On September 20, Tang An went to a movie theater in Chaoyang District to attend the premiere of "The Sun Also Rises".
Jiang Wen's first film in five years since he directed "The Devil Is Coming" in 1999.
It was prepared in June 2005, completed in November 2006, and today, it premiered nationwide on September 20, 2007!
As early as September 5, "The Sun Also Rises" premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Lion Award, but in the end it failed to win the trophy.
In any case, Jiang Wen finally made a movie again, and there were many audiences, reporters, and colleagues at the scene.
For a director who hasn't made a film in 7 years, it's hard to imagine that he still has such a loyal audience.
It's like, although he is no longer in the world, his legend is still circulating in the world.
Otherwise, "Let the Bullets Fly" wouldn't have become a god.
"Let the Bullets Fly" had a box office of 661 million, and even Feng Xiaogang's "Tangshan Earthquake" with 673 million and "If You Are the One 2" with 481 million failed to overshadow him.
A person stepped onto the red carpet and strode inside, occasionally stopping to sign autographs.
"Director Tang, what type of film do you plan to make for your new film?" A fan asked with anticipation while Tang An was signing autographs.
Tang An returned the signed book to him and said with a slight smile, "This will be kept secret for the time being, but this is still a brand new subject. I hope I can go to the cinema to support a movie ticket!"
"Did you direct Director Tang's "Painted Skin"?" a movie fan next to him asked loudly.
""Painted Skin" will also be directed by director Wu Ershan, who is also a very good director."
Now Tang An also has quite a few fans, at least more than some of the first-line stars in this scene.
As a behind-the-scenes worker, it is difficult to have as many fans as celebrities, except for the top directors who slowly accumulate movies with high box office and high reputation.
After signing autographs, nodding, and smiling all the way, I finally walked across the red carpet. Several reporters blocked my way.
"Hello, Director Tang, may I ask if you and Hua Yi have fallen out?"
"Director Tang, why did you and Bernard invest in "Painted Skin"?"
"It is said that Director Tang, when you were giving lectures at the Beijing Film Academy, you selected a student from the Shanghai Theater Academy to star in a new film. Is this true?"
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There was a lot of chirping, coupled with the cheers of the crazy fans behind them, Tang An could almost only see their mouths opening and closing, and couldn't hear clearly at all.
Tang An quickly pressed his hands to calm them down.
"Don't be anxious, everyone. I'm here to attend the premiere ceremony today. Please keep order and don't affect the people behind you!"
When the reporters saw celebrities coming in from behind, they didn't want to waste too much time, so they consciously quieted down and asked some questions in turn.
"I am very happy working in Huayi now, and there is no contradiction!"
""Painted Skin" is a very famous story in our country and is well-known in the country. I am confident that this movie will definitely satisfy the audience, so I cooperated with Bernard and Ningxia Film Studio to invest in this movie!"
"As for the new film, I did choose a student when I was giving a lecture at the Beijing Film Academy. He is very suitable for a role in the film!"
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Tang An answered the reporters' questions one by one. He had nothing to hide and told the truth.
"So, Director Tang, are you dissatisfied with the Beijing Film Academy? Why did you choose a student from another school?" the reporter then asked.
"Of course not!" Tang An flatly denied.
"At that time, students from many schools attended the class. I didn't know who was from which school. I just chose the most suitable one according to the character requirements of the script."
"There are so many students in the film academy and none of them meet Director Tang's requirements?"
"It's not that their students are not good, it's just that they are just not suitable for the role in my play. The type is different!"
"So, Director Tang, what type is your new movie about?"
"My new film is..."
Damn, I almost followed his words, but luckily I responded quickly!
Tang An continued, "This is a new category, a genre that has never been seen in the domestic film market. I hope the audience will like it!"
Another new type!
The reporters knew clearly that they really wanted to change the genre of each movie.
But is it a type that has never been seen in the domestic market?
I have filmed science fiction, but I have not filmed mythology, fantasy, and adventure.
"Is Director Tang's new film a mythical genre? Is it "The Legend of the Gods" or "Journey to the West"?"
"No, I will tell everyone when the phone is turned on."
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After interviewing for a while, and watching the celebrities entering one after another, Tang An also stopped the interview and walked inside.
"It's not a myth. Could it be that Tang An would touch fantasy?"
"It's impossible. How can anyone watch a fantasy film made in China? The style is wrong!"
Everyone automatically imagined the "Lord of the Rings" with all oriental faces, and shook their heads.
"Maybe it's an adventure theme. This type should be filmable. Isn't there a "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series abroad?"
"That's not right. How could such a young student be used to shoot this kind of film? Zhang Hanyu is about the same!"
"Forget it, stop guessing, I have a hunch that Tang An will still act out of common sense this time!"
"Just a normal commercial blockbuster, don't do anything to highlight your art, Lily!"
"Forget it boys, Lily is fine. It would be better if it could be more detailed and in-depth, hehe!"
"Hey hey... hey hey hey..."
When we came to the screening room, almost everyone was here, quite a few. It seems that Jiang Wen's influence in the industry is really not small.
Several core fifth-generation directors and the entire Western film circle were present, and many filmmakers from the older generation also came to support the event.
The fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh generations of directors have all come. The third generation of directors are all too old by this time, and many of them cannot travel far away.
"Hello, Director Xie!"
"Hello, Director Wu!"
"Hello, Director Huang!"
"Hello, Director Tian!"
...
He greeted everyone one by one, and everyone who was twice his age used the honorific title. After all, he was the elder.
Jiang Wen stepped forward and patted Tang An on the arm, "Tang An is here, the 700 million director, amazing!"
"Brother Wen is joking, if you can take more care of the audience's taste, not to mention 700 million, one billion will come sooner or later!" Tang An waved his hand and said.
The later "Let the Bullets Fly" let people know that Jiang Wen can perfectly balance art and business, but the subsequent "One Step Away" returned to the old problem.
Jiang Wen still wanted to greet others, but Tang An sat alone and waited for the movie to start.
None of these people had any interactions with him, but some first- and second-tier celebrities and company executives constantly came to talk to him.
It’s still the movie in my memory, divided into four short stories. 1. Li Dongfang’s mother went crazy because of a pair of shoes and became a crazy mother. She often did things like carrying sheep up trees, talking to cats, digging trees, and digging stones.
It gave Li Dongfang a headache. In the end, the crazy mother built a white house and disappeared, along with the new pair of shoes she bought.
In a university in the capital, Old Tang had an affair with Dr. Lin, but Dr. Lin had a crush on Old Tang's good friend, the romantic Mr. Liang. Mr. Liang was injured by people for "touching his butt" and was investigated. On the hospital bed
, Teacher Liang found out about Dr. Lin’s feelings for him, and ended up hanging from a water tower for touching his buttocks.
Old Tang and his wife were sent to the small mountain village in the south. When they came, it was the day the crazy mother disappeared, and the person who picked them up was Li Dongfang. Old Tang went hunting in the mountains with the children every day in the village, but his wife and Li Dongfang
Dongfang had an affair in the "White House" and was discovered by Old Tang.
The fourth story is actually the beginning. Two women riding camels walked side by side. It was Old Tang’s wife and the pregnant crazy mother. Old Tang and his wife got married. At the wedding, Teacher Liang and the women laughed loudly and touched each other from time to time.
The pregnant crazy mother went to claim her husband's belongings. In the morgue without a body, she said to herself, on the train back, Li Dongfang was born on the railway with blooming flowers.
The story has been connected from beginning to end, and the entanglement several years later seems to have been destined, and the sun still rises.
It's inexplicable, yes, that's how it feels when I watch it as entertainment.