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Faced with the reporter's difficult questions, Dong Xuan smiled slightly, glanced at Lin Bufan, and then said to the reporter, "With Director Lin's talent and good looks, I really wanted to answer you 'I'm dating Director Lin,' but unfortunately, that's not the case."

After saying that, Dong Xuan helplessly shrugged.

Even before the press conference, Dong Xuan had already guessed that a reporter would ask this question.

Her affair with Lin Bufan back in school was known to everyone at the Beijing Film Academy, so reporters couldn't possibly miss such a good opportunity.

Based on her understanding of Lin Bufan, she knew that if she firmly answered "yes" in front of the reporters, he would not deny it.

However, Dong Xuan did not want to force Lin Bufan to make a choice.

"But I heard..."

The Sohu Entertainment reporter was not satisfied and wanted to continue asking questions, but Xie Nan, who was standing nearby, immediately called on the next reporter.

"Hello Mr. Zhao Wenzhuo, I'm a reporter from Tencent Entertainment. How did you get the role of Zhao Huai'an? Are you confident you can play it well?"

Compared to other reporters, the Tencent reporter was relatively considerate and didn't keep pressing the rumors about Lin Bufan and Dong Xuan.

"then……"

Holding the microphone, Zhao Wenzhuo answered the reporter's question with a serious expression: "Since Director Lin chose me, I am confident that I can play this role well."

Zhao Wenzhuo is very confident in his role as Zhao Huai'an. First of all, he is good at dramatic scenes, and he has no problem with action scenes.

Moreover, with a little dressing up, his appearance and demeanor are practically a reincarnation of Zhao Huai'an.

"Hello Mr. Zhu Yawen, I'm a reporter from NetEase Entertainment..."

Following that, Shu Chang, An Yixuan, and Wang Zhi were also briefly questioned by reporters.

Wang Zhi is a newcomer, so the reporters don't pay much attention to her. An Yixuan is also new to the film industry. Only Shu Chang is the one the reporters want to ask about the "Three Drops of Blood" incident.

However, this is the press conference for the start of filming of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate". As Lin Bufan just said, he will not accept questions outside of the movie, so I had to suppress my curiosity.

Xie Miao was completely ignored by reporters from beginning to end.

It's true that he started as a child star and was very popular back then, but he's been away from the industry for too long, so long that almost everyone has forgotten him, and to put it bluntly, Xie Miao has really grown up to be less attractive.

The reporter had a valuable opportunity to ask questions, and of course, he wouldn't waste it on him.

"Ms. Fan Bingbing, I heard you only have a cameo role in the film. What are your thoughts on Director Lin's movie?"

After everyone else had finished asking their questions, the reporters all turned their attention to Fan Bingbing.

"Director Lin is a very talented director. This film, 'Flying Swords of Dragon Gate,' is the same as 'Love is Not Blind,' both of which were written and directed by Director Lin himself..." Fan Bingbing stood generously on the stage, praising the film with a smile.

"Ms. Fan Bingbing, there are rumors circulating that you have a close relationship with Director Lin. Is this true?"

Fan Bingbing has been involved in numerous scandals since her debut, especially this one.

One of them is the youngest and most talented director in mainland China, and perhaps the most handsome as well.

One is a top-tier beauty from mainland China, and the two are collaborating on a film for the first time. Moreover, given Fan Bingbing's status, she was actually willing to play a cameo role for Lin Bufan.

We're all in the same industry; everyone knows the inside story.

A cameo role?

What is a cameo? Like in "Lost in Thailand," Fan Bingbing only appeared for a few seconds in the last scene, that's a cameo.

However, in "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", Fan Bingbing's role was equivalent to that of a minor supporting character.

A cameo appearance is just a euphemism.

Given Fan Bingbing's current status, the fact that she's playing such a small role in Lin Bufan's movie naturally raises suspicions about whether there's some kind of shady relationship between them.

Entertainment reporters, after all, are just making things up, fabricating stories, and even fabricating rumors.

"Just as Ms. Dong Xuan said, Director Lin is such a talented and handsome director, I would like to have some kind of relationship with him, but I don't know if Director Lin would be willing to give me this opportunity."

As Fan Bingbing spoke, she turned to look at Lin Bufan beside her, blinked, and slightly raised the corners of her mouth.

She said this in a way that was half true and half false, while also leaving herself plenty of room for maneuver.

"Director Lin, what's your opinion on what Ms. Fan Bingbing said?"

The reporters below the stage looked at Lin Bufan with excitement, like sharks smelling fish.

Even the reporters in the audience were prepared; no matter how Lin Bufan answered, they were all ready to go back and start writing about the scandal between Lin Bufan and Fan Bingbing.

"Of course I watched it standing up."

Lin Bufan turned his head to look at Fan Bingbing, smiled, and then looked at the reporters below the stage.

He knew that Fan Bingbing said that on purpose.

Besides testing herself, she also intentionally created rumors about herself, in addition to promoting the movie "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", she also created the illusion that she was associated with Lin Bufan.

From then on, any news about Lin Bufan would inevitably involve the name Fan Bingbing.

The reporters present were naturally dissatisfied with Lin Bufan's answer, but no matter how many times they pressed him for a direct response, he refused to give a straight answer.

There was no other way, so the reporter had to change the subject.

"Next is the Q&A session, but Director Lin will only answer three questions."

Xie Nan controlled the time and process; once the Q&A session was over, the press conference would be over.

"Hello Director Lin, I'm a reporter from Sina.com."

"It's said that the plot of 'Flying Swords of Dragon Gate' was inspired by 'New Dragon Gate Inn,' is that true?"

A reporter from Sina.com suddenly stood up and asked Lin Bufan a question.

"It seems everyone is quite curious about this question."

Lin Bufan glanced at the reporters below the stage.

After "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" passed the censorship of the State Administration of Radio and Television, some of its plot points certainly couldn't be hidden from some people with ulterior motives.

"It is undeniable that 'New Dragon Gate Inn' is a classic film, but to say that 'Flying Swords of Dragon Gate' borrowed the plot of 'New Dragon Gate Inn' is pure nonsense."

"First of all, the core plot of 'New Dragon Gate Inn' is the martial arts world, while the core of my film 'Flying Swords of Dragon Gate' is the struggle between imperial power and the court. The martial arts world is just a form of expression."

If it's the original "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," the plot differs from "New Dragon Gate Inn," but the differences aren't too significant.

However, after Lin Bufan's meticulous revisions, the core of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" changed from a simple struggle in the martial arts world to the open and covert struggle between imperial power and officials in the imperial court, although this storyline is hidden.

The scenes of martial arts battles and other conflicts are merely external manifestations.

"Director Lin, as you said, the core of 'Flying Swords of Dragon Gate' is the struggle between imperial power and the court, only presented in the form of the martial arts world. Could this lead to the film being like Chen Kaige's 'The Promise,' trying to express everything but ultimately failing to express anything clearly..."