284: Chapter 284 Best Supporting Actor

November 12th.

The Golden Maple Leaf Award ceremony was today.

Xia Zhi had booked the round-trip tickets early—leaving at 9 AM and returning at 11 PM. It was a bit of a hassle, but there was no other way; the difference between taking one day off and two days off was significant. In one day, Lin Chuyan could finish many scenes.

It didn't have to be this rushed, but Wu Yue looked over his schedule and realized the upcoming trip would require more than just a day or two of leave.

First, going to Hong Kong to dub a moment of romance. This would take at least a day to finish.

Second, the in the name of the father MV. Even though Director Du Qiyu kept promising him three days, at most three days, Lin Chuyan still reserved four days for it.

Third, Director Du Qiyu used his connections to get him a cover for the famous Hong Kong City Magazine to promote a moment of romance in Hong Kong. Lin Chuyan originally thought about turning it down, but Wu Yue shut that down—the magazine was too prestigious, the cover wasn't easy to get, so it would be a waste not to do it. Well, that meant reserving another day for the photoshoot.

That was 6 days gone.

Lin Chuyan told Director Chen about this. The latter was a bit devastated, but it was written in the original contract, he had been told more than once, and he had followed the rules by reporting it in advance, so there was nothing he could do.

Fortunately, the cast and crew were solid, so there were fewer NGs. Wrapping up by the end of November shouldn't be a problem.

Lin Chuyan and his team got up early and flew to Jiangcheng.

"Brother, do you think my chances of winning are high?"

"It's hard to say..."

Wu Yue really wasn't confident, mainly because Director Han Xiao had submitted for two other awards recently.

Both times they were nominated for a bunch, from Best Director and Best Series to Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Screenplay... the participation was high. But in the end, one only took home Best Director, and the other only took home Best Series. That was it.

However, at that time, the supporting actors Director Han Xiao submitted were Biaozi and Captain Ma, so it had nothing to do with Lin Chuyan.

As for why it changed to Fu Weijun this time, it wasn't something Director Han Xiao specifically changed. The production team had long decided to submit a different supporting actor for each award—a true master of balancing things.

In short, because of the lack of results from the previous two times, the online buzz about him winning this time wasn't that high.

And this wasn't like the farce of the Golden Melody Awards or Huayin Awards; it was a situation where anyone could arguably win. the long season was very good, but there were plenty of other good dramas, so it was still quite difficult.

Arriving in Jiangcheng, checking into the hotel, the group had a casual lunch and didn't rest, as they had to start makeup immediately—the organizers knew he was in a rush and had to leave right after the ceremony, so they specifically came to the hotel to move the interview originally scheduled for after the event to now... This kind of treatment would have been impossible for him in the past; to put it bluntly, one more of him wasn't much, and one less wasn't either.

Once everything was ready, Lin Chuyan finally saw Director Han Xiao and the others at the backstage of the awards ceremony.

Director Han Xiao, with his long hair, looked him up and down: "You kid are getting more and more handsome... Is this what they call 'red air' nourishing a person?"

"...I think it's mainly because the clothes are expensive." Lin Chuyan quickly changed the subject, "What has Director Han Xiao been busy with lately? Any projects suitable for me?"

"Resting..."

"...That's nice? That won't do, Director, the audience needs you, and I need you, you have to get it together."

Good dramas and good roles weren't common, so Lin Chuyan was eager for the other party to serve up another script.

"Damn, I can't afford you now." Director Han Xiao said with a hint of nostalgia, "Back then, I got you for 3 million, tsk tsk, the good old days are gone forever."

The two chatted for a while longer, then got ready to walk the red carpet.

The organizers' arrangement was simple; they didn't need to arrange for anyone to walk alone, just follow the production team.

Everyone who was submitted for an award was there, from the director to the screenwriter, the lead actor, and the supporting actor. They soon appeared on the red carpet.

The netizens watching the live stream started typing in the barrage. However, the previously harmonious netizens suddenly turned hostile the moment Lin Chuyan appeared.

[Fu Weijun for Best Supporting Actor! Fu Weijun for Best Supporting Actor!]

[Lin the Dog's fans are dreaming big, everything exists in dreams]

[Another dog is barking]

[What barking, this is called urinating everywhere]

[Fu Weijun gets Best Supporting Actor with just that little screen time? Biaozi and Captain Ma didn't win, you're dreaming]

[I'll just wait to see the Haters get triggered in a bit]

[Teacher Zhang is definitely winning tonight, I said it!]

[Laughing to death, Lin the Dog's fans are really good at jinxing]

Lin Chuyan continued with the process, only answering the reporter's questions before entering.

Clearly, the director and lead actor were standing right next to him, but the reporter shoved the microphone directly in his face.

Reporter: "Lin Chuyan, do you think you can win Best Supporting Actor tonight?"

Lin Chuyan's answer was watertight: "Of course I hope to win. But relatively speaking, I hope our the long season can win a Best Actor award; the character Wang Xiang is truly well-acted!"

The reporter wanted to continue asking, but this guy stepped back two steps and started greeting the fans on both sides of the red carpet.

Once inside, Lin Chuyan started looking around—for no other reason than Li Mujian had told him that he was coming too.

The teacher didn't have a work submitted, but the organizers knew his film had wrapped, so they specifically invited him.

"Teacher!"

Li Mujian was surrounded by a bunch of people. Seeing Lin Chuyan walk over, although he wanted to chat for a few words, the others tactfully walked away; after all, the master and apprentice were catching up.

Li Mujian patted his arm, and his first sentence was sharp: "Why didn't you bring your girlfriend?"

"...You didn't bring my teacher's wife either."

"...Good kid." Li Mujian was speechless. Seeing no one around, he pulled him to sit in the first row and changed the subject, "I heard from your senior brother that your acting skills are very, very good now, with huge progress."

"It's alright, it's alright."

"I watched the long season, you acted well."

Lin Chuyan wanted to be humble for a couple more sentences, but he didn't expect the teacher to spoil it for him directly, "So don't tremble when you win the award tonight, this is what you deserve."

"Ah?"

"I'm guessing, but it's probably close enough. They asked me to present the award, to present the Best Supporting Actor award."

"Won't people say I used a backdoor..."

At the critical moment, the teacher was much more domineering than him: "Isn't it just a Best Supporting Actor award? Need to use a backdoor? This is nothing, you'll be winning Best Actor later on."

"...Understood, teacher."

At this moment, the other bosses in the first row had also arrived, so Lin Chuyan said goodbye to his teacher and turned back.

The Best Supporting Actor award was presented quite early.

Li Mujian went on stage and revealed the nominees.

And then the most outrageous scene of the night appeared—there were four nominees in total, and except for him, the other three were all veteran actors, with an average age of like 60...

Lin Chuyan even saw an old acquaintance inside—Teacher Zhao Xiaojun, who had played the old emperor in the drama that he had collaborated on before. This time, the other party played an old-fashioned father in a period drama.

When the four nominees appeared on the big screen, the people at the scene also wanted to laugh a bit.

How to put it, Lin Chuyan's acting was indeed good, nothing to nitpick. But the age gap was there, and many people still subconsciously asked "Why".

The barrage exploded directly.

[Holy crap, just forcing it?]

[I'm going to die laughing, look at Lin Chuyan's expression]

[I know this question, use the elimination method! First, eliminate one wrong answer]

[Never hoped for Lin the Dog to win so much before, this is too much fun]

[Li Mujian is presenting, it won't be for real, right?]

[Holy crap, almost forgot about this, these two are master and apprentice! There's something fishy!]

[So it's really blatant backdoor?]

[Get lost! Don't judge others with your own character! Master Li just wrapped up! Who knows what the organizers are thinking?]

Lin Chuyan's expression was indeed very subtle...

Damn it, this couldn't be a coincidence, right?

Awesome, really awesome. This Golden Maple Leaf Award knew how to stir up trouble; it felt a bit like they were roasting him on a fire.

But he wasn't afraid—winning with the character Fu Weijun, he could walk anywhere with a clear conscience.

Soon, Li Mujian on stage opened the award prompt card in his hand and read the name: "The winner of the Golden Maple Leaf Award for Best Supporting Actor is—Lin Chuyan. the long season, Fu Weijun!"

Lin Chuyan went on stage and took the trophy from his teacher.

This scene was also screenshotted by many people and posted on Weibo. For no other reason, it was probably a feeling of inheritance.

Lin Chuyan didn't prepare any script; he was always improvising. After thinking for a moment, he began his acceptance speech.

"Thanks to the Golden Maple Leaf. I have won many music awards; I won 6 Golden Melody Awards in one go, but it never felt as 'drama' as tonight."

'drama' was the transliteration of drama, referring to a plot full of theatricality. Regardless, he couldn't take this lying down; he had to point it out, and they couldn't say anything about it.

"I also want to thank the organizers for specifically inviting my teacher to present the award to me. For me, this is a particularly memorable moment. Thanks again."

Laying it out, making it clear, stating that the teacher was specifically invited by the organizers to avoid uninformed passersby guessing randomly. Since it involved his own teacher, there was no need to take this wave of traffic.

"I haven't filmed many dramas. Among the nominees, I only know Teacher Zhao Xiaojun. I briefly collaborated with him in a web drama called drama. I still remember the scene when I first met him. I was doing makeup, and Teacher Zhao arrived much earlier than me. After he finished makeup, he took the initiative to come over to run Lines with me. I wanted to stand up to greet him, but he pressed me down and told me not to be polite. In the period that followed, he also taught me a lot. The character Prince Xiao Ran I played in drama could be liked, and even reach where it is today, is partly thanks to Teacher Zhao. Teacher Zhao let me know what a veteran actor is, just like the teachers nominated today."

Without saying, Zhao Xiaojun had indeed helped him, and by the way, praising the others made taking the award feel even more justified.

"I also want to thank Director Han Xiao, thank him for filming such a good drama, and thank him for inviting me to play such a good role as Fu Weijun. I can stand here and receive this award all because he chose me back then."

"Finally, I want to thank the guides of my acting career, my teacher Li Mujian and my senior brother Zhang Wentang. They have really taught me so much. They are my role models, and I will continue to walk down this path just like them."

"Thank you all!"

The people in the audience looked at the high-spirited Lin Chuyan and began to applaud.

Everyone had their own thoughts, but one thing was agreed upon: is this person's speech so watertight? It actually made people ignore his age.

Tsk tsk, this award wasn't too hot to handle.