Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 28 Want it all

The premiere was very simple, with a brief introduction and exchange before the screening, followed by the movie showing, and then exchanges with the media audience after the screening, and then group interviews and exclusive interviews.

"Hello everyone, I am Li Qiutang, the director of The Night the Comet Came."

There was sparse applause at the scene, but that was true, he was a behind-the-scenes worker and a newcomer, so no one would come for him.

"Hello everyone, I'm Qin Lan."

There was thunderous applause at the scene, and some people shouted Qin Lan's name. Qin Lan still has a group of fans now.

"I play Li Qin in 'The Night the Comet Comes.'" Qin Lan went on to introduce her role.

"Hello everyone, I'm Zhang Songwen, and I play He Kai in "The Night the Comet Comes." He plays Li Qin's boyfriend.

Even less people know Zhang Songwen.

The host is Liu Yiwei, who knows how to enhance the quality of the crew.

"I think the director is very young. How old are you?"

"22 years old, just graduated." Li Qiutang picked up the microphone and answered.

"It's amazing that he can make movies at the age of 22. Let's give the director some applause." Liu Yiwei led the audience to applaud Li Qiutang.

Then he said: "Although our Director Xiao Li is young, the honor is not small."

Then the audience was informed that "The Night the Comet Came" won the Best Film at the Canadian Fantastic Film Festival and the Cultural Innovation Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

“It is said that you are the youngest award-winning director in the history of the Canadian Fantastic Film Festival.”

There was another round of applause.

Li Qiutang felt a little embarrassed and bowed slightly to express his gratitude.

Liu Yiwei asked the lead actor Qin Lan two irrelevant questions, such as how she knew the director and why she chose to act in this movie. Qin Lan answered with both true and false answers. Then Liu Yiwei asked the main creators to step down and take their seats, and the movie began to show.

The audience is relatively simple. A large part of them really came for the title of "the first parallel universe movie in the history of domestic films", and some of them came to try it out after seeing that the movie won awards.

Sometimes the audience is easy to fool, and sometimes it is not.

After the movie was over, the atmosphere was a bit cold for a while. Liu Yiwei spoke up in time and invited the main creators back to the stage for communication.

Li Qiutang had anticipated this kind of scene. "The Night the Comet Came" is not a comedy that will make people laugh out loud, nor is it a blockbuster with all kinds of big scenes to stimulate the audience.

So Li Qiutang took over the host's words as soon as she came on stage, inviting the audience and media to speak: "What do you think after watching it? To be honest, before today, our creators were still guessing what the audience's reaction would be. Please, audience friends and media teachers, say whatever you want to say, even if you think something is not good, you can say it."

Liu Yiwei immediately cue the process, but he did not immediately point to the audience. He asked Fan Bingbing to speak first: "Bingbing is here to throw out some ideas."

This was also Fan Bingbing's first time watching The Night the Comet Came. She stood up with the microphone and said, "It's very good, really. It's the first time I've seen such a temperamental film in a domestic film. It's not just about the sci-fi theme, but the director's grasp of the theme and the parallel universe. It's really good, really. Thank you."

"Bingbing, don't sit down yet." Liu Yiwei asked Fan Bingbing to stand for a while and asked her, "If our director makes this kind of movie again next time and asks you to play the leading role, will you do it?"

"Of course, of course." Fan Bingbing nodded with a smile, "I also want to act in a science fiction film."

"Okay, thank you Bingbing, please take a seat." Liu Yiwei said, and called another celebrity guest, "This way, Liu Yifei, what do you think after watching "The Night the Comet Came"? "

Liu Yifei didn't expect to be called out. She was unprepared. She stood up with the microphone and said without thinking, "Actually, I can also act in this kind of science fiction film."

“Hahahaha!” A burst of laughter rang out in the theater, and the creators and host on the stage also laughed.

Fan Bingbing, who was sitting on the other side, smiled and shook his head.

In fact, this was just a joke, and no one would take it seriously. Liu Yifei managed to fool people with her own remarks.

Liu Yiwei threw the question to Li Qiutang: "Director, now both goddesses Bingbing and Yifei want to act in your play, how will you choose?"

Li Qiutang laughed and said, "Only children make choices, adults of course want them all."

Everyone was amused by Li Qiutang's quotes. No one knew what the joke was, but they found it inexplicably funny.

"Oh, you want all of them?"

Li Qiutang added: "I'll shoot two."

"Okay, everyone heard it." Liu Yiwei led the audience to cheer, and the atmosphere was really good.

The subsequent communication with the audience and the media was very smooth. Perhaps it was arranged by the organizer. Everyone in the creative team was asked questions, even Zhang Songwen was taken care of.

After the premiere, the main creators went to do group interviews and exclusive interviews. The guests and audience left in an orderly manner. Some media waited outside the theater to interview them about their viewing experience.

One viewer said: "It's very good, and has a different temperament from all the domestic films. It's just like watching Crazy Stone before, it's a bright spot."

"I heard that it is the first domestic film about a parallel universe. I thought it would have spaceships and aliens, but there weren't. I was a little disappointed. I still wanted to see big movies and big scenes. But it is still a very innovative film and worth watching."

Lu Chuan said in an interview outside the theater: "It's a very interesting movie with an international perspective. I believe it will achieve good results."

The main creators continued the interview until late at night before leaving, and it seemed like they were really popular.

On the 27th, one day before the release, the "Comet" crew appeared in Shanghai and held a screening and exchange event there.

There is no such thing as a national roadshow in the film industry now. Those without money can just hold one premiere, while those with money can hold more. Anyway, after the film is released, we just have to wait and see the results. Apart from the celebration party, there will generally be no more promotional activities.

The same is true of "The Night the Comet Came".

After the event in Shanghai ended on the 27th, Qin Lan returned to the crew and Li Qiutang also returned to Yanjing.

On the evening of the day Li Qiutang returned to Yanjing, he received a call from Wang Zhonglei's secretary, saying that Mr. Wang wanted to invite him to a certain restaurant.

Li Qiutang chose to attend the banquet.

No matter what happens in the future, judging from the current contacts, the Wang brothers are really talented, and the two brothers have indeed made outstanding and significant contributions to Chinese films.

Huayi Brothers are destined to be written into the history of Chinese cinema.

Li Qiutang had a good impression of the two brothers, but she was also wary of them. It was not because of anything else, but because she heard that Mr. Wang's hobbies were a bit eccentric.

After arriving at the restaurant, Li Qiutang took a quick look and felt relieved. Wang Zhonglei and his wife came to receive him.

The specifications are quite high.

The three of them sat down and talked about The Night the Comet Came. Li Qiutang said with a smile, "This is the calm before the storm. It will be released tomorrow. I have nothing to do today. I feel a bit awkward."

Wang Zhonglei also shared his experience in making films and some interesting stories with Li Qiutang.

Halfway through the meal, Wang Zhonglei asked, "What are Director Xiao Li's plans for the future?"

"What else can I plan? Just keep filming." What else can a director do if he doesn't film?

"Then, Director Li, am I interested in coming to Huayi to film?" Wang Zhonglei poured Li Qiutang a glass of wine.

(End of this chapter)