Text: Muzi
Editor|Tingzhou Film and Television Entertainment Review
Just the farce of the Magnolia Award "Wind Chaser" Wang Yang and Wang Yibo nominations has just ended.
On the other hand, the nomination for the Hundred Flowers Award for the movie is another moth.
Last year's Spring Festival box office No. 1 "Man Jianghong" was unsurprisingly successfully nominated for many awards, but the successful nomination brought fans not excitement and joy, but doubts.
Soon, sharp-eyed viewers discovered that Yi Yang Qianxi and Zhang Yi of "Man Jianghong" were both nominated, but why did Shen Teng, who is so big, disappear?
Could it be that Shen Teng was removed from "Man Jianghong"? Could it be that Shen Teng was blacked out by Yi Yang Qianxi again?
Accompanied by doubts, Yi Yang Qianxi's shady voice spread far and wide.
1. "Man Jianghong" nomination turmoil
In the movie "Man Jianghong", Shen Teng gave a wonderful performance to every audience.
As the core character of this story, it can be said that a considerable part of the plot is promoted by the role of Shen Teng.
In the context of the nomination of the male lead and supporting actor in "Man Jianghong", Shen Teng's absence is very abrupt.
In addition, the last to nominate the male protagonist is Yi Yang Qianxi, who is still young, which also adds a touch of suspense to this nomination farce.
Could it be that Yi Yang Qianxi robbed Shen Teng's male lead?
But in fact, Yi Yang Qianxi's nomination is not only completely in line with the nomination rules of the Hundred Flowers Award, but also completely reasonable.
"Man Jianghong" has been known as "double male leads" since the beginning of the movie's promotion.
On the credits, we can also see that Shen Teng and Yi Yang Qianxi are both leading actors, and their appearance time in the movie is also roughly the same.
Both characters are also important characters in advancing the plot.
The audience may still hope that the Hundred Flowers Award can open "Double Yellow" so that both actors can be nominated, but the selection of the organizing committee is also understandable.
Immediately afterwards, some netizens posted screenshots of foreign media when introducing "Man Jianghong", and Yi Yang Qianxi's characters appeared on the cover without exception.
From the perspective of world film dramas, Yi Yang Qianxi is a protagonist who is more protagonist than Shen Teng, because Yi Yang Qianxi's role has a growth curve.
We can see the transformation of a role, and Shen Teng's role is closer to the image of a promoter and guide, so Western audiences also recognize Yi Yang Qianxi's identity as the protagonist.
Now that Yi Yang Qianxi has been nominated for Best Actor, Shen Teng's fans have retreated to the next best thing and began to focus on the nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
There is no doubt that Shen Teng is much more important than Zhang Yi in "Man Jianghong", and his acting skills are also better, and it seems that he is indeed more suitable for nomination than Zhang Yi.
But the problem is also here, Shen Teng is nominated for the Hundred Flowers Award as one of the two male protagonists in the leading role.
How can he snatch the position of supporting actor?
If Shen Teng is nominated for Best Supporting Actor, it will really steal Zhang Yi's position.
2. "The Wind Chaser" is a lesson from the past
It is not the first time that the farce of nominations has been nominated in various awards, and at the just-concluded TV series Magnolia Awards, it was controversial because of the nomination for Best Actor.
In the Magnolia Award nomination, actor Wang Yangxi of the TV series "Wind Chaser" won the Best Actor.
This should be a happy thing for any crew, but some of Wang Yibo's fans don't buy it, in their eyes, the nominee can only be Wang Yibo, not anyone else.
Wang Yibo's fans have started an overwhelming condemnation on the Internet for Wang Yibo's failure to nominate for Best Actor.
The first to win the recruitment was the organizer of the Magnolia Award, who thought that the Magnolia Award had a shady scene in the selection and promoted the supporting actor to the leading role.
The next person to lie down is the producer of the TV series "Wind Chaser", because the power to nominate is in the hands of the producer, many fans speculate that the producer did not nominate Wang Yibo.
Many institutions or individuals, including Zhengzhou University, that have nothing to do with role nominations have also been attacked.
Henan's only 211 university was also slandered as a third-rate university by some fans of Wang Yibo because it forwarded the lines in the play.
But such doubts were quickly shattered, and the selection rules for the Magnolia Awards were public, and Wang Yang, as the leading star, fully met the nomination rules.
And the doubts about the producer are soon self-defeating, and each TV series can push two people to participate in the Best Actor competition, but only one person can be nominated in the end.
In order to improve the winning rate, many crews will send two actors, which means that Wang Yibo and Wang Yang were both selected, but in the end, Wang Yibo was one step short and was not selected.
Most rational and objective viewers have also understood what happened here, but there are some extreme fans who are afraid that the sky will not be chaotic, and continue to go to cyberbullying Wang Yang in the name of avenging Wang Yibo.
The final result was that hundreds of illegal accounts were banned, and Wang Yibo and Wang Yang also came forward to clarify, drawing an end to this farce.
The behavior of the crew of "Wind Chaser" against each other under the instigation of fans is very detrimental to the awards, because the success of a drama can never be the credit of one person, but the result of the efforts of all the crew.
At the awards party, the drama "Flowers", which thanked each other and helped each other, formed the biggest winner and won the best TV series.
The fans demolished each other, and the crew of "Wind Chaser", who poured violence on the Internet, did not receive anything, and accompanied them throughout the whole process.
This also sounded the alarm for fans and friends of "Man Jianghong", as a popular film award, word of mouth is very important.
If moviegoers do not hesitate to destroy the Great Wall, continue to ignore the truth, and abuse online violence on the Internet, then "Man Jianghong" will eventually follow in the footsteps of "Wind Chaser".
3. The Hundred Flowers Award has been questioned in all directions
This year's Hundred Flowers Award can be said to have been questioned in all aspects, except for the battle between Yi Yang Qianxi and Shen Teng for the male lead, the nominations for several important awards are discussed.
First of all, it is nominated for Best Picture, and the several films on the list, "Ten Thousand Miles Home", "Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an", "Volunteers: Heroes Attack", "Fengshen Part 1: Song of the Dynasty" and "Article 20" are all masterpieces, but they are missing the masterpiece "The Wandering Earth 2" in the hearts of science fiction fans.
"The Wandering Earth 2" is a film that is highly respected by even foreign media, but it was unexpectedly cold at the Hundred Flowers Awards.
In addition to Best Picture, the nominations for actors and directors are also full of loopholes.
Jia Ling's double nominations for Best Director and Best Actress also called into question the professionalism of the Hundred Flowers Award, although Jia Ling's "Hot and Hot" was a commercial success, but professionalism has always been questioned.
Compared with the other nominees for Best Director, Wu Ershan or Zhang Yimou, Wang Baoqiang and Jia Ling's directing skills are obviously still a lot more immature, although they tell a story well, they are still close to Best Director.
And the best actor with the biggest problem, in addition to Yi Yang Qianxi being questioned, Wang Junkai's snatching of Zhang Yi's nomination was also controversial.
Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress also faced similar questions, such as why Fan Chengcheng of "Flying Life 2" was nominated, and why Wei Daxun of "Volunteers: Heroes Attack".
These two young people are not entertaining themselves in some entertainment awards this time, but they are going to compete with Teacher Li Xuejian for the best supporting actor.
There are too many excellent actors who have been missed, but these two have also brought the condemnation of the Hundred Flowers Award to a new height.
4. Why are popular movies not popular
Although many fans don't buy it, such a result is completely selected by the audience themselves, and it is the voice of the public.
For example, the first list of best films was "The Wandering Earth 2", but "The Wandering Earth 2" did not get enough votes, so it naturally regretted to quit.
Wang Baoqiang and Andy Lau, who were uneasy to settle with countless audiences, also participated in the primary election, and in the end they were all defeated in the vote rate.
Unlike other film festivals, which rely entirely on the decision of the organizing committee, the Hundred Flowers Award is a film festival that gives the choice to the public.
The full name of the Hundred Flowers Award is the Hundred Flowers Award for Popular Films, and since its inception, the list of winners has been calculated by audience voting.
Many older generation of movie fans have had the experience of buying "Popular Movies", and by buying magazines, viewers also have the right to vote and mail their favorite lists to the organizers.
And this selection method has also been retained by the Hundred Flowers Award, and the right to review is still returned to the audience.
Many of the so-called difficulties are actually caused by the audience themselves, no one votes when voting, and they point fingers after the nomination results come out.
5. Can the traffic be shortlisted for the film award?
If it is the Golden Rooster Award or other more professional awards, such a list of nominees is definitely unreasonable.
Too many traffic works exceed high-quality works, and the performance of "Hot and Hot" does not meet the criteria for nominating for best director at all.
But if it is the Hundred Flowers Award, such a nomination is completely reasonable, because it reflects the audience's love for the movie.
Maybe some of the shows and performances are not professional enough, but if there is enough fan support, then he can win the award.
In addition to professional filmmakers, farmers, recognized students, students, businessmen, and other people who have nothing to do with the film industry have also been selected as judges.
Such a jury lineup is destined to make it impossible for the Hundred Flowers Award to award some obscure literary films as the best film like the Palme d'Or.
Films and filmmakers that meet the taste of the public and can attract fans and audiences can shine at the Hundred Flowers Awards.
The original intention of the Hundred Flowers Award is to select the public's favorite film, not to select a film with the highest professionalism and artistry.
epilogue
The full name of the Hundred Flowers Award is the Hundred Flowers Award for Popular Films, which is itself an award for the public.
Compared with the more professional and literary Golden Palm, Golden Bear, Golden Lion and even the domestic Golden Rooster Awards, it can be said to be a public award.
Because of this, the evaluation criteria of the Hundred Flowers Award are slightly different from other professional awards.
Compared with the artistic expression of the film itself, more popular is the selection criterion of the Hundred Flowers Award, and everyone does not have to be so critical of an award for the public.
And everyone naturally has their own best of the year in their hearts, which movie of the year is the best in your heart?
Some references:
Announcement of the shortlist of the 37th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award Zhu Yilong, Yi Yang Qianxi, Zhang Yixing and others competed for the best actor|phoenix.com
The preliminary list of the 37th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award|Weibo