In late September, the second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff", which had been in theaters for more than 50 days, officially started filming in the Mainland.
The cumulative total box office is 541 million, officially surpassing "Painted Skin" and setting a new record in mainland film history.
Currently, the top three in the mainland box office list are "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" Part 2, second is "Painted Skin", third is "Transformers 2", and fourth is "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff".
Three of the top four films starred Cao Xuan, and two of them grossed over 500 million at the box office.
Extending to the top ten of the mainland film list, there is also "The Rescue 2", a movie with a revenue of over 300 million.
On the day when the second part of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff" was released, Six Princess's "Chinese Film Report" took stock of Cao Xuan's film performance over the years. A series of box office champions in each period dazzled the audience.
Since his first starring role in "When Men Fall in Love" in 2003, Cao Xuan's films have always dominated the mainstream of Chinese-language films.
Because of Cao Xuan's achievements in the field of music, many people tend to overlook the achievements of Cao Xuan's films. However, with the box office cartoons and best actor trophies, as well as his successful entry into Hollywood, everyone has finally paid attention to Cao Xuan's films.
Achievements.
The mainland's three major movie stars have won Grand Slams, and they have won the second of the three gold medals. The mainland's box office ranks first in history, and it is far ahead of the second place. It has outstanding results in Asia and North America.
If it were any other actor, he would have been praised to the sky long ago
But I believe everyone always regards Cao Xuan as a singer, intentionally or unintentionally discounting Cao Xuan's achievements as an actor. Although he has received a lot of praise, he always has reservations.
But no matter how reserved we are, in the face of Cao Xuan’s achievements one after another, we can’t keep pretending to be blind.
In an interview, Hong Kong's famous director Fatty Wang publicly stated that Cao Xuan's achievements in the film industry can define an era.
"In the past few decades in the Hong Kong film industry, since the beginning of commercialization, there have been superstars who have led the times in every decade.
In the 1960s, it was Wang Yu, in the 1970s, it was Jiang Dawei, Ti Lung, Hui Guanjie, and Bruce Lee, who was very popular in Hong Kong and Hollywood. In the 1980s, a hundred flowers bloomed, with Xu Guanwen, Cheng Long, Hong Jinbao, Zhou Yunfa and others being representatives. In the 1990s, biweekly schedules were a box office guarantee.
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Since entering the new century, the focus has gradually shifted to the mainland. It is difficult to say in the first five years, but in the following years there is no doubt that Cao Xuan will take the lead.
We often say in private that the current generation of artists is not as good as the previous generation. Many popular artists in the entertainment industry today can only play supporting roles in Hong Kong in the past, but Cao Xuan is an exception. Even if he were placed in the golden age of Hong Kong films, he would still be the most popular.
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It’s hard to tell whether Fatty Wang’s words are meant to please Boss Cao, and what he said is a bit more about the past than the present, elevating Hong Kong films and forcibly equating the history of Hong Kong films with the history of Chinese films.
After all, Chinese-language movies are not limited to Hong Kong!
Perhaps Hong Kong's commercial films were top-notch back then, but there were also many excellent films from the mainland in the last century. Many international awards were won by mainland films, and their artistry and depth were far higher than most Hong Kong films of the same period.
But leaving aside the entire history of Chinese-language films and only discussing commercial films, Cao Xuan is definitely a figure that cannot be avoided in the short decade from 2003 to 2009.
Fatty Wang's words started a conversation among many people, discussing Cao Xuan's status in Chinese films.
Some people spoke highly of it: "Lao Mouzi ushered in the era of commercial films in the mainland, and it was Cao Xuan and his stars who carried it forward."
Some people also think that the evaluation of Cao Xuan is a bit over-praising: "Cao Xuan's success is brilliant, but a large part of it is due to the development of the times, and he is only an actor, and the credit of the director cannot be ignored in order to praise him."
Everyone held their own opinions, and it seemed that no one could convince anyone, but they all unanimously maintained the same view.
That is, in the field of film actors, Cao Xuan is not only ranked alongside many top superstars, but is expected to become a representative of an era.
Even considering that Hong Kong films have been in decline and the Mainland market has gathered in mainland China, Cao Xuan is expected to become the first leader in the truly great era of Chinese-language films.
Perhaps this statement is not recognized by everyone now, but this is largely due to the "obsession of the authorities."
In a few years, when everyone breaks away from the constraints of current time and perspective and looks back, we will be able to give an objective and fair evaluation.
When Cao Xuan first called out the title of "the first person to speak Chinese", many people were dissatisfied with it, but after a few years, it has become a generally accepted concept.
Of course, there are reasons why Cao Xuan's subsequent results are getting better and better, but there are also reasons why everyone can look back at "history" and make comprehensive judgments.
But no matter what, after all the twists and turns, Cao Xuan's film achievements finally straightened up.
Cao Xuan is even called a "textbook artist". He is unparalleled in the field of music, outstanding in the field of film and television, and has a very positive personality.
It's a pity that there are some "flaws" in his lifestyle, otherwise he would really be a "perfect artist".
In this regard, Cao Xuan can only say that these people still have too little experience. Some of his protagonists are not only proficient in music and film and television, but also write books, poetry, paintings, screenwriters, directors, advertising, computer technology, kung fu, sculpture and other fields.
This ability is the real all-round idol.
Sometimes, Cao Xuan even felt a little ashamed. He would get too little, and it would be a bit embarrassing to say it...
The second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" was not soon finished in China, but it was also announced that it would be finished in Japan.
The final box office was 10.45 billion yen, which is approximately 760 million yuan, successfully achieving the strategic goal of exceeding 10 billion yen.
Currently, the second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" remains the number one box office hit in 2009. There are still a few months to come. As long as it can withstand the impact of the wave of movies at the end of the year, it is likely to win the honor of Japan's annual box office champion.
This is not the first time Cao Xuan has won the annual championship abroad. Previously, he had films that won two annual championships in two small countries in Southeast Asia.
But the box office champions of these small countries with a maximum of millions of dollars are completely different concepts from the box office champions of Japan, the second largest film market in the world.
In one word, cool!
Not only Cao Xuan Shuang, but also the domestic media and the public felt encouraged. If this achievement is achieved, the effect will not be much different than killing everyone in North America.
Countless media outlets wanted to interview Cao Xuan, which even led to him stealing the limelight from the crew and creators at the subsequent premiere of "The Wind."
Cao Xuan was also forced to respond: "No matter what kind of records and achievements, they are inseparable from everyone's support. In fact, there is no need to be too stubborn on some data and records. Records are meant to be broken.
I remember that "Titanic" was 360 million, which caused a sensation in the industry. Many people said that this record would not be broken within 20 years, but it turned out that it was completed in less than ten years.
There is also "Painted Skin" two years ago. Many people said it would take a long time to break through, but now it only takes three years.
Nowadays, the economy is growing too fast, and the box office data changes every year. 50 million was a big deal when I first made the movie, but now 100 million is not a big deal.
Maybe in less than three years, a new movie will break the record of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff"..."
Of course Cao Xuan was happy to break the record in film history, but he didn't talk about it all the time.
Others don’t know, but he knows how terrifying the mainland film market will be in the future.
500 million is not as good as a dog, 1 billion is everywhere, and the box office ceiling has been raised to 5 billion+.
Not to mention, early next year, Cameron's "Avatar" will be released in mainland China.
This super movie, The Last of Us, which has taken the world by storm, has grossed RMB 1.34 billion at the box office in the Mainland. Now that the mainland cinema market is driven by many stars, it is much more prosperous than The Last of Us. The box office of this movie is definitely not much higher than that of The Last of Us.
The media and movie fans just praised him, but Cao Xuan felt that he still had to be humble to avoid being slapped in the face in the future.
Cao Xuan's words made many people present couldn't help but silently applaud.
What is everyone’s style!
What is superstar magnanimity!
What does it mean to be neither arrogant nor impetuous!
There are rumors that Cao Xuanshan is pretending to be cool, but this is simply a lie. He is obviously very humble and can speak freely.
Even Mr. Zhou and Fan Xiaopang, who were familiar with him, couldn't help but look at each other in confusion, trying to analyze whether Cao Xuan was pretending to be cowardly, but Cao Xuan did indeed speak very sincerely and sincerely, not like he was pretending to be Versailles.
Cao Xuan's statement finally brought the premiere of "The Wind" back to normal, with many main creators taking over the stage.
The change in the cast of the movie "The Wind" is not small. After all, the original version was invested by Huayi, so it must be our own people. But now that Fanxing has changed, we have to give priority to our own people.
It is the limit for the two heroines to retain one Mr. Zhou, and the other Li Bingbing is replaced by Fan Xiaopang, the first sister of Fanxing.
When this pair of enemies got together, Boss Cao once wanted to have sex with each other again to see if he could attract a handsome young man...
Captain Wu, played by Zhang Hanyu, became Hu Jun under Guolan. The Japanese officer Minda was replaced by Biao Hao from the 96th class of Chinese dramas, who is now signed by Sister Hua. As for Bai Xiaonian, played by Su Youpeng,
I found my old friend Pan Yueming.
In addition, Jin Shenghuo and Cao Xuan's "Water Margin" big brother Zang Jinsheng, the spy captain Wang has not changed, it is still Wang Zhiwen.
The leading actors in this movie, except for Qin Wu and Zang Jinsheng, are all top-notch stars, even better than the original version.
Regardless of the celebrity status, the performance is not inferior. Even Fan Xiaopang, who Cao Xuan was most worried about, gave the best performance of his career.
The scene where Takeda measured the naked body, the desperate pain of being trampled on one's dignity but having to endure it, is very expressive.
Of course, Mr. Zhou's performance is better, and the climax scenes are more brilliant than the last. Even Cao Xuan had to admit that if Hu Jing had taken on this drama, it would be difficult to compare with Mr. Zhou.
However, no matter how good Mr. Zhou is, Sister Fanxing is not her.
Previously, Fanxing helped Mr. Zhou in the operation of "The Depressed Family", but did not win the honor. This time in "The Wind", Ni Xingce's performance went to a higher level, and Fanxing had to increase his output.
In the original time and space, Cheng Long could help Fan Xiaopang win a golden horse. There is no reason that Fanxing, who is more powerful, cannot push Mr. Zhou to the throne of the best actress.
As the saying goes, awarding awards is not about fighting and killing, but about human relations.
Especially in the era of capital, as long as an actor has a good work and the conditions are right, most of the effort is the strength and public relations behind it.
Huayi is expected to be a Grand Slam winner at the age of 35, not just because of his acting skills. After all, there are many veteran actors with acting skills, and not all of them have become best actors and actresses. He can be successful, and public relations behind him are also key.
Of course, Huayi and Fanxing are still famous. At least the actors must have works and confidence to support them strongly.
It's not like some shameless people who don't care about anything, force themselves into positions, hurt others and themselves...
Some people say that "The Wind" is a top-notch murderer.
Is this statement correct or not? The plot mode of "The Wind" is indeed a bit like Werewolf. A group of people fight in a secret room, all kinds of overt and covert fights, and the characters are good and bad.
But considering the concept of the movie, the actors' performances, and some plot settings and metaphors, it can't be summed up by the so-called "werewolf".
The upper limit of such a movie may not be generally high, but the superior quality and simple lineup also give "The Wind" a pretty good box office potential.
Fanxing's final goal was only 150-200 million. After all, it was the main theme. If it weren't for the strong lineup, they wouldn't have dared to set such a high goal.
However, Huayi, who knew the original box office of "The Wind", raised the goal a lot - hitting 250 million.
The reality is not much different from what Huayi expected. Due to the expansion of the theater chain, the box office has increased. However, due to the limited film materials and the suppression of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the same time, the possibility of a super hit is very low.
However, the box office of 84 million in the first week is expected to reach 250 million, which is definitely not bad. In previous years, it could even be called a hit.
It’s just that there are too many awesome movies this year, so it’s hard to show them off.
The second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" was 540 million, "Transformers 2" was 450 million, and the just-released "The Founding of a Republic" had a box office of more than 300 million in two weeks, and it is definitely over 400 million.
With these three movies, the box office of "The Wind" naturally seems a bit "not enough".
However, the crew of "The Wind" had no objection at all.
Especially Zhou Gongzi, she finally has a new movie that can do well at the box office, and she is also the main creator who is responsible for the box office. She can't help but feel giddy when walking these days.
Fatty Wang is better than her, but he can't help but be happy,
She was the first starring role in "The Wind" and made a great contribution, which once again proved her box office appeal. After several years of "Cheng Long's first sister" dispute, this movie has basically been completely settled.
But for Fatty Wang, this title doesn't mean much to her now.
Since joining Cheng Long in the past few years, the resources she has obtained are quite good, but the achievements she has obtained as a result are not
good.
Even among her most outstanding films in the past few years, only "Li Mi's Conjecture" was invested by Cheng Long, and "The Wind" and "Painted Skin" were both films by Fanxing.
"The King of Kung Fu" has good box office figures and great influence, but its reputation is so bad that Fatty Wang doesn't hate the movie.
Of course, the most critical thing is that Ni Xing is too united. She and Fan Xiaopang fought for several years and finally decided the winner. Cheng Long colluded with Jiujiazhang again.
Fanxing has a lot of resources, Liu Tianxian and Damimi are fighting for their victory, but they are just competing for status, and the actual competition for resources is not much.
However, Cheng Long was not as strong as Fanxing, and almost half of the company had to be snatched internally. Ni Xingce was exhausted physically and mentally after several years. In addition, Cheng Long was preparing to go public, and various initiatives and internal changes made her very uncomfortable.
The combination of various factors made Ni Xingce determined to leave. He did not even interfere with the matter of Cheng Long's star shareholders in the listing, and planned to leave Cheng Long when his contract expires next year.
As one of the four most popular actresses and a top-notch actress, Fatty Wang obviously has no shortage of potential suitors.
However, Cheng Long is already a big company in the industry, and Ni Xingce is still not satisfied. Only Fanxing can completely surpass her in all aspects, but Fanxing will not sign her.
Just kidding, Mr. Zhou, the first sister of Fanxing who has worked so hard to train her, plans to terminate the contract in 2012.
On the one hand, Mr. Zhou is very ambitious and wants to establish his own business. On the other hand, he is also making way for Liu Tianxian and Damimi.
It is impossible for two top-notch young ladies to be young masters and green leaves all the time. They can be suppressed for two years, but they cannot be allowed to rise to the top. This is a recipe for disaster.
If Fanxing is willing to let go of Mr. Zhou who has high commercial value and is younger, how can he sign another Fatty Wang? Otherwise, the internal balance will be destroyed and the female stars like Fanxing will be in trouble.
Fatty Wang specifically asked Ni Xing for advice on this matter, and Huayi gave a straightforward answer:
"You are famous, have access to a lot of resources, and don't have strong business needs. You can be your own boss. Why not open a studio?"
With a few words to wake up the man in his dream, Fatty Wang found his direction. He even got advice from an expert and roped in his friend Hu Jing to invest in his own studio.
The second thing is that money is not enough. The main thing is to catch up with the Empress of the East Palace. In the future, I can have access to some resources in the galaxy.
To a certain extent, Hu Jing's investment in her studio is better than Fanxing's investment in her studio.
This incident also provided inspiration to Damimi. She was ambitious and naturally thought about starting an independent business, but what she had previously thought was to attract Fanxing Investment like Mr. Zhou in order to continue to be bold.
Now seeing Fatty Wang's operation, Damimi suddenly realized that besides Fanxing, she could also bring Hu Jing into the game.
Even if she leaves Fanxing and has a new company to rely on, she will still be considered a member of the East Palace Party and enjoy the benefits of membership...
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The two gift films were considered to be the first waves of the 60th anniversary. After that, various celebration activities emerged one after another, and Huayi became a busy person, running back and forth from multiple celebrations.
October 1st, military parade
Ni Xing was at the ceremony as he was ten years ago, but he still hasn’t climbed up the tower and doesn’t know if he will have the chance in the next ten years.
Since the end of late September, Ni Xing has not been idle. He has attended many major events and celebrations, adding another touch to his resume:
Ni Xing has received news that the Chinese Musicians Association will officially change its term at the end of this year.
Mr. Zhao Jiping, the composer of many classic songs from "Water Margin", serves as the chairman. There are also 14 vice-chairmen, of whom Huayi is one.
Don't underestimate this position. Although there are many people and the reputation is greater, the gold content is still very high.
Not to mention, the famous singer Liao Changyong, the eldest sister of the Song Dynasty and fellow countryman, who took office as the vice chairman in the same term as Huayi...
In fact, according to Huayi's qualifications, he is much inferior to these seniors, and he is much younger.
But he also has his own merits, which are international reputation and a key representative of young people.
Being young is a disadvantage, but it is also an advantage
Sometimes, if you say that young people should practice more, they will block you when there are more opportunities in the future.
But sometimes, by saying that we need to put more burdens on young people and add new blood, we can ignore some so-called shackles of qualifications.
To put it bluntly, it takes hard work and background to work out, otherwise you will just be a little loser.
Huayi is suitable for the latter, so he was naturally promoted.
Even more than just a director, Ni Xing has also taken up the post of director of the China Film Association, which has just changed its residence. He is also a key young person cultivated by the Film Association.
To be honest, if his master Li Xuejian hadn't served as vice chairman for two terms and was more or less trying to avoid suspicion, Huayi would have really hoped to make a splash.
After all, there are several people elected in this year's general election, such as Cao Xuan, Feng Pengtong, and Pan Hong. The latter is a woman and it is difficult to compare. Cao Xuan's qualifications and results are indeed outstanding, and he has the aura of a Hong Kong compatriot.
But apart from being older, Feng Pengtong is really not necessarily as good as him in terms of film performance and contribution.
But with Master Li Xuejian here, Huayi can't suffer any loss, and the superior's intentions are not serious.
Even in the Music Association, if the big guys didn't want to praise the newcomers and show their face, Huayi might have chosen to play it safe and wait until the next generation has withdrawn from the music scene before taking the position.
But in any case, it has become an established fact now. If nothing unexpected happens, Huayi’s Baidu Ci will be published in January next year.
You must add the title of Vice Chairman of the Chinese Musicians Association.
Vice Chairman Cao is still under a lot of pressure. Officials are not free of charge, especially young backbones like him. They have to show some achievements after taking the position.
Although Huayi releases Chinese albums to lead Chinese pop music and releases English albums to bring honor to the country, which can be regarded as an important contribution to the domestic music industry, there are other things that need to be done.
Huayi plans to end the orderly training of some popular creative talents, pay more attention to music copyright, unite major platforms and music websites, and provide help and support to some middle and low-level musicians, etc.
In fact, Huayi has been doing these things before, and now that it has official endorsement and channels, the effect may be better.
In addition, Huayi has always been thinking about foreign charts and awards, creating China's Billboard and Grammy.
QQ Star's list has more or less fulfilled his bulletin board wish, and the rest is time to slowly accumulate influence.
Since awards involve too many things, especially important and authoritative awards, one must be cautious.
Huayi only had some plans before, but failed to find a suitable opportunity. Now that he has reached the top of the Music Association, he will not say that he will implement them immediately, but he can also start planning.
With his own industry, Huayi has no intention of competing with others for power, but he also doesn't want to be just a mascot. If he can do something beneficial to the industry, it won't be considered that he has been in the association for so many years in vain.
On October 10, after finishing the National Day celebrations, Huayi rushed to Quancheng to attend the rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the National Games.
The 11th National Games will open in mid-October. The location is Shandong Province. The Olympic Games have just started in Beijing, and the sports atmosphere in the country is high. This National Games is also a rare event that attracts attention from the outside world.
As a native of Shandong Province, Huayi was invited to compose the theme song for the Shandong Province National Games and sing it at the opening ceremony.
To be honest, the National Games is like a chicken support to Huayi, there is nothing to show off, but the face of the hometown elders has to be given.
Just as the country needs it and it is obligatory, the hometown needs it and cannot refuse it, otherwise the fathers and fellow villagers must respect their family members...
