Chapter 54 Premiere

"Director Feng, how is the post-production editing of Cell Phone going?"

At the dinner table, Wang Zhongjun, general manager of Huayi Company, asked.

"Mr. Wang, post-production will be completed soon and will not delay the release."

Feng Xiaogang's character turned red, apparently he drank a lot.

Xu Fan, who was standing next to him, heard this and turned to look at him.

Apart from the two of them, most of the people at the dinner table were the main actors in the movie "Cell Phone", including Ge You, Zhang Guoli and Fan Binbin.

Fan Binbin's sexy outfit highlighted her figure. She made her debut in 96 with the TV series "Strong Woman", gained widespread attention with her role in "My Fair Princess" in 98, and entered the film industry last year with the movie "Love at First Sight".

"Cell Phone" is her second movie. She paid a lot for this role. This is also the feature of Huayi. It has a large number of contracted artists and the competition is extremely fierce.

"Boss Wang, let me offer you a toast. I'll need your care in the future."

Fan Binbin's face was full of spring, and he put one hand on Wang Zhongjun's thigh and spoke while holding a wine glass.

Wang Zhongjun smiled and drank from the cup with her. He was quite satisfied with this artist of the company, who was sensible and obedient.

Otherwise, they would not have given the movie role to her alone. In order to be able to star in the movie directed by Feng Xiaogang, many artists in the company used all means, but in the end she got the opportunity. This shows Fan Binbin's means.

When the other people at the table saw this, their expressions remained unchanged, as if they were used to it, and they started chatting and laughing.

"I heard that the Hollywood movie invested by China Film will be released in North America in the next few days. I wonder if the release date in China has been decided?"

Zhang Guoli is a sensible man, and he mentioned this matter with a worried look on his face.

Wang Zhongjun, who was flirting with Fan Binbin, became serious after hearing this.

Normally, every year Hollywood movies that are introduced into China will be announced in advance, but since China Film Corporation participated in the investment of this movie, it is inevitable that it will be introduced into China, and Wang Zhongjun has no way of knowing the specific time.

“Now that the North American release date has been confirmed, I estimate that China Film will announce the introduction date in the next few days.

But I have confidence in Director Feng's performance during the Lunar New Year holiday, so you don't have to worry too much," Wang Zhongjun said with a forced smile, but he was still unsure.

"Mr. Wang is right,"

"We have confidence in Director Feng."

Others echoed the sentiment one after another, and no one dared to sabotage others in person during the dinner, but as for what they were thinking in their hearts, no one knew.

.........

As one of the eight major Hollywood studios, Warner Bros. has strong distribution channels not only in North America, but also in Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea, so there is no need to worry about publicity.

The marketing points of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow" are its high cost, large production and a large number of special effects. It is the first Hollywood science fiction blockbuster directed by the Golden Bear Award-winning director. It is full of gimmicks and has attracted a lot of expectations from the audience before the movie was released.

Warner Bros. plans to release the film in more than 5,000 theaters in North America, and it goes without saying that it values ​​this film very much.

The day before the movie was released, Warner Bros. organized a grand premiere and invited many well-known Hollywood actors and directors.

Warner notified the crew of "The Day After Tomorrow" in advance that the main actors of the film would attend the premiere on the same day. No one would miss this opportunity. As the director and investor of the film, Gu Wei naturally attended the ceremony.

December 11th, Los Angeles time.

Outside Beverly Hills, there are nearly a hundred Hollywood news media outlets gathered, with cameras densely packed and flashing non-stop.

Since around two o'clock in the afternoon, there has been a constant stream of guests on the red carpet.

Many well-known directors and actors came in an endless stream, and there were also many large film and television companies.

"Christopher Nolan,"

"Leonardo."

"Will Smith."

...

One by one, famous Hollywood actors and directors walked onto the red carpet and entered the venue.

"Leon, I love you."

"Ahh, Will, look at the camera."

This caused waves of exclamations from reporters outside the red carpet, and now many fans are still screaming.

Gu Wei, dressed in a suit, walked on the red carpet with Dennis and others with smiles on their faces.

"Director Gu, look over here."

When Gu Wei turned around, he saw several reporters carrying the logo of the domestic film channel.

He spoke to Dennis and others beside him and let them enter the venue first.

Then he walked in front of domestic reporters.

"Hello, Director Gu."

A pretty young woman with short hair said.

"Hello, I didn't expect to meet you here, what a fate."

"Director Gu, you're joking. We also rushed here from other places after we got the news."

"Director Gu, are you confident about the box office of this movie?"

After the reporter finished speaking, he handed the microphone to Gu Wei.

"Of course I have. I have seen the finished film and the special effects are great. I am also looking forward to its box office performance."

"Director Gu, I wonder when this movie will be released in China. Can you tell me?"

"I can't be sure about this right now. It depends on the time it takes for the relevant domestic departments to review and approve it. However, I believe it won't be too late."

On the red carpet outside the hotel, people kept entering the venue, and there were even more people inside.

Gu Wei answered several questions from reporters and then entered the venue.

"Director Gu, I wish your movie will be a big hit!"

"Director Gu, we support you."

When Gu Wei turned to leave, he heard the shouts of reporters behind him.

...

After the interview, Gu Wei attracted a lot of people's attention when he entered the venue alone.

As the director and investor of this film, he is the center of attention tonight.

"Gu, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Nolan."

As soon as he entered, Nolan started chatting with Gu Wei. "Nolan, how are you preparing for your new movie?"

"Preparations are currently underway and are expected to start in March next year."

When talking about movies, Nolan instantly became excited.

He is currently preparing for the movie "Batman Begins", which has an investment of about 1.3 million US dollars, fully invested by Warner Pictures, and directed by Nolan.

"Gu, I heard that your next movie is in preparation? Starring Will Smith?"

"Yes, the filming will also be next year, and the contract with Smith has already been signed."

Gu Wei did not hide the fact that his dinner with Will Smith some time ago was reported by Hollywood media.

When a well-known director meets a top male star, others don't need to guess, they know with a high probability that the two will work together.

After chatting for a while, Nolan turned and left, giving the opportunity to others. Many people nearby had been watching their conversation, and when they saw Nolan leaving, they came forward to say hello.

"Hello, director."

"Hello, Director, I am..."

Gu Wei took another glass of champagne from the waiter and clinked glasses with everyone else with a smile.

Except for a few people, Gu Wei couldn't remember the appearance of others, but this did not hinder their enthusiasm. No one didn't want to work with a great director.

"Gu, let's have a drink."

Will Smith seized the opportunity, walked up to Gu Wei and raised his glass.

"cheers."

"Gu, I wish your movie a big box office success in advance."

"Haha, thank you, Will."

Will Smith has been at home with his family since he finished filming "Bad Boys 10" in October, and he came here from New York today.

"Gu, Will, what are you talking about?"

Leonardo appeared out of nowhere, saw the two chatting animatedly, and said something.

"Leon."

"Hello, Leon."

After the three of them greeted each other, they raised their glasses and clinked them.

"Will, I heard you and Gu are working on a new movie?"

Leon asked straight to the point.

"Oh, Leon, you are really well-informed, this is what happened"

When Gu Wei heard this, he smiled and said nothing.

"Congratulations in advance then."

Leon congratulated Will Smith, then turned to look at Gu Wei:

"Gu, if you have a suitable script, please contact me. I really hope to work with a talented director."

“Of course, there is an opportunity to collaborate.”

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore."

After saying that, Leon turned and left.

"Gu, this is Leon's personality, just get used to it," Will Smith said as he watched Leonardo leave.

Gu Wei nodded.

.........

The cocktail party lasted for more than an hour, and Gu Wei received contact information from many people.

Then we took our seats and the premiere officially began.

The host first made an opening introduction, and then the head of Warner came on stage and said a few opening words.

Gu Wei and the main creative staff sat in a row with microphones in front of them, and accepted interviews from reporters present.

"The filming was very hard. It was in Montreal, in an environment of dozens of degrees below zero. It is an unforgettable memory for me..."

Dennis spoke slowly into the microphone. He has a very humorous personality and from time to time he talked about some "funny things" that happened during the filming, making the guests laugh.

Jack Gilharen and Amy Rosen answered the interview politely, as if they had rehearsed it in advance. It was their first time participating in such a large event, so they were inevitably a little nervous.

When facing the interview, Gu Wei gave standard answers and talked about his expectations for the movie's box office.

The most important part is the film screening.

All the guests present put on 3D glasses and looked at the big screen.

At the beginning of the film, the male protagonist and his team members are doing scientific research in Antarctica. As the expedition team encounters danger, the plot slowly unfolds...

“Great special effects.”

“It feels just like the real thing…”

Some people began to communicate in low voices below, and nod from time to time.

"The investment cost is 100 million US dollars, and the visual effect is really good..."

Many of the film and television companies and celebrities present had participated in the production of science fiction blockbusters, but this movie still shocked them.

At this stage, Cameron's "Avatar" is still in production, and the special effects production shown in the movie "The Day After Tomorrow" is among the best in Hollywood.

Gu Wei watched the movie in his seat, immersed in it. Compared with the 2D mode, the 3D mode gave him a completely different feeling.

...

At the end of the two-hour movie, there was warm applause from the audience.

Many people are still immersed in the scenes that just happened, the flood that submerged the entire New York, the raging snowstorm, and so on.

Gu Wei and other main creative staff were interviewed again. Unlike before watching the movie, after watching the movie, everyone was full of expectations for the box office and talked more.

After the interview, the cocktail party continued, and more stars and filmmakers surrounded Gu Wei, expressing their willingness to cooperate with him...

The movie premiere was very successful. The quality of the film was revealed through the guests present, which better attracted the audience's desire to watch the movie.

...

(End of this chapter)