I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 209, The premiere of "Kung Fu" begins

Regardless of the public opinion storm surrounding this release date.

One thing is undeniable.

"Kung Fu Hustle" is indeed an excellent work produced, directed, and starring Stephen Chow, the King of Comedy. His name itself carries box office appeal.

at this point.

No one can deny it.

Regardless of what kind of underhanded tactics are employed.

Stephen Chow is Stephen Chow.

This is still a film that is clearly destined for excellent box office results.

There are points of contention.

The key question is whether "Kung Fu Hustle" or "New Police Story" will be the box office champion this time, and which film will gain the upper hand in terms of both public opinion and box office revenue.

Everyone wants to be the winner who takes all and wants to be the one who wins everything.

This time, the emphasis placed on "Kung Fu Hustle" and "New Police Story" led to the premiere being attended by the most senior and authoritative editors from major portal media outlets, who were tasked with writing articles for the film.

They are all the most picky.

They have the sharpest eye.

The most influential film critic.

They all have extremely high standards for movies.

If a work doesn't have a lot of skill, it won't catch their eye. Only Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan, the two top editors in the industry, will personally come to see it and gather material.

The film editors of "Hong Kong Entertainment News" and "Southern Metropolis Daily" are at the forefront; they are the most authoritative newspapers in the entire southern region, and their entertainment sections also have their own absolute advantage and status.

These two entertainment section editors of the newspaper can influence public opinion regarding subsequent movie viewing to some extent.

These two veteran editors were old acquaintances, entering the venue together. Both were around 50 years old and had been editors in their respective film review sections for 30 years.

"Why are those three so clumsy? Don't they know to let our seniors go in first?" Ye Panxi from Hong Kong Entertainment News frowned as she looked at the three young men who had entered first.

They were all around 30 years old and were part of the media group invited this time.

"Don't they know to let us two seniors go in first? That's really a bit disrespectful."

Liu Chenglin of Southern Metropolis Daily was also quite surprised.

He wasn't as concerned as Ye Panxi, but he was still quite surprised that this young man didn't know the rules.

The two then learned which media outlet the three of them belonged to.

They are from Sina, NetEase, and Sohu Culture respectively.

Online media.

"What is this 'internet thing'? It's just a bunch of scoundrels. No wonder they're so impulsive and unruly," Ye Panxi said indignantly.

Southern Metropolis Daily and Hong Kong Entertainment Daily both have histories spanning several decades, and if you include their predecessors, they should have a history of over a century.

These three online media outlets have only been around for a few years.

For Ye Panxi, he was indeed a nobody of the times.

"Alright, alright, let's just enjoy the movie." At this moment, Liu Chenglin found a seat in the front row, a privilege reserved for editors of their two newspapers.

Regardless of anything else, watching the movie is the most important thing, and he was eager to see Stephen Chow's movie.

At this moment, the three editors from the online new media were also discussing the matter.

One of the editors from Sohu Media said, "I guess Stephen Chow is regretting it to death now. He took in an actor that others didn't want, which is like taking in a bomb. If this hadn't happened, there probably wouldn't have been any public outcry."

He used to be an editor at "Story Club" before switching jobs to an internet portal.

"Stephen Chow is just that kind of stubborn person, and we in the industry are all pretty much aware of that."

"It's also possible that 'New Police Story' was just not a good fit for the role. We don't know who's better or worse right now." Sina's editor was more rational: "After all, Joe Chen became famous at a young age and is a skilled actor. Being worse than him doesn't mean you'll act badly."

"That's true."

The three of them chatted like that, each offering their own opinion. Interestingly, all three were from online media, which meant they couldn't get along with people from print media. They also looked down on the "small fry" from online media, so the only ones who could discuss things together were these three.

The only consensus reached is that, regardless of the outcome, Stephen Chow definitely suffered a loss this time, taking in actors that others didn't want and then forcing them to be released in the same period.

He probably regrets his stubbornness now.

Or rather...

If only he had come out and clarified things during this time, or at least defended himself, that would have been good.

On the set of the premiere.

Right here, at this very moment.

"Little Li, come here, over here." At this moment, Yuan Hua called Li Yun over.

The lead actors were also seated in the best viewing positions at this premiere.

The lead actor should be seated in the best viewing position.

Li Yuan followed Yuan Hua's direction and sat down next to him.

"Senior Yang Xiaolong, Senior Yuanhua."

"There was quite a bit of controversy before this release." At this moment, Yang Xiaolong sighed, realizing that the uproar had indeed affected everyone.

Of course, they were also seasoned veterans who had seen a lot.

The main concern was still Li Yun, since he was still too young and might not have seen such a large-scale operation before.

This is the kind of top-tier public opinion battle between two sides that drags even the supporting characters into the fray.

Although it was somewhat dirty.

But it's still within the normal scope of business.

"Hey, where's Stephen Chow?" Li Yun looked around but didn't see Stephen Chow; he hadn't come at this time.

"Isn't this here?" Yang Xiaolong pointed to the other side.

Stephen Chow, who did look somewhat unkempt, arrived wearing a simple floral shirt.

He was even wearing sunglasses indoors.

I have indeed become a bit lazy.

Yuan Hua looked at Stephen Chow and said.

"You didn't sleep until now, did you?"

"Why are you so punctual if you're not filming?" Stephen Chow remains as casual and lazy as ever. Apart from filming, he doesn't care much about anything else, whether it's people, things, or himself.

But no matter how lazy he is, he is the star of this premiere.

Where the spotlight shines.

The most outstanding actors.

top notch.

These two words are used to describe him.

It was here that Li Yun truly experienced one thing.

What is a real spectacle? The spotlight, the leaders of Huayi, the media personnel who came over, and everyone stood up to welcome him.

An elder brother of great importance.

Li Yun was also somewhat shocked.

Before, on set, I only felt that he was the main character and the director, and I didn't feel his prestige at all.

Even off-set, he feels the status that honor brings him.

It is a truly unparalleled position.

"My ideal is to become someone like him, no, someone even more prestigious and more in the public eye than Stephen Chow."

At this moment, everyone is looking at Stephen Chow.

This is a big shot whom everyone in the industry must respect.

Let's see who he'll give face to this time.

Whom do you sit next to?

Even who he sits next to at the premiere is a story worth reporting.

Every move they make becomes a hot topic and news.

At this moment, Stephen Chow looked around at the surrounding area.

The CEO of Huayi Brothers, the owner of a Hong Kong media outlet, and veterans of the industry all had an empty seat next to them, and they all smiled slightly as they looked at Stephen Chow, hoping he would come over.

Then Stephen Chow thought for a moment, but walked straight to the other side.

Under everyone's watchful eyes.

This is the metaphysical explanation.

"Excuse me, could you spare a seat? Thank you."

"Are you trying to embarrass me?"

"Thanks."

Stephen Chow smiled slightly.

The entire room fell silent.

Yuanhua was both amused and exasperated, then left his seat cursing and ran off in a place no one expected.

Stephen Chow sat down next to Li Yun and then asked.

"Would you like to order a milk tea?"

"No, thank you."

The editors from these newspapers and portals who had been invited were shocked.

Stephen Chow's action was indeed a thought-provoking and shocking one.

Was it done intentionally?

Or is he just that easygoing?

Why not choose among so many industry veterans instead of choosing the next generation of newcomers?

A young person of the third-tier city of a certain age.

This time, Li Yun was brought up to vent his frustrations in the media.

What is this young man's background?

Immediately, everyone began to speculate.

In a sense, this is more dramatic than Stephen Chow choosing to sit next to a certain bigwig.

And this time, what Stephen Chow did.

This seems to illustrate a point.

This can be considered a strong and powerful counterattack against the recent public opinion.

He was the one I chose myself.

The movie has now officially begun.

The beginning of Kung Fu.

It begins with a mesmerizing dance.

"Who else!"

In a chaotic place, a gangster, a police chief who loses money like crazy in the police station, and a little horse who gets taught a lesson for messing with the boss's concubine.

The humorous feel, a cameo appearance by Feng Kuzi.

Surprisingly, this guest director from the Beijing film circle actually has quite a talent for comedy.

Li Yun also looked at this Feng Kuzi. He hadn't met him on set that day, so he guessed this scene was filmed later.

No matter what he says, this part is indeed full of dark humor.

Who else could echo that cry?

That's incredibly arrogant.

It perfectly captures the feeling of this place being a no-man's-land.

A big shot can beat up a junior police officer in a police station and then make the officer apologize to him.

What's even more humorous is when he shouts out who else is in the running.

Someone actually came.

They're from the Axe Gang.

They were blocked at the entrance of the police station.

And when Feng Kuzi and his group panicked and were about to turn back...

But he found that the police station door was now firmly shut, and the police chief, who had just been calling him "brother" and "boss," was now ignoring him completely.

The police chief was inside counting even more money, completely ignoring the gang shootout.

When Feng Kuzi and his concubine were killed by the leader of the Axe Gang.

This dark comedy movie-watching journey has only just begun.

A bewitching dance, a chaotic order.

This is... Kung Fu Hustle.

(End of this chapter)