Chapter 491: Especially Handsome

"Did you really leave him there?"

"Why? Are you feeling sorry for him?"

"It's not feeling sorry... He's such a big star, is he safe?"

"What's unsafe about it? He's wearing a mask, sunglasses, and dyed his hair, who would recognize him?"

"Then how is he coming back? You didn't really tell him to walk, did you?"

"He's a grown man, he has a phone and money, why worry?"

"Hey, I still feel..."

"Nagging, then do you want to go down and keep him company?"

"............ Hey, by the way, what are we two eating for lunch?"

When Chen Nuo called, Gao Yuanyuan was sitting by her mother's bedside, looking at a movie magazine.

The woman on the hospital bed had just fallen into a dream, and Gao Yuanyuan's movements in flipping through the magazine were exceptionally gentle. She had already read to the second paragraph of this article, titled "2012, The Literary Era," published in "Look at Movies," the movie magazine with the largest circulation in China.

Gao Yuanyuan was lost in thought, her eyes focused, reading every word extremely carefully.

"... When we see Hollywood's theatrical schedule this year filled with 'The Avengers,' 'Skyfall,' 'The Amazing Spider-Man,' 'Men in Black 3,' and other super commercial blockbusters, in China, in the past few months, what we have heard is this kind of news—

Zhang Ziyi and Jia Zhangke, Zhou Xun and Lou Ye, Guo Guo Fucheng and Guan Hu, Huang Bo and Wang Xiaoshuai, Li Bingbing and Gu Changwei, Chen Kun and Zhang Yiyi, many first-line stars and one literary director after another have had cooperation rumors.

Except for Fan Bingbing, who has become reclusive after her comeback last year, almost every other first-line superstar has changed their face of disdain for literary films in the past, and one after another has begun to embrace film art.

It's not just Jia Zhangke, Lou Ye, Wang Xiaoshuai, Zhang Yiyi, and others who have become hot, many second and third-tier literary directors have also begun to enter the mainstream vision.

Take the simplest example.

Five years ago, could you imagine Liu Yifei, who went to Japan to release records and wanted to be a crossover superstar, would cooperate with Wu Qi to film a small-budget ancient costume biographical film called "The Painter"?

Could you imagine that first-line young actor Hu Ge, known for being handsome, would be willing to cross-dress and play a funny and ugly Errenzhuan actor in Hao Jie's new movie?

Or, when the news of Guan Hu choosing actors for his new film came out, the Four Heavenly Kings like Andy Lau and Guo Guo Fucheng all moved at the news? If it were five years ago, the author doubts that when Guan Hu's script was delivered to the brokerage companies of these Hong Kong Heavenly Kings, it would more likely be gathering dust in the archives.

Although the crossover of these superstars will take the places of Hao Lei, Gao Yuanyuan, Qin Hao, and others, from a macro perspective, many years later, future generations should see a clear dividing line in the history of Chinese cinema—

After experiencing the era of super blockbusters at the beginning of the century, Chinese cinema, ten years later in 2012, walked to a fork in the road with a 90-degree turn.

Investment, commercial prospects, box office, and salary are certainly important, but when time comes to this year, more and more first-class stars have begun to place whether the director has the ability to win awards, especially whether they can impact the three major European awards, or gain something at a certain international film festival, in a position equal to salary and commercial value when choosing films.

Last year, Deanie Ip won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival with "A Simple Life," which was a shot in the arm, strengthening their confidence to impact international awards.

Up to this point, the golden age of literary films seems to be slowly raising its curtain.

Still that sentence—

Five years ago, or to be precise, seven years ago, who could have imagined it?

What did we see on the stage of Chinese cinema at that time?

It was "Hero" becoming the hero of movies, Feng Xiaogang and Huayi, Chen Kaige and China Film, as well as other directors and companies with ability, all were imitating the successful commercial case of Zhang Yimou and New Pictures, that is:

Using money to pull top stars together, then, it will naturally get satisfactory returns. No matter what you film, how you film it.

Everyone went crazy for this.

Money from Shanxi, money from Zhejiang, money from Guangdong, China, which had just joined the WTO, had too much hot money, needing a way to vent and fission, and at this time, movies became the best channel for capital.

Star + Capital = Success, it seems as simple as 1+1=2.

Under this rising wave,

The artistic value of the movie itself became the ignored child in the movie family.

Audiences also gradually got used to seeing one star after another in the cinema, and that one-sided visual stimulation and superficially shiny packaging seemed to be becoming the only reason for them to walk into the cinema.

Such a trend seems irreversible.

Because it is a joint effort between resources and capital.

Blocking this wave is almost no different from blocking money itself.

But if this trend is allowed to continue, then, the author believes that seven years later today, or in the future ten years later, Chinese filmmakers will definitely taste the bitter fruit they planted with their own hands.

Because movies were carried by the wave of capital and soared into the sky, seemingly high above, but detached from the foundation of the ground. When the day comes when this wave recedes, there must only be one ending: falling from the sky and being smashed to pieces.

All of this, as if at the beginning of the 21st century, actually became a foregone conclusion.

Even if there were many filmmakers like the author who foresaw all these tragic consequences, they were helpless.

Yes, what can be done.

This seemingly wasn't something that could be stopped by human power.

However.

Who would have thought that in 2005, a literary film with a production cost of only a few hundred thousand conquered Berlin, quietly winning the first Best Actor award for Chinese filmmakers at the Berlin Film Festival, shocking the whole country. Later, it even competed with "The Promise" in the cinema.

After many years, when literary film lovers like the author look back on this past event, they feel that no words can describe the greatness and magnificence of that moment.

A movie with a cost of 400,000 (there is also a saying it was 200,000) and a super commercial blockbuster with a production cost of over 100 million, competed for screenings in the cinema.

This suddenly punctured the beautiful bubble that capital plus stars could be invincible.

What is even more unimaginable is.

The teenager who broke into Berlin as soon as he came out didn't lose himself between fame and fortune.

On the contrary, he exceeded everyone's imagination, and in the following years, he fought hard at major international film festivals, with outstanding achievements, from Berlin to Cannes, and then from Cannes to Hollywood, breaking countless records.

It was precisely these feats of his that greatly increased the confidence of Chinese filmmakers today, and also allowed many Chinese directors to see hope, broadening their vision.

Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and even the Golden Globes and Oscars, for many people, are no longer unreachable fantasies, but dreams that can be pursued.

Regardless of the final result, as long as more and more Chinese films and Chinese filmmakers are willing to launch an impact on international awards for this, and are willing to go to the world to make the voice of Chinese cinema heard, then this is an exciting thing.

The prosperous age of Chinese cinema blooming with a hundred flowers will definitely come along with this literary era!

Who could have imagined,

This glorious future of Chinese cinema within reach,

Was only because of the appearance of one person?

When time returned to the end of 2004, when Zhang Yiyi was smoking at the gate of the Film Academy in the evening, struggling for his second movie, he must not have thought that he would meet someone soon.

The kick he landed on the other party would be a kick recorded in the history of Chinese cinema in the future.

It was precisely this kick of his that kicked open the door to the glorious future chapter of Chinese cinema!

Regarding this, the author can only say: Fortunate for Chinese cinema, fortunate for China..."

Watching and watching, Gao Yuanyuan didn't know why, her emotions were exceptionally agitated, and her throat felt like it was blocked by something.

She looked at the old man on the bed and wiped the tear stains on her face with her hand.

Just as she calmed her mood and prepared to continue reading, her phone vibrated.

Gao Yuanyuan drove the car and circled the service area for half a circle before finally recognizing Chen Nuo.

Looking at that bright red hair, she first rubbed her eyes in disbelief, but looking at that familiar figure, she confirmed she hadn't recognized the wrong person, and immediately, the corners of her mouth lifted unconsciously, and she laughed.

Because on the way she drove over, her mind was still recalling the article she had just read.

She didn't know what expression the person who wrote the article in "Film People" would have if he saw the savior in his mouth dyed with a non-mainstream hairstyle.

Chen Nuo didn't notice Gao Yuanyuan's Toyota Highlander; he was sitting in a rather remote seat in the shade of the supermarket area, talking to a seven or eight-year-old girl in front of him.

"... No, really not."

"Yes, it is."

"Not."

"Yes, it is."

"Hey, why are you running around alone, where are your adults?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"Hmm."

Chen Nuo was speechless.

This little girl suddenly ran over when he was sitting here waiting for someone. As soon as she came, she asked him if he was Korean, and he naturally said no. After entangling here for a while, he realized something was wrong.

Where were her parents?

He looked carefully at the little girl in front of him, small nose and small eyes, wearing a pair of braids, wearing a plaid little skirt, and under the little skirt, there were white tight pants, as well as a pair of Nike children's shoes, looking quite fashionable.

"Are you sure you don't know where your parents are?" He asked again.

The little girl answered this time: "Mom went to the bathroom."

At this time, Chen Nuo saw Gao Yuanyuan, who had driven in front of him, and the passenger window was lowered. The woman was wearing wide sunglasses and showed him a smiling face.

Why did he ask Gao Yuanyuan to pick him up?

Because there were no other candidates.

Qi Yuntian was still in Hong Kong, Guli Nazha and Linghu had stayed in Hong Kong with him for a few months, and they were on vacation when they came back. As for the people in the company, he didn't feel embarrassed to make a big fuss.

And Liu Yifei went to Changshu, Jiangsu to film an ancient costume biographical film called "The Painter."

Although Hearing Tong Liya was in Beijing, she was in the crew. "Beijing Love Story" aired in January, and this woman suddenly became popular.

The poison point that Chen Nuo originally thought was that he wouldn't let Hearing Tong Liya have intimate contact with Chen Sicheng, but he didn't expect that, somehow, it caused heated discussion on Weibo and was liked by many people. Hearing Tong Liya was honored as a "desire-suppressing goddess."

Now the Xibe girl has also become a not-so-small celebrity in the mainland film and television circle, receiving scripts until her hands are soft, and her schedule is booked until the end of this year.

The key is that the woman is very smart. After receiving a signing bonus of several million, the first large sum of money in her life, she didn't spend it randomly, but directly called to ask him what she should do, could she learn from him and buy US stocks?

You just say, such a woman, besides having long legs, big breasts, a soft waist, and being gentle and virtuous enough to help you take a bath, actually has a brain!

After so long, she still remembered his advice about buying US stocks and came to him for investment advice.

How many men in this world are worthy of her?

After Chen Nuo listened, he thought about it, and the advice he gave was to let the woman buy a house first, spend all the millions, buy a big house that is comfortable to live in, replace the old, broken, and small one she is living in now, and improve her living environment first.

As for whether to learn from him and invest in FAANG... then if she has confidence in him, then before "Eagle Catching Chickens" goes online in September, take a part of the salary from a movie and buy some Netflix stocks. But whether it loses or makes money, he doesn't guarantee it.

Finally, Hearing Tong Liya sounded like she had confidence in him on the phone, but Chen Nuo didn't know what would happen, whether she would buy it or not. After all, in the face of real money, human nature cannot stand the test.

In short, in Beijing, the only one who was free was Gao Yuanyuan, the literary young woman who had been reclusive and hadn't filmed recently.

He shouted to Gao Yuanyuan: "Wait a minute, I'm going to find the mother for this little brat."

"I'm not a little brat." The little brat protested: "My name is Deng Enxi."

"Hehe, Deng Enxi. No wonder you said I was Korean, I think you're the one who's Korean."

"I'm not Korean, I'm from Chongqing."

"Really? Then why are you running to Beijing instead of going to school?"

"To play."

"Then what did you play?"

"Don't know."

He held the little girl's hand and came to the front of the service area. There was no need to worry about finding them at all. After looking a little, he saw two women and a man running back and forth between vehicles and pedestrians like crazy.

"Is that your mom?"

"Yes."