There were endless applause and shouts. At the last moment of this midsummer, "A Chinese Ghost Story" changed the unpopular situation of costume films and showed the charm of costume films to Hong Kong citizens through its premiere.
Although many people did not understand the foreshadowing laid by Zhou Wen, and although they complained that Zhou Wen's guest appearance as the Swordsman of Xiahou ended hastily, after watching the entire film, they knew that the core of the entire film was not Zhou Wen, but the protagonist who brought everyone joy, anger, and sorrow. Zhang Guorong and Wang Zuxian.
Zhang Guorong¡¯s fans were excited because this was their idol¡¯s first real masterpiece. They screamed their idol¡¯s name loudly and kept shaking their arms in the hope of attracting their idol¡¯s attention.
Zhang Guorong waved hello to the enthusiastic audience and thanked them for their support and encouragement.
In comparison, Wang Zuxian seems a bit deserted, because she had no fixed fans before this. She appeared in several movies and she was from a vase background. It would be good if the audience can remember her appearance, even in "A Chinese Ghost Story" The premiere was a success, and the audience's attention was still focused on Zhang Guorong and Zhou Wen.
After Zhang Manyu noticed her loss, she quietly grabbed her hand and comforted her: "Xiaoxian, are you okay?"
Wang Zuxian chuckled, shook his head and said, "It's nothing."
"Don't be unhappy. In fact, you should be happy. I found a masterpiece less than two years after my debut, and I struggled in the industry for a long time before I got a masterpiece this year. I can't believe you are much luckier." Zhang Manyu He smiled bitterly and said, "Xiaoxian, I want to ask you a question and I need a true answer."
"Huh?" Wang Zuxian turned his head and looked at Zhang Manyu curiously.
"You, do you like Awen?"
"Huh?" Wang Zuxian never expected that Zhang Manyu would ask him such an embarrassing topic in public. Her pretty face suddenly turned red.
"I don't deny it, I just like him, haha. I didn't expect that Awen is so charming that even sister Xiaoxian likes him." Zhang Manyu said half-jokingly: "I saw everything you did at Awen's birthday party, hehe Hee, don¡¯t worry, I will keep it a secret for you.¡±
If he hadn¡¯t been standing on the stage to thank the audience, Wang Zuxian would have wanted to run away on the spot. It was very embarrassing to be told what was on his mind. The key is that he did not refute on the spot. It's so embarrassing!
Wang Zuxian rolled his eyes, as if he suddenly caught the wrong sentence in Zhang Manyu's words, narrowed his big eyes and smiled: "What you said just now means you also like Awen, right?"
Zhang Manyu raised her eyebrows and did not deny it, "Of course, it is easy for girls to like an outstanding man like him. It's not surprising that I like him."
"I'm not talking about that kind of love." Zhang Manyu's subversion made Wang Zuxian angry.
Zhang Manyu laughed and said: "Haha. It's the same anyway."
While the two women were arguing about the lawsuit, they suddenly heard a voice shouting "Wang Zuxian" coming from the theater, which frightened Wang Zuxian so much that he couldn't recover for a long time.
"Hey, what are you doing, Xiaoxian? Come here and return the greeting to the audience." Zhou Wen reminded him by turning off the microphone.
"What's going on?" Wang Zuxian asked drowsily, his mind in a mess.
Zhang Guorong smiled bitterly and said: "Xiaoxian, the audience recognizes your acting skills and shouts your name. It means that you have won their love. Congratulations, you have a group of fans!"
"Really?" Wang Zuxian raised his hand to cover his mouth, with excitement in his eyes, and took the microphone from Zhou Wen's hand in a daze. Looking at the audience shouting "Xiaoqian" and "Xiaoxian" in the audience, I didn't know what to say for a while.
Wang Zuxian has no similar experience. Sitting there in a daze made Zhou Wen anxious, and he hurriedly came up with suggestions: "Don't be so dazed, you can even say hello to everyone."
"Hello everyone!" Wang Zuxian subconsciously followed Zhou Wen's reminder, and the audience's shouts became louder.
"Keep talking!"
Wang Zuxian didn¡¯t recover from the enthusiasm of the fans. Hearing Zhou Wen¡¯s reminder, he opened his mouth and said, ¡°Keep talking!¡±
"Dizzy!" Zhou Wen, Zhang Guorong and others were greatly embarrassed when they heard this. This silly girl is really cute. She will say whatever they say.
The audience was stunned, and then burst into laughter. At this time, Wang Zuxian on the stage was wearing cool makeup to match the premiere. He looked particularly cute and pure under the light, and his big bright eyes were as beautiful as in the movie. , I don¡¯t know how many male movie fans at the scene fell into trouble.
Seeing the audience laughing and hearing Zhou Wen¡¯s toothache-inducing laughter, Sister Xiaoxian finally realized that she had made a mistake. She coughed twice in embarrassment and said, "Just now"??I was so nervous that I forgot my lines. In fact, I didn't prepare any lines at all. Now I'm so excited that I'm a little incoherent. Do you like the character I play? "
There was a sudden chorus of shouts from the audience: "I like it!"
"Will you be my die-hard movie fans?"
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Lin Qingxia, who was not far from the audience, saw this scene and said to Zhong Chuhong with some envy: "Sister Xiaoxian is much luckier than me, and you are also luckier than me. You all have Zhou Wenpeng."
"Why do you say that?" Zhong Chuhong looked sideways after hearing this and said, "It smells sour and vinegary. Didn't you have a role in the new film the company is preparing?"
Lin Qingxia raised her eyebrows and said: "I have read the script. The woman who is the boss of the underworld is better than the vase, but you should understand what I mean. What I need is a masterpiece."
"Haha, you have to talk to Awen in person about this." Zhong Chuhong suddenly smiled mysteriously: "Let me tell you secretly, he has recently begun to study Jin Yong's novels, and maybe he will bring it through "A Chinese Ghost Story" Due to the craze of period films, we are preparing a martial arts film."
"Really?" Lin Qingxia's eyes lit up, "It seems I have to work hard. Thank you Hong Gu for revealing the inside story."
Martial arts films are the alchemy stone of every Hong Kong director. Almost 90% of directors will make a personal martial arts film. Even if the director has made fashion films, comedies or literary films before, it seems that if he does not make martial arts films, he will Not like a director. Such phenomena are common in the Hong Kong film industry.
Zhou Wen has been directing martial arts since he started acting. Although he has made several popular action movies, he has never been involved in a martial arts movie in the true sense.
Zhong Chuhong suddenly revealed such important news, which shows that Zhou Wen must devote a lot of energy to take his first martial arts film seriously. I believe that the script, investment and cast will reach a peak. Lin Qingxia will naturally not miss this great opportunity. .
After wasting half an hour thanking the audience, the next step was to answer questions and answers from reporters.
"Director Zhou, I heard that you tailor-made this movie for Wang Zuxian."
"Yes, this movie is not only tailor-made for Wang Zuxian, but also for his brother. It can even be said to be tailor-made for Wu Ma. I wonder if everyone is satisfied with such a spiritual custom?"
Zhou Wen answered a question very cleverly, and reporters found that there seemed to be no other objections except that they were satisfied with the answer.
"Mr. Zhou Wen, we noticed that you guest-starred as the Xiahou Swordsman in the film. As a character that is not in the original work, can you talk about the significance of the Xiahou Swordsman in the film?"
What this reporter meant was: Zhou Wen, did you come up with this role just to gain box office appeal? Did you do it to make a fuss and create mystery to deceive the audience? Otherwise, why did you get tricked by grandma within ten minutes of the appearance? Dead.
Zhou Wen was well prepared and said with a smile: "I won't answer this question now, just to give it a try. The meaning of Xiahou Swordsman is actually very thought-provoking. You should combine it with comprehensive details. Another reminder is to read more. Look at this poster.¡±
The reporters immediately looked at the poster, feeling that Zhou Wen's face seemed to have no other meaning except that his face was shrouded in darkness, making him look mysterious and mysterious. However, since Zhou Wen said so, everyone can't waste time on this topic. Anyway, There must be someone with knowledge who broke the news.
"According to the information we have, Zhou invested a total of more than HK$20 million in this film. Are you confident that the cost will be recovered?"
"Who told you that 20 million was invested in this movie?" Zhou Wen was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood that these guys had confused some concepts. In fact, the real investment in "A Chinese Ghost Story" was less than 6 million, and the remaining 14 million was mainly used to purchase computer special effects equipment. The latter investment is a long-term investment, and the equipment can fully recover the cost during use. It is not a one-time purchase. The reporters' confusion of concepts was nothing more than trying to get information out of Zhou Wen's mouth.
To put it bluntly, it¡¯s just a tactful question to ask Zhou Wen how much he expects from the box office of his film.
Sure enough, the reporter immediately asked: "How much does Mr. Zhou expect from the box office? Can it break the previous record set by "The Legend of Wesley"?"
"Haha, these two movies are not of the same genre and there is no comparison. If "A Chinese Ghost Story" can surpass "The Legend of Wesley", I will give you a big red envelope!"
"I understand!" The reporter nodded repeatedly and said, "I hope I can receive this red envelope!"
"I also hope to use your good words to help "A Chinese Ghost Story" go further on the box office list!" Zhou Wen chuckled.
After sending away these reporters, Zhou Wen and the main creators hurried backWhen we arrived at the hotel, after all, there were more than a hundred celebrities waiting.
After the meeting, a bunch of people came up to congratulate each other. Zhou Wen returned the favor, then grabbed Mr. Zou and Cheng Long who were about to leave and said, "Don't leave in a hurry. We promised to prepare a surprise dish for you. No. It would be a shame to finish eating."
¡°You¡¯ve given me enough surprises, what other tricks are there?¡± Cheng Long said with a smile.
"A very overbearing and amazing dish, I'm sure you won't want to leave after eating it." Zhou Wen clapped his hands and said, "Hurry up and bring a bowl of beef balls that explode with pulp and pee!"