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Chapter 35 The situation is great
The first scene shows a middle-aged man with silver hair lying lazily on the bed.

As for the setting, I wanted him to be in Hong Kong Island or something.

But if that happens, the filming budget will be extremely high.

There was no other choice but to find a relatively western-style house that was originally part of the concession in Shanghai and make the furnishings inside more modern. As for where this place is, I won’t tell you!

Wherever you want to think it is, that is where it is.

The door opened and a man walked in. "It's an urgent call from Shanghai."

"We'll talk about it after the concert."

"It's about your mother." The middle-aged man then walked over and answered the phone, then tied a pure white bow tie and went to conduct a choir performance.

After the command ended, the scene changed to a Chinese funeral.

The middle-aged man returned to his hometown and late at night, he was looking through everything his mother left behind in his room.

A middle-aged bald man came over in the rain holding an umbrella.

After the other party introduced himself, the middle-aged man recognized the other party.

After chatting for a while while holding the photos they took together, the bald man handed him a diary, which was written by Teacher Zhou Shu to the middle-aged man Mo Lang.

I opened the diary and saw a hand-painted school gate at the top.

Accompanied by Jiao Huang's voice-over, the hand-painted school gate turned into a real school gate, and the story officially began.

On that foggy morning, Teacher Zhou Shu came to the school carrying a box, and the fate of a group of people began to turn.

And this school soon told the protagonist, Teacher Zhou Shu, that it was very different.

The heavy iron door, the students kneeling to wipe the floor, the principal standing at the top of the stairs with his hands behind his back, as if he were high above everyone else, and the prank that actually hurt the teacher.

"Go ring the bell!" The teacher was injured, and the principal ordered Teacher Zhou Shu in an unquestionable tone.

The bell brought all the students to the playground.

Then, Teacher Zhou Shu witnessed the so-called punishment method of the principal.

If no one is willing to admit who pulled the prank, then a name will be picked at random and that student will be punished!

And until the murderer is found, all extracurricular activities will be cancelled!

Soon, Zhou Shu’s first class arrived!

In the original book, there was a skeleton model next to the lecture hall. Considering the economic situation in the country at that time, Huang Ze did not keep it. Even the original classroom was replaced with more common tables and chairs of the same height.

Because there is no skeleton model, there is no protagonist standing there to take the cigarettes that the children put into the skeleton's mouth.

It was strange that the protagonist fell and had his bag snatched away by the kids.

Huang Ze made some slight changes here.

The first prank Zhou Shu played when he entered the house was to put a broom on the door. When he entered the house, it hit his glasses and knocked them to the ground. He squatted down to pick up his glasses, but the child who ran out took his bag.

He tried to grab the bag and the kids started to make a noise.

At this time! The principal with a serious face pushed the door open and walked in!

Faced with the children's puzzled expressions, Zhou Shu did not tell the principal the truth, but chose to hide it for the children.

The first scene shows that the protagonist Zhou Shu is out of place in the school!
Later, Zhou Shu chose to treat the children differently from other teachers in the school, especially the principal.

Caring is his original intention.

And music became the key for him to open the hearts of children!

When Mo Lang, played by Li Jian, sang "Tell Me Why" which Zhou Shu taught the children, many people in the audience's eyes lit up.

"This actor has a great voice! Very ethereal."

"Yes, very talented."

As he listened, a blond audience member who was also somewhat knowledgeable in music couldn't help but frowned, "I haven't heard of it. New song?"

"Could it be that this song was written by the film's composer? That's interesting." The other person crossed his arms, with indescribable curiosity in his eyes.

When the movie showed someone tearing up an agreement and starting a war, and Teacher Zhou Shu led the children in singing "One Day", his eyes lit up.

"If a song like this has been made, there is no way I haven't heard it!" "Then, it seems that there is only one explanation." The blond audience hugged his arms, squinted his eyes slightly, and enjoyed the song.

The video continues to play.

Teacher Zhou Shu gets along better and better with the children.

But after the school was burned down by Meng Dan, Teacher Zhou Shu was also driven away.

The farewell paper planes flying out of the window, the waving little hands, and the students’ singing. At that moment, the audience, like Teacher Zhou Shu, felt that everything was worth it.

The perspective shifts back to several decades later, and the two talk about what happened afterwards.

Moran went to study at the music conservatory, but the principal was fired.

As for Pi Gang who came to deliver the diary, he followed Teacher Zhou Shu on Saturday and spent decades with him. On that Saturday, he found his father.

The camera fell on the road leading into the distance, the children’s singing began, and the names of the crew members appeared on the screen one by one!

At this time, the light comes on.

There was a burst of applause.

“An excellent film!”

“This is one of the best films I’ve seen today.”

"It reminds me of my teacher." A viewer said to his friend next to him, "He is just like the principal in the movie."

"Uh..." The friend stopped clapping and didn't know what to say.

Oh, poor child!

Hearing the thunderous applause, Bai Cheng, Huang Ze, and the China Film representative, all seven of them felt relieved.

At least, some people like this movie!
The applause lasted for almost a minute before gradually dying down.

Some people left after watching it, but many people came directly to discuss it with the crew.

"Did you come up with this film after watching the movie "A Cage of Nightingales" decades ago?"

The translator immediately threw the question to Bai Cheng.

"Yes." Bai Cheng nodded in response, "The content is very similar, but there are big differences between our film and it."

"Hello, can I ask if the three English songs in the movie are original? I have never heard of them before?"

"Yes."

This time, there was no need for translation. The other party spoke English, and Huang Ze could understand it. He said directly, "I wrote all three songs."

“Oh, then you are a very talented music producer.”

"Can you tell me where I can buy the instrumental versions of the three songs?" asked the blond man.

"Sorry, it's not out yet."

China Record Corporation has collaborated with Shanghai Film Studio on the soundtrack and instrumental version of "The Spring of the Underachievers".

But the film hasn't even been released in the country yet, so there's no way the soundtrack is available for sale, and it's not available anywhere.

"Then may I ask, do you have any other works?"

"You can try to buy it in Hong Kong Island. I have an English EP." Huang Ze said.

"Oh, thank you. I will ask my friend in Hong Kong to send me a copy." The other party shook hands with Huang Ze and walked away.

After the premiere, people started screening the film in this exhibition hall for nearly two weeks.

As the popularity of the movie spread, more and more people came to the cinema to watch the film.

After five days, the 600-seat cinema was full, and every show was sold out.

Naturally, this place also welcomed publishers who came to inquire about prices.

"Hello, I'm willing to pay five thousand dollars for the rights to this film in Argentina."

(End of this chapter)