My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 278: 13 Awards, 6 Nominations!

Hearing Lu Man’s risqué comment, Chen Yan quickly waved his hand and said, "I don’t want any rewards."

"Reward, my back hurts...."

When Chen Yan said that, Lu Man’s face turned red, and she angrily knocked on Chen Yan’s leg.

She nearly elicited a knee-jerk reaction from Chen Yan.

As the two chatted and laughed, the employees in the office were also each having their own conversations.

"Do you guys think our movie will get how many nominations?"

"At least four, right?"

"Four? Which four?"

"Sister Man’s got two. One for Best Actress and one for Best Newcomer; there should also be one for Best Screenplay or Best Supporting Actor, right? After all, our drama’s script and supporting roles are pretty good."

"Yeah... Supporting actor is possible, considering Teacher Nie is a seasoned actor, and he performed very well. But as for the screenplay... might it be a bit risky? Although it’s also not bad, after all, it’s an urban script, the judges may not fancy it."

"Then there might be a few minor awards, like for cinematography, supporting roles, things like that."

"Yeah. That’s also possible."

While the lower-level staff chattered, the senior executives appeared much more composed.

After all, they knew the purpose of winning awards compared to the gossiping employees: awards are for fame and to gain more benefits.

Now that "Lost Love" had finished showing in theaters, unless it received nominations for major awards, even if it got some minor nominations, it wouldn’t mean much.

As long as Lu Man’s two awards were secured, that was enough!

Among them, Yang Nuannuan was the one most different from the others in the company. She didn’t join the discussions or gossip but rather read her book while sneakily observing Chen Yan and Lu Man.

She had been in the company for several months and had seen Lu Man numerous times.

But she always felt there was something off about Lu Man...

Or rather, she felt there was something off between Lu Man and Chen Yan.

This was a woman’s intuition.

In fact, Chen Yan and Lu Man had always behaved very normally in the company. They were neither intimate like lovers nor did they deliberately act distant to conceal anything.

Instead, they joked around and teased each other in private like old friends, yet they were meticulous about their work.

This was just too common in the entertainment industry. After all, most celebrities are somewhat more open, and the proximity between different genders is quite large. So everyone in the company thought their relationship was very normal.

But Yang Nuannuan always felt there was an issue.

Even... starting half a month ago, she felt their relationship had somehow deepened.

Even without evidence or any other accidental discoveries, the way they looked at each other and their rapport made her feel that their relationship was far from ordinary.

After secretly observing Chen Yan and Lu Man for a while, Yang Nuannuan lowered her head, deep in thought.

Chen Yan in this manner, isn’t he doing something wrong to Yu Qiao Qiao?

As her best friend, should I keep an eye out for Yu Qiao Qiao?

After all, it’s rather normal for men to change when they have money.

Thinking this, Yang Nuannuan suddenly had an epiphany.

She didn’t come up with a way to monitor Chen Yan but had an inspiration for her novel’s plot!

She had updated her novel with more than twenty Chapters in the past half-month, which included the "confrontation" with Chen Yan, but now she was out of ideas.

Now, she had inspiration again!

She thought she could include Lu Man in her novel!

Once the inspiration struck, she couldn’t hold back, and Yang Nuannuan pushed aside any thoughts of monitoring Chen Yan for Yu Qiao Qiao...

...

Time flew by, and while Yang Nuannuan was busy concocting the plot for her novel, the time to announce the nomination list had quickly arrived.

At 8 p.m., Chen Yan turned on the projector, casting the live stream of the Golden Shadow Award nomination ceremony from Bilibili.

The live stream room was bustling as many netizens awaited the revelation of this year’s nomination list.

Soon, the live signal appeared, and after some tedious proceedings, the chairman of the Golden Shadow Award committee appeared on the screen.

He was an elderly man with sparkling vitality despite his white hair.

Dressed in a suit and with his hair slicked back, he looked quite energetic even at an advanced age.

He was Chen Xionggang, a well-known figure in domestic cinema with a considerable international reputation.

Coming to the podium, he tapped the microphone and then opened the sealed envelope.

After a glance, he cleared his throat and spoke slowly, "Next, I will announce the nomination list for the 36th Golden Shadow Awards."

"The 36th Golden Shadow Awards nominations for the Best Dubbing Award are..."

"Sealed City..."

"Ten Miles of Spring Breeze..."

"Love Under the Tokyo Tower..."

"And Red Wine."

"Let us congratulate them."

Enthusiastic applause erupted in the live stream room. ƒreewebɳovel.com

It was as if those present strongly supported these movies getting nominated.

Chen Yan used to think this way too. But later, when he shared this thought with Sister Mei Li and Lu Man, they laughed.

They explained to Chen Yan that the applause at these parties, shows, press conferences, and most variety programs, in fact, comes from dubbing!

Moreover, it wasn’t done post-production.

Onsite, it would play through the speakers in 360 degrees, saving the effort of dubbing afterwards...

The Golden Shadow Awards announcement started with the least significant awards and ended with the four major ones. So Chen Yan and the others were waiting casually for the nominations to be announced.

What they didn’t expect was that the committee surprised them before they got to the heavyweight awards.

"The 36th Golden Shadow Award for the Best Adapted Screenplay nominations are..."

"23 Days of Heartbreak..."

"Red Wine..."

At first, when Chen Yan and the others heard "23 Days of Heartbreak," they didn’t react right away; it wasn’t until the cheers of the employees in the office broke out that they realized their movie got nominated!

Although it was a very minor award, an auspicious start was still a cause for celebration, so the atmosphere in the conference room immediately heated up!

Chen Yan smiled as he listened to everyone’s cheers.

He turned to Sister Mei Li and said, "Remember to notify Sister Hui that she’s been nominated."

He thought for a moment and added, "Also, invite Sister Hui to attend the awards ceremony. Although the chance of winning is slim, it’s still a joyous occasion."

"If she doesn’t have a suitable dress, the company will pay for it."

Sister Mei Li nodded, indicating her understanding.

The company had not done any public relations for this award because it was too small in value and the chances of winning were too slim given the movie’s subject matter. Hence, they did not include Sister Hui, the author, and screenwriter, in the list of attendees.

But now, since a nomination was secured, taking her along was indeed a good deed as it could also boost her visibility.

Perhaps it was Chen Yan’s good karma, or perhaps "23 Days of Heartbreak" was indeed a standout film.

Following that, "23 Days of Heartbreak" kept popping up from Chen Xionggang’s mouth.

Best Original Score, Best Feature Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress – "23 Days of Heartbreak" received several nominations one after another, including the significant supporting actor and actress categories.

And of course, Lu Man was also unsurprisingly nominated for the Best Newcomer Award.

This was the first award Lu Man had ever received in her career!

And at this moment, the office had turned into a sea of joy.

Out of the 16 Golden Shadow Awards, aside from the big three that hadn’t been announced, "23 Days of Heartbreak" had managed to secure six nominations!

This was turning into a hot favourite!

Even the live stream room had noticed this and began discussing,

"Wow! ’23 Days of Heartbreak’ is going crazy! Six nominations! Almost half of them!"

"Right. Their leads performed well too, maybe they’ll get nominated as well."

"With so many nominations earlier, could it be possible for Best Picture?"

"Shouldn’t be that popular, right?"

"Was this movie really that good? I only heard it was popular, but now I’m interested."

While the average viewer was excited, those in the film and entertainment industry took a more long-term view.

Because while the box office can be attributed to luck, awards were a measure of strength.

Unless your film is extraordinarily outstanding, the awards are about getting the judges to notice and vote for your movie.

After all, with so many films in a year yet only four nominations, this demanded that production companies pull out all the stops.

Therefore, winning an award signified that Chenlu Film Company indeed had capability.

Of course, everyone knew that the earlier awards were minor, while the last three were the heavyweights.

Some who didn’t look favorably upon Chenlu Film Company couldn’t help but snidely think: Maybe they’re just dividing the spoils this time. Many nominations early on without the big three wouldn’t be surprising...

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