Chapter 293 "My Uncle" premiered
After the crew finished work that night.
Jin Qixuan hurried back to the hotel to take a hot bath and drink a cup of hot tea.
I hope it can dispel the chill in my body.
However, despite these efforts, he still had a fever the next day.
However, fortunately, the shooting content these days is all drama and some transitional shots.
Therefore, Jin Qixuan's brief absence for a day or two will not have much impact on the filming progress.
After two days of rest.
Jin Qixuan felt that he was fine and continued to return to the crew for filming.
...
The filming pace of the "The Legend of the Evil" crew can be described as efficient and fast.
In just twenty days, hundreds of shots have been successfully completed.
During this period.
Jin Qixuan has been carefully polishing the character.
Continuously think about how to better present the characteristics and emotions of the characters.
Actively try new acting techniques and strive to inject more vivid elements into the characters.
His efforts made him more comfortable in subsequent performances.
I can clearly feel the improvement in my acting skills almost every day.
Halfway through March.
Just when Jin Qixuan was fully engaged in the filming of the crew.
Director Lu Xiangxiao came to the scene in person and brought him good news.
——The post-production and review stages of "My First Class Brother" have been successfully completed.
“So, when should we set the release date?”
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan thought for a moment and said:
"We will submit it to the Cannes Film Festival first. If it is shortlisted, we will arrange to release it immediately after returning to China; if it fails, we will consider releasing it in August or September."
"August or September. ?”
“Yes, I checked the historical box office data. 80% of the films with more than 5 million viewers over the years are released between August and September every year.”
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"Five million moviegoers!?"
Lu Xiangxiao's eyes widened and he looked straight at Jin Qixuan, as if he had doubts about his hearing.
"Director Lu, believe in yourself! Our movie is rich in content, sincere in emotion, and full of laughs. As long as we put enough effort into promotion and distribution, and if the theater schedule is normal, I believe this goal is completely possible. Realized! ”
Director Lu Xiangxiao was infected by Jin Qixuan's confidence, nodded and said:
"Okay, then we will implement it according to this plan. I will immediately start preparing for the Cannes Film Festival, and will also start working with The distribution company communicates about the release.”
……
After Lu Xiangxiao returned, he sorted out all the information.
Before the submission deadline of the Cannes Film Festival, the film "My Brother" was submitted to the film festival organizing committee.
While waiting for a response from the Cannes Film Festival.
Jin Qixuan continues to devote himself to the crew of "The Evil Dead".
March 21st is the day.
Jin Qixuan was filming on the set until about ten o'clock in the night before finishing the work.
It's a pity that I didn't get to see the premiere of "My Uncle" starring Lee Ji-eun.
After the show.
Jin Qixuan ordered barbecue takeout and bought two bottles of Kaishi beer that he endorsed.
He dragged Ma Dongxi to his room to contribute ratings to Her Royal Highness's new drama.
Ma Dongxi glanced at the two bottles of beer on the table and said:
"Just two bottles?"
Seeing this, Jin Qixuan immediately smiled and explained:
"Don't you want to film tomorrow? Let's have a drink and enjoy ourselves."
"Okay."
Ma Dongxi nodded, expressing understanding.
After eating and drinking, Jin Qixuan picked up the remote control and found the tVN on-demand channel.
"My Uncle" is ranked first in the recommendation list.
Taking advantage of the few seconds of buffering, Jin Qixuan clinked glasses with Ma Dongxi.
Soon, the screen is loaded.
The story begins.
A series of superb displays of architectural expertise come into view.
The shots are spliced together in a fast-paced fashion.
Due to the rapid camera switching and the inability to understand these esoteric architectural terms.
Ordinary people may be dazzled by it.
But Jin Qixuan, who had taken a directing course, understood the lens language outlined by director Kim Won-seok.
In just ten seconds.
Director Kim Won-seok described a dull and busy office environment.
All the staff’s faces were revealed in these ten seconds, including the male protagonist Li Shanjun.
Only Li Zhien’s face was not shown.
Then, during the camera switch, a pair of hands watering the flowers suddenly appeared.
It is not difficult to guess that this is Li Zhien's hand.
Soon, the dull and busy office atmosphere was completely broken by a sudden scream.
——It turns out that it was a ladybug that broke in from nowhere and inadvertently disrupted the order of the office.
This little ladybug seems to be a problem in everyone's eyes.
A group of people are actually helpless about it.
The clerks were hurriedly waving documents in their hands, trying to drive away the uninvited guest.
But Ladybug seemed to enjoy it, dodging every attack easily and continuing to shuttle freely in the office.
In the midst of the crowd's drive.
The ladybug accidentally landed on Li Zhien's arm and stayed quietly, as if it had found a temporary haven.
At this time, the camera slowly turned to her for the first time, giving a close-up of her face.
There was no emotion in her eyes, just like a calm pool of stagnant water.
Those eyes seemed to have been sharpened as hard as stone by time and experience, revealing an indescribable sense of alienation.
It was as if her inner world had been closed and isolated from the outside world.
This is the first impression everyone gets when they see her eyes.
At this time, Minister Park Dong-hoon, played by Lee Sun-kyun, was about to carefully reach out and grab the ladybug that landed on Lee Ji-eun's arm.
However, before he could get closer, Li Zhian, played by Li Zhien, suddenly moved.
She didn’t hesitate.
He quickly raised the notebook in his hand, and then swatted the ladybug to death in a crisp and clean manner.
After slapping the ladybug to death, Li Zhian just gently brushed the insect corpse.
The whole process happened without any wave of emotion on her face.
This is a very typical character portrayal.
Using a brief shot to roughly present the character of Li Zhian.
At the same time, in this process.
Minister Park Dong-hoon, played by Lee Sun-kyun, also shows a somewhat meek and compromising temperament.
The difference is.
Li Zhien's character creation relies more on the script.
Lee Sun Kyun, on the other hand, relies on his acting skills.
Ma Dongxi was quite interested in watching it at first.
But as the plot progressed, he found that the tone of the drama seemed a bit depressing and heavy.
Of course, this is not to say that "My Uncle" is not good to watch.
Just this style of plot.
It’s really not Ma Dongxi’s type.
But Jin Qixuan was fascinated.
He didn’t say anything, he just continued drinking and eating meat in silence.
Jin Qixuan was indeed attracted by the plot.
Li Zhian's life experience was so rough that it made people feel heartbroken.
Her life is shrouded in darkness, and the ubiquitous dilemma forces her to do some seemingly disgraceful actions.
At the company, she stole drinks from the common area to meet her urgent needs.
After get off work, she worked in a restaurant, secretly taking home the leftover meat from customers.
After returning home, his creditors broke into his home, poisoned him, beat him and forced him to pay back his debt. His life was almost without dignity.
The most heartbreaking thing is.
Unable to afford the high medical expenses, she had to "steal" her grandma out of the hospital.
It was only at this moment that Jin Qixuan suddenly realized the reason why Li Zhien had fallen into depression.
Li Zhian’s life experiences are exactly the same as Li Zhien’s childhood experience.
The bitterness and helplessness that go deep into the bone marrow make people feel the same.
That's why.
Lee Ji-eun's acting skills in this drama have reached an extraordinary level. She perfectly integrated her understanding and resonance of the character into her performance.
Compared to his performance in "Bou Bu Jing Xin: Li".
The improvement in acting skills this time is just like Digimon completing its super evolution...
So, the performance of acting skills is often inseparable from the right opportunities.
For Li Zhien, this work is her opportunity.
As for Dajun’s opportunity, we may have to wait...
Look at the trailer for the next episode at the end.
The image of Li Zhien crying into a ball in his arms suddenly appeared in Jin Qixuan's mind.
That was the first time he saw Li Zhien crying so uncontrollably.
I always think back to that scene.
He felt unspeakably distressed.
Thinking of this, Jin Qixuan made a video call to Li Zhien.
Li Zhien seems to be waiting for his video. It only rang twice before the call was connected.
"Good evening~"
Seeing Jin Qixuan's face, Li Zhien smiled sweetly and said hello.
"Good evening."
"What are you doing?"
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan smiled and turned the camera to Ma Dongxi's face next to him.
"Uncle Ma, look at the camera."
Ma Dongxi raised his head and when he saw Li Zhien, he made a cute gesture.
“Hey, it’s ancient...”
Li Zhien covered his mouth and was startled.
After reacting, he immediately greeted Ma Dongxi respectfully:
"Senior Nim, good evening."
"IU, good evening. We just watched your TV series."
"Ah, how do you feel?"
Li Zhien asked curiously, his face full of anticipation. .
"It's pretty good-looking."
Actually, Ma Dongxi didn't look at it much at all.
Seeing that he was a little embarrassed, Jin Qixuan turned the camera back and pointed it at himself.
"You just acted superbly!" Jin Qixuan praised without hesitation:
"Especially the shot of the dead ladybug, it was so heartbreaking."
"Yeah ,What nonsense are you talking about!”
Li Zhien tapped the screen twice with his finger bones and said angrily:
"That scene was actually the most relaxing one I've ever played."
"It's easy, but the effect is very good. .”
Jin Qixuan smiled and said: "I think this role suits you very well, and your acting skills have improved a lot."
"Really?" Li Zhien's eyes lit up, and his face was filled with joy, and he said:
" I’m also worried that I won’t perform well.”
Seeing the greasy chatter between the two, Ma Dongxi left wisely.
After sending Ma Dongxi away, Jin Qixuan turned around and lay on the bed, took a sip at the phone screen, and said:
"Uncle Ma just didn't have the nerve to boast, but actually I saw your Performance, I only have four words to evaluate you.”
"Which four?"
Li Zhien on the other end of the video asked curiously.
Jin Qixuan looked serious and said:
"The posture of looking back."
Li Zhien blinked when he heard the words "the posture of looking behind", and then burst out laughing.
“I hate it, it’s not as exaggerated as you said~”
That's what she said, but judging from her sparkling eyes and the smile that couldn't stop at the corner of her mouth, she was still quite happy.
“Speaking of post-viewing, it’s quite a pity. Your work does not meet the criteria for Baeksang’s 54th selection. Otherwise, we might both be on the same stage to receive the award at the Popularity Award.”< br>
(PS: According to the regulations of the Baeksang Arts Awards, the application deadline is the end of March at the latest, and more than one-third of the content of the currently airing works needs to be played during the review period to be eligible.)
Hearing this, Li Zhien waved his hand and said:
“Ah, forget about the popularity reward, no one is Yoona Oni’s opponent.”
“No, this year she has the exception of " "B&B 2" has not been released, so this Popularity Awards should have nothing to do with her."
"But you haven't either."
"Friendly reminder, the Newcomer Award I won at the 53rd Baeksang last year was for the work "Brave Citizen"."
Lee Ji-eun was stunned. After a moment, it suddenly dawned on me.
Yes, Jin Qixuan can also win the Popularity Award at the 54th Baeksang Awards for his role in "Sweatless Party".
“Oh yes, I forgot about this.”
……
The two chatted for a while, and then Li Zhien went to take a shower.
Before hanging up the video, she kissed the screen gently and said:
"Good night, love you~"
"Good night, baby."
Jin Qixuan responded with a smile.
Watch the screen fade to black.
The corners of his mouth curved into a smile of happiness.
Ever since he got together with Li Zhien, every day has been as sweet as soaking in a honeypot.
This feeling is really beautiful.
...
The next day, the ratings for the premiere of "My Uncle" were released.
The national ratings are close to 4%.
For tVN, which has been in the doldrums since "Goblin", this is undoubtedly exciting news and a good start for tVN in 2018.
In contrast, "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon", a collaboration between Kim Ki-hyun and Park Bo-young last year, became a hit on the screen.
JTBC has launched a number of highly acclaimed drama series.
Amidst the ebb and flow, this is undoubtedly a prosperous period for JTBC TV station.
Jin Qixuan took the time to send a congratulatory message to Li Zhien.
【The first broadcast received good ratings. I hope we can maintain this momentum and have a prosperous future~ Remember not to be proud. 】
Li Zhien also took the time to reply:
[Received! I will continue to work hard () You also want to make a big splash in "The Legend of the Evil"~】
……
In the blink of an eye, it’s early April.
Lu Xiangxiao received a reply email from the Cannes Film Festival Organizing Committee.
The content of the email should be short and powerful.
Inform him that "My Brother, First Class" has been successfully shortlisted for the out-of-competition screening section of the Cannes Film Festival.
Seeing this, Lu Xiangxiao immediately called Jin Qixuan excitedly to tell him the good news.
Jin Qixuan was relatively calm after hearing the news.
After all, he had already been to Cannes once last year.
When I didn’t go there, I thought eagerly that after I went there, it was just like that.
However, the shortlisting of this work is of great significance to the entire creative team.
For example, Yook Sang Hyo, Lee Kwang Soo and Lee Sun Bin have never had the opportunity to be exposed to this level of stage in their lives.
Although the non-competition screening units may not be as good as the competition units in terms of awards and attention.
But it is still an excellent platform to showcase their talents and efforts to a global audience.
After all, after their debut in Cannes in the past two years, "Train to Busan" and "Sweethearts" both received more than 10 million moviegoers at the box office when they returned home.
But it’s not that there aren’t some that are popular but not popular.
Jin Qixuan does not expect millions of moviegoers.
As long as I can get my money back...
After a brief chat, Jin Qixuan said that he would go to the distribution company with him in the evening to discuss the release date.
After hanging up the phone.
Yook Sang-hyo called Lee Kwang-soo again to inform him of the good news.
However, Lu Xiangxiao did not get exciting feedback from Jin Qixuan, but he made 200% from Li Guangzhu.
"Nominated for Cannes!? Really!?"
Lee Kwang Soo was so excited on the other end of the phone that he asked repeatedly:
“Are we really going to Cannes?”
Lu Xiangxiao smiled and replied:
"Yes, that's right! We are going to Cannes!"
"Wow, this is incredible! I want to tell Xianbin the good news!"
......
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That night, Jin Qixuan went to the distribution company with Lu Xiangxiao as scheduled.
When the two arrived, the person in charge of the issuing company had been waiting for a long time.
After the two parties exchanged greetings, they went directly to the topic.
"Director Lu, Actor Jin, congratulations on your work being shortlisted for the non-competition screening section of the Cannes Film Festival."
The person in charge of the distribution company was the first to express congratulations, and then changed the subject and said:
"But , although it was shortlisted for Cannes, the box office prospects of our film are still not optimistic.”
Hearing this, Lu Xiangxiao and Jin Qixuan looked at each other, and they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Of course they know the box office prospects of this movie.
After all, this is a movie that tells the story of people with disabilities, and the subject matter is relatively niche.
Moreover, except for Jin Qixuan, the leading actors in the movie are all newcomers.
Such a lineup.
It is indeed not an easy task to attract a large number of audiences into the theater.
However, now that the movie has been filmed, they must do their best to promote it and try to win more viewers.
"President Park, we know that the box office prospects of this movie may not be optimistic."
Yuk Sang Hyo said:
"But we still hope to do our best to promote this movie and let more people see it."
"That's right."
Jin Qixuan took the conversation and said ：
"Our stories and emotions are sincere. I believe that as long as the audience walks into the theater, they will be moved by this movie. Being nominated for Cannes is the best proof."
Seeing the persistence of these two people , President Park did not pour cold water on it.
In the following time, the two parties had in-depth discussions on the specific publicity plan, release date and other details.
Finally, with the efforts of both parties, a relatively suitable release date was determined - mid-August.
This time period coincides with the summer season, which is a period when audiences are relatively enthusiastic about watching movies.
Moreover, some time has passed since the end of the Cannes Film Festival, and the film's reputation and attention have also been able to accumulate to a certain extent.
After confirming the release date.
The two parties further refined the publicity plan.
President Park said that they will use the company's resources to conduct a series of promotional activities before the movie is released.
This includes releasing trailers, posters and other materials on major media platforms, organizing movie viewing groups to spread word of mouth, etc.
At the same time, he also hopes that Jin Qixuan can use his influence to actively promote the film on social media.
Jin Qixuan and Lu Xiangxiao naturally said that they would fully cooperate with the publishing company's publicity work.
It’s the end of the month, please give me a monthly pass~
(End of this chapter)