Chapter 1105

"I truly regret it."

"If I had known there would be so many cameras, I should have sat in the back."

Lin Yu shook his head with a bitter smile.

There were simply too many camera angles on his face.

And with the CCTV Movie Channel present,

this meant that

every time an award was presented, Lin Yu had to force a smile.

These close-up shots were no joke.

If he kept a cold face, who knew what kind of rumors the news would spread tomorrow.

After smiling for nearly an hour, Lin Yu's face felt stiff.

For the first time, Lin Yu began to hold the acting profession in awe.

Regardless of their acting skills, their ability to maintain a professional fake smile was truly peerless.

Take Huang Xiaoming, who was sitting next to him, for example.

He was truly worthy of being a Best Actor!

Not only did he maintain a fake smile the entire time, but every time an award was presented, he would also applaud enthusiastically.

His professionalism was truly beyond reproach!

"Golden Rooster Best Actor: Huang Xiaoming"

"Golden Rooster Best Actress: Zhou Dongyu"

Although both had won Best Lead Actor and Actress,

their treatment was completely different.

Especially in the first row, Lin Yu felt this strongly.

When Zhou Dongyu received her award,

he could clearly hear the whispering in the back rows, and even hear snickers and mocking tones.

But after Huang Xiaoming won Best Actor, the entire first row stood up to applaud, and the crowd of artists behind him kept clapping and cheering.

Was it because Huang Xiaoming's acting was better? Of course not.

This was the overwhelming power of capital.

As a shareholder of Huayi, Huang Xiaoming had significant net worth, and combined with the enterprises under his name, he was no longer in the same tier as a mere artist.

Lin Yu was the same; if not for the achievements of his Universal Company and Rainbow Studio,

sitting in the first three rows would have been a miracle.

"Congratulations!"

After Huang Xiaoming stepped off the stage, Lin Yu cupped his hands politely to offer his congratulations.

"You flatter me, Director Lin."

"When you have a chance, come visit our 'Chinese Restaurant' show."

Huang Xiaoming had been miserable lately.

The variety show 'Chinese Restaurant' he invested in was losing its viewership to other programs.

Basically, any variety show Lin Yu touched became a hit.

Huang Xiaoming hadn't believed it at first and had invited many senior actors to join, but the show remained lukewarm.

Finally, Huang Xiaoming figured it out: if you can't beat them, join them. He decided to take this opportunity to see if he could invite Lin Yu to be a guest.

"Brother Xiaoming, I recall your show is filmed abroad, right?"

Lin Yu didn't reply immediately, asking back instead.

"Yes, it's abroad."

Seeing a chance, Huang Xiaoming sat down nearby and handed his Golden Rooster trophy to a staff member.

"Have you chosen the location?"

"In France."

"Can you record a special episode in North America?"

"If you can, I'll adjust my schedule."

Lin Yu had originally wanted to politely decline, but thinking that 'The Wandering Earth' would be released in North America in a month, he thought it would be a good chance to go and feel the atmosphere...

If he participated in 'Chinese Restaurant', he would not only save on arrangement costs but also earn some extra money—a win-win situation.

"Yes! Of course!"

"Forget North America, even the North Pole would be fine."

Huang Xiaoming smiled brightly, looking earnest.

Where they went didn't matter; as long as Lin Yu joined, the show's ratings would go up.

Thinking of this, Huang Xiaoming immediately set a time with Lin Yu to sign the contract.

For someone in Huang Xiaoming's tier, people were far more important than money.

"Should I bring two more people on the show?"

"Not sure yet, but I can guarantee they will be trending artists."

Lin Yu nodded firmly.

"Hahaha!"

"Great!"

Hearing Lin Yu's guarantee, Huang Xiaoming was overjoyed.

Look at him—this is professionalism!

Not only does he bring variety show effects, but he even configures the artists for you.

"..."

Seeing this, Lin Yu chuckled to himself.

He wondered what Brother Xiaoming's reaction would be when he saw the guests were Yu Shuxin and Liu Haocun.

Anyway, he hadn't lied.

Bad publicity is still publicity!

After the awards ceremony ended,

Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yimou immediately sent the two little princesses to Lin Yu's private box.