Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

At the beginning of June, "Transformers 2" set off a wave of movie viewing in China.

Michael Bay attracted Chinese movie fans with his explosive talent and large-scale special effects production.

The entire movie is full of earth-shattering explosions, powerful attacks, heart-rending screams, no-cost special effects and dizzying action scenes.

"Transformers 2" fully utilizes all the essential elements of a popcorn entertainment blockbuster.

The movie's box office revenue reached 36 million on the first day it was released, and 38 million the next day.

It broke the domestic single-day box office record of Shan He's "The Wind".

In the first four days, the domestic box office of "Transformers 2" exceeded 140 million yuan.

"Transformers 2" is rampant in the Chinese film market, making Chinese filmmakers seem to have seen another "Titanic".

"Transformers 2" kicked off this year's wave of large-investment and large-production films that have taken over the global film market.

The box office in North America exceeded US$200 million in five days of release. It was also a hit in the global market, and the global box office has infinitely approached US$400 million.

Contrary to the high box office, the film has a very low reputation in North America and is called a typical representative of brainless popcorn movies by the media.

Domestically, "Transformers 2" has a good reputation, especially since it broke Shanhe's single-day box office record, triggering continuous reports from the entertainment media and public attention.

Many media outlets are marveling at the level of special effects production in Hollywood blockbusters, predicting that the Chinese box office record of "The Wind" may be broken, and are worried about the future of domestic films.

Shanhe is also paying attention to the domestic release of "Transformers 2".

A rising tide lifts all boats, and the changes Shanhe has brought to the domestic film market have also brought more box office revenue to Hollywood blockbusters.

I’m afraid it’s only a matter of time before “Transformers 2” breaks 500 million yuan.

Shanhe shook his head and sighed. In his memory, faced with the impact of Hollywood blockbusters one after another, Chinese-language movies in 2009 were in disgrace and a complete failure!

Even in this life, Shanhe has brought considerable changes to Chinese-language films, adding several Chinese-language films that carry the banner, but the situation is still not optimistic.

The gap in the level of the film industry determines the competitive disadvantage of Chinese-language films.

Throughout the summer, the only Chinese-language film available was Ning Hao's "Manslaughter." Faced with four or five Hollywood blockbusters, the resistance of Chinese-language films was very weak.

There is a long way to go, so keep on going! This is true!

Shanhe put down the newspaper in his hand, put aside his sighs, and asked his assistant Kang Zhixuan: "How far are the negotiations with Disney?"

"We are still negotiating, boss. Cross-share swap transactions of large companies involve all aspects. Asset evaluation alone has complicated processes and requires the intervention of a third party. This kind of negotiation will not reach a consensus in the short term!"

Shanhe nodded. This kind of business negotiation and capital operation are indeed not his strengths. He can just control the general direction.

"You just have to figure it out, and let me know if anything happens. Do I have any special itinerary plans next?"

Kang Zhixuan handed over two invitation letters.

"Boss, the Venice Film Festival and the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards have sent you invitations. How can you arrange it?"

Shan He unexpectedly took the two envelopes and looked up at Kang Zhixuan.

"What are they inviting me to do? I don't have a film competing in Venice, and "Dallas Buyers Club" is not a Chinese-language film. Why do they want me to show off on the red carpet?"

"hehe…"

Kang Zhixuan was amused by Shanhe's self-deprecation.

"They all invited you to be a judge for this year's award. You are very sincere and the weight is not small!"

Shanhe opened the envelope, scanned the contents, and put the invitation aside.

"Ask me to help them stand up. If you don't go, I don't have the time to be a signboard. You can help me send them a receipt, just say that I am busy with the post-production of the movie and the creation of a new book."

"Okay!" Kang Zhixuan nodded and replied,

"You have to attend the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards in October. You were absent from the last award ceremony because of "Dallas Buyers Club", and you can't be absent from this one again!"

The Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards are held every two years. The last one was held in Suzhou in 2007. "The Wind" can be said to have gained a lot.

Won seven awards including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.

Zeng Li and Zhou Xun swept the domestic heroine awards for their performances in "The Wind".

Both the Golden Rooster Award and the Golden Horse Award won the best actress honor like a double yolk egg.

However, Shan He was absent from the last award ceremony because of the filming of "Dallas Buyers Club".

He really cannot miss the 18th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards held in Nanchang this year.

"I understand, you have arranged this itinerary, is there anything else?"

Kang Zhixuan entered the itinerary into the itinerary and replied,

"We have also been contacted by China Film Distribution Department. They hope that "Detective Dee" will be released during the Spring Festival, which will give us the best schedule and promotion. China Film needs domestic blockbusters to withstand the impact of "Avatar" in the next month!"

Shanhe lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and asked, "Will "Detective Dee: The Dragon King of the Dragon King" be released in time for the Spring Festival?"

"It should be no problem. The movie was finished last month. The special effects production will be a little slower than "Gravity", but not much slower. After all, its production cycle is more than half a year longer than "Gravity", and the special effects pictures are also not that much."

Shanhe waved his hand and said firmly: "Okay, agree to China Film's request and tell Yang Liu to increase the publicity budget for "Di Renjie" regardless of the cost. I need the whole country to know about this movie, and you have to give it to me even if you spend money on it. Bring out the heat!”

"Understood!" Kang Zhixuan looked at Shan He and continued, "Also, "Manslaughter" has started a full promotion mode. Will you attend the premiere next month?"

"I will go. After attending the premiere of "Manslaughter", we probably have to go to Los Angeles!"

"I see!"

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In the remaining days of June, Shanhe did not pay too much attention to other things, and devoted all his energy to the progress of the film's special effects and the writing of the new book.

In mid-July, the box office of "Transformers 2" exceeded 520 million, breaking the domestic movie box office record held by "The Wind" for two years.

This news triggered a great discussion among the media and the public.

It has been almost four years since a domestic film took back the domestic box office record from "Titanic", and now a Hollywood popcorn movie has taken the crown away again.

Chinese-language films are once again in a situation where they are being suppressed by Hollywood films, and everyone has unanimously set their sights on Shanhe's "Gravity".

Although this movie is a Sino-US co-production, the screenwriter and director are Shanhe, the heroine is Gong Li, and the entire movie was shot in China.

The public and media across the country regard "Gravity" as a domestic Chinese-language film, and they are all looking forward to Shanhe regaining the record again.

Almost all reports in online and print media revolve around the movie's box office record.

"Domestic films have lost their record again and are looking forward to regaining the crown with "Gravity"!"

"Hollywood blockbusters are raging in the country, and Shanhe holds the hope of domestic films..."

"When will the domestic film industry catch up with Hollywood? The colorful light will be the future of Chinese films..."

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Public discussions on the Internet are also focusing on this.

"The special effects of "Transformers 2" are so good. The gap between domestic movies is really huge. Just look at Shanhe's "Gravity"..."

"There are so many Hollywood blockbusters this year. It would be terrible if all of them were like "Transformers 2". Shanhe had the foresight to build the Colorful Prism early on. Now it is estimated that it can withstand the Hollywood blockbusters." There is only Chuhe Film and Television!"

"The box office record of "Gravity" is something that can be easily broken by "Transformers 2". I'm not bragging. As long as the films produced by Shanhe are not garbage, the record will be broken in minutes!"

"Special effects production! To be honest, without Shanhe, I really have no hope for domestic films. The gap is too big..."

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Shanhe and "Gravity" once again passively moved to the forefront.

The domestic public's expectations for this movie are really too high.

Shanhe's family and friends were all worried about him, and even the employees of Yangliu and Chuhe Film and Television Marketing Department were trembling with fear.

There's no room for error in "Gravity"!

Once the movie fails to meet the expectations of the media and the public, it will be an extremely serious blow to Shanhe's reputation.

This pressure of national expectation has risen to another high point, which is so great that it is scary!

Shanhe himself was completely unaware of it. With the memory in his mind, he had full confidence in the film.

Even though it was a few years early, there is not much difference in the technical level contained in the movie. Judging from the footage that has been produced now, it is not worse than the original version at all.

Due to Shanhe's investment in filming regardless of cost, some details are even more exquisite than the original version, and the scenes are more realistic.

As long as there are no accidents in the post-production, breaking the box office record of "Transformers 2" is just a snap of the fingers.

On July 18, "Manslaughter" had its premiere after more than a month of publicity bombardment.

Chuhe Film and Television is very confident about the box office of this movie.

Even before the film was released, most of its production costs had been recouped.

Although he didn't have time to attend the Cannes Film Festival, with the names of Ning Hao and Gong Li, as well as Shanhe's credited screenwriters, and the good film quality, the overseas copyright of "Manslaughter" is still very popular.

After watching the movie, representatives from various overseas film and television companies expressed their willingness to purchase the screening rights.

The copyright income from European countries alone has recovered most of the production costs.

Chuhe Film and Television even delayed the copyright negotiations between North America and Neon until after the movie was released in order to gain greater negotiating capital.

"Manslaughter" is also facing opponents, such as "Harry Potter: The Half-Blood Prince" and "Special Forces: The Rise of Cobra", two major Hollywood productions worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

However, Ning Hao and Chuhe Film and Television are still full of confidence in the story and quality of "Manslaughter".

This is Shanhe's idea, and it has no shortage of appeal.

In the evening of that day, Shanhe, as one of the screenwriters, stepped on the red carpet of the premiere.

The cheers at the scene instantly reached the highest level. When the reporters saw Shan He, they were more excited than the fans around them and shouted loudly,

"Mountains and rivers, mountains and rivers, look here!"

"Shanhe, just answer one question, just one!"

"Shanhe, what do you think of the box office record?"

…

Shanhe knew what they wanted to ask without even thinking about it. This was the premiere of "Manslaughter", so there was no point in talking about other movies.

He waved to the fans as usual, walked quickly across the red carpet and entered the theater.

Looking at Shan He's back, the reporters around him looked helpless and couldn't help but complain to each other.

"Shanhe's problem is really driving people crazy. Are interviews that scary?"

"I heard that it was because we were shadowed by our seniors when we were young."

"It's too early to become famous. He is actually pretty good to reporters. Whenever he is interviewed, he basically says whatever he wants!"

"Nonsense, when he's reached this stage, what else is there to worry about!"

"That's true!"

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The premiere of "Manslaughter" was quite a scene. Ning Hao and Chuhe Film and Television were famous enough that many film and television celebrities attended the premiere.

After Shan He exchanged greetings one by one, he originally planned to be an ordinary guest in the audience, but was forced to come on stage by Ning Hao halfway.

""Manslaughter" is a genius idea. After Shanhe told this story, I didn't even want to shoot "No Man's Land". I was thinking about this story. As for how I came up with it, you have to ask Shanhe, Shanhe , come up and talk to everyone!"

The guests and audience in the audience also clapped and cheered. Shanhe went up to the stage and picked up the microphone with a wry smile.

"I did make up the story roughly in a flash of inspiration, but the script is not my fault. In my original story, the male protagonist was the dramatist and the core character of the movie, but Ning Hao made the finishing touches. , the heroine in the script has become the absolute core, and the plot has been greatly changed. Ning Hao and the screenwriters gave the story a greater purpose.

I haven’t watched the movie yet, but I’m really looking forward to the two women’s battle of wits and courage for their children. I don’t have much to say, I’m anxious to watch the movie! "

Ha ha…

Being interrupted by Shan He, the entire premiere actually skipped a few links and started the screening early.

Two hours later, the movie ended and the audience stood up and gave it a standing ovation.

Shanhe is no exception. This "Manslaughter" is very different from the original version. It is more beautiful and more flavorful than the original version.

The changes in the core characters make the whole movie more tense, the plot more attractive, and the conflicts between the characters more intense.

Gong Li and Chen Chong, two charming actresses, gave the audience a textbook performance on the screen.

Through the movie scenes, Shanhe imagined how the two of them would interact with each other on the set. The script gave the two of them enough room to play.

The logic of the movie is very rigorous, and unlike the original version, it does not use the crude explanation of the protagonist's careful thinking by watching many movies.

Ning Hao spent nearly ten minutes describing the first half of the heroine's life. The turmoil and war she experienced since she was a child made her resolute. Her decades of accounting career made her meticulous. Of course, her love of watching movies also gave her Quick thinking.

Ever since her husband mistakenly killed the son of the female police chief in order to protect his eldest daughter, this seemingly ordinary woman began a series of well-designed secrets.

An accountant begins a psychological and intellectual confrontation with an experienced police chief.

During this period, she even did not hesitate to use public opinion and initiate social riots to achieve her goals.

The plot is constantly reversed in the film, and the heroine played by Gong Li changes from a weakling trying to protect her family to an unclear character.

The audience not only thinks about the plot along with the film, but also laments the complexity of human nature.

The context of the entire film is very consistent with the Chinese society in Southeast Asia, and each actor's lines and accents have been strictly polished.

Compared with the roughness and disorder of the original version, Ning Hao's version of "Manslaughter" is exquisite, rigorous and thought-provoking.

The good and evil of human nature seem to be walking on the edge of a cliff, and they will fall into the abyss if they are not careful.

The plot is full of twists and turns, the plot is suspenseful, and the characters are reversible, making it difficult to distinguish between good and evil.

Is "Manslaughter" about manslaughter or murder, and whether the heroine is kind or cold? These questions will linger in the minds of the audience after watching the movie.

Ning Hao's multi-character and multi-narrative techniques have reached the level of Dacheng. The whole movie is smooth, full of suspense, and highly watchable.

At the same time, it also retains the core of literary and artistic films, brings reflection to the audience, and raises questions about human nature and morality.

"Manslaughter" opened up a new theme for Chinese-language films. From then on, there were more suspense crime films in Chinese-language films.

As expected, word of Manslaughter spread immediately after the premiere via the Internet and word of mouth.

Since last year, the Hollywood box office concept of zero-point box office has been introduced to China.

The current zero-point box office record belongs to "Transformers 2" with 3.8 million yuan.

Although the box office of "Manslaughter" did not break the record on the day of its premiere, the figure of 3.45 million ranked only behind "Transformers 2".

This data seems to be extremely exaggerated by domestic media and filmmakers. The media publicized and discussed it, arousing public curiosity.

"Manslaughter" is just a suspenseful drama film with no big investment, no gorgeous special effects, and no grand scenes.

Does it have such a strong appeal just because of Shan He's screenwriter, Ning Hao's director, and Gong Li's starring role?

The audience's reputation for "Manslaughter" spread rapidly due to this curiosity.

The box office of "Manslaughter" exceeded 30 million yuan on the first day, and the box office of "Manslaughter" exceeded 34 million yuan including zero-point screenings.

It created Ning Hao’s personal single-day movie box office record.

And it has an excellent reputation, with a Douban score of 8.8. Whether it is a movie fan or a film critic, the reviews are full of praise.

"It's so beautiful and so brain-burning!"

"This story is amazing. From the very beginning of the movie, your eyes can't leave the screen for a moment..."

"Ning Hao really deserves to be called the Twin Stars together with Shan He!"

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"Ning Hao's style has matured and he has truly reached the level of a master director..."

"Shan He's screenwriter, Ning Hao's director, and Gong Li's acting skills have brought a classic to Chinese films..."

""Manslaughter" proves that special effects are not the only magic weapon for movies. Creativity and talent are the essence of movies. Stop looking for reasons for the backwardness of Chinese-language movies..."

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In the first four days, "Manslaughter" received praises and received 130 million in box office. Ning Hao almost managed to withstand the Hollywood special effects blockbuster "Transformers 2" with his unpopular suspense drama.

It caused a sigh of relief in the Chinese film circle and the public!

In this sigh, Shanhe boarded the flight to Los Angeles.

He will be completing the final production process of "Gravity" on the Disney set.

Under the influence of the butterfly wings of mountains and rivers, Hathaway joined the crew of "Inception" in early April. The person who came to pick her up at the airport was Bruckheimer, an old gangster.

The attentive Bruckheimer pulled Shanhe back to his Billy Hill mansion.

"Qiu, how about I hold a welcome party for you? The attendees will definitely be Hollywood big shots!"

Shanhe shook his head and refused: "Jerry, you know I don't like that kind of scene. The socializing in Hollywood Vanity Fair is boring."

Bruckheimer turned to Shanhe with a look of understanding, winked and smiled,

"OK, I understand what you want. Let's have a pool party. Don't worry, Annie will never know!"

"Jerry, you are such a fucking old gangster! I came to Los Angeles to work, not to have fun!"

"There is no contradiction! Qiu, you have to know how to enjoy life!"

Shan He looked at Bruckheimer and replied with a smile,

"I don't like your life, Jerry. Indulgence is often the beginning of depravity. Since I have no control over it, don't start!"

Bruckheimer looked at the mountains and rivers and sighed inexplicably.

"Okay! Qiu, you are really an anomaly. You are young, rich, and talented, but you live a life like a monk. Is self-discipline part of your success?"

"Jerry, I'm just an ordinary person. Without self-discipline, hard work and luck, I will be useless!"

"Qiu, if you say that again, I really want to beat you up. Ordinary people can film "Gravity" in a year and a half!"

"Okay! A little better than ordinary people!"

"Fuck you!"

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After recovering from jet lag in Bruckheimer's mansion, Shanhe entered the editing studio on the Disney set and began editing "Gravity".

The special effects production of "Gravity" has not yet been completed, but the footage is intact and does not hinder the editing of the film.

The pomp of a major Hollywood production is indeed unusual, and Disney prepared an entire editing team for Shanhe.

Among them is Ron Bender, the former Oscar winner for Best Editing.

With the assistance of Ron Bender and the editing team, Shanhe experienced the easiest post-editing as a director.

Of course, the movie scenes in Shanhe's mind were also one of the reasons.

From the nearly thirteen-minute long shot at the beginning of the film, the editing team kept exclamating.

Especially Ron Bender, who is a standard M country chatterbox and is used to chattering endlessly while working.

"Wow! Genius long shot, Qiu, this will be my most relaxing editing experience!"

"Qiu, I can't imagine how you did this shot. The incredible rotation and collision is incredible!"

"It's another long shot. Disney doesn't even need to ask me to come. A rookie editor can also complete this work. Qiu, your genius made me lose the opportunity to chase next year's Oscar!"

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