China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 491: Still want to be an ostrich? No!
2011 12 Month 31 Day.

Sunny weather.

Early in the morning, Guan Ling stood in front of the hotel's doors and windows, looking down through the floor-to-ceiling windows that were dozens of stories high. At that time, the Magic City was bustling with traffic, and the roads were filled with all kinds of hurried figures.

Soon, the hotel staff brought breakfast to Guan Ling.

After taking a sip of coffee, Guan Ling narrowed his eyes.

The reason for not premiering the film in advance was naturally to not give the Japanese time to react, so that they would feel the coldest moment of the year from the first day of 2012.

Since last year, Guan Ling has always remembered the little actions of the Japanese.

At first it was Guan Ling's official announcement, and then the broadcast of the Chinese animation "Expo Mobilization". Japanese animation director Makoto Shinkai issued a subtle attack online.

"Chinese animation films are developing rapidly, and 'World Expo Mobilization' shows the advantages of Chinese animation films. If this trend continues, Chinese animation films will eventually surpass Japanese ones."

These words seem extremely humble, but after all, "World Expo Mobilization" only has a Douban score of 2 points, and even triggered ridicule from domestic netizens themselves.

It is self-evident what Makoto Shinkai's purpose is with this superposition.

Guan Ling knew very well that they were laughing very happily.

But soon, they stopped laughing.

In the movie "Even If the Wind Rises", Guan Ling's target is not even the Japanese animated films themselves, but the things that the Japanese, like ostriches, least want to face.

December in Shanghai is not that cold.

After eating and drinking, Guan Ling got up and went out. Outside, Zhang Junning looked at Guan Ling getting into the car with some resentment.

"Hey, Director Guan, were you really alone in the hotel the whole night last night?"

Yesterday, life assistant Zhang Junning showed an expectant look to Guan Ling early on, looking forward to something happening in the evening.

She was like someone who had been suffering from a long drought and urgently needed a shower of rain to bathe herself.

But Guan Ling didn't let her in.

Moreover, Zhang Junning did not see other female stars go in, which seemed to indicate that Guan Ling did stay in the hotel alone overnight.

As Guan Ling's personal and legal assistant, Zhang Junning is familiar with Guan Ling's schedule.

But this situation of being alone is still quite rare.

"Before the movie is released, you need to bathe, change clothes, burn incense, put on your hat, sit upright, and calm your mind. After the movie is released, I will reward you."

Guan Ling said something frivolous, but there was no frivolous expression on his face.

Zhang Junning wanted to tease Guan Ling and ask when he started to follow the path of health preservation or superstition, but after thinking about it, he didn't say it out loud.

I just started imagining how I would be rewarded in the evening.

She somewhat understood Guan Ling's feelings. After all, for this movie, now is still the most vigilant time.

Compared with "The Flowers of War" and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", which both cost 600 million yuan, "Even if the Wind Rises" is under the greatest pressure, because it not only has to be scrutinized by animation filmmakers in China and even the world, but also covers certain other things.

For example, Chinese and Japanese cultural self-esteem.

For example, the ridicule from the Japanese people and even the Chinese people.

The public pressure behind this is definitely huge.

"Did Director Guan sleep well last night?"

As the car was moving, Zhang Junning and Guan Ling chatted idly.

"I woke up straight after sleeping for an hour, and the King of Hell praised me for my good health."

Guan Ling made a joke. After seeing Zhang Junning send out a kitten-like "Huh?", Guan Ling responded.
"Slept well."

"Not nervous?"

"Maybe I should never be the one who's nervous."

Guan Ling looked out through the car window with a calm expression.

He really wasn't nervous. The quality of the film was very high, but that wasn't the reason why he wasn't nervous. What really made him calm was that the impact of this film on China and Japan were very different.

The harder the Japanese media mocks now, the more embarrassed it will be in the future.

Guan Ling believes that it is very likely that they will even stop reporting related news.

Zhang Junning looked at Guan Ling's profile in the back seat through the front mirror. He was so calm, as if everything was under his control.

Unable to help swallowing, Zhang Junning had already begun to imagine how he would fall into Guan Ling's control tonight.

……

On the Internet, news of confrontation and competition are everywhere, and no one is immune to it.

But since this matter turned into a confrontation between Chinese and Japanese animated films, many people have actually lost the ability to participate in it.

Everyone could only follow suit and wave flags and shout a few slogans for Guan Ling as a way of showing support.

Except for those who participated in the review and the production staff of Shanghai Art Film Studio, everyone's understanding of this film is one-sided and is based on speculation based on the news.

As for how much of the quality this movie can reach compared to Japanese animated films, everyone is quite nervous.

Even now, Japan's Studio Ghibli is entering their most difficult period.

As Mr. Hayao Miyazaki is getting old, against the backdrop of the massive impact of Pixar and 3D animation, the two-dimensional world built by Hayao Miyazaki and his colleagues is the last bastion.

But the Japanese people still have enough confidence to deal with a Chinese animation that has little development.

For the Chinese people, it is quite difficult for Guan Ling to understand their inner thoughts.

On the surface, I am looking forward to Guan Ling giving the Japanese a push.

Deep down, there may be a feeling of possibility of failure.

All these things are weighed down in their hearts. Many Chinese fans are expecting Guan Ling to say something, at least not to remain silent like he is now.

This will cause everyone to feel uneasy.

Ever since the official release date of "On the Hillside" was announced, Guan Ling has never responded to any news.

He didn't seem to be scared because he didn't withdraw the film.

But he seemed to be scared again, because Guan Ling did not dare to tell the media anything related to the box office forecast, and the box office ratios in China and Japan are different. Guan Ling did not withdraw the film. Some people speculated that it might be his last choice to take a gamble.

After all, "On the Hillside" held its premiere in Japan two days ago, and with the coverage of domestic news, people are now very clear that the drama has received very good reviews.

The details and goals of this film are becoming increasingly clear in China.

"Masami Nagasawa frequently laughed at the premiere of Ghibli's new film as the host for the first time!"

"The Hillside Where Poppies Bloom" held its premiere at the Yurakucho TOHO Theater in Tokyo a few days ago, which aroused constant applause from the audience!! It is reported that the movie is adapted from the eponymous girl manga co-created by Takahashi Chihiro and Sayama Tetsuro 30 years ago. The whole film is set in Yokohama 18 years after the Pacific War (1963), and tells the story of the first love between Hai, a high school girl who is responsible for raising the signal flag every day at the port, and Shun, a boy from the sea."

"Hayao Miyazaki is one of the few animations that tells the story of the growth and first love of an innocent girl or boy. Every frame of the animation is filled with the breath of spring and beauty!"

"The long-running war between Goro Miyazaki and Hayao Miyazaki may be coming to an end. After the failure of "Legend of Earthsea" in 2006, Goro Miyazaki has been fighting against his father's comments that he has poor directing talent. Now, "On the Hillside of Poppies" may allow Goro Miyazaki to temporarily hide this comment."

In fact, during the filming of "The Hill of Poppies", the emotions of Goro Miyazaki and Hayao Miyazaki were not completely consistent, but Miyazaki Hayao did make his best effort.

In 2006, because Hayao Miyazaki was old, the producers planned to promote Goro Miyazaki to the position of director of Studio Ghibli.

Hayao Miyazaki initially paved the way for Goro Miyazaki, but after review, it was believed that Goro Miyazaki was completely unable to take on the responsibility of filming "Chronicles from Earthsea" because he was a latecomer and did not have sufficient ability.

As a result, the father and son fell into a situation where their relationship deteriorated and they even deliberately avoided each other. Miyazaki Hayao even asked to change the director many times, but failed. After that, the movie was released. Although it achieved considerable success at the box office and ranked first in the whole year, the reviews were polarized: even though the pictures inherited the father's consistent style and were extremely beautiful, the grasp of the original work and the direction of the adaptation were fragmented and soulless.

A Japanese professional film magazine ranked it as the worst of the year, with many people saying it "cannot be compared with Hayao Miyazaki".

The producer who had previously pushed Goro Miyazaki to the top, seeing that the situation was not good, directly cut ties with Goro Miyazaki, claiming that this movie was made by you, what does it have to do with me, and then he decisively withdrew and cleared himself of all responsibility.

Therefore, the play "Yu Meiren" is also a battle for Goro Miyazaki to restore his reputation!

For this reason, Miyazaki Hayao didn't say it, but he helped his son a lot and even put his name on the screenwriter list.

The clearer the news, the more nervous Chinese animators become.

Guan Ling versus Hayao Miyazaki?
These two people may not be comparable at all...

……

However, the people who were least nervous were those who had seen the movie before.

Tsui Hark was at home watching the comparisons and reviews of the two films on the Internet, and couldn't help but smile mockingly.

Only those who have seen Guan Ling’s movies know how terrifying this drama is.

On the contrary, the emperor was not in a hurry, but a group of others followed him and became anxious first.

Thinking of this, Tsui Hark could hardly hold back the smile on his face.

……

In Shanghai Film Studio, Ren Zhonglun was sitting in the room, while Han Sanpin and others were sitting on the sofa.

Several people looked at each other.

Then everything fell silent again.

No one said they were nervous, but the silence in the room at this moment reflected the excitement of the two people.

After a moment, Ren Zhonglun suddenly laughed.

"Come to think of it, for Guan Ling's film, this is your first time in the Magic City."

"Yes, the host and the guest have switched places. Before, you were both in China Film Academy, but now you have become the host and I have become the guest."

The two were silent for a while.

Han Sanpin spoke, frowning: "Is this the kind of tea you serve to your guests?"

"If you don't like it, just say so. This is the Canary Tongue tea that we brought from Jintan, Jiangsu. Although the tea has a strong regional flavor, it is definitely as good as Longjing or Biluochun."

"Then I'll try it again."

Han Sanpi happily took another sip and said, "Forget it, let's not change it for now. It's just this taste. It's indeed a little different."

Ren Zhonglun sneered, "You, this is what mangosteen cannot handle with fine bran."

"Director Guan is a small fry, but he is still an employee of China Film Group. President Ren is still waiting." Han Sanpin didn't care about Ren Zhonglun's teasing, but he just gave a brief reply, which made Ren Zhonglun a little upset.

……

CCTV.

Optoelectronics sent the same message to all major channels.

After the premiere of "Even if the Wind Rises" ended, major channels jointly announced the news of the release of "Even if the Wind Rises" this afternoon to tomorrow.

When many hosts and backup staff got the relevant entries, they were all shocked.

The movie channel will also be conducting a delayed live broadcast for the first time after the "Premiere" column. The live broadcast content will include the crowd reactions of all participating audiences on site, as well as various post-meeting speeches. The column will not be involved during the movie-watching period.

This is the first time since the launch of the relevant column of the movie channel that time has been spent on telling the story of such a movie, and it is an animated film.

The news that "Even if the Wind Rises" will be released tomorrow will also be inserted into the 7pm news broadcast.

Kang Hui looked at the script in his hand, which contained some content that he needed to memorize during the live broadcast in the evening.

"According to our news, today Shanghai Animation Film Studio held the premiere of the animated film "Even if the Wind Rises" directed by Guan Ling. This is the first animated film released by Guan Ling after he officially announced five animated films in Venice last year. Its rich and detailed content was touching and received collective praise from the audience.

It is reported that the film will take you to appreciate the miracle of the leap of Chinese animated films and take you to review the crimes committed by the Japanese army in China in history. At the same time, Guan Ling also incorporated the miracle of the blooming of the endless sky into it. The industry predicts that the film may become a strong competitor for the box office champion of the Chinese film market during the Lunar New Year. "

Generally speaking, three seconds, five seconds, or at most eight seconds are enough for the News Broadcast to narrate a movie.

And this piece of news actually took up an entire page.

And Kang Hui also knows that the premiere of this drama has not started yet.

But the news has already been included in my own manuscript.

This shows that the attention and publicity given to this drama have reached the extreme level.

But just like the above, and like Guan Ling, he remained silent during this period.

It seems to be planning something unspeakable.

……

Japan.

Studio Ghibli released a documentary VCR.

VCR is rather bland.

Makoto Shinkai came to meet Goro Miyazaki. Since its premiere, "Poppy" has received rave reviews from Japanese audiences.

This situation made Goro Miyazaki feel a little calmer.

He also reconciled with his father.

His father worked hard for this film, even though what Miyazaki said made him feel heartbroken, "I don't think he can do it," "He doesn't understand at all," "Wanting to do something and being able to do it are two different things."
Words like these made Miyazaki Goro extremely uncomfortable.

But his father did have very specific input on the film, such as his suggestions and changes to the original drawings. The most famous change was the heroine's walking posture, Miyazaki made her lean forward, and the character's personality came to life on paper.

At the premiere of this movie, unlike the stern face Miyazaki had when "Chronicles of Earthsea" was broadcast, Miyazaki finally smiled.

This was followed by a short interview.

"Mr. Goro Miyazaki, are you confident now? For Guan's film, your film may be the most direct comparison to his previous ambitious statements."

Shinkai Makoto asked with a smile.

Miyazaki Goro shook his head: "I don't know, because I don't know what kind of movie Guan shot, but I know that I may need to keep going on this path. Only when I make works, I feel alive.

Moreover, I think a man can only live his own life if he keeps working hard.

If Guan can catch up with me, I also hope that China will have someone who can truly lead the development of Chinese animation. This will also be a kind of pressure and spur for Japanese animated films. "

Shinkai Makoto nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Goro Miyazaki. I think this is also something Guan needs to learn, because you are worthy of inheriting Mr. Hayao Miyazaki's upbringing. There is a pattern in what you say and do."

"But Guan is different. Since you announced the release date, there has been no response from him. He is like an ostrich that has retracted into its wings. But what he said in Venice was his own. It is quite an ostrich, which I think is unacceptable."

Facing the camera, Makoto Shinkai smiled indifferently, as if he had already predicted the ending.

At the same time, this video was also forwarded to the country.

In an instant, the entire network was in an uproar!

(End of this chapter)