Huayu: Everyone's been reborn, who's still going to be an actor?

"...The winner of Best Feature Film is: The Hunt! Congratulations..."

Below the stage, Cheng Yuan paused for a moment, then stood up with a smile.

Surprised?

It doesn't seem that surprising.

The quality of "The Hunt" speaks for itself, yet it didn't win Best Actor. If it fails to win Best Picture either, this year's Golden Horse Awards will likely be questioned.

It's normal to have controversy, but it's not good if the questioning becomes too loud.

"Kung Fu Hustle" has already won Best Director, so it doesn't seem impossible for it to snatch Best Picture from it.

"Thanks!"

Cheng Yuan received the trophy from Director Chen, the chairman of this year's judging panel, and began his acceptance speech.

"Thank you to the jury for recognizing this film, thank you to the entire crew of 'The Hunt' for their hard work, and thank you to my teacher Wang Jinsong for his wonderful performance in this film..."

Cheng Yuan's acceptance speech was also very "formulaic" and nothing to be proud of.

He never intended to cause any trouble in Kinmen.

He's not a celebrity, so he doesn't need to increase his exposure to boost his commercial value.

After the awards ceremony, Cheng Yuan did not immediately return to the mainland.

He won an award, and a big one at that, so he'll naturally attend the awards banquet.

We still have to give them face.

"Director Cheng."

A man walked up to Cheng Yuan and greeted him with a smile.

"Hello, I'm Chen Kun!" Chen Kun continued, "Congratulations on winning the Best Feature Film award."

"Thanks!"

Cheng Yuan shook hands with him.

You can't hit someone who's smiling.

Although he had a rather neutral impression of this person.

"Director Cheng, hello, I'm Zhou Xun."

Zhou Xun, who was next to Chen Kun, reached out and greeted him with a smile.

"Hello!"

Cheng Yuan also shook hands with him.

She was the female lead in the movie that earned Chen Kun a nomination for Best Actor.

Zhou Xun hasn't signed with Huayi Brothers yet, but it's likely that they've already reached an agreement, and she's just waiting for her contract to expire.

Her acting skills are undeniable, but even if she's a great actress, Cheng Yuan wouldn't consider signing with Huayi Brothers.

After exchanging a few casual words, Cheng Yuan walked away.

"Your junior is a bit distant with me, which isn't hard to guess. He probably knows I'm going to Huayi," Zhou Xun said, looking at Chen Kun. "But I get the feeling he's the same way with you."

Cheng Yuan is from Beijing Film Academy, as is Chen Kun. Under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be any conflict between them.

As for the feud between Cheng Yuan and Huayi, it's common knowledge within the industry.

"I don't know about that."

Chen Kun shook his head, clearly also full of doubt.

Why?

It's all because of Xiao Liu, she's Cheng Yuan's ideal woman.

Cheng Yuan doesn't know many people here, which is related to the fact that he hasn't been in the industry for very long.

After the banquet, Cheng Yuan returned to the hotel and went back to the mainland with Jiang Wu the next day.

I ran into Liang Jiahui at the airport.

"Is Teacher Liang back on set?" Cheng Yuan asked with a smile. "How's it going on set? Is his brother being a real pain in the neck?"

"The film crew is great."

Liang Jiahui smiled and said, knowing full well who Cheng Yuan was referring to.

Jiang Wu was in the same production crew as him, so naturally they knew each other.

He knows who his brother is, of course.

Cheng Yuan once said in front of the media that if he were on set, he might not be able to resist beating Jiang Wen to death.

However, it seems that Jiang Wen didn't revise the script much while on set.

This is different from the rumors.

He had never worked with Jiang Wen, Ge You, and others before, but this collaboration felt quite good. When they acted together, they were evenly matched, which was very enjoyable.

After returning, Cheng Yuan immediately went to the school.

The Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film still carries some weight these days.

This is also an achievement of the school leaders' education.

"Don't worry too much about the Golden Rooster Awards," Tian Zhuangzhuang said. "If they keep doing things that way, they'll reap what they sow sooner or later."

Cheng Yuan smiled and nodded.

The increased criticism will definitely have an impact on the awards.

It's not surprising that the award was controversial.

Even the fairest and most impartial system will inevitably have its share of controversies.

This time, however, the controversy is quite significant.

Or rather, it's not a controversy, but rather a questioning.

This year's Golden Horse Awards were naturally controversial, with the Best Actor award being controversial and Cheng Yuan's Best Film award also being controversial.

But controversy and questioning are not the same thing.

"My good senior made sarcastic remarks about me on the Golden Rooster Awards stage. Is the school going to do anything about it?"

Cheng Yuan asked.

When Lu Taro gave his acceptance speech for Best Film at the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony, he did make a few sarcastic remarks about Cheng Yuan.

After all, "Kekexili" won an award, while "The Hunt" did not.

He felt that his movie was better than Cheng Yuan's movie.

He's more capable than Cheng Yuan.

"How should the school handle this?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang shook his head and said that he could naturally see that Cheng Yuan had no intention of letting the school handle it at all.

He wants the school to ignore how he responds to Lu Chuan.

"If the media asks and I respond with sarcastic or insensitive remarks, will the school cause me trouble?"

Cheng Yuan then asked, but Tian Zhuangzhuang didn't want to speak and just shook her head.

The school doesn't expect everyone at Beijing Film Academy to be united.

No way.

Let alone the fact that one of them graduated long ago and the other had no contact at all, even if they were both still in school, they wouldn't get along well.

However, the school doesn't want the two to fight, but who can control that now?

The Golden Rooster Awards and Golden Horse Awards are still generating buzz, and Lu Tailang's sarcastic remarks about Cheng Yuan at the awards ceremony have drawn criticism from many netizens.

Do you think you're all that now that you've won an award?

How can you be so shameless?

Those who plagiarize can win awards, while those who are publicly acknowledged internationally receive nothing.

The Golden Rooster Awards are so corrupt.

Of course, the media also played a part in fanning the flames.

Those media outlets clearly wanted Cheng Yuan and Lu Taro to have a falling out.

The next day, Cheng Yuan went to the company to continue the post-production of "Outstanding Citizen," only to be besieged by numerous media outlets.

"Director Cheng, Director Lu Chuan implied at the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony that 'The Hunting' is not as good as 'Kekexili'. What's your opinion on this?"

The reporter's first question did not surprise Cheng Yuan.

After all, whether or not someone wins an award might be controversial, but feuding with two established directors doesn't generate much buzz.

"I've said that before, and I'll say it again now. It's an excellent film."

Cheng Yuan's words left the reporters completely bewildered.

What does that mean?

They were already making sarcastic remarks about you at the awards ceremony, and you still praised their movie as excellent?

What about your temper?

This is so disappointing.

"Director Cheng, you were referring to 'Me and the Tibetan Antelope' back then."

One reporter, however, had a sudden inspiration and spoke up.

Why is Lu Chuan so fixated on Cheng Yuan?

It was all because Cheng Yuan's "My Tibetan Sheep" exposed his plagiarism scandal that he was embroiled in it early on.

"Oh, really?" Cheng Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. I was referring to 'Kekexili' back then. As for the alleged plagiarism of 'Kekexili' from 'Me and the Tibetan Antelope,' I absolutely never said such a thing."

You didn't say it, but you hinted at it.

Wasn't it you who exposed this?

Besides, what do you mean by emphasizing this now?

"Director Cheng, is there anything you'd like to say to Director Lu Chuan?"

The reporter was clearly dissatisfied with Cheng Yuan's answer.

What did you say?

We must at least return to the source of life and death.

What's so interesting about Lu Chuan jumping around like that? How long can that topic last?

You have to argue with him, so we'll never run out of things to talk about.

Why give up treatment?!

Cheng Yuan left a message, and then, while the reporter was still in a daze, went straight into the company.