Chapter 128: The Great Drama Begins
Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang were originally Shaw Brothers movie people, Zou Wenhuai took the lead in betraying Shaw Brothers to establish Golden Harvest, and Run Run Shaw was very annoyed by Zou Wenhuai's behavior. Golden Harvest was also hit by the Shaw Brothers at the beginning of its establishment, if it weren't for the support of the superstar Bruce Lee at that time, Golden Harvest would really be squeezed bankrupt by the Shaw Brothers.
Run Run Shaw and Zou Wenhuai have also fought for a long time in the movie, and the relationship between the two has become very stiff. But now the two don't have such a big dispute, and Zou Wenhuai's Jiahe won. Although it defeated the Shaw Brothers films, the filmmakers who came out of the Shaw Brothers such as Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang still have respect for Shaw Brothers. Zou Wenhuai called Run Run Shaw "Sixth Uncle", which is not a strange thing.
To say that Run Run Shaw left a way out for betrayers such as Zou Wenhuai, Golden Harvest was very fragile when it was established. At that time, if Run Run Shaw had stuck Golden Harvest in the theater, Golden Harvest would not have the glory of Bruce Lee's era. You must know that when Ludao Golden Harvest was established, except for a little money to invite Bruce Lee to make movies, they didn't have any theaters at all. Golden Harvest now has one of the three major cinema chains in Hong Kong, which was also established by Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang after Golden Harvest was formalized, in order to prevent others from embarrassing them in the cinema line.
A film company not only needs talents in film, but also the theater chain. Without a cinema film company, it is impossible to become strong.
"Sixth uncle?" He Guanchang muttered in a low voice.
Seeing He Guanchang pondering, Zou Wenhuai said with a smile: "There is also the New Art City, I think this big drama should not be missing their figures!" ”
"Wen Huai, what are you going to do?" He Guanchang had already made a decision in his heart when Zou Wenhuai mentioned Xinyicheng, and he asked with a smile.
"Wait!" Zou Wenhuai didn't say anything about his recent decision, just smiled. has cooperated with Zou Wenhuai for so many years, and Zou Wenhuai's mind He Guanchang doesn't understand anything. He also smiled and said, "Listen to you." ”
For the premiere of the gambling saint, many people who know the Tao in advance have a lot of doubts in their hearts, especially the media. They don't know what to do at the premiere, but in Hong Kong, there really hasn't been a movie like that. In Hong Kong, new films are only released at night, and the reaction of the audience will determine whether the film will be released or not. If the audience doesn't react well, the film will be re-produced.
The premiere of the gambling saint can be said to be a precedent in Hong Kong.
"Kill him!" Many reporters looked at the invitation to the premiere of the gambling saint and said so. Why do they have such thoughts, it is because on the invitation letter, it is also written the producer, director and so on. As soon as they saw Li Le's name, the reporters felt very dazzling. It is because of Li Le that there was a parade of star artists, and then a large group of reporters lost their jobs. It is true that peers are enemies, and it is true that they compete for news, but Li Le, an outsider, has to lose a large number of reporters and paparazzi, and the media can be said to be the same enemy.
When they saw the invitation letter of the gambling saint, the first thought in the minds of many reporters was not to go, not to give the gambling saint the opportunity to appear in the newspaper news. But then, they all changed their minds, because the premiere of the gambling saint has now spread, and many big stars have revealed their words to participate. Coupled with the words of the top boss, they also had to go. If they don't show up, there won't be any news tomorrow, because many stars will be at the premiere of the gambling saint. The media, who live on celebrity news, may not appear at the premiere of the gambling saint.
Early in the morning on the day of the premiere of the gambling saint, a banner was pulled out above the gate of the Oriental Grand Theater. The citizens who have been curious for a few days finally know why there is such a big movement in the Oriental Grand Theater.
"Gambling saint, what kind of movie is that?" Because the premiere of the gambling saint has not yet begun, curious people only know the name of the gambling saint. The gambling saint has not really started to be released yet, and it has fully aroused people's curiosity.
The premiere of the gambling saint Li Lezhi officially started at 9 o'clock in the morning, first after a press conference, and then began to show the gambling saint. All this process has come down, and Li Le has to complete it before noon. After all, so many people were invited, and Li Le didn't want to delay so much time. A morning is not a short time.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, there were sporadic reporters outside the Oriental Theater. It is said to be sporadic, but in fact, there are a lot. If you look at it in a hurry, there are no less than dozens of journalists. It's just before the premiere of the gambling saint, and as time goes by, more and more journalists will appear.
Journalists came early, and some were even earlier than them. In the theater, Li Le and Wang Li are already inside. As early as them, there are Wang Jing and Chen Baixiang, and of course, Wu Zhenyu and Liu Jingyun are also indispensable. This time it was hosted by Li Le, and of course they went to the theater first to make the most final preparations.
In the theater, Li Le also met the two emcees invited by Wang Jing to host. The two Hong Kong people are definitely not strangers, because they can often be seen in movies. Zeng Zhiwei and fat sister Chen Dianxia can be said to be the most famous existence in the Hong Kong hosting industry. On larger occasions, the two often come forward to host. This time at the premiere of the God of Gamblers, Wang Jing was also dedicated to bringing the two together with his own relationship.
The two were the emcees of the premiere of the gambling saint, and they also entered the theater early, and the reporters didn't know that the two of them had arrived at the theater.
Li Le was also very happy when he saw the two famous emcees, and he was very satisfied with the arrangement of Wang Jing and Chen Baixiang. Don't look at the premiere The emcee doesn't have much effect, but the emcee of a good emcee is very important. Not to mention that it has a role in publicity, and I am not worried that it will be cold and noisy.
The arrival of the two seniors and big shots, Li Le also took Wang Li to meet the two. Zeng Zhiwei and Chen Dianxia were discussing their lines, and when they saw Li Le, they both stopped temporarily. "Li Le, the scene you made this time is really big enough, it seems that I need to learn from you in the future." Several people are not very strange, Zeng Zhiwei spoke first when he saw Li Le. Zeng Zhiwei is also an all-round artist, and there are no longer a few movies he has made.
Li Le said with a smile: "It's just learning from others, Europe and the United States are much more advanced than us." After a pause, Li Le and Wang Li also said hello to Chen Dianxia.
Chen Dianxia followed closely and said with a smile: "Europe and the United States are good, but you are a precedent for the premiere of Hong Kong movies this time!" And the scene is so big, it can be said that it has set a precedent for Hong Kong movies. ”
"Petty fights." Li Le said modestly. "It's really troublesome for the two of you, so I'll let you come here early in the morning."
Zeng Zhiwei winked at Li Le and said, "If you have the chance, you can also give me a script to repay me." ”
Chen Dianxia also said with a smile: "Today's scene is so big, more people will know me when I come, and my fame will be enhanced because of this premiere!" Of course, Chen Dianxia is joking, if you want to say that Chen Dianxia's reputation in Hong Kong does not need to go through the scene to improve. Chen Dianxia's program hosted by TVB can be said to be very popular in Hong Kong. Chen Dianxia is not beautiful, but her fat figure makes many people feel kind. In wireless, Chen Dianxia can also be regarded as a sister-like existence.
didn't talk to Zeng Zhiwei and Chen Dianxia for long, after all, the two were going to host soon, and Li Le and Wang Li didn't disturb their preparations.
The wait was the longest, and as it approached nine o'clock, media reporters had already gathered outside the Oriental Theatre, and almost all the media reporters from Hong Kong had arrived. Nearly 1,000 reporters gathered, and the scene was really lively. Of course, more of them are curious citizens. So many reporters gathered, and the citizens were curious about what was going to happen at the Oriental Theater. With word of mouth, more and more people know about the movie of the gambling saint.
"It's almost time, Lily, you're staying inside, I'll go out to meet the guests." Seeing that 9 o'clock is coming, and the invited stars should also be coming, Li Le also said to Wang Li.
Wang Li is in the VIP area on the second floor, and there is a special person guarding it outside, Li Le is not worried that someone will be able to enter the VIP area recklessly.
The choice of the Oriental Grand Theater as the premiere location of the gambling saint was also decided by Li Le. Because the largest theater of the Grand Theater has two floors, it has a total of more than 4,000 seats. The hundreds of positions on the upper floor were made into a VIP area by Li Le, and the stars and others who arrived would be brought into the VIP area. As for the reporters and those who have the opportunity to enter the venue, they can only stay in the lower class.
When Li Le, Wang Jing, and Chen Baixiang appeared at the door of the Grand Theater, a large group of reporters pointed their cameras at them. Wu Zhenyu and Liu Jingyun, who were following behind the three of them, were very excited in their hearts, because behind Li Le and the others, they also had the opportunity to report.
Many reporters wanted to interview Li Le and others when they saw them, but Li Le's arrangements were very sufficient. Many security personnel stopped the reporter who wanted to get close to him as soon as possible.
The road ahead was blocked, and many reporters secretly cursed in their hearts: "I really think there are many big names." ”
However, before the reporters complained for long, the celebrity friends invited by Li Le and the three began to appear. The first person to arrive was a very big-name person, but it was Xu Guanjie, the first superstar Li Le knew in Hong Kong.
As soon as they saw Xu Guanjie's appearance, reporters shifted their attention and flocked to Xu Guanjie. is such a big superstar, of course reporters want to get news from Xu Guanjie's mouth.
Xu Guanjie appeared early before 9 o'clock, and Li Le was also very proud in his heart. Seeing that Xu Guanjie was a little struggling with the help of his assistant. Li Le smiled and said to Wu Zhenyu and Liu Jingyun behind him: "Zhenyu, Qinyun, you two also bring people down to help." ”
Hearing Li Le's order, the two hurriedly responded. Although they couldn't follow behind Li Le, they were also very proud of being able to escort Xu Guanjie and the superstars who came later. Soon, the two took the others in DreamWorks to open the way for Xu Guanjie.
Li Le and the three of them were very prescient, not only did they hire a lot of security guards, but almost all of the staff of DreamWorks were brought in by them to act as security personnel.