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Chapter 157: On the theme of love?! Let's choose this one! (Please subscribe!!)
In Song Hao's memory, there don't seem to be any earth-shattering, tear-jerking love stories in film and television works in recent years.

Of course, there are also many films with high box office returns.

Movies like "The Ex-Files" and "The Vanished" have even been criticized by some netizens for not being good for couples.

Instead, it will lead to more arguments and more opportunities to hook up with your ex.

Song Hao would naturally not choose this type of film.

Moreover, these films do not fully capture the meaning of love.

For a moment, Song Hao also began to think.

He had never imagined he would make this series of films.

After all, he has always represented the government in making movies.

Most of the films I make are about meaningful subjects.

This time, the leaders of the Civil Affairs Bureau asked me to film a movie about love.

Wait a minute, Director Qin didn't seem to require that a movie be made, did he?

Moreover, if a movie is too short, it's difficult for the audience to have a deeper emotional connection with it.

So he opened the system's store.

After selecting the "love" tag, proceed with the filtering.

The TV series was updated.

Many TV drama titles about romance have also been released.

Surprisingly, all sorts of messy Warring States period history dramas have been categorized with romance elements.

So at a glance, none of them meet the requirements.

Song Hao carefully selected the items.

He soon found a TV series of very good quality.

"Parents' Love"

This story revolves around the fifty-year relationship between naval officer Jiang Defu and wealthy young lady An Jie.

It tells the story of how the two overcame differences in their backgrounds, education levels, living conditions, and survival difficulties during a special period.

The story of raising five children and going through thick and thin together for decades.

Among them, Jiang Dehua, the younger sister-in-law, has become a sensation.

Her brother and sister-in-law had a baby, and she took care of the baby.

She raised five children.

It should be noted that starting 10 years later, absurd, ridiculous, and melodramatic dramas gradually became the mainstay of satellite TV channels.

The period drama "Our Parents' Love," which was originally themed around love, clearly did not meet the requirements for satellite TV channels, so it was broadcast on CCTV instead.

Initially, no one was optimistic about this TV series, "Parents' Love".

However, after the show premiered on the third day of the Lunar New Year, the national network ratings started at 1.34 and the 48-city network ratings started at 1.58. Four days later, both ratings broke 2, and on the fifth day, they approached the 2.5 mark, showing a very clear trend of breaking 3 and looking towards 4.

However, the fate of this drama was fraught with difficulties. Starting from February 8th, "Parents' Love" was suspended for 9 days, and its time slot was given to variety shows such as "Amazing Chinese People".

If a show's broadcast is interrupted for nine days, you generally can't expect it to have good ratings.

However, "Our Parents' Love" was an exception. When the TV series resumed broadcasting on February 17, the national network rating started at 1.9 and the rating in 49 cities started at 2.0. Then it continued to rise, and by the finale, both ratings had exceeded 3.2.

According to CSM data, the show was watched by a total of 5.45 million viewers, with an average rating of 2.43%, making it the highest-rated TV series on both television networks since 2014.

On Douban, it received a high score of 9.5 from 11 users.

Until last year, "The World" achieved great success, becoming the highest-rated prime-time drama on CCTV-1 in nearly eight years.

The work that broke the viewership record was the hit drama "Parents' Love" in 14.

The reason why these two dramas have such high ratings is that they have many similarities. They are both period dramas, spanning several decades.

Both reflect the changes in family life under the background of the times.
But watching "Our Parents' Love" made me laugh and then cry.

"The World" is a story where you cry and cry, unable to stop the tears.

Therefore, if you were to choose a romance drama, "Our Parents' Love" might be more likely to ignite the longing for love in modern young people.

Let them experience the love stories of their parents' generation.

Song Hao then checked the number of movie tickets redeemed for "Our Parents' Love".

Because of the high praise for this TV series, it requires 500 movie vouchers to redeem.

Song Hao knew the quality of the drama and didn't hesitate at all.

I redeemed it directly.

[Ding! "Our Parents' Love" successfully redeemed, requiring 500 movie redemption cards!]

In an instant, all the script content was absorbed into Song Hao's mind.

He originally wanted to start writing the script today, but considering that he was going to the Cannes Film Festival tomorrow, he decided to come back and prepare for it later.

This time, he will be attending the Cannes Film Festival with the cast of "Ocean Heaven".

Although "Ocean Heaven" is not a film produced by any official department, the departments that had previously worked with Song Hao were very interested in it.

They were all contacted by the China Film Association, who hoped they could make proper arrangements for Song Hao's trip to the Cannes International Film Festival.

Perhaps Song Hao is the last remaining representative of the China Film Association this year, which is why the higher-ups are paying so much attention to him.

The Film Association specifically sent a number of media reporters over.

This was all to create momentum for Song Hao.

Song Hao was also surprised.

I didn't expect the leadership to send so many people this time.

It gives you the feeling that you're definitely going to win an award.

But whether Song Hao can win an award is still uncertain.

After all, awards in the main competition section of the Gnabry International Film Festival are not easily obtained by just anyone.

But Song Hao also maintains a mindset of "if I don't win an award, I'll treat it as a vacation; if I do win an award, I'll make a killing."

He also told the members of Ocean Heaven, "Don't be preoccupied with gains and losses. Let's try our best not to be elated by external gains or saddened by personal losses."

Li Lianjie chuckled, "Xiao Song, to be honest, you're the young director with the best attitude I've ever met."

Song Hao replied, "After all, there are so many excellent directors and so many excellent films and television works in the world. It's already quite good that our public service film was nominated."

He also comforted Xue Lu: "Director Xue, although you were not nominated for Best New Director this time, I believe you will definitely have a place at the upcoming China Film Festival."

Xue Lu said with a smile, "It's okay. Actually, I'm already very satisfied just to be able to attend an international film festival."

The plane landed quickly.

Then, Song Hao jokingly said to everyone, "I'll take you all out for a big meal tonight."

"it is good!"

"Director Song is so magnanimous!"

"Thank you, Director Song!"

If you're talking about the culinary delights of the romantic country, foie gras is definitely a must-mention.

Foie gras is an indispensable and precious delicacy in French cuisine.

Because they were dining at the International Hotel, international celebrities would come up to greet Jet Li from time to time during the meal.

"Hey, Jet." A bald man walked over.

Upon seeing this, Li Lianjie laughed and said, "Jason, long time no see." Then, he introduced him to the others, "This is the international superstar, Jason Statham."

Jason Statham waved and then asked Jet Li, "I heard that you came to Cannes this time not because of a martial arts film, but because of a film about autistic people."

Li Lianjie nodded: "That's right, did you see it?"

“Please, you didn’t release it in the US.” Jason Statham said with a wry smile.

Li Lianjie then introduced Song Hao: "This is the producer and screenwriter of our film. He is very famous in China. His name is Song Hao."

Song Hao knew that Li Lianjie had introduced him to his connections, so he greeted him politely: "My name is Song Hao, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Jason Statham also gave him a thumbs up: "You're really amazing. I heard that your story touched Jet so much that he didn't even ask for a fee."

“Jet has always been my idol. I think you must be very amazing. I wonder if we will have the opportunity to work together in the future.”

Song Hao also smiled and said, "We will definitely cooperate if we have the opportunity."

After Jason Statham left, everyone realized that his tough-guy image on screen was actually closely related to Jet Li.

He has always regarded Jet Li as his idol and has expressed his admiration for Jet Li in many interviews.

Jet Li even joked, "He's practically my biggest fan."

“Actually, Jason wasn’t an actor at first; he was a diver. He transitioned into acting and didn’t have much fame at first. Later, he worked with me on a sci-fi film called ‘The Space Chaser,’ in which he played the second male lead.”

It was also because Jason Statham saw Jet Li's martial arts scenes while filming that he felt great admiration for him, and his admiration for his idol deepened day by day.

Faced with such a devoted fan, Li Lianjie generously introduced Song Hao to him.

The goal is that the two of them can work together someday.

After all, he had seen Song Hao's "Operation Mekong," and those gunfight scenes were perfect for Jason Statham.

Thanks to Li Lianjie's connections, Song Hao got to know many international artists and directors.

They were quite surprised when they learned that the young man in front of them was the one who filmed the famous "Operation Mekong".

Although "Operation Mekong" was not released overseas, the film has been discussed by many directors and celebrities.

They greatly admired China for having such a director who could film such exciting gunfight scenes.

Early the next morning.

Song Hao and others arrived at the Cannes Film Festival red carpet in a limousine.

Many domestic media outlets were already waiting on the sidelines.

The moment they saw Song Hao, everyone rushed to greet him.

"Director Song, does 'Ocean Heaven' have a chance to win an award in the main competition this time?"

"Director Song, this is your first time participating in an international film festival. Are you nervous?"

"Mr. Li, at this international film festival, will you introduce some talented actors to Director Song so we can collaborate on a film?"

Song Hao and the Ocean Heaven team patiently answered these questions.

Looking at the camera, Song Hao said, "I will try my best not to bring shame to Chinese films, but the competition this time is indeed quite fierce."

In fact, the media also knew that the chances of winning this time were not very high; at best, they were just there to make up the numbers.

Therefore, they focused more on Song Hao's next plan.

"Director Song, I'd like to ask, do you have any new projects planned for the future?"

Song Hao thought for a moment and replied, "Some people have joked before that I can only make movies with a patriotic theme or obvious educational significance, and that I might not be able to make movies with romance elements."

"So I'm thinking that my next project might break through my previous shooting style, and everyone will know when the time comes."

These words shocked the media.

They quickly posted the interview on their respective media accounts.

Netizens were shocked.

Originally, they just wanted to see how ambitious Song Hao was.

I thought he was probably determined to win the award.

But to my surprise, he had a very optimistic attitude.

On the contrary, it also revealed that Song Hao's next work may include elements of romance.

"My goodness, is Director Song going to make a romance film?"

"Is this for a romance movie?"

"Romance...action movie??"

"If Director Song were to make a romance film, I probably wouldn't want to watch it. What's so interesting about romance films these days?"

"I think so too."

"Love? Even a dog wouldn't believe in it."

"Didn't there come a story about a pure love warrior who collapsed to the ground? It was about a boy who scrimped and saved to support his girlfriend's postgraduate studies, only to have her dump him after she graduated."

"Yes, yes, I saw this one too. That woman had the audacity to say, 'I'm making progress, but what about him? He only makes four or five thousand yuan a month. How will he support me in the future?'"

"To be honest, the values ​​of love have really changed now; they're not like they used to be."

"Anyway, if Director Song's next work is related to love, I will definitely not watch it."

Many netizens are very resistant to Director Song's decision to make a film with romantic elements.

They believe that current romance movies are too melodramatic, either focusing on reminiscing about exes or enjoying one-off relationships, and don't deserve the word "love" at all.

Some people even left messages on Song Hao's Weibo, hoping that he could continue to make some mainstream or meaningful films and not fall into the clichés.

Meanwhile, at the Cannes Film Festival, the nominations for Best Supporting Actor are being announced.

A young actor named Jenny Brown won the award.

On stage, he kept thanking everyone and also mentioned his uncle, hoping that his uncle would win the Best Screenplay award.

After stepping off the stage, Jenny Brown went to his uncle's side and excitedly said, "Hey, Uncle, we're going to win an award together!"

His uncle, Dwight Shawn, smiled and shook his head, saying, "It might not be me. Don't be so sure."

“Come on, Uncle, which film on this nomination list is as good as your work?” Jenny Brown said confidently, “It’s definitely yours.”

At this moment, Jason Statham chimed in, "That's not necessarily true. This time, there's a very good movie from China."

Jenny Brown laughed: "What good movie can China make? Aren't they always just runners-up?"

Although his uncle Dwight Shawn didn't say anything, he felt a sense of disdain in his heart.

If he were truly outshone by that Chinese production, he might as well just find a block of tofu and smash his head against a wall and die.

Seeing their confidence, Jason Statham simply said casually, "It's okay, we'll know the result soon enough."

Jenny Brown didn't take Jason Statham's words to heart at all.

Moreover, he felt that since they were from the same country, why was Jason Statham speaking well of outsiders?

Subconsciously, I couldn't help but feel contempt for the international superstar next to me.

Just then, a synopsis of "Ocean Heaven" played on the screen.

At first, no one paid much attention.

They all turned to look at the screen when they realized that the movie was about autism.

Meanwhile, the organizing committee had already handed the award cards to the host.

The host glanced at the list of award-winning films.

Upon seeing this, his eyes widened in surprise.

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