China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 492: Earth-shattering! Shattering the heroes!
The battlefield of the Lunar New Year box office is like a meat grinder in the film market, and countless movies may be crushed into mud in this meat grinder.

Blockbuster films from home and abroad will gather here.

In a war, of course some people will become cannon fodder, and some will even be treated as pitiful people who are not even cannon fodder!
But this certainly has nothing to do with Guan Ling.

But with the arrival of the last day of 2011, the wave of news brought about by the 2012 Lunar New Year movie season seems a bit strange!

"The Flowers of War" and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" are blockbusters in the absolute sense and have achieved good box office results, but the industry's attention is all focused on Guan Ling.

The news of the long-distance battle between Chinese and Japanese animated films was brought to a climax after the VCR of Japan's Studio Ghibli was reprinted in China.

Countless domestic movie fans felt a sense of powerlessness and were absolutely ridiculed by the news released by Makoto Shinkai and Studio Ghibli.

Xin Haicheng's meaning is very clear: "You, Guan Ling, are bragging about yourself in Venice. If you don't show up, aren't you just being an ostrich?"

Although the promotional content of "Even if the Wind Rises" is very rich, the shadow of this movie can be seen everywhere in shopping malls, subways, and buses throughout China.
But Guan Ling, why didn't you respond at all?

It was you who provoked the Japanese animated film in the first place. Now they have accepted the challenge and even started to mock you. Why do you ignore it?
Many media outlets have been chasing Guan Ling, and even in the past month, they have been able to capture Guan Ling's figure, but Guan Ling refuses to accept interviews, and there is nothing they can do.

There is a big question mark in the hearts of all movie fans.

"When Guan Ling declared war on Japan last year, I applauded him crazily. If Guan Ling himself didn't have the courage to fight the enemy, I would feel that my screams last year were just pure stupid gambling now."

"The Japanese provocation is so obvious that I'm already getting angry..."

"Guan Ling, why don't you respond?"

"Japanese animated films are very strong, we all know that, but you don't give us hope. In the end, when they decided to compete with you, you buried your head in the sand. What is the difference between Guan Ling's behavior and that of an ostrich?"

"This is Japan! If you don't respond, you're just being cowardly. If you don't withdraw the movie, you're just being a jerk and trying to cheat your fans out of their money?"

That morning, the news was everywhere on major portals and Weibo.

There were inevitably some doubts about Guan Ling, and some people even started to curse.

"Mr. Guan, many people are scolding you on Weibo. Are you really not considering responding?"

Weibo officials specifically contacted Guan Ling during their visit. As Weibo's chief experience center and general manager, he has always been at the forefront in understanding public opinion.

He had some vague expectation that if Guan Ling's movie really failed this time, it would be difficult to resolve the matter.

It was impossible for him to watch Mr. Guan, one of Weibo's shareholders, being exposed, so it was only natural for him to give a warning this time.

"It's okay. It'll only take a few hours."

Guan Ling's smile was dull.

It seemed that all this was nothing at all in his opinion.

It's a good thing to have a war of words, even if it's just insulting himself.

Guan Ling likes this kind of plot reversal, which is the best rhythm for the promotion of the movie.

After calming down a little from the time he had been there, he began to understand Guan Ling's meaning. A few hours was the premiere.

but……

Why is Guan Ling so confident?

……

"The 100-meter red carpet at Shanghai Art Film Studio is full of ceremonial feeling. The classic characters of Shanghai Art Film Studio's previous animations are standing around, including "Havoc in Heaven", "Nezha Conquers the Dragon King", "Magic Book", "Black Cat Sheriff", "Calabash Brothers" and "The Lotus Lantern", which makes people fall into endless memories!"

"All kinds of movie stars gathered at the premiere, Liu Dehua was smiling, Yang Mi had an invincible aura, and as a new rising movie star, Yang Mi was gathered by all parties!"

"Bona Yu Dong appeared on the red carpet and greeted the fans around him cordially."

"This is Ning Hao's first appearance since the official announcement of the all-star cast of the film. When asked by reporters whether he had confidence in Guan Ling's animated film, Ning Hao showed an innocent look."

"Zhang Yimou, Tsui Hark and other Lunar New Year blockbuster competitors all came to support Guan Ling's premiere!"

"Er Dongsheng showed up at the premiere. The director of the movie "The Great Magician" which will be released on January 1, may have some intention of spying on his competitors."

"Ren Zhonglun and Han Sanpin appeared on the red carpet of Magic City Art Studio. When asked by reporters about Guan Ling, Ren Zhonglun smiled and replied, "Just ask Guan Ling herself."

"Ren Zhonglun and Han Sanpin were all smiles. As the producers of Even If the Wind Rises, their mentality did not seem to be affected by any public opinion."

Various news frequently appear in the news media.

Even on Sina Entertainment, various portals, and even forums, the timeline has been continuously updated.

It was not until about 1: in the afternoon that Guan Ling's figure finally appeared in everyone's sight.

His figure walked quickly across the red carpet, and the surrounding flash lights almost blinded him, but he didn't even raise his head.

Many reporters even wanted to stop him outside the screening room, but Guan Ling just pointed at his watch.

1:50,

Guan Ling stood on the stage in the screening room. Under the camera of the media who were invited into the screening room, most people at the scene also stood up suddenly.

Because Ren Zhonglun and Han Sanpin stood up.

The others soon followed suit and stood up.

Guan Ling nodded slightly to Ren Zhonglun and Han Sanpin, then picked up the microphone.

There are only ten minutes left before the premiere begins, which seems to mean that there will be no performances, nothing at all.

Isn't this a sign of guilty conscience?

At least for many movie fans at the scene, this was how they felt.

But Guan Ling didn't care.

After a moment, Guan Ling picked up the microphone and spoke with a smile.

"Dear leaders, dear colleagues, dear fans and friends, good afternoon."

The cinema soon fell into silence.

Give respect and applause to others when they speak; silence is a compulsory course.

“When I came here just now, the flash lights outside almost blinded me. Inside, I also saw CCTV, Sina, Sohu and other media. I know there are many journalists here with many questions. You are anxious, but please don’t be anxious.

"This premiere was not grand, nor was it an absolute sensation, because to me, those empty things have no meaning for this movie."

"During this period, I did not do nothing as people said on the Internet. On the contrary, this animated film has now been submitted to the Annie Awards, as well as the Oscars and the Berlin Film Festival. So you don't need to pay attention to the news on the Internet."

Guan Ling's voice was very flat, as if he was talking about something insignificant.

But everyone below was shocked.

Annie Awards, Berlin Film Festival and Oscars, all three places were sent by Guan Ling, which can only show that Guan Ling has absolute confidence in this film.
So why on earth didn't he respond?

Ma Yufei is currently sitting at the front of the critics' area. As a new opinion leader in film reviews in recent years and also one of Guan Ling's close friends, he has achieved the feat of having over 300,000 fans on Weibo and has also led his family towards a well-off life.

When Guan Ling finished speaking, Ma Yufei suddenly realized something.

If the competition between movies is likened to a war, then the purpose of one side not responding but being ready to go is obviously to... launch a sneak attack!
When this idea appeared in his mind, Ma Yufei was a little surprised for a moment!
But this is the only reason to explain it. Signing up for major film festivals shows that Guan Ling is confident, which naturally means that Guan Ling is ready to fight the enemy, that is, to bury the pot and cook, and not respond, which naturally means that he is going to launch a sneak attack...

But what kind of movie was it that made Guan Ling do this?
Ma Yufei felt a little unbelievable!

His eyes immediately continued to stare at Guan Ling's face.

……

Guan Ling straightened his clothes.

Below the screening room, the crowd was silent.

They really didn't expect that Guan Ling would give everyone a big surprise as soon as he appeared!
If Guan Ling really thinks she will be slapped in the face for what she announced in Venice, will she save her face for the Oscars, Berlin, or Anne Frank?

Obviously not.
Unless he's crazy!
This means that the speculations and conjectures on the Internet are not credible at all!
Even the fans at the scene knew this.

Everyone's breathing became heavy.

“Now that we’ve finished talking about business, I’d like to give a favor to all the media and the audience. I don’t mind if you take a few photos at the premiere. After the movie is over, I hope that the relevant news will not only be updated on domestic websites, but also promoted on foreign websites as well.

But please don’t take videos, it will affect my box office. When it comes to paying to watch a movie, secretly filming is not stealing, but secretly filming is. Please respect the hard work of the Magic City Art Film Studio.”

Guan Ling said softly and made a joke to everyone.

“Speaking of promoting it on the external network, I hope that those media present here who have influence on the external network, no matter which country your influence is in, can help. It’s just a matter of publishing the news. When the time comes, Lingyun Media will present classic gifts.

Likewise, I can also tell you that I have already made all the preparations for the overseas promotion of this film, including Lingyun Media, Skyline Media, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and even South Korea in East Asia. In South Korea, this film will also be released tomorrow.

So you don’t have to worry about me burying my head in the sand like an ostrich.”

After saying this, the whole place burst into laughter.

And because these clips were not broadcast during the movie screening, the related live broadcasts were also broadcast on movie channels, Sina Entertainment, and even various portals.

Guan Ling's words were relaxed and casual.

However, it caused countless fans across the country who were paying attention to the premiere to feel collectively confused.

Before this, no information about what Guan Ling said was released on the Internet!

“This movie will also be released simultaneously in South Korea?”

"Publicizing it on the entire Internet, isn't this considered meeting the enemy head-on?"

"The three major foreign film festivals, the Oscars, and the highest award hall for animated films, all three places have proven that Guan Ling has invested a lot of effort in this film. Even so, he is still questioned by these trolls online!"

"Why do I feel a bit strange... Has anyone thought about this? Since Guan Ling has decided to do this, why didn't he respond before? You know, last year the Japanese accused Guan Ling of plagiarizing Inception, and within a few days he held an official press conference to respond. But this time, Guan Ling endured it for a whole month."

"What is Guan Ling's purpose?"

"For an ordinary man, forbearance is the flower language of marriage. For a man with a little bit of good looks, forbearance is the flower language of steel wool. For a mature and wealthy man like Guan Ling, his forbearance must represent some purpose..."

"The guy above, you said some bullshit. Besides, the flower language of steel wool also means wealth! Without wealth, who would endure it?"

"Similarly, for Guan Ling, if he had no purpose, why would he endure it? It seems that his only purpose now is to make the Japanese animated film fall into the quagmire of public opinion along with him."

"How could he be afraid of the Japanese animated film running away? That's a movie written by Hayao Miyazaki."

"What if?"

This sentence "What if" instantly made all the comments on the portal website fall silent.

At this moment, a kind of emotion suddenly rose in the hearts of countless Chinese audiences.

What if?
What if Guan Ling wanted to make this matter bigger and bigger, so that Chinese fans, Japanese fans, and even all the fans who paid attention to Venice at the time would all pay attention to this matter?
And then strike back at the Japanese? !

Once this idea came out, the truth spoke for itself.

Guan Ling didn't waste too much time.

After these words were spoken, the movie began.

Then, the live broadcast of the movie channel created a feat. The premiere they broadcast live had no singing and dancing, no gorgeous decorations, and no stars on the stage.
The entire camera, with a slow sweeping angle, was aimed at the fans watching the movie on site.

In front of the TV and the Internet, all Chinese audiences were confused.

Is it true that the movie channel is going to waste two hours just to see the audience's expressions? What is the purpose? What is the logic? Isn't this a waste of movie channel resources?

But the movie channel actually did that!

He really just swept around like this, from left to right, from front to back, from near to far, with the camera stationed on everyone's face.

At the beginning, the camera was looking for Zhang Yimou.

He had a slightly rough face, with deep eye sockets like bark, but there was a faint smile on his face at the beginning.

Then the camera turned to Brother Chen Kai. The smile on his face suddenly became serious and his brows furrowed, as if he had seen something extraordinary.

Yang Mi looked at it for a while, then lowered her head with a serious look and covered her eyes.

Ning Hao showed no emotional fluctuations throughout the film, just resting his chin with one hand, but in the middle of the film, he seemed to be shaking a little.

Yu Dong's expression has always been full of expectation, with a smile written all over his face, but in the end, he quickly stopped smiling.

Mu Tingting kept her eyes narrowed and showed no emotion throughout the whole process.

Liu Dehua stroked his forehead with both hands, his eyes widened, as if he had seen something extraordinary.

Many viewers later discovered that although what CCTV did was quite strange, seeing the emotional fluctuations of those stars and directors was actually a pleasant surprise for the audience.

Countless screenshots were taken from the screen.

Their expressions and movements before and after all prove that they are deeply immersed in the emotions of the movie.

In the middle of the movie, many people looked solemn.

When the camera panned over, many viewers clenched their fists, especially Huang Bo, whose fists seemed to be bulging with veins in the close-up.

Afterwards, Huang Bo's fist became a frequent close-up scene in the passage of time.

He clenched his fists, unclenched them, clenched them again, and then sighed helplessly.

Suddenly, there was a very white light on Huang Bo's face, which made him look hopeful. Then, Huang Bo stood up suddenly!
The camera returns to the long shot.

Zhang Yimou stood up suddenly! Brother Chen Kai stood up suddenly! Yang Mi, Liu Dehua, Mu Tingting, Zhang Shi, Yu Dong, Han Sanpin, Ren Zhonglun...

Everyone stood up suddenly!

There were even tears in his eyes!
Each of them seemed to have felt something earth-shattering!

"hiss……"

Many people in front of the TV and computer made the same sound...

(End of this chapter)