Chapter 128
Because of the time difference, Shen Mingzheng was quite surprised when he heard the news early in the morning.
Shen Antang's vitality is very strong. In his previous life, he was able to live so long and go on stage to receive awards when he was 100 years old. It shows that his physical foundation is very good. Although the nursing home did not take good care of him at the beginning, it would definitely not abuse him like this, but he still died like this in the end.
The person who sent the message back had always been honest in recounting the situation over there, but at the last moment he added an explanation: "He seems to be very angry recently. In fact, he doesn't have to read the news from China. No one here forced him to do so. He chose to read it himself."
On the day he closed his eyes, Shen Antang read the news about Shen Mingzheng and Su Ning for the whole morning, and saw many practitioners praising them, and then left in the evening.
The cause of death was a sudden heart attack, but people who actually saw it said that he died of anger, and he died with his eyes open.
In the end, Zhu Lan went to collect his body, burned it locally, then brought the urn back and found a place to bury him in a cemetery in the capital.
The old man was very ruthless to Shen Anlin. He did not even find a burial place for this brother who failed to seize the throne. In the end, it was Zhu Lan's husband who went to bury him properly. The two brothers had a deep brotherly love and also turned against each other, but in the end, they still had the same ending.
Zhu Lan still goes to visit the graves from time to time. Her mentality has changed and she has thought a lot about this matter.
Her adoptive father and his father-in-law, these two brothers were once so glorious and so powerful in their circle, but they ended up in poverty.
The most important thing is that until now, no one has come to see them, and even this cemetery was found by Shen Mingzheng.
The winners are the kings and the losers are the bandits. Others simply don't care about them, have no feelings for them at all, and even want to stay as far away from them as possible.
His death did not cause much stir. The public did not know this name, and those in the industry who knew about it just sighed a few words, and then turned their attention to other things after a few days.
This circle changes very quickly. Even if it was once glorious, it leaves nothing behind that people will remember forever, so it disappears like smoke.
No matter how much wealth or power one has, one cannot bring it with him when he is born or take it with him when he dies. But some things can be left behind.
She couldn't help but recall that when old Matthew passed away, although some people were just trying to take advantage of his popularity, the works he had produced and invested in had won wide acclaim, not to mention that his efforts at the Thorn Awards had been recognized by everyone.
It is obvious that his name will remain in this circle forever. Even now, some people are working on filming his biography, which has received support from many people.
So Zhu Lan didn't understand what Shen Mingzheng and Su Ning did at first, but now she understands it a little.
People always have to do something truly meaningful.
If you view the entertainment industry purely as a place of fame and fortune, and pursue fame and fortune until you have no bottom line, you will eventually be abandoned by this circle.
To be fair, Zhu Lan still values money very much. The department she manages has always been the department with the highest return on investment in the company. But even with her personality, she has gained new insights in many things.
She buried Shen Antang, who gave her a life, and moved on.
In the past few years, the Shen family is no longer hiding behind the scenes like before.
After Mr. Shen died, Shen Mingzheng and Su Ning spent time sorting out the Shen family's industries and investments. Some of the redundant and complicated investments were sold neatly and basically replaced with more visible investment projects.
The production of good works requires a lot of money, and there are requirements for where the money is spent.
In addition to the now well-known "Hongyan Project" to support directors, there are also major projects led by them themselves, and the results of some projects took several years to gradually emerge.
For example, Su Ning and Wellington had already agreed on in-depth cooperation, which started six years ago, namely the "Mountain and Sea" series of fantasy films.
The production process of this film was meticulously crafted, the details of the special effects were repeatedly scrutinized, and even more staff were involved. Even Wellington, who had seen a lot of big things, said that this was the project with the largest investment he had ever seen, an unimaginable amount of money.
During the production process, many people were pessimistic, thinking that it was a waste of money and that the project had been delayed for too long. However, Shen Mingzheng and Su Ning were very persistent. They were determined to create a benchmark work for domestic special effects.
Moreover, in the process of achieving this goal, there will naturally be benefits. Although "Shan Hai" has not been released yet, the talents and technologies cultivated by the production of this work have already begun to play a role.
Su Ning's special effects company is not just working on this one project. With so many people in the company, many projects are being advanced simultaneously. The movies and TV series released by Guangying Entertainment in the past few years are all refreshing. In the process of pursuing ambitious goals, they have already reaped the rewards.
It was not until this year's Spring Festival that "Shan Hai" was officially released and met the audience.
Many people are curious and want to see what this Sino-foreign co-production, which cost billions of dollars to invest, actually looks like, and whether the good-looking trailer that was released before was a scam.
After all, considering the amount of investment, it is really difficult to recover the cost through the movie, and there is a high possibility of losing money when it is released.
But once you entered the cinema and put on your 3D glasses, you'll know where all the money went from the moment the film opens.
——What a gorgeous and expensive special effect!
The script of this play is not top-notch and still follows a commercial approach. If Su Ning were to evaluate it, he would give it a score of 70, and his judgment is similar to that of the public.
The production direction of this film is special effects. It is a new world with distant fantasy. Moreover, this artistic style with a strong Chinese style is solid in many details, which makes everyone who enters feel shocked, especially on the giant screen of the IMAX theater. When walking out of the theater, there is a feeling of coming out of a fantasy world.
In order to present the scenes, some plot time had to be sacrificed during the production process, so that the whole story line is actually not complicated, easy to understand, and has no threshold.
Because it is a Sino-foreign co-production, the film was released at the same time abroad. Domestic audiences thought that foreigners might not like this style, but after it was released, it was really well received. Wellington Company is good at this, proving that the appreciation of art is borderless.
Therefore, in this year's Thorn Awards nominations, the film for the Best Special Effects Award, "Mountains and Seas" is prominently listed and is the favorite to win the award. The technical levels of the other films that are also nominated are not on the same level as it.
As the female lead who was decided at the beginning, Ye Qiuxin came to the Thorn Awards and the red carpet again. This time she brought the younger generation of the company with her and was no longer alone.
This movie has a huge world view and many actors involved. Young actors like Ji Xue have many roles. The ending song was written by Bai Qinghe, and he, Li Chulin and other actors sang it together.
Su Ning has put so much thought into this, so naturally he will try to take advantage of the people and resources in his own company.
I still remember when I first came to the Thorn Awards several years ago, although Ye Qiuxin was nominated for Best Actress, she was still not well-known when she went abroad at that time. Many media on the red carpet did not recognize her. Compared with other candidates, she was quite deserted.
But now it's different.
The media waiting to shoot on the red carpet called out her name skillfully, and the young actors and idols behind her also had a high level of fame.
This is the power of real work.
Even if the movie "Mountains and Seas" was not released in many foreign countries this time, Ji Xue's previous dramas were very popular on foreign websites. She has been a darling of many luxury brands in recent years, and videos of her walking on the runway for brands have become popular in many countries. Compared with the attention she gained at the beginning just by her beauty, she is now more confident.
As for Li Chu's three-member idol group, music and stage are also borderless. When they came to the Thorn Awards this time, many fans flew to pick them up at the airport.
With so many celebrities coming here, their airport pick-up scene is one of the most lively.
The kids who were in their early twenties when they first entered the circle have now grown up.
Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng did not walk the red carpet. They went directly into the backstage and met with their old friend Arnold first. Then, they glanced at the live broadcast of the red carpet from time to time while waiting.
Seeing these familiar faces from my company here, and seeing how they are handling themselves with ease amidst countless attentions, I always feel gratified.
Before I knew it, so much time has passed.
Su Ning glanced at Shen Mingzheng and found that he was also looking at him. The two smiled at each other and held hands tacitly under the seats.
After the red carpet, it was time for the awards ceremony.
The Best Special Effects Award was given out earlier, and the presenter did not keep anyone in suspense. He opened the envelope, took a look, and then read out the name of the movie in a clear and loud voice.
——"When I came on stage, I had already anticipated this result. Let us congratulate Shanhai!"
The number of domestic films that have won the Thorn Award can be counted on one hand. Among the many awards, the Best Special Effects Award is also a very important award. First, "The Book of Mountains and Wilderness" got off to a good start, and then "Mountains and Seas" held up.
This is obviously not the end. After this, there will be a steady stream of excellent works on this platform.
Because the Thorn Award is always here.
When the result was announced and he officially went on stage to receive the award, it was the director of "Mountains and Seas".
It would be fine if Shen Mingzheng or Su Ning received this award. They both have names on the crew and are real investors and producers. The person who receives the award does not have to be the director. Shen Mingzheng contributed a lot in the actual work. Su Ning coordinated the personnel and investment. Many shots in this movie were shot by Shen Mingzheng himself.
He is also one of the most important directors of this film, and no one in the team doubts this.
So when he was invited here after being shortlisted, Su Ninghai specifically asked him if he wanted to go up and receive the award himself?
The probability of winning the award is very high, and he will applaud Shen Mingzheng from the audience.
This question left Shen Mingzheng stunned for a long time.
It is undeniable that standing on the podium of the Thorn Award with integrity was Shen Mingzheng's long-cherished dream in his previous life, and a wish he could not give up.
Now he has this opportunity, right in front of him, but Shen Mingzheng finally shook his head.
Until tonight, he still had the opportunity to discuss it with the team, he still had room to regret, and he still had the moment to stand on the stage and get what he wanted. But until this moment, the director had already stepped onto the podium, and he still did not regret this decision.
Unconsciously, this was no longer what he wanted most.
On the podium, the excited director thanked everyone in the team, especially the company that gave him such a great opportunity. Everyone present knew the name of the company that launched this work, and he especially thanked Su Ning, Shen Mingzheng and others for their support.
At the end of the speech, the audience burst into applause.
Shen Mingzheng and Su Ning were sitting in their seats. At this time, the spotlight on the stage was bright, illuminating the people on the stage.
Not only this movie, many people will stand here in the future, directors, screenwriters, actors... They will strive for the opportunity to stand here with their own efforts and the recognition of the audience.
Shen Mingzheng understood that he no longer needed this moment.
He didn't want Su Ning to applaud him.
Like Su Ning, he is not someone who stands in the spotlight, but someone who stands behind the scenes or sits in the audience, supporting and applauding these dream chasers.
After so many years and many twists and turns, I finally found my true home.
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