I'm not just a director

For this "magical blockbuster" as director Chen Da called it, the people who came to watch it did not seem to understand the deep meaning of it.

However, the use of special effects in the film is indeed amazing.

Although there are traces of artificiality in some places, the beautiful pictures and exciting fighting still made the audience applaud continuously.

Especially the highlight of the film - Begonia Flower House, the beautiful scene made countless viewers dumbfounded, calling it the most beautiful film they have ever seen.

A fan at the scene commented:
Compared with previous films directed by Chen Da, the story of "The Promise" is clear and organized.

Although the special effects are not as good as the "Lord of the Rings" series, they still represent the highest level of Asian movies.

Yes, this is comparable to "Lord of the Rings".

"The Promise 2005 Premiere Ceremony" opened after the screening of the film. The main creators of "The Promise" once again took the stage, and they had up-to-date communication with the fans.

After watching the film, the fans at the scene were very excited.

Xie Juefeng even performed the "fan magic" in the film on the spot.

I have to say that Xiao Xie has definitely practiced this part. When the fan flowed exceptionally smoothly in his hands, the audience burst into warm applause.

Finally, Xiao Xie performed a signature move of "Flapping the Flying Man Dance" with great enthusiasm.

"Everyone really gives Mr. Chen face."

Jiang Pei'an sighed as he watched the stars' hard-working performances on the stage.

"The director still has the ability and face."

Guan Hu beside him sighed.

Ever since he signed with Sparks, he was sent by Jiang Peian to film at Lions Gate.

Guan Hu has developed very well at Lionsgate, especially his directing style that likes to break the constraints of time and space and deepen the storyline.

He gained many fans internationally and became famous.

Originally, Jiang Pei'an planned to let him stay abroad all the time. Guan Hu himself was a capable person and quite talented.

Films that are not suitable for domestic reasons due to policy reasons or cultural and other factors can be shot abroad.

But recently he and his girlfriend Liang Jing had to get their certificates, so they came back first.

Speaking of which, Guan Hu's girlfriend is also a celebrity.

She debuted as a host, and she was able to continue her career as an actress smoothly.

Before Guan Hu met Liang Jing, he had a girlfriend.

Ma Yili.

When Guan Hu was filming the movie "Night Walker", Ma Yili was still a junior student. She was 8 years younger than Guan Hu.

At that time, Guan Hu went to the film academy to select actors and fell in love with the young Ma Yili at first sight.

Although she played a minor role in the movie, it was enough to excite Ma Yili.

This contact left a good impression on both parties, and they slowly developed from friends to lovers.

But at that time, Guan Hu's fame was on the rise, and Ma Yili was a new actor, so their relationship was never made public.

In 2001, Guan Hu filmed the movie "Xi Shi Eyes" and invited his girlfriend Ma Yili to play the leading role.

The film participated in the Hawaii International Film Festival and won the Asian Film Jury Award, but few people paid attention to it in China.

It was not until 2002 that Guan Hu's first TV series "Black Hole" was broadcast.

It really made him popular, and the main actors in the play have developed very well since then.

"Black Hole" is an anti-smuggling drama and a childhood shadow for many people.

But Guan Hu used his unique perspective to show "society" in people's eyes, won a lot of popularity, and became a well-known director.

And his relationship with Ma Yili also surfaced at this time.

In the play, Ma Yili plays an escort girl. Although she doesn't have many roles, she is very classic.

The sweetness between the two on the set was noticed by everyone. Although Guan Hu was very careless, Ma Yili was very considerate.

At that time, the relationship between the two was favored by many people, and Guan Hu's friends were even more envious that he had found a girlfriend as beautiful as Ma Yili.

In "Black Hole", not only Ma Yili but also Liang Jing appears.

Ma Yili didn't know at the time that this woman would "steal" her boyfriend later.

At that time, Liang Jing had just made her debut and met director Guan Hu because of "Black Hole".

Because they had many scenes opposite each other in the film, they naturally became good friends.

At that time, Ma Yili and Guan Hu were passionately in love, and Liang Jing saw everything.

As a newcomer, she went to get off work with Ma Yili every day so that she could have someone to rely on. Over time, she and Ma Yili developed from ordinary friends to best friends.

Ma Yili is a very rational woman, sometimes even a little unreasonable.

Faced with Guan Hu's character, she looks like a "teacher".

Although he is very considerate in life, he always has an air of airs.

Sometimes when I'm with Guan Hu, I want to share some happy things together.

But in the end, Ma Yili's rationality poured cold water on them. When they were in love, Guan Hu chose to tolerate this kind of response.

But Liang Jing's appearance gave Guan Hu a choice.

The three of them went to dinner together. Ma Yili sat next to Guan Hu and always ate her own food without caring about Guan Hu.

Liang Jing, on the other hand, gave Guan Hu the food to eat first and took care of Guan Hu in every detail.

Unlike Ma Yili, Liang Jing obviously does not have such a strong ambition.

She understands that a woman should hide her strength and bide her time. In fact, Liang Jing is also a very feminist person.

But when it comes to love, she becomes a "little woman".

Guan Hu watched Liang Jing's every move.

It was precisely because of the comparison that there were more and more conflicts between him and Ma Yili. In the end, the two ended their five-year relationship due to personality differences.

After that, he and Liang Jing came together...

Jiang Peian nodded. Guan Hu was right. Director Chen's "Farewell My Concubine" was enough to last a lifetime.

It is precisely because of "Farewell My Concubine" that Director Chen has subsequent works, and he has been active in the entertainment industry with a detached identity.

"By the way, you and Liang Jing really don't plan to have a wedding?"

Jiang Peian glanced at the stage and asked suddenly.

Guan Hu shook his head and said casually:

"Both of us don't care much about this. We just need to get a certificate and the two families can live together and have a meal together. No ceremony is required."

Guan Hu and Liang Jing had no wedding, no ceremony, and no wedding photos.

After marriage, they had a son and a daughter.

After marrying Guan Hu, Liang Jing rarely showed up in the entertainment industry and became a good wife and mother who silently supported her husband.

Until later in 2016, Guan Hu and Liang Jing held their tenth wedding anniversary in Koh Samui, Thailand.

Huang Bo served as host and best man, and Guan Hu and Liang Jing’s children served as flower girls...

Jiang Peian and Guan Hu were talking about the wedding, but there was already a commotion on the stage. At the fan exchange meeting, the host specially arranged "difficulties" for several main creators.

From Director Chen to Chen Hong, everyone was assigned a noun explanation related to "The Promise".

The word that Director Chen got was the word "obsession".

I saw Director Chen on the stage taking the microphone, clearing his throat, and using his deep voice, he looked at Chen Hong beside him affectionately:
"There are two things that I am most obsessed with in this world -

I am obsessed with "The Promise" that I filmed with Chen Hong, and I am obsessed with Chen Hong. "

After saying this, Director Chen glanced at Chen Hong, as if he was seeing how moved she was.

As if to say:

Demo, I’m not going to blow you away!

"Damn it, Director Chen made such an unexpected confession."

"No, my youngest son is already five years old, and he still has so much fun?"

"To be honest, it feels a bit greasy. It's really greasy."

Director Chen's confession on the stage made the audience below uncomfortable. Some were envious, and of course some expressed that they were greasy.

No matter how the audience reacted, Director Chen's sweet confession made Chen Hong extremely shy.

Afterwards, the two even kissed passionately in public.

This not only dumbfounded the leading actors on stage, but also shocked the reporters in the audience.

"Fuck, fuck, I puked."

"The disgusting confession just now was just an appetizer. This passionate kiss is what makes people physically uncomfortable."

"Please, you two are a hundred years old together, right? Passionate kissing really doesn't suit your style?"

"Did anyone consider their son who was still there?"

"Help, my eyes, they don't really think this is romantic, do they?"

“They worked hard for hot searches!”

The audience in the audience complained wildly. After the two kissed, Director Chen did not forget to wave and interact with the audience, as if he had done something extraordinary.

"Really hard work, Director Chen."

Jiang Peian sighed.

"You really have to work hard, Director Jiang, are you feeling any pressure?"

Guan Hu said with a half-smile.

Jiang Peian nodded, looked at the new tricks that appeared on the stage, and sighed:
"I'm just kidding, they are a whole family. I am a single person. In front of such a loving family, I can only be killed instantly!"

At the end of the premiere ceremony, director Chen Hong's two precious sons, transformed into Spider-Man, came to congratulate their parents.

The host was crazily instigating and encouraging, and the younger son, Arthur, timidly said:
"Tomorrow is my mother's birthday. She will go to Hong Kong Province tomorrow. We are here to wish her a happy birthday."

Then, Director Chen, his wife and their two sons hugged each other, which made the entire audience sigh.

It can be said that from today's press conference, Director Chen has worked very hard.

Tomorrow's hot searches have been locked in advance.

Of course, maybe today is the highlight moment of the movie "The Promise".

No, it should be said that when "Steamed Buns" appeared, that was the greatest exposure.

……

"The Promise" will be released on December 12th, and Jiang Pei'an's "Let the Bullets Fly" will be released on the 15th.

In less than five days, it was basically a close-up fight.

Although there is no big publicity move like Director Chen's with the whole family coming together, the early promotion of "Let the Bullets Fly" still attracted many movie fans.

After all, Jiang Peian is still very popular among young people, and the main consumers of movies today are also young people.

But today's hot search belongs to Director Chen and "The Promise".

On the second day of the global press conference of "The Promise", topics related to "The Promise", Director Chen, Chen Hong, and Director Chen's family immediately dominated the hot search list.

Among them, the topic "Director Chen passionately kissed Chen Hong on the spot" went directly to the hot search list, allowing countless people to see the photo of the two kissing together.

It's exciting just looking at it.

And the most direct effect of this is reflected in the box office of the movie.

China Film Company, the distributor of "The Promise", announced to the media the film's opening day box office.

On December 12, "The Promise" officially landed in major theaters across the country, and it got off to a good start with a box office of 15 million yuan.

According to statistics, the box office sales of theater chains and theaters across the country on this day are quite amazing.

Among them, China Movie Star and American Cinemas took the lead with a single-day performance of 252 million yuan.

Southern Shinkansen Cinemas and BJ Cinemas followed closely with results of 241 million yuan and 207 million yuan.

In terms of cinemas, Feiyang Cinemas, which was founded in Guangdong Province, topped the national cinema rankings with a revenue of 48.1 yuan.

Huaxing Cinema in Beijing ranked second with 39.6 yuan, and Shencheng Jiahe ranked third with 37.2 yuan.

The distributor stated that "The Promise" will usher in a real box office peak over the next two weekends.

The day after "The Promise" was released, "Riding Alone, a Thousand Miles" directed by Lao Mouzi also held a large-scale premiere in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, attracting a large number of reporters.

Therefore, there are rumors on the Internet that the reason why "Ride Alone" chose this premiere date is to divert the media's attention from "The Promise".

This conclusion directly angered Zhang Weipin, and he announced it directly and simply:
"This statement is baseless! The release date of "Ride Alone" was announced half a year ago.

The release date of "The Promise" was announced half a year later.

"Ride Alone" has nothing to do with "The Promise", so it makes sense for us to hold a premiere promotional film. "

I have to say that the Lunar New Year festival is really a fight between gods and gods.

After interviews and inquiries by reporters, most of the audiences who walked into the theater were directed at the three major directors: Chen, Zhang, and Jiang (Jiang Pei'an).

This is also the first time that Jiang Pei'an's name is listed together with Director Chen and Lao Mouzi. This also means that the domestic film and television industry recognizes Jiang Pei'an's achievements...

Originally, Jiang Peian also wanted to go to Yunnan Province to attend the premiere of "Riding Alone, Thousands of Miles".

But because the premiere of "Let the Bullets Fly" also followed, he couldn't spare any time to attend.

Lao Mouzi's "Riding Alone, Thousands of Miles" is indeed a masterpiece.

The film roughly tells the story of a father who embarks on a journey of spiritual redemption in order to express his love and remorse for his son at the last moment of his life.

The film invested 6000 million, took 5 years, and invited Japanese movie star Ken Takakura, who is in his s, to star.

Ken Takakura, who is famous for his tough guy image, plays a warm and touching father figure in the film, making the film even more beautiful and warm.

After filming big-budget commercial films such as "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers", Lao Mouzi suddenly made a literary film again, which really made the audience a little uncomfortable.

That’s not to say that Lao Mouzi is not good at making artistic films, but everyone’s brains are biased by commercial films.

Regardless of the rhythm of the film, the shooting angle, and the color correction of the film, it is very shocking and makes people want to stop!

Therefore, although "Riding Alone, Thousands of Miles" was released during the Lunar New Year period, its ending (box office) is destined to not be very good.

At the same time, Jiang Pei'an's "Let the Bullets Fly" has finally entered the eve of its release... (End of this chapter)