That Year, He Won 3 Awards in 8 Stops Like a Scoundrel

Zhou Yan followed Song Yuanfei toward the room.

"Let me introduce you to a few friends," Song Yuanfei said, looking around and offering advice: "Do your best!"

"Okay, Teacher Song," Zhou Yan thought to himself, someone who was valued so much by Song Yuanfei must be extraordinary.

Indeed, this was the case; Song Yuanfei introduced only heavyweight figures.

Director Zhou, the leader of the Cultural Affairs Bureau!

Ren Zhonglun, head of Wenhui Daily, will be the future CEO of Shanghai Film Group!

Director Zhu of Shanghai TV Station!

Mr. Hsu Li-kung, Director of the Formosa Cinema Library!

Here, Zhou Yan also met an unexpected person—Director Li An.

Song Yuanfei introduced everyone to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan shook hands with everyone!

It gives you the feeling of "Back then I was eighteen, standing there like a nobody!"

Song Yuanfei also introduced Zhou Yan to everyone.

"This is Nan Hua, whom I mentioned before, a genius writer," Song Yuanfei said, sparing no praise as if showing off his younger relative to everyone, his face full of pride and self-satisfaction.

"A genius writer?" Li An looked at Zhou Yan.

First impression – handsome and dashing.

Second impression – good figure, great temperament.

"You're from Nanhua?" Director Zhou looked at Zhou Yan, finding him increasingly familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

"Nanhua is my pen name when I write books. My real name is Zhou Yan," Zhou Yan recognized the other person.

At the National Games awards ceremony, the other party pinned the gold medal on his head.

It's hard to forget.

"Zhou Yan," Director Zhou murmured the name, "have we met somewhere before?"

When Director Zhou heard the name Zhou Yan, it felt even more familiar.

He must have heard it somewhere before.

"At the 97 National Games, I won the men's Wushu championship, and you were the one who awarded me the gold medal," Zhou Yan reminded him.

"It's you," Director Zhou suddenly remembered after being reminded by Zhou Yan.

The people around were stunned when they heard this.

"What do you mean? You know martial arts?" Master Zhu's eyes widened, thinking he had misheard!

"Are you two performing a comedy routine here?" Ren Zhonglun joked from the side.

He also felt it was a bit of nonsense.

Li An and Xu Ligong remained silent, watching the show with expressions of amusement.

They originally came to visit Director Zhou, but were instead invited to participate in the event and, incidentally, to offer their insights on mainland film and television culture.

Unable to refuse, the two of them came over to just stand by and do nothing!

They never expected to encounter something like this.

"I've studied martial arts for six years," Zhou Yan explained.

"Then how did you end up in the writing industry?" Director Zhou was genuinely curious.

"I've loved reading martial arts novels since I was a child, especially the works of Jin Yong, Gu Long, Huang Yi, Liang Yusheng, and Wen Ruian. I often fantasized about becoming a martial arts master one day and roaming the martial arts world. Later, I had the idea of ​​writing my own. I never expected it to be so successful after publication," Zhou Yan said, which was quite a bit like Versailles.

"Do you still practice martial arts?"

"Practice is just for improving health!"

"You should focus your energy on writing books now. I've read your 'Water Moon Cave' and 'Legend of the Spirit Mirror,' and they're really good," Ren Zhonglun couldn't help but praise.

He had read both "Shuiyue Dongtian" and "Tianxia Diyi", but he preferred "Shuiyue Dongtian" to the more popular "Tianxia Diyi".

"His new book, 'Qin's Moon,' is also very good. I'll send you a set when it's published," Song Yuanfei said with a smile.

"That's great!"

"You've got such great martial arts skills, it's a shame you're not continuing to practice," Director Zhou said with a look of regret. "Are you now focused solely on writing books?"

"No," Zhou Yan shook his head, "My main job now is acting."

"actor?"

Song Yuanfei also showed a look of surprise; he had only just found out himself.

"People like us who have practiced martial arts since childhood have very few career options after graduation."

"Either enter the entertainment industry, become a coach, or change careers!"

"Most of my seniors went into the entertainment industry. Some became martial arts instructors, some became stuntmen. I was lucky enough to be noticed by director Yang Jie and played the role of Prince Moang in 'Journey to the West II'!"

What Zhou Yan said reflects reality, but it is also a kind of helplessness.

"You don't need to do that."

"Yes, the publishing fees are enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your life."

"Even the best talents eventually run dry. I'm just taking advantage of my youth to explore new opportunities and give myself more choices!"

"That's right," Ren Zhonglun said in strong support.

"You're so young, you should definitely try more things. Failure isn't scary, what's scary is not daring to face failure," Master Zhu agreed with Zhou Yan's words.

"Director Xu, we have quite a few talented people in the mainland, don't we?" Director Zhou looked at Xu Ligong.

"That's right," Xu Ligong nodded.

"In the future, there should be more exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and we should work together for common development."

"must!"

……

After asking their questions, Zhou Yan and the others sat quietly in a corner.

I can't get a word in edgewise when these big shots are talking, so I'll just listen.

"How old are you this year?" Li An couldn't help but turn to talk to Zhou Yan next to her when she saw everyone chatting.

"Seventeen!"

This is a question almost everyone asks: he looks too young.

"So young," Li An exclaimed in surprise, "truly a prodigy!"

While everyone was chatting, Li An began to talk with Zhou Yan.

Not long after, staff came to inform us that the ceremony was about to begin.

"Let's go to the meeting venue," Director Zhou said, standing up first.

Everyone stood up.

Zhou Yan walked quickly to the door and opened it.

……

After Zhou Yan came out, he returned to his seat.

Soon, the ceremony officially began.

Because of New Year's Day, the organizers combined the New Year's Eve gala with the awards ceremony, with one performance and one award presented at a time!

Several cameras were recording the scene.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, today's awards ceremony will not only be reported in the newspapers, but will also be featured on Shanghai TV's evening news.

Zhou Yan was lucky; he won three awards in one go.

[Annual Bestselling Book Award], [New Literary Talent Award], [Outstanding Award in the Wuxia Genre]

Zhou Yan's three appearances on stage sparked much discussion among the audience.

"That's Nan Hua? He's so young!"

"To write a book like 'The World's Number One' at such a young age, he's truly a genius!"

"New talents emerge in every generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years; one can't deny getting old!"

"Why doesn't this guy become an actor? He's so handsome! He's taking our jobs!"

"Nanhua is actually a handsome young man, that's interesting!"

……

Wang Nan looked at Zhou Yan, who was going up on stage to receive the award, with a somewhat dazed expression.

"Is he Nan Hua?"

"Nanhua took the initiative to befriend you, what are you pretending for?" Wang Nan cursed himself for being stupid.

Frustration and regret filled her heart, and she wished she could turn back time and have a proper chat with Zhou Yan.

But there's no going back!

Chen Yong and Wang Xiaoshuai were also somewhat surprised.

"Dude, you're amazing! You've already won three awards!"

Wang Xiaoshuai gave Zhou Yan a thumbs up, secretly praising him – awesome!

"This Nanhua University must have some connections, otherwise how could it have won so many awards!" Chen Yong thought to himself.

"If I remember correctly, Nan Hua is not only a writer but also an actor."

"I wonder if he'd be interested in 'Young Justice Bao'!"