China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 495 The battle begins with a crushing momentum! The island nations collectively break through the defenses!
At a certain moment, the Japanese man suddenly felt the sin all over his body.

Somewhere in the dark, he seemed to feel some strange emotional resonance, and his entire soul seemed to be pulled out of his body!

Like a corpse, he sat in front of the cinema.

In front of him, countless Chinese people could not help but clench their fists and stood up suddenly. Many people were sobbing, and someone shouted, "If there is a war, I will come when called!"

This Japanese student can probably understand it. Having been in China for a long time, he knows some Chinese characters.

So when the Japanese saw the turbulent situation on the scene, they panicked.

He was a little afraid that he would be beaten to death here.

Not to mention anything else, but in terms of the movie, the beginning, development, climax and ending seem to be symbiotic, embedded in history. The pure love has moved countless people. The cigarette butts in the dark night are a little scarlet, and the long night is filled with raging winds!

Although he couldn't understand some of the movie's lines, he still understood the content of the movie clearly.

Especially the Rising Sun Flag, which was clearly a ray of hope in his eyes, but in the eyes of others, it was like the prelude to the devil.

But even so, those Chinese people never seemed to be afraid.

Some of them flew planes, and with the deafening roar of the theater, they rushed forward as if they were throwing their lives away!
In the movie, he refused to hide, but the determination in his eyes alone was enough to make him panic.

Even though the movie and reality belong to two different dimensions, even though the timeline in the movie and reality belong to two different time and space, when he stared over, it was as if breaking through time and space, breaking through dimensions, and shooting into the Japanese man's face.

Let him... sit down on the ground.

"This is really the end."

His whispers and emotions formed a sharp contrast with the excitement of countless people at the scene.

……

That night, the entire Chinese film market was in a state of excitement.

Even late at night, it is still difficult to block out all the emotions that emerge on the Internet.

"The story of an aircraft designer, an individual in a turbulent era, a person without choice, a life arc accompanied by suffering and ups and downs, a cursed dream, and a man who has endured for many years to support a child's shoulders. Look, the plane! There it is, overlooking the past, roaring, and soaring into the sky."

"This is a very touching movie, especially the love scene in the warm scene with blue sky and white clouds. This may be the warmest thing Guan Ling brings to the whole play. Whether it is war, hiding, or loneliness, Guan Ling uses warm colors. But perhaps everyone knows that behind this warm color is unbearable suffering!"

"If you say this is a pure work, I support it. If you say this is a purely anti-Nazi work, I support it with both hands and feet."

"This is the most touching movie Guan Ling has made. Even "Never Gone", "The Father", and "Awakening" cannot replace the significance of this cartoon to the whole of China. I think this must be the best movie of the year."

"When we shed tears, I believe the Japanese will sweat when they see us."

"Movies are dreams, and filmmakers give them form. Guan Ling's film is not at the same level as Nanjing Nanjing, which he mentioned at the press conference. We can get a glimpse of this from the director's attitude towards the war. There is no need to explain, no need to whitewash, and no need to see whether the invaders have humanity. Ask the little boy at the South Station of Shanghai, ask the pilot who died heroically, ask the vast sky, the lonely graves, and ask the life of the group of people represented by Gu Er."

"Director Guan, awesome!"

"We must stand up and not hand the world over to the Nazis!"

"Guan Ling tells a lot of stories in this film, and leaves a lot of blanks, but it is these blanks that make it possible for the film to be released normally around the world. Otherwise, the film might have triggered serious diplomatic rhetoric."

"A boy's persistence and passion for his dream, a young man's helplessness and sincerity towards his country, a man's selfish and great love for his daughter!"

Everyone is talking about it!

Countless people were shocked!
On the first day of New Year's Day, "Even If the Wind Rises" stood at the forefront of all Lunar New Year movies, making all its competitors tremble with fear.

Countless movie fans also expressed their opinions, and the film reviews were all positive!
Although this movie is very straightforward, even containing half love and half dream, the two seem difficult to constitute a complete life.

But those who understand will naturally understand the feelings and background.

For Gu Er, these two things constitute his whole life.

As a child, his dream was to fly.

When he grew up, he found love.

And his dream turned into emotion.

It has become a strong arm for this country!

Until, for the rest of your life!
But beneath the normal comments, there were still a few comments that caused people to be shocked and smile bitterly.

"News Early: "The Wind Rises" triggered a conflict between Chinese and Japanese students. This morning, a Japanese student secretly filmed a movie in a theater and was discovered by some fans. A one-sided conflict broke out at the scene. The student reported the case at around 4 a.m. The perpetrator claimed that Japanese people steal without asking, and that secretly filming should be strictly punished. The police are still mediating."

"Damn it, I'm going to go to the street tonight and U-lock a few Toyotas..."

"I'm going to smash the car..."

No one expected that a movie by Guan Ling would cause such a great impact and controversy in society.

……

"The sensation caused by this movie is even better than expected,"

Chen Guofu called Guan Ling and said, "Currently, the screenings are almost all sold out, and most of the film reviews on the Internet have given this film a strong recommendation. If we only look at the midnight box office, it may not be a problem for this film to make over 100 million yuan in a single day."

"As expected." Guan Ling responded calmly.

This guy pretended to be so cheerful that Chen Guofu moved his lips slightly but couldn't say the next sentence.

Breaking 100 million in a single day was expected.

When these two words are put together, it is really a bit shocking.

Apart from Guan Ling, no one else in China dared to combine these two sentences.

Chen Guofu was very sure.

After waiting for a while, he spoke again: "We are also constantly monitoring the news about movies in Japan, but at least from now on, they haven't started yet."

"Actually, there's no need for that." Guan Ling's voice remained calm. "They can't possibly pose a threat to Even If the Wind Rises. I know that very well."

"But monitoring helps us to make publicity at any time."

"It's no use being a bully at home. I want to let the judges find my film at the film festival and see through it. Awards are not important. I hope that this film can be seen by audiences around the world. It's useless to leave this to others. You should do it yourself."

"I haven't won any major awards at a film festival, so how can I have any face?" Chen Guofu suddenly laughed.

"You represent me, Lingyun, and if you need, I can even let you represent Motian Lingyun."

After Guan Ling finished speaking, Chen Guofu fell into deep thought.

He knew very well that these identities were enough for him to become a VIP guest in the global entertainment industry.

Even the three major film festivals are no exception.

He could guess Guan Ling's purpose. Since this movie was made, it was certainly not just for the box office.

Instead, it forced the Japanese to accept that their past crimes were exposed to the world.

Germany apologized.

Not in Japan.

They deserve to have their faces remembered by the whole world.

The three major film festivals are themselves the best promotional copy.

Moreover, the Annie Awards are also known as the Oscars of the animation industry. These submissions are not only a response to Japan's film-level enemies, but also a sharp blow that is enough to make the Japanese collapse.

The thing they least wanted to mention, Guan Ling insisted on showing it to the whole world.

Because he wants to.

……

For China's major cinema chains, the New Year's Day holiday is one of the best days for them to make money.

Wanda Cinemas.

After the premiere last night, Ye Ning socialized with many people at the scene until very late, and then in order to control the situation, he returned to Beijing overnight.

So it was three o'clock in the afternoon when I arrived at the office.

There was still some sting in his eyes.

It's mild, but not very uncomfortable.

"You should drink less next time."

Ye Ning comforted himself with a few words,
But unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the house, everyone's eyes in the room suddenly turned to Ye Ning.

"what happened?"

Ye Ning was a little surprised and asked.

"It seems that our film schedule is not enough."

After a moment's silence, someone suddenly spoke.

"Not enough screenings?" Ye Ning sneered and asked, "Even if the Wind Rises? There are so many Lunar New Year movies released, and the screenings I gave Director Guan have reached 48%. Is it not enough?"

No one answered him, only the sound of silence in the room.

Ye Ning narrowed his eyes and stretched out his arm: "Where's the data?"

Soon, an employee came over and delivered the real-time box office information.

Now, various types of monitoring at the film level have been developing, real-time box office is continuing to advance, and these general contents can also be seen in Wanda Cinemas’ internal system.

They may not know it, but Guan Ling knows that a professional online movie ticket purchasing platform will be launched soon.

When Ye Ning saw the data, he was shocked.

The box office revenue of "Even if the Wind Rises" was 4798 million, while the box office revenues of "The Flowers of War" and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" were only 1687 million and 1854 million respectively.

"1687 plus 1854 equals 3541." Ye Ning roughly calculated the math problem, and then he froze in place.

The box office of "Even If the Wind Rises" is actually higher than the box office of the other two movies combined!
"I originally thought Director Guan was very powerful, but I never expected that Director Guan was even more powerful than I thought."

Ye Ning slumped down in his office chair, his eyes red.

He thought Guan Ling was invincible, so he gave him what he thought was a very high screening schedule, but he didn't expect that what he gave was far from enough.

Employees submit data in real time.

In many cinemas around Wanda Cinema Line, various photos have been sent to fans who want to watch "Even if the Wind Rises" and have already occupied all the seats in the theaters. The queues have even formed long queues that seem to have no end.

At this moment, even Ye Ning felt terrified.

…………

A day passes in a flash.

During this day.

Even if the wind blows, the whole of China is completely silent.

Not only Tsui Hark's "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", but also Zhang Yimou's "The Flowers of War", it is almost difficult to be considered as a match for Guan Ling.

Even before seeing the data, just the film reviews on the Internet were enough to make Zhang Yimou's old face look a little dull.

In fact, for "The Flowers of War", this drama and "Even if the Wind Rises" describe stories of the same era for most of the time, and "The Flowers of War" will be more detailed.

At the premiere, someone said this was Zhang Yimou's best work.

When watching it, there are tears in laughter, hatred in tears, sometimes it is heavy, sometimes it is depressing, sometimes it is humorous, and sometimes it is touching.

Many people say that this movie makes people feel all kinds of complicated emotions, mainly heavy. Suddenly, there are many questions. About human nature, about the Japanese, about war. I asked someone to tell me history, why Nanjing was the worst, and how China won later. It seems that I have learned history in vain, and the concept of the War of Resistance Against Japan has faded to the point that I even forgot that this war lasted for 8 years.

Zhang Yimou was very confident at first, until he went to the cinema to watch "Even If the Wind Rises" for the second time.

In terms of subject matter, Guan Ling took the advantage.

However, in terms of the degree of touching, the two are somewhat similar.

"Even If the Wind Rises" is about pure love, dreams and airplanes.

"The Flowers of War" is about the pain and entanglement of Qinhuai prostitutes, their playful teasing and authentic Nanjing accent against the backdrop of the massacre.

Some people used their lives to bomb enemy planes, some used their bodies to resist tanks,
It's a very similar scene, with clips showing up in both movies.

Both movies tell stories of tragedy and war, but "When the Wind Rises" is more restrained, but in the silence, the two lines about the destruction of Japan exploded everyone's emotions!
Zhang Yimou was a little frightened when he watched the film at the premiere.

"How dare he?"

The box office of the next day proved the invincibility of these two sentences. Zhang Yimou's movie was severely slapped on the beach by Guan Ling.

In his movies, life is too humble in war. It is not these prostitutes who have a hard and humiliating life, but ordinary people. It is the children with pure hearts.

The first time I sang the song "Qinhuai Scenery" I was wearing a school uniform, but in Shujuan's memory, it was the Fourteen Beauties wearing gorgeous cheongsams. The song seemed to take us back to the banks of the Qinhuai River, where they left their last glory in the cellar during the war. It was very sad and desolate.

But Guan Ling gave the audience lonely graves, the endless night sky, the howling wind, and the screen full of fighter planes!

An animation in which he depicts all the suffering.

It gave people hope and love.

Zhang Yimou knew that he had no reason to blame for his loss.

……

At this moment, the Japanese media reports broke the defense.

"Guan Ling and Zhang Yimou both made war movies. They are still blaming Japan half a century ago. I guess they are still afraid of Japan. But we Japanese will not start a war again. We have been completely eradicated of our fighting spirit by various brainwashing education after the war. This is a fact."

"The Japanese should also publicize the Tongzhou incident. How cruel the Chinese were at that time. If we don't forget history, then we should remember each other."

"The Jewish themes are almost exhausted. The Chinese market is more attractive now, so this kind of movie will be successful. There will be more and more such movies in the future. If you don't film about the Japanese, will you die?"

"You're filming a war in an animated film? Is Guan sick?"

Many comments appeared on Japanese media websites, but most of them were just stubborn typing machines.

——There is no word of apology in the whole article.

(End of this chapter)