Chapter 50: The Glory of the Tang Dynasty
Why were the opera courtesans considered to be the ninth rate in ancient times?
Because in ancient times, when there was no machinery to replace productivity, the contribution of the opera to the country was really limited.
After the Ming and Qing dynasties, there was a drama called a play, acting and singing on a special stage, and large families would also cultivate opera troupes at home, and invite them to enliven the atmosphere during holidays or banquets.
As for the modern star ...
Status or something, Mr. Zhao has the final say!
In fact, it is capital that is superior to others, not stars, and stars are just commodities.
Let's take a chestnut, Sun Li, the reputation is very good, at least there is no public stain in terms of life, many years ago complained about night construction, and was scolded as a sieve...
Yes, they have money, but they don't have a position of power to match it ...
Does it work?
There are still some of them, and the biggest effect is to use distracting things!
Anyway, every time something happens, there will be a star thunderstorm coming out of the top cylinder...
It's basically the things in the crotch and the trivial things of the gossip news of the stars, and then find a few marketing accounts with rhythm, and soon, the things that everyone cares about will disappear...
It's like there's no more!
But then again, with a daily salary of 2.08 million, you have to take a little risk.
All the good things have been given to you, what's wrong, are you the children of the plane?
Feng Xiaogang went on to talk about "Yahoo Star Search": "This draft is used to promote Yahoo China... I know Yahoo, but I really don't know what this site is for! β
Shen Xudong casually explained: "Portals, media information, and services are mailboxes, games, and so on. With content and services, there will be traffic, and then advertising will naturally come... It's just that it's so profitable, but now the business is segmented, search, e-commerce, social, gaming..."
"Then why did Ma Yun buy it?"
ββ¦ I read that the report seems to be saying that Yahoo took $1 billion and Yahoo China to take a stake in Alibaba..."
In 05, Zhou Hongyi, president of Yahoo China, and Yang Zhiyuan, the founder of Yahoo, had serious differences about the development direction of Yahoo China.
In the end, Yang Zhiyuan didn't want to do it, and wanted to entrust Yahoo China to a powerful Chinese company to operate, Alibaba was a good choice, so he took another $1 billion to invest in Ahri, Yahoo's shareholding, Ma Yun's problem was basically solved, and he was not afraid of eBay's hostile takeover...
Feng Xiaogang continued: "Ma Yun has a good relationship with the Chinese army..."
Major shareholder, of course, the relationship is not bad...
There is a question, since the relationship is good, why didn't Ma Yun come to the rescue of the Huayi brothers?
Nonsense, a film and television company is an asset-light company, the key is to look at people, Huayi brothers, the core talents are still those back then, the pattern is there, counting on a counterattack, the possibility is very small, in this case, a fool will come to the rescue!
It's just a remnant of the old times!
Shen Xudong listened to Feng Xiaogang's science about the relationship between Huang Zhongjun and Ma Yun, and then asked: "Is that Zhao Liying Huayi brotherhood signing?" β
ββ¦ Should countersign..."
"Would that be a big deal?"
ββ¦ Definitely not... She's not going to be very good at it..."
This thing refers to the culture of sassy honey!
ββLive well and not clingy, fight righteousness and love the poor, the point is not to let men be responsible and pay, and catch up with women who are willing to die upside down!
Why is this respected?
It's a man who likes it, you analyze it yourself: it's very righteous and considerate to men, they sleep in vain, they spend their own money on abortions, they don't look at their faces or assets, and they rush to post upside down, so are they unhappy?
Zhao Liying is obviously not this kind of person...
Since this is the case, Shen Xudong said: "Give it to me!" β
"You want her?"
"Well, I'm going to form my own team, and I need a few actors..."
Feng Xiaogang didn't speak...
He was thinking.
In terms of relationship, he has a good relationship with Shen Xudong, but Huayi Brothers and Tianmei Media are essentially peers in the industry, and they must be competitive!
But... He is not from the Huayi brothers, he is the owner of Taihe People's Company.
Besides, Zhao Liying is not even a fledgling - "Yahoo Star Search" has low ratings, and it is basically not influential...
So...
"Cheng, I can promise you this!"
"Thank you, Uncle Feng...
"Little thing..."Feng Xiaogang suddenly remembered something: "By the way, I heard that Jackie Chan's new film is very good at the box office!" β
Shen Xudong nodded: "... Well, I estimate that there will be 200 million at the box office! β
"You wrote the script too?"
"The script is not important, the important thing is the actors, Sammo Hung + Jackie Chan, they do have appeal!"
β¦β¦
is talking about "Glory of the Tang Dynasty".
The film was released on July 7, with a box office of 78 million in the first weekend and more than 90 million in the second week...
It's about to break 200 million.
That's right, another phenomenal movie!
And it's a phenomenon level that follows "Stone"...
Shocked inside and outside the circle...
"Huo Yuanjia" can only break 100 million, Jackie Chan's appeal is so strong?
So why didn't last year's "Myth" break 100 million?
Well, they are all touting Sammo Hung + Jackie Chan's appeal...
Not many people pay attention to screenwriters...
It's normal, who is the screenwriter of "Myth" and who is the screenwriter of "Plan A"?
Jackie Chan movies, everyone only pays attention to Jackie Chan, and everyone else is auxiliary...
Of course, this is also related to Shen Xudong's recent low-key, he has been busy with private equity funds recently, except for posting a blog, he has not participated in the promotion of "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" at all.
But Feng Xiaogang knew how powerful Shen Xudong was: "It's still a good script... Script, script, script..."
Shen Xudong was happy: "The screenwriter is important, the script is important, and every producer I have met said this." But it's all lip service, in fact, I don't care. β
"You can't say that..."
Shen Xudong waved his hand: "The screenwriter is really not important, let's take an analogy, is there an audience who will say: xx screenwriter has a new work, his work is very good, go and see it?" β
Feng Xiaogang was silent for a moment, and before he could speak, Shen Xudong continued: "So, I want to be a producer!" β
"Your logic is wrong, attaching importance to the screenwriter is the filmmaker's business, and all the audience can do is judge the plot!"
Shen Xudong shook his head: "It's still a matter of status, South Korea's producers and producers are usually screenwriters, and the same is true for American dramas... I've been to the filming set of "Prison Break", and it's not the director who sits behind the monitor, but the screenwriter! β
"I'm also a screenwriter..."
"I'll just say a few words casually..."Shen Xudong changed the topic: "After "Night Banquet", do you want to shoot "Mobile Phone 2"? β
Feng Xiaogang nodded: "Hmm... Actually, I would like to make "1942" even more..."
ββ¦ In two years, if you want to shoot, I will invest! β
1942 was a year of great events: the turning point of World War II, the Battle of Stalingrad, the visit of Ms. Meiling to the United States, Gandhi's hunger strike, the's cold...
It seems that everything is more important than the problem of "eating" in Henan, which led to the death of millions of people.
Feng Xiaogang looked up at Shen Xudong and said sincerely: "Thank you!" β