434 Brother and Sister Fanxing, the movie version of 'Fairy Tale'
In March 2005, Fanxing's new drama "Detective Di Renjie" was broadcast on CCTV's eight TV drama channels.
Interlocking plots, treacherous and complex cases, exciting conclusion reasoning, tight and exciting rhythm...
Of course, the most important thing is Di Dadudu's calm and cool pretense at the end of every case.
Seeing the villain being repeatedly slapped in the face, they were shocked and lost their minds. [Licking Spirit] Zeng Tai and [Hanging Spirit] Li Yuanfang expressed their sincere admiration.
Your Excellency/Teacher is truly a God!
The audience felt so comfortable from head to toe, from the inside out, that it was no less than when they saw changing into dragon robes in "Kangxi's Private Interview".
Cao Xuan has always believed that "Detective Di Renjie" has many advantages, especially the detective reasoning part, which is very exciting, and the final reveal and slap in the face integrates and sublimates all the advantages and pushes it to the greatest climax.
Qian Yanqiu is undoubtedly an excellent screenwriter and director, but his greatest advantage is not his excellent screenwriting ability, but his knowledge of the audience's G-spot.
Whether it's "Yan Shuang Eagle" or "Detective Di Renjie", he has accurately grasped the audience's pleasure. Maybe the routines are somewhat similar, and some are even done for the sake of pleasure, but if the audience can't stand it, they will just accept it.
The high-quality "Detective Di Renjie" combined with CCTV's huge TV platform has achieved extremely impressive ratings, becoming Fanxing's first hit TV series this year.
Liang Guanhua, who previously starred in "The Happy Life of Zhang Damin", became famous again after a few years.
On the contrary, Zhang Zijian, who plays Li Yuanfang, has limited benefits...
It's not that Li Yuanfang's character isn't popular, but the situation is different.
Zhang Zijian has long been a well-known actor in the industry thanks to his series of "Swallows and Eagles", as well as works such as "Armor Warrior" and "Snowflake Goddess Dragon", and has become popular in the past two years.
Although he is not good enough to be in the first line, he is still very good in the second line. "Detective Detective Dee" can only be regarded as the icing on the cake for him.
Many outsiders don't know that, in fact, at first, Zhang Zijian didn't want to play Li Yuanfang in "Detective Di Renjie".
According to the script of the first part of "Detective Detective Di Renjie", Di Renjie's first and second roles should be Hu Jinghui, Wu Zetian's third and fourth role should be Li Yuanfang.
Li Yuanfang is positioned as Di Renjie's "Zhang Long Zhao Hu". In Zhang Zijian's own words, he is Di Renjie's knife-carrying thug and bodyguard.
Moreover, in the first film, Li Yuanfang's performance was more like a tool person. He basically followed Di Renjie's instructions and did not have his own character story line.
Later, because the character was likable, Li Yuanfang slowly straightened things up, and even became the lead actor of two men. He was also given an official partner to fall in love with, and the role changed from "Zhang Long Zhao Hu" to "Yu Mao Zhan Zhao".
Zhang Zijian of The Original Spacetime was quite famous at that time, and he often received film offers as male protagonists.
At that time, "Detective Di Renjie" was just a small-budget suspense drama, and no one thought it would become a hit.
Zhang Zijian agreed to play this role, partly because he had a good relationship with Lao Qian and was loyal to help.
And now Zhang Zijian has joined Stars and successfully created the "Swallows and Eagles" series. His popularity far exceeds that of Bytom. Whether he is on the Stars crew or going out to take on roles, he is always in the spotlight.
Under such circumstances, even if Qian Yanqiu had the work "Swallow Eagles" by his side, it would not be easy to convince Zhang Zijian to play a supporting role.
Finally, Cao Xuan spoke up and said that the company of "Detective Di Renjie" is likely to make a series, and Li Yuanfang's role will gradually increase. Only then did Zhang Zijian honestly accept the script.
And Cao Xuan and Qian Yanqiu did not deceive him.
In terms of ratings and influence alone, "Detective Di Renjie" is higher than "Yan Shuangying".
Even surpassing "Snowflake Goddess Dragon" and "Armor Warrior", it is the TV series with the best ratings among the works in which he starred.
Unfortunately, most of the attention is on Di Renjie, but Zhang Zijian also has hope.
Lao Qian has promised him that Li Yuanfang's role in the next film will be more intense, and there will even be emotional dramas.
When the "Guying Spirit" is fully born, plus Yan Shuangying and Feng Yingxia, Zhang Zijian will really become "a man full of cheating"...
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The popularity of "Detective Di Renjie" increasingly signifies Fanxing's terrifying dominance in the TV drama market.
From the end of 2003 to now, the TV series produced or participated in by Fanxing have been a hit throughout the year.
"Legend of Sword and Fairy" made Liu Tianxian and Hu Ge popular and defined the fairy tale drama.
The ratings of "Beauty's Scheming" almost broke the record. The main heroine Gong Dou played Fan Xiaopang and directly started to hit the first-line actresses.
"Conquest" received numerous accolades, and Sun Honglei became famous in one fell swoop.
"Blood Romance" made Liu Huohua and Sun Niangniang popular, especially the former. He has won the Golden Horse and Golden Rooster Best Actors, but it is only through "Zhong Yuemin" that he knows what it is like to be famous.
"The Boss Falls in Love with Me" has set off a new wave of idol dramas. The male protagonist Situ Liangchen, played by Yan Kuan, has become the prince charming of countless young girls.
"The Sky of History" has greatly helped Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian and other veteran drama stars, made Yin Tao famous, and also made Lin Yongjian, Yu Hewei debut.
"Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" has achieved outstanding results, with Huang Haibin, Nie Yuan, Yan Kuan, Gao Yuanyuan and other leading actors frequently making faces.
There are also works such as "Swallow Eagle 2" and "Armor Warrior 2", which have had varying degrees of influence.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the entire TV drama market in 2004, nearly half of the hit TV dramas were directly or indirectly produced by Fanxing.
Some media have analyzed that in about 1 to 2 months, there will be a popular TV series produced or co-produced by Fanxing.
The broadcast scope spans all CCTV channels and more than a dozen provincial satellite TV stations. Including local stations, the total is close to three digits, and the number of viewers easily exceeds 100 million.
Cao Xuan has been thinking about the title of "Stars Drama" for several years. After already becoming famous in the first two years, it became completely popular last year.
Hu Ge, Liu Tianxian, Yan Kuan, Liu Huohua and other actors who became famous through "Stars Drama" also added to the popularity of Stars.
Although due to its weak background and relatively large number, [Fanxing Drama] has not yet reached the point where many of the so-called [Qiong Yao Drama], [Jin Yong Drama] and [Hai Yan Drama] will become popular, but compared with other film and television companies, the projects produced by Fanxing are now It is very competitive in the eyes of outsiders.
In film and television crews of the same size, many actors would rather play the second and third male roles in "Stars Drama" than to play male leads in other crews.
Don't underestimate this, it shows that Fanxing has extremely high appeal in the film and television industry and can play a key role a lot of the time.
At the same time, Fanxing’s dominant performance in the TV drama market and the variety show market also produced last year’s phenomenal “Stars of Tomorrow”.
Although the film market has just started, it can be said to be enterprising. "Xiu Chun Knife" and "When a Man Loves" ranked second in the annual box office list for two consecutive years. Now they have reached a cooperation with Yinghuang and signed a contract with Xu Laoguai.
It can be said that Fanxing is currently in the limelight and is recognized by the industry and outside media as the number one film and television company in the mainland entertainment industry.
Cao Xuan can finally straighten his back and call himself a "big boss in the entertainment industry", although he has always been so self-proclaimed before...
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March 12, Beijing Chaoyang Star Cinema
Today is the premiere of Fanxing's third movie "Fairy Tale", and many media and guests came to the scene to help.
Cao Xuan personally brought Hu Jing, Fan Xiaopang, Hu Ge and other popular star artists to the scene. Star singers Zhang Jie, Gu Miaomiao and others showed off their singing voices on the spot, adding luster to the premiere ceremony.
However, today's protagonists are still the two leading actors of "Fairy Tale", Qiao Zhenyu and Gao Yuanyuan.
Among the many male artists in the stardom, Qiao Zhenyu is not a very influential person, and is even now faintly surpassed by "juniors" Duan Long and Hu Ge.
But no one expected that he would be cast in Fanxing's first independent film not starring Cao Xuan, which caused the outside world to speculate on various internal strife.
It’s no wonder that the outside world is excited. As Fanxing increasingly secures its position as the industry leader and its artists become more and more popular, it is inevitable that there will be some competition news about internal artists.
The most important thing is Fanxing's brother and sister.
At present, Hu Jing's position as the first sister is relatively stable, but Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan are eyeing her. Although Liu Tianxian is still young, she should not be underestimated.
However, Hu Jing, who has served as the director of the Supervision Department of Fanxing at the beginning of the year, has already expressed implicitly that in the future, her main focus will be on company management, and acting will become a side job.
In other words, Hu Jing can be said to have "retired to the second line", which also means that she no longer plays the role of [the first sister of Fanxing].
Nowadays, Hu Jing continues to become popular because of last year's "Invisible Wings", won the Baihua Film Festival, played the role of the Golden Eagle Goddess and other events, and her popularity is not low.
This year she only has one literary film, "The Two of Us", and has not been approached for other projects yet.
Hu Jing doesn't go to variety shows and commercial activities very much. If this continues, her popularity will definitely drop. Although she has the foundation of a four-star actress, she will not be ignored, but she will definitely not be able to suppress Fan Xiaopang and others who are constantly making progress.
The entertainment industry is changing very quickly. If Hu Jing is willing to quit, it will take 1 to 2 years at most for others to show enough results to become the new [Fanxing No. 1 Sister].
Although Cao Xuan and the company prefer Fan Xiaopang, who has stronger commercial value, to become the new sister.
But it did not end the opportunity for Dong Xuan, Gao Yuanyuan and even Liu Tianxian. If they could overtake in corners and overtake Fan Xiaopang by a large margin, Cao Xuan would not be stupid enough to magnify and catch Xiaopang.
Compared with [Fanxing First Sister], where Hu Jing withdrew, Fan Xiaopang took the lead, and others were catching up, the situation of [Fanxing First Brother] was more complicated.
Speaking of which, the positioning of [Fan Xing Yi Ge] is very embarrassing.
Because Fanxing already has a first brother, that is Cao Xuan.
Moreover, Boss Cao is not only the first brother of Fanxing Artists, but also the first brother of the entire Fanxing Company, and even the first brother of the entire Chinese music scene.
Considering Fanxing's current status in the entertainment industry, it is reasonable to say that Cao Xuan is the number one brother in the mainland entertainment industry today.
With Cao Xuan's current status, serving as the "First Brother of Fanxing" is indeed a talentless one. He doesn't need this title to give him a strong reputation.
On the contrary, today's entertainment industry pays more attention to the so-called "one brother and one sister", which is a great help to artists. It is not only the status of the company, but also a reflection of the relative concentration of resources.
That's why Cao Xuan gave up [Brother Fanxing No. 1] and handed it over to a male artist below. It was better than wasting this name in vain.
Currently, there are three male artists who are most qualified to compete for the title of "Fanxing No. 1 Brother".
Zhang Zijian, Yan Kuan, Hu Ge
Zhang Zijian basically made up the numbers. He has many masterpieces and is famous enough, but his commercial value is too weak. If he hadn't been senior, he wouldn't have been able to make it.
Yan Kuan was originally scheduled to be the first brother, and he was on a very stable path. Jin Yong's dramas accumulated popularity and experience, and idol dramas became popular. He almost followed the route arranged by Cao Xuan and the company step by step.
But he couldn't withstand the sudden rise of Hu Ge. "Legend of Sword and Fairy" was so popular that Yan Kuan had a slight advantage, but he didn't dare to say that he could suppress Hu Ge.
Originally, everyone thought it was Hu and Yan Shuanglonghui, but now it seems that Qiao Zhenyu has been ignored.
This is the first male actor other than Cao Xuan to star in a starry movie. Obviously, he is not as competitive as he seems on the surface.
Cao Xuan ignored the various associations of the media and the masses. The brother and sister being hyped by the outside world meant little to him. After all, no matter who was in charge, they were all star artists who made money for him.
Compared with whether Qiao Zhenyu is qualified to challenge the first brother, he is more concerned about "Fairy Tale", which is related to whether Cao Tianwang's music IP material library can be fulfilled.
As for why Qiao Zhenyu was asked to star in "Fairy Tale", it is actually not as complicated as the outside world thinks. The reason is very simple.
Qiao Zhenyu has a soft appearance and a somewhat melancholy temperament, which is more in line with the setting of the male protagonist in "Fairy Tale". Moreover, Qiao Zhenyu has studied piano. Although he is not proficient in it, his posture is not bad, which is also a bonus.
Compared with other star-studded male artists, Hu Ge is too young, Yan Kuan's temperament does not match, Zhang Zijian is too old, and Qiao Zhenyu is the one who best meets the overall conditions.
Of course, there must be someone more suitable than Qiao Zhenyu from the outside world, but they are not celebrities, so Cao Xuan will definitely give priority to his own people.
The same goes for Gao Yuanyuan. Her image positioning is not the best candidate, but she is the most suitable one within Fanxing.
Hu Jing, the heroine of the original MV, is also suitable, but "Fairy Tale" is of extraordinary significance to Hu Jing.
That was her first video work, and it was also her first influential work. So far, her Baidu Encyclopedia, [Acting Experience] has been recorded since she appeared in the "Fairy Tale" MV.
In addition to her career, this MV is also a key node in her relationship with Cao Xuan.
In this MV, Hu Jing collaborated with Cao Xuan for the first time, and also contributed to her first kiss with Cao Xuan, and their relationship has grown by leaps and bounds since then.
Therefore, in Hu Jing's heart, "Fairy Tale" has a special status. If Cao Xuan plays the role, no one can compete with her for the heroine. But if Cao Xuan does not play the role, she has little interest.
Hu Jing's decision not to act has given her great advantage, and she has become the first female artist in the stars to star as the heroine of her own movie twice. Faced with the rapid development of Fan Xiaopang, she still keeps up with the pace.
At the premiere ceremony, the crew and creators introduced some fun facts about the filming and their understanding of the characters.
It is worth mentioning that the director of "Fairy Tale" is Chen Hanzhu, who is also the director of the "Fairy Tale" MV and is the first independently trained film director by Fanxing.
From MVs to theatrical movies, Director Chen's identity has changed, and his experiences and stories can be called "inspirational". I don't know that he has inspired young directors who are engaged in music MV shooting.
But there is a saying, Cao Xuan, who is familiar with the inside story, knows.
Although the director of "Fairy Tale" is Chen Hanzhu, Chen Kexin and Liu Guoquan also serve as producers to control the quality.
Needless to say more about the former, the latter is the director of "The Golden Family", and they are experts in love themes, so they were invited by Cao Xuan to protect Chen Hanzhu, a new movie star.
Chen Hanzhu was also the most excited among the main creators.
It stands to reason that he is also an old director and has seen a lot of dramas, but just like "Fairy Tale" is of great significance to Cao Xuan and Hu Jing, that MV was also a life-changing work for him.
When the "Fairy Tale" project was approved, he was not the first director chosen. It was Chen Hanzhu who came to Cao Xuan and asked for help repeatedly, and finally got this opportunity.
Anyone who is familiar with Chen Hanzhu knows that this is Boss Cao’s number one dog licker, but dog lickers also have their own feelings.
"Fairy Tale" may not be his best work, but it is definitely the one he shot with the most care.
During the interview, when talking about his relationship with "Fairy Tale", Chen Hanzhu couldn't help but shed tears on the spot, expressing his emotions very emotionally.
"I am especially grateful to Mr. Cao for giving me this opportunity, and I am also grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to meet such a noble person in my life. Although it is a bit hypocritical, I really want to say that I can meet such a noble person in my life.
Boss, it’s worth it.”
"This old Chen... is not that bad."
Cao Xuan in the audience complained, and even looked slightly disgusted, but he was actually quite happy with it. He was not a saint, and he still liked to hear rainbow farts.
The smile in Cao Xuan's eyes made Fan Xiaopang and others next to him thoughtful.
Before, they thought Director Chen's licking was a bit too explicit and not reserved at all.
Now it seems that maybe the boss likes this kind of heavy talk and even thinks that Chen Hanzhu is sincere and a loyal and "honest person".
Tsk tsk, I am worthy of being recognized as the number one dog licker among bosses. There is no end to the licking sea. You have to learn...
The media also took photos of Chen Hanzhu, who was in tears on the spot, and Cao Xuan, who was applauding with joy in the audience.
This kind of scene where a bole knows a thousand-mile horse, a noble person helps him, and he guides talents in their humble beginnings will never go out of style.
Because everyone hopes that they can also meet such a noble person, or hope that the people they have helped will be so grateful.
After all, it is a movie premiere, and the real owner is the movie itself. After the interview with the main creative staff, the movie officially begins its premiere.
There is no need to go into details about the plot of the "Fairy Tale" movie. It was expanded and adapted from the MV, and Cao Xuan personally participated in part of the creation.
It turns out that the story of the MV is relatively complete, and what the movie needs to do is to fill in the details and turn it into a complete movie of more than an hour.
In the movie, the male protagonist is a depressed pianist, and the female protagonist is a recently graduated college student. However, her family is well off and she just finds a job to get by.
In the plot of the MV, the male and female protagonists appear directly as lovers, while the movie begins with the male and female protagonists getting to know each other.
The movie lasts about 90 minutes in total. The first 30 minutes are about the male and female protagonists getting to know each other, and the middle 30 minutes are about falling in love and helping each other towards a bright future.
The depressed male protagonist, with the help of the female protagonist, wrote a good song, which won the appreciation of the music producer. Not only did he plan to sign a contract and produce a film, but he also recommended him to perform at a more authoritative concert.
And with the encouragement of the male protagonist, the female protagonist discovered her talent as a barista and found a job she likes.
The two agreed to open a coffee shop, one would play the piano for the customers, and the other would make coffee for the customers.
In this beautiful moment, the plot arrives in the last 30 minutes, and the heroine discovers a terminal illness.
This is the so-called strategy of suppressing desire before advancing. As the saying goes, the better the foreshadowing is, the more ruthless the attack will be in the back.
Even though many viewers are already destined to know the ending of this movie, when they see the male and female protagonists in the movie falling in love sweetly and working hard to live, they can't help but sympathize with them, and then they will be deeply impacted by the subsequent plot.
The subsequent plot is similar to the MV. The female protagonist is seriously ill and dies, but the male protagonist is sad but stays with her in her final days.
In the authoritative concert mentioned earlier, the heroine insisted that he go to the performance and stay in the hospital. The hero turned on his mobile phone during the performance and let the heroine also listen to the concert.
This plot, because the MV is so classic, was not changed at all in the movie version. The male protagonist played the piano and sang "Fairy Tale" for a few minutes on the stage, and then the female protagonist left in the ward with a smile.
The "Fairy Tale" MV is still hailed as one of Cao Xuan's most classic MVs, with an audience of over 100 million.
Generally speaking, the exact same plot but completely different actors will produce a somewhat detached feeling.
But when the familiar melody and song started to sound, and the plot foreshadowing for more than an hour before, it was still difficult for most of the audience to contain their inner emotions, and tears burst out.
"I will become the angel you love in the fairy tale
Open your hands and turn them into wings to protect you
You have to believe, believe that we will be like in fairy tales
Happiness and happiness are the ending
…”
In the cinema, many people even sang along with the movie, and the more they sang, the more they cried.
This scene shocked the instigators like Cao Xuan. They thought it would make the audience cry, but they never expected that they could sing K while watching a movie, and it was a chorus.
When the song ended and everyone dispersed, the movie ended, and the audience gave a fairly warm round of applause.
In interviews afterwards, Cao Xuan and Hu Jing, as actors in the MV, praised Qiao Zhenyu and Gao Yuanyuan's performances, but not everyone bought it.
A film critic who attended the premiere directly mentioned it in his blog review afterwards.
[The whole movie is a remake of the extended version of the MV, but the plot arrangement is reasonable, the story is well completed, and the actors' performances are acceptable, but I still like Cao Xuan and Hu Jing's version, and changing the actors is a failure]
This film review has been recognized by many people. In the final analysis, "Fairy Tale" is actually an emotional movie.
The biggest audience for this movie is Cao Xuan's fans. Under such circumstances, the effect will be greatly reduced if someone else appears.
Of course Cao Xuan knows this, but reality simply does not allow him to star in such a low-budget sentimental film. At the same time, newcomers need to be given opportunities.
Besides, he has acted in the MV, so he doesn’t particularly care about the movie version.
The outside world was noisy, but "Fairy Tale" still received a large number of Cao Xuan fans and passers-by support, and finally received 23 million box office when it was released.
This box office result, in today's film market, can barely be called a satisfactory result.
But considering that the cost of "Fairy Tale" is only about 3 million, it is quite profitable, not to mention some other copyright income.
Adding up the bits and pieces, "Fairy Tale" has generated at least 12 to 15 million yuan in revenue for the company. Within Fanxing, it is considered a fairly profitable project.
More importantly, the success of "Fairy Tale" means that Cao Xuan's song material library strategy has taken off.
There are so many classic songs by Cao Tianwang, and I dare not say too many. Making ten or eight movies will not only make money but also attract people...
ps: There is one more chapter
434 Starry brother and sister, movie version of "Fairy Tale"
