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Chapter 365: "Let the Bullets Fly" Released

Unlike Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen did not invite many friends from the industry.

Basically, only people related to the film attended the premiere; there wasn't even a red carpet event.

Clearly, Jiang Wen also lacked confidence in the film.

However, quite a few big names still came.

Xia Yu, Chen Zuming, Jiang Hongbo, Kong Wei and other stars who have acted in Jiang Wen's films appeared together.

Chen Zuming's father, Fang Long, also came.

This guy also really enjoys joining in on everyone's fun.

His son acted in Jiang Wen's movies, but unfortunately he didn't appear in "Let the Bullets Fly," and was replaced by Zhang Guoli's son, Zhang Mo.

Standing next to Chen Zuming and Zhang Mo, it was truly astonishing how they looked.

Zhang Mo's father, Zhang Guoli, also came.

He went to great lengths to get his son into this film crew, even swallowing his pride; it was no easy feat.

However, many who should have come did not.

The Wang brothers from the capital region didn't come because they didn't invest in the film.

Jiang Wen's movies are notoriously unprofitable.

Now that the Wang brothers' company is listed on the stock exchange, it's indeed inconvenient for them to invest again.

Since the film stars weren't the main investors, they didn't send anyone over; at most, they just went to the Hong Kong market for snacks.

The distribution was handled by China Film Group and Zhonghao.

Zhonghao looks like it has the "China" in its name, but it doesn't. Fortunately, the regulations weren't very strict a couple of years ago, which is why it was able to register successfully. And because the company was indeed doing very well, no one bothered to investigate.

Aunt Hua did have someone report it twice, but naturally nothing came of it.

If your company is poorly managed, or your industry is too low-end, and your name sounds similar to someone else's, everyone will want to destroy you.

If your company is exceptionally good, even if you accidentally piggyback on the official hype, they'll be happy to let others misunderstand.

Qi Hao's dealings with the authorities have become increasingly frequent, making it impossible to eliminate him through official channels.

Zhonghao is currently planning to build a movie theater.

There are commercial developments in Gaoyang, and you can operate there whether you buy or lease them.

Qi Hao doesn't intend to make money from this cinema.

Its main purpose is to provide venues for various premieres and showcase the most cutting-edge film technology.

Other types of entertainment activities are also possible if needed.

Unfortunately, this plan is still in the planning stage.

It won't be possible to watch movies in my own home theater for a while.

Cinema investment is huge, and local relationships are complex and intertwined. Zhonghao has only invested in a few cinema chains and has no plans to expand its cinema business on a large scale for the time being.

Once inside the venue, Qi Hao learned that there would be an unexpected event today.

Hmm, a pleasant surprise.

Translate this for me: What the hell do you mean by "surprise"?! What the hell do you mean by "surprise"?!

The surprise is...

A huge cake was placed on the stage, making no attempt to conceal its obsequiousness towards capitalists.

Qi Hao had previously thought it was just a coincidence that Jiang Wen chose this day for its release.

I never expected it was specially to celebrate his birthday.

That's right, December 18th is Qi Hao's birthday. When he woke up in the morning, An Feng celebrated with him by cooking him some breakfast.

Jiang Wen came again this morning.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved.

Jiang Wenduo was a proud man. He laughed loudly as he went out the door, declaring, "How can we, a man of such stature, be mere commoners?"

Competitors are all idiots, and capital is just a tool.

Back then, when Qi Hao shamelessly showed up at the dinner table for "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin," Jiang Wen saw right through him and knew that this kid was good at scheming, but he didn't expose him.

After all, he was just a young man who wanted to climb the social ladder.

If he finds us agreeable, it's fine to let him use us for a while, since we all get along quite well.

More than ten years have passed.

Qi Hao has become a big shot in the area.

When he was in his most difficult time, only Qi Hao extended a helping hand, giving him 50 million yuan even though he knew he would lose money, so that he could make the movie.

In the past, we used to call each other brothers, but that was just a joke at the dinner table.

Now, Jiang Wen is truly grateful to this brother.

Happy birthday, bro!

"thanks, thanks……"

Who uses their premiere to celebrate someone's birthday?

After a moment of stunned silence, Qi Hao immediately appeared deeply moved.

Life is like a play, it depends on acting.

We can't let Brother Jiang's kindness go to waste.

We have to make this premiere a big hit and get it on the news headlines.

When the time comes, the news will report that at the premiere of "Let the Bullets Fly," Jiang Wen celebrated Qi Hao's birthday, and Qi Hao was moved to tears.

To make it a bit more outrageous, you could write that Qi Hao is crying on Jiang Wen's shoulder. In reality, that would be pretty much the case.

"So, are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

Jiang Wen and Qi Hao hugged. Whether their movie could make money while standing up depended on how this start went.

Originally, he wanted to hold a limited number of test screenings first.

In the end, I gave up on this idea.

The main problem is that piracy is still rampant, and screening the film in advance will inevitably increase the difficulty of combating piracy.

Test screenings are usually a way for distributors to build up their confidence before investing more in the project.

This time, China Film Group and Zhonghao Entertainment joined forces to distribute the film. One has distribution channels and the other has money. Zhonghao Entertainment also focuses more on internet platforms and has business dealings with companies such as Tencent and Sina.

Success is success, failure is failure.

Instead of lingering at the door, you might as well just come in.

The film's marketing and distribution investment was extremely generous.

There's absolutely no need to test the market anymore.

"This is too much of a fuss, I'm flattered."

After chatting for a while, most of the people had arrived, including many media representatives, film critics, and lucky audience members who had been selected.

Very few of Qi Hao's and An Feng's fans came.

They were mainly investors, and Qi Hao only played a minor role.

These fans are all fans of Jiang Wen.

Don't underestimate Jiang Wen.

Regardless of artistic achievements or box office performance, if we're talking about Chinese-language film directors who truly have a fan base...

There are basically only a few.

Wang Jiawei, Zhou Xingxing, Du Qifeng, Jiang Wen...

Neither Zhang Yimou nor Feng Xiaogang are suitable.

Jiang Wen's distinctive feature is his use of metaphors; he never speaks directly, or perhaps he cannot speak directly.

He always incorporates Zheng Zhi themes into his films about personal stories, and the Zheng Zhi issues he discusses are among the most divisive topics in Chinese society. Therefore, without basic knowledge of Zheng Zhi, it is difficult to understand the various metaphors that Jiang Wen conveys in his films.

His values ​​are based on the fact that his childhood was in the era of bamboo mats, his career rise and success period was in the era of reform and opening up, and he encountered the most hypocritical era when he achieved fame and success.

The dramatic changes of the times and his different life experiences shaped his rational world and emotional world into two opposing concepts, and he also incorporated these changes and experiences into his films through artistic creation.

In addition, Jiangwen has another very unique feature.

That is, when other people make movies, some are made for the elderly, some for the young, some for art lovers, and some for comedy lovers.

Jiang Wen... took the picture for himself.

Jiang Wen is his own most important audience. Because he has devoted his talent to satisfying his own audience, who are highly knowledgeable and artistic, his films are out of touch with reality, or rather, extremely narcissistic.

Those who find him annoying are extremely annoyed, while those who love him are head over heels in love.

However, Qi Hao also felt that Jiang Wen was overly narcissistic.

Jiang Wen once gave an interview.

At that time, he had not yet become a director; he was just a young actor. When the host asked him who his favorite director was, Jiang Wen's answer surprised her. It wasn't any of the fourth or fifth generation directors we were familiar with; Jiang Wen's answer at the time was simply "me."

What a magnificent spirit, how lofty their ambition!

In his mind, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Jia Zhangke, Xie Jin and others were probably nothing special.

However, it is perhaps this combination of talent and narcissism that has earned Jiang Wen a large following.

Qi Hao now has quite a few fans.

I just love watching romance movies.

Damn, they flaunt their love in movies and in real life too. Who can flaunt their love like Qi Hao?

Today, he brought An Feng along; the handsome men and beautiful women stood out conspicuously among a group of rough-looking old men.

"Qi Hao and I are really brothers. Qi Hao has a very high seniority in the entertainment industry..."

Jiang Wen interacted with the audience on stage.

When the conversation turned to Qi Hao, it began to recount how Qi Hao treated everyone like brothers.

"We were all drunk at the time. When you're drunk, you're bound to be brothers with everyone."

Qi Hao quickly offered an explanation.

His so-called seniority is a joke.

But once you truly become awesome, those so-called jokes will become beautiful stories in your life.

"No, no, no, some people get drunk and call everyone they see 'Dad'."

Ge You offered a different perspective.

Premieres vary in style, but today's premiere was just a bunch of people standing on stage chatting.

Liu Jialin, Zhou Yun, and An Feng are responsible for looking beautiful.

“In the movie, Ge You said a line to me: ‘I’m still hiding two things from you.’” Jiang Wen said quietly, “Now I finally know what they are. He filmed ‘The Orphan of Zhao’ and ‘If You Are the One 2’ behind my back.”

The audience burst into laughter.

That's right, Uncle Ge is very busy; he has a lot of movies lined up for release recently.

I never imagined he would have twins one day.

(End of this chapter)