Chapter five hundred and fourteen nonsensical roadshow
"Haha, Brother Jun, why do you seem to have gained weight again?"
"I am strong, not fat!"
At noon the next day, the crew gathered in a VIP room on the second floor of the hotel where they were staying. Two good friends, He Xin and Hu Jun, hugged each other warmly as soon as they met. They said they had met at the premiere of "The Stone"
, more than three months have passed in a flash.
Hu Jun is also very busy during this period. He has been cooperating with Director Chen in Hengdian to film next year's CCTV New Year's drama "Sleeping on salary and tasting courage". In it, he plays King Wu Fu Chai, a very domineering character. He is very different from the old Yin played by Director Chen.
Compared with Goujian, they complement each other and form a sharp contrast. This drama was just completed two days ago.
Oh, one more thing, the young actor Zuo Xiaoqing who plays the role of Queen Yue, Gou Jian's wife Yayu in the play is Uncle Dao Ming's "good friend" and is very dedicated to "supporting" her.
"Sister Jialing, Xiao Song, long time no see!"
Then he shook hands with Carina Lau and Song Jia and said hello. Compared to Hu Jun, these two had not seen each other for almost a year after filming "Curiosity Killed the Cat".
Sister Jia Ling has short hair, a black and white striped shirt, a pair of black jeans, and only some light makeup on her face. She looks very capable. She smiled and said: "Xiao He, congratulations, you have become a big boss!"
The huge sales of "Stone" made He Xin, the boss of Xinhao Media, gradually appear in the eyes of industry insiders.
"No, no, I'm just messing around and trying my luck. That's all Director Ning's fault."
He Xin was already used to it. Whenever someone complimented him, he would put all the credit on Ning Hao. For a film company, the director is often the company's flagship.
For example, New Picture’s National Master, China Film’s Director Chen, and Huayi’s Pants.
"Brother Xin, you did a great job in "Stone". I didn't expect you to be able to handle such a role. The contrast was so great that I was really dumbfounded at the time!" Song Jia also complimented from the side.
As she said that, she joked half-truthfully: "Brother Xin, I heard that you are filming a new movie now. When will you remember to take care of me?"
"I would like to find you, but do you have a schedule?" He Xin said with a smile.
It is said that after this girl finished filming "Curiosity Killed the Cat", she also signed a contract with Wang Jinghua, and in the past year, maybe with the help of her old boyfriend, she has continued to have film appointments.
First, he took over the filming of the movie "Big Movie: Tens of Billions", and then collaborated with many big names such as Xu Guangtou and Fan Xiaopang in "Love Call Transfer". Not long ago, he just joined the Shandong Film and Television Center's big production "Enter Guandong".
Putting aside the messy private life, He Xin actually admires this little flower. Although his appearance is not particularly outstanding, he is very good-looking, and he is tall and has a good figure.
More importantly, when we worked together before, He Xin discovered that she is a smart and perceptive actress. She has a very accurate understanding of characters, knows how to create, and her performance is tense. In particular, her lines are very distinctive and full of emotions.
A sense of power.
If we were talking about the role of Cuiping in "Latent" before, He Xin's favorite was Tang Wei, but now it is impossible. He Xin doesn't like Yao Dazui in the original version at all, mainly because he was affected by Yao Dazui's divorce that year.
The influence of that sexual act, whether it was the behavior of the agency or her personal behavior, I always felt that this woman was a bit dirty.
Moreover, Yao Dazui, who is no longer in "Wulin Gaiden", is now just a small character, still playing soy sauce in various sitcoms, and is not competitive at all. It's okay to think about not being famous. I hope they are happy as a couple and don't let another
The authentic baby from Guanzhong has a shiny green head.
Of course, Cuiping in the script cannot be as described in the original work, a vulgar, cigarette-smoking, yellow-teethed rural shrew. If this were true, the TV series would be unwatchable. Because at the beginning, I thought of Tang Wei.
, so He Xin’s setting of this character is to play a funny role, and some vulgarity and ignorance become a kind of cuteness. She is just stingy, straightforward, carefree, and has a firm revolutionary will. Of course, she also has a little girly side,
She also likes to have love, although she doesn't know what love is...
For such a role, He Xin had a lot of trouble. Among the actresses he knew, only Song Jia was the most suitable. Of course, this is also inseparable from the fact that her outstanding performance in "Cliff" left a deep impression on He Xin.
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To be honest, when he first watched "Cliff", he really hoped that Gu Qiuyan and Zhou Yi in it could fake a real role and form a couple. If she was cast as Cuiping, and she and Yu Zecheng finally became a real person, that would be
It can be regarded as making up for some shortcomings in the previous life.
"Hey, do you have any schedule at the end of the year?"
Because of the script skeleton provided by him, Jiang Wei's adaptation of "Latent" was much easier than the original time and space. All he had to do was fill it in with flesh and blood. He had just completed the first draft and sent it to him via email.
He Xin watched it once and found that it was basically consistent with the content of the original TV series in his memory. At the same time, he really admired Jiang Wei. His writing skills were really deep and his lines were very sophisticated. He originally plagiarized the original TV series.
The story structure is exciting enough, and Jiang Wei's writing makes the story even better.
The project of "Latent" has already begun. A 30-episode TV series, the initial investment is about 10 million. Fortunately, this time with "Stone", the company has made a lot of money, which is enough to support the filming of two TV series at the same time.
The scale of a movie.
Song Jia was very smart, and could tell the elegant meaning of a string by hearing it. Her eyes lit up and she hurriedly said: "It should be no problem. I will discuss with the director on the crew of "Crossing Guandong" to advance my role."
"Hey, you didn't even ask what the show was, why are you so careless?"
"Brother Xin, don't be ridiculous. Who doesn't know that the products produced by your Xinhao Media must be high-quality products? I'm afraid that if I miss this village, I won't have this store." Song Jia said with a smile.
"Sure, I'll have someone send you the script later, take a good look at it!"
He Xin is very happy. He has finalized the role of Cuiping. He doesn't have to worry about the other characters. After all, the characters in the original version are all very distinctive. He trusts Jiang Wei's vision. The only change may be the role of Captain Ma.
, Zhao Yanzi’s ex-boyfriend’s performance in the original version was quite average, and he planned to leave this role to Li Mengnan.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the crew and the crew held a press conference at the Chongqing Beidi Summer Palace Hot Spring Resort Villa where they were staying. At seven o'clock and eight thirty in the evening, they went to Huanyi Cinema and Poly International Cinema to attend meetings with the audience respectively.
These are the basic routines of road shows.
The next morning, I flew to Shanghai non-stop, and held two press conferences at the Shanghai International Cinema at 2 p.m.
Perhaps because of the rise of online media, He Xin attended two press conferences in succession. Perhaps what struck He Xin most deeply was that the reporters who came to the scene were not even remotely inferior to the reporters from print media who specialized in movies. Question
The problems that arise are almost the same as those of paparazzi chasing after you on the street.
Liu Jialing's father had just passed away not long ago. In addition to the much-hyped "Liu Hu Love" and the large-scale shots in the trailer, the media reporters mainly focused their questions on Liu Jialing, Hu Jun and Song Jia personally, and on the movie itself.
But he avoided mentioning it.
for example:
"Liu Jialing, did your father's death have any impact on you?"
"I heard that you have married Tony Leung. The wreath sent by Tony Leung at your father's memorial service had the word 'father' written on it?"
"I saw the ring on your hand. Is it a wedding ring?"
"Hu Jun, is the scandal between you and Liu Jialing true?"
"When he learned that Liu Jialing's father passed away, did Hu Jun call Liu Jialing? What did he say?"
"How was the passionate scene between Hu Jun and Xiao Song Jia filmed in the play?"
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Some reporters also asked He Xin similar questions:
"He Xin, when will you and Cheng Hao get married?"
"Cheng Hao is currently filming in Shanghai, will you visit the cast soon?"
Compared to the awkward questions and answers from Hu Jun, Liu Jialing and others, He Xin always had a black face when faced with this kind of question, saying just one sentence: "I won't answer questions that have nothing to do with the movie."
But it’s quite funny. It stands to reason that Hu Jun has already married and had a daughter, and Carina Lau and Best Actor Liang have been in a relationship for more than ten years. If in future generations, the two of them were so blatantly rumored about their affair, they would probably be like “cheating scumbags.”
A "shrewd and slutty scumbag" has long been scolded and may even be banned.
And the environment these days is really relaxed. No one accused the two of cheating, but instead talked about the scandal between the two.
Of course, there were also questions from serious film journalists, but they seemed out of place in this environment.
For example, a friend wearing glasses asked director Zhang Baibai a question about movies: "Movies are an art of regret. I would like to ask the director and the leading actors, what regrets do you have after filming this film?"
Such a profound movie caused laughter from other reporters at the scene. One female reporter with heavy makeup even openly mocked: "Isn't he going to use film history to ask?"
The scene was a bit chaotic for a while, which made Zhang Baibai helpless when he was about to answer questions on the stage. Fortunately, a Nandu reporter named Fang Yimin asked three questions in succession that seemed to have been prepared in advance and very expert.
"Among similar movies, the American film "Fatal Attraction" finally chose to defend the stability of middle-class families. What is it that this film wants to defend or stick to?"
"Why is the character of 'security' added? Compared with Liu Jialing and Hu Jun, who is the main character in the play?"
"Are you worried that shooting such a relatively gray film in China will affect the box office?"
Zhang Baibai is very happy to answer such in-depth and high-level questions.
""Fatal Attraction" is a film produced under the background of the Western pornographic trend. The first half of our film is similar to "Fatal Attraction", but the second half is different. The focus is on Zheng Zheng, played by Jia Ling.
Regarding the wife, this film emphasizes love. The security guard’s love for Mrs. Zheng and the hair-washing girl’s love for Mr. Zheng are both very persistent and real.”
"The film uses four narrative angles. The addition of the character 'security guard' is to use the security guard's perspective to watch Mrs. Zheng's revenge on Mr. Zheng's cheating. From the most superficial angle, we go deep layer by layer, peel off the cocoons, and finally let the
The truth comes out.
Jialing and Hu Jun, including He Xin, Xiao Song and Lin Yuan are all the main actors, and they all performed very well and neatly."
"It is not accurate to say that this film is gray. It should be said that it is black. Black is more accurate. The characters are very real and the story is very real. I am not worried about the box office. I trust my own judgment and the eyes of the audience."
It's just that when he answered these questions, most of the people present were a little absent-minded, and some were even chatting underneath. While Lao Zhang was depressed, he pointed at a reporter from Shanghai TV station who was carrying a camera in front of him and joked: "Why?
When you talk about art, you even stop the machine."
If reporters are as low-level as paparazzi on the street, producers who are keen on hype would not dare to compliment them. Although they were embarrassed by the "Olympic bid" incident before, producer Hu Qiming, who participated in the road show with the crew and creators, still
Hyping up the topic of Oscars.
What was this guy talking about at the press conference? "Recently, my American friend in Hollywood who has Oscar voting rights sent me an email, saying that the film's music and photography are excellent. The overseas producer of "Curiosity Killed the Cat" will arrange for the film to be released in October.
It will be screened in Los Angeles at the end of February to qualify for the two individual awards of Best Original Music and Best Cinematography."
In fact, if a discerning person hears this kind of talk, it is just deception and deceiving laymen. But those media reporters seem to be more willing to hear this kind of talk.
Every time at this time, He Xin, who was sitting on the stage, would always feel like he was sitting on pins and needles, like thorns piercing his back, like a lump in his throat, and felt uncomfortable all over. He really didn't expect to encounter such a nonsensical road show.