On April 15, the movie "Butterfly Effect" held a launch conference in Beijing.

China Film invited almost all the top-ranked news media in the country, coupled with the influence of the bigwigs Han Sanping and Gu Zhi, some media who did not receive the invitation also flocked to it, and many media organizations that were not in the capital even rushed over at the expense of flying.

The scene of the press conference was very lively, and the open space in front of the stage was crowded with reporters and various video cameras, and the noise in the ears was constant.

After ten o'clock in the morning, the formally dressed male emcee officially took the stage.

"Friends from the media, please be quiet. Next, I would like to invite Han Sanping, the producer of the "Butterfly Effect" movie, Gu Zhi, the screenwriter and producer, Ning Hao, the director, Liu Ye, Tang Wei, Zhang Yishan, Yang Zi, and the crew to enter!"

The order of the list read by the master of ceremonies was set in advance by China Film, and Ning Hao was completely unfamous, and he, who should have been the first in line as a director, fell directly behind Han Sanping and Gu Zhi.

Fortunately, he himself doesn't care much about these virtual things.

With the introduction of the master of ceremonies, the group walked to the center of the stage.

Han Sanping stood in the middle in the first row, Gu Zhi and Ning Hao stood on either side of him, and the next four leading actors stood on both sides in turn.

All the crew members arrived and stood behind them in a predetermined order.

As soon as Han Sanping and Gu Zhi appeared, there was a commotion at the scene, and the reporters frantically pressed the shutter, and the strong scarred light never stopped.

Seeing that the bigwigs in the film and television industry really arrived as scheduled, many reporters began to discuss with their peers, and the scene was quiet for a few seconds before they quarreled again.

"Han Sanye is really here, China Film has made a lot of movies this time, did Sanye only attend the launch conference of this movie?"

"No, the third master of "Diorama" starring Xia Yu also went last month. ”

"That person Xia Yu has just debuted in his first movie and has become a third-material actor, of course the third master has to go to the scene. But what's in this "Butterfly Effect"? Is it just a matter of obsession?"

On stage, after the fixed process was completed, Gu Zhi, the screenwriter, began to introduce the film to reporters:

"The Butterfly Effect is a semi-sci-fi and half-suspense film about time travel, which is different from most Chinese films currently on the market, but closer to Hollywood-style films. ”

"Do you know the butterfly effect? That is, a butterfly in South America can cause a rainstorm in North America if it shakes its wings. ”

When I first wrote the script, I was inspired by this theory, telling that it is not a pleasant thing to go back to the past and change your fate, but because of the change of chance, it often causes human tragedy. ”

"I wrote this book mainly to express that no one's life is perfect, and only after people recognize their own flaws can they truly face reality and change themselves. I hope you enjoy this movie. ”

Gu Zhi briefly introduced the background of the movie, which was just enough to whet the appetite of the reporters present.

"Hollywood-style movies? Aren't those popcorn movies that don't have depth?"

"Science fiction movie... It's too exaggerated, can our country make a science fiction movie? Even the road is uneven, and it can't make a time shuttle in the movie. ”

"It sounds good, but I'm afraid it's just a gimmick, but it's not decent to shoot. ”

After a brief introduction, the press conference soon entered the long-awaited question session of reporters, and a bunch of long guns and short cannons were handed over in an instant.

Due to the large number of reporters attending the press conference, the emcee will ask questions in order in the question session, so as not to cause unnecessary confusion to the scene.

"Mr. Han, may I ask if China Film has recently promoted "Butterfly Effect" on a large scale, is it betting on this movie this year?

The first to stand up and ask questions was a reporter from Guangguang's "Huaguo Entertainment Report".

"China Film has always regarded film and television creation and production as the top priority, and we have always had only one criterion for making a film - whether it can meet the spiritual and cultural needs of the people. As long as this standard is met, we will give it a lot of publicity, and there is no such thing as betting. ”

"As for the second question, the reason is actually very simple, I have never seen this type of domestic movie, and I want to make it if I haven't seen it. ”

Han Sanping's answer was either very official, or he was going around in circles, and he didn't say anything important anyway.

After several reporters asked questions in a row, this was the result, and the reporters behind simply shifted their targets and ignored the big guy.

"Classmate Gu, a few days ago it was rumored that you were going to give up your pen and focus on the film and television industry, is it true? Didn't you just announce half a month ago that your third book was almost finished?"

The reporter who asked the question was the reporter from Ming Daily, the one who shouted "classmate Gu" last time.

Since the report on the day of the signing party came out, Gu Zhi's fans have shown full tacit understanding, and they have called him "classmate Gu" in a unified voice.

Later, this title spread, and two days ago, even when Gu Zhi and his mother Lin Zhi were on the phone, they were jokingly called "classmate Gu".

Fortunately, this title is quite good, and Gu Zhi will continue to shout with them.

"The first question is that I will not put down the pen in my hand, and my creation will definitely continue. There are countless worlds in my heart that I want to share with you, so please rest assured, book lovers. ”

"The second question, the third book, I have finished writing it, it is in the process of revision, and it will definitely be published by June. ”

"In addition, today is the launch conference, I hope you will ask more questions about the movie, thank you. ”

Gu Zhi didn't want to take the lead, so he simply blocked this problem in one sentence.

"Mr. Gu, you said before that "Butterfly Effect" is advertised as a Hollywood movie, does it indicate that the connotation of this movie is not enough, and compared with other films in the mainland, the content of the film is relatively low-level?"

The portal that has just been established this year, the reporter of Xinlang Entertainment stood up and asked questions.

It can be said that this question is a rather sharp and unpleasant question.

Faced with such doubts, Gu Zhi shook his head slightly: "May I ask what is the standard for judging a movie? is it the shooting technique, the award-winning situation, or the box office?"

The reporter was about to answer, but Gu Zhi didn't give him a chance.

"I believe that everyone has their own criteria in mind, and my criterion is very simple, which is the box office. Movies are for the audience, and they spend money and time to go to the cinema to watch the movie, then they are the only criterion for testing a movie. You say that my movie is low-level, and when it is released, we will know whether it is low or not. ”

The reporter of Xinlang Entertainment still wanted to stand up and speak, but was ignored by the emcee decisively.

"Next. ”

"Hello, classmate Gu. Since you just said that the box office is the benchmark, what are your expectations for the box office?"

"50 million. ”

Simply direct, without the slightest hesitation, without a hint of modesty.

The scene was quiet, and everyone was stunned, including the main creators.

What is the concept of 50 million box office in Huaguo in 2000?

Let's go back to two years ago, in 1998, "Titanic" was released in China, and the box office reached a terrifying 360 million, and then "Saving Private Ryan" 82.3 million, "Who Am I" 80 million, and "Comet Hit the Earth" 51.3 million.

There are three European and American movies with more than 50 million and one Hong Kong Island movie, all of which are not from the mainland.

The highest box office of mainland movies this year was "Premier Zhou's Diplomacy", with 40.3 million.

Last year, the domestic box office fell sharply, and the domestic box office champion was Feng Xiaogang's "See You or Leave", which was only 43 million.

This year, Director Feng has already released a "Endless", with a box office of only 33 million, and he also has a movie "A Sigh" that will be released in the second half of the year.

Gu Zhi said that "Butterfly Effect" will reach 50 million, doesn't it mean that this movie is even better than Feng Xiaogang's.

You must know that Feng Xiaogang has become the best director at the box office in the mainland in recent years with his Chinese New Year file, and there is no one.

The reporters couldn't believe that Gu Zhi would say such a big thing, this is too unlike the character that a writer should have.

Classmate Gu, aren't you crazy about gain!

"I heard that the director of "Butterfly Effect" is just a freshman in the first year of Beijing Film Academy, and even director Feng Xiaogang can't reach the box office, do you think this fledgling director Ning Hao can still create miracles?"

Another question.

"I believe in the ability of director Ning Hao, he will be one of the best directors in Huaguo in the future. ”

After speaking, the reporters in the audience looked at each other and were speechless for a long time.

"Why is this classmate Gu so good at blowing?"