Global Film Emperor

Chapter 268 It’s Over

Amidst great anticipation, the curtain slowly rose, and a male and female host emerged from behind the curtain amidst cheers. However, Lu Ze was utterly shocked by their appearance.

The dresses are formal attire; the men are dressed in suits and ties, tall and handsome, while the women are dressed in evening gowns, sexy yet playful and cute. But what's with the little golden pony doll on her back?

The atmosphere of the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and the Hong Kong Film Awards is similar, lacking the seriousness and solemnity of the mainland's Golden Rooster Awards. These two awards bring a playfulness and absurdity that the Golden Rooster Awards would never have, making them much more entertaining. Otherwise, try having a Golden Rooster Awards host wear a giant golden rooster comb on their head on stage and see what happens. They'd be kicked out the next day for entering with their left foot first.

However, there are some subtle differences between the Golden Horse Awards and the Hong Kong Film Awards, possibly due to regional differences. The Hong Kong Film Awards tend to be more about witty banter, and the jokes are sometimes a little off-topic.

Besides telling jokes, the most important thing about the Golden Horse Awards is its unique appearance. This silly look makes local Taiwanese artists burst into laughter as soon as they appear.

However, apart from being shocked, Lu Ze didn't find it funny. Regional differences in humor are quite significant. He could only barely suppress his embarrassment and clapped lightly with a "smile".

The two hosts started with the same lines, first thanking the organizers, the judging panel, the broadcasting station, and the sponsors for their strong support, and welcoming their colleagues from the art world to the event.

The male host looked very sincere. Lu Ze didn't know why he could be so serious while carrying a golden pony. Anyway, after the applause stopped, everyone quieted down again and listened to the male host speak.

"The Golden Horse Awards have always been a grand event in the Chinese film industry, but today's event is a little different from the past. This year marks the 50th Golden Horse Awards, and there are many excellent but unfamiliar faces attending the awards ceremony for the first time tonight, such as the crew of 'To Live,' which was nominated for many awards this year. Let's welcome them with applause."

Applause erupted for Lu Ze and the others. The main creators of "Living" stood up and thanked the artists and audience members who were applauding from all directions. It was a rare thing to be mentioned separately by the host.

The jokes and banter weren't discussed much; after the song and dance performances were announced, the awards for Best Children's Film, Best Educational Film, and Best Documentary were announced.

In fact, throughout this process, Lu Ze and all the mainland artists were on edge, without letting up at all, not wanting to see the farce at the Golden Horse Awards two years ago happen again.

If any fools cause trouble again, Lu Ze will definitely make his stance clear. If all else fails, even if the award is given to him, he won't accept it and will simply leave.

The two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong are one family. This is not just a simple saying. Lu Ze was educated by his family from an early age. Due to his family background, his patriotism was deeply rooted. Even though his parents had low levels of education, this was something that Lu Ze had been instilled in his mind by his parents since childhood.

Starting with the patriarch of the Lu family, everyone died on the battlefield. The same was true for Lu Ze's grandfather's two brothers. Moreover, Lu Ze's grandfather was over forty years old when he had Lu Weiguo, which was considered a late-life child. In those days, there were no only children. In fact, Lu Ze's grandmother gave birth to three brothers, but the two uncles whom Lu Ze had never met and did not even have photos of died in Korea.

At that time, the Lu family was a well-known family of martyrs in the surrounding villages of Lühua. During the war, all the men who were old enough went to serve in the army and none of them came back. When the county magistrate took office, he would come to the Lu family to offer his condolences. It was because of this honor that Lu Weiguo, who was penniless at the time, was able to find a wife.

Back in the days of ration coupons, even the village chief couldn't afford fine grains, but the Lu family always managed to get some during festivals, which made the kids back then incredibly envious.

Lu Ze also heard about a man in the village whom he should call his second uncle. When he was a child, his family asked him what he wanted to do, and he answered that he wanted to be a martyr. This angered his father so much that he pinched his philtrum and beat his second uncle until he knocked out two of his front teeth. Although he was losing his baby teeth at the time and his front teeth grew back later, the nickname "gap-toothed man" followed him for the rest of his life.

If Lu Weiguo hadn't gotten into trouble back then and his family hadn't incurred debts, Lu Ze's life might have been spent going to university, joining the army through campus recruitment, and then continuing his studies after his discharge, realizing his life's value in other fields.

Although his family background didn't turn Lu Ze into a radical and allowed him to view history rationally, he simply couldn't accept anyone's comments about the country.

Fortunately, the award ceremony mishaps of previous years did not repeat themselves. The winners' speeches were all well-organized and did not cross the line, which gradually put the minds of mainland artists at ease.

After awarding these science and education film awards, the main event began. The Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, and Best Art Direction awards were won by the "To Live" crew, while other awards slipped through the fingers of "To Live".

Zhuang Yu accepted the result without being upset about not winning awards such as Best Editing and Best Costume Design, since "To Live" didn't win those awards at the Golden Rooster Awards either.

However, Zhuang Yu has also become famous. As a director, he went up to the stage twice before the Best Director and Best Film awards were even presented. If these two awards are selected later, it will be an awards ceremony, and Zhuang Yu will have to make four trips by himself. This has shocked those who are not very familiar with Zhuang Yu.

But those who know Zhuang Yu well say it's normal; they're used to it. Zhuang Yu has just made two films, and he's already made three or four appearances at every award ceremony.

However, the Best Supporting Actor award did not go to Er Mao, but was snatched by a supporting actor from a local Taiwanese film. However, this cannot be considered a conspiracy, after all, the other actor was already in his forties and had superb acting skills, which were better than Er Mao's. After all, his age is a factor. Even if Er Mao has talent, he still needs time to catch up. Moreover, in that film, there was only one outstanding supporting actor.

Furthermore, Er Mao hadn't arrived at the event because he had only six months until his college entrance exams. Even if the organizers understood that the child was at a crucial juncture in his life, they couldn't possibly award the prize to someone who wasn't present. Therefore, not receiving the award was within Lu Ze and Zhuang Yu's expectations. However, soon, a situation that surprised everyone in the "Living" crew occurred.
"The Best Actress award at the 50th Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan goes to Shen Wenzhu for her role in 'Love Field'!"

"Shen Wenzhu?"

Not only was Lu Ze somewhat taken aback and exchanged a speechless glance with Zhuang Yu, but the viewers watching the live stream online also went wild, with the number of comments increasing exponentially.

"They're doing this again? What award doesn't use this tactic these days? It's disgusting. Someone's talent is so great, yet they're considered to have made a mistake? Why don't we all just make bad movies and compete randomly?"

"This is absolutely a conspiracy! Wang Zhen's acting was so good. Now when I see her, I can't help but think of the plot of 'To Live.' 'Love Scene'? What garbage! How much money did they pay to get her the Best Actress award?"

"Upstairs, this isn't really a conspiracy, but it's even more disgusting than a conspiracy. We've just gotten used to it. You can only say that Wang Zhen can't compete with Lu Ze and Zhuang Yu."

That's true. In fact, when it comes to film awards, you not only have to compete with other films, but if you make a good film, you also have to compete with your co-stars and even the director.

To reiterate, if you don't own the awards and they're all given to you, what's the point of preparing for an awards ceremony for a year? You can't describe this situation as a conspiracy; it's more like a complete upset.

As for Wang Zhen competing with Lu Ze? He really can't compete. Lu Ze's performance in this movie was too good, it can be described as flawless. Compared with Lu Ze, Wang Zhen's strength is still a bit lacking, so... let's not talk about it.

"You win, Lu Ze. Sigh, I knew I couldn't beat you. You've got this in the bag."

Lu Ze didn't know what to say. When he looked at Wang Zhen, he could see the relief in her eyes. She knew that her chances of winning the Golden Horse Best Actress award were slim. The biggest obstacle preventing her from winning the award was Lu Ze. Even though she tried her best to climb over him, she couldn't. But it was still okay. At least she got a Golden Rooster Best Actress award, which was better than getting nothing at all.

"Sister Zhen, you..."

"Say no more. I'm actually quite happy to let you have it. At least it's not like last time when you squeezed out my old Zhuang. For his sake, losing to you is actually quite lucky. This man needs honor more than I do."

Wang Zhen placed her hand on Zhuang Yu's hand, her eyes revealing undisguised tenderness, and her smile was radiant. However, Zhuang Yu felt a tightness in her chest. In return, the two intertwined their fingers without saying a word.

Lu Ze noticed their emotions and felt a mix of emotions. He had already decided that, for at least a while, he would not accept any more roles from Zhuang Yu, and Zhuang Yu probably wouldn't offer him any more film contracts either.

But this is good too. From now on, they will just be simple friends. Without work-related entanglements, his relationship with Zhuang Yu and Wang Zhen can be purer.

pretty good.

The other key members of the production team seemed to understand something as well, and they didn't even dare to comfort Wang Zhen. They remained silent and quietly watched the singer's performance on stage.

When the presenter for Best Actor appeared on stage, Lu Ze felt no burden at all. In fact, the result was already destined. From today onwards, he would definitely make history. At only 29 years old, he would become the youngest winner of the three major film awards, and the first to win the Golden Rooster, Golden Horse, and Hong Kong Film Awards.

Yes, so far, no actor has won all three major awards. After all, awards are regional. It's a bit easier for actresses, but for actors, the scope is very limited. Lu Ze was able to win the Hong Kong Film Award because of Jia Ye's influence; otherwise, he wouldn't have even dreamed of it.

When the nomination video finished playing and the presenter brought out the list of winners, actually announcing Lu Ze as the 50th Golden Horse Best Actor, Lu Ze wasn't actually that excited.

He was happy to receive the award, but not because of the great honor he had achieved. He was happy that his work was recognized by a professional award, proving that his hard work over the past few months was worthwhile. Making history was really not that important to him.

So now, amidst everyone's congratulations, he simply stood up, straightened his suit, bowed to thank everyone for their congratulations, then quickly went on stage, accepted the award, stood in front of the microphone, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"ended."

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(End of this chapter)