This director needs to apologize

Chapter 203: Laying the Foundation

On the afternoon of September 9, more than a hundred media outlets gathered in Jiumiao Village in the southeastern suburbs of Xiangcheng, Henan Province.

This place was originally an open space, temporarily enclosed by a low fence. Now the bamboo strip fence, which is no more than waist high, has been replaced with a two-meter-high baffle, which is also decorated with various ancient paintings.

The main gate facing the Han River on the south side has a tall gate tower erected, which looks very impressive from a distance.

However, these are all the buildings in the Tangcheng Film and Television Base. After passing through the gatehouse and entering inside, all you can see are large expanses of grass.

The organizer was quite reliable. A temporary podium was set up on the east side of the park. The stage was covered with red carpet and decorated with various ribbons, banners and flags, creating a somewhat festive atmosphere.

At 11 a.m., the foundation laying ceremony of the Tangcheng Film and Television Base and the signing ceremony between Xiangcheng and the "Mulan" project officially began.

First, the leader from Xiangcheng gave a speech, and then Da Zhuang came on stage to sign a contract with the leader. Next, Chen Yiming and the three leading actors joined in, standing in a row to cut silk.

Finally, everyone came to the area where the Northern Wubao Scenic Area was planned to be built. They picked up the shovel tied with a red ribbon and lifted two shovels of soil. All the steps were completed.

After getting on the bus specially arranged by the organizer, the group and the media returned to the hotel in the city. After the luncheon, "Mulan" held its first media conference.

Da Zhuang first brought representatives of several investors to the stage to brag about the "unprecedented" investment of 3 million, the "unprecedented" cooperation between China, Hong Kong and Hollywood, and the "first of its kind" simultaneous global release.

Anyway, you don’t have to pay taxes when you brag, let’s get your name out there first.

All the media who came to the scene knew it, not to mention Hou Peijuan of Xinghuang Film and Television and Sheng Xin of Warner China. They are also well-known figures in the Chinese film industry. The presence of the two of them was enough to prove the authenticity of the news.

After several investors made some "bold words" one by one, Chen Yiming took Yu Nan, Guyuehe, and Hang Xiaoming to the stage and took their seats.

Today's emcee is a guest host from Xiangcheng TV station. She just raised her hand to raise the microphone. Before she could say a word, a forest of arms suddenly stood up from the audience.

The girl was startled, and the words that came to her lips were thrown directly outside the second door, where she forgot the words.

The noisy shouts that broke out at the scene saved the girl's "live broadcast accident" because the reporters ignored her at all and were all talking about Chen Yiming.

No wonder, the last time he was interviewed in public was at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony in January. At the press conference after the ceremony, he hastily answered three questions from a reporter from the movie channel, and the content was also completely nutritious.

Then this guy showed up at the Oscars, but he didn't even go on stage. The foreign-language film award simply went to a strong actor.

For the next six months, Chen Yiming neither appeared in public nor was interviewed. It was as if he had disappeared from the world.

During this period, whether it was "Pandora" regaining the top spot on the box office list or Wang Xiaogang's repeated calls from a distance, Chen Yiming did not respond at all.

Chen Yiming's name is always indispensable when writing articles, but he just can't get the author's statement. You can imagine how crazy the reporters are.

Now that he has finally been caught, who knows how long it will take to catch this man next time, even if he is sorry for the hair he scratched off.

The scene was noisy like a vegetable market. Chen Yiming picked up the microphone, lowered his volume and said "Be quiet" several times. He finally calmed down the "excited" reporters and temporarily controlled the order of the venue.

Chen Yiming waved his hand towards the embarrassed host and temporarily took over the hosting duties.

"I am very happy that all friends from the media have paid attention to the "Mulan" project. As the main creator, I am very inspired and very grateful.

Regarding the film itself, the information I can reveal at this stage is relatively limited.

This is a historical story adapted from the Ci of Mulan. The protagonist Mulan will be played by the actress on my right, the very familiar teacher Yu Nanyu.

As for the two people on my left, they must be familiar to everyone, Teacher Gu and Teacher Hang. They will also play important roles in the movie.

The specific start-up time is to be determined.

It’s hard to estimate when the movie will be released, maybe next year, maybe the year after that.

The above is what I have to say. "

There was a burst of boos from the audience. Who doesn't know that "Mulan" is an adaptation of Mulan's poem? Do we need you to introduce the three actors on the stage? The arm jungle stood up again. Chen Yiming also knew that it would be difficult to escape if he did not satisfy the reporters' desire to ask questions today, so he simply started with the reporter on the far left in the front row.

He couldn't see clearly the name tags of the reporters below him on the stage, so he naturally didn't know that the top media outlets were basically from the province.

So the female reporter from Xiangcheng Education Station stood up unprepared. With a conscience, she really didn't think about asking questions. She was just an intern, just following the photographer to gather the number of people.

When do you need to collect and edit news from education stations yourself? Aren’t they all directly transferred from provincial and municipal stations?

The little girl pretended to be calm and took the microphone handed over by the host. She tried her best to mobilize her brain cells, but it was still blank. She choked for a long time and finally managed to say, "Director Chen, do you have a girlfriend?"

There was a roar of laughter, followed by another commotion.

Although netizens are particularly keen on pairing the "young and wealthy" director Chen, the intersection between this guy and actresses is too little. The heroine of "Holiday in the City" is a foreigner, and "1951" is a monk film. There is no target for the scandal.

It's okay now. I bumped into the stupid young man and hit a straight ball. It's time to be exposed this time.

Chen Yiming couldn't laugh or cry. He originally planned to skip and call the next person, but after looking at the girl with her head hanging on her chest, he still said, "I am a man, I like women, I am unmarried, and I don't have a girlfriend at the moment."

After finishing speaking, Chen Yiming motioned to the young reporter in the front row, second from left. This time it was a young man.

Okay, Chen Yiming is cheating again. In fact, he is a clerk at the Xiangcheng Cultural and Historical Archives, and he came here with the museum's film crew to watch the fun.

This could be regarded as a selfish move by the person in charge of the organizer. They put all the local media in the front row, but the number was not sparse enough and it would not look good. So as usual, they arranged the media reporters in the middle and put the few people on both sides.

As a result, Chen Yiming, who is extremely narcissistic, really thought that everyone in the press box was interested in him, and he actually "checked in" from seat to seat.

The young man who was called also looked confused and thought to himself that I didn’t even raise my hand.

The little brother was quite quick-witted. He looked over Chen Yiming at Yu Nan, took the microphone and said, "Teacher Yu, I particularly like the female killer Arnold you played.

I have watched all the movies you have played, and none of those characters are similar to the Mulan in the textbook. Can you tell me why you starred in "Mulan"? "

Yu Nan was very happy to catch a fan on the spot, so her answer was extremely sincere.

"Of course it's because of Director Chen. I'm not a big star. That's Chen Yiming's audition invitation. Who can refuse?

I have attended the audition, so naturally I have to give my best. I just brought out all my personal understanding of the character Mulan, and I feel very lucky to be recognized by Director Chen. "

The little brother quickly asked Chen Yiming, "Director Chen, can you tell me what Teacher Yu thinks of Mulan?"

Chen Yiming replied with a smile, "No."

After the laughter, the next person is always a serious reporter from Xiangcheng Daily.

After all, this person was on a mission, and of course he was asking about the Tangcheng Film and Television Base. Chen Yiming drew a "Tangcheng Blueprint" under the clouds and fog without revealing the location of the movie.

In fact, it was all a PPT with a long-term vision. Even if it was constructed according to the "blueprint", the investment would have been made by Xiangcheng, because none of the scenes described by Chen Yiming were used in "Mulan".

The other reporters in the first row asked similar questions to the big brother of the daily newspaper, and Chen Yiming's answers were similar.

Praise for Xiangcheng's innovative spirit, praise for the strong support from the competent authorities, and then praise Xiangcheng's historical heritage and outstanding people.

The foreign entertainment media in the back row were waiting on pins and needles, and finally waited until the first row finished asking questions. The two reporters on the left and right in the second row stood up to ask questions in unison.

Chen Yiming tried his best to hold back his laughter and asked the reporter on the right to calm down. The reporter from Fox Entertainment on the left must have thought carefully about it, so the questions he asked were explosive.

"Director Chen, director Wang Xiaogang made a public statement last weekend, saying that historical themes are too heavy for young directors to touch rashly. Chen Yiming should wait until he is forty before considering filming "Mulan". What do you think about this?"

(End of this chapter)