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Chapter 283 Premiere
On December 12th, before the launch of the new film, Tang An went to Huairou China Film Digital Production Base to attend the world premiere ceremony of "Mei Lanfang".

Now there are more and more tricks for the premiere, and the general blockbusters don't bother to hold the premiere ceremony in the cinema.

At first, it was popular in gymnasiums, where the place is large and imposing.

Later, the Great Hall of Good and Evil, the National Grand Theater, and Chaoyang Park.
However, this is the first time for a premiere to be held at the China Film Digital Production Base in the suburb of Huairou.

It has to be said that Brother Chen Kai is Brother Chen Kai, and a "Promise" did not squander his reputation.

When Tang An arrived, the scene was no less dynamic than "You Now You See Me" and "Red Cliff".

A "Farewell My Concubine" put him on the altar and stayed on it for more than 20 years.

At 5:[-] p.m., before it was completely dark, a large crowd of movie fans stood outside the venue on both sides of the red carpet, and a large number of reporters were constantly taking pictures.

For Chen Kaige's movies, almost all the famous filmmakers and actors in the circle are here.

Tang An straightened his suit and stepped onto the red carpet with a smile.

Waving while walking, occasionally stopping to let reporters take pictures and sign autographs for fans.

After walking for about 1 minute, I arrived at the interview area ahead, and I could see many acquaintances surrounded by reporters.

Before he could stand still, reporters immediately surrounded him.

Maybe it was because there were a lot of big names today, or because they knew that if Tang An didn't want to speak up, he wouldn't be able to pry out any useful news, the reporter was not in a hurry, and asked them one by one.

"Hello, Director Tang, how are the preparations for "The Chinese Partner" going, and when will filming start?"

"The film is ready and is expected to start shooting in a few days."

"There are three male protagonists in the movie, can you tell me who has the most roles?"

The selection of actors has been announced since the successful filing, and there is nothing to hide.

Tang An's film had two heroines and a four-person team before, but this was the first time for these three male protagonists.

Moreover, as far as Wang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, and Lu Yi are concerned, whoever is the number one male has been said in the past, which has also aroused some speculation.

However, there are still more guesses about Wang Xiaoming and Deng Chao, after all, Lu Yi has not made much achievements on the big screen.

However, during this period, Lu Yi still had quite a few fans. Tang An was known for not following the usual path, so no one was sure.

Fans of the three parties have been arguing a lot during this time, it's a disguised promotion for the movie.

But Tang An will definitely not announce who is the number one male, let alone now, even after the movie is released, he will not say it out of his mouth.

It is to let the media guess and let fans and movie fans compete.

"Everyone knows it from the title. This is a story about three young people starting a business together. All three of them are protagonists. There is no distinction between No. [-] and No. [-]."

Tang An dealt with the reporter calmly, and it took about five or six minutes for the reporter to let him in.

When they arrived at the infield, Chen Kaige, Lin Sheng, Vice President Yinghuang and others were waiting to welcome them.

"Hello, Director Chen."

"Brother Lin, President Li."

"Director Tang is here, please come inside."

Brother Chen Kai smiled lightly and asked Tang An to go in first.

Tang An shook his head secretly. Brother Chen Kai didn't seem to be very friendly to him.

The three major domestic directors have met several times, and Zhang Yimou is very kind to him.

Feng Xiaogang didn't communicate much when he first went to Huayi, but his eyes were not friendly.

Tang An probably also understood that Zhang Yimou was in the limelight, the number one director in the country, and the chief director of the Olympic Games. He didn't think that he, a junior who had been in the limelight for the past two years, could threaten him.

At that time, Feng Xiaogang's "Night Banquet" did not perform well at the box office. If it weren't for the huge sales of overseas copyrights, it would definitely lose money.

His own "Super Body" was a great success again, with a good reputation and a higher box office than "The Banquet".

At that time, Feng Xiaogang must have felt a little threatened, but with the explosion of "Assembly", he overturned "Certificate of Voting" starring three superstars, and beat "The Wind" to win the annual box office champion. Naturally, he regained his confidence. I can talk to Tang An in private.

But Brother Chen Kai was different. When he was frustrated because of "The Promise", he happened to meet Tang An's rise, so he was naturally unhappy.

Everyone is like this, and big shots are not exempt.

Tang An didn't care too much either, Brother Chen Kai would not be considered an opponent at all in the future.

After entering the set, of course, I went to Han Sanping first. The biggest investor in this film is China Film Group. Han Sanping still thinks highly of Chen Kaige.

"Hi Dong Han."

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Liu, Mr. Wang." The others also greeted one by one.

After chatting a few words, the others left with winks, leaving Tang An and Han Sanping behind.

"Han Dong, "Chinese Partners" will be launched in two days, and I will join the team at the agreed time in February."

Tang An directly talked about the business. The filming of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" started in mid-November. As one of the directors, Tang An also participated in the opening conference. However, he was in charge of the scene in February and did not go with the crew.

"Then I will trouble Director Tang. I will call you again on a specific day. I hope it will not affect the shooting of your new film." Han Sanping laughed.

Tang An waved his hand and said indifferently, "It doesn't matter. I guess I've finished filming in the mainland at that time, so I just let the crew take a break."

It would be strange to say that it has no effect. The filming of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" lasted at least 20 days, and the crew had to take 20 days off. During this period, the staff still had to pay their salaries.

Han Sanping asked again with a smile, "Why did Director Tang suddenly think of making a film about creation this time? Do you have any ideas?"

Tang An smiled and said, "It just coincided with the meeting. I saw an interview with Mr. Ma on TV that day, and found a copy of his autobiography. I was deeply inspired and wanted to make a film about the growth history of a business tycoon."

After chatting for a while, the premiere officially started. Tang An sat in the first row and watched quietly.

In addition to the main creator and investor, Chen Guofu was also on stage. He is one of the screenwriters.

The ceremony proceeded according to the rules. Chen Kai also talked about his recently published book, told about his mental journey, and emphasized that publishing a book is not fast food.

After a Peking Opera performance, the film officially began.

This movie is a typical example of driving high and low, with the peak at the beginning, from the moment Mei Lanfang showed up when she was a child, to Shisanyan losing to Mei Lanfang and ending in depression.

The whole process was done in one go, with constant climaxes, wonderful lines emerging one after another, and the settings and charisma of the characters on stage are top-notch.

Chen Kai's aesthetic skills are even more vividly displayed in this link. Whether it is the restoration of the old capital, or the setting of the environment and atmosphere that blends with the emotions of the characters, it is very clear.

It is definitely Wang Xueqi, the actor of Thirteen Swallows who supports the opening chapter "Farewell", and his performance can be called the pinnacle.

Sun Honglei's portrayal of Qiu Rubai is also quite good, the performance is full of explosive power, and he is good at handling some delicate emotions, which is also his personal performance characteristic.

The details are as small as a snuff bottle, as large as a New York theater in the 20s, and they are also perfectly displayed.

Although Li Ming's performance could not be called perfect, but he could score 7 points, and the biggest failure was Chen Kai's control over the film.

If you can score 9 points at the beginning and 8 points in the first half, then the second half is estimated to be a passing score of 6 points, which is a serious hindrance.

And what's even more maddening is that this movie lasts two and a half hours. I don't know what Chen Kai thinks.

Originally, biographical movies tend to be boring and boring, and they drag on for so long.

The beginning was so wonderful, it mobilized the audience's emotions, and the audience began to look forward to the more exciting plots below.

As a result, not only were there no more exciting things below, but the level continued to decline, which was even more disappointing.

It's like seeing the back of a beautiful girl on the road, the flowing black long hair, the sky-defying long snow-white legs shining charmingly under the sun, the amazingly curved waist and puffy hips, and the walking posture is so alluring people.

As a result, looking at it from the front, it looks mediocre, and it is still a pair of A.

But overall, it's still a good movie, worth the ticket price,
(End of this chapter)