Xinwu Film and Television Base, location of a certain film
A tall woman wearing sunglasses angrily left the set of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
The rest of the people were silent, busy with their work, but from the corner of their eyes, they kept looking at a man and a woman in the rest area next to them.
The woman is Mr. Zhou, wearing a thick down jacket, holding a hot water bottle in her hand, looking at the woods next to her expressionlessly.
The good person next to him is Li Yapeng, with a tangled and painful expression on his face.
He wanted to chase his girlfriend Qu Ying who had just left, but he didn't know what to say. He was thinking about Mr. Zhou next to him and wanted to comfort him and explain, but he didn't dare to speak randomly due to the peripheral vision coming from all around.
, could only stay there and be at a loss.
Just when the atmosphere at the scene was depressing and almost stagnant, a trembling female voice suddenly sounded.
"Hey, boss."
All eyes fell on this heroic warrior, who was Dong Xuan, the second female lead who played Mu Nianci.
Being watched by everyone, Dong Xuan was a little nervous and scared, but she didn't dare to stop talking to the phone in her hand. She kept nodding in agreement, and then ran all the way to find Zhang Dabeard, who was hiding in the prop car and pretending to be dead.
"Producer Zhang, our boss is looking for you."
"Hey, brother, my phone is out of battery. I didn't have time to charge it all day today. It's okay. It's okay. What can I say?"
Zhang Jizhong took the phone, chatted cordially with Cao Xuan on the other end of the phone, and signaled Dong Xuan to leave for a while and return the phone to her.
Dong Xuan then sneaked back to where she was before with lingering fear, her heart still beating with fear.
At the end of October, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was officially launched. Guo Jing and Huang Rong are still played by Li Yapeng and Zhou Gongzi, Zhou Jie plays Yang Kang, Dong Xuan, Mu Nianci, and Jiang Qinqin guest star as Hua Zheng.
Although it has been widely rumored that Lu Yi, Huang Lei and Hu Jun were all rejected, many people still approved of the two casting choices of Zhang Beard.
That's right, Guo Jing and Huang Rong from "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" are still relatively promising.
Mr. Zhou has always been Huang Rong's favorite because of the girl's aura. In the past few online voting, she and Zhao Nasha took turns taking the throne.
She was scolded afterwards because of her voice. Now that everyone has not seen the finished film, they are still looking forward to her playing Huang Rong.
The same goes for Li Yapeng. Although "The Swordsman" caused him to lose a lot of exposure and fame, it did not damage his reputation.
Even in The Original Spacetime, many people saw his Linghu Chong, and although they scolded him, they also approved of his performance as Guo Jing.
After all, he played Linghu Chong so stupidly, and now he plays the honest and dull Guo Jing, so he might not be able to show his true character.
But no one expected that Li Yapeng was a genius, and he suddenly played Honesty into a fool...
But so far, because "The Swordsman" has received rave reviews and the beard has been touted as a great one, everyone is looking forward to the second Jin Yong drama, and the cast and crew are also very dedicated to it.
Even less than a month after filming started, the male and female protagonists are somewhat in love with each other due to the drama, and their relationship is ambiguous.
It is said that the couple's love for drama is not uncommon in the entertainment industry. Except for a few newcomers, most of the crew are veterans and take this matter very lightly.
But no matter how ordinary it was, he couldn't stop his real girlfriend from visiting the class. The two of them were caught red-handed and went straight to the Shura scene.
Zhenggong left in anger, Li and Zhou She died on the spot, and others were also embarrassed (hi) and gua (gua).
Dong Xuan is also one of them. She was originally just a quail, but she couldn't stand her boss's call. She didn't dare to hang up, so she had to bite the bullet and steal the limelight.
However, the call was not answered in vain. About an hour later, Zhang Dabeard came over to return the phone and express his gratitude directly.
"When I have the opportunity to read the original work of "Dragon Movie" later, I talked with your boss and found out that you have a role."
"Which character, Wang Yuyan or Azi?"
Dong Xuan was a little longing, and the bearded man was silent for a second: "No, just prepare like Mu Wanqing or Abi, A'zhu can also take a look, the focus is on the first two."
Not to mention Abi, Mu Wanqing and A'Zhu also played important starring roles. Dong Xuan was quite satisfied, and it was rare that she had the courage to ask.
"Producer Zhang, can our boss act in this drama? Should I play Duan Yu or Qiao Feng?"
As for Xu Zhu and Murong Fu, she didn't even ask. The former had less roles and the latter didn't match their looks.
"It's not decided yet, we're talking now."
Zhang Bearded said this, but his brows were furrowed. He was obviously not optimistic about the outcome. When Dong Xuan left, she vaguely heard this sentence.
"How can Zhang Wuji be as good as Duan Yu?"
Zhang Wuji?
Dong Xuan was a little stunned. Wasn't it "Dragon"? Why did Zhang Wuji pop up again?
………
At the same time, Cao Xuan from the capital also called in several company executives.
"The "Tian Long Ba Bu" side is not easy to grab. Lao Zhang is not short of money. He turns off his phone to avoid people when making phone calls. Dong Xuan is the only one who can block people."
Cao Xuan complained a few words, but he didn't know that Big Beard's shutdown was due to an accident on site, but even so, it is true that Zhang Jizhong's project is in high demand.
"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Dragon", the cumulative investment cost of the two dramas exceeded 50 million. The bearded man raised it in just one year, and many companies rushed to give him money to invest.
Cao Xuan also relied on his old friendship and Fanxing's clean money to impress Big Beard.
"He and I have already determined that we will account for 20 to 30% of the share. The specific investment amount and roles will be broken down later, but we should be able to get a few leading actors."
Having said that, Cao Xuan knew that when actually competing for a role, it would take some effort, and all parties must make a balance and compromise.
Cao Xuan regretted that he had surprised Big Beard too much before, and the other party did not dare to let him take the big head. Otherwise, Cao Xuan gritted his teeth and ate "Dragon Babu" by himself, unlike now where he can't get up or down.
However, "Tian Long Ba Bu" cannot take the lion's share, but "Yi Tian Shou Long Ji" can take the lead.
The next day, Boss Wu, who came all the way from Taiwan, invited him to dinner at a restaurant in Chaoyang to discuss cooperation in detail.
However, Cao Xuan declined Lao Wu's invitation.
The morning sun is so unlucky that the pianist has been reported, so he should stay away.
Therefore, Cao Xuan re-arranged the dining place to fly on the grass. This is his territory and safety is absolutely guaranteed.
That night, Boss Wu came to the appointment on time, and his female companion was none other than Taiwan's version of the queen's sister-in-law, Jia Jingwen, who made the waiter look at his boss.
This is...meeting parents?
Cao Xuan was too lazy to pay attention to these people. In addition to Lao Wu, there were also Zhang Guoli and Deng Jie at this party, as well as Lai Shuiqing, the director of Lao Wu's company.
Ding Ying, Fanxing's vice president in charge of film and television production, director Chen Hanzhu, actors Gao Yuanyuan and Yan Kuan also came.
Today's Cao Shangfei was booked by Cao Xuan, and he only entertained this one. After Lao Wu came, he was very curious about this courtyard, so Cao Xuan took him around.
"Mr. Cao, I would like to know how much it would cost to build such a yard."
"Probably more than 10 million."
Cao Xuan gave a conservative figure. Although the courtyard house has not yet reached the period of skyrocketing prices, the price has doubled compared with the previous two years. 10 million is just the base price. It is hard to say how much the price will increase.
He is not particularly attached to the courtyard now, mainly because he has almost bought it.
In the past two years, Cao Xuan used some of his spare money to take out loans to buy houses. Except for a few houses in Shanghai and Shenzhen, they were basically courtyard houses in the capital.
The 1,200-square-meter apartment in Houhai is considered the largest. On Nanchizi Street and Beichizi Street, which are adjacent to the east of the Forbidden City, they each bought two apartments, one with 400 square meters and the other with nearly 500 square meters.
What he is most proud of is Shichahai. Cao Xuan just bought two sets of about 1,000 square meters two years ago, and they are connected together. He is now preparing to take down several other smaller sets and mix them together to create a "Cao's Hutong".
This is basically the same. Basically, Cao Xuan, who is in the courtyard with the best location, participated.
The rest of the courtyard houses are either too far away, are likely to be demolished, are too messy and cluttered for Cao Xuan’s liking, or Cao Xuan doesn’t dare to buy them.
With so many courtyard houses in his hands, Cao Xuan's obsession with courtyard houses has been greatly weakened. Unless it is a particularly good courtyard, his interest in it will be average.
His biggest wish now is to buy land to build an office building and build a film and television city, which is more valuable than a courtyard house and has a greater sense of accomplishment.
When he heard that it was seven figures, Old Wu reluctantly looked away and said nothing. It was not that he couldn't afford the money, but buying a yard in the capital was not worth it in his opinion.
Cao Xuan didn't say much. What he said about ensuring your appreciation was not related to that, and there was no need to be involved in the cause and effect.
On the other hand, the others who were accompanying him heard that the courtyard was worth more than 10 million, and their eyes changed when they looked at Cao Xuan.
To casually take out such a multi-million dollar asset to open a store as a side business proves that he is more confident and wealthy in his main business.
Especially Zhang Guoli, at first he was still a little bit like his predecessors, but now he has changed his attitude and no longer regards Cao Xuan as a fellow artist, but as a wealthy and powerful sponsor.
Compared with other old artists, Lao Zhang has stronger business attributes and is more able to adapt to the rules of the mall.
Whoever has the money is the master!
Everyone walked around the courtyard for a while, and the atmosphere was pleasant. They sat down to eat. Cao Xuan, as the host, introduced Lao Wu.
"This is authentic Shandong cuisine. Our head chef cooks it himself. He turned out to be a senior chef at Fengzeyuan, a master of Shandong cuisine in the capital, and has participated in the production of state banquets.
I have hosted President XX, Prince XX and Prime Minister XX, and many domestic leaders, such as..."
This old master was maintained by Cao Xuan with money, and most of the people who cooked were his apprentices. He only supervised the few important guests, and the old master cooked in person.
Zhang Guoli knew a lot and explained to Lao Wu the status of Fengzeyuan and the state banquet chef.
The former is the leader in Shandong cuisine in the capital and even the whole country. In fact, there is no need to explain the latter. The guest list just now made people understand the situation.
Lao Wu was a little frightened, but he could still hold his own. After all, Lao Jiang's second son was an acquaintance, so this scene could not scare him.
Others are a bit inferior in comparison. They are the president, prime minister, and those people who can be seen on the news. Many people have surprised expressions on their faces and have ups and downs in their moods.
This is also Cao Xuan's purpose. After all, Lao Wu is not an ordinary collaborator, his background is not clean, and he and his subordinates generally have the kind of Hong Kong and Taiwan airs.
So Cao Xuan deliberately showed his strength to the opponent.
Courtyards and private restaurants are just appetizers, if you can order them on a first-come-first-served basis, if not, there will be other highlights.
In order to let Lao Wu clearly understand that no one can control what you call the wind and rain in Taiwan. When you come to the mainland, you feel a little bit overwhelmed...
