Chapter 73: Finale

The next scene is the rivalry between 'Qin Feng' played by Gu Wei and 'Sinuo' played by Zhang Zifeng.

"Zifeng, your first part of the conversation needs to sound innocent, but the smile at the end needs to be impactful. You should practice first."

"Okay, Director." Zhang Zifeng answered obediently.

Although Zhang Zifeng is young, her acting experience is much richer than that of the protagonist Gu Wei. She started shooting commercials when other children were still in kindergarten.

Later, she played the roles of children in some movies and TV series. In 2009, when she was only 8 years old, Zhang Zifeng starred in Feng Xiaogang's "Aftershock".

Before Xu Zheng's "Lost in Thailand" was released last year, she also collaborated with Xu Zheng in a movie "Modern Times", in which she played Xu Zheng's daughter.

So when it comes to her acting skills, Gu Wei is not worried about her at all, she is already a mature actor.

Little sister Zifeng is indeed a talented contestant. She understood what Gu Wei meant, and the filming of this scene began.

The performance was slightly worse the first two times, but it was almost perfect the third time. The camera turned from top to bottom, and the ghostly eyes and smiling face scared Director Huang behind the monitor, who was startled.

"Very good, Zifeng, you performed very well." Gu Wei praised after watching it.

Zhang Zifeng's personality is different when she plays different roles in front of the camera, but after the filming she returns to being a shy little girl in her teens.

After hearing Gu Wei's praise, he didn't say anything, but just smiled embarrassedly.

After this scene was filmed, the sun outside was at its perfect position.

The crew and actors hurriedly adjusted their positions and finished filming the scene where the truth about the murderer was revealed.

Zhang Zifeng also finished filming and left the crew, returning to China with her mother.

She originally joined the crew halfway through filming, and then the crew concentrated on filming her scenes for a few days, and then she naturally left the crew.

On April 24, the last chase scene on the road was filmed and the crew officially wrapped up filming.

"Cut! Passed!

"[Detective Chinatown] has officially wrapped up!" Gu Wei said to the entire crew using a loud speaker.

"Very good!"

"It's finished!"

“.”

Cheers rang out one after another.

Making a movie is not an easy task. From the start of filming to its completion, the entire crew is like a machine running at high speed, and no one dares to slack off.

The crew filmed for a full 55 days in Bangkok, Thailand.

There were no weekends or holidays for 55 days, and everyone contributed their efforts and sweat to the filming of the film.

For a crew like Gu Wei's that goes abroad to shoot a movie, with more than 100 people, the crew's funds flow away like water every day of shooting.

No one dared to slack off for fear that the money would be gone before the film was finished.

Now that the film has finally been completed, everyone feels as if a huge stone has been lifted off their shoulders, and they all feel incredibly relieved.

In the evening, the crew prepared a wrap-up party.

Gu Wei, the investor and director, the most powerful person in the crew, stood up with a glass of wine in his hand.

"Everyone, this first glass of wine is for everyone in the crew.

[Detective Chinatown] This movie is my first movie as a director. Although I am just a new director, I know that this movie will definitely be an excellent movie.

Because of your dedication and hard work.

I will always remember the 55 days of hard work and the dedication of everyone here to the film.

I am very fortunate to have met a group of excellent partners to work with me to complete this film.

Now I am proud to make movies with such great people.

This movie is extraordinary and it will not disappoint you.

I believe that in the near future, everyone will be proud to have participated in the filming of "Detective Chinatown".

Thank you everyone! "

After saying that, he raised his hand and drank the wine in the glass.

"good!"

“The director is so generous!”

“.”

Gu Wei's opening speech livened up the atmosphere of the banquet.

Everyone followed suit and drank the wine in their hands.

At the dinner table, everyone was toasting each other. You toasted me and I toasted you.

Chen He and Xiao Yang, the two lively guys, also started drinking with Bao Qiang and Pan Yueming, saying that they wanted to continue the drinking party they had not finished that night.

At the main table, the crew members also came over to toast Gu Wei, and of course Gu Wei accepted everyone's toast.

Everyone was playing and making noise, releasing the happiness in their hearts.

——

The plane landed at Beijing International Airport from Bangkok, and Gu Wei and his group walked out of the airport corridor one after another.

The main creators were all dressed in detective windbreakers and black sunglasses, becoming a beautiful sight at the airport.

"Oh my god, look, that's Wang Baoqiang, right?"

"It seems so. The one behind him is 'Zeng Xiaoxian'!"

"The one walking in front seems to be the actor who played the role of [The Sword of the Assassin]~"

Some passers-by at the airport saw their group and started talking about it.

Before they even left the airport, reporters surrounded them. Seeing this, Gu Wei and the others stopped.

Some were taking photos from the outside, while others came closer with microphones.

"Director Gu Wei, has your film "Detective Chinatown" wrapped?"

"Yes, after this period of filming, the film has been completed."

"So when are you planning to release the film? When will it be released and will it be presented to the audience?"

"It depends on the time and schedule of post-production."

"Did you encounter any setbacks while filming abroad this time? Did everything go smoothly during the filming?"

"The filming went very smoothly. I had a professional team and a group of excellent actors. With their joint efforts, we completed an excellent film."

The reporter's interview at the airport also attracted some onlookers. After asking a few simple questions, Gu Wei and others left.

Do you think the news of the crew's return to China attracted reporters to the airport? How naive.

The interview was a real interview, but the reporters were all hired by the company in advance.

Find familiar media and spend real money on it.

Popular stars don't have to do this kind of thing, but second- or third-tier stars or those who have passed their prime but want to be popular often do this.

The purpose is to increase exposure and boost popularity.

From the moment the film was completed, the promotion of the film began.

The crew's return is just the beginning. The company has arranged a reporter interview at the airport, which will be published in the news tomorrow to give the public an impression first. Later, as the release date of the film approaches, the publicity efforts will be gradually strengthened.

Everyone's clothing and the press interviews arranged by the airport are all part of the pre-promotion.

Gu Wei has always believed that publicity and promotion account for at least one-third of a movie's box office, and the rest depends on the quality and reputation of the movie.

Producer Chen Zhixi also agrees with this point. Looking at the high-grossing movies she produced later, such as "The Pancake Man" and "Hi, Mom", the box office success was largely the result of publicity and marketing.

The two of them immediately agreed on some of Gu Wei's ideas about film promotion.

[Detective Chinatown] Wang Baoqiang is the most famous among the entire crew, but just by looking at his appearance, you can tell that Baoqiang is a real talent.

Chen He and Xiao Yang are somewhat famous, but not enough to attract audiences to go to the cinema.

Gu Wei is now a successful male lead in hit movies, so he has a good status in the circle.

However, his popularity among the public is too low, and he has no hit TV series. Gu Wei does not take on other film and television dramas or variety shows, which leads to his low exposure.

Therefore, if "Detective Chinatown" wants to sell as well as the original version or even surpass it, Gu Wei and his team need to work hard on publicity.

(End of this chapter)