HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 174 [174] The Golden Horse Award for Best Show-off Deserves to Be Yours

To everyone, Qi Yuan's speech was like a top student who got a perfect score on a college entrance exam telling everyone that it was his first time taking the exam, he had no experience, and he had no idea that he could get a perfect score.

That's so damn infuriating.

Lin Xue is an actor with high emotional intelligence. After receiving the microphone, he first thanked Du Qifeng for his trust in giving him the opportunity to play an important role.

When commenting on Qi Yuan, he said with a serious face: "Brother Yuan is really not exaggerating. This is his first time making a movie. Before filming started, Director Du was very worried that Brother Yuan would hold back the film."

He secretly approached a few of us and demanded that we all get it right in one take, leaving all the NG opportunities for Brother Yuan.

That's what I thought at first too. In terms of acting, Brother Yuan is a junior, and we, as seniors, should take care of him.

After turning on the computer, I was completely dumbfounded. Brother Yuan hardly made any mistakes, while I was the one who kept making errors.

Brother Crow also spoke highly of Qi Yuan: "Brother Yuan is a very inexperienced actor; he has never even touched a prop gun."

I taught him how to hold a gun and how to position himself. In the end, everyone saw it—his horse stance was even cooler than mine.

Simon Yam and Lu Songxian also gave Qi Yuan good reviews.

"good!"

Huang Qiusheng's eyes were a little strange when he mentioned Qi Yuan. He didn't like Qi Yuan very much, and Qi Yuan seemed to like him too. Qi Yuan had actually NGed the scene where he was beaten up, and he had always suspected that Qi Yuan did it on purpose.

"He acted very well; the scene where he opened the car door was truly a pleasure to watch. It's a pity we didn't have enough scenes together; I wish we had more."

Li Bingbing glanced at Qi Yuan; these were her true feelings.

After discussing Qi Yuan, the most popular character in the cast, reporters and audience members asked Du Qifeng why he decided to make "Gunfire".

At this point, people realized that Du Qifeng was second to none in terms of his ability to show off.

His smile was harder to suppress than an AK, yet he said, "I think 'The Mission' is just a practice piece."

Exercises, experimental works, can be understood as drafts or practice pieces.

"..."

Everyone was stunned.

First, Qi Yuan acted back and forth with the movie star, claiming that he had no experience.

Now another scoundrel has come along who produced some amazing work, claiming he was just practicing casually.

If there were a Best Pretentious Award at the Golden Horse and Hong Kong Film Awards, it would definitely go to the two of you. If you two didn't win, everyone would disagree.

The celebrities who came to the event also shared their opinions on the film.

Wang Jing said, "I think this film is excellent. To be able to make such a good film with a budget of only a few million, Director Du is truly remarkable."

As for actors, I think Yuen Jai is the most talented. I'm not saying others aren't talented; Wong Chau-shing and Simon Yam are both excellent actors.

What I mean is, as a newcomer, Yuen Jai held his own against his co-stars in scenes; he's truly the most talented actor I've ever seen.

Wang Jing's comments are sincere; Qi Yuan acted very well in this movie.

Qi Yuan's acting skills gave him more confidence in "The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws".

With his fame, good looks, and excellent acting skills, plus his dedication as a director and screenwriter, he dares to say he can easily outperform 99% of the period dramas on the market.

"Director Wang, I heard that you and Qi Yuan are planning to make a TV series, and you're both investors?"

"Yes, we each invested ten million to make a very classic and charming period drama. Everyone can look forward to it."

Wang Jing did not hide anything and even exaggerated the investment figures.

Everyone around Wang Jing was surprised when he said this.

Both Wang Jing and his son are directors with their own film company, so it's not surprising that he could come up with ten million. Qi Yuan is amazing! He's been in the industry for less than two years, and he can already casually pull out ten million to invest.

The paparazzi present became even more interested in Qi Yuan's wealth and planned to investigate further when they got back.

Zhang Guorong: "I only knew that Yuan Zai was a very talented musician before, but I didn't expect him to be such a good actor. I've really seen something new today."

When reporters asked Chen Kaige, the poetry connoisseur once again came online: "A dashing young man, rolling his eyes at the blue sky, as fair as a jade tree standing in the wind, he acted exceptionally well, and was exceptionally dashing and handsome."

Chen Kaige truly admires Qi Yuan. His promising younger brother is indeed talented, excelling in singing and acting. It's a pity he didn't make a movie about him; it would have been even better.

……

After the premiere ended.

Li Bingbing wanted to meet Qi Yuan, but Li Xue told her, "It's not possible. Director Chen and his wife took Qi Yuan out to dinner."

Wang Jinghua, who was next to Li Bingbing, whispered to Li Bingbing, "Tell her we can wait."

If you miss this chance, it will be difficult to see Qi Yuan again next time.

The movie will be officially released tomorrow, and Qi Yuan will definitely be very busy. After finishing the movie, she will go back to the mainland to promote her EP, and then she will join the "Swordsman" crew to film.

Wang Jinghua had inquired about Qi Yuan's itinerary in advance.

"Tell me after he finishes talking with Director Chen."

Li Bingbing said something to his sister.

She was somewhat emotional, recalling that she and Qi Yuan filmed a shampoo commercial last year, when Qi Yuan was already very famous, dozens of times more famous than her.

She's still the same as before. Qi Yuan has already been in contact with big directors like Wang Jing and Chen Kaige, and they've been discussing collaborations.

Recently, Wang Jinghua helped her get a role in a new drama called "Palace of Desire". Chen Hong plays the lead role, and she plays Princess Anle, supporting Chen Hong and Zhou Xun. She doesn't even get the fourth female lead role.

These days she's been wavering a bit, hesitating about whether to listen to her sister's advice and run away to join Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan and Wang Jing teamed up to film a TV series. Xing Yuan didn't have many artists, so if she went, she would definitely be given important roles.

……

Restaurant.

After the dishes were served, Chen Kaige and his wife indeed mentioned "Lu Bu and Diao Chan" to Qi Yuan, hoping that Qi Yuan could reserve a few months of his schedule next year.

Qi Yuan was a little nervous; Chen Kaige was still going to trick him, but luckily he was prepared.

When Chen Hong brought this up with him last time, he had already prepared a solution.

He originally planned to have Chen Kaige direct "My Sassy Girl", but after thinking about it, he realized that the script was too commercial and Chen Kaige might not be interested.

After much deliberation, he changed the script.

The new script, "Love Like a Bouquet," is a classic Japanese romance film that grossed over 9600 million yuan in mainland China and approximately 3500 million US dollars worldwide. It also performed very well in Japan and could help him break into the Japanese market.

The key point is that this film is an art film at its core, telling a love story with a satirical tone and criticizing society.

However, the original story is told in a more accessible and easy-to-understand way, which makes it seem less artistic.

The male and female protagonists of the film are both artsy types who love literature, movies, and music.

They have a habit of using movie tickets as bookmarks and carrying books with them.

This movie is very much to the liking of artsy young people, and Chen Kaige happens to be an artsy young man as well. Qi Yuan also secretly added a little something tailor-made for Chen Kaige, which is sure to attract Chen Kaige's attention.

(End of this chapter)