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Chapter 574 Damn, Private Gan, you're a genius! (6th update)
Back in her dorm, Chen Duling didn't even need to search.

As soon as I opened Weibo, everything popped up, even clips from last night's Golden Horse Awards live broadcast were released.

Chen Duling couldn't hold back her emotions after watching for only ten seconds or so.

It was very satisfying and exciting, but to be fair, the move was a bit too shady.

They were singing "My Motherland" over there; I really don't know where Qi Hui learned that from.

This is a complete slap in the face!

On Weibo, netizens are still discussing it intensely:

"I saw it as soon as I woke up this morning. What a pity, I missed the live stream last night!"

"I didn't miss it, I was there, hehehe!"

"Me too, I was there, and I even sang along in the live chat."

"Haha, the atmosphere back then was really great. We sang along during the live stream, and the comments section was also singing along. It was so much fun."

"Tsk tsk... That host is in for trouble."

"Haha, he looks quite cute standing next to Qi Hui, the cutest height difference."

"Little S's ex-boyfriend is indeed not very tall."

"I checked and found that after he broke up with Little S, he announced a relationship with another woman, but she rejected him and showed her disdain."

"Such a thing? Hahaha, that's hilarious!"

"Wow, how embarrassing!"

"What a coincidence, that was the year Xiao Yan was jilted."

"Hey upstairs, you're a fucking genius!"

"You fucking genius Private Gan, you're a true genius!"

"I'm jealous of your talent!"

"..."

"Hehehe..." Chen Duling couldn't help but laugh as she watched the silly discussion among netizens.

I immediately opened Qi Hui's Weibo to see the reaction there.

It was quite a surprise; Qi Hui's Weibo followers had surged dramatically, even surpassing hers by a fraction of theirs.

His latest Weibo post consisted of several photos of the Golden Horse Awards trophy, along with a "V" sign.

The comments section was filled with the phrase "I came because I heard about it."

Netizens are all just looking for a good show and don't mind making things worse.

Not only this Weibo post, but the next one is a picture of the coastline that Qi Hui took from the plane, with the caption:
What a beautiful coastline! I definitely want to visit sometime. Are there any suitable tour groups I could join?

The comments section on Weibo was flooded with messages from netizens:

"What kind of tour group? The kind with four or five thousand people together?"

"Tourism is tourism, group tour is group tour. What exactly is a tour group? Is it a newly created organizational structure?"

"Hey, you guys upstairs, you're being really rude!"

"I really want to go to the island with one of those tour groups."

"No chance left, upstairs. That's it. So many people want this opportunity but don't have it!"

"..."

Interestingly, even the famous actress Gong Li liked, reposted, and commented on this Weibo post:

Congratulations! Keep it up!

"Duling, what are you laughing at?" At this moment, a roommate lifted her curtain and asked sleepily:
Why do you look so radiant and lovestruck?

"What are you talking about?" Chen Duling's face immediately darkened: "If you keep talking nonsense, you won't get breakfast."

"Holy crap, you're already done?"

"You should have said so earlier! I kept hearing you giggling, I thought you'd found a boyfriend!"

"That's it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his two roommates, who had been quiet until now, suddenly started to move.

Chen Duling: “…”

Damn it, I should have known better than to bring them breakfast. How dare they talk to their godfather like that!
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Imperial Capital
In the office, Xiao Yang, with dark circles under her eyes, was busy at the coffee machine.

Grind, distribute powder, extract, add a little sugar, stir, and then gulp it down.

I worked overtime all night last night.

She was watching a live stream when she was so shocked she jumped up from her chair. She immediately called her PR team and started a public relations effort.

The boss has created such a big deal, generating so much buzz and discussion. If the competitors deliberately try to influence the narrative or say certain things, and they don't intervene, public opinion might veer in a completely different direction.

After a busy night, she finally breathed a sigh of relief once she was sure that public opinion wouldn't go astray.

Although we worked overtime, there were good things too. The boss still won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, and his career has reached new heights!

What is a "golden partnership"?

What does "gaga ransacking" mean?

Xiao Yang rinsed his coffee cup, feeling a little smug. This is what you call a perfect pairing!
Enlight Media
Looking at the overwhelming news online, Wang Changtian grinned, momentarily at a loss for words.

"As expected of Qi Hui, he's really something." He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

If he were an actor, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly at the Golden Horse Awards. Being blacklisted would basically mean being ineligible for the Golden Horse Awards.

Although we've won one back, it seems there aren't any major problems.

But when he was causing trouble, the trophy wasn't even in his hands yet.

"Pretty awesome..." Wang Changtian chuckled. Taiwan and Hong Kong circles have always stuck together, and Qi Hui is probably completely cut off from them now.

This is a good thing. Before, when Guan Hu was involved in that incident, he was worried that Qi Hui had secretly colluded with the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

That doesn't seem to be the case now.

"It's time to make some changes..." Wang Changtian thought to himself, otherwise it would seem a bit abrupt after the script was approved.

……

Huayi
"Tsk tsk... This kid really doesn't suffer any loss!" Wang Zongjun put down his newspaper and clicked his tongue.

Andy Lau also encountered this situation, but as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, he remained silent and endured it quietly.

He expressed his dissatisfaction simply by not attending the celebration banquet after the meeting.

But Qi Hui was incredibly fierce, directly unleashing his ultimate attack right at their face.

He watched the video and noticed that several Taiwanese people's faces had turned black.

That's not all, but during his acceptance speech, he also made a pointed remark... wow, that's really something!
“That was a bit impulsive…” Wang Zonglei frowned slightly: “That host is in trouble, but he’s probably saying goodbye to the Golden Horse Awards for good.”

Their Beijing circle does compete with the Hong Kong circle, but they fight without breaking apart. Qi Hui's actions are very troublesome.

If you can't work yourself to the bone, how will you make money?

"Goodbye is goodbye." Wang Zongjun said nonchalantly, "Didn't Gong Li also say goodbye to the Golden Horse Awards?"

Gong Li was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards last year. She didn't want to go, as she was already very successful and didn't need the award.

But the organizers kept urging her to go, and even implied that she had already won an award.

After thinking about it, Gong Li decided to go anyway.

Politics devoid of human touch... no, the entertainment industry is short-lived, so she went anyway.

However, the other party's inhuman side then came to the fore.

Director Zhang Yimou's highly-rated film "Coming Home," starring her and Chen Daoming, is actually inferior to "Backlight Sonata."

The Golden Horse Award for Best Actress was a surprise, going to Taiwanese actress Chen Hsiang-chi.

Not only on the mainland, but even Hong Kong and Taiwanese media were somewhat in an uproar.

Gong Li's anger was understandable; this was a complete mockery.

Afterwards, Gong Li's agent issued a statement claiming that the Golden Horse Awards were unprofessional and unfair.

It was also stated that this was Gong Li's last time attending the Golden Horse Awards.

This incident garnered support from many industry peers, and the Golden Horse Awards suffered considerable impact and boycotts.

Qi Hui's ability to win the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor may not be entirely without this factor.

They also need to make some gesture.

Otherwise, if it is boycotted, the Golden Horse Awards will be reduced to something on the same level as the Hong Kong Film Awards, a small circle's self-entertainment.

The reason why the Golden Horse Awards are now better than the Hong Kong Film Awards is because of their relatively good inclusivity.

It's several times better here than on Hong Kong Island.

Besides these, Gong Li also has some old grudges with Chen Chong, the chairwoman of last year's Golden Horse Awards jury.

Gong Li's unexpected upset was very likely orchestrated by this person.

Therefore, it's not a big deal that Qi Hui and the Golden Horse Awards are at odds.

Gong Li is not afraid of acting, so how could Qi Hui, an emerging director, be afraid of the Golden Horse Awards?
Wang Zonglei pursed his lips and said no more.

“We’ll go over there together after his script is approved,” Wang Zongjun said. “Let’s see what the situation is.”

(End of this chapter)