In early January, "Nashan, That Man, That Dog" was finally completed after three months of post-production, and the search for a distributor began immediately.
But Xiaoxiang Studio found more than a dozen distributors, but none of them were interested in the film.
Mainly because the subject matter of this movie is too biased.
It tells the story of a rural postman. It's not a comedy, it's not a tragedy, it's not an action movie, it's not a horror movie... it can be said that it has no selling points.
Although it stars popular singer Yuan Hua, such a cold theme is too unpopular, and it is likely that there will be no money to be made. Publishers also have to eat, so naturally they are not willing to take risks.
This made Huo Jianqi feel very sorry for Xiang Nan.
Xiang Nan invested 2 million yuan in this film and did not even receive a salary. Now that he can't even find a publisher, Xiang Nan is likely to lose all his money, and he is really speechless.
Therefore, he went out of his way to find Xiang Nan and plead guilty.
"Yuan Shuai, I'm really sorry for you, and I feel extremely guilty." He apologized to Xiang Nan, "It's all my fault that you lost so much money this time."
"Don't say that. I invested in this movie willingly, and I will accept the loss." Seeing this, Xiang Nan waved his hands and then asked unwillingly, "Is it true that things have not turned around?"
"Alas, no publisher is willing to distribute it now, so we can only sell it to audio and video publishing companies, video and video channels, and try to distribute it overseas." Huo Jianqi explained, "Maybe we can recover a little cost."
Xiang Nan blinked and suddenly asked, "By the way, if our movie goes to a film festival and wins an award, will it be easier to sell?
I just received a call from director Zhang Yimou two days ago. He invited me to attend the Berlin International Film Festival with him to promote "My Father and Mother". "
"It also costs money to participate in a film festival." Huo Jianqi was confused.
Participating in the film festival not only requires renting a booth, but also costs money for food, clothing, housing and transportation. Without three to four hundred thousand yuan, it is impossible.
Xiang Nan thought for a while and finally nodded, "Then go. If you go, there is always a chance to make a comeback. If you don't go, we will lose."
On the one hand, he has invested two million yuan. It would still be worth it to him to pay hundreds of thousands more for a chance to make a comeback.
On the one hand, he has confidence in the quality of "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog". This movie received high reviews when it was released in Japan and South Korea.
Therefore, the probability of a comeback is still very high.
Seeing Xiang Nan say this, Huo Jianqi nodded. Then he began to prepare for the film exhibition.
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In February, the recording of Xiang Nan's third album "The Wind Rises" was completed.
As usual, Xiang Nan shot a music video for it.
The music video is directed by director Yu Qian, who is already famous in the film and television industry. He was the one who filmed the hit "Kou Laoxi'er" a few years ago.
Although this drama received rave reviews, when it was aired, the ratings were overwhelming, which shows that Yu Qian still has a problem.
It's just that the trend in the film and television industry at that time was that the industry paid more attention to the quality and reputation of film and television dramas than their box office and ratings. Therefore, although Yu Quan made a hit TV series, he was left out for a while. Now Just make some pocket money by shooting music videos.
After screening, the heroine of the music video was selected to be Li Xiaoran, who graduated from Beijing Dance University.
Last time, she participated in the audition of "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", but unfortunately she lost to Gao Yuanyuan.
When filming the MV this time, Xiang Nan was the first to think of her, so he called her personally, "Ms. Li, I'm Yuan Hua. I have a MV to shoot recently and I'm short of a heroine. Look, I need one." Don’t you want to try?”
Li Xiaoran was naturally very happy when she received Xiang Nan's call.
Although starring in a music video is only a small job, if it is filmed well, it will still be very effective in increasing your reputation.
Zhang Jingchu and Zeng Lai were noticed by the entertainment industry because they collaborated with Xiang Nan in the music video and became famous newcomers.
Zhang Jingchu has now joined the cast of "The Happy Life of Zhang Damin", playing the role of sister Zhang Daxue. It is said that the role is quite heavy, and there is also a relationship scene; Zeng Leng has also joined the cast of "The Love Between Humans and Ghosts", starring in one of the units. main character……
Li Xiaoran was worried that he couldn't find anything to do, so he happily took over the job.
"Mr. Yuan, I really didn't expect you to come to me." She smiled, "I'm really flattered."
"Don't be so polite, just call me Yuan Shuai. Call me Mr. Yuan, but you are calling me old for nothing." Xiang Nan waved his hands and smiled, "I'm sorry to say that, last time in "That Man and That Dog in the Mountain", Determine someone else.”
"It's okay. I failed the audition. I've long been used to it." Li Xiaoran waved her hands and smiled, "Besides, isn't there a chance now?"
Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, having a good impression of this young girl from Yanjing with a cheerful personality.
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The filming of the music video for "The Wind Rises" was very easy and was completed in three days.
The cooperation between Xiang Nan and Li Xiaoran was also very smooth. Although Li Xiaoran is not from the acting department, her acting skills are very good and she is very cooperative. Even the director Yu Quan praised her for her understanding.
As for Xiang Nan, his performance was even better. Proficient in acting skills and seasoned in passion.
After all, after being trained by directors Zhang Yimou, Huo Jianqi, and Yang Aizhou, and having learned from actors such as Ding Jiali, Wang Jinsong, Li Mingqi, and Teng Rujun, his acting skills cannot be said to have reached the top level, at least he is almost at the top level. .
Shooting a music video is really a trivial matter to him.
"Director Yu, Miss Li, let's work together again if we have the opportunity in the future." After the filming, he smiled and said to Li Xiaoran and Yu Kan.
Li Xiaoran nodded happily.
Yu Qian also smiled.
After filming "Kou Laoxi'er" in 1997, he didn't film again for three years.
"Don't worry, Director Yu, gold will always shine." Seeing this, Xiang Nan comforted him and said, "Come, I'll treat you to a rub, and a drink will relieve all your worries!"
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After the production of the MV for "The Wind Rises" was completed, it began to be broadcast on major TV stations, and then captured the audience's ears again.
This song has a beautiful melody and inspirational lyrics, and is very popular among young people, so they all like it very much. They went to the record store early to ask for news about the new album.
Immediately, Maimiao Records was crowded with distributors, who rushed to buy the album "The Wind Rises". Moreover, the order quantity is even higher than in previous years.
They can see that Xiang Nan has become more and more popular in the past two years, and the sales of the new album will definitely reach new highs.
And because his albums are of high quality and contain classic songs, they often sell well after they are released. For example, the first album "To Youth" still sells more than 300,000 copies every year.
Unlike some singers, the sales are more popular when they first release their films. As soon as the heat is over, it cools down immediately, and usually one cannot be sold.
Therefore, they ordered more this time. In total, there were 2.5 million copies of tapes and more than 1.2 million copies of CDs.
Such sales are quite terrifying in the mainland music scene. None of the four heavenly kings are so fierce.
