The award ceremony was held in a theater with a stepped guest seat. Ding Xiu was seated relatively near the front, after all, he was shortlisted for Best Supporting Actor.

"Hi, Ding Xiu."

"Sister Ziyi."

Entering the venue, Ding Xiu met Zhang Ziyi and the two hugged each other.

In today's grand event, the half-shouldered Zhang Ziyi is undoubtedly the best among all the celebrities. It's not that she is so beautiful, but that she has too much aura.

Only one year older than Ding Xiu, she has already won numerous awards, and even became a lifelong Oscar judge last month.

Vaguely, the nickname of International Zhang has spread.

Zhang Ziyi said with a smile on her face, "It's only been more than half a year since I last saw you, and you seem to have grown up again."

"The same to you."

"Really? Where's the big deal?"

"What do you think?" As he spoke, Ding Xiu realized that Qin Lan was still beside him, and said without blushing, "Of course he is tall, a few centimeters taller."

"Today's high heels are a bit high, who is this?"

"Qin Lan, my company's junior sister is also my friend. Sister Ziyi, please take care of me."

Qin Lan nodded obediently and said hello: "Hello, sister Ziyi."

They are all of the same age, and the gap between them is not that big. Zhang Ziyi is the most developed among the younger generation. Having won so many Best Actresses at such a young age, she is very much on par with Gong Huang back then.

"Hello." Zhang Ziyi shook hands and looked at Qin Lan a few times: "She has a good figure. She is Ding Xiu's type."

"Yeah?"

"Of course, I heard Ding Xiu say more than once that he likes plump people. I didn't think so at the time, but now I want to talk about you."

The two have known each other for a long time. They have collaborated in two movies, namely Heroes of 2002 and House of Flying Daggers in 2004. They have filmed several sex scenes and kissing scenes in House of Flying Daggers, and they have become old acquaintances.

While filming the kissing scene, she discovered that Ding Xiu had no feelings for her at all.

Is this normal? It's not normal.

Either she is not attractive, or Ding Xiu is not a man.

When they were chatting, when asked why, Ding Xiu said that he likes good figures, which almost made her angry to death.

"Ahem." Ding Xiu coughed and said, "Sister Ziyi, please talk about this kind of thing in private, and don't talk about it in public."

It is estimated that Zhang Ziyi deliberately controlled her weight at about 90 kilograms in order to be on camera and look good in costume movies.

She really looks good on camera, with a small face, slim waist, and long legs, which is very in line with the aesthetics of classical beauty.

But outside the camera, she was very thin, and Ding Xiu was afraid that the wind would blow her away.

This size is obviously not his cup of tea.

He still likes women who are plump, fat where they should be fat, thin where they should be, and have a bit of strength.

Men understand everything.

"Oh, I know I'm sorry, but this is not your character, Ding Xiu." Zhang Ziyi continued to joke, not intending to let him go.

If you can't afford to offend him, why can't you hide from him? Ding Xiu saw Liu Dehua not far away and walked straight over: "Brother Hua."

After the real owner left, Zhang Ziyi had no one to tease, and suddenly felt bored. After exchanging pleasantries with Qin Lan, she went to chat with other acquaintances.

Qin Lan, who stayed where he was, looked around, took out a business card from his bag, and walked towards a director.

"Hello Sister Li, I am the actor Qin Lan. I really like your director's film style. Please take care of me..."

Things like this are common in the field.

The reason why many people come to participate in the Hundred Flowers Award is to make connections.

Usually everyone is busy and would like to chat with a director or producer. There is no chance or reason to recommend him.

You can't just call someone's house and say, Director Zhang, Director Wang, Director Ma, I want to treat you to dinner, right?

Who will send you a meal when you have nothing to do?

The award show is different. It is a public social occasion. It is very common to meet and say hello, talk as much as possible, and leave each other's contact information.

The awards ceremony had not yet begun. Ding Xiu walked around the scene and found more than 20 business cards in his pocket.

Some were given by unknown directors, and some were given by actors who wanted to get to know him.

Too lazy to flatter him any more, he simply came to his seat and sat down when he was tired from walking.

Within two minutes, someone tapped me on the shoulder.

"You are quite laid-back. You don't have such a good opportunity to meet more directors?"

Ding Xiu turned his head and saw that it was Fan Binbin whom he hadn't seen for a while. She had changed into another dress. This dress was not long and not as solemn as the one on the red carpet.

But the ambition is still great.

"How many sets of clothes did you bring?"

"You mind me." Fan Binbin snorted softly and said: "I'm sorry, if you stayed in the car, hehe."

There were so many people in a public place that Ding Xiu didn't dare to take on this problem.

"How is the post-production of Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque? Can it be sold?"

"It's only been a few months, it can't be so fast, but it will definitely be sold. If nothing else happens, it will be broadcast in the second half of the year. Director Wang Jin doesn't want to delay it too long."

Because of Zhang Weijian, the sales price of this drama should be somewhat affected.

Since it can be sold, it won't be a big problem if it is broadcast. After all, with so many popular actors starring and Zhang Weijian being a top celebrity, the ratings are guaranteed.

If you buy it, you will make money. It’s just a matter of making more money or less money. TV stations are not stupid.

Ding Xiu pondered: "The second half of the year is not bad."

In the first half of this year, he only had one "Legend of Sword and Fairy", and because it was aired in the second round, it was able to gain popularity for several months. If there is another "Little Fish" in the second half of the year, the popularity will not drop this year.

The popularity will only increase and not decrease.

The best proof of this is that the price of his commercial performances soared after the broadcast of Fairy Sword.

Fan Binbin said with envy: "First it was the Spring Festival Gala, and then it was Legend of Sword and Fairy. Do you know that you are very popular recently? If you win another award today, tsk tsk tsk."

From last year to now, she has aired five dramas in one year but still can't stand up to Ding Xiu's two-month popularity.

Not every one of the five dramas has a protagonist, and several of them have a second female lead and a third female lead. The dramas are also lukewarm and their popularity is limited.

Unlike Ding Xiu, he attracted countless fans in just one Spring Festival Gala and became visible to thousands of households. Audiences across the country knew this martial arts star.

The popularity hasn't passed yet, Sword and Fairy is here, and it has been broadcasted one round after another. The ratings have exploded, it has been well received, and young audiences like it very much.

If this trend continues, Ding Xiu will be Zhang Weijian from the Mainland in a few years.

Looking around and seeing someone passing by, Ding Xiu said calmly: "It doesn't matter whether I win the award or not. I am very happy to be shortlisted with so many outstanding colleagues and seniors. We have a long way to go, and there is still a lot to learn."

The actors passing by nodded when they heard this, thinking that this young man was very knowledgeable.

Fan Binbin rolled his eyes.

The Ding Xiu she knew was not like this. He looked jovial and carefree, but in fact he was very proud in his heart.

"Since you said so, I wish you a long future."

"What square length?"

"Come on...Brother Xiu, your legs are exposed."

After entering the venue, Ding Xiu waited for more than an hour before the awards ceremony began, which was broadcast live on provincial TV stations.

Sitting in the row in front of him are Liu Dehua and Zhang Ziyi, and in the row next to him is Zhang Yimou.

Host Pu Cunxin and Zhang Dan took the stage.

Both are actors.

After the opening remarks were finished, everyone in the audience applauded.

When he noticed that the camera had moved to his side, Ding Xiu smiled kindly.

In front of the TV, the audience was amazed again when they saw Ding Xiu in a suit and leather shoes.

"Let me tell you, although this guy looks a bit like a scumbag when he smiles, he is really handsome."

"The most handsome boy in the whole house."

"I can do martial arts, acting, and singing. I'm handsome. Is there any reason for this?"

"As expected of Ding Shuai."

I don’t know since when, fans nicknamed Ding Xiu Ding Shuai. As the name suggests, his surname is Ding, he is very handsome.

This nickname was unanimously and widely recognized.

At the scene, after the opening remarks, several highly respected seniors came to the stage to speak, and then the awards ceremony began.

"For the 287th Hundred Flowers Award for Popular Films, the nominees for Best Feature Film include Heroes of Heaven and Earth, Jade Guanyin, Sunshine Patio, Warm Spring, Brilliant Season...
To be continued...