Hearing that Aunt Qiongyao was coming, Li Tang guessed that it was for preparations for "Returning the Pearl III". At first, Aunt Qiong Yao wanted to invite the original cast members to star, but things are not as good as before. First of all, Xiao Yanzi, Lin Xinru and Su Youpeng all made excuses for not having schedules, and Fan Xiaopang was even more embarrassed.
As for Li Tang, he also submitted a script to Zeng Jia not long ago. Originally, if the third part had Xiao Jian and Qing'er as the main storyline, it could still be considered, but the result is that the four leading actors are still inconsistent, Xiao The role of Jian is more like a soy sauce. So Zeng Jia directly rejected it after asking for Li Tang's opinion.
At present, the only original cast members that can be confirmed are Zhou Jie and Wang Yan.
Hearing Jiang Qinqin say that he couldn't leave, Li Tang couldn't help but guess: "You won't be allowed to play Ziwei, right?"
Jiang Qinqin's image is definitely not suitable for playing Xiao Yanzi, but her temperament is quite consistent with Ziwei's.
"No, in addition to "The Condor Shooting", I also have two dramas, and the schedule cannot be adjusted. However, according to Teacher Qiong Yao, he wants me to guest star in one of them."
Search to death!
Li Tang guessed that Aunt Qiong Yao, who was good at settling small accounts, still wanted to hire a new person this time. As for letting a sister from the company make a guest appearance, it was just to increase the attention.
Seeing that three o'clock was approaching, just when Zhang Bearded was looking at his watch impatiently, he saw Zhou Xun finally arrived in a hurry. As soon as he entered the door, he was busy and apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm late. There are reporters at the door, I almost missed it." Didn’t squeeze in.”
Zhang Dabeard, who looked impatient just now, immediately said with a warm face: "Xiao Zhou, you are not late, you still have some time."
After saying that, he took the initiative to help Zhou Xun introduce Ma Zhongjun, Wang Rui and others.
Li Tang saw that Zhou Xun and Li Yapeng were quite familiar with each other, but considering that they both debuted very early and were both hanging out in the capital, it was not surprising that they had known each other before.
After Zhou Xun said hello, he came over and sat next to Li Tang. Everyone could understand this, after all, the two had just collaborated.
"Qinqin, I've heard of your name for a long time!"
After Zhou Xun sat down, he took the initiative to reach out to Jiang Qinqin, who was sitting on the other side of Li Tang.
"Hello, Sister Zhou!" Jiang Qinqin shook her hand.
Jiang Qinqin is a famous costume goddess, while Zhou Xun is now labeled as a popular idol. Generally speaking, Zhou Xun is more popular, but Jiang Qinqin seems a little unconvinced.
Not long ago, Jiang Qinqin said in an interview with the media that she felt no pressure to play the role of Mu Nianci. She said that she was good at character dramas and was very confident in playing the role of Mu Nianci well. Then he talked about Zhou Xun, who plays Huang Rong, and expressed that he was very worried about Zhou Xun.
The reason is that Huang Rong has been played to perfection by Weng Meiling, and everyone has a Weng Meiling-style standard for Huang Rong, so no matter what, the audience will use Weng Meiling's standard to measure Zhou Xun's performance, and it is impossible to accept the new performance in their hearts all at once. Huang Rong and so on.
It sounds reasonable at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that it has a sour and spicy taste. Li Tang didn't know if this report was Jiang Qinqin's original words, but he would definitely feel uncomfortable if Zhou Xun saw it.
Sure enough, Zhou Xun was speechless after greeting Jiang Qinqin face to face. He breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily at Li Tang: "There was a traffic jam on the road, so I almost wasn't late!"
"Then you won't go out early, what are you busy with?" Li Tang and Zhou Xun were used to being casual.
"I'm rehearsing a musical for the past two days, which will be performed at the end of the month." Zhou Xun said.
"What musical?"
"It's called "The Love of Heaven and Earth in July," and it's about the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl..."
Li Tang calculated that the 20th of August this year happened to be the Chinese Valentine's Day, which was also a good time. And I heard from Zhou Xun that this musical has a very strong lineup, with Ye Jintian, who just won the Oscar for Best Art Director last year, as the artistic director.
After the two chatted for a few words, they heard Zhang Bearded clapped his hands and said, "Okay, everyone is ready to play."
The press conference was held in the lobby of the Connaught Palace. There was a long table in front of the rostrum, and the name tags of the attendees were placed on the table covered with tablecloth.
"Huh?"
Li Tang found that his famous brand was second only to Li Yapeng and was placed in front of Zhou Xun.
"That's not right. You are the number one female and you have to sit in front of me."
With that said, Li Tang changed his and Zhou Xun's name tags. He didn't think much about it. After he sat down, he realized that he was sitting between Zhou Xun and Jiang Qinqin. The action of changing his name tag seemed a bit deliberate.
The reporters here are all smart people, and they focused their cameras on him and Jiang Qinqin. In the play, Yang Kang and Mu Nianci are a couple. Could it be that the hype has started now?
Today, hundreds of reporters from the media gathered at the scene, and many reporters were still entering the venue. Several TV reporters who were squeezed in the back ran in carrying cameras and shouted: "Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up Grab a good opportunity and interview the celebrities first."
The funniest thing was that a female anchor from an unknown TV station tripped over the microphone cord she was holding. The usually petite female anchor handed the microphone to Zhou Xun without caring about whether her knees were broken: " Please talk about your feelings about the role of Huang Rong..."
Zhou Xun suppressed his laughter, probably because of the difficulties faced by the female host, and replied: "I will try my best to play the role of Huang Rong well."
The female host quickly asked again: "Eighteen years ago, Weng Meiling made people remember her through "The Condor Shooting". Are you sure that people will still remember you eighteen years later?"
Like "The Swordsman", the Hong Kong version of "The Condor Heroes" comes first, and this kind of topic cannot be avoided.
Zhou Xun's expression became serious at this time and said: "Huang Rong, played by Weng Meiling, is a classic in my heart. Many people advised me not to take this role, saying that her influence is too great and I can't beat her. I am also under a lot of pressure. I dare not say that people will still remember me in eighteen years. But now that Huang Rong has fallen on me, I dare not relax. Although I dare not say too much, I will try my best. .”
The answer was so sincere that even Li Tang, who was sitting next to him, looked at him sideways.
The female reporter wanted to continue asking, but she heard the bearded Zhang patting the microphone and interrupting: "Okay, now is the press conference. After the introduction of the situation, there will be time for you to ask questions."
The press conference was naturally hosted by Lao Zhang. This old man was particularly good at handling such occasions. He talked non-stop for more than ten minutes, and also talked about the various new technologies that would be used in the filming of "The Condor".
The bearded man who is very good at publicity also calls the aerial photography of unmanned small helicopters aerial robots and aerial ballet princes.
Immediately, a reporter asked: "Are you going to advertise again?"
This is Lao Zhang's consistent trick, and now reporters have learned it too.
Lao Zhang, who has experienced many storms, retorted on the spot: "Aren't these news? This is my first time to use these equipment, and the helicopter is also the first time to use it in a TV series. I think these are news. What do you think is news? What? Are those news that say 'I resigned' news?"
It turns out that there was news before that Lao Zhang quit the crew of "The Condor Shooting", and it was quite a big deal. Li Tang, who was filming in Zhangjiajie at the time, heard the news and called Lao Zhang specifically. If Lao Zhang really resigned, there would be no need for him to play Yang Kang again. After asking, I found out that this was a stunt directed and performed by the old man, and he later staged a complete show. Zhang sued the media that issued the report to the Journalists Association, and the excitement lasted for a while.
To be honest, Li Tang was also stunned by Lao Zhang's tricks.
Perhaps because of Zhang’s reputation as a hype-loving guy, some reporters didn’t believe it and asked, “The press conference lasted for a long time and was all about technical issues. Why didn’t anyone say anything about art and actor cooperation?”
Lao Zhang replied with a straight face: "Today we are mainly talking about technology. Art cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences. Technology is indeed different from the past, and art is divided into categories and is difficult to explain."
As he spoke, he patted his chest and said: "We thought a lot when we wrote the script of "The Condor". Here I want to tell everyone that we will respect the original work and also show our personalities in the film. Martial arts culture has lasted for so long and has already surpassed martial arts. Scope is a recognition of the chivalrous spirit, which I have had many conversations with Director Wang Rui.”
Zhang Dabeard is very experienced and easily drew the reporter's attention to the chief director Wang Rui.
Sure enough, a reporter immediately asked Wang Rui: "Teacher Zhang has already patted his chest. What bold words does the director have?"
Why do these words sound so harsh? Lao Zhang just likes this tone. The more controversial, or the more conflict there is, the better the propaganda will be.
Wang Rui was obviously not good at this and said blankly: "I can't speak. All I say here is work hard."
Of course the reporter was not satisfied with this answer, and took the initiative to challenge: "You are a teacher, why can't you speak? What prompted you to film this TV series?"
Wang Rui could only say helplessly: "I mean I won't say it on this occasion, but in my class, I am a competent teacher. As a director, there are many things you are willing to shoot and many things you are willing to shoot." If I have the chance to shoot, I take every opportunity seriously.”
Of course, the reporters' main goal is still to focus on the stars. After interviewing the producers and directors as usual, they immediately ask questions to the actors.
As usual, in a launch conference like this, the first question must be to interview the protagonist. "The Condor" and "Swordsman" are both dramas with male protagonists. The first question should be asked to Li Yapeng. Li Yapeng was also well prepared for it and looked eager to give it a try.
However, when the first reporter raised his hand to ask a question, he actually asked Li Tang first: "Li Tang, you are the male lead in "The Swordsman" and you have a good response from the audience. But what prompted you to star this time? What about Yang Kang, the second male lead, instead of Guo Jing, the first male lead?"
After hearing this question, Li Tang subconsciously glanced at Li Yapeng. The real owner was sitting here. This question was clearly meant to sow discord!
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