Chapter 272

Although "The Promise" also held a premiere ceremony at the Workers' Stadium, unlike Old Mouzi's "House of Flying Daggers" which was purely commercial, the programs performed in "The Promise" did not invite outside help; they were all actors from the crew.

There were group dances by young girls, solo dances, and military formation dances by soldiers wearing red and black armor. This was very good, and it made people's blood boil.

In terms of songs, there were solo songs by Xiao Xie, solo songs by Zhang Baizhi, and a duet by the two. Even Liu Ye went on stage and sang a song.

Finally, Sister-in-law Hong, wearing the costume of the Goddess of Fate, actually danced a classical dance. Sister-in-law Hong at this time was indeed beautiful beyond words.

The biggest difference between the premiere ceremony of "The Promise" and "House of Flying Daggers" is that "The Promise" still follows tradition. After the programs are performed, the crew members go on stage to accept interviews, talk about interesting things during filming, etc.

After these processes are completed, there is another important point: showing the movie.

The movie... is the same as in Cao Yang's impression; the color and picture tension are indeed awesome.

Flame-like armor, white feather clothes, black magic robes, and other strong colors build visual impact. Every frame of the scenes such as the grasslands and palaces is like a carefully drawn work of art.

As for the shortcomings, they are the same. Old Chen's ability to tell a story is indeed not good. If Old Chen were willing to humbly find a reliable screenwriter, his movies would be very worth watching.

After the movie was finished, Old Chen and a group of actors went on stage again to accept interviews.

"What do you think?"

Old Tian asked Cao Yang secretly.

"The picture is very beautiful, the visual effect is very good, and the music and atmosphere are good." Cao Yang looked at the stage, a smile appeared on his face, and he said softly to Old Tian.

"Well, when you are interviewed later, you can't say these things. You think of something else to say. Your status is high, and the host will definitely ask me first, so I will say all these."

Old Tian also showed a smile and explained softly: "Cough, I didn't quite understand what Old Chen wanted to express, so I can only muddle through first."

You are despicable!

If I hadn't studied this movie before out of curiosity about "The Bloody Case Caused by a Steamed Bun," I definitely wouldn't have understood it today either.

"Ten meals."

Cao Yang opened his mouth wide like a lion.

"You are despicable!"

Old Tian's words blurted out, and then he noticed that his voice was a bit loud, so he hurriedly said softly: "Three meals at most, no more."

"Deal!" Cao Yang agreed with a smile.

Old Tian was depressed. Did I bargain too much? Should I have said one meal?

"Director Tian, hello, can you talk about your views on 'The Promise'?" The host really asked Old Tian first.

"The picture is extremely beautiful, the visual effect is very good, the scene is magnificent, and the music and atmosphere are also rendered very well. I think this movie is very beautiful."

Old Tian added some modifiers and repeated Cao Yang's words.

Old Chen on the stage heard Old Tian's words and had no special expression. He knew Old Tian too well. This guy must not have understood his art, so he talked about visual effects.

Hmph, stupid guy, no wonder he can only be a teacher now. This guy has long since lost his spirit.

However, he still felt a pity for Old Tian in his heart. At the beginning, Old Tian was as famous as him and Old Mouzi, and he was also a person with many ideas. He didn't expect that a ban on directing would make him unable to recover.

What a pity!

"Director Cao, what are your views on Director Chen's 'The Promise'?"

Following the host's words, Old Chen adjusted his sitting posture and became serious.

The actors on the stage were no longer in a relaxed manner. Liu Ye sat up straight, leaned forward slightly, and looked in the direction of Cao Yang off stage.

Even Xiao Xie and Baizhi, who are currently popular in Hong Kong, adjusted their bodies, no longer in a loose manner, and looked very seriously in the direction of Cao Yang.

Even the two actors from Japan and South Korea, even if they have high status in their own countries, sat up straight at this moment, with their hands crossed and placed on their lower abdomen.

Cao Yang thought for a while and said:

"Director Tian just talked about audiovisuals, so I will talk about it from the perspective of art.

'The Promise' has advanced aesthetics and preview-style metaphors. The film uses kites to symbolize the ups and downs of life and the pursuit of freedom, exploring universal themes such as desire and destiny. The artistic value lies not in how high it flies, but in the courage to break free from shackles.

I think this point might be what Director Chen wants to express to the audience."

Old Chen's face was already full of smiles at this time. He didn't expect that the things he wanted to express were not seen by so many people who were interviewed just now, but this kid Cao Yang actually saw it.

Worthy of being the teacher's last disciple, this vision is really powerful.

After Cao Yang finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he had said these confusing things, and Old Chen must think he understands him, but the audience can't see these things.

This movie expresses metaphors too obscurely. Not to mention the audience, I'm afraid even many people in the industry can't see it. Will the audience scold me together with him then?

"My point of view has always been that art is for the masses and cannot be expressed too obscurely.

And Director Chen's point of view is that he hopes the audience can discover the obscure art in the movie by themselves, so he deliberately hides the art. I just exhausted my brain cells to guess this point. Director Chen, don't blame me for my poor artistic vision."

"Haha..."

Many guests, including Old Chen and the host, laughed.

Cao Yang said his artistic vision is not as good as Old Chen's. Old Chen might take it seriously, but everyone else thinks he is joking.

Cao Yang also laughed along.

Fine, even I said I was guessing, so don't scold me if you scold Old Chen.

Cao Yang stayed in the country for a few more days. This time, it was mainly to accompany his parents, and by the way, he interacted with Gao Yuanyuan in Beijing several times at night, and then boarded the flight to the United States again.

This time, he went to Los Angeles to discuss relevant matters of "Inception" with Columbia executives, mainly regarding the production of CG.

The next day, Cao Yang was picked up by Jason Simmons, president of Fox Searchlight, who heard the news and rushed over.

Since September, Fox Searchlight has consciously promoted "Zhu Nuo," letting the director and several leads appear on shows one after another. They still have high expectations for this movie.

After all, teenage pregnancy is a sensitive topic even in the United States.

Sensitive topics are more likely to become social hotspots, more likely to trigger attention, more likely to trigger big discussions, and more likely to win awards.

Fox Searchlight just wants to detonate this topic.

Jason Simmons told Cao Yang that although the total investment of this movie is only a few million dollars, in terms of post-promotion, it has already spent more than ten million dollars so far, and it has also gained a lot in various union awards.

It is precisely these various union awards that have greatly increased Fox Searchlight's confidence.

There are thousands of Oscar judges, but among these people, many are still serving as judges in various union awards, which means that a large part of the Oscar judges overlap with the judges of various union awards.

Don't look at the Golden Globe Awards in the United States always claiming to be the precursor to the Oscars; in fact, various union awards are, but they are not as famous or willing to invest as the Golden Globe Awards, so their reputation is not obvious.

"Zhu Nuo" has not been released yet. In order to meet the registration conditions for the Oscars, it has already been "quietly" released on a small scale in a cinema in Los Angeles.

It just happened to control the scale to the minimum release requirement, and it chose a very poor time slot without any promotion, just for fear of leaking and appearing pirated.

Jason Simmons came to Cao Yang to discuss the late-stage sprint promotion of "Zhu Nuo."

The entire "Zhu Nuo" crew, added together, does not have as much fame and influence as Cao Yang, so in the final stage, Cao Yang must definitely come forward to promote it.

For the movie "Zhu Nuo," Cao Yang can get 20% of the global box office and subsequent dividends, and this is adapted from his "inconspicuous" short story. If this one can succeed, Cao Yang's influence will be further expanded.

If "Zhu Nuo" wants to succeed, the Oscars are the biggest shortcut.

Cao Yang will definitely contribute.

(End of chapter)