Some things can't be said by our own people; only outsiders can say them.
Shi Shan was indeed a very good comforter. At least for now, Shang Yechu felt much better.
Gu Wenhua looked at Shi Shan's gentle and persuasive manner with a strange expression and rubbed his arms.
The live stream is still ongoing. Besides Shang Yechu's Best Supporting Actress award, "The Mute Woman" also received a Best Editing nomination.
A small cheer erupted in the room again—Gu Wenhua had handled the editing of "The Mute Woman." Although Gu Wenhua didn't win Best Director, this nomination was still a significant encouragement.
Completely unexpectedly, no mainland Chinese films were nominated for Best Picture – one film each from Japan, South Korea, and India, and two films from Hong Kong were nominated.
"Night Boat Stop" had an investment of over 200 million yuan, while "The Plump Thin Man" is related to local legends in Baogang and has great cultural significance. After a brief moment of surprise, Shang Yechu readily accepted the result.
The live broadcast is coming to an end. Finally, the winners of Best Actor and Best Actress will be announced.
There aren't many male characters in "The Mute Woman," so the Best Actor award has nothing to do with it. Although Shang Yechu was still watching the screen, her mind had already wandered off somewhere else.
"Do you think Professor Qi Ming should be nominated?" Gu Wenhua couldn't help but ask.
"I think it's risky." Shang Yechu hesitated for a moment. "The lead actress in 'The Plump Skinny' has a lot of explosive acting skills. Han Huizhu is also very impressive for playing three roles this time."
Gu Wenhua deeply agreed: "Rossini and Yokoyama Sakurako are no pushovers either... Actually, I met Professor Qi Ming before I came here, and she was quite open-minded."
"How is Teacher Qi Ming now?" Shang Yechu asked curiously. "The last time I contacted her, she was still filming on set."
“She finished filming,” Gu Wenhua said briefly. “The old nanny she played was dragged away and beaten to death. When I went to see her, the crew had just given her a red envelope to ward off bad luck. She treated me to a cup of hot milk.”
Shang Yechu smirked: "The hot milk at the film studio is 25 yuan a cup. You've drunk half of Teacher Qi Ming's red envelope in one meal."
Gu Wenhua said somewhat embarrassedly, "I didn't know Teacher Qi Ming's salary was so low. I thought her acting was better than yours, so I assumed..."
Gu Wenhua suddenly stopped talking, realizing that he had said the wrong thing again.
"..." Shang Yechu didn't take it to heart. "She's easygoing? Did you tell her about being shortlisted?"
"Yes. I just wanted to make her happy, but I didn't expect she already knew." Gu Wenhua looked on with a look of reminiscence. "She said that if it were a domestic award, there would be a chance of being nominated. She wouldn't even dare to dream of the Ying Shi Film Festival. She asked us to help her open her eyes if we were nominated."
Shang Yechu felt a pang of sympathy, patted Gu Wenhua on the shoulder, and said nothing.
For some reason, Shi Shan couldn't stand the atmosphere where only Shang Yechu and Gu Wenhua knew what each other was talking about, and suddenly interjected, "By the way, we haven't found a suitable actress for Li Yiming's mother in 'Half of the Sky' yet. Does Teacher Qi Ming have any availability? We could give it a try."
"Really?" Shang Yechu stood up in surprise. "Teacher Qi Ming's acting skills are definitely top-notch. It's just that he's a bit too old, isn't he?"
"We should try first." Shi Shan smiled and reached out to remove the lint from Shang Yechu's clothes—it had fallen from Gu Wenhua's pilling sweater.
As the first person to completely overwhelm Shang Yechu in terms of acting skills, Qi Ming's shadow has always haunted Shang Yechu. Shang Yechu really wants to act with her again.
Furthermore, Ruguan TV is financially powerful, so Qi Ming's salary will certainly not be lacking. It's at least much higher than the pay for playing an old nanny in a low-budget drama.
"It's too late now, I'll call her tomorrow and ask—no, is it inappropriate for me to ask her?" Shang Yechu stammered, "I should ask Director Xu first..."
"Leave this to me," Shi Shan said with a hearty laugh. "I've worked with Professor Qi Ming before, and I have her contact information. Just don't blame me for stealing your credit." The last sentence already carried a hint of teasing.
Shang Yechu was amused: "Look at what you're saying, I'm thanking you so much."
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