Su Yu was not at all surprised that the film Kung Fu was invited by major film festivals.
Anyone with even a shred of professional competence should be able to see the excellence of Kung Fu.
However...
"Given the way those bastards operate, handing over a Best Director, Best Original Score, or Best Screenplay—or at most Best Supporting Actor—would already be beyond unexpected."
"So I choose not to go. Let Old Huang go, or let Old Huang send someone instead."
Old Huang: I'm not going either. I can't forget the humiliation they inflicted on me last time. I'll send my assistant. Director Su, we will surely make a triumphant return one day and slap them hard across the face with the Palme d'Or, the Golden Lion, and the Golden Bear.
Su Yu: Could any of those awards possibly be more glorious than getting a dedicated half-minute praise from CCTV?
Old Huang: Well, certainly not.
Su Yu: But if they come begging me to accept an award in the future, that wouldn't be entirely out of the question.
Chapter 80