Chapter 293 The name of the person, the shadow of the tree
In April, the film market was still somewhat tepid.
Although "Tough Guys 2" starring Liu Ye and the movie version "Struggle" were released at the beginning of the month, they all failed at the box office.
However, the newly released Hollywood blockbuster "Red Flame Battlefield" was even worse, with only 3 million on its first day.
In early April, the domestic film market was purely a competition between rookies. The TV series "Struggle" became a hit, but the actors in the movie version were all changed, and the audience did not buy it at all. It will exceed one million on the first day.
"Tough Guys 2" is much better than the first one. After starring in "I Am Legend", Liu Ye's fame surpassed all Mesozoic actors.
However, the box office on the first day was only 5 million.
If the film is not good, it is all in vain. Apart from great directors, only a few superstars have such a thing as box office appeal.
Three or four movies were released in one day on weekends, basically at the level of a three-day theatrical tour. The industry has entered an unprecedented low.
However, at this moment, early in the morning on Sunday, April 3, Li Qian officially announced that preparations for the new film "I'm Not the God of Medicine" were completed and filming was about to begin. A press conference would be held in the afternoon.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was caught off guard.
It's so fast. The filming is about to start in early April. In previous years, it would only start in June or even July. This is almost three months early.
Colleagues from various companies, the media, and the audience, no one expected that Li Qian would start filming a new film so soon.
I had previously learned that Li Qian was filming "I'm Not the God of Medicine", so he forgot about the idea of releasing the film. Yu Dong, who was ambitious and wanted to fight, saw the news early in the morning and quickly put down his chopsticks while eating at home.
Come down.
"Hello!"
Yu Dong dialed the number of the director of the publicity and marketing department and asked him to contact the media he was familiar with to learn all the contents of the afternoon press conference as soon as possible.
After hanging up the phone and losing his appetite for the breakfast in front of him, Yu Dong hurried to the company.
No matter how much you despise this realistic movie about medicine, at this point, every company, like Yu Dong, couldn't help but become a little nervous.
The name of a person, the shadow of a tree, the box office record breaker of Chinese-language movies, with a box office of 800 million is here!
As for the audience and the media, although they were also surprised that Li Qian was so fast this time, they were mostly happy and looking forward to it.
The press conference has not yet started, there is no news, and fans have started a new round of speculation about the movie.
Various media outlets are also preparing for the afternoon press conference. As the number one box office player in China, the subject of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" seems to be unprofitable at first glance. Even if you think about it with your toes, you will know that it will definitely be big news by then!
Whether Li Qian continues his magic or encounters Waterloo, it is the top news!
In order to prepare for the press conference in the afternoon, all major media and entertainment sections are holding meetings to study what key points to focus on during the press conference.
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At four o'clock in the afternoon, reporters from hundreds of media came to the hotel press conference one after another, waiting for the press conference to start.
There are still twenty minutes left before the press conference starts, and the reporters at the scene are also talking about it.
"Hey, does anyone know the specific content of Li Qian's "I'm Not the God of Medicine"?"
"Yes, this time I actually switched to making literary films. I really can't understand it."
"Don't think about it, there was no time when Li Qian told us the content of the movie before it was released."
"This span is too big, and we will directly shoot subjects like medicine."
"I think it will definitely not be a critical film, otherwise Optoelectronics would not have allowed it to be made. In the past two years, "Snail House" was banned halfway through its broadcast."
"I'd say so. I don't know how sensitive optoelectronics are now. Even Ning Hao's "No Man's Land" has been banned. And next year is a big day."
"Aren't there many people now speculating that "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is a comedy, starring Xu Zheng and Huang Bo, it's very possible."
"It's possible. Lu Xiucai is also on the cast list."
"What about Liao Fan? Can he act in comedy? Stop talking nonsense!"
...
Blind Gil chatted for a while, and after more than twenty minutes, Li Qian finally led the actors.
There are so many people!
This was the first thought in the minds of the media at the scene.
There were indeed many people. Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, Hu Ge, Tan Zhuo, Yang Xinmin, Lu Entai, Liao Fan, Wang Yanhui and Wan Qian were all here.
Needless to say, "I Am Legend" and "Moon", if you don't know, you might think it's a small, poor crew that doesn't even have a few main actors.
"Frequency of Life and Death" and "Perfect World" are not much better. There are only a few people, and they are not at all like the movies of great directors, which are deserted and deserted.
No other big-name director would be dissatisfied on stage when there are so many stars gathered.
It's a good thing this time. When I was shooting a commercial movie in the past, I didn't bring a few actors with me to the launch press conference. This time I was shooting an artistic movie and I brought a lot of people here.
"Is it possible that Li Qian is unsure and leading others to build momentum?"
Some reporters even had this idea in mind, but they thought it was ridiculous. This was just a fight, and what was the use of all the people?
Putting aside the strange thoughts in their minds, the reporters cheered up.
"Welcome everyone to attend the launch conference of my new movie "I'm Not the God of Medicine". Once a year, I'll meet you again."
After being busy for so long, the filming was finally about to start. Li Qian was in a good mood and greeted the reporters in the audience with a smile.
"We won't go through the process today. We have to catch Air China's 8:20 flight to India tonight. Let me briefly introduce the movie "I'm Not the God of Medicine" to you."
Going to India?
The reporters were a little confused, but after thinking about it, the synopsis of the plot includes a plot of going to Indu to buy generic drugs, so it is not strange to shoot in Indu.
"As everyone reported on the Internet before, "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is about an ordinary person who goes overseas to purchase generic drugs for specific leukemia drugs, saving patients who can't afford high-priced drugs, and eventually becomes one of the "God of Medicine"
Of course there will be many twists and turns in the story, and you will face many difficulties, but you will also get help from many people."
"..."
Seeing Li Qian solemnly repeating the synopsis of the plot that had been reported countless times by countless media before on stage, the reporters were filled with dark thoughts.
You have a flight to catch and you don’t have time, so why bother talking nonsense?
"Director Li, if you put it this way, "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is a critical literary film. Do you want to use this film to criticize the current government's inaction in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as hospitals and drug manufacturers?
?”
The impatient reporter waited for Li Qian to finish speaking and immediately asked questions.
"of course not."
Li Qian shook his head, "First of all, although "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is a realistic-themed movie, it is also a purely commercial movie. Just like the few movies I made before, the content of the movie is based on commercial themes.
The technique shows the pain and sadness of leukemia patients, not only the physical pain, but also the mental and psychological pressure caused by leukemia.",
Commercial movie?
Now the reporters were confused again. If a commercial film could be made on this subject, what would it look like?
Before the reporters could react, Li Qian motioned to the hotel staff to open the curtain of the large screen behind him, revealing a huge poster.
The reporters quickly looked over and picked up their cameras to take pictures.
The background of the poster looks like a small shop. In the middle, Xu Zheng with messy medium-long hair is crossing his legs, holding a lit cigarette in his hand and sitting on a sofa with a golden sword.
This image?
Reporter Xu Zheng is no stranger to having hair. He had long hair in "Unfortunate Journey", but why is this hairstyle so weird?
Next to him, Tan Zhuo was sitting on the armrest of the chair. The lining of his coat was leopard print.
Behind him, Yang Xinmin, Hu Ge, and Huang Bo stood in a row, and the three of them were dressed in the same... down-to-earth style.
Reporters were not surprised that Huang Bo had yellow hair, but Hu Ge actually had a haggard look on his face, his body was thin, his hair was a little sparse, and he had some extreme trends. If he hadn't known in advance that it was Hu Ge, this look would have been really surprising.
You must recognize it.
There is another thing in common. The five of them all have the same expressions. They open their mouths and laugh. Even if they are just pictures and no videos, you can see that they are laughing very happily, very sincerely, and they are smiling from the heart, especially
Infectious.
Could it be that this is really a comedy?
The reporters remembered an unrealistic conjecture from before and immediately asked.
Li Qian shook his head, ""I'm Not the God of Medicine" is a reality-themed drama film with more or less comedy elements in it, but it's just an embellishment of the plot."
"'I'm Not the God of Medicine' is really not a comedy?" the reporter repeated again.
"Of course not. Leukemia is a serious topic, and a comedy theme is not very suitable."
Even if Li Qian denies it, it’s hard for reporters not to think so. Movies with realistic themes in medicine and commercial films must pursue box office, and comedies are the easiest movies to sell. Just laugh at the people on the poster.
It's so happy that it's hard to believe it's not a comedy.
Moreover, Li Qian also has a criminal record. The first two movies were said to be science fiction films, but they were just covered in science fiction films. Maybe this time they are wrapped in reality-themed films, but are actually comedy films?
However, based on their understanding of Li Qian, they definitely couldn't ask any more questions, so they simply stopped worrying about this issue.
"Director Li, I remember saying before that the new film will hit the box office record of "Avatar". Do you think that as a realistic movie, "I'm Not the God of Medicine" has a box office of 1.3 billion?" the reporter continued to ask.
"Of course it's because "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is a good movie. I have always believed that there are only bad movies and there are no bad themes. In the early years, no one believed that romance movies and action movies could be big hits. Now love movies
Movies and action movies can also sell high box office. I think as long as you make a good movie that the audience likes, no matter what the subject matter, it has the potential to be a big hit. In the final analysis, it still depends on whether the audience is satisfied or not."