Chapter 312: Let the Bullets Fly Premiere

Zhou Runfa and Jiang Heng are friends, but their relationship is not close.

Zhou Runfa was naturally grateful for the recommendation for him to star in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in the early years, and he also took the initiative to show his goodwill to make a cameo appearance in Jiang Heng's films.

When we were drinking and chatting at a party, we mentioned the idea of ​​collaborating on a film.

Jiang Heng laughed and said, your pay is so expensive, I can't afford it.

Chow Yun-fat said he could lower his pay.

Jiang Heng said that if there is a suitable role, he will definitely consider you.

Zhou Runfa waited for several years but still couldn't play the leading role in Jiang Heng's work.

Until one day I suddenly realized that he was trying to trick me!
Kelly Chen said, of course I am just kidding you, if we are really going to cooperate, how could there not be a role suitable for you.

After that, Zhou Runfa started to feel resentful and stopped interacting with Jiang Heng.

Of course, given Jiang Heng's current industry status and huge influence, he naturally did not dare to express his dissatisfaction in public.

Every time I see Jiang Heng, he is very enthusiastic, just like an old friend.

Jiang Heng also knew how to act according to the situation, and said politely: "You are not bad either, and you enjoyed shooting this movie, right?"

Zhou Runfa glanced at Jiang Wen beside him and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay. Although it's a bit troublesome to act on the spot, it's still quite enjoyable!"

Jiang Wen laughed, "It's mainly because of the effect, it's really good!"

The two of them seemed to be in harmony on the surface, but some unpleasantness occurred during the actual filming.

Chow Yun-fat may like to show off, but he is still dedicated when it comes to filming.

Before joining the group, I not only asked a Mandarin teacher to teach me how to speak, but also memorized the script.

Compared with the later "Miss Number" and "Mr. Number", it is much better.

But Jiang Wen didn't follow the routine when filming. He would often change the lyrics on the spot, which made Zhou Runfa lose all his efforts and made him unhappy for a long time.

But it has to be said that improvisation can sometimes create a classic.

Zhou Runfa's line "The legal advisor is tall, the county magistrate is tough" and Ge You's "Master Huang is tall and tough" were improvised on the spot.

Just as Jiang Wen said, the effect is indeed good.

The main investment in "Let the Bullets Fly" came from China Film Group and British Film Corporation. Because it was the premiere in Shanghai, Han Sanping did not attend, but Yang Shoucheng did.

He is in good spirits and seems to be unaffected by the photo incident at the beginning of the year.

When he saw Jiang Heng, he was very enthusiastic and even called the premiere guests Xie Tingfeng and Cai Zhuoyan. The implication was that there is a lack of young actors in the Hong Kong film industry today, and as a big shot from Hong Kong, Jiang Heng should at least take care of the younger generation.

Jiang Heng naturally said he would consider it, and finally dealt with these people.

Then we started watching the movie, which was naturally very good, with constant laughter throughout the 132 minutes.

After the performance, there was thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.

This was followed by an interactive session with the media, where the guests took turns to go on stage.

When it was Jiang Heng's turn, the audience burst into warm applause again.

When asked about his feelings about the film, Jiang Heng naturally did not hesitate to praise it, saying that "Let the Bullets Fly" was the best Chinese-language film he had seen in recent years!

The host asked, is your work included?
Jiang Heng asked back, what do you think?
The beautiful host laughed, "Of course it doesn't count. Director Jiang has too many good works!"

Even so, Jiang Heng's trip also contributed a good "gimmick" to the promotion of the film.

At least in tomorrow's media, many people will write that director Jiang Heng said this is the best Chinese-language film he has seen in many years.

As to whether Jiang Heng's works are included, that depends on one's own opinion.

Because Jiang Heng did not give a clear answer, it was actually beneficial to media publicity. After all, controversial things are more likely to cause a dissemination effect.

Just like the ending of "Inception", whether the spinning top finally fell over or kept spinning, and whether the hero Cobb was in a dream or returned to reality, have been debated by movie fans for many years.

So, Director Jiang understands marketing.

Jiang Wen was also very happy and said that Jiang Heng was very kind and that if she needed his help for any role in the future, she could always ask for it.

Jiang Heng naturally agreed, but what he was thinking about was whether to continue to use Jiang Wen to play Shi Qiang in "The Three-Body Problem 2" or to replace him with Ma Dongxi.

After the premiere, there was a reception dinner as usual. Jiang Heng showed up, ate for a while and then left.

This made the actors who came to the scene feel quite regretful, because every movie directed by Jiang is a blockbuster and he can be said to have the best film and television resources in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Cai Zhuoyan and Xie Tingfeng had worked together on "A Chinese Odyssey" and they had a pretty good relationship. She whispered, "You and Director Jiang are familiar with each other, why don't you chat more?"

Xie Tingfeng smiled bitterly when he heard this, "He's so busy, how can I get close to him?"

In fact, he was almost chosen to play the male lead in "Pacific Rim 2" that year, but he missed the opportunity because of the "beating of Wang Bozhao" incident that year, which led to the boycott of many big names in the mainland entertainment industry.

Yang Shoucheng later took him to visit Jiang Heng, but unfortunately it still had no effect.

Without mentioning the regret in everyone's heart, Jiang Heng took a car back to the crew in Hengdian to continue filming "A Chinese Ghost Story".

During the break in filming, Liu Yifei asked about the film, and Jiang Heng said it was pretty good.

"When it's released, take me to see it!"

"Okay!"

Liu Yifei immediately showed Jiang Heng her phone: "They said on Weibo that you said this movie is the best Chinese-language movie you have seen in recent years?"

"Yeah, it's really good!"

"This post is so popular, it's even on the trending search list!"

"is it?"

Jiang Heng took it and took a look, and found that it was said by the official Weibo of "Let the Bullets Fly".

Since Weibo was launched this year, with the participation of Jiang Heng and many celebrities in its promotion, Weibo has become one of the Internet products with the highest traffic in China.

Nowadays, when promoting various films, they basically open an official Weibo account, and the crew of "Let the Bullets Fly" is no exception.

Perhaps because they were afraid that other media would not report it quickly enough, the official Weibo account of Let the Bullets Fly reported Jiang Heng’s words as a “gimmick” very early on.

Liu Yifei said: "If you say that, many viewers will be influenced to watch it."

Jiang Heng smiled, "This movie is already very good!"

"Then, aren't you afraid that other directors, such as Zhang Yimou and Zhou Xingxing, will be unhappy after watching it?"

Jiang Heng smiled, "For publicity, we must be a little exaggerated. Besides, if they think what I said is untrue, they can make a better one, and I will praise it like this!"

Liu Yifei smiled, "You can say that, it seems really good, I will definitely take a look at it when I get back!"

Jiang Heng thought, that is a work that is going to be nominated for World Heritage, how can it be bad!
In the blink of an eye, it was October. All the scenes involving Jiang Heng in "A Chinese Ghost Story" were shot and the film was completed.

Jiang Heng handed over all follow-up matters to Guo Fan and took Liu Yifei to Shanghai.

He also has a mansion here, but he doesn't live there very often.

I rested at home with Liu Yifei for a day, and then took her out to see a movie.

There were still a lot of audiences, and many people even kept saying that Director Jiang said this was the best Chinese-language film he had seen in recent years.

Liu Yifei laughed softly upon hearing this and said, "Look, how influential you are. If the film is not good, it will ruin your reputation!"

(End of this chapter)