Chapter 587 Revealed! [1st Update]
The IFF Golden Image Award not only signifies that Chuguang Media has officially established itself internationally, but also represents a new milestone for the Chinese film industry.
It is of great significance.
This is the result of the collective efforts of the entire company.
But it was wiped out so easily.
The female secretary frowned: "Boss, even if they bribed the judges, we have no evidence. Awards without open voting are never truly fair."
The judges also have their own preferences.
Like the previous IFF Film Awards, two films were strong contenders for the award, but ultimately the judges favored the first film.
At this point, the female secretary hesitated: "Maybe they didn't bribe them, and this is the result."
Ying Zijing didn't look up, her tone remaining indifferent: "You'll know when you see."
The female secretary was taken aback.
have a look?
How do you see it?
Ying Zijing brought up a dialog box on her phone and was about to type in the program when a WeChat message arrived first.
[Fu Yunshen]: [video.mov]
[Fu Yunshen]: [Audio recording.mp3]
[Fu Yunshen]: Here you go.
Fu Yunshen's computer skills were never inferior to Qin Lingyan's, the leader of the hacker alliance.
Otherwise, given IBI's ability to incite hatred, the firewall would have been breached long ago.
Ying Zijing opened the video and audio recordings, and after watching them, her eyes turned slightly cold.
It doesn't matter if the judges vote for "Lost Memories".
But now, it's clearly a direct change.
Then, another message came from Fu Yunshen.
This time it's voice.
Her voice held a hint of laughter, soft and gentle.
"Shh, look at the screen in a minute."
Ying Zijin raised an eyebrow and turned her gaze back to the stage.
Now, the awards ceremony has reached the Best Director award.
"The winner of this year's Best Director award is Dinah Pazzi, director of 'Lost Memories'!" the host announced. "Congratulations to our Ms. Dinah! It's truly amazing that Ms. Dinah has achieved such great success with her directorial debut."
Diana lifted her skirt and gracefully walked onto the stage to accept the award.
"Oh, and the last award is the highly anticipated Best Film award. The film that won Best Film this year is—"
"The Lost Memories! Congratulations!" The host applauded first. "The Best Film Award will be presented by our chief judge, Mr. David."
David straightened his clothes and smiled, "It's an honor to stand here on behalf of the judging panel and say a few words to everyone."
Holding the microphone, he said, "After so many years at the IFF, this is my first time serving as the chief judge. I've watched a lot of films, and I have to admit that none of the films submitted this time are bad; they are all excellent."
"If there are ten jackpot winners, you should all be included."
"After some discussion, we decided to choose 'Lost Memories'," David said. "Some people might ask why 'New Life' didn't even win a top prize."
"Well, we discussed it and decided that in 'New Life,' when the male lead played three different characters, his acting was slightly over the top and a little less impressive, and also..."
[Sigh, oh well, winning a Best Screenplay award is good enough. At least it's China's first award.]
Brother, don't be discouraged, let's try again next year!
What does this chief judge mean? Isn't this a complete denigration, not encouragement?
[So all you guys praise Shang Yaozhi's acting skills all the time, but he's still ridiculed internationally and can't even leave the country, hahaha, serves him right.]
While David was still praising "Lost Memories" and suppressing "New Life," the scene on the big screen changed.
The audience was stunned.
The judges on the panel sat up straight, staring in astonishment at the big screen.
Isn't this their meeting room?
The surveillance video has started playing.
This is a formal conversation between a judge and David.
—But didn’t you say before that “New Life” was amazing?
—Yes, that's impressive, but look who directed "Lost Memories"? Dinah Pazzi. Who among us dares to offend the Pazzi family? Are we out of our minds?
—What award these days isn't rigged? That's settled then.
The audience fell silent; only David's voice could be heard in the entire hall.
One sentence, clearly and distinctly, reached everyone's ears—
"Besides, if we don't say anything, who will know?"
The agent suddenly looked up: "Yaozhi!"
It turns out that the problem wasn't with Shang Yaozhi's acting skills, but rather that the selection process itself was unfair.
David gave the award that originally belonged to Shang Yaozhi and "New Life" to "Lost Memories"!
Shang Yaozhi's eyes darkened, but he slowly let out a breath and smiled again: "This is pretty good. I have confidence in myself again."
The agent moved his lips: "Yaozhi, you've always been very capable, don't lose confidence in yourself."
Anyone would find it difficult to maintain a positive attitude if they were belittled in such a public setting at an international award ceremony.
Shang Yao smiled.
There must be only one person who is capable of doing this and dares to do it, right?
Shang Yaozhi gazed at the girl sitting in the VIP section and fell into deep thought.
On stage, David was stunned; it was simply unbelievable.
How did the surveillance footage from their meeting room end up here?
And that's not all.
After the video finished playing, an audio recording followed.
David recognized the voice immediately as the one from his phone call with Diana yesterday, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.
Beside her, Diana's expression also darkened immediately.
Between winning an award and saving face, the latter is naturally more important.
Of course, having both is the best.
Diana never considered that her deal with David would be exposed.
Who would know about this?
Moreover, who could possibly hack into her phone and steal her call information and recordings after finding out?
That's absolutely reckless.
More and more eyes were drawn to them, especially since there were quite a few wealthy women present, all from the upper echelons of O-Asia society.
They whispered among themselves, their eyes lingering on Diana.
Diana's face turned ashen, and extreme embarrassment welled up inside her.
She immediately stood up, turned around, and walked outside.
I don't want to stay a second longer.
Dinah is a member of the Patch family, and the reporters dared not stop her even if they wanted to.
"Shut it down!" David roared into the backstage area, holding the walkie-talkie. "Shut it down now! What kind of work are you doing?"
The staff backstage were also sweating profusely and scrambling to keep up: "I'm sorry, Mr. David, this is beyond our control, we can't turn it off."
The sound continued.
"Yes, Miss Diana, don't worry, Chuguang Media is just a small company. They wouldn't dare say anything, nor would they expect me to give them their award to you."
This caused an uproar among the audience.
The live stream from China also infuriated netizens.
[And you dare to criticize Shang Yaozhi's acting skills with this? Do you even deserve it?]
[Impressive, so you think you can bully Chuguang Media just because it's a small workshop? If this movie, *Rebirth*, were made by Universal Pictures, the IFF jury wouldn't dare utter a sound [smile].]
The Patch family is incredibly powerful, interfering so much. But sorry, they can't interfere in China's affairs.
[I remember the IFF was invested in by the Laurent family, right? Could it be that all these big families in Europe are in cahoots, enjoying bullying others so much?]
The fact that the Pazzi and Laurent families are sworn enemies is something that very few people outside the family actually know.
After all, since Caesar Laurent awoke, the Laurent family has focused on development and, on the surface, has kept to themselves and the Pazzi family.
Those who have studied the history of O continent have completely failed to compare the situation from centuries ago with the present.
The audience below was buzzing with discussion, and reporters from various countries were snapping photos with their cameras.
They filmed David's disheveled, impotent, and furious state.
This is a really big headline.
If the IFF Awards were rigged, the news would spread throughout the international film and television industry that very night, not even the next day.
This is an award that has gained widespread recognition; even people who don't follow movies have heard of it.
David was drenched in cold sweat.
He roared and ordered the backstage staff to cut off the power, and the image on the big screen finally disappeared.
Before David could catch his breath, someone walked onto the award stage.
Reporters recognized her as Xie Manyu, the Chinese actress who had just received the Best Actress award.
Xie Manyu is also the first person of Chinese descent to receive this award.
However, the film was produced by Universal Pictures and is not counted among Chinese films.
"I'm sorry, I can't accept this award." Xie Manyu shoved the trophy into David's arms and smiled slightly. "Because I doubt your impartiality, and I'm quite afraid that this award is also because you're afraid of Universal Pictures and just put my name on it."
"If I accept it, my behavior would be unethical. I hope that my acting skills truly deserve this award."
This statement made the judges on the panel uneasy.
One of the judges stood up and stepped forward: "Ms. Xie, we can assure you that your award is absolutely well-deserved. We have carefully discussed the role you played."
In comparison, Matt Bilic was in a rather awkward position.
He was still holding the Hong Kong Film Awards trophy in his hand when he turned his head and his eyes met Shang Yaozhi's.
Shang Yaozhi simply sat there quietly, without any complaints.
Matt Bilic's award is a hot potato.
Xie Manyu ignored the judges, stepped off the stage, and walked to the girl's side: "Boss."
Ying Zijing looked at her: "That award is yours."
"It's okay, I don't want it." Xie Manyu shrugged. "I came from Chuguang Media. We share the same fate, and I don't care much about awards."
As she spoke, she bent down and said, "Boss, you saved my life. In this matter, I will only stand by your side."
Ying Zijing paused for a moment.
Xie Manyu turned her head: "Xiao Shang, you're still young. It's okay if you don't win this year's Hong Kong Film Awards."
Shang Yaozhi smiled and said, "Teacher Xie is right."
At least now he could be sure that the problem wasn't with his acting skills.
I've been able to let it go.
It really doesn't matter whether I win an award or not.
The scene was in complete chaos.
Several bold reporters had already run onto the stage with their equipment, handing microphones to David.
"Mr. David, you cheated openly. Are you such a person who fears power?"
"Mr. David, the IFF has lost its original impartiality. What will happen if no film companies send films to the IFF in the future?"
David's face was so pale it looked like it could drip water, and his teeth were chattering.
The IFF Awards have a history of over a hundred years, held annually, and have been held more than a hundred times.
There have been shady dealings before, and the judges have all been aware of it.
That's why David gave all the major awards from "The New Life" to "Lost Memories" when he took office this time.
But this was the only time that the incident was exposed before the awards ceremony was over.
How exactly was it leaked?
Who would dare?!
David still hasn't figured it out.
But regardless, the 123rd IFF Awards became a complete joke.
The audience had long since dispersed.
The trophy that Xie Manyu placed on the judges seemed to be mocking something.
Claire was still slumped in the soft chair.
He stared blankly up at the girl's cold face, his expression gradually turning deathly pale.
Times Media has nurtured many international film stars. Although these people have now left Times Media to start their own businesses, they still come back to help out whenever the company needs them.
But this time, Times Media also offended the award-winning actors and actresses they had cultivated.
If the IFF (International Film Festival) awards can be rigged, once it's exposed, it will be ridiculed by everyone. Who would dare to act in a film produced by Time Media again?
But how did it get leaked?
Ying Zijing raised her eyes and said calmly, "I told you, this is just the beginning."
Originally, she had an even more elaborate plan targeting Times Media.
It's no longer needed.
David finally got rid of the reporters.
He strode off the stage, looked at the girl, and sneered, "You won't be leaving Florence unscathed!"
A Chinese entertainment company so openly caused the Laurent family to lose face. Would the Laurent family let them off the hook?
Today, March 24th, is Emperor Ying's birthday.
I was planning to hold an event, but this illness has left me with no strength left to even walk.
Happy birthday to my third daughter! OvO
Those of you with votes, please cast your ball for Emperor Ying!
(End of this chapter)
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