Starting with Super Girl, he began to train the Chinese entertainment industry.

Chapter 131: How could one not be moved to tears by the sight of a newly established China, where everything was in ruins and needed rebuilding?

It wasn't until the premiere and the red carpet began that people inside and outside the industry, as well as the media, realized that Shen Qing had kept them in suspense for months.

From the initial hype surrounding Zhang Liangying's second album "As You Wish" to this battle between the director and screenwriter, the focus has never strayed from "My People, My Country".

Without spending a single penny, they managed to promote "My People, My Country" to every city across the country?! And its popularity has been skyrocketing in the last two weeks!?

Where did you learn your marketing skills from?!
Is this what a marketing genius is like?
At this moment, someone has to speak up: Zhang Yimou, who spent over 100 million yuan on the promotion of "Curse of the Golden Flower".

He smoked a cigarette, completely baffled.
"Shen Qing, you're not allowed to be so arrogant next time. It makes me look stupid..."

……

Beijing is quite cold in winter.

But few celebrities can resist the allure of walking the red carpet, especially for projects that garner massive attention.

A 123-meter-long red carpet stretched from the roadside to the cinema entrance, all the way to the theater entrance, symbolizing good fortune and smooth sailing.

One side of the passageway was filled with reporters, while the other side was covered with a large poster erected on scaffolding, featuring stills of all the main creators of "My People, My Country".

The order of walking the red carpet was the same as the order of the movie stories. The first to go on stage was the small film crew of "The Eve", led by Feng Xiaogang.

Today, Feng Xiaogang has emerged from the shadow of the failure of "The Banquet." The film was released for a full month, but the box office remained at 8600 million yuan. Coupled with the issues of "unproactive promotion" and "embracing Shen Qing," he completely offended the Huayi Brothers.

He considered treating them to a meal, apologizing, and regaining the Wang brothers' trust, but he didn't want to be subservient anymore.

After all these years, it's finally rare for someone to stop calling him "Feng Kuzi" (a derogatory term for a man nicknamed "Feng the Pants"). If he were to shamelessly go back and beg for refuge, wouldn't he become "Feng Kuzi" again?
Once you understand this, it's like finally getting rid of constipation after days of constipation—once you understand one thing, everything else falls into place.

He was no longer as haggard as he had been a few days ago; he seemed to have come back to life, greeting everyone with a cheerful smile.

"Director Feng, I'm very happy today. What are your expectations for the box office?"

"A loud-voiced reporter asked."

When Feng Xiaogang saw that it was a Sina reporter, he waved.

"Of course I'm happy! I have no reason not to be happy to be able to present an excellent patriotic film as a tribute to the motherland. As for the box office you mentioned, I can't say for sure. I'll leave it all to the audience. The audience will vote with their hands!"

Another reporter asked, "Could you comment on Huang Bo and the other actors?"

Feng Xiaogang turned around, looked at the small film crew of "The Eve", and laughed: "Huang Bo is talented, Jiang Wu is steady, Huang Xuan is spirited, Hu Jun is domineering, Huang Xiaoming is handsome, Xu Fan is skillful and gentle... Haha, there are too many, you will know when you watch the movie."

They stood there for about ten minutes, followed by the crew of the TV series "Encounter," led by director Li Yang, along with Zhang Jiayi, Zhang Yi, Gao Yuanyuan, Jing Tian, ​​and others.

Even though it's very cold in Beijing in December.

But that still couldn't stop Yuanyuan and Tiantian from wearing formal attire.

Both were off-shoulder styles, their snow-white shoulders exposed, tinged with a rosy hue from the cold, so tender they looked like they could be squeezed for water.

The media's focus was mainly on the two of them, snapping photos incessantly.

after that.

Lou Ye and the crew of "Leap", Jiang Wen and the crew of "Return", and Ning Hao and the crew of "Hello, Beijing" took the stage in turn.

Among this group, Fan Bingbing became the second focus.

Recently, news of her falling out with Hua Yi has spread, and everyone is curious about where she is going.

"Bingbing, do you want to join Qingying Studio?"

"I really want to, it just depends on whether Boss Shen is willing to take me in."

Aren't you afraid that if you join Qingying, you won't get any acting roles?

"No acting jobs? After you watch 'My People, My Country,' you'll see countless investors coming to Mr. Shen's door to collaborate! Besides, even if Mr. Shen doesn't let me act, I can still sing. You don't doubt Shen Qing's songwriting abilities, do you?"

The reporter thought to herself: I was questioning your singing ability, okay? QAQ~
Also.

Jiang Wu, Hu Jun, Zhang Jiayi, and Kara Hui have also received considerable attention.

After all the actors and directors had left, Shen Qing, along with Zhang Liangying, He Jiong, Wang Fei, Na Ying, Huang Zheng, and some people from Taihe Wheatfield who came to offer their blessings, walked onto the red carpet together.

……

At 10 a.m., the lights in the theater were turned off.

The premiere has begun.

The noise in the theater turned into anticipation, and Feng Xiaogang, Gao Yuanyuan, Jing Tian, ​​Fan Bingbing, Zhang Liangying, Huang Bo, and Ning Hao looked particularly nervous.

I seem more nervous than when I first watched the film...

This is what anticipation is all about!

They were well aware of the film's quality, deeming it excellent, but the more confident they were in the film, the higher their expectations became.

They wanted the movie to be a hit even more than Shen Qing, hoping it would break the domestic album sales ceiling and create a new historical record, just like her second album "As You Wish".

Those who participate in this patriotic film will immediately rise several levels in status.

In the future, if anyone asks about my representative works, I can proudly say, "I acted in 'My People, My Country'", instead of those damn "Apple" and "Rob-B-Hood", or the music videos for "Cell Phone" and "The One I Miss".

This is very important to them.

How many representative works can an artist have in their entire career?
As for Shen Qing, he appeared unusually calm at this moment, just like when he sat in the audience watching Zhang Liangying compete in the summer of 2005.

The big screen lights up...

Following the dragon emblem, a line of subtitles appears.

—Producer: Qingying Studio
Subsequently.

A red five-starred red flag appeared. The red flag, the golden movie title, and the blue and white sky—these three elements combined evoked a feeling that brought tears to one's eyes.

In particular, when Jane Zhang sang "My Motherland and I" at the same time, her ethereal, gentle, and highly narrative voice quickly drew the audience into the 'red' atmosphere.

"Wow, I'm getting goosebumps right now."

"Me too, Zhang Liangying's singing combined with this scene makes me want to cry..."

"What a soothing sight."

"The opening sequence was designed by Shen Qing! Shen Qing truly deserves to be called a stylist; the use of visuals and colors is absolutely brilliant."

"..."

The opening sequence of "The Eve" is particularly elegant. A white sheet of rice paper is laid out, and a calligraphy brush appears, writing the words: "The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949."

This scene once again heightened the audience's anticipation.

The more than 200 people in the theater were completely absorbed.

The plot captivates the audience even before it begins; only a "mainstream" theme can achieve this.

After these scenes, the story of "The Eve" officially begins.

……

The day before the ceremony began, many spies were arrested.

Minister Luo: "This is a matter of national importance. We must be extremely careful, yet something still happened right under our noses. Issue the order: the entire area within a two-kilometer radius of the square will be sealed off for tomorrow's ceremony..."

At 3 p.m., the entire square was placed under lockdown.

But the capital city was bustling with activity.

Several shots panned across the street, revealing busy figures, everyone working hard for tomorrow's founding ceremony.

This scene of everything being rebuilt after devastation is so moving that it brings tears to one's eyes.

A new China was about to be born in their hands. It's hard to imagine how excited the participants in that era must have been!
But just then, the electric flagpole malfunctioned, instantly creating a tense atmosphere.

The audience's emotions were like a rollercoaster ride...

This is how to do?
There are only 16 hours left until the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China.

When the protagonist Huang Bo said, "I can't guarantee the flagpole won't have any problems without being 100% sure," the audience's hearts were in their throats.

It's a very strange feeling...

Even though many people knew that the flag-raising ceremony at the founding ceremony went smoothly, they were still moved by the scene at that moment.

Perhaps everyone wants to know the story behind the flag-raising ceremony.

The protagonist Lin Zhiyuan, played by Huang Bo, is based on a historical figure. He was the person in charge of the electric flag-raising ceremony and later became the vice president of the Beijing Urban Design Institute.

This short story is adapted from his experience.

The scene then shifts to reminiscing about September 15th, which was about two weeks before the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China.

At that time, Lin Zhiyuan built a flagpole that was one-third the size of the original and a line that was one-third the size of the original, in preparation for simulating and testing the plan.

There are two difficulties.

First, how can we ensure that instructors can successfully press the flag-raising button?
The key to solving this problem is ensuring that the power line from the TAM Tower to the flagpole remains uninterrupted and unbroken.

This isn't too complicated; as long as there's no human-caused damage, it's fine.

Secondly, it is also necessary to ensure that the knob in front of the chairman is working properly, and the chairman must know how to turn the knob.

After verifying his identity and resume, Lin Zhiyuan was eventually assigned to sit behind the chairman and teach him how to turn the knob.

Second, how can we ensure that the flag stops automatically after it reaches the top?

It's important to understand that the newly established People's Republic of China at that time was extremely poor and had no automatic flag-raising device whatsoever, so it had to be designed from scratch.

Raising the flag is easy; all you need is a motor, bearings, and pulleys.

But it's very difficult to stop at the moment of reaching the top.

Lin Zhiyuan welded a small iron ball (interrupting ball) to the top of the flagpole and a steel needle to the top of the flag. When the flag rises to the top, the steel needle touches the small iron ball, causing a short circuit and thus cutting off the power, stopping the flag from rising.

They conducted repeated tests at the test site and encountered no major problems. They also tested the equipment four times at TAM Plaza and passed all tests successfully.

But a problem occurred during the test at midnight on October 1st...

Because the iron ball had been welded for a long time, it rusted due to rainwater corrosion. The force of the flagpole rising directly caused the weld point blocking the ball to break, and the national flag was caught in the pulley...

Lin Zhiyuan's first thought was: We're doomed!
There are only 6 hours left until the final inspection. If it fails, the flag will have to be raised manually. Even if the higher-ups don't blame him, he will feel guilty for the rest of his life.

How to do?
At this point, Liang Changshou, the assistant played by Huang Xiaoming, said, "Our current batch of iron balls has rusted to varying degrees, and the welds have become very fragile. The emergency solution is to add silicon, chromium, and nickel to turn it into steel..."

But at that time, all departments were penniless and extremely busy, and no one was there to help them with these matters.

Liang Changshou climbed onto the roof, grabbed a megaphone, and shouted, "Fellow villagers, we urgently need silicon, chromium, and nickel alloys. Does anyone have a vacuum tube radio, cupronickel, or other related metals...? We're begging you all for the flag-raising ceremony at the founding of the People's Republic of China..."

Meanwhile, Lin Zhiyuan and Du Xinghan, the security officer of the Fourth Field Army commander, sat in the room encouraging each other.

Du Xinghan: "I reported the situation to the old commanders of the Fourth Field Army. Now we have sent a battalion of brothers to search the whole city for the silicon and nickel you need. Lao Lin, don't give up. There are always more solutions than problems, right?"

Wang Qianyuan was holding back tears while delivering this dialogue. He put himself in that situation back then, how could he not be moved, how could he not be moved to tears?!

(End of this chapter)