Time passed bit by bit while Wang Xuan was filming "I Am a Special Forces Soldier".
This is how March comes to an end.
On the new song list, Lin Miaoke's "The Most Beautiful Expectation" and Xu Yang's "The Most Beautiful Sun" have been inextricably competing, and the winner was slowly decided on the third to last day at the end of the month. In the end, "The Most Beautiful Expectation" had the last laugh, with 58 million downloads and taking the top spot on the new song chart.
With this song, Lin Miaoke's popularity finally exceeded 15 million, and he officially entered the ranks of first-line singers.
A-list singers are different from kings and queens. Singing kings and queens need official recognition. Not only is they popular, they also have to win the title of the best male and female singer of the year. But first-tier singers don't need it. First-tier singers and second-tier singers mainly depend on their popularity. Once they become popular, they will be given corresponding names.
The same goes for showbiz. First-tier actors and second-tier actors are all based on popularity. But the Best Actor, the Best Actor, the Best Actress, and the Best Actress not only require popularity to reach that level, but also require the best men and women to win film and television awards such as the "Golden Horse Award", "Golden Rooster Award", "Flying Award", "Golden Eagle Award", etc. Protagonist title.
To put it bluntly, stars below the level of singers may have moisture, but stars above the level of singers have almost no moisture, otherwise the official selection will lose its authority.
Aren't there rumors circulating in the industry that officials want to integrate star ratings? In fact, it is because stars below the level of singers are too watery, so we hope to plan the ratings and find an applicable rating standard.
Having said that, "The Most Beautiful Sun" ranked second, with 56.48 million downloads. Xu Yang also used this song to sweep away the decline of the past year and return to the ranks of popular first-line singers.
Tianhai also had another gain in March. The online broadcast rights of "Shaolin Temple" were sold. Tencent Video bought out the online broadcast rights of "Shaolin Temple" at a high price of 38 million yuan.
It also means that although "Shaolin Temple" is released in offline cinemas, it can still be seen on online broadcast platforms.
On the other side, Chen Kai spent a month to finally understand the script of "Farewell My Concubine" given to him by Wang Xuan, and submitted the relevant materials to the relevant departments for review.
Chen Kai was not worried about the script not passing review, so when he submitted the materials, he began to set up a crew, select crew members, and look for suitable candidates for Cheng Dieyi, Duan Xiaolou, and Juxian.
Chen Kai first set his sights on China, but he picked two suitable candidates for Cheng Dieyi.
One is Hu Ge from Dynasty Entertainment.
Chen Kai checked and found that Hu Ge had been in a drama troupe in his early years. He was a Peking Opera singer and was quite famous at that time. Later, after being admitted to the Shanghai Academy of Drama, he transitioned into becoming an actor.
Image-wise, Hu Ge is also very handsome and deserves the title of a handsome young man.
If we look at the candidates, Hu Ge is definitely the most suitable to play Cheng Dieyi, but Hu Ge is the best actor and his salary is not low.
Although Wang Xuan has said that "Farewell My Concubine" is his turnaround, there is no limit on the production budget, and he can spend as much as he wants on it.
But having said that, there is no limit on funds, that is because the boss trusts you. As an employee, he must be worthy of the boss's trust, consider the problem from Tianhai's perspective, and save money if he can.
So after careful consideration, Chen Kai first eliminated Hu Ge.
In fact, there is another reason why Chen Kai doesn't want to cast Hu Ge. Hu Ge is the best actor, and he is also a popular actor. He is very popular. If Hu Ge is hired, when "Farewell My Concubine" becomes popular, people may not necessarily say it is his contribution. But it’s due to Hu Ge’s popularity.
To put it bluntly, what he wants to fight now is a turnaround, and Hu Ge is not the best candidate for him to fight a turnaround.
The other one is Zhang Jiale from Jiaxing Media.
Zhang Jiale also came from a Peking Opera troupe in his early years and was still a mainstay at the time. Later, the boss of Jiaxing Media saw that he had a good image and poached him to Jiaxing.
From Peking opera to actor, the span is not small, but Zhang Jiale is doing well. Jiaxing Media has given him supporting roles in several movies, all of which have been a great success. Zhang Jiale has not yet played a leading role, and his popularity is already close to the top.
I have to say that Jiaxing Media has a good way of praising people.
"The image is good, the popularity is not bad, neither high nor low, and it won't dominate the audience. This is the one!" Chen Kai thought to himself.
After finalizing the candidate, Chen Kai began to contact Jiaxing.
At first, Jiaxing wanted to politely reject Chen Kai, because Chen Kai had been scolded a lot recently. He was scolded badly for the movie "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin".
Many big-name actors in the industry now avoid Chen Kai like snakes and scorpions.
However, after hearing that Zhang Jiale could play the male lead in Chen Kai's movie, Jiaxing hesitated.
Chen Kai felt that Zhang Jiale was doing well and Jiaxing Media was doing well in promoting people, but Jiaxing Media was not satisfied with Zhang Jiale's progress. Zhang Jiale has been contracted with Jiaxing for 4 years now, and is also the main target of Jiaxing. However, he is not yet a first-line actor.
The reason is simple. The supporting role played by Zhang Jiale seems to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Jiaxing wanted to give Zhang Jiale some leading male roles, but either the script was not good, or they were unwilling to give Zhang Jiale the leading male role.
The industry recognizes Zhang Jiale's supporting role, but the industry is worried that Zhang Jiale can't play the leading role well. This is a threshold that is stuck in front of Zhang Jiale, and the best way to cross this threshold is to star in a successful leading role.
But now, there is a protagonist in front of Zhang Jiale, how can Jiaxing not hesitate?
Yes, that's right, "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" did make Chen Kai suffer a waterloo and was criticized a lot, but the industry has never denied Chen Kai's directorial ability. Is it a joke to be a member of the Double Billion Box Office Club?
"Teacher Chen, may I ask, how much did you invest in this movie?" Xu Li asked.
Jiaxing Media is a brokerage company that specializes in serving its artists and takes commissions from it. Xu Li is the gold medal agent of Jiaxing Media, and her status is similar to Guo Hong's previous position at Huayi.
Zhang Jiale also has his own agent, but Chen Kai was also one of the biggest directors in the industry before. It was impossible for him to contact Zhang Jiale's agent, as he would lose his identity.
Another point is that even if Chen Kai contacts Zhang Jiale's agent, the latter cannot make the decision and needs to report it to the company. In this case, it would be easier for him to contact Jiaxing's top agent directly.
"Are you worried that I won't be able to attract investment? You can rest assured that I have joined Tianhai now. The company is the employer and there is no upper limit on investment." Chen Kai said.
"Ah? Has Teacher Chen Kai joined Tianhai?" Xu Li was surprised.
"Yes. The script of the movie we are currently preparing to shoot was written by our boss, Teacher Wang Xuan." Chen Kai affirmed.
"The script was written by Teacher Wang Xuan? What is the subject? Forget it... Teacher Chen Kai, do you have time now? Otherwise, I will go to Tianhai now and we can discuss it in detail in person?" Xu Li said.
If Xu Li had any worries before, now she has no worries at all.
Tianhai is the employer, and the script was written by teacher Wang Xuan, so why should there be any doubts? The industry still has doubts about Wang Xuan's scripting ability, but Xu Li believes that Wang Xuan is definitely a top screenwriter.
Once can be said to be a coincidence, but twice can still be considered a coincidence? Whether it is the TV series "Welcome to School Together" written and directed by Wang Xuan, or the movie "Shaolin Temple" written and directed by Wang Xuan, they have all achieved outstanding results.
A while ago, it was reported on the Internet that Wang Xuan's script had been rejected. Later, Wang Xuan directly announced that he would film the rejected script. Many people laughed at Wang Xuan who was so angry that he couldn't recognize himself and actually wanted to compete with CCTV.
Xu Li doesn't think so.
She has studied Wang Xuan carefully. After retiring from the "Actor" program the year before last, Wang Xuan began to rise to prominence. He was at the top when he debuted and has remained at the top without a single defeat. Since Wang Xuan dares to compete with CCTV, he must have the confidence.
Compared to the online rumors that Wang Xuan was overestimating his abilities, Xu Li was more willing to believe that it was the person in charge of CCTV's TV drama production center who failed to understand Wang Xuan's script and made the wrong choice.
Xu Li is just waiting to watch the fun.
Why was she so anxious to ask Chen Kai now? It was inconvenient and she wanted to go to Tianhai to have a detailed discussion with Chen Kai. In fact, the purpose was not to have a detailed discussion, but to directly help Zhang Jiale win the leading actor role in this movie. Even if it means sacrificing some points in salary, there is no hesitation.
That's Wang Xuan's script!
"Okay, just give me a call when you are ready to arrive at Tianhai's gate, and I will go down to pick you up." Chen Kai said.
"Okay, then I'll book a ticket to Magic City now. It's too late today, so I won't disturb Teacher Chen. Let's meet at Tianhai at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning?" Xu Li suggested.
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Li informed Zhang Jiale's agent and asked her to reject all Zhang Jiale's arrangements and go to Tianhai with her tomorrow to sign the script.
Chen Kai, on the other hand, was a little emotional.
I think back to the year before last, Wang Xuan suffered many injustices on the "Actor" program. The champion was determined to be the winner, but he persuaded him to withdraw from the competition. At that time, a low-ranking traffic boy dared to confront Wang Xuan directly, but Wang Xuan himself had no ability to fight back and needed help from him and Lin Rui.
But now, Wang Xuan has become a golden brand, and using his name is more useful than anything else.
It's only been two years...
Just to put it bluntly, the "Actor" program team decided to win the title and eliminated Wang Xuan. Now I regret it so much that my thigh is about to be broken. If Wang Xuan had won the championship that year, with his current fame and reputation, the popularity of "Actor" and his recognition in the industry, he would be able to go up a few levels.
pity...
It can only be said that the "Actor" program team was blind at the time.
After sighing with emotion, Chen Kai continued to look for suitable candidates for Duan Xiaolou and Juxian, and quickly finalized the candidates.
Similarly, when Chen Kai started to contact the other party, the other party still had some concerns. But after Chen Kai brought out Wang Xuan's name, the other party immediately changed his face and, like Xu Li, expressed that he would come to Tianhai to have a detailed discussion with him.
Chen Kai naturally agreed to this. The two sides agreed on a meeting time, and they were almost done.
As long as the three protagonists are negotiated, the other supporting characters will be much easier to handle.
On April 5, after several days of conversations, the three leading actors of "Farewell My Concubine" were all finalized. Also on this day, the script materials of "Farewell My Concubine" also passed the review of relevant departments.
Chen Kai officially announced that he has announced the filming of the new movie "Farewell My Concubine". The relevant crew has been officially established, the leading actors have been finalized, and important supporting roles have entered the casting stage. Information requirements for important supporting roles will be announced online. Those who meet the requirements are welcome to come and cast.
Chen Kai's reputation is really bad now. As soon as he posted this on Weibo, there was a lot of curses. Many people are clamoring to boycott Chen Kai's new movie.
At this moment, Tianhai official Weibo suddenly retweeted Chen Kai's Weibo, causing the scolding on the Internet to stop. Then Wang Xuan also suddenly retweeted Chen Kai's Weibo, leaving netizens stunned.
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