Entertainment Rebirth Rhapsody

Chapter 460: The Qiu Family’s Little Princess is Born

As usual, Shanhe booked a luxurious hotel in Chuncheng and held a wrap party for "Operation Mekong".

After the filming was finished, everyone who had worked so hard for months was very relaxed. The hotel was full of laughter, especially the stupid young man Liu Ye, who kept saying that he wanted to get the director Shanhe drunk at the table before the meal even started.
"Boss, you have abused me terribly in the past few months. Ever since I was nailed by the little bumblebee, I have been in a sea of ​​bitterness. You are taking revenge for your personal gain. Today it is my turn to take revenge!"

"You idiot, you still have the nerve to say this? Just tell me how much shame I have suffered because of your peeing. The dignified God of Light and Shadow has instantly become a fool. If I don't punish you, who will I punish?"

"Ha ha…"

"You can't really blame me for this!"

Liu Ye showed a bitter face, hugged Sun Honglei and said:
"Old Sun, you said you were peeing in the wild and you saw a tree hole. Would you pee in the hole? How would I know there were bumblebees in the hole?"

"I definitely won't!"

Sun Honglei smiled and pushed away the stupid Liu Ye, teasing:

"Don't you know there's a saying in the martial arts world: Don't enter a forest, don't drill a cave, and don't cross a body of water!"

"Is there still such a thing?"

Liu Ye saw that his fellow countryman from Northeast China was unreliable, so he loudly mobilized the other members of the crew.

"Shouldn't everyone toast the boss a few glasses of wine tonight? Think about what we've been through in the past few months. Now is the time to complain and take revenge!"

Liu Ye's words made the atmosphere in the hotel much more lively.

"Haha... I have to toast the director a few times!"

"What Liu Ye said makes sense!"

"We have to thank the director!"

...

Shanhe also laughed and was about to show off his bravery, but Thomas behind him understood what everyone was saying after Yang Liu's translation and immediately stepped forward.

"Master Brother-in-law, I'll help you. I've never been drunk before!"

"Really? Did you hear that? If you want to drink with me, you have to get past my brother-in-law and apprentice first!"

"Haha... Thomas, we're not drinking beer today. Someone like you won't last even half an hour!"

"Ha ha…"

...

That night, almost the entire crew got drunk. Thomas, the brother-in-law, vowed to block the drinking for his brother-in-law and lay down on the table before the banquet was halfway through.

Then, Lin Chaoxian and other department heads were knocked down one by one by the group, and Shanhe was no exception. Sun Honglei and Liu Ye persisted to the end. The two Northeasterners had a good alcohol tolerance, but they were also confused and had difficulty walking. In the end, the only ones who cleaned up the mess were Yang Liu and Zhou Luyao and several special police team members.

The next day, Shanhe, who was still hungover, left all the finishing matters to Yang Liu's production team, and could not wait to board the flight back to Beijing with his brother-in-law who was drunk with Chinese liquor.

His wife is already nine months pregnant, and a little angel is about to be born into the family. Shanhe is extremely looking forward to this little girl.

As soon as he returned to the courtyard house in Beijing, the dusty Shanhe enjoyed the warmth of home. He hugged his son who jumped into his arms and touched Doudou who kept wagging his tail. Several old people surrounded Shanhe, feeling very distressed for their grandson who had become darker and thinner.

Xie Meiyu supported her pregnant daughter-in-law and complained to Shanhe.
"Look at what you've done to yourself. Nini is pregnant and still has to worry about you. I really don't know what to say to you!"

Shanhe quickly handed his son to his father, walked up to him and hugged his wife carefully.
"Annie, I'm sorry I haven't been with you all this time!"

"Dear, I'm fine. Our daughter has a Chinese name. It was given by our master. It's Qiu Yanhui. Do you think it sounds nice?"

"It sounds good, of course it sounds good!"

Shanhe stroked his wife's belly and murmured softly:
"My daughter must be the most beautiful and intelligent girl in the world. Master, this name is great!"

Qiu Jiang held his grandson in his arms and smiled as he continued:
"Of course not. Your master and your grandfather have been busy for several months on this name. The blank papers they wrote are almost filling up the study!"

"You know nothing. This name is not simple. Old Yu and my sister-in-law looked through several dictionaries and the genealogy of our Qiu family. The word Hui is not only nice to hear, but also contains a lot of meanings!"

"Brother is right. The word 'hui' means both abundance and peace. It not only implies abundance and clarity, but also means 'hui', which means gentleness, softness, and kindness!"

"Master said it well, his words are clear and wise, the two brothers and sisters will be able to live a clear and stable life in the future!"

“That’s right!”

...

After returning home, Shanhe and his wife became the objects of care and nourishment by their elders. He put everything aside and stayed at home with his wife and the elderly for a whole week before starting the post-production of "Operation Mekong".

This time, the editing work of "Operation Mekong" progressed very slowly, not only because Shanhe had to balance accompanying his wife and children, but also because of the participation of Golden Shield Films. The Chinese police attached great importance to this film, and all the work was done in meticulous detail.

The film's initial cut was completed in mid-September, and post-production special effects production and fine editing work began simultaneously.

In late September, as Hathaway's due date approached, she was admitted to the VIP ward of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Union Hospital, which had been arranged long ago.

Unlike her brother Little Bear, the little princess was in no hurry to come out and see the world. She was very comfortable in her mother's belly, and only started to push out slowly a week after the due date.

Just in the early morning of National Day, Hathaway's belly began to lose weight. This time, Hathaway did not let her husband go into the delivery room with her. Shanhe, who became a father for the second time, stood outside the delivery room and was more nervous than the first time.

From the moment Hathaway was pushed into the delivery room, he began to feel restless, his heart filled with worry for the mother and daughter. At this time, both families were waiting outside the delivery room with anxious and apprehensive looks on their faces.

Even the naughty little bear stayed quietly in his grandmother's arms, constantly asking his grandmother:

"Why haven't mom and sister come out yet?"

"Be good, Bernier baby. Mommy and sister need to play together for a while before coming out to see you!"

"But why don't they take me to play with them?"

"Uh~"

"Your mother can't play with you right now. She has to concentrate on giving birth to your sister! Be good, and grandma will take you to see your sister later, okay?"

"Ok!"

"Xiaohe, don't move around in front of the child. Stay still. The bear is scared by you!"

"Okay! Why haven't you come out yet? It didn't feel this long last time!"

"The last time you were in the delivery room with me, of course you didn't feel the time. We've only been in there for about an hour, two hours would be considered fast!"

"If I had known, I would have followed him in this time!"

...

Hathaway's second child was delivered smoothly. Two hours later, a nurse popped her head out of the delivery room and gave the two families a reassurance.

"Congratulations, Annie is born, both mother and daughter are safe, weighing 7.2 jin!"

"Hey! My eldest granddaughter is here!"

“May Mazu bless you!”

"Nurse, how is my wife now?" "Annie is fine, she will be out soon!"

"Thank you, thank you!"

Xie Meiyu took out a big red envelope from her bag and stuffed it into the nurse's pocket.

"Auntie, we can't accept red envelopes!"

Xie Meiyu smiled and opened her handbag, which was filled with neatly arranged red envelopes.
"This is a red envelope for announcing good news. It's okay to take it. Everyone in the department will get one!"

"what!"

...

When Hathaway and her child were pushed out of the delivery room, the whole family rushed over. When the little bear saw his mother lying on the hospital bed with a pale face, he cried out "Wow"!

"Bernier, stop crying and come and see your sister!"

"Mom, what's wrong with you?"

"Mom is fine, just a little tired. Come and see your sister!"

"Ouch...she's so small and ugly!"

"Haha... Huihui is so beautiful, grandson, you were like this when you were a child!"

"Look at the nose and eyes, they are exactly the same as Nini's!"

"It's better to be like Nizi, but not like Xiaohe!"

"Come here, granddaughter, let grandma and grandma hug you!"

Shanhe held his wife's hand and looked at his baby daughter sleeping soundly with her lips pursed. He couldn't help but feel sad and burst into tears.
Hathaway looked at her husband tenderly and reached out to wipe away the tears on Shanhe's face.

"Honey, we're having two kids!"

"Thank you, Annie!"

Shanhe leaned over and kissed his wife's cheek.
"Thanks a lot!"

...

After the doctor brought the child into the observation room and Hathaway fell asleep, the excited Xie Meiyu took her mother-in-law and started distributing red envelopes throughout the department, even to the reporters waiting outside the hospital.

Hathaway went to the hospital to give birth. The little princess of the Qiu family was about to be born. This was a piece of news that everyone in the country was paying attention to. A group of reporters had been waiting outside the hospital for a long time. They had even written the press releases, just waiting for the child to be born.

As soon as Xie Meiyu and Kate appeared, they were surrounded by a group of reporters.

"Mr. Xie, has Annie given birth?"

"Is it a boy or a girl?"

...

"It's born, it's a little princess! You've all been waiting outside for so long, come and share the joy with us with the red envelopes!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Xie and my in-laws!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Xie on the birth of his granddaughter. I won't be polite. The Qiu family's happiness is rare!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Xie, congratulations to the in-laws, and congratulations to Shanhe on the birth of his daughter!"

...

After receiving the news, the reporters immediately dialed the phone in their hands.
"Annie gave birth to a daughter. The report can be published now!"

"Wow, Mr. Xie is really generous. He gave me red envelopes worth 888!"

"Nonsense, don't you see who he is?"

...

A few minutes later, the news that Hathaway had safely given birth to a daughter spread across the global Internet.

"Hathaway gave birth to a daughter on National Day. The little princess of the Qiu family has the same birthday as the country!"

"The mountains and rivers have the joy of having a baby again. The Qiu family is blessed to have a son and a daughter!"

"Diana is born safely, Wonder Woman's daughter is born!"

...

Hathaway and Diana have become the hot topics in global gossip and entertainment media recently. The sky-high reward for the birth of the little bear a few years ago has once again appeared in the paparazzi circle, and the photo of the little princess Qiu Yanhui has become the ultimate goal of getting rich for the paparazzi!

A week later, just as the Qiu family took Hathaway and the little princess Qiu Yanhui home, "Interstellar" starring Hathaway premiered worldwide.

The movie seemed to have benefited from Hathaway's luck, and it swept the box office in countries around the world as soon as it was released. It grossed over 80 million US dollars in North America in its first week, which was 20 million more than the previous week.

Due to Hathaway's performance and Chuhe Films' distribution, the film was released simultaneously in China with North America, and Hathaway's appeal in China was realized. The box office exceeded 2 million yuan in the first three days, setting a record for the first week box office of imported D movies.

"Interstellar" grossed over 200 million U.S. dollars worldwide in its first week, reaching 230 million U.S. dollars, far exceeding Paramount Pictures' expectation of 180 million U.S. dollars in its first week.

Although this movie has received rave reviews around the world, it has objective commercial flaws. First, the film is 170 minutes long, which is not suitable for the commercial screening rhythm of theaters. Secondly, the special effects scenes in the film are a bit old-fashioned and lack the momentum of a super sci-fi production. Thirdly, the narrative rhythm of the film is more like a feature film, and the audience easily feels tired when watching it.

The film's box office also faithfully reflected the film's commercial shortcomings. The first week box office was less than 180 million, and the global total box office was less than 600 million US dollars.

The extra 50 million in the first week of this life can be said to be entirely due to Hathaway's contribution, and the total box office will definitely exceed that of the original time and space because of the change in Hathaway's fate.

This is indeed the case. By the time the Qiu family held a full-moon banquet for the little princess, the total global box office of "Interstellar" had exceeded 700 million US dollars, and it is very likely to eventually exceed 800 million US dollars, which is 200 million more than the original box office ceiling of 600 million US dollars expected by the film and television industry.

Hathaway alone almost made up for Nolan's commercial shortcomings and brought a bonus of 200 million US dollars to the movie's box office, and this bonus will continue to play a role in subsequent income such as online broadcasting and disc rental.

Hathaway's commercial value has been verified once again, and the basic salary of 30 million US dollars sounded justified to Hathaway's agent!

The Shanhe couple's titles of "money-grabbing couple" and "box office royal family" are spreading like wildfire in the Hollywood film and television circles!

Among them, Warner Bros. is the happiest and most fortunate. Fortunately, they chose Hathaway as the actor of "Wonder Woman" in the first place. Look at her global commercial appeal, especially in China. "Interstellar" does not look like a Hollywood movie in terms of distribution, publicity, scheduling and release. It is almost the same as a Chinese movie. The box office reached 1.6 billion yuan, nearly 200 million US dollars, which is more than twice the prediction of Paramount Pictures and the media. It is really amazing!

This year's wait was so worth it. Hathaway had only a few scenes in "Interstellar", but in "Wonder Woman", she was the only core character, and her terrifying commercial value can be fully utilized!
The Shanhe couple had no time to pay attention to the box office data of "Interstellar". The entire Qiu family was immersed in the joy of having a new baby this month.

The little princess Huihui is the center of attention for the whole family. Even the little devil Xiaoxiong'er, the first thing he does when he wakes up every day, is to run to his sister's crib to see her sleeping soundly.

After a lively full-moon banquet, Shanhe finally shifted some of his attention from his baby to the post-production of "Operation Mekong".

As the production progress of the film is getting faster and faster, the film's release date has been arranged by China Film Group and Golden Shield Films for the May Day period next year. Shanhe Films has once again taken on the important task of opening up and expanding the May Day period.

Of course, China Film Group also gave "Operation Mekong" the best scheduling and release conditions. According to their arrangement, the screening rate of theaters across the country will have to be above 70% in the first two weeks of the release of "Operation Mekong" next year, and will not be less than 50% within a month.

Based solely on the current editing footage and Shanhe's previous exceptional performance, everyone is looking forward to this movie. Han Sanping even shouted the slogan "Domestic box office will exceed 3 billion RMB" at an internal meeting of China Film Group!

(End of this chapter)