Chapter 1261: Xu Xian's role candidate
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Previously, the media quietly blew up and became more and more popular to restrict Chinese-language films, but before you knew it, no media mentioned it again, and there were not many people other than Hollywood who supported this view.
Even, some well-known people in the United States publicly said that this was a reaction that Hollywood could not afford to lose, so many film companies were defeated by a young Chinese man, and they couldn't save face, so they began to use this kind of unsightly means.
Think about it too.
Although in recent years, Chinese films have been much better in the US film market than in the past ten years.
But this is an isolated phenomenon.
Or it can be said that only the movies made by Yang Ming alone have such success, and there is no shortage of other Chinese-language films that have achieved eye-catching box office results, but these are all idol phenomena and are not common.
What is the threat of a Chinese movie, that's all.
Yang Ming knew about the changes in media opinion in the United States for the first time, and he was completely relieved in his heart, and he was also full of emotion.
If this happened in a previous life, it is estimated that Hollywood's restrictions are really likely to be succeeded by them.
It is a pity that there is a powerful China in this world.
In particular, East Asia, with China as the core, is the world's largest market.
If it affects the trade pattern between the United States and East Asia for the sake of the film industry, then Hollywood is really the culprit.
Even if everyone knows it's unlikely, what if it comes true?
No one dares to take such a big responsibility for this.
The strength and domineering of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce are well understood by countless officials in the United States.
At that time, for the sake of the World Trade Organization negotiations, it was hoped that the whole of East Asia could be included, so that various industrial products of the United States could be sold normally in East Asia.
If it is really for the sake of Hollywood, it is the responsibility of no one to cause the current trade pattern to change.
Hollywood in the United States simply stopped, making Yang Ming, who has memories of his previous life, really unaccustomed to it, originally he thought that the other party jumped up and down, and then united with some people in the United States government to spread more news that was unfavorable to Chinese movies.
I didn't expect the other party to wilt so quickly.
And shrunk neatly without the slightest hesitation, which made Yang Ming very unaccustomed, but after he spoke on the phone with Minister Guo and Tao Lao respectively, he gradually accepted the style of bullying the soft and fearing the hard in Hollywood today.
In Minister Guo's words, the world needs China and East Asia, but China and East Asia do not necessarily need the world.
At least not as urgently as in the United States and Europe.
It is precisely because of this that after the Cold War, the world environment was based on peace and that China was invincible in all kinds of commercial and trade negotiations, with East Asia as the foundation.
Although Yang Ming is not accustomed to the style of the Chinese government in this world, he enjoys it very much.
It was only at this time that he had a deep understanding of the mentality of the imperial pride of the people of the United States in his previous life.
However, there is also a not-so-good news.
That is because Hollywood has deliberately exaggerated the threat of the Chinese film industry in recent times, and has officially entered the final acquisition stage of GOX TV, and the Watson family's suggestion that the acquisition of GOX TV station should not be made public for the time being.
The Watson family's proposal is not to overturn the previous cooperation negotiations, but to wait until the incident has cooled down before announcing the acquisition.
In case it is announced at this time that Gox TV, one of the five major TV stations in the United States, has been acquired by a company with a Chinese-funded background, the news will definitely cause an uproar, and if it is coupled with the previous incident of Hollywood deliberately promoting the threat of Chinese films, the two are likely to be pulled together, which is likely to cause an inexplicable negative effect.
When Yang Ming learned of this news, he seriously consulted with the person who entrusted Redwood to be in charge of cooperation and negotiation, and then communicated with Barber again, and agreed to the Watson family's proposal.
You can sign a letter of intent for cooperation first, but the specific acquisition will wait until the incident has subsided before officially starting.
In other words, Yang Ming is now in fact one of the major shareholders of GOX TV.
Unless the Watson family wants to pay sky-high liquidated damages and overturn the signed letter of intent for cooperation, this acquisition is already ironclad.
Of course, the Watson family also acquired an 8% stake in WeChat.
After Yang Ming signed his name on the faxed document, he was also relieved.
If it weren't for the reaction of the Mi government, the news of the change in the shares of GOX TV would have been announced to the outside world by now.
But there is no way.
As one of the five major TV stations in the United States, Gox TV has a very sensitive position in the media industry of the United States, especially according to the laws of the United States, if it is not a citizen who holds a passport of the United States, it has no right to acquire the media industry of television stations and newspapers.
Although this loophole can now be exploited through various legal loopholes, and perhaps small TV stations and newspaper companies, the government of the United States may turn a blind eye, but an organization as large as GOX TV will certainly not be so negligent.
In normal times, before the Chinese film threat theory was reported, perhaps Redwood Fund could use various commercial means to make this GOX share acquisition have nothing to do with Yang Ming on the surface, but at this sensitive moment, it is really not so easy to say whether everything will go smoothly.
Yang Ming thought about it, anyway, as long as he can finally get the shares of GOX TV, as for whether to announce these false names now, he didn't pay attention to it.
In accordance with the recommendation of the trustee of Redwood Fund, it was agreed to suspend the final signing of the acquisition agreement.
Sign a letter of intent with Watson first, and the letter of intent also has legal effect anyway.
Yang Ming once again focused his attention on the crew of "The Legend of the New White Lady" that was being prepared.
Since the last time the Ministry of Culture summoned many film and television companies in the circle to hold a cultural exchange forum, it was revealed that Yang Ming's new shooting plan was a TV series, which surprised many film and television companies who went to the meeting together last time.
Unlike the outside world, these film and television companies had a meeting with Yang Ming together, and they immediately guessed that Yang Ming might be responding to the call of the Ministry of Culture, and specially lowered his price to reshoot the TV series.
Maybe the directors may not have taken Yang Ming's TV series to heart, but the film and television company as a company will definitely not ignore this.
Since ancient times, China has been an official-based society, so the political system of this world has undergone great changes, and the emergence of the electoral system has avoided this to a large extent, but the idea of the official-based position is still deeply imprinted in the hearts of countless Chinese businessmen.
After the news that Yang Ming was going to shoot a TV series, the film and television companies that went to the meeting together last time immediately turned their brains, Yang Ming also took the initiative, right?
Is the Ministry of Culture's plan to promote China's long history and culture really so important?
Could it be that Yang Ming just wanted to curry favor with the government and did not hesitate to lower his own price to do this matter well, and erect a good image in the minds of the government?
If these invisible and intangible benefits are not enough to make these film and television companies tempted.
But the last time it was named and praised by the Ministry of Culture, the two TV series will be supported by the tax department, and after the hall of Youxin Film and Television Company, the tax refund amount is as high as tens of millions of Chinese yuan, especially according to the ratings of "Winter Love Song" and "Three Heroes and Lu Bu" released abroad, the tax rebate must be the highest proportion.
Tens of millions of dollars in tax refunds.
This is the temptation of naked-naked-naked profits.
Many film and television companies were immediately moved.
Whether it is the oppression brought by Yang Ming's self-depreciation to film and television companies, or the temptation of tax refunds, some film and television companies have announced in recent days that they are ready to produce and shoot large-scale TV series.
All of a sudden, in addition to Yang Ming's "The Legend of the New White Lady", the shooting plans of the new drama announced by several film and television companies immediately attracted the attention of countless people after being reported by the media, becoming the focus of the entertainment industry.
Originally, several film giants were preparing to launch propaganda guns to snatch back the attention of the public from Yang Ming.
But before they could make a move, the film and television industry exposed several large-scale shooting plans one after another, once again stealing the limelight from several film giants, making Shangguantian, Cao Mengsheng and others depressed.
Nima, it's been a real evil thing lately.
Forget it if there is a Yang Ming.
Why are even those film and television companies going crazy with them?
Not to mention ordinary audiences, even film companies that also belong to the entertainment industry can't help but be shocked when they see the shooting plans announced by these film and television companies.
The filming plans of these TV series are not only directed by well-known directors in the circle, but the cast is also super luxurious, and even individual film and television companies directly shouted the slogan of sparing no expense, with a production cost of more than 100 million yuan.
100 million Chinese dollars!
This data almost didn't frighten many film companies in the film industry.
At the same time, it makes them feel nameless and annoyed.
To be honest, when filmmakers see TV series, there will always be a little psychological advantage invisibly.
But now the investment in other TV dramas has exceeded 100 million, and there are still several of them, which makes many film companies jump in their eyelids, their faces worse, and they are a little embarrassed.
Yang Ming also saw the news of the new shooting plans of these film and television companies, and his brows couldn't help frowning, he felt that these companies were a little messy.
It's not that he can't see that people are throwing more money than him.
But he really didn't think that such an ostentatious shooting plan could make a classic film and television work.
If you don't have a wonderful story as the core, even if you can win the ratings just by piling up a star cast and spending a lot of money to make special effects shots, it is just a flash in the pan and will not have the effect of cultural publicity.
He immediately made a phone call to Minister Guo, hoping that the other party could remind these film and television companies to be sensible.
But the result made Yang Ming very disappointed.
These film and television companies rejected Minister Guo's kindness, but instead told Minister Guo not to worry, Yang Ming is not alone in this film and television industry.
Although the relationship between Yang Ming and Minister Guo is secret, it can't be hidden from everyone.
These film and television companies all vaguely said that everyone has their own ability to make TV series, and they are willing to spend money, they all think that Minister Guo called and was afraid that they would steal Yang Ming's limelight.
Minister Guo was very angry after making this call, and then told Yang Ming.
"It's really kind to be a donkey's liver and lungs. Yang Ming smiled bitterly, and then didn't say anything.
Anyway, he is not optimistic about these film and television companies.
Then Yang Ming apologized to Minister Guo, he shouldn't have let the other party remind those film and television companies.
Minister Guo didn't say anything about this, he just wanted Yang Ming to have a good result in the end.
The two didn't talk long before hanging up.
Yang Ming's mind returned to the crew of "The Legend of the New White Lady" again, and today he was quite excited, because today he invited an actor to audition, whether it is suitable for the role of Xu Xian.
There is not much problem with the White Lady being played by Su Sulai.
Then the next most important thing is the role of Xu Xian, if the people who came to audition today can satisfy him, then this TV series will definitely be able to create the glory achieved in the previous life.
In addition, if nothing else, the role of Xiaoqing will be determined today.
Yang Ming thought of Xiaoqing's actor, his eyelids couldn't help jumping, and a complicated look appeared on his face.
While he was pondering, someone pushed the door open and entered.
"Yang Ming, you won't be playing for real, will you? really let me act in a TV series now?" A beautiful woman with sunglasses pushed the door in and asked directly, with a hint of reluctance in her tone, if it weren't for Yang Ming's deep relationship with her, if it were someone else, it is estimated that she would have walked away.
What are you kidding, let her act in a TV series, don't say if she wants to act or not, is there a TV series in China now that can afford her salary?
Yang Ming raised his head and greeted with a smile: "Sister Xiaofeng!"
Huang Xiaofeng!
That's right, the actor he found someone to play Xu Xian this time was Huang Xiaofeng.
Huang Xiaofeng's acting skills are enough to be qualified for the role of Xu Xian, and his fame is loud enough, and the TV series will definitely attract the attention of the audience before it starts.
Now there is a key, that is, whether the other party is willing to take this role.
Thanks to Yang Ming's "Fast and Furious", Huang Xiaofeng is now worth doubled, and he has a lot of popularity even abroad.
In this situation, she gave up many roles as the number one female in the movie and took on the role of a TV series, and if the news spread, it is estimated that countless people's brains will be watered.
Huang Xiaofeng naturally walked to the refrigerator in Yang Ming's office, opened the refrigerator and took a bottle of mineral water, drank it, and said to Yang Ming: "It's really not that my sister doesn't want to help you this time, it's really inappropriate, if you are directing a movie, even if I am asked to play a role with 0 pay, I have no complaints." ”
Although her words were to the point, Yang Ming could understand what the other party meant.
Since the development of the entertainment industry, it is no longer a place that simply relies on acting skills and works to speak.
Even the different grades of the actors, the specifications of meals and accommodations are also divided accordingly, and the remuneration of the artists can illustrate this point.
If Huang Xiaofeng gives up the good situation in front of her now and turns around to act in a TV series, success is a matter of course for her, but once she fails, it will be a disaster, and even if it is decent, it will be considered a failure.
Yang Ming can understand the other party's thoughts, and he knows the rules of the entertainment industry better than anyone else.
He carefully organized his thoughts, sat down on the sofa opposite Huang Xiaofeng, and said slowly: "What do you think if I say that this is a TV series that can still be regarded as the representative work of your acting career many years later?"