After saying goodbye to Lei Jiankun, Chen Yongren and Chen Xunqi returned to Yongjia to start the release of "Two Big Smoking Guns", and the movie is scheduled to be released in the Golden Princess Cinema Line tomorrow night, and the midnight show will be held at the same time, the ceremony is indispensable, as for the market inspection...... Do films that have won awards at world film festivals still need to be tested by the market?

Chen Xunqi, who is the producer, is responsible for most of the matters, Chen Yongren invited Liu Qingyun, Wu Zhenyu, Zou Xingchi and other actors who participated in the movie, the former enlightenment teacher Zhang Che, Jiang Sheng's master and apprentice, and the directors who have befriended Lan Gengcai, Yu Yunkang, Chen Jiashang, Chen Musheng and other directors, after the invitation was sent out, Chen Yongren thought of Chengyulian who was in love with him all night, should you invite others? This is a question, but his current girlfriend is Zhang Manyu, how to deal with the relationship between the two? Why do you care so much? It's not certain whether people are willing to come, but their own hearts can't be less!

The next morning, the headline of "Ming Pao" attracted the attention of Hong Kong people - ""Two Big Smoking Guns" premiered tonight, director Chan Wing-yan admitted that he did not have high expectations for the box office", which is why Shen Baoxing is willing to help Chan Wing-yan; Although Chen Yongren is tired of reporters as a creature, it is impossible to insulate himself from this in the entertainment industry, and now it seems that only "Ming Pao" is his best choice.

Before the advent of Apple Daily, Ming Pao was the second-best-selling newspaper in Hong Kong, second only to Oriental Daily, while Oriental Daily tended to be entertaining and reader-oriented, while Ming Pao was a serious newspaper emphasizing taste, although it ranked second in sales, but because of its news impartiality, its reputation was the first in Hong Kong. Because of its rigorous operation, it is known as the "Shaolin Temple" in Hong Kong media, which has cultivated a large number of media talents for the newspaper industry, and is also a media highly respected by Hong Kong journalists. So after Chen Yongren offended major newspapers and magazines, it was also Shen Baoxing who helped him wipe his ass.

Hong Kong citizens were stunned when they saw this news, didn't the movie win an international award? How can the director say that he is not optimistic about the box office? Could it be that a film that wins an international award is a bad movie? Once your curiosity has been piqued, you can watch the news......

Reporter: Mr. Chen, how did you feel when your film "Two Smoking Guns" won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival?

Chen Yongren: Happy, excited, happy, all kinds of optimism!

Reporter: But based on your speech on the podium, it seems that you are very dissatisfied with this?

Chan: Absolutely...... No, in fact, the success of "Two Big Smoking Guns" lies in its narrative structure and bold embodiment techniques, which does not require any clever shooting skills, and does not have any particularly high requirements for star acting skills, in short, it is surprisingly successful, I believe that in the future, many new directors will be able to make the same style of film as long as they find out the context of my film.

Reporter: I heard that although the film has not yet been released in Hong Kong, it has already earned tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars from overseas distributors?

Chen Yongren: Hmm! Yes......

Reporter: What are your expectations for the box office of the film in Hong Kong?

Chan: Expectations are not very high.

Reporter: Why?

Chen Yongren: At this time, at that time, every era has its own unique cultural style, for example, Hu Jingquan's predecessor won the highest technical award at the Cannes Film Festival when the film "Chivalrous Girl", at the box office at that time was only a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, many people don't like to watch it, not because it is a bad movie, but because it was born in the wrong era, my "Two Big Smoking Guns" is the same, I believe that in the future there will be many people who like it, and even be worshipped, but the current Hong Kong people may not be able to accept this kind of movie. Even most people may not be able to understand what kind of story the movie is about if they only watch it once!

Reporter: How do you feel about achieving such an achievement at such a young age?

Chen Yongren: I don't think there's anything to be proud of, for example, there are many directors in Hollywood who are as young as me, the classic movie "Citizen Kane" was made by director Orson Welles at the age of 25, and François Truffaut, the leading figure of French New Wave cinema more than ten years ago, also filmed his extraordinary pioneering debut film "Four Hundred Blows" at about this age. A. Romero also started directing films at my age, creating a precedent for zombie horror films in Europe and the United States, and also creating a new era of modern horror films.

Reporter: Your favorite director is George W. A. Romero?

Chan: No, he's my favorite horror director.

Reporter: You have serialized two horror novels, "The Grudge" and "Midnight Bell", in this newspaper, and said that you like the horror film director George W. A. Romero, so why didn't you choose to make a horror film?

Chen Yongren: This theme will definitely be filmed in the future, and I hope you will not go to the cinema at that time.

Reporter (curious): Why?

Chen Yongren: I'm afraid I'll scare you to death, and the sin will be great!

Reporter: I understand why you chose to make comedy films, Mr. Chen is really humorous!

Chen Yongren: Maybe one day you will scold me in your heart for not knowing humor at all!

Reporter (dry laughter): Then Mr. Chen, who is your favorite director?

Chen Yongren: It's Mr. Wan Laiming from the mainland.

Reporter (stunned): Is it Mr. Wan who made the cartoon "Havoc in Heaven"?

Chen Yongren: Yes, I like to watch cartoons very much, and I also like "Journey to the West" very much, and maybe one day I will also direct cartoon movies myself.

Reporter: You have written horror novels and directed comedy films, and you heard that the next movie you will direct will be a police movie, and now you say that your favorite is an animated film, you are really incomprehensible!

Chen Yongren: There's nothing I can't understand, in fact, to be honest, I still like Fengyue films!

Reporter: Uh...... Should this paragraph be deleted?

Chen Yongren: No, I still prefer war movies.

Reporter: Hehe...... You have a wide range of hobbies!

Chan Wing-yan: Actually, after the next cop movie, I might make a romance film.

Reporter: Uh...... Speaking of love, I heard that you are dating last year's Hong Kong sister runner-up Zhang Manyu?

Chan: Yes......

Reporter: Are you emotionally stable?

Chan Wing-jen: You're a reporter for Ming Pao, right?

Reporter: Yes!

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"I'm ...... What does this Chen Yongren mean? Underestimating the IQ of our Hong Kong people, isn't it? even said that his movies are incomprehensible to ordinary people? I'm really going to see it! ”。

"This Chen Yongren is so powerful, I'm afraid that a movie will directly earn tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars? I'm going to make a movie ...... too."

"Just you? People are famous foreign directors, look at the names mentioned by others, what Aosen, what donkey Buddha, what A-movie director, I haven't heard of any of them, I see that people know so much, and they can write novels, you can't even recognize all the words, and you still want to make movies, so honestly make barbecued pork buns at home! ”。

"Hmph...... I won't even watch Chen Yongren's movies when I die, his girlfriend is obviously Zhang Manyu, why do you have an affair with my little dragon girl? ”。

"This Mr. Chen knows a lot, comedy movies, horror novels, love stories, he became a multimillionaire at such a young age, and he is still so handsome, who married him is really happy to die! Dad, you can take me to see Mr. Chen's movie tonight."

"Daughter, what do you want? This Chen Yongren also said that he likes that kind of movie, maybe he is a salty wet guy, and he is a horror novel, a police and bandit war, maybe he is still a psychologically dark perverted and violent maniac, stay away from him......".

"If you don't take me there, I'll tell my mother that you miss the little dragon girl again......."

"I didn't say I wouldn't take you there! It's just a little more ...... away from that Chen Yongren."

With the heated discussion in Hong Kong, the time is in the evening, the Lisheng Theater under the Golden Princess Cinema Line is full of people, "Two Big Smoking Guns" is a brand-new movie, the director is new, the actors are new, everything is new, naturally there are no so-called die-hard fans, but the movie won the award naturally looks extraordinary, there are a lot of people, reporters, film critics, well-known directors, actors, there are a lot of people, and even Chen Yongren was pleasantly surprised to find that his book fans also came to cheer, at the door of the theater, Chen Xunqi and Chen Yongren greeted the guests; Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng of the film studio, Mai Jia, Huang Baimin, Lin Liangdong of New Art City, Cheng Yuanlong, Huang Jinbao of Golden Harvest, and Chen Yongren treated everything they had seen and had not seen with courtesy, but they were too enthusiastic, and they were also big directors, and they lost face like a stupid boy!

It wasn't until he saw Zhang Che that Chen Yongren was enthusiastic, and he did learn a lot from him, especially the special effects technique, which was very helpful for his next films; There was also an old man who came with Zhang Che, and Zhang Che walked with a smile, Chen Yongren felt familiar, but he couldn't name it. Xu Ke and Chen Xunqi next to him changed their faces, and the latter leaned into Chen Yongren's ear and whispered: I'm not surprised that Elder Zhang is here, when did you know Senior Hu? “

Chen Yongren was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to suddenly realize: "Senior Hu? Is he director Hu Jingquan? ”。

"You didn't invite you?" Chen Xunqi was stunned.

Chen Yongren said: "It should be brought by Teacher Zhang!" ”。

Several people stepped forward, and Chen Yongren stepped forward to salute Zhang Che and said with a smile: "Teacher, it's time for you!" ”。 Zhang Che waved his hand and smiled: "Now I can't afford to be your teacher!" You even won the second prize at the Cannes Film Festival, which is more powerful than the old buddies next to me, and I didn't teach you much, although I saw that you were talented, but I didn't expect you to be so bewitching, and the first time you made a movie, it shook the Hong Kong film industry! ”。

Chen Yongren first saluted Hu Jingquan, and then replied to Zhang Che: "The teacher said that I laughed, I will follow you to learn things when I enter the industry, one day as a teacher, all beings as teachers, and I still have a lot to learn, this film can win awards at Cannes not because of how rich my knowledge and directing ability, but because I tell a good story, I believe that any director who watches my film will have the same effect; So there's a lot to learn from you in the future, in fact, I want to ask you to be the executive producer of my next movie, I wonder if you have any free time? ”。

Zhang Che was very relieved: "I really didn't misread you, the young man is ambitious and not arrogant, I was still very worried when I saw so much news criticizing you in the newspaper some time ago!" ”。

Chen Yongren said shyly: "Don't say that, I am indeed a little proud in my heart!" ”。

Next to him, Hu Jingquan and Xu Ke had a very happy conversation, and when he heard Chen Yongren's words, he joked to Zhang Che: "I didn't expect to be pressed on the head by the students you brought out!" ”。

Before Zhang Che could speak, Chen Yongren had already said to Hu Jingquan: "Senior Hu, what you said makes me honestly afraid!" ”。

Hu Jingquan smiled: "Let's stop talking nonsense, when will your movie start?" ”，

Chen Yongren cast an inquiring gaze at Chen Xunqi, who said, "It's almost time, no one should come!" ”。

Chen Yongren sighed in his heart, it seems that although a small award-winning director can attract the attention of the two bigwigs, Yifu and Zhou Wenhuai, he still can't get into their eyes, and in today's Hong Kong, commercial films are king! Putting aside distracting thoughts, he smiled at Zhang Che and Hu Jingquan: "You can start, please come in ......."