Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

Liu Zhongze glanced at the people in front of him and realized that most of them had left.

The people in the first row are the face of the party and usually only leave after the event. At this moment, they are somewhat listless, except for Tian Xiwei, who is still enthusiastically taking pictures with her phone.

Her team was nearby, armed with cameras and lenses, taking photos of the popular female star in various ways.

Her assistant was standing to the side with a laptop, quickly editing the photos, raising her appearance from a 7.5 out of 10 after makeup to an 8.8 out of 10.

Lin Youyu took photos of her from behind with his phone. The two seemed to get along very well, and Tian Xiwei would strike various cute poses in Lin Youyu's shots.

"Brother Zhao, isn't that enough? Shall we go?"

Zhao Dekai kept talking as he updated the data, saying, "Let's go then. It doesn't matter whether our data wins us an award or not."

As soon as the two got up, a staff member ran up to Jesse, whispered something in her ear, and handed her all the documents and script cards at once.

"Gentlemen, please wait!"

All the staff and actors who were still drowsy suddenly became much more awake.

They looked in the direction Jesse was looking and found Zhao Dekai and Liu Zhongze looking somewhat embarrassed. The two looked like two students who were about to skip class and had been caught by their homeroom teacher.

"Brother Zhao, why is it that everyone else is fine after leaving, but we had a problem as soon as we got up?"

"I don't know, brother. I've never encountered this situation before. Even when they give us awards, they always notify us in advance."

The two looked at each other, trying to find a group of people around them that matched Jesse's description, but sadly discovered that the two of them were the ones who had stood up in their place.

Lin Youyu cast a curious glance at him. He didn't have any major conflicts with Liu Zhongze; at most, he was just taking advantage of Liu Zhongze.

Tian Xiwei rolled her eyes, thinking: How could there be two idiots embarrassing themselves in Singapore? They really don't care about the reputation of Chinese people!

Tian Xiwei had no idea that her pretentious acting was what people hated most, and that people from South Korea even associated her with China and categorized her as a bumpkin.

If it weren't for the two people she currently dislikes, she would probably suffer a great loss later on.

"That popular female celebrity looked at us strangely; it felt like our kindness was unappreciated."

Liu Zhongze let out a breath and said, "Just bear with it. What I'm more worried about now is whether we can even leave?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dekai reached out and waved to Jesse, the blond-haired, blue-eyed man on stage. He said with his mouth slightly open, "Let's see what's going on first. Although Tian Xiwei was given a newcomer award, the awards at this gala are still quite prestigious."

Jesse smiled and said, "Gentlemen, could you please wait another five minutes? We'll tell you the reason in five minutes."

A row of Asian superstars, directors, producers, and the like were all looking at Liu Zhongze and Zhao Dekai, silently memorizing their appearances.

"Brother, it won't make a difference if we take five more minutes. We'd better not offend the party."

"All right."

The two of them stood up, then sat back down, looking completely bewildered.

Zhao Dekai asked doubtfully, "Normally, after this Best Drama award is given out, there won't be any other awards. Could we have violated something and be subject to further liability by the organizers?"

After thinking for a while, Liu Zhongze guessed, "Could it be that your phone call just now offended someone you shouldn't have?"

"That shouldn't be the case. I know that person very well. He's very measured in his actions. If those two Koreans were difficult to handle, he wouldn't have taken this risk for me."

While the two were whispering in the back row, the highest honor at the Asian Film and Television Creative Awards, the Best Drama Series Award, was awarded to the South Korean drama crew of Lee Jong-suk and Ma Dong-seok.

These two are both very popular figures in South Korea. They co-starred in a new version of Cat and Mouse. Unlike Leonardo DiCaprio's purely intellectual character, this film is about the entanglement of strength and wisdom, emphasizing visual appeal.

Lee Jong-suk's nose is slightly upturned, and his appearance changes noticeably every now and then. Some people say he went to the wrong doctor.

"Ahem, hello everyone, I'm Lee Jong-suk. I'm very honored to receive this award. I saw that a Chinese Tang Dynasty drama won this award before, and I really wanted to bring it back for my country. Thank you to the judges for helping me realize this idea."

Lee Jong-suk actually looked for a camera on stage, flashed his signature smile, and said, "Loyalty, mysnap."

This sight made Tian Xiwei, who was in the audience, become a little fangirl. After all, Lee Jong-suk is not only good-looking, but also a very strong actor.

Lee Jong-suk stepped aside to let Ma Dong-seok come forward to give his speech, and Ma Dong-seok gave Lee Jong-suk a somewhat resentful look.

Why is this kid suddenly starting to pledge allegiance to South Korea?

How can I speak well of my American father when he's like this?

Damn brat!

Ma Dong-seok grinned, leaned close to the microphone, and jokingly said, mimicking Lee Jong-suk, "Loyalty, mysnida."

Only then did he begin to give his acceptance speech.

"Our director and screenwriter are both very talented, top-notch artists in Asia. First of all, I want to thank our entire crew, and secondly, my homeland, South Korea."

Ma Dong-seok's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression. He said earnestly, "But the people I'm most grateful to are Netflix and the United States! With the United States as our ally, providing us with military support, South Korea is able to enjoy a peaceful era. Thank you, United States! Thank you, Trump!"

Even though this had nothing to do with Trump, Ma Dong-seok still praised Trump in the end.

Lee Jong-suk secretly gave Ma Dong-seok a thumbs-up from behind, as if to say how he hadn't thought of that.

"Yes, thank you, U.S., thank you Trump, thank you, South Korea." Lee Jong-suk added, making his political stance very clear.

As he stepped back to Ma Dong-seok's side, the burly man, who had even appeared in Hollywood, grinned and said, "Kid, you'd better learn something. Our country needs to rely on the Ugly Country. The Ugly Country and Netflix are our greatest source of confidence!"

"Understood, senior."

The two bowed humbly to the audience and the cameras, taking their public image to the extreme. In the Chinese entertainment industry, this would be a complete rip-off.

Their thank-you video was later posted on the international version of Douyin (TikTok), where it received a real like from US President Trump. Trump's previous like was about a Chinese short drama.

People began to get up and leave in an orderly fashion, but before they could move, they were stopped again by the host, Jesse.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the awards aren't finished yet. Now, please look at our big screen. Tonight, we're launching a brand new award: Best Art Direction! This will be the pinnacle of our Asian Film and Creative Awards!"