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Chapter 169 International Box Office Explosion! Foreign Audiences Praise it! (Please Subscribe)

[Operation Red Sea surpasses 10 billion yuan at the box office in just three days!]

[Operation Red Sea has become a phenomenal patriotic film.]

[Operation Red Sea praised by CCTV as a film with the soul of a warrior!]

Positive reviews continue to pour in.

the other side.

Song Hao, along with the lead actors and others, participated in the talk show "Open Lecture".

"The recently released 'Operation Red Sea' achieved both box office and critical success. Its production set a new benchmark for military war films, not only comparable to Hollywood's similar film 'Black Hawk Down,' but director Song Hao is also one of the few professional directors in China who can control such a grand military scene."

Whether it's the vast Gobi Desert or the boundless sea, whether it's the pirate chase scenes combining sea and air, or the naval interception and weaponry, whether it's the mortar bombardment or the tank battles unfolding in sandstorms, the grand war scenes from beginning to end are breathtaking.

Host Teacher Bei began by welcoming the director and lead actors of "Operation Red Sea" to "Let's Talk"!

Song Hao and others then went on stage to greet the audience.

Teacher Bei asked first, "Director, it seems like this is the first time we've met."

Song Hao smiled and said, "Yes."

"I feel it's my fault for neglecting my duties. You've made so many great movies, especially 'Dying to Survive' and 'The Captain,' and I didn't even have time to ask the leaders to invite you on stage. If there hadn't been no alcohol during work hours, I would have punished myself with three drinks," Teacher Bei joked.

Song Hao replied, "Then let's have tea instead of wine after we finish recording the show."

"Okay." Then Teacher Bei asked, "Although this movie is a co-production with our Marine Corps, are you feeling any pressure about its release on such an important date as April 23rd?"

Song Hao replied, "It's natural to feel pressure. After all, if I made a bad movie during these times, I would feel sorry for the soldiers who are sticking to their posts."

"Judging from the box office and the current word-of-mouth, this movie can be considered your best movie so far, right?" Mr. Bei asked.

Song Hao replied with a smile, "Actually, without the support of official departments, I wouldn't have been able to create such a work."

"To be honest, I went to see the movie when it was released. It has a lot of realistic scenes and is very lifelike."

Teacher Bei pointed to the pictures on the screen and said, "Are those warships and the like supported by official departments?"

Song Hao nodded: "That's right, everything you see in the show is supported by our naval forces."

"Filming the ships, every action of them leaving or docking costs about 50 yuan. The cameramen on the crew never turned off the cameras after boarding the ship. The sea was very rough, and the camera team insisted on filming while holding umbrellas and wearing life jackets, not wanting to miss any precious details on the warship."

Teacher Bei continued, "Could you tell us about the pirate scene at the beginning of filming?"

"Filming the ship scene at sea was quite difficult. The six ships would only be together for a few specific days, and the shooting distance couldn't be too close. We needed to shoot from both the sky and the sea simultaneously, and the shooting environment was constantly changing. Today we might think that a small boat would be enough for the scene, but tomorrow the waves would be too high, and we would have to use a small plane to complete the filming of the ships."

Song Hao's words made the audience realize that they had indeed faced a great challenge in filming the movie in two months.

Ms. Bei then asked, "Some viewers think that the scenes in 'Operation Red Sea' are too bloody and should be rated R, so that children shouldn't watch it. What do you think?"

Song Hao thought for a moment, then explained, "War is inherently a very cruel thing, and this cruelty must be reflected in war movies in order to make the audience feel a sense of fear towards war."

"In fact, the character of the communications soldier Zhuang Yu in the film reflects the feelings of ordinary viewers about war. When he goes to that environment and sees those fragmented things, he will feel fear and he will be scared. How he overcomes the scenes that he will witness on the battlefield is actually an expression of an anti-war idea. War is too terrible, and we should stay away from it."

Next, Ms. Bei asked the other lead actors.

During this process, the lead actors all expressed their gratitude to Song Hao for his care and support, and said that they would never forget the experience of this movie.

Finally, Teacher Bei asked Song Hao, "This movie will most likely break your personal box office record. Do you have more confidence for your next movie?"

"Box office performance varies when a movie is released; there's no absolute success. When starting the next film, we need to return to the original intention of making movies," Song Hao laughed. "Maybe my next movie will flop."

The audience seemed to think that this last sentence was unlikely.

Because in their hearts, this low-key and humble director has long been considered the best representative in the country.

They believe that Song Hao will continue to bring them different and excellent works.

During the release of "Operation Red Sea".

Song Hao also participated in this year's Feitian Awards.

"Our Parents' Love" swept six major awards!

The awards are "Best TV Series", "Best Actor", "Best Actress", "Best Screenplay", "Best Director", and "Best Cinematography".

Meanwhile, "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things" has already been broadcast on CCTV.

Therefore, it was also selected as the "Best Animated Television Series".

There are a total of seven awards.

Throughout the Feitian Awards ceremony, Song Hao and his team took turns going on stage to receive their awards.

It also made others envious.

However, it must be said that his "Parents' Love" series, like "In the Name of the People," was a leader in viewership ratings, taking a significant lead.

Nowadays, everyone is praying that when their new works are broadcast or released, they won't clash with Song Hao's movies or TV series.

With the success of "Operation Red Sea", it has already grossed over 26 billion yuan in just two weeks.

Maoyan and other major platforms are basically able to predict it.

The box office of "Operation Red Sea" is expected to exceed 35 billion yuan.

at the same time.

Cinemas overseas are also actively promoting this.

On the 20th day of its domestic release, an overseas release date was confirmed.

Immediately, movie fans abroad also became eager to watch it.

Especially military enthusiasts.

They wanted to see just how many new gadgets would appear in the movie.

They were very excited from the stills they saw on Twitter, believing that this movie was absolutely on par with those Hollywood blockbusters.

Moreover, with the high scores and positive reviews of films like "The Bravest" and "The Captain," many overseas cinemas have already recognized Song Hao's box office potential.

They believe that "Operation Red Sea" will also be able to achieve considerable box office success.

However, when the trailer for "Operation Red Sea" was released overseas...

Many media outlets have expressed skepticism, believing it to be nothing more than a promotional film.

Even the well-known international news website Blythe believes that "Operation Red Sea" will not become a phenomenon like "Operation Mekong," which was previously directed by Song Hao.

"It's just a promotional film, so don't take it too seriously."

"I don't think this movie will bring much box office revenue to theaters."

Soon, "Operation Red Sea" was released in 45 theaters overseas.

What the foreign media didn't expect was...

Operation Red Sea has been a box office hit overseas.

This was something no media website had anticipated.

At this point, Deadline, a well-known foreign film website, immediately published a commentary, believing that "Operation Red Sea" performed well in its debut.

"Operation Red Sea grossed $186 million on its opening day, averaging $3.13 per theater, a performance that beat all other commercial films released at the same time." "Operation Red Sea was almost always sold out after its release, and tickets were even hard to come by."

According to Deadline, Operation Red Sea received rave reviews from enthusiastic audiences, with tickets for weekend screenings at multiple cinemas selling out in a short period of time.

Even the well-known online magazine Slate compared the film to the superhero movie "Black Panther," which was released at the same time.

It is said that "even compared with Black Panther, director Song Hao's 'Operation Red Sea' has achieved a lot."

Foreign professional film websites are also closely monitoring the box office performance of "Operation Red Sea" in China.

They were not at all surprised that "Operation Red Sea" ranked among the top in box office revenue in Chinese cinemas.

He even commented, "I now believe that Hollywood can no longer produce blockbuster movies like Mr. Song's 'Operation Red Sea'!"

This film has attracted a lot of discussion and attention.

This also attracted some foreign journalists to a movie theater to watch "Operation Red Sea".

They were surprised to find that, although it was a weekday, the movie theater was still full of viewers eager to see the film.

The well-made film certainly did not disappoint the audience.

After the film screening, reporters saw many people expressing their sincere admiration.

Peter said to the camera, "We can see that some Chinese viewers have tears in their eyes, which shows that they are proud of their country's strength from the bottom of their hearts."

In an interview, a foreign viewer told the reporter, "This movie has impeccable technical action, close combat, street fighting and tank battles, it has everything."

"To be honest, before watching 'Operation Red Sea,' I never imagined that China could produce such an excellent film."

It's fair to say that all the reviews from viewers who watched this movie were positive.

Some netizens, inspired by the heroic spirit of the soldiers in the film, wrote the commando's slogan from the film on social media: "The brave are fearless, the strong are invincible!"

This slogan seems to be telling everyone something.

That means putting the country before one's family, and being willing to risk one's life to defend peace.

And the other side.

After winning the award for the TV series, Song Hao also successfully completed the system's task.

[Having won two or more awards related to the TV series, you will receive 1000 film redemption cards and superb martial arts choreography skills!]

The martial arts instruction skills also gave Song Hao a wealth of knowledge and insights.

Even now, if he were to fight a professional martial artist, he would still lose.

But if you ask him to direct the action sequences in a film, that's a different story.

How to play well and how to be more photogenic.

These photos can't be taken just by having a muscular physique.

Song Hao doesn't know if he will have the opportunity to film action scenes in the future, but having more skills is never a bad thing.

Besides, these are all provided by the system, so why not use them?

After filming "Operation Red Sea," he hasn't had much rest since its release.

So Song Hao also plans to take a break.

Take a good rest.

During this time.

The box office of "Operation Red Sea" continues to rise.

We're chasing after the records.

Actually, Song Hao wasn't too fixated on breaking the record.

He just felt that as long as people didn't think it was a bad movie, that was fine.

However, it can't be a bad movie either.

After all, these films have all been tested by the market.

Good films will never be forgotten.

Just like this movie, "Operation Red Sea".

Domestic directors believe that people don't like watching patriotic films.

But actually, it's just because they filmed it poorly.

When it comes to patriotism, who can compare to us?

Audiences prefer to see countries in movies gradually become stronger.

However, Song Hao also understands that he can't keep making these kinds of patriotic films forever.

Even the best dishes can become tiresome if served repeatedly.

So if you have the opportunity, making one patriotic film a year would be quite good.

He was a little hesitant about what type of film to make next.

However, he didn't think too much about it; slow and steady wins the race.

If you don't have any good ideas or approaches, then give yourself a break first.

Otherwise, other directors in the industry will eventually start to complain about him.

They felt that they had cut off their escape route.

So during his free time, Song Hao also chatted with everyone in the WeChat group.

Wang Chuanjun was quite envious: "Director Song, next time you have a role, please remind me so I can stop accepting roles a month in advance. Otherwise, I could have even appeared in your last film, *Operation Red Sea*."

Jin Chen: [Yeah, Director Song, actually, if I sunbathe for a month, I could also become a really cool female soldier. Give me some time and a chance, please.]

Zhang Tian'ai: [Director Song, you are truly amazing! Everyone, both domestically and internationally, is talking about you now.]

Song Hao: [Haha, I'll invite you guys to film together again next time, don't worry.]

Just as Song Hao was waiting for "Operation Red Sea" to break records, netizens started a heated discussion about a video from abroad.

In the video.

When a foreign Taekwondo athlete talked about traditional Chinese kung fu, he frowned and said, "I think those are all fancy moves. I have never seen Bruce Lee's kung fu, so I think Taekwondo and Karate are the most powerful."

After the video interview was released, netizens online were full of insults and abuse.

"What the hell?! If you came here decades ago, you'd probably get beaten to death by the monks in the mountains."

"I remember there used to be traditional martial arts tournaments, and it seems like there were even deaths and injuries."

"Come on, this is the first time I've heard someone say that our traditional Chinese kung fu isn't powerful. Whoever has the thickest legs, go and challenge him."

"Who's going to make a martial arts film featuring traditional kung fu? Let them see!!"

Immediately, many people flooded Song Hao's comment section with requests.
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