Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

Shanhe walked onto the stage with a smile amidst the applause of the entire Venice Cinema Palace.

He first bent down and hugged Bernardo Bertolucci in greeting.

"Qiu, congratulations. You did a great job in "The Young Man". It is a representative of the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures!"

"Thank you, I'm honored to receive your recognition!"

Then, Shanhe took over the little golden lion with wings from Bernardo Bertolucci.

Shanhe held the golden lion in one hand, raised it to the stage with a calm expression, then leaned over the microphone and began to speak.

"Thank you Bernardo for your compliment. I'm a little flattered, but I agree with his views on movies and film festivals. Movies are indeed still very young and have countless possibilities!

Film, like literature and painting, is an art, but there are obvious differences. Literature and painting originated from words and are the oldest culture and art of mankind. Their changes come from the progress of social form and civilization, and from the evolution of human thought. sublimation!

But movies are different. They were born from light and shadow, and represent human industrial civilization. Because the tools for making movies are industrial products, this determines that this art is not only about thought and culture, but will inevitably develop with industrial technology. Closely connected, leaps in industrial technology will definitely bring about earth-shaking changes to movies.

High-definition photography, computer special effects, and innovations in shooting and projection technology are all part of the development of movies, because these things will be popularized in every movie sooner or later. Filmmakers should not cover their ears and deliberately avoid these changes. We should embrace Face these innovations and changes with an open attitude.

There is an old Chinese saying that if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. Only by mastering various tools can you produce better works and gain recognition from the times and the audience! "

Shanhe's speech caused different opinions among the directors. Many old-school European directors did not agree with Shanhe's remarks, but they received support from the new generation of directors and the audience.

There was a burst of warm applause, and many people even stood up to cheer Shanhe's speech.

The reporters present all knew that surrounding Shanhe's remarks, there would inevitably be a debate in the global film industry. They all began to draft news reports in an effort to attract more attention to this upcoming controversy.

But Shanhe on the stage didn't care about this. What's wrong with lighting the fire? Without a torch, how could the filmmakers see clearly?

"Thank you to the organizing committee for recognizing "Youth", thank you to every cast member of "Youth", thank you to every senior filmmaker, thank you to my family, I love you!"

Shanhe once again held up the Golden Lion trophy and waved to the audience, then walked off the stage calmly amid applause.

While Shanhe was speaking on the stage, news that Shanhe and Tang Xiaoyu had won the award in Venice had already flooded the domestic Internet.

"[Young Man Yi] won a great victory in Venice. My little cousin Tang Zhiyu replicated Xia Yu's experience and reached the pinnacle in his debut. Shanhe achieved a grand slam at the European Film Festival and will go down in history forever!"

"[Young Yi] has received a double harvest of box office awards, and is scheduled to be ranked among the top three in the global box office rankings in advance!"

"China's first and the world's youngest European Film Festival Grand Slam winner is born. Shanhe has reached the pinnacle of directorship!"

"The storm of mountains and rivers sweeps the world, [Room] plus [Young Yi], mountains and rivers rule the entire harvest autumn!"

The domestic public and the film and television industry were very calm about the news that Shanhe had won the Grand Slam award. This was all expected. However, Tang Xiaoyu was a little surprised to win the Venice Best Actor at the same time, and there was a lot of discussion.

"There is nothing good to say about Shanhe winning the award. As soon as I watched "Young Yi" at the zero-point screening, I knew that this matter was not lost. It was my little cousin who gave me a surprise, but he deserved the award. Young Yi's performance was indeed amazing. Amazing people!”

"A Grand Slam at the European Film Festival. If it had been anyone else, he would have been blown away. But Shanhe is too perverted, so giving him this title is a bit of a waste! Come on, little cousin, don't be like Xia Yu, who is the best at the beginning, and the result is more The worse he gets, the Venice Best Actor will probably be his final song!"

"Who says otherwise? The title of Grand Slam is worthless here in Shanhe. What a pity!"

"My little cousin, this is the third Venice Best Actor in China. It's a coincidence. Xia Yu won the Venice Best Actor by playing Jiang Wen in "Sunny Days", and this time it's Jiang Wen again. Give your little cousin an award!”

…

After the awards ceremony, the 70th Venice Film Festival has ended. Shanhe has one last item on his schedule before returning to China, to accept an exclusive interview with Italian National Television.

Shanhe rarely accepts exclusive interviews from European and American media in recent years, so the Italian national TV station attaches great importance to this interview.

Instead of arranging the TV station's leading actress to be the host like in the past, they invited Amodio Feniro, a famous Italian scholar and critic with certain influence in European and American cultural circles, to be the host of the program.

Italian National Television hopes that the topic of this exclusive interview will be broader, thereby attracting attention from all over Europe and the United States.

Shanhe didn't know the middle-aged fat man with messy hair in front of him. He only learned the identity of the host from Xu Ahui before the interview started.

A famous European and American scholar, a well-known critic, and a direct descendant of Matteo Ricci, he is indeed somewhat related to China.

"Hello, Qiu, I'm glad to have the opportunity to discuss art and Eastern and Western cultural exchanges face to face with you!"

Shanhe looked at the fat middle-aged man opposite him. It seemed that the interview was not limited to movies. However, he didn't have many scruples. He didn't have any embarrassment in dealing with such a scene. He smiled and replied:

"Hello, Amodio, I'm honored too!"

The two of them did not exchange too many pleasantries. After being reminded by the TV crew, they quickly got down to business.

"Qiu, let's start with the film festival. What do you think of your latest European Film Festival Grand Slam title? Do you think the future of film lies in Europe or in Hollywood?"

The fat man's first question made Shan He a little unhappy. His question and tone were full of the supremacy of Western culture. The future of co-authored movies cannot escape from the West. What would happen without us Easterners?

"I have no idea about a title like the Film Festival Grand Slam. This title doesn't mean anything. A creator needs to speak for himself with his work, rather than using these empty titles. As for the future of the film, I don't think he is there." Not in Europe, not in Hollywood, but in the whole world!”

Amodeo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Qiu, you said yesterday that film is a typical representative of human industrial civilization. At present, Europe represents the pinnacle of artistic films, and Hollywood represents the culmination of commercial films. You have been recognized by both Hollywood and Europe. Honor, your film is very smart and takes into account both art and commerce, but isn’t it a bit revisionist and reformist?”

Shan He raised his head and looked at this well-known Western critic. Come on, he is here to make trouble. The question is full of metaphors!

Shanhe smiled and replied:

“The terms revisionism and reformism apply to politics, but not to culture. I think you should remove the terms. Revision and improvement are the correct expressions of the progress of culture and art!

Take your three European Renaissance masters as an example. Raphael was just a painter who painted for religion and nobility. Michelangelo also spent his life serving the Holy See and nobility. Their greatness lay in their revisionism. and improvement, it can be seen that embracing more ideas and elements of the times is a kind of progress.

This world is a world of diversity. It is not either/or, life or death. Simple and crude denial is not in line with the common interests of human culture. Tolerance and harmony are the right path to development! "

“Isn’t the pursuit of purity the highest requirement an artist has for himself?”

"Purity is not a quantification. Everyone has their own understanding. A child thinks that all he sees is purity. Adults need to think and distinguish before they can form their own inner persistence. Purity is not self-righteous, nor is it narrow-minded and selfish. !Amodio, are you a child or an adult?"

"Ha ha…"

Amodio was a little surprised by Shanhe's sharpness, and smiled to cover up his embarrassment.

"Qiu, you are an excellent debater. Sometimes adults also need some innocence of children. Let's talk about your novel. "The Room" has received crazy support from female readers around the world. Feminism regards "The Room" as their "A programmatic work, was this your original intention when writing it?"

"no!"

Shanhe answered simply,

"My works don't have so many isms. My original intention is just to tell a true love, because I was touched by this emotion, because I am also my mother's child, and I am still a father!"

"But your novels always seem to hit every social hot spot. This is an amazing talent!"

"Haha... Amodio, the various anomalies in society are originally the biggest source of inspiration for writers. This is not a talent. In fact, everyone can see these things. The difference lies in how you tell everyone!"

…

The two exchanged questions and answers on literary films and exchanged blows back and forth. Amodio was well prepared, but Shanhe handled it equally well.

The expressions of both of them were very calm, and there was no hint of quarrels in their mouths.

In the second half of the interview, Amodeo unexpectedly pointed the question at Shanhe to the rise of China.

"Qiu, your artistic and commercial achievements are indeed unquestionable. You are a representative of the new generation of China. Ten years ago, you were full of confidence in China's rise. The facts are as you expected. What do you think is the root of China's rapid rise? ?”

"This is a complex and huge proposition. There are too many reasons and backgrounds for the development of a nation and a country. As an ordinary person, I think China's cultural identity and historical heritage have played an important role. Historically, China is not simply a national country as you in the Western world call it. It is more like a civilized country. Almost all Chinese people have the same values ​​​​and moral system. In the development and integration of thousands of years, the Chinese people have existed We have a very high sense of cultural identity, so we can work together to do one thing well. No matter where we are, we can contribute our own strength to our own civilization and our own motherland. This is in the blood of us Chinese people. It’s hard to erase what has been passed down!”

"A civilized country? That's true. China may be the only ancient civilization in the world that still exists. It's amazing that it can be so vibrant again. Qiu, congratulations to you and your motherland!"

"Thanks!"

"The rise of China has become a fait accompli. Qiu, what changes do you think China will bring to the world?"

"The world has always been complex and diverse. All nations and races are part of the world and have the right to pursue their own beauty. China is just one of them. Although competition is inevitable, the world needs China ’s rise, because her rise will provide more impetus for the development of mankind!”

…

After the interview, Shanhe and the crew of "Youth" left Venice that afternoon and boarded a flight back to China.

The news that "Young Boys" won the Venice Film Festival unexpectedly attracted reports from all over the world, but all major media outlets unanimously focused their coverage on Shan He's acceptance speech.

"Hua Xiaqiu won the Venice Golden Lion and bluntly stated that the future of movies needs to embrace technological innovation!"

"Hua Xiaqiu questions European art films with a golden lion in hand!"

"If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. Hua Xiaqiu uses Chinese thinking to interpret the secret of his success. Art also needs tools!"

…

These reports are clearly trying to stir up trouble, and the results are as they expected. Many well-known filmmakers, critics, and cultural scholars have questioned Shanhe's speech on the Internet. Of course, there are also many who support Shanhe.

Therefore, the day after Shanhe won the award in Venice, his acceptance speech caused a large-scale debate in the European and American film circles.

This trend has even spread to China, with sixth-generation directors such as Jia Zhangke and Wang Xiaoshuai becoming the first to be interviewed by reporters.

"Director Jia, what do you think of Shanhe's speech at the Venice Film Festival?"

"Teacher Wang, Shanhe believes that filmmakers need to keep pace with the times and embrace technological changes. Do you support his view?"

Jia Zhangke faced many reporters and showed his helplessness.

"Shanhe is a Grand Slam winner at the European Film Festival. He is undoubtedly a genius. You can't use the standard of genius to ask us. For him, blending various elements is easy, but most people don't have this ability. I still insist on it. The way I do it, because it’s the best path for me!”

Wang Xiaoshuai answered more bluntly,

"Shan He has proved his point of view with his works. Even in the European film circle, no one can deny his achievements. I watched "The Young Man" and it is indeed a masterpiece of freehand brushwork. I will try to use it in my future creations. Consider more elements!”

…

Shanhe, who returns home, doesn't care about the arguments and games from the outside world. I am only responsible for igniting the fire. Whether it will eventually become a torch or a prairie fire is not within the scope of Shanhe's consideration. You can burn it however you like!

He refocused his energy on filming "The Room."

A few days later, the box office data for the second week of "The Young and the Restless" were released on the Internet, once again arousing the admiration of the global media and the masses.

No matter how good your words are, it won't be as effective as someone else's actual cheating!

The domestic box office of "Young Boys" reached a new high in China in the second week. The box office exceeded 700 million in seven days, 760 million yuan, which is exactly equivalent to 100 million US dollars, setting a domestic single-week box office record.

The three-day box office decline in North America during the second weekend remained within 50%. The three-day weekend box office revenue was US$160 million. Adding the box office of the four working days, the cumulative box office for the next seven days was US$230 million, which is still far behind. Far ahead of other films, it exclusively topped the North American weekly box office charts.

The box office decline in Europe in the second week was also within 50%. "Young Boys" still achieved box office figures of US$130 million in the second week, continuing to dominate the box office rankings.

After the cumulative box office in Asian countries exceeded 100 million in the first three days, the popularity remained unabated in the second week, with a drop of less than 20%, and it once again harvested 84 million US dollars.

In the two weeks since its release, "Young Boys" has grossed over one billion U.S. dollars in global box office, surpassing "Avatar" and becoming the fastest film in the world to cross one billion U.S. dollars.

The box office revenue exceeded US$1.1 billion in ten days! Shanhe opens another era of movie box office!