Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

"The Martian" continues to dominate the North American film market in its second week.

The box office on the first working day still exceeded 12 million, which is a quite outstanding box office result.

Normally, the weekday box office in North America is more than half lower than the weekend box office. "The Martian" relies on its excellent reputation, and the weekday box office remains above 10 million.

This has made the media's box office expectations for "The Martian" even higher, with the total North American box office expected to rise to 280 million.

This week, "The Martian" also begins its global release process.

The film's creative team started a global road show, Bruckheimer went to Paris, and the European market is the largest overseas base for Hollywood movies.

Shanhe stayed in New York. He will return to China on Friday because the Chinese premiere of "The Martian" will be held on Friday.

This is the first time that Chuhe Film and Television has released a Hollywood film in China. Shanhe has the three identities of investor, film creator, and film distributor. He cannot escape the Chinese premiere arranged by Chuhe Film and Television. present.

Four years later, Shanhe came to New York again and didn't feel any difference. The only change was that he couldn't see the Twin Towers standing in the city center.

During the three days in New York, Shanhe spent a very leisurely time. Neither Disney nor Scholar Publishing House arranged any heavy-weight itinerary for Shanhe. He only accepted a few ordinary interviews with print media.

Shanhe spends an hour or so every day dealing with media interviews, occasionally takes Yangliu out for a walk, and acts as an unqualified tour guide.

In the remaining time, he continued to write the difficult new book "Signal"!

Halfway through the story, Li Mingzhe discovered that Jin Huiying was following him, and learned that the female detective captain had been looking for Zhao Zhenxiong, who had been missing for more than ten years.

The novel begins to look back at the past events between Kim Hye Young and Zhao Zhenxiong, which leads to the subsequent victims of the serial murder case.

At the same time, Li Mingzhe and Zhao Zhenxiong also regained their strength and began their journey to pursue the murderer in another life.

The two constantly exchanged information about their own time and space, and did not let go of any suspicious clues or characters. They began to identify suspicious persons from several cases, and launched an investigation and elimination of these suspicious persons.

The plot of the novel switches back and forth between the past and the present. While clarifying the logic, Shanhe also has to create enough suspense for the story. He needs to cast a layer of mystery on the characters and cases in the novel!

Let readers immerse themselves in the situation and guess, thereby identifying and empathizing with the protagonist in the novel, and sighing and reflecting on fate and human nature!

Writing makes time fly by, and three days fly by in the blink of an eye.

The box office of "The Martian" is still accumulating US$10 million per day.

The sales of the original novel have also been rising steadily. In the first four days of this week, sales in Europe and the United States have exceeded 300,000 copies.

Disney Pictures and Scholar Publishing Co., Ltd. saw the good situation and invested more resources in promotion and publicity.

Two companies in different fields began to join forces to promote hype, and various reports about "The Martian" can be seen everywhere in the European and American markets.

"Tom Hanks wants to compete for the Oscar for the third time, and the awards season at the end of the year will usher in a major figure..."

"The British Rose and her beloved daughter appeared in London. While the female astronaut captain saved the team members, she also saved her own acting career..."

"Golden producer Bruckheimer attended the premiere in Paris and claimed that the global box office of "The Martian" is expected to exceed 600 million US dollars..."

"A Far Eastern magician and a mysterious Chinese woman travel around New York, and Anne Hathaway may suffer from the pain of broken love..."

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CBS TV station also joined in the fun. The Mountain and River special of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" was highly publicized, produced at the speed of light, and will be broadcast in prime time on Thursday.

Shanhe was very surprised to be able to watch his own talk show at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York.

Yang Liu was also very curious. This time she realized that Shanhe's popularity in Country M was no less popular than Hathaway, a Hollywood star. She and he would make headlines in the entertainment news when they visited the center of Manhattan.

Despite the ridiculous Hollywood reports, Yang Liu still got a taste of being a scandal heroine!

Hathaway even called her specifically to tease her about this inexplicable scandal, and Shanhe also laughed bitterly at the paparazzi's fabrication.

At eight o'clock on Thursday night, Shanhe and Yangliu sat in front of the hotel TV, waiting to watch the Shanhe special episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show".

As the music played, the smiling face of Ellen DeGeneres with short hair appeared on the TV.

Yang Liu said while watching the show: "This Ellen on set is different from the one on TV. She has a very bad temper backstage in the studio. I saw several staff members being scolded by her so badly that their faces became sullen. She is very serious, isn’t it said that she is a comedian, but why is there no sense of joy in the audience?”

"This happens a lot!" Shanhe replied casually, "I heard that Zhou Xingxing is like this too. Comedians are not necessarily humorous. He does too many comedies and makes people laugh, but he can't laugh in reality. Out!"

"Really?" Yang Liu turned to look at Shanhe and said, "The two in our company are fine. Baoqiang and Huang Bo are quite funny in private!"

Shanhe smiled and replied: "That's because they are not famous enough yet. I can't tell for sure in the future, but they both have high emotional intelligence, so they probably won't show it so obviously!"

"But to be honest, it's not easy for comedians. Look at Huang Bo and Bao Qiang, who didn't start from the grassroots? Even with your support, their status in the crew is not high. Comedians have to work hard to get ahead! "Yang Liu said with a sigh.

Shanhe turned to look at Yangliu, nodded in agreement: "You are right, comedy is the most difficult thing to act, and filming comedy also requires a lot of life experience!"

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The two finished watching this episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" while chatting. The hour-long program consisted of interviews with Shan He for about 40 to 30 minutes, with some music and Ellen's stand-up show interspersed at the beginning and end.

Both Shanhe and Yangliu felt good. There were not many edits or changes to the program. Shanhe's performance on TV was just right, not too exposed, nor too restrained. The interview content was still substantial and interesting!

Since they will return to China tomorrow, Shanhe and Yangliu have no specific information about the broadcast effect of the program. As long as it does not affect Shanhe's image, they do not have high requirements for the program's response.

What they didn't know was that due to the dual influence of the "Mars" movie and novels, the ratings of this program were not low.

In major cities such as Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, this episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has received high ratings. In New York and Los Angeles, it has broken the record for the highest ratings of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

According to CBS TV statistics, the number of viewers of the "Ellen Show" Mountain and River Special has exceeded 10 million!

Similarly, the audience's evaluation of this episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" is not low.

Shanhe, a well-known figure in the book market and film circles of Country M, is too low-key. As a legendary figure in Eastern China, Shanhe is full of mystery, and the public in Country M is very curious about him.

This episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" just satisfies the curiosity of these people. Shanhe's answers and ridicules also gave the people of Country M a preliminary understanding of Shanhe himself and Eastern culture.

There was even a small group of viewers who were attracted by the Chinese traditions described by Shan He and began to look up the history of China online.

On the online social platform of Country M, young people also took this episode of "The Ellen Show" as a guide and began to chat about the past glories of Shanhe.

"I started to pay attention to Qiu in 2000. At that time, his first novel was published in North America, called "We Are Young", about campus bullying. In 2001, his first movie adaptation was "A Match Made in Heaven" It was also released, and then he started his undefeated journey..."

"I also remember the "Late Show" in 2001. Qiu had a dispute with a writer, and later made a bet on the spot. "Parasite" was born. I don't need to tell you what happened after "Parasite". What an incredible miracle!”

"I prefer "A Dog's Purpose". The movie is great, and the original book is also great. Although I don't know much about the history of China, the characters are very emotional. I even think the novel is more touching..."

"The same seems to be true of "The Martian". The novel is much more connotative than the movie, but the protagonist is Chinese!"

"I like the relationship between the wizard and Anne Hathaway. Haven't you seen Hathaway's interview? Waiting is also a kind of romance! So cool!"

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"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and Shanhe unexpectedly made each other successful!

Through this broadcast, both have gained more public attention,

Since Shanhe people are not in Country M, this increase in attention is not intuitive, but it is directly reflected in the sales of the novel "The Martian".

In the week after "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" aired, the original novel "The Martian" sold 350,000 copies in Country M, and a total of 500,000 copies were sold in Europe and the United States!

But these are all things for another day. Shanhe and Yangliu boarded a flight back to China the next day. As for why their popularity in country M soared, Shanhe felt that it was unnecessary!

When the plane passed over New York, Shanhe seemed to have a mood similar to Xu Zhimo's "Farewell Cambridge", but he took away not only the clouds, but also a wad of dollar bills!

More than ten hours later, Shanhe returned to the courtyard in the capital. He threw his luggage into the side room, took out his long-lost purple clay teapot, brewed a pot of fragrant tea, and sat on the rocking chair under the grape trellis in the middle courtyard to hum a song. .

It’s still comfortable at home! The Four Seasons Hotel in New York is luxurious, but it feels boring after staying there for two days. No matter how prosperous the center of Manhattan is, you will feel bored after looking at it for a long time!

Let alone walking in it, it’s too insecure!

Shan He spent a day relaxing in the courtyard, and the jet lag hadn't even gotten over yet when the Chinese premiere of "The Martian" came one after another.

Under the manipulation of the company's makeup artist brought by Yang Liu, a lazy urban otaku turned into a vibrant and promising young man again!

Chuhe Film and Television's premiere was quite a success. It was an adaptation of Shanhe's original work, and it had Chuhe Group's investment share. It was also the first time Chuhe Film and Television released a Hollywood blockbuster.

Zhong Lifeng attaches great importance to it. When a company develops to a certain level, intangible assets become crucial.

Fame, prestige, and corporate culture must be accumulated through various efforts. Zhong Lifeng does not want to miss any opportunity!

Chuhe Film and Television started promoting the premiere more than half a month in advance, and invited most of Chuhe Film and Television's co-actors. With Shanhe's attendance, it was quite a star-studded event!

Moreover, he accepted Yangliu’s suggestion in Country M and imitated Disney’s efforts to turn the theater hall into the surface of Mars. Although there was no original Disney model, many arrangements were still made to allow the audience to experience the surface of Mars in advance!

At six o'clock in the evening on October 18th, the small square of Xidan Cinema was filled with movie fans and book lovers who had arrived early, and of course there were also some passers-by who came to join in the fun.

Ten minutes later, amid the passionate shouts of the creators, the guests began to walk on the red carpet. Accompanied by the cheers of fans on both sides, the stars walked onto the red carpet one after another.

All the contracted actors of the company are here. Tang Yan, Zhang Songwen, Zhou Yiwei, Hu Ge, Zeng Li, Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, etc. all walked on the red carpet.

Many other celebrities came, including Fan Binbin, Li Binbin, Zhou Xun, Yang Mi, Chen Daoming, Li Xuejian, Ge You, Liu Ye, etc. Even Liang Jiahui came specially to support.

Shanhe and Ning Hao were the last guests to appear. The two pillars of Chuhe Film and Television started chatting while waiting to walk on the red carpet.

"Old Ning, how long have we not seen each other? It must have been three or four months! Has "Crazy Racing" been finalized?"

"It's out!" Ning Hao shook his head and replied, "It took a lot of effort. How can I put it, I feel that some places are not as comfortable as "Crazy Stone", and I don't know if it will collapse this time!"

Shanhe patted Ning Hao's arm and said, "The custom cuts are out, but you still think they are useless. Isn't every director like this? You better hurry up and get the coloring and dubbing done!"

Ning Hao looked at Shan He and said, "After finishing "Crazy Racing", I want to rest for a while. In the past few years, you have led me to just run forward. I have to look back, think about it, and walk around!"

Shan He heard this and replied with a smile: "The pace of the past two years has been a little faster. You have a good rest. Why don't you and your sister-in-law go shopping all over the world? I'll treat you. Uh~ No, the company will pay for it! You big guy Zhong Lifeng, the meritorious minister, can’t help but give him a reward!”

"Haha..." Ning Hao was amused by Shan He, "Okay, I will go and tell Zhong Lifeng tomorrow. I have to tell her that this is what the Young Master's family wants!"

"No need for tomorrow, I'll go find Sister Zhong later!" Shanhe responded with a smile, "You and your sister-in-law can adapt to the honeymoon life in advance!"

Ning Hao touched the big gold chain on his chest and said with a smile: "I'm not going to bullshit you anymore, Shanhe, do you have any ideas for your next movie? Should you continue making youth movies or change the subject?"

"Ignore youth movies for now!" Shanhe touched his chin and replied, "I want to try science fiction. Of course I don't want to invest heavily all at once. I start from a young age, with a smaller investment and fewer scenes. But even though the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. I’m going to start laying the foundation first!”

Ning Hao was excited when he heard it, "Okay, this is a great idea. I'm a little tired of making comedies. When will you start making preparations? I have to join in and practice it together!"

"No problem, not so soon. I haven't thought about the story yet. I'll finish the new book first. Don't worry, go play first. I'll call you when the time comes!" Shanhe replied.

"Then it's agreed!"

"I can still fool you!"

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While chatting, it was their turn to walk on the red carpet. The two friends smiled at each other and strode onto the front stage.

The two received the warmest cheers from the audience. Amid the cheers from movie fans and book fans, the two walked among the supporters to sign autographs and casually answered a few of their questions.

Then, after being reminded by the staff, he said goodbye to the enthusiastic fans, declined the reporter's interview invitation, and strode into the cinema.

Shan He and others first exchanged greetings with Chen Daoming, Li Xuejian, Ge You, Liang Jiahui and other seniors to thank them, and then greeted everyone again.

At this time, reporters and audiences began to enter the venue, everyone took their places, and the premiere officially began.

As the only creative member, Shanhe was invited to the stage by the host.

He took the microphone, looked at the guests and the audience, and said in a deep voice,

""The Martian" is a science fiction novel written by me, and the script of the movie was also written by me, but I regret this movie very much. Why, because this is a Hollywood movie, and the character Marco in the novel was changed to Mark , a farmer in northwest China was also transformed into a funny technical geek,

This is actually a science fiction movie theme that is naturally suitable for China, but we do not have the ability to bring Ma Kewei to the big screen. Although I have added enough Chinese plots into it, I still cannot change its ownership. There is a lack of film industry to create such a hard science fiction movie.

I just came back from Hollywood. "The Martian" was a success in the West, but it also confirmed the helplessness of Chinese filmmakers! My mood is very complicated. The adaptation of the novel was successful and I made money. I was praised again, but I still can't be happy. When can we make our own "The Martian"?

I have been thinking about this issue. I have an advantage. I will do it when I think of it. I said that Chuhe Film and Television will start to enter the special effects production industry, so starting from tomorrow, Chuhe Film and Television will set up a special effects studio, Qianli The journey begins with a single step,

When everyone watches this movie, please look forward to the future of Chinese movies. I will definitely make a science fiction blockbuster that belongs to China. Although this day is still unknown in the future, it will definitely appear! "

As soon as Shanhe finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience, and all the filmmakers present stood up and applauded Shanhe's declaration.

The audience even shouted,

"Shanhe, well done!"

"We'll support you, come on!"

"We want the Chinese to save the earth!"

"Shanhe, we believe in you!"

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Shanhe raised the atmosphere to the highest level right from the start. The host seemed confused by Shanhe's free play. How could he go on?

Seeing the host's ugly face, Shan He smiled slightly, raised the microphone and said, "Let's not talk nonsense and watch a movie!"

Zhong Lifeng in the audience was dumbfounded by Shanhe's free play, but Shanhe's speech was really encouraging, and there will definitely be no shortage of headlines tomorrow.

Okay, just do as he says!

As Shan He stepped off the stage, the lights in the theater slowly dimmed, and the chatter and cheers gradually subsided. By the time the movie started, the entire theater had entered a state of silence!

Under the influence of Shanhe, the plot of "The Martian" about China has increased a lot. The actors who guest-starred at the Chinese Space Agency are Li Xuejian and Zeng Li.

In the film, Country M's supply rocket failed due to a hasty launch. In the end, the Chinese Space Administration, in line with the will of all mankind, launched the rocket to deliver life-saving supplies to Country M's spacecraft, allowing them to return to Mars to rescue Mark. !

In this era, this is the first time that this kind of plot has appeared in a Hollywood blockbuster. When the film was shown here, the audience even cheered!

The Chinese hope that their country will be strong and visible to the whole world. They also hope to have their own science fiction blockbusters and see Chinese people saving the earth and saving mankind on the big screen!

After more than two hours, the movie ended with passionate music, and applause once again filled the theater.

The premiere was over, and Shanhe saw off the guests one by one in front of the cinema hall.

Some of the seniors gave Shanhe encouragement and expectations.

Chen Daoming looked at Shan He and said, "You, Qiu Shan He, have a temper and are a man. When you want to make a science fiction blockbuster, I will appear for free. I can also make a cameo. I won't mind being an extra!"

Li Xuejian patted Shanhe's arm, "Come on! It's up to you!"

Ge You grinned and said: "You really dare to say and do things, but you are the only one. I'm waiting to see the fun. If you don't think I'm ugly, just give me a role!"

Liang Jiahui held Shan He's hand and said, "Have you forgotten the agreement between us? Give me a role in a science fiction blockbuster! Just a guest appearance!"

Shanhe responded with a smile: "Teacher Liang, we estimate that we will cooperate next year!"

Liang Jiahui looked at Shanhe and nodded, without continuing to ask, "I'm waiting for your news!"

After seeing off all the guests, the rest are all contracted actors of the company, including Zhou Xun,

"Sister Zhou, do you want to have a late-night snack?" Shanhe teased Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun smiled and replied: "What? Don't let me touch you, otherwise I will treat you tonight!"

"How is that possible!" Shanhe waved his hand and asked, "Okay, let's go have barbecue together. Who is more familiar with this place?"

Huang Bo raised his hand and shouted: "I know a place suitable for us to get together!"

"Then you lead the way!"

Under the guidance of Huang Bo, the group came to a medium-sized barbecue restaurant. When the boss saw everyone, he immediately ran out of the bar and shouted excitedly: "I'll go! I'm not dazzled!"

"Old Deng, take us upstairs quickly!" Huang Bo pulled the boss and whispered.

"Ah! Yes, yes, go upstairs, I'll treat you tonight!"

"Can you please invite me?"

The group entered the private room on the second floor. Yang Liu, Huang Bo and Zhang Songwen went down to buy skewers and beer, while the remaining people chatted in groups.

Shanhe looked at Zhou Xun and said, "Sister Zhou, you must have something to do today. We are old acquaintances and you are my biggest book fan. If you have something to do, just say it!"

"Haha..." Zhou Xun laughed heartily, "Then I won't be pretentious. Do I have a role in Xu Ke's "Painted Skin"?"

"That's it!" Shanhe responded with a smile, "Sister Zhou, I have read the script of "Painted Skin". You can go directly to the audition. I will discuss it with Director Xu then!"

"Then I'll toast you a few more times tonight. What's said on the Internet is right. Being your book fan is the happiest thing!" Zhou Xun said with a happy face.

"Haha...Sister Zhou, it's so easy to get favors from me. I guess you can be sure of it without me!"

As soon as the barbecue beer was served, everyone got into action. Shanhe grabbed a chicken finger and said with a smile: "Girls, you have to control yourself. You have to keep in shape. Boys go ahead! Beer-filled!"

"Okay! The boss has spoken! The wine is fully served, let's take a walk first!" Huang Bo shouted loudly.

After drinking a few beers, the atmosphere became lively, and everyone relaxed and chatted while eating.

"Shanhe, the special effects studio can't be built on the fly. What can you say tonight?" Ning Hao said to Shanhe with some worry.

Shanhe raised his glass and clinked it with Ning Hao, "When have I fired air cannons? This time when I go to Hollywood, I have asked River Films to help me recruit people and buy equipment. We also have several art studios in the country, Sister Zhong. We are already talking about acquisitions and shares there, and I have already thought of the name of the studio, which is called Colorful Lighting! Colorful Lighting Special Effects Animation Studio will become Colorful Lighting Animation Company in the future!"

"Hey! How much are you prepared to invest upfront? Special effects are not cheap!"

"No matter how much money you have, you have to do it! I plan to use ten years to raise it. In ten years, we will make an industrial blockbuster with all our money!" Shanhe replied firmly.

"Okay! I can't contribute money, but it's okay to contribute. I'll join!" Ning Hao finished the wine in the cup in one gulp.

"You, Old Ning, are still running away!"

"Shanhe, let me tell you, there is a new person in our company, he is a talent, let's bring him in too!"

"Really, what's your name?"

"Wu Ershan!"

Shan He heard this and thought for a while, why is this name so familiar!

"Daxian, what are you two great directors talking about? You can't be separated from the masses! Come, let's have a drink!" Hu Ge is a fun-loving person, and he is the loudest in the private room.

Shan He turned his head and glanced at Hu Ge, "Old Hu, you still want to get me drunk, okay, I'll give you a chance, blow the bottle if you want!"

"Forget it, keep talking!" Hu Ge shrank back.

"How can I forget it? I have to come as soon as I say it at the wine table. Lao Hu is bragging to the boss!"

"Lao Hu, come on! I support you!"

"Lao Hu, don't worry, if you fall, I will carry you back!"

Ha ha…

Everyone laughed and heckled Hu Ge!

"I have a movie to shoot tomorrow!" Hu Ge made an excuse to dodge, "Huang Bo, you drink with Daxian, you will be fine tomorrow!"

Zeng Li smiled and exposed Hu Ge: "He lied. Our "Wulin Gaiden" crew is about to wrap up and has a holiday tomorrow!"

Ha ha…

"Lao Hu, you're not good at this. You're so into the role of a scholar, and you're so serious about being a swindler!"

"That's right, we all made guest appearances in "Wulin Gaiden", and you look just like Lu Shusheng now. Boss, you can't let him go!"

Shanhe smiled and said to Hu Ge: "Old Hu, what do you say?"

"Guo Furong! You misunderstood me!" Hu Ge said girlishly to Zeng Li.

Ha ha…