The king of all people

Chapter 274 Declining Ang Lee, resigning from Brokeback Mountain

Forbes China Celebrity List, in Li Xian's impression, the last life was released through research and evaluation in March 2004.The judging criteria are mainly determined by the comprehensive exposure rate of neutral public figures and the annual income value.

Two years ahead of schedule, Andy Lau, who is working closely with Li Xian in the movie "Infernal Affairs", won the top spot on the celebrity list in China.After all, Yao Ming has just entered the NBA this year, and Liu Xiang has not yet ushered in the first peak of his competitive career.Andy Lau, who covers a wide range of fans and has an astonishing exposure rate, won the No.1 almost without any suspense.

综合评分中，他在2001年的电视曝光率排名第3，纸媒曝光率位居第二，总收入额2亿2338万称霸整个收入榜单。双项审核标准中和下来的名人指数高达92。77%!
However, due to the strong lingering enthusiasm of the Golden Horse Awards, after the release of the first Forbes China Celebrity List, the focus of media attention from both sides of the strait and the three places seems to be more inclined towards the new Golden Horse actor Li Xian who is on the cusp...

In the magazine rankings, Li Xian's overall ranking was listed at No. 20.In the past 2001, he ranked 5139th with a total annual income of 19 million. Most of the source of this amount came from Li Xian's next few advertising endorsements last year and the dividends of several film and television works.

Of course, if this number can be added to the more than 6000 million net profit created by "The Girl We Chased Together", Li Xian's income ranking will instantly soar to No. 7...

In addition, the ranking of Li Xian's comprehensive exposure rate in 2001 was not too high, ranking 25th in the bottom of the first echelon.Last year was a year when Li Xian's momentum from a newcomer skyrocketed, and it can be regarded as a year when Li Xian's popularity and influence have undergone a qualitative change.Although the overall exposure rate ranking is not too high, but in terms of the TV media exposure rate alone, he actually forcibly squeezed out all the kings and queens, and stood at the sixth place!

Speaking of which, such a high share of TV media exposure should be attributed to CCTV's ace program "L News Network". Completed a corner overtaking in a short period of time.

In fact, the Forbes Celebrity List, which appeared in China for the first time, is extremely unfair to Li Xian in terms of time entry point. He was basically in the growth stage last year. If the statistical date is as of now, his ranking is not It's not enough to aspire to the championship, at least it can reach the realm of breaking into the top ten.

The editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine seems to be aware of this problem, and made a special note in the column of Li Xian's personal evaluation: "A male No. Manufacturers came to endorse them one after another. 2001 can be said to be the year when Li Xian officially gained a foothold in the entertainment industry. Sow seeds in spring and harvest in autumn. I believe that next year's Forbes Celebrity List will be brought to you by Li Xian. Unexpected surprise!"

The editor-in-chief of the magazine did not specifically mention Li's current achievements in the past three months in 2002, but this does not mean that he has not seen how prosperous Li is now in China.He can be found in almost all popular entertainment events. If the statistical date is synchronized in real time, he will definitely be a strong contender for No.1 of the year!
However, Li Xian, who dominated all the headlines in the entertainment industry for two days in a row, couldn't find the time to pay attention to the outside world.Originally planned to take Fan Bingcheng together for two days to enjoy freely in Taiwan after the Golden Horse Awards, but never expected to be interrupted by an "uninvited guest" before leaving...

In Ximending, Taipei, inside a quiet coffee shop called "Vanilla Barpoo".

"Brother Xiaoxian, oh no, Golden Horse Best Actor...I'm sorry I didn't make an appointment in advance, so I asked you out so recklessly."

The speaker had gray temples, and a square face with Chinese characters, which looked very decent.At this moment, he was playing with a pair of thick eyebrows, and said apologetically to Li Xian who was sitting diagonally opposite.

If a paparazzi followed him here, he would be able to recognize at a glance that this middle-aged man in loose sportswear is one of the few well-known international film directors in the Taiwan film industry and even in the Chinese film industry - Ang Lee !
"Director Li, who is not in the way, the discussion shouldn't take long." Li Xian is straightforward, and he often speaks out his inner thoughts.Although he didn't understand the specific reason why Li An took the initiative to ask him to come out, but thinking about it, even if he was discussing film and television plans, it was impossible for him to take away two full days of playing time.

"Ahem..." Li An froze for a moment, then smiled knowingly.Although Li Xian's answer was suspected of being "impolite", he still liked this kind of straightforward temperament... So, he didn't intend to continue beating around the bush, and was going to get straight to the point and explain why he came here.

"Brother Xiaoxian, in fact, I asked you out today, and there is nothing too complicated... After the Golden Horse Awards, I watched your film "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years", and I really admire the radiance that emanates from you." The acting skills that can be retracted freely, I just happen to be planning to shoot a movie recently, and I want to ask if you are interested in collaborating."

In fact, Li Xian more or less guessed what Li An was thinking when he was on the way to the coffee shop.His identity as a director is there. If he is looking for himself, he should not have other fields besides cooperating with movies.

In 1995, Ang Lee won seven Oscar nominations for the English film "Sense and Sensibility", becoming the first and only Chinese-language film director to enter the ranks of Hollywood A-level directors. In 1999, he finally won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"...

When he really heard the other party's intention to invite cooperation from such a great director who has already gained a foothold in the international film industry, Li Xian's first reaction was naturally to be overwhelmed with excitement, and he almost blurted out his agreement.

Director Ang Lee has always been known for his low-production and high-quality works in the previous life. From Li Xian, he learned that Ang Lee only managed 2000 works in total during the 20014 years from 14 to 7, of which there are 4 more. All of them are foreign films with European and American lineups...

Filtering it this way, the new film plan proposed by Ang Lee at this time in 2002 should probably be another topical movie that shocked the world after "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"...

and many more……

Could it be... "Brokeback Mountain"? ? !
After reacting, Li Xian didn't dare to neglect for a moment, and asked tentatively, "Director Li, the new film you are preparing... is it called "Brokeback Mountain"?"

Snapped!
There was a crisp sound of glass shattering, and the coffee cup that Li An was holding fell to the ground in an instant.The expression on his entire face became extremely exciting, as if it was written full of shock and disbelief...

"How...how did you know?"

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