I really don't want to be the top streamer anymore

Xu Kong is still in Hong Kong, as if the popularity of "King of Masked Singer" has nothing to do with him.

The filming of "Infernal Affairs" has been going on for almost half a month so far, and the shooting progress has been more than half successful.

And there was a feeling that things were going more and more smoothly, and the two best actor winners and some of the main actors quickly got into the mood.

Xu Kong himself felt a little dazed. He originally thought that filming this movie would not be easy.

After all, it's such a classic work, it's good enough to be able to restore it.

Who would have thought that even though the standards were already very high, it could still be shot so quickly. The help of Fengxiang Pictures was indispensable. As a large local film and television company, not to mention the maturity of all aspects of the industry, some troubles other than filming can be solved quite quickly.

For example, among the classic rooftop dramas, there are actually not many that meet the requirements.

Because we need to restore the sense of age, we need buildings that are of a certain age.

But after Cao Bentao learned about it, he spent almost no effort and solved everything directly without Xu Kong knowing.

The drama in various scenes was in a similar state, and Xu Kong had a slight understanding of the power of Cao Bentao, the boss of Fengxiang Pictures, in Hong Kong City.

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Of course, as we enter mid-December, the popularity of "King of Masked Singer" has become a big event in the entertainment industry.

Regarding the true identities of the singers on the show, not only the audience is concerned, but many music companies and colleagues in the industry are also asking around.

But Mango TV did take strict confidentiality measures this time.

Obviously a lot of preparation went into this show.

In fact, Xu Kong’s choice to cooperate with Mango was quite correct.

If we use some other platforms, we will definitely not be able to achieve operations and marketing that can score at least 90 points.

However, just as "The King of Masked Singer" finished airing, another major event also appeared again.

That is when the Starry Sky Award, one of the three major domestic film awards, officially began its award ceremony.

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The Starry Sky Award can be considered an award that takes into account both domestic commercial films and art films. Compared with the other two awards, nominations and wins are more inclined to move towards public ratings and word of mouth.

However, the Starry Sky Award announcement is not big news.

The biggest news is that Xu Kong, who was nominated for the most awards this time, did not attend the award ceremony?
Best New Director, Best Starry Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original Score...

All in all, I was shortlisted for about six or seven awards.

And as of now, although "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" does not have the highest box office among the movies released this year, its reputation and Douban score are indeed the best.

In other words, the probability of winning several awards is not low.

Under such circumstances, Xu Kong still didn't go.

This indeed surprised many people.

As for the fact that Xu Kong was filming, many people thought that was not a reason at all.

That’s the Starry Sky Award!
Even if it was a big deal, since I was shortlisted, how could I not go to the scene?

If it were some of the so-called top-tier big-name directors in the country, they would most likely go there.

But Xu Kong just didn't go.

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But what surprised netizens and everyone in the film and television industry even more was yet to come.

Even though Xu Kong didn't go, the Starry Sky Award still gave the award to Xu Kong's film "Sweet Honey".

"Comrades: Almost a Love Story" was nominated for four of the seven awards, including Best Starry Sky Film, Best New Director, Best Actress, and Best Original Score, making it the biggest winner of this year's Starry Sky Awards.

During the live broadcast of the award ceremony, Zhu Yu, wearing an evening gown, walked onto the podium for the third time.

In fact, she did prepare an acceptance speech before coming.

But who would have thought that even though Xu Kong wasn't there, the organizers were so generous and gave out so many awards.

I am really starting to run out of words.

I could only helplessly start saying some clichés.

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"It's her again. What's her relationship with Xu Kong? Why does she always go to receive awards on behalf of Xu Kong?"

"Didn't you hear the introduction before? It seems like he's Xu Kong's agent?"

"I have to say, Xu Kong's agent is pretty no matter how you look at her. She looks like she can already make her debut."

"Wait, isn't your focus somewhat unique?"

Netizens are discussing this heatedly.

But in fact, for many people, it was not so surprising that Xu Kong won the award.

What shocked everyone was that Xu Kong just said he wouldn’t come and didn’t come.

He acted like he didn't take these awards seriously at all.

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"I feel like if Xu Kong came, he should at least win the Best Director or Best Actor award."

"Why are so many people surprised? Look at the movies nominated this year. Xu Kong's "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" is indeed a little too much of a supermodel."

"The only film that has good box office and good reputation this year is Xu Kong's "Sweet Honey". According to the selection criteria of Xingqiong, "Sweet Honey" has a high probability of winning the award. It can only be said that Xu Kong's failure to come is indeed a bit disrespectful."

Many more professional film and television fans stood up at this time and spoke out about the current situation.

This year cannot be called a great year for movies. There were quite a few commercial films that had very high box office, but their reputations were not particularly outstanding.

In addition, although Xu Kong’s "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" has the framework of a commercial film, its overall style and plot do give people the feeling that it is aiming for awards.

This fully complies with many of the Starry Sky Award's selection criteria, and winning the award is a high probability.

It’s just a matter of being able to get a few.

Actually, Xu Kong had a chance to win the Best Director and Best Actor awards. It is possible that his absence led to a change of judges.

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At this time in Hong Kong City, the crew members who had just finished filming had obviously also received the news that Xu Kong had won the award, and they all congratulated him.

Xu Kong himself didn’t pay attention to it, but the results are already out?
In fact, if you go, it's not that you can't spare the time.

But Xu Kong felt that this was not necessary.

As for the reason, it may be because of the troubles that the Golden Eagle Awards experienced.

This made him feel that there was really no need for him to waste time on this.

Although it is an honor, in reality the person being selected is still the same or different people.

The final result may be affected by factors other than the work itself.

What are these things like playing tricks, having internal connections, deliberately targeting, etc.

If it were at the beginning, Xu Kong might still think it is very important and be willing to spend his energy to manage this aspect.

With his communication skills and the works in his mind, it would certainly not be difficult for him to win the grand slam of various awards.

But now, Xu Kong feels that he really doesn't need these things to prove anything.

His mentality had indeed changed a lot, so he simply decided not to accept all these various awards himself in the future. …

"You really don't regret it?"

Ji Banghe, who took the initiative to find Xu Kong to chat at this time, was quite surprised to see Xu Kong's indifferent attitude.

"I heard that the Best Actor award was originally intended for you, but you didn't go to receive the award, and the organizers were really angry, so they postponed it to the person who received the second most votes from the judges."

Although Ji Banghe is a movie star in Hong Kong, he has also been developing in the mainland for many years.

Naturally, he has his own deep connections and relationships, so this news coming from his mouth is quite credible.

But Xu Kong remained calm.

"It's okay. There will definitely be a next time..."

Ji Banghe had never seen a young man like Xu Kong. To put it nicely, he was full of youthful vigor. To put it bluntly, he was too good at pretending.

But Ji Banghe also knew that Xu Kong's casual words were not bragging or nonsense.

Not to mention the distant future, just the "Infernal Affairs" that is being filmed now will most likely become a regular at major film awards next year.

As one of the male protagonists in the film, he naturally knows this better than anyone else.

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Xu Kong was really not worried. It was indeed his idea not to go.

I really don't care much about it.

But as for something like winning an award, Xu Kong felt that it was likely to happen sooner or later.

After all, if he doesn't go to receive the award in person, will the organizers really not give him the award?
It's okay once or twice, but after a long time, his credibility will decline and it will have nothing to do with him.

If a movie like Infernal Affairs fails to make any money, just imagine how the audience would react.

So Xu Kong really doesn’t think that the organizer will really not give any nominations or awards.

But this time, there will definitely be an impact.

After all, he set a precedent. In the past, for the three major awards like the Starry Sky Award, as long as one was shortlisted, let alone winning, there was almost no absence.

Unless there are many true things and you know the possibility of winning is small, you will choose not to go.

People like Xu Kong are definitely exceptions.

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Xu Kong was relieved here. Apart from reading some hot searches and related news, he was still filming his own drama in the crew with peace of mind.

On the other side, Zhu Yu, who attended the event on behalf of Xu Kong, was surrounded by various media reporters as expected after the award ceremony.

Although she has a corresponding solution for such a scenario.

But most of the time, it was just paper talk as an artist manager and agent. Now that I’m really facing it myself, I’m still a little nervous.

"It's not intentional absence, that's for sure. We have no complaints with the organizers. It's true that Xu Kong was busy filming and couldn't spare the time."

As expected, most of the media reporters at this time asked questions about why Xu Kong did not come in person to receive the award.

Zhu Yu still maintained the same rhetoric as before.

Just use being busy with filming as the main reason, and as for the others, just deny them all.

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"Is it possible that even an award like the Starry Sky Award is not enough for Xu Kong to take seriously?"

At this time, the sharp questions from reporters on the scene continued.

Zhu Yu is becoming more and more adept at it.

Replied calmly:

"Of course he does, but for him, creation and works come first at all times."

"As for the highest honor in the domestic film and television industry, such as the Starry Sky Award, of course I care about it, but it still takes priority at the back."

Zhu Yu insisted that she had no time to spare because she was busy filming.

Regardless of whether some people do not believe it or not, at this point Xu Kong’s character as a director and actor who puts filming and creation first has been established.

Because Zhu Yu knew clearly that Xu Kong would not just miss the Starry Sky Award.

Xu Kong has no intention of attending any other awards that he is nominated for.

She estimates that in the next one or two months, she will continue to appear frequently in the public eye.

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The hype surrounding the Starry Sky Award lasted only a day or two, and then there was no further follow-up.

Because Xu Kong, the person involved, never showed up, he just simply posted a short Weibo post thanking the official Starry Sky Award for recognizing his work.

As for the Starry Sky Award, they have never accused Xu Kong of not coming.

After all, there is no major conflict between the two sides.

Even some leaders of the organizer of the Starry Sky Award still admire this young man Xu Kong.

Otherwise, four trophies would not have been awarded even though Xu Kong was not present.

So apart from some bored conspiracy theories from some netizens, most people didn't think much about it and acknowledged that Xu Kong was unable to attend the event because he was filming, and there was no such thing as him doing it on purpose.

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Soon, less than a week after the Starry Sky Award ended, when the Qilin Award was presented, Zhu Yu’s words were proven to be correct.

Because Xu Kong didn't go to win the Qilin Award either.

However, the Kirin Awards' award criteria are more commercial, focusing on box office and market performance.

"Sweet Honey" was nominated for only four awards in total.

In the end, she still won the Best Actress and Best Picture awards, so there was no targeting of her.

Of course, Shang Yuxin, who won two Best Actress titles in the two major domestic awards, is obviously the biggest winner.

Before, everyone thought that Shang Yuxin’s transformation had failed and her idea of ​​entering the film industry was shattered.

Who would have known that Xu Kong would be able to play Shang Yuxin in the movie "Sweet Honey" and bypass all the things that most actresses have to go through, and directly become the queen.

It's really shocking.

Of course, looking back at Shang Yuxin’s performance throughout the entire movie "Sweet Honey", it feels like she really won the Best Actress title based on her own strength, and there is no controversy on this point.

But the same thing makes it seem like a joke, as the director who had previously collaborated with Shang Yuxin and then started to blame Shang Yuxin after the movie flopped.

That’s right, the person here refers to is Chang Dachun, who had a war of words with Xu Kong on Weibo.

In fact, ever since the verbal battle with Xu Kong, he would be pulled out and beaten from time to time.

The same was true when "Sweet Honey" was successful at the box office and in terms of reputation, and now when it has won awards.

Even after such a long time, the comment section on Chang Dachun's Weibo is still closed.

I don’t even dare to confront netizens.

Although Xu Kong and Shang Yuxin themselves obviously had no intention of mentioning it, netizens would not let him off so easily.

...(End of chapter)