However, the audience watching the film festival and the photographers present were not in the mood to care about who won an award and who didn't. Especially in the early stages when there were awards for short films, documentaries, and editing, and other minor awards, the level of attention was quite low.
Actually, the main organizers of the film festival and the directors on site knew what everyone's focus was. Initially, Xia Siyu didn't make it into the nominations due to personal reasons, yet they gave her a ticket to attend — it was deliberately provocative. Generally, anyone with a bit of shame or a thinner skin wouldn't participate.
Nevertheless, she attended and unapologetically arrived late to walk the red carpet. She even boldly sat right beside Bo Yan, with just one seat separating her from Shang Feifei.
This was obviously meant for publicity.
