During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 786 Even Jesus can't save you, I'm telling you!
Early on the morning of the 24th, the internet was filled with special reports on the closing ceremony and awards presentation of the 68th Cannes Film Festival.

"The Cannes Film Festival has concluded, showcasing the brilliance of Chinese-language films. All three films selected for the festival won awards."

"Since receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Locarno International Film Festival in August 2007, veteran director Hou Xiaoxian has proven his talent and achieved even greater success! 'The Assassin' won the Best Director Award!"

"Jia Kezhang, a veteran of the artsy genre, won the Lifetime Achievement Award—the Coach Golden Award—at the Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight for his film 'Mountains May Depart'!"

"Guo Fan, a rising star in film, made his debut at the three major European film festivals and delivered an impressive performance, winning the Best Director Award in the Un Certain Regard section for 'Bad Genius'!"

"Chinese international actress and Golden Horse Award winner Jing Tian won the Best Actress award in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival for her first appearance at the festival, with her performance in 'Bad Genius'!"

Talented actor Zhang Yi narrowly lost to French actor Vincent Lindon. In an interview, he stated: "I am already satisfied and have no regrets!"

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Although no mainland Chinese films won any major awards in the main competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the entire film and television industry was still quite lively as the news spread.

It's no wonder, given that over the past half-century, only a handful of Chinese films have won awards at the three major European film festivals.

Even if it's not the grand prize in the main competition, it's still a remarkable achievement and worth celebrating!

Many celebrities sent their congratulations, and the Weibo accounts of Director Jia, Guo Fan, Jing Tian, ​​and others were filled with messages and blessings.

The Beijing Film Academy also followed tradition, instantly raising two bright red banners!

Warmest congratulations to Jing Tian, ​​an outstanding alumna of the 06 class of the Performing Arts Department, for winning the Best Actress Award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 68th Cannes Film Festival!

Warmest congratulations to Guo Fan, an outstanding alumnus of the School of Management, Class of 09, for winning the Best Director Award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 68th Cannes Film Festival!

Meanwhile, the internet was also buzzing with excitement.

Jing Tian's fans, nicknamed "Sweet Cones," were making a huge fuss, like it was Chinese New Year.

"One of the top three in Europe! This woman is really lucky."

Almost all actors born in the mid-85s and even the 80s exclaimed in surprise at this moment.

Everyone envied Jing Tian for being able to get close to a big director like Wei Jin and even big capital so early on.

She gets both box office success and awards; she's truly spoiled rotten.

At this moment, many people are even relieved that it was a featured category; if it were the main competition category, Jing Tian would have truly become a legend!

Wei Jin had no time to care about the bitterness and envy of female celebrities in the industry, because with the conclusion of the Cannes Film Festival, the countdown to the opening of the first "Golden Film Award" had begun.

In order to establish a reputation for the first edition, the organizer Xi'an Film Studio, the organizing committee chairman Tian Zhuangzhuang, and Wei Jin, the behind-the-scenes promoter, have done a lot of work during this period.

Xi'an Film Studio was mainly responsible for venue coordination, security, and reception; the organizing committee was responsible for streamlining the process, coordinating all parties, and coordinating the schedule; as for Wei Jin, he was mainly busy contacting various celebrities and big names.

Because of the influence of a film award, it's not enough for the award results to be fair and just.

The pre-award publicity, online and offline discussions, and the star-studded awards ceremony all serve as the best evidence of the award's prestige and prestige.

Imagine if the three major European entertainment companies didn't have so many celebrities gracing their red carpets, would their global influence really be that great?
Why is the Cannes Film Festival considered the undisputed number one among the three major film festivals? Isn't it simply because its star power surpasses that of Berlin and Venice?!
Therefore, since the Wei and Jin dynasties decided to do it, they had to do it in a grand and exciting way!
Not only do the judging panel members need to be big names and the entries need to be excellent, but the award presenters and attendees also need to be big names!

Fortunately, thanks to Shanhe Media's influence in the industry over the years, as well as Wei Jin's personal connections, almost all the big names he invited were very accommodating.

"Boss, the flight route has been approved. We'll depart tomorrow morning, flying directly to Chang'an."

Just as I hung up the phone with Brother Cheng Long, the assistant knocked on the office door and bowed to report.

"okay, I get it."

The awards ceremony was scheduled for the 29th, but as the chairman of the jury, Wei Jin needed to arrive early.

The same applies to the other members of the judging panel, as they also need to discuss the final winners face-to-face.

However, the thought of this gave Wei Jin a headache.

Many of the nominated and winning films were produced by Shanhe Media, such as "Lost and Love", "The Coffin in the Mountain", "The Taking of Tiger Mountain", and "Cold War 2".
If it weren't for Ning Hao, Zhang Yimou, and himself being among the judges, there would have been additional films like "The Unknown," "Coming Home," "Your Fault in My Starry Night," and even "Operation Mekong"!

Wei Jin was deeply afraid that the first "Golden Film Award" would be swept by works from companies, which would be truly embarrassing.

But he had no choice, because looking back at the movies released last year, there really weren't any worthy opponents.

This is really worrying me!
The following morning, Wei Jin, along with Gao Yuanyuan, Zeng Li, Liu Yan, and their respective assistants and bodyguards, a group of 15 people, boarded a private plane bound for Chang'an.

Zeng Li and Gao Yuanyuan were the presenters at this year's Golden Film Awards, while Liu Yan was one of the hosts of the awards ceremony.

Jing Tian and Liu Yifei will also serve as award presenters.

After all, Boss Wei has invited so many big names in the industry, there's no reason why the women around him wouldn't go and support him.

Especially Zeng Li and Gao Yuanyuan, one a Cannes Best Actress and the other a Berlin Best Actress, are the only ones from mainland China to have won these awards, so their status is just right.

As for the so-called "battleground," that doesn't exist at all. In such a situation, it's impossible for anything to go wrong, and all four wives have to behave themselves!

Logically speaking, apart from Liu Yan, Gao Yuanyuan and Zeng Li didn't need to go so early, but Chang'an was the hometown of the Wei and Jin dynasties.

In the words of his two wives, they had been with him for so many years, yet they had never visited him in person.

If it weren't for the upcoming awards ceremony and the fear of causing unnecessary trouble, both of them would have liked to take their children to pay respects to their ancestors!
"This is my first time visiting Chang'an! I'm going to explore it properly this time, try the local roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and biangbiang noodles. I can't wait!"

"Yuanyuan, all you know is food. We can go and visit the Tang Paradise at night, the ancient city wall of Chang'an, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and the Terracotta Army."

"Yeah, yeah, three days doesn't feel like enough time!"

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As the saying goes, three women make a drama, and if you include the assistant, there are seven or eight women on the plane right now. They're all talking at once, making it quite a lively scene.

The group discussed the travel guide with great enthusiasm, and time passed quickly. Two hours later, they arrived at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.

It's more than 20 kilometers from downtown Chang'an, but Xi'an Film Studio arranged a pick-up vehicle in advance, which was quite convenient.

Another half hour later, the group arrived at the Qujiang Hilton Garden Inn, located near the Tang Paradise.

Over the next few days, Wei Jin and his entourage, including the guests and judges who arrived later, will stay at this hotel.

On the one hand, the conditions are good, and on the other hand, it is very close to the venue of this awards ceremony - Chang'an Concert Hall.

It only takes a few minutes to walk there, which is quite convenient.

"Sister Li, Sister Yuanyuan, I'll have Lao Zhu take you around the neighborhood this afternoon. After I'm done with my work, we'll go home for dinner. If we get back early, we can go to the Never-Sleeping City."

While the staff at Xi'an Film Studio were helping with the check-in process, Wei Jin briefly explained the itinerary to Zeng Li and Gao Yuanyuan in the rest area.

He had already made plans with Chairman Deng, his mentor Tian Zhuangzhuang, and others to go to the concert hall in the afternoon to discuss the specific details, so he naturally couldn't accompany the two ladies.

Da Meiyuan and the others had no objections and immediately nodded.

"okay."

Lunch was served at the hotel restaurant, along with Chairman Deng from Xi'an Film Studio and his secretary, Xiao Zuo, as well as Tian Zhuangzhuang, who had arrived several days earlier. As the chairman of the organizing committee, mentor Tian Zhuangzhuang had been incredibly busy lately, and Wei Jin had been worried he wouldn't be able to handle it.

Unexpectedly, the old man was in even better spirits than when he was teaching at the Beijing Film Academy.

But upon further reflection, Wei Jin felt he could understand, because humans are strange creatures; they don't feel empty when they have something to rely on.

Just like those retired elderly people, who were perfectly healthy and in good spirits when they were working, but once they stop working, all sorts of health problems start to appear.

"Wei Jin, we must thank Chairman Deng for his strong support this time. Since you can drink, please have a couple more drinks with Chairman Deng on my behalf."

"The teacher is right, thank you Chairman Deng!"

Upon hearing his teacher's words, Wei Jin immediately picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"Professor Tian, ​​Brother Wei, you're being too polite."

Chairman Deng first drank a glass with him, and then said with emotion: "Xi'an Film Studio is a state-owned enterprise, but more importantly, it is an enterprise rooted in this land. We must support such a mutually beneficial thing as hosting film awards."

"That's true, but I'll keep Chairman Deng's support in mind. We'll definitely cooperate more in the future."

Wei Jin's words made Chairman Deng very happy. He thought that all he had done was to deepen cooperation. He raised his glass and clinked glasses with Wei Jin again.

It was only after much persuasion that Wei Jin, considering that he still had work to do in the afternoon, managed to convince him to stop.

After lunch, a slightly tipsy Mr. Deng, along with Wei Jin, Tian Zhuangzhuang, and others, arrived at the Chang'an Concert Hall.

Xiao Zuo, the secretary standing nearby, very perceptively acted as a tour guide, introducing Wei Jin to the situation.

The Chang'an Concert Hall officially opened on National Day in 09. It has a total construction area of ​​1.8 square meters and consists of a symphony hall, a chamber music hall, a pop music hall, and other ancillary facilities.

It is an international top-level music temple comparable to the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing and the Shanghai Oriental Art Center.

It is also a professional venue for symphony orchestras, folk music, light music, pop music and other music performances, and has hosted many top domestic and foreign group performances and music festivals.

The hall used for this year's Golden Film Awards is the largest symphony hall, which can accommodate nearly 1500 audience members and is equipped with two lifts.

Of course, this hall is the main venue, but because all the attendees are big stars, the entire concert hall was booked out for security reasons, and the cost was quite substantial.

In addition, there are the costs of receiving judges and guests, on-site security, and live streaming equipment for the venues. All in all, the cost of the one-day awards ceremony exceeded 20 million!
Despite the significant expense, the sheer scale of the event attracted numerous advertisers seeking collaborations.

Aside from insisting on not using a title sponsor, all other available advertising slots have been sold, and the live streaming rights have also been exclusively sold to Tudou.

According to my mentor, Tian Zhuangzhuang, it seems that we have made some money so far.

Overall, Wei Jin was very satisfied with the preliminary preparations. He had a feeling that the first Golden Film Award would be a great success!

The following day, the judges for the Golden Film Awards arrived one after another, and the two-day final review discussion began.

Wei Jin, Zhang Yimou, Ning Hao, Jia Zhangke, Fan Bingbing, and others began to argue their case for their favorite films and related professionals.

Meanwhile, a news item that suddenly appeared at the top of entertainment news headlines and Weibo rankings has attracted the attention of the entire internet, causing a sensation in the film and television industry!

Huang Xiaoming, a well-known eligible bachelor in mainland China and a major figure in the film and television industry, and Yang Ying, who have been dating for six years, have officially announced their marriage registration!

Many people realized after reading the news that this might be the reason why Huang Xiaoming has been promoting Yang Ying recently, because they are now inseparable.

Some people may not be optimistic about this relationship, but there are no fools in the film and television industry. A large number of blessings, congratulations, and jokes filled the Weibo accounts of Huang and Yang.

Even their fans are spreading the news and having a blast, while only a few people remain pessimistic and continue to predict their downfall.

But the most excited and thrilled were the Hong Kong media, who kept updating their reports with a large number of lengthy press releases and columns!

However, upon reflection, it's understandable. Yang Ying, a Hong Kong actress who started as a model, successfully won over a major investor in the mainland film and television industry.

This undoubtedly brought a long-lost sense of superiority to the declining Hong Kong entertainment circle, which is certainly worth mentioning!
"I heard from Mr. Zhou that Xiaoming didn't even sign a prenuptial agreement."

"Really? That's really thoughtful of him. I hope Yang Ying won't let him down."

That evening, when Wei Jin returned to his hotel room, he overheard Zeng Li and Da Meiyuan, who were applying face masks, talking about this matter, so he chuckled and chimed in.

"You two have time to concern yourselves with other people's affairs, but you should be thinking about how much to give as a gift."

"Yeah, I wonder when they're getting married. There are already two couples getting married in May, it's really lively."

Zeng Li nodded and sighed, then looked at Wei Jin and asked curiously, "Is there a result?"

"About part of it, we'll continue the discussion tomorrow."

As they were talking, Wei Jin was about to take off his clothes to take a shower, but Da Meiyuan came up to him and said, "Don't move yet."

"what?"

While Wei Jin was completely bewildered, Da Meiyuan had already ripped off her face mask, pressed her small face against his body, and her nostrils twitched.

Seeing this, Wei Jin immediately understood what the beauty was thinking, and promptly rolled his eyes. "Sister Yuanyuan, what are you thinking? I'm doing serious business."

"Who knows when you finished? You might have been cheating on me with someone else!"

Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes, then continued to sniff. She knew that Fan Bingbing, that vixen, was here today too, so the alarm had to be raised!

"So what smell did you detect?"

These words made Da Meiyuan look embarrassed, and she took two steps back. "You smell like smoke, what can you possibly smell?"

"So there's no evidence?"

Wei Jin grabbed her and quickly leaned in, a mocking smile on his face. "Sister Yuanyuan, talking nonsense will be punished. Tonight, let's have a little whip."

"Ah? No! Sister Li, save me!"

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Zeng Li rolled her eyes dramatically. Sometimes she wondered how Da Meiyuan's brain worked.

There are so many ways to test the waters, like... you know? But she insists on being direct.

"Calling anyone won't help. Even if Jesus came tonight, he couldn't save you. I'm telling you!"

After saying that, Wei Jin picked up the black silk from the sofa and tied Da Meiyuan's hands and feet together.

He then opened his suitcase and took out a small leather whip with tassels.

"Little Jin~~"

Knowing she couldn't escape, Da Meiyuan immediately put on a pitiful expression, "Then you'd better be gentle~~"

"Hmph, then we'll have to see how my sister performs."

(End of this chapter)