Hi Everyone! Lumi here. I’m so excited to be sharing with you guys one of my favourite web novels.
This my first time translating so I’ve been taking it slow and split the first chapter in two, but I’m aiming to upload at least one chapter per week. Fingers crossed that my procrastination can’t get in the way, since I’ve made a public promise haha…
As I mentioned, WUAHIWM is my first ever project, so please do let me know if you have any suggestions about the translating. Looking forward to meeting you all 😀
“Today is a special day that marks the 52nd Annual Golden Dragon Award Ceremony. This year’s award ceremony is being grandly held at the Longwan Film and Television Memorial Hall, and in everyone’s high anticipation we are finally kicking off the night…”
The awards ceremony was an extremely formal occasion, bright lights, celebrities in attendance dressed to the nines. Scattered rays from ceiling spotlights, once programmed by the lighting technician, transformed the look of the venue into one of extravagance.
The artists sat quietly in the midst of darkness interspersed with light, row after row, extended out endlessly. Seated at the front were the most respected and revered actors and actresses, and in the rows behind them were different types of new generation xiaoxianruo*.
*literal translation: little fresh meat, refers to handsome, relatively(?) young actors/idols.
No one knew what would unfold at this awards ceremony, a ceremony that could decide for someone their career outlook and position in the industry.…..
Whether it would be to gain nothing at all, or to end up at the top and get to bask in the glory of their success.
“The competition for best actor this year is quite fierce, all shortlisted nominees having delivered equally stellar performances. To choose one winner out of all of them – in other words this year’s film emperor, hard to guess, I, for one, can’t predict at all who it will be.” the glamorously dressed female emcee was all smiles, calm and composed. She tilted her head to look at the man beside her, asking casually “Gu Film Emperor, what do you think?”
The man had a clean cut and neat haircut, his black suit similarly in a neat and simple style, simple to the point that it didn’t really match his looks.
Probably to avoid stealing the show.
But even though he was wearing an immensely run-of-the-mill outfit, ignored the female emcee’s playful banter, and was only following and reciting the script word for word, not doing anything worth noticing or outstanding…
But who is he?
He’s Gu Yanzhou.
Back in the day, Gu Yanzhou won the Best Actor Golden Dragon Award three years in a row, leaving the award committee no choice but to change their rules because of him, awarding him a lifetime achievement award and forever removing him as an eligible candidate.
What the committee meant: we’ll make you a lifelong film emperor, you don’t have to ever participate in the selection anymore, give other people a chance to live…… Otherwise giving out the award would just be for show, no one would ever yearn for it, and there’d never be any suspense……
It was quite off-putting.
But no one could deny that he deserved to be the eternal film emperor, an unparalleled legend in the entertainment industry.
The award show continued.
Female emcee: “Gu Film Emperor, are you not curious about who will be your successor?”
Gu Yanzhou took the mic she handed over, his sharply defined facial features especially prominent and dazzling under the spotlight. He smiled indifferently and cut off the extra interaction that the female emcee forced on him, saying, “I believe everyone is curious, please take a look at the big screen.”
Only then was the cameraman willing to take the focus off of Gu film emperor and aim the lens on the big screen. On the screen, a clip of《Anti-Drug》popped up, the opening striking and and eye-catching.
《Anti-Drug》was both a box office hit and highly-acclaimed production of the year, telling the story of an anti-narcotics officer. It had no fancy fight scenes, instead focusing on the daily lives of the officers, and putting into perspective how the officers ensured all adversity, just for the purpose of minimizing the pain inflicted on their families. The glory and hardships of this occupation were vividly portrayed through the protagonist.
“I believe that as soon as《Anti-Drug》started playing, everyone figured out who the winner is.” the female emcee amped up the excitement of the crowd, “the 52nd Annual Golden Dragon Award for Best Actor goes to… Everyone call out his name with me!”
The venue was instantly filled with the swarm of enthusiastic voices.
“——Shao Si!”
“Shao Si!”
……
‘Click’
TL’s note:
…I know this is very cruel, but I’m going to pause right here. Hang tight because the the rest of the chapter will be coming soon!
PS: Who else can’t wait till our precious MC shows up??
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