My Healing Games

Chapter 512 Best Supporting Actor (6000 votes needed, please vote with monthly tickets)
The master's blood can indeed help the Great Evil suppress the curse, but it will take a long time to completely digest the curse.

Han Fei, who was acting as a living blood pump, was slowly starting to feel the strain. He not only had a high resistance to the soul poison, but was also almost immune to the curse contained in Xu Qin's food.

While eating, Han Fei praised Xu Qin's cooking skills, and in just half an hour, he gained Da Nie's loyalty and Xu Qin's favor.

"I can't hold on any longer. I'll come back tomorrow night to help you suppress the curse."

The Great Evil absorbed Han Fei's blood, and three different patterns appeared on its body.

One is something it carries itself, another is an unspeakable curse, and the last is the blood that Han Fei poured into its body.

The three patterns intertwined and entangled, as if the devil had taken up a paintbrush and painted the most bizarre and ferocious pattern on the body of the Great Evil.

"This little thing is getting more and more outrageous. If I take it out, it will probably scare the players to death."

Once his health had recovered to a safe level, Han Fei chose to exit the game.

Because of the unspeakable existence, Han Fei is now very careful every time he logs out of the game, for fear of being seen by the other party by accident.

It is unspeakable that he can move after the city is frozen in blood. Once the other party notices Han Fei, they are very likely to come over.

After removing his gaming helmet, Han Fei stepped out of the gaming pod and sat down at the table, briefly organizing the information he had gathered.

"The plastic surgery hospital has three people who harbor hatred. If they enter the dead building area together, Zhuang Wen will not be able to stop them at all. At that time, the shrine that I have worked so hard to build may be occupied by others."

"I must weaken their strength as much as possible before they willingly enter the Dead Building."

The Dead Tower is currently shrouded in mist. The three people with hatred are unsure whether Butterfly is dead, which is why they haven't dared to make a move. But as time goes on, they will definitely realize the problem.

"The ten fingers in the department store also escaped into the plastic surgery hospital area. I met him once in the shrine world, and I have to find a way to make him disappear completely."

“Whale fall brings life to all things. As long as one hatred is killed, the lingering yin energy and resentment it leaves behind will be enough to greatly increase the strength of my neighbors.”

The Death Building's basic strength is much stronger than that of the Plastic Surgery Hospital. Besides Butterfly, there is Zhuang Wen, who failed to transform her hatred, Old Ghost, who is about to ignite the black fire of hatred, Spider, who has been hiding his strength, Xiao Ba, who will lose control after unleashing his full power, Jin Sheng from Yimin Private Academy, and the wandering Ge Sheng.

If it weren't for the hostility among the ghosts in the dead building area, they probably would have already razed the plastic surgery hospital to the ground.

In Han Fei's view, the plastic surgery hospital is more like a buffer zone between a paradise and a dead building, as if Fu Sheng intentionally left it behind.

After turning on his computer and clarifying his thoughts, Han Fei continued to search for cases related to plastic surgery from many years ago.

"It's time to put up some new faces on this wall..."

At 9:30 a.m., Han Fei received a video call from Director Zhang, who looked radiant and in a great mood: "Are your costumes and everything ready? Bai Xian is driving to pick you up. Our crew will be attending the film festival in style."

Director Zhang had been worried because his previous works had received poor reviews, but this time he can finally hold his head high.

"Okay, see you at noon."

Han Fei had just hung up the phone when Bai Xian called again: "Brother, have you bought the clothes? I'm coming to pick you up now."

"No, why do you all call to ask me about clothes? Do I look like the kind of person who goes around without clothes on?"

"Haha, today's occasion is different from usual. I was afraid you weren't prepared, so I brought you a suit. To be honest, you really look handsome in a suit." Bai Xian had already driven over, and the various noises from the road could be heard over the phone.

"I've already bought it." Han Fei thought Bai Xianren was a really nice person; he should definitely get along well with such a kind person.

After hanging up the phone, Han Fei quickly took a shower.

At noon, Bai Xian brought Han Fei to the New Shanghai Smart City. Some of the crew members and nine main actors from the "Suspense Novelist" drama series were all present, and they entered the Yunshuilou Hotel together.

The hotel on the second floor was specially decorated, with a sign clearly stating that it was celebrating the film "The Novelist" breaking the 100 million yuan box office record on its opening day, setting a new ten-year record for the highest-grossing opening day for a suspense thriller.

Upon seeing those words, Han Fei subconsciously searched for the box office rankings online. "The Suspense Novelist" had a box office of 170 million, only a few hundred thousand behind "One-Third of a Comedy". Now that the box office growth of "One-Third of a Comedy" has slowed down, it is estimated that "The Suspense Novelist" will be able to overtake it tonight.

"Bai Cha's acting skills were already far inferior to yours, and now the box office has been overtaken. You're practically guaranteed the Outstanding Young Actor Award." Bai Xian's words were full of envy: "It's a pity that this year's Best Actor nominees are all too strong. I'm just another runner-up."

Director Zhang heard Bai Xian's words and picked up his wine glass: "Don't be discouraged. You're in your prime, you'll have plenty of opportunities in the future."

Bai Xian shook his head with a wry smile: "If it doesn't work this year, next year will probably be the last chance. After that, it will probably be Han Fei's stage. He's only in his twenties, but his acting already has the flair of a master. I'm really curious, where did he get so much experience and knowledge? Every character he plays is incredibly rich and three-dimensional."

"Brother Bai, I actually have a special training method. Would you be interested in training with me?" Han Fei invited Bai Xian with a smile.

"Special training methods? You're not kidding me."

"Why would I lie to you? You're such a good person, and you always take care of me." Han Fei activated his master-level acting skills.

“Okay, I also want to make a new breakthrough in my acting skills.” Bai Xian talked to Han Fei very seriously: “I feel like I’m being held back by something right now, and I can act better in terms of emotions.”

"Yes, you need to break free from the shackles of your emotions and have a complete release!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Bai Xian nodded repeatedly: "That's exactly how I feel."

They continued to talk at the dinner table until one o'clock in the afternoon.

"Everyone, please pack your things. Actors who need to enter the venue should prepare in advance." Director Zhang's assistant bustled around, leading everyone to the main venue of the film festival.

On the way to the venue, Han Fei truly witnessed the influence of the film festival. Cars from various media outlets almost blocked the park, and the entire area was packed with people.

The event brings together top domestic actors, along with numerous entertainment companies and industry professionals. It is the biggest annual event in the entertainment industry, and all the award-winning actors will become new trendsetters in the industry.

There were more than a dozen huge virtual projection screens broadcasting the event in the park, and many idol singers were invited to perform. There were flashing lights and frenzied fans everywhere.

"Director Zhang, isn't the highlight of the film festival in the evening? Why are there already so many people here?"

“Starting at 3 p.m., a jury of 18 industry authorities will begin public voting, taking into account various factors, and will ultimately select the winners for awards such as Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director.” Director Zhang smiled and said, “I was a jury member two years ago, but this year I have a film to participate in the selection, so I can only sit with you all in the audience.”

"It starts at three o'clock? That's great." Han Fei was worried that starting too late would affect his ability to play games at night.

"The Outstanding Young Actor Award is a new award added a few years ago. This award will be the first one to be presented, and it is more commercially oriented. The selection method for this award is also different from other awards. Young people represent vitality and change. In addition, this award has the lowest prestige compared to others. So when we want to try a new selection scheme, we will first test it on this award. For example, the newly launched online voting. If there are no problems, we will then promote it to the judgment of other awards."

After Director Zhang finished speaking, he patted Han Fei on the shoulder: "Don't misunderstand what I said. Saying that the Outstanding Young Actor Award has low prestige is only in comparison to other awards. It's already very difficult to win an award at a film festival. Look at Bai Xian, as a second-tier top actor, he doesn't have a single decent major award now. His inability to advance to the first tier is also related to this."

“You’re stabbing me in the heart. How can I be considered a negative example? I didn’t want to either.” Bai Xian is very familiar with Director Zhang. He first became famous by acting in Director Zhang’s movies.

"I was just giving an example, don't take it to heart. Let's go, let's go, get ready to enter."

Director Zhang led the actors on the red carpet, and everyone showed their most beautiful smiles under countless flashes of light. Afterwards, they took photos in front of the giant movie screen that had been prepared in advance.

It's only a little over 100 meters from the entrance to the main venue, but it took them about ten minutes to walk there.

After successfully entering the venue, everyone found their respective seats under the guidance of the staff.

All the nominated actors sat in the front row of the main venue. Han Fei sat with Director Zhang and Bai Xian. He also saw the crew of "One-Third Comedy" in the distance. Bai Cha sat behind Xu Zhen, and a middle-aged woman next to him kept talking to him.

"You two can't leave early this time." Director Zhang was still furious when he thought about what had happened before. He had brought his two most valued actors to an event, and when it was time to go on stage, both of them ran away. He hadn't been that embarrassed in almost twenty years.

"Don't worry." Han Fei sat in the automatically adjustable seat, took out his phone and started looking at cases of people dying from plastic surgery from a few years ago.

By 2:30 p.m., all the performers had entered the venue, which could accommodate hundreds of people and was almost full. Various media outlets began broadcasting the event live.

This film festival adopted new technologies from Deep Space Technology, allowing viewers to experience the event up close as if they were actually at the venue when they entered the live stream.

Compared to previous years, this year's film festival is more grand, with most live streaming platforms broadcasting it simultaneously. The film festival's trending topics have temporarily surpassed "Perfect Life," topping the real-time trending list.

After the opening song and dance performance, two of the most well-known hosts in China appeared on stage together. The two spoke wittily and humorously, and their perfect chemistry created a wonderful atmosphere for the audience.

After the warm-up acts, the film festival officially began selecting its first award.

To ensure that the awards are recognized by more people, starting ten years ago, all awards have been selected by judges on-site.

The selection process and reasons for selection will be made public during the live broadcast. Because of this, every award at the film festival is highly prestigious, representing the most genuine recognition of an actor.

"As times change rapidly, we cannot be rigid in our thinking about film. Film does have a unique artistic quality, but it is not enough to gain the recognition of only a small number of professionals. We need to consider the opinions of the general public." The female host stepped to the front of the stage, and the screen behind her displayed various selection data: "The original selection method has been maintained for six years. This year, we want to try a brand-new judging mechanism for the Outstanding Young Actor Award."

As she gestured, the data and names on the screen began to change: "This year's Outstanding Young Actor Award will be judged by combining the results of the review by nine authoritative figures, the results of online voting, and the popularity report based on big data analysis."

Music plays, and the profiles of nine authoritative figures appear on the screen. These nine teachers are conducting the final review backstage; they are not together and each will make their own review results individually.

The atmosphere on the scene suddenly became tense, with everyone staring at the constantly changing data on the screen, and Han Fei also sat up straight.

"Something doesn't seem right." Director Zhang was also staring at the screen, but he seemed to have noticed something, and his brows suddenly furrowed: "In the past, the judges were all veteran actors of very high seniority, heavyweight directors, and top screenwriters. How come there are people from entertainment companies among the judges this time?"

"Someone from an entertainment company?"

“Yes, those two so-called senior film critics on the far right both have entertainment companies behind them.” Director Zhang sensed something was wrong. He gently patted Han Fei: “This is a live broadcast. No matter what happens, we must maintain our composure.”

As a seasoned veteran, Director Zhang seems to have already sensed something.

When the music stopped, the data on the screen stopped changing.

The results of the online poll are in. Bai Cha from Deep Space Entertainment ranked first, Han Fei ranked second, and Xu Junci ranked third.

Next up is the annual film and television popularity report based on big data statistics. Bai Cha ranked first, while Han Fei, who became a sensation a few months ago with "Twin Flowers", ranked second.

After seeing these two data points, Bai Xian glanced at Han Fei with some concern.

After the results of the first two selections were announced, the review results of the nine authoritative figures were also sent to the female host. When she saw the results, she showed a surprised expression, as if the results were not quite what she had imagined.

As a professional host, she didn't say much and pointed to the big screen again.

The results of the nine judges appeared on the screen. Four of them chose Han Fei, and their reasons were mostly based on their amazement at Han Fei's acting skills. The four judges carefully analyzed the classic scenes that Han Fei contributed in "The Suspense Novelist", and their analysis was very insightful.

One person chose Xu Junci because Xu Junci has a deep understanding of ancient-style dramas and is skilled at portraying various characters.

The remaining four judges all chose Bai Cha, and their reasons varied. Some compared Bai Cha's acting skills over the past year, praising his rapid progress and great potential; others talked about the vigor that young people should have, and the performance style that young audiences like, etc.

He won first place in two out of three categories of awards, and without a doubt, he is the winner of the Outstanding Young Actor Award.

The female host tried her best to present the result in professional terms. Music started playing, but there was little applause in the venue that could hold a hundred people.

Bai Cha went on stage to accept the award amidst congratulations from her crew members, but most of the attention in the hall was directed at Han Fei, who was sitting in the audience.

He smiled as always, as if nothing had happened.

Director Zhang gently pressed Han Fei's arm and said in a low voice, "I'll go find them and ask them later. It's absurd that an award that judges acting skills doesn't use acting skills as a standard!"

"It's alright." Han Fei smiled faintly. "I think I've gotten used to it by now."

At the center of the stage, Bai Cha received the trophy from a Best Actress winner. He was incredibly excited and thrilled, as the film festival award was the highest recognition for an actor.

Holding the trophy in both hands, Bai Cha began to give his acceptance speech, stammering slightly as he said that he would continue to work hard and thanked the judges and everyone who supported him.

At the end of his remarks, he seemed to deviate from his prepared speech, improvising a few words and glancing unabashedly at Han Fei's seat.

His smile carried a hint of provocation; indeed, with Deep Space Entertainment as his backer, he had the right to wear such a smile.

After some emotional acceptance speeches, there was still little applause in the audience, and most people looked surprised. Even the Best Actress presenter was not expecting this result.

Holding the trophy, Bai Cha walked off the stage. Apart from the actors from the same drama and her colleagues from her company, almost no one offered her congratulations.

"If they dare to do this, let's see how they get out of this mess this year," Bai Xian said coldly, taking out his phone and posting his strong dissatisfaction on the platform.

Not only him, but the film festival's live broadcast room was also in chaos, and staff were working hard to maintain order.

Even after Bai Cha returned to her seat, the whispers in the hall continued.

"The list of outstanding young actors has been announced. The remaining selections will proceed according to the original selection system this year!" The host was already trying his best to keep the proceedings under control.

The next item is the Best Supporting Actor award. Unlike the Outstanding Young Actor award, this award is open to actors of all ages, including veteran supporting actors, actors who have been acting for decades, and popular second-tier stars.

Previously, it was considered that young people simply couldn't compare to these people, as their acting skills and experience were far inferior, which is why a separate award for outstanding young actors was established.

The earlier commotion gradually subsided under the host's guidance, and everyone began to focus on the selection of the best supporting actor.

Unlike the selection of outstanding young actors, the selection of best supporting actor will still follow the previous method.

The screen rotated, and in addition to the previous nine judges, nine more judges appeared. Some of them were veteran directors, some were A-list actors, and some were highly respected veteran actors in the industry.

After the selection process, the nine judges who appeared next all seemed to have very serious expressions.

After the selection of the Best Supporting Actor began, one of the eighteen judges simply slammed his ballot board face down on the table without saying a word. The staff next to him didn't dare to ask him anything, indicating that this actor was no ordinary person.

After all the judges had given their results, the screen in the center of the venue changed again, showing individual shots of each judge. They had to reveal their judgments one by one and explain the reasons for their decisions.

The first judge was that veteran film critic, and his choice was still white tea, followed by a long and eloquent speech.

The second judge, though also a film critic, still had some self-respect and cast his vote for a veteran actor.

Next came the third and fourth place votes, which went to a second-tier top star and a veteran actor, respectively.

After the four judges who voted for the white tea finished giving their opinions, the camera switched to the fifth judge, who was the oldest among them. The name displayed on the electronic screen in front of him was Zhuang Ren.

Unlike the previous four judges who spoke eloquently, Zhuang Ren's expression was very serious, and there was even a hint of anger in his eyes.

After the director turned on Zhuang Ren's microphone, he looked at the monitor in the room, at the veteran film critic who was still voting for Bai Cha, and spoke his first words.

Are you blind?

The moment he said that, everyone was stunned. The staff started to scramble, seemingly trying to cut off Zhuang Ren's voice, but the leader did not agree.

"Although I am known as the king of bad movies and have made countless bad films, at least I can distinguish between good and bad."

"In terms of character portrayal, basic delivery of lines, tension in specific scenes, and understanding and expression of inner emotions, in what way can that young man named Bai Cha compare to Han Fei?"

"If you don't recognize acting skills in acting awards, what kind of crooked tricks are you spouting!"

Zhuang Ren patted the voting board and compared Han Fei and Bai Cha's acting skills in terms of voice, body language, emotion, and artistic conception. He actually wanted to say more, but his voice was cut off.

Zhuang Ren's vote appeared on the screen; he chose Han Fei. Then the camera quickly switched to the sixth judge.

This judge is a veteran actor with a strong background who has dedicated his life to the big screen.

"I also cast my vote for Han Fei. Although there are some old friends of mine among the nominated actors this year, their performances are indeed not as good as Han Fei's. This young man is amazing. He has already reached the threshold of master-level acting skills."

The camera pans to reveal the seventh judge, an old man with a bandage wrapped around his arm. He looks into the audience for a long time before finally finding Han Fei.

“This kid is going to be amazing. His acting skills have been honed to the point where they’re like a knife. When he’s sharp, he can be deadly, but when he’s sheathed, he’s like the gentlest person in the world. I’m giving him my vote.”

Three out of the seven judges gave their votes to Han Fei, which made the Bai Cha production team a little uneasy. The middle-aged woman in the team kept making phone calls.

At this moment, Bai Cha's expression had completely changed. He was losing control. To prevent the media from taking any photos, he lowered his head slightly, and the veins on his hand holding the trophy were bulging.

The camera then focused on the eighth judge, who cast his vote directly for Han Fei without hesitation.

Then came the ninth, the tenth...

As the votes accumulated, all the actors in the audience were drawn to the numbers on the big screen, and the female host had never seen such a unified answer before.

Soon it was the last judge's turn, and his appearance on the screen immediately drew gasps from many of the actors.

The eighteenth judge is a national-level comedian, Yinghuo, who remains a top-tier actor even after six years without acting.

The camera then turned to him, who looked at the vote count on the screen and, after a long pause, smiled.

He then picked up the ballot board in his hand, and on the ballot board, which was under the gaze of the entire audience, was written a name—Han Fei!
Of the eighteen judges, fourteen cast their votes for Han Fei, an overwhelming advantage that hasn't been seen for several years!

Someone in the audience started clapping, and soon the applause drowned out the music.

The female host looked at the vote count on the screen and said excitedly, "Let's congratulate Han Fei, he is this year's Best Supporting Actor!"

(End of this chapter)