I'm not just a director

Chapter 262: Screen, start!
One autumn rain and one cold, ten autumn rains need to wear cotton.

Time flies so fast, and 2002 is coming to an end.

As the new year approaches, the entire film market begins to flourish.

The publicity of the big production "Hero" has been overwhelming, whether it is advertisements on bus stops and subway routes, you can see them everywhere.

The announcement of "Hero" was so simple and crude. Almost everyone in Beijing knew that Director Zhang's movie was about to be released.

The promotion of "Inception" was laid out earlier and left a deep impression on the audience.

So what movie to watch this year?
Many people seem to only think in terms of Heroes and Inception.

Of course, most people choose to watch both. After all, the two are completely different subjects.

The capital is definitely home to Jiang Pei'an and Zhang Yi, while Hong Kong Province, thousands of miles away, is also vigorously building momentum for the release of "Infernal Affairs".

As for other movies in the same period... "Hero" and "Inception", two big productions worth hundreds of millions, are all squeezed into December. Who dares to take the lead at this juncture?

It's not just looking for cuts.

There are also bold ones. After all, December is a node not to be missed.

……

"Pei'an, I heard that "Hero" has a spot screening over there, should we try it too?"

Jiang Peian, who was in the office, suddenly received a call from Han Shanping.

The film had completed all post-production work at the end of November.

At that time, Jiang Peian also held a trial within China Film Group, and the response was very good, but several China Film executives said they did not understand the ending.

Regarding this, Jiang Peian laughed, saying that the ending of "Inception" is open-ended, and it is normal to have different interpretations.

Just kidding, countless film critics have different opinions on the plot analysis of "Inception".

It’s strange that these old men can understand it after just one look.

Jiang Pei'an thought for a while and said:

"It's okay. Director Han, where do you want to do some screenings?"

Click screening can also be called pilot screening.

It refers to choosing to screen designated movies in individual local theaters, usually pre-screening movies that have not yet been officially released.

Spotlight has a history of more than half a century in Hollywood, and it started in China with this year's "Hero".

Han Shanping thought for a while and said:

"Zhang Yimou chose Shencheng. What do you think of the Magic City?"

"I'm OK."

"Okay, you have to work harder in the next few days. You can see when the time is right. I will ask Gao Chengsheng to communicate with the Magic City. Then you can lead a team to the Magic City."

Han Shanping said slowly.

"Okay, Director Han."

Jiang Pei'an looked at the time. It was now early December, and the screening would probably be around mid-December.

After setting the time, Jiang Pei'an immediately called Gao Chengsheng, and the screening time was set on December 12th.

Although it was only a screening, the momentum was still sufficient. Jiang Pei'an called several leading actors and asked them to come together.

"Brother, can you spare some time? We are going to start publicity here?"

Jiang Peian called Chenglong.

"Hahaha, at any time, I have left you enough time. The second half of December is yours."

Cheng Long said cheerfully.

"Hehe, thank you, brother."

"Why are you so polite? This is my obligation and my responsibility. I can't just take money and do nothing."

"Okay, the promotion will start on the 15th of this month, and the location will be in Shanghai."

"Okay, I'll call someone to book a flight right away."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Peian called Li Lianjie, Zhang Ziyi, Hu Jing and others.

"It's going to be a big fight."

After making the call, Jiang Peian lay on the sofa and muttered to himself.

……

On June 12th, Shanghai Metropolitan Theater.

The weather in Shanghai is humid and cold in December, and people have already put on down jackets.

When Jiang Pei'an arrived at the Grand Theater, there was a red carpet spread outside the house, with fans and audiences waiting on both sides.

The media reporters at the scene were also busy, and the flashing lights kept flashing.

"This is the theater where "Inception" was screened, and currently we can see that Director Jiang Peian has arrived at the scene.

In a few cars nearby, we just received news that Cheng Long, Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Hu Jing and others have arrived.

The first screening of "Inception" will start in two hours.

On-demand means that movies are shown in advance, which is very popular in Hollywood, but it is still in the development stage in China..."

A reporter was reporting in front of the red carpet.

Not far from the red carpet, there were many reporters' cars parked, and several signal broadcast trucks were on standby.

There are many temporary sheds set up next to the car, and each worker in the shed has a laptop placed in front of him.

The photographers immediately exported the pictures they just took to their computers, and the staff sitting in front of their laptops conducted a live broadcast of pictures and texts.

Each laptop has already set up a graphic live broadcast room in advance, and the live broadcast is going on non-stop.

"The scene was very chaotic, and the city had to dispatch the police to help maintain order."

"The audience was very enthusiastic, and many people held posters of the stars they supported."

"Director Jiang Peian Jiang is here, and his casual suit is very eye-catching."

"The atmosphere at the scene was very lively, and everyone was chanting the names of Cheng Long, Jet Li and others."

The live broadcast room was also very lively, and the comments were constantly refreshing.

"It's a pity that I can't go to the scene in person."

"Wow, it looks like an awards ceremony!"

"We may not even be able to invite Cheng Long and Jet Li to the awards ceremony!"

"Director Jiang is awesome, "Inception" was a hit!"

Seeing that the time was almost up, Gao Chengsheng began to arrange for everyone to enter the venue on the red carpet.

Starting with some of the less famous actors in the crew.

Although these actors are not well-known and have never even walked on the red carpet before, the audience still gave them great respect and applauded hard.

The actors walked in two by two, followed by Zuo Xiaoqing, Fan Xiaopang and others.

Zuo Xiaoqing is tall and tall, and Fan Xiaopang looks youthful and beautiful. The combination of the two beauties made the audience even more enthusiastic.

"Golden lock!"

"Jin Suo, you are so beautiful!"

"I like you so much, Bingbing!"

Looking out of the car window at Fan Xiaopang who was enjoying herself on the red carpet, Jiang Peian sighed secretly.

Fan Xiaopang really likes the red carpet.

After Fan Xiaopang and Zuo Xiaoqing were Zhang Hanyu and Liu Ye.

Each of the two is taller than the other. Zhang Hanyu looks domineering, while Liu Ye looks like a handsome little puppy.But after watching Liu Ye and Hu Jun's "Lan Yu", Jiang Pei'an felt that it looked a bit gay.

After the supporting actors and some of the protagonists walked down the red carpet, the two kung fu superstars Cheng Long and Jet Li also began to appear.

Cheng Long wore a white Tang suit, while Li Lianjie wore a black suit jacket.

The two of them, one in white and one in black, looked particularly eye-catching as they walked on the red carpet.

"Brother, I like your movies so much!"

"Brother Jie, eldest brother, both of them are kung fu superstars. Will there be any fighting scenes in this collaboration?"

"Brother Jie, I admire you very much. I have watched "Shaolin Temple" dozens of times!"

As soon as the two appeared on the stage, fans shouted their names crazily and kept waving their posters.

Many people even ran over from both sides of the red carpet, and the on-site security guards were frightened and rushed over to maintain order.

Some reporters also took the opportunity to interview the two.

Seeing the microphone handed to him, Cheng Long smiled slightly and motioned for Jet Li to accept the interview. Jet Li smiled and said:
"I am very happy to be able to perform on the same stage with Brother Cheng Long this time, and I am also grateful to Director Jiang for inviting us to participate in the filming of the movie.

It’s not convenient for me to tell you the specific details. You’ll know by the time you watch the movie. "

The media handed the microphone to Cheng Long again, and Cheng Long smiled and said:
"Please understand us, I can only say that the movie is wonderful."

Both of them sold the show and whetted the appetite of everyone present. They were all very much looking forward to this movie, which they both praised highly.

"Okay, we should go out too."

Jiang Peian said to the two women in the car.

These two are the two heroines of the movie, Zhang Ziyi and Hu Jing.

As soon as the three people showed up, many reporters rushed over.

Security guards surrounded the three people and escorted them forward.

The editor responsible for the graphic live broadcast was typing quickly on his laptop.

"Director Jiang has already appeared for the finale. The two heroines are holding his arms. On the left is Zhang Ziyi in red, and on the right is Hu Jing in white."

Soon, a high-definition picture of the three people appearing in the live broadcast room.

"Damn it, Director Jiang is so lucky. He hugged me from left to right, so that's right!"

"I really envy Director Jiang, I also want to be held by Hu Jing's arm!"

"Zhang Ziyi is the most beautiful!"

"Nonsense, both are beautiful, Jiang Pei'an let go of those two girls and let me do it!"

The comments kept coming, and the popularity in the live broadcast room reached its peak for a while.

Suddenly, the messages in the comment area froze, and netizens found that their comments had also been posted.

"Damn it, why did you suddenly go offline and the server crashed?"

A fat man looked at the blank page after refreshing and said anxiously.

"Oh my god, I was watching the live broadcast of "Inception" when the live broadcast room suddenly crashed. Is there a place where I can watch the live broadcast? It's really urgent to wait online!"

Fatty quickly asked for help on the movie forum.

"Me too, damn it, a trash studio!"

"I saw Director Jiang showing up with Zhang Ziyi and Hu Jing, but then there was no more? I'm so damn speechless."

"Brothers, go to the Penguin Live Room. The update speed is fast and stable, and there are many movie highlights!"

After seeing the comments online, Fatty immediately opened his browser and entered the address of Penguin.com.

He is very familiar with Penguin. After all, the Penguin account he is using now belongs to their family.

After entering Penguin.com, I saw the headline about the live broadcast of "Inception" on the homepage, which was very conspicuous.

When I opened it, there was indeed a live broadcast inside.

During the live broadcast, editors constantly added live pictures and movie behind-the-scenes pictures.

"Damn it, Penguin can do it. You can even find these behind-the-scenes pictures."

The fat man sighed and immediately stared at the live broadcast room with all his attention...

Over in Shanghai, Jiang Pei'an walked Zhang Ziyi and Hu Jing down the red carpet and was being interviewed.

"Director Jiang, last time the box office of "Source Code" exceeded [-] million, what are your expectations for the results of "Inception" this time?"

After hearing what the reporter said, Jiang Peian smiled and said:
"I hope it will not be the second "Source Code", but a unique "Inception", both in terms of the audience's feelings and the box office."

"Director Jiang, under what circumstances did you contact Cheng Long and Jet Li to star in a movie at the same time? As far as I know, these two have never collaborated before."

"Haha, maybe both of them are people who love movies very much, just like me. If there is a good story in my mind, I will go all out to show it."

After receiving Jiang Pei'an's reply, the reporters were obviously not satisfied. After all, the words were too vague.

But they shouldn't expect to pry out any valuable information from Jiang Peian.

As a result, reporters turned to interview Zhang Ziyi and Hu Jing.

"Not only are the two of you classmates, but this time they are also starring in a movie together. How did it feel? Do you have any anecdotes on the set that you can share with us?"

Zhang Ziyi smiled and said:
"It is my honor to participate in film performances with outstanding seniors and peers. They are all the objects of my study."

Hu Jing said slowly:
"I have the same idea as Ziyi, and I would like to thank Director Jiang for inviting me to star in his movie again."

Okay, it’s a waste of time asking again.

The reporters were so angry that they were itching their teeth. Are all the people on your crew so tight-lipped?
Since I couldn't find any valuable news, I had no choice but to let them go.

Fortunately, there will definitely be more details revealed in the movie later.

"Director Jiang has already entered. Due to the agreement between us and the crew, this live broadcast ends here. Please pay attention to our follow-up reports."

At the same time, he is responsible for editing and typing notices in major live broadcast rooms.

"Fuck, no, you've taken off your pants, are you showing me this?"

"No, where are we going? We want to watch the follow-up, the movie!"

"No, you can't turn off the live broadcast!"

"Brothers, let's go to the Penguin Live Room. We can still broadcast live there, but now we're inside the venue!"

The comments were constantly being refreshed, and a message about the Penguin Live Room suddenly popped up in the live broadcast room.

Before the live broadcast room was closed, everyone rushed into the Penguin live broadcast room like crazy.

"Hahaha, I haven't seen you for a minute, I miss you so much!"

"Brothers, you are also here to watch the live broadcast!"

"Penguins are awesome, they can really see!"

In the live broadcast room, pictures and texts are being uploaded continuously.

In the picture, Jiang Peian is sitting in the third row, while the media at the scene are taking photos of the actors one by one.

After about 10 minutes of live broadcast, the administrator of the live broadcast room typed:

“The movie will be shown next, and according to our agreement with the crew, this part cannot be shown.

However, we have obtained the latest behind-the-scenes information from within the crew. The pictures are being sorted. You can take a look at the behind-the-scenes information first.

Regarding the specific movie content, after the movie is released, everyone will buy tickets and enter the theater to enjoy it. "

"Come again, hey, I should have bought a ticket to go to the Magic City."

"Fortunately, there are tidbits, and Penguin did his best."

"When will it be released? I really want to watch the movie!"

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(End of this chapter)