The camera immediately panned to Xu Chun's film crew. The main actors in the crew all looked ecstatic. Chu Xi even covered her mouth with an incredulous expression. Xu Chun, on the other hand, was already mentally prepared and calmly stood up, walking onto the stage one after the other with Xie Jianyuan.
After the director came onto the stage, he accepted the trophy from the hostess, his face beaming with joy as he delivered his acceptance speech, his eyes already brimming with tears.
Xu Chun felt relieved; it seemed the awards were probably the same as in her previous life.
After the awards ceremony, the male host suddenly called out to Xie Jianyuan, who was about to leave the stage. Because Xie Jianyuan currently very popular, the higher-ups decided to give him more solo shots and ask him the questions that fans care about most. However, of course, it couldn't be too long, just two or three minutes would be enough, since the awards ceremony couldn't be delayed.
"Jianyuan, you've been in the industry for two or three years now without us even realizing it," the male host said first.
The female host glanced at the questions on the teleprompter and cursed inwardly, "I'm being asked to ask these kinds of questions again!" But of course, she couldn't show it on her face.
"Yeah, Jianyuan the time you entered the entertainment industry, did anyone in your family pressure you to get married?"
Unexpectedly, Xie Jianyuan nodded affirmatively upon hearing this. "Yes."
The people in the audience all had expressions of anticipation, as if they were watching a good show.
"So what was your answer?"
Xie Jianyuan smiled and his gaze fell on Xu Chun in the seats.
"I'll get married Brother Chun gets married."
Chapter 73 A Mistake
It wasn't until Xie Jianyuan returned to his seat and sat down next to him that Xu Chun snapped out of her daze after hearing that reply.
Those present didn't think much of Xie Jianyuan's answer; they simply smiled in agreement, taking it as a perfunctory excuse.
"Hoping I'll get married is probably a long way off. If you're going to wait for me, you'll probably be old and gray by then," Xu Chun said, trying to sound lighthearted.
Xie Jianyuan replied with a smile, "It's alright, I can wait."
Xu Chun knew he meant nothing by it, so she forced herself to look away and continue watching the host on stage.
The competition had unknowingly reached its midpoint, and the host began announcing the list of winners for Best Actor. Each time a name was announced, a personal introduction and the nominated work would appear on the big screen.
When Xu Chun's name was announced, the camera panned to his face and zoomed in to observe his subtle expressions. Xu Chun had a perfectly timed smile on his face.
Because the shortlist was announced in advance, being shortlisted is only one condition for winning the award. After all, there are many excellent actors competing for the award, but there is only one trophy, so there will naturally be a fierce and bloody battle to go through.
After the nominees were announced, the awards ceremony reached its climax as the winner of the Best Actor award was about to be revealed, and the background music became tense and urgent.
"Next, I announce that the winner of Best Actor is—"
The male host glanced at the opened envelope in his hand, deliberately dragging out his words and starting to build suspense. At this moment, the camera swept across the faces of the shortlisted candidates one by one, from Xu Huaizhou to Xu Chun, and then to several talented male actors. All of them looked very serious and nervous.
" -Xu Huaizhou! Congratulations!"
With this impassioned shout, everyone present stood up and applauded.
Xu Chun's expression showed surprise for only a moment, but she quickly regained her composure, stood up calmly, and joined in the applause with a polite smile.
Xie Jianyuan frowned slightly, turned to look at Xu Chun's expression, and seeing that he seemed unaffected, he felt a little relieved.
"Xu Huaizhou has already won the Golden Tripod Best Actor Award once, and with this award, he'll have won it twice in a row. The judging panel usually tries to avoid this kind of thing, it's really strange."
Celebrities around them were whispering quietly out of the camera's view.
Even when the host called out his name, Xu Huaizhou didn't show any excitement or joy. He even frowned slightly and glanced at Xu Chun.
The director next to him was already laughing hysterically and didn't notice anything wrong with his expression, because Xu Huaizhou usually had a blank expression and rarely smiled.
Some were happy, some were sad. The director next to Xu Chun looked a little disappointed, but he still tried to encourage Xu Chun, patting him on the shoulder and signaling him to keep up the good work.
Just when everything seemed to be settled, the host on stage suddenly looked flustered, as if something unexpected had happened, and took an envelope from a staff member below.
Upon seeing this, a commotion immediately arose in the audience. The male host opened the envelope, glanced at it, and his expression turned somewhat grim. He forced a smile and said, "On behalf of the organizers, I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone present and to the viewers in front of the television. Due to the negligence of our staff, an oversight occurred. I must now re-announce the winner of the Best Actor award."
A commotion erupted from the audience, and even drawn-out boos came from the fan seats on the second floor.
"This is ridiculous. How could such a big awards ceremony have such a blunder?" Chu Xi muttered, but she had to admit that she was somewhat relieved. She couldn't help but glance at Xu Chun, a glimmer of hope rising in her heart.
Xu Chun's expression showed no sign of panic, except for a moment of surprise when she heard the host announce the re-announcement of the winners list, all of which was captured on camera.
Xu Chun deliberately maintained his composure in managing his expressions, because he knew that it was especially important not to lose his composure at times like these. Any subtle expression he made in front of the camera would be magnified and interpreted by busybodies later.
The male host touched his forehead, which was not actually sweating, and this time he dared not keep the audience in suspense any longer.
"I hereby announce that the winner of Best Actor is— Xu Chun!"
At this moment, the large screen at the back of the stage began to play excellent clips from "Twin Cities".