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Chapter 420 Zombie movies are no longer a Western specialty
After Wang Shu finished his speech, the audience burst into applause.

After the applause died down, Jing Wei then interviewed Liu Dehua and signaled Liu Dehua to speak.

Liu Dehua took the microphone and said with emotion: "I am really grateful to Director Wang and Director Han for being able to star in "Travel to Taipei"."

"Without the invitation from Director Wang and Director Han, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to sit here today."

"When I first saw the script of 'Travel to Taipei', I was instantly attracted to it and wanted to accept the invitation from Director Wang and Chairman Han right away."

"Really, it's not only an excellent and brilliant script, but also the first zombie movie script in our country."

"I think any actor who sees this script will not refuse it."

"In addition, it is directed by Director Wang."

"I won't refuse."

"Although Director Wang is young, his talent is obvious to all and he is definitely capable of making this film well."

"So, I rushed to Beijing to sign the contract without giving it much thought."

"In the blink of an eye, the movie will be released soon."

"The excitement in my heart cannot subside for a long time."

"To be honest, the filming of 'Travel to Taipei' made me feel a lot of family love, and the atmosphere of cooperation between the director and the actors really touched me."

"At the same time, I would also like to thank everyone on the crew for their hard work."

"Thank you all for helping us."

"I hope everyone likes our movie, thank you."

"Finally, Director Wang is really great. If you go to the cinema and watch the movie, you will definitely not regret it."

"Also, I heard that the movie directed by Director Wang was nominated for the American Golden Globe Awards. I hope Director Wang can win one then."

Liu Dehua's final words drew the audience's attention to Wang Shu.

The Golden Globe Awards is an American film award second only to the Academy Awards.

If Wang Shu can win something at the Golden Globe Awards, even though it is not as great an honor as the Oscars, it will still mean that he can have some say in Hollywood.

After all, not every director can win this award, even in Hollywood.

It must be a very talented director to achieve such success.

All the directors and actors who win the Golden Globe Awards are well-known Hollywood directors or actors.

Now, who would have thought that Wang Shugang went to Hollywood to make two movies.

One film grossed $5 million worldwide, and the other film has not yet been released but has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award together with the previous one.

Even if I didn't win the award, just the nomination is an extremely great honor.

There are well-known domestic directors who have gone to Hollywood to develop their careers, but they all returned home in disgrace.

Nowadays, many people dare not go to Hollywood for fear of being slapped in the face, and they only dare to stay in their own comfort zone.

Only Wang Shu resolutely went to Hollywood at a young age and made a name for himself.

Many people know that in terms of qualifications, Wang Shu is far inferior to many senior filmmakers in China.

But when it comes to strength, there is a saying.

On the stage, Jingwei began to interview Li Binbin and motioned Li Binbin to speak.

Li Binbin took the microphone, sat upright, and said with a smile: "I am very grateful to Director Wang for giving me this opportunity and choosing me to play the leading role in "Travel to Taipei"."

"I have a lot to say, but I can't finish it in a short time. I'll make it short."

".I want to thank Director Wang for inviting me to participate in the movie "Taipei Trip". Just as Brother Hua said, not only is the script extremely excellent, but it is also the first zombie movie in our country."

"When I learned that I had the opportunity to participate, I accepted it without a second thought."

"Director Wang's scripts and movies are all known to everyone."

"In fact, you can agree to it without even looking at it."

"Because, as long as it's from Director Wang, it can't be bad."

"Some people may say that no one in our country has ever made a zombie movie, so where does the confidence come from that the movie will be good enough?"

"What I want to say is that although zombie movies have never been made in China before, I believe in Director Wang."

"It turns out that my judgment was correct. Director Wang is indeed very powerful."

“Even though Taipei Trip is the first zombie movie in our country, Director Wang shot it very well.”

Li Binbin paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Well, no matter how much I say, it's better than seeing it in person in the cinema."

"So, I won't say much."

"Finally, thank you, Director Wang, and the crew."

"Thank you, Director Wang, for inviting me to star in this movie. This is a very good movie and I am honored to be able to participate."

"At the same time, I would like to thank the crew. They are all hardworking and serious. Thank you for their efforts."

"Thank you!"

The audience applauded loudly, giving Li Binbin enough face.

Jingwei then interviewed Jiang Wen, who was very funny and made everyone laugh with just a few words.

The eyes of the people in the audience were focused on him, and many of them sighed in their hearts.

In other words, Wang Shu has a lot of connections, so he was able to invite Jiang Wen to play the second male lead. It would be difficult for anyone else to have this honor.

On the stage, Jingwei continued to interview Yang Zi, Zhang Yishan, Zhang Zifeng and other actors and crew members.

With the end of this segment, the premiere of "Trip to Taipei" is almost over.

Next, singers invited by Weng Li, the head of China Film Distribution, took the stage to perform.

With the singing performance over, it was time for dinner.

After the dinner is over, some of the people who got the "tickets" can go to the cinema to watch the movie.

Of course, not only some of the people who got the "tickets" at the dinner party were able to go to the theater to watch the movie.

Outside the venue, there were many ordinary viewers who were lucky enough to get movie tickets through random draws held by China Film Distribution and were able to go to the theater to watch the movie together.

The movie theater where the premiere is held and the venue where the red carpet ceremony of the premiere is held are two different places. Therefore, ordinary audiences basically do not come to the red carpet scene, but go directly to the movie hall to wait for admission to watch the movie.

During the dinner, people were moving around, chatting with each other.

Some people are really chatting, and some people are chatting with a purpose.

Many people in the industry came here not because they wanted to watch the few minutes of footage on the big screen, nor because they wanted to listen to what Wang Shu and others said, but because they wanted to expand their connections during the dinner.

Or maybe, he came here for Han Sanping and Ren Zhonglun.

After all, these two people represent the boss and second in command of the state-owned film and television enterprises.

In other words, China Film Group covers the circle radiating outward from Beijing, while Shanghai Film Group covers the circle radiating outward from Shanghai.

Many people come here for this.

With the end of the premiere event, "Trip to Taipei" officially premiered.

This time, there was no preview, but a direct premiere. Jiang Wenli, Qin Hailu, Sun Li, Fan Binbin, Chen Hao, Yang Mi, Liu Yan and others all sat attentively. As actors who had participated in Wang Shu's self-written and directed works, they knew Wang Shu's strength.

In addition, there had been news that the internal screening of "Travel to Taipei" had received very good responses. Before they came, they already felt that Wang Shu's "Travel to Taipei" would be good.

"This is the first zombie movie. I hope it's as good as the rumors say." Sun Li stared at the big screen expectantly.

Given her close relationship with Wang Shu, she does not want Wang Shu to fail, but sincerely hopes that Wang Shu will get better and better.

Even if I never have the opportunity to work with Wang Shu again, I still hope that Wang Shu can do better.

Jiang Wenli, Qin Hailu, Chen Hao, Yang Mi and others are also looking forward to it. They know that zombie movies are a popular subject in Europe and the United States, but no one knows whether they will work in China.

Now that "Travel to Taipei" is released, we will soon know whether zombie movies have a market in mainland China.

Not only them, many people are waiting for the box office performance of "Travel to Taipei" after its release.

If the results are good enough, then follow suit and produce.

If your grades are not good, you will be swept into the sewer.

However, even though some people have such ideas, they may not be able to achieve their goals.

After all, zombie movies are subject to restrictions. Not only does the script need to meet the requirements, but you also need to have strong enough connections to get it done.

As the opening credits of "Travel to Taipei" appeared on the screen, the movie officially began.

In the first ten minutes, many people thought that the most terrifying thing was the silent disaster, lurking in unknown corners, waiting to erupt.

It spread rapidly in familiar life scenes, streets, roads, train stations, trains... It was caught off guard, sweeping in and devastating all lives.

However, this is not the case as the plot progresses.

The government covered up the situation, causing it to become increasingly serious until it could no longer be contained, and the ugliness of human nature was revealed one after another.

The ending sublimates the family ties with the mainland.

At the end of the nearly two-hour movie, the audience burst into warm applause.

"Zombie movies are no longer a Western monopoly! Director Wang has once again proved his extraordinary narrative ability and exquisite reference skills. There is no Hollywood-style heroism of saving humanity, but more reflection on human nature and emotional portrayal. No matter how you look at it, this movie is a first for the Asian film industry!"

After watching the film, some people at the scene expressed their praise generously.

Many people thought that "Travel to Taipei" would be a zombie-fighting movie similar to "Resident Evil".

Who knew that was not the case at all.

It is more about highlighting humanity and emotions.

It is a heart-touching film, not a Hollywood popcorn movie.

Considering that Wang Shu made his debut as an art film director, it makes sense.

Because art film directors often like to add something to commercial films.

An art film director with insufficient skills, after adding his personal opinions into a commercial film, made the whole movie extremely bad.

People like Wang Shu are obviously art film directors of extremely high level.

the other side.

After attending the premiere, Wang Shu, Liu Dehua, Li Binbin, Jiang Wen and other main creative staff went to the reserved theater to interact with the audience.

This cinema is not the one where Zhou Xun, Fan Binbin, Chen Hong and others watched movies, but it is mainly for ordinary audiences.

As the movie ended, Liu Dehua, Li Binbin and others walked onto the stage, and the audience who were about to leave suddenly burst into warm cheers.

At the same time, the media personnel hiding in the front row pretending to be passers-by quickly got into work mode.

The movie had just premiered, and in order to prevent the source of the film from leaking out, media personnel were not allowed to bring in their cameras.

However, it is possible for one or two cameras to be licensed at certain times.

At this moment, the media personnel took out their cameras and took pictures of Liu Dehua, Li Binbin and others on the stage.

"Hello everyone, we are the main cast of 'Travel to Taipei'. I am Liu Dehua." Liu Dehua spoke first.

"Hello everyone, I am Li Binbin." Li Binbin followed closely behind.

"Hello everyone, I am Jiang Wen." Jiang Wen continued to introduce himself.

After several people introduced themselves one after another and the audience burst into warm applause, the interaction between the starring actors and the audience began.

"Is "Trip to Taipei" good?" Jiang Wen asked with a smile.

"It looks great!" The audience in the cinema was very proud and responded loudly.

Some people even shouted at the top of their lungs: "It's better than The Sun Also Rises."

Jiang Wen heard this and immediately said, "Then there must be something wrong with your eyes."

"Ha ha!"

Not only Jiang Wen heard this, but other audience members in the theater also heard it and immediately burst into laughter.

"The Sun Also Rises" is a film directed by Jiang Wen. Not only did it fail to win any prizes in the three major European cinemas, but its box office performance was also unsatisfactory after its release.

After all the trouble, I got nothing and even lost money.

This conspicuous bag was undoubtedly opened in front of Jiang Wen.

Liu Dehua, Li Binbin and others are all actors. They all managed their expressions and pretended not to hear what was said.

When the laughter died down, Liu Dehua took over the conversation and said, "Everyone is so happy, so let me tell you about the fun things that happened when we were filming "Travel to Taipei"."

He then talked about some things that happened during the filming of "Travel to Taipei", which made the audience laugh.

As he talked like this, the episode about "Trip to Taipei" being better than "The Sun Also Rises" disappeared without a trace.

After Liu Dehua finished speaking, Li Binbin continued to interact with the audience in the theater.

Others did not fall behind either.

Chen Hong returned home, and Chen Kaige was still awake. Seeing her coming back, he couldn't help but ask, "How was Wang Shu's zombie movie?"

He had heard about the rave reviews for China Film's internal screenings before, and because he heard about the rave reviews, he couldn't wait to ask.

When Chen Hong heard this, he glanced at Chen Kaige and said softly: "It is a very good film. It makes sense that it will be well received when it is screened internally by China Film."

"The movie has been released. You will find out if you take the time to go to the cinema and watch it."

When Chen Kaige heard what Chen Hong said, he was surprised and asked: "Is it really as good as you say?"

Chen Hong smiled and continued: "After watching the movie, some people at the scene shouted that zombie movies are no longer exclusive to the West."

"Gao Shout. Director Wang has once again proven his extraordinary narrative ability and exquisite reference skills to the world."

"I praised this movie for not having the Hollywood-style heroism of saving humanity, but for its reflection on human nature and emotional portrayal. I said that no matter how you look at it, this movie is a first for the Asian film industry!"

After he finished speaking, he paused and continued, "It's not just one or two people who are shouting this out, but it's received rave reviews."

"This zombie movie is not a Hollywood popcorn movie."

"You'll know the details when you go to the cinema."

Hearing this, Chen Kaige stared at Chen Hong blankly and fell silent for a moment.

(End of this chapter)