In recent years, the Hong Kong circle has been indulging in self-entertainment to a great extent, with the awards for art, photography, and other categories being mostly divided among the three teams of Xia Siyu, Bo Yan, and Shang Feifei. Due to self-entertainment, purely local films rarely achieve commercial success, resulting in fewer investors and naturally a lower production of quality works. Only collaborations with the mainland attract large investments.

The award for Best Supporting Actress was won by a completely local production, while the Best Supporting Actor award was claimed by Bo Yan’s team. It was won by a veteran local actor who truly deserved it due to his impeccable acting skills. However, it leaves an impression that if you win Best Supporting Actor, it’s less likely to win Best Actor unless the production has an outstanding reputation.

Bo Yan knew from the start that he was just accompanying the ceremony today, so he wasn’t upset. Sitting below, he graciously congratulated the winner of Best Supporting Actor, continuously clapping.

Xia Siyu remained calm as well. On camera, since it wasn’t her team, she just clapped along, not showing the same level of congratulation as Bo Yan, with an expression of mild detachment, seemingly unaware that the award for Best Actress was next.

The camera turned to Shang Feifei. Although she was smiling, upon closer inspection, there’s a hint of tension in her expression.

Though she received two trophies, one of them was owing to Xia Siyu’s poor reputation at the time. Even though Xia Siyu later acknowledged the award, Shang still felt it wasn’t complete.

Furthermore, even if recognized, without securing three trophies, it was hard to win the competition.

She still had a chance, as the Golden Moon Awards weren’t particularly favorable towards commercial blockbusters, and she starred in a high-scoring detective film. Although it didn’t match "Divine Catcher" in box office, it had a good reputation. The only downside was her limited role in the film, which was largely male-led, though she did have her moments.

In this selection, although she didn’t seek company intervention, she inquired about the process beforehand. The news about the award encountered considerable committee controversy, with no outcomes until now.

One thing certain is that in this selection, the local nominees faced little competition, focusing votes between her and Xia Siyu.

In terms of acting, Xia Siyu’s textual performance in "Divine Catcher" wasn’t as polished as later works, but her character setup was excellent, and her action scenes were stunning. Especially the cliff jump at the end, speaking honestly, she ended up in the hospital for three days, but the fact that she performed it herself without much Weiya was much more captivating than any post-production effects.

It’s precisely due to this cliff jump that her impression points surged, along with her earlier scenes where she was neither pandering nor pretentious. Her demeanor was full of vigor and righteousness, causing many female fans to call her "husband."

In this film, her personal traits blended perfectly with her character, overshadowing some areas lacking in her performance, hence her popularity.

Thus, who would win the award was hard to predict, especially with neither Shang Feifei nor Xia Siyu manipulating the situation.

This year’s Golden Moon Awards attracted significant attention due to the participation of several top stars, combined with previous live broadcast programs.

Especially when it reached the selection for Best Actor and Actress, as well as Best Director and Film. Initial viewing numbers weren’t high, but after the Best Supporting Actor award, the live broadcast was flooded with viewers.

Unlike a year or two ago when Xia Siyu was in a slump, with more haters than supporters; if she wasn’t mocked on stage, that was good enough, expecting her to win was unlikely.

But this year the situation was different; viewers didn’t care about the division between commercial and artistic films, and support for Xia Siyu grew rapidly. Before the awards even began, the comments flew in for their favored candidate.

The Golden Moon Awards, aware of this, instead of rushing the awards, inserted a singing performance, with the singer from Bo Yan’s group taking the stage to perform the ending song.

The longer the delay, the more anxious not only the nominees but also the viewers became. Once the song performance ended, the camera again focused on Xia Siyu and Shang Feifei; Xia Siyu still clapped carelessly, but Shang Feifei’s smile clearly showed a hint of tension.

Besides them, there were three other candidates. Although they largely knew their chances weren’t great, the uncertainty maintained a glimmer of hope, keeping them expectant.

In such an intense atmosphere, the Golden Moon Awards included interviews. The host came down to interview a local veteran, a frequent nominee of the Golden Moon: "You’re looking so beautiful today."

In consideration of the live broadcast rights sold to the mainland, the interview was conducted in Mandarin.

The senior nodded in response, "Of course, I wouldn’t dress casually like I’m visiting your house for soup, one must dress formally." Her friendship with the host allowed for this light-hearted joke.

The host interviewed the next two candidates, who were also seasoned local actors. It’s unavoidable as the younger generation struggled to make their mark amidst the scarcity of emerging talent in recent years.

Then came Shang Feifei’s turn. Despite feeling both nervous and expectant, she maintained her composure gracefully. The host asked, "Are you confident tonight?"

She laughed, "I do have confidence, but the other candidates are quite strong too. Winning the trophy would be wonderful, but it’s okay if I don’t."

Moving to Xia Siyu, the style shifted immediately. She began with, "Isn’t this process overtime?"

This year’s live broadcast focused heavily on the top stars involved rather than the Best Director and Film awards, ensuring maximum use of their presence. Xia Siyu’s remark drew laughter from the audience. The host chuckled, "Don’t worry, speak freely."

The overly confident Xia Siyu candidly replied, "I think my performance was great. At that time, I gave it my all."

Even though a retrospect reveals some imperfections in her performance, during filming she genuinely committed and showcased her full potential.

"Do you think you’ll win tonight?"

Xia Siyu answered, "I think I can win, but my opinion doesn’t matter, I’m not the judge."

Her forthrightness had the guests laughing heartily. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Once the interviews ended, there were no more time-consuming segments; the award presenters came on stage, introducing the MOMENTs of the five nominated actresses. The camera captured the candidates, with Shang Feifei visibly tense, and the others showing slight anticipation.

This time, the presenters didn’t indulge in any suspense-building tactics, immediately opening the envelope to announce: "The winner of the XXth Golden Moon Award for Best Actress is—"