Global Film Emperor

Chapter 228 Lottery Draw

"How many is this? I won Best Editing, but this year is really boring. There's no guessing at all. Even the presenters aren't enthusiastic when announcing the awards."

"Who can argue with that? But it's also true that the editing of 'The Boss' is really good. After all, with such a huge storyline, if an ordinary editor had done it, it would probably have been a complete mess."

"Ding Qihang is one of Hong Kong's top editors. The creative team behind this film is so strong, haven't you guys noticed? The screenwriter is a five-time Best Screenwriter, the cinematographer is a three-time Best Cinematographer, the editor is a two-time Best Editor, and the director is even more impressive, a four-time Best Director at the Hong Kong Film Awards. The only thing that hasn't won an award for the male lead is Lu Ze, but he's a monster!"

"After all, the background of the movie 'The Boss' is special. You guys understand."

The barrage of comments from netizens never stopped, with constant criticism of the awards ceremony. Now that the awards for the behind-the-scenes staff have been given out, just as everyone expected, "The Big Boss" has become the biggest winner.

Best screenplay, best cinematography, and best editing were all nominated for "The Boss," but the art direction was not chosen. Let's not go into that. Although the art director of "The Boss" was very talented, the show was only average and didn't stand out. Unfortunately, it was won by another production team with amazing art direction.

As for the music and props, they weren't even nominated. The only problem with "The Boss" is that the soundtrack is a bit bland and fails to get the audience excited. The same goes for the props, which are typical of Hong Kong in the 1950s and 60s. While they give the audience a sense of immersion, they also lose the possibility of creating a wow factor.

Lu Ze's other work, the soundtrack for "The Boxer," was nominated, but it was an old song. Liu Ying bought the rights to it and used it in his own film, so it was reasonable that it didn't win an award. No one in the crew cared about whether they won the award or not, since neither the band Bao Fan nor Liu Ying were present.

Now, Lu Ze is focusing his attention on the next award, which has nothing to do with the "Big Boss" crew, but it does have something to do with Lu Ze personally. After all, the Best Supporting Actress award is nominated by Teacher Tang Juan, who is very close to Lu Ze.

This actress, who once starred in the old version of Dream of the Red Chamber, was a beautiful young woman in her prime. She helped and cared for Lu Ze a lot. It has to be said that Lu Ze is truly a friend to the elderly. Every senior actor who worked with him had a very good impression of him.

Lu Ze glanced back at the "The King of Fighters" crew sitting in the seventh row. After all, they were from mainland China attending the awards ceremony, so their seats were a little further back.

If you say there's discrimination, then the three sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong are one family, all Chinese, and it doesn't sound nice to say it out loud. But if you say there isn't, anyone with eyes can see that this position isn't appropriate. So, let's just leave it at that. That's just how it is.

"The Best Supporting Actress award at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards goes to 'Red Rouge'! Chen Jiao!"

Amidst thunderous applause, Lu Ze opened his right hand and placed it on his mouth, his thumb pressing against his lips. He gently opened and closed his teeth, appearing somewhat preoccupied.

She glanced at Tang Juan, who showed no particular expression, calmly accepting the reality and gently applauding the thirty-year-old Hong Kong local supporting actress with a smile.

Chen Jiao acted very well. Although the period drama "Red Rouge" was not particularly outstanding, it didn't lose money. As the second female lead, she perfectly portrayed the character.

But Tang Juan is definitely better. Her understanding of acting and her decades of honed acting skills are absolutely terrifying. If Chen Jiao portrays a character, then Tang Juan brings the character to life. Her performance is very powerful, and she brings a kind mother to life in a way that is very moving.

But if you didn't win, you didn't win. There's no point in saying all this, is there?
Tang Juan seemed to sense Lu Ze's gaze. The two exchanged a glance, and she waved to Lu Ze with a kind smile. This woman, who was already over fifty years old, was still so intellectual, beautiful, charming, and graceful.

This is probably why Liu Ying didn't come. He probably already guessed the outcome. For him, rather than flying to Hong Kong and getting nothing in return, he might as well stay home, take care of his grandson, and enjoy family life.

At this point, the entire crew of "The King of Fighters" was wiped out, all of them killed in action.

Lu Ze sighed. "The King of Fighters" won the Hong Kong Film Awards, but let's see if it can get a good result at the Golden Rooster Awards in September or October.

Our attention returned to the stage, where the dance troupe, dressed in peacock skirts, began to dance gracefully. The orchestra played a piece of pure Chinese music, combining ancient instruments such as the guzheng, pipa, and xiao to create a beautiful melody that continues to be loved by all Chinese people today.

Lu Ze was the same. After a piece of instrumental music was finished, Lu Ze was still immersed in the world of music. He still maintained the habit of listening to dramas often. His favorite was still Yue Opera, which he often listened to in Hengdian. Although he sang in a very plain voice, he would occasionally hum along when he was in the mood.

After the song, there were two awards: "Best New Performer" and "Best New Director." Why do I say this year's Hong Kong Film Awards were weak? Because there were only three Best New Directors this year.
Yes, they couldn't even get four nominations. Only three new directors made it to the big screen, and all of them lost money; none of them made any.

In other words, no matter how grandpa or grandma you film, as long as you are a new director, congratulations, you have won an award. When the new director who won the award awkwardly went on stage and gave his acceptance speech, the viewers in the live chat were laughing hysterically.

You've made everyone laugh!

"This year is really terrible. I just found out that we can't even get enough nominations for the Best New Director Award. As a Hong Konger, I really want to crawl into a hole."

"To my Hong Kong friend upstairs who's been exploring underground fissures, welcome to the Guizhou Zunyi Underground Fissure 5A Scenic Area! Local day tours start from HK$110! That's HK$128! No hard selling, no forced shopping, free round-trip transportation, and breakfast included!"

"Hahaha, the person upstairs is so silly, they deserve to be my online friend!"

The comments section is filled with casual chatter and people who enjoy making memes, but most people lack cultural knowledge and can only express their happiness with "hahaha".

The "Best Actress" award was then won by Zhao Yafei, the lead actress in "Winter Is Gone," making her the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress. Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd, the 27-year-old actress raised the trophy and wept with joy. At that moment, the burden of being an actor no longer mattered, because few people would not lose their composure.

After she leaves the stage, the main event begins: Lu Ze, this monster, is about to enter.
After the two hosts left, the stage lights turned golden, and two famous Hong Kong male actors walked onto the stage amidst cheers from the crowd: Ma Yulin, a two-time Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor winner, and Zheng Weihua, who made history by being nominated for Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards for five consecutive years and winning the award once. "Hey! Long time no see, everyone! I'm very happy to stand here with Ah Lin as the presenter of this year's Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor award. To be honest, Ah Lin and I didn't film any movies this year, otherwise the four of you wouldn't have had this opportunity."

Zheng Weihua rubbed his beard, putting on a very arrogant air. Actually, he wasn't faking it, since he really had the ability. After all, they just happened to have the face of an award-winning actor.

A burst of laughter erupted from the audience. The camera focused on the four candidates. Lu Ze smiled and clapped, acknowledging the two men's words, though he was actually a little nervous inside.

The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is only given to people from Hong Kong; this is an open secret. Although there have been exceptions before, such as when the award was given to a martial arts star from Beijing, the award has since returned to Hong Kong.

It's hard to say. Even if "Big Boss" is a Hong Kong blockbuster in the last decade, if the judges are really stubborn and insist on keeping the Hong Kong Film Award winner in Hong Kong, then Lu Ze can't do anything about it. It all depends on whether these judges dare to ruin the reputation of the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Song Qingmin seemed to have seen through Lu Ze's thoughts. While laughing along with everyone else, he patted Lu Ze on the shoulder and nodded to him.

It's normal that Lu Ze, being from mainland China, wouldn't know the inside story, but as a Hong Konger and a veteran in the film industry, as well as the director of "The Boss," he had already received some information.

Whether it was last year, the year before, the year before that, or next year, the year after next, or the year after that, you can give the award to whomever you want. But this year, if you don't want to die, you have to treat everyone equally. Whoever deserves the award, gets it.

Don't think that everything will be peaceful now that Hong Kong has returned to the mainland. In Hong Kong, the savagery in the film and television industry still exists, it's just more hidden than before the handover.

Moreover, these judges were all actors when they were young. Who did they work for back then? So Song Qingmin wasn't worried at all, really not worried.

"Alright, we're here to present the awards, not to tell jokes, so work comes first. Come on! Look at the big screen!"

The two stepped back, walked to the side of the screen, and looked at it from the side. The highlights of the four nominees for this year's Hong Kong Film Awards began to play.

"You're doing this to make money, right? How can you refuse to do this or that? You're so old, do you have children? Do you have a son? Sister, it's already hard to find customers at your age, and you're so picky, and you don't even like to play tricks on customers. Where will you get business? If you can't afford to eat, can't you at least have some self-respect? Here, take five hundred yuan to buy milk powder for your child."

The handsome Shen Xinle, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, rummaged through his clothes and tossed a few loose five hundred yuan bills to the prostitute in her thirties. He exhaled a puff of smoke and walked toward the bustling street.

“In ‘Pilgrimage’ (Gu Jiajun), everything is a form of spiritual practice. Eating is a form of spiritual practice, sleeping is a form of spiritual practice, and everything you do is a form of spiritual practice. I believe in Buddha, but I cultivate my heart, seeking peace of mind and a sense of freedom and tranquility.”

Gu Jiajun, who was once an assassin but later became a Buddhist monk, disregarded the enemies who were seeking revenge behind him, took two steps, knelt down, and prostrated himself in a deep bow.

"《People Die for Money》(Kang Yuan). Be a good person? How do you make money? It's hard to get ahead in this era. If you don't commit crimes, plenty of others will. I drive a Mercedes, wear a Rolex, live in a big villa, and have dozens of servants. If I don't do it, where will I get all that? If you don't do it, what will you use to marry her? Believe me, it's just killing someone. If you do it cleanly, no one will find out."

Kang Yuan threw the gun on the table, leaned back in his office chair, a cigar in his hand, his eyes filled with evil thoughts. He was also trying to persuade a young man troubled by love to help him kill his enemy. When he saw the young man pick up the gun and walk out of the room, he sneered and stuck the cigar into the ashtray.

"Here he comes! Go Lu Ze!"

"Lu Ze will win! Holy crap! I'm actually nervous! What the heck?!"

"It's starting! It's starting! I'm so nervous I'm shaking my leg too! It's Lu Ze, the double Best Actor!"

Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, a somewhat sinister eye appeared on the screen, slowly elongating to reveal a fierce and menacing face.
"Boss (Lu Ze): Untie my master's ropes. Master, you asked me to kill A Fei, and now I've done it. It's burning over there. I forgot to tell you, Da Ya, show that gun to my master. Master, does he look familiar? Hahahaha, give me the shovel."

A shovelful of dirt was poured onto Chang Le's face. The paralyzed Chang Le was struggling to climb out of the pit with his hands, but Lu Ze picked up the shovel and smashed it hard on Chang Le's head. Then he poured another shovelful of dirt on his face with a cruel smile.

"Wow, all four candidates are very strong."

"Yes, Ah Le's unrestrained nature, Hui Ge's silent composure, Kang Sheng's sinister and cunning nature, and Ah Ze's ruthless and cunning nature have given me goosebumps. Hurry up, I can't wait any longer, let's see who the winner is!"

Zheng Weihua opened the envelope, and Ma Yulin quickly joined him. The two men had strange expressions and mysterious smiles as they looked down at the audience.
"The actor who won the Best Actor award at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards is... Wait, let me catch my breath."

Zheng Weihua started acting silly again, which drew boos from the artists below the stage and the audience on the second floor. Zheng Weihua put the envelope into his pocket, pointed his right index finger at the ceiling, and then quickly descended. Compared to his tense tone before, he was much more relaxed this time, smiling as he pointed to a person sitting below the stage.

"Lu Ze".

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What does 502 mean? I couldn't open it earlier, sorry.

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