"Bang bang!"
Two gunshots were fired, and sad and quiet light and shadow floated in the corner. The scene seemed to freeze. The male and female protagonists did not come out as the audience expected and continued their games with the children.
At dawn, Allied planes flew over the concentration camp, and the survivors cheered. A Chinese boy was looking for his parents in a daze, and was picked up by an American couple who came over. "What a deliberate shot!"
"The political leanings are too obvious!"
"Life is Beautiful" came to an end, and Roger Ebert complained while watching it. It is true that this movie is great, but its political meaning overshadowed the movie itself. He didn't like this expression very much, and he also looked at that one.
The Chinese boy decided to make things difficult for a while.
Next second!
When it was screened in Berlin, this paragraph was not included, but Chen Qi added it for Americans: on the big screen, amid the melancholy music, mottled photos appeared one after another, with a brief introduction of the person next to them.
If there is a photo, put a photo, and if there is no photo, just have a name. List them line by line.
Olympic champion Eric Liddell!
Dr. Heshe, the founder of North China Theological Seminary! Powell, the editor-in-chief of "Miller's Review"! Mr. Ivind, the Catholic priest!
...
Chen Qi also very thoughtfully marked his nationality, with Americans in the front. If he puts it in the UK, it means the British are in front, and in France, it means the French are in front... "Whoa, whoa, whoosh!"
The applause suddenly started. I don’t know which of the audience members raised their heads. In an instant, they all started to applaud like a virus. Then, everyone stood up to pay tribute. In other words, no one dared to sit still.
"OK! OK!
Roger Ebert didn't dare not to stand up. He clapped his hands and glanced at the Chinese boy again. Well, he admitted that when the political meaning reaches this level, it doesn't matter whether the movie is a movie or not.
The last line on the screen was: "This film commemorates the millions of souls who perished in the concentration camps of World War II!" "Wow!"
"Whoosh!"
The applause lasted for two minutes, three minutes, and four minutes. It seemed that no one dared to stop. The host was interrupted several times when he spoke. In the end, everyone probably got tired of clapping and finally calmed down.
"Wow!"
Liu Zhigu shouted excitedly, "Berlin belongs to Berlin, America belongs to the United States, this is New York! NewYork! Little Xinxiang!"
It is a paradise that countless Chinese people yearn for, but at this moment, these Americans are studying for a movie of their own. Others in the visiting group have never seen such a scene, and they all looked around, confused and shocked.
Roberts and others were overjoyed, and the on-site response far exceeded the company's expectations.
There were also people from other Hollywood companies lurking, secretly thinking: 20th Century Fox is just lucky, they can even get an Oscar-level movie! That’s not all, Shadra and other concentration camp survivors came on stage and told their stories.
Shadra really didn't know, she said emotionally: "Those seven warriors and magic soldiers descended from the sky, jumped out of the plane, and saved us... I have been searching in various places for many years, and found six of them, and one
A Chinese uncle...Oh God!"
She suddenly noticed that a little old Chinese man stood up, and her heart suddenly beat loudly. "Do you still remember her?" Chen Qi stood next to Wang Chenghan.
"The appearance has changed a lot, but I remember what she looked like when she was a child. She was so tall at that time and she liked to cling to me. We sang "You Are the Sun in My Heart" together..." "It's really you, Uncle Wang Chenghan!"
"
Shadra was so excited that she ran over and hugged Wang Chenghan tightly.
At this time, all that was left was a magnificent and touching symphony. The audience felt as if they had watched a movie or a drama, and their emotions kept following them, and they applauded again.
"I've been watching movies and writing film reviews for decades, and I have to say it's awesome!" Roger Ebert was convinced.
But he does not admit that this is a victory for the movie, but a victory for planning.
"The audience stood up to salute and applauded for six minutes. The Chinese film "Life is Beautiful" landed in New York!" ""Life is Beautiful" was screened by the media and received high praise!"
"20th Century Fox said that it is very happy to see excellent Chinese works entering the U.S. market, and is starting to register "Life is Beautiful" for next year's Academy Awards. However, it will not be released on a large scale for the time being, and some small-scale screenings will be held.
Activity."
"A great tear-jerking work. Everyone should come and see it. The light of humanity will illuminate the depths of your soul. Four stars!" Roger Ebert gave the highest four stars and wrote at the end of the article
Added his own iconic comments:
"Twothumbsup!"
The first appearance of "Life is Beautiful" was perfect, and there is still more than half a year until next year's Oscars. 20th Century Fox has planned a long-term publicity campaign and is not in a hurry.
They also have more confidence in the film.
The visiting group didn't have much time to stay. They stayed in New York for three days and visited the Statue of Liberty, Broadway and other places. Gong Xue happily bought a hat. The group finally returned. Unknown to others, Chen Qi gained a lot.
They arrived in Hong Kong first, but Chen Qi didn't know that he had just passed by that leader. In July, Hong Kong was in hot weather.
A train arrived at Luo Wu Port. Passengers got off the train to go through immigration formalities, then boarded again, rumbling towards their dream destination. This train was on the Guangzhou-Kowloon Line, starting in Guangzhou and ending at Hung Hom Station in Kowloon.
Leader Xu checked his briefcase, folded his hands on his lap, and was looking forward to it. He was going to Xiangjiang and officially took up his post as the Director of Xinhua News Agency's Hong Kong Branch!
He originally wanted to wear a suit, but he only had one suit, and it was made of thick material for winter, so he had to wear a white short-sleeved shirt, a very common old cadre shirt, and a pair of black sunglasses.
This is the current habit of many mainland officials, wearing black sunglasses.
He didn't think there was any problem. He just felt that the car went very fast after passing Luohu, and he arrived at the terminal in the blink of an eye. The branch staff were already waiting on the platform. When he saw him coming down, the leader hurriedly greeted him and said:
"President Xu!" "Are you Xiao Hu?"
Leader Xu had studied the situation before coming, and the other party nodded hurriedly: "Yes, that's right, I am Hu Zuowei, responsible for all your logistical affairs! The car is waiting outside, please come here." The group of people walked out, and Hu Zuowei reminded: "
The Hong Kong media are well-informed and know that you took office today and many people came."
"Oh, then I want to say a few words to my friends from the press?" "It's up to you to arrange this. I'll follow your orders."
Leader Xu thought that he had just arrived and it would be difficult to meet reporters when he landed, so he said: "I'm in a rush today, maybe I'll have a chance in the future."
The group of people left the station, and sure enough, several cameras came up every minute, taking pictures. After all, Leader Xu was also a high-ranking member of the party. He was calm and composed. He followed them to the car, but was stunned for a moment.
He saw a rather impressive Mercedes-Benz parked there. He didn't say anything, got in the car first, started it, and then said: "Xiao Hu, the car I took in Jiangsu was a Crown. It was very good. Is it still a Crown?"
Hu Zuowei smiled and said: "Hong Kong recognizes American cars, British cars, German cars, but not Japanese cars. It's not appropriate for you to sit in a Crown. It's better to sit in a flat car. All the presidents have sat in a flat car, and it has to be black. Oh.
, it’s called Pingzhi here in Hong Kong.”
"Heiji, that's it!"
Leader Xu nodded and secretly learned some knowledge of capitalist etiquette.
He did not fall at the beginning. There was a progressive process. During this period, Hong Kong media played a big role.
He took up his post well, but when he read the newspapers the next day, some newspapers ruthlessly ridiculed him: "Only people in Hong Kong's associations wear black sunglasses, shirts that don't fit, and hair that's not styled. It's a typical mainland cadre look."
There are three big words between the lines: Too old! "Too much!"
"Why are Hong Kong reporters so rude? How can they say that?"
Leader Xu was a little defensive, and at the same time he had a faint sense of inferiority. When mainlanders come to Hong Kong these days, it is rare for mainlanders to hold their chests high and their heads raised, even if they are a provincial official. "Xiao Hu!"
"Here, what are your orders?" "This newspaper..."
"Oh, I saw it, it's so outrageous!"
Hu Zuowei scolded him angrily, which made Leader Xu feel a lot more comfortable. Then he asked, "You have been in Hong Kong for a long time. How do Hong Kong people usually dress up?" "This..."
"It doesn't matter, just say whatever you want, do as the Romans do, I'll just take the etiquette class as an example!"
Hu Zuowei Balabala talked about how to match and choose clothes. Leader Xu listened very seriously, and he felt like he suddenly realized that capitalist etiquette is indeed profound and profound.
(No more!
Chapter completed!