397: Chapter 397: Clear distinction

Zhang Wentang hadn't had any film works released recently, let alone any awards to speak of. The organizers invited him purely to ride on his popularity. He didn't mind, though; it was a rare opportunity to gather with his teacher and junior fellow apprentice in public, so he went.

Lin Chuyan was definitely going, not to support the organizers, but primarily because of Li Mujian and the crew of "a moment of romance".

Although he himself wasn't nominated, either his teacher or Uncle Da should be able to win "Best Supporting Actor", and with Zhou Shiyun also likely to win "Best Newcomer", he had to show his support.

Besides Zhang Wentang and Lin Chuyan, the organizers also invited the rest of the crew from "the knockout". Anyone who had even slightly acted in a movie was invited.

If they were going to ride on popularity, they might as well go big—this was the first offline reunion of "the knockout" cast after the show finished airing.

The eyes of the media and netizens were all drawn here; one could say the "Number One Trending Topic" was already reserved.

When the three of them, including Lin Chuyan, arrived in Hohhot, it was already nine o'clock at night.

There weren't many people out at night, and it looked a bit deserted.

After the group arrived at the hotel and finished checking in, they each took a shower. Wu Yue even had time to come to Lin Chuyan's room to chat.

"I'm very curious about your treatment tomorrow. Logically speaking, you can't make movies in the mainland right now, and this is common knowledge, yet the organizers still invited you..."

Lin Chuyan didn't care about this at all: "It's all being handled behind the scenes anyway; on the surface, everyone still wants to save face."

"That's true. With "a moment of romance" being as popular as it is, it really wouldn't make sense not to invite you."

"Exactly! I'm not winning any awards, I don't even have a nomination. I'm just going over to watch the excitement; they have nothing to be afraid of, right?"

"Tomorrow is going to be fun, I suspect." Wu Yue laughed, almost making a villainous cackle: "There are truly a lot of people coming to this annual grand event. I've asked around, and Feng Liqian will be coming too. We've been battling him online for so long; we can finally meet in person."

This was, of course, the reason why Lin Chuyan didn't like attending various messy events.

Lin Chuyan quickly refuted the rumor: "Bro, don't talk nonsense. Is that called a battle? That was me unilaterally crushing him, okay?"

"That's not wrong, but..." Wu Yue analyzed, "Actually, if this guy didn't jump around, we really wouldn't have many opportunities. If you want to blame someone, blame him for insisting on transitioning into an actor, only for several of his films to flop. Pfft! He has no self-awareness; he doesn't even stop to think if he's cut out for it."

Lin Chuyan touched his chin: "Then Ma Yue isn't smart either."

"She only got to her position by sleeping her way up." Wu Yue curled his lips, clearly looking down on her: "She has some petty cleverness, but as for the rest... Actually, if I were Feng Liqian's agent, I wouldn't have let him come to the Golden Feather Awards today. What for? To embarrass himself? If these two still aren't giving up and are still thinking about making movies, their status will only drop faster."

"By the way, Director Deng Yu and the others will be coming, right?" Lin Chuyan now only had eyes for Old Deng; he didn't care about Feng Liqian anymore.

"They are. Young Actor Qi Ye is nominated for Best Actor, after all."

Lin Chuyan almost jumped up: ""the play" can get a nomination?!"

Wu Yue pressed him down: "Of course not, it's another movie, a movie from last year. You were still filming "a moment of romance" back then. Although giving an award to "the play" sounds like something Director Deng Yu would do, the organizers of the Golden Feather Awards still want to save face. After all, it's the most authoritative award in the mainland; they don't have the guts to award "the play", they still have to consider public opinion."

Lin Chuyan raised an eyebrow: "A nomination counts as an honor, right?"

"Of course, for him it definitely is. Young Actor Qi Ye's fans have long been bragging about it. And like I said before, Young Actor Qi Ye does have Acting skills. Of course, he can't compare to you; the gap between you... is probably about 10 Feng Liqians apart."

Lin Chuyan's cheek twitched: "You're giving me the impression that Young Actor Qi Ye's Acting is much better than mine, since Feng Liqian's Acting is negative."

"Hahaha! Anyway, you should be able to see quite a few enemies tomorrow. Feng Liqian, Young Actor Qi Ye, Director Deng Yu, Producer Zhang Nuo, Director Yu Jin, and some other people you've offended before."

"How exciting... but is Young Actor Qi Ye considered an enemy too?"

"Of course, why wouldn't he be? His fans have smeared you plenty; it's just that he knows how to hide behind Director Deng Yu and Producer Zhang Nuo. Also, do you think he doesn't hate you? He was the male lead in "the play", and your theory about pre-made dishes and pre-made people almost scorched him."

Lin Chuyan nodded: "Fine. I guarantee I'll keep a low profile tomorrow."

Wu Yue treated his promise like hot air: "It's fine, you have your teacher covering for you. The entertainment industry is big on seniority, and Master Li is worth ten of anyone else. Besides, now you have a senior fellow apprentice covering for you too."

"I never expected there would come a day when my senior fellow apprentice would be able to cover for me, hahaha."

"He'll probably be even more effective than Master Li."

"How so?"

"He is too popular right now, his popularity is too high, and he has great audience appeal. You'll be able to see it tomorrow. I said that the entertainment industry is big on seniority; for someone like you, although you are popular, everyone sees you are young and feels embarrassed to be too extreme. Your senior fellow apprentice is different; everyone has absolutely no psychological burden when praising him. Also, if anyone dares to pull a long face in front of him and it gets broadcasted... I guess they'd get scolded to death by the audience."

"I think I get it."

Lin Chuyan changed the subject: "Tomorrow Du sir and Director Chu Dong will both be coming. I plan to talk to them about investment."

"Are you confident?"

"No, but at least I know how to talk to them now."

With the system points and two months of intensive study, Lin Chuyan was no longer a layman in the field of directing. He could persuade them from a professional perspective, rather than relying solely on a relationship.

"Alright, let's go together. I'll be on the side and occasionally help you say a few words."

"That works, that works. With you there, I feel a bit more confident."

Wu Yue nodded and prepared to leave to go to sleep: "I'm off. You should get some sleep early too. By the way, Xia Zhi asked me to tell you to drink less water before sleeping, preferably none at all. She said to be careful about edema that's hard to get rid of..."

"Got it, got it."

The Golden Feather Awards were held the next day at 5 PM. To be honest, it was a bit early, stuck right at mealtime, which was a bit uncomfortable.

The organizers did arrange a buffet, but not many people were eating. Especially the female stars, who at most just grabbed a boiled egg or something to cushion their stomachs.

Lin Chuyan was different; he came full.

While filming "lotus lantern", he slept early and woke up early every day, and his schedule had always been very regular. After getting up this morning, he first had a bite to eat, and two hours later, he went to the hotel gym with Wu Yue to work out hard. After coming back, he took a shower and then ate until he was eighty percent full.

At this moment, he felt refreshed and comfortable, to say the least.

When he arrived at the backstage of the Golden Feather Awards, sure enough, friends and foes, those with close relationships and distant ones, people he knew and didn't know, everyone was gathered together.

It is worth mentioning that even backstage, there were many media reporters taking photos, and there was even an official live stream throughout, so the actors would still continue their "Acting".

But outside of the Acting, netizens could still see a thing or two.

Look at that, the backstage was divided into two parts.

Clearly divided.

One group, led by Director Deng Yu and Producer Zhang Nuo, was chatting.

The other group consisted of Lin Chuyan's friends and family chatting together.

Of course, many people chatted here and then went there, mainly to avoid offending either side.

Netizens quickly caught on to the vibe.

[Good, good, good, they are still live streaming, they don't even want to pretend anymore, hahahahaha!]

[As expected, Yanzi is the biggest highlight of the Golden Feather Awards.]