The host had obviously anticipated that something like this would happen, and said with a smile: "Dear journalists, you can now ask questions."

According to the unwritten rules in the industry, reporters should first ask some questions to the director and the lead actor and actress before it is the turn of the supporting actors, but today the appearance of Zhang Xiao gave them a big surprise.

In excitement, a young reporter actually broke this unwritten rule and directly asked Zhang Xiao the first question.

"Xiao Shen, why did you come to attend the promotional meeting of "Shadow"?" the young reporter asked.

Zhang Xiao frowned when he heard this and asked: "Journalist friend, how come you directly bypassed the director and the leading actor and asked me, a supporting actor, a question? Doesn't this show disrespect for our "Shadow" crew?

?”

When other reporters heard this, they immediately sighed secretly at Zhang Xiao's approach.

Zhang Xiao's rhetorical question not only expressed his dissatisfaction to reporters, but also gave Zhang Yimou, Deng Cao and other leading actors face. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

The young reporter's reaction was also very quick. He quickly apologized to the crew and said, "Director Zhang, I'm sorry. I'm a huge fan of Xiao Shen. I was a little excited when I saw him."

Zhang Yimou chuckled and said: "It's okay, I'm his fan just like you."

The young reporter said: "Director Zhang, we all know that in the movie "Shadow", you only used black and white, which means returning to nature. What triggered your idea?"

Zhang Yimou said: "I was suddenly inspired when I saw an old movie from an island country a few years ago. Later, when I visited the Forbidden City, I saw an ink painting, and I wanted to make a movie using ink painting and present it to the audience.

Everyone."

"After more than a year of preparation, "Shadow" was born."

Another reporter asked Zhang Yimou: "Director Zhang, why did you choose Brother Cao and Sister Sun Li as the male and female protagonists of the movie?"

Deng Cao pretended to be dissatisfied and asked: "Brother, what do you mean by this? Do you think we can't support this movie?"

"Of course not." The reporter quickly waved his hand and said: "Everyone in the country knows that you two are husband and wife after all. You two are co-producing a movie. Aren't you worried that the fans will get into trouble?"

Zhang Yimou waved his hand and said: "First of all, Deng Cao and Sun Li play husband and wife. Secondly, their acting skills are very good, especially Deng Cao, who plays two roles. In order to play the role well, he needs to first

You can imagine how difficult it is to lose 30 pounds and then gain another 30 pounds."

"Director Zhang, among all the actors, who do you think performed the best?"

Zhang Yimou smiled and said: "They all performed very well. If I had to choose one, it would definitely be Mr. Zhang. This is recognized by the entire crew. I won't accept it."

"Brother Cao, do you also think Xiao Shen acted the best?"

Deng Cao said: "No, I think Sun Li plays the best role. In my heart, no one can compare to her."

"Hey~~~" The reporters in the audience started to cheer.

Sun Li slapped Deng Cao and said with a smile: "I guess today's headlines will be like this. Deng Cao denies that Xiao Shen's acting skills are good, and then the comment area is filled with posts from fans scolding him."

Zhang Xiao immediately responded: "Director, I'm sorry, I should have restrained my smile just now and showed an ugly expression."

"Alas, such a good headline has just passed away. What a pity."

Zhang Yimou said: "It's okay. You can add an expression later and everyone can edit and use it."

"Poof!"

"Hahaha!"

The crowd immediately burst into laughter.

"Brother Cao, is this your first time working with Xiao Shen on a movie? How do you feel about it?"

Deng Cao smiled bitterly and replied: "If I use one word to describe it, it would be frightening. He and I had a martial arts scene. I used an umbrella and he used a knife. Originally, the crew had already designed the action, but when he came

, everything has been changed, and the difficulty has increased more than ten times.”

"It doesn't matter if you're just a little tired. The key is to be scary. Good guy, one slash with the knife can leave a deep mark on the bluestone. It's even more powerful than the peerless masters in martial arts novels."

"I thought at that time, I must not make him angry, otherwise, if he slashes me with the sword, the sword energy alone will split me in half."

Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "You idiot, you are bragging a little too much, and you are still angry with your sword. Have you read too many martial arts novels?"

Deng Cao's eyes widened and he said, "Director Zhang, do you think I am bragging?"

Zhang Yimou said without hesitation: "I can testify to this. What Deng Cao said is true. Mr. Zhang's sword skills are indeed a bit scary. People who are timid may have difficulty standing in front of him.

"

“Wow”

"Xiao Shen is so awesome!"

"With Xiao Shen's power, it is really possible to achieve this effect."

"Xiao Shen is mighty and invincible in the world."

“···”

The reporters at the scene were all talking about it.

After questioning the director and starring actors, the reporters focused their fire on Zhang Xiao.

"Xiao Shen, everyone on the Internet says that you are from a wealthy family. What do you think of this problem?"

Zhang Xiao smiled and replied: "I'm just a law-abiding citizen. The only thing that makes me different from ordinary people is that I have some bad money."

"In my opinion, I have always believed that real wealth does not lie in how much money you have, but in your magnanimity and mind, and in what you have done for this society. If you use the amount of money to judge whether you are a wealthy person,

That's very superficial."

"As the saying goes, if you are poor, you can only take care of yourself; if you are prosperous, you can help the world. I think those who can do this are truly wealthy."

A reporter said: "Xiao Shen, you have already donated more than 60 billion in profits, doesn't this count as benefiting the world?"

Zhang Xiao said: "There are many things that cannot be measured by money. For example, people's spiritual realm. I donated money, but I don't think my own realm is very high."

"Xiao Shen, when will the orphanage you built in the capital be completed? How many children do you plan to adopt?"

When Zhang Xiao heard this question, he frowned and said, "Does the matter of the orphanage have anything to do with today's theme? I'm here to promote the movie, not to raise funds, and I don't need to raise funds.":

"Xiao Shen, will you take "Shadow" to be released globally and even compete for Oscars?"

"Of course." Zhang Xiao nodded and said: "After the domestic screening, I will start to deal with the global release. As for the Oscars, I think I can give it a try, because this kind of ink color technique was used to shoot it.

The movie should be able to impress those judges."

"Xiao Shen, can you comment on the actors here?"

Zhang Xiao was happy and said: "I am not the director of "Shadow", I have no overall grasp of the movie, and I don't have many roles in the movie. I only have airport scenes with Brother Cao and Wu Xiaolei. How do you want me to evaluate it?

?”

"Haven't you seen the finished film of "Shadow"?"

Zhang Xiao said: "No, like you, I only watched the trailer."

The reporter kept pressing: "When you were filming opposite Brother Cao and Wu Xiaolei, what did you think of their performance?"

Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "It seems that you want to get to the bottom of it. Okay, I'll answer it then."

"Let me talk about Brother Cao first. After I learned that he was the protagonist, I have been very worried about the movie, because he has participated in many variety shows before and was very active. I was worried that the audience would react after seeing him.

I suddenly thought of those funny moments, which led to drama."

"After the filming, I felt relieved. He is a very good actor with a strong sense of belief. He is completely different from the Cao Ge in the variety show."

"I personally think there is no problem with Brother Cao playing the leading role. If he does it well, he might even win an award."

"As for Wu Xiaolei, although he has just joined the film academy, he still has quite a lot of experience in filming. In the movie, we played a father and son, and there were two scenes of rivalry. To be honest, it was not that difficult."

"We shot it in less than two days. It was impossible to tell the upper limit of his acting skills. Of course, there are good points and bad points. The common problem between the two is the martial arts scenes. It is obvious

The limbs are uncoordinated.”

"Brother Cao said that with old arms and legs, it doesn't matter whether he practices or not. Wu Xiaolei can't do it. He is still young and in the learning stage. If he wants to have a broad acting career in the future, it is best to learn some boxing skills or weapons.

"

Deng Cao said helplessly: "Brother Xiao, you can't praise one and step on the other. Who has old arms and legs? I'm still young!"

Zhang Xiao smiled and said: "I'm sorry, I made a mistake, Brother Cao, you thought that a young artist who has just passed the age of forty-two is in good health and should learn some martial arts properly."

When Deng Cao heard this, he rolled his eyes.

"Poof!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"For a 42-year-old young artist, this evaluation is very accurate!"

“···”

Everyone at the scene laughed.

"Xiao Shen, how much box office can your "Shadow" get?"

Zhang Xiao said: "I am particularly optimistic about the box office of "Shadow". I think it can surpass "Hero" and break through three billion US dollars. There should be no problem."

Zhang Yimou said: "Mr. Zhang, are you telling the truth or are you complimenting me?"

"Of course I'm telling the truth." Zhang Xiao said.

Zhang Yimou said with a smile: "If it really exceeds the box office of three billion US dollars, that would be great."
To be continued...