Since the new president of the Film Association took office, the entire film and television industry seems to have begun to change, and even this year's Golden Young Awards seem to have undergone changes.
As one of the two most eye-catching films at this year's Golden Young Awards, Ah Sheng reaped great rewards, winning not only two technical awards, but also the Best New Director Award and the Best Screenplay Award.
When Pei Ran stepped onto the stage, it immediately triggered a chorus of gasps and admiring glances from viewers. No one could believe that this incredibly handsome man was actually the director of such a wildly popular drama.
Pei Ran calmly delivered his remarks, and then gave special thanks to Shen Huai.
After the film "Ah Sheng" was released, the media interviewed the crew and learned a lot of behind-the-scenes information.
Many people thought that Asheng's setup was simply ridiculous, but who would have thought that Shen Huai had such great courage to entrust such a big project to Pei Ran, who had no experience? And Pei Ran not only dared to take it on, but he actually succeeded.
Pei Ran is right. Without Shen Huai, there would be no movie.
Meanwhile, Red Diva, as the highest-rated and most discussed film of the year, was nominated for 18 awards and won 11, making it the biggest winner of the awards ceremony.
There's a funny twist to this: Guo Wenyuan not only won Best Supporting Actor, but also this year's Best New Actor award.
When he heard his name called, Guo Wenyuan was stunned and didn't react for a long time. After all, in his mind, winning Best Supporting Actor was a sure thing, and this Best New Actor award was a complete surprise.
Guo Wenyuan went on stage in a daze, and after composing himself for a while, he said, "This is the first time I've received this award."
The audience burst into laughter, and one of the guests couldn't help but say, "You won't get a second chance."
However, Shen Huai and the others in the audience did not laugh. They knew that this award was probably more meaningful to Guo Wenyuan than the Best Supporting Actor award.
Guo Wenyuan's acting skills were honed through years of experience in various film crews. He never regarded acting as a job, but rather as something he loved for life. Even after acting in so many productions, he still holds acting in awe and anticipation.
For him, acting skills are timeless. Every time he joins a film crew, he treats himself as a new actor. This award is, in a way, an affirmation of his efforts over the years.
Shen Huai and the others all applauded Guo Wenyuan.
Guo Wenyuan left the stage in a daze, and then announced the Best New Actress award, which was unsurprisingly won by Chu Meibo.
Her superb acting skills in "Red Star" this year almost brought the character Cheng Yanxin to life. After that, she made a guest appearance as the innocent and naive female lead Qianru in "A Sheng". The two characters are completely different in appearance and personality, but Chu Meibo's performance was equally brilliant, making it hard to believe that they were played by the same person.
Even so, she is still not favored by the industry in the race for Best Actress.
No one expected that Chu Meibo would ultimately defeat a host of senior actresses to win the Best Actress award.
Netizens were naturally overjoyed, believing that this was well-deserved; which actress this year could achieve such great results as Chu Meibo?
After all, the phenomenal box office success of Hong Ling and A Sheng has already propelled Chu Mei Bo towards joining the 10 billion yuan box office club.
However, the industry was completely bewildered. This completely overturned their previous understanding. Almost the entire film industry had a habit of ranking people by seniority, which had become a common rule in the industry. No one expected that this rule would change one day.
Some people couldn't help but recall a statement made by Jiang Ling, the newly appointed president of the Film Association.
"Chinese films today need a fresh look."
What followed was a vigorous program to mentor new talent, and everyone assumed that was what he was referring to. Little did they know that he was talking about the entire film industry.
Chu Meibo had heard Shen Huai's analysis before, so she didn't think much of it. Now that she had won the award, although she was a little surprised, she quickly composed herself and walked onto the stage.
As she received the heavy trophy from the presenter, feeling its weight, she couldn't help but become serious.
She looked at the audience and thanked everyone as usual before slowly saying, "When I first started acting, I was deeply attracted. Perhaps in many people's eyes, this profession is no different from other professions, but I am very grateful that it has allowed me to see so many stories and so many interesting people."
“When creating a character, it’s as if I’m living through the character all over again. It’s a very interesting and immersive experience. It’s as if I’m experiencing many bizarre dreams and living many, many times over.”
She smiled, a smile tinged with complex emotions that seemed out of place on her young face, yet it didn't feel out of place at all.
She looked down at the audience and said, "Although it's a bit late, I still want to thank my agent, Shen Huai. Thank you for bringing me back to life."
After the previous stories of Ye Cang and Xia Shiyu, netizens have become quite used to Shen Huai's artists expressing their gratitude to him. On the contrary, Guo Wenyuan, who also inexplicably thanked Shen Huai before, seems too much like someone trying to ride on his coattails.
Lao Guo was wronged.
Chu Meibo gracefully stepped off the stage with the trophy in her hand. After hugging the cast and crew members, she went to the neighboring Asheng cast and hugged Shen Huai.
After sitting down, Shen Huai was still not calm and couldn't help but push up his glasses.
Ye Cang turned his head to look at him, reached out and held his hand. Shen Huai felt the warmth of his palm and turned to Ye Cang with a gentle smile.
Soon it will be time for the biggest suspense of the night: Best Picture.
Although Shen Huai had long been prepared for Ah Sheng not to win the award, he still felt inexplicably nervous at this moment.
The award presenters included the highly respected three-time Golden Horse Award winners, Tian Wei and Liu Mengxuan.
The two of them worked together to create suspense, and in the end, Tian Wei gentlemanly handed the envelope to Liu Mengxuan, so that she could announce the biggest suspense of the day.
Liu Mengxuan opened the envelope, seemingly surprised, but she quickly recovered and smiled, saying, "The winner of the Best Film award at the 32nd Golden Eagle Awards is Hong Ling."
Applause and screams erupted from the audience. The main cast of "Red Dance" hugged each other. Shen Huai and Pei Ran, who were not surprised by the result, were still somewhat disappointed.
Unexpectedly, Liu Mengxuan shook her head and said, "I haven't finished yet. This year's Best Picture award is a tie. Besides Hong Ling, there's also A Sheng. These two films share the Best Picture award."
Shen Huai was stunned, and the audience erupted in an uproar. After all, the Golden Eagle Awards had been held for so many years, and this was the first time there had been a tie.
Ye Cang was the first to react, excitedly giving him a tight hug. "Ah Huai, Ah Sheng won an award!"
Shen Huai then seemed to wake up from his dream and went on stage with Pei Ran to accept the award.
Director Xie spoke first, and he was much calmer. His speech was also relatively simple. He then handed the time over to the A-Sheng crew.
Pei Ran gestured to Shen Huai, signaling him to speak.
A microphone was shoved into Shen Huai's hand. He looked at the audience below, feeling somewhat dazed.