Chapter 089: Boot Ceremony (Part II)
Chen Yuan reacted quickly, he took the microphone from Su Muying's hand, and said to the media reporters: "I'm sorry, Muying is too nervous, let me talk about it." She plays Xuanxuan in "Crazy Stone", Xuanxuan is an introverted and shy little girl, very similar to Mu Ying. As you can see, She's really shy ......"
Su Muying stood in place, bowing her head slightly. She felt so embarrassed. The other actors were introducing themselves in turn, but Su Muying didn't want to stay for a moment. She grabbed Chen Yuan's right hand very hard, and Chen Yuan could feel her nervousness and uneasiness. All he can do at this time is to give her confidence and encouragement with a smile.
Guo Han, Liu Hao, Huang Xiaoming, and Sun Honglei's self-introductions were all decent, and when it was Huang Bo's turn, he smiled and said in his Mandarin with Qingdao accent: "My name is Huang Bo, I used to be a singer, and now I am an actor." I play the role of the black skin in the movie, following Brother Dao Liu to mess around, more impulsive, the portable weapon is a hammer, if you encounter something unpleasant, give it a moment! ”
"My name is Wang Baoqiang, and I am a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple. My dream is to become an international star like Li Lianjie. Hehe......" After speaking, Wang Baoqiang grinned, this is his self-introduction.
Next, there is a question session from the media to the main creators.
"Hello Director, I'm Guo Ming, a reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily. Now almost everyone knows that it only took your crew eight days to shoot "Nightclub", so how long will this "Crazy Stone" take? ”
Guan Hu smiled slightly and said: ""Crazy Stone" is different from "Nightclub", the cast is larger, and the filming difficulty is also quite challenging. It's a good script, and I don't want to spoil it in my own hands. So this time, we will strive for excellence and make this movie as well as possible, and no longer consider the issue of shooting time. ”
"Does the director mean that the level of "Nightclub" is not as good as this new movie?" Guo Ming continued to ask.
"'Nightclub' is a very interesting movie, it takes place in a 24-hour convenience store, and the time span is only 8 hours. So the filming was very fast, and we didn't reduce the quality of "Nightclub" because we were in a hurry. When "Nightclub" is released, you can go to the cinema and know if what I say is true or false. ”
"Director, you haven't answered my question yet," Guo Ming held on and asked again.
"Hehe......" Guan Hu said seriously, "The story of "Crazy Stone" is more exciting than "Nightclub", it takes place in the big city of Chongqing, the time span is one week, and the difficulty of filming is not comparable to "Nightclub". As for the level, as a director, playing the best level is always the minimum requirement for myself, whether it is filming "Nightclub" or filming this "Crazy Stone", I adhere to this principle. ”
Guan Hu has been in battle for a long time, so naturally he will not be taken to the ditch by Guo Ming.
In fact, before the creators of "Crazy Stone" took the stage, the crew had already sent a press release to these media reporters. The press release is full of questions prepared in advance by the crew for these media reporters to ask selectively. But journalists don't usually settle for these ordinary questions, they want to make big news, so they ask some of the more pointed questions.
Dealing with media reporters is a must for directors and actors, and if you lack experience in this area, you can easily be taken into the ditch by media reporters, exposing your low EQ or low IQ. By the time you wake up, it's too late. Afterwards, it will definitely be that the media reporters will be very black, and it is not uncommon for Hei Chengxiang to be black. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the entertainment industry.
Guan Hu gave everyone a good start, followed by Ning Hao.
"Hello Director Ning Hao, I'm Zhang Lei, a reporter from the New Express. Since the filming of "Nightclub", you have worked with director Guan Hu. This new movie, are you still playing the role of the second director, or the assistant to the director Guan Hu? ”
"This reporter friend, I think you made a mistake," Ning Hao took a deep breath and said calmly, "When filming "Nightclub", there were three directors in our crew. Guan Dao, Chen Dao, and me. Everyone is a cooperative relationship, there is no subordination, whoever has a better idea, we will listen to whom. Everyone's goal is the same, which is to make the best work. ”
"May I ask Director Ning, which one does Director Chen refer to? Was he there? Zhang Lei asked.
Ning Hao smiled and said, "Director Chen is Chen Yuan, and he is also the screenwriter of these two movies. ”
Zhang Lei was stunned for a moment, reacted quickly, and said quickly: "As far as I know, Chen Yuan is an outstanding young writer, how could he become 'Director Chen'?" ”
"When filming "Nightclub", Chen Yuan has been studying next to him, he is very talented, and he has learned well in a few days. During the filming, he also made many good suggestions. "Nightclub" was able to be successfully completed, and Chen Yuan contributed a lot. There is nothing wrong with calling him Director Chen. Ning Hao replied.
Ning Hao's words immediately aroused the media's strong interest in Chen Yuan. But in order, the next person to be asked should be Li Bing, as the only actress in the main creative lineup (Su Muying is only a small supporting role, not a member of the main creative lineup), many media reporters are very interested in her.
Today's reporter Wei Xing grabbed the opportunity to ask a question, he said: "Hello Li Bing, "Youth Bao Qingtian" is currently on the air, and the original crew is preparing to shoot the second part. Now that you have joined the crew of "Crazy Stone", will you still star in the second part of "Youth Bao Qingtian"? ”
Li Bing grinned and said, "To be honest, the popularity of "Young Bao Qingtian" is something I didn't expect. I feel very honored to be able to play the role of Ling Chuchu in it. But there is no role of Ling Chuchu in the second part. I'm sorry, but I'm also glad that I got two better roles - Li Xiaolian in "Nightclub" and Liu Jingjing in "Crazy Stone". ”
Next, the media reporter asked Li Bing several sharp questions, all of which were skillfully dealt with by Li Bing. In the end, the media reporter even asked a very personal question, but Li Bing still did not evade it, and her straightforwardness and frankness won the favor of the media. Chen Yuan quietly gave her a thumbs up.
Finally it was his turn, Chen Yuan smiled indifferently, facing the media reporters below, he didn't feel nervous at all. Su Muying next to her sweated for Chen Yuan, and in her mind, the group of ducks below was not easy to deal with.
"Hello Chen Yuan, I'm Zhou Huixin, a reporter from Chongqing Evening News. Everyone knows that your novel "The Sealed Demon" has an amazing remuneration, which is enough to make you eat and drink without worrying for a lifetime. I don't understand why you still break into the entertainment industry and invest in making movies? In recent years, the mainland film market has fallen into a trough, and except for a very small number of films that can make a profit, most films have difficulty recovering their investment. If you write scripts and invest in movies, aren't you afraid to put your own remuneration into it? ”
"The film market in the mainland is indeed very sluggish, and movies are not easy to do, but we can't be held back because of this." Chen Yuan said lightly, "The film industry in Europe and the United States is on the rise, while Hong Kong and Taiwan films are declining. If our mainland film market cannot rise, then in the future, the land of China will surely become a dumping place for European and American films. Filming "Nightclub" and "Crazy Stone" are all my attempts at the film market, and I wonder if domestic audiences will accept this kind of film. In the future, this attempt will continue. I'm not afraid of losing money, I'm afraid that the domestic film industry will stagnate! ”
Zhou Huixin praised: "Mr. Chen's heart of worrying about the country and the people is admirable. Listening to the meaning of Mr. Chen's words, it seems that he is not optimistic about the box office of the two movies "Nightclub" and "Crazy Stone"? ”
"Reporter Zhou, you have misunderstood." Chen Yuan said with a smile, "I said that these two movies are my attempts at the domestic film market. Since it is an attempt, it is naturally very optimistic about their box office results, otherwise what will you try to do? ”
Zhou Huixin asked again: "Then what is Mr. Chen's box office expectation for the two movies?" ”
"If I could, I would like both films to exceed 30 million at the box office!" Chen Yuan said confidently.
He was not modest. The launch event itself is a form of publicity. Since it is propaganda, it must be a little more high-profile, otherwise it will give people a feeling of lack of confidence. When the film was promoted in later generations, the director and actor said 500 million or 1 billion at every turn. Even if you know that your movie can sell at most 200 million, you will say 500 million billion when facing the media. If Chen Yuandu, as the main creator, is not confident enough, then how can the audience have confidence in his movie.
The box office of 30 million is not worth mentioning ten years later, but in 2000, if you can get 30 million, it will definitely be a very dazzling achievement, enough to squeeze into the top three domestic film box office!
Zhou Huixin asked: "On the domestic film box office list last year, only Feng Xiaogang's "See You Are Not Gone" and Zhang Yi's "No One is Missing" achieved a box office of 30 million. Why is Mr. Chen so confident in his movies, do you think that Director Guan and Director Ning can already compete with Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yi? ”
"I have confidence in my own films, and I also have confidence in the two directors, Brother Guan and Brother Ning." Chen Yuan said lightly, "The box office of the movie is not compared to the director's fame, but the movie itself!" ”
Judging from Chen Yuan's attitude, he didn't seem to have much awe for the two great directors Feng Zhang, and Zhou Huixin was about to continue to ask, when he suddenly handed over a small note from the side.
Zhou Huixin glanced at the words on the note, her expression suddenly became excited, and she said loudly: "Just came the news, director Chen Jing's new movie "Magic Green Jade" held a press conference today in Tsim Sha Tsui, Xiangjiang. At the press conference, Ma Yuan, the screenwriter of "Magic Green Jade", accused your script "Crazy Stone" of plagiarizing his work. Is this true? ”
As soon as these words came out, the scene was in an uproar. Everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Yuan. Plagiarism is the most shameful behavior, if the news is true, then Chen Yuan, who is a plagiarist, will definitely not be able to mix in this circle anymore!