With the arrival of Lu Chen, everything was ready for the first movie of The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer, except for the shooting.
The opening ceremony was set on March 28th, and the location was Ningshan Film and Television City. A normal opening ceremony was actually not complicated. The main actors and staff of the crew would gather together, and several media would be invited to interview them on the spot. After that, they would pray to the gods and burn incense. There was no need to make it extravagant, because it would be a waste.
If they had the money to squander, it would be better to spend it on online media. The publicity effect would be several times better.
But the opening ceremony of The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer was extraordinary. It was directly made into a grand opening ceremony. Hundreds of domestic media were invited, plus more than a dozen from Hong Kong and Taiwan. It was a great momentum.
Not only the media, but many important officials of Ningshan County, including Luo Rong, the head of the county, attended the ceremony at the same time. There was also a publicity minister of Changshan City, which was the superior city of Ningshan. The treatment was very high.
Of course, these local officials were not there to chase stars. They mainly wanted to take this precious opportunity to promote Ningshan Film and Television City and Ningshan scenic area to the outside world, so as to promote the development of tourism in Ningshan.
According to the plan of Ningshan County, tourism would become one of the important economic pillars of Ningshan County in the next ten years. They regarded The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer, which was about to start shooting, as a lever to promote tourism in Ningshan, so there was no doubt about the strength of their support.
Apart from other things, the rent for the crew to stay in Ningshan Film and Television City was so low that it made Lu Xi feel embarrassed. The hotel rooms booked by the main actors were also heavily discounted.
In addition to other considerate services, the crew could save at least a few million yuan. What Ningshan County asked for was that The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer could shoot a few more scenes in Ningshan and stay for a longer period of time.
Of course, Ningshan County would not suffer because of this. After the news spread, the number of searches for "Ningshan" increased by at least a hundred times on the search engine. Especially the photo that Chen Fei'er posted on her blog and the poem that Lu Chen wrote for her, the number of tourists who came to Ningshan recently increased exponentially.
All the hotel rooms in the Ningshan Film and Television City were booked out. Other hotels in the county were also doing well. The tickets for the scenic area, which was originally quite quiet, were now selling like hotcakes. Big numbers of tourists who drove by themselves increased...
Just the immediate benefits could be seen, not to mention the long-term impact. The more Ningshan County paid, the greater the return they would get in the future. Therefore, under their strong request, the opening ceremony was made into a opening ceremony.
As for Chenfei Media, of course, they were willing to cooperate, because things like setting up the venue, maintaining security, entertaining media reporters, and so on were all covered by the government. It didn't require the crew to spend much thought and budget. At most, they could use Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er's connections to invite well-known media.
This time, a lot of media came to participate in the opening ceremony. Reporters from several major portals and social networking websites were there. from major websites and social networking websites. Net, Net, Ynet, Xi. Net, Net, Net, Waves, Wen, Fei, and Web.
There were three to four hundred people sent by various media. There were hundreds of people from the crew and hundreds of guests. As for the audience who heard the news and came to the scene to watch the ceremony, including the local people of Ningshan, this newly completed film and television city ushered in the most lively and noisy moment since its opening!
Flowers, prayers, colored arches, salutes, high rostrum... If it weren't for the big words written clearly on the big red banner, it would be hard to believe that this was a opening ceremony for a movie.
Changshan TV station was broadcasting this event live.
In the noise of gongs and drums, the ceremony officially began. First, the leaders gave a speech.
This was also a local characteristic. After all, "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" was produced in Ningshan Film and Television City, which was also a political achievement of the local government. If they didn't take the opportunity to show their faces and promote it, what was the point of working so hard and hard?
Fortunately, several leaders knew that the media reporters were not easy to deal with. Especially these major portals, they really didn't take them seriously. Therefore, each of their speeches was concise and comprehensive, and it was over in a few minutes.
And then, it was back on track. The process of the opening ceremony did not need to be elaborated. Basically, it followed the usual routine. The focus was still on the media interviews.
"Mr. Lu Chen, it's almost April..."
Lu Chen, Chen Fei'er, Chen Guozhi, Mu Xiaochu, Tong Xinyao and other main actors sat in a row behind the long table, facing the cameras and questions of the reporters.
The first one who jumped out was a reporter from Easy Net Entertainment. Before the host's voice died away, she couldn't wait to ask, "There is not much time left. Can 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' be released in the summer as scheduled?"
Facing her sharp question, Lu Chen smiled and said, "You should ask Director Chen this question. But I can also answer you. The screening time of the first film of 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' is decided by the shooting and production."
"First of all, we have to ensure the quality and effect of the film. We will never make a shoddy production just to meet the schedule!"
Lu Chen's answer made the reporters in an uproar. The female reporter from Easy Net immediately asked, "So you won't meet the schedule in the summer? Is it a skip?"
"A skip?"
Before Lu Chen could answer, Chen Guozhi raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice, "When did we say that 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' will be released in the summer?"
"Film is a rigorous art. Even commercial films can't just follow the fast-food route. We have prepared for such a long time, and we want to make a real masterpiece. Even if the screening time is delayed, it doesn't matter as long as it's worth the money spent by the audience."
After being rebuked by Chen Guozhi, the female reporter from Easy Net Entertainment sat back in embarrassment. She dared to talk back to Lu Chen, but she dared not to talk back to Chen Guozhi. Because Chen Guozhi was very influential in the film and television industry, and he had a lot of connections. She didn't dare to offend him.
So if she made things difficult for Lu Chen, people would applaud her, but if she disrespected Chen Guozhi, the result would not be good.
In a sense, Lu Chen tried his best to invite Chen Guozhi to be the director of 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer', because he wanted to use Chen Guozhi's influence to protect this important new Wuxia blockbuster.
The effect was great!
Then another reporter raised his hand and stood up. He asked, "Mr. Lu Chen, what is your expectation of the box office of this film? Can you tell us?"
This question was not easy to answer. Everyone's eyes were immediately focused on Lu Chen.
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