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Chapter 152 Not optimistic about art films? National-level animation? (Requesting monthly votes)
online.

People are still discussing how much box office "The Captain" will ultimately earn.

It has now exceeded 30 billion.

It is only 3.5 million yuan away from the 33.5 billion yuan mark of "Dying to Survive".

Many people have witnessed this miracle.

They all hope that this film can surpass the box office record of "Dying to Survive" and become a new all-time high for Song Hao.

at the same time.

Overseas box office revenue is also climbing steadily.

Despite the efforts of foreign civil aviation investigation agencies to block the film's release, they couldn't stop some of Song Hao's fervent fans.

Although they had never met Song Hao and he was far away on the other side of the ocean.

However, his works have also been highly praised by friends overseas.

Therefore, the overseas box office of "The Captain" has reached $790 million.

It successfully broke the overseas box office record of "The Bravest".

This is also rare for a domestic director to have two consecutive excellent overseas works.

It's important to understand that Chinese films need to find a market overseas.

It's either a big-budget sci-fi production or a theme related to foreigners.

Otherwise, there will be very little sense of resonance.

However, Song Hao's two films have already shattered everyone's perception of Chinese cinema.

On YouTube, many people are discussing his creative ideas.

"My God, I even think it can rival some of the famous directors in Hollywood."

"That's right, I think so too."

"I wish Hollywood could invite Mr. Song to make a movie someday."

"Forget about it. As far as I know, this Director Song is an officially appointed director. How could he possibly come to Hollywood?"

Will he release a new movie this year?

Everyone was curious and making guesses.

The sentiment is the same as that abroad.

Domestic netizens are getting curious as they watch "The Captain" break new records.

That is, what kind of movie will Song Hao make next?

They flocked to Song Hao's Weibo to offer advice.

However, Song Hao has remained silent.

Time passes day by day.

Seeing that "The Captain" was about to break a new record, Director Dong of the Civil Aviation Administration promoted it once again.

Despite Song Hao's repeated statements that "The Captain" had already achieved high box office results and did not require much further promotion.

But Director Dong still said confidently, "Don't worry, this publicity is a must. Besides, breaking the box office record of 'Dying to Survive' is the key."

Thus, 74 days after its release, "The Captain" successfully broke the box office record of 33.5 billion yuan set by "Dying to Survive".

The current figure is 33.8 billion.

After successfully breaking through, Director Dong was finally satisfied.

To leave Song Hao some room for maneuver in his future films, and to avoid putting too much pressure on him from netizens.

Therefore, in the days that followed, Director Dong did not continue to promote "The Captain".

Of course, regular publicity is still necessary.

After all, who wouldn't want box office success?

Ultimately, "The Captain" grossed 35.4 billion yuan and successfully ended its theatrical run.

This film completely broke current box office records, as well as Song Hao's personal box office record.

If we're talking about Song Hao last year, many people in the industry still disagreed.

So this year's "The Captain" completely silenced everyone.

Even when Director Zhang and Chen Kai participated in activities together.

Chen Kai remarked with admiration, "This young man is indeed quite capable."

Ma Xiaogang's transformation from resentment last year to admiration today is quite remarkable. He gave a thumbs up and said, "I think I'm pretty amazing that my film 'The Old Man Cannon' was able to gross a few hundred million yuan in its release window."

After listening, Director Zhang thought for a while and finally nodded, saying, "Now, it seems that the entertainment industry will belong to Song Hao from now on."

After he finished speaking, the other directors chimed in with a couple of comments.

"How could that be? Director Zhang, you're still our big brother."

"That's right, high box office doesn't equate to high artistic achievement. After all, you are our renowned director."

"Let's discuss when to collaborate on a big production. We can't let that kid steal the spotlight."

Guoteng Media also reaped huge box office profits from the movie "The Captain".

This is why many celebrities hope to become artists under Guoteng Media.

Song Hao naturally signed contracts based on their own value and potential.

Among them, Zhang Tianai and Li Qinqin also joined Guoteng Media.

Including Jin Chen, Ni Ni, and Liu Shuangshi, they can be considered the five golden flowers of Guoteng Media.

As for male actors, Wang Chuanjun joined Guoteng immediately.

After all, Song Hao helped him step out of the role of Guan Gu Jun and allowed everyone to see a different Wang Chuan Jun.

Song Hao will also pay special attention to these actors.

They will be cast as long as there are suitable roles available.

After all, they actively participated in each other's films back then, and now it's time for them to complement each other's success.

Just when netizens thought that Song Hao should take a break for a while.

Song Hao and Guoteng Media released a message.

They will be filming a movie about people with autism, and filming will begin in three days.

As soon as the news came out.

Netizens exclaimed that it was too crazy.

If the previous films were all commercial films, then this film about autistic patients is definitely an art film.

Is Song Hao going to make an art-house film?!
"My goodness, Director Song, this is going to be a breakthrough!"

"Awesome!! I want to see how Director Song will film this!"

"I will definitely support you when the time comes."

"Haha, maybe this art film will flop."

At this point, some observant netizens noticed...

This film was not directed by Song Hao; he only served as producer and supervisor.

The real director was a young woman named Xue Lu.

Someone looked up her information online.

There is practically no information available.

He's a complete newbie.

"Oh my god, so this movie wasn't directed by Director Song."

"Hey, I knew it! How could he possibly make art films?"

"Then I don't want to watch it."

"I'm not watching anymore, I'm not watching anymore. What's so great about art films?"

"Is Director Song making this film about autism to draw attention to this group of people?"

I guess so.

Although everyone believed that Song Hao's intentions were good, this film was an art film, and Song Hao wasn't the executive director. Their interest waned considerably.

After remaining silent for over half a month, Song Hao posted a Weibo message at this time: "I will be doing a live chat with everyone tonight at 8 PM. Feel free to ask me any questions."

The topic of Song Hao's live stream quickly became a trending topic.

Many people are waiting for 8 PM tonight.

They were all very curious as to why Song Hao suddenly had the idea to make this movie.

eight pm.

Some people had just finished eating when they took out their phones and started watching Song Hao's live stream.

Song Hao also appeared in the live broadcast room on time.

He looked at the camera and smiled, "Good evening, has everyone had dinner yet?"

"Have you eaten?" This is a special way of greeting people in China.

The comments section was filled with messages like "I've already eaten," "I ate noodles," and "Not yet."

Many netizens then started leaving comments, seemingly having many questions for Song Hao.

He was also happy, and had his assistant take screenshots of all the questions in the comments section so he could read and answer them one by one.

A short while later, the secretary handed Song Hao a piece of paper.

Song Hao looked at the paper and read aloud: "Question 1: Director Song, why did you suddenly decide to make a movie about autism?"

He then replied, "The main reason is that I met a mother whose child has autism. She shared some of her experiences with me, and she hoped that more people would pay attention to this group. So I decided to make a film like this so that people can understand the autistic community and show them more love and care."

As soon as he said that, everyone in the comments section gave him a thumbs up.

"Well done, Director Song."

"Yes, that's exactly what we should do."

"You're awesome."

"The scope of vision suddenly broadened."

Seeing everyone's praise, Song Hao chuckled and said, "Alright, let's look at the second question. Question 2: Why wasn't you the director this time? Why was a new female director chosen instead? Is it because you haven't directed art films before and lack confidence?"

This question is very sharp.

The viewers in the comments section were also enjoying the spectacle.

They were enjoying the gossip, wanting to know the truth.

At this point, the number of people watching the live stream online had exceeded 200 million.

This is clearly a terrifying number.

The comments section became even more active after the second question was asked.

"Yeah, why didn't you take the photos yourself this time?"

"Actually, this script isn't that good, is it?"

“I think so too. If the script was good, he would definitely have filmed it himself.”

"Then who would still go to the cinema to watch it?"

Looking at these comments, Song Hao patiently replied: "The reason I didn't make it is because I don't think I have the ability. Over the years, I haven't interacted with autistic people, and I don't know how to make it better. The female director we chose, Xue Lu, has been a volunteer at an autism rehabilitation center. She has more experience and more feelings than me, so I think she will make this film better than me."

This explanation was accepted by everyone.

They all gave Song Hao a thumbs up.

Song Hao was just chatting casually and didn't sell any products, yet he still made it into the top three of the Douyin platform's popularity chart.

This is such a terrifying number.

It made all the other streamers green with envy.

Song Hao then answered the third question: "Everyone is asking about the box office expectations for this movie, right? This movie is a theatrical release, and it will be shown for free. Our company will cover the costs for the theaters. Of course, because it's a free release, there may not be that many screenings in theaters. Please check online ticket sales for more information."

"Of course, if you don't want to go to the cinema, that's fine too. It will be available for free on major video platforms."

This statement made netizens even more incredulous.

This is practically making a movie at a loss!

What company would do that?!
But some people did just that.

This also makes one wonder if the film was specifically made to promote a certain actor.

Otherwise, there's no reason to do that.

But Song Hao said casually, "Not everything is about pursuing monetary returns. If you can understand autistic people better after watching this movie, then I think my movie has already made a good contribution."

It was these words that elevated Song Hao's perspective to a whole new level.

For a while.

#Song Hao's Live Stream#
#Free Screening#
#AutisticPeople#
These trending search terms all made the list.

Everyone is enthusiastically following the gossip.

They all believe that Song Hao has set a very high bar this time.

It's purely for the purpose of contributing to society.

This will draw attention to this special group.

Although everyone knew Song Hao's good intentions.

However, when a new director makes an art film, and the cast is mostly unknown, no matter how much promotion there is, it may not have a very good effect.

Therefore, many netizens are not optimistic about this film about autistic patients.

It wasn't until three days later.

"Ocean Heaven" has officially started filming.

The released stills shocked netizens.

Because Jet Li was one of the lead actors in the film "Ocean Heaven"!!
Who is Jet Li? He's a famous top-tier actor, a first-rate kung fu star, and a martial artist!

His Wong Fei-hung series, in particular, has influenced a large number of young people born in the 90s.

Not to mention classic characters like Fang Shiyu, Zhang Sanfeng, Huo Yuanjia, Chen Zhen, and Linghu Chong.

However, the films he acted in back then were all martial arts films.

Now, a film about autism has actually invited him to star in an art film?!

Crazy.

This is absolutely insane!!
They couldn't imagine how Song Hao managed to invite Li Lianjie to make this movie.

"It's probably a huge sum of money."

"But I feel that Teacher Li wouldn't make art films just for the money."

“Yes, if he wants to make money, he’ll have to go from East Street to West Street to find his investors.”

"Is it possible that Mr. Li Lianjie himself was interested in this story?"

"If that's the case, then this script might really be very good."

"Rumor has it that Teacher Li didn't ask for any payment this time; he participated in the film for free."

Jet Li's participation has rekindled the anticipation among netizens who initially had low hopes for the film about autism.

On the one hand, people want to see what it's like for a martial arts superstar to make an art film.
On the other hand, they also wanted to see if the film's quality would be as good as before this time, since Song Hao wasn't directing it himself.

The high expectations from all sides have repeatedly brought "Ocean Heaven," which shouldn't have had that much viewership, into the spotlight for a wide audience of netizens.

But at this moment.

Song Hao then posted another Weibo message.

The company's animation department is working overtime to produce a nationally acclaimed anime. Can you guess what script I wrote this time?

After this Weibo post was published.

This immediately excited netizens who were originally just following the gossip about Jet Li.

"Holy crap!! Director Song!"

"You fucking!! Another royal flush!!"

"Holy crap!! A national-level anime?!"

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