Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

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The awards ceremony that evening was a star-studded affair.

Because, in this year, many top-tier celebrities had not yet had their scandals exposed.

Many of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" actresses are in their prime.

Actors of national caliber such as Deng Chao, Chen Baoguo, Wallace Chung, and Zhang Jiayi are also competing with Tong Dawei for Best Actor at this year's Huading Awards.

In the Best Actress category, Fan Bingbing ("The Empress of China"), Zhou Xun ("Red Sorghum"), Zhao Yanzi ("Tiger Mom"), Tang Yan ("My Sunshine"), and Yang Mi ("Swords of Legends")... these five actresses are truly vying for attention.

Looking at these nominated actresses, regardless of their acting skills, they are all figures who will be remembered in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry.

Even 20 years from now, if someone wants to do a commentary on the Chinese entertainment industry, they probably won't be able to avoid these people.

"The winner of Best Actress tonight is... Zhou Xun, for *Red Sorghum*!"

As the host announced the list of winners, many people in the audience subconsciously turned their heads and glanced at Tang Yan, pretending to do so unintentionally.

They tacitly revealed their spectator mentality.

"Isn't it Tang Yan?"

Some people had a vague feeling that they had seen this episode somewhere beforehand. But after it officially aired today, why was the ending different?

This made them sense the impending gossip.

Someone nearby, hearing this, explained speechlessly, "What are you talking about? Didn't you come to the rehearsal the other day? Tang Yan won Best Actress in a Contemporary Drama. Don't omit the prefix."

"Omitting this part could lead to serious trouble."

When this person was explaining, they very skillfully covered their mouth to avoid being filmed by the camera.

Otherwise, you'll be the one being gossiped about by netizens tomorrow.

really.

In the next segment, the host announced that Tang Yan had won the Best Actress award for a contemporary drama.

……

"I'm really happy to receive this award..."

Standing on the awards stage, holding the trophy, Tang Yan couldn't help but shed tears.

Lu Yunzhou, holding his Sony mirrorless camera, crouched in a dark corner out of the camera's view, watching Tang Yan.

As someone close to Tang Yan, he could actually sense the pressure Tang Yan had been under during this period.

Although the award Tang Yan received wasn't the biggest one tonight, it at least gave her a lot of comfort.

However, if we set aside his status as Tang Yan's friend and simply look at it from the perspective of an onlooker.

The whole thing started to get weird.

Tang Yan already knew about the award two days ago.

Two days have passed, haven't you calmed down yet?

I've never seen Tang Yan's acting skills this superb when she's acting in movies or TV shows.

It can only be said that when these female celebrities enter a state of conflict, even the crow's feet at the corners of their eyes carry genuine emotions and dramatic tension.

However, when filming on set, they are just like robots, making the experience dull and uninteresting.

Lu Yunzhou could foresee that Tang Yan's emotional outburst at this moment would soon be used as material to create a weapon to attack her.

"The next week is unlikely to be peaceful."

"Places with lots of women are so annoying."

After Tong Dawei won the award, the male celebrities below him looked a little unconvinced, but that was only for a short while.

In a couple of days, this matter will be over, and everyone can go back to what they were doing.

How could I remember it for so long?

Female celebrities, on the other hand, can fight over this for ten years.

However, as Tang Yan's friend, seeing how happy and excited Tang Yan was to receive the award, Lu Yunzhou couldn't help but sincerely applaud for her.

……

After the awards ceremony.

Tang Yan rushed back to Hengdian overnight to continue filming "A Chinese Odyssey Part 3".

Although Tang Yan felt that this movie was very likely to be a bad one, it was a leading role that she had finally managed to get.

Most importantly, this is a special effects blockbuster.

Although the on-set filming left Tang Yan speechless, she still had a sliver of hope in her heart. What if the special effects of this drama were amazing after post-production?

Although the probability is not high.

But what if?

As night fell, Ji Rujing saw Tang Yan into the car: "Tangtang, you truly deserved this award this year. Let's strive for Best Actress next year. The kind without any preamble!"

"Um!"

Tang Yan was very confident about this.

They invested 1.5 million yuan in the drama "The Princess Weiyoung," and she personally oversaw its production, so the quality shouldn't be too bad.

In addition, Tang Yan believes that Lu Yunzhou's "The Day Is Coming" is an absolute top-tier work that surpasses all current idol dramas.

Because Lu Yunzhou can produce cinematic lighting effects, coupled with his top-notch understanding of plot frameworks, it would be a waste of his talent to put him in the idol drama genre.

With two S-level works in hand, Tang Yan was convinced that she wouldn't win Best Actress at the next Huading Awards.

"Yunzhou, you've worked so hard these past few days. How about I take you to a concert in Austria after this is all over?"

Tang Yan doesn't like attending concerts at all.

But for Lu Yunzhou, Austrian symphonies are probably his favorite thing.

Just like a basketball fan, they would definitely like to go to an NBA game live.

"Sister Ji, I'm leaving the family to you."

After giving Ji Rujing a light hug, Tang Yan turned and got into the van, preparing to rush back to Hengdian that very night.

"Yunzhou, let's go, I'll take you home first."

Ji Rujing called the driver over, and after the two got into the car, she said, "In a couple of days, I'll introduce you to someone. He's a fairly senior assistant director in the industry."

Ji Rujing originally wanted to tell Lu Yunzhou not to be arrogant because of his talent and get into conflicts with the other party.

However, Ji Rujing recalled that during the time she spent with Lu Yunzhou, although Lu Yunzhou's talent was obvious to the naked eye, he never showed any annoying attitude of being arrogant.

On the contrary, Lu Yunzhou possesses an indescribable charm that even musical prodigies like Huang Yida greatly admire.

Ji Rujing believed that Lu Yunzhou could quickly take control of the new team.

"What's the assistant director's name? I'd like to check out his work beforehand and see what kind of style he's good at."

Lu Yunzhou understood that he was not a team player, but film and television production was an industry with a very clear division of labor.

He must overcome his weaknesses.

Otherwise, how will we make movies in the future?

The production process for movies is far more complex than that for television series.

"Wu Xiaoqiang".

Ji Rujing said the name and then added, "The assistant director of 'Diamond Lover'."

Lu Yunzhou frowned: "Although Tangtang's acting was ridiculed, the drama 'Diamond Lover' was undoubtedly a huge hit. With that kind of experience, would he still be willing to be my assistant director?"

Lu Yunzhou doesn't know much about television drama directors.

However, he vaguely sensed that the relationship between director Wu Xiaoqiang and Tang Yan was unusual.

Because, in another time and space, Chen Yuqi, an artist under Tang Yan's company, was even rumored to have had an affair with director Wu Xiaoqiang, who said that the two of them shared a dog on set.

Although this rumor is false, it is enough to prove that director Wu Xiaoqiang and Tang Yan's team have a very close relationship.

"As long as the money is there, what's impossible? Besides, he still owes us a favor."

Ji Rujing smiled at Lu Yunzhou, but didn't say anything.

But Lu Yunzhou had a keen sense of what was going on.

To ensure that his drama would not have any problems, Tang Yan found a very experienced assistant director to help him.

If this drama runs into problems, it's because director Wu Xiaoqiang didn't provide good support, and the other party should take the blame.

If this drama becomes a hit, it will be thanks to the talented new director Lu Yunzhou, who has reached the pinnacle of his career right from the start.

"Please thank Sister Tangtang for her kindness on my behalf."

At that moment, Lu Yunzhou truly felt a warmth in his heart.

It has to be said that although Tang Yan's acting skills are a bit cringeworthy, she is occasionally late for meals.

But apart from that, it doesn't seem to have any major drawbacks.

……

For the next few days, Lu Yunzhou went to Tang Yan's studio every day to meet with the screenwriters, keep an eye on them, and write out the plot for each episode.

He himself was responsible for connecting all the storylines and characters of each episode through small details.

……

Hengdian.

The crew of "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three".

During a break on set, Tang Yan chatted casually with Chen Yuqi, one of her artists.

During the chat, she couldn't help but take out her phone to see what netizens were saying after she won the Huading Award.

At first, she had a smile on her face.

Gradually, Tang Yan's smile faded, and her lips pursed slightly.

Finally, Chen Yuqi saw that Tang Yan's eyelids were twitching slightly, clearly indicating that she had reached her limit of endurance.

"I'm going to the RV to get something."

Tang Yan took a deep breath, picked up her phone, turned around and went back to her RV. She slammed the door shut and then completely lost control, yelling and screaming.

"Old Honey!!!"

"You stepped on my foot again!"

"Are you ever going to stop?"

Tang Yan tossed the phone aside; the screen was still flashing.

The articles criticizing and attacking others automatically pop up above.

— "With 4 nominations and 1 win, only receiving a consolation prize, can Tang Yan really compare to Yang Mi?"

—"The Huading Awards have come to a close, and it turns out that Yang Mi and Tang Yan are no longer on the same level."

—Tang Yan won the Huading Award for Best Actress, but was overshadowed by Dilraba Dilmurat in "Diamond Lover"

—"Winning an award but still getting crushed on acting? Tang Yan vs. Dilraba, the female lead gets her table flipped by the supporting actress"

In addition, the topics of "Tang Yan sheds tears at the Huading Awards" and "Yang Mi is absent from the Huading Awards" both trended on social media.

The Weibo public square was flooded with numerous articles criticizing and attacking others.

Netizens' comments overwhelmingly praised Yang Mi for her clear-headedness and broad vision, while subtly mocking Tang Yan for her vanity and narrow-mindedness.

There were even online trolls starting to promote the topic "Yang Mi disdains the award, Tang Yan takes a consolation prize to save face," and almost the entire internet was mocking Tang Yan.

These press releases were so varied that Tang Yan felt her phone's memory was insufficient; she couldn't download them all.

Ultimately, Tang Yan decided to lock her phone inside the RV and not look at it for the next two days.

But back on set, Tang Yan couldn't help but grab her junior colleague Chen Yuqi, stare into her eyes, and ask very seriously, "Qiqi, am I really that much of a fake usually?"

"Of course!"

Chen Yuqi nodded seriously.

"Heh, heh... even you say that?"

People can actually laugh out loud when they're speechless.

Tang Yan felt that her mental state was starting to go wrong. Why was even her own subordinate opposing her?

Heavens above!

Is there any law left in this world?

"Sister Tangtang, would you still be a big star if you didn't pretend?"

Chen Yuqi, however, asked Tang Yan in return.

While Tang Yan was still in a daze, Chen Yuqi began to pour out her opinions: "Of course, big stars have to have style. Even their walk has to be different from ordinary people. Sister Tang, when you walk, it's like you're carrying a gust of wind. I can never learn to do that."

"Last night, I secretly tried to learn it and almost twisted my ankle."

"Could you teach me how to dress as beautifully and gracefully as you?"

So well said!

I'm a bit obsessed.

It's all my old friend's fault. She keeps releasing press releases to smear me. She's driving me crazy.

Tang Yan could no longer contain her anger. She ran back to the RV, grabbed her phone, and with trembling fingers sent Yang Mi a message: "Mi Mi, what day are you leaving for the Busan International Film Festival next month?"

A few seconds later, Yang Mi replied: "What Busan International Film Festival?"

Tang Yan suddenly realized and replied, "I almost forgot... you don't have any works!"

After sending the message, Tang Yan immediately turned off her computer and instantly felt refreshed.

That'll teach you to keep stepping on me!

Let's see how you step on me this time.