The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 498 The Journey to the Golden Rooster Awards

Liu Haocun also attended the closing ceremony of the Golden Rooster Awards.

She asked Xu Xing more than a month ago if she would attend this year's Golden Rooster Awards.

Her debut film, "One Second," was originally scheduled to be the opening film of this year's Golden Rooster Awards, but just before the opening ceremony, Director Zhang's wife said that the screening was canceled due to technical reasons.

—It's about to be released, and they're still doing this kind of promotional stunt. Xu Xing must be having a hard time keeping up with it.

"One Second" was released as scheduled yesterday, the day before the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony closed.

When asked, Hsu Hsing did not confirm her attendance.

Due to pandemic prevention and control requirements, the Golden Rooster Awards this year had a shorter event duration and a smaller number of invited guests compared to previous years. However, because of this, the China Film Association made a point of inviting a group of high-profile artists to attend.

Xu Xing is the one with the brightest star power.

The public had assumed that Hsu Hsing would not attend.

After all, Xu Xing did not have any films released during the period when she was eligible to participate in the Golden Rooster Awards. The period was from June 30th of the previous year to July 1st of this year.

Xu Xing was originally scheduled to star in "Detective Chinatown 3," but it has been postponed.

Although Hsu Hsing was nominated for Best Screenplay for "Sheep Without a Shepherd," there is no need for her to attend such a "minor award" even if it were given to her.

Moreover, just the day before yesterday, someone online revealed that Xu Xing, who had just finished filming "Snowy Mountain", immediately returned to Shanghai to start reshooting "Blossoms".

The news that Xu Xing attended the closing ceremony today was finally confirmed.

Liu Haocun had just heard about it from somewhere else and immediately sent a WeChat message.

【Um. 】

Xu Xing replied to the past.

Liu: [Have you finished filming "Blossoms"?]

Liu: [Have you watched "One Second"? [Cute]]

Xu: [Not yet.]

Liu: [Oh, oh, oh! I was filming on set yesterday, and I'm here to attend the Golden Rooster Awards today. I definitely didn't have time to watch it...]

Liu: [I'm sorry. [Sad]]

Xu: [I will watch it.]

Liu: [Oh oh oh oh! That's great! [laughing and crying emoji]]

Xu: [Smiling face]

Liu: [I just really wanted Xing-ge's approval...[pity]]

Xu: [Thumbs up] Absolutely.

Liu: [Great! Great! Great!!! [Cute][Cute][Cute]]

Suddenly another WeChat message popped up.

Have we arrived yet?

This one belongs to Chen Dulin.

The problem with participating in these kinds of events is that there are just too many people.

Not counting Tong Liya, who was nominated for Best Actress for "Sheep Without a Shepherd", Yuan Quan, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "The Captain", and Zhou Ye, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "Better Days".

Besides Chen Dulin, Meng Ziyi and Ouyang Nana were also present at the closing ceremony, as well as Zhang Tianai, whose relationship with Chen Dulin did not continue.

There's also Guan Xiaotong, whom I met by chance.

Besides Teacher Yuan, Teacher Tong, and Zhou Ye, these people came because they were selected along with a group of others for the "Starry Sea Young Actor Selection Program" organized by the China Movie Channel. Li Yitong was also selected, but she was filming and couldn't come.

—A kind of gathering of resource-rich individuals. It's quite funny; for example, the judging panel for this project even includes Li Xueqin, a stand-up comedian…

Liu Haocun was also selected.

Male celebrities include Sheng Ke, Wang Junkai, Yi Yangqianxi, Fan Chengcheng, and Liu Haoran.

In addition to conducting creative research, charity events, film set visits, and grassroots life experiences during the Golden Rooster Awards, these people will also be performing a lip-synced rendition of "The Sea of ​​Stars" at the end of the closing ceremony.

The project started in 19 when they wanted Xu Xing to be the first representative of outstanding young actors and invited her to apply, but Zheng Rong declined and sent Hou Minghao to attend instead.

They didn't invite me again this year.

This plan is also intended to add a lively atmosphere to the Golden Rooster Awards, generate more publicity, and increase attention.

After the Golden Horse Awards in 18, the authorities wanted to make the Golden Rooster Awards the most important film awards in China.

—That's why it was decided in 19 that the Golden Rooster Awards would be held annually from now on. This year is the first year of the change to an annual event. Although there were almost no movies released in the first half of the year due to the pandemic, and the selection period only included movies released in the second half of last year, making it a super weak year, for example, Tong Liya was nominated for Best Actress for "Sheep Without a Shepherd", but the decision was still made to hold the event.

Unfortunately... the Golden Rooster Awards were still ruined by those with connections.

This "Greater Ocean" project is just a small reflection of that.

The most important film awards?
All those with connections, those with high popularity, and those who are popular on TV shows, come and support them! Issue them all an "Outstanding Young Actor" certification so your fans can brag about it.

—This is a rant that Xu Xing and Secretary Sun shared in their previous life.

In her past life, Teacher Tong sang "As Long As We're Ordinary" at the closing ceremony of this film festival, the theme song of a movie from 18...

The entertainment industry is becoming less and less entertaining, and more and more humorous.
For example, it's become fashionable for celebrities to be formally employed.

Now, Hsu Hsing-cheng is distributing resources to those with connections, and that feels pretty good.

A gift similar to giving a bag or jewelry.

Last year, Lucky Star sent Chen Yuqi as their representative, this year it's Meng Ziyi, next year it's Zhang Ruonan, and the year after that... everyone takes turns!
Chen Dulin, Meng Ziyi, and Zhou Ye all knew in advance that Xu Xing would be coming; as they were on the same side, they all knew Xu Xing's flight information.

So she sent a WeChat message as soon as she landed, but she sent one to Xu Xing even before Meng Ziyi, which surprised Xu Xing a little.

However, after Xu Xing replied, Chen Dulin sent a photo of herself and Meng Ziyi, their faces close together, both smiling happily.

Pure and innocent, cute and beautiful.

That means Meng Ziyi must have given her the "right" to send WeChat messages.

In the harmonious family of Lucky Star, Meng Ziyi, who is carefree and easygoing on the outside, is actually just as thoughtful and considerate as Chen Yuqi.

But that's not the kind of affirmation I want...

Liu Haocun's WeChat account.

It seems that after waiting for a while and finding that Xu Xing did not reply, she sent it again.

Xu Xing thought these words sounded familiar.

There are too many people who want Xu Xing's approval, some serious, some not, some sincere, some with ulterior motives... She should be the serious and sincere one.

Which type do you want?

Xu Xing asked her.

Liu: [...]

Liu: [A compliment to my performance. [Stunned]]

Xu: [Thumbs up!] The trailer looks amazing!

Liu: [Brother Xing has seen the trailer!!!]

Xu: [Hmm.]

Liu: [Happy! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]]

Liu: [Actually, it was also an affirmation of my singing.]

May:【?】

Liu: [I want to sing the movie theme song, "One Second".]

Xu: [Must it be live?]

Liu: [...I'll let you in on a secret, it was lip-syncing. [Scared]]

Xu: [Lip-syncing is even harder, you need to keep it up.]

Liu: [[Confused]]

Liu: [Keep it up, don't let anyone notice! [Sad]]

Xu: [Yes.]

Liu: [...]

Liu: [I thought Brother Xing would criticize me for lip-syncing and lacking professional ethics. [Sad]]

Xu: [No professional ethics!]

Liu: [Fear]

Liu: [Poor thing]

Liu: [I didn't mean to! I can't sing well! [crying][crying][crying]]

She even started acting.

In short, it was just pointless and boring chatting.

However, they chatted intermittently on the way to the hotel.

Teacher Tong, Ouyang Nana, and Liu Haoran also sent WeChat messages.

When they arrived at the hotel, Liu Haocun, who had been cheerful but seemed a little hesitant, started talking about his little troubles.

People online are bringing up family matters again. [Sad]

This was to be expected.

It was leaked before, and now that "One Second" has been released, the new "Zhang Yimou Girl" has officially arrived, and the whole internet is buzzing with excitement.

Little Zhang Ziyi, no wonder she's a Zhang Yimou girl, a shoo-in for Best Actress, she's truly a star descended from heaven... To be honest, she seems to have more potential than Zhou Ye! Zifeng's looks are still a bit lacking, and Jinmai is too much like a girl next door.

Yes, some of the young actresses have had their names dragged down and criticized.

Naturally there is—

[Have I lost my memory, or has the entire internet lost its memory? How come this "disability-inducing coffee" is still being heavily marketed online?]
[Some people may have forgotten, so let's go over how this family, known for their delinquency, caused the girl to miss treatment and ultimately become paralyzed.]
[She's a Zhang Yimou girl, a reincarnation of the Purple Star; I'm a disabled person confined to a wheelchair for life.]
[Do people who exploit others and ruin their lives never have nightmares when they sleep?]
[The more innocent the appearance, the more wicked the heart!]
It even implicated Xu Xing.

Because Xu Xing shared "One Second" yesterday.

That person really only loves celebrities with scandals; he took in 900 million won, kept a Korean 80s woman as his mistress, and heavily promoted a disabled celebrity...
Secretly.

The king oyster mushroom called the police and then posted a screenshot of the private message.

[The king oyster mushroom panicked and started identifying itself! [laughing and crying emoji]]
They even took advantage of using someone else's ID number to avoid being opened the box, and smugly mocked others.

[I'm 87 years old today. Those king oyster mushrooms who don't respect the elderly will get their comeuppance when they're 87! [smirk]]
This is what Xu Xinggang saw while surfing on the plane, checking the #ThatPerson# square that he had already booked.

If you can't avoid it, then face it.

Let's give them a round of encouragement.

She replied.

[Mmm! [Striving]]

Xu Xing sent it again. 【Just landed, gotta get busy. [Goodbye]】

Then I turned off WeChat.

Because it's time to start getting nucleic acid tests.

Moreover, the awards ceremony starts at 7:30 pm, and the red carpet walk begins at 5 pm, leaving only five hours for Xu Xing to try on two dresses for the red carpet event, get her hair and makeup done, take some styling photos, and also... promote outstanding young actors.

Meng Ziyi is indeed a thoughtful and clever person; she hid a surprise for Xu Xing: Zhou Ye.

No wonder Zhou Ye hasn't sent any WeChat messages.

Let's promote them both!
Beautiful, innocent, and aloof – when singing "The Sea of ​​Stars" together, Xu Xing found it hard to say which style she preferred more: glamorous, innocent, or aloof.

Considering that Meng Ziyi is the most sensible, she will be rewarded a little more!

Stars twinkle, the moon shines brightly, and the Milky Way seems to flow backwards into cups and plates!
Xu Xing received a WeChat message from Li Yitong in the middle of the conversation.

She regretted saying that she had taken leave from the film crew to come, knowing that Hsu Hsing would be attending.

Ouyang Nana sent another WeChat message.

Meng Ziyi's thoughtfulness was also evident in the fact that she knew Ouyang Nana and Xu Xing were not as close as they seemed. Although they had hosted the Spring Festival Red Envelope Banquet together, no one had ever organized a four-person gathering.

Xu Xingrang for Ouyang to sing a section of "The Sea of ​​Stars" on WeChat. Although he is a singer with terrible singing skills, he sang it quite well.

In addition, the photos she sent were also good; she wore a black strapless dress, which reflected her growth.

She has already done her styling and is waiting to go for an artistic photoshoot to share with her fans.

Xu Xing took some time to reward him.

The hotel's emergency exits are quite useful. Everyone is dressed, so even in an emergency, they'll be properly made up.

There is a slight reverberation when singing, but you can get rid of it by paying special attention.

An unexpected situation did occur, but it happened afterward. Xu Xing let Ouyang slowly process and reflect inside. As soon as she walked out, she ran into Guan Xiaotong, who was wearing a pure white straight-line puffy dress.

Guan had just finished taking photos in the hotel corridor and felt the results were just average, so she prepared to go overseas, where other female celebrities choose to take another set of photos.

We chatted briefly.

Because the emergency exit was some distance away, she didn't hear anything, but she had some thoughtful suspicions about where Xu Xing came out of.

—Ouyang is indeed a bit weak-willed, but fortunately, he has a small face and head, which can be completely covered by one hand.

Guan was eager to try.

"However, I feel that the photos taken in the corridor were pretty good. Taking more photos at the beach might be a bit troublesome, so it's better to rest a bit more at the hotel."

"I'm so envious that you can rest. I haven't even started filming yet."

Xu Xing declined.

You need to conserve your energy for the night.

Teacher Tong, who was nominated for Best Actress, was extremely excited. Ever since the nomination list was released at the beginning of the month, she has been saying that she would do everything she could to repay the kindness.

Guan brought Xu Xing far less joy than Teacher Tong.

However… the great poet Li Bai once learned that “nothing in this world is difficult, except perhaps –”

No, what he learned was how to grind an iron pestle into a needle...

Hey!
Xu Xing was caught off guard by someone who had a premeditated plan.

Although today's Golden Rooster Awards featured a host of big names such as Andy Lau, Shen Teng, Deng Chao, Huang Xiaoming, and Nicholas Tse, it was the world-renowned superstar Xu Xingcai who brought the cast of "Sheep Without a Shepherd" to close the show.

Director Zhang will not be attending today; Liu Haocun will be walking the red carpet with Zhang Yi, the male lead of "One Second".

Guan Xiaotong, who came without any substantial work, left early.

Before Xu Xing even reached the red carpet waiting area, she walked the red carpet and slipped back to the hotel. She "coincidentally" bumped into Xu Xing, who was on the phone. After seeing Xu Xing, she called out the name on the other end of the line again...

Her white dress is actually quite nice.

"Where have you been? You're so late," Teacher Tong leaned closer and asked in a meaningful whisper, "You smell like other women's perfume. Is that alright for the night?"

She then brazenly issued a provocation.

There were still 15 minutes until the official departure.

There were only a few groups of performers left in the waiting area, so it became much quieter.

Although she was standing very close, Zhou Ye on the other side still managed to hear some of it.

The seating arrangement is the same as the inner area. Xu Xing and Teacher Tong are sitting next to each other, and on Teacher Tong's other side is Zhou Ye. On Xu Xing's other side are Xiao Yang, the male lead of "Sheep Without a Shepherd," and director Chen Zhengdao.

Chen Zhengdao doesn't walk the red carpet, so he wasn't there. Xiao Yang had just gone to the restroom. The cast of "Better Days" didn't walk the red carpet together; Zhou Ye walked with the cast of "Sheep Without a Shepherd." Also walking the red carpet was Zhang Xiran, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, who played the youngest daughter in "Sheep Without a Shepherd"; she sat on the other side of Zhou Ye.

Zhou Ye knew that Xu Xing had other plans for the night, and that it was probably Teacher Tong. She even speculated that with so many sisters, Xu Xing might have asked Teacher Tong to sleep with him alone because Teacher Tong might have unexpectedly defeated Zhou Dongyu, who was the most popular candidate, with Xu Xing's help.
Did this shatter Zhou Dongyu's dream of becoming a three-time Golden Horse Award-winning actress?

But she thought too much.

Teacher Tong never even dreamed of winning the Best Actress award.

Given how arrogant Teacher Tong is, Xu Xing will definitely have to activate the Yuan Shen technique to counter her.

Teacher Tong showed a natural talent for wearing a lotus leaf off-shoulder dress, which also had a high slit to show off her legs. Luckily, she was sitting down, and she immediately turned pale and tightened her legs.

Zhou Ye looked over with even more curiosity.

Xu Xing also looked over and reminded her.

"Smile more in front of reporters."

The movie channel host in the waiting area finally saw Xu Xing, who jogged over with her camera and entered the live broadcast frame.

At this point, the fans who had been waiting in front of the live stream finally stopped spamming, "I'm so glad I didn't come to the Golden Rooster Awards!"

The haters finally stopped spamming "Xing Sheng doesn't have time to do an interview with Princess Liu!"

The host gave them a lot of attention, not only jogging over but also speaking with great excitement.

"Teacher Xu Xing!!!"

They were already shouting before they even got there.

Before he could even catch his breath, he began explaining to the audience.

"Professor Xu Xing took time out of her busy schedule to attend our closing ceremony. She was filming on set yesterday and just got off the plane today before rushing over. It must have been very tiring for her. We would like to thank Professor Xu Xing for coming!"

“It’s not hard work,” Xu Xing said with a smile and shook her head. “What’s so hard about attending an awards ceremony? It’s you who are running around doing interviews that are much harder.”

In the live stream and on Weibo, the comments section was flooded with "Talented and virtuous!"

The 8.5-time champion has taken an abstract approach, and the phrase "talented but lacking in virtue" is currently a popular meme.

This year, Xu Xing officially became a saint, and fans frequently posted "talented and virtuous" to refute the slander against Xu Xing by his haters and to emphasize Xu Xing's noble and proud character.

Then, the host started praising "Sheep Without a Shepherd," saying it was an exceptionally powerful IP created by Xu Xing. He also cautiously mentioned "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2" and the already released "Sheep Without a Shepherd 3," without asking any potentially offensive questions.

In fact, about ten minutes is enough for the interview, because if it goes any longer, the fans will start to question whether it is delaying Xu Xing's rest.

The long awards ceremony is coming up soon, it'll be a tiring night!
I might be tired tonight, but definitely not at the awards ceremony.

The only problem with this short interview is that the host's overly polite, even somewhat humble, attitude towards Xu Xing might have made her completely disregard Xu Xing's reminders.

But it's not a big deal.

Walking the red carpet.

As Xu Xing entered the venue, a group of people came to greet her.

Deng Chao, who took leave from the "Sheep Without a Shepherd 3" film crew, was a guest host today, as was Liu Haocun, who was about to perform at the opening ceremony and finally met Xu Xing.

Liu Haocun's dress featured a large silver skirt and a black strapless top. She wore her hair in a bun, revealing her forehead, and pulled off the sophisticated look perfectly.

In contrast, Zhou Ye's white dress is simply a very youthful style.

Liu Haocun originally wanted to contact Xu Xing in the afternoon, but Xu Xing kept replying on WeChat that she wasn't finished yet.

A group of people greeted each other, and only returned to their seats when the awards ceremony was about to begin.

Well, the awards ceremony was definitely a bit tiring.

Fortunately, Teacher Tong, whom netizens call a fairy descended to earth today, was there to keep me entertained.

Unsurprisingly, "Sheep Without a Shepherd" beat "Leap," "Better Days," and "Almost a Comedy" to win Hsu Hsing the Best Screenplay award.

"Thank you for the audience's support, and thank you for the judges' recognition... 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' is just the beginning, and there will be many more to come."

He went on stage to accept the trophy and gave a brief speech.

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

It caused a sensation and went viral online.

This is the first award of some significance that Hsu Hsing has received at a relatively low-profile awards ceremony since winning the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor for his role in "The Witness".

She's won too many popularity awards; there's no need to mention them.

The fans' enthusiasm was as strong as if Xu Xing had been crowned Golden Rooster Award Best Actor.

“I was drawn to the ‘Sheep Without a Shepherd 3’ crew and wanted to act in it no matter what. I turned down other movies and variety shows to act in it! But... I’m really ashamed because I skipped work from the crew and got caught by the screenwriter.”

Deng Chao, who was making a guest appearance as the host, brought laughter from the audience.

Then Deng Chao's awkward expression changed, and he became serious.

"But actually, I'm also here today to confront the screenwriter. I want to ask, when exactly is 'Sheep Without a Shepherd 2' going to be released?"

The audience burst into laughter again.

Rumors of "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2" being completed early on circulated, and there were even reports that it would be released as soon as theaters reopened. Later, there were reports of it being released during the National Day holiday, then the New Year's Day holiday... The rumors kept coming, and they were never wrong.

The success of "Sheep Without a Shepherd" led to high praise for the script in the industry even before the filming of "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2" began. There were also reports that Wang Baoqiang would no longer pursue a comedic path. Fans waiting for this film shared the same melancholy as Deng Chao.

With its release confirmed for the New Year's Day holiday and "Detective Chinatown 3" also ineligible for the Spring Festival release, "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2" is essentially set to be released next summer. On major online movie forums, fans have started posting regularly, seemingly implying that the final cut of "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2" is so bad that it's been delayed, hoping to pressure Zheng Rong to release it sooner.

That's about all the Golden Rooster Awards have to do with Xu Xing.

Although "Sheep Without a Shepherd" received eight nominations, just like "Leap," only Hsu Hsing won the screenwriter award; the others didn't even have a chance to thank her.

The remaining issue, Liu Haocun's lip-syncing, a problem that wouldn't normally be noticed, was also ridiculed by netizens who questioned her for causing disability.

Teacher Tong did not win the Best Actress award, while Zhou Dongyu joined the ranks of the three Golden Horse Awards Best Actress winners.

When Zhou Dongyu accepted the award and gave her acceptance speech, she glanced at Xu Xing a few times, perhaps thinking about how she had repeatedly rejected Xu Xing's offers of cooperation.

Actually, it didn't happen many times, and those were all initial contacts before nothing came of it.

But in this situation, with herself on stage receiving the Best Actress award while that person is in the audience... looking at Teacher Tong next to him, if it were Xu Xing, she would feel humiliated.

Then, it was Yuan Quan who won Best Supporting Actress.

After the awards ceremony, Teacher Tong, who was suffering terribly, couldn't wait to go to Xu Xing's room. When she saw the Best Supporting Actress who was blindfolded and unable to move, she was surprised.

But she digested it quite quickly.

It was a wonderful night.

When Xu Xing woke up the next day, she received a call from Sun Man, who questioned her about how she had messed up the Golden Rooster Awards. This made her feel even more delighted.

You like running, huh?
(End of this chapter)