Chapter 318
In the dimly lit press conference hall, everyone's attention was drawn to the large screen behind the stage, playing the trailer. As the most anticipated drama in 23 years, everyone from the production team, the actors, and the media were all hoping for a surprise.
In the audience, as the trailer was halfway through, Du Shan felt a little restless. He leaned on his camera and looked at his colleague, who was filming diligently with a camera nearby. He swallowed back what he was about to say.
As a publicity media specially invited by the crew of "Flower Walk", Du Shan came with high expectations from the beginning. Unlike others, he was really optimistic about this drama.
There's a saying in the industry that director Fang's presence is half the battle. The director's cinematography is crucial to the storytelling, and as long as the screenwriter's script is up to par, there's virtually no room for error.
Coupled with the wrap-up special and stills previously released by the crew of "Fang Hua Xing", let's just say that in the eyes of many industry insiders, the quality of the stills alone is enough to elevate this A-level drama to S-level.
Of course, this is also due to the serious homogeneity of stills from the real S and S+ dramas in the domestic entertainment industry. If you compare them with stills from other ancient idol dramas, at first glance, there is no difference at all.
What made Du Shan uneasy was that this trailer and the wrap-up special previously promoted by the production team were two completely unrelated dramas. The former was a one-touch skin smoothing and whitening product, while the latter was a masterpiece of both strength and quality.
The preview compilation, less than ten minutes long, was shown on the big screen, and by the second half, the audience had already started to discuss the situation. In contrast to Du Shan's uneasy "tactfulness," some people were already whispering to each other whether the editing had been changed.
Of course, it's not just the editing; the writing seems a bit lacking as well... While Director Fang's aesthetic camerawork remains a highlight of the trailer, it's a shame to see it used in this sweet, historical drama. I always feel like this kind of camerawork is more suited to high-quality, textured dramas.
"Flowering Flowers" tells the story of Chang Ying, the only daughter of a struggling merchant. To shoulder the burden of her family, she disguises herself as a man and ventures south to pursue her business, relying on her ancestral pearl-farming rites. During this time, she clashes with Ren Hongzhe, the son of a wealthy local merchant, over the location of their pearl farm. As the two compete, they become captivated by each other's intelligence, and the story unfolds from there.
From the plot synopsis and the wrap-up special, we can see that Chang Ying, played by Lu Mengqi, and Ren Hongzhe, played by Jiang Linhe, have a close battle. This should have been a hearty and exciting storyline, but after watching this wave of trailers and clips, one can only lament that the plot has fallen back into clichés.
Meanwhile, while the media on the scene were still absorbed in watching the trailer, netizens in the livestream were already furiously posting questions. The barrage of comments was overwhelming, directly countering the copy-pasted comments from the lead actor's fans.
The trailer for "Flower Walk" was already live on Blueberry Video at the start of the livestream. Netizens in the livestream were only lured in by fans of the show's creators flashing the online trailer on the public screen. After watching a few episodes, they finally resisted the urge to vomit blood, grabbed their swords, and charged into the livestream.
——【Entertainment Forum】——
【Topic】Live broadcast of the press conference of "Flower Journey" [continued]
[Main] [Edited] Is this a scam?!
I'm just asking @FlourishingFlowers, what does this trailer have to do with our independent, career-oriented female lead? Isn't this a drama about two strong women? Why are there so many melodramatic plot points? Oh my god... And why are our young couple so worn out in the trailer that only their nostrils are left?
300L
Oh my god! Who knows? I clicked on the preview and was blinded by a layer of white filter! Change it back to the original filter! Who knows? This filter is so low-key.
366L
Reply to 300L: In the stills and videos posted before, you could clearly see the lines on the white clothes, but now the details are completely unclear =_= They even added a superfluous shot of the first encounter with each other looking at each other and the surroundings slowed down and the lyrical background music. What the hell is going on? The two of them are competitors now, not a young couple.
421L
I'm going to expose the scam of stills from "Flower City" [crying] I'm really looking forward to this drama! But the demeanor of Lu Mengqi and Jiang Linhe in the trailer is really bad. It's so hard to play them. It's heartbreaking...
488L
Just to dig in and say that when this still came out, many extras in the film and television studios posted on Xiaohongshu and Douyin, saying that the stills from "Fang Hua Xing" were exactly the same as the real people they saw offline.
520L
I would like to ask the fans of He Qi Sheng Cai CP, after seeing the plot and face of this trailer, can you still support it? The man has gained weight now, and I almost spit out blood.
660L
Reply to 488L: Damn, I suddenly remembered that the stills artist for this drama was Sister Zhou! Why did they change the editor? [covering my heart.jpg]
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The lights above the hall came back on, but the atmosphere inside was no longer the same as before. Host Yu Di, who was waiting nearby, watched the screen return to a still from "Flowering Journey" and then promptly walked to the center of the stage to begin the cue process.
After the trailer was released, it was naturally time for the media to ask questions. When the cast took the stage, the media in the audience were all excited. While it's great to witness the birth of a good drama, they still prefer the hype generated by a bad performance!
As soon as the leading actors took the microphone, the media holding their own logos in the audience couldn't wait to start asking questions.
"Teacher Lu, in your opinion, what is the difference between Chang Ying in the play and you?"
"Teacher Jiang, is there anything you can share that you remember most during the filming?"
“…”
The first two questions were seemingly simple, but they made the audience's Tong Yin break out in a cold sweat. They asked Lu Mengqi, who has a low emotional intelligence, what she thought of her role, and asked Jiang Linhe, who was acting slyly on the day of wrap, what was the profound point. If the answers were not good, each sentence could be fatal!
Fortunately, both of them had been "indoctrinated" by their managers in their response lines before the press conference. These targeted lines were also highlighted and memorized. With the reminders of the lines displayed in front of them, they managed to get through it smoothly.
The questions and answers went on very quickly. When it was Du Shan's turn, he pointed the microphone at Lu Mengqi. He opened his mouth with a bombshell, "Ms. Mengqi, do you prefer the other stills teacher or the one who filmed you today?"
After a certain blogger uploaded the trailer, the official Weibo account of "Flower Walk" also released promotional photos taken today. Du Shan's question was inspired by this newly released blog post.
Even though he wasn't a professional photographer, he could tell from the style, aura, and texture of the photos that today's promotional photos weren't taken by the original stills artist, Zhou Xiao. Lu Mengqi was well-known in the industry for her straightforwardness, and with Zhou Xiao's recent popularity, Du Shan raised this question to further hype the show.
Chen Suhua, who was standing in front of the stage watching, knew something was wrong when she heard this! But due to the distance and noisy environment, she could only watch Lu Mengqi's mouth opening and closing.
"Of course I prefer the photos taken by Teacher Zhou Xiao. I even printed several photos and gave them to my fans!" Lu Mengqi replied happily.
Chen Suhua, who had no time to stop it, was relieved when she heard this. The second half of the sentence alone was enough for her to cover for Lu Mengqi.
On the other hand, unlike the comments after the release of previous stills, this time the comments under the official blog were completely dominated by the stock buyers and fans who took the lead in the charge.
——A certain blog——
@TV Drama Fanhua Xing V: #Fanhua Xing Press Conference# Freshly released promotional photos are here! [Cheers]
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The picture is a promotional photo taken by the starring team of "Flower Walk" before the live broadcast
[[Smiles] Change the editor! Change the editor! Give me the editor who edited the wrap special!]
[Would you like to see the quality of these pictures and compare them to the stills from the previous blog post? They've been trying to attract investors for loans, haven't they? Why are they getting even more stingy?]
I rarely give feedback, but you guys are really going in the wrong direction with the editing! We don't want to see a silly, sweet, and sweet drama with tons of filters and smoothed skin. Please fix it before it airs! The original quality is really great!
How do you make the photo look like they don’t have any CP feeling?
After carefully examining the actors' appearances in the stills and trailers, I can responsibly say there's not much difference overall. But the original teacher was truly adept at capturing the scene. Here's a still from roughly the same angle as the trailer, and the difference is truly dramatic. Are you seriously not considering switching back? Wasn't the highly acclaimed wrap-up special also shot by this same teacher? [Image]]
【……】
Due to the dissatisfaction of fans, opposition from drama fans, and the exaggeration of the media on the scene, the hot searches originally purchased by the "Flowers Journey" crew suddenly became the venue for the "Tucao Conference".
The loudest voices were naturally due to the sudden change in editing style. For those who had previously bought shares, their emotions were even more complicated.
Want Zhou Xiao to edit "Flower City"? Putting aside the question of whether the show can wait, even hiring Zhou Xiao would be incredibly difficult. I heard he was brought in by Director Fang, so that's even less likely.
The most straightforward point is that the press conference photos were taken by another photographer, which is enough to explain the problem. Furthermore, a passerby on Xiaohongshu happened to see Hui Anxin shooting the cover of "Fashion Pioneer." Does it seem the photographer was Zhou Xiao? Combined with the rumors from the magazine, it's even more clear that the chances are slim.
Thinking of this, these stock-buying fans suddenly sympathized with Tong Yin. Why can't people/drama be good?
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