Literary Master 1978

"Hui Zai, the Best Actor is yours!" After whispering to Li Hanxiang, Lin Chaoyang said to Tony Leung.

Li Hanxiang nodded his head, "Silly boy, you are so lucky!"

Tony Leung looked confused, not knowing why they said that.

Li Hanxiang explained: "You are not eligible for the Best Newcomer. Either you will not get any award tonight, or you will get the Best Actor. You performed well in the movie, so the chances of winning the award are higher."

Tony Leung felt a little happy when he heard Li Hanxiang's confident words, but he still couldn't control his nervousness. He took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead. The air conditioning in the auditorium was not strong enough!

He turned his head and saw Lin Chaoyang and Li Hanxiang chatting and laughing. He couldn't help but envy the two of them for their attitude of not being surprised by praise or criticism.

After the first award, the Best Newcomer Award, was presented, several technical awards followed, including Best Action Director, Best Art Director, Best Editing...

During the period, Li Hanxiang went on stage to accept the Best Art Director Award for Song Hongrong, the art director of "Behind the Curtain". "Behind the Curtain" is a historical blockbuster. In terms of art director and scenery, it can be said that it beats all the films participating in the awards today.

Therefore, this award is well deserved.

Several awards were presented in a row. Although the host Zhong Jinghui worked hard on the stage, the atmosphere on the scene was still a bit boring just by the dry awards.

In this case, let alone the audience's impression in front of the TV.

"It's really stingy. They didn't even arrange a few performances."

As soon as Li Hanxiang finished complaining, Zhong Jinghui introduced Su Rui to the stage and sang a song "Wine is Dry" which just won the Best Film Song Award a minute ago.

"Wine Gone Dry" is the theme song of the movie "The Wrong Car", which was invested and filmed by Xinyicheng in order to open up the Taiwan film market.

The tone of the story is two words: "bitterness", and the box office is good, earning enough tears from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asian audiences.

After Su Rui finished singing, the awards continued. The movie "Flower City" won the Best Cinematography.

After the Best Cinematography was awarded, it was the Best Screenwriter Award. Li Hanxiang looked at Lin Zixiang who walked up to the stage to present the award with some expectation.

He is the male lead of "To the Wrath of the Sea", and the Best Screenwriter Award of the last Academy Awards was won by "To the Wrath of the Sea".

Lin Zixiang went on stage and laughed with Zhong Jinghui for a while before opening the envelope handed to him by the organizer, "The winner of the Best Screenwriter Award of this year's Hong Kong Film Awards is..."

Li Hanxiang clenched his fists when he heard this. The Best Screenwriter Award can be regarded as the first heavyweight award this evening. If he can get this award, it is equivalent to a good start.

"Behind the Curtain, Lin Chaoyang, Li Hanxiang."

When George Lam just said the words "Behind the Curtain" on the stage, Li Hanxiang had already raised his fist. When George Lam finished saying the two names, he had already stood up, and by the way, pulled Lin Chaoyang up and gave him a warm hug.

Shaking hands with the people around who congratulated him, the two walked onto the stage.

After taking the trophy and flowers from George Lam, Li Hanxiang gestured to Lin Chaoyang to speak first, but Lin Chaoyang pushed him out.

Li Hanxiang was still waiting to save his speech for the most important Best Film and Best Director awards, so he simply said a few words of thanks and gave the time to Lin Chaoyang.

"The young man next to me is amazing. He is not only the screenwriter of "Behind the Curtain", but also the most famous writer in our mainland!" Li Hanxiang specially introduced Lin Chaoyang.

But for most people present, the name Lin Chaoyang was unfamiliar, and everyone did not have any reaction.

Only those Hong Kong readers who have watched "The Death of Van Gogh" in front of the TV will show a surprised expression after hearing this name.

Lin Chaoyang was not surprised when he won the Best Screenwriter Award at the Academy Awards. Of course, he was very happy to win the award, but the weight of the Academy Awards was not enough to mobilize his emotional threshold.

He stood in front of the microphone and simply said a few words of thanks, acting calmly.

At this time, the host Zhong Jinghui suddenly asked: "Mr. Lin is a young writer from the mainland. He is very talented and has a unique dressing style. Everyone wears suits, why do you wear a Zhongshan suit?"

Lin Chaoyang didn't understand Cantonese. He glanced at Li Hanxiang next to him, and Li Hanxiang whispered to him.

He listened to Li Hanxiang's translation and frowned slightly. He didn't know whether Zhong Jinghui did it on purpose, but this statement obviously meant some regional discrimination.

Li Hanxiang just reminded at the end of the whisper that it was a live broadcast, and his worries were completely unnecessary.

When literati quarrel, they are always calm, and Lin Chaoyang has a smile on his face.

"There are so many handsome men and beautiful women here today, wearing suits and dresses makes them look even more beautiful.

I am not good-looking. The Zhongshan suit is a bit old-fashioned, but it just matches my appearance. Otherwise, it would be a monkey in a human's clothing.

Mr. Zhong's suit is quite fashionable and looks good."

Lin Chaoyang said this with a calm smile, without any worldly airs. Some people in the audience haven't reacted to what he meant, but Zhong Jinghui's face has darkened.

People in later generations have a misunderstanding that the common language in Hong Kong has always been Cantonese, but it is not true.

Hong Kong welcomed a large number of mainland immigrants in the late 1940s. These people brought more different dialects, enriching the diversity of Hong Kong people's language life, and also making the use of Mandarin develop unprecedentedly.

By the early 1960s, the explosion of Mandarin movies and songs expanded the use of Mandarin.

This situation continued until the Z-faction riots in 1967, which made the Hong Kong British government realize the problem. Since then, it has vigorously promoted the identity of Hong Kong centered on Cantonese.

This led to the great development of Cantonese songs after the 1970s, and Mandarin was slowly forgotten by Hong Kong people.

Almost all people of Zhong Jinghui's generation can understand Mandarin, and many people will say that he naturally understands Lin Chaoyang's words, and even more understands the sarcasm in Lin Chaoyang's words.

The other party's words seem to be self-deprecating, but in fact they are scolding him as a "monkey in a crown".

Zhong Jinghui just looked at Lin Chaoyang's old-fashioned clothes and wanted to add some explosive points to the award ceremony by ridiculing him. Unexpectedly, Lin Chaoyang's response was so quick and tricky.

Zhong Jinghui was thinking about how to fight back, but Lin Chaoyang had already walked off the stage easily.

At this time, many people in the audience had already reacted and burst into laughter.

He was humiliated instead of making fun of others, and everyone was watching, which made him feel like vomiting blood.

But the award ceremony had to continue, and Zhong Jinghui could only pretend to be calm and continue to host.

When Li Hanxiang introduced Lin Chaoyang just now, the stars in the audience didn't react much.

On the contrary, the tit-for-tat between him and Zhong Jinghui just now left a deep impression on everyone, including the audience in front of the TV.

The general impression of Hong Kong people on literati is that they are eloquent and talkative. As long as you have good eloquence, even if you recite a script, you can be called a "talented man" or "talented woman".

Lin Chaoyang could easily make a senior host like Zhong Jinghui speechless. In the eyes of many Hong Kong people, he is undoubtedly a talented person with quick thinking and fiery temper.

After the Best Screenwriter Award was presented, the remaining four most important awards were Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Film.

When the Best Actress Award was announced, Liu Xiaoqing was eager to see it, but it was given to Maggie Cheung in "Seven Days of Love", which disappointed her greatly.

When the Best Actor Award was presented, Tony Leung's legs were shaking with nervousness. When his name was finally called out on the stage, he relaxed instead.

"Thank you Director Li Hanxiang for letting me, a young man with no acting experience, star in such an important movie as "Behind the Curtain". Thank you Mr. Lin Chaoyang for your help and encouragement. Both of you are my mentors and friends.

I also want to thank all my colleagues in the crew..."

Tony Leung excitedly received the award and did not forget to thank Li Hanxiang and Lin Chaoyang. After he came down, he was still in a bad mood.

"Mr. Lin, what you said is so accurate!"

Lin Chaoyang said more than once that he would win the Best Actor Award, but Tony Leung Ka Fai never had much confidence. He was a newcomer in the film industry, and apart from "The Empress Dowager", he had no outstanding works at all.

He didn't expect that Lin Chaoyang's words would come true, and he became the youngest actor in the history of the Academy Awards.

At this moment, his heart was full of pride and pride, and he was full of gratitude to Lin Chaoyang who had always been optimistic about him. It was really good to be trusted and valued by others.

The two chatted casually for a few words, and then it was Li Hanxiang's turn to be nervous.

After the Best Actor and Best Actress awards were presented, the most important Best Director and Best Picture awards were left, but Li Hanxiang waited until the end and gave both awards to "Half Man".

So far, "Half Man" and "The Empress Dowager" have won three awards tonight.

But the other party has the Best Director and Best Picture, which can be said to be a complete victory over "The Empress Dowager".

Li Hanxiang looked gloomy and wanted to get up and leave, but he thought that he had won three awards tonight, and the Best Screenwriter and Best Actor awards were not low, so he sat down again.

When the award ceremony was over, Li Hanxiang's mood had recovered. After all, "Behind the Curtain" won three awards, which was the biggest winner tonight besides "Half Man", so he naturally had to celebrate.

There has always been a tradition of holding a celebration banquet after the award ceremony. Li Hanxiang made arrangements early today, and the venue was arranged upstairs at the Lijing Hotel. At the same time, a celebration banquet was also held for "Half Man".

It is worth mentioning that the production company of "Half Man" is Yindu Organization, which was a film and television company formed in 1982 by the merger of Great Wall Film Production Co., Ltd., Phoenix Film Company, and Xinlian Film Company.

If the mainland elements in "Behind the Curtain" are added, it can be said that the Z-school filmmakers won a big victory in this Hong Kong Film Awards.

Today's celebration banquets are not as extravagant as those in later generations. They are buffets, and everyone socializes with a glass of red wine. The banquet is a real banquet, and the celebration is a real celebration.

Li Hanxiang left Shaw Brothers, but he has been in the Hong Kong film industry for decades and has a wide network of contacts. Many guests came, but most of them are old-school filmmakers, which is not attractive to reporters.

Today, the person who attracted the most reporters was Tony Leung Ka Fai, who was crowned the best actor despite being a newcomer. The main reason is that he still has a ban on the island.

After the celebration banquet, Tony Leung became the focus of these reporters. A bunch of reporters surrounded him and asked questions, and of course they had to mention the issue of being banned.

"I just shot a movie in the mainland recently, and I will shoot Director Li's new movie next. The ban has no effect on me, so don't worry.

My new movie "The Chess Master" may be released in Hong Kong in two months. I would like to trouble you to help promote it."

Tony Leung felt quite proud tonight. Before, the Taiwan side had someone pass on the message that as long as he was willing to write a letter of repentance, the ban on him could be lifted.

But he refused to write it. Now that he has won the Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards, he can be regarded as letting out the bad temper in his heart. It is inevitable that he wants to say a few more words, and even deliberately mentioned the co-production "The Chess Master".

The reporters couldn't help but sigh when they heard his words. Young people are really hot-tempered. Saying these words to them, isn't this a naked provocation to the Taiwan side?

Tomorrow's headlines have been settled!

Lin Chaoyang understood the reporters' snickering. He looked at the high-spirited Tony Leung and had only one feeling in his heart.

Young people are just full of energy!

At this time, a reporter suddenly asked Lin Chaoyang, "Mr. Lin, I heard that Tony Leung's new film is still written by you. Have you considered the ban from Taiwan?"

Lin Chaoyang looked at these reporters as if he was a mentally retarded person. He knew that the reporter was making trouble, so Lin Chaoyang tried to restrain himself.

"Banned who? Ban me?"

"After all, your movie is going to be released. Taiwan is still very influential in the Hong Kong film market."

Lin Chaoyang tried to restrain himself, but he couldn't restrain himself in the end. "It's just a small island, a tiny place. Who can ban it?"

As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy scene immediately quieted down, and the reporters looked at him in shock.

Taiwan is now the largest ticket warehouse for Hong Kong movies. Many Taiwan financiers come to Hong Kong to invest in movies. The two places have close exchanges, so Taiwan has a great influence on the Hong Kong film industry.

Lin Chaoyang's words just now were really too arrogant. Liang Jiahui's answer just now made everyone feel the youth's arrogance, but the words of this mainland writer were a bit arrogant.

Lin Chaoyang looked at the reactions of many reporters and felt that his words just now were a bit inappropriate. He added:

"I mean, with their ability, they can't ban me."

The silence of the reporters was deafening. If you can't explain, don't force it.

Li Hanxiang on the side looked at Lin Chaoyang helplessly.

After all, they are young people, full of arrogance!