There is still a lot of information leaked to the public about the starring list of "The Qin Empire - Zongheng".
First of all, it is the same as the first part, there are still two male protagonists playing together, and the king and the minister complement each other.
Fulong, who played an important role at the end of the previous film, takes over as the first male lead, and Shanhe's first brother Yu Entai plays the famous Qin Prime Minister Zhang Yi as the other male lead.
Yu Entai was nominated twice as the Golden Phoenix Emperor. The year before last, he was successfully awarded the title of Emperor for his role as "Zhang Dongsheng". Fulong is a rare double-named Emperor in the industry.
The pairing of the two is not inferior to that of Chen Shouming and Hou Yong in the first "Fission".
What is even more surprising is that Chen Guo, who has been awarded the title of Emperor three times, also plays an important role in the play, Gongsun Yan.
In the early stage, this character was an important minister of the Qin State. In the later stage, he defected to the Wei, Qi, and Han kingdoms, advocating for an alliance to fight against the Qin. He was Zhang Yi's biggest opponent in his life.
In terms of the number of scenes in the entire drama, it can be said that he is the third male lead, second only to the two male leads Ying Si and Zhang Yi.
The three vision emperors Chen Guo, Yu Entai and Fulong have joined forces, which undoubtedly makes the audience look forward to it.
In addition, the news that Gu Xiaoge plays Qin Zhaoxiang King Ying Ji also caused a certain sensation.
Based on Fulong's experience, Gu Xiaoge can basically be confirmed as the male protagonist of the next "Rise".
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Gu Xiaoge won the male lead in the third film "Rise", which not only attracted a lot of discussion from the outside world, but also within the industry.
"Qin Empire" won its first battle, with a ratings of over 5, allowing everyone to see the great prospects of this series.
If the interval was not too short, the intensity of the casting competition for "Qin Empire - Zongheng" would have increased several times.
Even though the selection was made so quickly, Shanhe still felt the pressure, so he announced the list in advance. In fact, it was to show the outside world that the roles were decided and there was no need to think about it anymore.
But this is not something that Shanhe can stop if he wants to.
Although the characters of the second part "Zongheng" have been decided, there is still a third part "Rise".
Gu Xiaoge has confirmed that the first male lead is Ying Ji, plus Mi Bazi, who spans two female leads, and important male supporting actors Qu Yuan and Su Qin.
The most important starring actors in "The Rise of the Qin Empire" are Bai Qi, Fan Ju, Wei Ran, Zhao Kuo, Meng Changjun, etc.
And because the perspective is on the Qin side, characters such as Mengchangjun have limited roles. The ones who are most likely to cause fierce competition are Bai Qi, Fan Ju and other important officials of the Qin State.
Especially Bai Qi, the most famous general in the Warring States Period and one of the two male protagonists of "The Rise", countless male artists have long regarded him as their own and are gearing up to win this role.
However, what they didn't know was that the characters such as Bai Qi and Wei Ran had already appeared in the later stages of the plot of "Zong Heng", and the actors had already been decided, but they had not been announced to the public.
The group of male artists were gearing up and full of confidence, but in fact they were lonely...
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The cast list was announced on April 16, and on April 22, Zuo Le officially announced the start of production of "The Qin Empire - Zongheng" at the Changqing Film and Television Base.
It is not said that the progress is not rapid, but in fact it is forced and helpless.
"The Qin Empire - Zongheng" has been scheduled to be broadcast during the Spring Festival, and the TV series has a total of 45 episodes, including a large number of war scenes. The filming time will obviously not be too short, at least 5 to 7 months.
In addition, there was still time for post-production, so Zuo Le had no choice but to rush into work.
From last year's "Qin Empire - Fission" to the previous "Big Bang Theory 2", Zuo Le didn't take a few days off except for the Chinese New Year.
Now we are about to shoot "The Great Qin Empire - Zong Heng". After the filming, we have to hurry up and shoot a new movie. The top movie stars such as Fa Ge and Uncle Ge have reserved their schedules. Zuo Le can't let others go.
Zuo Le is also 35 this year, and his energy is not as strong as in previous years. The continuous high-intensity work makes him feel a little overwhelmed.
Especially after seeing the recent news that a rich man died young and left more than 200 billion in assets.
Zuo Le made a resolute decision. After filming the new movie, the intensity and frequency of subsequent work will be reduced.
Now that he is in his forties, his second child is about to be born, and his wife, children, and children are all here. He can continue to pursue his dreams, but there is no need to work so hard.
If I really get sick from overwork and die, I won’t even have time to cry...
After "The Great Qin Empire - Zongheng" is launched, the scenes will mainly be shot by Fulong and others. Yu Entai is busy with the post-production of "The Big Bang Theory 2" and will join the cast later.
After all, it is the same series, especially in the early plot, many characters from "Fission" will appear.
With the experience of these actors, and the fact that many behind-the-scenes staff members of the crew have also been trained in "Fission", the filming progress of "Zong Heng" was much smoother than Zuo Le thought.
While the crew of "The Great Qin Empire" was filming, there was also a new Shanhe drama coming online.
Wang Qian's new campus novel "The Best of Us" premiered on Penguin Video.
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The drama "The Best of Us" can be said to be the drama that has received the least attention from Shanhe in recent years.
Except for one of the big names in the supporting cast, Fan Min, the other actors in the starring cast are not very well-known. The male lead is a freshman from Beijing Film Academy who is acting for the first time and is a pure amateur.
The biggest selling point of the entire crew is Wang Qian's new film, which just won the "Best Director" award.
When the lineup was first announced, "The Best of Us" was even ridiculed by some media as "the shabbiest Shanhe crew".
In fact, this evaluation is not objective.
When Zuo Le filmed "Underground Traffic Station", the biggest star was Wu Yue, a second-tier star. At that time, he was still at a low point in his career, and amateurs abounded.
Gao Mingliang who plays Yang Baolu, Captain Jia's second uncle, Sayuri Nagano Nako, Lao Jiu Mingyan, Lao Liu Zuo Le, Heiteng Chen Weidong...
Almost all of them are amateurs or unknown actors.
"Story of the Cooking Class" was even worse. At that time, actors such as Hong Tao and Da Zhou had good acting skills, but they were not well-known at all. All the actors combined were not as well-known as director Zuo Le.
There is also "Family with Children". Except for the sketch queen Song Changying who can support the scene, the boss who plays Xia Donghai is not well-known, and the children are all amateurs at the time.
But then the show became popular, and these actors became big stars, so that the audience felt that the lineup was luxurious, but in fact, without God's perspective, they were all a "rabble".
In recent years, the Shanhe family has become a big business. In order to ensure quality and enhance publicity and exposure, many outstanding and famous actors will be hired. In addition, the internal artists of the company have also become famous, so that the main lineup of Shanhe dramas has become more and more luxurious.
But many people have forgotten that Shanhe started from a small sect, and what he is good at is cultivating new actors to rise to the top.
The level of Shanhe drama depends on the quality of the drama itself. Although the starring cast is important, it does not play a decisive role.
In fact, strictly speaking, the quality of "The Best of Us" cannot be said to be amazing.
At least compared to Wang Qian's last work "White Night", the two dramas are not on the same level at all.
However, it is worth noting that "The Best of Us" is positioned as a campus freshness.
It doesn’t need to amaze the audience, it just needs to make everyone feel sweet, like the characters in the show, and have fun chatting with each other.
From this point of view, "The Best of Us" is undoubtedly very successful.
The male and female protagonists each have their own shining points, and the supporting characters are also very exciting. Watching the various sweet interactions full of youthful excitement in the plot, the audience smiled happily.
If some scenes touch the deepest memory in your heart, it will make the audience feel deeply involved in it.
This small-budget web drama was not surprisingly popular, but its results were still impressive.
The 24-episode plot has 1.2 billion online views at the finale, and it is expected that the saturated views will reach more than 2 billion, with a Douhua score of 8.0.
In fact, it can barely be called a hit web drama.
The freshman who played the male lead became famous overnight, became synonymous with youth, and was spotted by several entertainment companies.
If he can find a good host in the future and take on a few good dramas to solidify his popularity, there is a high chance that he will become the next popular niche actor in the industry.
The heroine Tan Yun had signed a contract with Shanhe as early as the filming period. This time "The Best of Us" performed well, which also laid a good foundation for her next development.
The follow-up Shanhe crew will gradually open the door to the drama as expected.
Just like Mao Tong back then, Shanhe had not admitted new people for a long time, creating a good environment for Tan Yun to rise.
Almost all the female artists in the company have been promoted to the front line. The roles they are competing for are not only female protagonists, but also important starring roles. As for the remaining third and fourth roles, almost no one is grabbing them.
As a Shanhe artist, Tan Yun has priority in choosing these roles compared to the outside world.
After she plays a few second and third films, she gradually accumulates popularity, waits for the opportunity to play a heroine, and her status rises, she will have the capital to compete with other female artists.
At the beginning, Mao Tong rose to the position step by step. Tan Yun imitated his predecessors and did not dare to say that he had achieved the same achievements, but with the support of mountains and rivers, it was not a problem to get into the first line.
Looking at it this way, Tan Yun is extremely lucky to be able to sign a contract with Shanhe, which makes her the envy of countless artists in the industry.
The noise caused by the outside world is not small. After all, it is the first time in several years for Shanhe to sign a new artist, so it is inevitable that it will be watched by the media and the audience.
Coupled with the aftermath of "The Best of Us", Tan Yun became one of the most talked about celebrities in April and May.
In addition to the male and female protagonists benefiting a lot, "The Best of Us" also has an actor who is quite popular.
That is Fan Min, who plays the role of the teaching director, Director Pan.
As one of the first popular actors in Shanhe, Fan Min has kept a low profile in the past two years and has not taken on many roles. He usually plays supporting roles and guest appearances, and has a somewhat semi-retired attitude.
In fact, Director Pan of "The Best of Us" originally cast not him but another veteran actor. However, something happened to his family and he had no choice but to cancel the contract with the crew.
When she first filmed "Serious Case Group 6", Wang Qian had a good relationship with Fan Min. When she heard that his schedule was vacant, she roped him in for emergency help.
Unexpectedly, Fan Min's rescue also rescued a popular character.
In the drama "The Best of Us", his role as Director Pan is the most popular, and the reason is just one word.
reality.
The dean in the memory of the audience's student career is almost restored to one to one, and the various tricks to catch the students' mistakes are hilarious.
Many people reported that when they saw Director Pan, they felt as if they were transported back to their student days.
In addition to being real, the character of Director Pan is also outstanding.
Under the seemingly unreasonable appearance, he actually cares a lot about the students. He is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. He is strict but actually does it for the students' good and is very protective of their shortcomings.
Fan Min himself has a kind of humor and a different kind of affinity. His classic roles include Cooking Class Lao Gao, Xing Captou and Bai San Taiye. They have many shortcomings and many plots are very unpleasant.
If someone else had played the role, the performance would have been a mess, but Fan Ming was able to turn these disadvantages into advantages. Not only was he deeply loved by the audience, but he sometimes even stole the limelight from the protagonist.
Director Pan, a character with both shortcomings and advantages, and a bit of comedy, is simply tailor-made by Fan Min.
In addition, most of the cast of "The Best of Us" are young actors, and many of the characters are played in their true colors. Their acting skills are simply incomparable to those of Fan Min, who was nominated for Golden Phoenix.
This makes Fan Min even more outstanding.
So much so that a middle-aged teacher character became the most popular character in a fresh campus drama.
I don’t know if it’s a campus novel and not enjoyable enough.
After "The Best of Us" ended, Wang Qian announced that her next new drama will be a companion piece to "The Best of Us", which will be a fresh campus experience.
However, Wang Qian only announced the plan for the new drama, and the preliminary preparations and specific filming have not yet been determined. The only thing confirmed is that Director Pan, played by Fan Min, will still appear in the new drama.
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On May 1st, Labor Day, Shanhe launched two works at the same time.
First of all, the movie "Heart of the Sun" co-produced by Shanhe and Cactus was released during the May Day holiday.
The second one is "Dragon Gate Escort" directed by Lao Gao, which premiered on Dongshan TV.
Let's talk about "The Heart" first. In fact, the filming of this movie has been completed a long time ago. It was originally scheduled to be released during the Lunar New Year period. However, the crew felt that the box office might not be able to beat "Heart Blossoms", so they wanted to put it in the summer period.
As a result, "Cold War" and "Operation Red Sea", both produced by Sunward, were announced to be released in the summer.
Zhou Yan, the director of "Scorching Sun", through Shanhe's relationship, went to see the finished films of the two movies. Then he felt that there was no need to fight each other, so he took the initiative to move the movies to the May Day schedule.
Gu Xiaoge, Duan Long, Guo Bo, Song Jia and many other powerful actors have joined the cast. The film is directed by the famous director Zhou Yan and produced by Shanhe Screenwriter.
There are movies with high box office and word-of-mouth reputations such as "Sewing Machine Band", "Warriorless" and "Beautiful Hearts", among which "The Sun" has also attracted a lot of attention.
As of the premiere on May 1, the pre-sale box office has reached almost 200 million.
It's not comparable to the 400 million pre-sale box office of "Butterfly Lovers", but considering it's a relatively unpopular crime movie, this figure is pretty good.
On the morning of May 1st, the movie was officially released, with a box office of 80 million that day. Combined with the pre-sale box office, the box office of "Scorching Sun" on the first day was 289 million.
The next day, the box office revenue was 120 million, and the total box office of the movie reached over 400 million.
But on the third day, the box office growth of "Scorching Sun" began to decline. A week later, the total box office of the movie was only 830 million.
According to this data prediction, the box office of "Scorching Sun" may not even reach 1.5 billion.
Except for Shanhe's first film "Wulin Gaiden", this movie had the lowest box office.
The only good thing is that although the box office is not great, the movie has a good reputation.
With a Douhua score of 8.7, it surpassed "The Road to Flowers" and became the highest-rated movie this year...
