Chapter Eighty-Three: The Movie Premieres
The premiere of "Invasion of Darkness" is at 8 p.m., which is the prime time for the premiere. The media is relatively free, and the audience is also a break time, so they can come and cheer.
At the door of the movie theater, there is a large poster of "Dark Invasion", the poster of the movie has no actor's head on it, only a pair of hands full of blood and scars, those hands are tightly scratching the wall, and there are several deep marks on the wall, and the dark red font above the poster reads "Dark Invasion".
The poster of the movie was designed by Cheng Peng himself, and he knew that the audience's initial understanding of the movie was achieved through the movie poster, and people's feelings and impressions of the movie poster were completed in an instant. A movie poster is a frozen image in which the designer wants to show the essence of the film in order to attract the audience and encourage them to watch the film in the cinema. Therefore, the design of the movie poster should mobilize all factors to quickly attract the audience, so that the audience will have a strong desire to watch the film after seeing the poster.
And the poster of "Invasion of Darkness" undoubtedly does this, and the few deep scratches on the picture are shocking, with deep despair, which is particularly eye-catching, and people can't help but think about the story behind it.
"Dark Invasion" is the first horror film shortlisted for the main competition unit, which is very eye-catching in itself, and the starring Zhang Ziyi starred in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Rush Hour 2", and "Hero", three movies that have sold overseas in a row, and have a certain reputation in the world, plus the film's appearance at the opening ceremony is too eye-catching, so the premiere of "Dark Invasion" is crowded with reporters, and it is almost catching up with the treatment of Hollywood blockbusters.
On the red carpet, there are constantly stars who come to cheer on the stage, which are basically arranged by the organizing committee, and they are all second- and third-tier stars in Italy.
However, for domestic reporters, everyone does not know these people at all, they are not interested in taking pictures, they are not interested in interviewing, and a group of people stand outside the red carpet and chat.
"Yesterday I watched Jia Zhangke's world, the movie was too obscure, I couldn't understand it at all, I fell asleep directly, many people fell asleep, I don't know how "Dark Invasion" is!"
""Invasion of Darkness" is a horror movie, it is impossible to do this, and Cheng Peng's style is completely different from Jia Zhangke, Jia Zhangke's movies are normal to fall asleep, but Cheng Peng's movies will not. Literary films like "The Two of Us" are not boring at all, and horror films are even less likely to be boring! ”
"Cheng Peng is really amazing, "Dark Invasion" has become popular before it has been released, I went to interview in the afternoon and met several viewers with sleeping bags to grab tickets!"
The premiere is a media field, and only the media and a small number of film companies can enter, and the audience can only wait for a few re-screenings tomorrow if they want to watch it. "Invasion of Darkness" has not been released yet, and the media evaluation has not yet come out, how can anyone queue up all night to buy tickets. A reporter expressed doubts: "If it's really fake, will it be other movies?" There's a midnight movie in the wee hours of the morning! ”
"Do you need a sleeping bag for a movie at midnight? I've interviewed a couple of viewers with sleeping bags, and they're just queuing up to buy tickets for Invasion of Darkness. Italy is already rich in horror films, and the audience's interest in horror films is particularly strong, "Invasion of Darkness" is the first horror film to be shortlisted for the main competition unit, this movie has become popular in Italy, you can go to the Internet to see it, many people are waiting to see this movie! ”
"The audience queued up all night to buy tickets, only Hollywood blockbusters that were screened had this treatment, but I didn't expect Cheng Peng to do it, this guy is really amazing!"
"It's coming, it's coming!" A reporter shouted, and everyone looked up at the entrance of the red carpet, only to see a black Fiat car slowly driving to one end of the red carpet, and as the door opened, Fan Binbin appeared in front of everyone.
The photographers on the red carpet suddenly boiled, and the Chinese reporters spat out the expletives "I grass" in unison after a brief moment of distraction.
Fan Binbin's costume is too eye-catching, she is wearing a dragon robe, the dress is embroidered with two flying dragons jumping high, mopping the water feet embroidered many tumbling waves, as if the ears are full of turbulent sound, there is the meaning of "eternal peace". Between the dragon patterns, the auspicious pattern embroidered with colorful cloud patterns symbolizes auspicious signs.
This is a combination of the dragon totem and the Western dress, the dragon was a symbol of imperial power in ancient times, and letting a female surname wear it will give people a sense of contrast, plus the bright yellow color is particularly eye-catching on the red carpet.
The photographer had never seen such a dress, it was so beautiful, all the cameras were aimed at Fan Binbin, and he frantically pressed the shutter.
In fact, a year ago, domestic celebrities did not pay much attention to the dresses when walking on the red carpet, and wore either dresses sponsored by clothing companies or cheongsams, while foreigners looked at Oriental people with similar appearances, so it was difficult to arouse the interest of the media and photographers.
But the sensational effect of Tong Liyu in Berlin has changed everyone's perception, and many celebrities have realized that although they only appear on the international red carpet for a few minutes, if they are well grasped, they may also become the focus of attention that night, which can enhance their international visibility.
Cheng Peng originally wanted to make some gimmicks for the movie in order to let Tong Liyu wear "Treading Snow and Looking for Plum Blossoms", but he didn't expect to change the concept of domestic stars, and the red carpet of the three major film festivals has since added a unique landscape, Chinese style.
Some people are born for the red carpet, and Fan Binbin is like that. When the overwhelming flashing lights shrouded her body, she didn't have the slightest nervousness, only the excitement that came out of the depths of her soul, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, and her smile became even more charming.
She spent more than 100,000 yuan on this dress and asked a professional designer to design it, and this is what she wanted. It's a rare opportunity for her, it's an international stage, and it's the best place for her to earn traction.
Fan Binbin is like a proud queen, slowly moving her body, while the photographers are like servants, frantically recording her most perfect posture.
And Li Binbin, who appeared next, wore a modified cheongsam, the cheongsam is the most figure-showing, showing her delicate figure; Immediately afterwards, Yang Fan, Wang Luodan, Xu Jinglei, Zhang Ziyi, appeared one by one, all of them were carefully prepared dresses, and a Chinese whirlwind rolled up on the red carpet.
Foreign red carpet dresses are mainly based on the innovation of style and material, and for foreign media and photographers, the appearance of these patterns with Chinese characteristics on the clothes is very fresh and impactful. These shapes and patterns are thousands of years of cultural heritage, and they can't learn it, so when six girls in Chinese-style dresses appear in front of them, the only thing they can do but admire is to press the shutter frantically.
Cheng Peng only walked on the red carpet after the six girls appeared, he was still dressed in a formal suit, no characteristics, he was always casual in dressing, if he could, he simply wanted to wear a denim T-shirt to attend.
Of course, the light of the handsome guy can't be hidden no matter what, Brother Sharp can wear the feeling of a model in a garbage body, not to mention that Cheng Peng is still wearing a costume customized for him by Dior, so his appearance still attracted the screams of female reporters and female fans at the scene.
Cheng Peng walked relatively fast, barely stopped in the photo area, and came directly to the Chinese media in the interview area, he has been busy with other things in the past few days, and has not been interviewed by the media, he does not want to leave the impression of a big name to the media.
"Director Cheng, "Invasion of Darkness" is the first horror film to be shortlisted for the main competition unit, how did you do this?"
"Everyone says that tragedy is about tearing beautiful things apart for people to see, and I think a good horror movie should show the dark side of people's surnames to everyone. Although "Invasion of Darkness" is a horror film, it is different from horror films that purely pursue visual stimulation, the movie pays more attention to the excavation of the dark side of the surname, and the tragedies in the movie are caused by the weakness of the surname. ”
"Director, is there any hope of winning the Golden Lion this time?"
""Invasion of Darkness" is a commercial film, and the person who won the award may not have a big surname, but this time I came to Venice mainly to sell films, and I have no expectations for the award."
"Director Cheng, I heard that "Invasion of Darkness" is preparing to be released for the Chinese New Year, and the New Year file already has "No Thieves in the World" directed by Feng Xiaogang and "Kung Fu" directed by Zhou Xingchi, their appeal in China is one of the best, do you have any pressure? What to expect at the box office? ”
This question is in Cheng Peng's arms, and he couldn't help but smile confidently: "In the past few days, I have contacted some film companies, and one of the North American companies has bid $3 million, and at this price alone, the film has already paid off." I don't have any burden at all, the pressure should be on Feng Dao and them! As for the box office, I am sure that there will definitely be a satisfactory result, and I am confident in my film! ”
Many producers who come to the festival to sell their films will announce that they have sold overseas rights at a high price, which is a propaganda ploy to give domestic audiences the impression that the quality of the film is good. Producers don't disclose exactly how much they're selling, and only they know the exact figure.
But Cheng Peng gave a specific number, which is undoubtedly more real surname, he believes that tomorrow there will definitely be news in the newspaper that "Cheng Peng is full of confidence and points to the New Year", which will inevitably create some pressure on Huayi, Huayi doesn't want him to enter the New Year, and he also wants to squeeze out one of Huayi's two movies. The Chinese New Year file is only about 20 days, the market capacity is limited, and the three movies are crowded together, and it is likely that all three will lose.
"Director Cheng, what do you think of the leading actors in the movie, and which of them do you think has the best performance?"
"They are all very good actors, very hard-working, very serious, and their performances are very good!" The latter question is clearly preparing to trap people, Cheng Peng snorted and did not give a clear answer.
Cheng Peng didn't stay for a long time, simply chatted with the reporters, and walked towards the movie palace with the six leading actors.
In the screening hall, it was already full at this time, and the media reporters were talking in a whisper, and everyone was looking forward to this horror film that made history and was shortlisted for the main competition unit for the first time.
Cheng Peng did not rush to his position, but greeted the friends who came to cheer.
Du Qifeng, Gu Yule, Kim Ki-deok, and Jia Zhangke all stood up and greeted him with a smile when they saw Cheng Peng coming.
After a round of greetings, Cheng Peng returned to his position, quietly looking at the big screen in the center, waiting for the movie to start.
Soon, the lights in the screening room dimmed, and the hall suddenly fell silent, and a light shot from the projector hanging from the ceiling, and the screen gradually lit up. Everyone held their breath and stared intently at the screen, and the movie began!
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