Huayu Entertainment: It was the young actress who took the initiative.

Chapter 84 Best Supporting Actor

In the days that followed, Chen Mo was busy filming GG and commercials, often leaving early and returning late, which exhausted him.

Time flew by and it was May 24th. Chen Mo had no work that day and was taking a rare break, so he slept until he naturally woke up.

When he woke up in the morning, the sunlight had already covered half of the bed.

He squinted as he reached for his phone, and the moment the screen lit up, he thought he was still half asleep.

Because the number on the WeChat icon is:

99+

He was stunned for a moment. What was going on?

Then unlock.

Unread messages flooded my view like a tidal wave.

The first thing that popped up was news about Yang Mi.

"Chen Mo, did you see the news about the Magnolia Award nomination? Best Supporting Actor!"

Magnolia Award? Best Supporting Actor?

Chen Mo was still a little dazed and replied, "I just woke up, I'll check now."

The second message came from Dilraba: "Chen Mo!!!!!!!!!"

"You've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Magnolia Awards!!!"

"I've also been nominated for Best Supporting Actress!!!"

"I've been scrolling through Weibo all night, and I just saw the nomination list. I'm so excited I can't sleep!"

Chen Mo could feel Dilraba's joy just by looking at the words: "Silly girl, it's just a nomination. You're already this happy even though you haven't won an award yet. If you did win, you'd be ecstatic."

Dilraba replied immediately: "I'm already very satisfied with being nominated, I don't even dare to think about winning an award~"

Then there's Li Yitong.

"I'm so happy for you being nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Magnolia Awards!"

Chen Mo smiled and replied, "Thank you."

Keep scrolling down.

Li Qin: "Chen Mo, nominated for the Magnolia Award. You portrayed the role of Donghua Dijun very well. I'm so happy for you."

Chen Mo replied, "Thank you, Sister Lin."

Bai Mengyan: "Holy crap, Chen Mo!!!"

"Best Supporting Actor at the Magnolia Awards!!!"

"Aaaaaaah, I'm so excited!!"

You have to treat us!!!

Chen Mo looked at the screen full of exclamation marks and a smile curved his lips.

He typed: "Please, what would you like to eat?"

Bai Mengyan replied instantly: "I'll think about it carefully these next few days. When I finish filming and return to Beijing, I'll give you a good beating!"

She's currently filming a new drama in Hengdian.

"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back to Beijing."

Then it was Tian Xiwei's turn: "Teacher Chen Mo!!!!"

"Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Magnolia Awards!!!!"

Congratulations!!!

Chen Mo looked at the message and couldn't help but smile, thinking of how he saw her in Hengdian that day.

Reply: "Thank you."

Then he exited WeChat and opened Weibo.

It ranked first on the trending search list.

It was followed by a dark red "Boiling" character.

#Magnolia Awards Nominees#

He clicked on it.

The official account released the full list a few hours ago.

Best TV Series, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Actress —

He slid down.

Best Actor.

Nominated actors:

Zhao Youting – From "Eternal Love" (Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms)

Best Supporting Actress.

Nominated actors:

Dilraba Dilmurat – From "Eternal Love"

Then there's Best Supporting Actor.

Nominated actors:

Chen Mo – From "Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms"

His finger stopped on the screen.

This is the first time he has been nominated for a professional award.

It's neither a popularity award nor a newcomer award.

It is a white magnolia.

One of the three major awards for Chinese TV dramas.

Although the prestige of awards has been gradually declining, it is undeniable that the difference between winning and not winning is still significant within the industry.

He stared at his own name for a long time.

Then he opened the comments section below.

The comment with the most likes: "I thought Chen Mo's portrayal of Donghua Dijun was excellent when I was watching the show."

That look in his eyes, that aura, wasn't created by makeup or styling; it was something he brought out through his own acting.

The nomination is well-deserved.

Second: "To be honest, when Chen Mo was officially announced to play Donghua in Eternal Love, my heart skipped a beat."

I'm afraid a newcomer playing such a popular role might come across as expressionless.

As soon as he appeared, I shut up.

After the show ended, I was convinced.

He deserves this nomination.

Third: "I'm not a fan of Chen Mo, but he really acted well."

In the role of Donghua Dijun, he portrayed the indifference that a deity should have. It wasn't a blank expression; he genuinely didn't care about worldly affairs.

I think the nomination is fine.

Fourth: "Congratulations to Chen Mo! From Donghua to Yang Kang, two completely different characters in two dramas, he portrayed them both convincingly. This is what an actor should be like!"

Fifth: "The magnolia is finally not blind anymore."

When Chen Mo saw this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He continued sliding down.

Some fans of other artists started to voice their opinions: "It's just a nomination, not an award, why are the fans celebrating so wildly?"

"It would be even more embarrassing to be a runner-up."

"The competition for Best Supporting Actor is so fierce, what makes a newcomer like him compare to veteran actors?"

But there weren't many comments.

Moreover, each comment received rebuttals from passersby and fans: "A nomination is recognition. Have you ever been nominated?"

"If someone acts well, they act well. What's there to be sour about?"

"Being a runner-up is also an honor; many people don't even have the right to be a runner-up."

Chen Mo watched the argument unfold.

He was very calm.

Because he discovered—

No one said he was "unworthy".

Nobody called him a "resource-backed" celebrity.

Nobody said, "This can be nominated? The Magnolia Awards are doomed."

Fans are celebrating, casual observers are approving, and fans of other groups are envious.

But the sour feeling wasn't about "why he deserves it," but rather "what if he actually wins the award after being nominated?"

These are different quantities.

Chen Mo has been removed from the trending topics list.

He opened his Weibo homepage.

He opened the posting box and typed: "The role of Donghua Dijun is a very important starting point for my acting career."

Being nominated for a professional award is already a huge encouragement for me.

In the future, I will continue to work hard and repay everyone with more great roles.

Thanks."

He clicked publish.

Then he put down his phone and leaned against the headboard.

The sunlight had already crept from the foot of the bed to the center of the blankets.

There are birds chirping outside the window.

He listened to the birds chirping and watched the flickering light spots on the ceiling.

He suddenly remembered something from his past life.

Also in May, he was holed up in his rented room scrolling through Weibo when he came across the list of nominees for the Magnolia Awards.

He looked at the names on the list and thought:

When will my name appear on it?

It has now been achieved —

My phone vibrated again.

It was a message from Wang Lihua: "From now until the end of the awards ceremony, you must not mention a single word about the awards, expectations, or confidence."

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"Be humble to the end; being nominated is a victory in itself."

Chen Mo replied, "Understood."

Wang Lihua posted another message: "But you can be happy."

"Because nobody's watching now."

Chen Mo looked at the line of text.

He put down his phone and smiled silently in the morning sunlight.

He was indeed very happy.

WeChat keeps sending new messages.

June 16th.

The rainy season in Shanghai has just ended, and the sky is a pale blue that looks like it has been washed many times.

As the van turned off the elevated road, Chen Mo saw a sea of ​​heads of people in front of the hotel through the car window.

Wang Lihua, sitting in the passenger seat, looked back at him and said, "The itinerary was posted in the super topic last night, and some fans were already waiting for you in Shanghai last night."

The car gradually slowed down.

Screams were already drifting in through the car window.

It wasn't the kind of scattered, sporadic shouts.

It was a series of orderly, organized sounds, like waves surging in one after another.

"Chen Mo—!"

He saw his name written on boards of various colors, held high above the heads of the crowd.

The car stopped.

Chen Mo pushed open the car door.

The screams were like exploding waves.

He didn't leave immediately.

He stood by the car and waved to the fans.

The crowd screamed even louder.

Security guards formed a human wall, and the passage was so narrow that only one person could pass sideways.

Chen Mo walked in the middle of the passageway, with outstretched hands, cell phone cameras, autograph books, photos, and envelopes on both sides.

He took several books and signed them quickly.

"Go, Teacher Chen Mo! May you win the Magnolia Award!"

We will always support you!

He heard a voice shouting in the crowd, the voice cracking; it was a boy.

Male fans can be far more frightening than female fans when they go crazy!

Chen Mo didn't turn around, but paused for an extra second when handing back the autographed book.

Stepping into the hotel lobby, the noise was shut out by the glass doors.

Wang Lihua had already helped him check in at the front desk.

Chen Mo changed into his suit and sat in front of the mirror, while makeup artist Xiao Chen adjusted his eyebrows.

The door was pushed open.

Yang Mi walked in.

She wore a dark green long dress with a deep V-neck, highlighting her sharp collarbone.

"Chen Mo".

She glanced at him in the mirror, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"How are you feeling?"

Chen Mo thought for a moment: "It feels a bit cold with the air conditioning on."

Yang Mi paused for a moment, then smiled.

"You're so carefree. I was worried you'd be nervous. Looks like I was overthinking it."

She sat down on the sofa next to her, and her assistant handed her a glass of water, which she took and sipped.

The door to the dressing room was pushed open again.

Dilraba poked half her head in.

She wore a champagne-colored dress, her hair was styled in an updo, revealing her slender neck and collarbone.

"Honey, Chen Moyi."

Her gaze swept between the two of them before she walked in and sat down on the sofa behind Chen Mo.

Dilraba didn't say anything, but Chen Mo could see her gaze fixed on him in the mirror.

Seeing Dilraba's longing gaze, Yang Mi felt somewhat helpless, then put down her cup and stood up.

"I'm going to touch up my makeup, you guys chat."

She walked to the door, paused for a moment, but did not turn around.

"Give it your best tonight."

Then she pushed the door open and went out.

After a while, Xiao Chen finished her makeup, got up and left.

Seeing Xiao Chen's departing figure, Dilraba stood up, closed and locked the door, then quickly walked to Chen Mo's side and sat on his lap: "Honey, I missed you so much~"

Chen Mo looked at her.

The soft light from the dressing room fell on her face, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.

Chen Mo didn't speak, but reached his hand inside—

Dilraba's eyes were already glazed over, and she couldn't help but kiss him. Chen Mo responded while exploring her eyes.

The two separated, and Chen Mo glanced at the locked door.

Reba obediently walked to the door, covering her mouth with one hand and holding the handle with the other.

6:20 PM.

Shanghai Oriental Art Center.

The red carpet stretched from the entrance all the way to the end of the steps, with densely packed media and fan areas on both sides.

The flashes of light were continuous, and cameras were set up along one side of the red carpet.

Chen Mo stood in the waiting area.

He changed into his evening suit.

A black velvet suit, a matching bow tie, and a brooch with a simple silver-white geometric pattern.

Wang Lihua said this outfit made her look like she was "going to receive an award."

He stood at the starting point of the red carpet, surrounded by Yang Mi, Dilraba, and Zhao Youting.

Yang Mi's dark green dress swayed gently in the evening breeze.

"The cast and crew of 'Eternal Love' (Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms

The host's voice came from the front.

Chen Mo took a deep breath.

Then he stepped onto the red carpet.

Flashes of light went off one after another.

He couldn't see any faces clearly, only countless cameras pointed at him, and the light boards held high by fans swaying above the crowd.

"Chen Mo!!!"

Screams and camera shutter sounds mingled together.

He did not deliberately slow down.

It wasn't too fast either.

He just walked, between dark green and champagne, between Yang Mi and Dilraba.

Flashbulbs followed them from the entrance to the steps, and from the steps to the autograph board.

He took the pen handed to him by the staff and wrote his name on the board.

Look back.

smile.

The sound of camera shutters clicking filled the air.

At the same time.

Shanghai Theatre Academy student apartments.

Tian Xiwei sat cross-legged on the chair, her laptop screen lit up, showing the live broadcast of the Magnolia Awards red carpet in the center.

She held a half-eaten loaf of bread, her eyes fixed on the screen.

On the screen, Chen Mo is signing his name on the autograph board.

A black velvet suit, a silver brooch, and the lines of his profile were clearly outlined by the flash of the camera.

Comments flashed across the right side of the screen: "Chen Mo looks so handsome tonight!!!"

"That profile is absolutely stunning."

"Yang Mi looks great tonight; the dark green dress suits her perfectly."

"Dilraba looks so beautiful, champagne color is a perfect match for her."

The entire cast of "Eternal Love" is incredibly good-looking.

"Chen Mo was completely unfazed; he remained calm during the typhoon."

On the screen, Chen Mo finished signing his name and handed the pen back to the staff.

He smiled slightly at the camera.

The smile was short, not even a complete smile, just a slight upturn of the corners of the mouth.

Tian Xiwei watched the screen as the man turned around, walked towards the interview area, and stood calmly amidst the sea of ​​flashing lights.

She remembered that she had wanted an autograph in Hengdian but forgot to bring a pen.

He took the initiative and said to her with a smile, "Let's add each other on WeChat, I'll send it to you later."

When she returned to her dormitory that day, she was still immersed in immense joy.

Tian Xiwei looked at Chen Mo on the screen.

He was being interviewed, the station logo on the microphone flashing, his voice steady and humble: "Thank you for the recognition from the Magnolia Awards. Being nominated is already a great encouragement —"

The comments section was still scrolling wildly.

Tian Xiwei typed a line of text and clicked send: "He will get everything that belongs to him."

On the screen, Chen Mo's interview ended.

He turned and walked towards the entrance to the inner area.

The figure in the black velvet suit gradually disappeared from the edge of the frame.

7:10 PM.

The interior of the Shanghai Oriental Art Center.

Chen Mo took his seat in the third row.

On the left is Dilraba, on the right is Yang Mi, and further to the right is Zhao Youting.

The huge crystal chandelier overhead cast a warm yellow light, turning the entire interior into a flowing golden hue.

The seating was arranged by the film crew.

The cast of "Eternal Love" received nominations for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.

With three nominations, this is one of the most nominated productions tonight.

The large screens on both sides of the stage began playing the opening video.

A compilation of award-winning works from previous Magnolia Awards.

The images flashed by frame by frame, those classic shots he had seen countless times now flickering on the huge screen.

VCR ends.

The lights in the entire venue gradually dimmed.

The hosts walked out from both sides of the stage.

applause.

Chen Mo sat in the third row and clapped along with everyone else.

In the dim light, Dilraba whispered a sentence.

The voice was very soft, almost drowned out by the applause.

But Chen Mo heard it.

She said, "No matter what the outcome is tonight, you are already the best supporting actor in my heart."

The spotlight on the stage lit up.

The host began: "Distinguished guests and viewers, welcome to the 23rd Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards Ceremony."

Applause erupted again.

As the host continued to advance the process.

Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay —

One by one, the awards found their recipients.

Applause rose and fell like the tide, ebb and flow.

He applauded every time a winner came on stage.

Twenty-sixth minute.

The large screen on the stage is switching images.

The male host announced in a clear voice: "Next up is the award for Best Supporting Actor."

Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat.

The female host chimed in: "The five actors nominated for Best Supporting Actor this year are very evenly matched in terms of ability."

"There are veteran actors, established actors, and also some refreshing new faces."

The large screen lights up.

The first frame.

Jin Dong in "Ode to Joy".

The clip shows him, playing Lao Tan, looking back from his office window.

Calm and composed, with unspoken concern hidden in his eyes.

Applause erupted from the audience.

The second frame.

"In the Name of the People" - Zhang Zhijian.

Secretary Gao Yuliang sat on the sofa, took off his glasses, and slowly wiped them.

The movement was very light and slow, yet it gave people an indescribable sense of oppression.

The applause grew even louder.

The third frame.

Wu Gang in "In the Name of the People".

The moment Li Dakang slammed his fist on the table at the meeting.

As one commenter put it: "This shot touched the hearts of the audience."

Applause was mixed with sporadic cheers.

The fourth frame.

"Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" - Chen Mo.

Taichen Palace.

Emperor Donghua, dressed in purple, sat alone, holding a chess piece.

The camera zooms in.

He raised his eyelids and looked out of the painting.

That look in his eyes was as indifferent as snow that has been there for a thousand years.

Yet it also had a very faint warmth.

Like waiting for someone.

I waited for a very, very long time.

Chen Mo sat in the audience, looking at his own face on the screen.

That was during the fourth week of filming.

After director Lin Yufen yelled "cut," she came over to him and said, "Your gaze is right. Donghua has lived for 30,000 years. It's not that he has no feelings, but that he has suppressed his feelings too deeply, so deeply that he has almost forgotten them."

At this moment, on the big screen, at the Magnolia Awards ceremony, under the gaze of nearly a thousand colleagues and countless live broadcast cameras, there was indeed something in those eyes.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Then applause broke out.

It was even more intense than before.

Chen Mo didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

It's not pride.

It wasn't nervousness.

It's a very strange feeling—

It's like a secret you've kept hidden in your heart for a long time and never told anyone, suddenly being put under the spotlight.

His first instinct was to dodge.

But I don't want to hide.

The female host's voice came from the stage: "The winner of the Best Supporting Actor award at the 23rd Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards is..."

The entire audience held their breath.

Chen Mo gripped the handrail.

Reba stopped breathing.

The large screen is divided into several sections.

Live footage of the finalists.

Jin Dong smiled slightly, poised and composed.

Zhang Zhijian remained calm, as if he was already used to this moment.

Chen Mo looked at his own face on the screen.

He didn't laugh.

It wasn't serious either.

He simply looked at the camera, his gaze calm.

Like waiting for an outcome.

Regardless of the outcome.

The female host opened the envelope.

Her gaze lingered on the card for a second.

Then, somewhat surprised, she raised her head and began to read aloud—

"Zhang Zhijian, 'In the Name of the People'! And—Chen Mo, 'Eternal Love'! Congratulations to both of you!"

The applause was deafening, like a mountain range and a tsunami.

Chen Mo heard the sound coming from all directions.