Chapter 368
During the May Day holiday, "Soldier Assault" starring Bao Qiang was finally officially broadcast in Beijing and Taiwan.
This was more than five months later than its historical premiere, mainly because in order to promote "Lost on Journey", Bao Qiang joined the crew later than expected, so the filming time was also postponed by two months.
In addition, this time the show was broadcast directly on Beijing Satellite TV instead of being trial-broadcast on local TV stations first, so it took another three months of waiting before it was officially broadcast.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that Beijing and Taiwan are not very optimistic about this drama.
Although Baoqiang is now famous because of "Lost on Journey", the first few episodes of "Soldier Assault" were still lukewarm. The ratings were not at the bottom, but there was still a big gap from the top group.
This made Baoqiang a little unconfident, and he was absent-minded all day long. Fortunately, through the work of sorting out the memoirs, he and Hu Die had more and more opportunities to contact each other. He could barely be considered to have failed in gambling but succeeded in love.
In the blink of an eye it was May 5th.
Just before Xu Kun was about to join the crew of "Apple", Feng Xiaogang called him and Bao Qiang to Huayi again - the final editing of "Assembly" had been completed.
Driving to Huayi's underground parking lot, Xu Kun took comprehensive "protective measures" as usual.
Although the parking lot has security guards and surveillance cameras, it still cannot protect against the ubiquitous entertainment reporters and fans, so for safety's sake, you still have to "arm" yourself.
Just as Xu Kun was busy in the back seat of the car, a familiar girl ran past breathlessly. At the driver's repeated urging, she used her hands and feet to get into a Jinbei van.
Isn’t this Zhao Liying who called me a few days ago?
I was in Thailand at the time, so she hung up after just a few words, and I didn't know what she wanted to talk to me about.
Xu Kun hesitated for a moment, then saw the van rushing out of the underground garage as if its rear end was on fire, so he put the matter behind him.
Anyway, if there is something really important, Xiao Zhao will definitely call again.
The two of them went to the screening room upstairs together. Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Ren Yan, Zhang Hanyu, and Qin Lan had already arrived. Li Bingbing, Huo Siyan, and Xiong Naijin also came to join in the fun.
In addition, Xu Kun also saw Zhou Xun who had just signed the contract.
In the original time and space, Zhou Xun signed the contract in early 06, but because of the butterfly effect brought about by Xu Kun, this matter was postponed for a whole year. It was not until the end of March this year that she and Deng Chao signed with Huayi at the same time.
However, there was no sign of Fan Bingbing. He must have joined the group in advance.
"Director Xu."
"Director Xu."
"Brother Kun."
"Kun'er."
Xu Kun's arrival seemed to shift the center of gravity of the screening room, and everyone looked at him with eager eyes.
There is no impenetrable wall in the circle. The news that Xu Kun is preparing to shoot an action blockbuster and has even received official support from the Thai military government is no longer a secret, at least within Huayi.
Now, those who think they are qualified to compete for roles are all trying hard to get a piece of the pie, so as soon as Xu Kun entered the screening room, he was surrounded by people inside and outside.
It was not until the brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei, as well as Feng Xiaogang and Chen Guofu arrived together that the center of gravity shifted again.
Feng Xiaogang looked obviously more haggard. In addition to being exhausted from post-production, it was also due to the continuous hype and revelations about "The Warlords".
When the greetings were over and everyone was seated, Xu Kun leaned over to Feng Xiaogang's ear and said, "Uncle Feng, your idea is really effective. Now that the business has expanded so much, I feel a little overwhelmed. How about you become the producer of this play and help me steer the ship?"
Feng Xiaoning finally rejected the invitation to be the producer, mainly because he had recently twisted his waist while filming "Qinghai-Tibet Line". He was unwilling to let others do the filming, so he just endured the conservative treatment.
I guess I’ll need to rest for a year or so after finishing filming “Qinghai-Tibet Line”.
And now that the new movie has caused such a big stir, there's no guarantee that Feng Xiaogang won't be jealous, so Xu Kun simply came along to offer his services.
Feng Xiaogang smiled when he heard Xu Kun actively invite him to be the producer. He shook his head and said, "How can a young man be so timid? When do you plan to start filming this movie?"
"I plan to finalize the script and investment issues before the end of July. Currently, Huayi, China Film Group, LeTV, Thailand, and my hometown connections are all interested in getting involved, and the total investment is 7 million.
By the end of August, when all the main actors were confirmed, they were taken to Thailand for three months of training. After the roadshow promotion for "Assembly", they spent the New Year in China, and then the filming officially began.
It is expected to be completed by June next year at the latest, and it will definitely not be in time for the summer season. I am thinking that it may be released during the National Day holiday, firstly to take advantage of the aftermath of the Olympics, and secondly, my film is all about patriotism.”
Feng Xiaogang was even more satisfied with Xu Kun's arrangement. Not only did he fully consider the promotion and publicity of "Assembly", he also took the initiative to give up next year's Lunar New Year period.
After shooting two blockbusters in a row, he and Huayi need to take a break, so they are planning to release a Lunar New Year comedy next year. Since it is a Lunar New Year comedy, it must be released during the Lunar New Year period. Although Xu Kun released the film during the National Day period, there are also considerations about the type of film, but in Feng Xiaogang's view, this is mainly to avoid fighting with himself, which he naturally enjoys.
So he patted Xu Kun on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I'll be the producer then, and if there are any problems, we can solve them together."
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While Xu Kun was watching the finished film of "Assembly", Zhao Liying also rushed to the Bayi Film and Television Base.
As soon as she got off the car, someone handed her two pages of script and a strapless evening dress.
"Your scene will start shooting in about an hour! The male lead is in a hurry, so you must not make any mistakes and try to get it right in one take! Also, make sure your clothes don't get dirty, they are fresh clothes rented from the studio!"
Zhao Liying looked at the long list of lines in the script and felt like her scalp was about to explode.
Because of repeated mishaps, she was never able to get Director Xu's favor, so she had to start a career as an extra recently. Sometimes she had no work for two or three days, and sometimes she had to perform in several shows a day.
Most characters only have a few lines, and even if they have more, there are questions and answers, so it is not easy to forget the lines if there is someone to remind you.
But today she has to play the role of a celebration host, and she has to recite a dozen words first, and she can't stumble in the middle.
I only gave you one hour to prepare...
Isn't this embarrassing?!
But the assistant director didn't give her a chance to bargain. He pointed out the location of the dressing room and went off to do other things.
Zhao Liying had no choice but to run to the dressing room holding the off-shoulder evening dress at the urging of her agent.
It’s called a changing room, but it’s actually just a big tent.
There were six dressing tables lined up in a row inside. At this moment, there were people queuing at the four tables on the left and right, leaving only the two in the middle unoccupied.
From the looks of it, you can tell that it must be a position reserved for "big shots".
So Zhao Liying didn't dare to get close at all. She just obediently held her clothes and started to queue up, while opening the script and memorizing her lines.
But the tent was a mess, and she was already a little upset, so she couldn't get into the mood.
Just when Zhao Liying wanted to shout "Shut up!", the tent suddenly became quiet.
Zhao Liying knew that a big shot must have come. She turned around and saw Jiang Yiyan walking in with a tall and long-legged girl.
It turned out to be her!
Seeing Jiang Yiyan sitting in front of one of the dressing tables with her legs spread out, Zhao Liying felt extremely envious.
It turns out that there must be talented people at the top!
After Jiang Yiyan sat down, she didn't rush to put on makeup. Instead, she looked around and asked, "Is Tong Dawei not here yet?"
Someone who was well-informed immediately replied, "It seems like he is discussing something with the director."
"Oh~"
Jiang Yiyan nodded and pointed to the dressing table next to her and said, "Xiao Tang, you can use this dressing table first."
"If Brother Tong comes later..."
"What are you afraid of? I'll tell him when the time comes!"
Jiang Yiyan was domineering and pushed Tang Yan to sit on the chair next to her.
Then, without waiting for her to open her mouth to give instructions, three makeup artists came over on their own initiative. Two of them served Jiang Yiyan, and one whispered to Tang Yan.
Seeing this scene, especially seeing the great treatment that Tang Yan and his family received, Zhao Liying gritted her teeth and ran straight to Jiang Yiyan holding her costume.
I have never had any luck with Director Xu, so it seems I can only try to get closer to him in a roundabout way.
Although there is some disadvantage because of the middleman, it is better to let the middleman make a profit than to get no benefit at all.
(End of this chapter)
