1979 Golden Age

“Bang, bang!”

Two gunshots, sad and quiet light and shadows floated in the corner of the wall, the picture seemed to be frozen, the hero and heroine did not come out as the audience expected, and continued their game with the children.

It was dawn, the Allied planes flew over the concentration camp, and the survivors cheered. A Chinese boy was looking for his parents at a loss, and was picked up by an American couple who rushed over... "What a deliberate shot!"

"The political tendency is too obvious!"

"Life is Beautiful" was put to the end, and Roger Ebert complained while watching it. It is true that this movie is great, but the political meaning overshadows the movie itself. He doesn't like this expression, and he also glanced at the Chinese boy and decided to make things difficult for him later.

The next second!

When it was screened in Berlin, there was no such part. Chen Qi added it for the Americans: on the big screen, in the sad music, mottled photos appeared one by one, with a brief introduction of the person next to them.

Those with photos put photos, and those without photos only had a name. List them line by line.

Olympic champion Eric Liddell!

Dr. Hess, founder of the North China Theological Seminary! Powell, editor-in-chief of Miller's Review! Mr. Ayvind, a Catholic priest!

...

Chen Qi also thoughtfully marked the nationality, with Americans in the front. If it is shown in the UK, the British will be in the front, and if it is shown in France, the French will be in the front... "Wow, wow, wow!"

The applause suddenly rang out. I don't know which audience member started it, but it quickly became a virus infection. Then, everyone stood up to salute, or rather, no one dared to sit down.

"OK! OK!

Roger Ebert didn't dare not stand up. While clapping, he glanced at the Chinese boy again. Well, he admitted that when the political meaning reached this point, it didn't matter whether it was a movie or not.

And the last line on the screen was: "This film is dedicated to the memory of the millions of souls who died in the concentration camps in World War II!" "Wow, wow!"

"Wow, wow, wow! ”

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. In the end, everyone must have been tired of clapping and gradually calmed down.

"Wow! "

Liu Zhigu shouted excitedly, Berlin is Berlin, America is America, but this is New York! New York! Little Xinxiang!

It is a paradise that many Chinese people yearn for, and at this moment, these Americans are promoting their own movie. The other members of the delegation had never seen such a scene before, and they looked around, confused and shocked.

Roberts and others were very happy, and the response on the scene far exceeded the company's expectations.

There were also people from other Hollywood companies lurking, secretly saying: 20th Century Fox is so lucky, it can even find an Oscar-level movie! This is not over yet, Shadra and other concentration camp survivors came on stage and told their stories.

Shadra really didn't know, she said emotionally: "The seven warriors jumped from the plane like gods and saved us... I have been looking for them for many years and found six of them, and a Chinese uncle... God!"

She suddenly found that a little old Chinese man stood up, and her heart was pounding. "Do you still remember her? "Chen Qi stood next to Wang Chenghan.

"She has changed a lot, but I remember what she looked like when she was a child. She was only this tall then. She liked to stick to me. We sang "You are the Sun in My Heart" together..." "It's really you, Uncle Wang Chenghan!"

Shadra was very excited. She trotted over and hugged Wang Chenghan tightly.

At this time, all that was missing was a magnificent and touching symphony. The audience was like watching a movie and a drama. Their emotions kept following and the applause rang out again.

"I have watched movies for decades and written film reviews for decades. I have to say it's amazing!" Roger Ebert was convinced.

But he did not admit that this was a victory for the movie, but a victory for planning.

"The whole audience stood up to pay tribute, and the applause lasted for six minutes. The Chinese film "Life is Beautiful" landed in New York!" "The media preview of "Life is Beautiful" received high praise!"

"20th Century Fox said that it was very happy to see that China's excellent works could enter the US market. It was registering "Life is Beautiful" for the Oscars next year, but it would not be released on a large scale for the time being, and some small-scale screenings would be held. ”

“A great work that will make you cry. 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 own iconic evaluation at the end of the article:

“Two thumbs up! ”

The first appearance of "Life is Beautiful" was perfect, and there is still more than half a year before the Oscars next year. 20th Century Fox has planned a long-term publicity campaign and is not in a hurry.

They are also more confident in this film.

The delegation did not have much time to stay in New York. 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. Others did not know that Chen Qi had gained a lot.

They first went to Hong Kong. Chen Qi did not know that he had passed by the leader. In July, Hong Kong was hot.

A train arrived at the Luohu Port. The passengers got off the train to handle immigration procedures and got on the train again, rumbling towards the place they longed for. This train is 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. Seeing 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 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 make your own arrangements. 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 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 went to work 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, their shirts don't fit well, their hair is unstyled, and they look like typical mainland cadres."

There are three big words between the lines: Tu Laomao! "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 vague sense of inferiority. It was rare for mainlanders to hold their chests and heads high when they came to Hong Kong these days, even if they were high-ranking officials from a province. "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 carefully, and he felt like he suddenly realized that capitalist etiquette is indeed profound and profound.

(No more!

I have to say that I am not deliberately criticizing a certain leader’s various behaviors, they all come from his own memoirs)