Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 565 Liu Yifei's Mother

The premiere of "So Young 2: Never Gone" and "Mirage" were held on the same day.

Unfortunately, it seems that "Mirage" isn't as popular as "So Young 2." Putting aside everything else, "Mirage" had more audience members in theaters than "Mirage." There's no way around it; Wu Qian's popularity is just really high right now.

One noteworthy point is that at the premiere of "So Young," the main creators mostly talked about youth, which, while fitting the film's theme, involved very little discussion of the actual filming and acting, making the premiere somewhat monotonous.

Furthermore, some observant media outlets noticed that the female lead, Nini, almost never made eye contact with the male lead, Wu Qian, throughout the entire premiere. When discussing her co-stars, she looked at the director, the host, or other key members of the production team, rarely making direct eye contact with Wu Qian.

But at a movie premiere, the creative process must be discussed. The cast members commented on each other's performances. Nini said that Li Meng, Jin Shijia, and others gave excellent feedback, but when it came to Wu Qian, she still didn't look at Wu Qian. Instead, she told the host, "His biggest characteristic is that he's handsome and very popular."

Gone.

Nini still has some personality, because you really can't comment on something that doesn't exist.

Besides, the producers chose Wu Qian because of his face and popularity. Did they think he was good at acting?

About 10 days before the premiere of "So Young 2", roughly after the Shanghai International Film Festival ended.

A social media influencer claimed to be Wu Qian's girlfriend and accused Wu Qian of having affairs with multiple people, even releasing photos and audio recordings of their dates.

Despite all the evidence against him, he remained unscathed, simply stating that everything was fabricated and that the matter had been handed over to his lawyer, and that was the end of it.

His popularity remains high, and fans comforted him, saying things like, "Keep going, no matter what happens, we're always here for you," "Get some rest," and "Don't be sad."

Now he brazenly attends movie premieres and talks about how introverted and insecure he was during his adolescence.

This might be a major reason why Nini doesn't like him.

After attending the premiere of "Mirage", Li Qiutang went back to continue her work.

Li Qiang ultimately stood Li Qiutang up; it's already July, and he still hasn't submitted the final draft of the "Butterfly Lovers" script.

Boss Li is going to consider deducting his screenwriting fee.

The 100 preview screenings of "Mirage" over the weekend were very successful.

Chen Zhixi swore that, at least at the production team and company level, "Mirage" did not control the comments during the preview screenings.

But the preview screenings of "Mirage" received incredibly positive reviews.

"Fantastic! At first I was worried that the new director wouldn't be able to handle Li Qiutang's script well, but I wasn't disappointed after watching it. Five stars!"

"I'm a fan of Li Qiutang's films. Mirage is more complex than The Invisible Guest. It has a very realistic description of the butterfly effect. In the end, the murder case itself becomes less important. Film fans will like it, but the overly complex narrative may deter ordinary viewers."

"Four stars. The ending is a bit weaker than 'The Invisible Guest,' but for a new director, we can't expect him to surpass Li Qiutang."

"Compared to 'The Invisible Guest,' I actually prefer 'Mirage.' 'The Invisible Guest' portrays human nature too darkly, while the happy ending of 'Mirage' is much more romantic. It's the first time I've thought Duan Yihong is so handsome it's almost sinister."

The 100 preview screenings over the weekend brought in 500,000 yuan at the box office for "Mirage". Through observation of the 100 preview screenings, Qiu Tian found that the occupancy rate of "Mirage" was relatively good, averaging over 50%.

However, it is worth noting that those who attend preview screenings are generally seasoned film buffs, and their viewing habits and film reviews do not necessarily represent those of ordinary viewers after the film's theatrical release.

Mind-bending suspense films usually have a high viewing threshold. The fact that "The Invisible Guest" achieved such outstanding box office results is largely due to its marketing strategy of playing the card of parents seeking revenge for their daughter. Family relationships always resonate with audiences.

Otherwise, focusing on mind-bending suspense will make it difficult to achieve high box office returns.

Having learned from experience, the autumn marketing team also focused their marketing efforts on emotional appeal for "Mirage".

The story of a man tearing apart a scumbag boyfriend and the male and female protagonists saving each other in different time periods has become a key marketing direction.

With the addition of Li Qiutang as producer, the situation was stabilized.

However, on online platforms, the number of people who want to see "Mirage" still lags behind "Cold War 2".

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Han Yan also discovered one of Liu Yifei's strengths: she didn't easily take leave after joining the crew. Han Yan had encountered too many actors, both lead and supporting roles, who would film for two days, then leave, come back two days later, film for two more days, and then leave again.

Because they are all too busy, busy running events, busy doing commercial performances, busy appearing on shows, and busy filming other dramas.

But Liu Yifei wouldn't do that, at least not on the set of "Now I'll See You".

For a month and a half since filming began, Liu Yifei has not left the set for a single day.

Qin Hao left and hasn't returned yet. He has to go and be with Yi Nengjing when she gives birth.

With the male lead absent, Liu Yifei didn't have many solo scenes, filming a little bit each day, making the whole crew's experience relatively relaxed.

Before filming started that morning, Liu Yifei was chatting with the crew while waiting on set. Zhang Yihan, the young actor who played her son in the film, came over and asked Liu Yifei, "Can you give me your autograph?"

A five-and-a-half-year-old child ran up to ask for an autograph. It was the first time Liu Yifei had ever seen him, so she teased him:

What should you call me?

"But the computer isn't on yet, so I can't call you Mom."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the staff, including Liu Yifei, laughed. This kid is too clever.

Liu Yifei wouldn't let it go: "If you don't call me Mom, I won't sign it for you."

The child actor's mother, standing nearby, jokingly encouraged her son to call Liu Yifei "Mom." Liu Yifei then took out some biscuits she always carried, attempting to bribe the little guy: "If you call me Mom, I'll not only give you an autograph, but also give you biscuits."

The little guy stared at the cookie in Liu Yifei's hand, wanting to eat it. Liu Yifei put the cookie in his hand and said, "Here's the cookie. Call me when you want to eat it."

The little one took a bite of the cookie and called out, "Mommy."

"Yes," Liu Yifei replied, then burst into laughter. The staff also laughed; having such a little one on set was indeed fun.

The little guy finished the cookie in a few bites and then went to get the photo for Liu Yifei to sign.

A thick stack!
Liu Yifei took the photos and was both amused and exasperated: "You wanted so many?" She unfolded them one by one, revealing more than a dozen photos of various sizes.

There are stills of Wang Yuyan, Little Dragon Girl, stills from "The Beauty Inside", stills of Lucy from "Lucy", and various magazine photos of her.

"If you don't need a lot, I can take out some."

Liu Yifei was amused and said, "How about he be my manager? I think he has the potential."

While signing autographs, Liu Yifei said, "I don't even have this many autographed photos of my own family. Could you give me a few?"

Say to the child, "I've signed your autograph, so can you come whenever I call you, come out to play, and play with me?"

"all right."

"He said yes." Liu Yifei laughed heartily.

"There's one more person who wants one too." He then handed over a few more bills.

“His classmates in kindergarten.”

Liu Yifei smiled and said, "Little brother."

"Female classmate."

"Hahahaha!"

Liu Yifei readily agreed, signing over twenty photos while entertaining the children.

(End of this chapter)