Chapter 3 Fighting the Autumn Wind
As Chen Chong predicted, Chen Yunwen won the Best Original Screenwriter Award. After taking the trophy, she did not follow the routines of the previous winners and spoke some official dialects. Instead, she held the trophy in her hand, pretended to touch it a few times, and then said: "What a pity, this trophy is not made of gold."
The official color of the Golden Horse Awards is too strong, solemn and lack of entertainment. The host, award presenter and recipient are quite reserved and there is no trouble. It was not until this time that the audience laughed for the first time.
"If it's made of gold..." Chen Yunwen dragged her voice and pointed at the place where Chen Chong sat, and continued: "I believe that Shen Cai Shen will definitely come on stage to compete with me for this trophy."
There was a burst of laughter from the audience, while Chen Chong smiled and waved to the camera that was turning around.
"Anyway, I can win this prize, and Shen Cai Shen will have at least half of the credit." Chen Yunwen raised the trophy and said, "To express his gratitude, I will advertise him for free here - everyone, Shen Cai Shen is very rich and good at spending money. In the future, if you have any good movies to shoot, go to Dongfang Charm to find him, that's right."
Applause burst out from the audience.
Chen Chong cooperated with her and stood up very appropriately, turned to the back row, bowed, and attracted a flash.
"Sister Yunwen is crazy." After he sat down again, Zhang Aijia complained: "You are going crazy too."
"A movie award ceremony is too serious, it will not be fun."
"Others don't think so." Zhang Aijia said: "In the newspaper tomorrow, you will definitely scold you for destroying the atmosphere of the Golden Horse Awards."
"Let them say go." Chen Chong didn't care and said self-deprecatingly: "Anyway, after entering the door just now, after making a fuss, this hat was sure to wear it. It's better to wear it tighter so as not to be blown away by the wind."
Seeing Zhang Aijia looking worried, he said again: "It's okay, your Director Song specially found a comedy star like Jiang Guangchao as the host. He must like this atmosphere and is lively and festive. Maybe he will say hello, and tomorrow the newspaper is full of praise."
"Just talk nonsense." Zhang Aijia turned her head and approached him, saying in a serious tone: "Recently, there are rumors that you are a spy from the mainland. Please keep a low profile and don't cause trouble."
"Oh?" Chen Chong was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "How can I have such a high-profile spy in this world? You're thinking too much."
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Chen Yunwen's acceptance speech was the most personalized scene at the award ceremony, and then returned to the routine mode of step-by-step. Although the host worked hard to liven up the atmosphere, the traces were too heavy and the effect was average.
Chen Chong came to participate in the Golden Horse Awards mainly to observe the organization and television broadcast of the award ceremony at close range, and prepare for next year's Academy Awards. Moreover, he had already learned about the list of winners in advance, so he didn't focus on the awards ceremony, but was more observing various details.
There is no red carpet, no live broadcast, lack of interaction with the media, the stage layout is too rustic, and the winning list is too confidential...
Hong Kong lacks large and grand indoor venues, professional live TV teams, and professional stage setters...
While observing, Chen Chong planned how to improve in his mind.
It was not until Zhang Aijia went on stage to receive the Best Actress Award that he closed his thoughts about wandering outside the world.
Zhang Aijia is not a newcomer, and Chen Chong leaked the news in advance, so after she came on stage, she took the trophy very naturally and elegantly, and began to speak: "First of all, thank the organizing committee for awarding this award to me. I want to thank someone for winning this award."
Hu Yinmeng asked, "Is it Mr. Chen?"
"No." Zhang Aijia smiled and said, "It's director Hu Jinquan. If he hadn't started the show for many days in order to wait for a scene, I wouldn't have had the chance to go to Hong Kong to play, so I wouldn't have made this "Crazy Calamity"."
Hu Jinquan's filming efficiency is well known to people from both Hong Kong and Taiwan. Zhang Aijia's jokes are not funny, but laughter is everywhere in the audience.
"Then don't you thank Mr. Chen?" Hu Yinmeng and others asked again after quiet, "After all, without his investment, the movie cannot be made."
"Of course I have to thank you." Zhang Aijia said, "I also have to thank Director Xu Anhua, Sister Yunwen's script, and all the staff of the crew of "Crazy Joe"."
"Ms. Zhang, you are the general manager of Oriental Charming Taiwan Branch." Another host, Jiang Guangchao, pointed at the audience, pointed at himself, and said: "According to what Miss Chen Yunwen said just now, if we Taiwanese want to make movies in the future, do we just need to find you?"
"It's not OK to find me." Zhang Aijia immediately denied it and said: "If you want to make a movie, you have to find Director Song. If he doesn't approve it, he can't make any movie."
Song Chuyu is the leader of the Taiwanese film industry, with a high position and a powerful position. At this time, she was sitting at the scene again. As soon as Zhang Aijia finished speaking, a warm applause immediately sounded in the auditorium. Chen Chong applauded, and admired Zhang Aijia's intelligence - these two hosts seemed to be deliberately creating scandals for them.
The world-class rich man fell in love with the granddaughter of a senior Taiwanese official... This news is very exciting, especially for the mainland.
It was indeed the Golden Horse Award, and politics was everywhere.
Zhang Aijia didn't give the two hosts the chance to continue asking questions. She raised the trophy and walked off the stage amid applause.
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When the Golden Horse Awards finale, Elizabeth Taylor appeared and presented the Best Picture Award to "Small Town Story", a middle-aged man in a suit came to Chen Chong with a waist and said, "Mr. Chen, the award ceremony is almost over, please come with me."
"I'll go back to the hotel first, and you'll call them over later."
Zhang Aijia nodded and said, "You go quickly, otherwise you will be blocked again in a while."
The man took Chen Chong out of the auditorium through the small door. After coming to the parking lot, he made a gesture of invitation and said, "Mr. Chen, someone wants to see you."
At this time, a black car not far away rolled down the window, revealing Wei Jingmeng's face. He waved and said, "Xiao Shen, come here."
"Old Wei." Chen Chong got into the car, closed the door and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Let me take a look." Wei Jingmeng said: "Jia Jia won the Golden Horse Award. I, as a grandfather, should also come and support me."
"Why don't you notify me, I'll pick you up in advance."
"I have a car myself." Wei Jingmeng laughed twice. After staring at Chen Chong for a while, he asked in a deep voice: "Xiao Shen, the President wants to see you."
Chen Chong was surprised when he heard this and asked, "Now?"
"It's too late now, the president has rested." Wei Jingmeng said: "Tomorrow, at 2 pm, I'll pick you up, you can prepare well."
Chen Chong has traveled through time and has seen many legendary figures. He has already developed a mentality of not being surprised by the favor and disgrace, and has not been too excited about Chiang Ching-kuo's summons.
"Old Wei, what kind of things do I want to prepare?"
"Economic." Wei Jingmeng said concisely, paused for a while, and then said: "Xiao Shen, you get up too fast and your foundation is unstable. Don't take money too seriously. Sometimes, you have to spend the money you should spend."
"What Mr. Wei said." Chen Chong understood it and asked, "Old Wei, how much do you think I should spend? Where do you want to spend?"
"Your uncle Zhao Anping donated 10 million Hong Kong dollars in mainland China, and you donated 10 million. I will tell you where to donate it in the future."
It is impossible to be able to get along with both sides of the Taiwan Strait without paying a price. Chen Chong had already prepared for being beaten by Qiu Feng, so he responded and said, "No problem."
Wei Jingmeng expressed his opinion very satisfied. He nodded in praise, and then said, "The third son of the Jiang family is very interested in doing business. When I have time, I will recommend you. You young people, communicate more and grow together."
Chen Chong hurriedly thanked: "Thank you Mr. Wei."
Wei Jingmeng waved his hand and said in a desolate tone: "I am old and have no son. Jiajia has no father since childhood. From now on, you should take care of them mother and daughter."
"Don't worry, Mr. Wei, I will."
After Wei Jingmeng's car left, Chen Chong smiled slightly, then turned around and walked towards his car.
10 million Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to more than 2 million US dollars, is really nothing to the sun. Gold is rising every day, and in a week, it can make up for the more than 2 million.
All the donations from Chen Chong in the mainland were only 10 million to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, which were made public in the name of his uncle, and were also published in the People's Daily - the Federation of Literary and Art Circles is a government agency, and its office building and artist dormitory building is absolutely impossible to set up a donation sign or let Chen Chong name it. Moreover, there are thirty or forty sub-associations under the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and members are all over the country. If you don't make any publicity, those who have received the favor will not know who they will receive...
The other donations are all secret because there is no need. For facilities like the university library, it is a kind of elegant thing to say that a certain donation is without any resistance, or even a brand is not necessary. Shen Chong just thinks of a good name and then builds a library of the same name in universities across the country. At that time, everyone knows that he donated it.
The equipment donated to the TV station and studios were signed with memorandums. When to donate it depends on the specific situation. For example, CCTV's color TV center has not even been determined where the building is built. Due to the economic situation in the mainland, this center cannot be built in less than three to five years. Three to five years later, US$5 million is a drop in the bucket for Shen Chong.
So Shen Chong seemed to be spending a lot of money in the mainland, but in fact, what he actually paid out was only one or two million Hong Kong dollars in advance - disaster relief donations are urgently used, and he could pay for it if he was donated, so he could donate money to build a building. What's the matter?
Building a building requires location, design drawings, selection of engineering teams, planning construction plans, and not being able to open it without a year or two. For such a long time and so many programs, as long as the money is stuck, they will be paid step by step. Even if it is just a formality, signing a letter, and accumulated favors and connections will be considerable.
Donate as you say donate and throw out the money at one time, which is equivalent to taking your own money and making wedding clothes for others.
After donating money from the mainland, Chen Chong was ready to donate another money in Taiwan.
In the next few decades, China has only two most important things: one is reform and opening up, and the other is the Taiwan issue.
Reform and opening up are complicated and interests are entangled. If you participate too much, there will be unpredictable political risks.
The Taiwan issue is not the case. The reunification of the motherland is what the people want, and there is no political risk at all, but it can gain huge reputation and favor from the entire Chinese circle.
Chen Chong did not arrogantly think that he could solve the Taiwan issue, but if he could gain enough reputation and in the 1980s when the two sides of the Taiwan Strait were seriously opposed, he could use his private identity to convey information in the middle, which would greatly increase his influence in the mainland and have more bargaining chips to integrate the film industry between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three regions.
In the mainland, Shen Chong only has an indirect toy factory. In Taiwan, both magazines and film branches are small investments and do not have too deep interest relations on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. He has a neutral identity, but what he lacks now is enough reputation.
As for reputation, he just needs to spend money desperately, so now someone comes to fight Qiufeng, and he is reluctant to ask for it.
Chapter completed!