Chapter 224: The Ugly Duckling Becomes a White Swan

The entrance of the Taiping Theater is crowded with people, the shops on both sides of the street are brightly lit, and the mobile stalls that have come specially are shouting, reporters and audiences are concentrated at the door, and the crowds are not lively.

Chen Jiashang, the assistant director of "A Chinese Ghost Story", is busy arranging people to receive guests arriving at the theater, and from time to time I can hear reporters interviewing citizens at the door, asking them what they expect from "A Chinese Ghost Story", and which is more optimistic about "A Chinese Ghost Story" or "Bloody Heroes".

Yang Zhicheng appeared at the Taiping Theater with Bai Annie, which immediately attracted a large number of reporters to interview. In the face of reporters, he has an elegant temperament and a warm smile, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze.

"Mr. Yang, were you also invited to attend the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story"?"

"Of course."

"May I ask what do you think last Friday, when Chen Ping'an publicly criticized your company's "Fierce Cat" for failing to achieve good results at the box office?"

"Criticism? I don't think so, and I should say it's a fair assessment. In fact, the box office of "Fierce Cat" in one week also proves his evaluation, although it is a competitor, I also have to admire his vision."

This is...... Is the new art city service soft?

What reporters want to see is that New Art City and Dark Horse International are life and death. Where does the sales come from without contradictions?

The reporter of "Sing Tao Daily" was very damaged: "What does Mr. Yang mean, does he admit that Xinyicheng is not as good as Dark Horse International?"

I remember you, boy! Yang Zhicheng smiled unabated: "It's a pity that the interlaced lines are like mountains, we have only taken over the new art city for a few months, and we are still novices in the film industry. When I was in the sixties, I borrowed 200,000 yuan from my father to start a watch shop, and it was difficult at first. After several ups and downs in the commercial sea, there is today's emperor."

The biggest difference between Yang Zhicheng, who is over forty years old, and Xu Jinheng and Lin Jianyue is not that he is older than the two, but his successful experience - he has proven himself. And the rich second generation who have achieved extraordinary achievements.

He has a wealth of experience, he has long passed the age of simple vindictiveness, and he has already understood the reason why the new art city has made a big move in the past few months, so he decided to repair the relationship with the other three film companies, and the first thing to repair is the dark horse international that is in the limelight.

This time, he decided to go in person to attend the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story" held by Dark Horse International at the Taiping Theater. It is with this purpose in mind. What's the use of fighting back and forth, and in the end, you don't have to rely on the box office to speak?

His tone was calm, and his words had no beginning and no end, but it was a different taste to everyone's ears.

Admitting that New Art City is currently slightly inferior to Dark Horse International does not make people feel disdainful. On the contrary, it makes people feel his generosity, and they meet with a smile and a grudge demeanor. Because he has this capital, Emperor Watches and Good World Real Estate are the confidence for him to say this.

"Mr. Yang has such a good demeanor, no wonder he can achieve such an achievement, which is admirable." The reporter of "Cheng Pao" made a big slap.

Yang is a newcomer in the film industry, but he is a pivotal figure in the Hong Kong business community. When Chen Jiashang saw him coming, he didn't dare to slack off, and he personally walked over to greet him: "Thank you Mr. Yang for coming. I'm late, please forgive me."

"It's okay."

"Mr. Yang, please."

The reporter of "Cheng Pao" ridiculed: "Chen Ping'an has such a big shelf, and Mr. Yang personally came to cheer for it. He didn't come to greet him personally?"

Chen Jiashang ignored his rumors, and explained to Yang Zhicheng with a smile: "Our boss hasn't arrived yet, please Mr. Yang Haihan."

As he was talking, someone not far away shouted: "Chen Ping'an is here!"

This voice attracted the attention of countless people, and Yang Zhicheng turned his head and saw a Mercedes-Benz S driving over and stopping at the door of the theater. Wang Guxian, Chen Ping'an, and Zhang Min got out of the car in turn, and then the two daughters held Chen Ping'an's arm left and right. There is a great feeling of enjoying the blessings of all people.

Click!

Click!

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Reporters held their cameras high and took photos of the three from different angles. I muttered secretly in my heart, who is the actress on the right, why haven't I seen such a beautiful one?

This doubt was shouted out by the crowd of onlookers.

"Look, Chen Ping'an brought two female companions tonight, one is Wang Guxian, and the other has never been seen."

"Two is just two, what's the big deal?"

"No, the other one is very beautiful, no worse than Wang Guxian."

"Really, I'll see."

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"Ah Hua, I said that Chen Ping'an is very attentive, right? What do you think, tonight he hugged left and right, you are still so obsessed with him, now you see his true face."

"Don't speak ill of him! Why don't you say that people have the ability, what is it to hug left and right? If you have the ability, you can give me a million a month, and I will promise you to hug left and right."

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"Who is the woman on the right, why haven't I seen it before?"

"yes. I have photos of female stars in Dark Horse International, but I have never seen this."

"Why do I look familiar? Looks like I've seen it sometimes."

While the reporters were all taking pictures around Chen Ping'an, Yang Zhicheng called the reporter from "Cheng Pao" aside: "Go back."

"Go back? Where are you going?"

"I don't care where you go, don't let me see you tonight."

"Mr. Yang, I still have an interview assignment."

"No need. I'll call your editor-in-chief, get out! "

The reporter of "Cheng Pao" had an ugly face, paused for a moment and turned to leave. Bai Annie was puzzled: "Boss, why did you let him go?"

"You don't need to worry about these things. [,! You just have to make a good movie."

Yang Zhicheng came to Taiping Theater tonight to repair the relationship between New Arts City and Dark Horse International. The reporter of "Cheng Pao" has been looking for faults, and with Chen Ping'an's character, what kind of chaos will occur if he can't keep it.

After the three of them acquired Xinyicheng, they used their connections to find "Cheng Pao" as a mouthpiece, and they used to fight against Dark Horse International, so "Cheng Pao" has been dealing with Dark Horse International. But now he has decided to change the strategy of Xinyicheng, and before he has time to inform "Cheng Pao", he can only drive the "Cheng Pao" reporter away.

To solve the unnecessary hidden dangers, the reporters over there have finished taking pictures, and they have gathered around Chen Ping'an, and some reporters asked: "Mr. Chen, who is this young lady?"

He asked Zhang Min. Zhang Min wanted to speak. Feeling Chen Ping'an clamping his hand with his arm, he immediately dispelled his thoughts, and responded with a sweet smile with a standard smile on his face as Zhang Guozhong taught.

Chen Ping'an smiled and said, "Do you think this young lady is beautiful?"

"It's beautiful."

Chen Ping'an looked around at the reporters: "You also think she is beautiful?"

No one answered. It's the default.

Chen Ping'an smiled: "There are two skins in the mouth. A few days ago, you smeared her in the newspaper, saying that she looked like a country girl, why do you think she is beautiful now?"

I'll go, she's that Ann girl!

The reporters suddenly realized and showed surprised expressions. The onlookers also exclaimed, and there was a feeling that the ugly duckling had turned into a swan.

Zhang Min is not dirty at all. That night, I was only stunned by great happiness, and I was deranged. After a few days of adaptation, as well as Zhang Guozhong's teaching, she is about to graduate after four or five months of studying in the ATV artist training class, and she has long been adapted to this kind of occasion - the focus of public places. Much attention. In the past, this kind of picture could only appear in her dreams.

Chen Ping'an nudged her lightly and pushed her away half a step. At first, she didn't understand, but when she saw the reporter of "Oriental Daily" raise her camera, she immediately understood, and posed to show her beauty and charm.

As the reporter of "Oriental Daily" took the lead, other reporters raised their cameras again and took pictures of Zhang Min alone.

A reporter took a photo first. came to interview Chen Ping'an: "Mr. Chen, are these two beautiful ladies the heroines of your next play?"

"That's right, you'll see it next year."

"Are you also directing the next play?"

"Of course."

"What type of movie is it? Is it a horror movie?"

"How is the role of Miss Wang Guxian and Miss Zhang Min?"

"Who's the hero?"

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Reporters are very interested in Chen Ping'an's next film. They want to know how the Ann girl Zhang Min behaves in the play, whether Chen Ping'an's movie specially shot for Zhang Min will maintain his usual high standard, and whether Zhang Min will soar to the sky with this play.

The reporters gossiped, and Chen Ping'an laughed but didn't answer. When their words fell, Chen Ping'an beckoned to Zhang Min.

Zhang Min has already finished taking pictures. Pestered by reporters from several newspapers for interviews. Yesterday, Zhang Guozhong specially told her that tonight is her first time attending the premiere. Don't answer questions from reporters casually, especially Sing Tao Daily and Sing Pao. And now pestering her among the reporters. There happened to be a reporter from "Sing Tao Daily" who wanted to take advantage of her weakness of being a newcomer and not knowing how to deal with reporters to dig up valuable materials.

She didn't answer, but these reporters pestered her, she was a newcomer and didn't dare to ignore each other, and there was no truth in her eyes. Just when she saw Chen Ping'an waving at her, she smiled and said sorry and hurried back to Chen Ping'an's side.

"My next drama is a gambling film, Xiaoxian and Amin are the heroines, the male protagonists are Fa Ge and Andy, with an investment of 10 million, written and directed by me, and I will meet the audience during the Spring Festival next year. When the time comes, Dark Horse International will present a sumptuous movie feast to all the citizens, so that the citizens can spend an unforgettable and happy Spring Festival."

Chen Ping'an's self-writing and self-directing is the guarantee of success; Zhou Runfa, Liu Dehua, Wang Guxian co-starred, and Zhang Min as an Ann girl, such a foursome is expected; The investment of 10 million proves that Dark Horse International attaches great importance to this play; Chen Ping'an's rhetoric is rarely counted.

From the above point of view, this gambling film should be very successful, but ......

"Mr. Chen, are you sure you want to make a gambling film?"

In Hong Kong, the first time gambling films set off a high dynasty was in the early 80s, Wang Jing wrote the TV series "The King of a Thousand Kings", and after the success of the Shaw Brothers, the director. The female novel "A Thousand Kings Fighting a Thousand Tyrants" has been a great success. The subsequent script "The Legend of the Sparrow Heroes" also achieved good box office.

Under his influence, gambling films formed a trend in Hong Kong for the first time, attracting countless followers. However, the shoddy production and plot repetition of these follow-up films have no new ideas, and finally erased the audience's interest in gambling films. In the two years before Chen Ping'an returned to Hong Kong, gambling films disappeared from infinite scenery, and no one has touched this type of movie in the past two years.

It can be said that the gambling film is dead, and there is nothing to do as long as you burn incense.

But Chen Ping'an was actually preparing to shoot a gambling film, and found a luxurious lineup, and put it in such an important schedule as the Chinese New Year...... Do you really think that you are a saint in the film industry and can bring gambling movies back to life?

It's not just journalists who think this way, but also the citizens next to them. Even Yang Zhicheng, who was not far away, was surprised when he heard it. Gambling ...... Is there still a market?

Many citizens are actually willing to believe Chen Ping'an, but the problem is that gambling movies of this genre, like martial arts films in the seventies, are dead. Even if Chen Ping'an is capable, can the gambling films filmed be interesting?

They this. [,! The mood of the moment is the same as the mood of many film companies in Hong Kong when Chen Ping'an launched the second fundraising order a few months ago - tangled.

Can't you play your cards in a down-to-earth way? Although the name of the film company is Dark Horse, the current Dark Horse International has long been incarnated as a white Maxima, can you always play with the heartbeat and carry out the dark horse to the end?

The reporters didn't know how to ask questions, so they could only repeat again: "Mr. Chen, you have thought about it, are you sure you want to make a gambling film?"

"What I decide, never change, never fails, you can wait and see!"

"Is it convenient to reveal the title of the film?"

"God of Gamblers!"

Chen Ping'an walked to the theater with Ermei, and Chen Jiashang walked over quickly: "Boss, Yang Zhicheng from Xinyi City is here."

"Oh?"

Among the super three giants of New Art City, he and Xu Jinheng have a reason, and the relationship is not very harmonious; also had a confrontation with Lin Jianyue, and was slapped in the face by him in the process of the latter's poaching pursuit of Wang Guxian. Chen Ping'an always thought that the new art city would come tonight would be one of these two people, or send the general manager of the new art city Yu Cheng to come, but he didn't expect that the person who came was Yang Zhicheng, who he had never made friends with and was familiar to future generations.

In later generations, the story of Yang Zhicheng and Rong Gu'er can be described as well-known in the streets, and various focus events have been derived. For example, Zeng Zhiwei was beaten, a mother and daughter served a husband together, the spring roll incident and so on. This gentleman even broke the news himself, saying that he went to the hotel with the actress to open a room in the seventies, and was almost blocked by his wife, which caused a lot of speculation about who the actress was.

"Mr. Yang has heard of his name for a long time, and it is an honor to see him today." Chen Ping'an stretched out his hand very politely, Yang Zhicheng held his hand, and said with emotion: "Since ancient times, heroes have been young people, Mr. Chen is sharp, and Yang is a leader today."

"What's the edge, it's just a little more confident. I believe that when Mr. Yang founded the watch shop, he would not be less confident than me." After determining that the mastermind behind the scenes has nothing to do with Xinyicheng, Chen Ping'an's attitude towards Xinyicheng has changed a lot. But it is also a scorer, if it is replaced by Lin Jianyue, he will definitely not have this attitude.

Chen Ping'an's attitude made Yang Zhicheng feel strange. He also thought that it would be more difficult to communicate with Chen Ping'an and repair the relationship between the two sides, but looking at the current form, it seems that the road is smooth.

"You also said that it was back then, and now our generation is older than you."

"Ha, there is a saying that ginger is old and spicy, and I have always believed it. Let's go in and talk, please."

Chen Ping'an and Yang Zhicheng talked and laughed, and walked into the theater side by side with an intimate attitude, but the three female companions fell behind, which immediately attracted the attention of reporters, raised the camera and took pictures again, and at the same time wondered in their hearts: Is Dark Horse International and New Art City going to make peace? (To be continued) R752