The palpable drop in enthusiasm was not only felt by Su Yu but also by the live-streaming audience.
Immediately, viewers from the domestic entertainment scene began to lash out.
"Damn it, you gave such warm applause to second and third place, but you've gone quiet for the first? Is that it?"
"Heh, so foreigners can't handle losing?"
"Foreigners are just sore losers. Jiangnan's achievement is global box office, that's high enough caliber. Do they still not want to acknowledge this champion?"
"Maybe Gu Qianqian isn't very famous, after all, she's so young..."
"So what if she's young? Doesn't that just prove she's a genius? Age and strength aren't linked. Why don't they dare treat Tingyu like this?"
"Get used to it. Don't just talk about foreigners; even many of our own countrymen look down on our domestic entertainment industry."
"Heh, that's what the domestic industry deserves. It's been so lazy before. You can look down on the domestic industry, but you can't look down on Jiangnan and Tingyu, because without them, the domestic industry would be in shambles!" Da Feng Novel Network
Seeing the enthusiasm wane after Gu Qianqian took the stage, netizens from the domestic entertainment scene spontaneously flooded the bullet screen with applause emojis.
As for Gu Qianqian on stage, despite being extremely nervous before going up, her mindset stabilized once she was on stage.
Especially under such differential treatment, her rebellious spirit instantly ignited.
"Congratulations to Ms. Gu Qianqian for winning the Best Director award at this year's International Film Festival. Please present her award!"
The host announced, and staff members carrying an award trophy approached Gu Qianqian.
Gu Qianqian accepted the trophy with a smile.
Then, she bowed slightly to the audience as a gesture of thanks.
She also took the microphone handed to her by the production team.
Taking a deep breath, she then smiled and said, "Thank you. I had prepared many things I wanted to say, but I feel I don't need to say too much. I am very happy to stand on this stage. After all, this achievement represents the dream of every director. To be standing here at this age, I feel incredibly fortunate. Thank you to everyone who supported our team, and thank you to Jiangnan for choosing me to film his movie. Thank you!"
After speaking, she gestured to the host and, holding the trophy, walked off the stage.
Generally, at such large award ceremonies, people would speak for several minutes, as the stage is not something everyone gets to be on. However, Gu Qianqian's acceptance speech was very brief, only thanking the team and Jiangnan.
In fact, despite her current achievements, she was not very well-known among directors, even less so than some top directors in the domestic entertainment scene. However, her achievements far surpassed those directors.
She had been filming with Jiangnan from the very beginning, rarely attending events and having few opportunities to be in the spotlight. She believed that as a director, there was no need to be in front of the camera like an artist; as a behind-the-scenes worker, one should simply do their job behind the scenes.
"She seems to be that girl next to Tingyu earlier?" Jin Chengxian suddenly spoke.
He had a very deep impression of girls.
He had already noticed Gu Qianqian when she entered with Tingyu holding her arm. However, Jin Chengxian knew that any girl by Tingyu's side would never look at him directly, so he didn't approach her to get acquainted.
"I didn't expect the chief director of 'Wandering Earth' to be so young," Sean nodded. He also had an impression of her.
"This girl is very capable, responsible for filming Jiangnan's movies. She's been filming since the first one." Gong Benze was from Nivei Entertainment, and Nivei Entertainment had collaborated with Jiangnan, so he knew a bit more than others.
"She hitched a ride on a big leg," Jin Chengxian commented.
Jiangnan's team naturally grew as Jiangnan's fame increased.
It could be said that the entire team took off because they latched onto Jiangnan.
"It's normal. Screenwriters are like musicians to us. Jiangnan, being a top screenwriter, is bound to nurture a few top teams," Sean said with a smile.
"What I'm most curious about is who this Jiangnan is?"
Gong Benze stared intently at the large screen on stage.
Because the main stage was too far away, he could only see the situation on stage clearly on the big screen.
"Next up, it's him!"
Jin Chengxian and Sean's gazes sharpened!
Everyone was curious about Jiangnan's identity.
This person was not only China's most mysterious screenwriter but also the most mysterious screenwriter on Blue Star. He wasn't very popular on Blue Star before, but this time he directly won the International Film Festival. As the screenwriter for 'Wandering Earth,' Jiangnan had truly become famous on the world stage.
Furthermore, as China's representative at the International Film Festival, achieving such good results for the first time, his reputation in China had grown exponentially.
...
"So, next, we come to the last award of the evening..."
The host said, a peculiar smile appearing on his face.
After a pause, he continued, "In the Chinese film and television industry, there has always been a saying: the biggest unsolved mystery is the identity of Teacher Jiangnan. It has been almost four years since his first work became a hit, and during these four years, Teacher Jiangnan's identity has always been a mystery."
"So, today, this mystery will be revealed!"
Scattered applause echoed through the venue.
Even though many people were very curious about Jiangnan's identity, the overseas film and television circles were very displeased with Jiangnan's win at this international film festival.
Especially the global superstars from the United States. They had dominated the sci-fi circle for so long, even forming their own culture, and now an outsider had broken their dominance and completely crushed them.
No one would feel good about that.
"Heh, it should be like this!"
Lai Mu, the chairman of SK Entertainment, swirled his wine glass.
With his greeting, those in the industry and film stars naturally gave him face.
They were indeed sore losers and were showing differential treatment.
What could you do about it?
What if you, Jiangnan, won first place, you wouldn't receive respect from industry insiders.
As long as the award ceremony incident was sensationalized, and someone was found to smear him, Jiangnan's reputation would be damaged. Then SK Entertainment would still be the unchallenged overlord of the Blue Star film and television industry!
And the Chinese audience, seeing that Jiangnan was also being treated differently,
were so angry that they filled the bullet screen with question marks!
"This is too damn much!"
"This award isn't even worth receiving!"
"If you can't handle losing, don't host competitions!"
"Looking at the faces of these foreigners, I feel sick..."
The Chinese audience began to unleash their profanities in the bullet screen.
However, it was only their own internal frustration.
Because they were only watching the Chinese broadcast channel, people overseas couldn't see their protests.
"I announce that the recipient of the International Film Festival's Best Screenwriter award is..."
"Jiangnan!"
After the host announced it.
Uplifting music filled the venue.
The lights on stage flickered.
In the front row of the audience.
A figure slowly walked towards the stage.