China Entertainment 1997

November, a certain basement

Cao Xuan, with a scarred face, grabbed a middle-aged white man with gray hair, and held the gun in his hand firmly against the latter's head.

People who are familiar with American TV series can tell at a glance who this white man is, Bryan Clouston, the male protagonist of "Breaking Bad".

Many Chinese viewers are more accustomed to calling him by his nickname in the drama - Lao Bai.

He is also the big boss behind the scenes in "Taken 2", but he doesn't have many scenes. He mainly appears in the beginning and the last few scenes. For most of the movie, Johnson plays the leading role of the villain who faces off against Cao Xuan.

After all, the man who has become famous with "Breaking Bad" has just won an Emmy Award, and his salary is even more expensive than Johnson's today.

Since Johnson has already been invited, there is no need to let Lao Bai come out to steal the show. The final battle can be a surprise.

However, this character is not just an Easter egg. It can be regarded as a series foreshadowing of "Rescue 3". If a third part is made, the villain will basically be this one.

For example, now, the villain Lao Baidai looks obviously older. He was caught by Cao Xuan and is begging for mercy.

"You can't kill me. My brother is the head of the Night Shadow Mercenary Organization. You are also a mercenary. You must have heard of his name. If you kill me, he will definitely avenge you, and your family will also be affected. threaten."

Seeing this, Cao Xuan seemed a little hesitant. Seeing this, Lao Bai hurriedly struck while the iron was hot to persuade him.

"There is a saying in China that it is better to dissolve enemies than to marry them. I know you were accidentally involved. Let me go and hand over the USB flash drive. I promise that I will not pursue you. Believe me, I am a man of my word. people……"

After a conversation, Lao Bai spoke sincerely, his eyes were sincere, and he repeatedly explained the advantages of releasing people and the disadvantages of killing.

Many viewers may even be bewitched by him, and Cao Xuan seems to have given up his murderous intention.

Although the male protagonist in the movie is decisive in killing, he is not a murderous person. Everything he does is to save people, not to fight against these villains.

After realizing the possible strong consequences of killing, he asked Lao Bai to promise not to retaliate. He seemed to have lost his vigilance, put away his pistol, and went to save the heroine.

At this moment, Lao Bai, who was afraid that Cao Xuan would regret it, suddenly burst out and snatched the pistol from Cao Xuan's hand. He pulled the trigger with a grin and wanted to kill him, but found that the pistol had no bullets.

Cao Xuan sighed, shook his head, and stretched out the bullets he held in his left hand.

“Bad people just can’t be trusted.”

After that, he directly held down the frightened Lao Bai, drew the knife with his right hand, and wiped his throat happily.

After that, Cao Xuan found Anne Hathaway who was captured. The lovers reunited and spent the rest of their lives together. The excitement and kiss had been filmed before.

Fortunately, the Empress of the East Palace had already finished her marriage and returned home at that time. Otherwise, even though Cao Daguan had already made a report, she would probably have a few more bruises on her body.

The scene just now is the last scene of "Taken 2". After filming, it was announced that the movie was completely finished. The total shooting time was about 50 days. For an urban modern action movie, it took not long or short time.

He stretched out his hand to pull up Lao Bai, whose neck was covered with blood. The two nodded to the on-site staff who applauded.

I dare not say that the ending of any movie is wonderful, but it must be interesting.

In "Rescue 2", the small boss Johnson has already fought a big battle with Cao Xuan, with marksmanship, fighting and even racing. It would be a bit repetitive if he fights the big boss at the end again.

The plot of taking hostages and threatening a confrontation was used again in the first film, so the ending of the second film was arranged with a verbal confrontation.

Usually, the villain grabs the protagonist, gains the upper hand, and refuses to kill him. He talks a lot, and then is killed by the protagonist.

This time, the villain talks a lot, is teased by the protagonist, and is killed when he fails to fight back.

Since the situation is firmly under the control of the protagonist, I can't say it is very interesting, but it is a novel idea at least, and the audience enjoys watching it.

Sometimes why villains like to show off at critical moments, isn't it because it's fun to show off and can play with others. In the same way, it's also interesting for the protagonist to tease the villain and make people see hope and despair.

However, this scene is still difficult. If the villain's performance is too poor, it will not be able to hold it in at first sight, and it will not be enjoyable.

Therefore, the villain must be played sincerely. It is best to let the audience know that there may be something fishy, ​​but they can't help but feel that the villain may keep his promise.

The male protagonist also has to show hesitation and struggle, making the audience doubt the plot, and even worry about it. The final twist is more powerful.

There is no doubt that it requires the outstanding performance of the two actors to perform this scene well.

Cao Xuan, the Chinese double gold actor, and Lao Bai, who has won a lot in American film and television, did not disappoint everyone and completed the task brilliantly.

"It's done!"

As Cao Xuan and director Lin Chaoxian announced the completion of filming, the Chinese cast and crew cheered for joy. Although people in the UK and Hollywood did not understand the filming completion, they understood the similar meaning and were all smiling.

Lao Bai went to take a shower and change clothes. When he came out, Cao Xuan handed him a red envelope. When he opened it, he saw a green 100-dollar bill.

The confused Lao Bai looked at Cao Xuan in confusion. Before Boss Cao could reply, Johnson next to him cheerfully explained first.

"Take it. This is a rule in Chinese filming. If you die in the movie, you will be given a red envelope. They think that this way the actor's luck will not be damaged even if he dies in the movie. I also got it."

Similar metaphysics are very popular in Europe and the United States, and many people are even obsessed with similar things.

Chinese people also pay attention to materialism. Most people's attitude is that they would rather believe that they have it, but they just want peace of mind.

Europe and the United States are deeply influenced by religion, and they really believe in this kind of thing.

For example, China's "paper burning" ceremony to pay homage to ancestors and express the grief of deceased relatives has somehow spread to Europe and the United States. It is endowed with the attribute that praying can bring good luck and wealth, and it is quickly known to the European and American public.

On YouTube, there are even many videos specifically instructing viewers on how to burn paper, what process, what posture, and when to get the best results. The method is so "professional" that even senior Feng Shui masters are stunned.

Various funeral supplies have traveled across the ocean with online shopping, giving Tiandi Bank and the Jade Emperor a lot of international visibility.

Of course, it is said that there are also foreign currency versions such as US dollars and pounds, which burn Jesus and God, as well as Washington and the Queen of England. The imaginative Melezong is also a frequent visitor, and the exchange rate is higher than the RMB.

Mibeizhuang in Hebei Province (China's largest funeral wholesale market) has also become a global financial center, known as the "Wall Street of Hell", and has successfully added a lot of foreign exchange to the country...

In such an environment, Lao Bai understood the meaning of this red envelope almost instantly, accepted it immediately, and sighed with a smile.

"I like this rule, and those in Hollywood should learn from it."

Johnson on the side also nodded, and Cao Xuan smiled: "I didn't have time this time. If I can, it will be more interesting to turn on the phone and take you to pay homage to Guan Gong next time."

"Guan Yu?"

"Well, I don't know if that's correct. It's probably equivalent to your archangel in the West. Worshiping him can bless us with good luck, safety, and wealth."

"This god is so powerful."

"It's really amazing. We in China can worship him for everything, whether it's being an official, doing business, making movies, gangs, opening a shop, taking exams, except for a few things like giving birth to children. He's omnipotent."

Cao Xuan is not like some actors who go abroad, who always try their best to conform to Hollywood. The crew abide by other people's rules in everything, and move closer to the West in everything.

In the crew he is responsible for, Cao Xuan rather likes to let these European and American actors try out some of the rules and culture of the Chinese crew.

When he had nothing to do, he would teach interested people about China. Sometimes, when he got interested, he would even teach them a few words in Chinese.

For example, during the filming of "Rescue 2", Johnson said the word "awesome" with perfect pronunciation, and Anne Hathaway could also skillfully say in Chinese, "Cao Xuan is handsome and can sing well, and his acting skills are even better." ".

To a certain extent, it can be regarded as the cultural export of Cao Daguan.

After a round of popular science, Lao Bai thought it was a novelty and didn't pay much attention to it. Johnson was very interested and even asked Cao Xuan to send him two pictures of Guan Yu, intending to show off to others later. .

The movie was wrapped and everyone was preparing to go back to their homes. Cao Xuan had a small gathering with some British friends before taking a private plane back to China.

………

As soon as he got off the plane from the Capital Airport, Cao Xuan saw that a large group of people seemed to have gathered in the airport lobby, and he couldn't help but frowned.

There should be no leaks about my return from England.

But it didn't matter. He usually walked through the VIP passage, taking Zhang Chong and Zhu Jiang with him to get out of the way. However, as soon as he took a few steps, he saw several people hurrying over from the hall with their heads lowered anxiously.

"Liu Rui?"

Cao Xuan greeted a familiar figure uncertainly. Liu Rui, who was walking forward, looked up and said in surprise: "Sister...boss, you are back."

"what's the situation?"

"They are all here to block Mimi. Since there are few of us, we don't dare to take risks and plan to leave quietly."

Only then did Cao Xuan see Da Mimi, who was wearing a hat, sunglasses and scarf, and was wrapped up tightly, and asked with a slight surprise.

"I've been abroad for less than two months, why are you so angry?"

"hey-hey."

Damimi showed a proud and reserved smile, and was just about to say something modest about herself, but was struck by Cao Xuanshen.

"But it's worse than Sissi. The last time she came back from promotion in the United States, her fans seemed to have exceeded 300 people. You only have two-thirds of her number."

Speaking of this, Cao Xuan was still a little bit sad: "It seems that I have really expired, and not many fans came to pick me up at the airport."

Zhang Chong next to him couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard this.

Cao Xuan has always been elusive and relatively low-key in private. His schedule is kept strictly confidential, especially with a private jet. There is no flight information, and fans can't find anyone even if they want to pick him up at the airport.

In recent years, except for some of Cao Xuan's itineraries being made public or semi-public, known to fans, and the organizers want to build momentum and intentionally disclose, there will be similar airport pick-up activities.

If Zhang Chong remembers correctly, it was last year’s global concert tour. Almost every place Cao Xuan visited, there were hundreds of fans who came to pick him up. Four-digit figures were the norm, including a few countries in Europe, America, Africa and Australia. .

It even seemed to have broken the record for the highest number of fans picking up an airport in Japan. There were more than 5,000 fans present at the time, and the entire airport was almost paralyzed.

With this kind of momentum, Cao Xuan could say with a shy face that he was too angry, bah...

Not only Zhang Chong, but Damimi and Liu Rui were also speechless. If Cao Xuan were angry, there would be no popular artists in the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

Despite the extremely enthusiastic fans of Damimi, if Cao Xuan takes action, most of them will switch sides in an instant.

We don’t want to cause trouble to other people at the airport. Let’s leave the airport first.

In the commercial car, Damimi put away her hat and mask, and Liu Rui explained the situation to Cao Xuan.

"Tang Gong Suo Jade" hit the airwaves in October and has basically locked in the ratings champions of several satellite TV stations in Hunan Province this year, and is even expected to compete with "Crossing Guandong" for the annual ratings championship.

If "The Heirs" made Damimi famous, then "Tang Gong Suo Jade" made Damimi completely popular.

In the month of October alone, Damimi’s Weibo followers increased by 3.61 million, making her one of the few stars with 5 million followers on Weibo.

The number of users in the personal post bar has increased several times, and the Baidu search index has not dropped from the top five since the climax of "Tang Gong Suo Jade".

It is no exaggeration to say that Damimi's current influence and popularity are only half as much as those of Liu Tianxian at his previous peak.

If Damimi can stabilize this momentum, she will definitely be promoted to the new top in the entertainment industry.

Because of this, Fanxing spent a lot of exposure resources on Damimi, and even let Fanxing's first brother Hu Ge tie up marketing with Damimi.

Recently, Damimi just returned from recording the Golden Eagle Goddess album at "Happy Camp" in Hunan Province.

Damimi was the solo host for most of this episode, and only a few more soy sauce guests were added later.

Among the mainland female stars born in the 1980s, they can all be counted on one hand who have received such treatment in "Happy Camp".

Some of the programs in Hunan Province are more about people being the boss. For Tianyu entertainers who are not biological children, whoever attends frequently, who is treated well, and who has more scenes can tell how popular the star is nowadays. To some extent, this is also the case. A reflection of the artist’s popularity.

"good."

Cao Xuan nodded, feeling very pleased. In addition to Fan Xiaopang, Liu Tianxian and Hu Ge, the company had another cash cow.

And compared to Liu and Hu, who have relatively Buddhist personalities and are not keen on commercial development, Da Mimi is simply a small-scale Fan Xiaopang.

As the boss of Fanxing, Cao Xuan knew very well how profitable Fan Xiaopang was.

It’s less than December this year. Fan Xiaopang’s personal remuneration and various business income after tax have exceeded 65 million. He ranks fourth in China’s Forbes celebrity rankings after Dayao, Liu Fei and Yi Jianlian. He is a true money-maker. Queen.

Well, Cao Xuan himself is not on the list, otherwise no one would be able to play...

Fan Xiaopang's contract with the company has reached 82. She is 8. Fanxing 2.

This is also Fanxing's most generous artist contract so far. Currently, only she and Hu Jing have signed it.

Liu Tianxian, Hu Ge, Gu Miaomiao and others are currently on 73 contracts. Damimi is still on 55. The next step is to change the contract to 64. The chance of directly getting 73 is very small.

The reason why Fan Xiaopang has this confidence is because she can make money. Even if it is 82% off, Fanxing has made almost 13 million from her this year, the most among all artists.

Due to the impact of various events this year, Fan Xiaopang's commercial value has actually been reduced.

If Fanxing goes all out to develop next year, it is expected to directly exceed 100 million, which is comparable to the profit of a key project.

Damimi and Fan Xiaopang have the same characteristics. They are ambitious and dare to fight. Not to mention catching up with Fan Xiaopang, they can achieve 2/3 or even half of the commercial value. Xiao Caoli's kindergarten tuition is enough.

Thinking of this, Cao Xuan smiled kindly on his face and his tone became gentler.

"Your sister Jing regards you as my sister. To me, you are one of my own. Sissi is very talented, but she is not motivated enough. Our company will still need people like you who are willing to work hard to support us in the future."

The prince is often sick, so you should encourage him!

This was the cake that Zhu Di used to fool Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han Dynasty. Cao Xuan took it, modified it, and gave it to Damimi.

But what he is more sincere than Zhu Di is that if Damimi is really powerful, he wouldn't mind helping her to rise to the top.

Liu Tianxian will succeed Fan Xiaopang in the future and become the third generation sister of Fanxing. Cao Xuan has indeed said this.

But at that time, it was said in the name of the husband of Xigong Empress, and his current identity is Hu Jing's lover.

And he also said at the beginning that in order to be the first sister of Fanxing, Liu Tianxian must perform well. If Damimi performs better, Boss Cao must also provide clear rewards and punishments, regardless of his reneging on his word.

Anyway, just one sentence and the paper is over!

After listening to Cao Xuan's words, Da Mimi's eyes were bright. She was not afraid of the roll, but she was afraid that Cao Xuan wouldn't even give her the chance to roll the roll.

After all, Liu Tianxian's various treatment can be called Cao Xuan's daughter. Although she has the Empress of the East Palace as her backer, if Cao Xuan gets sidetracked, she will not be able to outplay him no matter how good she is.

But if Cao Xuan takes a neutral stance and follows the path of those who are capable, Damimi said that she would kill Liu alive.

Even if her acting reputation is not as good as Liu Tianxian's, she can be compared to commercial development. Fan Xiaopang does not have many classic roles, but she can secure her position as the first sister of Fanxing by relying on her fame and unparalleled business ability.

Based on this alone, no matter how famous Zhou Gongzi and Jiuji Zhang are, they are not as popular as Fan Xiaopang in the eyes of Fanxing.

In the past, Damimi wasn't popular enough and didn't have much exposure to business, so she didn't expect this. She only thought about Liu Tianxian's roles and achievements.

But after "Tang Palace Suo Jade", Damimi's team successively approached some commercial projects, which also allowed Damimi to see another advantage of hers.

Regardless of whether Liu Tianxian cherishes feathers or has a Buddhist personality, he is not active in similar business development and is still picky.

But Damimi doesn't care about this. As long as the company passes the risk verification and picks out some inappropriate products, she can accept the rest.

With a strong ability to fish for metal, even if he is weaker than Liu Tianxian in film and television, he can still make up for it.

Liu Rui next to her was also thoughtful, thinking about what kind of personality to arrange for Damimi so that she could frequently contact business without being disgusted by the outside world.

Cao Xuan also came up with ideas. For example, Fan Xiaopang's company has created a line for independent women who are constantly striving for self-improvement. No matter whether it is flowers or controversy, they always stick to themselves and transform from a little maid into a big star.

Damimi can follow suit. An inspirational girl who came out of the urban area in Nancheng, Beijing, takes the route of a career woman and is popular and talked about.

Looking at the two ambitious women in front of him, Cao Xuan was satisfied, and in a daze he heard the magical slogan again——

"Are you okay? Are you okay? Just eat plums if you're fine."

At first, Cao Xuan thought this sentence was funny, but now it seems that it is not Liuliumei, but his daughter's kindergarten tuition fee...

…

After returning home, Cao Xuan ignored some unimportant work and had another short vacation. He simply took his family to play in the garden on the outskirts of Beijing.

The most important thing is to take a look at the horse farm he just repaired.

The racecourse started to be repaired last spring and was not completed until September this year. It was put in order and Cao Xuan's baby "Wuzui" was brought from Qatar in October.

When Cao Xuan learned the news while filming in the UK, he felt itchy all the time. He finally waited until the filming was finished and took his family for an outing within two days of being home.

But the drunkard's intention is not to drink. The outing is fake, but the fact that he comes to watch horses and shows off is real.

"Horse, big horse, dad rides the big horse."

Apart from the dogs raised in Cao's alley, this was the first time that little Cao Li saw other living animals.

He was a little scared at first, but after being held by Cao Xuan and touching Wu Zui's fur and nose, he slowly let go of his fear.

When he saw his father riding a horse and trotting in circles on the racecourse, he smiled even more. Under Zeng Li's guidance, he imitated Cao Xuan while waving his little hand.

Wu Zui was so handsome that even Sun Lan, who was not very fond of horses, couldn't help but exclaimed when looking at the horse.

"This horse is so beautiful."

Cao Shuangguo was even more eager to try, full of expectations, but was stopped by Cao Xuan: "It's not that I'm stingy, Wu Zui is difficult to ride. You've never ridden a horse before. You'll fall when you get on it. There are docile ordinary horses in the racecourse. You should practice first." , I’m cultivating a relationship with Wu Zhui, and it’s not too late to ride again.”

Cao Shuangguo also listened to the advice, found a docile mare, and learned equestrian skills under the guidance of the staff.

In such a large horse farm, it is certainly impossible to raise only Wu Zhui. In addition to Wu Zhui, Cao Xuan also bought some well-bred horses. The total amount is probably in the early double digits. They are not open to the public. They usually come with family and friends to relax. one time.

Cao Xuan rode two laps, but Dongxi Ergong couldn't hold back. The two of them are also professional actors. Although they are not familiar with each other, they have also done some equestrian training.

Due to technical reasons, they did not dare to ride the taller Wu Zui for the time being, so they led two short, docile horses, got familiar with them, and rode them slowly around the racecourse.

Little Cao Li struggled to want to ride, but was held by Sun Lan. He could only watch his mother and godmother ride with his mouth closed.

The family was having fun when the staff came over to report that the neighbor next door heard that the owner of the racecourse had arrived and came to visit.

Cao Xuan, who already knew who his neighbor was, decided not to hide it and asked someone to invite him in.

Yu Jian, who had his hair permed and curled, led a little fat man in. Cao Xuan, who was combing his hair under the guidance of the staff, waved to him.

Teacher Yu, who loves horses like his life, saw Wu Zhui at first sight and his eyes lit up. Then he almost choked to death when he saw Cao Xuan at second sight.

"Cao Cao Cao...Mr. Cao?"

"Why do I hear you cursing, Teacher Yu, it's been a long time since I last saw you. We are neighbors this time."

"I bet this racecourse is yours, no wonder you are so generous."

Yu Jian was surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt it was natural.

Although he was not very familiar with Cao Xuan, how could he not know Cao Xuan's energy and wealth since he was in the circle.

The world's top horse farm + a valuable Arabian horse may be a great property for others, but to Cao Xuan, it is just a leisure place + a pet.

Ignoring the shocked Yu Jian, Cao Xuan was very interested in the little fat man following him. He recognized who this little fat man was at a glance, and his facial features were his father's.

"What's your name?"

"Guo...Guo Qilin."

Seeing the super stars on TV in person, even the eloquent little fat man was a little shy and nervous. Cao Xuan rubbed his head and teased.

"Call uncle."

The little fat man looked up at the master, and Yu Jian couldn't laugh or cry: "Hurry up and shout."

Although Cao Xuan is two years younger than Little Hei Fatty, the two cannot be compared based on age. Usually Cao Xuan calls Little Hei Fatty Lao Guo.

Although it was teasing to ask Guo Qilin to call him uncle, it was also reasonable. More importantly, Cao Xuan's identity was here, so others who wanted to call him uncle couldn't get their turn.

"uncle."

When the little fat man saw his master nodding, he shouted loudly. Cao Xuan called Zhu Jiang. After a while, Zhu Jiang brought over a box, which was Apple's latest mobile phone.

Cao Xuan always keeps this thing with him. He usually visits his younger nephews wherever he goes. If he likes it, he will give it as a greeting gift. If he doesn't like it, he will usually serve it with the "Encyclopedia of College Entrance Examination Papers", which is updated every year.

"My uncle gave it to me, let's play with it."

The little fat man is a good judge of goods. When he saw the uncle shouting, he gave him an iPhone. He immediately beamed and felt that this celebrity uncle who looked exactly like his father from two generations was so bright...

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