131: Nominated for the Hundred Flowers Award!

Beijing Film Academy office.

Zhang Songwen had just finished his class and returned to the office.

He didn't have any filming scheduled recently, so he was very relaxed.

He had been resting at home for a long time, and besides going to Beijing Film Academy for classes, he basically had nothing to do.

At this moment, his phone suddenly rang.

He glanced at the caller ID; it was his Agent.

As soon as he saw the call, Zhang Songwen knew the Agent must have something for him.

Because unless there was something specific, the Agent usually wouldn't call him.

Zhang Songwen answered the phone, "Hello! Xiao Li, is something up?"

Xiao Li was the Agent's name; he was called Li Min.

Hearing Zhang Songwen's voice, Li Min immediately explained that Ning Hao was looking for him to film a movie.

"It's like this, Teacher Songwen, Director Ning Hao wants to cast you in a movie," Li Min said with a smile.

He was also a graduate of Beijing Film Academy, so he was very respectful toward Zhang Songwen.

Being able to be Zhang Songwen's Agent, Li Min felt he was quite lucky.

"Looking for me for a movie? For real?" Zhang Songwen was quite surprised.

One had to know that Ning Hao was also a very formidable director; although he couldn't compare to a Great Director like Feng Xiaogang, he certainly had strength.

"It's true, the company told me," Li Min confirmed again.

"That's really wonderful." A smile appeared on Zhang Songwen's face.

To be honest, he also really wanted to cooperate with Director Ning Hao, and now that there was an opportunity, he was naturally very happy.

After hanging up the phone, the other teachers in the office saw Zhang Songwen so happy. Immediately, a teacher who had a good relationship with Zhang Songwen smiled and asked, "Songwen, who called you? You're so happy? Did something good happen?"

Hearing this, Zhang Songwen smiled and nodded: "That's right! Director Ning Hao wants me for a movie! I've wanted to cooperate with him for a long time."

When the other teachers heard Zhang Songwen's words, expressions of surprise appeared on their faces one by one.

"Director Ning Hao? The one who filmed Crazy Stone?" a teacher asked in doubt.

Zhang Songwen nodded: "Yes, that's him."

The other teachers then realized, their faces filled with envy.

These teachers in the Acting Department usually took on acting roles besides teaching classes.

However, although their acting skills were good, they lacked fame, so even when they got roles, they weren't in anything particularly good.

Over time, most teachers felt that instead of tossing and turning blindly like that, it was better to honestly be a teacher; at least it was a 'iron rice bowl'—stable.

"Congratulations, Songwen! You've landed another good role." Several teachers close to Zhang Songwen smiled and congratulated him.

Zhang Songwen said very modestly, "Haha, I didn't expect this either. I've been idle for a long time. I'll treat you all to a meal after I finish filming."

"Sure, you busy man, you better remember that." The other teachers laughed.

If someone was treating them to a meal, they naturally wouldn't refuse.

Afterward, he left the office to go find Dean Wang to talk about this matter.

At the same time, he felt that since his fame had risen, he constantly had movies to film and couldn't go to class often, sometimes not even being able to teach for a few days in a month.

He felt that continuing to stay in a teaching position didn't make much sense, since he couldn't even teach a few classes throughout the year now.

Thinking this, Zhang Songwen found Dean Wang.

"Dean Wang, I've received another new role."

"Another new role? Then congratulations, Songwen! Your career is taking another step forward!" Dean Wang said with a smile.

"Uh, Dean Wang, it's like this. I want to transfer to acting course teaching research, is that okay? I feel that I'm filming often now and can't handle the teaching work..." Zhang Songwen said, explaining his reason for wanting to transfer to research.

Hearing this, Dean Wang thought for a while and then nodded: "Alright, I respect your choice, Songwen. Your current situation is indeed not very suitable for teaching. Transferring to research is fine."

"Okay, thank you, Dean Wang." A smile appeared on Zhang Songwen's face.

After resolving this matter, Zhang Songwen felt at ease to go film.

Time passed quickly.

Chen Le was at home, lying on the sofa, when his phone suddenly rang.

Seeing it was from Zhang Li, he was very confused. Why was Zhang Li looking for him?

Generally, when Zhang Li looked for him, it was about work matters, so he didn't delay and answered the phone directly.

On the other side, seeing the call was connected, Zhang Li reported, "Boss, the Hundred Flowers Awards are going to be held soon."

Hearing this, Chen Le sat up straight.

"Are the Hundred Flowers Awards starting their selection so soon?" Chen Le glanced at the time, feeling that time had passed quite quickly.

The Hundred Flowers Awards is a very important award in China. This award is jointly organized by the China Film Association and the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. It was founded in 1962 and has a fairly long history.

Together with the Golden Rooster Awards, it is collectively known as the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, and its reputation in the domestic film industry is immense.

Basically, domestic awards all take pride in winning these two awards.

"Yes, Boss. Our lost in thailand has been shortlisted for nominations in Best Director, best actor, Best Supporting Actor, and best picture," Zhang Li nodded and continued reporting.

"Shortlisted for so many? I just don't know how many we can win." Chen Le was somewhat surprised.

But right now, this was only being shortlisted; it didn't mean they would actually win the awards.

Of course, winning would be best, but if they didn't, it didn't matter.

It was just a pity that 'Hello, Mr. Tree' had only just finished its theatrical run and hadn't had time to participate in the Hundred Flowers Awards, otherwise it would have had great hope.

"Yes, Wang Baoqiang and Zhang Songwen have both been shortlisted for the best actor nomination," Zhang Li nodded.

"Alright, you tell the news to those few." Chen Le nodded.

"Okay." After Zhang Li agreed, she hung up the phone.

Then she called Zhang Songwen and Wang Baoqiang to tell them about it.

When Zhang Songwen learned he was shortlisted for the Hundred Flowers Awards best actor nomination, he was very pleasantly surprised.

Although it was only a nomination, it was enough. After all, the influence of the Hundred Flowers Awards in China was not small.

If he could win, that would be even better, adding a touch of honor to his acting career.

Nearby, the teachers who were close to Zhang Songwen heard the news and were all very envious.

A best actor nomination for the Hundred Flowers Awards! This was something they didn't even dare to dream of.

On the other side, when Wang Baoqiang learned he had received a nomination for best actor at the Hundred Flowers Awards, he was also stunned.

Didn't he film 'Hello, Mr. Tree' just to prove his acting skills? Now he had actually received a best actor nomination. Although it was a nomination for lost in thailand, for him, it was also an encouragement.

Ever since Chen Le said he would get him an award, he had gone to cram knowledge about various domestic and international film awards, and he knew the prestige of the Hundred Flowers Awards.

This made him feel a bit excited.

Although it was just a nomination, having hope was enough.