China Entertainment 1997

"Brother Jie, long time no see."

In the venue, Cao Xuan greeted Li Lianjie. Although he did not agree with some of the other party's actions, his qualifications and achievements were here. He had spoken to Cao Xuan on many occasions, so he was still worthy of being called "Brother Jie".

"Haha, you are so awesome now. I saw that movie, you are so handsome."

Li Lianjie's middle-aged and elderly man has a somewhat fierce look on his face, but his smile is contagious and his emotional intelligence is extremely high. It's hard to make people feel disgusted when talking to him.

"Come, let me introduce you to my godson, Wen Zhang."

It has to be said that Wen Zhang's godfather was really not in vain. He acted in several movies and took him with him wherever he went to help him build connections.

If he hadn't committed suicide himself, and if Lao Li had semi-retired in the later period and his resources had dropped significantly, he would have gained a lot.

"Hello, Teacher Cao."

Wen Zhang is now considered an A-list actor. He has participated in Xingye's movies, followed his godfather in "The Detective", and is even working on a TV series project of his own. He is one of the first actors of his generation to get involved behind the scenes. artist.

So sometimes I don't blame him for being crazy. At the moment, he does have the capital to be crazy, but he will have to bear the cost later.

When the wind is going smoothly, everyone has to tolerate you, but when the wind is going against you, don’t blame everyone for stepping on you.

Of course, Wen Zhang didn't dare to be arrogant in front of anyone, but he bowed and greeted him honestly, as respectfully as a newcomer in the industry.

"I know that he was a student in Zeng Li's class. During the Chinese New Year, he sent cured beef and persimmon cakes to his home. They tasted quite good."

"I know that you and Teacher Zeng are in need of everything, so I will give you some local specialties for you two to try."

Wen Zhang had actually met Cao Xuan, but he had rarely been led by his godfather to chat with Cao Xuan alone like today. When he mentioned Teacher Zeng again, the relationship immediately became closer.

He is an official disciple of Zhengerba Jing. Strictly speaking, he should be called Master Cao Xuan.

"Work hard. The most outstanding male student in Zeng Li's class is You. Master Xing also praised you. You have a bright future.

You need to change your temper. I've heard about you. If you want to be a good person, you have to be broad-minded and have control of your emotions. Look at when your godfather and I openly show cold faces to others and lose our temper easily. "

It was rare to meet someone with whom he had connections, so Cao Xuan gave him a few words of advice. If he tried his best, he wouldn't be eating someone else's bacon in vain.

If you can listen to it, everyone will be happy; if you can't listen, it's your own fault.

Hearing Zhang Na Na agreed, and chatted for a few more words, Cao Xuan went to talk to Old Monster Xu. Li Lianjie turned to look at his godson and asked with a frown.

"What did you do again? Why did it reach his ears?"

"I didn't do anything."

Wen Zhang exclaimed: "You also know that I like to make trouble, and I can also joke. Sometimes, outsiders may see it and cause misunderstandings. I really don't play a big role."

"Be careful from now on. People's reputations are ruined by small things."

Li Lianjie said a few words, but didn't take it too seriously, because in his heart, although his godson was not a good boy, he was generally more respectful of his teachers, and he was honest and obedient in front of him, and he was not a perverse person. people.

Besides, he is a martial arts practitioner, and his temperament has just come over in his early years. If he is too honest, he will not be able to win his eyes, and he will be more irritating to him.

When Li Lianjie turned his head, Wen Zhang's face turned gloomy.

It's not that he has any objections to the lessons taught by his godfather and Cao Xuan. He can still understand the good words. He thinks more that he has been tricked and thinks someone stabbed him in the back. After Cao Xuan and Teacher Zeng gave him eye drops, .

"Damn it, don't let me catch you."

Wen Zhang was very angry. To a certain extent, Teacher Zeng was a more powerful supporter than his godfather. If he harmed Cao Xuan and his wife, he would not get any glory at all.

Cutting off someone's future is like killing one's parents. Wen Zhang almost went crazy with hatred, thinking about his enemy over and over again...

Cao Xuan has watched the entire "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", and it is not much different from the original version in his impression.

It's just that it turns out that Mr. Zhou's disguise as a man is more heroic, while Fan Xiaopang's appearance is slightly more feminine.

There is no difference in acting skills. This role does not require much acting skills. Mr. Zhou can play it well, and Fan Xiaopang is not bad either.

Among the others, Chen Kun is the most outstanding. The famous line "...this is our West Factory" is also considered a classic scene in Chinese movies.

The character of Yu Huatian has also become one of the reference templates for many eunuch character creations. Together with Duke Cao in "The Best in the World", he can be called a model eunuch and an idol of eunuchs.

In fact, there is also a famous line in "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", which is the line "A lonely shadow on the cold river, old friends in the rivers and lakes, how can we meet before", which has become a popular BGM on Douyin.

Therefore, although this movie is not so classic and excellent, it is remembered by so many people, and it can be regarded as a masterpiece from the declining period of martial arts movies.

At the end of the movie, Mr. Han applauded and turned to ask Cao Xuan in a low voice.

"How much do you think this movie will get at the box office?"

As soon as these words came out, Mr. Wang of Huayi and Fatty Bona also poked their heads over.

Cao Xuan's vision is notoriously accurate. Not only does he accurately judge people, but he also has a set of methods for judging the performance of his works. He may not say that he is always on target, but his accuracy is definitely better than what most experts and even institutions in the industry predicted.

It is recognized in the industry that as long as Cao Xuan speaks, he will rarely fail, so everyone will turn to Cao Xuan to check on many projects.

If Cao Xuan is optimistic, everyone will follow suit. If Cao Xuan is not optimistic, although they will not give up immediately, they will inevitably feel a little upset.

However, Cao Xuan also doesn't speak easily, especially when it comes to unfinished projects. He rarely makes judgments. For some large projects, he puts caution first and shares risks.

But anyway. Although Cao Xuan is not that powerful, he still has authority. In a situation like this, everyone wants to ask his opinion, which makes them feel a little unsure.

"Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" has an investment of over 200 million. Taking into account the income from advertising and copyrights and other multiple channels, it has gained some blood. As long as the mainland box office reaches 350 to 400 million, the film will not lose money.

"500 million should be no problem. If the schedule is announced and released, we should still be able to make a dash for it."

Cao Xuan still has confidence in the movie, and there are no strong opponents at the same time.

The only two films that can compete are "The Wind Listener" by Tony Leung and Mr. Zhou, and "Search" by Director Chen. Other movies have some box office success, but the threat level is much less.

After hearing what Cao Xuan said, everyone felt confident. Although according to Cao Xuan, everyone could not make much money, but there are not so many profitable works.

Especially for movies, if you make a profit or lose nine out of ten projects, everyone will be very happy if you can make a profit.

Moreover, Cao Xuan only made a conservative estimate, maybe he could earn more.

Fatty Yu held a small banquet and wanted to simply celebrate, so Cao Xuan took the car home directly on the excuse that he was jet-lagged and had a headache.

In early July, summer vacation was about to begin. Hu Jing had not gotten off work yet. Teacher Zeng was finishing the work and was busy writing a summary. Cao Xuan didn't even get a warm hug when he came home.

Cao Xuan's cousin got married for the second time, and his parents went back to his hometown to attend the wedding. The miserable boss Cao went home and wandered around. He could only persuade Cao Yang, who no longer recognized him, and then he hugged his son and watched "The Bear" with his daughter.

This new animation released in January this year has become popular in primary schools and kindergartens in just six months, rivaling "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf".

Cao Li, who was originally a supporter of Pleasant Goat, has now rebelled and watched two bears violently beating up Bald Qiang every day.

"Bald Qiang is really bad. He cuts down trees and destroys the environment, and he also beats people with guns."

Xiao Cao Li watched Bald Qiang shoot Bald Qiang with a gun and was filled with anger, but Cao Xuan had different opinions.

"He is also a poor man. He is bullied by his boss every day. If he doesn't cut down trees, he will have no food. He will also be beaten by bears. His life is really miserable. The worst one is Boss Li."

"But he can do other things. If the tree is gone, Xiong Daxiong Er will have no home. He deserves to be beaten."

"Well…"

Cao Xuan was really stunned by these words. He could use some words that were difficult for adults to persuade his daughter.

But then again, it is illegal to cut down trees privately. Survival is not easy. You can indeed find another profession. If you can forgive it because life is not easy, then can thieves and robbers do evil because they are poor?

"My daughter is right."

Cao Xuan honestly admitted defeat, and little Cao Li snorted proudly. Cao Yang looked around and didn't know if he understood. Anyway, he looked at his biological father with a mocking face, and then spat at him.

"It's against you."

Cao Xuan wiped his shame all over Cao Yang's face. If it weren't for his own son, he would have to spit in his mouth.

"Hahahahaha~"

Cao Yang didn't understand either. He thought Cao Xuan was playing with him and smiled like a little fool.

Little Cao Li looked at the childish father and son and moved his butt to the side, fearing that he would be infected and lower his IQ as a senior student.

The father and son were having fun when Hu Jing came back from get off work, followed by Yang Mi carrying large and small bags.

"Son, do you miss your mother?"

Hu Jing took off her high heels, hugged her son first, and kissed Cao Xuan's cheeks where he had just wiped his saliva.

Cao Xuan's face turned pale, and he turned to look at the smiling Cao Li, mouthing his words, and then silenced him.

Xiao Cao Li shook his head, stepped on the sofa and ran over and told his price, a meal of KFC + today's homework.

After thinking about the angry Empress of the East Palace, Cao Xuan endured it.

When he came back, he wrote the words more beautifully so that the teacher could tell at a glance that it was written by a ghostwriter. Then he communicated through WeChat and punished the little girl to go back and rewrite it twice.

You are too young to fight with me!

When she was copying homework when she was a child, her mother hadn't even started to develop...

"You're not an outsider, you can find a place to sit by yourself."

Cao Xuan greeted Da Mimi, who responded obediently, and then took out a lot of snacks and gifts from her bag, which made little Cao Li's eyes shine and her mouth was sweet.

"I like sister Mimi the most."

Cao Xuan decisively broke the story: "Didn't you say last time that you liked sister Yifei the most?"

"That's when sister Yifei bought me a Barbie doll."

Damimi waved her hand and said proudly: "Sister, I will buy it for you next time, a complete set."

Cao Li gave her a sweet kiss, which made Da Mimi very happy. Cao Xuan sighed speechlessly. This girl was indeed his daughter. She made the two mothers happy, and even the sisters under the two mothers were dizzy.

After a while, Cao Xuan and the two children continued to watch TV, while Damimi and Hu Jing got down to business.

Damimi went home with Hu Jing today, actually seeking comfort and encouragement.

A few days ago, "Border Storm" starring Da Mimi was released, and the ticket sales data were not ideal. The box office in the first week was only less than 40 million. Even with the popularity of Da Mimi, it is estimated that it will be difficult to break 100 million.

Fortunately, the movie has a low budget and can make a small profit at the box office without letting Damimi take the blame.

But including "Golden Heist", two consecutive movies failed to meet expectations, which somewhat frustrated her and her fans from the popularity of "33 Days Later".

Cao Xuan has been listening, and after hearing what Damimi said, he couldn't help but complain.

"A super dark horse. It's rare to see one in a year. You can't bump into it every time. Last year, you two were lucky. How could there be so many hot products for you to bump into?"

In Cao Xuan's opinion, Damimi's recent steps were obviously wrong.

After becoming popular, without thinking about laying a solid foundation and stabilizing popularity, you just blindly accept dramas. The popularity of exposure will be there, but it will also consume the enthusiasm of fans and passers-by.

If the two movies continue to work like this, if there is no improvement, the reputation and appeal that Damimi has accumulated will probably be squandered.

This is not an exaggeration. Many big names are famous and popular, but their box office appeal is weak.

It's because the quality of the works varies from high to low, good to bad. Movies are not TV series, and it costs money to enter the theater.

Fans may buy it immediately, but most casual viewers have little confidence and usually wait and see the word-of-mouth first.

Only a few actors and directors with long-term stable quality and a low rate of bad movies will have strong appeal if people believe in their works. As soon as a new movie is released, a large number of fans and passersby will come to support it.

One drink and one peck, there is cause and effect.

Fanxing has always followed the high-quality route, and its artists have also followed this path. Although there are some mediocre or blockbuster works, overall they are still very good.

The most representative ones are undoubtedly Cao Xuan, and Fan Xiaopang, the first sister of Fanxing.

Since she joined Fanxing, she has had to have good reputation and good results. She is currently on par with Zhou and Zhang in the film industry and has become the three most box-office-charging actresses in the Mesozoic era.

Even after "The Avengers", Fan Xiaopang has half a foot in Hollywood, and she has the potential to be the number one actress in domestic entertainment.

In addition to her personal conditions and hard work, Fanxing is also responsible for her success in being where she is today.

Damimi had been on a steady track before, but after entering the film industry and the competition with Liu Tianxian became fierce, she became a little impatient and chose a more utilitarian route. She went straight to work and took on seven or eight movies in three years.

Such advantages are obvious. The exposure and popularity remain high. For a time, Liu Tianxian was surpassed and became the most eye-catching little girl born after 1985.

But the side effects are also accumulating, and the negative reviews are higher than those of Liu Tianxian, who has always been steady and steady.

If any of her subsequent movies fail, or Liu Tianxian becomes popular, there will be a backlash.

To fight for your career, it is right to open the book, but you cannot blindly write it.

You stayed up and memorized "Three Hundred Tang Poems" for a month, and you could even remember the decimal point. But for chemistry, you couldn't add 0.5 points, and the paper had to be rolled to the right place.

"You mean to take it slow and go with the quality."

"I won't talk about every masterpiece, but at least there is no need to be in such a hurry. The most important thing for you now is to adjust your mentality. You must understand that you are no longer the you before."

Cao Xuan made it very clear. It was actually understandable that Damimi was on the rise before, and was not afraid of meat and vegetables, and was fighting hard.

But now it has reached a certain level of popularity. It is considered a ceiling in domestic entertainment and even in Asia. It is very difficult to break through the ceiling. It is better to take it slow and work steadily.

In the past, we were in a catching-up situation and couldn't wait, so we had to work hard. Now we have enough capital and the confidence to wait, so we can slow down the pace appropriately, not rush to release new movies, consolidate and absorb popularity, and wait for the time to move.

To put it bluntly, every time you reach a certain status, you have a different mentality and approach.

In the past, it might have been that Damimi and her team were rising too quickly and couldn't react, or that although they understood, they wanted to go all out and crush Liu Tianxian to death.

But now that I have suffered two blows, I have realized the reality again and need to calm down and plan the next development route more carefully and clearly.

"Look at the output of Bingbing and Zhou Xun. They are obviously less than the average popular ones. This is about focusing on quality rather than quantity. One movie a year or three movies every two years is best. If you are not sure enough, try not to be too confident. Frequent roles.”

Cao Xuan himself averages 1 to 2 films per year, but he has the confidence to support the box office and even create projects around himself.

Damimi and the others are not yet at this level, at least the projects they create are not likely to explode, so they have to wait slowly for good projects and not be too anxious.

"If you don't mind, you can also act in a TV series or variety show to open up new tracks and develop in multiple directions.

Now that online platforms are rising, the influence of TV dramas and online dramas is not as bad as you think, and the boundaries are gradually blurring. Zhou Xun and Bingbing are still acting in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", and Hu Ge has also taken on new dramas. You don't have to To set up the score, try it if you have a suitable book.

For now, your advantage is relatively strong in TV dramas, and you are more open to variety shows than Yifei. There is no harm in delving into it. "

Cao Xuan felt that Damimi and I could go back to acting in TV series properly. If he didn't have too many Hollywood books and was really busy, he wouldn't be able to make a TV series.

Damimi meditated many times and apparently heard something.

She had been chasing Liu Tianxian before, so she didn't have to think about anything and just kept rushing.

But now the gap between the two sides is not that big, and it is difficult to tell the winner directly. It is more of a protracted confrontation. In this way, she has to think about the strategy, how to use her strengths and avoid weaknesses, and try to give full play to her own advantages.

Hu Jing saw that Damimi was taught a lesson by Cao Xuan, and her anger was gone. She seemed to have rekindled her fighting spirit and saved trouble, so she became concerned about another matter.

"The nomination list for the Hundred Flowers Award in September has come out. After Mimi and Yifei are shortlisted, which one do you think has hope?"

"I don't know. Let's see the votes from the judges and the audience."

Cao Xuan tightened his grip on his son, not interfering at all, and it didn't matter if he gave a few words. If he ended up being sidetracked, the empress of the East Palace would be happy, and he wouldn't be able to enter the West Palace at night.

Master Cao Duanshui still has this sensitivity and will not take this issue at all.

Whoever wins the Best Actress Award between the two will be good for Fanxing. If he doesn't win, Fanxing will not be short of the Hundred Flowers. Therefore, the company's public relations are normal, but his boss will not interfere.

Boss Cao hid, earning a look from Hu Jing, but Da Mimi's eyes were firm.

She already has a Golden Eagle Queen. If she wins another Hundred Flowers Queen, Liu will be suppressed by her in terms of awards. This will be an irresistible temptation for her.

For Liu Tianxian, the Hundred Flowers Best Actress is also determined to win.

If you win, you can even the game, and even the movie queen is better than the TV queen.

If you lose, let alone being doomed, it is really difficult to turn around in the short term.