Chapter 201 199. Premiere of Turn Left, Turn Right (Part 2)
In July, during the summer vacation, major film companies brought their best works in the past six months to this period.
"Left, Right, Right" was released simultaneously in the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, but if you want to say where Du Qifeng pays the most attention, it is still the mainland.
These days, Hong Kong and Taiwan movies are still quite popular in the mainland, and their box office potential is no less than that of Hong Kong. In fact, with their huge population base, they can often create more surprising box office results, such as last year's "Hero", the box office figure of 250 million really made him jealous.
Du Qifeng never thought that his movie could get 250 million, but even if he could get 25 million, it would be a big profit for him.
In addition, in Du Qifeng's heart, there are two small regrets.
The first regret is that he actually wanted to play the movie on the Chinese Valentine's Day, but he didn't have enough energy. The good time slot of the Chinese Valentine's Day had long been divided up by those big companies, and it was not his turn at all.
Fortunately, it was not easy to get into the summer season, and the cinema line also had a good screening rate, so although there was a little regret, Du Qifeng was actually very satisfied in his heart.
However, another regret made it difficult for him to let go.
Nie Wei was unable to attend the premiere of "Turn Left, Turn Right".
When he got the news, the loss in Du Qifeng's heart was simply indescribable, but he couldn't force Nie Wei. After all, Nie Wei had already made it clear that a movie was only a few days away from being finished, and asking for leave at this time was indeed a bit unreasonable.
But fortunately, Nie Wei still had time to participate in the promotion process in the mainland, which made Du Qifeng, who wanted to collect more movie tickets by relying on Nie Wei's popularity, feel a little relieved.
As a big director who has been fighting on the front line since the golden age of Hong Kong, Du Qifeng has a wide network of contacts in Hong Kong. In order to build momentum for this movie, he invited dozens of artist friends and even prepared a red carpet show for it.
With a red carpet show, there must be reporters.
For a red carpet show like this for a movie premiere, the atmosphere among the reporters was quite harmonious. After all, everyone shot similar materials, and who could write a good article really depended on their own ability. If there had to be a comparison, it would be the issue of the arrangement of the reporters' positions. However, the producers had already considered this point. The big newspapers naturally had good positions, and the small newspapers naturally had their own places.
The premiere was scheduled for 7 pm.
The red carpet show was held an hour before the premiere, and the reporters were waiting on both sides of the red carpet as early as 5 pm.
"Hey, who do you think is the highlight of this red carpet show?" A reporter asked another reporter while wiping the lens.
"There are many, Liu Qingyun, Wu Zhenyu, and by the way, I heard that there are also Zhang Manyu and Liu Dehua. Anyway, there are enough for you to shoot."
"Yes, Director Du has a wide network of contacts, but I still want to shoot Nie Wei the most. It would be even better if I could interview him again." The reporter who wiped the lens said with a smile.
As soon as this sentence came out, it also resonated with the reporters beside him.
"Yes, this guy has been a hot topic recently, but no media has obtained the interview materials, let alone an exclusive interview, and even the person has not been found. Some people rumored that he ran to an uninhabited area to film. He is really hardworking. I don’t know if we can see him on the red carpet today."
"It’s the premiere of his first movie. He won’t not attend it, right?"
"Who knows?"
Amid the discussion of the reporters, the staff also arrived at the location one after another, and then the fans also entered the venue one after another and stood in the designated position. At 5:55, Du Qifeng appeared at the gate on time in a formal suit. Seeing this scene, all the reporters understood that the red carpet show was about to begin.
Sure enough, five minutes later, the first car appeared on time at the head of the red carpet.
The car door opened, and along with the star who got off the car, there was a cheer at the scene.
The reporters looked out and saw that it was Liu Qingyun. No wonder the cheers were so high.
This is definitely one of the most outstanding artists in Hong Kong. Although he is not so handsome, his appearance is very unique and memorable. Because of his dark skin, he is affectionately called the "Dark Horse Prince" by fans.
However, his most praiseworthy thing is his acting skills. Although he has not won the Golden Image Award, he has also won the reputation of "Uncrowned King". Although this title carries a hint of regret, it is also the best affirmation of his acting skills.
The red carpet was not long. Liu Qingyun walked quickly, and then wrote his name on the signature board under the guidance of a host, and then chatted enthusiastically with Du Qifeng who was standing at the entrance of the theater before walking in.
The appearance of Liu Qingyun was undoubtedly the first shot for the film. The subsequent red carpet show was like a booth for Hong Kong artists, which dazzled everyone. Even some stars who are usually difficult to photograph appeared here.
While the reporters were trying hard to press the shutter, they also had to sigh that Director Du had a great network of contacts.
Then, when Dehua Liu and Manyu Zhang stepped onto the red carpet hand in hand, the whole red carpet show reached a climax. The screams of fans made the earth tremble. The influence of the king and queen was evident.
As Dehua Liu and Manyu Zhang disappeared at the entrance of the theater, the reporters knew that the second highlight of the day was coming. The hero and heroine were about to appear.
A black Rolls-Royce stopped at the entrance of the red carpet. All the media raised their cameras, full of expectation. Only Du Qifeng, who was standing at the entrance of the theater, sighed secretly in his heart.
But the next second, he suddenly widened his eyes and looked at the man who walked out of the car door in disbelief.
Nie Wei!!! Nie Wei actually appeared!!!
How is this possible?
Du Qifeng's head was full of disbelief, but the reporters at the scene were boiling. Recently, the central topic figure in the entertainment circles of Hong Kong and the mainland finally appeared. With his appearance, all reporters knew that today's report could be written very well.
Unlike the previous Xiao Suo who came to Hong Kong, Nie Wei's appearance this time caused cheers from the fans at the scene. At this moment, his popularity is no longer the same as when he first came to Hong Kong to shoot a movie. The song "Straight to the Point" is still the favorite annual rock song of Hong Kong youth. The two songs written for Wang Fei are now sung by people in the streets and alleys.
Recently, "Tianlong Babu" was introduced by TWB. Nie Wei, who plays Duan Yu, has captured many male and female fans with his good looks and acting skills. So at this moment, Nie Wei is no longer the "nobody". He has a very good popularity base in Hong Kong.
With the flash of light, Nie Wei very gentlemanly invited Liang Yongqi who was sitting in the car. The two walked hand in hand, and both of them were tall. For a while, they were the most beautiful scenery on the red carpet.
The shutters of the media were crazy, mainly because Nie Wei, the topic figure, finally appeared for a while, and everyone naturally wanted to take enough pictures.
Some media even forgot the rule of not interviewing on the red carpet, and shouted to Nie Wei with their mouths wide open. The questions they had been holding in their hearts for a long time, as for whether they could get a response, they had no intention of considering it at this time.
Of course, Nie Wei could not answer them. With a charming smile, he left countless materials for the reporters, and then walked with Liang Yongqi on the red carpet, left autographed photos, and then came to Du Qifeng leisurely.
"You kid." Seeing Nie Wei coming over, Du Qifeng took two steps forward and punched him in the chest, then laughed and scolded: "Why didn't you even inform me when you were coming? I was so disappointed just now."
"I came here to give you a surprise, and you still blame me." Nie Wei replied with a smile.
"Yes, director, you don't know that Nie Wei arrived the day before. We kept it a secret from you just to give you a surprise. Do you like it?" Liang Yongqi on the side also chimed in.
"Hahaha, I like it." Du Qifeng's old face was wrinkled like a chrysanthemum with joy.
Nie Wei's appearance really gave him a surprise. It can be imagined that the news that Nie Wei appeared at the premiere of the movie tomorrow will definitely become a big news, which is undoubtedly a very good publicity for his new movie.
After entering the cinema, Nie Wei, Liang Yongqi and Du Qifeng sat together.
What surprised Nie Wei was that Liu Dehua was next to him. Nie Wei was shocked when he saw him. After all, this is the idol of a generation, and Nie Wei is no exception.
"Nie Wei, is that you? Hello." King Liu was very kind and took the initiative to greet Nie Wei after seeing him.
"Senior, hello." Nie Wei responded politely.
"Don't call me senior, am I old?" Liu Dehua heard Nie Wei's address, raised his eyebrows, and smiled and advised: "Just call me Brother Hua."
Liu Dehua's initiative made Nie Wei gradually relax. The two chatted for a while until the audience began to enter the venue, and then they put away the topic.
After finishing the conversation with Liu Dehua, Nie Wei turned his head and looked at Du Qifeng, and found that the other party was also looking at him.
Nie Wei nodded gratefully at Du Qifeng. He knew very well that being able to arrange Liu Dehua next to him was undoubtedly Du Qifeng's work. This great director was obviously using this method to increase Nie Wei's connections.
The same was true for Liang Yongqi. Next to her was Zhang Manyu, and the two also chatted for a long time.
A cinema that can be used for the opening ceremony of the premiere is naturally not too stingy. The hall with a capacity of 800 people is full of people. Nie Wei quietly turned back to take a look. It was quite spectacular.
Time has unknowingly come to seven o'clock. With the lights dimming, the film is finally going to unveil its mysterious veil.
Accompanied by bursts of thunder, heavy rain fell in the dark sky.
On the side of the crosswalk, people held umbrellas and waited for the green light to come. The hero and heroine mixed in the crowd and parted on both sides. They were only a few meters away from each other, but they didn't notice each other at all.
As the green light came, people on both sides of the sidewalk crossed the road, and the hero and heroine were directly divided into two parallel lines by the crowd. There was only one person between them, but it seemed that they could never see each other...
If you are familiar with comics, you can tell at a glance that this scene is the one drawn at the beginning of the comic. It is obviously close at hand, but it seems to be far away. As Liang Yongqi gently reads Wislawa Szymborska's "Love at First Sight", the movie gradually enters the main topic.
"Liang Yongqi's short hair style is really beautiful, cute and pure, I like it!" An audience member looked at Liang Yongqi holding an umbrella in the movie and said intoxicatedly. Obviously, he is a loyal fan of Liang Yongqi.
"I think Nie Wei's style is not bad. He is tall. It's the first time I see him acting in a modern drama. He is really handsome." A female fan was obviously conquered by Nie Wei's appearance. The handsome boy with a little melancholy in the rain looked very delicious and was her dish.
Amid the discussion of the audience, the movie continued. Cai Jiayi, played by Liang Yongqi, translated "Final Destination" late at night for work. As a result, she scared herself half to death in the middle of the night and did not complete the task at all. As a result, she was scolded half to death by her boss the next day.
The violinist played by Nie Wei was taught by the restaurant manager to play some songs without connotation, and the restaurant manager's words later also touched the hearts of many viewers.
Many young people in their twenties were deeply touched when they saw this.
Because the lives of these two people are not their own current lives.
They have their own dreams in their hearts, and they set out from the campus with enthusiasm, but they are hit hard by the reality of society. In the end, they compromise with reality with their dreams. Only when they are alone, they will entertain themselves, look forward to their dreams, and look forward to realizing them one day.
Especially when Nie Wei played the violin to his pigeons and imagined himself standing on the international stage, this scene made many girls soft in their hearts.
"Look at his smile, it's so warm, those pigeons are so happy."
"I like his eyes more, there's a little bit of melancholy, I love it so much."
"I wish my boyfriend could be so handsome."
In this scene, Du Qifeng deliberately gave Nie Wei a long close-up, showing his exquisite appearance in front of the audience, coupled with this heart-warming plot, instantly captured the hearts of countless female fans full of maternal love.
At this moment, many girls wanted to hug Nie Wei in their arms and comfort him, telling him that his dream would definitely come true.
So far, the male and female protagonists have not had any chance to appear on the same screen except for a moment of missing each other, almost everyone is living their own lives, even if the two are sometimes only a few meters apart.
And Du Qifeng handled this plot with almost no cross-lines very well. A few simple small experiences made the two seem unrelated, but there was a feeling of living a similar life, so that the audience would not divide the male and female protagonists too much, and there was always a vague line between them.
Finally, the plot reached the park pond. As the heroine's manuscript was blown down by the wind, the hero and heroine finally had their 'first' formal communication.
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