In the next two days, Zhou Yan was revising the plot of the wedding while rehearsing with Zhao Fei and the actors.
All the actors in the crew, except Xu Guanwen, were present.
So, except for Xu Guanwen, who asked others to stand for him, the rest were actors who performed in person.
The rehearsal speed was very fast. It took only two days to complete most of the scene at the end of the scene.
Of course, compared to the scenes at the end of the scene, except for the wedding and the dance, the other scenes are relatively simple.
On September 30th, "Time Traveler" officially launched.
This launch ceremony was organized very simply. Except for the crew, no guests were invited, and no reporters were invited to the scene.
But on the morning of the 30th, as soon as Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian came out after breakfast, they were discovered by a circle of reporters.
The reporters are all sprint champions. They were originally holding Zhao Fei for the interview, but when they saw Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian appearing, they quickly gathered around.
The crew did not invite reporters to attend the film's launch ceremony, but they never concealed the news about the film's launch. Therefore, many reporters rushed over after hearing the news about today's launch.
Many of the reporters here today came from Xiangjiang.
After all, Pengcheng is close to Xiangjiang, so it is relatively convenient for reporters to come here.
Zhou Yan’s new movie has been attracting the attention of the Hong Kong media since the summer, because at that time Zhou Yan revealed that it might be filmed in Hong Kong, and that he might also collaborate with actors from Hong Kong.
The crew did not reveal to the public that the heroine of the movie is Wang Zuxian, but Wang Zuxian appeared in Yanjing a few days ago and has been photographed.
So many media are speculating that Joey Wang is the heroine of Zhou Yan's new movie.
Seeing Wang Zuxian standing next to Zhou Yan, the reporters were all very excited.
"Director Zhou, is Xiaoxian the heroine of your new movie?"
"Who is the male protagonist?"
"The movie is called "Time Traveler" , is this a love movie?”
“Xiaoxian, how do you feel about working with Director Zhou again?”
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The reporters had many questions, which flooded towards the two of them like a tide.
In fact, it was very strange for reporters to ask these questions on the day of the opening ceremony.
Normally, when a movie is about to start filming, the cast should have been announced long ago. After all, movies also need pre-publicity.
But Zhou Yan’s new movie is very interesting. It has only been two months since he revealed the idea of making a new movie in Xiangjiang in the summer, and the movie has already started shooting, and basically nothing has been revealed during this period. Useful news to come.
They can basically confirm that Joey Wong is the heroine of this movie. After all, with Joey Wang's status, he probably won't play a supporting role.
But they have no clue who the male protagonist is.
When we came here just now, the reporters had been watching the scene, trying to find the male protagonist.
Zhou Yan looked at the time and saw that there was still some time before the official start of the power-on ceremony at 9:09. He stopped and began to answer reporters' questions.
He didn't invite reporters to attend the opening ceremony because he didn't want to waste time, but since the reporters were already here, it didn't hurt to do some publicity on the way.
"Everyone has a lot of questions. Let me answer them one by one. Someone just asked if this movie is a love movie. I can only say that love is one of the themes of this movie."
"As for the male and female protagonists, they have been We are all standing in front of you.”
Hearing Zhou Yan’s words, some reporters had not yet reacted, while some reporters who were quick-thinking were already shouting.
"Director Zhou, you want to direct and act yourself?!"
Zhou Yan smiled and nodded, "Well, I will play the male and female lead in the new movie with Joey Wang."
The reporters were very excited when they got the news.
In this way, the new movie will have a gimmick.
They have not forgotten that Zhou Yan also won the Best Newcomer Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards. His previous role as Xu Xian in "Green Snake" was impressive.
The box office of the movie "Green Snake" was average, even poor, but the subsequent spread of the movie was not bad at all.
The performances of Wang Zuxian, Zhang Manyu, Zhou Yan and Zhao Wenzhuo in the movie left a deep impression on many viewers, and the music of this movie is also very out of the ordinary.
In particular, the song "Nightingale" is so popular that the popular TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" aired last year even used this song as the soundtrack.
"Green Snake" failed on the big screen, but gained a lot of attention on the small screen.
The evaluation of this movie is getting better and better as time goes by.
The "weirdness" in this movie is also accepted by more and more audiences.
In that movie, Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian played a classic couple, Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian.
This time the two collaborated again, which naturally attracted great attention.
In addition, neither Zhou Yan nor Wang Zuxian have rarely appeared on the big screen in recent years.
Needless to say, Zhou Yan has been behind the scenes in the past few years and has not acted in any serious drama. Many people even say that Zhou Yan will never act again in the future.
As for Wang Zuxian, he acted in "The Sixth Sense" in the past few years, and then he hid his fame and fame, not knowing what he was doing.
This time the two of them star in a new movie together, which feels like a reclusive master coming back to the world.
"Director Zhou, Xiaoxian, how do you feel about working together for the second time?" a reporter asked.
Another reporter retorted, "This is the third time they have collaborated."
"Director Zhou of "The Sixth Sense" was behind the scenes, so it doesn't count."
“This is the third time in front of the camera. The two of them shot the previous commercial for Senior Hall together.”
After this reporter’s reminder, everyone remembered that Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian had also collaborated on the filming of Senior Hall advertising.
Zhou Yan himself had almost forgotten about the commercial. He smiled and said, "Xiaoxian is a very good and dedicated actor, and it is very reassuring to work with her. And in terms of acting, she is also one of my teachers. She also taught me a lot when I was filming "Green Snake"."
When these words came out, the reporters didn't feel there was any problem, but Wang Zuxian almost blushed.
When filming "Green Snake", she mainly taught Zhou Yan how to perform sex scenes.
At that time, it was the first time for Zhou Yan to act in a passionate scene, which was relatively unfamiliar. Thanks to Wang Zuxian for guiding him.
At that time, she didn’t expect that while she was acting, she would actually end up on the bed.
"Director Zhou, when will "Space Traveler" be released?"
"It's not decided yet. It depends on when I finish filming, but the plan is to release it within this year."
"So Soon?”
The reporters were a little surprised. It was already October and the movie would not start filming. If it was to be released within the year, the time was very tight.
According to the Gregorian calendar, there are only three months left this year.
Even according to the lunar calendar, there are only more than four months left.
In three or four months, some movies cannot even finish shooting, let alone complicated post-production.
However, although they were confused, the reporters did not inquire further. Whether the movie was shot quickly or slowly was not their focus.
As for the specific release time of the movie, it will be announced at a later press conference.
A reporter asked again, "Director Zhou, will "How Long Will I Love You", which you performed live at the Hong Kong Concert, appear in the new movie?"
"Definitely, and it will be in the form of a song." Zhou Yan threw out another piece of information that reporters were very concerned about.
"Song? Who will sing this song? Is it a singer you have worked with before?"
"Please allow me to put this question first. , but I can tell you that there will be many songs in "Time Traveler". This is also the first time I have put so many songs in a movie."
"Compared to "The Cowherd". Spring》What else?”
There are many songs in "Spring of the Cowherd Class". Of course, those songs are not considered interludes. They are just needed by the plot. Zhou Yan wrote them for the choir.
Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, "Well, more than "Spring of the Cowherd Class"."
"Is this a musical or musical movie?"
"No." Zhou Yan shook his head.
“Can we hear these songs before the movie comes out?”
Zhou Yan shook his head again, "No, but the movie will be released soon, so you don't have to wait too long."
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The reporters asked Zhou Yan some more questions, and then Attention was focused on Wang Zuxian.
Zhou Yan asked other actors to come over and asked them to chat with the reporters. Even Li Naiwen and Li Xiaoran were called over.
This is the first time for the two newcomers to face such a battle. The scene is surrounded by thirty or forty media. The average newcomer really cannot handle it.
But Li Naiwen and Li Xiaoran dealt with it very well.
Li Naiwen is not the kind of person who likes to take the initiative to speak, but when facing reporters, he is calm and calm, and speaks in an orderly manner. He does not look like a newcomer who is facing such a scene for the first time. He is quite grand. Mr. feeling.
Some people are like this. They may be shy in private, but they seem very comfortable at work.
The key point is that he also looks mature, so much so that reporters thought Li Naiwen was an actor who had been in the industry for a long time.
As for Li Xiaoran, that is a deviant approach.
Today, she still went into battle without makeup, but she was dressed a little more formally. She looked very dapper in a white dress. The reporters noticed how beautiful she was and paid great attention to her.
After all, she was able to participate in Zhou Yan's movie right after her debut, which is a very high starting point. Maybe she will become a big star in the future.
But no matter what questions the reporter asked, she seemed to be wandering and could not answer the questions correctly.
People asked her if she would be nervous when it was her first time to make a movie with a well-known and world-class talented director like Zhou Yan.
A normal newcomer would have to praise Zhou Yan first, and then say that she was very honored to get this opportunity, and she would definitely do her best during the filming process.
But Li Xiaoran is different from ordinary people. She answered reporters that the crew of the crew are very nice, the food in the cafeteria is delicious, and the scenery at the end of the set is also very good, especially at sunset in the evening. She also suggested that reporters Don't leave in a hurry, enjoy the sunset at the end of Jiaochang.
Such a nonsensical answer left reporters confused.
At the end of the interview, Xu Feng also appeared, and reporters surrounded Xu Feng again.
Xu Feng attaches great importance to the film and came all the way from Shanghai to attend the film's opening ceremony.
When she arrived at the scene, she was not surprised to find so many reporters. After all, Zhou Yan's popularity was not that high now.
Looking at the three places across the Taiwan Strait, Zhou Yan is the most special director.
I don’t know since when, some people started to divide Chinese directors into generations.
Some people say that it is because of an economics book called "The Fifth Generation" that people feel that this word is very appropriate to describe a rising force in the Chinese film industry.
But Xu Feng first heard about the concept of fifth-generation directors from Ni Zhen.
Ni Zhen classified the directors he had worked with, such as Zhang Yimou and Li Shaohong, into the fifth generation.
Now when it comes to the fifth generation of directors, everyone generally thinks that they should be Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Zhang Jianya, Wu Ziniu and so on.
These directors are the backbone of the Chinese film industry at this stage.
The concept of the sixth generation of directors has gradually emerged, with Wang Xiaoshuai and Lou Ye being the representatives.
As for Zhou Yan, in terms of age and seniority, he should be considered the sixth generation. From the perspective of international popularity, Zhou Yan prefers the fifth generation.
But Zhou Yan’s style is obviously different from that of the sixth generation and the fifth generation.
His style is not only different from the fifth and sixth generation directors from the Mainland, but also different from directors from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Some people have said before that Zhou Yan's style is seriously Westernized and too commercialized, but many people refute this view. They believe that if Zhou Yan's works are seriously Westernized, then at least half of the directors in China have seriously Westernized styles. And it’s still the kind of unsuccessful westernization.
The only thing that makes Zhou Yan's movies more Westernized than those movies is that the production of the movies is more sophisticated. As for commercialization, it is only because other people's movies cannot sell for money that Zhou Yan's movies appear to be more commercial.
In fact, no one can put the words "serious commercialization" on the movie "Spring of the Cowherd Class".
Many people believe that Zhou Yan is the best director in China who is good at grasping both literary and commercial aspects. His films are more about guiding the audience into the world he creates, rather than shaping a world that caters to the audience.
Of course, people have not forgotten that Zhou Yan is also a talented musician, and he can even be said to be a writer.
Among the eight major arts, Zhou Yan accounts for three. He has a unique advantage that other directors do not have. In his movies, he can always perfectly integrate music and movies.
And all of his films are written by himself, which is something most directors cannot do.
After Xu Feng accepted the reporter’s interview, the opening ceremony began not long after.
She and Zhou Yan lifted their heads for the camera, and then led the main crew members to offer incense one by one.
Originally, the ceremony ended when the incense offering was over, but because many reporters came, Zhou Yan made a temporary appearance to say something.
This is not his first time doing a power-on ceremony, and he is already familiar with speaking on the spot.
First of all, he emphasized the tight task of filming the film and put forward requirements for all the crew members. Everyone worked together to make the film a success.
After that, it’s time to look forward to the future, which means bragging.
If there were only people from the crew present, it wouldn’t matter if they were awesome, but with so many reporters coming, Zhou Yan naturally wanted to promote the movie.
After finishing his bragging, he thanked the reporters who came to the scene today, and the ceremony was over.
However, after the ceremony, everyone did not disperse, and Zhou Yan and Xu Feng distributed red envelopes to the crew.
The red envelope is not big, it is filled with ten yuan bills, and it is mainly for winning prizes.
Everyone present was present, not only the reporters who came uninvited, but also the villagers who came over to join in the fun.
In the end, Zhou Yan and Xu Feng still had a lot of red envelopes left in their hands, and they threw them directly towards the reporters and villagers. A battle for red envelopes immediately broke out on the scene.
The red envelope is not big, and everyone wants to join in the fun.
After scattering the red envelopes here, Zhou Yan called Li Hong to his side, "Go and entertain the reporters who came today, bring a note over here, I will grant you 10,000 yuan, and go directly to Wu Jing I’ll give it to you.”
“How about giving them money?” . ”
Ten thousand yuan, taking these reporters to have a drink is much more useful than stuffing them with money.
"You can find someone else to make arrangements for the meal. We have a movie to shoot today, so you can't leave."
"Understood, I'll find someone else to make arrangements right now."
Wait until Zhou Yan comes here After all the instructions were given, Xu Feng came over and whispered, "Do you want to make arrangements for the reporters? Or should I make the arrangements?"
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Feng, I have already made arrangements. Li Hong went to make arrangements."
Hearing that Zhou Yan had made arrangements, Xu Feng smiled and nodded, "It's better that you make the arrangements." (End of Chapter)