At the same time.
The Jin Ya Film Festival announced the final box office for the three-day event!
First place, "Initial D," had a three-day global box office of 5.9 billion!
It led the second-place film, "The Earl's Love," by a full billion!
"Initial D" successfully secured first place at this film festival!
The next day.
At the film festival's events.
The atmosphere was exceptionally lively.
The live broadcast was streamed globally.
Countless celebrities, dressed in their finest, flocked to the film festival to walk the red carpet.
Invited artists arrived at the signing desk in groups.
Those without invitations tried to sneak in and gain attention.
They took photos and posted on Weibo.
To prove they had been there.
And to enhance their prestige within the industry.
These were all standard practices in the industry.
What was unexpected was that the Jin Ya Film Festival this year was grander than anticipated.
Besides well-known movie stars, two international superstars were also invited to attend.
The red carpet.
The check-in.
A dazzling display of stars.
If this were in the past.
Weibo would have been flooded with photos from many artists within the domestic entertainment scene.
But this time, not many were posting.
Even the previously highly publicized young stars, Zhe Han and Chu Xin Yao, were no longer making news.
"Hahaha, keep hyping up how amazing your idols are."
"Zhe Han had a spot at the Jin Ya Film Festival before, and his fans were already incredibly proud. They never expected Zhang Yang and Brother Ma not only to participate in the film festival but to win first place."
"This is truly a moment of triumph. While everyone prided themselves on attending the film festival, the Jiang Nan team directly secured first place. Now, posting those photos of them trying to gain attention makes them look like clowns."
"The domestic entertainment industry has truly risen, with such excellent achievements in both music and film under these circumstances."
"Heh, what are you so happy about? Jiang Nan secured this first place for Japan. What does that have to do with you?"
"That's right, their achievements are still the achievements of Japan's Ni Wei Entertainment."
"The ranking belongs to Japan, but the film was shot by Jiang Nan and his team. You can't deny the achievements of Jiang Nan's team!"
In the live broadcast.
Domestic netizens were arguing heatedly.
Indeed, "Initial D" was a work arranged by Japan's Ni Wei Entertainment for the film festival.
However, Jiang Nan's team was entirely composed of Chinese people, and apart from the female lead, the other main characters were also Chinese.
Under normal circumstances, many would have cheered them on. But with the current public opinion, the matter had become complicated.
"Please welcome the team behind 'Initial D,' winners of this film festival's first place, and Ms. Morita Yui from Japan's Ni Wei Entertainment to the signing desk!"
At this moment.
Warm applause erupted around the red carpet.
A business van pulled up.
Then, the door opened.
Morita Yui, wearing a low-cut dress and a radiant smile, waved to the crowd surrounding the red carpet as she walked towards the signing desk.
Following her were the cast and crew of "Initial D" alighting from the vehicle.
The female lead, Suzuhara Ai, linked arms with the lead actor, Zhang Yang, and followed behind Morita Yui.
"Hahaha, Brother Yang can walk the red carpet now." Zhang Yang scanned the envious faces around him with a smile.
With a few films, he had achieved what others dreamed of for a lifetime.
He had to admit that choosing the path of an actor now felt incredibly right.
Although being a singer was also exhilarating, there were too many singers. And music award ceremonies were entirely different from film festivals. Music was a solo act, while at film festivals, one could walk with a beautiful woman on their arm, which was undoubtedly more satisfying.
Zhang Qingyun and other supporting actors followed, also filled with excitement.
Especially Zhang Qingyun. He never imagined that his second film after his comeback would lead him to walk the red carpet at the Jin Ya Film Festival.
This was something he wouldn't have even dared to dream of before.
If it were in the past, he might be present at the film festival, but only as an observer. He certainly wouldn't be this glorious now.
"I did it! I made the right choice!!"
Thinking of this, Zhang Qingyun felt a sting of emotion in his eyes.
When he was once heavily criticized by the entire internet, he resolutely abandoned his top-tier status, went to a theater troupe for further study, shed all inhibitions and pride to join Jiang Nan's team. Now, he had finally ascended to the place that every artist in the film and television industry dreamed of.
"Who would have thought that Brother Ma was almost washed up, only to be pushed to this level by Jiang Nan!"
"Inspiring! Based on his performance in 'Initial D,' he deserves to steal the spotlight on this red carpet!"
"Zhang Yang is the biggest winner in life! I'm so envious!"
"Ting Yu led the Chinese music scene to the world, and Jiang Nan led his team to win the film festival. These two are the gods of domestic entertainment!"
"I hope Jiang Nan continues to work hard and strive to catch up with Ting Yu, producing more excellent works for the domestic entertainment industry!"
Even with the intense arguments earlier.
The moment Zhang Yang and the others appeared.
Many people knew that Jiang Nan's team had truly made a grand statement this time.
...
The signing session had concluded.
Next was the awards ceremony.
Compared to Japan's Morita Yui, who wore a beaming smile.
The executives from British and Korean entertainment companies were utterly dejected.
No one had anticipated that Japan would win first place at this film festival.
As a result, they wore forced smiles when accepting their awards.
When the awards ceremony reached the final championship.
The cheers in the venue gradually intensified.
When the staff presented the trophy symbolizing the Jin Ya Film Festival championship to Morita Yui.
A thunderous round of applause instantly erupted!
"Ms. Yui, having won first place at the film festival, do you have anything you'd like to say to everyone?" the host asked.
"First, I want to thank everyone for their support of 'Initial D.' Without you, we wouldn't have achieved this success. I also want to thank Jiang Nan and his team. It was a pleasure to collaborate with you for the past month, and I hope we can work together often in the future!" Morita Yui replied with a smile.
The host continued, "Winning the championship at the Jin Ya Film Festival also grants you a spot at an international film festival. Ms. Yui, how do you plan to use this spot?"
Upon hearing this, Morita Yui glanced at her father, Morita Sho, in the audience.
The latter's lips curved into a wry smile.
Only now did he realize how hastily he had agreed to Su Yu's terms, directly giving away a spot at an international film festival.
He had been tricked.
Tricked by that young fellow, Ting Yu!
"I will transfer the spot at the international film festival to the Chinese entertainment company we collaborated with, Xing Hui Entertainment."
Under everyone's gaze, Morita Yui's voice was clear and crisp.
As soon as she finished speaking.
The venue fell silent.
Even the live chat paused for a moment.
This spot was extremely precious, determining participation eligibility for the highest event in the Blue Star film industry, the International Film Festival!
Morita Yui so readily giving this spot to Xing Hui Entertainment.
It meant that once Xing Hui secured this spot, they would be eligible to participate in the next International Film Festival.
Jiang Nan's and Ni Wei Entertainment's collaboration's objective was...
The International Film Festival!
At this moment, everyone finally understood the underlying reason!!