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Chapter 456: The God of Light and Shadow Shows His Prominence
The popularity of "Room" is not limited to North America, but has also spread to countries around the world.

The global box office appeal of this movie is simply too strong!

There is a best-selling original novel that has sparked a global trend among women; there is a writer-director who has been undefeated for more than a decade; and it is the collaborative debut of one of the world's most influential couples.

The shockwave of the combined performance of Shanhe and Hathaway swept the world!
Tickets for "Room" were hard to get on the first day of its release in various European countries, including the UK, France, Germany and Italy. Almost all cinemas were packed with female fans of "Room".

Movie fans and book fans came with joy and left with sadness!

The cumulative box office in European countries on the first day also exceeded 50 million US dollars, and the audience’s reputation was overwhelming!

European media gave The Room an even higher rating than North America.

"This is a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages. It is like a Chopin concerto, beautiful, delicate and gorgeous, but the emotions it expresses are like a Beethoven symphony, full of sadness, questioning and roaring!"

"Hua Xiaqiu's talent seems to have no limit. He is still making progress and his magic is still upgrading. In his hands, a realistic film is transformed into a dreamy fairy tale and a cold modern poem. The switching is smooth and moving, which is addictive!"

"A masterpiece of film art. There is not a single bit of showmanship in the whole film, but it is full of the brilliance of genius. The performance, picture, color, light and music are almost impeccable!"

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The same is true in Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. As soon as "Room" was released, the craze was already formed.

Even India's high-caste elites were attracted to "Room" and entered the few theaters showing the film. They were moved to tears by the film, and a trend of demanding an expansion of the scale of screenings emerged in India that day.

Women here can especially understand the situation of Elizabeth and her son in "Room", because this country has the most rapists in the world!

Needless to say, in China, even without mentioning the strong influence of Shanhe's works, Hathaway alone has an extraordinary appeal in the country. She is a special existence in the country and can be said to be a unique actor in the country.

She is the most famous "Chinese daughter-in-law" in the world, a popular Hollywood star, the mother of a little bear, and is preparing to give birth to a second Chinese child. It is hard to say whether it is because of love for her or pride, but anyway, the whole country does not regard Hathaway as an outsider and has a special liking for her.

Even domestic news reports and the public on the Internet have almost all changed their way of addressing her to "Annie", which shows everyone's recognition and love for her.

It is no exaggeration to say that she is the "national daughter-in-law"!
This is the first time that the couple appears together in a movie, and the domestic public is looking forward to it. A few days before the release of "Room", the first day's movie tickets were almost sold out.

The movie had a terrifying explosive power in China. On the first day of its release, the box office exceeded 180 million yuan. In terms of the number of viewers, it was no worse than "Life of Yi".

The audiences had extremely good reviews for the film, especially Hathaway's performance in the film, which was praised by everyone. She was directly deified on the Internet!

"Annie's acting is amazing. I really didn't feel distracted at all. I didn't even notice her big eyes and big mouth!"

"Both Shanhe and Annie have made great progress. I originally thought it was just another "Mom, Love Me Again", but I didn't expect that there was no sensationalism or melodrama from beginning to end. There was not even a loud crying scene in the whole film, but it made people cry. Shanhe's directing talent has reached perfection, and Annie's acting skills are amazing!"

"Young actresses in China, take a look at this. This is a real actress. She is an international movie star and a super-rich woman on the Forbes Rich List. She has been preparing for a role for more than a year. You can't even touch Anne's heels!"

"I was completely attracted by the performance of Annie and the young actor. Their acting skills can be described as great!"

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Domestic filmmakers and film critics have given The Room a rating that has surpassed the "excellent" level, and Shanhe has been upgraded to a "master".
Among them, the most representative evaluation was given by Chen Kaige in an interview with reporters after watching the movie:
“The highest realm of Chinese cooking is to use the simplest ingredients to create the most delicious taste. The Room is like a dish of Chinese cabbage in boiled water. It may seem plain, but it contains a myriad of flavors, including all the delicacies from the mountains and the sea. Shanhe’s directing talent has reached the level of a master!”

On the first day of its global release, the total box office of "Room" was close to 200 million US dollars.

It is no exaggeration to say that "Room" filled the world with tears in early May!

As midsummer of May approached, "Room" swept the world and topped the box office charts in various countries, once again setting off a wave of movie-watching among women around the world. Many girls even called their friends to watch the movie repeatedly, and many mothers also brought their families to experience the true love between mother and son.

Reviews and recommendations for the novel and movie flooded the entire Internet, whether it was Amazon Bookstore or Facebook, "Room" occupied the hot headlines of almost all popular websites.

In the first three days of the weekend, the movie "Room" grossed 550 million RMB in China, 160 million USD in North America, 130 million USD in Europe, and 2.3 billion yen in Japan...

In just three days, the global box office of "Room" has accumulated to 530 million US dollars!
Once the data was released, the global film and television industry and the public were once again overwhelmed by it:
Hua Xia Qiu is like a god of light and shadow playing on the screen. He can handle any subject matter with ease. He does not have any of the frameworks of ordinary directors and does not care about the reputation and style of big directors at all. He shoots whatever he wants, and each time it is a great success, which makes people get to know him better every time!
Look at his experience!
A few years ago, he shocked the world with the 3D IMAX of "Gravity", and then he created an astonishing absurd comedy film. This comedy film opened the eyes of filmmakers and audiences around the world. It turned out that comedy could be shot in this way. He won the Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture without any controversy with this comedy.

Just when people thought he would devote his energies to his classic work "Young and Dangerous", he unexpectedly took on the comic book character movie "Joker". He used this comic-adapted film to plunge Western society into a panic. Heath Ledger was deified because of this film!
Then, "Young Yi's Fantasy Adventure" once again swept the world as everyone expected. Almost all directors admitted that this was an extremely difficult film adaptation. The ideas that Shanhe added to the original work were too rich, and the fantasy world he described was too ethereal. Only the original author Hua Xia Qiu could bring all of this to the big screen!

He succeeded again! The film was a great success in both word of mouth and box office, taking in 2 billion US dollars in box office data around the world.

But now, he has transcended the gorgeous and magnificent 3D special effects, abandoned the eye-catching 3D special effects, abandoned the visual impact of large scenes, and even abandoned the creative imagination, returning to the basics of the movie, calmly telling a story, and sincerely reflecting an emotion!
Amidst all the criticism, he succeeded once again, and his success was indisputable. Even the most demanding Western intellectuals had to admit that "Room" was a masterpiece, enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with all the classic art films!

And Hua Xia Qiu has just turned thirty years old. It is exciting to see what he will bring to the world!

The Hollywood Reporter, the most professional film review media in Hollywood, did a special report on Shanhe's film, with the title "Huaxia Qiu - the God of Light and Shadow Playing in the World?"

At this moment, no one would have thought that the protagonist, who was once again deified by the media, was groaning with his head in his hands in the tropical rain forest of Xishuangbanna.

Since the crew of "Operation Mekong" came to the Xishuangbanna rainforest to shoot, Shanhe's lavish preparations have paid off. Although the entire crew is still in the running-in stage and the shooting progress is slow, it has been running smoothly.

You have to know that the environment in the tropical rainforest is different from that in the city and the studio. The climate here is hot and humid, there are many snakes and insects, and the climate is changeable. Anything can happen, especially when it rains. Staying in the rainforest is too sour and refreshing.

Seen from the camera, the whole rainforest is shrouded in clouds and mist, beautiful and fresh, which is simply refreshing. But if you are in it, the situation is completely the opposite. It is hot and humid, and visibility is extremely low. Staying in such an environment for a long time is simply a torture to people both physically and mentally!

Perhaps it was because the preparations were so detailed and the luck was good enough that the entire crew stayed in the rainforest for nearly half a month without any accidents. Only a few staff members suffered from diarrhea due to acclimatization.

When the good news about the box office success of "Room" reached the crew, the whole crew was cheered up. It was indeed a torture to stay in this damn place, but with expectation came motivation. The global box office exceeded 500 million US dollars in three days. "Operation Mekong" will not be worse than this box office. Look at this scene, it is much bigger than "Room"!

The most excited person was the stupid young man Liu Ye, who flattered Shanhe.
"Boss, you are really awesome. You can even make over 500 million in three days for a feature film, and it seems that you will start to make 1 billion. No one else in the world has this talent except you. What do you think the box office of our film will be? It must not be worse than "Room", right?"

Shanhe was naturally in a very good mood at this time, but he never had a good face towards Liu Ye.

"Can you please focus on the filming? Look at your performance just now. Although you have a scar on your face, it does affect your performance, but you have always regarded yourself as an award-winning actor and an international superstar. How can you be stumped by such a small matter? The eyes are always the most expressive part, don't you understand?"

"Got it, got it! I'm going to pee, I'll definitely pass the test when I come back!" "A lazy donkey will pee a lot. Hurry up!"

But it was Liu Ye's peeing that caused the first accident on the crew.

Liu Ye was such an idiot. There was nowhere in the vast forest where he couldn't relieve himself, but he insisted on peeing in a tree hole. This scared the bumblebees inside. Liu Ye didn't even have time to zip up his pants, and he ran to the shooting site in a hurry.

The attack by dozens of bumblebees threw the crew into a panic, but they were well prepared and the insect repellent spray quickly dispersed these unexpected attackers.

Everyone else was fine, even the culprit Liu Ye was safe and sound, but it was the director Shanhe who was implicated, and an angry bumblebee hit him on the forehead!
"Is everyone okay?"

"fine!"

"Liu Ye, look at what you have done!"

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Shanhe touched his aching forehead and said with a wry smile:

"I think I got stung!"

On-site consultant Zhou Luyao looked at Shanhe and asked seriously,
"Where did you get stung?"

“Forehead!”

"Hurry up and get in the car, let's go to the hospital!"

"Ah? That's not necessary, it was just a bee sting!"

"These are not bees, they are ground beetles. Dozens of ground beetles can kill a cow, and its toxicity can cause allergies in some people!"

"what?"

Zhou Luyao's words stunned the entire crew, and then they instantly fell into panic. Everyone understood that there could not be any accidents in Shanhe, not even the slightest possibility!
"Fuck! Hey, stop being in a daze and go drive!"

"Boss, how do you feel?"

"Don't we have medicine prepared? Go find it quickly!"

"Boss, get in the car first!"

"You guys follow behind!"

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On the way to the hospital, Shanhe's forehead swelled up and his face began to feel numb. Looking at Yang Liu and several accompanying personnel with nervous faces, Shanhe could not help but smile bitterly. Joy turns to sorrow. He had been on guard against everything, but he didn't expect that the first accident would happen to him!
Shanhe’s accidental sting brought the busiest day to the originally quiet Menglun Town Hospital.

The huge convoy of the crew alarmed the entire Menglun Town. With such a big scene, the doctor thought that some emergency patient had arrived, but it turned out to be just an unlucky guy who was stung by a "earth beetle". Was there any need to be in such a hurry?
When they looked closely, they found that the unlucky guy with a deformed face was the great writer and director Shanhe. Well, that was understandable. It was no exaggeration to be nervous!

Even the doctor who was originally calm began to get nervous. We can't let anything unexpected happen to Shanhe here. What about Lao Qu? Doesn't he have a secret recipe for treating earthworm stings?
In fact, for the local hospital, being stung by the "earth beetle" is no big deal. Many local people have been stung, and most of them will not even come to the hospital and will just get over it in two days.

What Zhou Luyao said was true, but they were all extremely rare coincidences. Of course, Zhou Luyao's handling of the situation was also reasonable. The safety of the mountains and rivers must be handled with caution, and there must not be any negligence. His safety is of great importance!

After more than an hour of treatment and observation, apart from his face being swollen like a pig's head, Shanhe had no other adverse symptoms. After applying the local folk remedy, the pain was much reduced, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially the culprit Liu Ye, he was almost scared to pee again just now. If anything happens to Shanhe, it will be a serious sin for him to pee!
The power of "Earth Armor" is indeed not small. Shanhe's face has been completely deformed and his eyes have been swollen into slits. He doesn't need to look in the mirror to know his current pig-head image. He is so damn unlucky. If this matter gets out, he will be laughed at!

"No one is allowed to spread this matter!"

"what!"

Yang Liu stared at Shanhe for a moment, then she covered her mouth and laughed.
"Haha... I can't guarantee that. We didn't have the time to think about that just now!"

"Then you must fix it right away! This matter must be kept secret! Especially all the photos must be destroyed!"

"Haha... well! If it was going to be spread, it would have spread a long time ago. Boss, you should be mentally prepared!"

"Damn Liu Ye! Where are the others?"

"Outside! He was scared just now. Should I call him in?"

"He has disfigured me. Let him buy me a truckload of mangoes to calm me down!"

"Ha ha…"

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Shanhe's arrival at the hospital made too much noise, and there were quite a few people watching. In the end, the matter could not be suppressed. Within two hours, Shanhe received a call from home.

The photo of Shanhe with his head swollen like a pig was uploaded to the Internet and soon could be seen everywhere, with all kinds of captions that made people laugh!
"The mountain, river and rainforest were attacked, and the whole place was in disarray!"

"The mountains and rivers are bursting with heroic spirit, their faces are vermilion, and their heads are showing their prowess!"

"The mountains and rivers create the God of Light and Shadow, and the fragrance is overflowing, which is bound to attract bees and butterflies!"

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(End of this chapter)