This is a high-end club where celebrities socialize. The main building was built more than a hundred years ago. It was the Consulate General in the Demon City when the Empire of the Sun Never Sets was at its strongest. It is famous for its Renaissance architectural style.
The reception for the Magic City International Film Festival was held here. There are spacious lawn gardens and luxurious banquet halls. Men and women from the upper class like the quiet and elegant style here, and they also like to hold various public or private events here.
trade.
When 'god' launched a mission, the reward worth hundreds of millions of soft girl coins was enough for Zhou Qingfeng to go all out for it. When he walked slowly into the cocktail party in a neat suit, he immediately became the object of everyone's attention.
Men are envious with hidden jealousy, while women are appreciative and full of expectations. There is nothing new in Vanity Fair, and everyone is always ready to exchange chips with others. The only trouble is that Zhou Qingfeng does not seem to have any chips in his hand.
Lu Wen, as Zhou Qingfeng's female companion, also entered the venue. She specially chose a white low-cut long dress. The complicated floral decoration made the dress very gorgeous. When she held Zhou Qingfeng's hand in front of everyone,
When he appeared, he immediately received all kinds of envious, jealous and hateful looks.
As a TV news host, Lu Wen does not receive as much attention as entertainment stars. But now seeing dozens or hundreds of stars staring at her, she can't help but feel a light pleasure in her heart, and she also grabs Zhou Qingfeng's hand.
I couldn't help but feel a little tighter.
In the entertainment industry, Zhou Qingfeng is considered a newbie. If he doesn’t want to be swallowed whole by others, it’s best to have a guide. Lu Wen, the female host of Magic City TV, gave him a good impression, and the other party’s identity
It's relatively detached and should provide a lot of useful information.
While greeting people at the reception, Zhou Qingfeng asked Lu Wen in a low voice various questions about the domestic entertainment industry and film festivals. He came to the reception to actually understand what he would encounter in the process of winning the Best Actor.
What's the trouble?
"How many nominations are there for Best Actor at the film festival?"
"Originally there were four, but after you showed up, the organizing committee quickly added you. So now there are five."
“What are the chances that I will win?”
"What? You care about this award?"
"Now that I'm here and I've been nominated, it would be embarrassing if I didn't win the award."
Zhou Qingfeng's attitude surprised Lu Wen, "I thought your goal should be an international award like the Oscars in the United States, or the Shanghai International Film Festival. To be honest, the influence is still a little small. But since the organizing committee
Even if you are included in the nomination, your chances of winning the award are still very high."
Zhou Qingfeng said in his heart: I don't want chances, I want certainty. But he couldn't say this casually, so he asked instead: "How are the awards at the Shanghai Film Festival produced?"
"There will be a jury composed of hundreds or even thousands of people. The judges are all senior people in the domestic film industry. Some people will announce their identity as judges, but most of them will keep a low profile."
The number of hundreds or even thousands of people was enough to stop Zhou Qingfeng from directly getting the judges. He asked again: "Tell me about the other four nominees for Best Actor, especially the ones who are the favorites to win the award."
Since you can't deal with the judges, it's better to deal with other opponents. If the award selection is not based on acting skills, qualifications, and connections, and the dead often have sympathy points, otherwise it would be easiest for Zhou Qingfeng to kill all his opponents.
"Before you, the other four people are quite powerful. The most popular one is Park Dazhong who was just sent to the hospital by you..." Lu Wen was about to explain in detail when a burst of laughter suddenly interrupted her.
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Someone came up to Zhou Qingfeng with a smile and said in a familiar manner: "Big star, don't mind if I introduce an old man to you. This is Mr. Miao, an elder in our country in the 1950s and 1960s.
generation of film artists."
The person who took the initiative to come forward turned out to be a great literary and artistic director who had caused trouble for Zhou Qingfeng. His surname was Wan, and his name was Wan Caidan. Next to him was a gray-haired old man, holding a cane and looking energetic.
He was definitely over eighty years old, and he was smiling at Zhou Qingfeng with a pleasant look.
Director Wan deliberately did not introduce Miao Lao's identity in detail. He then started to introduce Zhou Qingfeng, "Miao Lao, this is the young actor you have always wanted to meet but can't see. The names of the characters he plays have become his stage names. Everyone now
They all call him Victor.
But this young man was a bit reckless. Today, when he attended the film festival for the first time, he got into a dispute with a Korean star from far away and sent him to the hospital. Now the Koreans have gone to the consulate to find trouble.
However, this young man is still a good prospect, and he can be forgiven for making some mistakes. This is also the reason why our older brothers have not educated him well. We must support him and help him in the future. Especially in dealing with international friends, we must exercise restraint.
Some."
As soon as he said this, Zhou Qingfeng was very unhappy. The emotional responsibility is all mine. Can you, the instigator, stand aside?
But Lu Wen held Zhou Qingfeng's hand, and one look at the posture revealed that this was Director Wan's secret plan. The other party just wanted to make Zhou Qingfeng angry and offend Mr. Miao.
Who is Mr. Miao? This old man is in his 80s and almost 90s. He is the only remaining artist of the older generation in the Chinese film industry. This is different from today's stars. He is a serious "people's artist" and is recognized by the government.
Yes, those who receive state subsidies have their status and status.
Almost all those who make movies in the country can be said to be his disciples and disciples, and seniority trumps everything. Mr. Miao especially likes to support young people. This must be because he heard that Zhou Qingfeng is Chinese and a successful one among the new generation of film actors.
I came out specially to meet him and get a few words of encouragement from him, which is the care and concern of the older generation.
Mr. Miao is also the chairman of the jury for this year's film festival. In a Chinese society that values respecting the elderly and caring for the young, if you offend this old man, you will basically say goodbye to the film industry, let alone the best actor.
That's why Lu Wen was so anxious. She secretly tugged on Zhou Qingfeng's arm, wanting to remind him not to act out of anger. It's okay to hate people named Wan, but you can't show any disrespect to Mr. Miao.
When Wan Caidan, who was full of bad feelings, finished speaking, Mr. Miao also smiled and said: "Your name is Victor, right? This stage name is a bit interesting. As for what happened today, go and apologize to the Koreans. It doesn't matter if young people are a little impulsive.
, we shouldn’t be too messy in the future, let alone send people to the hospital.”
Mr. Miao was old enough to be Zhou Qingfeng's grandfather. As an elder, Zhou Qingfeng could only nod his head at what he said. But Zhou Qingfeng didn't do it. He didn't act according to common sense. He immediately denied it.
He said: "Miao Miao, I don't quite agree with what you said."
I am really afraid of what will happen!
When Lu Wen heard that Zhou Qingfeng actually dared to contradict him, her heart beat faster in fright. She pulled Zhou Qingfeng's arm hard, wishing she could slap him to wake him up.
However, Wan Caidan was ecstatic and said to himself: You bastard, you are really young and ignorant, how can you be dissatisfied with anyone? You have to be convinced by this old Miao in front of you! You actually dare to talk nonsense now, I will make you suffer.