Shortly after the Spring Festival, "Double-sided Tape" premiered on three major TV stations at the same time. Cheng Hao, Zhang Yi, and Grandma Rong were busy promoting it during this period.
It is almost exactly the same as "Wulin Gaiden". It was quiet when it first aired, but after a few episodes, the ratings skyrocketed.
In recent years, the small screen has been filled with all kinds of unreliable costume comedies, war films, etc. It is rare to find a TV series with a realistic theme. Moreover, many elements in the TV series have resonated with the audience.
For example, the mother-in-law is dissatisfied with the daughter-in-law's spending money, the daughter-in-law is eager to have a grandchild but does not want to have children, the differences between couples in the north and south, the pressure that housing brings to modern people, etc.
These topics have aroused widespread discussion in society:
Marriage is not just a matter of two people, but also the union of two families and two cultures. Handling family relationships well is a science.
And what’s even more interesting is that this kind of discussion actually divides the northern and southern audiences into two groups. For example, the southern audience said that they take many of Lijuan’s things for granted. Sometimes they even think, if it were me,
My temper may not be as good as hers.
Everyone hates Li Yaping deeply, thinking that this person is full of hypocrisy, slickness, despicability, and deep-rooted northeastern male chauvinism.
As for northern audiences, they attribute the contradictions in the TV series to two generations with different thoughts, cultures, concepts, habits, and personalities...
They can't stand some of Li Juan's behaviors, and they think that both women love the same man, one loves her husband, and the other loves his son, and because of love, conflicts arise between the two women. There are more concerns about Li Yaping.
Partiality, they think Li Yaping is really difficult, maybe they see more of themselves in Li Yaping.
Cheng Hao and Zhang Yi suddenly became popular.
Cheng Hao, from being a hit in "Pink Girl" to crushing her strength in "Dragon", to being popular on the small screen in "Wulin Gaiden", and then subverting her previous image with "Double-Sided Tape", she has further established her reputation
With her status as the queen of ratings, she is now absolutely on the front line in the field of TV dramas.
As for Zhang Yi, he became famous last year because of "Stone", and from the end of last year to the beginning of this year, he contributed to two hit dramas - "Soldier Assault" and "Double-sided Tape".
Although his role as Phoenix Man Li Yaping was not very likable, the industry recognized his wide range of roles as an actor, including the dog-legged secretary in "Stone", the sincere squad leader Shi Jin in "Soldiers Assault", "Double-Sided Tape"
"The hypocritical, greasy, and despicable Phoenix Man, three completely different characters, are all created wonderfully.
As a contracted actor of Huayi Brothers, he was not originally in Feng Xiaogang's sight. It was because of the popularity of "Double-Sided Tape" that he was hand-picked by Director Pants to join Huayi's head film this year, which has already started filming.
The crew of "Assembly" plays the role of Wang Jincun, the instructor of the Nine Company.
The ratings frenzy of "Double Sided Tape" unsurprisingly triggered a second or even third round of competition for broadcast rights, and Xinhao Media once again made a lot of money.
Even Yu Dong, who has never been interested in TV dramas, couldn't help but look annoyed when he saw He Xin: "Why didn't I think of getting involved with you at the beginning? You make more money from one TV series than I make from releasing ten movies."
There’s still more money!”
It is said that although the film market has recovered somewhat these days, the overall environment is really sluggish. Wang Quan's "Tuya's Marriage" which won the Golden Bear Award was released by Bona. The final box office was 1.2 million, which almost made Yu Dong
The compensation went to my grandma’s house, and it wasn’t even enough for publicity expenses.
Although "Double Sided Tape" was very successful and made the original writer and screenwriter Liuliu and director Cheng Qiang famous, the final ending of the TV series still made them, including He Xin, somewhat regretful.
The original ending of the TV series was the same as the novel adapted from real events. The husband beat his wife, the mother-in-law assisted, and the wife died.
Very impactful.
But it didn't pass the final review. The main theme in China these days is harmony, and everything must be harmonious. So it had to be changed to the same ending as the original version: the husband beat his wife, and was held back by the mother-in-law. The mother-in-law died of a serious illness, and the young couple had a divorce.
Reconciled.
However, they could not sigh for long, and immediately gathered their spirits and began to devote themselves to the script adaptation and preparation work of "Anna and Wang Gui", which Xinhao Media had already bought the film and television rights before. In the words of Xiao Douding, CEO of Xinhao Media
, this is called striking while the iron is hot.
Originally, the best candidate for the heroine of the drama "Anna and Wang Gui" was undoubtedly Cheng Hao, but now Cheng Hao has devoted all his energy to the character of Li Baoli in "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart". He is not interested in Anna and the like.
She wasn't interested at all, and even her new best friend Liuliu flew over from Singapore to persuade her to no avail.
"Alas! It's no use just reading the script. I think I should experience life on the ground, preferably living in Wuhan for a while." Cheng Hao closed the script and sighed deeply.
He Xin was a little surprised. He put down the first draft of the script of "A Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" that he was reading at this time, and said in a deep voice: "This is a good idea of yours, but don't rush it."
The first draft of the script was just delivered today. In fact, it is not difficult to adapt the script of "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart". All the necessary elements are already in the novel, so there is no need to add superfluous things, or add any characters or subplots.
The script is a subtraction, removing some of the tangled branches in the novel, and concentrating the plot on Li Baoli. In a sense, this is a realistic movie, describing the joys and sorrows of a lower-class woman in the past twenty years.
"Also, what's going on with the director? Has Xiaoshuai agreed? If it continues like this, when will the movie be started?" Cheng Hao pouted.
She really yearns for the big screen so much, especially when she meets such a good character, she can't wait for it.
He Xin shook the script in his hand and said with a wry smile: "The first draft of the script has just come out, why are you in a hurry! I can't go into talks with someone empty-handed, right?"
During this period, Wang Xiaoshuai had been working in Shanghai. He Xin had called him before and told him that he was asked to direct a play. Although Wang Xiaoshuai did not refuse, perhaps because of his face, his tone was a bit indifferent.
Since He Xin starred in "The Promise" and "Seven Swords" one after another, although the box office was very impressive, the reviews were not very good. Wang Xiaoshuai thought that his little brother's path was a bit off, and even praised him several times, both openly and secretly.
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He Xin was helpless about this. He admired Wang Xiaoshuai's persistence in literary films, but he couldn't just waste money and not make money. In addition to being passionate, being an actor also requires a good job.
However, this small disagreement did not affect the relationship between the two. When "Stone" was released, Wang Xiaoshuai not only came to support it, but also helped to praise it when being interviewed by reporters.
During the first phone call, He Xin specifically told Wang Xiaoshuai the story outline of the novella "A Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" and suggested that he should check it out before replying.
As a result, two days later, he received an unsolicited call from Wang Xiaoshuai. This time director Xiaoshuai showed strong interest in "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart".
No one else, because he has read the novel.
The bottom, struggle, persistence, span of time and age, these elements all scratched his itch. To be honest, the reason why he put down "I 11", which had been prepared for a long time, was to film "I 11", which reflects family affection.
"Left and Right" was about seeking transformation. However, although "Left and Right" was still in the editing stage, as a director, he had already known that he was not satisfied with the film and felt that he seemed to have hit a bottleneck.
It was precisely after reading "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" that he suddenly felt inspired and passionate to create again. He really wanted to bring the woman named Li Baoli in the novel to the big screen.
Of course, it was impossible for him to tell He Xin on the phone that he would direct this film no matter what. He had the reserve and pride of an artistic middle-aged man, but he just told He Xin very plainly that he would wait for the script to come out before he could finish it.
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He Xin, who was on the other end of the phone, smiled clearly after hearing what he said. Because based on his understanding of Director Xiaoshuai, this matter is probably close to close.
After the first draft of the script was delivered today, He Xin immediately faxed it to him, and he expected to hear back in the next day or two.
Cheng Hao also knew that this kind of thing should not be rushed, and it was still early, but she was just too impatient. In fact, for this drama, she not only turned down "Anna and Wang Gui", but even the company brought several
All the scripts were also pushed forward. In her words, it was a time to relax herself and focus on preparing for the role of Li Baoli.
"Hey, who are you going to find to play the role of Anna?" Cheng Hao raised her white feet and put them on her boyfriend's lap and asked.
"It's not decided yet." He Xin shook his head.
Wang Gui is an easy character to deal with. Based on his previous love affair with "Parental Love", he immediately fell in love with Guo Tao. Jiang Defu and Wang Gui have a lot in common, and they have collaborated in "Stone" before.
Very happy.
However, everyone has different opinions on the choice of the heroine.
After Xinhao Media launched two hit dramas one after another, it naturally attracted attention in the industry, especially when it was learned that Xinhao Media was going to launch a new drama, which was created by the original cast of "Double Sided Tape" and had various trust relationships.
, there is an endless stream of intercessors, all targeting the role of Anna.
In fact, Wang Jinghua criticized Cheng Hao for giving up this role at first, thinking that this girl was a bit stubborn, couldn't she take care of both? But seeing that Cheng Hao was determined, she quickly recommended her actor Zuo Xiao.
clear.
Sister Hong also recommended Li Xiaoran.
Originally, according to the relationship between He Xin, Sister Hong, and Li Xiaoran, there should be no problem. However, screenwriter Liuliu and director Cheng Qiang felt that Li Xiaoran's overall northern temperament was not suitable for the character of Anna, a girl from Jiangnan.
He Xin has always respected their opinions, and because of Tang Wei's incident, a crack inevitably appeared between him and Sister Hong. This crack may not even be noticed by the parties involved, but in
At the critical moment, this small crack will invisibly enlarge. After suffering a loss from Tang Wei, He Xin subconsciously felt unreliable towards his own agency and no longer gave as much support as before.
Trust all.
For example, if Li Xiaoran wanted to play the role of Anna, if he persisted, Liuliu and Cheng Qiang would probably give in, but in the end he would respect their choices.
Cheng Qiang also recommended an actress, Hai Qing in the original version. As a teacher from Nortel, he has a good relationship with Teacher Huang, so it is reasonable to recommend Teacher Huang’s protégé. Not to mention Hai Qing’s various talents
The conditions, especially in terms of acting skills, are pretty good, and he is considered one of the best among graduates of Nortel's acting department.
It's just that He Xin is a little resistant. He doesn't like the "little good guy" Teacher Huang, and he doesn't even like his so-called proud disciple, which is probably the antonym of "love the house and the bird". He doesn't want his drama to gain fame for someone he doesn't know in vain.
Favorite actress.
However, due to Cheng Qiang's face, he has not yet expressed his final stance, and temporarily uses Hai Qing as a spare tire. If there is really no suitable candidate, he will reluctantly use it.
"Actually, I think Tangtang is quite suitable for this role." His girlfriend saw him shaking his head and muttered softly.
The smile on He Xin's face suddenly solidified. He hadn't heard the name Tangtang for a long time.
Although he still understands Tangtang's choice in his heart, after all, as the leading female lead in an international film, and a film with a big heroine and a small-budget TV series, maybe as long as he is not a fool, he will choose
Choose movies with leading female protagonists from international directors.
But the problem lies in the gentleman's agreement. I trusted you, but you let me go in the end. It can be said that once bitten by a snake, he has been afraid of the rope for ten years. Since this incident, he is no longer the same as before.
Give trust to others without reservation. When it comes to work matters, everything is subject to the contract. As long as you don't sign for a day, the day will not count.
He did not deny that what his girlfriend said was reasonable. If it had been before, he would have chosen Tang Wei without hesitation. But now he could only shake his head and said with a sarcastic smile: "Haha, I am already a movie star.
, I can’t afford it.”
Cheng Hao glanced at her boyfriend and sighed secretly. Although she and Tang Wei were still in close contact, she also understood her boyfriend. This kind of thing would not be easy on anyone, especially between former good friends.
The damage is greater.
"Oh, she should have finished filming "Lust, Caution". What is she doing now?" He Xin asked casually again.
"She is currently filming "Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land" directed by Lai Shengchuan in Hong Kong. It is said that it will be premiered in Hong Kong next month."
"oh!"
He Xin responded, not saying anything about going to Hong Kong to support him, but naturally changing the subject and asking: "What do you want to eat for dinner?"