Before the release, Tang An also took the actors around several major ticket offices in the country and held several press conferences.
Neither too busy nor idle, June passed in such a busy way.
On the afternoon of July 1st, "Operation Red Sea" held a grand premiere ceremony at the Olympic Sports Center. Thousands of premiere tickets were sold out in less than ten minutes. Audiences who grabbed premiere tickets arrived at the entrance of the stadium early.
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At the entrance of the gymnasium, there are rows of movie posters on both sides, posted on shelves.
In front of each poster, there are people who have arrived first to take photos, and there is no free one.
Several Internet celebrity anchors holding selfie sticks were also doing live broadcasts at the scene. The more advanced ones were accompanied by a small team, and there were specialized people to help with filming.
Internet celebrity anchors also came to enjoy the popularity, shouting "little brother" in their mouths, cooing, and interacting with some viewers.
Thousands of people have gathered outside the stadium. Although the formation cannot be compared with those of superstars holding concerts, it can still be worthy of "mighty momentum".
At four o'clock in the afternoon, almost an hour before the red carpet started, another group of popular celebrities also arrived.
Although the premiere of "Operation Red Sea" was held at the Olympic Sports Center this time, and there were enough seats in the front row, it was basically difficult for third-tier stars, and small stars who were not even third-tier stars, to get invitations.
Ordinary tickets are not allowed to walk on the red carpet. Those little stars who did not have tickets, or only had audience tickets, came in advance and posed for photos nearby.
There were also those who were brave enough to get close to the red carpet to take pictures, as well as a group of professional fans and reporters holding microphones.
There is a complete set of processes. The development of the entertainment industry is not only an increase in box office, but also an increase in the price of TV series. It has also spawned many peripheral industries.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the red carpet officially started. One by one, the invited celebrities stepped onto the red carpet in turn, enjoying the cheers of the audience.
Half an hour later, today's protagonist Tang Ancai arrived belatedly and took the actors on the red carpet.
The atmosphere at the scene reached its climax, and the "clicking" sound almost never stopped.
The audience on both sides and the reporter were not far away. They were so close that the various sounds coming from both sides were enough to drown them out. It was impossible to hear what the audience was shouting or other sounds.
Tang An slowed down a little, greeted the audience as he walked, and occasionally stopped to take photos.
I shuffled off the red carpet and arrived at the stadium, where a large number of reporters were waiting at the interview desk.
The real owner was waiting for him. As soon as Tang An appeared, the reporters rushed over immediately. Before they arrived, a series of questions popped up.
"Hello Director Tang, "Fast and Furious 7" broke the box office record you set in mainland film history. Are you confident that you can regain the record again?"
"Director Tang, you have released ten films since 2004. "Operation Red Sea" is your eleventh film. What are your thoughts or expectations?"
"Before the summer vacation, Hollywood blockbusters hit one after another. "Fast and Furious 7" exceeded 2.5 billion, "Avengers 2" and "Jurassic World" both exceeded 1.5 billion, and they have occupied the top three in the annual box office list.
, and are all ranked in the top ten in film history. Many filmmakers call it "The Wolf is Coming" and believe that the domestic market will also be broken by Hollywood blockbusters. What do you think, Tang An?"
"I would like to ask Director Tang, before the release of "Operation Red Sea", was it hyped up with the previous evacuation incident? Director Tang didn't think it was too despicable to use the suffering of compatriots abroad as a propaganda tool?"
I threw out a bunch of questions, and my speech was as fast as a crosstalk speaker, but it wasn't that clear.
Fortunately, there were security guards who separated them, otherwise the one who couldn't stop the car would have pounced on Tang An.
Tang An calmed down and said, "Thank you all for coming to the premiere of "Operation Red Sea". If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."
Okay, I have to ask again. The reporters who calmed down a little bit repeated the question again. This time they were not so anxious. Tang An could barely hear it clearly.
It's not a new topic. Tang An said without thinking too much, "In any industry, there is no permanent record. No matter what the record is, it will be broken one day. "Fast and Furious 7" created
A series of new records have been set, which just shows that our domestic film market is constantly expanding and there is still great potential to be tapped."
After "Fast and Furious 7" and "Pig Logic" took in box office of 2.515 billion respectively, "Avengers 2" sold another 1.5 billion. The whole May and June directly turned into a carnival of Hollywood blockbusters. Domestic audiences went through
After the continuous visual bombardment, my admiration for Hollywood movies became even stronger.
Originally, the current records every year are Chinese-language films, and Chinese-language films overwhelm Hollywood blockbusters in popular schedules. At this time, domestic audiences have not yet blindly worshiped Hollywood movies.
Of course, it's also because there aren't enough bad movies now.
Regarding the comparison between Hollywood movies and domestic movies, from special effects to plots, as well as the impact of Hollywood blockbusters on the domestic market, you can see it everywhere on the Internet, and many celebrities, experts, and cents have come forward.
Even the Baodao media came out to criticize mainland movies and filmmakers, saying that the translation of "Fast and Furious" in Baodao was "Fast and Furious", but when it came to the mainland, it was changed to "Fast and Furious". It is such an inexplicable name.
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A formulaic speech obviously cannot satisfy the reporter. For the reporter, it is better to just say a few harsh words at random.
The reporter asked, "Director Tang once said at the launch conference that the box office expectation for "Operation Red Sea" is 3 billion. Is it still unchanged now?"
"Of course not." Tang An shook his head. ?
The reporters' eyes lit up, and they immediately became energetic. They quickly asked, "Is it because the sales of three Hollywood blockbusters have made you lose confidence, Director Tang?"
Last year, it was 3 billion at the beginning. Even the record-breaking "Fast and Furious 7" was only a little over 2.5 billion.
Reporters thought Tang An was afraid of being slapped in the face and lowered their expectations.
After all, even if the attention of "Operation Red Sea" has reached a higher level due to the evacuation incident, if it does not exceed "Fast and Furious 7", and the three billion was shouted before, then it is estimated that Tang An will face one wave after another.
A wave of ridicule.
If someone else had claimed that three billion films had only taken two billion at the box office, the media and the audience would have praised him overwhelmingly. However, Tang An's ten films have been hits in ten consecutive years, and each time he has achieved what he boasted before the release.
For more successful people, if they fail once, even if it is just a small failure, it will be magnified infinitely and attract everyone's attention.
Xu Zheng's "Embarrassed in Hong Kong" originally took in 1.6 billion at the box office and was considered a big hit. However, when many viewers and media talked about this movie, not only did it have a bad reputation, but it was also said to be a flop at the box office.
In the final analysis, the early expectations were too high. After all, 210 million on the first day and the reputation of the previous game were there, so 1.6 billion was considered a huge hit.
If Tang An, who is constantly breaking records, shouts out three billion and only gets more than two billion, which is still less than "Fast and Furious 7", then he will face more saliva than Xu Zheng originally.
However, what Tang An said was completely different from what they thought.
"House prices change every day. Pork has increased by 15% in the past three months. Last year's target was set last year. One year later, there are more cinemas and more people watching movies. My expectations for "Operation Red Sea" are natural.
It’s also higher.”
Still higher?
The reporter who just asked the question felt a little confused. If there was no "Fast and Furious 7", the record in mainland film history would still be "Mysterious Superstar". Then Tang An would not have any pressure, and it would be okay no matter how much he boasted. He would be number one anyway.
But now that the records have been broken, even if we want to build momentum, it is enough to shout a goal of 3 billion, but it turns out that the goal must be even higher. This is no longer just high-profile.
Doesn't he understand that the higher the blow, the harder the slap in the face?
Tang An didn't care about what they were thinking and gently spit out a number.
"Now my goal is 4 billion. I believe that the increasingly prosperous domestic film market can support a 4 billion movie. In this way, Chinese-language films will definitely complete this achievement."
Afraid of being slapped in the face?
Impossible.
It's impossible to keep a low profile. It doesn't matter if he keeps a low profile just to have some leisure time, and no one will bother him.
But now that the movies have been released, no matter how low-key you are, there will be a lot of things to do. You are so busy that you might as well be more public.
This will also bring the media to a climax. They will definitely spontaneously build momentum and publicity. Whether it is positive or negative, it will be good for the movie. Anyway, the negative news will definitely not be more than the positive.