Chapter Two Hundred and Six: The Stars Are Bright
On April 12, 1987, the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony kicked off on time in the evening.
On both sides of the red carpet, reporters from all walks of life have already been waiting for them.
Unlike the previous live broadcast rights, which were undoubtedly obtained by wireless, due to Gu Chen's strong joining, ATV launched a fierce competition with wireless for the live broadcast rights of this year's Academy Awards, although the most popular wireless did not lose the live broadcast rights by virtue of Shao Yifu's deep-rooted prestige in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, but ATV also won the live broadcast rights, that is, this Academy Awards will be broadcast live by wireless and ATV at the same time.
Although both sides are not very satisfied with this result,But did not object,Today's Hong Kong TV market can be described as a two-man hegemony,Although the market share of wireless is still declining,But its heritage is deep and the aftermath is still there,ATV wants to completely overwhelm wireless is not so easy,So out of the idea that both sides are not offended,It is understandable that the Academy Awards organizing committee made such a decisionγ
Another point is different from previous years, this year's Academy Awards also appeared on the red carpet following the American Oscars, which will provide a stage for the participating stars to show themselves, and also improve the atmosphere and attention of the conference, killing three birds with one stone.
At seven o'clock, the first welcome car stepped down the two emcees of the award ceremony - Zhong Jinghui and Zheng Yuling. Zhong Jinghui once served as the emcee of the 3rd Academy Awards, and Zheng Yuling served as the emcee for the first time, the two walked all the way through the red carpet, and there were not many reporters taking pictures and asking questions, it seems that they are waiting for a large number of stars to appear.
Ascending to a small high platform at the end of the red carpet, Zhong Jinghui faced the camera and said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the opening scene of the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards. Tune in and watch in a few more moments. Celebrities from all walks of life will make grand appearances, so stay tuned. β
Zheng Yuling, who was next to her, asked with a smile, "Eh." Brother Hui, do you see any difference between today's award ceremony and the past? β
"This fool can also see it, isn't it the red carpet we just walked over."
"That's right, starting from this Academy Awards ceremony, there will be a red carpet link at every award ceremony in the future, and after a while, many male and female stars will walk across the red carpet in full costume, and at this time, a large number of reporters and fans have already gathered on both sides of the red carpet."
"Listening to you say that, even I, an old man, can't wait." Zhong Jinghui made a joke. Then he said: "Speaking of which, this year's Academy Awards can be said to be the highest level in the past, and several shortlisted films not only broke the box office record in Hong Kong, but also achieved very good box office results in unexpected areas in Hong Kong, including Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea." β
Zheng Yuling nodded in agreement and said: "I heard that when "God of Gamblers" was released in Japan, it occupied the box office champion for three consecutive weeks, and "A Chinese Ghost Story" also caused a very big response in Japan and South Korea, and Wang Guxian became a well-known Hong Kong female star in Japan and South Korea. β
Zhong Jinghui took over the conversation: ""50 First Loves", which was released during the Lantern Festival this year, also topped the box office champions in Japan and South Korea, and it was also released in the United States some time ago and achieved a very good box office. I am also honored to see that Hong Kong films have made such great progress in the past year. β
At this time, a guest arrived, Er Dongsheng, Ye Dexian, Liang Chaowei and others got off the two courtesy cars, and they appeared as a crew as a whole. The shortlisted film is "The True Story of the Crazy Guy" directed by Er Dongsheng, and the shortlisted awards are Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Art Direction. The most eye-catching of the group was Liang Chaowei.
His "Top Secret Mission" with Li Zhi will be released after the Academy Awards, and it is rumored that Gu Chen has high hopes for this film. It will be released simultaneously across Asia, for the first time in the history of Hong Kong cinema. Not only that, but it is also preparing to introduce it to the North American market.
Originally, he should have been busy promoting the film during this time. Just yesterday I returned to Hong Kong from Japan's propaganda. However, he came today to play soy sauce, although "The True Story of the Crazy Guy" was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but the nominee was Qin Pei, and it had nothing to do with him.
Despite this, most of the questions from reporters on both sides of the red carpet focused on him, but he was reticent by nature, and there were others walking with him, so along the way, he basically just smiled at the reporters' questions, and occasionally stopped to answer a few simple words.
However, he couldn't answer if he didn't want to answer on the red carpet, and he couldn't answer the questions he wanted to answer when he stepped off the red carpet and faced the questions of the two emcees.
"In my impression, Wei Zai has been this kind of plain and silent character since he entered TVB, there is no nightlife, there are not many friends, and he rarely communicates with people even when filming, but he is very serious, especially his acting skills, and those who have played with him know that his eyes are very good at discharging, and they all say that actors who act with their eyes are the best actors, and I think he is such an actor."
Zheng Yuling praised Liang Chaowei as soon as she opened her mouth, obviously she had a good sense of Liang Chaowei, and Liang Chaowei behaved very humbly in this regard: "No, no, it was Sister Dudu who praised her." β
"I can also see that Wei Zai is not the kind of person who likes to be lively, which is rare among young people nowadays." Zhong Jinghui praised it, and then asked: "Although everyone hasn't seen the film "Top Secret Mission" yet, since Chen Shao regards him as the first film in Hong Kong to be released simultaneously in Asia, he is obviously very confident in this film, and as the actor of the film, you may become popular all over Asia. And your performance in "The True Story of the Crazy Guy" is also obvious to all, will it develop in the film industry? β
Liang Chaowei sighed and said: "It's hard to say, my contract with wireless has not expired, and it mainly depends on the company's arrangement." Of course, if there is a good chance, I will try my best to fight for it. β
Zheng Yuling took out a list of nominees like a trick, glanced at it, and said to Er Dongsheng: "This time, "The True Story of the Crazy Guy" has won five nominations, the most important of which are naturally the best picture and the best director. β
Er Dongsheng smiled and said: "It must not be said that there is no confidence, but the competitors of these two awards are very strong, and no one can say for sure except for the jury." In fact, no matter whether or not you can win the award in the end, being nominated is an affirmation of the film and me by the Academy Awards. (To be continued......)
PS: Second update