Chapter 705: Chapter 705

After hanging up the phone, He Jinxia pondered for a while, feeling increasingly uneasy.

Luo You was not someone fond of joking around. Most things coming out of his mouth were likely to be true.

Could it really be true?

Her heart skipping a beat, He Jinxia quickly took out her phone, launched Weibo and her first reaction was to check the trending topics list. Hmm, the top ten were calm, with no news about "Crash Through the World" or Venice.

A sense of relief washed over her, but with a stroke of luck, she searched for the official website of "Crash Through the World" - and suddenly her eyes bulged!

There it was on the official Weibo for "Crash Through the World," a new post had just been released, celebrating its selection for the "Best Screenplay" award at the Venice Film Festival!

He Jinxia’s heart skipped another beat, pounding violently from the shock of the news which left her struggling to regain her composure.

Was it a pleasant surprise?

No, no, no, it was more like a fright, really.

She had no idea what the final script submitted to the committee looked like, and she was actually quite unaware of the specific contents of the film.

After the filming wrapped up, she had gone to her next engagement, and by the time "Crash Through the World" was released, she was filming abroad and didn’t have time to watch it!

An urge surged within He Jinxia, wanting to properly watch the movie from beginning to end. After all, this was yet another award-winning film she had been a part of!

Even if her role was just a bit player, it was enough to excite her.

If it weren’t for the upcoming schedule that she still had on her mind, He Jinxia wouldn’t want to leave her house at all!

As she was about to leave her house, all geared up and in high spirits, online chatter about "Crash Through the World" being shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival was starting to ferment on the internet!

Although "Crash Through the World" was rather obscure, it had managed to scrape together a box office of three billion, and it had some fans following its official Weibo account. Among these fans were those of He Jinxia.

Upon seeing the news, her fans didn’t think much; they first forwarded the news and then sent their blessings, "Congratulations to ’Crash Through the World’ for being nominated at the Venice Film Festival. It seems like Pang Hu has really good luck this year, with another film making it to a festival!"

Other celebrities’ fans who followed this fan’s Weibo account also started sharing the news.

At first, actually, everyone had not reacted, not realizing that the Weibo post about "Crash Through the World" would catch fire, and the attention for "Crash Through the World" was also insufficient. But that was before—

He Jinxia’s detractors took notice and began to speculate maliciously. One detractor left a comment:

"He Jinxia actually has another film shortlisted for a festival. How many films has she really starred in?

Her first major movie ’Chen Xiaohui, Go For It!’ was directed by a newcomer, and it was her first time carrying a lead role – yet it broke through the 30 billion precision-grade mark.

The second film according to the shooting timeline should be ’World,’ in which she had a minor role, appearing for less than three minutes as a dispensable character, yet it was this role that got her through the gates of Berlin and the Oscars!"

The third film "Eighteen Years Old Sky" was also the work of a new director, and it shot up like a rocket, directly being shortlisted and winning the Crystal Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

The fourth one, "Crash Through the World," is only one word different from "World," yet the difference in the treatment is like heaven and earth, and the box office performance was just so-so.

I remember, the role He Jinxia played was even dealt with using greenscreen, which is just a few more minutes on screen than in "World." And now she’s also been shortlisted for Venice?

I started to wonder if all the major film festivals in the world were actually run by He Jinxia? Other than Cannes where she just made a quick round, she’s already collected the three great dragons! Could there be some unknown behind-the-scenes deal going on?

This black fan’s comment was upvoted by many netizens, as numerous fans and bystanders took it upon themselves to dive in and start a feud.

On the first film, she earned the rep for quality through real talent, going from a fattie to a skinnie—go on, you try it!

In the second film, you got Sheng Yan; why not talk about Emperor Sheng’s world-class martial arts snatching up the favor of two major film festivals with one strike?

The third one is an art film. Art films are always the favorite for awards. Winning this award at a film festival is just a recognition for an up-and-coming director, it’s not to say that getting this award proves the film is better than those directed by seasoned directors. It’s just someone’s lucky day.

The fourth, a biopic, and this year’s trend is actually leaning towards biographies. Haven’t you noticed that the film which won the Golden Bear Award at Berlin, "One’s Loneliness," is a biopic?

In other film festivals that followed, biopics were award winners, and since "Crash Through the World" is also a biopic, it probably caught this east wind.

Okay, after explaining so much to you, although all responses are logical, it cannot be denied that He Jinxia is indeed super lucky! My goodness, she’s practically a lucky fish walking in the mortal world!! Big shot, I earnestly request you to join me! For! A! Blast!

Netizens who clicked into the comment couldn’t help but twitch their lips, wondering what was with the sudden change in tone at the end, so enchantingly weird!

And in everyone’s mind flashed the same phrase—

Up to this point, the original message meant to attack He Jinxia for secret deals had completely derailed, with everyone instead marveling at her luck.

Fat Emperor Sama is indeed very lucky; the metaphor of her as a lucky fish girl walking in the mortal world is very vivid!

Ho-ho-ho, I, Pang Hu, am indeed a person blessed with great fortune. What’s with the sour grapes? Do you think you can match the favor of fate?

I think it’s more to do with Emperor Sheng’s contributions; she is openly acknowledged by Emperor Sheng as his little junior sister. Emperor Sheng is a superstar, and being his junior sister, how bad can she be?

At first glance, it does indeed look like a stellar track record, but let’s not mythologise too much. Even though she’s been in many award-winning works, take a closer look—she isn’t the main character in any of them.

Instead of saying that the films benefited from her presence, it’s more accurate to say she benefited from the films. Look, aside from "World," which other film has crossed into the realm of 6 billion and been a blockbuster hit? They all barely scrape by within the realm of quality works.

Buddy, you’re wrong there. It’s true she benefited from the films, but which other star has her kind of luck, to be shortlisted for film festivals almost every time?

Throughout the year, there are countless films that get shortlisted for festivals. If you’re so capable, list them all out and then list the actors. See how many you can find that where the names coincide?

Damn, I really think Pang Hu is super lucky! Not only that, I also believe her luck could rub off on me—I’m the Timekeeper.

Let me tell you, just before the New Year break, in the midst of cramming for the big exam, I was hooked on Pang Hu’s TV series and in a rush grabbed a book to read, and guess what... I hit the jackpot with the major questions, hahaha!