He plays Feng Yuxiu, and his girlfriend is a fairy-like beauty.

a few days later.

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and another film have finally finished filming.

Ye Mo didn't attend the wrap party; he was too tired.

Two days.

Ye Mo locked himself in the hotel room, drew the curtains tightly shut, and put his phone on silent.

Apart from going downstairs to buy two bowls of wonton noodles, I didn't go anywhere else.

Hung Kam-po called him once to ask if he was dead.

He said no, he was sleeping.

Sammo Hung was silent for two seconds, then said, "Then you can continue to die," and hung up.

On the morning of the third day, Ye Mo stood in front of the mirror and shaved.

I was shaving for half the time when I stared at myself in the mirror for a long time.

I still have some dark circles under my eyes, but they're not as pronounced as before, reaching all the way down to my chin.

The skin on my cheekbone that was scraped during the fight scene has healed completely.

When he was filming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and another movie back-to-back, he slept less than five hours a day on average.

The most intense time was when we filmed night scenes for three consecutive days. After finishing work, I dozed off for ten minutes on a folding chair on set before being woken up by the crew.

Now that folding chair can finally say goodbye to his back for the time being.

He shaved his beard, changed into a clean T-shirt, and pushed open the door to his hotel room.

The sunlight is pouring down on me, it's good to be alive.

On the set of "Infernal Affairs".

Andy Lau sat on a folding chair next to the monitor, holding a cup of iced milk tea in his hand.

Seeing Ye Mo walk in from the door, he pulled down his sunglasses and looked him up and down.

"Hey. Who's this?"

"Brother Hua."

"No, the Ye Mo I know doesn't look like this." Andy Lau pushed his sunglasses up to his head, his expression serious as if he were talking about something very serious.

"The Ye Mo I know—his hair is frizzy, his eyes are red, and he always has this 'I'm going to die here if we do one more take' look on his face. Who is this handsome guy? Did he wander onto the wrong set?"

Ye Mo smiled and shook his head, then sat down on the chair next to him.

"I slept for two days."

Two days?

"Um."

"So you've been accumulating that look for at least two months, and you can make up for it in just two days?"

"young."

Andy Lau put the milk tea on the table.

Who are you calling old?

I didn't—

"I'm only this year—never mind, I won't say anymore." Andy Lau laughed at himself.

Zeng Zhiwei came out of the dressing room with makeup still on his face—his eyebrows were drawn low, the corners of his mouth were down, and he looked several shades more gloomy than usual.

He glanced at Ye Mo and paused for a moment.

Then he smiled using Han Chen's face.

That smile was extremely incongruous—Han Chen's gloomy features paired with Lin Jiadong's amiable demeanor were like two faces superimposed on each other.

"Ye Mo's back? The way you were acting before, I almost thought you were really going to go undercover."

"Brother Zhiwei, have you finished filming your scenes?"

"Filming wrapped up a long time ago." Zeng Zhiwei sat down beside him, taking the thermos cup handed to him by his assistant. "But I heard you went all out in 'SPL' with Bullet Brother, wearing plasters all over your body?"

Six pieces.

"Young people are young people after all. Six plasters for a Best Supporting Actor nomination, it's worth it."

"What nomination?" Ye Mo was taken aback.

Hua Ge was also taken aback.

"you do not know?"

"What do you know?"

"The Hong Kong Film Awards nominations were announced today, and you've been nominated."

Ye Mo's hand froze in mid-air.

His phone has been off for the past two days, and he hasn't contacted anyone.

The Hong Kong Film Awards, the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards.

He quickly went through the list in his mind—the Hong Kong Film Awards, founded in 1982, is one of the most influential film awards in Hong Kong and Greater China, and is known as one of the three major Chinese-language film awards along with the Golden Horse Awards and the Golden Rooster Awards.

The awards ceremony is held annually in April at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The judging panel consists of members of the Hong Kong Film Awards Association, covering thirteen professional subcommittees including directors, actors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and art directors.

The prestige goes without saying—winning a Hong Kong Film Award changes everything in the industry.

Andy Lau had already taken out his phone and swiped it a couple of times.

Then he handed the phone to Ye Mo.

The screen displays the official nomination list released by the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Best Supporting Actor Nominations:

Ye Mo – From "A Lone Swordsman" (by Feng Yuxiu)

Uncle Da – From "A Little Reunion"

He once said—Regarding "Overheard 3"

Lin Xue – “That Midnight, I Boarded a Red Van from Mong Kok to Tai Po”

Fang Zhongxin – Overheard 3

Ye Mo looked at the list.

My own name is listed at the top.

It's not because of rankings—it's sorted alphabetically by the first letter of the movie's pinyin.

But the visual effect was that the name "Ye Mo" was superimposed on a group of veteran actors.

"Stop looking," Andy Lau said, putting his phone away. "Looking at too much will make you arrogant."

...

The internet is in an uproar.

After the nominations for the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards were announced, major film forums and social media platforms were flooded with posts about it.

Ye Mo's name was mentioned more than ten times more often than before.

"Fung Yu-Sau is nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards! Well deserved!"

"I've watched Feng Yuxiu's fight scene in 'Kung Fu Jungle' three times—the fight scene between him and Brother Bullet in the alley, from beginning to end, every punch felt real."

"What's most terrifying is that the character's ruthlessness wasn't acted out; it seeped from his very bones."

"Uncle Da's performance in 'Aberdeen' was also nominated. To be honest, Uncle Da's performance in that film was also very strong, but his screen time was too short. It feels like a nomination based on nostalgia."

"I once talked about Lu Jinqiang in 'Overheard 3,' but he had already won Best Supporting Actor before, so I felt it was time for a newcomer to win."

"Lin Xue's red van was too cultish; the judges might not appreciate that style."

"Fang Zhongxin's role in 'Overheard 3' is even smaller; it feels like he's just filling in the numbers."

"A rational analysis—Feng Yuxiu in Ye Mo's 'Kung Fu Jungle' is the most well-developed character. From the obsession of a martial arts fanatic to the ultimate self-destruction, the layers are so clear. Moreover, he did his own fight scene without a stunt double. Half of the judges are from martial arts backgrounds, so they naturally appreciate this kind of genuine and hard-hitting performance."

"To put it emotionally—Uncle Da deserves it. He's played supporting roles for decades and never won a Hong Kong Film Award. Although his role in 'Aberdeen' is small, every scene is a tearjerker."

"Lin Xue should get it too. He's always playing supporting roles, and his character in 'Red Van' was really special."

"The competition is fierce; this year's Best Supporting Actor award is even more exciting than the Best Actor award."

"Regardless of who wins—Ye Mo being nominated is already a victory. How old is he? Twenty-three? Twenty-four? His first official film supporting role has earned him a Hong Kong Film Award nomination; his future is limitless."

"I bet on Ye Mo to win, for a simple reason—no one could portray the madness of Feng Yuxiu convincingly."

...

set.

Huang Qiusheng also came over.

He wasn't filming today, but he came to the set after hearing the news.

He still had that dry cigarette between his fingers, sat down next to Ye Mo, and crossed his legs.

"Have you seen the list?"

"I saw it."

What are your thoughts?

Ye Mo thought for a moment.

"Uncle Da has also been nominated."

Huang Qiusheng nodded.

"You're an interesting young man—when you saw your own nomination, your first reaction was to talk about others. Uncle Da deserved it; he's played supporting roles for decades, the Hong Kong Film Awards owe him an award. But you're no worse than him this time."

Lin Jiadong also sat down.

"I think Ye Mo has a better chance. Uncle Da's role in 'Human Reunion' was small, strictly speaking, it was a cameo."

"He once said that he acted well in 'Overheard 3,' but he had already won Best Supporting Actor. Judges generally don't let the same person win the same award twice."

"Lin Xue's red van is too sinister, and Fang Zhongxin has even less screen time—if we're being serious, Ye Mo's Feng Yuxiu is definitely the most complete and challenging character among the five nominees."

Andy Lau listened from the side and chuckled.

"You lot—you're analyzing things so logically, as if the judges are your relatives."

"The judges aren't relatives of mine, but I know the rules." Lin Jiadong counted on his fingers, "The Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor is decided by a jury vote, with thirteen professional committees, each with one vote. In previous years, there were two outcomes—either a veteran actor gets a second vote, or a newcomer gets a second vote. This year, it just so happens that it's the same—Uncle Da gets a second vote from a veteran actor, and Ye Mo gets a second vote from a newcomer."

"So?" Huang Qiusheng asked.

"So it depends on what story the jury wants to tell this time. If they want to tell a story like 'Hong Kong cinema owes veteran actors an explanation'—Uncle Tat. If they want to tell a story like 'Hong Kong cinema needs new blood'—Ye Mo-na."

As Ye Mo listened to their analysis, he rubbed his fingers together on his knees.

"Brother Hua, Brother Qiusheng," he called out to them one by one, "You guys—people who've won so many Best Actor awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards—are all huddled together helping me analyze the Best Supporting Actor award. Doesn't this scene seem a bit off?"

Huang Qiusheng took the cigarette out of his mouth and pointed at Ye Mo.

"What? You look down on Best Supporting Actor? Let me tell you—my first Hong Kong Film Award was for Best Supporting Actor. Only after winning Best Supporting Actor did people start asking me to play leading roles."

Lin Jiadong also smiled.

"There are indeed many voices supporting you online. I just checked, and most people think Feng Yuxiu deserves it."

"Online support is one thing."

Huang Qiusheng put the cigarette back in his mouth and took a dry puff.

"The judges' votes are another matter. Is the Hong Kong Film Awards fair? Most of the time it is fair, but sometimes it isn't. Sometimes a film is so good that it doesn't win an award—because the jury thinks, 'This film is already good enough, it doesn't matter if it wins another award.'"

"Sometimes the jury wants to give someone a recognition award, so they award them one, regardless of whether that person's performance is actually better than others."

"Sometimes—it's just a bit watery."

Huang Qiusheng's tone became unusually serious.

"So Ye Mo, whether you win or not—being nominated is a victory. Remember that."

People were both encouraging and comforting us.

......