I'm not just a director

In Shanghai, Jinling, and Chengdu, Jiang Peian and his creative team basically conducted roadshows in one place a day.

And the box office of "Painted Skin" did not disappoint them, with a box office of 900 million on the first day.

What does this first-day box office mean?

"Painted Skin" directly uses actual actions to prove who is the top box office director in China today.

Even Lao Mouzi's "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" are far from rivals of "Painted Skin".

The first-day box office of 900 million made many people in the industry say that the spring of movies has come.

"I read reports that someone said that the first-day box office of "Painted Skin" of 900 million yuan indicates that spring is coming for the film industry.

These people are just farting, and their farts stink.

This is what Jiang Pei'an has accumulated over the past few years with good box office reputation. If it were any other director, he would probably be busy popping champagne to celebrate if he could get 200 million at the premiere box office! "

Famous screenwriters and authors fired shots directly during interviews.

Hearing this, the reporter couldn't be more happy. Isn't that how news comes?

"You are a very famous screenwriter in the industry, and Director Jiang is also a director who has been very popular in recent years. Will the two of you collaborate in the future?"

the reporter asked again.

Wang Shuo lit a cigarette and looked like the most arrogant person in the world:

"I really want to cooperate with him, but I don't know if he can make the script I wrote well."

Awesome, worthy of being the big brother in Beijing.

But everyone also knows this person's consistent character, a madman.

In an era when many people advocate that "writing does not make money," he can be said to have made a lot of money with his words.

This also caused his "madness" to a certain extent. He once said that the sentences he wrote were more beautiful than the "Book of Songs" and could be compared with the "Tao Te Ching", and no one could teach him.

He has already said this, but who else is more knowledgeable than him?

Of course, Wang Shuo's interview also reached Jiang Pei'an's ears. Jiang Pei'an smiled slightly and had no reaction.

In 96, Wang Shuo wrote the script "Living an Embarrassing Life" (later "A Sigh") for his and Feng Xiaogang's Haomeng Company.

Ten days after the film was launched and more than one million yuan spent, the film suddenly received a notice from the authorities to stop filming, saying that the script violated public order and good customs.

The bad news came hand in hand, and there was another announcement. "I Am Your Dad," Wang Shuo's first directorial debut, was also rejected. Without a green light, there was no hope of a public release.

The next year, Wang Shuo planned to make another movie, adapting Chi Li's novel "Once Gone and Never Come Back", and planned to star his own woman, Xu Cai.

He was killed again, this time saying that the script promoted a gray outlook on life.

In 97, Wang Shuo found that he could no longer stay in China.

Fortunately, a New York publisher invited him to publish an English book, so he went to the United States.

In the United States, he played around, saw the scenery, met friends, and lived a relaxed and happy life.

Finally, the English version of "Playing with Heartbeat" was released, with a foreword written by Stephen King.

After spending half a year relaxing in the United States, Wang Shuo returned to China.

At the turn of the millennium, his friends recruited him to start an Internet business. They built a website called "Culture in China".

Wang Shuo and his partners used their respective connections to find Jiang Wen, Lao Jia and other big names in the literary and art circles to conduct live interviews.

People were ahead of the times, but the website failed to keep up, couldn't hold on, and went bankrupt.

The legacy of the website is four books: "Film Kitchen", "Literary Balcony", "Art Rear Window" and "Music Box".

"Music Box" contains a conversation between Wang Shuo and the Huaer Band.

Against Wang Shuo, the adolescent Zhang Wei could not say anything.

In this book edited by Wang Shuo, there is also an interview with a new pair of pants...

In the following years, this person has been in a state of mental dissociation, eating, drinking, having fun, and working as a literary consultant.

In 2003, Xu Cainv wanted to be a director and started her own business. Could Wang Shuo help?

So he roped in a group of friends, including Jiang Wen and Zhang Yuan, who guest-starred in Xu Cainv's directorial debut "My Dad and Me."

The story about him and Xu Cainü has been passed down from generation to generation, but a sentence he once said is still fresh in people's memory.

"I am most sorry for my wife and daughter in my life, but after my death, my inheritance will belong to Xu Cainv..."

So, what this guy says is credible?

Not to mention that he has almost exhausted his talents and has no scripts to develop.

Even if there was, Jiang Peian probably wouldn't cooperate with him. The peak of this person should be the years when he and Feng Xiaogang were side by side...

"Thank you, thank you all for your support, see you next time!"

In a movie theater in Hangzhou, Jiang Peian and a group of creatives thanked the fans and then left the stage.

"Today is the last stop. I'll treat you tonight. Everyone has worked hard during this period. Please relax."

Backstage, Jiang Peian smiled and said to everyone.

"Finally it's all over, my old bones are almost shaken to pieces."

Zhou Xun held his waist and said tiredly.

"I think it's okay. I haven't been out for a few years, so I'll just treat it as a trip this time."

Wu Jing grinned and said with a grin.

Jiang Peian smiled when he heard this. Of course Wu Jing wouldn't be tired. He is a wolf warrior!

"Thank you for your hard work. The promotion of "Painted Skin" has come to an end."

During the seven days of National Day, Jiang Peian and others traveled all over the country, and now the premiere results and subsequent box office are also increasing.

It can be said that the seven-day road show was indispensable.

"Boss Jiang, the box office on the first day is so high, why don't we hold a ceremony to celebrate?"

Wu Jing asked with a smile.

"Do it, why not do it? Mr. Yu has been urging me these past few days. He has been ready for it a long time ago!"

When "Painted Skin" came out at the box office on the first day, Fatty Yu called him immediately.

His words were full of excitement and admiration for Jiang Pei'an.

Apart from anything else, Bernard will definitely make a lot of money this time relying on the big tree of Jiang Peian.

Making money is a trivial matter, but the key is that Bernard has completely made a name for himself with this battle, allowing him to suddenly become one of the top film producers from his previous obscurity.

Bernard used to have money and movie theaters, but he was not famous. This time, relying on Jiang Pei'an, it can be said that he let out a bad breath!

"Okay, let's wait until we return to Beijing. After everything in Beijing is settled, it's time for me to return to Hong Kong."

Wu Jing said with a smile.

The popularity of "Painted Skin" is not only due to the increase in box office and resources, but also the rise of several main creators.

Leaving aside Zhou Xun and Zeng Li, Wu Jing has received many offers from movies and TV series in the past few days.

They are available in Mainland China and Hong Kong Province.

From being a once-famous star to becoming famous all of a sudden, Wu Jing's mentality has also changed, and she is no longer as looking forward to taking on roles as before.

Through cooperation with Jiang Pei'an, he finally understood it.

It doesn’t matter whether an actor is popular or not, outdated or not, as long as he can encounter a suitable script and an excellent director.

It’s only a matter of time before it becomes popular, so don’t be too anxious.

……

In the evening, Jiang Pei'an invited a few guests to have dinner at a hotel in Hangzhou.

In the past few days of road shows, Jiang Pei'an would happily taste the local delicacies in basically every city he visited. Zhou Xun and the others are typical homeboys and homegirls. After the road show, they just lay down in the hotel and did not come out.

It just so happened that today was the last stop of the road show, and Jiang Peian invited several people out.

Looking at everyone, Jiang Peian smiled and said:

"As the saying goes, there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. In your spare time, come to Hangzhou for a walk.

It is definitely a great thing to experience the beautiful natural beauty and cultural heritage of the city. "

Of course, there is another thing Jiang Pei'an didn't say. Everything in Hangzhou is good, but there is one thing that makes people dissatisfied.

It is a "food desert"!

In fact, there are still many delicacies in Hangzhou.

Famous delicacies include Longjing shrimp, Dongpo pork, West Lake vinegar fish, cypress wrapped with green onions, beggar's chicken and other delicacies.

In particular, Longjing shrimp is a famous dish in Hangzhou with beautiful color and fragrant taste.

There is also West Lake Vinegar Fish, which was the most criticized dish in Hangzhou cuisine in later generations.

It is said to be a dish that no local in Hangzhou eats.

But this dish, according to the Hangbang Cuisine Museum, its history can be traced back to the Song Dynasty.

It is said that West Lake grass carp was selected as the raw material for West Lake grass carp at that time.

Before cooking, the grass carp is starved in a fish pond for a day to allow it to drain out impurities and remove soil.

When cooking later, the heat requirements are very strict. After the fish is cooked, a layer of hot sweet and sour is poured over it.

And it must be served within three minutes to appreciate its freshness and deliciousness!

Therefore, it is natural that Hangzhou is known as a "food desert".

Hangzhou's famous dishes, if made according to ancient strict craftsmanship and taste, will definitely be delicious.

However, in reality, there is often no such diamond, so the porcelain work is done.

Because Hangzhou’s famous dishes are well known, these dishes are available in various places such as small stalls and food courts.

Even some Shaxian and buffet restaurants have these dishes.

Originally, it was quite difficult to make at the normal original price.

Not to mention the cheap Longjing shrimps and West Lake vinegar fish.

After all, Hangbang cuisine pays attention to the selection of ingredients and cooking techniques and difficulties. Not every restaurant can do it well.

Just like the West Lake vinegar fish, what kind of fish is used and what are the cooking steps are all secrets.

In the future, Hangzhou will spend tens of millions to get rid of the label of "food desert".

Therefore, Jiang Pei'an did not believe in evil and insisted on coming to see if Hangzhou was as exaggerated as the legend passed down by later generations.

What he brought everyone today was a local time-honored restaurant in Hancheng to try the authentic Hangzhou cuisine.

"Hehe, I just said that if you follow Mr. Jiang and eat spicy food, even if you don't become a director in the future, it would be good to be a gourmet and taste delicious food from all over the world."

Wu Jing said with a smile.

"I agree with this. Director Jiang is definitely the best eater among the directors I have ever met. Every time I go out for filming or road shows with him, he can always find the most famous local dishes."

Chang Xiaoyang reportedly agreed.

"It's not bad to be a gourmet, Lao Chang. If we can't make movies in the future, we'll go out and do a shop tour.

I eat whatever is available at a 200-yuan store, and I casually explore what else is there to see if it’s real or fake, and I make some short videos and post them online. "

Jiang Peian said with a smile.

"this is a good idea."

Chang Xiaoyang said with a smile.

The development of short videos in later generations made a group of people popular, and the name Tandian came from this.

Eating and drinking for free and carrying it when you leave is a career that many people dream of.

Speaking of which, with the development of the Internet, online videos will begin to rise in a few years.

It would be better for Xiao Ma to pay attention to this track in advance.

No matter what happened, a few years later he funded a website called "Diaoshou" by himself. With the development of the Internet era, it eventually moved closer to the direction of short videos...

Several people were chatting and laughing, and the food was served quickly.

"Everyone, give it a try. This West Lake vinegar fish is the most famous dish in Hangzhou. Give it a try."

Looking at the dish on the table that would scare future generations, Jiang Peian said with a smile.

Wu Jing was impatient. After listening to Jiang Pei'an's words, he immediately picked up a chopstick and put the fish in his mouth.

"Well, it's not bad. It's tender, fragrant, fresh, and has a sour taste. It goes well with rice."

Wu Jing said after tasting it.

Seeing someone testing the poison, Jiang Pei'an picked up the fish with confidence.

The taste is indeed as sour as Wu Jing described, with almost no fishy smell.

After several other people tried it, they also felt it was very good and the taste was very high-end.

But several of the people here are from "heavy taste" areas.

Except for the impressive dish of West Lake Vinegar Fish, today's meals were just average.

Generally speaking, if you don’t eat well, you won’t be able to eat enough.

“The characteristic of Hangbang cuisine is that it pays attention to the original flavor, the taste is mainly salty, and the cooking methods are mainly steaming, braised, boiled and roasted.

It pays attention to the taste of light oil, light pulp, light and tender, and pays attention to the combination of fresh and salty, so we feel that it is a bit unsatisfying to eat. "

Jiang Peian put down his chopsticks and said with a smile.

Zhou Xun on the side said:

"Actually, that's not necessarily the case. Director Jiang can come to my hometown, Qu City, when he is free. The people in Qu City have spicy tastes.

This is unique in the entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. "

Hearing this, Jiang Pei'an nodded, "This is indeed the case in Qu City. The most famous snack in later generations is the Qu City duck head."

After they had eaten and drank enough, they went back to the hotel to rest.

……

The next day, Jiang Peian and others got up and rushed to the airport to return to Beijing.

As soon as they got off the plane, Jiang Peian and the entire road show crew were surrounded by the media.

"Director Jiang, how do you feel about this road show trip?"

"Director Jiang, do you have anything to say about the nine million box office hit on the first day of "Painted Skin"?"

"Zhou Xun, the character Xiao Wei you played in "Painted Skin" is loved by many people. Is there anything you want to say?"

Media reporters almost swarmed in. Jiang Peian and others were almost immune to this scene.

During this road show, no matter which city they go to, they will be picked up by many enthusiastic audiences, and they will be chased and intercepted by local media reporters.

Of course, the reporters in Beijing were also frustrated. Originally, they were the most likely to interview Jiang Peian and the crew of "Painted Skin" after the results of the first day of "Painted Skin" came out.

After all, those who are near the water and the towers get the moon first.

But who knew that Jiang Pei'an was going on roadshows across the country, which frustrated the reporters in Beijing.

Now they are finally looking forward to Jiang Peian's return to Beijing. Of course they will not miss this opportunity! (End of chapter)