"Director Tang, are the videos previously uploaded to the Internet content from the movie?"
"Or is that just the actors playing around, just a sideshow?"
"What other magic tricks will appear in the movie? Director Tang previously said how the bank robbing magic trick will be implemented. Can you tell us a little bit about it?"
"Movie fans are very much looking forward to Director Tang's film "Now You See Me". When is Director Tang planning to release it?"
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In the afternoon, Tang An was invited by Yu Dong to attend the world premiere ceremony of "Three Kingdoms: Seeing the Dragon Disarm" at the New Century Cinema in Beijing. He had just walked around the red carpet and was asked non-stop by fans. Now he was asked again.
Reporters surrounded him.
How can an ordinary costume blockbuster be compared with Tang An's movie, let alone "Now You See Me" is the subject of heated discussion among the media and audiences.
As for "Three Kingdoms: Seeing the Dragon Disarm"?
This film is unlikely to be a big hit. It has Andy Lau and the Three Kingdoms theme that is hot recently, and it will not be like "The Beauty of the Country" with a box office of only more than 30 million.
It's almost in the range of 80 million to early 120 million. They have already prepared the press releases for both situations, and they just wait for the box office to be released and send them out as soon as possible.
Tang An watched as a large group of reporters crowded in front of him, opening and closing their mouths to ask their own questions. In addition, the cheers from the fans outside were so loud that it was almost impossible to hear what they were saying.
I finally had a rest today, but I was almost knocked unconscious by them again.
Fortunately, an acquaintance came to the rescue at this time. Zhang Ziming, director of Bernard's circulation department, led a few people to separate the reporters.
"Director Tang is so popular, he stole the limelight of our movie." Zhang Ziming joked.
Li Ren Gang is definitely not as popular as Tang An, and neither is Hong Jin Bao. I'm afraid only Andy Lau in their entire crew can compare.
"Mr. Zhang is joking. They didn't come to the press conference because of me. The crew hasn't arrived yet, so they came to interview me." Tang An waved his hand and said with a wry smile.
"Director Tang is so humble."
Zhang Ziming looked at the reporter who was stopped and gave Tang An a questioning look, "How about Director Tang go in first?"
"No, I'll let them do the interview." Tang An shook his head helplessly.
These reporters have been around for a while, and they can't leave people here without saying a word.
Although at Tang An's position, he can ignore such a small reporter, but he never knows when he will need help from others. After all, the two sides are in an equal cooperative relationship.
Zhang Ziming nodded and motioned for them to let the reporters over.
Tang An collected his thoughts and said to reporters, "I'm glad that everyone can pay attention to my new film. I also hope that everyone will report more about "Now You See Me" so that more fans can know about this movie."
Then the reporters asked the questions just now again, and Tang An also began to answer them one by one.
"The two videos on the Internet were indeed a small plot in the movie, two small magic tricks."
"Are all actors performing magic in the movie?" the reporter asked immediately.
"Of course not. In that case, we might as well go to a magic show."
Tang An smiled and continued, "Each of the four magicians performed magic when they appeared on the stage. At different times and in different places, they used these four magic tricks to show their identities and character traits."
"Just like Deng Kai, he is a master thief and makes a living from it."
It turns out that this is the case. The reporters understood that at the beginning of a movie, the characters must be introduced to the audience first. There are various methods, and this is expressed through their actions.
"Will there be a lot of this kind of magic in the movie? How is it possible to rob a bank two thousand kilometers away?"
"Since it is a magic-themed movie, of course there will be a lot of magic."
Tang An nodded, and then said, "But I won't perform for the sake of performance. All magic is to serve the plot. And what I can reveal is that this film also has some suspense elements."
Suspense?
Upon hearing this word, the reporters' eyes instantly lit up.
If you want to say what Tang An is best at, it is undoubtedly suspense.
Looking at his past four films, it can be said that except for "Super Body", all of them are full of suspense.
It can even be said that the suspense elements are played to perfection!
The reporters asked more questions, but Tang An remained silent.
When finally asked about the schedule, Tang An also said he was not sure yet.
"The movie has not yet been released, and there is still tedious post-production work. I am not sure when the finished film will be produced, so when it will be released this year, I can't give you a clear answer yet."
Tang An's answer was as expected by the reporter. There is "Red Cliff" in this summer's movie, and most people don't think Tang An will choose to go head-to-head.
If Tang An said it would not be released in the summer, they should ask if they are afraid of "Red Cliff".
After dismissing the reporters, Tang An and Zhang Ziming walked inside side by side.
"Director Tang, are you really not going to compete for the summer slot this year?" Zhang Ziming asked curiously.
"It depends on the situation. It may not be possible if there is enough time." Tang An said casually with a smile.
He knew that many people were looking forward to him fighting "Red Cliff" in order to defend his position as the summer champion for three consecutive years. It would be best if both sides would suffer or die.
"That's really a pity. Director Tang has won the summer box office championship for three consecutive years. If he can beat "Red Cliff" to win the championship this time, it will be the fourth consecutive year, and he will be the real king of summer movies.
"Zhang Ziming said with some regret.
He also thought that Tang An was just talking about it to save face. After all, it was a super blockbuster with an investment of 600 million yuan. Why were blockbusters gathering in March and April this year?
Is it because the schedule is good at this time?
Nonsense.
Who doesn’t want to release it during the summer or Lunar New Year? If they choose to release it early, they may be avoiding the idea of "Red Cliff".
Moreover, there are Feng Xiaogang, Tang An, and Brother Chen Kai during the Lunar New Year holiday, which is not a good time.
Take a look at the blockbusters released in March and April, such as "The Beauty of the Country", "Three Kingdoms", and "The King of Kung Fu" co-starring two Kung Fu superstars.
There are also Fa Ge's "Children of Yellowstone", Hollywood blockbusters "Iron Man" and "National Treasure", etc.
Everyone wanted to avoid "Red Cliff", but in the end they all crashed together, making it even more lively than previous summer movies.
No way, "Red Cliff" is not easy to mess with, and Feng Xiaogang and Tang An, who took first and second place at the box office last year, are even less easy to mess with.
Why did Feng Xiaogang skip the Lunar New Year movie the year before last and release it on National Day instead?
Isn't it just because there is a giant Buddha like Zhang Yimou?
It was the same thing when "The Promise" was released in 2005, and everyone avoided it.
As for last year, many people were not optimistic that Feng Xiaogang was going to make a war movie, so Bernard wanted to give it a tough go, but unfortunately he ran into a tough fight.
"Mr. Zhang is joking, the king of summer movies is not just what the media calls random, there can be another one every year." Tang An waved his hand.
This title was actually given to Tang An by some tabloids, but no one took it seriously. This is the same as later becoming a popular niche when a star becomes popular, and even a singer will be given the title of Little King.
What is imposed is worthless. Once this summer vacation is over, the words "King of Summer Movies" will be equated with Tang An's name, and there is no need for the media to say it.