1990My Entertainment System

Chapter 73 "Master Drum"?
At the beginning of April, the filming of "Swordsman 2" was nearing completion.

Especially the protagonist Xia Tian, ​​if his scenes were to be filmed intensively, it would probably take a week to finish.

But Cheng Xiaodong and Xu Laoguai are so cunning. How could they let such a good free martial arts director, crew atmosphere regulator, and free snack supplier go!

Besides, with Xia Tian on the crew, paparazzi will pay more attention to and report on the news of "Swordsman 2", which means exposure!
Although the concept of playing with traffic did not exist at that time, many people had already subconsciously felt the benefits of this.

In terms of celebrity status, Xia Tian is considered to be the top star in Hong Kong.

But when it comes to popularity and topicality, he's almost surpassing other stars!

Does Shuang Zhou Yi Cheng have as much work as he does in the summer? Does he have as many topics as him?
Only Jackie Chan has some news, while other stars are still just thinking about being actors.

Maybe Zhou Xingxing has some ideas in his mind, unwilling to be exploited by the big money backers and film and television companies behind him, and wants to go it alone. But that is just an idea, and it is definitely not possible now.

Other stars' occasional nightclubs, scandals, picking up girls, and breakups are nothing compared to the heat of summer.
There have indeed been quite a few reports during this period. For example, a while ago a paparazzi wrote an article titled "Brother Da Tiao disregards the harvester, and Li Jiaxin suffers a miserable defeat"!
The report belittled Li Meiren, saying that in Xia Tian's eyes, she was like a skeleton, and he basically didn't even look at her.
It made Miss Li cry!

But the popularity of "Swordsman 2" has increased?

No matter what, we have to keep him in the crew and continue to ride on his popularity!

For example, the photos of Xia practicing swordplay on the set, the photos of him hanging on wires, etc., are always very popular in the headlines, and the paparazzi have strong positive feedback and are very motivated!
There is also news about Aying and Sister Yun joining the crew - that is attracting a lot of attention!

Xu Ke was completely impressed by his sudden decision to invite Ms. Teresa Teng to play a guest role!

I am indeed a genius!

……

At this time, in the crew of "Swordsman 2", there was not only Xia Tian, ​​but also A Rong.

Xia Tian called him over to discuss the next movie.

I bought a script in the system mall some time ago in the summer. Although this script has a foreign background, it is also very suitable for use in Hong Kong.

Especially Xia Tian felt that Arong was very suitable to play the male lead.

Ever since Arong finished playing Cheng Dieyi in "Farewell My Concubine", he has not returned to CAMA but stayed in Hong Kong.

Before, he was disheartened and wanted to quit the circle and live in seclusion in Canada. That was because the fans' behavior was too intense and he couldn't stand it anymore. The pressure was too great.

When he and Principal Tan both announced their retirement or semi-retirement from the entertainment industry, their fans stopped caring.

Fans are forgetful, and the rivalry between Tan and Zhang is all a thing of the past.

Now the record companies in Hong Kong are all promoting the Four Heavenly Kings~
Fans have already started following new idols.

So Arong doesn't have to hide anymore.

The script revised this summer was not as serious as "Farewell My Concubine".

Moreover, this script can barely be considered a low-budget film, with only two main characters.

The reason why this movie chose Arong was not only because of his temperament and image, but also because of his experience.

He filmed a movie called "The Drummer" and learned to play the drums specifically for this movie.

And Xia Tian’s script is called “Whiplash”!
This movie tells the story of a music student, a jazz drummer, who meets a devilish coach. Under the "hellish" pressure, he abandons everything to practice drums like a madman, and eventually becomes a new master.

This story can be understood from many perspectives, including cruel education, the need for madness to survive, talent and hard work, etc.

——How about the movie be called “Drum Master”~
After reading the script, Arong liked it very much.

This kind of liking is different from Cheng Dieyi. Cheng Dieyi brings him a completely new kind of attraction.

The story of "Whiplash" is a bit similar to the feeling that John Lone had when facing "Farewell My Concubine" - because Arong, a rich second-generation, broke into the entertainment industry and struggled to get to where he is today, it means that "you have to be crazy to survive."

To this day, his father looks down on his career. He has given up too much to get to this point.

Ah Rong and Xia Tian read the script of "Whiplash" with the crew of "Swordsman 2", analyzed the characters' psychology, and wrote biographies of the characters.

Cheng Xiaodong was so angry - you are a minotaur in front of me, right?
Ah Rong had already found a drum teacher and started learning, but he was sure that he couldn't film the difficult drum beats in the script.

Xia Tian told him not to worry: "It's okay, when your hands are covered with band-aids, I can just play the drums for you!"

Xiatian has also started learning jazz drums, and he has no problem with the fast legato solos.

He will personally serve as Arong's substitute!
……

Just as "Swordsman 2" was coming to an end and Xia Tian had already started looking for people to prepare for the crew of "Whiplash", Milan called from Yanjing.

The basic sales figures for the album "Summer of 10" released at the end of October last year have been released.

Although the country has not yet reached the peak of rampant piracy, many people with connections have already started pirating tapes.

However, the pirates do give Brother Tianer some face. Generally, the pirated copies of his summer albums are released about a month after the original ones.

And now the sale of genuine albums is nearing its end.

This album, because of Sister Yun's participation, basically broke the sales record of all previous summer albums - a total of 423 million tapes were sold in the mainland and 4.8 records were sold in Hong Kong!

In the summer, he asked Milan to help him donate some money in the inland to calm the mentality of those who were jealous.

There's nothing exciting about it.

To be honest, although he can earn about five or six million before tax, it doesn't mean much to him in the summer.

He took advantage of the economic bubble to reap the profits, which are now close to 6 million US dollars - he first bought various assets before the Plaza Accord and went long, then kept rising for four or five years, and then he took action before the bubble burst in the late 90s and started to short!
Back and forth, I've cut down several crops!
And 6 million is only his personal income. If other people in Bai Ze Venture Capital are included, the number is close to 20 billion!
It turns out that cutting leeks is the fastest way to make money!

And if you want to cede something, cede a country!
Now our daily life is as stocks, bonds, foreign exchange and real estate have all been cut in half. Thanks to the previous long operations and the current short operations, this wave will still bring considerable returns in the next few years.

……

On April 4, Xia Tian finished filming his scenes for "Swordsman 15" and left the crew.

Speaking of which, the original version of "Swordsman 2" sold a huge box office of HK$3478 million, but only ranked eighth in Hong Kong that year.

Because this year is simply the peak year for Hong Kong box office!

And the top five are all Stephen Chow’s movies!
In the summer, I started preparing for my own album "Whiplash".

This movie is said to be low-budget, with only two main actors, the male drummer and the devil coach, and the female lead who has very few roles.

The rest can be considered as extras.

This kind of small crew is really too easy to put together. In Hong Kong, you can easily pull one out!
The male protagonist is naturally Arong, and the devil coach Xia Tian is looking for Liu Xun, the Thousand-Faced Tathagata!

Previously, he played his own master Master Baiyun in "A Chinese Ghost Story 3", and this time he also appears in "Swordsman 2" - playing Xiang Wentian.

Arong doesn't need to do any special styling, just put on makeup to look younger.

As for Liu Xun, he needs to make himself look more gloomy, shave his head, and shave his eyebrows and beard. Liu Xun without a beard is simply a born sinister villain!

……

On April 4, Li Lianjie's "Once Upon a Time in China II: A Man Should Be Strong" was released.

This drama is definitely very good, but when he was filming, there were so many stories.

Maybe it is the discrimination of Hong Kong people against inland people, or maybe it is the exploitation of individuals by capital.

Anyway, Golden Harvest dealt a heavy blow to Li Lianjie!
The original contract was for two plays in three years, or three plays in two years, but Xia Tian didn't inquire carefully.

Anyway, Li Lianjie's contract expired and he didn't want to renew it, so Golden Harvest got rid of him.

Not only did they not give him resources and waste his time, but they also withheld his salary. Even his agent worked for Golden Harvest, and he still had to take 20,000 to 30,000 yuan from his agent every month!
As a result, just one day before his contract expired, he was asked to film "Once Upon a Time in China 2"!
He wanted to leave, but his passport was in the hands of his agent, so he couldn't leave.

Finally, I can only compromise~
(End of this chapter)