I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 345 Buying Gifts

As everyone in China knows, it is a blockbuster film depicting the Korean War, and it was incredibly popular in China, generating a great deal of discussion.

But if it goes abroad, especially to the United States, it will be in trouble; it will be deserted like a deserted place.

The lukewarm reception of "The Battle at Lake Changjin" in the US wasn't due to the film's quality or the actors' poor performances, but rather the significant cultural differences between China and the US.

For Chinese people, the Korean War is a patriotic history filled with passion, and every little detail in the movie resonates deeply with them.

However, for most Americans, this matter may only be partially understood. Without sufficient historical knowledge, they may find it difficult to grasp the deeper meaning of the film.

It's like asking Americans to watch a film about ancient Chinese history; without some cultural background, it's hard to find resonance.

As for the popularity of "The Great Tang Dynasty 1" and "Three Kingdoms" abroad, it is thanks to Cheng Sheng's efforts that foreigners have a sense of immersion, which makes them able to understand Chinese history.

Otherwise, any Chinese historical film, no matter how classic, would definitely be met with indifference abroad.

The lukewarm reception of "The Battle at Lake Changjin" in the US, besides cultural differences, also stems from the restrained and incredibly nuanced emotional portrayals typical of Chinese films. For US audiences accustomed to straightforward, unfiltered narratives, it might seem somewhat slow and uninteresting.

This cultural difference is evident not only in the content of the films, but also in their techniques.

Our films are better at portraying emotions in subtle ways, while American films prefer a direct emotional impact.

Just like in American movies, men and women often kiss or passionately kiss when they meet, and sometimes the scenes are even more explicit.

On the contrary, in Chinese films, men and women are more subtle in their expressions. Even when expressing their feelings for each other, it is only through camera transitions, without any explicit sexual content.

This distinction makes it difficult for domestic historical films and war films to gain recognition from audiences in foreign markets.

Although "The Battle at Lake Changjin" has not yet been released, Cheng Sheng had seen it once from another memory, and he admired the film.

This is arguably the most classic war movie he has ever seen, and he even wanted to reproduce it and bring it to the big screen ahead of schedule.

But in the end, Cheng Sheng gave up on the idea.

There should be a bottom line when it comes to plagiarism.

You can copy foreign works without any psychological burden.

But what if they plagiarize Chinese people...

It's not easy for China to produce a good film, so Cheng Sheng has no reason to plagiarize the work of his own countrymen.

The film producers were unwilling to pay a high price, and Cheng Sheng had no choice but to accept it.

However, he did not agree immediately, but instead contacted the Xijiang government in China first.

He planned to ask for the other party's opinion, since Cheng Sheng had already given the copyright of the film to the Xijiang government.

If the Xijiang government wants to continue filming in the future, they don't need to ask him anything; they can just start filming directly.

To Cheng Sheng's surprise.

He originally thought the price offered by the film company was too low.

But the Xijiang government was overjoyed.

More than 20 million US dollars is a huge sum for the Xijiang government.

The film "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sent Off" had an investment of only 50 million RMB.

Now, after attending a film festival and selling the overseas rights, he made a profit of over 150 million RMB.

The movie hasn't even been released yet, but not only has the Xijiang government recouped its investment, it has also made an extra 100 million yuan.

Make a lot of money.

The Xijiang government only had these three words in mind.

The high-ranking official who had initially approached Cheng Sheng to direct the film repeatedly praised Cheng Sheng for his competence. Dollars!
That's a source of foreign exchange earnings.

What does the term "foreign exchange earnings" represent today?
That represents political achievements.

The period of foreign exchange earnings was a specific historical stage in China during the early stages of reform and opening up, namely the 1980s and early 1990s.

During this period, the country implemented the reform and opening-up policy, foreign trade developed rapidly, attracting a large amount of foreign investment into the domestic market and promoting the rapid growth of the national economy.

The period of foreign exchange earnings was a crucial stage in the reform of the national economic system, marking the country's transition from a planned economy to a market economy.

Although the period of earning foreign exchange has ended, being able to earn money from foreigners is still a great thing for the Xijiang government and a reflection of its political achievements.

Sell.

After discussion, the Xijiang government decided on just one word.

After receiving his orders, Cheng Sheng summoned the highest bidders to his hotel the next day and signed overseas copyright contracts with them.

After the contract was signed, Cheng Sheng instructed the film company to directly transfer the money to the Xijiang government's account.

Not long after, the Xijiang government called Cheng Sheng to say that the film company's money had arrived in his account.

After selling the overseas rights to "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sending Off", Cheng Sheng spent another day in Venice.

That day, Cheng Sheng strolled around Venice.

During the trip, Cheng Sheng bought many local specialties from Venice.

During that time, he visited 'Victoria's Secret'.

This brand of lingerie is the sexiest.

The night before Catherine left, she was apparently wearing this brand of lingerie, which was sure to arouse a man's desire.

Stepping into the store, you are greeted by a sweet and cloying fragrance. The lighting is dim, and the store displays a dazzling array of lingerie and sleepwear.

When the blonde saleswoman saw a man walk in alone, she paused for a moment, then quickly greeted him with a smile: "Sir, do you need any help?"

Cheng Sheng, without batting an eye, asked, "Do you have any good recommendations for two sets of underwear as gifts?"

"Sir, it would be wonderful to be your girlfriend. What style and size would you like?"

The blonde, blue-eyed sales assistant was very professional.

Cheng Sheng immediately pictured Zeng Li's figure in his mind, because he had thoroughly studied her physique. Cheng Sheng gave her a size, which was so accurate that even the sales assistant was surprised.

Looking at the tall and handsome Cheng Sheng, the blonde, blue-eyed saleswoman winked seductively, her eyes sparkling with a hint of starlight.

"I want the sexiest ones, especially thongs, the most alluring styles."

Cheng Sheng had no particular feelings about the blonde, blue-eyed saleswoman and told her which style he wanted most without feeling embarrassed.

If this were in China, Cheng Sheng would have some reservations, but abroad, it's a very natural thing to do, and there's no need to worry about what others think.

The blonde, blue-eyed saleswoman's expression changed, and she smiled as she led him to the special section: "Sir, you have excellent taste. This is our latest sexy collection."

Cheng Sheng picked out two sets, one black lace set with a deep V-neck push-up bra, trimmed with lace and a small rhinestone in the center.

Thongs are just a few thin straps, with only a line in the back and a V-shape in the front, so they don't cover much!

This outfit is definitely a man's favorite.

I wonder how charming it would look on Zeng Li.

(End of this chapter)