Chapter 836: Fang Minghua looked at him. Suddenly asked: "Are you French?"
"Yes, I am French."
"Then let me ask you, Napoleon in your country, in Italy, in Egypt, In Russia, his troops burned, killed, looted, and were vicious. They launched the "Brumaire Coup" in the country, dissolved parliament, abolished the republic, restored the monarchy system, and went against the trend of the world. Why do you French people still call them heroes? ! "
"This" the French reporter was immediately speechless.
"But we can't just start a war just because the country wants to be unified. Are you Chinese so cruel for the so-called unification?" A female reporter asked loudly at this time.
“This question, I wonder if any of the reporters here are German?” Fang Minghua said with a smile on his face:
“You can ask them, when the Berlin Wall is torn down, what will happen? Germany was reunified, how they felt at that moment! You can also ask South Korea and North Korea how they felt when their countries were divided.”
“Also! Yes, I am now in the country of the United States. In order to reunify the country, President Lincoln declared war in the South. The war caused 1.03 million casualties, accounting for 3% of the U.S. population at the time. Among them, 618,000 people died unfortunately, more than any other war in American history. The total number of deaths, do you think Lincoln is a tyrant or a hero?"
There was silence in the venue.
Many reporters were surprised that this Chinese writer, who is so popular in the United States, is usually very low-key and has a humble appearance in public. They didn't expect that his words were so sharp!
Wu Tianmin and Zhang Yimou smiled slightly.
Although they are not people in the literary world, they heard Jia Pingwa and others say, don't argue with Fang Minghua. That's when you feel that behind this guy's politeness, he will reveal a... Fangs!
Liu Yifei stood on the side and looked at Fang Minghua with a look of admiration.
These reporters, who sometimes frightened her, were actually speechless.
Godfather is awesome!
Of course, this kind of venue is not suitable for debating these issues. The host immediately came out to smooth things over, and Fang Minghua also handed the microphone to the next person.
After the premiere, the guests and the audience left the venue one after another. As the organizer of the event, the organizer of the North American branch of Shengshi Film and Television invited everyone out for a supper.
Go to a place called Flushing Night Food Stall, where there are giant starch sausages, stinky tofu and many barbecue stalls.
Although it is not as good as the restaurant in a five-star hotel, you can relax while drinking wine and having a meal.
The main actors from the "Hero" crew are here. Although they are all big stars, they still eat food stalls on the streets of Xiangjiang.
Fang Minghua, Wu Tianmin, and Zhang Yimou chatted about movies while eating.
"I heard from Tangtang that the box office of "Hero" was very good after it was released in China." Fang Minghua asked.
"It's pretty good. Almost all the venues were sold out. The national box office reached 100 million within one month of its release, making history nationwide."
After Zhang Yimou finished speaking, he took a sip of beer and sighed as he continued: "But the reviews are mixed, especially from professional film critics, almost all of them are scolding."
"Does it mean that the content is empty and lacks depth, and it glorifies Qin Shihuang?"
"Yes, that's the problem."
"The content is empty and lacks depth. This is a problem with the script. I should be blamed, It's not polished well, as for beautification Qin Shihuang. Don’t pay attention.”
Fang Minghua originally wrote the script based on the historical "Hero", and the flaws existed, but before he had time to revise it, Zhang Yimou asked him to rush into filming, in order to catch up with Ang Lee. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was staged before!
The goal has been achieved. So far, there is no news of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" being staged.
"How's Ang Lee's movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" going?" Fang Minghua asked again.
"I know this better. The producer is Columbia Pictures. As far as I know, it has agreed with the distributor Sony Pictures Entertainment to postpone the release date in order to stagger it with "Heroes."" Wu Tianmin interjected.
"That's great. Your movie has great hopes of winning an Oscar." Fang Minghua said with a smile.
“I don’t dare to say that. The premiere has just ended and it hasn’t been released abroad yet.” Zhang Yimou replied quickly.
Fang Minghua smiled.
Nothing was said.
The box office is really not a problem. The foreign box office of this movie has historically been higher than that in China, especially in North America, where it is very popular.
After the late-night snack, we went back to the hotel. The tour team will go to Boston tomorrow. According to the plan, they will also visit Atlanta, Houston, Miami and other cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Of course Fang Minghua will not follow him anymore. At most, he will come to San Francisco or Los Angeles to help with the platform. At noon the next day he was going to take a plane back to San Francisco.
This time it was Liu Xiaoli who came to see her off again, taking Liu Yifei with her.
"Xiaoli, your home is far away from here. It takes a full hour to drive. There is no need to bother." Fang Minghua said.
“It’s not me who wants to give it away, it’s Sissi who is clamoring to give it to her godfather.”
“Yes, godfather, I want to give it to you.” Liu Yifei replied immediately.
The mother and daughter
Fang Minghua shook his head and said nothing.
After packing their luggage and putting on their sunglasses, the three of them left the hotel and got in the car and drove toward the airport.
Fang Minghua and Liu Yifei are sitting in the back row.
"Minghua, have you bought a house in Los Angeles?" Liu Xiaoli suddenly asked.
“What?”
Fang Minghua was a little surprised.
Why did she suddenly ask this?
I just bought a manor in Los Angeles, and no one knows about it yet except Li Li and Song Tangtang.
“Oh, that’s right, I want to move my family to Los Angeles.” Liu Xiaoli did not pay attention to Fang Minghua’s expression and continued:
“Sissi stayed in Hollywood for a long time while filming. And she also wants to develop there. I think it’s more convenient to move there and buy a house. I don’t have any other relatives in the United States, so I want to discuss it with you.”
Oh, so that’s it.
"Yes." Fang Minghua nodded: "Los Angeles has a stronger cultural and artistic atmosphere than New York, so moving there is a good choice."
"If you want to move there, I can help you find a house. Yuan, what kind of house do you need? What is the approximate location?"
"Thank you very much. "You." Liu Xiaoli thanked her: "I don't have much money. The total price of the house should not exceed 1 million US dollars. A small independent villa is best. As for the location, there are no other requirements, as long as the public security is good."
< br>The places with better security are wealthy areas, and the housing prices there are also high. I wonder if 1 million can buy her what she likes? Home prices in Los Angeles are higher than in San Francisco.
"Okay, I get it. If there's anyone suitable, I'll call you." Fang Minghua said.
"Thank you, godfather." Before Liu Xiaoli could speak, Liu Yifei, who was sitting next to her, said sweetly.
Oh, you really have a sweet mouth.
Much sweeter than my precious daughter Ruirui Zui.
When Fang Minghua entered the security checkpoint, Liu Xiaoli and her daughter were ready to leave.
At this time, Liu Yifei suddenly said to Liu Xiaoli: "Mom, why does the godfather have to go back to San Francisco? Are there any relatives of his in San Francisco?"
This
Liu Xiaoli never asked Fang Minghua why he wanted to live there In San Francisco, Fang Minghua never said that.
Based on a woman's intuition alone, Fang Minghua must have a woman in San Francisco, otherwise he would not make it his permanent residence in the United States.
Who is this woman? Does Song Tangtang know?
Liu Xiaoli was very curious.
But she also knows very well that curiosity will kill the cat.
Some things are not known for the best, otherwise I have never heard Wu Tianmin or Zhang Yimou mention this matter?
Now that her daughter asked this, Liu Xiaoli had to reply: "Mom doesn't know this either, but Sissi, don't ask this question again, let alone your godfather!"
"Oh. , Got it." Liu Yifei nodded.
The world of adults is really complicated.
(End of this chapter)