Chapter 478 The grand opening ceremony of 'Shawshank' (2)
August 7, 2014.
After "Count Vampire" was released around the world, it experienced a "low ebb" in the first two days, and then its reputation became stronger and stronger, and the number of moviegoers surged.
The box office of "Avengers" was suddenly severely affected, and the number of moviegoers dropped significantly. However, fortunately, it successfully pushed the box office to the US$1.5 billion mark on August 6. The media quickly followed up and reported extensively
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At this time, Wang Shang's new movie "The Shawshank Redemption" also gained global attention through "The Avengers".
Sichuan Cangshan Prison...
At this time, Cangshan Prison no longer had the original scene of overgrown weeds and accumulation of garbage. After more than two months of emergency repairs, the entire prison had a completely new look. Although no new cement or lime was laid, the dirty roads were abandoned and
All materials have been cleaned up.
In addition, there were nearly two thousand people in the prison at this time. They were bustling, crowded, and decorated with banners and red flags, making the whole prison extremely lively.
Today is the launch day of Wang Shang's "The Shawshank Redemption". Many media reporters have made plans early to come here to prepare for interviews. In addition to reporters, the movie's huge star team also attracted a large number of fans.
Come on. Reporters and fans, the total number of people is nearly 2,000.
When the launch date of "The Shawshank Redemption" was announced, the large-scale and high-end star plastic surgery of "The Shawshank Redemption" aroused widespread heated discussion in the society. For a movie that was not considered promising, it was able to gather 3 best actors and 8 quasi-best actors.
The huge lineup is truly astonishing.
So I started it today. It immediately attracted a huge number of fans.
The huge flow of people naturally attracted many smart mobile snack stalls, with all kinds of shouts and hawking sounds coming one after another. I am used to the life in the city, but it is rare to hear the nostalgic, simple and earthy hawking sounds.
It made many fans and reporters feel fresh.
Wang Shang finally thought about it and decided not to invite any guests.
But... just because you don't invite doesn't mean no one will come.
At this time, a car drove in from time to time in Cangshan Prison, and many people were quickly recognized by discerning reporters.
"Wow, Senior Zhen is here. He is a leading figure in our country's film and television industry."
"Hey, isn't that the deputy director of the national television station? Why is he here too?"
"Oh my god. What did I see? The deputy bureau of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television is here too..."
"I just saw the provincial leaders coming."
"Who is the foreigner who got off this car? I haven't seen him before?"
"It seems like he is a director of Paramount. I saw him in Time Magazine."
"Looking at Director Wang talking and laughing with them, it seems they are not strangers, right?"
"I guess I came here to ask for something or to ask for a good cause so that I can help you in the future."
As a car arrived, waves of exclamations continued.
There were seventy or eighty guests. Most of them were big names in the film and television industry at home and abroad, and five of the six major Hollywood film studios from abroad came. It was an unprecedented event. No wonder a group of reporters screamed.
However, some veteran reporters saw this situation and secretly said proudly: "What are you talking about! I have never seen the world! What's all the fuss about?" In their opinion, which of Wang Shang's movie launch conferences is not big?
After Wang Shang saw these uninvited guests, he naturally understood that these people came for a purpose. Wang Shang thought it was normal for people from foreign film companies to come here, but people from China who he did not know very well came over.
That's worth thinking about.
"Director Wang, congratulations."
"Haha, welcome Director Liang."
"Hello Mr. Zhen, thank you for coming."
"I'm an old guy who came here uninvited. Please forgive me, Director Wang."
Wang Shang remains unchanged and responds to the ever-changing situation, socializing in a low-key manner. Anyway, today is the start-up day, and the theme is socializing.
At 13:00 in the afternoon, the computer was turned on and worshiping the gods officially began. It took 40 minutes to offer incense, worship the gods, cut the pig head, and uncover the red cloth. A series of procedures.
After worshiping God, the film began its regular press conference.
The crew is headed by Wang Shang, and the actors are headed by Chen Daoming, including Huang Qiusheng, Zeng Ziwei, Liang Chaowei and others. The lineup is really huge.
Wang Shang was the first to come out to answer reporters' questions.
"As the protagonist, Mr. Liang will not be released from prison until late next month, and now the movie has started shooting. Is there any special reason? Is it that Mr. Liang is not allowed to be the protagonist?" The reporter was provocative from the very beginning, fearing that the world would not be in chaos.
Wang Shang has seen too many unscrupulous reporters, so Wang Shang didn't pay attention and said with a smile: "The protagonist of "Shawshank" will still be Liang Jiahui. There is no problem at all. As for starting the film in advance, we have already determined that there will be no protagonist role.
I’ll shoot this part first.”
"Director Wang, what are your expectations for this movie? After all, "Avatar" came first, and many people are expecting you to continue filming "Avatar 2."
"I have no plans for the movie "Avatar" yet, but I chose "Shawshank" because I like it."
"Does Director Wang's choice of this film have something to do with the public opinion that you only make commercial blockbusters? Or is it because you want to prove yourself through this film?"
"This is a little bit, but the main reason is that I felt it, so I chose it." Wang Shang pointed to his head and said, "I actually have a lot of good ideas, but I may not necessarily shoot them.
, and whatever I choose, I will basically follow my feelings. When I made "A Bite of China", I relied on my feelings, and for this movie, I still followed my feelings. I think I should make it, otherwise I will regret it...
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Wang Shang felt that at this moment, his power level had skyrocketed, and he was so sexy!! Wow haha!!!
Ten minutes later, Wang Shang withdrew and gave the focus to other members of the production leadership team.
Half an hour later, the big-name stars and actors came on stage collectively to be interviewed by the media. This immediately attracted countless flashes of photos and the reporters became increasingly enthusiastic.
Reporter: "Is Perry's role in the movie high?"
Anthony Wong: "I play the role of a prison warden. I like this role very much. I will play him well with all my heart."
"mh what role do you play?"
"I play the role of a younger brother. Although I don't have many roles, I like it very much."
"Weizai, what is this movie about?"
"Sorry, the script is confidential, but I can reveal that I am very confident in this movie!!"
"Confidence? You mean box office? Or awards?"
"Both."
At 15:00 in the afternoon, the launch conference officially ended, and then the filming of the movie officially started. Those fans and reporters were quickly isolated outside the prison to prevent them from disturbing the filming of the movie.
There are not many plots in the prison where the protagonist does not exist, but it was enough for a month of filming.
The first day of filming was naturally about Jiang Ruide's three paroles at the age of 40, 50 and 60.
The first scene was the parole at the age of 60 that had already been filmed. Because of my experience, I passed this scene very quickly.
After the first scene was shot, the second scene was shot when Jiang Ruide was paroled at the age of 40, which was when Jiang Ruide was paroled at the beginning of the movie.
"This time at the age of 40, Jiang Ruide is full of expectations for the outside world, so he attaches great importance to this parole. He hopes that what he says can impress the parole officer. He tries every means to organize his language to please the parole officer, so he is nervous..."
"Yes, you need to look nervous, with that kind of yearning and expectation..."
"I think we need to add a kind of restraint and a little bit of awe."
"There is no need to be in awe. Who is Jiang Ruide? He is just a little boss in the prison. Will he be in awe of the prison guards? It's okay to be cautious, and be a little more timid..."
Chen Daoming, Wang Shang and others came together to study this scenario.
"In this movie, I don't seek speed, only good, so I want every actor to give their best and perform the best." This is what Wang Shang said at the internal mobilization meeting.
After this tone was set, the actors naturally worked hard to figure out their roles seriously. The second role of Jiang Ruide was naturally very important, so Director Chen was under a lot of pressure, but there was still a sense of excitement!
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And what about Liang Jiahui at this time? After Wang Shang completed the script, he gave him the entire script and asked him to figure out the character's attributes of the protagonist 'Shawshank'. At the same time, he was also working hard to observe life in the prison, starting from the food
, to the prison cell, to daily life...
Because he became the protagonist of "The Shawshank Redemption", the prison guards were very friendly towards him, so prison life was not hard.