The young man walked up to the podium and received the silver-gray planet-shaped trophy from Cao Desheng.
Cao Desheng looked at the young director.
He was so young, so proud, and so talented.
During Cao Desheng's long life, he met many young geniuses. They were all extremely talented and brilliant, and were the envy of their peers.
But in the end, the only one who walked through the long road of life and reached the end of his life calmly was Cao Desheng, who was not as talented as them.
Where have all the geniuses gone?
Talent made them, but also destroyed them.
People call them geniuses, but in Cao Desheng's view, they are nothing but slaves of their talents. They overdraw their lives and burn the light of their souls to create stunning works.
The young man who received the trophy is another genius.
Will he repeat the fate of genius?
"Honestly, I was surprised. I didn't expect to win the award in the end. I am the first winner of the Best AI Award," the young man said while holding up the trophy. "This is both an honor and a spur for me. In the great art world of light and shadow, I am just a child who has just learned to walk. I still have a long way to go."
"What kind of person will I be in the future? What kind of films will I make? I can't say for sure. But the only thing I can be sure of is..." Facing the huge crowd of people in the audience, the young man smiled, like a breeze blowing across a sparkling clear lake, his eyes were clear and calm beyond his age, "Even if the road ahead is rough, I am walking alone, but I am happy. In the future, I will use life as wine to toast loneliness and freedom."
Cao Desheng came to his senses from his thoughts and suddenly heard the young man's confession. After being stunned for a few seconds, he finally smiled with relief.
If this young man can really maintain such an open-minded and calm state of mind from beginning to end, then in the future he may be able to break free from the shackles of talent, not become a slave to talent, and be able to enjoy this short but rich life.
As a senior, all he can do now is to bless this young man.
"Fly." He said to Shi Jing softly, his voice so low that it seemed as if he was talking to himself, "Fly as high as you can. This world is big, and I hope you can conquer it."
However, such a low voice, with the help of the miniature loudspeaker next to his mouth, quickly spread throughout the auditorium, and every audience member heard the sentence effortlessly.
Of course Le Jing heard it too.
He turned his head in surprise, then gave Cao Desheng a bright smile, his eyes clear and brave like a teenager.
He said, "Thank you, I will try my best."
One old and one young, looking at each other from a distance, one is very old, the other is holding a trophy, one has been honored for half his life, the other is just a rookie.
The shutter button was pressed to capture this scene forever.
The next day, this photo appeared on the cover of "China Film and Television Weekly", and the editor named it "The Handover of Two Eras".
At the end of the internal article, the editor wrote: "A new era has begun. Can this 24-year-old young man take over the baton, become a leader, and create the glory of the new era?"
It is normal for "China Film and Television Weekly" to have such doubts.
The winner of the Red Peony Award for Best Director, Best TV Series, and the Starry Sky Award for Best AI Film, these top awards in China are all a young man who is only 24 years old. This news is enough to shock the industry.
There are many directors in the industry who have not been able to win the favor of the Red Peony Award and the Starry Sky Award even though their hair has turned white. Now, a young and inexperienced person has won awards one after another. Now, a big boss like Cao Desheng has high expectations for him. This cannot but make people doubt the current situation.
Can this young man really live up to Cao Desheng's expectations?
Tian Hui’s answer to this is: “Impossible!”
"Why did he win the award? How could he win the award?!"
He walked around the room frantically, his eyes were red, his face was dark blue, and there were two big dark circles under his eyes.
How is it possible? How is it possible? How is it possible that young boy Shi Jing could win the Starry Sky Award?!
Not only him, but everyone thought Shi Jing would not win the award before. However, in order to win the award for his work, the Starry Sky Award even specially tailored the Best AI Film Award for him!
With such honor and favor, Tian Hui couldn't help but start to wonder if Shi Jing was Cao Desheng's illegitimate son? Otherwise, why would Cao Desheng support him so hard and even say "I look forward to you conquering the world"!
When Tian Hui heard what Cao Desheng said, he was furious. He was so shocked and angry that he even overturned the whole table.
After the anger, what swept over my heart was a deep fear.
The words that Shi Jing said to him before he left that day kept lingering in his mind: "I won't stop. Next, I will make more works that are better than "The East is Red". My future is limitless."
"And you... will never be able to produce a work better than my 'The East is Red'. You will live in my shadow for the rest of your life."
What was Shi Jing's expression at that time?
Yes, it was contempt. The way he was looked at was as if he were some garbage in the sewer.
Tian Hui held his head and roared as if he was forced into a desperate situation.
No, he can make movies, and he can definitely make something better than "The East is Red"!
Yes, he can! He has already bought the best script, he will hire the best actors, he wants to finish the film quickly, and then send it to participate in the Ark Awards in February next year!
Compared to the Ark Award, the Starry Sky Award is not good enough! The Ark Award is the highest level of film awards in the Earth Alliance. As long as he can win the Ark Award, he can prove his talent and trample Shi Jing under his feet!
…
Along with the glory of Le Jing's award, there was also a huge controversy in the outside world. They questioned whether Le Jing was qualified to win the Starry Sky Award at such a young age. At the same time, they also had doubts about Cao Desheng's encouragement to Le Jing at the award ceremony that day.
There were even media interviews with Cao Desheng that hinted at his relationship with Shi Jing.
The old man was so angry that he said directly, "Shi Jing and I have nothing to do with each other. I am optimistic about him just out of pure love for his talent. Please don't over-interpret it!"
However, human hearts are treacherous and people's words are scary. Even if what Mr. Cao Desheng said is the truth, the truth is the last thing people with ulterior motives believe.
At one time, countless gossip tabloid marketing accounts used their imagination to conduct various "diggings" into Le Jing's life.
Some said he was Cao Desheng's illegitimate son, others said he was the lover of a rich woman and the Starry Sky Award was a breakup gift from the rich woman. The most outrageous one was that Le Jing slept with the judges in exchange for the Starry Sky Award.
Of course, these are all "curiosity stories" fabricated by unscrupulous marketing accounts to attract attention. The average sensible audience will not believe them. After all, the quality of a work can be judged at a glance. "The Young Marquis of Fenglangjuxu" is still on the official website of Qijiang Video Network. Anyone with aesthetic ability cannot deny the excellence of this film. A few barking dogs are not enough to attract attention.
And no matter what the outside world thinks of him, Le Jing doesn't care.
He never cares about anyone's opinion.
He will not be satisfied with a mere Starry Sky Award, and the Starry Sky Award will never be his end.
The Starry Sky Award is the best film award in China, but the Ark Award is the best film award in the entire Earth Alliance.
The reason why Director An Yun has become one of the best directors in China is because he has won the Ark Award.
Then beyond the Earth Alliance are the stars in the universe.
In addition to humans and Zerg, there are also various alien races. Humans are just a drop in the ocean in this vast sea of stars.
One day, he hopes that his works will be able to transcend the shackles and barriers of race and civilization and resonate with emotional lives of different races.
Le Jing knew that his goal was too ambitious and he might not be able to achieve it in his lifetime.
But life needs challenges and dreams, doesn’t it?
It is precisely because of the brilliance that humans radiate in the process of pursuing their dreams that this limited life of mankind can transcend eternal time and achieve eternity.
People are immortal because of their dreams.
…
Although Le Jing is not complacent about the Starry Sky Award, he has indeed gained fame and raised his status because of this award.
The most obvious thing is that there are more than a dozen resumes on his desk, most of which are third-tier actors, and there are also a few second-tier actors. They all recommend themselves for Le Jing's new movie "The Queen's Dog".
As for first-line actors, they generally have fixed co-directors, and they don't take Le Jing, a director who has just become famous and has an unstable foundation, seriously.
It’s just a pity that several of the actors that Le Jing has his eyes on are first-tier actors who currently look down on him.
Just when Le Jing was considering whether to take the initiative to send scripts to these actors and extend an invitation to try to win them over, he received an unusual call.
The owner of the phone was Song Minghan, a friend of An Yun.
His other identity is the program planner of CCTV Documentary Channel.
He called Le Jing to seek cooperation to shoot a documentary together.
"I have seen all your works. To be honest, I am very moved. I have never seen another director who can interpret and perform traditional culture so brilliantly like you! Although you are still young and your foundation is not stable, I am confident that one day you will soar to the sky and become a first-line famous director like An Yun. So I took the initiative to find you for cooperation. How about it? Are you interested in coming to CCTV to shoot a documentary on traditional culture?"
Le Jing inexplicably had a feeling that he was being recruited by the country.
Song Minghan's proposal really made him excited.
It is good to lean on a big tree for shade. With the support of the giant CCTV, he can quickly make up for the shortcomings of his background and obtain more resources, which will be very beneficial for his future career.
only……
"To be honest, I'm very interested." Le Jing sighed with a wry smile, "It's just that it's just a coincidence. I'm currently preparing to shoot a new movie. Why don't you find someone else?"
Song Minghan said it was impossible not to be disappointed. It only took two or three months to finish shooting a new movie. If it were in previous years, he would have no problem waiting.
However, his leader has given him a deadline, which is that the documentary must be produced by the end of the year at the latest and broadcast during the Spring Festival.
"Alas, there is nothing we can do about this. It's too late for me to ask. Let's look for opportunities for cooperation in the future." Song Minghan sighed, and asked curiously, "What is the theme of the new movie? Is it still about traditional culture?"
Le Jing briefly explained his idea.
The legendary career of Wu Zetian, the first empress of China, is told from a dog's perspective.
In some Ming and Qing dynasty classics that were fortunately not destroyed, there is indeed mention of the legendary empress Wu Zetian, and the authors have mixed opinions about this first empress of China.
Some people say that she is power-hungry and lustful, while others say that she is more open-minded than men.
In the absence of any supporting evidence from Tang history, these evaluations from later generations have further shrouded Empress Wu Zetian in mystery.
What kind of person is she?
Why did she become the emperor? How did she become the emperor? Can the people under her rule live in peace? Does she have a successor?
There are so many mysteries surrounding Wu Zetian.
An idea suddenly popped into Song Minghan's mind, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.
"We can make a documentary about Wu Zetian, and you can use it for two purposes! The plot of your movie can be used as a supplement to our documentary material! In this way, it will not delay the progress of your new movie, and you can finish filming the documentary about Wu Zetian before the Spring Festival. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"
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