Chapter 628 629 [Phenomenon-level TV series]

  Xiang Nan's sixth album "Tao Xiang" did not carry out much publicity.

   Didn't run around for program announcements, and didn't hold autograph sessions, fan meetings, etc.

  No way, there are too many people looking for Xiang Nan now, he is really not suitable to appear in public.

  Like the bosses of NetEase, Baidu, and Tencent, they rarely show their faces in public, keeping a low profile.

  Even the bosses of Ali and Wanda don’t read the news often, but if you look closely, you can tell that they are all present in places with strict security, and few of them wander around.

   After all, safety comes first, and life matters!

  In fact, even if Xiang Nan doesn't promote it, the attention of his album is quite high.

  Because of the blessing of money, it is much greater than imagined.

  As the richest young man in China at this stage, his every move has attracted much attention.

   Just like Jack Ma in those years, whatever he said could be spread as a famous saying.

  Therefore, there was no hype about "Tao Xiang", after its release, the order quantity alone reached more than two million copies, which is quite exaggerated.

   And the final sales volume of this album reached more than three million. It is said to be the best-selling album in the Chinese music scene in 2004, and it is definitely well-deserved.

  Even at the major award seasons at the end of the year, although Xiang Nan did not go there in person, he still won awards such as the most popular male singer in the mainland, the best singer of the year in the mainland, the best Mandarin album, and the top ten annual golden songs.

  For him, all major awards ceremonies have broken the unspoken rules. It can be said that the charm of money is really not small.

  …

  In October, the TV series "Wulin Biography" officially landed on Yanjing Satellite TV.

   Originally, people didn't have much hope for the ratings of this drama. The reason why I bought it was mainly because of Xiang Nan's face.

   Unexpectedly, this drama full of spoofs, banter, and deconstruction of classic martial arts novels, which made the old-school audience feel nonsense, became very popular after it was broadcast.

  Especially young people, I like this drama very much, and amway spontaneously. So soon, the show became popular. When it was broadcast on Yanjing Satellite TV, the highest ratings reached 12% at one time, which was quite terrifying.

   Several leading actors, Yan Yan, Yao Chen, Sha Yi, Jiang Zhen, Yu Enxuan, Fan Huang and others, became popular almost overnight, so popular that they became purple red.

  Major film and television companies have offered olive branches one after another, and the remuneration and treatment are easy to negotiate. For example, Yan Yan's salary has directly increased by 20 times, which can be said to be a fish jumping over the dragon's gate, and his net worth is a hundred times.

  However, Yan Yan did not forget the well digger when he was drinking water. He was very loyal and did not change jobs from Zhiqing, but still stayed in the studio. And people like Yao Chen, Sha Yi, Yu Enhuang, Jiang Zhen, Fan Huang, etc. are also willing to join Zhiyouth.

   Because no one is stupid. In the show business circle, it is still capital to fight to the end. Only when you have money can you invest in filming dramas, and only if you have money can you promote and hype.

  The mainland film and television industry is currently the richest Xiang Nan. More than 6 billion yuan, a loss of 100 million a year, can still lose money to death. No one is as solid as him.

  So the future development of youth is really very promising.

  After thinking about it, Xiang Nan only accepted Sha Yi and Yao Chen.

   First, they have the most potential, and second, they can also make up for the gap in the company.

  Sha Yi has good looks and acting skills. He can play both niche and middle-aged students. It is very suitable for family dramas, period dramas, and workplace dramas. Yao Chen's appearance is not too high, he can't be a Huadan, but it's no problem to play a big Tsing Yi.

  To Youth has now signed actresses, such as Gao Yuanyuan, Tang Wei, Tong Liya, Zeng Lai, etc., are only suitable for acting in Huadan, and they are not bad for filming romantic dramas. If you want to act in a drama, your image and acting skills are not enough, and Yao Chen can just fill this position.

  …

  After "Wulin Biography" became popular on Yanjing Satellite TV, various David TVs immediately competed for the second round of broadcasting rights, which also made Zhiqing Studio a big profit.

   As for the movie version of "Wulin Biography", Xiang Nan is also on the agenda soon.

  In the real world, "Wulin Biography" was originally intended to be a sequel like "The Story of the Cooking Class". But I didn't expect this TV series to be so popular that it became a phenomenal drama like "My Fair Princess" and "Bright Sword".

  The popularity and remuneration of the leading actors increased rapidly, and the schedules were so full that it became impossible to make a sequel. That's why I had to keep it simple and made a movie, and it was someone who managed to get together.

  Xiang Nan didn't want to delay it for so long, he wanted to take advantage of "Wulin Biography" being popular now, and hurry up to shoot the movie version. Earn a wave of dividends first. If there is an opportunity in the future, it is also possible to make a second or third film.

  So he first wrote the script and handed it over to director Shang Tie for overall arrangement.

  …

  The time has come to December, and the most eye-catching movie in the mainland film industry is "Kung Fu" directed by Zhou Xingchi.

  Before the film was released, the publicity had been overwhelming, making the film industry panic, and no one dared to fight against it.

   At the critical moment, Niu Cha, the director of Feng Xiaogang, launched his latest masterpiece with Ge You - "My Name is Zhang Xingfu", which tells the absurd and interesting experience of the little character Zhang Xingfu in a day.

   This movie is based on the novella "A Happy Day", which was ranked on the list of the China Fiction Society in 2003. It is still in the familiar style of Feng's comedy.

  Actually, he was supposed to direct the movie "A World Without Thieves". And it was from this movie that Feng Xiaogang abandoned his best comedy movies and switched to more commercial action movies.

  However, because Xiang Nan filmed in advance, it is not easy for him to collide with Xiang Nan, so he can only return to the old way of comedy first, and make changes later.

   "My name is Zhang Xingfu" was released on December 9th, and the box office and word of mouth are still good. After all, Feng Xiaogang has directed comedies for so many years, so he still has enough experience.

  It was released for half a month, with a cumulative box office of 31 million RMB. This result is quite satisfactory, not much different from the performance of last year's "Mobile".

  But compared with "House of Flying Daggers" released in the same year, the gap is huge.

  Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers" was released in July, with a box office of 156 million. It was also imported by many filmmakers abroad and is very popular in North America.

   This put a lot of pressure on Feng Xiaogang.

   You know, he was synonymous with box office before.

  Zhang Yimou's previous filmings of "My Father and Mother", "Happy Time", "Not One Less", and "Speak Well" were all well-received but poor at the box office.

  But now "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" directed by him have sold hundreds of millions at the box office, and even Yankees praised his film for making a lot of money.

  Although his "Big Whistleblower" and "Mobile Phone" were also hits, I have to say that they were far behind.

  Seeing that "My Name is Zhang Xingfu" had the highest box office of 50 to 60 million, Feng Xiaogang was naturally anxious. And at this time, Zhou Xingchi's "Kung Fu" was launched, and soon became very popular with its wonderful story, gorgeous special effects, and superhuman imagination.

  In comparison, the box office of "My Name is Zhang Xingfu" has plummeted like a cliff. From three million at the daily box office, it dropped to over one million in one fell swoop, which was a cut in half.

  If things go on like this, "My name is Zhang Xingfu" will get a box office of 40 to 50 million at most. This is a good result in the eyes of others, but in Feng Xiaogang's view, it is simply a humiliation.

  (end of this chapter)