Entertainment Empire System

Ode to Joy is Ye Ming's most beneficial response to the market, and it is a powerful response.

At this time, Feng Xiaogang was very supportive and said: "That's right. In the past, when I was making movies, some people said that the New Year film was not good, but in the end I didn't make it. And the results achieved are something that everyone can see.

This is the virtue in the entertainment industry. You just have to slap them hard with your work, and then they will remember you. "

This is true. The entertainment industry is actually a place where the weak takes advantage of the strong. I don’t say that the winner takes everything, but it is definitely the winner that takes most of the things.

Some people say that 80% of society's wealth is in the hands of 20% of the people. This is the famous 80/20 rule.

But in the entertainment industry, this law doesn't apply very well. What applies to the entertainment industry is that the lowest is always the one-nine rule, or it may not be lower.

In other words, in the entertainment industry, 10%, or even 5%, of artists receive more than 90% of the remuneration.

This depends on the prosperity of the entertainment industry. The more prosperous the entertainment industry is, the greater this proportion will be. It is common for 5% of the actors in Hollywood blockbusters to account for more than 90% of the salary.

Such are the top celebrities in the 20 million salary club. Think about it, a salary of 20 million is still a US dollar. How can this kind of existence not be terrifying?

Even in 2006, there were only a few blockbusters in the Mainland that had investments exceeding RMB 100 million. What's more, Jim Carrey already received a salary of 20 million in the film "The Man in Disguise" released in Hollywood in 1994.

You know, that was in 1994, and Jim Carrey was also the first A-list superstar in Hollywood to receive a salary of 20 million. Of course, Jim Carrey has now faded out of the film industry.

Speaking of which, Jim Carrey is this person and a very tragic actor.

In fact, this is quite ironic. Jim Carrey himself is a comedian, and he was once known as the King of Comedy in the United States.

The fact that disguised weirdo Jim Carrey was able to earn a salary of 20 million proved his status in the entertainment industry at that time.

Are investors not fools? Aren't they going to give an actor a salary of 20 million yuan without a certain box office guarantee?

Obviously it is impossible. As for the subsequent governors, Tom Cruise and Will Smith, who are regular members of the 20 million salary club, they did not have this kind of influence in 1994.

But Jim Carrey missed a trick. He always wanted to win an Oscar. As a result, under good circumstances, he went to shoot a serious art film "The Number 23". Not only did it fail at the box office, but it also failed to win the favor of the Oscar.

Later, he filmed Mr. Nice Guy. Although it was a good buy, it was still far behind the box office of his peak period. Compared with Jim Carrey's fame at the time, it was not actually very successful.

Generally speaking, among Hollywood star directors, unless they are the top among the top, they only have the right to fail once. If they fail to prove themselves next time, they will go downhill.

Jim Carrey is this kind of star. Not everyone is like Coppola who made a bad Apocalypse Now and can make a comeback. That's the kind of treatment only the top of the top can get.

In Hollywood, the top five percent account for 90% of the salaries.

This is the cruel entertainment industry. It is more prosperous than you think, and more cruel than you think. There is only one baby and it cannot be copied. Not everyone can perform Blind Shaft and win the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer, and then perform like no other in the world. Thief, Soldier Assault and other movies.

The basis of all this is the work, or the box office of movies, the influence of TV series, etc. The influence of movies and TV series is continuous, which is why movie stars always stand at the top of the entertainment industry.

As for singers, unless they reach the level of Jackson, don't think about overpowering movie stars.

Works are the best way to prove yourself. Now that Ye Ming is in coma, many people are not optimistic about him, but he woke up, and at this time, Ye Ming just needs a work to prove that his influence still exists.

On this point, Feng Xiaogang strongly agrees. Because he has also experienced a moment of hesitation similar to Ye Ming's now.

Ye Ming said confidently: "Of course, I will use good works to prove that I am still capable of creating miracles. Ode to Joy Five Beauties will become one of the most popular actors in the entertainment industry in the next two years of.

In this case, the actors in my company will also have a living and can enter the front line. "

A TV series can promote a group of actors to front-line positions. It is not that no TV series can do this, but very few, very few.

But Ode to Joy is such a popular TV series. Although it is not among the four super gods during the holidays, it is almost there.

Therefore, Ye Ming is actually full of confidence in this TV series.

At this time, Feng Xiaogang also paid a little attention to what Ye Ming said. Ye Ming was confident and capable. Feng Xiaogang would not have the slightest doubt on this point.

But regarding a question like this, he paid more attention to the term "Ode to Joy and the Five Beauties". As a director, I have a certain sensitivity to the general term for this kind of actor.

For example, the four masters and disciples in Journey to the West, Bao Dai, Chaifeng in Dream of Red Mansions, etc. are all the same titles. And this title also reflects the focus of this TV series.

For example, the five beauties of Ode to Joy should represent the composition of the actors in Ode to Joy.

Therefore, at this time Feng Xiaogang said: "Ode to Five Beauties, Ye Zi, so there should be five beauties in your TV series. Your company only has three actresses, it is impossible to get five people together."

At this time, Feng Xiaogang actually had the idea of ​​recommending people.

Ye Ming shrugged his shoulders and said very directly: "That's right, the five beauties in Ode to Joy refer to the five leading actors in it. And they are all of the standard of beauty.

There are three people in our company, Baozi, Da Mi Mi and Liu Sisi who just signed a contract. These three actresses are quite talented and I plan to focus on training them.

As for the remaining two people, this is the reason why I came back. After all, these five people cannot be chosen casually. This time I came here because I actually wanted to choose the remaining two beauties.

The first one I plan to use is Sister Xu Qingqing. We actually collaborated on Flowers and Boys, and it was a very good collaboration.

And Sister Xu Qing can easily control the characters in the TV series, whether in terms of beauty, temperament, or acting skills.

I haven't decided who to use for the remaining actress. I came here this time just to confirm the actor and then quickly get into filming.

By the way, Director Feng, what is Sister Xu Qing busy with recently? "

Xu Qing is a strange person in the Chinese entertainment industry. He is the kind of actor who is very smooth. In fact, it seems that Xu Qing is basically the kind of star who does not have any particularly popular masterpieces, but is a very popular star.

This makes many actors very envious.

In fact, many people say that Xu Qing is a star with a background, but Xu Qing is not the only star with a background in the entertainment industry, such as Da Tiantian and Da Xuehua, these are typical representatives of people with a background, but To be honest, Da Tiantian and Da Xuehua did not become popular, not even a sliver. But Xu Qing is definitely a first-line star.

But when you think about how many classic movies and TV series Xu Qing has actually performed in, it’s really embarrassing. Xu Qing's performance works are very casual. He is the kind of person who looks good at the script and is in a good mood, so he can perform the script.

If Suo doesn't feel good about it, then it's perfectly normal not to be in the entertainment industry for three to five years. But Xu Qing is the kind of star whose sister is not in the world, but the world is full of legends about her sister.

Later, she also played the role of the Mother of the Nation in the Founding of the People's Republic of China. This is almost Xu Qing's return to the entertainment industry after many years.

In the past few years, Xu Qing has basically said goodbye to the entertainment industry.

Occasionally he appears in the entertainment industry, and it's like a surprise.

Feng Xiaogang can also be regarded as Xu Qing's friend. Both of them are people in the capital circle, so they are relatively familiar with each other. Asking Feng Xiaogang about Xu Qing's news is relatively reliable.

At this moment, Feng Xiaogang recalled: "Xu Qing seems to be away from the mainland and went to Xiangjiang. Ye Weixin is going to shoot a movie. It seems to be called Fuse or Fuse. I don't remember. I asked Xu Qing to play a guest role." , I don’t know if you are finished now?”

Ye Ming immediately said: "Well, let me call her and see if she is back?"

In fact, Ye Ming originally wanted to find Xu Qing to play a role like Andy. This role is not that easy to control.

Originally, Da Mi Mi was able to control this role, but now Da Mi Mi is basically a newcomer. It is hard to say whether he can control the role of An Wen.

Therefore, it is better to find an insurance company.

Xu Qing is one of the more reliable actresses Ye Ming knows.

If Mr. Fan or Xiao Yanzi were to play the role, Mr. Fan might not be able to handle this kind of role now. It is estimated that Mr. Fan would have no problem playing an innocent role like the girl next door, but in a few years, he would be able to play a strong woman. There is no problem in becoming a domineering and leaky Mr. Fan.

As for Xiao Yanzi Zhao Wei, her temperament is not very suitable.

If Zhao Wei performs in a drama or costume drama, there will be no big problem, but if it is to perform a strong female white-collar type, this is somewhat inappropriate.

Temperament-wise, they don't match well. Therefore, Ye Ming was thinking of Xu Qing. At least Xu Qing would definitely captivate a large audience when he put on his uniform.

Find Xu Qing's contact information and call her. Sure enough, after a few words, Xu Qing was indeed busy in Xiangjiang, but he was just playing a cameo role. Basically, he would be able to return to the capital tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Therefore, Ye Ming immediately said: "Sister Xu Qing, I have a TV series here, and I would like to invite you to come and play a role. I don't know if you have any schedule there."

Even if two people are good friends, it is a common practice in the entertainment industry that you must first ask if the schedule is suitable.

Even if two people have a good relationship, if the schedule is not very suitable, this is a bit helpless.

Li Tingyi turned down the role of Princess Huanzhu, partly because she didn't like such a small role, and also because her schedule was really too busy.

Only after asking about the schedule can we confirm other things.

At this time, Xu Qing hesitated before saying: "If it's a guest appearance, there should be no problem, as is the case with movies directed by Ye Weixin.

But if it’s a starring role, then I can only say sorry for this role.

This year I am also very quiet and inactive. I have accepted three books and I am very busy. I cannot give you a complete and long-term schedule. "

Ye Ming thought for a while and realized that it was really like this. Although Xu Qing did not shoot any movies in 2006, in 2007 Xu Qing had four TV shows released in one year. At this point, Xu Qing actually Speaking of which, it has been a highly productive year.

Although she doesn't mean that all of them are starring roles, and some may be just for fun, but I have to say that her schedule this year is indeed not very suitable.

Ye Ming said helplessly at this time: "Well, there was a role that was more suitable for you, and I hoped to find you to play it, but now the schedule is not suitable, and there is no way."

This is also a helpless thing for actors. In fact, Xu Qing also knows very well that Ye Ming's TV series are basically guaranteed to become popular. What's more, this was written and directed by Ye Ming himself, which is even more exciting.

But you have already signed a contract with another crew, so it would be inappropriate to break the contract on such an issue.

Although Xu Qing is not the leading role in some of the productions, he still plays an important role. He also has to think about the script and think carefully about the integration of the characters.

Anyway, an actor's energy for acting is limited. She couldn't happily agree to Ye Ming's invitation after accepting four scripts.

At this time, Xu Qing also said helplessly: "I'm really sorry, how about you go back and find me a guest role, and I don't have a guest role?"

The two were acquaintances and had a good relationship, so Xu Qing was not polite.

It's impossible to play a starring role, but if you want to make a guest appearance, it's relatively easy to do it like this.

And Xu Qing's cameo is actually a relatively big selling point. Xu Qing is the kind of actress who is very popular with the audience.

This is equivalent to Xu Qing being the kind of person who was born to eat this bowl of rice.

Looking back at Bai Meisheng with a smile, he is basically talking about the role of Xu Qing, a doted woman.

A real winner in life.