Chapter 252. 【The President Arrives】
While talking, some filmmakers that Yi Feiyang knew after coming to New York, as well as some partners, arrived one after another, and Yi Feiyang had to withdraw to welcome and greet him.
For a while, the stars were dazzling on the red carpet again, but compared to Will Smith, these are not big names, originally Yi Feiyang also invited Tom Hanks, but Hanks's new movie "Desert Island Afterlife" is also being released, which is equivalent to fighting with Yi Feiyang. Of course, I won't run over to cheer on my opponent.
Thankfully, Tom Hanks didn't come, but Denzel Washington did.
Yi Feiyang is not familiar with this black superstar, but it doesn't matter, since everyone is a circle, they still have to give each other face, so after receiving Yi Feiyang's invitation, Denzel Washington thought about it for a while, especially recalling that Yi Feiyang and the political bull Powell talked and laughed at the charity gala, and he finally decided to come.
The appearance of Denzel Washington made the red carpet in front of the newspaper meeting once again the focus of everyone.
The reporters around him also began to whisper.
"Look, China's Yi Hao has a big face, and he has invited such two big-name stars!"
"Yes, they are all black superstars, and I don't know if Lu Dao has something to do with China Yi being Chinese."
"Both Chinese and blacks are used to discrimination, and now of course they have to be together!"
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If Yi Feiyang knew that he was unintentionally inserting willows, he would be thought of as a gang, and he would definitely cry and laugh.
"Look, China Yi has this energy. Now Columbia and Fox's two big dramas are also having their premieres. So big names and celebrities have gone over there. That's the end of the red carpet here! A media reporter sneered.
"yes, there's nothing to look forward to here, so let's go somewhere else, maybe we can shoot exciting news!"
"Of course, it's a fool not to leave, don't you see that this side has begun to be deserted?"
Sure enough, the shrewd reporters around him had already slipped away after filming Denzel Washington.
As for the small fish and shrimp on the red carpet now, they are not newsworthy at all. It seems that China Yi's red carpet show also has cold times.
A moment later, the stupid reporters began to yawn when they saw that there were no big names coming.
Let's go, it's really out of the way here!
Another wave of journalists left.
Yi Feiyang looked at the red carpet that gradually became deserted, and shrugged helplessly, it seemed that it was only to this extent, alas, I originally thought that the competition was not too fierce in October, who would have thought that there would be so many films premiering together, and the New York reporter was really realistic enough. Can't you take care of the outsiders?! No hospitability at all!
Looking at the time on the watch, it was almost 7:40. The premiere of the film is also about to begin. Just as Yi Feiyang was about to beckon Meryl, Hathaway, Ivanka and others to enter the movie theater en masse, four cars escorted a black stretched Lincoln sedan quietly approached.
The reporters who were about to turn around and rush to the other scene slowly turned around, wondering, who else would come to cheer?!
Yi Feiyang himself was also puzzled, yes, who else?! It seems that almost all the people I invited have arrived.
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Five cars slowly parked in front of the red carpet, first seven or eight people got out of the four cars, and then very respectfully guarded and pulled the car door.
"Look at this big name!" The reporters muttered.
"Who the hell is it?" Yi Feiyang was even more puzzled.
Then, the doors opened!
Come out a couple - Clinton and Hillary!
"The president is here!"
I don't know who roared, and immediately everyone came to the spirit, and those spectators and reporters who were already preparing to leave the scene immediately turned 180 degrees, "Ah, yes, it's the president!" ”
Everyone was stunned by the sudden scene!
It's incredible that the president actually came to cheer for China Yi's new play!
Although Clinton is about to step down, or to be precise, he has gradually transferred most of the power, although Clinton has been blamed by everyone for his sex scandal with Lewinsky, and although Clinton has been impeached by the US Congress and almost stepped down, his popularity still exists!
Yes, at this very moment, there were screams and shouts, as well as loud applause, welcoming the presence of the President and his wife.
Yi Feiyang was a little distracted, and even forgot whether he had invited this super-big couple.
Yes or no?!
If you have it, it's easy to explain, but if you don't, it's not uninvited?!
After thinking about it for a while, Yi Feiyang finally figured out that he did not send an invitation letter to the Clintons, not because he was rude, but because he knew that as the president of the United States, he would not normally attend such a ceremony. It's just that when I visited the White House last time, I invited them to come to the venue in a joking tone, and they agreed, everyone knows that it was just a polite greeting, but now......
Yi Feiyang took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, the test was just the president and his wife coming to cheer, there was no fuss.
Although he thought so in his heart, Yi Feiyang couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, after all, it was definitely a big face to be able to invite the current President of the United States and his wife to appear together.
The reporters around him were not as reserved as Yi Feiyang, shouting loudly the name of Mr. President and the title of First Lady Hillary, and the spotlights flashed like thunder and lightning, and the scene was as bright as day.
But Clinton and Hillary kept waving to the audience, and also cooperated with the media to take pictures, I have to say that the president who is about to step down really has the potential to be a star, no wonder former President Reagan said such a sentence, "The president is equal to an actor, and he must be good at acting!" ”
Finally got out of the crowd, and our dear President Clinton met with his wife and Yi Feiyang.
"Congratulations, China Yi, the new play premieres tonight."
"It's an honor for you two to be here!"
"Huh. That's a must. Know the way. My dear Hillary Clinton and I are celebrating someone else's premiere for the first time! ”
"Don't listen to his nonsense." Hillary Clinton interrupted Clinton, "We're here mainly to watch this new film that you're directing." Yes, I heard that it is a women-themed fashion drama, and I, as you know, am the president of a feminist organization, and I should always pay attention to the current women's issues. ”
Yi Feiyang finally figured it out, it turned out that his play still had such an "observation" effect on Hillary, a strong woman.
But then again. Hillary Clinton is well-known in the American feminist movement, and she is also an advocate and leader of many women's organizations, and women's films like Yi Feiyang's are undoubtedly a window into the current situation of women. It's not just that I'm here with my husband.
"Anyway," Yi Feiyang said, "I still want to thank you for your appreciation!" ”
"Hehe, you're too polite, Yi ...... Hey, why don't you tell us about the main actors of this drama first! Hillary glanced at Meryl and the others beside Yi Feiyang.
"Of course," Yi Feiyang smiled. Then Meryl and the others were introduced to the Clintons.
For Meryl, the Clintons knew each other. After all, I have seen a lot of films starring her, and I can say that I have a good impression, so the two constantly praised each other's acting skills, which made Meryl very excited, after all, it is also a very face-saving thing to be praised by the president and his wife.
When Hathaway and Ivanka were introduced, the Clintons were also very enthusiastic, praising them as beautiful girls, and expecting them to have a wonderful performance in this play. Especially for Ivanka, who was born in a wealthy family, the two are even more enthusiastic, and it can be seen that for the presidential couple, utilitarianism is the most important, and those who may or can help themselves in the future must be treated specially.
After the introduction, Yi Feiyang saw that the time was almost up, so he invited the Clintons and his wife: "Okay, Your Excellency the President, the movie is about to be released, let's go in first." ”
In the flickering of the spotlights, in the chase of media reporters, and in the screams of fans and audiences around him, Yi Feiyang accompanied the pair of the most powerful figures in the United States into the Broadway Grand Theater.
Although Yi Feiyang and their side went in, the aftermath of the president's arrival has not stopped. The reporters behind them have already started to write articles frantically, and you can imagine how lively the front pages of newspapers and magazines will be tomorrow.
Inside the Grand Broadway Theatre.
The guests, as well as the crew team led by Yi Feiyang, all sat upright, waiting for the release of the film.
began, and the first thing that appeared in the audience's sight was an absolutely beautiful mermaid figure, with a perfect body. This mermaid in the clouds is particularly tempting, and on the surface of a sea mirror-like water, it unfolds a dance like a fairy in a neon dress, simple but absolutely beautiful.
Just when everyone thought that this beautiful beginning was the official content of the film, the mermaid figure jumping out of the sea was gradually blurred and frozen as a symbol. Then some handwriting appeared on the surface of the sea, and gradually appeared and stood upright. When the freeze frame is finished, the audience sees two or four Chinese of "Dream Pictures" and a row of English characters under it.
Those who are familiar with Dream Pictures movies will know that this is the company's distinctive brand logo, just like MGM's lion, Colombia's goddess, and Paramount's snow-capped mountains, but this title is a little different from the previous ones, and it seems more beautiful, real, and vivid...... Viewers who didn't know this were surprised by such a different opening line, but it was clearly very impressive. Yi Feiyang couldn't stop laughing in his heart, it seemed that his brand logo had become more and more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In fact, Yi Feiyang has revised the title of the mermaid jumping out of the water several times, and as the company grows stronger, this time it has abandoned the original computer special effects design and adopted the method of live shooting. Specially created for this "artificial ocean", with absolutely pure water to pour into it, the surrounding environment is paved with extremely beautiful, and then the steel wire effect is used to create a fluttering extreme illusory beauty.
The only difficulty is how to turn the physical object into a freeze-frame illusion on the screen. In terms of current techniques, this is not easy.
After the last, Yi Feiyang chose to combine real scenes and animation, and the result became what it is now, with both illusory beauty. There is also real beauty. It's the best of both worlds.
The company logo is definitely of extraordinary importance in a way. A very eye-catching company logo and intro animation. It can definitely make most of the audience remember this company, which is very conducive to the brand effect of Yi Feiyang.
Nowadays, with the gradual growth of Dream Pictures, this brand logo has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, although it is not as dazzling as the opening of MGM and Paramount, but compared to Lionsgate and Dimen Pictures, the opening of Dream Pictures is definitely good enough. At least it's beautiful enough, beautiful enough. Unlike the squeaky gear of Lionsgate, the rough big iron door......
Turning back to the screen, the fashionable metropolis of New York shows colorful smiling faces in the early morning. All sorts of people start the day.
The opening credits are filled with a beautiful and moving opening song. The soundtrack of this film Yi Feiyang chose the master of the original work in his previous life, but at the beginning, in the middle, and in the interlude at the end, Yi Feiyang did not choose any famous star singers or famous lyricists and composers to create. Instead, he chose a rookie singer who has only been in the music scene for two years. Of course, for Yi Feiyang, the best thing to do is to "promote newcomers".
The reason why no famous singer was chosen. It's because Yi Feiyang knows very well that the interlude is something he can master, not photography or something, which requires very high skills. At least Yi Feiyang knows very well what songs are suitable for which films, and in terms of movie interludes, he thinks that his appreciation ability is definitely quite high.
This is indeed the case, don't forget, Yi Feiyang himself has created the well-known golden song "NOBODY", which has swept thousands of fans. Especially in terms of songs, Yi Feiyang has also collaborated with N big names in the music industry, coupled with the intimate communication with Mike Jackson and Madonna, the king and queen of pop in the music world, which makes someone's song appreciation level improve by leaps and bounds, and his vision has reached an incomparably superb realm.
This is a very helpless thing, there is no way, under the cultivation of the works of peerless masters, if the vision is not high, then it will be hell. Yi Feiyang found several singers for the episode of this play, but he was not satisfied, until he found this young singer named "Gandalf", which made him feel good. From Yi Feiyang's point of view, this is definitely another aspiring original singer-songwriter in the Hollywood music scene in the United States.
Gandalf?!
What a bull's name, if you remember it well, it should be a leading role in Pavarotti's singing opera, and Yi Feiyang was also attracted by this name at that time, and then paid attention to him. Sure enough, this Gandalf is different, although he can't sing opera, but his slightly hoarse and sullen little voice, singing this "Queen" episode is very moving.
At least as soon as the song sounded, it fit the movie picture super well, so that all the audience was fascinated by it.
Accompanied by the beautiful and small fresh song melody, the screen switches shots with each other, and in the gorgeous bedroom, a tall beauty tries on various brand-name clothes; In a modest apartment, a girl is dressed in her own cheap clothes.
The camera captures these two contrasting scenes, and turns in a full 10-second circle, before focusing on "Antti", an intern played by Hathaway.
On the street, Antti bites a sandwich and looks at the brightly dressed and bewitching female white-collar workers around her, her eyes are full of envy and longing.
Then she went to the lobby of the fashion magazine, which is a woman's paradise compared to other places, where you can find all kinds of fashion brands, handbags, shoes, clothes, coats, and jewelry......
The curiosity of the audience has been hung in their throats, what is this dirty girl doing here? It's like throwing a Cinderella directly onto the gorgeous and magnificent dance floor without transforming.
Finally, someone opened the door and shouted, "Antti, intern Antti!" ”
"Oh, it's me, it's me!" Antti stood up excitedly.
The female assistant who called her looked at her with a sharp and haughty look, and said, "Although I don't know if you will still be here tomorrow, I must warn you that the dress you are wearing is very inappropriate, yes, very bad!" You can say that your whole body doesn't match everything around us! Remember, this is a fashion magazine company, not a supermarket or wet market! ”
"I understand, I'll change, I will!" Antti was afraid of losing her job, so she kept apologizing.
The female assistant gave her a cold look, looking indifferent, and suddenly seemed to have found something disgusting. Pointing to the spot on Antti's placket, he said, "What is this?" ”
"Oh, I'm sorry. It's this morning's sandwich. I was afraid of being late, so I ate as I walked......"
"I don't care so much!" The female assistant said harshly, "It doesn't matter if you get this job or not!" But I'll tell you that Mirada hates dirty clothes the most! ”
"Miranda?" Antti heard the name for the first time.
This was Antti's first day of working at a fashion magazine company, and her official contact with the female demon Mirada began.
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It can be said that this wonderful beginning has attracted the attention of many people, especially for the legendary fashion queen on the screen, the female devil. Everyone is full of curiosity, who is she, what kind of person is she, and why do people in the company hate and fear her?!
Meryl, who is the leading female devil Mirada, sat next to Yi Feiyang, felt the anger around the movie theater, and couldn't help but lean over and whispered: "Hi Yi, I didn't expect this beginning to be cut out so well!" ”
What's the good thing about that? Yi Feiyang smiled, and the wonderful is still to come.
Why did you come to New York to shoot? Why do you want to shoot in a fashion magazine company? Why do you need to order hundreds of sets of clothing and accessories? For the sake of "well-made"!
However, he didn't make much changes to the general story, only added some details, and changed the opening and other places. I can't help but admit that Cindy, who wants to upgrade to be a director, has very strong photography skills. Yi Feiyang was almost reluctant to let him be a director, and delayed the photography work.
Exquisite photography. Coupled with the use of bright yellow filter image quality, it is much stronger than other companies' films, and the picture is even more exquisite, but it's strange, why is a guy like Cindy in his previous life unknown? Could it be that a piece of gold has been dug up by itself? If it weren't for me, there wouldn't be Cindy now?
With the development of the storyline, when the screen staged the scene of "Mirada picking clothes", Yi Feiyang smiled. You must know that this scene was super classic in the previous life, and it was praised as the most "connotative" clip in fashion films.
In this play, the old drama bone Meryl plays the editor-in-chief "Miranda", this girl is known as the "female devil", known for having the most acute fashion sense and the most vicious hurtful mouth and the fashion industry, "dressing tastelessly" is her biggest enemy in life, she mocked her fiercely when she saw the simple Andy. This was just the beginning of Andy's nightmare, and in the days that followed, she became the object of Miranda's torture, working day and night every day, serving Miranda, and being scolded for the slightest mistake. In addition to being scolded, Andy gradually discovered at work that this superficially magnificent fashion industry is full of ugliness that is difficult for outsiders to find, and everything is not going well makes the fledgling Andy feel discouraged and disappointed.
And the scene of Miranda picking clothes is actually a microcosm of the entire fashion industry.
In fact, the character of "Miranda" in the previous life has a prototype, and the Miranda played by Meryl is indisputably set in the female editor-in-chief of "Vogue". Wintor, although Lauren. Westberg once vehemently denied it, but this only strengthened everyone's curiosity about the film. And Meryl was also asked if she was worried about offending people for playing this role, Meryl smiled and said that she met Anna at the "Fashion Witch" audition, and the funny thing is that Anna really wore a Prada to watch the film that day.
It's better now, at least Miranda's image won't cause too much controversy, and of course, for Yi Feiyang, there is less gossip and less publicity. If given a choice, Yi Feiyang would rather give this prototype hat to someone......
I have to say that the scene of Miranda picking clothes is really exciting, especially Meryl's performance is even more amazing, her mouth is vicious, sharp, and her analysis of the fashion industry really stunned all the audience.
"Is that so? Like Miranda said, the fashion industry is hypocritical and bad? ”
"Oh my god, that's crazy, that's what I've always wanted to be fashionable!"
"Wonderful acting, I almost can't help but be able to help her is Meryl, but is the fashion industry really shameless?!"
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It can be said that Yi Feiyang killed most people in the fashion industry with the help of this play, and it is conceivable that after the release of this play, it will cause a sensation in the entire American fashion circle.
Verbal criticism, lightning and thunder.
It is conceivable that the publicity effect that Yi Feiyang wants will come uninvited! (To be continued......)