China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 812. Uncle Benshan's ghost video, "Fighting Break Sphere" casting
Just after New Year’s Day, Feiyu Entertainment’s movie “The Richest Man in Xihong City” is still being screened in major theaters.

Although the box office has dropped compared to when the film was first released, it has still remained the box office champion for several consecutive days.

"The Ferryman", which was released at about the same time, was a complete flop. Apart from a few people who went to the cinema only for the looks, there were almost no other people who watched it.

In addition, Hollywood released another movie "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" starring Zhen Zidan, which made this movie produced by Ali Pictures even more squeezed.

Due to poor word of mouth and lack of popularity, the daily box office of "The Ferryman" only hovers around 10 million.

Just when the film market was in full swing, the blockbuster "Knowing" shot by Feiyu Entertainment last year was broadcast on Mango TV.

Before the show was aired, Mango TV spared no effort in promoting it.

They got the broadcasting rights for this drama, but it cost a huge amount of money, 7.2 million per episode, which far broke the record for the highest price of a single episode of a TV drama.

But the benefits it brings are real.

The richest man Mr. Cao sang the theme song, and with the exquisite costumes and props, advertisers all waved their money and found Mango TV to cooperate with them.

After the show started airing, the ratings did not disappoint many businesses and Mango TV.

The ratings on the first day reached 1.6%, and then continued to rise. After only two days of broadcasting, the ratings exceeded 2%.

This drama brought Zhao Liying's career to its peak.

The second male lead Zhu Yilong even unceremoniously stole the limelight from the first male lead Feng Shaofeng.

The theme song "Do You Know?" sung by Cao Yu even overshadowed the popularity of the popular song "Calories".

Under such circumstances, artists in the entertainment industry have long been looking forward to the upcoming casting for "Fights Break Sphere" and "Ever Night".

Cao Yu returned to the company and first arranged the casting for two days later, and then went to Feiyu Theater to learn about the rehearsal of the year-end gala.

Feiyu Group's year-end party, known as the "Little Spring Festival Gala", was star-studded this year.

Uncle Benshan and the best members of the Zhao Family Class are rehearsing the sketch "Dowry".

Uncle Benshan, who hasn't performed a skit for a long time, performed it himself this time.

"Uncle Benshan really gives me face."

Cao Yu was sitting in the audience and watched the skit for a while. He felt it was much better than making dumplings.

More importantly, the entire sketch has been satirizing the high bride price in today's society and the strange phenomenon of older single women running around the streets.

Sitting in the audience, Cao Yu seemed to have returned to the feeling of watching the Spring Festival Gala many years ago.

The skit, which lasted more than ten minutes, was quickly finished. Uncle Benshan came over and said, "Mr. Cao, you're back. What did you think of this skit?"

"Good, that's great. It's the New Year with your sketches."

Cao Yu went over and shook hands with the other party: "I didn't expect that Uncle Benshan is still as skilled as ever."

"Old."

Uncle Benshan said politely, and smiled: "Rural Love has been filmed to the ninth episode."

"Yeah, it's been many years."

Fei'e Video has cooperated with Uncle Benshan’s company, and the online playback platform of the "Country Love" series has always been on Fei'e Video.

The number of views for the first few episodes has been very good, but now it is getting worse and worse.

But Cao Yu remembered that this series seemed to have been filmed for fifteen episodes and it was not finished yet.

Uncle Benshan is probably planning to set a record.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Cao Yu smiled and said, "Uncle Benshan, in fact, in addition to dramas like Country Love, we can develop other series."

"I do have this plan and I am going to shoot Liu Laogen 3."

Uncle Benshan has not performed any sketches in the past two years and has focused on developing his career in film and television. Otherwise, "Country Love" would not have been filmed endlessly.

Cao Yu did know "Liu Laogen 3", but the drama did not have much influence.

He suggested: "In fact, we can make a drama similar to "Marshal Ma" that can show the life of ordinary people in the city, or a martial arts drama."

"Martial arts."

When Uncle Benshan heard this suggestion, he seemed to have some realization: "I'll go back and think about it."

"Don't worry, if there is a good script, we can work on it together."

Cao Yu has always had a special liking for martial arts. If the Zhao family were to shoot a comedy martial arts film, it would definitely be a breakthrough.

After talking about movies and TV for a while, he finally got down to business: "Uncle Benshan, I plan to have someone make a ghost video of your previous Spring Festival Gala skit. What do you think?"

"Ghost video?"

Uncle Benshan has actually heard of what "ghostly animal" means, but how can he perform his own skit?
Don't vilify yourself.
Cao Yu saw his worry and said with a smile: "Don't worry, this video won't be too extreme, and it's also for your publicity."

Uncle Benshan was relieved: "Then do it."

"Then I'll have someone make it before the year-end party. Maybe it can make you popular again."

Since the other party agreed, Cao Yu planned to make the ghost video "The Spring Breeze of Reform Blows Everywhere" as soon as he got back. Maybe it could become the treasure of Fei'e Video.

"We are all old now. It doesn't matter whether we are popular or not."

Although Uncle Benshan says that it doesn't matter, he would actually be happier if he could become popular again.

After talking with Uncle Benshan, Cao Yu watched some other programs.

The performance brought by Deyun Society was naturally crosstalk, while the skit performed by Chen Peisi was about a story about live broadcasting, both of which were close to current life.

With these programs, Cao Yu believes that this year's year-end party will definitely have a greater impact than last year.

Two days later, the TV series "Fights Break Sphere: The Three-Year Agreement" started casting.

In the first half of the original novel, there are many female characters, but many of them are just for show. This drama simply deletes some insignificant characters.

Of course, a lot of roles are added to the main female lead Xiao Xun'er and the second female lead Medusa.

There are still nearly ten female characters left, such as Nalan Yanran, Yun Yun, Ya Fei, Xiao Yixiang, etc. Therefore, the competition for this casting will be very fierce.

Of course, the famous meme "Fighting spirit turns into a horse" is not there.

On January 9th, there was a light snowfall in Yanjing, which added a bit of chill to the capital city during the coldest days of winter.

But today's Feiyu Theater is very lively. The parking lot is full of luxurious nanny cars and luxury cars, which shows that the actors who came to audition today at least have a good status in the entertainment industry.

Of course, in addition to the actors, there are also many media reporters who also want to get the first-hand news as soon as possible.

On the way from the company to the theater, Nazha kept acting coquettishly to Cao Yu.

"Dear, considering how well I behaved last night, will you really not consider giving me the heroine?"

"Not consider."

Today, Nazha has graduated from the dance troupe and become a qualified actor.

And with Cao Yu's care, she becomes even fairer and more attractive. Although such an actress is suitable to play Xiao Xun'er, Cao Yu actually has a more suitable role for her in mind.

"When I bullied him last night, you said you would give me a good role. Why are you refusing to admit it now?"

Naza pouted: "Are you attracted to someone again?"

"Are you in charge?"

Cao Yu slapped the buttocks of this spoiled woman and deliberately kept her in suspense: "Just perform well later, and I guarantee you will be satisfied."

In fact, he was also looking forward to whether he could discover a new world today and see a beautiful woman who would brighten his eyes and play the role of Xiao Xun'er.

If Liu Yifei was still eighteen years old, there would be no problem for her to play Xiao Xun'er. If she were to shout "Brother Xiao Yan", it would definitely drive the fans of Fights Break Sphere crazy.

What a pity, Sister Shenxian is already a mother of two children.
In addition to Xun'er, there is also the most tragic character, Yun Yun.
According to Cao Yu, if Li Xiaoyu was a little younger, she would be absolutely perfect in playing the role of Yun Yun.

Unfortunately, although his woman still has her temperament and beauty, her age is no longer suitable for this role.

You can't let her play an age-gap romance with a male actor who's not even 20 years older than her?

When we arrived at the audition venue, it was already filled with various actresses from the entertainment industry.

There are people born after 85s, 90s, and even 00s, competing with each other for beauty.

It was only a few dozen meters from the corridor to the audition room, but Cao Yu collected enough "autumn spinach" to fill several large baskets.

"Mr. Cao, you are here. Shall we start?"

The director of this drama was chosen by Cao Yu, who was also the director of The Legend of Sword and Fairy, Li Guoli.

"let's start."

Cao Yu nodded casually and sat in the middle seat: "Let our company's artists wait and see the others first."

"Ok."

After the boss gave his instructions, the audition officially began.

The first person to come in was the beautiful Liu Tao.

Miss Liu and Boss Cao had worked together on "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" fourteen years ago. Liu Tao felt a little emotional when she saw that this former little actor had grown to this point.

Although Liu Tao is already married, the ratings for her performance in "The Legend of Miyue" in the past two years have been good.

Although Cao Yu thought that this woman was suitable to play Yun Yun, there was still the same problem: she was a little too old.

Then, Gao Yuanyuan, Yang Rong, Yaya and others all came just for the third female role Yun Yun in this drama.

The second season of the anime will be aired in a while, and by then, Yun Yun will definitely be able to make anime fans attracted to this woman.

Therefore, the role of Yun Yun is really important.

First of all, they have to be about the same age, and most importantly, they have to be in great shape. Looking at these people who used to be goddesses in the entertainment industry, Cao Yu couldn't help but sigh that those actors in the past were still the best in terms of appearance.

Afterwards, a group of young actors came to audition for other roles. New rising stars such as Tian Xiwei, Zhou Ye, Zhang Ruonan and others all wanted to try to play Xiao Xun'er.

But now Boss Cao’s standards are really high, and he doesn’t like any of them.

It’s not that they don’t look good, it’s just that Cao Yu feels they are not stunning enough.

Compared with the stunning Xiao Xun'er in the original novel, the gap between these little flowers is very big.

“Each generation is worse than the last.”

More than 30 people auditioned, but Cao Yu was not selected by any of them.

"What a waste of time."

At noon, Cao Yu muttered something in dissatisfaction and was about to go to eat.

He was very disappointed with the audition in the morning. Many of the actors who came to audition were not as good as his secretary Zhang Xiaotian.

As Cao Yu just went downstairs, a girl tried to rush up to him but was stopped by the bodyguard.

Hearing the noise, Cao Yu turned around and saw that it was Tian Xiwei who had just auditioned in the morning.

Among the several new stars who came for the audition this morning, this girl has a good figure and is pretty cute, but her acting skills are a little immature.

"Let her come here."

Cao Yu nodded to several bodyguards, and the girl was released.

Although the girl had a baby face, her eyes were determined: "Mr. Cao, I want to sign a contract with Feiyu Entertainment, is that okay?"

"Signing with Feiyu?"

Cao Yu looked at this big-eyed cute girl who took the initiative to find him and asked, "Can you dance?"

“A little bit.”

When Tian Xiwei heard about dancing, she nodded first, then lowered her head guiltily.

As Cao Yu walked, he asked, "So what do you think is your advantage that will make me agree to sign you?"

In fact, Feiyu has many actresses, but there are too many dramas to be filmed now, and the actresses in the company are very popular in the entertainment circle, so sometimes there are really not enough people.

Although this girl is not stunning, her appearance is okay. As long as she is willing to work hard, she may be able to get a contract.

"I"

But Cao Yu's questions caused the girl to misunderstand.

She thought that the "advantage" that Boss Cao mentioned was a question about whether she could accept the so-called unspoken rules of the entertainment industry.

That’s how the entertainment industry is.

Although she was conflicted, Tian Xiwei glanced at the mature and handsome man and bit her lip gently: "My advantage is that I am willing to accept any arrangement!"

"Oh?"

When Cao Yu heard this, he knew that the other party must have misunderstood.

It seems that the girls in the entertainment industry are really amazing.

Since she came to me, I guess she has already prepared herself mentally and is willing to accept my sacrifice.

It’s just that when I came back, my Mimi had already told me not to follow any unspoken rules, so I didn’t plan to do anything to you.

Although this girl cannot play the role of Xiao Xun'er, she still has development prospects in the future if she is trained well.

So, he smiled and said, "Okay, go to Feiyu's agent department and tell them that I said you can sign the contract."

"what?"

Tian Xiwei opened her eyes wide.

Is it that simple? You don't want to take me with you?

Cao Yu turned around and smiled, "Why? Do you have any questions?"

"No more."

Tian Xiwei was not only confused, she even couldn't believe that entering Feiyu was so easy?

No wonder so many people are fans of Boss Cao. Not only is he humble, he also never deliberately makes things difficult for others.

It seems that my bold decision to come here and recommend myself was correct.

Only after the little girl left happily did Cao Yu shake his head.

In the afternoon, the auditions continued.

Many girls who were not selected in the morning were still there. They stayed just to know the result and try their luck.

"Let Feiyu's artists come."

Cao Yu no longer wants to look at artists from other companies. For the casting of "Fights Break Sphere", he plans to mainly select artists from Feiyu Entertainment.

At the audition location, when Feiyu's actor showed up, everyone present was stunned.

Jing Tian, ​​Liu Shishi, Song Zuer, Wang Xiaochen, Nazha, Reba, Zhang Tianai, Mao Xiaotong, Ju Jingyi, Guan Xiaotong, Yang Chaoyue, Meng Ziyi, Yuan Bingyan, Bai Lu.
Any one of these people is amazing.

This does not include Li Yitong, Wang Heran, Zhong Chuxi, An Yuexi from the "Youth" crew, as well as Li Wei, Tan Songyun, Xin Zhilei and others who went on to star in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" and "Story of Yanxi Palace".

In addition, Jiang Xin, Shu Chang and others who became famous earlier are not inferior to these young girls at all.

"Is this Feiyu's strength?"

Some girls who had just joined the entertainment industry were stunned.

I heard that Feiyu Entertainment is full of beautiful women, and now it seems to be true.

Even Tian Xiwei, who had just signed the contract, gasped and felt a lot of pressure.

It doesn't seem to be an easy thing to stand out among these beauties.

"No wonder Boss Cao didn't like us. It looks like we are just here to serve as a foil today."

Some people have begun to leave out of frustration, fearing the consequences.

While watching the auditions, Cao Yu sighed, "I gave you a chance, but it's a pity that you are really useless."

He originally didn't want to use Feiyu's actors in both dramas, but now it seems that most of the beauties have been recruited by his own company.

However, there is still no Xun'er in Boss Cao's mind.

Maybe in his heart, Liu Yifei is the most suitable person for this role.

But now the most beautiful girls in the entertainment industry can be said to be here, and he seems to have the impression that there is no one else who can stand out.

But the actors still have to be selected. Cao Yu looked at the information in his hand. Although Jing Tian and Nazha are good-looking enough to match Xun'er.

But we still have to shoot "Sito" this year, so Jing Tian can only rule out
But in Cao Yu's mind, Nazha was going to play Medusa.

so hard.
Cao Yu, who has always been very serious about every work, encountered difficulties for the first time.

The actors of Feiyu appeared one by one, and after comparing the styling drawings in the script, Cao Yu finally finalized some of the candidates.

Nalan Yanran is tentatively cast as Zhang Tian'ai and Meng Ziyi, Xiao Yixian is tentatively cast as Yuan Bingyan and Yang Zi, Qinglin is tentatively cast as Ju Jingyi and Zhao Lusi
Two people are temporarily selected for each role in order to see who is more suitable during the next makeup audition.

As for Yun Yun, she was only given to Liu Shishi and Zeng Li.

The only thing that is certain is Guan Xiaotong's Xiao Yu, whose long legs are indisputable.

"Boss Cao, with so many girls, is it really hard to pick the leading female role?"

Boss Cao was so picky that even director Li Guoli felt that his demands were too high.

"Hey, is there really no Zhao Linger in the entertainment industry anymore?"

Cao Yu shook his head helplessly, sighed, stood up and left.

Looking at Boss Cao's back, Li Guoli and Cai Yinong looked at each other and smiled bitterly: "Like Liu Yifei, it takes several years to produce one. I don't know how many years we have to wait for the next one."

The first day of auditions ended just like that.

Although he signed a girl, Cao Yu is actually somewhat disappointed with the current admission standards of major art schools.

Now, whether it is Beijing Film Academy, Beijing Dance Academy or Shanghai Theatre Academy, their enrollment seems to have fallen into a misunderstanding and they prefer girls with small faces.

Where have all the beauties like Jiang Qinqin and Zeng Li gone?

Although Cao Yu did not choose his ideal Xiao Xun'er, the news of the audition for the drama that night still became a hot topic on Weibo.

The various beauties who auditioned today stunned netizens.

Even a beauty like Guan Xiaotong can only play the supporting role of Xiao Yu.

And Liu Shishi only played the fourth female role?
The lineup of "Fights Break Sphere" is too scary.

Although they think this way, everyone also starts to look forward to when this drama will be filmed and broadcast.

The crew of "Youth".

Wang Qianran finished a day's practice and returned to the dormitory.

When I saw the news about the audition for "Fights Break Sphere" on Weibo, I took a few glances at it.

"The leading female role hasn't been chosen yet?"

When she found out that the leading female role had not been confirmed yet, she couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Maybe, I will have a chance.
How about I send a message to Master to keep in touch?
(End of this chapter)