Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 186, Europe and America
"No restraints, happiness, the happiness I want is not far away."

"I am very happy to meet you here tonight."

"Thank you, thank you everyone!"

After Stefanie Sun sang the last line of the lyrics, her voice was like a gentle breeze, gradually dissipating in the air.

All the lights in the venue were turned on, and she looked at the enthusiastic audience below the stage, tears glistening in her eyes.

This was the first concert in her life, and at this moment, she was filled with reluctance.

But just like the fireworks in the night sky, although brilliant, they will eventually come to an end. After a while, she and all the staff took a bow, bringing the first concert of her life to an end.

Inside the venue, two young boys stood there, their eyes revealing a look of wanting more.

"It's a bit too much to listen to. There are only 27 songs." One of the boys frowned slightly, his words full of regret.

"Yeah, we were singing with great enthusiasm, and now it's over." Another boy echoed and sighed softly.

They seemed to be still immersed in the moving melody, unable to extricate themselves.

Not far away, a young couple was holding hands, their faces filled with happiness and anticipation.

"That song 'Need Someone to Accompany' is so beautiful. I'm already thinking of buying the new album." The girl's eyes sparkled like the twinkling stars in the night sky.

"It will be officially released tomorrow. I'll accompany you to buy it then." The boy looked at her tenderly, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Their figures looked particularly warm under the dim lights, and this concert seemed to have become a beautiful footnote in their love.

On the other side, the conversation between a mother and daughter was also full of warmth.

"Is this a concert? It's quite interesting and has a great atmosphere. The young man sings very well, too." The mother had a faint smile on her face and her eyes were full of curiosity.

"Of course Brother Lang sings well. Next time Brother Lang holds a concert, I will take you to see it. Brother Lang's concert is more shocking, and the number of people is twice as much as before." The daughter's mind flashed with the scene of Shen Lang's concert. She looked forward to taking her mother to Shen Lang's concert again next time to feel the incomparable shock and beauty.

Their conversation fully displayed the deep love between mother and daughter, and also showed the wonderful experience the concert brought them.

At this time, the audience began to leave in an orderly manner. They talked about this wonderful concert, and their words revealed a strong sense of being reluctant to leave.

Walking out of the venue, the night breeze gently brushed across my face, bringing a hint of coolness, but the enthusiasm in people's hearts did not dissipate.

This concert was like a beautiful dream. Although it has ended, the touching and beautiful moments it brought will remain in everyone’s heart forever.

The box office appeal and influence of Stefanie Sun were fully demonstrated in the success of this concert, and she undoubtedly became the undisputed number one among the new generation of female singers in the Chinese music scene.

An unpopular singer?

No longer exists.

If you have anything to do with Shen Lang, there is no way you can be unpopular.

Chen Yaochuan was filled with emotion: "For singers as popular as you, holding a concert can make as much money as releasing an album. Just from this concert, the box office revenue alone is 500 million, not to mention the sales revenue from the commemorative album that will be released later."

In the past, when he prepared concerts for singers, he was not only exhausted, but also full of worries. He was afraid that the tickets would not sell out and the attendance would not be high. As a result, he not only lost money, but also couldn't even make any profit from the promotion.

As for Shen Lang and Sun Yanzi, they were also worried, but they were not worried that the tickets could not be sold, but that there would not be enough tickets.

The total attendance rate of Shen Lang's nine concerts exceeded 9%, which means that except for the seats in the corners that were not sold or those blocked by pillars, the venue was almost full.

The attendance rate for Stefanie Sun's concert was 95%, which is among the highest among Chinese female singers.

If this can be maintained, the ticket revenue alone from this tour will be over 3000 million.

Shen Lang heard this and smiled faintly, saying, "But albums can be released frequently, but concerts cannot be held frequently. There is still a big difference in consumption between 10 yuan per album and several hundred yuan per concert."

Indeed, albums can enter the lives of the general public at a relatively affordable price and become a musical companion that everyone can enjoy anytime and anywhere. However, concerts are a grand audio-visual feast that requires more cost and energy and are destined not to be presented to people frequently.

Chen Yaochuan nodded thoughtfully and responded, "Yes, for the general public, concerts are like the occasional spice in life, while albums can be a home-cooked dish in life."

His metaphor is quite apt. In people's lives, concerts are like delicious meals that we taste occasionally, bringing surprises and passion to life; while albums are like daily home-cooked meals, plain but indispensable.

As they talked and chatted, Shen Lang couldn't help but feel a burning sense of anticipation: "I'm looking forward to my world tour. Standing on the stage in different countries, facing fans from all over the world, what kind of scene will that be? What kind of mood will it be?"

Chen Yaochuan had the same expectation as him. A picture appeared in front of his eyes: people of different skin colors and languages ​​gathered together because of his music. It was as if he saw the warm atmosphere and heard the cheers: "Absolutely shocking, absolutely refreshing!"

However, Shen Lang still needs to work hard to release albums, especially English albums.

Currently, he has relatively few English songs, which are not enough to support his overseas concerts.

Although some Chinese songs can be interspersed in the concert, at least 20 English songs are still needed to better meet the needs of overseas audiences.

From this perspective, releasing two more English albums would be a better choice.

However, with the changes of the times, it has become extremely difficult for Shen Lang to reach the level of Jackson.

Just like later, no action actor can reach the level of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.

The rapid spread of information and the highly developed entertainment industry are like a surging wave, constantly driving the emergence of new idols.

However, precisely because people's attention is attracted by all kinds of new things, the replacement speed of idols is becoming faster and faster. A star who is still attracting much attention today may be replaced by a new face tomorrow.

If you want to become a star with influence all over the world, it is not enough to have strength. Strength is certainly an important foundation, but in this highly competitive era, more factors are needed.

Shen Lang is working hard for this and hopes to be able to do it.

Seeing that there was still some time before the destination, Chen Yaochuan changed the topic to work and said, "The European branch of the company has completed the purchase of an office building in London, England. According to your requirements, the security and traffic environment in the area are both good. It is currently being renovated and is expected to be put into use in October."

Shen Lang nodded slightly. In this era, renting a house is not as good as buying one in terms of housing prices. He then asked, "What is the situation in the United States?"

"The progress on both sides is roughly the same." After Chen Yaochuan finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Are we going to start producing albums for those singers we signed?"

Shen Lang responded: "Well, we can start now. We will use the same model as in China. I will create the title song for the album."

Chen Yaochuan also thought this model was very good, and then said: "By the way, the girl named Taylor, from talking to her, it is not difficult to see that she is eager to release an album, and she gave me more than a dozen songs she wrote. It seems that she is following the route of a singer-songwriter like you."

Shen Lang smiled and said, "Then arrange for her album production first. Once I write the songs, we'll see if she likes them. If she doesn't like them, then we'll use her songs for the album."

In the original time and space, Taylor could be said to have reached his peak as soon as he debuted.

On June 2006, 6, she released her first single "Tim McGraw", and officially debuted. At that time, radio was the most important and effective way to spread country music. Therefore, she and her mother rented a car, took an envelope with a CD, and went to each radio station to recommend themselves and get the opportunity to be promoted by the radio. The song eventually reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 40.

On October 10 of the same year, she released her first solo music album "Taylor Swift", which was a "slow-burn" album with sales of only 24 copies in the first week. However, due to its excellent quality, the album resonated with teenagers, and subsequent singles promoted sales. The album's comprehensive sales in the United States eventually exceeded 4 million copies, and it was certified as a "seven-time platinum record" by the Recording Industry Association of America. It won the third place on the Billboard Country Albums Chart at the end of the year and ranked 700th on the Billboard 19 Albums Chart.

Because of her cute and charming appearance, she was given the title of "Country Princess".

Shen Lang's plan is to speed up Taylor's development and make her the "youngest Grammy Award winner in history."

In this way, Jingtao Music will become more famous overseas.

"So, I'll have her be my guest at the New York stop of my world tour, and sing her album's title song for the first time."

"I can see it."

Shen Lang's world tour is scheduled to begin after next year's Grammy Awards ceremony, which is in March.

By then, he will have won the award and released his second English album, and his influence and popularity will be enough to make him one of the world's top artists.

In this way, he can bring a considerable amount of attention to the newcomer, which will be a great help to Taylor's debut.

At this time, the car stopped steadily in front of Din Tai Fung.

Shen Lang and Chen Yaochuan got out of the car one after another, and Ma Qi drove the car to the parking lot.

Afterwards, another car stopped and Stefanie Sun got out gracefully, followed by Du Ting. The person driving for them was the other one of the two female bodyguards recruited last time, named Gu Jie, who was also Yang Junyi's junior sister. When Stefanie Sun came to the mainland, she was arranged to follow her.

Of course, they came here to have a midnight snack.

I arrived at the venue at 5pm to prepare for makeup, and now it's past 11pm, and I just had a box lunch.

Shen Lang maintains his figure through exercise rather than dieting.

Unlike those stars who only eat vegetarian food or boiled beef, he does not abstain from food and does not overly restrict his diet to maintain his figure. Instead, he balances his calorie intake through moderate exercise while enjoying delicious food.

This approach is healthier and more sustainable, allowing him to enjoy life while staying in shape.

After entering the private room and ordering food, Chen Yaochuan took this opportunity to say, "We have already negotiated with Shonan TV about the variety show Super Girls. Registration will start on New Year's Day next year, and auditions will be held after the Spring Festival. The finals will be held in the summer."

Shen Lang nodded and said, "What about the allocation of resources?"

Chen Yaochuan replied: "There are two options. The first option is that we sign the champion, and then they pick 5 out of the top 10. The second option is the other way around. In short, the top in the country will be split in half."

Shen Lang thought for a moment and said, "Let them sign the champion, and we'll pick the players."

What is most important in the 21st century?

Of course it’s “talent”.

In this era full of opportunities and challenges, talent is undoubtedly the key factor in the development of all fields.

The birth of talent shows is not just for the ratings, its core purpose is to discover talents.

Through these programs, many ordinary people have had a stage to show themselves and have transformed themselves into popular idols. They then go on to appear on variety shows, film movies, and quickly rise in the entertainment industry, making a fortune.

In China, the most popular talent show was "Super Girl". At that time, it was truly a nationwide craze for chasing stars. People were talking about the performances of the contestants in the streets and alleys, and people were voting and canvassing for their favorite contestants with great enthusiasm.

However, there is a saying that goes "Small fame depends on promotion, great fame depends on luck."

Although the champions of Super Girl became famous quickly during the competition, they also lost popularity quickly. Except for Li Yuchun from the second session, who remained relatively strong and maintained high popularity and influence in the entertainment industry, most of the champions did not do as well as some of the contestants who ranked later.

Coupled with Shen Lang's various operations after traveling through time, the timeline has changed, and the ownership of the championship has become unpredictable.

The champion of a talent show is not entirely determined by strength; many complex factors also come into play.

First of all, the audience's preferences are very uncertain. Sometimes the contestant's personal charm, image characteristics and other factors may attract more audience votes than pure singing ability;

Secondly, the considerations of the program producers will also have an impact on the results. They may interfere with the process and results of the competition to a certain extent for commercial interests and program effects.

In addition, factors such as the players' backgrounds and interpersonal relationships may inadvertently affect the direction of the game.

When faced with such a situation, there is no need to bet on the champion.

As for fairness.

If you just want to compete in voice and singing skills, then you might as well cooperate with CCTV in the Youth Song Contest.

The essential purpose of popular talent shows like "Super Girl" is to create hype and stars, so it is impossible to be fair.

Chen Yaochuan went on to say: "Universal Music quickly decided to cooperate after seeing the plan. We will be responsible for the overall production of the program, while they will be responsible for localization-related matters. The plan currently determined after discussion is to start the first season in the second half of next year before the United States and the United Kingdom."

Hearing this, Stefanie Sun was very curious. What kind of cooperation would this be with one of the world's three major record companies? She immediately asked, "What kind of cooperation is this?"

Shen Lang smiled at her and said, "It's also a variety show, called "The Voice"..."

"The Voice" is "The Voice of China", a music reality show that originally originated from "The Voice of Holland" in the Netherlands. The core concept of the show is that "the singers are the protagonists", and it focuses on the contestants' voices and singing skills rather than their appearance or background.

In the original time and space, this program model was introduced in China in 2012, and "The Voice of China" was launched, adopting a unique "blind selection" mechanism. The judges could not see the contestants in the preliminary stage and could only choose their own students by listening to their voices. This novel model aroused enthusiastic response from the audience, and the program ratings once hit a new high. Many contestants became popular because of it.

In fact, this program is not only available in China. The copyright has been sold to many countries. In different regions, the format and style are different, but they have all become one of the most popular variety shows in the local area.

As a leader in the global music entertainment market, Universal carries out a full range of businesses including music production and distribution, copyright management, licensed merchandise sales and audio-visual content in more than 60 countries and regions. It has extremely rich resources, and they have sent out good signals, so let's use this program to cooperate.

After listening to Shen Lang's introduction to the format of "The Voice", Stefanie Sun exclaimed: "Wow, this format is so interesting."

Shen Lang smiled and said, "This program will also be held in China, and you will be the mentor then."

Stefanie Sun quickly shook her head and responded, "How can I be a mentor? I don't know anything. You are the most suitable candidate. You are very good at music creation and singing guidance."

Her words reminded Shen Lang of the plot in the movie "Charlotte's Troubles". In the movie, Charlotte, a time traveler who rose to fame by plagiarizing songs, went to "The Voice of China" as a mentor and met Jay Chou who came to participate in the show. As a result, Charlotte broke down and beat Jay Chou on the show.

Seeing Shen Lang laughing, Sun Yanzi said, "What are you laughing at? I'm serious. Forget about being a mentor for new singers. Even if you want to be a mentor for professional singers, you are fully qualified to do that."

Shen Lang restrained his smile and said, "We'll see when the time comes."

At this time, the waiter knocked on the door and came in and started serving the dishes.

During the meal, Du Ting also talked about some serious matters, including endorsements, advertisements, and commercial performances.

Shen Lang has become the global spokesperson for four international brands, the first being Pepsi, with whom he had worked during the World Cup, followed by French jewelry brand Boucheron, German car brand Mercedes-Benz and Italian sports watch brand Panerai.

Sun Yanzi also has Sprite, Markor sports shoes, Uni-President iced tea, etc., mainly in the Asian region.

As for commercial performances, Shen Lang currently takes fewer of them, not because he makes enough money, but because he doesn’t have enough time.

Stefanie Sun has taken on a lot of roles. She is now very popular and her fame is at its peak. This period is the best time for her to cash in on her worth.

In the fiercely competitive arena of the entertainment industry, opportunities are fleeting. When you are at the rising and peak stage of your career, you must make full use of your popularity and influence to gain economic benefits.

After all, in this industry, no one can be sure of the future development direction. If not now, when?

During the midnight snack, everyone was immersed in the joyful atmosphere of food and conversation, and time passed quietly. Before they knew it, it was already the early morning.

Seeing that it was getting late, the group paid the bill and left.

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The next morning, Shen Lang arrived in Chengdu by plane.

He will attend the opening ceremony of "Crazy Stone" in Chongqing on August 8th.

I first went to Chengdu to visit the orphanage to see the director and the children, and then went to Yuqing the next day.

When it comes to charity, Shen Lang holds the attitude of doing what he can.

In view of the fact that personal charitable organizations are not allowed in the country, and after seeing what happened to Han Hong when he did charity work in the original time and space, he decided to keep a low profile and just be true to his conscience.

The money will definitely not be given to those charitable organizations, but will be distributed directly to the recipients in the form of subsidies or materials.

The people he chose to support were children and the elderly, and he took action simultaneously with supporting orphanages.

At the end of last month, a charity event approached Shen Lang, hoping that he could participate.

When he saw that it was the "Bazaar Star Charity Night", he turned it down on the grounds that he was not in the mainland.

This event was organized by the well-known fashion magazine "Harper's Bazaar". China's fashion magazines started relatively late, and it was not until around 1999 that a large number of international magazines rushed to enter the market. Their common practice was to go to Yanjing to find a mainland magazine to cooperate with. "Harper's Bazaar" was a product of that time.

By chance, Na Ying suggested to their editor-in-chief Su Mang that since everyone had experienced the difficult SARS epidemic this year, why not auction off the celebrities’ clothes and accessories and donate the proceeds to those in need? Thus, the “Bazaar Celebrity Charity Night” was born.

The Bazaar Star Charity Night is mainly aimed at promoting charity among China's elite and young groups, but for ordinary audiences, this event is a "gossip feast".

In the original time and space, Fan Qiaoqiao was still known as Fan Bingbing by people, Zhang Ziyi could be regarded as the real-life version of Cheon Song Yi, who did not hesitate to show off her beautiful shoulders, and a number of big-name stars including Liu Jialing and Li Qiaoqiao competed with each other in the group photo. With so many stars gathered, and the relationships between people were tense or ambiguous, the chaos at the scene was jokingly called "Bazaar's own annual meeting" by netizens.

However, charitable activities that were originally full of love and warmth have lost their original purity and meaning when they are associated with commercialization and entertainment.

This is indeed the case. After only a few years, the Bazaar Star Charity Night was transformed from a charity dinner into a compilation concert, and from a high-end fashion circle Vanity Fair dinner into an entertainment venue with public ticket sales.

For Shen Lang, although such activities have a certain degree of exposure, their themes are not pure and have a strong commercial and entertainment flavor. Participating in such activities may not only fail to achieve the effect of enhancing influence and popularity, but may also bring some unnecessary controversy due to the negative factors of the event itself.

After arriving in Chengdu, we went directly to where the "Crazy Stone" crew was staying, a guesthouse near Luohan Temple.

When preparing for this movie in the original time and space, Ning Hao had never been to Yuqing, and Yuqing was not one of his alternative locations at all.

They had no money at the time and were looking for a place that didn't cost much to shoot. He and Yue Xiaojun first went to Dali. Yue Xiaojun was another screenwriter of "Crazy Stone" and the actor who played Xiaojun in the film. In Dali, they met a girl from Yuqing by chance. She kept telling them how great Yuqing was. They were young at that time, so they just left Dali and went to Yuqing to find out what it was like.

As soon as they arrived in Yuqing, they were deeply attracted by this city. When they were having dinner on the first night, they felt the liveliness and generosity of Yuqing. They felt that this place was very suitable for the story of "Crazy Stone", so they gave up their plans to visit other cities for sightseeing.

Later, with the introduction of a friend, Ning Hao moved to the guesthouse at the back door of Yuqing University, where he lived and continued to write the script of "Crazy Stone". For more than a month, he wrote and played in Yuqing every day, strolling around Jiefangbei, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, and Zhongda University, feeling the unique charm of this city and drawing inspiration for the creation of the film.

Then Ning Hao took the script and went around looking for investors, but no one was interested in the story until he met Andy Lau. At that time, Andy Lau was launching an Asian Rising Star Director Program, which was to select six young directors from across the country and fund them to make movies. The total investment was 6 million yuan, which was divided among the six films. In the end, he got the least, only more than 2500 million yuan.

With such little money, Ning Hao couldn't afford to hire any big stars. Huang Bo's salary was only 1, Taoist Liu Hua's was 2, and even the leading male role Guo Tao's was only 5. But he also knew that this wouldn't work, as there wasn't anyone who could pull in the box office. So he planned to bite the bullet and pay Tao Hong to make a cameo appearance, which would then create a little hype and draw some attention.

Unexpectedly, the script was seen by Xu Zheng, who liked it very much and was willing to act in it. Ning Hao was too embarrassed to say that he couldn't afford him, so he could only find an excuse that the actors had already been decided.

But Xu Zheng insisted on acting without asking for any remuneration. When Ning Hao heard that he didn't want any remuneration, he immediately arranged a role for him.

It was also because of this opportunity that the "iron triangle" of Ning Hao, Xu Zheng and Huang Bo got together for the first time.

After Shen Lang intervened, he gave Ning Hao a sufficient budget of 600 million, and did not change the leading actors, sticking to the original version.

At first Ning Hao didn't understand. Since they had money, why didn't they invite some big-name stars to act? He already had plenty of filming experience, and the script had been revised for nearly a year. He was confident that he could do a good job.

Shen Lang told him that it was not that he did not trust him, but that for this story, using big-name stars might not produce as good results as using smaller actors, so he asked him to first see if those actors were more suitable for the roles in the film.

As a result, Ning Hao once again admired Shen Lang's vision. Those actors were really the same as written in the script. Their image and temperament perfectly matched the roles.

"Brother Lang, the conditions here are a bit poor, how about we go to the hotel across the street and get a room?"

"The basement I lived in before was much worse than this one. It's okay."

Ning Hao was very grateful for Shen Lang's appreciation, so even though he had sufficient funds, he did not squander them. Instead, he adhered to the principle of frugality and arranged the crew's food, clothing, housing and transportation at a moderate level.

This is the same as Shen Lang, save where you should save and spend where you should spend.

"Brother Lang."

"Bo, why are you acting like an old sister-in-law?"

Huang Bo also came to Ning Hao's room. He now has long curly hair that doesn't go past his ears, a hairstyle that is definitely that of a woman in her 50s or 60s: "Director Ning said this suits me and fits the character's image."

Shen Lang smiled and said, "Indeed."

After chatting for a while, Shen Lang asked Ning Hao to call all the actors and go have a meal together.

The next day, a simple opening ceremony was held at Luohan Temple.

The main storyline of "Crazy Stone" starts from here. The first pursuit of stealing jade took place in the temple; Xie Xiaomeng also came here to ask his old man for money; and Hei Pi got into the sewer, and the car wheel hub was pressing on the manhole cover in front of Luohan Temple.

During the filming at Luohan Temple, many classic quotes were born, such as, "If your bones don't suffer, your tendons will age!", "Yeah, Nike is also producing cameras?", "Is it a public toilet? You can come and go as you please?".

The first impression upon arriving at the temple is that the building density of the mountain city is too high. Perhaps because it is located in the commercial district of Yuzhong where every inch of land is valuable, high-rise buildings appear in the background from any angle. This combination of modern and traditional, noise and tranquility well interprets the meaning of "finding peace in a bustling city" and gives people a great visual and spiritual impact.

The filming started after the procedures were completed. We rented someone else's place and had to complete the scenes here as quickly as possible.

Shen Lang watched the crew for an afternoon and left the next day.

He did not attend the opening ceremony of "Full House" held in Incheon on the 11th, but was replaced by Zhao Qiang, vice president of Julang Film and Television.

Since Ning Hao's main job is filming and he cannot take care of the management of the company, he hired a professional manager. This arrangement not only ensures that Ning Hao can focus on the filming and creation of movies, but also enables the company's daily operations to be effectively managed and promoted.

After returning to Yanjing, Shen Lang learned that Qian Guosheng and his family were spending the summer vacation there, so he invited them to dinner.

"Have you been busy with music recently?" Qian Guosheng asked during the after-dinner chat.

"Well, the overseas market has been opened. Let's make another push and stabilize it." Shen Lang replied.

"Hey, did Zhao Qiang tell you about the situation of our Xinghuo Cinemas?" Fang Wanhua asked.

"No, he went to Korea to attend the opening ceremony of "Full House." Shen Lang replied.

"Then let me tell you, the acquisition of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Times Cinemas has been completed, and the Sichuan Pacific Cinemas are still in negotiations." Fang Wanhua said.

After the millennium, the domestic cinema chain situation showed a diversified competitive landscape. Among them, the six most active cinema chains were Shanghai United Cinema Chain, Yanjing New Film Association Cinema Chain, China Film Star Cinema Chain, Guangdong East China Film Southern Cinema Chain, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Times Cinema Chain, Sichuan Pacific Cinema Chain and their Spark Cinema Chain.

Before SARS, the road to marketization of Chinese films was at a critical stage. The film market, which had been showing a positive trend, suffered a severe blow due to the sudden outbreak of SARS, which caused the capital chain of some theaters to break. Fang Wanhua saw the opportunity and decisively made the acquisition.

This is indeed a good opportunity to expand the scale and seize more market share first.

After the end of SARS, the film regulatory authorities further relaxed policies and foreign funds were allowed to enter China. From the information that has been exposed, it can be seen that encouraged by the policy, the Warner Wanda International Cinema, jointly created by Wanda Group and Warner Bros. International Cinemas, will be established at the beginning of next year. Soon after, CGV, the largest cinema chain in South Korea, will also come in. LOEWS, one of the three major cinema chains in the United States, is also preparing to establish a multi-functional cinema in a joint venture with New Film Association Cinemas.

All the money earned from several film and television dramas invested by Julang was invested in theaters.

At this time, Fang Wanhua said something that surprised Shen Lang: "By the way, I got the script of "A World Without Thieves"."

"Ah?" Shen Lang was stunned for a moment, and then he wondered, at this point in time, Feng Xiaogang hadn't bought the copyright yet? So he asked, "Aren't there many people vying for this script? Why hasn't it been sold?"

"A World Without Thieves" is an award-winning novel by Zhao Benfu, chairman of the Jinling Writers Association. In 1998, Emei Film and Television Industry Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Emei Film Studio, wanted to cooperate with Pengcheng Xianke Group and signed a 5-year script usage rights. It planned to invite Wang Xueqi to direct the film. However, due to various reasons, after some preliminary preparations, the operation was stopped.

Just last month, Feng Xiaogang talked about this novel when he was guest-starring in Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu". The two decided to buy the copyright and film it, but were rejected.

Shen Lang told Fang Wanhua that he could invest in this film, but after she inquired, she found that there was no related filming plan. Then she went to find Emei Film and Television Industrial Co., Ltd. and the original author Zhao Benfu, and offered them a price they could not refuse to obtain the film and television rights of "A World Without Thieves".

Does this work too?
Shen Lang shook his head and smiled.

Fang Wanhua continued: "But after reading the script, I found that it was not very complete and needed to be revised or supplemented."

Shen Lang suggested: "Let's find Feng Xiaogang. He was originally very interested in this story, and his creative skills are also quite good."

Feng Xiaogang was one of the screenwriters of the original version, and he did a very good adaptation. He cleverly retained the core themes and emotional context of the novel, while adding many elements suitable for film expression. Through wonderful dialogues, tense plots and delicate character portrayals, he left a deep impression on the audience.

With a production cost of 3000 million, it earned 1.26 million at the box office, which is a classic example of making a small investment for a big gain. It has also been nominated for numerous awards, fully demonstrating its high integration of artistic and commercial value.

Putting aside Feng Xiaogang's character, judging from his works alone, he is still quite capable.

It just so happened that Huang Bo had "Crazy Stone" and Wang Baoqiang also had "A World Without Thieves".

As for subsequent film and television investments, they will still focus mainly on those self-written scripts, because there have not been any big hit movies or TV series in the past two years.

Shen Lang has already begun to turn his attention to overseas markets, and he only cares about making money, and it has to be a Hollywood blockbuster.

After all, Hollywood has advanced production technology, mature business operation models and a vast global market, making it the best choice for investors seeking high returns.

Moreover, his sights are set on Marvel.

Marvel was still in a relatively difficult period at this time. After entering a bottleneck period lasting 20 years, it went bankrupt in 1996 and has not seen any improvement until now.

In the original time and space, in order to get out of the predicament, Marvel took radical measures, including licensing major IPs such as X-Men, Spider-Man, and Blade, and in 2005, it established Marvel Studios by mortgaging superheroes such as Captain America, the Avengers, Nick Fury, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Hawkeye, and Black Panther to borrow US$5.25 million from Merrill Lynch as start-up capital.

This series of measures also laid the foundation for Marvel's revival, and finally through the success of "Iron Man" in 2008, a new era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was opened.

Shen Lang has enough time to raise funds to take over Marvel or purchase the copyright of popular IP.

If this money can be earned, it must be earned.

While he was eyeing the global market, those in China who were watching his every move also took action.

First, entertainment media:
——【Shen Lang is not afraid of scandals and supports Stefanie Sun’s concert! 】

——【Shen Lang and Stefanie Sun’s sweet duet on stage reaches a climax! 】

——【Shen Lang and Stefanie Sun held hands at the concert, their love affair is complicated and confusing! 】

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Next up is the news media:
——[Shen Lang was selected into the first list of outstanding young entrepreneurs in Yanjing! 】

——[CCTV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala is confirmed to be held in Sanxia, ​​and the public’s support for Shen Lang is unprecedentedly high! 】

——[Shen Lang composed a battle song for the women's football team, cheering for the Women's World Cup! 】

……

Finally, there are competitors.

What they are concerned about is whether Shen Lang will release an album, film a movie, and the movements of his artists.

The edge is too strong, so I have to avoid it.

Then come to the conclusion that nothing happened in August.

So they came to a conclusion: nothing happened in August.

However, what they did not expect was that at the end of the month, two albums were released at once, namely "Jing Tao·Yang Zhongwei" by Yang Zongwei and "Jing Tao·Zhou Xun" by Zhou Xun.

Once the title songs "Blank Space" and "Crescent Bay" were released, they were like two sharp arrows, launching a fierce attack on major music charts.

It comes once a month, are you trying to let me live?
Shen Lang didn't have time to deal with these things. He went to Shanghai and Chengdu and continued to be a guest at two concerts of Stefanie Sun.

Stefanie Sun has already had three shows on her tour. On September 9, the Mid-Autumn Festival, her new album "Need Someone to Accompany Me" was released, which put pressure on her peers again.

On the same day, Shen Lang appeared on CCTV's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, but he did not bring any new songs.

The songs for his Mandarin album were not ready yet, so he was not premiered here.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Stefanie Sun returned to Beijing to prepare for her subsequent concerts, while he went to Hong Kong.

"Sister Mei, have you decided?"

"Ah."

After several chemotherapy sessions, Anita Mui's condition did not improve much, so she decided to hold a press conference to announce the matter.

In fact, while she was in the hospital, there were already a lot of speculations from the outside world. Although she thought it was not a serious problem, she was afraid of gossip. She did not want to make her condition public, not even telling her mother. It was not that she could not tell, but she felt that she could defeat it and regain her health.

However, recently, more and more fans from all over the country have written to her to ask questions, which makes her very worried. She believes that if the media is allowed to continue writing nonsense like this, there will be terrible consequences.

Moreover, there are many reporters taking pictures every day. Even if she does not go out, the reporters will still wait for her, which causes her a lot of trouble. She does not want to make all the patients in the hospital feel troubled because of her. She is a member of the circle and should bear the pressure, but other patients should not bear this pressure.

After listening to this, Shen Lang felt that it made sense, so he said, "Okay, I'll go inform the media."

Mei Yanfang smiled and said, "Alang, thank you."

The next day, InterContinental Hotel Hong Kong.

(End of this chapter)