441 Painted Skin and Action Movies Ready to Hit Hollywood
Wang Jinhua's repeated job hopping incident became the biggest news in the entertainment industry in June, and the public said everything.
Overall, Huayi is definitely the biggest victim.
Wang Jinhua's reputation was ruined, Cheng Tian's reputation was punished, but Fanxing's and Cao Xuan's reputations were not good either.
No matter what happened, in the end Wang Jinhua became a member of the galaxy, and Cao Xuan became the final beneficiary. During this period, he was still suspected of "bullying others". Even a fool would not think that Cao Xuan was true, kind, and beautiful.
Cao Xuan knew this well. Ever since Cheng Tian attacked him, there was no way to solve this problem perfectly.
Suck it up?
From then on, everyone thought that Cao Daguan was a soft persimmon, and no one dared to sit on Fanxing's neck. These Fanxing artists had to be targeted by other companies every day.
Therefore, whether Cao Xuan is sincere or making external gestures, he must fight back forcefully.
Especially when Huayi was cheated so badly, he had to fight back, not only to show off his muscles, but also to appease the internal military morale.
Only by blasting Orange Sky and letting everyone see the price of provoking the stars can all the demons and monsters be frightened.
And since you want to show your muscles, you have to "bully the weak". Anyway, Cao Xuan can't ask Boss Wu to go to the boxing ring to challenge him in order to show fairness. There is nothing wrong with his brain.
Besides, even if he did this, I'm afraid some people would still say that he didn't follow martial ethics and went on a sneak attack to deceive a weak entrepreneur who returned from Japan to develop his business.
It is impossible to explain things to everyone in this world.
It's like Da Mao beating Er Mao. Many people, regardless of how much Er Mao jumped before, or how they provoke Da Mao, will only say that Da Mao is strong, Da Mao beats people, and Da Mao is violent...
Of course, Cao Xuan knew that there were other better ways, such as supporting Huayi to take action and being the black hand behind the scenes. Fanxing would still be the "White Lotus".
But this will not have the deterrent effect of a weak thunder.
Moreover, both the industry and the outside world are not fools. Cao Xuan publicly fucked Chengtian. Although he was domineering, he was still able to take advantage of his youthful and energetic attitude.
And if someone is hiding behind his back to cause trouble, it is not impossible for no one to see this kind of old and beautiful trick.
In the ups and downs of the business world, whether we are enemies or friends, everyone prefers a straightforward style. Even if they don't like it, they can still maintain a sense of trust.
On the contrary, if it is the kind of old scheming guy who is always doing things behind his back, everyone must be on guard at all times if they are working together as enemies.
Although Cao Xuan is quite shady behind his back, he still hopes to be more straightforward in his external image and acting style.
Therefore, he chose the simplest and most effective method, targeting Cheng Tian with little concealment.
Let the outside world see that Cao Daguan, who is usually very friendly, also has a temper. If anyone provokes him, he must be mentally prepared for fierce revenge.
In addition, Cao Xuan had another reason for doing this.
Fanxing's current positioning has changed. It was previously an ordinary company that was developing upwards. It must be low-key and pragmatic and treat people well everywhere.
Fanxing is now recognized as a leader in the industry. Its business scope covers film and television production, artist management, music, variety shows, theater distribution, film and television cities, etc. Its strength can no longer be concealed, and countless people are watching it.
In this way, it is no longer enough to be a "little white sheep". Cao Xuan does not have the "heart of a tiger or a wolf", so he can be an elephant who is not angry and self-defeating.
It seems harmless to humans and animals, but the prerequisite is not to provoke him.
Ordinary companies can tolerate similar situations, but industry leaders cannot retreat. Even if they suffer a big loss in private, they still have to fight with the other party through gritted teeth.
This is not just a struggle for interests, but also factors such as face, status, and influence.
So let alone Fanxing being a victim and passively fighting back, even if he was purely a villain and when it was time to take action, Cao Xuan would not consider his reputation and choose to give in.
Leaders in the industry are created, not given away. A big tree attracts the wind. It can be expected that there will not be too many similar situations in the future, and Fanxing will still maintain a strong posture.
Once all the enemies have been defeated, there are ways to restore the external image and restore one's own reputation.
Cao Xuan has never established a "good old guy" persona to the outside world.
In the official view, Cao Xuan is patriotic, talented, capable, enthusiastic about charity, and polite and low-key, but no one regards him as a "White Lotus."
Who has ever seen Bai Lianhua, who has a net worth of tens of billions and is famous all over the world? As long as Cao Xuan doesn't do anything bad, doesn't make a big fuss, and has legitimate reasons, who has nothing to do to care about his "bullying" people?
There is no similar situation in any industry across the country. I am afraid that many people even think that Chengtian is reckless and deserves to end up like this.
There are many people who sympathize with the weak, but there are even more people who believe in the law of the jungle.
To put it bluntly, with the situation like this, Cao Xuan had to take action. In order to achieve the best effect, he had to maximize the damage to Chengtian. Other methods were too slow to produce results. The best way was to poach Wang Jinhua and directly deal the biggest blow to the newly established Chengtian.
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Perhaps this is not an optimal solution, but in Cao Xuan's opinion, it is the most direct and effective method within the rules.
Otherwise, he couldn't send someone to beat up Boss Wu or attack Chen Hao. That would be too disdainful and illegal.
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Fanxing Building, company regular meeting
Cao Xuan sat in the main seat and pointed at Wang Jinhua to introduce to the executives of Fanxing and Guolan.
"This is Mr. Wang of the newly established Shiba Guolan. He will be a member of our big family from now on. Everyone welcomes you."
As the senior executives applauded, Wang Jinhua stood up and said: "Thank you all for the welcome. I am a newcomer and I don't understand many things. I may trouble you in many places in the future. I would like to thank you all in advance."
"Sister Hua is too polite."
As the person in charge of Fanxing Artists Agency, Jiang Yue was the first to speak: "You are the senior, we will learn from you in the future."
"Wherever, there are many talented people under Mr. Jiang, who are recognized as the best in the industry. I have to learn from you."
It is widely rumored that there are three major agents in Mainland China: Jiang Yue from Fanxing, Wang Jinhua from Huayi, and Chang Jihong from Hairun.
Vice President Jiang is undoubtedly number one, but the other two may not be convinced.
This is also normal. These two serious people have been fighting for it for more than ten years, step by step.
Jiang Yue was lucky enough to meet Cao Xuan, who is a typical example of someone who relies on the platform to lead her career.
Especially Jiang Yue was unlucky. The two most popular artists under his command were unable to do anything, and the other artists were too Buddhist. As a result, although Jiang was a great manager, he had almost no impressive personal achievements.
It was not until the past two years that Liu Tianxian, Hu Ge and others became popular, and Fan Xiaopang had an amazing business momentum, that Vice President Jiang finally found a sense of existence as the number one agent in the mainland.
But in the eyes of many people, this still takes advantage of the platform.
Wang and Chang, in particular, complained a lot in private. Jiang Yue played such a good card. If he had her platform resources, Fanxing's artist management business would have taken off long ago.
So even though Wang Jinhua was polite to Jiang Yue on the surface, she might not have other thoughts in her heart.
For example, if he makes great achievements in the future, Cao Xuan will pay attention to him, kick Jiang Yue out of Fanxing, and take over all the artist resources of Fanxing himself.
Jiang Yue's psychology is easier to analyze.
Wang Jinhua joined Fanxing, and Fanxing added a group of artists under its banner, and it still existed in the form of an independent subsidiary.
There is no doubt that this matter has the greatest impact on Jiang Yue, who is in charge of Fanxing Artists Agency. It would be too heartless for her to remain indifferent.
Seeing the two women secretly fighting each other, Cao Xuan had a headache.
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, especially two tigresses.
Cao Xuan, who spent several years to settle the two palaces in the east and west, understood this too well.
I couldn't help but feel lucky that I didn't listen to Wang Jinhua's suggestion and let Shiba Guolan settle in Fanxing Building. Instead, I found another headquarters. Otherwise, he was afraid that Wang and Jiang would fight sooner or later.
Frankly speaking, the artist resources of Wang Jinhua and his subordinates are of limited use to Cao Xuan.
Unlike Huayi and Chengtian, which have to rely on outsiders, Fanxing has its own talent resources and extensive artist network.
When it comes to artists, Fanxing, who has the most film and television resources in the industry, is the one who has the absolute initiative.
Of course, it would not be wrong to say that this is a loss-making business. After all, Wang Jinhua also has many first-line popular artists such as Chen Daoming, Hu Jun, Liang Jiahui, etc., which is also an effective supplement to the resources of Fanxing artists.
They hope to join Fanxing to obtain a steady stream of film and television resources, film and television projects under Fanxing, and also hope that these artists can contribute to film and television works at internal prices.
In a sense, this is a win-win.
As for the priority given to Fanxing projects by Cao Xuan, of course he was not fooling Wang Jinhua, but there are also priority clauses in the contracts of Fanxing's internal artists.
There is still a lot to say about who has the advantage first and who is better. Cao Xuan will not treat Wang Jinhua badly, but he will not let his true self feel cold...
Wang Jinhua also understood that she was "raised by the stepmother", but she couldn't stand the fact that Lao Cao's family was too rich.
Even if you can't eat big fish or meat, you still have meat and vegetables every meal, and occasionally you can grab a few plates of good food.
You must know that Fanxing Artists are mainly young artists, and many of her artists are middle-aged artists, so good resources can still be shared.
After all, a godson is also a son, and he is always closer than outsiders.
Sister Hua, who is well-known in the industry, is naturally not a fool. If she doesn't see enough benefits, she won't sacrifice so much.
In addition, Sister Hua also has a small goal. Just like she wants to replace Jiang Yue, she also wants her artist to become Fanxing's true biological son.
This is what Jiang Yue is guarding against. She wants to ensure the interests of her direct descendants and not let Wang Jinhua's "bastards" take over.
Two people can't be said to be tit-for-tat, but they can't be as close as one family either. This has its connotation as soon as they meet.
However, Jiang Yue still knew how to act appropriately, and Wang Jinhua did not dare to act recklessly because she was a newcomer and was fighting in an away game. She calmed down after just two moves.
Cao Xuan didn't say much. In terms of inner feelings, he was definitely leaning towards Jiang Yue, but Wang Jinhua was also one of his own, so he wouldn't interfere.
Although there is no imperial mentality of balancing left and right, Cao Xuan does not mind that his subordinates feel a little competitive and dangerous.
The more subordinates open books, the capitalists will definitely benefit...
In today's meeting, in addition to Wang Jinhua's official appearance, there are also arrangements for some key shooting plans for the follow-up stars.
In terms of TV series, one of Fanxing’s next focuses is [movie copyright development].
There are two main projects, namely "Seven Swords" by Xu Laoguai and "Myth" by Cheng Long.
For these two projects, Yinghuang and Huang Baiming's Dongfang took the initiative to seek cooperation with Cao Xuan. On the one hand, they wanted to make use of Fanxing's network resources in the field of TV dramas, and on the other hand, they were also used as bargaining chips to give Boss Cao a favor.
Fanxing participated in "The Myth", "Seven Swords" has Mr. Xu, and Fanxing Cinemas gave it a very high schedule.
The two families reciprocated the favor and couldn't help but express their gratitude. At the same time, they also reaped the benefits and wanted to cooperate further with Fanxing.
The investment in both TV series is tens of millions, which is considered a big production in the field of TV series. Fanxing accounts for 50% of the investment share. Naturally, they also won many roles.
This time it is also to give Jiang Yue and Wang Jinhua some relief, and a suitable artist will be reported to them, and then they will be taken over.
In addition, Wang Jinhua's investment this time also brought a project to Fanxing, which is "Lying on the Fire and Taste the Guts" starring Chen Daoming and Hu Jun.
This project is specifically led by CCTV. We originally wanted to cooperate with another company, but this company was too small and its software and hardware could not keep up.
When he was hesitating, Wang Jinhua became the mediator and wanted Fanxing to cooperate with CCTV, so that she could not only introduce him, but also help his artists build momentum.
Fanxing has internally evaluated this project and it has good prospects. In addition, the two parties were originally cooperating in Fanxing Film and Television City. If they participate in the investment, the results will be better.
In this way, Fanxing officially joined the cast of "Sleeping on the Job", and by the way, Gao Yuanyuan and Qiao Zhenyu were cast as Xi Shi and Fan Li.
These three TV series are part of the investment, and there are also two large-scale productions produced independently by Fanxing.
The first one is "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch", one of the few martial arts dramas with a female as the main heroine.
The success of "Beauty's Scheming" proves that Fan Xiaopang is very suitable to take the route of a beautiful, strong but miserable heroine, and her fans, media and external businesses are also very fond of this.
Therefore, Fanxing strikes while the iron is hot and gives Fan Xiaopang another film, "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch", to open up the banner of the leading heroine and completely consolidate Fan Xiaopang's glamorous and majestic character and positioning.
The male protagonist Zhuo Yihang is played by Jiao Enjun, who was famous for "Lotus Lantern". The combination of handsome men and beautiful women is even more powerful for this martial arts drama with love as the main line.
The second film was "Zhu Yuanzhang" directed by Feng Xiaoning, a new director who joined Fanxing. It was later renamed "Hongwu Emperor" by Cao Xuan.
Compared with the original version, which is relatively wild and historical, the script of "The Great Emperor" has undergone detailed rectifications. Although there are inevitable artistic adaptations, most of them are consistent with history and are relatively more positive.
It can be considered that Cao Xuan personally reversed the verdict of the emperor whom he liked better.
Feng Xiaoning's initial plan was to find Hu Jun, but Cao Xuan hoped it would be Duan Long, so that the money would not go to outsiders.
Of course, now that Hu Jun is one of his own, it doesn't matter whether he is rich or not.
The main key now is that after Cao Xuan read the revised script of "The Great Emperor", he was a little itchy and wanted to play the role of Zhu Yuanzhang himself, who started with one bowl and conquered the entire country.
However, Cao Xuan is not sure whether he should leave the movie and come back to act in a TV series.
Moreover, "Emperor Hongwu" has to play Zhu Yuanzhang from his youth to his death in his old age, which is a challenge for Cao Xuan. He has never acted in a TV series with such a wide age span.
He has no problem with being a young and middle-aged person, but how can he act as an old lady in his later years without making the audience feel that he is an "old man" who has lost his wife and children.
Cao Xuan couldn't guarantee that he would be able to perform well, and felt that he still had to think about it.
However, regardless of whether Cao Xuan appears or not, the investment in this drama is expected to be 30 to 50 million. It is not only Fanxing's largest TV drama project since its establishment, but also Fanxing's attempt at a historical drama.
If this time is successful, Fanxing will have more and more large-scale productions of similar historical costumes in the future.
In addition to this project, there is another TV series worth talking about.
"Hello, Time" is inspired by the novel "Hello, Old Time" which has not yet been released.
It is a campus youth drama with a bit of hazy feelings between boys and girls. It is easy to be liked by young audiences. The male protagonist is little sunshine, sunny and cheerful, and the female protagonist is gentle and kind, and it is easy to gain fans.
The reason why this drama was created was because of Liu Tianxian.
"Dragon", "Legend of Sword and Fairy" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Liu Tianxian has acted in too many costume dramas. To avoid being stereotyped, he should try more modern dramas.
Considering her character and age, it is not suitable for her to play other roles. School drama is a very good subject.
The heroine of "Hello, Time" has a lovable personality, the performance is not difficult, and there are no intimate scenes. Cao Xuan worked hard to find such a suitable work for Liu Tianxian. He really quickly raised her as his daughter.
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As for the male lead, Cao Xuan was interested in casting Hu Ge to play the role. On the one hand, he was of the right age, and on the other hand, he would be promoted to the Fairy Sword CP. Liu’s mother still had some objections, but Cao Xuan suppressed him.
You won't cooperate with anyone you don't want to cooperate with. Being a daughter is not a biological daughter. The casting decisions are still not up to the two of them...
In fact, there are not many film projects. Cao Xuan is quite picky. Literary films are okay, but many commercial scripts are rejected.
This is normal. After the TV series is filmed, Fanxing has the ability to sell it. I can't say that I will make a guaranteed profit, at least I won't lose money.
If a commercial movie doesn't do well and fails at the box office, even if there are channels to make a comeback, it can easily cost millions or tens of millions, so you have to be cautious and prudent.
Regarding related commercial film projects, Fanxing mostly participates in them, and a few are independently produced. This year's two major projects, "New World" and "Xiu Chun Dao 2", have completed most of their tasks.
Most of the film projects for next year are being approached by the outside world, but few have been officially confirmed. There are currently only two key projects within Fanxing.
Magical special effects movie "Painted Skin"
The hard-hitting action movie "The Raid"
In fact, there is no need to say much about the former. The main thing is to continue to stabilize the domestic market and also promote actresses.
Particularly worth mentioning is "The Raid". It is a pure action movie, and even the plot can be said to be auxiliary. Cao Xuan's purpose in making this movie is very simple, to "enter" the Hollywood and international film markets.
Cao Xuan actually hasn't received scripts from Hollywood in the past two years, but most of his roles are supporting roles or even villains.
Frankly speaking, it's not that Cao Xuan can't accept supporting roles, but he doesn't like these roles, and the roles he wants are not given to him.
An Asian international superstar whose main job is a singer is still not very popular in Hollywood.
After observation, Cao Xuan also understood that there were too few Asian protagonists in American movies. If he wanted to be a starring role, setting up his own game was the best choice. If he wanted to open up the situation as quickly and best as possible, action movies were the top choice.
On the one hand, it is because of the audience base established by Bruce Lee, Cheng Long, and Jet Li, and on the other hand, it is also because the market for action movies in Hollywood is huge, the threshold is low, and it is easy to get a share of the pie.
"The Raid" is just Cao Xuan's initial plan, and it may not necessarily be used for this project. It may also be "Wind Rescue", but it will definitely be an action movie.
Cao Xuan's next new English album is Wang Zha, which he has been saving for a long time. Cao Xuan is very confident in this album and feels that it will further enhance his international fame and status.
At that time, when Cao Xuan's popularity is at its highest, he will produce this action movie to maximize the potential for diversion and wait for an opportunity to break into Hollywood.
ps: The word count is a little shorter, I’ll make it up tomorrow
In addition, people came to me to recommend books, and they were all colleagues. I was too embarrassed to refuse when they called me "Fat God" or "Fat Giant".
