novelraw Chapter 44 Let the work speak for itself.
Chapter 44 Let the work speak for itself.
Many reporters were present at the event.
However, compared to the opening ceremony itself, what the reporters are most concerned about now is still Jing Tian, the female lead.
Because "Anaconda" had a really bad box office yesterday, and Jing Tian is the female lead in Chen Zhou's new movie.
This gave the reporters a whiff of interest, and they all wanted to capitalize on Jing Tian's popularity.
Chen Zhou already knew the reporters' intentions.
Therefore, not long after the opening ceremony, Jing Tian was shielded and left to face all the reporters' interviews on his own.
"Director Chen, I don't know if you've noticed, but Jing Tian's debut film only grossed a little over 10 yuan on its opening day. What was your thinking when you chose such an actress as the lead?" the reporter asked.
"Many netizens are saying that the reason your last movie was successful was because you chose Liu Yifei, a top-tier actress, as the female lead, while the actress you chose now, Jing Tian, is a relatively unknown actress. This is tantamount to suicide. What do you think of this kind of public opinion?" another reporter asked.
"Director Chen, Jing Tian's performance in 'Anaconda' was so bad, why did you still choose her as the female lead? Can you explain this to everyone?" Other reporters were also holding up microphones.
Chen Zhou remained calm in the face of these questions.
"I naturally have my own standards for choosing actors."
"Moreover, how Jing Tian performs in other movies has absolutely nothing to do with me."
After these words were spoken, the other reporters looked at each other in bewilderment.
Not far away, Jing Tian, who was standing in a corner, also heard Chen Zhou's answer, which made her heart skip a beat.
Yes, Chen Zhou is right.
What does Chen Zhou have to do with her movie flopping and her poor performances in other movies?
The reason she chose to invest in that movie and play the female lead was because the people around her kept encouraging her.
The results of it?
It doesn't matter if millions of dollars of investment go down the drain, and it doesn't matter if she gets scolded.
But she just couldn't accept that she had dragged Chen Zhou down with her.
This made her feel very guilty.
Just as Jing Tian was thinking this, another reporter asked Chen Zhou, "Director Chen, does your answer just now mean that even if Jing Tian's performance is still poor in your new movie, it has nothing to do with you and is entirely due to Jing Tian's own incompetence?"
Chen Zhou chuckled.
"What I mean is, just because other directors can't direct an actress like Jing Tian doesn't mean I can't."
"That's why I said it has nothing to do with me."
"In my eyes, I really like actresses like Jing Tian who are like blank canvases, because that means she has a lot of potential."
"That's what concerns me."
Upon hearing this, Jing Tian froze on the spot, her mind completely blank.
She originally thought that Chen Zhou's "It's okay" was just a preemptive move to distance himself from her.
But to everyone's surprise, Chen Zhou meant exactly that.
And he also said he really likes actresses like her...
These words were as powerful as a nuclear bomb to Jing Tian.
The reporters were clearly incredulous at Chen Zhou's answer.
This is really too protective of her own; she doesn't seem to be pushing Jing Tian away at all.
Then, a reporter held a microphone to Chen Zhou's mouth: "Director Chen, I heard that you've staked all your assets on this new film. Is that true?"
"It's true." Chen Zhou gave the answer directly, without hiding anything.
Things like this can be easily found out with a little investigation; there's no need to hide them.
The reporters present couldn't help but gasp in surprise after hearing this.
These days, there are very few directors who dare to bet their entire fortune on making a movie.
If things go wrong even slightly, it could lead to complete bankruptcy.
You have to admit Chen Zhou is young; he really dares to take such a gamble.
If it were any other more experienced director, they would definitely pass the risk to the investors and then make a steady profit for themselves.
after a while.
The opening ceremony concluded successfully.
Chen Zhou mobilized the crew and began filming the first scene of his new movie.
No Man's Land is a road movie.
Therefore, although we are currently filming in Hengdian, we will only be staying there for a maximum of ten days or so.
For the remainder of the time, the crew will travel to several locations, such as the Devil City in Hami, Xinjiang, which is the most important filming location.
Not long after, the things Chen Zhou said at the opening ceremony were reported in the news.
Therefore, many netizens started discussing it:
"To put it nicely, Chen Zhou is young and impetuous; to put it bluntly, he's greedy. Wouldn't it be better to just earn his director's fee steadily? He insists on betting his entire fortune on this film, wanting a big slice of the pie for himself. But I just want to ask, can he really handle it?"
"I heard that Director Chen cast Jing Tian as the female lead in his new movie, so I went to see 'Anaconda'. I can only say that Jing Tian's performance was a disaster. She's just pretty, but there's nothing else to her. Director Chen is really lucky."
"I'm putting this out there: Chen Zhou is nothing without Liu Yifei. If I were him, I would definitely continue to look for those famous actresses for the female lead in my new movie."
"Lu Chuan is smart enough to find Gao Yuanyuan and Qin Lan to act in the movie. No matter what, they are both somewhat famous, unlike Jing Tian, who is someone I've never even heard of."
"To put it bluntly, Chen Zhou has gotten arrogant. He thinks he can make a completely unknown actor famous. Does he have that ability? He doesn't!"
...
Around 9 p.m., the film crew finished work and took a break.
As soon as the filming ended, Jing Tian walked up to Chen Zhou.
Without saying a word, Jing Tian bowed directly to Chen Zhou.
"I'm sorry, Director Chen, I've caused you trouble because of 'Anaconda'."
"This movie was already scheduled for release, but it just happened to coincide with the start of filming."
"It was clearly my own problem, but I dragged you into it. I really don't know how to apologize to you."
Jing Tian lowered her head, like a little girl who had done something wrong, and didn't dare to look at Chen Zhou at all.
"What are you apologizing for? I should be thanking you," Chen Zhou said.
"Huh? Thank me?" Jing Tian suddenly looked up, wondering if there was something wrong with her ears.
"There is indeed a lot of discussion online right now, but because of this, a lot of people are paying attention to our new movie."
"We have to capitalize on this kind of buzz, and when the movie is released, we'll let our work speak for itself."
"That's what we should be doing."
Chen Zhou preached.
Jing Tian was dumbfounded.
Chen Zhou's calm and composed attitude truly impressed her.
Chen Zhou's charm far exceeded her imagination...
after that.
On April 15th, the scenes in Hengdian were successfully filmed.
The entire crew packed their bags and headed directly to the Devil City in Xinjiang Hami.
However, as the director of the production team, Chen Zhou temporarily returned to Kyoto.
April 16th, around 4 PM.
The premiere of "The Forbidden Kingdom," starring Liu Yifei, was held at Asahi Park in Kyoto.
Chen Zhou was invited to the event by Liu Yifei as a guest.