When "Fairy Tale" hits theaters, the crew of "Embroidered Spring Knife 2" that Cao Xuan started to prepare has basically taken shape.
The director is still old monster Xu, the martial arts instructor has changed, Zhang Lei is still there, and the other one has changed from Yuan Kui to apprentice Sang Lin.
The latter was poached by Cao Xuan to join Fanxing because of the last cooperation in "Xiuchun Knife", and became Fanxing's imperial martial arts instructor Shuangbi with Zhang Lei.
Compared with Yuan Kui, Sang Lin, who had just graduated from the teacher at this time, was still a little immature.
However, because the first part of "Xiu Chun Knife" has already given the general action style, as long as it is done step by step, there is no problem.
Besides, Sang Lin is a teacher, not a traitor.
This time "Xiu Chun Knife 2" was originally scheduled for Yuan Kui, but he refused because he wanted to push his apprentice to the top position. If there is a problem, he, the master, will not come to help. .
Not to mention, Cao Xuan still invited Yuan Baye this time to serve as the general martial arts consultant to check the overall situation.
In terms of actors, Cao Xuan remains unchanged, and the characters Wei Zhongxian, Xu Xianchun, and Chong Zhen who also appeared in the two films are also the original cast of the first film.
Duan Long, Wu Jing, Hu Jun, and Gao Yuanyuan, the key actors in the first film, also had more or less guest appearances.
For the rest of the role, Fan Xiaopang plays the heroine Beizhai. This has been decided early, so there is no need to say more.
Zeng Damei played the role of Ding Baiying, cold and domineering, tough and tender on the outside, Cao Xuan hardly thought of two people, seeing this role, he decided on Nishinomiya Niangniang.
In the past half a year, Zeng Damei has specially practiced acting, specially dealing with Ding Baiying and Li Mochou from "The Legend of Condor Heroes".
Ding Baiying's two apprentices, one was given to Fan Xing's big honey, and the other was arranged by Nishigong Niangniang to Yang Shuo of Class 02.
Pei Lun is played by Chen Minghao, Qin Hao plays the villain Ling Yunkai, Monk Jinghai, Yin Cheng, Zheng Zhangban and other roles are assigned according to needs, and suitable candidates have basically been found.
Before the start of the show, the only role that has not been decided is the second male lead, Lu Wenzhao.
"Embroidered Spring Knife 2" is different from the previous one. At that time, besides Cao Xuan, the actors of the three brothers were also well-known.
Hu Jun is on fire because of "Dragon Babu", Wu Jing is a rising star of kung fu, and a villain Zhao Wenzhuo is added.
Do not underestimate the latter, as Cheng Long and other Kung Fu superstars of the older generation gradually began to decline, several action actors in the Mesozoic Era, Zhen Bullet and Zhao Wenzhuo are the most famous,
? Although the development of the film industry in recent years has not been particularly prosperous, but the coffee position is still there. If Cao Xuan hadn't played the leading role, coupled with Xu's old friendship, it might not be possible to invite him to play the villain.
? When Zhao Wenzhuo first came to Xiangjiang, he participated in the extremely popular "Once Upon a Time" series, and later took over as the second generation of Huang Feihong, all of which were contributed by Mr. Xu.
Later, Zhao was asked to star in films such as "Green Snake" and "Knife" directed by himself.
It can be said that Old Freak Xu has a kindness to Zhao Wenzhuo. Although the two parties separated for some reason, the friendship is still there.
Otherwise, even if Zhao Wenzhuo is willing to act, he will lose face, but with the mediation of Mr. Xu, there will be a step¡ª¡ª
I'm here for director Xu, I don't pick roles, I play whatever I want!
I not only retained my dignity, but also lost benefits, the crew achieved their goal, and Old Freak Xu also had face.
And everyone has a bottom line in their hearts, the so-called favors don't count, and everyone is happy.
Hu, Wu, and Zhao are all well-known entertainers, Duan Long is also well-known, and Gao Yuanyuan is a popular floret.
Although the cast of "Embroidered Spring Knife" is not luxurious, it is also reasonable, otherwise it would not be listed as a "blockbuster".
In contrast, "Xiu Chun Knife 2" is relatively shabby. Apart from Cao Xuan, the only one who can do it is the popular actor Fan Xiaopang.
Because Zeng Damei, who became popular during the Spring Festival Gala and the scandal, barely counts as half, and Yan Kuan, who plays Chongzhen, is also good, but the role is too small, it is difficult to call it a leading role, it can only be regarded as a supporting role or a cameo.
Two apprentices like Pei Lun and Ding Baiying are relatively unknown film and television newcomers, and they have no publicity and box office appeal at all.
Fortunately, "Embroidered Spring Knife 2" is a sequel, and it has some enthusiasm, but even so, the relatively luxurious cast is very helpful to the film, both in terms of performance quality and publicity.
Therefore, Cao Xuan hoped that Lu Wenzhao would find a well-known actor to play the role, with the best first-line ability to add some weight to the film.
Lu Wenzhao's setting in the film is about forty, maybe younger, and the actors should be more restrained and deep. They can pretend to be ugly, but they can also be arrogant, and there are some paranoid ideals.
Cao Xuan poked around and felt that Wang Zhiwen was quite suitable.
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The "Embroidered Spring Knife" series and Cao Xuan will achieve a double kill of the two most prestigious directors in the mainland.
Thinking about it makes me feel excited!
However, more people are not optimistic about the prospect of "Xiu Chun Knife 2", after all, that is Director Chen who made "Farewell My Concubine".
However, the investment of "The Promise" is said to be 340-360 million yuan. In comparison, the film salary of "Xiu Chun Knife 2" including Cao Xuan's friendship price is only a little over 30 million yuan, a ten-fold difference in cost.
Although the movie does not speak according to the cost, but with such a huge cost difference, it is still hard to believe that "Xiu Chun Knife 2" can defeat the strong with the weak.
If it weren't for the support of the popularity of the previous work, and Cao Xuan's current popularity, I am afraid that many people would not compare "Xiu Chun Knife 2" with "The Promise".
Regarding the one-sided pessimism of the outside world, Cao Xuan himself is still very calm.
Last summer, no one was optimistic that "Xiu Chun Knife" would win "House of Flying Daggers", they all thought he would be beaten by Lao Maozi.
? As a result, after "Embroidered Spring Knife" was released, it directly robbed the box office. "House of Flying Daggers" was almost forced to be drawn ahead of schedule, which was tens of millions less than the expected box office.
Others thought that "The Promise" created by Director Chen after three years was a stunning masterpiece, but only Cao Xuan knew what it was.
When facing off against "House of Flying Daggers", Cao Xuan was faintly worried that "Embroidered Spring Knife" was not as likable as the former.
But against "The Promise", Mr. Cao is very confident.
That movie is not a question of not bad, but a question of life.
Suspected that I was out of my mind before buying a ticket to watch this movie. The whole movie is useless except for Zhang Yunv's sex scenes.
Cao Xuan is not sure whether "Embroidered Spring Knife 2" can compete with "The Promise" at the box office. After all, the opponent's momentum is indeed fierce, and the name of Director Chen and the luxurious starring lineup are also attractive enough.
But in terms of word-of-mouth, Cao Xuan feels that even if the crew and actors of "Xiu Chun Knife 2" are collectively bad, they are better than "The Promise".
At least "Xiu Chun Knife 2" is a story that has a beginning and an end and is understandable
Of course, these words can only be kept in the heart, facing the reporter's digging, Cao Xuan still has to praise Chen Dao a few words.
"Farewell My Concubine is one of my favorite movies so far. I watch it twice every year and taste it carefully. I also look forward to Director Chen bringing a magical masterpiece with a strong oriental flavor."
"Director Chen did look for me to play Jang Dong Gun's role, but due to schedule conflicts, I had to miss it."
"Not participating in "The Promise" is not a contradiction with Xie Feng as the outside world said. If I don't want to cooperate with him, what will happen to the story of "New Police Story"."
"No problem, if Director Chen invites me and I'm free, I will appear at the premiere of "The Promise"."
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The entertainment industry is all about talking to people and talking nonsense, sometimes Cao Xuan is very envious of Feng Pants, and he can say a few words, regardless of whether it is right or not, anyway, the mouth is the first to enjoy the fun.
There is also Wang Zhiwen, who is also famous and wants to say something. Although he has offended many people and has limited resources, he has not wronged himself after all.
With Cao Xuan's status, he is definitely not afraid of offending people, but he has to take his public image into account, and he often has to keep his mouth shut. Sometimes even he himself despises this kind of "hypocrisy".
Cao Xuan now sometimes hopes that someone with enough weight will shoot at him, so that he can openly fight back without any scruples, and vent his depression.
But it is a pity that so far few have such courage, but there are some clowns who want to fight for the layout, but this kind of person Cao Xuan loses his position even if he ignores him.
Sometimes Cao Xuan thinks about it, maybe this is the sorrow of the big brother. If he wants to quarrel with someone, no one dares to fight
The interview of Cao Xuan's "Embroidered Spring Knife 2" opening ceremony was spread out, and immediately received enthusiastic feedback from the film crew of "The Promise".
In the media, the other party publicly invited Cao Xuan to participate in the premiere ceremony of "The Promise" in the name of Dao Chen and his wife.
It can be seen that the investment of more than 300 million yuan has put a lot of pressure on the film crew of "The Promise", and they have changed their tricks to create momentum.
Cao Xuan just said a polite word to the media, and the side immediately beat him to death, pulling Cao Xuan to hype.
The food looks so ugly that even his own people can't stand it, so Han Sanye took the initiative to call to apologize.
But there is one thing to say, "The Promise" can be hyped by Cao Xuan, and "Xiu Chun Knife 2" can also take advantage of each other. The two parties have reached a certain degree of mutual benefit and bundled publicity.
Cao Xuan has no objection to promoting together with "The Promise", but he is afraid that the comparison with "The Promise" will be too miserable, and the other party will not look good.
He may not care about Dao Chen's thoughts, but he still has to worry about China Film's face.
However, Sanye Han was really enthusiastic, Cao Xuan was half-hearted, and could only be "forced" to agree
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He may not care about Dao Chen's thoughts, but he still has to worry about China Film's face.
However, Sanye Han was really enthusiastic, Cao Xuan was half-hearted, and could only be "forced" to agree
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