China Entertainment 1997

In late March, the rooftop of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center

This is a landmark building in Hong Kong and the second largest convention and exhibition center in Asia. The Hong Kong Handover was held here in 1997, which is of great significance.

The finale of "New Police Story" was also filmed here.

The main reason is that Cheng Long has great reputation in Xiangjiang, so he can temporarily rent the film for filming, and even do some extravagant activities. An ordinary crew may not have this ability.

"Axuan, stop it. There are furniture cities outside... No, hahaha, I was wrong..."

On the rooftop, Cheng Long and Cao Xuan stood facing each other. Cao Xuan was stepping on a rope, and below him was Chef Xie who was hung outside the building.

In order to ensure the safety of Chef Xie, Cheng Long persuaded the villain to surrender, but when he said that line, he couldn't help but raise his hand to apologize.

Cao Xuan next to him was speechless. This was already the sixth time Cheng Long had laughed today. It was also his fault.

During a break in filming, a few people were chatting, and he started talking about the "Furniture City God of War" joke. He doubled down on Cheng Long's ability to fight in complex terrain. As a result, Cheng Long was so amused that he couldn't help but think about this line. Blooper.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Cheng Long put away his smile, patted his face, moved a bit, and calmed down for two minutes.

"Okay, no problem this time, come again."

Chen Musheng shouted, all units were fully prepared, the scorer took the board, and Cheng Long shouted affectionately.

"Axuan, stop it...Pfft, hahaha...I'm sorry."

Cao Xuan rubbed his hands and weighed the combat effectiveness of both sides: "Brother, please wait a little longer, and then try two scenes before turning it on."

"Okay, stop for a while and try."

Although Cheng Long has a good temper, he is actually the well-deserved overlord on the "New Police Story" crew. He is consistent in his words. Only Cao Xuan and director Chen Musheng and other few people speak to him, so he will follow the good advice.

When Chef Xie said the same thing, Cheng Long would listen or not. He might even think that the junior was meddlesome, but if Cao Xuan spoke up, Cheng Long would give him face.

After resting for a while and adjusting his mentality, Cheng Long finally stopped laughing and Cao Xuan also got into the mood.

"Stop? It's too late."

Cao Xuan gave Cheng Long a rare and complicated look. This old policeman whom he had never taken seriously, the "trash" he once played with in his hands, actually ended up sending him to death.

But what surprised him even more was that the other party actually found out about his childhood shadow, which was also the reason why he, who had always been neurotic, had mood swings.

Although he was very arrogant, he had thought about everything today since the day he committed evil. Compared with being on the verge of despair, he was more interested in the thoughts of the man in front of him.

"I caused you so much misery and you don't hate me."

"Hate, but I am a Xiangjiang police officer, and I understand my responsibilities. When things have reached this point, no more people should die for this matter. Stop it. I will explain to the judge that you surrendered."

Yes, although the villain killed Cheng Long's brother-in-law and a group of brothers, and almost blew up his wife to death, causing him to be depressed for several years and repeatedly trapped in death.

But at the critical moment, Cheng Long was still unwilling to avenge his personal revenge. Instead, he planned to persuade the villain to surrender and let the villain be punished by law.

When Cao Xuan saw this plot, he wanted to complain, but he had no choice. The main theme and character design required it.

Of course, there is also the reason why Cheng Long is afraid of angering Cao Xuan and killing Chef Xie, but Cheng Long, the male protagonist, does have such principles and is commonly known as a good old man.

The next plot is Cao Xuan and Cheng Long arguing, and at the same time the villain's father arrives. The villain, who wanted to die, is constantly insulted by the father who rushes over. The shadow of his childhood comes out, and he kills the opponent with one shot, and he also Killed by the Flying Tigers.

In order to ensure the review, several people later reshot another ending, changing the death to injury.

After Cao Xuan died, he loosened the rope and planned to drag Chef Xie to be buried with him. The following plot shows Cheng Long and Chef Xie escaping in a thrilling manner in the exhibition center.

However, this plot has nothing to do with Cao Xuan. Now that the filming of this scene is completed, Cao Xuan has already finished filming from the crew of "New Police Story".

"Congratulations to Cao Sheng for finishing the film."

"Brother Xuan, happy wrapping up."

Under the leadership of Cheng Long, everyone at the scene applauded Cao Xuan, and Ajiao Zhong and her teammate Cai Ayan sent flowers with a wink.

There were also a few staff members who fired small hand-held salutes and scattered flowers, creating a lively atmosphere at the scene.

In the past two years, Cao Xuan has been acting, except for guest appearances, he has basically been the first protagonist, and his scenes are all finalized, so this kind of wrapping up ceremony of leaving midway is also a long-lost experience.

Cao Xuan put his hands together and expressed his gratitude to the actors and staff. He also accepted an interview with the media to express his reluctance. He also praised his colleagues in the crew and hoped that the movie would be a hit.

That night, Boss Yang treated Cao Xuan to a finals banquet, where he had plenty of food and drinks, and the crew and crew took a group photo as a souvenir.

After going back and posting a blog, which attracted a lot of attention, Cao Xuan took a flight back to the capital the next day.

………

Stars Film and Television City, Chaoge City

At the beginning of this year, part of the building was completed, and the crew of "Beauty's Scheming" became the first crew to settle in the film and television city, filming some scenes here.

In the side hall of the Han Palace, Fan Xiaopang was wearing a gorgeous Hanfu and some old age makeup, opposite the actor who played the role of the young Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty.

The latter is none other than Sun Jian, a student from Class 02 of the Chinese Opera. With his baby face, he grabbed the role of the boy/young Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty.

In the entire drama "Beauty's Scheming", Emperor Han Jing is also an important supporting role, especially in the later episodes, almost equivalent to the male protagonist. Sun Jian was able to snatch this role from many competitors, which was of great benefit to him. big.

This scene is about a mother-son quarrel, a willful and paranoid son, and a helpless mother. It is not difficult and both of them acted smoothly.

"Card."

Just as the two were acting lively, they were suddenly stopped by a person at the door: "Bingbing, your acting is wrong, you need to be more old-fashioned. You are not like a mother lecturing her son, but like a sister lecturing her younger brother."

"Okay, director..."

Fan Xiaopang responded instinctively, but suddenly realized that it was not the director's voice. When he looked back, Cao Xuan was standing next to him with his arms folded.

"boss?"

Director Chen Hanzhu immediately stood up, and Cao Xuan waved his hand: "Filming first."

Chen Hanzhu knew Cao Xuan's character and instructed Fan Xiaopang and the other two: "Shoot as the boss just said."

Fan Xiaopang nodded, his expression and attitude were obviously more serious than before, and he obviously wanted to go all out. If she was like this, Sun Jian, let alone Sun Jian, was panicking.

There were several mistakes in the subsequent scenes. If Fan Xiaopang hadn't helped him stabilize his mentality in time, the whole scene would have collapsed.

After filming this scene, Sun Jian's heart went cold. With this performance in front of the big boss, let alone joining the stars, whether he could keep this role or not was enough.

So when I saw Cao Xuan coming, I immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, Mr. Cao, I'm too nervous."

Cao Xuan frowned, but didn't criticize him too harshly. He just looked at him a few times and asked, "Are you from the Chinese Opera Class 02?"

"Yes, Teacher Zeng Li is my class teacher."

Sun Jian had a flash of inspiration and moved out of his family's backer. Sure enough, Cao Xuan's frown softened.

"The performance is good, but the mental quality is not good. Go back and practice hard, practice hard in private, and don't embarrass you, Teacher Zeng."

"Thank you, Master... No, Mr. Cao."

Sun Jian said something bald intentionally or unintentionally. Cao Xuan raised his eyebrows, patted his shoulder, and turned to chat with Fan Xiaopang.

"how do you feel?"

"It's very good. It's a pleasure to work with everyone."

"How is the studio? Is there any inconvenience?"

"There are definitely inconveniences, but they can be overcome. And it's not too far from nearby towns and cities, so it's okay."

"Well, take your time. It's mainly just built. The follow-up facilities will be slowly rolled out. It will be fine in two years."

When the film and television city was first built, apart from the main film and television building, there were few other surrounding facilities, not even a decent small hotel.

Fanxing Film and Television City should have built a dormitory building and a dining hall at the same time, otherwise the crew of "Beauty's Scheming" would have to live in the city after they moved in.

However, the accommodation problem is already beginning to be resolved.

Cao Xuan has already negotiated with several hotels and hotel chains to join, and has now begun to select the site and start construction immediately.

At the same time, the film and television city will later build some apartments and dormitories for rent for actors and extras who will stay here for a long time.

Not only the film and television city, but also discerning people in nearby towns and villages have begun to prepare hotels and residences for rent. Once the film and television city becomes famous and the extras come over, they can immediately earn rent.

In terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, Cao Xuan also set aside a special place to create a food street and a snack street.

It not only meets the needs of the crew, but is also open to tourism later, which is also a selling point for tourists.

In the final analysis, the main thing is to accumulate popularity.

Nowadays, many vendors and merchants in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei are eyeing Stars Film and Television City, but they are all in the wait-and-see period. As long as the film and television city shows its popularity, there will be a dazzling array of shops and restaurants nearby.

Cao Xuan is not in a particular hurry. At least he has to wait until the two main scenic spots, Chaoge City and Millennium Street, are completed, and infrastructure such as stations, hospitals, police stations, and dormitories are completed before large-scale traffic can be diverted.

The crew of "Beauty's Scheming" was used by Cao Xuan to test the waters.

On the one hand, it is to increase the qualifications of the film and television city, and on the other hand, it is also to find out what problems there are in the film and television city so that they can be corrected. The conditions are naturally more difficult.

However, Cao Xuan did not lose out to everyone. The film and television city will give a subsidy to the crew of "Beauty's Scheming" in the name of thanking them for their support.

None of this subsidy was retained by the crew, and was distributed to everyone. It may not matter to the lead actor, but it is a good bonus for the people below.

And the leading actors are paid high salaries, so they have to endure some hardships.

Besides, it's not particularly miserable. The accommodation conditions are comparable to ordinary hotels, but there's nothing interesting to eat or do, so it seems quite deserted.

Cao Xuan walked around and found that no one was dissatisfied. Of course, it was not ruled out that those who were dissatisfied did not dare to tell him.

Since the crew had no other problems, Cao Xuan focused on the TV series itself.

The drama "Beauty's Scheming" is actually a drama with a Mary Sue heroine.

The heroine is soft on the outside, true, kind and beautiful on the inside. She goes on a rampage and kills people, and eventually becomes a queen, a queen mother, and a dowager queen. The female supporting character and the villain do all kinds of evil, and in the end, evil is rewarded.

It's just that compared to the simple Mary Sue, this drama is more logical, less idiotic, has outstanding characters, and the plot is more enjoyable.

There is a saying, although Dead Girl is a tailor, sometimes the plots she creates are particularly outrageous and bloody, but she is very good at grabbing the audience's G-spot. This is why his works have repeatedly become hits.

Cao Xuan can't say that he likes this drama very much, but he thinks the structure is quite good. At least there is no scene where the heroine and the villain sisters reunite.

The heroine is kind but not a saint. She is decisive in killing. Apart from being cheated by her son, she basically has no major flaws.

This is also the reason why Cao Xuan asked Fan Xiaopang to star in this drama. Such a role can attract fans.

Fan Xiaopang is well-known, but to be honest, except for a few roles he has played so far, they are either unlikable or not very memorable. This is undoubtedly a fatal weakness for a star.

Cao Xuan didn't want Fan Xiaopang to become a mere hype queen, so he had to consolidate her base, at least have one or two popular characters, and gather a group of die-hard fans.

No matter how great Liu Tianxian, Tang Yan, Liu Shishi and Damimi are in later generations, they will always have a group of fans to support them, many of which are because of the popular roles they played in their early years.

Therefore, Cao Xuan wanted Fan Xiaopang to continue to work in the field of TV dramas for a few more years, make a few TV series that were out of the industry, gain enough popularity, and then fully enter the film market.

Cao Xuan did not stay long on the set of "Beauty's Scheming". His main purpose today was to inspect Fanxing Film and Television City.

After wandering around Chaoge City, he went to Millennium Street and then to Tongfu Inn.

Tongfu Inn was drawn by Cao Xuan himself, and a 1:1 reconstruction of Tongfu Inn and the Dengshikou Street in front of it was built.

The Tongfu Inn in the original version of "Wulin Gaiden" is actually a studio. There is only one door on the second floor on the stairs, which cannot be opened. The shopkeeper's room and guest room on the second floor are set in another place.

The roof that everyone at Tongfu Inn chatted on from time to time was not a real roof, but a rooftop scene, with the actual height being less than two meters.

However, Cao Xuan wanted to create a Tongfu Inn attraction in Fanxing Film and Television City, so he restored and built a Tongfu Inn.

Of course, for safety reasons, the rooftop scene still had to be specially installed, but all other aspects were restored 1:1.

At that time, in addition to filming, this Tongfu Inn was actually a place where you could eat and stay.

In the future, "Wulin Gaiden" will become popular, and it is estimated that many yuba will be willing to come here to experience sightseeing.

At that time, we will prepare some special dishes, such as rock sugar sausage, spicy fish scales, eel noodles, and charcoal-roasted sow trotters. Of course, despite the name, they are actually edible delicacies.

After eating delicious food, you can also go to the rooftop view to take photos and chat, and then go to the guest room to sleep overnight.

If you spend a little more money, you can experience the VIP rooms of Shopkeeper Tong, Da Zui, Xiao Guo and others...

Cao Xuan felt that with the decades-long influence of "Wulin Gaiden" and this inn alone, he could make back his investment in the TV series several times.

The Tongfu Inn is almost complete, and in two months, the crew will be able to move in for filming.

Cao Xuan didn't make any major adjustments to the crew. It was basically the same cast, with the only changes being Xiao Guo and Wu Shuang.

Yao Dazui is definitely not good, and Zhu Wushuang is actually dispensable. The actors in the original version are actually good, but they are still relatively green at the moment, and their acting skills are a bit embarrassing.

The main reason is that Cao Xuan has nothing to do with the other party. If possible, he still hopes to praise his own people.

Yang Xue, Dong Xuan, Liu Tianxian, Fan Xiaopang and others are already famous, so it doesn't matter that they have to star in a low-cost sitcom.

Of course, they can also act, but they still need to ask for advice. If they want to go, Cao Xuan will definitely not stop them, but Cao Xuan estimates that they will not be happy.

Therefore, Cao Xuan is still more inclined to praise newcomers, look down on established actors, and not pick newcomers.

A "Wulin Gaiden" is enough for a newcomer to become famous as quickly as possible, and considering the two actresses in the original version, there is no need to worry about affecting the performance.

Cao Xuan was just thinking about which of Fanxing's group of newcomers would support him. Hu Jing, who had returned from a business trip, heard that he was here and came directly to Tongfu Inn to find someone.

"Where have you been?"

"Two actors were not suitable and I wanted to replace them, so I went to find actors."

"What role?"

"The small characters are the two concubines of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty."

Cao Xuan glanced at the two girls who were secretly glancing at him from a distance. They looked at him and immediately lowered their heads.

Although it was just a quick glance, I still saw one of them who looked familiar, and he looked at Hu Jing next to him.

"Where did you find it?"

"A freshman from the Chinese Theater Academy, recommended by Zeng Li, and another newcomer from Rong Xinda. I went shopping with Mr. Zhou last time. I met him and looked good. I left his contact information."

"Rong Xinda? Why do you think of the people who use them?"

Cao Xuan recalled the face that flashed past him just now, and vaguely guessed who this person was. Unexpectedly, he had already joined Rong Xinda.

Hu Jing didn't pay attention to Cao Xuan's reaction, thinking it was just ordinary chat: "This girl is very popular with me. She is sweet and sensible, has good looks, is motivated, and has plans. She is preparing to take the Nortel exam."

"Why do I hear what you mean? It doesn't sound like an ordinary support, but you want to poach someone?"

Cao Xuan teased Hu Jing, and the Empress of the East Palace rolled her eyes at him: "I won't say whether I want to recruit people or not. Let me see the quality first. Anyway, your teacher Zeng is willing to risk his life to stuff students into our crew, and I am not allowed to help and train a few people." Good seedling."

"Yes, the two parties are really at war with each other."

Cao Xuan knew that the Empress of the West Palace kept stuffing people into the stars, and Hu Jing couldn't sit still.

Apart from other things, there are as many as 20 students from Class 02 of the Chinese Drama Theater who got roles in Fanxing's production crew this time.

Liu Tianxian, the founding disciple, is even more highly praised and has become the most valued new generation little flower in Fanxing.

Although the two houses of East and West have softened in the past two years, it does not mean that they are no longer competing with each other.

Before Yang Xue became the heroine of "Water Moon Cave", it was Hu Jing who deliberately cultivated the East Palace gang members. Now seeing that the West Palace is gaining momentum, she began to recruit troops.

Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Xiaopang, who have already become famous, are all slippery and dare not take sides easily, and they are dedicated to being royalists.

The newcomers starting from level 00 in Zhongxi have basically met Zeng Li. If Hu Jing can't believe it, they can only start with Nortel, Shangxi, and Yeluzi.

I guess the Empress of the East Palace usually doesn’t bother much, but now she even pulled out all the big honeys.

Although there is still a certain gap between this person and Liu Tianxian of the West Palace Party, his temperament is on par with Fan Xiaopang. With Hu Jing's support, it's really hard to say who will win against Liu Tianxian in the future.

Later, Cao Xuan would think of a way to bring Zhao Xiaodao to Hu Jing, and then move the small bench to watch the show every day.

Damimi and Zhao Xiaodao from the East Palace Party VS Liu Tianxian and Tang Yan from the West Palace Party

Cao Xuan couldn't wait to think about it...

"Don't say I'm not interested in you. There's a little Guo in "Wulin Gaiden" who's quite lovable. If the girl you're looking for has decent acting skills, you can give her a try."

"real."

Hu Jing's eyes lit up, and then she looked at Cao Xuan suspiciously: "You're not tricking me, are you?"

"Am I that brave?"

Cao Xuan exclaimed: "Don't you think I'm awesome over there? Sissi is the heroine, and I'm going to push her for the upcoming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

You know me, I've always been equal to a bowl of water, and Sissi has a huge advantage. If you really want to have a fight, I'll help you add fuel to the fire. "

"Aren't you afraid that we might actually fight?"

"No, I believe you know what's going on. Besides, life is bound to be bumpy and bumpy. If you two really get into a fight at home, I won't be able to start a fight.

Why not form a team one by one, let the disciples and the minions compete in a healthy way, and let out all the anger in your heart on them? Our family will live in harmony, and they will all benefit. "

Hu Jing looked Cao Xuan up and down seriously, almost making Cao Xuan look disgusted, and then sighed with emotion.

"You are a real thief, no wonder we were fooled around by you."

"What does it mean to be a thief? What does it mean to play? This is love. I am making suggestions for the harmony and beauty of our family."

Cao Xuan felt very wronged. It was obvious that you two were dissatisfied with each other and were fighting behind each other's backs. I helped you figure it out, and you still called me a thief.

Although Cao Xuan supported recruiting troops and party members from the East and West Palaces, Hu Jing was still a little hesitant.

"This won't have a bad impact on the company. Forming cliques is not a good thing after all."

"Do you think if you don't form cliques, others won't form cliques?"

Cao Xuan sneered: "As the company grows, some people's hearts become wild. Just because I remember my old feelings and hold back, it doesn't mean I didn't see it.

At the beginning of next year, the company will officially move, and there will be great turmoil after that. Rather than letting them do it in private, it is better for the two of you to do it and control it more easily. "

Cao Xuan did not take this seriously. To put it bluntly, even if the East and West Palaces collapsed, the internal conflicts would be difficult to resolve, and the artist management business would be cut off at worst.

The core business of Fanxing Future is film and television production + theater chain + film and television city. Although artist management is also important, it will not be a serious injury if it is cut off.

For Cao Xuan, family harmony is more important than anything else. As long as the East and West palaces live in peace, he won't feel bad if the stars turn yellow.

"That's what you said, then I won't be polite."

Hu Jing is gearing up. In fact, in addition to competing with Zeng Li, she also enjoys a bit of nurturing pleasure in supporting newcomers.

Zeng Li brought out Liu Tianxian and others step by step. Hu Jing also wanted to win a few stars with one hand. Her sense of accomplishment would be no less than if she became a Best Actress.

"Mimi, you two come here."

Hu Jing waved and called the two girls over: "This is Yang Mi, Rong Xinda's, and this is Zhang Li, who is in the 03rd level of Chinese drama."

"Hello, Teacher Cao."

Zhang Li said hello obediently. It was the first time they met and she didn't know what to call her, so she used a neutral title of teacher.

In contrast, Da Mi Mi was much bolder: "Hello, Mr. Cao, I am your fan and one of the administrators of your official fan club blog."

Hu Jing really likes her and helps her put in good words in front of Cao Xuan: "She is indeed a fan. She also signed up for "Tomorrow's Star" and sang the song "Love Offering" you wrote for me in the audition."

"Oh, have you passed the audition?"

Cao Xuan asked with interest, and Da Mimi was a little embarrassed: "The judges said I was out of tune, so I was kicked off."

Yes, the judges are fair and impartial!

Cao Xuan silently gave a thumbs up to the judges in his heart, and looked at Da Mimi. His face was indeed squarer, but not as exaggerated as Wufang Nenniu.

"The image is not bad. You can go back and show it to Director Shang and the others. If they have no problem, just take care of it."

Hu Jing understood that Cao Xuan was talking about the contract issue and couldn't help but nodded. Damimi was a newcomer and Rong Xinda didn't pay much attention to it, but it was actually easy to solve.

Damimi looked at the words of the two people. Although she couldn't figure out what was going on, she could vaguely feel that her destiny had changed, and she glanced at Hu Jing gratefully.

She is not stupid, she knows who her boss and thigh are, and she silently thinks that she must rely on Hu Jing, her big backer...