Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 698: Boss Wei Goes Mad at the Golden Horse Awards

In early December, the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards ceremony
As the winner of the Best Actor award in the previous session, Boss Wei was invited to present the Golden Horse Awards this year.

Unlike last year, Wei Yang was only a guest this year and received relatively less attention. In addition, having learned from the lessons of the previous year, he took a number of measures to effectively avoid being disturbed by paparazzi from Taiwan.

Inside the ceremony venue, Wei Yang ran into many familiar faces.

This year's Golden Horse Awards, the chairperson of the jury is Gong Li, and the famous director Li An has just taken over the position of chairman of the Golden Horse Awards organizing committee.

For their sake and because of the luxurious lineup of nominees, many big names came to show their support.

Several famous directors including Lao Mouzi, Jiang Wen, Jia Zhangke and Lou Ye were present, and Xu Zheng, Mou Wang and others served as award presenters and performance guests.

Many of the artists participating in the competition are also popular actors, such as Duan Long, Qiu Ze, Deng Chao, and Peng Yuyan who were nominated for Junior Brother, Sun Niangniang and Zhou Gongzi who were nominated for Best Actress, and Xu Qing, Kara Hui, Zhang Zifeng who were nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Actress.

By the way, Rene Liu is here too, but she is here as a nominee for Best New Director.

Although his debut film this year, "Us and Them," was highly controversial and even suspected of "box office theft," it still has some influence. Coupled with the bonus of his Taiwan household registration, he was not only shortlisted, but also the biggest favorite for this award.

In such occasions, as soon as Boss Wei shows up, big shots come over to greet him, popular artists come over to say hello, and young actors are eager to show their face.

Boss Wei wasn't very familiar with those directors, but they had met each other before, with Xu Zheng also interjecting in between.

Although Xu Zheng has now separated from Boss Wei and the Blue Whale Group, he has found other partners and set up his own independent business.

But on the surface he always respected Boss Wei, his benefactor. Firstly, he was afraid of being labeled ungrateful, and secondly, Boss Wei was so powerful that he dared not offend him.

Wei Yang also had a good attitude towards Xu Zheng. Although the two sides had some disagreements, they did not break up after all, and it was a normal conflict.

It can't even be said that the two parties were in conflict, but they could not reach an agreement on the distribution of interests, so they parted ways.

This kind of thing happens every day in the circle, but because of the experiences and ideas of the two people, coupled with the high attention from the outside world, various conspiracy theories have emerged, making the incident complicated.

Coupled with some minor problems that existed before, the originally normal relationship between the two parties has become a bit distorted.

Boss Wei didn't care about it, and Xu Zheng, for various reasons, had no intention of improving or clarifying the situation, so the two sides drifted further and further apart.

The two haven't seen each other for a while. Xu Zheng praises Boss Wei in everything, so there is no need for Wei Yang to be cold to him. They should give each other some face.

Although Boss Wei is narrow-minded, he generally treats others with respect.

Even though Lin Gengxin left on bad terms, Wei Yang never said anything to anyone, and when he mentioned him occasionally it was just to express his wishes as a courtesy.

In addition to these famous directors, Wei Yang also met several new directors, the most famous of whom was Bi Gan.

This Director Bi is not the Director Bi from "Chasing Dreams in Show Business". His previous film "Roadside Picnic" received high praise in the industry. He is known as the mainland's Wang Sunglasses and the successor of Jia Zhangke, blah blah.

Boss Wei is well-known for supporting new directors. This director has been recommended to Boss Wei many times, and even Zhao Liying knows his name.

But this was the first time that Bi Gan was introduced to Boss Wei and the two sides started a conversation.

Bi Gan was very happy to get this opportunity. He tried his best to show himself in this brief meeting, hoping to get close to Boss Wei.

Everyone in the entertainment industry knows that if you can get the favor of Boss Wei, you may soar to the sky.
Yan Fei, Peng Damo, Tian Yusheng, and Wen Muye are envied and hated by countless new directors.

But what disappointed Bi Gan was that Boss Wei didn't seem to be interested in him. He just chatted with him for a few words and then ended the conversation.

The people who introduced him were Gong Li and Jia Zhangke. Thinking that Boss Wei didn't know Bi Gan, they said a few words on his behalf, to which Wei Yang responded perfunctorily.

He knew who Bi Gan was, even better than Gong Li and the others. The reason why Boss Wei was not interested in him was simple.

This guy is a bit overhyped!
He did not deny that the other party was capable, but he was not as amazing as the rumors said. "The Last Night on Earth", which will be released on New Year's Eve, really let everyone see the level of this genius director.

Boss Wei had seen that movie in his previous life, but he stopped watching it before he got halfway through.

A typical literary director, the plot is confusing and the lines are incomprehensible. He seems to be very awesome, but I don't know what's so awesome about him.

Wei Yang didn’t know whether this was his true level or if he failed to film it well.

But he himself is not interested in this kind of "Wang Sunglasses" style of directors. In addition, he is an unpopular art film director. Even if he is a real genius, it is difficult for him to get the support and favor of Boss Wei.

Compared to Bi Gan, Wei Yang is more optimistic about another art film director, Hu Bo, the director of "An Elephant Sitting Still".

However, this director had passed away due to depression before, so Wei Yang also went to see Hu Bo's mother who was present today to pay her respects.

It's a pity that Wei Yang knew about this movie in his previous life, but he had never seen it and didn't quite understand the story behind it. Otherwise, he might have been able to do something, although outsiders probably couldn't interfere with this level of depression.

After learning more about the movie "An Elephant Sitting Still", I discovered many familiar faces.

For example, Wang Yuwen, a young actress who later developed well, turned out to be the heroine of this movie, and was suspected to be the girlfriend of director Hu Bo.

Peng Yuchang is the male lead of this movie and was nominated for Best Actor at this year's Golden Horse Awards.

There is also Zhang Yu, who has starred in "Dying to Survive" and "Chi Le Chuan", and also acted in this drama. He was very loyal and brought Peng Yuchang here to help him gain reputation with Wei Yang.

Coincidentally, the person who was talking to Wei Yang at that time was Zhang Zifeng. She had participated in "Detective Chinatown" and was quite familiar with Boss Wei, so she could come over and talk to him directly.

Looking at Zhang Zifeng, who still had a childish look on his face, and Peng Yuchang, who was reserved and nervous, Wei Yang almost thought he had been to "A Longing for Life".

However, "A Longing for Life" has changed a lot now, and it is hard to say whether these two will have the opportunity to be on the show.

If there is a chance, Wei Yang feels he can give it a push.

These two are quite likable, especially Peng Yuchang, who played a crucial role in the original version of "A Longing for Life".

In addition to greetings and chatting, Wei Yang did not forget the main business and took the time to communicate with Li An.

Wei Yang had some understanding of this year's Golden Horse Awards. Some unpleasant things happened in his previous life, which directly led to the mainland entertainment industry boycotting the Golden Horse Awards, causing the No. 1 Chinese award to be reduced to a regional award.

When choosing to attend the Golden Horse Awards this time, Wei Yang actually had no intention of seizing the opportunity to slap himself in the face.

For the Chinese film and television industry, the Golden Horse Awards is a good thing after all. Even if it rises to a larger scale, such an incident actually has many negative effects, otherwise the mainland would not react so strongly.

Of course, there is a good side as well, which is that this time the Golden Horse Awards and even the Taiwanese entertainment industry behind them were directly cut off, greatly increasing the value of mainland awards and establishing standards. In the future, those who are double-faced will have an increasingly difficult time.

So Boss Wei has been struggling with this matter, wondering whether he should intervene.

Even after meeting Li An, he had not made up his mind completely. He just hinted and reminded him that the atmosphere across the Taiwan Strait was tense and he should not make any mistakes.

Li An was somewhat helpless. He certainly hoped that the Golden Horse Awards would go smoothly, but sometimes things were beyond his control.

However, after talking with Li An, Wei Yang let go of his worries.

He has done what he should do, and he has done his utmost and has a clear conscience. If the other party still wants to commit suicide, then he can only help dig a hole and bury him.

After all, Boss Wei can be considered a radical and has always been disgusted with some bad phenomena in Hong Kong and Taiwan in the circle. It’s just that his position is different and he has many things to consider. But if things cannot be changed, taking this opportunity to deal with them vigorously and severely may be a blessing in disguise.

Thinking of this, Wei Yang calmly waited for the award ceremony to begin.

Since he was not a finalist and Blue Whale did not participate much in this year's awards, Wei Yang was not very interested in the Golden Horse Awards.

The only thing he was curious about was who would win the Best Actor award!

In his previous life, the Golden Horse Award winner for Best Actor was Xu Zheng from "Dying to Survive". Now, because of his Butterfly Effect, he has already won the award for this movie last year, so he is not sure who the Best Actor in this time and space will be.

The actors with higher popularity at the moment are Deng Chao from "Shadow" and Duan Long from "Snowstorm is Coming", and Boss Wei is also optimistic about these two.

Peng Yuchang from "An Elephant Sitting Still" was basically a runner-up, and Eddie Peng from "Hidden Man" was not nominated in his previous life, but now he "got lucky". Wei Yang thinks his chances of winning the award are very low.

Qiu Ze does pose some threat to Duan and Deng, but because of Tang Yan, Wei Yang has always had an opinion about him and hopes that Duan Long and Deng Chao can defeat him.

The awards were given out one after another, and finally it was that idiot's turn. Boss Wei's butterfly effect did not affect the matter, and what was supposed to happen still happened.

The entire Golden Horse Awards ceremony venue was plunged into a weird and depressing atmosphere.

Duan Long, Gong Li, Xu Qing and others had undisguised dark faces, while Zhang Yimou, Xu Zheng, Sun Niangniang and some Hong Kong and Taiwan artists all became expressionless.

Li An, the chairman of the organizing committee, showed a helpless and bitter smile and couldn't help but look at Wei Yang.

He actually guessed it right!
Even though Boss Wei was mentally prepared at this moment, he was still disgusted. He had an obvious low mood, which made Li An tremble with fear.

Others may not support the Golden Horse Awards due to various concerns, but it is hard to say for Boss Wei. His status can support him to do some "willful" things.

Li An even wanted to modify the award list immediately, but this was already decided and could not be changed at will.

And if I change it, I don’t know what Boss Wei will think. It might cause an even bigger fuss.

Li An was at his wits' end and could only pray silently, hoping that Wei Yang would remain calm and leave a way out for the Golden Horse Awards, which was already on the edge of the cliff.

But apparently, his prayers were of no avail.

Backstage, Wei Yang looked at Kara Hui, the winner of last year's Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, who was presenting the award with him, and took the initiative to say that he would say something later and if Kara Hui was not convenient, she did not have to attend the award ceremony.

Hui Yinghong smiled and said, "I know what you are going to do. I am also Chinese. I will follow whatever you do today."

Wei Yang gave a thumbs up. He was worthy of being an actor who later participated in the main theme movie "Hong Kong's Return". He was regarded by the authorities as a representative of the Greater Bay Area, and his vision was great.

When it was time for the award ceremony, the two of them came to the stage from the backstage one after another. Kara Hui simply stood aside and gave the C position to Wei Yang.

Wei Yang also took the microphone and said seriously: "Excuse me, I want to say something off topic before the award ceremony."

"After a year, I came to the Golden Horse Awards again. I was very happy, but I didn't expect to encounter such disappointment and anger. I was planning not to go on stage to present the award, but I felt that I shouldn't remain silent at this time, so I came up to say a few words."

"People who know me know that I rarely talk publicly about current affairs and politics."

"Because I think public figures should be careful about what they say and do to avoid causing any negative impact, so I really hate those who speak nonsense based on their superficial knowledge."

"But I also know that you're bound to run into some self-righteous idiots a lot of the time."

"So, you can only endure the disgust and correct her misconceptions, tell her what the one-China principle means, what the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are like, and why this is the Golden Horse Awards ceremony, not a show for you to attract attention."

After he said this, there was applause from the audience. The mainland actors were very supportive, and Duan Long and Deng Chao's hands were so red from clapping.

Some of the Hong Kong and Taiwan actors agreed, some didn't care, some sneered with dark faces, that idiot was embarrassed and angry, and Li An looked as pale as death.

Wei Yang ignored the comments from the audience and turned the topic back to the award ceremony, and apologized very politely.

"I'm sorry to have affected the award ceremony and wasted some of your time. Come, look at the big screen."

Kara Hui didn't say a word throughout the whole process, she just stood beside him with a firm smile to show her attitude.

Wei Yang did not stay at the award ceremony any longer. He left the ceremony directly and chose to exit.

It didn't matter that he left the stage; it was like sounding the charge.

Mainland artists also followed suit and left the stage. Some did so out of indignation, some felt that this was a way to support Boss Wei, some sensed something was wrong, and some simply followed the crowd.

There were not a lot of people leaving, but there were still quite a few.

The most embarrassing thing is that some of them were nominees who did not receive any awards.
For example, the five nominees for Best Actor, Duan Long, Deng Chao, and Peng Yuchang, are all gone.

During the award ceremony, the only people on the big screen were the embarrassed Qiu Ze and Peng Yuyan. It wasn't even necessarily that the two of them wanted to leave, it was just that one was from Taiwan and the other was too deeply tied to Taiwanese capital to leave.

There were also many people who did not leave, for example, Gong Li, as the chairperson of the jury, could not leave early due to her duties, but she had a sullen face throughout and refused to present any awards.

Li An went up alone to present the award, and she was almost crying.

In the more than 50-year history of the Golden Horse Awards, this year is the darkest moment and has become a complete joke...

(End of this chapter)