Chapter 25 Premiere
Gu Wei also has his own Weibo account, but he only has a few hundred followers, which is extremely pitiful.
There's nothing we can do about it. He wasn't famous yet and was just an amateur before the movie was released. His few hundred fans were just classmates and friends.
The other male actors in the crew are better than him, but they don’t have many fans either.
Liu Yifei has 20 million followers on Weibo, which can have a great publicity effect on the Internet.
The media screening of "The Blade of the Assassin" was very good. The audience were all major media people and film critics invited by China Film.
After watching the movie, people's reactions were generally positive.
Within a few days, reports about the movie "The Sword Identity" began to appear in some print and online media, and they were generally praising.
At this time, the online water army that Gu Wei hired also began to make an effort. According to the routine he required, there was a melee under the reports of the movie "The Sword of the Assassin" in major online media.
Praise said "it's a good movie, I must go to see it"
Some people cursed, saying, "It must have been paid for by a dishonest person, it must be a bad movie."
No matter what was said, the mutual attacks slowly attracted some ignorant onlookers, and the heat was getting higher and higher.
Some people who go online learned something from various channels.
There is a movie called "The Sword of Assassin" which will be released at the end of the month.
Inside the company, agent Yang Liwen said to Gu Wei with a bit of admiration
"Boss, you are a genius in marketing."
"It's a small scene, not worth mentioning. Your boss has many more abilities that you haven't seen yet."
Gu Wei said without modesty.
As the online and offline promotion of the movie "The Blade of the Assassin" is in full swing, the new protagonist Gu Wei has gradually come into the attention of some media.
After all, Gu Wei is a bit too new as he has no works yet and he debuted as the leading actor in a martial arts movie.
Such a situation will naturally arouse the curiosity of some media when the movie is about to be released.
Who is this person who can partner with Liu Yifei?
Of course, the movie has not been released, and Gu Wei’s fame has not spread, so he is still an amateur.
But it’s different in school.
Only then did the students realize that Gu Wei had quietly fired a big shot.
"Gu Wei, you're quite good. I saw your movie trailer and the fighting was fantastic. I think the box office will be good."
Zhang Yishan, who came out to play basketball with him, said to him.
"By your good wishes, little monkey, don't forget my ten meals."
Gu Wei winked at Yang Zi who was standing beside him.
Yang Zi looked at him and said breathlessly, "Don't worry, I won't forget you. I'll eat you up to death after ten meals.
Although I lost, I am very generous. I wish you a big box office success."
"Come on, Sister Zi's words must be effective." Upon hearing this, he stopped calling her Little Monkey and started calling her Sister Zi.
"Gu Wei, you are a real dog."
Li Xian also came over, and several people asked questions about the upcoming movie.
Gu Wei answered them one by one, and finally Gu Wei invited them to attend the movie premiere in a few days.
"No problem, we will definitely go then." Yang Zi agreed readily.
Zhang Yishan and Li Xian also nodded.
When I got to the class, the same thing happened to Yang Zi and the others. The male classmates not only asked about the movie but also expressed their envy.
Many of the female classmates looked at Gu Wei with shining eyes. He was already handsome, and now that the movie he was starring in was about to be released, there was a high probability that he would become a big star.
Where can I find such an outstanding boyfriend?
Peng Doudou, who was next to Nazha, whispered to her, "It's a pity that you two broke up. Didn't you mention getting back together with him?"
"What are you thinking about? He has a girlfriend now." Nazha said with a complicated expression.
The other girls in the class didn't care about this and came closer to Gu Wei enthusiastically.
What's wrong with having a girlfriend? It's the same thing as before. Besides, if we get the relationship right now, maybe a big celebrity classmate will help us in the future.
At the very least, getting close to a handsome guy is not a disadvantage.
Gu Wei did not show favoritism and invited classmates and teachers to attend the premiere.
Of course, he would not forget Mr. Xu from the directing department. After class, Gu Wei went straight to Mr. Xu's office and invited him.
"Okay, I'll definitely go and see what the movie you and Lu Yang are working on is like."
Teacher Xu was very happy for them with a smile on his face.
In the evening, Gu Wei took Zhang Tianai to have dinner at a western restaurant.
"Baby, the premiere is coming up in a few days. Don't take any work after the premiere. We need to work with the publicity and promotion staff to go on a roadshow across the country."
"Can I go too? I thought I was just a small supporting role." Zhang Tianai looked surprised. There will definitely be media when doing roadshows, and this is also a way for her to increase her fame.
"I've told the publicity department that I'll take you with me," Gu Wei said.
"Honey, you are so nice to me." Although Zhang Tianai didn't drink, the news brought by Gu Wei made her very excited. Her face was flushed, as if she was slightly drunk.
Well, Gu Wei knew that his waist would be tested again tonight.
Zhang Tianai was particularly proactive that night, giving Gu Wei a different experience.
October 25, Beijing China Film Huachen International Cinemas.
The area around the cinema was crowded with people, and those who didn't know would think there was some kind of event going on.
The crew of "Embroidered Spring Blade" arrived and walked into the cinema. Some people outside the isolation belt held up signs, while others shouted "Liu Yifei~" and "Liu Yifei, I love you!"
Regardless of the box office performance, Liu Yifei's joining has indeed brought some attention to this unknown crew.
Apart from Liu Yifei, the male actors in the crew are difficult to attract attention. Only Nie Yuan was once very popular, but unfortunately he has fallen a bit in recent years and has basically no popularity.
When we entered the venue, the audience were already seated and the main creative staff had come to the center of the stage.
The host is Jingwei, the host of CCTV Channel 6, who was invited by China Film Group.
"Everyone please be quiet. Director Lu Yang will speak to you."
As he spoke, Jingwei handed the microphone to Lu Yang.
"Hello everyone, I'm director Lu Yang. Thank you all so much for coming here today. It's been a long journey since I started writing the script for [The Blade of the Assassin] 10 years ago, and now it's being presented to you all.
I am not trying to be pitiful or complain to you. I am very fortunate to have met such a group of like-minded people, and with their help I was able to complete such an excellent film.
Someone once told me that there is no market for martial arts movies anymore, and that it would be better to change the setting to a modern city when filming martial arts movies, which would also save some investment.
Even if you drink ice for ten years, your blood will not cool. Our generation has a martial arts dream in their hearts, and martial arts movies are also the romance of our generation.
Even if the market is cold, I believe that excellent movies will never be wasted.
Thank you everyone. "
Lu Yang spoke excitedly, he had great expectations for [Embroidered Spring Blade].
"It's clear that Director Lu Yang is very confident in his film. A great film, besides the director, is also inseparable from a group of outstanding actors. Let us introduce the main cast of 'The Blade of the Assassin'."
"Hello everyone, I'm Liu Yifei, and I play Zhou Miaotong in the movie."
"Hello everyone, I'm newcomer Gu Wei, and I play the role of Shen Lian in the movie."
Afterwards, Wang Qianyuan, Li Dongxue, Nie Yuan, Zhou Yiwei and Zhang Tianai introduced themselves respectively.
Although Gu Wei is the absolute protagonist in the movie, in terms of screen time, each of these male supporting actors has more roles than the female lead.
But who can blame Liu Yifei for her fame? The publicity and promotion personnel had already made a plan. In the early stages of the film's promotion, everything focused on Liu Yifei.
If you invest five points in promoting Liu Yifei, you can get ten points in return. After all, she has a high national popularity and brings her own traffic.
Even if you invest ten percent in promoting Gu Wei, it may not produce any effect.
There’s no way we don’t know each other.
The same goes for others, like Wang Qianyuan who plays the eldest brother. Many big directors in the circle know him and know that he has good acting skills and has won awards.
But in this 12 years, if you go outside the cinema and pick 100 people, see how many of them know who Wang Qianyuan is.
There is no way. Without popular dramas, national popularity will not be good.
Several actors introduced themselves, praised each other, and praised the director and the movie. The host then turned the topic to the director.
"Director, what do you think our movie will do at the box office?"
"I think the movie should be able to hit 100 million at the box office." This box office is basically Lu Yang's inner expectation. The investors will not lose money, and there will be profit. For him, it is also a good resume.
"Yifei, what do you think?" Jingwei asked again
Liu Yifei smiled innocently and said, "Of course the more the better."
"Does our hero 'Chen Lian' have any hope for the box office?" When it came to Gu Wei, the protagonist's name was used instead. He was not famous and had no human rights.
"I believe in Brother Lu Yang's level, and I'm optimistic about everyone's acting. 'Blade of the Assassin' has the potential to break 200 million."
Gu Wei didn't care about this or that, he just blew it first.
I'll fire a shot first, and even if it doesn't hit you, you can't come and hit me. At most you can curse me a few words online or in the media.
Now it’s publicity, attracting attention is the key. Whoever takes bragging seriously will lose.
As expected, after Gu Wei finished speaking, the whole audience was in an uproar. Everyone talked to each other for a few words, and the directors and actors on the stage also looked at him.
Lu Yang thought to himself, "As expected of an investor, he's willing to do anything for the sake of box office success."
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Finally, the interview portion of the premiere is over.
The lights in the cinema dimmed and the movie officially began.
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