Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

Chapter 117 The female lead of "Hearing Girl" and the best actor of "Departures"

Aoko is right. Although the role of the heroine's brother is only a supporting role, it is actually portrayed very brilliantly.

For actors, there is a lot of room for performance.

Anyway, after reading the script, the supporting character that impressed Huang Bo the most was the heroine's brother.

On the contrary, the heroine's male classmate seems to be the hero on the surface, but his character is relatively flat.

To put it bluntly, she is just a vase, a tool.

Not as good as the music teacher.

Huang Bo believes that if he performs well, the heroine's brother will definitely become one of his representative roles.

Huang Bo was so satisfied that he couldn't express it in words.

"But it's not easy to find a heroine like you."

Huang Bo immediately uttered the same sigh.

According to the script, the heroine is a college student, about 18 or 19 years old, early 20 years old.

That's a bit too young.

It's really hard to find an actress of this age with decent acting skills.

"There are many hidden talents in the entertainment industry. If you keep looking, you will find them."

Zhou Qing smiled meaningfully.

In fact, Huang Bo is right. Such young actors generally have poor acting skills.

He is a graduate of a professional school, but he hasn't even graduated yet.

As for those who are not trained professionally? That possibility is even smaller. Wang Baoqiang is a rare talent.

However, there are always some gifted people who can break this rule.

In fact, a name suddenly popped up in Zhou Qing's mind: Shu Chang.

Shu Chang and Liu Yifei are the same age, only seventeen years old this year, so their ages are completely consistent.

More importantly, Shu Chang's acting skills are really great, and she brought the Child-Fairy of Tianshan to life.

You have to know that when the crew of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" was looking for an actor for the role of Tianshan Tonglao, they were really almost suffocating.

Because this role is really difficult to handle.

On the surface, he is a child, but in fact, he is a 96-year-old monster.

To put it simply, this is a ninety-six-year-old girl.

How to act this out?
Young actors who look the part generally don't have the acting skills.

But if you consider it from the perspective of acting, then he is too old.

The crew searched for a suitable candidate but couldn't find one until more than two months after filming started.

And Shu Chang did not disappoint and gave a very wonderful performance.

This girl is undoubtedly a talented person.

She is the perfect choice to play the leading lady in "Hearing Girl".

But for now Zhou Qing was just thinking this way and had no plans to contact Shu Chang right now.

After all, the full promotion of "La La Land" is about to begin, and he will be very busy in the future.

Therefore, the preparation and casting of "The Hearing Girl" should be put off until after the New Year.

"Director Zhou."

"Mr. Han."

As usual, Han Sanping, the "authority dog", was the first to call Zhou Qing and ask about "The Hearing Girl".

Zhou Qing was just telling the truth. He said that the film was just being filed and the specific preparations would be after the new year.

"Young people should not be too lazy. Why wait until after the New Year? Since you have registered now, you can start now."

Han Sanping urged Zhou Qing with a smile.

"Boss Han, La La Land is about to be released. I need to take a break."

Zhou Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Han Sanping smiled and chatted with Zhou Qing for a few words.

Everything he said was both explicit and implicit. We had a pleasant time working together on those previous films, and we will continue with "The Hearing Girl".

Zhou Qing also gave a positive answer to this.

His cooperation with China Film Group has always been pleasant, and Zhou Qing has no plans to change anything, just keep things as they are.

Only then did Han Sanping end the call with Zhou Qing with satisfaction.

"Director Zhou."

"Hua brother."

On December 12, the much anticipated Golden Horse Awards finally held its awards ceremony.

Zhou Qingye, Qin Hao, Li Bingbing and other main creators of "Departures" arrived on time.

Liu Dehua ran over to greet Zhou Qing in a very familiar manner, and he looked extremely proud.

Having just won the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, he was nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Horse Awards. He is truly in the limelight.

"Congratulations in advance to Brother Hua for winning another Best Actor award."

Zhou Qing congratulated Liu Dehua with a smile.

"It's a bit early to congratulate now. The opponents this time are very strong, Wei Zai, Qin Hao, I may not be able to beat them."

Of course Liu Dehua was just being modest when he said this; he still looked very high-spirited.

"But Director Zhou's "Departures" will definitely win a big award, so I want to congratulate you."

Liu Dehua also responded.

“It’s about participation, it’s about involvement.”

Zhou Qing smiled and waved his hand.

Liu Dehua's mouth twitched when he heard this.

Only one of the top three European directors who has won many trophies can say such a thing, right?
But it's true, they have all won gold medals in the three major European trophies, so naturally they don't take the Golden Horse Trophy that seriously.

At best, it can only be considered icing on the cake.

"Director Zhou!"

"Brother Cheng Long!"

Zhou Qing also met Cheng Long at the venue.

The other party’s "New Police Story" also received many nominations, and the two sides exchanged greetings.

"Director Zhou's La La Land won the Silver Lion in Venice. I have the chance to congratulate you now. I hope it's not too late."

Cheng Long shook hands with Zhou Qing with a smile on his face and said congratulations.

"No, no, brother, you are joking."

Zhou Qing waved his hands repeatedly.

"Thank you for the movie ticket, too. Don't worry, I'll give you a gift in return when your movie La La Land is released."

Cheng Long smiled and said to Zhou Qing again, Cheng Long actually saw Zhou Qing’s last interview.

It seems that he didn't take it seriously that the outside media used "Departures" to criticize "New Police Story".

At least that's what it looks like on the surface.

"Haha, then I have to thank you, brother."

Zhou Qing just laughed.

"Director Zhou, if there is a suitable role next time, please look for me. I should still be able to act well."

After a few polite words, Cheng Long spoke to Zhou Qing in a joking tone.

"sure."

Zhou Qing naturally responded politely.

"Director Zhou!"

"Director Lu!"

Zhou Qing then met Lu Chuan, who also graduated from Beijing Film Academy. His film "Kekexili" also received many nominations.

Both parties greeted each other.

"Now I declare that the 41st Golden Horse Film Awards ceremony will begin now!" The exciting moment finally arrived, and "Departures" soon won one of its five nominations.

Best Adapted Screenplay Award.

This award was just an insignificant little one. Zhou Qing quietly went on stage to receive the award and put the trophy away. The main creators didn't pay much attention to it.

Everyone is now focusing all their energy on the big prizes ahead.

Especially Qin Hao, who was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor.

Of course, Andy Lau is also eyeing the Best Supporting Actor award.

As for the heroine Li Bingbing?
She had no chance at the Golden Horse Awards and didn't get any nominations.

"The winner of Best Supporting Actor is... Liu Dehua, for "Departures"!"

The smile on Liu Dehua's face instantly became brighter, and his eyes narrowed into a line.

Wow!
There was a warm applause at the scene, and Zhou Qing also offered his blessings.

Andy Lau went on stage to receive the award in the spotlight and specifically thanked director Zhou Qing, needless to say.

"The next award to be presented is the Best Actor Award."

Qin Hao sat up straighter subconsciously, his heart beating slightly.

He has been a runner-up so many times in a row, I wonder if he can get what he wants this time?
"The winner of the Best Actor Award is... Qin Hao, from "Departures"!"

call!
Qin Hao's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and so did his anxious heart.

There was also a relaxed smile on his face.

"Director Zhou, I finally won an award. I didn't let you down."

Qin Hao said to Zhou Qing very sincerely.

"You deserve this, congratulations."

Zhou Qing and Qin Hao hugged each other and patted each other on the shoulders.

Wow!
Qin Hao walked onto the platform under everyone's attention.

"I am very happy to be able to stand on this stage and share this joy with everyone. This trophy is a great affirmation for me. Thank you to the Golden Horse Organizing Committee."

"But I want to especially thank our director Zhou Qing, who can be said to be my mentor. Before he approached me, I hadn't made a movie for three years. I am very happy and grateful that he gave me the opportunity to star in "Departures."

"Without him, I wouldn't be standing on this stage. This trophy can be said to be brought to me by Director Zhou. Thank you, Director Zhou."

Qin Hao's acceptance speech sounded much simpler, and the other party also expressed his gratitude to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing sat in his seat, clapping and nodding to Qin Hao.

Andy's smile was somewhat disappointed.

I had originally dreamed of winning the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor after winning the Hong Kong Film Award, but in the end I lost to Director Zhou.

But this loss was indeed not unfair. Qin Hao's performance in "Departures" was indeed very exciting.

Deserves an award for Best Actor.

The only consolation is that "Departures" also brought me a Best Supporting Actor award, so this Golden Horse Award is not a complete loss.

"Qin Hao, congratulations, you are now the Golden Horse Award winner."

After Qin Hao came back, Zhou Qing congratulated him from the bottom of his heart.

This actor still has a lot of weight in the Chinese entertainment industry.

"By winning this award, I have done my part to thank you, Director Zhou."

Qin Hao smiled and said this to Zhou Qing.

He was truly grateful and respectful towards Zhou Qing.

Next up are the more important Best Director Award and Best Picture Awards.

This made the atmosphere in the entire venue become more tense and depressing.

This is especially true for nominated directors such as Du Qifeng, Er Dongsheng, and Cheng Guo.

There was not even a breath of air.

As for Zhou Qing, his reaction was the calmest.

He was quite looking forward to "127 Hours", but as "Departures" and "La La Land" won awards one after another, Zhou Qing's mood was indeed different from before.

It is certainly a good thing to win the Golden Horse Award, but if you can't, that's also fine.

Very calm.

"The winner of the Best Director Award is... Du Qifeng, "Big Event"!"

Zhou Qing was defeated by Du Qifeng, but his expression did not change much.

Like everyone else, he gave Du Qifeng a warm round of applause.

"The winner of the Best Film Award is... "Kekexili"!"

As for the final Best Picture Award, Zhou Qing lost to Lu Chuan.

What can I say about this year's Golden Horse Awards? Five nominations and three win.

Although the film lost the Best Director and Best Picture awards, it did win a Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, so the result is pretty good.

"The 41st Golden Horse Awards has come to an end. How glorious 2046 was before, how embarrassing it is now. It led with 8 nominations but only had two consolation prizes."

"Qin Hao won the Best Actor award for his role in "Departures" by defeating Liu Dehua, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and others."

"The Best Film Award was won by the mainland director Lu Chuan's film "Kekexili". Lu Chuan said in an interview that she was very happy."

Zhou Qing no longer has time to pay attention to the news about the Golden Horse Awards.

It is already December, and the promotion of "La La Land" has to be put on the agenda.

Zhou Xun and Qin Hao were both called over by Zhou Qing, and they followed him to cooperate with China Film Publicity and Distribution to carry out a large-scale publicity work.

"A World Without Thieves" premiered on December 12th. Zhou Qing missed the premiere because he was busy with "La La Land".

However, Wang Baoqiang, the third male lead, was present. He came back and talked with Zhou Qing about what happened at the premiere. He was so excited.

This is the first time that Wang Baoqiang has attended a premiere with so many big names.

The next day, the first day box office of "A World Without Thieves" came out, which was a full 510 million, which shocked many people.

Everyone realized that this movie was going to be a hit.

Judging from this, this movie is likely to break the 100 million mark?

Feng Xiaogang is still Feng Xiaogang, and his strength is still as strong as ever!

Wang Da, Wang Xiao and Feng Xiaogang were all very happy and couldn't stop smiling.

The same goes for Wang Baoqiang, who also has an important role in this movie.

As the movie became popular, the name "Shagen" became a hot topic and Wang Baoqiang quickly became well-known.

"Director Zhou, I'm in the newspaper, and my name is on it."

Wang Baoqiang took the relevant report in the entertainment newspaper and read it happily, with his smile a little reluctant.

"Congratulations, Baoqiang, you are going to be famous."

Zhou Qing patted Wang Baoqiang on the shoulder with a smile.

"Really? Director Zhou, please don't lie to me."

Wang Baoqiang couldn't believe this was true. Didn't happiness come too quickly?
He used to be a struggling extra at the Beijing Film Studio, but now, he has been signed by a big director like Director Zhou, and he also played an important role in Director Feng's movie, which was a big hit.

Seeing myself becoming famous, it felt like a dream.

"This is just the beginning. You will become more and more popular in the future."

Zhou Qing said to Wang Baoqiang sincerely.

"If that's the case, I won't forget your Director Zhou!"

Wang Baoqiang is equally sincere.

“How was your time on the set of Stone?”

Zhou Qing also asked about Wang Baoqiang's recent filming situation.

"Very good. Director Ning Hao and everyone else took good care of me."

Wang Baoqiang said to Zhou Qing happily again.

The two chatted briefly and Wang Baoqiang said goodbye as he had to go back to the crew of "Stone" to continue filming.

Although his role is small, it runs through the entire movie.

(End of this chapter)