Chapter 121
Such a good environment needs people to maintain it.
Old Matthew is very famous in the entertainment industry. He worked as an actor and director when he was young, and later became an investor. Because of his bad temper and offending people, he was almost banned, but he received help when he was in the most difficult time and managed to survive.
It is because of this experience that he is able to resonate with the core of the Thorns Award and is committed to holding an umbrella for others.
This award has been around for so many years, and when it was in a storm, it almost couldn't be held and announced its disbandment. Fortunately, there are people like Matthew who saved the situation. There are so many well-known awards in the world, but the Unique Award stands out. The efforts of those headed by him cannot be denied.
But Su Ning was still shocked to hear this.
After they got to know it in depth, they realized that the selection rules for the Thorn Award were very complicated. Although old Matthew was strong enough, it would not be easy to change all of them if one person was gone.
"It can't be changed in a short time now," Shen Mingzheng said, "but as time goes by, it's hard to say."
According to his memory of his previous life, about ten years later, people like Shen Antang infiltrated.
Moreover, in the past few days, he had a vague feeling that some people had already begun to lay out their plans, although they were hiding them, and were slowly infiltrating certain awards and aspects of this time.
After Shen Mingzheng said that, Su Ning also remembered some things.
He has watched so many movies here recently, and some of them were not satisfactory. Although people's opinions on movies are in their own hands, and the styles of movies and TV works are diverse, it is impossible for everyone to appreciate them, but some obviously not good ones have occupied good publicity positions and resources.
If Su Ning hadn't walked around the exhibition hall a few times, he would have almost not noticed that there were several small halls that were not well-known. If we really talk about the quality of the work, this short film should not be placed so far away.
But Su Ning also knows that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. It is impossible to be clean in every aspect of an award like this. There will always be people with selfish interests. This is inevitable even if a god comes.
In the entertainment industry, which is a world of fame and fortune, it is already very impressive to be able to maintain the original concept in general and in the most important aspects.
But according to Shen Mingzheng, other less popular side awards of the Thorns Award have been deeply affected.
For example, many painters who participated in the Thorns Art Exhibition held in the spring made money from it. After one visit, the price of their works doubled. Many investors used this to speculate on the high prices of artworks, and even used it to avoid taxes and launder money. Many people are well aware of this.
Old Matthew has limited energy, so he can only try his best to protect the most important film awards, which he once managed but has not been able to manage in recent years.
However, a side award that receives little attention can generate huge profits every year. It is conceivable that if one can control the main award, it can be regarded as controlling the entire world's right to evaluate artistic expression. How much profit can be generated from it?
After listening to this, Su Ning became even more worried.
Although he and Shen Mingzheng have status now, it is their first time to come to the Thorn Award. It is not easy for Shen Mingzheng to find out these things in a short time. Now they can only keep an eye on it and pay attention to the developments of this session.
Su Ning would attend banquets from time to time, and at the same time he and his people would rush to visit all the film festivals. He was never idle and saw many of his favorite works.
Regardless of whether they are domestic or foreign filmmakers, Guangying Entertainment will proactively extend invitations if it thinks they are capable, and many people have expressed their intention to cooperate. Just looking at the talent introduction alone, he is already very satisfied with the gains.
But this time the Thorn Award gave him a new surprise.
In his previous life, there was no movie called "The Book of Mountains and Wilderness". Although Tong Feifan was a well-known director in both of his lives, it was not up to him alone to decide what works to produce.
The screenwriters of this movie are Yan Lu and others, and Ye Qiuxin, who became famous because of Su Ning, plays the leading role, and many of the team members of this work are people found by Su Ning. It was all a surprise from the beginning that Shen Mingzheng was nominated, and he didn't know what the result would be this time.
Finally, we walked the red carpet at the awards ceremony. Many people were very nervous. Gao Shan Films' CEO Gao usually had a tough personality, but Su Ning saw that she couldn't help but secretly rub her hands and stamp her feet, which was a sign of extreme nervousness.
The two awards they were nominated for are obviously the most important awards tonight, and the first one to be announced is Best Picture.
When the movie clip was shown on the screen, Mr. Gao and Tong Feifan beside him broke out in a sweat. Then, the camera captured the director's image. Tong Feifan, who was originally a little socially anxious, forced a relieved smile.
The biggest competitor this time, and the favorite to win the title, is called "Golden Triangle".
This film tells the story of people who persist in kindness and justice in the most chaotic areas. The pure and beautiful human heart is more precious than gold. It was filmed very well. Shen Mingzheng remembers that this film won the crown in his lifetime.
At this time, the award-giving guest had already opened the envelope and read out the name on it in front of everyone - "Gloden Triangle".
It’s “The Golden Triangle”, and sure enough, it wins again this time.
It was not unexpected. After hearing the result, Tong Feifan, who did not win the award, was relieved and applauded sincerely. The director of "Golden Triangle" was sitting diagonally opposite him and shook hands with him when he went to receive the award.
Being nominated this time is a great affirmation for Tong Feifan. He is still young and can continue to shoot many works, so this is enough.
Ms. Gao was a little disappointed that she didn't get the award, but she quickly cheered up and said to Su Ning, "It's okay, there's still one more chance. If Ye Qiuxin can get it, we'll be great!"
Although Ye Qiuxin is not her artist, there is no need to distinguish so clearly at this time. Honor can be shared with partners.
"Golden Triangle" is indeed a big hit. This time, it not only won the Best Picture, but also the Best Actor award.
Actor Akram Akram is a familiar face who has won many awards. This is not the first time he has been nominated. After receiving this award, he burst into tears on the stage and the audience applauded him. He deserved it.
After that, it was time to win the Best Actress award.
The competition for this award is also very fierce. Ye Qiuxin is not well-known among the candidates, and her competitors include world-famous and high-profile candidates.
But Su Ning said honestly that her performance this time was impeccable and not inferior to anyone else's.
When the final announcement was made, Su Ning, as the company's boss, was not nervous. He was mentally prepared. Regardless of whether he could get it or not, the trip was enough.
Ye Qiuxin had the same thought, so she was really calm. It was not until the result on the envelope was read out and her face appeared on the screen that she reacted after a while.
——This time, she actually won the Best Actress Award at the Thorns Awards!
Just like before, at that moment, there was thunderous applause from the audience. She stood up, hugged her competitor who was sitting next to her, then subconsciously glanced at Su Ning before walking onto the stage.
At this time, anyone would be excited and nervous.
At first, Ye Qiuxin really didn't dare to think about winning the award. She didn't even prepare a speech, but she soon calmed down.
In this highly anticipated speech, she talked about her role in the first half, a shining woman, and sincerely thanked the film team in the second half, and mentioned one person in particular at the end.
"A few years ago, I didn't dare to imagine that I could act in a movie until someone approached me and said that I acted very well and wanted to work with me," Ye Qiuxin said, "I am extremely lucky and I seized this opportunity. I am here and I really want to thank the person who gave me the opportunity in the first place. My agent and boss, Su Ning, thank you, I will keep moving forward in the future."
Su Ning was stunned. He didn't expect her to mention him specifically. He had fought for the opportunity to act in this movie, but Ye Qiuxin grabbed it on his own.
The camera cut to him, and he was applauding Ye Qiuxin very seriously.
Tonight is indeed an exciting night.
When the news of Ye Qiuxin winning the Best Actress award reached China, there was another round of excitement. However, they were not ready to return home so soon as there was a closing banquet the next day, so Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng went together.
Shen Mingzheng lived up to the trust and introduced him to the special effects company he had wanted to work with before - Wellington.
This company has won the Best Special Effects Award at the Thorns Awards three times. The special effects it made thirty years ago are still relevant today. They made six films in a row for the iconic movie "The Secret World". They can be said to be a veteran company in the special effects industry. Their fees are very expensive, and Su Ning can afford it, but it is better to have his own than to keep using other people's.
Moreover, the other party's Western-style imagination may not be what Su Ning wants. The style of the work he wants to shoot should naturally be dominated by them. During the previous talks, although the other party was very polite and was very tempted by the price offered by Shen Mingzheng, his attitude was very hesitant.
It is impossible for any company to teach others all its secrets, so it was not easy for them to agree, and they had never cooperated with companies outside of their own country before.
But it’s different now that Ye Qiuxin won the Best Actress award. The Thorn Award is definitely very important.
If the two parties were to collaborate on a film, and invite a new film queen to be the lead, each side would get what they want, and this collaboration is worth discussing.
Su Ning also has full say, although the other party still has reservations. What they can learn after the cooperation depends on their own abilities.
The person in charge of Wellington Company is a technical person, and the company is a family business, so his name is also Wellington. He is a bit stubborn and a bit dull, but very professional. After letting down his guard, he had a good chat with Su Ning.
During the process, Su Ning also showed him some of their hand-drawn design drafts on his mobile phone, and he was amazed by this imaginative style.
"Very good," he praised sincerely, "This is my first time coming to the Thorn Awards since I took office. If I had known I would meet President Su, I should have come earlier."
Everyone was talking happily at the dinner, and when it was almost over, old Matthew came out.
He had been in the hospital for more than half a year. He came here on a whim and was in a wheelchair. It should be not long since he had undergone surgery. He had not shown up before that. Shen Mingzheng remembered that this should be the last Thorn Award he participated in. About six months later, he passed away. Aging and death of the body are things that cannot be changed.
Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng looked over and at that moment, they could hear the sighs of people around them.