China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 368: Pearl's dusty script! "Earthquake" premieres!
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"There's something I need to tell you."

Guan Ling didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but Zhang Yimou became serious.

"what's up?"

Guan Ling had some guesses in his mind.

"After I finished directing The Flowers of War, which was followed by Under the Hawthorn Tree, New Picture and I parted ways completely."

"Then should I congratulate my senior brother on regaining his freedom?" Guan Ling considered it.

"Aren't you surprised?"

Zhang Yimou was a little surprised.

He and Zhang Weiping have worked together for so many years and they know each other well. This time he has decided to end it because he really can't stand it anymore.

But in Zhang Yimou's eyes, once this news is released, there will definitely be very few people in the industry who will believe it.

After all, the relationship between these two people has now become a symbol of binding, and they are the best partners and golden partners.

Guan Ling's attitude now made Zhang Yimou feel that they were kindred spirits.

"No surprises. After "Three Shots Surprise", I knew that your cooperation would not last long. Last time at my press conference, you two had a quarrel. Didn't it become a hot topic on the Internet?"

Guan Ling said, "I just didn't expect it to be so fast."

"It's not fast anymore, but you're right. The problem really lies in Three Guns. Of course, it's not just because of Three Guns. Many things are accumulated slowly."

On the phone, Zhang Yimou sighed and suddenly said.

"What I just said about you writing a script later, I was serious."

"Are you kidding? Senior brother, can you tell me the script?" Guan Ling was speechless.

"It's definitely not bad, but now that the situation has come to this, I'm going to give your script a try. After all, you're the winner of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. If I don't try your script, I'll regret it."

"You put your hat on me. If I can't come up with a script, will it be difficult to end this?"

"Then I don't care." Zhang Yimou now has a good relationship with Guan Ling, and he speaks quite casually. "If you have a script, I will shoot it. If not, I will continue to wait."

Lao Mouzi's words are indeed tough, even to the point of being a rogue.

hang up the phone.

Guan Ling wanted to refuse, but thought about it carefully for a while.

He is not a man who gives away money. He plans to keep many good scripts for himself.

Zhang Yimou's request for a script was really beyond the plan, but Guan Ling thought it would be harmless to give him one.

He doesn't have much else but scripts and women.

And it was mainly because Guan Ling considered a deeper level of information.

After leaving New Picture, Zhang Yimou will most likely set up his own studio.

Guan Ling felt that she was not confident in signing him as a contracted director of her company.

So don't even mention this.

Although it cannot be collected,

But cooperation is not a bad thing for Guan Ling.

After all, Guan Ling knew very well that Lingyun Media could not miss the opportunity to make Zhang Yimou's movie. After all, Zhang Yimou was one of the few directors in China who could make a lot of money.

However, the selection is much less limited.

Guan Ling thought about it for a moment, and unexpectedly, he put the matter behind him for the time being.

……

“A great drama is born! The ratings of Awakening Age are rising steadily. Major universities claim that this is a must-see TV series for everyone, especially students! This is not only a fascinating work, but also a spiritual journey through history and understanding life!”

"This is not just a TV drama, this is a unique treasure in the history of Chinese TV dramas!"

"I cried every episode I watched! The Awakening tells us what the generation of people a hundred years ago did. Every person is flesh and blood. The characters in the history textbooks have finally changed from two-dimensional pictures to three-dimensional images. Mr. Zhongfu's enthusiasm and thinking, Shouchang's gentleness and kindness, Yannian Qiaonian's strength and integrity... It gives us a visual sense of that period of history, and also conveys to us the youthful thoughts of that era... They woke up first, and died first."

"The grand historical picture slowly unfolds. In that complex era, countless influential figures appeared on the stage of history and wrote their own poems. This is not only an educational TV series, but also a vivid history lesson."

"The ratings of CCTV1's "Awakening Age" have exceeded 8%. The TV series has now become the most watched TV series in China this year! It is reported that the advertising cost of a single episode of this TV series has exceeded million!"

"Shandong TV's "Awakening Age" had a viewership rating of over 3.8%, becoming the highest-rated drama on Shandong TV in the past ten years!"

By the end of September, "Awakening Age" was completely popular.

The ratings on both TV stations where the show was first broadcast reached the highest level this year, leaving the third place far behind.

The industry was shocked.

And many characters in the play look back.

Many people in the industry were speechless after watching this.

At the beginning of the first episode, Mr. Zhongfu and Yi Baisha returned to China on the ferry, saw the sea, and talked about saving the country and the people.

There was a revolutionary on board who had attempted suicide but failed.

Mr. Zhongfu claimed that suicide was a foolish act that would cut himself off from the revolution, and that he would never do that in his life.

Yi Baisha thought that Mr. Zhongfu was too overbearing. He was dissatisfied and said in a sonorous tone: "Maybe one day, I will also jump into the river and commit suicide like Qu Yuan."

When the TV series aired its last episode,
Deng Zhongxia patted Chen Zhongfu on the shoulder.

"Zhongfu, two days ago, Mr. Yi Baisha went to Beijing alone. He failed to assassinate Xu Shichang in the capital, and jumped into the sea in anger and committed suicide."

Zhongfu felt as if he was in a dream.

……

Countless people are dying.
The images of countless people only left a short text description.

Just a few dozen words can show their whole life.

Killed, hacked to death, killed by the Soviet Union, killed by other parties, killed at Yuhuatai, killed by reactionary warlords...

When the show finally came to an end with Mr. Shouchang, the whole drama finally came to an end.

For a moment, the entire network was in an uproar.

"People who wake up early shouldn't live?!"

The three scenes about Mr. Shouchang in the TV series were picked out by netizens, and they were so moved that they cried.

The first time Mr. Shouchang came back from Japan, his wife killed a large flower chicken for him;

The second time was when his wife was taken to Beijing. The family was originally going to eat mutton hotpot, but Mr. Shouchang had no money to eat because he had lent money to his students. His wife not only did not blame him at all, but also helped him comfort the children and had already started making noodles. As a result, Cai Yuanpei sent someone to deliver the salary that was usually deducted from Mr. Dazhao's salary, so the family could eat mutton hotpot again;

The third time was in the picture I posted. Mr. Shouchang promised that when the country got better in the future, he would teach his wife to read and write, and then asked his wife to write him a letter by hand. The wife had never been to school for a day, but she knew Mr. Shouchang's name by heart.

then.

Mr. Shouchang in the play was killed.

And his wife, Ms. Zhao Renlan, who had never been to school, lost her kindness.

After that, she spent another six years carrying her children.

But this time, there was no more big flower chicken.

A person who has never been to school wrote his name stroke by stroke.

These were the only three words she knew in her life. Her last words were to be buried beside him and sleep with him underground.

"Zhao Renlan, wife of Mr. Shouchang, died of illness on May 1933, 5 at the age of 28. In June 49, the HEB Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China posthumously recognized her as a member of the Huaxia Party."

……

There was a complete uproar on the internet!!
When "Awakening Age" entered its final episode, the passing of countless people, accompanied by the scenes of Chen Zhongfu and Li Shouchang leaving the capital, became an indelible classic in the hearts of countless viewers.

In the last episode, when Mr. Shouchang was seeing Mr. Zhongfu off from the capital and passing by the river, he saw the common people struggling in misery.

The scene of the two people crying with their faces covered in the cold winter wilderness shocked everyone.

What kind of emotion do they have?

Was it the reluctance to empathize with them? The grief from the bottom of their hearts? Or the helplessness of being born at the wrong time? Or was it the resentment for the sacrifice of their relatives? "In February 1920, Li Shouchang sent Chen Zhongfu out of Beijing, who was about to be arrested by the police. On the way, the two agreed to set up party organizations in Beijing and Shanghai respectively. This is known in history as Chen in the South and Li in the North agreed to set up the party."

uplifting.

Countless people were inspired by these images, and many netizens even took screenshots of them and used them as computer wallpapers.

When all the suffering comes, there will always be people who will make their inevitable choice.

"Suppose there is an iron house without any windows and it is impossible to break it down. There are many people sleeping soundly inside. They will soon suffocate to death, but they will die from sleep and will not feel the sorrow of dying. Now you shout loudly and wake up a few people who are more awake, causing these unfortunate few to suffer the pain of irreparable death. Do you think you are doing them justice?"

"But now that a few people have risen up, you can't say there is no hope of destroying this iron house."

The words that Mr. Lu Xun said in his cry struck heavily on everyone’s heart!
hope.

Finally came.

No?
That countless blood, countless sacrifices, countless people of our race and even the most noble and pure people in human history were chopped off and destroyed in groups like potatoes and radishes, and finally became a frozen moment in a short scene.

Everything that becomes the annotation of a lifetime of dozens of words,
After all, for this iron house, for the dark hands that cover the East from all directions,

It brought out a little light.

No?
Founding of the Party.

The simplified Chinese version of the two characters has only nineteen strokes, but everyone knows that everything in the future starts from here.

……

Blasted!

The television industry, and even the film industry.

They all exploded!

Bona Films.

Yu Dong was touching his forehead. Next to him was Jin Qiaoqiao. Both of them had solemn expressions.

When watching the last episode on TV, Yu Dong was lying down at first, and then he watched it on his knees.

"Director Guan told me earlier that I could make a tribute drama, and I thought I had figured it out, but now it seems that I am still a long way from it."

Yu Dong laughed at himself.

"How to say?"

Next to her, Jin Qiaoqiao echoed. As Yu Dong's second wife, she was best at listening and guiding.

“Whether it’s the emotional development or the final outcome, this TV series is something that all film and television professionals must learn from.”

Yu Dong said, "For a tribute drama to be shot to this extent, mobilizing the emotions of countless people is secondary. If this is a complete script for a movie, how much do you think the box office will be?"

Jin Qiaoqiao didn't say anything and had no idea what was going on.

As for Yu Dong, his entire gaze was fixed on the final freeze frame of the TV series.

Eyes spitting fire!

He knew it was envy.

I am grateful from the bottom of my heart!

……

Shandong TV,

Lu Peng, Jin Liang and others saw that the ratings of the last episode of "Awakening Age" broke the 4% mark on Shandong Satellite TV. This made him excited but also a little scared.

Director Guan created Shandong Satellite TV’s biggest ratings miracle so far!
In his office!
This made him feel very fortunate.

As a famous director from Shandong Province, he is really helpful when needed!

If he had hesitated for a moment at that time, if Director Guan had not told Jin Liang to try to win.

Does he dare to bet 250 million on a TV series?
But luckily!
He made the right bet!

The buyout price of 250 million made other satellite TV stations think he was crazy.

No one knows how much pressure he is under.

Although the ratings of the program have been rising steadily, he still has some concerns because CCTV-1 is competing with the program to attract audiences.

But at this moment, all these emotions are expressed.

And now, those other satellite TV stations can only watch with red eyes, as Shandong Satellite TV, with the help of this TV series, has firmly grasped the second place in the prime time ranking of satellite TV stations during this period, and has also elevated the status of Shandong Satellite TV to a higher level!
Who said my family only has an excavator? !

……

Tangren, Cai Yinong's mouth opened slightly when he saw the last episode.

It looks like you can fit an egg in there.

Brother Hu raised his head and said, "I really envy Sisi's day, she can film Director Guan's movie script."

"You didn't film it? Wasn'The Myth' not popular enough?"

"After all, they are different. The TV series "Awakening Age" is the life drama of the protagonist in the play. The movie "I Am a Witness" is the springboard for Sisi's status in the circle to jump. But I can only play a supporting role in the movie, "The Revolution of 1911"..."

For a moment, Brother Hu was in a daze.

“Where is my chance?”

He thought of Zhao Gao in the Myth.

"I also hope to reach the top step by step!" Brother Hu closed his eyes, not knowing what to do.

……

end of September.

The publicity for "Aftershock" became the biggest news in the industry.

This movie was booked out by countless people just because it has a special symbol.

The premiere time has finally been set.

And at this time.

His competitors in domestic films,
The performance of "Ip Man 2" and "Sword Rain" is astonishing.

After Lost on Journey finally broke the 100 million yuan box office record, these two films are under box office pressure.

But the results were not satisfactory.

"Fist of Fury" grossed 5100 million in its first weekend. Zhen Zidan's outstanding performance in the film served as a good warm-up for the upcoming "Ip Man 2".

Zhen Zidan said in an interview,
"Although my role as Ip Man is deeply rooted in people's hearts, I was still a little hesitant when it came to playing Chen Zhen in this film. I didn't really want to play a role I had played before. Fortunately, director Andrew Lau told me that the new conception of this character had different elements and a very different style, which led to this collaboration.

Creation requires passion. I, Zhen Zi, took on this Chen Zhen role not just to make money.”

The attitude is very good and has been praised by the industry.

But "Sword Rain" collapsed.

Although the word of mouth was good, the box office revenue in the first weekend was less than 30 million.

It really shocked the industry.

All-star lineup, Wu Baige Venice Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award,

The final result was minimal.

Even though there was the short-lived success of "Knife of the Assassin", it seems that the reputation of martial arts films is difficult to attract audiences to the cinema.

Many viewers claimed that although the fighting scenes were excellent, Wang Xueqi's part was very awkward and hollow, making it difficult to shoot the film and increase attendance.

Guan Ling was reading the domestic news and felt a little disappointed about the performance of "Sword Rain".

Suddenly, a script appeared in his mind.

Zhang Yimou,
Three Guns,
Arena.

"How about letting Zhang Yimou film "The Legend of Sword and Fairy"?"

A thought suddenly flashed through my mind.

(End of this chapter)