Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 65 One Million is One Million

The premiere started at 10 o'clock in the evening, and Chen Nuo and his friends arrived at Chengtian Cinema at 8:.

Because of the premiere, as soon as Chen Nuo stepped into the door of the cinema, he saw a large display board with a poster of Dumb on it.

The poster is divided into two parts. The lower part is a black figure in profile, holding a hoe, standing on a green-yellow earth slope, bending over and seemingly digging the ground. The upper part is the name of the movie, with the profiles of Chen Nuo and Nini in the background.

"It doesn't look good." Chen Bicheng stood in front of the display board with his hands behind his back, examining it from top to bottom. He commented with the aesthetic standards of a coal boss, "It's pitch black and looks very ordinary."

Pan Chengrong said angrily: "You know nothing."

Chen Nuo looked around and saw that there were still quite a lot of people in the cinema, but no one paid attention to them. After all, Chen Nuo was not a superstar, so he still had a long way to go before he could become a well-known face.

Chen Nuo said, "Mom, you and Dad take the tickets and go into Hall 5 first. I'll go find the director and the others. See you later."

"Okay." Pan Chengrong agreed and took Chen Bicheng away.

Zhang Yiyi originally reserved more than ten tickets for Chen Nuo, but Chen Nuo only took three in the end, which were for Chen Bicheng, Pan Chengrong and Qi Yuntian. He didn't even mention the rest of his relatives and friends.

He found a staff member and asked where the cinema lounge was. The young man looked at Chen Nuo in surprise. He must have never seen a star asking for directions alone.

But fortunately, the person's face was printed on such a large poster, and the young man took him to the manager's office inside the theater. In addition to Zhang Yiyi and Li Xiaotian, there were also the theater manager, the on-site host, and several other staff members. The office was quite crowded, and everyone was talking about the premiere later.

As soon as Chen Nuo arrived, the office suddenly became more lively. The cinema manager had seen the film in advance and seemed to be quite impressed by Chen Nuo's performance. He held his hand and shook it continuously.

After some greetings, Chen Nuo and Zhang Yiyi left the room and found a corner in the stairwell to talk.

As soon as Zhang Yiyi lit up the cigarette, Chen Nuo pointed to the "No Smoking" sign on the wall. Zhang Yiyi spit and put out the cigarette.

Chen Nuo chuckled and said, "Smoke less, your lungs are black."

Zhang Yiyi glanced at him and said, "Sometimes I really can't understand you. You are handsome and rich, but you don't smoke, drink, or play with women. Are you 18 or 48? If I had your conditions, I would spend my days in debauchery."

"Just consider me 48." Chen Nuo said, "Speaking of which, at today's premiere, there are only you, me and Li Xiaotian?"

Zhang Yiyi rolled his eyes and said, "What else? Nini has to go to class, who else is there? Photographer, makeup artist? Do you think it's suitable?"

Chen Nuo said: "If I don't join, then won't there be two of you?"

Zhang Yiyi smiled, "Why are we holding the premiere if you're not attending?"

I don't know if it was the success of the movie that gave him confidence. Looking at Zhang Yiyi now, and thinking of the young artist smoking in front of the Film Academy a few months ago, Chen Nuo always felt that he was not the same person.

"We didn't have high hopes for the box office this time. For an art film, it's a victory to be released. As for how much the box office can be? One million is one million, and ten million is an unprecedented victory. However, we must do everything we should do, because we are the first independent film to be successfully released in domestic theaters, and we should set an example for those who come after us. Although we are poor and can't afford much publicity expenses, there is no red carpet, no autograph wall, no podium interview area, and even the media photo shooting is held inside the theater. However, I am not afraid of those people laughing at us for being a makeshift team. Since we are pioneers, we must do a good job as pioneers."

As Zhang Yiyi spoke, Chen Nuo kept staring at him. Well, he still hadn't changed, still beaming with joy when talking about movies.

The movie was released at 12:11 am, and the premiere started at :. As Zhang Yiyi said, everything about this premiere took place in the theater. Fortunately, the theater prepared by Chengtian Cinema was considered large nowadays. In the huge theater, the four or five hundred seats were full, and the crowds were very impressive when viewed from the front.

Zhang Yiyi leaned over from the backstage to take a look. Chen Nuo noticed that he looked a little excited and couldn't help but laugh: "Isn't the scene in Berlin bigger than this? Why are your legs shaking?"

Zhang Yiyi shook his head repeatedly: "It's different, it's different. This movie is not made for foreigners to watch. Even though those foreigners voted you the best actor, only we can understand the core of this movie. They are just watching for fun."

What Zhang Yiyi said was quite mysterious, but Chen Nuo summed it up as follows: If you don't return to your hometown when you are rich and powerful, it is like walking in fine clothes at night.

When the host finished the introduction, he followed Zhang Yiyi and went onto the stage below the screen.

When the three of them came on stage, the audience in the theater was also very supportive, and they all applauded, and some people stood up. Chen Nuo had sharp eyes and immediately saw Qi Yuntian standing in the third row from the back, making noises and whistling at the same time. Chen Bicheng and Pan Chengrong were sitting next to Qi Yuntian, looking a little shy, with smiles on their faces.

When the applause died down, the male host in a suit and tie said with a smile: "Welcome Director Zhang Yiyi, Producer Li Xiaotian and our leading actor Chen Nuo. Come on, the three of you say hello to the audience first."

The premiere began like this.

The words were all pre-written. After a few people greeted him, the host said, "I once heard a rumor that Director Zhang chose Chen Nuo to play the leading actor because of a very accidental coincidence. It can be said that you picked him up at the entrance of the Film Academy. Is that true?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yiyi continued, "Yes, I remember it was around 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening that day. Xiaotian, I and a few friends were chatting at the school gate, and I saw him. I don't know why he came that day, but I saw a boy standing at the school gate with his hands in his pockets for a while, and then he was about to leave. At that time, I felt that he was the person I was looking for, so I ran over to chase him."

Having said this, Zhang Yiyi paused.

The host asked, "And then?"

Zhang Yiyi said: "Then he didn't believe me and thought I was a liar. I felt wronged, and as we talked, we both got angry and had a fight."

"Ah? Fighting? There is such a thing?" the host said in exaggerated surprise.

There was also laughter and discussion in the theater.

Zhang Yiyi smiled and said, "Yes, of course. I fought with him a few times. After all, I am much older than him, so I can't be too serious, right? I held back and pushed him down in a few moves."

The host exclaimed, "I didn't expect that. Could it be that Director Zhang also knows Kung Fu?"

Zhang Yiyi said modestly: "A little bit."

The two of them sang in unison like in a crosstalk, and Chen Nuo stood aside without showing any emotion, because he was right next to them when they were rehearsing their lines off stage.

"Okay, let's interview the other person involved. Chen Nuo, is what Director Zhang said true? Did you fight with him at that time?"

"Yes, I was too young then..."

(End of this chapter)