At seven o'clock in the evening, the award ceremony officially began, according to the practice of domestic award ceremonies, first led by the Ningxi Municipal Government to deliver a congratulatory speech.

"Since our film festival is named Youth Film Festival, most of the people who come to participate are young filmmakers, and no one wants to listen to me, an old man, make a tirade here, so I will say one sentence tonight: I hope you can fall in love with the 'FIRST Youth Film Festival' and the city of Ningxi. Thank you!! ”

As a maverick film festival that has been preparing for a maverick since moving to Ningxi City, the concise speech of the leader of the Ningxi Municipal Government really made Zhou Cheng have a good impression of the city.

Then the awards began, and the "FIRST Youth Film Festival" seemed to be ready to be maverick to the extreme, and their awards were no longer traditional metal trophies such as golden roosters, hundred flowers, and golden statues, but a transparent crystal trophy like a brick. In the words of the organizing committee, it is willing to contribute to youth films.

All the winners also seemed to be infected by this maverick. Holding the trophy is not the traditional holding the bottom of the trophy to signal, but using their right hand to buckle the trophy, as if they are about to go up to the dry frame with bricks on the street.

"I seem to be in love with you Ningxi." Zhou Cheng looked at Feng Bingbing, who won the "Most Popular Actress among College Students" award, and also held a brick behind his back, and couldn't help but express his feelings to Chu Ran.

"I think you love beautiful women." Chu Ran disdainfully exposed his essence.

The beauty Zhou Cheng likes it, but at this stage, he still prefers money. As the award ceremony came to an end, the prize money of the "Youth Film Support Program" officially began after the award of the "Best Film Award", the biggest award in the audience.

"The winners of the 5th 'FIRST Youth Film Festival' and the 'Youth Film Support Program' Outstanding Script Award are: the script "Yangcheng Woman" created by Anping of Sun Yat-sen University, the script "Spring Breeze Drunk Night" created by director Lou Ye, and the "Under the Roof" created by Wang Xuebo of Northeast Normal University......"

Although Zhou Cheng knew that his script should have won the award, when the host announced the list of winners, his name was not available until the third, which also made him a little nervous.

"Your surname 'Zhou' is the last, if it was my 'Chu' and Brother Li''s 'Chen', I would have known the result a long time ago." As Chu Ran, who has participated in an award ceremony once, is very experienced in popularizing Zhou Cheng.

The host on the stage continued to announce the list of winners: "...... The script "The Spirit of Entertainment" created by Zheng Yingmei from Shanghai Film and Drama Academy, and the script "Donkey Gets Water" created by Zhou Cheng from Yenching Film Academy ......"

Finally hearing his name at the last one, Zhou Cheng and Chu Ran jumped up excitedly, Zhou Cheng tidied up his clothes, hugged Chen Li and Chu Ran respectively and went to the stage to accept the award.

There is no trophy for the "Youth Film Support Program" award, so Zhou Cheng did not get the bricks he was thinking about. This award is more of a fund in nature, with only a certificate and a sample cheque symbolizing $100,000.

"I hope that after the production of your film is completed, you can sign up for our Youth Film Festival."

The award was presented by the leaders of the Ningxi Municipal Government, who delivered the opening speech. This is what the leader says after handing the certificate and check to the winner. This is the effort made by Ningxi City to make this film festival better and better, and they really hope that more and more excellent films will sign up for the "FIRST Youth Film Festival", hoping that the Youth Film Festival can become the business card of Ningxi City. But Zhou Cheng felt that he should pay the most attention to Lou Ye, after all, the other party had been famous for a long time.

"Brother Cheng, you can. actually stood with Lou Gongzi to accept the award. After Zhou Cheng came down, Chu Ran took Zhou Cheng's award certificate and check with an envious expression.

Although the film cooperated by Chu Ran and Chen Li last year also won awards, the award ceremony was held in Yanjing, which was far less meaningful than the one held in his hometown. Chu Ran also secretly made up his mind that he would definitely create an excellent script and not let Zhou Cheng be beautiful.

Although Lou Ye is the most famous among the creators of the five screenplays that won the award this time, among these five scripts, only Zhou Cheng's "Donkey Gets Water" can really be operated as a commercial film.

The CEOs of various film and television companies who came to participate in the film festival are also understanding. Although literary films are relatively high, if they can win awards at international film festivals, they may have some gains. But as an investor, the most important thing for capital is the return, a commercial film and a literary film in front of them, they will not hesitate to choose a commercial film for investment.

Zhou Cheng and Chen Li began to promote their projects at the celebration banquet of the award ceremony, hoping to attract some investment. As soon as I said hello to Ning Hao, who I met, a film and television company came up.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou. We at Anle Pictures are very optimistic about your script and hope to buy the copyright of this script from you. Liu Shaowen of Xiangjiang Anle Pictures went straight to the point after introducing himself to several people. In recent years, Heung Kong Pictures has made great efforts to develop the mainland market, and several sixth-generation directors in the mainland have their investments behind their works.

"Thank you, Mr. Liu, I am going to produce this film by my own company." Buying Copyrights? Zhou Cheng shook his head: "If Anle Pictures can invest, it is still very welcome." ”

"Make it yourself? Will Director Ning direct it? Liu Shaowen looked at Ning Hao on the side and asked.

"I already have my own shooting plan. I'm afraid I can't spare time. Ning Hao shook his head.

Zhou Cheng was quite dissatisfied with Liu Shaowen's contemptuous attitude, and pointed to Chen Li, who was a little embarrassed next to him, and said: "This play is directed by Chen Li, who is the winner of the best short film at the last Youth Film Festival. ”

Liu Shaowen was not interested in Zhou Cheng's introduction, maybe he was not optimistic about Zhou Cheng's own production of this film, so he raised his wine glass and gestured slightly: "Mr. Zhou, we hope that you will consider our company's offer and sell us the copyright." After all, an investment of 10 million is not a small amount. ”

"Mr. Zhou, I am Chen Derun from Shanghai Beauty Pictures, and our company is also very interested in your script. is ready to buy the copyright of this script for 200,000 yuan. ……”

After Liu Shaowen of Anle Pictures left, several film and television companies came to negotiate, but most of them talked about acquiring copyrights. As for the investment, after hearing that Zhou Cheng had a budget of more than 10 million and was directed by rookie director Chen Li, they also retreated.

Not every filmmaker is Ning Hao, and not every film is like "Crazy Stone", where an investment of 3 million can reap 15 million at the box office. At the beginning, Ning Hao was not optimistic about pulling investment around, and Liu Dehua's original investment of 10 million was only 3 million. Chen Li, a newcomer, wants to get an investment of 10 million, which seems to be a bit of a fool's dream in these film companies.

"Zhou Cheng, or I'll ......" Chen Li, who was hit by reality, no longer had the confidence and casualness he had at the beginning, and looked at Zhou Cheng a little speechless.

Chu Ran also looked at Zhou Cheng. At the beginning, Zhou Cheng didn't want Chen Li to direct, because the audience of movies and dramas is different. Later, it was his own help and persuasion that made Zhou Cheng reluctant to agree. Now the attitude of these film and television companies makes Chu Ran feel that he seems to have cheated Zhou Cheng when he helped Chen Li.

As a friend of the two people, Chu Ran was a little embarrassed. He has decided that no matter what decision Zhou Cheng makes, he will not interfere again.

"Brother Li, you don't have to care." Zhou Cheng didn't blame Chen Li, but began to comfort him: "Since I promised you to direct, I won't change it after careful consideration." What you lack now is just fame, not your technical level. ”

"What Zhou Cheng said is very reasonable, Chen Li's profession is no problem at all." As an acquaintance of Chen Li, Ning Hao expressed his support for him: "I will take you to meet a few seniors, all of whom came out of Nortel. ”

The celebration party itself is a social place, and Chen Li also has his own circle, he and Zhou Cheng Churan signaled and followed Ning Hao away.

"It seems that the investment is a little difficult, otherwise I will come to the family to invest a little?" Chu Ran looked at Chen Li's somewhat lonely back and proposed to Zhou Cheng.

"Still don't need to. You don't have to worry, I have other options. Zhou Cheng shook his head, as far as he knew, because Chu Ran had been staying in Yanjing and was reluctant to go home, Chu's father was a little dissatisfied with him. At present, it is his two sisters who are helping his father take care of the business, and Chu Ran has never interfered in the family business. Whether he can come up with the funds, Zhou Cheng is a little skeptical.

Chu Ran looked at Chen Li's somewhat lonely back: "The main reason is that I am worried that Brother Li will think too much." ”

"In the past two days, we have comforted him and put him at ease." Zhou Cheng smiled bitterly: "If these investors don't invest, it's a big deal for us to find other companies." There are so many domestic film and television companies, and our script is so good, are you afraid that you won't be able to find someone who knows the goods? ”

"Mr. Zhou said it very well, how about I come to invest?"

Zhou Cheng, who heard the voice, turned his head and saw Wu Kebo, the boss of Orange Sky Entertainment, looking at himself with a smile.

And Chu Ran, who was standing next to Zhou Cheng, looked at Feng Bingbing, who came with Wu Kebo, with a look of surprise, and then stretched out his hand and said, "Miss Feng, hello." I'm Chu Ran. ”