Weinstein and Quentin poured great ambition into "Kill Bill."
They tried to use a movie like this to conquer not only European and American audiences, but also Eastern audiences.
It's a pity that the ability and ambition did not match, and in the end, the film was made into a completely different product.
The failure of "Kill Bill" is not only the unsightly action design, but also the failure in the selection of actors.
In catering to Eastern audiences, Weinstein and Quentin placed their bets on Lucy Liu, Liu Jiahui and Shinichi Chiba.
In their opinion, these three people are all long-established actors and will definitely attract Oriental audiences.
However, what they didn't know was that their choice was wrong from the beginning.
Although Lucy Liu has a Chinese face, she is an out-and-out Hollywood actress and has no audience at all in the East.
Liu Jiahui was once a celebrity in the Hong Kong film industry, but times have changed and he is now a thing of the past. Young audiences have not even heard of his name, so how could they go to the theater for such an actor?
Chiba Shinichi is similar, an old-school actor with outstanding abilities, but he has no market among young people.
The most important thing is that he didn't perform much in the movie and can't be called a starring role.
Originally, the role of Guoguo could be regarded as the last resort.
But Weinstein and Quentin chose the fledgling Chiaki Kuriyama, another actor whom no one knew.
With such a lineup, it is really difficult to attract Eastern audiences to enter the theater.
It's no surprise that "Kill Bill" didn't do well at the box office.
When it was Xiao Qian's turn to decide on the actor, he abandoned Chiaki Kuriyama in the original version without even thinking about it, and planned to invite Kyoko Fukada to play the role of Guoguo.
Kyoko Fukada has been in the industry for many years, but she is still young.
Since her debut in 1996, she has released works every year, and her popularity has always been at the forefront of Japanese actresses. She is a veritable Hua Dan.
If she plays the role, it will definitely attract young audiences from the East to enter the theater.
Xiao Qian originally wanted Quan Zhixian to play the female whistle killer, but after careful consideration, she gave up.
There are only a few scenes of the Whistle Killer, and Westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese, Koreans and Japanese, so there's no need to waste Jun Ji-hyun's popularity.
At this point, Xiao Qian's finalized lineup for "Kill Bill" is much better than the original version.
Just based on their international status, Kyoko Fukada is a hot spot worthy of much hype.
However, the official announcement will have to wait until Miramax has completed preparations and many actors have gathered in China.
Taking advantage of this period of time, Xiao Qian will make an important plan.
At last year's company meeting, it was decided to launch Starlight's second idol group in 2001.
Counting the time, it has been more than five years since she debuted, and there is only one idol group like this in the entire Starlight.
This is not in line with the speed and frequency with which entertainment companies launch artists, and Xu Jiayi and others have long been impatient.
During this period, the company's operations were in full swing and actions were frequent.
The five people who are about to debut have already caused great popularity in the outside world after continuous publicity.
The second-generation idol group that Starlight Group has worked hard to create over five years has attracted extra attention from the outside world based on this alone.
She's quality and influence are the best sign. Now Starlight has a new group coming out, and the outside world is very much looking forward to it.
Just after the Spring Festival, Starlight finally released the promotional photos and information of the first member.
Captain Xu Wenyang, 21 years old, 1.87 meters tall, is the deputy lead singer. He has a handsome appearance and delicate facial features, just like the protagonist of a comic book.
As soon as the promotional photos came out, Xu Wenyang attracted countless fans.
His fan club was established in the shortest possible time, and now the number of registered members has exceeded 100,000.
Subsequently, various photos and videos of Xu Wenyang appeared on the Internet one after another, including his youthful appearance as a child and footage of him performing in Cultural Street.
There are also many people's testimonials about Amway, proving what an excellent person he is.
In fact, Xu Wenyang and others are already very famous in this area of Shanghai.
Almost everyone who frequents Cultural Street knows them and knows that they are very powerful.
Now through word of mouth spread on the Internet, more people know about him.
In mid-February, promotional photos of lead singer Angelo Tang were also released, causing an even bigger sensation in the outside world.
No one expected that Xingguang would take such big steps and launch a hybrid child.
But the combination of Chinese and Western looks really makes girls like her like crazy.
Many people have fallen under the gaze of Angelo Tang's deep eyes, which are as deep as the blue sea and cannot extricate themselves.
The video of Angelo Tang singing was released online, and his dreamy singing surprised many professionals.
This is a singer with impeccable voice and singing skills, and he is currently the only one in the country. Many people predict that Angelo Tang will have a huge impact on the domestic pop music industry.
In early March, the third member Jiang Huici also appeared.
His promotional photos were released in two parts.
The first time he was wearing clothes, he had a clean and cute little face, just like the younger brother next door, and his cuteness captured the hearts of many girls.
The second time I was shirtless, good guy, even with twelve-pack abs, the arms and chest were all covered with armor-like muscle groups, which made people’s blood boil.
Paired with his toothy face, it formed the ultimate contrast.
In this day and age, there is no concept of puppies.
But in the eyes of mature women, how can they withstand such a critical blow?
For a time, Jiang Huici’s sister and mother were fans.
As for whether there are male mothers among them, that is unknown.
Seeing Jiang Huici's position as the main dancer, his fans are already drooling while imagining him dancing with his tendons.
At the end of March, the fourth member was revealed.
The main dancer Xu Junhao is a handsome guy.
His whole body exudes masculine beauty all the time, and his body lines are as smooth as a shark. Even in static pictures, you can feel the charm of his twists and turns.
By the time the last member appeared in mid-April, public opinion completely exploded.
rapper, Andrei Kirilenko.
What's going on?
Are there really foreigners?
Is this group still taking an international route?
However, after Andre's information was released, public opinion not only did not calm down, but even exploded.
What, Andrei is Chinese and Russian?
Many people suddenly realized that for the first time, they felt that there was such a minority in the country.
Although they learned relevant knowledge when they were in school, many people do not have the concept of Russian ethnicity in their consciousness because they rarely encounter it in life.
Now when I see a living person, I am very surprised.
Many people were curious and searched on Baidu to understand the current situation of the Russian ethnic group.
Different from Angelo Tang's mixed race, although Andrei is purely Chinese, he has a completely Russian appearance, which is more exotic.
With his head full of fluffy blond hair, combined with the Slav's delicate fair skin and straight nose, Andrei is as beautiful as a sculpture.
At the end of May, a group photo of the five members of the new group was released.
Looking at the five handsome and unique teenagers in the photo, everyone felt that an idol group even more terrifying than she seemed to be born.
"How are you? Your debut is about to happen. Are you nervous?"
In Xingguang's garden, Xiao Qian held an outdoor barbecue event.
The people invited were Xu Wenyang and the five others.
We haven’t seen each other for a long time. The five young men who were shining stars in Cultural Street are now exuding mature beauty and are all monsters.
Looking at their looks, Xiao Qian knew that a legendary combination was about to be born.
He has learned about the achievements of the five Xu Wenyangs, and combined with their qualities, it can be said that in terms of pure strength, these five young men are even better than Hot.
Otherwise, Li Xiuman would not have cared about his recruitment and wanted to absorb these five teenagers into SM Company.
Xu Wenyang is the captain and the external spokesperson.
"Even if we are nervous, we have no way out. So we can only work hard and do our best."
Young people are full of energy and fearless.
In front of them, difficulties and obstacles just seem easy. They seem to have inexhaustible energy and can overcome all difficulties.
"Haha, as long as you can maintain this spirit, I'll be relieved."
Xiao Qian couldn't be more satisfied. Looking at the five guys was like looking at rare treasures.
This is an artist created by him himself, it is truly his handiwork.
Moreover, these five young men all have outstanding talents and excellent qualities, which can be said to be almost unparalleled in the world.
Unlike her, although they have also made extraordinary achievements, their qualifications can only be regarded as the taller among the dwarfs, which is more or less regrettable.
Now, Xiao Qian is very confident to use this new combination to set an unsurpassable monument for China's entertainment industry.
