Chapter 66 The birth of a small goal! The movie ends with the two men rushing into the hotel arrogantly in their student uniforms, holding their ID cards!There was silence at first. Chen An turned around and looked behind him, and saw that many reporters and film critics had red eyes. Many of the older men kept their mouths shut. Hu Hong, who was invited by Chen An, was so moved that his eyes turned red and his snot kept flowing, which he couldn't wipe away. Zeng Li, the leading actress next to Chen An, actually had tears in her eyes while watching the movie she starred in. Chen An quickly handed her the handkerchief to wipe it, as he still had to be interviewed later. Just at this moment, there was a burst of loud applause in the venue, expressing their love for the movie. It makes a humorous, cheerful yet sad love story so touching, especially the heroine's beauty, strength, sensuality, understanding, yet a little wild attitude are displayed vividly! This is a female image that is different from the past. She is a little wild but not disgusting. Her appearance of hiding sadness makes countless people feel distressed. There is no doubt that this is a successful film, and the heroine played by Zeng Li will be the most eye-catching one. Even Gong Li felt it was a pity. Why didn't she get such a good role? Was it because I was not good-looking? Or was it because my acting skills were not good enough?
Chen An and his men walked onto the stage to be interviewed amid continuous applause. However, Yu Jinghong in the audience had a blank expression on his face. He stared at Chen An who came on the stage. His eyes were extremely deep and there was not a trace of light in them. Chen An, who was standing on the stage, suddenly felt an inexplicable chill and wondered if the air conditioner was turned on too high. After the applause stopped, Chen An, who was holding the microphone, asked, "Is it good looking? Do you like it?" The first person to bear the brunt of the response was Hu Hong, who shouted at the top of his lungs: "It looks great!!" Others did the same, smiling and raising their hands to applaud. The response was pretty good. Not to mention the directors, most of the actors also liked it. The role does not require very high acting skills, but the character's image is vivid, which is rare for an actor. The first interviewer was a reporter from CCTV, who was very respectful: "Congratulations, Director Chen. I think this is undoubtedly an excellent romantic comedy and also an excellent commercial film. It seems that you have made a successful attempt. Do you have high expectations for the box office?" "Thank you for your congratulations. I have high expectations for the box office target this time, so I'll set a small goal first, 100 million!" Chen An picked up the microphone and answered while sitting in his seat with his index finger raised. This statement caused a huge uproar. Not only the reporters from the central bank, but also the reporters from other media were shocked by Chen An. This is simply unimaginable in this era, and Chen An has set one hundred million as a small goal. Moreover, in previous interviews, Chen An always said that the box office would be left to the audience and did not give a direct answer. But this time, he opened his mouth and mentioned the super high box office of 100 million. The reporter from CCTV sat down excitedly. He didn't expect that such explosive news would come out as soon as he opened his mouth! Han Sanping, who was sitting next to them, didn't know how to start the conversation. Although both of them had high expectations for the movie's box office, they didn't expect to say it directly. If you fail to achieve that, you will be criticized to death and become a laughing stock in the industry! "Hello, Director Chen. May I ask what has given you such high box office expectations? If you break the 100 million yuan box office, you will be the first director in mainland China to have a single movie gross over 100 million yuan, surpassing your senior brothers and predecessors." The reporter from Beijing Entertainment News stood up immediately after the interview with CCTV ended. He took the initiative to ask questions to Chen An. To be honest, there had been a notification to ask questions before, but he couldn't do anything about it now. Chen An’s box office expectation is to achieve a box office of 100 million. If it gets out, it will definitely be explosive news. "Why do you think that is? What do you think of this movie?" Chen An asked the reporter. The reporter thought for a moment and said: "In my opinion, it's very good. It was very touching and happy to watch." He still remembered how excited he was when he saw the hero and heroine finally meet at the end. Hearing the reporter's answer, Chen An smiled and said to him: "So, the reason why I have such high box office expectations is precisely because of the excellence of the film. I believe that most audiences will like it."
In fact, Chen An is still quite confident. The 100 million target is only for domestic purposes. It may not be enough if overseas revenue is included, but there is no need to say it. "Director Chen, please tell me." "Director Chen." "." After that, all the reporters rushed to ask Chen An questions, but Chen An did not continue to accept the interview and gave the opportunity to Chen Kun and Zeng Li. After all, he is the leading actor in the film, so he still needs a lot of publicity. After the interview, there was a simple banquet. At the banquet, Jiang Wen found Chen An and said, "Brother, I have to go. My movie is still being filmed. Your movie is commercially successful, but it's not as good as the previous ones. When I finish filming this time, I'll show you what a real movie is." "Okay, you go first. Remember to come and see me when you're done." Chen An didn't say much, just waved and said goodbye. Jiang Wen smiled and nodded, then turned around and left without saying anything else. Now his "Devils on the Doorstep" has started filming, and he has received an investment of 20 million, which is twice as much as "My Sassy Girl". Moreover, Jiang Wen could only keep shooting as there was still a shortage of film later on. In the end, he spent 48 rolls of film to complete the shooting, which was 30% over budget. They are the natural enemy of money-saving people like Chen An, the overspending people. However, he is much better than some directors in Hong Kong because of his pursuit of perfection in films and shots. The latter is a straw hat that costs 6000 US dollars. It would be fine if you said it was a movie, but if you don’t know, you would think it was a scam. After seeing Jiang Wen off, Chen An always felt that a cold gaze was fixed on him. He turned left and right and met Yu Jinghong's gaze, and he couldn't help but shrink his head. However, the other party ignored Chen An's discovery and raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, which made Chen An shudder a little. Just when Chen An was about to walk over to talk, Yu Jinghong turned his eyes away and left. Finally, Gong Li, who hadn't seen me for a long time, came over and said, "Brother Chen An, long time no see. Every time I watch your movie, I wonder when you will finish writing the script you promised me." "Sister Li, it's almost done. Please wait a moment. There is no other candidate for this role except you." Seeing that the other party was blocking the door, Chen An decided to delay it for now. The script hasn’t started yet, and it’s estimated that it won’t start in the near future. "If you wait any longer, I'll be old. That's why you haven't come to me to act in this new movie. You're getting old." Gong Li said this while touching her face, as if she was sighing. Of course Chen An knew that the other party was joking. As for why Gong Li was not asked to star in "My Sassy Girl", it was only because her image was not suitable. It is true that he is a little too old for this role. The other party can play any role, not just in art films, but also in Hong Kong films, and even Stephen Chow's nonsensical movies. Although he couldn't let go at the time, he later said that he regretted it. It's not that he is an actor who only acts in art films, it's just that there are currently no directors in the country with such commercial pursuits. There are very few scripts like this. Chen An smiled and said, "How could that be? Sister Li, I will not use my trump cards to attack the three major players at this time. This is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito and making a fortune with little effort." "I feel embarrassed when you praise me like that, but I don't just want a good script. A commercial film will do." Gong Li didn't continue talking after listening to Chen An's words.
He also knew that it was impossible for the other party to contact him. The two leading actors had already signed with his company, and it was impossible for him to sign with them now. But she still has a chance. At least she is confident that Chen An will find her if she has a good film that will win awards. The party didn’t last long after that. We just chatted for half an hour and then dispersed. After returning, the media frantically wrote news, and Chen An also completed the photo taking task that he had promised to take with Hu Hong. By the way, I signed a few autographs for him, including my own and those of several leading actors. (End of this chapter)