For this launch conference, the base management office arranged the largest hall.
This was not required by China Film Group. The base took the initiative to arrange the layout of the press conference for free.
The Huairou Film and Television Base has just been built, and there are only a few crews coming in a year, and most of them are Sanwu crews.
There is no way, after all, it has just been built, and the buildings inside are all brand new, without the weight of history.
Although the base provided a great discount, the Xiangshan Film and Television City was built next door to Hengdian, and the discounts and cooperation were not bad.
Moreover, the prices in Beijing are not at the same level as those in Xiangshan. Food and accommodation alone are a huge expense.
In the backstage lounge, Tang An met the actors.
"Everyone is here!"
"Hello, Director Tang!" Lu Yi, Deng Chao and the others hurriedly greeted Tang An.
"Is Director Tang planning to make his final appearance?" Xu Jinglei joked.
"I just came from the set, and it's almost time. Let's get ready!" Tang An waved his hand.
He smiled at Xu Jinglei again and said, "How is your movie going? Is it ready for release?"
"It's almost there, but I don't have much hope at the box office. I hope I can recoup some of the cost!" Xu Jinglei said with a wry smile.
"Don't be so pessimistic. You and Brother Wen are still very attractive. There should be no problem with a box office of seven to eight million!" Tang An comforted.
March is the off-season, and there are basically no new films released. Given the popularity of Jiang Wen and Xu Jinglei, it is not that bad. Otherwise, Huayi would not have thrown out 20 million in vain.
I have the impression that the box office of this movie should be almost 5 million. Maybe he can raise it a lot by promoting his new movie when it is released.
Of course, the premise is that how many people will pay attention to "Terror Cruise".
"Lu Yi, although the role of the male protagonist is not many this time, the horror film is also a new attempt for you, which can expand your acting career!"
"Deng Chao, Sun Li, you played husband and wife in "Happiness is Like a Flower", and this time you are still a couple, so perform well!"
"Sister Hong, I'm sorry to trouble you if I have a supporting role this time!"
Although Lu Yi and Deng Chao are now several years older than him, Tang An still calls them by their first names, after all, he is now the director of the movie.
Furthermore, Lu Yi is only 5 years older than me, and Deng Chao is only 2 years older than me.
Tang An also greeted several other people one by one.
"Director Tang, you're welcome. This is my second time playing the male lead in a movie. Thank you Director Tang for giving me this opportunity!" Lu Yi said sincerely.
Lu Yi has been on the decline since his popularity at the turn of the century. He has not starred in a leading role in a movie since starring in "Love at First Sight" in 2002.
This time, he was suddenly informed that he would be starring in the new film of dark horse director Tang An. He was a great director whose first film had a box office of 30 million, and he was ranked in the top ten last year.
Although it was only after I got the script that I realized that the male lead was just a supporting role, it was pretty good for him now, after all, the box office was relatively guaranteed.
Not long after, Han Sanping arrived with Wu Deming and Lin Sheng, a vice president of the production department.
Han Sanping could attend the press conference of a low-budget movie in person, and no one else had such treatment as Tang An.
"Director Han, would you please make a trip in person!" Tang An quickly stepped forward to say hello.
"Mr. Wu, Brother Lin!"
Several of their actors also hurriedly came up to say hello.
"Director Tang, are you ready?" Han Sanping looked at it and asked with a smile.
"The studio has been set up and the actors are in place, just waiting to start filming!"
"Then I wish Director Tang success in filming, and I hope to see an excellent work again in two months!"
“I hope I live up to Director Han’s high expectations!”
After chatting for a while, everyone went to the press conference until the director of the base market management office came over to inform!
The venue is nearly 1,000 square meters, which is relatively large among the bases. Rows of reporters are already sitting inside, and more than a dozen photographers are playing with their cameras in front of tripods.
When Han Sanping brought people in, the originally buzzing scene became even more lively.
"Not only did China Film and Television have a vice president here, but Han Sanping also came!"
"Tsk, tsk, this is a treatment that even Lu Chuan did not receive back then. It seems that Han Sanping really values Tang An!"
"Isn't that nonsense? Last year, domestic films ranked 6th at the box office. Even if imported films were included, they ranked 11th. How can we not win over such a director?"
"I'm only 24 years old. Look what those great directors are doing at the age of 24!"
The discussion did not last long. After everyone took their seats on the stage, Wu Deming, deputy director of China Film Production Department, guest-hosted.
"Welcome all friends from the media to attend the launch conference of "Terror Cruise"..."
After speaking for a while, Wu Deming immediately handed the microphone to Han Sanping and sat back obediently.
""Horror Cruise" is the second film directed by Tang An. When the first film was released, no one cared about it. Now everyone is cheering for it even before filming has started. I guess I don’t need to say anything more. I believe Director Tang has gone through
After practicing "Shark Beach", it will definitely bring a better movie to the audience..."
It was also a formula-like speech, but Han Sanping's speech was very good.
As soon as he finished speaking, a reporter in the audience immediately spoke up.
"Director Han, it is understood that you have been promoting several big directors to shoot costume blockbusters. Why are you so optimistic about director Tang An's horror film this time?"
Han Sanping raised the microphone to his mouth, smiled and said, "Hollywood only produces a handful of super-cast films every year. Most of the other films are romance, comedy, horror and other types of movies, and ours
With South Korea and Japan being close neighbors, the development of genre films has also been rapid in recent years. In comparison, the style of works in the domestic film market is too monotonous!"
"Young people have a lot of ideas and are very smart. They make comedies, romance films, and horror films, which may bring you unexpected results!"
With Han Sanping around, it wasn't Tang An's turn to speak until 20 minutes later.
"Hello Director Tang, can you briefly tell us about the movie "Terror Cruise" and what story it tells?"
"As the name suggests, this is a horror story that happened on a cruise ship!" Tang An said with a smile.
"Can you tell me more specifically? The audience is very much looking forward to your new movie!" the reporter asked.
"In addition to being scary, it is also a particularly scary story, maybe a little suspenseful and incredible!" Tang An avoided the important and ignored the plot, still not revealing the plot.
The reporter refused to give up and kept asking, but Tang An refused to tell the specific plot. After that, the reporter turned to Xu Jinglei.
"Hello, Lao Xu, this is your second time starring in a movie with Lu Yi. Are you still starring as a couple?"
"Can they be considered half a couple?" Xu Jinglei tilted her head and thought for a while and said.
"Can you tell us about your relationship in the movie and what kind of horror story you experienced on the cruise ship?"
"You have to ask Director Tang about this question. In fact, I'm still a little confused now!" Xu Jinglei smiled and looked at Tang An.
The reporters curled their lips and thought she was keeping it secret.
The interview lasted for nearly two hours. After seeing off the reporters, everyone went to the hotel next to the base to have lunch, which was considered a kick-off party.
Someone from the crew informed them and they rushed to the hotel first.
When he arrived at the door, Tang An stopped Wu Deming.
"Mr. Wu, I have something to tell you!"
"Oh, Director Tang, just tell me if you have anything to say!" Wu Deming glanced at him suspiciously and said with a smile.
Han Sanping was in charge of the production department, and his deputy director naturally followed Han Sanping's lead and was relatively friendly to Tang An.
"This is the account from the preparation of the movie so far. I would like to ask Mr. Wu to take a look at it!"
When it came to money, Wu Deming immediately frowned, but didn't say anything. He took it and turned over it.
What Tang An handed over were all his side's bills, and the problems were serious. Wu Deming saw it immediately and frowned even more.
"What does Director Tang mean?"
"I think Director Sun's business ability may be somewhat lacking. How about Mr. Wu consider replacing me with someone else?" Tang An said directly.
Wu Deming was silent for a while and nodded, "Okay, but we can't find a suitable person for a while. Director Tang can choose one from the remaining producers on the crew to be the production director. I will lead Sun Ming."
Go back!"
"Thank you, Mr. Wu!"
"Tang's introduction is too serious. After all, this is a movie we collaborate on together!"
Wu Deming said with a smile, already scolding Sun Ming in his heart.
This old Sun, someone whom Director Han valued, also did the same thing. Fortunately, Tang An did not go to Director Han directly!
PS: Sorry, I finished posting and finished writing in a hurry...