Nobody knows movies better than me

Chapter 59 Rumors and Reality

"Senior, why does Lu Chuan have such a big problem with you?"

Later that evening, Ye Xiaoyi also joined the cast and crew of "Little Miss Sunshine".

Zhang Jun raised an eyebrow and said, "Maybe it's because I'm more handsome than him, and he's jealous. There's nothing we can do about it."

Ye Xiaoyi glanced at Zhang Jun. Although what he said was true, Ye Xiaoyi had never seen anyone so shamelessly boast about his own good looks.

Although Lu Chuan was very unhappy about Zhang Jun being so popular, she immediately became arrogant when she thought that she would gain more than Zhang Jun tonight.

It's just about box office revenue; I'm the biggest winner tonight.

He was absolutely right; tonight, few films could compete with "Kekexili." If this film doesn't win an award, the media will probably suspect foul play.

However, he had to wait a while, as the grand finale awards would be presented later; the first awards would be for several television and film categories.

TV movies, as the name suggests, are films that are not shown in theaters but only on television. They have smaller budgets and are far less appealing than theatrical films and regular television dramas.

Zhang Jun said he was very familiar with Li Bin, who won the Best Actor in a TV Movie award. If he remembered correctly, Li Bin later starred in the legendary TV series "Magic Phone".

This show later became a source of trending memes.

After several TV movie awards, it was time for "Little Miss Sunshine" to receive its first award, presented by Li Bin, who had just won the award.

"The Best First Film Award at the 12th Beijing College Student Film Festival goes to Zhang Jun for 'Little Miss Sunshine.' Congratulations."

"Congratulations, senior! You've won your first award in the film industry," Ye Xiaoyi congratulated you.

Zhang Jun hugged his supportive junior classmate and said, "Theoretically speaking, last year's College Student Film Festival was the first time I won an award."

He straightened his suit, greeted Fan Wei and Song Dandan, gave a high-five to little Qi Ruyi, and then went on stage to accept the trophy.

Despite the countless eyes in the audience and the attention of the cameras, Zhang Jun remained calm and composed as he delivered his acceptance speech.

"I'm so glad that my juniors recognized my talent and voted for me for this award."

With just one sentence, Zhang Jun successfully bridged the gap between himself and the university students. Lu Chuan could have used the same tactic, but he had graduated many years ago and studied arts.

Many of the university students in the audience came from reputable undergraduate institutions. Since Zhang Jun had also just graduated last year, they naturally felt much closer to him.

As expected, the college students in the audience responded enthusiastically, calling out "senior!" repeatedly.

Zhang Jun gestured with his hand, as if giving a speech: "I used to hear people say that your generation of young people is a waste generation."

They say your generation of college students are the epitome of playfulness, that you didn't study hard in school, and that you'll be useless when you enter society.

But what I want to say is that our generation of young people is the most energetic generation, the most imaginative generation, and the most adventurous generation.

Among us will not only be directors like myself, but also engineers, entrepreneurs, pragmatists, dreamers, and even scientists...

Hemingway once said that the world is a beautiful place and worth fighting for.

I agree with the second half of the statement. It is precisely because the world is not yet a good place that our generation of young people has the mission to make this world a better place!

Let's strive, young people!

Thank you everyone!

Zhang Jun's inspirational speech was quite moving in this day and age. The college students in the audience applauded excitedly, as if they could already imagine their own glorious future.

While clapping, Feng Dapao said to Li Shuangbing beside him, "As expected of a top student, his words are extraordinary. They've even excited me."

Li Shuangbing agreed, saying, "Indeed, Director Zhang is talented; no wonder he can make such a wonderful movie."

She thought of Fan Bingbing, who was also a "Bingbing" (a nickname for Fan Bingbing), and the two were rivals. But she had always been overshadowed by Fan Bingbing, so she had always been resentful.

However, rumors have recently circulated within the company that Fan Bingbing and Zhang Jun have developed a relationship. Fan Bingbing's motives are allegedly impure; she and Zhang Jun have reportedly slept together.

If it were any other old, decrepit director, Li Shuangbing could at least criticize Fan Bingbing for using any means necessary to become famous.

But Zhang Jun, being so young, was captivated by Fan Bingbing, and the two ended up getting together.

Chen Hong has set an example of marrying a famous director.

If that were the case, wouldn't I be trampled underfoot by Fan Bingbing for the rest of my life?

After Zhang Jun finished his acceptance speech, he took the trophy and went downstairs. However, before he could even warm the trophy in his hand, Ye Xiaoyi snatched it away.

"This is our company's first trophy. I'm planning to set up a trophy collection room. What do you think?"

The award trophy that "Andhadhun" won was held by the Film Association of Tsinghua University and did not belong to Guanzhi Pictures. This is the first award that Guanzhi Pictures has officially won.

Zhang Jun said he didn't care: "Then you'll probably need to find a few more directors who can make art films. I doubt many awards will favor my type."

Ye Xiaoyi replied, "It's okay, the company will do everything it can to help you. So what if it's a commercial film? Winning awards is the most important thing."

After winning the Best First Feature Award, Qi Ruyi also won the Best Child Actor Award for her outstanding performance in "Little Miss Sunshine".

Qi Ruyi was led onto the stage by Song Dandan and received the first award of her acting career.

However, looking at so many people in the audience, she was still very nervous and stammered as she thanked the director, the parents in the play, and the staff.

Many college students watched last year's "Little Miss Sunshine," and therefore gave recognition to Qi Ruyi's excellent performance.

The last award was for Best Comedy Film, and surprisingly, it was a tie, with "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Haste Makes Waste" both winning.

Zhang Jun didn't go up to accept the award; instead, he let Ye Xiaoyi go and experience it for herself.

Ye Xiaoyi had just been quite envious of Zhang Jun for being able to say those words in public with such composure and confidence, but when it was her turn, all she felt was nervousness.

Fortunately, she managed to maintain her composure and delivered a fairly standard acceptance speech, but she did reveal the story of how Zhang Jun had tricked her.

"When Senior Zhang Jun first approached me and asked me to invest in making a movie, I didn't believe him at all. I thought he was a big liar."

Ye Xiaoyi recalled: "But later the movie became a huge success, and I was stunned."

Although I don't know what kind of magic Zhang Jun used, from this moment on, I believe he will achieve even greater things in the future.

There had been rumors that Zhang Jun got his opportunities because he was involved with a rich woman.

Now, the rich woman is Ye Xiaoyi. She's quite pretty and cute, unlike the stereotypical image of a burly, heavily made-up rich woman.

If it were a rich woman like that, I'd be willing to drive luxury cars and live in mansions!

These words effectively dispelled the rumors; the woman was indeed wealthy, but her youth and beauty were undeniable.

Handsome men and beautiful women are attracted to each other during college and work together to build a career. One provides talent and the other provides financial resources. There is absolutely nothing to criticize about it.

Lu Chuan was taken aback to see that Zhang Jun's investor was so young; she hadn't expected him to be so young.

That's true. Only young people are easily fooled; otherwise, what fool would invest in someone as presumptuous as Zhang Jun?

It's okay!

Lu Chuan thought to herself, "Soon you'll know who truly leads the younger generation of Chinese-language film directors."