Just as Yamada Yoji, Wang Xiaoshuai and He Xin said goodbye at the end of the premiere: "Thank you for bringing a sincere movie!"
Only sincere movies will truly impress the audience.
In particular, Japan is a nation that has always emphasized struggle. At the same time, due to geographical environment factors, it is also a nation prone to disasters. They have pessimistic genes in their bones. Therefore, Li Baoli's perseverance and final encounter are particularly popular with Japanese audiences.
Empathy.
From the premiere on the afternoon of the 20th to the morning of the 21st, there were four consecutive screenings, and the venues were full. Finally, due to the audience's appeal, the organizers had to add two more screenings.
"Thousands of Arrows Pierce the Heart" has undoubtedly become the most watched film since the opening of this film festival. Not only has it become a favorite for the Golden Kirin Award, but Cheng Hao is also highly regarded as the best actress.
"Super Typhoon" has undoubtedly become the best foil. After two consecutive screenings, it was quietly withdrawn. Coincidentally, this film and "A Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" were released on the same day in China, both on October 2.
14th.
Maybe he knew that there was no hope of winning the award. In an interview before returning to China to participate in promotional activities, director Feng Xiaoning still said very confidently: "I never regard whether my work can win awards as the purpose of making a movie. "Super Typhoon" actually
It has the color of genre film and commercial film.
Except for the Chinese director Huo Jianqi, all the judges are white-haired old artists in their sixties. They should prefer stories with a sense of destiny, like some literary films. We are not participating in the film festival just to win awards.
Come, but show our works to a larger audience.”
The implication is that "Super Typhoon" and "Ten Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" are two different genres. A literary and artistic film with a color of destiny like "Ten Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" may be more suitable for the taste of the judges. "Super Typhoon"
"Typhoon" was not popular because it was a commercial film. It also hinted that his goal was not awards but box office.
He Xin was fine with such remarks, but Wang Xiaoshuai was very angry. With his violent temper, He Xin was originally planning to fight back, but He Xin quickly stopped the big brother. Anyway, China Film Week is still being held here, and the leaders of the General Administration are here.
, it’s rare for two Chinese films to be shortlisted for the main competition. You can’t start fighting among yourself before the lottery is drawn, which will have a bad impact.
…
Morning, twenty-fourth day.
It was raining lightly outside the window. He Xin opened his eyes in a daze, and his consciousness gradually became clearer. He stretched out his arm to the right out of habit, but missed it. He turned his head and looked, and saw a few threads pressed up by the snow-white sheets.
Folds, Cheng Hao is no longer at his side.
He was always a light sleeper, but today he didn't even notice his girlfriend getting up. He shook his head, perhaps because he had been participating in various activities non-stop these days, and his body was indeed a little tired.
He closed his eyes again and relaxed for a while, then slowly sat up. He heard the sound of shuffling footsteps, and his girlfriend wearing a red clover sportswear walked in from the living room outside and said with a smile: "Are you awake?"
He Xin looked at her outfit and was surprised: "Did you go to exercise early?"
"No, I went to buy breakfast. It's been more than a year, and I've always missed this place too early."
After saying that, my girlfriend said excitedly: "I went out and bought hot dry noodles, eggnog, bean curds, and fried rice cakes wrapped in shaomai. I specially went to the snack bar at the intersection of Duofu where we used to go.
I bought it. Can you hurry up? It won’t taste good when it’s cold.”
"oh!"
This guy's appetite was also whetted, so he responded quickly, rummaged under the quilt to find the underwear he didn't even have time to put on after finishing his work last night, and quickly put them on.
Not to mention, for those who travel all over the country, Wuhan's breakfast is the most abundant, especially eggnog, tofu skin, and hot dry noodles, which are no different from Shanghai's flatbreads, fried dough sticks, and soy milk. They are the most popular.
At the same time, he was also a little greedy. Although Japan and China belong to the same East Asian cultural circle, there are generally no barriers to eating. But the breakfast there is really lackluster. Either it is more Western style? Or it is just like the dinner, sushi rice balls.
He finished a bowl of hot dry noodles in three mouthfuls and took a sip of eggnog. Then he remembered and asked, "Have you seen Sister Cai at Duofu Road?"
"No? She went back to her hometown." Cheng Hao said with regret.
"Didn't you tell her in advance?"
"I told you, what was the original agreement? Then we will ask her to walk on the red carpet to attend the premiere. But..."
Cheng Hao suddenly laughed and said, "Her eldest daughter has given birth? Half a month earlier than the due date? She has become a grandmother."
"Huh? Didn't you say before that her eldest daughter was working in the south? Why did she already have a baby in the blink of an eye?" He Xin couldn't help but said in shock.
By the way, Sister Cai is really the only friend that my girlfriend has recognized here. She played a real role in "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" and Sister-in-law He who brought Li Baoli into the industry to carry a pole, and got a lot of money.
, and then her girlfriend gave her a small shop that she had bought here because of filming needs, specializing in the business of wholesale socks.
Sister Cai has been carrying poles here for several years, and has built up a reputation as a hard worker and a lot of connections. In addition, after her reputation for making movies with the heartthrob spread, business is said to be good.
Cheng Hao said with a smile: "At the end of last year, her family's debts were paid off, so she stopped letting her eldest daughter go out to work. She even helped her eldest daughter arrange a marriage in her hometown. She got married during the Spring Festival. Isn't that right?
Give birth now.”
He Xin couldn't help but be happy when he heard this. He looked at his girlfriend and joked: "So, you are now an aunt, what kind of gift are you going to give me?"
"What kind of aunt is so ugly?" Cheng Hao glanced at him sideways.
But when I think about it, I can't help but laugh. I and Sister Cai are worthy of each other. Now that Sister Cai has become a grandma, she has not become an aunt.
Suddenly she slapped her head again: "Oh, I almost forgot, who dares to drink domestically produced milk powder now! I have to call Sister Cai, and I will pack her granddaughter's milk powder from now on, uh... it's mine.
My great aunt’s heartfelt wishes!”
With that said, he quickly picked up the phone.
The two chatted happily on the phone for a while, and then Sister Cai sent her an MMS photo of a newborn baby. A plump little baby, looking very cute.
He Xin looked very jealous, thinking about the friends in his circle, Ning Hao got married and had children early, Baldy Xu is expected to be a father by the end of the year, and even Xiao Wen's unreliable young man has a child now.
daughter.
He couldn't help but remind his girlfriend: "Hey, does what you said before still count?"
"What doesn't count?"
Cheng Hao was stunned for a moment. When she saw her boyfriend looking at the photos on her phone passionately, and then looking at herself expectantly, she immediately came to her senses.
Although they have been an old couple for so many years, Cheng Hao couldn't help but feel his face getting hot when he thought about this topic, and said angrily: "What did you say?"
He Xin became anxious when he heard this, and said hurriedly: "Hey, don't pretend to be stupid. I made it clear at the beginning, but I always remember it! Besides, we are all grown up now..."
When Cheng Hao saw that he was about to speak at length again, he hurriedly covered his ears with his hands, put on an expression of "I won't listen, I won't listen", and hummed: "Why are you in such a hurry? We'll wait until you get the prize. I won't win it."
No matter what you say when you win the prize, it’s all in vain!”
…
Strictly speaking, the end of October is not a good period. Compared with the summer season and the National Day season, which are hot at the box office this year, it is the off-season for the box office.
The total box office of "Racing", which was released just four weeks ago, has exceeded 130 million, and it is still growing by 3 to 4 million every day. The final box office breakthrough of 150 million should not be a big problem. In comparison
Next, "Painted Skin", which has been in theaters for a month, is already in deep decline. Since breaking the 200 million mark in the fourth week, the daily box office has dropped rapidly to only a few hundred thousand per day, and the film schedule has also dropped to less than 5%.
, it’s already a matter of time before it’s released.
"Racer" replicated the miracle of "The Stone", and its box office performance was even more brilliant than that of "The Stone", which was only over 100 million in original time and space. Also due to the sudden rise of "Racer", "Painted Skin", which had a box office of more than 230 million in original time and space,
At present, it is possible to suffer the same fate as the "Notice of Investment" at the beginning of the year, which is worth more than 200 million.
But even so, as a domestic film, "Painted Skin" is already a remarkable box office result, enough to rank among the top three at the box office of the year.
Moreover, the box office success of "Racing" also made He Xin relieved. Although Xinhao Media only accounted for 20% of the share of this film, you must know that the production cost of "Racing" was just over 10 million.
From the distribution and publicity expenses, the company will be able to share at least six to seven million in income, with a return on investment of more than 200%, which will greatly ease the company's financial pressure. At least it will not have to worry about the investment in Ning Hao's next "No Man's Land"
.
This does not include the subsequent overseas, TV, audio and video and other subsequent income. Although this amount may not be too much, mosquito legs are also meat.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, "A Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" officially premiered in Wuhan.
The location was also specially chosen at the New Century Cinema, which is very close to Hanzheng Street. (I don’t know the theaters in Wuhan in 2008, so I made it up)
Since "A Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart", which was shot entirely in Wuhan, is currently shortlisted for the Tokyo International Film Festival, it has gone abroad to show and promote the city of Wuhan to the world. In addition, in the past few days, there have been numerous reports online and unanimously praised by print media.
The local government also paid great attention to it, and leaders from the provincial and municipal publicity departments, as well as a local deputy mayor and other leaders came to congratulate and support it.
In addition, the filming on Hanzheng Street lasted for nearly three months, so the surrounding people had already known about the movie. Half a month before its release, the trailer for the Wuhan dialect version had been played on local TV stations to warm up.
When He Xin, Cheng Hao, Wang Xiaoshuai and several other main creators of the film made a collective appearance on the red carpet in front of the New Century Cinema, the crowd of movie fans who had already gathered in front of the theater burst into cheers, and the scene was extremely heated for a while!
Wearing a black dress and a small bow tie, He Xin led his girlfriend, who was also dressed in a fancy dress, to the red carpet and waved hello to the fans around her.
Movie fans shouted their names one after another.
"Congratulations!"
"Hello Cheng!"
Some even called them by their names in the play in local dialect.
"Li Baoli!"
"Ma Xuewu!"
It sounds very friendly.
Suddenly a middle-aged woman appeared from the crowd and shouted at Cheng Hao: "Baoli, are you crazy?"
Translated as "Paulie, why are you so crazy?"
This is a line from the play, which was included in the trailer, and it immediately made movie fans burst into laughter.
Even He Xin couldn't help but let out a "poof". Cheng Hao glanced at the black line on his forehead and glared secretly at his boyfriend. But due to the situation, he could only pretend to smile and continue waving to the fans.