China Entertainment 1997

Beijing Huairou Film and Television Base

Since the rise of Fanxing Film and Television City, the lives of these film and television bases near Gyeonggi have become increasingly difficult.

For example, small costume cities such as Pinggu Feilong Film and Television Base are basically no different from closing down.

The Gyeonggi film and television bases that are still alive are either of decent scale and have a solid foundation, or they are unique and irreplaceable to a certain extent.

Huairou Film and Television Base is a subsidiary of China Film Group. Although it is inferior in cultural and tourism aspects, its professionalism in shooting is definitely the top base in the mainland. Only Fanxing Film and Television City can win steadily in the north, and some of its functional facilities are even better than Fanxing.

"The Founding of the People's Republic of China" is controlled and invested by China Film Group Corporation, so it must be filmed at the Huairou base. Not to mention that Fanxing Film and Television City does not have any outdoor locations in the Republic of China. If you want to film, you have to go to the branch base in Zao City.

"Third Master, Director Huang, thank you for your hard work."

"I'm sorry to trouble you this time."

"It should."

The chief director of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" is Mr. Han, but the actual filming was done by Huang Jianxin. The two brothers are also old acquaintances of Cao Xuan, and they exchanged a few words with each other.

Cao Xuan's schedule this month is quite tight. The Olympics are approaching. As an Olympic promotion ambassador, he has to attend many events, and he also has to release a new English single. In addition, "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff" will be released in late July.

The most important thing is that Cao Xuan will have to go to many rehearsals for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 8. Compared with this, other work will have to be pushed to the back.

Therefore, this also resulted in Cao Xuan not being able to play a very important role in "The Founding of the People's Republic of China".

It turned out that Mr. Han wanted him to play Comrade Jianfeng, but he didn't have enough time, so he made a cameo as Mr. Tian Han. In a sense, he is also Cao Xuan's musical predecessor.

"Teacher Tang, Teacher Liu, Teacher Feng..."

After the greetings, they went directly to the scene for filming. Cao Xuan said hello to several seniors who were in the same scene, and then it was the turn of several young or middle-aged actors such as Deng Chao and Zhen Zi to greet him obediently.

"CEO Cao."

"Cao Sheng."

"Brother Xuan."

"Teacher Cao."

After reaching Cao Xuan's current position, even the titles are particular. Out of respect for the elders, many older senior Cao Xuan would still call him teacher.

For some acquaintances and friends who are older than Cao Xuan, Cao Xuan can call them brother or sister.

For example, several actors from "Water Margin", as well as Cheng Long, Liu Tianwang, Wang Fei, and Ren Xianqi, were called Cao Xuan when he debuted. It makes no sense to call him "Cao Xuan" now that he is awesome.

But they are just old acquaintances from the past. Those who are not familiar with each other, even if they are older than Cao Xuan, will not be called brother/sister.

Either use a more official name for Teacher XX, or call him by his first name, or call him "Old X" when we are familiar with him.

Of course, sometimes they are mixed together, but it still depends on the relationship. If the relationship is good, it doesn't matter, it's not so rigid.

Wu Jing is still Cao Xuan's son. Sometimes during interviews, he hugs him and shouts "I'm Brother Jing."

Cao Xuan and Zhen Zizi are not very familiar with each other, and the only connection they have is that their starring role in "Ip Man" was partially invested by Fanxing.

Deng Chao, on the other hand, although Cao Xuan and he didn't meet much, they had always been in contact. The other party was from Fanxing Drama back then.

Well, it's that "Armor Warrior", in which Deng Chao plays the Black Rhinoceros.

Times have changed, and those five actors back then are now becoming famous one after another.

Except for Zhang Jin in Dihu Xia, who is relatively inferior, the other four are all popular stars.

Qiao Zhenyu, who is the least famous, is considered to be the top of the second tier, Yan Kuan is also a top-notch youngster in the Mainland, Zhang Zijian is famous because of "Run", and Deng Chao is also a top-notch youngster in the Mainland.

Deng Chao, Huang Xiaoming, Liu Huohua, Chen Kun, Tong Dawei, Yan Kuan, Hu Ge, Nie Yuan, Yin Xiaotian, etc. are all important candidates, and he is even at the forefront among them.

It is worth mentioning that Deng Chao was actually nicknamed Xiao Caoxuan in the outside world.

He became famous from "Armor Warrior" and "Young Emperor", but the works that really became popular are "Happiness is Like a Flower" and the other is Bao Zheng in "Young Bao Qingtian 3".

Although compared to the first part, the second part has seriously declined in terms of reputation and quality, and the ratings are not particularly outstanding, but the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and it is still very influential.

When Cao Xuan moved to film and television, the first male protagonist he played was Bao Zheng. Whether Deng Chao wanted to play this role or not, he would definitely be compared with Cao Xuan.

Not to mention that this year Deng Chao collaborated with Zhang Dabeard to release "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword", in which he played Zhang Wuji.

One of Cao Xuan's most representative roles is Zhang Wuji in "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Slayer" aired in 2003.

First there were Bao Zheng and then Zhang Wuji. No one believed it was a coincidence. Deng Chao, who was four years old when he was little Caoxuan, naturally got the nickname "Little Caoxuan".

For the current Deng Chao, this nickname has brought him a lot of pressure and a heavy burden of critical judgment, but it has also made his exposure and attention soar, which is a sweet burden.

I don’t know if Mr. Han did it on purpose, but "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" deliberately arranged the two of them together.

Cao Xuan plays Mr. Tian Han and Deng Chao plays Mr. Nie Er. The two are the composers of the national anthem.

When Li Gui met Li Kui, Deng Chao was a little panicked, but Cao Xuan actually didn't mind.

Just like generations of Ronaldo and Messi in football, when you achieve high enough in the industry, many imitators and successors will naturally appear.

Cao Xuan has long been used to this.

Xiao Zhou was called "the second Cao Xuan" when he debuted. Zhang Jie was also called "Little Cao Xuan" because he was good at singing Cao Xuan's songs. Two years ago, when Lin Junjie took over, he was also called "Little Cao Xuan" because he was good at singing and writing. , the media also frantically hyped "Singapore Cao Xuan".

Even in Europe and the United States, some people have begun to hype the so-called "Chris Cao II" concept for some newcomers.

In comparison, Deng Chao is one of the few actors "Xiao Cao Xuan" who can still be talked about. If he were a singer, the media would probably be bored.

Cao Xuan had nothing to talk about with the seniors, and Mr. Han and the others were busy, so they just talked to Deng Chao.

"I heard that you were having a hard time in Huayi. Is Feng Xiaogang targeting you?"

There was a gap between the two because of "Assembly Number". I looked up the specific reason online and it turned out to be 404.

Feng Xiaogang is the pillar of Huayi. Now he is suppressed by Fanxing. The Wang brothers are eager to enshrine him. His status in Huayi is not high.

Offended him, Deng Chao's days in Huayi can be imagined.

He was originally signed into Huayi, but he was chosen as the second male lead in "Assembly Number". He was highly valued by the Wang brothers and qualified to compete with Huang Xiaoming as the first brother of Huayi.

It's better now. There are basically no good film resources. If Fanxing hadn't filmed "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Slayer" before, and he didn't want to make a fuss, Zhang Dabeard approached Huayi to cooperate.

At the same time, Huang Xiaoming, the company's first brother, has already decided on the project "The Deer and the Cauldron" that Fanxing also gave up. Otherwise, it is still unclear whether he can win this drama.

"Director Wang is pretty good to me."

Deng Chao was silent for half a minute, and only said this sentence. He did not deny his situation, and he only said hello to Wang and Director. As for whether the others were good or not, everyone knew.

"Take your time and wait until the clouds clear and the moon shines."

Cao Xuanyi pointed out that he still had a very good impression of Deng Chao. His acting skills were good, he could play well, his behavior and emotional intelligence were adequate, and he was a person worth cultivating.

In the past two years, the first eight-year contracts of various star artists have begun to expire one after another. Some artists have chosen to renew their contracts, such as Yang Xue and Zhang Zijian, who have renewed their contracts for another five years.

However, Gao Yuanyuan and Dong Xuan have ambiguous attitudes, and even Yan Kuan has made it clear that they do not want to renew their contracts.

And the reasons why they don't want to renew their contracts vary.

Dong Xuan simply wants to return to her family. She and Pan Yueming met because of "The Sky of Eighteen" and later became lovers. They have been in a good relationship for several years and are planning to get married this year or next.

Dong Xuan, who was not very career-minded at first, planned to take care of her husband and raise her children after getting married.

And with her reputation, after going solo, good resources may not be available, and ordinary projects will still have female protagonists.

She stayed at Fanxing for nearly eight years. Although the contract changed from a 28% share to a 73% share, the dividends paid to the company every year were still not a fraction.

Of course, Fanxing has a lot of resources. Although she gave up 30% of the income by staying in Fanxing, the opportunity she got was also high in income. Even if she took it all after going solo, her income might drop sharply.

But in addition to the economic account, there is also the freedom account.

When you are in a company, even if Fanxing treats artists very well, you are not free after all.

Dong Xuan's career has returned to her family, and she hopes to have independent schedules. This will definitely conflict with the company's arrangements. If she goes back and forth, the company will be annoyed, and her resources and impression will be greatly reduced.

In this case, it is better to get together and part ways, leaving some incense and love. If there is a suitable role in the future, I will not forget her.

Dong Xuan wanted to return to her family, but Gao Yuan's relationship was more complicated.

At the beginning, Gao Yuanyuan was suppressed by Hu Jing, and Hu Jing finally retreated to the second line. Fan Xiaopang came again, and then she and Liu Tianxian were suppressed several times. Even now, even Damimi seems to be coming from behind.

All this made Gao Yuanyuan's position in the company somewhat awkward. He felt that it would be difficult to compete with others in Fanxing, and he also felt that he had accumulated enough capital.

Therefore, Gao Yuanyuan plans to step out of Fanxing's comfort zone, and perhaps find a new path.

As for Yan Kuan, the reason for his departure was a bit strange.

He was dissatisfied with the role Fanxing had set for him as a domineering president. He didn't want to act in those idol dramas, or even be a handsome guy. He was tired of being an idol. He wanted to try a deeper role and be an actor who wanted to do whatever he wanted.

This kind of pursuit is not wrong in itself. Fanxing also considered helping him transform and even formulated a series of plans. However, Yan Kuan felt that Fanxing's plan was cumbersome and slow. In addition, because of his personality, he had some discord with some company executives. Simply jump ship directly.

As Fanxing has single-handedly promoted the top young man in the Mainland, it is a pity that Yan Kuan wants to leave, and it will definitely have a certain impact on men.

But that's about it.

Not to mention that Cao Xuan is still there, Hu Ge and Qiao Zhenyu are still there, Jiao Enjun's popularity has skyrocketed due to the exposure of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff", and Yan Kuan's departure is far from a major turmoil.

The camp is made of iron and the soldiers are flowing water.

No company can avoid the situation of old people leaving, but it is still necessary to replace new people.

Female artists include Hu Jing, Fan Xiaopang, Liu Tianxian, and Da Mimi, so you don’t need to pay too much attention to them.

Among male artists, after all, Jiao Enjun is too old, Zhang Zijian is too biased, Qiao Zhenyu always feels that he has a bad tone and cannot bear the heavy burden, Duan Long and Huang Bo focus on movies, Wei Chen and Ma Tianyu have too little background and their business is not good.

Cao Xuan aside, Hu Ge is the only one who can best support his appearance. Compared with female artists, he is a bit shabby.

So Fanxing hopes to find another popular male star who can play to fill Yan Kuan's vacancy.

Nie Yuan, Chen Kun, and Deng Chao are all alternatives. Of course, they are only alternatives, and it is not ruled out that Qiao Zhenyu or other newcomers can be promoted.

But it was a rare encounter, so Cao Xuan chatted with Deng Chao by the way, which was a precautionary measure.

In fact, he didn't want to touch Huayi's people. After all, there were too many tricks. Although it was not his intention, he was afraid that the Wang brothers would be impatient.

However, the new company that Yan Kuan plans to join later has shares in Huayi. Although this does not mean that Huayi is involved in it.

But Boss Cao is not someone who likes to think objectively about this kind of thing. So digging a hole is just a way of helping others.

Well, it was Deng Chao who helped...

Deng Chao, who was already having a difficult life, was thoughtful after hearing this, but Cao Xuan stopped talking to him and looked at the scene to change clothes.

The scene he filmed was a meeting before the founding of New China, where representatives discussed the national flag and national anthem.

Putting on a black Chinese tunic suit and glasses, Cao Xuan, who looked elegant, stood in front of the wall hung with national flags, facing everyone in the conference room.

"I support No. 32, not only because of its superior aesthetics, but also because the design is full of emotions. The big star in the center represents the Communist Party, and the four small stars represent various classes. The meaning is accurate. The flag itself is bright, solemn, and grand..."

Tian Han, played by Cao Xuan, actually has little to do with this matter. It is purely an extra scene to let Cao Xuan show more face.

However, when discussing the national anthem, the overall plot is relatively consistent with history.

The two scenes were morning and evening respectively. Cao Xuan stayed on the crew of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" for two days to finish filming all the scenes.

On the day he left, Hu Jing brought Fan Xiaopang, Gao Yuanyuan, Dong Xuan, Yang Xue and others to guest star in the women's representative scene, plus the original Xu Qing, Jiuji Zhang, Ning Jing, Chen Shu, Miao Pu and others , the lineup is spectacular.

Cao Xuan was a little curious as to which lineup was more luxurious, the MV for "Welcome to the Capital" or "The Founding of the People's Republic of China".

………

After leaving the crew of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", Cao Xuan rushed to Quancheng, Shandong Province, to serve as the Olympic torch bearer at Quancheng Station.

With Cao Xuan's fame and contribution to the Olympic Games, he will definitely be indispensable for the torchbearer quota.

But Cao Xuan originally wanted to pass the torch in the capital, but he didn't expect that both Quancheng and Dao City in his hometown of Shandong Province sent him invitations. Dao City even sent Xia Yulai, who was also a torchbearer, as a lobbyist.

So in the end Cao Xuan chose Quancheng.

It's not because of Xia Yu, it's mainly because he has a better relationship with Quancheng. The National Games will be held in Shandong Province next year. The organizing committee doesn't even hold auditions and directly goes to Cao Xuan to invite songs.

The two parties had been in contact before, and Quancheng was the first to send out the invitation as the torch bearer, so Cao Xuan could only come one first, then the other.

July is the height of summer, and Quancheng, known as a small stove, is hit by a heat wave.

Cao Xuan wore an Olympic T-shirt with the number 32 on his chest. He held the Olympic torch and ran 200 meters under the cheers and cameras. He handed over to the next torch bearer and successfully completed the task of passing on the Olympic flame. Task.

As soon as he stopped, Cao Xuan walked to the rest area, and dozens of reporters immediately surrounded him.

Cao Xuan's popularity cannot be built on, especially the events in the past two months, which have accumulated unprecedented reputation for him.

It is no exaggeration to say that Quancheng originally wanted him to be the No. 1 torch bearer. Others had no objections and even enthusiastically supported him. You must know that Mr. Yuan was only treated like this in Hunan Province. This shows that Cao Xuan's reputation is now very high. .

However, Cao Xuan deliberately kept a low profile and did not agree to the decision. He just chose a decent number 32.

But even so, he is still the most dazzling presence today, especially as of May, he has not been interviewed publicly for nearly two months. This is a rare appearance, and everyone wants to ask some questions.

Cao Xuan also knew that he could not avoid it today. He drank some water and calmly waited for reporters to ask questions.

Sohu reporter: "How does it feel to be a torchbearer today?"

"I am very excited and happy, and I am also very grateful to my parents in my hometown for giving me this opportunity to participate in the Olympic torch relay. It is an honor worth remembering for a lifetime."

NetEase reporter: "It was revealed on the Internet that you participated in the performance of the Olympic Games opening ceremony. Can you tell us about your program?"

"We won't comment on this. We have a confidentiality agreement. You can go and see for yourself when the opening ceremony comes."

Cao Xuan was not surprised that his participation in the opening ceremony was known to the outside world. There were tens of thousands of cast and crew members at the opening ceremony. This kind of news could not be hidden at all. As long as the specific program content was not revealed, there would be no problem.

"According to media statistics, you previously personally donated 50 million, and your affiliated companies Fanxing Group, Box Games, and Jiaoyang Venture Capital each donated 100 million.

Other related companies have donated more than 30 million yuan in total, and the Tomorrow Charity Fund founded by an individual has donated more than 300 million in donations and materials. You are the person who donated the most to this incident. Do you have anything to say about this personally? "

"My humble efforts are just my duty. I would also like to make a statement here. I hope you will stop asking about similar charitable donations. I will not answer them. This is not a matter that should be compared."

In the face of various inquiries from the media, Cao Xuan gave a unified answer, which could be regarded as an end to this matter. He would not care what other people did in the future, but he did not want to be involved in this matter again.

Later, other reporters were unwilling to give in, but as long as they asked relevant questions, Cao Xuan would not answer them.

There may be some people who criticize Cao Xuan for being a big name on other issues, but in this matter, no matter how Cao Xuan responds, the majority of people support him.

The reporter had no choice but to change the topic to other aspects, and Cao Xuan also responded very cooperatively.

"Cristiano Ronaldo said that the song I promised to write for Manchester United is still being written, so let him wait."

""Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" will be released on July 21. Two trailers have been released. The box office is expected to be, of course, the more the better."

"There is an English single. It was originally planned to coordinate with the promotion of the Olympic Games. It will be released around the world. This song is not sung by me alone. I also invited a big celebrity. You can guess, it is from the United States."

"The script for "Taken 2" is currently being written and is expected to start filming in the second half of the year. I can't tell you much else."

"The next album, if nothing else happens, should be an English album."

"..."

After not showing up for more than two months, the media were so thirsty that they dragged Cao Xuan around for more than an hour and asked nearly a hundred questions.

An ordinary artist would have been fooled a long time ago, but Cao Xuan has been dealing with this group of media for more than 10 years, and he has already figured out the routines and is comfortable with them.

Never say anything that shouldn't be said. Many information can be left out to give you some material, but most of the key information is strictly confidential.

Many media loved and hated him, but in the end they reluctantly let Cao Xuan go.

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