On the way to the airport, Tang An probably browsed the news on the Internet.
She closed her notebook and told the co-pilot's secretary, "Zhou Li, contact Mr. Zhang later."
"Okay Chairman." The secretary nodded and wrote it down.
Tang An didn't care about such a little thing. The marketing department had already made emergency preparations.
Any important movie, no matter which company it is produced by, will basically make preparations for the vulnerable areas in the movie to deal with possible adverse situations.
After all, any major production requires an investment of hundreds of millions and takes a year or two. The success or failure is closely related, so it is impossible not to make preparations.
Before the movie was released, the group's internal film division's publicity and marketing department and the middle-level managers of various subordinate departments had watched it seven or eight times. It can be said that they knew the movie better than most viewers.
After working in the marketing industry for so many years, I am either black or I am wary of being criticized. It is too easy to find something to attack in a movie.
What others think of, I also want to get, and the publicity and marketing department has already made preparations for several sensitive points.
These matters will be resolved by the people below. Tang An and Zhang Qiang gave up after just a few words of advice, caring about handling the road show.
Get off the car and go straight to the tarmac. Tang An's private car is parked there quietly, and the crew is ready and waiting.
Gulfstream G550, the world's top long-range business jet.
In addition to the driver and cabin crew, there are 17 seats.
There are six leather sofas with single armrests, a four-seater leather sofa for sleeping, a three-seater sofa, and a set of four-seater leather sofas facing each other, with a coffee table in the middle.
There are independent LCD screens in front of the wardrobe, bathroom, kitchen, bookcases, and each seating area. There are also three screens distributed on the wall compartment, providing everything for office and entertainment.
None of the actors have any backgrounds or much money. This is their first time flying on the world's top business jet, let alone in the middle of a road show.
Going on a road show in a top-notch private aircraft is a treatment that not many people in the country can enjoy.
Feng Xiaogang also has a cheap private jet, but let alone taking the crew to road shows, he doesn't use it often, and the cost is not small, so he can't bear to part with it.
Tang An saw them all standing when they came up, and said with a smile, "Please find your own place to sit, and have a good rest. There is still some distance to go."
Tang An sat down in his seat, and then they sat down one by one.
There are only 17 seats, and several leading actors are here. In addition, Tang An is accompanied by a secretary and several bodyguards. Another team of bodyguards and their assistants can only take the passenger plane.
"There is food on the plane. If you are hungry, please eat in advance."
After running all morning, I rushed to the airport non-stop to fly to Shanghai, which was not easy either.
"No, Director Tang, I'm not hungry yet." Everyone shook their heads.
"Then wait."
Tang An saw that their expressions were not very good, so he smiled and asked, "Have you read the news on the Internet?"
"Look, Director Tang, it seems the scale is quite big this time." Lei Jiayin said.
As a starring actor in a movie, how could he not pay attention to what’s happening on the Internet?
And after being in the industry for so many years, although I have never really become popular, I still know a lot about the industry.
There are many people who can do such a large-scale targeted smear campaign, and a large number of experts and filmmakers have appeared, and their identities are not made up. Who else could it be except for the prefix "国".
And "Transformers 4" is the biggest opponent during the schedule, and the reason is very good.
Everyone is a little worried. After all, they are one of the leading actors. No matter what, they hope that everything will go well and that the box office and reputation will be a hit.
Tang An shook his head, "Don't worry about those things, and don't pay too much attention to them. Everything will calm down again in half a month. Just be prepared to deal with reporters and audiences."
Everyone felt relieved when they heard that Tang An didn't react much, so he probably had a way to deal with it.
"By the way, when I go to the Magic City later, there will definitely be media and audiences asking questions about three views, so be prepared. Xiaodi, don't be affected by those words on the Internet."
Xiao Di nodded seriously and said, "I know, I don't read comments very much recently."
There are many directors and actors who don’t read reviews, and there are even people who don’t read their own works.
The director of "Journey to the West" insists on not watching her own work. Every time "Journey to the West" is shown on TV, she changes the channel.
But this situation is different. The director has a love-hate relationship with his work. He has been filming a TV series for several years. How could it be possible for the crew to go through countless hardships and work together to make such a masterpiece as advertised?
So simple and so positive.
During the filming period, there were many conflicts with the actors and the TV station.
Also because the crew was going to Singapore for a performance, the director and the master and apprentice completely broke up.
Originally, he was traveling abroad on behalf of the crew and the TV station, but Zhu Bajie asked for sick leave, and Sun Wukong and Sha Seng asked for personal leave.
But the fact is that they made plans together and went to Ludong to do acupoint business with Tang Seng.
The four masters and apprentices were busy making money together, and after Bai Longma finished filming, he was sent to Wuxi Film and Television Base with a sign beside him.
Many people come here to visit, and for a little money, they can ride it around the film and television city. The white dragon horse that worked hard in the past has become a tool for the staff to make money. They have worked hard for more than five years, in wind and rain, and experienced life and death several times...
…Now it is being used as a tool to sell money.
The entire performance team was also waiting for them in the hotel, eating instant noodles.
As a result, the overseas performance failed. The director publicly accused them of neglecting to represent the country for a commercial performance, and even tricked her into asking for leave.
There was a complete falling out, and several actors began to isolate the director again. Since they had an unpleasant quarrel with the director during the filming, the director also took this opportunity to remove the director from his leadership position over the crew. Before the finishing work was completed, the director was disbanded.
The crew.
Speaking of "Journey to the West", "I May I Ask Where the Road Is" is also in preparation. We have hired a professional special effects team from Hollywood, and God knows what the film will look like this time.
Domestic blockbusters prefer Hollywood special effects teams more and more, and look down on domestic special effects companies, as if this can make them look more stylish.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the plane landed at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. Without any further stop, it went straight to the old movie theater in Shanghai and one of the iconic movie theaters in Shanghai, Daguangming Cinema on Nanjing West Road.
Today is Saturday, there is not a single empty seat left in the screening hall, and the people of Magic City are still very enthusiastic.
There were not only hundreds of spectators at the scene, but also a lot of media. Dozens of reporters came.
After the movie was screened, amid warm applause from the audience, the host sent by Dragon TV invited Tang An and the actors to the stage.
"Hello everyone, I'm glad that everyone can come to the cinema to support "Secret Superstar"."
They all said hello and sat down on the chairs on the stage.
Everything is still a process, and what is familiar can no longer be familiar.
However, in the subsequent interview with the media, the so-called "three views" issue was indeed mentioned.
"Hello, Director Tang, a famous educationist criticized "Mysterious Superstar" on Weibo for teaching incorrect values. What do you think of this view?"
As expected, Tang An didn't even make any preparations on the plane.
After ten years of training, I have never seen many big scenes and difficult problems, and I have long been able to cope with any situation without writing.
Tang An smiled and did not answer directly, but asked, "Friends from the media this time, what are the three views?"