At 11:20 pm on February 18, the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story" held at the Triumph Theater ended.
The guests were very satisfied because they saw a wonderful and good movie and did not waste their precious time.
The media reporters were also very satisfied. They got a lot of exciting interviews and went back with red envelopes.
As for those lucky viewers, there is nothing to say.
When leaving the theater, some audience members were stopped by reporters standing outside for interviews. They said that the movie was very exciting and they would buy tickets to watch it again after it is officially released!
The premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was held without much fanfare and was very grand, but the effect was very good. However, it is too early to say that this movie is a success. The real test will be after the 21st.
The only thing that proves the movie is the box office!
"Master Lu!"
When Lu Chen was about to leave with Filia Chen, he was stopped by Chen Wenqiang who hurried over.
"I will introduce you to a gentleman"
The gentleman Chen Wenqiang introduced to Lu Chen was in his fifties, with a pale face and glasses, and gray hair on his temples. He gave the impression that he had gone through many hardships, and his temperament was quite elegant.
"This is Mr. Wang Dongwang."
Chen Wenqiang was very respectful to this person. The "sir" he called did not mean "sir or miss", but a respectful title for a respected senior.
Knowing the other party's identity, Lu Chen was a little moved.
Wang Dong is a person that Lu Chen has admired for a long time. This well-known writer in Hong Kong is a real man of letters. He once served as a professor at Hong Kong University, wrote for many newspapers and magazines, and published many novels that reflected various aspects of society in Hong Kong. He is also
A film critic who cares about Hong Kong films.
A true literary man has his own character. Wang Dong never takes any advantage when writing film reviews. He writes entirely based on his heart. Not long ago, he severely criticized "Painted Skin" and even caused Jiang Wei, the leading actor of "Painted Skin", to curse on his blog.
However, Jiang Wei also suffered a lot because of this. Not only was he denounced by many people in the industry, but he also lost hundreds of thousands of followers on his blog, and finally had to publicly apologize.
Wang Dong offended many people in the industry, and he also had many friends.
For the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story", Lu Chen Studio and Jiayang Pictures sent out many invitations, including many well-known film critics in Hong Kong, including Wang Dong.
But neither Lu Chen nor anyone from Jiayang Pictures expected Wang Dong to come.
Because when Wang Dong watches movies, he always buys his own tickets and does not accept entertainment from the producers.
So when he saw Wang Dong himself, Lu Chen couldn't help being surprised. He quickly stretched out his hands and said, "Hello, Teacher Wang. I didn't expect you to be here too. Please forgive me for the slightness!"
Wang Dong smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to shake Lu Chen's hand, and said, "I heard several friends talking about you, so I came to take a look. I was not disappointed."
Chen Wenqiang, who was standing aside, suddenly showed a look of surprise.
He has been in the Hong Kong film and television entertainment industry for decades and knows many people from all walks of life. Naturally, he knows Wang Dong far better than Lu Chen.
Therefore, he knew very well that "no disappointment", four seemingly ordinary comments, had an extraordinary meaning when spoken from Wang Dong's mouth!
Although Lu Chen didn't know why, he still thanked him: "Thank you!"
Wang Dong let go of his hand and his expression became serious: "But your movie is far from perfect. Many details are crude. Although the character creation is excellent, however"
As a writer, scholar and film critic, Wang Dong's perspective on watching movies is undoubtedly different from that of ordinary viewers. He mainly evaluated the shortcomings of "A Chinese Ghost Story" from a professional and artistic perspective.
Lu Chen accepted all these opinions.
The filming, post-production, special effects, editing and dubbing of "A Chinese Ghost Story" only took a total of more than two months. Although this film does not involve many characters and plots, time does not allow it to be perfect.
On the other hand, excessive pursuit of perfection also means a significant increase in costs!
After Wang Dong finished speaking, he still gave a positive affirmation: "In general, the shortcomings do not hide the good points, so work hard!"
After saying that, he nodded at Lu Chen, then turned and left.
Why are you leaving now?
Lu Chen was a little dumbfounded and quickly greeted: "Teacher Wang"
"Young Master Lu, you don't need to keep me anymore."
Chen Wenqiang stopped him, shook his head and said, "Mr. Wang has such a temper. He doesn't like to be polite to others."
Wang Dong's temper is well-known in the literary and art circles for his blunt temper. He is often outspoken when talking to others and does not use clichés, which has offended many people.
Lu Chen was helpless: "I would like to chat more with Mr. Wang."
Chen Wenqiang smiled and said: "He has already told you a lot, wait and see the blog tomorrow!"
Chen Wenqiang is really happy in his heart. Wang Dong's influence among the young people in Hong Kong is very weak. Many young people in Hong Kong have never heard of him, but for those in their forties and fifties, few people know his name.
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A native of Hong Kong in his forties and fifties, he is also an important source of box office. Since Wang Dong has approved of "A Chinese Ghost Story", his film reviews will definitely bring a lot of box office revenue to the film and expand the audience group.
This is undoubtedly a good sign for "A Chinese Ghost Story" which has not yet been officially released.
People in Xiangjiang are very superstitious, and Chen Wenqiang is no exception. As the director of Lu Chen Studio, he has high hopes for the studio's first film, not to mention that his daughter will star in "A Chinese Ghost Story".
At this moment, no one paid attention to Ma Rongzhen, who was standing in the corner of the lobby.
For Ma Rongzhen, tonight is like a dream.
How long has it been?
Even he himself couldn't remember the last time he stood in the spotlight and was surrounded by reporters for photos.
This long-lost scenery and glory made Ma Rongzhen feel unreal.
Although reporters' attention mainly focused on Lu Chen, Filia Chen and Nie Mingzhu, as the most important supporting actor in "A Chinese Ghost Story", he, an old actor who has been in decline for many years, still received some attention.
As long as the box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is decent, then it won't be a big problem to find another role to play. There is no need to search hard for lunch opportunities in Lion Rock Studios every day.
At this moment, Ma Rongzhen prayed to the gods and Buddhas in the sky, hoping that "A Chinese Ghost Story" would be a hit at the box office.
The higher the box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is, the higher his value is and the higher the salary he can get!
At the point where he is now, he really has nothing to ask for.
On February 21st, one week after the release of "Painted Skin", "A Chinese Ghost Story" landed in all major theaters in Hong Kong and began its journey to compete for the box office!