On March 20, just as the SARS situation was getting more serious, the war in Iraq began.

The whole world was in an uproar, and there was even more turmoil in the United States. Major stars in the entertainment industry also came out to oppose the war.

The Oscars ceremony held on the 26th even canceled the red carpet event to express opposition. Of course, some said it was to prevent SARS.

As a super new star in the American music scene, Cao Xuan was naturally approached. Many media called him to invite him for an interview, intending to hear if Chris Cao had anything shocking to say.

But Cao Xuan didn't fall for this evil deed. The Americans could criticize him however they wanted, but the nature of his rants as an outsider was different.

Besides, the country didn't say anything, so it was his turn to be the big one.

So Cao's three consecutive

Don’t understand, don’t know, don’t comment!

But privately, Cao Xuan was already preparing to eat at someone's table. He had prepared all the money and a big red envelope of 1,000, but he didn't know if anyone would receive it.

It’s okay to pay attention to major foreign events occasionally, but you still pay great attention to things around you.

In late March, the number of cases in Beijing began to increase. The public may not feel it yet, but relevant units have begun to be vigilant.

At the beginning of April, Cao Xuan officially issued a notice that all crews under Fanxing would be disbanded and suspended, and the relevant crews recommended a shutdown.

Ordinary staff of the companies under Cao Xuan's name should pay attention to protection, strictly check their traces, and gradually start to organize their work, so that they can go home and work at any time.

As soon as the news came out, it was almost a disaster. Ordinary employees were okay, they could still fish during the holidays, and their wages were not reduced anyway.

However, the crew reacted strongly. The key is that many actors' schedules did not allow it. Production was suspended for two months, which directly delayed a lot of things.

However, Cao Xuan insisted and even came to the scene in person to stabilize the situation.

Last year, there were only a limited number of actual filming projects for Fanxing, and many of them were preparatory work, so it was time for many crews to focus on filming in the first half of this year.

"Shuiyuedongtian" is lucky. It has just been completed and is preparing for post-production. It will be broadcast during the summer vacation. There are no conflicts.

"Dragon" has already begun to wrap up, and it's not filming in the capital, so it's not a big problem.

The filming of "Armor Warrior 2" has just started, and they are all newcomers. There is no so-called schedule. As long as the project can continue, it doesn't matter if it stops.

It just so happens that most of the leading actors are students. They go back to school and wait for the summer vacation to film, killing two birds with one stone.

The real trouble is with several other crews.

"Snowflake Goddess Dragon" started shooting at the beginning of the year. At that time, Dong Xuan was still filming in Tianlong Babu. She only came to the crew in February and had just finished filming two-thirds of the time. It was about to stop. This really made many people confused.

After a one-year hiatus, "Swallows and Eagles 2" was restarted and the project started filming just as Zhang Zijian came out of the crew of "Snowflake Goddess Dragon", but Cao Xuan stopped it.

Zhang Zijian, Lao Qian and others are all owned by Fanxing Company, so they can tolerate problems. The key is that the heroine Fan Xiaopang in "Yanshuangyingying2" doesn't do it.

At the beginning, although Xiaopang was not very powerful, he was still a well-known little flower, and Hu Jing's group of starry flowers were not well-known. Cao Xuan agreed to this play, which was beneficial to both parties, and Xiaopang readily agreed.

Later, due to review reasons, the "Yan Shuang Eagle" project was delayed for two years.

Fan Xiaopang's reputation is not what it used to be. Although this anti-war drama cannot be said to be ignored, it is still dispensable.

But Xiaopang still didn't push it. She didn't dare not give it to Boss Cao.

Huayi's movies are okay, but in terms of TV series, Fanxing is now stronger. Boss Cao has extremely strong connections. If he were to let him go, he wouldn't be banned from the TV series industry, but life would be difficult.

Fan Xiaopang is now trying his best to get into the movie industry, but not only is he not ready to give up TV series yet, he doesn't dare to offend Boss Cao.

But she didn't dare to offend, and it didn't mean she could waste her schedule. She had other projects behind her, and she couldn't bear to stop work for a few months.

In addition, four projects, "Conquest", "Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", "Blood Romance" and "Eighteen Years Old Sky" are also among the star-studded TV series this year.

Halfway through the filming of "Conquest", the investors withdrew their capital. Fanxing got the news and directly "bought" the crew with money, and then replenished the funds.

We are currently reshooting in Shishi City. Cao Xuan did not force it, but after all, it was so close, so he still suggested stopping the work.

"Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" and "Blood Romance" are both collaborative projects.

The former is the production company of "Young Bao Qingtian", produced by Chen Yong, an old acquaintance of Cao Xuan, and directed by the same director.

The results of "Young Master Bao Qingtian 2" were not very satisfactory. Chen Yong, who originally wanted to be a solo actor, has become more honest and plans to work with Cao Xuan on "Young Master Bao Qingtian 3" again, but Cao Xuan is not optimistic about this project.

Instead, on the pretext of helping an old friend, he invested in "Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", taking 50% of the share and participating in certain productions.

The main thing is to change some parts of the script and refine Fu Huadao. Yuwen Chengdu shouldn't be so wretched, and the heroine shouldn't be so miserable. Just make people line up.

Then Li Yuanba also changed his style. Even if he is a fool, he cannot ruin others.

And Li Shimin, after all, is also a hero of the generation, don't act like a little daughter-in-law, always like the second brother Qin.

The plot and costumes have been revised and refined. Although this drama still has its shortcomings, it is still better than before.

In terms of casting, other roles were left unchanged. Cao Xuan inserted Gao Yuanyuan and Yan Kuan, one to play the unpopular heroine, and the other to play Li Shimin.

Speaking of which, Yan Kuan's character who originally dominated Tianya was Li Jiancheng in "The King of Qin, Li Shimin", and now he might have another Tianya version of the "Xuanwu Gate Incident".

Of course, Murong Fu from "Tian Long Ba Bu" is also very good at fighting, so the selected roles may not necessarily be the Li Tang brothers...

The drama "Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" was filmed in Guangdong Province, which is also the area where the situation is most serious.

Cao Xuan strictly ordered to stop work, but Chen Yong refused to stop, and the two sides were at war with each other. It was also the most serious quarrel among the crews.

The latter, Fanxing, is a collaboration with Hairun, and Fanxing also takes 50% of the share. It is still in the early stages of preparation, and it may not be filmed in the capital. Cao Xuan has not intervened for the time being.

As for "The Eighteen-Year-Old Sky", it is produced by Fanxing alone and is in the casting stage. Although it has not been stopped yet, the production time is to be determined.

There are six or seven crews, and the total number of staff members is thousands. They stop at any time, and the resumption time is uncertain. It would be strange if it doesn't cause a stir.

Fanxing's several producers and directors couldn't hold it back, so they had no choice but to hold a meeting and invite Cao Xuan to take charge.

………

Flying on the grass, inside the box

Several crew leaders and major opponents were here. As soon as they walked in and before they could sit down, a few people started to argue.

"Mr. Ding, our crew will finish filming in one month. We will stop whenever we want. It will not be easy to make up for the follow-up."

"Our crew has already stopped working once, and it doesn't make sense to stop working again."

"We, Mr. Chen, just say that in the event of a shutdown, who will be responsible for the cost."

"Director Qian, you, Mr. Cao, are not making too much fuss. We stopped work before anything happened. We, Bingbing, have to work on "Lucky Stars Shine on Zhu Bajie" later."

"..."

Everyone expressed their opinions, and the whole box was noisy like a vegetable market. Several people in charge of Fanxing had a headache due to the quarrel, but they couldn't suppress it no matter what.

"It's quite lively."

The room was in chaos when the box door opened and Cao Xuan walked in with Zhu Jiang.

Seeing Boss Cao come in, everyone who was noisy just now fell silent. Cao Xuan took off his sunglasses and sat down on the chair brought by Chen Hanzhu.

"Go on, isn't that what we're here to solve today? I'll talk to you one by one."

Everyone looked at each other, and Cao Bo, the director of "Snowflake Goddess Dragon", was the first to stand up.

He is Cao Xuan's descendant, but he is not related to Cao Xuan. He is a new director who Fanxing just signed last year.

I am from the South, my family is engaged in literature and art, I graduated from the theater directing department, and I have been involved in drama for two years. I made a short film and won an international award. I have quite a talent for directing.

But he has a bad temper and a bad temper. Because of the sensitive subject matter of the short film, he was almost banned, but no one dared to use him, so he was depressed for several years.

Last year, Fanxing began to sign new directors one after another. Someone recommended this director to him. Cao Xuan checked it out and found that it had become popular, so he gave Cao Bo a chance.

After being "hidden in the snow" for several years, Cao Bo's pride as an artist was almost worn away. He just kept filming TV series when the company asked him to.

But his temper has faded a lot, but his hair-brained personality is still there. Just like now, when others don't dare to say anything, he can't help but be the first to stand up.

"Boss, give me another three weeks, no, I can finish it in two weeks. If we stop work now, it will be too troublesome to make up for it later."

"No matter how troublesome reshoots are, life is more important than life. If something goes wrong, can you afford to take responsibility?"

"But isn't this nothing?"

"It's too late if something happens."

Cao Bo still wanted to persist, but Cao Xuan suppressed him with cold eyes. Others were also suppressed.

"I can't reveal too much about the specifics, but what I can tell you is that SARS is not as simple as you think. In Guangdong Province, some places have begun to suspend work and classes.

Now relevant cases have appeared in Beijing, so we must be cautious first. The loss of work is my money. I don’t want to stop work more than any of you, but everything is for everyone’s safety.

If the money is gone, you can make it again. If the production is stopped, you can still shoot it later. If your life is gone, then you really have nothing."

Cao Xuan's prestige in Fanxing Company was enough to overwhelm all opposition. Even Cao Bo did not dare to say anything more.

As Cao Xuan said, if the boss suffers the most from the work stoppage, and even so, Cao Xuan still insists on doing so, then it means that Cao Xuan has made up his mind, and they, the subordinates, can only obey.

Various voices from Fanxing's side were suppressed, but other related crew members were not particularly convinced.

For example, "Conquer", although it is now owned by Fanxing, because it was taken over midway, many of the crew members were directed by Gao Qunshu.

However, Lao Gao knew the severity. On the one hand, he knew that the situation might be serious.

After all, with Cao Xuan's fame and wealth, the level and scope of his contact are beyond their comprehension, so the shutdown must have its own purpose.

On the other hand, although the main creative team is his, Fanxing has also taken over a lot of work, the most important thing is to be in charge of the money bag. Cao Xuan said to stop work and withhold money and not give him money. He has no money and can't film.

However, the reason why Lao Gao came here was mainly because he was scared last time. The cost of "Conquest" was limited. If the shutdown time was long and the cost was not under control, he was afraid that Fanxing would give up the project.
To be continued...