Chapter 797: Second Title of Best Actor
In fact, it would be useless even if Wu Jing was a judge.
The Hundred Flowers Awards are judged on-site.
The organizer invited 101 audience judges, and then when each award was selected, these 101 audience judges cast their votes on the spot, and the one with the most votes won the prize.
The selection method basically implements the significance of audience choice for the Hundred Flowers Awards.
It’s hard to say whether it’s 100% fair and reasonable, but the winners each time are basically the ones with the loudest support and the highest popularity on the Internet.
If it weren't for this reason, Li Yifeng would not have won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Hundred Flowers Awards for his role in "Old Cannon".
As the evening party was about to begin, the celebrity guests entered the main venue under the arrangement of the staff.
Several people from the crew of "Better Days" were sitting close to each other, and next to them was the crew of "The Bravest".
Everyone sat down and greeted each other. "The Bravest" was also a favorite to win this year's award, being nominated for a total of 5 awards, second only to "Better Days" and "My People, My Country".
Among them, Huang Xiaoming was nominated for Best Actor, Yang Zi was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and Yin Xiaotian was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
"I saw [Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils] and it was really well filmed. It's such a shame it wasn't nominated for this year's Hundred Flowers Awards!"
Huang Xiaoming was wearing a black suit and sitting next to Gu Wei.
"The organizers probably won't let me be nominated for two Best Actor awards. If that's the case, my chances of winning will double," Gu Wei joked.
Huang Xiaoming also laughed: "That's right, you are not short of nominated movies and roles.
In fact, based on the timing and popularity, the character in "The Wandering Earth" should also be nominated for Best Actor.
I guess the organizers also chose a nomination from your works in the past two years."
"By the way, when will filming for the movie 'Changjin Lake' that you and Wu Jing are working on start?"
"At the beginning of next year, Xiaoming brother is also interested?"
"Of course I did. I even went to see Director Yu specifically, but he said there wasn't a role suitable for me."
"Well, I've read the script. Given your temperament, Xiaoming, there really aren't any roles that suit you."
Gu Wei probably knew why Yu Dong rejected Huang Xiaoming.
In the past two years, Huang Xiaoming's reputation has become worse and worse, and it has also had the effect of driving away customers.
Take his award-nominated film "The Bravest" for example, which is one of Bona's "China Pride Trilogy" along with "The Captain".
Considering the popularity of mainstream movies in the past two years, "The Bravest" was expected by everyone to be a movie with a box office of 2 billion+ when it was first released.
It’s a pity that the final box office of 1.7 billion is a huge gap compared to the 2.9 billion of "The Captain".
Moreover, when the film was first released, because Huang Xiaoming starred in it, many viewers instinctively thought it was a bad movie before they even saw it, which also had a certain impact on the film's final box office.
[Changjin Lake] is a super large-scale production with an investment of over 1 billion yuan, and is currently Bona’s most important project.
Brother Chen Kai wanted to promote his son Yu Dong but he didn't let him, so how could he be confident in letting Huang Xiaoming participate in the show?
Gu Wei and Huang Xiaoming were chatting in the front row, while Yang Zi and Zhang Zifeng were also talking in low voices behind them.
"Zifeng, your dress is very beautiful today~"
"Sister Yang Zi, you are also very beautiful."
“Haha, it’s okay.
I feel that the probability of you winning the award today is very high. I watched "Better Days" and your performance was really good.
It's a shame you didn't win the Academy Award."
Zhang Zifeng felt a little embarrassed by what Yang Zi said.
“No, the other nominees are all senior celebrities, I’m just here to learn.
But Brother Wei has a very high chance of winning the award."
Compared with her on-screen character, Zhang Zifeng in real life is more introverted and is a girl who gets shy very easily.
Hearing her say this, Yang Zi nodded slightly and lowered his voice a little.
“Although Xiaoming and I are together, I have to say that Gu Wei is too competitive.
Especially since he won the Best Actor award at the Hong Kong Film Awards earlier this year, he has a huge advantage in terms of both acting skills and popularity."
At 7 o'clock, the Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony began on time.
The first award was for Best Supporting Actor.
The finalists are Wang Luoyong [My People, My Country], Zhang Yi [The Climbers], Yin Xiaotian [The Bravest], Qin Pei [Manslaughter], and Du Jiang [The Captain].
In the end, Zhang Yi won the prize with a high number of votes.
Zhang Yi himself was a nominee for Best Actor. He was better than other nominees in all aspects, so it was not surprising that he won the award.
Zhang Yi went on stage to receive the award, followed by the Best Supporting Actress.
Now it was Yang Zi's turn to be nervous.
"Nominees for Best Supporting Actress at the 35th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards are..."
After the guest who announced the prize finished speaking, a short video began playing on the big screen.
Feng Wenjuan [Unparalleled], Quni Ciren [The Climber], Yang Zi [The Bravest], Wu Yue [Better Days], and Yuan Quan [The Captain].
Wu Yue plays the mother of the heroine in "Better Days", but she actually doesn't have many scenes.
When the crew filled out the application, they both nominated her and Zhou Ye as supporting actresses, but unfortunately Zhou Ye was not shortlisted.
Ten seconds later, the audience judges finished voting and the results appeared on the big screen.
Feng Wenjuan received 4 votes, Quni Ciren received 12 votes, Yang Zi received 5 votes, Wu Yue received 20 votes, and Yuan Quan received 60 votes.
Yuan Quan won the Best Supporting Actress award at this year's Hundred Flowers Awards with an overwhelming advantage.
Yang Zi, who was originally looking forward to it, had a hint of regret on his face after seeing the result. Then he quickly adjusted his expression, smiled and applauded.
Yang Zi is very popular now, especially after the broadcast of her hit dramas "Ashes of Love" and "Go Go Squid!", she is undoubtedly the top female star born in the 1990s.
But there are still some differences between the TV drama circle and the film circle.
Although Yang Zi is very popular, he has never proven himself in the film industry.
Yuan Quan's acting skills are obviously better than others, and with the super high box office of 2.9 billion yuan of "The Captain", she won the Best Supporting Actress award.
There is just one problem. Yuan Quan's role as the flight attendant in "The Captain" is obviously the heroine. She has the most scenes among all the female characters in the whole movie. I don't know why she nominated for the Best Supporting Actress.
After the two awards were presented, the Best Newcomer and Best Screenwriter awards were presented after some performances.
The Best Newcomer Award was given to Han Dongjun from "My People, My Country". He has been in the industry for many years and has been acting in TV dramas. "Wuxin: The Monster Killer" also made him a little famous for a while, but he is still a newcomer in the film industry.
The Best Screenwriter award was given to "The Wandering Earth", and Gong Ge'er went on stage to receive the award on behalf of several screenwriters.
The crew of "The Wandering Earth" was nominated for three major awards, and Guo Fan also came to the scene.
Just now in the lounge outside, he chatted with Gu Wei, Wu Jing and others for a while.
After the performance of [In the Fields of Hope] performed by Zheng Kai, Feng Shaofeng, Wang Zulan, Yan Bingyan and others ended, the two hosts came on stage.
".Next, we're going to announce the award that everyone is looking forward to tonight - the Best Actor Award!"
Lan Yu and Wang Junkai worked together to talk about the several actors nominated for Best Actor who were present.
When it was Gu Wei's turn, he also stood up and greeted everyone with a smile.
Several actors nominated for the Best Actor award tonight were all present.
Several candidates are currently the most talented male actors in the domestic entertainment industry, and the winning films are all films with both high reputation and box office success. No matter who wins the award, it is justified.
Among them, Gu Wei and Huang Xiaoming have both won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor once, Gu Wei for "Operation Mekong" and Huang Xiaoming for "Chinese Partner".
The big screen scrolled through film clips of several nominees, and after that the public judges began to vote.
At this time, the cameras on the scene were also aimed at several nominees. Gu Wei kept smiling and was relatively relaxed. Huang Xiaoming next to him was similar. Both of them had the mentality that it would be best if they didn't win the award, but they would have no regrets.
When the results appeared on the big screen, the audience erupted in the biggest wave of applause since the start of the night, which lasted for a long time.
Xiao Yang got 13 votes, Zhang Yi got 15 votes, Zhang Hanyu got 11 votes, Huang Xiaoming got 21 votes, and Gu Wei got 40 votes.
Gu Wei stood up, clasped his hands together, turned around and bowed slightly to the audience.
The applause and cheers in the venue became more intense.
Huang Xiaoming, who was sitting next to him, stood up and hugged Gu Wei.
"Congratulations, congratulations, you've won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor for the second time. I'm so happy for you!"
"Thank you, Xiaoming brother~"
Zhang Zifeng and Yang Zi behind him also clapped excitedly.
"That's great, bro~"
"Gu Wei, you're awesome. I'll definitely treat you when I get back!" This is Yang Zi.
Gu Wei smiled and said, "Don't worry, you are indispensable."
Amidst deafening screams and applause, the host Lan Yu continued on stage, "The winner of the 35th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor is Gu Wei!
Congratulations to Gu Wei, please come on stage to receive your award!
At the same time, famous performing artists Xie Fang and Liu Xiaoqing were invited to present the award to Gu Wei."
Gu Wei strode onto the stage. Xie Fang was an old lady with silver hair, trembling with a kind face. She was a real senior, over 80 years old, and one of the earliest actors after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Needless to say, Liu Xiaoqing is also a senior. She is almost 70 years old, but she has a girlish heart.
Gu Wei took the certificate and trophy from the two and stood in the center of the stage to deliver his acceptance speech.
Thank you everyone!
Thank you to the Hundred Flowers Awards, thank you to every judge, and thank you to every audience member.
Thank you to all the crew members of "Better Days".
I am deeply honored to receive the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor again. This award doesn't belong to me alone, but to everyone in the crew of "Better Days." It was our joint efforts that made such a great film possible. Thank you all!"
After saying this, Gu Wei bowed and left the stage, and thunderous applause rang out again in the venue.
This year's Hundred Flowers Awards were broadcast live in full, and many viewers and netizens were following the award ceremony in real time.
The moment Gu Wei received the award, the live broadcast was flooded with various comments, all of which were congratulations and discussions for him.
#Gu Wei wins the title of Best Actor of Hundred Flowers Award for the second time#
This term quickly became a hot search, ranking first.
[My guess was right! This year's Hundred Flowers Award winner is none other than Gu Wei!]
[Brother is amazing! He's won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor twice. Not only is he a box office legend, but now he's also going to be a god in terms of awards. He's truly an all-around hexagonal warrior!]
It's no surprise. From "The Wandering Earth" to "Better Days" and then "Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils," three films in two years, with over 10 billion yuan at the box office and incredibly high critical acclaim, it would be strange if they didn't win an award.
I look forward to Gu Wei winning the Grand Slam of mainland China awards. With his ability, he will definitely be able to do it in the future!
[I have won the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Hundred Flowers Awards. Is the Golden Rooster Award far away?
It's a pity that the Huabiao Award was cancelled this year, otherwise Gu Wei would have a high chance of winning it. Come on!
I’m happy for Gu Wei, I really like his movies.
Domestic films are already of varying quality, with many bad ones, but it is truly rare that Gu Wei has been able to consistently produce high-quality works for so many years.
From the very first "The Sword Identity" to this year's "Better Days" and "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", they are all very good.
Not to mention the previous "Detective Chinatown" series and "The Wandering Earth".
I sincerely hope that Gu Wei will keep up the good work, make more good films, and win more awards!
After finishing her acceptance speech, Yang Zi came down from the stage and returned to her seat. She excitedly asked Gu Wei for the trophy, took it in her hands and played with it as if she had won the award.
The applause gradually died down, but the award ceremony continued.
After the Best Actor award, it was the turn of the Best Actress.
The two prize-drawing guests, Wu Jing and Yan Bingyan, also came up from backstage.
The nominees for Best Actress at this year's ceremony are: Zhang Jingchu [Wushuang], Zhang Zifeng [Better Days], Zhang Ziyi [The Climbers], Kara Hui [My People, My Country], and Tan Zhuo [Manslaughter].
Among the five candidates, Zhang Ziyi and Zhang Jingchu did not come to the scene today. According to the unspoken rules in the circle, it is basically impossible for the two to win the award.
As the big screen scrolled through the candidates' film clips, Zhang Zifeng in the audience looked nervous.
Although she said she came here to study, she actually attached great importance to winning the award and hoped to be recognized by the award.
"Congratulations to Zhang Zifeng for winning the Best Actress Award at the 35th Hundred Flowers Awards."
When the results came out, Zhang Zifeng looked incredulous.
Yang Zi beside him shouted in surprise: "Zi Feng, you won the award, you won the award!"
Gu Wei smiled and clapped his hands. He was also happy for his sister.
Zhang Zifeng stood up with her hand covering her mouth. Her eyes were red and tears were welling up in them. She was so happy and excited.
The Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress is her first mainstream domestic film award, which is a great honor and recognition for her.
After standing up, Zhang Zifeng hugged Gu Wei tightly.
"Congratulations, this is a big prize you won based on your own strength. I'm so happy for you!
If you cry again you’ll turn into a little cat.”
"Um"
Zhang Zifeng agreed softly, let go of Gu Wei, wiped his tears, and went on stage to receive the award.
Although a little surprised, everyone was also happy for this young new generation actress.
Moreover, Zhang Zifeng's performance in "Better Days" is truly amazing, and her performance and strength are worthy of the title of Best Actress.
A rising star in the film industry is on the rise.
"Bang! Crash~"
Zhou Dongyu, who was watching the live broadcast, threw the cup of water to the ground.
Not satisfied, he threw everything on the table to the ground.
She was so angry. All the honors Zhang Zifeng received should have belonged to her.
Because she had no works, she did not attend the Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony, but she has been following this year's Hundred Flowers Awards.
She was not surprised that Gu Wei won the Best Actor award because he had the ability to do so.
But she was very angry when Zhang Zifeng won the Best Actress award. If it weren't for what happened before, the honor of Best Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards should have belonged to her.
Hearing the noise in the house, Zhou Dongyu's assistant rushed in to check, only to see the mess on the floor.
"What are you looking at? Clean up quickly!" Zhou Dongyu yelled.
The young assistant didn't dare to say anything. He lowered his head and silently picked up the garbage on the ground.
At this moment, Zhou Dongyu collapsed on the sofa as if his bones had been pulled out.
A deep feeling of powerlessness surged in her heart. She knew that she could do nothing. At this moment, she really began to regret what she had done.
If she hadn't been so willful that time, she wouldn't have lost such a good opportunity, and her relationship with Gu Wei wouldn't have become so strained.
(End of this chapter)
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