I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 310 An unexpected surprise!

Sun Ran watched the Golden Rooster Awards live on CCTV-6 at home and cried her eyes out.

Perhaps only she knows what Chen Jin's investment in Guo Fan means to him and his family.

This directly changed her and Guo Fan's lives.

Although she always believed her husband was a talented man, and had heard that the famous director Li An had been nourished by chicken soup by his wife Lin Huijia for six years, this was also the version of the story that Guo Fan had always told her.

But there is only one Li An. He only had his groundbreaking debut film, "Pushing Hands," thanks to Xu Ligong's 1200 million yuan investment.

The truth behind many things is that many people, arrogant and conceited, end up living mediocre lives.

Only successful people have the opportunity to let others know about their past; those who are unsuccessful are just talking nonsense.

Having been in the financial industry for so many years, Sun Ran is actually more authentic and insightful than Guo Fan.

She knew very well that Guo Fan was not Li An.

Therefore, Sun Ran did not show any gratitude to Chen Jin for his investment on the surface, but Chen Jin appointed her as the accountant because of his trust in her, and she always kept this trust in her heart.

After wiping away her tears, Sun Ran sent a message to Guo Fan and also to Chen Jin.

"Brother Jin, thank you for taking care of my husband Lao Guo all this time!"

Chen Jin smiled slightly as she read the message from Sun Ran: "Sister-in-law, we're family, no need to be so polite!"

Guo Fan, all excited, has already stepped off the podium with the trophy in his hand.

That smug attitude is really annoying.

"My sister-in-law sent this to me; she has much higher emotional intelligence than you!"

Chen Jin waved the text message in front of Guo Fan, who had just sat down. Guo Fan chuckled and said, "Of course, look who your wife is!"

But he immediately realized what he had said afterward.

"No way, how am I lacking in emotional intelligence? I wrote this acceptance speech especially for you, and you're not even a little bit touched?"

If it weren't for the occasion, Guo Fan might have put his arm around Chen Jin and had a proper chat.

"I was so moved, I even cried. Didn't you see?"

"I will not believe any actor's tears!"

"All friends!"

Chen Jin snatched the trophy from Guo Fan's hand, which hadn't even warmed up yet, and Guo Fan was slightly taken aback.

"What are you looking at? This trophy is mine; you're just accepting it on my behalf!"

"I wipe?"

Guo Fan pretended to try to snatch it back, but after thinking about it, he realized that it was indeed reasonable.

"Damn it, I knew you had ulterior motives when you asked me to go up on stage to accept the award!"

"Grass!"

You got excited for nothing.

Guo Fan didn't even dare to take the trophy back, because the trophy did indeed belong to Chen Jin.

Chen Jin grinned and said, "Old Guo, you're just being petty and judging others by your own standards. I made you put on this show in front of so many people across the country and in the industry, and now you're blaming me?"

"Did you enjoy giving your acceptance speech?"

"Where did you copy that line from all the great voyages? You've been holding it in for a long time, haven't you?"

Chen Jin glanced at Guo Fan and bluntly exposed his true feelings.

"Hahaha!"

Guo Fan burst out laughing.

The two were just joking, but after hearing this, Guo Fan couldn't suppress his pout and whispered in Chen Jin's ear, "Damn it, I wrote this acceptance speech for the Huabiao Award, and I only got to use it today!"

"Haha, I know you best!"

Chen Jin knew this guy was that kind of person; once someone has the urge to show off, they can't suppress it at all.

Especially since Guo Fan is so young.

Moreover, "Love is Not Blind" has both box office success and critical acclaim, so it would be unreasonable for the film not to win awards.

Preparing a speech in advance is always a good idea.

In this circle, who wouldn't want to act big once they become famous?

Many people can't put on a show because they have nothing to put on a show.

I'm afraid of people who put on a show.

For example, that line from Taro, "low-quality, highly alkaline comedy," makes him act like his films are great, and he really considers himself a big shot, a senior figure in the film industry.

With such achievements as a newcomer, Guo Fan can hold his head high and earn money with dignity.

"We can prepare more in the future!"

"Give yourself a second and a third installment. If the second one wins an award, you'll need to change your sales pitch!"

"Of course, I won't object if you thank me every time; I like that kind of flattery!"

"Ha ha!"

The two men sat in the audience, laughing slyly, until they heard the biggest award of this year's Golden Rooster Awards being announced.

Best Feature Film Award.

The camera panned back to Chen Jin.

The two of them immediately straightened their clothes, pretending to be very proper, and sat up straight.

Because one of the nominated films is "Life's Big Events".

Of course, there are also "The Piano in a Factory," "Tangshan," and many other popular films on this nomination list, totaling six movies.

"It seems like 'Major Events in Life' is the only one that didn't win an award, right?"

Although Guo Fan sat very upright, his voice reached Chen Jin's ears.

"Ok!"

"We should have been able to get one, after all, the judges are all from Beijing Film Academy!"

Chen Jin still held onto her hopes for the grand prize, even though this year's Golden Rooster Awards had been full of upsets and the number of viewers in the live stream had plummeted by more than half, with most of them cursing and closing the webpage.

"There's a show!"

Guo Fan rested his hands on his knees, his fingers interlaced and supporting his chin, as he looked at the two guests presenting the award.

Wang Fuli, a famous Chinese actress, and Su Shuyang, a first-class screenwriter!

Wang Fuli was one of the top female stars in the 70s and 80s, second only to Qing Nai; while Su Shuyang was also very famous in that era, having written many books and screenwriting "New Dragon Inn". He held a high position in the industry and was the president of the China Screenwriters Association.

In fact, you can tell how "feudal" this year's Golden Rooster Awards are just by looking at the award presenters.

They are all very senior people.

It's all about human relationships and worldly experience.

Perhaps because this year's Golden Rooster Awards had a certain political dimension, it turned out this way, destined to be unpopular with young audiences; and the average age of netizens is currently quite young, while older people don't really pay much attention to it.

This means that this year's Golden Rooster Awards will definitely be criticized.

The internet is developing so fast that some awards have fallen behind the times; the emergence of microblogs has accelerated the pace of information dissemination.

And so, the Golden Rooster Awards, hailed as the worst in history, was born.

The winner of the Best Feature Film award at the 28th Golden Rooster Awards is—

Wang Fuli held the letter in her hand, then exclaimed loudly, "Flying Apsaras!"

wow——

Many people in the audience were surprised, but they all instinctively applauded.

Feng Xiaogang's face immediately darkened.

He wouldn't have said anything even if the award had been given to "Life's Big Events" or "The Piano in a Factory"; but to give it to a patriotic film with a rating of just over 3 points is something Gangzi can't tolerate. The key point is that this film is produced by the August First Film Studio, so he can't criticize it at all.

"really!"

Chen Jin also sighed slightly. This Best Feature Film award was the same as the original award.

This shows that even the butterfly effect couldn't change these judges' certain convictions or political leanings!

But the next second, just as Guo Fan was speechless, Su Shuyang suddenly said, "There's more!"

"Major life events!" This sudden gasp left many in the room feeling incredibly frustrated.

Double yolk egg!
The Golden Rooster Awards have always had a high average score; when there are fewer awards, they tend to produce more prizes.

Therefore, just like there were two low-budget films, there were also two films that won the biggest prize at the 28th Golden Rooster Awards for Best Feature Film.

"Flying to the Sky" and "Major Events in Life"!
One of them was the most rated among those nominated for the Golden Rooster Awards, and the other was the highest rated.

It's just... hard to comment.

clap clap clap!
At this moment, thunderous applause erupted throughout the venue.

Chen Jin smiled with relief, her opinion on the matter having changed significantly.

Yes, the butterfly effect... it still works.

So, what was originally one film winning an award has now become two!
"Director Tian, ​​may you go up?"

Chen Jin spoke to Tian Zhuangzhuang, who was smiling slightly to the side. Old Tian was calm and composed, sitting as steady as a mountain, as if he had seen through everything.

"Go ahead!"

Tian Zhuangzhuang showed no intention of getting up; Chen Jin truly didn't want to steal the limelight.

"Director Tian, ​​you should go!"

"The Beijing Film Academy's directing program is relying on you, not me!"

"..."

The two were arguing back and forth, and even the host, Wu Gang, was urging them on. In the end, Tian Zhuangzhuang could only smile and slowly walk onto the stage.

"That's great, they won awards even though they were nominated!"

"Truly worthy of being called the Golden Rooster!"

Guo Fan clapped his hands and said knowingly.

All I can say is that everyone who understands understands.

The outside world has no idea how badly they're going to criticize this year's Golden Rooster Awards.

The Golden Rooster's water, black, various negative aspects, historical status, gold content, etc., have added several more vivid strokes to the picture.

"The Best Feature Film award just went to 'Flying Apsaras,' and my brain almost went blank!"

"This is probably the worst of the six nominated films, right?"

Guo Fan whispered in Chen Jin's ear.

Besides Tangshan, The Piano in a Factory, and Major Events in Life, there are two other films: The Founding of the Party and The Founding of the Nation.

It's fair to say that any of these five films could win Best Picture.

Only Flying Apsaras... The judges rated the least likely one as the best.

"Major Events in Life" is a way to make up for it.

"Just get it!"

"Never mind the rest..."

Chen Jin was aware of the upcoming backlash against the Golden Rooster Awards, and the Best Actor award was not something she had anticipated; both "Love is Not Blind" and "Life's Big Events" were.

However, with the prize money alone totaling 550 million yuan from the three awards, Chen Jin has indeed made a fortune.

There are still 2 shortlisted candidates.

"Aftershock" was the biggest loss.

Nine were shortlisted, and two were ultimately selected.

"Life's Big Events" also fared poorly, with only 1 out of 7 correct, just slightly better than "The Founding of a Republic" with 1 out of 8 correct.

No wonder Han Sanping didn't come; he probably knew the inside story beforehand.

Both "The Founding of the Party" and "The Founding of the Nation" only won one award.

"Tangshan" has indeed won the most awards, but it has the least presence. If it weren't for the live broadcast, Director Feng might have already left.

I can’t afford to lose this person!
I came in person to participate, and you only gave me these two worthless prizes?
It's one thing if the movie is bad, but "Tangshan" was actually quite good, so he must be extremely unhappy.

"Thank you, Chen Jin, for providing the script!"

"Actually, he not only has outstanding acting talent, but his screenwriting ability is also quite high!"

"Of course, as everyone knows, he was the top scorer in the college entrance examination and got a perfect score on his Chinese essay. It's normal for him to have these achievements!"

"..."

Tian Zhuangzhuang was giving his acceptance speech, thanking Chen Jin as well, and even subtly praising him with dry humor.

Many people in the audience burst into laughter.

Chen Jin was a little embarrassed by the praise.

He wasn't originally going on stage because he didn't want to be too high-profile, but these guys... he should just go on stage and brag himself next time!

"That's the truth!"

"I don't think Director Tian was exaggerating!"

Guo Fan suppressed a laugh as he spoke, and Chen Jin, of course, didn't need to be modest in front of him: "Keep a low profile, understand?"

"You've already won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor, and you're telling me to keep a low profile?"

"How can you be so shameless?"

Guo Fan asked directly, "Is it true that he was the top scorer in the college entrance examination?"

"Your screenwriting credit for 'Major Events in Life' was also on the shortlist, so why can't we say that?"

"I think Director Tian is absolutely right!"

"He doesn't need to thank you for his qualifications, but isn't his award and increased fame thanks to your grant and investment?"

Guo Fan could understand it very well.

Without Chen Jin, how many more detours would he have had to take?
Even without him, Tian Zhuangzhuang would probably still be teaching at the Beijing Film Academy, so it's normal for her to say a few words on behalf of Chen Jin.

And so, the 28th Golden Rooster Awards came to a close after Tian Zhuangzhuang's acceptance speech.

Chen Jin became the biggest winner of this year's Golden Rooster Awards.

Two of the films he invested in won Best Actor awards, and he himself became the youngest Best Actor in the history of the Golden Rooster Awards, in addition to being nominated for Best Screenplay.

As soon as he stepped backstage, he was surrounded by a group of reporters carrying cameras and microphones.

This made the other winners quite embarrassed.

"Fellow journalists, could you please interview the teachers first? I can be the last one!"

Chen Jin had no choice but to negotiate with the reporters.

Now that she's considered a top celebrity in the industry, Chen Jin should be careful about what she says and does.

Fortunately, he was a hot commodity in the eyes of the media, and the reporters weren't heartless. As long as you didn't act like a big shot or be arrogant, many of them were actually quite easy to talk to.

Media reporters are human beings too.

They sometimes profit from others' misfortunes by generating traffic, but they also know very well who their "sugar daddies" are!
Sometimes we can tolerate someone acting like a big shot, let alone someone as humble as Chen Jin.

He said this to give everyone present a way out.

So he was scheduled to be the last one to be interviewed by the reporters present.

He was actually quite hungry, so he had someone buy a lot of water and bread and distributed it to many people present.

Damn it, the organizers didn't provide dinner, not even water. The reporters were also full of complaints.

Chen Jin has certainly garnered a lot of goodwill with this move.

Whether it was the older generation present or the reporters... they deserve to be famous!
They should all learn from this: how to be perceptive and how to deal with people.

The reporters had never seen anyone in this circle who knew how to get along with people better than Chen Jin, and Chen Jin was different from those flashy and cheap women.

For many intellectuals who pursue higher education, the top scorer in the college entrance examination is viewed through a highly favorable lens.

"Chen Jin, congratulations on winning Best Actor and becoming the youngest Best Actor in the history of the Golden Rooster Awards!"

"So, did you expect to win an award?"

A reporter from Sina, whom I've known for a long time, quickly asked the question that had been on my mind after everyone had left.

(End of this chapter)