Li Lan looked at Lin Juan with a smile, but she was actually a little surprised. After all, Lin Juan would rarely come to her office unless she asked him to.
"I want to discuss my next movie with Aunt Lan." Lin Juan said with a smile after sitting down.
"Next movie? You mean the one you were looking for Cai Ming before?" Li Lan asked after thinking for a while.
"Yes." Lin Juan nodded, and Li Lan shook his head in a funny way, with a look of helplessness on his face. Maybe these artists are like this? Obviously, they no longer make good commercial films, so they want to make some that reflect their own values in life.
thing.
To be honest, a movie like this with Mr. Jin Jie and Aunt Cai Ming, no matter how you think, the box office will not be very high. I can’t think of a point that makes people look forward to it. Is it possible to watch them fall in love?
emmm…
"Is the script ready?" Li Lan asked softly. No matter what, she would support it. Even if she didn't support it, there would be people lining up to invest in Lin Juan. They didn't care what he filmed.
, Lin Juan said that he was going to photograph two cows and fall in love, and those investors would wave their banknotes and bring in two more cows.
The king of commercial films.
If you want to make a low-budget movie, let him do it, and if Lin Juan is the one to shoot it, people will naturally have some expectations in their hearts.
After all, he is a man who created over 100 million yuan in revenue by holding his grandparents in a room and using their mobile phones.
"Well, it's written. The starring roles are tentatively named Teacher Jin Jie and Teacher Cai Ming. Aunt Lan, please help me contact them. Qingyu will be a guest star for the daughter's role, and the son's role..."
"Well, okay, let me contact you and find out when are you going to shoot? I can confirm the schedule with them."
"When "The Alliance" is released and the publicity work is completed, we can start preparations." Lin Juan said directly, he had already thought clearly.
"What about the investment budget for this drama?"
"Thirty million should be enough." Lin Juan replied.
"Thirty million?" Li Lan was stunned.
Is it such a small investment?
"Well, this should be regarded as a road movie, so the investment is not big. Aunt Lan, you only need to invest 15 million."
Once the script is completely finalized, the investment can almost be estimated, unlike before where it could only be roughly stated.
Fifteen million...
Li Lan looked at Lin Juan speechlessly. He didn't know what to say. For such a big director to discuss a movie with an investment of 15 million in such a serious manner, it seems that he is no less serious than the alliance. Maybe
, Lin Juan is the one who really takes movies seriously.
He really loves movies. He doesn't pursue investment or box office. He just likes to film those stories. Whether it is a script with a large investment or a small investment, the status in his heart is the same. He wants to tell such a story
story.
"Okay, you give the script to Duyou and the others tomorrow, and ask the people in their production department to make a production plan and calculate the specific budget. If there is anything that needs to be prepared, we will hurry up." Li Lan said with a gentle smile, with a hint of
Act vigorously and resolutely.
"Yes." Lin Juan smiled and nodded. Working with Li Lan for so long has always made him feel very comfortable. This is a win-win situation.
…
Globally, with the actions of Chenguang and Universal, the promotion of "The Alliance" spread rapidly, mainly in a few countries. The work involved was actually not as complicated as imagined. After all, a system had been established long ago.
The voice of "Alliance" has officially spread around the world. During this period, many film producers came to Chen Guang to buy the copyright, which can be regarded as another huge profit for Lin Juan.
In mid-July, all the special effects shots were delivered, and Lin Juan edited them one by one after reviewing them. On July 20, all the dubbing work was completed. At this point, the entire film production process was declared complete.
In the afternoon of that day, Chenguang held an internal viewing party. For confidentiality reasons, all the directors were present. Li Qingyu was out of town and could not make it back, so he had to wait until the premiere.
Everyone watched the two and a half hour movie very seriously and were shocked several times. It is not easy to shock these people.
After watching the movie, there was a round of applause in the viewing room, and Lin Juan was flooded with praises.
The next day, Chen Guang urgently sent "The Alliance" for review. I heard that when the film was reviewed, there were a lot of reviewers...
After passing the review, this kind of work shot by China has widespread influence around the world and is also a positive influence. The review was very fast and no accidents occurred.
Then Chenguang quickly sent the master tapes to major theaters. On August 1st, the proportion of "The Alliance" in the domestic film schedule has reached 56%, and the remaining films are divided into 44%, which also makes some
People vomited blood, this is too biased.
Why?
But there is no way, this is the cinema chain’s own decision, how can you stop them from making money?
On July 24, theaters started pre-sales. Eight hours later, the movie’s pre-sale box office exceeded 100 million, setting a new pre-sale record.
Seeing that the giant beast "The Alliance" is about to break out of its cage and appear in front of everyone, its prelude has already begun to dominate the world before it even comes out, which also shocked a lot of people in the film industry.
This momentum is so overbearing, what will it be like when it is released?
The entire Chenguang began to move at a high speed, and Universal also started arranging for Scarlett and the others to appear on some programs there, and began a journey of global publicity and interviews.
But the style of their interviews is like this...
Reporter: "Tom, can you reveal that you appeared as a villain in "League" and did you die in the end?"
Tom looked at Mark next to him: "emm~Sorry, the director won't let us spoil it."
"Ah? Not at all? What happens if you spoil it?"
"Then they might not take me to play in the next one."
"So you're not dead?"
Tom: "..."
"Hey, dear, come and help me..." Tom asked Scarlett and the others for help.
…
"Donnie, may I ask if you have avenged your father this time when you participated in the alliance as "Iron Man"?"
"You asked a good question. Of course I took revenge. I took Yu Yan to eat a meal that made him almost vomit. Oh, Yu Yan is the actor who plays the captain."
"This doesn't count, I mean in the movie."
"In the movie, I met him."
"I know you guys met, but did you take revenge? I mean beat him down." The fat reporter seemed to hate the captain.
"Well...we met." Donnie shrugged.
…
"Scarlett, what were your thoughts on participating in the movie "League"?"
"Of course, I am honored. This is also a very good movie. I was very excited when I participated in the filming."
"Then can you tell us what role you are playing? What are your super powers? Fans are very curious about this."
"What super power?" Scarlett blinked, looking innocent.
"It's like Iron Man or Storm..."
"No, I don't know what superpowers I have."
"Okay, let me change the question. Will you have your own independent movie? Just like "Iron Man"."
"What independent movie? I don't know."
…
"Chris." The reporter was speechless. He didn't believe there was no breakthrough in the league.
Chris looked at the reporter with a perfect smile and heard the reporter ask: "There should be exciting battles in this movie, right?"
"Of course, there will be wonderful battles in the movie."
"Chris." Scarlett glanced at him. Chris's eyes flickered, remembering the fear of being dominated by a man, and immediately changed her words: "You know, China has been severely punished recently, and scenes of fighting and violence are not allowed in movies, so we all
Just sit together, drink tea, chat, and tell him what you are doing is wrong..."
Chris spread his hands and shrugged, and the reporters in the audience looked at him with strange eyes.
I believe you, you are a ghost, you can even say this?
"Then...Rena..."
"Oh, I can only tell you that the movie will start and then end." The actor who plays Hawkeye replied with a smile.
Killer.
This interview has spread all over the world and spread wildly among movie fans. Fans are laughing. They have never seen this kind of interview before. It is absolutely unique. Aren’t interviews with other movies just bragging about the movie? They
Why does the promotion feel like a black movie...
Listen to what everyone said...
The movie fans in China were laughing like crazy, God was really punishing them.
Domestically, Liu Xing and the others also started to appear on various programs, and their popularity was overwhelming wherever they went. It seemed that a momentum had gathered around them, and everyone focused on them. It can be said that during this period,
They are superstars, not on the same level as domestic first-line actors. This is a terrifying level of popularity.
As everyone has been waiting for, the time has arrived on July 30th.
There is only one day left before the premiere of "Watchmen". Everyone in Chenguang is busy preparing for this grand premiere. Lin Juan wears sunglasses and arrives at Tianhai International Airport. Today Downey, Chris and the others will arrive in China.
At the airport, Lin Juan received them. This time, each of them had a team of assistants and makeup artists behind them. Because they had to attend the red carpet and appear on the show, they had to be fully prepared.
"Welcome to China." Lin Juan smiled and went up to hug everyone.
"I didn't expect it to be so soon, but I was looking forward to it." Downey said to Lin Juan while hugging him. The others also laughed. Chris said: "We can't wait to see the complete version of the movie."
"When I was watching the trailer, I couldn't believe it was filmed by me." Scarlett smiled and expressed her amazement. You must know that when filming, she just ran alone through a passage made of iron frames. Who knew
In the trailer, there is a big green figure behind her, and there are sparks flying...
Stimulate……
She didn't even know what the other shots would look like in the end. Some of the actions seemed silly during filming. Now she wanted to see what they would look like in post-production.
So cool.
"You will see." Lin Juan replied with a smile.
The group got into the car while chatting and drove to the hotel room that Chenguang had reserved for them. After chatting for a while, they had a meal together. Lin Juan did not disturb them anymore and asked them to sleep off the jet lag. Tomorrow is the first day.
It’s a wedding ceremony, so you have to be energetic.
At this time, news of Scarlett and the others' arrival in China also spread, triggering another wave of hot searches. At the same time, fans couldn't help but begin to look forward to tomorrow's premiere and the first wave of comments.
…
"Director, it's time for us to set off."
At noon the next day, before eating, Will was already eager to drag Lin Juan out and wanted to go out. Their schedule today was quite busy.
Will is really looking forward to this day. He will finally make his debut in the league, not counting "Iron Man".
"Okay, let's go." After Lin Juan replied to a message from Li Qingyu, he put on his peaked cap and responded to Will with a smile. He now likes to wear a hat more and more when going out, which can block the eyes of others.
quiet.
The two of them went downstairs. Hu Qin was waiting for them downstairs in his car. They had to go to Chenguang Trading Company to pick out clothes for them and put on makeup. Liu Xing, Tangni and the others were all coming over, and they were waiting to go together in the afternoon.
Walk the red carpet.
"Director Lin, what do you think of me wearing this?" Will changed into a red and black suit and came over wearing a bowler hat and asked.
"Director Lin, if you don't wear a hat a few times, your hair will be weighed down." The makeup artist fiddled with Lin Juan's hair and warned.
The hair is weighed down. If it were oilier, it would look sloppy and silky, which would ruin all the temperament. Unless you are the kind of sharp guy who can roar.
"Okay, um, it's okay." Lin Juan replied together. The stylist's vision was still good, and Will looked good in what he wore.
He himself wears a gray and black suit, slim fit, young and energetic.
"I must be more handsome tonight." Will looked in the mirror and murmured something.
He was very nervous, more nervous and excited than ever before, because this movie was released globally, and if it really became a hit, he might really be able to go back to Hollywood and fulfill his dream of becoming a superstar.
Lin Juan smiled, then picked up his phone and sent a message to Li Qingyu: "Where have you been?"
Li Qingyu is his red carpet partner tonight.
Not long after the message was sent, the dressing room door was pushed open. Li Qingyu was wearing jeans and a white T-shirt, with long hair and a nice smile. He shook his phone in his hand and asked, "Are you looking for me?"
Lin Juan smiled hoarsely, nodded and said, "Well, I've been looking for you."
Will shuddered next to him and looked at Lin Juan strangely. Is this still the Lin Juan he knew?
The atmosphere in the dressing room was good, and became more and more lively as Liu Xing and the others arrived one by one.
As soon as Liu Xing came in, he shouted: "Oh, Director Lin, you are so handsome today, and Sister Qingyu, so beautiful, my God."
Today he is wearing a light blue suit, which also makes him look handsome.
There were more and more people. After greeting each other, everyone chatted with each other. Seeing Lin Juan and Li Qingyu falling in love, the topic somehow turned to everyone's first love. As they chatted, Donnie asked Tom: "Tom,
What's the most romantic thing you've ever done?"
Tom recalled it and said: "Let me think about it, I was in college that year, and my girlfriend had to work-study in Paris for half the year. One time she asked me to come over and spend the weekend together, but I had an audition, so I turned her down.
."
Scarlett shook her head and said: "This is not romantic at all."
Tom smiled and nodded and said: "Yes, I thought so too, so when it was about to be my turn, I ran out and got on the train to Paris, and then I found him choosing what to eat at an ice cream shop.
What kind of taste does she have?"
"I walked behind her and said in her ear: It's so hard to decide, isn't it?"
"Wow~"
The women in the dressing room started to boo with envy, and even activists like Liu Xing Chris joined in the fun.
Scarlett said with a smile on her face: "She must love you to death."
Chris patted Tom on the shoulder and said, "Brother, I learned."
Downey said calmly: "If I do this while Susan is washing the dishes, I might get beaten."
Tom smiled and said, "Yes, she almost fainted."
Lin Juan smiled and suddenly felt a lot of pressure. When he looked back, Li Qingyu was staring at him with a half-smile, and then he suddenly realized that he rarely gave her surprises and romance.
Have you not done enough in this regard?
Lin Juan held Li Qingyu's hand and gave him an apologetic look. Li Qingyu smiled with satisfaction, and the curve of his mouth was very sweet, as if he was saying I forgive you.
Everyone in the venue looked at the two of them, exchanging teasing looks. They had all experienced this stage before.
The time passed quickly in the pleasant exchange, and everyone gathered together to eat lunches. This must have been something that the fans waiting at the World Expo Hall did not expect.
At around three o'clock, after everyone had put on makeup and changed into clothes, Chen Guang's people reminded them that they could set off.
Because the movie is two and a half hours long, the red carpet will start at five o'clock. It is expected that everyone will have entered the venue at six o'clock. First, the creative team will speak on stage, then there will be a screening, and finally reporters will ask questions. The entire premiere
The session is expected to end at nine o'clock.
Lin Juan stood up, looked around, smiled and said, "Let's go."
It's time to go to war.
…
At this time, the entrance of Tianhai World Expo was crowded with people, reporters gathered, and scalpers and movie fans were flying together.
"Brother, do you want the tickets for the second floor for two thousand three cents?"
"Damn, what the fuck? A ticket is so expensive?"
"Is this still expensive? Even if you are poor, you don't have to ask around. The tickets for the front row on the first floor are already over 10,000 yuan." The scalper looked disdainful.
The current popularity of "League" is really not exaggerated. Even the ticket price at the back of the third floor has been sold to more than 1,000.
One-third of the tickets for the premiere were given away, one-third were drawn to lucky loyal fans, and the last one-third were sold online. They sold out in ten seconds on the first day of sale, and the tickets were not expensive.
, two hundred and six on the first floor, one hundred and three on the second floor, and fifty-six on the third floor.
In the city of Tianhai, there is really not enough food to eat. Basically, the thousands of dollars sold were spent on mineral water, which is now being placed at the entrance of the World Expo Center for free for fans.
"No, no, you can keep it as a family heirloom." The passerby said and left, but within a few seconds, a foreigner rushed out and asked in English: "Brother, how much did the ticket cost?"
"What?" The scalper was confused. Do you need to master a foreign language to be a scalper now?
After some software communication, the foreigner knew the price and paid without saying a word.
"Okay, I want it..."
The passers-by who had not gone far were dumbfounded. Where did the foreigner come from? It was just a movie. As for spending so much money? Is this foreigner crazy?
Passers-by would not understand movie fans. At this time, there were many movie enthusiasts at the entrance of the World Expo who flew to China specially to watch the premiere.
Not to mention, most of the people who buy scalper tickets are foreigners.
It was very lively here, and suddenly, there was a scream from the red carpet. The crowds scattered everywhere immediately looked at the room where the scream came from, and then began to gather there.
The red carpet has begun!
The first ones to arrive must be Lin Juan and Li Qingyu. After entering the venue, they will act as hosts to welcome the subsequent guests.
"There are so many people."
While in the car, Li Qingyu couldn't help but sigh, this battle was comparable to a concert.
At this time, thousands of spectators gathered here, as well as passers-by, reporters and police officers maintaining order. It was a lively event.
The black nanny car they were riding in also attracted the attention of movie fans, who stretched their necks to look here.
"Yes." Lin Juan looked at the crowd outside and nodded with a smile, his heart full of gratitude and satisfaction.
These are the people who like his movies.
It was only after he was liked that he felt that his movie was liked by so many people. It was really great.
"Let's go down." Lin Juan turned around and said to Li Qingyu.
"kindness."
When the car door opened, the sharp-eyed movie fans immediately saw who was in the car, and they shouted: "It's Lin Juan and Li Qingyu."
After hearing the sound, the fan community immediately exploded and became very enthusiastic.
“Director Lin is awesome!!”
"Director Lin, I love you!! Come on!!"
"Long live the Alliance!!"
"Director Lin, look here!!"
"Qingyu!!"
Shouts suddenly resounded from all directions, and the red carpet was crowded with reporters on both sides. They pressed the shutter to film the scene where Lin Juan got out of the car and then led Li Qingyu out with a smile.
Li Qingyu wore a beige princess dress today, with slightly curly hair and crystal jewelry. With her makeup, she looked elegant.
The two walked onto the red carpet together, kicking off the day. The crowd began to gather here. The police concentrated their attention and began to maintain order. The two stopped and walked, and finally entered the venue accompanied by cheers and shouts.
After entering, the next car came immediately.
This time it's Yu Yan and Liu Yan.
The cheers suddenly became even louder.
Their fans formed a phalanx and the momentum was astonishing.
Groups of guests began to enter the venue. Lin Juan, Liu Xing and Yu Yan stood at the door to welcome the celebrity directors who came to support today. However, he did not stand for long, and then accompanied Jiang Wen, Deng Tao and others.
The director went in to chat.
There are really many people coming to join in the fun today.
The arrival of big names such as Wu Jing and Liu Hua has set off waves of climaxes outside, as well as some singers, such as Deng Qiqi, Hua Chen and others who have collaborated with them, as well as a group of young and middle-aged actors invited by Chenguang, such as Li Mi,
Jia Liang, Li Xiaoyao, Huang Jiaozhu, Yang Tong, Wu Han and others are all star-studded.
Reporters and media were taking pictures non-stop, and pictures of the premiere were spread everywhere. The hot topic on Weibo at this time was the premiere, and the hot search rankings kept changing. This person was present, that one
What kind of clothes do female celebrities wear? They are so popular.
Finally, the red carpet was finished before six o'clock, and all the guests entered the venue. By this time, the venue was basically full, and spectators with tickets could come in at any time.
The premiere was almost ready to officially begin, and Li Lan reminded Lin Juan that it was time to bring someone on stage to speak.
This session is for the main creative team to talk about some of their journeys and thoughts, and it can also be embarrassing or something like that.
Lin Juan led Liu Xing and the others onto the stage amidst applause. Lin Juan first made the opening remarks: "Hello everyone, I am Lin Juan and I am a director."
There was a chuckle from below, and he couldn't help but laugh himself, saying: "It seems to be nonsense, everyone who comes here should know me."
After laughing, he said sincerely: "I'm glad you came to the premiere of my new movie."
"Now, the creative team and I will talk to you about this movie."
In a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, Liu Xing chatted with Downey and others about his mentality since being approached by Lin Jian from the beginning, as well as some interesting things that happened on the set.
"To be honest, I have never filmed like this before. I didn't know what I was going to play today until the day before I arrived on the set, and I still don't know the complete script." Yu Yan accused Lin Juan and gave several examples.
Scarlett also joined in the conversation: "Yes, I found out the name of my character from my rival actor."
The group of people accused Lin Juan one after another, causing a burst of laughter in the venue. If nothing else, just watching these celebrities tell these behind-the-scenes stories was actually worth the price of admission.
Of course, those who bought scalper tickets must be excluded here.
At the end of the session, Lin Juan said with a smile: "I know everyone has a lot of questions, but you can find the answers to these in the film. I hope you can explore the plot I concealed in the film. If there are any,
Questions, there will be a Q&A session later.”
"Now we will officially play the video. Everyone has 3D glasses placed next to the seat on their left. Since the video is relatively long, if anyone wants to go to the toilet, you can go now."
As soon as Lin Juan finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter, and at the same time, a group of people actually got up and went to the bathroom.
Lin Juan smiled and looked at the audience, and finally said: "Welcome everyone to my world, thank you."
Amidst the applause, Lin Juan led people off the stage, and the next second, the lights in the venue dimmed.
The video officially begins.
In the World Expo Hall, more than 2,000 seats were packed, and there were some staff standing to maintain order and prevent people from stealing photos.
The anti-theft work in "The Alliance" is stricter than that in any movie.
The temperature in the venue is 23 degrees, and the air-conditioning is fully turned on. When the weather outside is close to 40 degrees, it is definitely a pleasure to sit in this environment and watch the premiere of a long-awaited blockbuster.
"What I just said was great."
After coming down, Li Qingyu smiled and praised Yan Yan in Lin Juan's ear, saying "Welcome to my world", which made her feel warm in her heart.
At that moment, Lin Juan's body was really shining.
Lin Juan smiled and took her hand, placed it in his hand and rubbed it carefully, then responded softly: "Watch the movie seriously."
As he spoke, he put on his glasses and looked up at the big screen.
Li Qingyu pursed his lips and smiled, pulling back his hair and Hou Ye looked up at the screen. At this time, almost everyone in the audience was doing this, including Liu Xing, Downey and other actors.
You must know that sometimes they are so confused during the filming process that they don't even know what they are doing. No one can do this well in filming.
The title title appeared on the super large screen, and the dragon logo and the producer's logo appeared one by one. Finally, there were still six huge words - the work of director Lin Juan!
As if to kick off the show, after these six words appeared, a blue Rubik's cube appeared on the screen.
Low and dull three-dimensional surround sound sounded throughout the venue.
"The Cosmic Cube has awakened and is in the human world."
The picture passes through a strange space, which seems to be in the universe, with long steps and a towering throne.
"Let that poor guy be the vanguard, and our Chiritan warriors will follow."
A flash of light flickered in the darkness, and a film of alien warriors appeared on the screen, which was strange and shocking.
"The planet can be given to him, but the Rubik's Cube and the entire universe will be ours."
The camera zoomed in on the Rubik's Cube, moving through the azure blue Rubik's Cube, as if traveling through the entire galaxy. Then a helicopter appeared on the screen, and the sound of propellers resounded throughout the venue.
"Are the Kirita people the villains of this movie? Why doesn't God's Realm care?" Li Qingyu asked in a low voice.
The beginning of the movie creates a conflict and arouses fans' expectations.
"The Divine Realm is not invincible." Lin Juan said softly, while Li Qingyu was thoughtful.
On the screen, Director Nick, played by Will, appeared, and the Rubik's Cube opened a portal. Loki appeared in the portal, using frost magic and illusions to easily steal the Rubik's Cube and control Hawkeye and the Doctor.
"I am Loki, I come from the realm of God, and I come to rule you." Loki smiled with a graceful demeanor.
"Does your brother agree?" Will was beaten to the ground, panting and staring at Loki and asked.
"You mean that idiot? I will kill him when he rules over you."
"Commander, he is stalling for time." Hawkeye interrupted, Loki raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Oh~ That's really cunning."
"In this way, let's play a game. I will stay on Earth for a while. During this time, you can try your best to find me and stop me. If that doesn't work..."
"What are you going to do?" Nick stared at Loki.
"You will know." Loki said with a smile, and then said to Hawkeye and the others: "Okay, we should go."
He swiped casually, and a dark energy portal appeared. Before entering the portal, he turned back and smiled, showing the deep nasolabial folds at the corners of his mouth: "Then, the game begins."
Loki took Hawkeye and they stepped into the portal and disappeared.
Nick picked up the walkie-talkie and said with difficulty: "Everyone evacuate quickly, this place will explode in five minutes."
After speaking, he quickly evacuated the underground base with the help of others.
…
"Loki is so handsome, even when he does bad things."
"This is totally a slap in the face. God is indeed different."
"What does Loki want to do?"
"Didn't he get the Rubik's Cube? He could just leave. Why do he still want to stay on Earth? And he asked people to stop him."
"Only a ghost can guess what he is thinking..."
There were murmurs in the theater, but then fell into silence as the film continued to play.
After everyone evacuated the base, the base collapsed in the explosion. Nick sat in the helicopter, looked at the fire, and said to himself in a deep voice: "The war has begun."