When the Side Character Gets a System and Travels through Difference Worlds Chapter 231: Lu Wen 18

Sister Li’s face was flushed with excitent. "Even one award would be great."

"It’s not that I’m worshiping foreign things, but there’s this common perception that foreign stuff is better than dostic. But honestly, the award ceremonies here at ho are getting more and more watered down every year."

"It seems like these awards all belong to the money n now. As long as you’re close to the investors, the awards are like fruit on a tree, ready for them to pick and hand out as they please."

Sister Li sighed, lanting the chaos within the industry.

Tan You was unconcerned. "An individual’s power is minuscule. We can’t control the larger environnt, so we can only focus on doing our best. It’s even better if you can have a group of like-minded people by your side while you’re doing it."

"And you think foreign investors are any easier to deal with? They’re all the sa." Tan You narrowed her eyes. "They also try to manipulate the awards. Almost all the big stars have intricate ties to various investors; they’re just more secretive about it."

For Tan You to have maneuvered her way to this point amid such gasmanship was already quite an achievent. Of course, there was no need for her to detail the hardships involved to others.

But Tan You was firm in one belief: she would never, ever be manipulated by others, nor did she want to one day find her fate out of her own hands. In the end, she had to beco strong herself. Only then could she better protect herself and even shelter others.

Hearing from Sister Li that everything was going smoothly for Tan You abroad, the rest of the cast and crew felt relieved. On the day of the awards ceremony, the entire crew went to attend, full of high spirits.

Even if they ca away empty-handed, everyone was still in an excellent mood. It was just as Tan You had said: since they couldn’t get a piece of the pie dostically, they wouldn’t worry about it. They would break out of this circle and strive for a bigger pie abroad.

When *Prison Tyrant* won nothing, those executives were inwardly quite pleased. ’No matter how brazen you are, without any awards to your na, you can’t elevate your status. Let’s see how you’ll survive in the industry from now on.’

But contrary to their expectations, the entire *Prison Tyrant* crew was in high spirits. They applauded when they were supposed to applaud and offered congratulations when they were supposed to, without a hint of feeling wronged, resentful, or treated unfairly.

When the news hit the internet, countless people started discussing it. The central the was, so what if the box office was high? Without awards, it ant nothing.

In an instant, Tan You and any topic related to the film were thrust into the eye of the storm. Everyone was predicting the downfall of Tan You and her company, but unlike their usual swift refutations, Tan You and the entire crew seed to have gone completely silent.

Countless entertainnt reporters wanted to interview Tan You and the crew, only to find her company completely empty. A notice on the official social dia account simply stated that all employees were on vacation.

No one knew that the entire company had packed their bags and flown abroad. Right now, they were all busy preparing for that award.

The mont she stepped out of the airport, Sister Li saw Tan You standing there. She gave Tan You a hug. "You’ve worked hard. You look like you’ve lost a lot of weight."

Tan You nodded slightly. "I’m not used to the food here. Let’s get in the car first. Has everyone’s mood been affected recently?"

Hu Yi linked her arm with Tan You’s. "Of course not. To be honest, I found it hilarious watching soone else walk away with the Best Actress trophy."

"Even if I don’t win this ti, when I think about awards that are just manipulated by investors, I feel like winning one is aningless anyway."

Tan You smiled. "As long as you’ve thought it through, that’s what matters. I’ve already booked the hotel, so let’s all go get so rest. The awards ceremony is the day after tomorrow. Rest well for the next two days, and make sure you’re in top form."

Hu Yi made a fist. "Don’t worry, Sister Wen! We’ve all been eating and sleeping well, so we’re looking great. We definitely won’t let you down."

Sister Li walked beside Tan You. "You’ve been here for so long. Any news?"

Tan You just smiled. She already knew the final results from the Beauty System, but she wouldn’t say that out loud. So, Tan You simply said, "I can only say our chances are very high."

Sister Li’s face lit up as if she’d already won the award. "Great! Hearing that puts my mind at ease."

"Speaking of which, this foreign film festival is quite interesting. They only announce the nominations two days before the ceremony. By my calculations, it should be ti. Why haven’t they been announced yet?"

’The judges on the committee are at each other’s throats,’ Tan You thought. ’It’s only natural for the announcent to be delayed.’

No one thought much of it, and they were chatting and laughing as they prepared to get in the car, until Director Qi’s phone rang. Director Qi frowned slightly, but seeing it was a director he knew, he didn’t overthink it and answered the call.

His expression was dazed at first, then a smile spread wider and wider across his face. After he hung up, Director Qi unabashedly grabbed a nearby Wan Yi and spun him around in a circle.

Wan Yi yelped in alarm, "Director! Director! What’s wrong with you? Gently, I’m getting dizzy...!"

Seeing Director Qi’s reaction, everyone whipped out their phones in unison and started searching for news online. Sure enough, the headline was that *Prison Tyrant* had swept the international film festival nominations.

"Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Costu Design..." Hu Yi counted them off one by one. "We were actually nominated for thirteen major awards?"

"Sister Wen, you’re too amazing!" Hu Yi shrieked, turning to hug Tan You and shaking her back and forth. The shaking made Tan You a little dizzy. Looking around, she saw everyone else beaming with joy.

Even Wan Yi, who had been completely bewildered just monts ago, was now grabbing Wei Wei and gloating.

All things considered, she seed to be the calst one there. The corners of Tan You’s lips curved up slightly. "Alright, let’s get in the car first. We can talk more inside. People are starting to stare at us."

Hu Yi did let go of Tan You, but she still held onto her hand, refusing to release it. "Sister Wen, I honestly never expected this. I’ve never even been in a movie before, and now my very first one gets a nomination for an international Best Actress award! I... I’m just so excited..."

Wei Wei and Wan Yi were also thrilled. "Isn’t that the truth! Sister Wen is the amazing one!"

Tan You was amused. "This is everyone’s achievent. I won’t even ntion the script; you all delivered excellent performances, and it’s the result of Director Qi pouring his heart and soul into it. Winning awards is only to be expected."

Hu Yi said, "But without Sister Wen’s script, none of us would be here today."

Tan You shook her head, not bothering to argue with the deliriously happy group. ’They’ll probably calm down once we get to the hotel,’ she thought.

Sister Li was happy too, but since she wasn’t an artist, she wasn’t as fanatical about awards. She cald down quickly. "By the way, those people back ho must be fuming, right? We’re only nominated for now. If we actually win, every trophy we take ho will be another slap in their faces."