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Chapter 79 Xiangjiang, paparazzi

On the evening of August 8th, Lu Ping An landed in Xiangjiang. In addition to personally inviting Guorong, the main task of this trip to Xiangjiang was to accept interviews with Hong Kong media.

Eagle King has a share in "Source Code", and will undertake the distribution of Xiangjiang, Southeast Asia, Bay Bay and other places in the future.

They have attached great importance to this in the first place, but they have paid more attention to it after the film came out a few days ago. A series of publicity plans have been prepared. Hit enough.

"Source Code" will be released simultaneously in mainland China, Xiangjiang and other places, just like "Legend of Tianmai", which is still in theaters.

In fact, the film itself is only one of the reasons for them to do so, and the "inland" factor accounts for a large part.

Next year, Hong Kong and the mainland will sign the "Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement" (CEPA), which will be recognized as a turning point for Hong Kong films.

At present, the attitude of those in the know is also highly optimistic.

After all, Xiangjiang films will enjoy the treatment of domestic films when they enter the mainland.

This is a huge plus.

Eagle King will naturally seize the opportunity, and they are also one of the representatives of Xiangjiang that contributed to this result.

In the future they will set foot in mainland theaters, not to mention movies.

So "Source Code" borrowed this shareholder style, and in the future, like "Hero", it will enjoy more film scheduling and publicity treatment in Xiangjiang.

This is the result of the combined effect of the current situation and Lu Pingan's personal signature.

In addition, "The Tuner" performed well at the Xiangjiang box office, and Lu Pingan also had some local fans, but he never showed up in Xiangjiang, so interviews became necessary.

Before the interview, Lu Pingan went to Guorong's house for dinner.

Knowing that Lu Ping'an was coming, Guorong came to pick him up in person.

When they met, the two were very happy like friends for many years.

"Brother, lost weight!"

"No, I've eaten a lot recently."

The two joked with each other and got into the car.

Along the way, Guorong shared about the new album.

Lu Pingan also shared about filming in Hollywood.

Guorong's condition looked very good, and the atmosphere was very pleasant, but when the car was about to arrive at Guorong's home, something unpleasant happened.

The car was about to arrive at the villa area where Guorong was located. As soon as Lu Pingan appeared, he saw seven or eight paparazzi clacking the car windows.

Some of them asked loudly in Cantonese.

Lu Pingan couldn't understand, and the expressions of the other people in the car who understood suddenly became ugly.

Guorong was still a normal person just now, very sunny, cheerful, and able to joke around.

At this time, his brows were also frowned, and he looked in a bad mood.

However, he still comforted Lu Pingan: "It's okay, they are just here for activities and won't go in."

Sure enough, after the car entered the area of ​​the villa, the paparazzi stopped and just stood there with their cameras to continue taking pictures.

Lu Pingan was puzzled: "What did they just say?"

"Ignore them."

Guorong waved his hand, saying that he doesn't care.

Obviously, this group of people asked questions that had no lower limit.

But he still asked: "Tell me, I can hear a few people asking me, I want to know what they want to ask me."

Guorong smiled and said, "You will feel bad when you know."

"My mental capacity is strong, let's say it."

Guorong sighed and said, "They asked if you are my new boyfriend."

"..."

The corner of Lu Ping'an's mouth twitched, almost scolding her.

Sure enough, there is no lower limit to tm!
Now he has a deep understanding of Guorong's situation.

Homosexuality is taboo in this era. Guorong openly admits that he has a same-sex couple, and he is tough with the media. It is indeed easy to get angry.

But this kind of concentrated fire has continued since 97, and it seems very abnormal.

Lu Pingan feels that these media are not just for creating topics.

Interest is one aspect, and industry competition is also one aspect.

Guorong is currently in the top line, and it is easy to become a target.

And the most important thing is that he doesn't have any solid background.

This is actually very similar to Master Xing. Before Han Sanpin pulled him over, everyone in Xiangjiang's industry was pushing him away.

The difference is that Guorong has a good relationship with his peers and has many friends, while Master Xing has few friends except fans.

If Guorong didn't come out, he would still be a handsome "brother", but unfortunately, Guorong himself exposed his biggest weakness.

In addition, Guorong's performance in all aspects in recent years has not been particularly good.

So it's hard to say that what happened to Guorong later was determined by a single factor.

But one thing is for sure, it is really helpful for Guorong to stay away from this smoky place earlier.

The car arrived at the place, got out of the car and entered the house, Guorong's partner Tang Hede was also there.

After a brief chat and getting to know each other, Lu Pingan asked, "Do those paparazzi outside squat there every day?"

Guorong's agent, Chen Shufen, nodded and replied, "Yes, it's been many years."

"It's all like this and you don't want to change places?"

"You can find it anywhere."

Chen Shufen was helpless.

Yes, Xiangjiang is so big, where can Guorong hide.

Lu Pingan stopped talking, and found an empty place where there was no one, and suggested to Guorong: "Brother, I'm already making arrangements for Bashu. You can come when you're done in a few days."

As early as He Guorong proposed the "retreat" proposal, Lu Ping'an asked Xiang Guoqiang to contact the Bashu Panda Base, as well as the selection of sites in the surrounding area, decoration, construction of computer rooms, and purchase of equipment.

It is still in the decoration stage, and the equipment can be purchased in about a month. The equipment needed for animation will not be very expensive, but it will not be cheap. In addition, the computer room for rendering will cost at least 200 million in advance. .

If the follow-up production costs are added, this will probably be a bottomless pit. A "Kung Fu Panda" can be made from scratch without tens of millions.

Guorong sighed slightly after hearing this: "I want to go too, but this place is also busy."

"Is life more important than money?"

Lu Pingan asked directly.

The two are friends, and they know the situation inside, so it is natural to say something that should be said.

"Depression is not incurable. It depends on whether you are worthy or not. Under such an environment, it is strange that the disease can be cured!"

Lu Pingan said, and then said, "I think the original words of what the paparazzi said just now will only be more unpleasant. I don't understand, but the key is that you can't pretend that you don't understand. You can bear it once or twice, but this After all these years, can you really bear it? I don’t think so, right?”

This made Guorong a little silent.

Lu Ping'an continued: "Your doctor has already said, be happy. Anyway, if it were me, I would not be happy. Change the place, brother."

"Thank you, I'll think about it."

Guorong sincerely thanks.

Lu Pingan didn't say anything more.

For this kind of thing, it is enough to do what should be said and done, and he has already prepared for the worst in terms of the result.

Even if Guorong does not come to Bashu, "Kung Fu Panda" will be produced there. After all, the filming and dynamic collection also need to be done on the spot. This film will take many years to complete, and the preliminary work will have to stay there for a long time.

Afterwards, the banquet was held, and they simply ate, drank, talked and laughed.

During the period, everyone at the dinner table chatted about "Source Code".

There are still many media in Xiangjiang who are optimistic about Guorong. It is not that all the media have hacked him. In fact, the media that really hacked him are only those who are loud and excessive, and the rest are silent.

When it comes to movies and songs, Guorong's professional skills are actually very recognized.

But there are also noises, it’s still the same, the blockbuster film that was shot so quickly has been questioned, plus Chinese science fiction, and it’s still produced in mainland China, so I don’t like it, and the types of films that Guorong has received in recent years are very different, "Source Code" may be the same And so on, these doubts add up to a lot.

Lu Ping'an is nothing, he is still full of confidence, but before he can speak, Guorong comforts him first: "Ping'an, don't stress too much, we will succeed."

Lu Pingan's first reaction after hearing this was not about the movie, but that Guorong was really gentle and thoughtful of others.

"Brother, don't worry, I like to question, if it goes too smoothly, I don't think it's interesting!"

Lu Pingan looked confident.

The more voices there are, the hotter the topic will be. This is the pre-publicity.

If one is optimistic, it is like "Heroes", but it is not beautiful.

Expectations are too high, and there will be more doubts later, who likes this.

It is estimated that Lao Mouzi is under more pressure than him now.

"With such confidence, it seems that I must be handsome in the movie."

Guorong laughed and joked after hearing this.

"Of course, this time you will stand on the top again!"

"I hope so."

The two smiled and clinked glasses of juice.

After the meal, the two of them and their manager set off for Eagle Emperor for an interview.

After leaving the villa area, the gang of paparazzi came up to clap and clap, and at the same time they asked loudly through the car window.

Lu Pingan didn't understand, but he also replied: "Shabi!"

It made Guorong laugh out loud.

Chen Shufen sighed in the co-pilot: "My brother seems to laugh happily when he is with you."

Lu Pingan also laughed after hearing this: "So my brother should think more about my suggestion."

Guorong nodded and said, "I will think about it, really."

"Then it's settled, we'll go as soon as the movie is released."

"it is good."

. . . . . . .

"Hello, friends from Xiangjiang, I'm Lu Ping'an."

In front of the camera, Lu Pingan waved hello.

Now he and Guorong are being interviewed by Eagle Emperor's media.

A very simple interview, say hello to the fans of "The Tuner", tell some interesting things about the movie, tell your own story, let yourself show your face in Xiangjiang, and then pave the way for "Source Code" in advance .

"The current post-production work of "Source Code" has been completed. A screening will be held in a few days, and it is expected to be released on National Day. Are you confident? Of course, I can already imagine the surprised expressions of the audience."

"Someone questioned that the production was too fast? Such doubts are reasonable, but don't worry, you will never be disappointed when the finished film comes out. I promised you that the whole process will be free of urine, so you will do what you say!"

"How does it feel to cooperate with Guorong? It's very comfortable. Guorong is a very strong actor. You know, sometimes in the creation of the set, in addition to the director, the individual performance of the actor is also very important."

After talking about the project, it is natural to mention Xiangjiang Films.

"My favorite Xiangjiang movie? There are too many, kung fu movies, ghost movies, drama movies, etc., these are the ones I watched when I was young, and they also prompted me to enter the movie industry. In the later creation They also give me a lot of inspiration."

"Favorite actor? Guo Rong of course!"

Guo Rong, who was being interviewed at the same time, also laughed, and said: "Don't worry about me, just pretend that I don't exist, just say it, hahaha"

After more than an hour, the interview ended, and Lu Ping'an accepted a banquet from Eagle Emperor Yang's boss.

Boss Yang already knew that the quality of "Source Code" was super high, and the film's future prospects were excellent.

So coming out to eat together in person is an attitude.

After a good meal, Lu Pingan was arranged for the next meal.

It's just that Lu Ping'an chose to take a night tour of Xiangjiang by car.

It's the first time in two lifetimes, and it's not too late to talk about it after drinking and picking up girls.

Of course, the main reason is that Guorong is there, and the filter of a gentleman and a good boy cannot be broken.

Xiangjiang at night is indeed bustling, modern and full of people. From Lu Pingan's point of view, it is full of fireworks.

The pyrotechnics he said meant that the scene in front of him was similar to that in classic Hong Kong movies.

As for the later ones, forget it, the filter is broken.

Along the way, Huo Wenxi introduced the theaters under Eagle Emperor, and talked about the plans for the future release of movies.

After an introduction, Fok Wenxi asked:

"Guide Lu, do you have any idea to develop in Xiangjiang?"

There is probably a deep meaning in these words, but Lu Pingan doesn't care to think about it.

He just replied: "If you have a chance, you can try it."

"If you have an idea, you can communicate at any time."

"Okay."

The topic ends here.

After a two-hour night tour of Xiangjiang, we had a blast at Victoria Beach, and then Huo Wenxi arranged the next one.

"Guide Lu, would you like some wine?"

"Forget it, my brother needs to rest early, and I still have things to do."

Guorong said: "You can drink, you can also sing, I don't go to bed so early."

"That's not okay, the body is the most important thing."

Lu Pingan turned his head and said to Huo Wenxi, "Send brother back first, if you play, it will be better next time."

Guorong spread his hands: "I'm really fine."

Lu Pingan: "Then go back to the mainland and sing again."

Guorong smiled and stopped talking, but his heart was warm.

After more than an hour, Lu Ping An returned to the hotel.

Early the next morning, a group of people headed north, and the film screening began.

(End of this chapter)