Chapter 632: Start in the snow, the international superstar arrives
To be fair, Guo Jingming treats Jin Jing well. So far, his company has eliminated several artists. He had many opportunities to replace Jin Jing with his own artists, but he did not do so.
Jin Jing was shortlisted, while Guo Jingming retained one company artist and eliminated Peng Xiaoran.
Team Li Shaohong’s program is a warm little moment for us. Actor Zhou Qi was promoted to the director recommendation session. Li Shaohong left Weiwei An and gave up on Yu Xiaotong.
The last team was Chen Kaige's team. Fang Jing and others came on stage and performed very well throughout the whole process without making any mistakes. Yan Yalun's acting skills made the public judges' eyes light up.
Backstage, the shortlisted actors were whispering.
"Yan Yalun's hands are shaking just right and his facial expressions are very difficult. He will definitely advance this time."
"Not necessarily. Yan Yalun's character is indeed outstanding, but it is not as comprehensive as Fang Jing's character. From beginning to end, Fang Jing's character runs through the entire scene. It is too complete."
"Yes, and Fang Jing is very popular, how can Yan Yalun compete with him?"
On the stage, after the performance, several people stood upright waiting for the director's evaluation and public voting. Yan Yalun glanced at Mingdao inadvertently, his face solemn.
From the beginning to the end, he never thought about taking first place. Fang Jing was not his opponent, Mingdao was.
When being chased by a wolf, it doesn't matter whether you run first or not, as long as you run faster than the last person, it's the ninth issue now, and the next one will be the last one.
As long as I can be shortlisted for the final round, I will have no regrets.
"The scene of Ya Lun impressed me with admiration, especially the one that held back the tears. Your character is a disabled person who has been disabled for many years. His tears have long since dried up and he will not shed tears easily. This was handled very well."
"Mingdao is also refreshing to me. In the past, you played a domineering president. This time you played such a dark character. Is it the first time?"
"I think Mingdao's performance is quite satisfactory. He can catch and hold it back, and it's very stable. It's not a problem for an actor like you to be able to perform into his 70s or 80s."
On the stage, several directors and judges spoke a few words each, pointing out shortcomings and mentioning advantages. Fang Jing also discovered his own problems from several people's mouths.
In the public voting session, he took first place, followed by Yan Ya in second place and Ming Dao in third place. There was a difference of more than ten votes between the two. The next step was to see Chen Kaige’s choice.
The famous Taoist had a forced smile on his face, but he didn't have much hope in his heart. Chen Kaige always talked about fairness in front of them.
He did not have as many votes as Yan Ya Lun, so Chen Kaige must have handled the matter impartially.
As expected, Chen Kaige chose Yan Yalun.
After hugging each other goodbye, several people prepared to leave the stage.
"Hey, Mingdao, don't leave." Wang Han stopped him on the stage, "There is still your business."
With a confused look on his face, Ming Dao came on stage and asked, "What's the matter?"
Didn’t he eliminate them all?
Without answering, Wang Han faced the audience and said, "Now I invite all the eliminated contestants to come on stage. You have one more chance."
"There are 300 public judges present. Please vote for the actor who you think has the best performance. The person with the highest number of votes can stay."
"Is there such a thing?" Brother Chen Kai lost his composure and stood up and said: "Then I have to canvass for Mingdao. Dear viewers, Mingdao is a good actor. Next, I also want to film a story about three men.
Please vote for him."
Zhao smiled and said, "Director Kai, if you say so, I won't be sleepy anymore. I will also canvass votes for Xing Fei. Today is her birthday. Can the audience friends give her a birthday gift?"
"good!!"
Hearing that there was still another spot, Li Shaohong and Guo Jingming couldn't sit still, and they stood up to canvass votes for the actors they had eliminated.
In the end, the person with the most votes was Mingdao, and Chen Kaige was so happy that all three of his actors were promoted in this round.
The content of the last issue is to use a live broadcast method, broadcast the produced clips, and decide who is the champion on the spot. I heard that there is still one month left, and Fang Jing is ready to leave.
"Don't leave." Backstage, Brother Chen Kai stopped Fang Jing, "Although the live broadcast is still a month away, you have to arrive twenty days in advance. I have notified everyone else."
"So early?" Fang Jing was surprised. It's just a fragment. Does it take twenty days? They have been doing it in one day these days.
"There are real scenes, roads need to be closed, restaurants need to be rented, many procedures are cumbersome, and the schedule is very tight. Now we have to make do with the traffic control department, not others with us."
"If we have more time, we can practice more."
"Okay." Fang nodded, "Except for the past two days when I have something to do, I will be free the rest of the time. Call me and I will be on call."
After receiving Fang Jing's reply, Brother Chen Kai breathed a sigh of relief. The other two were fine and could be called at any time. But Fang Jing was in trouble. It was not good to force him. If he didn't force, he wouldn't be able to take pictures.
"Let's go. Today we will start the machine in the snow. Director Chen, remember to help make an announcement tonight."
"Okay, just don't let me go."
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At 5:30 in the afternoon, half an hour before the opening ceremony, Fang Jing rushed to the studio, and Lu Yang jumped to his feet in a hurry.
"Brother, you are finally here. Did you know that I almost wanted to hijack the plane and drag you down?"
Fang Jing was speechless, "Is there a need to be in such a hurry? I came here without even leaving my luggage. Isn't that why I'm not late?"
"Of course I'm not in a hurry in normal times, and I'm not in a hurry even if you don't arrive, but it's different today. Brother Cheng Long is here and has specified that he wants to find you. He has been waiting for more than 20 minutes."
"Brother Cheng Long?" Fang Jing was stunned, "Why is he looking for me?"
In the entertainment industry for decades, there have been many first-tier and super-first-tier actors in China, and there have been several superstars, but when it comes to making it into the entertainment industry, there are really only a few from abroad.
Ninety-nine point nine percent of artists are famous at home, and no one knows them abroad.
I can count on one hand those who have become famous abroad and have gone global. Cheng Long is one of them. He did not win the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in vain.
"I said I was passing by and came to take a look. You should go quickly."
At the opening ceremony, all the front-line actors were nervous and smiling. They only said one sentence after Cheng Long said seven or eight sentences. Some of the front-line actors could not stand close to the side and could only stand far away.
The TV Emperor and the Movie Emperor were chatting and laughing with Cheng Long.
Fang Jing walked quickly, and Cheng Long, who was dressed in a Tang suit, extended his hand to him. He politely extended his hand and shook it.
"Hello, brother, I'm Fang Jing. Sorry, I just got off the plane."
"It's okay. I was just passing by while filming. I heard that a lot of people gathered here to come and have a look. They want to meet you."
Filming? Fang Jing thought for a moment and said, "Is it the detective Pu Songling?"
Cheng Long is said to be the last action movie.
I don’t know if it’s the last one. Fang Jing doesn’t know. Anyway, he heard this saying when he first debuted. Over the years, he has heard the saying “the last action movie” four or five times.
"Hey, you know? Do you think this movie will be a big hit?"
"It has received attention. The subject matter of the movie is very good and the actors are all talented. It will definitely be a hit."
The big hits are fake, but the big hits are real. In recent years, few of Cheng Long's movies have been big hits. All of them have ratings below 5.0, which is comparable to Guo Jingming's.
In today's market, more and more attention is paid to taste. They only look at quality and not traffic. If the pictures are rubbish, even international superstars will scold them.
"Really? I'll give you some good advice." Cheng Long was very happy when someone praised his movie, "You go ahead and I'll treat you to dinner tonight."