I'm not just a director

The host of today's premiere ceremony is Zhou Xingchi himself.

At the beginning, Jiang Peian also doubted whether Zhou Xingchi was qualified for the job.

After all, in the words of later generations, this person was a real social terror.

He has been withdrawn since he was a child, indifferent to others, taciturn, and a typical person who avoids social interaction.

When Zhou Xingchi decided to apply for TVB artiste, his mother asked him in shock:

"You haven't said a word for three days, do you really want to be an actor?"

It is extremely difficult for people with social fears like him to enter the entertainment industry.

So he encouraged his sister's friend Liang Chaowei to take the exam with him.

As a result, during the re-examination, Liang Chaowei was admitted, but he was rejected and his reputation was lost.

His introversion is almost universally known in the industry.

Director Liu Zhenwei, who worked with him on "Westward Journey" once said:

"Once after work, Zhou Xingchi wanted to discuss a drama with me, so he secretly slipped a note under my hotel room door."

And Liu Zhenwei also added:

"Actually, Xingzai is usually afraid of contacting strangers and is not proactive enough."

Zhou Xingchi is not an exception. There are many people in reality who don't like to talk and just want to be quiet.

I dare not make eye contact with others. Once I speak in public, I will become nervous and anxious, my face will turn red, my legs will shake, my hands will tremble, and I will stutter.

It is easy to suffer losses in anything you do, and you will often miss good opportunities in life.

Others have gained good development prospects, but I am stuck in the same place.

But Zhou Xingchi repeatedly insisted that he would host today's premiere celebration.

In his own words:

"Pe'an, you have already helped me a lot. Let me try it myself this time."

Since he insisted, Jiang Pei'an had nothing to say.

The community is afraid of returning to society, but after all, they are also people who have experienced strong winds and waves.

A person who keeps climbing up from the bottom can still maintain the minimum dignity as long as he wants to do it.

"Hello everyone, I am Zhou Xingchi. I am very happy that you can come to the premiere of "Kung Fu". Thank you all."

Zhou Xingchi stood on the stage, holding a microphone and said slowly.

This time is different from the previous time in Beijing. When he was in Beijing, Zhou Xingchi was playing away from home, so he only needed to sing that song well.

He didn't even have to interact with the audience, he just had to focus on the lyrics and melody.

But it's different in Hong Kong. The premiere of "Kung Fu" is his home venue, and he needs to take care of all aspects.

Fortunately, the fans in the audience were strong enough. After hearing Zhou Xingchi's voice, everyone waved as hard as they could.

Although some people want to kill him, he is still very popular among the people of Hong Kong Province.

This can be seen from his box office appeal.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Stephen Chow continued to break box office records.

He co-starred with Anita Mui in "The Trial of Death" which took in a box office of 4988 million.

Back then, movie ticket prices were not that high. To achieve this result is enough to show Stephen Chow's influence.

Some people say that this drama is blessed by Anita Mui's popularity, so let's talk about "The Deer and the Cauldron" starring Zhou Xingchi.

This movie took in 4100 million box office that year, and his "Wu Zhuang Yuan Su Qier" took in 3750 million box office...

Especially in 03, he saved the Hong Kong film market which was in a downturn with "Shaolin Soccer".

Stephen Chow was later called the King of Comedy. It is very rare for someone to be the king in the industry.

Even Cheng Long and Zhou Runfa can only be called superstars, but they can hardly be called kings.

In fact, the title "King of Comedy" can already prove Zhou Xingchi's status in the hearts of Hong Kong people!

There were not only Hong Kong people at the scene, but also many mainlanders who came from the mainland to pursue stars.

After all, a large number of celebrities from the mainland are heading south, and many fans have received the news in advance and came here specially.

In order to take care of this group of fans and mainland celebrities, Zhou Xingchi specially greeted everyone in Mandarin.

Although his Mandarin was not standard, it was very rewarding for the audience to see a legendary figure compete with him.

"Master Xing, we will always support you!"

"Support "Kung Fu" and support Star Master!"

"Master Xing, you are the king of comedy forever!"

The fans in the audience responded enthusiastically to Zhou Xingchi, and even Jiang Peian backstage felt the enthusiasm.

"Thank you. I don't know how to speak. Let's just let our creative team meet you!"

Zhou Xingchi nodded. Although there was a smile on his face, his eyes were still so calm.

Then the heroine Huang Shengyi, Baoyu Gonghua, Baoyu Yuanqiu, Fire Cloud Evil God Liang Xiaolong and Brother Chen played by Jiang Peian all appeared.

Whenever an actor takes the stage, the audience cheers.

Feeling the enthusiasm of the fans at the scene, everyone's face was filled with excited smiles.

After all, such a party, which was originally destined to not cause much trouble due to sniping, was now so grand.

How could this make everyone unhappy?

Then, several people talked about interesting things during the filming process on the stage.

Although Zhou Xingchi's character in the movie is a complete funny man, he didn't talk much at the party.

Yuan Hua is also a cautious person, and Huang Shengyi is a complete newcomer. In addition, there is no hope of "hooking up" with Jiang Pei'an on the set.

Now when they meet again, there is only embarrassment on their faces. As for Fire Cloud Evil God Liang Xiaolong and charterer Yuan Qiu, they can only say a few words, but the atmosphere is a bit awkward.

So Zhou Xingchi looked at Jiang Peian.

Jiang Peian shrugged. How could these people who were playing at home be more restrained than himself, a guest.

Jiang Peian had no choice but to step forward and take the lead.

He took the initiative to share many little secrets about filming "Kung Fu".

For example, Zhou Xingchi visited the thatched cottage three times and invited Yuan Qiu to come out to act.

He also made fun of Stephen Chow's prejudice against people who wear glasses and expressed his protest.

After all, the symbol of the four-eyed frog represents a seemingly serious person in Stephen Chow's movies.

For example, in "Fight Back to School 2" Zhou Xingchi dressed up with the same glasses as several of his younger brothers.

He is determined not to be a four-eyed frog in "One Train of Luck", the senior brother Duan Shuiliu in "The King of Destruction", or the top student in "The King of Comedy" and "The God of Cookery".

The car mechanic in "Shaolin Soccer", the doctor in "92 Happy Events in the Family", Wu Zhenyu from "97 Happy Events in the Family", etc...

Another example is that the old beggar who sold Ah Xing's "The Palm of the Tathagata" was Yuan Xiangren, the younger brother of the film's action director Yuan Baye.

He is also the beggar Lao Guiqing who teaches Suhacharcan's Sleeping Arhat Boxing in "Martial Champion Su Qier".

It's the old woman who uses leaves as darts in "Ouchi Secret Agent Ling Ling Fa".

In Li Lianjie's "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng", he plays a seasoned Taoist who specializes in comedy. It was he who gave the name Zhang Sanfeng...

Under Jiang Peian's guidance, the atmosphere on the stage finally became less awkward.

The audience was also very happy to hear it. After all, the audience was not only interested in the movie, but also the gossip and secrets behind the movie.

The leading actors all walked off the stage after communicating on stage for about half an hour.

Only Jiang Peian remained on the stage. Zhou Xingchi glanced at him and took a step back, signaling that the rest of the stage would be left to him.

Jiang Peian took the microphone and said with a smile:

"As you can see, Director Zhou is not going to let me get away. Let me tell you, he is very vindictive. When I was in Beijing, I asked him to sing a song on "Painted Skin", and he still remembers it now. , it seems it’s time to pay off the debt!”

Jiang Peian's words made Zhou Xingchi shake his head and smile bitterly, but the audience burst into laughter.

People in the industry said that Zhou Xingchi was not easy to get along with, but seeing Jiang Pei'an's joking and Master Xing's helplessness, they felt that maybe Zhou Xingchi was different from what the rumors said.

"Sing one, sing one!"

"Director Jiang, don't bully Mr. Xing, you must respect your elders!"

"Director Jiang, it's your turn to perform, we are all waiting!"

The audience immediately shouted loudly.

"No, how could I bully Director Zhou and ask me to respect the elderly? Didn't you say less about loving the young? I'm still a baby!"

Hearing the cries of the audience, Jiang Peian shouted Qu Dao.

"Hahaha, hurry up and perform."

"This is Hong Kong Province. Director Jiang, please don't feel wronged now and hurry up and perform!"

"Haha, I'm still just a baby!"

Jiang Pei'an's tricks made the audience happy.

Under the urging of the audience, Jiang Peian finally picked up the microphone and said with a smile:

"Since everyone asked me to perform, I will sing a song, "The Love of My Life" for you."

Zhou Xingchi sang a song "The Love of My Life" in Beijing, and Jiang Pei'an also planned to sing this song.

The melody of "The Love of My Life" soon sounded in the venue, and Jiang Peian picked up the microphone and sang slowly.

“The past is gone and will never come back again, the red fallen leaves are buried in the dust.

The beginning and the end are always the same, you are floating in the sky outside the white clouds..."

There have been many versions of this song in later generations, including a Mandarin version sung by the big-mouthed beauty Shu Qi.

However, Jiang Pei'an did not choose the Mandarin version, but sang the version later reinterpreted by the original singer Lu Guanting, which can be said to be a lyrical version.

Jiang Pei'an's voice is already deep, and when he performed this song, the relief of being unable to give up on love made people feel very distressed.

“The sea of ​​suffering stirs up love and hate, and it is difficult to escape fate in this world.

Blind date is inaccessible, maybe I should believe it is fate..."

After singing the song, there was warm applause from the audience.

"I have heard many versions of "The Love of My Life", but I would call Director Jiang's version the most awesome."

"It's amazing. A song feels different when different people sing it. It's really amazing!"

"It's amazing. He is indeed the best singer among the directors!"

After Jiang Peian finished singing, he was not in a hurry to leave the stage. Instead, he took the microphone and said with a smile:

"My performance is over, and I will invite others to come on stage. Everyone, you will definitely not know who this is."

"who is it?"

"Stop being pretentious and announce it quickly!"

"There is a row of guests sitting in front of us, I guess he is one of them."

The audience in the audience speculated one after another.

Jiang Peian continued:

"This person can be said to be my senior. I can say that I can stand here and talk to everyone today. This person can be said to have contributed a lot."

After hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, everyone whispered to each other and started talking.

"Damn it, it can't be Mr. Han, right? Hasn't Director Jiang been filming at China Film Group since he returned to China?"

"How is that possible! This is not the capital. It is impossible for Mr. Han to come."

"I declare that my appetite has been whetted."

Jiang Peian on the stage smiled and said:

"Then we invite the director of the movie "Hero", Director Zhang Yimou, to come on stage."

As soon as Jiang Peian's words came to light, there was a heated discussion in the audience.

"I'll go, why don't you be so crazy, Lao Mouzi is here too!"

"Where is Director Zhang? I like Director Zhang the best!"

"I'm so touched. My three favorite directors are actually on the same stage today. It's so worth the trip!"

The name Zhang Yimou is not unfamiliar to any Chinese.

Regarding Zhang Yi's fame, 08 is almost the dividing line.

Before 08, Lao Mouzi had been active in the film industry, and I was only familiar with him as a fan and movie fan.

After 08, the unforgettable opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has become the most impressive memory in almost every Chinese person's mind.

Lao Mouzi's name also resounded throughout the country with the 08 Olympic Games...

Amid the applause of the crowd, Lao Mouzi slowly walked onto the stage.

Jiang Peian took the microphone and said with a smile:

"Director Zhang, my performance is over. What program do you want to perform?"

Lao Mouzi smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying:

"I'm not as talented as you young people, so don't make things difficult for me, an old man."

Lao Mouzi is 54 years old this year, and he is really reluctant to speak.

But Lao Mouzi is still talented. In addition to being a director, he was also the best actor at the Tokyo Film Festival.

As for other talents, her voice "An Hong, I miss you" is definitely a famous scene.

"In my eyes, Director Zhang, you are much more energetic than us young guys. You can be a director for at least twenty or thirty years."

Twenty or thirty years ago, Zhang Yimou was almost seventy or eighty years old.

Judging from the energy of later generations of Lao Mouzi, it is not impossible to shoot until he is eighty years old.

"Stop flattering me and let me retire peacefully. I still want to live a few more years of leisure."

Zhang Yimou laughed and cursed.

The old man and the young man on the stage laughed and cursed, as if they were talking about cross talk.

"Director Jiang is really speechless. No matter how big the wrist is in front of him, he can communicate with everyone."

"This is emotional intelligence. Director Jiang's future is limitless!"

The audience in the audience sighed when they saw this scene.

"Then the next stage will be left to you, Director Zhang, come on."

Jiang Peian said with a smile.

Lao Mouzi stood alone on the stage, with no special expression on his face.

“Before I went on stage, Pei’an told me to say hello to everyone when I came up, but it turned out that this guy was unreliable and left me alone on the stage.

Taking this opportunity, I also want to talk to you about the movie "Kung Fu". "

After hearing what Lao Mouzi said, the audience immediately became excited.

"Kung Fu" has already been screened.

Everyone is tired of what film critics write, and I have never heard any comments about "Kung Fu" from other directors.

Zhang Yimou smiled slightly and said:

"Director Zhou and I are two completely different directors, but I can responsibly tell you that "Kung Fu" is definitely a good movie not to be missed..." (End of Chapter)