China Entertainment 1997

For Cao Xuan, Japanese propaganda is even more boring than domestic propaganda.

The two leading actors, the East and West Palaces, paid close attention to this, and this time specially sent a supervisory army. Otherwise, Cao Xuan would also like to chat with a great health care immortal and collect some life materials.

As an actor, you have to live and learn!

Fortunately, in less than two days, several other leading actors from the "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff" crew also arrived, and everyone could chat and reminisce about the past together, which was a good way to relieve boredom.

After all, there is a language barrier, and promotional activities are mainly interviews and road shows. Unlike traveling around the country, Japanese promotions are mainly around Tokyo.

After all, the total population of Japan is about 120 million, and Tokyo alone has nearly 10 million people. The Kyoto area composed of surrounding cities has almost 30 million people, accounting for a quarter of the total population, and it is still a quarter with relatively developed economic conditions. The focus of publicity must be Put it here.

Of course, it’s not like we won’t visit other cities. We will set aside a few days for the creators to visit major cities such as Osaka, Yokohama and Nagoya.

During the promotion period, the cast and crew of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff" were wildly sought after by the Japanese media and audiences.

Last year, the movie box office was 8.4 billion yen, ranking second in the annual box office. This year, it is aiming for tens of billions in box office, and is expected to become the annual box office champion.

The two movies have accumulated a lot of popularity and popularity for the protagonists. Wherever they go, they are cheered by flowers.

For example, Mr. Bao Guoyu, who plays Cao Cao, was praised by Japanese netizens as "The Rebirth of the Japanese King".

In addition to the fact that the first official name of Japan was during the Cao Wei period, many people regarded Cao Cao as a Japanese and suggested that the word "武" in [Emperor Wu of Wei] was actually the word "Japanese", and there were various Arguments serve as proof.

Therefore, it is not only South Korea that steals ancestors, but Japan also has the bad habit of mistaking ancestors.

Cao Daguan, the direct bloodline of Wei Wu, was furious!

What best represents the popularity of Mr. Bao Guoyu as Cao Cao is the pictures of Cao Cao on the Japanese Internet. Almost all of them that appear first are stills of him in "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff".

Cao Xuan received the same treatment, and his stills of Zhou Yu have become the representative picture of Zhou Yu's character. Not only in Japan, but also on the domestic Internet, it has surpassed Teacher Hong Yuyu of the 94 version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and became the priority picture.

Just like Linghu Chong in "Swordsman", Zhang Wuji in "Heaven and Dragon Sword", Ximen Qing in "Water Margin"...

However, although Bao Guoyu is popular, it is the role of Cao Cao that is more popular.

Jiao Enjun is different. [Dong Jiao Xi Gu Zhong Cao Xuan] is no joke. Although Lao Jiao is over forty years old, his appearance and charm are still the same as before.

Even because of his unique charm as an adult intellectual uncle, he is very popular with some Japanese girls, and even formed a support club for him, with a large number of people.

There was even a Japanese film crew that gave Lao Jiao a film appointment, allowing him to enjoy the treatment that Cao Xuan received back then.

But unfortunately, there are basically no film crews giving Cao Xuan film dates.

It's not that Cao Xuan is not popular, on the contrary, Lao Jiao's little popularity is nothing to him.

Wherever everyone went, countless Japanese viewers and fans were crazy about Cao Xuan. The momentum was so great that the creators of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff" were amazed and used the word "shocked" to describe it afterwards.

If Cao Xuan was still far behind Japan's top artists back then, now the two "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff", which is among the top three box-office movies of the year, have made Cao Xuan's popularity in Japan no less than those of the top local artists.

Even during the movie's hot release period, his popularity was as much as that of those at the top.

Because of this, surging popularity + super star status + Hollywood aura, Cao Xuan's salary has reached a level that can be called terrifying.

At least for most Japanese film crews, they definitely can't afford this money.

Cao Xuan personally led a team to Japan to promote it, and coupled with the popularity of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff", the movie and his team of creators have become extremely popular in Japan.

Not to mention that they are on the headlines every day, but they are always present in relevant entertainment news every day.

Especially Cao Xuan, many fans and media even posted live broadcasts of text and pictures on the Internet. He drank water at an event and was photographed and posted to fan support websites.

Such popularity caused Cao Xuan to be secretly poked and boycotted by many fans of Japanese male and female stars, and the Japanese media even exclaimed.

After Bruce Lee in the 1970s and Cheng Long in the 1980s and 1990s, another movie star with phenomenal popularity in Japan appeared.

It is difficult to say clearly who among the three generations of superstars is the most popular in Japan, but relying on the development of the Internet and media today, Cao Xuan is definitely not the one at the bottom.

The huge popularity and popularity of the actors have made the publicity effect extremely good, and the momentum of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff" has been increasing in Japan. Throughout August, it has always maintained the first place in the box office growth rate during the same period.

By mid-September, the box office of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" had reached nearly 8 billion yen, just shy of the previous target of 10 billion yen.

The domestic box office is also doing very well. It has been released for more than a month and has successfully made a terrifying figure of 490 million yuan. It has been specially approved for a 30-day extension. It is only a matter of time before it overtakes "Painted Skin".

The popular performance of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" directly transformed Jiao Enjun, a TV star who was not particularly popular at first, into a first-line movie star.

The cumulative impact of the two movies has directly increased Jiao Enjun's salary more than ten times.

Before "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff", if Lao Jiao's film was offered a salary of 800,000, someone would definitely get it, but now, even if you pay 8 million, you may not be able to grab a slot.

This is no exaggeration at all. Zhen succeeded in turning around after just one "Ip Man", while Lao Jiao's "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" performed much better than him.

Of course, anyone with a discerning eye knows that "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" relies on Cao Xuan, and Jiao Enjun is a big supporter.

It is precisely because of this that he only dared to ask for 8 million. If he were the protagonist of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff", the box office of two movies in the mainland would be close to 1 billion, and the overseas box office would be even more. Without a salary of 80 million, he would directly Don't open your mouth.

Having said that, Cao Xuan successfully entered Hollywood and ranked among the top three Chinese-language films at the box office, which indeed made his salary reach a level that is difficult to calculate.

First of all, I am sure that 100 million yuan is not enough. Li Lianjie can get 100 million yuan. Cao Xuan is now popular and is worth more than him.

However, this creates a very embarrassing situation. The minimum guaranteed cost of 100 million+, plus the production cost, will cost at least 150 million or more.

The entire film industry now has several movies with a cost of more than 150 million every year.

This largely leads to the fact that Cao Xuan looks down on most of the crews who can afford to hire Cao Xuan, and most of the crews that he likes can't afford to pay him.

Fortunately, Cao Xuan is still a boss and is willing to use the salary to deduct investment. If he is a simple actor, he is not willing to risk investment and cannot reduce the price, so he can only bite the bullet and wait for the opportunity, or even be reduced to "no drama" "shootable".

………

Early September, Osaka

Cao Xuan, who had just finished the road show, went back to the hotel and took a shower. He turned on his computer and played video at home for a while, teased his daughter, and then turned on Penguin Star.

Guo Zhenni's "Cannon Fodder Counterattack" is launched today.

This drama was promoted by Cao Xuan personally, but he really didn't pay much attention to it. The director, screenwriter, and filming were all handled by the company, so he decided on a female protagonist and the direction of the script.

There are a total of 24 episodes. Since it is a web drama, the length of each episode is not necessarily the same. The minimum is more than 20 minutes and the longest is more than 50 minutes. When accumulated, it is actually equivalent to more than a dozen episodes of a normal TV series.

This is why the project was initiated at the beginning of the year and was launched online in less than half a year.

Otherwise, if it is a normal TV series, even if the Penguin Star platform is in a hurry and shoots it slowly, the finished product will not be released until at least October.

The 24-episode plot of "Cannon Fodder Counterattack" is divided into three major plots, namely three worlds, with a cycle of 8 episodes, and the pace is still very fast.

4 episodes will be released first, and then one episode will be updated every day. Members will have priority to watch it, and it will be delayed for one day for free.

Cao Xuan clicked on the video and played the first episode. He had never read the script before and only knew the general direction. He was still very curious about the effect of the finished product. In order to prevent spoilers and watch attentively, he also turned off the barrage. .

The rhythm of "Cannon Fodder Counterattack" is very tight, there is almost no nonsense, and it goes directly to the theme.

Tang Yu (Guo Zhenni) is a college student. When he graduated and was looking for a job, he got an interview invitation and unexpectedly came to a magical place.

[Zhutian Time and Space Company] can connect all the worlds in the sky. These worlds have evolved from novels and TV series and become small parallel worlds.

Tang Yu became an intern salesperson of this company by accident. His main job was to travel through various worlds and help some hosts eliminate their own obsessions.

The monthly base salary is 3,000. When the task is completed, Tang Yu can receive a certain bonus based on the rating, with a minimum of 2,000 and a maximum of tens of thousands.

In addition to bonuses, you also have the opportunity to get Zhutian points, which are enough to be used in draws to get some of the company's invisible magical benefits.

Tang Yu, who encountered obstacles in finding a job, quickly adjusted her working status and became a conscientious part-time worker in the company.

Since it is a company, the treatment can be good or bad. [Zhutian Time and Space Company] has [Male and Female Protagonist Department], [Villain Cleansing Department], [Decent Blackening Department], [Behind the Scenes King Department], etc. departments.

High-quality departments represent the host's starting identity or the profound luck in the plot. The salesperson will be more able to perform tasks more easily, and will receive generous rewards afterwards.

However, Tang Yu is unlucky because the branch he works for happens to be the most disliked [cannon fodder department] in the company.

The tasks are complex, and because of being cannon fodder, it is difficult to do tricks, and the rewards are not high in the market. The efforts often are far less than the rewards, so the old salesman hates this department the most.

However, for Tang Yu, a rookie, he didn't feel deeply. After adjusting his mentality, he couldn't wait to start the task.

Different from those weird quick-travel missions in later generations, "Cannon Fodder Counterattack" is still in its early stages, so there is no need to be afraid of poison or anything like that, just apply the ancient settings, that is -

Go against the traditional routine of idol dramas!

The first task is a modern romance drama. The task requirements and host plot are explained simply but clearly.

Tang Yu's host is named Ziyu, and she is the half-sister of Ziyan in this world. The two sisters have a very good relationship, and Ziyu cares about her sister in everything.

However, good intentions are not rewarded.

Compared with her timid and introverted elder sister, my younger sister is cheerful, lively, "pure and kind", and particularly lovable. Not only did she turn her elder sister into a transparent person at home, but later she also robbed my elder sister's fiancé, causing her disfigurement, but she was innocent. And the poor sister even received a disgusted roar from the male protagonist, her fiancé.

"You only ruined your face, but Zi Yan lost her love."

Therefore, my sister's obsession is to expose her hypocrisy and make the bad couple pay the price they deserve.

That's right, the first plot benchmark is Qiong Yao's classic TV series "Yilian Youmeng".

Of course, in order to avoid the warning from the lawyer's letter, the plot is just the same, the male and female protagonists are very similar, and a lot of magical changes have been made to the specific plot.

What Tang Yu and "Cannon Fodder Counterattack" have to do is to use a third-party perspective to analyze what this pair of male and female protagonists who always claim to be in true love are like, crazy slaps in the face, cruel dog abuse, and take a look at Qiong Yao's drama. Real kernel.

In addition to the novel quick-travel setting, the drama "Cannon Fodder Counterattack" also has a selling point of counter-routine.

Idol dramas have been developing for several years, and Qiong Yao dramas and bitter love dramas can be traced back to the last century. There are a lot of templates and routines in them, and they are still plots that cannot withstand scrutiny and are disgusted by modern people.

"Cannon Fodder Counterattack" allows the heroine to travel through these frustrating plots, save the good guys, punish the bad guys, and have both contradictions and excitement.

There is no doubt that this drama is likely to offend people, but Boss Cao is obviously not afraid.

Besides, he doesn't just slap others in the face, he can also travel through various dramas of Fanxing.

For example, "Jinfen Family", "Yitian Sword of the Dragon" and even "Water Margin" can all be transformed into time travel and slapped in the face. Of course, the premise is that "Cannon Fodder Counterattack" can last until that time.

"Cannon Fodder Counterattack" has 8 episodes in a world, and the plot is very fast-paced. In the first episode, the situation is understood, and in the second episode, the counterattack begins. First, sister Bai Lianhua breaks her defense in front of her parents, and then embarrasses her in front of her classmates.

By the time the younger sister counterattacked and brought the male protagonist back, she had already fallen into Tang Yu's trap and was severely humiliated.

The entire first four episodes were a battle between sisters, with the younger sister constantly suffering, and the character of White Lotus almost unsustainable.

The following plot is to go with the flow, let the dog man and woman get together, and then completely tear off the sister's white lotus mask, take revenge on the dog man and woman, withstand the test of true love, and then make them repay their evil deeds...

As a purely enjoyable drama, "Cannon Fodder Counterattack" is a bit violent, and the heroine Tang Yu's actions can hardly be called kind. She is even sometimes unscrupulous, and there are even some plots that challenge ethical standards later on.

This kind of plot will be disliked and resisted by some people even if they like it.

But there are so many perfect things in the world. If it can grasp its own audience, this drama will be considered a success.

Cao Xuan specifically opened the barrage and found that there were still many positive reviews.

[It’s so good to watch and so refreshing. I’ve long been unhappy with “Yilian Youmeng” and was slapped in the face]

[Extremely time-traveling to "Huanzhugege", I have long been unhappy with Ziwei and Erkang]

[I like this drama, it’s interesting]

[The setting is very fun, I am especially looking forward to the next world]

[Kill decisively, my sister is so sassy]

[I wish Wushuang you can do it and I can stand you]

[Ah ah ah, why did you stop here? How on earth will the heroine fight back? The dog who broke the plot will die a good death]

[Strongly demanding that my sister be disfigured, retaliation for retaliation]

[The previous one is so cruel, I support it]

[I don’t allow such a good drama to have such a small audience, so I will promote it on Weibo]

[Isn’t this unlimited streaming of online articles? It’s actually made for TV]

[Ten thousand people’s blood book, a boy’s version, I want to see the male protagonist change the plot of “Pan the Dragon” and save Grandpa Delin]

[Wearing "Douluo Dalu", you can fight with the Shrek Seven Monsters]

[What does Douluo mean? Is it wrapped in blue and silver? Or should I go to "Tomb of the Gods"? I don't know who will play Chen Nan]

[Stop talking nonsense, these novels you guys are talking about, how much does it really cost to film them? Don’t even think about the live-action version, there may be hope for anime]

[The animation is good, the animation looks interesting, but I don’t think the live-action version can match the taste of the characters in the book]

【……】

Not seeing the distorted barrage, Cao Xuan went to Time.com to check it again. The score just released [7.9] was above average, which was similar to Cao Xuan's own estimate.

In fact, this drama has a lot of flaws, and the quality is not particularly good. It is even on the lower side among the stars.

But at the same time, this drama also has obvious advantages. The plot is fast-paced, the setting is novel, and the plot is refreshing. In addition, the heroine Guo Zhenni's performance is on point. If you can ignore some logical flaws, it is still very comfortable to watch.

As a web drama, in 2009, it can undoubtedly be said to be at the ceiling level.

"Nishinomiya has another general."

Cao Xuan touched the stubble on his chin, with a look of excitement on his face. Liu Tianxian was gaining momentum, and now he was joined by Guo Zhenni, who was catching up.

Although Liu Shishi and Tang Yan formed a fairy-sword sister with Yang Mi, they are outsiders after all.

Especially Tang Yan, although she is suspected of being a traitor, she is from the Chinese Opera Class 02 after all, so she may not necessarily be on whose side in a real fight. You must know that she has never broken up with her classmates and can rebel at any time.

Zhao Xiaodao hasn't grown up yet, so Da Mimi is the only one there, and Cao Xuan feels a little sorry for her.

I have to ask the Empress of the East Palace to feed her some more chicken soup to stabilize her. Otherwise, Zhao Xiaodao's mentality will collapse before he can grow up, and the East Palace Party will be completely finished.

But Boss Cao underestimated Da Mi Mi.

The long period of hammering had already made Damimi's heart extremely strong. Although it fluctuated a bit due to this, she still wouldn't lose her composure.

Even later, she took the initiative to help Guo Zhenni promote new dramas on Weibo, acting like a good sister.

Speaking of which, Damimi and Liu Tianxian were particularly difficult to deal with, but they really didn't do anything to the other Xigong Qunxians. They mainly ignored them and few of them had friendships with them.

Guo Zhenni's situation is a little special. On the one hand, she is quite popular, and Da Mimi gives her face. The other two are both starring in "Wulin Gaiden". Although they don't have much friendship, they always have a strong relationship.

After all, the East and West parties had not yet formed much at that time. The two had just debuted and were of similar age, so it was inevitable that they would have some exchanges with each other.

Even when Da Mimi went to film "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", she and Liu Tianxian had a honeymoon period, but later they each had their own masters, and with the competition for resources and celebrity positions, many things changed.

And when the factions are clear, even if they are filming together and there is a gap between them, the two parties will rarely have any involvement in private, and it will mostly be a matter of face as colleagues.

Therefore, the love that Damimi and Guo Zhenni established at a young age is still somewhat special, and it is also a rare tenderness between the two parties.

Whether it's a pretense or a genuine nostalgia for old feelings, Da Mimi's mood is always complicated.

Compared with her, Nishinomiya was full of joy.

"Cannon Fodder Counterattack" has been online for three days, and the total number of views has exceeded 20 million, which is extremely amazing.

Of course, the 20 million must be watery. After all, it is a newly opened website. It would be too ugly not to do data.

However, the data of Penguin Star is not too watery. It is far from as crazy as later generations. It is only about 1:5. If the water is removed from the 20 million views, it is about 4 million.

The playback volume of Penguin Star is overwhelming, and the requirements for real data evaluation are still quite high.

A video of less than 20 minutes must be watched for 30% of the time to be counted as one playback, a video of 30 to 60 minutes must be watched for 10 minutes, and a video of more than an hour must be watched for 20 minutes.

And no matter how many times each account watches it, the video will be played up to 3 times that day, and then it will have to wait for a 24-hour cooling period.

This can prevent the trolls from making data to the greatest extent, and can also more clearly see the real data and popularity of a drama.

As a new website, "Cannon Fodder Counterattack" has reached 4 million total views in three days, which is extremely impressive. The key is that with the expansion of reputation and website push, this data is still soaring.

At present, it is hard to say that it will become a big hit in the industry, but the hope of a small hit is very high.

This can be regarded as Guo Zhenni’s first success in taking the lead!

In the future, the stars will be more interested in Guo Zhenni, and the future will naturally be great. Maybe they will soon have another first-line actress.

It is impossible to say that I have no other ideas, but overall I am quite happy for Guo Zhenni, especially the newcomers Mao Xiaotong, who are even more encouraged.

They haven't become famous yet, and they haven't thought about whether another one will take away a wave of resources. As they are still unknown, they will only see that another senior sister comes forward and pulls them back, which is another opportunity.

For example, in this "Cannon Fodder Counterattack", Guo Zhenni recommended Chen Yao to play an important role in the third story.

Look at what this means, the company is likely to prepare the second part of "Cannon Fodder Counterattack" later. Guo Zhenni said that Mao Xiaotong and the others can also play roles on the set.

Although Fanxing has also arranged some resources for them, as newcomers, there is no way to have more fun.

Especially those who are backed by a big company and have a guaranteed future. They want to be on the set every day to make more money and get ahead early.

Although Guo Zhenni has a cold and steady personality, he still takes good care of his own people and does not forget to mention a few words.

Although Fanxing is the leader in the industry, it has a high success rate and has almost double digits of first-line artists.

But there are also many people who have not stepped forward, especially the newcomers, whose chances of rising to the top are much smaller than those of the seniors. For example, there are many members of the Xigong Party. She and Liu Tianxian are the only ones who have really risen to the top. Even she is still half-assed now. If it doesn’t work out, it depends on the follow-up.

Therefore, whether one is popular or not depends not only on the company's support, but also on personal opportunities and luck.

She hopes that the junior brothers and sisters can stabilize their mentality, follow the trend, and not be too entangled in reaching the top in one step, otherwise it will be easy to lose their mentality and lead to big mistakes.

Mao Xiaotong and others said yes, saying that they would remember the teachings of their senior sister.

The boss of the West Palace Party is undoubtedly Liu Tianxian, but she doesn't care about anything, so many things are discussed by Guo Zhenni and the others.

Among them, Guo Zhenni's reputation and status are second only to Liu Tianxian. Although he is not meddlesome, he is still better than Liu Tianxian, so he is vaguely the second-in-command of the West Palace Party, and his authority is still very important in the eyes of the newcomers.

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