Chapter 423: Moonlighting, Incidents

The Best Screenwriter winner was Zhang Xian of the Emei Er Yingchang for *The Corner Forgotten by Love*, defeating the two great enemies, Wei Ming for *Mom, Love Me Once Again* and Xin Xianling for *Joyous Reunion*.

This result was a bit unexpected. Not only was Wei Ming surprised, Gong Ying and Zhu Lin were surprised, but even the more than two thousand audience members at the scene felt surprised, because they basically hadn't heard of this award-winning film. It must have been written very well, right?

Wei Ming had won the Best Screenwriter at the Film Awards and had been nominated for the Golden Rooster Best Screenwriter twice. If he still couldn't win for the upcoming *The Spring of the Sheep-Herding Class*, then he might have to work hard for the Oscar for Best Screenwriter.

Subsequently, the Best Director was awarded to Director Cheng Yin for *The Xi'an Incident*. The film was from the Xi'an Er Yingchang, but the director was from the Beijing Er Yingchang. Now Director Cheng Yin also served as the president of the Film Academy.

Finally, it was the Best Story Film Award. The winning work was called *Neighbors*, another work that the public was not familiar with. This was a film produced by the Youth Er Yingchang of the Film Academy. The directors were Zheng Dongtian and Xu Guming, both of whom were teachers in the Directing Department of the Film Academy. This film told the story of the disturbances that occurred around the issue of improving housing conditions for several households living in a dormitory building of a university.

Wei Ming thought this was the end. He didn't expect that after the Best Story Film, there would be an honorary award, a special award.

These two were not permanent awards. Among them, the honorary award was given to *Joyous Reunion*, and the special award was given to *Mom, Love Me Once Again*. It had a feeling that although the judges didn't look down on the artistic expression of the film, in order to give the audience an explanation, they still gave them an award to mean something.

However, being able to win an award, the directors of the two big hit films could have an explanation to their respective film studios after going back.

After that, it was the photo-taking session. Wei Ming brought his own camera and also took a few quite meaningful group photos. He focused on Sister Lin's expression. She wasn't unhappy because she didn't win an award. It seemed that the sisters' feelings could still stand the test.

These award-winning works would be re-screened across the country in the coming time, especially those Best Film winners. It was estimated that *Mom, Love Me Once Again* would set off a tear-jerking whirlwind again.

"Ma Xiaowei, congratulations," Director Xie Jin saw Wei Ming and came over to chat with him for a few words, "This time you won the Golden Rooster Award, how do you feel?"

Wei Ming looked at the Golden Rooster Award for Best Music in his hand and couldn't help but laugh or cry. Writing was his own old profession.

"I heard that *Qiu Jin* is about to start filming?" Wei Ming changed the subject. He glanced at Li Xiuming not far away and felt that she had already started to gain weight for the role, looking particularly sturdy.

She was also unlucky. *Xu Mao* didn't win the Golden Rooster or Hundred Flowers, plus she retired from the circle relatively early. In the future, no one would remember her.

"Yes, I plan to go to Japan to film the scenes there first," Xie Jin was still a bit uneasy about his first cross-border cooperation filming. He asked, "Is your *The Spring of the Sheep-Herding Class* prepared to be given to the Children's Er Yingchang?"

"Hmm, Factory Director Yu Lan is full of sincerity, and she even said that I can choose the director."

Xie Jin snorted angrily: "I want to see what kind of reliable director you can choose."

After leaving the venue, Wei Ming took the Best Actor and Best Actress and Zhu Lin to eat a late-night snack outside, and then returned to the hotel to sleep.

Early the next morning, through television media, the news of the conclusion of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards quickly spread to those families and units with televisions, but the news was relatively brief, only briefly mentioning the winners of the Best Story Film and Best Actor.

Beijing.

"Mom, Xizi won an award!" Lele was practicing her voice at the turned-on television, and suddenly howled.

"What's wrong, what's wrong?" Lu Xiaoyan came out, but the picture on the TV had already flashed past, and it started to talk about other news.

Lele pointed at the TV and said: "It said on it that Xizi won the Best Actor award."

"Stop messing around," Lu Xiaoyan didn't believe it, "You probably heard it wrong. Just him? Alright, hurry up and eat. After eating, I'll send you to school."

Lele didn't insist either. She didn't really believe in her heart that her brother could win an award.

However, after the mother and daughter went out, they met a neighbor who said to Lu Xiaoyan: "Congratulations, Editor-in-Chief Lu, your Xizi is really a capable person!"

"Ah?"

"Didn't you watch the news this morning? Xizi won the Golden Rooster Best Actor. He's only seven years old. No, he was only six when he filmed. His acting skills are so good, he'll be amazing in the future!" The neighbor said with eyebrows dancing.

Lu Xiaoyan and Wei Le looked at each other. He really won an award!

Wei Xi winning the Best Actor at seven was indeed big news, enough to earn him the title of the Chinese male version of Shirley Temple. However, the most widely spread and hottest was the news of Gong Ying winning two awards.

Winning these two awards, it could almost be considered that Gong Ying was already the number one sister among domestic actresses, and although Zhu Lin didn't win an award, because she was tied to "Nan Gong Ying and Bei Zhu Lin," she could also say she was one of the top two among domestic actresses.

This made Liu Xiaoqing so uncomfortable that she didn't even want to eat breakfast. At this time, she was in Hengzhou, Wei Ming's hometown.

Because she had asked for leave from the crew for the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers before, and later the award activities didn't invite her, she simply went out to moonlight with friends. She didn't go far, just active in Hebei. After all, it was so close and so beautiful, go to Hebei on the weekend.

After hearing those singers with average singing levels singing in tea halls in Guangzhou to make money, Liu Xiaoqing had this idea. It happened that several friends who performed crosstalk also had this idea, so everyone formed a group and came out.

Because Liu Xiaoqing was the most famous, and she could host, sing, and perform a few crosstalk segments, she was very versatile, so this moonlighting group was led by her, and she also took the most.

You don't know until you go. Once you go, you're shocked. It turned out that these poor and remote places were already so rich. After a few years of reform and opening up, it really allowed them to make money.

Liu Xiaoqing was even addicted to the feeling of moonlighting to make money. What she earned in one day could catch up to her three months' salary!

If she could earn so much normally, why would she bother to sponge off Liang Jiahui's meals? When the time comes, let Xiao Huihui sponge off her.

Today, seeing the news on TV, Liu Xiaoqing only saw the detailed report in the newspaper the next day, learning that Wei Ming won a music award but missed the screenwriting award, and also felt a bit funny.

And there were many in the critical circles who were indignant for Wei Ming. They felt that Wei Ming should have won an award last year. They didn't expect that after writing such a sensational work as *Mom, Love Me Once Again*, he still didn't get this award this year.

There were also people who broke the news that Wei Ming had already won the Best Screenwriter Award at the highest film honor in Hong Kong, the Film Awards, and mocked that Hong Kong people were more discerning than them.

Amidst the controversy, these literary and artistic figures who participated in the awards came to Yan'an together to visit and study. This was an activity arranged by the official.

Wei Ming also took Xizi to live in a cave dwelling. This season was already a bit hot, but the cave dwelling was quite cool. Living in the cave dwelling, Wei Ming couldn't help but think of Lu Yao's *Ordinary World*.

At night, Wei Ming also told Xizi, who was too excited to sleep, about the deeds that happened in Yan'an when the great man was there.

After completing this set of itineraries, they disbanded on the spot because there was also a train from Yan'an back to Beijing. Wei Ming simply accompanied the two sisters to take the train back to Beijing, and could chat with the people from the Beijing Er Yingchang on the way.

But unexpectedly, this group of people chatted about Wei Ming. To be precise, it was Wei Ming and Gong Ying.

Although the age difference between the two was large, because of multiple collaborations and being talented and beautiful, it really made people unable to help but think more. Someone started making peach-colored jokes about the two, suspecting whether the two were together.

If it were just the two of them, Wei Ming wouldn't care. He could completely use jokes to muddle through. However, Sister Lin was also there, so Wei Ming immediately denied it, saying they were just good sisters.

This made the melon-eating masses very disappointed. The most disappointed was Xizi. Sister Xue was so good, what a pity.

Gong Ying also clarified her relationship with Ma Xiaowei with natural acting skills, and smiled: "I'll avoid suspicion in the future. I can't film your script anymore."

Gong Ying had rested for more than two months. She was also quite tangled about what her next play would be. Since *Mom* became a hit, suitable domestic scripts were almost all prioritized for her to choose, but there was no longer a script that could make her soul tremble like *Mom*.

It seemed that she should also appropriately lower her requirements. Not every script could be mentioned in the same breath as Ma Xiaowei's script.

After a day of bumping, Wei Ming and his party arrived in Beijing. Along the way, passengers constantly came to talk and chat with the newly promoted Best Actress and Best Actor. Zhu Lin's popularity was also very high. In the countryside, the popularity of *Joyous Reunion* was no less than *Mom, Love Me Once Again*.

Li Xiuming didn't envy it at all after seeing it. She was about to go to Japan and go abroad to see the world. A mere Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, she would win it sooner or later.

After leaving the station, Wei Ming let Gong Ying and Zhu Lin wait for him at the courtyard house. He had to send Xizi home first.

When the bus stopped outside the Peking University gate, Wei Ming saw Wei Hong riding a bicycle and hurriedly called her.

"Brother, Xizi!" Xiao Hong rushed over when she saw Xizi, kneading the Best Actor's face, "Xizi is so amazing, Golden Rooster Best Actor, it's a pity it's not Hundred Flowers."

It would take a few more years for the weight of the Golden Rooster to exceed the Hundred Flowers. Now, the Hundred Flowers was still the biggest. After all, it was voted by millions of audience members spending money. Experts looked insignificant compared to them.

Then Xizi took out the trophy to let his sister see it, and then Xiao Hong followed them back to Uncle Pingan's house. Uncle Pingan went on a business trip yesterday and returned today, just at home.

He also praised Xizi and said: "Now that you have won the Golden Rooster Best Actor, when will you let your brother write you a Hong Kong script and win the Film Award Best Actor too." ===== CHAPTER 424 =====