Before the Huayi Awards began, a friend of Ji Yan's posted a video of himself playing with his cat on WeChat.
Ji Yan asked, "Isn't it a little chubby?"
A minute later, Ning Wei sent a video of a conch shell "thunderously enraged," and the cat in the photo even made a "howling" sound like a dog, making people suspect that it was actually a dog disguised as a cat.
Clearly, Ji Yan's foolish guess made Conch even angrier.
Ning Wei sent him another message: "Teacher Conch said it wishes you success in winning an award."
"What about Teacher Ning?" Ji Yan asked.
Given Teacher Ning's personality, it would be very difficult for her to say those encouraging words, so she replaced her real self with a rabbit and sent Ji Yan several "fighting" emojis in a row.
The panda accepted it with a cheeky grin.
While waiting for the awards ceremony to begin, Ji Yan couldn't help but miss the time he attended the Changkong Awards with Ning Wei. Although the atmosphere at the Changkong Awards was more serious and boring and there was no food, at least he wouldn't see people he didn't like. The Huayi Awards, on the other hand, were clearly a bit too intense.
As Ji Yan was chatting with Ning Wei with his head down, the camera happened to capture this moment—
The young man in the suit smiled slightly, his eyes full of tenderness. When he looked up, his tenderness had not diminished, and his lips even became redder because of his smile.
In the animated GIFs released by the official Weibo account of the Huayi Awards before the awards ceremony began, this scene of Ji Yan was placed first.
"I have to say, there's no way to criticize Teacher Ji's looks."
"I feel that Teacher Ji is getting more and more handsome. He's a real heartthrob. Is this the charm of a mature man?"
"As a fan of Teacher Yanzi's songs and movies, I want to say that Teacher Yanzi can be cute, mature, or cool. In short, she's just one word—cool!"
"So handsome! The Huayi Awards have figured out some kind of traffic code."
Ji Yan's confrontation with Zhou Xingyuan did not escape the notice of netizens. Even though the Huayi Awards officials did not want such rumors to spoil netizens' focus on the awards themselves, Ji Yan showed no restraint. Now, the word "sincere" has become an insult.
The Huayi Awards ceremony started with the TV drama category, with the Best Newcomer award being presented fourth, following the Best Supporting Actor, Actress, and Best Editing awards. The Best Supporting Actor and Best Editing awards were clearly the prizes for the "Chang Ge Dang Ku" team. In fact, "Chang Ge Dang Ku" was the biggest winner in the TV drama category at this year's Huayi Awards, as it swept almost all the major nominations, and no other TV drama could rival it.
"Next up is the Huayi Award for Best Newcomer in the Television Drama category. The winner of this award is—"
The presenters created suspense on stage, while the actors silently watched the performance clips on the big screen. Although the presenters hesitated to announce the winners' names, the identity of the winners was already quite clear by simply comparing the performance clips of the five actors.
Just like the strong performance of "The Long Song of Lament" at this year's Huayi Awards, Ji Yan's performance was absolutely overwhelming among all the nominees.
This is an award given to newcomers. All the nominated actors are young actors. Ji Yan was even nominated for Best Actor in the film category, so winning Best Newcomer in the television category was a piece of cake.
Even though Qin Xin's screen time is short, he has clearly portrayed the character in his brief appearances.
"Ji Yan, Congratulations on your performance of 'A Long Song of Lament'!"
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.
Ji Yan walked onto the stage and accepted the trophy from the presenter. He didn't have a carefully prepared acceptance speech, and what he said after going on stage was very brief.
"Believe me, this is definitely not the last one!"
"Go, Teacher Ji!"
"Keep up the good work, Teacher Ji!"
Ji Yan's career fans are absolutely ecstatic. When Ji Yan was slacking off in "Wings", they didn't have the confidence to speak up for him. But as Ji Yan's career continues to rise, his fans have become much more arrogant.
The works themselves are a source of confidence, and so are the trophies.
Even if Ji Yan's career declines in the future, his name will forever be recorded in the history of the Chang Kong Award and the Huayi Award.
Even if it's just a nomination, it means he's one of the five best male actors of the year.
Moreover, fans believe that as long as Ji Yan continues to work steadily and practically, he will achieve much more than just a nomination.
One day, Ji Yan will no longer be a runner-up at the awards ceremony; he will become the most dazzling center under the spotlight.
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"The Long Ballad" dominated the Huayi Awards this year. In the entire TV drama category, it won a total of six awards, including Best Long-Form Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Newcomer, making it the biggest winner of the night.
It's worth mentioning that, in addition to the Best Newcomer nomination segment which included scenes related to Qin Xin, the Best Long-Form Drama nomination short film also included a scene of Qin Xin's death. After the broadcast of "The Long Ballad," the production team held a vote for the most touching scene in the series, and the scene where Qin Xin resolutely beats the drum won second place, second only to the scene of the emperor's death in the last episode.
Ji Yan's fans have always been proud of him.
Ji Yan's career has now spanned three fields: film, television, and music, and he has made proud contributions in each of them.
"Teacher Ji is the best!"
"Become a god, Teacher Ji!!!"
"Please, Teacher Ji, act in more TV dramas. We still see too few opportunities to see you on the big screen. Please be more active!"
"Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare to be so lazy!"
"Let Ji Yan go. Can you take a look at Ji Yan's encyclopedia entry? Is there anything else you're not satisfied with?"
Ji Yan's Baidu Baike page is frequently edited by fans. Just now, the description of Ji Yan winning the Best Newcomer Award in the TV Drama category at the 47th Huayi Awards has been added to his Baidu Baike page.
In the list of works, there are three albums for music: "Mist," "At 23," and "Crow," as well as several singles: "Fly" and "Confession." There are only three film and television works: "I, Nameless," "Youthful Love Poems," and "A Long Song of Lament."
It can be said that although Ji Yan's list of works is simple, his achievements are enough to make any star envious.
Ji Yan's fans are already very satisfied.
As a celebrity, Ji Yan may not be comparable to some well-known workaholics in the industry, but he is definitely hardworking. It's just that he takes on too many challenges, and his movie fans complain that he doesn't act in enough movies, and his music fans complain that he doesn't release enough albums.
But there is only one Ji Yan, and they cannot divide him into several parts.
...
Next, the Huayi Awards moved on to presenting the film category awards.
Since Ji Yan was nominated in both film and television categories, the organizers arranged his seating between the casts of "Young Love Poems" and "The Long Song of Tears," so that no matter which award he won, he would receive timely congratulations from the casts.
Having already won the Best Newcomer award in the TV drama category, Ji Yan is quite nonchalant about his second Best Actor nomination.
If Xi Ming hadn't been shortlisted, he would still have had a chance to win, but since the other party has been shortlisted, his chances of winning have decreased significantly.
The first awards presented were for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
"Brother He, calm down," Ji Yan whispered to He Qing.
He could tell that He Qing was extremely nervous. Although he tried to appear calm, his expression was far from composed compared to the other more experienced nominees.
He Qing clenched his fist: "Let me take a breath first."
"I'll block the camera for you."
He Qing didn't have high hopes for winning the award, after all, Zhong Heng, the supporting actor in "One Me", was also nominated this time. But for him, being nominated was already a highlight of his career. He Qing's development had been mediocre since graduation, and the company had paid limited attention to him. He had never been put on the company's list of people worth cultivating.
This time, however, He Qing is the only contracted artist from the company to be nominated for this year's Huayi Awards.
Upon receiving this nomination, He Qing's agency retweeted several official Weibo posts from the Huayi Awards, and the photos of He Qing and Ji Yan walking the red carpet were also retweeted by the company's official Weibo account.
It seems that his agency is seeing his potential for the first time, and the scripts they've been giving him to screen lately are the kind of treatment that only the top stars used to enjoy.
His nomination came at just the right time.
He Qing's former top star recently left the company to go solo. The agency is determined to promote a new top star. Rather than training a new talent from scratch, they would rather put He Qing in the spotlight and invest more resources in him.
He Qing's advantages are obvious; he is an actor who can handle any type of role. His only disadvantage is that he is not daring enough to play glamorous or bloody characters. However, a star like him is undoubtedly safe. Even if he is unlikely to reach the top tier, he will never lack resources in serious dramas.
Zhong Heng's award disappointed He Qing, but it also completely relieved his tension: "I never even considered the possibility of winning the award."
"Me too," Ji Yan comforted him softly. "Just stay calm."
In that year, both "Young Love Poems" and "One Me" were destined to be tragedies.
This time, "Young Love Poems" only won the Best Screenplay award. It won both the Qin Zhen Chang Kong Award and the Huayi Award. The script it was writing was snatched up by the production company as soon as it was started.
Even though Qin Zhen's scripts are not favored by the mainstream, they are very much in line with the tastes of art-house directors. Moreover, they have been nominated for the Chang Kong Award and the Huayi Award, so overall they are still very cost-effective.
The moment the Best Actor award winner was announced, Ji Yan's expression remained remarkably calm.
The camera focused more on him and Xi Ming. Among the five nominees, Xi Ming was the most well-known, and Ji Yan was also recognized as a rising star among the new generation.
Even if he doesn't win the award, being nominated for both the Changkong Award and the Huayi Award, and being able to compete with Xi Ming, is enough to make any young actor proud for a long time.
The winner of this year's Huayi Awards for Best Actor in a Film is—
Ji Yan stared directly at the stage.
Congratulations to Xi Ming on "One Me"!
Ji Yan silently applauded Xi Ming.
He accepted the result much faster than he had with the Changkong Award. It wasn't that Ji Yan had given up, but that Xi Ming was indeed stronger than him in terms of acting, and he had long realized the gap between them.
So it's very simple, just keep surpassing them.
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