On the screen, Song Ye stands atop a tall building, with a vast expanse of dark clouds looming behind him, creating a depressing and melancholic atmosphere.
He took a deep drag on his cigarette, then stubbed it out. Staring blankly at the bottomless abyss below, he remained silent for a few seconds before speaking in a hoarse voice to Song Han behind him.
"You could die in seconds by jumping from here. If death is so easy, why is living so difficult?"
As this short segment ended, stirring music began, and the filmmakers present stood up to applaud Xu Chun.
The crew of "Twin Cities" experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, going from elation to despair. Fortunately, Xu Chun was ultimately cast, bringing smiles to everyone's faces.
Xu Chun went up on stage to accept the trophy. The heavy trophy filled him with mixed feelings, like a drowning person who had just swum to shore in one breath, a feeling that was completely indescribable.
In this life, he accomplished what he couldn't in his previous life, and his life underwent a dramatic transformation. This is just the beginning.
Xu Chun raised the trophy, looking triumphantly at the camera. His gaze swept across the faces of the people in the audience, finally pausing on Xie Jianyuan's face before flashing him a big smile.
Each nominated actor was notified in advance to prepare their acceptance speech. Xu Chun, as usual, delivered the same monotonous speech. Although it was all clichés, every word he said was genuinely heartfelt.
However, there was a slight change in the list of thank-yous; he emphasized that the person he most wanted to thank was Xie Jianyuan.
"Although I can be considered his senior in a way, he really helped me a lot."
He looked at Xie Jianyuan with a sincere tone, and when he saw Xie Jianyuan slowly smile, his heart warmed.
"Finally, I want to say that this trophy doesn't belong to me alone; it belongs to every filmmaker present here."
His words were very polite; although they seemed like official platitudes, given the recent blunder, they demonstrated a high level of emotional intelligence, cleverly defusing the awkward situation.
However, such a blunder was bound to be ridiculed, and sure enough, just minutes after the awards ceremony ended, Weibo was already in an uproar.
Golden Tripod Cauldron Mishap#
#Golden Tripod Awards Host Mispronounces Best Actor#
Xu Chun, Golden Tripod Award #
Several trending topics dominated the headlines. This kind of blunder could have far-reaching consequences, easily sparking fan wars and attracting onlookers who wanted to watch the drama unfold.
"Who is Xu Chun? She seems to have suddenly become very popular lately? She even stole Xu Huaizhou's trophy."
"Shut up, you little kid. You were still breastfeeding when Xu Chun was popular. You've seen child stars debut. And he didn't steal XHZ's trophy; it was rightfully his. It's the organizer's fault."
"I'm not saying this to be mean, but in terms of acting skills, Xu Huaizhou is a bit better than Xu Chun. Why didn't Xu Huaizhou win the award? Is it because he's already won it once?"
"What's going on in the comments? As an outsider, I think Xu Chun's acting is pretty good, and the movie is quite enjoyable. There's nothing wrong with her receiving this award. I don't understand what everyone's criticizing."
"Chun Chun has another movie waiting to be released. Hopefully, she can use her talent to give those people who are jumping up and down in a good slap in the face, hehe!"
"LOL, don't wait until you're proven wrong."
Due to the organizer's oversight, Xu Chun and Xu Huaizhou were placed on opposite sides. If this hadn't happened, Xu Chun's award and Xu Huaizhou wouldn't have caused a particularly serious conflict. However, after the Xu Chun list Xu Huaizhou read, the audience's focus shifted to discussing who deserved the award more.
Although the organizer's official Weibo account quickly issued an official apology statement, it was still ridiculed by many, with the most indignant being Xu Chun and Xu Huaizhou's fans.
Just as the fans of both sides were about to start a chaotic battle, a Weibo post by Xu Huaizhou in the early hours of the morning suddenly poured cold water on the fans' heated tempers.
Xu Huaizhou: Congratulations to Xu Chun on winning Best Actor, well-deserved! Xu Chun
The accompanying photo shows Xu Chun holding a trophy on stage.
After such a big incident, Su Li naturally found Xu Chun and told him about Xu Huaizhou's reaction.
After listening, Xu Chun felt grateful to Xu Huaizhou. After all, it was only because Xu Huaizhou spoke up for him at such a critical moment that even if Xu Huaizhou wanted to, his team probably wouldn't agree. This showed that Xu Huaizhou must have gone to great lengths.
Xu Chun found Xu Huaizhou's WeChat and personally wrote a thank-you message for him. She received a reply not long afterward.
"No need. The person you should thank isn't me. Someone approached me and asked me to step in, and they offered my team benefits; otherwise, they wouldn't have agreed."
Xu Chun was slightly taken aback and asked, "Who is it?"
Xu Huaizhou did not answer.
Xu Chun tentatively sent another message, asking uncertainly, "Is it Xie Jianyuan?"
There was still no reply.
But this attitude already said it all. At that moment, Xu Chun's heart was filled with complicated emotions. He desperately wanted to see Xie Jianyuan, but he didn't know what he could do if he saw him. He just wanted to see him, even if it was just to see his face.
As soon as Xu Chun got home, she pushed open the door and before she could even check if Xie Jianyuan was home, her phone rang.
He answered the phone and saw it was a call from Xu's mother.
"Hello, Mom, what's up?"
On the other end of the phone, Xu's mother sounded a little awkward, and said expectantly, "Chun Chun, could you come back tomorrow?"
Xu Chun's heart sank slightly. "What happened?"
Chapter 74 Blind Date
Xu's mother tried to cover up the truth by saying, "It's nothing, I just wanted to see you."
Xu Chun thought about it seriously for a while, then said, "I might not be free tomorrow. I have a business event to attend, and then I have to go to a company meeting afterward. How about the day after tomorrow?"