China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 663 Demons dance wildly, the era of Chinese-language movies rampant with evil spirits is coming...

Beijing, China Film Filming Base

There is a play today, Sun Yanyan came to the crew early to put on makeup, saw the two leading actors, and said hello honestly.

"Teacher He, Miss Lei."

"Have you eaten yet, the steamed buns I just bought."

"I'm taking it with me."

Sun Yanyan was very polite, shook the bread in his hand, then sat in front of the makeup mirror and asked the makeup artist to make up, a slightly old-fashioned image of a more fashionable middle-aged woman in the last century.

The play she is filming now is called "Love Man Courtyard", which is also known as "Qi Man Courtyard" in the Internet literature circle in later generations. It uses a TV series to open up a category of "magic work".

This TV series is led by director Liu Jiacheng and screenwriter Wang Zhili. These two people can be regarded as a small faction in the entertainment industry.

It is mainly based on Beijing-style TV dramas, and it can also be said to be emotional dramas of the era. Most of them are the joys and sorrows of various citizens in the capital from the Republic of China to the 90s. Brother and Second Sister-in-Law", "Sesame Alley".

Don't look down on this kind of TV series, in fact there is still a market.

Young people may not catch a cold, but the older generation of audiences have a sense of substitution when they see the plots of educated youth, going to the countryside, entering factories, food stamps, etc. In addition to similar dramas, the general emotional line is more bloody and easier Get the likes of grandpa and aunt.

Therefore, some TV stations and small and medium-sized film and television companies are keen to shoot this type of TV series. Although they can't make a fortune, most of them can make money without losing money.

"Love in a Courtyard", the current TV series is still called "Silly Column", it is a typical Beijing-style emotional drama of the era.

Although this drama is very popular in the Internet literature circle, but in reality, its influence is not so great.

Of course it wasn't too low. Later, He Bing was given Magnolia as the emperor, and the supporting role Hai Yitian (Xu Damao) became popular. It was quite popular in period dramas.

But in fact, this drama is quite twists and turns.

The reason is that just in time for the early stage of the traffic era, the TV station is keen on the popular Xiaohua. Although the leading actors He Bing and Hao Lei are not low-ranking, they are not popular. Coupled with the subject matter, they are rejected by investors and TV stations.

The original space-time drama was filmed in 2014, and then caught up with the implementation of [one drama with two stars] in 2015, and the major TV stations entered into fierce competition. It happened that the trial broadcast of this drama did not go well on the local TV station, and it was put on hold for two years. Waited until 2017 to successfully star.

But what is different now is that the director Liu Jiacheng got on Guolan, got 30% of the shares, and became a member of the galaxy.

Backed by a big tree, there is no need to worry about funding and distribution, and "Stupid Pillar" was even able to launch half a year earlier.

But this is a pain for the actors, because there are many winter scenes in the script, the directors and actors have to wear cotton jackets in summer, and they have to be angry, which is not an ordinary suffering.

But for actors, it’s normal to suffer the heat in summer and the cold in winter. No matter how hard it is, there is no hardship on the construction site, especially the leading actors, who earn much more than the construction site.

Liu Jiacheng and his faction are all regular acquaintances, and 70% of the casting of the characters is based on worldly wisdom.

Including Sun Yanyan, she has a serious background in arts and crafts, and she worked with He Bing in "Wotou Clubhouse" back then, and the relationship is pretty good.

And her participation in "Love in a Courtyard" this time was also the thread that He Bing first drew.

After Sun Yanyan signed with Fanxing, she is basically a non-staff member in Renyi, and can participate in rehearsal dramas, but there is no staff.

It happened that Sun Yanyan went to Renyi to play and was seen by He Bing, thinking that the crew still had roles, so he asked about it.

He Bing liked the script very much, and his evaluation was quite high. Sun Yanyan, who happened to be out of the show, was moved. He went back to the company to inquire, and found out that it was invested by Guolan, and no other artists in the company liked it.

So it was very simple, He Bing originally wanted to let Sun Yanyan play a supporting role, such as Yu Haitang or his younger sister He Yushui.

As a result, when Fanxing made a move, except for the heroine who insisted on Hao Lei, other suitable female characters were chosen at will.

Sun Yanyan hesitated for a while between Lou Xiao'e and Qin Jingru, who had the most roles, and finally chose the former, not only because she is the second female lead, but also because the character design is good, and it can even be said that it is the ceiling of the play.

The only downside is that Sun Yanyan is young, she is less than 30 years old now, and she will play an old lady in the later stage, which is somewhat against the law.

But it doesn't matter, He Bing, who is 45 years old this year, is still acting as a young man, and there are several other female actors who are not too old, and they still act into old age.

Sun Yanyan looks good, and she can be considered a beauty in the entertainment industry. She decided to play Lou Xiao'e, which directly caused Lou Xiao'e to become the ceiling of the whole show.

From the perspective of TV dramas, such a young, beautiful and rich Lou Xiaoe turned upside down, satisfying the "cool feeling" of many viewers, and making Shazhu's stupidity more appropriate.

But in this way, if the "Love in the Courtyard" fan fiction is still popular in this time and space, Lou Xiao'e is almost firmly seated as the number one heroine.

"Siheyuan: Starting from Jiehu Lou Xiao'e"

"Yanyan, your company had a meeting yesterday, didn't you attend?"

While she was doing her makeup, Hao Lei suddenly handed over her mobile phone. Sun Yanyan took a look and saw that it was Fanxing's half-year report held yesterday.

"This is a mid-to-high-level meeting. I am a little transparent, so I am not qualified to participate."

After two months in the crew, Sun Yanyan has become familiar with her, and she speaks more casually.

"Are you still young and transparent?"

Hao Lei was speechless: "You are a big celebrity, you have more fans on Weibo than me."

Sun Yanyan starred in the MV of "Under the Sea" and became popular on the Internet. In the following two years, there has been no shortage of dramas, with an average of 2~3 dramas per year. Although there are not many female protagonists for the time being, most of them are more than three female protagonists. , and it is a regular crew of a certain scale.

In the first half of this year, "A Thousand Bones of Flowers" starring Zhao Xiaodao was launched, and its ratings crushed the same period.

Zhao Xiaodao became popular and became a new top player. He swept away the bad luck of being rubbed by Liu Shishi last year, and his momentum was astonishing.

Qiao Zhenyu has also become a national male god, firmly among the first-line niche students, and a forced comparison is a bit like Huo Jianhua in the original time and space.

After all, his two most popular and popular works "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" and "A Thousand Bone Flowers" were both taken away by Qiao Zhenyu.

However, Huo still has some other works, such as "No. [-] in the World" and "Weird Man Yizhimei". In the first half of this year, he also cooperated with the dead girl and produced a "Swordsman".

Although this version was scolded quite badly, especially after being compared with Cao Xuan's version, it was ruthlessly ridiculed by netizens, but the popularity and ratings are not low, especially the magic change setting of Dongfang Unbeaten, which made the TV series successfully released. Circle, there are still some fans.

The current Huo Jianhua is definitely not comparable to Qiao Zhenyu, but Qiao Zhenyu is also difficult to match Huo Jianhua at the peak of the original time and space.

At that time, Huo was popular with "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3", "Golden Jade Love" and "A Thousand Bone Flowers", and his reputation was "Battle of Changsha", which was almost the number one niche in the field of mainland TV dramas, born in the hands of countless male stars. "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" was snatched here.

However, Qiao Zhenyu is backed by Fanxing, and there are other popular works in these years, and the comprehensive index will not be too bad, which is roughly equivalent to 0.8-0.9 Huo Jianhua.

The male and female protagonists have benefited a lot, and other people have also benefited a lot. For example, Dong Xuan, who plays the second female role, has become popular, and various other supporting roles have also appeared.

And An Ze, who signed a contract with Fanxing at the same time as Sun Yanyan, rose to prominence with the role of Dongfang Yuqing, the third male in "A Thousand Bone", and gained a lot of fans.

But apart from the hero and heroine, no one can compare to Yang Yang who plays the male second Sha Qianmo.

This [No. [-] Beauty in the Seven Realms] is so handsome that she is out of the circle. If Rong Xin Dahu was not so good, Fan Xing might have signed her.

But with Rong Xinda's meddling now, Fan Xing is not good enough to overwhelm others.

Coupled with the strong momentum of Hu Ge, Qiao Zhenyu, and Chen Yao in Fanxing, and the rise of newcomers such as An Ze below, the reserve of male artists, especially handsome guys, is not particularly keen on the pursuit of Yang Yang.

Rong Xinda seemed very happy to keep a cash cow, but Yang Yang hated them madly.

Yang Yang has joined Rongxinda since "Dream of Red Mansions". The resources can't be said to be bad, but it's hard to say good.

Rong Xinda was not as good as it used to be. The number of movies and TV productions dropped sharply, and it began to slowly transform into a brokerage company, but it couldn't keep people without enough resources.

Young Master Zhou and Chen Kun in the early years were nothing more than that. Tangyan, the new sister, turned to Huanrui, and she "handed over" the big honey, and Rong Xinda almost became a joke in the industry.

Under such circumstances, Yang Yang's desire to become famous is not only difficult, but also hard work.

After finally taking the lead, this time it became popular with "A Thousand Bones of Flowers". He was favored by Fan Xing, but was abruptly spoiled by Rong Xinda. Moreover, as a better-developed person, he was forced to give it to the prince. Make a match.

Cutting off a person's future is irreconcilable, no matter how good-tempered a person is, he can't stand it.

Although Rong Xinda has cultivated Yang Yang, if the conditions of all parties are not satisfied for a long time, or even treated badly, everyone will want to change jobs.

Perhaps a little less moral, but I believe that most people would not stay in Rong Xinda if they were Yang Yang.

Especially in today's commodity economy society, the concept of loyal ministers serving death will certainly be praised, but it is human nature for a good bird to choose a tree for its habitat.

According to rumors, Yang Yang firmly refused to accept Rong Xinda's contract extension, and even wanted to terminate the contract in advance. It would be best if he could join Fanxing, otherwise he would go to another company. In a word, he would not stay with Rong Xinda.

The law of [Rong Xinda must be fired upon termination of the contract] is likely to become a famous meme in the entertainment circle ahead of schedule.

In contrast, Sun Yanyan did not get as many benefits as the above-mentioned people. The role she got was probably the fourth or fifth female in the play.

However, although there are not many roles and the characters are not outstanding, it is a hit TV series after all, and it is no less beneficial to personal career than playing a female second, or even more.

Today, Sun Yanyan has 328 million fans on Weibo, which may not be a big deal in the entertainment industry, but in a crew like "Love in a Courtyard", it is indeed a ceiling.

This also allowed her to live very comfortably in the crew of "Love in the Courtyard". Except for the hero and heroine and a few old seniors, the other actors are well-known and have a high status.

Compared with being a little transparent in a big crew, Sun Yanyan prefers this feeling of "rather being a chicken head".

If it wasn't for her dream of being a heroine and wanting to save more money to buy a house in the capital, she really wouldn't want to work so hard to become famous and popular. With the help of the platform of stars, it would be nice for a crew like this to take root every day. it is good.

Sun Yanyan, who can't be bad, can only struggle, takes the child's hand and joins the compound to "fight wit and courage" with the beasts in the pattern.

When work was over in the afternoon, Sun Yanyan hummed a song and happily packed her things. He Bing asked a question when she saw this, and she expressed her happiness.

"There is a movie coming out, and I have to take half a month off work."

Although Lou Xiaoe is said to be the second female lead, she doesn't have a lot of scenes. With deliberate arrangements, there is no problem for half a month.

Artists are very busy these days, even if they are old actors, it is inevitable that they will sometimes miss a play, and it takes a few months to shoot a film, the time is too long, and it is normal for an actor to ask for leave if the schedule is not tight.

For example, He Bing often asked for leave a month before joining the group. Hao Lei also took a week off before. She said she was attending an event, but half of the time she went home.

Without delaying the quality of shooting and performance, the director and producer turned a blind eye.

But for a small crew like this, it's normal to ask for leave to participate in an event, and the road show is a serious promotion, and ordinary movies are not available, and they have to be starring.

He Bing became more energetic: "Okay, girl, I didn't expect to hide this trick. What movie? I haven't heard you say it."

""The Year in a Hurry", a low-cost movie."

"Oh."

He Bing didn't pay much attention to movies, and didn't care too much, but Hai Yitian, who was next to him, was taken aback when he saw this.

"Bingge, you haven't heard of "The Year in a Hurry", Director Chen Hanzhu's work, Cao Xuan Music Universe IP, do you know what the last one was, "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years", with a box office of 3.5 million. "

"Good guy!"

Although He Bing is not small, he is a well-known big name in the TV drama and drama circles, but apart from the two movies he collaborated with Feng Xiaogang in his early years, he really has nothing to show for it.

The scale of 3.5 million is really an unimaginable number for those who come to him now.

"Yes, girl, I used to be blind. If you wake up later, don't forget that there is an old friend in this crew."

He Bing is a typical old Beijing, and his mouth is called a poor man. The silly Zhu in "Love in a Courtyard" put aside other things, his unscrupulous energy is simply original.

"You just know how to make fun of me. Although Director Chen is here, it's just a bunch of newcomers. It's really not a big movie. Don't overestimate me. I won't have the face to go back to the crew later."

"Don't worry, seeing your red face, this movie is definitely not bad. When you come back, you will be a big star. I'm waiting for your autograph."

"..."

After teasing for a while, Sun Yanyan returned to the hotel, packed her luggage, and flew directly from the capital to Shanghai to report.

Roadshows are new to her. In Sun Yanyan's impression, it's equivalent to not filming and playing everywhere in the country, which is really flattering.

But soon, Sun Yanyan knew she was wrong.

It is true that she runs around the country, but it is not the eating, drinking and having fun she imagined, but she keeps participating in activities, accepting interviews, and facing fans and audiences.

Even because of the schedule, she has to keep compressing her itinerary, not to mention playing, she doesn't even have enough rest time. After coming out for a week, the average daily sleep time is no more than four hours. , I really can't stand it.

However busy is busy, tired is tired, Sun Yanyan's spirit is still very high.

The reason is that the box office of "The Year in a Hurry" is very strong.

After the initial two-day period of stability, it officially soared on Saturday, with a box office hit of 8000 million on that day, 6500 million on the next Sunday, and 1.8 million in the first week, becoming another bright dark horse in the summer season.

It is indeed a dark horse. Except for the director, the biggest star of the entire crew is the male lead Chen Yao.

Although Chen Yao is known as top-notch, he is actually a newcomer, and not many people had counted on his box office appeal before.

The heroine is Sun Yanyan, because she is the heroine of the MV, and Chen Hanzhu admires him very much. When the movie started, under pressure from all sides, he forced Sun Yanyan to the top.

In addition, the second male is An Ze, the third male is Wei Chen, the second female is Shu Chang introduced by Liu Tianxian, the third female is Song Tie, and the fourth female is Di Li Rouba. It can be regarded as "the nameless generation".

As for the other actors, some of them are newcomers to the stars, and some are newcomers who have just emerged in the industry, and they don't have much influence.

If this is a TV series, the lineup of the above-mentioned people is not bad, but in the field of movies, they are indeed "cannon fodder" through and through.

Among the several movies of the same period, "Dwelling on Mount Fuji" led by Liu Tianwang and sister Zhiling, as well as Deng Chao, Zhang Jingchu, and Siqin Gaowa. The popular Tang Yan starred.

The aftermath of "Taken 3" starring Cao Xuan and Liu Tianxian and "Chinese Partner" which made Huang Xiaoming proud is still there.

Although "The Year in a Hurry" also has its own promotional points, compared with these few movies, except for "Little Times", it is still inferior.

But despite this, "The Year in a Hurry" became the big winner from June to July.

The data performance is second only to Hollywood's "Pacific Rim", and the total box office in the mainland is expected to reach 6 million+, even slightly higher than the box office of "Taken 3" in the mainland.

Coupled with "To Youth" directed by a certain Zhao in April with a box office of over 4 million yuan, and last year's dark horse "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years", the theme of youth campus has become a big hit.

There are also two keywords that have also become popular, cross-border and bad movies.

A certain Zhao, who crossed the border from an actor, and Guo Xiaosi, who crossed the border from a writer, performed extremely well at the box office, and even attracted many people who wanted to follow suit. For a time, it opened the curtain that any cat or dog in domestic entertainment can be a director.

Similarly, Guo Xiaosi's "Little Times" and "Dwelling at Mount Fuji" had a poor reputation and were scolded in a mess.

But they performed well, one was 4 million+, the other was 3 million+, and even created a dedicated term [judgment of ugliness].

The two film studios even deliberately marketed and guided, and many viewers went to the cinema to watch "Little Era" and "Little Times", wanting to see how bad the movie is.

From this moment on, I don't know how much film capital has embarked on the road of only wealth!
The reason why "Little Times" and "Dwelling at Mount Fuji" are remembered by countless people is not how bad they are, but because the two movies have an extremely bad head.

Starting from this summer, Chinese-language movies have officially entered the era of demons dancing wildly and evil spirits rampant.

Fortunately, there is Fan Xing and Cao Xuan in this time and space, who persist in keeping the dawn for Chinese-language movies in the darkness...

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ps: I’m sorry for the update during this period. On the one hand, my health is a bit unwell. In addition, the main text has entered the countdown. I will try my best to keep updating some texts, so that the main text has a good ending

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