Chapter 294: The Contemplation of a National Treasure Director

"Even if Zhang Wuji has a thousand reasons, he shouldn't have abandoned the wedding on the spot and gone with Zhao Min! This is an insult to me, even more painful than a thousand cuts and ten thousand arrows piercing the heart! I, Zhou Zhiruo, will not wash away today's shame, I have this pearl!"

On TV, Zhou Zhiruo squeezed hard with her hand, crushing the pearl into powder on the spot, swearing to break off all relations with Zhang Wuji.

*The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber* had been popular all over the country since it was broadcast at the beginning of the year, especially Gao Yuanyuan's Zhou Zhiruo and Jia Jingwen's Zhao Min, who became recognized ancient costume goddesses.

At this time, Wu Yuchen was hugging the "Zhou Zhiruo" in his arms: "Tsk tsk, our Heroine Zhiruo is really pitiful, let your Brother Chen comfort you well~"

Gao Yuanyuan rolled her beautiful eyes and gave a light hum to Wu Yuchen: "Humph, lecher, watch my Nine Yin Bone Claw~"

Wu Yuchen made a strange laugh when he heard this: "Hehehe, I have long heard of the beauty of Heroine Zhou. Today, let me use the exclusive stunt I learned from the Eighteen Touches, the Yuchenzi Thirty-Six Scattered Hands, to meet you~"

Soon, the two were entangled together, but it was obvious that the Nine Yin Bone Claw couldn't beat Wu Yuchen's exclusive stunt. Before long, it made Heroine "Zhou Zhiruo" panting, constantly begging for mercy in her mouth.

Half an hour later, Heroine Zhiruo was defeated and lay on Wu Yuchen's chest, panting and resting.

Wu Yuchen gently patted Gao Yuanyuan's shapely buttocks: "Yuanyuan, when are you joining the *Kung Fu* crew?"

"It hasn't been decided yet. With SARS raging, I don't know when it will be better. I estimate the crew won't be able to say for sure for a while." Gao Yuanyuan said, wiggling her little feet.

That's right, Wu Yuchen had arranged Gao Yuanyuan into *Kung Fu*. Because of the cooperation in *Shaolin Soccer* before, this time Zhou Xingxing's *Kung Fu* chose to continue cooperating with Bai Xiong, which was a matter of course. The capital father stuffing a female lead, isn't this justified?

And for the role of the mute girl, didn't it just need purity? When it comes to purity, the big beauty is no worse than Huang Shengyi, and her popularity is much higher than a newcomer. Zhou Xingxing only has thumbs up, where is the reason to refuse?

It's just because *Kung Fu* was filmed in Magic City, and the prototype of Pigsty Alley was Longchang Apartment in Yangpu. Now that SARS is raging, they dare not start work at all, so they can only delay it again and again, not knowing when it will wait.

At this time, Gao Yuanyuan asked Wu Yuchen: "Brother Chen, I heard that Zhou Xingxing has a bad temper and is not easy to get along with. Is it true?"

Wu Yuchen said with a smile: "Don't worry, no matter how hard he is to get along with, he won't dare to bully you~"

In the film, Zhou Xingxing is an extremely funny image, but in reality, Zhou Xingxing is recognized as difficult to get along with, and has few friends. Even the golden partner Wu Mengda is rumored to have "fallen out" with him and never cooperated again after *Shaolin Soccer*.

However, Zhou Xingxing can offend people, but he will never offend money. In this regard, he does better than most people.

And the roles Wu Yuchen arranged for the women around him wouldn't be messed up, playing that hard-promoting set, basically they were all relatively consistent with the roles themselves.

For example, in another film *New Police Story*, Wu Yuchen also got a role for Fan Bingbing, the female robber Zhou Su, which was A-Zu's girlfriend.

In the past two years, Jackie Chan had been increasingly powerless in Hollywood, and he also started to consider his retreat, which was to return to the Chinese film industry. And *New Police Story* was the work he was preparing to film for his return to the Chinese film industry. Although this film didn't have Bai Xiong's investment, Wu Yuchen opened his mouth to ask for a small role, so Jackie Chan naturally gave face. He had always been the best at being a person.

Although the role of Zhou Su didn't have many scenes, it actually had quite a memory point. Most people who watched the film wouldn't forget it. And Fan Bingbing was more beautiful than the original actress, which would add points.

In the past few years, with Wu Yuchen's leadership, he had gained a lot of face for mainland films, but Hong Kong films were still very popular in the entire big market, basically beating most mainland films. The reason for this was, on the one hand, the audience had filters for Hong Kong stars, and on the other hand, because many mainland directors didn't know how to film commercial films at all, and they wanted to engage in that set of literary films as soon as they started.

And in these two films, one *Kung Fu* had Zhou Xingxing, and one *New Police Story* had Jackie Chan. They were all the most capable existences in the market, and the films themselves were of good quality. They were already the best resources he could pick for the women around him.

As for Wu Yuchen himself, he was really unable to separate himself. After all, he now had a lot of energy to film Hollywood films, and Chinese films didn't have so many opportunities to share with everyone.

In a conference room, a red banner was hung in front, with white characters written on it: *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* Commendation and Seminar Exchange Meeting.

In the conference room, there were several representatives from the crew led by Wu Yuchen. Apart from that, most of them were not strictly insiders.

The one speaking above this time was not Han Sanping. He could only be a spectator now, obediently listening carefully, because the one speaking was his superior's superior...

And what surprised Old Han even more was that this time a higher leader also came, which completely exceeded his imagination. He had no chance to contact him before, but he didn't expect that he would also attend this time.

It was said to be a seminar exchange meeting about *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas*, but the leader above talked and talked and unconsciously expanded the topic, first to Chinese films, then to China's external cultural exchanges, talking eloquently.

"I think what Wu Dao Yuchen said in an interview was relatively good. Our China has a cultural history of 5,000 years and is a great civilization country. How many cultures and stories are worth digging? These are the inexhaustible and inexhaustible treasures for everyone to engage in artistic creation.

In the future, our work in literary creation should take this *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* as an example, launch excellent works with thoughts, connotations, strength, and influence, tell Chinese stories well, and shape the Chinese image well..."

After it ended, Wu Yuchen also breathed a sigh of relief. It was mainly because in the past few years, he had attended more literary and artistic circles. In such a formal occasion this time, the atmosphere was different. Not to mention that as a film director and Oscar Best Director winner, several leaders had repeatedly asked him to speak just now.

In the car on the way back, Han Sanping smiled at Wu Yuchen and said: "Brother Wu, this time I've once again ridden on your coattails~"

Just now at the meeting, the achievements made by Chinese films in the past two years were also affirmed, which made Han Sanping feel happy in his heart.

Subsequently, he envied: "Being able to let that person find you alone to communicate, you are also the only one~"

Wu Yuchen smiled: "Just encouraging me to create well and make persistent efforts~"

Han Sanping sighed in his heart. This is the one who doesn't take the official path. Otherwise, with the favor and support of such a noble person, it would be a smooth path.

Wu Yuchen naturally didn't think about taking any official path. Who would take the civil servant exam after being reborn?

Although he might not have to take the exam if he wanted to go now, he really didn't have much interest. It was too regular, and there were too many rules and regulations. He didn't have such great ability, nor such good concentration. It was better to continue to shine and heat in the entertainment circle and warm others!

Because of SARS, this period of the internet became abnormally active. Quite a few people were complaining in the film and television section:

"I heard Wu Dao has returned to the country. It's a pity. With SARS raging, films can't be watched!"

"Yeah, won the Oscar for Best Director. I really want to see it immediately!"

"Soon, soon, the pirated version is on the way!"

"Bah! How can this film watch a pirated version? Can't you have a conscience? You have to be worthy of Wu Dao's efforts!"

"What are you pretending to be noble? I don't believe you haven't watched a pirated film!"

"Big news! Big news! Open the Movie Channel quickly! *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* is coming!"

"What do you mean? Is the film going to be shown in the cinema?!"

"Damn! I watched it. It's not shown in the cinema, it's broadcast on the Movie Channel! This weekend!"

"Is it true or false?!"

"Of course it's true, the Movie Channel is playing the trailer! The time is set!"

"Wow! So happy! Finally can see it!"

"Not showing in the cinema but putting it on TV, this box office is not wanted? Wu Dao is playing for real?"

"It's true! I just saw it reported in the newspaper. Wu Yuchen said that this film was made for our Chinese common people, and he didn't want everyone to wait all the time, so he simply put it on the Movie Channel for everyone to see early. As for the box office, wait until after SARS to show it publicly. The effect will definitely be better than on TV. Those who are interested can go to the cinema to watch it."

"Wow! Wu Dao is really too thoughtful!"

"Wu Dao is righteous!"

"I love Wu Dao!"

"Long live Wu Yuchen!"

"I want to kowtow to Wu Dao. After the public screening in the cinema, I must make up a movie ticket!"

"Cut, this bought you over? Does he, an Oscar director, care about this little box office? Isn't this what should be done?"

"Should your mother! Scram, you sand-skinned person!"

"Should your mother! Scram, you sand-skinned person!"

The news that *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* was to be broadcast on the Movie Channel, once spread by the media, aroused the enthusiastic welcome of the general public. Now the momentum of Wu Yuchen winning the Oscar for Best Director was still at its climax, and everyone really wanted to see what this *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* was like.

And now that Wu Yuchen was willing to take it to the Movie Channel for the whole country to watch for free, he naturally received everyone's praise. The common people still had a scale in their hearts. Wu Yuchen gave face to us internationally, and gave the film to us for free. Doesn't this deserve a praise?

Saturday, the interior of the Movie Channel was also waiting in full battle array. Its leader specifically reminded again: "All perk up. Wu Dao is willing to put *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* on our broadcast, which is his trust in us. Don't make any mistakes!"

"Leader, don't worry. We will definitely perk up 200 percent. And we have never had any mistakes. This time it will definitely be fine."

The leader nodded. Actually, the Movie Channel had a lot of experience in playing films, but this time it was different. There were too many people waiting to watch this film. If you are afraid of ten thousand, you are afraid of what if, so he couldn't help but remind him many times. He had a premonition that this broadcast of *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* would definitely set a new record for their Movie Channel's ratings!

Saturday night, *Good Films by Appointment* was specially advanced by one hour tonight, starting at eight o'clock. It didn't show the film directly. The convention of *Good Films by Appointment* was to introduce the film from all aspects for half an hour first. This time was naturally no exception, first popularizing all kinds of information related to the film for the audience, such as the honors won, and introducing relevant backgrounds.

To tell the truth, actually many viewers already knew this, but hearing that it had won so many honors again, they still listened with relish. And this time, the invited guests included Huang Huang Xiao Ming and Shu Chang, who told the audience about some things that happened during the filming, which also made everyone very interested.

Half an hour later, the introduction segment ended, and the viewers in front of the TV finally waited for the long-awaited *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas*.

An hour and a half later,...

"Woo woo woo! How can it be like this?! I always thought Xixi would definitely be saved. I really can't accept this ending! I cried to death!"

"I also thought Xixi entering the concentration camp was just to let him experience the truth and reveal the cruelty and despair of the concentration camp from his perspective, but I really didn't expect him to die!"

"Xixi is so cute, so simple, why did he meet such an ending! It shouldn't be like this!"

"When you are sad for Xixi, have you thought about Xiaochun? Have you thought about all the other people who were sent to the gas chamber with them? Do they deserve to die?"

"Blame the little Japanese!"

"I cried with my mother!"

"I am scolding the little Japanese with my father and grandfather! The little Japanese really deserve to die! Damn Huang Huang Xiao Ming, too hateful!"

"No matter what kind of person you were before, after putting on this striped pajama, you will become the same person. This film actually talks about more than just war, but also metaphors for many things. As expected of Wu Dao!"

"It's really different from the anti-Japanese films of the past. Even if the 80-minute foreshadowing in front is calm, it can make people look fascinated. The heaviness of the last few minutes, against the background of the simple and plain front, looks exceptionally shocking. Wu Dao's Oscar Best Director is well-deserved!"

Not long after the film ended, the internet was discussing it hotly. There were those who cried, those who scolded, those who praised, and those who did film review analysis. The whole night was boiling.

And the next day, many newspapers and media also published their comments on the film *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas*, among which the article in *People's Daily* was the most eye-catching:

*The Contemplation of National Treasure Wu Dao Yuchen: The Weight of Life, the Pain of the Nation! * ===== CHAPTER 295 =====