Huayu became famous overnight

Chapter 199: Finished? Finished

"The daily necessities of life~"

"In the blink of an eye, all that's left is a face full of wrinkles~"

In the studio, Xu Ming finished singing and put down the microphone.

In front of him were the three chief directors of the Spring Festival Gala program team, and they all nodded in unison.

It has profound thoughts, educational significance, and sounds quite pleasant.

The most important thing is the person who sang it was also very popular last year.

Don’t think that the current Spring Festival Gala is high and mighty. In order to reverse the decline this year, a group of film and television actors were specially stuffed into the skits.

Actors like Li Xiaoran, Chen Shu, and Zhang Kaili also brought in Huang Haibo and Haiqing to take advantage of the popularity of "The Good Times of Wife" and specially put on a skit.

Including the "Xu Ri Yang Gang" band that became popular on the Internet this year, and Xidan Girls, were all invited.

As for Jay Chou and Chiling, it goes without saying that in addition to their popularity, their identity as Taiwanese is also very important.

"I think this song is great. Did you write it?" Ma Dong asked.

"No, I'm singing a cover, but I've already bought the song's license." Xu Ming shook his head.

A trace of regret flashed across everyone's face. There was no gimmick of an original new song.

They didn't care about the second half of the sentence.

It is an honor for whoever sings a song on the Spring Festival Gala. How many people dare to negotiate the licensing fee with CCTV?

Just like Xu Ri Yang Gang singing Wang Feng's "Spring", they never paid a penny in copyright fees, but still managed to sing it on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

"Do you have any ideas about stage design?" Ma Dong continued to ask.

Since he asked this question, it basically means that the song "Where Has the Time Gone" will be one of the songs on the Spring Festival Gala performance list.

Xu Ming really has an idea. The reason why this song became so popular on the Spring Festival Gala stage in the previous life was largely due to its stage design.

"I plan to play the piano and sing by myself, and then hope to play photos of parents and children from childhood to adulthood on the big screen, using images to visualize the passage of time."

“The visual contrast is even more impressive when paired with music.”

Xu Ming demonstrated, "For example, when I sing 'New buds grow on the old tree in front of the door, and the dead tree in the yard blooms again', a photo of parents holding their newborn child will appear on the big screen."

"With every line sung, the child grows one year older. By the time the song ends, the child has grown up and the parents are old."

In this era when "The Voice of China" had not yet appeared and sensational plots had not been abused.

The family card is undoubtedly the trump card.

Audiences these days just love this. No matter if it's "Moving China" or an interview program, they all like to lean towards sensationalism.

It was not until the audience became completely fed up with this set of ideas that the so-called "anti-chicken soup" emerged.

If it were a smaller star, the Spring Festival Gala program crew wouldn’t bother to pay attention to his gestures.

Who the hell are you, just pointing fingers?

But the person in front of him was Xu Ming, so he didn't look up to him, but he still listened to his advice.

Besides, the other party’s proposal is indeed in line with the atmosphere and theme of the Spring Festival Gala stage.

This is much simpler than the review of language programs.

“Is this photo easy to find?”

As soon as one of the directors finished speaking, he realized that he had said the wrong thing.

With so many people in the country, there will always be families who do this.

“This stage design is great. We’ll discuss how to implement it internally later.” Ma Dong said ambiguously.

Even if they think something is good, they can't just make a decision on a whim; there has to be a process to go through.

"Well, I can start a topic on Weibo and encourage everyone to post photos of themselves and their parents. I believe there will be a lot of discussion."

Xu Ming leisurely threw out another king bomb.

He didn't believe that these people had no idea about online communication.

In January this year, Weibo's monthly active users exceeded 1 million. Weibo can be said to be a weather vane of national hot spots.

As a top Weibo influencer, I will help promote it and guarantee that the data will look good.

If the data looks good, the program team can report to their superiors and ask for credit.

The ratings are low, but the amount of online discussion is huge.

Look at this hot search, look at the number of netizens participating, who dares to say that the Spring Festival Gala is in decline?

Moreover, the guidance is positive, and family affection will not touch upon any taboos no matter where it is discussed.

"can."

Several people looked at each other, all with expressions of agreement.

……

1 month 12 day.

Youku sued Tudou for illegally broadcasting "Kangxi Comes Here" and demanded 1.5 million yuan in damages, officially ushering in the era of "spending money to buy copyrights."

When Xu Ming heard the news, he was deeply moved.

It was from this moment on that the salaries in the film and television industry began to rise sharply.

There is no way, there are so many platforms but limited celebrities.

Projects without stars mean it is difficult to sell them at a high price, so naturally everyone is scrambling to attract star artists.

This is also the reason why many celebrities have recently come out to work on their own and open their own studios.

Like Fan Bingbing Studio, it acquired part of New Classics Media’s equity for 3000 million, becoming the first case of celebrity cross-border capital.

He went from being an actor to a wealthy family simply because he happened to be at the forefront of the times.

Sometimes, it really depends on fate.

Just as Xu Ming was sighing, the office door was pushed open.

"Mr. Xu, I heard you were looking for me?" Guo Fan asked.

"Yes, I want to talk to you about the next project. How is the editing of "Fleet of Time" going?" Xu Ming asked.

"It's not difficult. The storyboard script you gave me before was very complete, which saved me a lot of work." Guo Fan smiled.

In fact, there is not much room for him to play.

After all, with the proof of the previous work "So Young", he and the editor were already familiar with this sequel to the youth romance film.

"Then I can focus on the next movie."

Xu Ming paused, "Try to release it this year. Do you understand what I mean?"

Preparations began in January and the film will be released at the end of the year.

Time is short and the task is heavy.

Guo Fan perked up and replied, "I see. There's nothing wrong with me. It's just that you..."

Every time he was filming, he had to find ways to beg the other party to join the crew.

Otherwise, after the crew has finished preparing, the male lead will not be there to shoot the film.

"Don't worry, my task this year is to make films, and other schedules will be postponed." Xu Ming said.

He felt a sense of urgency in his heart, but he could not tell others about this urgency.

"Then I'm fine."

Guo Fan hesitated, "Are we going to make another youth romance movie? It's not that I don't want to, but I'm mainly worried that if we show the same type of movies continuously in a short period of time, will it cause audiences to become aesthetically fatigued?"

If we really want to shoot it again, it will become the Youth Trilogy.

He never thought that one day he would get tired of making movies.

"Of course, that's why the company won't start this type of film project in the next few years."

Xu Ming shook his head. As far as he knew, there were several copycat films being filmed on the market.

Once these movies are released at the same time, this genre will probably be copied to pieces.

But as for the TV series, it is possible. I will tell Yu Zheng later and the TV series with the same name "So Young" and "So Young" can be launched.

Kill two birds with one stone.

"Although I'm looking for you to make a romance film this time, the elements you'll add will be more novel. To be more precise, it can be called a sci-fi romance comedy." Xu Ming said. A sci-fi romance comedy?
Guo Fan was a little confused, and his heart started beating fast.

He has a special affection for science fiction movies.

But he never mentioned this complex to anyone.

I never thought that one day I would actually have the opportunity to participate in production.

After all, given the domestic film and television industry environment, anyone who talks about making science fiction will only be met with ridicule and sarcasm about being overconfident.

But then he thought again, the production cycle of a science fiction movie cannot be completed in a short time.

What our boss calls science fiction is probably just selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton.

"Soft science fiction? Like David Fincher's 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'?" Guo Fan asked tentatively.

"To be more precise, it's a bit like 'Frequency', a movie about a father and son having a conversation across time and space through the radio."

"In this film, I plan to divide a house into two time periods, 1990 and 2010, with a young man and woman who are years apart living together in the same house across time and space," Xu Ming explained.

That’s right, the movie he was going to shoot was “Time Raiders”, a collaboration between Lei Jiayin and Tong Liya in later generations.

It's a soft science fiction romance film that is actually a fake.

Guo Fan thought about the other party's words and couldn't help but frown.

It's kind of interesting.

The encounter between two times and spaces is bound to add drama and plot tension.

This kind of movie is much more challenging than youth films that are always about abortion and fighting.

"Where is the script?" Guo Fan asked eagerly.

"I haven't written it yet, but I'm telling you first. But there is good news, that is, there is no need to select the male and female protagonists. The male protagonist is me, and the female protagonist is Yang Mi."

Xu Ming paused and added: "Moreover, the plot basically takes place in the room, and the number of other characters is limited, so the casting work is also omitted."

So you got on the bus first and bought the ticket later.

Guo Fan's appetite was whetted, but he couldn't get enough. He looked resentful and said, "When you finish writing the script, remember to let me know so I can prepare for the preparations."

"Row."

After Xu Ming finished speaking, he looked at Guo Fan, and Guo Fan also looked at him.

"Is it over?" Guo Fan was puzzled.

"It's over."

Xu Ming nodded.

"Then I'll go back and continue editing the film."

Guo Fan sighed, feeling frantic.

It would be better to wait until he finishes editing the film before telling me. I feel uncomfortable thinking about it now.

……

End of January.

It has been half a month since Xu Ming returned to the crew.

The small county town in Guizhou where the film set is located is gradually becoming lively.

Migrant workers are returning one after another.

Last year, China's urbanization rate exceeded 50%, and a large number of young people began to leave their hometowns for work. The phenomenon of empty-nest elderly and left-behind children has become commonplace.

On the set, Xu Ming sat behind the monitor and discussed with Ning Hao.

"Let's give everyone a two-day New Year holiday. Let's go home and rest for five days before gathering again. Everyone has their own things to do during the New Year anyway."

He is going to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, and Baoqiang and Qin Hailu both have activities to attend during the New Year.

It would be better to take a New Year leave, which would be a good thing for both of us.

"You are the investor, you have the final say." Ning Hao said with a smile.

"That's settled then. You announce it to everyone later. I'll treat everyone to a New Year's Eve dinner tomorrow and then everyone can go home to see their mothers." Xu Ming said simply.

He also plans to go back to his hometown, stay for a day or two, and then take his parents to Beijing to participate in the Spring Festival Gala.

hum~
Upon hearing this, Ning Hao picked up the loud speaker and let out a shrill whistle.

Then his voice came out: "Everyone, please be quiet."

"Boss Xu just told me that he wants to give everyone a week's annual leave. He will treat us to a meal tomorrow and our crew can disband right here."

boom!
This news was like dropping a nuclear bomb on the crew.

Annual leave is a rarity in the film and television industry.

There are many film crews that are still filming during the Chinese New Year, and every day of suspension means one day of expense.

"Mr. Xu is very generous."

"Boss Xu, I want to give birth to a baby for you."

"Mr. Xu, my rectum feels very warm..."

Oh~
Everyone immediately moved away from the last man who spoke.

Just promise me that you’ll use your butt to take a good shit, okay?
Laughing for a while.

The cell phone in Xu Ming's pocket vibrated, and he picked up the phone while walking towards a quiet corner.

"Director Xu."

"Mingzi, I'm almost done with the things on hand and am ready to start casting. Do you have any ideas for the role of Zuoshandiao?" Xu Ke asked.

"It's all up to you."

Xu Ming took a very positive attitude, thinking that he was the leading actor and the other party was the director.

Some powers must be transferred.

"Haha, you're the screenwriter, you must know something about the character of Zuoshandiao. Give me a suggestion, don't be too concerned about my feelings, I'm not that narrow-minded."

Xu Ke smiled and said, "Everyone is carrying the fancy sedan. Since the other party gave him face, he will naturally return the favor."

To be honest, Xu Ming has three identities: investor, screenwriter, and leading actor.

He is better at speaking than him on the set.

"My idea is to make the image of the mountain eagle as stereotyped as possible, and the more treacherous and inhuman the better. This can be exaggerated with special effects makeup and digital technology."

"Then we have to consider which actor can still portray the character vividly under the special effects makeup. If I were to say, the first choice would be Mr. Liang Jiahui."

Xu Ming had a much deeper impression of Zuoshandiao in Xu Ke's version of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" than the protagonist Zhang Hanyu.

It was not until a long time after watching the movie that I found out that Zuoshandiao was actually played by Liang Jiahui.

There was not a trace of it at all.

No wonder Mr. Liang is nicknamed the Thousand-Faced Movie Emperor. He has only ever given wrong names, but never called wrong nicknames.

"The mountain eagle has become a stereotype?"

Xu Ke's attention was on the first half of Xu Ming's thoughts.

He already had this vague idea in his mind, and after being reminded by the other party, it suddenly became concrete.

For a moment, his tone was a little excited: "Through special effects makeup, we can indeed achieve what you said. It would be best to dress up the image of the mountain eagle as a humanoid bird of prey, using the vulture as the image."

"Hooked nose, deep eye sockets, sparse hair. In a sense, bandits do overlap with scavengers. Liang Jiahui is good enough to play this role..."

"You continue with your work. I will discuss the feasibility and implementation plan with the team first."

After saying that, the phone hung up.

Xu Ming couldn't help but touch his nose when he heard the busy tone on his phone.

I mourned for the members of Xu Ke's team in my heart.

It is expected that this discussion will have to continue until the New Year.

"Teacher Xu, Director Ning asked you how long it would take to start filming?" a staff member ran over and asked.

"Go back now."

Xu Ming put away his phone and focused his attention back on the current drama "Nobody".

(End of this chapter)