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Chapter 154 Blind to the Truth!

"This thing is quite heavy."

After Yu Wei stepped down from the stage, Qi Luoan took the trophy and weighed it in his hand. Although he didn't know what material it was made of, the texture was good; it was the kind of trophy that could be used as a murder weapon...

The team members took turns receiving the trophy, clearly quite fond of it. This was probably their only award tonight; other awards were unlikely.

Music awards are essentially behind-the-scenes awards, unlike awards for lead actors and directors which need to be presented in the spotlight. Giving them a "substantive" award is already a great honor.

After all, they are outsiders, and there are differences in closeness and distance. It's already a miracle that they're willing to set aside an award for them; trying to squeeze any more out of them would be as difficult as climbing to heaven.

As expected, the following awards had nothing to do with them, but Yu Wei and the others were already content.

After the photographer took several close-up shots of the trophy in his hand, the viewers who stayed up all night in the live stream were finally satisfied.

This is the first Lu Wen Award trophy in China. It was worth staying up all night to witness history.

Even in the middle of the night, news of Yu Wei winning the Lu Wen Award spread quickly. The Film Association had been waiting for good news, and now that they had the opportunity, they certainly wouldn't let it slip by.

Trending topics and marketing opportunities must be secured; this is a great event for both Yu Wei and her film career.

For Yu Wei, receiving international recognition can significantly enhance his international reputation and industry standing.

From now on, Little Fish will have a natural advantage in debating. With just one sentence, "What champion are you?", he can silence the haters. "Does your brother have any international awards?"
For the film industry, Yu Wei's award at an international film festival has a deeper significance, as it reflects the international recognition of filmmakers.

Influence and recognition are built up step by step. If you ask a miser to pluck a feather this time, and another one next time, eventually you'll be able to make a feather duster...

Breakthroughs from 0 to 1 are often particularly important, and Yu Wei's contributions to the film industry cannot be ignored.

While this news was trending on social media, Yu Wei and the others were still waiting for the event to end.

The awards ceremony is drawing to a close, and the most important awards are about to be announced: Best Short Film, Best Narrative, and Most Anticipated.

The Best Short Film award is the best overall, meaning it's the best among all the nominated short films. There's no doubt that this is out of the question; how could we possibly give the real prestige to an outsider?

"I feel there's still hope for the best storyline."

Qi Luoan's father was in the film industry, so she had some understanding of it since she was young. If the best film is a comprehensive physical examination, then the best plot is a professional diagnosis.

The Best Drama award isn't solely based on the script; if it were, the award would overlap with the Best Screenplay award.

This award focuses on whether a story can win over the audience with emotion and logic. A good script does not necessarily mean a good plot; a good presentation is what matters.

"I feel that it's more likely that it will receive the most attention."

The "Most Watched Award" should actually be called the "Most Commercially Valuable Award," as many excellent short films are very suitable for adaptation into movies, which is why this award was specifically designed.

The Lu Wen Awards invited not only the finalists, but also many industry leaders and business tycoons to seek their fortune.

The film that attracts the most investment during the screening period will win the Most Watched Award.

In a sense, this is the most "valuable" award in the Loo Wen Awards because it can actually bring in money.

Yu Wei doesn't know much about movies, but he does know "Andhadhun"...

This film was originally made after winning the Rouge Prize and the César Award, and the remake of the same name was a box office and critical success.

Because of past successes, he is well aware of the commercial value of this film, and winning the Most Watched Award is not impossible.

Seeing that Yu Wei and he disagreed again, Qi Luoan couldn't help but smile and said, not forgetting his original intention.

"A bet?"

Yu Wei was actually quite nervous upon hearing this. He still owed her the money from the last bet, so why would she gamble again?

"Betting is fine, but this time the terms of the bet need to be clearly stated."

Last time, the bet was broken without even being mentioned. Qi Luoan is a wicked man, capable of anything. A bet for fun is fine, but we can't repeat the same mistake.

"If I win, we'll call it even, how about it?"

Qi Luo'an's smile froze. Ah, so this kid came for this. She still has a big use for the bet from last time; it would be a shame to just let it all go...

Just as the two were deadlocked, the nominations for Best Short Film were announced. Although "Andhadhun" was on the list, it was ultimately awarded to "City Symphony".

Yu Wei was not surprised by this. The film itself was of high quality, and the performances were excellent, so it was easy for it to win the favor of the organizers.

The team behind "City Symphony" should have been thrilled to win the top prize of the Leuven Prize, but Hamilton didn't seem very satisfied when he gave his acceptance speech.

After all, the prize they wanted most was taken by Yu Wei and his group.

The Best Music Award is certainly not as important as the Best Short Film Award, but the feeling of something being left out is unpleasant, even though it was the award they were most determined to win.

Stealing their music award is tantamount to stealing a wife...

"I hope to have the opportunity to exchange ideas about music with Mr. Yu Wei tomorrow."

Yu Wei was clearly taken aback when he heard the translator's words. Was this a proper conversation?

The Best Short Film award is the real star of the Louvre Awards, and Hamilton's words were immediately picked up by everyone. It seems that he wanted to compete with them.

The final curtain call is reserved for the victors, and on such an occasion, the biggest winners cannot be left without a performance.

Hamilton's words weren't particularly malicious; it was just that Yu Wei had taken the music award they valued, so they had to investigate the kid's background.

The swallow left with someone else; at least they know whether the swallow is happy or not...

Yu Wei didn't take it too seriously. On this international stage, having rivals wasn't really important; the key was to do your best. With the Best Story award ceremony about to begin, Qi Luo'an dared not hesitate any longer. She had to gamble; being a coward wasn't in her nature.

"I'll listen to you. I lost, and we'll call it even. If I win, come visit me during the National Day holiday, okay?"

"what?"

Yu Weizhen really didn't expect her to gamble on this. If she's going, she'll go. Qi Yuan is his old teammate, and they're very close friends. What's there to be afraid of?

He simply refused to believe it; the Best Story Award was a prestigious prize, and it couldn't be so easily awarded to an outsider.

In contrast, the Most Watched Award places more emphasis on commercial value, and the probability of winning it is definitely higher.

Compared to unfounded speculation, the real-life success of "The Tuner" is undoubtedly more convincing.

"The Best Narrative Short Film Award is given only to those works that best combine storytelling, suspense, depth of humanity, and emotional resonance within a limited time frame."

"So, who is it that has the power of a storyline to move people's hearts?"

The host deliberately paced back and forth on stage, then suddenly turned to look in Yu Wei's direction, "Congratulations, 'The Tuner'!"

isn't it?
Yu Wei couldn't believe it himself. How could this be? They were international friends; how could they just give them the best script like that? Would that be convincing?

Sure enough, the moment the results were announced, many people in the audience began to whisper among themselves.

The plot of "Andhadhun" certainly deserves this award, but if you say that the other films are just filler and completely incapable of winning, then no one will believe you.

If it can be given to anyone, then logically it's all for one's own people.

There are no weak contenders at film festivals, so what exactly made the organizers choose a foreign language film to win Best Story over all opposition?
The organizers of the Lu Wen Award naturally wouldn't disclose these details. Yu Wei herself was completely baffled by receiving this award, and she would have to ask about it after the awards ceremony.

Confused as they were, everyone was naturally overjoyed to have won the award. The Best Story Award is a truly significant prize.

Domestic audiences were just beaming with joy because of the music awards, but now they realize they were too happy; there's more to come.

"See? I have good taste, don't I?"

Qi Luoan accepted the new trophy. Actually, she was just guessing blindly. Who would have thought that the organizers would be so generous and give away such a big prize so easily?

If it weren't for Qi Luo'an's occasional silly antics, Yu Wei would almost suspect she was driving a brothel...

After all, apart from her, there weren't many people at the scene who genuinely thought "Andhadhun" could win an award; she actually guessed it correctly.

Could it be that the chosen one's destiny will be passed down?
"Looks like I'm going to win again."

Qi Luoan made a bear-like gesture, as if to wipe the slate clean. How could that be? You'd better obediently go back with her to meet her parents!
"Who says you've won? What if you also get the Most Watched Award?"

Yu Wei is betting on the most attention, while Qi Luoan is betting on the best storyline. If they win both awards, then it's a tie.

They've already given out such a big award as Best Story, so with the commercial value of "Andhadhun," winning the Most Watched Award should be a piece of cake.
Qi Luoan had never expected this situation. They originally thought that it would be a success if they didn't go back empty-handed, but who would have thought that the awards would come one after another.

The plot of "Andhadhun" is quite suitable for adaptation; it might actually be possible.

If she could win two big prizes at the same time, then losing the bet wouldn't be a big deal; she still knew the importance of the matter.

The presenter for the Most Watched Award was a well-known European film investor. Yu Wei took a deep breath and subconsciously clenched her fist.

He quickly went through the Indian version of the script for "The Tuner" in his mind. If he really wanted to adapt it, he had a ready-made one.

"The winner of the Most Watched Award is... City Symphony."

?

Yu Wei was a little confused when she heard this. No, the award for those with successful cases was not received, but the award for those who were exclusive was received. Is that right?

The outcome of the bet was no longer important; he just hadn't expected that the commercial value of "The Tuner" would be less than that of a short music film.

These investors are blind to the truth!

Although he won the bet, Qi Luoan was still puzzled. He had won Best Story, so why wasn't he given Most Popular Award?

This only proves one thing: the organizers are still xenophobic; giving them the Best Story award was just an accident...

After the awards ceremony, Yu Wei and his entourage were surrounded by the media.

Although they didn't sweep most of the awards like "City Symphony," they were still the biggest dark horse at this year's Loo Wen Awards.

After quickly finishing the interview, Yu Wei immediately approached the staff of the Lu Wen Award. Qi Luoan thought he was going to say that Yu Wei was blind to talent, but to his surprise, Yu Wei said that he was not worthy of the position.

"Excuse me, but why was the Best Story Award given to us?"

The staff didn't mince words; the two films most favored for best storyline were actually "City Symphony" and that terrifying psychological short film.

However, during the screening, the plots of both short films were criticized. The musical film's plot was too bland, mainly for the performance, while the psychological horror plot was too complex for most people to understand.

"In this situation, awarding the best storyline to either side would be controversial, and the other side would be dissatisfied with either choice, and then..."

"So you didn't want to offend either side, so you shifted the blame and gave me the award, right?"

The staff member didn't reply, but instead tried to explain that "The Tuner" had a more comprehensive, engaging, and profound plot.

Yu Wei laughed after hearing this. So they were using them to draw attention away from the organizers, right? Now these two groups weren't criticizing the organizers, but they were going to start attacking them.

I've become a little robot?
(End of this chapter)