NovelsAlex Chapter 782: Going Far Away to Start
Chapter 782: Going Far Away to Start
Chapter 782: Going Far Away to Start
During the interview session, reporters on the scene became very enthusiastic.
As the director, Jiang Yuan was the first to cue a familiar-looking reporter to ask questions.
Lin Lan was the first one to be cueed by Jiang Yuan at the scene, which surprised her a bit. There were many reporters at the scene, and apart from interviewing Jiang Yuan once before, she had no other interactions with him.
"Hello Jiang Yuan, we all know that this is your first time as a director. I would like to ask if you have been preparing for this a long time ago?" When the microphone was handed to him, Lin Lan immediately asked the question he had prepared.
"Not really." Jiang Yuan shook his head while holding the microphone. "In fact, I never had this idea before. Many works were completed together with Director He Jing."
Jiang Yuan glanced at He Jing and explained at the press conference why the two did not work together again. "We were originally planning to work with Director He Jing again this time, but we just finished filming our last work and Director He is not available in the short term."
Jiang Yuan was halfway through his words when He Jing raised his hand at the right moment. “When we were still filming the last movie, Jiang Yuan talked to me about this project and wanted me to introduce some excellent directors. It was me who suggested that he personally take part.”
After listening to He Jing's additional explanation, Lin Lan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Then is Director He Jing confident that Jiang Yuan will be directing for the first time?"
"Of course!" He Jing nodded without hesitation. "When I first started working with Jiang Yuan, from the script he gave me, I could feel that he already had his own answer for the final film."
"When we get a lot of scripts, basically only the lines and some narration are written in the camera language."
"But the script Jiang Yuan gave me even gave a detailed description of how different characters should perform on the scene, and there was more than one paragraph."
“So I think Jiang Yuan is very suitable to be a director. Instead of looking for another person to cooperate with, it is better to try it yourself. Maybe there will be an even more amazing performance.” Being under the camera, and at the press conference where Jiang Yuan was the director for the first time, He Jing praised Jiang Yuan a lot.
The praise is also based on some facts. Regarding this point, Fu Yunshen and others who have had contact with Jiang Yuan recently also nodded with deep feeling.
It was exactly as He Jing described, without any fictional or exaggerated elements.
This is not the first time that He Jing has mentioned this in public. After mentioning it repeatedly, some directors in the industry who were paying attention to this press conference felt a little envious.
I couldn't help but think that if I had been the one who cooperated with Jiang Yuan in the beginning, maybe I would have achieved the same success as He Jing by now.
At the same time, after knowing that it was He Jing who instigated Jiang Yuan to be the director, Jiang Yuan's idea of finding another director to work with was extinguished.
Many directors secretly hated it in their hearts and wished him a good death.
After answering Lin Lan's question, Jiang Yuan quickly cue another reporter to ensure the time of the press conference.
"I want to ask Director Jiang Yuan, the filming of the movie is about to start, how are the preparations going? At the same time, with so many important tasks in the film this time, do you feel that your energy is not enough?"
The second question was still directed at Jiang Yuan, and everyone's attention was focused on Jiang Yuan's face.
Hearing this question, Jiang Yuan's expression still looked as calm as before, as if he had already expected this type of question.
Jiang Yuan hesitated for a few seconds, then raised the microphone and began to answer, "We are about to start filming, so we will naturally start filming when we are fully prepared. Although this is my first time as a director, I also have experienced directors Yun Shen, Wang Wen, and Han Gui to help me prepare."
"The preparations for this film shoot were largely completed with the help of these people."
When Jiang Yuan was answering, he did not forget to mention Fu Yunshen and others who had been sitting nearby.
For Fu Yunshen, the method of calling him by his first name instead of his surname was cleverly adopted, which made him seem intimate while at the same time avoiding the problem that every time Fu Yunshen was called, it sounded like he was calling the assistant director because of his first name.
The live broadcast screen, following Jiang Yuan's mention, also gave a close-up shot of Fu Yunshen and others.
"Also, I did participate in a lot of work in this movie." Jiang Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he talked about this.
"It is indeed tiring. I felt it before filming even started. So if there is a next time, I will try my best to work with some trustworthy directors." Jiang Yuan honestly shared his regretful thoughts.
"However," Jiang Yuan quickly straightened his expression, "Since I have decided to be the director, I will also give my best efforts in the future."
"There are a lot of things to do, which is a challenge and a spur for me."
"After the film is completed, I will be more responsible for its reputation, so I will definitely go all out. I also hope that everyone will come and see the results of my first directorial effort."
Back to the topic, Jiang Yuan's mood improved a little, and he made a promise similar to a slogan, which strengthened his belief and won applause from the audience.
The facts are indeed as Jiang Yuan described. Among all the film and television works that Jiang Yuan has participated in, this one can be said to be the one with the highest level of participation.
It's basically like betting on a movie with Jiang Yuan's name on it.
If the movie flopped, no matter if it was the director, screenwriter, or actors, the blame would ultimately fall on Jiang Yuan.
After hearing what Jiang Yuan said, the audience at the scene and the audience watching the live broadcast also realized this.
When the applause died down, the next reporter began to ask questions.
After asking two consecutive questions to Jiang Yuan, he finally changed the target of his questions and asked Shang Yaner and others.
After all, the film's launch conference is not about to be released immediately, so the reporters have less room to express themselves.
When asked about some of the more critical questions, the creators were able to simply brush off the answers in one sentence, saying they were confidential and could not be disclosed.
However, during each question and answer session, everyone in this newly formed crew expressed their hope for the upcoming film.
Everyone seemed to have great trust in Jiang Yuan, who was directing for the first time. Jiang Yuan also felt this very clearly at the press conference. He was surprised by the cohesion and felt a little flattered.
"Hello, Director Jiang Yuan. I have read the film "Love Letter" before. I want to know where the film was shot. Also, can you tell us a little bit about the music?"
As the interview gradually drew to a close, the reporters began to address Jiang Yuan as director without even noticing.
When Jiang Yuan heard questions related to film production, he subconsciously wanted to answer that the answer could not be revealed for the time being.
But after changing his mind, he decided to answer in a more tactful way.
"In fact, the concept posters we showed in the background have already revealed a little bit about the location selection of our film. Director Yun Shen went to several cities for location scouting and finally selected the location."
"The original image of this poster was also shot on site by Director Yun Shen. You can make some guesses based on this."
Jiang Yuan said with a smile, and drew everyone's attention to the background board again. The original poster of the background board was a picture of a snowy town taken by Fu Yunshen at dawn.
Against a white background, lights were lit in several houses.
After staring at the poster for a long time, everyone could basically see nothing except that it was a place where it was snowing.
“All in all, the filming location will be a place that fits the atmosphere of the story very well, and there will be several different filming locations depending on the plot.”
“And I believe that in a few days, maybe when we set out to shoot, everyone will be able to know the answer through the Internet.” Noticing the still puzzled eyes at the scene, Jiang Yuan also said with a smile.
Indeed, with the Internet being so developed, netizens should have known the destination of Jiang Yuan’s large group as soon as they took off from the airport.
"As for the music part of the movie, I can't really answer it right now because the production hasn't started yet." Jiang Yuan then answered the second half of the question.
In a short period of time, Jiang Yuan really couldn't make adequate preparations.
I have had very little time to go to the studio to record recently, and most of it was taken up by the songs in my single plan.
It's like the soundtrack of "Love Letter", which is still lying in Jiang Yuan's mind.
"I hope to produce some music that suits the atmosphere of the movie." Jiang Yuan added, but it only let reporters and audiences know the preparation progress.
The interview session soon came to an end.
As the interview ended, the film's launch conference was almost coming to an end, and Jiang Yuan once again raised the microphone to give his closing speech.
"Thank you very much for watching the launch conference of Love Letter in person or online through live broadcast."
"Next, all the main creative members of our crew will also focus on the filming of the movie."
Finally, Jiang Yuan once again made an affirmative summary and ended the press conference.
The live broadcast ended simultaneously with the on-site event. Jiang Yuan and others waved goodbye to the camera and the audience, then returned to the backstage.
The launch conference was broadcast live on the Internet simultaneously, which still sparked quite a bit of discussion.
There are many entries of all sizes on the hot searches.
One of them, which put a lot of pressure on Jiang Yuan, was #Gambling on a new movie with Jiang Yuan's name#
Such an entry directly lifts Jiang Yuan up and connects him to the pot, but the pot itself is also hanging on Jiang Yuan.
However, on the other hand, if the movie wins any honors, many of the accolades will be concentrated on Jiang Yuan alone.
【According to He Jing, he is looking forward to Jiang Yuan personally directing the show! 】
[Anyway, wait until the film is released before judging it. Don’t make a loan judgment so early. Be careful of boomerangs! ]
[Indeed, a lot of work is done by Jiang Yuan alone! ]
[No wonder today's press conference looked a bit tired. ]
[It is foreseeable that filming will be very tiring, but I will also have to manage the situation. 】
[Jiang Yuan himself said that he would still look for someone to collaborate with for the next film, so he is really putting his name on the line this time.]
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After the press conference, there was a lot of discussion on the Internet, but most of the discussions remained rational.
It is indeed as some fans said in the topic, it is not too late to judge after the movie is completed.
However, although no one has posted anything on the Internet to express their pessimism, the audience who are not optimistic about this work did not pay any attention to what He Jing said. They just silently felt in their hearts that this movie would not be made very well.
Even some film bloggers who had previously given Jiang Yuan many positive reviews were somewhat worried.
From the story itself, "Love Letter" is not a popular love movie, but is closer to an artistic love movie in style.
It is inherently difficult for a new director to control the shooting of an artistic film.
In addition, the market has never been that fond of art films, and with the addition of buffs, it does not seem very optimistic.
But Jiang Yuan and others, who had just finished the press conference, were still very optimistic about the upcoming filming.
Especially after everyone expressed their feelings at the press conference, they were all in a state of high energy.
As the director, Jiang Yuan also talked to the actors one by one and informed them of the time to set off for filming.
The day after the launch conference, all crew members will fly from Shanghai to the first filming city.
Considering the large number of crew members and the large amount of equipment, Jiang Yuan decided to charter a plane.
After explaining the time to everyone, everyone left and began to prepare for the upcoming shoot, such as packing their luggage.
Jiang Yuan, Shang Yan'er and others didn't stay long. They got in the nanny car and went straight home.
Anyway, most of the time from now on will be spent on filming, and we will have plenty of time to spend together day and night.
Right now, Jiang Yuan is more concerned about his luggage, the itinerary he will take after arriving, the shooting plan, etc., all of which require Jiang Yuan to sort out carefully.
After returning home, Jiang Yuan started packing his luggage. All night long, related messages kept popping up in the crew group chat.
It was not until that night that Jiang Yuan roughly sorted out a schedule, leaving room for contingency, and only then did he fall asleep peacefully.
After adequate rest, I left for the airport in a relatively full state the next day to reunite with the entire crew.
At the airport, some media also waited in advance to take airport photos of Jiang Yuan and others and uploaded them to the Internet. At the same time, the answer to everyone's first curious question about the movie, where it will be filmed, will be revealed soon.
After everyone was ready, the flight took off and headed for the filming location.