Actor: Thank you.

At the same time that Zhang Yuan was contemplating revenge, thinking that it was never too late to take it, Lu Chuan was lying on his own bed, groaning incessantly.

Old Han said he was sick, with high blood pressure.

Lu Chuan isn't that old, he's not even forty yet. Theoretically, he has considerable wealth, no history of hereditary diseases, and doesn't do high-risk work, so he shouldn't be in this situation.

However, the more you interact with Zhang Yuan, the higher your chances of developing high blood pressure will be.

Just like Nie Yuan in the past, he had high blood pressure when he was filming with him, but after they separated and stopped contacting each other, his blood pressure returned to normal.

"Here, Chuan, take your medicine." Qin Lan brought the hot water and pills to the bedside and handed them to her boyfriend very gently.

Sister Qin is a very caring woman who is willing to give a lot.

But she has one problem.

She's willing to give her all, whether it's energy, effort, or money.

This is what it means to be love-struck; she skipped work from the film set several times because of her boyfriend, and had to pay penalties for breach of contract.

When filming "Nanjing Nanjing," Lu Chuan gave the order, and she withdrew from the filming of "Love in a Wounded City," losing several million yuan to support her boyfriend.

Now that Lu Chuan is sick, she is the one taking care of him.

"I'll prepare some more food for you in a bit, you should rest first."

After saying that, he left and went to sit in the living room, feeling annoyed.

However, she also felt that this state was quite good; she was the kind of person who could derive satisfaction from taking care of others.

The current land-based transmigrators definitely need some care.

Simply put, just like Foreman, who was completely outmaneuvered in his heavyweight championship fight against Ali, Lu Chuan broke through his defenses.

It's true that Foreman suffered from depression for two whole years after his fight with Ali.

Lu Chuan is in a similar situation now.

But Zhang Yuan wasn't the only one from Alibaba who frustrated Director Lu.

Qin Lan, Han Han's girlfriend, sat on the sofa, quietly took out her laptop, and secretly checked Han Han's blog post.

She's starting to wonder if her boyfriend really does have "problems" as everyone says.

In addition to Zhang Yuan and Han Han, two more forces have attacked in the past few days.

The first to bear the brunt were Lu Chuan's own people.

Several senior professors from his alma mater, the Beijing Film Academy, criticized his films.

Fortunately, it was only private and not public, otherwise it would have been even more embarrassing.

No group is monolithic.

Even within certain interest groups, there will be upright people who speak out for justice.

Some of the older staff at the Beijing Film Academy are quite enlightened.

After watching "City of Life and Death," I also felt that the film's portrayal of the Japanese soldiers was problematic.

These veterans came from the era of filming "The Great Battle" and "Crossing the Chishui River Four Times," and they were very famous.

Naturally, he disapproved of Lu Chuan's writing style.

Several teachers even criticized him for having problematic thinking.

Director Lu never expected that even his own people in his backyard would oppose him.

This is very uncomfortable.

It's like being criticized by your boss and bullied by your colleagues when you're working outside, and then your parents scolding you for not working hard enough when you get home.

This kind of feeling of being wronged.

He may feel wronged, but it's not enough to cause his blood pressure to rise so high.

Because Director Lu is very confident and arrogant.

In a later interview with Yi Lijin, Lu Taijun publicly stated this.

The reason I made this film the way I do it is for international appeal.

Because if you only film the evil of the Japanese and the suffering of the Chinese, then it's only for our own people to watch, and foreigners won't be interested.

He wanted to make films for foreigners, especially people from island nations.

At first glance, this statement seems reasonable, but the more you think about it, the more something seems off.

So, does that mean domestic audiences aren't important, but audiences in island nations are?

This is also a problem with directors like Chen Shiren and Lu Chuan; they always consider the international audience.

Compared to their later directors, whether it was Guo Fan, Ning Hao, Wu Jing, Jiaozi, or Chen Sicheng, this group of directors had a very clear goal: to cater to domestic audiences.

Take care of things domestically first, then consider things abroad.

The same applies to game science; only after taking good care of its own people can it be qualified to talk about cultural export.

If you can't even convince your own people, how can you talk about serving the country?
It's like what Dongzi said about chatting with Jack Ma. Whenever they talk about something, Jack Ma always likes to elevate his own perspective and level of understanding to a higher level before engaging in conversation with you.

He must be a head taller than you and speak to you from a superior angle.

As everyone knows, Jack Ma's result was...

Therefore, a high level of understanding and a broad perspective actually means not taking ordinary people or even the rules seriously.

Lu Chuan also has this problem. His attitude when filming is that his level of thinking is higher than yours, so he cannot tell the story from the perspective of an ordinary person.

This is a very standard and common form of arrogance that belongs to "cultured people".

But that's also where the biggest problem lies.

Director Lu thought that his film should have an international perspective, and it should also move the "enemy" and influence the people of the island nation.

He wanted to let the islanders know that they were also victims of what happened back then, and that militaristic ideology had harmed everyone... That's what he was thinking.

That's a high level of understanding.

It's as if they're observing tiny humans from the perspective of an extraterrestrial being, a higher life form.

So no matter if the audience opposes him, the professors oppose him, or his colleagues disdain him, he can persevere.

That's because you don't understand!

Your envy, jealousy, and hatred stem from a lack of understanding!

I am summarizing historical mistakes for all of humanity, something that even those who understand it don't comprehend.

Then, his self-satisfaction was dealt a heavy blow.

The island nation's cultural affairs agency has listed Lu Chuan as an unwelcome person.

This story was spread by Guan Hu, because his mother was a guest of honor at the Japan-China International Exchange Foundation and a director of the Island Nation Art Research Association.

After learning about this, they informed Lu Chuan.

This is why Director Lu was so angry that he fell seriously ill.

Although the island nation has not publicly promoted it.

It's not about saving face for Lu Chuan, but rather that publicizing Lu Chuan's unpopularity is not the same as indirectly promoting "Nanjing Nanjing".

The island nation's cultural affairs agency listed him as an unwelcome person for a rather simple reason.

We do not acknowledge the Nanjing Massacre; it never happened in our country. How dare you make a movie to "slander" us!
This is a classic case of pleasing neither side.

It even moved the Japanese soldiers?
It also offers a high-level perspective.

Pooh!
They don't even acknowledge you.

Zhang Yuan had previously told Han Han that what he feared was not that some people had taken money from the island nation, but that some people hadn't taken any money, yet were willing to bring their own bones to act as dogs for others.

And this is how it turned out? They still don't recognize you!
Now, he is not recognized by domestic audiences, professors, or international audiences. He has been rejected in every way, causing Director Lu to break down his defenses.

You've got a dead end from being so stubborn!
Even the Japanese, his target, denied him; how could he not break down?

Therefore, Qin Lan, his girlfriend, began to suspect that he might really have a problem.

In fact, Director Lu has a fundamental problem with his understanding.

He analyzes war, but only looks at war; his perspective is too narrow.

Just like in his films, not everyone among the Japanese soldiers back then was a psychopath.

Why then do they all unite against external forces and fanatically embrace militarism?

The famous island nation writer Seicho Matsumoto described a custom in his masterpiece "The Vessel of Sand" called "Murahachibun".

In ancient times, the collective activities that needed to be carried out in the village were summarized into ten things.

Coming-of-age ceremonies, weddings, childbirth, caring for the sick, house renovations, floods, annual religious ceremonies, travel, burying corpses, and firefighting.

The so-called "village eight-points" means that when a person makes a mistake, the collective will deprive him of participating in eight of the ten things.

Only burying the corpses and setting fires remain; the other villagers will interact with you.

These two measures were also to prevent plagues and fires from affecting other housing assets.

Once a person is ostracized by the village, they will be completely forgotten by society and the community, which is an extremely cruel form of social cold violence.

In the context of ancient rural life, it was difficult for humans to survive independently after being ostracized by the community.

True social death.

This custom has persisted to this day, and its derivatives, such as bullying in schools and workplaces, still exist in island societies today.

Unlike the violent bullying tactics of South Korea, the island nation is particularly adept at using passive-aggressive tactics.

If you don't fit in, people will actively ostracize, ignore, and refuse to communicate with you, causing your social death.

The so-called "not fitting in" might be due to good grades, good looks, a wealthy family, or eating better food than others...

Any reason can be used to justify "village eight-point".

For centuries, the village's eight-part division of customs has forced the islanders to blindly obey orders from superiors, because disobedience and non-compliance would lead to social death.

This was originally a method of governance in ancient times.

The nationwide fervor of island nations during wartime is also deeply rooted in this custom that predates militarism.

In the army, if you don't mistreat prisoners, you're considered an outsider.

Not engaging in massacres is considered being antisocial.

To not believe that an empire is destined for military prosperity and global domination is simply being unsociable.

If you don't act crazy when everyone else is acting crazy, you're considered a loner.

The consequence of not fitting in is both mental and physical torment.

Therefore, the way the Japanese behaved was not solely due to militarism.

Or rather, militarism was an inevitable product of the Japanese traditional culture at a certain stage!
Therefore, to prevent the Japanese from making a comeback and to end the war, we must not only make them acknowledge their historical mistakes, but also carry out a comprehensive cultural cleansing.

The problem with Director Lu is that he thinks he understands things very well, even better than the rest of the country.

As a result, even the Japanese soldiers didn't recognize him.

This time, it was a classic case of losing both wife and army; his reputation was ruined, he made an enemy of Zhang Yuan, and he lost recognition overseas.

This only proves that the eyes of the masses are discerning.

Director Lu, burdened with the distorted title of "a Japanese-style director unwelcome in Japan," stayed home to recuperate. Zhang Yuan, on the other hand, relaxed at home for a few days before heading to the Deyun Club theater on Gongti East Road to participate in the crosstalk troupe's activities.

Teacher Guo previously mentioned wanting to open a restaurant.

So they booked a two-story building here.

The first floor is a restaurant of more than 1500 square meters, called "Guo Family Cuisine".

The second floor houses Deyuan Society's fourth small theater in Beijing.

Teacher Guo is also quite arrogant, as can be seen from the name of the restaurant "Guo Family Cuisine".

However, his arrogance differed from Lu Chuan's in one aspect: Teacher Guo possessed genuine talent.

Of course, Mr. Guo's arrogance is not only reflected in the restaurant's name, but also in his son.

Today marks not only the restaurant's opening but also the day Guo Qilin formally becomes Yu Qian's apprentice, thus embarking on his journey in the world of crosstalk.

Whether teaching his son or his apprentice, Teacher Guo always exudes an aura of "the people I train are all very capable, so I am even more capable."

Therefore, describing her son's education as harsh is too lenient.

Of course, this only applies to the eldest son.

The opening ceremony and the apprenticeship ceremony were held together today, which is very much in line with the characteristic of the traditional performing arts industry that it loves to use "homophonic puns".

Guo Jiacai and Guo Jiacai both had important events to attend to on the same day.

"Come on, come on, sit down!"

Wang Hui was greeting guests at the door. When she saw Zhang Yuan arrive, she turned around and called out, "De Gang, Junior Brother is here!"

Teacher Guo quickly left her friends who were chatting and went to greet them.

"I didn't bring any gold or silver today."

"I'm just planning to have a meal with you," Zhang Yuan said jokingly as he walked inside.

"I wish you could come every day, let alone just for one meal," Teacher Guo said politely.

"I can't go empty-handed either." I stood in the crowd. My fellow apprentices were all there, and Brother Qian and his wife had also arrived.

As soon as he arrived, Yu Qian's son came up and tugged at his trouser leg.

"Hello, master."

"Wow, your speech is getting clearer and clearer." (The speaker then picks up the child.)

Do you miss me?

"Yes," Guo Xiaobao replied, turning his head to look at his master: "Master, did the pretty lady from last time come?"

"Go play!" That's how he put the boy down.

Do you miss me or the pretty lady?

He then summoned his assistant, who took a long, narrow brocade box and retrieved a calligraphy scroll from it.

"I brought a gift for your restaurant."

"Or rather, I'm just using someone else's flowers to present to Buddha."

“I told Teacher Liu Lanfang about your new property purchase, and the old lady wrote a calligraphy piece for you.”

"Oh my!" Upon hearing that it was the calligraphy of the chairman of the Chinese Quyi Association, Mr. and Mrs. Guo immediately became respectful.

Whether the handwriting is good or bad is irrelevant; what matters is the status of the person writing it.

He immediately opened the display, his face beaming with pride.

Did you see it?
The fact that the chairman of the Chinese Quyi Artists Association wrote this shows that we are also recognized!

“It has to be Zhang Yuan. Even if others like this, Mr. Liu might not be willing to do it,” Brother Qian chimed in.

"Yes, yes, yes, it's all thanks to my junior brother." Teacher Guo thanked him politely.

The scroll bears four large characters: “Guests come like clouds.”

Liu Lanfang is also a seasoned veteran.

Both upstairs and downstairs were open for business; she wrote calligraphy for restaurants, but not for the crosstalk troupe.

This is a way of providing support without being overly supportive, in order to balance the power of one's subordinates.

"By the way, don't you practice calligraphy too?"

"Why don't you write one too, and I'll hang it up with this one?" Teacher Guo suggested.

"Sure, what should I write?"

Brother Qian, smoking beside him, chimed in, "The sky is cloudless."

Everyone laughed.

Even if it were just Yu Qian saying this, Teacher Guo would have gotten angry if it were anyone else.

"Junior brother."

Soon after, Liu Shishi and her family also arrived to celebrate.

The main reason was that I hadn't seen the little lions for a while, and it was a rare opportunity to get together, so I specially invited them over.

"Pretty sister, give me a hug."

But after Zhang Yuancai greeted them, Qian Ge's son opened his arms and came to Liu Shishi's side.

Zhang Yuan: …

Damn it, you want to hug all of Master's girls!
Go against Tiangang!

You don't seem to have any dietary restrictions.

"Brother Qian, aren't you going to do anything about this?"

"Isn't that just like his master?" Brother Qian and his wife watched with smiles.

"Never mind, he's still just a child..." Zhang Yuan comforted himself with a standard phrase.

But seeing the boy kissing Long Kui on both cheeks, Zhang Yuan wondered if his apprentice was going to cheat on him.

There's more than one beautiful teacher's wife; if they all came together, this kid would be ecstatic.

After everyone arrived, preparations were made for Guo Qilin's apprenticeship ceremony.

Brother Qian specially changed into a brand new robe.

Royal blue satin, embroidered with clusters of flowers.

These are all produced in the clothing factory owned by Mr. Guo, which is Deyun Huafu.

It's basically just buying shares in a clothing store and reaping the benefits.

After all, it's unrealistic to expect him to start the textile industry from scratch, recruit people, build factories, and buy machinery.

Moreover, the demand for traditional Chinese robe performance costumes is not enough to meet the production capacity of a single clothing factory.

So what Teacher Guo bought was an embroidery shop, similar to a high-end traditional tailor shop, which mainly makes clothes by hand.

These custom-made gowns range in price from a few thousand yuan per set to tens of thousands, or even over a hundred thousand yuan per set.

All the actors and apprentices in Deyuan Troupe had to order their costumes from this place.

Teacher Guo has finally made a profit.

"I have so much to tell you." After sitting down, Liu Shishi's eyes lit up, and she pulled him to chat.

"Wait a minute, we'll talk again after the ceremony, when we go upstairs to watch the performance."

"I still have to attend to some social engagements."

"Oh..." The little lion nodded helplessly.

The process involves a ceremony first, followed by a performance, during which Mr. Guo will also give a speech on stage.

Zhang Yuan believes there is suspicion of child labor involved.

But just like how not paying doesn't count as prostitution, Guo Qilin didn't receive any performance fees, thus eliminating the possibility of child labor.

After the performance, we'll have a big feast at Guo's Cuisine.

The guarantor came to the stage, and Guo Qilin knelt down and kowtowed, thus completing the ceremony.

Brother Qian gave his apprentice a set of "crosstalk kits" that he had prepared in advance.

The equipment includes a clapper, a fan, a handkerchief, and a pair of clappers made of good quality.

He also said some words of encouragement to the younger generation.

The entire audience applauded and cheered.

Teacher Guo then had his two apprentices, Cao Yunjing and Luan Yunpin, display the calligraphy that Liu Lanfang had just given them.

"This is Master Liu's wish that my son will gain more audience favor."

In his mouth, the phrase "guests come like clouds" was used to describe his own son.

In language work, you rely on your mouth.

At this moment, many colleagues and friends who were unable to attend for various reasons called to offer their congratulations.

Teacher Guo introduced them one by one, showing off his connections.

"Zhao!"

Not long after, Zhao Benshan also called.

Teacher Zhao is very considerate.

"Congratulations, your son has made something of himself."

"I'll bring you to Liu Laogen Grand Stage sometime in the future."

Whispers from the audience.

Even Zhao Benshan came to congratulate him. Teacher Guo is really something.

"Of course, of course. How have you been lately?"

"It's fine, you're fine too."

After a few casual chats and pleasantries, that's about it.

"Alright, I'll bring Guo Qilin to visit you when I have time."

"Okay, I'll cook for you using my family's earthen stove."

"Okay, let's talk later. Goodbye."

"Wait a minute."

Teacher Guo said goodbye, but Teacher Zhao stopped him.

Is Zhang Yuan with you?

"He's here, he's here."

"Give him the phone, I need to talk to him..." (End of Chapter)