I think I started taking time off this year.
This year, I will work on Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30, and I will have a 7-day holiday during the National Day.
Therefore, the 29th is not a particularly good date for "Animal World" to be released. Everyone has been working for 6 days and has to go to work tomorrow, so the desire to watch the movie is not that high.
But after the premiere in Beijing, the creators of "Animal World" divided into two teams and embarked on a promotional tour.
Xu Ke took Liu Yifei and Xia Yu together, and Zhang Yuanjun took Huang Bo and Chen Minghao together.
The former went south, and the three of them were responsible for the six provinces and one city of Jiangsu, Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, and Shanghai. The latter went west, focusing on the four provinces and one city of Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Chongqing. Gan Province is Zhang Yuanjun's hometown. However, its box office contribution is average, so Zhang Yuanjun will leave half a day to complete it.
The two groups of people departed on the same day and waited at the same time.
Liu Yifei dismissed her assistant and asked her to buy coffee, and then she started to be angry with Zhang Yuanjun: "The adult girl is an idol, but people like her, Teacher Zhang."
Liu Yifei's eccentric attitude is really annoying. This is a public place. Zhang Yuanjun could only respond awkwardly to Liu Yifei: "I still have a certain number of fans. It's normal for a young man to be energetic and to be liked by others."
But Huang Bo joined in the fun and interjected: "Is she the little girl named Jing Tian yesterday? I think that girl is well-behaved and clever, which is good."
"What's so good about it?" Liu Yifei asked.
"She is a good girl. She is just a bit young, only 19 years old."
"Yifei is only 20."
"How many years has Yifei been acting? A veteran actor, you can't compare a little girl like her to her."
Liu Yifei likes to hear this, and she also likes to hear others praise her business abilities.
Not long after, everyone boarded the plane in batches. Assistant Xiao Zhao walked beside Zhang Yuanjun and laughed at him softly: "I'm jealous."
"I'm not blind, can I see it?"
"The little girl is in a hurry. I've been there before. I know that she'll be fine in two days."
"You know it again?" Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile, "Why are you so nosy."
"I won't gossip about other people. Sister Fairy, how can I not care about it?" She laughed to herself as she said this. "Who would believe this? My artist has taken care of Liu Yifei. How can I reason with this?"
"What a virtuous person!" Zhang Yuanjun scolded Xiao Zhao.
Zhang Yuanjun's first stop was Jinguancheng, Dapiao Cangchuan Province, while the first stop for the other group was Liu Yifei's hometown, Jiangcheng, Hubei Province.
Two days later, on the 29th, Zhang Yuanjun led his team back to the capital from the mountain city, while Liu Yifei and others headed north from Changsha.
The two teams met in Beijing, and "Animal World" was officially released today.
Ren Zhonglun officially announced at an event in Beijing: ""Animal World" is Shanghai Film's most important project this year. We will invest unprecedented manpower and material resources in distribution and anti-piracy. There will be a seven-day National Day holiday this year, which will have a negative impact on the film market. It’s very good, we want to win the championship!”
The media likes this kind of amplification, and the flash lights click at the creators on the stage.
After the event ended and he went backstage to rest, Ren Zhonglun also wanted to win over Zhang Yuanjun to play "Painted Skin": "I have already negotiated with Zhou Xun and Zhao Yanzi. If you come again, there is no reason for us to lose with this lineup."
His first choice for the role of Wang Sheng is Zhang Yuanjun, but he also knows the truth about Wang not seeing Wang. "Painted Skin" has already assembled three first-line big names, Zhou, Zhao, and Zhen. If Zhang Yuanjun joins again, it will definitely bring challenges to the crew management. Come to trouble.
But the benefits brought by Zhang Yuanjun's participation were something the "Painted Skin" crew couldn't refuse.
Shanghai Film Group does not have the main investment in "Painted Skin". The main control of the film is Ning Province Film Studio.
However, Ning Province Film Studio is a small studio and cannot spend that much money to make "Painted Skin". With the size of the film studio, it is difficult to hire big stars.
So a part of the share was transferred to Shanghai Film and Television, and Ren Zhonglun was entrusted as the producer, responsible for inviting actors and raising investment.
Zhang Yuanjun is now the most popular niche actor and an international star. If he can be invited to join "Painted Skin", then the film will definitely attract more investment.
"I really don't have time in December," Zhang Yuanjun said, not wanting to take on this role. "I have to go on tour with the theater. I've had a lot of trouble with "Love After Life" this year, and I want to take a good rest in the next two months. I really appreciate Mr. Ren's kindness. No, I really can’t take it.”
Zhang Yuanjun once again rejected "Painted Skin" and then gave Ren Zhonglun advice: "We have already dealt with Zhou Xun and Zhao Yanzi, there is no reason why we can't invite Chen Kun. Chen Kun plays a young general like Wang Sheng, and his appearance and acting skills are both fine. "
Even if Zhang Yuanjun hadn't said anything, Chen Kun would have been recommended to join the group based on his relationship with Zhou and Zhao.
What Zhang Yuanjun didn't know was that both Zhou and Zhao had recommended Chen Kun to Ren Zhonglun, but Ren Zhonglun didn't want to use it. It wasn't because he had any objection to Chen Kun, but because he didn't want to be manipulated by the actors. You can't just use whoever you say.
But now Zhang Yuanjun has once again clearly rejected "Painted Skin", forcing Ren Zhonglun to consider other popular candidates.
Time is really running out. The film has already been scheduled to start shooting in December, and there are still two months left. No matter how uncertain Wang Sheng is, the actors will not have enough time to prepare.
What Ren Zhonglun said today was actually a lie. He had not dealt with Zhou Xun and Zhen Zhu at all.
Zhou Xun was the first to talk to Ning Province Production Company, but Zhou Xun never let go and was very resistant.
The reason is that she doesn't like the role of the fox demon, and she thinks it will damage her screen image.
Zhen Zhuan's reasons are more direct. As one of the initiators of "Painted Skin", although he came to the mainland to find money to make the film and had to give up the initiative, he still hopes that the film can mainly show himself, especially his Instead of inviting a group of big-name stars to steal his limelight, the film focuses on martial arts action and a love story without highlighting his fists and kicks.
This was unacceptable to him.
Another reason is that he also doubts the strength of Ning Province Film Studio and is worried that he will not be able to get paid and the film will not be launched.
In order to stabilize Zhen's career, Ning Province Film Factory paid him the first installment in July.
This is why Ren Zhonglun is so eager to confirm Zhang Yuanjun.
He needed an international big name to stabilize the crew and dispel all external doubts about "Painted Skin".
But Zhang Yuanjun refused, so he had to find another way.
After Ren Zhonglun left, Liu Yifei came over and asked him: "What did Mr. Ren say just now?" She listened for a while.
"Painted Skin, a fantasy film, has cast Zhou Xun and Zhao Yanzi, and wants me to play..." Zhang Yuanjun didn't know whether Wang Sheng was the first or second male lead, "play a role."
"Go, go." As soon as Liu Yifei heard this from Zhou and Zhao, she knew that the play would be good.
"No, let's have a good rest after "Animal World"."
"You're so lazy."
"I'm not lazy," Zhang Yuanjun said in a very low voice, "I'm busy falling in love."
Liu Yifei said nothing, rolled her eyes at him, made a face, and walked away.
(End of chapter)
