At the Chinese Film Museum, the press conference for the movie "1942" is about to begin.
It’s not a launch press conference. This movie is still far away from its launch. Huayang Media will hold a one-day and three-day “film preparation exhibition” at the National Film Museum to commemorate the completion of preparations for this movie from 1993 to 2011.
The rough experience.
He is getting more and more creative, and it is the first time in China to hold an exhibition specifically for a movie.
Ma Xiaogang enjoyed this kind of spectacle very much, as if his experience in preparing a movie was put on display in a museum. You must know that not everything can be put in the museum.
The press conference has not yet begun. Ma Xiaogang was scrolling through the news on his mobile phone while chatting with Chen Daoming, Zhang Guoli, Li Xuejian and others.
There are many veteran actors, including three generations of outstanding actors, old, middle and young. Just like the scene of the movie at this time, the lineup is also very strong.
Seeing so many doubts about Li Qian's film "I'm Not the God of Medicine" on the Internet, the smile on Ma Xiaogang's face never stopped.
During this period, I also received two exclusive interviews, which severely criticized Li Qian. The key point was that Li Qian did not dare to respond. This was a breath of anger, and it also swept away the haze at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
After a while, the press conference started, and Ma Xiaogang and the actors came on stage.
Huang Zhonglei served as the master of ceremonies and told how the preparation of this film was not easy.
"In 1942, there was a severe drought in southern Henan, killing three million people!"
These words were also hung directly above the stage, with black characters on a white background, solemn and solemn.
Chen Daoming and other actors also stood with their hands tied, looking solemn.
Only Ma Xiaogang was in a good mood with a smile on his face.
"Now let's ask Director Ma to talk about it."
Huang Zhonglei interrupted Ma Xiaogang's thoughts. He picked up the microphone and began to talk about his original intention of making this film. He wanted to use the disaster to depict the political and military environment of the country at that time and the turbulent lives of the victims at the bottom, to show what was going on in that era.
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However, the reporters in the audience suddenly became agitated, and their voices gradually became louder.
Moreover, there are some problems with the space design of this live venue. Noisy sounds will have a loud echo, and the sounds are getting louder and louder. Ma Xiaogang can hardly hear what he is saying.
Looking at the messy scene in front of them, the reporters were all staring at their phones, and no one listened to him at all.
Being ignored, Ma Xiaogang looked a little unhappy, raised his voice, and yelled, "If you don't want to listen to me, you can go out!"
This shocked everyone on and off the stage, but after Ma Xiaogang lost his temper, he apologized for his gaffe, "I just want a little respect."
However, it didn't look like an apology, more like displeasure and warning.
I am such a great director here, but you dare to ignore me and make a noise here!
However, the reporters didn't seem angry about Ma Xiaogang's outburst. Only one reporter spoke immediately.
"Director Ma, just now Director Li Qian announced that "I'm Not the God of Medicine" will be screened nationwide on the 15th. It's only eleven days away. This is Director Li's first three years since "Frequency of Life and Death"
Holding a screening, Director Ma, what do you think of this matter?"
Li Qian, who just caused a commotion among reporters, announced on Weibo that screenings of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" will start on the 15th. Compared with "1942", this "film preparatory exhibition" is not important. Who will
Care about this.
Those trolls and public opinion on the Internet, even a blind person can tell that it must be done by several major companies, and many of them have received money.
Ma Xiaogang mentioned Li Qian and "I'm Not the God of Medicine" in two exclusive interviews before, but that was not polite at all. It was almost like saying that Li Qian casually made a shoddy movie to eat steamed buns with human blood.
Now that "I'm Not the God of Medicine" has finally been set, although it's just a preview, it will be officially released soon. Reporters are looking forward to Ma Xiaogang saying something astonishing again.
Will the screening start on the 15th?
Ma Xiaogang was a little surprised. Why didn't he get wind of such sudden news in advance?
However, it doesn't matter, the sooner it is released, the better. This is exactly what Ma Xiaogang wants to see.
"Why didn't the first three movies have screenings, but "I'm Not the God of Medicine" started screenings in advance?"
Ma Xiaogang said with a trace of sarcasm, "Isn't it obvious? Because he knows that "I'm Not the God of Medicine" will not be a big hit for a niche subject, so he wants to use the method of screening to increase the reputation and reputation of the film to seduce the audience.
Go into the cinema.”
There's drama!
Seeing Ma Xiaogang like this, the reporter knew that there was no need to provoke him today, as he would attack Li Qian himself.
"So what does Director Ma think the response to "I'm Not the God of Medicine" will be?" the reporter then asked.
"Obviously, how good can a movie produced in half a year be? Here I would like to advise the general audience not to be easily fooled. Some movies are not worth the price of admission."
"But since director Li Qian has started screening, he should be confident in his movie..."
Before the reporter could finish asking, Ma Xiaogang spoke again, "I don't know where he got his confidence and courage, but as a young man, it's not surprising that he becomes arrogant and self-righteous after having achieved a little bit."
As he said that, Ma Xiaogang changed his tone again, as if he was educating the younger generation, "However, it is not a bad thing to receive a lesson. I hope that after this experience, I can learn a lesson, which is also a good thing."
"..."
Looking at Ma Xiaogang's instructive appearance, some reporters seemed to feel a little familiar.
Isn't this the trigger before Ma Xiaogang and Li Qian faced each other for the first time in 2008? They were bickering in the air because Ma Xiaogang taught Li Qian a few words based on the reputation of his seniors, which angered the young and energetic Li Qian.
Directly confront Ma Xiaogang.
The reporters were looking forward to it more and more. It seemed that Li Qian was done with his work. With his temper, he dared to criticize Ma Xiaogang before he became famous, and he did so several times.
Now that Li Qian has become the most popular director in China, it is even more impossible to endure it.
Some reporters were already eager to give it a try and were reluctant to appear in front of Li Qian and hold the microphone right now.
Next, a good "Film Preparatory Exhibition" press conference turned into Ma Xiaogang's personal talk show, which became more and more exciting.
The atmosphere in the audience was getting more and more heated, but except for Ma Xiaogang, the actors on the stage, especially Chen Daoming and Li Xuejian, looked a little ugly.
We are all very familiar with Ma Xiaogang, but this is a bit too much. For the sake of personal grudges, he completely ignored the entire crew and his own movie.
A good press conference ended in such a noisy manner. The two teachers, Chen Daoming and Li Xuejian, did not say hello and left without looking back. That is to say, Zhang Guoli and Ma Xiaogang had a close relationship and just sighed.
...
Just as Ma Xiaogang was holding a press conference, Li Qian's news announcing the screening of the movie immediately spread on Weibo.
By the time the press conference here was over, an hour had passed, and the news of the screening had spread throughout the Internet. The speed was amazing.
This is also due to the tireless negative marketing of several major companies for half a month. The popularity of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" on the Internet is much higher than that of "The Founding of the Party" and "Martial Arts" which was just released today combined.
"It's finally about to be released. Every time I turn on my computer these days, it's "I'm Not the God of Medicine." I'm finally looking forward to the movie!"
"The 15th is almost here, there are still ten days, but I don't know if there are any screenings in our small city. The place is too remote, and I haven't seen any movies being screened here."
"There must be one in Shanghai. I just called the Da Guangming Cinema next to my house. There will be more than one show on the night of the 15th."
"Whoever watches it is fooled, whoever watches it is a fool. I think Ma Xiaogang is right. Why didn't Li Qian's previous movies be screened? Why did he screen them this time? Isn't he just trying to promote them through screenings? If you have confidence,
If so, why not show it directly?"
"Are you crazy upstairs? Since we are using screenings to promote, it must be that the quality of the movie is good. If the film is not good, would Li Qian dare to screen it?"
"You are scolding me, tell me, what kind of movie can you make in half a year? Do you really think Li Qian is a god?"
"Those who throw money at people first curse them. The navy troops are so awesome. Even if you haven't even watched the movie, you're sure it's a bad movie. If you can't say one, two, three, you just rely on swearing!"
"Come on, dad, let me tell you what movies can be made in half a year. "Frequency of Life and Death" was shot after "Jaws". It should start in July and be released in December. It also has science fiction elements. It will be shot in half a year."
It’s over, it’s a hit and it’s a hit, so why can’t a feature film like “I’m Not the God of Medicine” be finished in half a year?”
"Well, let me add that "If You Are the One 2" was actually completed in half a year. At that time, Ma Xiaogang was filming two movies at the same time. "If You Are the One 2" was filmed after "Tangshan Earthquake" was released."
"It's a murderous and heart-breaking movie. It was also completed in half a year, one day at a time."
"What are you talking about with people like this? They are blind and can't see."
"Oh no, I just watched Ma Xiaogang's interview, and he criticized Li Qian again. I don't understand how he got the face to curse over and over again, and he didn't even look at what his movies were last year. If I were him, I would have
He hid with his tail between his legs."
"I can't help being thick-skinned. I'm there to give advice every day. Ma Xiaogang has changed a long time ago. He is no longer the Ma Xiaogang he used to focus on making movies."
"Li Qian didn't come out to speak. He has been scolded by a large group of people and navy for half a month. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to bear it."
"I guess I'm busy doing post-production work. I'm so pressed for time and don't have time to pay attention to them."
"Don't worry, Li Qian is not someone to be trifled with. The people at the Golden Horse Awards don't dare to confront him. They only dare to confront Ma Xiaogang. Li Qian will definitely respond after the movie is released."
...
The screening was announced as soon as the copy was submitted for review. The major companies were not prepared, so even their trolls didn’t respond. Most of the people on Weibo and various forums were expecting the screening and talking about the plot.
However, professional trolls are not vegetarians. Within two hours, under the command of major companies, they also reacted and started a new round of negative marketing.
Li Qian, who could finally take a break, just watched the changes on the Internet.
"Huayang, Bernard, Guangxian, Xingmei, Leshi, Ma Xiaogang, Wu Yusen, He Ping, Lu Chuan..."
Li Qian muttered the names of the five major companies that were causing trouble, as well as the directors who specifically stood up to directly or indirectly diss him. There were only four big directors, and several members of Huayang Media's H plan.
I was busy doing post-production work before and had no time to pay attention to them. Now I'm done and I don't say anything anymore. Do you really think that honest people are easy to bully?