After nearly a month of publicity activities in Tian X Dynasty, "Dark War" has officially come to an end.
When the promotion reached the second half, due to fans' cries getting louder and louder, Lin Xi, who had just returned to China a few days ago, also joined the promotion team. Together with Wu Zhen, Zhu Qing and Ji Mei, they carried out extensive publicity campaigns all over the country. promotional activity.
At this time, Ji Chengshu also followed Zhu Qing back to the Tian X Dynasty, and took over the position of Lin Xi's manager from Xu Qi. By the time the group finished their busy publicity activities and returned to City B, it was already the night of February 4th. The national premiere of "Dark War" is on February 6th. On the evening of February 5th, the crew will hold a premiere ceremony at Da Guangming Studios in City B, and the main creators will unveil the frenzy of the premiere together.
Although it was only a supporting role, Lin Xi was also specially invited by Wu Zhen. On the afternoon of the 5th, when the sky was still bright, Lin Xi got into Ji Chengshu's car, and drove Wang Fang to Daguang Cinema.
Da Guangming Studios is located in the North Third Ring Road of City B. It is a single five-story building. Nine white marble arches are more than ten meters high, making the whole building stand upright. The gate of the main building in the center is the most typical Roman style. The gate is five meters high, and a small gate of more than three meters is opened on each side.
Wang Fang got out of the car from the driver's seat. As soon as he ran to the back seat and opened the rear door, countless bright flashing lights shone on the white Toyota nanny car.
Lin Xi wore a small white suit, with a straight figure, and stepped out of the car door with slender legs. As soon as the shiny leather shoes stepped on the long red carpet, a piercing chill spread along Lin Xi's skin and into the blood vessels.
At this moment, the sub-zero temperature in city B at night was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into his collar. But Lin Xi still had a calm smile on his face, as if he didn't feel the razor-like cold at all, he walked out of the car door gracefully and walked onto the red carpet that symbolized glory and brilliance.
"Lin Xi, what are your expectations for the box office of "Dark War"?"
"Lin Xi, do you have the confidence to compete for this year's Celestial Awards with "Dark War"?"
"Lin Xi, may I ask if you appeared as a special guest at Ji Mei's concert last month, do you intend to enter the music scene?"
"Lin Xi..."
After walking only a few steps, a large wave of dark heads gathered around Lin Xi. Countless microphones with pop-proof hoods scrambled to reach Lin Xi's body. Even the cold winter night could not stop these crazy reporters from inquiring first-hand news.
Several security personnel in black suits immediately surrounded Lin Xi and these reporters at a safe distance of half a meter.
He didn't immediately answer the reporter's question, nor did he show any displeasure because of the sudden crowd. Lin Xi raised her curved eyes and looked to the left at a female reporter whose hat was crooked due to overcrowding. He first stretched out his hand, gently straightened the black hat on the female reporter's head, and whispered "be careful", and then looked back at the reporters who were shivering in the cold winter.
The weather is too cold, just breathing, you can exhale layers of white air.
Lin Xi's gaze quietly swept across the sheets that were purple with cold, but still insisted on looking at his own face, and replied: "I will give you a unified answer to these questions after the premiere. The weather It’s too cold, everyone should go in first and sit down and have a cup of hot tea. After watching the movie, come to the interview.”
As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy crowd fell silent for a few seconds. After a long time, I don't know who took the lead and said "Go ahead", and then a large group of people followed into the studio. Lin Xi, on the other hand, had already entered the studio with the help of the security personnel. From a distance, he could only see the thin and tall figure under the white light.
The crowd disappeared at once, leaving only the female reporter of "The Style of the Times" standing still, staring blankly at the back of the person who was going away, without returning to her senses for a long time. After an unknown amount of time, she slowly reached out and touched the brim of her icy hat, as if she could still feel the warmth from the fingers of that handsome young man.
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As soon as Lin Xi entered the backstage of Da Guangming Studios, she saw Zhu Qing and Ji Mei who were talking and laughing happily.
Zhu Tianwang is wearing a black suit and white tie today. He looks handsome and handsome. At first glance, he matches Lin Xi in a white suit and black thin bow tie. And Ji Mei, like the majority of female compatriots in the beauty circle, wore an off-white mermaid skirt with an open back, showing a slim and graceful figure.
Seeing Lin Xi coming, Zhu Qing greeted with a smile: "Lin Xiaoqiu came very early today. Tsk tsk, let me see, are you here specially wearing a couple outfit with me?"
Ji Mei's shoulder-length black hair was in a half-twitch, with only a few voluptuous black strands hanging on both sides of her cheeks. After hearing Zhu Qing's teasing words, she couldn't help laughing and said, "It seems that I'm redundant as a heroine? Yiwen, Ah Wei."
"Sister Mu Xin, are you jealous?" Lin Xi also fought back with a smile.
Zuo Yiwen, Mu Xin and Mo Wei.
Hearing these familiar names, all three of them laughed out loud.
After a while, Zhu Qing raised his eyebrows lightly, still pinching Lin Xi tightly: "You haven't said anything yet, Ah Wei. How do I feel, with the way you are dressed today, tell me honestly, have you been secretly in love with me for many years? ?”
Lin Xi raised her elegant eyes to glance at Zhu Qing coldly, and asked back, "Do I need to tell Xu Situ this?"
Zhu Qing was deflated immediately: "..."
A few people chatted and laughed a few more times, but after a while, Qian Tianqiang, the powerful actor who played the leopard Zhang, Gao Jun, the actor who played Datou Kun, and others came to the scene one after another. Wu Zhen was the last one to enter, and was ridiculed by the crowd before giving up.
Soon, the much-anticipated premiere of "Dark War" officially began.
After communicating with the crew, Da Guangming Studios has already set up a T-shaped protruding stage in front of the large IMAX screen. The colorful lights on the ceiling illuminated the huge 10-meter-long and 3-meter-high movie poster in front of the screen, making the cold word "Dark War" less harsh and more inexplicably warm.
The character in the center of the poster is the actor Zuo Yiwen played by Zhu Qing, wearing a black windbreaker, walking step by step in the bleak cold wind. Although the road is difficult and dangerous, there is no retreat.
On his right is the heroine Mu Xin with a gentle smile. It was only half a step away from Zuo Yiwen, but it seemed as far away as the end of the world.
On the left is Leopard Zhang with a gloomy face. The hideous scar on his cheek is like a terrible gash, ruthlessly mocking something.
On the left side is Mo Wei in tight black clothes. The silver hair was blown a little messy in the bleak wind, and he held up a silver gun and pointed it out of the screen. The cold eyes make people feel as if they have been immersed in hell.
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And on this large black and white poster, only Zhu Qing is a colorful image, and the rest of the people are dim gray and white, as if to indicate some unknown ending.
This poster is in full color in all major movie theaters across the country. Only in Daguang Movie Theater on the night of the upcoming premiere on the 5th was this unique poster replaced. According to Wu Zhen's arrangement, when it officially premieres tomorrow, major movie theaters will also replace it with this colorful poster for publicity.
After the premiere, the content of the movie is no longer an important element to attract the audience's attention. On the Internet and even in newspapers, there will be comments and judgments on the content of the movie. And in today's Tian X Dynasty market where piracy is rampant, Wu Zhen never thought about relying on combating piracy to ensure his box office.
Wu Zhen has always had absolute confidence in his films.
As for all the film critics, media reporters, etc. who were invited to the scene, when they saw this poster hanging in the center of the screen, they probably had a little judgment on the whole movie. They all sat down on the seats with their own names and the names of newspapers and magazines, waiting to get first-hand exclusive news.
Unlike press conferences and film conferences, they are all sitting on the stage and communicating with reporters in the audience. Wu Zhen, who doesn't like rigidity, doesn't even like to stick to ordinary routines at the launch conference.
The old man left Zhu Qing, Lin Xi and other leading actors in the background, and took the lead on the stage. That demeanor is full of energy, and that pace is a vigorous one. The reporters eagerly waited for the actors and stars behind him, until Wu Zhen walked to the rostrum on the left side of the stage, but there was no one in sight.
"Ahem." After adjusting the microphone and confirming that his voice could be heard throughout the venue, Wu Zhen said, "First of all, I would like to thank everyone in the industry, journalists and movie fans for coming to the premiere of "Dark War" At the ceremony, as the chief director of the film, I would like to extend a warm welcome on behalf of the entire crew."
The reporters in the audience slowly came to their senses, guessing that it was probably the actor's turn to appear after the director had finished speaking, and they gradually began to focus on Wu Zhen. I saw the old man blushing with joy, speaking excitedly on the rostrum, with high spirits, not at all like his age.
Under the cover of the curtain, Ji Mei opened her mouth in surprise when she saw Wu Zhen's youthful and excited appearance like a boy. Seeing this, Lin Xi shook her head with a smile, and said, "Sister Ji Mei thinks Director Wu's appearance is very different from when he was on the set?"
Hearing this, Ji Mei turned her head to look at Lin Xi, nodded and said, "Yes, indeed. I didn't expect Director Wu to be so... impassioned besides scolding people with a straight face."
Hearing Ji Mei say the word "passionate" with a strange expression, Lin Xi couldn't help but chuckled and explained: "Director Wu attaches great importance to each of his works, so every time he speaks at the premiere Sometimes, it will be like this now, more... 'I can't grasp my emotions'."
Just as he was talking, he didn't know what Wu Zhen said, when the audience over there suddenly burst into applause. The momentum was enthusiastic, echoing around the walls of the venue, trying to shake the sky. Not long after, the assistant director trotted over from the other side of the backstage and informed Lin Xi and the others to prepare to play later.
Lin Xi nodded knowingly. He has collaborated with Wu Zhen in two films before, and he knows the routines of these premieres best. After a little tidying up her clothes, before Lin Xi raised her head, she heard Zhu Qing's questioning tone and asked: "Lin Xiaoqiu... you are quite familiar with Director Wu?"
Lin Xi was shocked when he heard the words, but it took only a moment to suppress the surprise on his face. He stretched his brows and eyes, looked at Zhu Qing with a smile, and said, "I heard something from Sister Ye when I was filming "Yin Ge Jue 2" before."
Zhu Qing didn't think too much, and nodded in understanding: "By the way, I forgot that you filmed "Yin Ge Jue 2". You did a good job Lin Xiaoqiu to get the approval of Ye Damei."
Lin Xi curled his lips, smiled and shook his head without answering. Zhu Qing also quickly forgot about this conversation, and a group of main actors and actresses soon went on stage, ready to accept questions from reporters.
As the leading actor, Zhu Qing naturally stood in the center of the crowd. As soon as everyone stood firm, he took the microphone handed over by the staff, looked at Wu Zhen who was still standing on the rostrum with a smile, and joked: "Director Wu just left a large group of us in the background like this, it's really in limbo!"
Probably because the movie was about to premiere, Wu Zhen was obviously in a very happy mood. After hearing Zhu Qing's words, his gray eyebrows frowned, but there was an unconcealable smile on his face: "Didn't you ask you to come up?" Immediately turned his head to look at the reporters who had been waiting for a long time, and said loudly: "Okay, okay, our premiere will start in half an hour. Next, friends from the media are welcome to ask questions about the main creators. Let's congratulate Heavenly King, feel the warmth like the spring breeze!"
It was rare to see Mr. Wu laughing like this, and the media below also laughed for a while, and the atmosphere of the scene was heated up. But after a long time, no longer wasting time, the reporters sitting in the audience began to ask questions one after another.
Naturally, Wu Zhen did not invite the reporters from the gossip tabloids, and the media that could enter the premiere of "Dark War" were all regular magazines and newspapers. Under the advance arrangement of the on-site staff, they all held up small signs with their newspaper names printed on them, and Wu Zhen asked questions by name.
The middle-aged man sitting in the first row of the media seats was the first to be called. As Wu Zhen expected, the other party stood up and asked Zhu Qing: "Hello, I am a reporter from "B City Daily", I would like to ask Zhu Tianwang, what do you think of the character and image of the male protagonist in the play?" the opinion of?"
For movie premieres, the first question is generally relatively mild, which can be regarded as giving face to the crew and the main creators. Zhu Qing also answered this question very simply, without any intentional difficulties.
Next, Wu Zhen asked a few more reporters to ask questions, basically all of which were aimed at Zhu Qing and Ji Mei. Only one person asked Qian Tianqiang: Is it the first time playing a villain is a breakthrough in his future image? .
Just like Lin Xi didn't expect to receive Wu Zhen's invitation letter from the very beginning, he thought that he only needed to sit in the audience to watch the movie at the opening, but Wu Zhen specially invited him. But now, although Lin Xi's recent momentum is very strong, no reporter intends to ask him questions.
The time for questioning before the premiere of the movie is very precious. The reporters may surround individual actors to ask questions individually after the movie is over. important.
After asking questions for a long time, Wu Zhen laughed loudly and said, "It's almost time, let the media friends ask two more questions, and our movie should start. Hey, the guy from "Fashion Entertainment" over there, I see that you have already raised the question." It's been a long time."
As soon as Wu Zhen finished speaking, the strong middle-aged man called "Young Man" stood up. Lin Xi squinted his eyes and looked around for a while, and his gaze suddenly touched the gaze of the other party looking at him, and he understood——
It seems that you have to ask yourself.