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    Luo Weiming and Qiu Liben finished drinking coffee and just walked out of the cafe when they saw Shen Chong standing in front of the waterfall talking to a woman in a light green dress. The two looked at each other, said hello, and were about to leave.  "Just in time, I was about to ask you two for something." Shen Chong pointed to his office, motioning for them to go there first, and then said to the woman: "Sister Qing, call Auntie and Ajie to go to my house tonight.  We haven¡¯t seen our little girl for a long time. Yuan Yuan and I miss her very much. Can she speak?¡± The woman nodded with a smile and said, ¡°My little girl called me daddy yesterday, which made Ajie so happy.  Southeast, northwest" Qiu Liben rarely saw Shen Chong chatting with people in the company. He looked back and asked in a low voice: "Chief Editor Luo, who is this?" "Ms. Li's personal secretary, Activision Games.  The wife of Wen Renjie, the chief technology officer of the Hong Kong branch." Seeing his confusion, Luo Weiming added: "Wen Renjie is the computer master who developed "Pac-Man". You know "Pac-Man" just last Christmas?  One million sets were sold in the first festival. I heard that the total sales of various versions have exceeded 4 million. Each set costs 49 US dollars. How much money did you make for the boss? " "It's the one who used to work on the fifth floor.  "Yes, he is a very low-key person. He usually keeps quiet. At first I thought he was a typist, but later I found out that he is a high-tech wizard. Now he has moved to the University of Hong Kong, where he is sponsored by his boss.  Research room." Luo Weiming entered Shen Chong's office, greeted Qiu Siyu with a smile, and said, "Xiaoyu, I haven't seen her for half a month, she looks even more beautiful." Qiu Siyu just smiled.  She is indeed a different person now than before. When she first came to work as Shen Chong's secretary, she was sallow and thin, with old-fashioned short ear-length hair and rustic black-rimmed glasses. She looked like a student who had just graduated from the countryside. In fact, she  She had been working outside for four or five years at that time, and now she is plump and well-dressed. Although she is not tall and her appearance is not a stunning beauty, she has a calm temperament and a subtle elegance that is very attractive.  "Don't stand outside, go in." Shen Chong came over quickly. He handed the document in his hand to Qiu Siyu and said, "This is some information on Kinmen architecture. Help me summarize an outline and make a briefing."  "Okay." Shen Chong took Qiu Liben and Luo Weiming into the inner room and asked straight to the point: "Chief Editor Qiu, how is the special report on the "Guangdong Special Economic Zone Regulations" going? "I asked.  Several economists from Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States who have research on the Mainland have sent invitations to write papers, and four of them have given clear replies. In addition, when I was in Beijing, I had already contacted Sony, Panasonic and Coca-Cola.  The executives of the multinational company have agreed on an exclusive telephone interview Also, I am going to invite several well-known businessmen in Hong Kong to hold a roundtable meeting" Shen Chong left Beijing on August and returned to Hong Kong on the same day. Today is the day, and tomorrow, that is,  On August 26, 2019, the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress will pass the "Guangdong Special Economic Zone Regulations" proposed by the State Council, approving the establishment of special economic zones in Shenzhen and Zhuhai On August 26  Before that day, Shenzhen was only a nominal special economic zone. It was only after the legislation was enacted that it really got the official title. Therefore, this day is also considered the birth day of Shenzhen.  The establishment of special economic zones is the general trend and is not a national secret. The approval of the National People's Congress is just a formality. Therefore, Shen Chong asked "Shengshi Oriental Weekly" to prepare a special topic early. First, he used the memories of the past life to make some forward-looking predictions.  Establish the authoritative status of the magazine, sell it well to the mainland, and promote Shenzhen overseas. Anyway, the faster ShenzhenØ­ develops, the more benefits it will reap as a pioneer.  After listening to Qiu Liben's report, Shen Chong nodded and said: "Mr. Shen Bi is very optimistic about the development prospects of the mainland. You can also try to interview him." HSBC is the invisible central bank of Hong Kong, and Shen Bi's remarks are very important.  It was newsworthy. Qiu Liben was overjoyed and said quickly: "I will arrange it in a moment." "There is one more thing." Shen Chong picked up a document on his desk and said: "I just got the news that the World Bank will  Organize a delegation of 30 experts from various fields to visit China in October for a three-month inspection. You will send a reporter to follow up on this matter. ""The World Bank?" "China only joined the World Bank in May this year."  Shen Chong handed the document to Qiu Liben and said, "This is the list of experts who are likely to go to the mainland." Qiu Liben took a look at the document and saw that it was full of information on experts from the World Bank, complete with photos and resumes, and was secretly surprised by Shen Chong's connections.  Rich and well informed.  "You have been to Beijing more than once. You should know that if these experts visit China, the government will definitely set up a corresponding reception group." After Shen Chong waited for him to collect the documents, he reminded: "The mainland's response to the World Bank  Visits are taken very seriously, so the members of the reception group are likely to be important people from the mainland.Point-cultivated stars of tomorrow.  ¡± Qiu Liben is a person with a lively mind and a keen sense of smell. He immediately understood that the key to the interview was not the experts from the World Bank, but the reception group in the mainland - the education industry in the mainland was riddled with holes after ten years of catastrophe.  Nowadays, those who can communicate face-to-face with foreign experts are all genuine talents. However, as the mainland's economy takes off, there is an extreme shortage of talents. Times make heroes. Today's stars of tomorrow are likely to be future national leaders Spring  Sow a grain of millet and you will grow into thousands of seeds. The friendship planted at a young age will definitely pay off incomparably rich rewards when you achieve success and fame "Mr. Shen, don't worry, I will personally take charge of this matter."  " After Qiu Liben left, Shen Chong took out the ashtray, put it on the table and said, "Lao Luo, please.  " "Don't dare, don't dare.  Luo Weiming said he didn't dare, but he took out his cigarette case and asked with a smile: "Boss, you want to quench your thirst too?"  " "There is a saying in ancient China that things specially given to the royal family are called tributes, such as tribute tea and tribute wine" Shen Chong said while taking a cigarette from the drawer and said: "There is no emperor in China now.  , but I took it from Zhongnanhai. Do you want to try it?  " Luo Weiming became interested. He came over, looked at the cigarette box, and said with a smile: "This is a good thing that is not available in Hong Kong.  " "This thing was sold in Hong Kong 20 years ago, but because of the small output, only ten boxes were sold.  Shen Chong threw the whole cigarette to him and said: "I'll give it to you. Smoking it leisurely, it's gone when you finish it. I got this half-stealed and half-robbed. I won't do such low-level fun again in the future."  thing.  " This kind of small favor is very considerate. Luo Weiming happily held the cigarette and said eagerly: "Does the boss have anything else?  If nothing happens, I'll go down and try it out.  " "Of course there is something.  Shen Chong knocked on the table, motioned for him to sit down, and said: "The Ministry of Culture in the Mainland is planning to hold a Chinese film tour exhibition in several European countries. You know, there are not many people in the Mainland who understand foreign languages, so you asked me for help. You  Pick a few people from the editorial office who are familiar with Europe to help.  " "When will this film exhibition be held?  " "At the end of September, the specific time is still being discussed at a meeting.  Shen Chong shrugged, said a classic official word helplessly, and then said: "It is mainly held in Italy, the United Kingdom and France. The scale is not large, about a dozen movies."  " "OK.  " "More snacks, this is an opportunity. Mainland movies have artistic qualities that Hong Kong movies don't have. If this traveling exhibition is well run, it will enhance Europeans' views on Chinese-language movies. This will also be a good thing for Hong Kong movies. We will do more in the future.  More European film producers are coming to Hong Kong to look for film sources.  "How dare I ignore what the boss personally ordered."  " "One more thing, do you know anyone in Hong Kong who knows or has access to Antonioni?  " Luo Weiming was stunned for a moment and asked: "That great Italian director Antonioni?  "    "it's him.  Shen Chong bared his teeth and explained: "Antonioni is a pro-China left-wing filmmaker. In 2019, he was invited by Premier Zhou Enlai to come to China to shoot a documentary. As a result, as soon as the filming was completed, the political struggle affected the whole country.  The overwhelming criticism made him lose face and was very hurt. The movie has not been released yet. When I was in Beijing this time, Mr. Xia Yan said I was very sorry for him and wanted to find an opportunity to make up for this mistake, and invited  He visited China again.  " Antonioni is a famous film master. His works have won the three major European film awards, including three in Cannes, three in Venice, and one in Berlin. What happened to him after filming "China" in 1974, Luo Weiming  He also heard something, he thought for a moment and said: "I really can't think of anyone who can contact him for a while, I will ask about it later.  " "It's best to have someone you can contact. It doesn't matter if you can't. I will visit him personally when I go to Cannes next year.  Shen Chong talked about another thing: "I was in Beijing this time and went to the China Film Archive. I found a very good but forgotten movie in it. You and Lin Nian can find a movie together."  Time will tell, I think it may be one of the best works in Chinese film history so far.  " Luo Weiming was surprised by Shen Chong's comment and asked: "What movie?  " "Spring in a Small Town" is a film made by Fei Mu in 1948.  " Luo Weiming thought hard for a while, shook his head, and said: "I know Fei Mu, a great director from Shanghai, who collaborated with Mei Lanfang to shoot China's first color film "Hate of Life and Death", but this "Spring in a Small Town"  I never heard.  " "Because this is a love movie about a love triangle, it is incompatible with the era of 1948.  Shen Chong didn't go into details, he just said: "I brought a copy back and put it in the screening room on the second floor. You go and have a look first."  " Luo Weiming stood at attention, gave a messy and funny salute, then walked out of the office with his cigarette in hand. Shen Chong looked at his back and smiled slightly.   On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the birth of Chinese cinema, "Spring in a Small Town" was selected as one of the 10 classic works in film history The editorial department of "Asia Weekly" and seven famous film critics jointly selected "Top 100 Chinese Films of the Century"  ", "Spring in a Small Town" was among them The Hong Kong Film Critics Society selected "Classic 00 - 0 Best Chinese Films", and "Spring in a Small Town" was among them The Hong Kong Film Awards Association invited 101 films  Workers and scholars selected the "100 Best Chinese Films", and "Spring in a Small Town" ranked first "Southern Metropolis Daily"'s fifth Chinese Film Media Awards selected "100 Chinese Movies", "Spring in a Small Town"  Among them The old British film magazine "Sight and Sound" organized 84U film critics to select "Film History 0", and "Spring in a Small Town" ranked 7th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Festival selected "Top 100 Movies in Film History", "  "Spring in a Small Town" ranked fifth During the ten years when there were no movies to make, Tian Zhuangzhuang would rewatch "Spring in a Small Town" every year, and every time he rewatched it, he felt something. Finally, he rewatched "Spring in a Small Town" in 0  After making this movie, I fulfilled a wish Different media, different institutions, different judges, different aesthetics, and different audiences all regard "Spring in a Small Town" as a masterpiece in the history of Chinese films.  A masterpiece, it can be seen that this movie is indeed extraordinary.  "Spring in a Small Town" was an ill-timed film. After it was shot in 1948, the Kuomintang thought it was badmouthing the authorities, while the Communist Party thought it was too bourgeois and unpalatable to both sides. They banned it, so it was completely forgotten.  Until 1983, China held a large-scale film exhibition in Italy, showing a total of lUU movies. I don¡¯t know whether it was a make-up or God¡¯s will. In short, "Spring in a Small Town" was also screened, and many European filmmakers were surprised by it.  The unique and aesthetically valuable artistic conception and sentiment attracted a lot of attention, and this film was able to re-enter the public eye.  Shen Chong released "Spring in a Small Town" in advance with a very clear purpose, which is to use the enthusiasm of "Die Hard" to make European filmmakers continue to pay attention to Chinese-language films, which will help him open up that industry next year.  The film market is second only to North America and Japan.  After the preparation and hard work last year and this year, the foundation has been solidified. Next year it is time to make a fuss in the film production industry
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