I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 503, "Grandma's Grandson," World Premiere!
[Pre-sale box office figures are neck and neck, with "Journey to the West" at the top and "Lost in Thailand" close behind!]

[Fantasy/Mythology vs. Modern Comedy vs. Family Drama: Which Will Ignite the Market?]

[Is "Grandma's Grandson" third in pre-sale box office? The suspense surrounding the Spring Festival box office champion continues!]

【…】

Major domestic media outlets have already rushed to release press releases.

This Spring Festival film season is definitely full of highlights.

The ultimate showdown between "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" and "Lost in Thailand" and "Grandma's Grandson".

A powerful dialogue between comedy king Stephen Chow and rising star Chen Jin.

A deeper analysis reveals a love-hate relationship between Huayi and CETC.

In every respect, this Spring Festival was lively enough.

"Stephen Chow represents sentiment, while Brother Jin represents passion."

"I still owe Stephen Chow a movie ticket."

"I can't believe how popular this year's Spring Festival film season will be; they're all great movies!"

"Chinese-language films have risen."

"Stephen Chow and Brother Jin's work is definitely of high quality."

The situation was different from what everyone expected.

Despite the simultaneous release of several films during the Spring Festival, there was no phenomenon of praising one while criticizing another; instead, it became a nationwide spectacle.

While the competition is raging domestically, it's equally exciting abroad.

That's right.

At this moment of great anticipation, Berlin finally welcomed the world premiere of "Grandma's Grandson".

2013年2月9日，下午1:30。

Chen Jin and Zhu Yanmanz arrived at the entrance of the cinema early.

The world premiere of "Grandma's Grandson" will begin today at the Berlin Film Palace.

this moment.

It is undoubtedly something to look forward to.

The creators of "Grandma's Grandson" were already prepared.

The global premiere meant something different to them; it was definitely a battle for honor.

The success of this work hinges on today's gamble.

"I wonder how many people will attend?"

Wen Muye stood beside Chen Jin, his eyes filled with anticipation behind his black-rimmed glasses.

As it premiered on the first day of the Berlin Film Festival, they have been given ample opportunity.

Wen Muye himself is quite confident about this film.

With Chen Jin in charge.

He doesn't need to worry too much about the box office.

“I saw yesterday’s pre-sale figures; ‘Grandma’s Grandson’ sold for over 9000 million.”

The current environment is probably making people a little nervous.

So much so.

From the beginning until now, Wen Muyue has been deliberately trying to find topics to talk about.

Chen Jin nodded.

In Wen Muye's view, the pre-sale box office results had already exceeded his expectations.

For an art-house commercial film to achieve such pre-sales is beyond his expectations.

of course.

He was well aware, of course, that this was entirely due to Chen Jin's box office appeal.

He turned his head to look at the person next to him.

Instead of suits and formal attire, Chen Jin and Zhu Yanmanzi were dressed casually, appearing more approachable than yesterday.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Some audience members have already begun to enter the venue.

"Hey! Chan."

A greeting came from afar. When Chen Jin and Wen Muye looked over, they noticed the event's chairman, Dieter Kosslick, the jury chairman, Wang Jiawei, and a group of jury members.

A group of about ten people.

They marched in a grand procession towards their location.

This instantly ignited Wen Muye's hope, and the fact that the organizers and the jury visited the film was enough to demonstrate how much they valued it.

Chen Jin, Wen Muye, and the others walked over.

"We absolutely cannot miss your movie."

In response to Dieter Kosslick's teasing, Chen Jin smiled and nodded.

As for Wang Jiawei beside him, he was still wearing sunglasses.

He looked at Chen Jin, and the smile on his lips betrayed his good mood.

"Director Jiawei".

Wen Muye stood beside Chen Jin.

Seeing more and more superstars and celebrities walking in their direction, their gratitude towards Chen Jin grew stronger.

"I'm already looking forward to it."

Zhang Ziyi's voice came from behind. She was the leading lady in Wang Jiawei's "The Grandmaster" and looked at Chen Jin with the same admiration.

She gained a lot from accompanying Wong Kar-wai to the Berlin Film Festival this time.

at this time.

More and more people are walking towards the entrance of the cinema.

This scene directly shocked Wang Jingchun, who was standing behind him.

Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Matt Damon, Nicolas Cage, Christopher Ree, Anne Hathaway, and others.

These are Hollywood superstars and big names.

At this moment, they all gathered at the entrance of the Berlin Film Palace.

They all share a common goal.

That is to watch "Grandma's Grandson".

"That's the influence of our Brother Jin!"

Wang Jingchun gave a thumbs up, his face beaming with pride.

Clearly, they were all there for Chen Jin.

Putting aside the production teams and actors who made it into the main competition, the rest were practically made out of pure passion.

"Looks like I'm not late."

Hugh Jackman joined the crowd, and compared to the formality of yesterday's opening ceremony, he was even more charismatic at this moment.

"Of course, they arrived just in time."

Seeing Chen Jin communicate with everyone with ease filled Zhu Yanmanzi with a sense of pride.

Her boyfriend.

He established himself in Hollywood on his own.

From then on, he became the center of attention and adulation in grand settings.

As they were talking, Steven Sudbury and Jude Law walked over to them.

The elites of the Berlin Film Festival gathered here for Chen Jin's new film.

Actually, everyone was there to see Chen Jin's acting skills.

Every single work.

He always manages to surprise people!

Perhaps this time will be no exception.

……

Five minutes before the movie starts.

After finishing their pleasantries, everyone entered the screening room.

The entire cinema hall.

After they were seated, there was not much conversation.

The lights in the screening room went out in an instant.

Zhu Yanmanz turned his head to look at Chen Jin beside him, and the boy's resolute jawline gradually became clear at this moment.

The sounds of insects chirping and birds singing reached everyone's ears.

next second.

The image of wind blowing through grass appeared on the big screen.

The tranquility at this moment made everyone feel that it was very beautiful.

The image zooms in, and the camera keeps moving upwards.

"mom--"

"Are they getting ready to leave? Their real family has arrived."

The story begins with Chen Jin's impatient tone.

They were currently in a cemetery, where countless tombstones stood silently among the grass and trees.

Those buried there are people others long for day and night.

“You can be buried in one of these row graves.”

"This way, I can be closer to my grandparents, and it's both comfortable and inexpensive."

Yongmei appeared in the shot.

Her casually tied-up hair and her clean yet obviously worn clothes instantly established the image of a woman who takes care of her family.

"Ajin!"

She called out to Chen Jin beside her.

The latter was clearly engrossed in the game, so much so that he was unmoved by his mother's call.

"Come and help."

Chen Jin frowned as she stood up, her eyes full of impatience.

"I've already helped."

Even so, he stopped what he was doing.

Then he slowly picked up the offerings beside him and stuffed them into his mouth. "Don't eat!"

"The ceremony hasn't started yet; we're here to sweep the tombs."

"And you-"

"I've been fiddling with your phone the whole time."

A cane tapped on Chen Jin's leg, and the camera slowly panned up, revealing Wu Yanshu's kind face with a hint of seriousness.

This scene.

It instantly sketches a family caught between tradition and modernity, kinship and self-interest.

"You're really useless."

"Ok?"

"Nothing good."

Faced with her grandmother's almost belittling words, Chen Jin's smile flashed by, and then she walked over and sat down under a tree.

"The wind will blow them away."

"You're very stubborn, you know that?"

Chen Jin took out her phone and hid with her back to her grandmother.

To be honest, he was extremely annoyed by this moment.

"mom!"

A tearing scream suddenly came from behind.

next second.

The screen suddenly went dark, and the sound of an ambulance reached everyone's ears.

At this moment, people don't have much emotion towards this work.

Compared to most family dramas, the transitions and editing of the scenes are indeed more artistic.

only.

Family dramas are always complicated, and no matter how good Chen Jin's acting is, it probably can't change that fact.

Everyone had their own thoughts at that moment.

However, one still has to admire Chen Jin's acting skills.

The tone is set from the very beginning.

He portrayed his grandson's rebellious nature to the fullest extent.

"After Grandma fell on the day of Qingming Festival, she told the doctor that her stomach hurt."

There was blood in the feces.

"So the doctor performed a gastrointestinal examination on her."

Chen Jin was immersed in the computer game, and the shooting sounds in his headphones were completely stimulating his adrenaline.

"The doctor told me the test results today."

"Grandma has cancer, and it's already in its late stages."

"The doctor said he has another year to live."

"Damn it! He's dead!"

Yongmei's voice was interrupted by Chen Jin, who slammed her phone down on the computer desk.

Seeing this, Yongmei sighed helplessly.

"In short, visit her more often when you have time, but don't mention that she's sick."

Everyone looked at the two people on the screen.

In that instant, they felt as if they were sharing the mother's feelings.

"Will you give me money? My time is money."

Faced with her son's unreasonable request, Yongmei was speechless for a moment.

Zhu Yanmanzi stared at Chen Jin on the screen.

His acting skills are truly superb. If I hadn't seen how he interacts with his family in real life, I would have almost thought that this was his true self.

have to say.

Anyone who watched the scene just now was already speechless about Chen Jin's character.

In his eyes, family ties can be measured in money.

This is really not a good idea.

The scene has changed.

At this moment, Chen Jin appeared in a small courtyard in the countryside.

An elderly man with a ventilator was lying on the bed; he was clearly in the final moments of his life.

"Your urine bag is full, I'll change it for you."

Zhu Yanmanzi's voice appeared on the big screen, her face, without makeup, was full of collagen.

Her slender arms were folding the hospital bed in front of her.

As for Chen Jin...

His gaze fell on Zhu Yanmanz's waist.

After a short while, he turned his gaze away.

“You perfectly embody every grandparent’s dream for their grandchildren: a grandchild learning how to be a nurse.”

After Chen Jin finished speaking, she shrugged indifferently.

Finally, I changed seats and sat down.

"Really? Grandpa?"

The topic then unfolded.

At this moment, everyone's attention is focused on Zhu Yanmanzi on the big screen.

At this moment, Zhu Yanmanz, though not as popular or talented as Chen Jin, is still able to make a name for herself in Hollywood.

Haven't you thought about doing something else?

"At this rate, when will you ever have any time for yourself?"

Zhu Yanmanz heard what the person in front of her said.

She paused for a moment, but continued to busy herself with taking care of her grandfather.

"Grandpa did tell me to find an easy, high-paying job."

"Then why don't you go look for it?"

"I'm looking for it right now."

This statement caused everyone present to show a puzzled expression.

Is her so-called easy, high-paying job just cleaning up an old man's excrement and urine?
To know.

Taking care of an elderly person who is bedridden is not a simple task.

so far.

The main storyline of this movie has not yet been revealed.

People can only guess based on the movie's title.

The storyline roughly revolves around the grandmother and her grandson.

What exactly happened here?

murmurs had already begun to circulate in the theater, especially among Dieter Kosslick, the veteran chairman of the organizing committee.

Yet, they still found themselves in a state of confusion.

Compared to others, Wong Kar-wai has a better understanding of this film.

When it comes to making family dramas, if China dares to rank second, then no one dares to rank first.

It's practically the ancestor of family dramas.

The forced happy ending, in particular, is truly outrageous.

The story continues.

The sound of weeping reached everyone's ears.

When everyone looked over again, they discovered that Zhu Yanmanzi had already appeared in the mourning hall dressed in mourning clothes.

"This is a pure silver belt."

“It was left to you by your grandfather and his ancestors. Your father is no longer here, so your grandfather left it to you.”

Chen Jin did not hesitate at all.

He directly took the item from his grandmother's hands.

Just then, Yongmei snatched it away.

"You might sell it, so just keep it with me for now."

Chen Jin frowned.

He clearly did not agree with his mother's approach.

"Grandpa is really smart."

“He had already distributed his estate, intending to make it public after his death.”

Chen Jin beamed with joy upon hearing this.

"Did Grandpa leave me anything else?"

The woman in front of him shook her head.

"No, he left the house to your cousin."

what?
Chen Jin's expression changed drastically, and he seemed to be deep in thought at this moment.

He seemed to understand something.

Zhu Yanmanz's words kept echoing in his ears.

"I'm looking for it right now."

For a while.

The image freezes on Chen Jin's face, and everyone seems to have already realized the direction the story is heading.

The preceding setup had already perfectly presented the main storyline.

As for what comes next—

Everyone seemed to already know what Chen Jin was going to do next.

The bus swayed and rattled as it headed towards the outskirts of the city.

Chen Jin's mind flashed countless times to the image of Zhu Yanmanzi driving a luxury car past her.

Wow, I didn't know you could do that!

(End of this chapter)