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Chapter 45 Blooming Abroad, Fragrant Domestically
In the past six months, China has made considerable efforts in its bid to host the Olympics.

Make frequent visits to Africa and Latin America to garner support from friendly countries;
Inviting foreign musicians to hold concerts directly at the Forbidden City showcases the capital's open image through the fusion of Chinese and Western cultures;
Cheng Long, Yang Lan, Gong Li, Deng Yaping and other celebrities from the arts and sports world served as Olympic bid ambassadors, using their international influence to lobby members of the Olympic Committee;
The government has pledged to spend hundreds of billions of yuan to combat environmental pollution and sandstorms, and has also promised to build numerous stadiums and sports facilities, as well as add new subway lines.
Countless volunteer activities have been spontaneously organized by the public.

Despite all these efforts, the situation remains unclear.

Prejudice prevalent in Western countries has created systemic obstruction, with constant nitpicking on all sorts of issues, including human rights, the environment, and infrastructure.

Western media have long portrayed this region as a poor and backward developing country, questioning whether its economic strength and urban management capabilities are sufficient to host the Olympic Games.

In the International Olympic Committee's comprehensive evaluation of the five bidding cities, the capital city ranked last in all soft indicators, including infrastructure, sports facilities, environment, transportation, and security.

Instead, they lavishly praise the modernization and advancement of Paris, France, and Toronto, Canada, without knowing how much dirty money they've received.

In addition to the systemic obstruction from Western countries, there are also all sorts of lousy NGOs causing trouble.

They disrupted the torch relay ceremony by holding up a "handcuffed Olympic rings flag";
Climbing Notre Dame Cathedral to hang anti-racism slogans;

Even worse, some bastards just can't stand to see the country doing well, and they desperately oppose and sabotage it.

Disgusting things, both imaginable and unimaginable, are holding all sorts of illegal gatherings outside, storming meeting venues, and sending a large number of harassing emails to committee members, with all sorts of distorted and smearative content that defames and vilifies the image of China.

During the 2004 Olympics, the Athens team bribed an African committee member with $7, causing the capital to lose a crucial vote. The Chinese people still harbor resentment about this, and their expectations for the 2008 Olympics bid are even higher, putting greater pressure on the top leadership!
Just as the next host city was about to be selected, Kung Fu Panda was born!
The film doesn't deliberately delve into profound classical Chinese philosophy; instead, it uses this framework to tell a story about 'believing in yourself' that has no barrier to understanding.

The profound artistic conception of traditional Chinese painting, the amazing animal kung fu demonstrations, and the ubiquitous Chinese elements in the food, clothing, housing, and transportation all make one want to praise the production team for their dedication.

The key is that no matter how much praise is given behind closed doors by one's own people, it's useless; it only matters if foreigners like it.
It seems that China has never produced any films or television series that have been as popular with foreigners as "Kung Fu Panda".

The major media outlets praised the film as if they had been paid to do so, and celebrities and directors also stepped forward to give it accolades. Audiences who watched the film were also very enthusiastic about buying movie merchandise, and flocked to the zoo to see the pandas.

Those domestically produced short-sleeved shirts, which cost no more than 10 RMB even with transoceanic logistics costs, become $25 genuine movie merchandise once printed with cartoon characters like Po, Tigress, and Leopard!
A bamboo cup that costs less than 1 yuan to make can sell for 5 dollars outside an American movie theater, simply because it has Po's head printed on it!

Kids who had seen the movie were clamoring to see the pandas, causing the zoos in cities with pandas to be packed to capacity!

Po is not only the Dragon Warrior, but also the perfect ambassador for the Olympic bid!

This animated film served as a powerful counterattack against the negative public opinion that external forces were using to smear our image during the Olympic bid competition!
We must make good use of this card, which is why the country praised "Kung Fu Panda".

The only downside is that this card appeared a little too late; it would have been better if it had appeared a month or two earlier.

Of course, this is mainly because Chen Yuan has been keeping the movie under wraps.
I didn't share my thoughts with those above, and I didn't apply for any policies or subsidies.

It was his family's metaverse, painstakingly cobbled together by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, which was essentially made up of working-class people. Even China Film Group Corporation didn't realize that a domestically produced animated film could have such an impact on a major event like the Olympic bid.

Han Sanpin used all his acting skills to apologize to his superiors for his lack of sensitivity and failure to realize the value of "Kung Fu Panda" in time, but in the end he couldn't hold back and finished his apology with a smile.

Even the leaders couldn't help but laugh. This time, their film and television department had done a great job!

If this bid for the Olympics is successful, how much credit will be awarded? What a huge political achievement that would be!
Even if Chen Yuan has his own ulterior motives, it doesn't matter. We're too busy praising him right now!

Kung Fu Panda was released in major box office markets around the world and achieved remarkable results, sparking a panda craze in those regions.

The merchandise that Chen Yuan had previously funded, worth over 20 million yuan, was quickly sold out, and the creative merchandise designed by Yuan Universe itself was very popular.

Columbia Pictures contacted Chen Yuan, asking him to urgently produce and send another batch.

This time, Chen Yuan didn't need to use his own money to advance the funds; banks were vying to offer him interest-free loans!

If one factory can't keep up with the production, the leaders of the capital will coordinate with five or even ten larger factories to help you!
Now, Kung Fu Panda merchandise is not just cheap toys, but excellent promotional products that showcase Chinese elements!

Sea freight is too slow, so the government will use cargo planes to transport a batch of handicrafts that cannot be manufactured locally in Europe and America to them!
That's outrageous, absolutely outrageous!

Even though Chen Yuan had anticipated that "Kung Fu Panda" could ride the wave of the Olympic bid, the level of attention it received still far exceeded his expectations!
It wasn't until he saw some unusual news about "Kung Fu Panda" overseas that Chen Yuan understood why the country was paying such high-level attention to the film.

Foreign criminal gangs, seeing the popularity and acceptance of the Chinese animated film "Kung Fu Panda" among audiences worldwide, naturally set their sights on it.

They started spreading rumors that the panda was part of a conspiracy by the rabbit, and even prevented normal viewers from watching the movie.

Some people in London cinemas have been vehemently criticizing the film, claiming it promotes evil ideas and disturbs regular moviegoers.

Nobody listened to their nonsense. They were given drink bottles and popcorn buckets, and the cinema security guards dragged them out.

Some people protested against "Kung Fu Panda" outside a cinema in Moscow, holding flags that depicted pandas in a negative light.
He was angrily beaten up by fans who liked Ah Bao's movies, and even his flag was torn up, while people around cheered.

Everyone loves pandas, who cares what you bunch of crazy idiots are saying!
Chen Yuan's constant thought was to use his films to capitalize on the Olympic bid hype and gain greater profits.

I never imagined that my own creation, "Kung Fu Panda," could contribute to such a major event as the Olympic bid!
He chose the perfect time; he collected them all.
The martial arts craze sparked by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in Europe and America;
With Beijing's bid to host the Olympics, there is an urgent need to showcase China's outstanding culture to the world.
Columbia Pictures' desire to expand into the domestic market;

Hollywood wants to create a successful example so that China, after its accession to the WTO, can further loosen its policy controls on the film and television industry.
This has created the current magnificent situation where it is flourishing both abroad and domestically!
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