Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 270: Outshining the Other (2/4)

In Painted Skin 2, Yang Mi and Feng Shaofeng's characters are the "boring points" that are separated from the main plot...

As for "Painted Skin", Zhou Xun, Zhao Yanzi and Chen Kun, these three people are enough to carry the whole show.

They did it to attract the audience - after all, it was the first time for Fengmi duo to appear in a movie!
A serious movie, not one like "Dahan Peach Blossoms" that was purely made to make money...

It's pure money scam!

"Peach Blossoms Bloom in the Great Cold", directed by Xu An and screenwriter Zhang Tan, are both very famous filmmakers!
Needless to say, Zhang Tan is a well-known screenwriter, with representative works such as "New Dragon Inn" and "Huang Feihong" series;
Xu An also worked with Tsui Hark for 11 years, serving as assistant director and screenwriter. He started working as a special effects supervisor on "The Legend of Zu"...

Later, he co-directed with Yang Longcheng... "The Legend of the Gods"!
During those years, a large number of film and television companies, under the guise of Hong Kong filmmakers, churned out a bunch of crappy films...

Peach Blossoms in Great Cold is just one of them...

Why do this?

They are working together to cheat the coal boss out of his money!
So, don’t Hong Kong filmmakers care about this?
It’s about making money, it doesn’t matter!
Back to the filming, Feng Shaofeng plays a demon catcher who knows that Que'er (Yang Mi) is a demon, but he pretends not to know...

There are many rival scenes between the two...

After filming a scene, Feng Shaofeng asked Yang Mi in confusion: "Why do I feel like you are injured?"

"No!"

"Then why are your legs so weak?"

"Oh, I'm a little tired, I just need to rest for a while..."

Yang Mi is a little guilty...

As soon as they entered the room, Shen Yan picked her up from behind and asked her to spread her legs as wide as possible...

She didn't have a second to rest...

It's a test of physical strength!

"Then you should take a break..."

"Hmm..." Yang Mi nodded. Just as she was about to rest, she remembered something: "Is 'The Feast at Hongmen' going to have its premiere?"

“Yes, it’s coming out at the end of the month!”

"You won't invite me?"

"You're going to the premiere? Of course you're welcome!"

Yang Mi smiled and turned to leave...

Oh, she went to the premiere because she was sure Shen Yan would be there—"The Feast at Hongmen" was Guangguang's big drama of the year...

Lighting is also a cunning trick. The original release date of "The Banquet" was December 12, but "The Flowers of War" and "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" were both released on December 8, leaving too little time for "The Banquet".

Just move it up to November 11th!
During this period, the momentum of "Love Is Not Blind" has faded, and the two Lunar New Year blockbusters have not yet been released...

It took a full half month to reap the box office revenue!

Of course, publicity work also needs to be done well—Guangguang is not the only one who is smart. "Happy Magic", "Big Deal", "Wolf Smoke Everywhere", "Turning Point Ashin", "Chasing Love", "Racing Legend"...

A large number of new films are released during this period.

The premiere event must be a grand event...

However, Yang Mi miscalculated - Shen Yan did not go to the premiere of "The Banquet" at all, but Shi Shi went.

……

The premiere of "The Banquet at Hongmen" was held at the Party History Museum of China Film International Cinema...

The three major theaters that often hold premieres for BJ are the Party History Museum of China Film International Cinema, Wanda Cinema CBD Branch, and Emperor Cinema City...

A three-way balance of power has been formed!

A bunch of media came to the scene.

After all, "The Legend of the Hongmen Banquet" also gathered a lot of stars, including Li Ming, Zhang Hanyu, Liu Yifei, Feng Shaofeng, Huang Qiusheng, Chen Xiaochun, Andy On... In fact, there is nothing much to talk about this movie.

After "Resurrection of the Dragon" and "The King's Men", director Li Rengang finally successfully completed the last part of his UFO hat trilogy with his unremitting adherence to his personal film aesthetic standards.

There is basically nothing to talk about in terms of art. Judging from the final box office results and the production costs announced by the film company, it is difficult to say that this film is a profitable work.

But it put an end to the so-called period piece...

Regardless of whether it was intentional or not, after "The Legend of the Hongmen Banquet", the craze for domestic costume blockbusters basically came to an end, and many domestic film and television companies began to seriously consider the market prospects of such films.

Oh, there is also a "Tongquetai", but "Tongquetai" is a little different, it is not market-driven!

"The Palace of the Bronze Sparrow" is a play produced by Changchun Film Studio. Changchun Film Studio is a long-established state-owned film studio. The projects they launch need to go through layers of approval. By the time the approval process is completed and they agree to shoot, the movie is already out of the question!
But the money has been approved...

Take it!

Then we saw that completely outdated movie in 2012...

Back to the premiere, Yang Mi was a little surprised to see Liu Shishi alone: "Why are you alone? Where's Shen Yan?"

"He's filming and can't leave!"

"Can't leave? Or don't want to come?"

“It’s both…”

Shi Shi whispered, "He really dislikes director Li Rengang. He thinks his movies are awkward... and uncomfortable to watch!"

"…awkward?"

"It's just a UFO hat lover!"

Li Rengang studied abroad, studying fine arts in Canada, and his achievements are beyond reproach.

But after returning to Hong Kong, he took advantage of Ann Hui's career and performed well, serving as assistant director of "The Book and the Sword" directed by Ann Hui and art director of "The Stars Shine Tonight"...

He then switched to directing martial arts films, with his debut film, "One-Armed Swordsman 94," featuring some creative visual techniques and a talent for the genre. Tsui Hark appreciated him greatly and cast him in the TV series "Once Upon a Time in China II" and later "Black Mask."

As a director, he is good at shooting close-ups in dynamic environments, and he likes to track people and take slow-motion close-ups. Combined with the up and down movement of the camera, it is very helpful in shaping the atmosphere.

Putting aside the history, "Resurrection of the Dragon" is still quite romantic...Few directors can capture the atmosphere of a general who died on the battlefield and was wrapped in his horse's hide!

"The Legend of the Hongmen Banquet" is slightly worse.

The main reason: the wrong actor was chosen!
Feng Shaofeng's Xiang Yu, Zhang Hanyu's Zhang Liang, Huang Qiusheng's Fan Zeng, Chen Xiaochun's Fan Kuai, Andy On's Han Xin, and the extras all had excellent acting skills. It was Li Ming's Liu Bang and Liu Yifei's Yu Ji who had wooden faces, and they happened to be the protagonists...

This is a typical case of the protagonist ruining everything!

When Yang Mi saw that Shen Yan didn't come, she immediately regained her emotional intelligence. She whispered to Shi Shi, "Why are you here?"

Shi Shi was confused: "I received an invitation!"

"I mean, Liu Yifei will be here too. Do you want to be on stage with her?"

Oh, rumors say that Liu Shishi and Liu Yifei can't appear in the same place—it's said to be Liu Shishi's request...

After all, she issued the press release under the title of Xiao Liu Yifei.

Meeting the real person...isn't it embarrassing?
Shi Shi sighed: "The circle is so small, we will always run into each other..."

"You're amazing!" Yang Mi was speechless: "What benefits can the light give you?"

"I signed three movie contracts with them..." After a pause, Shi Shi said, "And Shen Yan told me that always avoiding them is not a solution..."

"No wonder you're dressed so fancy today!" Yang Mi looked her over...

Well, the black haute couture dress is as elegant as a black swan...

"...Can I outshine her?"

Yang Mi couldn't help but complain, "You're not going for the sexy route, what's the point of pressing it!"

(End of this chapter)