Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 627 Silence, Deafening

"Be With You" was the last film to be scheduled for release during the May Day holiday.

The trailer wasn't released until the first working day of April, announcing the film's release date as April 28th.

Using a line from the film as a promotional tagline: "My love, wait for me, I'm coming to see you now."

The trending topic for the film's release date was #LiuYifei'sFirstRomanceFilmAfterMarriage#.

This tactic wasn't particularly effective, but it did achieve some publicity results.

Before her marriage, Liu Yifei would act in youth romance films like "The Beauty Inside" and "Architecture 101". However, after "Pacific Rim" and "Lucy" helped her rise to become a top commercial actress, she stopped taking on romance films. It's not that she deliberately refused to accept them, but rather that no romance films were coming her way. It seems that the industry generally accepts that top actresses won't take on low-budget romance films.

Now that they've filmed a movie called "Now I'll See You" and scheduled it for release on May Day, how can that not be considered a way of giving back to the audience?

"It's a shame that this face isn't used for romance films." Many of her fans think so.

"If someone like Zhou Dongyu can act in a romance film with Takeshi Kaneshiro, then Liu Yifei would be the absolute winner in a romance film." This is a bit of a dig at the film "This Is Not What I Expected," which was released at the same time, and it's not something to be encouraged.

However, this also illustrates the fierce competition among romance films during this year's May Day holiday. In addition to "This Is Not What I Expected," there is also "Love Off the Cuff," meaning that three romance films were squeezed into the short three-day holiday!

Why not release it during the summer season when it's more likely to be a hit?
With Liu Yifei's current market appeal, even if romance films aren't very competitive during the summer season, they can still make a fortune with Liu Yifei, right?

However, the company was going to release two big films during the summer season, "Brotherhood of Blades 2" and "Wolf Warrior 2," and since it was too far from the summer season, they wouldn't let "Be With You" in.

In addition to the three romance films mentioned above, there are also two major domestic films, "Shock Wave" and "The Great Hypnotist," making this year's May Day holiday lineup particularly exciting.

But this May Day holiday won't be all about domestic films. These five domestic films will all face a formidable opponent – ​​"The Fate of the Furious"!
"Fast & Furious 8" is confirmed to be released simultaneously in China and the US on the 14th.

After the release date of "Be With You" was set, the main creators began to take on some promotional activities sporadically to generate buzz for the film.

On this day, the male and female leads, Qin Hao and Liu Yifei, were interviewed together on a TV program.

They had a great chat. Qin Hao, with his natural Northeastern humor, would crack a joke every now and then, making the host and Liu Yifei giggle. Liu Yifei, on the other hand, had a different way of thinking; she would crack jokes without even realizing it, and the comedic effect was equally outstanding.

When asked why she took on the role in the film, Liu Yifei frankly admitted that she is a fan of Han Yan and that she actively sought out the production team.

This surprised the host. Liu Yifei, the actress with the strongest box office appeal and the highest commercial value, shouldn't all production teams be begging her to act in their films? How could she take the initiative to seek out production teams?

That's not surprising. When faced with a good story and a good role, even the biggest stars are willing to lower themselves and take the initiative to win it.

Liu Yifei suddenly cracked a joke and said, "At first, the director thought I wasn't suitable because I had never played a similar role before. I told him I'm almost 30 and married, so I can play a mother."

She added, "If I had gotten married earlier, my kids would be running all over the place by now."

The host never expected Liu Yifei to say something like that, and was momentarily at a loss for words. It was Qin Hao who reacted quickly, teasing Liu Yifei: "Is that what you're thinking?"

"That's what I was thinking when I accepted the role. What about you?"

The host immediately picked up the conversation and asked Qin Hao why he took on this role.

It would be a miracle if Qin Hao gave a proper answer. He said, "I took the role as soon as I heard that the female lead was Yi Fei."

Liu Yifei was tired of hearing this, but she still laughed every time she heard it, and even asked Qin Hao, "You said last time it was because of Sister Jing."

"Her reasons were external; my subjective desire was very strong to collaborate with Ms. Liu Yifei."

"Don't call me teacher," Liu Yifei said.

The host quickly steered the conversation back to promoting "Now I'll See You," otherwise the two would turn the show into a tea party if they continued talking.

Continuing their discussion about filming, Liu Yifei and Qin Hao both mentioned that the young actor who played their son in the film was quite difficult to work with.

The difficulty lies not in anything else, but in the fact that the young actor doesn't understand anything and usually won't follow the director's instructions. "You can't use the usual methods for training actors with young actors. They don't understand, they can't comprehend, and they can't read the script. The whole crew has to coax them," Liu Yifei said, her words revealing her affection for her "son."

Qin Hao revealed: "One of Yifei's greatest joys on set every day was coaxing the child to call her 'Mom,' and she would do it even after filming ended."

Liu Yifei chuckled.

The reporter then asked, "Qin Hao is already a father. Yi Fei, would you like to have children now?"

Liu Yifei said seriously, "We will definitely have children, but it depends on the timing and our fate with the child. When he comes, we will be very happy to welcome him."

As it is said.

At the end of the interview, since both lead actors were married, the host asked them to talk about the benefits of marriage: "Yifei, you'll go first. You got married relatively early. What are the benefits of marriage?"

"Hmm..." Liu Yifei pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, stared wide-eyed, unable to speak, and turned to look at the host.

The silence is deafening!
Then she laughed awkwardly. Her laughter made not only the host and Qin Hao laugh, but also the staff on set.

She had been with Li Qiutang for eight years and married for a year and a half, but she still couldn't think of any benefits to the marriage.

Qin Hao said, "Speak carefully, this is a matter of life and death if not handled properly."

Liu Yifei smiled and said, "You go first, and I'll think about it."

Qin Hao blurted out, "Of course there are benefits to marriage."

"correct."

"The advantage of marriage is... is..."

"Tell me quickly," Liu Yifei urged.

"There must be benefits, otherwise who would get married?"

"There are benefits, tell me."

"The advantage of getting married is..." Qin Hao's mind went blank, and he was about to make up an answer.

Liu Yifei was also frantically thinking of her answer, her brain was stuck, she had to think fast!
Qin Hao began to unleash the natural talent of Northeasterners for talking nonsense: "Think about it, every morning, the person you love is lying next to you, and the first thing you see when you open your eyes is her. That's the meaning of marriage."

As it is said.

This also inspired Liu Yifei. As the saying goes, you learn what you're around; after eight years with Li Qiutang, Liu Yifei also learned the skill of blatantly lying.
"The greatest benefit of marriage is companionship. You know there is someone right beside you. You can see him when you open your eyes, you can reach out and touch him, and he will respond when you speak."

As it is said.

The interview ended. Qin Hao said to Liu Yifei, "If the director sees this interview, how will you explain it?"

Liu Yifei said, "He's so busy, it's hard to say whether he'll even see it."

What has the director been up to lately?

"What are you busy with? The new movie starts filming next month, I'm busy preparing."

Li Qiutang had already arrived at the Oriental Movie Metropolis ahead of time. Now he not only had a headache about the setup of the studio, but also about Zhao Jinmai.

To be precise, she had never actually acted in a movie before. The crew of "The Wandering Earth" had to adjust her performance from beginning to end, especially her green screen performance, as 9% of the filming of "The Wandering Earth" took place in a green screen studio.

(End of this chapter)