1935 Steady as Mount Tai
"Lan Li. Blue Rite Blue Rite Blue Rite. Blue...... Rite of ......"
Countless bustling shouts crashed violently above the eardrums, and there was a sense of grandeur that the sky was full of bombers and then dropping bombs at the same timeβ
Although the end of the world may be coming, he can't help but open his mouth slightly, marveling at the dense flame grenades in front of him, the scene is spectacular, and then in the sigh and shock, he calmly opens his arms and embraces his own ending. There is no need to be afraid.
Lan Li was like this at this time, the dense crowd of reporters in front of him was enough to make him feel the great threat of "dense phobia", from sight to hearing to touch, every corner was stuffed with scorching and boiling magma, and even the sense of taste and smell could feel the tension of the gunsmoke, and then the raging fire began to roll on the surface of the skin, the feeling was really difficult to describe in words, but Lan Li was still smiling.
With a calm smile and even a little mischievous, and her eyes flashed with excitement and joy, Lan Li stood obediently in place, moving gently with the surging and crazy waves around her, not only did not panic, but also ...... And some of the meaning of enjoying it,
Gradually, the reporters began to taste different: they were one after the other, scrambling to be the first, but Lan Li was watching the excitement comfortably? This is not quite right, right? Shouldn't they have come over to watch the excitement of Lan Li? Is there a mistake in the position of the protagonist and supporting role?
Although reporters have long been accustomed to the difference of Lan Li, they can still find "surprises" again every time - they always think that they have forced Lan Li into a corner, but they always put themselves in a stupid situation, and then the people who come to watch the joke become the object of misery/teasing, this feeling is really strange.
The noise slowly subsided, and everyone realized that Lan Li would not run away, so they were a little relieved. But the calm didn't last long, the scene had just calmed down, and immediately someone couldn't wait to shout, "Lan Li, how are you feeling now?" After all, I couldn't help it, and the concentration of the reporters couldn't be compared with Lan Li at all, and they couldn't even wait for a second.
"Hot?" Lan Li raised his last voice and said in an inquiring manner, and then the reporter on the scene was stunned, what kind of answer is this? Then he realized that the crowd was really too close, and under the scorching sun, they all began to sweat, but Lan Li, who was surrounded in the center, still looked calm.
Hot?
That's a very appropriate answer, but ...... This was definitely not the answer they were expecting! Wasn't Lan Li's answer a bull's head wrong to the horse's mouth? But! But what was the matter with that impulse to laugh? Although he was so angry that he was smoking, he couldn't do anything about Lan Li, which was really too frustrating!
In fact, Lan Li didn't say much, but the temperament that burst out from the inside out always made the reporters feel embarrassed invisibly, and then, the reporters began to loosen up slightly, and they took a few steps back towards the periphery, and the encirclement still did not disperse, but the crowd could finally ventilate, and breathing seemed to be smooth.
Lan Li tidied up his clothes a little, and he was still a little embarrassed in the crowd, but his expression showed no trace of embarrassment, and then he could hear Lan Li ask in a brisk tone, "Is it only me who is so lively here?"
What's the problem?
The reporters always had no way to predict Lan Li's actions, and when they looked at each other, someone replied loudly, "Only here......" Why did they want to surround other people? Not to mention that "Interstellar" has not lost the box office champion yet, even if it really loses, people will only put the blame on Lan Li-
Lan Li enjoyed all the light, and naturally took all the responsibility.
Lan Li pursed the corners of her mouth and nodded slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of regret, "Oh, Chris will be disappointed." It's ironic, of course, that Nolan wishes he could stay away from all the camera footage and not give any interviews, "Our whole crew is a whole group, and I think we should be treated equally, and now they're going to complain about being snubbed, which isn't very friendly to crew unity." β
The reporters collectively rolled their eyes - such a spectacle was absolutely spectacular!
Lan Li's smile widened, "So, you came here early this morning obviously not to stop me from going to Burbank to record the show, right? β
The reporters exchanged glances again: they rushed over to dig up first-hand news materials, but they forgot about a possibility, Lan Li had no idea what was going on.
"Lan Li, Friday's box office data has come out, and the box office performance of 'Interstellar' is lower than expected, and it is basically the same as 'Fault in Star Fortune', do you know about it?"
"Oh, the box office is out. Lan Li raised his eyebrows, and there was a look of surprise in his eyes, "Andy hasn't told me yet, I think, maybe the numbers are not ideal, he doesn't want to ruin my mood." How's that, what's the number? Isn't it terrible?"
ββ¦β¦ How do you feel if the numbers don't meet expectations?" The reporters didn't know how to express it, and they couldn't say that they were disappointed or outstanding, so they simply avoided the numbers, "We all know that your work has been successful so far, both at the box office and word of mouth, if you face failure this time, will you be disappointed?"
"No, of course not. Lan Li didn't hesitate, still talking and laughing, "In fact, I care more about word-of-mouth than the box office, to see if the audience is satisfied with our work, as an actor, I try my best to complete my performance tasks, which is the most important thing for me, but about the box office, we all know that in the end, it is the audience who has the final say, if they don't like it, it means that we need to continue to work hard." β
The box office is just one of the criteria for measuring the success or failure of a work, otherwise works like "Once Upon a Time in America" and "Fight Club" would not be called classics in film history.
In the face of Lan Li's calm demeanor, the reporters were a little flustered: it was obviously a polite scene, but Lan Li's ease made the words full of irrefutable sincerity.
Andy hasn't had time to tell me yet, I hope that's not the reason why you've come to besiege me. Lan Li continued, throwing the question to the reporters.
The reporters were silent because no one wanted to answer Lan Li's question - wasn't that self-inflicted?
"Lan Li, if 'Interstellar' really loses to 'Fault in Star Fortune', what do you think?" the reporters directly ignored Lan Li's question and looked left at him.
Lan Li was also surprised, "Go back and confirm with Andy, do we need to increase the promotional itinerary?" The relaxed and witty tone really made people laugh.
That's really the answer...... I don't know how to describe it, but what is certain is that it is definitely not the answer that journalists are expecting.
Lan Li seemed to capture the frustration of the reporters, he spread his hands and said innocently, "Otherwise, what answer do you expect? β
What can I do if the box office performance is lower than expected? Naturally, I will work harder to publicize.
This is the truth, but what the reporters want to ask is "Lan Li's idea", not what "hard publicity", knowing that Lan Li is joking, the reporters can't laugh, "So, are you disappointed?" The reporter still didn't hold back and asked forcefully.
Lan Li laughed heartily, "Why do you always expect me to be disappointed?" The reporters were full of black lines, "I still say what I said just now, I won't be disappointed." The filming and production process of Interstellar was enjoyable, and of course we hope that the audience will enjoy the work, but if they don't, we will not put the blame on the audience, but look for problems in ourselves, and maybe next time we can make a satisfying work." β
"But this may be your first failure, don't you care?"
The reporters racked their brains to provoke Lan Li, at least to make Lan Li's emotions aroused, but apparently they still failed to succeed, Lan Li actually laughed directly, "I thought that I had failed before." This is talking about "detachment", at the beginning of this movie was called Lan Li's "Waterloo" by countless media, there were a lot of cynical voices, and later the work won an Oscar nomination, which shut up the voice;
Isn't the "first" failure already happening? Why is there a "first" now?
The reporters at the scene were a little embarrassed, and most of the reporters couldn't remember the "detachment" at all, so that they didn't know why after Lan Li said it; only a small number of reporters immediately remembered it, their expressions were slightly embarrassed, and they didn't dare to look into Lan Li's eyes, and the scene was a little commotionous for a while.
After the interview ended, those unknown reporters, reminded by their colleagues, finally remembered the situation after the official release of "Detachment". Usually, there are too many complaints and smears by reporters, and the number of confrontations they have had with Lan Li is too many to count, and even the "hype gate" has become history, not to mention a small "detachment"? It is really normal for reporters to have no impression.
But...... Lan Li actually remembers?
That was two years ago, Lan Li never mentioned it, and never argued with reporters, but he inadvertently threw it out, and scared the reporters out of a cold sweat to put it mildly, is this belated revenge?
Wait, Lan Li is a Scorpio!
After waking up, the reporters all trembled, and the feeling was really indescribable.