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The preview screening has begun.

Shen Qing had long since become desensitized, and her attention was no longer focused on the big screen in front of her.

Han Sanping and Han Jianu watched very attentively.

At the beginning, Ip Man casually made a polite remark, and Master Liao actually sat down at the table to freeload. Not only did he sit down, but he also stretched his chopsticks in front of Cheung Wing-shing. Cheung Wing-shing's disgusted look was so vivid that it brought a knowing smile to people's faces.

Shen Qing's portrayal of Ip Man always maintained a gentle and refined demeanor.

Throughout his duel with Master Liao, he remained composed and held his own.

Han Sanping couldn't help but look at Shen Qing beside him.

This Ip Man is completely different from Shen Long in "Taken". Shen Long is sharp and decisive, while Ip Man's every move really resembles the image of a grandmaster.

He's somewhat similar to Li Lianjie's Wong Fei-hung, though their temperaments differ, but they share the same sense of mastery.

After watching just a few minutes of the beginning, Han Sanping already had a feeling that this movie was going to be a hit.

Han Jianu secretly glanced at Shen Qing twice.

I didn't expect him to be so suitable for playing the role of a martial artist in the Republican era. This series should not be too bad. It probably won't be as good as Li Lianjie's Wong Fei-hung series, but it would be very impressive if it could be comparable to the Wong Fei-hung series.

When the movie reached the point where Ip Man witnessed Master Liao being beaten to death and learned that Wu Chi Lin had been beaten to death in a similar way, he finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"I'm going to take on ten!"

Han Jianu sat up straight, her eyes fixed on the big screen.

Here, Ip Man's demeanor changes; he is no longer the gentle and refined man he once was, but rather someone with explosive power, a character that feels somewhat familiar.

"Cheng Long?!"

Han Jianu suddenly recalled Jackie Chan in "Police Story," and the famous scene where he blushed and shouted at the top of his lungs to denounce the criminals, which was extremely moving. At this moment, Shen Qing's performance had a bit of Jackie Chan's style.

He claims to be a fan of Jackie Chan, and he has indeed learned some of his skills!

The screening has ended.

Han Sanping first turned to his daughter and asked, "How do you feel?"

Han Jianu said, "What a pity."

Han Sanping raised an eyebrow, and Shen Qing also looked at her curiously.

"He's clearly a top-tier director. Once this movie is released, the whole country will probably only remember him as China's new generation of kung fu superstar."

Han Sanping laughed and patted Shen Qing on the shoulder, saying, "Did you hear that? Director Shen Qing, you must direct even more amazing movies in the future, so that your talent as a director won't be overshadowed by your identity as an actor."

Han Jianu said, "It's no use if he directs even the best works. Once this movie is released, the aura of Shen Qing as a kung fu superstar will be too dazzling."

Han Sanping asked Shen Qing with a smile, "What do you think of yourself as the person in question?"

Shen Qing said seriously, "Ip Man probably isn't that strong either. If the director's work is good enough, its brilliance can't be hidden."

Han Jianu said, "How amazing does it have to be? Making a movie on the scale of Titanic is definitely possible, but that's even more unrealistic."

"When would you like to release it?" Han Sanping asked.

Shen Qing said, "Let's stick with the summer season; the Lunar New Year season is too far away."

Han Sanping laughed and said, "Yi Mou's movie will probably be released during the Lunar New Year holiday. I think you're clearly scared."

Shen Qing laughed, "That's Zhang Yimou, who wouldn't be afraid? Of course I'm afraid!"

……

The comedy film "Half a Comedy" finished filming before the Lunar New Year and is tentatively scheduled for release on May 1st, which is a pretty good release date since Labor Day is a seven-day holiday.

Shen Qing had nothing much going on, so he went back to his hometown for the Chinese New Year. Even though Shen Qing was already a big director and star with tens of millions in his company's account, he still couldn't escape his parents' pressure to get married. He just kept one principle in mind: let it go in one ear and out the other.

I returned to Beijing in February and spent a few days overseeing the editing of "Half a Comedy". Seeing that there were no major problems, I let them continue.

Magical Films has moved. This time, they rented a larger office right next to Dingxin. Chen Xi officially joined the company as the vice general manager, and they also hired an administrative staff member and two screenwriters.

For works that are not to their liking, Shen Qing can provide the outline, while the specific details are handled by a dedicated screenwriter.

Magical Film Company.

Shen Qing was sitting in his office when Chen Xi and Zhou Shen pushed the door open and came in together.

"Please sit down."

The two sat down on the sofa, and Shen Qing came out and sat opposite them.

"Mr. Shen, regarding the promotional strategy for 'Almost a Comedy,' our idea is to focus on promoting your identity as the screenwriter, since this is your work," Chen Xi said.

Director Zhou Shen, who was standing next to him, nodded silently.

Shen Qing thought about it and realized that this matter had both advantages and disadvantages.

Given Shen Qing's current fame and box office appeal, promoting "Almost a Comedy" as a work written by Shen Qing will definitely be beneficial to the box office.

However, Shen Qing wanted to only count the most successful films as his own works, aiming to build a top-notch reputation that everything he produced was of high quality.

On second thought, even the best works will be criticized, so it's best not to set the audience's expectations too high. If all the previous works were 99-point masterpieces, then occasionally making an 80-point masterpiece might be met with fierce criticism.

However, he usually produces works that score between 70 and 99 points, and it doesn't seem to be a big problem for him to occasionally release a work that scores 60 points.

"Publicity is fine, but don't mislead the audience. Don't let them think that this is a movie I directed or starred in, and that I'm just the screenwriter."

"clear."

3 month.

The movie "Ip Man" has officially announced its release date of June 30, which has sparked considerable discussion both inside and outside the industry.

Many viewers were confused and didn't know what the movie title meant.

Later, someone who knew about it explained that it was a person's name, a martial artist, and Bruce Lee's teacher.

4 month.

"Half a Comedy" began to invest real money in promotion.

The publicity campaign wasn't large-scale, given the limited budget of the entire film, but the publicity effect was actually quite good. Many viewers became interested as soon as they heard that it was written by Shen Qing.

Then I looked at the movie title again: "Half a Comedy".

Shen Qing is really good at comedy! "Fame and Fortune" isn't a pure comedy, but it's packed with jokes. "Nightclub" is a pure comedy; how many people in the theater were laughing so hard they were doubled over?

It's a pity that Shen Qing didn't direct it or star in it, otherwise I would definitely go see it.

Even though it's not directed or starring Shen Qing, it might still be worth watching.

The week before the movie's release, Wan Qian became very anxious, and Shen Qing laughed at her, saying, "I didn't see you like this when 'Fame and Fortune' was released."

"I don't know what happened either. Maybe it wasn't my responsibility to take the lead back then?" She looked at Shen Qing somewhat nervously. "What if nobody watches the movie?"

Shen Qing pulled her into his arms, looked into her eyes, and said, half-jokingly, "The movie was made for you. If it loses money, you can be my lover for three years as compensation."

To everyone's surprise, Wan Qian chuckled and pouted, saying, "Three years isn't enough, it has to be at least ten years, and no one is allowed to back out."

"You said it yourself, so it's ten years!"

……

May 1st.

Stellar International Cinema in Beijing.

Yao Zhiqiang brought his girlfriend to see a movie, and they ultimately chose "Half a Comedy," written by Shen Qing.

"Wan Qian is the lead actress. Isn't Wan Qian the same Su Mengdie from 'Making a Name for Oneself'?"

"That's him. Look, there's also Guo Jingfei, who played Li Jiahui in 'Fame and Fortune'."

"Is this considered the original cast?"

"It's not really true. There are only two main characters, and most importantly, Shen Qing didn't direct it himself."

"But it's a work he wrote, it shouldn't be too bad, right?"

……

Your best friend's two girlfriends have met up. As his best friend, how can you defuse this crisis?

In the movie, the maneuver involves inserting himself between two women, looking at one of them, and introducing her as, "This is me..."

Then he turned to look at the other one: "Girlfriend."

Both women now believe that the other woman is the male protagonist's girlfriend.

"Holy crap, awesome! Cool!"

"Zheng Duoduo is the real handsome one, but it would be better if Shen Qing played the role himself," his girlfriend said with a smile.

"Zheng Duoduo is such a jerk. Director Shen must be too big a star to act in such a small film."

……

"Almost a Comedy" is the first film released by Enlight Media, and with the principle of winning the first battle, they have gone to great lengths.

The following day at noon, the film's opening day box office figures were sent to Shen Qing's phone, and Wang Changtian immediately called.

"Mr. Shen, 472 million on the first day, I have successfully completed my mission."

"Mr. Wang, thank you for your trouble. I am very aware of the scale of your distribution efforts. I am truly grateful."

"Of course, it's a win-win situation."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Shen Qing hung up the phone and sent the first day's results to the mobile phones of director Zhou Shen, producer Chen Xi, and lead actress Wan Qian.

The three people who were together at that moment stood up excitedly when they saw the box office figures for the first day.

"It's a success!"

"We did it!"

"472 million? I never expected it to be that many!"

"The theaters weren't very optimistic about it before, but what happened?"