Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

On the closing night of the Venice Film Festival, at the closing reception, Shanhe accepted congratulations from Mark Muller and other guests from the film industry, and exchanged views with them.

Shanhe has never liked such occasions, and he is not good at socializing and flattering, but he is good at dancing!

After dealing with repeated questions from reporters, the "Moon" team returned to Casanova Manor Villa ahead of schedule, where there was a celebration banquet prepared for them by Yang Liu and Zhong Lifeng.

This was the dinner for relaxation and celebration. The whole team, plus the staff of Chuhe Film and Television, kept venting their excitement until late at night.

Among them, Shan He and Liang Jiahui, who came to the stage to receive the award, were the center of everyone's siege and toasting. Their faces soon became red, and even Hathaway and Liang's sister-in-law on the side were a little drunk.

The unexpected results of "Moon" brought more excitement and joy to everyone!

The next morning, while Shan He was still sleeping, global media reports on the Venice Film Festival's winners list came out.

The Chinese media will naturally live up to the feats of Chinese films. "Dazhong Daily", which has always rarely touched on entertainment news, devoted half of its page to reporting on this most glorious moment of Chinese films.

"Chinese film reborn from the ashes - the 63rd Venice International Film Festival ended last night. Chinese film won three awards as never before. The film once again entered the public's field of vision with a proud attitude, allowing People vaguely see the boom of the Chinese film market twenty years ago. After more than ten years of decline, Chinese films have once again ushered in spring..."

"Dazhong Daily" used the box office data of mainland China in the past three years to describe the continuous improvement of Chinese films in the dark period, and gave exciting expectations for the future of Chinese films.

And ended with "Chinese movies have started again!"

The Huaguo Youth Daily still focuses on Shanhe. The photo of Shanhe holding a silver lion occupies nearly half of the front page.

Shanhe's acceptance speech became the headline of the report: Reality is not a mess, the future will be better! ——Chinese film won a big victory at the Venice Film Festival last night, winning three heavyweight honors: Best Actor, Best Director, and Jury Prize. Among them, Shanhe shocked the entire Venice with "Moon", He also won the Best Actor and the Jury Prize... Shanhe finally ended his acceptance speech in Chinese, but the author thinks that his English answer was more powerful. The past is worth remembering. The reality is not a mess, and the future will definitely be better. good!

All government agencies and provincial newspapers across the country also reported on the front page of the grand event of Chinese films in Venice!

Not to mention the Chinese mass media. Newspapers and magazines naturally boasted about this list. Domestic films have never shown their face in the international film world to earn face. This should not be bragged to death!

How to exaggerate, how to write how to be eye-catching!

Photos of Shanhe, Liang Jiahui and Jia Zhangke holding trophies all made headlines.

"Shan He conquered the film festival with his future, Jia Zhangke impressed the jury with his reality, and Liang Jiahui became the emperor of Venice with his acting skills..."

"Mountains and rivers in Venice want to become gods, and netizens worship together in the live broadcast room..."

""Moon" is famous all over the world, Chuhe Film and Television is seeking global distribution..."

"Shanhe's "Moon" is aimed at the whole world, and "Three Gorges Good Man" is a hot seller in Europe..."

“The Best Actors at Venice and Cannes are in pairs, when will all the vacancies at the Oscars in Berlin be filled…”

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The news that Chinese films were so prestigious at the Venice Film Festival soon spread throughout China. The general public was gossiping about this big news. They were all talking about whether Chinese films were really going to make a comeback?

Throughout Asia, various countries have also made special reports on the sudden emergence of "Moon" at film festivals.

Especially in Neon and Bang countries, when the media of the two countries reported the news of Shanhe's "Moon" winning, they were also discussing the development of films in their own countries.

"Shanhe has produced another phenomenal movie after "Bottom Girl". "Moon" won the Best Actor and Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. It is incredible that he has conquered the world with science fiction movies. He can still shock the world without relying on novels. …"——"Asahi Shimbun"

"The magician of the Far East shows his magic again. Yamagata-kun's new film "Moon" is a great success. No neon movies were selected. We need new Akira Kurosawa and Mikio Naruse..." - "The Yomiuri Shimbun"

"Chinese movies are in a state of explosion, and good movie newcomers are emerging in large numbers. Shanhe has become a master of novels and movies at the age of twenty-two. When will neon have its own 'prince' and 'magician'? Cartoons cannot represent neon movies..." ——"Neon Brokerage News"

"Sunshine's new film "Moon" shocked the Venice Film Festival, Liang Jiahui won the Best Actor, Shanhe won the Jury Prize, and the famous international director Park Chan-wook, a member of the Da Bang Republic of China jury, was full of praise for Sunshine! Da Bang Republic of China has no record of winning awards at the three major European film festivals. What are the Korean filmmakers doing?" - "Chosun Ilbo"

"Shanhe has established itself as the magician of the Far East, science fiction movies are still sweeping Europe, "Moon" represents the future, and the Republic of China needs its own "Moon"..." - "Central Daily News"

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After "The Signal" sparked a sales craze in both countries, Shanhe once again made headlines in major newspapers and magazines in both countries.

Unlike the Asian media's outpouring of praise, European media have raised many doubts about the Venice Film Festival's award-winning list.

At this Venice Film Festival, Chinese and French films won resoundingly, winning almost all the heavyweight film awards. This caused dissatisfaction among European countries and led to frequent controversies in newspapers and magazines from various countries!

Among them, "Moon" bears the brunt of the Jury Prize!

They believe that "Moon" is indeed a good movie, but its artistic attributes are weak and not enough to win the jury award.

Many people suggested that Mark Muller was using Shanhe's reputation to hype up the Venice Film Festival, in order to get rid of the recent entanglement with the Rome Film Festival.

""Moon" has become a dark horse in Venice, and Mark Muller has used Mountain and River as a tool for hype. The Venice Film Festival no longer exists, and the palace of art films is getting further and further away from it..." - "Daily Mail"

"Chinese films have become the biggest winners in Venice. "Moon" and "The Good Man" won three awards. Shanhe should thank Mark Mueller for his support. The audience's love for "Moon" is not enough to make up for its artistic attributes..." ——"Voice of Berlin"

"French directors dominate Venice, Mountain and River's "Moon" caused a lot of controversy, Tony Leung deservedly won the Best Actor..." - "The Times"

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Major media outlets in country M have also reported on the Venice Film Festival winners list as headlines.

The focus of their reports was Helen Mirren's impeccable performance in "The Queen" and Shanhe's sci-fi film to compete for awards and achieve incredible success.

"The 79th Oscars welcomes the candidate for Best Actress. Helen Mirren, with her unparalleled performance in "The Queen", seems to have booked the statuette for next February. The amazing Far Eastern magician Hua Guoqiu continues. Following his magical journey, he shot $60 million in effects at a cost of $6 million..." - The New York Times

"Helen Mirren conquers Europe, and the magician from the Far East becomes the biggest winner..." - "Los Angeles Times"

""The Queen" unfortunately missed the Golden Lion Award, Helen Mirren was awarded the Queen of Venice, the magician Hua Guoqiu still had amazing luck, "Moon" broke the ice of European film festival art with a science fiction movie..." - "World News Weekly" 》

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The "Moon" team in Venice was naturally unaware of these reports. They were still immersed in the dream of success at this time.

However, distribution personnel from Chuhe Film and Television located in various countries around the world sent all these reports to Zhong Lifeng's mailbox.

Zhong Lifeng and Yang Liu drank breakfast milk while browsing and discussing these news reports.

"The boss's name is really useful. These reports save a lot of publicity expenses. Sister Zhong, has the release date of "Moon" been set?" Yang Liu took a sip of milk and asked with a smile.

"It's decided, October 13th, we are not afraid of anyone in China. Whoever is caught will be destroyed. Hollywood blockbusters are not the only ones in China. The key is the North American and European markets. October is the off-season for North American movies. There is only one horror film "The Grudge" 2" and the feature film "Mr. of the Year" will be released at the same time as us, and there will be another "Flags of Our Fathers" later, which poses a greater threat to us, but the box office target of 20 million US dollars should not be difficult to achieve, and the situation in Europe is better. , the fame and reputation of "Moon" have already been established, and our goal for the entire Europe is 30 million US dollars!" Zhong Lifeng said the heroic words with a nonchalant expression.

Yang Liu stared at Zhong Lifeng and continued to ask: "What is our marketing and distribution department's estimate of the global box office of "Moon"? Why does it sound to me that it is far beyond the original six thousand US dollars!"

Zhong Lifang smiled and nodded, "The boss unexpectedly won the grand prize this time, which caused a lot of repercussions in various countries. The distribution personnel of the marketing and distribution department abroad have raised their expectations. This time "Moon" will not be good. It can break the global box office record of "Heroes"!"

"$1.7 billion! The total global box office of "Hero" is $1.7 billion. It's terrible that the box office of "Moon" can reach this figure!" Yang Liu sighed with wide eyes.

"It's completely possible!" Zhong Lifang put down the bread in his hand, "The influence of Shanhe in Neon can be clearly seen through "The Hot Girl at the Bottom". It's just that we can't predict how big the upper limit of science fiction movies will be in Neon, but based on "" With the quality of "Moon", 20 million U.S. dollars shouldn't be a big problem. The bottom line of the world's major film markets combined exceeds 80 million U.S. dollars. Adding the domestic box office, if luck is better, the completion may surpass "Hero"! "

"The boss is in short supply of luck!" Yang Liu responded without hesitation, "I have been with him for so long, and he is absolutely amazing in terms of luck. Who would have thought that Hathaway would come to Venice this time, and also attract... With global attention, "Moon" can finally win the Grand Jury Prize!"

"Haha..." Speaking of winning the award in Venice this time, Zhong Lifang couldn't help but laugh, "Who said it wasn't the case? The surprise came so suddenly. I think Shan He was stunned at the time, so I raised my expectations! "

"Why do I feel that my boss is the son of luck in our country! This is so smooth!"

"He is the representative of the times. With him, we can all see a more beautiful scenery!"

"I'm looking forward to it!"

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Shanhe slept until after ten o'clock before waking up. When he opened his eyes, Hathaway had already prepared breakfast for him. After a while of intimacy, the two sat at the dining table and talked about their respective itineraries while eating breakfast.

"My dear, I have to go back to Country M in the afternoon. The promotion plan for "The Devil Wears Prada" is still going on. Qiu, I really can't bear to leave you. Can I go to China to see you in October?" Hathaway She looked at Shanhe with her exaggerated big eyes and said.

"Of course!" Shanhe took a sip of milk and replied, "Annie, don't you need to participate in the pre-publicity of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2"?"

"Disney would love for us to be together!" Hathaway said with a smile, "Didn't Mr. Bruckheimer give you a call? He always asked me to invite you to Hollywood. Our meeting in Venice was widely publicized by the media. According to reports, the happiest person besides Fox is Disney Pictures!"

Shanhe was speechless after hearing this. His "Moon" was the biggest beneficiary, "Annie, you'd better keep a low profile when you come to China, otherwise we won't have any quiet time together!"

Hathaway laughed after hearing this, "Haha... Qiu, you are still so innocent. With our current position, we cannot avoid the attention of the media. I don't know much about the situation in China, but in country M, my schedule We can’t keep it a secret, these paparazzi are everywhere!”

"Okay!" Shanhe nodded helplessly, "I'll take you to the plane in the afternoon, and I have to leave for China in the evening. Annie, we still have a few hours!"

"Haha...that can't be wasted, right, my dear!"

"of course!"

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After Shanhe rubbed his waist and put Anne Hathaway on the flight to New York, he began to pack his luggage and prepare to return home.

Looking at the silver little lion with wings in the suitcase, Shanhe was still a little confused. Now I have become one of the few award-winning directors in China. I am so lucky!

Through today's European newspapers, Shanhe also roughly understood the reason why "Moon" was able to win the award unexpectedly.

In addition to the quality of "Moon" and its popularity among audiences, the biggest reason is the competition and dispute between the Venice Film Festival and the Rome Film Festival.

The Rome Film Festival is a new film festival, but there are many funding companies behind it, and its operating funds are several times that of the Venice Film Festival.

Therefore, before the opening of the Venice Film Festival, a large number of films and stars originally planned to participate in Venice were poached to Rome, including Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt and other big-name Hollywood stars.

Without Shanhe's intrusion, Mark Muller would have had no effective means of counterattack and could only rely on words to hype up the situation. However, Shan He's final selection gave Mark Muller the best chance to attract the public.

Coupled with Hathaway's unexpected arrival, Mark Muller became even more convinced that Shanhe's "Moon" was the key to solving the dilemma.

The audience's reputation for "Moon" convinced him to make his final decision.

At the last moment of the film selection, Mark Muller used his many years of connections and prestige at the Venice Film Festival, and "Moon" was inexplicably pushed to the Jury Prize.

Although this move aroused doubts from the European media, Mark Muller's goal was achieved. The Venice Film Festival became a hot spot in global reports, and the Rome Film Festival's expensive poaching became useless!

Mark Muller is very proud of his operation. Go to hell with your Roman orthodoxy. If you want to poach my corner, go ahead and eat shit!

Shanhe won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival without doing almost anything. It can be said that times create heroes, and heroes come at the right time!

In any case, I have successfully embarked on the road to success as a director. The future will be very interesting. How far can I go?

Looking forward to it!

Shanhe touched the silver lion's wings, smiled and pulled up the zipper of the suitcase.

At nine o'clock in the evening local time in Italy, Shanhe said goodbye to Liang Jiahui, who was still staying in Venice for vacation, and boarded a flight back to the capital.

Shanhe once again looked at this ancient city on the Mediterranean coast from the window. The bird's-eye view of Venice Island from the air was even more beautiful. There was a shining pearl inlaid on the dark sea, making the entire Adriatic Sea look so unique.

Will you come here again to relive your success?

Yang Liu looked at Shanhe in a daze and said with a smile: "Boss, are you reluctant to let go? Venice is your blessed place. Not only did you win the grand prize, but you also came to meet at the Magpie Bridge!"

Shan He turned his head and glanced at Yang Liu who was teasing him, "Why, you are envious. Hurry up and find a boyfriend to marry yourself. If you stay here, you will get hurt!"

"Why does your tone sound so similar to my mother's!" Yang Liu responded angrily, "Boss, you have to be mentally prepared for your return to China this time. There will be reporters picking you up at the airport!"

"Can't you go through the VIP aisle?"

"I said boss, you are now a director, not a writer. You have to have some snacks in the promotion of "Moon". You have to get used to reporters' interviews. This is the director's responsibility!" Yang Liu said to Shanhe unceremoniously. demanded.

"Uh~ Okay, what you said makes sense!" Shanhe looked at Yang Liu who had a persistent look on his face, "You will ask the company to prepare a press conference hall later. We won't waste time with reporters at the airport and hold a small press conference." Bar!"

"That's great! I'll arrange it in a moment!"

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Beijing time, the flight landed at Beijing International Airport.

Yang Liu was right. Not only did a large group of reporters gather outside the airport waiting for Shan He to return home, there were also many fans who came to pick him up.

Some passengers passing by were full of curiosity and asked casually: "Which celebrity are you waiting for? Such a huge lineup!"

"Wait for Shanhe! He will return home today!"

"I'll go, no wonder! I'm also a fan of Shanhe. When will he arrive?"

"It's about three o'clock! It's probably four o'clock when we come out!"

"My flight is after five o'clock. It seems that I can have a glimpse of the mountains and rivers. Maybe I can get a little bit of his good luck!"

"Haha... You won't let Shanhe bless you in the live broadcast room, right?"

"That's necessary!"

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As soon as Shanhe and his group exited the airport gate, they were blocked by reporters and fans.

Misstep! I didn’t expect so many fans to come to the airport to pick him up.

"Shanhe, I'm watching you win the award in the live broadcast room. Sign your name for me and lend me some good luck!"

"Shanhe, I have been a fan of your books for eight years. You have grown up with me. I come to congratulate you on winning the award and sign your name!"

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"Shanhe, was this win in Venice what you expected? How do you feel at this moment?"

"It is said that "Moon" is preparing to be released simultaneously around the world. Is this true?"

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Shanhe was dumbfounded by the requests and questions from fans and reporters, "Don't crowd, everyone, I will meet everyone's requests. Dear comrade reporters, stop asking here. It's not appropriate to be blocked at the airport gate! "Moon" crew A small press conference will be held at Chuhe Film and Television, you go there first, I will be there soon!"

With the help of Chuhe Film and Television staff, the somewhat chaotic scene was quickly sorted out.

Everyone still believed Shanhe's words. He was famous for keeping his word. The reporter quickly left the airport and went to Chuhe Film and Television to wait for Shanhe's press conference.

Fans also waited in an orderly manner for Shanhe's autographs and chats.

"Thank you for your support and love, but can you please stop coming to the airport to pick me up in the future? Not to mention the hard work of traveling all the way, it will also affect other people's public travel!" Shanhe said while signing.

"It doesn't matter. I'm just a passenger. It's not easy to meet you. Shanhe, you have to lend me some luck!"

Shanhe looked at the bespectacled man dragging his luggage in front of him speechlessly, "I approve! Go and board the plane quickly, my luck can't stop the plane from taking off!"

Ha ha…

Shanhe spent more than half an hour persuading the fans to leave, got in the car and headed to the company.

It was already late when we arrived at the arranged press conference room.

The reporters didn't care about dinner, they were all waiting for Shanhe to arrive.

As soon as Shanhe entered the press room, everyone let out a sigh of relief. After waiting all afternoon, Shanhe really kept his word.

"Everyone hasn't eaten, and neither have we. I asked Yang Liu to order fast food. Don't mind it, we'll chat while eating later!" Shanhe said to the reporters with a smile, "Then let's get started!"

"I am a reporter from the Beijing News, Shanhe. On behalf of everyone, I would like to thank you for your thoughtfulness. When will "Moon" be released in China? Chuhe Film and Television is seeking to release it simultaneously around the world. Is it true?"

"Uh~ I have this idea. I don't know the specific situation clearly!" Shanhe replied.

Yang Liu on the side leaned into the microphone and added: "'Moon' will be released simultaneously on all five continents on October 13th. Mr. Zhong is still communicating with the distribution company in Venice at this time, but the situation has basically been determined!"

"Shanhe, does the award for "Moon" mean a change in your creative philosophy? What is your understanding of commercial films and literary films?"

""Moon" is not a pure literary film. It can also be said to be an atypical science fiction film. My philosophy has never changed. Whether it is commercial or literary, I believe that a film is first and foremost a story. To make it clear and let the audience understand, this is a director’s basic responsibility!”

"Shanhe, the public in China now regards Hathaway as China's daughter-in-law. Will you get married? After getting married, will you go to Hollywood to develop?"

Shanhe looked at this gossiping reporter and said, "Why do I feel like you asked this question for my mother?"

Ha ha…

"I have just reached the legal age for marriage. Your question is a bit premature. Also, I may go to Hollywood to make movies in the future, but I will not develop in Hollywood for a long time. Our Chinese film industry has a lot of space and unlimited potential. I will take care of the whole process." Participate and witness its rise!”

"Shanhe, do you have any predictions about the box office of "Moon"? Do you think "Moon" can create another miracle for Chinese movies?"

"I can't answer this question. "Moon" is different from "Bad Girls" in that it does not have the bonus of the original work. It is estimated that the domestic box office performance will not be as good as "Bad Girls", but the distribution scope and ceiling of the science fiction genre will be higher. The total global box office should exceed that of "Bad Girls," but it depends on word of mouth and luck!"

"Shanhe, what do you think of Jia Zhangke's "The Good Man in Three Gorges" and his strong call for the establishment of art theaters and film classification?"

Shan He raised his head and looked at the reporter who asked the question, "Has Director Jia returned to China?"

"Back, arrived this morning!"

"Oh!" Shanhe said with a smile, "Everyone has their own vision and angle of looking at the world. What you see may be devastation, but what I see is full of vitality. I will not comment on other people's movies. , movies should be evaluated by the audience. As for art theaters and movie classification, this is not something I can decide. My opinion is of little significance. The development of the film market has its own rules. If you want to skip the development process and get there in one step, this is not Reality!"

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