Chapter 61
◎Awards◎
"Legend of Li Wan" suddenly appeared a month ago, but only four episodes are broadcast every week, and it is not even halfway through.
In the early stages of the plot, Zhang Li didn't have many scenes, but his image was already well-established, much like how he performed during the audition.
People who know Zhang Li naturally know that her acting in this drama is really good, and it has nothing to do with her real self.
But no one except the crew knew that Zheng Wanying specially added a set of scenes for her in the play, which was about the death of Concubine Li's child.
Originally, the crew had no plans to add this segment, but according to Zhang Li's acting style, she had no intention of whitewashing herself later on. Without the foreshadowing in the early stages, this character would inevitably lose its original fullness.
So Zheng Wanying asked the screenwriter to make some minor changes to the script before filming started.
Even the other actors didn't know about this, and the filming was in the later stages. Zhang Li used her acting skills to prove that Zheng Wanying made the right choice.
But this segment has not been aired yet.
However, it was this passage that impressed the judges of the Baiwen Awards.
In the performance clips of the five shortlisted actresses, the Baiwen Awards captured their best acting moments in the drama.
The performances of the three actresses ranked ahead of Zhang Li were all remarkable and within their normal range.
When it came to Zhang Li's Concubine Li, no one had high expectations. As long as she could keep up with the pace of the previous three actors and not fall too far behind, she would be considered famous.
However, when her clip was actually played, others realized that they had underestimated Zhang Li!
The part about losing the child is inserted through Concubine Li's dream in the later period, and it appears on the night after Concubine Li killed the personal maid.
The betrayal of this palace maid made Concubine Li put herself in the shoes of Concubine Yue, who had also betrayed her in the past, and this brought out Concubine Li's inner demons.
Yuepin was Li Fei's personal maid and was deeply trusted by her. However, she took advantage of Li Fei's pregnancy to seduce the emperor, and she became pregnant with the emperor's fetus not long after.
Relying on her understanding of Concubine Li, Concubine Yue not only snatched the emperor's favor, but also always faced her with an innocent look.
Concubine Li was already on the verge of turning evil, and Concubine Yue used the method of food interactions to make her miscarry without knowing it. On the night of the miscarriage, the emperor was in Concubine Yue's palace and had planned to come to visit, but Concubine Yue colluded with the imperial physician to pretend that she also had an abnormality in her pregnancy, thus stealing all the emperor's attention.
After Concubine Li had barely survived a near-death experience, after hearing what had happened, it was easy to imagine how devastated and complicated her state was. On one side was her already grown child, and on the other was Concubine Yue, who betrayed her and stepped on her to get to the top.
Zhang Li's performance reached its peak. The tears that came suddenly in the dream and the progressive emotions on her face and eyes made people feel heartbroken.
This segment was only a few minutes long, but it made the fans in the audience and the live broadcast room speechless.
Zhang Li's fans, after watching their idol's performance, went from feeling distressed at first to being shocked later. Even Xu Fei couldn't say those words "Li Li was just a runner-up".
After the clip ended, the camera cut directly to Zhang Li.
Zhang Li was seen sitting upright in the audience in a silver tight-fitting long dress, smiling slightly at the camera, as if the person who just performed was not her.
This contrast instantly brought the others back to their senses.
The audience burst into warm applause.
The barrage of comments further proves how good her acting skills are.
[Great acting, great details! ]
[No wonder Zhang Li was selected as the Best Supporting Actress at this year's Baiwen Awards! She truly deserves it!]
If such acting doesn't win an award, I'm going to question whether the Baekmun Awards are truly fair!
[When I watched Legend of Li Wan, I thought Zhang Li was playing herself. I thought she was a ruthless person. I didn't expect her acting was so good!]
[Actually, I've seen her movies before, and her acting has always been good, but she was dragged down by the previous scripts.]
[Win the prize! Win the prize! Win the prize! …]
Looking at the various comments praising the show, Li fans didn't dare to say anything. To them, all this seemed very unreal.
They know that their idols are excellent, but when this excellence begins to be recognized by everyone, it seems like a dream compared to their previous experiences.
It's just that this dream is too perfect.
After Zhang Li's segment ended, it was the turn of the last actress.
Compared to Zhang Li, the other party's spiritual energy has always attracted much attention and he is recognized as a good seedling.
But after seeing Zhang Li's shocking acting, her performance can only be considered ordinary.
Although the audience also gave her warm applause, even the young actress herself knew that the possibility of her winning the award was very slim.
As expected, after the host invited the award presenter to the stage, the winner of the previous year's Best Supporting Actress took the card from the etiquette lady, flipped it open, and cast an encouraging look towards Zhang Li.
"The winner of this year's Baiwen Awards for Best Supporting Actress is... Zhang Li! Congratulations!!"
The applause was like thunder.
The camera quickly cuts to Zhang Li.
Zhang Li smiled and stood up gracefully. Her beautiful face, paired with a star-studded dress, seemed to be a perfect match for all the beautiful words she could describe.
Sun Mian next to him seemed particularly excited, and Zheng Wanying also had a look of relief in his eyes.
Zhang Li hugged the director, Sun Mian and the male lead who was sitting across from her, then stepped over the others and prepared to go on stage to receive the award.
On the barrage, the fans of Li, who had been suppressed and looking forward to it, finally saw their dream come true and went crazy.
Ahh ...
[I won a prize! I really won a prize! ! ! !]
[Our Lili is awesome! You are truly awesome! ! ! !]
[As a Li fan, I have no regrets witnessing you win your first award in life! ! ! ]
You've been through so much along the way, and now you're like a phoenix rising from the ashes. We're so proud of you, and hope everything goes smoothly for you. We'll always be by your side! ……]
Amidst the excitement of the barrage, Zhang Li finally walked onto the stage.
The senior who presented the award took the trophy from the etiquette officer and handed it to her.
Zhang Li accepted it gracefully and solemnly, and then it was naturally time for her award-winning speech.
Although Zhang Li has achieved success in many aspects from her previous life to this life, this is her first time to succeed in acting, and her heart, which is used to being calm, can't help but ripple.
She held the microphone seriously and said, "It's been a bumpy road. I have so many people to thank for receiving this award, including Director Zheng who gave me the opportunity to play Concubine Li, the production team, my agent, my company, my team, every staff member and colleague on the "Legend of Li Wan" crew, and finally, the fans who have always supported me. I hope I can live up to your expectations and keep moving forward! Thank you!"
The camera also cuts to Zheng Wanying, Sun Mian and others at the right time.
Zheng Wanying bit his cheek and clapped with satisfaction.
Sun Mian even had tears in her eyes. She and the male lead next to her looked intently at Zhang Li on the stage and clapped their hands vigorously in response.
Zhang Li’s award was quickly passed on by Xu Fei to the fan group and super topic. Many fans who were not in the live broadcast room also rushed over to witness this historic moment for them.
[Come on, Lili! We will always support you! ! !]
【You will get better and better!!!】
【It’s our honor to be your fan!! ……】
After Zhang Li finished his speech, the award ceremony continued.
She sat back down on the stage, and the host had already begun announcing the nominees for Best Supporting Actor.
After she sat down, Sun Mian couldn't help but hold her hand.
The two girls felt a great tacit understanding between their hearts at this moment.
Soon, the acting clip of the best supporting actor also appeared on the big screen, gradually attracting the attention of others.
Those who are nominated for the Hundred News Awards are all talented actors, and the competition for the Best Supporting Actor is also quite fierce. Compared to Zhang Li's popularity, the winner seems a little uncertain.
However, the jury's decision was still convincing.
When the presenter announced the winner, the winning actor was naturally overjoyed, while the other actors felt a little disappointed.
The winning male supporting actor went up to receive the award, but Zhang Li felt that Sun Mian beside him seemed a little nervous.
After the Best Supporting Actor, it’s the Best Actress.
Although Sun Mian didn't hold much hope, there was still a very small possibility that it would happen to her.
After a while, the Best Actress segment finally arrived.
The host followed the previous steps and first showed the acting clips of the shortlisted actresses on the big screen.
This is also the first time that Sun Mian has been able to compare his acting skills with those of other nominees so directly.
But when she saw the delicate performance of one of the actresses, she couldn't help but let out a breath.
At this moment, Zhang Li, who was standing next to her, clenched her fist which she had clenched at some point.
Feeling her comfort, Sun Mian couldn't help but smile at her, and then felt relieved.
As expected, the Best Actress award went to an actress noticed by Sun Mian.
Sun Mian applauded generously and offered his blessings.
After Best Actress and Best Actor, there are Best Screenwriter, Best Director, and Best TV Series.
This year's Hundred News Awards continued to perform steadily, giving a perfect summary of the TV drama industry in the past year.
When everything was over, it was already past nine o'clock.
Zhang Li went to get the certificate again, and then followed the director and others to the backstage for a scheduled interview.
Among the four people, only Zhang Li won the award, so she naturally became the focus of the media.
"Congratulations, Zhang Li. Before you received the award, did you have a feeling you would definitely win?"
“Before I received the award, of course I had both premonitions of whether I could win it and whether I could not.”
This answer immediately made others laugh.
"So, do you feel that you deserve this award?"
"You should ask the jury this question."
Seeing that she didn’t fall into the trap at all, the media people continued.
"So what do you think about Sun Mian not winning the award?"
Sun Mian, who was standing by, was furious but didn't show it. She took over the conversation for Zhang Li and said, "Ali won the award because the judging panel felt that she performed better among the nominated supporting actresses. I didn't win because the judging panel felt that Sister XX performed better than me."
Zhang Li looked at her, then gave a meaningful look to the reporter who had just spoken.
The reporter didn't want to make a big impression, so he just kept quiet.
When the reporters around asked the four people some more questions and the interview was about to end, the reporter who had just appeared came back unexpectedly.
"Finally, I have one more question for Miss Zhang Li. A few days ago, there were rumors online that you spent nearly 100 million yuan at the G family. Is this true?"
Zhang Li laughed, completely certain of the other party's ill intentions.
"So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"
"If so, who paid the 100 million yuan for you?"
Zhang Li's face finally darkened.
Zheng Wanying, Sun Mian and others nearby also noticed something was wrong and looked at the man with frowns.
"Why? Can't I pay for this myself?"
The man continued to press forward, "From what I understand, you probably don't have that much assets. Didn't you come up with this 100 million yourself?"
Zhang Li's eyes were filled with indifference. "How do you know I don't have that much assets? If it wasn't me who paid for it, did you pay for it for me?"
This sentence finally left the other party unable to answer.
The scheduled interview time finally ended. Before leaving, Zhang Li took a special look at the reporter's name tag.
When he met Cheng Yu, Zhang Li told her all about the reporter's behavior and information.
But this reporter was determined to commit suicide. Before Zhang Li returned to the apartment, he directly posted the topic online, which quickly attracted public discussion.
The entry about Zhang Li winning the award had already become a hot search before the award ceremony was over.
In the eyes of others, she now has her own traffic.
Just now, there was news about Zhang Li wearing two high-end custom-made items from G's highest series, which was reposted by netizens. The news of the award also increased the popularity, and Zhang Li is being watched by many people.
As expected, this incident quickly became a hot topic, with titles like #Who paid for the 100 million Zhang Li spent#
After being discovered by Lingman’s public relations, it was reported to Cheng Yu, who quickly notified the legal department to issue a statement.
As a result, they dragged their feet and deleted it after a long time.
This incident has attracted the attention of many netizens, and even though the original blog post was deleted, the popularity has not decreased.
However, Lingman’s current power is no longer what it used to be. With the help of Lingman’s public relations, such topics were cut off in time before they could spread completely.
That media outlet was soon suppressed by Wan Cheng.
Although the matter was resolved, Zhang Li and Cheng Yu's suspicions did not diminish.
How could ordinary media do such a thing that would hurt others and themselves at the same time when Zhang Li had not offended them?
Then, this must have been done by someone who has a grudge against Zhang Li.
This somewhat familiar method quickly made Zhang Li think of Pei Yuanzhi.
Zhang Li asked Wu Heng to send someone to investigate, and it turned out to be related to Pei Yuanzhi.
After seeing the survey results, Zhang Li was really amused by his stupidity.
The problem of losing billions of dollars has not been solved yet, and now he still has time to care about her. It seems that the lesson has not been learned yet.
Zhang Li called Pei Yiyuan directly.
The news about Zhang Li winning the award is very popular on the Internet now, and Pei Yiyuan has noticed it.
"Congratulations! Your main job has finally paid off. You even won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Hundred News Awards. I went to see it, and your acting is truly amazing!"
"Pei Yuanzhi lost at least 300 million, and you didn't even attack him?"
If Pei Yiyuan took action, how would Pei Yuanzhi have the time to deal with her?
After hearing Zhang Li's words, Pei Yiyuan immediately guessed something.
"He wouldn't be so stupid as to want to mess with you at this time, right?"
Hearing Zhang Li's sneer, Pei Yiyuan also laughed.
"Didn't you tell me before that if we wanted to break up him and Liu Qingran, we had to start with Liu Qingran? I went to great lengths to find a closed film crew for Liu Qingran, which did delay their engagement. However, if we want to completely resolve the issue, we'll have to put in some more effort. Coincidentally, I've found some clues recently."
As the male and female protagonists of this world, the relationship between the two is still quite important.
At least in the original novel, Zhang Li has not seen that Pei Yuanzhi has done anything wrong to the heroine except being forced to get engaged to her original body in the early stage.
His engagement with the original body also happened before he started dating the heroine, and the original novel even deliberately beautified this.
Pei Yiyuan actually found some evidence against Pei Yuanzhi?
Zhang Li couldn't help but feel interested.
"What are those?"
"My good cousin is suspected to have had an unknown relationship with Li Ruoxi, who works in his current company, a long time ago."
"What?"
"That's exactly what it says. If I'm guessing correctly, it must have been several years ago."
Zhang Li couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. "If I remember correctly, Li Ruoxi seems to have had a fiancé?"
"That's right. The relationship between the Li and Fang families is unpredictable. I guess this is also the reason why Pei Yuanzhi finally chose Liu Qingran."
Pei Yiyan felt somewhat relieved. If Pei Yuanzhi hadn't misjudged her, if he had married Zhang Li, she would have been completely defeated.
"It's just that I've been investigating this matter for a while, but I still haven't found any substantial evidence, so I can only postpone it."
"But luckily you blocked Pei Yuanzhi's path. My old man still doesn't know that Pei Yuanzhi lost hundreds of millions this time. Pei Yuanzhi wanted to keep it a secret, and his parents wanted to help him make up for it. Unfortunately, I have no morals and I like to kick a dog when it's down."
"Oh?" Zhang Li said in tacit understanding.
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Pei Yiyuan acted very quickly. Only two days later, Pei Yuanzhi and his team suddenly released an announcement that shocked his fans.
The announcement did not mention at all that Pei Yuanzhi was scolded by Mr. Pei after returning to the Pei family. It just packaged him as someone who had acted enough in the entertainment industry and now wanted to go back to "inherit the family property."
To someone who is not in the know, especially Pei Yuanzhi's fans, this is still very credible.
After all, since Pei Yuanzhi debuted, it has been revealed that he has a very prominent family background. There have been rumors for a long time that "if Pei Yuanzhi doesn't act well, he can only go back to inherit the family business."
Only Zhang Li, who spoke with Pei Yiyuan on the phone, knew what the inside story was.
When Pei Yiyuan called Zhang Li again, she mocked Pei Yuanzhi on the other end.
"This is hilarious! I found a really interesting blogger online called 'Xuan She Shuo Shi' and had someone secretly transfer his Weibo posts to the old man's phone. The old man knew Pei Yuanzhi had lost a lot of money and questioned him, but he tried to get away with it. So, the old man had someone check his financial movements and found out he'd been badly screwed by Yun Shang!"
Zhang Li only knew that in the original novel, it was probably Yun Shang who guided Suo Yun Entertainment to introduce the Bangliu style, but he didn't know how he persuaded him, so he was a little curious.
"How did Yun Shang trick them?"
"Yun Shang is a talented guy. He's been addicted to gambling for a long time. He lost all his money gambling away at XX a while ago. He originally wanted to return to the domestic entertainment industry to make some money, but it was a drop in the bucket. Later, I don't know how he got in touch with the Korean entertainment industry. The Koreans wanted to expand their market here, so we started to cooperate. He just happened to see that Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi, two idiots, had a breakthrough, so he fooled them and made them lose their way. He said that the quality of Korean artists is super high. If they want to deal with you and Lingman, they can only start from this aspect. Then he came up with some kind of guarantee model. If Pei Yuanzhi and the others lose money, he will make up for half of it in the name of a guarantor. But as soon as your variety show ended last time, he saw that the situation was not good and ran away."
"Now the police have issued a wanted notice for him, and the news will probably be posted online soon."
Zhang Li: "What did Pei Yuanzhi's team say about him quitting the entertainment industry and returning to inherit his family fortune?"
When this was mentioned, Pei Yiyuan wanted to laugh even more.
"He's good at flattering himself. To bring in a Korean singer, he even mortgaged a lot of his assets. The old man was furious and threatened that if he wanted to stay in the entertainment industry, he would be stripped of his heir status and forced to stay in the entertainment industry forever."
"He had been blathering about not having any interest in the group, wanting to leave and pursue his own dreams, and then come back to let Grandpa decide what to do. Now, after hearing Grandpa say he was stripping him of his inheritance rights, his true colors have been revealed, and he's decided to quit the entertainment industry. He even said, "I've already won the Best Actor award, and my dreams have come true. I only failed this time because I listened to what I shouldn't have. I want to return to the group to prove my ability to Grandpa."
Zhang Li: "And then what?" Mr. Pei is not someone who can be easily fooled.
Sure enough, Pei Yiyuan laughed out loud. "How could the old man let him join the group like this? Since he wants to prove himself, the old man will directly split off the lowest-profit subsidiary of the group and let him run it himself. If he can triple the company's profits within three years, the old man will agree to let him join the group."
For a behemoth like Pei Group, a subsidiary with the lowest profit, although not as exaggerated as "a drop in the bucket", is separated and can not be regarded as damaging to the foundation at all.
As for Pei Yiyuan and Pei Yuanzhi, what they were interested in was never the subsidiaries, but the rights of the group.
Zhang Li's mind was as clear as a mirror. "If that's the case, then if he fails, will there be any punishment?"
"If he can double or triple the profit, the old man agrees to give him another year. If he stays put or even regresses, it means he doesn't have the ability to manage the company. As for the inheritance rights..."
There is no need to say more about the rest.
Although the company given to Pei Yuanzhi has the lowest profit, the possibility of tripling it is greater, which is also the lightest test. If he can't even do this, how can the inheritance rights of the huge Pei Group fall into his hands?
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