China Entertainment 1997

Fan Xiaopang spent two days filming on the set and had completed more than 80% of the scenes, and then returned to the mainland to participate in activities.

The remaining 20%, which is the highlight of the final death scene, has to be postponed until later, when Fan Xiaopang will come over.

The next scenes are mainly between Cao Xuan and Sun Honglei (Ding Qing) and Liang Jiahui (the villain's boss Inspector Gou). Before the Spring Festival, Sun Honglei was the main character.

Sun Honglei joined the group one day after Fan Xiaopang left. Seeing the bull terrier's face and squinting eyes, Cao Xuan had a voice loop in his mind.

"That day, a man came to buy melons..."

In early 2005, Sun Honglei's reputation was not low, but it was hard to say how high it was. It was with "Latent" a few years later that he really came to the forefront.

However, the two starring TV series "Conquer" and "The Military Song" still made him popular in the mainland TV series market.

Needless to say about "Conquest", people who buy melon stalks twenty years later are active in major comment areas.

"The Military Song" can be understood as a parody version of "The Passionate Years". This drama was not very popular in later generations, but in fact it had very good ratings at the time and ranked among the top five TV dramas broadcast by CCTV in 2002.

Before this, Sun Honglei basically played supporting roles as a villain. After "The Military Song", he received many scenes with him as one.

Sun Honglei was personally very surprised that he could participate in Cao Xuan's new movie "New World" and serve as the second male lead.

He is doing okay in the field of TV dramas, but he is not particularly out of the ordinary. It is difficult for him to get involved in the film industry.

Although Sun Honglei is from Heilongjiang Province, he is actually involved in the Beijing circle. He has a good relationship with Zhao Baogang. He also used Zhao's connections to participate in the movies of Feng Pants and Lao Mouzi.

Speaking of which, we have to talk about the biggest "black spot" in the Sun family - eating soft rice and kicking the eldest sister.

Sun Honglei can hardly be called a talented person with both virtue and art. There are many criticisms in the public opinion, and some things are also somewhat controversial, such as the "Warring States" incident.

The relationship is not infatuated, and there are even some scandals, but the so-called soft rice is indeed a lie.

This was first reported by Jin Xing. This eldest sister didn’t know where she heard the version. Without careful verification, she started to complain on behalf of female compatriots.

The so-called eldest sister knelt down and begged Zhao Baogang for a chance for Sun. Later, Sun Hong ungratefully kicked the eldest sister.

But in fact, when the two first met, Sun had already finished filming Zhao Baogang's "Never Rest", and through Zhao participated in Lao Mouzi's film. He also won the Plum Blossom Award for drama, and he was considered a newcomer with a bright future.

The first time the two met was in a play, with Sun Honglei as the male protagonist and the eldest sister as the female protagonist.

During the rehearsal, Sun Honglei fell into a trough due to emotional frustration and illness. He was taken care of by his eldest sister, and later they fell in love and became a couple.

Although the eldest sister is an old actor and has won some honors, she is not popular at all. Sun is General Zhao Baogang and has signed a contract with the other company. It is really untenable to say that she is a soft rice.

As for the later mention of kicking the eldest sister, there is some doubt. Different parties have different opinions. What is certain is that Sun Honglei has to bear relatively more responsibility.

After all, the scandal between him and Gong Li was flying around at that time...

But overall it was a peaceful breakup, and the eldest sister didn't say anything bad in the future, and even helped clarify the situation.

In Cao Xuan's view, two people fell in love because of some passionate reasons, but later got tired of it and broke up. The man is most likely to be the first to fall in love with another person, and he must bear the main responsibility.

For Cao Xuan, who has two things to do, it is obvious that he does not have enough moral confidence to condemn Sun Honglei.

Cao Xuan doesn't care whether the other party is really a scumbag. He is a producer and what he values ​​​​is the actor's acting skills. He is not looking for a partner. Whether the other party is a scumbag or not has nothing to do with him.

If perfect morals were used as the standard for casting, 99.99% of actors in the entertainment industry would be unqualified.

Therefore, Cao Xuan's attitude has always been to grasp the big and let go of the small. If there are flaws in the small details, it will not be a loss in the big ones.

Of course, Cao Xuan must also admit that this set of scoring standards is extremely subjective, and sometimes there are even double standards.

But it doesn't matter, Cao Daguan is not a saint, so he must take care of his own comfort first.

Then again, although Sun Honglei is from the Beijing circle, there are too many actors in the Beijing circle, so he is not considered the core. TV drama resources are okay, but film resources are very laborious.

At least before "Insidious", he had few opportunities to star in major commercial films.

Director Chen's "Mei Lanfang" counts as one, as does Kazakhstan's "The Mongol King". He played Temujin's mortal enemy Zamuhe and was considered the second male lead.

In addition, what is more impressive is the villain of Xu Laoguai's "Seven Swords", Feng Huo Liancheng.

At present, "Seven Swords" has not been released yet, and the remaining two movies have not even been released. Sun Honglei is unknown in the film industry. How could Cao Xuan not be surprised and overjoyed when Cao Xuan asked him to play such an important role.

Not to mention that the role of Ding Qing is so brilliant. To exaggerate, he is even more popular than the male protagonist Li Zicheng.

When a role like this is offered to the outside world, first-line movie actors won't say anything about breaking their heads to grab it, but there will definitely be a lot of interest.

So Sun Honglei was very curious and scratching his head to know why Cao Xuan was looking for him. He couldn't sleep until he found out.

Sun Honglei is very courageous and is known for his "straightforward" personality. Others are cautious in front of Cao Xuan, but although they had just met him, he quickly faced it calmly.

Not long after we met and before the filming was officially started, he took the initiative to ask Cao Xuan: "Mr. Cao, I heard from the producer that you decided to cast me for the role of Ding Qing. I am very curious as to why you chose me."

Before this, Sun Honglei and Cao Xuan had almost no contact. The only connection was that Fanxing won the production rights through "Conquest".

But these were all done before and after director Gao Qunshu ran away, and he, as an actor, had never met Cao Xuan.

Cao Xuan looked at this face with a crew cut, although it was obvious that Sun Honglei was slowing down his expression and tone, trying to convey a kind mood.

But Cao Xuan, who has watched too much "Conquest", can always see a bit of ferocity and cruelty on his face.

In fact, when I first decided on the makeup, I wanted to give Sun Honglei short and long hair, but later I felt that a flat head was more distinctive.

Cao Xuan did not answer Sun Honglei's words immediately, but asked Sun Honglei a question,

"Who is Ding Qing?"

"The third boss of the Kinmen Group, the former boss of the Zhongyixing Society, and the leader of the gang."

Sun Honglei, who knew the plot information by heart, blurted out. Cao Xuan nodded with satisfaction, then asked the person next to him for a mirror, and stared at Sun Honglei's face.

"Look at your face in the mirror?"

Sun Honglei looked around and realized that he was about to film a movie. Naturally, he was dressed up as a character in the movie.

Although he was wearing a gray suit and sunglasses, he wore no tie and his chest was open, revealing a gold chain as thick as a chopstick and a faint tattoo.

The short crew cut shows a bit of roughness, the cheeks are slightly fleshy, the eyes are small, but they flash with fierceness and cruelty, and the frown on the brow is intimidating.

"do you understand?"

Cao Xuan asked thoughtfully, and Sun Honglei nodded in confusion and depression: "I understand."

"Don't be discouraged."

Cao Xuan patted him on the shoulder: "Master Patriarch will give you a meal. With your face, you don't even need to put on makeup to play a villain."

Wu Zhenyu, who was preparing the scene next to him, heard it and nodded accordingly, speaking in slightly awkward Mandarin.

"Sun Sheng's temperament and appearance are rare. If you had been born in Xiangjiang ten years earlier, you would definitely be one of the four villains. But it's not too late now. Cao Sheng is right, God will reward you."

After listening to what they said, Sun Honglei didn't know whether to be happy or cry, but at least as far as the movie "New World" is concerned, he has to thank himself for this face.

One thing to say is that Huang Zhengmin, who played Ding Qing in the original version, has nothing to say about his acting skills, but his appearance always seems to be a bit honest and bitter.

Putting his face there, it makes people inexplicably trustworthy. Cao Xuan watched the original scene where Ding Qing and Li Zicheng confronted each other because of undercover. Although he also felt the tension of the plot, because of that face, he just felt that Ding Qing would not Harm brother.

Sun Honglei can play Ding Qing's honest and loyal character. His face looks fierce when he looks down, but he is actually quite silly when he smiles.

If you have a sullen face or a fake smile throughout, you will really look like a villain, and it will also enhance the suspense of the plot to a greater extent.

Let's imagine Liu Huaqiang pointing a gun at Feng Biao. Even though he knew he wouldn't shoot, he still felt scared and nervous.

This is not an exaggeration. Sun Honglei really has the ability to make people confused between good and evil. His face is really confusing.

The later "Anti-Gangster" is almost halfway through its broadcast, and both the pros and cons have figured out their cards. Some people still suspect that Sun Honglei is the big boss behind the scenes, which shows how deeply the villain's face is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

………

The scene we filmed today was about the death of the boss of the Kinmen Group, and several major gangster characters were present.

Here I want to talk about the story background of the Starry version of "New World". It roughly maintains the original version, but has certain localization and plot changes.

In the early 1990s, there were many social groups in Xiangjiang, and Shi Hu, a (fictional) leader of the Sihai Gang, emerged out of nowhere.

Shi Hu joined forces vertically and horizontally, and used his outstanding skills to merge and gather a large number of small and medium-sized societies, and together with the Sihai Gang, they formed a gray alliance company - the Kinmen Group.

Under the leadership of Shi Hu, Kinmen Group developed rapidly and diversified its operations. In just a few years, it not only became the number one society in Hong Kong, but also had the potential to clean up and go ashore.

At this special moment in 1997, Shi Hu was also actively seeking some political identity and wanted to completely expose the Kinmen Group to the light.

However, his behavior caused Shi Hu to receive some criticism, and he even caused a car accident.

The boss Shi Hu was seriously injured and his life or death was uncertain. Several heads and directors of the Kinmen Group also arrived one after another.

Compared with ordinary young and Dangerous boys, Kinmen Group is a gray company that is ready to come ashore with a clean slate. Whether it is the backbone or the younger brother, they all wear clean suits and leather shoes.

Outside the operating room of the hospital, the third-in-command Ding Qing, played by Sun Honglei, and the fourth-in-command Wu Zhongjiu, played by Wu Zhenyu, were sitting on both sides of the first row of chairs, with several empty seats in between. Behind the second row were a group of middle-level group veterans, two of them. On the side are their respective subordinates.

The male protagonist Li Zicheng, played by Cao Xuan, stood far behind. Facing the boss's serious injury, his face could not hide his heaviness, but his eyes were more relaxed and calculating.

After all, as an undercover agent, facing the tragic fate of a club boss, it would be a shame for him not to laugh out loud.

There are nearly a hundred handsome men in suits outside the operating room, and the darkness brings some depression and intimidation to the camera. It also intuitively shows the status of Ding and Wu and the vague tit-for-tat situation between the two sides.

The life or death of the boss is uncertain, and his subordinates are silent. There is not a single line in the whole scene.

But the faces of several leading actors, including those in supporting roles, give a steady stream of information to the audience off-camera.

Wu Zhenyu is a well-known veteran actor in Hong Kong. He was almost crowned emperor in last year's "Infernal Affairs 2". Cao Xuan has been tempered and his acting skills have also been honed to be sophisticated and precise.

Although Sun Honglei has not yet reached his peak, his rich experience in drama and film and television makes him not to be underestimated. At least Cao Xuan dare not say that he can stabilize the opponent.

The three people, two in front and one behind, faintly formed a triangular confrontation in the camera. Without saying a word, they formed three visual center points, releasing full tension in the picture.

"Good."

Director Du Qifeng liked this scene very much and watched it several times. The three actors formed a good chemical reaction for the first time together, which also surprised him.

He knew Wu Zhenyu's strength in his heart. Before Cao Xuan started filming, he had watched Cao Xuan's film and television materials, and the filming in the previous few days gave him a rough idea.

The only one who was not familiar with Sun Honglei was that it was his first time working with him. Even though it was only a few scenes, Du Qifeng's eyes lit up.

Before, he was worried about whether the little-known Sun Honglei could play the important role of Ding Qing well, but now it seems that Cao Xuan's vision is trustworthy, and Director Du is relieved by one third of his worries.

The rest of the plot is that the doctor came out and announced Shi Hu's death. Wu Zhongjiu, who was nominally Shi Hu's adopted son, was furious and even conflicted with the doctor. The others looked gloomy.

The sadness is only a small part, but more is the realization that after the boss leaves, Kinmen Group will face inevitable huge turmoil.

The next scene is Shi Hu's funeral. It is worth mentioning that the actor who plays Shi Hu is Zeng Jiang, a veteran actor in Xiangjiang and the actor who played Dong Xi Huang Pharmacist in the 83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

This veteran actor has great aura and is very suitable for playing the roles of older bosses.

At Shi Hu's funeral, the internal struggle within the Kinmen Group officially kicked off.

As mentioned before, the Kinmen Group is an alliance of the Sihai Gang and various gangs, so the position of the boss is actually determined by voting.

Shi Hu's prestige is unparalleled. He has single-handedly grown and developed the Kinmen Group. Unsurprisingly, it was him who dominated the previous elections.

But now that he is dead, it is hard to say who will be his successor.

Currently, there are three people qualified to take over Shi Hu's position.

Zhang Shouji, the second-in-command, played by Chen Huimin, was the leader of a declining old gang before the establishment of the Kinmen Group. He is currently in a semi-retired state and has the least chance of rising to the top.

The third leader, Ding Qing, was formerly the leader of Zhongyixing, which was the largest club in the Kinmen Group besides the Sihai Gang.

After Ding Qing joined the Kinmen Group, he became the right-hand man of the boss Shi Hu. He was responsible for important businesses such as construction logistics within the group. In the eyes of many people, he was the best successor to the Kinmen Group after Shi Hu.

The fourth boss, Wu Zhongjiu, is Shi Hu’s godson. He is responsible for the entertainment and financial affairs within the group. He is arrogant, domineering, brave and aggressive.

His strength is slightly inferior to Ding Qing, but one big advantage is that he is from the Sihai Gang. After Shi Hu's death, the Sihai Gang will definitely support Wu Zhongjiu.

In other words, the next head of the Kinmen Group will undoubtedly be between Ding and Wu.

There is a looming smoke inside the Kinmen Group. The police are also very concerned about the direction of this No. 1 society in Hong Kong, especially the important node of its upcoming return, so they intend to intervene in the elections of the Kinmen Group.

The police codenamed this operation - New World!

………

The shooting speed of Hong Kong movies is very fast. Cao Xuan knows this before when he worked with the director of Hong Kong and made "New Police Story". This is still the case for "New World".

But just like the previous two times, Cao Xuan himself values ​​​​movies more, so he will suppress the director's shooting speed.

He doesn't seek speed, but seeks to be as refined as possible.

Du Qifeng had a very bad temper, but he couldn't stand it. After taking the money and signing the contract, the crew belonged to Cao Xuan, so he could only film according to Cao Xuan's wishes.

This made Boss Cao's reputation spread throughout the Hong Kong film industry very quickly.

In the past, Xu Laoguai and Chen Kexin were suppressed because they were filming in mainland China and the team size was small. This matter was not a publicity matter and they would not spread the word to the outside world.

"New Police Story" Cao Xuan is just an actor and rarely participates in the actual filming.

Only "New World" is led by Fan Xing. Cao Xuan will definitely not stand by and watch some things happen. And because the movie is shot in Hong Kong, although there are many Fan Xing staff members, due to cost considerations, more than half of them are Du Qifeng's team and local employees in Xiangjiang.

Xiangjiang is only so big in total, and I like to spread gossip. If something is big enough, it can spread throughout the entire industry in one day.

Therefore, this time Boss Cao's "ugly face" could no longer be hidden.

The entire film industry knows that Cao Xuan often had tough fights with Du Qifeng on the set, and most likely it was Lao Du who finally gave in and was "forced" by Cao Xuan to film.

In the Hong Kong film industry, there are not many actors with such a personality. Not to mention quarrels, there have been many scenes of actors and directors fighting.

But the prerequisite is that they are Hong Kong actors, or Hong Kong and Taiwan actors.

Mainland actors who go south to film in Hong Kong, in an environment where Hong Kong and Taiwan actors are given priority, almost or rarely have such a personality.

King Cao Tianwang became famous in one battle!

However, many bad-minded actors and staff in Xiangjiang were unhappy about this, and wanted to help Lao Du vent his anger, or in other words, to suppress Cao Xuan's "evil trend" in the Xiangjiang film industry.

So, one day, an actor who played the role of a young policeman under the villain boss made an excuse to cause trouble due to food reasons, and received responses from some Hong Kong photographers and venue managers.

Fanxing's producer hurried over to stop and comfort him, but during the exchange, because the other party made rude remarks, the mainland staff couldn't help but move their hands, and a physical conflict ensued.

When Cao Xuan arrived, the two parties had separated. There was nothing serious except for some redness, swelling and bruises, and the clothes were scattered.

"what's the situation?"

When Cao Xuan asked, he was already aware of it. It could even be said that he was prepared for it. As long as it was a co-production in the past two years, there would be no time when friction would not arise.

The beating incident in last year's "Little Fish and Flowers" has brought the conflict between the cast and crew on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to the fore.

"They made trouble and cursed, and our people took action."

"What are you scolding?"

"**dog"

The producer said three words, and Cao Xuan looked gloomy and looked at the actors and staff who were looking at him provocatively.

"Fire the crew and require them to pay the maximum amount of liquidated damages in accordance with the terms of the contract. If you can't handle it, you can hire a lawyer."

"Sheng Cao, they were not the ones who made the first move..."

Du Qifeng next to him couldn't help but speak. Cao Xuan looked at him, then glanced at a few Xiangjiang actors such as Wu Zhenyu and Liang Jiahui who were watching from a distance, smiled brightly, and then looked at Du Qifeng coldly.

"Director Du, this is my crew. If you feel sorry for them, it's very simple. We can also leave according to the contract."

When a young actor and the film crew dared to cause trouble, his first reaction was that there was someone behind him. Du Qifeng, who had been having some conflicts with him in the past two days, was the biggest suspect.

Even if Du did not instigate it, Cao Xuan suspected that he was most likely to know about it and acquiesced in causing trouble.

Cao Xuan never hesitated to speculate with the utmost malice. Even though he wronged Du Qifeng, he still did this.

These people must get out!

Even if "New World" stops filming and even offends the entire Hong Kong community, this cannot be tolerated.

After giving in, Cao Xuan lost all the hearts of the stars, and he had no shame to be the leader of the mainland film and television industry.

Today, he will deal with whoever is in line. If Du Qifeng dares to jump out, he will deal with the same. He can make the director and investment share liquidated damages go to his grandma's house.

"..."

Under Cao Xuan's cold eyes, Du Qifeng fell silent and took a step back consciously.

He really didn't instigate this matter. If he had used dirty tricks, he wouldn't be so imbecile, and he wouldn't have handed the story to others.

Just now, it was just for the sake of a few acquaintances who came to help intercede, but looking at the current situation, there is no need to accompany him for a few people seeking death.

Du Qifeng stood by and watched, while the other Xiangjiang actors remained silent. Cao Xuan waved his hand to Zhu Jiang and others to chase them away, but the few young men rushed to the street and refused to accept it.

"You guys with the surname Cao, you think this is mainland China. Fire us. Wait, my brother is Brother XX. I will take your surname after this scene is filmed."

Cao Xuan smiled: "I'll wait for you."

A few people left cursing, Cao Xuan saw this, made a few phone calls, and then sat silently on the rest chair.

Seeing this, the others did not continue filming and silently observed the development of the situation.

About half an hour later, a group of young and Dangerous guys riding motorcycles surrounded "New World", including those who just hit the street. They pointed and pointed, and then rode their bikes around the venue to blast the streets, and from time to time they went to the venue. Several glass bottles were thrown into the crew and they were shouting like crazy.

Zhu Jiang and other bodyguards silently picked up an iron rod as a prop, and the mainland staff followed suit, vaguely surrounding Cao Xuan and the female compatriots.

The same was true for Sun Honglei, who looked at Young and Dangerous nervously with a baseball bat and lowered his head to remind him.

"Mr. Cao, please hide first, we will bear with you."

"Need not."

Cao Xuan patted Sun Honglei, and Liang Jiahui, Wu Zhenyu and the silent Du Qifeng all came over.

"Cao Sheng, the three of us will negotiate with each other. You can relax first and wait until the police arrive."

"I understand."

Cao Xuan was a little relieved. He always respected people who came to him, and he returned a foot to others. No matter what the situation was, if the three of them came to help at this time, he made a note of it.

"Director Du, I lost control of my mood just now. I hope you can forgive me."

"Understood, I also did something wrong."

Wu Zhenyu scratched his head and said a little anxiously: "Can we talk about this later? Let's deal with it first."

"The police are here."

Two police cars appeared, and the producer hurried over to negotiate, and returned a few minutes later with a wry smile.

"You're an old man. People are riding bicycles in public places, littering, and swearing without naming them. I can't catch them."

"I see it."

Cao Xuan knew it well. He saw that these people didn't rush in just now, so he knew that these people didn't dare to take action.

Just kidding, Cao Xuan is still a world star no matter what. If he was beaten in Xiangjiang, it would make international news.

But you can't hit people, but you can make trouble, making it impossible for you to film...

The police can control or ignore this kind of borderline behavior. Even if they do, they have other ways to disgust you.

"Don't worry, Boss Yang is negotiating. I believe it will be settled soon."

The producer comforted him by saying that Chen Huimin, who was invited by the crew to sit in charge, was on the phone, and even Du Qifeng and others helped to contact him.

Cao Xuan understood in his heart that Xiangjiang is only so big. Since there can't be a fight at the beginning, the rest is negotiation and paying some money to make peace.

But Cao Xuan felt very unhappy. He had not been "bullied" like this for a long time.

If this is spread out in the future, a group of gangsters will block the door, and they will have to drink and make peace afterwards. Where will Mr. Cao's face be from now on?

Looking at the busy people, Cao Xuan hesitated, took out his mobile phone and made another call.

"Thank you. Say hello to Mr. Huo for me."

As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. This King Cao looks like a real dragon crossing the river.

The cast and crew of Xiangjiang, who were a little cautious at first, all became down-to-earth and honest.

But Cao Xuan was worried about preparing a gift to go to the Huo family to express his gratitude.

He originally just chatted with the familiar Huo parents and grandchildren to see if he could help, but he didn't expect to alarm the old man and directly give him such a big face.

In handling Jianghu affairs in Xiangjiang, not to mention Li Bancheng, even Mr. Dong is not as powerful as Huo Lao's phone call.

That is to say, Cao Xuan caught the eye of the old man because of his international fame. He met him again at a charity party last year. Mr. Huo was very pleased to learn that Cao Xuan had been committed to charity and had invested in the construction of nearly a hundred Hope Primary Schools.

Anyone else would not have the ability to ask Mr. Huo to personally deal with such a trivial matter...

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