Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 296 "Mulan"

The two chatted idly for a while, then Hu Xiaobei suppressed his impulsive thoughts, comforted her and told her to get some rest before ending the call.

He went into the bathroom and took a cold shower for a few minutes, which gradually calmed him down.

Just as I was about to go back to my room to rest, my phone beeped with a text message notification.

"Xiao Bei (ε｀*), you should get some rest too. Don't stay up late; it's bad for your health."

Hu Xiaobei shook his head helplessly and replied, "Okay, then you should go to sleep early too. Maybe we can meet in our dreams. Be good, don't reply to messages, go to sleep!"

He knew very well that if he didn't reply to the text message, An Xiaoqian might hold her phone and check it repeatedly.

But if he replies to the message, An Xiaoqian will definitely want to continue sending messages to him.

That's why he said that, both replying to the message and making An Xiaoqian want to rest early.

In fact, with his current abilities, even if the RV is constantly traveling on the highway...

He could fly to An Xiaoqian's side anytime he wanted.

But what next?
They still have to separate...

The more clingy two people are, the harder it will be to separate.

The feeling of being able to be together but having to be separated temporarily for various reasons is something that people who haven't experienced it can't understand.

The following days were uneventful. Apart from repeating the monotonous life on the film set, Hu Xiaobei was also conceiving a new novel and preparing to publish it globally.

This new novel is crucial to whether he and An Xiaoqian can break into the United States more quickly and further expand their influence.

However, the specific publication date may have to wait until the filming of "Dialogue Between Past and Present" is completed, or until the filming of the new movie is finished.

The 10th Golden Eagle TV Art Festival was held in Changsha, Hunan Province, from October 28 to 30, 2006.

At this year's Golden Eagle Film Festival, An Xiaoxi was selected as the first Golden Eagle Goddess.

Unlike the original timeline, in order to prevent the award from being lowered in status and repeatedly criticized, an additional step was added during the award ceremony to list the various awards and honors of the winners.

Looking at the long list of honors and achievements under An Xiaoqian's name, what data will the subsequent so-called Golden Eagle Goddesses use for comparison?

Therefore, it can be almost concluded that there will be no next Golden Eagle Goddess.

In fact, Hu Xiaobei didn't have a good impression of these awards that used Xixi to promote themselves.

An Xiaoqian doesn't need these awards to prove herself; her core support comes from the ordinary people who like her, pay attention to her, and care about her.

Even An Xiaoqian from the original timeline is the same.

It's not that she needs these awards to prove her acting ability, but rather that these awards need her to expand her influence and prestige.

Take the Golden Eagle Goddess award for example; it's become increasingly less prestigious with each iteration, almost getting worse than the last.

If Liu Xiaoli hadn't cared so much about these awards, Hu Xiaobei would have been quite reluctant for An Xiaoqian to accept them.

In his view, given An Xiaoqian's current honors, accepting this award would be beneath her dignity and a losing proposition.

On October 31, Liu Xiaoli and her daughter visited Jiaozuo Film and Television City.

On November 1st, An Xiaoqian officially joined the cast of "Dialogue Between Ancient and Modern Times: The Qin Empire".

In mid-December, after finishing her scenes in the Qin Dynasty, An Xiaoqian began preparing for and filming Hu Xiaobei's new movie, "Mulan".

Yes, it's the Mulan that was predicted in "Become Yourself," and it's also Disney's Mulan.

The only difference is that the filming style and plot are completely different from the original "Mulan".

Hu Xiaobei will be in charge of the production of this film. There is no need to worry about the shooting style and plot. It will not be a film that pleases neither the East nor the West.

The lead role of Mulan will naturally still be played by An Xiaoxi, but the other roles are different. For example, the roles played by Li Lianjie and Gong Li are completely unnecessary. Even if it were just a remake of the animated "Mulan," it would be better, and the actors' salaries would be higher.

In terms of casting, Mulan's side mainly uses people of Chinese descent, conveying the story's cultural essence through their East Asian faces.

Rouran cuisine often uses mixed-race European and Latino people to showcase the exotic charm of ethnic minorities.

(PS: For the character's makeup, you can refer to Jackie Chan's "Dragon Blade", have the actors wear black contact lenses, and use makeup and styling designs that are in line with the characteristics of the era.)
Aside from An Xiaoqian, there's no need to find any big-name celebrities.

This can prevent the focus on the story itself from being overly distracted by the star effect.

The story of "Mulan" is excellent enough that it doesn't need superfluous romantic subplots.

As long as we focus on the main narrative of Mulan joining the army in place of her father and fighting on the battlefield, we can avoid redundant and dragging plots.

In addition, like the character herself, Mulan's strength will be developed through the cultivation of Qi, resulting in a relatively clear growth path.

There's no need to portray An Xiaoqian in a way that's completely identical to a man; it's unnecessary.

While retaining features such as the fake Adam's apple, the film can showcase Mulan's heroic spirit and perseverance through costumes, weapons, and action design.

This not only aligns with the characters and historical settings but also creates a unique visual memory.

It is important to know that during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, men had a unique style, paying attention to their appearance and using beauty techniques such as applying powder to pursue feminine beauty.

Therefore, the makeup of male characters in the Northern Wei army does not need to be limited to a rugged and tough look; delicate decorative elements can be added appropriately to restore the historical appearance.

(PS: Cannibalism, drug use, applying face powder, group sex... there's nothing those bastards in the Northern and Southern Dynasties couldn't do.)
In terms of investment share, Hu Xiaobei, representing Huaxia, and Disney each hold a 50% share.

(PS: The 50% share nominally belongs to Qianbeifeng Entertainment. In addition, the cooperation with Disney is not limited to this, but will be omitted here.)

Hu Xiaobei and An Xiaoqian, as director and actress respectively, together occupy 30% of the total share.

In other words, the two of them don't need to invest a single penny to jointly own 30% of the production company's total revenue, while other Chinese investors share the remaining 20%.

If converted to revenue based on the film as a whole, the proportion is approximately 10%. In actual distribution, the higher of the two amounts will be used for settlement.

In addition, since the partner is Disney, revenue from merchandise such as movie DVDs and toys also needs to be included.

Hu Xiaobei and An Xiaoqian together accounted for 10% of the total sales revenue. As for the other Huaxia investors, they did not receive any such revenue because they only bought a share of the film's box office revenue.

The total investment in the movie "Mulan" was approximately $1 million, but the actual investment was $7000 million.

In other words, investors need to invest $70 million to acquire the remaining 7000% share.

Disney invested approximately $50 million, representing a 5000% stake.

China Film Group acquired a 10% stake at a flat price of US$10 million, while other companies acquired 1000% stakes at a premium of US$1375 million.

The other Huaxia investors invested a total of US$2375 million, accounting for a 20% share. The US$375 million premium received belongs to Qianbeifeng Entertainment.

In other words, before the movie even started filming, Qianbeifeng Entertainment had already earned a premium of 3000 million RMB.

Including the original 3000 million RMB film reserves in the company account and the 1000 million RMB income from Dialogue Between Ancient and Modern Times, the reserves in Qianbeifeng Entertainment Company's account have reached 7000 million RMB.

而7000万软妹币也在2007年1月份时，换成了惊东40%的股份，惊东对外则宣称是1000万美元。

In addition, Hu Xiaobei received 10 million RMB in copyright revenue in January, increasing the funds available to his personal company to 30 million RMB.

In January, Qianbeifeng Entertainment Company earned a total of 15 million RMB through various businesses such as ringtone sales and album releases.

The Chinese box office for "Become Yourself" and "Youth" was 1.52 million and 1.68 million yuan respectively, with after-tax revenue of 5900 million and 6600 million RMB respectively.

Excluding the issuer's revenue, Qianbeifeng Entertainment's net profit was approximately RMB 4720 million and RMB 5280 million.

Adding them together, they totaled exactly 100 million RMB, which can be used to buy a house in the Third Ring Road or to buy land and build a house in Shunyi District.

(End of this chapter)