The video on Bilibili went viral overnight.
Meanwhile, back at the hotel, Xiao He had just started removing his makeup and washing up.
Liu Rulan was still making phone calls to various people to maintain relationships.
Finally, she called Mr. Zhong and Mr. Xu, members of the judging panel, to express her sincere gratitude to them.
Old Xu and Liu Rulan had been in contact since the time of Shu Han, so their conversation was quite casual and familiar. Old Xu appreciated Xiao He's performance today and promised that he could contact him again if needed, before hanging up the phone.
As for Elder Zhong, he still remembered the favor Xiao He had done for his student, so before hanging up the phone, ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) he subtly reminded Liu Rulan: "I looked into what happened today, and it seems there's a historical drama project coming up next year that the government is planning to support. It's a very important project, and people in this circle are all watching it closely... You should be careful."
Liu Rulan was immediately shocked: "This is actually true?"
She had been traveling around Beijing recently and had indeed heard the news, but despite her long-term inquiries and asking about He Wenming's connections, she had not been able to get any concrete information.
I never expected this—
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"A historical drama project?"
Xiao He looked at Liu Rulan with some surprise.
"Yes, it's a rare historical costume drama. The authorities haven't started this project for a long time."
Liu Rulan could not hide her excitement.
Officially supported projects are generally scripts and production teams that receive key support from the State Administration of Radio and Television. These projects are typically large-scale productions with high budgets and receive viewership support from various television stations, which is undoubtedly very beneficial for the actors who can participate.
There are fewer historical dramas with a focus on ancient costumes now. Most of them are filmed around modern history, especially classic characters and stories from the founding of the People's Republic of China. The last such historical drama was set in the relatively recent Qing Dynasty. The actors in it have now become veteran actors with high national recognition. Even the child actors benefited from the success and became child stars, and are now doing very well.
Therefore, this large-scale historical drama project, which has been delayed for who knows how many years, is destined to be quite special.
"The main party in charge of this project is Jingyou Entertainment in Beijing. They have been keeping this matter very secret, presumably to divide up all the important roles before the news leaks out."
Upon hearing this news, Xiao He also became curious: "What era is it set in?"
"I don't have any details yet, but I will continue to ask around."
Liu Rulan then suddenly realized, "No wonder those people in Beijing suddenly attacked you. Your recent period drama has been a huge hit, and now you've won two Best Actor awards. I'm afraid they're even more wary of you now."
There weren't enough outstanding characters in the original work, and if Xiao He also interfered, they definitely wouldn't be happy.
Xiao He wasn't even worthy of entering their circle before, but now that he's risen to power, he has even more enemies than before.
Upon hearing this, Xiao He was not worried, but merely sneered: "That's not up to them."
Want to take this opportunity to suppress him?
Haha, he's really going to snag this script!
"I'll continue to inquire about historical dramas for you. As for those companies that tried to sabotage you, I won't let them get away with it. I have some information on them, and I think they'll be too busy to handle their own problems," Liu Rulan said.
Xiao He raised an eyebrow: "Want me to add some more fluff?"
Liu Rulan shrugged: "Do as you please."
Xiao He said "Oh": "Then let's just ban a few more big accounts, it'll save them some labor costs."
Whether those people will feel the pinch or not is none of their business.
Oh, I almost forgot, did you pay your taxes? Could it be that you didn't pay them at all?
Good heavens, then as an outstanding citizen, he naturally has to exercise his supervisory duty.
This also needs to be reported to the relevant departments...
Xiao He continued typing on the keyboard, while Liu Rulan went out to make another phone call.
When they returned, Xiao He was leisurely drinking water and lazily looking at the situation online, while Liu Rulan's face was once again filled with smiles: "After sending Teacher Bai back tomorrow morning, we will return to Shanghai."
"Speaking of which, you should have received the script for 'The Thief 2' by now, right? I heard that Director Kobayashi's mother will also be involved in the upcoming filming. I've told you about her before. When you're on set together, be careful how you behave."
"Yes, don't worry, I know."
Xiao He nodded casually.
Lin Yipeng's mother, Qu Qiuyan, was a national goddess in her early years. Due to an accident, she was disfigured and no longer appears in front of the camera.
She will play the proprietress of Penglai Inn in "The Thief 2", who is also Shen Jue's boss.
Perhaps because Qu Qiuyan was the prototype for the landlady in Lin Yipeng's creation, in the story, the landlady of Penglai Inn was also harmed by villains in her early years, her face was disfigured, and she eventually came to this backward and remote mountain foot and opened an ordinary small inn.
In the latest installment of "The Thief 2," Xiao He, who plays Shen Jue, will have many scenes with Qu Qiuyan.
The fact that "The Thief 2" took so long to start filming shows that Qu Qiuyan was undoubtedly struggling internally, and Lin Yipeng must have made a lot of efforts as well.
No one knows what this senior is thinking right now. If he makes someone uncomfortable or something, Xiao He will have offended Lin Jiexiu, a big director in the Shanghai film circle.
That could cause some trouble.
Xiao He said somewhat helplessly, "Don't worry, Sister Liu, I don't think I'm that lacking in emotional intelligence, do I?"
"Okay, I'm just reminding you as part of the normal procedure."
Liu Rulan shrugged.
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After returning to Shanghai, Xiao He prepared to join the cast of "The Thief Catcher 2", and the official Weibo account of "The Thief Catcher" quickly announced this.
However, this news was quickly drowned out by netizens' discussions, with more people still talking about Xiao He winning the Best Actor award. After all, the most talked-about topic in the entertainment industry right now is Xiao He; with great power comes great responsibility.
Logically, this situation should have required deleting comments and clarifying the situation to prevent more uninformed passersby from being misled. However, taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Rulan hired the opposing team's online army to start creating momentum.
As a result, many cryptic marketing videos appeared online.
【China's youngest double Best Actor has emerged! But the actor is a specialist in villainous roles? Many people have probably seen his work and know his name, but compared to other competitors, his age, experience, and even the characters he portrays don't have an advantage. Before the awards ceremony, the entire internet was pessimistic, but in the end, he defeated a large number of veteran actors to become the Golden Flower Best Actor. What exactly did he rely on?】
【The Golden Flower Awards Best Actor has been announced, with the youngest nominee winning? A look back at all the Best Actor winners' roles over the past decade...】
Who do you think was the biggest dark horse at this year's Golden Flower Awards? Were the winners different from what you expected? See what others think in the comments section...
When the fans saw these marketing accounts' comments, they were naturally very angry.
Xiao He's talent is undeniable; he finally won the Golden Flower Award for Best Actor and became the youngest double Best Actor in Chinese history. With blockbuster and high-grossing works under his belt, his abilities are undeniable. However, the baseless slander and rumors spread by some people have cast a shadow over Xiao He's Best Actor win.
Are today's young people so talented that they still have to live by your outdated seniority-based mentality?
Xiao He is a good actor and his performance is better than others. Is it surprising that he won an award?
Moreover, Xiao He's vote rate was quite high before the draw! Many marketing accounts and bloggers voted for Xiao He!
As a result, not only were the fans of the small box angry, but even some passersby couldn't stand it anymore.
