Extracting skills from movies

On the track, Du Sheng ran faster and faster.

The light from the gunshots flashed in rhythm, and the "dragon" seemed to come alive, circling and gathering power above the Bird's Nest.

As we got closer to the main cauldron, the melody of "Victory" reached its climax!
Du Sheng took a deep breath, just as the panda reached the optimal position—

He suddenly raised the Dragon Whirlwind Spear!
All eyes were fixed on the burning dragon head.

Du Sheng, riding on the back of the galloping panda, suddenly bent over like a fully drawn bow.
Seizing the fleeting opportunity, he swung his arm—

The Dragon-Speed ​​Spear flew out with a "whoosh"!

It streaked across the sky like a living dragon, soaring straight up to the Bird's Nest and precisely plunging into the main cauldron!

"Oh!"

With a muffled thud, the torch platform exploded in flames!

A flame suddenly shot up, spiraling upwards before exploding with a whoosh!
It was only then that everyone noticed that the main torch stand was actually shaped like the sacred beast Azure Dragon!

Made entirely of special materials, the trajectory of the flames is clearly visible, making it look like a real fire dragon circling in the air in the dark!
The "dragon" we saw earlier was just light and shadow, but this is real fire!

One is real, the other illusory; one is bright, the other luminous. They spiral upwards through the Bird's Nest, creating a breathtaking scene of "dragon and phoenix bringing good fortune."

The whole place erupted in cheers!

The shouts were loud.

Riding national treasures, racing javelins, lighting the sacred flame, and watching the fire dragon circling.

This series of actions was so smooth and seamless that it propelled the opening ceremony to its peak!
Everyone was stunned. This wasn't lighting a fire at all.

This is like a movie shoot!

Outrageous!
The sheer difficulty of the micro-management involved is enough to make many people feel numb.

For example, you have to know how to ride a panda (and it has to be obedient), you have to have superhuman strength to throw a javelin that is more than four meters long and weighs nearly five kilograms more than eighty meters away, and you have to be as accurate as if you had eyes...

If you miss any one of these, everything will go wrong!
People not only admire Du Sheng's skills, but also admire the creativity and courage of the Chinese people.

Dare to dream, dare to act!

The director's camera pans across the room, first focusing on the directing team.
Zhang Yimou, Zhang Jigang, and the others were as excited as if they had won the lottery.

Then switch to the guest seats, national leaders, athletes...

Everyone stared, mouths agape, completely stunned.

That expression—any screenshot could be used as a "shocking" meme.

Several foreign dignitaries were sitting next to Liu Xiaoli, and all she could hear were exclamations like "Unbelievable!", "Amazing!", and "My God!"

The sounds rose and fell, like a foreign language exclamation contest.

Once the lighting ceremony is over, the opening ceremony is considered complete.

But nobody left!

The nearly 100,000 audience members stood motionless, still immersed in the shock they had just experienced.

Even the tens of millions of viewers in the Lianzhong live stream room refused to leave, and the chat was even more lively than the match itself.
"I feel the same way as the politicians on the stage right now."

Damn it!
Du Sheng's move is unprecedented, and probably will never be repeated!

"To be honest, this is the most amazing and spectacular opening ceremony I've ever seen in my life. All the previous ones have to take a backseat!"

"I bet five cents that Du Sheng was definitely the one who approved the idea of ​​'riding a panda and throwing a javelin'!"

Only he would dare to do something like this.

Throwing a gun onto a bumpy panda—anyone else would have peed their pants in fear!

"Does that background music have a song title?"

This is so exciting! I'm going to listen to it on repeat a thousand times!

Coupled with the auspicious image of a dragon and phoenix, I almost thought I was possessed!

"The song is called 'Victory,' and it was written by Du Sheng! You really can't judge this person by common sense..."

"We are descendants of the dragon, riding national treasures on our entrance, and finally presenting a gift with the auspicious dragon and phoenix – this romance is off the charts!"

"Du Sheng's move was incredibly difficult, visually stunning, and creative—far superior to any previous ignition!"

"Du Sheng isn't human, he's a war god!"

"Indeed, at a distance of over eighty meters, and with such accuracy, even a god would shake his head in disbelief!"

"I'd much rather see him ride a panda in a race! That posture would be ten times cooler than riding a real horse!"

The cheers from the crowd grew louder and louder, and even the athletes leaving the field couldn't help but turn around and stare at the still-burning fire dragon.

Du Sheng jumped off the panda's back and casually rubbed its head.

The silly guy rubbed his palm against his hand, looking like he was the one who did the most work, which made everyone around him burst into laughter.

Backstage, Zhang Yimou clenched his fists and spun around, muttering:

"It's done! It really is done!..."

Zhang Jigang patted him on the shoulder:

"Old Zhang, this time we've really slapped the whole world in the face!"

From now on, whoever hosts the Olympics will have to use tonight as a model!

Du Sheng walked up to Xu Kaifeng, and the two gave each other a high five.

Xu Kaifeng laughed:

"I've been an athlete for half my life, and this is the first time I've seen someone play like this. I'm impressed!"

Du Sheng smiled:
"The national treasure deserves the most credit; it's the real MVP."

In the darkness of night, the fire dragon above the Bird's Nest burned silently, its red light illuminating the sky.

As the audience left, they kept turning back, their cell phone flashlights illuminating the scene like a shower of stars.

That night, it wasn't just the Olympic flame that was lit.

The fire in the hearts of many others was completely ignited by Du Sheng's shot.

You only get to see this once in a lifetime; it makes life worthwhile.

.........

The moment the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics ended, the most talked-about moment was when Du Sheng rode a panda to light the torch.

Regardless of whether it's domestic or international, the entire internet exploded, and the media went into a frenzy.

Colombian news headlines bluntly stated:

"China's Olympic Games Opening Ceremony is a Dazzling Event! Du Sheng Rids a Panda and Lights the Torch with a Spear, Leaving the Entire Stadium Stunned!"

The BBC is extremely rare; they'll do things even without being paid.

"World leaders were stunned to witness the most difficult ignition in history!"

British television is even more ruthless:
"The most spectacular ignition ceremony has been born! Du Sheng executed it perfectly, achieving godlike status!"

Domestic media also didn't hold back, with YY's portal website featuring a large headline:
"China's Olympic Games Ignite the World! The Lighting Method Praised as 'Unprecedented'!"

CCTV even released data:

"The opening ceremony was watched by over 42 billion people! The peak viewership occurred at the moment of the ignition!"

When the report came out, viewers who couldn't watch it that night went crazy, searching everywhere for the video.

I just wanted to see just how magical the "Dragon and Phoenix Bring Auspiciousness" was.

The organizing committee officially edited a 3-minute highlight reel of the Olympic torch lighting ceremony on Lianzhong and TVING.

The result was over 100 million views, 40 million+ likes, and over a million comments in a single day.
The comments were overwhelmingly positive: "I'm speechless!", "Amazing!", "Will we even be able to watch the Olympics anymore?"

This ignition was no joke.

Visually stunning, incredibly difficult, and mind-blowingly imaginative, it has won the admiration of the entire world.

The video went viral, and people's opinions became more and more unified.

This is absolutely the most amazing torch-lighting ceremony in Olympic history, with many people declaring:

"Don't even think about it in the future Olympics, this record will never be broken!" Even the official website of the Olympic Organizing Committee issued a press release with the title "China's Olympic viewership breaks records, unprecedented influence".

Its original intention was to tout its commercial value, but when it came to the lighting ceremony, it directly used the phrase "Greatest of All Time," which is unprecedented in history.

This is equivalent to official confirmation!
Later, not only was the lighting ceremony deified, but more and more people began to apply this label to the entire opening ceremony.

China's Olympic opening ceremony was the first of its kind in history!

Because of Du Sheng and the "Dragon and Phoenix Bring Auspiciousness" ceremony, everyone dug out the full version of the opening ceremony video to watch again.

The full replay is available on YouTube, and it garnered over 2 million views in just two days, demonstrating just how popular this year's opening ceremony was.

Not only did the "Dragon and Phoenix" auspiciousness video go viral, but the segment where Girls' Generation sang the theme song also became a sensation.

Previously, this group was known abroad, but few had actually seen their talent. This time, they opened their mouths on the Olympic stage.

Wow, the live performance, with a super stable voice and seamless coordination, directly won over a large number of overseas audiences.

External forums are full of praise:

"So Girls' Generation's live performance is on par with the recording studio? Their singing skills are outrageous!"

"Good looks and amazing skills, no wonder he can go to the Olympics!"

Chinese netizens were so proud they were practically flying:
"Our own girl group has made the whole world proud!"

Along with the song "Together Towards the Future," it became a global hit, with music streaming numbers soaring and many foreign athletes posting videos of themselves humming the song on social media.

One athlete said:
"Walking into the venue to this song made my steps rhythmic, and I was completely fired up!"

This surge of attention has made the Chinese Olympics a top global topic.

Everyone's talking about it, on the streets, in WeChat Moments, on Weibo, and on Renren.

To put it simply, this year's opening ceremony perfectly blended "Chinese flavor" with "international flair."

Pandas, dragon patterns, and Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) are all cultural symbols of China.
Javelin throwing, epic background music, and cutting-edge lighting technology—these are all elements that resonate globally.

Du Sheng's shot not only ignited the sacred flame,
It also showcased China's domineering spirit, romance, and creativity to the world.

Many new fans overseas, after praising Du Sheng's awesomeness, still felt unsatisfied and started browsing the comments section of the video of Girls' Generation singing the theme song:

"When will Girls' Generation hold another concert? I've already bought my plane ticket!"

"+1! When is Du Sheng finally taking them on a world tour? I can't wait!"

"They toured Asia at the beginning of the year, and I bought a video of it. It made up for the regrets of my youth, and it was worth it!"

"The Grandmaster, starring two members of Girls' Generation, is currently showing in theaters. Go check it out if you have time..."

Humans are strange like that; the more unattainable something is, the more obsessed they become. Over time, memories even develop a soft-focus filter.

Furthermore, the fact that Girls' Generation reunited on such a legendary stage as the Olympics made it feel like a "legend has come true," so how could the fans not be excited?

As a result, "The Grandmaster," which was originally on a downward trend, suddenly experienced a brief resurgence.

Not only did it break the domestic box office estimate of 3.3 million yuan, but its international box office also soared to 11.9 billion yuan.

For a purely domestically produced film to achieve this level of success is truly commendable.

After all, the previous film of the same genre, "Fearless," starring Jet Li, only grossed 1 million yuan at the domestic box office and less than 7 million US dollars (around 5 million yuan) worldwide.

This comparison is enough to prove everything.

Furthermore, once those comments from foreign websites were exposed by domestic bloggers, they were flooded with messages in domestic fan groups.

Du Sheng and Girls' Generation already had a large fan base, so the 1+1 combination generated explosive buzz.

The hashtag "#RequestingTour" quickly became a trending topic, with the comments section filled with tearful longtime fans.

"It turns out that foreign fans are just as heartbroken as we are!"
I also want to hear them live, but it's harder than celebrating the New Year together for them!

"In my heart, Du Sheng and Girls' Generation are top stars!"

"Invisible Wings accompanied me through my senior year of high school; their songs are the soundtrack to my youth!"

"The song 'Together Towards the Future' is so difficult to sing!"
The four of them sang live in perfect unison, their performance was so steady it was like they were on steroids! Their talent and teamwork were undeniable!

When these words reached Du Sheng's ears, he simply smiled.

It's not that I don't want to do a global tour, it's that I can't find the time.

He has a lot to do, and his four daughters are all very busy too.

Liu Shishi is filming a new drama, Liu Yifei is overwhelmed with endorsement deals, Yang Mi is working non-stop on variety shows, and Tang Yan just landed a big order from an international brand.

How could the schedules of all four people be combined?
Making a release during the second half of the year is harder than climbing to heaven.

On the morning of August 10th, the Organizing Committee finally released the full version of "Together Towards the Future" and the background music "Victory" for Du Sheng lighting the torch.

The first reveal of "Victory" has been met with rave reviews!
Video bloggers from all walks of life have gone crazy creating derivative works based on it:
"Riding a panda and lighting a fire in high-definition slow motion + 'Victory' background music"

"If the Olympic torch lighting ceremony were a movie trailer..."

"From a time traveler's perspective: Du Sheng foresaw the future long ago"...

The entire internet was abuzz with the news, and the popularity was generated in reverse, giving the influence of the Chinese Olympics a significant boost.

The lighting ceremony, the opening ceremony, and two hit songs—a triple explosion that swept the globe.

Thanks to Du Sheng's deep involvement, this Olympics was not only beautifully organized, but its influence far exceeded that of previous Games.

The opening ceremony received rave reviews nationwide, and his popularity soared to the very top.

Putting everything else aside, the reputation points that were originally cleared instantly soared to 300 million.

It looks like breaking 500 million within a week won't be a problem.

Just like Zhang Yimou, whose two films flopped in his previous life, he went from being "criticized to the point of being scathing" to becoming a "national director" because of the well-organized opening ceremony, and his reputation was completely reversed.

As one of the planners, Du Sheng naturally benefited greatly.

His reputation was already stellar, and now he's personally taking charge, writing songs, and leading a girl group, propelling him directly from the "altar" to the "list of gods."

The more fans hype it up, the more outlandish it becomes; the comments are getting increasingly absurd.
"President Du is not human, he is a savior sent from heaven!"

"I suggest we include Du Sheng in history textbooks and call him a 'National Treasure Hero'!"

"Brother Sheng! You look a lot like my soulmate..."

Seeing this trend, Du Sheng couldn't help but think of the time when Andy Lau's fans chased after their idols, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

If you keep blowing that, something bad will happen.

He had no choice but to keep a low profile, refusing interviews, Weibo posts, and celebratory banquets.

As soon as the opening ceremony ended, the person "disappeared".

Why?

Firstly, everyone understands the principle that "the tallest tree catches the most wind."

Secondly, I'm really tired, so it's a good opportunity to take a break.

These past few days, he has been living a "retired" life:
He would either chat with Fan Bingbing about her pregnancy or play with Zhang Baizhi and her newborn child.

Or watch the girls practicing Crane Boxing in the courtyard, improving together in the evening.

Then I worked on the script for the new movie "Agent 3", changed the lines, and added some new action designs.

One day, while I was writing, Yang Mi called, looking completely devastated:
"I got mobbed at the airport by fans again!"
I'm practically a customer service representative because everyone keeps asking when Girls' Generation will reunite!

Du Sheng smiled and shook his head:

"What's the rush? Let's wait until this wave of enthusiasm dies down and then make arrangements slowly after the New Year."

Yang Mi rolled her eyes:
"You're so carefree, hiding at home like a god, while we get questioned every single day!"

After hanging up the phone, Du Sheng looked at the sunset outside the window and smiled softly.

This kind of top-tier popularity comes and goes quickly.

Rather than being roasted over a fire, it's better to take this break, catch your breath, and calm down.

Whether it's daily life or works of art—

Good things take time to mature.

…(End of this chapter)