Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

Shanhe's question made the three of them turn the topic to this year's Lunar New Year.

"The box office of "Yangtze No. 7" was 76 million in the first four days of its release. The box office did not meet expectations.

The first-week box office currently ranks third in the Lunar New Year period. The first place is Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly Number" with 96 million in the first week. The second is Chen Kexin's "Vote" with 80 million in the first week.

The audience's reputation for Zhou Xingxing's new film is not very good. The public's expectations for Zhou Xingxing are too high. He is also famous for his comedies. "Yangtze River No. 7" is his transformation work. There are very few comedy elements, so the public's expectations for Zhou Xingxing are too high. This movie is a bit disappointing and has a great impact on the movie's box office. We estimate that the box office of "Yangtze River No. 7" should be around 200 million! "

Yang Liu was prepared to answer.

Shanhe nodded. The situation was similar to what he imagined. Zhou Xingxing's "Yangtze River No. 7" was far less popular than "Kung Fu". This seemed to be his last movie appearance and he embarked on the path of transformation into a full-time director.

Transformation is a huge threshold for all actors. It is not easy to change one's perception in the public mind!

"How is the current publicity situation of "The Sword Sees Laughter"? How high are the public's expectations and attention for this movie, and what is the expected box office of the distribution department?"

Yang Liu replied in a serious voice: "The publicity effect of "The Laughter of the Sword" is quite good. With your name as the producer and the starring roles of Zeng Li, Bao Qiang and Huang Bo, the film's market appeal is not lacking, plus our Chuhe Film and Television Due to the reputation of the production and the great reputation we have built during the Spring Festival in the past few years, the public's expectations and attention for "Swordsman Sees Laughter" are not low.

Different from the previous two years, this year the distribution department has strengthened its online promotion efforts. Not only has it successively released multiple versions of trailers, it has also broadcast some filming behind-the-scenes and recordings on the Internet in advance. Under our guidance, these short videos have attracted a lot of attention. The attention and discussion from netizens have been very effective!

Based on the current publicity situation and the quality of the film, the marketing department has given a box office estimate of about 200 million. Our competition with "Yangtze River No. 7" for the Spring Festival box office championship has become a hot topic on the Internet. Next, the distribution The Ministry will continue to hype this topic and tie it up with Zhou Xingxing, we will not lose! "

Zhong Lifang on the side intervened and said: "After the movie is released, the distribution department's publicity focus should be tilted towards Wu Ershan. Promoting the director is the most suitable result for Chuhe Film and Television.

I watched "The Sword Sees Laughter". Wu Ershan is a director with great potential. It is rare to be able to produce such an effect with 20 million production funds. I think we can continue to increase the investment budget for him. Director Xu Ke has not given up. "Painted Skin" series, how about we let Wu Ershan take over? "

Shanhe looked at Zhong Lifeng in surprise. It was a historical inertia that was hard to change. The fate between "Painted Skin 2" and Wu Ershan kept growing!

"Okay! Let's start preparations at the beginning of next year. Give Wu Ershan 100 million yuan and let him take over the entire writing and filming. Sister Zhong's consideration is very wise. The director is indeed the leader of the entire Chinese film industry!"

Shanhe took a sip of tea and continued: "I also have a new idea here. After the Olympics, I plan to make a space science fiction movie worth hundreds of millions of dollars. There is a high probability that I will cooperate with Disney, but I don't want to give up too many words. right,

I need a preparatory team that includes screenwriting, photography, special effects production, lighting, scenery, and art. The entire shooting plan and budget will be made in advance, and then I will go to Bruckheimer. I want to shoot this movie in China. The preparation period for scene shooting may be very long. I plan to start planning it after the year. What do you think? "

"This is great news! If we have any opinions, of course we will fully support it!" Yang Liu responded with excitement,

"Boss, you are finally going to be a big cast member. You made four low-budget movies before you started to invest in big investments. You are really stable!"

Zhong Lifeng also happily nodded in agreement: "I have been waiting for this day for a long time. The truly big investment budget in our country has to be opened by you, Yang Liu, I have to take the position of producer this time !”

"Haha... No problem, but I'll be the production director!"

Shanhe laughed at the excitement of the two of them, "Haha... everyone who can join will join. Chuhe Film and Television lacks experience in large-scale production. I will bring Lao Ning in too!"

"I'm looking forward to it! What's the name of the movie?"

"'Gravity'!"

…

On February 4th, "The Sword Sees Laughter" held its premiere at the Beijing Film Museum. Shanhe, as the film's producer, and director Wu Ershan finally walked on the red carpet.

Wu Ershan appeared together with Shan He, which was naturally a boost for Wu Ershan, but as a director, he could not help but be overshadowed by Shan He's halo.

Shan He is a figure who attracts the most attention when he appears in China. Fans and reporters on both sides of the small square focused on Shan He.

The fans immediately cheered loudly, and many reporters' loud shouts and questions were completely drowned out.

Shanhe waved to the fans on both sides, then looked at Wu Ershan, who was a little nervous, smiled softly, and pulled him to the shouting reporters in his surprised eyes.

Shanhe's move was an unexpected surprise to the reporters. According to Shanhe's practice, he would not take the initiative to accept interviews. He would basically wave his hand and quickly walk into the theater.

These reporters are all old gangsters in the entertainment industry. They immediately understand what Shanhe means. We have to keep Shanhe's face and expose Wu Ershan more!

It seems that Shanhe attaches great importance to Wu Ershan. In order to build momentum for the movie and Wu Ershan, he unexpectedly took the initiative to accept our questions!

"Shan He, as the film's producer, what do you think of Director Wu Ershan and "The Sword Sees Laughter"?"

"Shanhe, what do you think of the recent "X Zhaomen" incident on the Internet? Will you condemn it?"

"Shanhe, what are your expectations for the box office of "The Sword Sees Laughter"? Can Chuhe Films continue to dominate the Spring Festival period?"

…

Shanhe pulled Wu Ershan, who was in a daze, and replied: "This is the debut feature film of my senior director from Beijing Film Academy. I was fascinated by the script of "The Sword Sees Laughter" for the first time. Wu Ershan He is a director with great ideas and talent. I am very happy to participate in his first movie. Today he is the protagonist. The entire movie is based on his talent and creativity. "The Sword Sees Laughter" will not let everyone down. Looking forward to it, I think 200 million box office is not difficult!"

"Director Wu, do you have anything to say about Shanhe's answer?"

"Director Wu, your debut film has become the focus of the Spring Festival. Are you under a lot of pressure?"

…

"It has always been my dream to have the opportunity to direct a feature film. I am very grateful to Shanhe for giving me this opportunity to fulfill my dream. I am also very grateful to Chuhe Film and Television for trusting me in the filming and completion of "The Sword Sees Laughter" I am very satisfied and I believe the audience will give me a satisfactory evaluation..."

…

Shanhe set up the stage for Wu Ershan and stayed on the red carpet for an unprecedented ten minutes, answering a series of questions from reporters and signing autographs for the surrounding fans.

When the two walked into the lobby of the Film Museum, Wu Ershan said to Shanhe with a grateful look on his face: "Shanhe, thank you for your trust and support. A scholar will die for his confidant. Men don't look at words, but actions!"

"Haha..." Shanhe patted Wu Ershan's arm, "Don't think too much, we are real brothers. Director Xie called me a few days ago. You are his proud disciple. How big can you be?" Success still depends on yourself, I am just a pioneer to lead the way for you, don’t worry too much!”

"No matter what, you have been kind to me. I know that your wish is to revitalize Chinese-language films. I will definitely follow you and contribute my modest efforts to Chinese-language films!"

"Well said! Revitalizing Chinese-language films is our common goal, let's wait and see!" Shanhe responded with a smile, ""The Sword Sees Laughter" is just a starting point, there is a bigger stage waiting for you!"

"I don't dare to think too big now. It would be great to have a film to shoot. In fact, "Sword Sees Laughter" has a lot of shortcomings. I still have too little experience. I still need to think more about it!"

Shanhe touched his forehead and responded: "I'm ashamed to say that this is the first time for me, the producer, to watch the finished film, and I'm so proud of it!"

"Hehe..." Wu Ershan said with a smile, "Producer Yang said that this is your usual style. You just throw away the boss and let him do it when he sees it right. I interpret this as your trust!"

"There is trust, but there is also laziness. I am indeed too busy during this period!"

…

More than two hours later, the premiere of "The Sword Sees Laughter" ended. Wu Ershan shot the movie very tastefully. Shanhe saw his shooting style from it. He told the story completely, with strong commercial elements and special effects production. Especially suitable for combination with real-life shooting.

An investment of 20 million produced an effect of 50 million!

The whole movie is absurd but joyful, with human sadness mixed in the comedy. The characters are exaggerated but have distinct and full personalities.

Among them, Zeng Li's performance is particularly eye-catching. After her breakthrough in "The Wind", Zeng Li's acting skills have been qualitatively improved, and she fully utilized her advantages in the film.

Beautiful, charming, and confounding all living things, but there is always a trace of sadness between her eyebrows, which makes the character Meiniang full of special charm.

Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo play the role of joy in the film. Their comedy talents and audience popularity have been clearly revealed, reminding Shanhe of the funny characters played by the two in "囧".

On the other hand, Hu Ge, the nominal male protagonist, did not perform well, and his acting skills were outclassed by a few others, but this is normal. Hu Ge has been in the industry for the shortest time, and his acting talent is indeed a bit lacking. He still needs more role experience!

The movie has many advantages, but it is not without its flaws. The connection of the three short stories is a bit stiff, and the rhythm control is not mature enough, making the audience's movie-watching experience not smooth enough.

The overall creation of the picture is also too deliberate, with rich colors but a bit too complicated. Wu Ershan wanted to incorporate the violent beauty of American dark comics into the film, but the effect was not good in Shanhe's opinion.

Another thing is that the martial arts fantasy quality of the movie is not enough, and it always feels a bit petty. This may have something to do with Wu Ershan being a director for the first time, and he doesn't dare to spend money. According to Shanhe's approach, even if you spend money, you have to spend money to create a sense of grandeur!

Shanhe gave this movie a seventy-point score. The overall quality is good, not mediocre, and can bring a bit of surprise to people. There should be some controversy in the audience's reputation, and film critics are expected to be divided into two levels. However, if the box office exceeds 200 million, it should not be a problem. big.

After the nearly two-hour movie screening ended, Shanhe took the lead and stood up to applaud. The audience was very proud of it, and the cinema burst into applause.

After the premiere, Shanhe communicated with Wu Ershan for a few minutes and then left the film museum. He had to go back to the courtyard to prepare his luggage. Reunion with his family during the Chinese New Year was an itinerary he would not miss.

My grandparents are nearly 70 years old. Because they have lived so smoothly these years, they are still in good health and in good spirits!

This year, the old couple took the initiative to come to Shanghai to celebrate the New Year, mainly because of their eldest grandson.

They know that their eldest grandson will be very busy this year. It is too troublesome to travel from the capital to his hometown. The grandson will not get any rest during the New Year in his hometown. There are endless entertainment waiting for him.

Just let your son make one more trip. It's only natural to use him around, so you don't have to worry about tiring him!

The next day, Shanhe took a direct flight to Shanghai Magic City and met his whole family at Hongqiao Airport. The elderly people were not as sharp-eyed as Qiu Chuxi. Shanhe saw his sister pulling her grandmother and pointing at him and laughing happily.

The whole family met soon. After a period of awkwardness from the grandparents, the whole family walked out of the airport, got in the car and headed home.

Along the way, Shanhe was held by his grandma's hand and talked to her, telling her what happened in her hometown in the past year.

Qiu Dahai was naturally watching his grandson chiming in and adding.

But most of what grandma talks about is about her peers in the village who are getting married, who are having children, and some are even giving birth to twins. Her words are full of envy, in disguise, urging her eldest grandson to get married and have children. , the old couple can’t wait any longer, their desire to hold their great-grandson is greater than anything else!

The whole family looked at Shanhe with laughter, and Xie Meiyu even made an announcement directly, "Xiaohe, I get along well with Hathaway's parents, and they are very satisfied with you. Although foreigners don't care much about their children, I Seeing that they also want to have grandchildren, you and Hathaway have been together for so many years, and it’s time for something to come to an end! We don’t care about the rest, you must bring them back to me this year!”

Shanhe would not disappoint his family at this time. He smiled and hugged his grandma and said, "Grandma, don't worry, take good care of yourself. My grandson is waiting for you to help me take care of the child!"

"It's good to take care of children, I just like taking care of children!" Grandma's face beamed with joy.

"Your grandma is in good health!" Qiu Dahai answered from the side, "When she curses people, she is more fierce than when she was young. The whole village can hear it clearly!"

Ha ha…

"You bad old man is just looking for scolding!" Grandma glared at her husband, "You are looking for trouble for the children. The older you get, the more confused you become!"

"What do you know, old lady? People have to accumulate blessings. Let your son do more work. That will add blessings to him. When we have a great-grandson, our great-grandson must rely on blessings!"

"What I said makes sense. A family that accumulates good deeds will always be happy, and a person who accumulates good deeds will be blessed!"

"Lao Yu, you are still educated. What you said is so good. That's what I mean!"

…

After Shan He arrived home, the eight members of his family and the Labrador Doudou all gathered together and began to welcome the New Year in a lively manner.

On New Year's Eve, the Year of the Rat Spring Festival Gala brought many emotions to Shanhe. This year is a year of disasters for China, and it is also a year of China's rise and take-off. These seemed to be foreshadowed at this gala.

This year, the south has encountered a rare large-scale freezing disaster, and northern Fujian County is also one of the hardest-hit areas.

On the contrary, Qiujia Village suffered no losses because it was located in a mountain basin and took proper precautions. However, other mountain villages in northern Fujian County suffered heavy losses, with both economic forests and livestock suffering devastating damage.

Both Chuhe Group and Hainan Automobile Dealers donated materials and money to the disaster area. My father and Qin Haiyang were called back to Minbei County by their grandfather and personally participated in various disaster relief matters in the county with materials.

There was also a special disaster relief section at the Spring Festival Gala, and the poetry recitations by celebrities were deeply moving.

Shanhe thought of another bigger disaster three months later, and couldn't help but feel sad.

In the subsequent party, the old partners Zhao Benshan and Song Dandan performed the Olympic skit "Torchbearer" again, and seven astronauts also appeared in front of the screen.

Disasters and rises appear intertwined together, which seems to confirm the saying: a country can thrive in times of adversity!

Celebrating the New Year with family can always make people forget their sorrows and worries.

During the few days of the Spring Festival, it was very comfortable and joyful to go through the mountains and rivers. Although the mountains and rivers are already twenty-five this year, they are still children in the eyes of the four old people.

He and Qiu Chuxi were loved to death by the elderly, especially grandma, who always said "Baby Yao Yao"!

But Shanhe did not enjoy this long-lost pampering at home for too long. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, he rushed back to the capital at the urging of the opening ceremony director team.

The Bird's Nest must be completely completed in March. The interior decoration of the entire stadium is busy working overtime, and the installation of the scrolls is also in progress.

In addition, the originally determined countdown plan was once again rejected by historians. Zhang Yimou urgently needed Shanhe to find some ideas for himself.

According to Chinese tradition, whether it is an ancient sacrifice or the opening of other important events in history, drums are used to express the importance of the event and welcome the guests.

However, the entire team almost rejected the idea of ​​drumming performance. It was used too much and was very common at home and abroad, without any sense of surprise!

The team set their sights on the ancient musical instrument.

This is an aristocratic instrument of the Xia Dynasty. This ancient instrument has a history of more than 4,000 years. It is elegant in shape and rich in cultural connotation, and has never been put on the stage.

In addition, the instrument is large enough to cover it with a drum skin and install LED lights to display the numbers by tapping. This countdown plan was unanimously approved by the team at the time.

The program has been rehearsed for several months, and the effect has been confirmed. However, this program has been unanimously opposed by the Chinese history community a few days ago.

Their reason is that there is no drum head on the instrument, and it makes sound by striking the bottom. Secondary creations can be made in cultural and artistic programs, but history cannot be fabricated or tampered with!

Okay, now it's less than half a year until the opening ceremony. Zhang Yimou's brows are almost locked when something like this happens!

As soon as Shan He arrived, he was pulled into the office.

"Shanhe, you have to use your quick wit now. Our minds are all in a blur right now. We are anxious and angry. What the hell is this!"

Shanhe smiled slightly and replied calmly: "Brother, you are all blindfolded by drumming, drumming and gongs. Since the jie is not good, then let's find a similar one. How about we start with 'Singing while Beating the Fou'?"

"Singing while beating the Fou?" Zhang Yimou frowned and looked at the mountains and rivers and said, "The Fou is a kind of pottery, an instrument only used by common people in the Qin Dynasty. There are still many places in the northwest that have this custom. It is considered It’s a low-level sadness, it’s inappropriate!”

"Brother, you are overgeneralizing!" Shanhe took out his laptop, opened the information he had collected, and said to Zhang Yimou, "This is the national treasure Zeng Hou Yi Bronze Jian Fou unearthed in 1978. You see, it looks like an ordinary person." Can you afford it?"

Zhang Yimou took the notebook and read it carefully. After a moment, he jumped up and said, "This Zenghou Yi Bronze Fou Jian is great. It is majestic and exquisite. The shape of the instrument is 70% similar to the one we designed. Use this one." If replaced, the rehearsal staff can still use it, and the movements only need to be slightly modified. The drums are played while the fou is played, and the singing is also boring. It has a double meaning. It is so suitable. It is a bit better than the original. I will look for it right away. Designed and made by people!

Shanhe, you are really a "timely rain". You have solved a big problem. I will go and explain it first, and I will praise you later! "

Shan He couldn't help laughing as he looked at Zhang Yi's back as he ran out of the office holding a notebook.

I have been preparing for it for several months, knowing that there would be a day like this. It is the style of a great country to sing with the fou, beat the drum and boring, warmly welcome but still majestic!

The opening ceremony that shocked the world has to start from here, and the countdown to the rise of great powers starts from this!

Kanqi beats the drum, which is superior to China; Kanqi beats the fou, which is the way of China!

Shan He hummed a song and walked out of the preparation office. Kang Zhixuan, who was waiting for him at the door, said with a smile, "Boss, the first week's box office data for "The Sword Sees Laughter" has come out. It's good news!"

"Oh!" My luck seems to be still strong this year, and good news continues at the beginning of the year.

"how many?"

"RMB 97 million for the first five days, the box office champion during the Spring Festival, nearly double that of "Yangtze River No. 7" and exceeding the expectations of the company's distribution department!" Kang Zhixuan replied easily.

"Not bad!" Shanhe nodded and continued to ask, "How is the audience's reputation?"

Kang Zhixuan smiled and replied: "Not bad! It's a bit polarizing, but the discussion on the Internet is very high. Among them, Zeng Li has received the most attention. Many movie fans said that it is worth spending money to go to the cinema just to see Zeng Li. Zeng Li Her beautiful image and charming acting skills captivated the whole country and turned everyone upside down!"

"Ha ha…"

Shanhe couldn't help but burst out laughing. He was so proud that Zeng Li, a recognized beauty who had never been popular in his memory, finally burst out with a light he had never seen before under his own transformation!

Once she has honed her acting skills, her plasticity is much higher than others, not only because of her natural beauty, but also because she has the temperament of a famous actor in Tsing Yi.

Sometimes actors just need a special temperament to make the audience have a special impression and recognition of you. Zhang Ziyi has a fierceness in him, and Gong Li has the dignity of an oriental woman.