Mid-March 1999. After the script of "Journey to the West: The Great Sage" was filed with the Film Bureau, the investor's funds were also in place.

is different from the previous "Gate of Destiny" filming, which was unknown, and did not start to grasp public relations and publicity until the film was officially released.

The film "The Great Sage" has just begun to sign and approve the project, and it began to seize the opportunity and carry out the first wave of publicity.

The address of the press conference was chosen in the auditorium of the BJ Film Academy.

The meeting was attended by media reporters and industry insiders, more than 3oo. There are more than 50 media outlets, including CCTV that have also filmed reporters and photographers.

Although it is not small with Chen Kaige's "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin" to the Great Hall of the People to hold a press conference. However, the audience has the impression that the Great Hall of the People should be a more solemn occasion, an entertainment movie, and it is a bit inappropriate to run to a press conference.

Later, "Jing Ke Assassinated the King of Qin" hit the streets, also because the hype skills were not in place, thinking that just holding a press conference in the Great Hall of the People could attract enough eyeballs, and despised the follow-up propaganda.

In addition, the filming of "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin" is still too superficial, which reduces the forced style of historical films, cannot shoot epic effects, and the quality is not up to par, and it is inevitable that the director will hit the street.

This fully shows that even some big directors will still risk hitting the street when they make a bad film.

Even if the audience buys many bad movies, they are at least lively films, and it doesn't matter how many thunder points there are, as long as the whole movie is not dull, it can also sell well at the box office.

What I am most afraid of is dullness!

This thunder point and urine point are even more speechless!

If a film is watched by the audience very dull, if the days are like years, it is inevitable to hit the streets!

"Director Wang, your new film is also based on "Journey to the West"? Don't you know, "Journey to the West" hit the street a few years ago? A reporter asked.

"Yes! I know that "Journey to the West" is actually not a street hit in my eyes, it is a good film, I like it very much! Wang Qinian replied.

"Why do you have to choose to adapt "Journey to the West"?" A media reporter asked.

Wang Qinian said: "Because 'Journey to the West' has this theme, it is a classic story that is well-known in my country, and I also grew up listening to the stories in "Journey to the West", watching "Journey to the West" film and television dramas, cartoons, villain books and playing related games. This theme and story are well-known, and when I shoot Sun Wukong, I basically don't need to explain too much to others who Sun Wukong is! Foreigners often refer to their popular stories, such as ancient myths, epics. Or like "Harry Potter" and the comic book superior heroes brought to the screen, these adaptations are relatively successful. And I think that our country's classic "Journey to the West" has no less popularity and popularity than "Harry Potter". This subject matter is very worth shooting. On the other hand, I am also a fan of "Journey to the West", and making this film is also a tribute to "Journey to the West"! ”

Wang Qinian once again mentioned that he was a fan of "Journey to the West", which attracted a lot of media attention.

"Mr. Wang, your "Gate of Destiny" is very good-looking, but there are also some shadows of "Journey to the West" in the film. The moonlight treasure box in "Journey to the West" can travel through time, and the protagonist in your film has a machine that can travel through time and space......"

"Yes, in fact, I have already paid tribute to "Journey to the West"! "The Gate of Destiny" also draws on the repeated time travel of "Journey to the West" to try to change the elements of fate! Wang Qinian will continue to guide the media to relate his "Journey to the West: The Great Sage" to "Journey to the West".

The reason why he wants to promote it like this is also Wang Qinian's strategy, constantly flaunting himself as a fan of "Journey to the West", so that he can create and guide topicality, and can make the audience who has also watched "Journey to the West" have a sense of expectation for "Journey to the West".

In fact, to be honest, the Journey to the West movies "The Great Sage of Love", "Journey to the West: Demon Suppression" and "Havoc in Heaven" in the next few years are all in the past, and "Journey to the West" paved a large number of Journey to the West fans, so that latecomers can pick peaches!

Of course, even if the special effects of "Journey to the West: Demon Conquering Chapter" are more gorgeous, in terms of classics, they are still inferior to "Journey to the West"!

Although "Journey to the West" hit the street at the box office, the fan base is very amazing, and it is still increasing day by day. The vast majority of fans of "Journey to the West" are Tong guò video discs, of course, pirated video discs are actually one of the reasons for the damage to the income of "Journey to the West".

But at the same time, "Journey to the West", a film with a not very high box office, can get higher popularity and more fans than a film that sells a billion box office. In fact, pirated DVDs have also played a role in fueling the fire.

In the Internet era, many fans who have watched "Journey to the West" have begun to exchange big words on the Internet. It has made this film a part of the domestic Internet culture!

It can be said that if you know and discuss topics related to "Journey to the West" on the Internet, and there are hype and reports related to "Journey to the West", you will definitely be able to attract the attention and attention of a bunch of fans.

"Director Wang, what is your budget for this film?"

"1.25o million yuan! Half of "Journey to the West". The reason for such a budget. Because, "Journey to the West" is two movies. I only made one, so the budget was according to the standard of "Journey to the West"! ”

The budget of 1.25 million yuan once again excited many media.

Because, at this time, the films that can guide more than 1ooo yuan in China have already tacitly assumed that their identity is a first-line director.

Many of the films that have exceeded 1ooo million have been co-produced with Hong Kong, Japan, and even Hollywood. Because, the overseas market is also its goal, so it dares to play so big.

However, Wang Qinian's "Journey to the West: The Great Sage" is mainly aimed at the domestic market, at most the markets in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

It's undoubtedly surprising to dare to play so big!

"At such a big cost, do you have the confidence to pay for it?" Media reporters asked.

"Yes! I believe that if the film is filmed, the audience will support it! I myself am also smashing pots and selling iron, and our partner company has invested at least 45o yuan. The rest are BJ Film Studios, Relay Publishing and Wheat Field Music. They are all my investors! ”

Click! Click! The camera keeps pressing......

Next, Boss Han of BJ Film Studio also took the stage to speak, saying that Beijing Film Studio is one of the main investors, and he himself appreciates Wang Qinian's talent, and looks forward to "Journey to the West: The Great Sage" being made into a classic that the audience likes.

Mai Tian Music, Boss Song, and President Huang of Relay Publishing House, also strongly supported "The Great Sage", and said that they were impressed by the talent of director Wang Qinian, and were very moved by their serious preparations, so they decided to invest in this movie!

In order to expand the publicity effect, "Journey to the West: The Great Sage Chapter" showed several concept drawings of Monkey King, Iron Fan Princess and others, although this is not a makeup photo.

However, in the future, once the actors are selected, the costumes and makeup will also be based on the concept art.

Show a few concept images, there aren't a lot of spoilers!

But this also caused everyone present to be amazed!

"This Monkey King, so mighty!"

"Is this really the Iron Fan Princess? It's different from the past, it's really beautiful! ”

In the face of these subversive and fashionable paintings, media reporters have shown surprise, and at the same time, the movies that have not yet started filming have a sense of anticipation!

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