402: New Opponent

Industry insiders have understood one fact.

It's not that "Transhuman Organization 3" is weak. The box office of 3.9 billion in China and 2.7 billion in the world are already too big to be blown up. The reason why it lost to "A Chinese Ghost Story" in China is purely because of the "Django effect".

So, what is the "Django effect"?

This is a new Internet term, which means that when a work related to Django is released, there will definitely be at least one work related to Django released during the period, which will produce a wonderful effect of superimposed heat.

However, every time there is a "fight between gods", the worst thing is other movies of the same period.

In front of "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "Transhuman Organization 3", there are two other Hollywood blockbusters, and they have no power to fight back. The audience's attention is almost entirely attracted by these two movies, so that the scheduling and attendance of other movies are getting lower and lower, and the box office is getting less and less.

In fact, for Django, the box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is an unexpected surprise. After all, with "Transhuman Organization 3" as a strong rival, even if you are confident, you will not set the goal to more than 4 billion.

In addition to the box office revenue sharing, there are also the exclusive online broadcasting rights sold to iQiyi and the broadcasting rights of CCTV6, which together are also a considerable income.

Unknowingly, the scripts written by Jiang Ge have accumulated more than 15 billion box office.

If it is said that the previous call him "the first screenwriter in the entertainment industry" was a fan filter, then now, the dazzling achievements in front of us are enough to explain everything.

Of course, it is not just Jiang Ge who is popular.

First of all, the two protagonists-

Zhang Fucheng's Ning Caichen is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, his acting skills have been affirmed, and the outside world's impression of him is no longer limited to "the younger brother of the singing god".

After Qin Shiyue's Jianning and Zhao Linger became popular, the role of Nie Xiaoqian established her status as the "first beauty of the new generation of ancient costume".

Then there are two supporting roles-

Feng Hongyuan successfully gained a foothold in the film and television industry because of Yan Chixia, and the money he earned from this play has exceeded the money he earned from acting in dramas for more than 20 to 30 years.

Xu Shaoguo played the role of the Millennium Tree Demon Grandma very well, and received many invitations to play villain roles, which brought his acting career a second spring.

Netizens even listed all the artists Jiang Ge made popular, including Xu Chenyi, Shen Yang, Zhang Jun, etc., and gave him the title of "Golden Hand in the Entertainment Circle".

It is not an exaggeration at all, and there is a reason and basis. Since taking over Huafeng, Jiang Ge has indeed made many artists popular. These artists were not doing well in the entertainment circle, but now they have become popular.

That's right, major entertainment companies are trying to dig them up, and even offer very high signing fees, and also bear all the termination fees.

However, no artist is tempted.

First, they know that if they hang out with Jiang Ge, they will have nine meals a day, but if they hang out with others, they don't know what they will have next.

Second, Jiang Ge's kindness to them is not only to give them money, but also to respect them, and he doesn't treat them as money-making machines to exploit them.

This way was not feasible, so another way was taken, that is, even if it meant reducing the pay, they had to find ways to send their artists into Jiang Ge's plays.

In a short time, the threshold of the headquarters building of Huafeng Media was trampled, and Jiang Ge became a person that many artists in the entertainment industry flocked to.

Just as netizens said, Jiang Ge has a pair of golden hands. The artists who appear in his plays, whether they are the protagonists or supporting roles, can usher in the peak of their careers. This is a fatal temptation!

This also made Li Wei very busy.

As the manager of the economic department of Huafeng Media, with the popularity of Jiang Ge's works, more and more artists are becoming more popular. He not only has to deal with the media every day, but also has to coordinate all the notices and invitations.

Even if he is in his thirties, his young and strong body can't stand this.

Fortunately, the economic department is different from the past. Many agents have been recruited. Li Wei is no longer the agent of any artist, and all the tasks are handed over to his subordinates.

Under his careful arrangement, no artist is idle. Even Liu Xuexin, who is still in school, will go in and out of public places from time to time to ensure exposure.

It can be said that the ability shown in this position has surpassed Mo Lan at that time.

However, at this time, Rongcheng has an entertainment company that was just established at the beginning of the year, Hongfeng Entertainment.

Wang Hongfeng, who has been paying attention to Jiang Ge's new movie, looked at the total box office and daily box office trend chart of "A Chinese Ghost Story" and was silent for a long time before he blurted out a sentence: "This guy has made rapid progress!"

If Jiang Ge and Chen Gan were here, they would definitely know this person.

Wang Hongfeng, the young master of Yida Group, is the richest second-generation rich man in China, without a doubt, because his father is the richest man in China, with a current wealth of 450 billion.

And in the office, there is another acquaintance, Wang Cheng.

"That's true." He has left Penguin Entertainment and is currently the vice president of Hongfeng Entertainment. He said: "In more than three years, it has developed to this point, just like a cheat."

It's okay to be efficient, but the quality can still be stable at a high level, which is simply terrifying.

Wang Hongfeng pondered for a long time, a smile rose on the corner of his mouth, and said: "It doesn't matter, I will use cheats too."

Wang Cheng smiled and agreed: "That's right, no matter how powerful his cheats are, they can't compare with Mr. Wang."

The "external cheats" mentioned by the two refer to "money cheats".

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. No matter how talented a person is, he can be better than 10,000 people, but what about 100,000, 1 million, or 10 million people?

As for Wang Hongfeng's entry into the entertainment industry, it is not for fun, but as a pioneer exploratory force.

Their Yida Cinema Line has become the largest cinema line in China, with the largest market share, so it is inevitable to invest in entertainment industries such as music, movies, and TV series.

Then, the biggest competitor is the popular Huafeng Media.

This is one of the reasons why Wang Hongfeng poached Wang Cheng, to find someone who is familiar with Jiang Ge and Huafeng. Another reason is that he couldn't poach Mo Lan.

"How is the preparation of our new drama going?" Wang Hongfeng asked.

"The preliminary preparations have been completed and it is scheduled to start on the 6th." Wang Cheng replied.

"Follow closely, this drama will make us famous." Wang Hongfeng urged.

"Don't worry, I will follow you throughout the process." Wang Cheng promised.

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Afternoon, Hengdian Film and Television City.

Jiang Ge likes competition and opponents.

It's a good thing to let a hundred flowers bloom.

In addition, he never naively thought that he could dominate the entertainment industry.

"Click, pack up the equipment and move to the next scene."

Ding Ge is still the same Jiang Ge, serious and strict during filming, and not arrogant in private.

It seems...

He has not changed because of his achievements.

There is a saying in the entertainment industry that "when you are famous, you love to dance", and there are countless stars who are so happy that they dance.

For example, the civilian group became famous on the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala, but after becoming famous, they acted like big names, drove luxury cars at high speeds, ran red lights, covered license plates, and ignored traffic regulations. Although they apologized publicly, they were still criticized by netizens and finally disappeared from the entertainment industry.

Another example is that they debuted through the program "Super Girl". With their own appearance and super high strength, they have attracted the attention of many netizens. With a little fame, they began to look down on others and felt that they were fearless. Once when they went to participate in the program, they were stopped by the security guards on duty because they did not bring their ID. They directly insulted and shouted at others in the street. After the incident was exposed by netizens, their celebrity career was directly ruined.

Another example is a very talented host who came from a grassroots background. During a program, he came to record drunk and made a scene. He was accused of being unprofessional. Later, his popularity dropped sharply, and he gradually disappeared from the entertainment circle.

However, Jiang Ge was more popular than all of them combined, but he was not one ten-thousandth as arrogant as them.

It’s not that he was the only one who was drunk and sober. Maybe he knew what "cherish" meant after living a new life, or maybe his identity as a rich second-generation made the definition of "arrogance" higher.

In short, he kept his clarity.

"Director Jiang, the venue is ready." Assistant director Du Yue came to report to the director.

"Yeah." Jiang Ge nodded, then walked straight to Hu Jingtian and Liu Ya who were acting together, and asked, "Are you ready?"

"Ready."

"Then let's start, take your positions first."

The actors entered the venue, and the other groups followed them to rehearse.

This scene is a relatively important rivalry between the male lead Mei Changsu and the female lead Nihuang [Recognition at the Changting Pavilion]. While reflecting the relationship and personality of the characters, it also shows their acting skills.

In fact, one of the reasons why "Nirvana in Fire" is a classic among novel-adapted TV series is that the original author served as the screenwriter of the TV series. The addition, subtraction and modification of the roles did not destroy this wonderful story.

In the original novel, there is no female lead. After recognizing that Mei Changsu is Lin Shu, Nihuang returned to Yun Province and was almost not online in the second half. In the TV series, the emotional line between Nihuang and Lin Shu was strengthened, so Nihuang was barely considered the female lead. However, because this drama is mainly a male drama, the female lead's role will appear to be very small, but the role of each female character in it is just right and plays a very important role.

"Okay, let's officially shoot." Jiang Ge said with a megaphone.

He always rehearses once, mainly to let the photography, lighting, props and actors cooperate once. If there is any problem, it will be exposed during the shooting process.

"Scene 36, first shot, action!"

Hu Jingtian and Liu Ya are wearing autumn and winter costumes today, both wearing a cloak with a fur collar. Fortunately, it is November and the temperature is not high.

Nihuang, 27 years old, princess of the Yun Province, female commander guarding the southern border, loyal, brave, resourceful, heroic, and brilliant, is a heroine.

The original actress is Liu Tao, an actress who is difficult to evaluate. Except for Andy in "Ode to Joy" and Nihuang in "Nirvana in Fire", the rest of the roles are hard to describe. It feels like Liu Tao plays everything.

It is not easy to play a female soldier. Mainly with the change of current aesthetics, many actresses like to wear heavy makeup when acting, and their performances are pretentious. They look not only awkward, but also lose the demeanor of a soldier. In order to play such roles well, in addition to superb acting skills, image is also very important.

Liu Ya is different from Liu Tao, and even more different from the domineering Gu Yao. Although she is petite and looks like a naive little girl, she has infinite energy, more like Li Xiangqin played by Anita Yuen in "From Beijing with Love", with a kind of aura of both strength and softness.

At this moment, Jiang Ge stared at the monitor.

Hu Jingtian and Liu Ya bowed in the pavilion to greet each other, and their eyes were different, as if they were both worried.

He nodded slightly, and the performance was all in the eyes and expression.

Then, Liu Ya took two steps forward, her eyes fell on the distance.

Hu Jingtian turned around, faced her, and said, "Since Prince Mu is sending Mr. Zhou back, why does the princess have to come in person?"

Liu Ya looked at him sideways and said, "Didn't you go out in the snow, too? In the dead of winter, Mr. Zhou was willing to move the fight for you. It seems that the strength of the Jiangzuo Alliance is really unfathomable."

Hu Jingtian lowered his head to look at the ground and said with a smile: "In the Jiangzuo League, they are all just people from the Jianghu. They became brothers only when they met by fate. They have always put righteousness first, regardless of their origins and where they come from. Only then can we be where we are today." ”

Liu Ya chuckled through her nostrils, changed direction, took two steps, and said: "Sir, do you want to tell me that the person you sent to help me practice water fighting is also a person with unknown identity and origin? ?”

Hu Jingtian frowned slightly.

Liu Ya continued: "That righteous man..."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at him and said, "It's from the Jiangzuo Alliance, sir, don't you know that?"

Hu Jingtian seemed to be avoiding the question, turning his head and looking at the ground without speaking.

Liu Ya moved her body, came to his front, and said aggressively: "If you don't know where he comes from, then it seems that I know more than you."

Hu Jingtian was silent for a moment, looked up at her and said, "What else does the princess know?"

Liu Ya stared into his eyes and said, "Although he changed his name and changed his appearance, I still recognized him. Don't you want to know who he is, sir?"

Hu Jingtian said calmly: "Who is he?"

Liu Ya still looked into his eyes and said, "His surname is not Yun. His name is Wei Zheng. He was the deputy general of Lin Shu, the marshal of the Red Flame Army. He was a court intruder."

She finally moved her steps and said as she walked: "The leader of Langya, Jiangzuo Meilang, you control the largest gang in the world, and Wei Zheng is obeying orders under you. If you want to say that you don't know his identity, huh... what can I do? Do you believe it?”

Four cameras captured their close-ups from all angles from four directions. This part was performed very well, with their expressions, eyes, and lines all on point.

But something went wrong during the next recognition scene.

"Click!"

Django yelled stop.

Hu Jingtian and Liu Ya both looked over, obviously not knowing where they had failed in their performance.

Jiang Ge took the script, stood up and walked over, with a huge sense of oppression in every step.

"Let's talk about Xiao Hu first..." He didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point, saying: "Before this scene, Mei Changsu had always expressed a restrained and forbearing attitude in front of Nihuang, and he did not reveal his true identity. But when he faces his beloved, he expresses all the emotions buried in his heart, so he is the real Lin Shu at this moment, and you have to change this state."

"Then Liu Ya..." He changed directions and continued to correct his mistakes, saying: "Before this scene, Nihuang gave people the impression of a heroic military commander, but in this scene, he gave people the impression that he was a heroic military commander. It feels like the image of a little girl is appropriate, because he can only use his own strength to support the entire palace, so he has often forgotten that he is still a girl. When facing Mei Changsu, he must Express your softest emotions.”

These words made Hu Jingtian and Liu Ya suddenly realize what their problem was.