sovbooks Chapter 48: The Premiere of "Lost in Thailand"
Chapter 48: The Premiere of "Lost in Thailand"
Time flies, and it's already February 28th.
May is a month filled with sadness.
When one is in trouble, help comes from all sides – that's the main theme of this month!
Only then did the sadness begin to fade.
This also made the premiere of "Lost in Thailand" low-key, without a red carpet or star-studded event.
In the past period, Gu Qingshan and Jing Tian donated money in their own names, and the crew of "Lost in Thailand" also donated money in the name of the crew.
Faced with such a major issue of right and wrong, Gu Qingshan's stance was absolutely correct.
He knew very well that Chinese people don't actually hate the rich, but they hate the rich for being heartless!
When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven!
This is Chinese philosophy, ingrained in the very bones of the Chinese people!
Gu Qingshan made money and did a lot of good deeds and public welfare work in his hometown.
Although the premiere of "Lost in Thailand" was low-key, a large number of people attended.
Even the premiere tickets that were released were snapped up immediately.
The premiere of "Lost in Thailand" was not held in a regular movie theater, but at the Beijing Grand Theatre.
It has a full 1000 seats and the stage facilities are very luxurious.
This large screening room is rarely used; it was only when Gu Qingshan's "Love is Not Blind" broke 200 million yuan at the box office that it received this treatment.
Gu Qingshan greeted the guests, and only after all the guests had arrived did the staff allow the media reporters and audience to enter.
Gu Qingshan and Han Sanping walked together.
"You did a great job this time, setting a very good example," Han Sanping praised.
Gu Qingshan said, "I'm just doing my bit to respond to the central government's call."
During this time, he also contributed his share in his own way.
Jing Tian even gave up all commercial performances and suspended filming of GG to participate in charity performances.
"This time, I communicated with other theater managers and increased the number of screenings to 60% in the first week," Han Sanping said.
Gu Qingshan quickly said, "Thank you, Chairman Han."
The two walked in side by side.
Now, "Dragon Wars" has grossed less than 2000 million yuan in its first two weeks of release, showing a clear downward trend.
Now, "Lost in Thailand" has no rivals.
Even "Submarine Adventure" was released a day later than "Lost in Thailand".
At 7 p.m., the entire 1000-seat theater was packed.
The hosts for tonight's premiere are Tu Jingwei and Sa Beining from the Movie Channel.
The opening song was "Whether you have money or not, go home for the New Year," which made everyone think of the Spring Festival travel rush at the beginning of the year.
Then the host came on stage and gave some opening remarks to warm up the audience before Gu Qingshan led the main cast onto the stage.
"Clap clap clap clap~~~"
The audience applauded enthusiastically.
"Hello, Director Gu!"
"Hello, hosts!"
"Director Gu, everyone is very curious about what kind of movie 'Lost in Thailand' is?" Tu Jingwei asked with a smile.
Gu Qingshan laughed and said, "Lost in Thailand is a very funny movie. I guarantee it will make everyone laugh out loud. If it's not funny, feel free to come find me!"
"Director Gu, what interesting things happened during the filming of 'Lost in Thailand'?" Sa Beining asked.
Gu Qingshan said, "There was a scene where Baoqiang had to drink milk. I told him to just drink a little bit to make it look like he was doing it, and that we would edit it together in post-production. But Baoqiang said no, that would be deceiving the audience, he couldn't do it. So he drank 5 liters of milk, and even when he burped, milk was seeping from the corners of his mouth."
The scene involuntarily popped into everyone's mind; it happened to be from the promotional video for "Lost in Thailand," and everyone burst into laughter.
"Clap clap clap clap~~"
The screening room erupted in enthusiastic applause.
This is admiration for an actor's dedication.
The interactive sessions were filled with joy, eliciting laughter from everyone from time to time.
Everyone suddenly realized that Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang were such funny people, making everyone laugh with just a few words.
After the audience interaction segment ended, Gu Qingshan led the main cast and crew off the stage and back to their seats.
The movie officially began screening.
The lights in the screening room suddenly went out, and the big screen slowly lit up.
As the story unfolded, laughter frequently broke out in the screening room.
Everyone finally understood why Gu Qingshan said this was a movie that would make people laugh out loud.
Indeed, everyone in the entire screening room was laughing.
Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang constantly provided laughs for everyone.
Xu Zheng's level of misfortune determines the film's level of laughter.
The 90 minutes passed quickly in a joyful atmosphere.
"Clap clap clap clap~~"
When the movie ended and the lights came on, the entire audience burst into enthusiastic applause.
Everyone was very happy, and their faces were full of joyful smiles.
The applause lasted for more than a minute. Judging from the expressions on the faces of the audience, reporters, film critics, and invited guests, the movie was definitely a success. After all, comedy is meant to bring joy to everyone.
"Thank you! Thank you everyone!"
Gu Qingshan led Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang onto the stage and bowed to the crowd.
After being surrounded by fans and reporters for another half hour, they were finally organized to disperse.
Reporters and film critics went to the side to collect their travel expenses, while the audience received souvenirs and autographs from Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang, and left satisfied.
Gu Qingshan invited everyone to the banquet hall, where the dinner was already prepared.
Gu Qingshan didn't need to do any of this himself; his subordinates had already taken care of everything.
Since the guests have come, Gu Qingshan should at least treat everyone to a meal.
That's how it is in this circle; it's full of interpersonal relationships and social niceties. Everyone flatters each other, and it's rare for anyone to break off relations.
Just like before, no matter how arrogant Jin Suo and the others were, Gu Qingshan did not kill them all.
Congratulations, Director Gu!
"Director Gu's movie is fantastic! I'm going to watch it again at midnight!"
"Director Gu's ability to direct comedy films is top-notch in China!"
"Lost in Thailand is a fantastic comedy film; I laughed non-stop the whole time!"
"..."
In the entire banquet hall, Gu Qingshan became the most dazzling person there, with people constantly coming to congratulate him.
In China, directors are the most sought-after professionals, standing at the top of the entire industry.
A third-rate director can have a status comparable to that of a top-tier star.
A second-rate director is basically not short of investment; some people will invest in his films.
A top-tier director is already incredibly successful. For a top-tier director in his forties or fifties, marrying a twenty-year-old A-list star is no big deal. With just a word, people will rush to give him money.
As for big-name directors like Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, and Chen Kaige, they wouldn't even bother offering you money to invest.
A great director can easily support a large film company.
As long as a director can still make movies, and those movies can make money and promote people, then he will always be the popular one!
Not to mention Gu Qingshan, who is so young yet already has two blockbuster films. Moreover, Gu Qingshan is not only a director but also the boss of a company, which makes even more people come to curry favor with him or seek cooperation.
It's no secret in the industry that China Film Group holds a 20% investment in "Lost in Thailand," which means that Gu Qingshan isn't the type to hog all the profits; everyone can collaborate and share the spoils.
The celebrities, seeing Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang chosen by Gu Qingshan, felt that perhaps luck would also come their way someday.
There are so many actors in the industry, but how many movies are made in a year? And even fewer of them sell tickets!
There are definitely more monks than meat!