A Contest of Length

Under the gazes of the crowd, Yao Yilin announced, "The winner is... Mo Yu, A Chinese Odyssey."

Amid the applause, Mo Yu froze for a moment, then became excited. His hands trembled slightly. He had won. He had won.

Could anyone imagine it? A minor director struggling in the second and third tiers, desperately trying to build connections with established directors so he could seek advice and learn from them. A minor director over forty, still fighting for his career.

He had originally planned to head to Guangdong to make a name for himself. A tree died when moved, but a man flourished. There had been no hope at Tian Fang Entertainment until Qin Ze acquired it last year. Because of Qin Ze's reputation as a musical prodigy and Quick Gunner, as well as Qin Baobao joining the company with her immense potential for a powerful rise, Mo Yu chose to wait and see.

The facts proved that he had made the right gamble. From the moment he was appointed director of If I Become Memories, he had embarked on a smooth road to success.

Mo Yu abruptly looked toward Qin Ze and met his smiling gaze, along with a slight nod.

He took a deep breath, shook hands with people around him—those he knew and those he did not—and made his way forward. Most of the faces were unfamiliar, but their applause and smiles were the greatest affirmation and recognition.

The narrator briefly introduced Mo Yu's career history and the achievements of A Chinese Odyssey, with the most emphasis placed on its box-office record-breaking success.

Box office was one of the key standards no award could ignore. Even if the judging panel loved artistic films, they could not possibly let an art film with terrible ticket sales crush a