Chapter 232 The car shakes
The capital city in winter is very different from that in summer.
The trees are green in summer, and there are often men and women chatting with each other on the green road.
But in winter, all the green leaves on the trees have fallen off, leaving them bare with nothing to block them.
It is also difficult to be sneaky.
Forget it, it's still very cold, and it's not suitable for us to be together.
Wang Shu drove his A6 on the lane in Beijing.
Fan Binbin was sitting in the passenger seat, glancing sideways at Wang Shu from time to time. Looking for a topic, she asked: "Is the movie actor thing settled?"
"It's settled, New Year's Day. It will turn on later." Wang Shu replied while looking ahead and concentrating on driving.
Hearing this, Fan Binbin was silent for a moment, and then asked casually: "Who is there?"
Wang Shu did not hide anything and responded directly: "Gong Li, Zhou Xun, Zhou Haiwei, etc."
"Zhou Haiwei?" Fan Binbin was a little surprised when he heard this.
Wang Shu explained: "The movie will be released in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and other places. It is mainly for this consideration that Zhou Haiwei was invited."
"Although she is developing in the mainland It didn’t go well, but she is still very popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan.”
“In addition, she is now moving north to the capital for development, which is convenient for cooperation.”
When Fan Binbin heard this, he thought about it for a while.
Hong Kong and Taiwan female movie stars, well-known actresses have either retired from acting or married into wealthy families, and the remaining ones who are still active are Liu Jialing, Zhang Pozhi and others.
With Gong Li and Zhou Xun around, Zhou Haiwei’s role will definitely be a secondary supporting role.
Even if Wang Shu directs a blockbuster with a strong cast, Liu Jialing, Zhang Pozhi and others would not be willing to take on such a role given their status.
To sum up, Zhou Haiwei is the most cost-effective Hong Kong actress in terms of acting skills, popularity, salary and other aspects.
Having said that, Fan Binbin also knows that only Wang Shu can choose actors like this in the film and television industry.
For other crews, cost-effectiveness is not the first priority, but connections, relationships, and behind-the-scenes transactions are.
"I know Zhou Haiwei, the most popular actress in the 1990s." Fan Binbin smiled.
In the 1990s, there were certainly popular movie actresses such as Maggie Cheung, Lin Qingxia, and Anita Mui.
In terms of popularity, in the three years from 1991 to 1993, Zhou Haiwei deservedly ranked first.
Because of this, Xu Ke specifically invited Zhou Haiwei to star in a movie he directed. However, Zhou Haiwei had a car accident and missed this opportunity.
Although Zhou Xingxing also invited Zhou Haiwei to star in "Fight Back to School 3" later, Zhou Haiwei finally missed Xu Ke and missed the Hong Kong film industry.
Of course, the fundamental reason is Zhou Haiwei’s character.
If she had been with someone of some status in the Hong Kong film industry at that time, she would have been booked for many movies like Zhang Ming.
It’s just that Zhou Haiwei had a strict upbringing since she was a child, which cultivated her independent, self-reliant, innocent and friendly character.
Reluctant to take that step, relying on his high popularity, he can only play supporting roles in movies.
As for the protagonist
In addition to being able to play the heroine in the plays of second- and third-tier directors in Hong Kong, she cannot get her turn in the plays of first-tier directors.
Otherwise, she would not have gone north.
Wang Shu admires Zhou Haiwei very much.
There are thousands of entertainers in the entertainment industry, but actresses like Zhou Haiwei are almost unique in being frank, innocent, sincere, easy-going, unassuming, self-improving, and upright in outlook.
Even though Zhou Haiwei is around 50 years old, he still looks like an innocent little girl when talking to others.
After being exposed on the Internet, I became more careful with my words and became more mature.
Wang Shu smiled when he heard this and was noncommittal.
1991-1993, although more than ten years have passed since 2006.
However, Zhou Haiwei continued to create a classic character image in two annual popular dramas, "The Big Trouble" in 1996 and "Across the World" in 1999.
Even in 2006, she still remains popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Southeast Asia.
"I heard that the movie you are starring in is going to the Berlin Film Festival?" Wang Shu saw Fan Binbin was silent, glanced at it, and then asked knowingly.
The filming period for the movie "Apple" was not only extremely short, but it was also rushed to the 57th Berlin Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear Award for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival.
But in the end, neither director Li Yu nor Fan Binbin achieved anything.
When Fan Binbin heard this, he glanced at Wang Shu and replied in a low voice: "Yes."
There are erotic scenes in "Apple", and Fan Binbin didn't know what Wang Shu would think of her after watching the movie. What are your thoughts?
As a director, do you appreciate her more when you see her willing to sacrifice for art, or do you despise her when you see her making this type of film?
She doesn’t know.
“I wish you good luck.” Wang Shu said with a smile.
When Fan Binbin heard this, a smile spread across his face.
If she can win the Silver Bear Award for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival, her status in the film and television industry will truly surpass that of Li Binbin, Zhou Xun, Zhao Yanzi and others.
Of course she wants to get this award!
“I’ll lend you some good words.” Fan Binbin said with a smile.
"What's the story of "Apple"?" Wang Shu caught a glimpse of the smile on Fan Binbin's face and suddenly asked in a wicked way.
He had read "Apple" and knew the content. At this moment, he just wanted to hear how Fan Binbin would answer.
When Fan Binbin heard this, his face suddenly froze, and he pursed his lips, not knowing how to answer.
The story of "Apple" is not complicated, but a little difficult to tell.
She was silent for a moment, and then said with a chuckle: "You will know when you go to the movie and watch it."
"Uh" Wang Shu pretended to be surprised, and then responded helplessly. : "Okay."
Fan Binbin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Wang Shu didn't ask any questions.
The plot of "Apple" is actually very simple. The foot-washing girl played by Fan Binbin is raped by the boss. This scene happened to be watched by Fan Binbin's husband who was washing the windows outside the hotel.
Husband & ex & eye & offender!
Fan Binbin immediately changed the subject and asked: "I heard that "My Love from the Star" has been broadcast, how are the ratings?"
Wang Shu knew that Fan Binbin was changing the subject, and immediately responded. : "Very good."
After finishing speaking, he then added, "Although it is currently only broadcast on local stations, the ratings are quite high."
"So much so that some satellite TV stations have already come to contact us, and it should be available after the Spring Festival. "Broadcast on Stars."
During the Spring Festival, due to busy celebrations, "My Love from the Star" will be broadcast during this time period, and the ratings will be greatly reduced.
Under normal circumstances, any TV series with potential will not choose this time period.
Either before the Spring Festival, which is now January, or after the Spring Festival.
Although a satellite TV station has reached cooperation with Yishu Company, the schedule cannot keep up and can only be postponed until after the Spring Festival.
"Do you think the ratings will be comparable to "The Witch in Suit" after becoming a star?" Fan Binbin looked at Wang Shu and asked abruptly.
"The Witch in Suit" has already been released to the stars, and with Zhou Xun starring in it, it is more likely that Fan Binbin will pay attention to it.
Now that she asked this question, she obviously knew that the ratings of "Witch Sui" were very good.
"Uh" Wang Shu pondered for a moment, and then said: "It should not be lower than "The Witch in Plain Clothes"."
Taiwanese puppet dramas, including mainland idol dramas, are mostly stories about Prince Charming and the ugly duckling.
That is, the rich, handsome male protagonist ignores the beauties around him, and contrary to common sense, he only sees the poor, short female protagonist. Moreover, such a poor and short female protagonist is still competed by the male protagonist and his supporting partner.
"The Witch in Plain Clothes" is a counter-trope, with the male protagonist hooking up with the white, rich and beautiful female protagonist.
This contrast will definitely make the eyes of mainland audiences who have not yet awakened in this era shine.
Fan Binbin took a moment to look at the plot of "The Witch in Suit" and knew that this drama was not bad.
Especially since "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was aired not long ago, with the popularity of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", the ratings of "The Witch in Sui Yi" will definitely rise to the next level.
This made Fan Binbin feel a little panicked.
"Witch in Sui" and "My Love from the Star" are both idol dramas written, directed and acted by Wang Shu. The difference is that the heroines who co-star with Wang Shu are her and Zhou Xun.
If the ratings of "My Love from the Star" are not as good as "The Witch in Sui", it means that she is not as good as Zhou Xun.
Fan Binbin took over the filming of "My Love from the Star". In addition to the excellent script, she also wanted to compare with Zhou Xun and get familiar with Wang Shu.
But who knows, Zhou Xun doesn’t talk about martial ethics.
The popular "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is broadcast on Yangtze TV in the front, and "The Witch in Suit" is broadcast on Star TV in the back.
And she only has "My Love from the Star".
Although the drama "Mo Gong" is released
But the box office is only 6000W.
In terms of popularity, it is far inferior to "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
It will not be able to drive the ratings of "The Witch in Suit" like "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
Fan Binbin feels uncomfortable.
"Ink Attack" is a movie starring Andy Lau, Wu Qirong, An Shengji, Cui Shiyuan, and herself.
It brings together movie stars from across the Taiwan Strait, three places and South Korea.
As a result, the box office was only over 60 million.
It is not as good as "The Night Banquet" by Feng Xiaogang, not as good as "Baby Project" starring Chen Long, and not even as good as "Time and Space Traveler" directed by Wang Shu.
"City of Gold" has exceeded 200 million in two weeks after its release, which is also far behind.
The cast of "Ink Attack" is not bad, but the box office is far behind.
She does not deny that the box office of "Ink Attack" is 60 million, which is not low and can be regarded as a pretty good result.
But when compared with movies such as "The Night Banquet" and "Space Traveler", the gap is particularly obvious.
Especially in "The Night Banquet", Zhou Xun only played the second female lead, while Zhang Ziyi was the female lead.
Although she is the heroine of "Ink Attack", due to the popularity of the box office, she is on par with Zhou Xun, who played the second female lead in "The Banquet".
Fan Binbin is feeling angry.
I thought "Ink Attack" would make her take off, but in fact it didn't.
Because, with the cast of "Ink Attack" and a box office of 60 million, it is considered a huge success for the actors.
"Wouldn't it be lower than "The Witch in Plain Clothes"?" Fan Binbin tasted this sentence and seemed to be a little unconvinced.
Wang Shu had no choice but to say with emotion and reason: "Although "The Witch in Sui Yi" is a counter-convention of strong women and weak men, it is still an idol drama in the conventional sense."
"The setting of "My Love from the Star" is different. The male protagonist is not only an alien, but the female protagonist is also a big star."
"After this drama is aired, it will definitely be more eye-catching than "The Witch in Suit"."
What he said is indeed correct.
"Witch Yoo Hee" was broadcast in South Korea in 2007. The ratings were not a hit, but only average.
Although it was introduced to the mainland and broadcast, it became a big hit.
But the main reason why it became so popular is because the mainland audience is too young and not very familiar with the routines of Korean dramas, which is why it became so popular.
In comparison, "My Love from the Star" is different.
This drama has become a hit both in Korea and in the mainland where Korean drama routines have been understood.
This shows that "My Love from the Star" is better than "Witch Sui".
When Fan Binbin heard Wang Shu's explanation, he also felt that it made sense, but he was still a little impetuous in his heart.
"I hope so." Fan Binbin sighed.
When Wang Shu heard this, he wondered in his heart whether Fan Binbin made this weak gesture on purpose or was it really the case?
He knew that Fan Binbin was not as straightforward as Zhou Haiwei, he was more thoughtful and could not tell what was true or false.
The two of them just chatted for a long time.
When Wang Shu came to his senses, he had already arrived in Shunyi.
Now that he was here, he simply drove around the neighborhood where Zhou Haiwei lived.
The last time Zhou Haiwei went to Yishu Company, she did not tell Wang Shu where she lived in the capital.
However, Wang Shu knew where she lived.
At the same time, he also knew where Liu Yifei’s villa was.
The address of Zhou Haiwei's villa is in the Liubao area of Beijing, near the Seventh Ring Road.
In 2006, this location was relatively remote, far inferior to Chaoyang District.
However, Chaoyang District has special magic power, and Wang Shu does not want to live in this place.
Secondly, it is not as good as Haidian and Dongcheng Districts.
However, Wang Shu also knows that although Shunyi District is remote, it will become the second district in Beijing with the second largest number of celebrities after Chaoyang District in the future.
Although this place is remote now, precisely because of its remoteness, it will be a place relatively far away from the hustle and bustle and with a relatively quiet living environment in the future.
Coupled with future infrastructure upgrades, it will have a relatively clean environment and convenient transportation, which is quite suitable for celebrities to live in.
Although there are the most celebrities living in Chaoyang District, most of them actually live in communities rather than villas.
In comparison, things are different here in Shunyi. Because the land price is relatively cheap, most people live in villas.
Actually, Wang Shu also wants to buy a villa in Shunyi to live in.
Because he knows a lot of people, if he lives in places like Chaoyang, Haidian, and East Second District, he will easily be photographed by the paparazzi.
Those places are hot spots for paparazzi.
As a star, you must give the paparazzi some respect.
Moreover, even if you are not photographed by the paparazzi, you will be noticed by passers-by and colleagues.
But living in Shunyi is different.
Remoteness means few people.
And there are few paparazzi.
In a place like this, even if you learn Gu Changwei's car vibration technology, you will not be easily photographed by the paparazzi and posted online.
Even if you are discussing your life ideals in the woods, you are not easily encountered by passers-by.
(End of this chapter)