A few days after Dai Li left, our group was very busy. A group of people from the Star Film and Film Company and the crew of "The Last Northeast Army", led by Zhang Shichuan and me, secretly boarded the train to Nanjing on November 2.

It didn't take long to get from Shanghai to Nanjing. When the train arrived at this ancient city in the afternoon, my heart was very heavy when I looked at the gray walls outside.

Nanjing, the name of this city, was a pain in everyone's heart in the future, and no one could forget the massacre, but now, it is prosperous and noisy.

After arriving in Nanjing, we received special courtesy. Dai Li arranged us in a very particular residence on Rehe Road. It is said that this is an official’s private villa. In order to welcome me, he specially moved out.

This is a very quiet villa, surrounded by rockery, flowing water. If you live in it, you won’t feel like you live in a huge city. There are many rooms and a large place. All of us lived in it, and Dai Li even sent a lot of plainclothes police and guards to protect it.

After settling down, Dai Li walked to me and whispered: "Mr. Corleon, the President is a little busy these two days, but I will meet you soon."

"It's okay, I'm going to be busy with the premiere these two days." I smiled.

In the next two days, Zhang Shichuan and I were going crazy.

The task of Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu, Luo Mingyou is to arrange the premiere location and related activities. This is the first time they have held such a large-scale premiere. It is also in such a sensitive occasion in Nanjing, so they are afraid of something going on, so they are very careful.

Fortunately, Stenberg is not unfamiliar with these, so he was sent by me to assist them in their work.

Dai Li even asked the people of Nanjing Security Command to fully cooperate to maintain order. The most important thing is to choose a location. In the United States, in Hollywood, outdoor movie premieres are usually held in squares, but there are not many large squares in Nanjing. Even if there are, they are still very small.

I chose a lot of places but didn't satisfy me. In the end, I chose a square not far from the Presidential Palace.

Although this square is not particularly large, it is surrounded by wide roads. You can also arrange for viewers to take seats. The most important thing is that it is almost the city center of the city, which can be viewed to the greatest extent.

After selecting this place, the police blocked the area. Zhang Shichuan and others began to bring people to arrange it inside, which was nothing more than laying wires and overlapping audio.

In addition to them being busy, the police are also very busy, because the premiere this time requires a public screening. Therefore, the senior officials of the National Government are basically coming. ***** This has a huge security problem. This is the first time for both them and those of the National Government, so the security work is also in full swing.

On the night we arrived in Nanjing, we found a press conference. At the press conference, I officially announced that "The Last Northeast Army" will premiere in Nanjing soon.

The specific date is set for 6 days.

The press conference went very smoothly and was far more lively than I imagined. Chinese media people filled the venue, and in addition, media people from other countries and regions appeared. I even saw people from the New York Times, Washington Post and Lockett TV.

The war some time ago has attracted attention worldwide, and my movie has attracted countless people's attention.

"Mr. Corleon, you are one of the greatest film masters in the world. What I want to ask is, what attracts you to travel all the way to China to shoot such a movie?" A British journalist's question expressed everyone's voice.

"In fact, the reason I came to China was to examine Chinese culture. You all know that I was very interested in Chinese culture. But what happened next was beyond my expectations. The war happened, and I was about to be in the middle of the war and witnessed a lot of things with my own eyes, so I decided to pick up my camera and take my crew to shoot. This is a brand new attempt for me, because this movie is different from all my previous movies. The main part of it is all real documentary footage. This is a new form of film between a documentary and a feature film. I hope that through this attempt, I can open up a new path for filmmakers from all over the world. At the same time, I hope that through this movie, people all over the world can understand what is really going on in China."

"Mr. Corleon, I am a Japanese journalist. As far as I know, this war was initiated by the Chinese army. As an American and a bystander, how do you evaluate this war and the Northeast Army?" The question of a Japanese journalist made all the Chinese journalists at the scene angry.

The hall was quiet, and everyone looked at me and waited for my answer.

"Mr. Reporter, you said that this war was initiated by the Chinese army. Is there any evidence? Or you were there when the war broke out!?" I asked at the short Japanese.

He looked at me and muttered, "This is obvious. Photos of the Northeast Army's bombing of the Willow Lake Railway have been published in newspapers in Japan."

"So, you still haven't gone to the scene in person, you just read it from the newspaper, right?" I said with a squinted eyes.*********

"Yes." He admitted it very simply.

"Then I will tell you now, let your shit newspapers go to hell!" I shouted.

The hall was silent, and the reporter looked at me, stunned.

"Your statement has changed completely after watching this movie! Mr. Reporter, what I want to tell you is that the person who started this war is not the Northeast Army, but your Japanese Kwantung Army! It is your excuse to blow up the Willow Lake Railway! Didn't you ask me about this war and the Northeast Army? OK. Now I will tell you."

My voice became higher and higher, and I finally trembled a little.

"This war is an aggressive war launched by Japan! As they said themselves, none of the Northeast Army guarding Shenyang City is cowardly! They are heroes! Many years later, when people look back on this history, their names will be remembered forever, and you, your Kwantung Army, will be infamous for thousands of years!"

"good!"

"Mr. Corleon said it well!"

There was warm applause from the lobby. The Chinese people attending the press conference, whether they were reporters, staff on the scene, or even the guards, all applauded and cheered.

Amid the applause and cheers, the Japanese lowered his head in disgrace.

"Mr. Corleon, I am a reporter for The Washington Post. This movie is your second movie after The Death Poetry Club this year. Anyone who knows you know that you basically have two movies released in the year, and the last movie is usually very important. My question is, do you plan to compete for this movie in the Harvey Awards? Do you think this movie will win the award? Thank you."

A reporter from the Washington Post made me feel extremely intimate.

Looking at him, I laughed.

"This movie will premiere in Nanjing on the 6th. It will also be released nationwide on this night. Chinese people can see this movie as soon as possible. This movie is also significantly different from other movies in DreamWorks. Previously, DreamWorks movies were premiered in the United States and soon after viewers in Europe and other places could see it, but this time, this movie is different."

"After this movie was screened in China, we will hold a grand American premiere in Hollywood in the United States. At that time, Americans can see this movie. After the premiere of the United States, the movie will be screened around the world."

"The reason I did this is because this movie is of great significance and can't be careless.^^^^I can only answer the first one about your two questions. Although this movie is filmed in China, it is definitely produced by DreamWorks. So I will definitely participate in the competition for the Harvey Awards. As for whether I can win the Harvey Awards. This is not something I can decide. After all, the person who votes is the Harvey Awards jury. But today, I can make a guarantee here that if this movie wins something at the Harvey Awards ceremony, the trophy will be sent to China!"

Wow!

Before I finished speaking, there was another round of applause at the scene.

The press conference was originally planned to be held in one hour, but after two and a half hours, reporters raised their hands to ask questions, so I could only answer patiently.

It was past ten o'clock in the evening and the press conference ended successfully.

After returning from the reception, I returned to the villa. In the living room, there were people waiting for a long time.

There were a few people sitting on the sofa. Although I didn't know these people, even Dai Li didn't dare to sit in front of them, so they could only stand respectfully behind them to see their identities.

When they saw me, they all got up and laughed.

After a polite greeting, I realized that the people standing in front of me were all kinds of people.

There are Lin Sen, who is now the legislative president and later the chairman of the National Government, Song Ziwen, Minister of Finance, Yu Youren, member of the National Government and president of the Supervisory Council, and others are also members of the National Government.

"Mr. Corleon, I heard that you came to China. I have long wanted to meet the world's film masters. I didn't meet each other until recently. I'm really eager to look forward to it." Lin Sen, who is in his 60s, is wearing a simple robe. He speaks with a low voice, very elegant, and a bookish spirit, which makes people feel comfortable.

He is more like a scholar or a teacher than an official.

Such a person, such a rightist Kuomintang, acted openly and honestly throughout his life, and was as famous as his name.

He welcomed me sincerely.

"I am an old antique and I don't have much research on film, but I also like to watch it. I don't see much. Most of them are Chinese movies. There are many celebrity movies. Secondly, I only watch American movies. I have watched all of Mr. Corleon's movies. I like it very much, I like it very much." After speaking a paragraph of Chinese, the old man spoke fluently in English with a very authentic accent. In the following chat, I learned that he had studied at the University of Michigan and Yale University in the United States more than 20 years ago. We have a very common language in this regard.

Song Ziwen, who was then the Minister of Finance of the Kuomintang, belonged to the four kings of old China in my impression, was a gentle man in his thirties wearing glasses.\\\\\ He was wearing a vertical striped suit and tied with a tie, dressed in a completely Western style. He was very eye-catching among the group of officials wearing long gowns.

"Mr. Corleon, it is a great honor to come to Nanjing this time. Mr. Jiang will hold a banquet at the residence tomorrow." He shook hands with me while smiling.

The man's hands were very soft and thick, and he wore a huge jade ring on his hands, showing his comfort and wealth.

I am very curious about this long-famous person. Now that I see him, I feel very ordinary.

Perhaps, the more ordinary people look, they are often not simple.

"Mr. Corleon, I heard that this movie was very interesting." Song Ziwen looked at me and said. His words immediately angered me.

"Minister Song. Movies are not for playing! They are daggers, machine guns!" I said loudly.

Song Ziwen's face turned red after a flash.

Among all of them, I like Yu Youren the most.

This old man in his fifties left the deepest impression on me was the dying poem "National Mourning":

Bury me on the mountain,

Hope me on the mainland;

The mainland is invisible.

Only crying.

Bury me on the mountain,

Looking at my hometown;

My hometown is invisible,

Never forget.

The sky is vast,

The wilderness is vast,

Above the mountain,

The state-owned sorrow.

He was a saint of calligraphy in the history of modern Chinese calligraphy, a juren during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, a politician, revolutionary, newspaper activist and educator. It can be said that his life was extremely exciting and upright.

He was wearing a long gown similar to Lin Sen's style, with beautiful beard and fluttering breasts, and his square face and big bald head. He was very conspicuous.

Thick eyebrows and big eyes, and loud voices when speaking. When looking at people, staring at you, it is very direct.

"Mr. Corleon, I'm a native and I haven't drunk foreign ink, haha, but I like your movies, I have backbone!" He held my hand and laughed.

This laughter infected many people and immediately made the atmosphere in the hall relax.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

A group of officials came to visit me in the middle of the night, especially an elderly man like Lin Sen and Yu Youren who rushed over to visit a young man like me, which moved me very much.

They didn't expect that they would get up and leave until midnight.

"Mr. Corleon, I will send someone to pick you up tomorrow." When Song Ziwen left, he did not forget to remind me.

Lin Sen walked up to me, looked at Song Ziwen's back, and whispered in English: "Mr. Corleon, that Duke Chiang is in a bad mood because of the war. You should be careful when you meet tomorrow."

Among the Kuomintang, Lin Sen couldn't stand Chiang Kai-shek. I had heard before that in April this year he scolded Chiang Kai-shek for betraying the party and treason, so I reminded me that it was a good thing.
To be continued...