Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 235 Scratching
Zhang Yan had seen this Golden Eagle Award in his dream.

Although I can't remember exactly where I saw it, the fact that I have a recollection of it proves that it has survived for more than 20 years and is even more famous than it is now.

Currently, the nationally recognized awards are the Feitian Award, the Five-One Project Award, the Starlight Award, the Golden Tiger Award, and the Magnolia Award...

By the way, this year also saw the addition of the National Top Ten TV Directors/Screenwriters Award, which was recently established by the China Television Artists Association to recognize talented individuals in TV drama creation.

Because these awards are backed by the state, their level of recognition within the system is higher than that of the Golden Eagle Award.

The only advantage of the Golden Eagle Awards is its long history; it is currently the only national television award in China, besides the Feitian Awards, that has been held for more than ten sessions.

This award is a trivial matter for many cities, but for Tianjin now, it has a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts.

Firstly, with the establishment of the August 1st Film and Television Base and the film and television technology school, and the gradual opening up of private sector access qualifications, Tianjin's status in the film and television industry will definitely rise in the future.

Having a national award at this point allows you to expand your influence and reach more stakeholders.

Of course, this will also bring various benefits to Yuanmeng Pictures, a local powerhouse.

…………

at the same time.

After meeting at the train station, Gai Lili and Chen Hong were both filled with emotion and sighs.

Back then, Chen Hong wasn't exactly at the bottom of her class, but her acting skills were definitely among the worst. Now, she's a nationally renowned actress with influence that extends to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Southeast Asia.

Gai Lili was criticized by her teachers for choosing to drop out of school in her junior year, but she was later nominated twice for the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress and once for the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress.

Although she didn't win any awards in the end, she was still the most recognized actress in the industry among her classmates.

"You're getting better and better at living your life."

Sitting in the passenger seat of the Ford Tianba, Gai Lili exclaimed sincerely, "Although I knew you were doing well ever since 'Tianjin Wei,' I really didn't know you were already the boss's wife of a film and television company if it weren't for someone from our class telling me."

"It's your own fault for not attending the class reunion."

As Chen Hong started the car, she smiled and asked, "What works of yours have been selected for the Golden Eagle Awards this year?"

“I was nominated for Best Supporting Actress last year, and the program team contacted me, wanting me to be the presenter for this year’s Best Supporting Actress award.”

"Why isn't it the person who won the award who presents it?"

"They're just too busy."

Gai Lili changed the subject, asking curiously, "When can I meet your family's great talent? I heard you've even recruited Chen Daoming?"

The biggest commonality between the two is that they both acted with Chen Daoming—but Chen Hong played the leading female role, while Gai Lili only played a supporting role when filming "Siege".

"That's hard to say."

Hearing Gai Lili mention her proudest 'place', Chen Hong turned her head and smiled, "He should be able to get back to Tianjin in half a day. I'll invite him over then, and we can have a meal together."

"He's not in Tianjin right now?"

"He's in Beijing. A while ago, Tianjin TV launched a satellite for broadcasting. He went to the Northwest as a guest of honor to watch the satellite launch. On his way back, he ran into a high-ranking official from the optoelectronics industry and wanted to ask him for advice..."

"Look ahead!"

Just as Chen Hong was getting into her story, Gai Lili suddenly screamed.

Chen Hong instinctively stepped on the brakes, but it was too late; she rear-ended the 212 Jeep that was dodging the bicycles in front of her.

Three men quickly got out of the jeep ahead, hurling insults at each other.

Chen Hong and Gai Lili exchanged a glance and said, "You wait in the car, I'll go down and check."

"I'll go with you."

Although Gai Lili and Chen Hong weren't particularly close, they had just met as old classmates, and Chen Hong had come specifically to pick her up, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to stand aside. However, she was noticeably slower to get out of the car than Chen Hong.

"I'm sorry."

After getting out of the car, Chen Hong said to the three people opposite her, "I was talking to a friend and didn't notice for a moment."

"Didn't you notice? What are your eyes for then?!" The driver across the street pointed at Chen Hong and yelled, "Wearing sunglasses while driving? It's a miracle we're the drivers; if we hit someone, would you be able to take responsibility?!"

Chen Hong quickly explained, "I only put on these sunglasses when I got off the bus..."

"Wearing sunglasses when getting off the bus?"

The driver sneered, "Who are you trying to fool? Or are you someone who can't be seen in public and has to hide your true identity..."

"Xiao Sun!"

At this moment, the man in the lead suddenly stopped the driver and then asked in a friendly manner, "Are you Principal Chen?"

"what?"

Chen Hong was taken aback for a moment before remembering that she held the title of honorary principal, and hurriedly asked, "May I ask who you are?"

“I am Chen Xun, the deputy director of the Education Bureau of the Economic Development Zone. In fact, we are from the same clan—I was standing behind the leaders of the management committee when the school was officially established.”

"Oh, I remember now, it's Director Chen."

Chen Hong pretended to suddenly realize something, but in fact she had no recollection of this person at all. The unveiling ceremony was personally presided over by the city leaders, and the people from the management committee had to stand at the back, let alone the deputy director of the district education bureau.

As she spoke, she returned to her car, took out a company business card from her bag, and handed it to Chen Xun, saying, "This is the contact number for our Dream Fulfillment Company. Please have someone contact us to inquire about the repair costs..."

"No, no!"

Chen Xun waved his hand, leaving a blur, and said repeatedly, "It's all Sun's fault for not paying attention while driving. In such a chaotic situation near the train station, how could he brake and stop so suddenly? If anyone should compensate, it should be us compensating Principal Chen for your losses!"

As he spoke, he turned back and berated the driver surnamed Sun, who had been speaking rudely just moments before. Now, Sun was dejected and didn't dare to utter a single word.

Seeing that there were already quite a few cars stuck behind them, the two exchanged a few more polite words and then Chen Hong suggested that they leave first and discuss the compensation later.

This scene quickly reversed, leaving Gai Lili, who was standing next to her, completely stunned.

Once back in the car, she couldn't help but sigh, "Although I heard that your husband has quite a bit of influence in Tianjin before we came, I never expected..."

"Hey, what a coincidence."

Chen Hong waved her hand and said, "Luckily, they're from the Economic Development Zone, so we deal with them quite often. If it were someone from another government agency, we'd have to contact the city bureau leaders directly."

After a long silence, Gai Lili finally said, "Tianjin is also a municipality directly under the central government, and its municipal bureau is at the same level as Shanghai's, right?"

"Yes, or..."

Just as Chen Hong was displaying her talents, she suddenly received a call from Zhang Yan.

She picked up her mobile phone and chatted with Zhang Yan for a few minutes, then turned her head and smiled, "What a coincidence! My husband is back from Beijing, so we can have lunch together."

Gailly laughed and said, "It's true that you hear someone's voice before you see them. After what just happened, I'm a little nervous about meeting your man."

"What's there to be nervous about?"

Chen Hong smiled and said, "He also said he wanted to ask you about the Golden Eagle Awards."

"Want to ask about the Golden Eagle Awards?"

Gai Lili was somewhat puzzled. This year's Golden Eagle Awards seemed to have nothing to do with fulfilling dreams, but Tianjin TV's "Beautiful Women in the Storm" was a favorite to win an award.

(End of this chapter)