Abstract Art Award Winner

Hearing the voice coming from the stage, Zhou Le was a little surprised, because he hadn't heard a word about it in the past two days, and Xu Zheng and the others hadn't mentioned it either.

It was only after Xu Zheng reminded him that Zhou Le got up from his chair, straightened the wrinkles in his suit, stood up, waved to the camera, and then greeted the people around him before calmly walking towards the stage.

The host read the prepared award speech on stage. Amid applause and cheers, Zhou Le stood on the stage. Then, the award presenters were invited onto the stage. The award for Best Supporting Actor was presented by veteran Hong Kong film actor Simon Yam and Li Binbin, one of the strongest A-list actresses in mainland China.

Li Binbin first congratulated Zhou Le and then handed the trophy to him. Ren Dahua, who was standing next to him, then presented Zhou Le with the certificate as well. Zhou Le bowed to accept it, thanked him, and was then guided by the host to the microphone in front of the stage to give his acceptance speech.

Zhou Le glanced at the trophy in his hand and said, "Hello everyone, I am Zhou Le. I am very surprised to receive this award today. Thank you to everyone here for witnessing this moment. I also want to thank 'Dying to Survive,' which has brought me so much. Of course, I would like to thank Director Xu Zheng and Director Wen Muye the most. It is their discerning eye that has given me the opportunity to stand here. Finally, I would also like to thank the organizing committee for giving me this award. I will definitely work harder and live up to the trust and expectations of all the leaders."

thank you all. "

Zhou Le's acceptance speech had a very official feel to it, a stark contrast to his previous abstract style. After stepping off the stage, he hugged a few good friends and finally sat back down in his seat.

"Brother, why are you so serious today? I was just about to see what kind of brilliant remarks you would make," Liu Haoran teased from the side.

"You kid, wasn't my speech interesting?" Zhou Le clicked his tongue and replied.

"It's so-so," said Xu Zheng, who was sitting one seat away from Zhou Le.

"Zheng-ge, why are you getting involved again? If you and Chao-ge hadn't been subtly hinting to me to be serious and not let myself go, would I be like this?" Zhou Le said irritably. "Also, when did you two become so tight-lipped? How come I didn't know anything about winning the award?"

"Haha, I told Chao'er and Mu not to tell you, just to give our calm and collected Zhou Le a surprise," Xu Zheng laughed from the side.

"You have to treat them to a meal; they were scared."

Xu Zheng finally realized what Zhou Le was waiting for when he heard Zhou Le's words. "Okay, let's invite Chao'er and the others together for a celebration party later."

The news of Zhou Le winning the award was quickly shared in the company's group chat.

Yu Shuxin: "Great news! Brother Le has won an award! Best Supporting Actor!"

The next photo shows Zhou Le on stage holding a trophy and certificate.

Soon the group chat was flooded with congratulatory messages for Le Ge winning the award. Seeing everyone's "my boss is the best in the world" attitude, Zhou Le sent dozens of large red envelopes in the group chat and suggested that the company have a team building activity next time everyone is in Beijing.

Zhou Le was actually quite satisfied, after all, the Golden Rooster Award is highly prestigious.

Although it's not the highest honor for an actor, such as Best Actor, there's nothing wrong with being a supporting actor.

At least in "Dying to Survive", the character himself is the one who generates the most buzz.

The purpose has been achieved.

Then I left the group chat and waited to go on stage later to announce the Best Supporting Actress nominations with Sun Li.

By the time the awards ceremony ended, it was already past 11 p.m. Zhou Le and Xu Zheng had arranged to go out for dinner together, so they gave the trophy to Yu Shuxin first. After all, this was a gathering mainly for men, and bringing a woman along would have been a bit inconvenient.

After dinner, the group went to a nightclub together.

This time, Deng Chao treated everyone, as it was a rare opportunity.

Although Sun Li was also there, it wasn't easy for everyone to get together, and Deng Chao was given the rare permission to drink.

Before leaving, he only reminded Zhou Le: "Make sure he drinks less alcohol."

This could only be said to Zhou Le.

Xu Zheng and the others are all seasoned veterans, so she wasn't at ease with them.

"Brother Chao, can I hear you sing a song about superheroes? I loved watching Running Man when I was in school, and I still crave it now."

Deng Chao didn't hesitate at all.

"No matter how strong the black coffee is, I just want the lightness of soda~"

The singing was incredibly seductive.

The group of people watching found it hilarious.

But then Zhou Le raised his hand: "No, no, why hasn't the song started yet? It's 'Go Go Go, Let's Go!'"

It has to be said that Deng Chao is a born comedian.

They are the same way they are on TV as they are in private. Don't be fooled by their sanctimonious demeanor when they're with fans; they immediately revert to their true selves when they're with people they're close to.

"So sexy, so incredibly sexy."

"Brother Chao, one more!"

Then the group started singing old songs.

Among those present, Zhou Le was the youngest, and even Lu Han, who is 29 this year, is older.

"Brother Lu, if you were in our class, you'd be 31."

Lu Han: "???"

"Can your age be counted as two years older in the traditional Chinese way?"

"almost."

"So you were already two years old when you were born?"

"Haha, that's how it is where we're from."

Although they went to a nightclub and hired girls, the girls always sat on one side while they sat alone on the other side while they sang.

"Brothers, you guys just do what you want. My problem is mainly due to family reasons. Don't let me spoil your fun."

Seeing that everyone around them was a grown man, Lu Han spoke up.

"It's alright, everyone has their own problems," Deng Chao laughed. "My wife is very strict, so it's already a miracle that I was able to come out today."

"Hey, I only like watching girls dance."

Zhou Le also said.

In this situation, Xu Zheng and others naturally had their own explanations.

Anyway, it's a nightclub, so what's the harm in having fun?

We've eaten everything we wanted to eat and seen everything we wanted to see, so one more time won't make a difference.

However, after the three-hour performance, Xu Zheng and the others said they were too old to stay up any longer and wanted to go back to the hotel.

"I didn't sleep well this morning, and I sat for so long at the Golden Rooster Awards. My old back can't take it anymore."

Xu Zheng waved his hand and sighed as he spoke.

The group then returned to the hotel.

But Lu Han had Guan Xiaotong on his side, and Deng Chao had Sun Li on his side. In the end, Deng Chao went back to his room to get two more bottles of wine and went to Zhou Le's room to continue drinking.

The XO served at the nightclub was somewhat disappointing.

In comparison, Deng Chao still prefers wine.

"Brother Chao, did your wife approve another leave for you?"

Zhou Le said as he poured the wine.

"Absolutely, we're all family, your sister-in-law will definitely approve. Let's drink until dawn, no one can leave before dawn."

However, this time the focus of their conversation shifted back to Lu Han.

There's not much to say about Zhou Le; the only topics we can talk about are his career and work.

In contrast, Lu Han officially announced his girlfriend, and they are still very much in love.

"Lu Ge, when are you two planning to get married?"

Zhou Le asked curiously. After all, he could tell that the two had a really good relationship. Although there was a significant age difference, Guan Xiaotong was his peer and was now of marriageable age.

Moreover, both of them belong to the Beijing social circle.

Guan Xiaotong comes from a Manchu family, debuted as a child star, her grandfather was a famous comedian in the performing arts, and her parents are also actors.

Lu Han grew up in a military compound, so they were a good match.

"I don't know. I mainly look after Xiaotong. I'm available anytime. Right now, she mainly wants to focus on her career."

"That's good too."

That was all Zhou Le could say.

In his view, the entertainment industry is inherently unpredictable. Firstly, there is never a shortage of young, handsome men and beautiful women around him. Secondly, after seeing so much, ordinary entertainment activities can hardly bring any sense of novelty or excitement.

But if you lose control of yourself, it will eventually lead to the collapse of the house.

It's extremely rare to find couples like Deng Chao and Sun Li who have maintained a loving relationship for so long; most couples who have been in a long-term relationship rarely end up getting married.

"I respect his decision. For us, it doesn't matter whether we have a child or not. We haven't had enough fun yet."

Lu Han said.

"Lu Ge is a real man!"

As he spoke, Zhou Le picked up his wine glass, leaving the rest of his words to be expressed in the wine.

"Le'er, actually, in the past few years, the person I admire most is Xiao Lu. When he was at the top of the popularity charts, he announced his relationship without hesitation. But in terms of career development, the person I admire most is Zhou Le. These past few years have been particularly turbulent. Various top celebrities and internet celebrities have been developing their careers, but Le'er has managed to pull herself out of it all."

"That's true. To be honest, it was much harder for Le'er to get ahead than it was for me. Back then, firstly, my family could help me, and secondly, I was indeed handsome. But Le'er started as an extra and got to where he is now. He truly deserves the title of 'King of Roll'."

Zhou Le waved his hand: "Hey, this is much easier than the college entrance exam. And if we're talking about tests, the entertainment industry is like a mummy museum."

Deng Chao pondered for a moment: "Because there are many bodies with cloth rolled up over there?"

Lu Han: "That's such a lame joke."

Zhou Le laughed: "No, because there are plenty of people doing it there."

Deng Chao and Lu Han: "You're making it even colder by saying that. I'll deduct money from your paycheck for using puns."

Soon they started talking about appearing on the Spring Festival Gala again.

"Yes, I did go up there to make two dumplings this year."

"Great! I'm finally going to be on the Spring Festival Gala. If that's the case, then I won't be sleepy anymore. I'll have to go live and watch the Gala."

"Actually, I still hope that there will be an opportunity in the future for the three of us to go up and perform a show together."

After Zhou Le finished speaking, he thought for a moment and said, "I happen to have a song called 'Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales.' I'll ask around later, and maybe we can sing it together during the Year of the Dragon."

"It would be an honor."

They drank until dawn before parting ways.

They didn't get up until the afternoon to head to the airport.

After returning to Ningbo to finish filming the final scenes of "Like a Flowing River 2", Zhou Le took a break.

In December, Zhou Le ran several endorsements and filmed some commercials. After that, he prepared for the Spring Festival Gala while also working on his own movie.

Since he's going to be a director, Zhou Le has to choose the filming locations himself.

The cast has been mostly finalized, and the schedule has been set. Filming will begin on February 1st next year and is expected to last for two months.

But the story is set in Shanghai.

Therefore, filming in Shanghai was the best option. After looking at several film and television bases in and around Shanghai, Zhou Le finally chose Shanghai Film Park, also known as Chedun Film and Television Base, as the main filming location.

Many of the buildings here are in the style of that period.

Various costumes, props, and accessories also have corresponding matching sets.

As for the team, Han Han also helped Zhou Le set it up. Of course, he called Zhou Le at every step, partly to give some advice and partly to let Zhou Le make his own choices, at least to make him very familiar with the process.

After preparations began on site.

Zhou Le then created a group chat for all the main actors and screenwriters in the production team.

"Hello everyone, this is my first time directing, so please bear with any shortcomings. The film is scheduled to start shooting on February 1, 2020. At that time, you may need to come to the set a few days in advance to familiarize yourselves with the script and the set."

After Zhou Le sent the message in the group.

Deng Jiajia: "Received. Director Zhou will let me know as soon as possible."

Yu Entai: "Received, I'm really looking forward to this movie."

Zhang Benyu: "I'll be there anytime."

Kodak: "Received. Wishing you great box office success."

Yin Zheng: "Received. Wishing you great box office success."

The following is a statement from the main cast indicating they will be notified at any time.

Although the salary paid for this movie was not high, the highest salary was three million for Deng Jiajia.

This price is far below her normal business rates.

But after reading the script, she was still willing to come.

As for the others, needless to say, Yu Entai has long been past his prime. Although there are legends about him as a scholar, very few people are willing to cast him in movies or TV series that don't become popular.

The price naturally won't be too high.

Yin Zheng is one of our own. He said when he came that he didn't want a penny of remuneration, just room and board.

Kodak and Liu Xunzi Mo were both screenwriters for this drama.

The rest, like Bai Ke and Xiao Ai, are all people from Wanhe Tianyi who are just making a cameo appearance.

Even though it was their first time directing, they could all see that following Zhou Le would definitely lead to success. Even if they couldn't leave Wanhe Tianyi now, if they cultivated a good relationship, just like Han Han, they would definitely ask someone from Wanhe to make a cameo appearance whenever they made a film.

Just consider it a trip for fun.

After finishing here, Zhou Le went to Beijing.

Now everyone happens to have some free time.

So Zhou Le also organized a team building event, booking a large private room at a hotel and inviting everyone in the company, including the cleaning lady.

During Zhou Le's absence from the company, the HR department hired several more employees.

Copywriting, design, editing, finance, etc.

The staffing is now very complete.

"We're just having a small get-together today. Next month, before our holiday, we'll have another annual meeting. I have a few companies on my hands, so we can hold it together then. I'll ask around to see which friends are free and invite them all to join in the fun."

The new employees were all beaming with joy.

With the boss's connections, wouldn't everyone he invites be a big star?

"I get paid to work and even get to see celebrities, this is amazing! There's a lot of work, but isn't that how it is everywhere? Besides, the pay here is high. I heard the boss has already saved next year's salaries and bonuses for everyone."

That's a really good job.

Everyone was thinking the same thing, without prior agreement. (End of Chapter)