Abstract Art Award Winner

There are quite a few actors in the entertainment industry whose careers have collapsed due to various issues. Sometimes, saying the wrong thing can lead to serious trouble.

Therefore, besides having them spend more time honing their acting skills, Zhou Le usually reminded them to be careful with their words and actions.

They arrived at Tianyuan Hotel by car, and just as they entered the hotel, they ran into Deng Chao and Huang Bo coming out.

"Hey Chao Ge and Bo Ge, what a coincidence! Where are you two headed?"

The two also saw Zhou Le and the others.

"Go to the Golden Rooster Awards for a rehearsal. We'll both be hosting the awards ceremony, so we need to go over there again. You just arrived in Xiamen?"

"Yes, we came straight to the hotel as soon as we landed."

After thinking for a moment, Deng Chao said, "Why don't you come with us? We're just staying in the hotel anyway."

Zhou Le: "."

"Brothers, I just got off the plane."

“It’s okay. What’s the conflict between getting off the plane and going to the Golden Rooster Awards? Come on, let them take your things back for you first. If that’s not possible, just leave them in the car. We’ll carry them for you when we get back.”

As Deng Chao spoke, Huang Bo picked up Zhou Le's suitcase from the side.

"It's so light, there's nothing there, and it's not heavy. Just let them help you take it back," Huang Bo said, glancing at the girls.
"I'll do it. You guys go first. I'll take Brother Le's luggage to my place, or just put it back in his room."

"That's fine."

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Le was helped into the car by Deng Chao and Huang Bo, one on each side.

"Sigh, I'm on a sinking ship now. Your rehearsals have nothing to do with me."

"That's fine, it's better than you staying in the hotel. It's been a long time since we last met, and I've missed you too."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Le quickly waved his hand, "Brother Bo, you absolutely mustn't say that, Brother Chao might misunderstand."

After saying that, she looked at Deng Chao and said, "Brother Chao, our relationship is completely innocent."

Deng Chao laughed heartily: "Hey, I understand, I understand. I'm not jealous. At worst, I'll just join you guys later. The three of us living a good life is more important than anything else."

Zhou Le feigned fear and said, "You guys didn't plan this all along, did you? You waited for me at the hotel entrance. Let me tell you, you can't force things. I'm really not interested in you. I've always considered you my good older brothers."

"It doesn't matter whether a forced melon is sweet or not, as long as it quenches your thirst."

"If that's how you put it, then I'll go tell my sister-in-law."

Huang Bo shrugged: "It doesn't matter. You don't have my wife's WeChat. If you want to find her, go find Sun Li."

"It's okay, my wife is very understanding."

As Deng Chao spoke, he took out his phone and called Sun Li, then put it on speakerphone.

"Hey, what's up, Chao Ge?"

"Honey, I have something to tell you. Right now, Huang Bo, Zhou Le, and I are together, and the three of us are thinking about living together from now on. They insist that I call you to ask for your approval."

But as soon as he finished speaking, Sun Li's voice came from the other end of the phone: "It's okay, the three of you can live together if you want. Just come back and see the kids whenever you have time."

"Look what I just said! My wife is incredibly generous."

At this moment, Zhou Le shouted loudly, "Sister-in-law, save me!"

"Haha, I can't save you. In our family, Brother Chao is the boss."

They laughed and joked their way there, and when they arrived at their destination, Zhou Le followed the two inside.

Although they were here for a rehearsal, they still went to pay their respects first. This year, the Golden Rooster Awards were moved to Xiamen, clearly aiming to compete with the Golden Horse Awards. They not only invited everyone they could from the industry, but also many artists from Taiwan.

After all, what happened last year was really too bad, and the mainland needs some celebrities to set an example.

However, this year's award jury, especially the chairman of the committee for feature films and children's films, is Chen Kaige.

After meeting, Chen Kaige was quite polite to the group. Although he was now a powerful figure in the industry, none of them were unknown figures in the entertainment circle.

Deng Chao and Huang Bo, needless to say, are both experienced and capable.

Zhou Le is a rising star who has only emerged in recent years and has great potential for the future, so it is natural that they want to win him over.

Currently, the domestic landscape is dominated by Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, the two most prominent figures competing against each other. If it were seven or eight years ago, Feng Xiaogang might have been added to the mix, but now, with Feng Xiaogang's decline, only these two older generation directors remain who can truly stand out.

"Deng Chao, Huang Bo, I heard you two are working on a movie lately?"

"Yes, after all, it's a chance to try something new. I'm getting tired of being an actor all the time, so I want to change things up and experience a different perspective."

Huang Bo said.

“That’s right, I think the same as Brother Bo.”

Deng Chao could have said those polite words, but he was too lazy to think of anything else, so he simply said, "Me too."

Chen Kaige nodded and looked at Zhou Le: "You two are indeed ready, but Zhou Le still needs more practice."

Zhou Le was surprised that Chen Kaige would say such things to him. Perhaps to the other party, he was a junior, but Zhou Le could also sense from the other party's words that the other party was different from Zhang Yimou. At least Zhang Yimou would not say these things when chatting with him.

It won't carry a strong fatherly vibe.

Zhou Le only remembers Chen Kaige from the movie "The Promise," which he still doesn't understand, and his first famous work, "Farewell My Concubine."

Then, in the early 2000s, when they were selecting the chief director for the Olympics, Chen Kaige composed a poem on the spot.

When Zhou Le saw the video online, he felt incredibly embarrassed.

In recent years, the only films that have managed to break out of their niche are "The Legend of the Demon Cat" released in 17, "My Country, My Parents" released this year, and their involvement in variety shows.

Although Zhang Yimou has declined somewhat in recent years, he still maintains a certain level of prestige and is known as the "National Director," which shows how much he values ​​his status. While his films may not be particularly successful, the effects he produces at various summits, forums, and official celebrations are consistently excellent.

And they don't go on variety shows to show their faces.

From this perspective, Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou are heading in completely different directions.

"Director Chen is right, but I'll probably direct a film at the end of this year or next year, just like Brother Bo said, to give it a try."

Chen Kaige was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Zhou Le, at such a young age, to be going to become a director.

"You're going to be a director too? What kind of film are you planning to make?"

"Director Chen, I haven't made a complete decision yet. We'll talk about it later."

"Okay, if you need any help later, feel free to ask me. If you're unsure about the script, you can also send it to me to take a look."

"Definitely, definitely." Zhou Le said this, but in his heart he was thinking that he would never let him see the script.

He had heard of Chen Kaige before; someone had asked Chen Kaige to review a script, but he gave a lot of feedback, which caused the director to revise it repeatedly until he lost all passion and ended up throwing the script away.

Zhou Le is good at critiquing; even if you put the script of "Titanic" in front of you, he can find a lot of flaws.

And after the other party gives their feedback, do they change it or not?

Therefore, the safest approach is not to show the script at all; perhaps the other party is just being polite.

After their conversation, they met with the other judges, including Huang Xiaoming, who was also a judge for the feature film and children's film categories.

"Brother Xiaoming, I've done some calculations, and I have a feeling you're destined to win a big prize this year."

Zhou Le said with a smile during the conversation.

"Haha, really? You can tell fortunes?"

"I know a little bit, but I only do it privately for my friends, and according to their feedback, it's been quite accurate."

"Then could you help me calculate which big prize I might win?"

Finally, Zhou Le looked at Huang Xiaoming's face and then at the direction of his hands.

"Brother Ming, with that rosy complexion and purple aura above your head, you're probably going to win Best Actor!"

As Zhou Le spoke, he searched around the room: "Brother Xiaoming, could you sign this for me? This is the fresh autograph of the Golden Rooster Award-winning actor."

"Haha, really? Becoming a movie star isn't that easy!"

Despite saying that, he still signed an autograph for Zhou Le, and then Zhou Le took a photo with Huang Xiaoming.

"Really, he has to be a movie star, I can't be wrong."

In fact, Zhou Le was talking about idealistic fortune telling, but he had already planned it out in his mind.

This year's Best Actor nominees include Duan Yihong, Xu Zheng, Fu Dalong, and two veteran actors.

Among these actors, Xu Zheng has already won several Best Actor awards for "Dying to Survive," and he has consistently won Best Director awards.

Therefore, the Golden Rooster Awards will most likely only give Xu Zheng a nomination.

And Duan Yihong starred in "The Looming Storm".

It's because of the protagonist's identity that it's difficult for them to win awards.

The remaining films did not receive a great market response, so all things considered, Huang Xiaoming still has a better chance.

Huang Xiaoming shook his head after hearing this: "Ah, don't worry, I only got a nomination this time. I can tell you that I definitely won't win Best Actor this year, but I can't tell you who will win."

Zhou Le felt that all his words had been in vain.

However, while Huang Xiaoming was speaking, Zhou Le kept looking at his expression. He couldn't tell who would win the award this year, but he could tell it wasn't Xu Zheng.

So they sat there for a while before going to visit the other people.

Besides the judges and hosts, some VIP guests are also here.

Cheng Long, Andy Lau, Wu Jing, Hu Ge, etc., except for Andy Lau, the rest are all old acquaintances.

"Brother Hua, I'm so glad to finally meet you! I'm a huge fan of yours. I've been listening to your songs since I was very young, and I even dreamed of becoming a singer when I grew up because of them."

Andy Lau is a very humble person; he even used both hands when shaking hands. Hearing Zhou Le say this, he quickly replied, "It's an honor, it's an honor. But why did you become an actor later?"

"Well, it's a long story. The main thing is that after I grew up, I realized that I didn't have much of my own style in singing, and I didn't have much creative talent either. A few years ago, when I had just quit my job, I wanted to sing in bars, but they didn't want me. They required at least a music major. So I ended up working as an extra."

Eventually, after a few back and forth, she became an actress.

After hearing this, Andy Lau thought for a moment and then said, "But I remember you can also write songs, right? You wrote 'Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales'. I've heard that song, it's amazing."

"That song was something I had been working on for a long time, and I guess I'll be singing it for the rest of my life."

"Haha, don't underestimate yourself. If you can write such a poem, you can definitely do it in the future. Creation is just a flash of inspiration."

"Then I'll have to learn more from Brother Hua in the future."

"Haha, I've been singing my whole life, but I don't actually have any great creative talent. It's just that I was lucky back then because of the times, which is why I've gotten to where I am today."

"Brother Hua is too modest. You are an all-around big brother. You are great at singing and acting. Otherwise, how could you be one of the Four Heavenly Kings? As a junior, I definitely have to learn more from you."

After receiving these compliments, Zhou Le and Andy Lau's relationship improved significantly. Andy Lau even told Zhou Le that he could visit him in Hong Kong in the future.

Cheng Long was displeased upon hearing this: "How dare you steal my man? I had already made an appointment with Zhou Le to take him to Hong Kong and I would show him around."

“Let’s split up. He’ll be gone for a week. Brother Chenglong, you can take him out to play on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I’ll take him out on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The last day he can wander around on his own.”

"That's no problem."

But Zhou Le is already thinking about whether he can find a way to get these two big shots to make a cameo appearance on his side.

Although my main profession is still acting, if I can succeed in directing, I can change my mood by making a film every year or two.

It wasn't until the very end that Zhou Le went to see Hu Ge again and asked him to go see Wu Jing together.

As they chatted, they called over Xu Zheng, Wen Mu, Lu Han, and others, planning to go out for lunch.

After dinner, Zhou Le and Deng Chao went to Lu Han's place and made a video call to Chen He to discuss next year's variety show.

But it was mainly the three of them who talked to Zhou Le.

"We've already made arrangements. The four of us will be regular guests, and the itinerary will be a tour. We'll find a tour guide later, so we'll essentially be regular members."

"Has the tour guide been selected yet?"

"It hasn't been finalized yet, but there are a few candidates. The first one is Wang Mian. I don't know if you know him. He's a stand-up comedian from Xiaoguo. He said the stand-up comedy format is quite novel, involving singing while holding a guitar."

Second is Tian Yu, who played Teacher Wang in "Goodbye Mr. Loser".

"Teacher Tian, ​​I know her well. We even acted together before."

"Yes, the second one is him, because the tour guide needs to be someone who can talk a lot, has good eloquence, and is interesting. But we all prefer someone younger. Zhou Le, do you have anyone suitable to recommend?"

When it comes to young people who are eloquent and interesting, one person suddenly comes to mind.

"How about Guo Qiling? He has no problems in these areas, and he knows quite a bit about places with ancient architecture." (End of Chapter)