Millennium director

Chapter 185 "Painted Skin" - the only hope for the whole village!

At ten o'clock in the morning on December 27, 2005, Wu Yuan successfully landed at Beijing International Airport.

Without even having time to return home, Wu Yuan got in the car arranged by the company and went directly to the hotel where the crew and creators of "Painted Skin" were staying.

The domestic premiere of "Painted Skin" this time was not as grand as "Your Name".

Mainly in terms of guest invitations, this time Wu Yuan only invited some of his familiar friends to attend the premiere.

Wu Yuan knew that with his current status and power in domestic entertainment, if he wanted to, he would definitely be able to call all the top actors and directors to attend the premiere.

But doing this kind of thing once is enough. If it happens again and again, he will owe a lot of favors.

If you invite others to attend the premiere of your own movie, then next time someone invites you to the premiere of their new movie, you will be too embarrassed not to go.

Wu Yuan is not the kind of person who likes to join in the fun and attend various premieres.

Instead of being busy repaying favors and attending various premieres of other movies, it would be better to just stop doing so much.

For this premiere of "Painted Skin", Wu Yuan invited actors who have worked with him to attend.

He sent invitation letters to all the students regardless of their rank, from Gong Huang to the students in his class at Nortel 02.

Of course, Liu Yifei also rushed back from Tokyo to attend the premiere.

"boom--"

As soon as Wu Yuan reached the third floor of the hotel and came out of the elevator, a gust of wind blew by, and his little girlfriend ran into his arms like a baby swallow falling into the forest.

"Brother, I miss you so much!" A muffled voice came from his chest. Wu Yuan touched his head buried in his arms amusingly, "Sissi, watch less of Teacher Feng Gong's skits!"

"No way!" Liu Yifei raised her head and wrinkled her nose, "Brother, don't you miss me?"

"Think, think." Wu Yuan tapped Liu Yifei's nose lovingly, then held her in his arms and moved to the hotel room step by step.

"You are hugging me like this in front of a large crowd. What if others see you?" Wu Yuan blamed him unintentionally on the way.

In fact, he doesn't mind this, but Liu Yifei is a young actress after all, and it's time to work hard for her career.

Nowadays, domestic entertainment is also relatively conservative. We have not yet reached the stage where celebrities will make their love affairs public as soon as they are public in the future, and fans are more sensible about idols' love affairs.

Liu Dehua, who is already in his forties, does not dare to announce his relationship now.

Wu Yuan was also afraid that if word spread about their relationship, it might have a devastating blow to Liu Yifei's nascent career.

"See it when you see it. We have booked all four floors of the hotel, and all the people staying there are insiders." But Liu Yifei, who was dating for the first time, was not the kind of character who could tolerate being secretive.

Although she is not a love-minded person and her heart is tied to Wu Yuan, she doesn't want to have to be cautious when it comes to falling in love.

"Who in the industry dares to bite Director Wu's tongue behind your back?" Liu Yifei smiled playfully, "Even if they knew we were in a relationship, they would keep it secret.

Transparent!

People in the industry are indeed doing a very good job in keeping this secret!

Hidden marriages and underground romances of various artists are open secrets in the industry, but they have never been exposed. Only if the person concerned is unlucky enough to be photographed by paparazzi, will they be exposed.

Did Andy Lau really hide his 20-year secret relationship with his wife from everyone?

How can it be.

It's just that people who know about this are too sensible to dare to talk nonsense.

In terms of status in the industry, Wu Yuan is now higher than Andy Lau. Who dares to spread gossip about him in private?

"You are the only smart one!" Wu Yuan fondly held Liu Yifei's face and rubbed it, "Hey, you don't have as much baby fat on your face as before. Look, you are almost thin now."

"Are you not used to eating in Tokyo?" He said with some distress.

He hadn't noticed it before, but now when he took a closer look, Wu Yuan realized that Liu Yifei's cheeks had lost a lot of weight.

It is obviously an authentic classic oval face shape, but now it looks a bit like an oval face.

This is not something that can be explained simply by getting older and losing the baby fat.

"Oh, wouldn't it be good to be a little thinner?" Liu Yifei didn't think it was a big deal at all, and was still smiling, "I practice singing and dancing every day in Tokyo, and I exercise a lot, so it's normal to be a little thinner."

"Don't worry, this is healthy weight loss!"

"That's too hard." Wu Yuan frowned. He knew Liu Yifei's character. No matter what she did, she would go all out to do her best.

No matter what the final result is, at least the process is very hard.

This is true for filming, and it is also true for those who want to cross over and become a singing and dancing idol.

"You should pay more attention to rest and don't practice all the time." Wu Yuan nodded Liu Yifei's head and led her into the room.

"Um, isn't Aunt Liu here?" As soon as he entered the door, he took a look at Wu Yuan in the room and asked curiously.

Where is the mother-in-law?

Mother-in-law didn't follow Liu Yifei back to China?

Impossible!

Liu Yifei smiled and pointed at the wall, "Mom is resting in the next room."

Hey, the mother-in-law is pretty smart and knows how to leave space for the young lovers!

Wu Yuan immediately hugged his little girlfriend and put his mouth to hers.

I haven't seen him for two months, and I really miss the soft touch.

Liu Yifei was not shy at all. She stretched out her hands, wrapped them around Wu Yuan's neck, and raised her head.

Girls who are in love are also very greedy for this kind of intimate behavior.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Wu Yuan arranged his clothes and walked out of Liu Yifei's room.

Don't get me wrong, he just played a game of kissing, hugging, and lifting up with his little girlfriend for a while, and he didn't cross the line.

The time and place are not right, it is not suitable for doing something excessive, and there is still something important to do!

Wu Yuan went straight downstairs and came to a large suite on the second floor of the hotel.

This suite has been used as a temporary dressing room.

The main actors of the "Painted Skin" crew, Chen Kun, Zhou Xun, Zhang Guorong, Zeng Li, Sun Li, and Yuan Hong, who plays the lizard spirit, are all gathered here and are doing makeup.

As soon as Wu Yuan entered, Zhou Xun, who was sitting closest to the door, immediately shouted: "Hey, Director Wu, you're here."

"If you don't come here, we will all wonder if there will be no director for today's premiere."

"Ahem." Wu Yuan was a little embarrassed. Can he say that he was here early and was just wasting time by making love to each other upstairs?

"Are you all ready?" He wisely changed the subject: "It's time for us to leave for the premiere."

"That's almost it." The team teacher in charge of makeup replied.

Wu Yuan himself doesn’t need to do any makeup anymore.

As a director, it really doesn't matter whether he dresses up or not, and he doesn't like to put all kinds of powder on his face.

Sitting on the sofa, Wu Yuan waited for everyone to finish their makeup while chatting with Chen Kun: "Brother Kun, how do you feel now?"

"It's a blockbuster with an investment of 150 million yuan. You are the only one in China who can star in such a big-budget movie."

Wu Yuan deliberately wanted to put some pressure on Chen Kun.

At present, in all domestic movies with a cost of over 100 million, the male protagonists are without exception, all of them are Hong Kong superstars, or even worse, they are Taiwanese handsome guys like Jin Chengwu.

There is really no mainland actor who has starred in a movie costing more than 100 million. The cost of "Your Name" was only 60 million.

Originally, this honor should have been won by Uncle Ge. His starring role in "The Banquet" broke the dilemma of no mainland actor starring in a blockbuster with an investment of over 100 million.

But now this honor has been won by Chen Kunxian.

"Why am I stressed?" However, Chen Kun didn't feel nervous at all. He just glanced at Wu Yuan and said calmly: "Can I be nervous for you about your movie directed by Wu Da?"

"This movie doesn't require me to fight against the box office. The audience is here for your reputation. I just need to do my part."

"Anyway, I feel that my performance is pretty good and I have shown all my abilities."

“God will do the rest.”

Yes, Wu Yuan rolled his eyes, these two protagonists were boring.

Zhou Xun was not afraid of anything, and he was as happy as a silly girl every day.

Chen Kun also showed the attitude that if the sky falls, the taller person will be the first to stand up.

Not fun, boring.

He also lost interest in chatting and leaned on the sofa with his eyes closed to rest.

Half an hour later, all the makeup of the leading actors was completed.

Gathering together the main creative staff of the production crew, the "Painted Skin" crew of nearly fifty people was divided into more than ten vehicles to form a convoy and headed to the venue for the premiere, the China People's Opera House.

Although there were not as many insider guests as the last "Your Name" premiere, Light and Shadow Times invited a lot of reporters to attend this premiere.

These days, whether a movie can be well-known at its premiere depends entirely on the pens in the hands of reporters, so we have to hire more reporters.

For the sake of the movie's box office performance, Wu Yuan is not immune.

So, when the convoy arrived outside the China People's Opera House, they were greeted by a long line of reporters, as well as long guns and short cannons in their hands.

"Director Wu, Zhang Yimou's return to the literary and artistic line of the masterpiece "Ride Alone" has failed at the box office. Is "Painted Skin" expected to break the box office slump of mainland movies this year?"

"Li Lianjie's martial arts film "Fearless" will be released on January 28, 2006 and will exclusively occupy the Spring Festival slot. Can "Painted Skin" hold on to the box office in front of "Fearless"?

""The Great Sage" collided with "The Great Sage". The theater chain is coordinating with the film studio and hopes that the film will be released on December 29. "Painted Skin" will face off against "The Great Sage". Are you confident? ?”

"Hollywood director Peter Jackson's "King Kong" will be released on January 14. Do you think this movie will affect the box office of "Painted Skin"?"

"As Asia's first fantasy blockbuster, what are your expectations for the box office of "Painted Skin"? Can you share it with us?"

As soon as Wu Yuan got out of the car, he was surrounded by reporters.

Facing their barrage of questions, Wu Yuan tightened his lips and did not intend to answer any questions.

Behind him, a series of on-site security personnel responded quickly and separated the reporters.

The staff responsible for distribution and docking of Light and Shadow Times also quickly stepped forward to persuade: "Dear journalists, there will be a special interview session after the premiere today!"

"If you have questions for our creative members, please wait until the premiere press conference to ask!"

"Now please step aside in an orderly manner and wait for the premiere to officially begin!"

With the help of on-site staff, the creative team of "Painted Skin" quickly passed through the crowded crowd and entered the China People's Grand Theatre, leaving behind the reporters' constant shouts and flashes of light.

There was no way, these reporters were indeed a little anxious and had many questions to ask Wu Yuan.

Let's put it this way, Wu Yuan and the "Painted Skin" movie can be said to be the last hope for the mainland film industry this year.

The box office performance of other mainland movies this year is really poor!

Feng Xiaogang, a leading mainland commercial film director, has no new films released this year.

Without this great director of commercial films, Zhang Yimou seems to be trying to wash away the accusations of "not being able to tell stories" brought about by the two films "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers". The films he brought this year are not It is not a commercial film, but a carefully prepared artistic film.

It is almost impossible for a literary film to get high box office.

In addition to these two directors, Chen Kaige's "The Promise" also delayed its action due to Wu Yuan's several persuasion. As a result, it was scheduled for next summer and missed the competition for this year's Lunar New Year.

As a result, the highest-grossing mainland movie this year is Wu Yuan's "Love", and it looks likely to be surpassed by "Ride Alone".

Even if it is also a literary film, "Love", which is relatively boring and has simple scenes, is not as good at the box office as "Riding Alone".

It's just that even if "Ride Alone" surpasses "Love", the box office performance will only be around 30 million, which is really not enough.

Currently, the top-grossing movie in mainland China this year is Cheng Long's "Myth" with a box office of 91 million.

The second place is Xu Ke's "Seven Swords" with a box office of 83.45 million.

The third place is Jay Chou's "Initial D" with a box office of 63 million.

The top three were all contracted by films invested and shot by Hong Kong Island.

This is undoubtedly a big slap in the face of the mainland film industry.

Last year, "House of Flying Daggers" and "A World Without Thieves" also ranked second and third at the annual box office with box office results of 156 million and 126 million.

This year, mainland movies suddenly dropped to the top five and didn’t even make it into the top five. This is not okay!

Many mainland film journalists are eagerly counting on Wu Yuan's "Painted Skin" to save the mainland film industry and regain face for the mainland film industry. It's exciting!

Among the movies that have been scheduled for Lunar New Year, apart from "Ride Alone", "Painted Skin" is the only one left!

This is the last hope of the whole village!

"If the box office of "Painted Skin" does not exceed 100 million, our mainland films will be in great disgrace this year."

"It must exceed 100 million! Director Wu's commercial blockbuster is also Asia's first fantasy blockbuster. There is no way the box office can be lower than "Your Name", right?"

"I hope Director Wu can withstand it!"

Outside the Grand Theater, reporters looked at Wu Yuan's back as he walked into the theater and chatted with each other, their words full of expectations.

In this battle for dignity involving the mainland film industry, Wu Yuan must not lose!

"Dear journalists, everyone can line up in an orderly manner to enter."

“Journalists, please turn off all the video equipment, cameras, and mobile phones in your hands and hand them over.”

"While watching the movie, it is prohibited to use any camera or filming equipment to record or film illegally."

"Thank you for your cooperation!"

A staff member from the Light and Shadow Era walked out of the theater with a smile on his face.

Now that the main creative team of "Painted Skin" is here, the premiere is naturally about to begin.

"Painted Skin", which has been kept secret for almost two years and has been curious and anticipated by countless fans outside, is about to unveil its mysterious veil!

With expectations that were about to overflow their chests, reporters from all over the country filed into the Grand Theater.

There will be another chapter at 12pm.

My schedule has been too chaotic recently, so I have to adjust my schedule and update it in the time of the world.