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Chapter 980 Couple Team

The Starry Sky Department won two trophies in a row, which set a good precedent for tonight's awards ceremony, and the atmosphere at the scene became lively.

The organizing committee presented the Best Educational Film award, and then it was time for the individual awards. This time it was Best Art Direction, which was won by the crew of "The Grandmaster".

Not to be outdone, Huayi Brothers also won Best Recording for "1942".

Next, the film awards were relatively easy to win, with awards such as Best Documentary, Best Children's Film, and Best Low-Budget Feature Film all being taken by mainstream domestic film and television companies.

As for the individual awards, it was a case of one side taking the lead and the other taking the stage. In the first hour of the awards ceremony, it was a situation where Starry Sky was leading the pack, while Huayi Brothers and Hong Kong-funded companies were chasing each other.

It wasn't until the Best Supporting Actress award was given to Wang Luodan from the "Caught in the Web" crew that a fourth actress was chosen.

On stage, Wang Luodan excitedly delivered her acceptance speech, and the first thing she said was to thank the director.

Her words only made things worse, causing Director Chen, sitting in the front row, to turn frosty and mechanically maintain his smile.

At one time, he became known as the so-called fourth disruptor.

If it weren't for the fact that tonight's award is called the Golden Rooster, and that there's something deeper than just the prize, he wouldn't have come no matter what.

The awards ceremony continued, with awards being presented one by one, and the atmosphere at the scene was sometimes tense and sometimes relaxed.

Finally, it was time for the Best Director Debut Award. To the surprise of many present, the presenters were Sun Yi and Liu Yifei!

When the host announced the two names, the audience burst into enthusiastic applause and some good-natured cheers, the latter mostly coming from the Starry Sky camp.

The fact that this formidable husband-and-wife team, who are not to be underestimated in the entire Chinese-language film and television industry, appeared on stage together to present an award was a major highlight in itself. When the two walked hand in hand onto the stage, it was immediately apparent that the ratings for the awards ceremony were significantly higher.

"Wow, Qian is on stage! She looks so beautiful!"

"Tonight, Sun Gou is barely a match for the fairy sister."

"It's not about winning an award, I'll give one too, just go on stage!"

Viewers watching the live stream flooded the screen with comments.

Sun Yi was still wearing a simple black fitted suit, while Liu Yifei wore an ice-blue starry sky dress. The two walked hand in hand to the microphone in the center of the stage.

Liu Yifei, holding the award card, was the first to greet everyone.

"Hello everyone, I am actress Liu Yifei."

Sun Yi nodded and followed.

"Hello everyone, I am director Sun Yi."

The two gave a very simple opening speech, which immediately drew laughter from the audience.

It's absolutely hilarious.

Liu Yifei seemed to be infected by the atmosphere in the audience. She gently pursed her lips, turned to look at Sun Yi with a sly smile in her eyes, and began her award presentation performance.

She simply gave a polite bow, as if she were not familiar with Sun Yi at all, and greeted him.

"Good evening, Director Sun. It's a pleasure to work with you tonight to present an award together."

Sun Yi was stunned.

No, I didn't design this in the backend either.
Playing, huh!

"Ms. Liu, you're too kind. I'm honored to stand with you tonight." "Oh, you're too kind, Director Sun. It's only right. We actors are just waiting for a great director like you to give us a job."

There was another burst of laughter from the audience.

Sun Yi realized that this girl was practically putting him on the hot seat, so he quickly waved his hand.
"Teacher Liu, I dare not accept such praise. Everyone knows that you have high standards, and ordinary scripts cannot meet your standards. Unlike me, the judging panel took pity on me and finally gave me a nomination. I am destined to be a runner-up for all the great directors in the audience."

Liu Yifei immediately retorted, "Hey, Director Sun, you're too modest! It's not that the jury is taking pity on you. 'Mountain Cry' is such a great film; I even cried while watching it. If you ask me, tonight's Best Director award belongs to you!"

Her words were ambiguous, clearly implying that she was protecting her husband.

Sun Yi was embarrassed and quickly "stopped" her: "Okay, okay, honey! I was wrong. These seniors are watching. Don't make me angry anymore."

As soon as he uttered the word "wife," a knowing laugh erupted from the audience.

This time it was Liu Yifei's turn to feel embarrassed. She playfully tugged at Sun Yi, "What are you doing!"

"Didn't you start this?"

Sun Yi said he felt wronged.

"Well, me too. It's such an important occasion, we have to show our feelings for each other."

"Tsk! That's where you're wrong, I have to tell you something."

Sun Yi immediately took the plunge, transforming into a "veteran cadre" and adopting a lecturing tone: "In life, you must be sincere and natural to act well. So, the fact that you were nominated for Best Actress last year but didn't win shows that you still have some problems, right?"

"That's right." Liu Yifei lowered her head, looking every bit like a doormat.

"You must be more careful in the future."

"Yes, I'll be careful."

"Just paying attention isn't enough; we also need to learn more from the seniors in the audience."

"Okay, got it!"

Seeing Liu Yifei's "humbly accepting instruction," Sun Yi nodded in satisfaction and even raised an eyebrow at the audience before picking up the award card. "Well, let's get back to the main topic. Let's see who's nominated for Best Directorial Debut this year."

When it was Liu Yifei's turn to cooperate, she gave Sun Yi a defiant glare and spat out through gritted teeth, "Let's talk about it when we get back tonight!" Then she immediately put on a smile, raised her hand, and said, "Please look at the big screen, everyone."

The main goal is to fulfill one's duties while simultaneously threatening Sun Yi.

Wow~ Hahaha~~~
Wow~~~~~
The audience burst into applause.

The couple had been playfully teasing and bickering each other like a comedian, their banter ranging from overly polite compliments to sweetly sarcastic playful teasing, culminating in mutual admonishment. They showcased their perfect understanding and intimacy, much to the amusement of the audience. The atmosphere instantly became relaxed and joyful.

Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation, the two finally opened the envelopes in their hands.

The competition for Best Directorial Debut is also fierce, with Qu Jiangtao for "My Grandson from America", Liu Haodong for "Pebbles", Du Jiayi for "Kora", Zhao Yanzi for "So Young", and Wu Jing for "Wolf Warrior".

The camera focused on several people in the audience.

Sun Yi handed the envelope to Liu Yifei. She glanced at it, then a delighted smile spread across her face. She turned the envelope towards the audience and read it aloud:

The winner of the Best Directorial Debut Award at the 29th Golden Rooster Awards is—

"Wolf Warrior, Wu Jing!"

(End of this chapter)