Capítulo 1420: Chapter 1411: Turning Point (1)
Xia Siyu said, “I have four films in stock; it’s not like I don’t have any chances.”
Shang Feifei nodded, “We originally agreed at thirty, but I’m older than you, so technically the Gold Oscar next year should be the cutoff. But this year’s a special case for you, so I’ve also extended it by a year. There’s still more than a year until the next Gold Oscar deadline. Since I’ve delayed it, I won’t count this year’s Golden Phoenix win in our bet.”
Xia Siyu wanted to argue further, but Shang Feifei said, “This only applies to our bet; externally, it surely counts. Are you kidding ? I’ve won Best Actress twice; the company is eager to boost my status, using it to calculate my actual achievents when taking on roles, business deals, and magazine shoots. But if I rely on this to match Teacher Wen’s record of two Best Actress titles by thirty, I wouldn’t be able to face myself.”
Since she said it like that, Xia Siyu didn’t insist further. Shang Feifei didn’t want to leverage this achievent, just like she didn’t want to manipulate the second round of Gold Oscar voting, resulting in missing out on a Best Actress award once.
“Alright then, when the Gold Oscar cos around the year after next, I’ll be thirty, and you’ll be thirty-one. Although you’re giving an extra year, you also have an extra year of opportunity. Winning twice isn’t easy, no matter the award.”
By retreating to advance, Shang Feifei was also giving herself another year. Xia Siyu could see this clearly; while it seed she gained an advantage, it wasn’t that big of a deal. After all, she lacked foreign resources, making it hard to win a Golden Moon. Winning twice would require an extraordinary performance, or she’d need to trade ti for space.
The competition should be fair and square; even if you win through small tricks, it doesn’t count. After all, their mutual goal is the pinnacle, which is right there with its standards. Any underhanded thods would be an insult to such a contest.
After speaking, they exchanged glances and returned to being annoyed with each other.
Xia Siyu glanced at her and humd softly. Shang Feifei tossed her head with a look that said, “It’s none of your business,” and they each walked in opposite directions.
Not long after, Wang Zisu saw it and quietly tugged at her sleeve, “You and Sister Fei… are you friends?”
Xia Siyu rolled her eyes, “What makes you think we’re friends? It’s good enough that we didn’t start fighting. She’s my enemy, make no mistake, my bona fide enemy, got it?”
Even though she called her an enemy, there was a smile on her lips.
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Xia Siyu actively participated in various events, never missing a chance to buy trending topics. Everyone collaborated to choose fun, interesting, and catchy phrases to push on hot searches. When there weren’t any events, she stayed low-key, not attracting pedestrian attention. Back when she was at Huixing, Huixing was adept at handling public opinion. Although she didn’t usually bother with such things, being around people like Wei Jingjing, who was well-versed in publicity maneuvers, the buzz gradually started building.
The scripts handed to her began increasing, and they no longer included the frustrating ones with plots like “disrobing” or stepping on her for soone else’s benefit. However, there weren’t many quality scripts, and she patiently chose, not caring whether the director was new or famous—she just hadn’t found the right script yet.
She was still waiting for an opportunity.
If, along with her turnaround in reputation, the long-shelved “Youth 2” might finally release in the May 1st slot.
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