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 in the most difficult times and managed to survive.
It is because of this experience that he was able to resonate with the core of the Thorn Award and is committed to holding an umbrella for others.
This award has been going through so many years, and when it was in a storm, it almost couldn't be held anymore 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 Thorn Award is unique. The efforts of those led by him are undeniable.
But Su Ning was still shocked to hear this.
After a thorough understanding, 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 memories from his previous life, about ten years later, people like Shen Antang infiltrated.
Moreover, in the past few days, he vaguely felt that some people had already begun to make plans, although they were hiding them, and were slowly infiltrating certain awards and links 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 are not satisfactory. Although people's opinions on movies are in their hearts, and the styles of film and television 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 less visited. If we really talk about the quality of the work, this short film shouldn't 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 for every award like this to be clean. There will always be people with selfish interests. This is inevitable even if a god comes.
In the entertainment industry, a place of fame and fortune, it is already amazing to be able to maintain the original concept in general and in the most important aspects.
But according to Shen Mingzheng, other less popular branch awards of the Thorn Award have been deeply affected.
For example, at the Thorn Art Exhibition held in the spring, many painters who participated in the exhibition used this to gild themselves. After one visit, the price of their works would double. Many investors relied on this to speculate on high prices of artworks, and even used it to evade taxes and launder money. These are things that many people are well aware of.
Old Matthew has limited energy, so he can only try his best to protect the most important film awards, which he used to be in charge of but has not been able to do in recent years.
But a less popular side award can generate huge profits every year. It is conceivable that if one can control the main award, one can almost be said to be controlling the entire world's right to evaluate artistic expression. How much profit can be generated from this continuous flow?
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 keep an eye on the developments of this session.
Su Ning would attend banquets from time to time, and at the same time he and his people would take time to visit all the film festivals. He was never idle and saw many works that he liked.
Regardless of whether they are domestic or foreign filmmakers, Guangying Entertainment will proactively extend invitations if they think they are capable. Many people have expressed their intention to cooperate. Just looking at the talent introduction, he is already very satisfied with the results.
But this time the Thorn Award gave him a new surprise.
In the previous life, there was no movie "The Book of Mountains and Wilderness". Although Tong Feifan was a well-known director in both lives, it was not up to him alone to decide what kind of work to shoot.
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 accidental from the moment it was shortlisted, and Shen Mingzheng didn't know what the result would be this time.
Finally, we walked the red carpet at the awards ceremony, and many people were very nervous. Gao, the CEO of Gaoshan Pictures, usually had a calm 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 to be announced is Best Picture.
When the movie clip was played on the screen, Mr. Gao and Tong Feifan beside him broke out in a sweat. Then, the camera focused on the director. Tong Feifan, who was originally a little socially anxious, forced himself to smile.
His biggest competitor this time, and the favorite to win, 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 heart of human beings is more precious than gold. It was filmed very well. Shen Mingzheng remembered that this film won the championship in his previous life.
At this time, the award presenter had already opened the envelope, and then read out the name on it in front of everyone's attention - "Gloden Triangle".
It’s “Golden Triangle”, and as expected, 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 when he went to receive the award, he shook hands with him.
Being nominated this time is already 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 awesome!"
Although Ye Qiuxin is not her artist, there is no need to distinguish them so clearly at this time. The 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 Akramin is a familiar face who has won many awards. This is not the first time he has been nominated. After receiving the award, he burst into tears on the stage and the audience applauded him. He really deserves 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 his competitors include world-famous candidates with high status.
But Su Ning said honestly that her performance this time was indeed impeccable and not inferior to anyone else.
When the final announcement was made, Su Ning, as the boss of the company, was not nervous. He was mentally prepared. Regardless of whether he could get it or not, this 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 a little later.
——This time, she actually won the Best Actress Award at the Thorn Awards!
Just like before, at that moment, there was thunderous applause from the audience. She stood up, hugged her competitor sitting next to her, then subconsciously glanced at Su Ning before walking onto the stage.
At this time, everyone 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 quickly 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 specifically mentioned one person at the end.
"A few years ago, I couldn't 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 Qiu thought to himself, "I am so lucky that I seized this opportunity. I am here to thank the person who first gave me the opportunity. My agent, who is also my boss, Su Ning, thank you. I will keep moving forward in the future."
Su Ning was stunned. He didn't expect that she would mention him specifically. He did fight 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 going back 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 Thorn Award for Best Special Effects three times. The special effects they made thirty years ago are still not outdated. The iconic movie "The Secret World" was filmed six times in a row. It can be said that they are a veteran company in the special effects industry. Their fees are very expensive. Su Ning can afford it, but it is better to have his own than to keep using others.
Moreover, the other party's Western-style imagination might not be what Su Ning wanted. The style of the work he wanted to shoot would naturally be dominated by them. During the previous talks, although the other party was very polite and was tempted by the price offered by Shen Mingzheng, his attitude was very hesitant.
It is impossible for any company to teach others its best skills, so it is not easy to agree, and they have 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, inviting a new film queen to be the lead, and both sides would get what they wanted, then 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 the Wellington company is a technical background 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 this 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 Award since I took office. If I had known I would meet President Su, I should have come earlier."
Everyone was having a great time 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 his own, in a wheelchair. He should have just had surgery not long ago. He had not appeared before. Shen Mingzheng remembered that this should be his last participation in the Thorn Prize. About six months later, he passed away. Physical aging and death are things that cannot be changed.
Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng looked over and at that moment, they could hear the people around them sighing.
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