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Chapter 94 Domestic Release
Of course, that's for later.

Huang Ze still needs to focus on the present.

Eat the rice one bite at a time.

The road is walked step by step. If the step is too big, it will be easy to pull...

After returning to the Shanghai Film Studio and watching the finished film after being edited by the editors, Huang Ze was generally satisfied.

But since I didn't do it myself, I still wanted to make some changes, so I personally took the editor to work on it for two days. Only then was I satisfied and started the post-production.

Huang Ze was so immersed in his work that he even forgot about time.

Until Gong Xing found the Shanghai Film Studio and took out six movie tickets, "In the Mood for Love is officially released today. Shall we go to the cinema together tonight?"

"Great! It's a good combination of work and rest."

"Please sit down first and wait for me to finish my work!"

At seven o'clock in the evening, after Huang Ze and Gong Xing finished their meal, they disguised themselves slightly and came to the cinema closest to the Shanghai Film Studio.

Movie theaters at that time were not like those that became popular after television and pirated VCDs. They were deserted and closed down one after another, and some even had to show those kinds of films in order to survive.

VCDs had not yet appeared and televisions were not widely popular.

In addition, the movie ticket prices are not very expensive, so many people are still happy to watch movies.

Especially young people, who wouldn’t come to watch a movie when they’re dating?
When he arrived at the cinema, Huang Ze heard a couple talking about In the Mood for Love. "I heard that Gong Xing's film is about love and it won many awards abroad. It must be good!"

"Actually, I still like her work Under the Bridge the best."

"That movie is indeed pretty good, but I heard it wrong. This In the Mood for Love is even better. It's perfect for dating. And this one won the Best Actress award, the first in Asia."

"That's pretty impressive! It brings honor to our country's actresses!"

"Didn't you say before that she brought shame to the actress?" The girl glared at her boyfriend.

"Hey, I heard it from others, and then I saw someone clarify it in the newspaper, but..." The girl's friend shook her head, "Who reads the newspaper every day? Even if they did, no one would take the initiative to tell their friends. Compared with those rumors, the speed of spread of this is simply underground and the speed of spread of that is sky-high."

"What a pity! I heard this is Gong Xing's last film. I won't be able to watch it anymore."

Hearing the two people talking about the previous rumors, Huang Ze held Gong Xian's hand, gave her a firm look, and led her in.

At this time, the seats were almost full.

There are also many audience members who came in without paying for tickets, or who were not asked for tickets by anyone, and they stand at the back. If the seats are still not full when the movie starts, they will naturally change from standing to sitting.

Unfortunately, there are no seats available for tonight's show.

Nowadays, the name of a foreign award is still impressive enough. Plus, it is about love, so naturally many people come here to watch it. The tickets are so popular that they are hard to get.

Not long after Huang Ze and Gong Xing took their seats, a lot of standing tickets for the movie had been sold out, so everyone stood in the aisle of the cinema. Looking around, the entire cinema was packed with people.

It reminded Huang Ze of a sentence: it was a scene with loud gongs and drums, blasting firecrackers, waving red flags, and huge crowds of people.

The first three words definitely don’t match, but the last word, barely fits.

Soon, the movie started.

After the factory logo, the landlady's Shanghainese accent made the audience, most of whom were from Shanghai, feel more at home.

Coupled with Su Lizhen's cheongsam and the strong old Shanghai flavor, the audience was quickly immersed in it.

Yes, In the Mood for Love is not very friendly to ordinary audiences and they may find it boring.

But after all, these audiences haven’t even watched many Hong Kong films, so they are quite receptive to the film, plus the temperament of the film is suitable.

After the film ended, Huang Ze could hear that there were more people applauding among the ordinary audience. It could be said that most of them were applauding.

“This is a good movie. It has that feeling.”

"She is even prettier than in Under the Bridge. Gong Xing's acting is so good!"

"This movie gives me the feeling of being drunk, with a strong aftereffect. I don't remember much of the plot after watching it, but it gives me the feeling that I have been in a relationship like this before, and I am still in that state of faint nostalgia."

Many people were also discussing the plot, "I think Su Lizhen should be with Zhou Muyun. Their other halves are already dating, and they are single! What's wrong with them being together?"

"Zhou Muyun is too cowardly."

"By the way, is that Zhou Muyun the Emperor Xianfeng from the previous film "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace"?"

"I look like him, but his temperament is really different. He can really act in any role."

"The director is the singing Huang Ze, who is quite talented. He can write songs, sing and make movies. The key is that he does a pretty good job."

"It seems that everyone likes watching your movie very much." After leaving the crowd, Gong Xing took off his mask and said.

"What do you mean by my movie? It's obvious that the audience is talking more about you."

"Hey." Gong Xing smiled, then nodded, "I have no regrets for winning the Best Actress award with my last film and leaving such a role for the audience."

"It's up to you from now on, great director. Try to win one of the three biggest awards."

"I'll try my best."

After saying that, Huang Ze grabbed Gong Xian's arm and said, "By the way, can't you dream? I'll leave it to you. Try to realize your dream of capturing the Golden Lion in Venice."

……

After watching a movie, Huang Ze began to turn a deaf ear to the outside world and focused on being a filmmaker.

With the release of "In the Mood for Love", it received completely different reviews from ordinary audiences in the two places.

The evaluation of Shanghai is pretty good. Apart from being a frontier of opening up outside of Pengcheng, and the taste of the food, most people praised it.

But it was different in Beijing. Ordinary audiences liked watching the film and would watch it again and again, but they all said that they thought the film was too decadent. Many old scholars even published articles in newspapers, criticizing In the Mood for Love.

Such films should not be shown in cinemas. They are corrupting our minds. Blah blah blah...

Then some people couldn't stand it anymore, and the two sides started to confront each other in the newspapers.

However, no matter what, In the Mood for Love continues to be shown in theaters.

As long as the painting is not downloaded, Huang Ze is too lazy to pay attention to these things.

When seagulls follow fishing boats dragging nets, it's because they think the sardines are going to be thrown into the sea.

I'm not an expert in this field, so what can I do? Should I fight back by publishing in the newspaper?
Once you go into battle, you will definitely be pulled into the field by others and then defeated with your rich experience.

Instead of worrying about these things, you might as well concentrate on making your own film.

Nothing is better than achieving greater success as quickly as possible.

By the beginning of June, "Taste of Cherry" was completed and Huang Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally finished."

Huang Ze couldn't wait to share it, so he called Xu Shangchu who was working to the screening room.

The film is shown once.

Xu Shangchu nodded with satisfaction.

“It’s easier to understand than In the Mood for Love, and more to my taste than Good Will Hunting.”

"that is……"

Xu Shangchu turned his head and stared at Huang Ze carefully.

"I think there's something wrong with you!"

"I have questions?" Countless question marks popped up in Huang Ze's head.

"How could a young man like you make a film about a middle-aged man committing suicide?"

"You took such good pictures. Do you really think about the big questions of life and death?"

"I just wrote a script. Director Xu, do you have to think too much about it?" Huang Ze curled his lips, speechless.

Before Cao Xueqin wrote Dream of the Red Chamber, oh, it was really a wealthy family.

Did Shi Naian kill people before he wrote Water Margin? It seems hard to say, after all, when Wu Song killed Pan Jinlian and cut out her heart, he tore her clothes, and inexperienced people would not notice this small detail.

Wu Cheng'en.

correct!

"Wu Cheng'en wrote Journey to the West, so could he transform into 72 different forms?"

"Haha, let's not talk about this. Are you confident that you can win the award?" Xu Shangchu asked.

"Let's send the finished film to the reviewers as soon as possible. Time is running out." Huang Ze didn't want to answer this question, nor could he answer it. "Whether I can win an award or what award I can win is not up to me. I have tried my best to make this film as good as possible."

……

6 month 15 number.

After filming two movies in a row, Huang Ze decided to take a good rest and went to Hong Kong Island with Gong Xue.

Rest for three days and plow the land for three days.

Feeling that life couldn't go on like this, Huang Ze, you have to cheer up, then he left Repulse Bay, drove to Xinghai Film and Television Company, and decided to take care of the company's business.

Not long after I sat down, Liu Zhenwei came in and said, "I talked to Debao Cinemas and they can release our In the Mood for Love next week. What do you think, Director Huang?"

"That's it." Huang Ze didn't object. "Don't invest too much in publicity. This movie won't be a big box office. Don't let the final share be less than the publicity cost, and end up losing money."

If I remember correctly, the amount of money that a Hong Kong movie earns the film company is usually only 30% of the box office.

Give 3 million for a box office of 10 million.

Without box office revenue overseas, it would be difficult for a film company to survive comfortably.

The overseas selling prices of other films depend on their box office performance in Hong Kong Island.

But I am different!

Except Taiwan, the sales in other countries are almost the same.

As long as the box office in Hong Kong is the only thing left, there’s no need to try so hard.

Besides, if you try your best to make "In the Mood for Love" at the box office, it's not called trying your best, it's called committing suicide.

"I understand." Liu Zhenwei walked away.

The next person to come in was the tall and big Wang Jiawei.

Holding a script in hand.

"Director Huang, I have just written a script. Do you think the company can invest in it?" Wang Jiawei said shyly, "I think I can be a director now."

"I will definitely be able to make money for the company."

"Don't say that!" Huang Ze just felt a little cold, sat up straight, and stretched out his hand, "Bring the script over first so I can take a look and then we can discuss it further."

(End of this chapter)