Originally, some reporters thought that Zhang Ran was playing tricks, how could a real Hollywood first-line star take over Chinese films? At most, he was a second-tier actor, or an outdated star. Unexpectedly, Zhang Ran didn't play false, and really gave everyone a real bombshell.

Keanu Reeves, that's the star of "The Matrix"!

It's amazing!

When Keanu Reeves, Adrian Brody, and Zhang Ziyi walked on the stage, there was an exclamation from the audience: "Oh my God, Keanu Reeves!

"It's incredible, the starring role turned out to be Keanu Reeves starring, how is this possible?"

"Oh my God, how is this possible, how did Zhang Ran do it?"

"Am I dreaming, or is it April Fool's Day?"

Reeves is dressed in a suit and leather shoes, a mature man. Because of the needs of the role, the character he played became a madman for a while, and he grew a black beard at Zhang Ran's request. However, this did not detract from his charm, but made him look very mature and handsome.

Adrian Brody on the left of Reeves is wearing a black suit, looking tall and charming, while Zhang Ziyi on the right brings another scene, she is wearing a sky blue dress by Ellie Sabo, pure and elegant, interpreting the gentleness and beauty of an oriental woman, and the whole person looks elegant and dignified.

The three actors came to the middle of the stage, shook hands with Zhang Ran, and sat down on chairs, ready to start the interview.

The first person to stand up and ask a question was an Associated Press reporter: "Keanu, we all know that you are a person who doesn't like repetition. After acting in "Life and Death", you didn't take on action movies anymore. You just finished filming the last two parts of "The Matrix", which are also sci-fi action flat. Why did you take this movie?"

The domestic media was surprised by why Keanu Reeves would take on a Chinese movie, while the overseas media wondered why he would take on a sci-fi action movie, knowing that Keanu Reeves is known as "Keanuism". He can do whatever he wants, and he will definitely not take movies for money.

Reeves smiled, "Yes." I don't like to repeat myself, and when I first saw the script, I thought the story was great, but the characters were a bit similar to Neo, so I refused. But then Zhang came to me and had a conversation with me, which made me see a lot of different things, so I agreed to act. Zhang is a genius, very elegant and imaginative. I also know the actors very well, and I believe it will be a perfect cooperation!"

A reporter asked: "You are a Hollywood superstar, and this movie is a Chinese movie, will it be an adventure to take on Chinese films, and you won't worry about cultural barriers?"

Reeves shrugged his shoulders and said lightly, "Risky? No, I believe in Zhang's abilities." Zhang studied film in the United States and understands both Chinese culture and Hollywood. Much like Ang Lee, I'm sure it's going to be a great movie!"

A reporter asked Zhang Ran: "Zhang Ran, why did you choose Keanu Reeves as the starring role, and what were your considerations?"

Zhang Ran explained: "The six realms of sentient beings were originally a Buddhist concept. The protagonist of the movie knows martial arts and believes in Buddhism at the same time, so I want to think about the actors. There's only Keanu in Hollywood. For Keanu, Buddhism and martial arts were the two cultures that influenced him the most. The former became his belief after "Little Living Buddha", while the latter was one of his complexes. At the time of creation. I didn't even think about other actors, he was almost the only one in my mind. He fits the character image in my heart very well, he stops in front of the camera, he doesn't need to play, that role is him!"

As for why he chose Brody, Zhang Ran's answer was absolutely beyond the expectations of all reporters, he watched "The Pianist" and felt that Brody's performance was textbook-level and would be the most powerful contender for the Oscar. If Brody can get the actor, then he will make a lot of money. Of course, in addition to these, the most important thing is that he has a very high fit with the role, and his acting skills are mature, I believe he will definitely perform this role perfectly.

In fact, the reason why the press conference was held on the 20th was because the results of the Golden Globe Awards in the United States came out on the 18th, and Brody's Golden Globe Award for Best Actor would be a good publicity point. However, to Zhang Ran's surprise, the Golden Globe Award winner was not Brody, but Jack Nicholson. He thought that Brody could win the Oscar and definitely win the Golden Globe, but this was not the case.

Brody himself is not confident in winning the Oscar, and this year's opponent is too strong. However, I was very happy to hear Zhang Ran recognize his performance so much, saying that he was not familiar with Zhang Ran before, but Zhang Ran sent him the script and the DVDs of the two movies he directed, and after watching the two movies, he immediately became a fan of Zhang Ran and very much wanted to cooperate with him.

A reporter asked: "Director Zhang Ran, the heroines of your first few dramas were all Zhang Jingchu, and now you are also spreading scandals, but this drama has been replaced by Zhang Ziyi, is this to avoid suspicion, or is it out of other considerations?"

"I don't blame you, spread the rumors about me and Jingchu, and now she ignores me!" Zhang Ran's words made the reporters in the audience a little embarrassed, and almost all of the newspapers they worked for had reprinted news about the two. But Zhang Ran immediately laughed: "Just kidding, in fact, from the beginning, we have decided that Ziyi will be the heroine, the film investment is too big, and we need influential stars overseas to join." Ziyi is the one who meets this point in China, she is relatively mature in acting, has experience in making action movies, and is completely qualified for this role, she is the most suitable person! As for Jing Chu, she will appear in the movie, but in a very special way!"

Zhang Ziyi glanced at Zhang Ran when she heard this, smiled softly, and looked a little envious, it is indeed a special way, very, very special.

After that, a reporter asked Zhang Ziyi a question and asked her to talk about her views on participating in the film.

Zhang Ziyi seemed very calm in the face of reporters' questions, and she also starred in the Hollywood blockbuster "Rush Hour 2", which is considered a person who has seen the world: "This role is a challenge for me, it's really not an exaggeration at all, it's not like I haven't made action movies." But it is the first time I have encountered such a strict director as Zhang Ran. Do you know what he asked of me? He asked me to gain twenty pounds. I still have to build muscles! What I'm most worried about now is what if I can't lose weight after the movie is finished? I might be a big fat man in the future!"

Zhang Ran continued: "You can ask Adrian for advice." When he was filming "The Pianist", he lost 14 kilograms in two months, so he has a lot of experience!"

Brody spread his hands: "It's very simple, just skip the meal, but I almost starved to death!"

There was a burst of laughter below.

The whole press conference seemed more harmonious, after all, there were Luc Besson, Keanu Reeves, Keanu Reeves, Zhang Ziyi, any one of them can make headlines, and now that so many people appear together, it is already super blockbuster news, there is no need to make a big news at all.

But flies are always there. In particular, several media outlets that were prosecuted by Zhang Ran will definitely retaliate as long as they have the opportunity. A reporter from "Nandu Entertainment News" stood up and asked: "Zhang Ran, most of the leading actors in this movie are foreign actors and speak English, can this be considered a Chinese movie?"

This question is really not easy to answer, it is easy to be labeled as a traitor and a traitor by someone with a heart, Zhang Ziyi played "Memoirs of a Geisha" and robbed the role of the Japanese, which was originally a very uplifting thing, but was scolded very badly. If Zhang Ran does not answer well, it is likely that a wave of boycott of Zhang Ran will be set off on the Internet.

However, Zhang Ran had already prepared for this, and said lightly: "Most of the directors of "The Lord of the Rings" and the entire behind-the-scenes team are from New Zealand, and the movie was also shot in New Zealand. Can we say it's a New Zealand film? Our film is a co-production, in fact, even if our film is a Hollywood film, it's a Chinese film. Even if China is good, should we refuse it? The story of the film takes place 500 years later. Because of the expansion of the earth's population, under the leadership of the great powers led by China and the United States. Humanity formed a new government. English and Chinese are the lingua franca. People either believe in Buddhism or Christianity. The movie has a lot of Chinese elements, and it is a good display of Chinese culture. We have always hoped that Chinese films will go out to earn box office? No, movies are the carrier, and we hope to show the culture of our nation through films, and this is exactly what our film is doing. In addition, the Maple Leaf Knife City in the movie is modeled according to the magic capital, and many landmark buildings will appear, which is also a good display of China's modern image!"

Zhang Ran's voice was excited, and there was a strong self-confidence on his body, with a strong appeal, which shocked the spirit of the reporters at the scene. In fact, who doesn't want Chinese films to go global, and who doesn't want Chinese culture to be recognized in the world?

A reporter asked: "Since there are a lot of Chinese elements, are there any other Chinese actors who have joined?"

Zhang Ran nodded and said: "Maple Leaf City is a Chinese city, this part of the footage will be filmed in the magic capital, and many Chinese actors will be used, of course, now only Ziyi and Liang Jiahui are set, and the rest will be publicly auditioned in China!"

Hearing this, there was a commotion among the reporters at the scene. As soon as this news is announced, I'm afraid that domestic brokerage companies and actors won't be able to sit still. Domestic actors are fighting openly and secretly for small roles in Xiangjiang movies, and Zhang Ran's play is an international production, but I am afraid that it will break the blood.

When the time for questions was over, Zhang Ran and the three actors stood in the center of the stage together and let the reporters at the scene take pictures.

After taking pictures, Jin Wei was about to announce the end of the release, Zhang Ran walked forward and said with a smile: "Fellow journalists, please add a sentence at the end of the news, may I ask, who is incapable?"

The reporters have grown their mouths, Zhang Ran seems to be really angry, today's press conference is not only to promote the movie, but also to find the field!

Recalling the entire press conference, Zhang Ziyi and Han Shanping's praise for Zhang Ran will not be said. Luc Besson said that Zhang Ran was a genius, Keanu Reeves also said that Zhang Ran was a genius, and Brody claimed to be a fan of Zhang Ran, which simply smashed Yu Minghai's face.

This Nima is simply an international slap in the face!

The press conference ended successfully, and the reporters returned to their newspaper offices to catch up with the news. The entertainment editions of Tencent and Sina were published with headlines at the first time: "China's largest film in history, Hollywood superstar Keanu Reeves joined." ”

When netizens saw the news headline, their first reaction was fake news, Keanu Reeves is a Hollywood superstar, with a salary of tens of millions of dollars, how can domestic movies be affordable, besides, even if they can afford it, people will not come!

However, when netizens clicked on the news and saw the photos of the press conference, their jaws shattered. Not only Keanu Reeves, but also Luc Besson and Adrien Brody, this lineup is too strong!

Suddenly, science fiction fans were boiling, and movie fans were also boiling. With an investment of 120 million and the addition of Hollywood superstars, this is an unprecedented domestic movie.

Once successful, a new era will begin! )