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Chapter 372 Promotion of "Painted Skin": Moving to Hong Kong
In late June, Shanghai, during the plum rain season, was still shrouded in a gray-white sky, with intermittent rain and occasional glimmering light.

While the Huangpu River was shrouded in heat, the exhibition hall on the South Bund was bustling with activity and excitement.

The 11th Shanghai International Film Festival is in full swing.

On the huge poster wall in the main hall of the exhibition hall, the main visual of "Painted Skin" is prominently displayed.

Amidst a tapestry of golden and crimson hues, the silhouette of a fox spirit stands atop a sand dune, gazing at the ancient city ruins shrouded in sandstorms.

Royal palaces and pavilions, cliffside coffins, ancient desert castles, and lotus ponds in courtyards.
Several new sets of stills were released simultaneously and displayed next door.

The posters, with their magical colors and unique aesthetic style, have attracted the attention of a large number of movie fans.

In no time, terms such as "produced by Wu Chen", "Oriental fantasy", and "the new 'Painted Skin'" flooded various film and television forums such as Douban, TOM Video, and Tianya Film Forum.

"This version of 'Painted Skin' sets its historical background in the Han Dynasty, which differs slightly from the original novel. Although the original novel and the old film give the impression that the story takes place in a secluded and tranquil courtyard in Jiangnan;
However, the entire crew of the new version of "Painted Skin," numbering over 400, spent more than half a month working tirelessly in the western desert. Director Wu Chen personally made revisions, and frankly, I think they were excellent. I believe the film will not disappoint.

At the roundtable discussion on "The Current State and Breakthroughs of Chinese Fantasy Films" held at the Shanghai International Film Festival, Pang Hong, along with Lu Yang, Ren Zhonglun, Zhou Xun, and Huang Xiaoming, gave extensive talks about "Painted Skin".

"Director Wu was the main screenwriter and the overall framework, which included the western desert, castle tents, exotic dancers, and uniquely styled desert bandits."
The exotic scenery and characters feature a bewitching fox spirit, a skilled general, and the story that unfolds afterward.

These elements, when combined, evoke associations, allowing for greater creative freedom in the film's characters and story, and ultimately matching the concept of a new Eastern fantasy.

Lu Yang spoke fluently and candidly when facing the media.

In the eyes of the media, as long as the film "Painted Skin" does not fail, Lu Yang is clearly a rising new generation director, and the media throws all kinds of questions at him without hesitation.

The popularity of "Painted Skin," which was released at the end of September, skyrocketed.

At this point in time, this epic fantasy film, produced by Wu Chen and Starry Night Pictures, is generating just as much buzz as "Red Cliff," which will be released early next month.

Ren Zhonglun was very pleased with himself and even "accidentally" called Han Sanping to show off.

The latter was annoyed by "Red Cliff," and although his tone wasn't aggressive, it was very cold.

Ren Zhonglun put down his phone and cursed, "Damn it, has Han Sanping taken the wrong medicine?"

"Mr. Han, we're still in Hong Kong for the premiere of 'Red Cliff.' Since we can't come back, we won't be going."

At the end of June, "Bad Genius" will begin filming in Hong Kong, and of course, the invitation to the premiere of "Red Cliff" has also been sent to Star Cinema Pictures.

"You, the second male lead, are also going there so soon?"

"It's my first time acting, and I've never done a scene before, so I'm afraid of having too many takes," Wu Chen chuckled.

Han Sanping was somewhat suspicious, but there was nothing he could do; the reason was impeccable.

Although every great director is adept at guiding the understanding of the scenes and directing the actors' performances, not every director can act like that.

Although Hong Kong is not the home base of Wu Chen and Ning Hao, Enlight Media is quite familiar with Hong Kong and has collaborated with many companies over the years.

In previous years, Enlight Media's entertainment program production, music charts, artist promotion and other content platforms were a major source of chart-topping collaborations for many artist companies in Hong Kong.

Yinghuang, Media Asia, Star Shine, Golden Harvest, and Cinepoly Light Media have all collaborated with them.

"Chairman Wang also asked if we should invite more people to help out at the opening ceremony," Ning Hao specifically called to ask Wu Chen. Wu Chen smiled and said, "What do you think? You're the director."

Ning Hao hesitated for two seconds, then laughed: "I think we should forget about it. We're not exactly working here, so there's no need for us to get too involved. The entertainment industry in Hong Kong is quite different from that on the mainland."

"Then forget it. We're just here to film a movie, and we'll leave as soon as we're done."

Ning Hao chuckled upon hearing this: "I knew you thought the same thing."

After saying that, she changed the subject: "By the way, so many companies in the industry are rushing to go public lately, does Xingchen really have no plans at all? If you want a loan or financing, it's probably easier for you than for them."

"Let's leave it at that for now. Going public would cause trouble. Right now, I'm in charge. I can film it however I want, just like with 'Bad Genius.' It's decided with a single sentence, and it won't harm any shareholder's interests."

"That too!"

Ning Hao nodded.

These days, the trend of film and television companies going public is getting stronger and stronger, with everyone vying to become the first listed company.

Just as news broke that Huayi Brothers had taken out a 50 million yuan loan for film production, Polybona secured a 100 million yuan loan from Beijing Bank, and then Orange Sky Entertainment was reported to have acquired 89.06% of Golden Harvest's shares.
It's a foregone conclusion that Jiahe will go public through a reverse merger.

On the afternoon of June 27, Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport.

When Wu Chen, Ning Hao, Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, Huang Xuan and their entourage appeared at the immigration channel, Hong Kong reporters outside the airport were momentarily stunned, but quickly raised their telephoto lenses to take pictures.

Liu Yifei was wearing a black and white color-blocked tracksuit and sunglasses. Beside her was Wu Chen, who was dressed casually. They looked calm and walked with ease.

Not long after everyone returned to the Emperor Hotel, Hong Kong entertainment reporters began releasing information on forums and in newspapers.

[Mainland director Ning Hao, whose films have grossed over 100 million yuan, arrives in Hong Kong with his new film, accompanied by Wu Chen, Liu Yifei, and others!]

Filming for "Bad Genius" will begin this month, and it is reported that Sha Tin College, an international school under the English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong, will be used for filming.

[Internationally renowned director Wu Chen makes his film debut, a new acting challenge that draws attention!]

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The Hong Kong entertainment industry remains sluggish due to an incident at the beginning of the year. Half a year has passed, and the number of films that have been approved is much smaller than in previous years.

Wu Chen and Ning Hao's actions excited the Hong Kong entertainment media quite a bit. Otherwise, after focusing on those people and their affairs all day long for the past six months, it would get a bit tiresome.

The attention of several Hong Kong film and television companies, including Media Asia, Yinghuang, and China Star, was also drawn to it.

"Did you find out who they invited to the opening ceremony the day after tomorrow?"

"Boss, I heard that only a few local Hong Kong media outlets and mainland media that came along were invited, and no one else was invited," Huo Wenxi quickly replied.

"Okay, you can go out now." Yang Shoucheng waved his hand.

Meanwhile, in Kowloon Tong, upon hearing the news, Mrs. Heung couldn't help but sneer: "Isn't Ying-huang always advocating going north? Looks like he's not doing so well; they didn't even invite him to the opening ceremony."

Xiang Huaqiang remained silent upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)