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Discussions on Baidu Tieba and Douban are full of criticisms such as "Yu Xiaoqing is a coward" and "a traitor to idealism." Some viewers even bluntly said, "The more I liked him in the beginning, the more disgusted I became in the end."

This made Xu Ying feel the heat of the fire; Yu Xiaoqing's popularity in the drama was second only to Long Wenzhang.

Xu Ying's handsomeness and Commander Yu's handsomeness contrasted sharply with the rest of the cannon fodder regiment, leading to polarized opinions among viewers.

On Tianya and Tieba, there was a stark contrast between those defending Yu Xiaoqing and those criticizing him. Numerous debate posts emerged asking "Is Yu Xiaoqing a coward or just helpless?" The two sides argued endlessly, with each post receiving over a thousand replies.

The media also followed suit, reporting that "the audience was divided into two factions because of Yu Xiaoqing," making this character far more talked about than other supporting characters in the drama.

The most popular character in the series is still Long Wenzhang, played by Duan Yihong, whose delivery of lines and his captivating performance are particularly distinctive.

The line, "Come on, I'll take you home," brought tears to the eyes of countless viewers.

Even after the series "My Chief and My Regiment" ended, it continued to spark various discussions online.

That day, director Kang Honglei called Xu Ying and told her, "Get ready, you've been nominated for an audience-voted award. We'll go to the TV festival in Shanghai together in a few days."

Xu Ying didn't expect to be nominated, but it's understandable, given the undeniable popularity of the drama "My Chief and My Regiment".

Xu Ying really wanted to take this opportunity to see for himself.

The Magnolia Awards, now in its 15th year, is one of the three major television awards, the other two being the Flying Apsaras Awards and the Golden Eagle Awards.

"My Chief and My Regiment" received four nominations in the TV series category, including Best TV Series, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay.

Xu Ying only learned after asking Gao Xixi that his film "Paper Drunk Gold" had also been nominated for Best Director.

The two lead actors, Yu Hewei and Chen Hao, will also be there.

In a small group chat with Luo Jin and Zhu Yilong, Xu Ying told them that he had been nominated and would be going to the Magnolia Awards with the film crew.

Luo Jin was very happy. His junior's success made him feel gratified, and he could be considered Xu Yingjin's mentor in the entertainment circle.

Old Zhu was a little envious after learning that Xu Ying was going to participate in the Magnolia Awards and had even been nominated.

His good friend became very popular after his performance in the TV series "My Chief and My Regiment", which made him a little envious.

Now my good friend is going to participate in the Magnolia Awards again. My own failure is terrible, but my friend's success is even more heartbreaking.

We can share joys and sorrows, but we can't share both joys and sorrows.

Helpless, he could only console himself that Xu Ying was only there to accompany him, not to actually win an award.

Indeed, although Xu Ying was nominated, he himself did not think he could win the award.

There aren't many people who win major awards right after their debut.

Xu Ying only knew two people: Qin Hailu and Li Xiaolu.

The former won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer and Best Actress, as well as the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Actress, and even the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer right after her debut, becoming a triple crown actress.

Qin Hailu's father was the manager of a movie theater, and her mother was a member of a cultural troupe. She was influenced by these qualities from a young age.

The latter, Li Xiaolu, was equally impressive, winning the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress at the age of 16, becoming the youngest Golden Horse Best Actress winner.

Her grandfather was the director of the August First Film Studio, her father was a director at the August First Film Studio, and her mother was both a well-known actress and a director of a multinational corporation.

Some people are born in Rome.

Upon arriving at the Magnolia Awards venue, Xu Ying parted ways with Gao Xixi and the others, and went alone to the agreed-upon location with the film crew.

Xu Ying was the last to arrive. The other actors in the same production crew were all waiting, including Kang Honglei, Lan Xiaolong, Duan Yihong, Zhang Yi, Zhang Guoqiang, and Yuan Fei.

Yuan Fei also received a nomination in the audience vote category.

"We've been waiting for you, Teacher Xu," Yuan Fei said with a smile. "You've gotten so much fairer since I last saw you."

"Of course, Director Gao Xixi wouldn't mistreat me like Director Kang did."

"Was that abuse? It was clearly encouragement," Kang Honglei laughed.

"We haven't congratulated Lao Duan on his Best Actor nomination yet," Xu Ying said, looking at Duan Yihong.

Duan Yihong grinned and said, "A nomination is one thing, but winning is another. This year's competition is quite fierce."

"Yeah, we're just here to keep you company," Zhang Yi said with a smile.

"Hey, isn't that Sun Honglei?" Zhang Guoqiang suddenly pointed to a figure not far away. "Did he get injured while filming?"

Looking over, everyone saw that Sun Honglei's right hand was wrapped in thick gauze, and it looked like he was seriously injured.

The cast of "My Chief and My Regiment" was all present, right behind the cast of "Lurking".

Sun Honglei is Duan Yihong's junior. The two knew each other when they were at the Central Academy of Drama. When Duan Yihong saw that Sun Honglei was injured, he couldn't help but go up and ask about her condition.

"What happened to you? Did you fall?"

Looking at the crew of "My Chief and My Regiment," Sun Honglei forced a smile onto her composed face and said casually, "We were just filming, and I accidentally smashed a vase."

What movie are you filming?

"Zhang Yimou's play."

Upon hearing this, the other actors were somewhat envious; who wouldn't want to act in a film by Zhang Yimou?

"You're pretty good, but judging from your expression, you probably won't be able to lift the trophy later, hahaha." Duan Yihong teased. The two had a good relationship and could joke around with each other.

"There's still this hand, let's go."

Xu Ying, standing to the side, had a strange expression.

Did they smash the vase?

At this time, Sun Honglei should have been filming Zhang Yimou's "A Simple Noodle Story," Xu Ying recalled a message that seemed to have circulated online.

It's said that Sun Honglei and Xiao Shenyang had a fight during filming. Could his action be related to that?

"Let's go, it's our turn," Kang Honglei said, still a little nervous, as this year's competition was really fierce.

In addition to Gao Xixi's "Paper Drunk Gold", Jiang Wei's "Lurking", Teng Huatao's "Wang Gui and Anna" and Meng Ji's "Love in a Fallen City" were also nominated for Best Director.

"My Chief and My Regiment" has a good reputation online, but it doesn't have the upper hand compared to other dramas.

The Magnolia Awards ceremony was held at the Shanghai TV Drama Theater.

The theater was packed, the stage was predominantly white and gold, and trailers for the shortlisted plays were playing on the background screen. Xu Ying also spotted Yu Xiaoqing.

Surrounded by celebrities and actors, this was the first time Xu Ying had ever seen so many actors in person.

He saw many familiar faces: Song Dandan, Lin Yongjian, Yan Ni...

Duan Yihong was worried that he wouldn't recognize people, so he introduced them to him from the side.

Soon after, during their conversation, the Magnolia Awards ceremony officially began.

The spotlight suddenly dimmed and then instantly brightened, casting warm light on the center of the stage, and the voices of hosts Lin Hai and Chen Rong echoed throughout the venue.