Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 437: Re-election! Re-election!
It was almost ten o'clock in the evening when the banquet ended, but the Jumbo Floating Restaurant was still brightly lit and bustling with people.

Hong Kong's economy is booming in this era, so it's no surprise that the catering and entertainment industries are so prosperous.

As everyone came out of Jumbo Floating Restaurant and were talking, a few paparazzi suddenly appeared from nowhere.

Without saying a word, these people started taking a lot of photos, focusing on Jackie Chan and Maggie Cheung. The flashes were so continuous that it blinded Lin Chaoyang and his wife who were standing nearby.

Immediately afterwards, the paparazzi surrounded Jacky Cheung and Maggie Cheung.

"Brother Long, are you and Maggie dating now?"

Faced with the reporters who suddenly appeared, Maggie Cheung was still a little at a loss, but Jackie Chan, who was accustomed to big scenes, was calm and composed, with a faint smile on his drunken face.

"It's just a gathering of friends. You can't miss so many people, right?"

"When did Brother Long meet Maggie? Were they also introduced by friends?"

"Brother Willy is treating us today. This is the first time we meet. Don't write nonsense!"

"how could be!"

……

The inevitable result of the development of the entertainment industry is the prevalence of entertainment gossip. Nowadays, there are dozens of entertainment gossip weeklies and newspapers in Hong Kong, and paparazzi can be found wherever celebrities appear.

What's more, Jackie Chan is now very famous and has many scandals. He has been involved in scandals with countless female stars, including Teresa Teng, Brigitte Lin, Lin Fengjiao, Rosamund Kwan... He has always been the focus of paparazzi, so it is not surprising that there are paparazzi present today.

After Cheng Long chatted and laughed for a while, the paparazzi got the materials as they wished and left.

Only then did Cheng Long say goodbye to everyone, and then said to Chen Ziqiang: "Brother Willy, let's go!"

"Boss, where are you going?" the martial arts brother behind him asked Cheng Long.

"Let's go to Miramar and take a sauna first."

Cheng Long led his younger brothers away in a cool manner, fully demonstrating what it means to be unrestrained and uninhibited.

Maggie Cheung quietly asked Chen Ziqiang, "Brother Willy, those paparazzi..."

Chen Ziqiang smiled nonchalantly, "Is there anything wrong with you and Cheng Long having a scandal?"

"Uh……"

Maggie Cheung had nothing to say.

Cheng Long is a big star now. If there were any rumors about the two of them, Maggie Cheung's popularity would definitely increase rapidly, and she would be the beneficiary.

Seeing that Maggie Cheung stopped talking, Chen Ziqiang showed a smug smile on his face and said goodbye to everyone.

Maggie Cheung held Tao Yushu's hand with some attachment and whispered to her, "Mrs. Lin, thank you so much today! Otherwise, I would definitely not have gotten this role."

"Don't be so polite, I just think you are suitable."

Tao Yushu's smile was bright and generous, which made Maggie Cheung feel very friendly and she held her hand tightly and refused to let go.

On the way back in the car, Lin Chaoyang recalled Zhang Maggie's performance just now and asked: "What did you two talk about while eating? Why did she seem so intimate with you?"

Tao Yushu looked confused, "I don't know, maybe that's just her personality? Or maybe she's just expressing her gratitude."

At this point, she showed a bit of pride on her face, "I did a good job today, didn't I?"

Lin Chaoyang praised: "It's more than good. Didn't you hear Director Xu praising you? It seems that you are really cut out for the film industry!"

Tao Yushu laughed, "Come on, stop trying to fool me. I still have a lot to learn."

"It's okay, just learn slowly. You're so smart, this won't be a problem for you at all."

Tao Yushu teased again: "Didn't you say before that reporters in Hong Kong were rushing to report on you and spread rumors about you and Brigitte Lin? I don't think anyone is paying attention to you today!"

Last year, Lin Chaoyang came to Hong Kong to receive an award, which made a lot of news.

After returning home, he told this to Tao Yushu as a joke.

Lin Chaoyang laughed and said, "The timeliness of gossip news is no more than a week. It's been almost a year, and people have completely forgotten about my story!"

The next day, Lin Chaoyang indeed found gossip about Jackie Chan and Maggie Cheung in the entertainment tabloids. The photos were large and blurry.

Lin Chaoyang showed the newspaper to Tao Yushu, and she couldn't help but be amazed.

The photos I took last night were published in the newspaper today. This efficiency is so fast.

The most important thing is that the paparazzi didn’t know how to find the angle, and they framed Jacky Cheung and Maggie Cheung tightly, while Lin Chaoyang and others didn’t appear in the photo at all.

The two people walking together in the photo do look somewhat intimate.

"These paparazzi are so powerful!"

Two days later, with more than a week left before the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards, the Awards Jury announced the list of nominees for this year.

New Kunlun Pictures nominated "The Chess Master", which was nominated for five awards including Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Screenplay, making it one of the strong contenders for this year's Academy Awards.

The reason why there is an "one of" is because there is a monster on the list of nominees for this year's Academy Awards.

The film "Like Water Flowing Time", invested by Bluebird Film and Television and directed by Yan Hao, was nominated for ten awards including Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Actress.

A single film was nominated for ten awards, a result that can be said to have broken the record of the Academy Awards since its inception.

In addition to these two films, "Waiting for Dawn" starring Chow Yun-fat and Anthony Wong and "Shanghai Nights" directed by Tsui Hark were also shortlisted for many awards.

These four works alone account for nearly half of the nominations for this year's Academy Awards.

Those who are interested can keenly discover from this result that "A Like Water Flowing Time" was invested and filmed by Bluebird Films, a Z-school filmmaker named Xia Meng, and "The Chess Master" was a co-production between Hong Kong and the mainland. This year's Academy Awards can be said to be a great victory for Z-school filmmakers.

More than a week later, the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards was held grandly at the Furama Hotel, and the award ceremony was still broadcast live by TVB Jade Channel.

Lin Chaoyang appeared with the crew of "The Chess Master". Although "The Chess Master" had good box office at the time and was nominated for several awards this time, because it was a co-production movie, the company behind it was only a small company of the level of New Kunlun Pictures, and it did not attract much media attention.

There are a total of three people from the crew of "The Chess Master" who came to participate in the Academy Awards. In addition to the screenwriter Lin Chaoyang, there are also the director Chen Huaikai and the male lead Tony Leung, all of whom came because they were shortlisted.

The director and screenwriter are both from the mainland, and it is true that the leading actor is the best actor of last year, but he is not very famous in Hong Kong. Such a crew really does not attract the interest of the media.

After the award ceremony began, the process was similar to last year. The performances were richer than last year and did not look so boring.

At the beginning, all the awards were technical awards, such as Best Music, Best Film Song, Best Action Direction, Best Editing, etc.

Lin Chaoyang sat between Chen Huaikai and Tony Leung Ka Fai. On their left was the crew of Like Water Flowing Time, including Siqin Gaowa, who had a mole on her eyebrow.

She played Azhen in "A Time to Live and a Time to Die" and was nominated for the Best Actress award for her outstanding acting skills. She is also the second mainland actress in the history of the Academy Awards to be nominated for the Best Actress award. Last year, Liu Xiaoqing was the first.

As the award ceremony entered the middle stage and the Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards began to be presented, the atmosphere on the scene gradually became tense.

Just like last year, Lin Chaoyang jokingly asked Tony Leung Ka Fai: "How is it, Fai Zai? Are you confident that you can win the Best Actor award again?"

Compared to his performance at the beginning of last year, Tony Leung is much calmer this year, but he still can't avoid being nervous.

"Mr. Lin, please stop joking with me. I've already won an award once, how could I possibly win it again?"

Tony Leung's idea is not wrong. He just won an award last year. Even if his performance this year is still outstanding, the jury will definitely balance the awards.

As long as there is a male actor whose performance is equal to or even slightly worse than his, the award may go to someone else.

There are five nominees for the Best Actor award at this year's Academy Awards, in addition to Tony Leung Ka Fai, who won the best actor award last year.

There are also Danny Lee (Public Servant), Chow Yun-fat (Waiting for Dawn), Kent Cheng (The Divorced Dad), Hui Kwun-man (Teppanyaki), and Cheng Lung (Project A).

Among them, "Project A" is an action movie, and Cheng Long's nomination is just a runner-up; the quality of "Teppanyaki" itself is too poor, which basically cuts off Xu Guanwen's possibility of winning the award; Chow Yun-fat is actually the second male lead, so it is a bit far-fetched to nominate him as the male lead.

After all the calculations, the only one who can compete with Tony Leung for the leading actor is Danny Lee from "Public Servant".

Lin Chaoyang gave Tony Leung Ka Fai a thorough analysis that made him confused. How come as he was talking, it seemed like the title of Best Actor was not far away from him?

At this time, Chen Huaikai on the side joked: "Chaoyang, you only calculate for Jiahui whether he can be re-elected, why don't you calculate for yourself?"

Lin Chaoyang smiled and said, "I've already won an award, so it's meaningless to win another one. I'd rather hope that you win the award, so that you can treat me to a meal after you win the prize."

In mainland film studios, award prizes are one of the few ways for film workers to generate income.

"I'll be content with just a little bonus, but I won't even dream of winning a Hong Kong Film Award. I'd rather leave this award to your eldest nephew."

After the release of "The Chess Master", it was selected as one of the "Excellent Films of the Ministry of Culture" and the crew also received some bonuses, but this kind of bonus is definitely not comparable to winning a serious film festival award.

As for the second half of Chen Huaikai's sentence, it refers to the new movie directed by his son Chen Kaige.

After working on the set of "The Chess Master" last year, Chen Kaige was seconded to the Guangxi Film Studio to direct the film "Yellow Earth".

At the Golden Rooster Awards that ended in May, "Yellow Earth" won the Best Photography Award, which made it a little famous. Next, the Guangxi Film Studio will send "Yellow Earth" to participate in film festivals abroad to try its luck.

Chen Huaikai's words reflect a father's earnest expectations for his son.

While the two were talking, the Best Actress award was already announced on the stage.

"Like Water Flowing Years, Siqin Gaowa!"

The person in charge of presenting the awards was Lin Biqi, the winner of the Best Actress Award at the 2nd Academy Awards. When she read out the name "Siqin Gaowa", there was a brief silence at the awards ceremony.

None of the Hong Kong filmmakers present had expected that the Best Actress award would be won by an unknown mainland actress.

Fortunately, after the shock, everyone regained their senses and gave warm applause.

Siqin Gaowa, who won the award, was still confused. She instinctively shook hands with Yan Hao beside her and accepted congratulations from her colleagues in the crew.

Just as she was mechanically taking steps to go on stage, she suddenly saw Chen Huaikai and Lin Chaoyang sitting next to her. She hurried over and shook hands with Chen Huaikai and Lin Chaoyang in succession, her expression excited, as if she had met her relatives.

Lin Chaoyang could probably understand her mentality. It was hard for anyone to share the joy in her heart after winning an honor in a place like Hong Kong where she was unfamiliar with the place.

I finally saw two fellow villagers, and it seemed like my emotions had found an outlet.

After receiving a few blessings and encouragements, Siqin Gaowa went on stage to receive the award and gave a speech to express her gratitude.

Then, it was time to present the Best Actor award.

Watching the award presenter Mai Jia walking onto the stage, for some reason, Tony Leung's heart suddenly started beating fast, and everything in the outside world seemed to slow down.

He heard Mai Jia and host Yu Zheng's banter, but had no impression of it at all.

It was not until Mai Jia opened the award envelope that his face was full of surprise. Then he shouted into the microphone: "The Chess Master, Tony Leung!" With a "boom", the award ceremony seemed to explode.

Re-elected!

It turned out to be re-election!
Just last year, Tony Leung won the Best Actor award for his outstanding performance in "The Last Emperor", and this year he won the award again.

A young actor who has just debuted for less than three years and is still under a ban from Taiwan has won the Best Actor award at the Academy Awards twice.

Doesn’t this movie actor want money?
No one knows the exclamations in many people's hearts, but to many filmmakers who have analyzed the nomination list in detail, this result is not unexpected.

Tony Leung's performance in "The Chess Master" is no less impressive than his acting in "The Last Emperor", and even better.

He played the role of Jiang Nansheng, a chess fanatic who devoted himself to chess but was born at the wrong time and finally had to sacrifice his life for his country, to great perfection, and became a symbol of regret in the minds of many viewers who have seen this movie.

In addition, the competition for the Best Actor this year was not fierce enough, and after all, only Danny Lee's performance was outstanding.

So it was only natural for Tony Leung to win the Best Actor award.

Of course, in addition to his personal acting skills, what is more important for Tony Leung's winning the award this time is the decision of the Academy Awards. Such a choice is undoubtedly a very bold move.

Just now, the Best Actress award was given to a mainland actress. Everyone thought that the Academy Awards jury was bold enough, but now it seems that everyone still underestimated their courage.

Winning the Best Actor award twice, the dream-like situation made Tony Leung feel like he was floating. He stood up and hugged Chen Huaikai and Lin Chaoyang. The whole way was filled with flowers, applause and cheers, and everyone looked at him with envy and jealousy.

Tony Leung felt like he had been walking this journey for a long time. The experiences of the past three years flashed before his eyes like a kaleidoscope. When he stood on the stage, the spotlight shone in front of his eyes, but the audience was pitch black and he could not see clearly at all.

"Thank you for the Academy Awards! Thank you to the judges!" Tony Leung's voice was a little hoarse. After he said a few words of thanks, he stopped there, feeling uneasy.

His eyes scanned the dark vision, and he could only search for the figure and the peaceful eyes by feeling.

"Just now, Mr. Lin joked with me and said that I could win the award, but I didn't believe it. Now I know he wasn't joking."

When Tony Leung Ka Fai said this, there was a good-natured laugh from the audience, and many people focused their attention on Lin Chaoyang who was sitting in the front row.

Although he is a mainland writer, this is his second time participating in the Academy Awards. Many of the people present today have met him last year. There are also many people present who have had social interactions with Lin Chaoyang, such as Xu Guanwen, Cheng Long, Maggie Cheung, Ti Lung, etc.

"I have to thank director Li Hanxiang for my entry into the film industry. Without him, there would be no Tony Leung Ka Fai.

In addition to Director Li, I also want to thank Mr. Lin. I have just acted in two movies, both of which were written by Mr. Lin.

"The Chess Master" was our second collaboration, and it was he who, against all odds, persuaded Director Chen and the investors to let me play the role of Jiang Nansheng.

As an actor, it is a blessing to be able to play a role like Jiang Nansheng. Winning an award like Best Actor is not only a recognition of me, but also a recognition of Jiang Nansheng and the movie "The Chess Master".

Thank you Mr. Lin for your support, and thank you Director Chen Huaikai and the investors for their trust.

I would also like to thank my family...

Thank you! Thank you everyone! "

After Tony Leung finished his acceptance speech, he spoke a few words to the host before walking off the stage and going to the interview area.

There was warm applause from the audience, which was a praise and recognition for his winning the Best Actor award for two consecutive years.

A few minutes later, Tony Leung finished the interview and returned to his seat. He finally felt relieved. He smiled and childishly showed the trophy to Lin Chaoyang.

Lin Chaoyang joked, "The Academy Awards have only been held four times, and you've won the Best Actor award twice. You really don't leave any room for others! From now on, you can't call me Hui Zai, you have to call me Hui Ye!"

Liang Jiahui was embarrassed when he heard this, and he said anxiously: "Mr. Lin, please don't say that. Without your support, how could I have won the award..."

Lin Chaoyang smiled and waved his hands, "I've already said it on stage, don't say these things. Others may not be as good as you in acting, don't belittle yourself."

After a few jokes, the stage began to present the Best Screenplay Award, and the five works were still nominated.

When Lin Chaoyang heard his name, a look of surprise appeared on his usually calm face.

Isn’t this year’s Academy Awards too generous?

Not only did he win the Best Actor award for two consecutive years, but he also won the Best Screenplay award for two consecutive years?

Not only was the winner Lin Chaoyang surprised, but the stars present were also in an uproar. This year's Academy Awards had too many unexpected events.

Tony Leung and Chen Huaikai sandwiched Lin Chaoyang in the middle and shook his shoulders excitedly.

He hugged the two of them and then walked onto the stage calmly.

He was still dressed simply. Many people in the audience still remembered Lin Chaoyang, who wore a Zhongshan suit to receive the award last year, including many viewers who watched the award ceremony last year.

When he stood on the stage, these people suddenly realized that the person that the new best actor Tony Leung had been thanking was actually him!

It can be said to be a coincidence that a work produced an actor who could be considered as the best actor.

But Tony Leung starred in two movies written by Lin Chaoyang and won two Best Actor awards in a row. He also won the Best Screenwriter Award at the Academy Awards for the second time. This is undoubtedly a proof of his strength and talent.

Therefore, when everyone looks at Lin Chaoyang again, his clothes and appearance are no longer important.

He who is standing on the stage at this moment is the representative of talent!
Together with his originally plain remarks, they sounded so calm and detached to the ears of the many filmmakers and audiences present.

“…Receiving this award today is a recognition from my colleagues in the film industry and the audience, and I thank everyone for their support.

There is a line in "The Chess Master" that goes "When the country prospers, the chess will prosper." In fact, conversely, when the chess prospers, the country will also prosper.

Here I sincerely wish that all Chinese-language films, including Hong Kong films and mainland films, can ride the wind and waves and go to the world!
When Chinese-language films go global, it means that our nation is at the forefront of the world!"

When Lin Chaoyang gave his speech, he was not as excited as other winners. His tone was a little calm, but his content was sonorous and powerful. Even when he talked about the movie and the feelings of family and country, no one felt that he was talking empty words.

On the contrary, when everyone listened to it, they all felt a kind of broad-mindedness and magnanimity.

It was completely different from the style of other Hong Kong filmmakers' speeches when they took the stage. It had its own appeal and resonated strongly with the guests present and many viewers in front of the TV.

There were warm applause and cheers at the award ceremony, including congratulations on his award and appreciation for his words.

After finishing his speech and enjoying the applause, Lin Chaoyang was preparing to leave the stage.

The host Yu Zheng standing nearby suddenly stopped Lin Chaoyang and asked, "Mr. Lin, you have set a record by winning the Best Screenwriter Award at the Academy Awards today. Do you have anything to say to those who come after you?"

Lin Chaoyang thought about it and said four words: "Everyone work hard!"

When Yu Zheng first heard it, he didn’t think there was anything wrong with it, but when he thought about it carefully, it was not right!
What does "everyone works hard" mean? What are they working hard for? Are they working harder than you?

These words may sound plain and simple, but they contain a sense of arrogance that no one else can match!

Yu Zheng couldn't help but think of Lin Chaoyang's performance before and after the award ceremony last year. Such talented writers are indeed somewhat rebellious.

In a flash of thought, she asked again, "I heard that Mr. Lin is going to collaborate with director Ann Hui on a movie recently."

Lin Chaoyang immediately understood that this must be Jiahe’s arrangement.

He smiled and said, "That's right. The screenwriter is me, the director is Ann Hui, the male lead is Xu Guanwen, the movie is called "The Truman Show", and director Li Hanxiang will also be the producer."

Yu Zheng suddenly whistled in a vulgar way, like a gangster who saw a beautiful woman on the street, "Wow! This lineup is really exciting!"

Her behavior was of course for the effect of the show, and the guests on the scene smiled knowingly.

The conversation between the two served as an advertisement for "The Truman Show". Lin Chaoyang then walked off the stage leisurely and accepted interviews from media reporters.

Next, it was the last and most important two awards of the ceremony - Best Director and Best Picture.

There was almost no suspense as both awards were given to Like Water Flowing Time and its director Yan Hao.

Lin Chaoyang noticed that a look of regret flashed across Chen Huaikai's face.

Although he said he didn't care, everyone still cares about gains and losses, including himself.

At this point, the Academy Awards ceremony of this year has officially ended. "A Like Water Flowing Time" became the biggest winner, winning five major awards. "The Chess Master" followed closely with three major awards: Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Photography.

Several other films that were highly anticipated by the media before the awards ceremony shared the remaining awards equally, and some films did not even win a technical award.

All the filmmakers present couldn't help but sigh that this year's Academy Awards, the Z-school filmmakers really won a great victory!
After the award ceremony, the originally inconspicuous drama "The Chess Master" became the focus of media attention.

Having won the Best Actor and Best Screenwriter awards consecutively, "The Chess Master" has, in a sense, achieved a legendary record, which is naturally worthy of being written about by the media and reporters.

With such a unique and excellent performance of "The Chess Master", even "A Like Water" which won five major awards including Best Director and Best Picture seemed a little overshadowed.

It is common for a movie to win awards, but it is extremely rare for a movie to win both the Best Actor and Best Screenplay awards at the same time, let alone at the Academy Awards ceremony, even at film festivals around the world.

Therefore, when they walked out of the hotel after the award ceremony, Lin Chaoyang and Tony Leung were surrounded by the media and enjoyed star treatment, which was in stark contrast to the treatment they received on the red carpet before the award ceremony.

"Mr. Lin, Hui Zai, how do you feel about winning the Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards for two consecutive years?"

"Hui Zai, the ban on you from Taiwan has not been lifted yet. Do you think there is a chance that the ban will be lifted after this year's Academy Awards?"

……

Reporters rushed to ask questions, fearing that they would let the two escape.

At tonight's award ceremony, their two awards were undoubtedly the most talked-about, and these reporters certainly couldn't let them go.

Lin Chaoyang didn't rush to answer the reporters' questions. He jokingly said, "You have to call me Master Hui from now on."

The reporters burst into laughter, and then followed suit, calling Tony Leung "Master Fai" one after another, which made him feel very embarrassed.

After dealing with the reporters, it was already midnight. After a while, Lin Chaoyang received many business cards from the owners, general managers, and vice presidents of film and television companies.

Winning the Best Screenplay Award at the Academy Awards for two consecutive years has made him very popular in the Hong Kong film industry.

After declining the invitation to the celebration banquet and perfunctorily answering the invitations from those film and television companies by saying "some other day", Lin Chaoyang took a taxi back to Oriental Garden.

As soon as he entered the door, there was a sudden "bang" in the living room, and then he saw flowers scattering from the sky, and colorful ribbons flying all over the sky.

Tao Yumo was holding a Christmas firecracker in his hand with a look of excitement on his face, while Tao Yushu was standing beside him with her belly protruding and looking at him with a smile on her face.

"Brother-in-law, congratulations! Congratulations!"

Lin Chaoyang smiled happily, then hugged Tao Yushu and asked, "Who came up with this idea?"

"Me, me, me!" Tao Yumo was so anxious to take credit that his posture almost imitated a Husky's bow.

Lin Chaoyang nodded, "Okay, remember to clean up!"

"what?"

(End of this chapter)