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Chapter 253 One Completed, One Set Sail

Michael is dead!

Cheng Yu'an doesn't mix music. Although he has released two albums for his girlfriend and has won a few awards such as the best lyricist of the year and the best producer, Cheng Yu'an really doesn't think he is a serious musician.

But he was still blocked by reporters these days and asked, "Michael passed away, what do you want to say?"

"Director Cheng, what do you think about Michael's death?"

Cheng Yu'an had no choice but to reply: "I am also a fan of Michael, and his death is the biggest loss in the pop music world."

"The undisputed King of Pop."

But in fact, Cheng Yu'an didn't have time to care about the music world at all. He was busy finishing "The Martian" with Qin Ranqiu these days, and he didn't sleep well.

The microblog in memory of Michael was posted by the assistant.

Finally on July 7th, the post-production of "The Martian" lasted 10 months and was finally completed!

Cheng Yu'an and Qin Ranqiu were so excited that tears filled their eyes!

For this film, they suffered too much. Hundreds of members of the production crew endured for more than a month in Hongya on a hot day, and they persisted in the studio for another two months when they returned to the capital.

From the establishment of the project at the beginning of 07 to the completion of all productions, "The Martian" took more than 30 months!

Cheng Yuan immediately released the news via Weibo:
""The Martian" has condensed the painstaking efforts of more than 300 crew members. Time flies, and it has been 2 years since "The Martian" started. I am afraid that many people have forgotten that there is such a movie. Now I can finally Proudly announce that the 22-month post-production of "The Martian" has been completed! I would like to thank the engineers and scientists of the National Space Administration for their escort, my dear actors for their selfless dedication, and the Qing Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the Comrades in the film department for their enthusiastic assistance, and thanks to China Film, Shanghai Film, Huayi, Bona, Guangxian and other partners for their trust, thank you everyone!"

Cheng Yu'an's picture is the promotional poster of "The Martian".

After the production of "The Martian" is completed, the publicity will start simultaneously.

The finished film will be sent to the General Administration for review the next day—Cheng Yu'an is not worried at all, the space agency will participate in this film, and comrades from the space agency will also come to review the film, and their opinions will be the most important at that time.

"I thought about making this film into 3D." Cheng Yu'an was drinking with his teacher.

"But now that the price of 3D equipment has not come down, I roughly calculated that if "The Martian" is to be made into 3D, it needs at least this amount." Cheng Yuan spread his palms.

"Five hundred million!"

"Our market has not yet started, and I really can't recover the cost of investing [-] million."

"The 3 million cost is not enough." Hou Keming was very worried that "The Martian" would not be able to recover the cost.

"It's okay." Cheng Yuan's drink was a little high, ""The Martian" will be released in China, Japan, Korea, Europe, America, and the world. It should not be difficult to recover the cost. I am a little worried about the performance of this film in our local area."

This means that the global release is guaranteed in advance remotely, and the pressure to pay back is much less, otherwise investors will give Cheng Yu'an 3 million to play?

According to the cost-to-box office ratio of 1:3, "The Martian" needs to earn 9 million at the box office to make a profit.

9 million out of the mainland alone?
Investors are not stupid!
Cheng Yu'an worried that the audience would not pay for a sci-fi theme film like "The Martian".

At this time, there are more public knowledge.

Chinese going to Mars?And save people from Mars?

This is simply not realistic.

Besides the United States, who else has such strength?
Some people said this, Cheng Yu'an didn't care at all, he was afraid that someone would organize the rhythm and guide the audience.

Therefore, in the promotion of "The Martian", Remote is extra vigilant against such remarks.

The story is divided into two parts, "The Martian" starts the early publicity, and on the other side, "Ip Man 2" is about to start.

During the Lunar New Year holiday last year, "Ip Man" overwhelmed "Mei Lanfang" and gave a long way to vent its anger. After more than 7 months of polishing the script and crew, the second part finally announced the launch under the eyes of everyone.

Cheng Yuan attended the launch conference.

"Ip Man 2" is a brand new story. Ip Man leaves Foshan and takes his wife and children to Hong Kong.

Li Zhao has already received a box lunch in the first part, so in the second part, only Yan Danchen was retained as the leading actor in the mainland, and Zhang Yongcheng played by her really couldn't be replaced.

But Huang Xiaoming and Shi Xiaolong joined in as supporting roles - Ip Man's apprentices.

After Shi Xiaolong grew up, his resources fell sharply, and being able to play "Ip Man 2" is also a good opportunity to show his face.

Cheng Yu'an didn't want Xiao Ming to join in.

He has already played the role of Pang Yong in "Painted Skin" who has a lot of roles, and it is a bit cheap to take on a small role like Huang Liang.

But I don't know what Hua Yi thinks, so I force him in.

Cheng Yu'an is not the protagonist of the scene, and the selling point of the "Ip Man" series has always been Zhen Bullets.

At the opening ceremony that day, Donnie Yen, as always, "crazyly trampled" Wang Sunglasses' version of "Ip Man", which has been delayed again and again, and even satirized Wang Sunglasses to follow suit: ""Ip Man" has succeeded, and many people want to borrow from us. It’s been two years since Ip Man was filmed. We’ve been involved with him. But in fact, we’ve already filmed Ip Man 2, and there’s no movement from him. If there’s any pressure, it’s because of him. Yeah. As for the role, he can choose whoever he wants to play. It’s up to them to ask you (reporter) to play Mrs. Ye and a waiter to play Bruce Lee. Please stop comparing us together.”

And Huang Xiaoming answered the reporter's question why he joined "Ip Man" in this way: "The reason why I took this drama is to learn how to fight, because I think it is a good thing for men to know a little bit of kung fu. Men still need to be stronger. Because a man has to protect a woman with a strong arm."

As soon as this remark came out, the reporter immediately asked: "Do you have any women who need to be protected now?"

Huang Xiaoming repeatedly explained: "My parents and family members all need my protection!"

So did Ms. Tianbao follow Huang Xiaoming at this time?
"Ip Man 2" is pitiful for Yan Danchen, Zhang Yongcheng is a pregnant woman in the second part, how could Yan Danchen know this?
"Walking on the road now, when I see mothers-to-be, my eyes will straighten, I will look at them blankly, and even forget to walk." She also said that she wears a fake belly at home every day to practice the feeling of pregnant women: "Because there is no one around me. As a mother's friend, fortunately my mother is by my side recently, and she will also tell me what pregnancy should be like."

As for what I said last year, I will consider joining Bruce Lee.

Director Ye Weixin also said: "In the second part, Ip Man starts to accept apprentices in Hong Kong Island. As for whether Bruce Lee will join, please everyone go to the theater to verify."

I won't say it, it's just playing, just hanging around!

But it’s not that I haven’t revealed anything useful, Zhen Zibao said: “I have always known that audience friends have some criticisms of my literary dramas, so in the second part I asked the director to add a literary part to me, I will Try to play well."

"Brother Hong Jinbao will also perform. He and Ip Man had a very exciting fight before."

Cheng Yu'an was asked by a reporter what he thought of the box office of "Transformers 2".

Dajiba surpassed 4 million in 8 days in the Mainland, and 2 million in 3 days. By the time of the "Ip Man [-]" launch conference, the total box office had reached [-] million.

Beating the Titanic is a sure thing.

Cheng Yu'an said: "Box office records are meant to be broken, and it's normal for "Transformers 2" to break records."

"Will Director Cheng worry about the box office of "The Martian"?"

"No, I have great confidence in our movie."

(End of this chapter)