Chapter 3

Chapter 3: An accident at the 003 awards ceremonyAuthor: You Yi MACHINE TRANSLATION

Most of the guests performing at the award ceremony were celebrities who had been relatively popular over the past year. Some had just debuted, while others had already established themselves in the industry. Of course, there were also celebrities who had been given a bunch of money by their management companies just to show their faces. 2After each performance, two or three awards would be given out. If it were any other award ceremony, many celebrities would be drowsy or bored, but this ceremony could be said to be the most important one in the country. CATV would broadcast it live to the whole world. Therefore, many celebrities were sitting upright. If the camera swept over them, they would maintain an elegant posture and smile at the camera. 2The area that the camera swept over the most was Jiang Xiwan’s side. As such, everyone could often see Jiang Xiwan’s face appear on the big screen. 2Although the entire award ceremony was full of excitement, the most anticipated moment was definitely when the award for best female lead would be announced. Even if everyone vaguely felt that it would be the person they expected, they still hoped to see the actual result. 2Of course, some people didn’t want this result. After all, many people had been unable to stand that person for a long time. Not winning the award would demoralize that arrogant woman. However, others simply hoped that it was the person they expected to win. After all, losing to her was better than losing to anyone else. 2Time passed bit by bit. Finally, it was time to present the best actress award. The most nervous people were naturally the four people in the best actress section.Hu Yi, who was standing near the front of the stage, smiled very brightly. She looked at Master Du beside her and said, “Master Du, you said that more than half of the Golden Age Awards has already passed. At this moment, I’m actually quite nervous. My palms are all sweaty. What should I do?” 2Master Du smiled and said, “Teacher Hu, don’t ask me. I’m just like you right now. I just want to be quiet.” 2“Don’t even think about asking me.” Huang Jing, who was sitting in the first row, waved her hand and the audience burst into laughter. 2Master Du smiled and said, “Teacher Huang, you’re as funny as ever.” 2Hu Yi nodded as well. “Alright, after you’re done being nervous, let’s announce one of the awards that everyone is looking forward to the most – best actress! Let’s welcome our presenters, Teachers Huang Jing and Lin Yue.” 2Of the two presenters, one was a veteran actress in the entertainment industry, and the other was a famous director in the entertainment industry. They were both in their seventies, so when they walked up, they relied on beautiful girls beside them to help them up. Despite the short distance of only a few dozen meters, after they had walked for a minute, the people below the stage became even more nervous. 2When Huang Jing and Lin Yue stood on the stage, the two of them bowed to each other and shook hands. Huang Jing was the first to speak, “Director Lin, it’s been a while. You still haven’t lost your heroic bearing.” 2Lin Yue smiled and replied, “You still have your graceful bearing.” 2“No, I’m an old woman now. Looking at these young people, their fresh and beautiful looks make people feel good.” 2The crowd burst into laughter.Immediately after, Huang Jing smiled and said, “Alright, I know that everyone is very nervous right now. They are all looking forward to who the award will go to. The answer is in my hands right now.” As she said that, she raised the red envelope in her hand. 2Lin Yue nodded. “Then, who will win the award for best actress at the Golden Age Awards this year?” 2“Please look at the big screen,” the two said together. 2The big screen then began to play five short clips. The first was the movie “Those Years” starring Zhang Zhiyi, which was accompanied by some commentary. In “Those Years,” Zhang Zhiyi had played a character whose ages ranged from 15 to 85 years old. Whether it was a crying or a laughing scene, she had made people feel sorry for her and had touched countless hearts. 2The one-minute-long film had compiled Zhang Zhiyi’s various wonderful performances in the movie. 2Jiang Xiwan sat below the stage and watched Zhang Zhiyi’s performance. It had to be said that Zhang Zhiyi’s acting skills were indeed very experienced, and she was indeed a strong opponent.Zhang Zhiyi sat in her seat, and her face maintained an elegant and appropriate smile.Next was the second beauty, Chen Xueer, who also had the temperament of a beauty. She and Jiang Xiwan were actually from the same hometown, as both of them were from City H, but because Jiang Xiwan was beautiful, strong, and had a strong background, her debut went far smoother. However, Chen Xueer was not like that. She had once made a name for herself but was then banned by the SARFT. A few years later, she returned from the neighboring country of Bangzi. With her good acting skills and a killer smile, she was praised as a goddess. 2On the big screen was her new film, “Bipolar,” in which she played two roles. One was a normal sister, and the other was a mentally ill sister. Her acting was sharp and the difference between her two roles was quite drastic. It was indeed not bad. 2Then there was Zhao Ziyan. Zhao Ziyan was considered quite strange in the industry. She was a host, but left to act halfway through her career and had won some awards. Her eyes were big and bright and she had no shortage of fans. Her short-listed work this time was Director Chen Gang’s masterpiece, “Passionate Midnight.” It was a suspense love story on a slightly larger scale and had earned a lot of money. However, her performance in this movie was a little worse when compared to the other two. 2The fourth was Jiang Xiwan’s best friend, Su Nuanyu. She had been on the big screen for a few years, and most of her roles were as female leads in big productions, but she didn’t make any truly large waves with her roles. She had played many good roles, but they were not very popular. Her box office earnings also weren’t high, and her reputation for that was also not that great. It was truly a pity. Therefore, many fans mocked Su Nuanyu as a box office poison. 2However, this time, with the help of the refreshing movie “The Amnesiac’s Wife” and her own natural acting, she had successfully made it to the nomination list at the Golden Age Awards. 2After her clip played, the screen played a VCR that she had specially sent over. 2Her face appeared on the big screen, and her voice spoke slowly. 2“Hello, everyone. I’m Su Nuanyu. I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to come to the Golden Age Award ceremony to share this moment with everyone because of work. I’m very happy that I was nominated for the best actress award at the Golden Age Awards. Regardless of if I win or not, this is a great honor for me. Thank you everyone. Also, I know that my good friend Xiwan was also nominated for the award this time. Haha, I have absolute confidence in our Xiwan. Xiwan, you can do it!” 2Jiang Xiwan sat in her seat and smiled faintly.Xiwan’s faint and gentle smile instantly appeared on the big screen. The fans in the audience started screaming in excitement. 2Before long, the voice on the big screen sounded again. “The next nominated actress is Jiang Xiwan. She played the female agent in the movie “S War,” and the character’s image is deep and full.” The voice was accompanied by clips of explosive scenes, fighting scenes, and Xiwan’s performance. 2Many of the stars here were also Jiang Xiwan’s fans, so when they saw the wonderful scenes in the movie, many people cheered, which caused many fans in the audience to scream as well. 2Suddenly, 2The signal was cut off.The sound of the program team disappeared. 2The big screen no longer showed the short film, but rather a male and female X-rated scene. 2The audience was in an uproar. 2The faces of the two people could not be seen clearly, but the sound in the film, played by the venue’s three-dimensional surround sound system, was extremely magnified. Many male stars in the audience even reacted slightly. 2And Xiwan, who was sitting below the stage, had a deathly pale complexion on her face! 2