Chapter 398 Premiere at the Foot of the Great Wall
"Director Jiang wants to do something new this time by holding the premiere at the foot of the Great Wall!" Deputy General Manager Li Delai said with a smile, holding the invitation letter.

Wang Changtian said: "Almost every year in Beijing, either the Workers' Stadium or the Olympic venues, even he must be aesthetically fatigued!"

Li Delai nodded slightly. "Who says it's not true? Think about how The Matrix shocked the world, Lion Ridge won nationwide acclaim, Pacific Rim, The King's Avatar, The Three-Body Problem, Havoc in Heaven, and Legend of the Little Soldier...!"

He originally wanted to talk about a few of Jiang Heng's works that were extremely shocking in the past, and then say that his current works are just so-so.

I don't want to give a random example, there are several classic masterpieces. If I insist that Jiang Heng is on the decline, the evidence is too weak, so I just hold back the second half of the sentence.

Wang Changtian chuckled when he saw this.

He naturally understood Li Delai's thoughts, and he had often wondered when Guangxian Pictures would be able to produce a few special effects blockbusters like iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video.

But it's just a thought, because there is neither sufficient funds nor reliable blockbuster directors.

If you really hand over hundreds of millions of funds to a director you are not very familiar with, where will you cry if you lose money?
Therefore, even if Jiang Heng's special effects blockbuster is not in its "peak" state, it is still something that many film and television companies can only dream of.

For example, the second part of "Under One Person" which is still in theaters, in the eyes of some movie fans, the story content is not as good as Jiang Heng's other groundbreaking works, and it feels like a regression in performance.

But if the film was produced by other companies and shot by other directors, they would be instantly hailed as gods!

Let’s put it this way, at the moment in China, apart from Jiang Heng, there are very few people who can be called directors of special effects blockbusters.

Xu Ke’s “Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame” and “Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate” were also considered successful, but the number of works was not large enough and not stable enough.

The impression that investors and audiences have of him is that one of his films might fail.

A Chinese Ghost Story directed by Guo Fan was also a success, but it was only with the support of Jiang Heng. Without iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video, his performance would probably be greatly reduced.

Therefore, at this moment, Jiang Heng is still at the peak of his career and his reputation remains undiminished!

Wang Changtian said: "Director Jiang is the top director in the mainland and is also well-known internationally. I have to go to the premiere of his new film no matter how busy I am!"

"then you?"

"Let Liu Yan accompany me!"

Liu Yan has hosted the red carpet shows for the premieres of Jiang Heng's new films many times and has a good relationship with iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures. Wang Changtian and Du Huan are actually acquaintances.

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The premiere location was finally chosen to be Gubei Water Town, located in Simatai Village, Gubeikou Town, on the outskirts of Beijing. It was named because it is located near Gubeikou and has the style of the Jiangnan water town of Wuzhen.

According to original history, the construction of this place was signed in 2010 and opened to the public in 2014.

However, at this time, because iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video have sufficient funds and a tourism park division, they naturally give priority to developing resources near Beijing.

Gubei Water Town opened to the public at the beginning of the year. Now holding the premiere of "Honghuang: Houyi Shooting the Sun" here, in addition to adding some gimmicks to the film, it is also a very powerful advertisement for this tourist resort.

On the morning of July 7, many spectators and reporters arrived at Gubei Water Town by bus.

After getting off the bus, everyone looked at the surrounding scenery curiously.

After all, seeing Jiangnan water town-style buildings in the north was indeed a novelty in 2011.

Even Wang Changtian, CEO of Guangxian Media, found it very novel.

Of course, he certainly wasn't riding in a tourist bus, but an Audi A8, accompanied by a driver, assistant and female companion Liu Yan.

The premiere ceremony started at six in the evening. Everyone strolled around for a while and then went to the dining area of ​​the B&B to eat.

After taking a short break and tidying up their clothes, everyone took a car to the premiere event venue.

From afar, I saw a huge movie screen right at the foot of the Great Wall. It was really shocking.

Liu Yan couldn't help but lean on the car window with an excited expression, "It's so shocking, Director Jiang is really generous this time!"

Wang Changtian looked calm on the surface, but beneath his gold-rimmed glasses, there was a hint of envy. When will Guangxian be able to produce a special effects blockbuster and hold such a grand premiere?

In fact, funding is not the most important factor. There are too few reliable directors!

After the car stopped, Wang Changtian took Liu Yan's arm and stepped onto the long red carpet.

First he signed under the huge poster, and then he was interviewed by the red carpet host.

Liu Yan's performance was quite excited because she used to be a red carpet host, but now she has transformed into an actor.

In "Painted Skin", which was produced by Guangxian Media this year but has not yet been released, she played the role of Fairy Yunmei.

Liu Yan expressed great anticipation for Jiang Heng's new film and believed that it would be a heart-stirring work.

At the same time, she also mentioned the movie "Painted Skin" in which she starred and promoted it a little.

Wang Changtian, standing by, smiled and talked about his understanding and knowledge of Jiang Heng. He was very optimistic about "Hong Huang: Hou Yi Shooting the Sun" and was even more optimistic about the future development of the Chinese-language film market.

Walking down the red carpet and entering the main venue, I saw many old acquaintances.

Han Sanping from China Film Group, Wang Zhonglei and Feng Xiaogang from Huayi Brothers, and Zhang Zhao from the newly established Lay's Pictures.

In fact, Zhang Zhao was Wang Changtian's right-hand man. He joined Guangxian Media in 03 as artistic director. In 06, Zhang Zhao founded Guangxian Pictures and served as president.

In the following four years, Guangxian Pictures produced and released many commercial films, and Zhang Zhao also made great contributions.

At the beginning of 11, he left Guangxian again and founded Lay's Pictures.

It's a little awkward to say goodbye at this moment.

Of course, it's definitely acceptable on the surface.

In addition, there are representatives from Shanghai Film Group, Wanda Films, Sony Media and other companies.

It can be said that almost all senior executives from the top-ranked film and television companies in the mainland were present.

Nearly a hundred celebrities came to show their support, many of whom were not invited by iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video or Bonanza, but came on their own.

Of course, it doesn't mean you come uninvited. You still have to say hello.

Most of them wanted to get in touch with Jiang Heng, hoping to leave a good impression on him. In case they thought of themselves as suitable for a role in a certain film someday, the opportunity would come.

As a result, the event was packed with stars, almost comparable to some film festivals.

"It's so lively!"

This was not the first time Liu Yan attended the premiere of Jiang Heng's new film, but she was still infected by the hot atmosphere on the scene.

Wang Changtian, a big boss of a film and television company, appeared calm on the surface but was shocked on the inside. It could be said that his mood was the same.

"That's what a man should do!"

While he was expressing his feelings, Jiang Heng had already come over. Wang Changtian hurriedly shook hands with him and congratulated him with a smile.

Jiang Heng smiled warmly, thanked Wang Changtian and Liu Yan for coming to support him, and casually asked Guangxian what new works he would have this year.

Wang Changtian said modestly that he had a mythological film called "Painted Wall" and he did not dare to compete with Director Jiang during the summer, so he chose to schedule it in September.

Jiang Heng nodded slightly and said, "Not bad, not bad."

I don't know whether he was praising the movie or saying it was bright and interesting.

(End of this chapter)