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Chapter 620 The Uncrowned King is finally crowned, sweeping the Golden Horse Race as if it were a piece of cake (seeking all kinds of votes)
Everyone in the hall.

Some people nodded on the surface but sneered in their hearts.

Some people also fell into deep thought, seemingly touched.

Zhang Yimou and Li An nodded slightly and clapped softly with an expression of approval.

Zhou Yutang was very frank. What he just said was indeed the situation faced by the entire Chinese film and television industry.

After Zhou Yutang, Li An, Hou Xiaoxian and others also took the stage to speak.

This kind of forum activity of communication nature can also be said to be a salon that brings together the film and television industry from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, China for exchanges.

Most of the invitees are people working in the film and television industry, including CEOs of film companies, industry producers, directors, screenwriters, and some experienced actors.

Everyone here is a respectable person with a good reputation. The overall atmosphere is very harmonious. They just talk about the development and insights of the film.

Since today's forum was broadcast live simultaneously on Phoenix.com and Bilibili, various news and discussions have already appeared on the Internet before the Golden Horse Awards ceremony has even begun.

"Zhou Yutang said it well. Facing the gap and catching up is the right way to go."

"Supporting new talents and promoting screenwriters, it has to be said that most of China's film and television industry is now carried on Zhou Yutang's shoulders."

"The domestic entertainment weightlifting champion has been confirmed."

"I'm quite curious about what the Grand Commander mentioned about at least two special effects blockbusters in the next three years."

“I look forward to a big harvest at the Grand Metropolitan Golden Horse Awards.”

Amid the heated discussions among netizens, Zhou Yutang met Liu Shishi who had landed in Taipei.

This year, in addition to "Red Lotus", which is the most nominated film in the Jiangdong series, Zhang Yimou's "Coming Home" also received nominations for key awards, which may help Gong Li achieve the Grand Slam of three major awards for Best Actress.

Tomorrow is the Golden Horse Awards ceremony, so Zhou Yutang will naturally accompany the Queen.

At the banquet after the film and television exchange forum, Xu Weimi raised her glass sadly, stopped and looked at Liu Shishi who was having a great time beside Zhou Yutang.

She pursed her lips tightly, with a look of envy on her face.

Liu Shishi stood next to Zhou Yutang. Li An, Hou Xiaoxian from Taiwan Province, as well as various famous directors and producers all came forward to greet them warmly.

Such treatment is not something that just any popular star can enjoy, not even a big star like Zhang Ziyi can enjoy.

It's not just Xu Weimi, every female star at the scene wants to take her place.

"Let's go, it's quite boring, I'll take you to the movies."

In fact, Zhou Yutang is not very interested in this kind of social interaction filled with flattery.

When you reach a certain height, basically all the words you hear are good words, and you get tired of hearing them too much.

Instead of spending time pretending to be nice to them, you might as well spend more time with them.

"What are you looking at?"

Liu Shishi, who had been smiling politely, suddenly perked up.

"Anything is fine."

Zhou Yutang said calmly.

It’s so capricious to have your own cinema at home.

After he acquired Golden Harvest, he has been quietly planning the cinema business.

It has continued to invest in recent years. Although it is a little behind giants such as Wanda and New United, it is also a second-tier city in scale. In the second half of this year, it opened two new cinemas in Taiwan Province.

"I watched Takano's "Fleeting Time" at the premiere. How about Bao Qi's "A Man's Martial Arts World"? Nolan's "Interstellar" is also good."

Liu Shishi had difficulty making decisions, so she tugged at Zhou Yutang's sleeve and habitually asked him to make the decision.

"It's a shame Fifty Shades of Grey hasn't been released yet."

Zhou Yutang sighed, and Liu Shishi reacted. She gave Zhou Yutang a small fist with a coquettish look, and opened her mouth slightly, uttering two words:
"abnormal."

This appearance had no lethality, but instead made Zhou Yutang even more excited.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" is already doing pre-promotion. Given the nature of this film, it naturally cannot be released in mainland China, but it has contacted theaters in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

This movie is targeted at European and American audiences. It is not expected that the box office will be too high when it is released in these two places, but every little bit counts, so we will make as much as we can.

In the end, I chose "Interstellar" directed by Nolan, but the translated title of this movie in Taiwan is "Interstellar Effect".

"I heard you were going to film Liu Cixin's science fiction movies?"

"The time is almost ripe. We will start preparing for The Wandering Earth next year."

“Director Nolan is really amazing.”

I accompanied Liu Shishi out of the cinema and went out for a midnight snack together.

Looking at the movie box office, "Interstellar" retained the top spot without any suspense, continuing its dominant momentum. After 9 days of release, it has accumulated over 3.8 million yuan.

"Fleet of Time", released at the same time, took advantage of its home field. After seven days of release, its box office has exceeded 7 million yuan, ranking second.

Director Zhang Yibai made a stunning debut and was hailed by the industry as the great director of youth films after Xue Xiaolu. The main producers, Guangguang and Xiaoma, also made a fortune.

Gao Ye, a female artist from the Jiangdong school who was previously ignored by many people, has also received widespread acclaim for her role as the infatuated girl Fang Hui, and is showing signs of becoming a first-line actress.

As for the protagonist of this youth film, Taiwanese actor Eddie Peng, he will rely on this battle, coupled with the marketing push of Taiwanese capital.

His status has risen greatly and he has become extremely famous.

The other two people at the Heavenly Palace Banquet had to call him "Brother" when they met him.

Eddie Peng also has another film "Once Upon a Time in China II" which will be released on the 22nd in collaboration with Yang Ying. Mr. Jiang, the boss of Emperor Motion Picture Entertainment, is very ambitious and wants to reboot the classic and popular IP "Once Upon a Time in China". The production cost of this film is as high as 1.3 million yuan.

At this time, "Lost in Thailand" finally slowly crossed the 15 billion threshold, and the total box office reached 15.02 billion.

It seems that the movie will be taken off the screen in a few days, but for Ning Hao, this is definitely an acceptable result.

With his strong performance, he has successfully joined the 15 billion box office club, attracting the attention of the entire circle.

When Zhou Yutang was in Wan Province, many people came to him to inquire about the news of "The Great Wall".

His response still depends on the result of the negotiation between China Film Group, Universal Studios and Legendary Film Group.

If he is not given enough control, this project may as well not be done.

The day of the Golden Horse Awards ceremony soon arrived.

Outside the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.

A hundred-meter red carpet paves the way for the stars.

Jackie Chan, Fatty Hong, Andy Lau, Hsieh Ting-fung, Zhang Yimou, Huang Bo, Zhao Yanzi, Chen Kexing, Liao Fan, Chen Jianbin, Jiang Qingqing, Wan Qian and other filmmakers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong gathered together, making the event a star-studded event.

Sister Zhilin competed with actresses such as Xu Weimi, Gui Lunmei, Zhang Rongrong, Zhang Jingchu, and Xu Ruoxuan for beauty, but she was not as talked about as the red carpet encounter of three generations of "Mou girls" Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, and Liu Shishi.

Queen Gong wore a golden dress, showing her elegance and grace.

International actress Zhang Ziyi wore a see-through top with a printed long dress. Taking advantage of the absence of Teacher Fan, Zhang Ziyi, who has won twelve Best Actress trophies in a row, showed off her charm and killed countless films.

But Liu Shishi is not far behind. Today she wore a blue lace dress from Elie Saab's 2015 Spring/Summer collection.

It stands out among a lot of female stars wearing low-cut, backless dresses.

She walked lightly onto the red carpet with a gentle smile on her face. She waved to the media on both sides and the audience in the distance from time to time, triggering cheers from the audience.

"The latest season of ES is here, the first sister is awesome."

A reporter standing by the red carpet's eyes lit up and he exclaimed in amazement.

"Why aren't you with the Grand Commander?"

"It seems Zhou Yutang walked the red carpet with the crew of "Red Ling"."

Rather than saying that Liu Shishi is a "Mou Girl", it would be better to say that she is a "Fish Girl" promoted by Zhou Yutang.

The red carpet entered its final stage, and Zhou Yutang, whom many media and audiences had been looking forward to, finally arrived.

The two beauties, Zeng Li and Li Xin, appeared on the stage with the Grand Commander on both sides, instantly becoming the focus of everyone's attention and completely igniting the atmosphere on the scene.

After hearing the host's announcement, fans in the distance began to scream, and countless media in the red carpet area also pointed their cameras at him.

The flash lights flickered violently.

This is a grand occasion that no previous big stars have ever experienced.

Today, Zhou Yutang was only wearing a slim, custom-made black suit that looked a bit serious. Apart from his watch, there were no other unnecessary decorations on his body.

With his status, he certainly doesn't need to rely on piling up jewels and luxury goods to highlight himself or to curry favor with brands like some other stars.

His low-key style, which is out of tune with the glitz and glamour of the red carpet, highlights his unique and aloof temperament.

Just poking it there, his long legs, divine face, and deep eyes made the heartbeats of countless female creatures speed up.

Zhou Yutang was interviewed by the host in the media interview area. The question was simply whether he was confident of winning the award tonight. His answer was quite standard.

"Sister Li, I think I heard someone calling you queen."

After dealing with the media, Zhou Yutang and the two beauties followed the staff into the award ceremony venue.

"I heard it too."

Li Xin whispered, "Just now there were people called Li Ziwei and Huang Yuxuan."

Zhou Yutang's debut work "Want to See You" is amazing.

Not only did he become famous overnight, but many viewers also got to know Zeng Li, a late bloomer actress.

After that, she followed Zhou Yutang and became unstoppable. She won the three major Best Actress awards for "Disguiser". Her real rise came after the broadcast of "The Legend of Zhen Huan". Not only did she become a big hit in mainland China, she also created a miracle in ratings in Taiwan.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zeng Li’s popularity in Taiwan Province is even higher than that of some big flowers.

Zeng Li's delicate face showed a hint of smile: "It seems that I am not out of fashion yet."

"If you say so, I will definitely add more burden to you next year."

Seeing Zhou Yutang speak casually, Zeng Li was slightly curious: "Does the company have a new project to start?"

"Next year, I plan to make a high-quality workplace drama."

"Workplace drama?"

"Both 'Mind Game' and 'Misaeng' are workplace dramas. Jiang Xuerong's recent annual TV drama market research report shows that workplace dramas will have a lot of potential in the future."

Zhou Yutang told Zeng Li about next year's work plan.

I think of Zeng Li wearing an OL suit and transforming into a cool and elegant workplace queen.

He adjusted his sitting position slightly.

Zeng Li had no objection. She had long been accustomed to following Zhou Yutang's arrangements.

However, after Ni Ni came over and whispered a few words in his ear, Zhou Yutang's expression changed instantly, and then returned to normal.

Since entering the award ceremony venue, the crews of "Red Ling" and "The Return" were not far apart, and Liu Shishi looked over with eyes like a lonely puppy.

It is not easy to raise fish in a fish pond, and there will always be trouble when there are too many women.

Public occasions such as award ceremonies in the entertainment industry are potential Shura fields.

"Sister Li."

"Well, Shishi, hello, this necklace goes really well with your skirt today."

"Your jade earrings are also very beautiful."

“.” How could that not look good?

The top-quality dragon stone jadeite that is out of print and facing north.

Just like the diamond necklace you are wearing, both were given to you by Zhou Yutang.

A smile spread across Ni Ni's face, but she was going crazy inside.

She didn't know what Tangren Yijie was thinking, but based on her observation and understanding of Zeng Li, Jiangdong Yijie seemed to have let it go a long time ago.

Zeng Li didn't react much. She just rolled her eyes and gave Zhou Yutang a faint look. Then she calmly chatted with Liu Shishi and Li Xin about her travel experience in Europe.

Zhang Ruojun also sent a WeChat message with a thumbs-up emoji. This guy was sitting with Han Han and was winking at them.

Zhou Yutang didn't bother to pay attention to him and turned to talk to Lao Mouzi about "The Great Wall".

"They have contacted me and said they want to meet up to talk after the Golden Horse Awards."

"Director Zhang, what do you think?"

“I have a project.”

Zhang Yimou was rather curious: "Didn't they approach you first? Why didn't they come to an agreement?"

After Guoshi and Zhang Dapao separated, they signed the studio with Jiangdong Entertainment and worked on two projects, "The Hunt" and "The Return".

The previous film won a big award in Berlin, helping the national master to restore his reputation as a great director. This "Coming Home" is also a box office and well-received film.

He signed a contract with Jiang Dong as a top director in the industry. In addition to the film salary, he can also enjoy a share of the box office revenue.

The money he earned in these two years alone was much more than what he had earned in several years of cooperation with Zhang Dapao, and Zhou Yutang also helped him deal with the most troublesome off-field public opinion.

As for Lao Mouzi personally, he couldn't be more satisfied with the current situation.

"The script was so bad that I rewrote it."

Zhou Yutang briefly told Zhang Yimou about his version of "The Great Wall", which had a greatly revised plot.

Lao Mouzi felt a little dizzy after hearing this, and felt that he could not keep up with the thinking of young people, but at the same time, he became more determined in his heart: "In terms of grasping the market, no one in the entire domestic entertainment industry can match him. The Hollywood method may really not work."

"We'll see when the time comes."

Zhou Yutang's attention was drawn back by the laughter at the scene.

The hosts Ella and Huang Zijiao on the stage were trying hard to make jokes and liven up the atmosphere.

The award ceremony went smoothly and awards were presented one by one by the guests.

It is worth mentioning that "Ordinary Road", the theme song of Han Han's movie "See You Tomorrow", defeated "Red Ling" and won the Golden Horse Award for Best Original Film Song.

It has been a long time since Park Suk performed on stage. According to the audience's word of mouth, this song is a classic compared to the movie. It has been a fixture on major music charts and the award is well deserved.

"Coming Home" won the Best Original Film Score.

In addition, Chen Jianbin defeated Han Han and won the Best New Director award with "A Spoon".

Jin Yukun, a highly anticipated new director from the Jiangdong School who had previously won awards at the Busan, Warsaw and FIRST Youth Film Festivals, returned home with failure.

What were presented before were all appetizers.

"Red Ling" first lost in the music award competition, and then lost to several other films in the art award, best photography, best styling, and best visual effects competition.

Many people were surprised that he only won the Best Adapted Screenplay award. They looked around frequently and the cameras were also pointed in Zhou Yutang's direction.

"Is Zhang Aijia trying to stir up trouble by sitting on the executive committee of this year's Golden Horse Film Festival?"

"Zhou Yutang received so many nominations, but only one award."

"I keep watching, and I feel like the best is yet to come."

Zeng Li quietly patted the back of Zhou Yutang's hand to comfort him. Zhou Yutang remained calm and did not seem surprised.

The competition for the Golden Horse Awards this year was quite fierce, and it is no exaggeration to say that it was a fierce battle between dragons and tigers.

"Black Coal, Thin Ice" which topped the Berlin Film Festival, and Lou Huohua's "Tuina" are also highly acclaimed, not to mention that Chen Jianbin's "Military Paradise" has a special subject matter.

After Aprilday’s performance, it progressed to the second half of the awards ceremony.

The host Ella and her partner Huang Zijiao made a joke about Jay Chou's wedding at the end of his tour, and then presented the awards: "Next, there are big awards waiting for everyone. First, I would like to introduce the Best Supporting Actor. The nominees are Mr. Li Xuejian from "Red Ling"."

"A Spoon, Wang Xuebing."

"A Small Reunion in the Human World, Wu Mengda."

"Paradise in the Army, Chen Jianbin."

"The Summer That Cannot Be Talked About, by Dai Li Ren."

"Congratulations, Teacher Li Xuejian!"

Zhou Yutang had a smile on his face and raised his hand to applaud.

Some of the audience at the scene also gave thunderous applause.

"It was a bit unexpected. I didn't expect to win an award."

Li Xuejian finished his speech in a calm and composed manner, then took the trophy back to his seat with a smile on his face.

He won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor last year for his role in the film "1942" starring Xiao Gangpao, and won the award again this year, which can be regarded as a good story in the Golden Horse Awards.

The next Best Supporting Actress award was given to Wan Qian from "Military Paradise", another mature actress who had worked with Zhou Yutang before.

I guess she didn't expect that she would win the award. She was so shocked that she burst into tears on the spot.

Hao Lei's expression was more or less unwilling. She had been highly regarded for winning an award for her performance in "The Golden Era".

However, by winning these awards, "Paradise in Service" has basically announced its withdrawal from the competition for subsequent heavyweight awards.

"It's almost time for the best actor!"

Liu Shishi quietly waved her little fist and made a cheering gesture to Zhou Yutang.

Li Xin and Zeng Li beside him also cast concerned glances at him. Zhou Yutang nodded slightly with a faint smile on his face.

"This year's Golden Horse Awards really has a lot of wonderful works and a lot of excellent actors."

"I believe everyone is looking forward to it, including Ziyi and I."

The award presenter, superstar Aaron Kwok, had a very steady stage presence, except for his height, which was a bit disappointing. Standing in front of Zhang Ziyi, who was wearing high heels, he actually looked a bit like a little bird.

"Chen Jianbin, A Spoon"

"Qin Hao, Massage"

“Liao Fan, Black Coal, Thin Ice”

"Masatoshi Nagase, KANO"

"Zhou Yutang, Red Ling"

The two briefly introduced the nominees, and highlights from the corresponding films were shown on the big screen.

Zhang Ziyi didn't keep the secret and opened the card: "The winner of the 51st Golden Horse Award for Best Actor is..."

"Zhou Yutang, "Chi Ling", congratulations!"

Guo Fucheng's voice was full of passion as he shouted out the final result.

There was silence in the audience at first, and then thunderous applause and cheers broke out.

Zhou Yutang had just stood up when he was hugged tightly by Zeng Li and Li Xin, who were extremely excited.

As the song "Chi Ling" sounded, Zhou Yutang slowly walked onto the stage after celebrating with the people around him.

"Congratulations, Mr. Zhou."

"Congratulations."

"Thank you."

After receiving the trophy from Aaron Kwok, Zhang Ziyi opened her arms and offered him a hug.

Zhou Yutang stood in front of the microphone, holding the trophy in his hand. He looked around and the audience instantly became silent.

"Thank you for the applause."

"I would also like to thank the organizing committee members for their recognition, and thank the other nominees. Your performances are all unparalleled. I won the Best Newcomer Award at the Golden Horse Awards right after I debuted in the film industry. Tonight, I would like to dedicate this Best Actor trophy to all the members of the crew."

After saying this, Zhou Yutang bowed slightly, and the applause from the audience became even louder.

The battle for Best Actor has come to an end, and the uncrowned king will be crowned tonight.

However, the competition for Best Actress was surprising.

The previously highly anticipated Gong Huang actually lost in the competition for Best Actress to Taiwanese actress Chen Xiangqi from "Revelation Sonata".

The nominees Gui Lunmei, Zhao Yanzi and Tang Wei were all somewhat unexpected.

Just as the camera turned to Gong Li, Zhang Yimou frowned quietly and almost simultaneously shifted his gaze over.

Gong Li's aura was very stable. She was just stunned for a moment, and then a helpless smile appeared on her face.

There was an uproar in the audience, and Chen Xiangqi, who unexpectedly won the title, was very excited and burst into tears on the spot.

The next Best Director award went to Ann Hui's "The Golden Era", which was also controversial, but the Best Feature Film once again went to "Red Star", which was what everyone expected.

After the award ceremony, Zhou Yutang was interviewed backstage and sent a message to Miss Liu.

She replied proudly that she was also a Golden Horse Film Queen, and then asked when Zhou Yutang would return to Beijing.

Zhou Yutang is particularly busy at the end of the year, as he has to deal with personal announcements and matters of several companies. Miss Liu also has a lot of schedules, flying all over the country and abroad, so the two have not had many opportunities to meet recently.

There was a dinner after the award ceremony, but Zhou Yutang and Zhang Yimou did not attend. Instead, they led the team back to Beijing that night.

For Zhou Yutang, such useless compensation and meaningless flattery are obviously not as attractive as living together with the elder sister.

Liu Shishi was concerned about the presence of Ni Ni and other stewardesses, so Zhou Yutang did enough ideological work and she finally gave in. She reluctantly agreed to change into the stewardess uniform when the time came.

The Golden Horse Awards have just concluded, and news about this year's Golden Horse Awards has been posted in the most prominent position in the film and television information section.

"The rise of mainland film and television, Jiangdong Entertainment shines at the Golden Horse Awards for two consecutive years!"

"Zhou Yutang swept the Golden Horse Awards, winning four awards, including Best Director and Best Actor, becoming the first person in the history of the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan!"

"Chen Jianbin won the Best New Director award, and Jiang Qingqing burst into tears of happiness!"

"Golden Horse Awards: Chen Xiangqi defeated Zhao Yanzi and Gong Li to win the title!"

"Congratulations, Grand Commander. After years of running for the award, he finally won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. Now he is only one step away from the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor."

"Boss wins the Golden Rooster Award, isn't that like Zhang Fei eating bean sprouts, a piece of cake?"

"In fact, Liao Fan also performed very well, but it was a pity that he ran into Zhou Yutang, who was deified."

"There is definitely something fishy going on at the Golden Horse Awards. Black Coal, Thin Ice won the Berlin Golden Bear, but it only got one for art design out of eight nominations. Did the judges vote with their feet?"

“I suggest replaying Gong Li’s expression, it’s very exciting and perfectly illustrates what it means to be a powerful actress.”

By the next morning, the internet had become a mess.

Liu Shishi, wearing a silk nightgown, with her beautiful legs casually crossed, leaning on the soft sofa, biting an apple in her mouth.

Suddenly seeing something, Shishi straightened up and sat up straight, not even bothering to eat the apple.

"Honey, something big has happened."

(End of this chapter)