Time flies like a white horse, and in a blink of an eye, it has been 82 years. Wang Zheng has unconsciously spent three spring and autumn seasons in this era.

I used to hear people say, "Time is ticking." ”

Actually, no, time stands still, we are passing. Wang Zheng felt that his youth was passing, and he had to seize the time to complete his goal.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, it was finally the day of the opening ceremony.

In Shaw Brothers Studios, the props team is busy, with Liang Chaowei, Zhou Xingchi, Da Fei, Liu Dehao, Guan Zhilin, Shi Tian and other leading actors preparing costumes and makeup.

Under the command of Fang Yihua, all departments were ready, and Wang Zheng became the most idle one. Shaw Brothers did a lot of publicity for this play, and many reporters from Xiangjiang Weekly gathered outside.

Just when Wang Zheng was about to see how the worship offerings were prepared, Du Qifeng brought a beautiful woman over.

"Director Wang, this is Zhong Chuhong, the actor in my last play, she will play a female student in this play. Du Qifeng introduced to Wang Zheng, and the glamorous woman smiled charmingly at Wang Zheng.

"It turned out to be Sister Hong, it's really welcome!" Wang Zheng naturally knew this charming and moving woman.

"Director Wang doesn't have to be so polite, it's also my honor to be able to play in this play. Zhong Chuhong said with a smile.

Zhong Chuhong debuted as Miss Xiangjiang in fourth place, and later starred in To Qifeng's first directorial work "Blue Water and Cold Mountain", and just co-starred with Zhou Yunfa this year in "The Story of Hu Yue", playing the heroine, and now has signed a contract with Shaw Brothers Pictures. Wang Zheng is also very happy to have her string in this play, and now Zhong Chuhong has just become the star of the movie, and she is not as radiant as later generations, and she is still a little immature, but now she is like a budding flower, beautiful and shining.

At the auspicious time, the offering table covered with red cloth was already full of roast suckling pig and other tributes, and the leading actors and department heads in the movie began the worship ceremony under the leadership of Fang Yihua.

This ritual was passed down to Xiangjiang, and in later generations, the whole of Chinese movies and TV dramas have inherited this tradition.

Wang Zheng served three incense sticks with everyone. Fang Yihua stepped forward to deliver a speech on behalf of Shaw Brothers Pictures:

"Produced by Shaw Brothers, it must be a good film. This is not only an advertising slogan used to attract attention, but also the criterion for Shaw Brothers to consistently shoot and produce films, and it is also the most sincere and accurate evaluation of Shaw Brothers Pictures by many audiences. Today, our "Ghost Blows the Lantern: The Essence of the Ancient City" will be officially launched, and I hope everyone will work together to bring another high-quality film to the Shaw Brothers. ”

"Papa" everyone applauded Fang Yihua's domineering speech.

After the suckling pig cutting ceremony, the start of today's first shot began, although it was a symbolic lens ceremony, but Wang Zheng also wanted to shoot well, so as not to make up the shooting again in the future.

This set of shots is the big gold tooth played by Zhou Xingchi selling antiques to foreign friends.

In a teahouse in a Shaw Brothers studio, all departments are ready, and Wang Zheng stands behind the monitor and shouts "start" with a loudspeaker.

On a table in the teahouse, Zhou Xingchi had a gold tooth prop in his mouth, and he was trying his best to sell a snuff box to the two ghost guys, saying how precious this snuff bottle was, but it was used by Emperor Qianlong back then, and the two ghost guys nodded again and again, and finally sold for 5,000 Hong Kong dollars.

"Ka, Ah Xing, you acted very well, this is over. ”

There was a cheer in the field, Zhou Xingchi's efforts during this time were not in vain, and he played the shrewdness and foolishness of a hawker vividly, Wang Zheng was very satisfied.

Today's opening ceremony is also a successful conclusion, and now it is time for reporters and media interviews.

Fang Yihua had left long after her speech, and she did not like to contact reporters. There was no way, Wang Zheng took a group of leading actors and stood in a row for an interview with reporters.

There were a lot of reporters on the scene, crowded into a pile, and it seemed that they were very concerned about this drama of Shaw Brothers Pictures, and they all rushed to send out interviews.

"Mr. Wang Zheng, as far as I know, you have never directed any film, and you have never proven yourself, may I ask Mr. Wang Zheng with what confidence to direct this movie?" asked a fat-faced reporter with malicious intentions.

Wang Zheng knows that Xiangjiang's entertainment reporters are notoriously difficult.

"This movie is adapted from my novel, and all the characters in it are created by me, and I think no one knows better than me how to direct and how to act. Wang Zheng replied calmly.

"All the new actors in this play, only Mr. Shi Tian is known to the audience, and the other actors are all unknown, and they have not proven their acting skills, and I don't know how Director Wang will attract the audience to the theater to watch. The fat-faced reporter asked again without reluctance.

Liang Chaowei, Zhou Xingchi, Liu Dehao and others standing next to Wang Zheng heard the words of the fat-faced reporter, their faces were very ugly, although they were all acting in a movie for the first time, and they were all indignant when they were ridiculed like this.

When Wang Zheng heard the words of the fat-faced reporter, he felt funny in his heart, some people actually said that Liang Chaowei and Zhou Xingchi are not famous, although they are all very young now, but now they are all handsome guys with good looks, and if they want to co-star in a movie in the future, what a blockbuster it must be.

"Hehe, the story of the ghost blowing the lamp is enough to attract the audience to the theater to watch, as well as Zhou Xingchi and Liang Chaowei, their acting skills are very good, and after this movie is released, I believe they will all become new popular students, and they will also become superstars in the near future. ”

Wang Zheng finished speaking with a confident face, and smiled at Zhou Xingchi, Zhou Xingchi, Liang Chaowei and others all looked at him with some gratitude, and they were very moved to be affirmed.

The reporters next to him were in an uproar when they heard Wang Zheng's words of such affirmation and confidence, and the flashing lights in the field sounded extremely fast, and they all continued to ask Wang Zheng what kind of confidence made him so sure.

"Believe it or not, when the movie comes out, time will tell. ”

Wang Zheng didn't bother to explain to them, and stood aside to leave the interview position to Shi Tian.

Seeing that Wang Zheng was reluctant to say more, all the reporters threw the question at Shi Tian.

"Mr. Shi Tian, we all know that your film company has just been established, what is the reason for you to join this movie. A reporter with glasses was about to poke the microphone in Shi Tian's face.

Shi Tian glanced at Wang Zheng depressedly, and replied calmly: "Director Wang showed me the script of this movie when he found me, this story is very attractive to me, and the role I need to play is very challenging for me, so I agreed to act, as for Mai Jia and Bai Ming in the company, they are so capable, I don't have to worry about many things." ”

Seeing Shi Tian's seamless answer, the reporters couldn't find the questions that embarrassed them for a while, and finally threw the questions at Wang Zheng together, and the scene was a little chaotic for a while.

The staff in charge of maintaining order hurriedly blocked these crazy reporters. Johnny To came out at the right time to end the interview.

"Fellow journalists, this is the end of the interview, we will also open reporters to interview during the filming of the film, so I would like to ask you to go back today. ”

Zhou Xingchi and others were not interviewed by reporters, and they were ridiculed by reporters, which made them feel very lost and a little angry.

The only ones in the field who were not affected by the reporter were Zhong Chuhong and Guan Zhilin, and I don't know if the two beauties did a good job on the surface, or they didn't care at all.

Looking at the future actor and king, Wang Zheng said to them: "What I just said to reporters is not a joke, if you don't want to be looked down upon, you have to work hard, and the future superstar belongs to you." ”

Zhou Xingchi, Liang Chaowei, Liu Dehao and others all nodded firmly after listening to Wang Zheng's words.