Chapter 301 Let the bullets fly for a while

The matter was resolved very smoothly. Song Ge did not go there, but asked the company's vice president to go there.

The other party was also very considerate. The artist was willing to leave, and there was another company willing to pay the penalty. However, the amount stipulated in the contract was not high, so the other company really had no choice.

You can't just sue unilaterally and end up with an unhappy ending.

“I hope I’ll have the opportunity to work with Xingchen Films in the future.”

The other party escorted the person out of the company gate and said something before leaving.

"Alas, people are indeed different. Chen Minghao is really in a good position now."

"There's no point in being envious. In this circle, if you want to be famous, you have to rely on your luck."

When other artists got the news, they were all envious. However, envy was useless, they could only watch helplessly.

It was almost noon the next day when Gu Wei got the news. Chen Minghao even made a special trip to take on the penalty for breach of contract.

"It's not a lot of money, so let's not talk about it. We'll be one of our own from now on. If you work hard, there will be plenty of opportunities to make money for the company."

Seeing that Gu Wei had said so much, Chen Minghao didn't say anything more, but he secretly made up his mind not to let Gu Wei down.

On the 6th, the premiere of "Let the Bullets Fly" was held in the capital.

A lot of people came to the premiere, on the one hand they were people from several major production companies, and on the other hand it was because of Jiang Wen’s reputation in the circle.

The film and television companies include Han Sanping, Yang Shoucheng, Song Ge, Wang Changtian, Yu Dong, Wang Zhonglei, Ye Ning, Lu Zheng...

It basically includes the CEOs of major film and television companies in the industry.

Directors such as Feng Xiaogang, Jia Zhangke, Chen Kaige, Wu Ershan, Ning Hao, and Lu Yang also gave enough face, and even Zhang Yimou, who was busy preparing for a new movie, came to the scene.

From Hong Kong Island, Jackie Chan and his son, Andy Lau and others also came, and as for mainland actors and artists, there were even more.

Xia Yu, Jiang Hongbo, Kong Wei, Yu Feihong, Zhai Ying…

Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Xu Qing, Zhou Xun, Fan Binbin, Li Binbin, Jing Tian…

The main creative staff includes Ge You, Carina Lau, Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, Liao Fan, Zhang Mo...

Too many to count...

There was a red carpet several dozen meters long, a red signature wall, and a large number of etiquette ladies. The scene was indeed quite grand.

Liu Yifei, Su Chang, and Jane Zhang walked the red carpet together. As for Gu Wei, he first went back to the company with the crew to take the finished film back before hurried to the scene.

"Yifei, this way."

As soon as she entered the venue, Liu Yifei heard someone calling her. She turned around and saw Cheng Long waving at her not far away. There was also a familiar face next to him, Liu Dehua.

"Brother Long, Brother Hua, hello."

After coming to the side, Liu Yifei said sweetly.

"Yifei, has the filming of the movie been completed?"

"Well, it just ended yesterday. So, today I came to Director Jiang's place and am ready to appreciate Director Jiang's masterpiece."

"Haha, I promise not to let you down." Jiang Wen came to the side of the few people and took over the conversation.

Jiang Wen just came over to say hello, and after chatting for a few minutes, he was called over by others. Today was his home court, and he was busy.

Several people were talking and laughing together, chatting animatedly. In the distance, the big guys from Han Sanping were sitting together, chatting about this and that.

"Boss Han, Yifei is very famous now. The overseas media say that she is the most famous actress in our country."

When Yang Shoucheng saw Han Sanping glance at Liu Yifei, he said something at the right time.

"That's great. It proves that we can also produce internationally famous superstars."

Hearing this, Lu Zheng on the side couldn't help but think of his own Jingtian. Well, the gap is a bit too big and there is no comparison for the time being.

It was almost five in the afternoon when Gu Wei arrived at the scene. He hurriedly walked the red carpet and accepted interviews from several reporters. However, all the questions were about his new movie. Gu Wei answered them perfunctorily before entering the venue.

As soon as he entered the hall, he heard greetings one after another, and Gu Wei nodded with a smile.

He first chatted with Cheng Long and Liu Dehua. After seeing Liu Dehua, Gu Wei felt some emotion.

The other party is now focusing on the mainland and has taken on a lot of dramas, but he has not gotten rid of the habit of being possessed by bad movies, because one of his most recent films is "The New Shaolin Temple" which is about to be released, and another is "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" which is already ready to be launched.

Being able to get two bad movies at the same time is also a kind of luck. The other party has acting skills and a good reputation in the circle. I don’t know why most of the movies he takes are bad movies.

Maybe it’s because I’m used to being a good guy, so there are some things I just can’t refuse.

After a while, Zhou Yun came over and took Liu Yifei, Su Chang and others to the group of female stars nearby.

She is now the top commercial film actress in the circle, and there are many actors who want to make friends with her.

Gu Wei came to Han Sanping and joked around. They were all acquaintances and met each other often, but no one talked about serious matters. Instead, they treated the premiere as a party.

However, Yang Shoucheng had unknowingly become the focus of the meeting, with Jiang Wen, Zhou Runfa, Ge You and others surrounding him.

It was almost six o'clock. Han Sanping, as the chief producer, first came on stage to say a few words, and then Jiang Wen took the main creative staff on stage to answer questions from reporters. "This movie was very enjoyable to shoot. Everything I wanted to say is in the movie. I hope everyone can give me some suggestions after watching it."

After Jiang Wen finished speaking, the main film began.

As it turns out, Jiang Wen's film did make a big breakthrough and is indeed different from his previous styles.

He used to be a director of art films, but this time he made a big transformation for the sake of box office.

At the beginning of the movie, several horses pull a train along the way. The county magistrate played by Ge You, his wife played by Carina Lau, and the legal advisor played by Feng Xiaogang are sipping wine and humming little songs, looking very happy.

Then the scene changed, and we saw Jiang Wen, who was playing the role of Zhang Mazi, pulling the trigger at the train on a hill not far away. His brothers immediately asked in confusion: "It missed."

"Let the bullet fly for a while."

In one sentence, the theme of the movie is pointed out.

Sure enough, after a while, the train was hit by bullets, several axes were nailed to the rails, and the train fell into the river with a 360-degree rotation.

Within the first five minutes, Jiang Wen set the majestic and domineering tone for "Let the Bullets Fly".

"Director Jiang's film is indeed unique, with many revealing scenes, and it was able to pass the review smoothly."

Liu Yifei next to her said with a smile.

"This is his unique feature. Apart from him, few people would shoot like this."

In addition to the exposed shots, there are many bloody scenes in "Let the Bullets Fly", but the most shocking one is "cutting open the belly to take out the powder".

Huang Silang wanted to give Zhang Mazi a warning, so he instructed Hu Wan to bribe the restaurant owner.

The gangster Lao Liu only ate one bowl, but the boss framed him for eating two bowls.

Lao Liu cut open his stomach and said, "I'll take out the jelly in my stomach and show you whether it's one bowl or two bowls."

Blood was splattered everywhere, the belly was gaping, and what Lao Liu took out was exactly a bowl of jelly.

Putting aside the discussion of whether it is distorted or not, the fact that such a bloody scene was able to pass review shows that Jiang Wen did put in a lot of effort.

"Chen Kun's performance as a minor character is also good, which is very different from his previous images."

From time to time, people were talking in low voices.

In addition to the three main characters, the other supporting characters in this movie also performed exceptionally well. Whether it was the bandits played by Qin Hao and Chen Minghao, or the wife played by Carina Lau, they all performed the characteristics of the characters.

"Qin Hao and his team's acting skills are so good, there are no flaws at all."

Liu Yifei really didn't expect that in this movie, not only the main character, but even the supporting characters were so outstanding, like the supporting characters in Stephen Chow's movies.

There are some funny moments hidden at the end of the movie, especially the way Ge Yu died. There is no other scene like this in many domestic movies.

"It's unconventional yet absurd. Not everyone can shoot like this. Jiang Wen's style is really like a different person compared to before."

Han Sanping, Yang Shoucheng and others sitting in the first row were also talking in low voices and nodding from time to time.

During the film screening, the audience in the audience cheered and laughed from time to time.

In several climax sections, such as "Zhang Muzhi's Faked Death", "The Three Heroes' Hongmen Banquet", "Fighting on a Rainy Night", etc., the audience spontaneously applauded for the wonderful plots and dialogues.

After the movie ended, there was deafening applause from the audience. This movie was really great.

In Gu Wei's opinion, the biggest miracle of "Let the Bullets Fly" is that it passed the review smoothly. Poor Ning Hao, he had to revise "No Man's Land" several times before it passed. It seems that there is a gap between directors.

"As for the box office, I am confident that it will be able to take at least NT$500 million. As for whether it can surpass the record of 'Earthquake', that depends on the audience."

When asked about the expected box office of the film in question, Jiang Wen on the stage directly stated it, while Feng Xiaogang in the audience smiled and gave Jiang Wen a thumbs up.

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The premiere of "Let the Bullets Fly" was very successful. Jiang Wen deliberately held the premiere a week in advance in order to make its reputation more famous through the premiere, film critics, and other people in the circle.

As the reviews from film critics come out, the reputation of "Let the Bullets Fly" is also rising.

The audience's expectations have deepened a bit. Sometimes movie fans' expectations are so simple. They just want to watch a wonderful movie, that's all.

After attending the premiere of "Let the Bullets Fly", Gu Wei busy himself with the post-production editing of the film. After all, the film had to be submitted for review before participating in the film festival. If there were any problems, it would have to be revised. He didn't want to violate the rules and get banned from directing.

"Let the Bullets Fly" is about to be released, and Chen Kaige's "The Orphan of Zhao" is slowly coming to an end at the box office.

After half a month of release, the box office has not reached 3 million yuan, which is a bit too far compared to the previously predicted box office of million yuan.

Comparing the film's investment and publicity costs, as expected, Director Chen failed again.

Well, looking at the domestic film market, there is only one big director like Director Chen whose box office performance is so erratic.

I have to say, he created another miracle.

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(End of this chapter)