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On October 19th, The Big Bang Theory Season 10 continued its domination of the small screen on Beijing TV.

The competition between Huang Xiaoming, Black, and Da Meiyuan for the title of "10 Billion Yuan Movie King" and "10 Billion Yuan Movie Queen" has dominated the top ten trending topics on Weibo.

They haven't reached that level yet.

But it is currently under attack.

This is also a significant positive stimulus for their respective fan bases.

15th floor of Time Media Building, 9:40 AM.

Old Li stood up and made himself a cup of tea. His secretary led Jiang Shuying, Yang Mi, Tang Wei, and Reyizha in.

After entering, give a simple greeting.

Jiang Shuying acted as a tea server, pouring tea or serving drinks to others.

Old Li was also very straightforward, "The reason I called you here today is that the company has reached an agreement with Warner Bros. that (Teddy Bear) will still be promoting our Chinese actresses."

"If you can't compete for the lead role, you can have opportunities for minor supporting roles."

"Once Teddy Bear becomes a global phenomenon like the hangover, this supporting character will also have a great resume."

The Teddy Bear project has been progressing for nearly a month.

The female lead, He Qingding, has been chosen.

Other aspects are also progressing quickly. The main point of this movie is to promote a teddy bear toy into a humanoid protagonist, such as a Transformer.

When filming began, staff members also interacted with the live actors while holding teddy bear toys.

This is a crucial step in post-production CG compositing.

Apart from the female lead.

Time plans to promote one male and two female actors, three of whom are Chinese actors playing minor supporting roles.

One is the car rental company where the human protagonist Johnny works, the branch manager, and also Johnny's boss.

Johnny's boss's character is alright.

Johnny is a typical middle-aged professional. He is often late. The teacher verbally criticizes him and deducts his late pay, and then encourages him to stop being lazy in his work and life.

Johnny was also tricked by the teddy bear into going to a party and having fun.

Johnny goes to ask for leave, and interacts with his boss while trying to concoct a reason for taking leave.

This character is a bit of a braggart, showing off that he has Hollywood celebrity friends.

Encourage your subordinates to work hard and live a fulfilling life.

He appeared on screen for a few minutes before and after.

He co-starred with the human male lead, Johnny, in a comedy.

Old Li sent a contract to Stephen Chow, but Stephen Chow is not a person of Time.

However, the other party offered him the permanent streaming rights to Kung Fu 2, and promised that he would act in any future American dramas, whether comedies or others, for free.

I also want to become famous like Huang Xiaoming.

He was very interested in playing even a minor supporting role.

The hangover and The Big Bang Theory showed the entire entertainment industry another kind of opportunity to become a sensation and make a fortune.

Huang Xiaoming is now a template for making money like crazy!
For the other two minor supporting actresses, Lao Li only called on four candidates, including Jiang Shuying.

She is among the many actresses who are still relatively unknown, minor actresses, or even those who are considered seventh or eighth-tier actresses.

These four English words are already considered the best.

While Tang Wei, Yang Mi, and others expressed their gratitude, Lao Li started speaking in English.

Then, they each performed some scenes from Penny, the character played by Blake Lively, in The Big Bang Theory.

Twenty minutes later, he said to Yang Mi and Reyizha, "You should wait until next time."

Among these four individuals, the one wearing a hot shirt and speaking English came in last.

Yang Mi has had cosmetic surgery, and her acting skills are inconsistent and fluctuate greatly.

After these two people flattered and thanked him again, he ran away.

Old Li tossed out the scripts for two minor supporting roles, saying, "Xiao Jiang, you'll play Johnny, the human male lead in Teddy Bear, and his female colleague at the car rental company."

"His first appearance encourages Johnny to propose when he doesn't know what to give his girlfriend for their fourth anniversary."

"The second time was when Johnny was forced by his girlfriend to choose between two options. After Teddy Bear caused a big disaster, she sent the bear to live independently. Johnny was very disappointed and not used to it."

“Your female colleague comforted Johnny by sharing her own experience of heartbreak.”

"Tang Wei, you play the cashier colleague of the second female lead, Teddy Bear's girlfriend."

Teddy Bear can't be shown in mainland Chinese cinemas.

However, streaming platforms that have undergone major cuts can still offer viewing options with minimal barriers.

Without Li Wenyu's "Butterfly Effect," Teddy Bear 1 grossed nearly $100 million more than The Hangover 1.

The film grossed 45 billion RMB at the box office.

Once Teddy Bear becomes a huge hit, He Qing will be one more candidate for the 10 billion yuan Best Actress award!
Jiang Shuying and Tang Wei were also extremely excited and began to flatter and thank him.

Old Li waved his hand to interrupt, "Alright, you guys are able to learn English on your own initiative, and you've all developed a skill that's at least passable one or two years in advance."

"The acting skills have also improved, but these are minor matters."

He remarked that Jiang and Tang, who were originally from the same industry, were also among the most proficient in English.

They all had experience living in Yinglun for several years in the past.

One was tricked by a sugar daddy, and the other was blacklisted after "Lust, Caution".

It's reasonable to learn in advance now and rely on your abilities to succeed in projects.

He reiterated, "Regardless of whether this project starts filming in November or December, or during the Chinese New Year period, the importance of your roles is the same as if Stephen Chow were to make a cameo appearance."

"Don't get too distracted. Filming will wrap up in three to five days, which is already a slow pace."

"Xiao Jiang, your competition for the lead role in the Chinese Zodiac series doesn't conflict with this project."

After saying that, he waved for the two to leave.

He plans to go to Hong Kong Island himself.

Old Li received a report via a personal email address, alleging that a senior executive at the Hong Kong Island Weibo branch had embezzled public funds to speculate in stocks. Damn it.

It's normal for such situations to occasionally occur during the management of large corporations.

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Outside the CEO's office.

When Jiang Shuying returned to the 11th floor with her script, she walked steadily and was in a good mood.

Honestly, this opportunity was alright for her.

Tang Wei was different; he stumbled and almost twisted his ankle while walking.

Xiao Jiang helped him up and said, "I understand how you feel."

"But you still need to walk steadily. It would be ridiculous if you twisted your ankle because you couldn't keep your balance in high heels."

Tang Wei signed a contract with the company after recommending himself in the summer of 04.

She graduated from university almost a year and a half ago.

Previously, her only major project experience was as the fourth female lead in "Temptation of Going Home".

The Temptation to Go Home started filming in late May this year and is still not completely finished. The 80-episode TV series is both tedious and long.

Tang Wei and Wan Qian have finished filming their scenes as the third and fourth female leads.

After she stood up, she thanked Jiang Shuying a few words and said with emotion, "I've been with the company for almost a year and a half."

"I lost to Sister Dan in the interview for Reply 1988, just like last time."

"I never dreamed I would encounter such a large international project. Even a minor supporting role is aimed at a global audience."

Jiang Shuying clicked her tongue, "I understand, just like when I first met the second female lead in Goblin, Dabing."

At this point, she stepped away a few paces, letting Tang Wei walk a few steps on his own, and found that there was no problem.

Xiao Jiang put her arm around Tang Wei's shoulder and said, "Let's go. I should call you 'sister' according to age, but according to seniority, I'm your fellow disciple."

"If I have the time, I'll bring you along when I join the cast of the remake (On the Line).

She is also one of the four most popular actresses of her time.

There's an awkward period during the summer movie season.

But Lao Li has said that the release of "If You Are the One" during the Lunar New Year holiday will also give her a lot of points.

It's hard to say who will win the competition between Jackie Chan and the Chinese zodiac.

However, Jiang Shuying is not short of script offers. China Film Group and Emperor Entertainment are co-producing a Hong Kong version of the Hollywood film "Cecilia".

The female lead sent it over a while ago.

This is a cut-off of Barbie Hsu's original photo.

However, in this world, Xiao Jiang is several levels more famous than Da S.

Even considering the commercial factors of boosting box office revenue in mainland China, hiring her would be a much safer bet than hiring Barbie Hsu.

The only problem is that the script is still in the works.

She consulted "Liu Shishi" and received the answer that it was alright, and if filmed well, it could be considered a representative work. Tang Wei bowed again excitedly to express her gratitude, "Thank you so much, Sister Ying, thank you so much..."

They developed a sisterly bond while working on the same project?

She felt like she'd had incredibly good luck these past few days!

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On October 24, when Lao Li returned to Beijing from Hong Kong Island and Shanghai, the weather had already turned a bit colder.

He was very enthusiastic when he was sitting in the car and faced the questioning from Fatty Bing.

Li Jiaxin and Dong Xuan accompanied him on this trip to Hong Kong Island.

Twenty minutes later, the car was moving steadily on the city road. Old Li asked curiously, "How did the later stages of the 'Superbody' project go?"

Fat Bing nodded, "It went fairly smoothly, thanks to Director Liu's help... Speaking of which, this is also Director Liu's first time making a sci-fi blockbuster."

"We can be considered as learning together."

It's only been a little over a week since filming for Lucy wrapped up.

After the break, it's time for regular work.

Amid the group's laughter and conversation, Da Meiyuan interjected, "Last week, 'Hearing Girl' accumulated another 4900 million in box office revenue, and the weekend alone brought in 3900 million."

"Is it word-of-mouth that's driving this up? Renren Cinema has an 8.6 rating, Shishi made a fortune during the National Day holiday."

This is equivalent to 1.77 million accumulated in mainland China.

Data from just over 20 days is certainly far less than what you'd get during the crazy summer movie season.

The problem is that Jackie Chan's (The Myth) film, released in the same period, grossed 900 million in mainland China last week, bringing his total to 9500 million.

One is gradually declining, while the other is rising against the trend.

It's true that word-of-mouth influences and boosts box office performance.

Fat Bing laughed, "The same heartwarming, family-friendly movie, when I watched Wonder, only made 3900 million in mainland China."

"The film 'Shi Shi', plus the local production team in Hong Kong, cost HK$4300 million."

"It easily surpassed 2.2 million RMB."

"If this were released during the summer or Lunar New Year season, it would easily break 3%, right?"

Old Li chuckled, "The main reason is that after (Goblin), Deng Chao and Jiang Shuying both have new works, and they are mostly good film and television projects."

"During the long-running bombardment of the Goblin series, she, the nation's white moonlight beauty, was the main one to withstand it."

"A huge gimmick!"

Huanzhu was able to be rebroadcast during summer and winter vacations for more than a decade.

My Love from the Star and Goblin are similar in nature.

This summer's movie season seems to have only featured The Big Bang Theory, The Hangover, and Kung Fu Hustle 2.

In fact, even after local TV stations rebroadcast (Goblin) for the Nth time, it still achieved a peak viewership rating of 10.7%.

This has been replayed multiple times.

The most affected episode of (Chinese Paladin) achieved a peak viewership rating of 11%.

This advantage of replays, coupled with her weekend promotional tours, and the help from the Goblin team, all contributed to her success.

It will definitely boost the film's box office.

We returned to the media building amidst laughter and conversation.

The 14th floor was filled with the enthusiasm for playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).

After all, it had been a few days since we last met.

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A little after ten in the morning on July 10th.

Old Li was writing a script in the president's office when Fatty Bing rushed back from the post-production center, first going to chug a few cups of herbal tea.

She walked over and said, "Are you creating again?"

“There’s no such smooth, clattering sound when handling ordinary official business.”

The computer is not fast enough for simple official business, and the typing speed is not fast enough to leave a blurry afterimage.

Old Li smiled and nodded, "Let's write a new action movie script, like John Wick, a non-stop hack-and-slash movie, incredibly satisfying."

He was referring to (ordinary people) during the height of the global pandemic in 2021.

Or you could say, "Why did you steal my cat bracelet?!"

The box office flop was due to the pandemic.

However, positive word-of-mouth and speed are on the same level.

He typed with a smile, "You be the executive producer for this (Little People) film, and let Brother Rong try directing again, filming in the US or South Korea."

"The male lead can be played by Jiang Wu, or Stephen Chow or Collin Chou."

"If the filming is good and the action is beautiful, I feel there's a good chance it will gross over $1 million worldwide."

Fat Bing took a deep breath and nodded, "That's right. The fact that John Wick 1 broke 2 million US dollars is purely due to the unethical marketing and the use of your fame to deceive the audience."

"You mentioned one hundred million US dollars, which means we in China could earn four or five hundred million RMB, right?"

"If we add the HK$2 million saved by South Korea..."

But this can indeed make the project a success and create opportunities to make a fortune.

The combined sales in China and South Korea alone reached 80 to 90 million US dollars, while slightly better sales in the US and Europe easily exceeded 100 million US dollars.

Fat Bing quickly ran to cut a fruit platter, then sat in Old Li's lap and started reading the script.

After chasing for a while, she pondered and said, "Wouldn't Stephen Chow be the most profitable? He made 2900 million US dollars in kung fu across Europe and the United States."

"Kung Fu 2 has gradually accumulated 42 million US dollars."

"In comparison, Jiang Wu (beekeeper 1) has $1800 million in sales, but his popularity and influence are far behind."

From a purely business perspective.

Using Stephen Chow's resources will yield the greatest profits.

You used Jiang Wu and Zou Zhaolong to promote the product, leveraging the full power of Alibaba's on-the-ground marketing capabilities.

Stephen Chow? No need to use so much force.

If it weren't for Huang Xiaoming's meteoric rise, this year would have been Stephen Chow's year of legendary status in the Chinese film industry.

Moreover, he has a strong foundation in martial arts.

After observing a series of new-style fighting moves such as Extreme Pro, Beekeeper, and Speed.

He learns very efficiently.

As for action stars like Wu Jing and Zhang Jin who are signed with Time Entertainment, their acting skills in dramatic scenes are lacking.

The story of "Little People" is about a midlife crisis, depicting the tragic daily life and work of a weak and repressed middle-aged or elderly person.

Wu Jing and Zhang Jin can wear makeup to look old.

However, their acting skills are far from good.

They compared themselves to Stephen Chow, who was portraying the typical repressed life of middle-aged and elderly corporate slaves in the opening scene?

The opening 20 minutes or so are filled with dialogue, and there are also many dialogue scenes in the middle and later parts of the film.

This is a lightly injured version of a large-scale mowing action film interspersed with many everyday life scenes.

Like the protagonist in Jackie Chan's movies, he gets hurt when the villain hits him, because he has a lot of health.

Despite the pain and other slapstick dark humor, he relentlessly crushes all his targets.

Of course, Bingbing said this because Stephen Chow has repeatedly expressed that he would act in Michelle Obama's sitcoms for free and would not seek copyright benefits.

I just want to land a big project like The Hangover after the US TV series becomes popular, and work with Time.

Ordinary people make up big movies, not TV dramas.

However, if it continues to gain global popularity, the other party will lower its demands for a share of the profits.

After becoming very wealthy, Stephen Chow portrayed many ordinary people in a very down-to-earth way.

The long, drawn-out opening scene might have felt humiliating, oppressive, or uncomfortable for other actors.

Old Zhou can perform a series of hilarious comedy sketches that will make countless people laugh.

Then came the dramatic reversal, where he relentlessly mowed down an entire gang, and once his adrenaline was pumping, he couldn't stop.

Old Li also said with a smile, "If the main character (Teddy Bear) becomes popular in Europe and America."

"Even if she plays the role of a wife in a story about ordinary people, she will still have a strong appeal in the Omega community."

"There's also the groundwork laid by Old Zhou's Kung Fu Parts 1 and 2."

This has the potential to achieve even higher box office returns, building on the success of Kung Fu Hustle 1 and 2.

The protagonist, a minor character and retired special agent, doesn't retire because he's over 60.

Rather, it's because they've been living a life of constant fighting and gunfire for too long, and they've grown tired of it and want to retire to live a normal life, get married, and have children.

He has a wife, children, and father.

(End of this chapter)