"So he's really here for a tour?" After confirming this, Zhang Xianliang's brows furrowed, "Coming with Yerong, it should be a private tour, do you think he will be willing to appear in front of reporters publicly?" ”

"Although it was only a quick meeting, I feel that Chen Feng is still very reasonable, as long as you sincerely invite, I don't think he will refuse."

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Zhang Xianliang invited Chen Feng and Ye Rong who came with him that night, and learned that Ye Rong would also play an important role in this film, Zhang Xianliang's doubts disappeared, and he generously invited Chen Feng and Ye Rong to attend the press conference arranged for tomorrow. Ye Rong didn't want to show up in front of the media anymore and politely declined, but Chen Feng happily accepted the invitation.

Chen Feng, a popular movie star in Hangzhou and Hong Kong, appeared in the western cinema of Zhenbeibao, and well-informed reporters gathered, and the venue, which originally had only 150 seats, finally squeezed into more than 200 people, many of whom were standing seats, and some simply sat on the floor.

When Chen Feng appeared, all the photojournalists rushed forward to take pictures, there were more monks and less porridge, and the scene immediately fell into chaos, and the organizer hurriedly sent additional security guards, which barely stabilized the scene. The reporters in the audience waited patiently for the leaders of the local cultural bureau to end his long and boring speech, and even Zhang Xianliang, who was sitting on the stage, felt the irritability, but the deputy director did not realize this, and he prepared a large speech. Listening to the half-hour speech, the reporters in the audience were drowsy, and even Chen Feng had an impatient expression on his face.

Wait for the director to finish speaking. The applause from the audience rang out sparsely. Zhang Xianliang took the microphone and only said a few short words, and let the reporters in the audience start asking questions freely.

"Director Chen, as the screenwriter of the film, why did you set the sequel story of "The Mummy" in XJ and not somewhere else?" The reporter who was the first to ask questions was most concerned about Chen Feng's original intention in writing the script.

"I probably know a little bit more about XJ than I know about it anywhere else in the world."

"Do you really understand XJ's culture?" A reporter stood up very unceremoniously, "I've met a lot of XJ's local artists who don't understand XJ's culture, are you so sure you understand?" ”

"Your question reminds me of Zhuangzi. The conversation between him and Keiko in "Autumn Water", the question of the reporter just now. Can I understand it as 'the child is not a fish, the joy of knowing the fish'? Chen Feng's casual "quotation of scriptures" made the reporters in the audience dumbfounded, "Then I will answer you now in Zhuangzi's words, it is not me." I don't know the joy of fish? ”

The reporters in the audience were a little embarrassed, after all, Chen Feng's reputation was still quite good, and they were a little embarrassed to suspect that such a new star of Huaguo would make them feel a little embarrassed. After a short period of cold scenes, a reporter finally stood up bravely and exposed the topic.

"As the producer of the film, why did you choose to shoot here and not somewhere else in China?"

"Because our story is about desert exploration, only this is the most suitable place."

A reporter stood up: "What do you think of this film and television base?" ”

"I remember that at the gate of the film and television city, there was a big stone monument: Chinese films went to the world from here. Hehe, the tone of the above words is really not small. Just like all attractions like to brag about their difference to show their importance. At first, I thought it was an eye-catching slogan, and I even scoffed at this kind of trick. ”

"However, when I came out of the studio and passed by this stone monument again, I already agreed with this statement. It is from the sorghum and the yellow earth that Chinese films have been recognized by foreign counterparts, and these films precisely show the vicissitudes of western China. In the eyes of foreigners, Huaguo itself is vicissitudes and mysteries. I know that most of the literary works and writers that emerged after China's reform and opening up are mainly describing the living conditions of people in the western loess. This is related to the vigorous political movement in Nahuaguo. But it is precisely this barren and resilient land that breeds a national spirit of self-improvement in the face of adversity. ”…,

If in the face of the reporter's provocation just now, Chen Feng showed the arrogance in the bones of the entertainment people in Hangzhou and Hong Kong, then now he has become modest and introverted, which is more like the character of a western loess person. This attitude varies greatly from before and after. Let everyone present be amazed.

"Will XJ's movie stars be featured in this film?" When a reporter asked this question, everyone in the audience hoped to get a positive answer from Chen Feng's mouth.

Chen Feng shook his head regretfully: "At present, I have not received any notice in this regard. However, as far as the script is concerned, XJ's actors are definitely needed. But there are not many scenes in these roles, so I don't consider inviting XJ stars to play. ”

"From the standpoint of a Chinese person, as the producer of the film, do you think this film can show the connotation of Chinese culture very well?" Another reporter stood up and asked such a question, and Chen Feng wondered in his heart, isn't it just to make a movie, how can it be related to Chinese culture.

He didn't immediately answer the other party's question, but turned his head and whispered in Zhang Xianliang's ear to ask about the situation, what he didn't expect was that this matter actually caused such a big wave, and even went online to a major event related to the life and death of the national film industry.

"I think everyone may have misunderstood," Chen Feng felt it was necessary to explain this matter clearly, "This film is only filmed in China, and it doesn't seem to have much to do with Chinese culture." I can tell you a little bit about the plot of the film, which tells the story of several foreigners who came to China to explore. At most, this film is geographically related to China, and the cultural connection is not very large. Because the ancient city in the film is fictional, the civilization it represents is also my personal imagination on the basis of referring to the ancient kingdom of Loulan. ”

"At the beginning of the last century, there were many foreigners who sold Chinese cultural relics in the name of archaeology, and most of the collections in the European Union Museum were smuggled out of China at that time. Director Chen, the story of your script should be based on this history, so how do you feel about this history? Another sharp question popped up, Chen Feng didn't have time to answer, but Zhang Xianliang next to him couldn't sit still, looking at the formation of reporters under the stand, these questions they raised, where is this like holding a live press conference for entertainment news? (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )