On the day of the premiere of Grandmasters.
Beijing, a little past nine in the morning.
Xiang Long International Cinema, Hall One.
Backstage, a staff member was helping Zhang Ye with his makeup. The other actors had all come with their makeup because of their families or companies. They would be walking the red carpet in a while, so the scale of the premiere was obviously not going to be small. However, Zhang Ye did not have a team, nor a management company, nor did he have the "equipment" for his makeup. He could only wait for the makeup artists hired by the film crew's organizers to help him. His right hand was still holding the phone as he made a call.
"Brother, we are all here!" the third sister said.
Zhang Ye said, "Then come on in. It's about to start."
His second sister snatched the phone. "They won't let us in. They said we don't have tickets."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Alright, I got it. How many of you are there?"
The second sister said, "There are five of us. I still have my sister and two of Mengmeng's classmates. Brother, hurry up and come out to pick us up! I can't wait to see the celebrities! "
"Your brother, I, am doing my makeup and can't go out. Wait a moment, I'll send someone to pick you up." After hanging up, Zhang Ye found a number and called: "Hello, Little Wang. It's Zhang Ye. A few of my relatives are here to watch the premiere. They're waiting at the entrance. Can you help me pick them up?"
Little Wang immediately said, "No problem, no problem!"
Zhang Ye said, "It's just five little girls. It's easy to recognize them."
"Teacher Zhang, don't worry. Leave it to me," Little Wang agreed readily.
"Thank you very much, Prince." Zhang Ye said, "You've worked hard."
For a premiere like this, the average citizen would not be able to get their hands on a ticket. Sometimes, they would not even be able to get one even if they had money. They would have to rely on their connections to get one, so it was very popular. But as one of the main actors of Grandmasters, Zhang Ye would not have any problems bringing along his family members. As long as there were not too many people, it would be fine. There was no need for tickets either. At most, if there were not enough seats, he could just add a few more chairs. His three sisters were all fans of celebrities and wanted to join in on the fun. Yesterday, they had been pestering Zhang Ye to attend the premiere. It was a request from his sisters and it wasn't too much, so Zhang Ye naturally did not reject them.
…
At the premiere.
All the reporters were in position.
The number of people in the audience was also full.
The organizer's Little Wang led Zhang Ye's sisters around from the side. They did not sit at the back but instead led them to the fourth row, which was very near the front. Although it was slightly to the right, it was still quite a good spot. Looking up, they could see the rostrum and it was very close.
Cao Dan said, "Thank you, Brother Wang."
Little Wang smiled and said, "You're welcome. Take a seat. Look for me if you need anything." He then went to work.
Cao Mengmeng's classmate, Little Qian, exclaimed, "So close to the front?"
Another classmate of Cao Mengmeng, Xiaowen, said, "Mengmeng, your brother is really awesome! It's my first time attending a premiere like this. It's awesome! I'm so excited! "
Cao Mengmeng chuckled, "Of course, who is my brother?"
The second sister was also very excited. "It's going to start, it's going to start!"
The premiere began.
One by one, the actors walked down the red carpet and entered the venue. First was Zhang Yuanqi, then Dalong, then Tian Xuetao. Finally, Zhang Ye strolled onto the stage. This fellow was really walking the red carpet for the first time, but it felt pretty good. He waved to the audience here and smiled to the audience there before slowly walking onto the stage.
There was applause all around.
Especially his younger sisters, who were clapping the hardest. Their hands were almost red from clapping!
"Brother!"
"You're so cool!"
"Oh!!"
When Cao Mengmeng's two female classmates saw so many celebrities and even Heavenly Queens walking past them one by one, their faces flushed red. They felt like they were in a dream and kept clapping!
Director Wang Chengpeng was the last to go on stage. As the director of this movie, he received the loudest applause from the audience. When he got on stage, he took the microphone and gave an opening speech. "Thank you, everyone. Thank you to all our friends from the media and the audience for attending the premiere of Grandmasters. This movie took ten months to make, and the budget it cost …"
The premiere process began to move step by step.
The opening speech, the actors' speeches, the reporters' questions, the audience's interaction with the lucky draw, etc.
When it came to the reporters' questions, Zhang Yuanqi handled it with ease. As a veteran superstar, she had seen this sort of situation dozens of times, if not hundreds of times. Dalong did not like to talk to the media. His personality was like that, so he quickly ended the questions with a few sentences. When Tian Xuetao and the second female lead went on stage to accept the questions, they could not help but feel a little nervous. Tian Xuetao said something wrong midway, but quickly changed his words and barely managed to muddle through. The second female lead sprained her high heels and did not fall, but her body swayed a lot, scaring many of the audience members, afraid that she would fall off the stage.
The reporters tried their best to focus their cameras on them. Flaws? This was what they wanted to see the most. If everyone was as flawless as Zhang Yuanqi, where would there be any news?
Although Tian Xuetao and the second female lead were quite famous and had been acting for a few years, acting was still different from real life. Even if they weren't nervous when filming a movie, it didn't mean that they wouldn't be nervous in front of so many media reporters and audiences. Furthermore, it was such a big occasion, and it was an unprecedented big production for them. Both of them were still young, so their experience in this aspect couldn't be compared to a mature artist like Zhang Yuanqi.
They got off the stage and sat in the first row.
Tian Xuetao blushed slightly, "Hai, I was too nervous."
Zhang Yuanqi comforted him like a big sister, "It's fine. I was also nervous when I spoke just now." She turned to look at the second female lead, "Juan 'er, did you sprain your ankle?"
The second female lead hurriedly said, "It's fine, Sister Zhang. It's just that my shoes are too big and I got the wrong size."
When Zhang Yuanqi heard this, she said, "Hur Hur, my shoes happen to be too small, a size 36. Here, you can wear mine."
"How can I do that? No, no, no." The second female lead was flattered.
"I don't have athlete's foot. Don't worry and wear it." Zhang Yuanqi had already taken off her shoes.
When the second female lead saw this, she could only change her shoes with her. She was very touched, "Thank you, Sister Zhang."
This scene was captured by a few reporters nearby, but no one was particularly surprised. In the entertainment industry, Zhang Yuanqi was the kind of celebrity who was very sociable and took good care of others. They had never heard of her getting into an argument with anyone before. Even a few celebrities who did not have a good reputation in the entertainment industry would politely address Zhang Yuanqi as Sister Zhang when they saw her. The reason for this was because Sister Zhang was good at handling matters and conducting herself well.
However, when Zhang Ye saw this, he did not say anything. He knew Old Zhang's character very well.
Onstage.
The host smiled and said, "Who's next?"
Wang Chengpeng looked to his left, "Teacher Zhang, it's your turn."
"It's my turn? Sure. "Zhang Ye straightened his suit and went onstage with a smile.
The host handed the microphone to him.
Zhang Ye took it and said with a smile, "It's finally my turn. Before the reporters ask any questions, I would like to say something first." Just as the reporter was about to ask a question, he was stopped by Zhang Ye, "Director Wang arranged for me to be the last to go onstage. Actually, there's a deeper meaning to it. Someone has given me a nickname, calling me the Crazy Speech Demon. They say that once I hold the microphone, something bad will happen …"
Hearing this, the audience burst into laughter!
Wang Chengpeng laughed and pointed at him.
The second female lead was also amused.
The recent scolding incident at Peking University had caused quite an uproar. Basically, everyone knew about it, so when they heard Zhang Ye ridiculing himself right off the bat, everyone found it funny.
Zhang Ye continued, "Actually, I'm not that confident in myself either. In such a big occasion today, I don't want to say anything wrong again and cause trouble for Director Wang and the film producers. So, I'll leave it to the reporters to ask me. Let's just ask one question. Just one will do. I'm afraid that something bad will happen if I ask too much."
Everyone laughed again.
The female reporter stood up again and asked, "Alright, Teacher Zhang. Then I'll just ask a question. Just now, a few of my colleagues asked about all sorts of things, including the content and behind-the-scenes of the movie. So I'll just ask a personal question. As the antagonist in the movie, the character introduction describes him as an antisocial person. I'd like to ask if you're also such a person? Do you have a girlfriend? Can you tell us about your feelings? I believe that a lot of the audience is very concerned about this question. That's all for me. "
Saying that, she sat down.
The audience cheered and applauded, waiting for Zhang Ye to talk about his feelings.
Celebrity gossip and scandals were what everyone wanted to hear the most, but it was also what celebrities were most unwilling to talk about. This was because it was not easy to answer, and sometimes, there was no way to answer. They couldn't admit it or deny it, so this was a test of a celebrity's professionalism.
Tian Xuetao looked onstage.
The second female lead and the other actors were also waiting to see what Zhang Ye had to say.
Zhang Ye smiled and looked at the female reporter. "How is this just one question? You've already asked three questions in one paragraph, and you even got to the point. Do we have a grudge against each other?"
The female reporter laughed and waved her hands.
Zhang Ye said, "My feelings are actually a history of blood and tears!"
Everyone perked up. What history of blood and tears? Hurry up and tell us!
Zhang Ye quickly followed up with an explanation, "There's blood! There's tears! There's shit! "
When the audience and reporters heard this, they nearly vomited blood. Pfft! There's blood and tears … and shit? Just how dirty are your feelings!
Wang Chengpeng was also tickled!
The second female lead even covered her mouth and laughed out loud!
Zhang Ye stood onstage and chatted with the reporters and audience for a long time. Each sentence he said was funnier than the one before. Everyone was having a great time listening to him, but when they thought about it carefully, Zhang Ye did not say a single word about his feelings.
When Zhang Ye got off the stage, he returned to his seat.
Dalong glanced at him.
Tian Xuetao also looked at Zhang Ye.
Compared to Tian Xuetao and the second female lead's nervousness and frequent mistakes, Zhang Ye's performance was on a completely different level from theirs. There was no trace of nervousness on Zhang Ye at all. Not only that, he was still able to easily tease himself and the reporters. With every sentence he said, he managed to liven up the atmosphere at the premiere venue. Most importantly, Zhang Ye did not say a single word about the sensitive issues that were involved. His entire response showed that he was well-versed in his fundamentals.
From this, one could see the difference between a host and an actor. An actor's job was more in the show, while a diverse host like Zhang Ye had to show his skills both in and out of the show!
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