Although the value of this Best Group Award is obviously higher than the previous two group awards, the six members of the Moonlight Boys Group are no longer as expectant and excited as they were at the beginning. After tidying up their appearance and mindset, the boys walked up to the podium in order of their seats.
Several members of Zhixing were still not fully adjusted to their mood. When they just stepped onto the podium, they heard the award presenter, Rong Haiyao, a pop singer who had debuted for five or six years, finish her normal award speech on the cue card.
Suddenly, someone said something—I don't know if it was the prepared words on Xing's hand card or her impromptu thought, let alone Xing's deliberate reply. Only someone with a "stupid mind" could come up with this: "Seeing them, I can't help but admire the capabilities of Yuexiang Entertainment. Brothers who trained together have won awards here before and after."
"I don't know. Is this a special arrangement of heaven?"
After saying that, Rong Haiyao smiled playfully at the boy and the audience below, and looked at the members of the Moonlight Youth Group.
At this time, the other award presenter next to her was completely at a loss for words. He looked at her in great surprise and embarrassment, then looked at the Moonlight Youth Group, and finally looked at Yang Guang, the host of the entire award ceremony.
Yang Guang immediately took over the conversation, "Haha, we've all witnessed the strength of Yuexiang Entertainment. Miss Su Yin just had several trophies in her hands and needed help from the staff nearby. Let's congratulate the Moonlight Youth Group again! They truly deserve the Best Group award!"
Then, the audience immediately responded to his words, and applause broke out again, covering up the awkwardness.
But the award presenter had already spoken, and everyone present and the audience outside the screen were visibly shocked by Rong Xueyao's speech.
Countless people were secretly wondering in their hearts: Was this another shocking statement by Rong Haiyao himself, or was it a deliberate arrangement by Xing Pu Tao Video or other forces?
Just based on what Rong Haiyao said just now, the Grape Awards will definitely be a hot topic tonight.
No matter how well Su Yin controlled her expression or how calm she was, she couldn't help but feel choked by what this person said.
The six members of the Moonlight Youth Group were still adjusting their steps to stand at the award-receiving positions when Xing paused noticeably. He felt as if his heart was shot by thousands of arrows and he needed to vomit blood on the spot. He also felt as if this person had stuffed a fly into his mouth, which was very disgusting.
This time, the expressions of the six members, including Shi Haoxuan, were extremely embarrassed and could no longer be controlled. It took them several seconds to finally regain some control.
Miss Rong Haiyao looked calm and composed, as if she didn't notice the unusual atmosphere at all. She smiled and handed the trophy to the young man together with another embarrassed and speechless award presenter, and then politely left the stage.
At the same time, fans and ordinary audiences of Moonlight Boys who were watching the live broadcast could no longer hold back and started discussing the matter on major social platforms.
"Rong Haiyao, what's with all that thinking? The same guys winning awards one after another, is this some kind of destiny? Oh my god, I'm so embarrassed I'm numb in front of my computer. They're now competitors of two companies, and they just jumped ship. What the hell was she thinking?"
"She really just needs to start singing. She can't talk at all."
"This isn't the first time Rong Haiyao has made such inappropriate remarks... As a public figure, being cautious with your words is a basic quality that celebrities should possess. I hope all artists will consider whether their words are appropriate before speaking."
"I'm a fan of Xing Rong Haiyao. She's not very smart, but she really doesn't mean any harm. We fans hope she'll say less wrong things every day! She'll probably apologize when someone reminds her... I'm really sorry, everyone."
"As a fan of Moonlight Boys, I implore you to stop linking the two groups together. They are now two completely different groups under two different companies. The past is the past. This statement is really inappropriate. The expressions of the people involved are really embarrassed."
In addition, there are many viewers who have doubts about the awards at tonight's Grape Awards.
"I felt several awards this year were unfair, especially the fact that some widely recognized winners didn't win. I'm disappointed." "Grape Video gave out the award this year, and the best actor among so many works this year was Wei Song. His tearful smile at the last farewell broke my heart. This year's recognized actor with explosive acting skills who moved countless people was thought to be a sure winner, but he didn't win Best Actor."
"Celebrities, we don't want to see awards being handed out to people who are not old enough, people who have already won awards and then have their turn, or even awards being handed out with shady manipulations we're unaware of. We just want to see the most fair awards!"
"By the way, I have to complain that the most popular awards are ridiculous. Do they dare to show the backend data?"
The awards that followed had nothing to do with Yuexiang Entertainment. Knowing that the cameras would rarely turn on anyone irrelevant to her, Su Yin sat calmly checking the updates on various social media platforms on her phone.
As expected, I saw discussions of various opinions and a lot of complaints.
Furthermore, a small number of Moonlight Boys fans have already taken to Rong Haiyao's social media account to inform her that her remarks were awkward and inappropriate, and even upset many people. They wonder if she recognizes the problem with her words. They also want to ask her if this statement was pre-planned by the organizers or just a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Fortunately, although the Moonlight Boys fans were somewhat emotional, their language was relatively civilized and there wasn't a particularly large-scale outcry. Of course, a big reason for this was probably because they saw many of Rong Haiyao's own fans speaking out, so they didn't seem to be a large crowd among them.
"Sister Yao, please, don't talk and just sing."
"Rong Haiyao, we think you need to apologize for this! And you really need to change this bad habit. We really can't stand it if you do it again. This kind of news about you really makes your fans very sad, and they don't even want to see you anymore."
And some ordinary audiences discussed: "I'm really a little curious, how did you come up with this? Is this God's arrangement?"
"To be honest, I find it super awkward and a little funny. You're really amazing."
Many people have commented on Rong Haiyao's latest post about her upcoming Grape Awards appearance. Many Moonlight Boys fans have also expressed their thoughts on their social media platforms, fan groups, and forums.
Similarly, under the official account of Grape Video, many other viewers and fans complained about the pork-dividing conference of this year's Grape Awards, saying that the value and professionalism were really not good enough.
However, tonight's Grape Awards already had a lot of attention. The Moonlight Boys group has also been very popular this year. Not only does the Star Moonlight Boys group have a large number of fans, but many ordinary viewers have also participated in the discussion, making the heat of this Tucao continue to rise.
Rong Haiyao's inappropriate remarks and the obviously embarrassed expressions of the Moonlight Youth Group members were uploaded to various media and platforms. Some people who had not paid attention to the matter originally also got involved, especially because Rong Haiyao had such a brainless past record and the award ceremony was not very popular.
When no one was paying attention to Su Yin anymore, Su Yin made an excuse to leave for a while and made several phone calls. After a long time, she returned to her seat and looked at some people in the place coldly.
Shortly after the awards ceremony, Rong Haiyao Daoxing readily posted his latest updates on social media. He publicly apologized to Yuexiang Entertainment and the members of Moonlight Youth Group, saying that his remarks tonight were somewhat inappropriate. He apologized to both parties affected and to the audience, and said he would pay more attention in the future.
Then replied to a few more comments.
She also apologized again for the embarrassing comments made by Moonlight Boyz fans. Regarding her own fans' accusations, Rong Haiyao also promised to reflect on them. As for some individuals' conspiracy theories, she directly refuted them, saying they were simply a case of her own brain drain.
After receiving the desired apology, the fans gradually calmed down and stopped discussing the matter so frequently on social media. Xing, however, returned to his forums and fan groups to discuss the fact that the Moonlight Boys group had only won one award. After a period of resentful and dejected discussion, the topic shifted to the Bluebell Awards, to be held the day after tomorrow.
Rong Haiyao has already apologized for her inappropriate remarks, and then accused Xing Si of a brain malfunction. There's no point in pursuing this further. No matter how much the Grape Awards are divided up, the awards have already been given and cannot be withdrawn. Fans are helpless and helpless. We can only hope that the more professional and prestigious Bluebell Awards will bring more rewards to the young players.
However, even before the Bluebell Awards began, the mood within the Yuexiang Entertainment forums, fan groups, and even within Star Entertainment itself had sunk into a slump. They'd set so many records, yet this wasn't the first time something like this had happened: awards that clearly belonged to them were being swiped away like pork.
Who should be blamed? The group's recent debut? The fans' lack of support? The company's inability to connect and handle PR? The organizers' injustice?
As everyone knows, blaming someone is pointless. I just hope that with the collective power of everyone, we can gradually change this trend, allowing more deserving winners to receive their awards.
And, the world has indeed achieved this. Although there are still various behind-the-scenes manipulations and vicious competition in the entertainment industry, this phenomenon is already improving due to the disapproval of some audiences.
Many entertainment companies have discovered that paying off judges to win awards doesn't sell to the audience, and artists who lack the necessary talent quickly lose popularity. As for the so-called "brush up your image," it's not as widely recognized within and outside the industry as they might imagine. As long as this industry exists, as long as there's competition and profit, there will always be people who engage in these practices.
This year, there were so many groups that emerged. While the three winning groups, while somewhat controversial, were already at the top of the list in terms of popularity and talent. As for those idol groups launched by small and medium-sized companies that randomly plucked a few middle school students and nurtured them to debut, their popularity faded within a few months and they couldn't sustain subsequent resources.
Everyone is looking forward to the Bluebell Awards, so let the Moonlight Youth Group win the award that they deserve! And please stop making any more trouble!
However, many people don’t think so.
As one of the leading entertainment companies in China, Star Entertainment, seeing the Best Group award taken away by an artist from a relatively new company is a sign of their perceived fairness. However, they also acknowledged that the company had taken advantage of them. While their new group, while talented and attractive, was not as popular as Moonlight Boys, they were already considering various ways to boost the popularity of their own artists.
Tiancheng Entertainment has always been adept at exploiting loopholes. Having spent a fortune acquiring these two, they couldn't afford to lose. This was especially true for the Grape Awards, where they used numerous connections and paid considerable price to secure the awards for the Gemini and Moonlight Boys groups. This was done to maintain exposure for the two currently filming, to bolster their own company's reputation, and to boost the declining popularity of Xia Manjie and Zhu Zhuo.
As expected, this incident sparked a lot of discussion about the two of them. As for whether the discussion was good or bad, the buzz was enough, and once their movies or TV series were released, everyone would forget about it.
As for those inside Grape Video, after the awards ceremony, many people were discussing the unfairness of their awards this year, calling them a joke. Some even suspected that Xingbuxing had deliberately manipulated the incident as a "divine arrangement," and they felt very innocent. If Xingbuxing had really intended to remove Yuexiang Entertainment's award, they had no other choice.
The artist presenting the award didn't seem to have deliberately orchestrated the speech. In fact, after the list was released, they also felt it wasn't quite right. Best New Artist was fine, after all, Moonlight Youth won, so giving the Best New Artist award to Star Entertainment was understandable.
But this most popular award will definitely be questioned.
But the Star Awards told them that the Star Awards selection committee had been arguing about this list for two days and had finally decided on it.
The Grape Awards selection committee is composed of industry professionals such as directors, producers, performers, screenwriters, etc. from various award categories. Most of them have extensive industry experience and status in the circle, and many of them are members or leaders of various industry associations.
Although the composition of such a committee does not seem to have any major problems, it is actually inseparable from the figures behind the various entertainment companies and entertainment giants.
There's actually not much debate about variety show awards. Competition for variety shows isn't that fierce, and there's a list of Excellence Awards that can accommodate multiple entries. Yuexiang Entertainment's "Little Reserves" had to win an award, for obvious reasons: it's a positive, official collaboration with a strong impact. And their biggest hit of the year, "Peach Blossom Spring," couldn't possibly go without an award. All told, Yuexiang Entertainment has already won more than one variety show award.
But the competition for artist awards is a completely different story. There are tons of artists, but not many awards. This year, numerous companies have launched their own idol groups, and everyone is vying for the awards in this debut year. There are only three group awards: Group of the Year, Most Popular, and Best New Artist. Moonlight Boys is nominated for all of them, but who will ultimately receive the Star Award?
Many companies believed that Moonlight Boys, promoted by Joyful Entertainment, was simply Star's first move. However, Star was a relatively new company, and the members weren't strong enough to completely dominate all other groups.
There were only three group awards in total, and if Ruoxing let them take all of them, they would feel that their faces looked too ugly.
In the early stages of discussing the list of winners, many entertainment companies and the forces behind them found the judges of this year's Grape Awards selection committee and the organizers of Grape Video, using all kinds of means to get them to vote for their own group and at least win an award.
Due to the interference of various forces, they really couldn't risk public outrage by awarding all three awards to the Moonlight Youth Group.
As for the Stars, the final decision of the awards committee was to give the most prestigious Best Combination award to the Moonlight Boys group, while the other two awards were divided among the group to appease the group. As compensation, the committee decided to add Yuexiang Entertainment's first variety show, "Who's the Star Yu-Gi-Oh," which barely made it into the less competitive variety show category, to the list of outstanding variety shows, allowing them to compensate with trophies.
As expected, after the awards were announced, there was indeed a lot of controversy and complaints about the fact that the Most Popular Group Award was given to the Gemini group.
But the Star and Grape Awards also feel that they have done their best.
Too many forces were stirring up trouble in this year's awards, with some even suggesting that if the award wasn't theirs, it wouldn't have gone to Yuexiang Entertainment. This sentiment became a considerable force, constantly being relayed to the Grape Awards organizers.
Joyful Entertainment has been thriving since its founding, but previously, it wasn't worthy of public attention. But now, many in the industry are wary of this dark horse company. Even without any specific coordination, many people, taking advantage of this awards ceremony, tacitly chose to collectively suppress Joyful Entertainment.
We can't directly control the audience, and we can't directly stop you in the market, but we will always create some stumbling blocks and warnings for you in this circle, so that you don't really think you are big names and can run around recklessly and do whatever you want in this circle!
This time, Tiancheng Entertainment Company was able to help Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo win the award. In addition to the considerable price Tiancheng itself paid, there were also some people who just wanted to watch the show and see Yuexiang Entertainment Company get slapped in the face.
Use these two members who rebelled against Yuexiang Entertainment to remind Yuexiang Entertainment and their leader Su Yin: New forces must keep their heads down, abide by the rules, and keep a low profile. Don't think that the old stars will emerge and get ahead of us!
This circle is our territory after all, you'd better be sober and humble.
We in Xing will not let a little woman like you, Su Yin, stir up trouble in this circle so easily!
At this moment, many people were secretly saying to Su Yin in their hearts, and couldn't help but reveal a sarcastic smile on their faces, saying that she was just a woman with no power and no backing.
Even if they themselves did not gain any benefits, at least they could suppress this woman's limelight this time, and they felt refreshed. They were unwilling to admit that they had lost to this woman in the market.
Now, isn't it just that she gets humiliated?
The Grape Awards ceremony was over. Su Yin and the others walked out of the theater. A large number of media reporters had already been stationed outside the theater gate. Everyone rushed towards the person they wanted to interview, hoping to get a response from them.
The boss of Tiancheng Entertainment Company walked out of the door with the twin star duo Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo, surrounded by their company's security guards, and was immediately surrounded by a group of reporters.
There was no telling how many microphones were being jammed in front of them. Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo couldn't even move, and they didn't dare to show any bad expressions. They could only look helplessly at the CEO of Tiancheng Entertainment Company.
The other people who were leaving couldn't help but look at them, secretly mocking Tiancheng Company for being so tasteless even though it had been in business for so many years and was quite large in scale.
Indeed, Mr. Wang of Tiancheng Entertainment relished the feeling of being the center of media attention. When asked about the Most Popular Group Award and Rong Haiyao's comments, Mr. Wang smiled broadly, puffing out his belly. "We strongly believe in the authority of the Grape Awards. Their selection method certainly has its reasons. Our Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo are truly popular!"
"As for Ms. Rong's remarks, I certainly don't mind them. She's an excellent artist, and there's no need to dwell on her unintentional mistakes. Man Jie, Zhu Zhuo, and the Moonlight Youth Group were indeed good brothers who trained together before they separated. Being able to receive the award together today is a great result!"
Su Yin happened to be able to hear his rant, and was even more amused by his shamelessness. Was it true that the aliens were shameless beyond compare? In this respect, Su Yin could not compare to him.
Meanwhile, Su Yin, one of the protagonists of the many controversial events at tonight's Grape Awards, naturally attracted a lot of attention from the media. Even Tiancheng Entertainment, which was still conducting an interview nearby, immediately had a swarm of reporters and microphones pointed at her, asking her about tonight's list and Rong Haiyao's speech.
The reporters wanted to catch the Moonlight Boys, but unfortunately, they had already been protected by their own company and had left through the back door in disguise. The reporters didn't see them and could only grab Su Yin to question her. However, everyone was prepared for no explosive news to come out.
After all, they had dealt with Su Yin before. This young woman was always so careful with her words. After all, the boss wouldn't be as easily provoked as the members of an idol group.
Other industry insiders couldn't help but look at her, and when they saw the media reporters forming a circle around her, their eyes were filled with jealousy and satisfaction.
How could you possibly answer that? Could you possibly dare to directly complain about the Grape Awards and Rong Haiyao to the reporters? These people couldn't help but feel a wave of sarcasm in their hearts.
Su Yin, whose makeup and clothes were more luxurious and exquisite than usual tonight, tucked a tuft of long hair beside her cheek. The charm and aura revealed in her every move stunned the media reporters who were already used to seeing celebrities.
There were even many media outlets thinking that they had always felt that the boss of Yuexiang Entertainment Company had a really good temperament and was completely capable of making his own debut.
Today, she attended the event in a gorgeous dress, and her style was no less than that of some big-name female stars.
Facing the reporters, Su Yin pursed her lips and said something that no one expected: "I think there are indeed some controversies surrounding several of the awards tonight. Our company will formally submit a request to the Grape Awards selection committee tomorrow, requesting a thorough investigation of the selection criteria and actual data for the Most Popular Artist award."
Oh my god, what a big news for this star! Is this star from Yuexiang Entertainment going to confront Grape Video and these judges?
These media reporters immediately widened their eyes like sharks smelling blood.
Then Su Yin smiled gracefully and said with her red lips: "As for Miss Rong Haiyao, I certainly believe she didn't do it on purpose."
"But if I were her boss, I wouldn't—let her have another chance to speak."
Afterwards, Su Yin's words and the video instantly ignited the entire Internet and completely shocked other people in the industry who were still present.
What on earth does this woman want to do!
The author has something to say: Today is the last chapter of the unpleasant early stages! I promise, the rest of the chapters will be full of excitement! This is the darkest moment before the rise! Please believe in Yin Yin!
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