The next day.
Su Yu and Gu Qianqian boarded a plane to the United States.
This international film festival awards ceremony was divided into three main segments: actors, directors, and screenwriters.
In terms of actors, Wu Xingyang and others had virtually zero influence on Blue Star. Even though "The Wandering Earth" won first place, it was due to the plot and visual presentation, with little to do with the actors.
Therefore, they did not receive invitations, which meant they did not receive any awards.
However, not winning an award at an international film festival did not mean they wouldn't win awards in the film industry. Similar to the music scene, the film and television industry also had its own awards ceremonies, where accolades like Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenwriter were presented. While these might not carry the same weight as international film festivals, they were considered quite prestigious within the domestic entertainment scene.
"Su Yu, I'm a bit nervous..." Gu Qianqian's gaze drifted on the plane.
"Nervous about what?" Su Yu asked, puzzled.
"I've only been in the industry for two or three years, and I'm already attending an awards ceremony with a legendary director. I feel like I'm dreaming, and my own skill level..."
Since her debut, every film Gu Qianqian directed had achieved remarkable success, even breaking numerous industry box office and popularity records.
As a newcomer, she had accomplished feats that many veteran directors had not achieved in their entire careers. Yet, instead of feeling proud, she found it surreal.
When achievements and mindset do not align with one's capabilities, it was inevitable to feel a sense of unease.
"What's wrong with your skill level? If there were really problems with your directing, how could the films have achieved such results?" Su Yu said exasperatedly.
He knew that Gu Qianqian had simply become famous too quickly, and her success was so dazzling that it made her doubt herself.
"It's all thanks to your storyboards; I didn't even have to think when I was filming," Gu Qianqian muttered softly.
"Do you really think storyboards alone can lead to a blockbuster film?" Su Yu rolled his eyes at her before continuing, "You were indeed a novice in the early stages, but haven't you noticed that as you've filmed more movies, you've become incredibly proficient in various professional knowledge? You must have communicated with many industry seniors, right?"
Her directing skills were not top-notch in the past, but during her first film, Su Yu had arranged for Zhang Li to mentor her, ensuring she could be considered a professional director.
Although Su Yu provided her with storyboards for every subsequent film, allowing her to simply follow them, he still discussed the scenes with her. He had custom-ordered master-level directing knowledge from the system and then slowly imparted it to Gu Qianqian using his god-tier teaching skills. After so much training, Gu Qianqian had actually become very skilled, but she just didn't realize how good she was due to a lack of comparison.
"Indeed, when I chat with those senior professionals, I can follow their conversations and even voice my own opinions. But I thought these were just the most basic things," Gu Qianqian's pretty face showed a flicker of surprise.
Did this mean she was truly amazing?
Amazing without knowing it?
She was now the hottest film director in the domestic entertainment scene, having directed so many popular films and interacted with many veteran directors.
Furthermore, during these interactions, Gu Qianqian found that she could respond fluently to the professional knowledge they discussed, and sometimes even surprised them with her insights.
In the past, Gu Qianqian believed that these were all compliments from the older generation, a way to comfort her as a junior who was so popular.
But with Su Yu saying this, she suddenly realized.
Could it be that those directors' compliments in the past were truly sincere?
"Don't underestimate yourself. Your abilities and your status are well-matched; your skills are more than enough to secure your current position."
Su Yu patted her shoulder and then closed his eyes to rest.
Gu Qianqian fell into thought, a complex expression gradually appearing in her eyes. After a long moment, she took a deep breath, her pretty face now exuding more confidence than before.
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#International Film Festival Awards Ceremony is About to Begin!#
#The most mysterious author and screenwriter in domestic entertainment, Jiangnan, will make an appearance at the awards ceremony!#
#Domestic entertainment holds its head high as Jiangnan leads 'The Wandering Earth' to victory at the International Film Festival!#
#The youngest world-class gold medal director and screenwriter in history is about to be crowned!#
#Jiangnan achieves the highest honor in the domestic film and television industry!#
#The romantic sci-fi of the Chinese people finally wins the championship!#
On the eve of the International Film Festival awards ceremony.
"The Wandering Earth" was finally taken down from major cinemas worldwide.
This film, which had sparked heated discussions across Blue Star, was ultimately acquired by Tencent Video for exclusive streaming.
Of course, Tencent Video had platforms not only domestically but also overseas. Leveraging the popularity of "The Wandering Earth," its overseas platform directly topped the video app charts in major app stores!
Tencent Video's years of planning were finally bearing fruit at this moment, and they were making a fortune!
As the International Film Festival concluded.
The awards ceremony was imminent.
Many of Jiangnan's fans, upon seeing "The Wandering Earth" win the championship, had already been eagerly anticipating the awards ceremony.
After all, ceremonies of this caliber did not allow awards to be collected by proxies; recipients had to attend in person.
Therefore, attendees had to either forgo the award or attend themselves.
Jiangnan's "The Wandering Earth" winning the championship indicated that the award for Best Screenwriter was undoubtedly his. Subsequently, Xinghui's official Weibo announced that Jiangnan would be attending the awards ceremony in the United States to accept his award.
Upon the release of this news.
Jiangnan's fans erupted in excitement!
For the past few days, they had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the awards ceremony.
"Hurry up, I'm so curious about the real identity of the notorious Jiangnan!"
"No offense, but I just want to catch a glimpse of the old thief's true face (sheathes the small knife)."
"Haha, let's form a group to 'stab' Jiangnan!"
"I've been a fan of Jiangnan since his first work, 'Chinese Paladin.' Do you know how I've endured all these years?"
"Who hasn't? Every drama has left us heartbroken. I want to see what the old thief actually looks like!"
"If he's a handsome young man, I'll forgive him for the emotional gut punches in his works. If he's a crude old man, then my tens of tons of razor blades are already ravenous!"
"Haha, I suspect the old thief Jiangnan is the latter. If he were good-looking, he would have revealed himself long ago to gain fans!"
"Don't associate the old thief with those superficial people. Jiangnan relies on talent, not looks, thank you!"
"That's what they say, but who wouldn't want their idol to be both handsome and talented?"
Compared to the award ceremony after the film's championship win, Chinese netizens were more curious about Jiangnan's true identity. What did this editor, who dominated the domestic film and television industry and even achieved such impressive results in overseas markets, look like?
The awards ceremony was about to reveal all!