Chapter 136: The Tree Stands Out in the Forest
Looking at the huge stack of couple stickers in the mischievous boy's hand, Li Sishi was both amused and exasperated: "How much have you taken advantage of from those students?"
"They forced these votes on me; I didn't ask for them myself," Lü Yutong said, pouting, with an air of self-righteousness.
"Sigh, I don't know whether to give in to you or to them..." Li Sishi pressed her forehead in slight distress, then chuckled, "You're in this industry yourself, so you must understand the rules and unspoken rules of our circle."
"I just came back from abroad not long ago, and I'm a clueless foreign girl who doesn't know much about anything!" Faced with Li Sishi's roundabout strategy, Lü Yutong immediately started lying through her teeth.
However, Lü Yutong still remembered the importance of respecting others. Seeing that Li Sishi seemed genuinely unwilling to delve deeper into the matter, she quickly apologized, saying she was being too gossipy, and even slapped herself in the face...
“No need for that. I just feel that I’m still too young, so I haven’t thought about things so quickly or so far ahead.” After Li Sishi grabbed her hand, she couldn’t help but sigh. “I still want to focus on my career. You know, in this industry, unless you’re a comedian, both male and female artists will face certain limitations in terms of relationships.”
"Even if you don't encounter those outrageous fans, once an artist announces their relationship, they will inevitably face a lot of pressure from all sides."
"Just like Huang Qianyan in the past, and also like Yan Yingyi recently."
"Oh..." Lu Yutong nodded as if she understood, "As for Huang Qianyan, I don't know much about her. When I was studying outside, I only read her 'Qianying Qiuhen' series. But she looks really ghostly and ethereal in ancient costumes, so beautiful!"
"As for 'Ah Liang' Yan Yingyi—I know her a bit more. After all, you, me, and she all came from the Miss Hong Kong pageant. She's truly talented and lucky. After struggling in the television industry, she just entered the film industry and immediately won both Best Newcomer and Best Actress. And I heard that she'll be nominated for Best Actress again at this year's Golden Film Awards..."
Upon hearing this, Li Sishi smiled faintly: It is true that she was nominated for Best Actress, but in this year's Golden Film Awards, with strong competitors all around, Yan Yingyi will once again win the Golden Film Award for Best Actress in a way that the media described as a "surprise", achieving an unprecedented record of winning the Best Actress award twice in three years.
But before this amazing achievement was announced, most people thought that Yan Yingyi could only reach the "nomination stage" - because at a charity gala not long ago, Yan Yingyi and her rumored boyfriend Zhang Zhichen officially announced their relationship by singing "Love Forecast" together, confirming the persistent rumors that had been circulating for some time.
At that time, one was a rising star actress who was in high demand, and the other was a young actor who had only recently risen to fame at the TV station. When this news came out, everyone felt that the two were not a good match.
Some people think Zhang Zhichen is marrying above his station with Yan Yingyi; others think Yan Yingyi is blind, having chosen a pale-faced man who is worlds apart from her, especially when her career is clearly at its peak.
Such matters of the heart are best understood by the person experiencing them, and as an outsider, Li Sishi naturally has no right to comment.
The only thing we can learn from Yan Yingyi's situation is to use her as an example to help her think carefully about the priorities between career and love—this is assuming she has memories of her past life and knows that the marriage between the two people in the future is still going well.
Given the current situation where most Hong Kong people are pessimistic about this relationship, if Li Sishi dares to say a good word about Yan Yingyi to Lu Yiting or Zhuang Menghua, she will probably be met with two disappointed looks on the spot...
After all, Zhuang Menghua had just been deeply hurt by Da Bao Huang Qianyan's love-obsessed mind not long ago. If Er Bao, whom she had finally found, also became love-obsessed, wouldn't that make her angry to the point of having some kind of problem?
As for why Yan Yingyi's public announcement of her relationship didn't really have a big impact, and why she still beat everyone else to win the award the following year, Li Sishi felt that it was just a matter of timing and fate.
In recent years, the Hong Kong entertainment industry, both in film and music, has been dominated by men, while Yim Wing-yee stands out with her androgynous style.
She also possesses a gentle and versatile temperament, coupled with her background as a Miss Hong Kong winner. With the right timing, location, and people, the Best Newcomer award is definitely within her grasp.
Although Yan Yingyi faced strong competition in the past two years for Best Actress nominations, her performance in the second year, combined with her status as a newcomer, was vivid and natural. The film was also a genre that was very suitable for awards, and it was well-deserved that she defeated a host of strong contenders.
The only exception is the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards, where Yan Yingyi's nominated light comedy commercial film "Suddenly a Man, Suddenly a Woman" and the characters in the film are certainly good on their own. However, compared to art films like Cheng Qiu's "Red and White Roses" and Tang Jingwen's "Chongqing Forest," which are clearly strong contenders for awards, and considering her recent relationship scandal,
It's hard to imagine that Yan Yingyi, who wasn't a strong contender for awards based on her experience, ability, personal circumstances, or the genre of the film, could win the Best Actress award again.
Trophy.
As for the ultimate reason why Yan Yingyi was able to win the title again this year, Li Sishi thinks it's probably because she has indeed been supported by many people and has lived up to expectations. The movies she has made have generally performed well at the box office. So, in order to create a legend and stardom, the voters decided to create a new legend after weighing the pros and cons.
In this way, he could fulfill a girl's dream and pave the way for his future collaboration with her on a film—the aura of a two-time Best Actress winner attached to the movie poster would be a huge eye-catching and promotional point.
This talented newcomer, who is being adored and pampered by almost the entire industry, is another "Little Xia Yingyun" Zhang Luoshi after Yan Yingyi. She possesses both beauty and acting skills, and also reached her peak shortly after her debut, overshadowing all other female artists of the same period who could only temporarily avoid her.
Later, perhaps because they became famous too early, they inevitably became blinded by fame and fortune, and began to act impetuously and recklessly without regard for their image, which led to a rapid decline in all their resources.
In fact, if you really think about it, Li Sishi's fate in her previous life was somewhat similar to theirs. The only difference was that in her previous life, before she had fully started waiting for resources and powerful backers to come into play, she quickly withdrew from the entertainment industry and then stepped into another equally extravagant and bizarre circle of the wealthy.
Looking back at these two women from a distance, Li Sishi, who has changed both inside and out, can draw a poignant conclusion: if they hadn't received such rapid favor and support when they first rose to prominence, perhaps those years of reflection would have served as a source of their composure, preventing them from becoming, as the Hong Kong media described, "incoherent after achieving success, squandering a winning hand."
Just like the rise and consolidation of the Four Heavenly Kings, it is because they all entered this circle early on, struggled and experienced many ups and downs, before they could achieve the moment of being crowned king and overlook all the mountains.
The problem is that, compared to male artists who can gradually rise to the top through seniority and experience, this industry is always impatient for female artists to grow, and it is increasingly lacking in talented new female artists who can be created into stars by pouring all the resources into them.
The only solution is to seize upon a seemingly promising newcomer, promote them relentlessly, and then successfully push this talented newcomer, who has yet to develop a mature temperament, to their peak, only to have them fall heavily from grace for various reasons.
Zhuang Menghua is currently both promoting and teaching her, while also occasionally slowing down her development, precisely because she's afraid of her becoming too complacent and losing her focus if she gets too carried away.
wisdom.
Ultimately, in this world, the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind.
Li Sishi picked out what she could say and told Lü Yutong. The shock made Lü Yutong's round eyes widen, as if she were discovering for the first time that the seemingly calm sea was actually so terrifying. As her worldview collapsed, she was reconstructing a completely new image that was very similar to her previous impression.
After everyone returned home peacefully, the next day was another busy and hurried early shift. A group of people with engagements arrived early at the dressing room, waiting for the stylists and makeup artists to come and do their hair and makeup.
With such a busy and hurried filming schedule, alternating between outdoor and studio scenes, and frequent overtime work to meet deadlines, the weather gradually warmed up before we knew it, even becoming a little hot.
In this warm atmosphere, Lu Yutong, who had just finished watching the news of the Golden Film Awards Best Newcomer nomination list with everyone, hadn't even had time to remove her makeup when she happily approached Li Sishi, who was going over the script with Luo Xuan: "Ah May, you got a Best Newcomer nomination this year for your role as Lili in 'Hero in My Heart'!"
Congratulations!
Upon hearing this good news, Luo Xuan immediately forgot all about the script and the dashing young Yang Si. He instantly snapped out of character and reverted to being the silly guy who was overjoyed to hear good news from his friend...
Li Sishi smiled and nodded: "Thank you, I understand."
"Wow, when did you find out?" Lu Yutong thought for a moment, and then immediately thought of the stray dog that had suddenly appeared in front of them before.
Now that we've connected, it seems like there's a slight... connection?
"Oh dear, Ah May has to go to Miss Zhuang's place to give reports from time to time. Miss Zhuang is so familiar with those people, and Miss Lu knows so many people. It's not surprising that she knew about this a little earlier than us, is it?" Although Luo Xuan seemed to have thought of this as well, given that he had already suffered from saying the wrong thing before, he felt that it was definitely not good to say something that could easily cause Li Sishi to have a scandal. So he quickly came up with another more logical reason.
"Meili, Miss Zhuang wants you to go to her office." Someone suddenly walked over and called out.
"I'll be right there!" Li Sishi replied, thanked the other group of people who came to congratulate her again, and then quickly lifted her skirt and headed towards Zhuang Menghua's office.
Upon arriving at Zhuang Menghua's office, Li Sishi knocked gently as usual. After receiving a response from inside, she carefully pushed the door open.
Go inside.
Seeing that Li Sishi was still dressed as the Fairy of the Cloud Cliff, Zhuang Menghua chuckled: "Oh right, I almost forgot you're still filming. But there's nothing wrong with me calling you here this time, I just want to say a few words to you."
“Recently, the producer and director have both said that the progress of ‘The Romantic Swordsman’ is ideal, and it will be able to wrap up on schedule after filming for a while longer.” Li Sishi said with a smile, then moved a little closer to the desk, “Ms. Zhuang… did you call me over because of the Golden Film Awards ceremony?”
"Hmm." Zhuang Menghua hummed in agreement, then gave her a few more brief instructions, saying that she was almost certain to win the award, and that she should try to maintain a calm attitude at the event, neither too proud nor too indifferent.
"Don't worry, I'm not someone who hasn't won a 'big prize' before!" Li Sishi made a salute, her playful and adorable expression making Zhuang Menghua smile indulgently.
For a moment, I had completely forgotten that this girl, who was not even twenty years old, had already won many super prizes in four beauty pageants, prizes that most people would never dare to dream of in their entire lives. Compared to the Hong Kong Film Awards, which originated and flourished in Hong Kong, perhaps only the "Best Actress" award would make her nervous.
A mere Best Newcomer award is hardly a significant achievement in Li Sishi's award portfolio. At most, it's the "newcomer mentality" that gives her an edge, and the potential impact of a good or bad start on the future that makes them value her a little.
“Since you understand how to think this way, then I don’t need to say anything more.” Zhuang Menghua smiled with satisfaction, her gaze sweeping over the girl’s beautiful face and slender figure once more.
I've heard that the Golden Film Awards are planning to give Yan Yingyi a second Best Actress award. If Yan Yingyi can keep her composure, that will be fine. Otherwise, this second win will likely be the beginning of this rising star's decline.
After all, Yan Yingyi came from TBL, and her personality and temper are well known. Even after winning the Miss Hong Kong title, she was still straightforward and didn't know how to speak. Unfortunately, she didn't master acting skills, so in the end, she could only work as an assistant host at various award ceremonies and galas with top MCs.
It wasn't until he entered the film industry by chance that he had a sudden realization and began to unleash his full potential, achieving such amazing results one after another.
Her Ah May is now on a path similar to Yan Yingyi's, yet different – talent and luck are certainly good, but Ah May has already amassed numerous honors on another level. Now, she is gradually entering the film and television industry, where strength and connections reign supreme, which is the way to achieve lasting success.
Of course, under her and Lu Yiting's close supervision, if there's a chance to break the previous record... that wouldn't be a problem.
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