For netizens, they know the movie "Sunny" because of the First Film Festival Awards Ceremony.
Compared to the opening ceremony on the first day, the number of viewers for the live award ceremony was two-thirds less.
However, Ning Mang was still very happy: "I thought it was only one in ten! This result is not bad! In the past, no one cared about our award ceremony. I felt that those awards were not convincing at all."
After some technical and short film awards, the remaining one is the First Film Festival, which are also the major awards that the audience pays most attention to.
The Best Actor and Best Actress awards didn't exist before, but Zhou Yiyang felt the audience really liked them, so after his insistence, they were added this year.
The barrage of comments really became active at this stage. Even though most of the nominees were unknown actors, netizens still started to speculate enthusiastically about who would be the best actor.
Chang Tiesheng went on stage to announce the winner, who was the male lead of his new film - a drama actor in his forties who could be considered a late bloomer.
The discussion about the best actress suddenly increased dramatically because everyone found out that Su Yin was actually nominated.
But it’s not “Sunny Sisters”, but Yang Ping’s short film “Twins”.
Her competitor is Qiao Zishan, the heroine of "Sunny Sisters" from the same company.
The barrage was excited at this time:
"Hahaha, what's Mr. Zhou's mood like now? Is it because his palms and backs are made of flesh?"
"Xiao Xiao Su was actually nominated for Best Actress? I must have seen it right! When can I watch 'Twins'?"
"The person above, according to gossip, it should be broadcast online next month. The platform is Moonlight."
"Does anyone really think Su Yin can win an award? Can Qiao Zishan's acting skills compare to hers?"
"We fans never said that Xiao Xiao Su could win an award. Just being nominated is the biggest encouragement."
"It should still be Qiao Zishan and Liang Feifei competing!"
Liang Feifei is the heroine of Chang Tiesheng's new film, playing a divorced star-chasing girl.
Zhou Yiyang didn't know the result, but when he voted, he still voted for Qiao Zishan.
In fact, both Qiao Zishan and Liang Feifei performed very well, and Su Yin was definitely immature compared to the two.
But Qiao Zishan was his artist, and he chose her out of selfish motives.
The person presenting the award this time was Yang Ping, the previous year's Best Director. At this time, the barrage of comments started to discuss again:
"The last person who presented the award, Chang Tiesheng, gave it to the male lead in the movie he starred in. Does this mean that Su Yin won the award?"
"Ahhh, that analysis makes perfect sense. No, I'd be worried if it were true."
"As a fellow fan, I'm really nervous right now. Although we'd be really happy if our little Su won an award, I also feel like it's just flattery. The other two seniors are also great!"
Yang Ping glanced at the slip and announced the result with a smile: "The winner of the Best Actress award is Liang Feifei, who portrayed an older star-chasing young woman in 'The Actors'!"
Chang Tiesheng looked calm and confident. He was also determined to win the three major awards next year.
This stop was like an outpost. After all, many of the judges Zhou Yiyang had hired with great expense and manpower overlapped with those from the three major competitions.
However, the films that left the most impression on him were those of Zhou Yiyang and Yang Ping.
These young people are still very ambitious.
"I should have known not to invite you earlier." Zhang Yingyuan joked, "My students really didn't get any results. It's all your fault."
Chang Tiesheng laughed: "Oh, I feel embarrassed to say this, as if I am taking advantage of my age."
Next up is the Best Director Award.
Although it is called Best Director, there is an unwritten rule that it is only given to newcomers.
Zhou Yiyang, Yang Ping and Chang Tiesheng are not eligible for this award.
In the end, the award was given to a female director. Zhou Yiyang watched the film she made. The plot was average, but the conception was quite interesting.
Finally, it’s time to announce the biggest prize.
Zhou Yiyang straightened his clothes and stepped forward. As the initiator, he was the one to present the biggest prize.
Zhou Yiyang slowly tore open the envelope. When he thought that countless people were looking forward to the contents of the envelope, but he could be the first to see it, he felt inexplicably happy and even thought about delaying the announcement.
As expected, the result was given to Chang Tiesheng's "Actors".
However, the voting rate was also included behind this. Unexpectedly, his "Sunny" ranked second, only 9% lower than "Actors".
"The winner of the Best Picture award is 'The Actor'! Congratulations to director Chang Tiesheng."
It can be said that Chang Tiesheng won the Grand Slam and is the biggest winner of this film festival.
Chang Tiesheng glanced at Zhou Yiyang and nodded at him. "Thank you all for your recognition of me. 'The Actor' is a story I wrote ten years ago. I never thought that so many friends would like it after it was filmed. I am very happy."
The lively First Film Festival has finally come to an end. Looking back, its popularity has soared, attracting a group of young audiences.
Even the mainstream media reported the winners of several major awards this year, which can be said to have been officially recognized.
Zhou Yiyang is certain that there will be more excellent works participating in the competition next year, and the First Film Festival will truly move from filmmakers within the walls to the general public.
By the time Zhou Yiyang returned to Shencheng, it was already evening.
When he stood at the door, four girls who had just finished rehearsal looked surprised.
"Brother Yang, you're back?" Wang Xingrui was sitting at the door drinking milk tea.
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