Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 444: Honored to present awards

Accompanied by the grand background music, the familiar Nine-Turn Large Intestine, oh no, the host Cao Kefan and another female host whom Lin Li was not familiar with appeared on stage with enthusiastic smiles.

Lin Li also cooperated very well and clapped his hands gently with everyone present in response.

Cao Kefan is an experienced host. After a skilled opening speech, he began the necessary parts of every award ceremony: calling the roll and interaction.

None of the popular award candidates, including He Bing, Ma Yili, Yu Hewei, were left out and were called one by one to have brief and awkward interactions.

My First Half of Life received six nominations for this year's Magnolia Awards, including two nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.

Ma Yili and Yuan Quan were nominated for Best Actress, Xu Di and Wu Yue were nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and it was interesting that Lei Jiayin was nominated for Best Actor but Jin Dong, who had a lot of roles, was not.

The drama with the most nominations was White Deer Plain, which received a total of nine nominations. Last year's hit drama, The Legend of Mi Yue, received a total of five nominations, and The Advisors Alliance received seven nominations.

The competition for the nine nominations was very fierce because there were many excellent works. Even before the Magnolia Awards officially began, netizens had already had heated discussions about each award.

The most speculated at the moment is that the Best TV Series may be awarded to White Deer Plain, the Best Director may be Ding Hei from Nothing Gold Can Stay, the Best Screenwriter may be Zhang Lai from Peace Hotel, the Best Actor may be Wu Xiubo, the Best Actress will be between Sun Li and Ma Yili, the Best Supporting Actor may be Yu Hewei from The Advisors Alliance, and the Best Supporting Actress will be between Xu Di and Wu Yue from The First Half of My Life, and Wu Yue has a relatively greater chance of winning.

The competition for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction is also fierce. White Deer Plain, The Sea Herdsman, and The Advisors Alliance all have great hopes.

Some netizens also questioned why Jin Dong, the male lead in My First Half of Life, was not shortlisted. As a result, the organizing committee directly responded that he was eliminated in the first round.

There was an uproar on the Internet, and many netizens cheered for Jin Dong.

But in Lin Li's opinion, there is no problem. Jin Dong played many similar roles last year, such as Ode to Joy 2, My First Half of Life and Surgeons, etc. These roles are very similar. Jin Dong's performance did not make people feel more exciting, nor did it make a very significant impression. It felt very close to his true nature, and they were all elegant and gentle types of roles.

Jin Dong was very productive last year, with five TV series aired. With such a high density of creation, it is difficult to produce high-quality works.

Lei Jiayin left a deep impression on the audience both in Peace Hotel and My First Half of Life, so his nomination for Best Actor is well-deserved.

While paying attention to the people on the stage, Lin Li glanced at Wang Churan beside him and saw her rubbing her exposed arms from time to time. He realized that the air conditioning in the venue was turned up quite high and the girl could not bear it.

He casually took off his suit jacket and handed it to Wang Churan.

"Put it on."

Lin Lichong gestured to Wang Churan.

"I'm fine..."

"obedient."

"Oh~"

Wang Churan, who wanted to refuse, nodded obediently under Lin Li's unyielding gaze. After putting on the suit jacket with Lin Li's full body temperature, he felt his whole body immediately wrapped in warmth and squinted his eyes comfortably.

Not only does my body feel warm, but it feels like a warm current is flowing through my heart to every corner of my body.

Wang Churan turned to look at Lin Li, and when she met his gaze, she immediately curved her beautiful eyes and smiled particularly charmingly.

Seeing her happy look, Lin Li was also in a good mood. He winked at her and then turned his gaze back to the stage.

Wang Churan also calmed down upon seeing this and looked towards the stage with him, but her gaze would still glance towards Lin Li from time to time, and then she would raise the corners of her lips in joy.

The actions of the two were also seen by everyone around them. Seeing Lin Li being so considerate to Wang Churan, many people began to become interested.

Perhaps, I can show my favor to Lin Li through this actress named Wang Churan?
"Teacher Nanxun, although you are young and strong, you still have to be careful not to catch a cold. How about having someone send a blanket over for Teacher Nanxun to replace?"

Yin Xin noticed what Lin Li and the other man did, and smiled with concern.

"It's okay, thank you Yin Tai."

Lin Li smiled and nodded to express his gratitude.

"it is good."

Yin Xin said no more upon seeing this. She glanced deeply at Wang Chu beside Lin Li and then looked away.

On the stage, after Cao Kefan's introduction to the Magnolia Awards, the award ceremony officially began.

The first awards to be presented were some insignificant prizes.

In the TV Drama Program Awards, National Treasure and Classic Sings won the Best Seasonal TV Program respectively.

France's Ella won the Best Animation Screenplay Award. The introduction was humorous and educational, and the audience laughed.

No Man's Land and Operation Lily Pad won the Best Documentary award, while Cable Girls and Babylon Berlin won the Best Overseas TV Short Series award.

The Good Times of Daughter-in-law and Parents' Love won the International Communication Award because they were loved by African audiences...

After these awards comes the main event.

The crew of the TV series White Deer Plain reaped great rewards, winning three major awards, namely the Best TV Series Award, Best Director Award and Best Photography Award!

In the background audio introduction, White Deer Plain was highly praised for its faithful filming and perfect presentation of the classic.

What was very interesting at this time was that the director deliberately let the camera stay briefly on Lin Li's face and presented it on the big screen on the stage. Lin Li smiled at the camera after being stunned for a moment.

White Deer Plain is also a winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, but it was published earlier than "Flowers".

At this time, Wang Churan beside Lin Li also reacted, turned his head and looked at Lin Li beside him with admiration.

Lin Li is also a winner of the Mao Dun Literature Award!

And he was sitting next to her, and he was also starring in the award-winning work "Fanhua".

Wang Churan suddenly had a very strange feeling in his heart, as if... he was honored!
At this time, director Liu Jing introduced on stage: "Only with persistence can Bai Lu Yuan exist! These are the greatest affirmation of Bai Lu Yuan."

"We worked so hard during the filming. From the beginning of the preparation, everyone worked hard to make an excellent work. Today, it has been recognized and I am very happy."

After he finished speaking, there was another round of warm applause from the audience.

Next, the TV series The Advisors Alliance won the Best Art Award, and Yu Hewei also won the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role as Cao Cao.

The biggest winner tonight was undoubtedly the crew of My First Half of Life, which won almost all the awards. Screenwriter Qin Wen won the Best Screenwriter Award. She spent three years writing My First Half of Life.

Actress Xu Di won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Xue Zhenzhu in My First Half of Life.

She was born in the North but she portrayed the image of a mother in Shanghai in a bold, lively and unrestrained manner, which really deserves her reputation.

Lin Li also remembered at this time that this grandmother who was still playing the role of Ruth in the Star Han Canlan crew, probably also took a leave from the crew this time.

Ma Yili won the Best Actress Award for her role as Luo Zijun in My First Half of Life.

"Mother and daughter" won the award, and Ma Yili and Xu Di hugged each other on the spot, creating a "touching" scene.

What an actor!
Lin Li clapped his hands gently and smacked his lips secretly.

In her acceptance speech, Ma Yili specifically thanked her husband Wen Zhang for his objective guidance, showing the deep love between the couple in front of everyone.

He also said, "Women should not live to please others, I hope you live for yourself."

He said that he had been preparing for "The First Half of My Life" for two years, repeatedly pondering the lines and did not want to miss this good script.

This is also her first time to win the Magnolia Best Actress Award.

Tsk... If she doesn't win the Best Actress award, who else will?
At this time, the award ceremony reached its climax.

The next award is the Best Actor, which also goes to the Magnolia Award for Best Actor.

On the stage, Cao Kefan held up the microphone and looked around before his gaze stopped at the center of the audience.

"Next, the winner of this year's Magnolia Award for Best Actor will be announced."

"First of all, please allow me to introduce the presenter of this award."

"He is the youngest winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize and the Lu Xun Literature Prize in history, and a talented writer whose works are bestsellers around the world."

"Last year, I made my first crossover attempt. The first web series I directed, "So Cute We Are," has now achieved 87 billion views."

"Moreover, with the first film "A River of Sorrow", it achieved a box office of 26 billion, becoming the fourth-highest-ranked film in domestic film history!"

"He is our teacher Nan Xun. Let us invite Teacher Nan Xun to the stage!"

"welcome!"

Along with Cao Kefan's passionate words and the loud echo of the female host, the audience immediately erupted in a tsunami of cheers, causing the industry bigwigs in the front row to look back in surprise.

Lin Li stood up calmly, taking off his coat and wearing only a black long-sleeved shirt. With his upright posture, the black shirt seemed to add a bit of nobility.

Lin Li smiled gently, turned around and waved to the audience, then shook hands and greeted Yin Xin and others who stood up.

After giving a look that said "wait for me" to Wang Churan, who had stood up with him and was standing obediently with his hands behind his back, Lin Li turned towards the stage and raised his feet.

At this time, the director turned the main camera to Lin Li, and his every move was clearly projected on the big screen on the stage, appearing in the sight of everyone at the scene.

On the big screen, Lin Li walked slowly and steadily. His black shirt and black trousers made his figure look as straight as a pine tree.

As he walked, he strolled leisurely, with a faint smile between his brows and a leisurely and carefree attitude.

However, Lin Li's eyes, which people jokingly said were full of affection when looking at dogs, still made many girls at the scene feel moved and unable to control their emotions.

Wang Churan was looking at Lin Li from the audience, her black pupils flickering with bright light, and the throbbing in her eyes was the love she could not hide.

Wang Churan only felt that Lin Li at this moment was like a bright star, twinkling and twinkling...

On the stage, Lin Li had already walked to Cao Kefan's side and turned to face the audience.

"Hello everyone, I'm Lin Li."

After taking the microphone handed to him by Cao Kefan, Lin Li raised the microphone and greeted the audience in a clear and gentle voice.

“Nanda!”

“Nan Da is so cool!”

"Nanda, I love you!"

……

The thunderous cheers made all the performers and staff in the industry at the scene secretly smack their lips and look back from time to time.

"Thank you everyone, please keep quiet, I am not the protagonist today."

"We can't delay the important work."

Lin Li raised the microphone and pressed down with his left hand, and the cheers from the audience quickly died down.

"Thank you, everyone. Without further ado, please look at the big screen."

Lin Li, who was anxious to get off work, didn't want to stay on the stage any longer. Without waiting for Cao Kefan to speak, he raised his hand to signal the big screen behind him.

On the big screen, scenes from He Bing’s “Love in the Courtyard”, Hu Ge’s “The Hunting Ground”, Lei Jiayin’s “The First Half of My Life”, Wu Xiubo’s “The Advisors Alliance”, Zhang Jiayi’s “White Deer Plain” and other dramas flashed by, and finally froze with the grand narration.

Immediately, everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Li.

Lin Li didn't intend to waste any time. He flipped open the card in his hand to confirm his name, then slightly raised his eyelids to look at the audience and raised the microphone in his hand.

"Congratulations to Mr. He Bing, the teacher of Qingman Siheyuan."

"Please invite Teacher He Bing to the stage!"

Suddenly, there was thunderous applause.

(End of this chapter)