The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 90 Rejecting All Beginnings

"In fact, I like your song "It's a pity there is no if" more. When love just ended, I thought it was just a short prick by a needle, but I didn't expect that the needle could not be pulled out. It will keep bleeding and it will get more and more painful until you get used to it and become numb. I even enjoy immersing myself in the pain of regret and remorse...

"Everyone should only have one unforgettable love like this in their lifetime. There are many times when I wonder why he couldn't be more proactive and pull me up when I fell? Just like you today. If we were more proactive and brave, would the ending be different?

"But there is no regret medicine in life. It seems that if you miss the right time, you will miss everything. Once a train passes the intersection, there is no way to return to the previous track. In order to avoid missing out, you can only stop, but how can you stop in life?
"You said you don't want to fall in love. I can understand you. You must have been deeply hurt. I recently saw a line from a poet: In order to avoid everything ending, you refuse all beginnings. Xiao Xing, is this true for you?"

Aunt Lin Zhiling held the microphone with both hands, not knowing whether to sing or not, and sighed sadly.

Especially when asking questions, her voice and tone really give off the feeling of a caring older sister.

The contrast shown is great.

But we can’t be sad forever.

"No, are you taking this opportunity to slack off?" Xu Xing complained unhappily, exerting force on her hands to force her to start singing, "I have an appointment with someone else this afternoon, seriously, you don't believe it? It's a director, and he wants me to act in a movie. Hurry up, it's only this once, if you don't cherish it, will you regret it later?"

……

It was already the 22nd when we left the island province and returned to the mainland.

As soon as I got home, Liu Cheng rushed over.

"Wu Jing's next movie is indeed Wolf Warrior 2, which will start shooting in June next year. I haven't read the script yet, but he said that he will definitely play a positive role, and his role in the movie will be second only to his own. The shooting will take about March to April, and he will need to go abroad.

“They will not officially announce the preparations until April next year. Because they know you have been waiting for the release date of this movie, they told us first. They hope that we will not reveal the news in advance.

"Before filming begins, Wu Jing needs you to take two weeks to attend intensive training to familiarize yourself with military movements and the use of weapons. You will definitely have to endure a lot of hardships during filming, so I hope you are mentally prepared and don't quit when the time comes.

"Also, regarding the investment, he said that the producers of Wolf Warriors had supported him despite financial difficulties, so he had to give them his share this time, and he couldn't give them more, so he refused."

Liu Cheng told Xu Xing about the situation.

It is not easy to get investment for "Wolf Warrior 2". The filming of "Wolf Warrior 1" was done by selling the house. Wu Jing really has no shortage of money for "Wolf Warrior 2".

"Wolf Warrior" has made money, and according to the logic of capital, "Wolf Warrior 2" with the same IP will definitely make money, it's just a matter of how much. In other words, if you invest in "Wolf Warrior 2", you are qualified to make money.

Ordinary celebrities don’t have this qualification.

Wang Baoqiang wanted to get involved in the "囧" series but failed, so he turned back to Chen Shicheng to invest in "Detective Chinatown" together.

"But it's not without a chance. I understand that many distribution companies want to discuss guaranteed distribution for Wolf Warrior 2. If your film Detective Chinatown performs well at the box office, then your joining Wolf Warrior 2 will definitely allow Wu Jing to negotiate a guaranteed plan with a higher price and lower risk. Then it will be easy for us to discuss investment."

The failed cases of guaranteed box office revenues such as last year's "One Step Away" and this year's "Gardenia Blossoms" have not cooled down the guaranteed box office craze in the industry. "The Mermaid", which will be released during next year's Spring Festival, has a direct guaranteed box office revenue of 18 billion yuan.

In the past, after The Mermaid broke the domestic box office record of 30 billion, Wolf Warrior 2017, which was expected to be released in 2, only guaranteed 8 million, even before the start of filming. The industry believes that Wolf Warrior 2 will make money, but not too much.

After all, "Wolf Warrior 2014" in 1 had a box office of 5.44 million yuan.

But it’s different with Xu Xing. The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles, which will be released next year and has two popular stars, Lu Han and Jing Bo-ran, has received a guaranteed minimum of 10 billion, although it is a guarantee after watching the film. But the reason why this movie with a Douban score of 4.8 can get such a high guarantee is obviously just because of the trust in traffic and IP.

"Okay, Brother Cheng, thank you for your concern."

Xu Xing smiled.

After a year, Liu Cheng realized that being just a broker was a waste of his talent.

"I didn't bother much, but do you really want to take on that Island Province suspense film?"

Liu Cheng did follow Xu Xing's advice in every step he took before, but he also agreed with Xu Xing's logic in his heart.

For example, on the surface he teased Xu Xing for waiting for Wu Jing's movie, but in fact he also felt that Xu Xing's choice to cooperate with Wu Jing was quite correct.

Since his debut, Xu Xing has been on the anti-fresh meat track, enjoying the benefits of fresh meat while tearing off the fresh meat label. Filming Wu Jing's movie is obviously much more meaningful than participating in a reality show like "Real Men".

When I met Wu Jing again this time, Wu Jing specifically mentioned that he was deeply moved by Xu Xing's burnt appearance in "The Beginning", and he did not care about his personal image at all for the sake of realistic film and television effects.

But this suspense film... Although Liu Cheng hasn't seen the script yet, when has the island province's suspense films ever had a high box office?

"Before I returned to the mainland, I met with Director Li An. He will take over as the next chairman of the Golden Horse Executive Committee. His son will play the supporting actor in this film. The script is very good. We can try to get a nomination for Best Actor that year."

Xu Xing said as he poured tea for Liu Cheng.

"...Did Li An tell you this in person?"

Liu Cheng asked.

"No," Xu Xing shook his head, "He just praised me a few words. The news of his taking over has spread a long time ago. It's true that his son will play the supporting actor."

“If the script is good, then this movie can be done.”

Liu Cheng nodded.

There are rumors in the industry that Li An is preparing a Bruce Lee biographical film for his son, which means that Li An may be speeding up the process of paving the way for his son.

With Xu Xing's current popularity, he joined such a movie because of Li An. This is something that everyone knows. This is an opportunity that can indeed be worked on.

Xu Xing made his debut in a hit movie, and Liu Cheng also expanded his network of contacts in the entertainment circle of Taiwan Province. Together with Xu Xing's Taiwan agency, Silver Entertainment Music, they worked together.

Start planning two years in advance. As long as 17 is not a bad year, there is a great chance of success. Of course, Xu Xing's performance in the film should not be too bad.

With a nomination for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, he gets a ticket to compete for all Chinese-language film awards, and will also put him far ahead of other young actors.

The film and television industry in the island province is in decline, and in recent years there have been more and more mainlanders participating in the Golden Horse Awards. It would be a waste for someone with Xu Xing's debut background not to follow this path.

(End of this chapter)