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Chapter 505 I'm just a newbie!

At this moment, Ye Xian, leading his crew, had just finished walking the long red carpet and was about to enter the inner area to rest when he was stopped by the host.

"Brother Xian, the 'Dream of the Red Chamber' production team received seven nominations this time. What are your thoughts?"

"Huh? Shouldn't you be asking Director Jia about this?"

Ye Xian's digression and subsequent remarks caused a burst of laughter from the fans in the live stream, while Director Jia, standing to the side, couldn't stop smiling: "Oh dear, I didn't contribute much. The biggest contribution to this TV series comes from Ye Xian."

Seeing the host hand the microphone back to him, Ye Xian could only force himself to speak: "Thank you to the Golden Lotus Award Committee for recognizing 'Dream of the Red Chamber,' and thank you to the audience for their love of this drama. Regardless of whether we win an award or not, I think our production team is already the biggest winner."

The host found the answer impeccable and could only ask, "So, are you confident about winning the Best Actor award?"

Ye Xian chuckled and said, "How could I possibly be confident? I'm just a newbie in the industry, a far cry from the Best Actor award. I'm here to learn."

Ye Xian's performance was like that of a seasoned veteran in the entertainment industry, making it impossible for the host to find a better angle to talk about him any further, so they had no choice but to let them into the inner area.

"call--"

Chen Xu, who was walking the red carpet for the first time, patted his chest cautiously and breathed a sigh of relief.

"nervous?"

Ye Xian looked at her, feeling the muscles in his left arm that were already aching from being pinched, and comforted her, "It's okay, just think of it as watching for fun. Getting a nomination is already a victory."

"I know, I just can't help feeling a little nervous."

Chen Xu replied softly that she had been clinging to Ye Xian because her legs were a little weak, and she was afraid of making a fool of herself by hanging on him.

"Oh my, look who's here? The rising star of the entertainment industry, Brother Xian!"

A young man dressed in a black suit walked over. Ye Xian turned his head and looked at him. He was a little unfamiliar with the man, but his powerful memory allowed him to recognize him immediately.

The male lead of "Luxury House" is Liu Xinxin, a rising star from Qianda Entertainment.

"Hello!"

On their first meeting, the other person's words sounded more like flattery than a greeting, so Ye Xian simply nodded politely in acknowledgment.

"I bet Brother Xian will bring home all seven major awards this time!"

"The Mansion" received five award nominations this time, making it the biggest competitor of "Dream of the Red Chamber". So as soon as Liu Xinxin said this, Ye Xian understood that the other party was here to cause trouble.

Alas, fame brings trouble.

Liu Xinxin has been in the film and television industry for several years, but has never been able to win a major award to prove himself.

This year, with the big-budget production "Luxury House," he was hoping to make a run for Best Actor, but Ye Xian suddenly appeared. Such a strong opponent made him unhappy, so before the show officially started, he came to see the guy who had been causing trouble in the entertainment industry over the past year.

"I feel that 'The Mansion' should have won more awards than 'Dream of the Red Chamber,' excuse me."

After making a modest remark, Ye Xian led everyone forward to his seat.

Jiang Tian and Liu Xiaoxiao, two veterans in the entertainment industry, exchanged a knowing smile. "Such a naive young person trying to put down Ye Xian in this kind of setting, don't you think it's beneath them?"

"snort!"

Seeing that Ye Xian ignored him, Liu Xinxin's face immediately turned cold. Noticing that the surrounding film crews were all secretly looking in their direction, he quickly walked back to his own film crew's location.

Why is there so much drama in the entertainment industry?

Chen Xu complained quietly to Ye Xian.

"That's the main reason why I don't want to participate in the awards!"

Ye Xian sighed, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't want to come here and suffer like this."

The entertainment industry is full of opportunists who fawn over the powerful and bully the weak. They can't tolerate others doing well and will kick someone when they're down if they get even the slightest chance.

This Liu Xinxin is so brainless in praising me to the point of ruin; either she has some inside information, or she's being used as a pawn.

Director Jia, standing to the side, turned his head with a serious expression: "Liu Xinxin is a male actor who is highly favored by capital. Although he has not won any major awards, he can be considered a near-first-tier actor. His popularity may be slightly less than yours, but the difference is not that great."

Ye Xian nodded and smiled, "Who cares? If he wins an award, I'll congratulate him. If I win an award, I won't put him down."

Director Jia nodded, a slight smile on his face: "What I admire most about you is your steady and reliable nature. You're not like a young person at all. As long as you don't act as flamboyant as them, you'll shine in the film and television industry sooner or later."

This time, I feel there's a very high chance we'll just be there to make up for it, so staying calm is the most important thing.

Ye Xian nodded again to indicate that he understood.

The success of "Dream of the Red Chamber" is remarkable and should not be underestimated. The organizers' nomination of some major awards is conducive to boosting the ratings of the awards ceremony, which is a routine practice.

Finally, we'll give out one or two consolation prizes to appease the fans and also to encourage the creative team to keep up the good work and try again next year.

This method of suppressing newcomers is already common knowledge, but the organizers are like deaf and blind people, constantly deceiving themselves and believing that this is the best way to control newcomers.

Haven't you seen how Leonardo DiCaprio in this other world was almost driven mad by his quest to win an Oscar?

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20: 00.

The Golden Lotus Award ceremony has officially begun.

The first awards presented were smaller prizes such as the International Communication Award, Overseas Promotion Ambassador Award, Organizing Committee Special Award, Best Animated Film Award, Best Animated Screenplay Award, and Best Documentary Award.

None of these awards were nominated for "Dream of the Red Chamber," so fans didn't pay much attention to it.

Unfortunately, "Boonie Bears" and "Pokémon" were ineligible for the Golden Lotus Awards because their premiere dates did not fall within the designated timeframe for this year's awards.

Soon, the awards ceremony came to the first major award nominated for "Dream of the Red Chamber"—Best Art Direction.

Five other films were also nominated, all of which are TV series that received excellent reviews in the past year.

Wang Xi, the art director and costume designer of "Dream of the Red Chamber", clenched her fingers. This was the first time she had been nominated for such an authoritative award. Even though she knew she might be a runner-up, she had dreamed more than once that she could win the Golden Lotus Award.

Director Jia patted her hand, signaling her to relax.

Ye Xian remained completely unmoved at this moment.

Only when there are no expectations can there be surprises.

Strangely enough, the person who drew the prize was an old acquaintance of Ye Xian—Director Ding and a senior figure in the entertainment industry.

Director Ding stood on the stage, slowly opened the envelope in his hand, glanced at it, and smiled.

"The winner of this year's Golden Lotus Award for Best Artwork is Wang Xi's 'Dream of the Red Chamber'!"

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