Chapter 105: The Premiere of "Nightclub" (Part I)
At the same time, major domestic theater chains have made adjustments to their film scheduling plans, and it is naturally impossible to hide from media reporters with a keen sense of smell in such a big move. Media reporters sniffed out something unusual. This seems to be a conspiracy, a conspiracy deliberately aimed at "Nightclub", more precisely, against Qingyun Entertainment!
The three films released in advance are the most powerful box office contenders.
"Western Regions Dragon" is a big production filmed by Cheng Long in Hollywood, with an investment of 55 million US dollars! Screenings all over the world!
"Gladiator" is an action film produced by DreamWorks, which won the Best Film Award at the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001.
"The Matrix", years later, it was worshipped by fans around the world, who revisited every detail of the film over and over again, analyzed the metaphor of every line of dialogue, and began to discuss "existentialism" and "nihilism". The film spawned a cultural phenomenon that had a huge impact on the world.
"Nightclub", which has an investment of less than two million, will face such three tough opponents!
The overwhelming public opinion propaganda cannot make up for the lack of investment in "Nightclub". Let's compare "Western Regions Dragon". It invested $55 million, which translates to 4 yuan. 5.5 billion, which is 227 of the total investment of "Nightclub". 5 times!
How to compare? Almost everyone is no longer optimistic about this "Nightclub", which is known as "filming a movie in eight days".
Zhang Yimou, who was filming "Happy Times", read the news report and laughed: "This Li Yisheng, he is angry with a little guy, which makes people laugh!" ”
Dong Jie leaned over and said, "Director Zhang, "Nightclub" has been so popular recently, even I want to run to see it." ”
"What do you see? It was released in a few days, what is there to see? Zhang Yi said faintly.
"What? It will be released in a few days? It's unlikely, right? Dong Jie's eyes widened in surprise.
"Who let him run into that shameless Li Yisheng! A media tycoon actually had a problem with a child. Still sniping with three blockbusters? "Nightclub" is going to be released soon, but his Wanda Cinema Line should also lose a lot of money, right? It is impossible for the producers of the three films to agree to the schedule so happily, and there may be some behind-the-scenes deals between them......" Zhang Yi speculated.
Feng Xiaogang, who has just obtained a film release permit from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, chose to release his new movie "A Sigh" during the National Day. He knew in his heart that although the likes of "Nightclub" and "Crazy Stone" had a lot of publicity, the quality of the films was not up to par, and they were no opponents.
The only ones who can be his opponents are those American blockbusters and Lao Mouzi. Zhang Yi's "Happy Times" is still being filmed, and the two cannot compete for the time being. He is also reluctant to go toe-to-toe with the American blockbusters.
When those American blockbusters are drawn one after another, it is time for his "A Sigh" to be active on the big screen!
It's just a pity that the earth-shattering propaganda of "Nightclub" and "Crazy Stone" are only afraid that they will all be crushed by those American blockbusters. Just don't know how long they last?
Feng Xiaogang sighed, and his figure gradually disappeared at the door of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
Kyoto, Tamron Pictures.
Dong Ruifeng, Zhang Yuan, Fan Wei, Zhou Xun, Yao Chen and other main creators of "Super Big Diamond" are here.
Dong Ruifeng cleared his suspicion, and now he has nothing to do. Recently, the sniper of "Nightclub" by American blockbusters was hyped by major media, and he also got the news. Compared to before, he is completely like a different person now. smiling all day long, which made Fan Wei, Zhou Xun and others very uncomfortable.
Yao Chen is very grateful to Dong Ruifeng. Without the other party's insistence, it would be impossible for her to get the opportunity to play the heroine.
"Okay, I called everyone here today, mainly to talk about the movie premiere," Dong Ruifeng said with a smile, "You may not know much about it." Let me briefly say that the premiere is a part of the promotion of the film. At the premiere, the main cast of the film is usually present and also interacts with the audience. During this time, media reporters can interview celebrities up close. After the ceremony, a movie is played. ”
Everyone nodded, according to the contract signed at the beginning, they are obliged to cooperate with the movie to promote. Since the premiere is a kind of publicity, they are obliged to participate. Unless something significant happens.
After the premiere was negotiated, everyone gradually dispersed, and only Dong Ruifeng and Zhang Yuan were left in the office.
Dong Ruifeng sneered and said: "This Chen Yuanming is proud, he can't be a lifetime, making a movie, and engaging in propaganda with great fanfare, it's really shameless!" Fortunately, his novel made a lot of money, otherwise it would be impossible for him to toss so much. The so-called gun shot the first bird, this stinky boy is too popular, and he has already offended Wanda's owner Li Yisheng, what "Nightclub", "Crazy Stone", as soon as this Li Yisheng shoots, they all have to die! ”
"You can't say that," Mr. Zhang said, disagreeing with Mr. Dong; "His "Nightclub" is really not very good. A grass stage team, eight days, it is impossible to shoot mature works. Li Yisheng's Wanda arranged a number of films to snipe before and after, and it took three or five days for him to paint "Nightclub". But his "Crazy Stone" is a rare masterpiece. ”
"So what?" Dong Ruifeng sneered, "There is still a Zhao Wei in "Nightclub" who can handle it, who is in "Crazy Stone"? A group of young actors, two small directors, no matter how good the script is, it is a bad movie when it is filmed by them! Senior brother, on July 13th, that is, the day after tomorrow, "Nightclub" will be released, let's wait to see a good show together! ”
It is not only Dong Ruifeng and others who are waiting to see a good show, but Ma Yuan, who is participating in film promotion work in Xiangjiang, also has such thoughts.
His current situation is very similar to Dong Ruifeng, the script has been heavily revised, and it no longer constitutes plagiarism in law. The police investigation into the violent attacks in Kyoto, Chongqing, and Xiangjiang has come to an end.
Now Ma Yuan has no worries and is dedicated to film promotion. When this "Magic Green Jade" is released, its limelight will definitely overwhelm the other two movies. In terms of the main creative lineup, whether it is "Super Big Diamond" or "Crazy Stone", it cannot be compared with "Magic Green Jade". Ma Yuan knew that his good days were coming!
Countless people are waiting for it. On the evening of July 13 in the solar calendar, the premiere of "Nightclub" finally arrived. The premiere was held at the Huaxing Cinema on Kaidian Ward South Road, Kyoto's first five-star cinema. The red carpet has already been laid out in front of the theater, waiting for the main creator of the "Nightclub" crew to arrive.
At around eight o'clock, it was completely dark, and a large number of media reporters and fans gathered at the entrance of the cinema. However, they apparently came early. After waiting for a full hour, everyone finally waited for a Chevrolet.
The crimson Chevrolet stopped at the door of the movie theater, and fans and media reporters gathered on both sides of the red carpet were in an uproar, and everyone was speculating about who was there. Could it be what they are most eager to see?
The security guards maintained order, and the waiters, dressed in black dresses, ran up to the red Chevrolet and opened the car door.
Huang Bo walked down in a black dress, followed by Wang Baoqiang. Wang Baoqiang was also wearing a dress, and he felt very uncomfortable. As soon as he got out of the car, Wang Baoqiang was frightened by the scene in front of him, wow, there are so many people!
He pointed to the crowd on both sides and said excitedly: "Brother Huang, look, so many people, are they all here to greet us?" ”
Huang Bo smiled, he was nervous to death, but he was still joking with Wang Baoqiang, and said: "These media reporters and fans are not here to greet me, they are specially here to greet you." Damn it! It's just a movie premiere, do you need to make it so exaggerated? I really convinced him! ”
"Whom?" Wang Baoqiang's ears are quite sensitive.
"Who else? Of course it's our Mr. Chen," Huang Bo sniffled, straightened his clothes, and shouted to Wang Baoqiang, "Let's go, don't let people see jokes!" Hey, I didn't expect me to be addicted to a big star! ”
After Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang, Gao Hu and Huang Xiaoming came. The two were equally dressed and strained, and they were equally nervous. They were just young actors, and they never imagined that they would be able to walk the red carpet so quickly, and there were so many reporters and spectators around.
"Mr. Chen made the specifications of this premiere too high, right?" Gao Hu whispered.
"I understand what Mr. Chen means, this is called losing people and not losing the battle!" Huang Xiaoming smiled, walked on the red carpet with Gao Hu left and right.
Next are directors Guan Hu and Li Bing.
There were a lot of fans of Li Bing at the scene, and when she got out of the car, it attracted bursts of screams. This is completely different from the previous four.
Huang Xiaoming, who was walking in front, smiled self-deprecatingly and said: "This is the treatment of a big star, we still have a long way to go!" ”
This was obviously said prematurely, when Zhao Wei appeared, that scene could really be called earth-shattering, and the mountains roared with a tsunami.
Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, Huang Xiaoming, Gao Hu and others were completely dumbfounded, this is the treatment of top stars. They turned their heads to look back and found that the media reporters and fans below were out of control. Everyone squeezed to Zhao Wei's side. The security guards at the scene couldn't protect Zhao Weiquan at all.
Suddenly, a new group of security guards appeared at the entrance of the cinema. It was only after these new security guards joined in that the scene was gradually stabilized.
At this moment, a black Mercedes-Benz arrived, and Chen Yuan took Su Muying's little hand and walked down from the car.
At this time, Su Muying was wearing a green grass dress, and in the hot summer, wearing Liqun was undoubtedly the best choice.
Chen Yuan, who was dressed in a white dress, took Su Muying's little hand and walked on the red carpet step by step.
The sound of taking pictures, flashing lights, and people's shouts kept coming into Su Muying's ears, and she felt so nervous!
Chen Yuan said softly: "This is what it's like to be a big star, how do you feel?" ”
"Is it so nervous to be a big star? I feel that the reporters and viewers on both sides are so scary," Su Muying grabbed Chen Yuan's hand, still nervous.
This long red carpet is enjoyable for others, but when it comes to Su Muying, it is so difficult. She really hopes to be at the top of the red carpet all at once. However, this difficult process lasted a full 5 minutes! During this period, Chen Yuan kept pulling Su Muying to pose in various poses for media reporters to take pictures. Su Muying's face was flushed, she was really not used to it!
Finally, the process of walking the red carpet is over. The main creators of "Nightclub" all entered the cinema.
At the premiere, an indispensable part is the reporter's questions, which need to be answered by the film's main creators in turn.
As soon as the host announced the start of this session, a reporter couldn't wait to ask: "Mr. Chen, hello, I am Xue Xiaofeng, a reporter from Dayang Weekly!" Wanda Cinema Line has joined forces with many theaters to release three blockbusters in advance, which is already well-known. "Nightclub" is bound to become very embarrassed under the siege and interception of three blockbusters. I wonder how Mr. Chan feels about this? ”
"To be honest, I don't know where I offended Wanda's Mr. Li Yisheng, and it deserves his enthusiasm and fanfare against me. I'm just a nobody, but Mr. Lee is a well-known and successful entrepreneur. There doesn't seem to be much intersection between the two of us. ”
With a faint smile, Chen Yuan said again: "I said this, it doesn't mean that I'm afraid. On the contrary, I am a person who is not afraid of any challenge! "Nightclub" is a good work, there is no doubt about it. I'm sure it will prove itself with the box office! ”