As Stephanie's words ended, the crews and other celebrities pivoted their focus onto Saskia Lee. A roaring wave of applause inundated the atmosphere as her devoted fans erupted into screams of joy.
Saskia's elation was palpable as she rose from her seat, striving to maintain her composure as she made her way over to the Heartfelt Wish Drama crew seated adjacent to them. Her outward joy was evident as she embraced the Director and Screenwriter, their camaraderie on full display.
"Congratulations to Saskia Lee." Stephanie congratulated the rest of the celebrities around her extended their congratulations. In no time, Saskia gathered herself, taking confident strides towards the stage.
"Saskia Lee was nominated as the Best Supporting Female Lead Role for her role in the drama 'Heartfelt Wish.' She acted as Yuki…" as the host; Stephanie was explaining why Saskia deserves the award.
Upon reaching the stage, Stephanie presented the ornate trophy to Saskia Lee, who received it with elegance and poise.
Zyair Dante, a well-dressed gentleman, sat attentively in the front row of the audience, his hands clapping in rhythm with the others around him. His gaze was fixated on the stunning woman standing on stage, her presence commanding the attention of all those in attendance.
Saskia Lee stood before the microphone as she started giving her speech.
"I would like to thank the Golden Film and Television Awards and the judging panel for giving me this affirmation. I want to also thank Director Feng for giving me this opportunity to act as Yuki." Saskia thanked a few people for this drama.
Stephanie, the host, asked Saskia, "Your debut work drama series, Celestial, which is regarded as a S Grade Project, everyone can see the significant amount of effort and time you invested in it. However, many people are curious about why you chose to play the role of Yuki, a supporting character in Heartfelt Wish."
Saskia smiled and said, "I am open to playing any character that interests me, and I took a liking to the script of Yuki."
"I want also to thank my fans who supported me all this time. Acting is my dream and I'll guarantee that I will do my best in every project I work on!" – Saskia Lee added as she ended her speech.
After walking down the stage, the ceremony continued, and the subsequent award was the Best Drama Series of the Year Award. The winner was Celestial, the drama Saskia acted as the Female lead.
Celestial was nominated for nine categories, Best Director, Cinematography, Visual Effects, Drama of the Year, Best Picture, Best Production Design, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Best Costume Design.
Out of nine, they won four of them, Which are Best Drama Series of the Year, Best Picture, Best Production Design, and Best Visual Effect Award. Since Saskia was also the one who wrote and sang the theme song and the Script and won the awards, Saskia should have received them. But she just sent the Director to receive them for her since the Director also went up to receive the award for the other prizes.
Finally, the awards night is nearing its end as the awards finally went to the last award for tonight, which is the Best Female award.
Hearing it, the crowd grew excited more.
Below the stage, a person who sat beside the winner of the Best Actor of the Year said to the Director, "Alexa Du performed well in her drama 'Angel Devil,' but with Saskia Lee's acting as Ria in Celestial, I think Alexa Du's winning as Best Female Lead is a bit low. What do you think?"
Director Chen could not help but laugh as he said, "When it comes to their acting, I agree that Saskia Lee outshined Alexa Du, but it doesn't matter what we think. After all, the judging panel decides who is the best female lead award, not us."
Upon hearing Director Chen's statement, the individual couldn't contain their amusement and concurred, "Indeed, it's ultimately the judge's panel that determines the victor." Their voice trailed off as Stephanie finally revealed the winner.
"Then let me announce the winner…"
As the sound of drums echoed in the background, everyone's heart was filled with suspense, including Saskia Lee. She was feeling nervous as she had just made her debut as a lead actress in "Celestial." Some people were doubtful about her chances of winning the Best Female Lead award, especially since Alexa Du, who had already won two Best Female Lead awards in the past, was also nominated.
She already won numerous awards in Solaris for both films and TV series, and she is already confident in her acting skills. Still, This is Earth, Not Solaris. She loves acting from the bottom of her heart and wants to win because this shows her that she is also good and one of the top actresses here on Earth.
In the end, the seven faces of the female lead, which appeared in the same frame on the big screen, suddenly changed as only two candidates remained shown on the massive screen in the stadium.
Seeing the two faces on the screen, their fans couldn't help but excitedly scream. At the same time, Saskia's face couldn't conceal her nervousness since the two remaining candidates shown on the big screen were none other than her face and Alexa Du's face.
"The Best Female Lead Actress Awards of the 2,447th Golden Eagle Television Awards goes to… Saskia Lee!" – The moment Stephanie's voice echoed throughout the stadium, the winner's name lingered in their ears.
It was Saskia Lee!
Following a brief moment of quiet, the table where the 'Celestial' crew was located erupted into jubilant cheers and cries of elation. At the same time, Director Wu stood up and turned to Saskia beside her as he hugged her, "Congratulations. You deserve it."
Saskia hugged back as she said, "Thank You."
The others eagerly rose from their seats, walked over to Saskia Lee, and embraced her warmly, congratulating her. Saskia was friendly and approachable during filming and didn't put on airs like other stars, so they sincerely congratulated her for her win.