Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 550 It’s all business
"The principal is awesome. I want to worship you as my idol!"

"I love the principal so much, he speaks so powerfully."

"These days there are more ghosts and fewer people, and the truth is becoming less and less common."

"The principal is a hero!"

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There were tens of millions of viewers in the live broadcast room. Although people couldn’t see clearly the scrolling comments, they could see that they were all in support of the principal.

And they were all very excited, for no other reason than that the principal dared to speak, dared to say what they had not said, dared to say what they thought was "right".

Ordinary people are like this. If someone dares to expose the dark side of power in the face of power, then this person is their hero and will make them feel a great sense of resonance in their hearts.

Because the Golden Horse and Golden Rooster that they saw were like that.

The same was true for the guests and audience at the event. The way they looked at the principal changed. Some were in awe, while others admired him.

To dare to say these words in public requires strong confidence.

Nazha, Zhu Yilong, Cai Wenjing and other stars looked at the principal on the stage with admiration. At this moment, the principal was very glorious in their hearts.

Even Liu Tianxian had admiration on her face. She didn't have such a mentality before, but now she suddenly has some, only because her man never follows the crowd and always remains himself.

Not only the audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room were watching, but Star TV, Macau TV and the Movie Channel were also broadcasting the show live.

Star TV and Macau Satellite TV mainly serve Hong Kong, Macau, and Southeast Asia, with at least millions of viewers.

Everyone was watching the principal's wonderful criticism.

I used to think that the Macau Film Festival was uninteresting and dull, but this year’s festival was particularly interesting, especially Cui Yongyuan’s dry humor and profound approach.

While making them laugh out loud, they also get to know some inside stories of certain people in the entertainment industry today, satisfying their curiosity and making them happy.

There are also some stars teasing each other and Liu Tianxian's strong declaration of sovereignty, which are all very interesting to watch.

Of course, the movie channel had to be cut off from time to time because of some inappropriate remarks, but the overall live broadcast was completed in its entirety.

Ordinary channels may have been discontinued long ago, but movie channels are relatively independent, so you don’t have to worry too much.

Many news reports have the mentality that it is better to have less trouble than more.

Who is as powerful as the principal? He dares to say anything!

"I said a lot today. Just like Teacher Cui said, I have a lot to say to everyone. How can I not let others speak? I must speak." Fang Hong said this in a relaxed manner, causing laughter to be heard at the scene.

“Before the Macau Film Festival, ordinary actors whose relatives were not wealthy enough or who were not naturally beautiful would never win an award.

They say that the arm cannot twist the thigh, and this time I want to twist it and make it the most fair and just film festival. No matter how good-looking you are, or whether you have relatives at home, as long as you act well, you will be the most eye-catching in this Macau Film Festival, here. "

Fang Hong pointed a finger downwards at the stage.

"Clap, clap, clap!" The audience burst into warm applause. These words made them look up to the Macau Film Festival.

Hearing those words, the creative director of "Kuiba" was deeply moved and couldn't help wiping away tears from his eyes; Xin Yukun, the director of "Heart Labyrinth", twitched his nose and covered his face.

Tao Zeru also had tears in his eyes, he knew that without the Macau Film Festival, he would never win an award in his life.

Because he has no background and no capital to buy it for him, and he is not good-looking and popular, it’s that simple.

After listening to the principal's words, the audience watching the live broadcast also had a different view of the film festival. They felt that it was more upscale than other film festivals and had a sense of authority.

"I am already annoying enough, and I guess you are even more annoying than me." Cui Yongyuan responded humorously.

"I don't have the ability to change the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards, the Golden Horse Awards, and the Huabiao Awards, but I do have the ability to make them feel uncomfortable and sad." Fang Hong's words drew another round of laughter and warm applause from the audience.

The principal really didn't care at all when he spoke and directly named names. How much resentment does he have towards those film festival awards?

I never noticed that the principal had any dissatisfaction with those film festivals before.

Cui Yongyuan is full of admiration for the principal and is a bold and daring person. This society needs such people.

"The principal has the courage to treat each film festival as the last one. There are not many people like him in this circle now. He is willing to sacrifice his reputation and use those people as negative examples to give advice. This just proves that the principal is a person with conscience. We applaud the principal."

"Clap, clap, clap!" Applause broke out again.

He said again: "I don't know if you have noticed a detail, there are no volunteers at the Macau Film Festival. This is almost non-existent at other film festivals. Regardless of whether it is a film festival or not, including some other event ceremonies, there will be many volunteers, right?"

The guests nodded subconsciously. Other film festivals they attended, including various activities, had all kinds of volunteers, such as volunteers for airport pick-up and volunteers for meal arrangements.

The labor is almost free, no money is spent, but the Macau Film Festival does not have that, all the money is spent on real money.

So this is also the reason why other film festivals cannot spend much money, tens of millions are a lot, and it is basically resource sponsorship, that is, you hold the ceremony here, arrange volunteers for you, open the venue for you, etc., all for free.

The money earned is never realized. Film festivals do make money. Take the Oscars as an example. The advertising revenue of each festival is over 100 million US dollars, of which the red carpet revenue exceeds 20 million US dollars.

The Cannes Film Festival earns millions of euros every year through sponsorship and ticket sales, not to mention advertising revenue.

The Golden Rooster Awards sponsor more than 30 brands every year, all of which are large companies, such as Wuliangye, Huawei, Hennessy, and Guomao.

Someone who earns 1.5 million already has million. Do you say they don’t make money?
This does not count the shady income, such as buying awards with some capital. Bernard has done such things. People outside may not know about it, but it is basically an open secret in the circle.

So Fang Hong doesn't do such things. Any ceremony or award ceremony has commercial attributes. They are for this or that, and they say they will increase your work experience. Just listen to them, it's all bullshit.

Weibo Night is also profitable. Not to mention anything else, a ticket to get close to the stars costs more than 6,000 yuan.

Celebrities also make money from appearances. Take Huang Xiaoming as an example. He makes about 200 million yuan for each appearance. Don't think that those celebrities attend events for free. Receiving awards is secondary. Making money from appearances is the real thing. After winning awards, you will have fame and money. Why not do it?

This is also the reason why Sina had Weibo Night in the past; Tencent had the Star Awards; Baidu had the Entertainment Figures Awards Ceremony; and Tik Tok had the Star Night.

Do you really think they are giving awards to celebrities for charity? To make money!
"They collect high advertising and sponsorship fees, use venues and volunteers provided by the local area, and are still afraid of letting people know that they make money. I don't know what they are afraid of. What is there to be afraid of?" Cui Yongyuan was inspired by Fang Hong and dared to speak out.

All those award ceremonies and event ceremonies were thoroughly investigated.

The guests were fine, they knew what it was like, but they just didn't say it, because if they did, they would offend people. However, the audience in the live broadcast room were stunned by what they said, which truly subverted their cognition.

They always thought that these were all public welfare in nature, but they didn't expect it to be a business.

The main reason is that I have never heard anyone say that these ceremonies make money, nor have I ever heard that the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, Golden Horse, and Huabiao also make money.

"You've revealed all my secrets now. How am I going to make money in the future?" Fang Hong said with a smile.

“I don’t envy you for making money, it’s what you deserve because you will give it to those in need.

Do you know that the prize money of this film festival is double that of other film festivals? That is, you can get 200 million yuan for winning at other film festivals, but you can get 400 million yuan here. Of course, I don’t know if there is any shady dealings, as I am not a judge. ” Cui Yongyuan changed the subject.

"If you find out there's something fishy going on and someone asks you for a gift, tell Teacher Cui and have him criticize me."

"Yes, I have a foul mouth and am willing to be the supervisor."

The two people's words caused hahaha laughter from the audience, followed by warm applause.

These two people sang in unison and in a joking way, revealing the cruel reality of the entertainment industry and livening up the atmosphere. They are truly masters.

When the applause died down, Fang Hong said seriously, "I would like to take this opportunity to tell some filmmakers in the industry, including some young people who are struggling in this industry, that you should not be complacent and always look for a dark side or a person who is in great pain to make a movie.

I think this is how we young filmmakers understand society. No! It’s not like that.

I have read an article written by Director Zhang Hongsen before. It was very eloquent and well-written, and it mentioned this.

Perfect artistic presentation is the political correctness of the film. A political correctness that is not refined enough and does not respect art is the most incorrect for the film.

You have seen Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Truman Show, right? These are all very inspirational films, a perfect presentation of art, and a manifestation of political correctness.

No matter which country you are in, it has its dark side, whether it is the little people or the suffering, but you want people to see hope. A movie without hope is colorless. "

"Clap, clap, clap!" The applause continued.

Zhang Hongsen in the audience sighed that the once complaining and reckless principal is gone, replaced by a mature principal.

Of course, his stubborn nature is still there, and he dares to challenge what others dare not.

The audience in the live broadcast room were very happy to hear some unknown inside stories. It turns out that the world is like this. They didn’t know it before.

Thank you, Principal, thank you, Cui Yongyuan, you are warriors!

"Let's continue with the award ceremony." Fang Hong felt that he had said enough and could not delay the award ceremony.

He held an envelope in his hand and opened it.

The guests and audience below the stage also became serious.

The big screen at the back is playing the basic film that has the greatest chance of winning the Best Film award.

There are still many films that can compete with "Black Coal, Thin Ice", "Coming Home", "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", "The Golden Age", "Witness", and "Four Days and Nights".

This is the biggest prize and anyone has the chance to win it.

The film creators and directors in the audience were all staring at the principal on the stage as he slowly opened the envelope.

This person is not in a hurry, but they are quite anxious.

Fang Hong opened the envelope and took out the card. Then he frowned, held the card high, and said pretentiously, "Hey, why can't I see any words on it?"

"Really? Let me see." Cui Yongyuan walked closer, tilted his head and pretended to look as well.

This made the audience very confused. Was there really no words, or was it fake?
Only Liu Tianxian understood her man well enough to know that he was up to no good again.

"The words are too small. They seem to be hidden and inconspicuous. I can't recognize them." Fang Hong took a closer look.

"It seems so. Even someone as knowledgeable as me can't recognize it. It's too difficult. But we just need to recognize one character. By recognizing one character, we can know which film won the award. The characters for each film are different." Cui Yongyuan's acting was quite similar.

The two of them sang in unison, causing the audience to look at each other. Some were confused, while others just laughed, and it was obvious that the two were doing it on purpose.

Liu Tianxian smiled, crossed her arms over her chest, and watched them act quietly. She didn't understand others, but she understood her man.

Even the audience in the live broadcast room were saying: "The acting of these two people is too fake."

"Hahaha, they're so cute."

The camera is close, with close-ups from time to time, so the audience can see more clearly.

The audience far away couldn't see it so clearly, and some people even thought there were no words.

Nazha looked confused and asked her companion: "Is it true or not?"

"Of course it's fake, it's obviously acting!"

(End of this chapter)