China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

As we enter June, the entire film and television industry is still under tremendous pressure.

First of all, in the film industry, "Men in Black 3" continued to exude suppression power following "The Avengers", completely defeating a number of domestic films.

Initially, this movie was also very popular in Hollywood. It was released in 4000+ large-scale theaters and ended the dominance of "Avengers" at the North American box office with a three-day opening of $5500 million! It can be regarded as a super high-profile debut.

It set off a climax for the entire Hollywood movie.

Half a month after the release of "Men in Black 3", "Madagascar 3" finally made its grand debut, with a box office of 6035 million US dollars in the North American box office in the first three days, narrowly surpassing th Century Fox's "Prometheus" to win the North American box office championship.

In China, "Madagascar 3" has released a huge deterrent force. Although the box office on the first day was not exaggerated or amazing, it achieved a box office of 6590 million in the first week, which is also beyond the reach of many domestic films.

Hollywood movies are like dark clouds covering the sky, making it difficult for domestic films to breathe.

In fact, "Prometheus" was also going to be released in China, but in order to give domestic films some breathing space, China Film Group scheduled the release of this movie in September.

In general, the quality of domestic films is particularly different, especially since several big directors have not appeared in films recently.

In the field of Chinese-language films, the youth romance film "The First Time" starring Yang Tianbao, Mark Chao and Bai Baihe topped the box office list of domestic films released in the same period in its first week, but the box office revenue was only about 10 million.

But even so, the domestic film industry was like a shot of adrenaline. There were cheers and shouts.

“Small films also have big surprises!”

"The domestic film industry has finally gotten rid of the slump since April!"

"The good reputation of the film has prompted 'First Time' to continue to make breakthroughs, with the goal of carrying out a protracted war to change the dilemma of domestic films."

"A new force is rising in the Chinese film industry, and filmmakers in the circle are supporting it!" With the support of Zhang Yibai, Chen Shu, singer Da JJ and others, they believe that this movie and "Those Years" and "Love in a Puff" represent the new coordinates of youth films in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the mainland respectively.

Anyway, it's all exaggerated.

In fact, if you look at the box office, it’s not even half of the single-day box office of Hollywood movies.

When Guan Ling saw this news, he felt a little embarrassed.

A good domestic film has been ruined due to lack of quality, care and dedication.

If the plot was made like a human being, it wouldn't be like this.

The thriller "The Ghost of the Pen" which seized the opportunity of the "Pen Fairy" theme also earned 1040 million in its first week, while the special effects horror monster movie "Million Dollar Crocodile" starring Guo Tao and Big S had a very poor attendance rate, only a few million.

Domestic films sound good, but in reality the gap is sometimes so huge that there is no way to make up for it.

Since "Hot Pot Heroes" in April, domestic films have really been in a dilemma of failing both at the box office and in terms of reputation, including "Inseparable", "Ordinary Man", "Killing", "I'm 11" and other films all failed.

Domestic films have reached an absolute low point. Under such circumstances, "The First Time" escaped from the predicament with its good reputation and became a rare domestic film in recent years that has both box office success and good reputation.

It’s really difficult for domestic filmmakers.

Perhaps it was because of the great pressure caused by these difficulties that the industry had high expectations for "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds". Many film producers and theaters were also watching the promotion of "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds".

This movie, written by Guan Ling and directed by Chen Kaige, is definitely the biggest movie in the entire June schedule, and even in the subsequent summer schedule. The subsequent "The Four" and "The Secret of Wudang" can never compare to this movie in terms of appearance or content.

Looking at the leading actors Huang Xiaoming, Huang Bo, Zhang Shi, and Zhao Xiaodao, the first three of them are big names with great acting skills, and the film is sure to be a hit.

"At a time when domestic films are facing tremendous pressure, can Guan Ling and Chen Kai give Hollywood films a sense of deterrence?"

In fact, everyone is not stupid.

To say that this movie will lose to Hollywood blockbusters would be an underestimation of the combined strength of these two great directors.

But what people want to know most is whether this movie can overshadow other movies.

If not, they might think that the movie is also a flop.

The promotion of "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds" not only swept the mainland's subway stations, bus stations, and squares with promotional notices, but also started the promotion mode in Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea and other places.

The copyright has also been sold in Japan.

Even though it hasn't been released yet, the hype created by this movie is definitely huge.

In fact, the release date set for "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds" is not the most favorable for it. After all, it is not the perfect summer season. However, since the towering "Uncharted" is about to be released in July, the two movies are unlikely to collide head-on.

So I can only touch others.

In this regard, "The Sino-Japanese War of 1894", "The Four" and "The Secret Code of Wudang" can only lie dormant.

They have no right to confront each other head-on.

They can only hope that Director Guan can show them some flesh between his fingers.

It would be better to choose July during the summer vacation, at least there will be a little more traffic and crowds.

“The visual effects of Along with the Gods are stunning and extremely romantic. It will create an epic fantasy world, showing the seven hells that are awe-inspiring and beyond our reach.”

"It is reported that in order to create a more realistic hell environment, Brother Chen Kai built a real scene of hell on a one-to-one basis in "Along with the Gods". From the scenery to the story, from the characters to the costumes, Brother Chen Kai announced to the world in these cities that even hell can be filmed in a grand and magnificent way!"

"Written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Guan Ling and directed by Palme d'Or winner Chen Kaige, Along with the Gods tells a story that is closely related to ancient Chinese mythology. Perhaps the market will cover the entire East Asia."

"According to our investigation, behind the script of Along with the Gods lies a story between Guan Ling and director Chen Kaige. When Guan wrote the script for Chen, he told Chen that he was only suitable to be a director, shooting fantastic and magnificent scenes. As for the content of the script, Guan asked Chen not to change a single word."

As the premiere draws closer, the entertainment industry's attention is all on Lingyun Media.

"What will this movie, which Guan Ling told everyone at the celebration party that it would make 1 billion, look like?"

In fact, the confidentiality of this movie is still very high. Even the pilot film and the concept film only showed some magnificent scenes. No one knows what the specific content of the movie is.

It's just pure poster promotion.
The introduction did contain a little bit of plot content, but the content said that behind the character played by Huang Bo, there was a huge secret hidden, a secret that could not be told.

This completely whetted the audience's appetite.

As for publicity, not only did the actors put in a lot of effort and worked tirelessly to promote the film, but even Brother Chen Kai also started to run.

He knows better than anyone what this movie means to him.

So far, none of his movies has grossed over 200 million yuan.

Now, I believe that this embarrassing history will eventually become a thing of the past.

……

The filming site of "Travel to Hong Kong".

After a day of shooting, it suddenly started to rain.

Although he didn't bring an umbrella, Guan Ling was not afraid of getting wet because as the absolute emperor of the crew, a staff member immediately came over and brought an umbrella to Director Guan.

"Director Guan, you can use it."

Guan Ling was about to take it when he was stopped by Tang Wei's voice behind him, "Director Guan, use mine."

Guan Ling turned around and saw Tang Wei coming over with an umbrella. She looked at the staff and said, "Keep it for yourself so you don't get wet. Director Guan and I are staying in the same hotel, so we can just walk a short distance together."

The staff didn't think much of it.

It is normal for the director and the leading actor to live in the same hotel. After all, he is the top person in the crew and has a huge difference in level from the staff.

Since Tang Wei is going his way, it's no problem for someone to give him a ride.

Tang Wei was filming today and was wearing a white dress. Guan Ling took a quick glance and didn't think much of it. Along the way, Guan Ling and Tang Wei chatted casually.

“The current publicity for ‘Along with the Gods’ is really outrageous,” Tang Wei said. “Even in Hong Kong, you can see it everywhere.”

"That's normal. Now people at home and abroad are waiting for this movie to determine the quality of our domestic films."

Guan Ling smiled and said, "If this movie is successful, it can at least shut them up for two years."

"Whose mouth are you blocking?" Tang Wei was puzzled.

"It's the mouths of all those who want to watch the fun." Guan Ling said, "Nowadays, many filmmakers still don't understand why they can't beat Hollywood movies. They are lacking in effort. The significance of this movie is to let these producers, directors, and film companies know that as long as they make movies sincerely, there is nothing they can't beat."

Tang Wei seemed to be thinking about something.

As they were chatting, Guan Ling suddenly discovered that one side of Tang Wei had been wet by the umbrella.

"You didn't even tell me you got wet?"

"We'll definitely focus on Director Guan first." Tang Wei said, "It's okay, just go back and take a shower."

Guan Ling said, "You've made us feel like we can't even hold an umbrella."

"I can certainly afford an umbrella, but the story after the rain is not something you can always encounter." Tang Wei said, "I have to thank Director Guan. If you hadn't comforted me, I would still be entangled in the emotions of the Hong Kong media criticizing me."

"It's been a while, and you've been using this as an excuse every day these days." Guan Ling smiled and said, "It's not like I won't help you."

"hey-hey."

Tang Wei did not refute, but said, "It's not that there are no other excuses, it's just a bit dirty."

"What do you mean?" Guan Ling was puzzled.

"Let me show you, I have an emoticon package on WeChat." Tang Wei took out her mobile phone and took out an animated gif she had saved. Guan Ling took a look at it and was stunned.

The elder sister and the younger brother were walking home from school together. While they were walking on the road, a sudden storm came and soaked both of them.

After the rain, the elder sister used a towel to dry her younger brother's hair at home and said, "Don't move. I'll help you clean it."

Then the sister went to the bathroom to run the water to prevent her brother from getting cold and catching a cold.

……

The animated picture continued and Guan Ling was stunned.

The brother was taking a bath in the bathtub, but the sister had no intention of leaving.

"What are you going to do, sister?"

Guan Ling blushed and almost couldn't hold it back after reading the following content.

“This emoticon is amazing.”

"Isn't it great?" Tang Wei said, "I discovered this by accident. It's just right for our current situation. I won't use other words as excuses today. How about this emoticon pack?"

Guan Ling: "..."

Soon, the two returned to the hotel.

The two had already made their feelings clear on the way, and when they got into the house, Guan Ling took a look at Tang Wei's clothes and found that half of them had been soaked by the rain, and one could even see dim shadows of other colors on the clothes.

"Sister is wet, brother will clean it for you."

Guan Ling decisively got into the role and did some cosplay, helping to prevent Tang Wei from really catching a cold and getting sick, while also completely satisfying Tang Wei's requirements and ideas.

Until the emoticons were replicated in reality.

The soup is warmed up.

Of course Guan Ling wasn't very happy either.

These two siblings wanted to replicate the emoticons, but they forgot that reality is much more tiring than emoticons.

The rain water was wiped clean, but it was still not clean because it was stained with other things.

But this touched Tang Wei deeply. She hadn't eaten something hot for a long time. Director Guan really felt sorry for her.

……

Time flies, and soon it is June 2012, 6.

The noise within the circle could not withstand the sensation caused by the premiere of "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds".

This time, Brother Chen Kai put a lot of effort into showing off. He sent invitations to Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, Shanghai Theatre Academy, as well as directors, producers, producers, and even theaters. He invited them all.

It doesn’t matter whether others give him face or not, but since Guan Ling is involved, everyone has to come and take a look anyway.

Beijing CPPCC Auditorium.

At around nine o'clock in the morning, many media and movie fans in the industry arrived here.

Gathered outside the red carpet at the premiere.

The surging flow of people could not be stopped from early in the morning.

Guan Ling and Chen Kai are both famous. The movies they collaborated on have already attracted the attention of everyone in the industry. There is nothing to lose by coming to take a look, but if you don't come, everyone will feel empty in their hearts, and they are afraid of causing dissatisfaction to Director Guan.

Huang Xiaoming has fans everywhere.

Therefore, the roads around the CPPCC auditorium have been busy with traffic since yesterday.

The movie stars who came to participate were of all kinds and made their appearances.

When Guan Ling arrived at the scene, before he saw anyone else, Zhao Xiaodao had already approached him.

"Director Guan, do you have anything to do tonight?"

Zhao Xiaodao thought about it and spoke without hesitation.

"I want to treat you to a meal, is that okay?"

"If you just want to eat, then I won't go." Guan Ling said with a smile.

"Ah?" Zhao Xiaodao was a little confused by Guan Ling's words. The next second, she laughed, and it was a sincere laugh.

"You can still eat me." She whispered, her head almost buried in Guan Ling's chest.

Guan Ling stopped and looked at Zhao Xiaodao with clear eyes.

"I prefer you to eat me."

Zhao Xiaodao held his forehead with his hand and was speechless.

"I understand. I actually understand?"

She looked at Director Guan with tears in her eyes, "I don't think I'm clean anymore..." (End of this chapter)