Huayu: Starting with Hijacking from "The Story of a Noble Family"

Chapter 67 Top Ten Actors, "Confession Balloon"

Li Dawei immediately fell silent.

He didn't know what "辞狗" meant, but he knew it certainly wasn't a good word.

But Xu Heng was unwilling to let him go.

Do you know what a "simp" means?

"What do you mean?"

Li Dawei asked instinctively.

"A 'simp' is someone who treats other people's leftovers like treasure, licking them all the time, yet never gets a single bite of meat in return!"

Xu Heng looked at Li Dawei and explained.

Li Dawei's face instantly turned ashen. How could he not understand what Xu Heng meant!

But she was his first love, and a rare beauty at that!

Although my experiences may have become more varied later on, I was still very innocent back then!

Besides, who said he didn't get to eat meat? He just couldn't eat it after the breakup!

After "The Story of a Noble Family" became a hit, she even sent him a text message to congratulate him!

"I heard you've taken on another drama set in the Republican era?"

Xu Heng asked again.

After "The Story of a Noble Family" became a hit, Li Dawei immediately took on another drama with a similar theme and even a similar name, which has already started filming.

That's right, this drama is the same one that Yang Mi starred in in her previous life, "The Story of a Noble Family"!

Li Dawei's expression turned even uglier.

After a drama became popular, they immediately took on another drama with a similar theme, and even changed the title to something similar, from the original novel title "Man Jiang Hong" to "The Red Powder Family".

This blatant attempt to ride the wave of popularity and make easy money is clearly not the behavior of a director with any ambition.

Just like an actor can't keep playing the same type of role, otherwise their development will be easily limited.

Doing this might make it harder for him to win back his ex-girlfriend, unless this drama, "The Story of a Noble Family," becomes as popular as "The Story of a Noble Family."

However, the show has been filming for two months, and it doesn't seem very likely to become a hit.

As a director, he must know whether a drama is good or not, especially since the cost of "The Story of a Noble Family" was only half that of "The Story of a Noble Family".

The male lead, Tong Dawei, is not as good at acting as Xu, and his image and temperament are not as outstanding.

The female lead, Sun Li, also couldn't capture the audience's attention as quickly as Dong Jie did upon her first appearance.

If it weren't for Xu and Dong Jie's outstanding temperament, they definitely wouldn't have gotten the roles of Jin Yanxi and Leng Qingqiu!

The second female lead in "The Story of a Noble Family" is also very different from the second female lead in "The Story of a Noble Family".

Although the second female lead in "The Story of a Noble Family" was a child star, the second female lead in "The Story of a Noble Family" was a complete newcomer who knew nothing at the beginning.

But there's nothing we can do; some people become famous without needing acting skills.

Now he has to admit that not insisting on having the second female lead take over the makeup was indeed a very correct choice, and it definitely helped the ratings of "The Story of a Noble Family".

But if the ratings for "The Noble Family" are not good, his hard-won career will likely suffer another blow, and it will be even more impossible for him to win back his ex-girlfriend.

So he's been really annoyed lately, and even winning the "Top Ten Directors" award hasn't helped. Xu Heng just has to come and make things worse for him!

"I'm going to say hello to my friend."

Li Dawei glanced at Xu Heng and walked away, clearly not wanting to talk to Xu anymore.

Xu Heng didn't pay any attention, shook his head, and found a corner to play on his phone by himself.

The directors and actors present today are all more experienced than him. Even Dong Jie debuted earlier than him and is a "Zhang Yimou girl".

He doesn't actively seek out others to network and make connections, so naturally others won't approach him.

After the dress rehearsal in the afternoon, I ate a boxed lunch prepared by the organizing committee backstage.

Around 7 p.m., the guests began to take their seats.

The leaders arrived at 7:20, and the gala officially began at 7:30. The hosts were Zhu Jun and Shen Bin from CCTV.

First, there was a speech by the leaders, followed by an opening dance performed by the local arts troupe at 7:45.

The "Top Ten Directors" awards were announced around 8 PM. A total of 12 directors from 10 TV dramas were selected: Ding Hei (director of *Jade Goddess of Mercy*), Yu Genggeng (director of *Paradise Lost*), You Xiaogang (director of *The Secret History of Xiaozhuang*), Liu Guoquan and Li Dawei (directors of *The Story of a Noble Family*), Zhang Guoli (director of *My Life*), and [the following is a separate, unrelated sentence: "Secretary"].

The directors of "The DA Master" are Su Zhou, Zheng Fangnan and Shi Wei, Benshan, Zhao Baogang, and Huang Lijia, respectively. They are listed in order of the number of strokes in their surnames.

Zhang Guoli, like Benshan, was also selected as one of the "Top Ten Actors".

After the "Top Ten Directors" awards ceremony concluded, the 12 winning directors went on stage in three groups to receive their awards, followed by brief interviews with the host and acceptance speeches, a process that lasted approximately 35 minutes.

The cultural performance began at 8:35. Sun Yue was the first to sing two songs, "Unlimited Charm" and "Good People, Good Dreams".

Sun Yue became a household name across China with his song "Wishing You Peace" back then, but his popularity has long since faded.

Then came Fei Xiang, whose two classic songs, "Hometown Clouds" and "A Fire in Winter," sparked a massive sing-along from the entire audience.

Next up was Sun Nan, who sang "Destiny Sky" and "As Long As You Sing With Me." Sun Nan is currently at the peak of his popularity.

The cultural performance lasted for half an hour, and at 9:05 PM, the awards for the "Top Ten Actors" were presented. A total of 10 actors were selected: Liu Hua, the male lead in "What Can Save You, My Love"; Li Baotian, the male lead in "The Divine Doctor Xi Lai Le"; Xu Heng, the male lead in "The Story of a Noble Family"; Chen Daoming, a supporting actor in "The Emperor of Han Dynasty"; and Liu Laogen 2.

The male lead is Benshan, the female lead is Juanzi in "Women No Longer Silent", the male lead is Fu Biao in "Qingyi", the female lead is Dong Jie in "The Story of a Noble Family", the female supporting role is Pan Hong in "The Ugly Woman", and the male lead is Pu Cunxin in "Paradise Lost".

They went on stage to receive the awards in three separate groups as usual, and as expected, Benshan won both the "Top Ten Directors" and "Top Ten Actors" awards.

Xu Heng, Liu Hua, and Li Baotian were the first to go on stage to receive their awards. The audience, who saw the three of them on the big screen, immediately erupted in thunderous cheers.

Actors and stars are obviously much more famous than directors, especially among ordinary viewers.

Not to mention that Li Baotian is the most well-known of the three, with "The Divine Doctor Xi Lai Le" achieving high ratings and "Prime Minister Liu Luo Guo" being a phenomenal hit.

Liu Ye has a very good image and is very much a teacher.

Xu Heng, needless to say, gained considerable fame from the huge success of "The Story of a Noble Family," and he himself is extremely handsome.

After receiving their awards, giving interviews, and making their acceptance speeches, Li Baotian and Liu Ye walked off the stage, but Xu Heng remained on stage.

When the organizing committee notified him to come and receive the award, they expressed their hope that he could sing a song on the spot.

Although he's not a singer, he can write songs. His song "A Little Happiness" is incredibly popular right now, and he's quite famous.

If he can write songs, there's no reason why he can't sing, and he didn't refuse.

Soon after, the accompaniment to "Confession Balloon" began to play, and Xu Heng's singing voice quickly followed.

After the song "Confession Balloon" was finished, the audience erupted in another thunderous cheer and applause.

This morning, he had already uploaded the song to various music websites!

After the performance, Xu Heng stepped off the stage, while Chen Daoming, Benshan, and Juanzi walked onto the stage together to receive their awards.

After receiving the award, Benshan invited his partner Fan Wei to the stage for an impromptu skit performance.

Around 10 o'clock, the actors' award ceremony ended, and all the guests went on stage for a group photo. Sun Nan, Fei Xiang, and Sun Yue went on stage again to sing the theme song of the evening, "Television Connects Us and Everyone." The evening officially ended at 10:10, with a total duration of two hours and 40 minutes.

The gala was not broadcast live; it was recorded two days later. Xu Heng returned to Beijing early the next morning.

The following day, all major domestic media outlets reported on the "Top Ten" gala, and some reports even mentioned Xu Heng's performance of "Confession Balloon".

However, this song was not released offline, only online, so it only gained some popularity online.

The Tianya Film and Television Review section has once again become a hot topic of discussion.

"As expected, Uncle Benshan won both the Top Ten Directors and Top Ten Actors awards!"

"Uncle Benshan's acting skills are undeniable, and the ratings for 'Liu Laogen 2' were also quite high, averaging over 10% on CCTV-1. Plus, it was a viewer vote, so given Uncle Benshan's national popularity, it's impossible for him not to be chosen!"

"It seems that Zhang Guoli is still far behind Uncle Benshan, as he was only named one of the top ten directors but not one of the top ten actors."

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"Zhang Guoli is considered popular among directors, but not so much among actors."

"Xu Heng actually got the award!"

"His first TV series was 'The Story of a Noble Family,' and he only turned 20 just two weeks ago!"

"Xu Heng's portrayal of Jin Yanxi was indeed excellent; both the drama 'The Story of a Noble Family' and he himself were very popular!"

"If Dong Jie can get the award, why can't Xu Heng?"

"Dong Jie debuted earlier, appeared on the Spring Festival Gala, and was a 'Zhang Yimou Girl,' so her experience is much greater than Xu Heng's!"

"What does seniority matter? Audience voting is about popularity, not seniority. Otherwise, why not just look at who's the oldest?"

"Xu Heng even sang one of his own compositions at the gala!"

"This song, 'Confession Balloon,' must be another song from Xu Heng's movie!"

"I listened to 'Confession Balloon' online. The lyrics are a bit straightforward, but the melody has a strong rhythm and is different from the style of many songs nowadays."

"Who cares about the style, as long as it sounds good!"

"I've also listened to Xu Heng's 'Confession Balloon,' and it's indeed a very good song. Xu Heng sang it very well, but I wonder how his live performance will be!"

"The gala will air tomorrow night, then you'll find out!"

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