Zhang Jizhong and Wang Jinhua led the director team in the Brilliant Era temporary studio, and after nearly a month of casting, finalizing, and filming schedule arrangements, all the preliminary work was completed.
After discussing with Wang Jinhua, Zhang Jizhong set the gathering day for the actors who will be starring in "The Condor" on March 29th, and arranged the launch conference for the afternoon of March 31st today.
Zhang Jizhong arrived with the director team and entourage one day in advance, settled in the Leqing City Hotel, and met with important personnel from Yandang Mountain.
"Brother Zhang, the casting was very quick this time."
Zhao Jian smiled and said that after he, Zhang Jizhong and Yu Min watched the layout of the press conference in the hotel's large conference room, they walked in the hotel corridor to return to the suite.
""The Condor" is not "Dragon". Many supporting roles are very important. Casting is a troublesome thing. This drama focuses on Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu. As long as these two roles are chosen correctly, the other choices will be easy.
There are too many, so there is no need to be so selective." Zhang Jizhong said with a sigh.
"Some important supporting roles have been contacted in advance, so there is no need to choose." Yu Min added.
Zhao Jian nodded. With the popularity of "The Condor", it is normal for companies to want to involve their own artists.
There are more wolves than meat in the entertainment industry. As long as the quality of "The Condor" is up to standard, it is very likely that it will become a big hit in the year it is broadcast.
Although he was not involved in the casting, he could imagine that, except for the veteran actors who had been booked, the artists would definitely be fighting for their scalps in order to get a role.
I just don’t know how many exchanged resources Sister Hua got from this.
But he must have thought about it, and there must be a lot of it.
With just one drama and a lot of resources, Brilliant Era made a lot of money, which made him laugh in his heart.
Zhang Jizhong has invested in Brilliant Times, and Zhao Jian and Yu Min are the core duo of Zhang Jizhong’s team.
Therefore, Zhao Jian and Yu Min naturally become very close to Brilliant Times.
"Are you sure there is no problem at the "Condor" studio?" Zhang Jizhong asked.
"No problem, it's not big. We have a flight time from the "Dragon" studio. It's just a scene of [Xiangyang City]. I checked it several times and it was confirmed to be correct." Zhao Jian nodded.
"When will Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei arrive? Don't even think about the press conference in the afternoon. They will definitely become the focus of the media." Zhang Jizhong asked again.
"On the way." Zhao Jian replied. He looked at his watch and said, "It should be here soon."
Zhang Jizhong raised his forehead slightly and turned to look at Zhao Jian. Just as he was about to say something, he saw someone coming up the corridor.
"Here we come." He grinned.
"Brother Zhang, Director Yu, Director Zhao." Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, Liu Xiaoli, and Yang Tianzhen came over.
Zhang Jizhong, Yu Min and Zhao Jian nodded and said hello each.
"Go and take a rest, touch up your makeup, call the hotel to deliver food to fill your stomach. The press conference will start at 2 p.m."
"Okay." Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei agreed.
After chatting for a while, we each went back to our rooms to prepare for the press conference.
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The early marketing results of "The Condor" have been fruitful, and it has attracted unprecedented national attention.
Regarding the launch conference of "The Condor", the entertainment media naturally wanted to get first-hand information. While the popularity of "The Condor" is still there, they feel that any new "The Condor" information will explode online.
The number of clicks leads to huge sales offline.
However, any press conference for film and television dramas requires an invitation to attend, and media who are not invited will naturally not be able to attend.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, the hotel conference room was opened by the crew. Media reporters held microphones with the logos of major news agencies, and photographers carried cameras and entered.
There are media outlets from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places, and there are also some self-media practitioners who have paid a lot of attention to "Xinlang Micro Entertainment". There are also one or two hundred journalists from large and small media plus their entourage.
There is competition in any industry, and the same is true in the news industry.
But today they have a common goal, which is Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
As long as you can find out something from these two people, it will be valuable.
In a slightly noisy atmosphere, nearly a hundred people sat on their chairs and waited.
Until two o'clock in the afternoon, under the signal of the staff holding the microphone, the conference room gradually became quiet. Zhang Jizhong and Yu Min entered with about ten actors including Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
Originally there was no need to bring so many actors, just bring the main personnel, but with the popularity of "The Condor", any actor who is interviewed and promoted will generate a lot of topics.
Zhang Jizhong knows these things very well, and he brought in some well-known actors, which looked very impressive.
The media reporters were also a little stunned. They were also excited that so many actors suddenly came.
What Zhang Jizhong did was exactly what the media wanted.
Under the flashing spotlights, Zhang Jizhong and Yu Min first went up to the platform and sat on the single sofas, while Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and other actors sat and waited under the stage.
Although Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were not able to be interviewed immediately, Zhang Jizhong is famous for being crazy, and the media are also very interested in interviewing him.
"You have led the filming of "The Swordsman", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Dragon", and have been deeply involved in the drama "Cha Lao". What are your expectations for the upcoming filming of "The Condor"? What are your expectations?
Change?"
Zhang Jizhong picked up the microphone and said: "The hope is to win the first place in ratings in the year it is broadcast. That's a change. The drama "The Condor" will surpass the three dramas I filmed before. This is a change."
Actors such as Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei held back their laughter.
Zhang Jizhong's previous interviews were amazing. If you ask him questions that offend people, he has a high emotional intelligence; but if you ask questions about TV dramas, he will be extremely confident.
It's like this every time. I'm confident that my drama can beat all the dramas of the same period.
The entourage immediately took out a pen to record Zhang Jizhong's words. This was a breaking point.
The four words "No. 1 in ratings" were bolded by them.
"Is the popular election campaign of "The Condor" fair? Why do Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei defeat Zou Xun, Huang Xiaoming, Jiang Qinqin and Nie Yuan?"
This reporter seemed to have a grudge against Zhang Jizhong, and even listed all the names one by one, fearing that Zhang Jizhong didn't know or that Zhang Jizhong wouldn't break the news.
Zhang Jizhong glanced at the reporter who asked the question and said: "You should ask this question to the national audience, or you should go and advertise on Xinwen Network. Why do you viewers choose Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei? They may be able to tell you the answer."
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei lowered their heads slightly and laughed. Chen Zihan, Meng Guangmei and other actresses were also amused.
Some media reporters even laughed out loud and felt very happy.
"Producer Zhang, what do you think is the answer to why audiences across the country choose Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei?"
Zhang Jizhong held the microphone in his right hand and pointed in the direction of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei with his left hand.
"These two actors standing there are Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu. This is the answer."
The media reporters were startled, then raised their mouths slightly, and looked at Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
I have to say that after the baptism of "Sword and Fairy", these two people feel like they really match each other just standing side by side.
Reporters like them put on filters when looking at artists. This is also the skill of these two people, which is really good.
The reporters asked a few more questions about Yu Min, and Zhang Jizhong and Yu Min got off the platform.
Under the spotlight and the expectations of the reporters, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei got up and came to the two single sofas on the platform to sit down.
The two of them smiled and waved, greeting the media reporters.
After a brief self-introduction, the interviews with reporters began.
"Chu Xuan, as Yang Guo in this version of "The Condor", do you feel any pressure compared to the previous "The Condor" starring Louis Koo and Li Ruotong, which was considered by many to be a classic version?"
Chu Xuan picked up the microphone and said: "If Xiao Longnu was teacher Li Ruotong, then I would have pressure. But now Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu are a brand new partner. If we want to talk about pressure, then the attention of the national audience will put more pressure on me.
But Liu Yifei and I will try our best to interpret this role well and be worthy of the audience's support."
The media reporters nodded slightly.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were elected by audiences across the country. With this strong sense of participation, those audiences will definitely watch them as soon as the time comes.
"Did you see, these are Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu we have chosen!" There will definitely be many viewers saying this.
Under such circumstances, the pressure on Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei from the audience is undoubtedly huge.
But despite the huge pressure, if Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei can play Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu well, then these two people will be incredible, and their popularity may exceed that of Sidan Shuangbing.
Media reporters also have hidden expectations. When these two people, who have just debuted, have surpassed the four-time double skater in just a few years, there will definitely be turmoil in the industry.
"The character of Yang Guo is a bit complicated. Whether it is the naughty and fun character in the early stage, the growth and stability in the middle period, or the Condor Hero in the later period, it can be said that there are three changes in state. For a person who is only 21
How would you interpret it as a young person?"
Liu Yifei turned her head and looked at Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan's birthday was celebrated at her house last month. Sister Hua, her mother, Tian Zhen, and she helped Chu Xuan celebrate it together.
As soon as his birthday passes, Chu Xuan will be 21 years old.
Thinking of the 20th birthday she helped Chu Xuan celebrate in "New Police Story", she felt that time flew by so fast.
"If I am naughty and fun, I will try to release some of my most basic instincts as an actor. For me, what I have to do in the early stage of Yang Guo is not to embarrass the audience, and my words and deeds should be natural."
"In my eyes, the state of Yang Guo in the middle period is somewhat similar to that of Li Xiaoyao in the later period; in my eyes, the state of the Condor Heroes in the later period is somewhat similar to that of Murong Fu whom I played, or in other words, he combined Murong Fu with
I think it's enough for Li Xiaoyao to combine it and perform a soulful version of Murong Fu."
"Based on my personal acting experience, I am confident that I can play Yang Guo well and be judged and appreciated by audiences across the country."
Liu Yifei's eyebrows arched. In her heart, Chu Xuan was not a naughty and fun person, and at most he was only naughty occasionally.
Most of the time, she was the one who had fun, and Chu Xuan always accommodated and tolerated her, and then played with her.
With this experience in life, she believes that Chu Xuan can interpret the early Yang Guo well. At the same time, she is also looking forward to what Chu Xuan will be like in his naughty and fun state.
She reckoned she would laugh out loud.
The media reporters also smiled knowingly.
Although Chu Xuan's costume dramas are not many, there is only one "Dragon" and one "Fairy Sword".
But the states of the two characters Murong Fu and Li Xiaoyao were well interpreted by Chu Xuan, and the audience could see it.
These are also two costume characters that Chu Xuan successfully created.
With this qualification, Chu Xuan’s Yang Guo is worth looking forward to.
Speaking of Murong Fu, Zhang Jizhong, who was hugging his arms in the audience, became happy.
Chu Xuan's Murong Fu really gave him a deeper impression, and he had this deep impression at the time. Looking at Chu Xuan's face, height, figure, temperament, and muscle lines, he felt that this was one of Yang Guo's candidates.
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Later, after his observation of "Sword of Immortal", Liu Yifei's emotional performance moved him and made him give Liu Yifei a thumbs up. He also praised Liu Yifei's progress in Brilliant Era.
Regardless of image, acting skills or the most important combination, what he just said was very serious: Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were standing there just like Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu.
"Liu Yifei, what do you think about the expectations of audiences across the country who say you are the most beautiful little dragon girl?"
Liu Yifei straightened her body and raised the microphone.
"I will work hard to prove that I am the best Little Dragon Girl and live up to the trust that the national audience, Producer Zhang and Chu Xuan have placed in me."
The reporters nodded, and the staff asked another reporter to ask questions.
"Liu Yifei, do you have any kissing scenes in this drama?"
"have."
The reporters’ eyes lit up, this was good information.
If nothing else, fans of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei will definitely love this news.
"Was it your first kiss on screen?"
The eyes of the media reporters lit up again.
Liu Yifei glanced at Chu Xuan and smiled: "Yes."
The reporter's entourage wrote down this question. This information may be a good breaking point.
After asking Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei a few more questions, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei finally walked off the platform and were replaced by other actors for interviews.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the launch press conference and opening ceremony ended.
The actors attended the opening banquet and then rested in the hotel for a day. The filming of "The Condor" will officially start tomorrow.
