Warner Village Roadshow Studios is an area for tourism and cultural promotion of Taipei’s film and television culture.
Warner, as you can tell from its name, this film and television city was invested and created by Time Warner, one of the eight major Hollywood companies.
Knowing the source of its capital, we can get a glimpse of the attributes of this film and television city. It is probably the center of development of Hollywood culture here.
This is also true. Peripheral stores are popping up in various streets in the film and television city. Most of them are derivatives of Hollywood movies, as well as some derivatives of Japanese and Korean culture and cultural products of some Southeast Asian countries. But there is nothing like the mainland film and television culture.
Of course, the first reason is that mainland film and television culture has almost no derivative industry chain, and the second reason is that it is deliberately blocked here.
It's just that a strange wind has blown in the past few days, adding a different element to this movie theater.
In the street scene where Hollywood culture was originally dominant, Japanese and Korean culture was supplemented, and Southeast Asian culture was embellished with signs, display boards, and billboards, there is now a billboard promoting a movie called "Canopy: The Enemy".
Although the image on this newly emerged promotional poster does not specifically highlight anything, the domestic Wuzhi-10, domestic early warning aircraft, domestic J-12, and domestic Dongfeng missiles that serve as the background are somewhat intriguing when placed in the cultural center of Taipei, and they seem to be related to
Different.
Look around the street. Here is the propaganda of personal heroism from Hollywood movies and TV shows. Over there is the insinuation of sissy propaganda from Japanese and Korean culture. Here is the cultural propaganda of Southeast Asia that seems to be money worship. At the other end is the so-called European culture.
Nobility and luxury propaganda.
Suddenly, a piece of propaganda that seemed to say "all truth lies within the cannon" came in, like justice from heaven, and seemed like a breath of fresh air in this atmosphere full of "evil winds and evil spirits".
It's not intentional, the movie's promotional poster in mainland China is also like this, but in this region where cultural attributes are severely de-Chinese, this poster looks very fresh and refined, and very special.
Some transvestites walking on the street looked up at the big posters on the billboards and saw the Dongfeng missiles coming straight at them. They couldn't help but shudder. Their waists stopped twisting, their hips stopped tilting, and their walking posture straightened up instantly.
, seems to feel the deep contempt from Chinese civilization.
In Rongfa Cinema, in front of the office window on the third floor, the boss Cai Rongfa looked down at the bustling scene in front of his cinema and took a puff of his cigarette, feeling both helpless and interesting.
As early as last month, he had contact with the people from the road show team of "Skyfall: The Enemy", and later contacted and communicated with Fang Qing, who led the team, and finally reached a cooperation agreement.
This is Chenglong's movie. Being able to have a road show in his own theater will definitely expand the influence of his own theater, and the cooperation will also bring money, which gives him no reason to refuse.
However, when it comes to expanding his influence and choosing topics that cannot be done in business, he can only choose the latter.
If you want to do business here and become bigger and stronger, you can't get around the local snakes in the business district.
If the big boss in the business circle speaks and the subordinates below don't listen, then they won't be able to do business in the future.
This strong gangster style is the most unique color of this local business circle, and it is also the unspoken rule that businessmen like them must follow.
I don’t know what’s going on with the big boss, but he wants him to break the contract, not give publicity, and make some trouble for the road show team of “Skyfall”, but the trouble can’t be too big, just pick some disgusting things
Just do it, with the attitude of having a grudge against this movie but not daring to do anything serious.
He couldn't figure out what was going on, but this made him very helpless. A good cooperation might have been ruined, but he had to listen to what the boss said, so he had to do it and not do any publicity for the movie.
A few days ago, that Fang Qing came to him every day to reason and bothered him every day. He also wanted to reason, but the boss wouldn't let him. What could he do?
I thought I was going to break up with the road show troupe, but it didn’t matter. If the sky fell, there would be a tall man holding him up. Even if he was sued and sued, he would not be afraid, and he could still swallow 50,000 yuan in vain. This is RMB, about NT$250,000.
, it can be considered as free money.
But what’s interesting is that a group of big stars took to the streets to hand out leaflets to promote the show?
This was something he didn't expect, or the entire Baodao entertainment industry didn't expect.
Celebrities need face, and the higher their status, the more they need face.
Look at the artists in the industry, each one is not as capable as the other, and each one is worse than the other in terms of being a big name. You ask them to hand out flyers? This will cost your life. Even if you beat them to death, they will not do it.
I never expected that young people like Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei would be so relaxed and use the simplest and crudest methods to break the blockade of their movie promotion channels in the business district and make the movie popular at lightning speed.
It caused a big sensation in Taipei.
"Ah! Jolin!"
"Good morning."
"Are you here too?"
"Yeah, come and watch a movie with you."
After several days of publicity on the streets, the momentum has been huge. Just look at the crowded scene, you can tell how popular the movie is now in Taipei and even the entire island.
Now that publicity has opened up the situation in a different way, the so-called blockade is just a joke. He will implement the publicity plan that should be implemented in the agreement one by one, including the billboards on the street and the road show that is about to start today.
"Boss, Chu Xuan is here." The younger brother Hou Ming came to report.
Cai Rongfa took another look at the grand scene downstairs, turned around, put the cigarette butt in the ashtray and extinguished it, and then took his younger brother downstairs to see Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan is a super popular superstar, but what matters more to him is his identity as the boss of Brilliant Era.
This level of identity is not revealed in the eyes of the public, but it is not a secret in their entertainment capital circles.
Baodao Capital is Baodao Capital, and Baodao Artists is Baodao Artists. The two think about problems in different directions.
Capital may not be interested in the mainland and may be resistant to it, but many artists have been to the mainland and are well aware of the vastness of the mainland market.
Therefore, in front of Brilliant Era, a giant entertainment company in mainland China, and in front of Chu Xuan, the boss of Brilliant Era, he can understand that he can draw connections like Zhou Jielun and Cai Yilin to help promote the movie.
He doesn't understand anything about friendship, but he knows very well what "profit" is when it comes to profit-seeking.
Regarding this matter, he originally thought that Chu Xuan would negotiate with the big guys in the business circle in private, but he didn't know that they didn't.
That’s right, young people are very energetic, but you have blocked me from promoting, and you still want me to shamelessly go to peace talks?
If he were ten or twenty years younger, he would still be dissatisfied and would not be able to negotiate peace. He would resolve the matter on his own with the passion of a young man.
In short, whether it is going out on the street to hand out flyers or whatever, Chu Xuan and the others can solve the problem, which is always a skill that is 10,000 times better than some of the famous artists in Baodao who don't know how much they weigh.
Although the Brilliant Era is very good in the mainland, it is not enough to be powerless in their treasure island. However, this young man Chu Xuan is indeed young and promising, and his capital strength is a hundred blocks ahead of him, even if there are people behind him who have no power.
I am afraid of mainland capital, but at least we still have an agreed cooperative relationship, and the boss is here in person, so a meeting is still necessary.
The special passage downstairs is equivalent to a corridor coming in from the side door.
Cai Rongfa happily welcomed Chu Xuan and extended his hand to shake hands with Chu Xuan: "Boss Chu, I'm glad to meet you."
For those who didn't know, I thought Cai Rongfa was sincere and his smiling face looked very friendly.
But in the eyes of Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Fang Qing, the more this happened, the more disgusting they felt that Cai Rongfa was so deep in the city.
After all, the breach of contract was first, and now that they have settled the matter themselves, this person comes to greet them with a smile, without mentioning a word about what happened before, as if it never happened. This is really mean.
"Hello." Chu Xuan shook hands with him. After all, he didn't want to slap his face with his hand. He didn't bother to argue with this person. This person was just a cannon fodder. Just like the Su Qin in the public opinion some time ago, he was not worthy of him.
I'm so worried about it, I just want to finish the two days of movie viewing promotions, and then go back quickly and feel comfortable.
But when it was her turn to shake hands with Liu Yifei, Liu Yifei was not used to it.
This matter itself made her uncomfortable, and a previous public opinion incident made her understand the truth. The more she avoids some things, the more she will be bullied.
It would be fine if she didn't have the ability or the capital to fight, but she has become a real boss lady a few days ago. She feels that she can be more relaxed about certain things, and there is no need to avoid it by forcing herself to avoid it.
It’s far away, and there’s no need for my husband to stand in front and face everything alone.
Furthermore, she hated people who smoked the most. The smell of cigarette smoke in front of Cai Rongfa made her feel a little nauseous.
"Hello, Ms. Liu." Cai Rongfa reached out to shake hands with Liu Yifei.
He didn't know what kind of boss lady Liu Yifei was, he only knew that Liu Yifei was Chu Xuan's girlfriend, and she was called Ms. Liu only to give Chu Xuan face. Otherwise, she might not even hold her hand.
The so-called celebrities are unattainable in the eyes of the masses, but in the eyes of capital like them, they are just tool people. To put it mildly, they are just tool people, but to put it poorly, it is a bit unpleasant to listen to. Few people can escape it.
It's rough words, but that's the truth.
Liu Yifei raised her hand. Cai Rongfa thought she was going to shake hands and stretched her hand forward.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yifei played a trick, turned her hand a few times to show her hand, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, my hand is injured. I have been handing out leaflets these days. Boss Cai forgives me."
Cai Rongfa's face froze, and he looked at the fair and translucent hand under his eyes. There was no scar on the skin as white as snow. He didn't know whether Liu Yifei's words were true or false, but the words "the one who was injured while handing out flyers" in her words made him very embarrassed.
If he hadn't been responsible, then there wouldn't have been any leaflet distribution.
But no matter what, is this in front of your face, so disrespectful?
Your fiancé is such a big shot, at least he gave me a smile.
You, an actress who doesn’t know how to get to the top, are so scornful to me, and you are making sarcastic remarks?
Cai Rongfa glanced at Chu Xuan and asked whether your fiancé would care about such an embarrassing situation.
Who knows, Chu Xuan only said: "Boss Cai, let's go, I think the audience will also be here."
Cai Rongfa was dumbfounded. It's true that one family doesn't come into the same house. The two of you are just playing with each other.
He was annoyed, but he had made up for it first, and it was hard to get angry in front of him. He was so frustrated that he could only eat coptis, swallowed the bitter water, regained his enthusiasm and said: "Please."
Fang Qing and several team members were behind. Seeing Liu Yifei holding Chu Xuan's arm and walking forward, and Chu Xuan seemed to be holding back a smile at the corner of his mouth, she couldn't help but look at each other with several team members, each of them looking like they couldn't help laughing.
She must give Liu Yifei a thumbs up, she is indeed the boss lady of our glorious era, her aura is very well controlled.
He deliberately raised his hand to make people think it was a handshake. When he wanted to hold it, he pulled it back and said his hand was injured. He also said that he was injured because he was handing out leaflets.
This set of smiling and polite combos made Boss Cai unable to get off the stage, and even more speechless. One word: Gao!
Moreover, Chu Xuan, the boss, gave a red face first to show courtesy, and Liu Yifei, the boss lady, immediately used a black face to earn back face. Although Gang's move was to mock his opponent, his leisurely and generous gesture could not be seen at all.
It's a mockery. Use one word to evaluate it: Ya!
"The boss lady is amazing." The group of people praised her and followed behind.