Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 264 The Chinese American Film Festival: The Flowers of War

A moment later, Qi Hui finally understood that the girl was worried because of the video he had posted.

After all, there was shooting, bloodshed, and illegal drug dealing involved. Jing Tian had never seen anything like this before.
Of course, I was extremely worried.

She was even thinking of flying directly to the United States to be with Qi Hui.

Anyway, she hasn't had much to do lately, she's just been practicing acting with her teachers from the Central Academy of Drama.

Compared to Qi Hui, this matter can naturally be put aside.

Qi Hui quickly comforted him, advising him that it wasn't necessary; he would only go there when filming videos, and otherwise stay in the hotel.

Moreover, even if they go, they will be accompanied by bodyguards, along with Wu Jing, Guo Fan, and Lu Yang; they will not go out alone.

After some reassurance, Jing Tian gave up the idea of ​​coming over.

Qi Hui immediately changed the subject, talking about other things, such as his experiences in the US, the flea market, and using talismans to deal with foreigners who discriminated against him.

They talked about whatever came to mind, not giving Jing Tian a chance to overthink.

Jing Tian's slightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and her somewhat suppressed mood began to ease.

Actually, it wasn't just Qi Hui; Wu Jing, Guo Fan, and Lu Yang next door also received concern and worry from their partners.

Oh... Lu Yang doesn't have a girlfriend yet.

It took Wu Jing and Guo Fan a while to calm their respective partners down.

Guo Fan, being more experienced, backed down and said that with Qi Hui, a master protector, there would be no safety issues.

Then they quickly changed the subject, talking about Qi Hui's quirky actions, which made Guo's wife laugh heartily and quickly put her worries to the back of her mind.

Good brothers, of course we'll use them when they're needed!
But Wu Jing was rather stunned.

Faced with Xie Nan's concerns, he patted his chest and said how powerful he was and how no one could hurt him.

Xie Nan stared at him, thinking that this guy might have gone crazy from practicing martial arts.

Then he dialed his biological father's number and asked his father to persuade Wu Jing.

Faced with his father's suppression, Wu Jing stopped talking about how great he was and immediately backed down, saying that a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall.

He would stay in the hotel, contacting the LAPD if he needed anything, and the embassy if he encountered problems he couldn't solve.

It took me an hour or so to calm my parents and girlfriend down.

That wasn't the end of it. Xie Nan contacted Jing Tian and Aunt Guo, asking them to tell Qi Hui and Guo Fan to take good care of Wu Jing.

Wu Jing is too foolish, his mind isn't clear. If an accident happens, we need to take care of Wu Jing.

While Jing Tian and Aunt Guo agreed, they were also curious about what was going on. Xie Nan didn't hide anything and told them directly.

For safety's sake, she didn't think anything of it; safety was the most important thing, it came first.

She didn't want to bring Wu Jing back from any morgue in Los Angeles.

Soon, Qi Hui and Guo Fan learned about this.

The next day, Wu Jing was mercilessly mocked by Qi Hui and Guo Fan.

Wu Jing was extremely frustrated, his face dark. He didn't blame Xie Nan, he blamed himself.

Why did I stand up for myself back then?
Lu Yang also joined the mocking camp, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Then, as he was laughing, he suddenly realized something was wrong; it seemed like he was the only one without a partner.

Now, he couldn't laugh anymore...

……

The weekend is over, but the studies at Paramount continue.

As the new week began, Qi Hui and his friends spent several days learning visual effects design from Jay Barton.

There was a lot of content, and they made a thick stack of notes.

Jay Barton kept nothing to himself; he even made copies of many of his own notes, as well as some of Industrial Light & Magic's internal concepts and ideas about special effects design.

Qi Hui and his companions were thoroughly entertained, accepting everything offered.

After finishing their studies in special effects, Paramount led Qi Hui and the others to begin studying film production.

This includes standardizing the production process, concept design, script development, establishing an aesthetic style, and industrializing the shooting process.

The entire Hollywood formula was laid bare before Qi Hui and his companions. It must be said, Hollywood movies have a lot to offer, given their dominance of the global market for three or four decades.

Qi Hui, Wu Jing, and Guo Fan are alright, as they are all self-taught and not formally trained.

But Lu Yang is different; he is a director who has received systematic training at a professional institution.

He was somewhat shocked by Hollywood, which was different from what he had learned before and had great power.

Of course, they were merely shocked, not to the point of bowing down or prostrating themselves in awe.

They have already been taught this in nine years of compulsory education, and we cannot simply copy it blindly. We must learn to establish a methodology that conforms to the basic national conditions.

The group absorbed knowledge from Hollywood while recording their own thoughts.

After their trip to the slums, their idealized image of America had been shattered.

If even America is like this, how much better can Hollywood be?

It's like a domineering gangster who takes down anyone who disagrees, and after a few times, his underlings are all completely convinced of his superiority.

But one day, this gangster suddenly lost control and became a jetpack fighter in front of everyone.

From then on, he acted all high and mighty in front of others, which made his underlings want to laugh.

This is pretty much how Wu Jing, Guo Fan, and Lu Yang viewed America.

You say you're very capable?

It's really impressive, no doubt about that.

But every time I see you, I think of you as a Splatoon.

Instead of being scared, they find you ridiculous.

However, not everyone thinks this way, such as Lu Chuan.

Although he was criticized, he was already over forty years old, and his mindset was fixed and couldn't be changed.

His reverence for the free and civilized world remains as boundless as a surging river.

Of course, having been sanctioned, he has become much more restrained, stopped causing trouble, and started to become taciturn.

Qi Hui looked at him with a strange expression. He was either going to become evil in silence or become perverted in silence.

Lu Chuan... this girl isn't going to become bad and perverted again, is she?

Because they had a lot of knowledge to learn these past few days, Qi Hui and the others didn't go out for a stroll like they used to on the weekend. Instead, they stayed in the hotel to organize their knowledge and review what they had learned.

Over the two-day weekend, Qi Hui video-chatted with Jing Tian every day. Counting the time, it had been more than half a month since he arrived in Los Angeles, and he missed Jing Tian terribly.

With about a week left before he could return home, Qi Hui couldn't help but look forward to it.

Not only Qi Hui, but Guo Fan and the others were also extremely eager to return home.

With five or six days left, the group forced themselves to immerse themselves in studying.

Once you immerse yourself in the moment, time flies by, and you won't feel so bad anymore.

However, on Wednesday of the final week, Yan Tao told Kuang Jie something else:
The Chinese American Film Festival, Golden Angel Award!

Although this award was only established in 05, it was organized by many organizations, including EDI Eagle Dragon Limited, Shenhart Entertainment Limited, Rudy Morgan Film Group, World Television, and Sun Media Investment.

Co-organized by the eight major American film studios and the three major Hollywood talent agencies.

The main award at this film festival is the Golden Angel Film Award, and there are also Golden Angel Special Awards, which include awards for best director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and leading actor/actress, among others.

There are quite a few films nominated this time, such as "The Assassins", "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", "White Deer Plain", and "The Flowers of War" starring Zhang Yimou, which caused quite a stir recently.

"When will this film festival be held?" Qi Hui asked.

"Next week, starting this weekend," Yan Tao said, handing over a promotional poster.

Qi Hui and the others were speechless for a moment. Well, it had to be postponed again.

"So what are we going to do next week?" Guo Fan was speechless; they had already finished learning everything.

"You're free to do as you please," Yan Tao said. "Of course, don't break the law!"

Qi Hui stroked his chin, suddenly remembering what Robert had mentioned about the machine gun festival and hunting.

There are many hunting activities here in the US, so it's a good time to go and have some fun.

(End of this chapter)