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Chapter 606 "The Return of the King" is Hot in Asia

As a director, Xiao Sheng adjusted the shooting angles, coordinated the capture of the shots, and the accuracy of the actors' embedding.

If you compare filming to a battle with thousands of troops, then now the director is the general who leads the army, the cameraman is the strategist who directs the camera, and the actors are the generals who compete for strength.

In the camera, Shangguan Jinhong, played by Wan Ziliang, was a little bit powerless after a fist fight with Chen Xiaotang. Don’t think it’s very comfortable to hang like this. In fact, hanging Wia is the hardest thing. Landing on the ground, relying entirely on waist strength, Wan Ziliang naturally shoots a lot of costume dramas, and his endurance should be stronger than that of Chen Xiaotang. It's just lip service, but hard work is the real deal.

Bite the bullet, Wan Ziliang persisted for another minute or two.

What a fool, the director still doesn't stop, it seems that he really intends to finish filming in one go before NG.

Thinking about the big words he slapped his chest before and had to go through it all over again, Wan Ziliang only now feels how watery these words are.

Looking at Chen Xiaotang again, at the moment his strength is a bit overdrawn, it would be better before, after all, he is a practicing family, but he has just recovered from a serious illness, his whole body has not recovered to the best condition, and he did not warm up before shooting, so he just started shooting like this The intense fighting scenes are also slightly difficult.

Next, the difficult shot.

Shangguan Jinhong, played by Wan Ziliang, is about to stand on his head and slap Chen Xiaotang on the forehead with his palm, just like Master Xing's last upside-down "Tathagata palm" in "Kung Fu".

Behind the scenes, the dragon and tiger martial artist who was pulling Via with all his strength suffocated and yanked Via.Wei Wei, who was tied to Wan Ziliang's foot, struggled, and made a sharp turn, turning him upside down.

In the past, Wan Ziliang was able to withstand this trick. For example, when he filmed "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng", Zhang Sanfeng played Zhang Sanfeng in the final battle with the Mongolian prince. There was also such a set of difficult shots.

But now that his strength has been exhausted, he was thrown violently and failed to form a handstand position, but was pulled away obliquely, and there was a big tree in front of him!
Seeing that Wan Ziliang was about to bump his head against a tree very sadly, Chen Xiaotang, who was playing his opponent, twisted his waist hastily, and Dang Qiwei rushed ahead of him, and Wan Ziliang's forehead just hit Chen Xiaotang's chest.

It happened so suddenly that everyone was stunned for a moment, and then director Xiao Sheng shouted: "Quick NG!"

The crew members came to their senses and rushed forward to help.

Chen Xiaotang's chest was hit, it happened to be his wound, he only felt a burst of pain, and then felt a little wet inside.

Wan Zi was better. After being put down by Via, she was just a little confused.

"A Tang, are you alright?"

"Tang Zai, how are you?"

"Brother Tang, blood, you are bleeding!"...
The crowd was in a mess.

Chen Xiaotang shook his head, telling him not to make noise, and with the help of director Xiao Sheng, he untied the costume, only to see some blood oozing from the bandage on the wound.

"It's okay, it's just that the wound is slightly open...Director, let's continue shooting, it's only one shot away, isn't it?"

Xiao Sheng became angry, "Fuck you, you don't want to die! How can you make me explain to your family?"

"Everyone is a man, who hasn't been injured in a martial arts scene? Don't make a fuss, let someone get some bandages and wrap them tighter."

At this time, the medical staff in charge of rescue also rushed over, and after a careful inspection, they said: "Fortunately, the problem is not too big, I can just re-bandage him."

Director Xiao Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.

What Chen Xiaotang said is correct, any man who has not been injured in a martial arts scene, it can even be said that a man who has not been injured in a film is not a man at all.

But we have to separate people, after all, Chen Xiaotang's status is very important now, a little accident can affect the overall situation of the entire entertainment industry.What's more, his fans and movie fans are all lunatics. If something happens to him, the world will definitely be in chaos.

At this moment, the entire crew was moved by Chen Xiaotang's spirit, especially Wan Ziliang. At the beginning, he still wanted to overwhelm Chen Xiaotang, thinking that it was pure luck that he became popular. But now...he fully understands how Chen Xiaotang got to where he is today.

It is easy for a person to become a star, as long as you can get used to gossip and gossip;

It is very difficult for one person to become a superstar, because you have to be cruel to yourself to the end!

After a while, the medical staff helped Chen Xiaotang finish the bandage. Chen Xiaotang touched the bandage with his hand and felt that the bandage was very firm. Then he said: "Director, let's continue filming. Everyone is waiting. I can't delay the progress of the whole film just because of me." !"

The entire crew fell silent in surprise.

Everyone looked at director Xiao Sheng.

Xiao Sheng remained silent.

At this time Wan Ziliang said: "Let Ah Tang go, at worst, if there is an accident this time, I will give him the back!"

People laughed out loud, and director Xiao Sheng couldn't help but smile, "Okay then, let's continue!"

"come on!"

"Work hard!" Everyone was extremely excited.

The following filming became extremely smooth amid high morale. Even the director Xiao Sheng had never seen such an active and cooperative crew. At that moment, he had a new understanding of the entire crew, and he praised Chen Xiaotang even more.He said before that this young man would have a bright future. It seems that he was conservative at that time, it should be—the future is limitless!
A plane taking off from the United States soars in the blue sky.

On the plane, a blond Yankee enjoyed himself drinking champagne.

In his hand, he held an English version of Hong Kong entertainment magazine, which contained a recent exclusive interview with the big star Chen Xiaotang.It said that Hong Kong star Chen Xiaotang will enter Hollywood after being discharged from the hospital, and his fans and movie fans are very supportive of his decision.

The ghost shrugged and muttered: "It seems that Chen is really popular, so this time Fox Company sent me to negotiate with him, it will be very smooth. After all, Hollywood is a big pie, and no one does not covet it, especially These Chinese..."

It turned out that the ghost's name was Robert, and he was the chief representative appointed by Fox, one of the seven major film companies in the United States, to negotiate a contract with Chen Xiaotang.

Since Chen Xiaotang was assassinated, he became "famous" in North America, and the kung fu movie "Jing Wu Hero" he starred in, as well as the action movie "Uncle" are very popular in the Chinese market in North America.Even some Americans who like Chinese Kung Fu have a good impression of Chen Xiaotang.This allowed Fox to see the hope of a Chinese Kung Fu star. Perhaps, he could be called another Bruce Lee. Of course, the premise was that he would obediently listen to us and let Fox praise him.

From Robert's point of view, his coming to Hong Kong this time is absolutely guaranteed. There is only one condition he offered, that is, no matter what kind of shit Hong Kong star you are, "absolutely obey the arrangement of Fox Corporation"!
Anyone with a brain will make the right choice, whether to be an obedient boy and open the door to Hollywood, or stay in Hong Kong, a tiny place, and be an arrogant little star.

Robert closed his eyes, and an extremely beautiful prospect appeared in front of him. He didn't even think about whether Chen Xiaotang would refuse. What he thought about was where to eat delicious food in Hong Kong...

Five days later, Chen Xiaotang finished filming all of his scenes in TVB's "Xiao Li Fei Dao", and he completely paid off TVB's debt of favor.

Wireless is also not idle here, relying on Chen Xiaotang's power to build up the popularity of this drama, so that the drama has just finished, and it has received orders to purchase copyrights from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan~Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and other places.

For TVB, this has never happened before. Generally speaking, when these TV stations buy TV drama copyrights, they need to check the local ratings in Hong Kong first, and at worst, they also need to check the trailers before downloading. Buy it with capital; but this time, I have just completed the project here, and I have nothing yet, and I have received the news that I have already asked to buy it.

It really is the shadow of a famous tree, the first thing everyone thinks of is the "Chen Xiaotang effect"!
These TV stations placed orders without hesitation because of Chen Xiaotang's reputation.

Wireless is not an idiot, since you spend so impulsively, who will you kill if you don’t? !

Ever since, a Hong Kong drama that was only worth [-] yuan per episode turned out to be as high as [-] yuan per episode in "Little Li Fei Dao"!
Directly doubled ten times!
After making this decision, Wireless was also worried, worried that the lion on its side would scare people away by opening its mouth, and make the bamboo basket fetch water in vain.

Television stations in various countries and regions were indeed intimidated by such high-priced dramas.

Damn, what the hell, the price increase is not so scary!

After hesitating, the Japanese TV station, who thought it was rich and powerful, called and discussed with TVB: "Private Marseille, can you lower it?"

Wireless heaved a sigh of relief, someone calling means there is still a show.

So TVB complained on the phone, saying how hard it was to hire superstar Chen Xiaotang, how much effort TVB put in to film this movie, and how expensive the remuneration for Chen Xiaotang was—the bird’s remuneration, the filming After the play, they just gave Chen Xiaotang a red envelope of no more than [-] yuan.Chen Xiaotang didn't care about this small amount of money, anyway, it was a favor.

Japan doesn't know. According to their inference, if a big name like Chen Xiaotang is willing to film a TV series in Japan, then the remuneration of over [-] million yen is absolute.

The cost is high, so it will be sold high!

This is the final conclusion drawn by the Japanese side.

The Japanese are very rigorous in doing business, just like doing arithmetic problems, as long as they come to the correct conclusion, they will continue with one muscle.

So after they came to the conclusion that "you get what you pay for, you get what you pay for", they immediately replied to TVB, gritted their teeth of course: "We bought this movie!"

The wireless TV station was absolutely stunned, excited, and then excited.

Catch the turtle, catch the turtle!

I never thought that I caught a Japanese soft-shelled turtle first!

Now that Japan is willing to buy copyright with blood, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and other regions have also gritted their teeth and cannot be compared. This is no longer a question of whether to buy, but a question of face.

So they bought copyrights one after another!
Wireless here is so happy from ear to ear, making a lot of money!
One episode is 200, and 1200 episodes is 2000 million. Now that the six regions are the first to buy it, they will earn [-] million. Adding in advertising fees, it is trivial to earn [-] million!
Wow, Kaka, since TVB was established, the most popular drama has only earned 500 million, but now...

It's great to have superstars filming!

This is wireless emotion.

Dramas with superstars are really expensive!
This is the sigh of several bitter TV stations.

Regardless of the superstar Chen Xiaotang, who has made a fortune from TVB and said he has paid off his debts, he is still busy at this time. While he is busy with being the producer of "Infernal Affairs", he is also busy with the release of his new album "The Return of the King". , No way, the fans are looking forward to his singing too much.

When this album was sold in Hong Kong, there was a real scene of crowds emptying out the streets!Many schools across Hong Kong were empty, with students skipping classes to buy albums.Students are also the group that pursues the trend the most. Because they can't let themselves stand in the center of the trend, they can only follow the pace of the trend.

"This is a situation that has never happened in Hong Kong. Even when Xu Guanjie's album "Half Catty" was the most popular, it was not so lively! Perhaps, among the Chinese, only Chen Xiaotang can have such an influence. However, Chen Xiaotang himself never He came forward and did not do any promotion for this album, but this album is already extremely popular, which makes us have to look at his superstar influence with admiration!"

In Taiwan, there are long queues at the entrances of major audiovisual stores!The longest line has stretched out several streets, as many as thousands of people!Most of them are students, and a few are office workers.The students skipped class to buy Chen Xiaotang's album, and most of the office workers came here on leave.

"Those who can't ask for leave can only be absent from work. Neither of these is a good phenomenon, but it also reflects the charm of Chen Xiaotang's music now. I interviewed several fans who lined up, and they all expressed excitedly that they wanted to get it sooner." Chen Xiaotang's album..." --Taiwan-Taiwan "Music Trend News".

"Chen Xiaotang is the most popular superstar today. Since he was discharged from the hospital, there have been constant news; but regarding this latest album, it is different from the past. This time he did not send the album to the music TV station for promotion in advance. Instead, he directly It was released, and this may be an expression of full confidence. It also aroused the curiosity of many fans. Since Chen Xiaotang's music has a very good reputation, no one doubts that Chen Xiaotang's concert will be bad. That's why the current grand occasion has been created."—— -Hong Kong "Entertainment Star".

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"Now I am standing on the streets of Causeway Bay, and several nearby streets are blocked. Vehicles cannot pass, and the police and traffic police all over Hong Kong have come out to maintain traffic order. But it is of no avail, because tens of thousands of people line up on the major streets to buy Even Chen Xiaotang’s album is unwilling to leave. The police can only temporarily block the nearby traffic and send a large number of police officers to crowded places to maintain order. This is the first time such a situation has occurred in Hong Kong in a century. music album and caused such a commotion."

On the live TV program, the congestion level of several bustling places in Hong Kong was broadcast live, with crowds and voices.This place used to be very crowded and lively, but it was different in a few days.

The interviewer even talked to the camera with some excitement, "Maybe as the most prosperous place in Hong Kong, there are many record stores and self-selected supermarkets here, so these places naturally gather the most people and almost block the entire city. The general traffic lines in Hong Kong...everyone is snapping up Chen Xiaotang's new album, as a superstar, his personal charm can be seen!"

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The heavenly king Zhang Guorong and the ever-changing queen Mei Yanfang got together at home, and Zhang Guorong put the album tape gifted to him by Chen Xiaotang into the machine.

Tape rotation:

"Under the blue sky in the distance ~ surging golden wheat waves ~ there was once you and I~ the place we loved ~ when the breeze brought the taste of harvest ~ blowing to my face ~ thinking of your soft words ~ once wet my eye socket
Um... la... um... la..."

The first song on the album is "The Wind Blows the Wheat Waves"!
Chen Xiaotang sang this song live in the TVB studio at the beginning, but at that time the equipment was not complete, and the simple music was matched mainly by his unmodified voice to sing this ultra-fresh song. Intoxicated.

Today, through the modification and cooperation of Huang Zhan and other musicians, it has completely achieved another artistic conception, which is as fresh as the wind and bathed like rain.

Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang listened slowly and nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Guorong herself has studied music theory and is definitely good at tasting.Not to mention Mei Yanfang, who has extremely profound musical skills. She sang on stage at the age of eight or nine. She has sung for decades, and she can immediately hear whether the songs are good or bad.

"It sounds good..." Mei Yanfang nodded lightly and said.

After all, Zhang Guorong had more contact with Chen Xiaotang, and said in a low voice: "The lyrics are also very good...very unique, very refreshing, in stark contrast to those current sensational songs!"

At the end of the song, both Mei Yanfang and Zhang Guorong felt a faint sense of reluctance. Listening to this song, they seemed to feel the lost youth and the carefree golden wheat waves. When the song ended, the scene suddenly disappeared up.What remains in my heart is only the slight melancholy, so that there is an urge to listen to it again.

Mei Yanfang showed excitement mixed with a little pride, as if this song had something to do with her.

The second song is "Ten Years", which Lin Xi helped Chen Xiaotang create.Light music sounded...

"If those two words didn't tremble ~ I wouldn't find that I was uncomfortable ~ how to say it ~ it was just a breakup ~ if there was no request for tomorrow ~ holding hands is like traveling ~ thousands of doors ~ there is always someone who has to go first ..."

As the music and singing sounded, Mei Yanfang and Zhang Guorong unconsciously fell into the scenes of the singing. As artists, in ten years, the stars have changed, from being unknown to today's superstars, but their feelings are Ups and downs, setbacks, and gaps...

In short, the second song in this album brought them too much unexpected melancholy and longing.

(End of this chapter)