Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 374 A Double Soldier's Grand Confession, Lao Ai Tops the Entertainment Industry List

Amid applause, the two went on stage one after the other, received their trophies, and politely declined each other's awards. Li Bingbing then gave the first speech.

At this moment, Li Bingbing was still a little choked up: "I'm sorry, I'm a little excited."

“I never expected to win an award on my second time at the Golden Horse Awards. I am very grateful for the recognition from the organizing committee and for all my colleagues at The Message.”

"I also want to thank Yan Li. Over the years, he has always given me his full support and help. Without him, I wouldn't be where I am today. I am very lucky to have met him."

"I also want to thank Bingbing and congratulate her on winning this award. We had some disagreements about the two films, 'Painted Skin' and 'The Message,' but we also encouraged and supported each other, learned from each other, and made progress together. In the end, we were able to stand on this stage together, which is the best ending."

"I also want to thank my agent, who is also my sister Li Xue, as well as my entire team and fans. Thank you for your continued support."

"..."

Li Bingbing's words were simple and sincere, expressing only gratitude, even thanking the two kings of Huayi Brothers.

They must be quite pleased, since judging from the previous situation, Li Bingbing was practically the same as joining Yi An.

Next up was Fan Xiaopang. She wasn't as emotional and choked up as Li Bingbing, but her emotions were genuine.

First, I want to thank the team, the production crew, the fans, and the organizing committee, and I also want to mention Li Bingbing.

“We’ve known each other for over ten years. Back then, Shuangbing was just a nobody.”

"Along the way, we've argued, been hostile, cooperated, and fallen out. We've schemed against each other, and we've fought side by side. We're both rivals and friends."

"It is because of each other that we have become the best versions of ourselves. Li Bingbing cannot live without Fan Bingbing, and Fan Bingbing cannot live without Li Bingbing."

"Thank you for being there."

After saying that, Fan Xiaopang and Li Bingbing hugged, and the audience erupted in applause.

Unexpectedly, on this stage, the two soldiers who usually fight fiercely to the death publicly thanked each other, and their words were extremely sincere and moving.

Just as the two men said, the two soldiers both compete and cooperate, vying with each other while also complementing each other; neither can do without the other.

A double win, two actresses share the Best Actress award, they express their true feelings for each other, a historic "reconciliation".

This scene is so beautiful that it is destined to become a brilliant chapter in the history of the Golden Horse Awards and even the history of entertainment.

In addition, Fan Xiaopang did not forget Yan Li: "On the plane to Taiwan, I read a book, and there was a sentence in it that I really liked. It said, 'I don't want the stars in the sky, I only want happiness in this world.' Thank you, my Mr. Yan."

The crowd erupted in cheers, and the camera zoomed in on Yan Li, who smiled and clapped.

He knew those two women were up to no good and would add extra words to their stories.

If Li Bingbing's lyrics could be interpreted as Yan Li being her confidant or a benefactor in her career, then Fan Xiaopang's lyrics are an undisguised confession.

If Qin Lan and Dong Xuan were watching TV right now, they might be having trouble conceiving.

That's shameless! You're the one who's got both a successful career and a great love life, and what are we compared to you?!

As the two stepped off the stage, Yan Li stood up to greet them. Li Bingbing hugged him, and Fan Xiaopang simply threw himself into his arms. If he hadn't been more discerning, he probably would have already kissed him.

Yan Li remained relatively calm, as everyone knew about Fan Xiaopang and Shuangbing.

Whether Fan Xiaopang confesses his feelings or not will not affect the outside world's perception of their relationship; it will just be a topic of more discussion during leisure time.

Well, Fan Bingbing might be affected to some extent, but with a Golden Horse Award winner in hand, it's just a minor ripple.

For some, winning a Best Actor or Best Actress award is simply an award; for others, it represents real achievements, leading to an improvement in status and resources; and for still others, it has a decisive impact on their personal career.

For example, Fan Xiaopang is now one of the most popular female stars in the country. Her commercial performance is outstanding, her box office performance is also leading, and her national popularity and fame are top-notch.

While not particularly outstanding internationally, it is still quite capable, especially in Asia where it has considerable influence.

The only two shortcomings are public opinion and awards.

Fan Xiaopang's bad reputation stems from two aspects. One is his relationship with Yan Li. Whether it's the latter's rise to power or the multiple women vying for his affections, it doesn't sound good and is currently Fan Xiaopang's biggest black mark, the kind that can't be avoided.

Another issue is that the marketing and exposure are excessive, and sometimes the methods are too aggressive, which inevitably causes some resentment.

However, due to Yi An's conscious control, although there were bound to be controversies, her reputation was not particularly bad.

More importantly, the other large flowers aren't much better.

Despite these flaws, Fan Xiaopang's public image might even be considered slightly above average.

As mentioned before regarding awards, Fan Xiaopang is the only one among the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (a group of four actresses) who doesn't have any prestigious awards.

Zhou Zhang goes without saying; she's won so many awards she's practically rolling in them. Li Bingbing has two Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress. Even the least successful Xu Cai Nu and the box office poison Xiao Yan Zi have both won awards: one has won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress, and the other has won the Huabiao Award for Best Actress and the Shanghai Film Festival's Golden Goblet Award for Best Actress.

When the four actresses and two actresses were fighting, everyone was targeting Fan Bingbing, saying she was a star but not an actress, just a pretty face, and that her acting skills were the worst among the top actresses, and so on.

After "Painted Skin" and "The Message," Fan Bingbing's performance was quite good, and the "pretty face" label became somewhat outdated, but without any real awards, he just couldn't stand up for himself.

Today, Fan Bingbing won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, escaping her bottom-ranking predicament and leaping into the middle of the four best actresses and two best actresses.

Although it still can't compare to Zhou Zhang, or even his old rival Li Bingbing, at least it's not a zero.

Therefore, this Golden Horse Award for Best Actress is of great significance to Fan Bingbing. It not only fills a major gap in her career, but also brings new highlights to her personal image and brand value, and improves her value in all aspects.

To put it bluntly, it's worth more now.

Before, Fan Bingbing had no prestigious awards, yet she already put immense pressure on the leading actresses. Now that she has the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, it's hard to imagine what tricks she can pull off.

Just as the atmosphere at the event was still reeling from the two actresses winning Best Actress, the Golden Horse Awards revealed the winner of Best Actor.

"Bullfighting" by Huang Bo

After the award was announced, Huang Bo looked incredulous, and it was only after Guan Hu pulled him to celebrate that he came to his senses.

Yan Li had told him that the company had done public relations for him and that he had a chance to win an award, but at the time it wasn't entirely certain that he would win, so he was a little vague.

Huang Bo had considered it before coming, but after seeing Shuang Bing receive the award together, he gave up on the idea.

Because he felt that Yi An couldn't possibly win both the Best Actor and Best Actress awards.

Furthermore, the previous Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards were given to Wang Xueqi from mainland China and Kara Hui from Hong Kong, respectively. It's impossible for the Golden Horse Awards to leave no awards for Taiwanese actors.

But unexpectedly, the surprise came so suddenly that, even though Shuangbing got two yolks, Yan Li actually managed to get him a Golden Horse Award for Best Actor.

Huang Bo, who is usually eloquent, stuttered a bit when he first went on stage, but fortunately, he was experienced and quickly recovered.
He recounted his embarrassing experience of being admitted to the Beijing Film Academy as if telling a joke, made a lighthearted comment about his appearance, and concluded that women fear marrying the wrong man and men fear choosing the wrong career, but today he proved that he made the right choice.

Then came the expression of gratitude, with special thanks to three benefactors.

Guan Hu, who cast him in his first film and directed "Cow," Ning Hao, the director who made him truly famous and brought him into the public eye, and Yan Li, his boss, all contributed to his success.

He also made a self-deprecating joke about Yan Li and Shuang Bing: "It seems like I said it too superficially. Actually, I wanted to express my deepest feelings to the boss and show my respect for him, but I was afraid that President Yan would have nightmares at night, and I was even more afraid that Bingbing would cause me trouble."

Yan Li shook his head with a smile, Fan Xiaopang laughed so hard he was shaking with joy, and Li Bingbing also smiled and clapped.

Huang Bo's use of "bingbing" is quite clever; it doesn't explicitly state which "bingbing" it refers to.

From Yi An's perspective, it was definitely Fan Xiaopang, and it could even be considered flattering the landlady as a statement, but it wasn't explicitly mentioned, nor did it offend Li Bingbing.

After Huang Bo stepped down from the stage, he hugged the three people he had thanked earlier one by one. Ning Hao was a little further away, so he made a special detour to get to them.

"Two Best Actresses and one Best Actor, Yi An is really impressive this time."

Fan Xiaopang didn't look at the "Best Picture" and "Best Director" awards. The Best Actor and Best Actress awards were given to mainland actors, so it was impossible to leave nothing out.

"It's impressive, but also controversial."

Yan Li could foresee that winning both Best Actor and Best Actress awards would inevitably lead to various questions, and even his personal attendance would be seen as manipulation of the awards.

However, Yan Li didn't care. He dared to do this, so he wasn't afraid of these controversies.

If Yi'an wants to go public and become the industry leader, it needs to demonstrate its strength in all aspects. Box office, awards, and media exposure are all ways to showcase Yi'an's solid achievements and capabilities.

Don't be afraid of controversy. You don't want to be controversial in everything you do. The key is to gain benefits while facing controversy.

Moreover, Yan Li believes that even if there is controversy, the negative impact will not be too great, because both the double-soldier and yellow-thin weapons are popular choices.

The two-pawn team was highly anticipated beforehand, and its only opponent was Young Master Zhou. However, Young Master Zhou was a second-ranked official, which made the match inherently more difficult. It's understandable that the two-pawn team won.

It's acceptable for either Huang Bo or Nick Cheung to have won the award. Some people might feel sorry for Cheung, but it's not a case of any shady dealings.

Yan Li will not forcefully promote someone to a higher position, as that would have too great a negative impact and could easily backfire.

If the opportunity is right or close enough, act decisively. Even if there are some temporary setbacks, things will soon calm down, and it will all be beneficial.

The entertainment industry is all about dividing up the cake. Yan Li has the opportunity to take a slice, so why should he just sit there and wait for someone else to give him a piece?
...

After the awards ceremony, a special farewell dinner was held.

Shuang Bing and Huang Bo, the newly crowned Best Actor and Best Actress winners, took photos and gave interviews to various media outlets while holding their trophies. Yan Li, on the other hand, chatted with jury chairman Hou Hsiao-hsien and several other influential figures to express his gratitude.

In recent years, Chinese-language films have undergone changes. Mainland films have risen rapidly, Hong Kong films have gradually declined, and Taiwanese films have become more isolated and self-contained.

This year's Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor were mostly won by mainland Chinese actors, with only a very few going to Hong Kong, leaving all Taiwanese actors empty-handed.

Although there are various other reasons, the decline of Taiwanese cinema is the most important one.

In response, the Taiwanese film industry is actively making changes in an attempt to reverse the decline.

However, the small local market makes it difficult to support costs, and the large-scale brain drain to the north has made it difficult for Taiwanese films to compete with the overall trend. They either entertain themselves or pursue cross-strait integration, which are the so-called local faction and the northward-moving faction.

Currently, the northbound faction holds an absolute advantage, as can be seen from the trend of the Golden Horse Awards in the past two years.

The Golden Horse Awards were a way for them to pledge their support to the Taiwanese television and film industry, and Yi-An, as a leading figure in mainland China, was a key target for their patronage.

Personally speaking, Yen Li doesn't have a good impression of some Taiwanese capital and actors.

But now that cross-strait relations are in a honeymoon period, Yan Li cannot go against the general direction; he cannot bear such a label.

Since that's the case, let's cooperate. At most, we can be a bit more conservative in our approach and set higher standards, but we'll share the benefits more.

Yan Li can still manage the flexibility in this regard.

During the banquet, Hou Hsiao-hsien also revealed to reporters why there was a tie at this year's Golden Horse Awards.

In the Best Actress competition, the jury went through multiple rounds of voting, always falling short by just one vote.

In this situation, it would be unfair for anyone to win and no one to win. So, the jury decided to vote again, but the result was still the same. In the end, they unanimously decided to award two Golden Horse Best Actress awards.

It's worth mentioning that Huang Bo and Zhang Jiahui were initially in a similar situation to Shuang Bing.

But perhaps because the Best Actress award was already a tie, some judges made a new decision after the revote, and Huang and Bo narrowly won.

Yes, that's the official explanation.

The selection process for these awards is highly subjective, and the voting committee is influenced by various factors, which leads to the so-called "judges tearing up the awards." This is because if a judge strongly supports a particular nominee, speaks on their behalf, and is persuasive enough, it can sway other judges to follow suit.

Therefore, there is a lot of room for maneuver, and the process is compliant and reasonable, so even judges who have objections can't say anything.

This is a matter of procedural justice, and the Golden Horse Awards must explain it clearly. It also indirectly confirms the fairness of Shuang Bing and Huang Bo receiving their awards.

The dinner ended close to midnight.

Fan Xiaopang had some business to attend to and needed to stay in Taiwan for two days. Yan Li wasn't in a hurry to leave, so he stayed an extra day and also asked Li Bingbing to stay with him.

...

News of the Golden Horse Awards quickly spread across Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

On the Night of the Empress's Crowning, Two Soldiers Capture Two Horses

Li Bingbing sheds tears on the awards stage, Fan Bingbing makes a heartfelt confession.

"Two soldiers pressed in, but Young Master Zhou returned in disgrace."

A Century-Long Reconciliation: Both Sides Express Mutual Gratitude

The Golden Horse Awards' first-ever tie: a well-deserved victory or just a distribution of spoils?

"Movie Hit, Two Actresses Win Best Actress Awards, Mainland China's Top Actresses to Face Reshuffling"

Huang Bo and Liang Jing didn't forget to use Weibo during the awards ceremony.

The real biggest winner at the Golden Horse Awards: the man behind the three Best Actor and Best Actress winners.

"..."

Because two athletes won awards at the same time, this year's Golden Horse Awards were significantly more influential than in previous years.

Of these, over 80% of the traffic and popularity were captured by the two soldiers, resulting in countless related topics and discussions.

The two posted a photo of themselves kissing the trophy on Weibo, which quickly became the second most popular Weibo post of the day.

Fans of the two soldiers were overjoyed and offered various congratulations, especially the CP fans of the two soldiers, who felt like it was New Year's Day today.

Two yolks, two soldiers shining on the same stage, thanking and acknowledging each other, it's like a dream. The only pity is that there's an extra third wheel surnamed Yan.

For every happy moment, there is an unhappy one.

For example, fans of the four actresses started to criticize and question them, or mock them for each winning half of the Golden Horse Awards.

Of course, the fans of Shuangbing couldn't sit idly by and immediately retaliated, launching a barrage of insults and even reiterating the "Shuangbing Sidan" theory.

With the massive success of "Painted Skin" and "The Message," both actresses won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress. Their popularity, commercial success, and influence were phenomenal, making this year undoubtedly their most brilliant and powerful year yet.

The fans of the two soldiers, who had been clamoring for a long time, could no longer tolerate the "incompetent and mediocre" four actresses occupying the throne.

The era of four female warriors and two soldiers is now history.

Two soldiers and four warriors, without question!
Some radicals even went so far as to declare that there are only two pawns and no four pawns, and that two pawns are in a class of their own, while the rest are trash.

It can be said that this night was a crazy night for Shuangbing's fans. Their celebrations and online battles with Sidan's fans were everywhere on Weibo, Tianya, and Tieba.

the next day, early morning

As soon as Yan Li woke up, he saw Fan Xiaopang holding his phone and laughing heartily.

He glanced at his watch: "Why are you up so early?"

Fan Xiaopang didn't even look at him: "I can't sleep."

Yan Li: "..."

No wonder he felt some rustling noises next to him last night. He thought Shuangbing was either not used to sleeping in the same bed or was too tired. Turns out he was so excited that he didn't sleep all night.

"I went to sleep, but kept waking up and tossing and turning, so I just started scrolling through Weibo."

Fan Xiaopang explained that she was so happy to win the award that she was in a state of high excitement, and even though she was sleepy and tired, she just couldn't fall asleep.

Yan Li understood to some extent. He was the same way when he first made his fortune. He was excited, thrilled, and filled with a sense of unbelievable delusion and fear. He didn't dare to sleep and didn't want to sleep.

Hearing the noise, Li Bingbing woke up and immediately said, "Worthless."

"hehe."

Fan Xiaopang raised his eyes and sneered: "Heh, why are you crying when you receive your award? You're old and sleepy, that's understandable."

It starts again!

Last night, the two of them showed their true feelings on stage, expressing their gratitude to each other, which touched Yan Li a little.

When they returned to the hotel to fight Yan Li together, their cooperation was intimate and natural. Yan Li had seen the two of them for so long, and this was the first time he had ever seen the two soldiers so harmonious.

When I woke up, there was still one person who hadn't slept, and we were back to our antagonistic mode, starting to fight as soon as we opened our mouths.

"I'm going to take a shower and then come down for dinner. Are you two going together, or should I bring you some food?"

Li Bingbing was still a little sleepy, so she lay down and said, "I'll sleep a little longer and eat later."

Fan Xiaopang asked her to bring him some food, then continued playing on her phone. She won the Golden Horse Award, and many celebrities and fans congratulated her on Weibo, which made her feel especially happy.

Helpless, Yan Li took a shower, changed his clothes, and went downstairs to the restaurant for dinner.

The hotel didn't offer room service. Yan Li did have an assistant, but both of his assistants were in the room, so it wasn't very convenient. He decided to come by himself.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Yan Li, presumably because it was still early, saw that there weren't many people around. He took his food and was enjoying it when he suddenly sensed someone in front of him. Looking up, he saw that Young Master Zhou had sat down.

"morning."

"Morning."

Young Master Zhou's voice was slightly hoarse as he looked at him with a hint of amusement: "Getting up so early, you must have been up all night, one horse or two?"

"..."

These old women are all incredibly fierce, and they speak without thinking.

After taking a sip of milk, Yan Li looked at Young Master Zhou and said, "You got up so early, are you so upset about not winning the award that you can't sleep?"

"..."

Zhou Gongzi complained, "Just kidding, did you have to hit me so hard?"

Yan Li ate his meal in silence, but Young Master Zhou was very curious: "How exactly did you manage to bring those two together?"

She knew Li Bingbing well; that woman was incredibly difficult to deal with. Although Fan Xiaopang hadn't actually interacted with her much, they'd clashed remotely more than once or twice, and she was even harder to handle than Li Bingbing.

Yan Li managed to keep the two of them under control and played the double-pawn card game with great skill. So far, nothing had gone wrong, and she was getting better and better at it. She was genuinely curious.

"It's all about looks."

Yan Li boasted a little, and Young Master Zhou rolled his eyes at him: "You might as well say you relied on that giant cannon."

After saying that, she chuckled to herself: "Well, maybe that's really the reason."

Yan Li's face darkened. After the yacht incident, the nickname "Yan the Giant Cannon" became well-known, and now some fans and netizens still call him Brother Cannon and Boss Cannon.

What's most infuriating is that some busybodies even created a so-called "Lao Ai Ranking" for the entertainment industry.

He is at the top of the list, Li Yapeng is second, Hu Jun is third, and Yu Xiaowei and Huang Jue are also on the list.

To put it bluntly, it's all about how popular you are with women. Whoever is more attractive to women, and who can even live off a woman, will be categorized as such.

Li Yapeng goes without saying; his track record is astonishing.

Hu Jun is no less impressive. He has gossip about Liu Tao. Back when he went to Hong Kong to develop his career, he captivated a large number of Hong Kong stars. It was once rumored that Liu Jialing was going to break up with Liang for him.

Huang Jue was rumored to have dated both Zhou Xun and Xu Cainu. Yu Xiaowei won over Gao Yuanyuan. Both relationships involved a strong woman and a weak man. Since the man was not famous and not particularly handsome, it was inevitable that people would suspect that he had some merits.

Yan Li had never been thought of in that way before. Mainly, he was rich, powerful, handsome, and had a good figure. With all these advantages, it was normal for him to be liked by women.

Behind the yacht gate, there were photos to prove it, and everyone realized that they had underestimated Yan Li, who had also jumped to the top of the list.

Yan Li scoffed at the list, because most of the people listed alongside him were gigolos, including Lao Ai.

He doesn't mind being a kept man, but the problem is he didn't actually get to do it.

Yan Li originally didn't want to talk about such erotic topics with a woman he had no connection with, as it would make him seem low-class, but since Young Master Zhou wouldn't stop, he didn't hold back either.

"If you have so much free time, you should worry about your boyfriend. Just by looking at you, I can tell he's really weak."

"That's true. These rich kids, they play wildly all the time, their bodies are already ruined."

Yan Li's words were not unfounded.

When I first used the system to investigate Wang Le, I found that he was addicted to all sorts of vices, including drinking, gambling, whoring, and smoking. His health had already deteriorated at a young age. At the age when Young Master Zhou was in his prime, this kid definitely couldn't keep up.

This time, it was Young Master Zhou's turn to turn pale. Yan Li kindly suggested, "Fortunately, he's young. If you find a good doctor to treat him, there might still be hope."

Young Master Zhou was speechless: "How can a grown man be so petty? Can those two really put up with this?"

"What's so intolerable? I'm not stingy with my woman."

Yan Li said matter-of-factly that he would definitely be more tolerant of his own woman.

He would tolerate other women, whether they were friends or relatives, or those who made money or spent money on him. But Zhou Gongzi was just an acquaintance at best, so why should he indulge her?

"If you could control your temper, you would definitely be more attractive to women."

Zhou Gongzi made a comment, and Yan Li shook his head. Zhou Gongzi clearly liked the warm-hearted type like Li Yapeng and was more susceptible to emotional value.

Apart from her early boyfriends who were talented men, most of her later boyfriends were women who were stronger than men, and they were all probably very caring or doting towards her.

"Men rely on their abilities, not their temper. Besides, I think it's great that way. It makes women so attractive that they can't keep up with you."

Yan Li wasn't in the mood to be a sweet guy. Besides, Zhou Gongzi had quite a few sweet boyfriends, so they broke up anyway.

Emotional value is important to women, but simply providing emotional value is not enough.

Ximen Qing's five-character mantra, "Pan, Lu, Deng, Xiao, Xian," has three trump cards. The first three are enough to win alone, and adding another card can easily wipe them out. However, the last two are not so easy to win alone...

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