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Chapter 162, "Operation Red Sea"?! (A must-read!)
Filming for "Our Parents' Love" has officially wrapped.

The next step is post-production.

Meanwhile, the crew of "Lost and Found" is also working hard on filming.

In order to achieve the best results, they traveled to several cities.

Although Liu Dehua participated in the film without receiving any payment, he put in more effort than anyone else.

To get as close as possible to his farmer father, he tanned himself, dyed his hair white, grew a beard, and added freckles, striving for perfection in every detail. He even wore down his own nails with a stubble.

Even to maintain his hairstyle, which was constantly flattened by the safety helmet, he wore a hat even when not filming, paying attention to every detail of his every move, so as to truly become "Lei Zekuan".

Seeing how serious he was, everyone naturally didn't dare to slack off.

Song Hao checked the footage sent to him every day.

We strive to make every shot feel realistic.

Time passed day by day.

Song Hao instructed the publicity department of Guoteng Media to start promoting the posters for "Parents' Love" and "Lost and Found".

"Our Parents' Love" is scheduled to air on CCTV-1 at 8 PM on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

"Lost and Love" has also been confirmed as a Lunar New Year film!
Although Song Hao did not direct "Lost and Found," everyone is still looking forward to it.

After all, this is a script he wrote, so its quality is definitely not an issue.

They all thought that the drama "Parents' Love" was not very good, so there was not much discussion about it.

During this time.

The Golden Dragon Awards for Animation have begun.

"Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things" has become one of the best among the shortlisted works.

It won the "Theme of the Year" award!
Song Hao also won the "Best Animation Screenplay Award," but he was busy with post-production editing, so he did not attend the ceremony and sent a representative to accept the award.

But this didn't stop "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things" from trending on social media again.

Today, "That Rabbit" can definitely become a representative of national animation.

With the second season airing daily, it almost overshadowed other anime works in the second half of the year.

Just as Song Hao was busy with various things every day, Director Long from the Anti-Drug Bureau called him.

"Hey, Xiao Song, are you free right now?"

"Director Long, you have a moment? What's up?" Song Hao immediately put down what he was doing.

Director Long then said, "Here's the thing, why don't you come over here this afternoon? I'll introduce you to one of the directors."

Song Hao immediately replied, "No problem."

Afternoon time.

Song Hao then went to the anti-drug bureau.

Before going, he wasn't quite sure who he was going to meet.

However, he had a feeling that the person he was about to meet was of a very high rank.

I went straight to the office and knocked on the door.

Then we heard Director Long's voice: "Please come in."

Song Hao went inside and saw a middle-aged man dressed in white sitting next to Director Long.

He was a little surprised.

After looking at Song Hao, Director Long called out, "Little Song, come here for a moment."

"Let me introduce you. This is Director Zhao from the Political and Art Department of the Naval Force," Director Long said.

Upon hearing this, Song Hao immediately greeted him respectfully, "Director Zhao, hello."

Director Zhao looked kind and approachable. He smiled and said, "This Comrade Song looks very young."

“Everyone who meets him says the same thing,” Director Long said chuckled.

"Quick, sit down."

The three of them then sat down.

Then, Director Long got straight to the point: "Actually, you should already know why I called you here, right?"

Song Hao replied with a smile, "Are we making a movie?"

Director Zhao nodded: "That's right. We also have a mission here, which is to showcase the strength of our naval forces by making a movie on this subject. I wonder if Comrade Xiao Song has any ideas?"

Hearing this, Song Hao became excited: "Of course I have ideas, but I've only ever thought about them before, without having the opportunity to do them."

Director Long laughed: "In that case, you two are of the same mind."

Director Zhao nodded happily: "If Comrade Xiao Song has this idea, then I think we can definitely co-produce a movie. Whatever props you need, I can provide them."

Upon hearing this, Song Hao replied, "Okay, so our theme is the naval forces, right?"

“That’s right,” Director Zhao replied. “It’s best to highlight it through some event, not too abruptly, right? You make movies, so you should understand what I mean.”

"clear."

Song Hao also gave a timeframe: "Director Zhao, it's like this, I probably won't have time to prepare for this for the next month, because I have a TV series about to air, and a movie about finding relatives that will be released during the Lunar New Year season. Is it possible after the New Year?"

"Of course, no problem." Director Zhao said with a smile, "It seems that Director Long was right, Comrade Song is now the most popular director in the Chinese film industry."

"Director Zhao is joking."

"Then it's settled. We'll discuss it again after the New Year."

"no problem."

After leaving the Narcotics Bureau.

Song Hao was still somewhat excited.

If the previous film "Operation Mekong" allowed everyone to feel the great power of our China, then...

So, by making a movie about the naval forces, we can let more people know our strength.

As for what to film.

Song Hao had already made up his mind.

He immediately opened the system's online store.

I found that movie.

Including the system reward I just received.

Just enough to redeem.

Song Hao didn't say a word.

I've redeemed "Operation Red Sea"!

As soon as the New Year is over, we'll start preparing for the auction!

What's the point of keeping such a great film hidden away!
Of course, we need to find the right opportunity to film it and let everyone see it.

What constitutes true great power strength?!
However, right now we still need to finish the post-production of "Our Parents' Love" and "Lost and Found" first.

Now that my company has a professional post-production team, I only need to supervise them from time to time.

There are basically no major problems.

With two weeks left until Chinese New Year's Eve, both works are now completely finished.

Liu Dehua even lost about eight pounds for this movie.

He then immediately joined the film crew for a promotional tour.

As a newcomer actor, Jing Boran put in even more effort.

At the movie press conference, he even imitated Andy Lau squatting by the roadside eating noodles.

The two squatted together in the middle of the stage, their movements synchronized, as if they were truly a father and son with similar habits.

These two lead actors would help promote Guo Gang's work during every promotional tour.

The goal is to help the real-life inspiration for the protagonist of this drama find his son as soon as possible.

The New Year is approaching.

The festive atmosphere of the New Year is getting stronger and stronger.

Everyone is preparing for the final work and enjoying the upcoming annual leave.

Song Hao did not film any Lunar New Year movies this year.

He only served as producer and executive producer in "Lost and Love".

This also created opportunities for some directors.

Tang Guorong, who has always been at odds with Song Hao, is once again promoting his new movie on Weibo.

He stated that this film will be a turning point in his career.

"My film, 'The Case of the Mist,' is definitely going to be the best movie of the entire Lunar New Year season."

This is a message posted by Tang Guorong on Weibo.

Director Zhang also decided two months ago to release his new film during the Lunar New Year holiday season.

The new film being shot this time is "A Simple Noodle Story".

He is also very confident that he can win the box office championship for this year's Lunar New Year films. After all, Song Hao doesn't have any films released during the Lunar New Year season.

There is only one film for which he served as producer: "Lost and Love".

Moreover, this is just a story about searching for relatives.

It's not a big threat.

soon.

Lunar New Year's Eve is here.

Everyone was having a family reunion dinner at home, and after midnight, some young people couldn't wait to go to the movies.

After all, there's only one such opportunity a year.

However, the midnight screenings were not very active; the real big hits were on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The box office figures for this year's Lunar New Year films are also in a fierce competition.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Many people are discussing their feelings about watching Lunar New Year films online.

"My God, the police films directed by that director Tang are absolutely awful."

"It's called 'The Case of the Mystery,' and it is indeed very mysterious."

"Hahaha, so confused."

"Director Zhang's film was also subpar."

Amidst the criticism, some people began to speak up for "Lost and Love".

"I won't allow anyone who hasn't seen 'Lost and Love' yet."

"I'm almost crying my eyes out!!"

"Yes, it's so hopeless. The protagonist searches for his child year after year, day after day. If it were me, I probably would have committed suicide by now."

"Everyone, go see it!! It's really good."

Since this film about searching for family members was not directed by Song Hao, and given the subject matter, many people weren't particularly interested, so initially, fans also adopted a wait-and-see attitude.

It wasn't until the afternoon, after seeing the positive reviews online, that many people went to the cinema.

After they finish reading.

Many people left the theater with red eyes.

The girls, in particular, even cried until their skin was swollen.

Others might find this scene exaggerated.

However, every character in this movie is very realistic.

In particular, Liu Dehua's portrayal of Lei Zekuan perfectly captured the essence of an elderly father searching for his family.

His helplessness and his longing were written all over his face.

The blogger "Free Bird" was also among the first to post a message of support.

I know that on a festive day like the first day of the Lunar New Year, many people don't like this kind of movie and would rather watch a comedy, a big-budget movie with grand scenes and a star-studded cast.

To be honest, I watched this film because of Director Song's script and story. Although he didn't participate in the filming this time, but only served as producer and supervisor, that's not important. What's important is the story content.

Just like the previous film, Ocean Heaven.

In the past two years, road movies have been very popular in the domestic film market, but it wasn't until I saw "Lost and Love" that I felt that this was a road movie with a true Chinese flavor. It tells a Chinese story: it talks about what Chinese people value most, and it tells how Chinese people face suffering.

On screen, Brother Hua has a dark complexion and wears the jacket typical of farmers who have come to the city. He just squats on the ground eating, without saying a word, but his eyes are full of stories: injustice, confusion, setbacks, persistence, disappointment, hope... a mix of emotions.

He couldn't type, so to communicate with others searching for their children online, he typed each letter on the keyboard with his fingers. His expectant eyes, his angry and worried shouts...

I saw my father, my grandfather, my hometown, and the land in him.

I saw a typical, ordinary Chinese man: he was married, had a son, and valued his family responsibilities more than anything else. He was afraid of seeing the disappointment in his wife's eyes every time he couldn't find their son and had to go back alone to look for him.
Therefore, I hope everyone will watch this movie and pay attention to these families searching for their relatives!

Finally, Free Bird attached a picture.

These are photos of many missing person posters that appear near the end of the movie.

Song Hao and his colleagues were very meticulous and collected photos of many people from the missing persons website.

The goal is to encourage everyone to pay attention to the people around them while watching the movie, and if they find any information that matches the description, to promptly inform the waiting families.

Helping one more family like this can save another one in time.

These parents spent half their lives searching for their children.

I've felt despair, discouragement, and sadness, but I've never thought of giving up.

Just as everyone was speaking out in support of the movie "Lost and Love", CCTV-1's prime-time 8 o'clock slot began!

The TV series "Our Parents' Love" has officially aired.

"Mom and Dad, I'll show you a TV series, I promise you'll like it."

"Here, let me show you a TV series."

"Dad, I'll show you a period drama."

Some young fans tuned their TVs to CCTV-1 on time and recommended the show "Parents' Love" to their elders.

Although they weren't particularly fond of the show, it was still directed by Song Hao, so it was a way of supporting him.

Try to keep his ratings from getting too low.

The parents enjoyed watching "Our Parents' Love" quite a bit.

This piqued the curiosity of the fans who are the children.

Some of them glanced at the plot every now and then, watching what was on TV.

that's it.

More and more people initially said they wouldn't watch period dramas with this kind of romance theme.

As a result, they got caught up in it all at once.

Online, people immediately began commenting on "Our Parents' Love".

"Wow, this show is so addictive!"

"I watched it too!! I didn't want to watch it at first."

"Wow, this was so satisfying to watch!"

"It's like reading one of those period fantasy novels."

"Hahaha~"

The first episode of "Our Parents' Love" is like a pair of bickering lovers.

This also made the show more appealing to younger viewers.

As time went on.

End of two episodes.

Everyone seemed to still want more.

Did the female lead actually go to see the male lead?

"Oh dear, I'm speechless. How did the plot get so far off?"

"These screenwriters are like novelists, always writing half and then stopping halfway through, it's so annoying."

"Hahaha, you're insulting Director Song!"

"Oh no, I'm hooked! I'm shipping this couple from a period drama."

During the discussion...

Suddenly I realized it was midnight.

Maoyan released the box office data immediately!
The Case of the Mist: 745 million at the box office.

"A Simple Noodle Story": 4238 million at the box office.

Although many people thought that Director Zhang's "A Simple Noodle Story" was not very good, his fan base was still there, so it still earned more than 4000 million yuan at the box office on its opening day.

Everyone is also very curious about how much "Lost and Love" grossed.

This time, Andy Lau made a film with zero box office revenue in order to help more families searching for their relatives and to raise awareness.

Therefore, the box office performance of this movie indirectly affects whether it can be promoted.

However, what surprised everyone was...

The box office of "Lost and Love" reached 1.1 million!
This broke the box office record for road movie films!
at the same time.

Another person discovered that the ratings for "Our Parents' Love" have been released.

First-day viewership rating: 1.71%
It also broke the record for the highest first-day viewership of Song Hao's previous drama, "In the Name of the People"!

That Song Hao!!

The movies and TV series are both thriving!
However, little did they know that Song Hao was preparing for an even bigger scheme.
Please vote for me with monthly tickets!!
Please vote for me with monthly tickets!!

Next up is the blockbuster "Operation Red Sea"!!
Please don't keep them!!!

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