The premiere of "Laughing in the Rivers and Lakes" was very successful.
Especially when the theme song "A Laugh in the Sea" was played several times in the film, the audience sang in chorus, and the momentum was amazing.
Even at the end of the film, the audience spontaneously stood up and burst into warm applause and cheers for the crew, which lasted for more than a minute.
"Thank you, thank you everyone..."
Feeling everyone's enthusiasm, director Liu Xinping was already in tears.
The man in his fifties held a microphone in one hand and wiped his tears with the other. He cried so hard that he could not straighten his waist.
He has been making martial arts films all his life. In the first ten or twenty years, he was highly respected and the box office was quite good. Wherever he went, people would respectfully call him "Director Liu", even if he was only in his twenties or thirties.
But later, as martial arts films declined, his films gradually lost attention and the box office dropped significantly, so he became what people call "Xiao Liu".
Later, when he got older, he was called "Old Liu" again.
The films they filmed had to bow to the market and turned into police and gangster films, comedies and fantasy films that everyone liked.
This time, I was also invited by Dahe Pictures to take over the direction of a martial arts film again after more than 20 years, intending to bring a less-than-perfect end to my youthful thoughts.
The filming cost of 5 million, including the actors' salaries, is such a difficult task.
Fortunately, martial arts movies are on the decline, and the actors who became famous for starring in this type of movies are not that high now. In addition, the strict control of entertainers in Xia State means that the salary is not inflated, so these expenses are used to arrange a movie. A low-budget martial arts film is barely adequate.
So he gritted his teeth and persevered, almost relying on his obsession with martial arts to shoot the entire film.
I thought that when this film was put into the market, it would be like a pebble thrown into a lake, and it would pass away without causing any huge fluctuations.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Kan appeared in the middle of the film and composed such a wonderful song "A Laugh in the Sea" for the film, which instantly made the artistic level of the entire film soar several blocks!
Look at the smiles of this full audience.
Listen to their enthusiastic applause and surprise cheers.
Just look at the tears hanging in the eyes of the movie fans who are older men over forty or fifty.
To dreams, to youth.
This martial arts film of mine is not an ordinary thing, not a flash in the pan, nor a mere pebble thrown into the lake!
He stood up and walked to the stage, choking with tears and applauding with everyone. He kept bowing to the audience, but he could not say "thank you".
Because his throat and mouth were already filled with tears, he was afraid that if he spoke, he would burst into tears.
"Well done, Director Liu!"
An audience member who knew him shouted in the audience.
"This movie is well made! Of course the theme song is even better!"
Another spectator also shouted.
"It was well shot. I haven't seen a martial arts movie that entertained me like this in many years!"
The fish shop owner’s palms were about to be smashed as he shouted in a choked voice.
"Paired with this theme song, it is simply the most perfect martial arts in our minds!"
One of the two old buddies who sneaked out under the pretext of buying groceries also shouted. When "A Laugh in the Sea" came out just now, he was so excited that his thighs almost swelled!
"Director Liu is awesome! The theme song is awesome!"
The old brother next to him also shouted, but the focus was on the theme song.
Anyway, all of a sudden, the movie theater where the premiere was held was filled with people, like a boiling hot pot or a volcano spewing hot lava. The crew members and actors also came on stage to express their thanks, which made the scene extremely lively. It keeps rising, and it is as bustling and lively as the New Year's Eve when firecrackers and sparks went off when I was a kid.
"Eh? Why is this movie theater like this?
So lively? "
Although the door to the theater was closed, the noise they made still came out through the door, making the audience passing by outside very curious!
"What kind of movie is this theater showing? Let me take a look..."
They looked at the poster standing by the door.
"Yo? It's actually a martial arts movie? How can martial arts movies make such a big splash? Haven't they all disappeared for decades?"
Passers-by and spectators curiously looked through the closed door, trying to get some clues.
"Damn it, the cheers inside are so loud. Is this a celebration party?"
"It's just a martial arts movie. Who watches martial arts nowadays? Isn't it too outdated?"
"And the name..."Talking and Laughing Jianghujian", this name is so tacky! I think it would be more domineering to change "Talking and Laughing" to "Laughing Ao"? "Swordsman", this name is more convenient, right? "
"It's not a question of whether the name is popular or not. No one has made such outdated genre films for many years. Who among the young people today still watches these..."
"boom!"
I don't know what happened inside the closed theater. A louder noise rushed out through the thick door, interrupting the audience.
They were so curious that one young man finally couldn't help it, quietly opened the door a little and stuck his head in.
But I found that the people inside were singing a majestic and ancient song together under the command of a handsome middle-aged man on the stage!
"The sea laughs, and the tide surges across the strait,
Ups and downs follow the waves, only remembering the present.
The sky laughs, and the world is flooded with tides,
God knows who will lose and who will win. "
The song is full of ancient charm, and contains a majestic and heavy atmosphere. A few lyrics seem to bring the listener into a strange, twists and turns but heroic and huge rivers and lakes. !
"Wow, this song... is so sharp?"
The young man unknowingly stuffed half of his shoulders in, wanting to get closer to the atmosphere of the chorus that was being sung by the entire audience!
"Hey, open the door wider. We also want to see what's going on inside. It's just a martial arts movie. It really has such a big impact... Damn it!"
A middle-aged man at the back grabbed the shoulder of the young man in front. He was pushed by the curious crowd behind him and was pushed through the door. Seeing the chorus of the whole audience, he was stunned for a moment!
"Brother up front, let me go, we also want to see what's going on inside?"
The waves behind pushed the waves ahead, and soon seven or eight curious spectators rushed in.
The moviegoers who were singing in the chorus were not affected by them. Instead, they continued to sing along with Jiang Kan. The clever sound engineer of the crew even dialed the projectionist's phone early and asked him to play the first song in the middle of the film. This song is played for the first time, and the segment that has played the longest time is played again so that everyone can have an accompaniment when singing!
After a while, the screen that was playing the ending subtitles lit up again, and the scene where "A Laugh in the Sea" appeared for the first time was replayed!
In an instant, that majestic singing voice appeared in front of everyone!
"Wow!"
At this time, not only the original audience in the theater, but also the new audiences who had been waiting outside the door for a while but who were later pushed in by more and more followers, were also affected by this sudden appearance. I was shocked by the sexy operation!
In almost a few seconds, the rhythmic melody of this song was engraved in the hearts of these new audiences. It was like a new stream flowing into the surging river, and their moods were also changed. It became exciting and surging!
"The sea laughs, and the tide surges across the strait,
Ups and downs follow the waves, only remembering the present.
The sky laughs, and the world is flooded with tides,
God knows who will lose and who will win. "
The high-pitched singing sounded again, and the crowd gathered outside the theater
More and more people gathered in front of the theater, wanting to know what was going on inside and why so many people came to watch.
Among them is the owner of this theater himself.
"Xiao Zhang, what kind of movie is playing in this theater and why does it attract so many people?"
He casually grabbed a staff member who was also leaning in front, wanting to see what was going on.
"Who is it? Don't pull me... Oh, it's the boss... What's being played here is a martial arts movie. It seems to be called... called... "Laughing in the Rivers and Lakes"?"
Xiao Zhang had an angry look on his face when he was first pulled away. Who could be so blind to stop him from watching the fun?
As soon as I turned around and realized it was the boss, the anger on his face instantly disappeared and replaced with a respectful smile.
The boss didn't care about his face-changing skills, but asked doubtfully:
""The Story of Laughter"? A martial arts movie?"
"Are martial arts movies so big now? Are there so many people watching?"
He looked at Xiao Zhang, then at the crowd, and murmured to himself, feeling that something was wrong with him, his brain was running out of energy!
"It's true! There was constant applause at the beginning, and then they sang a song together. It seemed to be the theme song of the movie! Then the sound was so loud that it was heard by the passing audience, and they came closer to listen. Listen to what the noise is inside, and as more and more people accumulate, the people in front are pushed in..."
This theater employee clearly saw the cause and effect of the situation and spoke in a very organized manner, allowing his boss to understand the whole story in the shortest possible time.
"Hmm... It seems like there's a hit! Great, Xiao Zhang, please immediately notify the people who schedule movies in the theaters and ask them to line up all the empty theaters with this movie, and then make arrangements Let others announce it...forget it, I will do this myself! Act quickly, we must make use of the curiosity and enthusiasm of the audience immediately, and we cannot waste it!"
After giving the instructions, the theater owner immediately dragged his fat body and ran to the front desk of the theater with agility and speed that was not suitable for his size. He grabbed a loudspeaker placed there and shouted loudly:
"Dear customers and friends! Dear customers and friends! The newly released blockbuster martial arts film "The Legend of Jianghu" has been warmly praised by everyone. We have decided to expand the scale of the screening and add more theaters immediately!"
"Customers in need please purchase tickets at the ticket office. This film has temporarily added three... no, five screening rooms to meet your viewing needs. Please do not crowd and queue up rationally to buy tickets... …”
As the theater owner's loudspeaker explained, the crowds of people crowded in front of the theater for the premiere of "Laughing in the Rivers and Lakes" suddenly stopped crowding in!
A small group of people immediately came out cleverly and trotted towards the ticket purchasing hall!
"Quickly, give me a ticket for that movie "The World of Laughter" just now!"
The spectator at the front, with a curious expression on his face, waved his banknotes and reached into the ticket window, shouting loudly.
"Give me one, too. What kind of movie is this so popular? I have to see it in front of you!"
"Give me two! I want a good spot!"
"Do you still have tickets? Give me three, so my girlfriend and her besties won't be bored this afternoon!"
"Give me one, hey, there's a hit movie all of a sudden, I have to watch it immediately and write a review!"
"Two two! Come on, we have to write the report before tonight. It's been a long time since we've seen such a sudden hit movie. We must be the first to report it!"
"Don't be crowded, don't be crowded. There are five theaters, and there are plenty of tickets! Damn it, you stepped on my toes!"
In an instant, the huge ticket purchase hall and the five ticket purchase windows were crowded with people!
The herd effect crazily drove these audiences who had not yet decided what movie to watch today to start buying tickets for this movie called "Why Are You Smiling?"
Even if you know it's a martial arts movie, so what?
Everyone is rushing to see it. Maybe it promotes martial arts, but in fact it is some kind of time travel or fantasy or city?
I don’t understand, and I don’t need to understand. There are so many people rushing for tickets to see it. Since I have encountered such a big emergency, do I have the nerve to say that I am a trend-setter if I don’t join in and participate in the event? ?
No matter what he is playing, he only watched it and went back to brag tonight. When people say, "Huh? It seems that a hit movie suddenly came out in such and such a theater this afternoon, and thousands of people gathered to watch it and grab tickets!" You can just say lightly: "Oh? Are you talking about that hit movie in such-and-such theater? I was there at the time! I was among the first to get tickets to watch it!"
Hey, this feeling of pretentiousness is really awesome! It’s exciting just thinking about it!
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, five theaters are open at the same time, with 500 seats, it's enough!"
After the chubby theater owner urgently arranged for three vacant theaters and two theaters that were originally showing unpopular literary films to be temporarily switched to showing "The Story of Laughter and Laughter", he was finally able to lean on the cabinet at the front desk. While panting, he took out the handkerchief in his pocket and wiped the sweat on his forehead.
Occasionally, he picked up the loudspeaker and shouted a few times to maintain order.
Of course, he deliberately opened all the theater doors and pointed his loudspeaker in the direction of the door.
In this way, his shouts and greetings were like a publicity machine, attracting the attention of passers-by who passed by the door and had never thought about watching a movie, and walked in one after another to watch it. Once you see what kind of movie it is, it can actually make people in the theater use loudspeakers to maintain order!
"Honey, look at how many people are packed into this theater. Should we also go and see what new blockbuster movies are out?"
One of them, a middle-aged wealthy man with his lovely wife in his arms, was also attracted by the boss's horn. Seeing people pouring into the theater, he curiously said to his wife.
"Okay, now that I've met it, let's go take a look!"
A woman's nature is to gossip, so if so many people are crowded in to watch a movie, it must be a good movie!
A young couple next to them heard their conversation and looked at each other. Then they held hands in tacit understanding, turned a corner, and walked towards the door of the theater.
Seeing more and more people entering the theater, the boss showed a proud smile on his face:
"Fortunately, I was resourceful and decisive, and keenly seized this rare opportunity! In this way, regardless of the quality of this film, it will quickly set off a frenzy of heated discussions!"
His eyes were sparkling with excitement as he looked at the crazy influx of customers, as if he was seeing shining banknotes waving crazily towards him!
