Entertainment Reborn Rhapsody

Chapter 474: The Wind Comes from Your Direction

Doudou's departure plunged the entire Qiu family into grief. The ones who were most deeply touched were the elderly, and the ones who cried the loudest were Qiu Chuxi and her nephew Xiao Xiong'er.

Doudou was Qiu Chuxi's closest playmate since childhood. Her feelings for Doudou were even deeper than the mountains and rivers. Facing the first loss in her life, her sadness was particularly turbulent. She was rarely like a little girl, hugging her mother and crying.

Little Bear was still too young to understand the meaning of death, but he vaguely realized that Doudou would no longer accompany him to play and wander around. He cried in Hathaway's arms for Doudou, but no one could help him.

Faced with Doudou's departure, Shanhe did not feel heartbroken, but the long-lasting suffering made him lose interest in everything. He seemed to have lost the motivation to work and the interest in chatting and laughing with friends. All he did every day was stay at home to accompany the elderly and children.

Time will erase everything. In two days, the little bear forgot his former companions. Three days later, Qiu Chuxi left home and returned to Shanghai to continue working hard to realize his value. A week later, Hathaway also flew to Hollywood to complete the filming of "Wonder Woman".

Everyone gradually recovered from Doudou's departure and continued with their own lives, but the mountains and rivers remained unchanged. Doudou's death seemed to have taken down his tightly wound spring. He lost his passion for work and the interest in going out. He just wanted to stay at home and quietly accompany his family.

Shanhe's abnormal behavior has made his family very worried. Since he was thirteen years old, this child has been keeping himself busy, as if he is always in a state of dissatisfaction. Although his family often feel distressed, they are also proud of him.

They wanted the mountains and rivers to stop and rest, but not in the current way or in this state.

Several old men took turns to persuade their grandson, and Shanhe always responded with a smile.

"I'm fine, I just want to take a break!"

"Don't we know if you are okay?"

"My dear grandson, you must not be sad anymore. Grandma can't bear to see you like this!"

"Xiao He, I know you are nostalgic, but everyone has to accept loss. We will all leave you one by one in the future. We are very worried about your current condition!"

"Mrs., what are you talking about? I don't like it!"

"This is an objective law. It has nothing to do with whether you like it or not. Xiaohe, you have to adapt to it!"

Shanhe looked at the elders and nodded silently.

"I see!"

Yu Zhengchong looked at his disciple who bowed his head and said nothing, gently touched his head, sighed and said:
"If you really don't know how to excrete, just write something for Doudou. The best way to commemorate the dead is to let it live forever in the world!"

...

A few days later, a cartoon appeared on Shanhe’s Weibo. It showed a cartoon version of a Labrador dog standing in the picture, running and laughing in the wind, with a line of words written next to it:

Our world is in tatters, but you have been patching it up. ——"The Wind Comes from Your Direction"

Just when everyone was curious and discussing Shanhe's inexplicable actions, Shanhe's Weibo began to serialize the comic "The Wind Comes from Your Direction", which tells the story of Doudou's life.

Shanhe returned to his original writing style. Just like his first book "From City to Field", he used diaries and comics to commemorate his partner and describe the life of the Labrador retriever Doudou. These are not novels or essays, but short poems in Doudou's tone in each cartoon.

The first page shows the scene when Shanhe first saw Doudou. A cute puppy was lying in a cardboard box, looking ahead in a daze.

Start

"The wait for you has been so long!
That day, you thought you chose me.

Actually, I was the first to remember your taste.

You raised me for fourteen years.
I will accompany you forever!"

In the following period of time, Shanhe’s Weibo has been constantly updating this cartoon comic belonging to Doudou.

A little puppy held the shoe and looked up, panting with its tongue sticking out, but his expression was lively, and his innocent eyes were full of joy and trust.

The road is too long

"I like to run in your direction,
But this road is too long.
I'm so tired

Lying at your feet."

...

A young Labrador retriever wags its tail, shakes its head, and looks ahead, its eyes full of anticipation and eagerness to try.

The tail is the swing of longing

"I like to wag my tail.
The wind follows behind the tail,
You are behind the wind.

When I wag my tail,
Missing is the world that shakes,
And you are in it!"

...

The half-grown Doudou squatted in the room, with a string of plum-shaped dog paw prints behind him. He lowered his head as if accepting the criticism from his owner, but his eyes, which were peeking upwards, were full of mischief and happiness.

Follower

"You always say I'm a follower,
But I am obviously a dog,
I left footprints on the floor,
Just what I said to you,
A letter to you!"

...

Each cartoon and each poem is cute, fresh, and full of sincerity. They have touched the emotions of countless netizens and healed the hearts of many people.

"The Wind Comes from Your Direction" spread across the country and around the world within a few days.

The news of the passing of Shanhe's beloved dog Doudou was also reported. Doudou was the prototype of "A Dog's Purpose". All Shanhe fans knew that Shanhe had a beloved Labrador dog. They deeply felt Shanhe's sadness and reluctance from the cute cartoons and sincere poems, especially the dog lovers, who were moved to tears by "The Wind, Coming from Your Direction".

This comic book written by Shanhe to commemorate his beloved dog quickly attracted fans all over the world. Shanhe published it online and had never thought of making a profit from it. He kept creating it to recall everything he and Doudou had experienced, so that Doudou would live on in the world and not be erased by time! But Shanhe's fans disagreed. They felt that such a moving comic book, published online, would not be a good viewing experience and was a disgrace to Shanhe. It was simply an insult to his talent. They left messages on Shanhe's Weibo, comforting him and asking him to publish the book.

At this time, Shanhe was not in the mood to think about these things. He put all his emotions into his memories of Doudou.

Then, the calls from Scholar Publishing House and Qu Ling came one after another. Shanhe ignored Scholar Publishing House, but Qu Ling's words made him nod.

"Xiaohe, I understand your thoughts, but the best way to commemorate Doudou is to turn this work into a book. You can take the comic book and tell Xiaoxiong'er and Xiaohuihui that there was a little dog who accompanied your family and brought you joy and comfort. If you don't want to be involved in the profits, you can donate the proceeds to set up a Doudou Foundation to help stray dogs. This will be more meaningful!"

Shanhe was silent for a while, then responded:

"Okay, Aunt Qu, I'll do as you say, but I hope this can be put into practice!"

"Don't worry, I will arrange this with your mother and your sister!"

...

Shanhe put everything else aside and, despite Bruckheimer's constant urging, spent more than half a month using more than a hundred cartoons and more than a hundred short poems to depict the more than ten years he and Doudou had spent together.

"The Wind, Coming from Your Direction" is not only about Doudou, but also about Shanhe himself. It is a growth process from a teenager to an adult. Career, love, marriage, family, etc. are all narrated in Doudou's tone. This is an autobiography belonging to him and Doudou.

lifetime

"I've already arrived
It can be said that the age of a lifetime,

Those running footprints
Line after line,
We have written many poems together...

I didn't leave.

because,

The wind in my life
Always coming from your direction!"

Shanhe ended this comic book belonging to him and Doudou with tears.

In just over half a month, the comic book "The Wind, Coming from Your Direction" has become popular all over the world. The experiences and emotions of Shanhe and Doudou have touched the hearts of countless book fans through cartoons and popular short poems.

Not only in China, but also in Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, Shanhe's online serialization has become the hottest topic in literary circles everywhere. Emotion is the life of literature. Even cartoon comics and popular and straightforward poems, with sincere and abundant emotions that can resonate with readers, can also become classics handed down from generation to generation.

"Reading The Wind, Coming from Your Direction, I felt as if I had experienced a profound spiritual journey. The mountains and rivers, with their sincere and abundant emotions, endowed the work with unique charm and profound connotations, allowing me to immerse myself in it and think about life and destiny."

"'The Wind, Coming from Your Direction' is Qiu's review of his life. He examines his past with the eyes of his beloved dog. It is sincere like a fresh breeze, gently blowing through my heart, taking away the dust, and leaving behind endless thoughts and insights."

"The Wind, Coming from Your Direction is undoubtedly a masterpiece. Hua Xiaqiu brings readers into a poetic and dreamy world with a unique perspective, vivid brushstrokes and sincere description. I feel the beauty of life in it, and it is worth pursuing with all our strength!"

...

Shanhe did not care about the outside world's evaluation. "The Wind, Coming from Your Direction" released his emotions. After a month of licking, he returned to his daily life. He still had many responsibilities to bear, the first of which was the post-production of "Green Book".

If he didn't set off for Hollywood, Bruckheimer would probably fly to Beijing and kidnap him.

In mid-August, Shanhe boarded the Kitty and flew to Los Angeles, with his family finally relieved.

The post-production editing of "Green Book" has begun. Shanhe now regrets taking on this film. Compared with the just completed "The Wind, From Your Direction", "Green Book" is like a mechanical job without emotional experience.

He was completely unable to understand the complex racial conflicts between blacks and whites in the United States. For the first time, he did not have his own subjective persistence in post-editing. Everything was processed based on technology and memory. He was a little bored and lost his passion for the subsequent production of "Green Book".

Of course, these do not hinder the continuation of post-production work. Hollywood has a complete set of production processes and enough professional talents to make up for the shortcomings of Shanhe. To be honest, what Bruckheimer and Disney need is the reputation of Shanhe. As long as Shanhe agrees, they can completely bypass Shanhe and get everything done.

Shanhe experienced the easiest post-production work since his debut. In early September, the first cut of "Green Book" was completed, and in mid-September, the final cut was completed. The soundtrack and color grading were mostly completed. Just when Shanhe was about to hand over the follow-up work to Bruckheimer, Scholar Press handed the sample book of "The Wind, Coming from Your Direction" to Shanhe.

Holding this thick comic book, watching the cartoon version of Doudou on the cover appear vividly before his eyes, a faint pain and a heart full of comfort intertwined to surge into Shanhe's heart. He turned the book page by page. The work of Scholar Publishing House was very meticulous, and the layout of comics and texts was very beautiful, which was very consistent with the content of the book. Shanhe was very satisfied, but the price was a bit expensive, almost twice that of ordinary books. Scholar Publishing House explained that the printing and production costs of the album were very high, and they did not add any extra charges.

So leave it at that, Doudou, you have not left, you will live forever in this world!

At the end of September, "The Wind, From Your Direction" was released worldwide.

The high price did not stop book fans from buying. Shanhe’s online serialization was both a harm and an extremely powerful promotion for the distribution of physical books. Although some book fans had read this comic poetry collection online, there were still many people who wanted to buy a physical book to read again or keep it at home.

Another reason is that many parents regard this work as the best children's book, which contains everything that children like, cute cartoon puppies, straightforward and easy-to-understand language, and sincere and pure emotions.

On the first day that Shanhe returned to Beijing, the global first-week sales of "The Wind, From Your Direction" made headlines in major media around the world.

"Hua Xia Qiu's new work "The Wind, Coming from Your Direction" easily sold over a million copies in North America in its first week. Another "The Little Prince" is born!"

"It turns out that online serialization is not a limitation for physical books. Hua Xia Qiu has once again conquered the European book market with a touching comic!"

"In the book market, Shanhe is like a god, and the domestic sales of The Wind, From Your Direction approached one million in the first week!"

"The prince becomes the king, and 'The Wind Comes from Your Direction' ends the weekly sales of 'One Piece'. Comics are not only fantasy, but can also make people feel touched and think!"

...

The global sales of "The Wind, Coming from Your Direction" in the first week were close to five million copies. Although it did not break the sales record of "Youthful Easy", the reputation and influence brought by the book are no worse than "Youthful Easy".

In terms of content, "The Wind, Coming from Your Direction" is not a book suitable for bestsellers. Its story is the worst among Shanhe's works. There are not even any characters in the book. The whole book is just the self-narration of a Labrador retriever.

But emotionally, this is the most abundant work of Shanhe. The simple pictures and straightforward poetic words tell the story of the more than ten-year bond between man and dog. It not only writes about the life of a dog, but also contrasts the author's past experiences and life feelings through the dog's poetry.

(End of this chapter)