"No Man's Land" was banned for more than four years before it was released. It was released during the Lunar New Year in 2013 with a box office of 260 million. In February 2014, it was shortlisted for the main competition of the 64th Berlin Film Festival.
Of course, none of these congratulations were known.
In his previous life, he was a poor middle-aged man whose small grocery store was on the verge of closing down. He was running around for a living every day. He had no time to care about these things. At most, he only occasionally watched movies online when he was free. People who live a hard life are more willing to watch something lighter.
Most of them are not interested in comedies or blockbusters with heavy plots.
Maybe I just glanced at it and had a vague impression that it was played by Bald Xu. When I first saw the script, I suddenly realized, oh, this is the work of director Ning Hao.
Regarding the ban of "No Man's Land", he did not share the same feelings as Ning Hao. For Ning Hao, this movie was like being pregnant himself, caring for it carefully, going through the hardships of ten months of pregnancy, labor pains, watching
The baby was about to be born, but he was suddenly told not to give birth. He was holding back! This kind of pain was heartbreaking.
What makes He Xin even more distressed is the company's investment of more than 10 million. Although he vaguely feels that "No Man's Land" will eventually be lifted, the future is still unknown and there are too many uncertain factors.
Back then, "Bicycle" illegally participated in the exhibition, and the overseas profits were good. Wang Xiaoshuai could at least recover his investment, but now "No Man's Land" can't also illegally participate in the exhibition. Not to mention that China Film Group will definitely not agree. Even if it agrees, he does not have the courage.
.After all, the company is getting bigger and bigger now. If you want to make money, you must abide by the rules. This is the most basic truth.
In short, you are in pain, I am worried, and everyone is depressed.
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He Xin didn't go to work the next day. He went to the market early in the morning to buy groceries. The weather was fine, so he washed the quilt cover and sheets, and took out the quilt and pillow core to dry them. In the afternoon, he didn't go to the airport to pick up anyone, mainly because
Afraid of embarrassment.
He also didn't expect that his wife would become best friends with Jiang Qinqin, and even travel together. Regarding Jiang Qinqin, his heart was very complicated, and he always felt that it was still messy if he didn't clean it up.
To paraphrase a passage from a certain novel, it probably goes like this: Once upon a time, there was a free and uninhibited Wang Sheng, who looked very gay. He picked up a very beautiful girl who smoked, drank, and had a voice, but he neither touched her nor married her off.
, she is not a maid, she is kept at home without a wife or a concubine, and she is asked to hang out with the eldest wife all day long. What the hell does this mean?
There is nothing wrong with the main palace, and there is nothing wrong with the mistress. What is wrong is that Wang Shengchao Qin Muchu, sleeping next to the person on the pillow, dreaming of the vixen.
Do you think he doesn’t know that Xiao Wei is a monster? You’re so damn good! But she is his extra adventure, the spice in his ordinary life, and the white moonlight after turning off the lights.
Having her hang out with his eldest wife all day long is something He Xin doesn't want to see, but the extra adventures, the spices in ordinary life, and the white moonlight after turning off the lights may be very suitable for him now.
A complex mood that keeps getting sorted out and messed up.
Probably all smoldering men have this kind of virtue!
My daughter-in-law is not the kind of childish, superficial woman who would not say, "Ah, ah, ah, you didn't come to pick me up, you don't love me anymore..."
I just called to inform: Well, I got off the plane, and I will come down to pick up my luggage in a while. At most, I can say a final and intimate word: I brought you a gift!
The road may be smoother today, but within an hour I heard the sound of car horns downstairs.
I hurried downstairs and was shocked: "Damn it, why are you so dark?"
Not only is his own daughter-in-law shady, Chu Qing and Wang Xiaohong next to her are uglier than the other.
"Brother, I was shocked when I saw it at the airport just now. I almost didn't dare to recognize it..."
Xiao Luzi, who was helping to move the luggage out of the car, also said cheerfully, but before he could finish his words, he was shot with a cold eye dart by Chu Qing, and immediately he did not dare to say anything anymore.
This guy is also a rake.
Cheng Hao was quite indifferent, but said slightly depressed: "The sun is too strong over there, even applying sunscreen doesn't work."
"oh."
He somewhat understood why Old Xu's body was so eye-catching in the original version of "Du Lala".
When I left, there were only two big boxes, but when I came back, there were four. Fortunately, I had a strong worker like Xiao Luzi to help carry them up.
“Let’s have a bite at home!”
"No, brother, sister, we won't disturb you."
After seeing off Xiao Luzi, when he entered the house, he saw his wife struggling to drag the box and preparing to pack it. He hurriedly ran over and said, "I just came back. Leave it alone. I will pack it later. You can rest for a while."
"It's okay, I slept all the way on the plane, so I need to pack my things first."
One of the big boxes was opened. Oh my goodness, it was full of colorful cosmetics and facial masks.
"Why did you buy so many?"
"It's cheaper over there, much different than in China."
Looking at the packaging, they are all big international brands.
Of course, going to Thailand is indispensable for the famous herbal ointment, as well as the Tiger brand ointment, which is specially designed to treat bruises. In the words of Cheng Hao: When you go out to film, you will inevitably get bitten by mosquitoes and bumps. These are said to be very effective.
"Oh, by the way, this is for you."
Cheng Hao handed him another Philips razor: "I see that you have been using the one at home for several years, so I bought you a new one."
He Xin originally wanted to say that the one at home is very useful, so why buy it?
But when the words came to my lips, they turned into: "Thank you, wife!"
After saying that, he gave his wife a kiss on her dark and smooth face.
"Hey, I haven't even washed my face yet. Hey, don't be a helper here. Is there anything to eat at home? I'm hungry."
"Of course, I'm ready. We'll start dinner soon."
He Xin first went to the bathroom to put away the razor given by his wife, took out the old one, hesitated, and put it together with the charger into the box in the storage room that he usually used for filming.
…
"Are you ready? It's time to eat!"
Taking out the steaming chicken soup, he patted the bathroom door.
"It'll be ready soon."
The heating in the room was fully turned on. After taking a shower, Cheng Hao came out wearing a set of cotton pajamas and slippers. He was still complaining: "It's really too sunny over there, and my arms and legs are all raw."
Fortunately, it’s the season now and I can’t see it if I wear it inside. If it were summer, I wouldn’t dare to go out.”
It seems that she still cares about the issue of tanning, but she just couldn't say it in front of outsiders.
"Okay, come over and eat quickly! Do you want chicken soup?"
"want!"
He Xin served his wife a bowl of thick chicken soup, and removed the meat from the stewed chicken legs and put them into the bowl.
Cheng Hao couldn't wait to take it, blew on the hot air, took a sip, and suddenly looked intoxicated: "It smells so good! The food at home is the best!"
"Slow down, be careful not to burn yourself." He Xin said with a smile.
As he said that, he looked at him carefully and said, "Isn't the food in Thailand good? It seems to me that you have gained weight."
"Hehe, it's not that the food is not good, it's that there are a lot of seafood there, and you can't have such a fragrant local chicken soup."
Two bowls of chicken soup and two chicken drumsticks were eaten in a short time. He Xin, who was sipping a glass of wine, was stunned: "You pig, don't you want to lose weight?"
"Oh, I finally finished all the work at hand, please let me relax for a while!"
After filming "Du Lala", Cheng Hao finally finished all the projects she was working on, which really made her feel relieved and she started to let herself go a little bit.
"Then don't just eat meat, eat more vegetables."
He Xin pushed a plate of fried vegetables in front of her.
But she said with a look of disgust: "I don't like eating."
As she said that, she happened to see her tanned arms stretched out again, and couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, I just can't help but tan. Unlike Sister Qinqin, I can't tan no matter how much I tan. I really envy her."
He Xin picked up a piece of pork ribs and just brought it to his mouth. Hearing this, he couldn't help but pause. Thinking about it, after so many years, there seemed to be no change every time he saw her. Her skin was always white and glowing, especially fine.
There is a small mole on the right side of her long neck, which is clearly black and white, making her look even more sexy.
He looked at his daughter-in-law again, smiled and comforted her: "She is born with her, and I can't envy her for this kind of thing. It's okay, after a winter, she will always come back in vain."
"That's why I bought so many cosmetics and take good care of them."
Cheng Hao pursed her lips and said, still unable to hide her envy: "It's really unfair for you to say that Sister Qinqin is so beautiful and her skin is so good, and someone in her thirties doesn't even notice it.
"
"Just be content. Don't keep looking up. You have to compare down. Take a look at the noodle shop owner at the entrance of the community. She is about the same age as you. Her two children are already in elementary school."
Cheng Hao knew that her husband was going to bring up the topic of having a baby again. It wasn't that she didn't want to have a baby, but every time the topic came up, she would inevitably feel nervous imagining that she had a big belly and would give birth.
She quickly changed the topic and said, "Oh, by the way, I just heard Lu Xiao say on the road that there was a problem with the censorship of "No Man's Land"?"
When he mentioned this, He Xin suddenly realized that the Maotai in the wine he had just picked up was no longer fragrant. He put down the cup and sighed: "It's not that we have encountered a problem, but that there is a high probability that he will be killed."
"Ah? Why?" Cheng Hao was surprised and asked quickly.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "There is no reason, it just won't work!"
"What about you, China Film Academy? Isn't there nothing Mr. Han can do?"
"No. Maybe it involves a sensitive issue that even Third Master can't handle."
As for the reason, He Xin also analyzed it with Ning Hao yesterday, and the only possibility is the indescribable thing that happened in the west in July this year.
On the surface, it seems that it has nothing to do with movies, but if you analyze it in depth, you can find faults in anything, let alone a subject like "No Man's Land", which is even less able to withstand scrutiny.
How should I put it? It can only be said that I was unlucky and hit the muzzle of the gun!
"Then what should we do? Has all this investment been wasted?" Cheng Hao felt incredible, his eyes widened, and the first thing he thought of was money.
"The third master meant to release it first. I discussed it with Haozi and saw if we could find a way to modify it, shoot some things again, and then send it up for a try."
He Xin still smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had no clue at all about the modifications. Even if it was reshoots, coordinating the actors' schedules was not an easy task, especially as Baldy Xu was currently busy preparing for "Unfortunate Journey".