Huayu: Are you even sitting up straight? You're going to be the director?

Chapter 52 The Happiness of Life, the Cruelty of Death

No, no! You can't!
This movie absolutely cannot be a hit!

At that moment, Su Mu desperately wanted to leave the screening room, call Jia Zhangke, and then join forces.
Let's think of some ways to kill this movie in its infancy!

He even felt a bit of hatred for Zhang Huijun, thinking, "Why did I have to suffer this kind of humiliation?"

And why did you turn around to look at me?

Why didn't you call Jia Zhangke over? Is it because he was beaten by Cao Zhong and Zhang Yimou in a mixed doubles match and his mentality collapsed?

He lost his temper, so you take it out on me?!

Which side are you on?!
Su Mu trembled all over.

Actually, by this point in the movie, he already knew that the film was a sure thing. The subject matter was appealing, the content was not bland, the story was good, and it had suspense... but the artistry was too poor. The key point was that he himself did not know what use this flaw was.

In the subsequent plot,

The people at the photo studio saw many cruel photos.

"This is Miss Li from the telegraph office."

"The shop at No. 8 Willow Lane".

"This is Mr. Jiang from No. 37 Guang'an Street."

"Has the outside world changed so much during my stay at the photo studio?"

"Japanese men rape people everywhere, even children."

"This photo can't be developed anymore,"

"If I don't wash it, I'll end up looking just like the person in the photo..."

"It's rare to see it washed like that!"

"We can't be remembered for our infamy..."

The baby was thrown to its death.

Hualiu comfort.

Blood stained the Qinhuai River.

The enemy wanted to send someone from the Japanese army who was in charge of developing and printing photographs to replace Su Liuchang.

A crisis has emerged.

Then, Song Cunyi risked his life to kill this man.

Lin Yuxiu, disheveled after going to perform.

Beautiful rivers and mountains.

Family photo.

He humbly left the city.

"Do Japanese people even consider us human beings?"

Every scene moved the audience.

Ito's true colors were fully exposed, and the pass he gave to Su Liuchang became a deadly signal.

While the photo studio team was politely deferring to each other over who should go out, the other side was already thinking about using the symbols on their passes to express their "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness."

The so-called "benevolence" meant that the Japanese army could have easily killed Achang, since they could have used him and the photo studio's equipment to develop photos, but instead spared his life, writing on the certificate that it would be within two days.

The so-called "righteousness" means that while they say we are friends, they have already prepared to kill him after the photos are developed.

So-called etiquette is nothing more than a facade of being a humble gentleman, friendly and kind, feeding puppies, yet able to coldly smile amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, with a sanctimonious and hypocritical expression.

The so-called wisdom and trust were simply a way of giving a pass to fulfill a promise. In reality, they had already told the Japanese soldiers guarding the city to kill anyone they saw with a designated number, and they secretly thought this was their own cleverness.

When the characters played by Hai Qing and Yang Zi are plunged into the darkness before dawn, they are forcibly killed.

While many in the screening room felt the cruelty and sadness, they couldn't help but applaud the ingenious plot design of Cao Zhong's film.

The cruelty of the Japanese army has been thoroughly exposed.

They are not only cruel and disgusting on the surface, but their hearts are also dirty.

It is a disguised civilization.

……

"Cao Zhong's film narrative structure and techniques are stronger than Ning Hao's 'Crazy Stone'." Wang Hongwei finally admitted. The exquisite design of the finished film "Nanjing Photo Studio" may not be as many as "Stone", but the smoothness of the narrative in this context far surpasses that of "Crazy Stone".

Yang Mi hugged Yuan Shanshan's arm and started wiping her tears with tissues.

I can't hold it in, I simply can't hold it in.

Seeing children being thrown to the ground evokes grief and indignation, a fury at the cruelty of the situation.

When I saw Wang Guanghai and Lin Yuxiu ask "What if?", I felt sorrow for their misfortune, anger at their lack of resolve, and a sense of the unwavering commitment to the five-thousand-year narrative of Chinese history, the backbone of the nation, its glory and shame, and the steadfast inheritance of its cultural heritage. That "what if" has already succeeded.

But when you see the vast and beautiful landscape that changes every day.

Yang Mi and Yuan Shanshan simply couldn't control their emotions.

They completely empathized with the characters.

"Cao Zhong's movie is really well made. I think it's better than many other movies I've watched in close-up analysis."

As Yuan Shanshan cried, she looked intently at Cao Zhong, who was sitting in the front row.

Yang Mi suddenly felt a jolt in her heart. She remembered when Cao Zhong said he wanted to be a director, Yuan Shanshan had said she would offer to take him there.

"You bastard!"

Yang Mi's mind immediately went into overdrive.

Cao Zhong belongs to her, and no one can take him away!
However, Yang Mi also looked at a young woman behind her and was a little surprised. This person was neither a teacher nor a student. Could she also be someone Cao Zhong invited?

I must ask that after the movie ends.

Lu Zheng looked at Jing Tian halfway through the article and was shocked.

"What incredible luck you've had to get involved with a director like that?"

At this point, the road administration didn't know whether to say that Jing Tian was a fool who was lucky or that good people are rewarded.

He admitted that this was a film with great viewing value, even better than many domestic films he had seen!

The road administration officer squinted.

Given Starlight Entertainment's current resources and connections, they can only find a few respectable directors. The Beijing Film Academy has one, Xia Gang, the son of Xia Chun, the director of "The Best Restaurant Under Heaven." They also have some minor figures from the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

Someone of Ning Hao's caliber can only be hired at a high price to shoot a music video; there's absolutely no reason for him to make a movie for you.

There was no good script, nor was there a lot of funding.

Now, although Cao Zhong's movie has not been released yet, Lu Zheng knows that as long as he gets in touch with Cao Zhong, this will be Jing Tian's biggest director connection to date, and perhaps not even one of them.

He really wanted to take a gamble!
……

The developing solution at the end of the film was so explicit it was almost unbelievable.
When the developing solution splashed on Ito's face, his pretense with Su Liuchang could no longer be maintained.
During the battle, Wang Guanghai died, Su Liuchang died, and Jin Chengzong died during the escape. Lin Yuxiu left Nanjing with Jin Chengzong's son.

Cao Zhong brilliantly crafted a third act that was both artistic and entertaining, with a series of unexpected twists.

In a tearful monologue, Zu Feng handed back the negatives to the Japanese side, which were actually portraits of many ordinary citizens.

As Zu Feng spoke in Nanjing dialect, the happiness of life was gradually overshadowed by the cruelty of death.

The Japanese army jokingly claimed that the photos of Chinese people were unimportant, but what they got were the ordinary people of Nanjing and the beautiful old friends.

As these people gradually became dead, the Japanese army also obtained their number one piece of irrefutable evidence due to the release of the photos!
Their numerous excuses were all defeated by what they considered to be insects.

The film concludes by showing the old scenes in the photos at the end, contrasting them with the bustling traffic of present-day Nanjing.

Many people were unable to speak.

Everyone in the screening room remained motionless for a long time.

He could only gasp for breath and forcefully suppress his angry voice.

……

"This movie is unexpected."

Zhao Haicheng looked at Han Sanpin and couldn't help but sigh.

After he finished speaking, he realized that he had spoken too soon; the leader hadn't said anything yet.

Han Sanpin remained silent for a long time, without saying a word.

He glanced at Cao Zhong to the side, then turned to Zhao Haicheng: "Go buy a pack of cigarettes."

(End of this chapter)