Chapter Ninety-Three: The Premiere
Feng Boqing, 56 years old, originally from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, came to the United States to study when he was young, and later returned to China to set up a film company in Shanghai to make films in Shanghai. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese army occupied the concession, so they went to Chongqing, the rear area, and continued filming in Chongqing.
After the defeat of the Nationalist Army and the relocation of the Nationalist Government to Taiwan, he was exiled to Hong Kong.
I am not familiar with the place and have no capital, so even survival is a problem, so I can only work as a photographer for a small film company. Liu Jinghui applied for recruitment, and he applied for the job with the psychology of trying his luck, but he didn't expect not only to find a job, but also to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility, directly serving as the president of Lee's Pictures.
From Shanghai to Chongqing, from Chongqing back to Shanghai, from Shanghai to Hong Kong, and from Hong Kong to Vietnam, he has a lot of experience, and many of the shots are even given a thumbs up by his American counterparts involved in post-production.
For him, today is the premiere of Lee's Pictures' first film, the second starting point of his career.
For the big boss Li Weimin, today is not only the premiere of the first film of Li's Pictures, but also the day when the "beggar group" makes its debut and officially sets up a bowl to beg.
Compared to other capitals, Washington appears somewhat monotonous.
London is not only the political center of the United Kingdom, but also a financial and cultural powerhouse; In addition to being the capital of France, Paris is also the fashion capital of the world; Beijing is not only the political center of China, but also the cultural center, as well as the ancient historical and cultural city.
And Washington, a "small city" with a population of only a few hundred thousand, has the biggest pillar of "industry" is politics. It's not easy to find something to do here β there are only two movie theaters in the whole of Washington, D.C., but people have the opportunity to get up close and personal with politics every day.
At one o'clock at noon, people from New York and New Jersey arrived one after another, and according to the request of the executive chairman, they hurried to set up booths in the hall.
The US Government's support for South Vietnam did not mean supporting Ngo Dinh Diem, and despite the help of friends from the "Association of Friends of Vietnam," Tran Wenwen and Tran Van Too still ran into walls at every turn, spending five or six days in Washington and seeing only the assistant secretary of state and a few members of Congress.
Lacking courtesy or even attention, Chen Wenwen was a little depressed, helped move a poster-plastered billboard to the designated position, and turned around and asked, "Mr. Min, will President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles really come?" β
"Since you accepted the invitation, you shouldn't be absent."
"What about after you came?"
"It depends on the situation, if you have the opportunity, you can fight for it, it doesn't matter if you don't have a chance, the key is that they can come."
With the help of the Catholic Church in the United States, volunteers from the fundraising group raised more than $300,000 in New York and New Jersey in just five or six days. The dozen or so students of the Chinese Youth Association and the Vietnamese Youth Association were also remarkable, raising more than $50,000 from Chinese Americans and Vietnamese, as well as a batch of clothes and other things.
Red Cross representatives were even more powerful, securing $1.2 million worth of medicines from the American Red Cross. Only the diplomatic mission found nothing, and Chen Wenwen really had a sense of shamelessness to see Jiangdong's fathers.
Just when he regretted agreeing to come to the United States, two volunteers from the American Catholic Church drove in a few special guests.
It was them who were waiting, Li Weimin was really worried that he wouldn't be able to catch up, so he greeted him and said, "Sergeant, I'm sorry, thank you for accepting our invitation." β
The American GI straightened his uniform, raised his hand and saluted: "Mr. President, it is my honor to serve the Joint Conference, and Mr. Captain has entrusted me to convey his greetings and say that if there is any other need, please send him a telegram." β
"Thank you."
Li Weimin shook his hand, and then turned around, and a Vietnamese woman who looked a little nervous holding the child said in a harmonious voice in Vietnamese: "Nguyen Thi Hue, I, the priest and the American doctor are by your side, no matter what happens later, don't be nervous." β
After the warship, the plane, the car, from North Vietnam to South Vietnam, and from South Vietnam to the United States, except for the priest, there were foreigners with high noses and blue eyes.
Ruan Thi Hue had never been out of such a long distance, I was really worried and scared, thinking of the care of those foreign volunteers along the way, and now seeing Mr. Min, who can be trusted, I felt a lot more relieved, hugged the child and nodded.
Wu Lijun came to her side and praised sincerely: "The baby is so cute, he is laughing with me!" β
Yesterday my fiancΓ© said that the next task is to take care of their mother and son.
In order to eliminate Ruan Thi Hui's nervousness as much as possible, Wu Lijun went to buy a piece of fabric yesterday and sewed an Ao Dai overnight to wear on her body, and she really thought she was a Vietnamese girl. Being a person of her own again, and still a beautiful Vietnamese girl, Nguyen Thi Hue is more down-to-earth, and she rarely shows a smile.
Cardinal Spelman and Senator Mansfield are today's "half-masters" and were the first to come. As soon as the American church representatives of the "Joint Conference on Refugee Relief" finished their introduction, they enthusiastically talked with Li Weimin.
"Kid, we've got you all the people you want to invite, and in an hour or two, half of Washington's dignitaries and media reporters will be here. If it's messed up, tomorrow the whole world will know. Mansfield reminded half-jokingly after reading the poster.
For such a big scene, he has reason to worry.
Li Weimin smiled sideways: "Mr. Senator, if I don't give you a separate premiere before the premiere, there will be enough time anyway." β
Mansfield had a good sense of humor and made an exaggerated grimace: "No, I prefer surprises, like dismantling all the machines from North Vietnamese factories to South Vietnam." β
The cardinal, who had been following the southward retreat of the Catholic refugees from North Vietnam, was well aware of the actions of the young man next to him in Haiphong, Hanoi, and was very confident in him, looking at a photo on the booth, and exclaiming: "Child, you are younger and better than I imagined, if the premiere is successful and receives wider attention and sympathy, I will accompany you to Rome for another premiere." β
went to the Vatican to show a movie and asked the Pope to watch it, but Li Weimin couldn't ask for it.
While chatting, the Secret Service agents in charge of the president's security arrived, and Senator Mansfield's secretary and theater manager greeted them, gave them a list of invitees, and took them inside to check security. No sooner had they entered, than Capitol Police and FBI agents followed, and a horde of uniformed and civilian law enforcement officers were making a mess inside and out.
There may not be a threat from terrorist groups, or it may be in Washington, D.C., where the security measures are far less exaggerated than those of later American presidents, and they are done in half an hour, and one supervisor arranges for each other to determine their respective positions, ready to welcome the arrival of dignitaries such as Mr. President and Mr. Secretary of State.
Invited journalists, representatives of charities, members of the "Association of Friends of Vietnam" and senior film critics arrived early to view photos of refugees and enjoy fruits, snacks and drinks in the lobby in the lobby in the presence of Li Weimin, Cardinal Spelman, Senator Mansfield and Tran Wenwen.
The president, the secretary of state, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the chief justice, the secretary of defense, and other dignitaries came relatively late, almost pinching the point, and did not give Chen Wenwen and Chen Wendu a chance to speak.
The curtain opened, the lights went out, and a pillar of light hit the silver tomb.
The logo and subtitles of Lee's Pictures gradually blurred, the picture turned from black to white, and a picture of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu taken by a French reporter risking his life was presented to the audience, and the Viet Minh soldiers wore helmets and rushed forward one after another, and the camera kept shaking.
At the same time, the music sounded, and the melody poured out of the harp, so suddenly, tragic, tense, with a kind of heavy metal texture, coupled with the picture of a rain of bullets, it suddenly attracted everyone's attention, as if they were in a war zone filled with gunpowder.
The opening song is SAW's "Demon Awakening", and later films such as "Time and Space Clues", "Assassination of Hitler", and "The Magic Box" have all been used in trailers or entire soundtracks, and have often appeared in the NBA, professional boxing arenas, and even the World Gymnastics Championships.
It is a fitting shot of the Viet Minh winning the Battle of Dien Bien Phu and sending troops to take over several cities in the northwest after the signing of the Geneva Accords, where the Viet Minh army marched into the city with great vigour, and the people were in chaos, running, shouting, and children crying, trying to escape as soon as possible......
Panorama, long shot, medium shot, close up, close-up, large close-up, all kinds of scenes are quickly intertwined, making people breathless, very nervous, very scary, very tragic, the music and pictures are very infectious, many viewers were shocked, and some ladies were already frightened after only a few minutes.
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