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Chapter 225 Applause
"Brother Ze, do you think Boss Xu will agree with our idea?" Outside the advertising set, the assistant director squatting on the steps blew out a smoke ring and said.

Next to him squatted Huan Ze, who was also smoking.

Hearing the words of the assistant director, Huanze took a deep breath and said, "He is very young and very special."

The words without a positive answer were accompanied by the smoke in his mouth, making his confidence look even less.

"There is no environment for making hard science fiction movies in China. How many times have we been laughed at in the past two years, or... Actually, look, didn't Boss Xu himself choose a comedy? It's also a cool comedy."

"The Richest Man in Xihong City" is rated as a cool comedy by Blue Star audiences. The reason for this rating does not need to be explained too much.

Anyway, Xu Chuan seems to have created a comedy genre because of his special identity.

From this point of view, I wonder if someone will be inspired to make a comedy movie with a rebirth style, similar to "Charlotte".

The assistant director's words made Huan Ze pause in his smoking movements. After being stunned for a second or two, he took a puff of his cigarette and threw the cigarette butt on the ground.

Then he stood up and stamped hard and said: "Let's talk about it then. It's too early to say such depressing words now. After all, it's the first time we meet today. Let's talk about it next time when we find an opportunity."

After hearing this, the assistant director immediately said: "Yes, yes, let me see, the probability of Xu Chuan agreeing is relatively high. As you just said, he is very young and very special.

The most important thing is that he himself has money and vision, and he also has a 10 billion fund in his hand.This money must be spent a little. As long as he takes the lead and is optimistic about us, other people will probably follow suit for the sake of what he does and how successful he is. "

After hearing this, Huanze smiled at the assistant director and said nothing.

It's no big deal. If they were really willing to invest in this area, they would have done it themselves without Xu Chuan taking the lead.

In the past two years, they have been rejected too many times and laughed at too many times.They are now convinced that Chinese people cannot produce hard science fiction.

Therefore, in Huanze's view, even if Xu Chuan is optimistic about him, there is a high probability that others will not follow suit and invest money.

On the other side, Xu Chuan was also chatting seriously with Cai Meng about these things.

As the manager of the Pioneer Fund, Xu Chuan has the authority to access some official internal information.

Although this information is more detailed than some public information, it is enough for Xu Chuan to understand some things that were difficult to understand comprehensively before.

Judging from these data, the relevant state departments have really provided considerable support to the film industry in recent years.Whether it’s money, resources or something else.

Xu Chuan didn't know about the other side of the earth. Anyway, Blue Star didn't mention anything else. The relevant departments organized three government-sponsored studies in the United States in 08, 12, and 16.

The purpose of the government is to hope that these directors can learn the industrial operation system of American films.And that Huan Ze was one of the young directors sent there in 16.

In addition, relevant departments have always been supportive of science fiction-themed works, or special effects blockbusters.

But looking at the current situation of film and television in recent years, there are many domestic soft science fiction films and television works in China.But there are still zero real hard science fiction blockbuster movies.

There are actually very few films with good special effects.

However, although there are no hard science fiction films or real special effects blockbusters, there is still no shortage of so-called "blockbusters".

Just like on earth, the starting point of domestic blockbusters here in Blue Star was probably around 02 or 03.

Since the starting point of the two worlds is the same, the problems are actually similar.

The directors of that generation were influenced by the French New Wave films, and their creative ideas were generally "literary".

Since it is literary and artistic, what is naturally pursued is self-artistic expression, as well as various awards after artistic expression is recognized.

Anyone who knows about it knows that the favorite thing for film directors of that era was to go abroad to "earn awards."

Even now, many people hold this idea in mind to judge the quality of a movie.It seems that movies that are recognized by foreign awards are really good movies.

This behavior is a product of a specific era, and it cannot be judged by simple good or bad.

But one thing that is certain is that if you use this kind of creative thinking to create "commercial movies", especially "commercial blockbusters", there is a high chance that a strange smell will occur.

How to describe this peculiar smell?
That means aesthetics, texture, lens language, the grandeur of the scene, and other elements may all be good.But I just can’t tell the story clearly. A simple story is complicated, and a complicated story is difficult to tell.

People who have read Poet Chen's "The Promise" should be able to understand this concept.

Of course, some people may jump out and say, "What's the smell? That's because you're not good enough and can't understand it."

There is nothing wrong with saying this. Art is something that everyone has different tastes for. Some people think it is good and some people think it is bad. This is normal.

But for Xu Chuan, who holds the Advance Fund, the issues he has to consider are much more realistic.He has to be clear about one thing, that is, what can the movies he invests in bring to the film industry?
It will bring new film themes, new production processes, new production technologies, new supporting industries and new jobs or new talents.

From this point of view, some types of movies are destined to miss Xu Chuan.

Just like looking at the problem from Xu Chuan's perspective, "A River in Red" that was originally planned to be shot to the end is not even as meaningful to the film industry as Lao Mouzi's "The Great Wall" that was sprayed to the point of explosion.

A melodrama-style shooting method is really too boring.

Speaking of which, since Xu Chuan started writing the novel "The Beginning" in 18 years, he has been writing other stories one after another.

He almost wrote the plot content of the two movies "The Wandering Earth 1-2".When shooting in the future, you will have to ask professionals to help you grasp the details.

Next, Xu Chuan also plans to complete the novel "Three-Body 123", which he has read countless times.He started this novel long ago, but never found the time to finish it.

Not only that, Xu Chuan also plans to adapt classic science fiction movies such as "Inception" and "Interstellar" into novels and publish them.If you don’t take pictures yourself, you can also take pictures for others.

In fact, there are many good science fiction novels here in Blue Star.If Xu Chuan really wants to invest in science fiction movies, he can also find a novel to film in Blue Star.

But there's a huge problem here.

Whether "The Wandering Earth" or "Interstellar", Xu Chuan has watched these movies, and watched them more than once.

Once you’ve seen it, you’ll know what’s good and what’s bad.

If it were adapted from Blue Star's science fiction novel, Xu Chuan would lose this control.

Therefore, the best choice is to use movies that you are familiar with to boost Blue Star's blockbuster production capabilities.Then let these directors who were brought up to shoot local science fiction content on Blue Star.

In this way, it can truly help China realize the upgrading of its film industry.

If you can't change without it, what's the difference between upgrading and failure?
The biggest success of my trip to Blue Star is that they can succeed in the future without themselves.

Thinking of this, Xu Chuan thought that he could actually invest in an animated film.

First, the socio-economic value and additional industries brought by animated films are also considerable.

Secondly, the current Blue Star movie market has actually seen the emergence of some animated movies covering a wider age range.For example, an animated film with the theme of "Journey to the West" was released during the National Day holiday.

In other words, Blue Star already has this foundation, and it only needs a simple push. It's not like starting from scratch for hard science fiction.

However, if he wanted to invest, Xu Chuan's first reaction would not be to work on "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World" which has achieved great results.But I want to localize "Coco".

The main reason for doing this is that Xu Chuan wants to help Blue Star's animated films expand their themes.

Just like I just said that a movie with the theme of "Journey to the West" will be released on the National Day schedule.It seems that the filmmakers here at Blue Star do not intend to let go of mythical characters such as Monkey King, Nezha, Yang Jian, etc.

No IP can withstand such intense use.

"Cai Cai, please help me pay attention to domestic animation film production companies recently." Xu Chuan said.

"Understood." Cai Meng did not ask why, but wrote down the matter.

"Also, we will hold a symposium at the end of this month. Once the time and location are confirmed, we will send invitations in the name of the Advance Fund to the directors I have ticked on the list." Xu Chuan continued.

Xu Chuan knew very well that Huan Ze had the idea of ​​making science fiction.But he couldn't just stare at Huanze just because he had this idea.

He had to see if anyone else had this idea. Maybe there was someone more capable than Huan Ze?

"Brother Chuan, do we have to invite Zhao Zhizhi to come over to calm things down?" Cai Meng said immediately after hearing this.

"Don't yell, what's the Zhao position? That's the Zhao committee." Xu Chuan clicked his tongue.

Ever since she accidentally let it slip one day, this girl has learned this title.

"Yes, yes, Commissioner Zhao, Commissioner Zhao." Cai Meng said with a smile.

"We'll see when the time comes. It's definitely necessary to invite someone to come over to control the situation, but he may not have time." Xu Chuan said, Zhao Kangnian's level is too high, he can be free anywhere.

Soon, Xu Chuan and Cai Meng began to discuss the arrangements for this symposium.

Just like that, another two days passed. Regarding the application for the symposium, Xu Chuan reported it in writing to the "Special Fund Management Committee Office" responsible for supervising the fund.

The date is scheduled for October 10th.As for the location, Xu Chuan applied for the conference room of the "Film Organization".

Here is a concept that needs to be popularized. Movie-related work after March 18 is not the responsibility of the General Manager.Because radio and television, press and publishing, and movies were split up.

The latter two are directly under the department.Guangzong returned to the hospital, but was also under the coordination of the ministry.

The current financial managers of the Advance Fund actually work at Zhao Kangnian's side, and are under the jurisdiction of the "Special Fund Management Committee Office" mentioned by Xu Chuan just now.

Therefore, it is not unexpected that Xu Chuan wants to hold a symposium there.The most important thing is that choosing a hotel is not enough to attract the attention of those directors.

The application for the symposium was quickly approved, and the director of the office in charge of the fund will come over. It is not clear whether Zhao Kangnian will come, but 9% of the time he will not come.

Again, having this director and this specification is enough.Xu Chuan can get along with Zhao Kangnian, that is really a special case among special cases.

In the time that followed, while Xu Chuan was preparing for the more specific content of the symposium, he began to think about the music awards he and Shen Huajin had talked about before.

It was also at this time that a topic on the Internet began to become popular.

The topic is that Huawei’s new product launch conference is about to begin.

As a leader in the domestic information and communications technology field, Huawei is relatively competitive in all aspects.The civilian electronic products it produces have naturally become fans of many users after years of development.

The conference time is set at 15:02 pm on the 30th, at the Oriental Stadium in Shanghai.The maximum capacity of this stadium can reach 18000 spectators.

Of course, so many people cannot go to the press conference, but the number of people present is indeed not small.

For Qiu Yicheng, this is her first time to participate in a mobile phone product launch event, and she recalls the poor performance of her idol predecessors.

She suddenly became a little nervous.If he follows in the footsteps of those seniors, then he will really be in trouble.

Thinking of this, Qiu Yicheng muttered in a low voice: "Xu Chuan is so sharp-tongued, why can't I learn it?"

"Ah? What's wrong?" The assistant next to him, A Liu, heard the muttering and turned around in confusion.Qiu Yicheng's voice was too soft and she didn't hear him clearly. "Nothing." Qiu Yicheng shook her head, then stood up, walked to the side and opened her voice. It was already two o'clock, and the press conference would start in half an hour.

Qiu Yicheng was singing loudly here, and the venue on the other side was already filled with people.

While everyone is waiting for the press conference to start, they are guessing what kind of surprises this press conference will have.

"Rumors say, Huawei invited Qiu Yicheng to be the spokesperson of the P series this year, and he also wrote a promotional song. Qiu Yicheng will sing at the beginning of the show."

"It's true or false, it sounds unbelievable."

"Why am I lying to you? My friend came across the MV they shot for a promotional song."

"That's even more unbelievable. If you start with friend, it sounds like you made it up."

"Believe it or not."

"No, why do you want Qiu Yicheng to represent you?"

"What's wrong with Qiu Yicheng? She is well-known at home and abroad. How about the new sister in the music industry? Moreover, she has also endorsed Rolls-Royce before. This is the first and only spokesperson now. She is very talented. "

"You said so too."

Time passed slowly with the chatter of these people.

As we were chatting, the venue suddenly darkened, and everyone stopped communicating for a moment.Because they knew that the press conference was about to begin.

After two seconds, the big screen in the center of the venue slowly lit up.

Then there was a horizontal panning shot, with the trophy slowly passing by along with the photos, and among these photos, there was a black and white photo that stood out.

The black-and-white photo shows an elegant woman in a black dress standing in front of a microphone, with many men and women behind her.

Clearly, this is a choral scene.

Then a burst of ethereal a cappella singing appeared in the sky above the venue.

As soon as this song came out, the audience suddenly became a little commotion.Because 9% of the audience present must have heard this song.

This is a classic Chinese ditty that is not found on earth. It has a soothing and melodious rhythm. It is very touching when paired with the pictures on the screen.

There is a saying that Xu Chuan strongly agrees with, that is, "What belongs to the nation belongs to the world."

Rather than imitating others to create, sometimes showing something of your own nation can attract others more.

This applies to any nation in the world.Just like when we travel abroad and want to take something with local characteristics as souvenirs, foreigners do the same.

Since Xu Chuan chose to change the MV for "Dream it possible", he naturally hopes to show something different.

Back to the scene, the camera changes with the singing. A woman who looks to be in her 60s is sitting on a chair, clapping her hands while singing this ditty.

In front of the woman, there was a little girl dancing awkwardly.

The woman's expression was kind and gentle, while the little girl giggled happily.Seeing this, the audience can also guess that this woman is the little girl's grandmother.

Combined with the trophy and photo that just appeared, this woman is actually the outstanding choir lead singer in the photo just now.

Immediately afterwards, the prelude of "Dream it possible" with a slightly rearranged melody in a minor key sounded.

A beam of light hit the stage, and Qiu Yicheng appeared in everyone's sight.

If you look carefully, the dress she is wearing now is similar to the black dress the grandma wore when she was young in the MV, only more modern.

"I will run I will climb I will soar (I run, I climb, I will fly)~~" Qiu Yicheng's singing began to sound.

There is a scene of the grandma teaching the little girl to sing and dance, and the scene of the grandfather and grandson playing is quite heartwarming.

The scene changed and the little girl appeared on a primary school performance stage. Her grandmother applauded her proudly in the audience.

Then, the camera came to the back of the grandma, and the scene also transitioned through this back. The little girl on the stage became an older child. This older child was played by Qiu Yicheng.

She still performs on stage, but this time the stage is bigger than when she was a child.

Offstage, her grandma's hair turned gray and her face became much older.The only thing that remains unchanged is the gesture and expression of applauding her granddaughter proudly, with elegance and enthusiasm.

Now the audience at the scene was in commotion again.

I've been working on this MV for a long time. Is the heroine Qiu Yicheng?
However, the audience was not given time to think too much because elements of Huawei mobile phones appeared in the MV.

The girl played by Qiu Yicheng wants to go out to study and look for opportunities to debut.

When seeing her off, her grandma handed her an old Huawei mobile phone, which represented the timeline of the MV.

The car started, and Qiu Yicheng looked back at her family outside the car. Her grandmother smiled and gave her a phone call gesture.

Seeing her grandma's actions, Qiu Yicheng couldn't help but want to cry because of her reluctance to leave home.In order not to let grandma see her sad look, she turned her head quickly.

As the car moved away, grandma's forced smile slowly dissipated. After all, this was the child she had brought up since childhood.

The singing also reached the climax of the chorus.

The MV continues to play. Qiu Yicheng's path to study and practice is not smooth. In the morning, she will get up early to practice her voice in an open place, and then she will practice dancing in the dance studio.

Fall down tired, get up, fall down tired again, get up again.

She worked very hard but could never meet the teacher's requirements.

Shake your head, deny, shake your head again, deny again.

This made Qiu Yicheng almost collapse. Under this situation, she would often look at the photos she brought over in a daze.And that photo was a photo of her and her grandma on stage after a performance.

Grandma seemed to feel her granddaughter's state.

In the MV, Qiu Yicheng's cell phone rang. It was her grandma making a video call to her.

Qiu Yicheng looked at her phone, took a deep breath, forced herself to put on a smile, and then connected to the video, laughing and communicating with the grandma on the other side of the video.

However, all kinds of emotions came flooding in, making her unable to control herself.

She could only quickly turn her head away from the camera, cover her mouth and choked.

But in order not to worry her grandma, Qiu Yicheng, who choked for a few seconds, quickly wiped away her tears, put on a smile again and moved her head back into the camera lens of her mobile phone.

How could the grandma on the other side not see how sad her granddaughter was, and just pretended not to know.

It wasn't until the video hung up that the smile on grandma's face disappeared.The camera zoomed out from here, and it turned out that grandma was in the hospital now, and her good state just now was actually just an act.

After this phone call, Qiu Yicheng's efforts seemed to have finally paid off.

Her condition is getting better and better. She has signed a contract with a major company and has the cooperation of a professional team. At the same time, she also got the opportunity to release an album.

The album is selling well and she and her team are celebrating.

During this process, she would record videos and send them to her grandma. The Huawei mobile phone in her hand has also been updated several times, which means that she has not been home for several years.

The camera switched again, and Qiu Yicheng, who had matured a lot, finally returned home.

After returning home, she took out a stack of concert tickets and handed them to her family, especially her grandmother.

Then the scene switched to the Bird's Nest concert scene. Qiu Yicheng was rehearsing, but during the rehearsal, she received bad news.

Grandma is seriously ill and cannot come to her concert.

In an instant, Qiu Yicheng's face, which was originally full of joy, suddenly became heavy.Her eyes couldn't help but turn to the seat in the auditorium that she had prepared for her grandma.

The camera stopped at that seat and began to transition. The screen went dark, and the cheers around him filled the sky.

The spot that originally belonged to grandma was empty at the moment, but there was a Huawei mobile phone placed on it.

The perspective switches again, and the grandma in the hospital is also looking at the phone screen.From the angle of the screen, it can be seen that grandma’s perspective was taken by the Huawei mobile phone placed on the chair.

In other words, although grandma could not go to the scene, she felt as if she had gone to the scene through her Huawei mobile phone.

As she watched, grandma closed her eyes peacefully, and the electrocardiogram monitoring waves beside her disappeared.

The camera cuts back to the concert scene again.

A close-up of Qiu Yicheng's face appeared. She pursed her lips tightly, beads of sweat rolled down her face, and tears shone in her eyes.

Close-up cut to a large panorama, this time shot from behind Qiu Yicheng, the glow sticks in the hands of tens of thousands of spectators formed the Bird's Nest Star Sea, which is both spectacular and beautiful.

The singing has come to an end here, and the MV on the screen has almost ended.

But this was a press conference, so Qiu Yicheng's performance was not over yet.

The camera on the big screen slowly zoomed in until Qiu Yicheng's back filled the entire screen, and then slowly pulled back.

On the screen, Qiu Yicheng's back was still visible, but the auditorium that was originally the Bird's Nest was replaced by the venue of the press conference.In other words, in this way, the transition between the MV and the real-time scene is completed.

Just when the audience didn't know what to do next, the small tune at the beginning of Qiu Yicheng's a cappella MV sounded.

Then the camera switched and the actress who played the grandmother in the MV appeared on the screen.She was sitting in the audience at the conference wearing that black dress.

Time has not faded her beauty, her temperament is still elegant.

At this time, just like when she applauded Qiu Yicheng twice in the MV, she sat in the audience and kept slapping Qiu Yicheng.

Then, the screen was split into two. On the left was "Grandma" applauding, and on the right was Qiu Yicheng with her lips pursed and a trace of tears shining in her eyes.

Her expression was the same as when she was in the bird's nest, but the emotions she expressed seemed different.

The chorus of "Dream it possible" sounded again at this moment.

The one that sounded this time was the Chinese version.

"Let the light reflect the tear-stained pupils~~
Reflecting the rainbow that I most want to have~~
............"

(End of this chapter)