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Chapter 806: Chapter 700: The Bustling Press Conference (Please Subscribe!)_2
The first reaction of those who heard it was that they needed to hold their pee.
"Really, your company is amazing," Liang Meng exclaimed.
After returning, Liu Mei had also called someone in the circle to inquire; indeed, there was no sci-fi movie scheduled for release on New Year’s Day, not even a hint or news about it.
Appearing before her now, it was impossible not to feel envious.
Especially a global release.
However, Liang Meng didn’t have much expectation for that. A global simultaneous release wasn’t difficult to achieve. After all, if a movie is released in just one country, it could still be considered a global simultaneous release. The difficulty lies in the distribution.
Without filming, everything is imaginary.
"It’s okay, we have to see the box office results. Honestly, I’m a bit nervous too, I don’t know what the final sample film will be like," Hu Li, merely the lead actress and a sci-fi movie lead at that, didn’t have the qualifications to see the final sample film.
It wasn’t like other films where you could know if it was good or bad just by reading the script; special effects don’t show up in the script.
"It should be good, congratulations. I’m off tomorrow, do you have time?" Liang Meng still didn’t forget to ask Hu Li to relax a bit.
Hu Li thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "I have to go to the company tomorrow morning for a public press conference, I must attend. My schedule for the rest of the day depends on the company’s arrangements, I can’t say for sure."
Liang Meng replied without hesitation, "Then I’ll come to you. I’ll just help you backstage, it’s been a while since we met, I miss you." The last sentence made the makeup artist nearby misunderstand.
"Okay," Hu Li agreed immediately. After all, the company’s senior management all knew Liang Meng, and Tang Qing, the chairman, had spoken; coming to liven up the event and give support, who would dare object.
"Hehe, it’s decided then."
They chatted a bit longer until the director’s loud voice called Liang Meng to the shooting.
....
The next day.
Comet Film and Television Company Headquarters.
The rented conference space.
Media from all genres gathered together, cameras and microphones ready.
This wasn’t because Comet Film and Television was too famous; it was simply because they paid well.
Added to this was a surprise Malay horse that emerged out of nowhere on New Year’s Day. Although it was unclear whether it was a dark horse or a white horse, it was nonetheless a sensation, particularly with yesterday afternoon’s top-promoted trailer on Comet Video’s homepage.
And the various media’s "siege."
This press conference thus could be described as fully attended.
The cast of the drama were all waiting backstage.
Liang Meng and Hu Li were naturally there too; Hu Li arrived early, while Liang Meng had just gotten there. Both were dressed very fashionably, chattering together, planning where to go that afternoon, as Li Xi had mentioned there was nothing scheduled for the afternoon.
From tomorrow, they would start preparing for promotions, and then they would be busy.
"This poster is really well made, so cool," Hu Li said, pointing at a promotional poster hanging on the wall.
"Hehe."
What more could Hu Li say?
"By the way, where did you buy that outfit? Why are you wearing this brand? It looks good, but Sheng Tang isn’t very famous yet. Is it because they are sponsors of your movie?" Liang Meng was eyeing Hu Li’s outfit.
Hu Li smiled.
"Sort of, but also not really."
"What do you mean?" Liang Meng asked, puzzled.
"This company also belongs to our boss," Hu Li said with a light laugh.
"Wow... what? You mean Sheng Tang Group also belongs to that young man?" Liang Meng covered her mouth, exclaiming in shock.
Sheng Tang Group was nevertheless a huge clothing group with a market value of over a billion RMB; Liang Meng was certainly aware of it. However, since Sheng Tang had a short development time and was less known, it wasn’t recognized by the upper society.
But no matter what, it couldn’t hide the fact that it was a massive group with assets over a billion. From the start of its development, this company had been known within the industry for its aggressive development model, essentially a business created by throwing money at it.
They produced an entire series of clothing.
Low, medium, and high-end apparel were available.
Fashionable.
Youthful.
For all age groups.
Everything one could ask for.
The industry had a high opinion of Sheng Tang Group, and the ads on CCTV had never stopped. As long as there were no surprises, Sheng Tang’s future was absolutely bright, and it had even taken the throne of the domestic clothing brand.
There was no helping it.
After all, Sheng Tang was wealthy.
Frantically advertising and opening branches relentlessly, coupled with the quality being very good, the future development had no suspense, and many companies in the industry wanted to imitate them. However, they needed the funds to do so.
Without Tang Qing’s mentality and strength of not needing to turn a profit, it was truly impossible to persist for too long because the first few years were basically unprofitable. To this day, Tang Qing hadn’t seen Sheng Tang’s profits because everything was taken for expansion.
"Yes, our chairman is amazing. I heard he owns several other companies, some of which are not smaller than Sheng Tang Group. Comet Film and Television is just one of the sectors. All the money for making movies comes from the company itself, they haven’t sought or planned to seek other investors," Hu Li remarked emotionally.
Thinking of that young face, Hu Li didn’t know what else to say, young and wealthy, of upright character, strong sense of justice, mysterious background, and powerful, really, a nearly perfect person.
"Impressive. No wonder you’re wearing Sheng Tang’s clothes, I suddenly feel like I’ve become a loyal customer of Sheng Tang too," Liang Meng said with a smile.
Handsome in the eyes of women, it’s a hundred percent likability rating, with at least a fifty-percent bonus. It isn’t female vanity, just an instinct, much like how men feel that pretty women always need help.
"Crazy about celebrities." Hu Li teased.
Liang Meng pouted, "Cut it out, this sister calls it having taste. We’ll go check out Sheng Tang’s store this afternoon."
"Sure."
"..."
As they chatted.
The time had come.
The press conference began.
Li Xizhao came out in a line with the actors.
The senior executives of Comet Film and Television were seated below, but today’s protagonists weren’t them, but Li Xizhao and a number of actors. The attendees were entertainment journalists, not finance journalists.
Who would care about the identity of a company’s CEO? These things weren’t as eye-catching as celebrity gossip. Thus, Pu Chaodong and others didn’t unwisely try to hog the limelight but sat obediently below.
Because this was an Internet live broadcast.
On the entertainment section of Comet Video, recommended at the top.
Tang Qing might watch it, so they dared not act carelessly. 𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
The entertainment journalists weren’t very spirited.
This time.
They were quite disappointed.
Because there was not one particularly stunning actor.
The men weren’t too handsome, and the women likewise, it wasn’t shockingly appealing to the audience.
There were also no familiar actors on stage, all seemed like new faces except for the director Li Xizhao. The journalists couldn’t even recall the other names, so they significantly lowered their estimation of the movie.
Fortunately, there were those few trailers to set a foundation. They felt the movie quality wouldn’t be too bad, but they didn’t know how many of those stunning scenes there would be.
"I am Li Xizhao, the director of this film. Welcome to all the entertainment media journalists attending the press conference of ’Civilization: Soul of the Stars.’ On behalf of Comet Film and Television Company, I extend a warm..."
Li Xizhao began his usual welcome and thank you monologue.
Thanked everyone he could think of and the audience below listened without much interest. A big man, not a top-tier director, his words did not captivate the audience at all.
Li Xizhao helplessly shook his head.
Such was the entertainment circle.
People only cared about appearances and gossip, the faces of those working behind the scenes were people they’d rather not see, not willing to let them hinder their view of celebrities, digging for gossip, as if seeing a celebrity could instantly make them feel better.
However... It seemed to be just that.
Li Xizhao had to admit, such characteristics meant that loyalty was unlikely in the entertainment circle; it was all hearsay, coming and going, a superficial place, at least for now.
"Alright, I won’t ramble on anymore, haha, let’s start the Q&A session now," Li Xizhao hastily ended his speech.
The attending entertainment journalists perked up.
It was finally over.
This Li Xizhao was quite tactful.
One by one, they eagerly raised their hands, wanting to be the first to ask a question. After asking, they hurried to grab their gift and go back to ’draft articles.’
