Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 576 Meet again
"Aaaaaaah! He did it!!"

The live stream chat on Sina was practically flooded with comments. The host typed furiously on the keyboard, excitedly typing over a dozen exclamation marks: "Our young actor Chen Nuo has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He is the youngest winner of this award in history and the first Asian to do so!" Immediately afterward, the Weibo trending topic "Chen Nuo wins Golden Globe Award" surged to the top of the list within three minutes.

At this moment, not only in front of radios in the California wilderness, but also in front of countless computer screens and television sets, whether in BJ, Seoul, Tokyo, or New York, London, and Paris, countless viewers around the world are caught up in a frenzy of celebration.

Fans who liked Chen Nuo listened to him and immediately shared the news with friends and family on social media, cheering with joy. Even those who didn't like Chen Nuo as much had to admit that, as most media outlets had predicted beforehand, Chen Nuo had no rivals in this award.

"The Eagle Catches the Chickens" created a Chinese phenomenon that had never appeared in the Western cultural sphere before, and its creators won their first Best Actor award at the Golden Globe Awards for this historic TV series, which was a natural outcome.

Even though he was only 26 years old.

A 26-year-old Golden Globe winner for Best Actor—just how young is that? How legendary is he? Fans don't really know. They only know he's absolutely the youngest, because no one has ever heard of an actor in their twenties winning any Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in any category.

However, the professional media were already prepared.

Deadline Hollywood immediately featured the headline on its homepage: "Nuo Chen Rewrites History: 26-Year-Old Star Becomes Youngest Best Actor in Golden Globe Drama History!"

报道中明确写道：“陈诺于 1986年2月28日出生，在 2013年1月13日第70届金球奖颁奖典礼的夜晚，他以惊人的 26岁零320天的年龄，夺得“剧情类电视剧最佳男主角”奖项，打破了2002年以《24小时》获奖的基弗·萨瑟兰35岁零13天的纪录，并把这项记录整整提前了 8年零 58天。

If we focus on the various Best Actor categories at the Golden Globe Awards: In the Drama category, the youngest winner is Tom Cruise. He won Best Actor in a Drama at the 47th Golden Globe Awards in 1990 at the age of 27 years and 201 days. That same year, Michael J. Fox won Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy at the young age of 28.

In other words, Chen Nuo's award tonight allows him to break Tom Cruise's record and become the youngest Golden Globe Award winner for Best Actor.

TMZ, a leading entertainment website, was also well-prepared. Just after Chen Nuo finished his acceptance speech and stepped off the stage, TMZ tweeted in slightly exaggerated style:
"Just now, 27-year-old Chinese actor Chen Nuo won the Best Actor in a Drama Series award for his outstanding performance in the TV series 'Eagle Catches Chickens,' becoming the youngest winner in the history of the award. This prompted the entire audience to stand up and give a full minute of applause."

In this drama, Chen Nuo plays a young patient with cerebral palsy. His restrained, delicate and relatable performance won the favor of the judges, defeating strong opponents such as Bryan Cranston, Jon Hamm, and Damian Lewis, and engraving his name in the history of the Golden Globe Awards.

Of course, the influence of "The Eagle Catches the Chickens" itself was also key to Chen Shengli's success.

Since this Netflix original series was launched last September, the Chinese children's game "Eagle Catches Chickens" has overnight become a popular game among adults in the Western world.

Besides Best Actor, it's also a top contender for Best Drama Series tonight. We can all wait and see what the final result will be.

Variety, which published its report two minutes later, had a different style from TMZ.

Besides briefly commenting on the age and significance of Chen Nuo's award, the report focused on his acceptance speech, believing that it "broke the dull atmosphere that had prevailed for the first 30 minutes of the Golden Globe Awards" and "brought a reassuring shift to the mood of the entire ceremony for the Foreign Press Association."

In particular, "while hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler kept teasing the celebrities, but were somewhat embarrassed by their restraint," "Chen's humorous remarks finally woke up the drowsy viewers in front of the TV."

It wasn't just on variety shows; when Chen Nuo followed Alison into the Hilton backstage interview room for a live television interview, the beautiful reporter Liz from NBC also focused first on his acceptance speech.

"Haha Chen, this is definitely the most humorous acceptance speech I've ever heard at the Golden Autumn Awards. Did you prepare this in advance?"

Chen Nuo sat down on the sofa, put the trophy aside, smiled, and said, "No, yes, I did prepare beforehand and made a list of people to thank in case I forgot, but I still forgot in the end, so I'm just saying it all at the end. I hope they won't blame me."

Liz asked with a smile, "So, the greeting about Harvey was improvised by you?"

Chen Nuo laughed and said, "Yes, when I went up on stage, strangely enough, I saw him the first thing I saw, so I joked with him. He looked very happy, so he must have been happy for me too."

Liz burst into laughter, "Hahahahahahaha."

After laughing for a few seconds, he stopped laughing and said, "So, on behalf of our audience, I'd like to ask you a question that everyone is extremely concerned about: Is there any possibility that you and Harvey can reconcile?"

Chen Nuo said seriously, "Of course. Many people may think that I hate him, but no, I actually like him very much. It's just that he likes to mention my name in interviews, so I sometimes have to reciprocate."

"You mean that interview where he expressed regret about Twilight being nominated for a Golden Globe?"

"You can't say that. I've always admired his professionalism, and The Weinstein Company has produced quite a few movies. I think if one day he goes to jail for 20 years, I wouldn't mind sitting down and having a drink with him after he gets out."

Liz exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, are you implying that Harvey committed some crime?"

Chen Nuo shook his head and said, "No, no, no, I was just using an analogy. I know that defamation is a serious crime in the United States, and I can't make things up without evidence, so I was just talking nonsense."

Liz said, "Haha, does that mean we can't include that sentence in the later interview footage?"

Chen Nuo said, "No, you can."

Liz paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, so the second question, considering your age, it's really, really surprising that you won Best Actor in a Television Series this year. What an amazing achievement that is, what do you think about it?"

Chen Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I understand. The media always likes to hype up sensational topics for the sake of traffic, including my age. This kind of discussion has existed ever since 'The Dark Knight'."

But I want to remind everyone of one thing—I started making movies when I was 18.

Daniel Day-Lewis was 33 when he made his first film, and Andrei Brody was 25, so I might seem to have an age advantage. But in reality, that doesn't mean anything. I actually prefer the public to focus on my work, rather than my age.”

"Okay, so one last question. As we all know, you received three nominations this time, and you've already won a Golden Globe. Do you think you can win the next two film awards?"

Chen Nuo laughed and said, "Is this interview going to be broadcast after it's over?"

"Yes, we will edit this interview into a special program tonight."

"Then my answer is no."

……

……

"—Why did Chen say that? It's simple. He didn't want to reveal the answer halfway through the awards ceremony. You know, at that time, quite a few people were indeed expecting him to win two Best Actor awards in the film category and create a miracle. But he's very smart. He's really one of the smartest people I've ever met in Hollywood. He had already guessed everything."

"Haha, Ashley, aren't you exaggerating a bit? It's as exaggerated as Noel Quinn saying his age is irrelevant, that he just debuted too early. I was only 13 when I filmed my first short film, but where am I now? I'm hosting a show here. But using the adjective 'smartest person' is quite rare for a Hollywood star. Are you sure you're not just saying this because of your past working relationship?"

"Hahaha, you're funny, but no, of course not. Elvis. Haven't you met him?"

"I met him once, at last year's Golden Globe nomination luncheon, but we didn't have a chance to talk."

"Oh, in fact, once you've talked to him, you won't doubt what I'm saying."

Hearing this, Dora, lying in her sleeping bag, yawned and said, "I also want to see Chen and chat with him."

Vivian laughed and said, "After we finish talking, should we sleep with him or ask him for an autograph?"

"He wouldn't sleep with me. Of course, if he wanted to, I definitely wouldn't refuse, right? But normally, I'd be satisfied with just getting his autograph and maybe a photo together. But unless he's in a good mood that day, I don't think he'd agree."

"Come on, Dora, he sounds more important than the President of the United States."

“Vivian, that’s just how it is. Think about it, outside of promotional periods, do you see him in any magazines or gossip news? No, you don’t. He flies back to China as soon as he takes a vacation, and no media or fan can catch him. Whether at film festivals or elsewhere, he rarely signs autographs or interacts with people. Do you know how much one of his autographs can sell for on RR Auction now? $2500 to $3000! By the way, have you heard the story of that cement slab?”

"I think I heard that it was the cement slab that was stolen from him at the Chinese Theatre?"

"Yes, that's right. I'm telling you, the whole thing is just amazing. This thing—well, let's finish listening to the show first, and I'll tell you more when we go to sleep later."

On the radio, the conversation between the host and guests of "The Treatment," a radio program from KCRW 89.9 FM in Los Angeles, was still going on.

Since they got the radio and a pack of batteries, even though the Golden Globe Awards are over, the two girls have been turning on the radio every night before going to bed to listen to the programs.

Tonight, they were listening to a program called "Deep Conversation," hosted by Elvis Mitchell, a film critic. It airs every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8 PM, and each episode invites a Los Angeles celebrity from the entertainment, art, and popular culture fields to discuss recent hot topics. Tonight, his guest was Ashley Greene, the sexy actress who rose to fame for her role as Alice Cullen in "Twilight."

After commenting on Chen Nuo's award, the two continued their discussion about the 2013 Golden Globe Awards, which had just concluded two days earlier.

"—Speaking of which, this year's Golden Globes didn't really offer many surprises. Aside from Noel Quinn's win, the only thing that surprised me the most was the performance of 'Argo.' Ben Affleck actually won both Best Director and Best Motion Picture – I actually thought at least one of them would go to 'Lincoln.' Do you agree?"

"Yes, Elvis, Lincoln is absolutely a movie that all the actors are impressed with, and Daniel's performance in it is absolutely masterful. But I want to remind you of one person, and that is Jennifer Lawrence."

“Oh haha, you’re right, Ashley, Jennifer Lawrence, another miracle of youth besides Norman. How old is she this year? I remember she’s only in her early twenties, right?”

Yes, she is 23 years old.

"23 years old! Needless to say, she's absolutely the youngest ever winner of the Golden Autumn Award for Best Actress. Besides her age, the prestige of her award is even higher than Nuo Chen's; she won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Film. Damn, how could I forget her? In fact, I went to the cinema to see 'Silver Linings Playbook,' and I must say, why is Hollywood always so vibrant? It's because it constantly attracts geniuses from all over the world. Nuo Chen from China and Jennifer Lawrence from Canada are the ones who make movies so wonderful. Ladies and gentlemen, if you haven't yet seen their work in theaters, I suggest you find a weekend or some free time, buy a movie ticket, and go see 'Water Drop' or 'Silver Linings Playbook.' You definitely won't regret it..."

"Vivian, I remember you went to see this movie. What did you think? Was it really as good as he said?" Dora said lazily.

Two seconds later, she looked up in surprise and asked, "Vivian?"

That one glance made Dora's eyes widen instantly.

Her classmate with black hair had somehow sat up, and not only that, but he was also holding a small, exquisite pistol in his hand!

"WTF, Vivian, what are you doing? Why do you have a gun?!" Dora exclaimed in surprise.

Vivian whispered nervously to her, "Never mind that, I think I heard some noise outside just now."

"WHAT!"

Dora tensed up immediately after Vivian said that.

Because what they were doing wasn't a campsite at all. In fact, there weren't any campsites along this old railway line. The two of them were just lucky today and found an abandoned hut that had once been temporarily guarded by railway workers deep in a weedy forest, so they pitched a tent inside to take shelter from the wind.

The fire outside should have been extinguished by now. At this time, anything that appears in this desolate wilderness, whether it's an animal or something else, would be absolutely terrifying.

One second Dora was uneasy about the gun in Vivian's hand, but the next second she wished she had one in her own hand.

"What should we do?" Dora asked in a low voice.

Vivian hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I'll go out and take a look."

"What? No!"

“It’s okay. I took a lot of shooting lessons before the hike, and I’m a very good shot. If anything happens, I believe I can handle it.”

"It's too dangerous, Vivian. I can't let you go out alone."

"It's okay, I'm not going out. I'll just go look out the window. I think maybe some wolves or something that's hibernating are out looking for food. It should be fine. Give me the flashlight and turn the radio up a bit."

"...Okay. Vivian, please be very careful."

"Don't worry, I know."

Dora handed Vivian the portable tactical flashlight she had found in Sean's supplies, and then turned up the volume on the radio.

The sound emanating from the radio immediately drowned out the hissing sound of Vivian zipping up the tent flap.

At this point, The Treatment's Golden Globe special was coming to an end, and the topic returned to the main subject of the evening, which was also the main reason why Ashley was invited to the show that night.

Although Dora was no longer interested in listening to the program, the conversation on the radio continued to unfold in an orderly manner.

"Twilight has ended, Ashley, don't you feel a little disappointed?"

"Of course, Elvis, I believe that everyone in our crew felt a sense of reluctance after finishing such a great series. After all, this film can be said to have made each of us who we are. Perhaps except for Chen."

"Haha, why do you say 'besides him'?"

"Because I felt the same way Kristen did in a previous interview, he made Twilight what it is. Without him, Twilight certainly wouldn't be what it is today. If someone had told me five years ago, 'Ashley, the teen fantasy movie you're about to star in will be number four on the all-time box office charts for the final installment, grossing over a billion dollars,' I would have thought that person was crazy."

But now, this incredible thing has become a reality. Its success has changed the careers of each and every one of us, and I think we should all thank Chen. Although he didn't win Best Actor in a Motion Picture at the Golden Globe Awards, in my mind he is absolutely a professional actor who is no less talented than Daniel Day-Lewis or Hugh Jackman.

"Ashley, that was a really touching speech. I wish Chen could hear you on the radio right now. I bet he would call you right away, haha."

"Haha."

"By the way, Ashley, do you know what Chen is doing now? I heard that after the Golden Globes, many media outlets wanted to interview him, but he disappeared again. And the Chinese media can't find him either. There are rumors that he's preparing a new movie. Do you have any information about that?"

"Uh, no, I don't know where he is either. I haven't been in contact with him for a long time."

Just then, Dora suddenly heard Vivian exclaim in surprise.

Her mind went blank for a moment. Without thinking, she grabbed the other flashlight and rushed out of the tent, swearing in Spanish.

However, the next second, her steps froze on the spot—

Inside the dilapidated little house, two people had appeared: one tall and one short. The taller one leaned against the door, while the shorter one stood beside Vivian, one hand tightly twisting Vivian's wrist, the other holding her small pistol.

……

"Hold!"

Seeing another woman emerge from the tent, Chen Nuo felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head. At that moment, he desperately wanted to turn around and leave—what were these two women doing here?

Didn't we agree to go through the PCT process?

After attending the Golden Globe Awards, he stayed in Los Angeles for only one night, met with people from CAA, and immediately took a helicopter back to the wilderness to continue his originally quiet and solitary hiking journey.

After walking all day, they spotted a small wooden cabin in the distance. Thinking they could find shelter from the wind and rain, they discovered the door was blocked from the inside, and a tent had been set up. So Linghu used his old skills as a special forces reconnaissance soldier, sneaking in silently to check for danger. But to his surprise, the people inside were them!
isn't it?
That day, he had just been nominated for an Oscar, which meant that all his hard work and ups and downs over the past few days had finally come to a conclusion. Because of his excitement, he drank a couple more drinks that night, and as a result, he ended up sleeping with Vivian's classmate in a daze.

It may sound a little too casual, but in Europe and America, this kind of thing is perfectly normal, isn't it?
After the snow stopped, Linghu came to the wooden house to find him to leave. He didn't know what to say, so he left all his supplies to the two girls and left alone.

Thinking about it carefully, by American standards, his actions could definitely be considered a gentlemanly ending. And the other party should have fully understood his meaning; since it was a consensual relationship, according to the rules here, there certainly wouldn't be any problems, and she definitely wouldn't accuse him of rape.

But now?

Wasn't it a one-night stand?
How can you not know the rules? What the hell is going on here?
"Sean?"

His one-night stand looked at him with surprise and called out the name in an incredulous tone.

Having reformed himself long ago and not having any casual relationships for years, he suddenly felt more nervous than giving an acceptance speech at the Golden Globes. A little embarrassed, he pulled down his thick mask and said in a forcedly casual tone, "It's me. Hi, Dora, we meet again. What are you doing here?"

(End of this chapter)