Chapter 64: Star-studded Premiere
The three of them also appeared on a variety show in Hong Kong.

However, because there are so many superstars here, Zeng Li and Chen Kun are a little nervous.

Chen An didn't feel anything. After meeting Uncle Ge, no one could stir up his cold heart that had been killing fish for more than ten years at RT-Mart.

Pretending to cooperate with the publicity.

However, Chen An is still much more famous in Hong Kong Island than in Taiwan.

One of his films was shown here and did quite well. Of course, the fact that he won the Cannes Best Director award, like Wang Jiawei, was also a reason.

Some young actors do not act arrogantly when they see that they are not arrogant.

But the two leading actors behind him did not have the same treatment. Zeng Li was better off, but Chen Kun was almost ignored.

However, these will not affect him, but will only increase his inner determination and make him work harder.

After all, people can only rely on themselves in this life, and the best way is to make yourself truly strong.

"Now you know how it feels, right? I was the same at first, but even worse off than you. I had to collect scraps from some film crews to pay for my tuition." On the way back, Chen An specifically comforted Chen Kun next to him.

Let me comfort him. This is the first time I have met the other party. He is my new protagonist in the mainland. Although I don’t respect him much, I will still give him some face.

But in Hong Kong Island, where superstars reign supreme, no one cares.

At most, I have some respect for Chen An, but as for Chen Kun, I won’t say much.

Chen Kun smiled helplessly while sitting in his seat: "What's there to say? I'm lucky to be able to act in my senior's movie, but one day I will make them look at me differently!"

"Then you have to work harder. Even if you succeed this time and stop making progress, you may never make people regret the way you did it." Chen An felt relieved when he saw that the other party didn't take it to heart.

But I still reminded him that Chen An has become very good. After winning the Best Director Award at Cannes, he filmed "Little Forest" to practice his camera skills. I didn't expect that he would like his daily life so much.

It broke the highest record of small-time Chinese-language films and stood head and shoulders above all other action films.

"I understand that, but I really want to go to the drama troupe for some training, senior." Chen Kun had a plan in mind, and it was the first time he made a request after joining the company.

Chen An smiled and said, "Okay, I'll make some arrangements for you so you can go in and train well." Even though the other party hasn't graduated yet.

But Chen An can still help arrange this.

Mainland programs are mostly interviews, without so many games, and are relatively quiet.

This one doesn't require Chen An to appear, only two leading actors are arranged.

Chen An went to have a small day, after all, the film would be released here at that time, and Sony Pictures was also very happy.

After all, the last "Little Forest" made a lot of money, and the distribution fee was quite high, far exceeding the money collected from local distribution.

The reason for choosing Sony Pictures was, firstly, they had stronger capabilities, and secondly, they charged less than Toho.

The last time the film was released, Toho asked for a sky-high price and wanted to take 30% of the profits. Chen An thought that the other party was crazy, and he might as well buy it out and take the profit.

On the contrary, Sony, one of the Hollywood giants that acquired Columbia, asked for an acceptable price.

On the contrary, South Korea’s propaganda is a problem. South Korea generally praises Chen An’s fame.

It is basically impossible to find such a person. He debuted too early and became famous too quickly. Only three feature films have been released so far, and none of them have been released in South Korea.

Except for some people who have seen the DVD, almost no one knows him.

This is also the reason why Chen An was struggling over whether to use Hong Kong stars. South Korea was once like the back garden of Hong Kong Island.

Superstars from Hong Kong Island are very well-known in South Korea, especially Zhang Guorong, who is like their own backyard.

Both the song and the film are very well-known in South Korea.

Other Hong Kong stars are not as good but their performance is also very high. This is the value of Hong Kong, which once could compete head-on with Hollywood in Asia.

Before the Hollywood industrial system is completely completed, Hollywood will not be able to compete with Hong Kong in East Asia.

That was indeed a brilliant and glorious golden age, although it is now gone.

If "My Sassy Girl" doesn't consider other factors such as acting skills, image or anything else, as long as Zhang Guorong and Wang Zuxian can be used, Chen An thinks it can break the South Korean box office record.

And it is not a box office record for Chinese films, but a box office record for all South Korean films. Unfortunately, Chen An does not plan to use Hong Kong stars, and Hong Kong stars who are still immersed in the glory of Hong Kong Island are unlikely to sign with his own company.

Chen An would not give away such an opportunity.

There was no way around it before, as the majority of the profits from Run Lola Run went to Lin Dajiang.

At that time, I was thinking of giving it a try. Anyway, the original film would be released soon even if I didn’t shoot it. If I continued to wait, the opportunity would be gone.

A director who won the Best Short Film award was just a director of the Best Short Film award in the domestic situation at that time.

There were times when even Zhang Yi couldn't get investment, let alone Chen An, in the eyes of investors.

You, Chen An, the director who won the Venice Short Film Golden Lion Award, are no different from that rag collector Chen An. At most, you are a rag collector who won an award.

Now that I have grown stronger and have the ability to invest and produce on my own, it is impossible for me not to sign a contract for such an obviously hugely successful role.

Roles that can keep an actor engaged for many years are extremely scarce resources.

Chen An has starred in many excellent movies, but if you want a classic role as popular as the heroine in "My Sassy Girl", even Chen An can't come up with many.

Apart from the excellence of the film, the role of the heroine is also rare.

Even if Chen An had a lot of money, he would not use it to support an outsider.

In the end, South Korea can only rely on media propaganda. It is meaningless to send people there. It would be better to strengthen propaganda at home or in other places.

Sony Pictures doesn't care. It's not a buyout and the money they take is the same anyway, and they rarely use any distribution costs.

The evening of March 1998, 9.

The premiere of "My Sassy Girl" officially opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

It was also the first time that a movie premiere was held at this location.

The original version should be Chen Kaige’s "The Emperor and the Assassin" which will premiere here next year with great fanfare.

However, this time it was intercepted by Chen An. After the successful screening of "Titanic", the higher-ups also hoped to see a successful domestic film.

It’s not like in later times, where many places are rented out for weddings.

It was a grand publicity campaign, and basically all the people required to attend were called.

Many big-name actors, including Chen Daoming and Zhang Guoli, were present.

Even Gong Li and Chen An were called over to show their support. When they arrived, Chen An thanked them repeatedly: "Thank you, Sister Li, for your support. I am very grateful this time."

Gong Li, who was wearing an evening gown, didn't care and smiled: "If you really want to thank me, just finish writing the script quickly."

Chen An scratched his head and kept explaining.

Uncle Ge didn't say much. It wasn't the first time. He just patted Chen An on the shoulder and went in.

This time, Jiang Wen came despite his busy schedule, leaving his new girlfriend and new movie to come and support Chen An. Chen An was so moved that he smiled from ear to ear.

My senior brother Zhang is currently burdened with heavy tasks and is busy with the film, so he was unable to come to the scene this time.

However, another senior brother did arrive. Chen An’s senior brother, Chen Kaige, was present. This time, his film "The Emperor and the Assassin" was also produced by Beijing Film Academy.

So Chen An also invited him. As soon as the other party got out of the car, he waved to the media, smiled casually and nodded to the media.

When he walked up to Chen An, he spoke first: "Junior brother, I wish you success this time." After that, he patted Chen An on the shoulder and walked into the venue with a smile.

He acted like a great director and Chen An didn't know how to start the conversation, so he could only let him do what he wanted.

Yu Jinghong, who was filming, also took a leave of absence. He didn't say anything but just stared at Zeng Li behind Chen An for a while. Finally, he smiled meaningfully at Chen An and walked into the venue.

Anyway, Chen An acted as if nothing had happened.

During the period, a young man in his twenties who no one had seen before walked in with an invitation and stunned the media. Who was this?

However, Chen An knew that the other person was the netizen he invited when he saw him walking and looking around curiously, so he took the lead and sent the other person in first.

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