At 11: 20 p.m. on February 18, the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story" at the Triumph Theater ended.
The guests were very satisfied because they saw a wonderful movie and did not waste their precious time.
The media reporters were also very satisfied. They had interviewed a lot of wonderful content and went back with the red packets.
As for the lucky audience, they were even more speechless.
When leaving the theater, some audience members were stopped by the reporters outside to interview them. They said that the movie was very wonderful and that they would buy tickets to watch it again after it was officially released!
The premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was not very grand, but the effect was very good. However, it was too early to say that the movie was a success. The real test would be after the 21st.
The only thing that could prove the movie was the box office!
"Young Master Lu!"
When Lu Chen was about to leave with Chen Fei'er, he was stopped by Chen Wenqiang, who rushed over.
"Let me introduce you to a gentleman …"
The gentleman that Chen Wenqiang introduced to Lu Chen was in his fifties. He had a thin face, wore glasses, and had gray temples. He gave people a feeling that he had been through hardships and had a rather elegant temperament.
"This is Mr. Wang Dong."
Chen Wenqiang was very respectful to this person. The "Mr." he addressed was not the kind of "Sir" or "Miss", but a respectful title for a highly respected senior.
After knowing the identity of the other party, Lu Chen was a little moved.
Lu Chen had heard of Wang Dong for a long time. This famous writer in Xiangjiang was a real scholar. He used to be a professor at Xiangjiang University, wrote for many newspapers and magazines, and published many novels that reflected various social aspects of Xiangjiang. He was also a film critic who cared about Xiangjiang's movies.
A real scholar had his own style. Wang Dong never took any benefits when writing film reviews. He wrote according to his heart. Not long ago, he severely criticized "The Painted Skin" and even caused the male lead of "The Painted Skin", Jiang Wei, to scold him on his blog.
However, Jiang Wei also suffered a lot because of this. Not only was he reprimanded by many people in the industry, but he also lost more than 100,000 fans on his blog. In the end, he had to apologize publicly.
Wang Dong had offended many people in the industry, but he also had many friends.
For the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story", Lu Chen Studio and Jiayang Pictures sent out many invitations, including many well-known film critics in Hong Kong, including Wang Dong.
However, neither Lu Chen nor the people from Jiayang Pictures expected Wang Dong to come.
That was because Wang Dong had always bought his own tickets to watch the movies and never accepted the hospitality of the producers.
Therefore, when he saw Wang Dong in person, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel surprised. He quickly stretched out his hands and said, "Hello, Teacher Wang. I didn't expect you to come as well. Please forgive me if I've neglected you!"
Wang Dong let out a faint smile and shook hands with Lu Chen. Then, he said, "I heard a few friends talking about you, so I came to see you. I'm not disappointed."
Chen Wenqiang, who was standing at the side, was pleasantly surprised.
He had been in the Xiangjiang film and television entertainment circle for decades and knew a lot of people from all walks of life. Naturally, his understanding of Wang Dong was far better than that of Lu Chen.
Therefore, he was very clear that the words "not disappointed" sounded very ordinary, but when they came out of Wang Dong's mouth, the meaning was really extraordinary!
Although Lu Chen didn't understand why, he still thanked him. "Thank you!"
Wang Dong let go of his hand and his expression became serious. "But your movie is far from perfect. Many of the details are crude. Although the characterization of the characters is excellent, …"
As a writer and film critic, Wang Dong's perspective on movies was undoubtedly different from that of ordinary audiences. He mainly evaluated the shortcomings of "A Chinese Ghost Story" from a professional and artistic point of view.
Lu Chen accepted all these opinions.
The filming of "A Chinese Ghost Story", including post-production special effects, editing, and dubbing, only took a total of more than two months. Although the movie did not involve many characters and plots, time did not allow it to reach a perfect level.
On the other hand, the excessive pursuit of perfection also meant a Big increase in the cost!
After Wang Dong finished speaking, he gave a positive affirmation. "In general, the flaws don't obscure the beauty. Work hard!"
After saying that, he nodded at Lu Chen and turned to leave.
Why did he leave just like that?
Lu Chen was a little dumbfounded. He quickly called out, "Mr. Wang …"
"Young Master Lu, you don't have to ask him to stay."
Chen Wenqiang stopped him, shook his head and said, "Mr. Wang's temper is like this. He doesn't like to be polite with others."
Wang Dong's temper was famous in the literary circle for being straightforward. When he talked to others, he often spoke bluntly and didn't use polite words. As a result, he had offended many people.
Lu Chen said helplessly, "I still want to talk to Mr. Wang a little more."
Chen Wenqiang said with a smile, "He has already told you a lot. Wait for the blog tomorrow!"
Chen Wenqiang was really happy. Wang Dong's influence among the young people in Xiangjiang was very weak. Many young people in Xiangjiang had never heard of him, but for those in their forties or fifties, there were few who did not know his name.
Xiangjiang people in their forties or fifties were also an important source of box office. Since Wang Dong recognized "A Chinese Ghost Story", his film review would definitely bring a lot of box office to the film and expand the audience.
This was undoubtedly a good sign for "A Chinese Ghost Story", which had not been officially released yet.
People in Xiangjiang were very superstitious, and Chen Wenqiang was no exception. As the director of Lu Chen Studio, he had high hopes for the studio's first movie, not to mention that his daughter was also in "A Chinese Ghost Story".
At this moment, no one noticed Ma Rongzhen, who was standing in the corner of the lobby.
Tonight was like a dream for Ma Rongzhen.
How long had it been?
Even he himself couldn't remember when was the last time he stood under the spotlight and was surrounded by reporters.
This long-lost glory and glory made Ma Rongzhen feel that it was unreal.
Although the reporters' attention was mainly focused on Lu Chen, Chen Fei 'er, and Nie Mingzhu, as the most important supporting actor in "A Chinese Ghost Story", he, an old actor who had been down and out for many years, still received some attention.
As long as the box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was passable, it would not be a problem to find another role. There was no need to struggle every day in the Lion Rock Film and Television City for a chance to get a lunch box.
At this moment, Ma Rongzhen prayed to the gods in the sky, hoping that the box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story" would be a big hit.
The higher the box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story", the higher his value and the higher the pay he could get!
At his current stage, he really had nothing else to ask for.
On February 21, a week after "The Painted Skin" was released, "A Chinese Ghost Story" hit all the major cinemas in Xiangjiang and began to compete for the box office!
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