The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 480 Crowned Best Actress
However, Fan Bingbing didn't react at all. After a long while, she gave Xu Jiuyang a look: Is that all?

"I'm serious," Xu Jiuyang said earnestly.

“I know, I also know that cults are rampant in the United States, Japan, and South Korea,” Fan Bingbing shrugged.

"You really know?" Xu Jiuyang asked, expressing disbelief.

“How novel!” Fan Bingbing couldn’t help but chuckle. “Among us, there are Koreans, Americans, and Japanese. How could we not know what the local situation is like?”

“Since you know that, you should also understand that their situation is not normal,” Xu Jiuyang said seriously.

Scarlett is 21 years old and still has a handkerchief, yet she is quite skilled and experienced. Angela must have used many methods to train her into this way.

However, Fan Bingbing glanced at him sideways and said, "Wouldn't this be considered worshipping foreign things and fawning over foreigners?"

"What do you mean by worshipping foreign things and fawning on foreigners?" Xu Jiuyang said unhappily.

"Then what is the essential difference between her and Zhang Junning and the others?" Fan Bingbing asked again.

"Hmm..." Xu Jiuyang thought for a moment, "Yes, but I won't tell you."

Fan Bingbing glared angrily.

"Although we can talk about anything now, there are still some topics that are not suitable to discuss," Xu Jiuyang explained sincerely.

Unfortunately, the other person wouldn't listen and even gave him a big eye roll before wiggling away.

Xu Jiuyang scratched his head, but didn't chase after him; some things were indeed difficult to say.

Scarlett is not much different from Zhang Junning and Chen Qiaoen in essence, but she is slightly different from Zhang Meng, Tang Wei and even Li Xue.

Although they were all very obedient and did whatever they were told, Zhang Meng and the others clearly had a bit of... how to put it, it was something hard to describe but could be clearly felt, or you could call it self-awareness?

This is even more evident in the Li Xue sisters, perhaps because they are both the type who refuse to admit defeat and strive to improve themselves.

In short, the closer to the mainland in Angela's region, the more distinct their personalities become; the closer to the American region, the more pronounced their playful nature.

Before, it wasn't so noticeable when it was just Ennie, but now that Scarlett has joined the group, it's become much more apparent.

Xu Jiuyang felt that they couldn't possibly be like this if they hadn't used some special methods; it was just ordinary means.

Then consider the situation in the United States, and how Angela did it; the answer is obvious.

Xu Jiuyang wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to speak. After all, he had argued with Angela about this issue before, and it had ended rather unpleasantly. Now that he had also fallen on the road to power, all he could do was not to fall too deep. He really had no right to point fingers at this matter anymore.

I told Fan Bingbing this because I wanted her help. Although she had gathered a large number of people, she wasn't as powerful as Angela.

Unfortunately, she didn't get his meaning.

Indeed, Fan Bingbing has put in a lot of effort for this Cannes Film Festival, using all sorts of methods, determined to win Best Actress. Naturally, she doesn't have time to think about these things—even if she did, she wouldn't take action, since she still needs Angela's help.

Xu Jiuyang was helpless but had no other choice. He couldn't possibly let Li Yunxin tell Angela, could he? Despite her obedience to him and her growing kindness towards Secretary Sanjin because of his persuasion, deep down she still regarded people like Jun Ji-hyun and Son Ye-jin as servants.

"Forget it, there's always a way out. If she gets stuck in China one day and can't go back, we'll take care of her," he told himself. There's not much to say about this year's Cannes Film Festival. It seemed lively, but looking at the film titles, apart from Johnnie To's *Election* and Robert Rodriguez's *Sin City*, there weren't many that came to mind.

Originally, a mainland director surnamed Wang was supposed to bring his work to the competition, but unfortunately, he had a minor accident and will have to stay in the hospital for more than half a year. Moreover, this is not the first time he has had an accident. If this continues, he may be abandoned by the French fund in advance, since what they need is a working dog.

Xu Jiuyang finally found some time to watch "Election" in the cinema. Although the movie was renamed "Election" and released in mainland China, those who know, know. He had watched the original version on the website and computer in his previous life, so he made a special trip to the cinema to see it in this life.

Regardless, "Election" is indeed the most realistic among similar films in Hong Kong. If someone wants to study Hong Kong's triads, this movie can be used as an introductory reference.

As for the director himself, well, it's not just the barbarians; the vast majority of people are actually afraid of power but not of virtue.

The better you treat him, the more he takes advantage of you. If you slap him a couple of times, he'll try to please you instead.

Putting that aside, besides "Election," he also watched "Sin City," and then... that was it. That movie was nothing but violence, gore, and sex; it was purely sensory stimulation.

Xu Jiuyang actually just wanted to see Jessica Alba; men are always interested in what they haven't gotten yet.

But he only looked at it; if he clearly expressed to Angela that he wanted it, she might actually get it for him.

Then, "The Daughter Trapped in Time" was officially released and received considerable praise.

"A brilliant performance that fully embodies the image of a daughter suffering from Alzheimer's disease."

"A mother's love for her child is all-encompassing."

"The best solo performance I've seen so far."

The scale of the campaign was enormous; there's no doubt that Angela was spending money on public relations.

However, the film, or rather Fan Bingbing's performance, still deserves these praises.

Xu Jiuyang, after all, has a bias and is somewhat critical of her performance, but others don't, especially since the entire movie seems to be trying to highlight her.

For example, as mentioned before, the movie's timeline is rather chaotic, and the first half leans more towards suspense.

However, her appearance changed continuously as the show progressed. At first, it was quite glamorous, then it gradually became simple, and in the last few scenes, she was completely without makeup, easily leaving the impression of "washing away all artifice" in the minds of the audience.

In addition, Lu Zhong's excellent performance made the female lead, Fan Bingbing, stand out even more. Even though she didn't get the chance to be the opening film, she still had a lot of spontaneous popularity after the film was released.

In this way, and with Wu Baige sneaking into the judging panel—at this time he hadn't officially returned to the mainland and exposed his backside yet, Angela, who had connections in Hollywood, naturally put pressure on him.

There is no need to say more about the result.

"The Best Actress award goes to Fan Bingbing from China for her role in 'Daughter Trapped in Time'!" Applause erupted in the cinema as the presenter announced the winner, and Fan Bingbing, dressed in her finest attire, stood up.

She had seemed nervous since walking the red carpet, but was surprisingly calm at this moment. After hugging Xu Jiuyang, she walked up to the stage and took the documents from the guests.

"Thank you to the jury..." Her speech was also very brief, just thanking each of them one by one, and then expressing that she would continue to work hard and portray more and better roles.

After she came down, Xu Jiuyang originally wanted to tease her a bit, asking why she didn't thank Angela, who was also the producer, but seeing her somewhat unfocused look, he ultimately kept quiet and just gave her another hug.

(End of this chapter)