Chapter 524 Perfect appearance


    "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 confusion, and was picked up by an American couple who arrived...


    "What a deliberate shot!"


    "The political leanings are too obvious!"


    "Life is Beautiful" is at the end, and Roger Ebert is watching it and complaining. It was true that the film was great, but the political implications overshadowed the film itself. He didn''t like this expression very much, so he glanced at the Chinese boy and decided to make things difficult for a while.


    The next second!


    When it was screened in Berlin, this section was not included. 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 you have a photo, put a photo, if you don''t have a photo, just a name.


    List them line by line.


    Olympic champion Eric Liddell!


    Dr. Heshe, founder of North China Theological Seminary!


    "Miller Review" editor-in-chief Powell!


    Mr. Avender, a Catholic priest!


    …


    Chen Qi also thoughtfully marked his nationality, with Americans in the front. If you put it in the UK, the British will be in front; if you put it in France, the French will be in front...


    "Whoosh!"


    The applause suddenly started. I don’t know which audience member raised his head. In an instant, it was like a virus infection. Then, everyone stood up to pay tribute. In other words, no one dared to sit still.


    "OK! OK!"


    Roger Ebert didn''t dare to stand up, clapped his hands and glanced at the Chinese boy again. Well, he admitted that when the political meaning reaches this point, 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 died in the concentration camps of World War II!"


    "Whoosh!"


    "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 seemed to be tired of clapping, and then gradually calmed down.


    "Wow!"


    Liu Zhigu shouted excitedly, Berlin belongs to Berlin, the United States belongs to the United States, this is New York!


    NewYork! Little Xinxiang!


    I don’t know how many Chinese people yearn for paradise, but at this moment, these Americans are applauding a movie of their own. The rest of the delegation had never seen such a scene before, and they all looked around, confused and shocked.


    Roberts and others were overjoyed, and the response far exceeded the company''s expectations.


    There are also people from other Hollywood companies lurking, secretly thinking: 20th Century Fox is lucky, they can get an Oscar-level movie!


    That’s not all. Shadra and other concentration camp survivors took the 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 China’s uncle…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 loved to stick 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. Their emotions kept following the music, and they applauded again.


    "I''ve been watching movies and writing film reviews for decades, and I have to say it''s amazing!"


    Roger Ebert was convinced.


    But he does not admit that this is a victory for the film, 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, but 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 watch it. The light of humanity will illuminate the depths of your soul. Four stars!"


    Roger Ebert gave the highest four stars and added his signature comment at the end of the article:


    "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 delegation didn''t have much time to stay. They stayed in New York for three days and visited places such as the Statue of Liberty and Broadway. Gong Xue happily bought another 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.


    ………


    July is the hottest time in Hong Kong.


    A train arrived at Luohu Port. Passengers got off the train to go through immigration formalities, then got on again and rumbled towards the place they longed for. This train is 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 legs, and was looking forward to it.


    I''m going to Xiangjiang and officially take up my 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, which 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 reached the terminal in the blink of an eye. The branch staff were already waiting on the platform. When they saw him coming down, the leader hurried over to greet him and said:


    "President Xu!"


    "Are you Xiao Hu?"


    Leader Xu had studied the situation before he came, 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 this way."


    As the group walked out, 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 journalist friends?"


    "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 am in a hurry today, I guess I will 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 an important member of the party. He was calm and composed as he walked to the car, but was stunned for a moment.


    He saw a rather impressive Mercedes-Benz parked there. He didn''t say anything. He 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, and 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 previous 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.


    He went to work well, but the next day he read the newspaper: "Only people in Hong Kong’s associations wear black sunglasses, shirts that don’t fit, hair that is not styled, typical mainland cadre dress..."


    There are three big words between the lines: Tu Laomao!


    "Too much!"


    "Why are Hong Kong reporters so rude? How can they say that?"


    "Xiao Hu!"


    "Here, what are your orders?"


    "This newspaper..."


    "Oh, I saw it, it''s so outrageous!"


    Hu Zuowei scolded him angrily. Leader Xu 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!"


    (no more)


    (End of chapter)