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Chapter 189: A famous scene from "Bright Sword"! The entire internet is outraged! (Please subscribe)

On the day that "2012" was released overseas.

This immediately sparked a public outcry.

Some foreigners who went to see the movie with high expectations were disappointed after watching the entire film.

I was already amazed before I even left the movie theater.

"My God, this is the best disaster movie I've ever seen."

"The special effects are amazing! I can hardly believe this is a Chinese movie."

"It has been proven that Hollywood is getting worse and worse, while Chinese films are rising."

"This director named Song Hao is really amazing. I heard that he has already made many films of different genres."

"Could Hollywood hire him to make a movie?"

"We might be better off developing this way."

"What angers me the most is that the Saturn Award for Best Sci-Fi Film was given to 'The Amazing Blade Runner'. Before I saw it, I thought 'The Amazing Blade Runner' deserved the award, but now I deeply despise the official award!"

"Yes, it's unfair!!"

As public opinion grew, more and more people learned about "2012".

They all flocked to the cinema, eager to see the movie that everyone was talking about as extremely impressive.

More and more people who have watched the movie are also speaking out in defense of "2012".

They left a message on the Saturn Prize's official website.

Why was the Best Sci-Fi Film award given to *The Amazing Blade Runner*, and not *2012*?

Why wasn't "2012" awarded Best Sci-Fi Film?

I'm really puzzled.

I always thought the Saturn Awards were the best, most authoritative, and most impartial official website, judging solely by the submissions, but this time I was truly disappointed.

If you weren't going to award it to "2012," why did you even invite it to be nominated?

Some people even filed complaints on the White House website.

We urge the Saturn Awards authorities to re-evaluate the Best Science Fiction Film award; we need a fair and impartial recommendation.

This post is concise and directly expresses their intentions.

However, this post was inconspicuous on the website and was quickly pushed down.

Gradually, more and more people bumped that post back up.

This has made netizens who haven't seen "2012" even more curious.

Is this movie really that good?

In just three days after its release, the overseas version of "2012" grossed $400 million.

This is such a terrifying number.

For the American public, this is still a film imported from China, and there are not many theaters showing it, nor are there many screenings.

However, it was able to achieve a box office of 400 million within three days.

In other words, the occupancy rate is astonishing.

Just started.

The Saturn Awards officials have also noticed that some people are unhappy that 2012 was not nominated for Best Science Fiction Film.

The first person to discover it was Stephen Curry, who runs the Saturn Prize official website.

Upon learning of this, he immediately reported it to his team leader.

After the team leader learned of this, he reported it up the chain of command.

Eventually, the president of the Saturn Awards learned of the matter, but he ignored it and instead had the website delete the posts about "2012".

After receiving orders from his superiors, Curry began deleting the posts.

Although he also watched the movie "2012", he thought that "2012" was better than "The Amazing Blade Runner" in terms of both quality and special effects.

However, the official winner was chosen to be the film "The Amazing Blade Runner".

As for why they did this, that was a decision made by management.

As an ordinary worker, he had no way of understanding what the leaders were thinking.

So he deleted the posts, feeling sorry for those who were defending "2012".

The Saturn Awards' official website removed a large number of posts about "2012".

This has further fueled the anger of many people.

Some film fans, dissatisfied with the Saturn Awards, felt that the organizers discriminated against them and ignored their demands, and subsequently took banners to demonstrate in front of the Saturn Awards Academy.

The president of the Saturn Prize did not expect that the matter would escalate so much.

Warner Bros. had already spoken to him, saying that "The Amazing Blade Runner" needed a Best Science Fiction Film award to add some prestige, and it was also the same company that got the Saturn Awards to invite Song Hao's "2012" to be nominated.

This is how you increase the hype and the perceived value.

The former president of the Star Awards thought that even if "2012" did not win an award, it would not be a big deal.

After all, the local people prefer Hollywood movies, so who cares whether a Chinese film wins an award or not?

But now, things are completely different.

More and more people began to protest.

In order to avoid causing greater social impact.

The president came out to explain immediately.

He stated that he was aware of everyone's opinions and demands, and would continue to monitor the selection process.

Ensure that the winning entries truly deserve their recognition.

At the same time, the president also said that he was unaware that the posts about "2012" on the website would be deleted.

He immediately promised to fire the website operator.

It was the president's eloquent words that calmed everyone down.

They all left soon after.

However, Currie, the website operator for the Saturn Award, became the biggest victim.

Yes, he got fired by his boss because of this.

After this incident, "2012" became even more famous.

In its first week of release, the film grossed $845 million.

This is already a very impressive box office figure.

Even some local celebrities went to see the movie.

NBA stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook, who are big fans of Chinese culture, also shared photos of themselves watching the movie.

This also led more fans to go to the cinema to watch "2012".

At the same time, cinemas were also smart enough to increase the number of screenings of "2012" as much as possible.

With a large number of screenings, "2012" continued to see its box office revenue rise.

the other side.

Song Hao has been filming "Bright Sword" for some time now.

Everyone was very curious about how the filming went.

So they all left comments on Song Hao's Weibo asking him questions.

"Director Song, could you release a trailer video so we can see it?"

"Yeah, I want to see how you photographed it."

"If the filming doesn't turn out well, cut your losses in time."

"Hahaha, why do I feel like Director Song is making a ridiculous war drama?"

"Don't be silly, how could Director Song possibly make a ridiculous war drama? I think his script will definitely be very exciting."

Song Hao also knows that everyone is very curious about the drama he is currently filming.

So he happened to edit together the scene he filmed a few days ago, "Xiuqin asks Li Yunlong to fire the cannon," and used it as a promotional video.

In less than a day, Song Hao had satisfied the audience's needs.

This promotional teaser video was uploaded directly to the official account.

Everyone was very excited when they saw it.

People were stunned when they saw the length of the pilot video.

It lasted a full five minutes!

"Holy crap, there's a 5-minute promotional trailer?!"

"My goodness! Director Song was so generous this time, he gave us a standing ovation!!"

"I don't think I've ever seen anyone release a 5-minute promotional video before."

"This must be one of the most exciting scenes."

"Okay, okay, I'll watch it now."

Immediately, netizens clicked on the pilot video and watched it attentively.

On a city wall tower, two men were holding a woman hostage, standing on the top of the wall.

Meanwhile, Li Yunlong, played by actor Li Youbin, is leading his men, preparing to attack from below the city wall.

A moment later, a voice came from inside the city wall: "Do you know this woman?"

The camera then shifts, and Li Yunlong's expression immediately changes.

With unease and tension.

Then, the enemy on the city wall continued, "Since you know her, I think you must be Li Yunlong's troops."

Hearing this, Li Yunlong stood up angrily, gripping his gun, and looked at the enemy on the city wall, saying, "Yamamoto, what kind of soldier are you? Huh?! What are you making a fuss about with a woman?"

The enemy on the city wall was replying in their own language, and someone was loudly translating: "It really is Mr. Li Yunlong. In the Battle of Zhao Jia Yu, you fled in disarray, abandoning women, children and the elderly. This is probably not in line with your army's principles. I, Yamamoto, cherish your beauty and have brought your wife back for you."

"How about we make some terms?"

The woman being held captive still struggled desperately, seemingly not wanting to become a burden to Li Yunlong below the city.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong said, "We can negotiate, but you must have your men lay down their weapons and come out of there. I guarantee I won't kill a single one."

“Mr. Li, since the beginning of this year, how many of us have you seen surrender voluntarily?” the translator shouted.

Li Yunlong was furious. He shoved his hat off and roared, "Then what the hell are you talking about?!"

He turned to his men and waved his hand: "Fire!"

After saying that, he hesitated again, looking at the woman on the city wall with reluctance in his eyes.

The camera then focused on Xiuqin on the city wall, who seemed to have already prepared to perish together with others, showing no fear whatsoever.

Just as the enemy was speaking, Zhang Dabiao secretly took out a gun and intended to aim it at his head.

Then a voice came from the city wall: "Mr. Li, some of your men are getting restless. I know that right now, there is more than one sniper aiming at my head. Please persuade them to put their guns away. If my head is pierced, who will protect your woman?"

Hearing this, Zhang Dabiao gritted his teeth, but in the end he had no choice but to put the gun down.

By this point in the video, some viewers couldn't resist leaving comments.

"Damn it, this awful life!!"

"I'm furious!!"

"He's an absolute beast!!"

"Using women to threaten you! That's outrageous!"

"Didn't Director Song's 'The Flowers of War' already show us the bottom line of these enemies? These people have absolutely no bottom line!!" "It reminds me of the mass graves, it makes me so angry!"

Some people even worry that Li Yunlong in the video might eventually compromise because of his wife.

Some people believe that once a compromise is made, the other party will surely retaliate even more horrifically once they have a chance to breathe.

"We absolutely cannot compromise!!"

“I believe Xiuqin thinks so too.”

"But she's the regimental commander's wife! Sigh."

"If it were me, I wouldn't know what to choose either."

Many people chose to continue watching the video, wanting to see how it ended.

Then, the enemy upstairs continued, "Mr. Li Yunlong, don't be so heartless. Do you want your woman to die? So I suggest we cease fire for fifteen minutes and then discuss things further. Otherwise, I will no longer protect your woman's safety."

Li Yunlong naturally knew that this was a delaying tactic by the enemy, aimed at buying time and waiting for reinforcements.

He roared, "Don't give me that crap. You and I both know that the outcome of the battle can be decided in a minute. I, Li Yunlong, will not risk the lives of my soldiers for my wife."

Just then, Xiuqin on the city wall shouted, "Well said, Commander! It's worth it for me, Xiuqin, to exchange for so many good days!"

She struggled to say, "Commander, fire! Avenge our comrades in the Independent Regiment, avenge the hundreds of villagers in Zhaojiayu!"

Li Yunlong hesitated at this moment.

Seeing this, Xiuqin still shouted, "Li Yunlong, fire the cannon!"

Li Yunlong hardened his heart, looked at his teammates, and said, "Fire!"

The monk immediately stepped forward to stop them: "Don't fire, Commander, don't fire! Let me lead the brothers to charge one more time!"

"Li Yunlong, fire the cannon! I'm yours in life and in death. Remember this: I, Xiuqin, will marry you again in my next life. Fire the cannon! Don't let me look down on you."

The next second, the enemy's broadsword stabbed into Xiuqin's body.

Li Yunlong immediately went berserk: "Fire! Fire! Fire!"

And so the towers on the city wall were quickly destroyed.

Xiuqin also perished along with the enemy.

This five-minute preview video showed that everyone was very angry.

"Damn it, these guys are real beasts!"

“Every time I see these stories, I get so angry.”

"I'm so angry! I admire Xiuqin's integrity!"

"All Chinese people are outstanding."

"I will never forgive those petty things in my life!"

This teaser video immediately stirred up emotions in everyone.

It was the first time they'd ever had a five-minute teaser video, and it immediately went viral.

Self-media bloggers have also offered their analyses based on this video.

Many viewers believe that Xiuqin was killed by cannon fire.

However, judging from the slow-motion replay of that video, the enemy was dissatisfied with Li Yunlong, so he had already drawn his sword and slashed at Xiuqin.

In other words, Xiuqin had already died at the hands of the enemy before the cannons were even fired.

The blogger "Free Bird" also commented on a post: "Ping An City is small, so small that I could take it down with one shot; Ping An City is big, so big that I can no longer find Xiuqin."

This comment resonated with many people.

The phrase "Li Yunlong fires a cannon in 'Bright Sword'" has remained a hot topic on the trending search list.

It lasted for two days.

During this period, more and more people watched this trailer video.

They never expected that Song Hao could produce such a good war drama.

The number of anti-Japanese war dramas in recent years has been truly unexpected.

It's hard to imagine what a real war drama would be like.

Now, Song Hao has a good chance of recreating the peak of war dramas.

This has made more and more people look forward to it.

Song Hao is still filming.

The person in charge at CCTV contacted him in advance to arrange for "Bright Sword" to be broadcast on CCTV-1 and CCTV-8.

The last time "Raging Waves" aired on five platforms, it garnered them a lot of viewership.

So even though "Bright Sword" hasn't finished filming yet, they still believe in Song Hao's abilities.

Not to mention that this version of "Bright Sword" was produced in cooperation with official departments.

Naturally, the prime-time slots need to be scheduled accordingly.

Not only that.

Dragon TV and Hunan TV also continued to come to discuss cooperation.

Two people in charge arrived one after the other.

Director Lei of Dragon TV took this very seriously and came in person. He found Song Hao and asked, "Little Song, Dragon TV would like to cooperate in broadcasting 'Bright Sword.' Name your price. How much do you think is appropriate?"

Song Hao knew that it took a lot of courage for Dragon TV to buy the broadcasting rights to "Raging Waves" at a very high price.

He also enjoys collaborating with such satellite TV stations.

So he said, "How about this, let's keep the broadcast price the same as 'Crazy'?"

Hearing this, Director Lei was very happy.

He had already made an estimate before he came.

His expectation was that "Bright Sword" would receive 20% more in broadcasting fees than "Raging Storm".

He would take it even if it were 40% more.

The main reason was that he believed that with Song Hao's abilities, the quality of the TV series wouldn't be too bad.

Unexpectedly, Song Hao continued to sell the broadcasting rights of "Bright Sword" at the original price.

"Alright, alright, then let's stick to the same price as before, 400 million per episode!" Director Lei seemed to think he had made a huge profit, and said he would send over the contract in a couple of days.

After Director Lei left, Director Nie from Hunan TV arrived.

Compared to Dragon TV, Hunan TV only sent one director.

In terms of importance attached to it, it seems to be lacking.

Director Nie looked at Song Hao and then said with a smile, "I didn't expect our Director Song to be so young."

"Hello, Director Nie," Song Hao said with a smile.

Director Nie explained, "Director Song, I won't beat around the bush. I'm here on a mission from the station director. He told me that I must secure the broadcasting rights for 'Bright Sword,' and it has to be an exclusive broadcast."

"Exclusive broadcast?" Song Hao laughed upon hearing this.

Seeing that Song Hao seemed somewhat surprised, Director Nie remained unperturbed and finally offered a price, saying, "We are willing to pay 266 million yuan per episode to buy the exclusive broadcasting rights for 'Bright Sword.' I wonder what the director would think of that?"

Mango TV is known for its ability to drive down prices.

Before arriving, Director Ye of Hunan TV instructed Director Nie that the highest price he could ask for should not exceed 300 million.

Therefore, Director Nie felt that spending 266 million yuan per episode was already one of the highest prices for TV dramas in China.

Song Hao would surely be tempted after hearing this.

But to everyone's surprise, Song Hao remained unmoved after hearing this.

He shook his head and said, "I won't have an exclusive broadcast; it's possible we won't be able to cooperate with Hunan TV anymore."

Director Ye thought Song Hao thought the money was too little, so he raised the price, saying, "I can apply to the station director for 280 million per episode. To be honest, that's already the highest price per episode for a TV series in China. I don't think CCTV can offer such a high price."

"That's true." Song Hao answered truthfully, "After all, our TV series is a collaboration with official departments, and it was initially planned to be broadcast on CCTV."

“That’s right. In that case, why not just broadcast it exclusively on Hunan TV? Maybe the station director will be happy to pay 300 million per episode.” Director Nie seemed to think that his words would demonstrate Hunan TV’s financial strength.

Little did they know that in Song Hao's eyes, they were nothing but clowns.

He didn't expose them directly, but instead said indirectly, "Exclusive broadcast is out of the question. After all, the person in charge of Dragon TV also contacted me. They offered a higher price than you, but they didn't ask for exclusive broadcast. I think we probably still can't cooperate."

Song Hao then checked the time and apologized, "Sorry, I have to continue filming. Sorry to bother you."

After saying that, he went to the theater to continue filming.

This panicked Director Nie.

She quickly dialed Director Ye's number.

When Director Ye of Hunan TV learned that Dragon TV had offered such a high price, they immediately increased their budget.

Director Nie waited behind Song Hao until he finished filming.

During this process, the crew also reminded Song Hao that Director Nie from Hunan TV had not yet left.

But Song Hao thought that such an arrogant person should stay a little longer.

So they ignored it.

Until I got off work in the evening.

Song Hao looked at Director Nie with some surprise and said, "Director Nie, you haven't left yet?"

Director Nie immediately stepped forward awkwardly and said, "Director Song, it's like this. I just spoke with Director Ye on the phone. Even if it's not exclusive, it doesn't matter if it's broadcast. He still hopes that 'Bright Sword' can be broadcast on Hunan TV."

"I don't think that's necessary. Three TV channels should be enough," Song Hao calmly declined.

Director Nie pleaded again: "Director Song, why don't you name your price? I'll report to the station manager and discuss whatever you ask for."

"Then let's make it 600 million per episode."

Director Nie's eyes widened as he listened to what Song Hao said.

what? !

600 million per episode?!

Are you crazy?!

That evening, when Director Ye learned of Song Hao's offer, he frowned even more.

Although he really wanted to acquire the broadcasting rights to this TV series.

But the price of 600 million per episode is simply too frightening.

If the viewership ratings aren't phenomenal, then the advertising revenue earned might not even be enough to break even.

Just then, Director Nie recommended a war drama: "Director Ye, not long ago, there was a war drama called 'Towards the Fire,' starring Wu Qilong. His Qing Dynasty costume dramas had very good ratings on our Hunan TV. If we import this drama, we might be able to take advantage of his fans who have accumulated on our station and get good ratings."

Upon hearing this, Director Ye asked, "How many episodes are needed for this production?"

"Eight million per episode."

After careful consideration, Director Ye concluded that it wasn't that Song Hao's "Bright Sword" was unaffordable, but rather that Wu Qilong's "Towards the Fire" offered better value for money.

Finally, he said, "Okay, then let's buy this show!"

Upon hearing this news, Director Nie immediately set about taking action.

Sitting in his office, Director Ye couldn't help but complain about how Dragon TV had bought the broadcasting rights to "Bright Sword." He wondered how incredibly stupid a fool would be to spend 600 million yuan on a single episode of a war drama.

Even though Song Hao has produced many excellent works, charging 600 million per episode is clearly a rip-off!

In comparison, Wu Qilong's "Towards the Fire" might also achieve considerable viewership ratings!
Over time.

Song Hao's "Bright Sword" is coming to an end.

Thanks to everyone's hard work, filming has successfully wrapped up!

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