The entertainment industry had settled down a lot as of late. There was a lot less trolling, and the marketing accounts had quieted down. On the contrary, actors who had been rather low-key before suddenly became a lot more active. Several promotional events began coming out of the woodwork, and lots of related programs began inviting actors to make appearances. It was like a special encore for actors.
This was because the Golden Globe Awards were just around the corner. They happened every three years, and they would last for about two months. It’d be like this all around the world in the weeks leading up to the Golden Globes.
The Golden Globe Awards. It was one of the highest accolades in the film industry, an international award show that happened once every three years. Its submissions were open to any movie released within the last three years. The Golden Globes was famous for its rigorous selection criteria and its authority, and it was backed by a huge organization and a considerable amount of funds to maintain its status as one of the most prestigious awards.
There would be a huge number of actors and directors at the award ceremony, among which were some of the biggest names in the industry.
The actors eligible to compete were all the cream of the crop of their respective countries. They were famous, experienced, skilled, and, most importantly of all, charismatic. Once they reached this level, they were basically superstars. Not only were they veterans in their own country, but they also had a certain degree of popularity on the international scene.
This group of big shots would all be gathered together. The tension would be palpable, each one believing that they should be at the top. If even a single one of their seats were arranged improperly, it would be a big deal. Hence, the award ceremony was jokingly referred to as a gathering of big shots.
These superstars all had a huge number of fans, so the level of attention on the award show was always unimaginably high. The ceremony had almost become an event for the whole world to participate in. Since the establishment of the Golden Globes, actors from different countries became much more closely connected, and directors wouldn’t just limit their potential pool of actors to those from their own country but also those from other countries.
There was still more than a month until the Golden Globes. The website for the award ceremony had already been opened. One week before the awards ceremony, they would release the list of nominees and voting would begin. Opinions from professional voting board would be prioritized, but votes from the general public also accounted for a part. In addition, the voting process was completely open and transparent, and a person could only vote once. In order to support the actors that they liked, fans from all over the world would also try their best to solicit votes, aiming for the top.
Now, not only were the actors themselves trying to drum up support, but their fans were also building up momentum for their favorite actors. It was an incredibly lively scene.
No media company was willing to act up during this time. In a fight between giants, the little guy would only suffer. Currently, these big shots were all tensed for a fight, and their fans were also on edge. If someone were to rile them up, there wouldn’t be any mercy.
These international superstars weren’t the only guests invited to the Golden Globes. They also invited a large number of lower-tiered actors with the potential to make it big. To be invited at all was already a very honorable thing.
The organizers typically did not draw up a list of invitees for these lower-tiered actors. They would send a certain number of these blank invitations to the entertainment companies. These invitations would then be distributed internally within the company. They could be given to actors or non-actors. The organizers didn’t manage who the invitations went to once they were sent out, so there were actually quite a few celebrities and influencers trying to get their hands on one of those blank invitations in order to make an appearance on the red carpet.
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Gu Qingchi was probably the only one in the entire industry taking it easy. He’d also received an invitation. Gu Qingchi’s fans were much more proactive than he was, and they’d started making moves from almost the very beginning. Gu Qingchi was at a loss the whole time. Under a brutal barrage of tagging from his fans, he had no choice but to attend a couple of events.
Gu Qingchi didn’t know much about the award show process. He had thought that participating in events was a requirement or something. However, Ye Li soon informed him that it was just an awards ceremony and these promotional events weren’t a necessity. Gu Qingchi stated that he would attend the award ceremony and, with that peace of mind, stayed huddled up at home. He even made a post on Weibo, urging his fans not to spend too much time on this. He told them to sleep regularly, eat well, etc. It was basically a mini essay on moderation in their fangirling.
Gu Qingchi felt that this ceremony had nothing to do with him. He hadn’t played that many roles, and his acting skills weren’t nearly as impressive as those of veterans who had been honing their craft for years and years and years. He also didn’t need to promote himself in order to increase his popularity so as to win the favor of certain directors.
Others were wearing their expensive suits and dresses under the spotlight. Meanwhile, Gu Qingchi was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, playing fight the landlord side by side with Mrs. Gu. Mrs. Gu had discovered the game by chance, and Gu Qingchi then became addicted to it. Neither of them were very good at the game, both of them being pay-to-win players, and their in-game currency just kept decreasing.
On the contrary, Gu Qingchi’s fans were very devoted, insisting that they couldn’t fall behind the others, and continued gathering votes for him. However, they did decide to add a couple more rules in consideration of the wishes of Gu Qingchi. In particular, they set up time slots so that fans could vote in their free time, and each person was only allowed to participate for no more than one hour per day. It was all so that voting would not affect their normal life.
In order to prevent malicious voting, the number of voters was hidden while voting was open. It would only be announced on the day of the award ceremony, so, in order to maintain stability, voting needed to continue until the results were out.
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Gu Qingchi spent his time playing fight the landlord, his in-game currency going up and down and up and down. Soon, it was the day of the Golden Globes. It was the only award show that was broadcast live in multiple countries around the world. It was hosted in a different country every year, and, this year, the host was the United Kingdom.
The award ceremony was held in a famous auditorium. The parking lot outside the venue was packed with expensive luxury cars, and there were still more new arrivals coming.
Gu Qingchi and Xie Luyu arrived together. There were many people gathered there, including fans, staff, and reporters. The entrance, however, was vacated, and a red carpet was rolled out. The red carpet was very long, and both sides were packed full of reporters and photographers armed with their large cameras.
The two of them got out of the car right by the entrance. The cameras had not stopped flashing since they appeared.
Gu Qingchi and Xie Luyu stepped onto the red carpet one after the other. There were still a few other people in front of them. They stood still on the carpet, allowing the photographers to take their pictures.
There were men and women. The men were in suits. The women were in much more dazzling outfits. The trains of their evening dresses trailed along the red carpet. These individuals were all well-established actors. They made for a beautiful image when standing together.
Some of them saw Xie Luyu. They greeted him. They were acquainted with Xie Luyu.
There were several cameras broadcasting the events on the red carpet, each of them linked to a different livestream. There was one camera that just so happened to be pointed towards the middle of the carpet.
Once the two of them walked into frame, the comment barrage suddenly increased.
Gu Qingchi and Xie Luyu then stopped and joined the others.
[Stop! Stop right there! My idols are finally all in the same frame. I need to take a screenshot! Nice! Some of the people that walked by just now were so quick. It’s almost as if they’re afraid the photographers will take their picture.]
[The guys that passed by just now are all rising stars. These guys, however, are all big shots. I can imagine it’s a lot of pressure. In addition, if a superstar walks slowly, it’s their right, but, if a lesser known celebrity walks slowly, they’re trying too hard. If this were a domestic award show, there might be a bit of a splash, but, since this is an international award show, no one is going to want to take their picture. In fact, they might even be accused of blocking the cameras.]
[However, Gu Qingchi doesn’t seem to be on the same level as the rest. He’s so lazy, doesn’t have a lot in his filmography.]
[Is everyone saying hi to Xie Luyu?]
Xie Luyu was introducing Gu Qingchi to the others.
They were all very easy to get along with.
There was an actress with beautiful blonde hair who was particularly enthusiastic. She wore a backless evening dress with an incredibly long train. Her red carpet companion had to help her carry it whenever she walked. Her entire person was done up very exquisitely. She seemed like she would be rather hard to get close to, but, when she opened her mouth, it was a whole other story.
“Oh my god! I saw your movie! My friend had this beautiful poster of you. I even took it home with me. He did try to stop me of course. He’s still trying to get me to give it back to this very day. However, I can’t seem to find this poster anywhere else, so I can’t possibly return it … ”
The group linked up with each other and naturally walked away together. This lineup of stars could be considered star-studded. The staff followed them with their cameras. These big shots all walked confidently, full of momentum. However, Gu Qingchi was still jet-lagged, so he was a little weary. He was quieter than usual, seemingly setting him apart from the rest of the group.
There was still a bit of time before the ceremony started. The attendees were currently taking their seats.
The main camera was constantly scanning the venue. The big screen on stage was also broadcasting the main camera’s perspective.
The camera wasn’t moving too fast. The audience could still discuss who it was that they saw in the comment barrage. In addition, the organizers typically placed would-be winners in the front row, so they could see who was expected to win based on seating. However, the people in the front row didn’t change very often, so it wasn’t anything super interesting.
[I think one of the performers this year is our whistle note goddess. I saw her sitting in the front.]
[Sure enough, all of the second-line and even some of the top-line celebrities are sitting in the back.]
[Hold up. I just saw Chi Chi in the front row?]
[I saw that too.]
Gu Qingchi’s seat was very close to the front, just a few seats away from Xie Luyu. He was surrounded by several big names, well-established in the industry. However, he didn’t know any of them. He briefly exchanged names with the people around him before quietly sitting back. He didn’t join in on the conversation. It may be because there wasn’t anything in particular to do, but his mind seemed to be elsewhere.
He was surrounded by stars, but he alone was absent-minded.
Hmm, is Gu Qingchi gonna win the award?
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Once a cat, always a cat no matter where he is! Go! Go! Go Gu Qingchi!
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It’s sounds very like our Chi Chi, haha~
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