Before the two could exchange pleasantries for long, it was the turn of the "Drug War" crew to appear.
As Yi Yang stepped onto the red carpet, he felt a little nervous, which was normal since it was his first time.
Especially when a flurry of flashes go off.
"Now approaching us is the 'Drug War' team led by director Johnnie To..."
"They received multiple nominations, including Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay, and more."
"And there's also our Hong Kong Island Actors Guild president—Blackie, who plays..."
“.............”
The host outside the venue was holding a message card and introducing the group of people.
Yi Yang stayed in the back, just like someone who was simply there to join in the fun.
When they stood in the middle for the photo, Yi Yang smiled and moved to the edge.
After all, I work behind the scenes and don't need exposure.
After scribbling randomly on the signature wall, I arrived at the interview area.
The host's main focus was on the director and the main actors, while Yi Yang was treated as just another passerby.
"Director Du, you've already won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director, and now you've been nominated again. What are your thoughts?"
"I'm grateful to the organizing committee! Being shortlisted is a recognition of my abilities..."
"Okay, thank you, Director Du, for accepting our interview. We also wish you great success."
...
The interview ended in a few minutes, and everyone went into the venue.
At this point, more than half of the seats in the cultural center were already occupied.
Led by the emcee, Yi Yang sat down in the fourth row, next to Sun Honglei and several other supporting actors.
As for director Johnnie To, he went directly to the second row with Louis Koo.
A short while later, a commotion broke out behind them.
A middle-aged man wearing black sunglasses and a casual black suit led a large group of people in.
His aura of swagger is probably two meters and eighty centimeters tall...
"This is the crew of 'The Grandmaster,' led by director Wong Kar-wai. They're the last to enter, so they'll probably be the biggest winners."
Sun Honglei, who was standing next to Yi Yang, introduced him to Yi Yang.
Watching Wong Kar-wai constantly greeting others, he would sometimes stop and chat for a few minutes.
Yi Yang knew very well that award ceremonies like this were actually grand social events. If you were outstanding, you would be popular; otherwise, who would even notice you?
Just like Yi Yang himself, if he couldn't write a good script or generate profits, he would never be able to enter such an environment.
After a while, the noise at the scene subsided considerably.
The ceremony then began, with a male and a female host giving opening remarks before officially commencing the proceedings.
At the very beginning, two award presenters were introduced.
As is customary, after exchanging a few jokes, the two got down to business.
"Next, the award we will be presenting today is the Best Screenplay Award. Please look at the big screen."
Lights also came on behind the two of them.
The first one to appear was "The Grandmaster," which was the final act.
...
After clips from the three shortlisted films were shown, Yi Yang's name appeared.
"Yi Yang, it's your turn. How are you feeling? Are you excited?"
"It's alright! Basically, I'm just here to make up the numbers, so I don't have high expectations."
"That's hard to say."
Upon hearing Sun Honglei's words, Yi Yang smiled and shook his head.
Yi Yang was quite surprised that the first award presented was the one he was the only nominee for.
As for whether he will win an award, it's highly unlikely.
Sure enough, after the large screen finished playing the video, the host opened the envelope and announced: "Hong Kong Film Awards, Best Screenplay, the winners are—Zou Jing, Xu Feng, and Sunglasses Wong."
Congratulations on "The Grandmaster"...
As applause erupted in the arena, Yi Yang smiled and clapped his hands as well.
"Oh...what a pity."
Sun Honglei also comforted Yi Yang.
Although I was mentally prepared to be a runner-up, I was still a little disappointed when the results were announced.
Watching Wong Kar-wai on stage, hugging the host, accepting the trophy, and giving his acceptance speech, Yi Yang secretly vowed that one day he would stand on that stage too.
...........
At this moment, Le Ba, who was watching the live broadcast in her hotel room, pouted and looked disappointed after seeing Yi Yang fail to be selected.
She thought Yi Yang would definitely be unhappy, and she would have to comfort him properly when he came back.
Then, with a quick thought, he took out his phone, opened a secret website, and started studying.
During a break from filming at the film studio, Yang Qingxue saw on the news that Yi Yang had not won the Best Screenplay award, and she felt a little unhappy.
Fortunately, I let Leba go with me. Besides being wary of the other women around, I also thought that if I didn't win the award, someone would be there to comfort me.
Now we'll see what tricks the little girl will pull out.
In Dali Old Town, the filming location of "The Wind Rises," Liu Qianqian was also following the awards ceremony. When she saw that Yi Yang did not win an award, she immediately sent him a message to comfort him.
"Don't be discouraged. I believe in your talent. In less than two years, you will definitely be standing on the stage to receive awards."
However, because Yi Yang had his phone muted, he didn't see the message in time.
Liu Qianqian waited for a while but didn't receive a reply. Instead, she heard someone calling her to start work.
He had no choice but to continue filming.
As for Wang Jun and Jin Hua, they were watching the ceremony from the back of the hall. They were a little disappointed to see that Yi Yang did not win.
However, Yi Yang is still young, and "Drug War" is only his first film script. Being nominated is already a form of recognition.
Moreover, judging from the script of "Farewell My Concubine" that I heard last night, if it were to be made into a film, it would probably win so many awards that it would be overwhelmed.
What does temporary gain or loss matter?
...........
As the awards ceremony continued, many awards were presented one by one, and the final grand prize stage was fast approaching.
After a few minutes of solo performance by an actress, the Best Director award went to Wong Kar-wai for "The Grandmaster".
Whether Johnnie To will be disappointed, Yi Yang doesn't know, but this time the entire crew of "Drug War" can be said to have gained nothing, which is quite regrettable.
A dozen minutes later, the Best Film award was given to "The Grandmaster," and the awards ceremony came to a close.
Some celebrities who hadn't been seen for a long time, or those who had won awards, all went together to celebrate.
The Grandmaster team, in particular, was the center of attention as the biggest winner of the night.
Sun Honglei was also dragged there by others to have fun.
After Yi Yang came out, he looked around but couldn't find Wang Jun anywhere.
I simply sent him a message and then took a taxi back to the hotel.
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