Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Movie Pie
Xia Nuan quickly walked over and hugged Mo Zhuyuan, and then hugged the actress next to him.
Accepting the trophy, Xia Nuan took a deep breath, but couldn't hide her excitement. "Hello everyone, I'm Xia Nuan. I'm honored to receive the Best Actress award. 'Forking Road' is my first film, and I'm very lucky to be able to stand here. I played the role of Wei Qiuyu..."
She couldn't hide her excitement and nervousness, but her voice remained pleasant and gentle. She spoke slowly and with warmth. Xia Nuan smiled at Su Yuzhou in the first row. "I'd like to thank Director Su Yuzhou and the creative team of 'Forking Road.' Also, Director Su Yuzhou gave me a lot of help during filming. Finally, I'd also like to thank the senior actors who have supported and helped me along the way."
The corners of Su Yuzhou's lips curled up.
Xia Nuan's eyes became firm. "As an actor, I will never forget my original intention and work hard to portray every role well. I will take this as a starting point to portray more good roles and bring you better works. Thank you everyone."
After delivering her acceptance speech, Xia Nuan walked off the stage and returned to her seat, her heart beating even harder than before. She wondered what she had said, whether she had stuttered or made any mistakes.
Xia Nuan's hands trembled slightly. Thinking of the scene just now, she couldn't help but regret not having prepared a draft. As a newcomer in her first film, how could she possibly expect to win the Silver Rooster Award for Best Actress? She hoped she hadn't messed up just now.
She really won the Silver Rooster Award for Best Actress. Xia Nuan looked at the trophy in her hand and squeezed it tightly.
Xia Nuan's head was buzzing for a while, and she didn't come back to her senses until she heard the words "Best Director".
Not Su Yuzhou?
Xia Nuan looked at Su Yuzhou on the big screen.
He clapped his hands, dressed in a suit and tie, and looked even more impressive compared to the other three directors.
Silver Rooster Awards Dinner.
Su Yuzhou stood among a group of directors, chatting and laughing, not even slightly disappointed. But this was normal. If others noticed, they would make a big fuss about him.
Xia Nuan's eyes met his, and Su Yuzhou smiled faintly at her. Xia Nuan didn't know what emotion was contained in that look, but being looked at by that kind of gaze made her feel inexplicably heavy. Xia Nuan also raised her glass and smiled at him.
Xia Nuan casually looked at the people at the dinner. They were all bigwigs from different circles, gathering together in their own small circles. Bo Wenjue didn't come this time. It seemed like he always was like this, rarely appearing in the media's field of vision.
Everyone, whether known or not, came to greet Xia Nuan, with a smile on her face, unable to relax for a moment.
After one group of people left, the next group came in. Xia Nuan was not used to this atmosphere, so she walked to the dessert area, picked up a plate and started eating the small cakes.
Wen Jianjie clinked glasses with Su Yuzhou, and he gestured to Xia Nuan who was standing there: "Xiao Su, you've found a great actor this time."
Su Yuzhou raised his eyebrows, his tone rather proud: "She is indeed talented, and she learns very quickly. I don't think she will stop here."
Wen Jianjie nodded slowly, "It seems that you rate her very highly."
Su Yuzhou tucked his hair behind his ears and said, "Anyway, I won't let you down."
Wen Jianjie squinted his eyes and smiled like an old fox, "I didn't ask Xia Nuan to act in my play."
Su Yuzhou nodded seriously, but his expression showed no disbelief at all.
Mo Zhuyuan raised his wine glass and walked from the other side of the banquet to where Xia Nuan was. "I just saw a bunch of people coming to talk to you. Why are you here alone to eat now?"
Xia Nuan had just stuffed a piece of cake into her mouth when she heard footsteps approaching. She was a little anxious to swallow the cake quickly, but when she heard that it was Mo Zhuyuan's voice, her chewing slowed down again.
Xia Nuan glanced at him and pointed to her bulging cheeks that were stuffed with cake.
Mo Zhuyuan shrugged and smiled, "No rush, take your time eating."
Xia Nuan swallowed the cake and took a sip of the champagne. "This dinner is really weird. When you're thirsty, you can only drink champagne. You can't even find water."
Mo Zhuyuan: "Maybe other people don't come here just to drink water. So, are you surprised to see me on stage today?"
Xia Nuan nodded, then shook her head slightly, "About the same."
Mo Zhuyuan: "You're so perfunctory. I haven't even congratulated you yet, Film Queen Xia."
Hearing this name, Xia Nuan couldn't help but shudder, "Why do I feel so awkward when I hear you say it?"
Mo Zhuyuan blinked. "Why would it be awkward? I saw a lot of producers and directors were discussing you just now, Comrade Xia Nuan. You've now officially made the entertainment industry's first roster."
After Xia Nuan won the Silver Rooster Award for Best Actress, the internet was flooded with news about her for the following week.
[Fuck, Xia Nuan won the Silver Rooster Award for Best Actress. She's become a movie queen now. Are you kidding me?]
[I admit that I used to be a bit harsh on Xia Nuan, but after starring in "Forked Road," compared to her previous TV series, she has truly made a qualitative leap.]
[I can't help but think of last year when I was complaining about Xia Nuan being useless except for her face]
[I suddenly feel that she and Lou Su are not that mismatched. She has only been in the industry for a few years, and that's the Silver Rooster Award, the dream of many actresses. How come Xia Nuan won it in her first movie?]
I watched the Silver Rooster Awards live. Xia Nuan really has something to say, and she's not just some empty-headed, traffic-generating celebrity. Her TV series this year was also really good, and I feel like she's going to be a big hit.
Xia Nuan's resources are really good, especially after breaking up with Lou Su. Resources have been coming one after another. If Lou Su hadn't been defending Xia Nuan after the breakup, I would have suspected Xia Nuan had some leverage over Lou Su.
[Even if she is a resourceful actress, so what? Her acting skills are indeed worthy of these resources. We are annoyed by those resourceful actresses who are not worthy of their positions. With Xia Nuan's beauty, figure and acting skills, I will watch whatever she plays.]
[Some fans are unhappy that their star didn't win the award. It's fine for you to complain, but it's outrageous to drag Xia Nuan down. If you watch "Forking Road", you will know that Xia Nuan's acting skills are worthy of this award.]
[Anyway, I can now separate Xia Nuan from those traffic stars. Xia Nuan is no longer on the same level as them.]
When there are people praising you, there will naturally be people criticizing you.
Black fans are still mocking Xia Nuan, saying that it’s no use for her to win an award, but she still has no business, so she probably has no commercial value.
Unexpectedly, the black fans were slapped in the face just two days after they started laughing.
Xia Nuan's first endorsement deal was with a top luxury brand, A, and she signed a three-year contract. Looking at the suddenly increasing numbers in her bank account, Xia Nuan felt a sense of unreality.
The extravagant wish she had two years ago now seemed to have come true. She seemed to be able to afford a house in North City. However, this thought only lasted a second or two before disappearing. When she thought about her team who were all waiting for her salary, she decided to just live in the house provided by the company. At least it was free.
The title of Silver Rooster Award winner is more famous than anything else. Xia Nuan won the Best Actress award in her first film. Her status has risen rapidly and she has become one of the third-tier actresses.
Now there are a lot of calls every day and a lot of scripts submitted, but Lin Dayong is not in a hurry to find a play for Xia Nuan.
In fact, Lou Su mentioned several times that he and Xia Nuan should act together.
Lou Su has a huge amount of traffic, and Xia Nuan is now a recognized film queen. The collaboration between the two will definitely be a stronger match.
Lin Dayong usually follows Lou Su's wishes. After all, this guy is indeed very capable in singing and dancing, and he has also performed very well in the supporting roles such as the second and third male lead in the two movies in the past year. Although his acting skills cannot be said to be particularly good, they will not make people feel out of place.
If the two of them hadn't signed a dating contract last year, he would definitely be happy to make a movie with them.
But the problem is that the above is an established fact, and the two are boyfriend and girlfriend who have officially broken up.
Lin Dayong had always kept his public and private lives separate. Since Xia Nuan was now his artist, he naturally wouldn't let her get caught up in any more scandals. Furthermore, Xia Nuan had won the Silver Rooster Award for Best Actress, so his previous plan for her to start with some period dramas or modern dramas to build her popularity was no longer feasible.
Now some film directors and producers are looking for Lin Dayong, but most of these films are low-budget, and many are art films, and most of the characters are miserable women, very similar to the characters in "Fork in the Road".
The female lead in Wen Jianjie's "Dynasty" has not yet been decided.
Lin Dayong was not the only one who coveted the big pie of Wen Jianjie's movie, but this time Wen Jianjie had issued a strict order that he would not agree to any actress over the age of 27.
This has directly eliminated the opportunities for many established actresses. As for young actresses, it's not Lin Dayong who's talking about it, but Wen Jianjie's picky personality that makes him want actresses who are perfect for the role, stunningly beautiful, so beautiful that they'll be fought over by all the princes.
Among all the young actresses, only Xia Nuan can fit this role.
Six months ago, Lin Dayong was worried that Wen Jianjie would choose a film academy student for the role. Unexpectedly, six months later, the female lead role still hadn't been cast. Regardless, he planned to contact Wen Jianjie again to see if he could get the role for Xia Nuan.
But he didn't expect that this time, before he could even make the call, Wen Jianjie came to Langfeng in person.
Xia Nuan had an irregular work and rest schedule recently because of filming, and she couldn't sleep at night. Recently, in order to adjust her work and rest schedule, she would do some high-intensity exercise every day to make herself tired so that she could fall asleep at night.
In Langfeng's gym, Xia Nuan was jogging on the treadmill with headphones on.
Xia Nuan tapped the headset with her finger and answered the call, "Xiao Xia, that vixen Wen Jianjie suddenly came over. You should hurry to my office now."
Xia Nuan turned off the treadmill and said, "Okay, I'll be right down."
Xia Nuan looked at her sweat-soaked workout clothes and sighed softly, wondering why Director Wen Jianjie had to come at this hour. But complaining was pointless, so Xia Nuan jumped off the treadmill and immediately rushed into the shower.
Lin Dayong shook Wen Jianjie's hand and said, "Director Wen, how are you? I'm not prepared for your arrival."
Wen Jianjie reached out to stop Lin Dayong from continuing the small talk, "Let's get to the point. Is Xia Nuan available in the second half of next year?"
Lin Dayong raised his eyebrows this time, "Director Wen is going to paint us a rosy picture again."
Wen Jianjie took the contract out of his bag and said, "Boss Lin, you're joking. Here's the contract and the script."
Lin Dayong heard a knock on the door, "Is that Xiao Xia? Come in."
Xia Nuan was wearing a new tracksuit. Her hair, freshly blow-dried, still had a faint scent of shampoo. Her face was bare. "Director Wen, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were coming. I'm a little late."
Wen Jianjie smiled gently at Xia Nuan, "I'm the one who came here unexpectedly this time. Xia Nuan, are you interested in acting in Dynasty?"
Lin Dayong coughed lightly and said, "Director Wen, let me go over the contract with Xia Nuan first before we discuss anything else."
The leading female characters of "Dynasty", Xia Nuan and Lin Dayong looked at each other.
Lin Dayong handed the script to Xia Nuan and carefully read the contract.
Xia Nuan had only heard Lin Dayong's general explanation of the script. She knew that the fight for the female role in the movie was one of the triggers of the war, so she had some prejudice against the script from the beginning, thinking that the role would definitely be a vase-like girl among a group of men.
But when Xia Nuan actually read the script, she realized she was wrong. Wen Jianjie was indeed a well-known director of the older generation. This female character was not the stereotype she had imagined. She was even very complex and did require acting skills.
Xia Nuan was mesmerized by the script, and Lin Dayong flipped through the contract several times, but couldn't find many problems. He glanced at Xia Nuan beside him and smiled helplessly. He had discovered that Xia Nuan, once she saw a script she liked, would immerse herself in it.
Lin Dayong looked at Wen Jianjie's confident expression and snorted in his heart. Wen Jianjie, this old fox, changed his mind after not seeing him for half a year. Apart from the fact that his daughter Xia Nuan won the Silver Rooster Award for Best Actress, there must be other reasons.
"Director Wen, let Xia Nuan read the script first, and then we can talk about other things?" Lin Dayong tapped the contract on the table with his fingers and smiled at Wen Jianjie.
Finally, of course, I signed the contract.
When Wen Jianjie saw Xia Nuan's name on the contract, his smile became genuine. He stroked his beard and laughed cheerfully, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. If Xia Nuan didn't play this role, I might have just changed it to a real vase."
Xia Nuan could tell that Wen Jianjie was joking. She had also heard that Wen Jianjie had spent five years on "Dynasty" and he himself was one of the screenwriters, so he was so serious about a female lead whose role was unknown.
Since the contract had already been signed, Xia Nuan asked directly, "Director Wen, you asked me to clear out the schedule for the second half of next year. When exactly is that?"
Wen Jianjie said, "Please vacate it first, at least after August."
It’s Weibo Night again this year. Xia Nuan and Ji Mian, the male and female protagonists of the nominated annual popular drama "Palace Wall", attended the dinner together.
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