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Chapter 417 He'd seen even more insane people.
"Hey? What's with those expressions?"

Having achieved today's "no thief left empty-handed" achievement, Bai Liang felt quite good.

Learning languages ​​is great! You need to learn languages ​​from different regions!
Turning around, he saw the strange expressions on his brothers' faces. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, this flower of yours." Jing Boran looked at the Gesang flower in Bai Liang's hand, his tone unreadable, whether it was envy or resentment.

Upon hearing this, Bai Liang quickly put the thing back in his pocket, saying, "That girl gave it to me."

"She's a young lady, born in '86, so she's thirty-three."

"I see." Bai Liang rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. "No wonder she speaks so sweetly. It's true that older women are better at taking care of people, don't you think, Jing Bao?"

Jing Boran: How the hell would I know?

But his pride as a man forced him to nod in agreement, "Ah, yes, that's right, that's right."

"You've filmed with other people for so long, especially in love scenes, you must have had your share of those too, right?"

"The weather is nice today," Jing Boran said abruptly, changing the subject.

However, Bai Liang rarely caught him, so he wasn't going to let him go so easily.

"You know that meme on Douyin, it's quite popular. It's when a girl says something like, 'I can't leave the sacred mountain, so take a Gesang flower with you.'"

Jing Boran silently waved his hand, indicating that he doesn't use Douyin.

It's okay, there's still time to look at it now~ Bai Liangduo is so thoughtful, he immediately said he'd forward it to you!

Jing Boran: Big brother, please let me go.
At this moment, he felt the same way Wu Jing had felt before. When faced with Bai Liang, who had a wicked sense of humor, there was really nothing he could do.

Today's premiere in Shanghai also attracted a pretentious young man wearing sunglasses.

He didn't know why he suddenly decided to attend the premiere; it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

After all, many things in this world can exist without relying on anything else!

It's like pouring yourself a cup of non-green green tea with every dinner for three consecutive months.

I won't drink it, I won't look at it, and I don't even want to think about it, but at the same time, I won't let it get cold.

Of course, it's also possible that what you keep in mind will eventually come to pass.
The movie didn't leave much of an impression on him after he finished watching it, but he discovered a pleasant surprise afterward.

Bai Liang, holding a Gesang flower, gestured slightly to the Tibetan girl, a gentle smile on his face.
At that moment, the handsome guy in sunglasses suddenly had a strong urge to capture the scene on camera.

So he asked the person next to him, "Does he speak many regional dialects?"

"Director Wang, who is that?"

"Bai Liang".

"All I know is that he speaks the Xinjiang dialect quite well, apparently because he's had two girlfriends from Xinjiang," the person who was asked the question joked.

"Has he ever had a girlfriend from Shanghai?"

"I don't know that, it's their privacy."

The handsome guy in sunglasses looked Bai Liang up and down for a moment, then suddenly nodded to himself, "He must have dated! That's why he speaks Shanghainese."

Bai Liang seemed to sense something and turned to look back.

He happened to meet the gaze of a pair of sunglasses.
Wow~ This guy is such a show-off! Who would wear sunglasses in a movie theater?

After a moment of schadenfreude, Bai Liang didn't think too much about it.

After all, human diversity determines the various differences between individuals.

He'd seen even crazier people before!
Or rather, he himself is the more insane one.

It takes 10 minutes to climb from the entrance of the Peace Hotel to the rooftop, and 1 minute to take the elevator up, but only 3 seconds to jump down.

But few normal people would think that jumping down would be more convenient.

The same goes for Mount Everest.
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After the premiere of "The Climbers," many of the lead actors had to move on to "My People, My Country."

That movie was a true mega-mix.

So, Bai Liang can continue to "torture" Wu Jing, and the two of them must have gone together.

However, Wu Jing also found a way to fight back by asking Bai Liang about his experience filming under Chen Kaige.

He seemed to think he was incredibly clever, that he had actually come up with such a way to mess with Bai Liang.

"Director Chen is known for his stubbornness. You must have gotten a lot of criticism when filming under his guidance, right?"

"Huh?" Bai Liang looked at Wu Jing with a confused expression, feeling that the Chen Kaige he was talking about was not the same Chen Kaige he knew.

However, Wu Jing's statement is actually more realistic.

Although Chen Kaige usually seems quite gentle, he always smiles in front of the camera and likes to recite poetry.

He was nicknamed the "Poetry Prodigy".

However, in the trailer for this year's show "Actors, Please Take Your Seats", many guests talked about Chen Kaige when they were chatting together.

According to Ah Jiao's on-site revelation, when she was working with Chen Kaige, his aura was so strong that she was afraid to even breathe on set, and she even had to hide when she coughed, not daring to be presumptuous in front of Chen Kaige.

In his early years, he even scolded his wife Chen Hong on set, and in front of everyone, he scolded her until she cried.

Bai Liang: Not even in the early years, my buddy just witnessed how he scolded his own son at the beginning of the year.

However, it was precisely because Arthur was carrying the burden that Bai Liang was able to enjoy his ease and comfort.

Moreover, unlike others who are easily intimidated by Chen Kaige's aura, Bai Liang is not fooled by that.

Even if Chen Kaige threw a tantrum and his low-pressure atmosphere made the entire crew tremble, Bai Liang could still continue to chat and laugh with his wife.

Director Chen didn't say anything like "You don't respect me" or put pressure on him.

Therefore, he experienced none of the pressure and setbacks that Wu Jing mentioned during filming.

Wu Jing: Really? I don't believe it!

Faced with Wu Jing, who was covered in sea bass, Bai Liang was too lazy to argue with this argumentative person.

Sure enough, the two of them organized a drinking session that night, and when they arrived at the premiere of "My People, My Country" the next day, it proved that he was not bragging at all.

"Xiao Bai, are you hot? I'll have someone get you something cold." As soon as they met, Chen Hong greeted Bai Liang warmly, almost reaching out to wipe his sweat.

No, not quite. She really did wipe Bai Liang's sweat.

A normal person would politely decline, saying they weren't hot and it wouldn't be too much trouble.

But Bai Liang wasn't going to stand on ceremony with the older woman. "What do you have to drink? Do you have chilled soda?"

"Drink less cola. You're still so young, it's bad for your health. How about some herbal tea?"

"I want a Coke!"

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Wu Jing's eyes practically popped out of their sockets as he stared at Bai Liang in utter disbelief.

When Chen Hong went to get water for Bai Liang, he couldn't help but elbow the guy, saying, "You bastard, you didn't steal from Director Chen's house, did you?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? That's my sister~ I'll tell her this later and let her teach you a lesson."

Bai Liang thought to himself, "What kind of person does Wu Jing think he is?"
Chen Hong is fifty years old!

"No, no, no, I give up, I give up! Brother Liang, please protect me!"

Wu Jing decisively backed down, and then, as if he had thought of something, his eyes lit up.

Hey!

He was actually worried that he wouldn't be able to work well with Chen Kaige when filming "The Battle at Lake Changjin".

Now that Bai Liang has infiltrated the "inside" beforehand, there will be a buffer period for whatever needs to be done.

To avoid things getting really ugly.
However, Wu Jing originally thought that Bai Liang was just popular with women, which was why he was so close to Chen Hong.

But when he saw Chen Kaige smile when he saw Bai Liang, he was truly shocked!
Plus, Arthur looked like a devoted fanboy.
Good, good, so you've already maxed out the goodwill towards their whole family?
When they film "The Battle at Lake Changjin", it will be their stage to do whatever they want!

Honestly, from now on, stop calling her "Great Immortal" and just call her "Succubus."

She's the kind of woman who appeals to both men and women.

After greeting Chen Kaige, Wu Jing secretly glanced at him and a strange thought popped into her mind: she wondered what it would be like to be a tyrant on set in Chen Kaige's drama.

Bai Liang: It felt pretty good~ He was the first time I ever played a domineering actor.

The movie "My People, My Country" actually feels like it's ushering in a 2.0 version of the patriotic theme.

Most other patriotic films before this had a documentary-like feel, depicting national achievements and showcasing the demeanor of great figures with a grand and serious style, and the viewing experience was similar to a television news documentary.

"The Founding of a Republic" and "The Founding of the Party" both belong to this category.

In the 2.0 era, it seems to break away from the conventional thinking of similar films in the past, no longer relying on grand narratives of the era, but instead focusing the lens on ordinary people in the era, telling the story of the era through the stories of ordinary people.

The film consists of 7 short films, directed by 7 top Chinese directors from three generations: old, middle-aged, and young.

Some people wrote diaries, some wrote papers, some wrote essays, and some wrote poems. This scene can be described as the "college entrance examination of the film industry"!
Since it's a "college entrance examination," there must be a winner and loser!
It's truly embarrassing for whoever loses; the older you are, the greater the pressure.

In the segment "The Eve," Huang Bo's accented lines left a very deep impression, as if they were lingering in my mind for a long time.

"Twenty-eight years of revolution, the sacrifice of twenty million people, were the price of the red flag."

"You think what's being raised is just a piece of red cloth?!"

The most touching segment, "Encounter," although titled "Atomic Bomb Explosion," cleverly shifts the "main battlefield," creating an "atomic bomb explosion that is not physically present."

80% of the scenarios unfold on a bus that keeps moving forward, while grand events are announced through the windows.

Two scenes in "Encounter" are particularly memorable: one at the beginning, where Gao Yuan is scalded by a high-pressure water gun, and blood slowly seeps out from his mask; the other at the end, where the two are separated in the surging crowd, and Gao Yuan takes off his mask, and their smile becomes their last meeting.

In the "Winning the Championship" segment, Xu Zheng uses a heart-fluttering moment between children to delve into the historical event of the women's volleyball team's victory. It's charming and romantic, with scenes of narrow alleyways and the chilling sensation of slicing a watermelon, resembling a dilemma in a "summer battle." The relatively conservative "Return" segment, on the other hand, focuses entirely on one core concept: time!

"We have waited 154 years, we cannot wait another second."

"The Escort" uses the occasional flashbacks during flight to retrieve and trace the mental journey of a female pilot—from childhood to adolescence, and the various setbacks she experienced during her growth.

"Hello Beijing" is a comedy full of Beijing flavor. In the chaotic reality, a middle-aged man from Beijing who is lost but often full of energy also has an unexpected warm corner in his heart.

"Daytime Meteor," directed by Chen Kaige, is naturally the most anticipated of the seven segments.

It's not just movie fans who are paying attention; people who enjoy entertainment are also quite interested.

Director Chen, will you still recite poetry?

However, this time Director Chen said: I have found the balance between romance and being down-to-earth.

Although he himself didn't really see clearly how he found the balance point, he just did.

In fact, in terms of subject matter, "Daytime Meteor" is probably the most difficult one.

When any story takes place in a place of poverty, it will find that poverty becomes the master of all logic, and there is almost no space for art.

Art is too fragile and insignificant to address or embellish the barbarity and despair behind poverty.

Aside from a rigid, mechanical deus ex machina approach, there seems to be only one other way.
“I am a thief, but I hope my brother will never have to be a thief.”

The boy in the mud, gazing at the starry sky, possessed the most sincere and simple wishes.
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The flagpole doesn't raise a red cloth, and the newspaper doesn't carry a single name.

They missed their first love outside the television, but exchanged their luck inside the Bird's Nest.

The second hand has been precise for a century of waiting, while a shooting star has pierced the urgency of returning home.

The women's volleyball team's victory ended the shortest unrequited love, while the nuclear bomb explosion revealed the longest silence.

The opening of the Olympics brought the greatest fortune, and the return of Hong Kong rectified the longest longing.

Seven stories, seven distinct styles, yet they do not create any "incompatibility".

The reason is that they are all ordinary people behind the scenes who write the cross-section of history.

"Director Chen did a great job this time!" Wu Jing whispered in admiration.

Bai Liang took a sip of cola, thinking to himself that "Daytime Meteor" shouldn't be ranked last this time.

That said, Chen Kaige is really awesome; the footage he shot was truly excellent!

He is the top director in this field among all the directors Bai Liang has worked with so far. Although these directors are all somewhat criticized, they do have their own unique skills.

The film's depiction of nature and human relationships, its use of color, and its composition are truly textbook-perfect.

The two's "duo queue" collaboration was quite successful.

Chen Kaige could feel the way people were looking at him. Oh, he'd succeeded!

A sense of joy welled up inside me.

In his joy, he didn't hesitate to praise Bai Liang after going on stage with the other directors.

Bai Liang was a little embarrassed by some of the phrases used, such as "a role model for young actors" and "young actors today should learn from him."

"Wait a minute, is Old Chen trying to make me look bad?" Bai Liang rubbed his chin, wondering if this was a case of flattery to his detriment.
“Brother, I think you don’t need anyone else to help you stir up trouble anymore,” Peng Yuchang, who was sitting behind him, couldn’t help but say.

"is it?"

"Yes! My dad is genuinely praising you."

Hey Arthur, you're here too.

To be fair, this kid didn't object to Bai Liang calling him "Old Chen" all the time; in fact, he thought the nickname was quite catchy.

He wants to try shouting like that next time.

Don't do it next time; it's better to be lucky than early.

Arthur's performance this time was not bad. After all, Bai Liang and his father were under a lot of pressure together, and his character was a confused little fool, so it was not an insurmountable challenge for him.

Just now, an audience member was praising him.

The little fool acted really well!
So, today, seeing his father's satisfied smile, Arthur got excited and delivered a passionate speech!

"I hope that in two years, or a few years, people will be able to say, 'I am your father.'"

Who is whose father?

Bai Liang, who was standing next to him, was practically laughing his head off. He wasn't a buddy; he was just too impatient!

And what you're doing is way too radical.

Bai Liang is so awesome, yet he never even wanted his own father to call him "Dad."
It is simply contrary to Tiangang!

Being constantly referred to as so-and-so's son is a label that most young people don't really like.

Not everyone is like Bai Liang, who seems to want to be labeled as his mother's good eldest son and his grandmother's beloved grandson.

Although there's the risk of being labeled a "mama's boy," he doesn't really care about that.

Most boys, however, always hope to break free from their parents' legacy and prove themselves.

But actually, this is a false proposition, especially when you've stepped into the field your father is in.

No matter how much you insist on relying on yourself, people will still give your father face.

Sure enough, the celebrities present today still gave them a friendly smile.

Seeing Arthur's guilty look, I laughed so hard I almost fell over.

Fortunately, Chen Kaige wasn't angry. He was in a good mood today and had a big smile on his face.

Oh right, Arthur did achieve his wish today.

It seems that during the recording of a variety show, the non-celebrity guests did not mention that he was Chen Kaige's son.

People have confused him, saying he is Zhang Yimou's son.

Well, I guess he's temporarily escaped Chen Kaige's shadow.
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国庆档首日是从9月三十号开始的，《我和我的祖国》、《中国机长》、《攀登者》分别斩获2.85亿元、2.10亿元、1.69亿元，占全部票房的99.6%！

Compared to the same period last year, the daily market volume has more than doubled.

The next day, the market hit a new high, exceeding 800 million!

"My People, My Country" grossed 3.88 million yuan, "The Captain" grossed 2.6 million yuan, and "The Climbers" grossed 1.39 million yuan.

Without a doubt, "The Climbers" has started to fall short.

It's worth noting that on its opening day, "The Climbers" had the highest number of screenings, even more than "My People, My Country".

Audiences initially had the highest expectations for this film.

The title "My People, My Country" makes many people instinctively not want to watch it, thinking it's just a typical patriotic film promoting positive energy. In the past, some films of this type have even been so criticized that they had their reviews locked on Douban.

The box office appeal of the lead actor in another film, "The Captain," is obviously no match for Wu Jing, so it's normal that "The Climbers" has the highest number of screenings.

However, the result was different from what many people had imagined.

Aside from "The Captain," which was indeed in the middle and performed steadily, "My People, My Country" and "The Climbers" actually switched places in terms of their performance.

After five days in theaters, "My People, My Country" topped the box office and is already approaching 2 billion yuan.

However, it's hard to say whether it can reach 3 billion; this film still doesn't have that kind of phenomenal momentum.

There were only two truly phenomenal movies this year.

The Wandering Earth during the Spring Festival and Ne Zha during the summer.

At this point, "Ne Zha" was still showing in theaters. It had the benefit of a delayed release, but with the impact of the National Day holiday, its box office performance was basically fixed.

Six and a half billion!

Bai Liang's personal cumulative box office exceeds 26 billion. Even if you remove "Ne Zha", he will still have 20 billion.

Who made "My People, My Country" so popular?

He is indeed the lead actor in this one, although it's only in one segment.

But if we don't calculate it for him, no one else can either, which will attract more than just one fan group.

We can only watch helplessly as he hangs high in the 20 billion box office club, a lone figure seeking victory.

There's no other way but to keep criticizing Wu Jing!

It's worth noting that "The Captain" grossed over 1 billion yuan, but "The Climbers" didn't even reach half of that.
Wu Jing was subjected to various forms of verbal and written criticism.

A large number of people with PTSD from the "Wolf Warrior" movement have finally found a good opportunity and have mobilized collectively.

The haters can only blame Chen Kaige for being "unreliable" and not "performing consistently," dragging down Bai Liang along with the big fish.

Now all they can do is criticize Wolf Warrior.

Fortunately, Wu Jing himself wasn't too afraid of this, and the audience was quite tolerant of him.

It's not like we'll be completely dragged down by a single film like "The Climbers".

Anyone with eyes can see who should take the blame for this film. He himself has already done his best, after all, he didn't make him a three-in-one entity.

What Wu Jing truly felt was about to be exposed—the damn thing!

I was originally going to write this chapter early yesterday morning, but I drove for a long time on the highway back to my hometown and couldn't stay awake and fell asleep.

I'm so sorry.

(End of this chapter)