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At 5:45, the red carpet officially started.

The invited guests entered the venue one by one, at a smooth pace, and no one deliberately made a fuss.

In the Magic City Grand Theater, banners were hung high, colorful flags were flying, and rows of seats formed a fan shape around the center stage.

The atmosphere is high-end and upscale, and the splendid scene is much better than the Imperial College Student Film Festival in April.

Fang Ziheng led Liu Qianqian and walked in front, followed by Zeng Li and Lin Feifei. The four of them were guided by the staff to the center of the third row.

Half an hour later, thousands of guests were seated safely, and the host came on stage to introduce the leaders attending the film festival.

After all, it is the only international Class A film festival in China.

In addition to the more celebrities and artists invited to the event, the leaders who gave speeches on the stage were also more senior than the previous ones.

When the leaders took the stage, there was warm applause from the audience, and tonight the film festival entered its first high-octane stage.

After the leader's speech, there were several opening song and dance performances, the main purpose of which was to slow down the pace.

It wasn't until 7 p.m. that the opening ceremony got into the award-winning theme.

Today we will not award the most valuable awards such as Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director. Instead, we will invite directors and veteran actors who have made outstanding contributions to Chinese films and award them Special Contribution Awards.

"Chinese-language films have gone through a hundred years of struggle, from scratch to something, from weak to strong. Generations of filmmakers have worked hard for their dreams and art..."

...Some of our predecessors have passed away, and some have grown old, but their spirits will last forever, and the great works of art they left behind will last forever.”

"Following the teachings of our predecessors and pursuing perseverance in art, today we have gathered together to participate in this grand event, contribute to the prosperity of Chinese-language films, and contribute together."

Next, I am very honored to announce to you that the winner of the Outstanding Contribution Award to Chinese Film at the 14th Shanghai Magic City International Film Festival is...

"Famous directors Ma Xiaogang and Fang Ziheng!"

As the host called out the names of the two people in a high-pitched voice, thunderous applause broke out.

Two colorful lights shot from the sky, hitting Feng Pants and Fang Ziheng, making them instantly become the most handsome boys in the Shanghai Grand Theater.

The big screen on the main stage also flashed and began to play a collection of movies by Feng Pants and Fang Ziheng.

"The Unknown"

"Exploring Chinatown"

"Four Famous Catchers"

"Edge of Tomorrow"

"person A person B"

"Night Banquet"

"Assembly Number"

"Tangshan Earthquake"

"If You Are the One 1"

Fang Ziheng has four films on the list, and Feng Pants has five films on the list.

Except for "The Night Banquet", the other eight films are not to be underestimated, and the quality of the works has reached first-class or above.

There was a wave of applause in the theater that lasted for a long time.

The host invited them a second time, and the two of them stood up one after another, walked around in circles and waved to greet the guests.

Fang Ziheng, Liu Qianqian, Lin Feifei and Zeng Li hugged and celebrated, sharing their good luck with the three beauties.

Feng Pants followed suit and hugged Sister Fan Bing next to him without being polite at all.

On the stage, the host continued to brag about their film achievements.

"Chinese-language films are fortunate to have talented filmmakers like Director Feng and Director Fang. I believe that most of the guests at the show have seen their works. They need word-of-mouth and box office. Their achievements are astonishing.

Impressed."

"Last year, Director Feng and Director Fang both created two movies in one year, and their total box office totals ranked in the top two of the box office rankings respectively.

The sci-fi war film "Edge of Tomorrow" directed by Fang Ziheng not only set a new box office record for Chinese-language films, but also made a splash in the global film market, topping the global weekly box office list twice!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome Director Feng Xiaogang and Director Fang Ziheng with the warmest applause!"

bang bang

Snapped..

Bang bang bang...

Amid endless applause, the two walked out of the aisle and came together to the steps at the edge of the stage.

Fang Ziheng stopped, and in line with the traditional virtue of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, he said to the high-spirited Feng Tongtong: "Director Feng, do you want to go first?"

"Haha, the masters come first, so the leader should be invited first!"

Feng Tongtong grinned and responded cheerfully, feeling extremely happy and unusually humble.

Fang Ziheng extended his hand and smiled: "Director Feng is a senior, the rules cannot be messed with!"

"Let's not talk about this, let's do it together!"

Feng Pants was even happier. He was very satisfied with Fang Ziheng's attitude and grabbed his arm and stepped onto the stage.

Kaka...

A few rays of white light flashed through, freezing the harmonious scene between the two.

The reporters squatting in front of the stage were taking pictures and complaining in their hearts.

What a fuck!

They all say that Feng's pants are crazy, but why does Fang Ziheng change his routine and be so kind every time we meet?

The reporters didn't understand. They still wanted to see two great directors competing for seats.

The guests in the audience didn't understand either, especially Wu Baige and Chen Daren.

They knew how arrogant Feng Pong was, he was a guy who liked to take shots at people regardless of reason or reason. Among the many directors in the entire director field, Feng Pong was the most arrogant.

Why did he become so amiable when he met Fang Ziheng?

Liu Qianqian was also very puzzled. When she saw the two of them finally getting on the stage together after a fight, she couldn't help but ask Lin Feifei and Zeng Li: "Sister Feifei, Sister Li, it stands to reason that Director Feng is the senior, so he will get on stage first."

Nothing wrong, why are you so polite to Zi Heng?"

"hehe.."

Concubine Lin and Zeng Li looked at each other, raised the corners of their mouths, hugged the young lady and Yourong and said with a smile: "Silly girl, of course your Zi Heng is strong enough and powerful enough that Feng Pants has no choice but to be polite!"

"oh oh.."

The young lady understood, smiled brightly, and stared at her lover on the stage with joy.

When it comes to Fang Ziheng's power, she fully understands it!

After taking the stage, grand background music sounded.

Awards guest Zhang Guoli supported an old woman who was over eighty years old and walked slowly from the backstage passage.

When Fang Ziheng saw it, he quickly trotted forward and held the old woman's other arm.

The old lady's name is Qin Yi, an old artist who is almost 90 years old. She has been making movies since she was fighting Japanese devils.

The old man is a hard-luck man, with an unfortunate marriage and the early death of his son. He has gone from difficult times to the present.

Her ability to persist for so many years and live a long and healthy life is all due to her positive and optimistic attitude.

After receiving the trophy, Fang Ziheng and the staff sent the old nanny off the stage before returning to the stage to deliver a speech.

At this time, the big screen behind him flashed, and filmmakers who had previously won the Outstanding Contribution Award to Chinese Films appeared.

Uncle Long, Lao Mouzi, Xie Jing, Man Huang, Best Actress Zhang, Li An, Chen Daren, and Wu Baige, who just won the award last year.

Fang Ziheng and Feng Pants stood in the center of the stage, while Zhang Guoli and the two hosts Chen Chen and Lin Hai stood on both sides.

Originally, when we got here, it was time for the winners to step forward and give their speeches.

Fortunately, the female host Chen Chen suddenly spoke up and asked the presenter Zhang Guoli to talk, saying that he and Feng Pants were good friends.

A good friend has won an award, do you have any blessings for me?

This was a topic that enlivened the atmosphere, and there was slight applause from the audience. The guests thought that the female host was very knowledgeable and knew how to adjust the atmosphere.

Feng Trousers and Fang Ziheng also looked at the female host twice before stepping forward to speak.

However, there are no eggs!

What everyone didn't expect was that Zhang Guoli didn't play according to common sense at all.

He picked up the microphone and smiled in front of thousands of guests: "Actually, my relationship with Xiaogang is not very close, and we have never been good friends.

He is just an unreliable partner."

boom..

The atmosphere in the Grand Theater instantly became commotion, and every one of the guests looked confused.

The reporter filming under the steps was also dumbfounded. After being stunned for a moment, he frantically pressed the shutter button and pointed the camera at Zhang Guoli and Feng Pants.

The female host who asked the question had her eyes widened, and now there was even a black streak in her head.

Lao Zhang, Lao Zhang!

If I don’t let you have fun like this, you’re going to interrupt my whole journey!

Feng's pants were also square, his smile was stiff, his face flushed the color of pig liver, and he stood there motionless.

Fang Ziheng was so close that he could clearly feel Feng Pants' anger, and this guy's heartbeat was soaring.

He quietly took a step outside, away from the furious Feng Pants, so as to avoid damaging the fish pond.

Zhang Guoli didn't know why he was crazy, but he actually undressed Feng's pants on such an occasion.

You know, the two have been good friends and brothers for many years, and they can be called a pair of magnets in the entertainment industry.

"Why did I say that!"

Just when everyone was puzzled, Zhang Guoli began to ask himself questions and said with a bit of smile and ridicule: "As everyone knows, Xiaogang and I have known each other for many years. In 2000, we filmed a movie called "A Sigh".

I am the male lead in the movie and Xiaogang’s wife is the female lead.

Fortunately, "A Sigh" won an award, the Best Actor Award at the Cairo Film Festival. I was so happy at the time, thinking that I, Mr. Zhang, had finally left the country and could go to the Cairo Film Festival to see more."

"Guess what? For the Best Actor Award, Xiaogang actually took his wife to receive the award. He threw me, the leading actor, aside and asked you to judge. Is this considered a good friend?"

"We started a company together, and we agreed that he would have 60% of the shares and I would have 40%. He would focus on movies and I would focus on TV series. We worked together to make the company bigger and stronger. As a result, he had to sell the company within a few years.

"

"If you sell it, just sell it. At worst, you can open a company as a joint venture, but you can't keep the money you sell alone!

"Good guy, Xiaogang's mouth is full of oil after eating alone, so he ordered me to order soup, soup, and water. Do you think there is anyone who does this? My brother is still settling the score!"

Zhang Guoli boasted about himself, his tone was ups and downs, his eyes were smiling, his words were thorny, and he used cross talk to bury Feng's pants all over.

Feng Pengtong maintained the smile on his face and did not dare to interrupt. He heard the anger in his friend's words and knew that Zhang Guoli was dissatisfied with him.

He also knew the reason for his dissatisfaction. After the company they jointly opened was sold to Hua Yi, he received more money and got 90%.

Zhang Guoli, only drank a little bit of soup!

If someone is unhappy, he can only accept it. No matter how angry he is, he doesn't dare to say anything. He just treats it as a joke.

Of course, in his heart, he had already scolded Zhang Guoli ten or eight times.

The audience roared with laughter, giving Zhang Guoli a thumbs up and praising him for his originality in making such an unexpected joke.

Fang Ziheng also clasped his hands gently and showed a smile like that.

Another incident of uneven distribution of spoils!

After venting his anger in front of thousands of people, Zhang Guoli lost much of his anger towards Feng Pants. He took two steps back with a smile and winked at the host.

The male host hurriedly took control of the scene and reached out for Feng's pants. Fang Ziheng gave an acceptance speech.

There is nothing good about acceptance speeches. They are the same speech scripts. They don’t seek to be sensational, but only seek to make no mistakes.

Two minutes later, the three people stepped down one after another.

Feng Trousers started, Zhang Guoli was in the middle, and Fang Ziheng finished.

He stared at Feng's wet vest with great interest. Today he had personally seen what it means to be stabbed.

Zhang Guoli's speech hit the nail on the head. Anyone else, let alone Feng Tongtong, would have been unable to get off the stage.

This pair of good buddies probably only have a superficial relationship that is harmonious at this point.

After walking off the stage, Fang Ziheng returned to his seat.

Liu Qianqian grabbed the trophy and said with stars in her eyes: "I don't know when I will be able to

Receive this Outstanding Contribution Award.”

"Don't worry, it will happen!" Fang Ziheng replied, teasing the young lady.

"Really, when?"

"Wait until you are 70 or 80 years old!"

"Hate!"

The young lady looked dissatisfied, holding the trophy and looking left and right. The more she looked at it, the happier she became.

Next, there were no other awards at the opening ceremony, and the judges of the organizing committee came to the stage to speak one by one.

Lao Mouzi, Li An, and Chen Daren, as representative figures, were also invited by the organizing committee to come on stage to express their opinions and discuss how Chinese-language films can go abroad and go out into the world.

Logically speaking, Wu Baige is also qualified to take the stage. He took the stage to speak in his last life.

This life is different. After "Red Cliff" hit the market, Chinese-language films successively released "Famous Man" and "Edge of Tomorrow". The decline and rise also caused Wu Baige's status in the domestic director circle to decline not just a little bit.

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The opening ceremony was not long. After the last speaker stepped down, the gathering lasted less than two hours.

Soon, the process was completed and the guests left.

Fang Ziheng left with the three beauties. He was not going to attend the closing ceremony. First, the closing ceremony was in three days, and second, he didn't have enough time.

"Edge of Tomorrow" will most likely win an award. When the time comes, let Lin Feifei and the film's creator take the lead. He can just send a video to express his gratitude.

After leaving the Grand Theater, the guests were blocked by reporters again as expected.

There is no way, one is willing to fight this kind of thing, and the other is willing to endure it.

How many actors and entertainers hate entertainment reporters, there are more actors and entertainers who like to be interviewed.

However, on such occasions, reporters also select people to interview, giving priority to hot topics and people.

Fang Ziheng briefly talked about the filming progress of "The Secret of the Dragon" and his emotions about winning the award, then threw the reporter aside.

As for reporters asking him about his views on Murdoch and the copyright issue of "The Secret of the Dragon," he didn't say a word.

They are all business secrets, how could they be made public?

Since he couldn't find any explosive points, the reporters quickly turned their guns and surrounded Xing Feng Pants and Zhang Guoli.

These two good buddies are the ones attracting firepower today!

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Before ten o'clock in the evening, various media outlets uploaded reports on the Magic City International Film Festival into the evening.

"The latest news is that Fang Ziheng's new film "The Secret of the Dragon" has caused personal questioning from the boss of 20th Century Fox, and it is suspected that the copyright was sold for a sky-high price!"

"At the opening ceremony of the just-concluded Shanghai International Film Festival, Fang Ziheng won the Outstanding Contribution Award to the Chinese Language. At the age of 24, he is on par with many senior and famous directors. His status and honors are far ahead of countless filmmakers."

"The Legend of the Dragon, the most anticipated live-action 3D blockbuster this year! A world-class media tycoon and the chairman of News Corporation proactively inquired about the copyright and distribution of "The Legend of the Dragon" and invited Fang Ziheng to Hollywood to develop it, claiming that the price would change with the price.

He drives!"

In many reports, Fang Ziheng, Feng Pongtong, and Zhang Guoli became the protagonists.

No matter how eye-catching the other top male and female celebrities are, and how gorgeous their looks and clothes are, they can't take away the popularity of the three of them.

Regarding Fang Ziheng's reports, the media mostly said that he had a cordial exchange with Murdoch and successfully traveled abroad, attracting the attention of Hollywood tycoons.

Feng Trousers and Zhang Guoli are different. They have provided the majority of netizens with a ripe and delicious meal.

A reporter at the scene took a photo of the two of them together on stage. One was talking about cross talk with a smile on his face, while the other was as stiff as a pins and needles!

The title of the report is also very deceptive.
Chapter completed!