HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 214 [214] Achievements: King of Singers in the Film Industry, Emperor of Film in the Music Industry

The male host was Zhou Huajian, an old acquaintance of Qi Yuan, and the female host was Tao Jingying.

Qi Yuan found it strange that Tao Jingying was the host of both the Golden Melody Awards and the Golden Horse Awards.
The award presenters were Liu Dehua and Liang Yongqi.

Both award presenters had dealings with Qi Yuan.

Needless to say, Andy Lau's record label is Warner Music. Last year, Zhou Jianhui asked Qi Yuan to write a song called "Coward" for Leung Wing-kei.

Andy Lau is a little envious of Qi Yuan, who has been making movies for so many years but has never been nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor.

Qi Yuan, that kid, made it right away. Hard work really can't beat talent.

Leung Wing-ki unpacked the package, intending to announce the winner of this year's Golden Horse Best Actor award together with Andy Lau.

Zhou Huajian quickly called out to them, "Gentlemen, please wait a moment, please wait a moment."

Like other award ceremonies, the Golden Horse Awards likes to use suspenseful segments to generate buzz and create hype.

"Nicholas Tse, who do you think should win the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor? Do you think you can beat Qi Yuan?"

With the camera right in your face, a slightly off answer could make the news tomorrow.

Nicholas Tse, dubbed a 'rebellious idol' by the media, confidently said, "It's hard to say, but I have confidence in myself."

When Huang Qiusheng was filming "The Mission," he had some issues with Qi Yuan. He looked down on Qi Yuan and even more so on Xie Tingfeng's acting skills. He said in a mocking tone, "It wouldn't be me, would it?"

In his view, only Liu Qingyun was qualified to compete with him.

"Ordinary Heroes" is better than "The Eye of the Beholder". The former won Best Feature Film, so it's reasonable for him to win Best Actor as the male lead, right?

Liu Qingyun is quite low-key. He said that he doesn't mind who takes it, and he would be very happy if he did.

When asked the same question, Qi Yuan replied, "The Mission is my first film in my acting career, and it won't be my last. I think being nominated is already an honor for me."

To be honest, Qi Yuan wasn't sure if he could win the award, but he had a good mindset.

He's young, he's got a knack for it. If it doesn't work this time, it'll work next time and the time after that.

Zhou Huajian asked Liu Dehua and Liang Yongqi to reveal the answer.

Liu Dehua glanced at the names of the award recipients, his feelings somewhat complicated, and said to Liang Yongqi, "You drive."

He was exhausted! His first movie was in 81, the year Qi Yuan was still wearing open-crotch pants.

Today, Qi Yuan became the Golden Horse Best Actor, while he never even got nominated. This stark contrast is truly heartbreaking.

"The burden has been passed on to me." Liang Yongqi smiled and read out the winner's name from the card.

"The winner of the Best Actor award at the 36th Golden Horse Awards is—Chi Yuan!"

The two people pronounced the words "Qi Yuan" together.

The big screen showed close-up expressions of Qi Yuan, Xie Tingfeng, Huang Qiusheng, and Liu Qingyun.

Liu Qingyun clapped with a smile, though his smile looked slightly stiff.

Huang Qiusheng's expression was rather unpleasant. He was indignant. Even if the award wasn't given to him, it would have been better if it had been given to Liu Qingyun. He would have felt better about it. Giving it to Qi Yuan, that mainland guy, was something wrong with the Golden Horse judges!
Nicholas Tse forced a smile, which looked more like a cry. Qi Yuan had become the Golden Horse Best Actor, but his Hong Kong Film Award for Best Newcomer was nowhere near as good as the Golden Horse Best Actor, and his box office performance was also completely outclassed by Qi Yuan.

In the film industry, where he held a dominant position, he suffered a crushing defeat.

Du Qifeng patted Qi Yuan on the shoulder: "Yuanzi, come up on stage to receive your award."

Qi Yuan stood up with a smile on her face and walked towards the stage, where fans in the venue erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers.

Liang Yongqi held the proud and upright horse trophy in both hands and handed it to Qi Yuan, making room for Qi Yuan in the center.

"Congratulations, Yuen-jai." Andy Lau smiled and shook hands with Yuen-jai, then stepped aside.

On stage, Qi Yuan was the star of the show. "Thank you so much to the Golden Horse judges, and thank you Director Du..."

At 21, Qi Yuan, a Golden Horse Award-winning actor, stood confidently and spiritedly on stage, delivering his acceptance speech.

At this moment, Qi Yuan is the dream of countless actors. Unfortunately, many people have worked themselves to the bone and never got to stand on the stage like Qi Yuan, holding the Best Actor trophy and speaking eloquently.

The reporters in the audience took photos of Qi Yuan receiving the award in a very coordinated manner.

……

the next day.

A photo of Qi Yuan clutching the Golden Horse Best Actor trophy appeared on the front pages of various entertainment newspapers, and the handsome young man in the photo was captivating.

Not just in Taiwan, but also on the mainland. Hong Kong's entertainment media are all reporting on this.

Many reporters from mainland China and Hong Kong were present at the Golden Horse Awards ceremony, allowing them to report the latest winners as soon as possible.

[A 21-year-old Golden Horse Award winner, another young Golden Horse Award winner after Xia Yu]

A king of singers in the film industry, a king of actors in the music industry

How did a dual-realm superstar become?

Qi Yuan is not only a source of pride for the mainland music scene, but also for the mainland film industry.

……

Winning the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor has given Qi Yuan a significant boost in both fame and status.

Zhou Jian grinned from ear to ear and intensified his promotion of Qi Yuan's third album, "Wish".

The previous two albums both had the word "wish" in their titles, and this one is no exception.

The title "Wish" is very fitting for Qi Yuan's third album. This time, Qi Yuan ventured into a more niche genre of hip-hop, which many considered a risk. The success of this album is Qi Yuan's "wish."

This point was also mentioned in Warner's promotional materials.

【"Wish" is another masterpiece in Qi Yuan's musical career. He poured more than a year of his heart and soul into it, fusing hip-hop and R&B elements, attempting to break through the boundaries of traditional music and continue to innovate. May this album be well-received, and may the Chinese music scene see more and more musicians who dare to try new things…】

This album's introduction is both grand in scope and profound in its ideas.

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New scenes from the mainland.

Zhang Weiping showed Zhang Yingmou a newspaper article about Qi Yuan winning the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor.

“Old Mou, take a look. Isn’t this young man named Qi Yuan good? He’s popular enough, has box office appeal, and has acting skills. Even the Golden Horse Awards have recognized him. Jackie Chan is too old, and you don’t think much of Li Lianjie. Why don’t you cast him in your new film? Even Chen Kaige has asked him to work with you.”

Zhang Weiping believes that inviting Qi Yuan could increase box office revenue by at least 20 to 30 million yuan, which is pure cash, and Qi Yuan's price is not as high as Jackie Chan's or Li Lianjie's.

Zhang Weiping had spoken to Zhang Yingmou about it before, but Zhang Yingmou rejected it, not believing that a young man like Qi Yuan could have such good acting skills.

Qi Yuan's win of the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor has changed Zhang Yingmou's opinion of the young man.

"The protagonist of the new film is a martial arts master, who needs to have a strong foundation in martial arts, especially swordsmanship, and he needs to be able to wield it beautifully. Can this young man do it?"

Not wanting to offend Zhang Weiping, Zhang Yingmou added.

"Let's put him on the shortlist. We can ask him to audition in the future and see if he meets the requirements."

The role of Nameless is not something that can be mastered simply by having good acting skills, and since he wants to break into the international film market, the male lead must be an international superstar.

Another unparalleled master who uses a broken sword is Qi Yuan, whom we should seriously consider.

(End of this chapter)