1979: The child's mother is a celestial being.

Chapter 34 A Way to Seek Help
The movie that Han Sanping invited the teachers and students of Beijing Film Academy to watch had already ended, but the discussion about it continued on campus.

To summarize and refine, it can be roughly said that:

The acting students said, "Comrade Fusheng's acting skills are amazing!"

The students in the directing class said, "This movie is absolutely amazing!"

The students in the photography class said, "The cinematography in this movie is fucking high-class!"

The art class students said, "The costumes, makeup, and props in 'Cowfighting' are simply genius!"

A classmate from the recording class said, "What the four older brothers said is exactly what I wanted to say."

At the same time, Han Sanping was once again invited to the reception room.

Cheng Ying took another look at the young man and said with some emotion, "I didn't expect your debut film, Director Han, to be of such high quality. It reminds me of a saying—'A new generation replaces the old.' It seems that we second and third generation directors are getting old. From now on, it's your turn, the young people!"

Han Sanping was very polite.

Then, without waiting for Cheng Ying to ask, he took the initiative to state his purpose.

"Teacher, do you think that if I want to submit this film, 'Cow,' to an international film festival, I have a chance of winning an award?"

Cheng Ying was taken aback, thinking she had misheard, and asked to confirm, "Where did you say you wanted to send it?"

"Sent to some international film festivals abroad."

Cheng Ying gave Han Sanping a meaningful look and replied, "I don't know if he can win an award, but I must say that Comrade Han, your idea is very bold."

Han Sanping asked, "Teacher, what do you think of the level of Chinese films compared to those abroad?"

“You don’t need to test me, kid. It’s only after my country’s reform and opening up a couple of years ago that films have started to receive more attention. There is indeed a significant gap between our country’s film industry and that of foreign countries, especially many Western countries,” Cheng Ying said.

"Teacher, you are right. Compared with foreign film standards, we still have a lot of room for improvement. But now that we have reformed and opened up, I think our filmmakers should not continue to be complacent. Instead, they should go out and see more, exchange and learn from international filmmakers, and learn from each other's strengths to make up for their weaknesses. Only in this way can we make progress faster and continuously narrow this gap."

Han Sanping actually didn't mention one more point, which was a point of discussion with Chen Fusheng last time. 'They' boldly predicted that China will inevitably have to integrate with the international community in the future. At that time, under the pressure of certain international rules, some foreign films may be allowed to enter China.

If the overall quality of Chinese films falls short at that time, how will we defend against these 'foreign enemies'?

Besides its artistic value, film also has the attribute of disseminating ideology. If foreign films are allowed to rampage through the Chinese film market in the future, wouldn't that be a form of cultural invasion?
However, Han Sanping felt that the point he had made with Chen Fusheng was a bit too advanced for his time. If he said it now, probably few people would believe him. Instead, they might think he was talking nonsense and exaggerating.

Therefore, Han Sanping generally doesn't discuss it with others.

However, his words were enough to make Cheng Ying look at him with new respect.

Moreover, Cheng Ying finally understood that Han Sanping's purpose in coming all the way to invite her to watch a movie and asking if his film could win international awards was not actually the goal.

His real purpose was to get me to help him get the movie distributed.

He then went on to spout a bunch of grand principles.

After thinking for a moment, Cheng Ying looked at Han Sanping and asked, "Why did you decide to come find me?"

Han Sanping knew whether Cheng Ying was willing to help or not, and he answered honestly, "I think you are highly respected and have extensive connections in the film industry. You should have channels to send the film out, so I thought of asking you for help."

"What if I can't help you?" Cheng Ying asked again.

"I won't hide it from you, I actually planned to visit a few seniors during this trip to Beijing, but you are the first one," Han Sanping said truthfully.

Cheng Ying suddenly laughed.

He pointed at Han Sanping and said, "You little rascal, you're actually being honest now... By the way, what did you call me before?"

"teacher?"

"Well, since you call me teacher, I'll take you to meet someone tomorrow, but I can't guarantee whether that person will be willing to help you."

Han Sanping was overjoyed upon hearing this, knowing that he had found the right person this time, and quickly thanked him.

...Film Bureau.

"Old Shi, I'm busy."

"Oh, President of National Cheng Kung University, you are such a busy person. What brings you here today? Please have a seat."

Han Sanping followed Cheng Ying and glanced at the sign on the door before entering the office.

It reads: Deputy Director's Office.

But actually, Cheng Ying had given Han Sanping a brief introduction before they arrived.

This deputy director is named Shi Fangyu. He was promoted from the position of deputy director of Shanghai Film Studio at the beginning of this year. He was originally a screenwriter and has been a friend of Cheng Ying for many years.

However, Cheng Ying brought Han Sanping to see him today not because they were friends, but because they wanted his help.

Instead, Cheng Ying felt that some of the views and ideas Han Sanping expressed yesterday were the same as her own, and coupled with her appreciation for "Cow," she decided to go with the flow and help build a bridge between the two.

Historically, this Deputy Director Shi was indeed a reformist. After becoming the top leader in 1984, he clearly proposed that films should be market-oriented and world-oriented, and that "entering the international market and generating foreign exchange for the country" should be one of the important goals and tasks of the film industry.

So during his two years in office, he made a lot of co-productions with Hong Kong.

Even the reform of my country's film studios began with him.

Of course, this is all for later.

Back to the present, after hearing the purpose of his friend Cheng Ying's visit, Shi Fangyu turned his attention to Han Sanping, who had come with him.

"Comrade Han Sanping, why did you think of sending your film abroad?"

So Han Sanping repeated his thoughts and opinions.

Just as Cheng Ying had thought, the two shared the same ideas, and the more they talked, the more they clicked and the more excited they became.

Instead, they left him, the one who introduced them, out in the cold.

Afterwards, "Cow" was shown again in the film bureau's screening room.

After watching the film, Deputy Director Shi was not only satisfied with the movie itself, but even more satisfied with the young director, Han Sanping.

Since he was transferred to this position at the beginning of the year, he has proposed a plan to support film revenue generation.

However, the reality was too harsh, and many of the older comrades within the organization were rather conservative, which resulted in Deputy Director Shi's plan making almost no progress.

However, today, Han Sanping and his performance of "Bullfighting" finally gave Deputy Director Shi a glimmer of hope for his plan.

So he was very willing to help.

He even hoped that "Cow" would achieve success, even more so than Han Sanping.

Because he needs such a pilot project, a successful example, to promote and revitalize his film revenue-generating plan.

Han Sanping breathed a heavy sigh of relief as he stepped out of the Film Bureau.

To be honest, he himself did not expect that this trip to the capital would go so smoothly.

Now that Han Sanping has even handed over the film reels to Deputy Director Shi, there's no need for him to visit any other seniors anymore. He can simply wait patiently for Deputy Director Shi's reply.

"Hopefully it's good news!"

……

Meanwhile, in Jiangcheng.

Liu Xiaoli was officially discharged from the hospital today.

(End of this chapter)