686 Formation of the Spring Festival and the Battle of the Berlin Film Festival
Text Volume 686: Taking shape for the Spring Festival and competing at the Berlin Film Festival. Cao Xuan was very comfortable staying at his father-in-law’s house.
The father-in-law's attitude softened, and the mother-in-law even regarded him as her own son. No, Cao Xuan didn't even get so many gentle smiles from his biological mother, Sun Lan.
It was a rare occasion for him to come, and Hu's father also invited several relatives to have dinner, which was a way of showing Cao Xuan's respect.
I didn't go to any hotel or restaurant. After all, I still had to avoid taboos, so I simply held a family dinner at home. The guests were all my closest relatives, who were closely related by blood and could be trusted.
Father Hu is the eldest son in the family. He has only one younger brother, but he went abroad to develop his career. However, he also has a cousin with whom he has a close relationship and grew up together.
This is also the only relative of Hu Jing that Cao Xuan knows. The latter's son works in the capital and once visited Cao's home.
Hu's mother and sisters are all in Chu City. She is the third eldest, followed by the younger brothers. Men and women are divided into prefaces. Cao Xuan and Hu Jing call them aunt, uncle and uncle.
These are Hu's father's contemporaries. The elder Hu Jing's grandparents are still alive, but they are older and did not come this time. In two days, Cao Xuan followed Hu's father and his wife to visit them.
The above are all the closest relatives, plus the juniors below, there are also twenty little ones here and there.
For these real relatives, the fate of Hu Jing, the niece/cousin, is no secret.
However, Hu's father and Hu's mother rarely mentioned it, and what they said was a little vague and concise. Relatives and friends were not very clear about it. They secretly speculated that the two had secretly married in secret, and many of them didn't even know they had a child.
So when they saw Cao Xuan, they were excited and excited, but when they saw Cao Yang, they were a little surprised and trembling.
What a shocking thing!
Two of Hu Jing's cousins, who were in college, were already flushed with excitement. They pinched each other to calm down. If they hadn't been scrupulous, they would have screamed.
Cao Xuan saw everything and didn't take the letter seriously.
In fact, relatives can't be trusted or anything, that is to say, if people talk too much, the effectiveness of confidentiality will definitely be greatly reduced.
But it doesn't matter. With Cao Xuan's energy, he can easily suppress any gossip or revelations.
Besides, it is nothing new for the Empress of the East Palace to give birth to a child. Various details of her pregnancy back then were constantly speculated by the outside world. Gossips and rumors were flying everywhere, and there were all kinds of revelations, some true and some false.
At this point, unless the person involved personally admits it, there is no point in posting photos of the family of three.
No one stipulates that Cao Xuan and Hu Jing cannot run into each other during festivals and friends gatherings, and they happen to meet someone...
Again, Cao Xuan already has the confidence to deal with most of the consequences, otherwise he would go to Chu City to increase his presence after he was full. Anyway, it would not be the first year that he would not visit.
Including the family banquet held by Hu's father, Cao Xuan and Hu Jing also obtained the consent, otherwise the old man would not be stupid and would cause trouble for his son-in-law and daughter.
Cao Xuan has been an old fox for many years. Even if the ugly son-in-law comes to visit him for the first time, there is nothing awkward about him.
Under his deliberate actions, his relatives who were still a little overwhelmed slowly started to let go.
Cao Xuan is not a person without any pretensions. He cannot completely regard himself as an ordinary person in terms of status or company management.
But in private, especially at family gatherings like this, Cao Xuan would try his best to lower his profile and put down all the baggage he carried.
Especially in the Hu family, Cao Xuan is both the host and the guest, so he intends to be more friendly and build a good relationship with everyone, so as to make his father-in-law and Hu Jing look good.
As expected, Cao Xuan had a lively chat and even took the initiative to light cigarettes and pour water for several elders and peers, making everyone who was originally nervous feel flattered and a little happy.
This is Cao Xuan!
These people may not know about the achievements of celebrities in the entertainment industry, but Cao Xuan's reputation is evident here, and he is one of the most famous people in China and even Asia.
Not to mention this
In the past few years, as the market values of major companies have soared, even if Cao Xuan keeps a low profile, "very rich" has become an important label for him.
No one can say exactly how rich he is, but it is generally believed that he is one of the richest people in China. Even the more conservative people think that he is a member of the top group of rich people in the country.
To put it bluntly, Cao Xuan was so rich that he couldn't even hide it, so he didn't dare to pretend to be poor and keep a low profile.
For ordinary people, international celebrities are already very powerful, let alone top rich people, who have an extraordinarily aura.
Such a big shot chatted and laughed with me, even offered him cigarettes and poured water, and addressed him as uncle/brother, and the feeling was all over his body.
What was even more transparent was Hu's father. Seeing the envious looks of his relatives and friends, he felt happy in his heart and became more and more pleased with Cao Xuan.
Apart from not being particular about men and women, this son-in-law is actually pretty good...
Hu's father gave instructions casually, and Cao Xuan glanced at him in surprise, why did the old man still put it on?
How dare you be such a father-in-law?!
Cao Xuan felt that he was getting more and more accurate about Hu's father's pulse, so he stood up immediately in a cooperative manner, being obedient and well-behaved.
Everyone was startled and stood up to stop him. Cao Xuan waved his hand and entered the kitchen with a few words of greeting. Then everyone looked at Father Hu with admiration.
You also have to be a great uncle/brother-in-law/brother-in-law/uncle/uncle!
There were still a few people helping in the kitchen. Cao Xuan greeted them all sweetly and moved next to Hu Jing, who looked at him doubtfully.
When Hu Jing heard this, she couldn't help but curl her lips:
The tea flavor in Cao Xuan tea:
Hu Jing rolled her eyes at him, knowing that he was deliberately retaliating, but Cao Xuan did very well these days. Although he sometimes cheated the old man by complaining, overall Hu Jing was very satisfied, and she also knew who Cao Xuan was doing this for.
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Rather than saying that it was Cao Xuan who stirred up trouble, it was better to say that she felt sorry for Cao Xuan and blamed his father for venting her anger on her man.
Happy filial piety, friends!
Therefore, every time Cao Xuan saw Hu Jing's behavior, he felt sweet and at the same time inexplicably felt like something was hurting him.
One day in the future, my daughter will help some little beast to make me angry...
Everyone enjoyed the meal, especially the two dishes cooked by Cao Xuan himself. The plates were all full.
It's not that his cooking skills are very good, but it has a different meaning. It comes with a halo filter, and the original 5-point taste also has a bit more flavor.
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Cao Xuan's family stayed in Chu City until the Lantern Festival was approaching, and their children were about to start school, so they returned to the capital with their father-in-law and mother-in-law, who prepared several large packages of specialty gifts.
Back in the capital, the Lantern Festival happened to be Valentine's Day, so Cao Xuan took the time to watch a movie with the East and West Palaces respectively.
"Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven"
"Beijing Love Story"
The former is a big production for this year's Spring Festival, produced by China Film, Huang Baiming's Dongfang and Boss Dong's Beijing Culture, and Cao Xuan Guolan also has some investment.
Because the main control party is a company from Hong Kong and Taiwan, the actors are basically from Hong Kong and Taiwan. The lineup of Yan Zhen, Guo Tianwang, Fa Ge, Peter Ho, Joe Chen, Gigi Leung and others is a luxurious one.
What's more worth mentioning is that this blockbuster succeeds last year's "Journey to the West and Conquer the Demons" and is released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which also indicates that the Spring Festival period has become a new battleground for military strategists.
Needless to say, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" has a luxurious lineup, and to a certain extent, it is a bit like the popularity of last year's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".
But the box office is really good. In the few days of the Spring Festival, the box office is close to 500 million+, and it is expected to reach 1 billion level. It is absolutely significant.
A hit piece.
However, although the box office is high, the buzz and reputation are not comparable to last year's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".
What can I say about this movie? The only thing that can be seen is the special effects.
As for the plot, the Bull Demon King is the king of the demons, Princess Iron Fan is the sister of the Jade Emperor, and Sun Wukong was instigated by the Bull Demon Jade to cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace. The reason was because of the nine-tailed fox...
It may be a bit unfair to call it a bad movie, but it's not a big boast. It can only be said to be nondescript, mediocre and boring.
I want to ride on the popularity of Journey to the West, but also want to be original, but the plot is not thoughtful at all. It is a bit like a child playing house. The costumes and special effects are obviously not bad, but because of the rubbish story and logic, it gives people a sense of confusion.
A shoddy and cheap feeling.
Of course, if the audience is not very demanding and just treats it as a popcorn movie, rushing to see the stars and special effects, it can still be barely worth the ticket price.
Otherwise, it would not have reached the 1 billion level, and the second and third films were released, and the box office was not low.
Also competing with this film are "Macau" and "The Story of My Ex", as well as a romantic comedy film "Online Dating" by Liu Tianxian and Wei Chen.
"Macau" is a rare gambling film this year, especially one that was released in mainland China.
Director Fatty Wang is also a genius. He came up with a trick to pass the charity gambling method. In addition, there are many elements in the movie, and gambling only accounts for a small part, and he successfully made his comeback.
The box office performance is also pretty good, 500 million+ should be no problem, and the reputation is quite good. It is a rare comedy action Hong Kong movie with high reputation in recent years.
It is worth mentioning that the heroine is Da Tiantian, and with the addition of Cheng Long's "Police Story 2013" last year and the "Warring States" before that, the nickname "Jing Buhong" has begun to spread on the Internet.
There's not much to say about "The Story of My Ex". It's a low-budget romance film that focuses on Han Geng's banner. However, it's well-positioned and the box office has always been pretty respectable.
There's nothing much to say about "Good Luck on the Internet", Fanxing's original script.
It's probably like a pair of enemies falling in love online. In reality, they fight and fight, and are hostile to each other. On the Internet, they help and comfort each other, talk sweetly, and in virtual reality. The two lines finally converge and intertwine. After the male and female protagonists overcome a series of difficulties, the lovers finally get married.
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The plot is actually not very novel, but the details of the plot are well polished, and the ambiguous and shy atmosphere of happy enemies and acquaintance and love is captured very accurately.
It is very suitable for couples or young audiences to watch, it is relaxing, interesting and sweet.
Liu Tianxian performed steadily and praised Wei Chen by the way. The box office is probably around 300-400 million, which is pretty good considering the cost.
In fact, there is a movie in the original time and space during the Spring Festival, which has a box office of nearly 800 million, and the investment is estimated to be tens of millions less, or even lower, making money in an absolute sense.
That is the movie version of "Where Are We Going, Dad".
Before this, no one thought that a variety show could be made into a movie, and that it could be so profitable that many subsequent popular variety shows had so-called movie versions.
High emotional intelligence: reward the audience with the quality of the movie
Low EQ: money trapping
Fanxing's "Where Are We Going, Dad" may not be as popular and sensational as the original version, but it's not much worse, not to mention the even more popular "Run". It's not like no one has mentioned the movie plan, but Cao Xuan just asked Cao Xuan to
No.
To put it bluntly, the appearance is too ugly. Boss Cao still needs to be embarrassed to some extent. He does not lack the hundreds of millions, and Fanxing also has a lot of high-quality products, so there is no need to go wild and build up his reputation.
So he would rather not let several of his variety shows produce movie versions.
Five movies were released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and including the previous movies, they contributed more than 2 billion in box office during the entire Spring Festival.
Of course, this is the estimated total data. Many people’s calculation range for the Spring Festival is from the first day to the sixth day of the lunar new year.
But no matter what, the popularity and enthusiasm of the Spring Festival is obvious. I believe that there will be more movies gathered here next year, bit by bit overshadowing the Lunar New Year movies.
The other movie Cao Xuan watched, "Beijing Love Story", was a new movie released on Valentine's Day.
Zeng Li was not interested in monkeys and cows. He had already watched Liu Tianxian's "Internet Love" before, so he chose this movie. After all, it was Valentine's Day and it was just a occasion. The movie was not important. Watching the movie with Cao Xuan was the best.
important.
The director of "Beijing Love Story" is a semi-unit film with several pairs of male and female protagonists. Each pair has its own story, but they are connected to each other.
The movie is actually not bad, but Cao Xuan didn't like it very much, as it had a general pretentiousness to it.
However, it must be admitted that director Chen Sicheng still has two skills. At least compared to those outside the field, he has worked hard and has some opinions of his own.
It's a pity that the appearance and temperament are here, plus it's a bit greasy, so I'm never very likable.
Especially after taking down a certain unspeakable actress, her reputation was extremely bad. In the articles on China Entertainment Network, she was a buffoon who was sure to be robbed of opportunities and slapped in the face, or even robbed of women.
Cao Xuan has no intention of using him for his own use, but he is still willing to share the "Detective Chinatown" series.
Speaking of "Detective Chinatown", Liu Haoran made his debut in this movie, and Ouyang Nana also gained his first wave of popularity in the mainland through this movie, and then successfully came to the mainland to develop.
Seeing this, Cao Xuan was also a little dazed. More and more newcomers appeared, even those born in 2000.
The joking name in the past has gradually turned into reality. I have really become a veteran, and the new generation who are becoming popular are called Xiaoxianrou.
At this time, "little fresh meat" was not a scornful term later, just like "little fairy" was considered a complimentary term at the beginning.
Nowadays, "little fresh meat" refers to young and handsome men, especially male stars who tend to be Korean-style and pretty or fresh. It is said that it may have come from the Korean circle at first, but I don't know whether it is true or not.
The requirements are quite high. You should be handsome and pretty, preferably with some muscles on your body, be between 14 and 25 years old, have a simple personality, and not have much emotional experience.
Not just any cat or dog can be called "little fresh meat" and become popular, or it doesn't look good enough to make people laugh to death.
It's a pity that a few leaders didn't live up to their expectations, and the nicknames started to spread, one or two were used, and most of them were straw pillows, which turned the little fresh meat into a smelly piece of shit.
Forced understanding, it’s a bit like the [top-level] in 2022.
In the beginning, the term "top stream" refers to first-tier stars or extremely popular supernovas. Even if the number of fans or various data at the peak period is not enough, they will be expelled from the top stream.
As a result, all kinds of marketing followed suit, and artists with some or even no traffic were top-notch artists.
So much so that once in a while a so-called top figure comes out, but no one can find him. The reason is that top figures are not as good as dogs. There are many clues all over the place, and even if there are clues, the real owner can't be found.
Even when it finally came out, it was trending on Weibo, and most people were confused - who the hell is this?
If possible, Cao Xuan wouldn't mind being a little fresh meat for a while, but unfortunately his age and strength don't allow it, so he can only be his old helper...
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After the Lantern Festival, Cao Xuan was still not idle. Instead, he gathered Lao Mouzi, Yuan Quan and others and flew to Germany to participate in this year's Berlin Film Festival.
"Hunting" was successfully selected for the main competition section of this year's Berlin Film Festival. In other words, Cao Xuan was also successfully nominated for the Berlin Film Festival.
Therefore, after the Chinese New Year, the crew of "The Hunt" will immediately leave for Germany, and Fanxing is preparing for its release in China. How the film competes for awards will directly affect its box office performance.
Cao Xuan from Germany has been here frequently, and has even won the German Music Award twice, but this is the first time for a movie.
Berlin's red carpet is not as grand and dazzling as Cannes, but it is still better than Venice. As an international superstar, Cao Xuan's arrival has doubled the film consumption of many reporters.
In terms of fame and influence alone, Cao Xuan should be regarded as the biggest celebrity at this Berlin Film Festival.
However, considering the prestige and film contributions in the industry, there are still many seniors and European filmmakers who have enough weight.
Cao Xuan knows a lot of movie stars in the United States, but he really doesn't know many movie stars in Europe.
But he didn't know him, but others knew him, not to mention Lao Mouzi. He was a frequent visitor to the top three major European companies and had a wide network of contacts. He also served as the chairman of the jury of the Venice Film Festival.
Putting aside Lao Mouzi's attempts to establish contact, there are actually quite a few acquaintances of Cao Xuan who came today.
The crew of Lou Ye's "Massage", the crew of Diao Yinan's "Fireworks in the Day", and Liang Chaowei who served as the judge.
Not to mention how lively it is, but at least it will not be deserted. At the same time, three Chinese-language films have been shortlisted for the main competition, and there are also big names such as Cao Xuan and Lao Mouzi, which has also attracted the attention of this Berlin Film Festival.
It has risen two levels in China.
In the past, the influence of the three major European companies in China was just that. Unless a Chinese person won an award, not many people would care.
However, in recent years, many domestic actresses have gone to Shana's red carpet and made various news. Shana's exposure has increased significantly. In addition, she has won several awards in the past, making her popularity close to the Oscars.
In comparison, Berlin is even bleaker and has no sense of existence. The two movie queens Maggie Cheung and Xiao Fangfang were both in the 1990s. If you don't check the information, not many people may remember them.
To a certain extent, this time the Berlin Film Festival can be regarded as a wave of popularity for Cao Xuan...
