Chapter 771 771. Box office bet
At the end of the video, amid applause from the audience, the creators also had to give their final speeches.
As a screenwriter, Nie Wei also stood in the team, but he did not take the central position. Instead, he gave this position to Xie Haiyang. After all, he made the greatest contribution to this film as a director.
Xie Haiyang originally wanted to exchange places with Nie Wei. After all, in his opinion, Nie Wei was not only the screenwriter of the movie, but also the boss of the company. He should be the center of the show, but he didn't wait for him to speak. , Nie Wei ran directly to the edge and stood with Ma Tianyu and the supporting characters.
Nie Wei was determined not to steal the limelight today, but Xie Haiyang was helpless and moved, so he gave up his intention of giving up his position.
"Thank you for your applause, thank you, thank you for your love." Xie Haiyang took the microphone handed over by the host and started by thanking the audience for their applause, because these applauses were an affirmation of his movie.
"First of all, I would like to thank our screenwriter, Mr. Nie Wei, who created this story and made the current movie possible. Secondly, I would like to thank the actors on the crew. It is also your wonderful performance that gives this movie the soul. , and the workers behind the scenes, you have created the flesh and blood for this movie.”
After thanking the creative team, Xie Haiyang finally turned the topic to himself.
"This is the second film I have directed that has been released in theaters. It is also the first time I have directed a film with a production cost of tens of millions. I have worked with so many good actors and crew. This film has given me a lot of value. Memories to remember.”
Having said this, Xie Haiyang suddenly pointed his finger at Ma Tianyu next to Nie Wei and said: "Xiao Ma, a very dedicated actor. When he first came to the crew, I saw that he was a bit delicate, and I thought he couldn't bear hardships." But when I actually started shooting, I realized I was wrong.”
"Xiao Ma is a crazy actor. Although he doesn't have many roles, he acts very seriously. In the scene where he struggled in the movie, he actively asked me to be put in real handcuffs, and he was there during the whole filming process. He was really struggling with all his strength, and by the time the scene was finished, a circle of skin was worn off his wrist.”
"Also Shu Chang, because she plays a blind person, there are many falling scenes in the movie. Even with protection, injuries are inevitable, especially on her elbows and knees. The scratches were all done during the filming process. It became a daily routine, and in the last fight scene, she even hit her forehead on the corner of the table. She fainted for a minute before she recovered, but when she regained consciousness, her first thought was to continue filming. "
"And Huang Xiaoming, Jing Boran..."
Xie Haiyang praised every important actor in the movie. He said a lot without realizing it, which seemed a bit verbose. However, everyone was not bored when they saw his emotional speech. Instead, they were a little touched.
Many media reporters also wrote down the keywords of the "Blind Witness" actors' dedication in their notebooks. Of course, this was just a line. How to write the specific news would have to wait until the reporter went back and sorted out the contents of the recorder.
After Xie Haiyang finished speaking, ten minutes had passed, so the next speeches by Shu Chang, Huang Xiaoming, and Jing Boran had to be brief, because the main creator's speech was expected to end in twenty minutes, and there would be a reporter's question session afterwards. This is also It takes a lot of time.
After several actors spoke one after another, they finally gave Nie Wei two minutes.
"I actually have nothing to say, but since everyone asked me to say it, I will say one thing, just what I said to Director Xie at the end of the movie. He has already shown all the stories I want to shoot, and it is better than It’s even better than I imagined, and the actors’ performances are also very good. This is a movie that I’m very satisfied with.”
Nie Wei ended the main creator's speech with a word of praise, and the audience once again applauded.
Then it’s time for the general audience to leave. Outside, those who participated in the premiere will receive a questionnaire prepared by Huayi. There is even an interview team from Kyoto City TV station waiting outside. Some lucky viewers may In the evening, you can see yourself being interviewed on Kyoto TV's entertainment news.
In the theater, several main creators were interviewed by hundreds of reporters in a hall specially used for press conferences.
"Miss Shu Chang, how would you rate yourself for your comeback this time?"
"Eight points, one point is regretful, and one point is room for improvement." Shu Chang replied.
"Where's Director Xie, how would you rate Shu Chang?" The reporter asked Xie Haiyang on the side, and Xie Haiyang replied without hesitation: "10, in my heart, Shu Chang is Lu Xiaoxing, and Lu Xiaoxing is Shu Chang. "
Xie Haiyang gave Shu Chang a very high evaluation.
His words were probably sincere, because Shu Chang's performance in the movie was really great. Of course, 20% of them were because he wanted to flatter the boss and his wife. Xie Haiyang is not the kind of director who only cares about filming. It is clear that apart from ability, the industry is looking for connections. If you say a few nice words, you can gain more favor from the boss. Why not?
"Shu Chang, what was the biggest difficulty you encountered while filming this movie?" Another reporter asked.
Shu Chang thought for a while and replied with a smile: "Haha, maybe it was a problem of communication with the dog. I encountered some difficulties at first, but fortunately I overcame them later."
"Speaking of pets, we all know that you have a very big cat at home. Do you prefer cats over dogs?"
"No, it was fate that I adopted Beibei. I believe many people also know that it was a kitten that Nie Wei and I picked up together. However, I didn't think it would grow to be so big now. As for puppies, I also like them very much. In the crew, the guide dog Lele likes to get close to me the most. It may be because I have a pet. I seem to have a natural sense of closeness to small animals such as cats and dogs." Shu Chang replied.
In addition to Shu Chang, Huang Xiaoming, who played a villain for the first time, was also the focus of reporters. Obviously, the reporters were very curious about why Huang Xiaoming took on such a role, especially after everyone watched the movie, they were completely sure that Huang Xiaoming's performance this time was really subversive.
"I just want to try more different roles. I don't want to limit myself to one role so early. While I'm still young, I can try more different roles. For example, I'm a bad guy this time. Maybe I'll play a fool next time. Experiencing different roles is also very helpful for my acting skills."
"Are you going to focus on these alternative roles in the future?" a reporter asked.
"Of course not. I want to be a diversified actor." Huang Xiaoming answered calmly.
"Like Nie Wei?"
"Well, you can say that Nie Wei is my most desired goal. I try my best to get closer to him."
Then Jing Bairan, who was acting in a movie for the first time, was also asked by reporters about his feelings about acting in a movie for the first time. What else can Jing Bairan say? Excited, expectant, excited, nervous, in short, many emotions.
Of course, with Nie Wei and Shu Chang both present, they naturally couldn't escape the media's questions about the couple, such as when to hold the wedding.
"We have no plans to hold a wedding for the time being, because our respective careers are still very busy. Of course, if we feel that the time is right, we may hold it, but it is hard to say." Nie Wei took the initiative to answer this question. For some things, it is more appropriate for men to express their opinions.
"In addition to the wedding, there are many netizens online who are looking forward to when you will have a baby. Do you have any plans in this regard?" After asking about the wedding, the reporter asked about the child again, which made Nie Wei feel funny.
"It really depends on fate." Nie Wei replied. After all, the wedding has not been discussed yet, and these reporters are asking about the child. They don't think about how old Shu Chang is this year. Nie Wei still wants to live a two-person life for a while. Anyway, Nie Wei has no plans to have children for the time being.
What Nie Wei didn't notice was that when he said it depends on fate, Shu Chang's face flashed with a lost expression.
The press conference lasted for 40 minutes. Both parties cooperated very well throughout the whole process. However, at the end, a reporter's question seemed to be a bit of a provocation.
Because he asked about the bet between Nie Wei and some media on the box office when the filming of this movie started.
Faced with this question, Nie Wei readily admitted it and firmly stated that the box office of "Blind Witness" would definitely exceed 100 million. This guarantee not only made the reporters in the audience very excited, but also made director Xie Feiyang very excited.
He didn't expect Nie Wei to be so optimistic about this movie. If it is really as Nie Wei said, "Blind Witness" can exceed 100 million in the mainland box office, then he will definitely soar to the sky, from a director with only a little fame, to a director with a box office of hundreds of millions with one work.
You must know that in this era, a movie box office of over 100 million is still very valuable, almost equivalent to those movie directors with a box office of 1 billion in 15 years.
With Nie Wei's last explosive news, the reporters returned to the newspaper to write reports with satisfaction.
In addition to Nie Wei, the rest of the crew members will also start to participate in the premieres in other cities. Before "Blind Witness" is officially released, they still have eight cities to run.
Nie Wei said goodbye to Shu Chang at the door. The girl was obviously reluctant to leave, but there was nothing she could do. This was work.
Watching Shu Chang leave with the crew and prepare to go to the next city, Nie Wei felt a little empty in his heart, so he simply went to the company to start thinking about his own movie.
Seven days passed unknowingly. During this period, Nie Wei had a new assistant in the company's music room. Qi Songming, who composed the music for "Blind Witness", heard Nie Wei summon him to participate in the music of "Assassin's League", he immediately stopped his vacation and flew back from the Maldives, and he directly participated in the work on the day he got off the plane.
Nie Wei was very sure of Qi Songming's professionalism, and the other party's music knowledge was very profound, spanning the East and the West, which happened to be very suitable for the movie style of "Assassin's League", so Nie Wei simply handed over some minor work to him, and Nie Wei focused on the music of several important clips.
Soon, it was the day when "Blind Witness" was to be released. On Fanxing Weibo, the pre-booked box office of this movie had exceeded 15 million.
Just looking at the estimated box office figures, everyone can see that Nie Wei's chances of winning the 100 million bet are infinite.
As for those newspapers, they seemed to have amnesia and did not mention the fact that they had made such a bet with Nie Wei. At the same time, these people also wrote reports to praise how good "Blind Witness" was. Everyone in the circle knew that they were giving in to Nie Wei.
Nie Wei had no time to care about these small fish and shrimps. His attention was now focused on the Olympic songs.
The opening day of the 2008 Olympics was coming soon. Nie Wei had already written a song called "Kyoto Welcomes You" at the beginning of this year. After the song was created, Nie Wei had called on hundreds of Chinese and foreign stars to perform this song in the name of Huayi Company.
This song was released in June as the final official promotional song of the Kyoto Olympics. The response after it was broadcast was very good, and the number of views of the MV of this song exceeded 100 million in just one month.
Because this song is an official promotional song, it is equivalent to a semi-public welfare work. In addition to some symbolic compensation given by the government, this song has no other income. Except that the copyright of the song still belongs to Nie Wei, all other publicity will be carried out in the name of the official.
However, the ultimate purpose of this song is not how much profit it can make, but a kind of political capital, which shows one's own attitude. Over the years, Nie Wei has been working hard in the entertainment and business circles of China. The most precious thing he has learned is to know how to judge the situation, so that his development can be smoother.
Of course, you must also keep your bottom line and not blindly cater to others.
Unknowingly, "Blind Witness" has been released for a week, and the box office has accumulated 50 million. Such results have basically determined its final box office results. Huayi's prediction team predicts that the final box office of this movie may be between 120 million and 130 million.
When Xie Haiyang got this prediction news, he couldn't stop laughing.
Similarly, Shu Chang, who made a comeback with this movie, also attracted much attention because of the good results of the movie. This comeback is perfect.
Many media have even called for it, saying that if "Blind Witness" is registered for this year's Golden Horse Awards, then the Best Actress Award will most likely be given to Shu Chang.
By then, Shu Chang will have won the Golden Horse Awards for the third time, and will be only one step away from Zhang Manyu's fourth time.
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