Global Film Emperor

Chapter 269 Premiere of "Mistaken Love"
"Lu Ze, Golden Horse Award Winner," the news quickly climbed into the top ten of Weibo's trending topics that night, and topped the list at around 2 a.m., becoming the hottest topic in the past few days.

There aren't many actors who have won the triple crown of Best Actor, but you can find a few. However, compared to Lu Ze, all those Best Actor winners pale in comparison. Although they are all called the triple crown, their value is vastly different.

First of all, there is a fundamental difference in the awards. The three major gold awards are not in the same league as other awards with the word "gold" in their names, not to mention in the eyes of professionals, but also in the eyes of the general public.

Lu Ze is a top-tier actor who has won the three major film awards (Golden Horse, Golden Rooster, and Golden Bell Awards). The significance of this award is so terrifying that it would shock people in the industry. How many years did Lu Ze achieve this? More than five years, less than five and a half years.

The media is constantly praising Lu Ze's talent, hard work, and the strength he has gained through his efforts. Jiaxing Media and Qian Shijia certainly played a part in this hype, but online viewers generally agree on this fact without much controversy. Putting everything else aside, to create such history at the age of 29, you try it yourself.

That evening, Lu Ze's phone exploded with messages. He had over a thousand contacts in his phone. Those who were distant sent congratulatory text messages, while those who were close called. For example, Song Guiyuan called Lu Ze for almost an hour, during which time the phone was always busy.

Therefore, Lu Ze also arranged more than ten banquets, including the celebration banquet hosted by Qian Shijia, which would begin after he returned to Shanghai.

Contrary to expectations, Lu Ze did not post on Weibo after winning the award, nor was he seen spraying champagne at the hotel. Instead, after the ceremony, he went with Zhuang Yu and Wang Zhen, carrying the small case of the Golden Horse Award trophy, wearing hats, and entered a crowded night market to eat some local snacks.

The couple was laughing and joking, so Lu Ze naturally didn't want to be the brightest light bulb in the night sky. He could only hide to the side, buy a bottle of beer, and eat five servings of takoyaki in one go.

However, although the snacks bought at the night market looked pretty, they didn't taste that good after tasting them, which disappointed Lu Ze a bit. He sat on a small stool, stuck a small meatball in his mouth, and chewed it expressionlessly.

"Lu Ze! Can you take a picture of us together? It'll be a keepsake. It's my first time in Taiwan with Lao Zhuang. Stop eating! Hurry up!"

"Get lost, I'm not filming."

For a moment, Lu Ze regretted inviting the two of them to the night market, forcing him to eat snacks to avoid being forced to eat a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

Even so, at a small table on the street, the three of them drank beer, and Wang Zhen kept showing Lu Ze the photos that Zhuang Yu had taken of her, and asked Lu Ze to see which one was the best.

However, it must be said that Zhuang Yu, a renowned photographer who has won international awards, is truly impressive. Even photos taken with a regular mobile phone have an artistic feel to them. Seeing Wang Zhen's excitement, Lu Ze reluctantly chimed in with a couple of comments and selected a photo that Lu Ze thought was good. However, Wang Zhen then criticized him for his "straight male aesthetic."

Stunned and clenched fist
The cigarette butt was about to burn out. Lu Ze looked around, unsure where to throw it. He finally tossed it into a beer can, picked up the can, shook it to let the remaining beer at the bottom soak the cigarette butt, and then stomped it flat.

"Lu'er, your new movie is about to be released, right? I heard it's a romance?"

"Ah."

"Actually, I've always been wondering, but I've never actually asked you, why would you be interested in making romance films? I always thought you only made serious dramas."

Wang Zhen plucked a cherry and popped it into her mouth. Then she pulled Zhuang Yu's hand, spat the cherry into his palm, and told him to throw it into the trash bag. Next, she opened a can of beer for Lu Ze. Perhaps she used too much force, because foam sprayed out. She quickly stuffed the beer into Lu Ze's hand and grabbed a few tissues to wipe her hands.

"No, I just thought it was interesting, so I took the picture."

Lu Ze took a sip of foam, wiped his hands, placed the beer on the table, pinched the top of the can with his five fingers, gently turned it, and answered with a question in his head.

"Oh my, honey, look! Mature men are so quiet and reserved. Hey Lu'er, did you take this job because you're feeling romantic? Dai Xilu is pretty, don't you have any crushes on her?"

"What makes you think that? Just because someone is pretty doesn't mean I have to like them?" "Pshaw, if you don't like pretty girls, do you like old ladies? Aunt Wang downstairs from me fits your criteria perfectly. She's a middle-aged widow with only one son in England. Her husband left her six properties with fixed assets worth over 100 million. Judging from how she always wears gold and silver, she probably has a lot of liquid assets too. I'll introduce her to you."

"Get lost, I can't be bothered with you."

"Hey~ you! I was just joking and you're insulting me, but seriously."

Seemingly remembering something, Wang Zhen ignored Zhuang Yu's glare, moved closer to Lu Ze, and pretended to cover her mouth with her hand, whispering, "I've heard rumors in the industry that you like men. You're not actually gay, are you? I don't mind being your girlfriend, but don't steal my man, Zhuang. Tell me the truth, you're not really gay, are you? If so, my stylist, Sunny, is gay. She's quite handsome and has a clean reputation; she's not the kind of 'good girl' who likes to go to gay bars for casual sex. If you're interested, I can introduce you."

He froze, clenched his fist, and punched!
"Ah! Honey, Lu Ze hit me!"

After returning to Shanghai, Lu Ze attended six consecutive days of drinking parties. It's true that people tend to gain weight in middle age, and in just a few days, he gained eight pounds and developed a slight beer belly. But most importantly, he had to find out which bastard claimed to be gay.

Of course, it's quite difficult to trace the source of such gossip after it's been circulating for so long. What infuriated him was that it seemed everyone in the industry had heard the rumor. Even some of the people in the industry who were drinking with him were giving him strange looks, as if they actually believed it.

Even so, Lu Ze still had to make his presence known and couldn't be a coward hiding at home. So on the afternoon of the 30th, Lu Ze packed his things and headed to the press conference for "Wrong Love".

Since winning the Golden Horse Award, Lu Ze's popularity has indeed reached another peak. Jiaxing Media also caught this good time. At the press conference, Lu Ze did not spend money to hire extras, but the number of fans waiting for Lu Ze to appear at the entrance of the convention center actually reached more than 2,000.

Including Dai Xilu and Ding Zhiyi's fans, there were more than 5,000 people at the scene, crowding the entrance to the exhibition center. Lu Ze didn't know whether they had spent any money or not.

After fulfilling his fans' wishes for autographs and photos, Lu Ze waved to the lovely fans, receiving cheers in response. He then bowed slightly to them and turned to enter the venue.

From that moment on, the flashes of light kept going off, and when Lu Ze looked into the distance, he saw white dots in his vision, just like someone doing welding without a mask.

Wiping away her tears, Ding Zhiyi pulled out a chair for him, but Lu Ze pushed her back, patted Ding Zhiyi's shoulder, and then pulled out a chair between Xiao Fengying and Dai Xilu and sat down, leaving Ding Zhiyi confused. She quickly understood and covered her mouth to chuckle on stage.

"Brother Deng, why don't you sit next to Zhiyi later? Let's switch seats."

"it is good"

Xiao Fengying understood what was going on and felt somewhat helpless towards Lu Ze. But how could anyone tolerate such slander being leveled against a grown man, especially since it had spread throughout the industry? Forget about the saying "the innocent will clear themselves"; this circle is full of petty people who wouldn't hesitate to speculate about others with the most malicious thoughts. They might even be imagining Lu Ze as a troublemaker.
The premiere followed the same old routine: after the emcee announced the start, Xiao Fengying took the lead in expressing her feelings, talking about everyone's hard work and dedication over the past few months. After everyone had been called out and their names were mentioned, the main creative team members spoke one by one.

Next was the Q&A session with reporters. There were no particularly focused questions or answers for Lu Ze. The questions were distributed fairly evenly among the participants, and no one went off-topic with questions about the Golden Horse Awards. Everyone knew why.

As the creative team left the stage, the curtain in the center of the stage descended, the main lights in the venue were turned off, leaving only the wall lamps on, which created a rather warm atmosphere.

Then the dragon logo appears, the release number is clearly marked, the logo of Jaywalk Studio appears, and the movie begins.

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(End of this chapter)