January.
The entire domestic entertainment industry was once again dominated by Ting Yu and Jiang Nan.
Jiang Nan's "Your Name" successfully broke the ten billion box office mark.
He had once again achieved another milestone.
This also successfully propelled him into the ranks of internationally renowned screenwriters.
Furthermore, in addition to the already scheduled TV series "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre" for the Spring Festival slot, a realistic film about leukemia was also set to be released. Facing such a prolific writer as Jiang Nan, moviegoers were naturally very happy.
Although realistic films were not a massively popular genre, the screenwriter being Jiang Nan, with so many acclaimed works to his name, meant Jiang Nan's reputation was impeccable. Not only domestic movie fans but also many overseas fans believed that as long as it was a Jiang Nan production, they could buy tickets without thinking, as it would definitely be worth it.
As for the martial arts TV series "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre," with the foundation laid by its prequels "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes," the anticipation was sky-high.
Coupled with the fact that Jiang Nan's opponent this time was Xiao Xue Ming, hailed as the founding patriarch of martial arts literature, the topic of discussion was also exceptionally high.
Whether Jiang Nan, the rising star, would prove superior, or if the veteran Xiao Xue Ming still possessed his old prowess, would depend on the viewership ratings of the two martial arts dramas during this Spring Festival.
In today's domestic entertainment scene.
The only one who could compete with Jiang Nan for trending topics was Ting Yu, known as a legendary figure in the Chinese music scene.
In "Music King of the Times," the world's top music production program, Ting Yu's victory over Sean meant he had one foot in the pinnacle of the Blue Star music industry.
His song "In the Name of the Father" was analyzed by many professionals, each marveling at the brilliance of its arrangement. Ting Yu's global fame exploded due to this competition, and many overseas fans also turned their attention to his previous songs. To understand Ting Yu's music, it even sparked a global trend of learning Chinese.
The Chinese government naturally would not miss such a good opportunity for cultural output. On their official Weibo and various social media platforms, they shared traditional Chinese culture using Ting Yu's past songs.
Ting Yu had written many types of songs since his debut.
Among them, there were many songs incorporating traditional Chinese culture.
Take "Blue and White Porcelain," which was called the creator of the "Chinese style" genre by domestic fans and the most beautiful Chinese style song, combined with porcelain culture.
Although this song was an early work by Ting Yu, it still appeared on major charts even now.
Of course, besides porcelain culture, there was also "Compendium of Materia Medica" for traditional Chinese medicine culture, "Huo Yuanjia" for martial arts culture, and "The Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" for calligraphy culture, and so on.
These all possessed Ting Yu's unique personal style, with each song being a masterpiece of masterpieces.
It also laid a very solid foundation for the musical genre of "Chinese style."
At the same time, it made Ting Yu an unparalleled legend of the Chinese music scene.
"The appearance of Ting Yu and Jiang Nan has advanced the domestic entertainment industry by at least ten years in a short period!"
"That's right, I think these two individuals alone have raised the average standard of the domestic entertainment industry!"
"The main thing is that the works of these two are so outstanding that they have improved netizens' aesthetic taste. Those 'explosive thunder' and 'barking like dogs' divine songs are nothing compared to 'Blue and White Porcelain'."
"To tell a joke, 'Explosive Thunder' was ranked higher than 'Blue and White Porcelain' that year."
"Haha, it looks so ironic now."
When Ting Yu first debuted, it was the era when online divine songs were rampant.
Under the onslaught of various attention-grabbing divine songs, many talented producers also gave up and joined the divine song trend.
They could make money by casually writing anything, and fans would still buy it.
Meanwhile, a high-quality song painstakingly written might not earn as much as those attention-grabbing divine songs.
Why bother putting in the effort to perfect the quality?
In the face of this market where everyone was slacking off, Ting Yu was like a clear stream, forcefully carving out a musical dynasty belonging only to him.
He infinitely raised the music appreciation standards of netizens.
And ushered in an era of blooming flowers for the Chinese music scene!
Therefore, calling him a legend of the Chinese music scene is entirely appropriate.
...
Shuangqing City.
Xinghui Entertainment.
Conference room.
Gu Qianqian and Zhang Yang, along with other crew members, were present.
Su Yu sat at the head of the conference table. Shortly after, Zhao Yuan pushed open the door and entered.
"I'm quite surprised that you, a busy person, are holding a meeting."
She sat down next to Su Yu, smiling and making a joke.
Zhang Yang and Gu Qianqian, seeing the company's renowned icy female CEO actually smile, couldn't help but marvel inwardly, truly worthy of Su Yu. Perhaps it was only when facing him that Zhao Yuan would exhibit such a smile.
"This time is different from before," Su Yu replied with a smile.
Then, seeing that everyone had arrived, he directly got to the point.
"I've called everyone here to discuss the matter of the international film festival."
Their realistic film about leukemia had already finished filming. Since it didn't require much special effects, the post-production was also very quick.
The crew had originally planned to rest for a while, but as soon as filming ended, Su Yu notified them to convene a meeting.
"No way, you're planning to have us film for the international film festival?" Gu Qianqian asked, pointing at herself with surprise, her beautiful eyes widened.
It wasn't that she lacked confidence; the films she had made over the past two years had all achieved excellent results.
But she knew that all of this was because Su Yu had provided her with a shot list, and all she had to do was capture those shots, nothing more.
Despite the glorious achievements, everything relied on Su Yu.
It was fine in China, as the market was limited.
However, at the international film festival, their opponents were film giants like the United States. Even knowing Su Yu had her back, she still felt a bit apprehensive.
"What, Qianqian, aren't you willing to step on those top international directors?" Su Yu joked.
"I know my own capabilities clearly," Gu Qianqian said with a hint of annoyance.
"Sister Qianqian, don't be afraid. I think Su Yu is invincible. It's just the United States, it's just world-class film teams. Brother Yang wants to compete with them," Zhang Yang suddenly spoke up.
He was only in his early twenties, at an age where he feared nothing. Coupled with his absolute trust in Su Yu, he wasn't afraid even when facing world-class teams.
"This is an opportunity Su Yu worked hard to get, so we have to give it a try no matter what," Zhao Yuan agreed.
In her opinion, regardless of winning or losing, being able to participate in the international film festival was the best opportunity.
"Don't worry, as long as everyone takes it seriously, we won't be worse than others," Su Yu nodded.
"Anyway, I'm just a tool. If none of you are afraid, then I'm not afraid either," Gu Qianqian said, feeling reassured as everyone else seemed unconcerned.
"What's the genre this time?" Zhang Yang asked curiously.
"Sci-fi," Su Yu picked up a stack of documents from the table. The assistant, A'ru, quickly took over and distributed the documents to everyone.
Sci-fi.
This genre was very popular in the online literature circle, but in terms of films, it had always been the most niche genre in the domestic entertainment industry.
It wasn't that domestic audiences disliked sci-fi.
Rather, no one in the domestic entertainment industry had ever managed to produce a good sci-fi film.
The classification of sci-fi was dominated by their biggest competitor this time, the American film industry!