The New Year's Eve of 2006 was undoubtedly very shocking to the entire film industry.

Most directors of the older generation, whether they are in a semi-retired state or in a state of exuding residual heat, announce their retirement on this day as if they have agreed to do so, especially the more famous the old directors are, the more they are called the living fossils of the Chinese film industry.

The more directors retreat decisively...

Don't even be pretentious.

The most representative figure here is Chen Yuanlong.

Who is Chen Yuanlong?

The founder of the most glorious era of Chinese martial arts movies!

The creator of China’s first martial arts film to enter the Hollywood film industry, the first Chinese martial arts master to be nominated and awarded at overseas film festivals, and a representative figure of the peak era of Chinese martial arts films...

He also announced his resignation!

Netizens were confused.

Can't figure out the situation.

It even feels unreasonable.

Why?

Because at the end of last year, Chen Yuanlong just wanted to announce on Weibo that he wanted to make a historical martial arts movie with a philosophical meaning!

Then he vowed that that movie would be his pinnacle movie, one of the best, and he would try to win an Oscar...

In terms of publicity, emotions, and dreams, in short, Tianyu Company has fully utilized all the elements of this new movie.

Everyone praised Chen Yuanlong for being strong and healthy. At the same time, because of the good publicity, netizens were extremely excited about the movie. They all said that they owed a movie ticket and could make up for it this time...

All in all, the momentum has been quite intense.

Then……

Chen Yuanlong suddenly announced his retirement.

And he announced his retirement directly on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The new movie gives his son Chen Huaxing a lot of work, and he quits it.

Can netizens not be confused by this unexpected scene?

Just like when you took off your pants and announced that you were going to have sex, no woman came to see you, the flames burned so brightly, and the result...

You suddenly said you quit and wanted to go to the bathroom to pick up soap!

Damn it!

Director Chen...

What are you doing?

Promising to spend a lot of money to make a joke for everyone?

…………………………

On New Year's Day in 2006, everyone was confused.

Chen Yuanlong lit a cigarette and looked into the distance quietly, his expression not showing much regret, but a faint sense of joy.

It’s impossible to continue to be a director, and it’s impossible to do it again in this life.

He just retired and did all kinds of things, and occasionally gave lessons to Yan Ying's gang of brats.

Doesn't he feel good on days like this?

This is the day he longs for in the future, okay?

As for...

Why did you suddenly choose to retire instead of waiting until you finished filming the movie?

Do you even need to ask?

Martial arts movies are outdated, and the only thing that can be hyped is the concept. If it is actually made, the box office may not be high, and it is most likely to be the kind of movie that makes money at a loss...

Fighting for the Oscars?

He had thought about winning an Oscar for Best Screenplay or Best Foreign Language Film for his martial arts film.

If that were the case, wouldn't it be beautiful?

However, after watching the Spring Festival Gala yesterday, he suddenly stopped thinking about it. He suddenly felt that as he was getting older, it was time to make room for those newbies who had just entered the industry. He couldn't keep his old bones occupied.

Shit, right?

After the Spring Festival Gala, it took him less than half a minute to convince himself.

After convincing myself, I suddenly felt that I was quite open-minded and that my personal qualities were not very high at all.

After thinking about it like this, Chen Yuanlong suddenly had clear ideas, brightened his spirit, and felt cute.

certainly……

Such almost self-hypnotic words are all covering up a sad fact.

That is...

Why don't you retire and stay to wait for death and ruin your reputation?

This year Lu Yuan's Spring Festival Gala was a big hit, reaching a level that it shouldn't have been in the first place.

Next year’s Spring Festival Gala?

Whoever goes up will die!

If he were twenty years younger, Chen Yuanlong would be ambitious and would occasionally have unrealistic fantasies and pursuits.

I think I can challenge Lu Yuan, and I even arrogantly think I can beat Lu Yuan!

But now...

He naturally realizes what he should get and what he cannot get.

The brilliance in the brilliance is important, but compared to the ethereal brilliance, not being able to guarantee it at the end of the year is the most difficult thing to accept.

He himself is a legend in the martial arts era, and he wants to maintain the legend in this life...

How tragic would it be if the Spring Festival Gala was ruined?

"Ding dong."

"dad."

"What's wrong?"

"The average ratings and the highest ratings for the Spring Festival Gala are out."

"How many?"

"The average ratings are 76.4, and the highest ratings are 80.3..."

"oh."

After listening to the data his son told him, Chen Yuanlong suddenly showed a relieved smile.

His decision was wise.

…………………………

There is actually no so-called competition in the director circle. Except for some capital transactions and informal transactions, the audience basically has the final say. After all, whether a movie is good or not, the box office is the most intuitive guarantee.

but……

There are still many young directors who have complained that some directors of the older generation are chewing on their laurels and suppressing some young directors who are thoughtful. And this kind of complaint is not uncommon, especially when it comes to the thorns of several younger generation directors.

Take Wei Fatty and other outstanding young directors as examples to compare with some old directors.

After all, this is normal. Which industry is not like this? The new will always challenge the old. This is a law that has existed since ancient times.

However, on the first day of the new year, when one after another veteran directors announced their retirement, all the new directors who were full of resentment first felt a burst of ecstasy, and then inexplicably felt some indescribable emptiness.

The New Year's Day in 2006 was definitely a day that shocked the entire film industry...

Everyone is confused.

It doesn't taste right.

What day is today? Why are everyone rushing to today?

However, when the ratings of the Spring Festival Gala were officially announced, everyone suddenly understood!

The ratings are so scary, and next year’s Spring Festival Gala director will most likely be selected from these older generation directors...

Then!

Who dares to go up and top it?

With such terrifying ratings, the next Spring Festival Gala will definitely compete with this year’s Spring Festival Gala.

so……
To be continued...