Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 349 Patriotic Hymn
Lin Chaoyang looked at him with a mixture of laughter and tears, "You really put a lot of effort into making dumplings just for this little bit of vinegar!"

Li Tuo shook his head and said, "You don't understand! Is it so easy to come up with a brilliant idea? People may not remember this article in the future, but they will definitely remember 'Xu Lingjun's Year'."

He became more and more excited as he talked, and in the end he even forgot to eat and was in a hurry to go home to write the manuscript.

I was afraid that if I went back too slowly, my inspiration would be delayed halfway.

On the 10th, after get off work on Saturday, Tao Yushu went home and made arrangements to go to the movies. Today was the day when "The Garland under the Mountain" was released.

The Capital Cinema is right on West Chang'an Avenue, only three or four hundred meters away from their home, so the couple just walked there.

When the couple walked to the entrance of the cinema, it was very lively. It was always like this every Saturday and Sunday night.

There is also an oil painting poster of "The Garland under the Mountain" at the entrance of the cinema. The grass-green military uniforms, the resolute faces of the soldiers and the flames of war in the background of the poster are both exquisite and textured.

Tao Yushu looked at the long queue at the ticket office and said, "There are so many people here, all of them are here to see 'High Mountain'."

She worried again, "I don't know if I can buy a ticket."

"It's okay, just buy red tickets."

As Lin Chaoyang said this, the couple lined up quietly.

As it got darker outside, the number of people in the lounge increased instead of decreasing, to the point where they were almost shoulder to shoulder. A long queue also formed behind the couple.

Seeing that there were only eight or nine people in line before the couple, the ticket seller stood up and shouted to the line in the hall:

"Dear movie fans, all the tickets for today's show have been sold out. Please come early tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, the hall suddenly became noisy. The audience at the back had been queuing for more than half an hour to buy tickets. Now it was almost their turn, and now they were told that there were no tickets. Naturally, they were not happy.

"Why do you want me to queue without a ticket?"

"You won't add an extra show? You know that 'The Garland Under the Mountain' is showing today, what do you mean by not adding an extra show?"

"That's right. Last year, The Horse Herders had extra screenings. Are you not going to add extra screenings for The Garland on the Mountain?"

"What's this cinema manager doing? I think he should be fired!"

"That's right! If he doesn't play extra, I'll fire him!"

……

The audience queued up but failed to buy tickets and were quite resentful. A few young people started making a fuss, which aroused everyone's anger and the hall was in an uproar.

After a few minutes, the cinema manager was forced out by the audience. He accepted the audience's opinions very sincerely and decided to add another show tonight.

“…But please understand us, our cinema staff are not made of iron, they also have to eat and sleep.

So, we will open the doors at 5:5 tomorrow morning and start showing the first movie at 50:, and we will definitely let you all watch the movie.

What do you think? "

The Capital Cinema has always been one of the most popular cinemas in Yanjing. Whenever a popular movie is released, the cinema will add more screenings, but that usually happens a few days after the movie has been released and a wave of movie-watching has formed.

It has been more than four years since the novel "The Garland under the Mountain" was published. The single volume alone has sold eight or nine million copies and has been reprinted dozens of times by the media. It is conservatively estimated that the number of readers is tens of millions.

The movie was released on a Saturday, and people had free time after work, so they all flocked to the cinema.

On the first day of the movie's release, the movie-watching craze had already arrived.

An extra movie was added. Although some people in the hall could not see the movie today, most of the audience were able to accept it. The manager's attitude was very sincere, and the situation was calmed down.

Lin Chaoyang and his wife were originally short of a few people, and they just happened to buy tickets for the extra show, and they had good seats. However, they had to wait a little long, as the show didn't start until 10 p.m., and Lin Chaoyang was so sleepy waiting.

I finally entered the screening room, and just after I sat down, the lights dimmed.

The logo of Shanghai Film Studio appeared on the big screen. The camera started with a distant view of Yimeng Mountain. The list of cast and crew members kept appearing, with Lin Chaoyang's name at the front of the list.

When Tao Yushu saw his name, a faint smile appeared on his face and he gently held Lin Chaoyang's hand.

The movie officially begins. The first shot is the soldiers bathing in the river with their upper bodies naked. Their strong muscles exude the scent of male hormones. There is also a group of soldiers playing a handstand game on the shore.

Liang Sanxi and Jin Kailai laughed and joked with the soldiers without any airs of leadership. Just a few shots outlined the army life in the 1980s.

Xie Jin is a representative of directors who become more charming as they age. His camera language is not stunning, but it has a kind of simplicity and ingenuity. Just a few simple shots can make the audience enter the story without realizing it.

Jin Kailai, Liang Sanxi, Zhao Mengsheng, Little Yanjing...

One by one, the characters that were once attached to lead type and existed only in the audience's imagination appeared on the stage. The actors' performances made the audience feel no sense of disobedience, as if these characters were exactly the ones in the novel.

As the plot continued to unfold, the cheerful atmosphere at the beginning gradually became tense, and even the hearts of the audience in the cinema began to tighten.

"The Garland under the Mountain", a novel that once touched hundreds of millions of readers, will once again touch hundreds of millions of viewers tonight in the form of light and shadow.

The entire film is 2 hours and 20 minutes long, which is longer than most films of this era. If it were put in later times, the first hurdle that a film would face before being released would be the ruthless pressure from the distributor.

Fortunately, it is the 1980s now, and Xie Jin used his passion to make this film a success.

The more than two-hour journey of light and shadow came to an end, and the screen was covered with tombs. In these densely packed and neatly arranged new tombs, sleeping soundly were the heroic souls of martyrs who had died without regrets in defending their country.

There are no green pines and cypresses, nor granite monuments.

The green mountains bury loyal bones, and the mountains and rivers remember the heroic souls.

The surviving soldiers on the screen missed their comrades, and their families cried and comforted their deceased relatives.

The cinema was silent, with only the audience's tears flowing freely.

When the first uncontrollable cry rang out, it was like the tide rushing in from the Qiantang River, and the entire screening room was filled with crying.

For the thousands of young lives lost in southern Xinjiang.

Once upon a time, they were so lively and full of vigor, just like the luxuriant and luxuriant red cotton tree flowers in the south, so brilliant and dazzling. But now, they are sleeping there forever.

Perhaps their wives had just sent him a photo of their son when he was one month old;

Perhaps, their lover is writing him a passionate love letter under the lamp;
Perhaps their mother was leaning against the door frame, gazing at the distant road, because her son had written to say that he would soon be returning home to visit his family.

The screening room became a sea of ​​tears, and the movie ended with the audience's tears.

Perhaps the audience's repression just now was due to the fear of disturbing the heroic souls. When the picture disappeared, the crying in the screening room suddenly became louder, and many people burst into tears.

Some passionate young people cried and cursed "YN monkeys", and some female comrades cried so hard that they were out of breath.

Many people sat in their seats, immersed in the movie, and were reluctant to get up for a long time.

Tao Yushu, who was beside Lin Chaoyang, also burst into tears.

After finally calming down, she stood up, took Lin Chaoyang's hand and walked out of the screening room.

As the couple walked out, audience members began to stand up one after another, sobbing all the way.

When they walked out of the screening room and into the lounge, the audience's crying gradually stopped and many people began to praise the movie.

“This movie is so good!”

"When I read the novel, I cried as I read it. Now that it's been made into a movie, it's even more touching than the novel, woooo!"

"Xie Jin is awesome! His filming is even better than The Shepherd!"

"Xu Lingjun's novels are all well written. He is also the screenwriter. He is amazing! This is what a great writer is!"

……

After several minutes of rest, Tao Yushu finally came out of her sadness. Listening to the compliments from people around her, she said to Lin Chaoyang with red eyes:
"I have watched so many movies, and many of them made me cry. But after watching "The Wreath", I couldn't stop crying. I couldn't help it. The soldiers were so great. They are the real backbone of China."

Lin Chaoyang said: "Yes! It's not easy for not only the soldiers, but also the comrades in the crew. The film is so well made, and their contributions are not small..."

Xie Jin told him that when they went to the border to shoot "The Garland under the Mountain", the war on the border was not over yet. Even when they were shooting the battles of "Unnamed Hill" and "Main Peak", the situation on the border became tense again.

The crew completed the filming of the movie in such a heavy smell of gunfire. According to intelligence, HN's "Voice of YN" radio station also reported the news that Xie Jin was filming "The Garland under the Mountain" on the border. The wording was harsh and full of threats and intimidation between the lines.

At the same time, there were reports that YN agents had sneaked into our territory in an attempt to disrupt the filming of the movie.

Lin Chaoyang’s story made Tao Yushu shudder with fear. She did not expect that the filming of "The Garland under the Mountain" would face such a severe test.

“Where there is a will, there is a way. The comrades in the crew took such a big risk and made so much effort. They would be very happy to see that the movie is so popular.” Tao Yushu said with emotion.

"Of course."

"The Garland under the Mountain" has shown extraordinary momentum since the first day of its release. The efforts and dedication of director Xie Jin and all the crew members are crucial to this, but more important is of course the readership base of the original novel, which has sold more than 8 million copies in four years.

The tens of millions of readers accumulated over four years made this movie a phenomenal hit once it was released.

In just two or three days, almost all the cinemas in various districts of Yanjing were packed, and the scene that Lin Chaoyang saw that day was constantly played out in the screening rooms, earning enough tears from the audience.

Due to the popularity of the movie, many cinemas had to add additional screenings to meet the audience's eager demand to watch the movie.

But even so, many audiences had to queue up in long lines to watch movies, and getting up early in the morning to queue up to buy movie tickets became the norm. The Capital Cinema standing on West Chang'an Avenue saw audiences queuing outside the cinema again for the first time in a long time.

It is the coldest time of the year now, and queuing outside is really a torture. Many people are willing to use favors and connections to get in the movies earlier. What's worse, some people even resell movie tickets, and the original price of a ten-cent ticket is increased to thirty or fifty cents.

It is a bit expensive, but you can see the movie early and save the trouble of queuing. Many people are willing to pay for the expensive movie tickets just to catch a glimpse of "The Garland under the Mountain".

This scene is not only happening in Yanjing, but also in other cities across the country, with millions of moviegoers flocking to cinemas every day.

Among the audience were men and women, young and old, as well as workers, peasants, officials and businessmen. There was no distinction in age, identity or cultural background among those sitting in the cinema. They were all loyal audiences and fans of "The Garland under the Mountain".

After one week of release, the dominance demonstrated by "The Garland under the Mountain" has overshadowed other domestic films released at the same time. Even "The Last Emperor", which is known for its grand scenes, can hardly compete.

If the popularity of a movie upon its release was due to the support of the novel readers, then its further popularity a week after its release was due to the charm of the movie’s story and characters.

Since the second day of its release, "The Garland under the Mountain" has become the focus of reports and attention from major domestic media.

The Yanjing Daily reported that "The Garland under the Mountain" is a rare artistic masterpiece, and director Xie Jin has created another brilliant achievement.

China Youth Daily published an article titled "The Wreath under the Mountain: A Patriotic Hymn" which reads:

Since its release on December 12, "The Garland under the Mountain" has won wide acclaim from the film industry and moviegoers for its profound emotional expression and strong patriotic feelings.

This film is not only a visual and emotional feast, but also a hymn to the great motherland.

"The Garland Under the Mountain" tells the story of the war in southern Xinjiang and the soldiers defending their country. After the movie was released, the "Liberation Army Daily" also praised the movie:

It has 100% restored the essence of the original novel, and has fully and multi-dimensionally displayed the patriotic spirit of our army's commanders and fighters who dare to fight and sacrifice in the new era. It is a patriotic film with profound social significance.

Shaanxi Daily, Hunan Daily, Jiefang Daily, Wenhui Daily, Guangming Daily, People's Daily, Workers' Daily...

More and more media and news are reporting on the movie "The Garland under the Mountain" at higher and higher levels, from local media to central media. The movie-watching craze created by "The Garland under the Mountain" is sweeping China.

Ordinary audiences love it, the film industry praises it, official media commends it, and the government encourages it...

The film "The Garland under the Mountain" mobilized the patriotic sentiment of the entire Chinese society from top to bottom, and inspired more audiences to go to the cinema.

It is impossible to compile detailed box office data in this era, but the packed cinemas in cities across the country were even more packed than those of "Lush Mountain Love", "Shaolin Temple" and "The Shepherd" released in previous years.

At the same time, provincial and municipal distribution companies continued to send copy purchase requests to China Film Corporation.

200 copies, 250 copies, 300 copies...

(End of this chapter)