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Chapter 188: International Release! A Public Outcry! About to Become a Phenomenon?! (Please Subscribe!)

Song Hao's words excited everyone.

"Director Song, are you really in charge of everything?!"

"If that's the case, then I'll have to look forward to it."

"We definitely have to look forward to it!"

"I'm done talking, I support Director Song!"

"I'm still a little scared. I've been terrified by those anti-Japanese war dramas in recent years."

The comments from netizens tend to be polarized.

Some people are really looking forward to it.

Some people are afraid of watching another anti-Japanese war drama.

But it doesn't matter.

As time goes by.

After Song Hao's "Bright Sword" was filmed and broadcast, everyone knew how good it was.

Before the live stream ended, Li Sisi asked one last question: "Director Song, some netizens want to know, are your weapons and props ready? When filming a war drama, these props are indispensable if you want to create good scenes."

After hearing this, Song Hao smiled and said, "Don't worry, these issues will be handed over to the official departments, and they will be prepared."

"What?! The authorities will be prepared."

"Is this yet another TV series co-produced by the government?"

"No wonder I was wondering why Director Song was making a war drama out of the blue. It turns out it was an order from above."

"That makes sense, after all, the anti-Japanese war dramas these days are just too outrageous. More and more directors are making these ridiculous dramas, showing no respect for history at all, just making things up."

"The authorities should have cleaned up these trashy dramas long ago and given us viewers a clear view of the world."

"I support Director Song and hope you can create a different kind of war drama."

The live stream ended quickly.

Tonight's live stream also broke their previous viewership record.

At its peak, it even reached more than 200 million.

Many advertisers have approached Song Hao for this reason.

I want him to sell goods via live streaming.

Nowadays, Douyin live streaming is arguably the best way for celebrities and top internet influencers to monetize their traffic, and that is live streaming e-commerce.

Whether you're a top-tier celebrity or a second-tier artist, you can't do without selling goods – it's a quick way to make money.

The merchants originally thought that Song Hao would agree to sell their goods.

If they don't agree, it must be because the price isn't high enough.

Unexpectedly, Song Hao sent a representative to refuse.

The reason is that he needs to focus on filming and will not participate in live-streaming sales.

This left the merchants disappointed.

However, many netizens are unaware of this.

Some people are also discussing when Song Hao will start live-streaming sales.

After all, they trusted Song Hao's character, and buying his goods shouldn't be a big problem.

But someone leaked it.

[I'm a supplier for a domestic brand. We previously approached Director Song, hoping he could help promote our products, and we offered exceptionally high profit margins—arguably the highest in the industry. However, Song Hao's team declined because he wanted to focus on making films. Although we didn't work together, I think he's truly amazing!]

This statement immediately attracted the attention of netizens after it was released.

Wow, Director Song is so amazing!

"Director Song is awesome, he doesn't even want products that are offered to him."

"Selling goods via live streaming on Douyin these days is like picking up money off the ground."

"Yes, it's faster than picking up money."

“Those couples, and that Little Sheep guy, they could earn a year’s salary of mine in one night.”

"Brother, broaden your perspective. He might earn in one night what you earn in a lifetime."

Thanks to the supplier's revelations, people have come to appreciate Song Hao's character even more.

He genuinely wants to change the quality and content of the entire film and television industry.

For a time, many people began to look forward to Song Hao's war drama.

at the same time.

"2012" has officially surpassed 30 billion yuan in box office revenue.

This statistic is absolutely outstanding.

Even if it can't break the box office revenue of "Operation Red Sea".

However, this is already the best box office performance in both the disaster film and science fiction genres.

Eat the fruit slowly.

Good food should be savored slowly.

They also believe that Song Hao will make more science fiction films in the future.

On February , the dragon looked up.

Song Hao organized the opening ceremony at the filming location in western Shanxi.

On the outdoor battlefield, he looked at the three state-of-the-art full-pixel professional high-definition cameras and said, "Abei, Anan, and Master Chen, the first battle is all up to you. These cameras are all top-of-the-line, so you'd better give it your all."

Abei, Anan, and Lao Chen are Song Hao's personal cameramen.

I've already worked with him on several projects.

It can be said that they had long since figured out Song Hao's style.

They confidently gave an OK sign and said, "Don't worry, Director Song, this time you've given us three such advanced cameras, we guarantee we'll complete the mission."

Ah Bei even said into the earpiece, "If I can't film good fight scenes, I'll just cut it out!"

This made the rest of the crew laugh.

The female colleagues were also at a loss for words, neither laughing nor crying.

Song Hao joked, "I don't want that, maybe just a little bit."

"Go away, go away~~" Ah Bei said with a laugh.

Joking aside, once filming officially began, everyone's expressions immediately turned serious.

"The first scene of 'Bright Sword,' the first shot, begins."

At this moment, three cameras were on the battlefield: one was pointed at Li Yunlong, one at Da Biao, and the other at the soldiers in the trenches.

Three cameras were filming simultaneously, while Song Hao sat behind the monitor, watching the footage.

Li Youbin, who plays Li Yunlong, observes the battle situation ahead through binoculars. He then approaches Zhang Dabiao, who is carrying a large sword, and asks, "Zhang Dabiao, have the division headquarters and field hospital been moved?"

"Reporting to the commander! Everyone has been evacuated!" Zhang Dabiao replied solemnly.

Li Yunlong nodded after hearing this: "Well, then we can go all out and fight those bastards. Let's capture one alive and ask him which unit the enemy on the other side is from?"

Zhang Dabiao seemed to have already guessed that Li Yunlong would ask this question, so he explained: "Reporting to the regimental commander, it is the Bantian Regiment of the Fourth Brigade of the Little Days".

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong laughed: "The Bantian Brigade, why does that sound so familiar?"

Zhang Dabiao explained with a smile, "Last time, the Yunling Anti-Sweeping Independent Regiment had an encounter battle with this Sakata Brigade. Commander Kong was wounded. You said it was our brigade's mortal enemy."

The smile on Li Yunlong's face gradually disappeared: "He's really unlucky to have run into me today. I was just thinking about getting revenge for my two old comrades. That bastard Bantian, I'll smash him to pieces."

Da Biao was clearly worried: "Commander, they're known as the elite of the elite, what will happen to us this time?"

"What the hell is this elite force? Huh? I don't believe in this nonsense!"

"I'm going to take down the elite!"

As soon as Li Yunlong finished speaking, without even listening to Zhang Dabiao's explanation, he waved his hand and said, "Pass on my order: all men, fix bayonets and prepare to attack."

Zhang Dabiao was stunned. He quickly tried to dissuade him, saying, "Commander, but the enemy is attacking now! We..."

Li Yunlong interrupted directly, saying, "Didn't you hear my order? Listen carefully, at this point, all we know how to do is attack!"

Zhang Dabiao quickly stood at attention to receive the order, then roared, "Everyone fix bayonets and prepare to attack!"

Song Hao watched this scene being filmed on the monitor, especially the detail of Zhang Dabiao's twitching mouth, which must have been intimidated by Teacher Li Youbin's imposing manner.

And this shot is also very clever.

Even though Zhang Dabiao proved that the actors knew they were filming, they were still drawn into the emotions by Li Youbin's imposing presence.

This is the acting style of veteran actors.

"Crack!"

Because this performance was very good.

So Song Hao told everyone to take a break.

Veteran actors like Li Youbin, thinking Song Hao had something to suggest or correct, quickly came over and asked, "Director Song, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, we've already passed this section," Song Hao explained. "I just wanted to give everyone a rest."

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly replied, "No need, Director Song, we're not tired. We can continue filming without affecting the schedule."

Teacher Li Youbin also advised, "Yes, Director Song, we are all veteran actors and don't need much rest. If we are really tired, we won't stand on ceremony with you and will definitely say what we need to say."

"Okay, then let's film a few more scenes and try to have as much time as possible for lunch and rest later."

that's it.

The stagehand picked up the clapperboard and said, "Alright, everyone get ready, Scene One, Act Two!"

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

"start!"

As the clapperboard slammed down.

Soon, all the soldiers were actively preparing.

They are about to launch an attack.

One of the soldiers carried a box of hand grenades and passed it around, one to each person.

This close-up shot truly conveyed the shock and power of the grenade.

Another camera was pointed at the soldier who was inspecting the machine gun.

Then, Li Yunlong lay on the sandbag and looked at the enemy opposite him through binoculars.

They discovered that they were deploying an attack.

Then, holding a telescope, he burst into laughter: "Hahaha, God is on our side!"

Li Yunlong turned to look at the soldier beside him: "Tiger."

"Have!"

"Go and bring Wang Chengzhu to me."

"Yes!"

A moment later, a soldier with a simple and honest appearance came up behind Li Yunlong.

He immediately saluted and reported, "Reporting to the regimental commander, Wang Chengzhu will give instructions after listening."

Li Yunlong then put down his binoculars and said to him, "Come here, see the tents on the hillside?"

After saying that, he pointed with his finger and asked, "Can your cannon reach that?"

Wang Chengzhu seemed to understand Li Yunlong's thoughts. He used his thumb to measure the distance and said embarrassedly, "Commander, the distance is too far, it's beyond the firing range."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong clearly felt a bit of a pity. He explained to Wang Chengzhu, "The tent must be Xiao Rizi's command post. Xiao Rizi is cunning enough to set up the tent outside our firing range."

"How about it? Let's think of a way to give him a good thrashing."

Wang Chengzhu thought for a moment and finally said, "Commander, advancing 500 meters is definitely feasible."

"Everyone says Xiao Rizi is good at bayonet fighting, but I don't believe it. We all have two shoulders and one head. Xiao Rizi is a human being, made of flesh and blood. Even a big knife can make a hole in him. Even if he meets the King of Hell, I can still pluck a few of his beard hairs."

"I told you, when two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave shall prevail." The next second, all the soldiers of the Independent Regiment stood up, bayonets in hand.

That aura was simply unstoppable.

"Brothers, charge!"

These two scenes will be filmed by tomorrow afternoon.

It's not advisable to be too tired on the first day of operation.

So after filming these two scenes, Song Hao let everyone rest.

In the evening, Song Hao organized a dinner party.

I treated the entire crew to a hot pot meal.

Everyone worked hard at the hot pot feast and ate heartily.

Seeing everyone chatting and laughing, not like a new film crew, Li Youbin asked curiously, "Hey, do you all know each other?"

The photographer and others nodded and said, "Our crew has been working with Director Song for almost three years now."

Upon hearing this, Teacher Zhang Guangbei was also quite surprised: "Are you guys following Director Song, making one film after another?"

“Yes, Teacher Zhang,” Anan explained, “We started with the movie ‘All or Nothing,’ and almost all of our subsequent film and television works were done by people like us working with Director Song.”

Li Youbin immediately nodded affirmatively: "Then your relationship is pretty good."

"The main reason is that Director Song takes good care of us. He pays us about 30% more than other directors and crews," Old Chen replied.

One couple explained, "We didn't know each other at first. We started working as assistants and script supervisors in Director Song's crew, and that's how we fell in love. We are very grateful to Director Song. Even if the salary is not higher than that of our peers, I will continue to work with Director Song's crew."

Perhaps it was this passage that resonated with everyone.

Everyone picked up their glasses, intending to toast Song Hao.

Song Hao had just come out of the restroom when he saw everyone holding cups and looking for him, and he was a little surprised: "What's going on?"

"It's nothing, Director Song, I just wanted to toast you."

"Yes, yes, we'd like to toast you."

"Come on, Director Song, have a drink."

Song Hao was both amused and exasperated. He quickly said, "If I get drunk, I won't be able to film tomorrow."

Li Youbin waved his hand generously and said, "It's okay, we'll film it ourselves according to the script tomorrow."

"Correct!"

"drink!"

Song Hao couldn't resist everyone's enthusiasm and drank several cups as well.

However, Mr. Li Youbin knew how to maintain a proper balance. After everyone had enjoyed a few drinks, he changed the subject.

Song Hao was allowed to rest.

Perhaps it is these war-themed films and television dramas that have stirred up a sense of heroism in everyone.

Therefore, filming days are more lively than usual.

When "Bright Sword" was being filmed, other Lunar New Year films such as "2012" had already finished their run.

The final box office gross for "2012" was 32.12 billion yuan.

Although it is still some distance from the box office performance of "Operation Red Sea".

However, as everyone knows, this is definitely not the end for Song Hao in making science fiction films.

This is definitely not the end point for the Chinese market.

There will definitely be even more exciting and captivating science fiction special effects movies in the future.

Not long after "2012" finished its theatrical run.

Song Hao then received an invitation from the Saturn Awards.

Song Hao is no stranger to the Saturn Awards.

It was founded by the American Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.

It began in 1972.

The aim is to reward and promote outstanding science fiction and horror films and television series of the year, as well as excellent works that are groundbreaking and innovative.

Typically, the nominations and final results are based on films or filmmakers that are popular with a wide audience of moviegoers.

Most of the films nominated for the Saturn Awards were influential and sensational films in their time.

It can be said that in the realm of science fiction films, winning the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious honors in the world for science fiction films.

This time, Song Hao's "2012" was also successfully selected for the nomination list for Best Science Fiction Film.

However, to participate, one would have to fly to North America.

For Song Hao, who values ​​every second, the round trip might have caused some delays.

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration...

He dialed Wu Jing's number: "Hey, Brother Jing."

"What's up? Xiao Song, you want me to make a movie?" Wu Jing asked expectantly on the other end of the phone.

Song Hao was both amused and exasperated: "Does that mean I can't chat with Brother Jing even if I'm not making movies?"

"Then you might as well chat with a woman," Wu Jing teased.

"Here's the thing, I received the Saturn Award nominations. Our film '2012' has been nominated for Best Science Fiction Film, but I'm currently filming a TV series and might not be able to go for a while. I was wondering if you could come?"

Song Hao's words surprised Wu Jing as well: "Ah, our '2012' can be nominated for an American film award?"

"Do you think we're not good enough?" Song Hao laughed.

“Of course not. I just don’t think they would ever give us the award. But since we’ve been shortlisted, they should definitely send a representative. I’ve had nothing to do these days, so I can go,” Wu Jing replied.

Song Hao chuckled, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Jing. I'm still filming a battlefield scene here."

"You're such a busy person~ Don't forget the sci-fi story you promised me before."

"No, don't worry."

And that was how the phone call ended.

Wu Jing also agreed to go to the Saturn Awards with Song Hao.

Although the chances of winning an award are slim, at least there's some hope since I've been shortlisted.

Song Hao didn't take the matter too seriously and continued filming "Bright Sword".

But domestic audiences were very excited.

It's worth noting that China's science fiction market has been the target of ridicule for many years.

Some Hollywood directors have even bluntly stated that China's science fiction market is just like the stock market—sluggish and depressed.

They all hope that "2012" can win the Best Science Fiction Film award this time.

This reversed the previous downward trend.

But what surprised everyone was...

This time, Wu Jing returned empty-handed.

The Saturn Award was ultimately given to the film "The Amazing Blade Runner".

The film did not perform well at the box office, and its sci-fi special effects were also controversial.

It's no exaggeration to say that, in some respects, whether it's the plot, the sci-fi special effects, or the box office performance, "2012" completely outshines "The Amazing Blade Runner".

But they just don't understand why this film was awarded the prize.

It's probably because this "The Amazing Blade Runner" is a Warner Bros. production.

This has angered many netizens in China.

"What a piece of trash, the Saturn Awards. I thought they could be fairer."

"So, just like the Golden Horse Awards, it's all about favoring its own people, huh?"

"I'm really impressed. If we had known, we wouldn't have let Director Song send a representative over."

"Are you sick? I've seen the entire 'The Amazing Blade Runner' movie. The whole film is incomprehensible and I have no idea what it's about. It's just showing off sci-fi special effects. It can't even compare to a hair of '2012'."

"We don't need these awards to prove how awesome we are, we just need to know that we are really awesome."

This has sparked complaints not only among Chinese netizens but also among international netizens who are making fun of it.

"Although I haven't seen '2012,' judging from the high box office in the Chinese market, I don't think it should be 'The Amazing Blade Runner.'"

"I watched Blade Runner, and that was just awful. I don't know why it won the Saturn Award."

"Hahaha, guys, we'll be able to see '2012' next week, then we can compare them!"

"Yes, let's compare them."

Just after "2012" finished its domestic Lunar New Year release, it was quickly scheduled to be shown in overseas cinemas.

If the last film, "Ip Man," showcased Chinese Kung Fu to everyone...

So this time, the apocalyptic disaster depicted in "2012" is more in line with the style that foreigners like.

This time, overseas cinemas also understood the situation well, directly arranging for the film to be shown in hundreds of theaters.

Moreover, there is plenty of time available.

The number of screenings even reached 10%.

This would never have happened in previous Chinese films.

Everyone is very curious: what kind of movie is "2012", which is called the redemption of Chinese science fiction films?
As the date approaches.

2012 was finally released overseas.

Before its release, many netizens were curious about it online.

"I heard that this movie was released during the Chinese New Year."

"At first, people thought that disaster movies shouldn't be watched on a day for family reunion. But because of the quality of this movie, people liked it more and more, so the box office was higher."

"If that's the case, then I'm even more excited!"

"I've already bought my ticket for tomorrow."

After watching "The Bravest," Downey fell completely in love with Song Hao's movies.

He often browses Song Hao's updates on YouTube.

He already knew about Song Hao's "2012" a long time ago. If he hadn't had the opportunity to fly to China, Downey would have loved to see the movie during the Chinese New Year.

Now it's finally going to be released overseas.

He immediately bought movie tickets for that day.

The moment he sat down in the movie theater, Downey took out his phone and snapped a photo.

He originally thought that most of the moviegoers in the theater would be Chinese movie fans.

But to my surprise, most of the attendees were American.

This surprised Donnie greatly.

Someone in the front row remarked, "Hey, this '2012' was directed by the same director as 'Ip Man'."

"Really? It's that movie that showcases Chinese kung fu."

"correct."

"That would be great."

"He is truly a genius."

"Wait until you've seen the movie before you decide if he's a genius. What if the movie isn't good?"

However, half an hour later, the young male audience member who had just said those words changed his mind.

Song Hao, he is indeed a genius.

On the day "2012" was released overseas, the international media exploded!

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