After a happy little get-together with their good friends, they arranged for their friends to check in at the hotel. Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei asked the driver to come and drive them home.
It has been confirmed that the press conference of "Struggle" will be held in just one week, which also indicates that another of their works is about to be launched, and their joint acting career is about to begin.
Therefore, in the next few days, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei stayed at home and pondered over the script.
Sitting opposite each other, facing the lines, making expressions and giving each other emotions, just like finding the state before filming "Hope", they began to slowly enter the character state in a way that was unique to them.
Urban dramas are different from costume dramas. Unlike the time when "The Condor" was filmed, martial arts and circus operas had to be trained for a long time in advance. Urban dramas do not have this kind of situation. They only focus on finding the living conditions of the characters corresponding to the social class and occupation.
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The character group of "Struggle" all started as college graduates. This kind of character status is not difficult for Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei who have just graduated.
While Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were preparing for "Struggle", the news about them was being discussed enthusiastically after being circulated and fermented in these days.
Especially for the short film "Hope", as more and more people see it, the amount of discussion topics gradually increases, and people from all walks of life continue to comment on the film.
This is the first sci-fi themed film to appear in China, and it is a sophisticated production that cost a lot of money. It has received mostly positive reviews. Under the analysis of some people who speculate that "Hope" will have a complete version, the call for the release of the complete version of the film is getting louder.
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Once upon a time, the science fiction movies that audiences saw in theaters were all foreign blockbusters. Gradually, they were baptized by foreign special effects and visual effects. They often looked forward to seeing such movies in China.
The host named a reporter, and the interview session of the launch conference officially began.
Or is it sweet love?
I also heard that there are inspirational elements, so maybe both parties are struggling in the city as if they are rushing towards each other?
"Teacher He." Chu Xuan opened the door and hugged He Jiong.
In other words, Zhao Baogang's works are always a bit literary, but this literary youth is very down-to-earth and can always resonate with the audience, thus touching their hearts.
"Lu Tao, when will we get married?" Liu Yifei said quietly, her voice gentle and elegant, as if she was talking about a very ordinary thing.
Liu Yifei blinked and said: "Teacher He is the host of "I Am an Actor"? Chu Xuan and I are the hosts behind the scenes. When the time comes, you have to teach us how to host."
"I can, but I have to film a movie tomorrow and need to coordinate the schedule." Liu Yifei said, using chopsticks to dig out the yolk of the omelette, and gave it to Chu Xuan.
They estimate that this is also the core reason why Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei transformed together.
The emergence of "Hope" has not only fans of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, but also a large number of passers-by who have imagination and expectations for "Hope" to be fully filmed and put on the big screen.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei sat cross-legged on the sofa, holding the script in their hands and looking at each other face to face.
"Sister Li." He Jiong greeted.
Chu Xuan couldn't help laughing. He was acting opposite Liu Yi Fei these days, because many of the plots in the script were very realistic, and the two often joked with each other. This was different from the plot style of previous works, and it was quite interesting.
The media reporters understood that the speeches of the two people were sincere. Whether it was "The Sword" or "The Condor", the strong emotional scenes in it moved people, but if such emotional scenes were played too often, the audience would not take it seriously.
I have experienced it through two dramas in a row. The same element and the same face make people feel more. If it were to be repeated, would the audience still be moved by the resonance?
"Done."
But even so, due to the influence of the box office market and the financial constraints of special effects, and the domestic film and television market has always been a follower of trends, which type of movie is profitable to make, the word "science fiction" often appears in fantasy, and
Not put into action by capital.
Actors like Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei who have both traffic and good abilities are destined to become popular in the market.
"Liu Yifei, what was the emotional history of you and Chu Xuan in "Struggle"? This is something many viewers want to know. In your previous two dramas, the relationship history was not good. What is your relationship in "Struggle"?
Is it the same as your previous works or has there been some changes?”
This was something he had never encountered before since he started working in the industry, and he had nothing to say other than to express his awesomeness to Shi Kang in private.
Although she didn't know why she was invited to perform the dance, the Golden Eagle Festival is the most well-known and officially certified TV arts festival in China. With the support of her mother and Chu Xuan, she gladly accepted the invitation.
The Golden Eagle Festival has been reorganized since the end of 2004 two years ago. Since then, it has been held every two years. This year 2006 happens to be the first festival two years after the restructuring.
[Does this mean "Hope" can be on the movie channel? 】
The media reporters asked Zhao Baogang a few more questions about the story of "Struggle", and then all turned to Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
He went to Beijing this time for two things. The first thing was to ask Liu Yifei to be a guest performer in a dance performance at the request of the organizing committee of this year's Golden Eagle TV Arts Festival.
Liu Xiaoli shook her head. These days, the two children secretly sleep together at night. When they wake up during the day, they are always open and honest when facing her. Although she is helpless, she is slowly getting used to it. The most important thing is that the two children are very good at it.
Please her, make her angry and funny, but there is nothing you can do about it.
Even CCTV’s “Six Princesses”, the official account of the CCTV-6 movie channel, published favorable comments.
But considering that the salaries of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei must be very high, this investment is reasonable.
"Teacher He." Liu Yifei smiled back.
Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei looked at He Jiong, looking very interested.
"Chu Xuan, why did you take on the urban drama "Struggle" instead of continuing to star in costume dramas?"
"Wait a minute, let's go and dry the clothes in the washing machine first." Liu Yifei suddenly remembered that there were clothes in the washing machine, so she pulled Chu Xuan towards the big villa.
He Jiong suddenly called yesterday and said he had something to discuss, and he was also in the capital. Liu Xiaoli invited him to come over to her house this morning and have breakfast together.
"Of course." He added, "This is my guess. I'm just the host. I really don't know about the organizing committee."
The market is also changing rapidly in a seemingly irreversible direction.
"Hope" is being discussed hotly, and with the support of the "Six Princesses", the popularity is unprecedented.
"Long time no see." He Jiong smiled broadly and patted Chu Xuan on the back.
It doesn't matter if you are good or not, the main thing is that you can't afford it.
"As long as there is a good script, I will not refuse it. I also don't like to be in the same type of drama. This will make my performance stylized."
However, some reporters are well-informed and know that Chen He is a contracted artist of Brilliant Era. Counting Su Chang and Jiang Xin, who have been publicized for a long time, the main actors of "Struggle" at first glance are all artists of Brilliant Era.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei came to the balcony on the third floor of the big villa and hung the clothes in the washing machine to dry one by one. These days of living together occasionally made them accustomed to this, and they were immersed in the beautiful atmosphere of a new stage of love for each other.
middle.
Su Chang, Jiang Xin, Huang Xuan, Zhao Liying and Chen He sat down at the side first. Zhao Baogang led Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei first to sit on the three sofas on the podium to be interviewed.
He continued: "This time I came to Beijing to negotiate with Bright Times about the variety show. You invited me to be the host of "I Am an Actor". Sister Li and I will discuss Sissy's schedule later, and then we will discuss with you
Sister Li will go to Bright Times to meet Sister Hua. You can go and do your work. It’ll be fine.”
They saw through "Hope" that if they are carefully produced, domestic special effects are not much worse than foreign ones. The lack of industrial infrastructure is also solved through the joint efforts of the crew, through creative scenery and superb camera skills.
Can get some compensation.
"Okay." Chu Xuan raised his forehead, looked at Liu Xiaoli and said, "Auntie, Qianqian and I will leave first."
Through "Hope", they saw the possibility of the rise of Chinese science fiction, which made some fans of special effects blockbusters excited, and they couldn't help but become fans of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
Although he is the host of this year's Golden Eagle Festival, he shouldn't be the one to do this. However, he came to the capital to do another thing. He has a good relationship with Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, so the leader entrusted him to come.
Already.
The scale of a launch conference for an urban drama is no less than that of a large-scale costume drama.
The media didn't pay much attention to the completely unfamiliar face of Chen He. This is Zhao Baogang's usual style. There will always be new people in his plays. It is normal for this kind of situation to appear at the press conference of Zhao Baogang's plays.
For the audience, "Struggle" is a transformational work for Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
"If you like to eat, eat more." Liu Xiaoli smiled slightly.
What also makes Zhao Baogang sigh is that due to the popularity of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, many TV stations are willing to pay for them. This drama has not yet been filmed, but several TV stations have preliminary negotiations with Bright Times for cooperation and have offered high prices.
Copyright fee.
"Then what do you think is good about "Struggle"?"
"Go and have a good start." Liu Xiaoli sent her a blessing.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei arrived at the hotel and met with Zhao Baogang, Shi Kang and other crew teachers, as well as Su Chang and other friends. After returning to the room, the team's makeup artist put on some light makeup, and then followed the producer and director's instructions
Zhao Baogang came to the press conference.
As soon as a person appears on the red carpet in the lobby, the spotlights flash frequently.
Under this wave of popularity, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei are both about to star in "Struggle", which is naturally very popular.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei are very popular, and this is a transformational work in which they are paired together. Director Zhao Baogang, who is also known as the "King of Urban Romance", has further gained fame with "The Condor" and "Hope"
As an investor and producer of The Brilliant Era, this combination is very eye-catching and can definitely be regarded as the top lineup in the current TV industry.
After drying their clothes, the two of them came to the parking lot, got in the car, and headed to the hotel.
In response, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei looked at each other, smiled, and gave a high-five to celebrate.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
"No." He Jiong wiped his mouth with a tissue and said, "I came here just to confirm Sissi's attitude. Since Sissi is willing to perform the dance, half of my work is done."
With the bonus of the phenomenal popularity of "The Condor", and the recent bonus of "Hope" with shocking special effects and eye-catching effects, these two guys are now extremely popular, and it is the first time for him to enjoy super popularity.
The actor brought unprecedented popularity to his drama.
He Jiong glanced at their backs, the clothes in the washing machine? Are they living together? He thought about it for a moment and then disagreed. Based on the relationship between these two people, living together seems to be a normal thing.
"Director Zhao, what is the total investment in "Struggle"?"
After Liu Xiaoli took the gift, she put it down aside and said, "Come on, eat. You're welcome, Teacher He."
"If you are sure to go here, you only need to go to Star City in September for preliminary rehearsals, and then formally rehearse for a few days before the start of the Golden Eagle Festival in October." He added.
But having said that, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei have the courage to step out of their comfort zone, which is worthy of their praise.
"Then I'm not welcome." He Jiong raised his forehead slightly, took a bite of snacks, looked at Liu Yifei and said, "I already told you on the phone yesterday, what do you think, Sissi?"
Media reporters asked some questions about the characters of the male and female protagonists of "Struggle". The interviews with Zhao Baogang, Chu Xuan, and Liu Yifei ended. It was Su Chang's turn to petition.
Zhao Baogang knew that although some of them came for him, most of them came for Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
[Hurry up and go to the movie channel, the quality of the video uploaded online is somewhat poor. I look forward to seeing "Hope" on TV!]
"Director Zhao, what kind of story is "Struggle"?"
As soon as this news came out, the audience became excited.
Soon, the day for the launch press conference of "Struggle" arrived.
Liu Yifei showed her face and said: "It's completely different. There are tears, laughter, sadness and joy. You will know the details after watching it. I think there will be surprises."
"Teacher He, with such an official arrangement, does this count as booking a prize for Sissi in advance?" Chu Xuan said suddenly.
Thinking that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were the male and female protagonists, these reporters immediately understood that this was the rhythm of "two supporting five people". Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were going to make all five of them famous with their own strength.
Of course, in addition to Su Chang, who is already on the front line, he can also be regarded as the "secondary supporter".
"With the capital Beijing as the background, it mainly tells the story of the youthful emotions and struggles of contemporary youth born in the 1980s. It aims to integrate the cynicism, rebellion and confusion, emotional chaos, and enlightenment of contemporary youth into the plot, which revolves around six newly graduated college students.
The unfolding story of his emotional life and career struggles.”
The audience was excited, and crew members such as Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, including Wen Muye, were also a little excited. In this era, it is an honor for a short film to be on the "Six Princesses" channel.
The cost of an urban drama is only that much. The capital in the TV industry is very clear, and the investment money is basically within a fixed range.
"Open the door, it should be Teacher He." Liu Xiaoli's voice came from the kitchen.
In other words, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei also changed their way of playing. They broke away from the costume emotions and started to play with urban emotions. Due to the different backgrounds of the times, the feelings will definitely be different.
Speaking of this investment, Zhao Baogang also sighed in his heart. If Bright Times had not been the first investor, he would not have invited Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei to participate in this drama.
What impressed the audience the most was the costume images of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
"18 million."
At eight o'clock in the morning, the sun was shining brightly, and the living room was brightly lit by the sun's rays.
"Teacher He is here." Liu Xiaoli brought two plates of snacks to the table and glanced at the gift in Chu Xuan's hand: "Teacher He, you are here too, come and bring something."
In other words, more than half of the 18 million yuan investment has been returned.
"Sissi." He waved to Liu Yifei again.
"It's okay. This year's Golden Eagle Festival will be held in October. I'll talk about it this time. I just want to confirm it and report it to the organizing committee. The organizing committee will start coordinating specific matters." He Jiong said.
——July 22.
"Sister Li's cooking skills are really good. I heard Liu Tao, Hu Ge and the others say that Sister Li's cooking is excellent and her reputation is well-deserved." He Jiong complimented, but he was telling the truth.
Chu Xuan picked up the microphone: "From a script perspective, I have never played a character plot about a college graduate, and the very realistic plot encountered during the struggle is worthy of deep thought by young audiences and can make people think deeply.
Thoughtful and thought-provoking, this is the meaning of this play and why I like this script."
The occurrence of these scenes made it clear to him that the market had begun to move toward traffic.
The four of them sat down and chatted while eating breakfast.
The media reporter quickly recorded the key points. The so-called cynicism, rebellion and confusion are in line with the characteristics of Zhao Baogang's previous works.
The audience chatted online, while Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were preparing at home.
"Struggle" is planned to have 30 episodes. Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei's salary is 80,000 yuan per episode, which means that 4.8 million yuan is lost. If Bright Times had not invested 8 million yuan to occupy 50% of the shares, the original plan for this drama would be 12 million yuan.
Removing the investment of 4.8 million will definitely result in insufficient filming funds.
He Jiong glanced at the villa. The seemingly endless villa made him sigh: "How luxurious."
But what he didn't expect was that the advertising channel dealer of Brilliant Era was really awesome. Even before the filming started, the sponsorship fee was as high as 11 million.
Liu Yifei thought for a moment, picked up the microphone and said: "If there is a good costume drama script, I think we will do costume dramas again, but if we still talk about relationships in costume dramas, and the characters are not as good as Zhao Ling'er and Xiaolong
Female, the audience will lose the sense of freshness. Chu Xuan and I don’t want to disappoint the audience, so we will always challenge new things.”
Seeing that Liu Yifei had almost finished eating, he said, "Is there anything else, Mr. He? Sissi and I are going to the hotel to prepare for the press conference."
Liu Yifei showed her face slightly, stretched out her hand to smooth her hair, and returned to reality from the character state, saying: "You want to marry me with just a flower. It's a beautiful idea."
Although Chu Xuan's urban drama image has been shown in "Men and Women", the urban drama image of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei is unprecedented.
He continued: "Privately speaking, Liu Yifei and I have starred in two costume dramas with emotions in a row. If we perform the same type of costume drama again, not only the audience will be tired, but we will also be tired. This is why we starred in this drama.
one of the reasons."
The audience and fans enthusiastically speculated and discussed enthusiastically, all expressing their expectations for "Struggle".
"Today?" Liu Yifei's lips gradually turned up and she said, "Where is the proposal?"
["Six Princesses" has won the hearts of the people! You know what we want to see! Support it!]
"Good luck with the startup." He Jiong also said.
Chu Xuan immediately called Sister Hua. Sister Hua was also very concerned about this matter: "I'll go discuss it with CCTV. You guys should concentrate on "Struggle" and wait for my news."
The media are no strangers to Huang Xuan and Zhao Liying. Playing important roles as newcomers in "Zhu Xian" already attracted some attention at the time. Regarding their reappearance, reporters lamented that this is the brilliant era that is praising these two.
personal.
The media in the audience raised their eyebrows. This investment was a bit high. Some costume dramas and historical dramas did not have this investment.
The reporter turned to Liu Yifei: "Liu Yifei, what do you think?"
Chu Xuan nodded and did not dwell on this topic anymore. Whether or not he will get the award and what award he will get will be known by then. There are still two or three months until October, so there is no need to think too much.
Due to Zhao Baogang's decision, filming would officially start in the afternoon. He discussed with people from the Bright Times Publicity Department and set the launch conference time for "Struggle" at 10 a.m.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei brought He Jiong to the small villa. Liu Xiaoli also made breakfast at this time.
This is indeed a problem.
The media reporters present nodded. Looking at Chu Xuan’s previous works, the character designs are not the same. Each character has a completely different personality, and they all make the audience applaud. I have to say that this also proves Chu Xuan’s
His acting skills are unparalleled among the younger generation.
Chu Xuan was already prepared. He took out a daffodil from the vase on the coffee table and said to Liu Yifei: "Charlene, let's get married."
Is it a sadomasochistic love affair?
Or beautiful love?
He Jiong smiled and said: "According to the program process, there is cooperation in front of and behind the scenes. When the time comes, we will discuss it and communicate together. I will also work in the capital for two or three months. You can take me to have fun."
Chu Xuan handed the gift in his hand to Liu Xiaoli, and He Jiong said at the side: "It's my first time to have such a sumptuous breakfast. It's embarrassing to come in empty-handed."
Another failure, the reporters felt itchy but couldn't help it. It seems that this is Liu Yifei's interview style.
[This is a fascinating micro-movie that is groundbreaking, innovative, and extremely creative. I look forward to cooperating with @璀璨世@chuxuan@李伊妃.]
Urban dramas are not the mainstream in the current market, and are considered a niche genre. The big media that were not very interested in urban dramas in the past were all present this time. They wanted to dig out first-hand news and information, and they were all communicating and waiting in the hotel lobby.
In the past, when Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were on the set, Liu Xiaoli would occasionally be caught by the crew while cooking, and this is how she gradually developed a reputation for delicious cooking.
Originally, their current goal was to increase the popularity of "Hope". It would be best if it could be on the CCTV channel.
Since the "Sixth Princess" took the initiative to announce the cooperation news, it is estimated that this matter can be accomplished.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei put down the script in their hands, got off the sofa, put on their shoes and left the small villa, walking quickly towards the door of the villa.
"As long as you want, we'll get married today." Chu Xuan said lazily, as if he didn't value marriage very much.
He Jiong took a bite of snacks and said: "Although it has not been announced yet, I think "The Condor" has a high probability of being shortlisted. According to previous award predictions, the best costume actor in 2004 was Hu Jun. This year it should be
Chu Xuan, the most charming costume actress in 2004 was Liu Tao, this year it should be Sissi."
But whether it will become popular remains to be seen later.
The interview ended at 12 noon.
Witnessed by media cameras, after everyone presided over the opening ceremony, they came to the podium to take photos in front of the "Struggle" poster, and the press conference ended.
The media reporters left the venue after having a meal and prepared to publish news copy.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei got in the car and headed to the set to prepare for the start of filming "Struggle".
