China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 967 My wife won't allow it!
The movie "Dearest" has been released.

In this otherwise uneventful August, it was as if a depth charge had been dropped onto a calm lake, and the ripples it created quickly spread to the entire society.

Before entering the cinema, moviegoers knew that this was a film about family and combating child trafficking, and that it might even be tear-jerking.

Many people prepared tissues before watching the film, especially some men who were not single. They recommended the film to their girlfriends, praising its quality and waiting for their girlfriends to burst into tears so they could show off their masculinity.

Unexpectedly, I even became envious of myself.

With its courage to confront reality, profound humanistic concern, and the superb acting skills of the entire cast and crew, the film instantly ignited public opinion and garnered extremely high praise among movie fans.

After a week in theaters, the film's rating has remained stable at 8.3. Countless moviegoers have shared their viewing experiences on social media, with comments such as "I cried so much I used up a whole pack of tissues" and "I can't imagine how parents who have lost their children can go on living."

Film critics have been lavish in their praise, calling it "the most tear-jerking realist masterpiece of the year" and "a manifestation of social responsibility in the film 'Starry Night'".

Moreover, its influence extends beyond the film industry; a host of sociologists and critics who are not usually active in the film industry have taken advantage of this surge in popularity to speak out on various media platforms.

Taking "Dearest" as an example, we strongly urge the improvement of relevant laws and regulations, the intensification of efforts to combat human trafficking, and the establishment of a more effective early warning and search mechanism for missing children.

A movie has actually played a role in promoting social progress.

Of course, the film's reputation was so good that its box office performance was also impressive. Although it belongs to the realistic genre and is generally an art film, the box office still soared under the strong public opinion and word of mouth. It easily broke the 200 million yuan mark in its first week, and major cinemas increased the number of screenings. It is clearly a dark horse at the August box office.

As the producer and boss, Sun Yi was naturally happy to see this happen, but he didn't think it was a big deal. After all, he had already prepared himself for the quality and reputation of the movie "Dearest".

However, the Golden Rooster Awards, which were a month later, made him somewhat conflicted:
Should we go or not?
8月9日，组委会官方宣布第22届金鸡百花电影节确定于本年度的9月25日至28日在江城举办。

At the same time, the list of nominees for this year's Golden Rooster Awards was also announced.

As one of the three major film awards in China, it attracted immediate attention from netizens.

Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Feature Film
A quick glance reveals that this year's Golden Rooster Awards handled the nominations very subtly, especially the nominations for the Starry Night category.

First of all, there's Sun Yi, whose name is synonymous with starry night. It's no surprise that he received a nomination, but it wasn't for "Edge of Tomorrow," which was released at the beginning of the year and was a box office and critical success. Instead, it was for "Mountain Cry," which was released last year and received nominations for both Best Feature Film and Best Director.

Liu Yifei also received a Best Actress nomination for this film, while "Edge of Tomorrow" went home empty-handed.

Besides these two, it can be said that almost every award nomination included Starry Sky.

Among the Best Actor nominees is Zhang Yi, who delivered a superb solo performance in "The Martian." Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress are nominated for Ding Yongdai and Gao Ye respectively, along with numerous other awards including Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Animation.
In addition, there is the Best Directorial Debut Award, which was nominated for "Wolf Warrior," directed by and starring Wu Jing.

The netizens have been in an uproar after seeing the nomination list:

"Holy crap! Is Starry Sky going to dominate the charts this year?!"

"Edge of Tomorrow didn't get a single major nomination? The tastes of this year's Golden Rooster judges are really hard to understand."

"The nomination for 'Mountain Cry' is well-deserved! Director Sun is awesome, and Sissi's acting is divine!"

"Zhang Yi nominated again? Exciting!"

"Jing Ge's 'Wolf Warrior' is nominated for his debut film! It's so exciting! Looking forward to the second one!"

"Hilarious! This year's Golden Rooster Awards is practically a starry-sky annual party. This nomination list is almost half full of nominees, isn't it? I have to say, is it because of last year's awards (doge)?"

As netizens have commented, this year's starry sky is indeed quite spectacular, but this is also related to the comprehensive development of the starry sky since last year.

The quality of the work speaks for itself; the audience's word-of-mouth and box office success are undeniable facts. Even if the Golden Rooster judges are completely blind, they can't ignore them. But sometimes, they really might be blind.

For example, Liu Yifei thinks so.

"You go if you want, I don't want to go! Who can guarantee they won't be the same as the class from two years ago?" Liu Yifei pursed her lips, her brows furrowed, her pretty face full of unhappiness.

After the two of them checked the nomination list together, and Sun Yi said he was going to reserve his schedule for the end of September, this is what Ms. Liu is like now.

"What's wrong?" Sun Yi put his arm around her shoulder. "You're not happy that 'Shout Mountain' got a nomination? This is a huge recognition of your acting skills."

"What's there for me to be happy about!" Liu Yifei pushed her laptop aside, her tone tinged with resentment. "Why wasn't 'Edge of Tomorrow' nominated? What's wrong with it? Box office, critical acclaim, production—aren't they all top-notch? Why was it overlooked?"

She grew angrier as she spoke, turned around, and grabbed Sun Yi's arm:
"And have you forgotten about the last Golden Rooster Awards? How did those expert judges treat you? 'New World' didn't get any credit! 'Wings of the Sky' didn't get any credit either. It was pure bullying, so unfair! I get angry just seeing the words 'Golden Rooster Awards' now! I don't even want to go to this year's awards ceremony!"

Well.
Sun Yi was speechless after hearing Liu Yifei's words, blinking and not knowing what to say.

To be honest, he had no good feelings towards the expert judges from the previous competition, and he was quite dissatisfied with the fact that he did not win an award.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have turned around and cooperated with the Beijing Municipal Government to jointly host the Beijing International Film Festival.

It's not that Sun Yi thinks he's amazing, that his movies can beat everyone else, or that he's guaranteed to win any award he's involved in.

That's just being a scoundrel.

But to be honest, his previous nominations, "New World" and "Wings of the Sky," were far superior to the eventual winners, "Love in the Covered Bridge" and "Flying," in every respect.

And it completely crushes it, just like a Ferrari versus a three-wheeled motorcycle.

Unfortunately, some people are just blind.
Sun Yi remained silent for a long time, which made it seem to Liu Yifei as if he still wanted to participate.

The girl got anxious, grabbed Sun Yi's wrist, and said petulantly, "You're not allowed to go!"

This protective manner made Sun Yi feel both amused and touched.

"Not going is fine, but what am I supposed to say if the organizing committee asks?"

"What's there to say? Just tell her your wife won't allow it!"

"what?"

Sun Yi stared wide-eyed at Liu Yifei, his face full of question marks.

"A renowned young Chinese director misses out on one of China's three major film awards because his wife won't allow it?"

"Are you sure I can use that reason?!"

"What's wrong? Is it not allowed?"

Facing Sun Yi's gaze, Liu Yifei raised her neck proudly, but before she could even hold it in for three seconds, she couldn't help but turn her head and burst into laughter.

"Wife, don't let the goose goose goose!"

Sun Yi sighed, looking utterly dejected.

Well, nothing is more important than my wife. If she says she's not going, then we won't go!
(End of this chapter)