China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 636 The general trend is like this, self-destruction, not living
Cao Xuan worked part time at home for nearly two months, and finally made his comeback in March to attend the opening ceremony of "Hunting".

The filming location of "Hunting" is in the Northeast, and I specifically found a town with the style of the 90s. Lao Mouzi has been here several times since the end of last year, personally directing the setting, and he was not satisfied until after the Spring Festival.

The opening ceremony was outdoors, and it was still cold in the northeast in March. Cao Xuan was wearing a down jacket, rubbed his hands, and looked at the little girl next to him.

"Is it cold?"

"not cold."

The little girl shook her head. She still had a little baby fat on her face, and she smiled with crooked eyebrows. She looked very cute and lovable. She was Zhang Zifeng, the representative of 00 Flowers.

Zhang Zifeng, who was born in August 2001, is now 8 years old. Although he is not very young, he has already made his debut for several years. He started shooting commercials at the age of 11, and officially starred in TV dramas at the age of 5.

Later, he accumulated a certain amount of fame with "Tangshan Earthquake", became a child star, and won the Hundred Flowers Best Newcomer Award.

In the filming of "Hunting" this time, apart from the male protagonist Cao Xuan, the most important character is a 10-year-old elementary school girl named Wu Zhenzhen.

In order to find a suitable actor for this girl, the crew searched all over the world, interviewed at least a hundred little girls, and finally chose Zhang Zifeng at the suggestion of Cao Xuan.

In fact, Lao Mouzi originally envisioned that he wanted to be younger, about 8 years old.

But Cao Xuan felt that an 8-year-old child is too young, such a child matures precociously, and even a vague affection is a bit far-fetched, it is better to change it to around 10 years old, which is more in line with reality.

Of course, the more important reason is that there are really no suitable actors.

There may be some children who can act, and many children have literary and artistic cells since childhood, especially the first- and second-tier urban children. Some parents will deliberately cultivate this interest, and then carry out some systematic learning, so that even when facing strangers, children It is also a generous performance.

Many child stars are like this. They have a desire to perform since they were young, and then their parents support them. Through various channels, they come into contact with some advertisements and variety shows to show their faces, and wait for the call of the crew.

The vast majority of film and television crews find it difficult to find the needle in a haystack with the energy and funds, so apart from using famous child stars, they basically use it in commercials and variety shows.

You can see the performance of some children, and under normal circumstances, parents will not object to their children coming out to perform.

Of course, with the development of the Internet, some "little Internet celebrities" have become child stars, but the main channels still come from advertising, models, variety shows and other channels.

After all, Internet celebrities may mostly shoot at home, which is completely different from performing under the public camera.

And if there are very few children who can cooperate with the camera and the script to film, otherwise they will not use those child stars repeatedly in many cases.
It is because those child stars are used to the filming life of the crew, they will not strike easily, they know how to cooperate, and they are better than some children in terms of acting talent and spirituality, so the crew will definitely give priority to it.

Of course, it is not ruled out that sometimes you will encounter undiscovered gems that have not been discovered by some folks, or tailor-made actors who are particularly suitable for the role, but the chances of this are too small.

"Hunting" is a literary film, and the performance requirements for children are not comparable to those of TV dramas or children's dramas, let alone the extremely important roles.

So after interviewing many amateur children, Lao Mouzi and Cao Xuan decided to focus on interviewing child stars.

To put it bluntly, Cao Xuan + Lao Mouzi, even if it is a literary film, is definitely the ceiling of Chinese-language movies.

Cao Xuan did not participate in too many interviews, but he also saw many familiar figures from the profile photos.

Besides Zhang Zifeng, Guan Xiaotong, Song Zuer, Zhao Jinmai, Jiang Yiyi, Zhang Xueying, Li Landi...

Almost all the child stars with names and surnames in later generations signed up for those who matched the approximate age. Unfortunately, there were no Wen Qi and Ren Min, whom Cao Xuan admired most.

As far as Cao Xuan is concerned, among the post-00s girls, he is most optimistic about Ren and Wen in terms of acting skills, followed by the popular Zhao Jinmai and Zhang Zifeng.

But it is a pity that Ren Min is not a child star. She made her debut in 2014 when she acted in Lu Han's "Medal" MV, and was admitted to the Chinese opera two years later. After systematic study, she officially joined the performing arts lock up.

Moreover, this girl was born in 1999, so she is a bit old and does not fit the role.

Although Wen Qi is a child star, he is too young, and Yuan Shikong only made his debut a year later, so it is difficult to take on such a big role.

Similarly, other child stars who were not selected also have their own flaws. Guan Xiaotong, Zhang Xueying, and Song Zuer are too old. They are all 13 to 14 years old this year. Small, too childish.

Lao Mouzi wanted a man who had the childishness of a child and at the same time revealed a precocious feeling.

He was dissatisfied with being too old, and he didn't approve of his appearance, which looked exactly like a child.

So there were only two people on the final list, Zhang Zifeng and Jiang Yiyi.

In the end, Zhang Zifeng was able to win, on the one hand, this little girl had a lot of acting skills, and her professional skills were considered top-notch in the hearts of the group.

In addition, because she has a baby face that looks harmless to humans and animals, and has a more friendly temperament, Lao Mouzi and Cao Xuan felt that the contrast was stronger, so they finally finalized it.

Seeing Zhang Zifeng wearing a plush hat, Cao Xuan was quite emotional.

He was really old enough to be Zhang Zifeng's father. There was only a six-year difference between this girl and his daughter. If you counted a certain kid in Korea, the difference was only two or three years old.

It's not that Boss Cao has never acted as a father, but he used to act as an old man in most cases. Today he intuitively feels that he is no longer the young man he was back then.

Maybe in a few years, those who play his children will have to go to high school, and the conservative characters will have to be over 30 years old, otherwise they will have to be forced to act young.

Boss Cao was a little embarrassed, but he still accepted it well. If it was changed to Dongxi Ergong, it might not be so calm

Although both of them are mothers, if they play the mother of a teenage child in a film and television, the psychological impact will be not ordinary.

He had chatted with Zeng Li before, and if she wanted to go out to act in a few years, she would have to play the role of the male mother-in-law, but she was almost kicked out of bed.

Isn't it, so it's no wonder that some female stars have been "pretending to be girls". For them, age is indeed a sensitive topic, which also means that their opportunities have decreased and their commercial attributes have declined.

Therefore, anyone who still has the capital will not easily play the role of a parent-child mother, and ridicule is ridiculed, anyway, money is sweet...

.........

The weather was relatively cold, and the crew did not hesitate. Lao Mouzi and Cao Xuan took turns to go up and say a few words. Everyone cut the ribbon and offered incense, even if the filming was over.

However, after the opening ceremony, there will be a small press conference.

After all, the outside world still pays close attention to this movie. It is impossible to just take some photos and finish the job. The necessary interviews cannot be omitted.

Of course, it is said to be a small press conference, but Lao Mouzi and Cao Xuan together, think about it, it is not small.

In fact, more than 30 media came to this press conference, and there were even overseas ones. There were 60 to [-] journalists and photographers here and there. The school auditorium where the development conference was held was packed to the brim.

Cao Xuan and Lao Mouzi are in the middle, and the rest are the main creators. Except for Zhang Zifeng, they are all powerful actors.

Yuan Quan, Xin Baiqing, Yu Nan, Tan Zhuo, Wang Jingchun, Du Yulu, Yang Xinming, Liu Jia, etc.

In addition to Yuanquan who is more famous, Du Yulu who has played "Yongzheng Dynasty" and "Miracle Doctor Xilaile" is more familiar. The others may have some achievements, but the overall reputation is not great.

The reason for finding such a lineup is also very simple. "The Hunt" is a literary film, and it will not pursue box office. The investment is only 3500-5000 million, so it will not pursue a luxurious lineup or not.

So except for Cao Xuan, everyone else is based on cost performance, and they are all good actors with less money and a better life.

Even Yuan Quan is the same. She has been focusing on dramas for the past few years, and she is well-known, but her salary is not high, and she can easily win 100 million.

Others are only a few million or so, and most of the funds are left in the production.

As for Cao Xuan, whose Hollywood salary has reached 2000 million US dollars, this time he starred in "The Hunt" with "zero salary", but he has a 50% profit share.

Lao Mouzi also chose to share dividends, and took a symbolic 200 million for the director's fee.

Although this is a literary film, with Cao Xuan in charge, Fan Xing still feels that the hope of returning to the original is still very high.

Of course, if the competition goes well, it is likely to increase the box office, and overseas copyrights can also be sold at a higher price.

Cao Xuan's salary is here, no matter how he chooses, "losing money" is inevitable, but he doesn't care about it, but Lao Mouzi's director fee is not outrageous, if he is lucky, he might even make a small profit.

Compared with the crews that Cao Xuan participated in in the past, "Hunting" can be said to have dim stars, but its comprehensive acting skills are definitely in the forefront.

So in the face of reporters' questions, Cao Xuan had a high evaluation of the main creator.

"Almost all the leading actors in the movie were chosen by director Zhang and I. Some of them have worked with me, and some have not, but I have seen their works, and they are all very good actors.

In my heart, fame is never the criterion for judging an actor. I believe that all the actors in our group will cooperate with Director Zhang to complete an excellent movie. "

Lao Mouzi was also full of praise, and even boasted more disgustingly than Cao Xuan.

When "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" was released last year, he publicly praised Nini for her promising future, thinking that she has the potential to go international. It's hard to say whether this is sincere or because Nini is an artist under his banner.

In fact, these directors are all like this. When they exaggerate people, they often have amazing words, and their words often have a strong sense of exaggeration.

If you study carefully, you will find that many well-recognized vases and flows are quite commendable in the mouths of many great directors, so it is good to listen to them in many cases, they are all scene words.

On the contrary, Cao Xuan, although there are many praises and praises for his friends and colleagues, his words are more rigorous. Except for some top actors of the older generation, he rarely has any special comments.

Including Hu Ge, Da Mimi, and Liu Tianxian, who are top stars, he also gave slightly ordinary positive comments such as not bad, making progress, and working hard.

Since his debut, it seems that only a few newcomers and juniors such as Xiao Zhou and Justin Bieber have given him a lot of praise.

So much so that the outside world thinks that Cao Xuan has strict requirements, and the praise and appreciation of his juniors can be called "stingy", and it is difficult for ordinary people to impress him.

But in the same way, the less Cao Xuan praises, the more valuable his praise will be. The younger generation newcomers who can get his high praise are even talked about by fans and regarded as important resumes.

This is no exaggeration, just because Cao Xuan exaggerated in "33 Days of Broken Love" that Da Mimi played a good role, and Liu Tianxian was ridiculed by the bees for several months.

Everyone carried the sedan chair, and the other main creators also expressed their excitement about being able to cooperate with Cao Xuan and Lao Mouzi this time.

This is really not necessarily a scene. For most of the actors, it is really a rare opportunity to cooperate with these two.

Even Yuan Quan is like this, even though she and Cao Xuan are so familiar, it is really rare to film together, let alone Lao Mouzi's movie.

Thanks to the blessing of teacher Chang Li back then, he instilled in them the demeanor of a great director every day, so that the students of class 96 of Chinese opera have extraordinary feelings and perseverance for acting in Lao Mouzi's works.

Back then when Liu Huohua acted in "The Golden Flower in the City", he and his classmates sighed that the wish of the university has come to an end.

It is no exaggeration to say that these big directors in the country are able to recruit Dongxi Ergong to join by relying on their own reputation, maybe they are old-fashioned.

A few years ago, Director Chen might be able to do it, but the two of them have listened to Cao Xuan complaining a lot these years, and they gradually stopped being cold about him. The only feelings and knots left in the university are all on Lao Mouzi... …

The main creators spoke the truth, but the media didn't care too much. All of them focused 30% on Lao Mouzi and 70% on Cao Xuan.

"I would like to ask you two, why did you cooperate in such a film, because before that, Mr. Cao seemed more inclined to act in commercial films."

Cao Xuan and Lao Mouzi made some concessions, and he came out to answer the questions.

"I remember that I said more than once that I have never been against literary and artistic films, but few people approach me to make them, maybe because I think I am expensive (laughs)."

After enlivening the atmosphere, Cao Xuan seriously replied: "I have been acting in commercial films these years, mainly for the company's development, and on the other hand, I really don't have a suitable script.

"Hunting" is an original script I received from abroad, and then Chineseized and adapted to a domestic background. I haven't filmed it all the time, but I can't find a director I like.

Later, Director Zhang came to Fanxing, and he took a fancy to this book, and we hit it off immediately, and we reached this cooperation..."

The reporter swiped the records, before Cao Xuan suddenly participated in a literary film, which puzzled many people.

The outside world originally thought that it was Lao Mouzi who moved Cao Xuan, but it was Cao Xuan who found Lao Mouzi with a notebook.

Therefore, these words also reassured several Cao Xuan fans present. Lao Mouzi's script has always been a weak point. If he took the lead, the quality of the plot of this movie is really hard to say.

But it would be different if Cao Xuan took the lead. Fanxing's reputation for script quality has been guaranteed over the years.

Especially the book that Cao Xuan valued, not to mention that he never missed it, but he almost never overturned the car, and the worst is above good.

The reporters circled around and asked many questions about the new movie. Cao Xuan and Lao Mouzi selected a few that they could answer, and avoided others.

After all, it is not a commercial film, so there is no need to worry about too many publicity stunts. You can chat if you can, and you don’t have to force yourself if you can’t.

And the reporters didn't pay much attention to the movie, and it didn't take long for them to ask about gossip. For example, the six sons were arrested for committing a crime not long ago. They really wanted to know Cao Xuan's opinion.

"Reform well, come out and start a new life."

Cao Xuan gave a 10-word evaluation, and the reporter couldn't help but continue to ask: "The outside world generally believes that this kind of drug-related artist should be banned, and some people think that the prodigal son will not be exchanged for money. What is your attitude?"

"..."

Cao Xuan pondered for a while, but still answered firmly: "I have always opposed one size fits all, but as public figures, we can tolerate some things and correct them when we know our mistakes, but some mistakes are unforgivable. This is not harshness, but a matter of the bottom line of principle.

I don't know the thinking of the relevant departments, but I can be sure that Fanxing will never cooperate with any artists involved in drugs.

If there are stars and artists involved in drugs, they will be banned indefinitely..."

The audience applauded thunderously, but Cao Xuan was not too happy. He knew that what he said would offend many people, but he did not regret it.

Cao Xuan's moral level is not that high, and there are so many dirty and bad things in the entertainment industry, he is also noncommittal.

Even in his opinion, as long as there is no violation of the law or forced behavior, there is nothing to make a big fuss about.

The entertainment circle is dirty, but other circles may not be clean.

Not to mention, the financial circle, fitness circle, photography circle and other circles are even more corrupt than the entertainment circle, but the entertainment circle is Vanity Fair, and many problems have been magnified.

Of course, the entertainment industry is not wronged. If you make money because of Vanity Fair, you also have to pay the price for it.

So Cao Xuan believes in karma, you can do it, but if you fall back, you deserve it.

People are not sages, and Cao Xuan himself is not a good person, and he turns a blind eye to some things, but there are only two things that can't tolerate sand in his eyes.

Drug-related and national stances are incorrect.

As long as these two things are involved, it is impossible to have a good impression in Cao Xuan's heart, especially the latter one, which is basically equivalent to a dead person.

As for the others, it has nothing to do with him if he is caught and punished for the crime.

In the afternoon, Cao Xuan saw his "declaration of banning" appeared on the headlines of Weibo, and the netizens were naturally excited, and even encouraged the relevant departments to take direct action.

Cao Xuan also learned of some people's dissatisfaction through channels, but he didn't care.

He was not afraid of pointing his nose at a crowd of mobs and scolding them face to face, but he even cared about whispering behind his back.

It's just a pity that some of them are still people he is more optimistic about, and he has persuaded him before, but it is still useless, and it has caused his old father and friends to run back and forth.

Cao Xuan's words, the only possibility that he felt a bit of apology was for those seniors who had helped him, but even if he didn't say anything, relevant regulations would be issued sooner or later.

The general trend is like this, self-inflicted evil, can't live!

(End of this chapter)