“Boss, the films you’ve made have won numerous international awards, which is a great recognition of your talent.
The Golden Horse Awards is an important award for Chinese-language films. Your participation is an honor for the Awards. It is not the Awards that sets you off, but you who sets off the Awards.
The movies "Love" and "The Tuner" have already won major international awards. If no award is given to the two movies, the Taiwanese media will be the first to not let go of the Golden Horse Awards jury.
Besides, Luo Lan, Min Ge and others also want to participate in the Golden Horse Awards. They have won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards internationally, and they are also looking forward to the Golden Horse Awards.
Regardless of the outcome, your achievements and status no longer require any domestic awards to prove them," Chen Jiaying patiently analyzed.
"Then participate and notify me in advance." Zhang Qiurui nodded and made the decision immediately.
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Five days passed in a flash, and after Zhang Guorong's schedule was adjusted, the crew of "A Chinese Ghost Story" finally had the auspicious day to start filming.
The investment in "A Chinese Ghost Story" is much greater than that in any of Hai Kuo Tian Kong's previous films.
Zhang Qiurui played Nie Xiaoqian and the screenwriter, and her salary for the two films was as high as two million. This was the salary Zhang Qiurui received for filming "Love" and "The Tuner" which won awards in Berlin and Cannes.
Zhang Guorong shot two films in a row, with a package price of 200,000 yuan.
Wu Ma plays Yan Chixia and Yuan Biao plays the Black Mountain Old Demon, and their combined price is only 300,000.
The rest of the crew, minor roles, and some special effects together only cost five million, and the total investment in the two "A Chinese Ghost Story" films was about eight million.
In the early morning, the sun shines through the mist and gently falls on the filming base in the suburbs, covering this place that will witness countless wonderful moments with a golden coat.
Zhang Guorong is dressed in a theatrical costume and has delicate makeup, looking like a scholar who has traveled from ancient times.
Nie Xiaoqian, played by Zhang Qiurui, slowly walked into the set in a flowing white gauze dress. Her figure was looming in the morning light, like a fairy walking out of a painting. She and Ning Caichen, played by Zhang Guorong, complemented each other beautifully, like a perfect pair.
The press conference for "A Chinese Ghost Story" was very grand. Not only did the internationally renowned director Zhang Qiurui star as the leading actress, but the international singer Zhang Guorong also joined in, which undoubtedly added unprecedented star power to the press conference.
There were even many of Zhang Guorong's fans who gathered at the press conference early, holding signs and shouting their idol's name. The atmosphere was extremely warm.
As a result, when the media reporters saw Zhang Qiurui and Zhang Guorong, they pointed their cameras at them. The host didn't even have a chance to speak and could only stand aside awkwardly.
"Director Zhang, you are an internationally renowned director, and Zhang Guorong is an international rising star. Do you think Zhang Guorong is qualified to act with you?" A reporter immediately asked Zhang Qiurui a very pointed question.
The other reporters became excited and took pictures of Zhang Qiurui and Zhang Guorong frantically with their cameras, waiting for Zhang Qiurui's answer.
Even Zhang Guorong's fans outside the venue stopped cheering when they heard the reporter ask this question, as if they would stand up for Zhang Guorong as long as Zhang Qiurui's answer was not to their liking.
"I don't think he's worthy, because... because Mr. Zhang has too many fans, and I have fewer fans than him, so I'm afraid that after the movie is released, everyone will go to see him, and then I'll lose face." Zhang Qiurui first dropped a bomb, making the group of reporters think that the actors were not getting along and there was some big news to be revealed.
Zhang Qiurui's prolonged tone made the reporters even more excited, thinking that Zhang Qiurui was about to reveal something big.
Afterwards, Zhang Qiurui's humorous answer immediately relaxed the atmosphere at the scene. The reporters were stunned at first, and then burst into hearty laughter. Even the fans outside the venue were infected by this sudden humor and laughed out loud.
Zhang Guorong himself couldn't help laughing. He didn't expect Zhang Qiurui to respond in such a way. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He also thought that Zhang Qiurui really looked down on him.
"Director Zhang, as an internationally renowned director, why did you choose to play the role of Nie Xiaoqian? Is it because you want to satisfy your acting craving? Or does it mean that you will be more involved in acting in the future?"
"I originally wrote A Chinese Ghost Story. After I finished the script, I looked for actresses in Hong Kong, but they didn't seem to be suitable for the role of Nie Xiaoqian.
The director asked me to do it myself, and I was forced to do it.
As for whether I will act in the future, it depends on whether the scripts and roles I encounter are attractive enough. If a role that moves my heart appears again, I don't mind being forced to do it again.
"But directing is still my favorite. After all, standing behind the camera, controlling the whole situation, everyone has to listen to me, and I have the final say on my set. That's my thing." Zhang Qiurui finished with a domineering tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was another burst of laughter at the scene. The reporters were deeply attracted by Zhang Qiurui's wit and humor, and nodded in agreement.
"Zhang Guorong, I have read the novel of "A Chinese Ghost Story". There is a kissing scene in it. Director Zhang is under 18 years old. Could you have done it? Or was it a stand-in?" Another reporter asked Zhang Guorong.
"It was a real kiss. I was the one who initiated the kissing scenes in the play. Mr. Zhang is so handsome. If I don't really kiss him, I will be at a great loss. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself then." Before Zhang Guorong could reply to the reporter, Zhang Qiurui took the lead, and there was a hint of teasing in her teasing tone.
As soon as Zhang Qiurui said this, the atmosphere on the scene was pushed to a climax again.
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