Chapter 236: The rectification of the Magnolia Award, the man behind it
Unsurprisingly, Xu Kong received the news that he only won the Best Soundtrack at the Golden Eagle Awards, and it quickly became the number one hot search.
There is almost no need for Xu Kong to go to public relations.
There are many netizens on the Internet who are helping to fight the injustice.
And it's not just Xu Kong's own fans.
After all, whether it is Sword or the later "The Long Season", there are a lot of fans of the two dramas, especially this year's extremely popular Sword, which is a hit.
Those who have watched this show, or just paid attention to this summer's release, will know how popular Sword is.
Xu Kong actually failed to win the Best Actor.
This aspect is indeed somewhat difficult to justify.
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"I still have the same thoughts as before. Among the three major TV awards, I don't understand the Golden Eagle's selection criteria at all."
"Perhaps they did it deliberately just to create buzz?"
For a rare occasion, Yiguo, who is almost the largest film and television blogger with tens of millions of fans on the Internet, posted a special Weibo post to express his confusion.
Not just her, almost most of the film and television self-media began to either directly curse or express their dissatisfaction in a weird way.
In this matter, Xu Kong, who did not win the award, strictly speaking, was not greatly affected.
What is really being ridiculed is the credibility of the Golden Eagle Award, which has gradually declined in recent years.
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Of course, the officials of the Golden Eagle Awards took their time to respond.
But it’s still the same official formula that hasn’t changed much.
It's nothing more than that they have their own relevant selection and award criteria.
Not targeted at any crew.
And if you really want to target the two dramas Fairy Sword and "The Long Season", no one else except Xu Kong can successfully win the award.
For example, Song Youyou and Shang Yuxin won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
When Xu Kong saw this response, his expression was a little playful.
Since it is not deliberately targeting the crew, there is only one answer.
Is that targeting Xu Kong alone?
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Strictly speaking, Xu Kong doesn't have much obsession or desire for the so-called three major TV awards.
Based on the reputation and data of Fairy Sword and "The Long Season", to be realistic, a Golden Eagle Award is not needed to prove its gold content.
On the contrary, the Golden Eagle Award needs the nomination of Xu Kong and these two films to increase the popularity and topic of its own award.
But what happened was a bit strange.
Even if it is really aimed at him, the Golden Eagle Award is completely harmful to others and not beneficial to oneself.
But Xu Kong didn't have many sources of information. The only one he could ask was Wu Youxue, the current deputy director of Mango.
"Actually, I don't know the specific situation very well."
Wu Youxue answered truthfully.
This year's Golden Eagle Awards ceremony is still hosted by Mango, and even the host is owned by Mango.
But before the news came out, Wu Youxue had no idea it would be like this.
Otherwise, he would most likely have told Xu Kong.
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"But there is news that I already knew. It is estimated that the organizer and person in charge of the Golden Eagle Awards will be changed in another edition."
Xu Kong heard this for the first time and asked a little strangely.
"Should the Golden Eagle Awards change its organizer?"
Wu Youxue nodded, took a sip of tea on the table, and then said calmly:
"Starting from this 25th edition, the official side has delegated the authority to host this award to the Star City Cultural Association, which is now in charge."
"This is why the standards of the Golden Eagle Award are erratic compared to the other two major awards, and why commercialization is so serious."
"It is said that the official side is now preparing to take back the authority."
Xu Kong fell into deep thought.
He had never been able to figure out why the Golden Eagle Award was deliberately targeting him.
Obviously the gain outweighs the loss.
But now it seems that there are probably a lot of things he doesn't know.
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Wu Youxue hesitated a little.
But he finally said:
"Be careful of people in your own company causing trouble."
This sentence seemed to be meaningless, but Xu Kong suddenly thought of something.
"You mean, people from within Fengge?"
The first thing he thought of was naturally the company's vice president Zhu Changyun.
Mainly because Feng Ge and the other senior people he has interacted with now are probably only Zhu Changyun.
As for other middle-level managers or colleagues, there is a high probability that they do not have such large connections to control the direction of the Golden Eagle Award.
"Zhu Changyun?"
Xu Kong asked tentatively.
Wu Youxue never thought that Xu Kong had noticed this.
"The chairman and main person in charge of the Golden Eagle Award is indeed an old acquaintance with Mr. Zhu of your company."
Although I didn't make it clear.
But in this case, it is almost an explicit statement.
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Saying goodbye to Wu Youxue, Xu Kong returned to the hotel where he was staying.
At this time, he was still thinking about what Zhu Changyun, the company's vice president, could gain from him.
It doesn't make sense, even if you don't look at his relationship with Song Youyou and Song Fuquan, he can still be regarded as Feng Ge's popular newcomer.
It’s okay if you don’t take care of me, why would you target me everywhere?
The only explanation is that because of his relationship with Song Fuquan, the other party knew that there was no way to win over him, so he simply regarded him as someone from the hostile camp.
Of course, Zhu Changyun's goal is unlikely to be him.
Xu Kong felt that only Fengge, one of the top film and television companies in the country, could make the other party spend so much energy and time.
You still have to talk to Song Fuquan about this matter.
Although Xu Kong had no evidence, everything was just hearsay.
But because of the relationship with Song Youyou, it is still necessary to remind Song Fuquan.
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"Your dad went on a trip?"
Xu Kong was speechless for a moment when he heard Song Youyou's words.
Isn't this heart a little too big?
Looking at the current situation, we can only wait until the filming of the follow-up "Sweet Honey" is completed and the other party returns to the capital to visit.
Various controversies about the Golden Eagle Awards on the Internet have not stopped.
Of course, what puzzled everyone the most was why Xu Kong was so calm this time and didn't even take the initiative to stand up and criticize the organizer. It was a little different from the previous time!
"I feel like Xu Kong is holding back his ultimate move. This guy's character is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface."
"Xukong's current end has almost taken advantage of the right time, place and people. There is no situation where public opinion cannot win."
"It's all a one-sided scolding. The netizens have finished scolding. What do you want Xu Kong to scold?"
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Various discussions continued on the Internet, but at the same time, before the public opinion subsided, almost at the same time, the Magnolia Awards, which is also one of the three major TV awards, also officially announced the shortlist.
Although this time, the number of awards nominated for Xu Kong's two dramas is not as good as the previous Golden Eagle Awards.
But almost all of them are quite heavyweight awards. Guan Hua was nominated for Best Actor, Xu Kong was nominated for Best New Actor and Best Director, and "The Long Season" was nominated for Best Drama Series of the Year.
In fact, the Magnolia Awards in previous years have not been very popular.
At least it can't compare to the star-studded Golden Eagle Award.
The main reason is that the conditions for shortlisting are quite demanding. It’s almost unlike Golden Eagle, which values market feedback and data, but simply looks at the quality of the series.
This situation has also led to the fact that the gold content of the Magnolia Award has always been higher than the Golden Eagle Award by default.
Therefore, most of the award ceremony scenes are composed of powerful veteran actors.
Of course, in terms of traffic, it cannot compare with some popular young actors.
But this time, because of Xu Kong's experience at the Golden Eagle Award, the attention he received after being shortlisted for the award directly exceeded that of previous years.
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This time, Xu Kong also went to the awards ceremony in Shanghai in person.
This time, Xu Kong did not appear to accompany him.
Although the cast of Fairy Sword was not shortlisted due to the subject matter.
But "The Long Season" was shortlisted for a total of four awards, and it won four out of four.
Guan Hua, the movie king, appeared in a TV series again after so many years, and once again won the Magnolia Award for TV drama.
As for Xu Kong, he directly became the youngest winner of China's three major TV awards for Best Director.
It can be said to be the biggest winner.
But when it came to his acceptance speech, the audience felt that Xu Kong did not mock the officials of the Golden Eagle Award during such a proud moment, which was indeed a bit uncomfortable.
But this is understandable. After all, it was the Magnolia Award ceremony. Even if Xu Kong deliberately stepped down and praised everyone, but specifically mentioned the Golden Eagle Award, it was disrespectful to the organizer of the Magnolia Award.
But until the awards were over, when Xu Kong was blocked by a large number of reporters at the entrance of the venue to ask questions, many people still asked for their opinions on the Golden Eagle Awards event several times just for the sake of popularity.
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"There's no need to mention anything irrelevant."
Xu Kong has been relatively restrained so far.
The main reason is that no matter what, the Golden Eagle Award also has an official background.
Now the organizers there have obviously changed, so they are so unscrupulous.
But Xu Kong will still have to hang out in the circle in the future, so naturally it will be impossible to get things done.
The official attitude is often very ambiguous.
He was not sure whether the sword of the previous dynasty would be used to kill officials of this dynasty.
So it's better to be a little more restrained.
Of course, those who should take a stand must still take a stand.
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Because soon the media and netizens discovered an interesting thing.
That's why Xu Kong won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Original Soundtrack and didn't even post a related Weibo post.
Not only Xu Kong, but also the award-winning Song Youyou and Shang Yuxin.
But after winning the Magnolia Award this time, Xu Kong very generously posted on Weibo to celebrate.
Song Youyou and Shang Yuxin also retweeted it and congratulated Xu Kong on winning the award.
This is almost a slap in the face of the organizers of the Golden Eagle Awards.
Moreover, the already insufficient credibility of the Golden Eagle Award was once again hammered into the ground.
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It is worth mentioning that the news of Xu Kong’s award was forwarded by several official publicity accounts.
Xu Kong was completely relieved when he saw the news.
It seems that this has been expressed.
On the contrary, he didn't have too many scruples.
But it's obvious that Xu Kong himself knows that what he does now is almost like punching cotton.
It has no effect at all.
Because the officials from the Golden Eagle Awards almost accepted the criticism after issuing an announcement.
No matter what the outside world's reaction was, they pretended to be dead the whole time.
The most important thing is that this whole thing is actually a sponsor and does not have a clear target at all.
Xu Kong had no way of facing off against Chang Dachun alone like before.
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In the end, the official side came to an end, and a statement was suddenly released on the official website of the Radio, Television and Radio Bureau.
The current Star City Cultural Association’s authority to host the Golden Eagle Awards was withdrawn in advance.
The next one will be held by the official side themselves.
This news made many netizens very happy.
It can be said that netizens have been bitter about the Golden Eagle Award for a long time. The selection criteria for the Golden Eagle Award these years have indeed become a mystery.
And Xu Kong's this time was just the final breaking point.
But Xu Kong didn't have much mood swings at this time.
Because he knew very well that in fact, the real person in charge would not have much influence at all.
The hosting authority itself has already been withdrawn, and now the news is just disclosed in advance.
Even if he really loses his original so-called chairmanship.
But I'm afraid Zhu Changyun had promised certain benefits a long time ago.
I even got it a long time ago, so there is really no loss in the whole thing.
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Zhu Changyun?
Xu Kong went from being unfamiliar with this name to becoming familiar with it now.
The mentality has also changed a lot.
No matter what the other party's ultimate goal is or what means they use.
I will definitely stay in this circle in the future.
If Xu Kong didn't believe him, he wouldn't have a chance to return it.
Almost the only thing that hasn't changed much since his last life is the virtue of holding grudges.
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After receiving the award, Xu Kong went back to work on the filming of "Sweet Honey" again.
At the same time, a construction site in the capital was busy.
"Don't worry, I keep my word."
"You can come directly when the time comes. The position of department director is reserved for you."
Zhu Changyun looked at the nearly completed construction site in front of him without looking away, and just said something lightly.
"Then I will write thank you in advance and wish you the best."
The person who spoke was a middle-aged man who looked much older than Zhu Changyun.
It was Tian Haifeng, the president of the Star City Cultural Association who has been the chairman of the Golden Eagle Awards for nearly ten years.
In fact, for people of his age, fame and fortune are the most important thing.
If possible, he did not want to end up with a reputation that would not be guaranteed in his old age.
It's just that the original rights in hand have to be handed over, so naturally they are unwilling to do so, and there is nothing wrong with seeking a better development.
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"But Mr. Zhu, did Song Fuquan really not find out?"
Tian Haifeng couldn't help but ask.
Naturally, he knew Song Fuquan.
Although the two had not seen each other for many years, in his memory, the other party was definitely not a fool. On the contrary, if there were not enough means, Feng Ge would not be where he is today.
"He is old."
Zhu Changyun did not answer directly, but said lightly.
Then he turned to look at Tian Haifeng, smiled and added again:
"But I'm not old yet..."
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(End of chapter)