Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 154 Crew Press Conference

In the afternoon, the press conference of The Return of the Condor Heroes crew was held on schedule in Xiangshan.

At the press conference, the scene was decorated simply and solemnly. Media reporters arrived at the scene early, with their cameras set up, ready to capture every wonderful moment.

The main creative staff including Da Hu Zi, Yu Minjie, Zhou Xiaowen, as well as the main actors including Huang Xiaoming and An Xiaoqian walked onto the stage together and took their seats.

Before the host even opened his mouth, the reporters in the audience couldn't wait to raise their microphones and ask questions.

A male reporter wearing black-framed glasses was the first to ask the bearded man, "Excuse me, what do you think is the biggest highlight of this film?"

The bearded man smiled confidently, stroked his signature beard, and said, "We put a lot of effort into this play, whether it's the set construction, the cast, or the presentation of the plot.

Just like the scene shot in the banyan forest this morning, everyone has seen that the actors’ wonderful performances and the beautiful scenes will bring a visual feast to the audience.

Furthermore, we have also carefully produced a music video for Little Dragon Girl, which we believe will allow everyone to have a deeper understanding of this character."

At this time, a female reporter with a ponytail turned her gaze to the bearded man and asked, "I heard that the Little Dragon Girl MV you produced was highly recognized by Mr. Jin. Can you share the inspiration for creating this MV?"

The bearded man smiled politely and looked for Hu Xiaobei, but he failed to find Hu Xiaobei hiding in the corner.

So, he could only look at Zhou Xiaowen and signal him to take over.

Zhou Xiaowen coughed lightly and replied, "This MV was specially produced by our crew's consultant Hu Xiaobei, who was also responsible for filming the Xiaolongnu scene.

As for inspiration, he had said before that it mainly came from Mr. Jin Yong's original work.

The character of Xiaolongnu is very three-dimensional in the original novel. She looks cool on the outside but is affectionate on the inside.

He wanted to use music and images to show the complex emotions of Xiaolongnu while waiting for Yang Guo, so that the audience could feel Xiaolongnu's emotions and charm more intuitively."

Several reporters felt that the name Hu Xiaobei was very familiar, but half a year had passed since the popularity of the top scorer in the college entrance examination, so how could these entertainment reporters still remember it?

Then, another reporter asked An Xiaoqian and Huang Xiaoming about their feelings while interpreting their roles.

An Xiaoqian didn't think much about it and expressed her thoughts directly: "The role of Xiaolongnu is a challenge for me, her personality is very unique.

In order to play her well, I read the original work over and over again to try to understand her state of mind.

During the filming process, I also tried my best to immerse myself in the role, hoping to present a different Little Dragon Girl to everyone."

Huang Xiaoming took over the conversation and said with a smile: "The character of Yang Guo is very emotional, and the relationship between him and Xiaolongnu is even more touching.

During my performance, I tried my best to show Yang Guo's deep affection for Xiaolongnu, as well as his growth in the martial arts world, hoping to gain the audience's recognition."

The atmosphere at the press conference was lively. Reporters asked questions enthusiastically about the filming plan and cast of The Return of the Condor Heroes, and the creators patiently answered them one by one.

The spotlights were flashing and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Just when the press conference was halfway through, a thin senior entertainment reporter wearing black-framed glasses stood up.

With an inquiring look on his face, he cleared his throat and asked, "Everyone, we all know that when filming a classic martial arts drama, every aspect must be done to perfection.

Especially the shooting plan, it is like the course of a ship. Any slight deviation may deviate from the expected effect.

I heard that during this filming process, we had many innovative ideas for the shooting scenes and plot arrangements.

I'm curious, during this process, did the creators have different opinions on these innovations? After all, sometimes innovation means risk, and it needs to be carefully weighed."

After this question was raised, there was a slight commotion in the audience, and everyone pricked up their ears, waiting for the creators' answers.

Assistant director Wang Zhongsong was originally holding a cup of water and drinking it. After all, no one asked him any questions, so he could only keep using the tactic of drinking water.

When he heard this question, his bladder tightened, his hand paused unconsciously, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

Wang Zhongsong recalled last night's frustrating experience and Hu Xiaobei's blatant disregard, and suddenly an uncontrollable anger surged up. In the past, when he was at the flower art company, he had the support of the two Wangs, and the artists and executives all fawned over him, but no staff member had ever dared to ignore him like this.

Just as the bearded man was about to speak with a smile, Wang Zhongsong, as if driven by an inexplicable impulse, subconsciously put down his water cup, stood up suddenly and wanted to say something.

But as soon as he stood up, he realized something was wrong. A trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and he unconsciously crossed and unclenched his hands in front of him, trying to find a way to get away with it.

His eyes swept across the anxious faces of the reporters in the audience, then glanced at the bearded man's increasingly serious expression, and he began to have second thoughts.

No matter how unhappy he was or how he wanted to take revenge, under normal circumstances, he would not lose his temper in such a situation.

However, those reporters quickly pointed their microphones and cameras at him as if they had discovered a bloody shark.

The dazzling flash of lights made Wang Zhongsong feel dizzy, and the questions that kept coming from his ears drowned him like a tide.

His palms began to sweat and his tongue became a little stiff. The perfunctory words he had prepared were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.

Just as he was hesitating, not knowing how to leave politely but without embarrassment.

Suddenly, the image of Hu Xiaobei last night, confident and calm, and disdainful of his opinions, emerged in his mind.

For no reason, the anger in my heart was instantly ignited and burned fiercely again.

This anger seemed to break through the last line of defense of rationality, making him throw all his concerns out of the window.

Although I know it's inappropriate, some words can't be taken back once they're out of my mouth.

"Actually, I have something to say about this."

His voice was not loud, but it was particularly clear in this situation, and everyone's eyes were instantly focused on him.

Wang Zhongsong was a little nervous, but more excited and inexplicably happy.

He adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose, calmed himself down, and continued with some enjoyment, "I think some of the innovations in our filming plan may be too risky.

For example, some of the arrangements proposed by Assistant Hu may appear novel on the surface, but in practice, they may face many problems."

His words made the atmosphere on the scene become a little subtle in an instant. The bearded man's smile gradually disappeared and his eyes became sharp.

Hu Xiaobei shook his head when he heard this, and had to step out of his comfort zone and walk to the front of the stage.

He still maintained a calm demeanor, picked up the microphone, looked at Wang Zhongsong with a smile, and said gently: "Assistant Director Wang, since you have such concerns, why not tell us in detail.

What are the specific areas that you think are problematic? Let's discuss it together and maybe we can find a better solution."

For some things, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back.

Wang Zhongsong simply stopped hiding his true thoughts, took a deep breath, and said indignantly, "Take the fact that Xiaolongnu's appearance was arranged at the end.

From the perspective of the actor's performance consistency and creative habits, this may affect the actor's state of entering the role.

Generally, actors need to build up a deep understanding of their roles in the early stages and gradually advance their performances. Assistant Hu suddenly put such a key scene at the end, which easily disrupted the rhythm.

The scene of "Unrequited Love" was also filmed in a banyan forest. The environment of the banyan forest is very different from the sad and lonely atmosphere of the "Unrequited Love" Valley.

Even with later stage arrangements, it would be difficult to fully recreate the unique artistic conception of the Unfeeling Valley in the original novel."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhongsong curled up a sarcastic sneer, snorted contemptuously, tilted his head slightly, glanced at Hu Xiaobei, his eyes full of undisguised disdain.

His chin was raised high, his chest was slightly pushed forward, his hands were clasped in front of his chest, his fingers tapping rhythmically on his arms, and the contempt on his face was revealed, as if to say: You are still far away!

(End of this chapter)