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Chapter 210: "Infernal Affairs" explodes! Becoming a benchmark for police and gangster films! Online call for TV series themes!

The phenomenal success of "Infernal Affairs" seems to be a perfectly normal thing to mainland Chinese people.

After all, every film Song Hao has made in the past four years has been a great success.

Not only did it receive positive reviews, but its box office performance was also outstanding.

Even when "Ne Zha" was released in Japan, the people of Japan, a country known for its anime, praised the film highly.

In addition, North American audiences, who love science fiction films, were full of praise after seeing "The Wandering Earth".

Nowadays, Hong Kong netizens regard police and gangster dramas as their last vestige of TVB's appeal.

However, after the audience watched "Infernal Affairs," even the last fig leaf was gone.

From then on, they never dared to claim that TVB's police dramas were the best.

After the movie "Infernal Affairs" was released, its box office reached 14 billion yuan in just one week.

The speed at which the box office is rising is terrifying.

The same applies to Hong Kong's domestic box office.

After a week of promotion and buzz, Hong Kong's total box office has reached 3.8 million!
It has successfully broken the box office record of the past five years.

This was unacceptable to some viewers in Hong Kong.

Why is it that a mainland Chinese police thriller broke box office records when it was released in Hong Kong?

They are directing their criticism more at film companies like TVB.

Viewers believe that TVB has been stuck in its ways for years, lacking originality and constantly rehashing old material, which is why mainland Chinese police dramas are getting better and better.

TVB and other television stations were subjected to scathing criticism.

The chairman and other responsible persons even held a meeting overnight.

After analyzing the film "Infernal Affairs", they finally came to a conclusion.

That is: Holy crap, is this a movie made by a human?! This is incredible.

Even the chairman of TVB had someone contact Song Hao, hoping he could come to Hong Kong to film a movie.

However, this idea was quickly rejected.

After all, Song Hao is now a highly sought-after top-tier director in the mainland market.

How could they possibly come to a place like Hong Kong to film a movie?

Therefore, TVB's "buy, buy, buy" approach doesn't seem to work for Song Hao.

There was nothing they could do but silently endure the infamy this time.

The film "Infernal Affairs" sparked a craze for police and gangster films.

Major investors immediately began producing and filming police dramas or movies.

Song Hao has now become a trendsetter.

Whichever movie he directs becomes a huge hit.

At this point, if they quickly produce one or two police and gangster films or television series, they can make a living.

at the same time.

Companies from North America and elsewhere immediately came knocking on their door.

The huge box office success of "The Wandering Earth" in North America has led many investors to recognize Song Hao's potential.

Although this "Infernal Affairs" is a crime thriller, based on their trust in Song Hao and their keen understanding of the Chinese box office, they believed that "Infernal Affairs" could also achieve good box office results in the North American market.

Therefore, major theater chains in North America plan to allocate a significant number of screenings to "Infernal Affairs".

Song Hao no longer gets involved in these matters.

Basically, it's handled by a dedicated person from the company.

He has taken a rest these past few days.

With the invitation from Shanghai University, Song Hao led the young team from "The Wandering Earth" to participate in the seminar and exchange meeting.

at the scene.

The college students were all very excited.

They didn't expect the celebrities to show up in front of them.

They all took out paper and pens to sign their names and take group photos.

"Director Song, you're so handsome!"

One of the girls mustered up her courage and came up to Song Hao to praise him.

Song Hao smiled and said, "Thank you, you're very beautiful too."

"Haha, thank you, Director Song!" The girl beamed with joy at being praised.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jinmai muttered softly, "Director Song, you've never praised me."

"You look even more beautiful today," Song Hao replied, both amused and exasperated.

It has to be said that Zhao Jinmai has been constantly around me lately, and chatting with her feels like coaxing a little girlfriend.

As expected, Zhao Jinmai heard Song Hao's words.

Extremely happy.

That evening, after the exchange and discussion session concluded.

The group arrived at the five-star hotel and entered their respective suites.

Just as Song Hao finished showering and was about to rest.

Doorbell rang.

Open the door and take a look.

Upon seeing Zhao Jinmai wearing pink pajamas and carrying a bottle of red wine and glasses, he excitedly walked in and said, "Come on, I got a good bottle of wine from the front desk, Director Song, let's have a drink!"

Song Hao frowned and complained, "What are you doing drinking, you little brat?"

“I’m already an adult! I’m almost a sophomore in college!” Zhao Jinmai explained.

"The problem is that you came to my room in the middle of the night, which is bad for my reputation," Song Hao reminded him.

Zhao Jinmai, however, was unconvinced: "What's there to be afraid of? Anyway, paparazzi in the entire entertainment industry dare to gossip about other people, but they don't dare to gossip about you. I'm not afraid to follow you."

Song Hao was both amused and exasperated.

In fact it does.

Ever since that incident where Li Lu, a third-tier actress, tried to ride on my popularity to scam me out of money, she and another paparazzo ended up in jail working as sewing machines.

These paparazzi are also smart; they know they can't afford to mess with them.

From that time on, its reputation and public image have been excellent.

Seeing that he couldn't argue with Zhao Jinmai, Song Hao had no choice but to say, "Then just have two drinks, don't drink so much."

"it is good!"

Zhao Jinmai sat down happily, poured himself a glass of wine, and then gulped it down.

Seeing this, Song Hao quickly stopped him: "How can you drink like that?"

Zhao Jinmai calmly waved his hand and said, "Don't be afraid! This wine won't make you drunk."

After saying that, she took out her phone and asked Song Hao to take a picture of her.

Song Hao took the phone, looked at the slightly tipsy Zhao Jinmai in the camera, and could only say, "One, two, three, cheese!"

And so, in the photo, Zhao Jinmai, wearing pink pajamas, makes a peace sign with both hands and has a slightly tipsy smile.

It looks really good.

Seeing that they had drunk enough, Song Hao urged Zhao Jinmai to go back.

However, Zhao Jinmai insisted on finishing the bottle of wine before she would stop.

So Song Hao finished the remaining half bottle and urged, "Okay, I'll take you back."

I don't want to go back.

Zhao Jinmai looked at Song Hao and whispered, "I just want to stay here."

After hearing this, Song Hao looked at her.

"No, you're too young."

"I'm not young anymore, I'm an adult, I'm 20."

Song Hao:
The next morning, Song Hao sent a message in the WeChat group, telling everyone to rest for half a day before going back.

He then replied to Zhao Jinmai: "Rest well and don't wander off."

Zhao Jinmai: [Okay, you can get out of bed now.]

Song Hao: [I'll have someone send you some food.]

The popularity of "Infernal Affairs" has also greatly excited Director Ye of Hunan TV.

It was as if they had found a business opportunity.

Director Ye immediately contacted Song Hao: "Director Song, your police and gangster films are really excellent. I watched your 'Infernal Affairs' twice. I was just wondering if we could make a TV series about it?"

Song Hao chuckled and said, "If it's a TV series, the police and gangster theme definitely can't be filmed like a movie; it has to have a long main storyline."

"Yes, yes, yes." Director Ye carefully explained, "Then I wonder if Director Song has any plans to film a TV series now?"

Song Hao knew he had come for the new TV series.

When "Lotus Lantern" was released during the Chinese New Year, it achieved very good ratings on Hunan TV.

This also brought Director Ye a taste of success.

They're even willing to spend a fortune to buy the broadcasting rights to their own dramas. Adding to this, Hunan TV has a heavy viewership target this year, having been overshadowed by two or three other provincial TV stations throughout last year.

As the director of Hunan TV, Director Ye is more proactive this year than ever before.

Either don't broadcast it at all, or broadcast a big-budget production.

In terms of large-scale productions, Song Hao's TV dramas are the most valuable.

It's a bit more expensive than other TV dramas, but it has a good reputation and high quality now!

Whether it's a war drama or an anti-corruption drama, the effects after airing are outstanding.

Every drama series has become a hit.

Director Ye has now placed all his bets on Song Hao.

We're hoping he can produce one or two hit TV series to save his TV station.

Upon learning of Director Ye's purpose, Song Hao said, "Okay, Director Ye, I'll think about it for the next few days."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."

After Director Ye hung up the phone.

Song Hao was also thinking about it.

Recently, no official departments have approached me to film or produce movies or TV series.

It was a rare moment of leisure.

He originally wanted to take a good rest for a while.

However, considering that the longer the rest period, the fewer TV series or movies will be filmed in the future.

With this in mind, Song Hao decided that the audience could decide the subject matter for his next TV series.

at night.

Many netizens had just finished get off work and were going home for dinner.

Xiaoting is one of them.

These past few days of overtime work have been unbearable for her, and she was finally able to leave work on time one day.

Right now, she's lying on the sofa playing on her phone and surfing.

In the past, Xiaoting would have turned on her computer to watch the TV series that Song Hao had filmed.

That's right, Xiaoting is a loyal fan of Song Hao.

Ever since watching "In the Name of the People," she has been following both the movie and the TV series.

Xiaoting watched all of them during the Chinese New Year period: "The Wandering Earth" and "Ne Zha", as well as the TV series "Lotus Lantern" and "Infernal Affairs" which were released a few days ago.

I even watched "The Lotus Lantern" twice.

This is the kind of period drama she likes to watch the most.

Just as she was wondering when Song Hao would release a new work, the trending topics suddenly lit up.

#Song Hao Online Recruitment#
Xiaoting was a little puzzled when she saw this trending topic.

What are they soliciting for submissions online?
Is he looking for a girlfriend?

Xiaoting immediately got excited, opened Weibo, and decided to take a look.

If I'm lucky, what if Song Hao takes a liking to me?

When Xiaoting clicked on the trending topic, she discovered that Song Hao was actually soliciting ideas for TV dramas online.

Good evening everyone, I'm Song Hao. Many viewers have been urging me to film a TV series. I spent a lot of time filming *The Wandering Earth* and *Ne Zha*, and then produced *Infernal Affairs*. Although *Lotus Lantern*, which I produced, aired during this period, many viewers thought it was quite good.

However, what everyone really wants to see is me personally directing a TV series, so I'm also soliciting ideas for my next TV series from the entire internet. Feel free to speak your mind; leave a comment below with any genre you'd like me to work on, and I'll read them all.

Xiaoting was extremely excited after seeing this Weibo post.

He didn't expect that Song Hao would directly solicit TV series themes this time.

The comments section was filled with everyone's surprise.

"My goodness, Director Song is so good to us fans! He actually solicited suggestions online, and he'll make TV series based on whatever kind of subject we want."

"Actually, I prefer Director Song to direct TV series rather than movies, because TV series can be watched every day, while movies are only two hours long, which is too short!!"

"That's right, it doesn't matter what I film, as long as it's a TV series. I love the TV series that Director Song directs."

“I watched the TV series ‘Bright Sword’ five times after it aired.”

“The younger brother who’s watched it five times can sit down. My dad has already watched it ten times. He still asks me every day if the director of Bright Sword has released any new works.”

Just as everyone was discussing what kind of TV series Song Hao would be making, one netizen complained: "Have you guys noticed that Song Hao's previous production, 'Lotus Lantern,' was a mythological drama? It's one of the few outstanding period dramas in recent years."

"Yes, although there are many kinds of period dramas now, such as historical period dramas, fantasy romance period dramas, mythological period dramas, and time-travel period dramas, none of them are outstanding."

"That's right. In the past, fantasy dramas featured characters fighting against countless demons single-handedly for the sake of the common people, and even sacrificing themselves to the sword. But now, fantasy dramas are all about flirting with demons."

"Didn't they release a fantasy period drama recently? 'My Nine Lifetimes of Love with the Demon King'? My god, just hearing the name of this drama makes me not want to watch it."

"I remember that fantasy novels used to be just as great, such as 'A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality' and 'Zhu Xian'. Why are fantasy dramas so bad now?"

"Do you really want Director Song to direct a fantasy drama? What are most of the TV series that Director Song directs? They are realistic dramas, such as 'In the Name of the People,' 'The Storm,' and 'Bright Sword.' Asking him to direct a fantasy drama is asking too much of him."

"You're overthinking it. Director Song hadn't made a sci-fi film before, but when 'The Wandering Earth' came out, it amazed everyone. He also had no experience making animated films, and after it was released, it was hailed as a classic by the people of Japan. So I think we shouldn't worry about whether he can make a fantasy film, but rather whether he's willing to make one."

For some reason, netizens who were originally discussing soliciting ideas for TV dramas have suddenly changed their tune.

I was gradually led astray by a post.

Almost everyone is talking about fantasy dramas.

Some people said, "Director Song can now be considered a director in an official department. Most of his works are positive and realistic. We shouldn't let him make any fantasy dramas. If he doesn't do a good job, it could damage his goodwill in everyone's eyes."

"On the contrary, I think that as a leading director today, Director Song should not be too rigid in his style. He has never said that he is a director of an official department, nor does he have to stipulate that he must make realistic films. Besides, didn't he also produce a film called 'Ne Zha' before? This film was not co-produced with the Education Bureau, which means that Director Song has his own views."

"Indeed, judging from the past few years, Director Song has always been a director who breaks the mold and is not limited to any particular genre. If we let him direct a fantasy drama, he might even be able to create a peak for fantasy dramas."

"Please, Director Song's previous works were all realistic dramas, this is a fantasy drama, the difference is too big. I suggest everyone be more rational, how about asking Director Song to make another war drama?"

"Stop making any more 'Eight Immortals' dramas, they're rotten to the core. I'll only watch Director Song's realistic dramas."

"I'm willing to watch whatever Director Song makes, but I also really hope that Director Song can keep pushing his boundaries and try new areas. Aren't most directors these days stuck in their ways?"

For a time, netizens who supported making fantasy dramas and those who did not expressed their opinions.

Song Hao originally thought that everyone would talk about all sorts of topics they liked.

Unexpectedly, the discussion went on until the very end.

It has somehow turned into the question of whether or not to make a fantasy drama.

Song Hao doesn't have much prejudice against fantasy dramas.

Moreover, fantasy period dramas have always been popular among young audiences.

However, in recent years, there has been a decline in the creativity of fantasy dramas.

Audiences are becoming increasingly impatient with the content on the market.

That's why it caused such a huge discussion and sensation.

Song Hao then dialed Director Ye's number.

Director Ye quickly asked, "What's wrong, Director Song?"

Song Hao asked, "Director Ye, what's the market like for fantasy dramas right now?"

"A fantasy drama?" Director Ye frowned and said, "It's hard to say now. It used to be very popular, but now it's basically sluggish. So, Director Song, are you going to make a fantasy drama?"

Song Hao smiled and said, "If I were to film a fantasy drama, would you still need to buy the broadcasting rights, Director Ye?"

"I'll buy it, I'll definitely buy it." Director Ye said excitedly, "I'll definitely buy it. As long as it's your film, I'll buy it no matter what the subject matter is."

“Okay, but I haven’t decided yet. It’s also possible that I’ll shoot other types of films,” Song Hao explained.

"Okay, I support whatever you film. Just let me know when it's done."

Director Ye's unconditional trust gave Song Hao confidence.

He didn't need to ask the heads of the other four television stations.

After all, CCTV-1, CCTV-8, Dragon TV, and Phoenix TV are already long-standing partners.

The price hasn't changed much.

For them, as long as they don't collapse, buying the broadcasting rights to their own TV dramas is a sure-fire way to make money!
Song Hao originally wanted to go online to see what other netizens were discussing and analyzing.

At the same time, many people also sent him private messages.

Song Hao randomly picked a few to look at.

Most of the content is filmed by Director Song, who chooses subjects he is good at, and he doesn't need to pay too much attention to the opinions of netizens.

Song Hao also felt very touched by this.

Netizens and fans are still quite rational.

However, for every rational fan, there is an irrational netizen.

In his latest private message, Song Hao received the following: "[I admit you have some talent for making realistic TV dramas and movies, but please don't try to emulate the fantasy genre. There's only one benchmark fantasy drama right now, and that's my Zhan Zhan's *The Untamed*! Even if you make another fantasy drama, it won't surpass that one! I advise you to give up.]"

Seeing this, Song Hao became interested.

eight pm.

Song Hao updated his Weibo again.

"I never expected to receive hundreds of thousands of comments in just one day. I am really excited and grateful for everyone's open discussion. I also saw that many fans were discussing whether I could make a fantasy drama. So I have decided that I will make a fantasy drama to give back to my fans."

The news on Weibo instantly ignited the entire internet.

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