China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 251 The cover character of Time magazine! (Please subscribe!)

"Mom, where did you put Time magazine?"

In a villa on the outskirts of Beijing, Liu Yifei was rummaging through boxes and cabinets in the study.

"It's with other magazines. Look carefully."

Liu Xiaoli's voice floated over from a distance.

Liu Yifei opened all the piles of magazines on the table and finally found the latest issue of the Asian edition of Time.

There is only one person on the cover of this issue.

The new generation of film and television king - Lin Xuan!

The cover is his portrait.

She took off her chic and elegant costumes and put on relatively everyday private clothes.

He put his hands in his pockets, smiled, and had a confident expression on his face.

So handsome!

Liu Yifei whispered in her heart, then turned to the title page.

In the second photo, Lin Xuan is sitting on a folding chair reading a book, with a professional camera in front of him.

He is an actor, a screenwriter, and a director.

In the third photo, Lin Xuan is wearing a pure black Mao suit, standing at the table and writing calligraphy.

He is versatile and his calligraphy attainments reach a professional level.

In the fourth photo, he is wearing a tank top, shorts, and boxing gloves as he hits a punching bag, with fierce eyes staring straight ahead.

He is physically strong and has profound martial arts skills.

Chapter 5 Photo...

The themes of the magazine photos are varied, showing Lin Xuan's charm from different angles.

Liu Yifei looked back and forth several times before turning back.

Lin Xuan's character introduction.

Briefly describe how he gradually transformed from a child in a poor mountainous area to a mainland film and television king and a cutting-edge director.

Mainland audiences have seen these materials so many times that they know them by heart, at least by heart.

But Time magazine has to repeat it again.

Because for overseas audiences, especially those in Europe and the United States, the name Lin Xuan is still very unfamiliar.

Following the character introduction is an exclusive interview with the magazine.

The editor-in-chief chatted with him about movies and TV series.

Lin Xuan shared his views on the movie.

Prospects for the future of the mainland film and television industry.

Exclusive reviews of famous Hollywood movies.

“I can’t believe that he could be on the cover of Time magazine, and he’s the only one.”

Liu Xiaoli appeared behind her, startling Liu Yifei.

"Mom, you make no sound when you walk."

"You are watching too intently!"

Liu Xiaoli is too lazy to complain about her silly girl.

"Brother Lin Xuan is amazing. I really hope that one day I can be on the cover of Time magazine."

It’s always a good thing to have dreams, and Liu Xiaoli must certainly encourage her.

"By the way, Mom, is there any news about Director Lin's new movie?"

The new movie script has been submitted for review, and everyone with some connections in the industry knows this.

There are not a few people who are interested in movie heroines.

"The heroines are Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan. He made this movie just to flatter his girlfriends, or two at a time. Don't even think about it."

"Oh." Liu Yifei responded, bowed her head and stopped talking.

The silly girl is ignorant, but the mother knows better than anyone else.

But Lin Xuan is really not a good match.

On the one hand, there is a big age gap between the two, and on the other hand, he is famously romantic in the industry.

Just what she saw with her own eyes were Dong Jie and Huang Shengyi.

He never hid these actions.

There was no need for Liu Xiaoli to deliberately cause harm, he just took the initiative to hand over the knife.

"Sissi, I found a few scripts for you, you can read them later.

We don’t have to act in his movies to be the heroines. "

Liu Yifei didn't speak, just nodded silently.

…………

In the new issue of Time magazine, Lin Xuan occupies most of the space.

Almost all the content of the interview that day was copied.

I don’t know if the content is really exciting, or if the magazine editor just wants to be lazy.

Regardless of the reason, online public opinion was instantly reversed because of this incident.

The black fans were stunned.

There is no justice, Lin Xuan is so virtuous and capable.

It actually occupies the cover of Time magazine and occupies so much space.

How much did you spend!

Fans were naturally ecstatic when they heard the news.

Idols are so awesome!

No wonder nothing has been said in the past week, and even the studio has not come forward to express its opinions.

It turns out that he had a good idea and deliberately let these black fans surface, so that when the time comes, he can catch them all.

Fans "misunderstood" Lin Xuan's meaning and began to attack black fans on a large scale.

[Open your dog eyes and see clearly! Not only did Lin Xuan appear on the cover of Time magazine, he was also alone. 】

[That is, what’s the point of a group of people squeezing one cover? If you want to be on it, you have to monopolize it. 】

[As for those anti-fans, keep talking, why don’t you stop talking. 】

[What else are you talking about? These people’s faces were all swollen. 】

[The anti-fans are right to say that what Time magazine values ​​is its international influence. 】

[It’s not that easy to just run away after scolding. I took photos and saved all their messages, waiting for me to scold them one by one. 】

[Phew, I feel so relieved after scolding you. The idols are so shameless for us. 】

Fans attacked in full force, and all the posts that originally satirized Lin Xuan were occupied by them.

Those anti-fans were scolded until they became silent, but fans still pursued them and took advantage of the victory.

…………

Lin Xuan appeared on the cover of Time magazine.

This is not only his personal honor, but the entire entertainment industry is also proud of it.

A few years ago, mainland entertainment had not yet developed, and mainland artists had been discriminated against by artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

When cats and dogs from Hong Kong and Taiwan come to the mainland, they can show off their power over them.

Since Lin Xuan's debut, this situation has gradually improved.

Now he has gone one step further and his influence has spread outwards. In addition to envy, mainland artists are also grateful.

With such an outstanding leader, the development trend of the entire industry can steadily improve.

Lin Xuan's phone has been inundated with calls these days.

Zhang Yimou, Li Lianjie, Wu Jing, Wang Baoqiang, Huang Xiaoming, Ren Quan, Li Bingbing, Liu Yifei...

Stars from half the entertainment industry called to congratulate him.

In addition to friends in the industry, there are also leaders of radio and television and CCTV who affirm him both in words and in words.

I hope he will continue his efforts and become the fourth truly international superstar after Bruce Lee, Chen Long and Jet Li.

In addition to verbal praise and encouragement, the leader also gave him a lot of preferential treatment.

The script for "The Dark Side" was submitted for review very early, but the process was not smooth.

Although the movie does not contain surreal creatures such as ghosts, the rendering of a terrifying atmosphere can be felt from the text of the script.

He failed the first review and his superiors wanted him to revise it again.

Lin Xuan disagreed with the revision of the script and went to the Radio and Television to argue with them every now and then.

The progress of the review is just stuck.

Unexpectedly, the leader called this time and said that his script would soon pass the review.

Lin Xuan was excited.

It means that from now on, he will enjoy the same special treatment as top international directors.

As long as he doesn't step on those red lines, his script hardly needs to be revised.

For Lin Xuan, this is the real good news.

The script review was successfully passed.

The next day, Lin Xuan Studio released an announcement.

The movie "The Dark Side" has been officially approved.

This movie, labeled suspense and thriller, is fully invested by Lin Xuan Studio. Lin Xuan, Fan Xiaopang, and Gao Yuanyuan star.

The news was too sudden.

The project was announced as soon as the script was approved, and the three leading actors were immediately confirmed.

This disappointed those female stars.

Before they could exert any force, the game was over.

I can only lament the unfair fate and envy Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan for their support.

The news that the new movie was fully funded by Lin Xuan Studio caught Han Sanping off guard.

This kid has learned so badly that he has started to eat alone.

He immediately made an appointment to rush to the courtyard to talk to Lin Xuan.

Also arriving at the same time was Wang Zhongjun from Huayi.

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In the reception room, the assistant served tea to the two of them.

"Director Lin, if you have the opportunity to make money, you can't just think about eating alone."

"That's right. Your current brokerage contract is still with Huayi. Please give me some investment share."

The purpose of the two coming here is to invest in the shares.

Lin Xuan took a sip of tea and explained slowly.

"Director Han, Mr. Wang, this is a small-budget movie.

Excluding the actors' salaries, the filming cost was less than five million.

The studio can afford such a small amount of money, so there is no need for any joint production. "

"The Dark Side" is not a special effects movie, nor does it have big scenes.

80% of the shots were done in the villa.

The number of starring actors can be counted on one hand, and there is no need for extras, so the production cost is very low.

Even adding Lin Xuan's five million salary, Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan's two million salary.

The production cost of this movie was only 1200 million.

Joint production is to jointly resist risks, not to give money to others.

So no matter what they said, Lin Xuan refused to let go.

Finally being forced to do nothing, Han Sanping could only retreat and do the next best thing.

"Forget it, you have a big appetite. Since you won't give us meat, at least give me a sip of soup."

As I said, China Film Group is not a beggar.

Lin Xuan smiled and asked, "What kind of soup does Mr. Han want to drink?"

"issued."

This request was unexpected.

"China Film's distribution fees are not cheap."

The cost of asking China Film to help with distribution generally accounts for 5 to 10% of the revenue.

The specific amount depends on the situation, and this is without investing a penny.

Han Sanping stretched out a hand: "I'll give you the lowest price, how about 5%?"

Lin Xuan thought it was a bit high. The studio had a team responsible for distribution, so he wanted to bargain with him.

Han Sanping became anxious and immediately transformed into a market lady, praising his achievements and begging for understanding.

"Director Lin, I came with a mission today. If I can't complete it, I will definitely be criticized when I go back.

That's good, 5% is really the lowest price, this can't be touched. But I can send you some more promotional resources.

Let you spend only 5% of the price and enjoy 10% of the special treatment. "

The so-called special treatment is nothing more than publicity resources, release materials, film scheduling rates, film protection months, etc.

China Film has the channels and rights, so compensating for these resources is a piece of cake.

Han Sanping's attitude was very sincere, and Lin Xuan was too embarrassed to refuse.

"Okay, let's calculate it as 5%. But this only includes mainland issuance."

Lin Xuan's influence gradually penetrated outwards.

In addition to the mainland, he began to pay attention to overseas markets.

The days when overseas copyrights were packaged at cabbage prices are gone forever.

This "Dark Side" is a test of the waters for overseas markets.

"no problem."

Han Sanping nodded in agreement.

China Film Group has a strong voice in the mainland, but overseas it has to look to others.

The matter of mainland distribution is settled.

When Wang Zhongjun saw this, he could only smile and shake his head.

China Film’s background was so impressive that Lin Xuan reluctantly gave him 5% of the profit.

Obviously Huayi will not be able to reap this wave of dividends.

Wang Zhongjun was very sensible. He knew that there was nothing he could do and simply didn't say anything, so as to avoid the embarrassment of being rejected.

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After dinner, Han Sanping and Wang Zhongjun left.

The next day, the courtyard welcomed a new guest, Jiang Zhiqiang, president of Anle Pictures.

Jiang Zhiqiang is a second-generation rich man. Anle Pictures was founded by his father in 1950.

The company has been deeply involved in the film field for many years and has many friendships with the eight major Hollywood companies.

Nowadays, if movies from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places want to go overseas, they basically cannot avoid Anle Pictures.

In 89, Jiang Zhiqiang took charge of the company.

He has a unique vision and likes to invest in movies against the trend.

Acted for Hayao Miyazaki's "Castle in the Sky", and invested in Li An's "Eat Drink Man and Woman", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and Zhang Yimou's "Hero".

These movies made Anle Pictures a lot of money.

At the same time, he has also invested in and represented many movies that lost money.

Tian Zhuangzhuang's "Blue Kite", Yuan Heping's "Su Qier", Jet Li's "Ocean Paradise".

Before the filming of these movies started, he knew that he would lose money, but Boss Jiang was willing to pay for his feelings.

"Looking through a one-way mirror to observe human nature, this script is very creative."

In the living room, Jiang Zhiqiang read the script and praised it with a smile.

"As long as Mr. Jiang likes it, I feel more confident."

"Hahaha, Director Lin is so polite. In the four years since your debut, which work has ever lost money?"

"I'm still not as discerning as Mr. Jiang.

First it was "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and then "Hero".

The two works have good reputations, awards, and box office success, and everyone in the industry doesn't admire them. "

When "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was divested by its investors, the producer was so anxious that he went to the hospital.

At the critical moment, Jiang Zhiqiang took over under tremendous pressure.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" became the first foreign language film in North American film history to gross over $1 million.

Two days ago, "Hero" was officially released.

Although the momentum in the last few days was obviously lacking, it finally exceeded the 300 million mark.

The global cumulative box office is close to 200 million US dollars, and investors have made a lot of money.

Zhang Weiping was so excited that he spoke nonsense in front of the media, then turned around and took action on the box office division.

Lao Mouzi also became a god again with this movie.

He proved with facts that he is still the best director in domestic entertainment today.

As long as he is willing, he can win awards by making artistic films and make money by making commercial films.

Grab it with both hands, and don't waste either hand.

In contrast, Jiang Zhiqiang is much more low-key and rarely appears in public.

The reputation of his Anle Pictures outside the industry is far less than that of Huayi Brothers and New Picture.

In fact, without his large investment, it would have been difficult for "Hero" to even be approved as a film project.

Without his help, the overseas market would not have been so successful.

The two of them drank tea, first exchanged business blows, and then talked about the script.

There was no talk about overseas distribution of the film throughout the whole process.

On the one hand, the movie hasn't been shot yet, so it's too early to talk about it now.

On the other hand, they both go in both directions.

Jiang Zhiqiang appreciates Lin Xuan's talent.

Lin Xuan takes a fancy to Anle Pictures' promotion capabilities in Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas.

(End of this chapter)