blueteamnovel Chapter 66: A Forceful Invitation from the Little Yellow Duck
Chapter 66: A Forceful Invitation from the Little Yellow Duck
Two weeks later, as usual, Gu Luojin finished her morning exercise, ate the breakfast Zhou Ye had bought, and waited for the play to start.
The little yellow duck came over: "Good morning, senior."
The little yellow duck is a representative of the 11 class of students at Beijing Film Academy and a representative figure of the alma mater.
Not like Zhou Ye, who constantly talks about bringing glory to the school but has no real achievements.
She is a true representative of the new generation of actresses at Beijing Film Academy, despite the fact that many people dislike her because of her looks or hate her because of her negative news.
But her honors and status don't lie.
Gu Luojin only showed her the respect a junior would show to a senior. Many female celebrities have sugar daddies behind them, but few of them actually make it big.
Others are hopeless and can't be helped, but she soars to great heights. Being good at seizing opportunities is also a skill.
"Junior, are you free tonight?"
The distance we've been maintaining these past few days must have made the little yellow duck realize something.
It would be impolite to refuse her again, especially in front of so many people. It would be embarrassing to openly refuse her.
"You have time, is there something you need, senior?"
"I'd like to invite you to karaoke tonight. I'll come find you after my show. Don't leave early today, or I'll throw a tantrum."
If it were someone like Prince Ning who lost his temper, he would be quite curious—could a girl stand up?
"Senior, buddy, I'll wait for you after filming."
The little yellow duck, without even glancing at Zhou Ye, left the place where the two had been.
Zhou Ye was eating breakfast, waiting for the little yellow duck's invitation, but it never came even after the little yellow duck left.
"Brother Gu, why did she invite you?"
"How would I know? We'll find out when we get there."
Gu Luojin continued with his previous three approaches: showing off the fruit platter, singing, and showing support; he knew nothing about anything else.
"This senior isn't very nice," Zhou Ye complained after finishing her soy milk.
Gu Luojin chuckled and shook her head.
The politeness that Little Yellow Duck showed a few days ago fooled Zhou Ye. Did she really think Little Yellow Duck was a close senior and considered her a friend?
She's the kind of person who would even scheme against her own best friend.
At the 53rd Golden Horse Awards in 2016, the film "Soulmate" produced its first double tie. Ma Sichun, the best friend of the film, was so happy that she wanted to hug the little yellow duck to celebrate, but the little yellow duck didn't even want to pay attention to her.
Having no other choice, Ma Sichun hugged the male actor next to her to celebrate in order to avoid embarrassment.
When the little yellow duck gave its acceptance speech on stage, it didn't even bother to put on an act anymore.
He said to Ma Sichun, "Look at you, you're so pathetic, you're crying again. Move forward a bit."
"Thank you to director Peter Chan, director Tsang Kwok-cheung, and producer. Because my memory is not good, thank you to everyone involved in the Golden Horse Awards."
Look, because of his bad memory, he can only remember the director.
"It's true, no one in my family works in film, and I feel incredibly proud of my family."
As everyone knows, Ma Sichun's mother is her agent, her aunt is Jiang Wenli, and her uncle is director Gu Changwei.
These words undoubtedly implied that Ma Sichun rose to fame through her connections, and Ma Sichun clearly understood the unspoken meaning.
Ma Sichun's forced smile looked more like a grimace, and when it was her turn to speak, the little yellow duck's face showed disdain and contempt.
Ma Sichun also launched a counterattack against her fake best friend.
"Because July and An Sheng are the same person, thank you Little Yellow Duck."
This is saying that if you criticize me, you're criticizing yourself.
The little yellow duck quickly replied, "You're welcome, you're welcome."
Ma Sichun continued, "A good opponent is essential for a good me. Without you, I probably wouldn't be standing here."
"Of course, if it weren't for me, you probably wouldn't be standing here."
Ma Sichun's actions demonstrate a high level of understanding and make it clear once again that winning this award is the result of the efforts of two people, not just Ma Sichun herself.
The audience instantly understood and burst into enthusiastic applause.
In the final stage, Ma Sichun thanked the staff members who had forgotten about the little yellow duck, such as Wu Junru and the editor.
The funniest thing is that she even forgot the male lead's name, and the male lead even hugged Ma Sichun in the drama.
The Joker was actually my male lead.
In 19, someone exposed that Little Yellow Duck's sky-high salary of 1.09 million yuan, and she immediately pushed Ma Sichun out to take the blame.
He revealed his chat history with Ma Sichun and the glaring nickname in her contact name: "Fatty and Strong".
When Ma Sichun was suffering from depression and gained weight, Xiaohuangya (Little Yellow Duck) directly revealed Ma Sichun's private information in front of the production crew.
"Ma Sichun had stretch marks because she was a little chubby before, and she has two of them."
Is this something best friends would do?
As a result, the entry about her exorbitant salary disappeared, and an entry about Ma Sichun's body management was added, leading to Ma Sichun being subjected to cyberbullying.
On the talk show "Roast," Yi Lijing roasted Ma Sichun in front of her, saying, "You treat the little yellow duck as a friend, but does it have time to be friends with you?"
Even now, when people compile a list of past Golden Horse Awards, they still use Ma Sichun as a stepping stone for the little yellow duck.
According to relevant information, the number of judges for the Golden Horse Awards is odd. In the past, Gong Li and Xiao Yanzi competed for the award, and Gong Li lost because only eight judges from mainland China and Hong Kong voted for her.
This is also why Gong Li later criticized the Golden Horse Awards: too few judges make it easy for cliques to form and for personal likes and dislikes to influence the judging process.
The little yellow duck received the most votes that year, but it didn't get a majority. If it did, it would be awarded the prize.
Fan Xiaopang received second place in the votes, and Ma Sichun received third place.
One director suggested eliminating Ma Sichun and then choosing between Little Yellow Duck and Fan Xiaopang, but the jury chairperson Ann Hui disagreed.
So they voted on Little Yellow Duck and Ma Sichun as a whole, two against one, and Fan Xiaopang missed out on the Golden Horse Best Actress award.
If it weren't for that, Fan Bingbing would have won both the Golden Rooster and Golden Horse Best Actress awards back then.
I wonder which year Huang Bo and Zha Zha Hui had a tie, and whether this was how it was done.
……
"You should still worry about today's scenes, or you might get scolded by Director Zeng again."
"I'm not afraid because you're here to explain the scene to me."
"What do you take me for? Your servant? Someone like you who dares to claim the school's honor?"
"Brother Gu, don't forget, or I might tell Sister Meng about what you did to me."
"Stop, let's rehearse beforehand, so you don't get scolded."
Brother Gu, I'll use this weakness against you for the rest of my life.
"Hehe, come on."
With his acting enhancement skills, getting her to act out scenes would be a piece of cake.
……
Recently, Director Zeng has criticized Zhou Ye much less, and she speculates that it might be because Gu Luojin is acting opposite her.
Although Gu Luojin has strong acting skills, she hasn't reached the level of veteran actors.
Zhou Ye's acting skills have improved, putting pressure on her as a film queen.
She was anxious every day. Besides Director Zeng's strictness, all three of them were from the Beijing Film Academy, and the other two were making rapid progress, which also affected her.
People fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat; the real fear is comparison.
This is also why she invited Gu Luojin to go singing and relax; with her career at a standstill, love should be knocking on her door eventually.
However, Little Yellow Duck's wishful thinking backfired. To win his favor, one's looks must be acceptable.
Otherwise, if he really wanted to be a kept man, there would be plenty of wealthy women outside the entertainment circle who would want to support him.
"Xiao Zhou, your acting has improved a lot lately. Did you hire an acting coach?"
"Director Zeng, I acted in all the scenes with my senior, Gu Luojin."
"Oh, it's Xiao Gu. Does he also work part-time as a teacher?"
"At such a young age, his future is limitless."
"We're aiming for awards with this film. If we're lucky, Gu might win Best Actor, potentially becoming the second youngest Best Actor in the history of Chinese entertainment."
The first one is Xia Yu, who played the role in "In the Heat of the Sun". Looking back, he was a 16-year-old Best Actor, which is terrifying.
Director Zeng's comments shocked Zhou Ye.
If anyone else had said this, Zhou Ye would have thought it was nonsense and flattery towards Gu Luojin.
The words of this renowned director, who once single-handedly produced two Golden Horse Best Actress winners (a tie), naturally carried a heavy weight, making Zhou Ye believe him without a doubt.
She turned to look at Gu Luojin, who was grinning foolishly at his phone. Could he really become a movie star?
Even sows can climb trees.
She admitted that Gu Luojin's acting skills were good, but not quite at the level of a Best Actor.
Zhou Ye forgot about the importance of aligning film quality with acting skills. If the film itself is of good quality, and the actors deliver a perfect performance, then the chances of winning Best Actor will increase dramatically.
She couldn't connect Gu Luojin with the movie star.
"Xiao Zhou, keep up your current acting skills, and you might just win the Best Supporting Actress award."
"Director Zeng, you flatter me."
Zhou Ye was filled with trepidation, having won the Best Supporting Actress award for her first film role.
She immediately left her rival Zhang Jingyi, whom she had tied up, far behind.
"Don't be nervous, I was just saying it's possible."
The only thing Tsang Kwok-cheung is confident about is getting Little Yellow Duck to win a Best Actress award. As for the other two, it depends on their acting skills and the quality of the film.
He could hardly believe that two outstanding individuals from one family could win Best Actor and Best Actress awards.
He only got the role in "Soulmate" because of a dispute among the judges.
With this latest Best Actor and Best Actress win, I can't imagine how high my fame will be propelled.
With three outstanding members from one family, winning Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress, no other film in the Chinese entertainment industry has achieved such a remarkable feat.
Even Zeng Guoxiang, who has been nominated for all three major awards, couldn't have imagined this scene.