As for the connection between China and the Olympic Games, as early as 1910, someone issued the famous "Olympic Three Questions" in the "Declaration", which officially brought the Olympic Games into the field of vision of the Chinese people.

The first question is: when will China be able to send athletes to the Olympics?

This question was answered in 1932, when China sent its first Olympic delegation, led by Liu Changchun, to the Los Angeles Games, marking the first time that a Chinese athlete appeared on the Olympic stage.

The second question is: when will Chinese athletes get an Olympic gold medal?

That question was answered at the same Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, when Chinese shooter Xu Haifeng won the country's first Olympic gold medal.

The third question is when China will be able to host the Olympic Games?

This question was answered in 2001, when Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, the first time China had hosted the Summer Olympics.

The questions raised and answered witnessed China's journey from being unfamiliar with the Olympic Games to gradually participating in and hosting the Olympic Games, reflecting China's efforts to integrate sports with international standards, and symbolizing the improvement of the country's overall strength.

China's enthusiasm for the upcoming Olympics is unprecedented.

The common people of the whole country have been collectively mobilized just to show the world the new face of China, so that those Westerners who have always looked at China with colored glasses can know what the real side of China really is.

Although he was a little resistant at first, Zhang Chu was still honored to be able to participate in it.

8 minutes of solo performance, which is unique in a normal opening ceremony.

Boxing, two-handed knives, light skills......

The content of the performance was finally determined after repeated choreography and research by Zhang Chu and the opening ceremony advisory group.

In order to ensure the effect of the program on the day of the opening ceremony, Zhang Chuguang signed more than a dozen confidentiality agreements.

Some people even proposed that a month before the opening ceremony, Zhang Chu should be closed to the rehearsal and not in contact with the outside world.

In this regard, Zhang Chu's response was: Play eggs!

Lao Tzu dragged his family with him, and in order to participate in the performance, he had to be locked up for a month?

Why?

"Good! Very good! Exceptional! ”

Zhang Yimou's voice came from the headset, with three "good" words in a row.

Zhang Chu picked up the knife on the ground and walked towards the rostrum.

Every action has long been familiar to me, and today's rehearsal is just familiar with the venue and the lights.

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was in the evening, and when Zhang Chu was performing, there was no other lighting in the huge stadium except for a beam of chasing light.

In this environment, Zhang Chu also has to ensure that the performance is foolproof, and every action must not be missed.

The difficulty can be imagined.

Especially the Miao knife technique, when it was replaced by a boxing technique, the action of Zhang Chu's flying knife returning to the sheath was not well lit, and whether it could be perfectly presented has always been a concern for Zhang Yimou.

"Cow break!"

When he saw Zhang Chu, Zhang Yimou couldn't help but give a thumbs up, and the rest of the director team applauded one after another.

Zhang Chu was able to perform so perfectly in the first rehearsal with makeup, which made everyone's confidence a little more.

The entire director team has been preparing for this opening ceremony for more than two years, from determining the performance plan, to the arrangement of the program content, to countless rehearsals, and now the Olympic Games are about to open, but everyone's hearts are still beating drums.

Everyone knows the importance of this performance, and under the eyes of the whole world, whether the Beijing Olympics can get off to a good start and let the world re-understand China is all focused on the opening ceremony.

Once there is an accident, it will not only be held accountable by the leaders, but will also disappoint the people of the whole country, and there seems to be no other way than to apologize for the crime with death.

Syllable!

Zhang Chu and Zhang Yimou stood face to face at the end of the corridor and lit a cigarette.

Under the huge pressure, Zhang Yimou hadn't slept well for several days, his hair was gray, his eyes were bloodshot, his description was extremely haggard, and his voice was so hoarse that it seemed that every word was squeezed out of his throat.

"Zhang Chu, tell me the truth, how sure are you of completing this performance?"

At this time, everything was in vain, and Zhang Yimou was willing to believe in a real guarantee.

"I'm going to say 100 percent, Zhang Daoxin?"

Zhang Yimou's eyes widened, and he stared at Zhang Chu deadly: "I believe it!" ”

Zhang Chu smiled: "Then 100%!" ”

When Zhang Yimou heard this, he was silent for a moment, let out a long breath, and said with a wry smile: "You are the only person who has told me 100% so far." ”

It was almost time to kick in the door, and Zhang Yimou regretted more and more that he had taken on this errand.

Not only did he offend his old classmate and old friend Chen Kaige, but he also put himself on the stove, and he didn't know when, he would be burned to the point that there was no slag left.

At the beginning, Chen Kaige also participated in the competition for the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, but unfortunately, the people of the Olympic Organizing Committee did not appreciate his two-hour speech about love and the future, as well as world peace, and chose Zhang Yimou, who was more practical and had a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture.

Because of this, this pair of old friends, old classmates, and old partners have also become strangers.

The errand was taken, Zhang Yimou was also full of ambition at the beginning, he knew very well that as long as he could complete this performance, it would be certain that he would be famous in history.

But when the work really began, he realized how much resistance he had to face.

Everyone has a different opinion, and every opinion will be rejected constantly, and then it will fall into endless arguments, arguing in the dark, and not getting a satisfactory result.

For half a year after the establishment of the preparatory group, there was no progress in the work, and Zhang Yimou wanted to give up several times.

Fortunately, he persevered, and the leaders of the Olympic Organizing Committee also realized that if it continued like this, it would definitely not work, so they overrode public opinion and determined the leadership team of the Olympic Opening Ceremony with Zhang Yimou as the core.

Zhang Yimou is responsible for everything.

With the rights in hand, the process of work has finally improved, and everyone's minds have finally been put together.

As long as these programs can be successfully completed, Zhang Yimou believes that the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games will be unprecedented and unprecedented.

Unless China hosts the Olympics again in the future.

In the early rehearsals, everything went very smoothly, and even the most difficult "movable type printing" had reached the point where it was possible to present the best results without a conductor just listening to the drums.

I don't know why, since I was allowed to enter the Bird's Nest, every show has been in frequent situations, mistakes have continued, and even actors have been injured.

Zhang Yimou, the chief director, is also anxious, holding a group of assistant directors for meetings every day, and the person in charge of each program doesn't know how many times he has been scolded by Zhang Yimou, who is angry and attacking.

It is estimated that the ancestors in the ancestral grave of the hometown are not sleeping well.

Today, too, there are different degrees of problems in the front of the strike, movable type printing, and the Silk Road, until Zhang Chu's traditional martial arts performance, which finally made Zhang Yimou feel a little comforted.

Now that he has received Zhang Chu's "100 percent" assurance, he is a little more optimistic.

"On that day, if there is a mistake in the performance, and a joke is made in front of billions of people around the world, and if you see if there is any, I will jump from here."

Zhang Yimou said, and looked out the window.

The position where they were at this moment was nearly thirty meters above the ground, and if a person really jumped from here, he would definitely fall to the ground.

"What? Are you planning to pay attention to your life? ”

According to Zhang Yimou's statement, there was a mistake in the performance, and he made a joke in front of the whole world, and he jumped directly from here, and when the time comes, the news that the internationally renowned director apologized for his crime with death may really be able to overwhelm the news of the performance mistake at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

"I'm not kidding you!"

Zhang Yimou's expression was extremely serious.

"I know you're not kidding, but...... Optimistically, it's better to have a problem now than on the day of the opening ceremony. ”

Zhang Chu is not wrong to say so, finding problems, solving problems, the purpose of rehearsals is not for this.

"You are not in my position, I can't understand how much pressure I have, although the leaders above have been encouraging me, but every word I say, I can weigh three pounds on my head, and there are so many people, everyone is looking forward to the Beijing Olympics can be perfect, the opening ceremony is the key, I am really afraid that when the time comes, other aspects have been perfect, but I am responsible for the opening ceremony......"

"If you continue to think about it like this, I don't think you need to wait for the day of the opening ceremony, you can jump down now!"

Zhang Chu lit another cigarette.

"You said that you are under a lot of pressure, is it that the people who participate in the performance are not under much pressure, and anyone who makes a mistake is enough to regret it for life, but why is everyone still so active in participating?"

Zhang Yimou was stunned by what Zhang Chu said.

Zhang Chu continued: "I don't know what others think, I only know that I am so fortunate to be born in a prosperous era. ”

"God babble."

Although Zhang Yimou was complaining, he agreed with Zhang Chu's statement in his heart, he had worked so hard for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, and he had not made a movie for several years.

You must know that with Zhang Yimou's coffee position, the salary of each movie will be astronomical.

Why give up so much and endure so much pressure?

Born in this land, growing up in this land, as a member of this country, he wants to do something for this country, this nation.

"Don't be late for tomorrow's rehearsal."

Zhang Yimou raised his hand and waved it twice at Zhang Chu as he spoke, and walked towards the main control room.