Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 568 Folklore Cinematic Universe (33)

Sodium...

The series "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" was criticized in various ways, and the actor was even subjected to cyberbullying to the point of having to suspend his acting career.

Even more tragically, "Ballad of the Desert" was renamed "Legend of Stars and Moon" and then rejected by Hunan TV!

—The female lead isn't Shi Shi; Hunan TV chose to bet on "Swords of Legends"...

Although it was later sold to Jiangsu TV…

But Jiangsu TV's viewership can't compare to Hunan TV's!
Of course, Tangren Media continues to invest in her—she got a supporting role in "Black & White: The Dawn of Justice," and in the movie "The Whole City Is Under Arrest," Liu Ye co-starred with Zhao Wenzhuo; the female lead was Choo Ja-hyun, and she was the second female lead…

She was even cast as a supporting actress in Deng Chao's "The Magic Hour"...

"Actually, some actresses just have a short career span...they don't have much sensitivity..."

"Perception?"

"A person with strong perception... like Zhou Xun, a natural-born actress, a true acting prodigy, with a keen and insightful mind. She can feel everything from flowers and grass to the wind and rain, from glimpses of bricklayers, sock sellers, and stir-fried snails... Such actors are rare!"

"Don't you dislike Zhou Xun?"

Shen Yan waved his hand: "I just don't like her personality, but I still admire her acting skills!"

Zhou Xun's acting talent and playfulness largely rely on her charmingly naive appearance, such as pouting and wide-eyed expressions...

But it's just so beautiful and lifelike!

You can't do it when you get old.

When you get old, if you still pout and glare, it just gets annoying!

A beauty fades with age!

To put it bluntly, if she were in her thirties to star in "The Legend of Da Ru," it would just be a typical brainless idol drama.

When she's not looking good, this show is an eyesore.

After all, the premise of the statement "She cried so hard that the CEO felt sorry for her..." is that she is beautiful, not that she cried!
In fact, Zhou Xun once said in an interview that "the sudden aging made her very afraid, that feeling of resentment and fear." Then, she took on the role in "Da Ru"!
Many people say that Chinese actresses promote a youthful image and pursue a youthful appearance...

No, foreigners are the same!
Nicole Kidman's face was frozen...

Shi Shi was not entirely satisfied: "So, according to you, Nazha can't act anymore?"

"...No, she's so beautiful, she has a natural advantage!"

“Hmm,” Shishi nodded, “Naza is indeed beautiful… If you have any roles that would suit her…”

Shen Yan interrupted her: "What suits her...most of the same people would also suit Dilraba. They are both actresses from Xinjiang!"

"That makes sense!" Shi Shi hesitated for a moment, then asked, "How many years did Dilraba sign?"

"Twelve years..."

"Twelve..." Upon hearing this, Shi Shi sighed, "Then let's prioritize Dilraba..."

Shen Yan asked curiously, "What did you say to Lao Cai?"

"...I'll just tell the truth!"

"Isn't Tangren going public? You're still a shareholder!"

"...Just a minority shareholder..."

Shi Shi waved his hand dismissively: "Just consider it helping out Old Cai!"

In July 2012, Shanghai Yili Investment Management Center, Tangren's employee stock ownership platform, was registered and established. The legal representative is Wang Yi, the husband of Tangren's president, Lao Cai.

On October 30, Tangren Media applied for listing on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ). According to the IPO disclosure, Hu Ge, Liu Shishi, and Nazha are all shareholders of Shanghai Yili. Among them, Shishi invested 1573.83 million yuan, accounting for 24.09%.

Two months after its establishment, Shanghai Yili subscribed to Tangren Media's capital increase for 6500 million yuan in cash, becoming Tangren's eighth largest shareholder with 524.19 million shares, accounting for 4.39%. Based on this calculation, Shishi indirectly held 1.187% of Tangren Media's shares. At that time, Tangren was valued at 13.18 billion yuan.

However, Tangren is benchmarked against Huace – Huace's market value is close to 200 billion.

In other words, if Tangren Media successfully goes public, given the current popularity of the entertainment industry, breaking the 10 billion mark will be very easy...

However, it's unclear what Tangren was thinking. In the original timeline, despite making ample preparations, they chose the New Third Board instead of an IPO…

Two years without any funding.

Later, they considered an IPO, but unfortunately, the film and television industry was already in a downturn, and policies restricted period dramas... ultimately leading to delisting.

Naza actually knows he's a bad actor!
They just don't want to change.

Generally, top-tier female stars either gain fame and fortune through their acting careers and have a strong ambition, or they are willing to exchange their bodies for resources.

She lacks both of these qualities.

He clearly lacks ambition and doesn't have high expectations of himself; he's more of a capricious person.

She may come from a well-off family and be exceptionally beautiful, so her desire for status and money is relatively low.

Moreover, there's not a real shortage of opportunities...

After her debut, she basically played the lead role in TV dramas.

Shen Yan didn't have any particular impression of her...

I only remember that I seemed to have borrowed some money from her...

Then... it seems there was a discussion about it.

That's all!
As for whether or not to help her... we'll see if we have any further contact!

……

Since the release of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," it has dominated the daily box office for eight consecutive days...

As of April 11, after eight days of release, the film has grossed over 450 million yuan!
Then… Northeast Folk Tales: Fish and Dragon Town was released, grossing 2450 million yuan on its opening day—failing to break Captain America 2's reign as the year's champion. However, Fish and Dragon Town grossed 4500 million yuan on its second day, beating Captain America 2…

Of course, on the third day, Captain America: The Winter Soldier reclaimed the daily box office crown, with the former earning 36 million and the latter 3876 million...

After all, "Fish and Dragon Town" only has a 6.6 rating...

But the 1.05 million yuan box office in the first weekend proves that the "Northeast Folk Tales" IP has been basically successfully built!
The male lead is played by Xie Miao, and the female lead by Chen Yao. Other main actors include Shang Tielong, Simon Yam, Ng Man-tat, Li Jiahang, Sun Yizhou, Liu Hua, and Li Qian…

They are all well-known actors!
Sun Yizhou and Li Jiahang are truly very affordable actors with high national recognition...

The entire production cost was 2200 million…

We've already made money!
They even copied Marvel, with a post-credits scene teasing "The Fox Wife" and "The Paper Doll"...

The female lead in "The Fox Wife" was Wan Qian, and the budget was 3500 million yuan.
The male and female leads of "Paper Dolls Return" are Zhu Yilong and Dilraba Dilmurat, and the production cost is 4000 million yuan!
On the one hand, actors' salaries have increased; on the other hand, offline escape rooms have adopted similar models, with each project recouping over 1000 million yuan in funding…

In short, money is no object!

Oh, for the industry, the success of "Fish and Dragon Town" marks the beginning of a proper trajectory for the folk film universe...

Some people are thinking of throwing money at the problem and getting on board;
Some, however, were thinking of following the trend…

Just a few folk tales, with their Rashomon-like structure, can be deconstructed, and the terrifying atmosphere immediately dissipates…

It doesn't seem like anything special!
Leaving aside those who followed the trend, those who wanted to get on board came directly to Hengdian.

Shen Yan didn't see a single one; he simply had the crew deal with them all!

Including some private equity fund managers…

It's obvious they want to take the investment quota and then sell it to retail investors.

Movies + Finance + Internet!

Alipay has launched its own entertainment product, and Baidu, aiming to compete with Alipay, has also created a similar product called "Baifa Youxi"...

— Baidu, CITIC Trust, and China Film Group have reached a strategic cooperation agreement on a financial crowdfunding platform for the film and television cultural industry. The first batch of products on the crowdfunding platform are aimed at films such as "The Golden Era" and "To Our Unexpected Love" starring Zhao Yanzi.

No way to describe it, it's a complete mess...

Anyway, Shen Yan wasn't interested!

I don't deal with them at all.

But at the end of April, the article came to visit the set…

Shen Yan had no way to refuse.

(End of this chapter)