After everyone was seated, Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Hello, reporters. I'm very happy to have all of you here at the opening ceremony of 'Empresses in the Palace'. The details of 'Empresses in the Palace' are in the flyer that the production team gave out. I won't repeat it here, as I don't think you'll find it interesting. If any of the reporters fall asleep because of this, that would be terrible. "
"Hahaha." The crowd burst into laughter. Even Wang Guoan and the others on the stage laughed.
Xiao Yunhai said, "Alright, I won't waste any more time. If you have any questions, you can ask them now. "
"The beauty in yellow in the first row, you go first. Can't help it. You're a beauty, so you have to give some benefits, right? "
The beautiful reporter stood up gracefully and smiled. "I'm Wang Xia, a reporter from the entertainment industry. First of all, I'd like to thank Director Xiao for his compliments on my appearance. Next, I'd like to ask you something. Your 'Step by Step' has become the hottest show on TV. The highest viewership rating has broken 19%. It's a miracle. May I ask, do you think 'Empresses in the Palace' will break its record? "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "First of all, I'd like to thank Ms. Wang Xia for her compliments on 'Step by Step.' Next, I'd like to say …"
Before Xiao Yunhai could finish speaking, the reporters below the stage started laughing because Xiao Yunhai's words were similar to what the reporter had said. They both first thanked the other party for their compliments and then talked about the main topic. It was really too interesting.
After the laughter died down, Xiao Yunhai continued, "'Empresses in the Palace' was written by me with a lot of effort. The lines in it are very particular. The characters have different personalities and are very vivid. I'm also worried that normal actors won't be able to act out what I want, so I invited all the teachers with excellent acting skills. If it's compared to 'Step by Step,' I can only say that 'Empresses in the Palace' won't lose to it. Director Chen's viewership rating record will be broken by us. "
"Wow."
Xiao Yunhai's bold words caused an uproar among the reporters.
"Yun Huang is Yun Huang. He even dares to say something like that."
"A newcomer wants to challenge a veteran director. He's simply overestimating himself."
"I must interview Director Chen Qingqing tomorrow and see what he has to say."
After Xiao Yunhai answered the question, he pointed at a beautiful female reporter, which made the male reporters speechless.
"Mr. Wang Guoan, may I ask, in what way did 'Empresses in the Palace' move you to play the role of the Yongzheng Emperor?"
Wang Guoan smiled and said, "It's very simple. A good script and good actors. The first time Director Xiao invited me was at the Romance of the Three Kingdoms celebration. To be honest, my first thought was to refuse. But later, when I heard that Zhang Hong had agreed, and Yu Yuexian was also hesitating, I felt that this movie wasn't simple, so I asked to read the script. I hadn't even finished half of it when I called Director Xiao. Whether it was the plot or the characters, this movie was simply amazing. I dare say it's the best script I've ever seen, bar none. "
When the reporters heard Wang Guoan's words, they were surprised and quickly moved the pens in their hands.
A reporter wrote, "Movie Emperor Wang Guoan claims that 'Empresses in the Palace' is the best script he's ever seen. Is it a hype or is it true?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Actually, the main reason why Mr. Wang Guoan participated in this movie was because of the good script and good actors. Later on, there should be a good director like me. Maybe Mr. Wang said it too quickly and left out the good director behind, so I had to reluctantly make up for it. "
"Pfft."
"Hahaha."
Xiao Yunhai's words immediately made the reporters laugh.
Wang Guoan said, "I neglected this point. Don't laugh, I'm not praising him. When we were shooting 'Empresses in the Three Kingdoms', the assistant director was called back by the company because of an urgent matter. Xiao Yunhai was appointed to take over the assistant director's position. Whether it was the setting, direction, makeup, or anything else, his performance could be described as perfect. Even Director Hong Tianchou couldn't find any problems. Therefore, I believe that he will be able to direct this movie well. Of course, if you don't believe me, you can ask Director Hong. "
After the audience digested Wang Guoan's words, Xiao Yunhai said, "Next please …"
"Director Xiao, please wait a moment. Can we choose a male reporter this time?" A middle-aged reporter sitting in the first row shouted loudly.
The reporters below the stage immediately burst into laughter.
Xiao Yunhai said, "Okay, this reporter is very courageous. I'll choose you. If you have any questions, please ask quickly."
The middle-aged reporter was very happy and said, "Thank you, Director Xiao. I want to ask Ms. Yu Yuexian, there's an article on the Internet saying that Miao Xiaoyun's incident was an action you took to take revenge on her. Do you have any explanation for this?"
When Xiao Yunhai heard this, he immediately frowned and thought to himself, If I knew this, I wouldn't have let him ask this question.
Yu Yuexian was already prepared for this. She said solemnly, "I'll say it again. As an actress who was also harmed, I'm very angry about this behavior. I also sympathize with Ms. Miao's experience. If Director Xiao didn't disregard his own safety and block those filthy attacks for me, I'm afraid I would be like Ms. Miao and be taken advantage of by others. Therefore, I definitely don't want this kind of thing to happen again. Also, you just said that I took revenge. Can I understand that what happened to me was instigated by Ms. Miao Xiaoyun? "
"Of course not. Everyone is just guessing." The reporter quickly waved his hand and said.
Yu Yuexian nodded and said, "Okay, since you've asked this, I'll make an official statement in front of all the reporters. I swear on my honor that I, Yu Yuexian, have never organized or participated in Ms. Miao Xiaoyun's matter. Are you satisfied now? "
Yu Yuexian only heard about it from her father. She really didn't organize or participate in it. This oath was useless to her.
Seeing that the reporter wanted to ask more questions, Xiao Yunhai immediately stopped him and said, "That's enough. Reporter, this is the press conference for 'Empresses in the Palace'. If you have any other questions, please go downstairs and ask. If I knew you were so unruly, I wouldn't have given you a chance. Everyone, let's say this in advance. If it's unrelated to 'Empresses in the Palace', please don't ask during the press conference. Alright, next one. "
"Ms. Zhao Wanqing, compared to 'Step by Step,' what do you think is different about the female lead, Zhen Huan, in 'Empresses in the Palace'?"
Zhao Wanqing said, "Of course, there's a lot. In 'Step by Step by Step', Ruoxi was a character who couldn't escape her fate. When faced with problems, she could only resign herself to it. In 'Empresses in the Palace', Zhen Huan was a gentle and virtuous woman. After experiencing all kinds of persecution from the palace, she chose to fight back and successfully took control of her own fate. There's a huge difference in personality between the two characters. "
"Also, in 'Empresses in the Palace', I had a lot of scenes with Mr. Wang, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Yao, Sister Yu, and other award-winning actors and actresses. There was a lot of emotional conflict and it was very challenging. Compared to 'Step by Step', the pressure was naturally much greater. "
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