China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 418 The ravely acclaimed villain and the rising Fan Xiaopang
"New Police Story" will be released on September 9th. As the first collaboration between two international superstars, the attention need not be said.

That night, online platforms such as the Penguin blog showed the impressions of many film critics and audience netizens after watching the film.

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"Cheng Long's movies in the non-traditional sense, in my impression, except for the early movies, Cheng Long has rarely been so "weak" since he created the kung fu comedy genre"——[Kui Niu 516]

"As a big brother's fan for many years, to be honest, seeing him not smiling like before in the movie, but crying with regret and regret, I cried too" - [Fat Niu Feitian]

"Cheng Long, who is just 50 years old this year, is getting old, and the characters in the movie are full of "tiredness". Chen Jiaju, who dared to work hard back then, has become a decadent Chen Gangrong. I personally think that although his transformation this time does not meet my expectations Appreciation, but not a failure" - [Bei Yi Lou]

"Compared to the old-fashioned plots of police and gangsters in Hong Kong movies, the biggest surprise is Cao Xuan, that villain surprised me" - [Confusion in the blink of an eye]

"Although Ah Xuan's character is insanely bad, he is really handsome. He is indeed the only Asian on the list of the top ten most handsome men in the world" ——[Prosperity Like Brocade]

"Cao Xuan's acting skills are getting better and better. That villain scared my girlfriend to tears, and I dare not go home to sleep alone at night, hehe." ——【Boooo】

"It's not that I look at people with colored glasses. Xie Feng, a few young Hong Kong actors, really acted so-so, superficial, and ruined such a good cast. The whole movie is all about Cheng Long and Cao Xuan, especially Cao Xuan, without him, I definitely think the ticket price is not worth it” ——【Yuchi Yanxu】

"At first I thought it was Cao Xuan who acted as the supporting role for Cheng Long, but I didn't expect that all the surprises of the movie were on Cao Xuan. This kind of emotional villain is not inferior to those Hong Kong movie classics" ——【Blurred Scenery】

"Although I was also very happy when the big villain died in the end, but I said something, it felt a bit forced to kill by the plot, and the ending seemed anticlimactic." ——【Self-Seeing Nature】

"If you want to watch Cheng Long's kung fu comedies, you don't have to go. If you want to watch crime, police and robbers, or if you are a fan of Cao Xuan, the ticket price is definitely worth it." ——【Jing Daojun】

"Eight years old fan of Mama Cao, I just want to tell you that our Mama Cao is an out-and-out villain, and I always feel that he plays a villain better than a decent one." ——[Nan Thirteen]

"You're all watching Cao Xuan's bad character. Didn't anyone watch the scene between him and his father? The eyes are full of emotions, and I think the character is very three-dimensional, and I even feel sorry for him." ——[Big Big Star]

"I just went to Wang Sunglasses' "2046" to take a look. I really don't have the character to watch literary films, and I plan to do "New Police Story" for the second time" - Sha Wan

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In general, the premiere of "New Police Story" is not bad, but it is not particularly good.

It probably belongs to the kind of evaluation that is slightly above the middle, and this "above" largely depends on Cao Xuan's impressive villain.

Many people praised Cheng Long's transformation, but many people were not used to it, and their evaluations were somewhat divided. The overall evaluation was not as positive as Cao Xuan's.

How much Cao Xuan has taken advantage of here.

Although this movie is a duel of good and evil between two male protagonists, Cao Xuan is a second villain, and the pressure he bears personally must be weaker than that of Cheng Long.

As long as he is a villain who is completely bad and makes the audience hate him, he will complete the task perfectly, and Cheng Long, the protagonist, has more things to bear.

But at the same time, if the overall movie is brilliant, and the upright performance is stable, then he will receive more attention than the villain Cao Xuan.

However, the movie "New Police Story" is not a classic, and the brilliance of Cheng Long's character was completely suppressed by Cao Xuan. Almost 80% of the movie audience watched this movie, and Cao Xuan was the deepest impression. .

As the main creators and parties involved in the film, Cheng Long and Cao Xuan are also very concerned about the audience's reputation and feedback.

Seeing that his transformation was not recognized by everyone, Cheng Long was inevitably a little disappointed, but Cao Xuan was simple, and his evaluation was basically in two directions.

One praised him for his good performance, and the other scolded his character, Ah Xuan.

Cao Xuan completely ignored the latter, and collected the screenshots happily, planning to pick some good ones, print them out and frame them at home.

The moods of the two are almost completely opposite, Cao Xuan is leisurely and leisurely, Cheng Long is depressed + nervous.

It doesn't matter if the word-of-mouth evaluation of the transformation is not high, what he values ​​more is the box office, if both sides lose, it will be really uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the appeal of cooperation between the two superstars lies here, and the box office in the mainland on the first day was just over 800 million.

Secondly, on Saturday, the total box office did not fall but increased, reaching 920 million. Although it declined on Sunday, it still remained around 800 million.

The three-day box office is nearly 2500 million+, and the box office in the first week is expected to surpass last year's co-production box office champion "Infernal Affairs 3600" with 3 million.

Thailand’s box office has accumulated more than 500 million RMB, Singapore’s is about 200 million, Xiangjiang’s has reached 800 million, and Taiwan’s has exceeded 500 million...

The mainland box office is comparable to the summer hit "Xiu Chun Knife", and the overseas box office is also impressive.

When Boss Yang was interviewed, he even let out wild words, claiming that he had already started preparations for a celebration party with a box office of over [-] million in the mainland, and that Cheng Long would be there in person to interact with some movie fans.

"New Police Story" was full of joy and encouragement, and even prepared to surpass "House of Flying Daggers" and catch up with "Beautiful Spring Knife" to become the 2004 mainland box office champion.

However, Cao Xuan was very calm. He was initially overwhelmed by the momentum of "New Police Story".

Even he almost drifted away, could it be that he is really a magic drug at the box office, making any popular movie, ordinary movies can be made into blockbusters...

But after getting the data from various parties of Fanxing Cinemas and the analysis of Fanxing-related distribution professionals, I finally understood the reason.

The reason for the box office hit of "New Police Story" is very simple. Cheng Long + Cao Xuan, the old and new superstars teamed up for the first time, attracting countless people and fans who eat melons.

The individual box office appeal of Cheng Long and Cao Xuan may be limited, but the combination of the two, and the combination of the star halo, form a complementary expansion effect.

Many people who didn't intend to watch it, also want to see what the cooperation between the two superstars is like.

In the same way, if Li Lianjie is brought in and cooperates with Cao Xuan or Cheng Long, it can also create a certain sensation.

This effect is extremely helpful to the box office in the early stage, and can attract some non-movie consumer groups to achieve a hot box office in a short period of time.

This is also the reason why many crews deliberately chase the cast. The benefit of star effect to the box office is indeed real.

A cast with a luxurious lineup is the first element to attract the audience to the theater.

But I want to make an extra point. After all, movies are based on the content. The so-called box office appeal of those stars or directors is actually based on the content of the movie.

Every director or star with great achievements still has times when the box office hits the street.

Consumers are not fools. Maybe some people will go to the movies for other reasons, but many people still look at word-of-mouth and cost-effectiveness.

Whether the tickets are worth it or not is definitely the question that most viewers care about most...

Therefore, based on the analysis of Fanxing related data, "New Police Story" exploded at the beginning as expected.

However, the quality of the film is not particularly good, at least it is difficult to continue to be popular for a long time.

The follow-up growth of the box office will definitely decline, but as to how far it can decline and whether it can be stabilized and not collapse, it depends on the specific situation.

Sure enough, when Cao Xuan and others went from Shanghai to other cities to promote it, the box office of "New Police Story" began to decline significantly.

The previous goal of Boss Yang and Cheng Long was more than 5000 million in the first week.

But in reality, "New Police Story" only had about 4200 million after the first week, and the box office continued to decline. By the first day of the second week, the box office was only 500 million+.

The good news is that after the daily box office reached 500 million, the downward trend has significantly slowed down.

The bad news is that if this trend continues, the goal of "New Police Story" breaking [-] million is really uncertain.

According to common sense calculations, under normal circumstances, the box office of a movie is the highest in the first week, and there will be no significant decline in the second week.

In very few cases of word-of-mouth counterattacks, the box office in the second week will exceed that of the first week.

After two weeks, it has basically reached the cool-off period. Unless there are explosive models with strong battery life, the box office data will basically form a diving decline in the third and fourth weeks.

After the fifth week, it is the closing stage. The box office gains are very limited, and a few can be made, and many movies are even released before this time...

Of course, this is only a general trend. The specific situation is based on the analysis of individual movies. There are many movies that slap experts and institutions in the face.

Real-time box office statistics or forecasts in the market outlook are basically based on days or even hours, that is, the increase in box office data cannot be explained clearly in a sentence or two.

All kinds of analysis are only rough judgments based on some methods and experience, which are of great reference, but mistakes often occur.

Just as Fan Xing predicted before, "New Police Story" will decline after a week, but in fact it began to "diving" in less than 4 days, and the word "accurate" is still somewhat different.

Cao Xuan personally definitely hopes that the box office of "New Police Story" will break through [-] million.

At that time, he will hold two movies with over [-] million yuan in his hands, and become the [[-] million movie king], the most box-office existence starring young Chinese actors...

But it's not particularly urgent. After all, apart from the nice name, the actual meaning is not that great.

"Embroidered Spring Knife" alone has proved him by carrying 1.5 million yuan. If "New Police Story" is going to hit the street, the big blame is Cheng Long.

Besides, he is just an ordinary actor. Even if "New Police Story" breaks 10 billion, he doesn't pay a dime. There is no need to work hard, just do your part.

Boss Cao appreciates hardworking employees when he is doing business, but when it is his turn to "work" for others, he is well versed in fishing.

During the day to catch up with the road show and return to the hotel at night, Cheng Long and the others went to a meeting to study the box office and publicity.

Cao Xuan had fun, either going to the gym to loosen his muscles, playing cards with Zhu Jiang and the others or playing online games, or talking on the phone with Dongxi Ergong, and he also developed a good habit of watching TV dramas.

God is sorry, thinking about the days when the "Embroidered Spring Knife" road show presided over the overall situation, Cao Xuan once again experienced the joy of "beating a worker".

Of course, Chef Xie and others who are assigned various tasks every day have a completely different experience from Cao Xuan.

Boss Cao is full of confidence and dares to herd the pigeons of the sheep boss. If he doesn’t want to have a meeting, he can play games and watch TV in the room. They are not treated so well and must attend the meeting to listen.

Just kidding, the boss is busy with work, you are playing happily in the room, you really are capitalists and vegetarians.

In a meeting, even if I can't help you with anything, you have to sit and listen by the side, and you have to accompany the bosses.

If the bosses want to chat privately, they go to other jobs, and they can't be idle anyway.

In a word, if there is meat, the boss eats first, and if there is suffering, everyone suffers together...

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In Cao Xuan's room, three laptops were set up, and the three of Cao Xuan yelled and played CS.

"Old Zhu, you copy from behind."

"Zhang Chong, there are two people in the middle."

"I'll go first, you cooperate."

"Fuck, I'm dead!"

"..."

Cao Xuan dropped the mouse depressedly, and couldn't help sighing while looking at the dead body on the screen.

There is a saying that goes well, when God opens a door, he closes a window.

God gave Cao Xuan a handsome face, a strong body, a smart mind, outstanding acting and singing talents, and invincible golden fingers.

And one of the prices Cao Xuan paid was the food for the game.

To be more precise, Cao Xuan has no problems playing management or brain games, but he is not very good at competitive games that are more manipulative.

It belongs to the kind of trip to the canyon, and the ancestors have to be scolded by teammates to be fake...

Fortunately, he is not very addicted to cooking, and he gave up decisively after being abused a few times.

"Stop playing, come on, I'll watch TV."

"I don't play anymore, dizzy."

Zhu Jiang is not interested in games, mainly to accompany Cao Xuan, but Zhang Chong likes to play games, put on headphones, and run to the corner with the computer to continue playing.

Cao Xuan turned on the TV and took Zhu Jiang to watch dramas every day, and the TV drama he watched was "Beauty's Scheming" produced by Fanxing.

Although it is a big drama with Fanxing invested over [-] million, Fan Xiaopang is the main cast, and the related leading actors Yan Kuan, Yang Xue and others are not particularly popular, so the attention of "Beauty's Scheming" is not particularly high.

It is still Hunan Provincial TV that is more optimistic about such heroine struggle dramas. Coupled with the cooperation of the Golden Eagle Award, it finally won the exclusive right to broadcast the first broadcast of "Beauty's Scheming".

When "Beauty's Scheming" was launched, the ratings were not very good. After 15 episodes, the word-of-mouth fermented, and the popularity of the whole show was counted.

As the first sister of Fanxing in the future, Cao Xuan still attaches great importance to this drama, and has been following dramas in his spare time.

There is one thing to say, if you don't have high requirements for history, watching this drama is actually quite cool.

The story of "Beauty's Scheming" tells the story of Dou Yifang, the Dou family who spanned the three dynasties of Emperor Wen, Emperor Jing, and Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty.

It is worth mentioning that Dou Yifang is the real name of Queen Mother Dou.

However, this is the statement of a scholar in the Eastern Han Dynasty recorded in a historical book of the Tang Dynasty, and the specific authenticity is questionable.

Thanks to "The Son of Heaven" starring Huang Xiaoming, this Empress Dowager Dou is still somewhat well-known in the eyes of some audiences, but she is more of a villain image of an evil grandma.

The image and persona of Dou Yifang in "Beauty's Scheming" must be different from that in "The Son of Man", or even completely opposite.

There is no need to worry about the audience's acting, everyone is used to it, because it is normal for some film and television dramas to slap each other in the face of some historical screenwriters who pretend to be fake.

Many historical figures are likely to be loyal ministers and filial sons in the last TV series, and rebellious officials and thieves who killed the king and father in the next movie. If they really care about one by one, everyone will become crazy.

Regarding "Beauty's Scheming" Dou Yifang, although the plot has undergone major changes, some key points are still indistinguishable from history.

For example, Dou Yifang in history was indeed a court lady, and she was regarded as valued by Empress Lu.

At that time, Empress Lu wooed Liu Bang's princes to appease Liu Bang, and sent 5 court ladies to each king. It was at this time that Dou Yifang came to the side of Emperor Hanwen who was still acting king.

Later, the rebellion among Zhulu was pacified, Emperor Wen of Han came to the throne, the queen was dead at that time, Dou Yifang was more favored, and she gave birth to a son, so she was established as queen.

After suffering to death, her husband and son became the empress dowager all the way, and became the second empress dowager in history. If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty hadn't been so young, she might have been a concubine empress...

The plot of "Beauty's Scheming" is based on the brief historical records of Dou Yifang's history.

The first is the Lu family. As the number one villain in the early Han Dynasty, this one still maintained a stable performance. He was afraid that his son's throne would be threatened, and he was particularly vigilant against Liu Bang's other sons, laying the groundwork.

If you follow the routine of a normal Gongdou drama, the heroine will play directly, and then attack and upgrade to fight monsters.

But, how can the plot be messed up like this, and at the same time, she has to arrange for her a good sister who was separated when she was young and made the heroine feel guilty.

After all the hard work, the heroine entered the palace and showed her face with various qualities, and then the emperor Liu Ying fell in love with her.

But how can the heroine be greedy for power? She doesn't like the emperor, and thinks the emperor is dangerous. She is very resistant to contact with the emperor, but because of various accidents, she frequently shows her face in front of the emperor.

But the emperor saw that the heroine didn't like him, alas, this woman is so special, it aroused my interest...

To put it bluntly, it's still the domineering president's routine, but it's just a historical costume.

But there is one thing to say, the audience still eats this set, and after attracting the emperor's attention, the ratings of "Beauty's Scheming" have been rising steadily.

For the first few episodes of the TV series, the average ratings are only between 1% and 1.5%.

After the heroine Dou Yifang entered the palace, the ratings climbed rapidly. After the scene with the emperor intensified, the average ratings stabilized at more than 2% and rose steadily.

After that, Dou Yifang was valued by Empress Lu. As a spy, she was sent to monitor on behalf of the king.

At this time, the ratings of TV dramas really began to rise sharply.

When "Beauty's Scheming" aired to about 30 episodes, the average ratings were basically stable at more than 5%. In the current TV drama market, it is already considered a hit.

By the time the TV series ended, the average ratings of "Beauty's Scheming" had already approached 6%, and the highest ratings exceeded 9%, which can be regarded as the first echelon among the TV series broadcast this year.

The rebroadcast data is also quite good. Fanxing sold four satellite TVs in one go and made a fortune, which also allowed the influence of "Beauty's Scheming" to continue to expand.

Taking advantage of this shareholder style, Fan Xiaopang, the heroine of "Beauty's Scheming", finally made her debut and gained a lot of fans.

And under the arrangement of the stars, taking advantage of the trend of TV dramas, they showed their faces frequently, striving for exposure, and expanding their popularity and popularity.

Just last week, Fan Xiaopang personally led the crew of "Beauty's Scheming" to participate in Hunan TV's ace variety show "Happy Camp" for the second time.

To be honest, this trip to "Happy Camp" is of extraordinary significance to Fan Xiaopang personally.

She has been to the base camp several times before, especially during the "Han Zhu Ge Ge" period, and can even be said to be a frequent guest on the show.

But at that time, everyone's main attention was the two princesses, followed by the fifth elder brother and Erkang. Fan Xiaopang was just a "servant", standing beside him like a minion.

After that, Fan Xiaopang participated in "Happy Camp" several times, and also served as guest C, but the popularity of the cafe was limited, and the treatment was not much better.

Although Mr. He is known as the king of popularity and takes good care of newcomers, it doesn't mean that the program group doesn't watch people order dishes.

Even Teacher He, although he tried his best to take care of all the guests, but Cao Xuan was on the same stage with a newcomer, as long as he was not stupid, he would know who the camera should be for.

Fan Xiaopang was definitely not offended in "Happy Camp" before, but with all the details and signs, it is hard not to let her with a stronger personality think too much.

Until this time "Beauty's Scheming" became popular, coupled with the previous heroine of "Mobile Phone" and the rumored heroine of "Xiuchun Knife 2", as well as the "Four Dans and Two Soldiers" hyped by Fanxing and Huayi.

Anyone who has some connections in the circle knows that she is now "near" Cao Tianwang, and has a bright future.

The treatment and environment received by a popular little flower are completely different from those of a popular little flower with a strong momentum and backed by big bosses.

The little maid back then experienced the real C position twice in "Happy Camp" for the first time.

Originally, Fan Xiaopang still had some thoughts about the Hundred Flowers Queen, but after "Beauty's Scheming" became popular, he immediately put all his previous thoughts behind him, and became more and more glad that he jumped to Fanxing.

And this idea, in an event, the organizer put her name before Li Bingbing and Lin Xinru, and took the C position, which reached its peak.

Fan Xiaopang doesn't have many "inner demons", and "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" is one of them, and the other is in Huayi and Li's sisters.

After that event, remembering Lin and Li's slightly gloomy faces backstage, Fan Xiaopang could wake up with a smile in those days.

Then Fan Xiaopang expressed his loyalty to Cao Xuan and the company in the next interview.

"I am especially grateful to Brother Xuan, our producer, Sister Jing, and the director for giving me this opportunity."

"The project of "Beauty's Scheming" was finalized by Brother Xuan. He is a very good boss and takes special care of us. He is not only careful, but also has a professional vision. It can be said that he is the smartest and all-rounder I have ever seen. people."

"Fanxing is a united, friendly and progressive group. I am really proud and proud to be a part of this group."

"..."

I don't know how Auntie Qiongyao, Fan Xiaopang's former employer, and Huayi's Wang family brothers felt when they heard Fan Xiaopang's interview, but Boss Cao was quite satisfied.

And taking advantage of the popularity of "Beauty's Scheming", Fan Xing also increased the momentum for "Four Dans and Two Soldiers".

At the same time, Fanxing also started to plan Fan Xiaopang's next TV series, and arranged some commercial activities and fashion resources, preparing to strike while the iron is hot, boost his popularity in one go, and support him into the ranks of first-line actresses.

In the past two years, although Fanxing Artists' brokerage has performed well and has attracted many newcomers, the income has not met expectations.

Boss Cao needs a few artists who can make money to take up the burden of Fanxing Artists Management Department.

Fan Xiaopang was the first, and Hu Ge and Liu Tianxian of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" which will be broadcast immediately later were the second and third...

(End of this chapter)