This was destined to be a busy and extraordinary awards season.
The 60-year-old third-generation director had spent seven years sharpening his sword and produced a very detailed wuxia blockbuster, "Wind Crane." Although it wasn't well received, the use of color in the film was extremely perfect. The ancient style was freehand and unrestrained, and it vividly displayed the style of ancient China. It was originally a popular choice for this year's awards ceremony.
In the end, two months later, a niche drama film appeared.
The style was completely different from "Wind Crane." It was about some realistic problems that existed in the modern countryside. There was a touch of relaxed black humor in the dark realism. Although the production cost wasn't very high, the actors' acting skills were very realistic.
It was said that just to experience life, the crew threw the actors into the mountains for half a year until they completely integrated with the local conditions and customs. Then, they began the long shooting.
The two directors came prepared for this year's awards. They had spent a lot of money on public relations. Just as they were about to fight to the death with each other —
"Thin Cherry" was here.
When it came to the use of color, Meng Chuan was definitely a master of masters in this field. Every frame, every composition, and every light in "Thin Cherry" had been carefully studied by him and the team he personally hired. Although it wasn't gorgeous, it was very suitable for the movie and the mood of the characters. Just one look was enough to pull the audience into that oppressive and poignant world.
When it came to realism, the original script of "Thin Cherry" had caused a sensation in the country back then. It had even caused the country to change the marriage law. It had exposed the large number of gay wives behind the scenes, the drawbacks of China's traditional families, and so on. The hidden meaning behind it wasn't any worse than any movie.
When it came to acting skills, the two male leads of "Thin Cherry" were the only same-sex couple in the entertainment industry. One was a "natural actor" who was weak in the hands of the Best Actor award, while the other was a popular and acting ace among the new generation of young actors. Most importantly, the personalities of the two were completely different when they were young and when they were young. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the two of them each played two roles. Their acting skills were thick and delicate, natural and profound. The complexity of the emotional changes and the richness of the characters were enough to make the most tricky film critics shut their mouths in amazement.
"Thin Cherry" didn't lack topics, box office sales, depth, acting skills, looks, scenes, or rhythm … The birth of such a perfect and impeccable work in all aspects only made people sigh — those two big directors were too unlucky.
As soon as the list of nominees for the various awards ceremonies was released, the hot searches on the Internet appeared on time.
Of course, everyone was talking about almost every prestigious award ceremony. The more important awards would have "Bo Ying" in it, such as Best Director, Best Actor, Best Film, and Best Screenplay.
Then, everyone's eyes naturally focused on the Best Actor Award.
Those who only nominated Zhou Yuhe or Xie Yifeng were fine.
This year, due to the turbulence caused by the Yin Yang Contract, many high-quality films were delayed in release and did not make it in time for this year's awards season. Many strong contenders for the Best Actor Award were pushed back to next year.
Based on their performances in the film.
As long as there was a nomination, there was no reason not to win.
The more heart-wrenching awards were like the Golden Dragon Awards.
In the past, it was already good enough for a film to be nominated for two or three awards, but this year, "Thin Cherry" was nominated for nine awards in one go.
Zhou Yuhe and Xie Yifeng were nominated for Best Actor at the same time.
While celebrating the New Year, Thin Cherry felt very conflicted.
Both his palms and the back of his hands were his flesh.
Cheng Ying, played by Zhou Yuhe, and Cai Bowen, played by Xie Yifeng, were nominated for the Golden Dragon Award for Best Actor. This was the only time, so it would be a pity for anyone who missed out on this award.
Xie Zhou and Xie Yifeng were in a very good mood.
They directly posted the bet on Weibo — whoever won the Best Actor Award would have to do the housework for half a year.
If one didn't pay attention to such a bet, they would be criticized by haters for not taking the other contestants seriously. However, because the situation this year was a little special, anyone who had seen the list of nominees for the Golden Dragon Award for Best Actor would know that this year's Best Actor Award could only be won by these two people.
If they emphasized that "if neither of them won the Best Actor Award," people would think that they were being hypocritical.
Therefore, the haters could only give up. The bet became a carnival for Thin Cherry's girls. All kinds of fun jokes emerged one after another, greatly alleviating the anxiety of the fans.
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Although the Golden Dragon Awards had announced the nominees early, the official award ceremony was held later. Before that, all the awards ceremonies had ended, and the winner of the Best Actor Award had also been decided.
Someone calculated that "Thin Cherry" could be said to be the biggest winner of the entire awards season. Just the Best Film Award alone had won 13 prestigious awards domestically and abroad. Meng Chuan had also won four Best Director Awards, making up for "Cat and An Xue."
As for Meng Chuan himself, he had perfectly completed the transition from a commercial director to an all-rounded director, successfully becoming a first-tier director in the country.
The competition for the Best Actor Award was also very intense.
Although "Thin Cherry" had two male leads, Cheng Ying had connected the entire story from beginning to end. He was also the eye of the entire film. The biggest tragedy of "Cheng Ying" was Cheng Ying himself.
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