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

Chapter 361 Celebration, New Project, Wild Beauty

In the original timeline, ten years later, the South Korean song "Gangnam Style" topped the Billboard charts in the United States.

This once sparked strong reflection among domestic "public intellectuals".

Ask domestic musicians why they can't create works that Western artists like.

Ask where our education system falls short, and let everyone face the gap between us and developed countries...

Now, we have Tang Wen, the "King of Pop".

I wonder if they'll ask again then.

Nortel.

When Dong Xuan returned to class, her classmates and younger students immediately surrounded her.

She generously distributed the albums to everyone.

The album is not a regular cassette tape, but a CD.

She only gave the autographed ones to a few close classmates.

Tang Wen was too busy to sign many more documents.

"Sister Xuan, you'll be the Heavenly King's wife from now on."

"Director Tang isn't just any ordinary superstar! He's a global pop superstar!"

"..."

Dong Xuan was both proud and disappointed to find that no one was paying attention to her becoming a "Zhang Yimou Girl" anymore.

Everyone was talking about and asking questions in Tang Dynasty literature.

Even when she went to her teacher to report back from leave, the teacher jokingly talked to her about Tang Wen's album.

Alyssa Chia is currently collaborating with traditional entertainment forces in Taiwan.

After presenting a collector's edition autographed vinyl record to Wang Weizhong, the godfather of entertainment in Taiwan.

When they met again, this bigwig in the Taiwanese entertainment industry had an even more amiable smile on his face.

In comparison, Fan Bingbing, who is currently promoting "Peacock" alone, is better at taking advantage of opportunities and trending topics.

She used her time in the car to learn two English songs—"Sunshine in the Rain" and "Sunshine in the Rain."

You rise me up

Then, at the event venue, they performed at the movie theater where the roadshow was being held.

Importantly, you also need to arrange for someone to ask the right questions.

"Miss Fan Bingbing, the two songs you sang belong to Director Tang Wen, right?"

"That's right, he wrote it."

"So here's the question: did you pay him royalties?"

"Hahahaha," the audience burst into laughter.

Fan Bingbing covered her mouth and chuckled twice, then waved her hand domineeringly: "Let him come and ask me for it!"

"what--"

The room erupted in cheers and jeers.

You want it from me?
What do you want?
No one was comfortable thinking about it.

This small interaction was reported in the news.

The question of whether the newly crowned pop king should approach the newly crowned Cannes Best Actress for music copyright issues has become a hot topic of discussion online.

The beautiful woman was indignant: That guy surnamed Fan really knows how to freeload!
After reading it, Alyssa Chia pondered: I should learn from this.

Yu Feihong: Bingbing knows so much!
Deep city.

A bar somewhere.

Young Chen Chusheng held his guitar, plucked the strings, and a song called "Fairy Tale" flowed out skillfully.

"Well sung! Little brother, do you know Tang Tianwang's new song?"

22-year-old Chen Chusheng said shyly, "I can sing all the songs from the Chinese albums, but only two songs from the English albums."

The guest requested "Seven Mile Fragrance," and Chen Chusheng's unpolished voice, like a clear mountain spring, was a perfect fit for the song.

After the song ended, they received several flower baskets.

A hint of joy flashed in Chen Chusheng's eyes, who was referred to as "little brother".

He's not very old, but he's been singing in bars for years.

It turns out that people used to go hungry one meal and then eat their fill the next.

It wasn't until I started learning to sing Tang Wen's songs that things stabilized.

After he finished singing and paid the bill, the owner stuffed three hundred-yuan bills into his hand: "Young man, you need to practice Tang Wen's English songs more. Everyone else doesn't know them, but you do, so this is your opportunity!"

"Thank you, boss. I'll practice as soon as I get home tonight."

With three hundred yuan in his pocket, Chen Chusheng pondered: his English foundation was not good, so maybe he should find an English tutor!

More and more people are ordering Tang Wenge songs at the bar.

Resident singers will definitely learn to sing it.

I should strive to be "more skilled than others"!
……

As the newly crowned "King of Pop," Tang Wen is very busy.

A heated swimming pool in the basement of the villa.

Mermaids swam around him happily.

In the clear water, different colored aquatic plants occasionally float by.

Tang Wen held a water gun and shot at the mermaids one by one.

The mermaids could only rely on diving to avoid it, and occasionally they would fight back with water balloons.

These are the rules of the game set by Nicole Kidman.

However, Tang Wen has unceremoniously seized her as both a shield and a "mount".

With a swift movement, Tang Wen ducked to avoid Scarlett Johansson's water pistol attack, then fired his water gun, the water hitting Heidi Klum's breasts, showcasing his superb marksmanship.

After the mermaids were captured and tamed one by one.

The mermaid traitor "Charlize Theron" proposes an interesting plan.

She presented Tang Wen with several necklaces with ropes attached.

Thus, the "mermaid-pulled boat," which used a small paddleboard as a boat and was powered by mermaids, came into being.

Mr. Tang sat on the boat, comfortably directing the mermaids to steer the small boat east and west.

At night.

The traitor Theron fared poorly, being taken care of by her sisters. In the end, she cried and begged for mercy for a long time before Naomi stepped forward to help her take over.

This was a grand celebration banquet.

Celebrating the great success of Tang Wen's album!

As for pop kings and such.

Tang Wen felt nothing, and even felt a little guilty.

World's King of Pop?

I've only released a few albums.
Everyone's so eager to call out to me, but I'm too embarrassed to answer.

However, whether he likes it or not, that's what the North American media call him.

He was seen as the successor to Michael Jackson.

Speaking of this universally acknowledged pop king, he has been semi-retired for a long time.

Recently, he has stopped performing publicly and rarely makes public appearances.

It would be quite appropriate to say that Tang Wen is the successor.

Many media outlets agree that Tang Wen is young, has a good image, and excels in both singing and songwriting...

However, there were many dissenting opinions.

To say that Tang Wen is unworthy!
There are many talented musicians in the US. How long has Tang Wencai been in the industry before daring to call himself the "King of Pop"?

However, few of those who follow trends actually stand out.

Those who play rock music can't possibly compete for the title of pop king.

Among these fans, the most aggressive were surprisingly the rapper's fans.

They believed that Tang Wende was unworthy of his position, being so young and knowing nothing about music.

Warner Music ignored all of this and went on to release a barrage of press releases, touting Tang Wen as a world superstar.

A leader in world pop music.

Talented; the lyrics of her songs are not limited to romantic love; they encompass youth, warmth, anger, and reflection...

In short, it's perfect.

They not only used media resources for publicity.

They also gave Tang Wen two million yuan in advertising fees, asking him to contact "Word Studio" to promote the product extensively.

Warner's hospitality was too much to refuse.

Tang Wen reluctantly accepted 90% of the money and transferred the rest to Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan, a close friend who had started his business alongside Tang Wen, received the money and, with tears in his eyes, earned 70%.

Then, they called on part-time college students in Southeast Asia to work overtime overnight to promote the cause.

The results were impressive.

Less than two days and two nights.

The writers, yawning and drinking Red Bull, expertly spread the message across English websites large and small around the world.

Warner Music originally wasn't going to pay this money.

These past two days, the writing studio has been preparing to promote Tang Wen's work.

Los Angeles.

Tang Wen realized that he had indeed become famous.

Fans have already formed a support group.

A group of girls, I don't know if they were unemployed or if their summer vacation started early.

He waited for Tang Wen downstairs at Galaxy Entertainment every day.

They held up signs that read "World King" and "Prince of Pop".

There were organizers, donors, and workers; the division of labor was clear.

His itinerary is being watched by countless people.

When dining at upscale restaurants, paparazzi will try every means to take photos secretly.

Even when I go to Disney for work, I'm often surrounded and blocked by multiple media vehicles...

"I can't live like this anymore!"

In the office, Tang Wen covered his forehead, having just received a message from the security team.

Someone went outside his villa and rummaged through the trash cans.

After being apprehended by the security team, they were questioned and it was revealed that their main objective was to search the trap.

Someone is offering a high price to buy it back.

It seems they are looking for some seeds of life.

"Did they succeed?" Johnny Depp asked, beaming.

They practically had "eating melon seeds" written all over their faces.

Several of the main actors from Pirates of the Caribbean were present.

Tang Wen glanced at him sideways and put his arm around Charlize Theron's slender waist: "Of course not, I never use that stuff!"

Several male actors immediately cast admiring and envious glances at them.

Actress Keira Knightley rolled her eyes without any attempt to hide it.

Orlando Bloom added, "I never imagined that the most famous person in our show would be the director!"

"This saves a lot of money on advertising."

"..."

Everyone had worked with Tang Wen for a few months and knew he was capable and didn't like to put on airs, so the atmosphere of chatting was very pleasant.

Jeffrey, who plays Captain Barbossa, asked, "Director, let's be a little jealous, your appearance fee must be very high now, right?"

Tang Wen didn't hide anything: "The highest price I've offered is 200 million."

The room was silent for a few seconds, then filled with surprised exclamations!

Johnny Depp exclaimed in disbelief: "$200 million? My God, that's more than everyone here combined!"

This is true.

But Orlando Bloom thought it was an exaggeration: "Depp, I think I know your asking price. Seriously, the director's appearance fee is probably twice as much as all of us combined!"

Depp, swaying slightly as he held his glass, said, "That's right! The key is, they still can't find anyone! Seriously, Don, I was thinking of inviting you to my bar opening."

Charlize Theron, who had been silent all along, laughed: "Why not give it a try? Maybe he'll give you face."

Depp looked troubled: "I'm afraid that after he sings a song, my shares in the bar will become his."

"Hahahaha"

While the group was chatting, there was a knock on the office door.

Lin Chih-ling pushed open the door and entered with a beaming smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, the box office for 'Hulk' has plummeted in the first three days of the new week, accumulating less than five million US dollars!"

"WOW~"

Cheers erupted inside the room; everyone made no attempt to hide their excitement.

Hollywood's summer movie season is highly competitive, with a plethora of blockbuster films.

The Hulk is their closest competitor.

It's a good thing that it's gone now.

Lin Chih-ling announced the good news and then left.

In New York, at Marvel headquarters, Ike, who still holds a significant number of shares, sat in his executive chair, his wrist trembling as he looked at the box office figures for "The Incredible Hulk."

Can't figure it out!
He couldn't understand why.

Looking back at Hollywood history, when has there ever been such a drastic drop?! "Saturday and Sunday, yes, maybe it'll rebound over the weekend!"

Ike comforted himself.

Although he knew in his heart that it was almost impossible.

Robert took the opportunity to arrange for someone to contact another major shareholder—Joan Lee.

This woman is a weirdo; she also made outrageous demands when we first met.

Now, sitting at the negotiating table once again, they dare not insist on their previous offer.

Marvel in 2003.

After the highly anticipated "Hulk" was destined to fail, the darkest moment arrived.

No one or any institution in the market is interested in Marvel stock anymore.

Warner Bros.

The Batman team was in a very tense atmosphere after seeing the box office performance of "The Incredible Hulk".

The overall approach to adapting "The Incredible Hulk" is to take a serious and realistic approach and explore the struggles of human nature.

This is very similar to the approach taken by the Batman production team.

After Tang Wen created the dark-style script for "Batman" ahead of time.

The Nolan brothers, unfortunately, steered the creative direction of "Batman" towards realism and seriousness.

If they continue creating, the final film's style might be similar to the currently showing "Hulk".

Now, the market has proven that this direction was wrong.

The team's efforts over the past two months have all been in vain.

Nolan, as the director and lead screenwriter, had to step forward and suggest again: "We should consider collaborating with Tang Wen."

As a veteran producer at Warner Bros., Charles frowned. He knew that with Tang Wen's current status, once he got involved, he wouldn't be satisfied with just a few benefits.

According to reliable sources from Disney, even Disney's "tyrant" Michael Scofield dared to defy him.

If he becomes the producer, whose orders will the production team listen to?
He subtly objected:
"Tang's script has a distinctly dark style, but it's also realistic. Are you sure there won't be any problems filming it this way?"

Director Nolan understood Tang Wen's script very well:

"He reconstructed the origin of the hero with realism. The Batman in his script has a clear transformation from an ordinary person to a superhero. This is exactly what the public likes to see!"

Tang Wen's script.

I loved Nolan the first time I watched it.

He had a vague feeling that he should be given a year or two to polish the script.

Even the most perfect state that is ultimately presented is nothing more than this.

Tang Wen's script was like a script that only appeared in his dreams.

Unfortunately, Tang Wen is not an ordinary screenwriter, nor even an ordinary director.

He's making his move because he wants to get his hands on the meat.

Warner Bros. is clearly unwilling to give up too many shares and profits.

Cooperation is difficult to achieve.

Therefore, the Nolan brothers, who were the lead screenwriters, abandoned the "dark style" they had initially conceived.

Shift towards reality and a serious approach.

They should be thankful that "The Hulk" took the bullet for them.

Without the failure of "The Hulk," they probably would have gone down that same path forever.

The two sides argued for a while.

Producer Charles was understandably stressed.

It seems that Tang Wen's script is unavoidable.

He's not the kind of fool who'd rather the project fail than risk losing power and profit.

After a long silence, he said:
"Tang is known as a miracle director, but he has never directed a big-budget film. 'Pirates of the Caribbean' is his first film, and it will be released soon. The premiere is tonight, and I have an invitation. Let's go see it together."

Director Nolan nodded in agreement.

Upon receiving the invitation, he casually flipped it open, and upon seeing the address, he was visibly taken aback: "At the Kodak Theatre?"

“That’s right,” producer Charles shrugged and smiled.

"Isn't that place too big?"

The Kodak Theatre is the regular venue for the Oscars.

The venue has more than 3400 seats, as well as banquet halls, meeting rooms and other supporting facilities.

Generally, only award ceremonies are held here.

"Who knows? I heard it was Tang, the 'King of Pop,' who came up with the idea."

The world premiere was held at the Kodak Theatre, and a television station was invited to broadcast it live.

That is indeed what Tang Wen meant.

Starting in the summer of 2003, a bunch of Hollywood blockbusters were released.

The movie released at the beginning of the month is "Fast & Furious 2", in which Universal Pictures boldly replaced Vin Diesel, the lead actor of the first film.

There are many different opinions about why he was replaced.

Tang Wen, not wanting to investigate further, heard roughly two versions of the story.

The first possibility is that this person is too difficult to deal with.

During the first collaboration, they were nitpicky about the plot and the production team.

He made himself the "public enemy" of the crew, and no one liked him.

He wasn't cast in the second installment.

Another explanation is that it seems to be information released by Vin Diesel himself, in an attempt to embellish his image.

He said he thought the sequel's script was of poor quality and might "tarnish the classic status of the first film."

He hopes the sequel will deepen the characters like "The Godfather," rather than simply replicating the car chases.

Universal Pictures even offered him a staggering $2500 million salary, but he turned it down.

Uh, Tang Wen doesn't want to comment on the second statement.

However, even without Dom Toretto, the film still grossed over $5000 million in its opening weekend.

The decline wasn't too severe in the following two weeks.

It also did well at the global box office.

With a production cost of 7000 million, the film can make a profit just from the box office.

Besides, DVDs of this kind of movie never have trouble selling.

Finding Nemo, a movie released at the end of May, became the top-selling film for three consecutive weeks in June.

Currently, the box office in North America alone is approaching 200 million US dollars.

This famous animation was created by the renowned Steve Jobs and the "superstars" of Pixar Animation.

A work destined to be remembered in film history.

Other blockbuster movies currently showing in theaters include *X-Men 2* and *The Matrix Reloaded*.

And the comedy film "Bruce Almighty," in which Tang Wen holds an 18% stake.

It benefits from the star power of comedy legend Jim Carrey and a good reputation.

It achieved a remarkable $8600 million in revenue during its opening weekend.

Although it was also released in May, it still ranked strongly in the top three at the box office in June.

Tang Wen knew the final box office figure was approximately $4.8 million worldwide.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should be able to make a small profit of $2000 million.

Besides those currently showing in theaters, there are also those about to be released.

For example, Charlize Theron in "The Italian Job".

The film had a preview screening in May and will be shown on a larger scale in the coming days.

Then there's the sequel, Charlie's Angels 2, which was released on the same day as Pirates of the Caribbean...

evening.

The area around the Kodak Theatre was completely blocked.

Leonardo DiCaprio sat in his car, looking at the crowd blocking the intersection with surprise, and asked his assistant, "Besides the Disney premiere, are there any other events here?"

"Uh, no, but I just saw the signs the crowd was holding. These people seem to be fans of director Tang Wen."

A fan of the director?
Leonardo was momentarily stunned.

I almost didn't understand.

Directors these days should just focus on being good directors.

He actually crossed over into the singing field.

At the entrance of the Kodak Theater.

Tang Wen, accompanied by Keira Knightley and the two male leads, personally acted as the greeters.

However, some of the guests' smiles seemed a bit forced; these were minor celebrities who had finally managed to get tickets.

They came hoping to get screen time and interviews.

As a result, no matter which media outlet it was, they kept taking pictures of Tang Wen.

There's no way around it; compared to popular singers who have a constant stream of events and numerous endorsements.

Tang Wen's daily life is truly low-key!

Normally, if I want to take a picture, I can't catch anyone.

At this moment, Tang Wen was greeting guests at the entrance, surrounded by a large number of fans as a backdrop.

Of course, I need to take some good photos.

With limited camera angles, if more cameras are focused on Tang Wen, there will naturally be fewer cameras on others.

Big stars like Leonardo DiCaprio don't mind; he's never short of exposure.

Leon got out of the car and took a photo with Don Wen, jokingly saying, "Don, you're more popular than I was in Titanic."

Tang Wen made a few modest remarks and then invited the person inside.

Judging from the timing, Leonardo DiCaprio, who has not yet gained weight, is about to star in "The Aviator," beginning his long journey to win an Oscar.

However, this also means that the peak of his career is about to arrive.

Hollywood has a lot of brainless stars.

Leonardo DiCaprio is undoubtedly a prime example of someone with brains.

Not only do they have a good eye for selecting films, but they also make good investments.

"Hi, Tang, long time no see."

In the blink of an eye, a fragrant breeze wafted over.

Angelina Jolie, a wild beauty with whom he had virtually no connection, leaned over and gave Tang Wen an intimate cheek kiss.

This made Knightley, who was standing next to her, secretly purse her lips.

"Long time no see." Since they were there to show their support, Tang Wen couldn't possibly be cold-faced.

Besides, this woman's lips and figure are truly sexy.

Media flashes went off one after another, capturing the moment when the two were cheek to cheek.

"We'll talk later." After getting some screen time, Julie left.

She needs publicity and exposure.

The Tomb Raider 2, which she stars in, will be released next month.

If she could create a scandal with Tang Wen, it would only benefit her.

As soon as she left, Scarlett walked over in high heels and bumped straight into Tang Wen's arms.

"Oh~"

"b**ch!"

Tang Wen's fans simultaneously exclaimed and cursed.

This is the girlfriend fans putting in their effort.

Scarlett Johansson didn't care what they were saying; the more they cursed, the closer she clung to them...

It’s almost time to wait.

Most of the celebrities were present.

Those who had purchased tickets began to enter in an orderly manner.

After discussions among Warner Music, Disney Studios, and Tangwen regarding the large number of seats in the Kodak Theatre...

The decision was made to sell tickets to the public.

It focuses on close-up celebrity encounters.

Tang Wen's performance on stage was well-received by many fans.

Once inside, the actors and audience discovered that the venue was not only used to promote "Pirates of the Caribbean," but also to promote Tang Wen's music albums and books.

Making the most of a single fish is already a basic skill for him.

After singing a few songs for the audience, Tang Wen arrived at the banquet hall where many celebrities were gathered.

Iger was with Depp when Tang Wen leaned over and discovered that the two were talking about their upcoming film, *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*, which Tang Wen was to co-produce with Disney.

The three chatted for a while.

Depp knew that Tang Wen was the first producer and verbally agreed to participate.

As for core interests such as salary, the three remained silent, leaving their respective teams to handle the disputes.

At the premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean," Tang Wen had a lot of people to entertain. He moved through the crowd like a social butterfly, occasionally returning to the front hall to sing a song for the fans and interact with them...

"Director Tang, you're really busy."

A languid female voice rang out.

Tang Wen, who had just stepped out of the bathroom, turned around and inadvertently met a pair of ambiguous and provocative eyes—Angelina Jolie.

(End of this chapter)