What should I do if my girlfriend is famous and doesn't dump me?

Chapter 261 He Really Surprised Himself

Zhao Chen stood up and looked at James with a smile on his face.

James' face changed, he didn't want to be thrown on the stage again.

Who wants to be beaten?
Not to mention the embarrassment, but also the pain.

James' face showed a bit of fear, and he sat awkwardly.

In order to ease the embarrassment, James raised his hand supporting the table in front of him and smoothed the hair on his forehead.

"You can just show your hands at will." Seeing Zhao Chen approaching, James said hastily, "My old arms and legs can't stand the toss."

He was cowardly.

Ma Dan, this kind of Chinese people don't talk about martial arts at all, and they always want to find an excuse to beat me up.

Especially the young director is not a thing.

unacceptable!

"That!"

Seeing what James said, Zhao Chen immediately nodded, and then kicked the side of the table in front of James.

"Oh!"

A muffled sound startled James and the audience.

Both Zhan Zi and Ye Qingzhi were startled by the sudden sound.

"Snapped!"

Zhao Chen kicked out, and then slapped the table top again.

"Crack!"

That table fell over, hit the ground, and rotted!
Zhao Chen's kick and slap directly made the table in front of James scrapped.

"Does this need compensation?"

Zhao Chen looked at James who was already stunned, and said.

James seemed to be stunned. Hearing what Zhao Chen said, he subconsciously shook his head.

pay?
None of them can afford it!

Ma Dan, is the table the problem?

The problem is that you frightened me.

Compensation is also compensation for my mental damage.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

"Oh, what the hell!"

The audience applauded, and then the exclamation sounded.

"Awesome!" James came back to his senses, looked at the table in front of him and said, "This punch directly scrapped the table that has been with me for many years. If it fell on me, wouldn't you be admitted to the ICU?"

James has been the host for so many years, and there are still some impromptu changes.

Especially the table that has been with him for many years, the meaning is nothing more than a hint that the table is old and not solid at all.

However, after such a test, James is undoubtedly much more honest.

After showing signs a few times, Zhang Yu repulsed him.

He knew that this young man was not an easy person.

Going forward, I guess it's me who is unlucky and ashamed.

The following program recording became very harmonious.

After the show, Zhang Yu instantly became the focus of countless media.

The North American public began to pay attention to this young Chinese director.

Among them, the most hotly discussed one is undoubtedly the contest between him and Cui Zhengyang, the first person in Taekwondo.

And some information about Zhang Yu was also dug up by North American netizens.

Many media also reported.

He was a music student, but he is a legend in the Chinese music circle.

At the same time, he is also a screenwriter and investor.

Of course, for the foreign public, what is most interesting is naturally his status as a kung fu master.

Zhang Yu has become famous in North America and other places.

Just not because of the movie.

Zhao Chen also attracted the attention of many movie fans because he showed his skills in the show.

And the most unlucky one is naturally the Taekwondo Federation.

It was hard to slow down, and now the turmoil has returned.

The taekwondo master was naturally unlucky as well.

Look what you've done.

James, the instigator, was obviously unlucky as well.

Don't underestimate the "money power" of the Taekwondo Federation.

Zhang Yu's popularity in North America and other places is undoubtedly a good thing for the promotion of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

On January [-], "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" premiered.

Thanks to the publicity and distribution capabilities of Dream Films and the effects of the publicity, the film was screened in more than [-] theaters in North America.

This is also a very good start for a Chinese film.

If the box office is ideal, there will naturally be an increase in theaters.

Of course, if it is not ideal, the number of theaters playing will definitely be reduced.

The end of February is not a good time in North America.

There were no blockbuster movies released at the same time.

There are also blockbuster films that have no successor and are about to be drawn.

Naturally, it is impossible to share the box office.

When the film premiered, many Hollywood filmmakers and film critics had a lot of curiosity about this film.

The cause of curiosity undoubtedly came from "Farewell My Concubine".

Charles is a well-known film critic and filmmaker in North America.

Worked as a screenwriter, directed films, but is now a professor at the California Film Academy.

He is also one of the Oscar judges.

He claims to be a movie lover and does not reject any type of movie.

Action, comedy, science fiction, drama, magic, ethics, thriller, horror, etc., he said he dabbled in all genres.

In his view, there are no categories of movies, only good or bad.

He has a soft spot for Chinese movies, especially kung fu movies and martial arts movies.

It is a pity that after the decline of Xiangjiang Films, it is difficult to see good works again.

It's not that there are no good Chinese movies, but I always feel that something is missing.

"Farewell My Concubine" surprised him.

And the martial arts film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by the screenwriter and producer of this film immediately attracted his attention.

Although the director is very young, youth means tribal stereotypes and endless imagination.

Perhaps, this film will surprise him?
Therefore, Charles immediately sold tickets to enter the theater, wanting to see it quickly.

Charles even went out of his way to find out about the name Zhang Shisan.

I don't know, I don't know, I was shocked when I knew it.

"Crazy Stone" and "Crazy Racing", which were praised by him before, turned out to be the films he wrote and supervised.

The multi-line narrative and ingenious encounters are simply genius-like ideas.

He also starred in "Buried Alive," which also surprised him.

Check out a movie by yourself.

That movie turned out to be his screen debut.

That acting is unimaginable.

And "Buried Alive" was also invested by his screenwriter.

This young man is a genius.

There may be market reasons for the decline of Chinese kung fu movies and martial arts movies.

But in Charles' view, the most important thing is that countless movie fans feel that they can't see other than fighting in China's kung fu and martial arts movies.

In the movie, apart from vendetta, it is revenge.In addition to the meddling of chivalry and righteousness, it is the lawlessness of killing innocent people indiscriminately.The better ones can focus on strengthening the body and defending the country.

They don't see what's in the movie.

Charles doesn't think that China's [-]-year civilization is all there is to it.

He has some expectations for this "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

Will this talented young man give him a surprise?

Charles bought a movie ticket for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and came to the theater, where many people were already seated.

He glanced at it, and found that most of the people who came to watch the movie were young people, and from their discussions, it could be heard that these people were all kung fu enthusiasts.

The young man seemed to be a kung fu master.

I don't know whether he, as a filmmaker, is happy or worried when he learns that these people entered the theater?
The people who watched the movie came in an endless stream, which surprised Charles a little. A Chinese-language movie was almost sold out. This kind of attendance should have never happened before.

It seems that this film should have its own uniqueness.

Soon, the lights in the theater went out.

The movie starts.

As soon as the film started, Charles' eyes lit up.Not attracted by the picture, but by the soundtrack.He could still hear the weeping sound of the cello.

"The soundtrack at the beginning has already established the tone of this film. Soothing and beautiful melody, melancholy and sad life!"

This film is probably a tragedy.

He didn't understand the dialogue between Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian very well. Although there were English letters, there were great differences between Chinese and Western cultures. For example, the dialogue about "Getting the Way" was a little confusing to Charles.

However, he still saw the inexplicable affection between the two.

It's just that they don't know why, but both of them hide it in their hearts.

They seem depressing.

suppressed his emotions.

It has to be said that Li Hua and Zhan Zi have significantly improved their acting skills in this film.

Is it the relationship between the characters in the script that gave the two of them a chance to show off their acting skills?
Or is it because of the young director?

This should be a surprise.

The plot of the story gradually unfolded, and he also saw that a long-established hero handed over his sword and wanted to withdraw from the arena, but because of that sword, a series of things were triggered, and the conflicts in the plot were revealed one by one.

As for Yu Xiulian chasing the sword at night, the fight scene pays equal attention to fiction and reality, emphasizing both artistic conception and reality.

The ancient soundtrack made Charles see the charm of Huaguo's classical musical instruments.

It is said that the director studied music, and he wrote the lyrics and music for the soundtrack and the theme song of this film?

Amazing!
The action scenes in the film are fascinating.

The encirclement and suppression of the blue-eyed fox, Yu Xiulian's battle against the jade dragon, and Li Mubai's battle in the bamboo forest against the jade dragon all focus on speed, fierce fighting, change, or artistic conception.

But as a senior film critic, Charles is not attracted by these things like ordinary audiences. He is attracted more by the oriental culture presented in the film.

The end of the film also confirmed his guess that he heard the soundtrack at the beginning.

The characters in the film all end in tragedy, such is the case with Li Mubai's master and apprentice, and so is Yu Xiulian; the same is true for the pampered and arrogant Jade Dragon, and the same is true for the free and easy and heroic Luo Xiaohu;

This is the sorrow of being born as a human being, and this is the human tragedy that is constantly being staged.

What does the film director want to express?
Charles was lost in thought.

This movie is so memorable.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was loved by Western audiences in previous lives.

Western audiences may not be able to understand the righteous deeds of knights in Eastern martial arts culture.

However, the righteous deeds of the knights in this film are no longer the focus, but the joys and sorrows of their shuttle between the rivers and lakes and the world, what they think is the focus.

Charles can feel that this young director does not always keep an eye on the development of contradictions and conflicts. He often intentionally or unintentionally crosses the main line of the story with the secular society and customs of the people at that time, so as to find the inextricable traces between them. Thousands of connections provide room for imagination.

He really gave himself a big surprise!
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" does not have the heroic spirit of being proud of the Jianghu in general martial arts films. Instead, it is a kind of deep thinking and reserved in search of the humanistic connotation of the Jianghu.

But it is this kind of thinking that is loved by Westerners, but not by Eastern fans.

In the previous life, this movie was cold in the east and hot in the west, maybe it has something to do with this.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yu chose to release it abroad to stimulate the domestic box office.

He is afraid of repeating the same mistakes.

It's hard to think that a young director in his twenties can make such a wonderful film.

genius!

This young director from Huaguo is indeed a genius.

The whole film interprets Chinese classical aesthetic traditions and emotional concepts to a new level from a more modern and brand-new perspective.

From the perspective of film language, all audio-visual elements, whether it is photography, choreography, action design, recording, music, etc., fully reflect the director's profound style and his admiration and love for Chinese classical culture.

A director in his twenties can make a movie so perfect.

How did he do it?
Genius, really can't be judged by common sense.

After watching the whole movie, Charles sat in his seat in silence for a long time, and then did something that surprised even himself.Buy a ticket and see another show.

What surprised him was that the tickets for the next show were already sold out.

After "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was released in North America, it became popular instantly.

The box office directly won nearly [-] million U.S. dollars on the first day, ranking runner-up in the single-day box office list in North America.

It is only a million away from the single-day box office champion.

As soon as the news came out, it shocked the whole world.

North America was shocked.

The country was even more shocked.

This is definitely the best box office performance of a Chinese film in North America.

Increase publicity and increase theaters.

There is no doubt about this.

And the bigger surprise is yet to come.

On the second day of its release, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" won more than [-] million US dollars, directly topping the North American box office list.

This time, the world was once again shocked.

The domestic people were even more dumbfounded.

Zhang Shisan used a martial arts film to top the North American single-day box office list?
Even with the help of Li Hua and Zhan Zi, two well-known actors in North America, this is not the case!

Why?
Domestic filmmakers are dumbfounded.

They couldn't figure out how Zhang Shisan did it.

How can a martial arts film be so popular abroad?
After "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was released in other countries and regions, it caused a sensation not only in North America, but also in Europe and other regions after its release.

A Chinese classical martial arts style is slowly brewing in the world film circle.

The word-of-mouth is amazing, and the box office is also amazing.

North America has won the single-day box office champion in a row.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a hit at the foreign box office, making countless people feel unbelievable, like a dream.

No one thought that a martial arts film would be so popular at the box office in North America.

To use a sentence on the Internet, it is: This thing is unscientific!

The Chinese-language movies are popular abroad, which undoubtedly satisfies the self-esteem of the Chinese people.

It's not just your Hollywood movies that can plunder me in China.My Chinese-language movies can also run rampant in the North American market.

And a week later, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" won the weekly box office champion without any surprise.

There was an uproar abroad, but there was a silence in China, especially those in the film industry, who were very puzzled.

(End of this chapter)