GBP Chapter 226 Any Regrets?
Chapter 226 Any Regrets?
This sudden news surprised and delighted not only Lu Rong, but also his fans who had high expectations for him.
A large number of these fans originally did not pay attention to the film festival news, they were just fans of the drama and the looks.
Before the film festival started, many knowledgeable bloggers came out to give their praises.
For example, Ayou, a well-known movie commentary blogger, edited a song called "Rose Fever" which was very popular on the platform a long time ago when Lu Rong just became famous.
He watched every video of Lu Rong afterwards, and transformed himself from a mediocre commentary blogger to a well-known blogger in the deer antler fan circle who was good at secondary editing.
After Rose Fever was shortlisted, Ayou spoke in advance and introduced the current film festival review and selection format, in order to lower fans' expectations to avoid excessive disappointment and the spread of negative emotions in the fan circle.
Ayou's science is easy to understand, and many newbies outside the circle can understand the underlying rules. However, Lu Rong is too competitive. He successfully achieved the first milestone in his life when he first entered the film industry.
Or the Golden Rooster, one of the most authoritative and professional film awards in the Chinese mainland film industry.
The real owner has done well and Ayou himself is also very happy, the bad thing is that many marketing accounts use this incident to gain traffic.
Titles like the new generation of domestic entertainment with both traffic and strength, top-notch, expected to become the youngest actor, etc., all came to Lu Rong.
But this kind of thing is not considered black material, at most it is just mindless praise, and the article also adds words such as prediction and expectation.
If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.
No matter how anxious Ah You was about this trend, this invisible pressure still fell on Lu Rong.
After the filming of "Daisy" was completed, this film, which was advertised as having many movie stars joining the cast, pushed the wave to the top.
The Hong Kong Film Awards are different from the Golden Rooster Awards. They focus more on local Hong Kong films. Although the conditions have been relaxed in recent years, "Daisy" just barely meets the judging standards.
For this reason, it is not easy to be shortlisted.
Ah You has inquired more than once that, except for "Daisy", all the films nominated for the Academy Awards this year are pure local films shot by Hong Kong directors and Hong Kong stars.
There are more than twenty competitors, and the Academy Awards adopts a multi-round, multi-person, and multi-level film review system similar to the Academy Awards.
The “Academy Awards Voters” are composed of members from 13 Academy Awards-affiliated associations, including the Hong Kong Film Directors Guild and the Hong Kong Film Writers Association.
The “professional jury” is composed of film industry insiders and professional media workers recommended and invited by the selection affairs group.
Everyone participated in the voting to select the final winner. If you think about it, you will know how difficult it is for "Daisy" to break through the siege.
What's more, Hong Kong's crime films have been in decline for a long time.
If "Daisy" wins the Best Picture award, wouldn't that be a blatant admission that local crime-themed films are not as good as before and are no longer as good as films shot in mainland China?
Ah You could already foresee that among the more than 20 films nominated, if there was one with the same quality as Daisy, the award would definitely not go to Daisy.
The principle is very simple. Suppose you are a judge and there are two excellent contestants in front of you who are of equal level.
But one is your fellow villager, you have never met him, but your accent is very familiar; the other is from another place, and the winner of the championship is chosen entirely based on your intuition. Who will you choose?
As for the Venice Film Festival, it goes without saying that it is the world's first international film festival and has extremely high authority and wide influence in the international film scene.
The films participating in the selection are from all over the world and their quality is incredibly high.
The chances seemed slim no matter how he looked at it. Ah You posted some popular science information about the two film festivals on his account. When he watched it again the next day, he suddenly felt dizzy.
Because the comments section was full of “Hahahaha the blogger is stacking armor again~” and “It’s stable! It’s stable, thank you blogger for this poisonous milk!”
Poisonous milk?
They actually said he was poisonous?!
Can the situation be the same for the Golden Rooster, Golden Statue and Golden Lion?
Don't be so optimistic!
Ah You's eyes went dark, and he simply closed all social media platforms and waited quietly for the film festival to begin.
If it were someone else, he wouldn't be so cruel. If he didn't win the prize, then he didn't win. He could just try again next time.
But Lu Rong is different. He watched the child grow up step by step into what he is today. He really appreciates the unique spirit in Lu Rong's acting and it is particularly comfortable to watch.
Moreover, Lu Rong is very young and has had a smooth acting career. He is afraid that Lu Rong cannot withstand the pressure of public opinion.
Ah You felt that he was ready to pick up the keyboard and start blasting and controlling the comments. This group of haters had no chance of destroying the Purple Star that he had been waiting for so hard!
Lu Rong didn't know that his fans were so excited and determined in preparation for the competition. He himself was very calm about his winning the award.
Daisy has so many movie kings joining it, and Lu Rong thinks that there is still a huge gap between his own ability and that of his predecessors. Being able to act opposite movie king-level actors is already the biggest gain of his trip.
In order to win the title of Best Actor, he placed more hope on The Flowers of War rather than Daisy.
But even in such a situation, Lu Rong won the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards!
Yes, that's right, he defeated more than 20 excellent local films and won the Best Actor award as a mainland actor amid competition from a number of Hong Kong stars!
He won the Best Actor award for playing a villain!
Throughout the history of the Academy Awards, a total of thirty actors have won the Best Actor award, nearly half of whom are multiple award winners, and only four of them have won this award as villains.
Not counting multiple awards, there is only one person who won an award purely by playing villains, including Lu Rong, and now there is another Lu Rong to be counted.
When he saw Lu Rong coming up to the stage holding the golden Golden Man trophy, Ayou almost burst into tears instantly, he was so excited!
I opened my social media platform and sure enough, the number of comments in the comment section had doubled, and almost all of them were people coming to take photos and check in.
My video was also officially promoted to a popular topic, allowing more people to understand the culture and history of the film festival.
Although his face hurt, Ah You said, please don't show mercy to him for this kind of slap in the face, please give him more!!
He could have stretched out his right cheek to take a few more hits!!
Ah You also captured the live broadcast of the Academy Awards ceremony where the host announced the winner of the Best Actor award and Lu Rong went on stage to receive the award.
He combined his own prediction science video and edited it into a brand new flashback ghost video, accompanied by heavy music, which makes people laugh every time they watch it.
Before the real carnival of the marketing accounts arrived, while the editors were rushing to write articles to promote the birth of the youngest actor in the domestic entertainment industry, the shortlist for the Golden Rooster Awards was also announced.
It turns out that although Zhou Yan focused on the Golden Lion and Golden Statue Awards, he did not miss any other film festivals he could apply for.
While everyone was focusing their attention on the Hong Kong Film Festival, at the Golden Rooster Awards meeting, the judges were having a heated discussion about the results of the awards.
The middle-aged man sitting in the first seat on the left frowned and tapped the folder in his hand:
"To be honest, I'm quite conflicted about this. This kid has only been in the industry for more than a year and has very little experience, but his performance in that film this time is really eye-catching."
The judge on the other side pushed up his glasses and nodded in agreement: "There are shining points, the performance is very spiritual, the emotions are delicate and not superficial, and you can see the talent."
He changed the subject:
"But the Golden Rooster Awards have always valued accumulation and background. Which of the past winners did not work hard for many years and have accumulated profound skills and representative works? Giving him the Best Actor award is too aggressive and breaks the rules."
The bearded man under him crossed his arms and raised an objection: "But isn't the purpose of our awards to discover good talents and encourage new forces?"
"Young actors are just starting out and are not bound by routines. Their simple, pure appeal brings a different atmosphere to the film industry. Think about the examples of young people who became famous and received support and then shined. Maybe we should be bold this time."
The judges who had just stood in the conservative camp still had worries between their brows: "That being said, if a work is outstanding, it is hard to guarantee that it is not mostly luck. What if the follow-up is weak, wouldn't this award be regarded as "overpraising"?"
"There are many senior veterans among the candidates this time. Judging from their experience and skills, they are quite competitive."
The person sitting at the end was leaning back in his chair, wearing a flowered shirt and looking nonchalant, but no one dared to look down on him. When they heard this person speak, the other judges who were arguing quieted down.
"I think the key is to examine the quality of the work and the contribution of the actors. The overall reputation and box office of the film are not the only measures, but they also reflect the influence indirectly."
The man in the flowered shirt said calmly, "As one of the two leading actors, he can carry the main narrative line and drive the ups and downs of the plot. In terms of acting alone, his explosive power and his ability to carve out daily details are not inferior to his predecessors."
"Giving him the award is a recognition of his current performance and also sends a signal to the industry - strength does not matter if you have seniority."
Hearing this, thinking of the policies and the general environment in the industry in recent years, someone immediately agreed: "That's right, from the perspective of promoting industry diversity, we should break the old concept of "seniority-based promotion". "
His eyes were filled with anticipation:
"I suggest watching the clips repeatedly and conducting group discussions, analyzing from multiple dimensions such as performance theory and audience empathy. If he can withstand the test, this award will surely inspire more newcomers and continue to inject vitality into the film industry. Why not do it?"
The middle-aged man in the main seat slowly breathed a sigh of relief, his expression slightly relaxed, and he had a plan in mind:
"Okay, then we'll follow the old rules and scrutinize each performance, scene by scene, and decide who will win the award with the utmost caution. No matter what the result is, we have to be responsible for the award and the entire film industry."
With the approval from above, everyone stopped discussing the matter. They had a premonition and secretly sighed that the film industry was about to change...
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As soon as Lu Rong returned home, she was welcomed by the whole family. Dad Lu was even happier than when he won the title of "Most Beautiful Entrepreneur" and showed off the honor display room he had prepared long ago.
He stood in front of a glass case containing trophies, his figure outlined by the afterglow coming in through the window, like a painting with a gold border.
At first, those eyes just stared quietly, with the two trophies, either gold or silver, reflected in the pupils. His expression was dazed as if he had just woken up from a dream, as if he still couldn't believe that he had actually taken them all into his pocket.
After a moment, the corners of Lu Rong's mouth rose slightly, the arc was gentle but full of relief.
It seemed as if the countless times in the past when he stayed up late on the set to memorize lines, repeatedly pondered expressions in front of the mirror, and desperately exhausted his emotions to fit the image and get into the role, all found meaning at this moment.
The smile spread from the corners of his lips, onto his cheeks, and his eyes were filled with joy that was difficult to conceal.
When I opened my eyes again, my vision was already shrouded by a thin layer of mist.
Like a child who finally found his treasure, pure and passionate.
When Lu Rong slowly stretched out his hand and touched the glass with his fingertips, Jing Xian, who was standing behind him, raised his head slightly, his Adam's apple rolling, and swallowed down many complex emotions.
Jing Xian unconsciously clenched the corners of his clothes with both hands, his knuckles turned white from the force, and his eyes were stubbornly glued to the young man's back.
Just now, he keenly noticed that Rongrong seemed very far away from him for a moment, as if she was about to leave this world after completing her mission.
The pride in his heart turned into panic in an instant. Jing Xian tried his best to suppress the panic, took a half step forward, and reverently held Lu Rong's other hand that was not touching the glass cabinet.
"What's wrong?" Lu Rong turned sideways, her long eyelashes fluttering lightly, and a hint of doubt rose in her clear pupils.
Jing Xian frowned, not knowing how to express it: "Do you... have any regrets?"
Without waiting for Lu Rong to answer, the man moved closer. The distance between them was already far beyond the safe limit between people: "Do you have any regrets?"
Lu Rong raised his head and looked at Jing Xian's slightly complicated features, then suddenly smiled: "Yes!"
Jing Xian was stunned and slowed down the strength in his hands.
From outside the door, we could continuously hear the voice of Yao's mother announcing the good news to the relatives, but it sounded a little distorted through the door.
Lu Rong took a step back, shook his head as if sighing and laughing, humming a little tune, and wanted to walk out the door.
Jing Xian moved suddenly, as if he suddenly reacted. His originally calm mood seemed to be hit by a huge rock, causing huge ripples, surging waves, and it was difficult to calm down.
Then, a strong feeling of happiness and satisfaction filled every corner of his body, and a bright smile unconsciously broke out on his face.
If Jing Xian hadn't considered his image in front of Rongrong, he would have even wanted to dance on the spot.
"Hey! What are you doing, brother?"
Lu Rong was caught off guard and hugged by the waist, and she unconsciously hugged Jing Xian's neck tightly.
"I'm happy!"
Jing Xian looked at the person in his arms tenderly, with an excited smile on his face, that smile spread from the corners of his eyes and eyebrows to the corners of his mouth.
"I'm so happy! I should have done this earlier, Rongrong, I like you, I like you so much, hahahaha, I'm at a loss for words, I just realized now..."
Lu Rong met Jing Xian's eyes and was frightened by the thousands of words hidden in the man's eyes. She was suddenly speechless and allowed Jing Xian to act childishly.
His eyes were filled with affection and attachment, like the strongest flame, burning hot, but every flickering flame was filled with shyness in front of his beloved.
The man spun around, looking up and laughing. His laughter was deep and rich, and his chest was vibrating with joy. Everything around him turned into colorful light and shadow, flying by at a rapid speed.
The young man's hairband fell off at some point, and his hair fluttered in the wind like a piece of ink-colored silk stretched out wantonly. He raised the corners of his lips helplessly, and his smile became a little blurred due to the high-speed rotation.