China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 105 The heroine is confirmed!Bring beauty to variety shows! (Please subscribe!)
CCTV's different treatment made Qian Yanqiu feel a little unhappy.

But he also tried to save himself: "These... departments are different and cannot be confused. The Film and Television Department of the Literature and Art Center is a functional department, and the International Television Corporation is only a wholly-owned subsidiary."

Lin Xuan waved his hands repeatedly, not wanting to hear his quibbles: "You are not a new director. The average national ratings of your two dramas in a row are above 11%. You are qualified to negotiate terms with CCTV.

Listen to me. When we finish the script, you can go to Director Wu and ask for the budget.If he can't come up with the money, we'll bring in other companies.

Finally, if it doesn't work, we will find another one. The deputy general manager of International Television Corporation seems to be named Chen.

He left me his phone number when he left just now. I think he wanted to cooperate with us, but he was intercepted by the film and television department and was too embarrassed to speak. "

Listening to Lin Xuan's continuous persuasion, Qian Yanqiu drank all the liquor in his glass and made up his mind: "Okay! That's it!"

"This is the right thing!" Lin Xuan smiled, filled the cup for him, and toasted to him:
"Director Qian is very popular in the industry right now. If you want to make a drama, you don't have to worry about anything but funding."

After negotiating the script and investment, the two of them relaxed a lot and discussed the roles while eating.

The most important one is the heroine Di Ruyan.

Who should play this role?

The girl who plays Di Ruyan in the original work is named Jiang Xiyan. She is a sweet girl with a round face and a very cute appearance.

Lin Xuan subconsciously looked for someone based on this criterion, and immediately thought of Yan Danchen.

Yan Danchen just graduated from Nortel in June. Lin Xuan was busy filming and did not attend the ceremony. He only asked someone to send gifts and flowers.

The character "Di Ruyan" was given to her as a graduation gift, and she must have been extremely happy.

It's a pity that Yan Danchen had already played Yingyu in the first film.

Although it is only a small role, and the blind audience may not recognize it, it is difficult to say whether Qian Yanqiu is willing to give up this role to him.

The ratings for the first part were so hot, the second part will definitely arouse competition among insiders.

At that time, all kinds of trust relationships and those who use the back door will come to you.

These things are unavoidable in the industry.

Lin Xuan has a headache. How can he successfully operate the heroine?
After thinking about it, he decided to speak frankly first.

He has a good relationship with Lao Qian, and it's better to do it openly than secretly.

"Director Qian, has anyone from the heroine's side greeted you?"

Hearing this, Qian Yanqiu shook his head and said with a smile: "They don't know about the second part yet, and no one has said hello yet. What? Do you have any ideas?"

Lin Xuan nodded and said: "To tell you the truth, yes!"

"Who?"

"Yan Danchen!"

Qian Yanqiu opened his mouth in surprise, his face full of disbelief.

"Why is it her? You and she had such a big fight on the set... Oh, I understand, happy enemies."

Lin Xuan smiled and waved his hand and said: "Director Qian, you are overthinking. I met her a few times after filming and found the girl quite interesting.

I lacked funds to make a movie, so people still provided money to support me. I have nothing but gratitude, and her face shape is very suitable for "Di Ruyan". "

"I've given money to support your movie, and you still say it doesn't matter."

Qian Yanqiu smiled and ate his food, recalling Yan Danchen's appearance and acting skills, and nodded:

"Although she has played Yingyu, she just needs to change her makeup. Since you have spoken, I will definitely give you face."

"Thank you so much, Director Qian." Lin Xuan took the initiative to stand up and toast, and then asked: "Are the remaining roles determined through internal deliberations or auditions?"

Qian Yanqiu looked at him, sighed and said, "How many more roles do you want?"

Lin Xuan raised two fingers and said with some embarrassment: "Xiao Qing, Wu Dahan! I'll give you the rest, I don't want any of them!"

Characters in popular TV series are very valuable, not to mention blockbuster dramas like "Detective Detective Dee".

Not to mention those unknown actors, even those who are somewhat famous also want to get a chance through various channels, and the transfer of benefits is naturally inevitable.

As a director, Qian Yanqiu definitely wants to make a fortune for himself. As the core character and screenwriter, Lin Xuan also has the right to make the decision.

But the first and second male characters in the second part of "Detective Detective Dee" are already dead, leaving only the first and second female characters worth some money.

With his status and status, he already pre-determined one heroine, and now he wants to take away another heroine. This is actually a bit too much.

"You are so good with women! Who is it this time?" Qian Yanqiu teased with a smile, but the smile was a little forced.

"He's also a friend. Don't worry, you don't have to choose between good looks and temperament."

"I believe this." Qian Yanqiu continued, but did not express his position.

Lin Xuan suggested: "Director Qian, I only want three roles, and I don't care about the rest of the crew."

In addition to the tradeable characters in TV series, there are many ways to make money in the crew.

Props procurement, logistics team, special group performances, scene construction... any link can make money.

With an investment of 3000 million, if 2500 million can be spent on production, this crew is considered to have a conscience.

Didn't you see that a famous Hong Kong director quoted a price of US$6000 for a straw hat?

Lin Xuan meant to tell Qian Yanqiu when he said this.

I only want three roles, and the rest of the money has nothing to do with me no matter how you make it.

Hearing this, Qian Yanqiu was also calculating his own interests and losses in his mind.

After thinking for a long time, he finally nodded:
"Okay, I agree! But I have something to say first. The actor you choose must be suitable for the role, and his acting skills must not be too bad.

We have to think about this drama first, and we can’t pick up the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon. "

"Don't worry, Director Qian, I know what's going on."

"Well, Wu Dahan, who are you going to find?" Wu Dahan was a character in the first case. Before his true identity was revealed, he was a fool who couldn't speak clearly.

Lin Xuan said: "I'm an assistant."

Hearing this, Qian Yanqiu's blood pressure rose and he said dissatisfied:
"What nonsense? How can your assistant act? As I said just now, you must consider the TV series first, and then other things."

Lin Xuan was about to explain when his cell phone rang: "Don't be angry, Director Qian. My assistant is coming to pick me up. You can see it in person before making a decision."

Hearing his confident tone, Qian Yanqiu had no choice but to be patient.

A few minutes later, Wang Baoqiang appeared in the box with a confused look on his face.

Lin Xuan introduced: "Director Qian, don't look at his young age. He has been an extra for more than a year, and has played many small roles since then. And from the look of him, he is perfect to play Wu Dahan. .”

Qian Yanqiu looked at Wang Baoqiang and looked him up and down, as if he was not very smart.

Lin Xuan continued: "Wu Dahan didn't have a few fight scenes, Bao Qiang came from the Shaolin Temple, and his kung fu is quite good."

"real or fake?"

Hearing the words Shaolin Temple, Qian Yanqiu suddenly became interested.

Lin Xuan said: "Baoqiang, give the director the whole job."

"okay."

Wang Baoqiang walked to the open area of ​​the box and moved his body a little first.

Then he started to do a backflip with his bare hands, and he did more than a dozen flips before stopping.

Seeing that he had strong skills and a suitable image, Qian Yanqiu nodded and said: "Yes, he can play Wu Dahan."

Hearing this, Wang Baoqiang quickly thanked Qian Yanqiu: "Thank you, director."

"Thank you Lin Xuan, he recommended it."

Qian Yanqiu had wrongly blamed Lin Xuan before, but now he was still a little embarrassed.

"Thank you, Brother Xuan!" Wang Baoqiang bowed directly.

"There's no need to be polite between us. Let's sit down and have something to eat together." Lin Xuan pointed to the seat.

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After lunch, Wang Baoqiang drove Lin Xuan home.

"Slow down... pay attention to the distance between cars... stay in the lane, you are too far to the right..."

It has only been three months since Wang Baoqiang got his driver's license, and his driving skills are no better than those of a driving school student.

Lin Xuan was extremely nervous along the way. Like the driving school instructor, he kept reminding him to correct his movements.

When he got home, he threw the car keys to Wang Baoqiang and asked him to go out and practice more.

Lin Xuan went upstairs and lay on the bed, called Fan Xiaotian to discuss movie promotion with him, and told him about his preparations for a variety show.

The two of them first thought about the promotion process on the phone, and the next day they went to China Film Studio to discuss with Han Sanping, and finally decided on the promotion plan.

First, contact the TV station to see if there is a suitable variety show. If there is, then I will put it on.

Then he took advantage of the commercial performance opportunity and took several leading actors to several large ticket warehouses for promotion.

Then contact the factory to print promotional posters and stills, and distribute leaflets in major cities.

Finally, a few intimate stills were released online, copying the slogan "Watch a movie on Valentine's Day".

In 2000, the publicity and distribution work before the release of mainland movies was very simple.

Basically, the director takes the leading actors to visit several major ticket warehouses in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and finally attends a premiere.

Lin Xuan's announcement is already relatively complicated.

The fundamental reason is that there are too few movie screens in the mainland, and there is no need to go elsewhere.

How can it be that more than ten years later, stills of various materials have been released continuously since the filming of the movie.

Wait until the eve of the release to go crazy on variety shows and trending searches to increase your sense of presence.

After the film is released, a crew will be divided into two or three groups to start promoting the film.

Basically, we have to visit first-tier cities, and some even second- and third-tier cities.

After coming out of China Film Academy, Lin Xuan received an invitation from the program team of "Super Interview".

The caller was the chief planner of the show. It could be seen that he valued Lin Xuan's appearance on the show and did not directly ask his assistant to call.

Lin Xuan and Fan Xiaotian drove to Beijing TV Station.

After meeting with the program team, we will first discuss the program flow and script, and finally determine the recording time and number of participants.

After discussion, the two parties set the recording time for two days later, and the number of people to record was four leading actors.

After it was confirmed, Beijing TV Station released the news that night to recruit live audiences.

Lin Xuan has a lot of fans, not to mention there are three other people helping out.

For this recording, Beijing TV Station set up a studio that can accommodate [-] viewers.

But even so, the [-] spots were not enough for Lin Xuan fans to grab, so the program team had to carry out screening in the end.

…………

Two days later, Lin Xuan, Xu Zheng, Fan Xiaopang, and Chen Hong gathered at Beijing TV Station.

Except Fan Xiaopang, the other four people haven't seen each other for a while.

First give a warm hug and say hello, and then go to the dressing room to put on makeup, holding a script in hand to take shorthand to avoid making mistakes.

Although "Super Interview" was recorded, there were still [-] viewers at the scene!
(End of this chapter)