Chapter 519: What you can't get is always stirring

"You're just one Huabiao Award away from a grand slam of Best Actor nominations, you know~"

After looking at the nominations for this year's Hundred Flowers Awards and Golden Rooster Awards posted online, Da Mimi couldn't help but exclaim.

Even the way she looked at Bai Liang was different from before.

Double Best Actor nominations for the Hundred Flowers and Golden Rooster!

"Is there such a thing as a grand slam for nominations?" Bai Liang asked, quite surprised after hearing this.

"Yeah~ why wouldn't there be? It's the entertainment industry, after all; everything gets hyped up. Especially now, how many prestigious awards are left in the domestic industry? Nominations like the Hundred Flowers and Golden Rooster are enough for quite a few people to push out aggressive press releases, especially young artists."

At this moment, Da Mimi had the feeling of when Nazha used to lecture Bai Liang back when he first entered the industry. She was quite fond of being a teacher, launching straight into a lecture for him.

"The Hong Kong Film Awards are just the Hong Kong entertainment circle playing behind closed doors now, and the Golden Horse Awards were ruined before, so aren't there only the Huabiao, Hundred Flowers, and Golden Rooster left? Or you go the route of the European 'Big Three' film festivals like the art-house crowd, or something like South Korea's Blue Dragon Film Awards, which are also somewhat useful."

You really can't say otherwise; although Da Mimi doesn't have the ability to win awards, she really knows a lot!

She is just like those "car experts" who can't afford a sports car but know the specs of every supercar inside and out.

Nazha had never lectured Bai Liang on these knowledge points before, like those European "Big Three."

Mainly because Nazha really didn't need to understand this stuff.

It had absolutely nothing to do with her.

However, many male protagonists in Chinese entertainment novels like to use this stuff as a starting point, so you can imagine its gold content.

But this kind of thing leans more towards art-house actors. For someone like Bai Liang, who almost entirely embraces commercial films, it doesn't have much to do with him either.

Cannes, Berlin, Venice—he will likely never go to these three film festivals in his life.

Hmm... not necessarily. It's possible that one day he might go to use their platform to run his own promotions or something.

By the same token, it's actually a waste for a player like Da Mimi to know so much "useless knowledge."

The group of "85-flowers" she belongs to is basically insulated from these awards.

However, what you can't get is always stirring.

Not everyone is like Bai Liang, who feels satisfied after winning a Weibo Best Actor award and brings it up whenever there's nothing else to talk about.

"Stinky little brother, what kind of look is that?" Da Mimi immediately noticed the look in Bai Liang's eyes and narrowed hers, preparing to attack.

Yet Bai Liang looked innocent, "I'm listening to Teacher Mimi's lecture~"

"What Teacher Mimi? At a time like this, you should call me Teacher Yang!"

After Da Mimi corrected him, she sneakily added at lightning speed: "Houston Best Actress."

"Oh, right~" Bai Liang subconsciously smiled.

Then a small hand pinched his waist and twisted!

"I knew you bastard were thinking about that..."

Da Mimi didn't know what to say. Best Actress, that kind of thing—she had one too.

The "famous" Houston Best Actress.

Because of this "backyard" award, she had been mocked quite a bit, and she regretted it so much.

It would have been better not to have it at all!

But fortunately, it was just a backyard award, at most mocked by netizens. Like when Yang Tianbao got a Hundred Flowers Best Supporting Actress, she was mocked to the heavens.

Doing that kind of thing when you lack the virtue for the position really will get you blasted to pieces.

Now that the internet is developed, netizens are very sharp; everyone knows whether film awards have any real value or not.

Unlike the era of print media, where it was easy to fool people.

Now, even if there are those who don't understand, a bunch of "know-it-alls" will jump out to help explain.

If you take an award without value, it's a backyard award.

If you lack the strength for a valuable award, it's lacking the virtue for the position.

From a certain perspective, it has become: winning awards is risky, nominations require caution.

However, Bai Liang doesn't face these risks.

His reputation is too good, and his acting skills are there for all to see.

Even though he has the title of "top traffic," this title is just an embellishment for him, only because he is still willing to play along with it.

To put it bluntly, others are "top traffic" because that is their most prestigious title.

And for Bai Liang, this "top traffic" status is just something he deliberately hasn't removed yet.

Da Mimi looked at the online discussions about the nomination announcement and found that there was really no need to worry about him facing any public opinion pressure.

"Your chances of winning this time are very high!"

"Hundred Flowers? That should be simpler. The Golden Rooster has more gold content, right~"

"No, I actually think your probability of winning the Golden Rooster Best Actor is higher."

You're an expert again?

Seeing the big sister who had been flirting with him suddenly radiate a wise glow, Bai Liang really wasn't used to it.

Can't she go back to how she was before? He still prefers her being flirty...

Da Mimi crossed her legs, creating an alluring curve, but she really didn't have that seductive intention anymore; her face was full of seriousness.

"You have to know, the Hundred Flowers Award is every two years, the Golden Rooster is every year, and the competitors are different."

"Who are they?"

"You brat, you really don't care at all, do you?!" Da Mimi glared at Bai Liang. Who exactly was nominated?

But after thinking about it, she suddenly felt this was quite good too.

Come, sister will tell you slowly!

"Your Hundred Flowers Best Actor nomination competitors are Zhang Yi, Zhang Hanyu, Chow Yun-fat, and Huang Xiaoming; for the Golden Rooster, the competitors are Da Peng, Xiao Yang, Wu Yuhan, and Huang Xiaoming."

With these two nomination lists placed together, anyone who knows even a little about the film and television circle can feel the gap.

The gold content of the names placed there is different!

Except for Master Huang.

Like Bai Liang, he was nominated for Best Actor for both awards this time.

But Master Huang is actually a tough guy too; he gets stronger when facing the strong, and his true strength is unknown.

As long as he isn't playing a "domineering CEO" and tones down his style a bit, he is also a quite impressive, solid actor.

The main reason his reputation is mixed is that the ceiling and floor of his performances are a bit too outrageous.

And sure enough, in Da Mimi's analysis, Master Huang really is one of Bai Liang's main competitors.

"He has very broad connections~"

Hearing this, Bai Liang nodded. How could they not be broad? Yang Tianbao was able to get Hundred Flowers Best Supporting Actress before.

And after mentioning the threat level of Master Huang, Da Mimi suddenly blinked... she was suddenly a bit curious about what Master Huang was thinking right now.

After all, Bai Liang is not a player to be bullied~

The situation at the Hundred Flowers Award is unclear, with many experts, and it's hard to tell who is better for now, but for the Golden Rooster Best Actor, it's actually Bai Liang who is crazily putting pressure on everyone else.

At this moment, Master Huang was indeed on a similar wavelength to Da Mimi.

Looking at the two characters "Bai Liang" on the nomination list, he felt his head aching a bit.

Even if this guy is only most famous for being a "Weibo Best Actor" in terms of film awards, Master Huang absolutely dares not take Bai Liang lightly.

This grinning capybara only shows its oppressive force when you treat it as a serious opponent.

A super hexagonal warrior, a player with almost no weaknesses.

It's been a long time since such a monster player appeared in the domestic entertainment industry.

Plus the title of "savior of the market," combined with the momentum of being the number one box office draw, it feels like he can't be suppressed anymore.

Are we really going to let such a person continue to hold that bullshit "Weibo Best Actor" title?

When Bai Liang first brought this up, his peers were still laughing, and his seniors were perhaps very disdainful.

And now?

Bai Liang shouts that he is the Weibo Best Actor; how many people can still laugh?

They can't even keep a straight face.

Master Huang certainly can't laugh. Damn it, if he is the Weibo Best Actor, then what am I?

You have to know, even Wu Jing got the Huabiao Best Actor and Hundred Flowers Best Actor.

It's not that I look down on Wu Jing... okay, I do look down on him a little; this guy's level of drama is relatively lacking.

But he relied on the film *Wolf Warrior 2* to almost win a grand slam of domestic Best Actor awards!

And this was while so many people found Wu Jing an eyesore at the time and wanted to suppress him.

Similarly, Bai Liang is facing the same situation.

He is younger than Wu Jing, and his momentum is even greater; he really can't be suppressed.

Master Huang, having figured this out, could only sigh. But he definitely still had to compete; it's impossible to just kneel and admit defeat because Bai Liang is awesome.

Even the online public opinion isn't completely one-sided... anyway, Master Huang still found that there were many people supporting him!

Hmm, he saw it in the comment section of his own Weibo.

It was all support for him!

——

"I'm off~"

Da Mimi waved at Bai Liang; she had finally "wrapped up" from the *Reset* crew.

A guest role that should have been finished in three or four days, she dragged out for over half a month.

"Sister Mimi..." Bai Liang hesitated, looking like he had something to say.

"What's wrong? Can't bear to part with me?"

"Do you want me to find you a crutch or a wheelchair?"

"Get lost~"

She gave him the middle finger without hesitation, and then Da Mimi walked away without looking back, her gait limping.

However, after walking a few steps, she turned back and said to Bai Liang: "Good luck, Golden Rooster Best Actor~ waiting for your good news."

Golden Rooster Best Actor, huh...

Bai Liang thought for a moment and returned a smile, "Sure~ I'll give it a try."

"What 'try,' you definitely can do it. If you win the award, sister will give you a reward."

Hearing this, Bai Liang's expression became strange.

A reward?

She's already limping...

And after these past half-month of getting along, Bai Liang really couldn't think of what else she could reward him with.

What tricks haven't they played yet?

It's normal, though.

It's a private car, after all. Even a second-hand private car, as long as it's well-maintained, is actually quite delicate.

Unlike those shared cars that are durable; if they get stepped on too hard, you just send them back for repairs.

Of course, violent driving that steps on the gas pedal until the engine can't take it is naturally quite satisfying for the driver.

Now it seems the car has no objections either.

It's a coincidence, too. During Bai Liang's "violent driving," *Better Days* finally crossed the three-billion box office mark!

Early yesterday morning, the film's official Weibo updated the final celebration poster.

Another three-billion-level film was born!

That this film could reach such a level left quite a few people stunned.

Damn it, they aren't even pretending anymore... is his box office appeal really maxed out?

Actually, to be honest, although Bai Liang's cumulative box office is very high, most of it relied on "thighs" to hug.

For example, *Wolf Warrior 2* hugged Wu Jing's thigh, and *The Wandering Earth* could be said to have hugged Guo Fan's thigh.

The soul of these two films was the director.

The reason everyone recognizes Bai Liang's box office appeal is high is actually more because of *How Long Will I Love U* with Da Tiantian.

That film had some small regrets, only reaching a box office of over two billion, failing to cross the three-billion mark.

And this *Better Days*, from a certain perspective, had a lower configuration.

Many people in the industry felt that even if the film was shot well, it would normally only reach a box office of over a billion at most.

Now it has been forcibly dragged to the three-billion level... it can be said that Bai Liang's personal box office appeal has been exerted to the extreme!

While failing to create a phenomenal influence like *Dying to Survive*, it actually stood in the same tier as *Dying to Survive* in terms of box office, with almost no difference.

Many people feel that even though they had tried to overestimate Bai Liang's box office appeal before, it seems they still underestimated it!

This three-billion box office was achieved under the comprehensive shrinking of the film market, successfully warming up the market with his own strength!

Guan Hu: Has the market warmed up? Why the hell don't I feel it?

*The Eight Hundred* has been released for a while, and the box office... is not bad, over a billion.

This result looks quite bright, but relative to its cost, damn, it's really hard to say whether it made money or lost money.

The reason Guan Hu went to take photos with the son of that "runaway general" before was actually because he wasn't worried about the box office at all, feeling it was stable, and started using his brain for awards.

At that time, the Golden Horse Awards hadn't exploded yet, and the son of that runaway general had resources in that area.

As it turns out now, he tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice; a bloody loss!

While there's no hope for the Golden Horse Awards, it also caused an impact on the film...

The good news is that *The Eight Hundred* shouldn't lose money.

But the bad news is that *The Sacrifice*, which is going to be released later, might be in for a bloody disaster!

And the two brothers of Huayi, who produced *The Eight Hundred*, are also feeling depressed right now.

This shouldn't be... how could this film only have this much box office?

I always feel like there is an invisible black hand secretly tripping them up.

"This isn't right! We used to be the ones doing this kind of thing!"

Black hands, huh!

Too familiar~

An old-school company like Huayi, what haven't they done... *cough cough*, what haven't they seen~

They have plenty of experience in this area.

It's just that they didn't expect to suddenly be hit by such a heavy blow one day.

It came so swiftly, and the action was so decisive. When the rhythm was crazily stirred up, there wasn't even a possibility of blocking or whitewashing.

This opponent is ruthless!

The two brothers looked at each other, feeling quite like the times had changed.

Could it be that they, the remnants of the old era, can no longer board the ship of the new era?