The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 615 Plastic Surgery
Wang Changtian was a journalist in his early years.

He graduated from the "8413" class of Fudan University's Journalism Department, a class that is quite magical and can be called the Huangpu Military Academy of China's media industry.

Who are Wang Changtian's classmates? Sina Chairman and CEO Cao Guowei, Liberation Daily Editor-in-Chief Qiu Xin, Southern Metropolis Daily Editor-in-Chief Cao Ke, and brand planner Li Guangdou.
At the age of 28, Wang Changtian was promoted to deputy director of the Market News Department of China Industry and Commerce, which can be regarded as a promising young man.

Later, when he heard about the separation of production and broadcasting, he realized that his opportunity had come. In 98, he went into the entertainment industry and founded Guangguang with 10 yuan, bringing entertainment information to television. From then on, he became unstoppable.

He entered the film market in 04 and received numerous olive branches from investors, but he chose to turn a blind eye.

Wang Changtian is not against capital. He witnessed with his own eyes that Huayi Brothers was eager to go public, but was diluted by capital and only owned 34% of the shares. He had to always look at the eyes of those investors who had equity.

Either don’t go public, or it will still be yours after going public.

So Guangxian waited until August 2011 to go public, and the brothers Wang Changtian and Wang Hongtian held a controlling stake of 8% in Guangxian.

Therefore, Lu Yuan was very surprised by Wang Changtian's words. He raised his glass and slowly put it down: "Boss Wang, you are not joking."

"How could that be?" Wang Changtian smiled and said with emotion: "Guangguang's development in the past few years has been too bumpy, and film investment has not been smooth either."

He paused and suggested, "So I hope to exchange Guangxian's shares with Yuanfang Media."

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows. Wang Changtian's hidden meaning was that he wanted to have a closer relationship with Yuanfang Media.

Because of its early layout in television entertainment information, Guangxian is particularly strong in film distribution and traditional marketing.

This can be seen from the collaboration between "Lost in Thailand" and "New World".

Lu Yuan joked, "Yuanfang Media has no plans to go public for the time being."

Wang Changtian's expression remained unchanged as he asked, "Why not choose to go public? You know, Guangguang is just a distributor, and its market value has increased by nearly 20 billion because of "New World" and "Lost in Thailand".

If Faraway Media is listed on the A-share market, with the three works "Time Traveler", "Lost in Thailand" and "New World", it will be a wealth increase of tens of billions."

Lu Yuan waved his hand: "At present, the company's capital chain is very healthy. There is no need to venture into the stock market. Just focus on outputting content. Besides, I am a timid person. The stock market fluctuates up and down, sometimes green and sometimes red, which makes me nervous."

After "Out of Time" became a huge success, many people around him actually hoped that he would take the company public.

Even some well-known capital tycoons in the circle contacted him and introduced to him a series of complex capital operation methods, such as buying shells for listing, asset injection and selling companies at high prices.

Taking "New World" as an example, it follows the guaranteed release strategy of the film market.

Assuming that the minimum box office of "New World" is 8 million, then Lu Yuan, as an investor, can theoretically obtain about 2.5 million in profit sharing.

At this time, he chose a junk stock in Hong Kong, and then transferred the profits of "New World" to the other party for 1 million.

Then, use the funds to quickly repurchase the company's shares and become a shareholder or even a controlling shareholder.

When "New World" was released, the company's stock price soared due to the good news.

Correspondingly, the value of Lu Yuan's shares will also double.

This round will bring him billions of dollars in wealth growth. This is the rule of the game in the capital world.

There are many people in the industry who adopt this kind of operation, but what they have in common is that the leading actor or director has unparalleled box office appeal.

Not every movie can easily cash in on future revenue.

Just like Zhou Xinchi's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", relying on the golden signboard of the King of Comedy, there is similar capital operation behind the scenes.

But Lu Yuan chose to refuse. It is important for a person to know himself. The stock market is too complicated and he cannot handle it.

It would be fine if you don’t go in, but once you do, many things will become out of your control.

Huayi’s current situation is the best example.

In fact, Lu Yuan is similar to Wang Changtian in that they both attach great importance to shares. He can give up some of his interests, but he will never easily use shares as a bargaining chip.

Therefore, when he founded Yuanfang Media, he set rules.

Even core team members such as Wu Lang and Lu Jing were not directly granted shares.

Instead, he adopted a high-salary strategy, ensuring that Yuanfang Media's salary levels far exceeded industry standards and established an equity incentive pool.

It is also clearly stipulated that the company has the right to take back shares after an employee leaves.

As for PPS getting vivo, OPPO and SMG to invest, that is another matter.

In Wang Changtian's expectant eyes, Lu Yuan refused without hesitation: "Mr. Wang, I'm sorry, Yuanfang Media does not accept share swaps."

Wang Changtian was speechless. He obviously didn't expect this guy to be so straightforward. He didn't even ask about the specific replacement plan.

He adopted the second plan and tried again: "How about changing the way I transfer some of my shares to you?"

Lu Yuan stared at him for a long time and raised his glass: "Happy cooperation!"

On January 1, Lu Yuan, Wen Muye, and Ning Hao went to the Film Academy together.

Based on the series of influences brought about by the high box office of "New World", as the holiday approaches, the Film Academy invited Lu Yuan and Wen Muye to hold a live symposium for the students of Beijing Film Academy and the senior high school students who applied for Beijing Film Academy this year.

The fundamental reason is that the number of applicants to Beijing Film Academy this year is abnormally high.

As for why Ning Hao followed, it was because he planned to discover some potential stocks for the "Star Project".

Beijing Film Academy, Office of the Vice Dean of the School of Performing Arts.

About half an hour later, President Zhang Huijun, Dean Zhang Hui and other leaders left with their hands behind their backs and smiles on their faces.

Then Wang Jinsong closed the door.

He still looked the same, with a bald head, wearing the same black down jacket he had worn for seven or eight years, with a scruffy beard and unkempt appearance.

"You boy!"

Wang Jinsong looked at his favorite student on the sofa and asked, "Do you know how many people applied for the Beijing Film Academy this year?"

Lu Yuan had just been asked questions by the school leaders. He felt dry in the mouth and drank some water. He tentatively answered, "Twenty thousand?"

"Too little." Wang Jinsong shook his head slightly, and the number he spit out was astonishing.

"7.5 million!"

"How much?" Lu Yuan was shocked and puzzled. "I remember it was only 1.8 last year. How come it has increased so much this year?"

"It's all thanks to you and Mu Ye." Wang Jinsong sat down and spoke slowly.

"Mu Ye's movie grossed 13 billion yuan. Before he even graduated, he became the director with the highest single-film box office in China. People praised him as a genius. A few days ago, Tian Zhuangzhuang told me that he had a talk with Mu Ye, hoping that he would stop and not be flattered by the outside voices. He was worried that Mu Ye was impatient and wanted him to calm down."

"So it was Director Tian who said that." Lu Yuan suddenly realized, and seeing that Wang Jinsong was curious, he told him about "The Sun Also Rises".

Wang Jinsong was surprised that he had a new film so soon, but he didn't ask any more questions. He continued, "Kino's influence is actually not that big of a deal. The number of applicants for the directing department has increased a little, but not much, about 3100 people. The key is you. Do you know how many young people in the country now regard you as their idol?"

Lu Yuan shook his head and listened quietly.

Wang Jinsong proudly said: "This year your three films grossed 30 billion at the box office, and you starred in and invested in two domestic films that grossed over 12 billion. Your personal income is 40 billion, and the cumulative box office is as high as billion.

When those students who took the art exams heard about you, they flocked to our school. Some even had plastic surgery to look like you.

"Make it look like me?" Lu Yuan was speechless.

In recent years, major art schools have launched a "no-makeup order", requiring candidates to remain bare-faced when entering the venue, and makeup is strictly prohibited.

For this reason, many people choose plastic surgery in pursuit of natural beauty. Double eyelid surgery is considered a minor operation, and some people even go to the extremes to undergo liposuction, bone shaving, face slimming, chin augmentation and other operations.

This trend is not limited to girls, boys also choose to augment their noses and fine-tune their facial features.

"That's right, you're so famous." Wang Jinsong took a sip from the cup.

"Those plastic surgery agencies saw this and used your face as a template, analyzing how straight your nose is and how affectionate your eyes are, praising you from head to toe to the utmost.

In short, your appearance has played a big role in your success today. Some people even spread rumors that people who look like you can get priority in passing the entrance exams of the three major colleges."

"Does anyone believe this?"

"Quite a few. Some people even changed their names to Lu Yuan."

Lu Yuan: "."

Seeing this guy's stunned expression, Wang Jinsong couldn't help but laugh: "So, the number of applicants for our school this year is really thanks to you."

"No, teacher." Lu Yuan waved his hands quickly: "Don't just talk, ask the dean to show some appreciation and give me a certificate or a trophy or something!" "Hey, you little brat!" Wang Jinsong laughed.

Lu Yuan laughed and asked, "How many students does the school plan to admit this year?"

"More than 3100 people applied for the directing department, but only 29 were admitted. The acting department only admitted 75 people, but the number of applicants was as high as 6.5!"

Lu Yuan estimated that the admission rate for the Directing Department was 0.93%, and the admission rate for the Acting Department was 0.11%.

He smacked his lips, not knowing what to say for a moment, took a sip of water, and asked, "How many applicants did the Central Academy of Drama have this year?"

"It is said to be less than 20,000." Wang Jinsong did not hide the smile on his face.

"Hmm." Lu Yuan held his chin and nodded: "Then our school should give me an award."

Nortel Auditorium.

The audience was packed with people, and staff were debugging the live broadcast equipment.

Gulinaza stood in the corner holding the teapot, looking indignant, watching her classmate Yang Caiyu walk up to the podium and test the microphones one by one.

"Puff puff!"

Knowing that Lu Yuan was going back to his alma mater, most of the students who were filming outside came back, hoping to be noticed by him.

So everyone is extremely active and eager to show their faces.

Guli Nazha became famous because of "Xuan-Yuan Sword". Although she is not well-known, her fame is still one of the best among her peers.

He was only slightly worse than Zhou Dongyu, who had worked with Zhang Yi, and because of Liu Shishi's relationship, he thought he would get the opportunity to ask questions to Lu Yuan on behalf of his classmates.

But she lost the election and became responsible for adding tea.

She couldn't understand how Yang Caiyu was chosen.

It is said that he sang the ending song "Young Hero Nezha" of the cartoon "The Legend of Nezha" when he was a child.

While Gulinaza was thinking, the door of the auditorium was pushed open.

"Clap clap clap!"

"Ahhh, Brother Lu!"

"Brother is awesome!"

"Senior Brother Wen!"

Lu Yuan and Wen Muye came in accompanied by school leaders, smiling and waving to everyone.

At the same time, the live broadcast was officially launched.

This year, students who applied for Beijing Film Academy flocked in.

Lu Yuan glanced at Guli Nazha. She was originally chosen to be the host, but Lu Yuan asked the school to change her. He was a little afraid of this girl's mouth.

He didn't know Yang Caiyu sitting opposite him, he just picked her randomly from the list.

Lu Yuan and Wen Muye sat down on the single sofa.

Yang Caiyu has almond-shaped eyes, thick lips, a hint of wildness in her facial features, and a good temperament.

"I am very happy to invite the outstanding graduate of Class 02, the famous actor Lu."

Wait for Yang Caiyu to finish her opening remarks nervously.

Lu Yuan smiled and greeted everyone: "I am here today with only one identity, a student of Beijing Film Academy. Don't be restrained. Ask whatever you want to ask. I will answer everything I know."

"I graduated in 06, and six years have passed in a flash. I heard that Beijing Film Academy will move to a new campus in Huairou, and I feel a little disappointed."

He changed the subject and said, "On the way here just now, I heard the teachers and leaders talking about how many new students applied for the school this year, which is something to be happy about.

I also talked about plastic surgery, jokingly saying that many candidates used my appearance as a template. I would like to thank everyone for their love. My appearance is actually average and it is not worth it for everyone to dress up like this. "

"Clap clap clap!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

"That's not bad, Senior brother, you're so funny when you talk."

"If I had a husband like this, and he abused me every day without crying, it would definitely be my fault."

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Lu Yuan had no idea what the people in the live broadcast room were saying, so he waited for the scene to return to silence.

His expression remained unchanged as he continued, "In fact, when selecting talents for the acting department, the teachers will take into consideration the roles of Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo and Chou, because it is impossible for all the students in a class to be Xiaosheng or Huadan, and some personality factors are also the focus of selection.

Movies need close-up shots, and they require a very important sense of camera and image. This has little to do with whether or not the person is handsome or beautiful. Let’s not talk about the distant past. Your senior Huang Bo is the best example. It doesn’t mean that one must have outstanding looks, but that one must have characteristics.”

"You may think that having a facial surgery is not a big deal, but have you ever thought about the possibility that if it fails, your facial expressions will be unnatural, which will destroy your acting talent. What kind of actor is he if he doesn't dare to make big facial movements?"

His tone became low: "Who would ask you to film a movie? At least I won't, Wen Muye won't, Ning Hao won't, Xu Zheng won't, and any aspiring director in China won't!"

He said this with great force.

There was a moment of silence in the audience, with people whispering to each other, and many people in the live broadcast room were also startled.

Those who have had plastic surgery are in tears. It's their turn. The sky is falling. They have been sentenced to death before they even started school.

Yang Caiyu didn't expect that her senior brother would suddenly get angry. After waiting for a long time, she tremblingly replied: "Senior Brother Lu, everyone knows that you came here today and have many questions to ask."

Lu Yuan nodded: "Of course."

The first question asked by Yang Caiyu was also the voice of the students present.

"It's better to become famous as early as possible!"

Facing the younger students in the audience who were full of hope for the future but also a little confused, Lu Yuan held the microphone and smiled.

"I understand that everyone wants to be famous. Of course, being famous is a good thing. In an industry without a grand prize or a fully popularized hierarchy, an actor being remembered by the audience because of a role is a recognition of his or her professional ability.

For an actor, wanting to be famous means wanting to be recognized. There is nothing to be ashamed of, but is there a need to rush to become famous?

He paused, scanned the scene, and finally looked at the camera, saying earnestly: "To all the juniors present here and those who are watching the live broadcast, everything has two sides. Although premature fame can bring many praises and opportunities, it may also lead to neglect of the essence of life and lack of experience.

Becoming famous too early will isolate you from real life, and you will live in a hotel, on-site, and with only staff around you. Being an actor requires experience, and even more so, life.”

Someone in the live broadcast room was puzzled: "Why did Brother Lu become famous so early?"

"Yes, Senior Brother Lu was famous all over the country when he was in his early twenties, and before he was thirty, he had made 40 billion at the domestic box office!"

"And Director Wen Muye, who hasn't even graduated yet, is already a billionaire director."

There was a murmur of discussion at the scene, and Guli Nazha pouted her lips, wishing she could snatch Yang Caiyu's microphone and start singing directly.

Isn't this nonsense? He is a genius, a gift he was born with. Acting is just like playing. How can you compare this?

Yang Caiyu's eyes sparkled: "What about Senior Brother Lu? Are you an exception?"

Lu Yuan glanced at her and replied, "Nothing can be achieved overnight. Most people need to go through hardships and struggles before they can break out of their cocoons and become butterflies. I am no exception.

If there is a difference, it is probably that my comprehension and empathy are slightly stronger. I observe life every day, see people and things, record every detail of life, and store up performance materials."

There was a lot of chatter in the live broadcast room.

"Most people, a good majority."

“The key points are comprehension and empathy!”

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As a senior student, Lu Yuan discussed professional topics with students from the acting department.

He told stories about his student days and shared with his junior classmates experiences such as how to audition and how to get along with crew members.

Ning Hao was thinking about the candidate for director of "Star Project" when he bumped into someone on the way to the campus.

(End of this chapter)