Actor: Thank you.

"Are you going?"

At dinner time, Zhang Yuan specially invited all the leading actors and creative team of "Painted Skin" to have a meal together.

After Zhang Yuan said that he was leaving the crew, Wu Jing asked in a panic.

"Don't worry, it's just a few days. I'm just asking for leave. I'll be back soon."

Zhang Yuan patted his shoulder and signaled him to stay calm.

"Then where are you going?"

"Xiangjiang, go with Director Chen."

"Ah!" Wu Jing, who had been behaving well just now, almost stood up when he heard this.

Everyone in the crew has been uneasy these days because one of the male protagonists, Zhen Zidan, has not shown up.

And there are more and more negative news about him on the Internet.

Reporters came to Hengdian all day long, surrounding the "Painted Skin" crew to interview Guo Ji Dan about matters related to him. Almost all the artists and staff were stopped and questioned.

The crew's top management even issued a notice after a meeting, asking everyone to keep their mouths shut.

But the matter was not resolved after all.

Moreover, it was rumored in the crew that this situation was caused by Zhang Yuan and Zhen Zidan competing for star status.

The main cast of the crew are all from mainland China, after all, they are the main creators of Ning Film Studio.

But the filming team are all from Hong Kong, because they were recruited by Zhen Zidan.

As a result, people are divided into two factions, and the common phenomenon of disunity between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is likely to occur.

But it's not that bad.

He was able to suppress the situation because two Hong Kong film industry bigwigs who had won the Academy Awards, Chen Jiashang and Huang Yuetai, were on his side.

But Wu Jing heard that he was going to Hong Kong, and he was going with the director...

Could it be that he couldn't bear the pressure and had to ask Zhen Zidan for help?

He was familiar with Dan's temper, having worked with him before.

If he went to ask for it, even if it was successful, Zhang Yuan would definitely not be able to stay.

Then, can I, who followed him here and has connections with him, still stay here?
That's why he's nervous.

Zhou Xun was still the same as usual, with a cigarette in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other, the only thing missing was a perm on his hair.

She was very thoughtful. When she heard that he was going to Hong Kong, she asked Zhang Yuan to bring back some cosmetics and imported cigarettes for her.

This woman also likes mint popping beads.

Zhao Wei and Sun Li, who were both smart, became as nervous as Wu Jing.

Sun Li had the same idea as Wu Jing. Since they were close to Zhang Yuan, they certainly didn't want him to lose.

But Zhao Wei actually doesn't care who wins or loses between him and Zhen Zidan.

But she was afraid that the two would fight and hurt themselves.

Old Yan Zi has long experienced the side of Hong Kong stars.

Zhang Yuan also had blood on his hands and bared fangs.

He was afraid that the two would fight, so he confiscated the film.

That would be a huge loss for me, and I would also lose a foothold in the film industry.

However, it was completely different from what they thought.

Zhang Yuan went to Hong Kong not to look for Zhen Zidan... It could be said that it was to resolve the issue of Guoji Dan, but only in passing.

Zhen Zidan has no chance of winning against him, and he doesn't even have the strength to fight back, so why should he make a trip just for him?

He went to Hong Kong for another reason.

Academy Awards!
Chen Jiashang took leave with him because this guy would serve as the chairman of the Academy Awards starting from this year.

As the nominal boss, it would be inappropriate for him not to go.

"Director Chen, please." On the flight, he politely gave way to Chen Jiashang.

Director Chen doesn't need his help to upgrade his cabin, the Academy Awards Organizing Committee can reimburse him.

After all, he is the president. If he doesn't use his power, it will become invalid after the expiration date.

In addition to Chen Jiashang, he also brought Cheng Hao along.

"Is it not good for you to do this?"

"It's better to go to the other side's territory now."

The good sister said in a low voice after the plane leveled off.

"It's okay. There is no such thing as your land and my land. Aren't they all China's land?" Zhang Yuan didn't care.

I'm not afraid of the Xiang family messing with me in Hong Kong, so why should I be afraid of him?

"Just rest assured, I know everything."

"For me, there is only winning and winning more, there is no possibility of losing."

After saying that, he turned and looked at his assistant.

"Have you brought everything?"

"Yeah." Zhao Xinxin patted the briefcase in his hand.

"That's good."

After landing, check in to the Royal Court Hotel near Happy Valley.

This hotel is a bit old and there are not too many rooms.

The reason we came here was arranged by Yang Shouchen. This is a hotel under Eagle King.

The Academy Awards are held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, less than 10 km from the Happy Valley Hotel.

Anyway, Boss Yang has arranged a vehicle to pick him up, so he doesn't have to worry.

He changed into a suit, Cheng Hao changed into a tuxedo, and then they got into an old Bentley Mulsanne.

The life of the old capitalists is one of enjoyment.

After arriving, Cheng Hao did not walk the red carpet with him.

Because Zhang Yuan had to attend with the crew of "The Disciples".

She is not part of the crew, so of course it is not possible for her to be with them.

Song Jia arrived early.

Er Dongsheng and A-Zu are also waiting in the wings.

When the two saw him, their expressions were a little indescribable.

Brother Hua is still more enthusiastic.

"You're here." She patted his shoulder after the hug.

"What happened between you and Zi Dan?"

"I'll take care of it."

"That's good." Seeing that he was confident, Liu Dehua said no more.

After going through the process together and entering the venue, Cheng Hao, who was sitting in the back row, waved to her.

Zhang Yuan used Chen Jiashang's connections to arrange a job for her as an award presenter.

So she came as an invited guest.

Soon he went backstage to prepare.

The Hong Kong Film Awards are relatively traditional, and the awards are not broken down into very detailed categories like the Golden Horse Awards.

"The Disciples" soon had a small harvest.

Qi Zhiguang, a famous film editor in Hong Kong, won the Best Editing Award.

This guy is also the editor of "Chungking Express", "Overheard", and "Chill", and he is indeed talented.

A good editor is like a master of storyboards in comics.

The same material can be taken to a higher level in his hands, even turning decay into something magical.

It can affect the rhythm of the film and even the texture of the story.

If you don't know how to cut, the plot may be distorted.

The Best Original Film Music award went to the Japanese master Joe Hisaishi, who had been "tortured" by Jiang Wen for a long time.

He composed the soundtrack for "My Aunt's Postmodern Life".

This drama also won Siqin Gaowa the Best Actress Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

This movie doesn't quite suit Zhang Yuan's taste, and he's not very interested in it.

Especially since this movie was directed by Ann Hui.

This old lady from Hong Kong...there's something wrong with her.

That kind of weirdo.

He has never been married in his life, still lives with his mother in his seventies, and never uses a computer.

No matter who you work with, after filming, everyone says that their acting is not good.

After filming "Autumn Regret", people said that Maggie Cheung's acting skills were average.

After filming "My Aunt's Postmodern Life", it was said that Siqin Gaowa was too nervous during filming.

After filming "Speedy Pursuit", he said he didn't like Andy Lau because his performance was not convincing.

After filming "Ghost World", he said he was very disappointed with Shu Qi.

During the filming of "A Simple Life", people also said that Deanie Ip had a bad temper.

A few years after filming "The Golden Era", people said that choosing Tang Wei was the wrong person.

After filming "The First Incense", he said that choosing Ma Sichun was a mistake.

Why do you always choose the wrong person?

Anyway, every actor has problems, except her. But she really likes Zhao Wei and always supports her... I don't know what her vision is.

Zhang Yuan thought it would be better for him to stay away from such weirdos.

Some people are born inhumane.

But when the crew was walking on the red carpet just now, one person caught his attention.

Because of this, he was also scolded by Cheng Hao.

Because he was looking at a woman.

This person is none other than the still very young Wang Ziwen.

By now she should have become Wang Shuo's "godsister".

She looks much fresher than Xu Jinglei.

This girl is pretty awesome. She was one of the first batch of trainees sent to South Korea.

The training method adopted by South Korea is "abusive", which includes not only high-intensity training, but also seniority culture and corporal punishment culture.

She endured all this, but she just didn't succeed in forming a group.

She was only 17 years old when she returned home in failure.

This person should be about the same age as Liu Qianqian, but because of her family conditions, her acting career started in a very different situation.

What happened later is something that many people are familiar with. He signed a contract with the company and wanted to terminate it, but was asked to pay a huge sum of money. Wang Shuo was so angry that he risked his life for his beloved.

But the details are important.

Wang Ziwen is a very thoughtful person. She wanted to participate in the casting of Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu 2", but the company did not allow her to do so, so she wanted to terminate the contract.

After many twists and turns, I got in touch with Wang Shuo, the old angry young man.

When Mr. Shuo saw this pretty girl, he realized that he had to take care of this bullying matter himself!
Not only did he use his connections to his advantage, he also personally attended court hearings as an agent to help with the lawsuit.

In other words, he had a strong background, and in the end Wang Ziwen only had to pay 10 yuan in compensation.

The 10 yuan was given by Wang Shuo.

What about sister?

Wang Ziwen later publicly called Wang Shuo a "spiritual pillow."

Anyway, from then on, Wang Ziwen received the same treatment as Xu Jinglei did back then. She acted in scripts written by Wang Shuo and starred in films written by Feng Xiaogang.

"Now, please welcome our beautiful and elegant Miss Cheng Hao to present the heavyweight awards for our Academy Awards. Please come on stage!"

He came back to his senses when he heard Cheng Hao coming on stage.

"Thank you." Cheng Hao took the card from the tray held by the etiquette lady.

In fact, she didn't even need to look at the card to know what was written on it.

"The winner of this year's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is..."

"The Disciple, Zhang Yuan!"

Zhang Yuan had to pretend to be surprised and hugged Brother Hua and A-Zu beside him before he trotted onto the stage.

This Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor was an additional condition given to him by a group of Hong Kong bosses when they were negotiating with him, in addition to the two film contracts.

It was arranged by Chairman Chen Jiashang.

Director Chen was involved in this matter, so he had a good relationship with him in the crew.

It is basically impossible for people from mainland China to get the Best Actor award.

Besides, he didn't have any qualified leading actor to be selected.

Therefore, the role of Afen’s husband in "The Disciples" became his opportunity to win the award.

He did put a lot of effort into this role and won recognition from many audiences.

“It really doesn’t look like acting.”

"I doubt he did."

"No, I suspect he was sucking it when he was filming..."

Therefore, not many people questioned the value of the award.

I deserve it!

But he is not an award-winning actor, so his interest is not that great.

This award means more than itself.

After going on stage, he hugged Cheng Hao.

It's a rare opportunity to do intimate things in public, so this is a small benefit for her.

Then he held up the trophy and said a bunch of thank-you speeches that he had prepared long ago.

While speaking, he glanced at the audience several times.

He gave a look to Chen Jiashang who was sitting in the front row to express his gratitude.

He also looked at several of his acquaintances, including Nicholas Tse, Tang Wei who came with the filming of "Lust, Caution", Jiang Zhiqiang and others.

They all applauded loudly and cheered for him.

Of course there were also some sparse and weak applause.

Zhang Yuan cast his gaze towards an old man with a pale face sitting at the table.

Zhen Bullet.

He won the Best Action Choreography Award for "Flash Point".

It can be considered a gain.

But he has only won action-related awards, and his acting skills have never been recognized.

Seeing Zhang Yuan win the award, I felt so sad!
Because he, like Zhang Yuan, understands the significance of this award.

It is easy for mainland actresses to win the Best Actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

As long as you collaborate with the Hong Kong circle, or play the female lead in a co-production film, you have a chance of winning.

But almost no mainlander has won the Best Actor award.

Not to mention Best Actor, even Best Supporting Actor is rarely won by mainlanders.

The last mainland actor to win the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Academy Awards was Jiang Wen!
Therefore, winning the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Academy Awards means that this mainlander has received full support from the bigwigs in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Jiang Wen is it.

Because he was crowned queen in mainland China for his performance in "Devils on Doorstep", the Hong Kong entertainment industry fully supported him in his comeback.

The award Zhang Yuan received is not an award.

It’s a tiger talisman!
The tiger talisman that can mobilize resources in the Hong Kong circle!
If this is the case, then I am not a pill!
After the ceremony, Zhang Yuan chatted with some old friends for a while.

"Congratulations, Mr. Jiang."

After much effort, "Lust, Caution" won the Best Asian Film award in Hong Kong, which can be considered a success.

The box office sales in various places exceeded 200 million yuan, and the copyright sold for nearly 100 million yuan. Jiang Zhiqiang made a lot of money this time.

All the accounts were cleared, and the final net profit was tens of millions.

"Let's make an appointment tomorrow."

"Of course, everyone is here, and we can deal with Zhen Zidan's matter by the way." Zhang Yuan replied with a smile.

By the way... Boss Jiang could tell from his words that Zhang Yuan didn't take this matter seriously at all.

And it’s not a discussion, it’s a process.

This means that he already has a plan and there is no room for negotiation, which shows that he is very strong.

It is a good thing for young people to be vigorous and spirited, but being too strong may not be a good thing.

Jiang Zhiqiang didn't say much, thinking that the outcome would be clear tomorrow.

"Hey!" On the way back to the hotel, Zhang Yuan handed the trophy to Cheng Hao.

"Take it and play with it."

"Don't talk nonsense, what a joke." The good sister held it in her palm and said: "Go home and find a conspicuous place to worship it. This is your honor."

"It does not matter."

"It doesn't matter. We came here just for this."

"No, the main point is the meeting with the big guys in Hong Kong tomorrow. This thing is just a by-product."

“Getting them is the key.”

The next day, he took his assistant to a famous hotel and had tea with the bosses.

These Hong Kong people like to talk while eating snacks.

Especially peace matters.

In movies and TV shows, gang bosses always gather in teahouses.

That's just the habit.

"Hello, everyone." When he arrived, most people had already arrived.

Jiang Zhiqiang is here, and Yang Shouchen is here.

And most importantly, representatives of Eastern films are also here.

And the person who came back this time was not the CEO, but the founder of Oriental Films, Huang Baiming, one of the bigwigs in the Hong Kong circle.

Huang Baiming is not only a veteran in the film industry, but also has strength and fame.

His daughter recently hooked up with the descendant of the fourth wife of Hang Seng Bank founder Lin Bingyan.

The Lin family is very powerful in Hong Kong, and the Hang Seng Index is compiled by Hang Seng Bank.

The fourth branch inherited the business of Dachang Trading Company.

Dachang has a large share in the Japanese brand agency, imported car introduction, and spare parts manufacturing in the entire Guangdong and Guangxi region.

And more importantly, Huang Baiming is the boss who supports Zhen Zidan behind the scenes! (End of this chapter)