#Listening Rain's "Dao Xiang" Heals Millions Online!#
#Song of the Year for Healing, Listening Rain Vindicates Producers of the Healing Genre!#
#Disaster is Cruel, but Humanity is Kind, "Dao Xiang" Brings Everyone Back to the Beginning of Beauty!#
#Major Corporations and Celebrities Across the Entertainment Industry Donate to Post-Disaster Reconstruction!#
"Dao Xiang" instantly became a hit online following its broadcast.
During the interview program, many moving stories from the disaster were shared, along with accounts of those who made sacrifices. These stories spread among netizens, and those individuals deserve everyone's respect.
"Dao Xiang" created a crack in the heavy atmosphere following the disaster.
"I've looped it countless times, it's such a healing song!"
"Emerging from the cold ruins, I lost my family and friends. Thank you, Listening Rain, for bringing such a healing song."
"What else can we do but keep living?"
"Everyone, let's stay strong!"
"Things will get better!"
These past few days.
Positive news began to emerge online.
Disasters are unforgiving, but those who survive must carry on; this is life.
...
As June began.
Listening Rain released a great song.
This also brought immense joy to his fans.
After a heavy May, the entertainment industry gradually recovered in June.
#International Film Festival is About to Begin!#
#Popular Screenwriter Jiangnan to Lead Chinese Cinema onto the World Stage!#
#Support Jiangnan, Support Chinese Films, Let Chinese Cinema Truly Go Global!#
#Jiangnan's First Sci-Fi Film is Set to Premiere!#
This time was different from the usual.
Jiangnan was invincible in the domestic entertainment scene, but his international recognition was still lacking.
Although he gained some fame in Asia through several television dramas, the global film industry remained dominated by the West.
Especially American blockbuster special effects films, which consistently dominated global box office receipts, achieving high box office success in every country, and were the undisputed box office champions.
Therefore, even for Jiangnan, and Xinghui Entertainment, maximum effort was required in promotion to contend with such giants.
At the very least, domestic box office support needed to be secured at first place to have a chance to compete with other countries. If they couldn't even win in their own country, there would be no point in competing at all.
"Support the old rascal Jiangnan!"
"Jiangnan has brought us so many good movies and TV shows, we must ensure full box office support in China!"
"It's time to show our collective strength!"
"Are you guys pulling the fan club routine? I believe good movies will naturally get support, but not bad ones."
"Has Jiangnan ever made a bad movie?"
"Jiangnan's greatest strengths are in wuxia and xianxia. Xinghui also said this is his first sci-fi film. Sci-fi relies on special effects and visual impact, and I'm not sure if Jiangnan can handle it."
"He definitely can't handle it. No team in domestic cinema can produce sci-fi blockbusters like those from the US."
"I think so too. After all, all the sci-fi films made by domestic cinema before lacked that American flavor."
Domestic sci-fi has always been a neglected category, at most incorporating sci-fi elements into comedies. There hasn't been a single breakout blockbuster, and even directors and screenwriters are reluctant to touch this genre.
It's too demanding and unrewarding.
The US has always had a strong dominance in the sci-fi genre; they have formed their own unique culture. This culture is like China's wuxia and xianxia culture, possessing its own distinct elements, and audiences worldwide are drawn to their style.
American sci-fi blockbusters have always been considered the mainstream.
"Why should we try to replicate their style? Can't we make a sci-fi blockbuster that belongs to Chinese people?"
"Domestic sci-fi films are indeed just starting, but that doesn't mean we can't make good movies. We should encourage them, not ridicule them!"
"Jiangnan taking this step proves he also wants to do something for domestic sci-fi!"
Upon seeing so many people disparaging Jiangnan online, renowned film critic Cao Weiming could no longer stand by. He posted three consecutive Weibo messages, publicly supporting Jiangnan.
In the eyes of these film critics, Jiangnan's courage to take this step was already more impressive than many others. Cao Weiming naturally felt indignant that instead of offering support, some people resorted to cold mockery.
Cao Weiming's three Weibo messages did have some impact.
He was practically at the pinnacle of film critics and had grown into a popular influencer thanks to Jiangnan, possessing a considerable following.
"You guys also mocked him when Jiangnan was making wuxia films, have your faces not hurt yet? And now you're crawling out again?"
"Being courageous to try is a good thing. At least Jiangnan has blazed this trail. If the results are good, perhaps many directors in domestic cinema will venture into sci-fi."
"I believe in the old rascal Jiangnan, he has never disappointed me!"
While some agreed with Cao Weiming's sentiments, many also expressed disagreement.
"Heh, trying is one thing, but does one have to try at the International Film Festival? If the results are poor, won't it be a disgrace on the international stage?"
"Heh, a blockbuster made by Chinese people, you really dare to say that..."
"Try asking the Americans to make wuxia films, see if they get criticized!"
"Anyway, I never watch domestic sci-fi movies!"
"Jiangnan is courting disaster. The reputation he painstakingly built might be ruined."
For a time, the internet was in an uproar.
Those who supported Jiangnan believed that he had never disappointed them, and that each of his works and stories left a lasting impression, which is what a good work brings to the audience.
He had the talent to write excellent wuxia and xianxia, and could even produce films like "Dying to Survive." Even if he was challenging sci-fi this time, representing domestic cinema to compete with a country as rich in sci-fi culture as the US, it was wrong to belittle and mock him instead of supporting him. Da Feng Xiao Shuo Wang
However, those who mocked him felt that precisely because Jiangnan was on the world stage, he shouldn't pit his weakest against others' strongest. Winning would naturally bring glory, but losing would mean international shame.
Just as everyone was arguing fiercely.
Jiangnan updated his Weibo!
"I obtained the qualification for the International Film Festival, and the film genre was determined by the festival. If you feel my sci-fi film is not worth buying tickets for, you can buy tickets for other films. Don't lecture me online."
After this Weibo post, the entire network instantly erupted!
To summarize, if you like it, watch it; if not, get lost!
Jiangnan rarely posted online. For him to publicly respond to the doubts, and in such a defiant manner, was unprecedented.
Fans of his dramas were instantly thrilled!
What's more satisfying than arguing with trolls and having someone back you up?
However, they didn't expect that something even more satisfying was yet to come!
Not long after Jiangnan's Weibo post, the godfather of the Chinese music scene, Listening Rain, reposted it!!