The Rise of Chinese Entertainment in 2008

August 4th, Chaoyang District, Beijing, Yida Cinema.

The premiere of "Back to 20" will be held here.

Around 5 p.m., Gu Ning and the main cast greeted the invited guests outside.

This premiere was also organized by China Film Group.

Unfortunately, Gu Ning's company has too few people; if something goes wrong with organizing this kind of premiere, it will be a joke.

Moreover, Gu Ning doesn't have enough influence right now, so those big companies might not give her the time to come over.

The premiere is also part of the publicity. Only when big names gather can there be news. If there are only a few people, reporters will not want to come.

The headline will be: "The premiere of 'Back to 20' was met with a lukewarm reception; industry insiders are generally pessimistic about its prospects."

The invited celebrities began to arrive one after another. Around 5 p.m., executives from well-known companies in the industry, such as Huayi Brothers, Enlight Media, and Xiaoma Media, arrived with their own artists.

They weren't just giving China Film Group face; they also wanted to see what the quality and standard of Gu Ning's second film was like.

Even established directors in the industry make mistakes, let alone a newcomer like Gu Ning.

The first movie might just be good luck, and cannot be entirely considered a demonstration of ability.

This is also why, after "Lost in Thailand," although many companies wanted to invest in his new movie, only Huayi Brothers truly courted him.

Huayi is about to go public and needs some celebrities in the industry to join it and generate buzz.

Although Gu Ning is a newcomer, she has won the Best Short Film award at the Berlin Film Festival, and the box office success of "Lost in Thailand" makes her a good publicity stunt.

Other companies weren't in a hurry, which is why they didn't step in.

"Director Gu!"

With a simple, honest smile on his face, Wang Baoqiang stepped forward and greeted Gu Ning.

"Baoqiang, what have you been up to lately?"

"I haven't been busy with anything, just filming some movies."

Wang Baoqiang is still very grateful to Gu Ning. Although he became a sensation with "Soldiers Sortie", his resources have never been very good because of his appearance.

After the release of "Lost in...", he received more acting offers.

"Director Gu, you're busy, I'll go in first."

Wang Baoqiang exchanged a few pleasantries, but seeing that Gu Ning was busy, he didn't want to delay any longer.

"Okay, let's have a good drink at the celebration banquet later," Gu Ning said with a smile.

"The movie hasn't even been released yet, and they're already thinking about the celebration party," said Mr. Wang, pursing his lips.

His voice was very soft, and no one heard him. He led the people inside under the guidance of the staff.

"Director Gu!"

Fan Bingbing broke away from the group, walked towards Gu Ning, smiled, and extended her hand, saying, "Wishing Director Gu great box office success in advance!"

Although she had already established her own studio, it was registered under Hua Yi's name, so she came with Hua Yi.

Such public events can easily be over-interpreted by the media if not handled carefully.

Huayi is currently in a crucial period of its IPO, and if she doesn't come with Huayi, who knows what the media will report.

But she was still in a semi-detached state and still had some autonomy.

"Thanks."

Gu Ning looked at her with admiration and reached out to shake her hand.

He has always felt that Fan Xiaopang's peak appearance is at this stage.

Her mature charm still carries a hint of youth.

"Director Gu, if you have any suitable roles for me, please remember to contact me. As long as the role is good, I can lower my fee," Fan Bingbing said with a smile.

"Haha, definitely, definitely." Gu Ning nodded with a smile.

Fan Xiaopang's acting skills are quite good. He can play confident and magnanimous characters, as well as characters with a worldly air.

Most importantly, they were willing to go all out and made many edited versions of movies.

These kinds of actors are directors' favorites.

If there's a suitable role, casting her wouldn't be a bad idea.

Although she was later banned, unlike those works that were banned, her previous works were not banned.

Therefore, I am not afraid of being affected in the future if I cooperate with her.

However, the prerequisite is that she is truly willing to lower her fee.

"Then I won't bother Director Gu any longer."

Fan Bingbing smiled charmingly, said goodbye, and left.

"Is it pretty?"

"nice."

"you…"

Shu Chang was so angry upon hearing this that she gritted her teeth.

"Don't be angry, there are so many reporters watching."

Gu Ning whispered, "Besides, I'm telling the truth. I can't possibly lie to you, can I?"

Shu Chang was speechless upon hearing this. She actually wanted to hear a lie, but she couldn't say it.

"teacher!"

When Gu Ning saw Tian Zhuangzhuang and several teachers from the school walking over, she quickly went to greet them.

"Did you run into any trouble?" Tian Zhuangzhuang asked.

"I'm new to this, and I'm kind to everyone, so there's no trouble at all," Gu Ning said with a smile.

"Stop joking. If you have any trouble, just tell me. I may be old, but I still have some face left."

"Yes, if I really run into trouble, I'll definitely ask the teacher for help."

"Hey Gu, you're still a member of our photography department!"

Seeing their deep bond as master and disciple, Li Wei felt a pang of jealousy.

Although I knew beforehand that the photography department couldn't keep Gu Ning, seeing this scene still made me feel a little bitter.

The photography department has produced many talented individuals, but as behind-the-scenes professionals, their fame is limited to the industry.

Without having paid special attention or researched it, most viewers can only name a few directors, let alone the cinematographer.

"Haha, you probably don't know, do you?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang laughed loudly, "I've already accepted him as my student!"

"What?"

The teachers from Beijing Film Academy who came to attend the premiere were all taken aback.

Even the reporters taking pictures nearby heard it and wanted to come over for an interview.

Upon seeing this, Tian Zhuangzhuang told Gu Ning and quickly called everyone to leave.

He deliberately spoke loudly just now, hoping to spread the news through the media.

But he didn't want to be surrounded by interviewers, so he left as soon as he finished speaking.

This made things difficult for Gu Ning, as she was surrounded by a group of reporters with their cameras and microphones, bombarding her with questions.

"That's right, I've already become Teacher Tian Zhuangzhuang's apprentice. This is the movie premiere, and I need to entertain the guests, so I can't say anything else."

Gu Ning acknowledged the relationship, but after answering a few questions briefly, she refused to say more.

Once all the guests had arrived, he led the main cast and crew inside.

The premiere officially began at six o'clock.

It started with director and screenwriter Gu Ning discussing the creative process behind the film.

Then the lead actors took turns talking about their understanding and interpretation of the characters, as well as some interesting anecdotes from the filming process. These were all lines that had been rehearsed beforehand.

Next, the film was shown, and Gu Ning led the main cast to sit down in the front seats.

The movie begins with a family gathering together to take a family photo.

Then comes a child's journey from school to falling in love, and then to marriage and having children.

Gu Ning felt that the opening scene of the original version was filmed very well.

Finally, the man, now middle-aged, walks into the classroom, and the movie officially begins.

The man was a professor who was lecturing on age discrimination.

The students' speeches almost all involved belittling and disliking the elderly.

Considering the film's title and the professor's statement, "Every family has elderly members,"...

Everyone who watched the film had a general idea of ​​what the movie was about.

Many of the invited film critics wrote the word "clichéd" in their notebooks.

There are many films and television dramas with similar themes. Some films and television dramas that focus on the conflicts between two generations of a family are of this type.