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Chapter 447

The domestic film market is growing at a rapid rate of about 30% per year. It is experiencing an explosive period. There is basically no off-season throughout the year except September and the two months after the new year.

Tomb Sweeping Day, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and four short long holidays make the film market less deserted between the Spring Festival and summer.

Needless to say, the National Day period, plus the seven-day long holiday after the shift change, is somewhat in line with the status of Golden Week and can be called a prime period.

However, although there are big-selling movies in the National Day period every year, the proportion of the annual box office in the National Day period has been declining year by year in the past three years, and the growth rate cannot keep up with the growth of the general environment.

This is also the reason why there are only a few movies in the National Day schedule this year, and they are all packed into the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival schedules. After all, Li Qian has no movies released this year.

However, this year, "Beijing Meets Seattle" starring Tong Liya, from its release on the 28th to October 7th, it grossed 570 million in box office in ten days.

It exceeded the 400 million of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" and set a National Day box office record.

This is a box office that can only be achieved during the summer and Lunar New Year shows, and it has also boosted this year's National Day show.

At the same time, it also made the industry see clearly that it’s not that the National Day movie is not good, the key depends on what kind of movie it is.

However, after "Journey to the West" swept the Spring Festival and "The Pursuit of Happiness" dominated the summer season, Future Pictures won the box office championship for the third important period, once again making the industry lose its voice.

A deep helplessness and an extremely familiar feeling appeared in the hearts of the bosses of major companies, and they gradually felt a little numb.

Even if there are no movies made by Li Qian, just the movies he invests in can suppress several major companies and make them breathless.

In the upcoming Lunar New Year season, Future Pictures will also have Teng Huatao's "Waiting for the Wind" and Xu Zheng's "Thailand".

Two heavyweight movies were released in November and December. Teng Huatao's last movie had a box office of nearly 700 million. Although Xu Zheng's "The Road" only received 200 million,

The 200 million box office back then is not comparable to what it is now.

Under the lingering influence of the National Day movie, facing such two opponents, although it is still early for the release, they both have sad faces.

Bernard has only released two Hong Kong films. Yu Dong simply doesn't bother to look forward to the Lunar New Year movie. He has just completed financing and has a billion in cash. Now he is focusing on the next two years. One billion is enough to make five or six blockbusters.

Do something big.

Guangxian is also the guarantee for "Famous 2", and by the way, he released a big movie "The Voice".

TV series and movies can all be remade. Wang Changtian thought that "The Voice" was also a phenomenal variety show last year, and a remake of a youth movie of the same name might give him a surprise.

Wanda has "Police Story 2013", which is also an IP. "Police Story" IP, "Zodiac" is also a big hit. At least it proves that Cheng Long can still handle the box office.

However, the biggest highlight of the Lunar New Year show is that Ma Xiaogang has regained his best comedy, partnering with Ge You.

Ma's comedy is back on the scene. The man who has supported Huayang Media for ten years, Huang Zhongjun, is much more relaxed now, slightly better than Yu Dong and others.

What's more, "Waiting for the Wind" also has investment from Huayang Media. No matter what happens during the Lunar New Year this year, he will be one of the biggest winners.

Huang Zhongjun was so leisurely that he made a cup of tea by himself. Today was the press conference for Li Qian's new film. He planned to see what kind of movie it was, and it took ten months of preparation before it was about to start filming.

...

On the morning of the 8th, Li Qian's much-anticipated new film "Return to Youth" will finally start filming.

Ninghang City, Wulin Plaza CBD, Jiangzhe Hotel not far from West Lake...

From time to time, reporters with guns and cannons and photographers with cameras on their shoulders walked into the hotel.

They all have only one purpose, the large conference hall Jiangzhe Hall on the seventh floor, where Li Qian's new film will be held at the press conference.

Almost all of the major media outlets across the country, including print media, TV stations, and online media, who had been invited, came and walked to the seventh floor in a mighty manner, attracting frequent glances from other guests in the hotel. They wondered who was responsible for such a big fuss.

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The reporters are also very excited. They have been waiting for Li Qian's new film for almost a year. The third crop of rice in their hometown is about to be harvested.

"It's been almost a year since "The Truman Show" was released this time. I guess it will be two years before the next one with Li Qian." A reporter sighed.

For reporters in the field of film and television entertainment, apart from all kinds of explosive revelations, nothing is more newsworthy than Li Qian's new film.

In the past, after a movie was released, Li Qian would prepare for the next movie without stopping, seamlessly, and there was no need to rush.

As a result, this time, it was almost a year later.

A reporter next to me said, "I've made enough money and fame. I guess I have no motivation or pursuit anymore."

Another reporter interjected, "The valuation of his future film industry is more than 10 billion. A big boss with a net worth of 10 billion makes movies for you to watch. Just be satisfied."

"That's what I said, but I still miss that fast shooter Li Qian."

"Never mind that, but what I'm curious about is the title of the film "Rejuvenation". Could it mean that the hero and heroine are immortal?"

"It's possible. Li Qian will definitely not make an ordinary romance movie. The previous "The Truman Show" was said to be a comedy, but it was not a conventional comedy."

"The immortal protagonist is interesting. Could it be that he lives for thousands of years like in "The Myth"?"

"Isn't there a war scene? Li Qian was exposed several times and went to a cadre rest house, several military museums, and Hu Jian's local TV station made news. It was a story about resisting the United States and aiding Korea."

"It's still hard to figure out, so don't even think about it. If you can keep up with Li Qian's imagination, then just become a screenwriter."

"Yes, no matter how hard you guess, you will definitely guess wrong. Li Qian's imagination has never disappointed anyone."

...

At ten o'clock in the morning, hundreds of reporters and photographers were on time in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Halls of the conference hall. Even though the main people hadn't arrived yet, the atmosphere was already extremely heated.

About half an hour later, a leading female host from Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV came to host the press conference and introduced Li Qian.

Amidst bursts of noise and "clicking" sounds, Li Qian entered the stage with actors such as Chen Kun, Tong Liya, Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Mingtao, Duan Yihong, and Zhang Yi.

However, what shocked all the reporters present was that there was a strange thing mixed in the crowd... no, it was a strange person.

Looking at the thin crew cut next to Li Qian, the reporters were filled with questions.

"Why is Ma Qingyang here to join in the fun?"

Hold back your inner doubts and ask again later. Listen to Li Qian's speech first.

"After more than a year, I would like to thank all my friends from the media for taking the time to attend the press conference of my new film "Rejuvenation"."

After the customary opening remarks every year, Li Qian did not talk about the movie first, but introduced Ma Qingyang next to him.

"I think you all must be curious as to why Director Ma appears here."

nonsense!

The reporters were full of slander and were very satisfied with Li Qian's "knowledge" and took the initiative to talk about it without waiting for them to ask.

Li Qian didn't show off, but he didn't say it clearly either. Instead, he made a gesture of invitation to Ma Qingyang and said with a smile, "Let Director Ma tell everyone."

"Hello everyone."

Ma Qingyang didn't put on any airs or show off. He said hello in an ordinary way, but then he couldn't stop talking.

"I stand here today as an actor, that is, an actor in the movie "Rejuvenation"."

When it comes to actors, Ma Qingyang is a bit serious and doesn't seem to be joking.

This made the reporters even more confused, and someone couldn't help but say, "Dong Ma, are you saying that you will star in the movie "Rejuvenation"?"

"That's right." Ma Qingyang smiled.

hiss!

I go!

This statement shocked everyone. Even a well-informed reporter never expected that Li Qian would invite Ma Qingyang to star in a movie.

This is explosive news, who is Ma Qingyang!

"Director Li, what kind of movie is "Rejuvenation"?"

"What role does Ma Dong play in the movie?"

"Why did Director Ma want to star in Director Li's movie? I heard that you have always had a dream of being a singer, and you particularly like Wang Fei's songs. Do you also have a dream of being an actor?"

...

Before it was time to ask questions, the reporters rushed to ask questions in an unruly manner.

Chen Kun, Tong Liya and other actors seemed to be ignored by reporters, and all questions were directed at Li Qian and Ma Qingyang.

However, there is nothing surprising about Chen Kun as the leading actor. Compared to Ma Qingyang's movies, he is nothing.

Tong Liya is also not short of attention. During the National Day holiday that just passed, she is the most popular actress at the moment. Fans and reporters are worried about it. They wish she was transparent and could calm down for a while.

As for the other actors, let alone that.

"Personally, I prefer watching movies, especially popular movies. If you want to keep up with the times, you have to know what is popular in the times. It happened that Director Li invited me to play a role, so I came to be an actor."

Ma Qingyang answered the reporter's questions head-on, but still did not overwhelm him, and then handed the scene over to Li Qian.

Li Qian didn't hide anything. Although the movie "Rejuvenation" is very creative, what really matters is the content.

Even if they knew what was going on, it wouldn't be a spoiler at all. After all, the audience knew it was reverse growth from the very beginning, unlike "The Truman Show" where the truth was revealed in the middle and later stages.

Therefore, Li Qian rarely said it bluntly. He smiled and said, "Dong Ma plays his true character in the movie, playing the role of himself when he was young."

Then, he gestured to the hotel staff, and the curtain behind him was opened, revealing a huge display screen. The display screen lit up, and a movie poster appeared in view.

On the poster, the faces of Chen Kun and Tong Liya, who look more mature, occupy one on each side. There are only two faces against the pure black background.

However, each person only has half a face.

Li Qian pointed to the poster showing only half of a person's face and asked with a smile, "Just like the title of the film, "Return to Youth" is about a male protagonist who has reverse growth and is born into an old man in his 70s or 80s.

A love story between growing heroines.

The male protagonist's body gradually changes from an old man at birth to a mature man, a young man, a teenager, and the heroine are like two opposite lanes on a road, one goes from the starting point to the end, and the other goes from the end to the starting point.

They will gradually get closer, and eventually meet in the most beautiful golden age of life. However, after that, they will gradually drift apart. Only half of their lives belong to each other.

Just like this poster, two lovers are in the same frame, each with only half a face."

"..."

Except for Li Qian, Ma Yun, and the actors, everyone else at the scene was stunned.

Whether it's the hotel staff, the beautiful host sent by Jiangsu and Zhejiang TV, or the hundreds of reporters and photographers in the audience.

Ever since Li Qian first said that the male protagonist had a reverse growth and would be an old man in his 70s or 80s when he was born, everyone expected him to look like this.

He stood there blankly, eyes wide open, not knowing what he was thinking.

It wasn't until Li Qian finished speaking that it took several seconds for him to realize what he had just heard.

Reverse growth?

Was he born an old man in his seventies or eighties?

What the hell is this?

For a moment, the reporters, who were still thinking about this sentence in their minds, didn't even know what to ask.

"Director Li, you mean he was born an old man in his seventies or eighties?" a reporter asked in a low voice with a look of horror on his face.

This is so scary. How can anyone be born an old man?

Nezha is still an egg and a child after all, and he is a god, so there is nothing strange about it.

But if you give birth to an old man in your life, is it possible that he is also a god?

"Yes, he is an old man." Li Qian repeated.

"But, how did this happen?" Some reporters still didn't believe it.

"The size is still the same as a baby, but the appearance is that of an old man in his final years." Li Qian added.

That’s pretty much it!

The reporters breathed a sigh of relief. If they really gave birth to an old man, they would not scare their mother to death.

However, even so, it was as big as a baby but looked like an old man. It was probably so frightening that the nurse just threw it away.

After being frightened for a while, the reporters calmed down and felt surprised and happy.

Li Qian's new film stars Ma Qingyang himself, and the title "Return to Youth" actually means this. The male protagonist is an old man when he is born, and his life goes backwards.

It’s worth the trip!

Even a fool knows that these three points are enough to become the headlines of any point, and their news value is self-evident.

The more they thought about it, the more excited they became. The reporters continued to wait and see, hoping to get more valuable information from Li Qian and Ma Qingyang.

However, Li Qian has almost said everything that needs to be said, and does not reveal much else.

Not to mention Ma Qingyang, when it comes to the art of speaking, he is definitely at the top of the class. He talked a lot, but the reporter found that he couldn't ask anything.

Among the actors, except for Chen Kun, who played such a "monster", and Tong Liya, who was the heroine, all were ignored by reporters.

.......

A lively press conference lasted for nearly an hour before it ended. Li Qian and Ma Qingyang moved to another box next door to have a meal.

Ma Qingyang also had two drinks with Li Qian and the others and was about to say goodbye. After all, he was the big boss and had many things to do and was very busy.

Li Qian's scene in Ninghang was shot in Ninghang. It was less than 20 years ago in 1990, and some old buildings could still be found, so Ma Qingyang planned to star in it himself, not only providing facial expression materials.

I play myself, and through makeup and post-production, I look about thirty years old.

Besides, Ma Qingyang looked old when he was young. Now that he has money, he takes good care of himself. There is not much difference between 30 and 50 years old.


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