Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 296 My Man is a Movie Emperor
"I didn't expect you to be so strong, all muscle."

After the passion subsided, Gong Li felt a little regretful.

She regretted being seduced by this man and decided to play with him.

As a result, she became somewhat engrossed in the feeling she had just experienced, and therefore did not want to only do it once.

"Sister Qiuxiang, do you like it?"

Cao Jian was even more satisfied; for a man, winning over a woman like Gong Li is a great achievement.

"It's alright, it feels somewhat nice to touch."

Actually, women are just like men; men like women with good figures and beautiful appearances.

Women like men who are both handsome and strong.

Without this hobby, humanity would probably be extinct.

Cao Jian said confidently, "Then if you want to touch it in the future, I'll be happy to oblige anytime."

Gong Li said, "Are you asking me to be your lover?"

"If you don't want to, you can find another boyfriend, but until then, being his lover is a good idea."

"Okay then, once I have a boyfriend, you can't bother me anymore."

"It's a word."

Cao Jian chuckled to himself, "A man like me is hard to find even if you searched with a lantern."

Thus, during the filming of "2046", the two of them, one an actor and the other a director, spent their days together, and their evenings were often spent together.

A month later, Gong Li finished filming her scenes, but she was reluctant to leave.

I said I was waiting for the Hong Kong Film Awards to start, but actually I just wanted to be with Cao Jian.

While directing, Cao Jian did not forget to write the script. During this period, he had already written more than half of the script for "Spring Bright Pigsy".

On April 13th, filming for "2046" was already more than halfway complete, and the annual Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was also held on that day.

"Welcome Director Cao Jian!"

"Welcome, Ms. Wang Fei!"

"Welcome, Ms. Gong Li!"

At the scene, Cao Jian got out of the car, with Wang Fei and Gong Li on either side.

Wang Fei has become incredibly popular in both mainland China and Hong Kong in the past two years. Especially now, with Cao Jian's help, she not only filmed "The God of Cookery," but also gained even more fame.

Now, with the filming of "2046," she has become a female star excelling in both singing and acting.

Because she not only willingly played an ugly role in "The God of Cookery" but also performed exceptionally well, she was nominated for Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Cao Jian's starring role in "Sweet Honey" garnered eleven nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

Chen Kaige's "Temptress Moon" only received three nominations.

Although none of these nominations included Best Director, Director Chan still came to Hong Kong.

If Gong Li wins an award, I can congratulate her and maybe gain some goodwill in the process.

But seeing Cao Jian with Gong Li on one arm and Wang Fei on the other, I was filled with envy.

Gong Li, you are the director of "Temptress Moon," so why did you walk the red carpet with Cao Jian?

On the red carpet, Gong Li, dressed in a black gown, looked radiant and elegant, exuding a unique charm. The happiness in her eyes was undeniable.

"Are they together?"

Seeing Gong Li like this, Chen Kaige felt as if his heart had been stabbed.

The woman he had pursued for so long was snatched away by Cao Jian.

But when he thought of Cao Jian's identity, he didn't even have the courage to take Gong Li back.

Was breaking up with Ni Ping a mistake?

Director Chen felt a little regretful, but he also knew that since he had hurt Ni Ping's feelings, it was impossible to win that woman back.

He walked into the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony all alone, looking somewhat forlorn.

The Hong Kong Film Awards, one of the three major awards for Chinese-language films, wield considerable influence.

However, in the past two years, Stephen Chow has been criticized in Hong Kong for never winning a Best Actor award, and his reputation has declined somewhat.

However, today's awards ceremony attracted a lot of attention from people in Hong Kong and even mainland China before it even started, mainly because everyone was speculating about how many awards Cao Jian would win this year.

"Hello, Mr. Stephen Chow."

Although "The God of Cookery" only received a nomination for Best Actress, Stephen Chow, as a representative figure of Hong Kong cinema, naturally attended.

"Qiu Xiang."

When Stephen Chow saw Gong Li, he joked, "Why are you with Wangcai's owner?"

"Ha ha."

Gong Li and Cao Jian were both amused.

When filming "Flirting Scholar", Cao Jian made a cameo appearance as Wangcai's owner, who wanted to enter the Hua family mansion.

It's clear now that their relationship is anything but ordinary. After a few jokes, Cao Jian asked, "Mr. Stephen Chow, what are your plans for this year?"
"No plans yet, it depends on what film offers I get."

Stephen Chow shrugged. Last year, he filmed Cao Jian's script "The God of Cookery". Although it only received one nomination, it grossed nearly 50 million yuan during the Spring Festival and became the annual box office champion.

But Cao Jian knew that the movie "The God of Cookery" had been popular for a long time, especially the line "Tang Niu is the God of Cookery," which became a popular internet meme.

When Stephen Chow said he had no plans, he laughed and said, "I do have a script, let's talk about it in a few days."

Zhou Xingchi said happily, "I knew there would be a surprise today."

"Your surprise is something I worked my hardest to achieve."

Zhou Xingchi didn't understand what Cao Jian was saying, but Gong Li and Wang Fei knew that during this time, their men were filming during the day, writing scripts at night, and comforting the girls around them when they had nothing else to do.

He really worked so hard.

They've worked so hard, I feel a little sorry for them.

Indeed, the title of genius is well-deserved.

After chatting with Stephen Chow for a while, the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony finally began.

Congratulations to "Tian Mi Mi" for winning the Best Original Music Award!

Although the first award wasn't particularly prestigious, the audience still erupted in cheers when Cao Jian stepped onto the stage.

Since the hit TV series "The Condor Heroes" aired in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, Cao Jian has become a highly sought-after director and the youngest director at TVB. His popularity in the Hong Kong entertainment industry is almost unmatched.

"Congratulations to 'Comrades: Almost a Love Story' for winning the Best Costume Design Award."

The third award went to Cao Jian's film again, which made Chen Kaige extremely envious.

This Cao Jian, if he doesn't win an award, fine, but if he wants to win one, he wins one after another.

And this is just the beginning.

After that, "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" won Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Actress.

Looking at Zhang Manyu on the stage, and then at Wang Fei who looked a little disappointed beside him, Cao Jian whispered to her, "Baby, don't be discouraged. You've won so many singing awards, you're already a queen of pop. As for the Best Actress award, it's okay if you don't win it."

"I know, I'm just a little envious."

Wang Fei also understands that there is a big gap between her and Zhang Manyu in terms of acting skills, but she was disappointed that she still failed to win the award even though she played an ugly role in "The God of Cookery".

"You played the slightly neurotic woman in '2046' very well. You might win an award next time."

Cao Jian shook Wang Fei's hand, thinking to himself, since his woman wants to be a movie queen, he can think of a way to help her.

Gong Li, standing to the side, seemed a little envious, but she didn't seem to care that she hadn't won the Best Actress award.

After all, this movie was directed by Chen Kaige.

But if you're comforting Wang Fei, why don't you comfort me too?
Just then, Cao Jian suddenly turned his head and said, "Sister Gong Li, if you want to win more awards, you have to act in more of my movies in the future."

"You are so beautiful."

After being comforted by Cao Jian, Gong Li felt relieved.

She's already won the Best Actress award, so it doesn't really matter whether she wins another award or not; she just wants a man's attention.

Just as Cao Jian was comforting the two women beside him, the host announced, "Now, please welcome the award presenter to announce the Best Actor award. Let's see who can win this year's Best Actor award."

On stage, the award presenter, Raymond Chow, the owner of Golden Harvest, came up to announce the nominees.

The competition for Best Actor this year is extremely fierce.

There's Jackie Chan's "Police Story 4", Leslie Cheung's "Viva Erotica", Cao Jian's "Comrades: Almost a Love Story", and Kent Cheng's "Three Wounded Policemen".

But Cao Jian is the most popular choice.

The guests at the scene stared at Zou Wenhuai's hand, anticipating the award.

Jackie Chan, Leslie Cheung, and others were somewhat nervous.

Jackie Chan's movies have done well at the box office in the past two years, but he hasn't won many major awards.

"Honey, who do you think will win the award?"

When Cao Jian heard Wang Fei's question, he really didn't know how to answer it.

Although he remembered that the movie "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" was a huge success at the Hong Kong Film Awards, receiving eleven nominations, the male lead did not win Best Actress.

Just as everyone was anticipating, Zou Wenhuai opened the envelope, smiled slightly, and announced, "Congratulations to Cao Jian! Congratulations on 'Comrades: Almost a Love Story'!"

"boom!"

At Zou Wenhuai's voice, the camera immediately focused on Cao Jian.

The entire audience erupted in applause.

Not only is it a congratulatory message to Cao Jian for winning his first Best Actor award, but it's also because this man is now one of the most influential men in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

In front of the television, Cao Jian's fans who were watching the live broadcast also jumped up excitedly.

"You won an award?"

At the scene, Wang Fei was the first to stand up and hug Cao Jian.

At this moment, whether she was a Best Actress or not didn't matter to her, but Cao Jian was a Best Actor, and that was enough for her.
(End of this chapter)