China Entertainment 1997

Xinwu Film and Television Base, location of a certain film

A tall woman wearing sunglasses angrily left the set of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

The scene where the girlfriend just visited the Shura field caused a moment of silence.

Just when the atmosphere at the scene was so depressed that it was almost stagnant, a trembling female voice suddenly sounded.

"Hey, boss."

All eyes fell on this heroic warrior, Dong Xuan, the second female lead who played Mu Nianci.

Being watched by everyone, Dong Xuan was a little nervous and scared, but she didn't dare to stop talking on the phone in her hand. She kept nodding in agreement, and then ran all the way to find Zhang Dabeard, who was hiding in the prop car and pretending to be dead.

"Producer Zhang, our boss is looking for you."

"Hey, brother, my phone is out of battery. I didn't have time to charge it all day today. It's okay, it's okay. Tell me what's wrong."

Zhang Jizhong took the phone and chatted cordially with Cao Xuan on the other end of the phone. He motioned to Dong Xuan to leave for a while and return the phone to her.

Only then did Dong Xuan sneak back to her previous position with lingering fear, her heart still pounding with fear.

At the end of October, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was officially launched. Guo Jing and Huang Rong were still played by Li Yapeng and Zhou Gongzi, Zhou Jie played Yang Kang, Dong Xuan, Mu Nianci, and Jiang Qinqin guest-starred as Hua Zheng.

Although it has been widely rumored that Lu Yi, Huang Lei and Hu Jun were all rejected, many people still approved of the two casting choices of Zhang Beard.

Yes, Guo Jing and Huang Rong from "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" are still relatively promising.

Mr. Zhou has always been Huang Rong's favorite because of the girl's aura. In the past few online voting, she and Zhao Nasha took turns taking the throne.

She was scolded afterwards because of her voice. Now that everyone has not seen the finished film, they are still looking forward to her playing Huang Rong.

The same goes for Li Yapeng. Although "The Swordsman" caused him to lose a lot of exposure and fame, it did not damage his reputation.

But so far, because "The Swordsman" has received rave reviews and the beard has been touted as a great one, everyone is looking forward to the second Jin Yong drama, and the cast and crew are also very dedicated to it.

Even less than a month after filming started, the male and female protagonists are somewhat in love with each other due to the drama, and their relationship is ambiguous.

Then my girlfriend came to visit the class, the person involved died, and everyone was embarrassed...

Dong Xuan is also one of them. She originally just silently acted as a quail, but she couldn't stand her boss's call. She didn't dare to hang up, so she had to bite the bullet and steal the limelight.

However, the call was not in vain. About an hour later, Zhang Dabeard came over to return the phone and said so directly.

"When I have the opportunity to read the original work of "Dragon Movie" later, I have talked with your boss and there is a role for you."

"Which character, Wang Yuyan or Azi?"

Dong Xuan was a little longing, and the bearded man was silent for a second: "No, just prepare like Mu Wanqing or Abi, A'zhu can also take a look, the focus is on the first two."

Not to mention Abi, Mu Wanqing and A'Zhu were also important actors. Dong Xuan was quite satisfied, and it was rare that she had the courage to ask.

"Producer Zhang, is our boss going to act in this drama? Qiao Feng should be the one to play Duan Yu."

As for Murong Fu and Xu Zhu, she didn't even ask. The former had less roles and the latter didn't match their looks.

"It's not decided yet, we're talking now."

Zhang Bearded said this, but his brows were furrowed. He was obviously not optimistic about the outcome. Dong Xuan vaguely heard this sentence when he left.

"How can Zhang Wuji be as good as Duan Yu?"

Zhang Wuji?

Dong Xuan was a little stunned. Wasn't it "Dragon"? Why did Zhang Wuji pop up again?

………

At the same time, Cao Xuan from the capital also called in several company executives.

"The "Dragon Movie" side is not easy to grab. Lao Zhang is not short of money. He turns off his phone when making phone calls to avoid people. It is only Dong Xuan who can block people."

Cao Xuan complained a few words, but he didn't know that Big Beard's shutdown was due to an on-site accident, but even so, it is true that Zhang Jizhong's project is in high demand.

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Dragon", the cumulative investment cost of the two dramas exceeded 50 million. The bearded man raised it in just one year, and many companies rushed to give him money to invest.

Cao Xuan also relied on old friendship and Fanxing's clean money to impress Big Beard.

"He and I have already determined that we will account for 20 to 30% of the share. The specific investment amount and roles will be broken down later, but we should be able to get a few starring roles."

Having said that, Cao Xuan knew that when it came to actually competing for the role, it would take some effort, and all parties had to make a balance and compromise.

Cao Xuan regretted that he had surprised the bearded man too much before. The other party did not dare to let him take the big head. Otherwise, Cao Xuan gritted his teeth and ate "Dragon Babu" by himself, unlike now where he can't get up or down.

However, "Tian Long Ba Bu" cannot take the lion's share, but "Yi Tian Shou Long Ji" can take the lead.

The next day, Boss Wu, who came all the way from Taiwan, invited him to dinner at a restaurant in Chaoyang to discuss cooperation in detail.

However, Cao Xuan declined Lao Wu's invitation. This place was too unlucky, so he should stay away.

Therefore, Cao Xuan re-arranged the dining place to Cao Shangfei. This is his territory and safety is absolutely guaranteed.

That night, Boss Wu came to the appointment on time, and his female companion was none other than Taiwan's version of the queen's sister-in-law, Jia Jingwen, who made the waiter look at his boss.

Is this... meeting the parents?

Cao Xuan was too lazy to pay attention to these people. In addition to Lao Wu, there were also Zhang Guoli and Deng Jie at this party, as well as Lai Shuiqing, the director of Lao Wu's company.

Ding Ying, Fanxing's vice president in charge of film and television production, director Chen Hanzhu, and actors Gao Yuanyuan and Yan Kuan also came.

Today's Cao Shangfei was booked by Cao Xuan, and he only accepted this one. After Lao Wu came, he was very curious about this courtyard, so Cao Xuan took him around.

"Mr. Cao, I would like to know how much it would cost to build such a yard."

"Probably more than 10 million."

Cao Xuan gave a conservative figure. Although the courtyard house has not yet reached the period of skyrocketing prices, the price has doubled compared to the previous two years. 10 million is just the base price, and it is hard to say how much it will increase.

He is not particularly obsessed with the courtyard now, mainly because he has almost bought it.

In the past two years, Cao Xuan used some of his spare money to take out loans to buy houses. Except for a few houses in Shanghai and Shenzhen, they were basically courtyard houses in the capital.

The 1,200-square-meter house in Houhai is considered the largest. On Nanchizi Street and Beichizi Street, which are adjacent to the east of the Forbidden City, they each bought two houses, one with 400 square meters and the other with nearly 500 square meters.

What he is most proud of is Shichahai. Cao Xuan just bought two units of about 1,000 square meters two years ago, and they are connected together. He is now preparing to take down several other smaller units and mix them together to create a "Cao's Alley".

This is basically the same. Basically, Cao Xuan, who is in the courtyard with the best location, participated.

The rest of the courtyard houses are either too far away, are likely to be demolished, are too messy and cluttered for Cao Xuan’s liking, or Cao Xuan doesn’t dare to buy them.

With so many courtyard houses in his hands, Cao Xuan's obsession with courtyard houses has been greatly weakened. Unless it is a particularly good courtyard, his interest in it will be average.

His biggest wish now is to buy land to build an office building and build a film and television city, which is more valuable than a courtyard house and has a greater sense of accomplishment.

When he heard about eight figures, Old Wu reluctantly looked away and said nothing. It was not that he couldn't afford the money, but buying a yard in the capital was not worth it in his opinion.

Cao Xuan didn't say much. What he said about ensuring your appreciation was not related to that, and there was no need to be involved in the cause and effect.

On the other hand, the other people accompanying him heard that the courtyard was worth more than 10 million, and their eyes changed a bit when they looked at Cao Xuan.

To casually take out such a multi-million-dollar asset to open a store as a side business proves that he is more confident and wealthy in his main business.

Especially Zhang Guoli, at first he was still a little bit like his predecessors, but now he has changed his attitude and no longer regards Cao Xuan as a fellow artist, but as a wealthy and powerful sponsor.

Compared with other old artists, Lao Zhang has stronger business attributes and is more able to adapt to the rules of the mall——

Whoever has the money is the master!

Everyone walked around the courtyard for a while, and the atmosphere was pleasant. They sat down to eat. Cao Xuan, as the host, introduced Lao Wu.

"This is authentic Shandong cuisine. Our chef cooks it himself. He turned out to be a senior chef from Fengzeyuan, a master of Shandong cuisine in the capital, and has participated in the production of state banquets.

I have hosted President XX, Prince XX and Prime Minister XX, and many domestic leaders, such as..."

This old master was supported by Cao Xuan with money, and most of the people who cooked were his apprentices. He only supervised the rare important guests, and the old master cooked in person.

Zhang Guoli knew a lot and explained to Lao Wu the status of Fengze Garden and the state banquet chef.

The former is the leader in Shandong cuisine in the capital and even the whole country. The latter does not need to be explained. The guest list just now made people understand the situation.

Lao Wu was a little frightened, but he could hold his own. After all, Lao Jiang's second son was an acquaintance, so this scene could not scare him.

Others are a bit inferior in comparison. They are the president, prime minister, and those people who can be seen in the news. Many people have surprised expressions and ups and downs in their moods.

This is also Cao Xuan's purpose. After all, Lao Wu is not an ordinary collaborator, his background is not clean, and he and his subordinates generally have the kind of Hong Kong and Taiwan airs.

So Cao Xuan deliberately showed his strength to the opponent.

The courtyard and the private restaurant are just appetizers. It’s better if you can order them on a first-come-first-served basis. If not, there will be other highlights.

In order to let Lao Wu clearly understand that no one can control what you call the wind and rain in Taiwan. When you come to the mainland, you have to worry a little bit...