Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 403 If you don't obey, you will be spanked

After dealing with a group of familiar or unfamiliar people, Fang Hong and Liu Tianxian sat in the first row.

Liu Tianxian was sitting inside, and next to her was Sylvia Chang. The two nodded and smiled as a greeting. Fang Hong was sitting outside, and next to him was the aisle, and opposite him were King Liu and Maggie Cheung.

"Principal, Tianxian, we meet again. I hope you are well." Liu Tianwang looked at Fang Hong and waved to Liu Tianxian.

Liu Tianxian nodded in response and glanced at Maggie Cheung, who had been out of the film industry for nearly ten years and it was rare to see her in such occasions.

"I hope you are well." Fang Hong responded.

"Hey, Principal, what movie are you busy with recently?" King Liu leaned forward and started chatting.

"Prepare to make a science fiction movie." Fang Hong said.

"Oh!" King Liu became interested and leaned forward again: "Have you decided on your role?"

"This movie only has one leading actor, and there is no role suitable for you." Fang Hong said directly, and he also knew the other party's purpose.

What this means is that playing a supporting role is not worthy of King Liu's status.

"It's okay. I can play both the leading and supporting roles. If there is a good role, you can find me." King Liu said.

"Sure, sure." Fang Hong was still perfunctory.

King Liu was speechless. He said the same thing last year, "Definitely, Definitely", and then there was no news. Instead, the movie has been filming all the time.

Seeing that the principal had no interest in chatting with him, he gestured to the stands.

This guy has been looking for roles for several years. Every time I meet someone, I will ask him for a role. But this is normal, as directors from Hong Kong and Taiwan are getting worse and worse.

It seems that he has a drama to perform every year, but in essence, only Wang Jing can produce some resources. "Lost and Love" and "Saving Mr. Wu" are directed by mainland directors.

But mainland directors found that he had no box office potential and was just a famous figure, so they were not interested in him.

So King Liu has been in an awkward position these years. He played a supporting role in "The Great Wall", "From Vegas to Macau 3", and "Railroad Tigers".

Either he's hanging around in bad movies, or he's making supporting cameo appearances.

Now the Memorial Hall has become quiet and the lights have dimmed. If you look at the whole scene from a high altitude, only the stage is bright, and everything else is dark.

But if you look closer, you can clearly see everyone's face, and the brightness is limited to the guest seats.

The award ceremony began. This year there was only one host: Cai Kangyong.

Then it was Tsai Chin who came on stage to sing "Dear Lover". Her stage presence was great and very enjoyable.

"Just now, when I saw Huang Bo wearing a robe that looked like pajamas, with his hair blown by the wind, I didn't even feel like laughing." Liu Tianxian tilted his head and said.

"What's so funny? There's a man riding a horse." Fang Hong said.

"Oh?"

Liu Tianxian didn't react at first to who he was talking about. After thinking about it, she realized that he was talking about Cai Kangyong, and she couldn't help but smile with her hands covering her mouth.

The two of them were chatting about the strange outfits worn by others on the red carpet.

Tsai Chin was still singing on the stage. She sang "I Am a Cloud", which was the theme song of a movie starring Brigitte Lin and Chin Xianglin. It was a tribute to the past.

As she sang, some of the guest stars in the audience hummed along, which touched their emotions.

They are all too old. If you are not at that age, you cannot feel those feelings. Fang Hong and Liu Tianxian cannot feel their feelings.

The two were still chatting in low voices. Liu Tianxian pulled the pigtail on his head and said, "You are a grown man and you still wear pigtails. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

"This is a trend, a kind of cool. I find that every time I walk the red carpet with you, I am outdone by you. I have decided that I must have my own style. Next time I walk the red carpet with you, I will tie my hair into a small braid at the back." Fang Hong sounded quite like that.

"Hehe, you are angry with me, right?" Liu Tianxian said with a smile.

"No, I want to compete with you in offensiveness. I want to be more offensive than you. In the future, others will say that you think the fairy is the attacker and the principal is the bottom. How embarrassing it would be for me." Fang Hong slapped his face.

Liu Tianxian found what he said funny and smiled slightly.

"So you're saying I'm not a woman," she said.

"Normally, you are quite feminine, but when it comes to occasions like this, you are no longer feminine. You shine with confidence." Fang Hong said.

"Blame me." Liu Tianxian said.

"Don't blame you, don't blame you. I want to stand up on my own." Fang Hong said.

"Then I support you. Actually, I just want to be a delicate little woman." Liu Tianxian patted his shoulder and encouraged him.

If you can be protected, who doesn’t want to be a loved little woman? But sometimes you have to be strong.

The two were talking in low voices. Tsai Chin had just finished singing "Just Like Your Tenderness" on the stage. After reminiscing about the past, the award ceremony officially began.

The order of this award ceremony is different from previous ones. This year's award ceremony starts with the grand prize.

That is to say, it will start with the Best Actor award, and the Best Drama Film will be announced last.

The competition for Best Actor this year was fierce, and all of them were talented actors, including Wang Yu in "Lost Soul", Tony Leung Chiu-wai in "The Grandmaster", Nick Cheung in "The Fight", Tony Leung Ka Fai in "Cold War", and Lee Kang-sheng in "A Picnic".

However, in the end, Lee Kang-sheng's "Outing" was a surprise, while both Tony Leung Ka-fai and Tony Leung Chiu-wai lost.

At the moment the award was announced, this man was quite excited and hugged the people around him.

However, compared to the talented male protagonists, the female protagonists this year are basically not very good, including Liu Tianxian in "Now You See Me", Zhang Ziyi in "The Grandmaster", Gui Lunmei in "A Christmas Rose", Shu Qi in "Conquering the Demons", and Sammi Cheng in "Blind Detective".

At first glance, except for Zhang Ziyi, the other four are basically just there to make up the numbers. Whether in terms of the artistic quality of the films or in terms of performance, they are far behind Zhang Ziyi.

The lines in Gui Lunmei’s movie weren’t even clear!

The award presenters were King Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung. After the two of them joked on the stage, King Andy Lau looked down at the audience and said, "Goddess, this seems to be your third nomination."

The camera turned to Liu Tianxian, who nodded.

"It just so happens that you have been nominated three times, and I have been there all three times. To be honest, I really hope you can win the award this time." King Liu said.

Liu Tianxian clasped her hands together to express her gratitude to him!
The guests in the audience applauded loudly, and they felt quite sympathetic towards her for having run away with her so many times.

"But don't be discouraged if you didn't win the award. You are the highest-grossing actress in the country so far. You know, I envy you very much. I have worked hard for decades, but you finished it in just a few years." King Liu said with a smile.

This means that the box office results created by Liu Tianxian in recent years are the value he has created over decades.

Now Liu Tianxian's personal box office exceeds 27 billion, and this is in China, not including overseas markets, and not including movies other than Jade Rabbit, such as "Four Famous Shops", "Legend of the Hongmen Feast", and "A Chinese Ghost Story".

If these movies are included, the individual box office exceeds 30 billion, based on domestic data.

"Hahaha." Laughter broke out from the audience.

This thing cannot be viewed in this way. It needs to be combined with the economic market. Although Liu Tianxian has had hits every year in recent years, no one thinks she is really good at acting, and no one thinks she has the ability.

The one who has the ability is the one next to her, which is why people always try to curry favor with Fang Hong and Liu Tianxian.

It can allow Liu Tianxian to return to the peak despite the boycott of Huayi, and it can also bring out a number of actors such as Zhang Songwen, Xie Miao, and Guo Jingfei.

This is not the most important thing. He has also brought up a group of new generation directors. He is the real big shot.

Among Huayi, Bona and Guangguang, who can bring out their own new generation of directors?
Huayi only has Feng Kuazi, while Bona and Guangguang are looking for well-known directors everywhere for cooperation. They are not as daring as the principal.

This is also because Liu Tianxian is protected by the principal, and everyone has to flatter her. After all, no matter how awesome she is, she is inferior to Fang Hong's influence in the film industry.

After all, resources are king. In this era when the entertainment industry is collectively moving north, you have to be lucky if others don't step on you.

Liu Tianxian smiled. She didn't have a microphone, so she could only respond with an expression. Fang Hong next to her had a normal expression.

"As long as you work hard and have that dream, you will definitely get it. I hope it's you this time." Maggie Cheung looked deeply at Liu Tianxian in the audience.

It was the first time that she noticed such a popular female star and the principal next to her.

After all, she has been retired for almost ten years. I have heard of her, but I don't know her well.

The camera was focused on Liu Tianxian, who expressed her gratitude to Maggie Cheung.

"We will announce the awards now." King Liu took out a small card, opened it and took a look. Then both of them showed a look of surprise, which was very exaggerated.

The audience suddenly became quiet, and Liu Tianxian's body tensed up. Although she guessed the result, she still had some thoughts.

"International Zhang, a master of his generation!"

The two people on the stage read out the winners, and the exciting music sounded. The guests applauded continuously. Zhang Ziyi stood up happily, and the lights and the audience were paying attention. The other competitors all had different degrees of disappointment on their faces, and Liu Tianxian was like a deflated ball.

"Fairy." International star Zhang came over to say hello.

"Congratulations." Liu Tianxian stood up and hugged her, but he still had to do the superficial work.

Zhang Guoji stretched out her hand to shake Fang Hong's hand again, but Fang Hong just shook it lightly without even getting up, acting very cold.

Then I watched her walk onto the stage, accept the award, and give her acceptance speech.

Liu Tianxian sighed as he sat down.

In fact, she knew it in her heart and she knew she couldn't win it, but she still felt disappointed when the award was announced.

Fang Hong put his arm around her smooth shoulders and patted her gently to comfort her.

"I'm fine, I'm doing fine." Liu Tianxian turned her head and put on a smiling face. She was very calm. She had been through everything and nothing could affect her.

Fang Hong remained silent and looked at the stage.

The Best Actress award has been presented, and the next step is to attend the award ceremony and then the two can leave.

Originally, Fang Hong came here to accompany Liu Tianxian.

The award now being presented is for Best Supporting Actor, which is won by Li Xuejian. Originally, this award should have been presented by Fang Hong.

Because he was the best supporting actor in the previous session, he refused when the organizing committee approached him.

After Li Xuejian finished his acceptance speech, the next award was for Best Supporting Actress, which was won by a woman named Yeung Yann Yann.

After that came the Best Visual Effects Award, for which Now You See Me was nominated. Chen Xiuwei, who was sitting in the back, suddenly focused his attention.

The competitors include "1942", "The Grandmaster", "Exorcist", "Zombie" and "Now You See Me".

The visual effects of various competing films are displayed on the big screen. At first glance, "Now You See Me" is still the most shocking.

The rain of banknotes was very shocking.

This wasn’t some big prize. The presenter on stage announced the winner directly: “Now You See Me, Chen Xiuwei!”

Upon hearing his name, Chen Xiuwei jumped up with joy. Zhang Songwen, Li Anran, Wen Muye and other Yutu staff members congratulated him one after another.

Everyone at the scene was paying attention, this guy looked young!

When Chen Xiuwei walked through the aisle and down the stairs to the first row, Fang Hong stood up. He had never stood up before.

This made Zhang Ziyi feel very uncomfortable. She thought that although she was an international superstar, in the eyes of the principal, she was not as good as a small figure behind the scenes.

"Good job." Fang Hong congratulated.

"Congratulations." Liu Tianxian also stood up and shook hands with him lightly.

"Thank you, Principal, and thank you, Sister Tianxian." Chen Xiuwei bowed slightly to the two of them.

After saying that, he walked towards the stage.

Chen Xiuwei took the Golden Horse Award, calmed down a little, and said to the guests: "I want to thank all the creators who participated in the movie "Now You See Me" for winning this award. I also want to thank the principal for giving me the opportunity. Thank you!"

He didn't know what to say. After he finished speaking, he bent towards the guest seats and towards Fang Hong, then walked backstage to be interviewed.

"Clap, clap, clap!" Fang Hong raised his hand and applauded for him, and there was warm applause from the audience.

This is because the Golden Rooster Awards do not have a visual award, otherwise it would not be awarded at the Golden Horse Awards.

The strongest part of Yutu is behind the scenes, and the front-end characters are not that strong. This is the result of Fang Hong always attaching importance to the construction of the production team.

Next was the Best Art Direction Award. Li Anran was nominated, but to his disappointment, the award went to William Chang for "The Grandmaster".

This guy is awesome, there's no comparison.

Next is the Best Cinematography Award, for which Now You See Me was also nominated because the photography was so cool.

"Now You See Me, Liu Yin," the presenter announced.

Fang Hong stood up and went on stage to help lead the way.

There was no celebration or congratulations, as it wasn't me in person, just exciting music and applause.

Seeing the principal coming on stage, the guests present focused their attention and watched him take the trophy from the presenter and then stand in front of the microphone.

"I don't have much to say. It's for others to lead. Just keep moving forward." Fang Hong expressed few words.

"Whether the principal received the award himself or on someone else's behalf, he came to our Golden Horse Awards both times to win the award. Isn't our Golden Horse Awards more fair and more valuable?" Cai Kangyong leaned against the podium and spoke with a sense of superiority.

Because Fang Hong has never won an award, but all the awards he won were at the Golden Horse Awards.

This person's "we" touched on a sensitive area, and he also said that the Golden Horse Awards are fairer than the awards in mainland China, and asked the principal to support their awards.

Some people in the audience applauded, while others looked nervous.

Cai Kangyong is not very smart and has said a lot of two-faced words. He has mocked King Liu, and later mocked Empress Gong. He also mocked Li Dan when he went to the mainland. He has made many such remarks.

Fang Hong glanced at Cai Kangyong and said, "In my eyes, all award ceremonies are the same. There is no such thing as who is nobler than the other. There are only differences in level. For example, in my eyes, the Oscars are about the same level as the Golden Rooster Awards, because these two award ceremonies are national-level. Of course, these are all our awards, regardless of size."

This means that the Golden Rooster Awards are national in level, on the same level as the Oscars, while the Golden Horse Awards are provincial in level and lower in grade.

Although it’s not explicitly stated, that’s roughly what it means.

This was quite a tactful way of putting it. He really didn't want to deal with this kind of problem because it was too troublesome.

The group of mainland filmmakers in the audience clapped their hands, looking very confident, while those from Hong Kong were relieved, as they were also afraid of this kind of question.

"I want to remind the principal that the Golden Horse Awards is the largest Chinese-language award. This is our award, not yours." Cai Kangyong insisted.

When these words were spoken, some people in the guest seats in the audience shouted and applauded, but those who were applauding could not understand what was going on.

Some people's expressions changed immediately, with ugly looks and worries on their faces, while Li Ang looked like he was worried.

"My son is disobedient and needs to be spanked. This is how my mother treats me. Cai Kangyong, you must lack the love and care of your parents. That's why your mind is not clear. You don't even know that you like men or women. Do you think there is something wrong with your brain?"

When Fang Hong said this, there was immediate applause from the audience, as well as cheers from some people with positive values.

Those with impure intentions will naturally look displeased.

He is using himself as an example, saying that he is the son and the person opposite is the mother. If he doesn't obey, he will be spanked. He also reveals Cai Kangyong's past and says that this person is a homosexual.

They also said that he had a mental problem because he lacked parental love.

This made Cai Kangyong so embarrassed that he could only laugh awkwardly!
Even if the principal scolded him for having a mental problem, he had to endure it because of his status and position.

"If you come to the mainland in the future, you'd better clear your mind. We don't talk to idiots." Fang Hong cursed without any concealment this time.

After saying that, he walked off the stage. I didn't bother to talk nonsense with him anymore. He's simply sick.

There were still applause and cheers from the audience, but of course there was more embarrassment and confusion. They were just leaving and still blatantly cursing at others.

The principal really has the ability to scold Cai Kangyong, and he doesn't pretend to be someone of your status, he just wants to scold you, so what?
"The principal is really humorous. It was just a joke."

Cai Kangyong didn't dare to say a word, so he just quickly skipped the topic and asked, "The next award is..."

In his previous life, he went to the mainland to develop in 14, which is next year. He offended the principal so badly that there was no way he could continue to survive there. He could only endure this wave of criticism.

The guests also avoided it, as anyone who touched it would die.

The award ceremony continued. Fang Hong sat back in his seat. Liu Tianxian took out a candy from her pocket and stuffed it into his mouth, then she ate one herself.

The award ceremony lasted for three or four hours, which was a long time and we needed to replenish our energy.

During the award ceremony, Zhang Songwen, as a guest, also went on stage to present the Best Photography Award. After all these small awards were presented, the last grand prize was the Best Feature Film Award.

Five films, "When Parents Are Away," "A Touch of Sin," "The Grandmaster," "Outing," and "Drug War," competed for this award.

Ang Lee and Hou Hsiao-hsien presented the award, which was ultimately won by "I'm Not Home," a Singaporean film.

There was thunderous applause at the scene and the event ended in a harmonious atmosphere.

　One more chapter

　　
　
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