Abstract Art Award Winner

Chapter 224 Get Five Ones
It wasn't just Huang Jingyu who was stunned.

Zhou Le was also bewildered.

Because no one informed me in advance.

I ended up on stage without really understanding what was going on.

This is a recipient of the "Five-One Project" award for promoting spiritual civilization!
So you just gave it to yourself, all fresh and clean?

And there's also a six million tax-free bonus!

Standing on the stage, Zhou Le listened in a daze as the guests read out the awards.

"The songs that will win awards at the 11th Five-One Project for Spiritual Civilization—"

"Please look at the big screen!"

Then, a heavy, golden-red curtain rose up in front of them.

With the applause from below, everyone was brought into view.

"The winner of the 13th Five-One Project Award for Spiritual Civilization Construction, Outstanding Song, is..."

"Towards Rejuvenation" was selected by the Publicity Department of the CPC Provincial Committee.

"The flag fluttering in the wind was selected and submitted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Provincial Committee."

"On Sunshine Road, it was selected by the Publicity Department of Beijing Municipal Committee, the Publicity Department of Shanxi Municipal Committee, and the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army."

"Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" was submitted by the Publicity Department of Beijing Municipal Committee.

Zhou Le's name was not mentioned, but the song was.

Zhou Le is holding the trophy in his hand.

Try your best to stay calm.

In reality, my heart was already churning with emotions.

"Luckily, I wore a suit today."

"Luckily, I had Xiao Su do my makeup before I came today."

"CCTV-1 is broadcasting live right now, and I don't know if I'll look bad on camera."

But when this song was mentioned, Zhou Le naturally had to raise his trophy in a gesture of respect.

After all, this was something the staff had specifically instructed us to do before we went on stage.

This time, the Beijing Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department submitted a lot of songs, and the leaders must be tired, so it was Zhou Le's turn to do it himself.

"Damn, Zhou Le is awesome!"

"I didn't say it before, but for the next movie I make, I absolutely have to get Zhou Le to compose a song for me."

Guo Fan thought to himself.

If you hire Zhou Le, you can save money on booking a song.

If Zhou Le can produce another song of this caliber, he might win two Five-One Project Awards simultaneously by the time "The Wandering Earth 2" is released.

That's quite a show of power.

Moreover, Zhou Le has clearly now infiltrated the Beijing film circle, holding positions with the Film Association and the National Theatre of China, and is about to star in a film personally produced by Han Sanping.

So what Zhou Le lacked afterward wasn't an opportunity at all.

As long as the work is good enough, it can be published.

After receiving his award, Zhou Le sat and listened to the presentation of the Outstanding Book Award.

The conference concluded with the leader's speech.

That evening, they had to have dinner with the leaders. Although their seats were at the back, Zhou Le still went with them to chat with the leaders afterwards.

However, in the end, he only added leaders from Beijing and Shanxi on WeChat.

"Zhou Le, I hope you can promote your hometown more in the future."

"Definitely!"

Zhou Le agreed on the spot.

The official propaganda said that Zhou Le would go even if he wasn't paid, and he would even be willing to pay out of his own pocket.

After dinner, they went back to the hotel.

It was just arranged by Wen Muye.

Everyone will be leaving again tomorrow, and Zhou Le won't be able to see them even if he wants to.

However, that very night, during their second drinking session at the hotel, Zhou Le suddenly saw that someone had added him on WeChat.

After accepting the friend request.

The other party got straight to the point, asking Zhou Le to go to the publicity department the next morning.

"What's wrong, Le'er?"

"My boss wants me to go tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zheng exclaimed, "This is great news! We must go and discuss this properly!"

But before he could finish speaking, he slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot, you're the best at saying these kinds of polite things. I'm just worrying for nothing. But you still have to treat us to a couple of meals, right?"

"Yes, you must," Zhou Le said. "But what could the leader possibly want me to do there?"

"What else could it be? I just wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with you."

"That's fine."

Zhou Le has to go out tomorrow.

So he went home early today.

"Have a meal!"

I only saw Huang Jingyu's long message after I got home.

It was clearly tinged with resentment.

"Okay, let's see when it's time in the next few days, and then we can get together."

"Okay, I have to treat you to a meal, otherwise I'll feel terrible. Going on stage is bad enough, but there's even a personal prize, and it's worth six million!"

"You'll have it too," Zhou Le comforted her.

"It's impossible for me in this lifetime. First, I won't be a director, and second, I won't write songs. I can only ask you for meals more often in the future."

"Alright, but how's your lawsuit going?"

"It's still dragging on, it'll probably take a while longer, but I'm definitely not going to lose."

"Well, let's try to finish it as soon as possible. Leaving this unfinished will also affect you."

"Yes."

Zhou Le then went to sleep.

The next morning, Zhou Le went to the publicity department.

After chatting with the leader for a while, I finally understood why I had been selected to be promoted.

Actually, there was a piece called "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" from the very beginning, but it was rejected in the end due to reasons from the Traditional Chinese Music Association.

But just recently...

The creator who had already been confirmed to win the award held a celebration party with several tables, but someone filmed it and reported it, which is why the award was withdrawn.

Finally, Zhou Le was also reported.

Zhou Le naturally expressed his gratitude once again.

They then suggested having a casual meal together.

But the other party said it wasn't necessary, and that as long as Zhou Le could do a good job in the future, this meal wouldn't make a difference.

But after leaving, Zhou Le still contacted the other party's secretary.

While I might not be able to get the leader to come, I'm sure I can get the secretary.

So we agreed to have something to eat together in a few days.

After returning home, Zhou Le immediately posted about winning the award on his WeChat Moments, Weibo, and Douyin.

"I will continue to work hard!"

The copywriting is all the same.

"So popular? Is Brother Le really going to make a name for himself?" "Congratulations Brother Le on winning the award! Or maybe we can draw lots for the trophy later?"

Zhou Le: "Don't even think about it."

"Congratulations, Brother Le. Zhou Le has been promising since he was a child."

"You went to the Great Hall of the People? Zhou Le, you've become someone I don't recognize."

“I watched the video. I watched the live stream with my dad on the sofa yesterday. First of all, congratulations to Brother Le, but I still want to ask why you didn’t go up and do anything funny?”

"Do you want Zhou Le to die there?"

"Haha, who would have thought that Brother Le's first real downfall was because he didn't put on any good material on stage?"

But no matter what.

Zhou Le's receipt of the Five-One Project Award still made headlines.

Even so, it's still difficult to shut up the trolls.

"He can play too?"

"Why should it be? It feels like it's losing its value more and more."

"How boring, it's all just singing praises."

Zhou Le was not surprised by such remarks at all. Some of these people were people who used to criticize the "little pinks" (a derogatory term for young, nationalistic Chinese netizens) and have grown up, while others were unhappy with their own lives and therefore harbored resentment towards the country and society.

But Zhou Le has seen a lot more now.

It's quite remarkable that such a large country can maintain such stability.

Zhou Le originally planned to just come and participate as a participant to broaden his horizons, but he ended up winning an award.

But the matter is now settled.

Zhou Le decided to go to Shenzhen first.

"Ne Zha" was nominated for the Jade Monkey Award at the beginning of its release. This is an award that was established 16 years ago.

This is the fourth year.

Organized by the China IP Industry Annual Conference Organizing Committee.

The selection criteria include not only animation, but also literature, games, and film.

So "The Wandering Earth" is coming this time too.

Just as Zhou Le had bought his tickets and was planning to leave in a few days, a staff member from the publicity department whom he had previously added sent him a message saying that he was going to attend a symposium for literary and art circles.

Zhou Le attended the event as an outstanding young actor.

Upon further inquiry, it was discovered that this time the leader had specifically requested Zhou Le to go.

The timing just happened to conflict.

So he had no choice but to cancel the ticket.

Then I contacted Guo Fan.

"I don't know either. I originally planned to go back to my hometown first, and I had already bought the tickets, but now I have to cancel them."

"Me too."

"Alright, this is a rare opportunity, let's go. It's good to show our faces more often."

That noon, Wenmu took the lead in treating everyone to lunch.

In the evening, Guo Fan took over.

Zhou Le was there again the next day at noon.

Ning Hao wasn't originally involved, but when he saw the group chat announcement about a get-together, he immediately came over and attended all three meals.

It wasn't until evening that Zhou Le had time to call Huang Jingyu over.

"I'm so glad I finally got to eat your meal. I've been waiting for ages."

Huang Jingyu sighed as soon as he sat down.

"Hey, I've been asking you to come out whenever I have free time,"

"You're so busy with work, that's great," Huang Jingyu said with a sigh.

"Don't say that. You've been acting in serious dramas for a long time. In terms of seniority, you're much more experienced than me."

"Besides, aren't you always busy these days? What movie are you filming lately?" Zhou Le asked with a smile, taking the opportunity to shift the topic away from himself.

"I haven't been filming much lately. Most of the shows I filmed before have already aired. Now I'm preparing to go on a variety show."

"What is it?"

"Zhejiang TV put together a show called 'Chase Me,' which is quite tiring, almost like running a male bodyguard program, but I think you'd be a good fit for it."

"Zhejiang TV, they really excel at this kind of thing."

"Yes, it's mainly because they have money here, after all, they're in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang area. But if you're interested, you can contact them. With your physique, participating shouldn't be a problem."

"So who's here with you?"

"There are quite a lot of people. The host is Hua Shao."

Upon hearing the name, Zhou Le immediately waved his hand: "Forget it, I'd better not go. I don't get along with him."

Huang Jingyu smiled. The recent film festivals and internet platforms have all launched nationwide events in connection with "Operation Red Sea". He was also present at the Weibo Movie Night last time and watched the entire conflict between Zhou Le and the other party.

However, that incident didn't have much of an impact afterward. Zhou Le continued to take on whatever jobs he was supposed to, and Liu Yan's business activities were also unaffected.

After all, from a company perspective, Enlight Media and Sina have a strategic partnership, and Enlight Media attends the Weibo Night and Weibo Movie Night events every year.

However, Huang Jingyu still feels that he doesn't have enough work, because from now until the first half of next year, apart from this variety show and some necessary events, there is only one urban drama series.

The two chatted and ate. Huang Jingyu had a good appetite. Although he was one of the actors who relied on his physique, he was tall and physically fit, so he could be a little more particular about what he ate. He didn't have to go hungry like others, going three days without a proper meal or going a week without a full meal.

After eating, Huang Jingyu went home first, while Zhou Le also returned home to prepare for his live broadcast.

Zhou Le usually spends his free time streaming himself playing games. He plays whatever the viewers in the live stream want him to play.

But with nothing important to do at home all day, Zhou Le thought about it the next day and went back to his alma mater for a stroll and to see his teachers.

"Zhou Le, you've become one of the most famous people to have come out of our school in recent years. You can come back and visit often when you have time. Although you didn't end up working in the construction industry, you're still a member of our Beijing Institute of Architecture and Technology."

"A certain teacher."

At noon, Zhou Le had lunch with his teacher in the cafeteria. During the meal, many students recognized him and came up to take photos with him.

"Senior, I'm also studying civil engineering and I'll be graduating next year. Do you have any good advice?"

A junior student asked after the group photo was taken.

"Advice? I can't really give any advice, since I haven't been in this industry for very long. I can only say that when I was working at the construction company, my work was quite interesting every day. It was tiring, but the people around me were nice."

Zhou Le wasn't lying, because after all, he went to work for a construction company after graduation, and the overall treatment was quite good, so his future path was basically paved.

Just follow the steps one by one.

Moreover, everyone is just doing the work. Although some departments often argue because of work, no one really holds a grudge afterwards.

Now it's time to eat and drink.

This applies to leaders as well.

Although drinking culture is unavoidable, as long as you can accept it, the job here is very stable. At most, there might be occasional delays in salary payments, but you'll usually get paid by the end of the year.

"To put it simply, if you are an extrovert, you will be able to thrive there, but if you are an introvert, you can still develop your skills there."

"Either I go to work for the client or a design institute, depending on my future career path."

That's all Zhou Lenong could say.

Anyway, no matter what company you work in, you're still a beast of burden. But as someone who's been there, Zhou Le couldn't just say to his teacher that this industry is a complete trap. After all, if you put it that way, every industry is pretty bad, it just depends on how you develop yourself.

Some programmers earn 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a month, which is no different from ordinary office workers. However, there are also many programmers who reach high-level positions and earn millions of yuan a year.

The same applies to actors: there are extras and top stars.

After returning home, Zhou Le went to the gym a few more times and also asked a real estate agent to introduce him to some apartments.

When it comes to choosing a house, Zhou Le has two options. The first is to buy a courtyard house in a good location. If he buys one for several hundred million yuan, he can get a house in a good location with a large area.

The second option is to buy a villa. Many celebrities in Beijing own houses, so Zhou Le doesn't need to choose too many himself; he can just follow the lead of those people.

After all, the seniors had already checked it for me.

(End of this chapter)