If the focus of public opinion in Hong Kong in the past two days is not the stock market crash, nor the relocation of dozens of corporate headquarters, but the movie A Chinese Ghost Story directed by Tsui Hark, a well-known director in New Art City.
The main reason why this has attracted the attention of all media is that the male protagonist is Zhang Guorong, a top artist under Nanjiang Film and Television Media Group, while the female protagonist is Wang Zuxian, a top artist under Sun Hung Film and Television Media Group. This has been the case since the establishment of several major film and television media groups.
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As a result, the film, the protagonist and the entire crew have received countless media attention, and many media have hailed it as the beginning of Xiangjiang Film and Television Media breaking barriers.
The upper-level forces are looking further ahead. Because the media has not reported it, ordinary citizens are not aware of it, but the upper-level forces know it very well. Just yesterday, a huge Xiangjiang enterprise inspection team went to Cebu, which included companies affiliated with multiple forces.
Main person in charge of real estate.
With the addition of this movie, it can be clearly seen that several major consortiums have moved from previous confrontation and conflict to full cooperation.
I don’t know how these people are feeling. In the car heading to the crew at this time, Wang Zuxian was in a very good mood.
She believes that a special factor why she was able to play the female lead this time is that she often went to the Xinjian Basketball Stadium to watch games when she first came here.
I remember that I was lectured by my manager Sister Zhou about this. I was a little proud and said to Sister Zhou next to me: "Sister Zhou, how about it? I said before that going to the Xinjian Basketball Stadium to watch the game will definitely be good for me.
Benefits, how about now?
Not only did we have a film contract, but Hongyu Clothing also came to our door and wanted to talk to us about endorsements.
You must know that Hongyu focuses on sports series and sports and leisure series, and its endorsements are mainly sports stars. Male artists have relatively few endorsements, and even fewer female artists. Currently, Hongyu only has Michelle Yeoh, Michelle Yeoh, Akina Nakamori and Wan Biyu.
Wen Biyu, you also know what the situation is. It is entirely under the care of Mr. Li Jianhui. She has now withdrawn from Jiayi Group and can no longer be regarded as an artist. I will become the fifth female artist spokesperson for Hongyu Clothing."
Sister Zhou has always treated Wang Zuxian, who is about to turn eighteen, as a little sister, and she also knows that due to her family environment and her fame at a young age, this girl sometimes likes to act petty, and behaves badly in front of her own people.
Don't hide your emotions.
Facing this proud girl, Sister Zhou specifically attacked: "Don't be proud, I heard that there is a lot of controversy over who should play the role of Nie Xiaoqian. New Art City and even the top management of Jiayi Group are paying attention. It was originally planned to let Jiayi play the role."
Akina Nakamori, an artist from Film and Television Group Japan, will star.
It's just that when you caught up, several major associations happened to strengthen cooperation, and Mr. Li Jianhui personally spoke, this role fell on you."
As for the endorsement, Sister Zhou did not say anything to attack her. This girl is indeed proud of herself. She has loved playing basketball since she was a child, and with her figure and good looks, she is indeed suitable to be the spokesperson for Hongyu Clothing.
Although she has never met Nakamori Akina face to face, Wang Zuxian has seen her appearance through videos and is aware of her reputation in Japan.
As the first sister of Jiayi Group in Japan's domestic music scene, Akina Nakamori's status in Jiayi can be said to be no less than that of Ye Qianwen.
It's just that in the past six months, Akina Nakamori's personality has changed so much that her song style has also undergone a sudden change. She was once cheerful and straightforward, but now she has a morbid style. Anyone who sees her will have a feeling of pity for her.
Also because of her current image and popularity, the director bluntly said that Akina Nakamori is the Nie Xiaoqian in his heart.
In fact, Joey Wong didn't know that the reason why she was able to play this role this time was because Akina Nakamori suffered a emotional setback last year and was unwilling to play this role, and Li Jianhui personally spoke.
It is not that there are no objections here, and there are many reasons. Wang Zuxian is about to turn eighteen now, and her acting skills and experience are far from enough.
It was just helpless that Li Jianhui and Lei Juekun expressed their opinions one after another, and the director could not continue to object even if he had any objections in his heart.
"Sister Zhou, I know that my current fame is not as good as that of top Asian artists such as Michelle Yeh, Brigitte Lin, Anita Mui, Akina Nakamori, etc., but I will work hard. In a few years, I will definitely not be worse than them.
This time is the beginning of proving myself. As long as I play the role of Nie Xiaoqian well, its influence will definitely increase significantly."
Sister Zhou has always been aware of this girl's ambition. Speaking of which, although Wang Zuxian's family cannot be called a wealthy family, it can be considered a middle class family and is not too short of money.
The reason why this girl entered this industry so early was actually not for money, but mainly because she wanted to become a household name like Brigitte Lin.
Regardless of the fact that he ranked Ye Qianwen ahead of Brigitte Lin, in fact, in this girl's heart, the goal she always wanted to catch up with was Brigitte Lin.
Although she has been promoted by Sun Hung Film and Television Media Group in the past two years, Wang Zuxian is mainly famous in Hong Kong and Baodao, as well as in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, and she is still relatively unknown.
This time is indeed a good opportunity for Wang Zuxian. The film is produced by New Art City and will be released simultaneously in the three places across the Taiwan Strait and Japan, South Korea and ASEAN. If the role of Nie Xiaoqian is really played well, it will enhance Wang Zuxian's reputation.
It's extremely huge.
"Xiaoxian, this time the crew is not our Xinhong. As an outsider, you should listen more and talk less, think more about the role of Nie Xiaoqian, and don't be petty about the director's normal requirements for this role.
And don’t worry, the film and television industry under the Tung Wah Association is considered the most formal, and there won’t be the problems that occur in some film and television companies.”
Wang Zuxian is not worried when she joins the New Art City crew this time. On the one hand, Donghua Club has strict management and there are no hidden rules. On the other hand, she is not an unknown person. As a front-runner of Sun Hung Film and Television Media Group, some
The rules don't apply to her.
It's just that she is still a little nervous about playing this role well. Despite her lofty ideals, she is actually aware of her own situation.
In the past two years at Sun Hung Film and Television Media Group, she has taken more of an idol route and does not have high requirements for acting skills.
But this time is different. She is starring as the heroine in a movie, and it is owned by New Art City, and it will be released simultaneously in many countries and regions in Asia, which puts very high requirements on the actors' acting skills.
This time, it was Li Jianhui himself who spoke out for her to be lucky enough to play this role. If her performance failed this time, it would be difficult for her to cooperate with Tung Wah Club's film and television companies in the future. In addition, she would only have the opportunity to endorse Tung Wah Club's brand.
It will also be minimal.
For this reason, she felt that it was necessary to temporarily find a friend to teach her acting skills, and she had a goal in mind. She only waited to report to the crew today and attend the opening ceremony before contacting him immediately.
Sister Zhou didn't know what this girl was thinking. After the car arrived at the parking lot of Tianshui Ancient City in Tianshui New City, the two of them were surrounded by reporters as soon as they got off the car, and they heard all kinds of inquiries.
"Ms. Wang, as the first artist outside Donghua Artist Management Company to star in a New Art City film since the establishment of New Art City, what do you think of this?"
"Ms. Wang, there are rumors that the reason why you can play the role of Nie Xiaoqian is because Mr. Li Jianhui personally spoke. And we all know that Mr. Li Jianhui provided the main line of the script of A Chinese Ghost Story. What do you think about this?"
"Ms. Wang, we all know that actors from film and television companies affiliated to major associations basically use their own artist management companies to sign artists, but this time you are participating in a movie produced by New Art City, and you are also the heroine. I wonder if you are ready to join the company? An artist management company?"
"Ms. Wang,..."
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This was the first time that Wang Zuxian faced this situation. Some people asked her about the film, some asked her if she would change jobs, and some even asked her if she had any special relationship with Li Jianhui.
"Everyone please be quiet and thank you for paying attention to me. I am very happy at Sun Hung Film and Television Media Group and have no thoughts of changing jobs.
As for the role of Nie Xiaoqian this time, it is also a collaboration between the two major companies. This may be the first time, but it will definitely not be the last. Such cooperation will be very ordinary in the future. Please don't be surprised or make a fuss about it.
I personally feel very honored that Mr. Li Jianhui personally asked me to play the role of Nie Xiaoqian.
I myself have only seen Mr. Li Jianhui a few times at some ceremonies or at the Xinjian Basketball Stadium. I have never even said a word face to face. I have no special relationship with Li Sheng. Please do not make any assumptions.
Moreover, I believe everyone knows Mr. Li Jianhui’s character. Although he is carefree, he is a responsible person and he is not too cold towards female artists in our entertainment industry.
As for whether I can play the role of Nie Xiaoqian well, I can’t say it myself. This needs to be evaluated by the fans after the movie is released."
The reporters present did not let Joey Wong off just like that. As the handler of entertainment news in Hong Kong, a reporter from Sing Tao Daily spoke up immediately after Wang Zuxian finished speaking:
"Ms. Wang, we all know that you come from a sports family. You also like basketball very much. Jiayi Group also has a strong influence in Baodao.
May I ask what made you choose to join Sun Hung Film and Television Media Group instead of Jiayi Film and Television Group, and do you regret this choice now?"
"Everyone knows that Jiayi Film and Television Group is the leader in Hong Kong, with many well-known artists in it, such as my idol Miss Brigitte Lin, Miss Ye Qianwen who is popular in Asia, Jing Daiyin, Zhong Chuhong, Michelle Yeoh, Zhou Xiaoyan and so on.
As a newbie who didn’t know anything, I naturally couldn’t be a company with such fierce competition as my first choice.
Facts have proved that my entry into Sun Hung Film and Television Media Group was an extremely correct choice. The group gave me a lot of resources, allowing me to become famous today."
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After dealing with reporters for nearly twenty minutes, and seeing that there was not much time left for reporting, Wang Zuxian ended the interview.
The reporters stopped stalking at this time and deliberately moved out of the way to let Wang Zuxian and Sister Zhou leave.
At this time, director Tsui Hark also felt great pressure in his heart. Both the male and female protagonists were quite unfamiliar to him. Not only were they famous, but they were also arranged by external companies. Whether they could complete the filming as scheduled and make a classic
Movie, he really doesn't have much confidence in his heart.
Fortunately, this time the company took into account the complexity and asked Shi Nansheng, the company's deputy general manager, to assist him. This can be said to be a merger of husband and wife, and it also gave him a little more confidence.
However, what he didn't expect was that before the leading actors arrived, Li Jianhui and Guan Jiahui were welcomed.
Next to Guan Jiahui, there was another person who surprised him very much. He was also the one who he believed was the most suitable person to play Nie Xiaoqian.
He never expected why Akina Nakamori would come here, and he even didn't understand what Li Jianhui meant by bringing Akina Nakamori here.
Still puzzled, Tsui Hark immediately said hello to Li Jianhui and Guan Jiahui.
Although New Art City is owned by the Lei family and is not managed by Li Jianhui, Li Jianhui's Jiayi is one of the major shareholders of New Art City, and Li Jianhui is also the owner of New Art City. Tsui Hark did not dare to show off in front of Li Jianhui.
"Tsui Hark, you don't have to worry about us. I came here specially today, mainly to meet with Zhang Guorong and Wang Zuxian, and to communicate with this person by the way, so that your next filming can go more smoothly.
As for Miss Zhongsen, she also wanted to get to know Wang Zuxian, who took over the role of her main character Nie Xiaoqian.
In addition, due to some reasons, Miss Nakamori will develop in Hong Kong in the past two years, and her relationship has also been transferred from Jiayi Group Japanese Artist Agency to Jiayi Group Xiangjiang Artist Agency. If there are any films suitable for Miss Nakamori in the future, she can work with Nakamori
Miss communication."
Tsui Hark was quite surprised. You must know that Akina Nakamori has been at the top of the Japanese music scene in recent years. Currently, only Seiko Matsuda can rival her.
Moreover, Nakamori Akina is also Jiayi Group’s largest brand in Japan. Its transfer to Xiangjiang for development will cause immeasurable losses to Jiayi Group.
But seeing that this person was able to accompany Li Jianhui and Guan Jiahui here today, it can be seen that Li Jianhui attaches great importance to him. Even if it caused huge losses to Jiayi Group, he still did not fall out of favor in Jiayi Group.
In a different mood than Tsui Hark, when Wang Zuxian came in and saw Li Jianhui, Guan Jiahui was very surprised, but when she saw Nakamori Akina, her heart was quite heavy.
She was very worried that Li Jianhui would change his mind and Nakamori Akina would still play the role of Nie Xiaoqian. This would be a huge blow to her.
But no matter what, she had to face it at this time, walked quickly to a few people and said hello to them.
Although Li Jianhui has not met Wang Zuxian several times in this life, he is quite familiar with her because of his past life memories. The first time he got to know Wang Zuxian was because of the movie A Chinese Ghost Story.
This is largely the reason why we decided to cast Wang Zuxian as the heroine this time.
Facing greetings to Wang Zuxian, Li Jianhui said: "Miss Wang, you are welcome. Today I, Jiahui and Miss Zhongsen, and I are here mainly to get to know everyone, and at the same time, I wish the movie shooting a complete success and the movie's box office success."
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Guan Jiahui also responded politely, believing that Wang Zuxian will be able to play the role of Nie Xiaoqian well.
As for Akina Nakamori, although she has only arrived in Xiangjiang for two days, as an employee of the Xinjian Department, she started learning Cantonese a few years ago, and there is no obstacle to communicating with others in Cantonese.
She had already read the script of A Chinese Ghost Story, and she really didn't know whether this young and beautiful woman could play this role well.
However, since Li Jianhui and others chose this one, she also put in good words, and also said that Wang Zuxian was more suitable for the role of Nie Xiaoqian than herself.
To put it bluntly, the big difference between Akina Nakamori and her previous life is that the relationship lasted much less time than in her previous life, which also made her not so deep in it, and it was easier for her to get out of it.
If it were based on her previous life, she would never have left the Japanese market, but in this life she is willing to come to Xiangjiang for development.
Of course, there are some factors in this, that is, the typhoon is no longer the same as in previous years, because the damage is not as deep and the transformation is not as thorough as in the previous life, which has caused many problems.
This time I came to Xiangjiang for development, hoping to find a new style suitable for its development.
After listening to everyone's words, Wang Zuxian finally felt relieved. As long as she could continue to play the role of Nie Xiaoqian, she didn't care what Akina Nakamori came to do.