At the end of February, the crew of "Swallows and Eagles" officially started shooting at Dunhuang Film and Television City.
Director and screenwriter Qian Yanqiu, starring Zhang Zijian, Li Bingbing, Chiba Shinichi, Zhang Tong, Li Jie and others are all in place.
As mentioned before, the role arrangements here have generally remained unchanged. Only the role of Shen Qiqi was originally scheduled to be Duan Long. Now that the schedule cannot be moved, the backup Li Jie was used.
It just so happens that "The Swordsman" is about to be aired. Li Jie, who plays Lin Pingzhi, can become more famous, which will be good for "Yan Shuang Eagle".
Speaking of which, when Fanxing contacted Li Jie, the other party was talking about a drama, and it was said that he was the male lead. But when he heard that Cao Xuan was looking for him, without saying a word, he immediately pushed him and came over to play the third male lead.
Cao Xuan didn't know if Li Jie had an expert's guidance behind him, or if he was optimistic about Fanxing's potential, or if he admired him as a high-ranking official.
But I have to say that Cao Xuan remembered him this time.
I won’t say that I will support him very much in the future, but if Fanxing has a suitable role, I can let him try it out.
Due to the long distance, Cao Xuan did not participate in the opening ceremony of "Yan Shuang Eagle" this time, but his Fengyun Studio sent someone.
Li Bingbing is not an unknown person, and some reporters came here.
Moreover, this is the second time that the male and female protagonists of "Young Bao Qingtian" have collaborated.
Although one is a boss and the other is an actor, reporters definitely don't care and cannot write about scandals. It's good to have real friends in the entertainment industry.
Although the drama "Swallows and Eagles" features Zhang Zijian, the focus of publicity is mainly on Li Bingbing.
There is no way, whoever makes her famous will bear the publicity.
Not only Yan Shuangying, but also "Swordsman".
After the promotion of "Swordsman" started in March, it basically focused on Cao Xuan. The heroine Xu Qing was barely half of his length, and the others couldn't even compare to a fraction.
In the original time and space, Zhang Big Beard is one of the hot spots. As a behind-the-scenes producer, his exposure is almost comparable to that of the leading actor.
The main reason is that Big Beard Zhang knows how to fire. From the beginning of the project, Big Beard has always been criticized. Even for the drama "The Swordsman", many people initially said it was the Zhang Jizhong version or the mainland version, which shows his presence.
However, after Cao Xuan was confirmed to play the male lead, the bearded man began to step aside and become the Cao Xuan version or the CCTV version/mainland version.
Various related news were exposed, and even eight bearded men tied together could not compare to Cao Xuan, the Asian King.
So many times, when the bearded man is in the news, he follows Cao Xuan, such as how he wisely chose Cao Xuan during the casting process, how well Cao Xuan acted, how Cao Xuan "persecuted" him...
Over time, Zhang Dabeard found the traffic password.
There are three words that cannot be separated from Cao Xuan, not to mention "The Swordsman", even in other dramas he is working on, he often mentions it.
Of course there are benefits to more exposure, but there are also disadvantages.
Apart from other things, countless people are now staring at the drama "The Swordsman", and everyone will be happy when it is finished. If something goes wrong, there is a high chance that Cao Xuan, the male protagonist, will be blamed.
Cao Xuan was also mentally prepared for this.
This is the case with Jin Yong's dramas. If you accept the huge dividends brought by the IP, you will also have to bear the huge pressure of the IP. Whether you criticize or praise, Cao Xuan has to take over.
On March 10th, Cao Xuan and Xu Qing appeared on CCTV's variety talk show to build momentum for "Swordsman".
Prior to this, CCTV had decided to broadcast "The Swordsman" in one set.
This is rare. After all, "The Swordsman" is a martial arts drama, with fighting and killing, and the plot has no main theme. It is easy to "teach bad" children, so the original time and space put it on CCTV and broadcast it on eight TV channels.
This time, eight sets were originally planned, but because of Cao Xuan, the Asian King + last year's satellite TV ratings champion, some relevant leaders decided to take a gamble.
In January this year, CCTV's new-year drama "The Bauhinia Medal" still ranked first in the same period thanks to the huge scale of CCTV, but its ratings were the lowest for a new-year drama in the past ten years.
Therefore, CCTV plans to mention the key drama "The Swordsman" and then follow it with "The Mansion Gate".
The two major dramas are competing against each other to let the local TV stations know who is the boss of the TV station.
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Most of CCTV's programs are more serious, suitable for film and television promotions, and are basically interviews.
At this stage, CCTV's best talk programs are none other than "Tell the Truth" and "Artistic Life".
These two programs are also rare CCTV programs that can be put on the Spring Festival Gala sketch stage, which shows their influence.
The program "Tell the Truth" has a wider scope, interviewing celebrities as well as amateurs, and sometimes inviting some people to debate and discuss some social phenomena or events.
Host Xiao Cui's interview was also relatively more spicy. Many people in later generations said how far Yi Lijing pushed a certain big name.
But in fact, in terms of daring to ask questions and the scale of the program, Xiao Cui is really fierce at this time. The artists Yi Lijing interviewed at most didn't want to say it, but Xiao Cui didn't dare to say it here.
The program "Art Life" is more focused on celebrities, and they are all big names. Ordinary celebrities cannot get on the stage at all.
The host, CCTV No. 1, is not as spicy as Xiao Cui. He is a very decent host who conducts normal interviews.
But he will dig up your original sad stories, add feelings to the guests, engage in sensationalism, and often make the guests cry, so he is nicknamed "The Sensational Life".
Because it is not sure whether these two hosts can write, for safety reasons, all substitute hosts are used.
The acting host of "Tell the Truth" is Wang Xuechun.
She herself has actually been the host of a segment of "Tell the Truth" and is also a die-hard partner of Xiao Cui on many programs.
In the past, when the two of them collaborated, one was a red-faced person and the other was a white-faced person. Xiao Cui was straight-forward and Wang Xuechun smoothed things over.
Now that she is in charge alone, she can only lead the charge.
"I found that you have a lot of scandals, but rarely refute the rumors with a serious statement. Don't you think this is a kind of trouble? Or do you enjoy this ambiguous feeling with a group of female stars?"
It’s really straightforward!
Cao Xuan sighed in his heart and replied after a moment of pondering.
"Actually, I have made some responses, but some things cannot be stopped after I respond. Journalists have to eat, and many people have to eat. Its direction is not based on my will.
As for whether you enjoy it or not, maybe, after all, I am also a common person, but later on there were too many scandals, which caused more trouble than enjoyment, but there is no way, I can't stop it."
"Why can't it be stopped? You can use legal weapons to protect yourself."
"It's difficult. Those people are engaged in literary work. They make good use of sideline words. It's difficult to catch them from the newspapers. Even if you can sue, there are too many people and the cost is too high.
So, without damaging my reputation, many times we turn a blind eye."
"This is also hurting your reputation to a certain extent. I see that the Internet has begun to say that you are a lover or a prodigal son. This will hinder your future love and marriage. Wouldn't your future partner have any ideas?
"
Won't!
Because I have already reported all of this, and the two of us take turns checking the posts 24 hours a day, there is no chance at all.
But Cao Xuan definitely couldn't say this, and he couldn't tell the truth when he came to "Tell the Truth".
"I think she will believe me. If she doesn't believe me, it will be difficult for us to be together."
"Then let me ask another super topic. Are you single now?"
Wang Xuechun finally realized that everything before was actually foreshadowing. From beginning to end, her goal today was to run towards this real breaking point.
"you guess."
Cao Xuan didn't fall for this trick at all. He didn't care about the love saint or prodigal son, nor did he care about his girlfriend who was a fan.
But if he really said he was in love, those paparazzi would stare at him until he died, and they would dig deep enough to find out who the real owner of Tianwang's Wife was. Cao Xuan would be so full that he would cause trouble for himself.
But he doesn't want to say that he is single. If he is dug out and slapped in the face in the future, it will be difficult for the two palaces to explain.
So I always give a one-size-fits-all answer, neither admitting nor refuting, confusing the situation, letting others figure it out on their own, and continuing to maintain their scumbag image.
Wang Xuechun was disappointed, but he also knew that Cao Xuan didn't want to say anything and they couldn't force him.
To put it bluntly, Cao Xuan is obsessed with Jane now and knows some CCTV bosses. If the recording is stopped for some reason, CCTV will not necessarily protect anyone's shortcomings.
Cao Xuan couldn't get any good information here, so he talked about women with Xu Qing. Xu Qing turned thirty this year, and marriage was an unavoidable topic.
Not to mention her two ex-boyfriends, Wang Zhiwen and Liu, a cultural and financial amphibious tycoon who is frequently in the news due to financial issues, are both hot topics.
Seeing the embarrassed Xu Qing being questioned by Wang Xuechun, Cao Xuan finally understood why celebrities didn't like to come to "Tell the Truth".
Who is sick and wants to be stabbed in the heart? The host is bold and spicy, and the guests are forced to hesitate and become embarrassed. After the show is released, which guest feels comfortable.
Therefore, relatively speaking, "Tell the Truth" is more suitable for practical discussions and celebrity interviews. The host and guests should be placed on an equal footing first.
Afterwards, the two participated in "Art of Life". Relatively speaking, the host was still high-profile, but it was better than the aggressive style of "Tell the Truth".
In fact, there is a lot of stuff in this show. Fa Ge once acted as the host, and Chen Kun was forced to cry.
CCTV's talk shows do not have a larger audience than Lu Yu and Li Jing. On the one hand, they are not entertaining enough, and on the other hand, it is easy for guests and hosts to form "conflicts."
Of course, Lu Yu and Li Jing sometimes offend people, and the former was even criticized as unqualified, but this is mainly due to their personal professional qualities and the program's positioning is fine.
In fact, Cao Xuan personally feels that the best talk show produced by CCTV is Li Yong's "Yonglehui".
Li Yong is humorous, has high emotional intelligence, and is very relaxed. The guests eat and drink with ease when facing him, and the atmosphere of the interview is excellent.
Guo Degang can do interviews, but he is prone to grabbing words and being unforgiving. He can tease the guests, but if the guests tease him, he must make up for it.
After all, the acting host of "Artistic Life" was less skilled, and his ability to sensationalize was slightly weaker. Cao Xuan didn't cry anyway.
Xu Qing shed a lot of tears, but judging from Cao Xuan's professional actor's perspective and experience of working with Xu Qing, these tears were at most 70% sincere, and the remaining 30% were probably for the performance.
However, Cao Xuan does admire the program team's ability to find materials. They can even dig up photos or screenshots of him when he was an extra, many of which he doesn't have himself.
After the recording of the program ended, Cao Xuan made a special trip to find the director and took a copy of the photo backup, which was considered a worthwhile trip.
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ps: After reading the feedback from book friends, the song "Rolling Bead Curtain" is a bit inconsistent, so I changed it to "Luzhou Moon" in the last chapter, and also made some patches. I hereby declare that
