Huayu: Are you even sitting up straight? You're going to be the director?

Chapter 138 I have too much influence with Director Cao!
In late March, the previous cold snap suddenly subsided, and the weather became much warmer than before.

Beijing, China Film International Cinema.

The red carpet was brightly lit, and countless reporters and media gathered there.

At the far end of the red carpet, a huge poster for "My Disqualified Daughter" hung down from outside the cinema, illuminating everything around it.

Shen Ao, accompanied by Xu Zheng, Cai Ming, Guo Tao, and Yan Ni, arrived early to welcome the distinguished guests.

Judging from this, Shen Ao knows he has benefited from the situation.

Because Cao Zhong had confirmed his attendance well in advance, quite a few people were actually going to the premiere.

"The box office figures for '10,000 BC' in its first three days are out. It grossed 25 million yuan in three days, but the word-of-mouth completely collapsed. So they will definitely pay more attention to our movie."

Xu was chatting with Shen Ouyang, while Cao Zhong decided on the release date.
Xu Zheng was uncertain about the Olympic bid and was very nervous a few days ago.

Since March, the number of films on the market has increased significantly, showing a strong momentum to surpass the Spring Festival season in February. The variety of film types gives audiences plenty of choices and has even swept away the previous lackluster market.

However, after seven or eight days of release, "National Treasure 2" only grossed 3500 million yuan, and its box office growth gradually slowed to a snail's pace.
After Emmerich's new film "10,000 BC" also suffered a critical failure in mainland China, Xu Zheng and Shen Ao gradually recovered.

Faced with their child finally going to the battlefield, the two began to feel at ease.

Cao Zhong knew the importance of premieres in this era, so he brought Jing Tian, ​​Dante Lam, Lu Yang and others to stand guard for the Olympic bid early on.

The budget for "My Disqualified Daughter" is not exactly low, so it has to be a big production.

The moment Cao Zhong stepped onto the red carpet, entertainment reporters were all smiles.

Having not seen Cao Zhong for so long, their longing for him was beyond words.

Various questions were thrown at Cao Zhong, such as asking him to talk about the filming of "We Live in Nanjing", to comment on the trailer of "In Love We Trust", the Silver Bear winner for Best Screenplay at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival, which will be released next week, or to talk about Wang An, Jia Zhangke, and Wang Xiaoshuai.

In short, we talk about whatever is trending.

Cao Zhong knew he couldn't steal the spotlight, so he just smiled and told the relevant entertainment media that they could talk about it on occasions other than "My Disqualified Daughter," and he arranged a time with everyone.

Since many media outlets knew that Cao Zhong would be appearing at the premiere, there were many media outlets, with cameras and microphones everywhere.

Upon seeing Cao Zhong appear, Shen Ao hurried to greet him, his heart trembling on the way, his voice shaking as he said:
"Director Cao, even now, standing on this red carpet, I still wonder if I'm dreaming."

Xu Zheng rushed over and stood beside Cao Zhong, saying, "Director Cao, you've arrived."

How are you two feeling right now?

"I was nervous at first, but I'm fine now," Xu Zhengdao said. "Especially after seeing Director Cao and Chairman Han talking to them last time, I'm quite calm now."

"Calm down, why don't you walk in a straight line?"

Soon, more and more people appeared at the premiere.

Fan Bingbing appeared on the red carpet, swaying gracefully as she walked. She wore a light yellow evening gown with a V-neck that revealed her delicate, rounded breasts, which were fair and translucent. Her hair was slightly curled and fell to one side, revealing her other shoulder. She was mature, alluring, and captivating.

"Director Cao, I took leave from the film crew to come here specifically."

As Fan Bingbing entered the cinema and approached Cao Zhong to shake hands, she lightly scratched Cao Zhong's hand.

Cao Zhong understood and they agreed to play cards together that evening.

Fan Bingbing couldn't hide the smile in her beautiful eyes; she was very happy with Cao Zhong's feedback.

Chen Daomin, Huang Xiaoming, Zu Feng, Mei Ting, Hai Qing, and others also slowly appeared.

This will generate buzz for Cao Zhonghe's Olympic bid.

When Shen Ao saw Chen Daomin, he knew that the scene was even bigger than he had imagined.

Soon after, the appearance of a star-studded lineup including Lu Zheng, Wang Changtian from Enlight Media, Wang Zhongjun from Huayi Brothers Media, Han Sanpin from China Film Group, Zhang Yimou, and Feng Xiaogang completely ignited the premiere.

Xu Zheng was somewhat bewildered, and looked at Guo Tao beside him with surprise: "Director Zhang Yimou is here too?" The Olympic director personally attended the premiere of the Olympic bid and the premiere of his film!
He and Director Cao have such a huge influence!

Xu Zheng was having trouble breathing.

Cao Zhong led the Olympic bid, while Xu Zheng and the main creators stepped forward.

"I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of Chairman Han and other executives for coming to visit, on behalf of Shen Ao."

Then Cao Zhong looked at Zhang Yimou and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother."

Zhang Yimou smiled and said, "It's been so long since the phone call from Venice, and this is the first time we've met."

Upon hearing the words "Venice," everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Industry insiders had previously speculated that Zhang Yimou's retirement due to illness at the Venice Film Festival might be related to Cao Zhong, given the coincidence.

Only Han Sanpin knew the inside story.

However, neither Zhang Yimou nor Cao Zhongfang ever responded.

These words, once spoken to everyone, effectively sealed the fate of this unsolved mystery.

Cao Zhong then shook hands with Feng Xiaogang: "Thank you, Director Feng, for coming to support us."

Feng Xiaogang grinned, showing his two big teeth, "Hey, this is the first time you've met Director Zhang. We've met several times already. You keep calling me 'senior brother' and 'Director Feng,' making me feel so distant."

"No matter how many times we meet, we're both from the Beijing Film Academy," Zhang Yimou smiled. "That mark can never be erased."

Cao Zhong smacked his lips, sensing that Zhang Yimou was implying something.

"This way, please."

After everyone was seated, the premiere officially began following the host's opening remarks.

But at this moment, not only the director, but also the main creators, the star-studded actors who came to support them, and even the media on the red carpet, were somewhat bewildered.

"Zhang Yimou even came to attend the premiere of a new director. That's an incredibly generous gesture!"

"There are four directors in mainland China with films grossing over 100 million yuan each, and three of them came directly for the films submitted for the Oscars! Only Chen Kaige is missing."

"This is all for Cao Zhong's sake. I just don't know when Cao Zhong developed such a good relationship with these people."

"Previously, Wang Xiaoshuai's upcoming film 'In Love We Trust' claimed that John Woo, Feng Xiaogang, Gu Changwei and others would attend the premiere to show their support, but nothing compares to this scale. With Han Sanpin sitting here, the film's publicity and distribution resources are definitely top-notch."

……

Cao Zhong was unaware of the conversation among the others.
He simply arranged for the Olympic bid to open the show, and then quickly began the premiere.

Feng Xiaogang had already heard from Wang Zhongjun that this film was a heartwarming comedy and that it pioneered a new type of film in mainland China, which piqued Feng Xiaogang's curiosity.

As he watched further, Feng Xiaogang quickly realized that the movie was just average.

Where can I find his comedy movies that are funny?
There aren't many memorable quotes in it.
However, the storyline was relatively complete, and there were many parts that made him smile, especially the setting of the extraterrestrial virus attacking his daughter. Feng Xiaogang had never thought that it could be integrated in this way, and overall it was not one of his favorite points.

Zhang Yimou, on the other hand, was watching the story.
Cao Zhong's script is very clever. It tells the story of a father protecting his daughter who has become a disqualified person, and it creates a tense atmosphere while incorporating elements of humor, warmth and family.

The emotional expression in the film was mostly portrayed very delicately by Xu Zheng, Cai Ming, and Jing Tian.

While it may lack artistic merit, it is undoubtedly a groundbreaking masterpiece for the current commercial film market.

If I had to give a rating, it would be novel.

But Zhang Yimou believes that this alone is enough of a success for a new director.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yimou looked at the Olympic bid and wondered if Cao Zhong's promotion of a newcomer would really turn him into a director with a hundred million yuan in revenue.
This made his heart skip a beat.

(End of this chapter)