Hong Kong Entertainment 1979: A Beating Up the Manager at the Start

Although everyone had taken their seats, the seat in front of Li Jiangbo remained empty.

After a while, a woman wearing a black high-V dress and a pearl necklace sat down in front of Li Jiangbo.

Li Jiangbo looked closely and realized that this was Lin Qingxia, whom he had just asked Awei to escort!

After taking a look around, he looked away and focused on watching the awards ceremony.

Actually, Li Jiangbo got to know Lin Qingxia through a movie.

At that time, Lin Qingxia was already in her early thirties, but that did not diminish her charming beauty.

The ceremony officially began with a stirring symphony.

On the stage, a large number of people gradually stood up, while a group of people with various musical instruments came out from both sides, sat down, and prepared to play.

A soprano voice suddenly rang out, startling Li Jiangbo. Upon closer listening, he realized the voice sounded familiar, and his interest was piqued.

He turned to look at Leslie Cheung and asked in a low voice, "What song is this? It sounds quite cheerful at the beginning, but the sudden loud voice startled me."

"Boss, this is my first time here too."

Li Jiangbo chuckled lightly, "I forgot that this is your first time too."

He turned to Zhou Runfa next to him and asked, but Zhou Runfa shook his head and said he didn't know.

Li Jiangbo had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​asking any further questions.

Lin Qingxia has always had excellent hearing; she could hear Li Jiangbo clearly as soon as he started speaking.

She turned her head, ready to roll her eyes at this rude person, only to find that it was the boss the bodyguard had mentioned earlier—Li Jiangbo.

When Li Jiangbo saw Lin Qingxia turn to look at him, he smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

Lin Qingxia was a little embarrassed, so she smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

At this point, the song ended, and the people on stage gradually left the stage.

Taking advantage of the moment, Lin Qingxia leaned back and whispered, "This is the theme song for this year's Golden Horse Awards, 'Golden Horse Galloping,' composed by Fan Mannong, with lyrics by Sun Yi, and sung by Cai Min. This is the first time it's been used this year."

The voice wasn't loud, but Li Jiangbo could just hear it. He smiled and said, "Thank you."

Li Jiangbo then realized why the song sounded familiar; it turned out to be the theme song for the Golden Horse Awards in later years.

Actually, you can't blame Li Jiangbo. He was born in the 90s, and by the time he came into contact with the Golden Horse Awards, the organizers had already changed the song into a pure melody version.

After the choir left the stage, Zhang Aijia and Jiang Guangchao, dressed in formal attire, walked gracefully to the center of the stage and began their introduction.

When the awards ceremony finally arrived, Li Jiangbo was already feeling drowsy.

"...The winner of the Best Recording Award at this year's Golden Horse Awards is Xin Jiangsheng's 'Battle of Guningtou'!!!"

On stage, Zhang Aijia and Jiang Guangchao sang in harmony, delivering witty and humorous lines as they interspersed their performance.

But Li Jiangbo wasn't interested in any of that. All he could think about was how to cover the entire Hong Kong with icebergs and then move on to other regions.

As for the acquisition of RTV, how to intervene is also a question.

Zhou Runfa, Dillon, and Leslie Cheung, who were standing nearby, watched attentively and clapped from time to time.

Awards were announced one after another: Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Child Actor...

Li Jiangbo was getting drowsy, and his eyelids started to droop.

"...Next up is the Best Actor award."

Upon hearing this voice, Li Jiangbo perked up and sat up.

"A Better Tomorrow" was nominated for this award; both Dillon and Chow Yun-fat were nominated, so there's a chance it will win.

Zhang Aijia looked at the contents of the envelope and read out the name on it.

"The winner of this year's Golden Horse Award for Best Actor is..."

"Dilraba Dilmurat, A Better Tomorrow!"

As soon as the name was announced, everyone's attention turned to Dillon.

Dillon was a little stunned. He rubbed his ears, unable to believe that Zhang Aijia had just called out his name.

Zhou Runfa immediately stood up, helped up the still bewildered Dilong, and gave him a warm hug.

Immediately afterwards, Leslie Cheung and Li Jiangbo hugged Dillon before letting him go on stage to accept the award.

Dillon himself didn't know how he got on stage; his mind was completely blank when he came up.

When he accepted the trophy and gave his acceptance speech, he specifically glanced at the spot where Li Jiangbo was.

"Thank you to the judges, thank you to director Li Jiangbo, and thank you to every member of the 'A Better Tomorrow' crew. It is because of them that I was able to give a better performance!"

At this point, Dillon almost choked up. After composing himself, he continued, "This award doesn't just belong to me, it also belongs to Mark Gor, to Yung Jai, and to everyone who contributed to this film!"

He held up the trophy and waved it at the audience.

The applause rang out again, even more enthusiastic than before!

After Dillon stepped off the stage, he took the initiative to hug Li Jiangbo.

Li Jiangbo whispered in his ear, "Well deserved!"

"Thanks."

The awards ceremony continued, and two or three more awards were presented.

Zhang Aijia and Jiang Guangchao returned to the stage.

"The next award is the highlight of the evening."

Jiang Guangchao immediately replied, "Best Director."

Zhang Aijia's voice continued, "The nominees are Wang Jujin, *Tales of the Six Dynasties*; Ding Shanxi, *The Blood of the Yellow Flower*; and Li Jiangbo, *A Better Tomorrow*."

Li Jiangbo stared blankly ahead, unsure of what to expect from this award.

Although John Woo won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director in 86 for "A Better Tomorrow", the Taiwanese film industry had already hit rock bottom by then.

Now, Taiwan's film industry is on a downward trend, but who knows, there might be a film as outstanding as "A Better Tomorrow".

The shortlisted films reveal a clear difference: "Tales of the Six Dynasties" is a fantasy film, while "The Blood of Yellow Flowers" is a patriotic film. Only "A Better Tomorrow" is a commercial film that focuses on loyalty and brotherhood.

The envelope was opened, and after glancing at it, Zhang Aijia shouted:

"The winner of this year's Golden Horse Award for Best Director is..."

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"Li Jiangbo, 'A Better Tomorrow'!!!"

The music is ringing.

Applause followed.

The camera immediately located Li Jiangbo, Zhou Runfa, and Dilong.

Upon hearing his name called, Li Jiangbo's face lit up with a confident and charming smile.

Zhou Runze jumped up, pulled Li Jiangbo up, and gave him a bear hug.

Dillon and Leslie Cheung clapped their hands vigorously, their faces beaming with smiles.

To be honest, everyone who comes here has a sliver of hope of winning an award.

It's like buying a lottery ticket. You know the odds are terribly low, but you still can't resist taking a gamble, thinking you might just win!

Li Jiangbo straightened his suit and walked calmly onto the stage.

When he got on stage, Zhang Aijia handed him the trophy and said with a smile, "Director Li, congratulations."

Li Jiangbo accepted the trophy with both hands and stood in front of the microphone.

The audience fell silent instantly, and all eyes turned to him.

After a two-second pause, he said, "Thank you to the Golden Horse Awards jury for awarding me this honor. It's a great privilege... And thank you to everyone who supported this film, thank you!"

At this point, Li Jiangbo paused, then continued, "This award doesn't just belong to me, it belongs to everyone in the 'A Better Tomorrow' crew!!"

"Here, I wish everyone's films continue to improve, and the Golden Horse Awards continue to thrive!!"

After saying that, he raised the trophy, shook it, and walked off the stage.

The applause was thunderous, especially from Li Jiangbo's fellow Hong Kong natives.