This director is so innocent.

"How did the talks go?"

Shortly after Zhao Yanzi left, Huang Jiaqiang came to Su Jin's office to inquire.

"The talks went well, but I don't plan to use her," Su Jin replied casually.

"Why?" Huang Jiaqiang asked, looking puzzled.

"She has character issues. You know what happened a few years ago, right? Her apology afterward was completely insincere."

"That's it?" Huang Jiaqiang looked at Su Jin in astonishment, his mind filled with doubt.

Based on his understanding of Su Jin, he shouldn't care about such a trivial matter. Why did he change his mind today?

"Isn't that enough?" Su Jin retorted, her voice somewhat loud.

"That's not what I meant," Huang Jiaqiang said, waving his hand. "What I meant was that you shouldn't be the kind of person who cares about such trivial matters! After all, making money is the bottom line!"

"Nonsense!" Su Jin shouted angrily, then said seriously, "Old Huang, don't spread rumors! I, Su Jin, have always been a person with principles and a bottom line."

I have zero tolerance for such social scum and black sheep, and there will be absolutely no compromise! Anyone who dares to doubt my resolve is going against me!

Su Jin spoke with righteous indignation, her face radiating righteousness, and her tone was resolute and left no room for argument.

However, only heaven knows what he truly thinks.

Huang Jiaqiang stared straight at Su Jin in front of him as if he were frozen in place, his eyes filled with disbelief.

His mouth was slightly open, as if he wanted to say something, but didn't know where to begin.

Boss, you weren't like this in my eyes before.

Su Jin noticed Huang Jiaqiang's unusual behavior but didn't say anything, instead smiling and changing the subject: "Alright, let's not talk about her anymore. How's the film crew's preparations going?"

Huang Jiaqiang snapped out of his daze, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.

He gathered his thoughts and replied, "We've completed about half of the work, and we expect to be fully ready by the middle of next month."

The core team, including actors, screenwriter, and assistant director, is all in place, and several locations have been selected. We're just waiting for your confirmation. There are still some details that need adjustment and refinement.

"Hmm, well done!" Su Jin nodded in satisfaction, then said, "Give Yu Nan an ultimatum, tell her to give us a reply within three days. If she doesn't agree by then, we'll replace her."

"OK." Huang Jiaqiang nodded and asked, "If she doesn't agree, who should we use instead?"

"Li Lianhua".

"Okay." Huang Jiaqiang thought about it and felt it was a good idea, then asked, "When do you plan to go and scout the location?"

"Early next month! After I finish the storyboard."

OK.

……

October 28th.

The 15th Hundred Flowers Awards concluded at West Lake in Lin'an.

Director Yin Li's "Zhang Side" emerged as the biggest winner, taking home three of the eight awards.

The three awards were Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Feature Film.

Li Lianhua was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Xiao Ye in "A World Without Thieves," and she is also the most popular candidate for Best Supporting Actress this year.

Everyone thought she would win the Best Supporting Actress award.

During the second round of voting for the Hundred Flowers Awards, Li Lianhua received 28550 votes, far ahead of Yuan Qiu's 12660 votes.

To celebrate her victory, her fans gathered at a bar in Lin'an.

Then there is no more then.

The Best Supporting Actress award was won by Yuan Qiu, who was not present at the event.

Although she didn't win an award, Li Lianhua left the event midway through and still went to a bar to meet with her fans.

Afterwards, she burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably, and angrily denounced the organizing committee for being unfair.

"I feel this award is unfair. I've been working very hard on this, and I earned this nomination based on my abilities. I had the most votes online..."

The media reporters were very excited when they saw this news, and they reported it the next day, causing quite a stir.

In response, the Secretary-General of this year's Hundred Flowers Awards stated, "The fact that Li Bingbing and Zhang Yu were nominated is a testament to the audience's appreciation."

In this situation, it is hoped that they can be more magnanimous, tolerant, and rational, which may earn them more respect and love from the audience.

In addition, this "reversal" also happened to Zhang Yu, who played Ren Changxia in "Ren Changxia".

She was even more direct when she lost the Best Actress award. On her way back to Shanghai that night, she called the media to complain about the injustice.

"This selection process is highly problematic and seriously unfair."

"If the results of the second vote are not important, why bother with a second round of voting? It's completely unnecessary."

The Best Supporting Actor award went to Nicholas Tse for his role in "New Police Story," while the Best Actress award went to Rene Liu.

The 23rd Golden Eagle Awards also concluded in Changsha the following day.

Ya Huazi became the first Golden Eagle Goddess at the Golden Eagle Awards, receiving unanimous praise.

Li Youbing and Jiang Qinqin were awarded Best Actor and Best Actress.

After a week of deliberation, Yu Nan gave up the drama "Genes Decide I Love You" and chose "The Coffin in the Mountain".

Su Jin didn't pay much attention to the awards; he was busy creating storyboards and had no time to read such trivial news.

You'll know whether you win an award or not before you even enter the venue.

For example, Zhang Yimou, Stephen Chow, Feng Xiaogang, Li Lianjie, Fang Shilong, and Andy Lau were all nominated, but none of them went.

Why didn't you go?

They knew in advance, didn't they?

If you don't know, it means you're not at a high enough level; no one has told you.

If you still don't believe it, look at the last Hundred Flowers Awards and Golden Rooster Awards. The Best Actress award went to Fan Bingbing.

She gained fame through her role as Wu Yue in the film "Cellphone," but the female lead in "Cellphone" was Xu Fan, the wife of Feng Xiaogang.

Huayi, as the organizer, arbitrarily changed the supporting actress to the leading actress and then gave the award to Fan Xiaopang.

Getting back to the point, once Su Jin had finished the storyboard and shooting schedule, she immediately took them to the executive producer, Han Sanping, for review.

Han Sanping carefully flipped through the pages, and when he saw the professional and detailed storyboard, the weight that had been hanging over his heart finally lifted.

He nodded in satisfaction, praising Su Jin and offering her much encouragement: "You did a great job! But remember to keep a calm mind and don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Faced with Han Sanping's approval and support, Su Jin smiled brightly and said she would do her best to film well before leaving the office.

Afterwards, Ning Hao and Chen Zhixi went to scout locations.

In the original timeline, the filming location for the movie "The Coffin in the Mountain" was a village in a small county under the jurisdiction of Henan Province.

However, considering that this place is far from the capital, it was ultimately decided to select three suitable locations in Hebei Province as alternatives.