I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 434, Best Feature Film

On the screen.

What is presented is the interaction between Huang Silang, Zhang Muzhi, and Master Tang.

It's still the most exciting scene. If you just look at the acting skills of these three people, they are actually quite evenly matched. Whether it's temperament or acting skills, they all show their own advantages.

Zhang Muzhi is straightforward, Tang Shiye is shifty and cunning, and Huang Silang is treacherous yet domineering—the complete opposite of Zhang Mazi.

Everything about them, their images, came vividly to life before my eyes.

Judging solely from their acting skills in this segment, all three actors are worthy of being award-winning actors.

But beyond this shot, there was also Huang Silang's 'stand-in'.

His Stand, the Stand that represents 'anger'.

Representing the oppressed and submissive masses, representing their anger, it is precisely because of this character that the existence of "Huang Silang" is sublimated.

Li Yun —

Huabiao Film Emperor

The Huabiao Award is a highly prestigious award in a specific field.

Within the CCTV circle, this award is even more prestigious than the Golden Horse and Golden Statue awards.

"Hahaha! The Huabiao Award! It's a success!"

Lu Zhengguang was happier than anyone else watching TV. If it weren't for his advanced age and the fact that drinking wasn't good for him, he would have loved to open a bottle of champagne.

It's incredible.

Huabiao Award for Best Actor.

Although among major film festival awards, the Huabiao Award has the lowest versatility and universality, its prestige is only widely circulated within the system.

However, within the system, the Huabiao Award is far more prestigious than many other awards!

It's in a league of its own.

Resources.

Huabiao Awards resources

"I can use Xiao Li's name to apply for more resources."

At this moment, Lu Zhengguang's eyes burned with fervor, and he asked Li Yunlai to take his place in the Chongyun Project.

That's absolutely right!

"A Huabiao Award-winning actor?"

At that moment, Liu Shanhe, who was watching the scene from not far away, also felt shocked.

He's a pure member of the system, so he knows what the Huabiao Award for Best Actor represents.

The value he represents.

Unbelievable.

Works by capitalist roaders have been awarded the highest honor at the Huabiao Awards.

He wanted to refute it, but looking at the acting performances on the big screen, even if he was harsh on the so-called capitalists, he couldn't deny that this was the purest form of acting.

Li Yun is considered an actor within the system.

He stood on the summit, and could vaguely see the outline of the very peak.

At this age, I see the outline of his peak.

How old is he?

"That's interesting."

Chow Yun-fat watched "Huang Silang" on the big screen with great interest.

He thought that if he were to play this role, he should be able to do a pretty good job.

After all, it seems to suit me fairly well.

"As expected, Tony Leung Ka-fai doesn't just spout nonsense. If he says it's a delicacy, then it is a delicacy."

Chow Yun-fat seems a little eager to try.

Li Mo also joined in the applause.

Besides praising his son's acting skills.

As a director, I really can't find fault with this acting.

It's really great.

This made him feel genuinely happy.

Emotions and thoughts came crashing in from all directions.

There was envy and jealousy, and there were congratulations and well wishes.

In short, it encompasses a wide range of emotions.

But Li Yun himself remained surprisingly calm.

"This is a huge step for you on your way to the top, so why aren't you as happy as you imagined?" At this moment, the director's personality said with a smile from the side; "Isn't this the scene you dreamed of, the scene that would bring you recognition?"

The scene I've always dreamed of: standing on the podium and receiving recognition.

What I've always dreamed of?

Ha ha

"If my dream ends here, then my life will end here too," Li Yun said with a squinty smile.

The Huabiao Award for Best Actor is only considered half a Best Actor award, as it is only valid within the system. Outside the system, its validity is equivalent to that of other awards for Best Supporting Actor.

Jobs outside the system have some value, but not much.

The selection criteria for the Huabiao Awards consider not only acting skills but also the character's background, with the latter carrying greater weight—this time, Ge You's character wasn't even nominated. After all, the background of the character Master Tang is debatable.

Actually, the Best Actor award didn't go to "Huang Silang," but to his "stand-in."

If Li Yun were to pursue a purely institutional career path, continuing to cultivate his career along the Huabiao path would be sufficient.

But that won't work.

Without access to resources within the system, one cannot reach the pinnacle of their desires.

There is no way to cure the disease.

I need more!

But even amidst the crowd, when I reached the podium and received the golden Tiananmen Trophy, the emotions I felt were still quite intense.

I've finally come to this point.

This is definitely not my final destination.

It can only be considered another starting point for myself.

A small starting point in the pursuit of fame and fortune.

The resources provided by the Huabiao Award can meet most of the requirements within the system, but I am not simply someone who wants to work within the system.

not enough.

That's definitely not enough.

But at this moment.

Let me experience a little bit of the enjoyment that fame and fortune bring.

That wonderful taste.

That was my initial feeling when I first entered the entertainment industry.

Enjoying the pleasures brought by fame and fortune.

When the applause and cheers hit his heart, Li Yun felt his heart pounding wildly.

damn it.

This is a time of excitement.

Li Yun felt as if he was about to be pulled up.

When excitement and pleasure all rush into your heart.

All you need to do is enjoy the feeling.

"I will go higher and further. This is what I can do and what I need to do. Whether it is the Golden Horse Award, the Hong Kong Film Award, or any other award, I will win them all. I will use these honors to lead me to the top and to the ultimate."

"I will send away all of you personalities and enjoy the pleasure that this glory brings all to myself."

"bring it on."

At this point, Li Yun did not give an acceptance speech.

Open your arms.

Enjoy pleasure.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

It's surprising that such a young actor won the Huabiao Award for Best Actor, especially when he's surrounded by middle-aged men with wrinkles, while he has a face full of collagen.

The extreme sense of contrast.

This is quite surprising.

Meanwhile, the Hupu forum was buzzing with discussion.

This young Huabiao Award-winning actor.

"Whether the Best Actor award at the Huabiao Awards counts as a Best Actor is still unknown. If we have to count it, it can only be considered half a Best Actor, not a whole one."

"A Best Actor is a Best Actor. There's no such thing as 'half a' anymore. Where did you get your standards from?"

"Indeed, if you count it that way, Li Yun can only be considered half a movie star. Of course, if he were in the system, his movie star title would be much more prestigious."

This time, it was Wu Hai who came out to provide scientific information.

As the leader of Li Yun's fan base and the moderator of this forum, he has an obligation to educate the public about this matter and to help the fans calm down and not be so fanatical.

It is indeed gratifying and joyful to have an award-winning achievement.

However, excessively praising the prestige of an award is also an insult to the idol.

Even someone like him, who's not an expert, knows this.

A huabiao (ornamental column) is a pass that grants unimpeded access within the system.

It is something second only to rating, and second only to professional title.

However, with the Huabiao Award, the difficulty of applying for professional titles has been greatly reduced.

It wouldn't be that difficult.

This is the most crucial part.

However, that's what I'm saying.

But even at this moment, Li Yun has still achieved remarkable success.

He received this award called the Huabiao Award

"It seems the popularity of 'Let the Bullets Fly' will continue for a while longer."

At this moment, Li Yun came down with the trophy from Tiananmen Square.

Golden.

A pure gold trophy.

The trophy itself is already quite expensive.

"have a look."

"oh."

At this moment, Li Yun handed his trophy to Liu Qianqian.

The value of the Huabiao Award lies not in the trophy itself, but in the honor it represents.

"It's really pretty, all sparkly and golden." Liu Qianqian smiled, her eyes narrowed. "I want one too."

"hold head high."

Congratulations.

At this moment, Jiang Wen looked at Li Yun with a hint of melancholy in his eyes. After all, in terms of performance, they were indeed evenly matched. If there was any shortcoming, it was Li Yun's amazing performance of playing two roles.

Moreover, these two characters are completely opposite.

An oppressor and an oppressed.

The two people's completely opposite behavior has a kind of magical charm.

When they appear in the same person, it seems to be a reflection of two sides of the same coin.

And then...

It's the Best Director award at the Huabiao Awards.

The Best Actor award certainly caused some ripples, given how young this Huabiao Award winner is.

Nominated for Best Director.

At this moment, several directors from the Beijing film circle were also looking ahead.

Li Yun's acceptance of the award just now did cause some surprise, and it was indeed unexpected that he won this half-Best Actor award.

But it doesn't matter, let alone the value of being a half-Best Actor.

The actors are located in the area.

He's also half a head shorter than the director.

That's all.

At this time, the screen continuously played the nominations of various films, including the comedy "Lost in Thailand" and the period film "1942".

These are the first films to be nominated, and their highlights are being shown on the nomination screen.

As a pure comedy film, Xu Zheng's performance in "Lost in Thailand" can be described as outstanding.

The theme is the Spring Festival.

The theme is going home.

The story of 1942 refers to the great famine in Henan that year, and it vividly portrays both the brilliance and ugliness of human nature.

All of them are extremely excellent films.

It's a comedy that has reached its pinnacle.

It took a leap to the extreme of arthouse films.

Even the clips edited in the editing are of very high quality, following these two films.

It's called "The Flowers of War," and a foreign friend played the male lead.

Thirteen Chinese women, their heroic and moving resistance during that era.

Due to budget constraints, the scenes in "The Flowers of War" were particularly rich in expression.

It was even somewhat shocking.

Judging from the expressiveness of the scene.

He is the strongest.

That's incredibly rich.

That's really extravagant.

When you see this level of financial performance, anyone would be speechless.

He used the budget for commercial films to make an art film.

Perhaps only Zhang Yimou could have such a massive ability to leverage funding.

True skill lies in simplicity.

A pure script, a pure budget, a pure emotional outpouring, plus Zhang Yimou's absolutely superb storyboarding and filming skills.

Based on the current silhouette, his appearance is the best.

"Congratulations." Ma Xiaogang, who was standing next to him, had already congratulated Zhang Mouzi in advance.

Based on the current performance of the silhouette, it's a foregone conclusion that it has a nomination for Best Director.

Perfect shot composition, perfect subject matter, perfect expressiveness.

Even Zhou Dongyu, who doesn't know much about movies, could see something.

The photo of "Love Under the Camphor Tree" might really just be something he took casually, without putting much thought into it.

In terms of the level of expression, they are not even in the same league.

It's an absolute crushing victory.

It's a complete and utter crushing defeat.

It makes one completely unwilling to make any comparisons.

This made Zhou Dongyu feel that this might be the attitude that truly excellent films should have.

Zhang Mouzi showed little emotional fluctuation at this moment; he remained remarkably calm, as if he already knew the outcome, as if it were predetermined.

At this point, the above-mentioned editing tool, CapCut, has completely cut out the best parts of the film, as if telling Zhang Yimou's film jury that they really understand The Flowers of War.

That's enough.

If he understands, it means he's a shoo-in for the Huabiao Award.

He definitely deserves the Best Director award.

But what followed was a completely different scene.

Like the Flowers of War, which also deal with a heavy subject, the Korean War was presented in a similar style. Although it did not have a huge budget, it was still well-made.

The frontline team from the August First Film Studio participated.

The production quality is absolutely second to none.

Similarly, in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, there are also inspiring revolutionary works with a strong main theme, depicting soldiers who never yielded to the snow and ice.

General MacArthur said.

If I feed these things to my soldiers, they will kill me.

But the expeditionary force's faith sustained them.

A belief in never yielding or falling, and resolutely carrying out orders.

Even through the screen, you can feel the power emanating from it.

Even frozen into an ice sculpture, it still maintains the posture of holding a gun.

The film is shot in a realistic style.

That's how the expeditionary force completed their expedition back then.

No one applauded; there was only complete silence. But this did not mean that people did not approve of the film. On the contrary, it was because they highly approved of it that they were able to immerse themselves in the emotions expressed in just a few words.

From this movie.

The emotions projected.

The story of the expeditionary force.

"Wow, that's impressive! You really made a great movie." Ma Xiaogang, who was standing next to him, was somewhat surprised. Although he hadn't seen the movie, he could still sense the power it contained.

The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea carries an immeasurable weight.

Both the story and the filming techniques are equally heavy, incredibly heavy.

"It's alright. I just filmed the story exactly as it was, that's all."

Li Mo was thinking about it.

Filming this history doesn't require any strange shooting techniques; simply capturing and presenting the original story in its entirety is more than enough.

That's already perfect and complete.

And the nomination of the last person.

Also came out.

Best Director, Let the Bullets Fly!

The clip edited out at this point is the final scene of the people's anger.

The people create history.

History is not created by heroes.

In this humorous film, the final explosion of the people's historical perspective is absolutely a stroke of genius.

The people make history.

The people make history.

If the Korean War evoked feelings of sadness and unforgettable humiliation, then the current film, "Let the Bullets Fly," with its narrative of the people, evokes feelings of fervent passion, surging emotions, and overwhelming fervor.

People who make history.

We are one of them.

Our ancestors.

They may be nameless and have no name left in history, but at least someone will remember their existence.

It once existed.

It exists within this history.

Of course, when the awards were finally presented, the winners of Best Director were Li Mo and Zhang Yimou.

There was thunderous applause.

They achieved this result.

It's well-deserved, it's what everyone expected, and it wasn't unexpected.

When the two men went on stage to receive the golden Tiananmen Trophy, Zhang Yimou's emotions were the most peculiar.

It was so strange that even Ma Xiaogang, who was standing next to him, noticed it.

"That's strange, our Imperial Advisor Zhang doesn't seem that happy?"

Logically speaking, Ma Xiaogang should be the one feeling depressed.

It's worth noting that Li Mo's rank was actually a notch below his, yet he has now won the Huabiao Award for Best Director.

He hasn't received his share yet.

How could he not be depressed?

But actually, judging from his work, Ma Xiaogang doesn't think it's particularly outrageous that he won this award.

At this point, Zhang Yimou, who was on stage, smiled again and said a lot of polite words of thanks to the people for their choice and to the judges, before stepping down from the stage.

The smile on his face vanished instantly.

No one knows what caused his displeasure just now.

Only he himself knows.

Because just now.

The silhouette of Li Yun from "Let the Bullets Fly".

He felt threatened the instant he saw that edited clip.

A feeling that one's position at this moment is threatened.

"Wow, you're amazing."

Jiang Chenggang couldn't have imagined it either.

"When I first saw your nomination silhouette, I thought you were going to get a tie this time."

If we could actually get a double yolk.

If they win both Best Director and Best Actor.

That would be so cool.

"For a moment, I thought you really could win a tie." Li Yuxuan was also stunned, although he was equally shocked that his brother could win the award.

But if the father and son could stand together on the podium.

That would be such a shocking thing.

This is such a glorious moment for the Li family.

Now?

It's not a pity.

And finally, the best feature film award.

It's also a list of movies, arranged in rows.

In the final list of winners.

It prominently features the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".

(End of this chapter)