A premiere is not the same thing as a movie release.

It is a kind of promotion method, usually held before the movie is officially released...

What is the general process for a premiere?

There are movie screenings, directors, main actors, and interactive questions...

Let's put it this way, the premiere is actually the first large-scale party before the movie is released nationwide, and a lot of media are invited.

What these aspects together constitute is a grand publicity, disclosing information that can be disclosed to the audience and the media, triggering discussions and attracting attention, thereby promoting the release of the film and expanding its influence...

Of course, the premise has something worth reporting!

Is there anything worthy of review in "Xiu Chun Dao"?

There must be, it's Shen Changlin's first movie.

This gimmick is enough!

Moreover, during the filming process, there were a lot of tidbits about Shen Changlin and Li Lianhua, Shen Changlin and newcomer Naza, and even the conflicts between Shen Changlin and the crew for the first time when he took control of the crew...

These news, whether true or false, are all released by the publisher!

At the premiere, Shen Changlin will inevitably be criticized by the media...

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Four clips were released at the premiere, and then the host invited Shen Changlin and the cast to come on stage to share the behind-the-scenes stories of "Xiu Chun Dao". Shen Changlin started talking about the original intention of the creation:

"I have read "The Northern Strategy of the Ming Dynasty" before, which records the death of Wei Zhongxian. It is said that when he heard that the emperor sent Jin Yiwei to arrest him, he committed suicide in Fucheng out of fear of crime... Then I made an adaptation - the three Jin Yiwei brothers chased him all the way to Fu. City, Xiu Chun's sword was placed on Wei Zhongxian's neck, but the second brother, faced with Wei's financial temptation and "telling one with emotion, moving with reason", still spared Wei Zhong's life and used a fake corpse to deceive the court."

"That's kind of the beginning of the whole story."

"Shen Lian, played by Deng Chao, is the protagonist of the whole story. He is actually a tragic character from beginning to end. He wants the best for everyone around him, but inadvertently changes everyone's fate. In fact, he has no choice at all, because No matter how he chooses, he will not end well. He is the epitome of a low-level civil servant in the late Ming Dynasty."

"I don't really like to show the evil of human nature, so although the three brothers each have their own desires, none of them thought about betraying their brothers."

The host then asked: "So, are there any difficulties in directing a movie for the first time?"

"There are definitely difficulties, but this is my own choice, so I won't talk about it!"

The host was stunned for a moment: "Why don't you share it with us?"

"I hate to say this. No profession is easy. Just skip the painful part. The film is made for the audience to evaluate. As an audience, I feel that they are not interested in the filming stage..."

The host changed the topic: "We saw the costumes in the movie clips, they are all so handsome!"

"Thank you!" Shen Changlin smiled: "I have to thank our art designer, costume designer, and style designer Liang Tingting for this. She read a lot of classics and then created them, so we have the Feiyu suit we saw, embroidered Spring knife..."

"We heard that you were the one who made the final decision?"

"Of course, I am a director!" Shen Changlin nodded and added by the way: "I think the most important thing for a director is personal aesthetics. If a movie is bad, there must be aesthetic problems. People with good aesthetics, The movies you make can’t be any worse!”

"Thank you, director. Come on, let's ask Sister Lianhua, why did you consider taking this role?"

Lianhua thought for a while and replied: "The main thing is that the script is good..."

Next, Hu Jun, Deng Chao, Hu Ge, and Nie Yuan praised the script one by one...

The host then asked Shen Changlin why he chose these actors. Of course Shen Changlin supported it and said: "On the one hand, because they are suitable, and on the other hand, these are my favorite actors!"

Of course, there is another important reason that Shen Changlin didn't say...

Because they are cheap!

"Xiu Chun Knife" was filmed for 20 million, and the most expensive actor was only paid 800,000!

After the host's interview ended, it was time for the media and audience to ask questions. Shen Changlin quickly got ready...

"I found that the main creative team of "Xiu Chun Knife" are all mainland actors. Did you deliberately avoid them when choosing actors?"

"No," Shen Changlin shook his head: "Because I don't like to use dubbing. It's too troublesome to find Hong Kong and Taiwan actors to dub in post-production, and Mr. Jin Shijie is a Taiwanese actor..."

"Then you're not worried about the box office?"

"Don't worry, I'm confident in my movie!"

This is quite normal. A reporter from Sohu.com asked directly: "I heard that you took special care of Li Lianhua during the filming of "Xiu Chun Dao"?"

"I can't say that I took special care of her, but I did treat her differently... Because during the filming of "Xiu Chun Dao", Sister Lianhua received many projects... I spent a lot of effort to let her stay on the set with peace of mind..."

"Scheming?"

"I'm just a new director. The most popular person in our entire crew is Sister Lianhua. If I don't please her, why should I please Hu Ge or Deng Chao? I told her that the value of Zhou Miaotong's role is superficially like a vase, but in fact it's a series of The most critical element of the entire Xiuchundao movie... After pulling a lot of stuff and making a lot of promises, including helping her tailor a drama later... she stayed on the set with peace of mind."

"So there are many reports saying that you fell in love because of drama?"

"I am a director and not an actor, how can I fall in love with a play?"

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The scandal must be clarified, otherwise, how will Shen Changlin get along in the future?

Moreover, the actor's management team must also consider the pros and cons of the scandal...

However, Shen Changlin is not very concerned about the scandal with Lianhua, because... Lianhua is very special in the circle, that is, she has that rare physique that no one cares about even if it is hyped!

Back then, she was on the TV show "I See You Have a Show", where she kissed and hugged Master Huang, but in the end, there was no splash...

I guess many people don’t know this!

As for the scandal with Na Zha, Shen Changlin’s explanation is also very reasonable:

'She is an actor in our company. She is a newcomer. Of course she needs more training. Moreover, the entire crew is full of talents. At the beginning, I tried to stop the scene between Hu Jun and Deng Chao, and wanted to do it again, and then They changed five acting methods...I was confused. As a director, I have no sense of presence. I can only feel a little bit like guiding actors in front of Nazha...'

Throughout the premiere, the media and the audience did not ask any unusual questions...

It looks more harmonious.

The actors complimented each other, nothing new, just flattering each other...

In Shen Changlin's view, peace is good, but it lacks explosive points!

It’s summer time for horse riding now. Is everything so peaceful?

Even the media asked Lotus, 'You have starred in both "The King of Guns" and "The Knife", which movie do you think is better? Which movie do you prefer to have a higher box office?'

Lotus's answer is also very "fair", similar to "I think everything is good...", "Of course I hope the box office will be good..."

So sometimes reporters are really bad. If you ask this, of course you can’t tell the truth!

But he doesn't have any good methods. After all, he doesn't study media...

Well, he underestimated himself. In fact, there were a lot of hot spots at this premiere, and every one of his answers was humorous. He clarified the scandal and praised the actors at the same time...

That night, a bunch of clips from the premiere of "Xiu Chun Knife" were released on TV and online.
Chapter completed!