Chapter 596: Climbing to the top, the first director of China
On December 12, the Golden Phoenix Award was held in Xia City, Fujian Province
Zuo Le and his wife Tian Yan attended together, but this time, it was Tian Yan's turn to hold Zuo Le's hand.
Compared with last year, "Qin Empire - Fission" swept the crowd, this year's "Qin Empire - Zongheng" still has obvious advantages, but there are also threatening challengers like "Parents' Love".
The famous entertainment media "Tiantian Film and Television" used a sentence to aptly describe the biggest highlight of this year's Golden Phoenix Awards -
How many awards can "Parents' Love" win from "Qin Empire - Zongheng"?
When the awards ceremony began, the live broadcast camera was like something going on, spinning back and forth between Zuo Le, Kong Sheng, Fulong, Duan Long, and Yu Entai, the main creators of the two crews.
Especially for Zuo Le and Kong Sheng, the live broadcast director team wanted to put a camera on each of their faces.
The two behind-the-scenes directors are actually more popular than the popular TV star, which is a rare thing in the decades-long history of the Golden Phoenix Awards.
Kong Sheng's expression was serious, even a bit bitter and resentful, while Zuo Le was much calmer.
This is also understandable. One is a zero breakthrough and the other is icing on the cake. The degree of psychological emphasis is different. If it were the Golden Dragon Award now, Zuo Le's mentality would be no better than Kong Sheng.
At 7 p.m., the awards ceremony officially begins.
Seven behind-the-scenes awards were first awarded, with "The Great Qin Empire - Zong Heng" winning four, and "Parents' Love" winning two.
Other TV series, including "The Bodyguard", "Hello, Old Time", "The Big Bang Theory 3", "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" and many other mountain and river dramas, can only be reduced to spectators, witnessing the battle between dragons and tigers in these two dramas.
The audience in the live broadcast room was even more excited. If it weren't for the reward function, they would have wanted to get on a rocket to add to the fun.
After the behind-the-scenes awards, "Parental Love" and "Qin Empire - Zongheng" have become more and more intense.
At the same time, the PK competition for key awards has finally arrived.
"Parental Love" took the lead and won [Best Screenplay].
Of course, Zuo Le's own name is also listed in the screenwriter column, which can also be regarded as a win-win.
After [Best Screenplay], [Best Newcomer] was awarded. This time, no one won the two dramas, but the heroine of "Hello, Old Time" directed by Wang Qian.
The heroine's experience is similar to that of the male protagonist in "The Best of Us" last time. She is a student in the acting department at school and a complete newcomer.
The male lead last time, relying on the aura of Jinfeng [Best Newcomer], is now a new star in the industry. If the female lead can be stable this year, she can easily become a little star.
Having won the "Best Newcomer Award" for two consecutive years, Wang Qian's status in the hearts of newcomers in the industry will probably go up two levels in the future.
After becoming the "Queen of Online Dramas", she has firmly established herself as the "Godmother of Campus Youth".
"Hello, Old Time" jumped out and made waves, but it did not affect the overall situation.
This year's Golden Phoenix Award is definitely going to "The Qin Empire - Zong Heng" and "Parents' Love".
The charming and popular daughter Dehua from "Parents' Love" won the "Best Supporting Actress" award.
"The Qin Empire - Zongheng" immediately refused to be outdone. Chen Guo, who plays Gongsun Yan, defeated strong opponents such as Jiang Chao, Lei Jiayin, and Fan Min, and won the first prize.
The best male-female pairing tied 1:1.
[The most popular characters of the year] Because Ying Si and Zhang Yi in "Qin Empire - Zong Heng", An Jie and Jiang Defu in "Parents Love" had serious split votes with each other, they were upset by Sheldo in "The Big Bang Theory 3".
In fact, it's not an upset. Sheldon's approval rating has always been in the top three. The other four characters have fluctuated up and down, so it's understandable that they were ultimately voted out.
It is worth mentioning that this is also the second time that the character Sheldon has won the "Most Popular Character of the Year" award.
Last time he narrowly defeated the Guan brothers in "White Night", and this time he made an upset comeback. His luck was not as good as usual.
At the same time, because of the special nature of the "Most Popular Character of the Year" award, which is awarded to the character rather than the actor, it is difficult to win the award multiple times.
Sheldor won the bid twice, which has tied the highest number of awards for the same character.
The "Big Bang Theory" series still has several years to go, and if the character's popularity can be maintained, Sheldon will hopefully be able to dominate this record alone.
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Now that the [Most Popular Character of the Year] award has been completed, it’s time to award [Best Director] according to common sense.
As a result, the organizing committee of this year's Golden Phoenix Awards deliberately changed the process and postponed the awarding of "Best Director", instead awarding the "Best Director" award first.
So I was confused by this move at first, but I soon understood the intention of the organizing committee.
This year's TV show, Yin Li, who has been waiting for several years, is the most popular. She has two nominations alone, and she is the two most popular nominations.
In the end, Yin Li lived up to everyone's expectations and won the best actress title for her role as An Jie in "Parents' Love".
Became the third Shanhe Supervisor after Yan Ni and Shui Miaomiao.
Compared to the Yin Li family, which is the dominant TV queen, the battle for the TV star is more fierce and cruel. Fulong, Yu Entai, and Duan Long are almost equally matched, and their support rates in the industry and the audience are also equally matched.
Even Chen Hanzhu, chairman of the Golden Phoenix Awards, said in an interview that the most difficult thing to judge for this year's Golden Phoenix Awards was Shi Di. The judges expressed their opinions and almost got into a fight.
The final result was announced, and the one who had the last laugh was Fulong from "The Qin Empire - Zongheng".
And Fulong also became Li Youbin, the third person after Chen Guo to be awarded three titles of emperor, and his name went down in the history of the Golden Phoenix Award.
When Fulong won the award, Yu and Duan could not hide their disappointment.
Fortunately for Yu Entai, after all, he had just won one of the "Most Popular Characters of the Year" and had successfully been crowned emperor before, so he was more regretful than sad.
Duan Long, who had gained nothing, was not in such a good mood. "Parental Love" was his best opportunity to win prizes in recent years, but he still fell short.
Fortunately, Duan Long has confirmed that he will play the role of Qin Shihuang in "The Qin Empire", retaining the hope of attacking the emperor, which gives him some relief.
After Shi Dishi, it was tied again at 1:1.
Everyone looked at Zuo Le and Kong Sheng, silently waiting for the final winner. However, in their hearts, they already had the answer.
If Kong Sheng had won the award, then the Golden Phoenix Award would never have done this, otherwise it would have been a deliberate slap in Zuo Le's face.
And the fact that the Golden Phoenix Awards dared to arrange the final award shows that it was probably Zuo Le who won the award, and the reason for the pretense was to gain ratings and support Zuo Le.
As for what Kong Sheng would think because of this.
The Golden Phoenix Award will be afraid of an entertainment giant, but not a TV drama director.
The result was no surprise, Zuo Le defended his title as "Best Director" and won the award for the ninth time, setting a new record once again.
Kong Sheng had been mentally prepared and had already adjusted his mind. He smiled, blessed and applauded, which disappointed those who wanted to see the feud between the generals of Shanhe.
Zuo Le didn't say much when he came on stage. In fact, the way he did this year's Golden Phoenix Awards made him a little embarrassed. After all, Kong Laoer is a member of his own family. If someone is not good, it will easily irritate others' hearts.
Therefore, Zuo Le gave a short speech and then stepped down, which made many people feel that it was anticlimactic.
The foreshadowing was so exciting before, but in the end, the winner was determined. The two parties involved were calmer than the other, making everyone at odds.
However, the Zuo Le Award was won in a low-key manner, but it also built momentum for the Golden Dragon Award that will be held soon.
A TV star, a [Best Supporting Actor], a [Best Director], a [Top Ten TV Series of the Year], and five behind-the-scenes awards.
"The Great Qin Empire - Zongheng" was a great success at the Golden Phoenix Awards.
So can "Let the Bullets Fly", also directed by Zuo Le, replicate the same glory at the Golden Dragon Awards?
No one knows the answer, but everyone is looking forward to seeing a legendary historical moment in the Chinese film industry.
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December 21, Quancheng, Dongshan Province
Zuo Le calmly destroyed a plate of mutton stuffed dumplings and threw two pieces of chewing gum into his mouth to purify his breath.
After putting on a suit, he took a bite of his eldest daughter and said goodbye to his son who was watching "Pink Pig". He took Tian Yan, who was wearing an off-white dress, and got into the car heading to the Golden Dragon Awards ceremony.
On the way, Zuo Le remained silent.
Tian Yan thought he was nervous, so she shared her collection of short video clips with him. Zuo Le noticed his wife's worry and patted her hand to comfort her.
"I'm fine. Even if I lose this time, the worst I can do is come back next time. Don't forget that I just celebrated my 37th birthday and am still 30 years away from the legal retirement age. I can win a prize even if I grind hard."
"Do you really want to work until you are 65? You are a workaholic."
"Just saying that, maybe I would have retired early and look after my grandson at home...or take you on a trip around the world."
"If you still have a conscience, then go to Mount Fuji in Japan to see the cherry blossoms."
"Unfortunately, you are not afraid of nuclear pollution. If you ask me, let's go to Greenland to see the Northern Lights. That is the most spectacular sight on earth."
“The Alps are not bad and you can also ski.”
"..."
Talking about the good life after retirement, Zuo Le's mood was greatly relieved, so much so that when he finally arrived at the award ceremony, he felt calm.
I am lucky to get it, but I am destined to lose it!
However, sometimes, the more indifferent you are, the more life will give you endless surprises.
The Golden Dragon Awards ceremony has just begun, and "Let the Bullets Fly" won three behind-the-scenes awards in one go: "Best Editing", "Best Cinematography", and "Best Soundtrack", giving all its competitors a disincentive.
Immediately after the "Best Screenplay" award, "Let the Bullets Fly" overcame strong opponents and won again.
This is also the third consecutive year that Zuo Le has won the Golden Dragon Award for "Best Screenplay" after his two films "Wushuang" and "Scorching Sun".
Compared to the years when the Golden Phoenix Award failed to bear fruit, his luck in winning the "Best Screenplay" award at the Golden Dragon Award was surprisingly good.
After "Best Screenplay", Da Zhou, who played the role of a martial artist in "Let the Bullets Fly", won the "Best Supporting Actor", while Yan Ni, who played the "Best Supporting Actress", unfortunately failed to win.
Speaking of this [Best Supporting Actor], there is another little episode.
The three leading actors in "Let the Bullets Fly" are all male protagonists in Zuo Le's heart.
Of course, in terms of roles, Jiang Wen is the first protagonist, with Fa Ge and Uncle Ge ranking second and third.
So when "Let the Bullets Fly" signed up for the award, the crew considered whether to put the characters of Fa Ge and Uncle Ge in the "Best Supporting Actor" category, which would have a higher chance of winning the award.
Zuo Le hesitated for a while, but finally decided to apply for "Best Actor" for all three leading actors.
Whether he is a finalist or not is one thing, but he cannot disregard the face of Uncle Ge and Brother Fa just to win the prize.
When hiring people before, it was agreed that "Let the Bullets Fly" would have three starring roles, so he couldn't let it become Jiang Wen's one-man show.
Zuo Le's persistence received positive feedback.
In the end, Jiang Wen, Fa Ge and Uncle Ge were all shortlisted for the Golden Dragon Best Actor.
One movie, three Best Actor nominations.
Before "Let the Bullets Fly" won the award, it set a small record at the Golden Dragon Award.
The three nominations basically gave the Golden Dragon Best Actor to "Let the Bullets Fly". The only difference is who among the three will win the award in the end.
Speaking of which, there is another interesting thing. Because the three actors all performed so well, everyone didn’t know which one to support. They even suggested that the Golden Dragon Award should be given to a three-yolked egg.
However, this possibility is too low. In more than half a century, the Golden Dragon Award has only awarded a double-yolked egg once. The chance is really slim.
Sure enough, the miracle didn't happen. This year's Golden Dragon Best Actor was won by Jiang Wen, and he became the new second Golden Dragon Best Actor.
As for the Best Actress, Shui Miaomiao, who had a small role in "Let the Bullets Fly", did not receive the final nomination. A 60-year-old artist successfully took the top spot.
And the [Best Director], which was anticipated by countless people, lived up to expectations and was awarded to Zuo Le.
Zuo Le stood on the stage, gently stroking the Golden Dragon trophy, which was completely different from the Golden Phoenix Award.
As he was nearly forty years old, he did not make bold statements like when he first won the Golden Phoenix more than ten years ago. His acceptance speech was calm and restrained, but in his heart, he still added a sentence silently.
This is a new beginning......
Good things come in pairs, and soon the "Best Picture" award was also won by "Let the Bullets Fly."
Except for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, "Let the Bullets Fly" won all major awards and returned triumphantly.
And Zuo Le also accomplished several unprecedented and amazing achievements.
Golden Dragon and Golden Phoenix [Best Director] Double Grand Slam.
Golden Dragon and Golden Phoenix [Best Screenplay] Double Grand Slam.
It won [Best Film] and [Top Ten TV Dramas of the Year], completing the Golden Dragon and Golden Phoenix Best Work Awards.
His directed works won the title of Golden Dragon Best Actor and Golden Phoenix Best Actor.
The most terrifying thing is that Zuo Le accomplished all the above achievements in one go in the same year.
In the past, Zuo Le reached the top of the TV field and became a god. Now, with tens of billions in box office and a double grand slam of Golden Dragon and Golden Phoenix, he has become a legend in the entire film and television industry.
The day after the Golden Dragon Award ceremony, CCTV launched Zuo Le's personal feature film. The title of this feature film is——
"Zuo Le: China's No. 1 Director"
This title was reproduced by major entertainment film and television media. From this moment on, Zuo Le officially reached the top of the industry.
