Feng Nan could almost imagine the news headlines tomorrow morning: Jiang Se, a newcomer who debuted at the same time as him, had been nominated three times in a row, and he might even be a runner-up.
She felt indescribably disappointed at this moment. The envelope in the host's hand had not been opened yet. She lowered her head and did not want to look at the stills of "About I Love You" on the screen.
This play was originally supposed to be taken over by her. If she had played the role, she would have performed better than Jiang Se!
However, due to the unexpected intervention of Century Galaxy, Feng Nan missed the opportunity to play the role, and it ended up in Jiang Se's hands.
In other words, the honor of Jiang Se's three nominations tonight should have belonged to her, but was snatched away by her.
The host on the stage finished reading out the list of nominees for the Newcomer Award, and the presenter was ready to open the envelope, but Feng Nan found it difficult to maintain a smile on her face. The focus of the entire audience was on her and Jiang Se. Feng Nan felt that everyone looking at her seemed to be making fun of her.
"The winner of the Best Newcomer Award is," the host looked down at the envelope and took out the card inside:
"Feng Nan, 'Rescue Operation'."
The whole audience burst into thunderous applause. The director signaled to point the camera towards the direction where the "Rescue Operation" crew was sitting. On the big screen, Feng Nan's depressed look appeared.
Before she could react, her forced smile had already been seen by everyone in the conference room and in front of the computer.
Compared with Jiang Se's calm and composed attitude after receiving the award, Feng Nan's behavior at this moment was obviously much more out of control.
When Zhao Junhan saw her like this from a distance, he clenched his hands tightly and couldn't stop cursing in his heart!
He wondered if Feng Nan had gone crazy. In such an occasion, she gave people a feeling that she couldn't afford to lose. Even if she really thought so in her heart, she shouldn't have shown such a strange expression on her face!
After the applause, Feng Nan raised her head and saw her own face on the screen. She seemed to come back to her senses and a smile appeared on her face. She bowed to everyone around her before quickly walking towards the stage.
If Jiang Se, who was also a newcomer, had not performed so well before, Feng Nan's frustration at this time might have seemed normal.
But precisely because they both debuted at the same time, there are many people online who compare the two. At this film festival, they both won awards, and their performances will inevitably be compared again.
Feng Nan also regretted her previous performance. In her following speech, she tried her best to make up for the impression she had left on everyone. With advance preparation, people still felt much better about her after she finished her speech.
After the Newcomer Award, the film festival presented several more awards, and then reached the climax of the festival.
When Tao Cen, wearing a golden dress and holding an envelope, walked onto the stage, not only the audience in front of the TV, but also the entire venue burst into thunderous applause.
Tao Cen has a very high status among Chinese actresses.
Although Jiang Se and she signed a contract with the same agent, this was actually the first time that Jiang Se had actually seen Tao Cen.
The golden dress sets off her snow-white skin. Compared with the younger generation of actors, Tao Cen is not young anymore. She is already in her early thirties, but she is well maintained. With her long hair tied up, she looks graceful and elegant.
As soon as she appeared, she immediately became the focus of the whole audience. In terms of appearance, Tao Cen was naturally good-looking as she was the most popular star in Century Galaxy. But in addition to her beautiful looks, what attracted people's attention was her strong aura. It seemed that as soon as she appeared, even the host of the film festival was eclipsed.
"I haven't been back to China for a long time." As soon as Tao Cen spoke, the media reporters in the distance became excited. The sound of "click, click" of photos rang out from time to time, and even most of the cameras in the venue were focused on Tao Cen.
“I am very happy to be invited to the film festival this time. I have witnessed the birth of many excellent works and the growth of many actors.”
As soon as she opened her mouth, she attracted the attention of everyone in the room.
For many people in China, Tao Cen is their pride. The movies she starred in have both good box office reputation. In addition to her high popularity in China, she is also the first domestic actress to truly enter the international market. She has participated in many foreign blockbusters, allowing people to see her continuous growth.
When she was speaking, the only sound that could be heard in the audience was the sound of taking photos, and many people had looks of longing and admiration on their faces.
Jiang Se noticed that even Fan Zhiyun, who had been somewhat jealous when she heard the news that she had won the award, had shining eyes when she looked at Tao Cen.
Media reporters in the distance were holding recorders and recording what Tao Cen said. Even many foreign reporters were taking pictures of her. It was obvious that Tao Cen had gained a certain degree of fame abroad.
This situation is simply not comparable to when Jiang Se walked on the red carpet before. Is this the difference between herself and Century Galaxy's top-notch actress
There was a look of interest in Jiang Se's eyes. She was not overwhelmed by Tao Cen's momentum, but instead felt very motivated.
Tao Cen's speech on the stage came to an end, and the curtain was officially raised on the announcement of the Best Actress at this year's China International Film Festival.
"This time, the nominees for Best Actress are..."
Tao Cen raised her head and looked around the venue. As she spoke, a burning flame appeared on the screen. The male actor with a deep voice took over her work:
"This time, the nominees for Best Actress are Lu Mi from Weekend Love and Fan Zhiyun from Peking Events..."
Fan Zhiyun, who was nominated, covered her mouth with her hand, a look of surprise on her face.
Jiang Se turned around and congratulated her. It was a very glorious thing for Fan Zhiyun to be nominated for such an important award, even if she did not win the Best Actress award in the end.
Fan Zhiyun smiled sweetly and thanked him. The next moment, the male voice announcing the show continued:
"About My Love for You, Jiang Se..."
"Hiss", when Jiang Se's name was mentioned, there were sounds of people gasping for breath one after another in the venue. At this moment, many people even forgot that the list of nominees for Best Actress had not been announced yet. The thought that kept going back and forth in many people's minds was: Jiang Se was nominated again.
In the distance, Feng Nan clenched the Best Newcomer trophy in his hand with such force that he almost broke the gold-plated trophy!
Jiang Se was once again nominated for Best Actress. Even though this award might not necessarily go to her, at this film festival, as a newcomer, she managed to squeeze into four important nominations with her two films, one of which was for Best Actress.
Such special cases are rare even at the China International Film Festival!
Even if she doesn't win the award in the end, these four nominations alone are enough to make her shine at this film festival.
Feng Nan's original plan to become the most dazzling new star by making a splash at this film festival, stepping on newcomers of the same period, fell through. After hearing that Jiang Se was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award again, it seemed like a joke. (To be continued)