Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 342 and Xiao Liu, in Berlin

After the year, many of Wenjie's domestic films were withdrawn from the theaters one after another.

Domestically, Ning Hao's "Detective Chinatown" took second place in the Lunar New Year box office with 2.1 million yuan.

Following the art film "Bullfighting", it announced the return of the second commercial film director after Boss Lu.

Baoqiang continues to gain popularity at the rate of one breakout role every year, blending into the glamorous entertainment industry with a more simple and down-to-earth image.

Tong Liya also made her screen debut, playing the role of Ah Xiang, who was quite ordinary, but stood out because of her beauty and exotic charm.

The film that ranks ahead of "Detective Chinatown" is naturally Zhang Yimou's "Curse of the Golden Flower", which raked in 3.3 million yuan at the box office and maintained a consistent reputation, without the widespread criticism that was seen in later generations.

It is second only to the 2 million yuan of "Planescape 3.4" in the middle of the year.

Zhang Yimou made a special overseas phone call, expressed his gratitude with a smile on his face, and claimed that a big red envelope for Lu Kuan was ready.

Xue Xiaolu performed very stably during the Valentine's Day period. His film "Those Years" received great reviews and continued to dominate the Valentine's Day period, taking in 1.5 million yuan at the box office.

At this moment, the audience's threshold has not been raised by all kinds of youth romance movies.

Shen Jiayi's regret will obviously become a mark of youth for a generation.

At the same time, the female lead Su Chang's salary in the circle has also increased to about 400 million, second only to Liu Yifei, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun, Fan Bingbing and others.

The pattern of four young actresses, two ice queens and one concubine may undergo major changes next year.

Overall, although there is no masterpiece like Mr. Lu in the domestic film industry, the company's two famous directors are enough to shoulder the heavy responsibility.

In particular, these two advertising-friendly movies, including the revenue from DVD copyrights and the soundtrack of Zhang Jingying's "Those Years", generated a net profit of nearly 1.5 million yuan.

This will undoubtedly inject new vitality into the standardized cinema layout in second- and third-tier cities and ease financial pressure.

What makes Mr. Lu most gratified is that "Alien 2", which has a stable audience base, finally closed at the global box office at around 35 billion yuan.

Of course, apart from some advantages in the mainland's share of the profits, this number looks big, but the actual profit is not much.

The revenue is basically the same as that of "Alienland" three years ago, with a total revenue of nearly 1 million US dollars.

However, the revenue from DVDs and derivatives can still be harvested in a few months, and can be used to continue to support Twitter, which is madly sucking blood.
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The crew of "The Sky of History" quickly finished filming in Jinling.

The remaining scenes will be shot after the streets and historical scenes are destroyed by war, and some secondary shots will be taken.

In February 2007, the crew arrived in Germany to prepare for a filming schedule.

The next day after staying at the hotel, Lu Kuan took Liu Yifei out.

February in Berlin is still filled with the lingering chill of winter.

The sky seemed to be tightly covered by a huge lead-gray curtain, pressing heavily down on the ground.

The trees on the street have dry and twisted branches, shivering in the cold wind. Occasionally, a few yellow leaves are shaking on the branches, ready to be torn off by the biting wind at any time.

On the streets, the cold cobblestones were chilling, and the damp air was filled with a politically charged atmosphere unique to Berlin.

Young men and women walked side by side in silence, all wearing coats that reached below their knees with their collars pulled tightly together.

Occasionally, he would say a few words, and the white breath he exhaled would be instantly blown away by the cold wind.

"I don't have any scenes in Germany, so why don't you let me go to the US to prepare first?"

The girl had a frown on her smooth brow and a look of dissatisfaction on her face. Her brief scenes in Germany had already been filmed on the Jinling set.

Boss Lu was a bit perfunctory, evading the question: "Is this your first time in Berlin? Let's take a couple of days to explore before we go."

"The Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, the remains of the Berlin Wall."

"By the way, Feng Yuanzheng has a photo of him with the Berlin Wall in the 80s, before it was torn down. Want to take a look?"

Xiao Liu looked at him unkindly: "I have to prepare for the American scenes."

"The last scene is so important. I want to go to PBS to experience what it's like to have a heated debate with my enemies in front of a global audience."

"By the way, before that, I have to go see Sister Chunru's psychiatrist."

It wasn't that she thought her mental state needed adjustment.

Before her debate with Japanese Ambassador to the United States Kunihiko Saito in 1998, Zhang Chunru developed extreme anxiety due to long-accumulated psychological problems.

The harassment of her family by the right wing, the anonymous envelopes containing bullets and threats, the immense pressure to clarify the truth in public...

She is speechless.

This was a sequelae of Zhang Chunru's long-term high mental stress and taking antidepressants. Fortunately, she recovered quickly and did not delay her resounding performance on PBS.

Xiao Liu needs to research the causes and manifestations of this symptom and try to make his performance as realistic as possible.

Boss Lu didn't say anything, and just walked with her on the street, one step deep and one step shallow. They were not well-known in Europe, and few local residents recognized them.

Seeing that he was avoiding the important issues, Concubine Liu Yi became unhappy and stood there with her arms crossed, refusing to leave.

"Have you forgotten what you promised me?" The little girl looked at him with sparkling eyes.

"A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. I want to complete this role to perfection."

Boss Lu still looked lazy, making Liu Yifei's questions like hitting cotton with no response.

"Have you also forgotten what you promised me?"

"When I say you need to stop, you have to stop."

Liu Yifei's pretty face was frosty. "I stopped! I did the roadshow for 'Foreign Land 2', participated in the interview on 'Lu Yu Has a Date', and was in charge of the Twitter promotion. Didn't I do it all?"

"Okay, now come with me to visit Berlin." Boss Lu started to act rogue: "Just think of it as being taken advantage of by a director like me. Do whatever I tell you to do."

Xiao Liu was so angry at him that she raised her fist and wanted to attack him!
This love-deprived washing machine can't even say nice things!

"Wait a minute!" The young director quickly grabbed her wrist.

"Today we are going to visit John Rabe's descendants and pay tribute to him. This shouldn't be unrelated to your role, right?"

Boss Lu said something nonsense: "Just take a look at the scenery and immerse yourself in this world. It will help you better shape the character."

Liu Xiaolu was quite helpless. Since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. He covered his ears and got into the taxi he had stopped, not wanting to listen to any more sophistry.

The taxi stopped at an old house on the outskirts of Berlin. Ah Fei, who had arrived earlier, brought an interpreter with him and was holding the specialties he brought from Jinling.

After ringing the doorbell, a blonde girl in her twenties with clear eyes opened the door. She looked about the same age as Liu Yifei.

"Hello, Lou. I'm Hannah, Ursula Rinehart's granddaughter."

Ursula Reinhart is Rabe's granddaughter and is already in her 70s.

She then looked at the girl next to the man. "My grandmother was right. You look so much like the young Iris in the photo."

Hannah politely thanked the Oriental guests for the gifts they brought. As soon as she led everyone into the living room, she excitedly shouted, "Grandma! Your Chinese guests are here!"

There was a noise in the inner room, and Ursula Rinehart, hearing the noise, came out shakily on crutches. Although her hair was white and her skin was wrinkled, she still looked energetic.

She stared at Xiao Liu and murmured, "Iris! Is that you? You came to see me again!"

Hannah helped her sit down and explained with a smile: "Grandma, this is the actress who plays Iris, don't make a mistake."

"Hello, Mrs. Reinhardt. Iris is busy working in the United States and will come to see you when she's done."

"Okay, okay." Ursula Reinhardt walked closer and saw Concubine Liu Yi's face clearly. She was indeed too young.

Lu Kuan asked A Fei to present the gift, and Xiao Liu was also looking around the furnishings in the house.

It is indeed just as Zhang Chunru described in her notes, simple and plain, and has not changed over the years.

Ursula was filled with emotion as she looked at the gifts from Jinling, China: "I went to Jinling to visit my grandfather in 1936. I was only six years old at that time and I don't remember much."

"The packaging of these foods reminds me of the winter of 1948. How kind the Chinese people were..."

Ursula was old and sentimental, and tears immediately welled up in her cloudy eyes.

After the end of World War II in 1945, Rabe was investigated and dismissed from his post because of his membership in the Nazi Party. He was almost unable to maintain the basic living of his family, and the family's situation was extremely difficult.

In early 1948, news of the impoverished Rabe family reached Nanjing.

The citizens of Jinling generously donated money and materials, and soon raised 1 million yuan in French francs.

In March of that year, the donation was used to purchase milk powder, sausages, coffee, butter, jam and other foods in Switzerland. Together with local specialties of Jinling, it was packed into four large packages and sent to Rabe.

From June 1948 to April 6, the people of Jinling sent a package of food to Rabe every month.

These foods saved Rabe from his desperate situation. He wrote back to the citizens of Jinling:
Your kindness gives me the courage to continue living. I miss that land.

Ursula began to tell the story of how Rabe kept his promise when he returned to his country and reported the atrocities committed by the Japanese to the German authorities, but was arrested by the Gestapo for this.

Although Rabe was released on bail, he was prohibited from speaking, talking or writing about the atrocities in Nanjing.

It was not until 1996 that Zhang Chunru discovered an important clue while sorting materials at the National Library in Washington.

Rabe returned to Germany with the film of Jinling Pastor Magee recording the atrocities of the Japanese invaders. He was going to meet Goering and Hitler as a party member and expose the atrocities to the world. How could he disappear without a trace from then on?

Through this, she found Rabe's granddaughter Ursula through the embassy, ​​and through conversation and persuasion, the diary that had been hidden for nearly 60 years was finally brought to light.

Zhang Chunru spent 15 hours photocopying all the diaries, sending one copy to China as evidence and the other to New York for a global press conference.

It can be said that without her, there would be no publication of "John Rabe's Diary", which is almost ironclad evidence pointing directly to the atrocities committed by the Japanese invaders.

History always has the power to touch people's hearts.

What Concubine Liu Yi saw in Zhang Chunru's notes was one thing, but what the person herself told about it was another extremely realistic feeling.

These glimmers of light that support each other in the cracks of history are like the tattered lantern in the museum display case. Even though the glass is broken and the copper is rusty, it forever seals the warmth that illuminated the darkest moments.

Beyond the dark history, Rabe and the citizens of Jinling showed empathy and gratitude, which gave her a lot of human strength.

Including the director of this film, Lu Kuan, such face-to-face conversations also gave him more delicate emotions and brushstrokes, which were transformed into lens language to tell the audience.

At 11: am, the group arrived at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Cemetery in the western suburbs of Berlin.

Rabe's grave is still very simple at this time. It is a square made of cement under a cypress tree. There is no tombstone or epitaph, let alone a bronze statue.

There were only two lines of text written on the wooden sign:
John Rabe, November 1882.11.23, 1950.01.05—January ,
Xiao Liu felt pity for them. He stood on tiptoe and whispered in Boss Lu's ear, "Can we help them? At least build a decent tombstone for them."

"Well, I've communicated with Jinling. This is necessary."

In fact, the memorial cemetery built for Rabe in Jinling will be completed in 2013. The tombstone will be carved from Jinling's Yuhua stone and filled with bamboo, plum blossoms and chrysanthemums from China.

During the mask shortage period, after Nanjing received a call for help with supplies from Thomas Rabe, the grandson of John Rabe, the Chinese Embassy in Germany and many domestic departments, institutions and enterprises took immediate action.

A batch of medical supplies donated by the memorial hall, Jinling local pharmaceutical companies and other organizations were delivered to the Heidelberg City Government, Heidelberg University Medical School and Thomas Rabe in Germany.

The latter shed tears like his grandfather did and wrote back to thank the kind Chinese people.

Lu Kuan and Liu Yifei put down the bouquets they brought and bowed to greet this angel of justice who was just like Zhang Chunru.

"Ah! Isn't this Concubine Liu Yi?!"

Suddenly, a familiar accent came from behind them. Looking back, they saw two girls with Chinese faces.

Knowing it was impolite to make noise in a cemetery, the girl who had just screamed quickly covered her mouth and stepped forward excitedly: "Sissi, I am... I am your idol!"

"No, no, I'm your fan!"

The other girl looked up curiously at the man next to Liu Yifei, and the familiar unruly face came into her sight. She couldn't help but blurt out the word "wash", but then stopped abruptly.

"Hello, guide! Hello, guide!"

The two fans of Xiao Liu immediately understood that the crew had arrived in Germany.

Great! Now I can ask for your autograph!
Concubine Liu Yi smiled at them gently and said, "Are you here to commemorate Mr. Rabe?"

"Yes!" the round-faced girl responded eagerly, "We are international students at Humboldt University of Berlin, and we've been following your updates, Sissi!"

"Ever since I learned from your propaganda that Mr. Rabe saved many compatriots in Nanjing, many international students have spontaneously come to lay flowers and commemorate him."

Concubine Liu Yi smiled sweetly, and just like when she heard about the interaction between Rabe and the citizens of Jinling, a warm feeling flowed in her heart, soothing her every limb.

This is the greatest compliment to her hard work over this period of time, and it is also the significance of making this film.

"Thank you. How about you just commemorate Mr. Rabe first, and then we'll go outside the cemetery to sign autographs and take photos."

The two girls were so excited by their idol's thoughtfulness that they kept nodding their heads. Then they turned around, restrained their joy, and solemnly presented flowers and bowed.

Outside the cemetery, the Fairy Sister, who revealed her identity, attracted several Chinese people to come over, and even some Korean students.

"Oh! Guide! Sissi!"

"Director Lu Kuan! An Ning, what's up!"

"No wonder a photo studio was built in school recently!"

Liu Yifei doted on her fans, took the camera and put it in the hands of the young director, then turned around and smiled at everyone: "You are lucky today, the talented director is taking the camera himself."

The fans cheered a little and then stole a glance at the interaction between the two. The legendary rumored couple came to have a gossip-filled day today.

Boss Lu naturally didn't use any tripod. He just picked up his digital camera and started taking pictures, using various center compositions, thirds compositions, and symmetrical compositions.

International students these days are of relatively high quality and are amazed when looking through the photos taken with their cameras.

"As expected of a world-class director, this film is so different!"

"Nonsense! Their movies sell for hundreds of millions of dollars, and they're not even holding hands when taking a photo together!"

Several international students also decided not to be a third wheel and left with joy on their faces.

We met the Fairy Sister by chance overseas, and Boss Lu took photos of them personally. Today's trip was definitely worth it.

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The sun was a little warmer at noon. Lu Kuan glanced at Xiao Liu, who had calmed down considerably. "Let's go eat?"

"Let's go."

"I want to eat..."

The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted Boss Lu's inquiry.

"Lou, I'm Dieter Koslik."

"Oh! Hello, Mr. Chairman."

Berlin Film Festival President Koslik laughed and said, "It's a pity that you still couldn't accept our invitation and came to Berlin after the film festival closed."

"I'm sorry, the filming schedule is really tight. I will definitely come next time."

Definitely next time, definitely next time.

Koslik's tone was full of sincerity. "Lu, how about having lunch together at noon? I'll call Borchardt Restaurant and make a reservation right now."

"Um..." Boss Lu glanced at Liu Yifei: "Okay, I'll go with Crystal. You know her, right?"

"Of course, of course." Koslik said nothing, but it seemed as if he had said everything.

Borchardt Restaurant at Franziska 47 is one of Berlin's top restaurants, located near Gendarmenmarkt Square and a popular gathering place for Berlin celebrities:
Ao Guanhai has been there, and so have Nicole Kidman, Jack Nicholson and others.

For politicians, Hollywood stars and business leaders, Borchardt Restaurant is like a canteen where everyone can come and go freely, but it is difficult for ordinary people to book a seat.

But half an hour later, when Koslik's signature dish—

When the fried pork chop with potatoes and cucumber salad appeared in front of Boss Lu and Xiao Liu, the young man and woman, whose tastes had long been spoiled by the chef, frowned slightly at the same time.

Especially Concubine Liu Yi.

I had already been thinking about the role and the scenes, but was forced to stay in Berlin by the bad guys.

Forget about forcing me to stay. At least I got some new inspiration from the communication with Rabe's descendants this morning, which is not a bad thing.

I can also spend a day with him alone.

Now, there was a bald guy sitting opposite me, eating a cold salad in the cold and damp Berlin.

The little girl just felt really bad.

It’s a pity that the lightbulb had no self-awareness at all: “Lu! Crystal, on behalf of Berlin, I welcome you!”

Professional actor Xiao Liu raised his glass with a smile: "Thank you!"

Concubine Liu Yi tilted her head slightly, her neck was slender and graceful.

The scarlet wine entered her throat and spread throughout her mouth. She used the tip of her tongue to feel the sweetness, temperature, and acidity...

Well, it’s not old enough and the taste is not rich enough.

Koslik has added another "crime"!
The president of the Berlin Film Festival, unaware that he had been framed, smiled and said to Boss Lu, "Lu, I want to bring your film to Berlin next year."

"It seems that time doesn't allow it?"

"At the current progress, it should be released worldwide this year."

The entry threshold for the main competition units of the three major European film festivals all requires a world premiere.

That is, before participating in the exhibition, the film cannot be publicly screened on other platforms or in other countries. This is to highlight the authority and uniqueness of the film festival.

Of course, there are exceptions to any man-made rule.

For example, "Parasite" was screened in the country before being exhibited in Cannes.

After the news was exposed, the official explanation given by the film festival was that it was a small-scale media preview and it eventually won the Palme d'Or.

There is also the old film "Roma", which was screened privately at the Telluride Film Festival before its premiere at the Venice Film Festival and was finally judged to be eligible for selection.

According to Lu Kuan's plan, he hoped that this special film would be released in 2007 on the occasion of the 70th anniversary, which obviously did not meet Berlin's time requirements.

Koslik pondered for a few seconds and said, "Lu, don't rush to refuse. I'll find a way to deal with this matter."

"Of course, if you can postpone the release date, I think it will be a good thing for everyone."

Kosslick was also clearly a powerful figure in the film world. In 1979, he worked as chief of staff to the mayor of Hamburg before switching jobs to become a reporter for the political magazine Konkret.

In 1983, he entered the field of film financing and served as the managing director of the Hamburg Cultural Film Fund. He served as the chairman of the Berlin Film Festival for nearly twenty years.

If there is anyone who can help Boss Lu open a back door, it is him.

The young director was a little surprised: "Mr. Chairman, you haven't even seen this movie yet, why are you so persistent?"

"Of course it's because of you, Lou."

"To be honest, I'm surprised that at your age, you're taking on a film with this much historical depth."

"But at this Berlin Film Festival, I met many of your compatriots, and inevitably we talked about you."

"Especially Wang, who won the Golden Bear, and Ms. Shi Nansheng and Mr. Liang Jiahui from Hong Kong."

Koslik said with emotion: "They all talked about you and this movie. I went to the Internet to look up information about you. Your seriousness and dedication..."

He turned his gaze to Liu Yifei again. "I'm also impressed by Crystal's dedication. I believe this will be a great work. I hope it can be as famous as Schindler's List."

Like Marco Müller, Kosslik is a pro-China film festival president, and Chinese films have performed well during his tenure.

For example, Wang Quanan's "Tuya's Marriage" and Zhang Yang's "Fallen Leaves Return to Their Roots", which won the Golden Bear this year, were selected into the "Panorama" unit.

and Chen Junlin's "Beauty," which won the Silver Bear Award for Best Short Film.

Xiao Liu looked at the man beside her with her beautiful eyes, wondering if he was moved by Koslik's three visits.

If the film can win some awards in Berlin, it will be more beneficial for its promotion.

In fact, Lu Kuan was thinking about something else.

"Mr. Chairman, I will consider it carefully." The young director smiled and said, "But before that, I would like to ask you for a favor."

"please say."

Lu Kuan said thoughtfully, "I'm sure you're familiar with the subject matter of this film."

"This time, I encountered many anticipated difficulties while filming abroad, including the cold shoulder and suppression from the ideological field, and the harassment and disturbances from the remnants of the Japanese right wing."

"Lu, you mean..."

Boss Lu glanced at the charming Concubine Liu Yi and chose to speak the truth: "The prototype of the character in my film, Ms. Zhang Chunru, is also the historical consultant of the crew."

"She should be here now, visiting Mr. Rabe's descendants with me."

"But her family in the United States was harassed, and her husband and children received threatening letters. She hurried back this time because her youngest son was frightened and his mental state was somewhat unstable."

"Bang!"

Koslik and Lu Kuan both looked at Concubine Liu Yi, only to see her stand up with a pale face, and the hem of her coat knocked over the red wine glass.

The blood-red wine overflowed and turned into a hideous puddle on the smooth floor, which was horrifying to the sight.

The little girl's eyes were immediately filled with tears: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"You sit down first."

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Lu Kuan chose to briefly interrupt Koslik and said, "According to the Chicago police, these are all Japanese immigrants. Since they haven't clearly violated American law, they can't be convicted."

"Mr. Chairman, I mean—"

"Rabe is a friend of the Chinese people, and Berlin and Nanjing are also sister cities. Now the film has encountered so many obstacles before it is completed and released. I hope to get your help."

Koslik nodded solemnly: "I am willing to help. What do you need me to do?"

"In Germany, there are the German Peace Society and the White Rose Organization, both of which are civil associations with a long history. They call for peace and friendship and oppose fascism and militarism."

"I'd like to ask you to contact them and ask them to support the crew of 'The Sky of History', to speak out for Jin Ling and Zhang Chunru like they did for 'Schindler's List', and to give us some public support."

"As for the event funding, the crew will make proper arrangements and provide it."

Koslik nodded, knowing the urgency of the situation, and stopped talking about the film festival. "I have some acquaintances in the Hamburg and Munich municipal governments. If the crew encounters any problems while filming here, they can always contact me."

"I have some impression of the two organizations you mentioned. They often hold parades to support anti-war films during film festivals."

The festival chairman stood up and said, "Lu, wait for my news."

"Thank you very much! Mr. Chairman, I promise I will carefully consider your invitation." Boss Lu smiled and said, "In any case, thank you for your kindness and friendship."

"Haha, that's too much." Koslik sighed, "Rabe's experience tells me that the Chinese are friends worth making close friends with, especially you, young director."

After the two said goodbye, Liu Yifei took out her phone worriedly.

"Don't hit me. I just asked this this morning."

"There's nothing wrong at the moment. The child is just frightened and needs time to recover."

Xiao Liu slammed his fist down on the table. "How despicable! These scumbags!"

The customers around looked at him in surprise, and Boss Lu took the little girl out first.

"I want to go to America tomorrow."

"hold on."

Boss Lu didn't comment and took her to Tiergarten Park near the restaurant.

This is a large city park in the center of Berlin. It is located in the heart of Berlin, stretching from the Brandenburg Gate to the Zoologischer Garten railway station and is adjacent to several areas such as Mitte.

The oak trees on both sides of the boulevard had long lost their summer lushness, and their withered yellow leaves rustled in the wind, as if countless dry hands were silently scratching the air.

Concubine Liu Yi transformed into Liu Xiaolu again: "I said, I want to go to the United States tomorrow."

"Xiao Liu, isn't this park beautiful? Let me tell you, its history dates back to the Prussian rule. It was once the private hunting ground for the candidate of Brandenburg..."

I walked for a long time but heard no sound.

When he turned around, the little girl was standing straight and looking at him, her eyes red in the cold wind, like a pitiful weed.

"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements."

"These are difficulties that were anticipated long ago. Don't you still have several videos of harassment by right-wing elements saved on your phone?"

Concubine Liu Yi felt sorry for Zhang Chunru.

The more I empathize with this character and understand her life, the more I admire her noble character.

As a descendant of a famous family, he could have lived a wealthy and respectable life, but he sacrificed himself for the justice of history without hesitation.

Lu Kuan thought that the warmth she had gained from Rabe's descendants today had been washed away.

However, he is only nineteen years old. No matter how much he has experienced in the past few years, it is inevitable that he will feel emotional when faced with such twists and turns.

Xiao Liu wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. The biting cold wind blew on her face, causing her some sharp pain.

Fortunately, the young director came over and stood in front of her, stopping the coldness.

"The filming environment and public opinion environment at home and abroad are completely different."

Boss Lu gestured for her to walk in the shadow behind him to block the wind.

"What we are facing now is not only to make the film with guaranteed quality and quantity, but also to win the battle of public opinion and publicity."

Concubine Liu Yi was curious: "What are you going to do?"

"Don't worry about it domestically. As long as there are toxic public intellectuals making noises, we'll make them pay."

"These anti-war organizations in Berlin that have worldwide influence are a help. Their core members are all Jewish."

"The financial sponsorship I just mentioned is actually just publicity fees, but Koslik obviously understands it."

Xiao Liu nodded silently. She was no longer a naive underage girl and knew that everything had a price.

There is no such thing as love or hate without reason in this world.

Even if they are anti-war Jews, why should they empathize with your national hatred?
In the end, everything still depends on him, using his own resources, power and wealth to achieve his goals.

From this perspective, the real-life education that has always been around him is not a bad thing. At least it can help him recognize the truth about how the world works early on.

Concubine Liu Yi calmed down a little and walked out from the shadow behind Lu Kuan.

Standing beside him, facing the dim afternoon sunlight together.

She calmed down a little: "What about in North America?"

“Pay money to buy your way.”

"I plan to donate to USC to build a special effects lab for science fiction films, creating a pro-American and pro-Hollywood image for myself. I can also privately recruit special effects talent for Butian Films."

Xiao Liu pondered for a moment and said, "Luckily, you donated the teaching building in China, otherwise you would have been criticized to pieces, right?"

"Worshipping foreigners, making money from Chinese people, and giving warmth to your American daddy?"

Long illness makes a good doctor. Concubine Liu Yi had even thought of the title of the soft article to criticize him.

Boss Lu was almost defenseless against her: "Do you think this will work?"

"USC wants to donate, and of course Nortel has to donate as well. Besides, even if they do, it may not necessarily shut up those termites."

Concubine Liu Yi pursed her lips and muttered softly, "I don't want to hear others say this about you. Why should I be misunderstood for doing good things?"

"Stop pretending. You are my biggest anti-fan. How many likes did you give to the post criticizing my washing machine?" Boss Lu looked at her speechlessly.

"That's yelling?" Xiao Liu shook his head calmly: "The truth is hard to hear."

. . .

"First, donate to USC, then contact some Jewish anti-war organizations in the United States through Harvey. These organizations can influence a lot of Jewish media."

"There's also the influence of public opinion controlled by Disney and the media power of Chinese people in North America."

"Once I control Blockbuster and Netflix, gain access to this DVD distribution channel, and secure a ticket to the future of streaming media, I'll have even more say!"

He hasn't even included his stake in Facebook or Twitter.

There is no need to use the former in a high-profile manner for the time being, and the latter is still in the development stage, so it is more practical to keep a low profile.

The young director told Xiao Liu his plan without any hesitation, and Xiao Liu's beautiful eyes lingered on him, and her heart was tightly tied to him.

Whether he is good or evil, he can always give himself a great sense of security and a little comfort in this world where the law of the dark forest is deeply implemented.

If she were to jump into this dark entertainment industry alone, with nothing to see, who knows what would happen to her.

Recognize the cruel truth of this world, and still love it and strive for your goals.

For Liu Yifei, who has accompanied him all the way, this is the greatest heroism and the greatest romanticism.

"By the way, will Wendy Deng and News Corp. obstruct it? Shouldn't Sony Columbia do something?"

Lu Kuan shook his head. "Their media power is very weak. They can only resort to underhanded tactics. If they dare to show their teeth, they will risk losing the Chinese market."

Columbia has had a branch in Hong Kong since the 1990s and is the foreign film company that cooperates most closely with Huayi, although the relationship is not very harmonious now.

"As for News Corporation..." Boss Lu smiled slyly, "I hope Murdoch doesn't take it so seriously. I really don't want to fight them to the death."

Xiao Liu teased him, "You're bragging! News Corp is several times bigger than you, right?"

"It's useless. I know that old man Murdoch has lived for 500 years. One sword strike can kill him instantly!"

The young director's slightly exaggerated tone made Liu Yifei cover her mouth and giggle, and her sadness was diluted a little.

What he was referring to was naturally the News Corporation and Murdoch "phone-hacking" scandal that later became famous.

As mentioned earlier, Murdoch directly instructed and condoned his newspapers and media to "do evil" and adopt business warfare tactics outside the rules.

Last time, Boss Lu used his past bad deeds in the UK in the 90s to force Wendy Deng to bow and apologize in public, and also allowed his ally Disney to take the opportunity to carve up some public opinion territory.

But the power of the "wiretapping scandal" is no less than a nuclear bomb than the previous one.

This is eavesdropping and privacy collection directly targeting the British royal family, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the former Prime Minister, and well-known football players, and the impact is huge!
It was a deliberate act, but if Murdoch was really blind and was stabbed by the knife, it would be like a bloody beast thrown into a school of piranhas.

No matter how powerful he was in the past, he was inevitably seriously injured and was eaten by his competitors.

But unless it's absolutely necessary, there's no need to fight to the death.

Or is the exchange of interests more in line with the actual social rules?

The two of them walked along the path in the park, neither of them speaking again.

Boss Lu was thinking about Tom Hanks's scene as John Rabe in Germany.

Xiao Liu...

Enjoying some alone time in a foreign country.

The anxiety about the role, Zhang Chunru's worries, and the difficulties of the film were all temporarily put aside.

The afternoon sun is warm and heartwarming. Berlin, which was just under the harsh wind, frost and swords, now seems to be immersed in a honey-like halo in the eyes of the little girl.

The plane trees on the banks of the Spree shook off their golden leaves, which swirled and fell on the overlapping shadows of young men and women.

The cobblestone paths were warmed by the sun, and the pansies emerging from the cracks were wearing their last few blue-purple crowns. The air was filled with the sweet aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls and caramelized almonds.

Beautiful scenery is the most relatable. With a different mindset, your perception of the environment will naturally be different.

She quietly fell behind a few steps and took a sneak shot of his back with her cell phone.

The little girl smiled and two dimples appeared on her pretty face. She wanted to post it on her blog, visible only to herself.

But how should I write a blog post that matches his complex temperament as an artist, patriot, charlatan, conspirator, and shameless lecher...

She racked her brains, searching for her remaining artistic cells, and regretted that she had not read more books on aesthetics and philosophy. She only realized that she had not enough words when she needed them.

It is better to write it like this:
He is the samurai walking against the light in Kurosawa's lens, and his shadow arrives at the battlefield before his real body.

It doesn't seem good. Although he likes Kurosawa Akira, he certainly doesn't like being called a Japanese devil.

Otherwise:
His back, like the cast iron spire of a Gothic church, wrapped in the Prussian blue twilight?
It wasn't good either. Although it matched the scenery of Berlin Cathedral, it was not the impressionist style he liked.

or:

Is he like Rodin's unfinished bronze sculpture "The Walking Man", where every inch of his texture is fighting against gravity?
Forget it, it’s a headless sculpture, it’s unlucky.

But that statue has the air of not even wearing any underwear...

It's quite consistent with his dissolute style!

Concubine Liu Yi, with her head full of random thoughts, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Boss Lu looked back at her, then continued walking forward with his hands behind his back like an old cadre, planning his own film career.

Liu Yifei quickly ran a few steps to catch up with him and continued to use the man's back as material for her photography practice.

He has his heroism and she has her romanticism.
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The next day, Xiao Liu and Zhang Chunru talked on the phone for a long time, and then they felt at ease to stay in Germany.

Germany is almost entirely Tom Hanks's role.

The first scene is when he returns to wartime Berlin and prepares to screen the atrocity film secretly filmed by Jinling Reverend Magee at the Grand Theater. As a result, he is arrested by the Gestapo and ordered not to publicize images and speeches against the Allies.

The second scene is that in order to fulfill his promise to the Chinese people, he secretly sorted out his observations and notes from 1937 to 1938 in the dim study, and compiled them into the manuscript "The Bombing of Nanjing", which is the predecessor of the later "Rabe's Diary".

Finally, as mentioned above, in 1948, the impoverished Rabe accepted the rewards and gifts from the people of Jinling, and tears fell as he watched his grandchildren wolf down the hard-earned food.

The last part is particularly worth highlighting.

The whole movie has a depressing background, but in the face of the ugliness of human nature, it also allows the audience to see the great love in the world.

The two-way rush of Rabe and the citizens of Jinling is one of them.

Tom Hanks, who appeared in front of the camera again, seemed like a completely different person compared to five months ago.

The filming in Germany was relatively difficult because Hanks was particularly weak. After filming, he only ate two apples every day to maintain his figure.

2007:3 PM, March 20, , Humboldt University studio.

Today is Tom Hanks' last scene.

Under the spotlight of the dome studio, Tom Hanks is stroking his "masterpiece".

He felt very guilty. Although he had fulfilled the promise he made to the people of Nanjing, he was unable to uphold justice because of the political inclinations of the Hitler authorities.

Boss Lu used an intercom to direct the camera to fine-tune the track car, with the camera level with Hanks in the wheelchair.

The cracked oil paint of the veteran actor revealed extremely realistic age spots, the dusty chandelier on the beam, and the shadow between the actor's brows, which were finally faintly visible in the dimming lens.

The set was completely silent, with only Boss Lu saying "filming completed" in German, which he had just learned. The audience then burst into applause, shouts, and screams!
It's not easy.

In the studio of Humboldt University, the young director Lu Kuan hugged the frail and "old" Hanks intimately and smiled with relief at the camera.

Hanks's puffy eye bags and Lu Kuan's dark circles seemed to melt into the same silver salt particles in the digital noise.

"Lu, my role is complete, I hope it satisfies you."

Boss Lu said with emotion: "I am very lucky to be born in this era, because it is my honor to work with so many outstanding and dedicated actors like you."

Tom Hanks straightened his hunched back and said, "My role is finished, but Tom Hanks is not finished."

"I'm a director of the American Anti-War Association. When I return, I will continue to speak out for our film!"

The talented director and the famous actor clasped their hands tightly together.

This is a mutual appreciation between dedicated people, and a two-way rush between patriots and pacifists.

Concubine Liu Yi, who was watching from the side, was filled with emotion and was going to fly to North America tomorrow.

And she...

About to go to the final battle!

(End of this chapter)