Chapter 419: People can make people more angry than others
If we say that when "Infernal Affairs" premiered, there were already enough celebrities and entertainers.
The just-concluded first screening of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" was even more heavyweight.
Just two hours ago, the screening hall of Huaqing Cinema in Beijing was packed with well-known artists from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places. Almost all the people who could come to support the show were there. It was a star-studded scene, just like an award ceremony.
To be honest, this kind of scene will not happen again in a short time, because it is difficult to have such a good screening time as "The Richest Man in Xihong City".
You know, this is the end of the theatrical release of "Infernal Affairs", with a box office performance of 3.062 billion. Hong Kong stars have to come to support Xu Xiyu's new movie.
At the same time, Taiwanese artists have just experienced a turmoil, and everyone knows that the center of this turmoil is Xu Xiyu. In addition, some people suddenly became one of the investors, so all the friends came to show their goodwill.
Finally, "The Richest Man in Xihong City" has other mainland investors, and they will also arrange for people to come over to support it.
In this way, a scene was created where there were more stars than ordinary audiences in the screening hall.
Recalling this star-studded scene, Li Shanling, who plays the heroine Xia Zhu, felt overwhelmed.
I have been in the industry for many years and have filmed many works. I am also well-known among the new A-list actresses, but this is my first time to experience the scene of so many colleagues coming to support me.
More importantly, this movie is likely to become a box office milestone in his career.
There are countless Chinese female artists, and there are only a handful of female artists who can star in films with a box office of over 2 billion.
If she can successfully enter the ranks of female leading actors with a box office of 2 billion, her net worth, celebrity status, etc. will be greatly improved.
This is not Li Shanling’s self-reliance. You must know that on earth, there are only 57 movies in the entire history of the mainland’s box office with a box office of over 1.5 billion, including Hollywood movies and cartoons.
Excluding Hollywood movies and cartoons, there are only 31 films with a box office of over 2 billion.
Among these 31 movies, there are still quite a few that do not have a serious heroine at all. Either a single female character has very few scenes, or a bunch of female characters share the scenes equally.
It's actually similar here on Blue Star, and even the box office of the first movie was far lower than on Earth.
After all, "Changjin Lake", which has the highest box office record on earth, has 5.77 billion. On Blue Star's side, the mainland box office record is still Xu Xiyu's "I'm Not the God of Medicine" with a box office of 4.77 billion.
Therefore, if the box office of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" can exceed 2 billion, it will indeed be an extremely important achievement for Li Shanling.
After all, Xia Zhu's role is the absolute heroine.
Thinking of this, Li Shanling was following the road show team of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" in a business car to the second movie theater.
She reached out and grabbed Li Shangrong, the agent next to her who was like her twin and was also her biological sister, and said: "Sister, I am extremely glad for my decision at that time.
You said, if we were like Song Limin and Chen Jing, who originally thought of staying in the East China Sea and following Qi Xiangyang, what would be the end of the world? ”
Hearing this, Li Shangrong, who had been looking out the car window in a daze, came to his senses and smiled absently: "That's true, the East China Sea is almost falling apart now."
Seeing that she seemed a little worried, Li Shanling asked doubtfully: "Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Hearing this, Li Shangrong thought for a while and then whispered: "Lingling, what do you think the box office of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" will be?"
"It should be over 2 billion. Mr. Xu's movie box office is not less than 2 billion. What's wrong, sister, you don't have confidence in this movie?" Li Shanling said thoughtfully.
"That's not true. On the contrary, I am very confident in this movie. I think this movie is a comedy of the same level as "Washington Stew Shop".
"Huasheng Stewed Meat Shop" has a box office of over 3.3 billion, so I think our movie will be worth over 2.5 billion at least, and may even have a chance to hit 3 billion. "Li Shangrong shook his head.
"Then what are you worried about?"
"I'm not worried, I just feel pity." When Li Shangrong said this, he couldn't help but sigh.
"What a pity? What's a pity?" Li Shanling was even more puzzled.
Hearing this question, Li Shangrong opened his mouth and hesitated for a long time before replying: "It's a pity that in such a potential movie, you were still sidelined."
"It's impossible. There are only three female characters with roles in this movie. I play Xia Zhu, Arnahan plays Sasha, and Xiaoyu plays Da Clever. My role is more than three times that of theirs. , there is no drama to suppress me.”
"I'm not saying that the director suppressed your play, I meant that your performance was suppressed." Li Shangrong said this with a complicated expression.
Li Shanling was startled for a moment, then showed a forced smile and asked: "My... performance was suppressed, by whom?"
"She was overwhelmed by Xiaoyu. Really, you were overwhelmed by her performance in the movie." She is his sister after all, and Li Shangrong has some things to say that she doesn't need to hide.
Of course, she didn't want to hide it, because it wasn't just "The Richest Man in Xihong City" that was suppressed, her sister had also been suppressed in other projects before.
Thinking of this, Li Shangrong opened the conversation and said: "Speaking of which, your resources are not bad in recent years. You have never stopped announcing. You have starred in many TV series and participated in many movies.
Your popularity and commercial value are also steadily increasing as the number of works increases. But you have a big problem, do you know that it limits the ceiling of development? ”
Hearing this, Li Shanling took a deep breath and said nothing.
Seeing this, Li Shangrong continued: "Think about it for yourself. The heroine you interpret is basically a state of saying that she is good or not, and that she is not bad.
Although this level of business is considered pretty good in today's industry. After all, there are some female artists of your same age and level whose acting skills are so bad that you can’t even watch them.
But if you meet a talented monster like Xiaoyu, or any other female supporting character with a high professional level, your presence as the heroine will be too weak. ”
"I..." Li Shanling was choked by what she said.
Li Shangrong added: "Think about it for yourself, how many dramas have been like this over the years, and I remember three of them. You, the heroine, have no voice, but the supporting actress became an instant hit and became a hit. In the past, I I've always wondered if the heroines we picked up were too thin. But later on, I felt more and more that it had something to do with the character, but the bigger reason was your lack of ability to interpret the character.
Some actors can make flimsy characters come alive; some actors can make complex characters appear mentally retarded. Although you won't act as a mentally retarded person, your acting is indeed lackluster. ”
As soon as these words came out, Li Shanling felt a lump of anger stuck in her throat. On such a good day, she never expected that her sister could talk to her like this.
But the problem is, for a moment, she didn't know how to refute.
Because what my sister said is true.
Thinking of this, she was about to speak when she heard Li Shangrong say again: "A person's energy is limited, although Hua Qing invests in many projects every year.
However, the type of self-made projects that Mr. Xu can personally produce every year is very limited. Seeing that one of his projects has exploded, the competition for future roles will be fierce.
I'm worried now that after seeing your performance in "The Richest Man in Xihong City", he won't arrange another homemade heroine announcement for you. If this is the case, we are begging for food while guarding the golden mountain. ”
The kind of self-made projects Li Shangrong refers to are projects created by Xu Xiyu himself.
In contrast, projects invested and produced by Qiao Shuangshuang, Yang Xueqing or Gong Lingyun are called Category II projects in Huaqing.
Therefore, when Li Shanling heard that she might not be destined to be a self-made person, she couldn't help but feel panicked. However, she still comforted herself: "It's not that bad, I think... I'm not that bad, right?"
"Whether it's better or not is relative. Have you watched "New Paradise·Wangxian"?" Li Shangrong asked.
When Li Shanling heard this, she showed a trace of impatience on her face: "Then who can compare with Lu Qinyao? She seems to have evolved for the second time. Don't talk about me, you can't compare with her if you choose anyone else."
That's right, Lu Qinyao's performance in "New Paradise·Wangxian" is no longer a matter of whether her acting skills are explosive or not. You can't even feel that she is acting. She has become one with the character, which is very scary.
As for Li Shanling and Li Fangyuan, who also starred in the "New Paradise" series, their performances in "The Truman Show" can only be said to be qualified.
Thinking of this, Li Shanling continued: "Some things are about talent, and I can't help it. I studied at the Chinese Opera for four years, and Xiaoyu only studied with the acting teacher for four months. How can this be justified?
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I have worked very hard. You can't always compare me with people like Lu Qinyao and Xiaoyu. To compare, you compare me with Yang Xueqing. She and I are evenly matched, and her acting is not good either. ”
"But Yang Xueqing is Xuejian's boss now, and Xuejian's second-category projects that she invested on her own are also making less money than losing money. In other words, she is helping Xu Xiyu make money.
What about us? Our studio is affiliated with Hua Qing and has some brokerage business. Hua Qing does not make much money from us.
If you can't add color to the work, it will be the same with or without you, then what's the reason for choosing you? Do you know how much money he can make if he chooses a new person to raise? ”
"I..." Li Shanling was speechless. She opened her mouth for a long time before she said, "What should I do? What do you think I should do?"
"I don't know what to do." Li Shangrong turned his head and looked out the window.
Seeing her looking out the window, Li Shanling also turned her head and looked at her own window, and the car became quiet for a moment.
Fortunately, this is an RV, with a partition between the front seat and the front seat. The driver and assistant are also members of their team, so they are not afraid of quarrels.
Time passed in the solemn mood of the two people.
Soon the motorcade arrived at the road show theater. Li Shanling adjusted her expression, wore a T-shirt and denim shorts with "The Richest Man in Xihong City" printed on it, and got out of the car with a smile.
As soon as she got out of the car, she saw Xu Xiyu getting out of another car.
I also saw the little fish Yu Yuyu who was crushed to pieces in her sister's mouth, and she was waving to me.
"Sister Lingling, come on, come on..."
"Here we come." Li Shanling responded and stepped forward quickly.
When they got closer, they saw Yu Yuyu saying mysteriously: "It's tragic, it's really tragic now."
"Ah?" Li Shanling's face condensed, "What's so terrible? What happened?"
"Isn't it tragic that he will be with us for the next road shows in three key cities?" Yu Yuyu pursed her lips at Xu Xiyu who was not far away.
"Really? Isn't this a good thing?" Li Shanling said, her eyes lit up.
"Hey, you actually think that working with the boss is a good thing?" Yu Yuyu was a little surprised.
When he just told this news to Wang Pengpeng and other leading actors, everyone's reaction was that they were very stressed, and they wished that Xu Xiyu gave up this decision.
Yes, everyone wants to make friends with Xu Xiyu and make him take him seriously.
But this does not mean that everyone is willing to stay with Xu Xiyu for a long time.
This is a very subtle mentality, and anyone who has worked there should understand it. After all, no matter how good the boss is, he is still a boss, and being with him is very restrictive.
But Yu Yuyu soon came to his senses, patted his head and said: "Oh, I forgot, you are different from Brother Peng and the others. You are not an employee of Huaqing, so you don't need to be afraid of him, hehe."
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"..." Li Shanling twitched the corner of her mouth and thought to herself: You really don't want to pick up any of the pots.
"Hey, Xiaoyu, why does Mr. Xu want to do a road show with us?" Li Shangrong, who was following, asked curiously.
"I don't know, maybe it's because the investor coverage of this movie is too broad, and he is worried that something will happen and affect the box office." Yu Yuyu shook his head.
"That's it..." Li Shanling became thoughtful after hearing this, and her sister Li Shangrong did the same.
(End of chapter)