Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

The entire "Joker" cast entered October with Heath Ledger's phenomenal performance.

To be honest, for all the filmmakers on the crew, this was an atypical shooting experience. It was very different from their past rigorous execution of shooting plans, which changed every day.

The main reason is Heath Ledger's divine performance. The crew was led by his performance rhythm and emotion almost throughout the whole process.

Director Shanhe seems to be intentionally promoting such a situation.

After experiencing the breakthrough of "The Instant Universe", Shanhe has a new understanding of directing and shooting, and now he feels like a master who has no tricks to win.

He broke through the previous rules and regulations and combined the shooting rhythm with the real situation.

The core of "Joker" is the protagonist Arthur. Since Heath Ledger is in great condition, the shooting plan will be arranged according to his feelings.

As for spending more time or budget, this is not something Shanhe considers.

Shanhe created the best performance environment for Heath Ledger, and it is precisely because of this rhythm that fits the mood that Heath Ledger's performance becomes more and more enchanting.

His whole heart is devoid of anything external, and he blends into the Gotham City in the story and into the tragic figure of the Joker.

Different from the playful and crazy performance in "The Dark Knight", Heath Ledger incorporated his own transformation into the character.

On the basis of the past playful and crazy style, Heath Ledger also added a lot of "comedy" performance flavors of heavy suffering.

The creativity was so overwhelming that he even broke free from the constraints of the script, and his on-the-spot improvisation made Shanhe amazed.

The scene before us was like this. Arthur's solo dance scene in the bathroom after his first murder once again changed the crew's shooting plan and Shanhe's splitting script.

Originally, this scene only had a few short shots of less than a minute in the split-shot script, but Heath Ledger's emotional outburst on the scene made the surprised Shanhe never shout "cut!"

Heath Ledger's weirdly neurotic yet elegant dance steps vividly displayed Arthur's painful struggle in silence.

If life is absurdly like a quagmire, let us have a great time in this quagmire!

The three psychological conflicts of the character Arthur, including inner conflict, personal conflict, and external conflict, are vividly expressed.

The scene went from several short shots to a minute-and-a-half long shot. When the Joker's face appeared in the bathroom mirror, Heath Ledger's emotional outburst ended.

"cut!"

As Shan He shouted, the entire crew was brought into the plot atmosphere by Heath Ledger's performance, and the scene fell into silence for a moment.

Cinematographer Lawrence Sher was the first to break away from Heath Ledger's performance, put down his heavy camera, and applauded the silent performance. Then, the entire bathroom was filled with applause.

Shanhe is no exception, Heath Ledger's performance is really amazing!

"Heath, this is the most beautiful performance I have ever seen. The genius is unparalleled!"

Heath Ledger, dressed as a clown, nodded and smiled to thank everyone, and only smiled slightly when he praised the mountains and rivers.

"Qiu, this is part of my real life, but Arthur and I have completely opposite transformations. He awakened the clown, but I abandoned him!"

Shanhe looked at his friend, smiled and patted his shoulder without saying anything.

Lawrence on the side sighed:

"I'm sure now, Heath, you will conquer all audiences! 'Joker' will also conquer everyone!"

…

The filming of "Joker" moved forward smoothly under the atypical control of friends Shan He and Heath Ledger.

But at this time, Chuhe Film and Television in China was experiencing a minor setback.

"Painted Skin 3" was released in mid-August. Chuhe Film and Television Distribution Company was very confident before the release. According to their expectations, this movie will be Chuhe Film and Television's first big production this year, with a domestic box office of RMB 800 million and a global box office. It is expected to exceed US$200 million.

But reality poured cold water on the employees of Chuhe Film and Television, causing them to wake up from the excitement of having just made a fortune.

The box office of "Painted Skin 3" did not meet expectations. Compared with the previous two "Painted Skin" series, the audience's reputation also declined significantly.

As of early October, six weeks after the film's release, the domestic box office will exceed 500 million. The film's reputation is polarizing, with a Douban score of only 6.8.

It is the lowest rating among Chuhe Film and Television’s key projects!

Fortunately, the good reputation of the first two "Painted Skin" films has been established. The box office data in East and Southeast Asian countries are not bad, but the reputation is also declining.

Zhong Lifeng summoned the heads of various branches and several directors to discuss and summarize this.

"The box office and reputation of "Painted Skin 3" did not meet expectations. Let us know what you think of this situation!"

Director Wu Ershan was the first to speak up and shoulder his responsibilities.

"The responsibility for this box office failure lies with me. I was too distracted during the filming and production. I wanted to imitate my boss and add some artistic and humanistic elements to the film. As a result, the rhythm of the film was a bit unbalanced, the plot was not smooth enough, and the audience was a little confused!"

Production center manager Lu Feng also spoke and took the blame automatically.

"Our production center also has to bear most of this responsibility. We have been a little too proud of the smooth journey over the years. The audience's taste and aesthetics have gradually become more picky with the increase in special effects blockbusters, but we have not changed accordingly. "Face 3" "There are many flaws in all aspects of the script and shooting and production. The film is not refined enough and the quality of the blockbuster is not enough. The production center will do deep introspection!"

"The work of our distribution department is not comprehensive enough, and the popularity of the film is obviously much worse than the previous two films..."

"The colorful light prisms are also partly responsible for the special effects production. The special effects pictures are not detailed enough and the details are too rough..."

…

"Okay, that's enough of the topic of taking responsibility!"

Zhong Lifeng looked at the leaders who were rushing to admit their mistakes and said,

"We are sitting together not to pursue responsibilities, but to discuss the direction of the Chinese film market and the related post-production adjustments of Chuhe Film and Television. Please say something useful!"

"I think "Painted Skin 3" is not a failure! The director's pursuit of breakthroughs is not a mistake either!"

Ning Hao, who was sitting on Zhong Lifeng's right hand side, said,

"We have all been fascinated by the astonishing box office performance of several movies some time ago. Our expectations are too high. The domestic film market has not yet reached the point where just one big production can earn 800 million or 1 billion. The company still has to cultivate new people. Director, it’s not enough to just focus on big-investment special effects production, small and medium-budget movies are still the mainstream!”

"I agree with Ning Hao!"

Xu Ke on the side also spoke,

"Yesterday I watched the film "Love Is Not Blind" made by Xiaobai and his colleagues. It was very good. I am very optimistic about this small-budget film. The company should really support young directors. Films like this that suit the tastes of young people are my favorite. It definitely can’t be photographed!”

The views of the two directors have been supported by everyone. The domestic film market seems to have regained its sanity after the Lunar New Year season and "The World".

On the whole, the domestic film market is indeed still in the development stage, and it is not normal to have a box office of 800 billion at every turn.

Last year, the domestic box office for the whole year was less than 15 billion. Even if there is an increase this year, it will not reach 20 billion. It cannot support so many films that exceed one billion. The entire market is still dominated by low-cost films.

The company does need fresh blood to maintain its vigorous vitality. Large-investment films from a few well-known directors are not enough to support the forward development of Chuhe Film and Television.

After all, big investment means long time and high risks!

…

Zhong Lifeng finally made the decision.

"Since everyone agrees, the next focus of Chuhe Film and Television is to support new directors. Lu Feng, starting from your side, will work with various departments to formulate a support plan. The funding will be around 100 million yuan per year!"

"I see!"

Zhong Lifeng nodded and continued:

"There is another question. The "Painted Skin" series is no longer suitable for filming. We need to fill this gap. What ideas do you have?"

"Isn't Director Wu preparing for "The Romance of the Gods"? This is an authentic Chinese myth and legend. I think it has great potential!"

"I reiterate, my surname is not Wu!"

"hehe…"

Wu Ershan's "Wu Dao Gang" is widely circulated in the company, but Wu Ershan repeatedly emphasizes it but is always ignored by everyone.

Wu Ershan rolled his eyes at everyone helplessly, and then said,

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for "The Romance of the Gods" to take shape within a period of time. There are too many characters and the story frame is too huge. We really have no way to start. The risk is too great. Let Colorful Lighting try the water first on the animated film!"

At this point, Wu Ershan stopped, hesitated for a moment, and did not continue.

Yang Liu saw that Wu Ershan had not finished speaking and seemed to have a new idea.

"Director Wu, do you have any new ideas? Go on, you are recognized as the best director in the whole group who knows how to spend money. Ning Hao is busy with "Bring Her Eyes", Director Xu has the "Di Renjie" series, bosses Even if you don’t point the finger at him, he is famous for not acting according to common sense, so I have to point the finger at you for this!”

"hehe…"

Everyone laughed again, and the atmosphere in the conference room became lively.

Wu Ershan glanced at Yang Liu resentfully and then said:

"I do have some new ideas. Didn't the company buy the copyright of the novel "Ghost Blowing the Lamp"? This novel has become very popular recently. It has a very strong story and is very suitable for adaptation into a series of movies. However, the subject matter may not be easy to pass the review. !”

"I've read this novel!"

Yang Liu heard this and immediately answered,

"This book was recommended to me by my boss a few years ago. My boss also liked it very much. It's a great book!"

Upon hearing that it was Shanhe's recommendation, everyone became more interested. Shanhe's vision was more accurate than guided missiles.

Xu Ke asked curiously:

""Ghost Blows Out the Lamp"? What kind of novel is that? I have never heard of such a book in the literary world recently!"

"It's an online novel!"

Bai Yuxia, who was sitting behind Xu Ke, replied,

"This book was first recommended to Shanhe by Silkworm Chrysalis. All of us in dormitory 201 have read it. Silkworm Chrysalis has always wanted to make it into a TV series, but it just couldn't pass the review. After all, it is the story of a few tomb robbers!"

“Stories can be adapted!”

Wu Ershan responded immediately,

"There may be some side effects, but Chuhe Film and Television should be able to handle the censorship!"

Zhong Lifang, who was in charge, thought for a moment and then agreed with Wu Ershan's idea.

"Wu Ershan, you and the production center will start to revise the script first, try to avoid taboos such as tomb robbing and ghosts and gods, and plan it based on folklore. I will arrange the review. In addition, Silkworm Chrysalis wants to make it into a movie TV dramas are not impossible, don’t we have Tudou now? Xiaobai, ask him to save a script and give it a try!"

"OK!"

"The silkworm chrysalis is happy this time!"

…

While Chuhe Film and Television was holding a meeting, the fifth round of real-name voting for the judges of the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award was also underway in real time.

This is the final round of voting for the award. This voting will select the five final winning works from the ten candidate works resulting from the fourth round of voting.

Shanhe's "The Life of Yi" is naturally among the ten candidates.

The voting on the stage is about to begin, and the final list of winners of the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award will be announced soon.

At this time, Li Jingze, the vice chairman of the Writers' Association who was sitting on the rostrum, was a little worried and said softly to the chairman Tiening:

"Sister Tiening, it is certain that Shanhe will win this time, but he is currently filming a movie abroad. We have to invite him back to this Mao Dun Literature Award ceremony. If he doesn't attend, I'm afraid our Writers Association will be in trouble. , will also bring a lot of criticism to the Mao Dun Literature Award!"

Tiening turned to look at Li Jingze, nodded and responded:

"I will call Qu Ling about this. Shanhe will come back. He is a nice person with a broad vision. He is not a troublemaker. However, this matter is indeed a bit unfounded. Shanhe has won two European novel awards. It’s all right, but I haven’t been nominated for any literary awards in China before. This is a bit ridiculous, and I can’t help but stop gossiping!”

"This is indeed a bit ridiculous! But no wonder our Writers Association, no one wants to suppress Shanhe!"

Gao Hongbo, another vice chairman of the Writers Association, also lamented,

"In the past few years, Shanhe was really too young. Everyone thought that he would still have some time to mature. It would be one or two years too late. Who would have thought that he would be so outstanding in two consecutive novels? Tiening, we have to learn a lesson. I think the Mao Dun Literary Award should add an award exclusively for young writers, with only one award for each session, so as to avoid situations like Shanhe from happening again, which would embarrass the Writers Association!"

"Your suggestion is good! Let's discuss it together after the voting results come out. This can represent the Writers Association's support of young writers!"

"It's indeed a good idea!"

…

On the rostrum, several directors and deputy directors of the jury were discussing with their heads down, and the process of counting votes had already begun.

Without any surprise, Shanhe's "The Life of Yi" received votes from all the judges. There are a total of 64 members of the jury, and Shanhe's "The Life of Yi" was unanimously elected.

Shanhe has also set a small record. After five rounds of voting, the Mao Dun Literature Award was unanimously approved!

An hour later, the final list of winners of the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award was released.

"The Life of Yi" (Qiu Shanhe), "On the Plateau" (Zhang Wei), "Massage" (Bi Feiyu), "Frog" (Mo Yan), "One Sentence is Worth Ten Thousand Sentences" (Liu Zhenyun).

These five works became the winners of the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award.

In the afternoon of that day, the Mao Dun Literature Award Jury held a press conference at the Chinese Writers Association.

The winners of the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award were announced.

To be honest, this year's Mao Dun Literature Award actually took a lot of traffic from the country.

Because of the selection of "The Life of Yi", the attention of the Mao Dun Literature Award is obviously several times higher than that of previous awards.

Since the first round of more than 120 works were published online, fans of Shanhe and many good people have set their sights on the results of this Mao Dun Literature Award.

Everyone knows that Shanhe's chance of winning is almost 100%, but the public's mentality always likes to watch the excitement and not take it too seriously.

What if those people from the Writers Association have a short-circuit and eliminate Shanhe's "The Life of Yi", then it will be exciting!

But there was no surprise in the final result. The online media spread the list of winners of the Mao Dun Literary Award all over the Internet that day.

"The results of the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award are out, Shanhe won the award as scheduled!"

"The domestic literary world is finally crowned the king, and Shanhe takes off the Mao Dun Literature Trophy!"

"It's too late, but it's of great significance! Shanhe breaks the conventions of the domestic literary world!"

…

Among the entire list of winners, the first one is "The Life of Yi" (Qiushanhe).

This news media reported very enthusiastically, but the comments from netizens were not as exciting as when Shanhe won the award in Europe. Even the comments below were a bit jokingly disappointed.

"Well, as expected, there is nothing to say about Shanhe winning the award. It would be interesting if he didn't win!"

"The phenomenon of seniority in domestic literary circles is too serious. Shanhe should have won the award when he wrote "Parasite" because he was too young and the novel was about a foreigner. He didn't even get a nomination. Why doesn't the Writers Association continue to insist this time? , by the way, "The Life of Yi" is not a story for us Chinese people!"

"Only a fool would risk the world's disapproval. In the past, fans of Shanhe's books often scolded the Writers' Association. If I lose again this time, I'm sure someone will throw rocks at the windows of the Writers' Association!"

"You said, Shanhe will not say: I am not good at winning awards, nor am I interested!"

"Haha...that would be interesting!"

"I don't think Shanhe will come back to receive the award!"

"Then the Writers Association will have to sit on the candle!"

…

Shanhe, who was in New York, also received a call from Qu Ling immediately.

At this time, it was early morning in New York. Shanhe had also paid attention to the reviews of the Mao Dun Literary Award before, and knew that he was almost certain to win.

But the filming of "Joker" made him devote all his energy, and he completely forgot about the Mao Dun Literature Award evaluation time. He was a little surprised by Qu Ling's call at this time.

"Aunt Qu, why are you calling me now? It's already late at night in China, right?"

"It's almost half past ten! I called you in the morning because I thought you were there. Tiening and Wang Anyi both called me just now. Xiaohe, you won the Mao Dun Literature Award!"

"Ah! Have the results come out? I completely forgot about this. Aunt Qu, when will the awards be presented? Do the two presidents want me to return to China to receive the award?"

"Haha... you are getting smarter and smarter now. That's it. On October 18th, the 8th Mao Dun Literature Awards Ceremony will be held in Beijing. You have to come back! If you don't come, the Writers Association will probably be criticized. The impact on the Mao Dun Literature Award is also not small!”

"I understand. I value the Mao Dun Literature Award very much and will not miss it!"

"I knew I would come back! Let's not talk about it. I heard that your mother is planning to buy a plane for Xiao Xiong'er. She is really good at it. She leaves everything to me and enjoys her grandchildren at home, living a happy life!"

"Haha... My mother only has her grandson in her eyes now. She despises me when it comes to the sky, let alone airplanes. If the little bear wants a star, she can force me to go up to the sky and get it down!"

"Haha... I really envy him. He is so lucky! Okay, I won't mess with you anymore. Take care of yourself and finish the movie and go home!"

"Okay, Aunt Qu, by the way, I have an idea for my next novel, which is about the relationship between mother and child. I will have a chat with you when I have time!"

After saying this, Qu Lingke became more excited, and the conversation that he originally planned to hang up continued.

"Really! I also want to remind you that literature has a greater influence than movies. Don't always think about making movies. Tell me quickly!"

Shanhe told Qu Ling the general plot of "Room" on the phone. Qu Ling on the other side was deeply touched because she was also a mother, and she also gave Shanhe some advice.

"This is a very touching story. It was inspired by Annie and Little Bear. Xiaohe, the love between mother and child is a very delicate emotion. It is not suitable for sensationalism or imagination. It is difficult to describe. You need to be more prepared!"

"I understand, I won't do it casually!"

…

After ending the call with Qu Ling, Shanhe was in a good mood, which was an unexpected surprise.

Shanhe was very happy and satisfied that he could win the Mao Dun Literature Award, China's highest literary award.

It's not that he needs this award to prove anything, but this award has a special meaning to Shanhe.

Shanhe has read many Mao Dun Literature Prize works in his last life, some of which he still likes very much to this day.

"White Deer Plain" by Chen Zhongshi, "The Dust Has Settled" by Alai, "The Sky of History" by Xu Guixiang,

There are also "One Sentence is Worth Ten Thousand Sentences" that won the same award with him this time, and "The Human World" which has not yet been released. Shanhe has bought books and read them repeatedly.

In his last life, in that small and dark basement, these novels accompanied him through many lonely days.

He dreamed more than once of becoming a Mao Dun Literature Award winner.

I was able to have a clear goal all the way after my rebirth, which was also due to the influence and influence of these novels.

Now that I can finally be in the same row as these familiar writers in my memory, the joy and sense of accomplishment this brings to Shanhe cannot be matched by European novel awards.

He is looking forward to returning to China to receive the award!

Sometimes what touches people the most are memories and feelings!