Bright Era of China Entertainment

Chapter 827 Dog Food Everywhere

The award presenter was Ms. Zheng Peipei, a senior artist who has worked with Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy". She played Zhao Linger's grandmother.

Later, she played the Empress Dowager in "The Legend of Red Flame", who was Lin Shu's grandmother and also Princess Nihuang's grandmother. There were also some scenes opposite Liu Yifei in the play.

Although Cheng Pei-pei did not have many roles in these two dramas and may not be well known by the audience, whether in the Fairy Island scene in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" or in the palace backyard scene in "The Legend of Red Flame", the old artist's acting skills are needless to say. Her friendliness, kindness and willingness to give advice to young people on their performances are fresh in the memory and admiration of everyone in both crews.

Liu Yifei had also received guidance from her. After she came on stage and saw the senior teacher smiling at her, she couldn't help but take small steps briskly, opened her arms and trotted towards teacher Zheng Peipei, giving her a warm hug as a junior meeting a senior.

Cheng Peipei held the trophy in her right hand and could only hug Liu Yifei with her left hand. She patted Liu Yifei's junior and admired her: "Xixi has grown up and is amazing. You won the Magnolia Award for Best Actress. You seem to be the first person to win this award at such a young age. It's great."

"I didn't expect it. I don't think I can bear it." Liu Yifei felt guilty and smiled bitterly.

In front of her are two powerful teachers, Luo Haiqiong and Yuan Li; behind her is Yan Ni, a senior actor with unique personal traits and performance style; and finally there is Song Dandan, a recognized performing artist. How come this award was given to her?

If it is said that Mr. Yan Ni won the Most Popular Award and therefore did not get the Best Actor Award, although it seems that the Magnolia Awards do not treat everyone equally, this is still a plausible reason.

But what about Luo Haiqiong, Yuan Li and Song Dandan? Did the organizing committee give her this award because her acting is better than these three teachers? This is absolutely impossible.

From the moment she heard that she was the winner until she walked onto the stage, she was excited but still confused inside.

"No way, I can give you the award, so there must be a reason." Seeing that Liu Yifei was uneasy, Cheng Peipei wanted to say a few words to comfort her, but time was limited so she stopped the topic and handed the trophy to Liu Yifei according to the procedure: "Congratulations."

The Golden Eagle trophy is a golden human figure with spread wings, and the Magnolia trophy is a golden wreath.

Liu Yifei bowed and took the trophy. This was the first time in her life that she won this most authoritative award representing television. She looked at it carefully for a few times, feeling excited and thrilled, but also feeling nervous and uneasy.

She lowered her head to suppress her emotions, then pretended to be calm and followed Cheng Pei-pei to the microphone.

"Thank you Magnolia..."

The incident happened suddenly. She had come with the mentality of being a runner-up, and was suddenly surprised. She had not prepared any speech and did not know what to say for a moment. She could only say some routine official words of thanks to deal with it.

After listening to Liu Yifei's string of thanks, Cheng Peipei interrupted at the right time, being very amiable.

"I can be considered as witnessing Yi Fei's growth step by step. When I played her grandmother, she was only 16 years old."

"At that time, Director Li Guoli told me that he wanted me to play the grandmother of a 16-year-old girl, who was also the heroine. I was very curious about who was so outstanding and could be the heroine at such a young age."

"Then I joined the group and saw that this little girl looked like she had walked out of an ancient ink painting. She deserves the phrase: her beauty overshadows the present and the past, and the lotus blushes at her jade-like face."

"Not only does she have a stunning appearance, she is also very skilled in acting. This girl was born to do this. She is still young and needs to hone her acting skills, but I think she will have a promising future."

Concubine Liu Yi felt embarrassed by the compliment. She pursed her lips slightly with a smile in her eyes.

The audiences listened in a relaxed manner, temporarily putting aside their doubts about Liu Yifei winning the award, and also showing respect to the Magnolia Award and Cheng Pei-pei.

The corners of Chu Xuan's mouth were raised harder than AK to suppress. His wife was so talented that she won the grand prize, which made him very proud. It was more satisfying than winning the award himself.

"What's going on?" Cheng Pei-pei looked delighted and continued, "It turns out that I have a good eye. Only five years later, this little girl has won the Best Actress award for her role as Mu Nihuang in The Legend of Red Flame. It's a cause for celebration."

She tilted her head to look at Liu Yifei: "Congratulations again."

Liu Yifei looked favored and said shyly, "Thank you, Teacher Peipei."

The situation of congratulations and thanks also made the people at the scene applaud at the right time.

But when the applause was just halfway through, Liu Yifei was still preparing to speak after the applause stopped, but she heard Cheng Peipei say jokingly: "I have been thinking for a long time, who will get such a good girl in the future?"

She locked her eyes on Chu Xuan in the audience and said teasingly, "So it's a good deal for you, kid. Just be happy."

The whole audience burst into laughter and focused their attention on Chu Xuan. Friends like Cai Shaofen, Sun Li, Deng Chao, Su Chang and others had mocking eyes.

Only Chu Xuan was alone and disheveled under the gaze of the crowd watching the show, and was caught off guard by teacher Zheng Peipei's teasing.

Liu Yifei covered her mouth with her hands in joy, and looked at Chu Xuan with cunning in her eyes, who had an embarrassed look on his face.

At the same time, the audience in front of the TV was infected by this atmosphere and expressed their indignation in various ways.

"Are Liu Yifei and Chu Xuan a couple? No way! My fairy sister!"

"Have you never been online? They've already been a couple, okay? Are you a primitive person?"

"Ah - Chu Xuan! I want to challenge you in a duel!"

"..."

The applause died down, and some jokes from the seniors also brought the ceremony into a more fun atmosphere.

On the stage, Liu Yifei said with a sense of inferiority: "To be honest, I don't think I can bear this trophy. The teachers who were nominated are much better than me. I..."

Before she finished speaking, Cheng Pei-pei interrupted her: "Don't underestimate yourself. Although the Best Actress Award is a personal honor given to an actor, it actually proves the excellence of the role interpretation. You may not be as good as some teachers in acting, but your interpretation of the role in the play at this moment is good enough."

The reason why Liu Yifei was interrupted was that her speech seemed fine, but when you look deeper, there are some problems.

The teachers who made the cut are so much better than you? That sounds fine.

But since they are better than you, why did the organizing committee give the award to you instead of them? This seems to be a humble expression, but it also indirectly reflects that the organizing committee has no vision and there is something wrong with this Magnolia Award.

Perhaps Liu Yifei did not mean that, and this girl is indeed very simple and straightforward. However, in Zheng Peipei's eyes, she is, firstly, an award presenter, and secondly, a senior who has worked with Liu Yifei twice. Naturally, she does not want to see this girl offend anyone by unintentional remarks.

This circle is very complicated, so you still need to be careful.

After hearing what Zheng Peipei said, many people in the audience and many viewers in front of the TV had an epiphany: Yes, Liu Yifei's acting level is not as good as Song Dandan's, but that does not mean that the role of Mu Nihuang is worse than the roles played by Song Dandan and others. Although it is an acting award, the basis for consideration lies in the roles played by each person.

It was these words that awakened those people who had a filter feeling because of the huge age and qualification gap between Liu Yifei and the other actors on the shortlist.

Whether it was the guests on the scene or the audience in front of the TV, they finally returned to the clear thinking that they originally had but had been temporarily obscured.

It’s not that Liu Yifei’s acting skills are so good, but that the role of Mu Nihuang wins.

The quality of a character's design determines the upper limit of an actor's performance.

If the character is not well designed, it will be useless to let national-level actors play the role, because the upper limit is obvious.

This award goes to Liu Yifei, which only shows that the character of Mu Nihuang is well designed.

Mu Nihuang was played by Liu Yifei, which also proves that Liu Yifei is at least excellent in acting.

Some people thought about the shining points of Mu Nihuang in "The Legend of Red Flame", and some people who have not watched this drama are thinking about watching the rebroadcast.

Many actresses also looked envious, because not everyone has the resources to play the leading role, so how could they not be envious? And now that Liu Yifei has won a big award at such a young age with such great resources, they are even more jealous.

But envy and jealousy are useless. Always comparing yourself with others will only bring more internal friction and cause yourself trouble.

Liu Yifei on the stage also woke up at this moment, and came out of the blinded internal friction psychology. Her acting skills are not as good as those teachers, but it does not mean that her performance of Mu Nihuang is not good.

Her role of Mu Nihuang was tailor-made for her by Liu Yi. Many character and plot designs took her acting skills and image into consideration, and then combined with scenes, lighting, and camera movements to achieve a fuller visual effect.

Although this is a bit of cheating, it is ultimately just a creative process, and the final result is still up to her to express with a combination of professionalism and art.

With this thought, her confidence dispelled her anxiety and fear. She would spend time to improve her acting skills, and she has accepted the result with peace of mind. She said calmly, "Thank you, Mr. Liu Yi, for designing such a good role for me. Without you, I would not have won this award. I will work harder in the future."

"Don't you want to thank Chu Xuan?" Cheng Peipei joked, "He helped you a lot in the crew. I still remember that it was sunny every day in Hengdian during the filming period. He had to hold an umbrella for you, wipe your sweat, and explain the scenes to you. It was really hard work."

“Ah ...

Under the scorching sun, holding an umbrella, wiping sweat, and talking about the play?

The visual is very strong. Just thinking about the amount of dog food contained in it makes me want to take insulin. There is really no one else like them except these two.

The audience in front of the TV started to eat melons.

"I am dying of laughter. It turns out that old artists also like to eat melons. Teacher Pepe is great. We wouldn't have known it if you hadn't told us."

"Is this a revelation? It's so sweet!"

"Chu Xuan looks so innocent. He obviously didn't win the award and it had nothing to do with him. Why did he have to be teased twice in a row? Is this what they call a melon falling from the sky when a person is sitting on a chair? Hahaha!"

"I've discovered a pattern. Whenever Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei are at an award ceremony, there's always a dog-food atmosphere. It's so funny!"

"..."

At the scene, Chu Xuan raised his hand to support the lower half of his face, feeling helpless and at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This teacher Zheng Peipei is really good and understands the atmosphere. She made him feel embarrassed but also happy because of the sweet effect she exuded.

On the stage, Liu Yifei lowered her head and covered her mouth for fun, then looked at Chu Xuan below the stage: "We don't need to say thank you, Chu Xuan, do you need me to thank you?"

Under the amusing focus of the whole audience, Chu Xuan waved his hands repeatedly and shouted, "Come down quickly!"

“Hahahaha…” Hundreds of people at the scene burst into laughter, some clapped their hands, and some slapped their hands on the sofa with smiles on their faces.

Chu Xuan was scared, fearing that if Liu Yifei stayed any longer, something strange would happen again. This scene was extremely interesting, and it was likely to become a hot topic again.

Even Song Dandan, Luo Haiqiong, Yuan Li and Yan Ni, who were not selected, were amused by the couple's situation. Yan Ni even said with a smile: "This young couple is quite interesting."

In this joyful atmosphere, Liu Yifei also followed Chu Xuan's wishes, hurriedly said a few words of thanks, then bowed and walked off the stage with Teacher Zheng Peipei.

When going down the stairs, Liu Yifei politely helped teacher Zheng Peipei down, hugged the teacher and chatted with her for a few words before saying goodbye. With the congratulations of all the members of the "Red Flame Legend" crew who arrived at the scene, she hugged the woman, high-fived the man, and returned to the seat next to Chu Xuan.

The award ceremony continued, but Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei had no interest in watching it.

As everyone continued to watch the ceremony, Liu Yifei picked up the trophy and shook it to show off, blinking her right eye provocatively: "Teacher Chu, I think I have surpassed you."

In terms of award achievements, those small awards are not mentioned.

As for the major awards, she and Chu Xuan both won the Best Actor and Best Actress of the Year at the Micro Entertainment Night for their performance in "Legend of Sword and Fairy".

Later, Chu Xuan won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor for "The Return of the Condor Heroes", and she won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress for "The Legend of Red Flame".

In addition, Chu Xuan won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor for "New Police Story" a long time ago, and she offset this major film award with the Golden Eagle Goddess Award.

So before the Magnolia Awards, her and Chu Xuan's award achievements were equal.

But now that she has won the Magnolia Best Actress Award, she has completely surpassed Chu Xuan.

She also knew very well that this award was the result of Chu Xuan's self-sacrifice and was earned for her success.

But the couple didn’t talk about these things, instead they talked about awards and achievements to add interest, which made her feel happy at the moment.

"Just surpass me, why do you always compete with me?" Chu Xuan couldn't help laughing when being teased by his wife.

Liu Yifei blinked: "Comparing with others is mental exhaustion, but comparing with you is like a couple's affection, and it is also mutual encouragement. Besides, I have said before that you are my only competitor on my road to progress in the future."

Chu Xuan was amused and nodded repeatedly to cooperate with his wife: "Okay, okay, I will work hard and try to catch up with you."

"Hmm." Liu Yifei was very satisfied with her husband's cooperative attitude and handed him the trophy: "Here, let you touch it."

Chu Xuan tried to take it, but Liu Yifei quickly took it back, snorted mischievously, and held the trophy tightly, as if to say, "This is my trophy, if you want it, go get one yourself in exchange."

Chu Xuan shook his head. This daughter-in-law started to act up again when she was happy.

Fortunately, the camera of the ceremony did not detect this scene, otherwise there would have been a long freeze frame, allowing the audience to see the non-unified montage of everyone doing serious work but the couple flirting with each other.

"The winner of the 15th Magnolia Award for Best TV Drama is... "Insidious". Congratulations."

The final grand prize was won by "Insidious", which was expected by many people and was well-deserved.

"Legend of Red Flame" is also good enough, but it lacks some historical background and thus lacks humanistic background. After all, it is a fictional historical theme, and there is no way to make up for it. What is fake is fake, and it is impossible to force yourself to take it seriously.

Because of this, "Red Flame" won the Best TV Series Award at the Golden Eagle Awards, but failed to win an award at the Magnolia Awards, which places great emphasis on artistry and professionalism. At least, it cannot compare to the humanity of the real spy war story of "The Disguiser".

But there is nothing to regret. With the Best Photography and Best Story Awards, and Liu Yifei's Best Actress Award, "Red Flame" can be considered a success in this Magnolia Awards.

The record-breaking ratings, coupled with these award-winning achievements, have laid a solid foundation for the series to be regarded as a classic political and intrigue costume drama in the future as time goes by.

(End of this chapter)