Chapter 87 Launch Conference
After the auditions, contracts were signed with each actor and schedules were agreed upon, and the preliminary preparations for "The Richest Tomato" were considered completed.

From early to mid-August to the end of September now, the preliminary preparations were completed in just over a month. This efficiency can be said to be very high. Yang Hao had to give a thumbs up to senior sister Han Jianu. With the support of China Film, it is a good choice to choose this producer.

September 9, BJ Wanda Cultural Hotel.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, the hotel lobby was already filled with reporters from various media outlets.

The movie "The Richest Tomato" has the support of two giants, China Film Group and Wanda. No media outlet would fail to give it face, and basically all the top media outlets in the country were present.

In fact, even without the support of China Film and Wanda, most media would still send people.

For a movie with an investment of 80 million, the crew must be very rich and the travel expenses must be considerable, which is already very exciting.

The director is Yang Hao, a popular young actor who has crossed over from another industry. It is obvious that this topic will be very popular. Who knows, there may be some big news in the media interview session later. No media wants to miss this traffic feast.

At the film launch conference, Yang Hao also saw an unexpected person, Wang Changtian, the president of Guangxian.

After a little thought, Yang Hao understood that Mr. Wang from Guangxian came in person and showed such respect to him, which must be because he was optimistic about Yang Hao's potential and wanted to seek in-depth cooperation.

At this point in time, Guangguang was far less powerful than it would be later. Guangguang later had stronger publicity and promotion capabilities, largely because it controlled the "Maoyan" ticket purchasing app.

"Maoyan app," Yang Hao murmured in a low voice, thinking to himself: "Maybe I should also find an opportunity to invest in Maoyan and set up my own publicity and promotion channel."

The cost of movie promotion and marketing is more than ten points, and every time it is taken away by others, which is really painful.

In the center of the lobby of Wanda Culture Hotel, there is a temporary stage for a movie press conference. On the background board of the stage, there is a huge poster. The most conspicuous C position on the poster is the portraits of Yang Hao and Shen Teng.

Needless to say, Shen Teng is a popular comedian and the soul of this movie.

Although Yang Hao did not play a role in "The Richest Tomato" and only served as a director, he is a popular actor after all and is considered the most popular in the crew. It is natural that his portrait is pulled out for publicity.

Han Sanpin of China Film Group also attended the launch conference of this film in person. There was no other way as it was his daughter's first time as a film producer, so he had to show his support.

On the Wanda side, Mr. Jiang, the director of the cinema chain, came in person. A few days ago, Yang Haogang agreed to tailor a script for Da Tiantian. Now it is the honeymoon period with Wanda, so Wanda naturally would not send someone too insignificant.

On the stage of the launch conference, Yang Hao, Han Jianu, Shen Teng, Di Lieba and other main creative staff members took their seats.

"Dear guests, dear friends from the news media, good afternoon, welcome to the launch conference of "The Richest Tomato"..."

The host was provided by Wanda Culture Hotel. He first gave a brief opening speech and then introduced the film producer and main creative staff.

I have to say that the hosts provided by Wanda Culture Hotel have very strong professional skills, loud voices, and speak in a rhythmic manner, which can really liven up the atmosphere on the spot.

"Dear media friends, you must be waiting impatiently. Do you have many questions for our film's creators? Now let's move on to the most important and anticipated media interview session."
After the host finished speaking, he took a few steps back and handed the screen to Yang Hao and other creative staff.

"Excuse me, Director Yang Hao, there is a rumor online that the investment cost of "The Richest Tomato" is as high as 80 million. Is this true?"

Yang Hao looked down at the reporters below the stage and saw a sign that said Sohu Entertainment. The other party should know that his studio was in the Sohu Building and that he had a good relationship with their CEO Zhang Chaoyang, so he asked a gentle question.

"Yes, the investment cost of "The Richest Tomato" is indeed 80 million, a real 80 million without any water."

"You are just an actor and have never filmed a movie. What gave you the courage to cross over and direct this 80 million RMB investment movie? Aren't you afraid that the investors' money will be wasted?"

The previous question was quite mild, but the next one became sharp. This question even made people feel that the reporter was looking for trouble.

However, Yang Hao was not angry, because before the interview, he had anticipated that someone would definitely ask about Yang Hao's crossover to become a director.

Yang Hao had already prepared a plan for this question, and he said calmly,
"Everything has a first time. Is there a director who starts making movies for the second time? As for actors crossing over to become directors, this is even less of a problem. Xu Zheng and Zhao Yanzi are both actors who crossed over, and they also achieved great success, didn't they? As for the reporter's mention of wasting the investors' money,"
"Haha", Yang Hao smiled and continued,
"Everyone should have heard that this movie is a three-party investment. In addition to Wanda and China Film, the other party is my own studio. Although it is not convenient to tell you the specific investment ratio, I can clearly say that the main controller of this movie is Yang Hao Studio. If it is said that I am wasting the investors' money, then it is also my own money that is wasting."

"Wow!" When the reporters at the scene heard that the main plaintiff was Yang Hao's personal studio, they immediately became noisy.

If the three parties want to control the movie, their investment share should be at least 50%. The investment in this movie is as high as 80 million, so Yang Hao's personal studio should invest at least 40 to 50 million.

All the media reporters who came to attend this press conference had naturally done their homework in advance. They all knew that Yang Hao had only been in the industry for a little over a year. How did he make so much money in just one year? How did he make this money?
This is big news, very explosive news. Immediately, the reporters became excited, picked up their cameras, and started taking pictures of Yang Hao.

Seeing the actions of the reporters on the scene, Yang Hao also laughed. If a movie launch conference wants to attract attention, it must reveal some explosive news. The news that Yang Hao just revealed was also prepared in advance.

"Excuse me, Director Yang, aren't you afraid that the movie will end up losing all the money it made?" another reporter asked.

Many media people present had this idea, thinking that the movie would most likely flop in the end. After all, the most important thing about a movie is how the director shoots it, and Yang Hao is too young and inexperienced. Although Shen Teng has joined "The Richest Tomato" and Wanda and China Film are backing it, there is still a high probability that it will turn out to be a bad movie.

Facing the reporter's question, Yang Hao smiled confidently: "I made this movie for the sake of dreams, for art, and for promoting positive energy in society, even if it means losing money."

Yang Hao held the microphone and talked nonsense seriously without blushing at all.

Although Yang Hao's answers had some explosive points, they were also flawless and there was nothing wrong with them. All the reporters present understood that they could not get any valuable news from Yang Hao.

So the reporters turned their attention to the movie's heroine, Dilraba Dilmurat.

"May I ask Dilraba Dilmurat, as a newcomer, how did you get the female lead? Did you use any hidden rules?" As soon as this question came out, the whole audience fell silent. Talking about hidden rules in such an occasion was totally disrespectful to the organizers, China Film Group Corporation and Wanda.

Yang Hao glanced at the reporter who had just spoken and looked at the reporter's tag. It was a reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily.

This is no wonder. This media outlet is located in Guangzhou, close to Hong Kong Island, and its style is similar to that of Hong Kong Island media. In interviews, they ask questions that are explosive and report news in an exaggerated manner.

This media has always been disliked by people in the circle, but its sales volume is very high. The general public likes its style, and its influence in the industry has always been at the forefront.

Di Lieba has just debuted not long ago and is a complete newcomer, and has not accepted many interviews.

She also made some preparations for the launch conference, thinking about some possible questions from the media, but she never expected that they would ask about "unwritten rules". The most important thing was that the media got it right. She really could be considered the heroine who became the heroine because of the unwritten rules. This made Reba very panicked and she didn't know how to answer.

Yang Hao saw the fear and anxiety on Reba's face.

After all, she is a newbie who has just entered the circle. If her sister Mi were here, she would not be panicked at all. After all, sister Mi is someone who dares to expose the unspoken rules in an interview.

"Oh!" Yang Hao sighed and took the microphone from Reba.

"I'm sorry, my journalist friend, I will answer this question on behalf of Reba. I am the director and screenwriter of the movie "The Richest Tomato". I can say responsibly that Reba's image and temperament are exactly the same as Xia Zhu in the script. He can be said to be acting in his true colors. There is no unspoken rule as you think."

Saying that it's hot completely fits the role of Xia Zhu. Yang Hao also felt it was against his will, but he still said it without changing his expression. If he doesn't have a thick skin, why would he stay in the entertainment industry?

Despite this explanation, Yang Hao could still predict that Reba's panicked expression must have been captured by reporters on the scene, and he didn't know how the media would report it tomorrow.

Reba's panic just now made the media present very excited. This was definitely explosive news. They also knew that if they continued to question Di Lieba, it would be tantamount to going against China Film and Wanda.

So the media reporters turned their attention to Shen Teng. Although Shen Teng has not been popular for a long time, he has been in this circle for a long time. He is considered a veteran and his words are flawless.

As for other supporting actors, the media didn't have much interest in interviewing them. After all, they were not famous themselves, so even if some gossip was revealed, it might not cause much heat. With just a symbolic interview, the launch conference was considered a successful conclusion.

"Dear media friends, this press conference ends here. The hotel restaurant has prepared a buffet. Those who are interested can go and dine," the host concluded.

Of course, it's not just as simple as dining. Yang Hao also asked the crew to prepare travel expenses for these media reporters. The travel expenses also have standards. Large media outlets are paid three to five thousand, while smaller media outlets are paid five to eight hundred.

The travel expenses also vary depending on the person. Even a press conference like this one cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. It is said that the crew spends thousands of dollars a day on work, and this press conference can show us a thing or two.

The film launch conference ended, the media reporters dispersed, and the hotel lobby gradually emptied.

When Yang Hao was about to leave, he suddenly saw Wang Changtian standing in the light not far away.

"Mr. Wang?" Yang Hao walked up and greeted the other party warmly.

Seeing Yang Hao greeting him with a smile on his face, Wang Changtian was a little puzzled. He originally wanted to go and get to know Yang Hao, but he didn't expect that the other party would take the initiative to come to him.

The current strength of Light Media is average. The reason why Light Media’s publicity and promotion are so strong in the future is that it controls the Maoyan app. However, Yang Hao has already planned to intercept the Maoyan app, so he is not very interested in Wang Changtian’s Light Media.

Although he is not very interested in Guangguang Media, there is an artist named Xie Nan under Guangguang Media, and Yang Hao is very interested in her future husband Wu Jing.

When people in later generations talked about a wife who brought good luck to her husband, they would think of Yang Zi, but Yang Hao felt that Xie Nan was the one who really brought good luck to her husband.

Since Xie Nan and Wu Jing got married in 2014, Wu Jing began his wild and fast life.

"Wolf Warrior 15" was filmed in 1, "Wolf Warrior 17" was filmed in 2, "The Wandering Earth" was produced in 19, and "Changjin Lake" was filmed in 21. A blockbuster movie of or billion is produced every two years. It is truly a legend in the world of awesomeness.

Judging from Wu Jing's record, Xie Nan's physique for bringing good luck to her husband is much stronger than Yang Zi's, but there is no hype about it, otherwise she would definitely be the number one "wife-bringing personality" in the entertainment industry.

"Mr. Wang, can you give me the contact information of your artist Xie Nan?" Yang Hao said directly.

Wang Changtian was wondering why Yang Hao would take the initiative to look for him, when he heard Yang Hao asking for Xie Nan's contact information, he suddenly realized.

I thought to myself: "So this kid Yang Hao likes this kind of thing. If I had known this earlier, it would have been much easier."

Wang Changtian said with a smile on his face: "Of course I have Xie Nan's contact information. I will send it to you via text message later."

After saying this, Wang Changtian and Yang Hao exchanged phone numbers.

"Mr. Yang, are you free now? Would you like to have dinner together?" After exchanging contact information with Yang Hao, Wang Changtian became more enthusiastic.

Yang Hao pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Mr. Wang, we just held a launch conference today, and the studio has other things to deal with later. How about we get together next time?"

"Okay, next time I'll call Xie Nan as well, and we'll have a good get-together." Wang Changtian had no doubt that Yang Hao had something to do in the evening.

The two continued to chat for a few more sentences before parting ways, verbally agreeing to meet again next time they had the chance.

(End of this chapter)