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Chapter 92 Ceremony 20

"Under the Starlight" is an interlude that Guan Shuyi sang for the classic TV series "The Man of Heaven and Earth" in 1996. It is actually a love song. The songs that Shen Chong can plagiarize are really limited, so I used it to make up the numbers. Anyway, the lyrics of this song are hazy and ethereal, and you can be casually appended. Singing them before the Best Movie of the Academy Awards will make people feel that they are talking about a good movie.

As the most popular female singer in Hong Kong nowadays, Jenny Zhen walked out of the backstage wearing a burgundy floor-dress, which immediately caused cheers.

Wang Yang looked at the watch, shook his head and said, "It's going to be twelve o'clock. You Hong Kong people still have the energy to shout."

"Are you an elderly person?" Chen Chong said with a smile: "For young people, nights are more attractive than daytime.

As the music started, the big screen began to play stills and clips of famous movies in the history of Chinese films.

"Dingjun Mountain..."

""Hardly Husband and Wife"..."

""Zhuangzi Tests Wife"..."

"The Orphans Save Ancestors"..."

"The Jade Pear Soul..."

"Admiration is always short, beauty is always fickle, I don't believe that this day is like a dream reappearing under the starry sky...

""Flowers and Moons"..."

""Ascending to Become a Buddha"..."

"The Fire Burning of Red Lotus Temple..."

"The Fisherman's Song..."

"Why is it a Cantonese song again?" Wang Yang was a UU man after all. After all, he was in poor energy until midnight and looked tired. He supported his hand guard with his arms, held his chin and said, "You should make it all in Mandarin."

"There is no way. Now the younger generation of Hong Kong not only can't speak Mandarin, but some can't even understand it." Chen Chong was helpless and said: "The host speaks Mandarin, and most of the guests speak Mandarin. If you don't write a few Cantonese songs, you will not have Hong Kong characteristics."

"Actually, your Film Awards covers the whole country, so why do you have to add Hong Kong in front?" Wang Yang said: "Just come directly to the Chinese Film Awards, which is even more grand."

"If the name is not correct, the words are not right. I am not a high-ranking official or a film association. Can I get the national font by just wanting it?" Chen Chong smiled and said, "I will get the Chinese Film Awards, and the Chinese Film Hundred Flowers Awards in "Popular Movie". Maybe in two days, you will also get the Chinese Film Golden Monkey Awards. At that time, who will tell who is who?"

"The dog's mouth cannot spit out ivory." Wang Yang was so amused and cried, saying, "Why are you called the Golden Elephant Award? What we call the Golden Monkey Award?"

"This year is the Year of the Monkey." Chen Chong said with a look of course: "I think the government has never had any talent for naming. If it is done this year, it will be called the Golden Monkey Award. If it is done next year, it will definitely be called the Golden Rooster Award."

“Bad talk.”

Jenny Zhen is a natural singer. She has a unique voice, high or low, heroic or delicate, and can sing any song. She sang "Under the Starlight" with infinite tenderness and ambiguousness. After a song, the lingering sound was lingering and the applause was thunderous.

"Thank you, thank you everyone."

It is said that more than 300,000 of Hong Kong's 5 million people are directly or indirectly engaged in film-related work. The largest employers in the Hong Kong film industry are naturally Shaw Brothers and Jiahe, and they awarded the final award. Therefore, Jenny Zhen just left the stage, and Run Run Shaw and Zou Wenhuai have not yet come out, and many people have already stood up.

"The last prize has finally arrived." Wang Yang let out a long sigh, then stood up as expected, applauding the two Hong Kong film tycoons.

"I originally planned to invite you to present this Best Movie Award next year." Chen Chong and his applause calmed down. After sitting down, he said with a smile: "But I see that your physical strength and energy are a bit terrible."

"I'm very physically strong." Wang Yang said unwillingly, "It's just that judging from what you said just now, this best movie must not be as good as "Little Flower", so I'm too lazy to socialize."

"Zhongzi, you have a good skill. You have really gotten together by these two tycoons." Huang Zhan stepped forward and said, "Tomorrow's newspaper headlines, there must be news that they shake hands and make peace."

"I don't have that ability. I am just a tycoon who is so generous and support my younger generation." Chen Chong said modestly, "If you go to the theater in two days, Shaw Brothers and Jiahe must be still fighting, and the battle is even more intense."

Huang Zhan didn't say anything, just patted him on the shoulder and retreated with a smile.

Run Run Shaw and Zou Wenhuai were humble to each other for a while in front of the stage. Zou Wenhuai began to say, "Dear guests, good evening. I am Zou Wenhuai from Jiahe. I don't need to introduce my sixth uncle. Everyone knows me who came here to receive the award just now."

Run Run Shaw smiled and bowed to the audience.

"Actually, neither Uncle Six and I want to come tonight." Zou Wenhuai's words were astonishing, and the audience was in an uproar. After a while, he continued: "Mr. Chen wants to hold such a grand film award, but he doesn't give a speech in advance. As a result, the awards were taken away by colleagues from the mainland and Taiwan. Jiahe and Shaw Brothers, as the two largest film companies in Hong Kong, came to attend this award ceremony with nothing. It was a bit shameless to see anyone."

"But I am very supportive of Mr. Chen's annual film production is second only to Hollywood in the United States, and I really need to have my own film award." In contrast to Run Run Shaw, Zou Wenhuai was very eloquent. He talked happily and said: "Just just now, director Li Hanxiang and director Zhang Cheung both said that they would come to win the Best Director Award in the year. I would like to say here that next year, we will come to the Best Film Award."

Chen Chong clapped and laughed secretly. Zou Wenhuai was sloppy. Knowing that Jiahe was not in a big position, he had the idea of ​​the best movie. "Die Hard" had a strong lineup and was highly anticipated. Before it was released, it was designated as the best movie of 19RU by many media. This movie was filmed by Oriental Charm and Jiahe. It has half of Jiahe's bloodline. If he won the best movie, he naturally had a honor.

"I'll talk about what's going on next year." Run Run Shaw cherishes his words like gold and only says one sentence: "Give the award first."

One sentence made Zou Wenhuai's bold words go to waste...

"Please watch the screen."

“The first Hong Kong Film Awards Best Movie, the finalists include:

"Crazy Calamity"...

"Pointing to the Soldiers"...

"Legend of the Mountain"...

"Empty Mountain Spirit Rain"...

"Story of Small Town"...

"Seventh-rank Sesame Official"...

"The Gunshots of the Bureau of Secrets"...

From Slaves to Generals…

"Little Flower"...

"The center of the helium is like an arrow"..."

"I said." Wang Yang touched his chin and said, "Little Flowers and Gunshots of the Secret Service are all films with the background of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party's war, so they will definitely not win the award. From Slaves to Generals also involves civil war, and there is probably no chance. "Seventh-rank Sesame Official" is an opera movie, so it would be good if it can be shortlisted. "The Heliocenter is an arrow" is based on the anti-Japanese war. Could it be that it won the award?"

"You can't just stare at mainland movies." Chen Chong asked back: "If "Crazy Jones" wins the best director, can't you win the best movie?"

"I watched your movie. The narrative structure and shooting techniques are indeed very unique. You can even tell the best director." Wang Yang said without any face. "But I am not convinced by the best movie. The story is a murder case, without any connotation, very empty, and cannot give people reflection and inspiration. It is similar to those who are performing under the overpass. You can have fun and pass the time. After watching it, you pat your butt and leave, and you can't learn anything."

"Old Wang, why don't you come to Hong Kong after retirement." Chen Chong admired his eyes and said, "Be a consultant for me, you don't have to go to work. I will walk my dogs and tease birds every day, and I will take care of all food, drink, and defecation. How about 10,000 yuan a month?"

Wang Yang snorted, ignoring him with a dark face.

Zou Wenhuai tore open the envelope, glanced at it, and then handed the paper to Run Run Shaw with a look of surprise. Run Run Shaw paused for a while before he read the award-winning movie word by word: "The Best Movie of the First Hong Kong Film Awards, "Empty Mountain Spirit Rain."

The audience was in an uproar, and the result was beyond everyone's expectations. The audience forgot to applaud, whisper and talked a lot.

"This, this, this," Wang Yang stuttered. He sat upright and asked, "How could it be "Empty Mountain Spirit Rain"?"

"Empty Mountain Spirit Rain" failed miserably in the box office in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and its reputation was very average. It almost caused a storm between investors and directors over Bo Gongtang. Moreover, as one of Hu Jinquan's "Korean Double Orange Eggs", whether it was last year's Golden Horse Awards or this year's Golden Horse Awards shortlisted, "Legend of the Mountain" surpassed "Empty Mountain Spirit Rain". Therefore, before the awards, no media thought it would win the award, and they all regarded it as a role to accompany the prince to study, and the chance of winning was only higher than "Seventh-rank Sesame Official".

Hu Jinquan himself was also very surprised. He stood up and gestured to Chen Chong with a questioning gesture. After seeing Chen Chong nodding, he clenched his fists with both hands, turned around with a smile, and hugged his wife Zhong Ling.

After Wang Yang recovered, he urged Chen Chong and said, "Why don't you go up and get the prize?"

"I didn't invest in this movie." Chen Chong smiled and said, "I bought it later. According to the Film Awards charter, the only one who went up to receive the award was the investor during the filming."

After being stunned, Wang Yang couldn't help laughing and said, "This is too bad. It's already unlucky enough to leave the treasure. He will be watched in public. I think no one will sell you movies before the Academy Awards in the future."

Chen Chong turned around and saw Hu Shuru and Luo Kaimu, who walked out of the crowd with awkward expressions. Both of them were not considered orthodox filmmakers, and they were playing soy sauce with the mentality of watching the excitement, so they sat down relatively.

"Why is "Empty Mountain Spirit Rain"?"

"Old Wang, according to the rules, I cannot spread the voting content." Chen Chong spread his hands, made a helpless expression, and said, "So, you can guess it yourself."

Wang Yang glared at him, and his aura broke the evil spirit.

"Okay, I'll just say something." Seeing this, Chen Chong said, "The leader has seen it, and he is going to introduce "Empty Mountain Spirit Rain"."

Wang Yang's expression softened when he heard this, and sighed with a sigh, "I'm scared by the chaos."

Chen Chong laughed at the first time. After counting the voting results of the best movie, he was also very surprised. After careful investigation, he found out that "Empty Mountain Spirit Rain" can win the award, which is purely a fight between cranes and clams, and the fisherman will benefit.

The scores of Hong Kong reviews are relatively scattered, with "Crazy Job", "Little Flower" and "Pointing the Soldiers" almost running side by side.

The first names of Taiwan's judges' scores are all Hu Jinquan's movies. "Small Town Story" is too competitive and there is no hope of winning the award. It would be better to let Hu Jinquan win it. He has been filming a drama in Taiwan for more than ten years and is considered half a Taiwanese. It is better to win him than to win the award for the mainland.

On the scoring table of the mainland's judges, "Empty Mountain Spirit Rain" was given the highest score - the turmoil just passed, and I was still scared. This movie that the leader has watched is the safest.

"The Spirit Rain of the Empty Mountain" won the best movie beyond everyone's expectations. It's not that the quality of this movie is not good. It is one of Hu Jinquan's representative works and one of Jia Zhangke's ten favorite movies, and the level is absolutely good.

However, in the context of the great era in 1979, this movie, shot with traditional techniques, pales in comparison. "Little Flower" emerged and thousands of people competed to watch it, becoming the memory of an era in the mainland. "Crazy Calamity" shook Hong Kong, opened the curtain of a new wave, and innovated the rules of the Hong Kong film industry.

As the Hong Kong advertising king, Hu Shuru has worked hard in the business world for many years and has maintained a good mentality. He took the trophy from Zou Wenhuai, signaled in the direction of Chen Chong, and said, "Mr. Chen, you can offer this trophy at a price and I will sell it to you."

There was a burst of laughter and applause.
Chapter completed!
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