Huayu started as a lecturer at Beijing Film Academy

"No, I..." What did I want to say just now?

Gu Zhongyu was a little at a loss for words. He couldn't just say that he looked down on variety shows like Running Man and thought they were too low-brow, right?

After all, this life was a variety show he created himself. How could a father look down on his son!

It's not that he doesn't like to be on variety shows. He just goes there once in a while for fun, but it's different to be a regular. It will inevitably affect his other work. It will also be bad for his future filming. The audience will lack a sense of substitution, unless he transforms into a comedian from now on!

"Look, Mr. Gu, you can act and write, you have a status in the world, and you are also good at singing, learning, making fun, and singing. You are definitely suitable for this variety show. I have watched several episodes of the original Running Man. Although Deng Chao is quite suitable, I still think you are more suitable than him!" Wang Sicong's tone was full of sincerity.

God TM talking about singing, do you think I am a crosstalk performer?

"Mr. Gu, please treat it as a favor, otherwise we can make concessions on the profit sharing..."

Wang Jun also followed to persuade.

"Profit sharing? Isn't it buying out the copyright directly?"

"I showed you the contract the other day, did you read it?" Wang Sicong looked at Gu Zhongyu with a look of idiot, and the latter lowered his head in embarrassment.

Mainly, he has been too busy recently, filming and communicating with various young ladies. The contract is all relayed by Dudu, and he sometimes falls asleep while listening.

"Here is the contract, take a look now." A middle-aged man walked out from behind Wang Sicong and handed the contract over.

"...Profit sharing, 30%!"

Gu Zhongyu was already amazed after just reading this one!

Blueberry Satellite TV is really generous this time!

Although the production and broadcasting are now separated, they generally buy out the copyright of variety shows directly and pay all the money in one lump sum. Even if there are a few variety shows that may have profit sharing, it will never exceed 20 percentage points.

TV stations rely on making money, and if they share it with you, what will they do?

Blueberry TV has opened a sky-high price this time!

In fact, Blueberry TV has been making reforms in recent years, trying to defeat Mango TV and become the most influential TV station, starting with The Voice of China and then buying out the copyright of Yizhou Libo Show for 160 million.

Although after Bobo left Shanghai TV, I don’t know if it was because of the bad climate, anyway, Yizhou Libo Show completely collapsed, but Blueberry TV is famous for its big money!

Buying horse bones with a lot of money!

As long as Gu Zhongyu agrees to join Running Man, the horse bones will be done!

"Let me think about it for a few days. I'm a little undecided now." Gu Zhongyu pondered for a long time and was still hesitant.

"Okay, I look forward to your reply, Mr. Gu!"

The main reason is that the original version of Running Man left too deep an impression on Gu Zhongyu.

The level of the variety shows hosted by several regular hosts is worrying. Except for Chen He, the others always give people a feeling of fake laughter.

It was obviously a joke with a low laugh point, but everyone laughed desperately, and everyone wanted to show themselves, which eventually caused the whole process to collapse!

The first season was okay. At that time, we stuck to the theme. When playing games, we secretly thought of routines. After the game was over, everyone revealed each other with a happy face. There was no need to create funny things, just funny things naturally.

Chen He and his mother, Friday couple, Bao Lan brothers, everyone can form a group, and everyone's positioning is very clear in the later stage. In addition to funny games, they also work hard. The later it feels like a whole. In addition, the original Running Man program team has added support, and the classics are reproduced, so it is naturally good-looking.

There is basically name tag tearing in every episode, and it is not very polite. Everyone just tear it to their heart's content!

But in the later part, it became more and more harmonious, and the jokes became more and more awkward. The effect of the script design should not be too obvious, and the content of name tag tearing is getting less and less. You can tell who is the undercover after watching the beginning...

Isn't the biggest attraction of reality shows unpredictable?

If you act completely according to the script, what's the point?

The original Running Man did not have an experienced main MC like Yoo Jae-seok to host, nor did it have members with distinct personalities like Ji Seok-jin and Lee Kwang-joo.

Among the regular guests, except Chen He and Deng Chao, the others are completely the names that the program group put in later.

Every time Li Chen pretends to be cool, the program group will label him as a capable person in the later stage. Damn, can he be called a capable person?

He doesn't sing well, his acting is not good, and his name tag tearing is not particularly awesome. Why is he called a capable person?

Do you think the audience is a fool?

And the title of ace of Dabaobei is simply...

Moreover, the main regular hosts are not very familiar with each other, especially Wang Zulan, who is simply excluded!

In the next 2 to 6 seasons, Bao Beier in the second season was so awkward that it made people take off, and Reba in the fifth season and Lu Han in the third season gave people the feeling that they did not fit in.

Not to mention the 7th to 11th seasons, in each season, except for the 3 veteran MCs and Sha Yi and Bai Lu who joined later, although the variety show effects of these two are good, there are major changes in the personnel in each season. How can they cultivate tacit understanding?

Another big reason is the lack of creativity in the program. In the past, there were all kinds of wild and unconstrained ideas, but now they are either promoted in a certain place, then make games, or are script-killing or find traitors, and then a bunch of advertisements.

Especially the script-killing, it is simply brain-dead. Running Man, Running Man, just wants to see you run and move. How can you be called Running Man if you just sit in the room and talk nonsense?

It used to be a national variety show, but now only the fans of the stars can keep watching it.

Let’s put the topic of Running Man aside first, and then there is the issue of the price of “Yu Zui” being broadcast on satellite TV.

Blueberry TV has always been rich. After watching a few sample episodes of “Yu Zui”, it felt that it really had the potential to become a hit. In addition, they needed Gu Zhongyu, so the two sides quickly reached a cooperation.

“Yu Zui” has 20 episodes in the first season, 3 million per episode, which means it was bought as a package at a price of 60 million for the first round of broadcast.

The upper and lower seasons of this drama have been filmed, and the total cost is only more than 30 million. Now the first season can not only make back the cost, but also make a lot of money!

Either TV dramas are broadcast on satellite TV as the first goal. If this drama is sold to Penguin or iQiyi, it will definitely not get so much money. It would be good to get more than one million per episode.

…

In the evening, Gu Zhongyu and Zhang Zilin, who was holding Dun Dun, sat in their yard, looking at the gray sky, and complained about the air in Yanjing.

Zhang Zilin was the one who was talking, and Gu Zhongyu was the one who listened. It was rare for the two of them to have such a relaxing moment.

But Fatty was a little unhappy. He tried to escape from Zhang Zilin's arms repeatedly. He stayed outside in such a cold day. Two idiots!

Zhang Da Niu talked for a long time, but Gu Zhongyu still frowned. The girl finally realized that her man was abnormal. She picked up Dun Dun's paw and waved it in front of him: "Why are you so worried today? Is the box office of "The Invisible Guest" in North America not ideal?"

"No, the box office performance of the movie in the United States exceeded expectations. I'm thinking about other problems."

"What's the matter?"

"Have you seen "Where Are We Going, Dad" on Mango TV?"

"Of course I have seen it. I like that Angela very much. She is chubby and cute. We want to have a daughter in the future..." At this point, Zhang Zilin rubbed Dun Dun's cheek, as if she treated it as a daughter.

But it's a male cat!

In October, "Where Are We Going, Dad?" was broadcast. Like the original show, it quickly became a hot topic and was loved by the audience.

According to statistics, the average ratings of CSM48 cities were as high as 4.015%, and the ratings of each episode ranked first in the same period. In addition, the average ratings for a period of time even exceeded 20%!

It can be said to be a phenomenal hit variety show, completely surpassing the previous Blueberry Channel's Good Voice.

"Let's do the matter of having a daughter later. Listen to me first. I am now cooperating with Blueberry Satellite TV on the variety show "Running Brothers". You should know this in the company. They are ready to do a big job. This morning, I met with them. They meant to invite me to participate. I am a little hesitant about this."

Although Zhang Zilin is now in charge of the business of Ming and Dark Technology, she has always been concerned about the entertainment sector of Zongheng. Gu Zhongyu wants to hear her opinion.

"Help me cover my feet. By the way, what are you hesitating about?" Zhang Zilin naturally stuffed her long legs into Gu Zhongyu's arms to rub for warmth, and asked.

"Why don't we go back to the bedroom? It's a bit cold in the yard."

"No, you don't want to chat when you go back to the bedroom! You will definitely bother me again!"

Gu Zhongyu couldn't refute it!

"... This is what I think. If I participate in Running Man, I will definitely..."

Gu Zhongyu told Zhang Zilin his analysis, both pros and cons.

The pros, that is, attracting popularity and making connections, but he is not a traffic star, so he doesn't need this popularity at all!

Needless to say, in terms of connections, now others are rushing to make friends with him, and there are generally no big guys on variety shows.

As for the disadvantages, Gu Zhongyu didn't say it explicitly, but he roughly said that he disliked it for being too low, and it would affect the audience's sense of substitution when watching movies in the future.

Zhang Zilin listened to Gu Zhongyu's analysis and nodded, "They said that you should be a permanent guest. Do you have to be there in every episode?"

"This... not necessarily!"

"Then it's settled. You can record an episode when you want to, and do your own thing when you are busy. As long as you are there for three or four episodes, isn't it reasonable?"

Is there such an operation?

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that it is not impossible. Just treat yourself as a flying guest with a higher frequency of appearance!

Gu Zhongyu happily hugged Zhang Zilin and kissed her, "Zilin, you still have a way!"

Immediately, Gu Zhongyu called Wang Jun to join the Running Man, and also mentioned his requirements to the other party.

After listening, Wang Jun said that he could discuss it. Anyway, as long as Gu Zhongyu could be used as a publicity point, everything else would be fine. There was no shortage of guests to fill in the blanks.

The two people confirmed the list of personnel over the phone: Gu Zhongyu, Deng Chao, Yu Bo, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Wang Baoxiang and Bai Lu.

Of course, the official recording will have to wait until after the Chinese New Year.

After the call, I thought about how busy I was all year, but I didn't have much time to accompany Zhang Zilin. Moreover, the two of us have known each other for such a long time but have never traveled together. I immediately took the initiative to propose that I would take Zhang Zilin on a trip abroad after the Golden Rooster Awards.

Yes, Gu Zhongyu was also nominated for the Best Actor in the Golden Rooster Awards in China, and they called him to come over!

Although Gu Zhongyu looked down on the Golden Rooster Awards, it was officially led after all, and he still had to give face, so he had to go.

To

It's not that he's tired of seeing beautiful scenery in China, nor is it that Gu Zhongyu worships foreigners. It's just that there are people everywhere when traveling in China, and Gu Zhongyu's face is too familiar to everyone, so he is always treated as a scenery by others. Only when he goes to a foreign country where few people know him can he have a little more fun.

Of course, he has to hide it from those women in China, otherwise he will end up with a hatchet in a minute!

Zhang Zilin's eyes lit up. It was the first time that Gu Zhongyu proposed to take her out to play after knowing each other for so long. The two of them immediately discussed where to go.

"Let's go to Australia. The coast of Sydney is beautiful. Just imagine the blue sea, you lying on the beach, surrounded by beauties in bikinis..."

"No!"

"Then let's go to Europe. Let's go to see the castle buildings and enjoy the Western snacks!"

"No!"

"Then where do you say we should go?"

"You decide, I'll do whatever I want!"

Gu Zhongyu: ...

Are you deliberately looking for trouble?

...

It was mid-November, and the weather in Yanjing was getting colder and colder.

The film market was gradually booming.

This is a normal phenomenon.

After the National Day, the box office of the film market was flat until the Lunar New Year box office gradually heated up in mid-to-late November, and finally in December, the box office bombs of Lunar New Year blockbusters exploded one by one, pushing the "movie feast" at the end of the year to a climax.

This is the rule every year.

I originally thought that November would be the world of Hollywood movies, but I didn't expect that under the attack of "Gravity" and "Thor 2", "The Invisible Guest" could actually stand out from the crowd, and as of the 15th, it had cut more than 500 million box office!

However, "The Invisible Guest" is a Sino-US co-production, so Hollywood is not at a disadvantage.

In comparison, domestic films are in a slump, except for the movie "Drug War" directed by Chen Musheng, which performed well. Principal Gu, Liu Qingyun, and Zhang Jiahui, three movie emperors, acted together on the same stage. Although Principal Gu did not have the movie emperor, his acting skills were definitely above the standard.

Although "Drug War" has various flaws, such as unreasonable logic, it has captured the feelings and momentum that old Hong Kong films should have!

The final box office result of 239 million is not bad.

Most importantly, Chen Musheng swept away all the criticisms brought by "New Shaolin Temple". Although the reputation and box office of "Dangerous City" were both ideal, Chen Musheng himself was more confident!

Looking at the whole year of 2013, "Drug War", "Drug War", "Cold War", "Psychological Warfare", "Blind Detective"... These people in Hong Kong not only have similar themes, but also the style of naming is exactly the same.

However, the overall performance of these movies is still good. The directors of Hong Kong are full of confidence and feel that Hong Kong movies still have great potential and will surely achieve better results next year!

They don't know that this is the last glory of Hong Kong movies in the mainland.

After 2013, Hong Kong movies will have a harder and harder time in the mainland, especially after the rise of mainland filmmakers such as Huang Bo, Wu Jin, and Shen Teng, they have beaten them to the ground!

Of course, not all mainland film and television companies are thriving. At least this year's Wang Brothers Company is having a hard time!

As of November 2013, the Wang Brothers had lost nearly 1 billion to Zongheng Film and Television in terms of box office!

However, it doesn't matter. They have the Spring Festival overlord - Feng Kuazi, and they have the magic weapon "Private Tailor".

They firmly believe that as long as "Private Tailor" is released, they can definitely make a comeback.

After "The Invisible Guest" goes down, Zongheng Film and Television will only have one "Macau Wind and Cloud" from the Spring Festival to the beginning of the year. It is not known whether "Heart Flower" can be lifted. Now their main work is on TV series and variety show production.

Although "Strange Talk" has occupied a considerable amount of topics, it is just an online variety show. As for the "Running Man" that has been rumored, it has not attracted the attention of the Wang Brothers. It is just a variety show. How big a splash can it make?

So now the Wang brothers are doing their best to promote "Personal Tailor" and even playing the sentimental card, interacting with "Party A and Party B" many years ago for nostalgia.

Unfortunately, "Personal Tailor" completely exposed Feng Kuzi's cunning nature.

It's obviously a bad movie, but he forced others to say that he shot it for sentiment!

Damn, he later admitted that "Personal Tailor" was for the purpose of making money!

Why did he have to scold the critics?

Because he knew that netizens couldn't afford to offend!

He also showed the box office to prove himself!

Since then, Feng Kuzi has become the king of Chinese-language movies. As long as he thinks a movie is not good, it is all a bad movie!

The key is that he picked and scolded. There are obviously a lot of bad movies, but he didn't mention them. He caught one or two and scolded them, from variety shows to villains.

"Gardenia Blossoms" and "Tai Chi from Zero" are so bad, why not scold them?

A good director with the potential to be a master was ruined by himself and turned into a troll. No wonder he was invited to be the director of this year's Spring Festival Gala, because he has indeed reached this level!

The 29th Golden Rooster Awards was held in Wuhan, which was good news for Gu Zhongyu.

Because the place is directly connected to the Yanjing high-speed rail, it is very comfortable!

For him, as long as it is not a place to go by plane, it is a good place.

"Mr. Gu, how many awards do you think we can win this time?"

In a suite of a high-end hotel in Wuhan, the main creators of "Chinese Partners" were discussing. In fact, there were only a few people. Da Meiyuan was not nominated this time, so she didn't come. Deng Chao knew that he couldn't win the award, so Chen Kexin, Tong Dawei and his assistant Dudu accompanied him.

Dudu's eyes were getting more and more ecstatic when he looked at Gu Zhongyu. Chen Kexin, who was standing next to him, secretly complained in his heart that Mr. Gu was really getting more and more beastly!

This time, "Chinese Partners" can be called the biggest winner of the Golden Rooster Awards. It was also nominated for seven awards including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film, Best Director, Best Photography, and Best Feature Film.

"How many awards? The Best Supporting Actor should be yours, the Best Actor belongs to me, and the Best Director is probably Director Chen's!" Gu Zhongyu glanced at him and said.

"Is it fake Du?"

"Because someone called me before and told me that this award must be mine!" Gu Zhongyu revealed the inside story to them.

Chen Kexin is from Hong Kong and doesn't know much about the Golden Rooster Awards. "Didn't they say that no one would know about it until the awards ceremony?"

"It's just talk. The organizers are afraid that I won't go. What's wrong with revealing this in advance? It's not very important." Gu Zhongyu was not interested. He really didn't want to come.

Tong Dawei nodded when he heard this. "It's normal. Mr. Gu has already won the Best Actor Award at the Golden Horse Awards. He was specially invited to come this time. As long as he is not deliberately playing tricks on people, he will definitely be given the award. It's okay to reveal it in advance."

He himself was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Horse Awards. The Golden Rooster Awards probably won't let him sit on the bench.

Of course... It's possible to get a double yolk egg or something like that. The Golden Rooster Awards likes to get double yolk eggs, or even triple yolk eggs the most!

Otherwise, the Golden Rooster Awards in the mainland are always criticized. Two or three people come to win an award at any time. What's the value of your award?

In fact, from the 1980s to 2000, the selection level of the Golden Rooster Awards was still very high. At that time, the consistent selection style was:

Don't recognize relatives, only recognize the works; take the helm yourself; don't hold prejudices, follow the good; fully negotiate, take the overall situation into consideration.

However, since the millennium, the selection of the Golden Rooster Awards has become more and more niche and vague. For a movie, the Golden Rooster Awards must say that this movie is good. Ordinary people can't see it, only experts can see it. Selecting some works that the audience can't accept, in the end, can only be self-admiring under the banner of professionalism, and no one cares.

After all, today's Golden Rooster Awards are not as good as the Golden Image and Golden Horse Awards in encouraging newcomers, nor as good as the Hundred Flowers Awards in expressing what the audience thinks. A group of so-called academic experts have gradually forgotten their original intentions under the power of capital. What do the masses like, these experts seem to have to put forward some different opinions, and the positioning of the Golden Rooster Awards itself has gradually become blurred.

The Golden Rooster Awards are self-righteous and out of touch with the masses. When art is out of touch with the masses, it will naturally appear lifeless.

A piece of shit like "Dreaming in the Entertainment Industry" can be praised by a group of Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards bigwigs with their eyes closed. Do you think this award still has any meaning? This group of people, this group of people who occupy the film resource market, have completely lost the most basic sense of shame in the circle culture. Now they just need to protect each other and praise each other!