Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 559: Run Along, Go to Jail

As the opening time gradually approached, various bigwigs finally arrived one after another.

At first glance, almost all of them are superstars who were once famous across Taiwan Straits and Hong Kong. If people of our parents’ generation were to come here, they would probably scream out loud on the spot.

These people are their youth!

However, the sad thing is that these people are the last faces of the Hong Kong circle. They were the ones who conquered the world thirty years ago, they were the ones who traveled around the world twenty years ago, and they were the ones who struggled to support the society ten years ago...and now they are still the only ones.

As for the new generation in the Hong Kong circle... some are declining, some are going north, and there are no decent successors anymore.

"Do you want to go up and say hello?" Cai Tianxin asked in a low voice.

Zhou Hao thought about it and finally shook his head.

There's no need. I'm really unfamiliar with you.

Moreover, he is not originally from this world and has basically no sentimental connection with these old superstars. There is no need for him to pretend to be a fan. It would be embarrassing if he was accidentally exposed.

When you meet someone, just say hello and say how are you. There's no need to force yourself to get close.

The last to enter were basically some of the leading figures in the Hong Kong circle.

If people from this time and space were to write a thrilling novel about rebirth in Hong Kong entertainment, these big guys would definitely not be able to be avoided.

Among them is Lao Xie.

This time, Xie Tianfei also accepted the invitation from the organizer and sat in the first row as a special guest.

Regardless of his current wealth and social status, or simply considering his contributions to the history of Hong Kong entertainment development, almost no one dares to say anything about him sitting in this position.

After Old Xie took his seat, he turned around to look for Zhou Hao's position. After locking onto his target, he smiled and waved to say hello...

Zhou Hao was instantly targeted by a round of complicated looks.

Sitting next to the beautiful Hong Kong sister, Mr. Xie turned around and greeted him... This mainland guy is so annoying!
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the award ceremony officially began.

Two young singers took to the stage one after another, singing and dancing with their dance troupe...

Unfortunately, Zhou Hao had never heard of either the person or the song.

But no matter what, the task of warming up the audience was successfully completed, and two experienced emcees, one male and one female, walked onto the stage hand in hand.

As soon as the two started talking, Zhou Hao felt a little sleepy.

Cantonese, I don't understand it at all...

The live camera was set up right next to me, and I couldn't just sit there and sleep, so I had to bite the bullet and pretend to be watching with great interest.

This feeling is not much different from being in prison.

The award ceremony that he had been looking forward to for half a day was a bit lukewarm and unremarkable.

After winning five or six awards in a row, almost all of them were unknown films from Hong Kong... They had never even been shown in mainland theaters and were purely self-entertainment products.

Even after just watching the VCRs of these award-winning films, Zhou Hao felt a little dull.

It’s still the same old themes - conflicts between police and criminals, brotherly love, street fights, car chases…

Apart from the more advanced special effects, the overall viewing experience is almost the same as it was 20 or 30 years ago.

Boring as hell.

However, those winners boasted on the stage about "continue to work hard to innovate" and "strive to restore the former glory of Hong Kong films"...

It's a bit humorous indeed.

The series of performances interspersed in the middle are basically all local characteristics of Hong Kong, from singing and dancing performances to interactive programs similar to talk shows, almost all of which use Cantonese...

Zhou Hao felt even sleepier.

Besides that, he was a little depressed because Those Years was almost completely a runner-up. The awards ceremony was half over, and the four nominations for Those Years had been announced, but he didn't win a single prize.

The subsequent awards are more important than the last, so it is even less likely that "Those Years" will win the award.

Originally, Mr. Xie hinted that there might be a consolation prize of "thank you for participating", but now it seems that even this minimum living allowance is gone. Purely, "participation is what matters."

These bastards are always complaining in the media about the "local protectionism" and "rejection of imported films" in the mainland film industry... and it turns out they are the ones who are just keeping themselves in their own circle.

By the time the "Best New Director" award was won by someone else, the four nominees were officially announced as unsuccessful.

"You're actually pretty amazing." Cai Tianxin immediately came over and whispered to comfort him, "Your first film was a huge commercial success, and you even received four Academy Award nominations in one go. At least 90% of directors can't do that."

"Thank you for your comfort, but it's not necessary. I was mentally prepared before coming here." Zhou Hao sighed.

Cai Tianxin gave him a beautiful smile and then returned to her sitting posture.

After sitting there for the entire night until around ten o'clock, this boring party finally came to an end.

Zhou Hao resisted the urge to yawn, and got up to go back to the hotel to sleep, but was caught by Lao Xie.

"Come here, let me introduce you to some friends..."

There was no choice but for Zhou Hao to go forward bravely.

"Mr. Zhou, hello, hello."

"Mr. Zhou, you are even more handsome than on TV."

"Teacher Zhou, your work is quite good. I like it very much."

"Zhou Sheng..."

After finally dealing with all of them, I was dragged to a dinner party...

Although he did not win anything at the award ceremony, at the dinner, with Cai Tianxin and Lao Xie looking after him on both sides, Zhou Hao quietly became one of the focus of attention.

After toasting each other and exchanging contact information, the dinner ended at midnight.

The first thing Zhou Hao did after returning to the hotel was to ask the hotel front desk to order a barbecued pork rice.

The organizer was really stingy. The dishes at the dinner were... so stingy that it was hard to describe. The presentation looked beautiful, but there was hardly any food that could be eaten.

Same shit as those crappy Michelin restaurants.

To put it bluntly, when I go back home to worship my ancestors during festivals, the dishes served are richer than this dinner...

After spending a whole night in jail, feeling angry and hungry, this barbecued pork rice tasted so delicious.

When I finished eating and was about to go to bed, Chen Ailun's phone suddenly came in.

"Brother, I'm sorry for making you sit on the bench all night."

Zhou Hao laughed dumbly, "You are not a judge, why should I ask you to apologize?"

"My dad brought you here," Chen Ailun whispered, "My dad also asked me to make this call... He wants to have dinner with you tomorrow and apologize to you in person."

After hearing this, Zhou Hao felt that the resentment in his heart dissipated a little.

Given David Chan's status in the Hong Kong circle, there is no need for him to apologize or explain anything in person. Having this attitude is indeed very respectful.

You shouldn't hit a smiling person. Zhou Hao had no way to refuse and could only agree to it.

It would be nice to meet him, after all, he is another local boss in the Hong Kong circle.

There is no harm in making friends.

Who knows when you might come in handy with this connection?
(End of this chapter)