Chapter 77
December 12th, the Feihua Award ceremony.
The extended sedan stopped at the entrance of the venue. Soon after, the car door opened, and Xu Ying and Zhou Xingyun got out and walked onto the red carpet.
"It's so cold," Zhou Xingyun whispered as he linked arms with Xu Ying.
In the dead of winter, with no buildings around to provide shelter, the north wind could easily freeze you to death.
Actually, as the producer of "Wu Zetian", Zhou Xingyun could have chosen not to attend the awards ceremony. However, "Wu Zetian" was the first TV series she produced, which was of great significance to her. How could she not be present at such a great moment for the crew to win an award?
"It's a bit cold, let's hurry up."
Xu Ying knew it would be cold, so she didn't choose a pretty dress for the red carpet and instead came in a suit, but it was still very cold.
Fortunately, neither of them were celebrities. They quickly walked to the autograph wall at the end of the red carpet, signed their names, and left in a hurry.
Tang Ningshuang, who was in the same group, was different.
She is now a top female celebrity in the industry, and her every move attracts attention. Just for this red carpet event, there are countless fans waiting for her behind the scenes.
I heard that she didn't eat properly all day because of tonight's red carpet event.
"Finally in! Luckily, we don't have to do any interviews. My legs were freezing outside," Zhou Xingyun said, then suddenly shivered. The venue was too warm, while her body was too cold. The alternation between hot and cold was a bit unbearable.
Xu Ying hummed in agreement and pulled Zhou Xingyun to find their seats from back to front. Their seats were quite close to the front, thanks to the popularity of the TV series.
After the two sat down, many more familiar celebrities came in one after another, and some even came over to say hello.
"Hello, Screenwriter Xu and Producer Zhou, I am Kong Xiaoxiao."
Kong Xiaoxiao is a well-known female celebrity in the entertainment industry. She has the typical innocent and delicate appearance, and every smile and frown of hers carries a hint of pitifulness.
Her looks are perfect for playing the female lead in idol dramas, and she has indeed played quite a few. Basically, since her debut, she has been constantly involved in idol dramas and has even earned the title of "Queen of Idol Dramas".
However, idol dramas ultimately have significant limitations.
She's almost thirty now.
If they don't transform their business soon, they'll be scorned by netizens.
"Hello, hello, I know you. I've seen your movie 'One Thousand and One Stars,' it's very good."
Xu Ying has been watching a lot of TV dramas in the past two years and has a pretty good understanding of celebrities in the entertainment industry. She has indeed watched "One Thousand and One Stars", but she wouldn't say it's "very good".
However, Kong Xiaoxiao clearly took it seriously. She was somewhat flattered: "Really? Thank you for your compliment. Actually, I've also watched 'Empress Wu Zetian.' It's really good. I was on vacation at the time and stayed up all night to watch the whole series."
This is the truth.
It was after watching "Empress Wu Zetian" that she came to know the screenwriter Xu Ying.
She thought to herself, "If only I could work with Xu Ying once. If Xu Ying were the screenwriter, I'm sure I could successfully transition into screenwriting."
When news broke that "Legend of the Qing Dynasty" was going to be adapted into a film or television series, she was quite excited.
She thought the opportunity to collaborate had arrived. As soon as the production team started recruiting actors, she was the first to sign up for an audition. She believed that with her looks and acting skills, she would definitely be selected.
Who knew that this drama would skip the industry altogether and hold open auditions outside of it?
The auditions were filled with ordinary young women, and she, a well-known celebrity in the entertainment industry, couldn't bring herself to compete with them. What if she lost in the end? That would be even more embarrassing.
Kong Xiaoxiao looked at Xu Ying sincerely and said, "I really hope we can have the opportunity to work together in the future. I especially love the scripts you write."
Although I missed out on "Legend of the Qing Dynasty," who knows if I'll have another chance later?
Xu Ying sensed her sincerity and nodded, saying, "Thank you. I also look forward to the opportunity to work together."
Kong Xiaoxiao lifted her skirt and walked away.
She had a sense of propriety; the venue was full of people, so she should only say a few words. Too much would only annoy people.
Kong Xiaoxiao left, and the others took the opportunity to come over and exchange pleasantries.
Xu Ying barely sat on the chair for more than a few minutes, spending the entire time getting up and talking to people. It wasn't until the awards ceremony was about to begin that everyone returned to their seats.
Xu Ying was finally able to sit down.
Zhou Xingyun teased her from the side, "You're really popular!"
She came with Xu Ying, and everyone greeted them together, so there was no reason for her not to get up as well.
“You’re different. They talk to me a lot because they can only talk to me. They don’t know what to say if they want to talk to you.”
Xu Ying is the screenwriter, and she also makes the decisions regarding the casting of the production team, so the actors naturally prefer to talk to her.
Zhou Xingyun curled the corners of his lips: "It's perfect that I'm looking for you. I'm too impatient to deal with these people."
This is so annoying.
She didn't even sit still for a short while.
The Feihua Awards Ceremony has officially begun.
As the host came on stage to introduce the various segments, one TV series after another appeared on the big screen, and one award presenter after another came on stage... Zhou Xingyun's eyes gradually went blank.
"I'm never coming here again," she yawned, covering her mouth as she muttered under her breath.
It's been too long.
Indeed, Xu Ying wouldn't have wanted to come if she hadn't been nominated.
......
After about an hour, it was finally time for the Best TV Series award. Highlights from the five TV series were shown on the big screen, and then the presenters began to comment on each one.
Xu Ying and Zhou Xingyun held hands tightly together.
With the atmosphere building to its peak, the host finally announced the winners in a powerful voice: "Congratulations to 'Wu Zetian' for winning the Best TV Series award!"
"Very good!"
Xu Ying and Zhou Xingyun stood up and applauded.
Director Zhang Botian accepted the trophy and gave his acceptance speech, in which he specifically mentioned Xu Ying and Zhou Xingyun.
"Thank you to screenwriter Xu Ying for writing such a wonderful script, thank you to producer Zhou Xingyun for giving the crew ample creative freedom, and thank you to the actors for their dedicated performances..."
The camera panned across Xu Ying and Zhou Xingyun as he spoke, immediately eliciting gasps from the online comments.
-Wait, is the screenwriter that young?
Which one is the screenwriter and which one is the producer? They're both so young!!
-Not only young, but also beautiful...
-Are there really so many people who don't know Xu Ying? Do you know "February Sky"? That's her.
-have no idea. . .
Those who don't read novels might not know this, but she's a top influencer in the world of novels.
-Top influencer?
- It's true that calling him a top star is accurate, hahaha!
-So young and promising, I'm so envious.
"Wu Zetian" won the Best TV Series Award, Tang Ningshuang won the Best Actress Award, and even Du Jing won the Best Actor Award. Only Xu Ying did not win the Best Screenplay Award.
The Best Screenplay Award was given to Zhang Sandao, the screenwriter of "Who Dares to Challenge".
"The winner of Best Screenplay is Zhang Sandao for 'Who Dares to Challenge'. Congratulations to screenwriter Zhang Sandao! Please come to the stage..."
When she heard that she hadn't won Best Screenplay, Xu Ying remained calm, and when the camera panned across her, she even gave a polite smile.
Zhou Xingyun, on the other hand, was almost furious.
She turned her head and covered her mouth, saying, "What do they mean? Wu Zetian won all the other nominations, but they didn't give you the Best Screenplay award. Is this on purpose?"
Xu Ying also felt there was a problem.
All the other nominees for "Empress Wu Zetian" won awards, which shows that the judges of the Feihua Awards recognized the TV series. However, she was not awarded the Best Screenplay award.
What does this mean?
Do you approve of the TV series but not the screenwriter?
Otherwise, it's really hard to explain why "Who Dares to Challenge," which was defeated by "Empress Wu Zetian" last year, won an award but she didn't.
Unfortunately, this is something that can't be discussed openly, otherwise the audience will just think you're being pretentious, that the production team has won so many awards and is still not satisfied, and that you have to have all the major awards!
"Don't be angry, just don't come again."
She was already impatient with these long and tedious award ceremonies, but since she had been nominated, it would be disrespectful to the organizers not to attend.
Who knew that when she gave someone face, they would take advantage of it and trample on her dignity.
Since the Feihua Awards have pulled this stunt on her, she might as well go along with it and stop attending all award ceremonies from now on. Why not use this ready-made excuse?
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After the awards ceremony, there was a banquet to attend.
Xu Ying congratulated the crew members and then left directly. They hadn't even stayed at the banquet for ten minutes, and Zhou Xingyun didn't want to stay any longer, so he left with her.
After the two left.
Tang Ningshuang, Du Jing, and Zhang Botian's expressions also turned grim. They were all seasoned veterans in the entertainment industry, so they could naturally sense that something was subtly amiss.
If the production team that defeated "Empress Wu Zetian" today were truly powerful, they would have nothing to say. But "Who Dares to Challenge" was completely outclassed by them last summer, and this year it turned around and won the Best Screenplay Award.
That's ridiculous.
The lead actors of "Who Dares to Challenge" won the Vine Flower Award. If the script is really that good, would they have had the chance to have "Empress Wu Zetian" become such a huge hit?
Du Jing sighed, "What kind of mess is this? It was supposed to be a perfectly good awards ceremony..."
"Wu Zetian" won many awards, which should have been a happy occasion, but now everyone is too upset to celebrate.
Tang Ningshuang sneered, "I'm afraid they bribed the judges!"
She didn't have a good impression of Zhang Sandao at all; he was known in the circle for being indiscriminate in his sexuality.
"Zhang Sandao is a veteran screenwriter after all, so you two should watch your words," Zhang Botian glanced at the two of them. Tang Ningshuang and Du Jing were, after all, actors. If they wanted to act peacefully in the future, they shouldn't easily offend these big shots.
"You should say such things less often in the future, and you're not allowed to say them to the people around you either. Who knows, someone might spread them around, and if they get to their ears, you'll be in big trouble."
Don't think that you're safe just because you've become famous. If someone wants to mess with you, it's as easy as lifting a finger!
"knew."
The two responded and then fell silent.
Online, the matter of the Best Screenplay at the Feihua Awards has also sparked considerable controversy.
-？？？？
- The best screenwriter award should go to the "Empress Wu Zetian" production team. Although I don't know the screenwriter, I know this drama is really good.
- We don't know each other, but we support the screenwriter of "Wu Zetian" winning the award.
- How could "Who Dares to Challenge" possibly beat "Empress Wu Zetian"? Didn't it suffer a crushing defeat last year?!
- Zhang Sandao, it's alright now.
-?
- Zhang Sandao has connections. Haven't you noticed that almost every drama he stars in has big-name actors and gets broadcast on major television networks?
-Isn't this a shady deal? They used their financial backing to steal that young girl's award. How shameless!
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