Chapter 511 Ten Outstanding Young People
The Ronghua Hall of the conference center was bustling and noisy.
The award ceremony for the top ten outstanding young people in Hong Kong is about to be held here. Young leaders from all walks of life in Hong Kong are gathering together at this moment.
This election is organized by the Hong Kong Youth Chamber of Commerce, with the purpose of giving public recognition and rewards to outstanding young people in Hong Kong.
At the same time, the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir John MacLehose, serves as the honorary sponsor, and KPMG serves as the election consultant.
The judges were Dr. Chung, Chief Non-official Member of the Legislative Council, Chung Yat-kit, Chief Secretary for Administration of the New Territories, Wai Li, Cheng Tung-cai, and Hui Yin-fat.
Eligibility for election as one of Hong Kong's top ten outstanding young people must be between 21 and 40 years old and have lived in Hong Kong for more than five years.
They are nominated by individuals or groups, and they are all people who have contributed to social construction and have particularly outstanding achievements.
Fifty people were nominated for this year's top ten outstanding young people. In the end, only six young people were elected. They are all outstanding figures in various industries.
The reason why the "Top Ten" can only select the "Six Elites" is that the selection process is strict and the judges carefully screen.
The six elected young people are Lu Dongjie, Li Pengfei, Li Bingguang, Xiong Manyin, Xu Guanwen and Guo Jiaming.
Xu Guanwen is an entertainment worker, Guo Jiaming is a sportsman, Pastor Li Bingguang is a social and religious worker, Li Pengfei is a celebrity in the business community, and Xiong Enman serves public undertakings.
They are all leaders and elites in a certain industry, but Lu Dongjie's current identity is a bit complicated.
He was originally a civil servant, and later devoted himself to the entertainment industry. Now he has entered the media industry and serves public institutions at the same time.
When Lu Dongjie and Miss Guan walked in, many people looked over, as if they had an indescribable meaning.
They showed great curiosity and interest in this increasingly controversial young talent.
I am both impressed by his achievements and surprised by his unexpected words and deeds. This is a strange young man.
As the organizer of this election, the Youth Chamber of Commerce is under great pressure.
Lu Dongjie is the most famous and powerful among this year's nominees, and the judges unanimously approved his election.
However, just after the list of candidates was announced, he made inappropriate remarks, which caused him to be questioned by public opinion.
They even pointed the finger at his moral character, believing that he was speaking out for corrupt elements and had lost the qualification to be elected as an outstanding young man.
Especially since the sponsor of this election is Sir MacLehose, the Governor of Hong Kong, this puts the Youth Chamber of Commerce in a difficult situation.
They once held a meeting to discuss whether to disqualify him from being elected so as not to have a negative impact on this election.
But Lu Dongjie himself did not do anything dishonorable. He was just expressing his opinions and suggestions. This was his freedom of speech.
To disqualify him without a proper reason will not convince the public at all, and will also call into question the authority of the election.
People have more reason to accuse you of doing this out of political considerations rather than the fairness and rationality of the election.
The top ten outstanding young people are the Youth Chamber of Commerce's efforts to create an influential electoral brand, hoping to become bigger and stronger.
Now we need the full support of all parties in society, especially influential young people like Lu Dongjie, to increase its value.
Once Lu Dongjie is disqualified without justifiable reasons, it will not only offend him, but also his fans and so on.
What he has achieved now is already amazing. Who knows what momentum he will develop in two years.
If the higher his social status, the greater his achievements, looking back, the decision he made would become a joke.
Fortunately, they withstood the pressure and finally decided to go ahead with the awards as planned and award this honor to him.
With the statement issued by Hong Kong Governor MacLehose last night, the matter was finalized, and all the controversies surrounding him quickly receded.
With a smile on his face, Xu Guanwen took the initiative to come over and say hello: "Hi, Lu Sheng, Miss Guan."
Lu Dongjie looked him up and down and couldn't help but smile: "Mi Gao, you look very energetic in the way you are dressed today."
Miss Guan also covered her mouth and smiled: "And he looks like a groom."
Xu Guanwen didn't take it seriously and straightened his red tie, "I have to be upright today, otherwise it will be rude to go on stage."
Lu Dongjie couldn't help but tease him: "Mi Gao, I forgot that you are a man who aspires to be the president."
Xu Guanwen shrugged and smiled self-deprecatingly, "I'm afraid I'll just have to be in a movie for the rest of my life."
Today's award ceremony was held in the form of a cocktail party. Everyone drank drinks and the atmosphere was not that serious.
Before the ceremony begins, walk around, socialize, and connect with each other, instead of just sitting here waiting.
The male emcee stood on the stage holding a rice peak and said, "Dear guests, the 1977 Top Ten Outstanding Youth Selection Awards Ceremony begins now."
The female emcee raised her voice a bit and said, "Catch it and welcome the officiating guests of our award ceremony to enter."
Accompanied by Chen Guangyan, President of the Youth Chamber of Commerce, Sir Law Pit-see of the Chief Secretary, who served as the officiating guest, slowly walked in.
All the guests stood up and welcomed today's organizer and officiating guests with warm applause.
All parties sat down again and waited for the card
The female emcee continued, "Now, I would like to invite Mr. Chen Guangyan, President of the Hong Kong Youth Chamber of Commerce, to come to the stage to give a welcome speech."
Chen Guangyan looked at the speech and said slowly: "Dear guests... this will enhance the self-confidence and enterprising spirit of ordinary young people, thereby encouraging them to work hard to serve society and seek development for their careers."
A welcome speech was filled with thousands of words, and he read it with cadence and emotion.
After Chen Guangyan delivered a welcome speech, Huang Xizhao of the election sponsor Lai TV, and Li Ze of the election consultant Pima Yucao Company took turns to take the stage to deliver speeches.
After representatives from the organizers, sponsors, and consultants all gave speeches one by one, the main event began immediately.
The male emcee looked at the list in his hand and read loudly: "I would like to invite the first candidate of the top ten outstanding young people, Mr. Xu Guanwen, to come to the stage to receive the award."
The audience burst into applause to congratulate this outstanding young man.
Xu Guanwen first stood up and greeted everyone with a smile, straightened his clothes, and then strode onto the stage.
The female emcee spoke smoothly: "Xu Guanwen is brave in innovation and is not infected by the violence and sentimentality that are currently popular in Hong Kong's film industry. He is committed to creating healthy new styles and instilling rich entertainment into the audience, especially young people.
Sex and humor can redirect young people's attention away from violent and astringent emotions."
Lu Dongjie always kept a smile on his face, but the smile at the corner of his mouth was a little strange, making it hard to tell what it meant.
On the contrary, Xu Guanwen acted very serious and unsmiling on the stage. He took the medal from Luo Bishi, then shook hands and took a group photo.
He then delivered his acceptance speech: "I am honored to be selected as one of the top ten outstanding young people in Hong Kong. I would like to thank the judges for recognizing my work..."
There are still different opinions on Xu Guanwen's selection as one of this year's top ten outstanding young people and the judges' comments.
Most of the protagonists in his movies are cunning people in the market. Although there is no erotic violence, they are capable of stealing, kidnapping and deception.
Some people even used the theme song of his movie to ridicule: No wonder today's teenagers all sing "It's better to be a con man than to seduce the emperor."
Therefore, Xu Guanwen was selected as one of the ten outstanding young people this year. There is still some controversy over his qualifications.
In addition to being controversial, it also extends to other aspects.
Because many people can't help but ask, since Xu Guanwen was elected, why did his younger brother Xu Guanjie fail to win the award?
Some people said: Xu Guanjie definitely changed his name by mistake. How could he be called "Guanjie"?
Because his name is taboo, if he is elected, it will easily make other people who are elected together jealous and dissatisfied.
Could it be that all the other heroes are inferior, and he is the only one who is the best among them all, so it is natural that he is not selected.
Chapter completed!