Chapter 853: Hundred Flowers Award

Facts have proven that in this world of material desires, money is not omnipotent.

For example, Gao Liang originally wanted to hire a substitute driver to drive the car directly from Shanghai to Hengdian.

At first, it was agreed upon, and the price was set.

As a result, the person arrived at the garage, looked at it, and didn't dare to drive it.

"Brother, you want me to drive a car worth several hundred million; if there's any bump or scratch, even if you sell me, I can't afford it."

The substitute driver said to Gao Liang tremblingly on the phone, as if just looking at the car made him feel terrified.

In fact, the substitute driving company has bought insurance for them, ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions; even if a general luxury car really has a scratch, it's still okay.

However, Luo Quan's car has already exceeded the category of general luxury cars, and really not many substitute drivers dare to touch it.

In the end, Gao Liang contacted another transportation company and used a large trailer to send the car over.

It must be slower, but it's only a matter of a day or two; anyway, it's not urgently needed.

"Where is your black card? Didn't you say it was omnipotent?" Luo Quan laughed at him after knowing this.

Gao Liang explained: "The black card side said they couldn't find a driver who dared to drive it for the time being; they decided to increase the reward and recruitment scope, but I felt it was too troublesome, so I told them to forget it."

Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men; people can certainly be found.

But you have to wait, and you don't know how long you have to wait.

Gao Liang doesn't like this feeling of waiting for the unknown.

So he directly chose another way; even if the transportation time is longer, at least he knows when it will arrive.

Luo Quan opened her mouth and wanted to say something else, but the phone rang: "Hello, Director Jiang, you busy person have time to call me?"

The one calling was Director Jiang Wen, who is currently preparing to film "POW Olympics" and hasn't had any movement for quite a long time.

Now that he suddenly called, I don't know what it's for.

"Don't you check your email lately?" Director Jiang Wen's laughter was as hearty as ever, like firecrackers.

"I'm busy to the point of darkness; where do I have time to check my email." Luo Quan's heart skipped a beat: "Did I miss something important?"

While speaking, she opened her personal email, which is kept at 99+ for a long time.

Jiang Wen explained: "The Hundred Flowers Award is about to be presented; your movie has several nominations this time, and the awards committee sent you an email but didn't get a reply, so they found me to ask what's going on."

"So that's what it is; my fault, my fault." Luo Quan also saw the email in the mailbox at this time and apologized quickly.

"Okay, I've brought the message; prepare your acceptance speech well; I have things to do."

Director Jiang Wen hung up the phone after speaking.

Judging by his tone, he seemed even more confident than Luo Quan that she could win the award this time.

The selection rule for the Hundred Flowers Award is for the backbone of the Film Association to select a candidate list first, and then select five nominations fifty days before the awards ceremony.

Finally, on the day of the awards ceremony, 101 audience judges vote to select the final winner of the Hundred Flowers Award.

As one of the three major film awards in mainland China, the Hundred Flowers Award is held every two years, and the competition is even more intense than the Golden Rooster and Huabiao, which are held every year.

"Farewell My Concubine" swept the Golden Rooster Award last year, and this year it finally reached the Hundred Flowers Award.

The outside world's call for "Farewell My Concubine" to win the award is still quite high.

However, it is not without competitors.

"The Lake," released in October last year, is the biggest opponent of "Farewell My Concubine."

The status of this movie in China currently is not much different from the status of "Forrest Gump" in the United States.

It belongs to an extremely "correct" excellent movie.

In normal times, "The Lake" could also easily win various domestic awards like "Forrest Gump."

Coincidentally, the opponent of "Forrest Gump" at the Oscars was "Joker," which had a relatively dark and deep theme.

And the opponent of "The Lake" is also "Farewell My Concubine," which has a relatively heavy and tragic atmosphere.

However, the difference is that "Forrest Gump" was the one at a disadvantage in the competition, while "The Lake" is at a disadvantage.

If only from the perspective of art, "Farewell My Concubine" not winning this Hundred Flowers Award can only mean there was a dark curtain; there is no second explanation.

But the Hundred Flowers Award is not a pure art award like the three major film festivals abroad.

It is an award selected by mass judges; besides art, it also needs to consider the audience's love, or patriotic feelings.

And as a heavy historical content, "The Lake" appears more tragic and generous, and is easier for young people to resonate with.

So, don't look at the internet saying that "Farewell My Concubine" can continue its performance at the Golden Rooster Award last year and continue to kill.

But in fact, Luo Quan has no bottom in her heart.

After all, judging from the box office, "Farewell My Concubine" is less than 2 billion, while "The Lake" broke 7 billion, second only to the 10 billion box office of "Wolf Warrior 2."

The number of viewers is not on the same level; compared to another nominated movie, "Hello, Mother," which has 5 billion box office, it might be even more competitive.

Of course, people with discerning eyes know that "Hello, Mother" has almost no ability to compete for the best movie, and the final winner will only be born between "The Lake" and "Farewell My Concubine."

Carrying a heavy heart, Luo Quan put down her phone.

At this time, Gao Liang asked curiously who called, and Luo Quan told him she was going to participate in the Hundred Flowers Award ceremony.

Gao Liang, who has always liked excitement, immediately got his spirit up: "Can I bring a guest to this ceremony? I want to go too."

If it were any other award, such as the Weibo Night, if an Oscar Best Actor was willing to come, they would definitely welcome it with both hands.

But the Hundred Flowers Award is not; because since it was held, the foreign guests participating in the Hundred Flowers Award have been few and far between, and in recent years, there hasn't even been one.

So even if Gao Liang wants to go, the reply he gets will probably be a polite refusal.

"I'm afraid you can't go; you'd better stay at home and watch the 'Sixth Princess' channel honestly." Luo Quan immediately poured a basin of cold water on her brother.

"Why?" Gao Liang looked stunned.

"The Hundred Flowers Award generally doesn't invite foreigners; only Chinese people can participate." Although Luo Quan doesn't know why it has to be like this, since the rules are like this, no one can violate them.

"Really? I'll search for it." Gao Liang clearly still didn't believe it, and immediately searched on Baidu: "Do foreigners participate in the Hundred Flowers Award?"

The answer he got was no.

There have been foreigners participating in the competition for awards, but as a guest, I really haven't seen one.

"There really isn't one." Gao Liang muttered, but soon he discovered the "Chinese point."

"That's not right; these celebrity guests, I see they have Singapore, France, Switzerland behind their names; is that entering other nationalities? Then strictly speaking, they are foreigners."

Luo Quan took a look: "Oh, you mean these; they weren't foreigners when they participated at the time; they entered other nationalities later."

"I see." Gao Liang understood now, and then muttered: "China is quite good; why do they want to 'run' to foreign countries."

Luo Quan couldn't answer this question; if she continued, it would be impolite.

As the Hundred Flowers Award ceremony approached, the domestic entertainment industry also became abnormally lively.

Those celebrities who confirmed they had received nominations had already started buying announcements to promote themselves.

And the opponents of these celebrities also arranged for "water army" to brush their dark materials and start pulling them down.

"You are also worthy" became a hot word on Weibo these days.

In short, these nominated celebrities didn't have many who were "worthy" in the comment section.

There were also those who wanted to fish in troubled waters and smear Luo Quan.

Others, several nominated celebrities, were tearing each other apart for credit, and here someone came and said: "Luo Quan didn't even speak, what are you fighting for?"

Once this was said, it seemed too offensive.

The key is that Luo Quan herself didn't have a nomination; after all, she didn't have any Chinese-language movies starring her released last year.

But these black-hearted people just wanted to pull her over to attract hate; this kind of behavior that looks like a fan but is actually a hater is not easy to manage; Luo Quan thought about it and was too lazy to talk about it.

If she came out to say a few words every time one or two black-hearted people stirred up trouble, wouldn't she be exhausted?

Can only hope that netizens will polish their eyes and not be angered by these black-hearted people.

"Boss, what should we wear to the ceremony?" In the hotel room, Lin Ruoli asked Luo Quan.

In the past, if there was any ceremony, the company would help her borrow a big-name evening gown, but the quality was uneven.

Now that she is at Springwater Entertainment, the treatment should be even better.

"Pick it yourself." Luo Quan threw a tablet onto the bed, "Click on my closet; you can pick any clothes inside."

The icon of the "My Closet" software is a big CH; Lin Ruoli clicked on it and found that there were more than thirty pages of evening gowns, each page with forty photos.

Dazzling, everything is available.

"What is this?" Lin Ruoli opened her mouth in surprise, truly shocked.

Luo Quan smiled and replied: "This is a small software I asked the Blizzard studio programmers to develop; I took short videos of all the clothes in my closet and organized them into a list; if I have a need, I click on it to pick."

Lin Ruoli sighed: "Are these all yours, Boss? That's too awesome; there are more evening gowns than clothes I've worn in my life."

"Actually, I haven't worn a few pieces either; most of them are Chanel, and the others are other brands of evening gowns my grandfather bought for me; the quality is good, but some evening gowns have relatively avant-garde styles, and I'm afraid people now can't appreciate them."

Luo Quan said, while also feeling a bit helpless in her heart.

With so many evening gowns, she certainly can't finish wearing them alone.

The key is that she can't sell these few that she can't wear.

Because after they are sold, these evening gowns will immediately be labeled—Luo Quan's evening gown.

It is estimated that they can be sold for a high price again.

Can't sell them, and can't donate them.

Ordinary clothes can be donated to children in poor mountainous areas so that they can wear them warmly in winter.

But what is the use of these evening gowns?

A considerable number of them are deep V-necks, with less fabric than the next; if they were donated, they would probably become a joke.

Therefore, Luo Quan can only put these evening gowns that she can't finish wearing in the closet to eat dust.

Fortunately, the company's artists are gradually increasing; in the future, one set for each person, and for a long time, there will be no worry about not having good evening gowns to wear.

Soon, Lin Ruoli selected a dark green evening gown: "Boss, I've chosen; I'll wear this one."

"So fast, don't look anymore?" Luo Quan looked over.

This evening gown style is quite good, but the color is not the type she likes.

By comparison, she prefers gorgeous colors like gold and silver.

"Low-key and connotative, I just like this kind." Lin Ruoli gave her reason, which can be said to be the opposite of Luo Quan.

After the clothes were selected, someone would be sent to deliver them soon.

Luo Quan looked at the date and location of the Hundred Flowers Award ceremony and prepared to arrange the itinerary.

Fortunately, the Hundred Flowers Award is held in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, this year, and the time is three days later, so it is not particularly urgent.

During these three days, Luo Quan didn't create momentum for herself like other celebrities; winning is of course the best, but it doesn't matter if she doesn't win; just treat it as showing her face to brush up on her presence.

Speaking of which, Lin Ruoli also entered the candidate list for Best Actress this time, but unfortunately, she couldn't go further.

This is her only literary film in several years, and it was aimed at winning awards when it was filmed.

However, the female leads this year are all powerful, and she really couldn't compete.

As for the male lead side, it is even more bloody.

"Farewell My Concubine" lead actor Zhao Xilin sent a WeChat saying he felt winning the award was not stable, and it is said that there is a "connected person."

Luo Quan looked at the list and couldn't recognize who the connected person was, so she could only comfort him: "Keep a normal heart; anyway, you also have a Cannes Best Actor nomination; don't be afraid that the Hundred Flowers will come again with a Best Actor nomination and not win.

You are still young, there are plenty of opportunities."

If it were Zhao Xilin's temper before, he would definitely talk about this on the internet.

At least he would also be sarcastic about that connected person.

But now, after entering the entertainment industry for nearly two years, he has also gradually been assimilated by the circle.

It's not that he is "colluding with evil," but that he is more smooth.

In the past, he might have been young and frivolous, even if he hit his head and bled, he had to pursue the word "fairness."

As for now, even if he encounters unfair things, he has to calculate the gains and losses to see if it is worth it to be angry for it.

It can be said that he is cowardly, or it can be said that he is mature and knows how to take the overall situation into account.

However, Zhao Xilin himself doesn't know whether what he did is right or wrong.

Luo Quan cannot evaluate it because she hasn't encountered a similar situation.

The award selections she experienced haven't had the situation of being intercepted by a connected person.

So she cannot empathize with Zhao Xilin.

But if she encountered such a situation herself, she would definitely not swallow her anger; even if she were banned, she would have to post it on the internet to ask for an explanation.

If Zhao Xilin were an employee of her company, she would also do so.

But Zhao Xilin refused her invitation at the beginning, so now if he encounters anything, she is powerless to help.

As for whether Zhao Xilin regrets it in his heart now, she doesn't know.

But the opportunity to buy a ticket and get on the bus only happens once; it's too late to change the ticket now.

So Zhao Xilin didn't get any substantial results after talking to Luo Quan.

And on Weibo, the competition among the nominees for the awards is still continuing.

Manuscripts of praise and smearing are everywhere.

And Luo Quan's side, by comparison, can almost be called a clean land. ===== CHAPTER 854 =====