China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 270 Scandal scandal, "Xiu Chun Knife" premieres! (Please subscribe!)

Arriving at the company building by car, Lin Xuan had a meeting with the cast and crew of "Bright Sword" to discuss work.

The crew's preliminary preparations have been completed, and the filming location is set at the Bayi Film and Television Base on the outskirts of Beijing.

Lin Xuan's first film after traveling through time was filmed here. At that time, he played an officer with lines.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, producer Chen Hong and relevant officials from CCTV and the Military Region came to the company.

There are three producers of this drama. In addition to Lin Xuan Studio and CCTV Film and Television Department, there is also the Television Art Center of the Political Department of the Military Region.

"Bright Sword" has many big scenes with thousands of people in the same frame, and it also needs weapons and artillery that match the era. These all require support from the military region, and CCTV is responsible for coordinating them.

The three companies went over the script and singled out the clips that needed technical support for discussion.

Which scenes require weapon support, which scenes require talent support, and which scenes are too difficult to shoot and need to be discussed and modified.

The meeting lasted for more than two hours, and all the details in the script were discussed.

After others left, the crew began to discuss character selection again.

Hu Jun, who plays Lu Jianxing, collaborated with Lin Xuan in Jin Yong's drama "Tian Long Ba Bu" and is about to join the filming of "The Great Han Style".

With just a shout, the actress who wants to come and participate in the show can level the threshold of their family.

But the entertainment industry is a circle. If you don’t look down, you won’t see you when you look up.

The original cast of "Bright Sword" is almost impeccable.

Lin Xuan starred in the Anti-Japanese War drama for the first time and also served as a director. Needless to say, it attracted a lot of attention.

Therefore, as long as the schedule is suitable, he will try his best to choose the original cast.

Wu Jing, who plays Zhao Jingzhong, is still active in Hong Kong and keeps filming martial arts scenes.

In addition, there are several female characters in the play.

Until the end of the dinner, the crew had not selected a suitable actor, and in the end they had to open auditions to see if they could find a suitable actor.

The first stop is CCTV Movie Channel.

Even though these roles have very few roles, they still attract many second- and third-tier actors and stars.

There are many important characters in "Bright Sword".

After a year, everyone has changed a lot.

Coupled with Lin Xuan and Li Bingbing, this drama has become a Huayi team building.

Li Yunlong's first wife Xiu Qin, his second wife Tian Yu, Zhang Bailu who almost made him make a mistake, and Zhao Gang's wife Feng Nan.

Release all the uncast characters.

The biggest characteristic of this group of people is their thick skin, including Lin Xuan himself.

Anti-Japanese War dramas don’t need stars, and the list of candidates listed by the crew are all acting talents.

When Lin Xuan walked into the lounge, all the actors stood up and greeted him.

Although there are some stereotypes, the actor's appearance should not be too good, and his temperament should be down-to-earth.

Yan Yikuan, who plays the male lead Shen Lian, relied on his good looks to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry under the leadership of Wang Jinhua and filmed many TV series.

The female celebrities Lin Xuan knew were all beauties, but Xiu Qin was an illiterate rural woman.

If the schedule really cannot be missed, then choose an actor with good acting skills and a suitable image.

Many of them are veteran actors in the arts and Chinese language.

When they were on the set last year, the two had a romantic relationship, and they were quite unhappy when they separated.

Last year, Huayi gave away 15% of the movie's profits in order to promote newcomers, in exchange for the first male lead Yan Yikuan, the second male lead Hu Jun, and the third male lead Deng Chao.

But Xiu Qin's casting is more troublesome.

If it were a normal person, he would definitely not have any contact with each other for the rest of his life.

In the lounge, the cast and crew gathered together.

Huang Shengyi, who plays Zhou Miaotong, recently became the heroine of Zhou Xingxing's movie "Kung Fu", making countless female stars in the industry envious and jealous.

They were laughing and joking, as if nothing had happened.

"Brother Lin Xuan!"

The actors for the latter three roles are relatively easy to choose, as Lin Xuan knows so many female stars in the industry.

Zhao Gang, Chu Yunfei, Kong Jie, Ding Wei, Wei Monk, Duan Peng...

At the same time, the crew of "Xiu Chun Knife" gathered in Beijing to prepare for the film promotion.

Your debut film was the heroine in Lin Xuan's movie, and then you were the heroine in Zhou Xingxing's movie. What the hell kind of luck did you have?

"Director Lin."

Deng Chao, who plays Jin Yichuan, became famous through the TV series "The Young Emperor" and even fell in love with the actress on the show.

The crew discussed it for a long time and were still discussing it during dinner in the evening.

Huang Shengyi came over and hugged him gently.

…………

Two days later, the crew made an announcement.

Liu Yifei arrived very early, with all the makeup on her face.

"Sissi!"

Lin Xuan greeted her, sat down, put on makeup and read the script.

CCTV's programs are very restrained, especially The Six Princesses. The topic basically revolves around the movie itself.

The recording of the talk show began, and Lin Xuan entered with the three brothers.

Let’s talk about the movie, the characters, and the feelings of family and country in the movie. Then another actor will come on stage and the same pattern will be repeated.

Although the interview with the Sixth Princess is boring, if you watch and listen carefully, both the audience and practitioners will gain something.

Because in addition to the movie itself, Lin Xuan also talked about topics related to the development of the mainland's film and television industry, which was quite in-depth.

After the recording of the program ended, the entire crew went to the airport to officially start promoting the show.

On the plane, Lin Xuan reminded them that they must be energetic for the next trip.

CCTV is our own company and it is inconvenient to ask many questions, but these local satellite TV stations will not be so polite.

Be careful if you say something wrong accidentally, he will have to help wipe your butt.

The development of the matter was not at all expected by Lin Xuan.

The second stop announced by the crew was the Magic City, and the host mentioned the scandal between him and Huang Shengyi.

A female student from Nortel and a great director in the industry. Such a combination will inevitably make people think wildly.

Although they had both done the things they imagined, the order could not be reversed.

It's a role that's decided first and then a romantic relationship.

Huang Shengyi became a star girl after him, making such scandals more real.

The two explained it on the show, but it is not up to them to decide whether the audience believes it or not.

In addition to Lin Xuan and Huang Shengyi, someone actually mentioned his scandal with Liu Yifei during an offline promotion event.

The cause of the matter is this.

That day Liu Yifei came to visit the class, and they went to a restaurant to eat together. He even took Liu Yifei's business car back to the hotel.

Neither of them noticed, and everything was being followed and filmed by the paparazzi.

At first, the paparazzi sent the photos to Lin Xuan's studio, trying to blackmail him for a sum of money.

Lin Xuan was 100% innocent in this matter, so naturally he was unwilling to pay, and the paparazzi soon stopped making any noise.

However, just a few days ago, a third-rate tabloid with few subscriptions published this news.

The magazine selected a few representative photos and paired them with a well-designed essay, which immediately caused a stir inside and outside the circle.

Magazine sales increased at an alarming rate, with more than 100 million copies sold in just a few days.

Paparazzi has been in business for three years now, and the magazine is making a lot of money.

Many media began to follow suit and criticized Lin Xuan verbally and writtenly.

He is not married, has no public relationship, and the media has no control over who he is dating.

But Liu Yifei is a minor.

Regardless of whether it is legal or not, this kind of behavior itself is very easy to attract criminals.

Evaluations on the Internet are also highly polarized.

Supporters believe that if the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, there is nothing wrong with them being together.

You can't expect Lin Xuan to be a monk all his life.

Besides, who wouldn’t be confused by Liu Yifei’s looks? It's normal for Lin Xuan to prostrate himself under her pomegranate skirt.

Opponents believe that Liu Yifei is a minor no matter what.

Lin Xuan's behavior is very bad. If he is not punished severely, it will not be enough for the people to be angry.

These people are only a small part of them. Most of them are either watching the fun or waiting for an official explanation.

The night the incident came to light, Lin Xuan Studio issued a statement clarifying the rumors.

However, once the rhythm gets up, it is difficult to subside.

The continued rise in magazine sales is the best proof.

Lin Xuan had no choice but to notify the studio to prepare materials for prosecution.

He also specifically told the lawyer that this lawsuit would be fought to the end and no settlement would be accepted no matter how much money the other party offered.

In order to make a quick buck, he actually dared to attack him at this time.

This forced Lin Xuan to take a heavy blow.

In front of the live host and thousands of viewers, Lin Xuan and Liu Yifei once again clarified the rumors.

At the same time, he posted the court receipt to prove his innocence and his determination to sue the magazine.

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In August, the film's promotion work was completed, and the entire crew was preparing to return to Beijing.

Before leaving, Deng Chao made an appointment in advance to come to Lin Xuan. He had been mysterious for the past two days and said that he wanted to trouble him with something.

In the hotel room, Lin Xuan felt dumbfounded after hearing his explanation.

Why be so cautious about this little thing?

When Deng Chao was filming "The Young Emperor", he fell in love with an actress on the crew.

The actor's name is Hao Lei, and she is also the female lead in Lou Ye's movie "The Summer Palace".

His girlfriend's career has been tepid, and Deng Chao saw this and wanted to help her.

It happened that "Bright Sword" needed some actresses, and the two of them were ready to come over and try out after reading the audition announcement.

Hao Lei's acting skills were good, but the results of the audition were not announced on the spot.

The two were worried for a long time, and finally decided to ask Deng Chao to ask.

"I understand what you mean. When I go back and watch the audition video, I will focus on her."

In the absence of the director, the crew will record the audition process and wait until the director comes back to watch and make selections slowly.

"Thank you, Director Lin, this is the one..."

Deng Chao awkwardly took out a bank card from his pocket.

I don’t know if it’s because the money given was too little, or because it’s the first time I’ve done this and I feel a little embarrassed.

"Forget it, I haven't decided who will play the role yet."

Lin Xuan waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to use this trick.

Deng Chao only started to become popular last year, and he didn't have much money in his hands.

He didn't want this small amount of money to affect the crew of "Bright Sword" in selecting actors.

This drama is intended to compete for the Feitian Award, so it must not be fooled around.

"That's it, then I'll trouble Director Lin."

Deng Chao took back his bank card in embarrassment.

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The plane landed in Beijing and Lin Xuan returned to the courtyard.

Chen Hong has already sent over the audition video.

After dinner, Lin Xuan sat on the sofa and watched the audition video carefully.

Unexpectedly, the role Hao Lei auditioned for was actually Xiu Qin.

Her acting skills are good, her appearance is not particularly beautiful, and her temperament is quite suitable.

Without hesitation, Lin Xuan let her go to the next round.

A few days after returning to Beijing, the programs the crew participated in began to be broadcast one after another.

The popularity of "Xiu Chun Knife" began to spread.

Dark and solemn tones, fast-paced editing, novel martial arts moves, the heroine's plain white and beautiful face, and the second female lead's playful and cute sweetness.

The trailer is just over 30 seconds long, with a highlight almost every two seconds, which completely piques the audience's interest.

"The tone of the movie is a bit gloomy. Why not adjust the highlights?"

"You must have watched too many TV series. This is called a movie quality. It is much more comfortable to watch than TV series."

"There are a lot of martial arts scenes in the trailer, and everyone uses different weapons."

"Hu Jun is tall and strong, so he is perfect for playing a character like the eldest brother."

"Yan Yikuan is really handsome. He looks stunning in this flying fish suit."

"The yellow dress is so beautiful, and the red dress is breathtakingly beautiful. No wonder she has been praised by two great directors in succession."

"Liu Yifei is so cute, her smile is so sweet."

"Li Bingbing looks so cool wearing men's clothes and holding a Western sword."

"Eunuch Cao is still the father-in-law in this movie."

"Shangguan Haitang rebelled and became Wei Zhongxian's adopted daughter."

"Is Lin Xuan playing a gangster? He's very arrogant."

"His ponytail is pretty good and he looks very stylish."

"The knife in Lin Xuan's hand is so long. Was there such a knife in the Ming Dynasty?"

"This is the Miao Dao, improved from the Qi Family Dao."

After the trailer was aired, the audience reacted very strongly.

Whether they are fans of Lin Xuan or pure martial arts fans, they all have a strong interest in this "Xiu Chun Dao".

If a movie is compared to a dish, then the trailer is the presentation of the dish.

From this point of view, "Xiu Chun Dao" is undoubtedly excellent.

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August 6th, sunny.

Beijing International Cinema, the mainland premiere of the movie "Xiu Chun Knife".

At six or seven in the morning, a large number of staff appeared around the theater and began to set up the venue.

Passers-by who didn’t know the truth walked by and thought some important event was going to be held.

By around nine o'clock, the venue was basically set up, and the theater was crowded with people coming to watch the movie.

At half past nine, several Mercedes-Benz cars formed a convoy and arrived at the theater.

Lin Xuan was the first to get out of the car, and then led the entire cast of "Xiu Chun Knife" into the cinema.

"Lin Xuan! We love you!"

"Brother Xuan! Come on!"

Thousands of fans shouted loudly, holding movie stills or posters of Lin Xuan in their hands.

Those who are willing to come to the red carpet area of ​​the premiere in advance are basically Lin Xuan's die-hard fans.

He smiled and waved to everyone.

The shouts all around started boiling again.

The actors behind him have all gone on roadshow promotions with him, and they are no longer surprised by this kind of scene where fans crowd the streets to welcome him.

Almost everywhere he goes, Lin Xuan has a large number of fans to support him.

There were also fans of other actors at the scene, such as Yan Yikuan, Deng Chao, Liu Yifei, and Huang Shengyi.

The number of fans of these four people combined is no greater than his.

Even the enthusiasm of the fans is inferior.

The popularity of the Mainland King is so terrifying.

(End of this chapter)