Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

Year after year, time flies so fast. It seems that the Year of the Ox has just arrived and is about to pass.

Qiu Dahai and his wife, who are far away from their hometown in northern Fujian, decided not to let their children and grandchildren go all the way back this year. They really missed their grandchildren.

The eldest grandson is getting married and starting a family this year, so he might as well go to the capital to be with his grandson this year.

There was no need for the son to come all the way back to pick them up, the younger members of the Qiu family made arrangements for the old couple.

Even the New Year's goods and various daily necessities prepared by the old couple from their hometown were sent to the magic city together.

Qiu Jiang looked at the pile of bits and pieces brought by his old parents and said with a wry smile,

"My dear! Why did you even bring the chickens and ducks together? How are we going to raise them!"

"We are not staying in the devil's capital!"

Qiu Dahai glanced at his son,

"Your mother and I are going to my eldest grandson's place. Don't you have a house and a car like that? After we finish making out with the eldest granddaughter, you can quickly send your mother and me to the capital!"

"You are me, you have the final say!"

"Nonsense, where is my eldest granddaughter?"

"Xixi is at school and will be back soon. She was very happy to know that you are here and has already rushed back!"

"Old lady, hurry up and kill the chicken. My eldest granddaughter likes to eat big chicken legs!"

…

After staying in the magic city for two days, Qiu Jiang drove the RV with four old people and set off for the capital first.

Xie Meiyu and Qiu Chuxi waited for the holidays before flying to the capital to join their families.

The two businesswomen are much busier than Qiu Jiang!

Shanhe received a call from his father and learned that his grandparents were coming to the capital to live permanently, and he immediately became happy.

Carrying chickens and ducks is no big deal. We demolished the whole courtyard, dug a small pond, built a chicken coop and duck shed, and opened two vegetable plots.

The old couple can live freely in the capital!

Just do what you say, and it took only two days for Shanhe to transform the middle courtyard into a small farmyard.

As soon as Qiu Jiang and his party arrived in the capital, they were surprised by the changes in the courtyard.

The entire middle courtyard, except for the grape trellis, has been turned into the vegetable garden of my hometown.

"My dear grandson! This is a big courtyard in the capital. Why did you turn it into the countryside? What a waste of the house!"

"Grandma, let's see, we can raise chickens and ducks in the future, and we can also grow vegetables and raise fish. Will you and my grandpa have work to do in the future?"

"Haha...my eldest grandson is thoughtful!" Qiu Dahai laughed with satisfaction at his grandson's filial piety.

Yu Zhengchong also praised Shanhe,

"Xiao He has a good mind. I'm envious of him. He works in the busy city and enjoys the countryside in the capital. It's such an elegant thing!"

"Master, Master, if you like it, don't go back to Magic City. I'll see if I can buy the yard next to it next year. Once it's cleared, we can have more fun. We can rely on our own Use your will to organize your life!”

"That's a good idea!"

…

Shanhe put aside everything else and got busy with his family in the courtyard, building chicken coops, duck sheds, and glass greenhouses. The family was having a great time working!

At this time in the Magic City, Qu Ling was worrying about Shanhe's new book.

"The Life of Yi" has many differences from Shanhe's previous works.

In the past, Shanhe's books always had obvious stances and preferences, and most of what he expressed in his writings was his understanding of the current social situation and the impact of reality.

But "The Life of Yi" is not. It has begun to discuss the dialectical unity of human nature and nature from a philosophical direction.

The novel starts from three aspects: divinity, human nature and animal nature. It not only tells readers a drifting story that is difficult to distinguish between true and false, but also tells the history and direction of the development of the entire human race.

In fact, everyone is experiencing a drift in their life, and everyone has conflicts between divinity, human nature, and animal nature.

The entire human history is also undergoing a drift, from animal nature to divinity, and finally merged into human nature. The complexity of human nature determines that human development has many possibilities.

Shanhe does not give fixed choices in the book. Just like the entire story, which story you choose to see is your world.

This is a novel worthy of repeated reflection. Qu Ling found at least four possibilities for rafting stories in the words of mountains and rivers.

Two are put on the surface, while the others are hidden in various clues.

There is ultimate animality, but also the brilliance of divinity!

Shanhe did not judge any of them, he just gave the options for everyone to choose.

In the end, young man Yi used Taoist ideas to liberate his mind,

He used the unity of heaven and man to dialectically unify the combination of divinity, animality and humanity in his body.

In Qu Ling's view, this is Shanhe's choice, and he seems to be using this to look forward to the future of mankind.

Qu Ling saw Shanhe's ambition and changes from the book.

This is an extremely outstanding and profound work, and almost everyone can see what they want in it.

Qu Ling had no idea how to review the manuscript. Every time she read the novel, she could see many flaws and irrationality in the book. But after reading it again, she felt that these were all possibilities deliberately left out by Shanhe.

This novel has exceeded the scope of Qu Ling's review. For this reason, she found her friend Wang Anyi.

After many years, Qu Ling walked into the Garden of Cupid again, and it was still so quiet and leisurely.

Qu Ling could even remember her excitement when she walked in here for the first time, and her expectations of bringing Shanhe here.

Time flies, and everyone has changed too much.

He left the Garden of Cupid and found another fertile ground. The friend he envied at the beginning was now the chairman of the Magic City Writers Association.

And it was precisely the young man with his own expectations who made him walk in here again!

Qu Ling met Wang Anyi in front of the statue of the God of Love.

The two friends were both in Shanghai and kept in constant contact with each other. Qu Ling smiled and took Wang Anyi's arm.

"How can I bother Chairman Wang to pick him up in person? I, the little editor, am so flattered!"

Wang Anyi patted the back of Qu Ling's hand and also teased:

"The famous Iron Lady Qu from the Chuhe Group came to visit my mother's house. I, the housekeeper's maid, must not be careful with her!"

"The Writers Association is not my natal family, my natal family is next door, the "Grudge" magazine!"

“‘Sprouting’ and ‘Harvest’ are now nominally affiliated units of the Writers Association!”

Wang Anyi responded with a smile,

"Little Lingdang, you dreamed of joining the Writers' Association at the beginning, but now you have broadened your horizons and don't like our Qingshui Yamen anymore!"

"Sister An Yi, I really don't have any talent as a writer, but literature has always been my favorite. Why don't I come to you for Shanhe's new book?"

"Let's go upstairs quickly!"

As soon as Wang Anyi heard about Shanhe's new book, she pulled Qu Ling towards the villa.

"Old Zhao, Mr. Ren and the others are all waiting. There are many people who want to take a sneak peek at Shanhe's new book!"

"ah!"

Qu Ling asked as he walked, "I can understand Mr. Zhao, but didn't Ren Zhonglun get transferred to Shanghai Film Group?"

"He also has a new book from Shanhe, the vice chairman of the Writers' Association, as the boss of Shanghai Film Studio. How could he not care about it!"

"Right!"

…

There were quite a few people attracted by Shanhe's new book. Almost all of them, including Ren Zhonglun, Ye Xin, Zhao Changtian, Sun Yong, Wang Jiren, Chen Sihe, Qin Wenjun and other vice-chairmen of the Magic City Writers Association, sat in the conference room.

As soon as Qu Ling entered the conference room, he was startled by the formation.

"All the leaders are here! The level of this review team is high enough!"

Zhao Changtian is Qu Ling's old superior. When Qu Ling discovered Shanhe, Zhao Changtian was still the editor-in-chief of "Grudge". His expectations for Shanhe were no less than Qu Ling's.

"Xiao Qu, stop talking about the situation and quickly share the manuscript with everyone. We just talked so much that we can't wait!"

"okay!"

…

In the next two days, the most luxurious review team in this magical city held a symposium-like discussion on "The Life of Yi".

"A very outstanding novel. This is the most representative work of Shanhe. After reading the novel, the only thing that came to my mind was a poem by the poet Sigrif Sassoon: There is a tiger in my heart, and I smell the roses. Examine our hearts Well, my dear friend, you should tremble, for that is what you are."

…

"Qu Ling, no wonder you can't find the fault. The whole book is amazingly perfect. Shanhe has left many possibilities in the book. Every unreasonable one actually shows another possibility. Tiger, Hyenas, orangutans and zebras can represent so many things. He is exploring the root philosophy of human nature. Like his novels, this is an ending with no standard answer!"

"The most intriguing thing is that Shanhe did not deny or criticize any kind of thought, he just gave options, and everyone can have their own choice!"

"No, Shanhe has given a choice, but it is hidden deeper. I feel that all the religions are just superficial. The growth and drift of young Yi are actually about entering the world with Confucianism, treating people with Legalism, and finally using Taoism to treat others. This is actually the basic thinking of most Chinese people when doing things!"

…

Qu Ling stayed at the Writers Association for two days, and everyone had a lively discussion about Shanhe's new book. Various clues and meanings in Shanhe's book were analyzed and discussed one by one.

From the dialectical unity of divinity, human nature and beastliness to the impact of religion on social development, from the moral of Life of Fantasy to the completely different ways of treating people in the East and the West.

Several writers and literature professors had a great time discussing it!

Well, the review panel has turned into a research symposium!

"Seniors, we are reviewing the manuscript here, not holding a symposium. Shanhe has great expectations for this book. Please give us your suggestions for changes!"

Zhao Changtian smiled and said: "Xiao Qu, I have read it for the second time. Shan He's paintings and calligraphy are always very strong. It can be seen that he has turned the entire novel into a movie in his mind, and he has transformed it into a movie." The novel is very polished and logically complete, and there is nothing that can be changed. His breakthrough in this work is astonishing!"

Wang Anyi nodded in agreement with Zhao Changtian's opinion,

"I agree with Zhao Lao's opinion. The style of Shanhe is still very firm, and the readability of the novel is still very common, but there has been a breakthrough in literary thought. "The Life of Young Yi" is his mature and iconic novel. To exaggerate, it is a combination of "Love of Life" and "The Old Man and the Sea". This book is enough for Shanhe to win any award!"

"It's amazing! The first draft is already so difficult to change. Shanhe's creative talent is really shameful!"

…

Ren Zhonglun even asked about the follow-up adaptation.

"Qu Ling, Shanhe's next movie will be to bring "The Life of Yi" to the big screen, right? If possible, we at Shanghai Film Academy would also like to join the cast, so why don't you ask Shanhe to bring us to Shanghai Film Academy? , don’t always look at China Film, Han Shanping has no shortage of projects, Shanghai Film needs help in times of need, there are many of our old employees of Shanghai Film in Colorful Light!"

"Mr. Ren, I dare not promise you this. The film and television adaptation of "The Life of Yi" should still need to cooperate with Disney. However, if Shanghai Film wants to cooperate with Chuhe Film and Television, I can help you matchmaking!"

"Then it's settled. After the New Year, I will go to the capital to chat with Shanhe in person!"

"Haha...Old Ren, it seems that you came to the Writers Association this time just for the sake of drinking!"

"There's no way! Shanghai Film Studio has just celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. As the boss, I am responsible for the livelihood of tens of thousands of people. Our salary alone costs hundreds of millions every year. It's a lot of pressure!"

…

"The Life of Yi" left an awe in the literary world of Shanghai, but at this time, Shanhe and his grandparents were planning to renovate the yard.

Not to mention, Shanhe was very passionate about this matter, and all the difficult years he spent with his grandparents in his previous life suddenly came back to him.

Full of bitterness, but so meaningful!

He was so excited that the two old men could come to the capital to live with him. In order to make their life comfortable, Shanhe even had the idea of ​​building a manor in the suburbs of Beijing.

As the Year of the Tiger approaches, the courtyard becomes more and more lively. Her mother and sister arrived first, and Hathaway has also become a cross-border Spring Festival traveler.

With the addition of Qiu Chuxi and Hathaway, Shanhe's courtyard renovation plan was thrown into chaos. The two girls wanted everything. How could their grandparents oppose their opinions? Qiu Chuxi even wanted to dig a ditch in the yard.

Shanhe was made dumbfounded by the two live treasures.

After discussing with Hathaway, the manor plan was officially launched. A site will be selected to start construction in the spring of next year. The young couple will not be short of money!

Life in the city is indeed not as leisurely as in the country. Shanhe and Hathaway began to plan and imagine their married life.

On February 10th, the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month of the 2009 lunar calendar, "Detective Dee: The Dragon King of the Dragon King" premiered at the Jiahe Capital flagship store.

In order to maintain the Spring Festival schedule despite the raging "Avatar", China Film and Chuhe Film and Television have made adequate arrangements for the promotion and schedule of "Detective Dee: The Dragon King".

Chuhe Film and Television did not have its hands tied because of "Avatar", and it was still released and released all over Asia on the same day.

The publicity budget given has also reached a record-breaking 150 million yuan. Including production investment, the investment amount of "Detective Detective Dee: The Dragon King" has reached 300 million yuan.

"Detective Dee" set a record for domestic film and television investment.

The goal of Chuhe Film and Television is to spend money and make "Detective Dee" influential!

Propaganda throughout mainland China can be said to be pervasive.

Promotional materials for "Detective Dee" can be seen everywhere in subways, bus stations, public squares, and in first-tier domestic cities.

The Internet, print media, and TV media are all available in all channels.

From its inception half a year ago to the continuous bombardment in the past month, "Detective Dee" has indeed become well-known to everyone.

The rest depends on the movie's reputation. Xu Ke is full of confidence in the movie.

The current conditions are not as good as those of "Seven Swordsmen". The supporting work of Chuhe Film and Television in all aspects is too perfect.

It requires a professional team of screenwriters for the screenplay, the best special effects company in China for the special effects, and the distribution and promotion are as extreme as he could imagine. There is no way this series will fail again!

The entire Chinese film company was frightened by Chuhe Film and Television's crazy spending. One hundred and fifty million yuan was enough to make another "Detective Dee"!

China Film Group also gave the best schedule and film share. Although "Gravity" has built a flood prevention barrier for Chinese-language films, the protection that should be provided must be increased!

That evening, Shanhe and Hathaway attended the premiere together with Qiu Chuxi who was watching the film.

Even though the entire premiere was held indoors, the three of them did not wear formal clothes and appeared very casually in matching family-style sweatshirts.

Although there were many big-name stars at the scene, the Shanhe trio was definitely the most eye-catching combination.

At the premiere, Xu Ke introduced the planning and layout of the entire Detective Dee series to the audience, talked about the innovations and breakthroughs during the filming process, and also praised the actors and crew for their dedication and hard work.

Actors such as Andy Lau, Carina Lau, Hu Ge, and Tang Yan also talked about their filming experiences one by one, as well as some filming highlights.

When the host asked about the expected box office of the movie, Xu Ke gave an expectation of exceeding RMB 400 million in China.

Actors such as Andy Lau, Carina Lau, and Tang Yan all supported Xu Ke's prediction, but Hu Ge made a fool of himself on stage.

"I asked Shanhe before, and he said there could be 600 million! He is a great immortal! He speaks well!"

Ha ha…

Everyone laughed on and off the stage.

"Really?"

"He's right in the audience. If you don't believe me, ask him!"

Everyone has their sights set on the mountains and rivers.

Shan He glanced at Hu Ge, smiled and made the sign of six, and nodded affirmatively.

Shan He has already watched "Detective Dee: The God of Dragon King" at the company.

The quality of the film is quite good. Chuhe Film and Television has already taken the prototype of film industrialization, and has relatively established standards from script to post-production.

This determines that the lower limit of the film will not be too low. Coupled with Xu Ke's creativity and shooting innovation, the entire film is at an eighty-point level in Shanhe's opinion.

Especially the underwater shooting and special effects production are no lower than those of Hollywood blockbusters.

Fantasy, suspense, martial arts, history and other elements all have enough shining points in the movie, which can be said to be the first of its kind in Chinese-language movies.

In Shanhe's view, 600 million yuan is not a limit. In Shanhe's memory, the "Tangshan Earthquake" a few months later in his previous life could exceed 600 million yuan.

With the interference of mountains and rivers, this "Detective Dee: The God of Dragon King" should have greater box office potential.

Two and a half hours later, the premiere ended. Judging from the applause and cheers from the audience, you can tell that the movie will have a good reputation among the audience.

News came the next day that the box office for the zero-hour show was 4.2 million yuan, exceeding Chuhe Film and Television’s expectations of 4 million yuan.

The audience's reputation is quite good, with a Douban score of 8.3 points, which is considered an excellent level among domestic films.

The first-day box office data was 34.6 million yuan. Including the zero-hour box office, the total on the first day was 38.8 million yuan.

It finally pushed down "Avatar" on the box office rankings.

But "Avatar", which has been released for more than a month, still ranked second with 13 million yuan in revenue that day.

"Gravity", which has been in theaters for more than two months, also ranked third with a single-day revenue of 7 million.

The vitality of these two movies is amazing!