Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 411: I'm used to being a good man

On December 12, the Macau Film Festival was held in the banquet hall of Wynn Macau Hotel.

A long red carpet was laid out in the hotel lobby, with reporters and fans on both sides, and the starlight was not that shining.

Not many reporters came, and many larger media outlets didn’t come, so only the film newspaper gave them some face.

The weather in Macau this month is not as cold as in the north. The average temperature is 20 degrees, which is still very warm.

Liu Tianxian was as beautiful as a fairy in a dark green dress. With her long hair tied up, she looked like a gentle little woman, extremely beautiful.

The lights were dimmed on her.

Fang Hong did not walk the red carpet with her, but had already entered the venue. The venue was not a large arena, but a banquet hall, and there were large round tables in the banquet hall, just like a dining place.

It's not that spacious, and seems small everywhere. Even the stage is so small that you can step onto it with just one step.

It's a similar scene to the annual meeting held by a small company, which is getting worse and worse.

There were many reporters and staff standing around the door, and the space was limited, so there was no place to sit, so they could only give their seats to the stars and celebrities.

Some big names from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland also came, such as Fang Long, Li Bailian, Ge You and others.

Li Bailian and Ge You served as judges, and Fang Long received the award.

Fang Hong was walking and talking with several Macau officials. From time to time, someone would nod to them or say hello.

Secretary for Culture Tam said: “We welcome the president to Macau again.”

"I'm here to accompany my fairy as well." Fang Hong spoke directly.

A leader of a small place does not need to be too humble. He should say what he thinks. As long as he does not come to Macau, Macau cannot do anything to him.

It's not like he gambles or anything, so he doesn't have to come.

It's just that this place is special. If we want to develop cultural tourism, the main thing is that people will come to you and flatter you. It's not like the place next door, where even dogs won't go.

In the past 24 years, Brother Dao would rather hold his concert here than next door. The official even released a promotional video to welcome him. It's really satisfying.

"Where is the fairy? Isn't she with you?" Director Tan looked around but did not see the beautiful figure.

"She's walking on the red carpet and should be coming in soon." Fang Hong said.

“Oh, Yutu should come to our place to shoot more movies in the future, and we can provide policy conveniences.” Director Tan said with a smile.

The release of "Now You See Me" brought them benefits in terms of tourism.

This movie was filmed here, so many fans at home and abroad who have seen the movie want to see if Macau is like in the movie.

It has triggered a wave of tourism boom, boosted the gaming industry, and set an example for colleagues in the film and television industry, which is a good start.

"If there are projects in this area, we will give priority to this place." Fang Hong agreed.

It doesn’t matter where you shoot, so just shoot in the city with fewer procedures and less trouble.

He whispered again: "It's just that your film festival is too shabby."

The awards I won are of no consequence.

“We can’t do anything about it. If we make it a big event, the stars and big names won’t come, and the place will be empty, which will be embarrassing.” Director Tan was also in a dilemma.

Who doesn’t want to make it bigger than the Golden Horse, Golden Rooster, or Shanghai Film Festival? We don’t have the resources to do that.

"Is that so?" Fang Hong expressed his understanding.

To hold an awards ceremony, you don’t just need money. You also need to have enough influence to invite enough big stars, just like the one next door, they already have this foundation.

The influence of people like King Liu, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Johnnie To, Peter Chan and Tsui Hark is enough.

In the past, mainland filmmakers would strive for the Hong Kong Film Awards and were proud of winning them. But later on, they found out that they were just playing around, so they gave up the idea.

What is there in Macau? Just gambling.

As they chatted, Director Tan walked over to a large round table, pulled out a chair, and gestured, "Please take a seat, Mr. Fang."

There were other people at the table, including Ge You and Wong Jing, both of whom are influential figures in the film and television industry.

After Director Tan and his colleagues sat down, he said, "Brother Fang Long, welcome to Macau."

Fang Long was chatting with Li Bailian with great enthusiasm. When he heard the greeting, he put on a smiling face and said, "Oh, hello, Director Tan."

As he spoke, he looked at Fang Hong and said, "Why didn't the principal bring the fairy with him?"

He seems quite enthusiastic and doesn't seem to be particularly concerned about what happened in the past. Well, he is an old hand and has experienced everything, so he can take it or leave it.

"Here he is. He should be coming in soon." Fang Hong seemed very calm.

If it weren't for the Liu Tianxian incident, he would have no ill feelings towards Fang Long. His character, personal morality, etc. had nothing to do with him.

But since this happened, it's still a bit awkward.

He added: "I can run into you guys anywhere."

"This proves that we are destined to meet. Our circle is so big that we can meet each other anyway." Li Bailian said with a smile.

Once this person becomes famous, he is indeed very keen to participate in various activities. There are people to entertain him and he can show off, so why not do it?

Fang Long is particularly enthusiastic in this regard. You will find him at any event, whether it is an award ceremony or a party.

Later, when the film market was not doing well, people were urged to stop playing with their phones and go out to watch movies.

"Principal, you have released two movies during the Lunar New Year holiday, and both movies have done well at the box office. Congratulations on your box office success!" Li Bailian complimented with a fist salute.

She was talking about the two dramas "Where Are We Going, Dad?" and "Love Story".

"Well, we just work with others to earn some hard-earned money." Fang Hong said quite melancholy.

Li Bailian curled her lips, not wanting to hear his nonsense; Fang Long also seemed silent, as if the principal didn't like him. Fang Hong lay on the table, and said mysteriously: "Hey, Miss Li, tell me, did Tianxian win the prize?"

It looked very quiet and mysterious, but in fact everyone at the table could hear it. The two of them were at a distance, but no one took it seriously as it was not some huge prize.

"Oh, Principal, you don't care whether you win the award or not, but you are concerned about your fairy coming." Li Bailian joked.

"I can't help it. I'm used to being a good man." Fang Hong said.

"Hahaha!"

This caused everyone present to laugh. Ge You said, "The principal is always funny."

Huang Baiming and others nodded in agreement. Some of them were meeting the principal for the first time and were not very familiar with him.

My impression of him was that he was a scheming and cold-blooded person, but now I think he is quite interesting.

"You're putting me in a difficult position. If I tell you, it's breaking the rules; if I don't tell you, it'll hurt our feelings." Li Bailian pretended to be embarrassed.

"It seems that this rule is above our feelings." Fang Hong pretended to sigh and said that their feelings were not deep.

"That's right. If I don't tell you, I'll be committing a serious crime." Li Bailian giggled, and the others also laughed.

She waved her hand and said, "Come here, I'll tell you in secret."

It would not be a good idea to say who the winner is in front of so many people. The Macau governor is also here, so we have to be cautious.

Even garbage awards have their own rules!

Fang Hong stood up and walked to Li Bailian. Ge You moved his chair to the side, then Fang Hong bent down and put his ear close to Li Bailian. There was a faint fragrance emanating from this woman.

The two were very close, and Li Bailian was whispering in his ear.

The others watched with interest, and this scene was also seen by Liu Tianxian who was walking towards this side after walking on the red carpet.

Seeing the two of them talking and laughing, seeming to be quite close, she frowned.

Hearing Li Bailian's words, Fang Hong showed a satisfied look on his face and joked, "It seems that our feelings are still deep."

"Haha, that's good." Li Bailian giggled.

Fang Hong turned around and was about to walk towards his position when he saw Liu Tianxian. He asked in surprise, "You're here. What are you doing standing here?"

After he said that, he pulled Liu Tianxian to his seat and sat next to him, seeming very natural.

Fang Long raised his hand and said hello, "Nice to meet you again, your movie The Four 2 doesn't seem to have a very good reputation."

They had met at the Golden Horse Awards before, and Liu Tianxian responded: "Whether the reputation is good or not is up to the audience to decide. I think it's pretty good."

She did this to avoid offending Guangguang and director Chen Jiaxing!
Be careful when speaking in such occasions, as it is possible that an unintentional word of yours may reach the ears of certain people and offend someone.

No one else spoke, they were either chatting with others or looking at them. Li Bailian also kept silent tactfully. She felt that Liu Tianxian was a little unhappy, based on her woman's intuition.

Liu Tianxian said again: "Brother Fang Long, your "Police Story 2013" will be released tomorrow, how come you are still so free?"

Tomorrow, the 24th, is the day when the movie will be released, and it happens to be the day before Christmas, so it is also a good day to choose.

"I have already done the publicity work, and there is nothing more for me to do. I came here because Director Tan invited me." Fang Long said.

Liu Tianxian said "Oh" and said nothing more.

Although the two were chatting, they no longer felt as familiar as before. They had become distant and could be considered friends at best.

"Fairy, welcome to Macau." Director Tan stood up and extended his hand.

Liu Tianxian also stood up and stretched out her arm, shaking his hand briefly: "Hello, Director Tan."

"Hello, hello. We were just talking about you." Director Tan sat down.

"What are you talking about?" Liu Tianxian was puzzled.

"We didn't talk about anything. We just asked the principal why she hadn't arrived yet. She said she was walking on the red carpet and would be there soon." Director Tan chatted.

Liu Tianxian couldn't help but glance at Fang Hong and said nothing.

Seeing Liu Tianxian calm down and a little cold on her face, Fang Hong thought she was still angry about Zeng's matter, so he approached her and whispered, "What's wrong? Are you still angry?"

Liu Tianxian shook her head to indicate that she was not angry.

"Don't be angry, I apologize to you. I should have informed you in advance." Fang Hong said.

Liu Tianxian didn't say anything and seemed very quiet. This was the state she would be in whenever she had something to do.

But she wasn't mad about that.

"I just asked Li Bailian secretly, the best actress award is you." Fang Hong lowered his voice again to make her happy.

Liu Tianxian looked at him and asked in confusion: "You just got so close to Li Bailian, just to ask about this?"

"Yes, she said that the judges chose you as the best actress." Fang Hong nodded.

"I thought..." Liu Tianxian paused and didn't say anything else.

"What do you think?" Fang Hong was puzzled.

"nothing."

Liu Tianxian shook her head and felt relieved.

Come to think of it, if this man really wanted to play ambiguous with someone, he would have done it long ago, and would not have done it in this occasion. Moreover, countless facts have proved that Fang Hong is very self-disciplined.

It was just a simple conversation just now, and there was no excessive behavior. I was probably being too sensitive.

The main thing is that she wants to follow Fang Hong back to Wuhan, back to her rural hometown, and then get married. It's inevitable that she feels a little anxious and worried. After all, she has invested real feelings in it, so it's normal.

(End of this chapter)