Chapter 63 Holding his hand tightly...
The applause spread like a tide.
At this moment, not only Bai You, but also most of the other people in the field were surprised.
The Golden Gull is one of the most prestigious film awards in the country. This year, in particular, many good films have emerged. Except for Bai You, all the nominated actors for the Best Actor award are recognized as veterans with high reputations in the industry.
Meng Qingyan has been particularly popular in recent years. Last year almost became the "Meng Qingyan Year" because of the release of "Burning Heart".
In this case, in order to encourage the industry to flourish, the organizers will mostly tend to give the awards to other actors.
In view of this, Meng Qingyan was not at an advantage.
In particular, it is rare for the same movie to monopolize both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards. When Fang Zhi won the Best Supporting Actor, several other nominated actors had already quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Especially Sun Haizhou from "Sanfu" and Zhang Di from "Joker", both of them are directing a big production and an art film, and this is not the first time they have been nominated. They have both strength and reputation, and the team itself is ambitious.
But now, not only did Meng Qingyan win the award again, but even Bai You's "this newcomer" received more votes than them.
Bai You is certainly not a newcomer.
But there is not much difference. After all, over the years, apart from his good looks and the third male role of "Fenghua" when he debuted, it can be said that this person is almost unknown in the circle.
In addition, he is not too old and looks young, so in the eyes of some seniors in the circle, he is indeed no different from a newcomer.
Being nominated before was already surprising, but in the eyes of most people, this actor who didn't have many works before should be a definite runner-up.
But now, the organizer openly stated that his ranking was second only to Meng Qingyan.
It is even possible that the judges were hesitant when awarding the prize.
After being surprised, everyone became more curious and curious.
But I can't tell whether I am more curious about the movie Building No. 8 or about Bai You himself.
But no matter what, no one at the scene dared to look down on this quiet and humble young man.
After all, even though trailers and award-winning clips can select the best clips, the judges watch the entire film.
The fact that he received such a high number of votes only shows that this young man is indeed very capable.
Thinking that his next film would be "Fireworks" directed by Liu Ben, many people looked at each other quietly.
It's like this inside the venue, and it's even more lively outside.
[Ah, it’s Bai You? ah? How many more surprises does he have that I don’t know about? Ahhhhh…】
[Bai You himself didn't expect this, right? His eyes widened, like a delicate kitten, so cute, ahhhhhh…]
[Actually, it's not that surprising. If the trailer was only half a minute long, his performance in the award-winning segment was equally stable, worthy of being called a god. If he hadn't been unlucky enough to meet Meng Qingyan, he might have won an award for his first movie as the leading actor. 】
[Damn, I used to think Bai You was pretty awesome, but after listening to the analysis above I realized he’s actually this awesome? 】
[Oh my god, Bai You has been in the industry for quite a while, right? First time leading role? He has both good looks and acting skills, so why hasn’t he been able to get into any movies? 】
[Just look at how "Qingye" was replaced by Wei Enquan before, and you will know how complicated the situation is. 】
[I heard that Bai You and Xing Yu's contract is about to expire. I hope he can sign with a company with better resources. I really want to see him shoot more dramas. 】
[Seeking fortune from Tianying, ahhhh, I’m so excited just thinking about joining Meng Qingyan’s company, ahhhhh…]
[Isn’t it convenient for you to ship CP? 】
[I don’t want to be a fan either, but they can fly sparks just by looking at each other from a distance, picture.jpg]
[Also, “If it was Teacher Bai, then I would accept my defeat with full conviction”, tsk tsk tsk…, are you saying that if it wasn’t Teacher Bai, you would have been unwilling to accept your defeat? 】
[Hahahahaha, laughing to death.] 】
[Yes, I knew it.]
[Think about it, in the same movie, the two protagonists are both top-notch in terms of appearance, and their performances are both at the level of Best Actor..., ahhhhhhhh, I am even more looking forward to Building No. 8. 】
[Looking forward to it, +1]
【……】
Undoubtedly, Building No. 8 became the biggest winner of this Golden Gull Film Festival.
It directly won the four major awards of Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, and Best Feature Film, which almost exceeded everyone's expectations.
As soon as the award for Best Feature Film was announced, netizens’ expectations for Building No. 8 rose again.
Several clips from the award ceremony were watched and discussed repeatedly.
After the award ceremony, there was a dinner party inside, which was also a time for everyone to congratulate each other and get together with old friends.
As the biggest winner of the night, the table at Building No. 8 was naturally very lively.
There were people coming to congratulate, to establish connections, and to arrange a play date... There was an endless stream of people, and of course, there was drinking and toasting.
Unlike the other people in the group who were very comfortable with the drinking scene, Bai You seemed a little awkward. After just the second glass of wine, a faint blush appeared at the corners of his eyes.
The "Three Fu" group next door was second only to Building No. 8 tonight, winning the Best Actress and Best Screenplay awards. Director Zhou Ba doesn't drink much, but he talks a lot.
Now sitting next to Zhou Lian, he drunkenly asked Zhou Lian questions and took the opportunity to invite Bai You to join him in a movie next year.
Seeing the empty cup in front of Bai You, Zhou Ba took the lead: "Fill it up, fill it up, today is a happy day, how can there be no wine in the cup?"
"Our teacher Bai doesn't drink very much." Fang Zhi smiled and went to get the kettle on the table, "Let him toast you with water instead of wine."
"How can that be possible?" Zhou Ba protested, "I'll drink one cup, Xiao Bai half a cup."
The other party was a senior, so it was not appropriate for him to drink while he had to drink water. Relying on the hangover medicine he had taken when he came, Bai You reached out to take the wine bottle.
However, just as he stretched out his hand, Meng Qingyan's big bony hand grasped the bottle.
He placed the wine in front of himself and smiled at Zhou Ba.
"Mr. Bai might want to sign Tianying next year. You know, Tianying has a lot of books. If you want to sign him, you can hand over the book later."
His words were serious and reasonable, and his expression was graceful and at ease.
Therefore, no one noticed that under the table, he took Bai You's hand into his palm.
The hand was warm and dry, tightly clasping Bai You's palm.
Bai You did not avoid it. He raised his eyes to look at Meng Qingyan, only to see his profile with a faint smile.
"The one who is close to the water gets the moon first." Hearing that Bai You might go to Tianying, Zhou Ba sighed, "Originally, someone wanted me to help him."
Zhang Di happened to come over to congratulate Meng Qingyan on winning the award. Upon hearing this, he smiled and bent over the table: "Isn't Teacher Ren Bai going yet? Why are you acting like a boss so soon?"
Meng Qingyan smiled faintly and raised the wine glass beside him and clinked it with Zhang Di.
Under the table, the hand finally relaxed slowly, and before completely letting go, he squeezed Bai You's palm soothingly.
His palm suddenly felt cold, Bai You lowered his eyes, and subconsciously curled up his fingertips.
"Congratulations, Qingyan." Zhang Di drank a glass of wine and said sincerely, looking at Bai You again, "Teacher Bai also has a bright future. I will try to defeat your future boss next year."
"Thank you, Teacher Zhang. I'll try my best." Bai You smiled and raised his eyes.
Amidst everyone's laughter, Meng Qingyan lowered his eyes and calmly filled Bai You's glass with wine.
Zhang Di exchanged a few words of greeting and went to socialize at another table. Bai You stood up and watched him leave.
"Thank you Director Zhou for your appreciation," he smiled and raised his glass, "I toast to Director Zhou. As a junior, I should drink one glass and you should drink half."
Zhou Ba likes straightforward people. Just as he was about to speak, Zhou Lian smiled and stopped him: "Drink up, our Baiyou usually doesn't drink a drop of alcohol."
As he spoke, he also picked up the wine glass in front of him, "Come on, we both have the surname Zhou, I'll go with you."
The three wine glasses clinked together, and Bai You raised his head slightly. As soon as the wine wet his lips, he realized something was wrong.
There is no smell of wine, just ordinary grape juice.
He drank the juice in the cup calmly and glanced at Meng Qingyan.
Meng Qingyan's expression remained unchanged as he looked down at his phone with a slightly cold look, but next to him, Zhou Xiuyuan was covering her lips and smiling.
He should have known about it a long time ago.
The phone vibrated. It was a message from Meng Qingyan.
【MY: When the teacher goes back next week, you can go with her. 】
Zhou Xiuyuan has already joined a new crew and will have to shoot tomorrow, so it is not convenient for her to drink too much.
Sure enough, after Zhou Ba left, Zhou Xiuyuan also stood up and said goodbye to Zhou Lian.
"What's the progress of the movie?" Zhou Lian asked. "How many months will it take to shoot?"
"Two months," Zhou Xiuyuan smiled, "just in time for the filming of Building No. 8 to be completed, so it won't delay the promotion."
Zhou Lian laughed.
Fang Zhi and Zhou Xing have just reunited and have not accepted any acting jobs yet.
"Teacher Bai will join the group at that time," he said with a smile, "Teacher Zhou and I will cooperate with Qingyan in publicity."
"Okay." Zhou Lian let the man go with satisfaction.
"I saw that Mr. Bai brought some wine," Zhou Xiuyuan walked around to Bai You's side, "It's on the way, I'll take him back with me."
Bai You is not good at handling things, and everyone knows it. Zhou Lian nodded and reminded the two to be careful on the road.
Unlike Zhou Lian who is naive in this regard, Wei Yuan considers more.
"We are alone, don't bully Teacher Bai." He said, "Send her back home properly."
Hearing this, Bai You opened his eyes wide in confusion, and Fang Zhize couldn't help choking on his saliva. Meng Qingyan raised his eyes with a smile, and his gaze lingered on the corners of Bai You's crimson eyes for a moment.
"I'm the girl, right?" Zhou Xiuyuan was amused and angry, and whispered, "Besides, I'm not that hungry, am I?"
"Okay, I'll just say hello for nothing." Wei Yuan waved with a smile.
The two went downstairs and found Zhou Xiuyuan's driver already waiting in the basement garage.
After getting in the car, Zhou Xiuyuan handed Bai You a bottle of water.
"Don't think Director Wei's advice is exaggerated. If it really happens, take advantage of the other person being drunk to do something." She warned Bai You as a person who has experienced it.
Bai You had just unscrewed the lid of the water bottle, but upon hearing this, he quietly screwed the cap back on.
Zhou Xiuyuan laughed and teased him: "Well... Qingyan told me to do it. Even if I want to do it, I don't have the courage."
By a little after eleven o'clock in the evening, the road was clear and it took only half an hour to get from the venue to Bai You's residence.
After returning to her residence, Bai You changed her clothes and removed her makeup.
The topic of this year's Golden Gull Awards was hot on the Internet, and the photo of Meng Qingyan holding the microphone and leaning slightly, looking at him across the crowd was forwarded crazily by netizens.
Bai You opened the photo and looked at it quietly for a moment, his eyes finally falling on the trophy in Meng Qingyan's hand.
It seemed that I had not had time to formally and seriously congratulate him.
Bai You held his chin for a moment and stood up again.
There are few people on the road at night, so Bai Youxuan wears a mask and a baseball cap and walks on remote roads.
Thinking about the door of Meng Qingyan's house, he chose a ribbon, a small bunch of sunflowers, and two lucky bamboos from the flower shop and walked to the gate of Yonghua Mansion.
Using his authority for the first time, he unlocked the door with his fingerprint, entered the community, and took the elevator upstairs.
However, Bai You did not enter Meng Qingyan’s room.
He bent slightly and fastened the bouquet of flowers to the door frame with a ribbon.
Sunflowers represent a thriving career, while lucky bamboo represents continuous advancement.
He didn't need to leave a single word, all his blessings were already hidden in this small bouquet of flowers.
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