With the arrival of Lu Chen, everything is ready for the first big movie of "The Swordsman", it just needs to be started.
The start-up ceremony was scheduled for March 28, and the location was naturally Ningshan Film and Television City. Originally, a normal start-up process was not complicated. The main actors and staff of the crew gathered together, invited several media to interview on the spot, and then paid homage to the gods.
Just put on the incense and that's it. There's no need to go out of your way to make it extravagant, it's just a waste.
If you have this kind of money to squander, you might as well spend it on the Internet media to speculate on it, and the publicity effect will be at least several times stronger.
But the opening ceremony of "The Swordsman" was unusual. It was turned into a grand opening ceremony. Hundreds of domestic media were invited, plus more than a dozen media from Hong Kong and Baodao. The momentum was extremely high.
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Not only did the media gather, but many important officials from the Ningshan County government, including County Magistrate Luo Rong, also attended the ceremony. There was also a propaganda minister from Changshan City, the superior city of Ningshan, with very high standards and remuneration.
Of course, these local officials are not chasing celebrities to join in the fun. They mainly want to take this precious opportunity to recommend Ningshan Film and Television City and Ningshan Scenic Area to the outside world, thereby promoting the development of Ningshan tourism.
According to Ningshan County's plan, tourism will become one of the important economic pillars of Ningshan County in the next ten years. They regard the upcoming filming of "Swordsman" as a lever to leverage Ningshan's tourism, so in support of
There is no doubt about the strength.
Not to mention anything else, the rent for the crew to settle in Ningshan Film and Television City was discounted to such an extent that it made Lu Xi feel embarrassed. The hotel rooms rented by the main actors were also heavily discounted.
Coupled with other considerate services, it can save the crew millions of dollars at least. What Ningshan County wants is just that "The Swordsman" can shoot a few more scenes in Ningshan and stay for a longer period of time.
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Of course, Ningshan County will not suffer from this. After the news spread, the search volume of "Ningshan" on the search engine increased by at least a hundred times, especially the photo that Filia Chen posted on her blog and the photo that Lu Chen made for her.
As a result of writing poetry, the number of tourists visiting Ningshan has increased exponentially in recent times.
All the rooms in the big hotels in Ningshan Film and Television City have been booked. Other hotels and guesthouses in the county are also booming. Tickets to the originally deserted scenic spots have become hot-selling, and self-driving tourists have increased significantly...
Only the immediate benefits can be seen, not to mention the long-term impact. The more Ningshan County pays, the greater the rewards will be in the future. Therefore, at their strong request, the opening ceremony was turned into a power-on.
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As for Chenfei Media, of course they are willing to cooperate, because everything such as setting up the venue, maintaining security, entertaining media reporters, etc. are all taken care of by the government. The crew does not need to spend much thought and budget. At most, they can use Lu Chen
With Filia Chen’s popularity, she invited well-known media.
Many media came to participate in the opening ceremony this time. Basically, reporters from several major portals and social networking sites came, including Feixun, Yinet, Inspur, Sodu... and even more reporters from newspapers and TV stations.
There were three to four hundred people sent by various media, hundreds of crew members, and hundreds of guests. As for the audience who came to watch the ceremony after hearing the news, including local people in Ningshan, this recently completed film and television city ushered in its opening ceremony.
The busiest moment ever!
Flowers, prayers, colorful arches, salutes, a tall podium... If it weren't for the clearly written big words on the red banner, it would be hard to believe that this was the opening ceremony of a movie.
Changshan City TV station broadcasted this event live.
Amidst the din of gongs and drums, the ceremony officially began, with the leader's speech first.
This can be regarded as a domestic characteristic. After all, "The Swordsman" has landed in Ningshan Film and Television City, which is also considered a political achievement of the local government. If you don't take the opportunity to show your face and promote it, what is the point of all the hard work and effort?
Fortunately, several leaders knew that today's media reporters are not easy to mess with, especially these big portals, and they really don't take them seriously, so all their speeches were concise and to the point, and ended in a few minutes.
In the following time, we got back on track. There is no need to go into details about the process of the power-on ceremony. Basically, we followed the regular routine, and the focus was still on the subsequent media interviews.
"Teacher Lu Chen, it will be April soon..."
Lu Chen, Filia Chen, Chen Guozhi, Mu Xiaochu, Tong Xinyao and other main cast and crew members sat in a row behind a long table, facing the reporters' attacks and their interview questions.
The first person to jump out was a reporter from Yiwang Entertainment. Before the host could finish her words, she couldn't wait to ask: "There is not much time left. Can "The Swordsman" be released in the summer as scheduled?"
Regarding her rather pointed question, Lu Chen smiled and said: "You should ask Director Chen this question, but I can also answer you, that is, the release time of the first part of "The Swordsman" is determined by the filming and production
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"We must first ensure the quality and effect of the film, and we will never make it shoddily just to meet the deadline!"
Lu Chen's answer caused an uproar among the reporters. The female reporter from Yi.com immediately asked: "Does that mean you won't rush for the summer season? Does that count as a delay?"
"Bounced ticket?"
Before Lu Chen could answer, Chen Guozhi raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "When will we say that "The Swordsman" is 100% sure to be released in the summer season?"
"Film is a rigorous art. Even commercial films cannot blindly follow the fast food route. We have prepared for such a long time to make a truly high-quality product. Even if the release time is delayed, as long as it is worthy of the money spent by the audience,
So what does it matter?"
After being overtaken by Chen Guozhi for a few words, the female reporter from Yiwang Entertainment sat back down. She dared to criticize Lu Chen, but she did not dare to challenge Chen Guozhi, because the latter's influence in the film and television industry is very large.
, she has such deep connections that a young reporter would not dare to offend.
So if she made things difficult for Lu Chen and someone would applaud him and disrespected Chen Guozhi, the consequences would not be good.
In a sense, Lu Chen went to great lengths to invite Chen Guozhi to be the director of "The Swordsman" and also relied on the latter's influence to protect this important new martial arts blockbuster.
The effect is awesome!
Then another reporter stood up with his hand raised and asked: "Mr. Lu Chen, what is your expectation for the box office of this movie? Can you tell me?"
This question was not easy to answer, and everyone's eyes were suddenly focused on Lu Chen——