Although other film critics are optimistic about Xia Siyu winning the award this time, and the public’s perception of her has improved a lot. Before the Golden Moon award, there were people ridiculing her for being in the industry for ten years, always at the top, yet never winning a Best Actress award.

But after winning the award, public opinion did a 180-degree turn. People who used to mock her for having lots of scandals and dark pasts now all say, "A prodigal woman is more precious than gold when she turns back; you should mind your own business when it comes to beautiful women." Some even commented, "What’s wrong with having lots of scandals? She’s good-looking. If she dates a few more boyfriends, it’s those men who earn karmic merit. She came down to earth to save the world." The attitude of these flattery remarks is increasingly strange.

Yet Xia Siyu is still the same as before. Even though she doesn’t usually tell the truth during interviews, when she enters backstage and meets Wang Ju and Yu Fenfei, she calmly says, "I don’t know."

Even Wang Ju is curious. He’s worked with Xia Siyu on two dramas, and although many of the reports on her outside aren’t true, there’s one that certainly is: her confidence is almost to the point of arrogance.

Even if she realizes her own shortcomings, she wouldn’t admit it. She would work hard to overcome them, but on the surface, she has that "I’m the queen" expression. Now she’s become so humble; no wonder all the reporters and hosts interviewing her are skeptical.

Yu Fenfei thinks quickly: "Do you have some other plans?"

Her mother is Wen Qunxiao. The younger generation might not know, since she left the industry thirty years ago. And after she left, the Xia Family intentionally suppressed related news. However, he and Xia Siyu’s parents are about the same age, so of course, he knows this matter.

Wen Qunxiao won two Best Actress awards and a dance gold medal, but what the audience remembers isn’t her acting skills or dance moves, but rather her scandals. Of course, the influence of the entertainment industry back then wasn’t as strong. Many artists were still categorized as employees of film studios. However, for Xia Siyu, she might not attach much importance to these things.

Fame and status were following her from the very beginning, as if the heavens prepared a silver spoon for her. In her ten-year acting career, what affected her the most weren’t the brainless fans but the endless battles with hackers, something she may have grown slightly tired of herself.

However, while people say Xia Siyu is overbearing, she actually isn’t fixated on fame and fortune. As long as you don’t provoke her, she can enjoy herself just fine on her own. She doesn’t get involved in so much drama while filming and is quite dedicated, contrary to the exaggerated stories outside. Her supposed arrogance might just be her armor; in the treacherous entertainment industry, if no one ’fears’ her, she might end up being bullied a lot.

"There’s not really any plan. Does winning the Grand Slam count?"

Actually, she doesn’t have to win a Grand Slam. But if she wants to beat Shang Feifei, she must win the Grand Slam this year.

She had a bet with Shang Feifei before. Even though she won the Golden Phoenix this time, it’s only a tie. Besides, her film, "Overthrows the Country and the City," based on the release schedule, will definitely not be able to participate in this year’s film evaluation. She can only rely on "Sunrise" to compete for awards at the Gold Oscar and Golden Phoenix film festivals.

As we all know, there’s competition between film festivals. Generally, if an actor wins an award for a piece of work at one festival, it’s challenging to win the same for another, even if nominated. Unless the work is truly phenomenal and her performance is so exceptional that not giving her an award would be an obvious injustice, making it sweeping everything.

By any count, she can only tie with Shang Feifei at best. If her luck is a bit bad, and Shang Feifei loses to her at the Golden Phoenix but wins at the Gold Oscar, making it three to two, she will still lose to the other party.

In the end, it’s her fault for not honing her acting skills in the initial years of her career. It’s her own mistake, not something to blame others for.

Shang Feifei probably feels the same. She was certainly disappointed last time when she didn’t win the Golden Moon—she just needed one more Golden Moon to complete the Grand Slam. Unfortunately, she was just a bit short.

But there are still two more chances, which are also equally challenging for her. First, because she has already won these two awards before, the standards for winning a second time are significantly higher compared to the first. Furthermore, Xia Siyu’s acting in "Sunrise" was so impressive that even her competitor admitted Xia Siyu’s chances of winning, at least one of the two, are greater than hers.

Moreover, winning isn’t just about choosing between the two of them—there are other nominees too. As long as there’s no repeat of any ’orchestrated’ win from before, it’s only right if other nominees win.

Therefore, who wins and who loses is still up in the air.

The two women are remarkably calm, while Xia Siyu starts to worry about Bo Yan. "Sunrise" could be said to have been crafted by Bo Yan specifically for her during her lowest point. The original script was centered around the female lead as the soul, and Bo Yan filmed it with a stream-of-consciousness approach that perfectly complemented Xia Siyu’s performance, creating an overall vibe akin to a river flowing inexhaustibly eastward.

However, during his appearance, Bo Yan also delivered a fantastic performance, deepening the character’s portrayal.

The success of this film isn’t just attributable to Bo Yan as the director and Xia Siyu as the lead actress, Li Yiru, the supporting actress, also performed very well and got nominated today.

However, she was occupied with something and didn’t attend the red carpet event but would attend the award ceremony later.

When Li Yiru was supported and hyped, she was quite ambitious, trying to match up with Xia Siyu. It happened right at Xia Siyu’s first low point, with Li Yiru stepping on her to rise and enjoying fame for a while. But due to the collapse of her financial backer and switching to Bo Qiliu later, and secretly having a child, things didn’t go as smoothly, yet it inadvertently forced some acting skills out of her.

Currently, Bosch is in a period of superficial prosperity. While satisfied, Bo Qiliu also provides more care for her and the youngest son. But what Bo Qiliu probably never expected was that Li Yiru has a secret alliance with Bo Yan. Since Bo Yan is no longer with Bosch, he needs more connections to gain insider information.

Li Yiru is well aware that any money from the Bo Family won’t go to Bo Yan, nor to her. Rather, she should take this opportunity to get more resources from Bo Yan. She has no plans to rely on Bo Qiliu for her entire life; relying on men is inferior to propelling herself into fame. Although she may not access commercial secrets, she can learn about the other party’s mood, attitude, and schedule for business trips or official duties.