Double Best Actor

The Golden Bell Awards in Taiwan and the Hong Kong Film Awards were two benchmarks for Chinese-language films. One had lasted for more than 50 years, and the other had lasted for nearly 40 years. Every year, they each produced a Best Actor. Only in extremely rare circumstances would there be an extra one. However, among the tens of thousands of male actors in China, only a few could actually win the Best Actor award. It was even rarer to win both the Golden bell and Golden Image awards for the same movie. So far, there were only a handful of such awards. Even being nominated at the same time was extremely rare.

Lu Yan had already won the Best Actor award at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, and was now nominated for the Best Actor award at the Taiwan Golden bell Awards, which was enough to make him the focus of this period. If he could also win the Best Actor award at the Golden Bell Awards, he would become the youngest actor in the history of Chinese films to win both the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Bell Awards.

From the time Lu Yan participated in his first film “Blade” to now, less than five years had passed. For an actor in the entertainment industry, he could even be considered a newcomer. But he had already won a Cannes Best Actor, a Hong Kong Film Best Actor, and now a Golden Bell Award nomination, which was almost a miracle.

If some people said he was lucky when he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for the first time, then winning the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards again showed that he was more than just lucky. If he could also win the upcoming Golden Bell Awards, then no one wiould doubt his status in the Chinese film industry.

When being interviewed by reporters before the award ceremony, Lu Yan admitted that he was feeling a little excited.

Reporter: Mr. Lu, could you please tell us how you feel now?

Lu Yan: To be honest, I am a little excited and quite nervous right now.

Reporter: Are you more nervous than during the Academy Awards?

Lu Yan: Yes. Because if I could win the award today, I would like to do something special.

Reporter: What special thing is it? Can you tell us about it?

Lu Yan: Not yet.

Reporter: Mr. Lu, could you please tell us how confident you are that you will win the award tonight?

Lu Yan: To be honest, I am less than 50% sure. If I can still win the award today, I can only say that I am so lucky. However, I still hope that I can get this award.

The red carpet tonight was particularly lively, with almost all the stars from the film circles of both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong gathered together. As a quasi-double-awarded Best Actor, Lu Yan was naturally one of the focuses. In addition to the Best Actor award, the crew of “Uncontrollable” also received several nominations tonight. Unfortunately, Han Yuan was not nominated for the Best Actor award with Lu Yan this time. But it was clear that the reporters were not going to let him go. When he was interviewed, the topic he was asked most was about Lu Yan.

The reporter first asked him about his opinion on Lu Yan winning the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, hoping to see some dissatisfaction from his attitude and add some spice to his news. But who was Han Yuan? Among Chinese-language film actors, he had won the most Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Bell Awards, and twice won both. Not to mention that he had this kind of mind and bearing, even if he really felt unwilling, how could he let others see it. So Han Yuan just said with special sincerity that Lu Yan deserved the title. Although he was young, his acting skills were now fully worthy of this award. Han Yuan’s answer was flawless, and the reporters were helpless. In the end, they just casually asked about their guesses about Lu Yan’s chances of winning the award. Han Yuan still said sincerely, “As a partner, I personally hope that he can win the award very much.”

Lu Yan was very popular in the industry. Anyone who had worked with him, unless they were particularly shy, had a good impression of him. Most people who had not worked with him have also heard of his reputation. When other stars interviewed by reporters were asked about their predictions for the best actor tonight, anyone who had no vested interest in the decision said they were optimistic about Lu Yan. Especially Gu Yang, who had the best relationship with Lu Yan in the circle, said to the reporter with great excitement, “When I first met Lu Yan, I knew that this guy was definitely not an ordinary person. There are really not many young people like him who work so hard. Success can be a miracle but not luck. What he has gained is what he deserves. I regret that I was unable to attend the last Golden Bell Award because of something. I hope to see him win another emperor tonight.”

Su Mo did not avoid the red carpet this time, he walked with Su Jue. The two brothers had the same outstanding and similar looks, but different temperaments, and they caused exclamations as soon as they appeared. This was almost the first time that Su Mo appeared in public in all these years. If the emcee hadn’t announced his identity, no one would even know who he was. But this did not affect the admiration of the onlookers. In this world where appearance is everything, having a good appearance was sometimes even more important than fame.

Su Jue was used to such occasions, and waved to both sides with a smile on his face. Occasionally, he would stop at the request of the photographer and pose for the camera. Every time, Su Mo would stop as well. Although he did not pose in any special way and still had a blank expression, it was a rare appearance of the real boss of Star Sky.

Only when he saw Lu Yan staring at him from afar on the other side of the red carpet, did Su Mo smile. The two of them were secretly in love under the gaze of the public, and it almost felt like they were about to walk down the red carpet into the wedding hall. Except for Su Jue, no one noticed the surging undercurrent between the two of them. Su Jue, who knew the truth, twitched his lips secretly, and even his perfect smile seemed to be unable to maintain. Although they were his elder brother and brother-in-law, he still couldn’t help but want to complain, why did they show off their affection all the time and blind people’s eyes? The atmosphere was weird, and he felt like he was a wedding present.

After entering the venue, because the studio and Starry Sky still had a nominal relationship, and Su Mo was rarely in the public, Lu Yan was finally able to sit with Su Mo legitimately. Although the two could only sit together in front of a large crowd, this was enough to make Lu Yan feel happy and at ease, so much so that after the award ceremony began, he was still immersed in this joy, smiling at everything.

The Golden Bell Awards ceremony this year still followed the format of two hosts from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Compared to the official stereotypes in the early days, nowadays, those who could serve as hosts at such occasions were all masters at adjusting the atmosphere. After a few speeches, the atmosphere on the scene became much more lively.

The following procedure was similar to that of all major award ceremonies, with different award presenters presenting the awards one by one starting with the less important awards, with the Best Actor award still at the back.

The actors nominated for the Best Actor award at the Golden Bell Awards this year were all very impressive. Ding Xuan was the actor who had won the most Golden Bell Awards besides Han Yuan. He had been nominated eight times and won three times. This year, he was nominated again for the film “Grand Canyon”. The outside world had the highest prediction that he would win. After all, Lu Yan’s qualifications were still relatively shallow, and it was still a little hard for people to imagine that he won two Best Actor awards at once. They always thought that he should calm down a little. The other three nominees were also frequent visitors to the Golden Bell Awards. Except for Qi Chen who was nominated three times but never won, the other two had also won the Golden Bell Best Actor award once. With such strong opponents, even if people had good wishes, it was hard to really believe that Lu Yan could break through and take the top spot.

No matter what, the moment of revealing the result soon arrived. The award presenters this time were director Qi Bai and last year’s Golden Bell Best Actress winner Yuan Ying. After opening the envelope and taking a look, the two of them pushed each other away for a while, wetting people’s appetite before Qi Bai announced the final result.

Lu Yan’s heart was in his throat. He could hardly hear what the guests on the stage were saying. He could only see their mouths opening and closing. Su Mo, who was sitting next to him, saw his nervousness and secretly held his hand, trying to give him strength.

When the name was finally uttered, Lu Yan’s mind suddenly exploded and went blank. He almost doubted whether the name that was just read out was his own. When a miracle really happens, it is often hard to believe. Until he felt his hand being squeezed hard.

Lu Yan stood up suddenly, turned around and hugged Su Mo, with such great strength that he almost lifted up Su Mo, but no one would think it was unusual at such a time and in such a situation. Su Mo patted him on the back and said, “Congratulations, you did it!” Lu Yan couldn’t say anything, but just hugged him tightly, buried his head in his neck, and didn’t let go for a long time. After that, Lu Yan shook hands and hugged the people around him, then he straightened his clothes and slowly walked to the stage.

After Lu Yan won the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor for “Unforgettable”, he won the Taiwan Golden Bell Awards Best Actor for “Unforgettable”. Thus, the youngest actor who won both the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Bell Awards was born unexpectedly but also reasonably.

After hugging and congratulating the award-giving guests, Lu Yan received the Golden Bell Award, which symbolized the best actor. Standing next to the microphone, Lu Yan paused for a moment, first smiled, and then slowly spoke, “Thank you very much for giving me this award. To be honest, from the moment I knew I was nominated, I was looking forward to this moment in my heart. But when the reality came, I still felt like I was dreaming. I would like to thank Director Wang Yi and Mr. Han Yuan for giving me this opportunity. I would like to thank Ji You. Without this role, there would be no Lu Yan standing here. I would like to thank all the staff and every friend who voted for me. On the night I won the Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards, I proposed to someone and he said yes. But I felt that the proposal was too hasty and too informal. I really hope to have the opportunity to do it again, but I didn’t expect the opportunity to come so soon. I am happy to receive this very meaningful award tonight, but I am even happier that I can say this here now, honey, let’s get married. “

Lu Yan’s eyes were sincere and affectionate, and they were always focused on that one person, the one he longed for the most in his life. The camera lens was focused on Lu Yan’s eyes, and soon, his eyes would be broadcast to the whole nation, once again sparking a wave of speculation about who the lucky person favored by the national male god was.

At this moment, Su Mo was still sitting there quietly, but his eyes were filled with emotions that were almost overflowing, as if he was silently responding, OK, I do!