China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 145 Let him do what Liang Chaowei does, but can't I, Cao Daguan, do it
On May 2000, 5, the Cannes Film Festival opened

When the crew of "In the Mood for Love" walked the red carpet, Liang Chaowei held hands for a century.

Holding his real girlfriend Carina Lau with one hand, and his confidante Maggie Cheung with the other.

At that time, the film, which killed countless reporters in seconds, caused a bigger sensation when the photos spread to China.

Liang Chaowei and Maggie Cheung have collaborated many times, they cooperated tacitly, and even created many classic sparks, so they are also regarded as a famous on-screen couple by many movie fans and the media.

The Hong Kong media, in particular, hype that Carina Lau, the northern aunt, is not good enough for Liang Chaowei, Barabara.

Anyway, in everyone's mind, Maggie Cheung and Liang Chaowei are the best match, and even the two admit to varying degrees that the most tacit cooperation partner in filming is each other.

But no matter how the media fans hype "Liang Zhang CP", there is no way to get around Carina Lau as the main palace.

It is rumored that this time Carina Lau participated in Cannes at her own expense, and it was because she walked the red carpet as a family member that this famous scene was staged.

Cao Xuan didn't know what other people felt when they saw this photo, but he had only one thought after seeing it anyway.

The man should be so!

Let Liang Chaowei have one in each hand, but don't we, Cao Daguan, be allowed to have two boats.........

However, in the eyes of the outside world, Liang Chaowei's hand in hand with the century is certainly worth reporting, but the most important thing to say is that he won the Best Actor in Cannes.

This is also the third actor in the Chinese film industry to win the three major European film festivals after Uncle Ge and Xia Yu, and the first and only actor in the Hong Kong film industry.

Leung Chiu Wai officially became a god, surpassing Fa Ge, Leung Ka Fai and others, and became the number one in Hong Kong actor awards on paper.

Just like before Cao Xuan led the Golden Melody Awards, Liang Chaowei won the award, and gave many audiences a science introduction to Cannes and the three major European film festivals, and even Uncle Ge and Xia Yu followed suit.

In addition to Liang Chaowei, the director Sunglasses Wang also successfully stepped onto the altar and became the No. 1 Hong Kong literary film, and the big names from all walks of life followed him.

Until Wang Chuanjun's phrase "I don't like it" appeared...

After a long absence, the Xiangjiang film industry has become active again. It is said that someone has already organized a celebration party for the crew of "In the Mood for Love".

It can be said that the success of "In the Mood for Love" in Cannes gave the sluggish Hong Kong film industry a shot in the arm.

The same scene is Jiang Wen, whose movie "The Devil Is Coming" was well received in Cannes and won two awards.

Lao Jiang hugged his French daughter-in-law, and he was very high-spirited in Cannes,
So Jiang Wen went to "Looking for a Gun" to torture Lu Chuan...

.........

Chinese movies are frequently screened in the media, which also attracts a bunch of stars to squeeze into the movie circle.

During the filming of "Swordsman", Xu Qing, Li Jie, and even Wei Zi all expressed their yearning for the film industry.

Nowadays, in the entertainment industry, especially in the mainland entertainment industry, many actors have a similar concept. TV series are for making money and becoming famous, and making movies is art.

In fact, Cao Xuan also had the same idea, but it was not so serious.

Movies are important, but TV dramas should not be underestimated. Even judging from his current development, TV dramas are more suitable for him.

Many artists in later generations have emphasized [nationality], which is an important bonus for actors, but right now, the entertainment industry doesn't really understand this concept very well.

To put it bluntly, many people in the circle do not think highly of the public, and only believe in the elites of the small circle, but what the public recognizes is "earth".

Feng Xiaogang has been very popular in the past two years, and the box office of mainland movies is tens of millions, and the annual box office list is in the top five, even the top three.

But the mainstream movie circles don't like him. When the major film critics and directors mention him, they have bad faces, pointing their noses and scolding Feng Xiaogang for flattering the public.

Lao Feng held back his anger for several years, bowed his head and bowed his head. He originally wanted to squeeze into the mainstream film circle, but in the end he was hot-faced and cold-ass. The Golden Rooster Award for several consecutive years made Feng Xiaogang's films gain little.

Feng Xiaogang was so angry that his nature was exposed, and he turned into "Feng Dapao".He questioned and bombarded the Golden Rooster Award many times, and even vowed never to participate in the selection.

Of course, he was really fragrant later.

He also won the Golden Rooster [Best Director] several times, which can be regarded as a compromise between the Golden Rooster Award and Feng to a certain extent.

But at the moment, the attitude of the mainland showbiz is still very high.

TV series = vulgar

commercial film = vulgar
Literary movies are king!

The box office is not the first factor, the first factor is to win awards, it is best to win the three major European film festivals and Oscars, and make some money by the way.

It doesn't matter if you can't make money, how can you talk about money when playing art...

On the one hand, this level is because it has not yet adapted to the market economy, and the atmosphere is conservative. On the other hand, the public does not have the right to speak. Commenting on movies is the right of film critics, and journalists cannot meddle indiscriminately.

When did the film industry start to really pay attention to popular actors? It was "Hero" that hit 2 million+ box office in one go, and everyone realized that movies are so profitable.

The box office has become the key to measure a movie.

And if you want to increase the box office, you have to find those popular stars.

One of the reasons why artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan were so popular at that time was that their big wrists could attract box office, at least according to the paper data.

Many people have also realized the benefits of TV dramas, which have an excellent effect on the growth of the artist's public fame.

Liu Hua took both the Golden Horse and the Golden Rooster Best Actor, and came back to act in TV, because when he went out, others didn't know him, and he didn't make a lot of money.

After the TV series became popular, they accumulated a wave of national popularity, their salary soared, and they bought a house and a car in the capital.

When Zhao Wei first entered the film industry, he made a lot of movies and encountered various accidents, but relying on the solid foundation of the Qiong Yao trilogy, he kept getting resources and came back to life again and again.

Not to mention Liu Tianxian, after Little Dragon Girl in "The Legend of Condor Heroes", he made one after another, but it just wasn't cool.

Since 2021, she has been the number one heroine of China Entertainment Network, and will remain the heroine until [-].

Relying on the nationality accumulated from several hit TV series, he has a wide circle of people, and he can be called the most bloody in the entertainment industry.

So although Cao Xuan also wants to make movies, he will never give up the position of TV dramas easily.

Before this group of people reacted, the pop king + the evergreen tree of the Spring Festival Gala + many popular TV series, Cao Xuan stacked the buff of nationality to full in one go, and the sky and the earth will be big at that time, let him run rampant.

In fact, Cao Xuan is not short of film resources, and the top-level configuration may not be able to get one or two for the time being. It is not a big problem to play a male lead in ordinary movies.

However, Cao Xuan's benefit from these movies is too small, and it is not as good as acting in those popular TV dramas, so Cao Xuan has not acted in a movie since his debut.

Not to mention, the more he stretches, the more valuable he becomes. Many film studios want the gimmick of "Cao Xuan's debut film".

Of course, this is also the reason why Cao Xuan's popularity keeps soaring.

The more popular he is, the more valuable this gimmick will be, and the more lenient the conditions for Cao Xuan. Someone in Hong Kong and Taiwan has already offered a high price of 500 million Hong Kong dollars.

At this price, many first-line film actors in Hong Kong can't get it.
If it weren't for the fact that the script was so bad, and even suspected of laundering, Cao Xuan might have already followed.

Mr. Cao is also very curious. A normal film offers 500 million yuan. If he is invited to act in a restricted-rated film, I don’t know how much it will cost.

2000?
3000?
Or 5000 million, or even more?

.........

At the end of May, somewhere in Xinwu Taihu Lake

Zeng Li was dressed in a costume of the Miao family, wearing silver ornaments on his head, and he came out of the boat, looking at his looks, and shouted in a pretty voice.

"Is Mr. Linghu of the Huashan School here? We really want to see him."

After all, as soon as he stepped on the board of the boat, the whole person jumped up and flew to the shore with lightness kung fu, making a heroic appearance.

"Card, it's over."

Kang Honglei shouted, and then took the initiative to applaud: "Congratulations on the killing."

"Thank you."

Zeng Li nodded to greet the staff, and Cao Xuan, who was still in costume, waved at her, and when she came over, a bouquet of flowers appeared out of nowhere.

"Happy ending."

Zeng Li's first reaction was to look around to see if there were any reporters, Xu Qing next to her was amused by her.

"Don't worry, it's normal to send flowers at the conclusion. Besides, it's not the first time you two are writing. Are you still afraid of reporters?"

"That's right, you have to be afraid of reporters writing about it. When my love sister is finished, I'll make her a big one."

"Good guy, this is just to catch me to take the blame for you two. If I'm in a hurry, I'll be stabbed out by the crew."

Xu Qing was indignant, and as the role of the male and female protagonists intensified in the later period, Cao Xuan and Xu Qing also became acquainted.

The most important thing is that Xu Qing is often in front of the reporters, passively helping Cao Xuan and the two to cover up, and after going back and forth, they have become friends.

The relationship is not to say how good it is, but jokes can still be made, Xu Qing often uses herself as a scapegoat as an excuse to knock Cao Xuan for a treat.

Cao Xuan is not a stingy person either, he often invites the leading actors of "Swordsman" to have a meal, and the crew members also often give out some benefits.

Cannibals are soft and short.

After eating, everyone knew what to say about Cao Xuan and Zeng Li.

Of course, there must be some people who are not particular about it, but as long as the leading actors keep their mouths shut, other people’s revelations will be the same. Even if the leading actors broke the news, it’s harmless.

It's hard to tell whether the entertainment industry is true or not. Even if they are photographed in the same room, it can be said that the script is correct.

Why keep the lights off?
Is it not enough to save national resources? !

Cao Xuan really doesn't care whether the relationship is announced or not, and he is not afraid of lowering his popularity because of it, but he is greedy, and if he wants to be a Duan Shui master, he can only lie to his ears and steal the bell.

As long as I am single, everyone is good friends.

Well, a good friend of a quilt!

Zeng Li doesn't have many roles in this Lan Fenghuang, and the total appearance time is less than two episodes, but the roles are a bit fragmented.

Originally, she joined the group early because she wanted to film with Cao Xuan while traveling around the mountains and rivers, and then go with Cao Xuan, but now there are reporters following her every day, so she is not having a good time.

It just so happened that there was still a graduation drama at the school, so Zeng Li simply finished it normally and left.

Anyway, Cao Xuan is going back to Beijing to record an album after filming, so he is not afraid that he will not have time to meet.

The film crew had a tight filming task, and with a supporting role, there was no wrap-up banquet.

However, because of Cao Xuan's face, Zhang Dazi still gave him a half-day vacation in a very humane way. Cao Xuan and Zhu Jiang drove Zeng Li to Jinling for the plane.

Talking about this Cao Xuan gives me a headache, it's just that Xinwu doesn't have a civilian airport for the time being, and Su City doesn't even have an airport.

In this era when there is no high-speed rail, if you come to Xinwu Film and Television Base from Beijing, you have to either take the train or transfer from Jinling Airport. The traffic is quite inconvenient.

After sending Zeng Li back to Beijing, Cao Xuan only had one thing on his mind besides filming in "Swordsman".

How to take that Blue Phoenix costume home from the clothing store naturally.

Don't get me wrong, Cao Xuan just wanted to study the costumes of the ancient Miao family, and at the same time experience Jin Yong's martial arts culture at a deeper level.

I was afraid that the filming schedule would be delayed if the clothes were accidentally soiled, so I wanted to take the clothes home and study them carefully...

(End of this chapter)