Chinese Entertainment: Directors Start with the Fairy Sister

Chapter 106 The Farce of the Awards Ceremony: Leaving Midway!

Everything turned out exactly as Zhao Yanxi had predicted.

From the "Golden Eagle Soars" segment onwards until the end of the opening ceremony and the departure of the guests, the final program was always a Super Girl chorus, and Liu Yifei's "Heartbeat" never appeared on stage again.

Although the performance in "Heartbeat" features neither revealing clothing nor seductive poses;

But after Zhao Yanxi jokingly expressed her dislike, Liu Yifei refused to go on stage without hesitation.

Even though Zhao Yanxi wasn't an oblivious straight man, he still found it hard to resist a girl who responded to everything he said.

This clear response quietly transformed Zhao Yanxi's journey of chasing her idol into a two-way pursuit between the two of them.

Of course, this has been the case between them for a long time—

It has long transcended the simple relationship of "idol worship".

Early in the morning, Zhao Yanxi saw the grand occasion of the Golden Eagle Awards in the newspaper.

The entire page was filled with praise for Liu Yifei, the first "Golden Eagle Goddess," for her beauty and dance skills, which delighted Zhao Yanxi.

However, after flipping it over, I was drawn to a "joke".

"The script for my new film, 'Nanjing!', is complete, and filming is expected to begin at the end of the year. The total investment will be as high as 200 million yuan."

Han Sanping likes big-budget films and productions, but how could he let Lu Chuan, who has never worked on a commercial film, manage such a large amount of money?

Do you really think everyone is Chen Kaige? — Chen Kaige even has a Palme d'Or award!

Zhao Yanxi recalled that at the celebration banquet for "You Are the Apple of My Eye" back then, Lu Chuan had mocked her, saying that directors should value artistry and not just focus on box office revenue, and so on. Zhao Yanxi couldn't quite remember what he said.

Now, a renowned artist like Lu is investing in commercial films on his own?!

It's time to teach him what a commercial film really is!

It just so happens that making a biased film like "Nanjing!" wastes theater screenings and even influences some immature young people.

If the other party wants to film "Crocodile Tears," then I'll let the audience experience what the devil's whispers are all about!

Some animals are born beasts; even if you put clothes on them, they can't become human!

The Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony and the Golden Eagle Awards ceremony were held at the same time. After finishing the opening ceremony in Changsha, Liu Yifei had to rush to Hangzhou to attend the awards ceremony.

"Sissi, there might be some unexpected issues at this awards ceremony."

After picking her up at the airport, Zhao Yanxi pondered for a moment and decided to give her a heads-up: if she really missed out on the award at the ceremony, he was afraid that his classmate, Xiao Liu, would be so sad that she would cry.

"What's going on?"

Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli turned to look at him at the same time.

"This time, it's unlikely that 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' will win any awards."

"Hmm?" A hint of disappointment flashed in Liu Yifei's eyes, but she still asked with curiosity, "Did you hear something?"

"I guess so — the Best Actress award will most likely go to 'A World Without Thieves'."

"Oh, I see—" Liu Yifei gave a slight wry smile. "Just now on the plane, I was even thinking about my acceptance speech with my mom."

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Although she said it in a joking tone, she was actually looking forward to winning the award, after all, the voting results were clearly there.

There were relatively more celebrities at the awards ceremony.

Female celebrities from all walks of life competed for attention on the red carpet, with Li wearing a low-cut black dress that accentuated her cleavage; He Meitian's purple dress was eye-catching.

Fan Taotao wore a striking red dress that accentuated her elegance; the low-cut, backless design exuded sexiness and charm, while her long black hair and alluring eye makeup completed her stunning look...

Zhao Yanxi, along with Liu Yifei and others, didn't dress up much; they simply sported a youthful style that matched their characters in the drama.

The most crucial awards ceremony also did not "disappoint"—

Nicholas Tse beat Liu Dehua and Wang Qingxiang to win Best Supporting Actor.

A film emperor and a first-class actor lost to Xie Tingfeng in "New Police Story";

Best Feature Film, Best Director, and Best Actor were all awarded to "Zhang Side"; Best Actress was awarded to Liu Ruoying.

Even Zhao Yanxi felt that the most likely thing to "overturn" the facts was the Best Newcomer Award.

Despite being the leading man in a film with a box office of over 100 million yuan, making his true big-screen debut, and with netizens' votes giving him a significant lead, he still couldn't escape defeat and lost to Sun Li, whose fate had already been sealed!

Although Liu Yifei had already been warned by Zhao Yanxi, a look of disappointment still crept onto her face.

"Forget it, the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers are nothing special!" She pursed her lips.

"I just don't understand—my votes are clearly in the lead," Xiao Liu muttered softly, her face full of confusion.

Zhao Yanxi smiled gently and pointed at Yin Li, who was still speaking gracefully on stage: "The major awards were all given to the patriotic film 'Zhang Side,' the Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor awards were given to Hong Kong, so the Best Actress award can only be given to Taiwan."

"Thinking about it, it makes sense. Since the Hundred Flowers Awards followed the Golden Rooster Awards' example and invited filmmakers from Hong Kong and Taiwan to participate, how could they possibly let them leave empty-handed? Two supporting actors are barely equivalent to one Best Actress!"

"Let's go."

"Yan Xi, the awards ceremony isn't over yet!"

"Who cares!"

Zhao Yanxi got up and left immediately, and Liu Yifei quickly followed. Although Zhou Yang, Zhu Yawen and the others were a little timid, they did not stay behind alone at this time, but followed Zhao Yanxi and the others directly out of the film set.

Although "You Are the Apple of My Eye" didn't win any awards, as a nominated film, their seating arrangement was still very close to the front.

The moment the group got up to leave, they instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.

"Director Zhao, the awards ceremony isn't over yet..."

Despite the staff's attempts to persuade them to stay, the group ignored them and walked straight out.

The filmmakers sitting in the front row looked at the gloomy faces of the organizing committee members and wanted to laugh, but they were too embarrassed to do so.

"Director Zhao is really bold, he actually left halfway through!"

"Hmph, who told the organizing committee to mess things up? 'Those Years' had such good results and so many votes, yet they didn't win a single award."

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"Tomorrow's news is going to be exciting."

"Look, Li Jiajia is gone too—"

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Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Li Lin from the "A World Without Thieves" crew had also gotten up and left his seat, ignoring the shouts of others, and headed straight for the exit.

"We're leaving too," Yang Shoucheng said, standing up directly.

Fan Tao and Xie Tingfeng, standing to the side, were still somewhat puzzled. Yang Shoucheng said calmly, "What do the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards have to do with us? Wouldn't it be better to get the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards?"

"At this time, supporting Director Zhao is more valuable than any trophy!"

"President Yang..."

Fan Lin was a little anxious. Yang Shoucheng and his men's main positions were not inland, but hers were different.

"Lin, think this through carefully."

Fan Yong frowned and pondered for a moment, then bit his lip and decisively said, "Let's go, let's go together!"

If Li Tao dares to disrespect me, what am I afraid of?

With tomorrow's news so exciting, how can we let Li Lin steal the spotlight?!

As wave after wave of people got up and left, the most anxious were the reporters who had been invited to cover the event.

They were invited to cover the awards ceremony and could not leave early.

It must be very lively outside right now, but they can't conduct interviews...

No one cared what was being said on stage; everyone was pulling out their phones to contact colleagues and friends outside: "Quick, guard the door! Director Zhao Yanxi and Liu Yifei are coming out!"

"We absolutely must get our hands on the original interview transcript!"