Time soon came to the cold December, and on Christmas Day, the national road show of "Let the Bullets Fly" officially started.
Qin Xiaobao, Jiang Wen, and Song Jia were in a group, followed by fifteen staff members, including Xiang Yang, service technicians, security guards, etc.
The itinerary has been posted online in advance for Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi...
Because there are three groups working together, the route arrangement is more convenient, and several provinces are close to each other. In this way, the roadshow area can be denser and the efficiency is improved.
Generally speaking, the crew would not be envious of coming, but for road shows, actors must show up.
If you don't have a good reputation, there's no point in trying to appear.
A normal crew is about four to five people, and they all travel together and can't be separated even if they want to. China is so big, there are only a handful of places where we can go.
Hollywood blockbusters will appear in important cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. You can imagine how important road shows are.
There are currently a total of nine films in the Spring Festival. Except for cartoons, almost all of them are directed by the two leading actors, who are really envious of "Let the Bullets Fly."
Director Leslie Cheung didn't even bring it, but started a new one. The third group, which seems to be under-weighted, also includes Hu Ge, Liao Fan, and Jiang Wu. It's helpless to produce works that are not inferior to them in the slightest.
Don’t be afraid of nature!
Before the movie was released, the management was very confident, thinking that I would never lose, that the box office would prove it, and that the audience would definitely like it.
The kiwi fruit is also very energetic here.
In addition to movie promotion, Liu Tao's TV series is also preparing to be launched.
Throughout this year, although Qin Xiaobao has not filmed any works, the company is still busy. There are more actors, so there are naturally more things to do. Coupled with some external investments, it can be said to be a quite fulfilling year.
Liu Minghua said that there will definitely be no time for the annual meeting this year. In fact, more than 70% of the employees will need to work overtime.
No one has any opinions on this.
Kiwi usually does not encourage overtime work. If you can finish your work, I will never cause you any trouble.
But in special circumstances, the compensation that should be given is quite a lot, and it is more than that of ordinary companies.
Liu Minghua directly publicized at the mobilization meeting that bonuses and other bonuses will be paid as usual. During the Chinese New Year, in addition to three times the salary in accordance with national regulations, additional subsidies will also be provided...
Anyway, money will never treat you badly.
Naturally, workers come out to work for money. Once the money is in place, everything can be easily discussed.
As for what will happen if the movie fails, no one dares to say, unless they don't want to mess around anymore.
Qin Xiaobao and his team arrived in Shenzhen the day before Christmas, and their journey will begin here.
Compared to Shanghai, the weather in Shenzhen is still in autumn.
The sun was shining brightly on the day I came, and the temperature was still over 20 degrees Celsius during the day. People were wearing random clothes on the street. Some people were wearing down jackets, and some were wearing short-sleeved shirts. I wonder if you would say something like a slut when you passed each other.
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Christmas, you have to adapt to the occasion.
There are no arrangements for the cinema at the moment. It would be too early to go there and it would be meaningless. However, materials such as poster display racks have already been brought in.
I plan to go to a large shopping mall.
For Chinese people, foreign festivals represent various businesses carrying out activities, and it is more important to eat, drink and buy something.
Qin Xiaobao spent Christmas Eve with Jiang Wen and Song Jia. He actually has no habit of celebrating Christmas.
Wang Bingbing doesn't care either.
It’s a festival that happens every year, and it’s for foreigners. It doesn’t matter, business is more important.
A group of people drank tea and chatted in the hotel. After spending the past few days, they went to bed early.
The next step will be very hard, so you have to keep your spirits up.
The next day, Qin Xiaobao slept until he woke up naturally. He did not run in the morning. The schedule was concentrated in the afternoon and evening. After finishing the work, he would get on the train directly to Foshan. Guangzhou is a big ticket warehouse, so he would not run for the time being and would stay in the later stage.
In order to look good, I didn't eat too much at noon, so I had a sandwich and a fruit salad to deal with it, then got in the car and went to Yi Fang City.
As a shopping mall, it naturally welcomes celebrities to come and promote it.
The news of the arrival of Qin Xiaobao and others was conveyed early, so that the whole mall was crowded with hundreds of security guards to maintain order.
As soon as I entered the door, cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami came.
The three of them were smiling, high-fiving and waving to fans on both sides of the aisle.
Qin Xiaobao could only hear the bodyguard shouting beside him: "Director Qin, please don't stop and keep going."
There were really many people, but it was obvious that most of them were local citizens, bringing their families with them, watching the fun on their mobile phones. Of course, there were also some fans of the three people holding signs in support and shouting their names.
The mall was well prepared. A dozen security personnel held hands and surrounded the three people and slowly moved forward.
This is different from what is seen in the news. The popularity of the three people is self-evident, and it is not the case that no one can recognize who they are.
"Qin Xiaobao." A lung-piercing female voice came from the second floor.
Qin Xiaobao was stunned. He looked up for a long time and couldn't find who it was. He could only wave in the general direction to express his gratitude.
"Your fans are a bit scary." Song Jia said with a smile.
"Are you jealous of me?" Qin Xiaobao was in a happy mood.
Celebrities are also human beings. It is said that more than 20,000 people entered the mall. Being noticed by so many people gave a certain degree of satisfaction to their vanity.
The two-hundred-meter journey took nearly twenty minutes. In addition to the crowds of onlookers, there were more Christmas elements, Santa Claus, elk, small trailers, etc.
Qin Xiaobao and his party were all dressed in uniform, wearing "Let the Bullets Fly" cultural shirts.
This was designed by him.
The background is white, with a 98K gun in the front, the title of the film written on the barrel, and a flying bullet with flaming light behind it, which is suitable for the occasion.
The stage is ready. It is located in the center of the first floor. A large screen eight meters long and nearly four meters high allows the entire mall to clearly see the stars.
Balloons, bouquets, movie posters, the two men gave up their C seat to Miss Song Jia.
The host is Zhang Meixi, the leading actress of Shenzhen Satellite TV. She is wearing a dress that shows off her figure.
"Welcome to the road show of "Let the Bullets Fly" Yi Fangcheng. I am today's host Zhang Meixi..." The young lady stood about two meters away from the three people and greeted the audience.
The response was not loud, it was quite normal, they were all ordinary people, not people in the entertainment industry, they were just watching the fun.
Zhang Meixi was not surprised. She smiled and turned around: "Director Qin, this is the second time we have met."
"Yes," Qin Xiaobao raised the microphone: "I came to Shenzhen for your interview last time."
The young lady smiled and said: "I'm really afraid that you will forget me. Come and say hello to the audience and fans in Shenzhen."
"Friends from Shenzhen, how are you!" Qin Xiaobao spoke in Cantonese and received many more responses than before.
Later, Song Jia and Jiang Wen also opened their mouths to express their greetings.
"I'm very honored that our Yi Fang City is the first roadshow location for Director Qin's latest movie "Let the Bullets Fly". Can you tell me why you chose Shenzhen?"
"While preparing, people asked me, where do you want to go? I took a look, Shenzhen. Isn't this a very welcoming city? Do you think that's right?" Qin Xiaobao made a gesture of listening.
"Yes!" A voice echoed throughout the building.
Jiang Wen's eyes widened: "It's true that he is enthusiastic, but actually the main reason is not this. Director Qin said that he is afraid of cold but not hot. It is already below freezing in the north, so he asked Leslie Cheung to run, and we followed suit. Last night when I came over, I saw someone wearing short-sleeved shirts.
, you’ll know you’ve made the right choice.”
The cheers continued.
The road show before the movie is released is equivalent to bragging. The host’s questions are all prepared in advance, including how much investment was spent, what contributions did the actors make, how much hardship they endured, and how much effort the director and screenwriter put into it. If you don’t watch it, you will definitely be disappointed.
regret.
That's probably it.
The purpose is to let the audience remember it and at the same time post it in WeChat Moments and Weibo QQ groups to expand its influence.
Just cast a net to catch fish. There are more than a billion people in the country. If only 100 million people can enter the cinema, we will be prosperous!
This road show is divided into two parts. The first part is to interact with the host and answer questions. Among them, Jiang Wen and Song Jia are the main actors. After all, they are the leading actors.
There is no need to doubt Lao Jiang's eloquence, and his popularity with the audience is good. It is rare to see him in person, and even female fans sent flowers during the interview.
The second half is about interacting with the audience. Although I don’t know how the apples are given at Christmas, the organizer prepared several boxes and distributed them to the nearby audience.
In addition, customers who spend money in the mall today have a chance to get a movie ticket with their receipt.
In addition, a few lucky audience members were selected to go up to the stage and take photos with the three of them, and they also received cultural shirts.
The rewards are a bit meager, but the important thing is to participate. The audience was quite happy. Those who got the apples were reluctant to eat them. They took a photo and the circle of friends ate them first.
It’s still unclear how effective it will be, but now that it’s here, let’s shout hard.
Some aloof Jiang Wen was conscientious in his work and would not refuse fans who came close to him and wanted to take photos and sign autographs. After being repeatedly urged by his bodyguards, he waved and left.
"The first mission is completed." Xiang Yang did not follow him in, but waited in the car. After seeing everyone, he personally brought water and drinks: "Teacher Jiang Wen, how do you feel?"
"How do you feel?" Jiang Wen turned on Red Bull.
When he was working, he only had two kinds of drinks, either strong tea or Red Bull. No matter how sleepy he felt after drinking, his eyes would shine for the next hour or two.
"It's just an expectation of the effect." Xiang Yang found a word: "Didn't you say that veteran actors have similar premonitions?"
"What kind of premonition is needed for such an awesome movie? It's just a matter of preparing it to be a hit."
There was a Christmas tree on the stage just now, and all the things hanging on it were pulsating, which is also a homophonic word, which means "moving at the box office."
"It must sell well!" Xiang Yang agreed.
Everyone else in the car also had smiles on their faces. The publicity effect today was pretty good. It happened to be Christmas and there were a lot of people. One road show could compare with the number of people at several usual shows.
"Is it starting in other places?" Qin Xiaobao put the water aside and went directly to the next place. It would take more than half an hour on the way.
"Well," Xiang Yang was in the relevant group and received the photos from other teams in time: "They are not bad there, there are a lot of people. Lao Hu has a heavy task today, he has to run five games, and he is already in the second place.
, Brother’s side is slower, it’s still in progress.”
Song Jia held a small mirror in one hand and applied lipstick, a skill that all female artists have mastered: "Hey, what should we have for dinner?"
"I'll treat you tonight." Qin Xiaobao smiled.
"Okay, how about hot pot? Mr. Xiang, what time should we leave for Foshan?" Song Jia stopped what she was doing.
"The show in the evening starts at 7 o'clock and ends at 7:30. It takes almost two hours. If you don't have dinner in Shenzhen, you can go there."
Qin Xiaobao looked around and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Okay, that's a happy decision."
Jiang Wen and Song Jia know each other well. When working with Qin Xiaobao, there is really no need to worry about food. During the filming, he was not satisfied with the food once, so he grabbed the producer and talked about it, and when it was time for dinner, he immediately made up for it.
Regardless of whether the two were singing a double act or not, after this incident, the crew's favorable impression of him surged from top to bottom.
Now on the bus where everyone is moving, there are various drinks and snacks placed in several places. You can take them as you like. Qin Xiaobao also paid for them and asked his agent to purchase them.
Song Jia had just finished applying lipstick and was smacking the potato chips in her hands.
...
Maybe it was the first day, but everyone was in particularly good condition. Three road shows were completed, and there was no trace of fatigue on their faces.
Qin Xiaobao did not break his promise. He set up two large tables and treated everyone to a good meal.
Then I immediately rushed to Foshan and checked into the hotel before twelve o'clock.
Ten minutes before arrival, Xiangyang announced his itinerary. He would visit four places tomorrow, including schools, cinemas, and shopping malls.
"What do you think, should we chat for a while or go to our own rooms?" Jiang Wen patted his stomach after getting off the car. It was midnight, and even in Guangdong, he could feel the chill, so he put on his jacket.
Song Jia yawned. She had eaten a lot of hot pot that night, and she started to doze off not long after getting in the car: "Let's talk, I have to sleep. Women who sleep too late tend to get older."
After saying that, he waved his hand and walked in with his agent first.
"Forget it, let's take a bath and go to bed." Qin Xiaobao also has the desire to chat with a man, even if the other party is Jiang Wen.
"Okay." Jiang Wen was not disappointed and just said it casually.
Qin Xiaobao returned to the room, and Xiaoming took out the clothes he would wear tomorrow alone. After checking the schedule, he went back to rest.
He was alone in the room and had nothing to do. After taking a shower, he lay down on the bed.
There is a sound playing on the TV, but my attention is on my phone.
The group was very lively. Leslie Cheung and the others had just returned to the hotel and were exchanging today's feelings and experiences with each other.
"I need to change to a pair of shorter shoes tomorrow, my feet are sore when I stand." Wang Bingbing sent a message, along with a picture of her ankle.
"Wear sneakers, do you have belts?"
"I'll wear it tomorrow. You've already arrived at the hotel, right?"
"I finished taking a shower and lay on the bed." Qin Xiaobao took a photo casually: "I don't have much schedule today, and I also had hot pot in the evening."
"I'm so envious," Wang Bingbing said with a sniffling expression: "Okay, you go to bed first, I have to take off my makeup for a meeting."