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When Guo Fan heard this, he was very moved.

Jiang Heng's appearance and acting skills are both good, and his reputation is top-notch.

With him here, there will be less pressure on the box office and there will be no risk of losing money.

After thinking about this, I went to the Olympic venues again and talked to Jiang Heng about this matter.

"I play Ning Caichen, can I make it in time?"

It's only April now, but he has to be busy with not only the opening ceremony on August 8, but also the closing ceremony scheduled for August 24, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of the Parlays in September.

It can be said that before November this year, I didn’t have much energy to work on movie shooting.

Guo Fan said cautiously: "Well, that's what I think. The crew will be established in July and August. We will finish filming all the scenes except you first. After you finish your work, you can directly join the crew to film. Before November It will definitely be completed.

In addition, as for the special effects shots, we can also select some of the confirmed shots and make them in advance, so that they can be released in time for next summer. "

When Jiang Heng heard this, he thought it was feasible.

After all, as far as his acting skills are concerned, as long as there are no problems with the opposite role, he can almost pass it all in one go, so time is not a big problem.

I couldn't think of any reason for rejection for a while, so I agreed.

Guo Fan was extremely excited when he heard this, "Teacher, if you are willing to star in it, this drama will be a sure thing!"

Jiang Heng said: "You can't say that. The script comes first. Let's write the script first and then talk about it!"

Guo Fan naturally said yes and went back to lead the screenwriting team to polish the script.

But it is said that Zhou Xingxing has started the promotion and distribution of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

This film is jointly produced by Aiyouteng and Xinghui, and Bona Pictures is responsible for publicity and distribution.

Because Jiang Heng did not interfere much in the film, the creative team remained almost unchanged.

The starring role is still Wen Zhang.

At this moment, he has just become popular with his roles in "Days Related to Youth" and Xiang Nan in "Struggle", and he has not yet acted so unruly.

Before the filming of the film started, Zhou Xingxing brought Wen Zhang to Aiyouteng Pictures.

After all, he is also the developer and producer of this drama, so it is only right to come and meet him.

Jiang Heng did not object, but asked the stars why they chose him next week.

The answer he gave was that he felt that this was a very talented actor with a special aura. He was the innocent and a bit silly Chen Xuanzang in his mind.

Jiang Hengxin said, you're pretty good at judging people, but you just didn't expect what happened to him later!

Of course, Jiang Heng didn't say much. After all, objectively speaking, Wen Zhang's performance in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was still very good.

This time, Wen Zhang's behavior was still humble, very well-behaved and polite, and it was hard not to feel good about him.

It's no wonder that Jet Li recognized him as his "godson" and was willing to play a supporting role to support him.

"Well, the premiere of the new film is scheduled for the 24th. If you are free that day, you must come!" Zhou Xingxing said.

Jiang Heng nodded slightly, "Sure, as long as it's not too busy that day, I will definitely be there!"

The premiere of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" will be held in more than one place. Events are scheduled in Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiangjiang.

Some are more grand, with screenings arranged on the day, while others are just meetings with the media and interviews.

The activities here in the capital are naturally more grand, and the venue is the Workers' Stadium.

After 2008, we can hold premieres at Olympic venues.

On the afternoon of the 24th, Jiang Heng arrived at the event by car in a suit and leather shoes.

As soon as I got out of the car, reporters came up to take pictures.

Jiang Heng just waved his hand and walked onto the red carpet with a smile.

I went under the huge poster of the film, signed my name, and then turned around to take pictures.

The beautiful host Shen Xing smiled sweetly and said softly: "Hello, Director Jiang, I am very honored to interview you in the envious eyes of all my peers. Then I would like to ask on their behalf, what do you think about this "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons" "What do you think?"

Jiang Hengdao: "I am very optimistic about the box office performance of the film. You also know that director Zhou Xingxing is a very talented person and one of my favorite actors. His film is very creative and also It’s very funny, and the visual effects are also great. I like it very much.”

In fact, the visual effects of this film are simply incomparable with the Journey to the West series films such as "Shituoling", "Pingdingshan", and "Daughter's Country" shot by Jiang Heng.

The reason is simple, the cost is there.

The production cost of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was only 150 million yuan, while the ones Jiang Heng shot basically started at 50 million U.S. dollars. In terms of film investment, they are not of the same magnitude at all.

However, this film is produced by the company after all, and it received most of the investment, so of course it deserves all kinds of praise.

Shen Xing also cooperated in every possible way, singing good words about the movie with Jiang Heng. After chatting for several minutes, Jiang Heng entered the venue.

Zhou Xingxing had arrived early and stepped forward to shake hands and said, "Thank you for coming to support me!"

Jiang Heng smiled and said: "I am also a producer and supervisor, so I will definitely come!"

Zhou Xingxing laughed and said nothing.

After all, he is the director, and in his subconscious, this is his work.

Zhou Xingxing doesn't have many friends in the circle, so there weren't any heavyweight guests at the premiere of "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons" in Beijing.

However, several of Wen Zhang's friends came over, such as Ma Yili, Tong Dawei, and Bai Baihe.

"Hello, Director Jiang, my name is Tong Dawei. I have always admired you!"

"Hello, Director Jiang, I am Bai Baihe (Ma Yili)...!"

"Hello everyone, I know you. Lu Tao in "Struggle" was very good!"

"Oh, thanks for the compliment, Director Jiang!" Tong Dawei looked flattered.

Regarding Bai Baihe and Ma Yili, Jiang Heng also made a few casual remarks, and they left after realizing their interest.

Not long after, the premiere event began. Zhou Xingxing first conducted media interviews. After the interviews were over, he changed to another theater to watch the movie.

There are very strict security measures at the entrance, and photography equipment is strictly checked to prevent being secretly recorded.

During the screening, the overall atmosphere was good, and the audience laughed many times.

However, some reporters secretly shook their heads, feeling that the film's special effects scenes were a bit more petty than Jiang Heng's several "Journey to the West" films.

"Master Xing's layout is still a bit small. With Director Jiang's support, why not make the scene more grand?"

"What he wants to express more is regrets about love! But to be honest, he is still very touched!"

The scene in which Miss Duan's beauty disappears and dies has indeed moved many viewers to tears.

After all, although Jiang Heng's blockbuster special effects scenes are outstanding, the love element is too lacking!

A few days passed in a flash, and soon it was May Day, the day when the film was released.

Leveraging Zhou Xingxing's high popularity and subject matter in the mainland, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" had a first-day box office of 73.85 million, surpassing "The Three-Body Problem" to become the mainland's first-day and single-day box office champion.

Once reported, public opinion was in an uproar.

After all these years, someone has finally surpassed Jiang Heng in box office.

Although this film was produced by Ayote Pictures, it still excited many filmmakers.