Bright Era of China Entertainment

"Happy New Year's Eve!!" In an atrium of a Los Angeles hotel, a table full of twenty people celebrated.

The hall is decorated in a prosperous manner, with red lanterns hanging high, and double "happiness" coming to welcome the new year.

A TV set hanging on the wall was on, and the international channel was replaying the Spring Festival Gala.

Many people have watched the live broadcast in the morning, and the pictures and sounds are being released now just to add to the joy.

"Happy New Year's Eve!" Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei followed everyone in greeting.

It’s the Spring Festival and the day when the platform goes online. The double joy makes the couple’s good mood even more cheerful.

Although they do not know the current situation of the platform, they are very confident in the status of the platform after repeated plans, and have high expectations for the results of market feedback.

The young couple stood up and drank a glass of wine with everyone else before sitting down, sharing the happiness of the New Year while drinking and drinking at the wine table.

After drinking three drinks with Chenglong, Tang Jili and others, Chu Xuan raised his glass and toasted Liu Xiaoli: "Auntie, another year has passed, so lucky."

Liu Yifei also picked up the wine glass: "Thank you for your hard work, Mom."

The two children first toasted to her, and Liu Xiaoli smiled like a mother: "You are lucky to have such a hard time. Let's keep working hard in the new year."

Watching the three of them drinking from glasses, Tang Ji took a bite of food and said, "This is the first time in my life that I've seen the way your family gets along. I'm so happy."

"I've wanted to say it for a long time, but it's hard to say it in front of them." Chenglong glanced at the family: "I think no matter how bad a person is, he will become better if he stays with you for a while. The atmosphere in your family is good." The sun is shining upward."

Chen Musheng and the other teachers smiled and nodded. It was normal for the daughter, son-in-law, and mother-in-law to get together occasionally, but I had never seen a situation like this where the lives and careers of a family of three were integrated and they went together everywhere.

They also talked about it while drinking in private...

Liu Xiaoli divorced very early and gave up everything to raise Liu Yifei alone. As a mother, she must not be able to live without Liu Yifei, her daughter.

Liu Yifei has lived in a single-parent family since she was a child, so she must be very dependent on her mother, but she also lacks male care.

Chu Xuan is an orphan. The common characteristic of orphans is the lack of love, and Liu Xiaoli's existence just gives Chu Xuan the maternal love he needs.

This resulted in Chu Xuan not resenting Liu Xiaoli, the mother-in-law, and enjoying the love given by her. However, Liu Xiaoli, the mother-in-law, could not stay away from Liu Yifei, the daughter. Liu Yifei had lacked male love since she was a child, so she relied on Chu Xuan, the boyfriend. She enjoyed Chu Xuan's pampering towards her.

This triangular family relationship, each with its own special experience, is the reason why this family of three is so harmonious and beautiful.

This was something they concluded when they were bored in private, and Chu Xuan didn't know it. If he knew it, he would definitely not know whether to laugh or cry.

Good guy, this can also analyze a logical closed loop of emotion, and it is so perfect, no one else can.

As for why they get along so harmoniously, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli have never thought about this issue. Whether they get along well or not is the result of nature. There are not so many reasons. Their family can just follow their hearts and feel what they like.

In the peaceful and festive atmosphere, the joyful atmosphere was particularly strong.

The first half of the night was spent happily until the fireworks soared into the sky at midnight to illuminate the starry night.

"Fireworks!" Liu Yifei was full of interest, took Chu Xuan's hand and walked quickly to the window of the hall.

All the fireworks seem to be dotted with stars, appearing in the night sky like stars, and suddenly bursting like starlight catkins and falling down.

Colorful and brilliant.

Liu Yifei admired the beautiful starry sky, half-squinting her eyes and looking charming and enjoying it. Her drunken cheeks seemed to be wearing a little makeup. The fireworks scene that welcomed the new year couldn't help but remind her of it again. Reminisce about the past.

"This is the fifth year that we have celebrated the New Year together." She tilted her head and looked at Chu Xuan.

"Yeah." Chu Xuan looked at the sky: "In Xiangjiang in 04, in 05..."

"In 05, we were at our original home." Liu Xiaoli said behind them.

"Yes, yes." Liu Yifei nodded repeatedly: "That was also the year when our relationship was completely exposed in front of my mother."

"That's because you don't take me seriously. You pretended to be in love during the filming of "Sword and Fairy" and thought I couldn't guess it. It's an insult to my IQ." Liu Xiaoli said.

Liu Yifei made a "puff" sound, put her forehead on Chu Xuan's shoulder, and laughed with Chu Xuan happily.

Liu Xiaoli raised her hands, one on the left and the other on their backs, grabbing their shoulders: "We spent the Chinese New Year in Jiangcheng in 06, and grandma and the others came to the capital to celebrate the Chinese New Year in 07. This year, 08, is the fifth year."

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded, and the family of three looked up at the stars together.

The splendid fireworks all over the sky and the warmth of a family in front of the window reflect each other and converge into a picturesque scene called happiness under the starry sky.

Fireworks burst into the sky, exploded and dissipated, and lights followed the sky to fill the gap. Thousands of star-like firelights shined in the eyes of the family. The two parties seemed to have reached a consensus: there is still a long way to go in life, and the future is even brighter. good.

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The next day, New Year's Day.

The streets in the Chinatown community are bustling with activity. People are walking through the streets to pay New Year greetings, and people are walking around looking at flowers and shopping.

But this excitement has nothing to do with the young couple. The phone has been ringing non-stop since morning.

They are all calls from relatives and friends, so it would be bad not to answer them.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei simply sat on the sofa in the living room and waited for the phone calls to see how late these calls would last for them.

"Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, Sister Hua."

"Have you received Long You's email?"

"Got it, a good start."

When Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei woke up, they read the email. It was Longyou Company that had compiled partial data for the 12 hours since the launch of the platform.

Within 12 hours of being online, the number of users reached 70. This was much higher than the 10 number that Micro Entertainment had on its first day of launch. Even in 08, it was shocking.

However, the total number of users of the three games on the entire platform is 110 million, and the homepage entrance of Weiyu is highly recommended. In addition, the temptation of [Invite New Events] allows users to spontaneously attract people. With the paving and fermentation of these multiple channels, in a short time The gathering of such traffic is an understandable result.

Judging from the number of users generated in 12 hours, the planned effect has been achieved, and even exceeded the standard.

As for how much money I made in 12 hours, I can’t calculate it yet.

When we were still in the stage of three games, players directly recharged the game. Putting aside the unexpected factors, we can get a rough idea of ​​the situation by looking at the background data.

But the platform is different. Players can recharge to Alipay, the platform, or games. This is a bit complicated in terms of querying data and statistics.

And with the addition of a withdrawal function, it becomes even more complicated.

The platform needs to connect with Alipay, and Alipay needs to connect with banks.

The bank feeds back data to Alipay, and Alipay feeds back data to the platform.

The platform also needs to deduct the expenses of various activities, and then use software algorithms to extract the encrypted data from the database for calculation, and then combine it with the company's financial income from this business to make statistics, and finally get an accurate result.

If you want to make it simple, you can only wait for the cooperation between Alipay and the bank to become more intelligent, and the payment interface Alipay provides for platform docking to become more intelligent.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei also knew about this situation. Although they wanted to know how much money the platform made in the 12 hours since it was launched, they also knew that this could not be rushed.

Just the data of 12 users in 70 hours gave them a lot of peace of mind. This data proved that their plan was correct and there were no glitches. They could film with peace of mind. As for the follow-up, they would just wait for feedback from the company.

"Happy New Year, Master and Master!"

"Happy New Year." Chu Xuan said, "Zhao Xiaodao, I heard that you will be recording after the Lantern Festival?"

The team of "I Am an Actor" has been polished in the first season. The preparations this time are very efficient. They are also the original team composed of people from the Mango Channel Entertainment Department and Bright Times Film and Television Company.

This time there is an additional partner, Xinlang, but Xinlang does not interfere in production matters, only publicity and marketing.

Years ago, Sister Hua and Long Danni decided to start auditions after the Lantern Festival.

"Well, Huang Hanpi and I are going to do publicity tomorrow, and we have to shoot commercials in advance." Zhao Liying said.

"Come on, do whatever you want to do. You and Huang Xuan have been silent for a year. It would be good to use a variety show to increase your popularity and then film "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword"." Chu Xuan said.

"Well, as we know, I will work hard to do oral broadcasting and strive to be the perfect successor to the title of Little Advertising Expert from my wife." Zhao Liying said.

"Come on, if you do a good job in oral broadcasting, there will be many endorsements waiting for you." Liu Yifei said with a smile.

"Okay." Zhao Liying said playfully.

This time the program has changed in terms of students. Many of them are artists from major companies. The number of academic amateurs and passers-by who are purely interested in performing in the school has been greatly reduced.

According to Xin Langfang and Long Danni, this is more suitable for major companies to build momentum in marketing hype, it is easier to make the program popular, and it can also receive more advertising sponsorships.

Chu Xuan did not comment on this. Whether it was Mango Terrace or Xinlang, their interests came first, which he had expected.

Turning a good actor program into an artist talent show, whether it is selecting actors or stars, the original concept of the program has begun to blur, which is also a result he predicted before.

He didn't say much about this, and Sister Hua didn't say much either. Before there was a content output channel that he could control in the Brilliant Era, he could only follow the trend and preferences of the capital market in terms of variety shows.

Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, and Wang Jinhua didn't worry too much about this.

When the envisioned video website becomes the content output channel of Bright Times, and Bright Times thus has a say in content output, they will have the final say on how to define the quality of future variety show content.

The Brilliant Era is still developing, and everything has a long way to go.

"Xiao Qianqian, Xiao Xuanxuan, happy New Year."

"Jiang Xin, please change your name. I really want to hit you during the Chinese New Year."

Every time he heard Jiang Xin whiningly calling Xiao Xuanxuan, Chu Xuan's scalp would feel numb.Liu Yifei covered her mouth and smiled: "When will you turn on the phone?"

"It's still early," Jiang Xin said, "We've just started working on the script, and it won't start until the summer vacation."

The company's three dramas this year, "Heaven and Dragon Sword", "On the Line of Life and Death", and "The Ultimate Servant" are currently in the script planning stage. With the subsequent auditions and investment promotion, the production will not start in three or four months.

What the young couple is looking forward to is that their drama has become the company's signature every year in the past few years, supporting the company's reputation.

They won’t be filming any dramas this year. They don’t know what will happen to these three dramas when they are aired next year. They also don’t know which drama will support the company’s brand. This makes the young couple very interested. of.

"Chu Xuan, Qian Qian, Happy New Year."

"Teacher He, Sister Na, happy New Year."

He Jiong made a New Year's call, and Xie Na was also there.

"Sister Na, are you celebrating the New Year at Teacher He's house?" Liu Yifei asked.

Before Xie Na had time to speak, He Jiong joked: "Yes, I can't even drive away those who eat and drink all the time."

Top TV hosts like them are very busy during the Chinese New Year, and it is difficult for people from other provinces like Xie Na to have time to go home for the Chinese New Year.

"No way, Teacher He still loves me." Xie Na said coquettishly.

In the past, Li Xiang was both a teacher and a friend, leading He Jiong to run his career. Since Xie Na took over Li Xiang's position, He Jiong has also been a teacher and friend to lead He Jiong to run her career. This wonderful relationship has also made the relationship between these three people very intense. Well, the friendship between He Jiong and Xie Na is even more enviable.

"Why don't you come to the show? Teacher He and I prepared several games for you, but now they are all in vain." Xie Na said regretfully.

"I don't have time. Come back next time if you have a chance." Liu Yifei said.

"Ren Quan, Yang Rong, Fan Shaohuang, and Qiao Zhenyu are here. This lineup is very good. If Liu Yifei and I don't come, it won't affect the effect of the show." Chu Xuan said.

"Now that you are here, the ratings must not exceed the standard?" He Jiong praised it.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei smiled slightly, and communicating with He Jiong always made people feel comfortable inadvertently.

"Sister Liu should have told you, we will communicate with you on the phone in real time during the recording of the show, and then you can greet the audience and have a casual chat with us," He Jiong said.

"I know." Chu Xuan nodded.

"You are in Los Angeles, so our programs will be placed in the evening and evening, which coincides with your morning and morning periods, and will not delay your rest." He Jiong is very good at taking care of people.

"Thank you, Teacher He, for your understanding. I'll wait for your call." Liu Yifei said.

Before the premiere of "Legend of Red Flame" in March, the important actors appeared on "Happy Camp" for the final promotion before the premiere. This was a publicity plan that the company had formulated long ago.

It’s just that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei want to make a movie, so they can only leave this task to Ren Quan and them.

A few days ago, Liu Xiaoli conveyed this decision back to the company, and the company conveyed the news to Mango Channel. The producers of the program expressed deep regret.

But to promote a drama without the male and female protagonists is really a bit weird.

Later, He Jiong came up with the idea of ​​using telephone communication to allow Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei to participate in the recording of the program remotely.

After hearing the news, the young couple happily accepted it and found it interesting. This will be a wonderful experience.

"Hello, happy new year."

"Sister Nan, Wu Twelve, happy New Year."

"Wu Twelve..." Wu Jin smiled bitterly: "Hearing what you call me, I'm used to it now. It's really a ghost."

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei laughed. This nickname was given to Wu Jin casually during his trip to New Haven last year. It seems that it will stay with Wu Jin for the rest of his life.

"Chu Xuan, let me tell you something." Wu Jin has always been shy: "In order to film "Wolf Warrior" well, I plan to go to the army to train for a year or two."

"Ah?" Liu Yifei was surprised. It was normal to prepare for a work in advance, even if it was to go to the army for training.

But training for a year or two?This is not training, this is really joining the army!

"Really?" she confirmed.

"Of course it's true. Why did I lie to you?" Wu Jin replied.

Liu Yifei was very impressed when she heard Wu Jin's confident words.

How many actors in the industry have the courage to give up their careers for two years and completely disappear from the public eye to prepare for a movie?
This is admirable.

"When will we go?" Chu Xuan asked.

"In June or July, I'll arrange some preliminary work for the movie first," Wu Jin said.

"In June or July...we should all return to China by then. I'll have a drink to see you off then," Chu Xuan said.

"Okay." Wu Jin said, "The film production process will be delayed for a long time, so it should be fine."

"First, there is no investment, and second, there is no investment. What will happen? No matter if it is released a few years later, the domestic box office market will probably rise several levels by then." Chu Xuan said.

"I think so too." Wu Jin replied.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Nan's voice came: "Chu Xuan, I have an idea."

She said: "Two years after Wu Jin's training, that is, in 2010, the filming and post-production will probably take more than a year, so the initial release date of "Wolf Warrior" is 2012."

她又道：“我国建军是1927年8月1日，2012年是我国建军85周年纪念日，如果把《战狼》放在2012年的国庆档上映会不会对票房有所助力？”

Chu Xuan was startled, not expecting Xie Nan to reveal such a plan.

"Wu Jin!" Chu Xuan said with a smile: "Hurry up and thank Sister Nan. Sister Nan is really awesome. Your movie "Wolf Warrior" was released exactly as Sister Nan said. It has the dual theme atmosphere of National Day and the founding of the Army. Plus, regardless of the quality of the movie, the box office of "Wolf Warrior" in the first three days is stable. With the box office in the first three days, the subsequent film schedule will also be stable."

Hearing what Chu Xuan said, Liu Yifei also reacted and realized the advantages of Xie Nan making such a plan for Wu Jin's movie: "Sister Nan is amazing!"

"Just kidding, she is our military advisor, the female Zhuge." Wu Jin praised Xie Nan.

"Sure enough, behind a strong man there is an even stronger woman." Liu Yifei said.

"Sissi, are you praising yourself? According to you, who is stronger than you?" Xie Nan replied with high emotional intelligence.

Based on the meaning of Liu Yifei's words, the more powerful the man is, the more powerful the woman behind him is.

Chu Xuan is powerful enough, then Liu Yifei will only be an even more powerful being.

Liu Yifei smiled. She didn't even understand what she said. She just wanted to praise Xie Nan, but she didn't expect Xie Nan to praise her in turn.

"See you back home then."

"See you."

Wu Jin and Xie Nan have their own plans, Deng Chao and Sun Li are busy with their own dramas this year, and Cai Shaofen and Zhang Jin are planning to stop their careers for a year to travel for their honeymoon.

Friends all have their own plans, busy with their careers or living their own lives.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei received their calls and sent them blessings one by one.

It's just that I really can't answer all the calls. Hu Jun, Li Congcheng, Fan Congcheng, Liu Jialing...

Forget about the phone calls of the eldest brothers and sisters, it was common in previous years for people from home to call to say New Year greetings.

However, Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Wei, Zou Xun...

The young couple said that they had met each other many times, but they were not familiar with them. In previous years, they had never called each other to say New Year greetings. This year, they called one after another as if they were going to the market.

When someone calls, you have to answer it.

When I say Happy New Year to you, I have to respond with a Happy New Year.

After thinking about it, they seemed to have found the reason why these people called to say New Year greetings.

There is only one reason. The two of them have made a movie, and they still shot it in Hollywood. They represent the Brilliant Era and entered the film industry, and they also have overseas resources.

Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Wei, Zou Xun and other big names despise TV series and petty movies, but none of them turned down blockbusters.

After figuring out the reason, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei shook their heads and smiled, echoing what Huang Bo once said: if you see the good in you, you will inexplicably gain a lot of friends, and everyone will behave like a "good person" .

There were too many phone calls, which discouraged the young couple from going out for a walk. They stayed in the room for a long time, or answered the phone for a long time.

In the evening, the young couple met up with Liu Xiaoli and went to a private room with Chenglong, Tang Jili and others to have dinner to celebrate the Spring Festival. The first day of the new year passed like this.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the actors gathered in the studio early in the morning.

From the start of filming to about ten days before the Chinese New Year, various difficulties arose during the filming process, so that the filming plan was temporarily adjusted. Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei endured the pressure and shot for several days in a row. The other actors felt the pressure and tried hard to find their groove.

Fortunately, Tang Jili is very accomplished as a director and has figured out a set of camera techniques suitable for science fiction. The actors have also found the corresponding state and performance method, which has kept the filming process on track and brought the filming plan back on track. Original sequence.

"Xuanzi, Xixi, go get ready."

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei recovered from their emotional state and moved to the dressing room in silence.

Many actors in the industry are not qualified to celebrate the New Year on the crew. It is good for them to happily experience the joy for two days.

Starting today, I have to get ready and dive into the filming of the movie... (End of this chapter)