China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 522 The old star left and the Olympic torchbearer.

Beijing Huairou Film and Television Base

Since the rise of Fanxing Film and Television City, the life of these film and television bases near Gyeonggi has become more and more difficult.

For example, a small ancient costume city such as Pinggu Feilong Film and Television Base is basically the same as closing down.

The Gyeonggi film and television bases that are still alive now either have a decent scale and a solid foundation, or they have unique characteristics and are irreplaceable to a certain extent.

The Huairou film and television base is a subsidiary of China Film Group. Although it is inferior in terms of cultural tourism, it is definitely the top base in the mainland for shooting professionalism. In the north, only Fanxing Film and Television City can win, and some functional facilities are even stronger than Fanxing.

"The Founding of the People's Republic of China" is filmed and invested by China Film, and it must be shot at the Huairou base, not to mention that Fanxing Film and Television City does not have a Republic of China location. If you want to shoot, you have to go to the branch base in Zaoshi.

"Third Master, Director Huang, you have worked hard."

"This time to trouble you."

"Should be."

The chief director of "The Founding of a Nation" is Han Sanye, but Huang Jianxin was the actual shooter. The two old brothers are also old acquaintances of Cao Xuan. Let's meet and exchange greetings.

Cao Xuan’s schedule for this month is quite tight. The Olympic Games are approaching. As an Olympic publicity ambassador, he has to attend many activities and release a new English single. In addition, "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" will be released in late July.

Most importantly, Cao Xuan had to go to multiple rehearsals for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 8. Compared with that, other jobs had to be placed in the back row.

Therefore, this also led to Cao Xuan not being able to play too important a role in "The Founding of a Country".

It turned out that Sanye Han wanted him to play Comrade Jianfeng, but due to lack of time, he played Mr. Tian Han as a guest. In a sense, he is also Cao Xuan's musical predecessor.

"Tang teacher, Liu teacher, Feng teacher..."

After exchanging pleasantries, Cao Xuan went directly to the scene to shoot. Cao Xuan said hello to several seniors who were in the same scene, and then it was the turn of several young or middle-aged actors such as Deng Chao and Zhen Bullet to greet him obediently.

"CEO Cao."

"Cao Sheng."

"Brother Xuan."

"Teacher Cao."

At Cao Xuan's current status, even the address is particular. Out of respect for the elders, many older seniors Cao Xuan would still call him teacher.

Some acquaintances and friends who are older than Cao Xuan, Cao Xuan can call a brother or sister.

For example, several actors in "Water Margin", as well as Cheng Long, Liu Tianwang, Wang Fei, Ren Xianqi, etc., Cao Xuan called them when he debuted back then, it doesn't make sense to call them now when he is a cow.

But it's just old acquaintances from the past. Those who are unfamiliar, even if they are older than Cao Xuan, they won't be called brother/sister.

Either use a more official address for Teacher XX, or call him by his name directly, or call him [Old X] if he is familiar with him.

Of course, sometimes they mix it up, it still depends on the relationship, if the relationship is good, it doesn't matter, it's not so rigid.

Wu Jing is still Cao Xuan's son, and sometimes he hugged him and shouted "My brother Jing" in interviews.

Cao Xuan and Zhen Zi are not very familiar with each other, and the rare contact between the two is only in the "Ip Man" starring him, which has part of Fanxing's investment.

On the other hand, Deng Chao, although Cao Xuan didn't meet him many times, they had been in touch all the time.

Well, it is the "Armor Warrior", Deng Chao plays the black rhinoceros.

Times have changed, and the five actors back then have all become famous one after another now.

Except for Zhang Jin, the land tiger man, who is relatively inferior, the other 4 are all popular stars.

Qiao Zhenyu, who is the least famous, can be regarded as the top of the second tier, Yan Kuan is also a top niche in the mainland, Zhang Zijian is becoming popular because of "Run", and Deng Chao is also a top niche in the mainland.

Deng Chaohe, Huang Xiaoming, Liu Huohua, Chen Kun, Tong Dawei, Yan Kuan, Hu Ge, Nie Yuan, Yin Xiaotian, etc. are all important candidates for the new four big students that are widely rumored in the outside world, and he even ranks in the forefront among them.

It is worth mentioning that, in fact, Deng Chao has the nickname of Xiao Caoxuan in the outside world.

He became famous from "Armor Warrior" and "Young Emperor", but the works that really went out of the circle, one is "Happiness is Like a Flower", and the other is Bao Zheng in "Youth Bao Qingtian 3".

Although compared to the first part, the second part has seriously declined in terms of word-of-mouth and quality, and the ratings are not particularly outstanding, but the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and it is still very influential.

When Cao Xuan switched to film and television, the first male lead he played was Bao Zheng. Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, Deng Chao would definitely be compared with Cao Xuan if he played this role.

Not to mention that this year, Deng Chao collaborated with Zhang Dahuzi again to launch "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji", in which he played Zhang Wuji.

And one of the representative roles of Cao Xuan is Zhang Wuji in "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji" broadcast in 2003.

First there was Bao Zheng, then there was Zhang Wuji, no one would believe it was a coincidence, Xiao Caoxuan was four-year-old Deng Chao, and naturally got the nickname "Little Caoxuan".

For the current Deng Chao, this nickname has brought him a lot of pressure and the heavy burden of all kinds of critical eyes, but it also made his exposure and attention soar, which can be regarded as a sweet burden.

I don't know if Han Sanye did it on purpose, "The Founding of a Country" deliberately arranged the two together.

Cao Xuan plays Mr. Tian Han, and Deng Chao plays Mr. Nie Er. The two are the creators of the lyrics and music of the national anthem.

When Li Gui met Li Kui, Deng Chao was a little flustered, but Cao Xuan didn't mind it.

Just like Ronaldo and Messi from generation to generation in football, when you achieve high enough in the industry, many imitators and successors will naturally appear.

Cao Xuan has long been used to this.

Xiao Zhou was called "the second Cao Xuan" when he debuted. Zhang Jie was also called "Little Cao Xuan" because he was good at singing Cao Xuan's songs. , The media also frantically hyped "Singapore Cao Xuan".

Even in Europe and America, some people began to hype the so-called "Chris Cao II" concept for some newcomers.

In contrast, Deng Chao is a rare actor, "Little Cao Xuan", which is still a bit of a topic. If it is a singer, the media may be bothered.

Cao Xuan didn't have much to talk about with the old seniors, and Han Sanye and the others were busy, so they simply talked nonsense with Deng Chao.

"I heard that you are having a hard time in Huayi. Feng Xiaogang is targeting you?"

Because of the "Assembly Number", there was a gap between the two. The specific reason was checked online, and it was 404 when I wrote it.
Feng Xiaogang is the pillar of Huayi. Now that Fanxing is suppressing him, the Wang family brothers can't wait to confess him. His status in Huayi is not ordinary.

Offended him, Deng Chao's life in Huayi can be imagined.

Originally, he was the one who signed into Huayi, and when he came up, he took the second male lead in "Assembly Number". He was highly valued by the Wang family brothers, and he was qualified to compete with Huang Xiaoming for Huayi's first brother.

Well now, there are basically no good movie resources. If Fan Xing hadn't filmed "Yi Tian Shou Long Ji" before, Zhang Dazi asked Huayi to cooperate because he didn't want to make a fool of himself.

At the same time, Huang Xiaoming, the first brother of the company, has already booked the project "The Deer and Ding Tale", which was also abandoned by Fanxing, otherwise it is still hard to say whether he can win this drama.

"Wang Dong is still good to me."

Deng Chao was silent for half a minute, and only said this sentence, without denying his situation, and only said that Wang Dong is good, as for the other people, everyone knows.

"Take your time, keep the clouds open and see the moonlight."

Cao Xuan pointed out that he still has a good impression of Deng Chao. He is good at acting, and he can play well. He is also good at dealing with people and emotional intelligence. He is a person worth cultivating.

In the past two years, the first batch of 8-year long-term contracts of Fanxing artists have begun to expire one after another. Some artists choose to renew their contracts, such as Yang Xue and Zhang Zijian, who have renewed their long-term contracts for 5 years.

As for Gao Yuanyuan and Dong Xuan, their attitudes are ambiguous, and what's more, Yan Kuan has made it clear that he does not want to renew the contract.

And their reasons for not wanting to renew their contracts vary.

Dong Xuan simply wanted to return to her family. She and Pan Yueming became friends because of "The Sky" and later became lovers. They have been in a good relationship for several years and plan to get married this year and next.

Dong Xuan, who was not very ambitious in the beginning, planned to take care of her husband and raise her children after marriage.

And with her reputation, after solo, good resources may not be available, and ordinary projects are still heroines.

She has been in Fanxing for nearly 8 years. Although the contract has changed from [-] to [-] percent to [-] to [-] percent, the annual dividends paid to the company are still not small.

Of course, Fanxing has a lot of resources. Although she gave up [-]% of the income by staying in Fanxing, the opportunities and income she got are also high. Even if she takes them all after flying solo, her income may drop sharply.

But in addition to the economic account, there is also a free account.

People in the company, even if Fanxing treats artists well, they are not free after all.

Dong Xuan's career returned to her family, and she hopes to have independent schedules, which will definitely conflict with the company's arrangements. If she comes and goes, the company will be annoyed, and her resources and impression will be greatly reduced.

That being the case, it's better to get together and get together, to keep a little bit of love, and if there is a suitable role in the future, she will not be forgotten.

Dong Xuan is to return to the family, Gao Yuanyuan is more complicated.

At the very beginning, Gao Yuanyuan was suppressed by Hu Jing, and finally Hu Jing retreated to the second line, and Fan Xiaopang came again, and then many others suppressed with Liu Tianxian, and now even Da Mimi seems to be coming from behind.

All this caused Gao Yuanyuan to feel a bit awkward in the company's position. She thought it was difficult to compete with the others in Fanxing, and felt that she had saved enough capital.

Therefore, Gao Yuanyuan intends to step out of the comfort zone of the stars, and perhaps find a new path.

As for Yan Kuan, the reason for his leaving was a little weird.

He is dissatisfied with the domineering president that Fanxing has set for him, he doesn't want to act in those idol dramas, he doesn't even want to be a handsome guy, he is tired of being an idol, he wants to try a deeper role, be an actor who can do whatever he wants.

This pursuit itself is right. Fanxing also considered helping him transform, and even made a series of plans, but Yan Kuan felt that Fanxing's plan was cumbersome and slow, and because of his personality, he had some disagreements with some company executives. Simply jump ship directly.

It is a pity that Yan Kuan wants to leave as a top-notch niche student in the Mainland who was single-handedly held by Fanxing, and it will definitely have a certain impact on men.

But that's it.

Not to mention Cao Xuan is still there, Hu Ge and Qiao Zhenyu are still there, Jiao Enjun's popularity has skyrocketed because of the exposure of "Three Kingdoms: Chibi", and Yan Kuan's departure is far from the point of major turmoil.

A camp made of iron, soldiers of flowing water.

No company can avoid the situation of old people leaving, but it is still necessary to make up new people.

Female artists include Hu Jing, Fan Xiaopang, Liu Tianxian, and Da Mimi, so don't worry too much about them.

Among male artists, Jiao Enjun is too old after all, Zhang Zijian's positioning is too biased, Qiao Zhenyu always feels that he can't bear the heavy burden, Duan Long and Huang Bo mainly focus on movies, Wei Chen and Ma Tianyu are too weak in background, and their business is not close.

Regardless of Cao Xuan, Hu Ge is the only one who can support the appearance the most. Compared with female artists, he is a bit shabby.

So Fanxing hopes to find another popular male star who can play, to fill the vacant Yan Kuan.

Nie Yuan, Chen Kun, and Deng Chao are all candidates. Of course, they are only candidates, and it is not ruled out that Qiao Zhenyu or other newcomers will be promoted.

But it was a rare encounter, so Cao Xuan chatted with Deng Chao by the way, as a vaccination.

In fact, he didn't want to touch Huayi's people. After all, there was too much wool. Although it was not his intention, he was afraid that the Wang family brothers would be impatient.

However, the new company that Yan Kuan plans to join later has shares in Huayi, although this does not mean that Huayi is involved.
But Boss Cao is not a person who likes to think objectively about this kind of thing, so digging a hole by hand is considered a pleasure to help others.

Well, it was Deng Chao who helped...

Deng Chao, who was already having a hard time, felt thoughtful when he heard the words, but Cao Xuan stopped chatting with him, and went to change clothes after watching the scene.

The scene he filmed was a meeting, before the founding of New China, the representatives discussed the national flag and the national anthem.

Putting on a black Chinese tunic suit and glasses, the elegant Cao Xuan stood in front of the wall decorated with national flags, facing the people in the conference room.

"I support No. 32, not only because of its superior aesthetics, but also because the design is full of emotion. The big star is in the center, representing the Communist Party, and the four small stars represent various classes. The meaning is accurate. The flag itself is bright, solemn, and grand..."

After that, the opposition led by Yingda raised another flag, with the red flag as the base, a yellow star on the upper left, and a yellow horizontal bar in the middle representing the Yellow River.

This style is also the national flag supported by many people. It is called the [Star River Flag], and it almost became the national flag of China.

Later, General Zhang Zhizhong felt that this style meant to divide the red flag into two. It was a bit sensitive at the time when the whole country was not yet liberated, so it was eventually abandoned.

As for the five-star red flag that we are familiar with in later generations, in fact, there was a sickle and hammer mark in the center star at the beginning. Later, for the sake of simplicity and enhanced recognition, the sickle and hammer mark was removed, which was the final version.

For the sake of length, the movie only briefly mentioned it, and did not add this matter.

Moreover, Tian Han, played by Cao Xuan, has little to do with this incident, it is purely an extra play for Cao Xuan to show his face more.

However, discussing the plot of the national anthem is more in line with history as a whole.

At that time, there were more than 1000 selected songs, and the "March of the Volunteers", which had a great influence during the Anti-Japanese War, was recommended by many representatives.

However, at that time, some representatives felt that the lyrics in it were a bit outdated and did not conform to the current form of New China, and proposed to modify the lyrics, but some representatives felt that the song was used in order not to forget the difficult history and could not be revised.

The two sides quarreled with the great man for a while, but the great man finally made a decision without modifying the lyrics.

It is worth mentioning that Tian Han, the lyricist, actually supported the change of the lyrics, but in the movie, he was asked to avoid suspicion, and then the great man made the final decision.

The two scenes were in the morning and in the evening. Cao Xuan stayed in the "Founding of a Nation" crew for two days and finished filming all the scenes.

On the day he left, Hu Jing brought Fan Xiaopang, Gao Yuanyuan, Dong Xuan, Yang Xue and others to the scene of the female representatives, plus the original Xu Qing, International Zhang, Ning Jing, Chen Shu, Miaopu and others , the lineup is spectacular.

Cao Xuan was a little curious, which lineup is more luxurious between the MV of "The Capital Welcomes You" and "The Founding of the People's Republic of China".

.........

After leaving the "Founding of the People's Republic of China" crew, Cao Xuan rushed to Quancheng, Lu Province to serve as the Olympic torchbearer at Quancheng Station.

With Cao Xuan's fame and contribution to the Olympic Games, he must be the torchbearer.

But Cao Xuan originally wanted to pass the torch in the capital, but he didn't expect that Quancheng and Daoshi, his hometown in Lu Province, would send him invitations, and even Daoshi sent Xia Yu, who is also a torchbearer, to be a lobbyist.

So in the end Cao Xuan chose Quancheng.

It's not because of Xia Yu, it's mainly because he has a better relationship with Quancheng. Next year Lu Province will host the National Games, and the organizing committee doesn't even have an audition solicitation, so they directly approach Cao Xuan to invite them to sing.

The two parties had been in contact before, and Quancheng was the first to invite the torchbearer, so Cao Xuan could only come on a first-come, first-served basis.

July is the middle of summer, and the heat wave in Quancheng, which is known as a small stove, hits people.

Wearing an Olympic T-shirt with the number 32 on his chest, Cao Xuan held the Olympic torch. Under the surrounding cheers and cameras, he ran 200 meters and handed over to the next torchbearer, successfully completing the Olympic torch relay. Task.

As soon as he stopped, Cao Xuan walked to the rest area, and dozens of reporters immediately surrounded him with long guns and short guns.

Cao Xuan's popularity is not built on, especially the events of the previous two months have accumulated unprecedented prestige for him.

It is no exaggeration to say that Quancheng originally wanted him to be the No. 1 torchbearer, and the others had no objection, and even enthusiastically supported it. You must know that Yuan Lao was treated like this in Hunan Province, which shows that Cao Xuan's reputation is now high .

However, Cao Xuan deliberately kept a low profile, and he did not agree with life or death. He just chose a well-regulated No. 32.

But even so, he is still the most dazzling existence today, especially until May, he has not been publicly interviewed for nearly two months, this is considered a small number of appearances, and everyone wants to ask some questions.

Cao Xuan also knew that today was unavoidable, so he took a sip of water and calmly waited for the reporters to ask questions.

Sohu.com reporter: "How does it feel to be a torchbearer today?"

"I'm very excited, very happy, and at the same time, I am very grateful to the elders in my hometown for giving me this opportunity. Being able to participate in the Olympic torch relay is an honor worth remembering for a lifetime."

Netease reporter: "It was revealed on the Internet that you participated in the performance of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Could you tell us about your performance?"

"I don't want to announce this. We have a confidentiality agreement. After the opening ceremony, you can go and see for yourself."

Cao Xuan was not surprised that his participation in the opening ceremony was known to the outside world. There were tens of thousands of cast and crew members at the opening ceremony. This kind of news could not be hidden at all. As long as the specific content of the program was not disclosed, it would be fine.

"According to media statistics, you previously personally donated 5000 million, and your affiliated companies Fanxing Group, Box Game, and Sunshine Ventures each donated 1 million.

Other related companies have donated more than 3000 million yuan in total, and the Tomorrow Charity Fund founded by individuals has donated more than 3 million in money and materials in total. It is the person who donated the most in this event. Do you have anything to say about this? "

"It's a meager effort, it's just my job. I'm also here to make a statement. I hope you don't ask about similar charitable donations, and I won't answer them. This is not something to compare."

Facing all kinds of questioning from the media, Cao Xuan gave a unified answer, which can be regarded as putting an end to this matter. He doesn't care what other people do in the future, but he doesn't want to be involved in this matter again and again.

Afterwards, other reporters were not reconciled, but as long as they asked relevant questions, Cao Xuan would not answer them.

Maybe there are other issues where someone can criticize Cao Xuan for playing big games, but in this matter, no matter how Cao Xuan responds, the people who support him are definitely the majority.

The reporter had no choice but to change the topic to other aspects, and Cao Xuan was very cooperative in his answer.

"The song Ronaldo said I promised to write for Manchester United? Still writing, let him wait."

""Three Kingdoms: Chibi" will be released on July 7. Two trailers have been released. The box office is expected. Of course, the more the better."

"There is an English single. It was originally planned to be used in conjunction with the promotion of the Olympic Games. It will be launched globally at that time. This song is not sung by me alone. I also invited a big celebrity. You can guess, it is from the United States."

"The script of "Taken 2" is being created, and it is expected to start filming in the second half of the year. I can't tell you too much about the others."

"The next album, if nothing else happens, should be an English album."

"..."

He didn't show up much for more than two months, and the media were so hungry that they asked Cao Xuan for more than an hour, nearly a hundred questions.

Changing to an ordinary artist has long been asked to be stupid, but Cao Xuan has dealt with this group of media for more than 10 years, and he has already figured out the routine and is comfortable with it.

Never say anything that should not be said. Many news can be released and some materials can be given, but most of the key information is still strictly confidential.

Many media loved and hated him, but in the end they reluctantly let Cao Xuan go.

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