Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 316 A Furious Man, Director Tang Wins on Both Sides! (Please Subscribe)

At the same time as Tang Wen's roadshow.

Warner Music contacted several music radio stations and released his new song.

Tang Wen's previous music EP proved his talent.

Warner Music employees who listened to "Because of You" gave it high praise.

Contact the media to promote Tang Wen; he's a talented singer-songwriter!

With an extremely wide vocal range, she can be both sweet and sassy!
On the first day of the roadshow, Tang Wen brought the band prepared by Warner Music.

I performed at a Los Angeles movie theater, and the new song went well.

The fans got excited and shouted for Tang Wen to continue.

The other three songs were sung one by one.

When they sang "Natural" at the end, they unleashed their full rock power!

An excited female fan rushed to the counter to buy movie tickets, declaring she would rent out the entire theater to treat everyone to a screening of "Hero."

With the film crew on holiday and nothing to do, Scarlett and her sister Vanessa went on a promotional tour with Tang Wen.

Feeling the enthusiastic atmosphere, the two sisters took off their coats and jumped around with the fans!

The "Duang, Duang" sound attracted a lot of attention.

After the four songs were sung and the interactive session ended, Scarlett couldn't help but throw herself into Tang Wen's arms.

This angered the female fans.

Hormonally charged women began to surround them.

"Shorty! Get off Tang!"

"Bitch, you're not good enough for him."

"..."

Scarlett's smile froze on her face. Seeing that things were not going well, Tang Wen quickly grabbed Scarlett and got into the van.

A chorus of curses erupted outside the car.

Scarlett was so angry she felt dizzy. Ignoring the fact that they were in the car, she hugged Tang Wen and started kissing him.

I'm not worthy?
You ugly freaks outside are the ones who will never get to eat this in your entire lives!
"Uh, no... um..."

The watermelon blocked his mouth.

Tang Wen was speechless.

I had no choice but to press the button, and the partition rose up, creating a separate space for the back row.

Scarlett went even crazier.

The price of her madness was that she didn't get out of bed the next morning.

Tang Wen moved on to other cities.

Scarlett and her sister followed.

During the day, Vanessa works as Tang Wen's assistant.

Serving tea and water, delivering meals and handing out tissues, the assistant performed her duties with great care.

That evening, Vanessa arrived, feeling incredibly resentful.

In the next room, Scarlett's voice—coquettish, forceful, pleading, crying, and absent-minded—almost pierced the ceiling.

"That brat, she's definitely doing this on purpose! How could she be so strong?"

Vanessa put on her earplugs, pulled the covers over her head, and tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep.

But I didn't sleep well either; I kept having dreams all night.

In her dream, she was the female lead, and Tang Wen was the male lead.

As for her younger sister Scarlett, she didn't even get a supporting role; she was just a sidekick and assistant.

Vanessa laughed out loud.

I was laughing so hard that I woke myself up.

The alarm clock on the bedside table showed that it was already eight o'clock in the morning.

She lifted the covers, looked down, scolded her sister, went to the bathroom to change into new clothes, and then, without putting on any clothes except for a close-fitting vest, pretended to be still half asleep and pushed open the door to go outside.

In the living room, Tang Wen was eating breakfast while wearing shorts.

Vanessa's gaze lingered on that captivating face, then traveled over the sharply defined chest and abdominal muscles.

Good morning, are you hungry?

“Oh, oh,” Vanessa blushed and came to her senses, but her gaze did not leave her. Instead, she became even bolder: “Don, you have such a great figure! No wonder you can lift Scarlett up with one hand.”

Tang Wen:?
No, you watched the game last night?
Sister, you've gone too far!

It's one thing to secretly watch, but to say it out loud in front of the person in question?
Vanessa: "You ran really fast when you carried her into the car. Otherwise, Scarlett would definitely have been chased and beaten up by your female fans."

Tang Wen: Oh, you mean this.

I told you, as the sister-in-law, you can't be too unrestrained.

"Thank you, you have a great figure too."

Vanessa is 175cm tall barefoot, with a curvaceous figure, full lips, and long legs.

She has a model-like figure.

He's still young and hasn't gotten fat or lost his good looks.

Vanessa didn't mind Tang Wen's scrutiny at all; in fact, she took a small step back so that he could see her more clearly.

Unfortunately, Tang Wen has his bottom line.

Based on his understanding of Scarlett, he knew she didn't care about having other women, but she absolutely couldn't get involved with Vanessa.

These sisters, who are only two years apart and both love to be in the spotlight, will compete with each other their whole lives.

Seeing Tang Wen continue eating, a hint of disappointment flashed in Vanessa's eyes.

For Americans, stealing their sister's boyfriend doesn't carry any psychological burden.

In the free nation of America, freedom of love reigns supreme.

Regardless of who steals whose boyfriend, as long as they invoke the banner of "love and freedom," they'll have a huge following.

It might even become a model case for promoting "democracy".

Tang Wen really didn't have any particular interest in her; Vanessa, aside from her status, was somewhat alluring to him.

In terms of figure, appearance, and temperament, there are many in the industry who are far superior to her.

Vanessa didn't think so. When they set off for the roadshow in the afternoon, her useless sister still hadn't gotten out of bed.

She then followed Tang Wen alone.

She was still working as an assistant, but her actions had become much more unrestrained.

When handing over the water bottle, he would always casually bump Tang Wen's arm with his elbow.

When I squatted down to help carry something, I stuck my head up very high.

What can Tang Wen do?

The flowers are in full bloom; it would be a shame not to appreciate them.

It seems that Director Tang is simply clueless about romance.

But it's just for admiring.

Back at their lodgings, he eagerly pulled Scarlett into the inner room.

"Why the rush?" Scarlett sensed something was wrong.

Tang Wen didn't waste any words: "I'm very angry right now!"

"Well"

Three days passed.

Following in Tang Wen's footsteps, "Because of You" became a hit in several cities.

The frequency of radio requests has also increased.

A North American musician commented: This is a Billboard hit.

Many people believe that it has made it onto the Billboard charts; the only remaining question is how high it will rank.

During the few days of the roadshow, Tang Wen lived a fulfilling life of being teased by Vanessa during the day and giving Scarlett intense sex at night.

If Scarlett hadn't possessed a treasure and wasn't a European with a stronger physique, she wouldn't have been able to achieve this.

It simply can't withstand a week of this kind of ordeal.

Rao is so.

Late Sunday night, on the plane from New York back to Los Angeles.

She also remained asleep the whole way.

The plane encountered some turbulence, but it didn't wake her up.

The next day, Lin Zhiling noticed Tang Wen's dark circles at the breakfast table and, drawing on her own experience, said to him, "I'm looking for a master of medicinal cuisine and a skilled traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. I'd like them to come to our home regularly to treat everyone's health."

Tang Wen looked pleased. Good cars need to be well maintained: "You're so thoughtful. Don't be stingy with money. Ask two more people to come and take a look each time."

"it is good."

On the set of "About Time".

Amidst applause, Tang Wen announced, "Congratulations to Scarlett on wrapping up filming!"

pop, pop, pop
Fireworks exploded.

Scarlett took a bouquet of fiery red roses from Tang Wen, smiled radiantly, lowered her head to smell them, and then stood on tiptoe to kiss Tang Wen's lips.

"wow~"

There was a commotion on set.

Tang Wen shook his head inwardly: These Americans have seen everything, yet they still make a fuss over someone kissing.

The box office figures for "Hero" came out last week.

$2370.

Comscore's predictions have completely failed to come true.

Although it pales in comparison to the 2900 million in the first week.

But with 2370 million, it is still the box office champion this week.

It's only a few million less than last week, showing a very stable trend.

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 84% freshness.

According to professional film critics, the movie "Hero" is good.

However, according to audience surveys conducted after leaving the cinema...

The average score is B.

They generally said the war scenes were stunning and the fight sequences were excellent, but the storyline was a bit incomprehensible. Giving it a B even though they didn't understand it simply means they thought it was very sophisticated.

Since its expanded release in North America, "Hero" has raked in $5300 million in just two weeks.

Box office revenue in Japan has dropped from over 800 million yen last week to 500 million yen this week.

This is understandable.

After all, it has already been shown on a large scale in Japan for a month or two.

If it hadn't won an Oscar, it might have already been taken off the screens.

Earning a million is a bonus.

As a result, Hero's total box office reached $1.25 million.

Even after deducting all costs, Tang Wen can still make a fortune.

The domestic entertainment industry is also keeping a close eye on box office news in the United States and Japan.

The new week saw an increase of nearly $3000 million.

Many people in the film and television industry are green with envy.

I'm even more eager to board the ship of Zhang Yimou's new movie!
With the entire industry working together to find out, it's extremely difficult to keep a new film genre a secret.

Those with status and influence in the industry know that the new film is still a martial arts film.

Action-martial arts films like "Hero" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

There is no doubt that this type of product will have a much greater chance of success in the United States and Japan.

Many people, both inside and outside the industry, relayed messages and exerted pressure on Zhang Weiping.

He paced back and forth in his office, furious, like a hyena whose prey had been stolen by a lion: "Is there no reason left? Is there no justice left? Do you think it's easy for us filmmakers to make a movie? All you know how to do is reach for your own money! And China Film Group doesn't even try to do anything about it..."

Inside the house, besides him, there was only Zhang Yimou.

Director Zhang knew that Zhang Weiping had met his match.

Director Zhang couldn't help but scratch his head; not making money has its own set of problems.

Making money brings with it a host of other troubles.

"Is it a big deal?"

"He's said to be a young master from the capital."

"You want to eat and drink for free?"

“It’s not that bad, it’s a forced investment! We’ve already given Tang Wen 18% of our investment share, so tell me,” Zhang Weiping’s eyes flickered, “can we just pass this on to Tang Wen?”

"How to push?"

"Just say someone asked him if he wanted to transfer his shares."

Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers" has attracted so much attention not only because it's profitable.

Another point is that the investment is in RMB.

The reward, however, was in US dollars.

This attracted a lot of people.

The next morning, Tang Wen, who was in Hollywood, received a call from Zhang Weiping: "Someone wants my share of 'House of Flying Daggers'? What does that mean? Mr. Zhang, are you trying to breach the contract?"

"No, no, the female lead will still be played by Dong Xuan! Yi Mou will announce the female lead in a couple of days, and we can sign the contract first."

After Zhang Weiping finished explaining, Tang Wen understood. He hadn't expected such a good thing: "Just buy my share?"

"That's what I mean," Zhang Weiping said cautiously.

"It seems the other party has quite a background," Tang Wen said casually. No matter how powerful they are, whether domestic or foreign, he was not afraid.

Besides, how powerful can someone be who's eyeing this little bit of movie revenue?
Those with real connections, even if they want to do business, will not venture into high-profile industries.

After a few probing questions, Tang Wen had a good idea of ​​what was going on.

He made an outrageous demand: "I have high hopes for Director Zhang's film. If they are truly interested, could you transfer some land in Beijing and Shanghai to me?"

Zhang Weiping had a lot of complaints stuck in his throat, unsure whether he should spit them out.

You really have a wild idea!

By 2003, housing prices and land prices in Beijing had already begun to rise.

Anyone with foresight can see it.

I just can't imagine how crazy it will get.

"I'll buy it at market price, can you ask around for me?"

The film "House of Flying Daggers" grossed approximately $8000 million worldwide.

The total investment was as high as 3000 million US dollars, and box office revenue alone could not break even.

It's not a good project.

If they could sell it for a little more money and get the opportunity to buy land in Beijing in return, they would make a huge profit.

Tang Wen owns a small plot of land near Zhongguancun on the Fourth Ring Road. The 10-mu plot is worth tens of millions of yuan.

They are preparing to build the headquarters for Renren.com and Blue Star Entertainment.

The design drawings are now complete, and construction is about to begin.

The construction costs were covered by Blue Star Entertainment. After all, he didn't receive dividends from the company, and Blue Star's film and television works were all high-quality. The film sales were handled by China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, and the company's profitability was excellent, far surpassing Huayi Brothers + Hairun Media.

Building a large building is not stressful and will not hinder growth and development.

Zhang Weiping's reply came very quickly.

The other party does indeed have such resources, and it is land in the capital.

This was within Tang Wen's expectations.

Since he's a young master, even if his financial resources are lacking, he should still have connections.

Land is hard to acquire, but some people have stockpiles of it; their business is reselling land.

You don't need to pay any money upfront.

A few days later, filming for "About Time" was successfully completed.

Tang Wen went into the editing room and worked day and night for several days to complete the work.

Meanwhile, the highly anticipated casting process for Zhang Yimou's new film in China has finally come to a close.

The female lead, the number one woman on Earth—Dong Xuan!
The news caused an uproar among female celebrities in the industry.

Was this predetermined?

You've already decided on a candidate? Why didn't you say so earlier?
There are countless people who complain and curse in private.

Using large-scale auditions with celebrities to generate buzz for a project is a common practice in the industry.

But before that, there were always various rumors circulating.

They said that so-and-so was actually predetermined.

Executives from other companies will also get the news and tell the actors not to take it too seriously.

This time, there were no insider tips, and the combined effect of Director Zhang's Hollywood award and high box office returns was too great!

This led female celebrities to genuinely believe they had a chance.

Many people gave up other schedules and turned down other opportunities in order to audition.

Now it turns out that it was all pre-arranged all along!
The sentiment of complaining is much stronger than before.

"Dong Xuan? Director Zhang, Dong Xuan has no experience on the big screen!" Wang Jinhua persisted: "Bing Bing's 'Going Home for the New Year' was nominated for Venice and won the Best Actress award in Singapore..."

hang up the phone.

Wang Jinhua shook her head: "It's hopeless. It seems the relationship between the two sides is very solid."

Li Bingbing sighed: "Then it's probably Director Tang who's made a move."

Online, many "fans" have spoken out in defense of their idols:
"Why Dong Xuan? Has she even graduated? Has she ever acted in a movie?"

"Because she's the number one woman on Earth, she knows how to serve Tang Wen!"

"Isn't it enough for Dong Xuan to act in Lan Xing's movie? Why does she have to come out and steal other people's resources..."

Dong Xuan ignored what others were saying.

He posted a message on Renren.com thanking director Zhang Yimou.

Later, Zhang Weiping, who had been criticized for hyping the issue, spoke to reporters, praising Dong Xuan for her excellent dancing, superb acting skills, and large number of online fans, and expressing her warm welcome to her joining the new film.

There are many female celebrities in the industry who are good at dancing and acting.

But when it comes to having a large number of fans, well, apart from female celebrities from the Blue Galaxy, there's no one else.

Unfortunately, Renren.com did not invite a large number of celebrities to join.

The entertainment era had not yet arrived, and other portal websites simply didn't want to bet on it.

Renren.com is the only one.

The reasoning was impeccable, and no matter how angry the female celebrities were, there was nothing they could do.

Blue Star Entertainment's artist department signed a contract with Zhang Yimou.

Dong Xuan officially became the female lead.

The signing ceremony was held in front of the cameras, and the other actresses were completely disheartened.

Offending Dong Xuan by resorting to underhanded tactics and stealing roles is nothing, but Tang Wen, who stands behind her, is someone that most companies can't afford to offend.

With the female lead confirmed, Tang Wen arranged for Xia Tian to transfer 18% of the film's investment share.

They simply collected a premium of 100 million.

Then, through the other party's connections, they obtained a residential land parcel in Haidian's Fourth Ring Road, and the transaction was considered complete.

Tang Wen's background was public knowledge, and the other party didn't haggle over the price or anything; they were very polite.

The plot of land has a total area of ​​58 mu (approximately 3.5 hectares) and is worth about two small goals (approximately US$2.5 billion).

Tang Wen calculated that the revenue sharing from "Hero" in Japan alone would be enough to cover the costs.

With such a large area, it could easily be developed into a high-end community.

Geographically, it was no less impressive than the later "Wanliu Academy".

The subway may even open sooner.

Tang Wen planned to postpone the construction period by two years, waiting for the people of the capital to become wealthier before starting development.

There were quite a few people eyeing this piece of land, so Tang Wen benefited from it.

Moreover, it also shed the market share of "House of Flying Daggers," which was difficult to recoup its costs.

Win-win!

That evening, Tang Wen held a conference call with senior executives of Blue Star Entertainment.

The company's key project, "The World's Number One," is a script personally written by Director Tang. Due to scheduling conflicts with "House of Flying Daggers," Dong Xuan's role as the female lead was given to Li Xiaoran. He will be responsible for deciding which of the male leads to cast.

(End of this chapter)