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Chapter 107 Launch Conference
New Year's Day, Spring Festival.

For the people of the whole country, this day is the most joyous day of the year, and everyone will celebrate it.

On the streets of Xiangjiang, people are coming and going, and the traffic is constantly flowing.

The children laughed and played, and the adults laughed and communicated.

It was peaceful.

However, Chu Xuan only woke up this afternoon. Due to his habit of "lying dead" the next day after being drunk, he stayed in bed and watched TV after waking up.

When Concubine Liu Yi came in to deliver the hangover medicine, Concubine Liu Yi told Chu Xuan what Liu Xiaoli said at night, Chu Xuan couldn't laugh or cry.

"My mum said drinking will make you cry one day."

"Impossible, drinking and crying? This is not my style."

Concubine Liu Yi frowned, and said: "Be careful of being slapped in the face."

As she said that, Concubine Liu Yi patted Chu Xuan's quilt, and said, "Hurry up, mom has ordered food, and the waiter is probably about to deliver it."

Hearing this, Chu Xuan turned over and got out of bed. He hadn't eaten all day, so he was really hungry.

Because they drank too much yesterday, Chu Xuan and Liu Xiaoli didn't drink even today, even on the day of the Spring Festival.

After simply finishing their meal, the three of them talked and laughed and went out for a walk all night.

In this way, the Spring Festival of 2004 passed.

When the second day of the Lunar New Year approached, the crew began to return to their positions one after another, and the actors also showed up in twos and threes.

When the third day of the Lunar New Year came, the two leading actors Xie Tingfeng and Yang Caini were already in place.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Cheng Long, Chen Musheng and other directors were in place.

——The fifth day of the Lunar New Year, January 1.

In the hotel conference room, the launch conference of "New Police Story" is about to begin.

In the clean and white environment, dozens of reporters and people related to the film industry were all sitting at the scene.

There are fixed photographers with cameras around the meeting room, ready to shoot the upcoming press conference.

On the platform at the front of the conference room, a poster of "New Police Story" hung on the wall.

In front of the wall, there are six sofas.

The main personnel have not yet arrived, and the meeting room is bustling.

The next moment, the door of the meeting room was opened.

For a moment, everyone at the scene became quiet. Seeing Chenglong walking in with a smile and waving hello, everyone applauded.

Chen Musheng, Cheng Long, Xie Tingfeng, Yang Caini, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, the director of "New Police Story" and the five leading actors entered the venue in turn, and sat down on the six sofas on the platform.

Soon, the opening press conference began. After the six people introduced themselves, the interview followed.

"Director Chen, what kind of story does this movie tell?"

"The legend of the police force, Chen Guorong, was negligent, and after being killed by a criminal group of five led by Xuan, he became increasingly passive. Later, with the stimulating help of Feng, he regained his courage and finally successfully solved the case."

Hearing this, the reporters present were slightly stunned.

From the introduction of the actors just now, Chen Guorong is played by Cheng Long.

So, Chen Musheng just said that Chen Guorong is becoming more and more negative?
This means that Chenglong's character design in this movie is different from the previous superheroes?
At least, in Chenglong's previous films, the roles played by Chenglong are all hateful, and have nothing to do with the words "increasingly negative".

For a while, the reporters discovered the news point.

"Director Chen, may I ask how much did Ying Huang invest in this movie?"

"One hundred million."

The reporters nodded. This number is quite a lot, but it is not too high, and it meets the specifications of Chenglong Movie.

The next moment, the reporters focused on Chenglong. They were naturally most interested in Chenglong, a big name.

"Cheng Long, I just heard from Director Chen that your character Chen Guorong will be defeated by the villain and become increasingly negative. Compared with your previous works, is there any change in this movie?"

Cheng Long picked up the microphone, nodded and said: "Yes. In this movie, Chen Guorong is an ordinary policeman. He will be defeated one after another, and he will break down and cry like a normal person. When I play this role, it is I want to make a change and play a hero who is no longer the same as before, or in other words, a hero among ordinary human beings."

The reporters were stunned, the change seemed a bit big.

"Cheng Long, the audience has been watching your movies for decades. Almost every character of yours is a superhero. Every time in the movie, you have accomplished things that normal people can hardly do. Your image has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. You make a sudden change, don't you worry that the market won't buy it?"

"Worried." Chenglong said, and then a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he said to the reporters: "But I am 50 years old this year. If I say that I can't move, do you believe me?"

Everyone at the scene froze, most of them were locals from Xiangjiang, and many of them could be said to have grown up watching Chenglong movies.

Suddenly, Chenglong said such a sentence, many people were shocked.

Especially when they saw Chenglong's really old face, many people were filled with emotion for a moment.

Cheng Long still smiled, and said: "So, I want to try to make some changes and play my role in a different style. Although I can't move anymore, I will try my best to create a Chen Guorong that satisfies the audience. And together with my partners, I will dedicate a good work."

After the words fell, there was thunderous applause.

In any case, Chenglong's contribution to the Huaguo film industry is indelible.

Even if they are old, they are very worthy of their respect.

The next moment, the reporters' focus turned to Chu Xuan.

"Chu Xuan, you made your debut in TV dramas. Although the performances of the dramas you participated in are good, it is the first time for you to participate in movies. Or, you are completely new in the movie circle, so you Do you feel any pressure to play the villain Guan Xuan in this movie, and against Chen Guorong played by Cheng Lung?"

Chu Xuan picked up the microphone and said with a smile: "Of course there is pressure. Brother Chenglong is one of the benchmark figures in the Huaguo film circle. He can act with such a senior, and there will be many rival scenes. As a newcomer in the film circle , I am deeply honored and lucky, and I will also be under a lot of pressure. But fortunately, in this movie, my brother and I didn’t have any fight scenes, otherwise, no matter how big brother can’t fight, I can’t win.”

Cheng Long, Xie Tingfeng and Liu Yifei laughed.

The reporters also raised their smiling faces.

"Chu Xuan, Mr. Cha said a few months ago that your Murong Fu is the best Murong Fu, Murong Fu is also a villain, Guan Xuan is also a villain, which character do you think is more difficult to perform and interpret?
Chu Xuan held the microphone and said, "Guan Xuan. Because the character's psychological growth process may exist in reality, and because "New Police Story" is an urban police and gangster genre film, the background is the current Xiangjiang, so the audience will There will be a natural sense of substitution, so it is more difficult to interpret this character well than Murong Fu."

The reporters nodded, and the scribes began to take notes.

"Chu Xuan, your performance level seems to have been proven in mainland China. Mr. Cha also said that you are the best Murong Fu in acting. However, TV dramas are TV dramas, and movies are movies. For a movie that is frame by frame and second by second In a movie that embodies acting skills, do you have the confidence to play well with Chenglong? Where does your confidence come from? Are you worried that Chenglong's performance will be delayed because of your lack of level? Maybe you will disappoint the audience in the end? "

Chu Xuan thought for a while, and said: "During the audition, Brother Chenglong said, if you can do it, you can do it; Brother Chenglong, and another part of my confidence comes from myself."

The reporters nodded slightly. Chu Xuan was able to join Chenglong's crew and act opposite Chenglong. If Chenglong did not approve, Chu Xuan would not be able to play this role.

So it was within their expectation to hear Chenglong think that Chu Xuanxing said this.

Chu Xuan continued: "I'm a newcomer in the film industry, that's right. The first film in my life has entered the prosperous place of Xiangjiang, and I have the honor to act opposite Brother Chenglong. If the performance is good, then I think it will It’s one of my brighter resumes.”

The reporters laughed. This is indeed what Chu Xuan said. The first film was played against an international superstar. For an actor, this is indeed an honor.

Chu Xuan said again: "Brother Chenglong's movies are recognized as difficult to shoot, and the shooting process will be very difficult. I may also experience various failures, but I am already mentally prepared to accept all of this, but I only I can’t accept that I’m not up to date. Therefore, if I can’t act well, I will act to the death, until I act well, until I am satisfied with my eldest brother, until I am satisfied with the teachers in the director’s group.”

Everyone at the scene was startled, and they looked up at Chu Xuan.

In the next moment, whether it was the Xiangjiang reporter or the mainland reporter, they applauded loudly for what Chu Xuan said, and looked at Chu Xuan full of admiration.

Chenglong and Chen Musheng smiled, turned their heads and gave Chu Xuan a thumbs up.

The same is true for Xie Tingfeng and Yang Caini.

Concubine Liu Yi looked at Chu Xuan with a smile on her face, and clapped her hands vigorously.

Chu Xuan's words also gave her great encouragement.

"Chu Xuan, come on!" A mainland female reporter said suddenly, with a smile on her face.

From "Dragon Babu" to "Male Talent and Female Appearance", she can be regarded as watching Chu Xuan grow up, and this time she came to the "New Police Story" press conference to see Chu Xuan, which is somewhat of a fate. .

Chu Xuan found the female reporter in the crowd, and smiled at her.

Ten minutes later, the interview between Xie Tingfeng and Yang Caini was over.

The next moment, the reporters' focus was on Concubine Liu Yi.

"Liu Yifei, you are only 16 years old, do you think your age is really suitable for playing the role of policewoman?"

Concubine Liu Yi picked up the microphone and said with a smile: "If I'm not suitable, then I won't be sitting here."

As soon as the words fell, the reporters fell silent for a moment.

Chu Xuan felt amused, and Chen Musheng, Cheng Long, Xie Tingfeng, and Yang Caini also showed smiles.

Although the reporters didn't want this answer, there was nothing wrong with Concubine Liu Yi's answer.

"Concubine Liu Yi, making a movie is a test of an actor's performance level, but judging from your previous two dramas, some people said that your performance of Bai Xiuzhu was too superficial, and your performance of Wang Yuyan was too immature, so what do you think of your performance level? Can you handle the role of policewoman Axi?"

Concubine Liu Yi smiled: "My acting skills are not good, and I need to improve a lot."

The reporters were taken aback.

I also heard Concubine Liu Yi said: "But the role of policewoman Axi doesn't need any acting skills, so it just suits me, so I can control this role."

The reporters suppressed laughter.

It's the first time I meet an actor who admits that his acting skills are not good, and it's also the first time I meet an actor who says that his role doesn't need any acting skills.

All reporters were speechless.

"Concubine Liu Yi, from the two roles of Bai Xiuzhu and Wang Yuyan to the role of the policewoman, the span is so large, why do you want to play such a role instead of deeply cultivating in a costume drama?"

Concubine Liu Yi smiled sweetly, and said: "I like to try some new things, so that I can achieve self-breakthrough."

As Concubine Liu Yi's voice fell, Cheng Long also stood up, which meant that the interview was officially over.

On the platform, in front of the poster.

A director and five leading actors posed for a group photo.

Then, burn incense, worship gods, and offer pig heads.

Until noon, as the opening ceremony came to an end, "New Police Story" officially started.

(End of this chapter)