Huang Heyue did not lose his calm judgment on the situation after he was very proud, and turned his attention to the high-definition trailer in the e-mail from the top media.
After the meeting, Huang Heyue asked everyone to stay and see what the effect of the 15-minute trailer of the so-called "big production" was. Everyone was very curious. During such fierce public opinion fire, ATV What kind of answer sheet can be handed over with the top co-production crew
The screen was projected. At the very beginning, shocking music sounded, and the long-distance camera was pulled down from the vast starry sky. Moving from far to near, I saw countless roaring zombies crawling and moving on the noisy and bustling streets of Hong Kong. The atmosphere was weird and terrifying. Hundreds of zombies roared in general, and the magnificent title of "I Have a Date with Zombies" fell from the sky.
Everyone was shocked by the impact of the picture almost at the same time, completely forgetting where they were.
Hundreds of zombie groups were chasing the horror scene of the citizens on the street, and there was an earth-shattering dragon roar. Yang Xiuya, the exorcist Ma Xiaoling, had beautiful eyes like stars, glamorous and beautiful, and her signature miniskirt floated from the air with a seal in her hands. Nine-character mantra, a majestic golden "color" dragon rises from the void like a living thing.
The exorcist Ma Xiaoling is holding the Majia family heirloom green glaze exorcism corpse sword, pedaling the golden "color" dragon god, the furious dragon roars and shuttles through the streets, wherever the zombies pass, all the zombies are turned into ashes, and the waves are full The feeling is extremely shocking.
Yan Shangxi was crying like a complaint. The familiar singing sounded, and everyone seemed to have been brought into this fictional world by an invisible magic. The pictures were constantly switched. Kuang Tianyou, Ma Xiaoling, Wang Zhenzhen, Jiang Chen, Nuwa, Ma Ding Dang, Domoto Jing, Kim Mirai, Kim Jong-jung, Kuang Huisheng, the familiar faces appeared one by one, crying, shouting, pain, roar...
"Enough, stop." Huang Heyue was slightly surprised, everyone next to the incident opened their mouths slightly, immediately made his own judgment, and stopped watching the trailer.
Everyone looked at each other and it was not addictive. Many people were whispering: "This remake of the series is really good. I thought it was a movie." "No, I've seen the original version. The light and shadow effects and sound effects are far from this one now. The top-notch is really not easy. No wonder the tone is so big."
"Huang Sheng..." Zhou Yangsheng changed his face and asked Huang Heyue undecided about what he meant. The situation seemed to be different from what they expected. There have been many precedents for such a series of dramas jointly produced by the Mainland and Hong Kong. , But few boutiques, this time the situation is a little different..
"Go and call Luo Cheng from the movie crew column to come here." Although Huang Heyue himself is a master of news production and has extremely rich experience in the industry, he is not a professional after all when it comes to the evaluation of TV series, so he immediately thought of his own magazine. Columnist Luo Cheng, social film and drama critic
"But he is still on vacation..."
"I'm talking about right now." Huang Heyue didn't have the time to yell at his nephew. Zhou Yangsheng, who was taken aback, immediately picked up the phone.
About half an hour later, a middle-aged fat man wearing glasses came in sweaty, his hair was very messy. Before he could say hello, Huang Heyue dragged him to his office. In front of his 24-inch monitor, the trailer for the new version of "Zombie" was shown.
"Chengzai, take a look. This is ATV and the top new series. Based on your experience, analyze his quality." Luo Cheng took the tissue that Zhou Yangsheng handed over, wiped the sweat on his forehead and stepped forward. Adjust the settings of the player, then step back a few steps, adjust the distance of the speakers, find the most suitable position, and let Zhou Yangsheng press the full screen to play.
As soon as the trailer started, the professional film critic was firmly attracted. His eyes were round, and he almost blinked after watching the 15-minute trailer. He turned his head in surprise until it was over. ask:
"Is this really just a TV series?" Looking at the displeased look of my boss, I also felt that I was a bit redundant to ask. After all, this "Zombie" has been heated up recently, and the list of actors in it are all very familiar.
"Huang Sheng, let me watch it again..." After getting Huang Heyue's consent, Luo Cheng watched it again attentively.
Huang Heyue couldn't bear the "sex" coming, and asked stiffly: "What's the matter?"
Luo Cheng took a deep breath: "This is probably the best Hong Kong drama I have ever seen, and it even exceeds the level of a considerable number of domestic movies. Is it really a top-notch filming? 50 million investment, production Such special effects, music, high-definition camera film...how can it be considered unreasonable."
The so-called layman is watching the excitement and the expert is watching the doorway. Although the trailer does not show the specific plot of the drama, the quality of the pictures and special effects is already extremely high. Among them, just a few shots, it is not difficult to see that the actors are in the play. The concentrated and explosive performances are very catching. Although Yang Xiuya's appearance was very amazing, Luo Cheng was more shocked than the emotional outburst scene between Lu Zibo and Yang Xiuya in the middle.
Generally speaking, young actors usually seem to be slightly lacking when they control some emotional roles. This is not a problem of acting skills but a problem of life experience, such as Yang Xiuya's performance in "The Good Wife" The reason why she has received such a high evaluation in the industry is because she has escaped the frame of actresses of the same age.
But this time she has made progress, and Lu Zibo feels reborn, showing amazing acting talent from an idol niche.
Luo Cheng scratched his head, feeling a little "confused". With just a few simple pictures, the feelings are conveyed so strongly. This is the actor's credit for not sightseeing. What factors have he overlooked
correct! It’s the soundtrack. The background music and the soundtrack are just right. Just now I mistakenly thought that this is the biggest key to the movie. It is not only the impact of the picture, but also the subtle effect of the music. This is definitely not the ability of the producers in ATV Radio or any TV station. Can it be...
Under Huang He Yuekun's "confused" gaze, Luo Cheng eagerly flipped through the materials at hand, trying to find out some familiar names in it. This is definitely an original soundtrack. At such a level, it is Kawai Kenji. Or Kitaro
When Luo Cheng saw that Yan Shangxi's name was behind the music production, his expression became weird. It's hard to say that Yang Dapao actually did such a nasty impostor in order to praise his girlfriend.
Luo Cheng's reaction has already explained his evaluation of the trailer, and Huang Heyue finally couldn't hide his cautiousness and reassessed the situation.
"Does their investment amount exceed 50 million?" Huang Heyue's first thought was the question of money.
"In my personal experience, if the quality of these 30 episodes is as good as in the trailer, their investment this time should have been close to 100 million Hong Kong dollars..." Luo Cheng took a deep breath, but said this. Feeling extraordinarily funny.
Zhou Yangsheng wanted to laugh, but he couldn't make a laugh very much: "What's the joke, the cost of 100 million investment is impossible to recover. Is he really planning to sell overseas copyrights and sell them to the United States?"
No one could answer this question at the scene. Huang Heyue tapped his fingers and didn't know what he was thinking, and the room fell into a strange silence unconsciously.
Feeling the weird atmosphere in the room, Zhou Yangsheng seemed to be fidgeting. After a few minutes of silence, he couldn't help but ask Huang Heyue:
"Huang Sheng.. No matter how good their film is, our attitude cannot be changed. The rules of our Hong Kong media must not be broken by a mainlander!" Zhou Yangsheng is now afraid that Huang Heyue will be shocked by his top strength, so he simply sacrifices himself. Going to the other party for peace, this is what he is most worried about now.
As a movie columnist, Luo Cheng couldn't help but mutter in his heart. Such a good production is really an exciting masterpiece. There is indeed a chance to enter overseas. As a Chinese media, he does not support it. This is not his own brand. Well, but others didn't dare to say much, just waiting for the final decision of Huanghe Yuexia.
Huang Heyue's face is cloudy and sunny. Suddenly he felt Zhou Yangsheng was very funny. He couldn't help but laughed: "Yangsheng, this is wrong with you. Of course, our attitude must be changed, and we must change it." Zhou Yangsheng was stunned. At that time, he "touched" his chin and smiled triumphantly:
"The top media invested so much money this time. The failure of this show may determine the life and death of their entire group. We must be tougher."
Huang Heyue thugs Yihui instructed Zhou Yangsheng: "Go call, Next Magazine, tvb... All the people and units in the industry should contact us so that all of them do not go to the top press conferences, and must "force" the press conferences. Time is up to the press conference after the first episode of "Zombies" is released." Half of the words were said but I felt wrong:
"No, it's better to contact tvb first, explain the situation to them, and let their people come forward to coordinate this matter."
Hearing his spirits lifted up, Zhou Yangsheng immediately understood what Huang Heyue meant, and his second uncle was insightful. It was clear that he was driving a dog like a poor alley, "forcing" the top media to bow their heads completely and not to squeeze the last. A bit of oil and dignity will never let him go, vicious, too vicious.
Luo Cheng looked a little complicated next to him, and after all he wanted to talk, he was holding back. After all, he was also in the game and couldn't say much.
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The press conference on the second day was postponed to the day after the screening of "Zombies" by all the media. ATV also felt a little helpless. They knew that the other party was playing tricks, but they had the absolute right to speak and could only follow the other party’s rules. Request to do it.
Lin Baixin was criticized by the board of directors for his unfavorable work. If Cai Yanming hadn't made a call to protect him from overseas, I am afraid that his status would also be in danger of being impacted this time. ATV also invested a lot of manpower and material resources this time. If the ratings still cannot beat wireless, As far as ATV is concerned, it will completely abandon the self-made drama segment, which means that nearly 100 employees will be unemployed.
The huge public opinion pressure shrouded like a black cloud above his head, and it would be difficult for Lin Baixin to keep his collapse.
The first part of the plan was completely disrupted, and it also made Yang Can tickled with hatred. The cunning level of Huang Heyue's group was beyond his imagination. Hearing this news, Yang Can stayed in the room depressed. All day long, lying in the bathroom full of hot water in the bathtub to calm the anger, but later as if thinking about it, and I don’t think it’s a bad thing. The more they are now, the more they will be in the future. In a more advantageous position, the weak are always sympathized in the media war.
With a cold face, he dialed Zhou Hongliang's phone.
"You can confirm those materials in Le Weekly again, is it okay?"
Zhou Hongliang replied very positively: "Don’t worry, Manager Yang, the materials are abundant. The Hong Kong Artists Association has helped us contact many artists who have suffered losses before, and promised that Zhou Yangsheng and Huang Heyue will be completely destroyed. We also have evidence of several other key figures. Collected some, do you want to give them some warning now?"
"Wait, I will call you, Lao Zhou, you have been working hard recently."
"It's okay, this is my job originally, not to mention the people who get rid of this mess is my greatest interest in my life." Zhou Hongliang's voice was full of pride.
Yang Can hung up the phone contentedly, with a cruel smile on his mouth. Since you guys want to play media games with me, we will play to the end. Let’s see who is the real one in the last public opinion battle. Winner.
A week later, everyone was full of anxiety and excitement, and finally waited until the night when "I Have a Date with Zombies" premiered on ATV, whether it was Yin Tianzhao, Wan Qiwen as the producer, or starring Yang Xiuya, Lu Zibo, Ren Dahua and others, or even All the members who participated in the filming were invited by Yang Can to a movie theater in Wan Chai, where it was screened at the same time as TV time as the scene of the first TV premiere in Hong Kong history.
Although there are only a few mainland media outlets and it is not a day off, there are still many fans who came to the venue. Every actor received warm applause and screaming when they stepped into the venue, making Yang Xiuya and Yan Shangxi who participated in this occasion for the first time both. Very excited.
"Don't be so nervous." After Yang Can took a seat, she smiled at the stiff Chen Shisanwan Qiwen's wife.
"How can we not be nervous, we have never seen the sample, we have no bottom." Chen Shisan in a baseball cap looked reluctant. He also knows the embarrassment now, as a screenwriter, he is naturally nervous.
Mai Weijian on the right leaned back on the chair and snorted, obviously a little dissatisfied with Chen Shisan's distrustful attitude, which embarrassed the ghost screenwriter.
Fortunately, after the start of the show, the embarrassment was resolved. The scene was very quiet, and only soft screams were heard one after another. Most of them were surprised by Ma Xiaoling, played by Yang Xiuya.
The people in the crew are also quite attentive. After all, they are watching the finished product for the first time, and they also feel relish. Although the drama is not more explosive than the movie, the plot is concentrated in just over an hour. Most of the first episode is introduced by the characters, but everyone on the crew I also feel that the quality of the drama is extremely high.
Although Yang Can can't estimate the energy of consciousness now, it is certain that this time he has made great progress compared with "The Good Wife", and he feels very happy.
At the end of the screening, everyone who was very excited came over to shake hands with director Mai Weijian.
"Director McDonald, your editing is great." "The sense of rhythm is the best among all my directors. I really admire you." "I was shot so beautifully, thanks to Director McDonald." The sentence is beautiful. The words made Mai Weijian couldn't help being proud. He was always full of confidence in himself, but he couldn't help but looked at Yang Can and wanted to say something. Yang Can came over and just squeezed his shoulder gently.
"If you have anything, I'll talk to the United States."
In the evening, immersed in the excitement and joy of everyone's strong demands, Yang Can was helplessly pulled into the karaoke box as a celebration of the premiere, which also made everyone temporarily away from the pressure of tomorrow's viewing.
As soon as she entered the private room, Yang Xiuya, as the "first sister", did her part to open a solo concert, but what surprised everyone was that this clear and moving national spirit, the singing voice was simply unbearable, and one tune had to run eight notes. , And she didn't realize it, quite immersed in her "beautiful" singing.
Whether it’s Han Ting, Lu Zibo is almost on the verge of collapse, and he can’t help covering it up. Mai Weijian can only smile bitterly and strongly urges Yan Shangxi to go up, but Yan Shangxi shook his head with a smile, as if he admired Yang Xiuya. .
In the helpless "borrowing wine to dissipate sorrows", Yang Can also became the protagonist. As the head of Yang, everyone was vying to drink with him. Because of the habit of mind-reading in the past, his ability to guess boxing was significantly reduced, and he even lost several in a row. Although Chan is usually free and easy, he is extremely machismo in his heart. He is obviously not convinced to lose to a few women, and he has to drag Han Ting and the others to continue.
Gradually, the more I guess, the more I lose, the more I get drunk, and finally, in the middle of being "confused", I just want to perform in public and jump over the table with one leg.
"This guy... actually gets drunk..." Yang Xiuya was tired of singing, and finally put down the microphone and came over, only to find that Yang Can was already asleep on Yan Shangxi's lap, slightly disappointed.
Yan Shangxi looked at this "first sister" with a strange look from the side, and suddenly asked a very abrupt sentence: "I can see that you like him very much, why don't you get closer to him."
Yang Xiuya was stunned and a little flustered, but found that Yang Can was indeed asleep, but she calmed down. She calmly sat down and poked Yang Can's forehead with her finger: "Don't let him hear you. Otherwise, he would be terrified again."
"Why?" Yan Shangxi was still curious.
"If he didn't like me first, I wouldn't like him. There is no reason. This is my rule." Yang Xiuya's beautiful face was mixed with pride and sigh.
Yan Shangxi silently watched leaving to go to the bathroom and felt a bit complicated in his heart. Yang Can's "sex" style is estimated to never take the initiative to say that he likes anyone in the future. In the noisy singing and wine fists, he turned to hold Yang Can's face. Come over, smile softly and gently:
"It seems that there are still people you can't handle."
Looking at Yang Can's drunken face, frowning tightly, as if some pain, Yan Shangxi couldn't help but use his fingers on his forehead to try to unfold his frowning expression, and said softly:
"It looks like you don't have mind-reading skills and are not doing well, so... I won't bother you anymore. After tomorrow's press conference, you won't feel so painful anymore..."