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The rising sun dispersed the haze brought by the rainy night, and the flight to Los Angeles cut through the sky after the rain, rendering a rainbow.

Liu Yifei leaned on the sofa seat in the first-class cabin, looking sideways at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window. The rows of buildings in Paris gradually became like dust.

The twelve-day trip to Paris has come to an end, and this year's Cannes Film Festival has also been bid farewell.

This journey was just like the humorous metaphor Liu Yi mentioned at the beginning, it was a dramatic experience with some twists and turns.

But the protagonists are not her and Chu Xuan, but Wen Muye.

In her and Chu Xuan's hearts, Wen Muye had been under tremendous pressure for a year or two, and this time he finally got the reward for his hard work.

She and Chu Xuan were happy that their works had gained something, and Wen Muye was even more happy to see Wen Muye looking relaxed and full of energy after winning the award.

Like good friends like Huang Bo, Zhao Liying, Huang Xuan, Chen He, Su Chang, Jiang Xin, and like big brothers and teachers like Liu Yi, Kong Sheng, Li Xue, etc., because of her and Chu Xuan's existence, because of this

Gathered together in a circle by fate, they all grow together, promote their dreams together, and each shines brightly.

This time it was Wen Mino who shined, who will it be next time?

She and Chu Xuan enjoy this feeling of achieving others, which is a very meaningful and interesting thing.

However, before you can achieve success for others, you must first be strong, work harder, and pay more.

The follow-up events of "Hope" are under the control of Director Kai Ge and Wen Muye. As for her and Chu Xuan, the matter of "Hope" is completely over. She and Chu Xuan will also have to deal with the filming of the movie with all their strength and pursue the pursuit of success.

The light that belongs to them.

Liu Yifei turned her head and looked at Chu Xuan next to her. Although her and Chu Xuan's seats were side by side, they were still one meter apart.

Chu Xuan was sleeping, covered with a blanket brought by the flight attendant, but the blanket slipped a lot, but he didn't know it in his sleep.

Liu Yifei unbuckled her seat belt, stood up and came to Chu Xuan's side. She gently covered Chu Xuan's body with the blanket.

"Hello, madam, there will be slight airflow ahead. Please return to your seat and fasten your seat belt."

The beautiful flight attendant had seen this scene a long time ago and guessed that this must be a very loving couple or couple.

Out of politeness and out of this beautiful scene, the flight attendant waited for Liu Yifei to complete this loving and warm gesture before coming over to remind her.

"OK."

Liu Yifei nodded in agreement, returned to her seat and fastened her seat belt.

The moment the flight attendant passed by, she looked at Chu Xuan, but she didn't know when Chu Xuan opened his eyes and looked at her. Maybe he was awakened by the flight attendant's voice just now.

But looking at Chu Xuan's doting eyes, it was obvious that Chu Xuan was awakened by her actions when she was covering Chu Xuan with a blanket.

Seeing the doting and love in Chu Xuan's eyes, Liu Yifei smiled and blinked her right eye interestingly.

Immediately, the young couple closed their eyes and rested, waiting for the plane to arrive at its destination.

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The flight from Paris to Los Angeles takes about 9 hours, and the time in Los Angeles is 6 hours slower than Paris.

The 7 a.m. flight should have arrived in Los Angeles around 4 p.m., but the time difference meant that when the family arrived in Los Angeles, it was around 10 a.m. in Los Angeles when the sun was shining brightly.

The crew sent a nanny car to pick up and drop off the family and sent them to the hotel.

"I'm back." Although she wasn't going home, she was returning to the hotel where she had stayed for more than two months after traveling far away. Looking at the more familiar environment, Liu Yifei felt a sense of relief.

I took the elevator upstairs and arrived at the room floor. I didn't meet any acquaintances except hotel staff along the way. It was obvious that the crew had either gone to work on the set or were resting in the room.

The family and team went back to the room to put their luggage and tidy up a little.

The young couple puts the luggage that should be placed in the closet in the closet and puts the items that should be placed on the table on the table.

As soon as it was almost done, there was a knock on the door.

"Sister Hua! Third brother! Brother Zhang! You haven't returned home yet!" Liu Yifei opened the door and was very surprised to see Wang Jinhua, Han Sanping and Zhang Jizhong outside the door.

Wang Jinhua and Liu Yifei hugged each other and said: "We just settled the matter yesterday. We were originally going back to China this morning. When we heard that you were going back to Los Angeles this morning, we postponed our return until the afternoon and went to have lunch together to celebrate you.

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Bright Times and Macron Film and Television have finalized cooperation matters and signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties will handle capital operations, personnel arrangements and other related matters immediately.

Just like some of the stipulations in the agreement, talents of various types of work in the crew of Brilliant Era have the right to participate in observing and learning some aspects of Macron's film and television production.

For the first cross-border cooperation, the company has organized personnel to come over. Chairman Wang Jinhua must greet the employees well. After all, these first batch of employees who come to Haolaiwu for further study are likely to be the senior talents of various departments in the future of the Brilliant Era.

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In addition, Bright Times (Los Angeles) Asset Management Company is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bright Times (Beijing). This newly established company also needs the assistance of Wang Jinhua, Han Sanping, and Zhang Jizhong in terms of personnel recruitment and department structure.

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During the days when Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei went to Paris, they had almost finished all these things.

It has been more than a month since I went abroad. Han Sanping's Huaying, Zhang Jizhong's "The Legend of Heaven and Sword of the Dragon", and a lot of matters in Brilliant Era are waiting for Wang Jinhua to deal with.

They originally planned to return to China this morning, but when they learned that the family happened to be returning to Los Angeles this morning, and the good news came that "Hope" had won the gold medal, they postponed their return to the country until the afternoon and decided to have lunch with the family at noon.

A lunch can also be regarded as a celebration under the table.

"Sister, Third Brother, Brother Zhang." Hearing the movement at the door, Chu Xuan walked out of the bedroom.

"Congratulations." Han Sanping congratulated.

"The first international award-winning work produced by the company." Zhang Jizhong put his hand on Chu Xuan's shoulder and patted it heavily: "It's very good."

"Hey, you haven't come back yet?" Liu Xiaoli heard the commotion outside, opened the door on the opposite side and walked out. When she saw Wang Jinhua and the others, she was as surprised and surprised as Liu Yifei.

Wang Jinhua waved and said: "Come on, Sister Li, go down and eat."

On the way, Liu Xiaoli also learned about Wang Jinhua and the others' work in Los Angeles.

The private room on the hotel restaurant floor was booked in advance. The group took the elevator down and walked in happily under the guidance of the waiter.

Everyone present was one of our own, and to some extent it could be said to be "family". Everyone took their seats and ordered their dishes, and after the waiter left, everyone started chatting freely.

The surrounding topics were all the experiences of a family of three in Cannes.

The adverse public opinion that "Hope" suffered has also been reported in the United States. Wang Jinhua and the others are in Los Angeles, the center of the global entertainment industry, so they have naturally received public opinion.

During this period, Wang Jinhua also called Chu Xuan, but when this happened internationally, the siblings were not able to handle it properly due to their current strength, so Wang Jinhua could only comfort her and let it go.

Liu Yifei was eating melon seeds while describing her experience in Cannes.

After learning the specific situation, Zhang Jizhong said: "Wang Jiawei must have helped to speak up, otherwise the selection would not have been able to make a big turn in the final stage, but the first prerequisite is that "Hope" is good enough."

Wang Jinhua nodded. According to Qianqian's explanation, it is not difficult to analyze that Wang Jiawei helped.

Regardless of whether Wang Jiawei is simply helping, or has some purpose of seeking benefits, the channel established by this favor already exists, and it depends on whether there are opportunities for cooperation in the future.

Han Sanping leaned forward and grabbed a handful of melon seeds: "The award for "Hope" is of great significance to the domestic film industry."

As soon as these words came out, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei looked stunned.

On the first day I went to Paris, I was reminded by Wang Jiawei that whether "Hope", China's first science fiction film, won an award at Cannes was of great significance.

At this moment, Han Sanping personally expressed this meaning again, and what he said was very big. It was related to the domestic film industry? They really couldn't imagine that there could be any deeper connection between a short film and the film industry.

Han Sanping crossed his legs and knocked on melon seeds: "The International Film Festival is an opportunity for new directors to quickly advance. No matter whether they win or not, as long as they are shortlisted, they will open up reputation and resource channels in the domestic circle, and they will also gain the trust and trust of actors.

By joining, if you have actors, you will have capital investment, and you can start your career as a director."

Han Sanping patted his sleeves and let the crumbs of melon seeds fall: "This is how most directors in China started their careers."

A large number of film directors such as Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Wang Jiawei, Jia Zhangke, etc. basically all rose to prominence at international film festivals, and then gained momentum domestically and developed to their current status.

Why do you have to go to international film festivals and win awards to gain momentum, but not domestic film festivals?

This is the demand of the domestic capital market.

After the reform and opening up, groups of people became rich and became capital. They also saw a lot of things overseas because of the environment, and even experienced the film culture brought by Hollywood and the three major European film festivals.

In addition, the domestic film industry at that time was almost barren, and even if it has developed to this day, it still lags far behind overseas.

In this comparison, many capitals are somewhat obsessed with foreigners, and those who can attend international film festivals are regarded as high-end.

Your film has been shortlisted for Cannes? Then you are a great director, so I will invest in you.

Are you shortlisted for Best Actor in Cannes? Then you are an awesome actor, and I will praise you.

This is the ideology of the capital market in the entertainment industry. Driven by the trend of this capital market, batches of domestic directors and stars have continued to participate in international film festivals, and now they are even more popular.

To change this situation, the only way is for the country to become stronger and the domestic film industry to develop.

"Short films are easy to produce, short in duration, and don't select actors, so the cost is very low."

"Basically, it can be said that short films are a must for every new director attending international film festivals, and they are also the best choice."

Chu Xuan was peeling peanuts and Liu Yifei was eating melon seeds. They both nodded slightly when they heard Han Sanping's words.

Directors with no resources and no background have almost all made short films in their rookie stage. Just like their familiar friends, Kong Sheng, Li Xue, Ning Hao, Wen Muye, Lu Yang, Lu Chuan, etc. all started with short films.

This has become the only way for any director to develop his career.

"In the past one or two decades, short films made by Chinese directors have all been literary and artistic films, without exception."

"Literary films themselves are nothing, and that's not to say that literary films are bad, but let alone innovation, at least they have to put old wine in new bottles, right?"

Hearing Han Sanping's words, the people present seemed to know some of Han Sanping's thoughts. He was simply saying that domestic literary and artistic films have been following the same old path, as if they have entered an endless cycle.

Han Sanping said helplessly: "Look at what the literary short films of the past few decades are all about. They are either about how miserable the people in the old days of China were, or how miserable a certain circle was when they were oppressed by the upper class; they are not stories about a certain period.

The miserable world is the compassion and helplessness of poor people who want to live but are suppressed in the end."

He shook his head: "Affected by Western capital and the influence of the older generation of directors, the new generation of directors in recent years seem to have found some shortcuts. By making China more miserable, it seems easier to be shortlisted."

He commented: "These directors are half responsible for foreigners' perception of China's backwardness."

Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, Liu Xiaoli and Wang Jinhua couldn't help laughing. This incident itself was not funny. After all, it was related to the honor and disgrace of the country's image. However, Han Sanping's outspoken criticism made directors who had made such short films a blow.

They were all beaten, which gave them an uncontrollable pleasure.

"What the hell are they!" Han Sanping hated this situation. As the highest-ranking leader in the Chinese film industry, Han Sanping also felt sad about it.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "We are already in the 21st century, and we are still holding on to the tragic and painful pain points of the old era." As he spoke, he smiled bitterly:

"But there is nothing you can do. Those short films tell the truth, and you have no reason to blame them. This is very helpless."

Liu Xiaoli found it very interesting. It was the first time she had seen Han Sanping complain about the phenomenon of the industry: "It was really hard before."

Han Sanping said speechlessly: "The older generation filmed Les Miserables, the middle generation imitated the older generation in filming Les Misérables, and the new generation imitated the middle generation in filming Les Miserables..."

Wang Jinhua interjected: "Then the next generation will follow the example of the new generation in filming Les Misérables."

"Yes!" Han Sanping patted the table and said with a helpless smile, "This is endless."

He picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said, "Even if you follow the trend, you still have to follow something new, right?"

He put down his tea cup and said: "After returning to China, I will organize a seminar on science fiction film and television, let Wen Muye and Liu Yi give lectures, and invite all new directors from all over the country to participate."

""Hope", as China's first science fiction film, won an award when it went abroad. This will be a powerful shot in the arm for new directors who are pursuing fame and fortune."

"Let Wen Mino and Liu Yi explain the key points in the production of "Hope". There will definitely be many new directors learning and imitating the excellence of "Hope"."

"For example, the lens, the scene layout, the design of the props..."

"No matter how you imitate it, it is an innovation and a progress for our country's short film market, and then these new directors will bring this innovation and progress to movies in the future."

Han Sanping looked at Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei: "If we can successfully liberate the old ideas of some new directors, open up a certain degree of innovation, and be able to sustainably gain a certain amount of fame and fortune, this may be a quiet turning point in the direction of our country's film industry.

A branch node of."

"That's why I said that the award for "Hope" is of extraordinary significance. It is more significant than winning for a science fiction film. The investment in a film is too high and few people can afford the consequences of failure. It is not difficult to obtain the cost of a short film.

Even a new director can afford to fail many times."

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei looked at each other, with a somewhat belated sense of honor in their eyes. They never thought that winning "Hope" would have such a big impact.

If Wen Muye knew that Han Sanping was going to give him a lecture, he would probably have a sense of honor and jump with excitement.

Wang Jinhua smiled and said to the young couple: "Okay, I've done something big without knowing it."

Chu Xuan shook his head and said: "I never thought I would have such an influence. It's because I am too small."

After hearing what Chu Xuan said, Han Sanping said: "Your business is not small. It is a micro-entertainment, a Longyou, and a film and television industry. Which young person can open such a big business? It's just that our thinking directions are different."

Han Sanping pointed at himself and joked: "When you sit in my position one day, your thinking scope will be more comprehensive."

Hearing Han Sanping's words as if he regarded Chu Xuan as his successor, Liu Yifei narrowed her eyes and looked at Chu Xuan with a joking look. This recognition also made her feel proud of Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan refused to answer this question. This topic was still too far away from him. He changed the topic: "Sister, the cooperation between "Hope" and the BBC, you can say hello when you return to China."

"Okay, don't worry." Wang Jinhua smacked the melon seeds and nodded. Chu Xuan had called her about this last night, and she had already informed the people in the company's business department to be prepared.

When "Hope" won the award, it was favored by the BBC, one of the world's top television stations, which was an unexpected surprise.

"There are really many people there who reject us, but I didn't expect that a big capital like the BBC would take a fancy to our "Hope". This is quite unexpected." Liu Yifei poured tea with a kettle.

Han Sanping said: "Do you know why Haolaiwu doesn't accept the Chinese market?"

Liu Yifei raised her eyebrows. She said BBC, but Han Sanping said Haolaiwu, which made her confused. After putting down the teapot, she looked at Han Sanping with curious eyes.

"Hollywood will have a higher global status if it accepts the Chinese market, and those investors will make more money."

"Hollywood will open its door to China, so that the Chinese film and television market will lean towards the Hollywood model from industry to content output, and the degree of cultural invasion will be deeper and stronger."

"No matter how you look at it, Hollywood has great benefits, but why does Hollywood block China's film and television exports? Industrial technology?"

Han Sanping pointed to the ceiling: "Will interference from above."

"In overseas capital markets, media capital overrides entertainment capital and is the real top capital level of Hollaiwu's pyramid. The so-called interference of the will of the upper class is the interference of media capital. As for going up further, it is beyond our imagination."

"Then why did the media capital do this? Why should Haolaiwu not be open to China?"

"In the past few decades of my country's reform and opening up, a large number of foreign companies have settled in our country, and a large amount of technology has entered our country. It took our country just twenty or thirty years to rely on their technology, study our own technology, and then comprehensively surpass their technology. "

"The well-informed news media conglomerates know these facts and real examples that have made our country rise."

"As a result, Western countries and Western capital have slowly imposed restrictions on all walks of life in our country, including the film and television industry and film and television culture."

Han Sanping looked at Liu Yifei and said: "So do you understand, why is Hallywood not open to China? If Hallywood's film and television industry technology, special effects technology, and special effects software technology flow into China, the media capital is afraid that China will overtake them.

It is only a matter of time before the Chinese entertainment industry replaces them and becomes the Hollywood of the future."

"The same goes for the BBC. In general, it is consistent with Hollywood's approach, but capital is capital after all. Why not use it if it is profitable?"

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "If there is no interference from the will of the upper class, it doesn't matter whether it is a Chinese film, a Vietnamese film, or an Indian film, as long as it makes money, it is a good film."

"'Hope' is just a short film. No matter how great the impact it has, it will still be within a certain range, and there is profit to be made. This is why the BBC values ​​'Hope'."

"Oh~" Liu Yifei nodded as if she had realized something.

As the old saying goes, at what level you get along with people, the farsightedness and insight you can get will depend on that level.

Han Sanping is worthy of being the chairman of Huaying. The problem she has always been unable to figure out becomes so clear and thorough at this moment.

"No matter how hard you block it, it's useless." Chu Xuan said, "Don't use the hidden dragon. If you see a dragon in the field, no one can stop the power of the Chinese dragon flying in the sky."

"Well said!" Zhang Jizhong praised loudly.

Han Sanping nodded and praised: "Xiaoxuan's words are quite good. It has an unstoppable momentum."

Liu Xiaoli and Wang Jinhua looked at Chu Xuan with appreciative eyes, and Liu Yifei also gave a thumbs up in praise.

"Dong dong dong." There was a knock on the door.

The waiter opened the door and walked in to serve the food.

Tang Jili then appeared. When he saw him, Wang Jinhua waved: "I came at the right time. The food is just about to be served."

"It's better to come early than to come by chance." Tang Jili looked at the young couple and congratulated: "Congratulations, they have returned in triumph."

He sat down on the empty chair, moved the chair to get closer to the dining table, and said: "Congratulations are congratulations, congratulations are congratulations, but after twelve days of drama, you are going to suffer a little bit."

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei smiled and asked for twelve days of leave. They thought that they would be so tired that they would fall down from the rest of the filming.

However, Macron's affairs have been successfully completed, and the Cannes trip of "Hope" has come to a perfect end. The young couple can devote all their energy to the film, and now they are full of motivation and interest in acting.

"Always be prepared." Liu Yifei said in a charming voice, full of energy.