Bright Era of China Entertainment

"Crazy Racing" is a movie produced by Bright Times, so the premiere will naturally be held at the Bright Times Cinema.

Bright Times currently has five cinemas in Beijing, the largest and most luxurious of which is located in the bustling commercial street area of ​​Wangfujing Street.

After two years of operation, this large theater has vaguely played an iconic role. Many film producers have held premieres in this theater, and it has also hosted many large-scale commercial and artistic activities.

Obviously, the brand effect of Brilliant Era is not limited to online works, offline physical theaters are also subtly playing its promotional role.

The premiere time is set at 7 pm, and there will be two screenings until 11 pm. The first one is for guests, media and fans to participate, and the second one is for pure audiences who buy tickets in advance to watch the movie.

"Crazy Racer" is not a blockbuster, and there are no big names in the cast. Compared with most movies that only have one premiere, "Crazy Racer" can have two premieres, which is very good. Like those directed by famous directors Ning Hao is not qualified to hold a one-day premiere of a blockbuster movie.

Some of the big names in the industry were invited, and they all came for the sake of Bright Times Media.

As the sun sets, people come and go at the entrance of the theater, and a large number of movie fans enter the venue.

In the VIP channel on the side of the theater, industry insiders and celebrities arrived as scheduled.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei stayed at home for a day, and the couple had a continuous discussion about the drama. They were completely obsessed with their story, and they felt like they were intoxicated.

The two of them did not forget the premiere, and hurried over at sunset.

"Chu Xuan, art concubine, congratulations, when will we have the wedding banquet?"

"Brother Xiao Ming, long time no see. I'll send you an invitation when the time comes. I hope you'll be honored."

"Send me an invitation?"

"Of course I won't forget Sister Xun."

Huang Xiaoming and Zou Xun are now the two pillars of Huayi Brothers. I wonder if the big and small kings were affected by the incident where Wang Jinhua took people away. Before the company prepared for IPO, they actually gave Huang Xiaoming and Zou Xun shares. The two of them suddenly became direct descendants of Huayi. Although they are not capital, they are not comparable to ordinary actors.

When these two were competing with the couple for the male and female lead in "The Condor", they even said that they would first go to Huayi and wait for a few years to wait for Bright Times to develop before changing jobs. Now it seems that this idea has come to nothing.

Huang Xiaoming was accompanied by a woman whom Liu Yifei didn't recognize, but Chu Xuan knew her as Yang Ying.

It seems that Huang Xiaoming and Yang Ying are already together.

It also seems that Huang Xiaoming's career will start to decline and fall into a trough soon. It all depends on when Huang Xiaoming will break out of the "famous" scene.

After greeting the two of them, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei exchanged a few words with artists in the industry along the way.

Zhang Hanyu, Sun Honglei, Guo Tao, Xu Zheng, Tao Hong... no matter they are familiar with each other or not, they always say hello when they meet.

In front of the largest [-]-seat screening room on the third floor, Huang Bo acted as a greeter and warmly welcomed the guests with a smile.

When he saw Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei approaching, the smile on his face became even thicker, as if this smile came from his heart.

"Lao Chu, Sissi, sign." He handed over two pens.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei took over the pen and signed their artistic names on the large promotional poster.

After returning the pen, Chu Xuan said: "Brother Bo, when you're done, come to the seafood barbecue across the street and invite Ning Hao to join us. Let's have a midnight snack."

"Ah?" Huang Bo was slightly surprised, wondering what kind of medicine Chu Xuan was selling in his gourd.

"Remember, Brother Bo, it's a big deal." Liu Yifei raised her eyebrows a few times, indicating that this matter was important.

Huang Bo smiled and said: "Okay, okay, you go in first and I won't say hello. I'll ask Ning Hao to come over when you're done."

Although he was curious about what the big deal was for this couple, things were busy right now, so he didn't make much guesses or say anything. He would naturally know what it was when the time came.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei walked into the screening hall and walked towards the guest seating area.

"Chu Xuan, Qian Qian." Someone shouted from behind.

The couple turned around to see Wang Zhengyu, the chairman of Star Culture, who is mainly engaged in variety shows.

"Brother Wang." The two greeted.

"The second season of "I Am an Actor" was aired last weekend, and the premiere ratings were 7 points." Wang Zhengyu said with a proud face.

"That's right. Brother Wang, you are awesome. The variety show you put on air is better than the popular TV series." Liu Yifei praised.

It is probably because they are highly entertaining. The average ratings of variety shows in the past two years have been higher than those of TV series. This seems to have become a phenomenon and a rule, and it also indicates that the market for variety shows is rapidly opening up and is very broad.

"Are there any good prospects this year?" Chu Xuan asked.

"Zhou Zhou Wei, Li Yifeng, and Liu Shishi are the top three. Li Xin, Zhang Ruoyun, Wang Ou, and Wang Kai are all pretty good." Wang Zhengyu said.

Although the show has just started airing, the recording of the finals stage has already been completed, and the rankings of each contestant are already certain.

After hearing several names mentioned by Wang Zhengyu, especially the names of the top three, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded slightly without comment and did not express any opinions.

Wang Zhengyu said: "There are people behind Li Yifeng and Liu Shishi, and they also have fans to support them. Zhou Wei is a pure actor, just like a newcomer, but his acting skills overwhelm everyone. Everyone can tell the difference between others and him. Long Danny has no choice but to give him the championship in order to preserve the image of the show."

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei smiled. Although they did not participate in the recording of the show, it sounded like Long Danni was struggling with the choice between strength and traffic.

The couple also felt a little happy. In the last competition, a powerful group like Zhang Luyi lost to the traffic. This time, the average strength of the players is probably a bit low. The gap with the powerful group is too huge, so that the program team has no choice. space for operation.

"The broadcast of the program relies on Mango Channel. In this regard, Tianyu has always had the initiative, and we are passive. It is really a pity for good talents like Li Xin, Zhang Ruoyun, Wang Ou, and Wang Kai who have no background." Wang Zhengyu said .

"This situation will change when the group has an online broadcast outlet." Chu Xuan said.

Wang Zhengyu nodded. Online video has not yet been launched. It is too dependent on computers and is destined to be inferior to TV. If online video can be made mobile in the mobile era as predicted by the industry, then this will be a big opportunity for the group, a substitute for TV. A huge opportunity for broadcasting.

He also knew that Chu Xuan and Wang Jinhua had a plan in this regard, but they still needed time to settle and wait for the market to give them the opportunity. There was no rush now.

The two parties separated in the aisle and took their seats.

Nearby were either film production representatives from the China Film Group, or entertainment capital tycoons such as Enlight Media. The couple's seating arrangement was indeed high-end, but sitting with a group of middle-aged and elderly people was really uncomfortable for them.

We chatted for a while, but fortunately the movie started showing soon to break the awkwardness.

After Ning Hao wrote the script of "Crazy Stone" in the millennium, the inspiration for the story of "Crazy Racing" also followed. However, Ning Hao valued the former more and hastily wrote a synopsis of the story of "Crazy Racing". Leave it alone.

It was not until "Crazy Stone" was released in 06 that it first won the Huabiao Award and then was nominated for the Golden Rooster. After becoming famous in the first battle, "Crazy Racing" was remembered by Ning Hao again.

Judging from the name, this is a series of movies, but the content is completely unrelated.

Both are comedies, but the difference between the two lies in the core performance.

The comedy direction of the former reflects some reality and can make people think.

This kind of play direction is also related to the literary style of the year. When making comedies, I always like to be more literary.

But "Crazy Racing" is different. Ning Hao abandoned the profound core and added some nonsensical things about Master Xing, turning the movie into a purely funny work.

The male protagonist played by Huang Bo is a cyclist. He was banned from the competition because he was plotted against because he was too good. His master was so angry that he just burped. This is the reason for the story.

When the master burps, the hero of course wants to bury the master. This is the beginning of the story.

An ordinary person buried his master. This seemed like a normal and unremarkable thing, but it involved drug traffickers, killers and the police.

This is outrageous, but it also allows an absurd drama to be staged.

In Chu Xuan's view, as social pressure is increasing, audiences like this kind of comedy, which does not have a core or express anything profound, and is all about being happy.

"Hahaha..." Hearing the laughter from time to time in the audience, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei turned their heads and glanced at each other, knowing in their hearts that this movie would be more successful than "Crazy Stone".

After a movie was played, the audience left the theater with unfinished content. The smiles on their faces showed that they were still immersed in the joyful atmosphere. After the crew finished their interviews, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei gave them applause and then left with the guests to the VIP channel.

The couple came to the seafood barbecue restaurant opposite and sat in the upstairs box waiting for the arrival of Huang Bo and Ning Hao.

In addition to attending the premiere today, they also have a very important purpose.

Chu Xuan will direct and star in "My Love from the Star". Although he has learned a lot from the crew in the past, this is the first time he tries to practice it as a director. In order to increase his self-confidence and to ensure the quality of the work, he needs someone to come. Play support for him.

It's a bit embarrassing to ask teachers from outside the group, but it would be much more convenient to ask someone from within.

There are many directors under the group, but the only director who has made urban-themed works is Ning Hao.

The position of director of photography is very important, as it assists the director in handling lens matters.

If Ning Hao can serve as the photography director, Chu Xuan's confidence will undoubtedly increase greatly.

They also wanted to hire Huang Bo because the couple wanted him to play an important role.

Liu Yifei is a star in the setting of the play. A star must have an assistant, and the assistant is always with the star. So this role has many scenes and is also very important.

It was Liu Yi's suggestion to let Huang Bo play Liu Yifei's assistant.

"Huang Bo's movements and Sissi's stillness are very dramatic; Huang Bo's face and Sissi's face, these two standing together are a light comedy."

"The heroine's mother is very strict with the female supervisor, so it would be reassuring to find an assistant either a woman or someone like Huang Bo. This assistant must be played by Huang Bo, and the dramatic tension of the plot will be greatly enhanced."

Liu Yi is not saying that Huang Bo is ugly, he is simply looking at Huang Bo from an artistic point of view, and having Huang Bo play the role of Liu Yifei's assistant is simply full of drama.

"I play Sissi's assistant..." Huang Bo ate grilled oysters.

Ning Hao sat next to him. After finishing the premiere, he heard from Huang Bo that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei had something to do with him, so he and Huang Bo rushed over.

Just hearing what the couple said was like this made him and Huang Bo dumbfounded.

"What's going on? Just give me a call to let me know. I just want to relax and find some inspiration after the movie is released. I'll just relax when I join the team to help you check things out." Ning Hao looked at a large table of barbecues, shook his head and said with a smile: "Why are you being so polite when you order so many things?"

"The attitude of asking for help is familiar, but the attitude must be sincere." Chu Xuan looked serious, but there was a bit of joking in his tone.

Ning Hao poked the screw with a toothpick and said, "I'm fine. Give me a call when you get there."

Liu Yifei ate a piece of cold seaweed, which was a bit spicy. She couldn't help but let out a small "suck" and looked at Huang Bo and said: "Brother Bo, are you willing to partner with me?"

Ning Hao turned his head and glanced at Huang Bo and said, "Why don't you think about it? If you are a partner in a TV series with Sissi, and Sissi is the heroine, your popularity will soar."

In his opinion, putting aside relationships, Huang Bo has played the leading role in a movie, and then plays a supporting role in a TV series. This arrangement is a bit out of class.

But it depends on the actual situation. If it is to match Liu Yifei, he believes that Huang Bo will not only not fall down the grade, but will also reap great benefits.

TV dramas attract the most fans. Huang Bo is currently on the rise in his career, unlike Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, whose markets have been stable. For Huang Bo, he urgently needs an increase in fans to expand his market.

Working with Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity.

"Whoosh whoosh..." Liu Yifei was amused.

"No." Huang Bo finished eating the oysters and said, "I didn't think about this. I was thinking about what style I would use to be Sissy's assistant."

He has no objection to acting in TV series, and has played a lot of supporting roles in TV series. But because of his appearance, no TV series crew has ever asked him to act.

Nowadays, TV dramas increasingly favor pretty girls and handsome guys, which makes it even more difficult for him to act in TV dramas. He can only follow Ning Hao, the only one who appreciates him, to join the film industry, and his brother Chu Xuan to join the entertainment industry.

He just heard that the couple invited him to act in a TV series. Although it was only a supporting role, it sounded very important. This made him sigh in his heart: Su Chang, Jiang Xin, Zhao Liying, Huang Xuan, and Chen He were all popular, and it was finally their turn. He did.

Chu Xuan gave a brief explanation: "The male and female protagonists are a bit tragic, and there is also some pathos interspersed in them. Your role is to provide a light comedy atmosphere to the plot. All the songs in Zhou Jielun's entire album are light and cheerful. Your role is related to these songs. The combination of atmosphere creates a contrast with some of our low and sad atmospheres."

Ning Hao said: "The conflicting combination of light comedy and light tragedy is somewhat similar to "Crazy Racing" and makes the story more interesting."

"That's almost it." Liu Yifei nodded.

The female protagonist is suppressed by capital, and the male protagonist is terminally ill. The two of them are not from the same world. This situation is a bit sad.

The character is sad, and no matter how relaxed the plot is, it cannot escape the word "sad". This is also Liu Yi's consideration in letting Huang Bo join in.

"Do you have the script?" Huang Bo asked.

"Once we have the outline, we will work on it together after we have almost assembled the director team." Chu Xuan said.

"Okay, I'll see how I play my character when the script comes out. I can't think of the visuals right now." Huang Bo reached for a few skewers of barbecue and raised his eyebrows to look at Liu Yifei: "The main thing is that I never thought about it. I can also cooperate with you, Sissi, which breaks my understanding."

In previous years, he had to make ends meet as a side hustle, and he was often criticized for his appearance. This situation made him have no illusions about cooperating with beautiful women in filming.

Who would have thought that one day I would be able to act with Liu Yifei and collaborate with the "fairy sister" in the eyes of the audience? I guess people across the country have never thought of it, right?
This is quite amazing, I don’t know what kind of chemical reaction it can have.

Liu Yifei put her hand to her lips and fanned it to dissipate some of the spicy smell. Then she took the skewer in her left hand and gently covered her mouth with her right hand while smiling: "To be honest, I never thought about it, but Liu Yi's reminder and my understanding of the story's framework It’s familiar, I have a good sense of the picture now.”

If it weren't for Liu Yi's creative reminder, she would never have thought of collaborating with Huang Bo. She didn't have any idea of ​​looking down on Huang Bo. It's just that their images are in two completely different directions. How can they be partners?

But let alone the dramatic contrast between the characters proposed by Liu Yi, she and Chu Xuan were very interested in Huang Bo playing the role of the heroine's assistant. There can indeed be a lot of fun things here.

Chu Xuan took a skewer of grilled shrimp and said: "The heroine's mother is very strict with the heroine, and the heroine is very beautiful, so she doesn't feel at ease when she goes out. Brother Bo, your artistic face just meets the criteria for the heroine's mother to choose an assistant. …”

The face of art... Huang Bo laughed when he heard him repeat what he said a few years ago.

"The male protagonist is also incredible. For such a beautiful female protagonist, how come the assistant looks so artistic?"

Two "puffs" came, and Liu Yifei and Ning Hao laughed happily.

"Isn't the drama here? Although the script hasn't been written yet, I can think of many interesting plots."

"Then, you see, I am the only one who makes the heroine happy, and I come to bring the two of us together behind the heroine's mother's back. Isn't this drama even more dramatic?"

Hearing what Chu Xuan said, Huang Bo grinned: "This is quite fun."

Chu Xuan ate grilled shrimp and said, "Is that settled?"

Huang Bo ate roasted leeks and shrugged: "If I follow you, do I have any reason to refuse?"

Liu Yifei wiped her mouth with paper and said, "The atmosphere on the set must be very happy when filming with Brother Bo."

Ning Hao nodded. Living and filming in the same group as Huang Bo did bring him a lot of joy.

Moreover, he has never worked with Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei before, so he is looking forward to working with them as the director of photography this time.

Especially, Liu Yifei and Huang Bo are paired together...

One is tall and the other is short.

One is quiet and beautiful, the other is a ruffian and active.

One face is a delicate work of art, and the other is a high-dimensional art.

This combination only has one word: Absolute!

Think of Liu Yifei walking in front under the bright stars, and Huang Bo grinning like a ruffian and walking behind to act as a bodyguard. This scene feels...

The more Ning Hao thought about it, the funnier it became. (End of chapter)