At least this year, Fanxing doesn’t have the time or capital to run a movie. It will take at least next year or the year after that to officially launch the project.
In fact, if a movie is really made, funding is not a problem for Fanxing, and director talent is easy to find. The key is distribution and theaters.
Fanxing’s current connections are all very good in the field of TV dramas.
It is no exaggeration to say that Fanxing has initially formed certain cooperative relationships with many provincial and Taiwanese channels such as Jingtai, Lutai, and Modutai.
Cao Xuan is confident that he will sell all the projects currently launched by Fanxing. The only difference is the price and the emphasis on the TV station's resources.
However, Cao Xuan's ambition is even greater. He wants to embrace CCTV, which is the largest platform in the TV drama industry today.
"Love Through Time" may not be suitable, but "The Golden Family" and "Yanshuangying" both have the opportunity to be broadcast on CCTV.
Let's not talk about "Jinfen Family". It won the annual ratings championship in 2003 and broke the highest ratings record among CCTV's eight channels.
The original version of "Yan Shuang Eagle" and "Hero" was also broadcast on the CCTV evening channel, and was even directly produced by the CCTV Film and Television Department Center.
CCTV has a big business and the money they give is not much, but it is certainly no less than those of satellite TV stations.
The most important thing is that the CCTV platform has great advantages, not only for selling advertisements, but also for second-round broadcast rights.
Because according to industry rules, if CCTV obtains the first broadcast rights, it will almost default to the exclusive broadcast rights.
In other words, there is only one broadcasting station, CCTV, and the potential for rebroadcasting of TV series is huge. The second-round price is definitely more expensive than the joint premiere of multiple satellite TVs.
Of course, it depends on the specific situation. If CCTV's TV series has good ratings and the major sub-channels broadcast it in turn, squeezing the rebroadcast space, then it is unlikely to be able to sell the TV series at a high price.
But under normal circumstances, CCTV will not make such an ugly appearance, and will at most increase the ratings of a few unpopular channels.
Cao Xuan is now trying to build relations with CCTV.
He attended the Spring Festival Gala three times and acted in "The Swordsman" produced by CCTV. He also got to know some relevant leaders. No matter how familiar he was, he could still speak fluently.
As for CCTV, they are indeed more interested in "The Golden Family". It is an adaptation of a famous work and starring Cao Xuan. It is also very popular, so there is no harm in winning it.
The two sides are now in contact. After the crew starts shooting, CCTV will send someone over to take a look and then discuss it.
The field of TV dramas is developing smoothly. In terms of movies, Cao Xuan and Fanxing are just newbies. Let alone connections, he has never even acted in a movie.
However, Cao Xuan also has goals and has no connections, but he is popular, so just take advantage of him.
The leader of TV stations is CCTV, and the leader of movies is a certain bureau...and below, China Film.
It's best if you can rely on a certain company, but it's also good if you can't rely on cooperation with China Film.
Distribution and theaters can be handled by China Film and Television, but if it is not possible to bring Bo into the fold, Fanxing can only manage film and television production.
Moreover, Han Sanye, the actual head of China Film Group Corporation, is relatively easy to deal with.
Regardless of his merits or demerits, this person really wants to make Chinese movies develop upwards, and he also encourages and takes care of domestic filmmakers and companies.
If Fanxing wants to make a movie, Mr. Han will definitely be happy to see it come to fruition and even support him. He is a very good partner.
Domestic TV dramas basically only need to connect with the platform for sales and purchase, and at most add an advertiser. Things are not that complicated. The main thing is to safeguard the interests of the platform and the film studio.
However, in the film industry, there are too many interested parties involved in production, review, distribution, and screening. In many cases, it is impossible to be alone and can only give up part of the interests.
At least until they don't have enough theaters, Fanxing will have to pretend to be "grandson" for a while.
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Just as Cao Xuan was thinking about it, he looked down and saw that both pig trotters had been chewed up by Xia Yu.
"Holy shit, you haven't eaten in a few days."
"Yuan Quan is not at home, so I am too lazy to do anything. I eat box lunches in the rehearsal hall every day. I am almost starving."
"Good guy, let's go out to eat."
"No, I have to save money to change my house. Damn it, house prices in Beijing are too expensive."
Xia Yu muttered, even though he debuted early, he didn't act in many movies, and his pay was not high. He didn't get a few roles from advertising agencies, and he even bought a house for his parents in his hometown in the past two years.
Now my relationship with Yuan Quan is considered stable, but the place I live in is too small, so I want to change to a bigger house.
But the house in my hand has never been sold, and I don’t dare to invest all my remaining savings in one go. I can only save a little and plan to earn more before making a down payment.
"How about I lend it to you?"
"Farewell, I'm not in the habit of borrowing money. Besides, it's almost the same. Didn't Yuan Quan film your company's movie? The salary will probably be enough."
Cao Xuan didn't say anything more after hearing this. Not borrowing money from friends is one of the best ways to prolong friendship.
Besides, it’s not that Xia Yu is really short of money, it’s just that he can’t spare his hands at the moment. If he asks, Cao Xuan will definitely give it to him. If he doesn’t want it, Cao Xuan won’t force it into someone else’s hand.
However, he still reminded Xia Yu to buy a house early and don't sell a small house. If you hold it for a long time, you will make a steady profit for at least twenty years.
Cao Xuan doesn’t know much about things like financial stocks, Bitcoin, etc., and they are changing so fast that it’s too exciting.
So when some friends ask him, a big boss, how to manage money, he usually recommends buying a house. For artists who don't understand finance but have some money in their hands, this is the safest investment.
Maybe in the future when Penguin goes public, he will recommend buying some Penguin Goose shares.
Forget about the rest, if he makes a profit, he has no benefit. If he loses, it's hard to explain.
If a person's favor becomes a rival, he might even hate him, but Cao Xuan really can't do it...
While the two were talking, the premiere of "Swordsman" finally started on TV.
There is no song in the opening theme, just a piece of guzheng and flute playing, which kind of complements the plot of the drama.
The ending song is the song of the same name, "Swordsman", sung by Liu Huan and Wang Fei.
"A sword flutters and a life is filled with smiles and pride
The floating world is overwhelming and human feelings are vague
A fluttering sword and a lifetime of smiles
A song that lasts forever
…”
This song was written by teacher Zhao Jiping. It is basically in the style of the theme song of a CCTV drama. The boys are bold and the girls are tender. They sing very grandly.
Originally, Cao Xuan and Wang Fei were scheduled to sing, but at that time Cao Xuan was busy with the concert and had no time at all, so the bearded man found Liu Huan.
In fact, in terms of style, this song is really more suitable for Liu Huan. Cao Xuan can also sing it, but it may not feel as heroic and desolate as Liu Huan.
Liu Huan and Wang Fei also served as part of the episode for "The Swordsman".
Cao Xuan has always been curious. It seems that Li Yapeng met Wang Fei on the set of "The Swordsman".
It is said that Li Yapeng played mahjong with Wang Fei all night, and accumulated a deep friendship. Later, "Feng Fei Lian" ended, Li Yapeng and Mr. Zhou also broke up, Li Yapeng launched a warm man offensive, provided basic necessities, food, housing and transportation, and was very considerate, which impressed the queen's heart in one fell swoop.
I have to say that Li Yapeng still has some skills in this area. Like Mr. Zhou and Wang Fei, they all won with the warm-hearted offensive.
Cao Xuan admired him very much. Not to mention Mr. Zhou, he had played mahjong with Wang Fei, so he knew how addicted this man was. He drank cigarettes and coffee all night long and was full of energy. Anyway, he couldn't serve him.
Now, with Cao Xuan intervening, he is very curious, can Li Yapeng still become good friends with Wang Tianhou?
Cao Xuan gossips about King Li more than the TV series itself, because he doesn't feel much about the TV series he made, while Xia Yu has not watched it and prefers to watch TV series.
The first episode opens with the plot of Fuwei Escort, where Yue Lingshan and Lauderno disguise themselves at the hotel, the Qingcheng faction fights and causes trouble, and Lin Pingzhi acts bravely when he sees justice.
This is also a famous scene in the martial arts world on the Internet, and it is also the reason why Lin Pingzhi is deplored by many people.
Because he is essentially a chivalrous young man, but unfortunately due to various conspiracies and power, he eventually embarks on the path of darkness, and the tragedy in him is too heavy.
The fighting scene was very simple and could be done in two or three takes. Xia Yu didn't pay attention to it. Instead, he praised the few fleeting locations and the Sichuan accent of the Qingcheng School.
This is also a shortcoming of Hong Kong and Taiwan martial arts dramas. Not to mention the location scenes, the supporting roles are all in Cantonese, and the dubbing is all in Mandarin.
This is actually understandable. After all, Xiangjiang has its own geographical limitations and cannot be too harsh.
But having said that, the filming of such a big drama, the Qingcheng style and the Sichuan dialect, did bring some freshness and Jianghu, and it also seemed real and full of fireworks.
However, there are some people who are stunned by the martial arts in Hong Kong and Taiwan. They insist on attacking this matter, talking about the dialect, and forcefully treating this as a poisonous point.
As for later martial arts dramas rarely being filmed in dialects, frankly speaking, this is a big regret.
In fact, dialect is a very powerful weapon for actors to create characters. It can emphasize and deepen the audience's impression of this character from the side.
For example, in "Wulin Gaiden", why are the characters in the play so distinct? In addition to their own personalities, dialects are also a major feature.
There is also teacher Zhao Lirong, whose works in the Spring Festival Gala have been enduring for a long time. The phrase "palace jade wine" has even become an anti-espionage password, and her impressive Tangshi accent also contributed a lot.
I think those who use dialects in movies and TV shows that are unsophisticated or even rubbish have either poor IQs or have been brainwashed by overseas public figures.
Hollywood itself plays with the Texas dialect, and major European countries do it very hard. Japanese movies and TV shows also use accents to enhance character attributes.
Allowing other foreigners to use dialects means respecting rural and urban culture, while Chinese dialects are just soil and dross.
Cheap or not!
Moreover, most Chinese film and television dialects only emphasize the region, increase realism and emphasize characters, but many foreign film and television dialects are clearly regional.
On TV, the plot of Lin Pingzhi has come to an end for the time being. Halfway through the first episode, Linghu Chong, played by Cao Xuan, finally appears.
showers, bamboo forest
Linghu Chong wore a bamboo hat, linen clothes and straw sandals. He knocked out a stupid thief in three or two blows. He held a sword and drank a sip of wine. Not to mention his handsome appearance, he also exuded a chic and chivalrous spirit.
"Hey, dear, you look so cool here."
Xia Yu is a bit of a lemon. To be honest, Linghu Chong's appearance in the drama is indeed not good-looking, and even a bit crude.
But I couldn't stand it. Cao Xuanyan was so good. Not only did he hold up the tattered clothes, but he also had a rare knight-errant vibe to match the performance and scene.
Cao Xuan was very satisfied when he saw the handsome guy in the drama.
Not to mention my acting skills, my face has never scared anyone since I debuted...
