On August 21st, at the coex megabox in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, countless reporters and fans stood on the edge of the red carpet and looked forward to it. The premiere of "Exit" will be held here in an hour.
In the past twenty days, I turned on the TV and watched variety shows, turned on the radio and heard voices, walked into shopping malls and set up human-shaped signboards, and promoted videos non-stop on the Internet.
Anyone who is not a natural person living in the deep mountains and old forests knows that "Exit" will be released nationwide on the 27th.
Su Yan is sitting in the car with Yoona at the moment, preparing to go to the premiere. This month has been no easier than during filming. He took the leading actors all over South Korea to have close contact and chat with fans.
Various interactions.
But the mood is very good.
The movie was planned from the beginning of the year, and after nine months, it was finally going to be released, and it was the harvest moment.
The direct competitor "Battle of Fengwudong" had an amazing performance on the first day, but was weak in the later period. As of yesterday, the cumulative number of viewers was only just over 2 million. It can be said that it can no longer influence "Exit".
SM initiated a poll on sns to see if they would like to go to the theater to watch it. Within half a month, more than 67,000 people participated. 65% said they wanted to watch it, 20% would wait to see how the reputation was, and only a small part
No interest.
Domestic President Wang also received good news. After review, the General Administration decided to introduce the film. Although it cannot make it in time for the National Day Golden Week, it is already thankful that it can be played.
"Oppa, are you nervous?" Yoona asked, looking at Su Yan who was constantly adjusting his shirt.
"A little bit."
He originally wanted to dress casually, but he was scheduled to walk on the red carpet with his wife. She was wearing a gorgeous dress, so it would be a bit embarrassing if he wore short sleeves.
However, the stylist still respected his opinion and it was not a bad thing for the director to be more casual, so he canceled the bow tie and paired it with a less formal suit.
"Hey, I thought you would never be nervous." Yoona took a bottle of water, but she really didn't drink it for fear of staining her lipstick.
"I'm worried that I really have to perform on stage with you. You know, I'm not good at singing or dancing."
"Hahahaha! It doesn't matter, I will teach you well."
"Hey..." Su Yan sighed and said, "Mr. Jin." He spoke Korean. After recognizing his brother and being laughed at, he learned his shame and became brave, and studied hard.
"Director Su! What's the order?" the assistant understood.
"Who are we two to appear on? Are all the other celebrities here?"
He spoke very slowly, explaining one word at a time.
"You are the first. You need to pause in the middle to let the reporters take photos. Then there will be a relatively brief interview session where Liu Jae Suk will ask questions. The other celebrities should be on the way."
Su Yan half-listened and half-guessed and roughly understood the meaning.
Liu Zaishi came to help, intending to help for free, but in the end he paid for it. Anyway, it was not the Qinghe family's responsibility, so it didn't matter.
The guest stars are great and all of them will come to attend.
In terms of promotion, the strategy of announcing a mysterious actor for each program has been very effective. In addition to the main and supporting characters, there are also a series of staggering names on the poster, which made fans and the media exclaim, what a magical lineup!!!
After chatting for a while, Assistant Jin turned around.
"We're here, we'll get off the bus in a minute."
"Oh... Yoona!!!"
"Look here, look here."
"Ahhhhhh!"
Opening the car door, cheers came like a tsunami, accompanied by flashing lights that illuminated the night. Only those who have experienced it will understand why some celebrities still wear sunglasses on such occasions.
Fans held up colorful support cards and cheered. When they saw Yoona or Su Yan looking at them, they spared no effort to cheer and cheered. They couldn't help themselves with excitement.
The atmosphere at the entire scene was extremely fiery.
Yuan Chen Xingzi is a reporter for an entertainment website. He is in his thirties and has rich experience. He has attended premieres like today's premiere countless times, but he almost didn't make it to the event.
There is no other reason than that there is no place for it.
Half of the 500-person theater was given to lucky audiences, and together with other stars and distributors, there were 100 places left for reporters.
It sounds like a lot, but the influence of the website he works on can only be said to be medium. After a week of looking forward to it, he found that the producer did not send an invitation letter, which made Yuan Chen Xingzi a little panicked.
After asking around from many parties, I found out that it was not a delay, but that the changes received were already being prepared.
I secretly cursed in my heart that the movie would have to be sold out, but due to the pressure from above, I spent a lot of money to get a ticket from my colleague, but they were not reimbursed.
He has decided that after watching it in the evening, he will try to find faults as much as possible to prevent you from sending me an invitation letter. Because the ticket I bought is a supplementary coupon, you cannot bring an entourage, that is, take photos, videos, interviews, records, everything.
You have to come alone.
Although I'm not happy, I can't deny that "Exit" is really popular. Not only are there fans at the scene, but the top TV stations and newspapers in Korea have filmed the team coming to participate. The whole thing is like a celebration.
The most important thing is that there was no peeing spot during the entire one-hour red carpet.
The director and his wife were the first to appear, then Cao Zheng held his wife's hand, Lee Hee held Cha Tae-hyun's arm, Jo In-sung and Ha Ji-won, Lee Dong-wook, Kim Soo-hyun...
The reporters had no time to rest and kept pressing the shutter in their hands. Fans even said that they might lose their voices after returning home.
Comparing the strong lineups of Da Zhong and Qinglong, these award ceremonies are no less impressive.
While Yuan Chen Xingzi was busy with his work, he also had some concerns in his mind. Hehe, there are many celebrities, so it's easy. All your achievements are achieved with the help of others. This breakthrough point is good to think about.
"Dear movie fans, journalists, and other friends!"
Yoo Jae Suk's first words after he came on stage caused bursts of laughter. People who came to the premiere, especially family members or relatives, responded to the ridicule in good faith.
"It's an honor for me to serve as the host of Director Su Yan's first movie "Exit" shot in South Korea. Look at the dark circles under my eyes." After speaking, he took off his eyes and looked sideways at the audience.
"Hahahahaha!"
The lethality is huge.
"Oh, who did I see? The beautiful lady next to Director Su is Yoona. Get up and say hello to everyone."
Lin Xiaoyun was a little shy, but she still turned around, smiled, bowed slightly, and waved.
The fans were also very supportive and responded with enthusiastic cheers.
After briefly introducing the guests, the lights suddenly dimmed. Su Yan and others stared at the stage curiously. He didn't know what the specific process was.
Four figures walked up from the left and right sides of the stage, and the music started.
"Su Yan, your appearance is unfamiliar.
A different look than usual
There's a strange feeling
Lim Yoona sunbaenim, we really love you
I wish you a lifetime of happiness!!!
..."
Oh, Su Yan knows this group, they are Mamamo, they are very powerful and their singing is very nice.
But after singing the first line, the audience burst into laughter, and many celebrities looked at him, leaving him a little confused. What happened?
Yoona next to her also covered her mouth and whispered softly. Then she realized that they had changed the lyrics and added her own name. It seemed that they needed to strengthen their oral practice.
After the song ended, Minxing winked at Su Yan and made a shooting gesture: "Director, I am your fan."
Su Yan understood what he said and nodded with a smile.
"Thank you mamamo for the wonderful performance. Director Su, come on stage first, and our assistant director and screenwriter Mr. Lee Sang-geun, also come on stage." Liu Jae Suk came out with a microphone, and the staff quickly brought up a few pictures
Chair.
"Bah bang bang bang!" There was a round of applause at the scene, and everyone knew that the interview session was about to begin.
"Director Su, I heard that you have been practicing Korean hard recently?" Liu Dashen asked in a relatively relaxed tone.
"Yes." Su Yan nodded.
Liu Zaishi looked at him suspiciously: "But the effect doesn't seem to be very good?"
The audience burst into laughter. This was intentional because they didn’t understand the lyrics and the translator sitting next to them.
"You can't blame me. Korean is too difficult. Why don't we switch to English for interviews?" Su Yan said slowly in Korean.
"Uh..." Liu Zaishi hesitated for a few seconds: "Forget it, let's just do it." He was not good at English.
""Exit" is your second personal work. What made you want to shoot it?"
Su Yan has answered this question countless times, but there is no way. Some things just need to cooperate with each other, and the purpose is very simple. Let him praise Korean culture, screenwriters, etc. It's a courtesy.
It was similar to the previous interview, but he changed a few words and repeated it again.
"First of all, it's the charm of the script. I read it several times and was moved. I laughed with tears. I eagerly want to put the text on the big screen so that the audience can experience it..."
"It seems that Director Su is a man of temperament. Director Lee Shang-gen, I heard something here. In the early stages of creation, you originally planned to shoot it yourself. What made you change your mind?"
Lee Sang-geun is more down-to-earth.
"The idea is that there is a difference in practice. I have no experience in directing alone before, which made investors hesitant. Director Su said that after joining, the problem was solved, and I also learned a lot during the filming.
, especially in order to be released at the end of the summer vacation
, our progress has been very tight. The actors and staff in the team all know that for a period of time, Director Su was very hard, he could only sleep 4-5 hours a day, and led the two teams to shoot non-stop. This made me
I’m very touched. It can be said that he made this movie possible.”
Many people in the audience didn't feel anything at all, but several photos appeared on the big screen, making many people exclaim.
One is Su Yan's daily life wearing short-sleeves before the shooting, and the other is probably a photo with Cha Tae-hyun after the shooting.
The difference is very obvious.
Su Yan looked back and felt a little embarrassed.
"What's there to show off? It's not just my personal hard work, the whole crew is like this."
Before he finished speaking, another one came.
It's him lying on the set sleeping soundly.
Although I knew it was for publicity, Su Yan really felt his ears warm.
"This photo was provided by Teacher Gao Douxin. After shooting the six-hour daytime scene that day, Director Su Yan wanted to sit down and rest for a while while the staff was moving, but he fell asleep directly. The night before, the shooting continued
It’s four o’clock in the morning.”
"Pah, pah, pah, pah!" The applause was very warm.
It can only be said that everything can be used for publicity, but Su Yan's hard work is real, but it is still very embarrassing to be praised like this.
Although the directors have high status in the industry, what reporters and fans want to see more are the actors, so after answering a few questions, the actors came on stage.
Yoo Jae Suk also got a lot of information from the producer, such as anecdotes from the set and plot-related questions, which greatly satisfied the curiosity of the people on set.
After the one-hour interview session ended, the movie began to officially play. Many reporters put down their cameras and took out pens and papers. In addition to press releases, they also needed to write film reviews.
(Thanks to the boss of Azheng 128 for the 76 consecutive rewards, and thanks to the boss of Feiwushou for the reward)