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The popularity of the Jinhai Film Awards was instantly ignited in China, especially for "Summer Tide", which was nominated for five awards and finally won four, not to mention that two of the individual awards came from the two leading actors, Yan Xun and Xu Jingning.
This unexpected result made people both surprised and excited. Perhaps the only one who was not so happy was Fang Shu.
Before the awards ceremony, he guessed that for the sake of balance, he would lose out on an individual award, and his guess was indeed confirmed, except that the award he lost out on was for Best Director.
Coincidentally, the winner of this award was Joss Ryan.
The two crews were sitting not far away, and when the announcement was made, Joss even greeted them with a smile on his face.
Fang Shu nodded politely, and when the other party turned around, he immediately frowned: "I won't go to the dinner later. I feel upset when I see that little brat. He is so hypocritical and troublesome."
Xu Jingning and Tang Yu both turned around with bewildered looks, wondering what the conflict was between the two directors.
The screenwriter who knew a little bit about the inside story whispered to them, "One of the leading actors in the drama that Joss Ryan won the award for is Asian, and he was poached from Director Fang's crew."
After being reminded of this, Xu Jingning finally remembered that Director Fang was originally planning another movie last year, but it was shelved due to problems with the actors. It was only because he happened to meet him that he switched to filming "Summer Tide".
"Because the film hadn't been approved at the time, the actor came to Director Fang privately. But when we went to discuss the contract, his agent said he didn't have time, but he didn't mind giving us his time this year." The screenwriter frowned as he spoke, "Because he has a good reputation in the industry, has high emotional intelligence and is good at talking, Director Fang trusted him too much and agreed to give him the role."
When the two younger generations heard this, they were immediately in awe, and Xu Jingning even became curious about this actor.
Even if it turned out like this, he still had plenty of excuses to explain to Director Fang, and he could lower his posture and put the blame on his agent for "insufficient communication". This matter was not even worth mentioning.
Seeing the two looking over there, Yan Xun interrupted them in time: "Don't look at them. People like that are not easy to get along with. They hold all the resources they can get in their hands. They are not suitable to be connections."
Tang Yu turned her head back obediently, but Xu Jingning had something on his mind, and looked at Yan Xun with a smile: "Yan Xun, I remember that your studio has signed a lot of people in the past two years, right?"
Yan Xun nodded: "Well, after all, we have too many resources, some of which are not suitable for going out to do favors, so we must start training new people."
It’s said to be a lot, but actually it’s not that much. After all, Yan Xun’s studio only revolved around him before, and now it has to be divided into more departments and artist teams, and the manpower is indeed limited.
This might be the reason why Yan Xun decided to move behind the scenes at this time.
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After the award ceremony, all attendees received invitations to the dinner hosted by the organizer.
This is the traditional process of the Golden Sea Awards, providing colleagues in the film and television industry with an opportunity to communicate and get to know each other. Attendance is entirely voluntary. Coupled with the influence of the film festival, this time there are many more people who try their best to attend the banquet than in previous years.
Because Tang Yu was very interested, the other men in the group were worried about her going alone, so except Fang Shu who was feeling angry, the others all changed into formal attire and went to the banquet.
In such occasions, apart from the reporters arranged by the organizer, no unrelated persons will be allowed to enter, and everyone will be more relaxed, chatting and laughing with friends, or talking with colleagues whom they have long admired.
The screenwriter took Tang Yu to meet the new people, while Xu Jingning followed Yan Xun, looking around curiously.
Before they could do anything, Jos, who was not far away, greeted them warmly and then walked over.
With him was Mrs. Lien, who looked very friendly and was very talkative. After a few pleasantries, Mrs. Lien began to promote herself without any hesitation: "Hello, Xu Jingning, are you interested in being the protagonist of my next movie?"
She winked at Xu Jingning and said, "I'd be happy to make a tailor-made script for you."
Xu Jingning was flattered by the direct hit right from the start, and hurriedly said, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam. I will visit you if I have the chance."
The customary courtesy and etiquette in China did not seem to work in this situation, and Mrs. Ryan put away her playful tone: "Xu Jingning, I really want to cooperate with you~"
"After Yan Xun, I have never met an actor as creative as you."
“Director Fang’s movies always have perfect pictures and strong storylines, but he likes to explore and inspire the inner world of actors. You can see from the preview that you are a very pure blank sheet of paper with a lot of room for development. Now you are a treasure actor that countless directors with ideas and ambitions are flocking to.” Mrs. Ryan did not hesitate to use all kinds of compliments, making people feel embarrassed to refuse.
However, in the next sentence, her eyes lit up and she smiled ambitiously.
"But I'm different. I like to tear this blank paper into pieces and let him put it together again."
For a moment, Xu Jingning felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.
He was familiar with Mrs. Ryan's style. She was a legendary lady, a daughter of a wealthy family with a net worth of hundreds of millions. However, she engaged in extreme sports when she was young. Later, she became famous for filming documentaries and switched to making movies. She always liked all kinds of challenging film themes and was good at making the audience empathize with the various ups and downs of the fighting scenes. She has always been popular in the foreign market.
But Xu Jingning hadn't figured out how to answer, so Yan Xun declined on his behalf: "Thank you for your kindness, Madam. Jingning is unable to accommodate your schedule in the short term. If you really have the intention to cooperate, you can wait until after the banquet to discuss between the teams."
Mrs. Lien gave up and glanced at Xu Jingning with a little regret, while Jos patted her shoulder comfortingly: "Hey, mom, look at what I said, Xu Jingning must be very popular. We can't get the next movie cooperation with this beautiful kid."
Mrs. Ryan put on a pitiful expression: "Be sure to come, I can wait for you forever."
Xu Jingning: “…”
It's really heartbreaking.
He laughed and sent the mother and son away, then went to a corner with Yan Xun. Xu Jingning picked up two glasses of champagne and handed them to Yan Xun.
"Why are you in a bad mood?"
Xu Jingning has always been very perceptive in this regard. Ever since Mrs. Ryan made the invitation, Yan Xun seemed to have lost his mood. Although he did not show it, Xu Jingning could sense that he was not in a good mood.
Yan Xun took advantage of his action to gently hug his lover, and then sighed softly: "I have some selfish thoughts. I don't want you to participate in Mrs. Lien's film project."
Xu Jingning stroked his back soothingly: "Why?"
Yan Xun then slowly told the story.
"You also know that although Joss is Mrs. Lean's biological son, she is still unmarried. Whether it is the many jobs she has done or her completely laissez-faire attitude towards Joss's education, she is extremely self-centered. In order to achieve perfection in her works, she often puts actors in dangerous situations."
After all, they were people he had worked with before, so Yan Xun was well aware of how dangerous the job was.
Mrs. Lean is someone who often takes risks in pursuit of perfection in her work. After all, she was close to death several times when she was young, and it is difficult for her to accurately estimate the impact of some trauma on the actors.
Yan Xun grabbed Xu Jingning's hand and held it, with a hint of worry in his tone: "I know that in some cases actors need to cooperate with the director, but Ningning, since you have a choice, I don't want you to take any risks."
Xu Jingning looked at him intently, and when he stopped talking, she quietly replied, "I understand."
"I promise you that I will consider safety first when accepting a job in the future."
"I will try my best to protect myself, can you rest assured?"
Hearing his answer, Yan Xun was slightly startled.
He originally thought that Xu Jingning would persuade him to compromise for her own sake as she did before, but this time it was about his most important career. From the moment Yan Xun expressed his thoughts, he was ready to be persuaded by Xu Jingning's words.
But Xu Jingning gave in.
He did not explicitly say that he would refuse Mrs. Ryan's invitation, but he gave Yan Xun a clear guarantee.
Obviously feeling relieved, Yan Xun reached out and touched Xu Jingning's face, his expression softened a lot: "Then I promise you, I will try my best to create a safe enough environment for you, so that you can let go and take on the scripts you like.
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After the dinner, the group returned to the hotel tiredly.
As soon as Xu Jingning lay down on the bed, he received a message from Xu Xingcheng.
Sister: Take a look at Weibo.
Lemon：?
Xu Jingning fought off the sleepiness and finally turned off the internet. It was only a little after eleven in the morning on Friday in China, and it was almost lunchtime. Many people were slacking off at work, and the discussion of various news on the Internet reached a small peak that day.
Xu Jingning flipped through it out of boredom. All the posts on Weibo were about their new movie, and at first glance he didn't see any problem at all.
Just as I was wondering, I saw Xu Xingcheng utter a curse word and called me again, cursing: "What does Yan Xun mean? He dealt with it before I even took action?"
Following her sister's instructions, Xu Jingning entered the super topic and found out what was going on.
In addition to the movie "Summer Tide", another point of heated discussion among netizens is the interaction between Xu Jingning and Yan Xun.
Since the last Christmas special double issue, there has been no news about one of them, while the other seamlessly joined the crew to continue filming. For three whole months, there has been no frame or cues between them. Fans couldn't get any sweet moments, and many of them were miserable. But this time, Xu Jingning's words on the podium, which could be regarded as a confession, caused the "Xun Ning" CP to create a long-awaited wave on the Internet.
For a while, various versions of the interaction between the two in just one night were edited and frequently circulated on Weibo, and Xu Jingning's number of fans suddenly exploded again.
The WeChat message was sent an hour ago. Within that hour, Yan Xun’s team quickly suppressed the trending searches and all discussions related to the CP.
Among the current hype methods in the circle, CP hype is indeed the most convenient and profitable one, but unfortunately, this is somewhat inappropriate for the "Summer Tide" crew.
Because the subject matter is sensitive, Lin Cong and Duan Chengliang are not a CP in the traditional sense, and they are now in the stage of negotiating approval with relevant domestic officials, so it is better to keep a low profile.
Even if Yan Xun didn't take action, Xu Xingcheng would have to handle the public relations. Her unhappiness came entirely from the fact that her job had been contracted out to Yan Xun.
Xu Xingcheng warned: "The three-year contract is about to expire. Does Yan Xun want to poach you to his studio?"
Xu Jingning played dumb: "I don't know, why don't you go ask the boss."
Xu Xingcheng: “…”
It is impossible to ask the boss. As long as Yan Xun asks for it, Ye Siwen will definitely release him without hesitation.
But Xu Xingcheng has a lot of artists under him and has made some achievements in Xingchuan. She can't follow him and change jobs. After thinking about it, she is unwilling to hand her brother over to someone else.
Time was running out, so the two of them quickly passed over the topic and briefly discussed some upcoming work matters before Xu Xingcheng rushed to catch a flight back home.
After hanging up the phone, Yan Xun just came out of the bathroom, sat on the edge of the bed and gave Xu Jingning a kiss.
"Who are you calling?" Yan Xun's low and hoarse voice carried a hint of moisture, which made Xu Jingning distracted.
"My sister told me that the domestic public opinion situation is now under control and there is nothing to worry about."
He circled the loosely tied pajamas belt of Yan Xun again and again, but when he thought about catching a flight early the next morning, he had to loosen it depressedly and tried to change his tone to a businesslike one.
Xu Jingning leaned forward and hugged him: "So are you hiding something from me?"
Yan Xun was slightly startled: "What?"
"Stop pretending. When did you go to see Sister Si Wen?"
Xu Jingning is not stupid. In the past three months, Yan Xun's team has completely taken care of the logistical preparations for all his work. In addition, his contract is about to expire, but the top management of Xingchuan has not mentioned renewal. He doesn't believe that this person has not intervened.
Yan Xun loosened his hand, revealing a hint of guilt in his actions.
Xu Jingning narrowed his eyes: "Are you trying to poach people?"
"I have discussed this with Sister Si Wen directly. This cannot be called poaching." Yan Xun chuckled and confessed, "It happened a few days before the filming of your Linlang Pavilion was completed."
Xu Jingning's contract expired in June this year. The three-year contract she signed was a temporary artist contract. If she did not change the contract and renew it, it would be deemed that the contract would be terminated upon expiration.
At that time, his idea was very simple. He just wanted to come into this circle for a while. Three years was enough for him to earn a lot of life value.
I just didn't expect that in the last year I would unexpectedly become so popular and make so much money accidentally.
When signing the contract, Xu Jingning told Ye Siwen that he was just here for fun. Ye Siwen was a very good boss, so this request was not too much trouble for her, and it was more than enough to repay her with a "favor". So Xu Jingning did not have any performance requirements, and whether he took a role or not depended entirely on whether he was happy. He even poached his sister from the company next door to be his agent at a high salary.
Until now, Xu Jingning has completely confirmed that he wants to continue on the path of an actor.
"As long as you need it, the resources and support you get from me are no less than what you get from Starcom. Once you come here, you will be the face of my studio. Whether you want to be a top player or want to train yourself step by step with your feet on the ground, no matter what you choose, the team will cooperate with you to make adjustments."
Yan Xun gently kissed Xu Jingning's face: "Ningning, I hope that in the future you will act just for fun."
He has the conditions and hopes that his children can do what they like without any worries.
Xu Jingning's ears itched after hearing this, and she shyly avoided the topic: "I remember your studio seemed to have signed several new people? Do you have any work arrangements next?"
That's a promise.
Yan Xun laughed out loud.
"Next up, there's a project that's all made in the studio, and I think you might be interested."
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