China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 370 New Movie - Ancient Costume Martial Arts Film "Embroidered Spring Knife"

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On the interview stand at the beginning of the track of "Boys and Girls Rush Forward", Hua Shao and Liu Yan greeted the camera with smiles on their faces.

By the end of May, the weather has turned hot, and the clothes of the two hosts have also changed accordingly.

Hua Shao was dressed in colorful beachwear, and Liu Yan was wearing a cool tight T-shirt and skinny jeans. Her chest was bulging and her pants were tight. The cameraman skillfully recorded all the wonderful shots.

For the two variety shows under Fanxing, the three hosts were interspersed and hosted at first, but now they are all well-known and belong to the rising stars in the host world.

But the one who stands out the most is Liu Yan, who took the sexy route. She came from behind and faintly overwhelmed Hu Ke, who was originally a little famous, and became the first sister of Fanxing host.

Whenever these two programs are broadcast, I don't know how many [fans] of Liu Yan stand in front of the TV and watch silently.

I said hello at the beginning, as usual, amateur guests entered the venue one by one, but under the current special circumstances, most of them are dedicated to artists.

"It is still our old friends who came to challenge today. They fell into the water in the second level last time. They went back and practiced hard. They are bound to pass the level to avenge their shame."

"Haha, Liu Yan, they are different this time."

"Why is it different?"

"This time they are female heroes, with lightness skills, and they can fly over walls."

"Oh, heroine, what kind of heroine."

"Have you watched the recently hit "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji"? We invited all the heroines in the play today."

"..."

The two hosts have cooperated for more than a year, and they have reached a sufficient tacit understanding. They teased each other to enhance the atmosphere.

After the process was completed, the two talents began to introduce the guests to the venue.

"Not much to say, let's invite today's guest, Zhou Zhiruo, the first head of the Emei School."

Gao Yuanyuan is wearing the costume of "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji", a rose red dress with a white bottom, with a beautiful shape, holding Yi Tian sword, with a reserved face on the stage, holding the sword in his hand.

"Emei Zhou Zhiruo, I have met you all."

"Master Zhou, hello, hello."

The two hosts cooperated very well: "Master Zhou is really heroic, I don't know what to think of our track."

"My Emei martial arts are profound and unpredictable, and this kind of place is like walking on flat ground."

"Master Zhou is really powerful, but I don't know who hugged the pillar of our third level last time and shouted for help."

Hua Shao complained that Gao Yuanyuan, who was still in the play, broke his power in an instant, and drew out the Yitian sword to do justice for the sky.

After playing around for a while, I introduced other guests. Today it was said to be a Jin Yong heroine show, but in fact it was more like a gathering of starry female artists.

In addition to Gao Yuanyuan, Yin Li (Yang Xue), Mu Nianci (Dong Xuan), and Liu Tianxian, who has just returned to Beijing after finishing her career, acted as Wang Yuyan.

There is also Fan Xiaopang who played a friendly cameo. She has never acted in a Jin Yong drama, but she has acted in Gu Long's "Little Li Flying Knife" and Liang Yusheng's masterpiece "Ping Zong Xia Ying".

The latter is also the heroine Yun Lei, one of the best TV resources she got before entering Fanxing.

It happened that the purpose of this issue was to promote "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji", and Jia Jingwen couldn't make it in Taiwan, so she changed into Zhao Min's costume and replaced it for a while.

The five guests were all girls, and most of them died when they appeared on stage, so if they wanted to hold up a show, they would have to suffer.

Chat slowly, cheer each other up, cheer up, and call the board. When it officially starts, pass a level and give close-ups to several other guests.

If it is impossible to go to the VCR again, the various tensions, costume changes, preparations, and post-event interviews of the guests in the background, anyway, it can be scattered for more than ten minutes.

If ordinary amateurs play like this, the audience may have to scold them. Whoever wants to watch them gossip, just wants to watch them fall into the water or pass the level.

But if they are celebrities, everyone has a higher tolerance, and they are willing to listen to their gossip, and it is even better to watch than break through.

With five guests today, the atmosphere is actually a bit delicate.

Liu Tianxian is a pure rookie, he just wants to catch the heat, and because he is young, he just follows the rhythm of the host, and he just needs to be obedient.

Yang Xue has a low reputation and has no intention of fighting for the top. Dong Xuanhong is popular, but she doesn't want to make a fuss. Today, it is Gao and Fan who are really competing.

Gao Yuanyuan is actually the main cast today. Before "Tian Long Ba Bu" was broadcast, she was the only Jin Yong heroine on the scene.

And because "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji" is currently popular in ratings, Gao Yuanyuan has also become famous, with a strong momentum and popularity.

It is also because of this that Gao Yuanyuan wants to occupy the C position in the absence of the first sister Hu Jing, and suppress Fan Xiaopang by the way.

But who is Fan Xiaopang? She doesn't make trouble, and she hasn't gotten familiar with the situation yet. Anyway, it's time to gather popularity.

But it doesn't mean that she is afraid of Gao Yuanyuan, Zhou Zhiruo will take the lead, and it will be her "Zhao Min" who will succeed in the end...

As a result, the two behaved actively, vaguely intending to compete for the C position, and later they directly gambled to pass the level, and the loser punished the lemonade.

Gao Yuanyuan's athletic talent is not strong, but she can't hold back because she has a lot of experience.

Counting this time, she has come to "Boys and Girls Rush Forward" for the fourth time. Although most of the records are not good, she also has some experience. In contrast, Fan Xiaopang is the second time to pass the level today, and the relevant experience is definitely not as good as she.

Perhaps because of psychological competition, Gao Yuanyuan performed supernormally today. He reached the seventh level of ten levels in total before he couldn't hold on to falling into the water and broke his personal highest record.

Wrapped in a bath towel, Gao Yuanyuan was a little embarrassed, but with a high posture, she looked at Fan Xiaopang provocatively.

"Come on, Bingbing."

"Thank you, Yuanyuan...sister~"

Fan Xiaopang, born in the 80s, is not wrong to call Gao Yuanyuan, who was born in 79, sister, but it is difficult for people to understand that it is a respectful name for Gao Yuanyuan with obvious logical accent and protracted accent.

Gao Yuanyuan pulled out a smile, but his eyes were indifferent—【Do you dare to call Sister Jing like that? 】

Fan Xiaopang is calm and fearless, with a beautiful face——[I dare not, but I dare to call you that]

The smell of gunpowder between the two, not to mention the others, even the ignorant Liu Tianxian noticed something was wrong, and unconsciously took a step back.

But soon she reacted.

No, I'm Teacher Zeng's direct disciple, the favorite and top card of the 02 troupe of Chinese opera, the future chief general of the Nishinomiya Party, and the third generation candidate of Fanxing's first sister.

Liu Tianxian puffed up his steamed bun face, and moved his backed body one step forward.

No one paid attention to the girl's petty actions. As Fan Xiaopang broke through the barrier, all the guest hosts and staff focused on her.

Compared with Gao Yuanyuan's long skirt and ancient costume, Fan Xiaopang's costume is a strong outfit as a whole, which takes advantage of it.

Before breaking through the level, Fan Xiaopang lifted up the hem of his clothes and tied them into his belt, revealing the freely movable trousers inside, then directly removed the headgear, neatly tied his own ponytail, and finally kicked off his boots and socks, and went into battle barefoot , to minimize your burden.

Gao Yuanyuan gritted her teeth. Just now she cared about her image. Apart from taking off some jewelry to prevent injury, she hardly moved, which just made it more difficult for herself.

After tidying up everything, Fan Xiaopang started to break through the barrier, his eyes were firm, his speed was not fast, but steady, and he was willing enough to get out.

The fifth level is a big turntable, with a pointer-like rotating pillar in the middle. She was swept down by the pillar because of a foot slip and mistake, and seeing being pushed into the water, she just gritted her teeth and hugged the pillar not to let go.

This pillar does not rotate fast, but it is not slow, and it is relatively slippery, and it is difficult to stabilize with the force of the rotation.

In the past, there was no one who hugged the pillars to delay the attack, but they often couldn't hold on after a few laps, but Fan Xiaopang gritted his teeth and hugged and followed around for 10 laps before finding the right opportunity to escape.

After landing, Fan Xiaopang was still a little dizzy, shook his head and rushed to the next level.

Several female guests gasped a little.

Comparing your heart to your heart, if it was them, you might have let go of the level just now. After all, it is just a game, even if you bet, you won't be ashamed.

But Fan Xiaopang didn't let go, and continued to rush even when he was dizzy, insisting on winning high and low. This kind of temperament and hard work, even if it was a small game, was eye-catching.

In the end, Fan Xiaopang was still defeated. When he took the rope to the stage at the last level, he was exhausted. He held on to the rope for nearly a minute, and finally fell into the water without straining.

But even so, she can be regarded as one of the best performers among the female artists of "Boys and Girls Rush Forward". She is not fast or chic, but she is tough enough. With a little more strength, she can succeed in the challenge.

Gao Yuanyuan was also a little shocked, not convinced, but he still drank a glass of lemonade honestly.

After resting, Fan Xiaopang recovered, changed his costume, and challenged twice again. The first time he failed for some reason, but the second time he finally succeeded.

When Fan Xiaopang waved towards the interview platform with wet hair, everyone had an idea.

The boss brought a werewolf here!
Yang Xue and Dong Xuan, who belonged to Buddhism, almost gave up the idea of ​​fighting with him, but Gao Yuanyuan still insisted, but she was a little scared, she felt that she was not as ruthless as Fan Xiaopang.

Apart from Fan Xiaopang's successful challenge, Dong Xuan and Liu Tianxian also had good results.

The former has a foundation in dance, and has been insisting on martial arts training for the past two years, and her physical fitness and flexibility are stronger than ordinary girls.

Although Liu Tianxian is not a professional dancer, he grew up with the mother of a national first-class dancer, and his dancing skills are not bad.

Although Wang Yuyan in "Dragon Babu" does not know martial arts, Cao Xuan, who has plans for her future career, asked her agent to enroll her in martial arts training after she joined Fanxing.

Cao Caoxuan has no intention of training her to be a hit girl, but it doesn't hurt for an actor to have more skills.

Liu Tianxian's acting talent is not strong, but his advantage is his face and temperament. If he can also play a guest role as a female hit, it can be regarded as enriching his arsenal and adding another magic weapon to compete with Xiaohua in the same period.

Under such circumstances, the overall performance of the two is actually better than that of Gao and Fan.

Dong Xuan missed two rounds of success, but because of her personality, she did not challenge again. Liu Tianxian was young and energetic, and fell short the first time, challenged again, and finally succeeded.

In the end, only Fan Xiaopang and Liu Tianxian made it to the top in this issue of "Boys and Girls Going Forward".

If it is an ordinary amateur guest, then they will take a refrigerator or a TV home with them, but celebrity guests do not lack this money, and it is not good to take it.

Therefore, at the end of last year, the program team made revisions to the celebrity guest album.

For celebrity guests who have successfully challenged, the program group of "Boys and Girls Go Forward" will jointly donate 10000 yuan of public welfare funds to support charity in the name of the guests and the program group.

Celebrity guests who are unsuccessful in the challenge will also have 2000 to 5000 yuan of public welfare funds to hold their respect.

The session of "I Love to Remember the Lyrics" is similar, amateur guests receive prizes, and celebrity guests help charity.

During the monthly competition and the annual competition, there are two kinds of rewards in parallel. The contestants and guests will get the prizes, and the program group will spend part of the money for charity in the name of them and the program group.

In this way, there is not only a lottery to mobilize the enthusiasm of the guests, but also positive energy. The stars contribute, and the program group contributes money. Everyone can do something good together, and the reputation will be good.

Get it in one fell swoop!
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After the recording of the show, it was not easy to go out to parties during the SARS period. The host Hua Shao paid for some food to bring back, and everyone had a simple meal in the lounge.

In fact, aside from the rivalry between some artists, the relationship between most of the stars is actually not bad.

There are many stars and resources, and the treatment is good. Most of the artists who sign are not so many moths, and their personalities are relatively stable and Buddhist.

In addition, most of the people are neighbors who live in the artist’s apartment. They don’t look up and look down, and they are of the same age. They visit each other, eat together, and sometimes go shopping and sing together.

The relationship is not to say how close it is, but it cannot be summed up by a simple "colleague".

"Yifei, try this siu mai. I heard it was made by people from Hubei Province. Try it to see if it's authentic."

"Thank you, Miss Liu Yan."

Liu Tianxian was young, so it was inevitable that everyone would take care of her. She tasted the siu mai and was a little surprised.

"I've eaten at this restaurant, isn't it the one with a red door face, last time Teacher Zeng took me to eat there."

"I forgot, Sister Li is also from Hubei province, you two are really destined to meet each other."

Liu Yan couldn't hide her envy, the little girl was so lucky, she hugged her thigh directly, and the gods and demons turned away.

Don't look at the fact that Empress Xigong doesn't show up much in Fanxing, but there are actually some legends in private. At least Liu Yan accepts some casual jobs arranged by the company to host press conferences and events. She is well-informed and knows more about the situation.

And Zeng Li once appeared on "I Love to Remember the Lyrics". Liu Yan had dealt with her and was deeply impressed.

On the day of the recording, the head of the Variety Show Department personally came to supervise the show. This person is usually in charge of distribution, and very few come to the scene. The last time I came, it was Hu Jing who came to participate in the show.

In addition, Vice President Jiang, the immediate boss of the artist management department, also made a special call to explain to her and her partner Hu Ke that they should take good care of the guest Yunyun.

Goodness, since she joined Fanxing, Vice President Jiang has personally called her no more than 5 times, the four times were for important business or encouragement, and only this time was for a guest on the show.

Since then, Liu Yan has had another [Sister Li] in her mouth, and her respect is no less than that of [Sister Jing].

Chatted with Liu Tianxian about the current situation. After "Tian Long Ba Bu" was finished, he wanted to go back to school to study, but the class was suspended and the school was closed. Because he was a day student, he had to be free.

The time is not to spend time at home, but to go out to participate in programs or study extracurricularly under the arrangement of the company.

While chatting happily, Yang Xue came over. She and Liu Yan are neighbors and have a good relationship, so they don't shy away from chatting.

"I heard that the company's new movie is looking for you?"

"Ah."

Liu Yan, who is a member of her own company, did not hide it: "It is said that the role was decided before, but it seems that for some reason, I was asked to take the top role. I don't have many roles, just a small supporting role."

"That's a movie, too."

Yang Xue is a little hopeful, there are many star TV drama projects, but the movie has just started, overall, there are more wolves and less meat, and being able to grab the role is a skill.

In fact, Liu Yan is also a little complacent. It is normal for the host to transform into an actor and singer. They try to expand their influence as much as possible and give feedback to each other.

For example, Hu Ke starred in two TV dramas before. Although his performance was mediocre, he also gained some fame, so Liu Yan has always wanted to set foot in film and television.

However, Fanxing is quite strict about this aspect. The host and the actor are two different things. It doesn't matter if it's a supporting role. If you want to play the leading role, you have to show your real skills.

It doesn't matter if you go outside to fight for resources, the company doesn't care, but the resources of film and television stars are not so easy to get.

Host Liu Yan's career is developing very well, and if she really fights for it, the company will not give up the opportunity, and there is no need to go all out and pay some price in exchange for resources.

So Liu Yan didn't force too much, but she didn't want to unintentionally insert Liu Liu Chengyin and get a supporting role in a movie for nothing.

This is definitely a surprise, mainly because the other actors in the company have projects, and the schedule can't be adjusted. In addition, there are really not many roles, and they don't need any acting skills, so Liu Yan picked it up.

"Sister Liu Yan, is our company going to make a new movie?"

Liu Tianxian asked ignorantly, she had little time in the company, and she mainly focused on TV dramas in a short period of time, so no one told her that she had no idea that a new movie was going to be made.

"Well, the boss personally starred in an ancient costume martial arts film with a total investment of 2000 million to 3 million."

"Who is the director?"

"I don't know yet. It is said that I want to contact the old monster Xu from Xiangjiang, the one who filmed "Huang Feihong"."

"Great director."

Liu Tianxian had heard of Old Freak Xu's name, and was a little surprised, so he hurriedly asked.

"Sister Liu Yan, how many female characters are there? Who is the heroine?"

"I am not very sure."

Liu Yan apologized slightly: "The script hasn't been given to me yet, I only read the outline and the biographies of the characters, but this seems to be a man's drama, there are not many female characters, as for the heroine..."

Speaking of this, Liu Yan glanced at Gao Yuanyuan not far away.

Before that, Fanxing's first sister, Hu Jing, had already confirmed that she would not participate in this movie, so there was a high probability that she would choose from other Fanxing female artists, and there was a small chance that she would find an actress from the outside world.

Although it has not been confirmed yet, Gao Yuanyuan's reputation has skyrocketed since "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji" was broadcast, and her voice is extremely high.

Both Yang Xue and Liu Tianxian understood Liu Yan's meaning, and Fan Xiaopang was also thoughtful, and even recalled the conversation with Cao Xuan not long ago.

"Bingbing, I originally promised you a supporting role in a movie, but that supporting role is a bit small, so I suggest you not to act for the time being. If the box office is good, the company plans to make a sequel. At that time, you may be allowed to play the heroine. How to choose, you think about it yourself, and give me an answer later."

A supporting role in a movie that is in front of you and can be played directly
A movie heroine who more or less has the opportunity to act, but may be in vain.

It might be a difficult choice for ordinary people, but Fan Xiaopang chose the latter without hesitation.

Because of her more realistic personality, usually Fan Xiaopang would probably choose the former. Compared to illusory promises, she believed in the benefits of getting it.

But this time she violated the principle of doing things in the past.

It was because Fan Xiaopang believed in Cao Xuan's reputation and agreed to a good multi-million-level production. Not long after she joined the company, the project had already started preparations.

At the same time, Fan Xing's various treatment and resources made Fan Xiaopang very grateful for his choice, and he was willing to gamble on the future of this movie.

Even if she loses the bet, she still believes that Cao Xuan will compensate her with other resources.

Compared with the Wang family brothers and those old men in the Hong Kong circle, this man is generous, highly reputable, and willing to put himself in your shoes, trying to make the company and the artist a win-win situation.

The longer he spends with Cao Xuan, the more Fan Xiaopang wants to travel back to a few years ago.

It would be best if Cao Xuan went to visit "My Fair Princess" when the two met for the first time, and told himself at that time, to seize the opportunity, even if it was drugged, to seize this super invincible potential stock...

If the difficulty of crossing is too high, Fan Xiaopang feels that there is no need to think about the main text, maybe there will be a side story after finishing the book.

And she also gave up the supporting role in the movie, and it happened to fall into Liu Yan's hands. In fact, Fan Xiaopang still wanted to compete for a wave of heroines, but Cao Xuan told her clearly.

The heroine has already set Gao Yuanyuan, and her image and temperament match.

Moreover, although Fan Xiaopang is well-known, he is a star-studded rookie after all, and he got a tailor-made leading female lead drama with tens of millions of productions when he first joined the company.

Although it is understood that this may be a price tag for poaching, there are still some complaints within the company.

If there is another heroine in a movie, everyone should really suspect that Empress Nangong is in charge.

It was precisely because of this reason that Fan Xiaopang felt a little suffocated. Today's competition with Gao Yuanyuan was more or less due to this factor.

Fan Xiaopang was lucky here, while Liu Tianxian slapped his forehead in frustration: "I forgot to ask, what is the name of the new movie?"

"'Embroidered Spring Knife', I heard it tells the story of the Jinyiwei in the Ming Dynasty."

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Cao Xuan set his sights on the movie "Embroidered Spring Knife" very early. It was originally because the cost was too expensive. After the actual filming of a movie, Cao Xuan realized that he had overestimated the cost.

Ignoring his personal salary for the time being, if other actors are not particularly big-name stars, 2000 million to 3000 million can make a movie.

At this cost, you can make a small profit with a box office of over 5000 million. Although the difficulty is not small, it is much easier than the previously estimated cost of [-] million.

Moreover, the popularity of martial arts in recent years, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero" have opened up overseas markets. If "Embroidered Spring Knife" is well shot, it may not be impossible to get a share.

After another two years, the film market is booming, but the popularity of martial arts has also passed, and foreign markets may not be willing to buy it.

So there was a trade-off in the middle, Cao Xuan decided to shoot ahead of time after several considerations.

The domestic market has not yet risen, and he does not earn much, but if he can open up the foreign film and television market, it will greatly improve Cao Xuan's popularity and influence in the film and television field.

Money can be earned at any time, but opportunities are rare. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to hit the overseas market with a free ride in the future.

"Embroidered Spring Knife" is a qualified commercial martial arts film. Of course, if some plots are refined, the effect will be better.

The box office of this film in later generations was not good. Cao Xuan personally felt that it had a lot to do with the market environment and publicity at that time.

Judging from the follow-up popularity, the potential of this movie is still great. If it can be tapped, it will become a martial arts movie with a good reputation and commercial success.

At least at this stage, Lao Mouzi and Chen Dao have one "House of Flying Daggers" and one "The Promise", all kinds of bells and whistles, but they just don't tell a good story.

Not to mention the other advantages of "Xiu Chun Knife", the key story is clearly told, and ordinary audiences can understand it. This is a great advantage.

Cao Xuan intends to ask Mr. Xu to cooperate with him to direct this movie.

The original director Lu Yang doesn't know where he is squatting now. In terms of martial arts commercial movies at this stage, Mr. Xu has the highest comprehensive ability.

In terms of roles, Cao Xuan himself must be playing the hero Shen Lian. In fact, he prefers the role of [Add Qian Layman] Ding Xiu, which is also the most brilliant one in the movie.

No one asked about the tricks for ten years, and the world knows about adding money!

It is a bit exaggerated to say that Zhou Yiwei was directly praised by this line, but it really helped a lot.

It's a pity that this role has too few roles. Even if the celebrity position is not considered, Cao Xuan has to bear the responsibility of carrying the box office. People rush to him, but it turns out that there is only a little "Cao content". Mutter.

So Cao Xuan could only reluctantly give up his love, preferring one of Duan Long or Sun Honglei to play.

The other two brothers, the elder brother Lu Jianxing and Cao Xuan plan to find Hu Jun, who is solemn and majestic, and "Dragon Babu" will be broadcast at the end of the year, Hu Jun's reputation will increase, which is also good for the movie.

The third younger brother Jin Yichuan Cao Xuan plans to find his "son" Wu Jing. He has not been doing well in the Hong Kong circle recently, so Cao Xuan plans to give him a hand.

The acting skills of these two people are fine, Wu Jing may be a little immature, but the problem is not big, and the key is that these two people can fight, which is very important.

For martial arts action movies, if the actors don't have the appropriate foundation, it will be difficult to shoot, and the effect may be poor.

The eunuch Zhao Jingzhong, the big villain, and the original Nie Yuan are too young now, so he just passed. Cao Xuan prefers Zhao Wenzhuo, the mighty Tianlong.

This guy can fight and has also acted as a eunuch. He is still a tough eunuch, which is very impressive. I believe he can play this role well.

Zhao Wenzhuo did well in the past two years, but he has not been very popular in the past two years. Many resources are devoted to Li Lianjie, who has returned to China, and Zhen Bullet, who has just emerged, so now he has been acting in TV dramas in the mainland.

This role is not light, and it is relatively outstanding, Cao Xuan is still very confident that he can invite the other party.

Wei Zhongxian is still the original teacher Jin Shijie. He failed to cooperate with "When a Man is in Love" last time, so he will make up for it this time.

The heroine Zhou Miaotong asked Gao Yuanyuan to come. She was originally a vase character, and the difficulty was not too high. Da Meiyuan at least had a bright eye.

The "Sister Run" Zhang Yan originally wanted Fan Xiaopang to make a cameo, but later she considered that if she made a sequel, she could play a wave of Beizhai, so she returned to Liu Yan.

She's really pretty too...

The main characters are basically like this, except that Cao Xuan has no so-called top-tier celebrities, and he lives well and cheaply, which can save a lot of costs.

But the risk is not small, and the cost savings puts all the box office pressure on Cao Xuan. If Cao Xuan can't afford the box office, this movie will be hard to say.

So before making this movie, "When Men Are in Love" was a very important reference.

The strong box office of this movie proves Cao Xuan's box office appeal to a certain extent, and everyone knows it.

Conversely, if "When Men Are in Love" hits the market and Cao Xuan's title of Heavenly King has little effect on the film's box office, then the movie "Embroidered Spring Knife" may have some changes.

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ps: Although I haven't watched a game of the Chinese Super League this season, I still have to say-Shandong Taishan is awesome!
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