In the large conference hall on the top floor of the Four Seasons Hotel, most of the media from the entertainment industry had gathered, and executives from various companies also came to support the event.
Nowadays, the domestic movie market is in a bleak state, and there are not many movies to watch in the summer movie market, which was the hottest in previous years.
There aren’t any movies with the potential to be big hits, and there aren’t even any dark horses.
There are no movies for the audience to watch, movie theaters are empty, and reporters like them who rely on news have no good topics to talk about.
At this time, "Detective Chinatown" is about to start filming. This is definitely the biggest news in the current movie market besides the upcoming "Transformers 3".
The huge conference hall was completely full, and dozens of cameras were waiting around.
There were constant discussions at the scene, exchanging some news about the entertainment industry.
"Hey, I heard that Zhang Bozhi and Xie Tingfeng have officially divorced. Is there any definite news?"
"She probably didn't run away. I asked about this during the road show of "God of Wealth Inn" before, and Xie Tingfeng looked calm."
"Then it's probably nine out of ten, otherwise there would be no reaction at all."
"The scolding war between Cai Yongfan and Du Wenzhe was finally stopped a few days ago. This time they were scolded badly."
"That's right, Yao Chen's tens of millions of fans are out, and the two of them tied together are not enough to scold him.
The reporters were talking to each other about some news in the entertainment industry. Not long after, the press conference officially began. Tang An and Chen Guofu came to the stage with the crew.
Director Wang Wei, followed by the actor Deng Chao, the heroine Yang Mi, and then
Looking over one by one, the reporters were stunned when they saw a big boy suddenly appear behind Yang Mi.
"Who is that boy? Why does he look so unfamiliar?"
"Looking at this position, could it be that he is the second male lead?"
"She looks about fifteen or sixteen at this age, but she is quite tall, about 1.7 meters tall."
A handsome young man suddenly appeared and stood behind the two male and female protagonists, which confused the reporters.
Although Zhang Zifeng is younger, her role is that of a minor supporting role, and she has also appeared in major productions such as "Tangshan Earthquake" before.
An anxious reporter wanted to ask a question, but Tang An had already spoken on the stage.
"Welcome all friends from the media to attend the launch conference of our new film "Thailand: Detective Chinatown" produced by Hantang Media"
After a scene was finished, a giant poster appeared on the LCD monitor behind him.
The bright red background image looks very festive, with "2012, New Year's Eve" written on the top, and eight characters "Detective Strange Flower" and "Sawadika" written on the left and right sides.
At the bottom of the middle is the title of the film, and in the middle is a group photo of several actors. Each image is funnier than the last, and the special effects cost at least sixty or seventy cents.
There is no doubt that Deng Chao is in the middle on the poster, with Yang Mi on the left and Liu Haoran on the right, and their names are also marked.
If they may have been standing in the wrong position just now, then on the poster, the boy named Liu Haoran was second only to Deng Chao and Yang Mi, which explains the problem.
He is really the second male lead, no matter how bad he is, he is still an important supporting role, otherwise how could he be in such a good position on the poster.
You must know that when the posters for "Painted Skin" 1 and 2 were released, Zou Xun and Zhao Wei's fans were torn apart because of the poster placement.
After a while of noise, a reporter immediately spoke.
"Hello, Director Tang, is Liu Haoran playing the second male lead?"
"Which school is he a student from?"
"Why use such young actors?"
"Is he a performance major? What works have he produced before?"
Reporters swarmed with questions, and Liu Haoran, the client, was naturally not immune.
"Hello Liu Haoran, how old are you this year?"
"Are you 18 years old? Which school are you studying in?"
"Do you know Director Tang? Why did you play this role?"
"What is your role in "Detective Chinatown"?"
Although Liu Haoran went to junior high school alone in Beijing after attending elementary school, he has lived alone for two years and is basically independent.
However, facing this series of questions for the first time still made him a little confused and didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, Yang Mi next to him gently touched his arm and reminded him in a low voice, "Don't talk now."
Only then did Liu Haoran remember what Tang An had told him before he came up, not to speak if he didn't know how to answer.
It was Tang An who helped him out, "Everyone, Liu Haoran is 14 years old this year and is currently studying in the middle school attached to Beijing Dance Academy. I hope you won't disturb the child's life and study too much."
"Then what kind of role does he play in the movie?" the reporter quickly asked.
""Detective Chinatown" is a movie with two male protagonists. He and Deng Chao play a pair of detectives, both of whom are male protagonists." Tang An didn't hide it either.
"Is it the same two-male protagonist model as in "Journey to the Road"?"
"Yes, that's right." Tang An nodded.
Damn it!
The 14-year-old male protagonist is also the leading actor in a commercial blockbuster.
There seems to be no commercial blockbuster in the history of Chinese films that has such a young leading actor.
If this movie is successful, then Liu Haoran's path in the entertainment industry will basically be paved, and the new generation will definitely have a place for him.
While marveling, some male compatriots who are not particularly tall are also paying attention to Liu Haoran's height.
At the age of 14, he has already grown to over 1.7 meters tall. It is really irritating.
It's the same dual-male protagonist model as "Journey on the Road", and the role is probably not much lower than that of Deng Chao. Some reporters began to speculate as to whether there might be some unknown transaction involved.
"Then how did Director Tang find Liu Haoran to play the leading role? Can you tell us the general plot of the movie?"
"Actually, we never had a suitable actor for this play. I happened to pass by the middle school affiliated with the dance academy and found this kid at the school gate whose appearance fit the requirements of the role."
"In other words, Director Tang, you didn't know Liu Haoran before, so are you relieved to just hand over an important role to him?"
"I believe he can perform well and present a wonderful movie to the audience during the Spring Festival."
After stumbling around and asking no questions, the reporters turned their attention to Liu Haoran.
"Hello Liu Haoran, you are still in junior high school this year and you will be able to play the leading role in a blockbuster. What do you think?"
"I am very grateful to Director Tang, Mr. Chen and Director Wang for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely make this movie seriously and not let them down." Liu Haoran said with a serious face.
"Uncle Tang has been so kind to you, why didn't you thank him alone?" the reporter with eyes in the audience said with a smile.
Liu Haoran was stunned for a moment and quickly looked at Tang An.
"Thank you Uncle Tang for giving me the opportunity to make a movie."