As the New York Times report continued, the name Cheng Xiaoyu began to break away from the fixed image of modest and low-key Director Cheng in the United States, and caused a huge shock in China.

The Chinese film and television circles and music circles were unable to digest such incredible news for a while. Two years ago, they were still complacent because Cheng Xiaoyu, the troublemaker, left for the United States. They felt that "Shanghe" had fallen from the altar, and the Chinese music scene would surely enter.

Who would have thought that the situation of division among the heroes would usher in a long-term depression in the recording industry.

The film industry is booming, and the overall box office is getting higher year by year. However, compared with Cheng Xiaoyu's "Xi Chu", all Chinese film companies are scum. Last year, the global cumulative box office of "Xi Chu" reached 4.1 billion US dollars, which is about

28 billion Chinese coins.

In 2014, a total of 388 films were released in China, with a total box office of US$6.7 billion, a growth rate of 36%. The North American film market's annual box office was US$13.3 billion, and the global film market's box office reached US$44.5 billion.

The global movie box office of the "Xi Chu" family is two-thirds of the total box office of China, the world's second largest market. This figure made Cheng Xiaoyu's Chinese colleagues speechless. They could neither be proud nor happy for Cheng Xiaoyu, nor could they

Ability to criticize and question.

The performance of "Xi Chu" this year is nothing short of miraculous. In the box office rankings of global movie companies, "Xi Chu" only ranked behind Sony Pictures with a gap of 338 million U.S. dollars. Sony ranked second in Hollywood and the global annual box office with a total revenue of 4.438 billion U.S. dollars.

Number one at the box office.

After this series of data was reported by the media, Cheng Xiaoyu and his entertainment empire were pushed to the forefront.

"His modesty and low-key are just pride in his bones. He is ambitious and fearless. He always moves forward amid doubts and plans impossible miracles - he is Cheng Xiaoyu, maybe he is a miracle." - "Whispering Headlines"

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"We should be glad that Cheng Xiaoyu left Shanghe. His success in that decadent record company will be more difficult in the future. Shanghe cannot be his help, but can only become his burden." - "GG Net Entertainment Headlines"

However, the news about Cheng Xiaoyu basically only appeared on the Internet this time, and most print media remained silent. After all, someone from the Su family had privately informed the major official media and print media that it was best not to publish news related to Cheng Xiaoyu.

In the United States, Cheng Xiaoyu was reported by the media as a fearless planner facing difficulties, but most people in the industry expressed doubts about his future.

"If Xichu can focus on the small and medium-cost film business and not be so eager to make blockbusters and raise the banner of the 3D business, and proceed steadily, then it will definitely become a first-class company." - "Hollywood Observer".

Now even the "Big Six" in Hollywood have to face up to Cheng Xiaoyu and his "Xi Chu Pictures".

"Now, Cheng Xiaoyu's problem is that he spread his stall too big at once, as if he was in a hurry. They do all kinds of things. I don't understand why Cheng Xiaoyu does this. He is still so young and has plenty of time!"——

Twentieth Century Fox President Avery Stone.

"Director Cheng and his cartoons and theme parks are not and will not be Disney's rivals now." - Disney President Robert Iger after learning that the global box office of "Frozen" exceeded 1 billion, becoming the world's highest-grossing movie.

Said after the cartoon.

"Our early cooperation was very pleasant. Cheng's acquisition of EMI EMI actually has nothing to do with our Universal Pictures. It is a matter of Universal Records. I just want to say that Cheng is a very good and smart director and businessman. You see, he has always

He was creating miracles and trying to gain room for growth for his entertainment empire by breaking boundaries, but the effect was not as great as he imagined. He knew that it was impossible to break out easily in the entertainment jungle controlled by the 'behemoths', so

He made a huge bet on "Titanic" and the 3D business. In my opinion, this is really irrational. He has already established a firm foothold in the quagmire of Hollywood. As long as he doesn't make fatal mistakes, he should have a more brilliant future.

But it is a pity that now he has put himself in the most dangerous situation." - Carl Laimer, President of Universal Pictures.

"This is different from the last time. Last time, the 'digital field' was not indispensable for Sony, but 'EMI EMI' is an important part of Sony's complete global music territory, so Sony will not use EMI EMI this time.

Give it to Cheng. As for Cheng, a young man, he has both luck and talent, but luck will not always follow him. No matter how the film "Titanic" goes, when all the people in the industry are not optimistic about it, the next film will be released.

Paying attention to 3D is a fatal mistake. Sony is ready to acquire the 'digital field' again. Maybe next year 'Xi Chu' will also become Sony's name..." - Sony President Michael Lin

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Calls requesting an interview with Cheng Xiaoyu have been called to "Xichu Pictures" and "Voice of Rain", but the unified reply they received was that Cheng Xiaoyu was filming on the set and could not spare time for an interview.

Seeing that Valentine's Day is getting closer and closer, the filming of "Titanic" will be completed in about a month. In order to catch up with the schedule this time, Cheng Xiaoyu spent even the Lunar New Year in Monterey, but during the Lunar New Year

More than 2,000 people in the Tianquan crew all had a meal of dumplings from China.

There was only one person who didn't eat, and that was Catherine Blanchett.

The disturbances from the outside world did not cause Cheng Xiaoyu any trouble, but Catherine Blanchett's lack of dealing with him and her lack of condition did cause trouble for Cheng Xiaoyu.

The first date between the protagonists Jack and Rose was captured on camera on the day before Valentine's Day. For a girl like Catherine Blanchett who had not yet had a chance to experience a real date, this was a really disastrous moment.

This play was filmed in the third-class cabin of the ship. In addition to the brother and sister Leonardo and Catherine, there were hundreds of extras to perform with them. The lower-class passengers composed of actors in civilian clothes also

Having a party.

The male protagonist Jack was invited to a dinner after rescuing Ruth. After the dinner, he rejected Carl's proposal to smoke a cigar, secretly slipped a note to Ruth, and then took her to the third class cabin to attend the "real dance."

Cheng Xiaoyu shouted "action!", the recorder played, and several workers-looking people beat the tambourine. Although the movements were not standardized, the rhythm of the drums was clear and powerful. Standing behind the tambourine were two bagpipers, playing the Irish national style bagpipe.

The sound spread melodiously throughout the narrow cabin.

The space here is far less majestic and spacious than the upper-class banquet hall, and it is not decorated with carved decorations or works of art. Apart from a few tables and wooden chairs, it is a flat ground for third-class passengers to dance and play.

The place was crowded, and everyone got into the mood, talking as loudly as possible, waving their hands and feet and stretching their limbs as much as they could, as if they were really attending a party.

A smell mixed with inferior tobacco filled the whole room. A pair of old men with gray hair and wrinkled faces danced a traditional folk dance to the beat of bagpipes and tambourines. They danced to their heart's content, although their movements were a little slow.

Not even very coordinated, but still so leisurely and contented.

It seems like there are only two of them on the entire Titanic...

Cheng Xiaoyu looked at the monitor and couldn't help but marvel at the wonderful performances of these group actors, which were real and immersive. At this moment, he had the illusion that he was on the big ship in 1912.

A young man and woman held hands and started a pas de deux. It looked like they were new traveling companions who had just met on the Titanic. The young man asked the girl shyly: "Can you put your hand here?" Obviously he wanted to

He put his arms around the girl's waist, and the girl nodded vigorously, and the two began to dance. After a few minutes, the young pair were spinning freely and gracefully, as if they had been dancing partners for many years.

Whether it is a country woman wrapped in a scarf or a handyman with messy hair; whether it is a slender girl or a rude and tall strong man; whether she speaks English, Spanish or Swedish, the people here

All free and carefree.

At this time, the camera slowly turned to Catherine Blanchett, and it was her turn to play the protagonist Ruth. Jack brought Ruth and placed her at the table, and then Jack jumped onto the dance floor.

His dance partner was a little girl who was only six or seven years old. The girl held hands with Jack and danced face to face. Her height just reached Jack's waist, so she raised her hands high, but Jack

You have to half-bend your upper body to maintain balance with her.

The dance partners, one big and one small, one tall and one short, looked ridiculous, but not only did the little girl dance seriously, but Jack also led the little girl to swing left and right and spin around like it was serious.

The little girl's adult spirit and Jack's naughty spirit made everyone applaud the couple and applaud their actions from time to time.

Leonardo's performance has always been very good. After all, there is not much room for the role of Jack. There is no depth to explore. As long as he is handsome and has expectations for the future and innocence in his eyes, it is enough.

After Cheng Xiaoyu shouted "CUT", the next scene started with Catherine. After the filming started again, three cameras were focused on Catherine. Her character Ruth was chatting with a man at the table. No one noticed that she was in first class.

Visitors, no one realizes that she is different from them.

Ruth drank heavily and was gesticulating with a Spanish-speaking bearded man opposite her. In fact, she couldn't hear what the man was saying because there was so much noise in the room, including drums and flutes.

, laughter, and dancing came together and became a hodgepodge of sounds.

There is nothing wrong with Catherine's performance in this section.

Jack and the little girl were dancing happily. Seeing Jack's devoted and selfless expression, Rose found it interesting and clapped in time with the beat.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man who was sitting only one step away from Ruth fell to the ground. I don't know whether he drank too much or was unable to sit firmly. The man fell so hard that the wine spilled on himself, and Ruth was hit.

She was startled. She was about to get up to help the man, but she saw him getting up again. There was no pain or complaint on his face. Instead, he took the wine glass from others and continued to drink.

Jack held the little girl's hand and walked around in the crowd, but his eyes never left Ruth. When the little girl was standing there panting from exhaustion, Jack let go of his hand and leaned over to her and said: "I'll ask her to dance, okay?"

?"

After saying that, he pulled up the sitting Rose. Rose was a little surprised, but she was still pulled to his side by Jack. The little girl had an unhappy look on her face, and Jack immediately comforted her: "She is better than her."

Not yours, Koala." The little girl smiled.

"Come, follow me!" Jack wanted to pull Ruth to the middle of the dance.

"No, Jack, wait, I can't jump!" Ruth felt a little nervous.

"It doesn't matter, just get closer... like this..." With that said, Jack held her waist and led her to slide lightly towards the crowd.

"I don't know how to move." Ruth seemed cautious in her first dance, and her steps were a bit chaotic. Besides, she had never danced this kind of popular pas de deux.

"I don't know how, dance to the beat of the music, don't think about anything else!" Jack, played by Leonardo, looked at the heroine played by his cousin affectionately and encouraged her. Here Leonardo, a love veteran, performed very well.

It's in place, and the sincere admiration and anticipation of falling in love for the first time are captured very well.

For the next few minutes, the camera kept chasing the pair of young dance partners, one a handsome young man and the other a beautiful girl. They not only added splendor to the civilian dance hall, but also brought a vitality full of youthful vitality.

No one stopped dancing, but they were all admiring their ups and downs and free-spirited dancing. The tambourine beat louder, the bagpipes blew brighter, and Jack and Rose's pas de deux pushed the third-class dance party to the next level.

…

"Stop, Jack, stop!" Rose shouted with a loud laugh as she jumped.

Compared with Leonardo's free and easy performance, Catherine's performance was a bit restrained and unnatural. Apart from panic, her expression did not have the familiar warmth and carefree catharsis that Cheng Xiaoyu needed. There was no such thing as happiness in her performance.

, the joy in those faces and limbs is superficial.

Cheng Xiaoyu had no choice but to frown and shout: "CUT!"

The originally noisy and joyful third-class cabin suddenly calmed down. The more than a hundred extras were all professional extras hired at high prices. Many of them had played supporting roles in some movies. In terms of pursuing quality and details, Cheng Xiaoyu showed no sign of it.

There is no thought of saving money, everything is according to the highest configuration.

Catherine Blanchett also knew that it was her problem just now. She took a breath and said with an unwilling face: "Come again."

When the other extras and Leonardo saw that Cheng Xiaoyu had no expression on his face, they could only prepare to start over again without saying a word. The atmosphere in the third-class cabin, which originally seemed to be very joyful, seemed to be cast under a shadow.

Then "action!" and "cut!" over and over again. Although Catherine Blanchett always worked very hard, even dancing until her legs were weak and sweating profusely, she still could not get into the joyful atmosphere.

is isolated.
To be continued...