In the following days, Xiao He continued to stay at the National Theatre for a few more days to confirm the results of the rehearsals once again.
Finally, before the Film Crew of "Mang" prepared to fly to Hong Kong together, Xiao He first returned to Shanghai to participate in the White Magnolia Awards ceremony at the end of June—
Yes, during the gaps in his recent busy schedule, Xiao He's portrayal of Song Chenye in chronicles of chasing the wind successfully made it onto the shortlist for the White Magnolia Award for best actor in a leading role.
The last time Xiao He attended this event was for Meng Zetian in hidden star shines, competing for Best Supporting Actor.
Unfortunately, the character at that time wasn't very favorable; Meng Zetian's role as a traitor was indeed highly controversial, and winning might have caused some backlash. Thus, Xiao He ultimately suffered a regretful defeat and missed out on Best Supporting Actor.
Now, in the blink of an eye, when Xiao He returned, he was already a candidate for best actor in a leading role.
Song Chenye from chronicles of chasing the wind had successfully made the shortlist! A future TV King was just around the corner!
This made the little box fans extremely excited; long before Xiao He returned to Shanghai, they were already joyfully making preparations, wanting to witness Xiao He winning one of the Three Gold Awards in the domestic television field!
You see, there are three major awards for movies, and there are also three major awards for TV series. While there are always people who can achieve a Grand Slam in one field, it's rare for someone to win awards in both. After all, no matter how you look at it, there are still some barriers between the two fields.
Even now, such a person is as rare as a phoenix feather. To date, there is only one veteran who has achieved a full six-award Grand Slam; he has long been the ceiling of the acting world, with a status that no one can shake.
Others who can win awards in both fields are basically well-known veteran actors with immense ability and fame, household names in the industry.
If Xiao He could win one "Gold" in the TV field this time—the White Magnolia Award—then the Jinyu Awards, which relies on popularity, would certainly be a sure thing given his current traffic and fame. Calculating it this way, Xiao He would be flourishing in both film and television, with both sides one short of a full set, potentially winning four golds in one go and directly becoming the number one person of the younger generation!
Such honor and achievement could be described as unprecedented and unrivaled!
Combined with his ability to carry the box office in previous major roles, Xiao He's achievement portfolio was so solid it could practically chop down trees.
Thus, as early as May, when it was confirmed that Xiao He's role as Song Chenye in chronicles of chasing the wind had successfully been nominated for a White Magnolia, the little box fans were already looking forward to it, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of other candidates while awaiting the final results at the end of June...
On the contrary, Xiao He himself and his team were so busy they couldn't keep up, preparing for work in Hong Kong while simultaneously getting ready for the awards ceremony; by comparison, winning the award had actually become a less important matter.
First, because Xiao He's acting skills no longer needed simple awards to prove them; second, because the White Magnolia Awards were held in Shanghai, giving Xiao He and his team a home-court advantage. The awards naturally favored actors from the Shanghai Circle, and although Xiao He wasn't classically trained, his interests had long been tied to many in the Shanghai Circle, so this regional advantage was indeed inseparable.
And the third point... compared to other candidates, Xiao He's Song Chenye undoubtedly had a massive advantage. Throughout the past year, there really weren't many strong competitors. Even the few serious or patriotic dramas had more or less experienced issues with character design failures. In contrast, Song Chenye's character was "upright" and perfectly normal to an extreme. Additionally, the show successfully aired on satellite TV and was broadcast on CCTV, giving it prestige and weight, making it fully qualified to take a seat at the table.
So, in Liu Rulan's words: "You should treat winning awards as a common occurrence."
After all, since No Bait, Xiao He's awards had come in like a flood. Besides the three most famous awards, he had also won various other important but less well-known awards both domestically and internationally. This time, chronicles of chasing the wind had also broken several records across platforms, including CCTV-8's historical viewership ratings. So, if all went as expected, Xiao He would surely win many awards for chronicles of chasing the wind in the second half of the year.
Therefore, the second half of the year was destined to be busy—
...
On stage, under the gaze of thousands, the host read out that name without any surprise.
"The actor winning this year's White Magnolia for best actor in a leading role is—Song Chenye, Xiao He!"
On the large screen behind him, the young swordsman looked up, his eyes hiding deep sorrow and grief, yet his features held an unyielding tenacity and stubbornness.
"I, Song Chenye, will never regret the things I do."
"But if the same choice were placed before you, what would you do?"
"...In this life, there is always something more important than love. But while protecting what is important, I will never destroy that purity, because I also have no right to hurt what is most important to others."
"It's just a pity..."
The young man's unfinished words eventually scattered into the wind, along with the regretful red at the corners of his eyes, hidden within the light of his raised sword.
This was the scene where Song Chenye kills Huo Waner, and it was also the most complex manifestation of Song Chenye's character and personality. Xiao He had to portray his hatred, his love, his regret, his helplessness... even his wavering and madness.
Until finally, in Song Chenye's deep eyes, only his most profound tenacity remained.
Song Chenye was human, so he naturally had emotions, struggles, and pain.
But he was also a man with principles, clearly knowing his original goal and the blood feud he carried.
This scene could be said to be extremely difficult to perform. If played well, it would be the image of Song Chenye that the entire script of chronicles of chasing the wind wanted to convey; if played poorly, all of Song Chenye's behavioral logic and character traits would completely collapse.
Fortunately, Xiao He naturally portrayed Song Chenye in this plot.
The original Song Chenye.
The Song Chenye that many viewers loved.
In the entire TV series chronicles of chasing the wind, one of the main reasons Song Chenye could become the most handsome Male Lead in history and the character with the strongest personal charm was that while everyone else was changing more or less, Song Chenye never changed.
This didn't mean Song Chenye didn't grow. On the contrary, on this bloody path of revenge, he was always growing, "cultivating his heart," honing his character, and strengthening his resilience.
He possessed both the courage to "do good without concern for the future" and the free-spiritedness to "leisurely observe the moon and wind, unbothered by the world's clamor."
Such a character design could be said to perfectly strike the image of a wuxia swordsman in the hearts of the Chinese people.
No one could help but love Song Chenye, because Song Chenye was worth it.
So when Xiao He stood gracefully on the stage, many people applauded with sincere emotion.
Without a doubt—
A young man has arrived as this year's White Magnolia TV King.
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