Chapter 733 If people don't dream, what's the point of waking up
On July 9th, Hantang International Cinema Xinao Branch, a luxury cinema located in the city center, usually has a lot of customers. Today, because of the premiere of the mysterious superstar, the scene was even more lively.
A large number of movie fans gathered here, and even those who didn't get tickets for the premiere arrived early.
On a short red carpet, the audience who passed by famous celebrities shouted loudly, and the "click" sounds kept ringing.
At 5:30 in the afternoon, today's protagonist Tang An arrived on time with the crew.
The real host has arrived, and the atmosphere at the scene has reached its peak. Even if Tang An is not a star, there are still many fans shouting his name.
In addition, there is Xiao Di, who has filmed several popular TV series, which is enough to become a top traffic in this Internet age.
Tang An led the actors onto the red carpet and walked in front, greeting the audience's applause, screams, and the focus of the cameras.
As she walked through the red carpet, reporters immediately rushed around her.
"Director Tang, the box office of Transformers 4 has exceeded 1.5 billion. Do you think this will be the second movie in the domestic film market to have a box office of over 20? Is it possible to hit the box office record of Interstellar?"
"Mysterious Superstar is Director Tang's tenth film for you. Are you confident that you will set a new record again?"
"The first two Transformers series were on the same schedule as your movie, Director Tang. This is the third time we meet. Director Tang, are you confident in completing the Triple Kill with Transformers?"
"Mysterious Superstar is a comedy movie. This is already the sixth theme that Director Tang has ventured into after horror, espionage, science fiction, reality, and crime. In addition to the military film that is being prepared, Director Tang, you really want to
Do you want to shoot all the subjects?”
The reporter's interview was quite harmonious. After all, it was at home court and everyone said hello.
The procedures still had to be followed, and Tang An also stopped and accepted an interview with the reporter.
Tang An smiled and said, "Eleven years have passed and I have made ten movies. Every time a movie is released, it is also the happiest time for me. The results of a year of hard work have to be seen by the audience. How will the box office treat me?"
It’s not the main thing, the most important thing is whether the audience is satisfied.”
Nutritious nonsense, but the reporters are not surprised. It has been eleven years, and based on their understanding of Tang An, they all know how Tang An will respond during interviews.
"Do you think Director Tang will make a breakthrough at the box office with his tenth film? Do you have the confidence to surpass Transformers 4 and win the summer ticket championship again?"
The reporter once again asked about the topic of the two movies. Transformers 4 is currently approaching fiercely and is very likely to exceed 2 billion. This is destined to be a battle between opponents.
Tang An thought for a while and said, "The industry is developing, and the total box office for the year is increasing by about 30% every year. I believe that the box office of Mysterious Superstar will also increase compared to last year, but everything has to be left to the audience. The audience
Only then do you have the final decision!”
"What about Transformers 4?"
"Since the outbreak of the domestic market, in the past ten years or so, only Avatar, a non-domestic film, has won the annual box office championship. It was an epoch-making film in global film history. Apart from this, no imported film has won the annual championship. I think this year
It’s no exception, the domestic box office champion will ultimately be a domestic film!”
After Tang Anyi said these words righteously, he walked into the screening room, leaving the reporters who were a little helpless.
"Tang An's words are becoming more and more boring, and there is no explosive point at all."
"Yes, I occasionally said some extreme words in the past few years, but now I don't hear them anymore."
"Even if Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and others occasionally lose their temper, Tang An has almost never changed in the past two years."
"The box office performance was not good in the first two months. Zhang Yimou was asked some extreme questions several times and almost lost his composure."
"It's strange that the box office is low, but the mood is good. Before the release, Zhang Yimou and Gong Li's team have been hyping and selling their emotions. They acted like a tiger in one go, and the box office ended up being more than 200 million."
"I recently heard that Zhang Yimou is planning to make a blockbuster film with a Hollywood company, and he wants to invite Hollywood superstars to star in it."
"Hollywood superstar, Jin Ling Thirteen Hairpins hired Bale before. It's still the same. It's useless."
"We'll see then. These great directors from the older generation have been silent for the past two years. I don't know if they can turn around."
Tang An walked into the screening room, and almost everyone in the industry who came to attend the premiere came.
"Dr. Wang, Dong Yu, thank you for the compliment. I didn't expect everyone to come."
Tang An smiled and greeted everyone.
Wang Zhongjun said, "Congratulations to Director Tang for the release of his new film. I'm afraid it's another new record."
Wang Changtian laughed and said, "We haven't even touched the edge of the two billion record yet, and Director Tang is about to set a new record."
Everyone congratulated Tang An with smiles on their faces. The movie hasn't even started to be released yet, but it's as if it's already a box office success.
It seems that everyone hopes that the mysterious superstar will be a box office hit, but on the surface, there is no indication of their inner thoughts.
Tang An said, "The results haven't come out yet, so they're not accurate. I still need your help."
Tang An dealt with everyone patiently, chatting and laughing.
Around us, Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, and Chen Kaige, the three major fifth-generation directors, are also here. As the three top directors ten years ago, they also began to decline after the rise of Tang An. Almost five years ago, Tang An began to monopolize the annual championship.
, these three people stepped down from the altar.
Feng Xiaogang has been busy preparing for the art troupe movie recently, and has also taken over the leading role in Hu's new film, so he also took the time to come.
As a well-known comedy director, Feng Xiaogang has absolute confidence in this area. In addition to wanting to see how Tang An's new film fares, he also wants to make some comparisons.
When it comes to other types, Feng Xiaogang doesn't have much, but this is what he is good at. Let's take a look at Tang An's photos to regain a sense of superiority from an "expert" perspective.
Zhang Yimou's return was not a box office success, but he is already planning a super blockbuster, and his target is naturally Tang An.
Another one, Brother Chen Kai, also has a new film recently. He plans to adapt a well-known Japanese fantasy series of novels. It will cost a lot of money and is also aimed at the same goal.
The turning points in their directorial careers were against Tang An, Jinling Thirteen Hairpins, If You Are the One 2, and The Orphan of Zhao, all of which were lost to Tang An's films.
Since then, the box office appeal of the three top directors has been dwindling.
Nowadays, if we really want to count in Mainland China, there is only one top director, Tang An. The others are either slowly falling off the stage, or they are still too young and have few influential works.
Tang An personally pulled them down from the altar. Even though their achievements are not so obsessed with the box office, they are always thinking about finding their place and reaching the top again!
At 6:30, the premiere ceremony began. Two hosts sent by Jiangsu and Zhejiang TV stations and movie channels presided over the premiere ceremony.
"Dear guests and audience friends, welcome to"
After some introductory remarks, we went straight to the topic. Tu Wei, the host of the movie channel, asked Tang An curiously.
"Hello Director Tang, actually I have been thinking about it during this time, what does the title Mysterious Superstar mean? Because if you want to be called a superstar, you will have high popularity, so how can you say it is mysterious?"
Tang An raised the microphone and said with a smile, "Actually, the title of the film means literally, Mysterious Superstar, or Hidden Superstar. I won't spoil the details. You will understand after watching the movie."
Tu Wei said, "If Director Tang said this, we would be even more curious. Then why did Director Tang think of making a comedy movie?"
"To be precise, this is an inspirational comedy. Nowadays, everyone is working and the pressure in life is increasing. Going to the cinema is to relax. Watching a comedy is the best choice, so I thought of filming
It is a comedy movie with elements of positive energy. I hope the audience can feel this positive energy. After watching the movie, they will not only feel relieved, but also be more motivated to face life and face all kinds of things in life.
We should actively deal with such difficulties."
Filling the chicken soup and talking about the scene were not difficult for Tang An, and the premiere ceremony went on in an orderly manner.
The program was no different from most movie premieres. Each actor could say a few words, and the hour passed quickly.
At 7:45, the movie officially started showing.
As the big screen suddenly lit up, the scene slowly became quiet.
The pre-roll advertisement flashed by, and a rapid train whistle sounded in the silent screening room.
On the vast plain, a train appeared in the field of view in the aerial photography.
The hillsides and grassland on both sides of the railway track are green and the sky is blue. The long shot makes the whole world look so vast. The audience can't help but feel relaxed when they look at it at a glance.
The screening officially started, and the audience adjusted to a comfortable angle, leaned back on their chairs, and prepared to enjoy the movie and spend these two hours of fun.
The camera cuts to inside the train, where a group of students are returning from their autumn trip. The young and lively girls in the carriage are singing pop songs without makeup, while the boys are playing card games.
However, the girls singing loudly disturbed the other passengers in the carriage, but when they saw that they were several girls, no matter how angry they were, they could only look helpless and reluctant.
By the window, although Xiaodi was applauding, he seemed a little preoccupied. He looked out the window quietly and ignored the laughter and laughter around him.
Outside the window was a group of free birds flying across the blue sky. Maybe she was imagining that she was one of them.
A few simple shots created a very relaxed and cheerful environment at the beginning, but the heroine's worries that were almost written on her face also made the audience look forward to the next plot.
Especially viewers who have watched the trailer can't help but worry about the heroine when they think of the vicious father who violently cuts the strings of the piano and forces Xiaodi to throw away the computer.
Next, Xiao Di’s melodious and beautiful song “Sunshine always comes after the storm” also indicates that to see the sunshine, you have to go through the wind and rain.
When Peng Yichang came to chat with him shyly, the audience laughed secretly.
"I didn't expect that Tang An could really make a comedy, and he didn't have a lot of jokes like other comedies."
"Yeah, I didn't deliberately make any jokes, but it looked quite funny."
"But it will probably be a bit cruel in the middle. In the trailer, it breaks the strings of a piano and throws a computer."
Some fans whispered, and sure enough, the next moment Xiao Di got off the train, and the scars on the face of her mother who came to pick her up made the audience realize that the heroine's life situation was not going to be that good.
The scars on Qin Hairu's face made the audience a little worried, but the subsequent plot was still very happy.
A cute little brother pestering his sister for gifts, Xiao Di's impatience did not make the audience think too much. After all, only people who don't have younger brothers and sisters will find children cute, and most families are full of naughty children.
Qin Hairu, who was next to her, brought a few candies as gifts to her younger brother, who ran away with a smile.
Qin Hairu, who is not very beautiful, is plainly dressed and more ordinary, but the scars and bruises at the corners of her eyes do not cover up her gentle smile.
The family was sitting at the table, eating and watching TV.
The King of Masked Singer program was playing on the TV. Lei Jiayin, who had a beard and dressed in salty clothes, ruthlessly shattered a little boy's music dream. Even the female judges who were optimistic about the little boy were shocked.
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"You are insulting singing, let's go!"
The little boy cried after being scolded, dropped his mask and ran away crying.
"I'll go, Lei Jiayin, the greasy middle-aged man, played the role very well."
"Haha, what a venomous tongue. It's even more damaging than Zhang Ziyi in I Am the Actor."
"Deng Zhiqi was so reviled that I couldn't even say anything, but why do I feel that Lei Jiayin's look is so funny?"
Lei Jiayin's appearance once again made the audience almost laugh out loud, whether it was the appearance or the fierce words, it was so hilarious.
Then there was another news report on TV. Lei Jiayin was in the process of divorce recently. Coupled with the few words of the news host, the image of a lustful, slanderous and greasy man emerged.
At the following music award ceremony, he deepened the image of this character, blowing kisses to the camera several times, and even boasted that he had already received this award softly, and called the organizing committee specifically not to award the award to himself.
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And the subsequent conversation between him and his award-winning student was even more exciting.
"I heard that you have been busy scaring children recently. How is the divorce going?"
"Why are you dictating to me!"
"I won an award tonight. The winner has the right to speak. Why do you have the right to speak? Have you ever won an award?"
"I trained you!"
On TV, the two had a quarrel at the awards ceremony, and Xiaodi and her mother also talked about the city's campus singer grand prix.
Mother Qin Hairu was also willing to let Xiaodi pursue her dream, and asked her to ask her father when he was in a better mood when he came back for dinner.
Xiaodi applied some medicine to the bruise at the corner of her mother's eye. Although this scene between mother and daughter was simple, it was very tender.
The whole family went to sleep, and then the father played by Fu Dalong came back. The room was dark, and Fu Dalong turned on the light.
Suddenly the lights turned on, and the gloomy face of Fu Dalong was reflected in the audience's rehearsal.
From the moment they turned on the lights and saw Fu Dalong's expression, the audience's good mood suddenly disappeared.
The trailer and the current image of the character all show that this character will not be very good.
Xiao Di was woken up in the bedroom and came out with a leaflet for the Campus Singer Grand Prix, reading it again and again.
"Go get a glass of water!"
Xiaodi was slightly shocked by Fu Dalong's instructions and immediately went to pour water.
Qin Hairu got up and heated up the food, and Xiao Di took advantage of Fu Dalong's meal to propose participating in the Campus Singer Grand Prix.
However, due to fear of his father, he hesitated several times and did not speak.
Just as he plucked up the courage to speak, Fu Dalong slammed his chopsticks on the table, shocking Xiao Di.
"There is no salt in cooking, and there is no taste at all. When I come back from a busy day, I can't even have a good meal!"
Fu Dalong didn't change his color suddenly, and even his expression was relatively calm, but that look in his eyes was really frightening. Xiao Di, who was about to speak next to him, was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He lowered his head involuntarily and clenched his hands tightly.
That piece of paper.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, as if it had suddenly turned into a suspense film. The facial expressions and eyes were displayed in detail on the big screen. The audience at the scene could feel the chill in Fu Dalong's eyes through the screen.
Acting in TV dramas relies on body language and exaggerated facial expressions. It's enough to do these two things, but most of the acting in movies is about the eyes.
Eyes are the only part that allows the audience to gain insight into a character's inner activities. What's more, on the big screen, the characters are taller than real people, so most of the time the first thing they look at is the eyes.
Even if Zhou Xingchi is famous for his funny actions and lines, the drama in his eyes is not inferior to that of any actor.
Fu Dalong has a simple expression, a sullen face, and eyes full of coldness and indifference, which perfectly expresses this character.
Then because the time of the business trip was wrong, Fu Dalong's emotions broke out for the first time, and he knocked the bowls and chopsticks from Qin Hairu's hands and broke them on the floor.
"Here, it's a bit scary. Are you sure this isn't a horror movie?"
"Fu Dalong's acting is so good, it made me shudder."
"Qin Hairu is so pitiful, such a vicious domestic violence."
"It seems that Xiao Di's music dream is not that easy."
Audiences who have watched countless films can guess the general plot of the film after watching it. They can easily guess that the character Fu Dalong will cause huge trouble.
The screening was still going on, and the mother and daughter were talking in the room. Xiaodi might have just seen on TV that Lei Jiayin and his wife were divorcing, and he was also trying to persuade his mother to divorce.
Qin Hairu said in a funny yet sad voice, "Then who will feed us?"
Xiaodi said, "I'll support you!"
After all, she was still a child. Xiaodi asked Qin Hairu to agree that she would leave her father as soon as she thought of a way. Qin Hairu agreed casually and coaxed her to sleep.
After that, Xiao Di was thinking about participating in the competition every day. She wandered around in class and was scolded by the teacher.
But after returning home, Qin Hairu prepared a gift for her, sold her wedding necklace and bought a laptop.
The whole family was amazed by the wonders of the Internet, laughed out loud at the videos on the Internet, and watched novel things on the computer day and night until they fell asleep.
Then he was awakened by the music video that automatically played on the Internet. Seeing that this video on the Internet was viewed and commented by many people and liked, an idea came to Xiaodi's mind, and he was going to record a singing video and post it on the Internet.
Suddenly he remembered something and his expression became depressed. Once his father found out, it would be over.
Her mother came to persuade her to sleep and stop dreaming.
Xiao Di, who has a somewhat grumpy personality, said: "You let me sleep but don't let me dream. This sentence is contradictory. If people don't dream, what's the point of waking up? I want the whole world to hear me