Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

The scenery of Singapore at night is really good.

The Singapore Sky Garden is like a giant surfboard spanning the tops of three hotels.

The Sky Garden Hotel, which cost more than 5.5 billion US dollars to build, is one of Singapore's new landmark buildings.

From the Sky Garden, you can have a bird's eye view of the night view of the entire Singapore city. It is indeed the most dazzling pearl on the South China Sea and Marina Bay.

The dinner and cocktail reception to welcome Shanhe were held at the observation deck of the Sky Garden.

The entire "Youth Easy" crew attended this high-standard welcome banquet.

The welcome banquet was grand. The first lady praised Shanhe's achievements and gave full affirmation and gratitude for his contribution to Singapore.

Shanhe also simply expressed his good impression of Singapore and hoped that there would be more intersections with Singapore in the future.

During the dinner, Shanhe and Tang Xiaoyu were the most watched figures, and many rich second-generation Singaporeans took photos with the two.

Shanhe could naturally cope with it, but Tang Xiaoyu, a teenager, faced such a scene for the first time and seemed a little awkward and flustered.

Fortunately, with the old hand Yang Liu constantly reminding and guiding him, he could barely cope with it.

Shanhe himself actually rejected this kind of socializing. It was really meaningless to drink and chat with a group of strangers and pretend to be chatting and laughing.

What he said was some flattery and polite words. On the surface, he was smiling, but in his heart he was extremely bored.

However, there was also an unexpected surprise. Shanhe met a familiar face at the dinner, Zhou Xingchi, a benchmark figure in Chinese films!

Both of them had heard of each other for a long time, but it was the first time they met.

Shanhe warmly shook Zhou Xingchi's hand and said with a smile:

"Mr. Zhou, meeting you at the cocktail party is the biggest surprise and gain of my trip!"

"Hello, Shanhe, I have wanted to meet you, the pride of Chinese people, for a long time, but I have never found the opportunity!"

"Mr. Zhou, you are too kind. It is actually very simple for you to meet me. Just a phone call will do. I and Chuhe Film and Television welcome you to visit and be a guest. To put it in a clichéd way, I grew up watching your movies!"

"Haha..."

Zhou Xingchi laughed and replied jokingly:

"It is my honor, Shanhe, you can just call me Ah Xing. The title of Mr. Zhou is easy to confuse. I am not so high-end. In Hong Kong Island, Chow Yun-fat is called Mr. Zhou!"

"Haha..."

Shanhe was also amused by Zhou Xingchi's self-deprecating ridicule,

"I still call you Master Xing. I heard that your new film has been completed and scheduled. I am looking forward to it!"

" I dare not show off my skills in front of a great director and writer like you. The post-production of the film will be done by your Qicai Guangling! "

The conversation between the two Chinese film celebrities naturally attracted the attention of the people around them. Shanhe looked at the eyes of the people around the banquet looking at them, and said to Zhou Xingchi with a smile:

"It's not convenient tonight, otherwise I really want to have a good chat with you, Xingye, when will you return to China?"

"Next week, I have something to do here!"

Shanhe immediately invited Zhou Xingchi,

"Then you can come to the crew of "Youth Yi" when you are free, and we can talk freely then!"

"No problem, I have long wanted to learn from you, an international director, so let's talk then!"

"OK!"

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The next day, the front page headlines of the entire Singapore newspaper media were all about Shanhe's arrival in Singapore and being greeted by the first lady of Singapore.

The TV news also reported extensively on the clips of Shanhe's popularity at the airport and the sky garden.

The influence of the Singapore media in Southeast Asia is not low, and Shanhe's recent situation in Singapore quickly attracted the attention of the Chinese community in Southeast Asia.

There were even more diverse news on the Internet. The second generation of Singaporeans uploaded their photos with Shanhe and Tang Xiaoyu to the Internet.

A lot of discussion was set off on the Internet.

The news soon spread to China, and the "News Broadcast" that night reported the news in the form of a news bulletin.

It instantly became a hot topic on the Internet.

"Shanhe is getting more and more awesome. This treatment can be compared with that of national leaders!"

"Nonsense, "Young Yi's Fantasy Drifting" brought so many tourists to Singapore. If the movie is released, there will probably be more in the future. This is what Shanhe deserves!"

"A book has driven the development of a country's tourism industry. Shanhe is awesome!"

"The most exaggerated thing is Shanhe's hometown. It has now become a scenic tourist area. Once he and Hathaway got married, northern Fujian became famous all over the world!"

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The crew of "Young Yi" did receive high-level preferential treatment in Singapore.

All the outdoor shooting locations were arranged exactly according to Shanhe's requirements, and he did not charge a penny.

In order to film the crew, all departments of the Singapore government fully cooperated and took traffic control measures many times.

In order to shoot a few scenes of the Singapore River, they even sent out several helicopters and patrol speedboats to help on a voluntary basis.

The scenes of "Young Yi" in Singapore were not many, nor were they difficult. With the full support of the Singapore government, the shooting progress was much faster than expected, and half of it was completed in a few days.

When Zhou Xingchi came to visit the crew, Shanhe had completed all the long shots and large-area shots.

The whole movie has entered the final stage of shooting, and only the family life scenes of Young Yi are left.

Zhou Xingchi did not disturb the normal work of the crew. He just stood aside and observed Shanhe and the crew's filming.

Looking at this focused young man, Zhou Xingchi couldn't help but sigh again:

Such an incredible person can emerge in Chinese films!

When Hong Kong Island movies reached their peak, almost all of Asia was conquered by Hong Kong films, but except for Bruce Lee who had long gone, no one could successfully pry open the film market in Western countries.

But the young man in front of him seemed to have no effort, and he easily galloped back and forth in Hollywood, with countless victories.

Many media in Hong Kong Island compared him to Zhao Zilong on Changbanpo, who was alone, courageous, and maneuvered!

Since he was a teenager, as long as he participated in the film for more than ten years, there was no movie that did not make money!

In the first few years, he was only responsible for the scriptwriting, and everyone could accept it. After all, China has never lacked geniuses.

But since this young man became a director himself, he couldn't stop it and began a rise that shocked everyone.

The debut film "Hot Girl" became a hit throughout Asia. With an investment of only 10 million RMB, the box office in Asia alone exceeded 100 million US dollars.

You have to know that it was ten years ago, when the Chinese film market was at its weakest.

To this day, this novel and film are still very influential among Hong Kong teenagers.

This young man did not stop, and immediately started his global conquest journey with a domestic science fiction film "Moon".

Tony Leung Ka Fai was lucky, and with this film he entered the history of Chinese-language films, becoming the first Hong Kong Islander to win the Venice Film Festival Best Actor Award, and the first Chinese to be nominated for an Oscar Best Actor Award.

To this day, Tony Leung Ka Fai is still one of the best Hong Kong Island actors in the mainland!

Then there was the phenomenal main theme film "The Sound of Wind", which set an example for all the main theme films that followed and triggered a tornado-like storm across the country.

It also received a lot of box office in Hong Kong Island, and I once went to the cinema to watch this movie.

He, a Hong Kong Islander, had tears in his eyes when he watched it, let alone the mainland public!

After touching the whole of China, this young man took the steps to conquer the Western world.

Starting with "Dallas Buyers Club", it swept across the entire Western countries.

The global box office exceeded 600 million US dollars, and it was called the best drama movie together with "Forrest Gump".

A "Gravity" swept the world. I watched the whole movie with my mouth open. At that time, I had only one thought: Is this a movie that a Chinese director can make?

The global box office exceeded 1.9 billion US dollars, directly stepping on "Titanic". If Cameron hadn't made "Avatar", the first place in the global box office rankings would be a Chinese director!

Is this still a human being!

What is frustrating is that this person not only has explosive box office data, but also is as prolific as a sow, without any idea of ​​stopping to rest.

As soon as "Gravity" was released, it was followed by "Blink" and "Joker".

The box office data broke 1 billion US dollars in succession, directly turning the global box office rankings into a "two-person show".

Everyone has been numb to his box office achievements. Even the Oscars had to put aside discrimination and suppression and give the highest award to a Chinese.

The entire Chinese film industry was shocked and proud of this, especially in Hong Kong Island.

People living in Hong Kong Island understand the prejudice of the Western world against the Chinese better, because they have been ruled by white people for nearly a hundred years.

Although some people clamor for democracy and freedom all day long, in fact, most of them know very well that Westerners cannot give these things to Hong Kong Islanders.

These people are just venting and complaining, they have not completely freed themselves from the colonial mentality.

But even in the eyes of these people, this young man is still a legend and a source of pride. Blood and skin color are innate, and no one can abandon them!

Hong Kong Island is no longer the era of "Shuang Zhou Yicheng". Now there is only one name that is the most appealing, that is "Shanhe Works".

All Hong Kong Island filmmakers and film companies want to cooperate with Chuhe Film and Television, and want to hold the thigh of this young man.

He Zhou Xingchi is no exception, but he has never found an opportunity!

"Cut! This one passed! We'll stop here for the morning. Our progress is going smoothly. Let's give everyone a break in the afternoon to relax and continue tomorrow!"

The cheers from the scene brought Zhou Xingchi back to his senses. Seeing Shanhe walking towards him with a smile on his face, he also smiled.

Having the opportunity to make friends with such a talented person will definitely be of great help to his future career as a director!

"Master Xing, it's better to come at the right time than to come early. The crew is on holiday this afternoon. Let's have dinner together and have some wine to liven up the atmosphere. How about that?"

"Haha..."

Zhou Xingchi was amused by Shanhe's casual and unreserved proposal.

"Sure, I brought a few bottles of Romanee-Conti with me. I'll ask someone to send them over later!"

"Red wine, that stuff is expensive and not strong. Let's drink some white wine. Friends, friends, the more you drink, the better!"

"Okay, I'll follow the host's wishes!"

"Ahui, go and book a quiet place. My idol and I are going to be spontaneous today and have a great time!"

"Haha..."

...

In the eyes of the post-70s and post-80s generation, Zhou Xingchi definitely has an irreplaceable position.

Almost everyone has found the unique joy of their generation in his nonsensical movies.

Shanhe was no exception. Later generations had many disputes about Zhou Xingchi's character, but Shanhe didn't care much about the rumors.

Human beings are complex animals. No one is perfect, let alone in the noisy entertainment industry. Who can tell what is true and what is false!

Shan He was very interested in Zhou Xingchi's past, and Zhou Xingchi happened to have the same curiosity about Shan He. From the beginning, the two were polite, and soon entered a state of gossiping with each other.

Zhou Xingchi originally didn't talk much, his emotional intelligence wasn't very high, and he didn't have many friends, but he was very useful to the passion and gossip of Shan He, a rare genius.

Unconsciously, the conversation started to get interesting. The two of them drank Maotai, the national wine. Gradually, they became intoxicated and talked more and more.

"Master Xing, come on, let's go! You'd better speak in Cantonese. I can understand it. I'm tired of hearing you speak Mandarin!"

"Haha... no problem, just drink up!"

…

"Master Xing, I heard that you and Tony Leung grew up together and took the artist training class together. Is it true?"

"it is true!"

Zhou Xingchi swallowed the food in his mouth and talked about the past with Shanhe.

"Tony Leung and I have known each other since we were teenagers. We have very similar personalities and families, so we have always been close friends. We both liked Bruce Lee, but he was just following the trend at that time. I really liked kung fu and movies. Later, we both graduated. I He only wanted to make movies and become a star, but he went to a shopping mall to work as a home appliance salesman.

He is really talented. I often went to his house to encourage him to take the TVB artist training class with me. During that time, Tony Leung's mother hated me very much and thought that I was leading her son badly. She often scolded me, "You are so stupid" Fenchang', don't open the door for me! "

"Haha... there's this thing, what happened next?"

"Later, he was moved by my persuasion, but he didn't take it too seriously. He just wanted to accompany me to see the excitement. As a result, he passed the exam, but I threw myself away!"

"Ha ha…"

"I felt very good about myself at the time and couldn't accept the result. I went to see the judging teacher afterwards, and finally entered a training class, which was one level lower than Tony Leung's artist class. After meeting Wu Zhenyu, I immediately found a balance. This guy passed the exam It took me four years to barely enter the training class. I am not as good as Tony Leung, but I am much better than him!”

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"Shanhe, some Hong Kong media say you don't like working with Hong Kong and Taiwan actors, is that true?"

"How is it possible? Brother Jiahui, Mr. Xu and I have been cooperating for a long time. However, I do look down on some of you Hong Kong Island filmmakers. They only run in some small circles, are stuck in their own ways, and are short-sighted! I know they want to It is unwise to revive Hong Kong films. With the support of such a large Chinese film market, it stands to reason that Hong Kong films should get better and better. Look at the current situation, it is really speechless!”

"Hey! This is what the Hong Kong film industry is like!"

Zhou Xingchi clinked glasses with Shanhe, raised his head and drank down the white wine in the glass, and then said,

"The entertainment industry in Hong Kong is so chaotic, and everyone is there. We all had the experience of being held at gunpoint while filming. Later, when we came back, I started my own company to film. As a result, some people wanted to ban me. Everyone wanted to Say I am impersonal and only interested in money!

Yes, I care about money very much. Is this wrong? My mother worked three jobs alone to raise us three siblings. I don’t want to live a life of lack of money anymore. Is this wrong? I rely on making money. It’s my own ability. I don’t cheat, steal or rob. What the hell is wrong with that! "

Zhou Xingchi was a little drunk, and there was a hint of anger in his words.

"It's true that I'm not very good at life and I'm not polite when I'm filming, but isn't serious commitment required on the set? Everyone says good things on the set, and we're all so harmonious, so why the hell do we make a movie? Shanhe, you tell me Is that right?"

Shanhe nodded. He quite agreed with Zhou Xingchi's words. Loving money is not a problem. Who doesn't love money? There is nothing to criticize about making money by one's own ability.

As for emotional intelligence and personality, no one can force this. Geniuses are always a little weird and cannot demand others with their own ideas.

Shanhe is an exception. He has lived for two lifetimes and has seen more and further than others, and he has also seen more widely!

Even so, he is still not loved by everyone. If you want to succeed, you really can't care too much about other people's opinions!

"Master Xing, as long as the general direction is correct, you don't have to care too much about other people's opinions. In China, the underworld has no room for arrogance. You are the benchmark figure of our generation, and no one can block you!"