Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 198 Taking the First City

When happiness knocks on the door, it's because Chen Shou is an independent investor, so the two groups come together. It's worth mentioning that there aren't many actors involved.

Two in white, three in black, and two in yellow—seven people walked the red carpet together.

Yang Mi changed her clothes and saw Chen Shouzhe bringing a female companion to the event, so everyone assumed that Yang Mi was his wife.

They spent some time with Chen Shouzhe on set and knew that Chen Shouzhe was extremely restrained in matters of men and women, and even had no sexual desires.

It's common for couples to be together on Hollywood film sets. There are bound to be sexual needs between men and women, especially when they're together on the same set for so long.

Chen Shou is still a great director. Although Hollywood is a producer-centric system, directors still have a lot of power.

However, Chen Shouzhe showed them what restraint truly meant in this regard. Some members of the crew had hinted at it to varying degrees, but Chen Shouzhe remained unmoved.

In their eyes, Chen Shouzhe was an anomaly, a very talented anomaly.

Seeing Yang Mi and the others, they understood that he had a woman in his life, and it seemed he was still a good man.

"Will the director win an award today?" Sandra, the lead actress in Gravity, asked.

"I don't know either, I just hope I can win an award," Chen Shou said with a smile.

“I also hope we can make a deal: whoever wins the award treats everyone,” Sandra said.

"That's no problem. I hope we can split the bill."

“That would save a lot of money,” George Clooney laughed.

Gravity only had the two main actors, and they were on the red carpet together.

When happiness knocks on the door, Will arrives with his son Jaden, actress Sandy, and they reunite.

"Director, I'm a little nervous right now." Will's smile was rather awkward.

"Relax, buddy. Your performance was excellent. We just said that whoever wins the award treats everyone. Do you still want to treat everyone then?" Chen Shou said with a smile.

"If we win the award, I'll definitely open another bottle of good wine to thank you," Will said, nodding vigorously.

"Then I look forward to your fine wine." Chen Shou smiled.

As the favorites in the competition, they appeared later in the order of appearance. The seven of them came out in three cars. Chen Shou and Yang Mi were in one car. Yang Mi, who was wearing a dress, was very nervous. It was her first time attending a red carpet event abroad, and it was the Golden Globe Awards.

There are so many media outlets here today. I can see many Hollywood stars who used to be unattainable, but now they are standing right in front of me.

She couldn't imagine how glamorous the Oscars would be a month later, but unfortunately, it would belong to Dilraba at that time.

She's jealous of Reba right now; she also loves being watched under the spotlight—it's just so great.

The sixth princess, who started broadcasting early this morning, has already shown the red carpet scene. She saw many unfamiliar celebrities, and finally got to see Chen Shouzhe and Yang Mi.

"Next up on the red carpet are The Pursuit of Happines, which grossed $4.07 million worldwide, and Gravity, which grossed $8.73 million worldwide. Both films were written and directed by Chen Shouzhe, a director from China."

The host, holding the microphone, said, "The people from the three cars got out. Chen Shou got out first, then opened the car door and helped Yang Mi out. The others did the same, helping their female companions out."

Three couples, each with a child, walked together on the red carpet.

The two films grossed a combined $12.8 billion at the box office, which translates to 8.3 billion yuan. Many people in China felt despair upon hearing this figure.

Yang Mi's English was decent. After hearing this, she took a deep breath, took Chen Shou's arm, and smiled as she faced the media.

The media wouldn't care if she wasn't on camera; as Chen Shou's female companion, she was practically in the public eye. "Director Chen, over here."

A familiar voice came from behind him, and Chen Shou saw the figure of the Sixth Princess. She and Yang Mi waved to the camera and walked onto the red carpet to sign autographs.

Seeing Chen Shouzhe and Yang Mi appear on the red carpet, many viewers watching the live stream were quite excited. It's a pity they couldn't send comments, otherwise the screen would have been flooded with them.

The previous speaker also mentioned the box office results of the two films: 8.3 billion! Chen Shou is even more powerful than they thought.

Furthermore, Princess Liu also mentioned Saw, for which Chen Shouzhe provided the script and invested over five million US dollars, resulting in a box office of over 400 million. This once again shocked countless people in China, giving them a direct sense of how much money Chen Shouzhe made abroad for the first time.

After the red carpet event, it was time for the awards ceremony. First came the television awards. The Golden Globe Awards include both television and film awards. There were so many smaller awards that it was dizzying to look at, but the winners were incredibly excited.

Finally, it was time for the main course. The best song, "When Happiness Knocks on the Door," was played first, but unsurprisingly, it didn't happen.

Next up was the best music for Gravity, but still nothing.

Neither production team cared, since it was just a small award.

The presenters on stage have changed, and the next one to announce the winner is the Best Actress in a Drama Series. Sandra can be seen sitting upright, looking nervously at the stage.

"The winner of Best Actress in a Drama Series is...Isabel!"

Chen Shou glanced at Sandra beside him and sensed that she had suddenly lost her spirit.

"It's alright, there's still the Oscars," Chen Shou comforted her.

"Chen, I'm going to have a big meal and drink some good wine later," Sandra said with a forced smile.

"Okay." Chen Shou nodded.

After the female lead, it was the male lead's turn, and the award presenter changed.

"The winner of the Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 74th Golden Globe Awards is..."

The camera focused on several male actors, all looking at the stage, smiling and waving as the camera appeared.

Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happines.

When the presenter announced the name, Will froze, glancing at Chen Shouzhe beside him. Chen Shouzhe and the others had already stood up and clapped.

"Will, congratulations." Chen Shou went up and hugged Will.

"Mrs. Chen, thank you so much, I..." Will was still in a daze, looking at the name that appeared on the stage in disbelief. He felt that his mind was blank. He really won the award, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

"Go on up, you're treating tomorrow," Chen Shou said with a smile.

"Okay, okay!" Will hugged the others, composed himself, and stepped onto the stage.

This scene was broadcast live in China, and Chen Shouzhe won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. The actors were all envious, and even Yang Mi, who was standing next to Chen Shouzhe, was envious and wished she could take his place and enjoy the spotlight.

"Thank you, Director Chen Shouzhe. I'm so grateful that he chose me. I'm truly grateful. We agreed that whoever wins the award will treat everyone. Tomorrow, I'll definitely open a bottle of good wine and treat the director to a drink." Will held the trophy and shed tears on stage.

There are two more big prizes left, but they have nothing to do with The Pursuit of Happiness; they're from the Gravity side.

The presenters were replaced, and the directors competing for the Golden Globe Awards this year are all quite talented. Film clips appeared on screen, followed by footage of the nominated directors at the ceremony.

"The winner of the 74th Golden Globe Award for Best Director in Film and Television is..."

(End of this chapter)