After everyone entered the venue, the press conference for the premiere of UBW officially began.
"Director Kiryu, we just saw an excellent film."
As the local boss in Hollywood, reporters from The Hollywood Reporter were the first to stand up and ask questions.
"The protagonist this time, Shirou Emiya, is completely different from the protagonists we've seen before. Can you tell us why you wanted to create such a character as the protagonist of the movie?"
Nanaya smiled, picked up the microphone and answered: "It's actually very simple. I decided from the beginning that the story of Fate is a story about the growth of a hero. But then when I was writing the script, I found a problem.
"The story of Fate is full of heroes from all ages, but what the audience sees are finished heroes who have gone through the process. They are finalized the moment they are summoned."
Nanaya slightly adjusted the height of the microphone and continued, "The audience knows these heroes, but they don't know much about them. I want to show these mythical characters to the audience, but I can only simply retell their experiences."
"If we deliberately distort the experiences of these heroes, it would be disrespectful to them and it would easily deviate from the theme. So I created a hero who only belongs to the fate story, that is, Shirou Emiya. Only such a character that is completely independent of the historical story can better highlight the theme of the movie."
Nanaya looked at all the reporters in the audience and said slowly: "You can see the shadows of many past heroes in the character of Archer, but they are just shadows. Emiya is Emiya, and he represents the embodiment and realization of the profession of hero. This is why I gave Emiya a treasure like [Unlimited Blade Works]. He represents the replicas of past heroes."
"Director Kiryu, can you talk about the performance of the two Emiya actors?"
The reporter from The New York Times then asked.
Nanaya glanced at the Sugiyama brothers and replied with a smile, "Sugiyama and Ishida did a great job. They performed the roles of Shirou Emiya and Archer very well. I believe the audience will like the characters they played.
"Especially Sugiyama, we can see Shirou Emiya's struggle and helplessness when he learns the truth, which will allow the audience to see themselves confused when encountering difficulties, and truly know and understand the character of Shirou Emiya.
"That's why everyone is so excited and cheers for Shirou Emiya when they see him continue to stick to his ideals. Because everyone has their own reflections in this character."
Although the final box office results have not yet come out, it seems that UBW's success is a foregone conclusion.
Under such circumstances, Nanaya would certainly not express any dissatisfaction with the actors.
After all, from the outside world's perspective, the entire film crew is a whole, and even if there are discordant voices, they must remain within the organization.
This is also why, even though the girls dislike each other, they still have to pretend to love each other in front of the media.
Therefore, when the "Premiere" reporter asked questions about the girls' group, Nanaya also gave a positive answer.
"Director Kiryu, what do you think of Miss Lily Wetting and her role as Saber?"
"Her performance is perfect. She plays a very important role in this movie, and Artoria will become a key figure in connecting other stories of Fate."
Nanaya answered with certainty. Of course, considering his current confusing relationships with several girls, he did not dare to praise Lily too much and just gave a few simple replies.
Even though Lily's eyes were filled with the words "Brother-in-law, please praise me a few more times."
However, Nanaya's answer gave the reporters another meaning, which made them a little emotional.
In the end, it was Miss Katsushika who got the chance to ask questions.
"In the first Easter egg of the movie, we saw a new character in a black suit. He said that he had participated in the Holy Grail War. In addition, Saber mentioned the Fourth Holy Grail War many times in the movie. Can we understand that the next Fate series movie will be the Fourth Holy Grail War?"
"Sorry." Nanaya immediately shook his head and denied, "This content has nothing to do with the UBW movie, I can't answer directly. After all, you should ask Washimine about the IP operation of the Fate series. I am just the director of the actual operation."
[You are kidding me. ]
Everyone looked at this liar with contempt, not to mention the crew members, all the original crew members received invitations to shoot the HF TV series.
Lily has even signed the contracts for both FZ and HF.
The reporters also didn't believe it. Nanaya had been making such a big move recently that anyone with a little bit of connections in the entertainment industry had heard about it.
Now you tell me you know nothing?! What's the difference between you and Wang Er who took three hundred taels of silver?!
Of course, when it comes to keeping people on suspense, Nanaya can be said to be extremely talented.
After a series of denials, he continued, "The only thing I can reveal now is that there is a movie project and a TV series project in the works for Fate. You can wait for Washimine's official announcement for the details."
It's actually the same whether Nanaya said anything or not. If it was a fan meeting, Nanaya would definitely be struck by lightning for saying such things.
But it doesn't matter for journalists' interviews. All these journalists want is Nanaya to give them an introduction, and they can make up the rest themselves.
Start with a piece of paper and write whatever nonsense you want.
This is what I am talking about this group of entertainment reporters.
To be honest, compared to those self-media that tell lies in the future, these entertainment reporters are the ancestors of this kind of thing.
It's just a fill-in-the-blank question anyway. Just pick a few celebrities and fill them into your speech.
The reporters sitting below have already done this kind of creative news countless times, and each of them is a veteran.
The questions above were asked in a relatively restrained manner, and Nanaya just casually said a few words to get rid of them.
But the next question is a bit tricky.
A British reporter stood up and asked directly, "Director Kiryu, regarding the indecent behavior of your character Matou Shinji towards Ms. Tohsaka Rin, is this hinting at something? Or are you abusing your authority as a director?"
[You are hinting at your uncle! That woman is obviously molesting me, okay?! ]
Nanaya's mouth twitched. He didn't expect that these reporters would be so bored and stare at the scene.
Although it was indeed him who molested Rin in that scene, he was acting.
On the contrary, Rin was the one who was very excited. Especially on the night after the shooting, this girl even wore the same clothes...
Cough cough!
Nanaya quickly threw some pink memories out of his mind.
Compared to the extremely depressed Nanaya, Rin seemed to be in high spirits.
In her own words, it was finally my turn and Nanaya's turn to have a scandal.
Thinking of this, Rin became full of energy and felt proud.
If you think about it, it's understandable. She is the one who has the closest relationship with Nanaya, but she has always been suppressed by an Englishman, an outdated loli, and even a man.
In all the gossips about Nanaya, Tohsaka Rin never had a place.
You know, even the little girl Lily was reported in the tabloids as a candidate girlfriend for Nanaya as his sister-in-law, but no one has ever paid attention to her, the actual woman of Nanaya.
Of course, Rin still knew what was important and what was not, and his relationship with Nanaya was far from being exposed.
So, even though she was very happy in her heart, Rin still put on a very serious expression on the surface. She kept reminding herself that she should not laugh at this time.
Nanaya didn't know that Rin, who was a few seats away from him, was having such rich psychological activities at this moment.
If he knew, he would definitely spank the girl hard.
And while beating him, he would also scold him: "If you want to have fun, can't you just go home and do it in bed?! What are you doing here?!"
Unfortunately, Nanaya didn't know.
But this did not stop him from saying with a righteous face: "This is just what the plot requires. After all, Matou Shinji is such a villain, strong on the outside but weak on the inside. It's not surprising that he would do anything under such circumstances. Don't you think it's strange to link performance with reality?"
Although Nanaya spoke righteously, he still recalled the scenes when he was shooting the last few shots of Shinji Matou.
Because of the plot requirements, he was filming shirtless.
As a result, because Rin was not honest during the filming and was always touching him, he felt itchy and laughed several times.
Although Nanaya regained his position in other places later, everyone knew that he was a director who was afraid of being tickled.
Compared to the gossip media that like to look for strange shots, tonight's audience has a relatively unified view on UBW.
Especially those who can go to the premiere and advance screenings are either die-hard fans of the Fate movie or supporters of Seven Nights.
Regardless of which type of audience they are, they are all quite satisfied with the story of UBW.
While maintaining the excitement of the previous story, the movie also maintains a considerable level in special effects and scenes.
Especially those iconic close-up shots of women in Nanaya, which are very impactful while ensuring the PG-13 scale.
Wrong.
I'm talking about attraction.
Even though some viewers feel that Shirou Emiya, or Archer, is portrayed as a little too miserable and dissatisfied, this does not hinder their love for the Fate series itself.
If you don't like the movie, who would care whether a character is miserable or not?
Therefore, the vast majority of viewers gave positive feedback when interviewed by reporters and inquired by survey companies.
"A+! It must be A+!"
"Okay, thank you for your cooperation."
After collecting the other party's questionnaire and giving them a small gift, the on-site investigator from Cinemascore sorted out the questionnaire in his hand.
"98% A+ grade..."
Although the premiere had a strong fan effect, the 95%-plus positive review rate was still a bit too high.
Although the investigation on his side is very one-sided, the investigator still feels that UBW's results are likely to be quite explosive.