Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 110 Teacher Li is still the most considerate
"Congratulations, Teacher Meng."

"Thank you, Mr. Li."

On the stage, Meng Bai took the trophy from Li Qin. They exchanged a "hypocritical" polite remark and then couldn't help but smile at each other.

"Are you ready for your speech?" Li Qin asked in a low voice while handing over the trophy.

"This kind of thing still needs preparation. Isn't it enough to thank the audience, the crew and the organizer?" Meng Bai said in an experienced tone, but after that, he added jokingly: "Don't worry, our teacher Li will not be missed."

"Hmph, just remember it."

Along with Meng Bai, Wanhe Tianyi also came on stage with a team led by their chief planner, "Jiaoshou" Yi Xiaoxing. However, their soul figure "Wang Dachui" was not seen, as it seemed that he did not come today.

While the performance and introduction of the two works were playing on the big screen, Meng Bai weighed the trophy in his hand.

The first impression I got was that it was very light. I wonder what kind of alloy it was made of to make it hollow and then painted with a layer of gold paint. The appearance is quite good. At first glance, it looks like an Oscar statuette. I wonder if they are all imported from Yiwu.

On the base of the trophy are engraved the words "Most Popular Online Drama of the Year at the 2014 National Drama Festival", which is the only difference between the various awards.

Don't mention it, although I joked with Wu Bai and the others that this award was just created by the organizer to attract attention and it has no gold content. But when I really held this "copycat golden man" in my hands, I felt something else.

No matter what, my buddy really won the award.

While Meng Bai was sighing, Wanhe Tianyi's people had already started giving their acceptance speeches. The process was similar to what Zhang Ruoyun had said before, first thanking, then blessing, and finally asking for recognition.

Meng Bai was just thinking about what to say next when Li Qin beside him suddenly moved towards him and whispered without moving her lips: "Your tie is crooked."

I glanced down and it seemed a little messy. I wondered if it was caused by the incident when I was walking out from the stage just now.

But he didn't really care about such details, he just pulled it twice and considered it as tidying up.

Li Qin watched his actions speechlessly, but there was no time to say anything. She pulled him to the side, then raised her hand and quickly helped him tidy up.

Meng Bai took a look, but he didn't see any difference from before, but he still whispered: "Thank you, Teacher Li, you are the most thoughtful."

Li Qin wanted to say something back, but Wan He Tianyi's speech was over and it was the turn of the "Soul Ferry" crew. She had no choice but to suppress her words, put on a standard smile, and stood behind Meng Bai with Wu Bai and others.

Standing in front of the microphone, Meng Bai looked down. All he saw were dark cameras and gazes filled with all kinds of emotions, along with the spotlights, all focused on him.

For a moment, he even had a vague illusion that "destiny had been bestowed upon him."

No wonder so many celebrities try their best to pursue higher popularity and fame. This feeling of being the center of attention is indeed addictive.

But for Meng Bai, who has been working behind the scenes for many years, this kind of "over-the-top" status is a bit uncomfortable. He is not a person who likes to pay attention in public.

Fortunately, he quickly collected his thoughts, took a deep breath, and said, "Hello everyone, I am the producer and chief screenwriter of "Soul Ferry", Meng Bai." As soon as he finished this self-introduction, there was no reaction in the guest area on the first floor, but the fan area on the second floor was instantly noisy.

"So this is the writer of 'Pendulum'!"

"The screenwriter is so handsome, I thought he was a new actor in the second season."

"The bastard screenwriter dug a hole and didn't fill it! Why is he shooting a crime drama instead of focusing on "Soul Ferry 2"?"

"..."

"Meng Bai, when will Soul Ferry 2 be released?"

An exceptionally loud girl's voice came down from the second floor, interrupting Meng Bai who was expressing his gratitude on the stage.

"Look how anxious this girl is." Dou Wentao at the side hurriedly said: "How about our teacher Meng Bai give her a reply first, otherwise I'm afraid that girl will jump down from above soon."

A low laugh rang out at the scene. Meng Bai naturally would not refuse such a good opportunity to advertise, so he said, "Actually, I don't really want to advertise here. After all, we are exclusively broadcasting on Qiyi TV today. But since you asked, Soul Ferry 2 will be officially launched in January next year, which is the middle of next month... on our Qiyi TV's 'Friend Station'. Everyone is welcome to support it."

I don’t know what the person in charge of Qiyi TV feels now. Fortunately, Meng Bai did not directly mention the name of Leshi.com, which saved face for both parties.

After the episode, Meng Bai continued what he had not finished saying: "I would like to thank our crew and all the actors for their hard work, and thank the organizers of the National Drama Festival for giving our web series a chance to be recognized. In addition, I would like to especially thank our leading actress of Soul Ferry, Ms. Li Qinli, for joining our 'low-budget' web series project when she only saw a script at the beginning."

Listening to Meng Bai's thanks, Li Qin couldn't help but recall the first time she met Meng Bai. At that time, he relied on a set of sweet words that she still couldn't react to, and "tricked" her into agreeing to his plan that sounded extremely simple and unreliable.

Unexpectedly, the decision made just to recover the losses would keep the two of them tied together for such a long time.

She was lost in thought in the background as Meng Bai's speech came to an end.

According to the plan, after saying something like "I will continue to work hard in the future to bring more excellent works to the audience", I can bow and leave the stage.

Dou Wentao, who was standing by, heard Meng Bai's words and was about to continue the process, but he paused for a second and then added another sentence.

"I just said thank you to the organizers for giving our web series a chance to be recognized, and this is not just politeness. As everyone knows, web series, as a new form of the film and television industry, rarely have the opportunity to appear in the mainstream media. Today's award is called 'Most Loved Web Series', and it is because of the support and popularity of the audience that such an opportunity is available. However, I still hope that one day in the future, web series can also have their own true 'Best of the Year'. Thank you everyone."

After saying this, everyone at the scene was a little confused. What does "truly your own 'best of the year'" mean? Are you going to create an independent award for online dramas?
But even though they didn't understand, few people took it to heart. After all, the speech was over, so they just applauded and left the stage to continue with the rest of the process.

After stepping off the stage, Meng Bai held up the trophy in his hand and asked Yu Yi, who had won the award last year, "Brother Yi, the organizers won't take back this trophy, right?"

"What's so special about this thing? It costs 200 yuan on Taobao."

"That's fine." Meng Bai said with peace of mind: "I'll set up an honors room in the company later. This will be the starting point of Arclight Films. Let's wait and see when it can be filled up."

(End of this chapter)