Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

The day after the three people met, the preparations for "Moon" began.

Zhong Lifeng immediately started the studio planning of Chuhe Film and Television.

After holding meetings, making plans, selecting locations, and approving money, Chuhe Film and Television quickly decided to locate the studio on the edge of the Mutianyu Great Wall, which is not far from the capital. The local government also welcomed Chuhe Film and Television's investment. A preferential policy was issued.

Shanhe, on the other hand, is immersed in drafting the split-shot script, trying to give a shooting outline as soon as possible.

In addition, Hollywood River Films has also begun to search for the set construction team and model props team of "Moon".

Shan He is busy preparing for his new film. On the other hand, the Chinese book market has turned its attention to his new book being put on the shelves.

The release of a new book by Shanhe is disastrous news for other publishing houses. Everyone knows that Shanhe is invincible and needs to avoid its sharp edges.

Major publishing houses in China have made adjustments and postponed their original release plans.

If you release a new book together with Shanhe, you are either going crazy or breaking the rules. No one can make trouble with money and sales!

In China, no one doubts Shanhe’s illustrious reputation in the book market.

When Shanhe released a new book, even the sales of reference books plummeted, and major publishing houses were used to it. He let others be strong, and the breeze blew over the mountains!

Let’s all be onlookers to see if Shanhe will break another record or something. By the way, it’s good to follow the trend and make a few side projects of the same type!

On March 6, 2006, the much-anticipated "Signal" went on sale.

Early in the morning, the number of people in the Wangfujing Book Building, the largest book mall in Beijing, was at least 30% more than usual. The bookstore's main entrance hall was crowded with book fans under the large posters of mountains and rivers.

Book lovers have different buying habits. Some like to flip through a few pages in front of the pile or in front of the bookshelf; some pick up the book and quickly queue up to check out, ready to go back and read it all in comfort; and a small number like to join in the fun and look around for a walk. , we can chat lively with everyone we meet.

Normally, there are very few sociable maniacs in bookstores, but it is different when Shanhe publishes new books. His book fan base is large, and every book will cause heated discussions. There are many book fans who like to treat the bookstore as a reading club. !

The Wangfujing Library Building is large enough, so there are many book lovers who come here to buy books. After buying books, there are many places to find a place to gather and chat about books.

Therefore, every time in the past two years when Shanhe releases new books, the Wangfujing Library Building will feel like a year-end fair.

You can see several book lovers sitting on the waiting chairs everywhere, reading and chatting. Some even sit on the floor, gathering in groups and whispering.

"Shan He's books are really picturesque. Every time I read his books, I feel like I'm watching a TV series. It's the same this time. The atmosphere is somber and cool as soon as it comes up!"

"I think Shanhe's writing skills have improved again. The first chapter gives people a sense of yellow memories of the 1980s and 1990s. This child must be the protagonist..."

"Didn't it all break out on the Internet? Shanhe spent more than two months in the Serious Crime Brigade for this new book. It is said that he also solved several murder cases. Otherwise, it would have been so realistic from the beginning!"

"It started out as a kidnapping and murder case that has not been solved for more than ten years. It seems they were right. What follows is definitely a serial murder case..."

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"Oops! I can't, I'm going home first. This book is so magical that I can't stop at the beginning. Leave me your contact information and find a place to chat after reading it!"

"Then I'll go ahead and chat with you guys first~"

"Let's break up, reading is important!"

In less than an hour, all these temporary book fans dispersed, which was a surprise to the bookstore salesperson.

"Sister Li, why have all these people dispersed? Didn't we have to talk all morning several times before? Shanhe's new book won't collapse, right?"

"You haven't read "The Signal", have you? I read it all night last night. This book is so exciting and brain-burning. Once you start reading, you can't even bother chatting. My husband didn't go to work today. He took time off to read at home. Shanhe’s new book is expected to be a big hit again, the writing is so novel!”

"That's right. No wonder. It's fine if it doesn't collapse. Mountains and rivers cannot collapse. How many people in our country are looking at him!"

"Isn't it? We have all watched him step by step until now. This kid is not just a writer now!"

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On the first day "The Signal" was released, there was very little discussion on the Internet, and Shanhe's huge fan base seemed to have disappeared as a whole!

This situation is so abnormal. Many passers-by are waiting for people to test the poison. If the reputation is good, they will buy a copy themselves. If the reputation is bad, they can also join in the fun and curse a few words!

Why does it feel so quiet now? Could it be that they are all reading books, are they all so fascinated?

Until after nine o'clock that night, comments flooded out of the Internet.

"It's so exciting! This book is definitely the best one written by Shan He. Once you get into the trap, you will never be able to get out. I highly recommend it! I have to go back and read it again. I still don't understand some parts!"

"From the beginning, the novel will take you into the rhythm of mountains and rivers. From beginning to end, there is no smoothness. You will keep following the ups and downs of the three protagonists, link by link. It is so stimulating to the senses!"

"I thought that the connection between time and space was the biggest attraction. After watching it, I realized that the suspense and atmosphere are the biggest attraction. I felt that I had been accompanying the three of them to find the murderer. Zhao Zhenxiong actually had no choice for a long time. He gradually Being pushed to the death of both the enemy and the enemy!"

"Shanhe's talent as a screenwriter has reached its peak. He has written fantasy, suspense, emotion, sorrow, tragedy and so many other things into the book, and he writes it very smoothly, without any pretense. Everything is so logical, to be honest. , after reading "Signal", I sat there for a long time. Shanhe was too talented to write a best-seller. He should pick the olive branch from the hand of the muse..."

""Signal" is not a best-seller in the general sense. Shanhe has taken a big step forward in the appreciation of both refined and popular tastes. The novel opens from the perspective of the murderer's son. Li Mingzhe has only been doing one thing since he was sensible. To prove his goodness, as for the serial murderer, he has the same childhood shadow as Li Mingzhe, but the only thing he does is to vent the evil in his heart. Shanhe is using this to discuss the good and evil in human nature. The same is true for Zhao Zhenxiong, his The obsession is to eliminate evil, but there is a group of people in the small town who are ignoring evil because of their own interests. This is more terrifying than the evil itself. Shanhe is questioning the boundaries of morality, and how to measure human nature and morality in the face of social interests. Zhao Zhenxiong died here In this artificial balance, this is worthy of our reflection!"

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The original TV series of "Signal" is extremely watchable, and Shanhe's adaptation did not abandon this. He not only localized the plot, but also integrated it into this era, and many plots were very closely integrated with reality.

"The Signal" has a huge impact on readers, not only because of the ups and downs of the plot, but also because of the invisible sadness.

Almost every reader will be shocked and confused after reading it, and then naturally have an urge to tell the story!

On the night of the release of "The Signal", the first batch of readers' comments spread all over the Internet, and the novel's reputation was pushed to the top!

The next day, the sales boom of "Signal" was pushed up again. The novel's reputation was so good, and recommendations on the Internet and in real life made more book lovers flock to bookstores. Shanhe has no shortage of potential readers among young people.

In major bookstores, the promotions for "The Signal" were cleared out at a terrifying speed, and even many small bookstores sold out their inventory on the same day!

The last time this happened in the Chinese book market was decades ago. This staggering craze has once again shocked the book practitioners in China!

After discussion and analysis, they came up with three reasons. First, Shanhe's influence has become greater. The success of the movie adaptation of "Bottom Hot Girl" and the last ranking of world best-selling authors have substantially expanded Shanhe's influence. .

Secondly, the quality and reputation of "Signal" have exploded. Shanhe's new book is indeed beautiful, with a good plot, novel and touching impact, excellent plot control, and good ups and downs. Shanhe's writing skills have really improved!

Thirdly, Shanho's book fans have grown up year by year and gained purchasing power. Shanho's appeal among the post-80s generation is astonishingly high, so it is reasonable to form such a rush to buy.

If this situation continues, we will probably break another record!

At the same time, the release of "Signal" in Neon and Bangguo also showed a similar situation.

Inspired by "Three Kingdoms: The Battle of Red Cliff" being released on the same day across Asia, Qu Ling also came up with a gimmick to release it on the same day across East Asia this time.

She worked with the publishing houses of the two countries and spent a month urgently translating the Neon and Bangguo versions of "The Signal".

A three-place linkage was launched in an attempt to influence each other and achieve mutual success.

On the first day of sale in both countries, most of the people who came to the bookstore to buy books were fans and fans of Shanhe.

Shanhe's influence in the two countries is not small. The apology controversy caused by "Bottom Hot Girl" last time is still fresh in my memory!

These numerous book fans and fans also began to recommend it crazily on the Internet and in real life that night!

The reputation of "Signal" also exploded that night. Readers in the two countries are more interested in suspense novels than those in China. The best-selling books in both countries have been dominated by suspense novels for a long time.

As a result, "Signal" ushered in a sales boom in three East Asian countries on the second day after it was released.

Chinese media also began to report on this rare event in the book industry.

"Shanhe's new book creates another miracle, and the "Signal" craze is launched in the three East Asian countries at the same time!"

"Literature is Shanhe's private territory, and movies are just his part-time job..."

"Shanhe tells book practitioners how to open up the Asian book market. Suspense and mystery novels are the right way..."

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Unsurprisingly, the first-week sales of "The Signal" once again broke the record by a large margin, with 760,000 copies sold in China.

With 200,000 copies of Neon and 80,000 copies of Bangguo, it is parachuted to the top of the best-selling list of Three Kingdoms books!

The title of the announcement by Qu Ling and Buya Publishing House is: "Signal" creates the future, breaking the million barrier in its first week!

In the following week, Shanhe and "The Signal" continued to be hot news reports in China.

Successful people are naturally sought after by others. The more successful they are, the more people will come to praise them. Shanhe is enjoying this treatment at this time.

Yang Liu came to the courtyard with a bunch of interview invitations.

"Boss, why don't you just pick two to deal with it? You are a public figure, you can't keep it at home all the time!"

Shanhe refused without even raising his head: "I'm not a star, I need exposure. I'm busy and don't have time to pay attention to these messy compliments!"

"There are also heavyweight interviews!" Yang Liu responded, "Forbes has invited you for two consecutive years. You have been at the top of the Forbes China Celebrity List for two years. It is probably the same this year. This is the third time I have been invited. You, you won’t give me any face, right?”

Shanhe replied disdainfully: "Why should I give them face? You asked them to delete me from the celebrity list, and I will accept their interview, an extremely boring ranking!"

"That's how you dare to say that!" Yang Liu complained in a low voice, "I don't have that ability!

Shan He raised his head and looked at Yang Liu, "Is there anything else?"

"Boss, if you don't go to this Harper's Bazaar charity gala, most of the celebrities in the entertainment industry will go there. I'm afraid it will cause criticism if you don't go!" Yang Liu continued.

"I don't belong to the entertainment industry. Why would I go to such a show place? They call it charity. I think it's purely hype, just for the limelight. I won't praise this bad guy!" Shanhe drew the moon while base, replied.

Yang Liu retorted: "You can't say that. Charity galas are originally a way to socialize in the entertainment industry. Besides, no matter what the purpose is, donations are always real. This is a party to enhance your image and status. You don't need to use it as a show." , just show up and donate some manuscripts or something!"

"I'm not going!" Shanhe said directly to Yang Liu, "Don't talk to me about this bullshit charity party again. It's not in line with my standards of conduct. Yang Liu, remember, I'm not some bullshit entertainment bastard." , I have my standards! Just take Baoqiang and the others to deal with it!"

"Okay!" Yangliu saw that the mountains and rivers were not going well, so he had to change the topic, "Boss, the people from Hollywood will be here in two days. Several people from River Film and Television are coming this time, and they have specific studio construction plans. I still need you to give me the requirements!”

"I will discuss the specific requirements with them. How is Sister Zhong's studio planning going?" Shanhe asked.

Yang Liu replied: "We have booked a place in Yangsong Town, Huailou District. The Huaguo Film and Television Base there started construction last year. It is said that the total investment reached 2 billion. China Film is also preparing to build a digital base there, our studio. The construction site is right next to the film and television base!”

Shanhe nodded, "I've been busy drawing storyboards and building a moon base recently, and I haven't paid much attention to the people hired by Hollywood. Do you know the specific situation of these people?"

"I know!" Yang Liu took out a document from his bag and handed it to Shanhe, "The studio construction team is a professional team from Disney Pictures. It was found by Bruckheimer. The prop master and the special effects shooting team are all the original people of "Alien" The whole team, I heard they were introduced by Ridley Scott, they should be very reliable!”

Shanhe took the document and looked at it, "Bruckheimer is quite interesting, the people who come are all elite soldiers and generals!"

"That's true!" Yang Liu said with a smile, "I heard from York from River Film and Television that it's hard to hire an experienced team in Hollywood. They don't lack work, and they also need people!"

Shanhe refused all press interviews and did not pay much attention to the sales of "The Signal". He is now fully focused on the filming plan of "Moon".

This is the first step in Chinese science fiction movies, and it is also the beginning of realizing his promise. He can't help but not take it seriously!

Outside the courtyard, the sales boom for "Signal" continues.

In addition to the endless reports in the media, Chinese literary predecessors and critics have also given their evaluations of "The Signal".

Wang Meng directly expressed his optimism for Shanhe and "Signal" in the interview.

"The themes of Shanhe's novels have been changing. He is still pursuing his literary dream. It can be seen that he does not want to be a pioneer writer. What he values ​​​​is to have fun with the people and appreciate both refined and popular tastes. "Signal" can be said to be Shanhe's attempt. , although this book is still mainly about commercial attributes, there are many places in the book that have been carefully crafted and express what he wants to express and state about something deep in his heart. I am very optimistic about Shanhe's efforts. I I think he will soon find his own literary path!"

Wang Anyi has always been very caring about Shanhe and said more kindly, "I read "Signal" twice before it was published. The editor of Shanhe is my best friend. Every time I talk about Shanhe, I can always think of that young girl in my childhood. With a determined child, he has had his own views on literature since he was a child. There is more than one path to literature. It does not mean that a novel that sells well must be vulgar. This is a paradox. "Signal" is very tasteful. , as Shanhe's experience becomes more and more rich, his works will become more mature and have a unique style. I envy him very much. Which writer doesn't want his works to be read by more people? Writers also need resonance!"

Yu Hua also ridiculed Shanhe in a talk show, "Shanhe is very harmful to people. Book clubs have even moved to movie theaters. Now I'm often asked by readers to have book clubs. I'm not an idol either! I read "The Signal" and it was so well-written that I stayed up late to read it. I really wanted to chat with him about how he came up with these themes. His brain is so good!"

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Compared with the optimism and encouragement of literary predecessors, critics are more sharp.

"From "Signal", it can be seen that Shanhe's creation has entered a period of confusion. As he matures and grows up, his desire to express self-understanding in his works becomes stronger and stronger, but it is still inseparable from various whimsical modifications. If he abandons With these colorful coats, Shanhe's novel will reach a new realm..."

"Shanhe still hasn't come out of its commercial nature. The habitual manipulation of techniques and ideas is not the right path for literature. Returning to nature is the way for Shanhe to grow..."

""Signal" is a good novel, but not a good work. From the book, we can see that Shanhe's control has made great progress. Whether it is the plot or writing skills, his growth is obvious. He should He has higher requirements, and his talent should not continue to be wasted on commercial writings..."

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The hatred of these literary critics did not affect the sales of "The Signal" at all.

In the second week after it was released, "Signal" was like a storm, still raging in the three East Asian countries.

The sales volume of Huaguo exceeded one million copies in ten days, and the book fans' word-of-mouth has exploded. There has been a call for Shan He to be adapted into a TV series on the Internet, and book fans have even begun to discuss the best casting of the three protagonists.

Neon and Bangkok media also began to focus on the explosive sales of "Signal".

Shanhe's name appears in the media of both countries from time to time, and the influence of "The Signal" is further expanding.

More and more fans of mystery novels are coming to bookstores to take a look!

Shanhe had already begun comprehensive preparations for "Moon" at this time.

With the arrival of the Hollywood team, the scene construction and model prop production of the lunar base entered the substantive work.

Shanhe needs to convey his imagination to these Hollywood producers, and then turn the imagination and pictures into realistic scenes.

These Hollywood professional teams are very experienced. In their eyes, the lunar base in the mouth of the mountain is just a three-bedroom suite.

To put it bluntly, the internal scenes of building the lunar base are just decoration, which is far less complicated than imagined!

The real trouble is the production of models of the lunar surface, which requires extremely fine craftsmanship. Everything has to be made by hand. Machine-made models simply cannot achieve the accuracy required for film shooting.

In the next two months, all post-production departments of Chuhe Film and Television will help these two Hollywood teams. While helping, they will also learn their production processes and operating techniques!

Shanhe thought he would be one of them, but Zhang Yimou's unexpected visit disrupted Shanhe's arrangements.

Zhang Yimou went directly to Shanhe in Huailou without saying hello. When Shanhe saw him, he was discussing the image design of the robot Gertie with the Hollywood team.

Shanhe wanted to give the robot a more futuristic feel, rather than just being a silly, thick and black computer variant like the original film.

To some extent, the robot Gertie is also one of the starring roles in "Moon", and its design took a lot of effort from Yamaha.

After Shanhe explained his idea to the Hollywood team, he walked up to Zhang Yimou and asked in confusion: "Brother, why are you here? The filming of "The City of Golden Armor" was completed so quickly?"

"I'm almost there, and there are still a few big scene shots. As soon as I returned to the capital, I heard that you were going to make a science fiction film. Come and see how weird it is!" Zhang Yimou replied with a smile.

"Just put on the shell of science fiction! The investment is not big, let's try the water first!" Shanhe introduced to Zhang Yi, "My movie has few scenes and characters, which is suitable for a novice like me. The main problem is the setting and special effects. Don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on you personally, I can also learn from these foreigners secretly!”

"Are you done with your work now? Let's go out for a walk!" Zhang Yimou's visit seemed to have another purpose.

Shanhe nodded and replied: "Let's go. Senior brother, do you have anything else to do?"

"Let's go out and talk!"

Shanhe and Zhang Yi walked outside the studio with doubts, "Brother, are you encountering any difficulties?"

Zhang Yimou nodded, "This is the biggest problem I have ever encountered in my life, the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games!"

Shan He suddenly understood the purpose of Zhang Yi's visit to him, "Brother, have you accepted the mission? You really want to drag me along!"

"The director bidding will be held next month. I can't hide here, and I don't want to hide. The leader is right. If I don't choose anyone, someone has to shoulder this burden. It is my duty to contribute to the country. But I need help, Shanhe, you are known to have a lot of ideas and your brain works very fast, you have to join the director team and help your senior brother!" Zhang Yimou said affectionately.

Shanhe touched his forehead and asked cautiously: "Brother, you should already have a plan for bidding next month. How about I become a consultant or something like that and give you opinions on the outside?"

Zhang Yimou shook his head and responded: "I have a rough bidding plan, but it is just for bidding. There are too many uncertainties. It is all just in my imagination. The main venue, the Bird's Nest, is not even completed yet. Later changes are indispensable, so you'd better join the team directly. You can ignore the specific affairs, but you have the idea of ​​creativity and overall plan. Can you come to the team as a creative director and share some of the pressure with your senior brother? "

Shan He looked at Zhang Yimou's sincere eyes and seemed unable to escape, "Should I join and talk to the boss? This matter can be decided by the two of us?"

Zhang Yimou relaxed when he saw Shan He, and replied with a smile on his face: "Don't worry about this, who is Shan He? He is China's biggest business card overseas. Even if you don't join the director team, you can join in other ways." Opening Ceremony, I have already discussed your matter with the leadership, and I will formally report to my superiors tomorrow!"

Shanhe nodded with a complicated expression, "Brother, has the bid for the director been decided?"

Zhang Yimou shook his head, "It can't be considered an unofficial decision. There are three bidding teams, me, Brother Chen Kai, and Li Yu. Brother Chen Kai and I should be the focus. He is probably about the same as me, but I don't think he cares much. I guess it was affected by the failure of "The Promise"!"

Shanhe smiled slightly when he heard this, "Brother, as agreed, I am only responsible for playing the drums. I am not responsible for specific matters, and I don't have the ability to take responsibility!"

"Okay! I feel more at ease with you by my side. You are surprisingly lucky. I'll take some advantage this time!" Zhang Yimou teased with a smile.

"It's not that I'm lucky, it's that the country's luck is good. Our country's luck is extremely good!" Shanhe responded with a smile.

Zhang Yimou smiled and nodded, "It is indeed good luck for the country! Okay, we have decided on this matter. I will notify you to come to the meeting tomorrow and the day after tomorrow!"

"Brother, you really put a big problem on my back this time!"

"I said you can't hide, and I know you won't hide either!"

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Ten minutes later, Shanhe looked at Zhang Yimou's leaving figure and fell into deep thought!

The opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games is still fresh in my memory. The entire opening ceremony was wonderful, but there were also some flaws. My participation could at least avoid these flaws!

This creative director's job is not easy to take. As long as you announce it to the outside world, you will be burdened with great pressure just like Zhang Yimou, and of course it will also bring great honor!

Since you can’t refuse, let’s watch it while walking!