After the big screen went black, Wu Tianming was still a little dazed.
The whole film of "The Young Marquis of Fenglangjuxu" is one and a half hours long. In this short period of more than an hour, he seems to have witnessed with his own eyes the short but dazzling life of a young general named Huo Qubing, which was like a shooting star.
How magnificent it is to drive out the nomadic tribes outside the Great Wall with one's own strength and to protect the peace of the country with one's own strength! How magnificent it is!
Huo Qubing's untimely death added an endless tragedy to his life. Huo Qubing died of illness in bed, which is a wonderful irony of fate.
Some people say that the saddest things in the world are: beauties growing old and heroes aging.
But in Wu Tianming's opinion, the saddest thing is to die young.
It is sad that a hero dies in old age, but at least he lived long enough to do what he wanted. But it is different for young people like Huo Qubing. They are talented and could have made great achievements and had a wonderful life. Unfortunately, God is jealous of their talents and they died early.
This is undoubtedly a pity.
However, Wu Tianming felt that death was actually the best outcome for Huo Qubing.
Because then he would always be a teenager.
Throughout the entire film, what impressed Wu Tianming most was the youthful spirit of Huo Qubing.
The youthful vigor and vitality of young people is like a bright flame, which is the cleanest and clearest. Even if people just glance at it from afar, they will feel that the eyes are bright and the future is bright.
There is no doubt that "Young Marquis of Fenglangjuxu" is a good movie. The director cleverly used the history of the ancient earth as the background, fictionalized the character Huo Qubing, and vividly portrayed the Han Dynasty in his mind through Huo Qubing - brave, heroic, free and unrestrained.
Huo Qubing embodied everything that every young boy dreams of - becoming famous at a young age, winning every battle, achieving great success, being respected by the people, supported by the soldiers, and having his name recorded in history.
His death made him successful, and made him rise from a hero to a god.
Although it is an AI movie, the plot is excellent and the characters are three-dimensional and full, enough to earn a nomination!
Where did that old fellow An Yun get this film from? Is the director really a newcomer? Could it be that one of his old friends gave him a pseudonym?
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"China Film and Television Weekly" is the largest and most authoritative film and television weekly in China. This electronic weekly almost represents the popular trends in the industry.
Xie Xun has been a professional film critic at China Film and Television Weekly for five years. From a rookie to a senior film critic with a regular column, he relied on his sharp eyes and keen sense of smell.
As early as the sixth episode of "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China", Xie Xun noticed this web drama and immediately realized that this TV series had the potential to become a big hit.
Since then, he has paid close attention to this low-budget TV series.
Facts also proved his judgment.
This low-budget TV series started off low and ended up being the biggest dark horse this summer, raking in billions at the box office and becoming the main hit of Qijiang Video Network this year.
Many professional film critics have written many reviews of "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China", but there has been no movement on Xie Xun.
He is a cautious man.
Over the years as a film critic, he has seen countless film and television works with bad endings, and he cannot guarantee that "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" will not have a bad ending.
If one makes a recommendation rashly and the book ends up failing, not only will he be slapped in the face, but readers will also question his professionalism.
So Xie Xun was patient and waited until he finished watching the finale. Only then did his eyes turn red and he breathed a sigh of relief. It was great that "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" did not disappoint him.
At this moment, his chest seemed to be filled with infinite excitement, and he was eager to express his feelings in words and share them with more readers and friends.
"Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" did not collapse, and the ending maintained its usual standard. Reading it made him feel excited and his blood boil, but at the same time he felt sad and painful for the fate of the little people who were helpless in the tide of this great era.
He suddenly remembered something and immediately called his classmate: "Xiao Yu? I remember you are working in the technical department of Qijiang Video Network now? Yes, I am Xie Xun. Can I ask how the finale of "Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" is viewed? The highest real-time number of viewers is 52 million? It broke the record of "Earth Rise"? And this highest data appeared at the end of the film instead of the beginning?! Okay, okay, I got it. Thank you. I'll treat you to dinner some other day."
After hanging up the phone, Xie Xun took a deep breath and trembled all over. It was indeed a masterpiece!
What kind of film review is he going to write?
Before writing, he needed to recall the plot of the finale in his mind.
[……
This is the roar of the people and the wave of the times. The mighty army marched across the rivers and lakes, and the slogans of millions of soldiers united as one carried the belief to crush everything.
They are the people's soldiers, the red iron army that is vowed to liberate the working people and enable the Chinese people to stand up again.
They had only one purpose in going there - to defeat the Nanjing government and bring true peace and freedom to this war-torn country.
Nanjing, the ancient capital of six dynasties, is about to welcome its new owner.
…
Rather than saying that this is a one-sided war, it is better to say that it is the choice of the times and the determination of the people.
The blue sky, white sun flag above the Presidential Palace fell, and the red party flag slowly rose. The golden sickle and hammer on the flag fluttering in the wind turned into stars of the new era, guiding the direction of the next era.
Zhou Dezhang looked at this scene, tears welled up in his eyes, he cried and laughed at the same time.
He was over seventy years old, an age when he should have been enjoying his retirement, but he refused and followed the army, going to the battlefield in person, and enduring all kinds of hard work. After this forced march, he was barely breathing and was on the verge of death. If the orderly had not supported him, he would have collapsed to the ground.
The orderly said anxiously, "Mr. Zhou, let me help you to rest! You haven't slept all night."
Zhou Dezhang pointed at the red flag flying in the sky and shouted, "Do you see it? Red flag, the red flag is flying!"
The orderly also sighed: "Yes, we have won, and there will be peace from now on."
Zhou Dezhang screamed, "I saw it for you! Your revenge has been taken! You can rest in peace now!"
The orderly was confused. "Who are you talking about?"
Zhou Dezhang did not answer. He shook off the orderly's hand and stumbled towards the direction of the red flag.
Scenes of the past emerged before my eyes:
The young man on the hospital bed showed an expectant look: "It will get better. Even though I can't see it anymore, this world and this country will definitely get better and better."
Li Jingran's coffin was sent out of Peking, and thousands of people came to greet and follow.
Li Shuran fled to the United States, and before leaving, she told Zhou Dezhang: "Unless the Kuomintang is destroyed, I will never set foot in China again in this life."
Over the next decade, more than half of China fell, tens of millions of compatriots died, and hundreds of millions of victims were displaced. The once beautiful China is now devastated.
The students on the march chanted the slogan: "One inch of land is stained with blood, one hundred thousand young men are one hundred thousand soldiers."
Thousands of students from Southwest Associated University gave up their pens and joined the army. Before leaving, they recited a poem in unison: "Men are determined to fight for their country and will not return until the Japanese invaders are destroyed. Why bury your bones in your hometown? There are green mountains everywhere in life."①
In the Chongqing bombing, all the air force cadets died in the battle, but the instructors took over. In the end, there was no captured air force in China. Their planes were their last shells.
A kid even younger than Li Jingran went to the battlefield. Without any shells, he could only fight the enemy with bayonets.
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"Accepting the Potsdam Declaration, Japan declares unconditional surrender."
There were drums and gongs in the streets, a lonely grave a thousand miles outside the city, the whole village was in mourning, and not a single man was seen.
…
And then it's now.
"The wind and rain on Mount Zhongshan are turning the sky yellow, and a million strong troops are crossing the Yangtze River. The tigers and dragons are more powerful now than before, and the world is turned upside down."②
The red flag is raised.
Jingran, look, the red flag is rising.
Fellow countrymen, look, the red flag is rising!
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October 1, 1949.
***On the tower, an old man shouted in Hunan accent Mandarin:
"My fellow countrymen, the People's Republic of China, the Central People's Government, has been established today!"
Below the city wall, cheers were overwhelming and thousands of red flags fluttered in the wind.
On a small island across the sea, there was an old man standing on a high mountain, looking at the turbulent sea with a sad face, and softly reciting a poem:
"Bury me on a high mountain, overlooking my hometown;
Although I cannot see my hometown, I can never forget it.
Bury me on the mountain, and look at my continent;
The mainland is invisible, and I can only cry.
The sky is vast, the wilderness is boundless, and above the mountains, the country is in mourning! ”③
A week later, when the whole country was celebrating, Zhou Dezhang died with a smile on his face.
The play ends. 】
After going over the plot in his mind again, Xie Xun found that he was still as moved as he was the first time he watched it.
Even with his discerning eyes, which he has cultivated through reading hundreds of films, "Records of Great Writers of the Republic of China" is an outstanding masterpiece. The whole TV series is heart-wrenching, with no petty love affairs, but only lofty ambitions for the country and the world.
In this age where entertainment is everything, a TV series that combines passion and tragedy is like a breeze, giving people a refreshing feeling.
"The Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" is called the Records of Literary Masters, but it actually refers to the history of the country. Literati were unarmed and unarmed. Under the storm of the great era, even the literary masters were in danger of losing their lives and struggling to survive. However, at the moment of life and death, when the country was in crisis, they used their pens as guns, their thoughts as cannonballs, faced the blood, and bravely shot at the darkness..."
Xie Xun's ideas flowed like a fountain, and he wrote as if inspired by God, and soon he wrote a film review of more than a thousand words.
Then at 11 o'clock at night, I sent the review to the editor.
【Editor: ? Do you know what time it is now?
Xie Xun: You must give me a double-page spread tomorrow!
Editor: The magazine has been produced. Please come earlier next time. 886.
Xie Xun: "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" comes to an end today!
EDIT: ??? So what?
Xie Xun: That’s why I want to publish my film review! “Records of the Great Writers of the Republic of China” will be a phenomenal masterpiece this year! My classmates in the Qijiang Video Technology Department said that the highest number of viewers of “Records of the Great Writers of the Republic of China” was 52 million! It broke the website record! And this data appeared at the end of the film instead of the beginning! That means this episode alone made 200 to 300 million in one hour! Do you understand now, you silly brother!
Edit: (System prompt: You have received the file)
Editor: It will be a double page spread tomorrow, I have arranged it. 】
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Tian Hui has been in a bad mood recently.
The big project he had finally gotten turned out to be a scam designed to launder money.
The investor Mr. Liu was caught by the state tax authorities and thrown into prison, so his big project naturally fell through.
That would have been fine, but since he also invested in this project, he was also targeted by the tax authorities on suspicion of money laundering. After more than a month of investigation, he barely managed to get away with it.
He became a complete laughing stock in the industry.
As a result, many investors withdrew their olive branches and adopted a wait-and-see attitude towards him.
In order to prove himself, Tian Hui specially spent a lot of money to buy out a new script, made it into a movie, and used it to participate in the Starry Sky Award selection in mid-October. He wanted to use the award as a fierce counterattack against those cold eyes and ridicules!
Contrary to all the bad things that happened to him, Shi Jing was making rapid progress, enjoying great success and gaining both fame and fortune.
Those who previously praised Tian Hui as a new and emerging director have now regained their composure and started praising Shi Jing with the same words.
Tian Hui gnashed his teeth in hatred, wishing he could tear Shi Jing's smug face into pieces!
Yesterday was the finale of "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China". He did not sleep well and had nightmares all night.
One moment he dreamed that "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" was a big hit and Shi Jing was interviewed on CCTV. At another moment he dreamed that Shi Jing won various awards in succession and they stepped on him hard.
After waking up the next day, he stared at the big dark circles under his eyes. Without even bothering to wash up, he turned on the light computer to check the latest film and television information.
If "Chronicles of Great Literary Men of the Republic of China" really becomes a hit, then relevant information will definitely appear on the Internet as soon as possible.
He searched around and found only a few scattered pieces of information. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. No news was the best news. This proved that the finale of "Republic of China Literary Masters" had a dismal response. Tian Hui had a rare smile on his face.
He casually opened the new issue of "China Film and Television Weekly" and prepared to learn about the latest developments in the industry.
The next second, his smile froze.
China's largest and most authoritative film and television magazine, China Film and Television Weekly, published stills from "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" on its cover page.
Tian Hui's mind went blank.
His nightmare seemed to be turning into reality step by step.
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Apple Entertainment Headquarters.
"Fifty-two million?!" the film and television director exclaimed, and said enviously: "This Qijiang Video Network really has a cash cow."
"No, our website also wants to introduce this TV series!"
"Xiao Wang, can you help me find the phone number of the director of "Republic of China Literary Masters"?"
This conversation with Apple Entertainment is by no means an isolated one. Major video website entertainment companies have heard the news and have extended olive branches to "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" in an attempt to get a piece of the pie.
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This autumn, China is destined to be amazed by "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China".
This low-budget TV series has emerged as the most terrifying money-making behemoth in recent times. In the two months since it was first aired in mid-July, it has already grossed 3 billion yuan at the box office! And this number has only risen more rapidly after the finale!
Qijiang Video Network made a fortune, old actors made a comeback, and the two directors, Shi Jing and Li Jianye, became popular figures in the industry.
Especially the time scene.
This young man, who just graduated, gained both fame and fortune for his first live-action TV series directing. How many people envy and hate him for his incredible good luck.
Le Jing finally understood what it meant to "study hard for ten years but no one cares about you, but you become famous overnight and everyone knows you."
He spent almost the entire week following the finale doing endless interviews.
Domestic first-line media newspapers and magazines such as "Huaxia Film and Television Weekly", "Huaguo Television" and "People's Voice" have sent reporters to interview their crew.
Finally, Le Jing felt that there were too many people and that answering too many questions repeatedly was inefficient and a waste of time, so he simply held a press conference and sent some representatives from their crew to answer reporters' questions.
Le Jing is now answering questions as a director at the press conference.
Reporters from major media magazines filled the conference room.
"I'm a reporter from Apple Entertainment. Director Shi, how much do you expect the box office of "Republic of China Literary Masters" to be?"
Le Jing cursed in his heart that old man Li Jianye had cheated and ran away, leaving him behind to stop the gunfire. He still smiled and practiced Tai Chi, "Well, of course the more the better."
"I'm a reporter from Kuaiyin Video. We all know that the award season is coming soon. Director Shi, do you think that "Records of the Republic of China's Literary Masters" has a chance to win the Red Peony Award for Best TV Series?"
The Red Peony Award refers to the Beijing International Film Festival Red Peony Award, which is the most authoritative TV drama festival in China and also enjoys a certain degree of popularity internationally.
The Red Peony Award begins judging at the end of October and is an invitation-only award. Only TV dramas that have achieved certain results are eligible to be invited by the organizing committee to participate in the competition.
Le Jing continued to practice Tai Chi with a smile: "It's hard to say. Although the chance is very small, we still have to hope for it. After all, what's the difference between a person without a dream and a salted fish?"
Seeing that countless tricky questions from reporters from major media outlets were answered flawlessly by the young man, the reporter from People's Voice became secretly anxious.
I don't know why Director Shi is so young and acts like an old fox. His words are flawless. He seems to have answered the question, but it seems like he didn't say anything. Such tepid remarks don't have any explosive points!
He suddenly had an idea, raised his hand and asked, "I am a reporter from People's Voice. What are Director Shi's plans for the future? What kind of TV series will he shoot?"
Le Jing was finally aroused, and he responded with a smile: "I don't plan to shoot a TV series next. My next work will be a movie."
The reporters in the audience were completely blown away.
"What kind of movie is it?"
“Have the actors been confirmed? Who are they?”
“Which company is the investor?”
"Will Director Li Jianye join you?"
Le Jing pressed his hand, "Take it one by one and take your time."
After the reporters calmed down, he answered their main questions one by one: "The subject matter is also based on ancient Chinese history. Now only some actors have been confirmed. The rest will be selected through an open casting. Director Li Jianye will not be with me. This is my personal work. As for the investor..." The young man blinked, and for the first time since they met, he showed a mischievous smile on his face. "The investor is me. Oh, yes, I am also the screenwriter and director. Well, as for the actors... this one certainly can't be me."
The reporters in the audience were stunned, and a few seconds later the press conference exploded again.
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The news that Le Jing's new work was going to be cast spread quickly from the press conference, causing a small stir in the industry.
Many young actors regard this work as an opportunity to rise to fame.
Haven’t you seen that Huang Tingting, an 18th-tier little star, doubled her value after filming "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" and suddenly jumped into the ranks of third-tier actors? Recently, she has received many invitations to play the leading and supporting roles in TV dramas.
If Huang Tingting can do it, why can’t they?
At one time, countless resumes were sent to Le Jing's desk by agents for him to choose from.
A week later, when Le Jing held an open casting call, there was, as expected, a long line out the door.
The author has something to say:
① "A Letter to the Army and People of Sichuan and Kang" during the Anti-Japanese War. A man is determined to leave Kuiguan, and will not return until the Japanese invaders are defeated. Why bury his bones in his hometown? There are green mountains everywhere in life. This poem is adapted from "Writing on the Wall Before Traveling East" by the Japanese monk Shi Yuexing: A man is determined to leave his hometown, and will not return until he has completed his studies. Why bury his bones in a grave? There are green mountains everywhere in the world.
Mao Cixiang also used this poem before he went to study.
② Mao's "Seven-line Poem: The People's Liberation Army Occupies Nanjing"
③ The last poem of Yu Youren, a veteran of the Kuomintang, the plot needs to move the time period forward.
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