On December 4, before the filming of the new film started, Tang An went to the China Film Digital Production Base in Huairou to attend the world premiere ceremony of "Mei Lanfang".
Nowadays, there are more and more ways to premiere, and most blockbusters don’t even bother to hold premiere ceremonies in movie theaters.
At first, it was popular in gymnasiums, which are large places and full of momentum.
Later, the Great Hall of Good and Evil, the National Center for the Performing Arts, Chaoyang Park...
But this is the first time I have gone to Huairou, a suburb, to hold a premiere at the China Film Digital Production Base.
I have to say that Brother Chen Kai is Brother Chen Kai, and "The Promise" did not squander all his credibility.
When Tang An arrived, the scene was no less noisy than "Now You See Me" and "Red Cliff".
The movie "Farewell My Concubine" put him on the altar, where he stayed for more than 20 years.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, before it was completely dark, a large number of fans were waiting on both sides of the red carpet outside the venue, and a large number of reporters were constantly taking photos.
Chen Kaige's movie has almost all the important filmmakers and actors in the industry.
Tang An adjusted his suit and stepped onto the red carpet with a smile.
While walking, I waved and occasionally stopped to let reporters take photos and sign autographs to fans.
After walking for almost a minute, we arrived at the interview area in front. We could see many acquaintances surrounded by reporters.
Before he could stand still, reporters immediately surrounded him.
Maybe it was because there were a lot of big names today, or because he knew that if Tang An didn't want to speak, he wouldn't be able to get any useful news, so the reporter didn't worry and actually started asking questions one by one.
"Hello Director Tang, how are the preparations for "Chinese Partner" going? When can we start filming?"
"The movie is ready and is expected to start shooting in a few days."
"There are three male protagonists in the movie. Can you tell us who has the most roles?"
The cast members have been announced since they were successfully registered, and there is nothing to hide.
Tang An's film has had two heroines and a team of four, but this is the first time that there have been three male protagonists.
Moreover, it has been said that Wang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, and Lu Yi are the male leads, which has also triggered some speculations.
However, more people would guess Wang Xiaoming and Deng Chao. After all, Lu Yi has not made any achievements on the big screen.
However, Lu Yi still had many fans during this period. Tang An was known for not taking the usual path, so no one could be sure.
Fans from the three parties have been noisy during this period, which can be regarded as a disguised promotion of the movie.
However, Tang An will definitely not announce who is the male lead, let alone now, even after the movie is released, he will not say it out of his mouth.
It just wants the media to guess and fans and movie buffs to compete.
"Everyone knows from the title of the film that this is a story about three young people starting a business together. All three of them are the protagonists. There is no one or two."
Tang An dealt with the reporter calmly and it took about five or six minutes before the reporter let him in.
When we arrived at the infield, Brother Chen Kai, Lin Sheng, Vice President Ying Huang and others were greeting us.
"Hello, Director Chen."
"Brother Lin, Mr. Li."
"Director Tang is here, please come inside."
Brother Chen Kai smiled lightly and asked Tang An to go in first.
Tang An shook his head secretly, Brother Chen Kai didn't seem to be very friendly to him.
The three major domestic directors have met several times, and Zhang Yimou is very kind to him.
Feng Xiaogang didn't have much communication when he first went to Huayi, but his looks were not friendly either.
Tang An probably also understood that Zhang Yimou was in the limelight, the number one director in the country, and the chief director of the Olympic Games, so he didn't think that he, a junior who had been in the limelight in the past two years, could threaten him.
At that time, Feng Xiaogang's "The Night Banquet" was not doing well at the box office. If it hadn't been for the overseas copyright sales, it would have definitely lost money.
My own film "Super Body" was a big success again, with good reputation and higher box office than "The Banquet".
Feng Xiaogang must have felt a little threatened at that time, but with the popularity of "Assembly", which defeated "The Legend" starring three major stars, and beat "The Wind" to win the annual box office championship, he naturally regained his confidence.
I can have a few words with Tang An in private.
But Brother Chen Kai was different. When he was frustrated because of "The Promise", he happened to encounter the rise of Tang An, so he naturally felt unhappy.
Everyone is like this, and big people are not exempt from it.
Tang An didn't take it seriously either. Brother Chen Kai would never be considered a rival in the future.
When I entered the venue, of course I went to Han Sanping first. The largest investor in this film was China Film Group, and Han Sanping still valued Chen Kaige very much.
"Hello, Director Han."
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Liu, Mr. Wang..." Others also greeted one by one.
After chatting for a while, the others left with a wink, leaving Tang An and Han Sanping alone.
"Director Han, "China Partner" will start filming in two days, and I will join the cast as scheduled in February."
Tang An got down to business directly. The filming of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" started in mid-November. As one of the directors, Tang An also attended the launch conference. However, he was responsible for the scenes in February and did not go with the crew.
"Then I'll trouble Director Tang. I'll call you on a specific day. I hope it won't affect the shooting of your new film." Han Sanping chuckled.
Tang An waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter. I guess I will have finished shooting in the mainland by then, so I can give the crew a break."
It would be weird to say there was no impact. The filming of "The Founding of a Republic" lasted at least 20 days, and the crew had to take 20 days off. During this time, employees still had to pay their wages.
Han Sanping asked again with a smile, "Why did Director Tang suddenly think of making a creative film this time? Did he have any ideas?"
Tang An smiled and said, "It just happened to happen. That day I saw an interview with Mr. Tengxun Ma on TV and found a copy of his autobiography. I was deeply inspired and wanted to film the growth history of a business tycoon.
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After chatting for a while, the premiere officially began. Tang An sat in the front row and watched quietly.
In addition to the main creators and investors, Chen Guofu was also present on stage. He is one of the screenwriters.
The ceremony went on as planned. Brother Chen Kai also talked about his recently published book, recounted his own mental journey, and emphasized that publishing a book is not a fast food.
After a Peking Opera performance, the movie officially started.
This movie is a typical high start and low end, with the peak at the beginning, from the appearance of Mei Lanfang as a child to the melancholy ending of Thirteen Yans' defeat to Mei Lanfang.
The whole process was completed in one go, with constant climaxes and wonderful lines. The setting and character charm of the characters are top-notch.
Chen Kaige's aesthetic skills are fully demonstrated in this part. Whether it is the restoration of the old capital or the setting of the environment and atmosphere that blends with the emotions of the characters, they are all very clear.
The one who holds up the opening scene of "Farewell" is definitely Wang Xueqi, the actor of Thirteen Yans, whose performance is at its peak.
Sun Honglei's portrayal of Qiu Rubai is also quite good. His performance is full of explosive power and he handles some delicate emotions well. This is also his personal performance characteristic.
The details range from a snuff bottle to a New York theater in the 1940s, and they are perfectly displayed.
Although Li Ming's performance is not perfect, it can be rated as a 7. The biggest failure is Chen Kai's control of the film.
If you can score 9 points at the beginning and 8 points for the first half, then the second half will probably be a passing score of 6 points, which is a serious hindrance.
What’s even more maddening is that this movie is two and a half hours long. I don’t know what Brother Chen Kai was thinking.
Originally, biographical movies tend to be dull and boring, and they drag on for so long.
The beginning is so exciting, it arouses the audience's emotions, and the audience begins to look forward to the more exciting plots below.
As a result, not only did there not be anything more exciting, but the quality continued to decline, which was even more disappointing.
It's like seeing the back of a beautiful girl on the road, with her flowing long black hair, long snow-white legs that shine charmingly under the sun, her amazingly curved waist and crotch, and her walking posture that is so seductive
people.
As a result, when viewed from the front, they looked ordinary, just like a pair of A's.
The sexiness was gone in an instant.
But overall, it's still a good movie and worth the price of admission.