Chapter 332 Media Conference

On March 3, the action blockbuster "Chinese Zodiac", which was previously rumored to have replaced its female lead, held a media conference in the capital.

As investors and heroines, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei of course had to go to the press conference. Huayi and Emperor Entertainment Group also sent people to the scene.

Not many stars showed up because everyone was very busy. Also, there were still a few days before filming started, which was not the critical period for the movie.

Instead, most of the domestic actors and actresses were present at the scene, including Liao Fan, Zhang Lanxin, Philip Kwok and so on.

The media present were quite excited and took photos non-stop. When it came to the question-and-answer session, they even asked direct questions. After a lapse of ten years, Cheng Long once again served as a director. This gimmick alone was enough to excite the reporters.

"Hello, Director Cheng. I'm a reporter from China Film Report. I'd like to ask why, after so many years, you chose to continue to be the director and direct this movie?" While saying this, his eyes kept looking at Cheng Long, Gu Wei and others.

"Because I wrote this script myself and have a deeper feeling for it, I considered it for a long time and decided to direct it myself."

When asked if the female lead had been replaced, Cheng Long quickly waved his hands, "No, there was no such thing. When the script had just passed the review, I immediately thought of Yifei for the role of the female lead because we had worked together before and had a good understanding of each other."

"Hello, brother, I'm a reporter from Sina Entertainment. Can you reveal some specific details about Yifei's role?"

"It's not convenient to reveal this for now, but Director Gu has read the script and he approves of it very much. I believe it will not disappoint the audience." Cheng Long said with a smile.

The reporters in the audience were both excited and shocked after hearing this. Keeping it secret is more appealing than making it public. Besides, the leading actress is Liu Yifei, who just won the Best Actress award, which makes the publicity even more popular.

With Cheng Long's status, he certainly wouldn't lie in public and deceive the media and the audience. This makes people very curious. What is the role? Can Liu Yifei take over the role directly after returning, and can Xingchen Film and Television Company participate in the investment?

"Hello, Director Gu. I'm a reporter from 'Entertainment Live'. I'd like to ask if you could reveal some information about the role that Yifei will play?" 'Entertainment Live' is a program under Guangxian Media, and we're old acquaintances there.

Hearing this, Gu Wei smiled and said, "The details need to be kept secret, but Yifei's role this time will be different from her previous images."

I really want to pry open their mouths and get the details out of them, a reporter thought bitterly as he looked at Gu Wei and Cheng Long.

When it was Liu Yifei's turn to be interviewed, the question people asked most was about her award.

"Ah, the feeling of winning the award, I am very happy."

"When will the movie be released? You should ask Director Gu for the exact release date."

"Are there any fighting scenes? If I'm working with Big Brother, there will definitely be some."

"Can you tell me more about breaking through the previous image? It depends on the director's requirements. I am still reading the script and will try my best to meet the director's expectations."

These days, news about the replacement of the cast of "Chinese Zodiac" is all over the place. The reporters present were expecting some big news to be revealed, but when they saw that the investors, director and Liu Yifei were all silent, the reporters were also somewhat helpless and disappointed.

But even so, the reporters in the audience had already thought about how to write their articles. After that, they interviewed Liao Fan, Zhang Lanxin, Lu Huiguang and others, and the press conference was finally over.

The next day, the front-page headlines of various media entertainment news were decisively taken by the crew of "The Chinese Zodiac".

Penguin Entertainment reports: Director Cheng Long said that the script fits the category of a commercial film and will not disappoint the audience.

Sohu Entertainment reports: Director Gu said that Liu Yifei will challenge a brand new role and there will be a lot of fighting scenes!

Sina Entertainment: After losing the leading female role in "Chinese Zodiac", many actresses expressed their dissatisfaction. But when I clicked on it, I found that it was a clickbait title. The actresses who were said to be dissatisfied were not famous and were obviously trying to gain popularity.

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In early March, the TV series "The Temptation to Go Home" was aired, and Ling Xiaosu's role as Hong Shixian in the play attracted much attention.

However, many netizens confused this character with Ling Xiaosu himself and developed a great dislike for him.

It turned out that at the end of January this year, Ling Xiaosu and Yao Chen announced the end of their 7-year marriage. This news was shocking.

Before their divorce, they posted a Weibo in which Yao Chen wrote: "You are old, but it doesn't matter. I don't despise you because I am old too." This Weibo post made people full of expectations for their relationship, but soon they announced their divorce.

Originally, the entertainment industry is known to be a high-incidence area for infidelity.

Actor Nie Yuan once said in an interview about the issue of actors cheating: "Others dare not say it, but I dare to say it. You want to be together for two or three months while filming, fall in love in the play, and be together every day. Feelings grow slowly. It's actually that simple."

Handsome men and beautiful women live together day and night, and they are affectionate with each other in the play. It is normal for them to have some thoughts.

Even when Hu Jun and Liu Ye were filming "Lan Yu", they were extremely nervous, fearing that they would get too immersed in the role and not be able to get out of it, so they hurried back to their wives and girlfriends as soon as they finished work.

When the fake becomes real, the real becomes fake. When it comes to love, who knows who will take it seriously while acting it out.

As a result, due to the broadcast of the TV series, Ling Xiaosu, who was unaware of the truth, became the focus of attention. The man immediately became a scumbag in the eyes of fans and netizens, and was collectively attacked by netizens and media reporters.

On the other hand, Su Chang, who had just returned and rested for only two days, was urged by Lu Yang to go for an audition.

In Lu Yang's words, people were begging me to audition, but you didn't take it seriously at all.

It has to be said that there is a reason why Su Chang and Liu Yifei can become besties. Both of them have a bit of a lazy mentality. In addition to the audition of the heroine, Lu Yang also announced some confirmed roles.

Jin Shijie and Zhou Yiwei, who have worked with him in "Blind Cinema", are confirmed to participate in the film.

The eldest of the three brothers finally decided on Wang Qianyuan, and the third decided on Jing Chao, an artist from the 18th Company. He is not very famous in the circle, but his wife is quite famous. The classic role she played is "Du Bingyan" in "Marrying the Wrong Man".

There was only one role for the male lead "Shen Lian". After auditioning many male stars, Lu Yang was never satisfied.

"Old Road, have you decided yet?"

Looking at Lu Yang who was still struggling, Wu Jing couldn't help but ask.

"What about Zhu Yawen? You have worked together before and you get along well." Wu Jing made a suggestion.

"There's no problem with my acting, but my temperament and image don't match, and I'm a little not heroic enough." Lu Yang thought for a while and said, if Zhu Yawen was here, he would probably spit out blood, brother, I filmed "Love Is Not Blind" according to your requirements, and now you say I'm not heroic enough, well, I'm always the one who gets hurt.

"As for Nie Yuan, he looks handsome and has enough celebrity status, and he can also boost the box office."

"I always feel like something is missing. Well, I think he is quite suitable for your role. Why don't you let him play your role?" Lu Yang, who had been hesitating for a long time, suddenly said.

"Screw you, I'll be out of a job if we keep talking." Wu Jing resisted the urge to attack. Damn it, he almost got himself killed.

Wu Jing rolled his eyes and continued, "What about Zhang Zhen? He was pretty good during the audition. You even praised him for his good acting."

"It's good, but I want to take a look to see if there is anything more suitable."

Listening to Lu Yang's indifferent words, Wu Jing couldn't help but roll his eyes, "You better hurry up, President Song is urging you, and other actors have to adjust their schedules, so we can't delay it too long."

"Old Wu, I'm doing this for your own good. I don't know what's going on."

Hearing this, Wu Jing was a little confused. "For my own good, how do you say it?"

"Think about it, if the movie loses money at the box office, as an assistant director, you don't know how long you will have to wait to find Director Gu to invest in your next movie, haha."

"........."

The two chatted for a long time but still couldn't decide on the male lead, so they had no choice but to audition Su Chang's role first.

On the other side, after Su Chang packed up, he set off for Xingchen Film and Television Company, accompanied by Liu Yifei.

"Hey, don't look so gloomy, be happy."

Su Chang looked at the expressionless Liu Yifei, pulled her and acted coquettishly, saying that he had even brought the future boss's wife here for the audition. Now, Director Lu could not help but give her some face. At this moment, Su Chang was secretly proud of himself.

The two of them came to the company reluctantly. After meeting, Lu Yang and Wu Jing first congratulated Liu Yifei on winning the Best Actress award, and then took Su Chang to audition.

Bored Liu Yifei came to Gu Wei's office alone. After arriving, she pushed the door open without knocking, which scared Gu Wei.

After seeing the person coming, Gu Wei laughed, "How come you have time to come here? Didn't you say you were going to study the script at home?"

"Oh, it's all Changchang's fault. She dragged me along for an audition. I'm so fed up with this damn girl."

As soon as the young lady came in, she lay down on the sofa and said in a lazy tone.

"They are really slow. The audition for the female lead is fine, but they haven't confirmed the male lead for half a month. If they can't find a good one, let Lu Yang play the role himself."

"Puchi." Liu Yifei laughed when she heard Gu Wei's complaints. She couldn't even imagine how funny Lu Yang's costume look would be.

On the other side, Su Chang, who was dressed in ancient costume, couldn't wait to ask as soon as the audition ended after more than half an hour.

"Director, how is it?"

"Not bad, the acting is very good, much better than Yang Mi and Liu Shishi who came for the audition a few days ago."

Lu Yang was telling the truth. Gu Wei had said before that Su Chang's acting skills were the best among actresses of the same age. Lu Yang, who had worked with Su Chang, felt the same way.

"Old Wu, what do you think?" Under Su Chang's expectant eyes, Lu Yang asked Wu Jing beside him.

"I think it's great. You're the director, you decide."

Seeing Wu Jing kick the ball back again, Lu Yang was speechless. "Okay, I'll discuss it with Old Wu and give you a reply later."

Even though they had cooperated before, Lu Yang did not give an answer on the spot, which made Su Chang beside him a little disappointed.

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(End of this chapter)