It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 673 The grandest premiere event in the history of Chinese-language films!

On the 25th, it’s sunny and windy!

In the heart of the capital, outside the "Bird's Nest", a magnificent building that symbolizes the country's glory and dreams, a long queue has been forming since seven in the morning.

There are a total of 91000 seats, and it would take at least several hours just to get in!
The media and reporters have already been waiting at the scene, carrying cameras and preparing films, ready for a tough battle!
Because an unprecedented movie premiere is about to be held here, a visual feast that brings together countless top superstars from home and abroad, integrates art and technology, and connects Eastern and Western cultures.

As the last rays of sunset slowly sank into the horizon, the night sky of the capital gradually drew back its deep and mysterious curtain.

The Bird's Nest, an iconic building known as the "fourth-generation stadium", is shining with unprecedented brilliance at this time.

The entire venue is surrounded by carefully arranged lights. The golden lights and the silver steel structure complement each other, as if a huge gem is inlaid in the center of the city, shining brightly!
As ordinary audiences completed their entry, the "red carpet" - the golden avenue leading to glory and dreams, had already been slowly rolled out at the entrance of the Bird's Nest.

On both sides of the red carpet, hundreds of hostesses and security personnel dressed in gorgeous gowns were on standby, welcoming every distinguished guest who was about to step onto the red carpet with the most professional attitude.

The air was filled with anticipation and tension, and everyone held their breath, waiting for that moment to arrive.

As the first luxury car slowly drove into the scene, the curtain of the entire premiere officially opened!

The car door opened slightly, and the first star stepped onto the red carpet.

"What the hell?! Brother Chen Long is here!"

"Hurry up and take pictures! Today's scene may be the biggest scene in the entertainment industry so far!"

Following Chen Long's entry, luxury cars soon drove in one after another from behind.

Andy Lau, Leung Ka Fai, Koo Tim Lok, Cheung Ka Fai…

As if it was agreed, the celebrity artists from Hong Kong Island were the first to enter.

For a moment, flash lights flooded in like a tide, shutter sounds rang out one after another, and the media and fans rushed forward to capture this rare moment.

One car after another stopped and quickly drove away from the scene.

Huo Wenxi and a group of people from Feiyinghuang Entertainment Company walked onto the red carpet, officially opening the entry of domestic actors.

Wang Baoqiang, Wu Jing, Zhang Yi, Hu Ge, Pan Yueming, Zhang Ruoyun, Jiao Enjun, Zun Long...

Chen Hao, Tong Liya, Zhu Zhu, Wan Qian, Gulinaza, Zhao Liying, Liu Shishi, Mao Xiaotong...

Today's event is quite rare, so Huo Wenxi directly brought all the famous actors and newly signed artists under the company.

Nearly 50 artists, spanning three levels: young, middle-aged and veteran, attracted a lot of attention.

Following closely behind are a number of top film and television production companies and brokerage companies in the industry, including Guangguang, Starry Sky, Yinghuang, Huayi, Orange Sky, Shidi Culture, LeTV, Tangren, and Bona.

A number of top-tier stars who have already opened their own studios in the mainland, such as Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbin, Zhou Xun, Ni Ni, Huang Xiaoming, Huang Bo, Liu Ye, Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao, etc., were all present.

Afterwards, a lineup of directors from the mainland also arrived at the scene.

Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen, Jia Zhangke, Chen Kaige, Chen Guofu, Gu Changwei, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Ning Hao, Kang Honglei, Wang Shiliang, Shen Ao, Lu Yang, Li Yang Animation, Yang Yu...

The invitations for today's premiere were sent directly to the entire domestic entertainment industry, and almost no one who could spare the time would refuse to come.

Hard science fiction is already very rare in China, and this science fiction film, which was made with an investment of more than 700 million RMB, is unique in the mainland film and television industry.

The previous "Gravity" has already given many people a strong shock, and now, the strong arrival of "The Martian" has made many people extremely curious.

Since the premiere can be held in the Bird's Nest, I think Chen Fei must be very confident.

Everyone wanted to join in the fun and see how shocking this movie was.

And when they saw Han Sanping, La Peikang and a number of leaders from the Film Bureau, Aeronautics and Astronautics Bureau, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Culture, and External Propaganda Department all present, many media at the scene began to gasp.

"This lineup is absolutely amazing!"

"What the hell? So many leaders are here? Are they here to give us the maximum support?"

"By the way, where is Director Chen? Why hasn't he come yet?"

"The crew will probably arrive last, right?"

As the discussions started, Guo Fan led the other "The Martian" crew members except Chen Fei and Liu Yifei onto the red carpet outside the red carpet.

In the crowd, Zhao Liying, who was walking in the front row, felt her heart beating very fast. She thought back to the first time she walked the red carpet, when she and Liu Yifei walked together at the movie "Your Name".

But, she was just a nobody at that time.

Now, she has jumped from a little-known actress to a second-tier actress, and the female lead drama "The Journey of Flower" starring her is about to be released.

But before that, she will appear as the second female lead in "The Martian". It is no exaggeration to say that this movie will be one of her most brilliant resumes!

"Huh? Where's the protagonist?"

As the flash lights went on, voices of doubt began to spread.

All the main creators of the crew have already walked onto the red carpet, but the leading actor and actress have not yet appeared. What is going on?
Just as everyone was puzzled, other members of the "The Martian" crew had already walked quickly into the venue and did not stay on the red carpet for too long.

And in the next second, one luxury minibus after another suddenly drove in from the outside of the red carpet!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Liu Yifei took Chen Fei's arm and slowly stepped onto the red carpet.

The two did not rush forward. After stepping onto the red carpet, they looked back, as if waiting for something.

The doors of the minibus opened one after another, and then, one after another, top foreign superstars and directors appeared!
Leonardo Dicaprio, Matt Damon, Matthew McConaughey, Robert Downey, Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Chris Evans...

Jennifer Lawrence, Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Aniston, Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman...

Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Michael Bay, Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Woody Allen, Wen Ziren...

The arrival of every superstar or Hollywood director caused a commotion and cheers at the scene. At this moment, their style and temperament seemed to become the most beautiful scenery on the red carpet!

At this moment, there were only three words repeating in the minds of the media at the scene.

"It's the New Year! It's the New Year! It's the New Year!"

Led by Chen Fei and Liu Yifei, a group of foreigners who had come all the way from Hollywood to China waved happily in both directions, and then followed the two into the venue.

To be honest, Chen Fei himself did not expect that so many people would come from Hollywood!

He originally thought that after sending out the invitation letters, many people might reject them, but unexpectedly, most people said they would cross the ocean to go to this ancient country to support him.

As China develops more and more, it has gradually surpassed Japan, South Korea and other countries to become the largest voting base in Asia.

Ever since "Transformers", "Pacific Rim" and other Marvel movies have continued to achieve high box office in China, the Chinese market has become Hollywood's target.

Among the many people who came today, at least half of them came for publicity.

In 2014, many Hollywood blockbusters have been confirmed to be screened in China. Because of this, more and more Hollywood filmmakers have made this place one of their publicity focuses.

Especially as "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" officially entered the 20 billion box office era, for Hollywood, this also indicates that the Chinese market already has the potential to exceed "3 million US dollars" in box office.

For such an untapped market, they will certainly not give up this great opportunity.

……

When the last guest stepped onto the red carpet, the official part of the premiere began.

Inside the Bird's Nest, all 91000 seats were already occupied, and the audience looked at the center of the stage with anticipation, waiting for the movie to begin.

The lighting and sound equipment on the stage have been carefully debugged and have achieved the most perfect effect. For today's premiere, Chen Fei spent a huge amount of money to build East Asia's first outdoor iMax screen on the stage of the Bird's Nest, just to achieve the best viewing experience.

There was no host today. The people responsible for warming up the audience were the male lead, Chen Fei, and Guo Fan, the director of "The Martian" who suddenly became a little socially anxious.

"Everyone will know in a moment. I'm almost sick of eating those potatoes. I grow them and eat them every day, and then I have to pretend that they are delicious. Sometimes I feel that it's not easy for me..."

The interview session didn't take too long. The creators only said a sentence or two and then kept silent.

Apart from being a little nervous, the key issue is that time is tight!
There are simply too many spectators here. After the premiere, everyone will have to leave. In order to avoid a stampede, we can only speed up the process.

The guests on the scene did not mind the accelerated interview progress, because the most important part of the day was the movie screening.

The topography of Hongya Mountain is really suitable for filming a movie about Mars.

As the screening began, everyone took out their 3D glasses from under their seats and watched this unique premiere event.

In the first act, the members of the Mars team encountered a big storm, and Chen Fei, a botanist, was accidentally left behind...

A self-rescue farming operation on Mars has officially begun.

"Haha, this self-deprecation is so funny. I didn't expect that Director Chen actually has such a funny side."

"Fei is worthy of being the director who made Inception. The visual effects of The Martian are amazing, not inferior to Avatar at all."

“Are domestic films already so awesome?”

"Oh my God! He's playing with shit!"

"Potatoes! Look! The potatoes are sprouting!"

With such a large venue, it is inevitable that there will be discussions.

However, from these voices, it can be heard that many people at the scene are very satisfied with the visual effects and the completeness of the story of this movie.

That iMax screen performed extremely well.

At the same time, with the help of many special effects companies such as Dianjing Digital, Digital Domain, and Industrial Light & Magic, Chen Fei also boldly played with holographic projection.

When the scene of the rocket launching and Chen Fei and Liu Yifei floating above Mars appeared, everyone at the scene was surprised to find that the same scene actually appeared above the Bird's Nest!
The entire sky glowed red in an instant, and a huge Mars suddenly appeared above everyone's head, making people tremble, shocked and excited!
After more than two hours of movie screening, the lights in the Bird's Nest came back on and the audience burst into thunderous applause and cheers.

This is the most sincere praise and recognition for the film, and the highest respect for everyone involved in the creation and performance.

Afterwards, the film’s creative team and main actors took to the stage to express their most sincere thanks and blessings to the audience!

At this moment, a sentence appeared on the iMax screen:

"I am the first person to own an entire planet on my own—The Martian!"

When they saw these words, many people at the scene were deeply shocked, and the vast expanse of space and the gorgeous special effects seemed to emerge in their minds again!

For a movie, the box office is always the best proof.

This time, the reporter from the Six Princesses who was specially invited in asked about the box office for the first time:

"Director Chen, Director Guo, I wonder what your box office expectations are for this movie?"

This question made everyone at the scene prick up their ears.

Guo Fan slowly put down the microphone and looked at Chen Fei.

Although this movie was directed by him, from the outside world's perspective, it is still Chen Fei's work. After all, Chen Fei is the producer and supervisor, and he is more like a tool.

Of course, he was very willing to be a tool!

Others who want to be one don’t have the chance yet!

However, deep down he still wants to prove himself, so after this movie is finished, he plans to make a science fiction film independently.

He has even adapted half of the script.

In his spare time, he has been communicating with the original author, hoping to make the script more perfect, and then give it to Chen Fei for review.

At the same time, in response to the reporter's questions, under the gaze of tens of thousands of people in the venue, Chen Fei smiled and said:

"We invested a lot of manpower and material resources in this project. Director Guo Fan devoted more than a year of hard work to finally show the finished film. In terms of box office, I hope he can live up to the hard work of all investors and the main creative team and aim to get the No. 1 domestic film box office!"

As soon as he finished speaking, warm applause broke out again.

Many bosses of production companies below were so envious and jealous when they heard this.

You know, the box office performance of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" has now reached 21.5 billion and is about to break 22 billion.

Based on this, if "The Martian" wants to break the record, it will have to earn more than 22 billion yuan at the box office during the Spring Festival.

If I really achieve this goal, I'll make a fortune again!

……

The premiere officially ended here, and the ordinary audience in the venue began to leave one by one, while the domestic and foreign first-line stars, artists, directors, producers, and various bigwigs who attended the event were invited to the banquet to start socializing and partying.

Although the Bird's Nest has returned to tranquility and solemnity, everything that happened on this night will be forever engraved in people's hearts.

The next morning, the China Film Group, the Film Bureau, the Culture Bureau, the Culture and Tourism Bureau and other departments jointly praised the premiere event:
“This film premiere, which brought together numerous top stars from home and abroad, integrated art and technology, and connected Eastern and Western cultures, is not only a feast for the eyes and the soul, but also an important milestone for the Chinese film industry to reach new heights and step onto the world stage!
In the days ahead, we also look forward to more such feasts blooming in China, allowing more people to feel the charm and power of movies, and jointly write a glorious chapter for Chinese movies!"

The news on the Internet is even more exaggerated.

Many entertainment news websites put the premiere event of "The Martian" at the top of their front page headlines, giving it a great deal of coverage, encouragement, and praise!
"Final results: The pre-sale box office of The Martian’s premiere has exceeded 3 million RMB, once again breaking the box office record for Chinese-language films."

"On January 1, The Martian will be officially released in major theaters around the world, so stay tuned!"

"After the Lunar New Year movie season, the 2014 Spring Festival movie season will usher in a new chapter!"

“Countless domestic and foreign superstars gathered at the premiere, and the first outdoor iMax screen + holographic projection made a stunning appearance. This premiere of The Martian will surely go down in film history!”

"Industry experts predict that the box office of The Martian may set a new record, exceeding 30 billion!"

"The Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft sent a congratulatory message. The three astronauts in space wished "The Martian" a record-breaking box office. They also hoped that my country's aerospace industry would reach new heights!"

With the booming series of publicity for "The Martian", the producers of several other films that will be released during the Spring Festival are in a state of panic!

The opponents are so strong that they really look like losers!
Especially the crew of "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven", their premiere event was held the day after the filming of "The Martian" ended.

Although many top celebrities and artists in the circle attended the event, this premiere had no popularity on the Internet at all and no one paid attention to them at all.

This horse riding is very cheating!

The premiere was not popular, and the pre-sale tickets were not sold much. In addition, many people on the Internet were not optimistic about the movie starring Zhen Zixuan, and the particularly troublesome Teacher Liu seemed to have a tendency to emerge recently...

Under the influence of this series of factors, the investors in Hong Kong suddenly panicked!

This movie... won't be ruined, right?

~

(ps: Second update, please vote for me!!!)
(End of this chapter)