China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 202 What was it like filming a kiss scene with Lin Xuan? (Please subscribe!)

Lin Xuan hung up the phone.

The cell phone rang soon, this time it was Wang Jinhua's call.

"Congratulations, the premiere rights of "The Storm" were sold to four companies, and one drama has four stars!"

"Congratulations to Huayi. I didn't invest in this drama. No matter how much I make, I won't get a penny."

"As long as "The Storm" performs well, "The World's No. 1" will definitely be a big hit. You should invest in this drama."

"Of course. I can't always watch people eat meat. I can only drink soup."

"Okay, hurry up and ask for leave from the director. You have to participate in the promotion of the TV series."

The TV station's money is not in vain, and it is stipulated that actors must cooperate with the TV station in publicity.

This was noted when the actor signed the contract, and Lin Xuan was mentally prepared for it.

"Which one should I go to?"

"Go to all four TV stations."

Lin Xuan frowned: "So many?"

Wang Jinhua explained: “The four TV stations spent the same money, so we can’t favor one over the other.

Moreover, establishing a good relationship with the TV station in advance will also be beneficial to selling dramas in the future. "

"Even if I travel to one city a day, I will have to take at least four days off. The crew's filming tasks are quite heavy."

Wang Jinhua suggested: "If it doesn't work, just extend the crew's schedule appropriately. Anyway, these companies will definitely have to run away.

And I have helped you reject two TV stations in Hong Kong, otherwise you will have to go to six. "

Lin Xuan laughed at himself: "RTHK TV station really invited me. I'm not afraid that the audience will be angry and not buy it."

“The first two years were indeed not good, but since last year, your reputation in both places has begun to improve.

"The Swordsman" was broadcast on RTHK, and the ratings were pretty good. "

This change must be caused by many reasons.

On the one hand, it relies on the outstanding performance of several TV series.

His influence has gradually penetrated into Hong Kong and Taiwan, and young people especially like him.

On the other hand, in the past two years, he has cooperated with many Hong Kong and Taiwan actors and film and television companies, especially Emperor Entertainment.

"The Best in the World", a collaboration between the three companies, is about to be released in Hong Kong and Taiwan. If Lin Xuan's reviews are too bad, it will definitely affect the ratings of the series.

"Okay, you send me the schedule, and I'll go find the director to ask for leave."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xuan nodded in agreement.

This is the first time since he became famous that a new drama has been launched on a local TV station.

Without the coverage of CCTV, what will be the premiere performance of this drama?

Lin Xuan felt a little unsure.

He doesn't care about the results of Hong Kong and Taiwan, but the mainland market is his basic market, and there must be no problems.

In order to ensure that the ratings will not decline, it is necessary to visit more TV stations and do more publicity.

"Okay, I'll send it to your assistant later."

…………

During the lunch break the next day, Lin Xuan asked director Hu Mingkai for leave.

"It takes four days to promote a TV series?" Hu Mingkai was a little confused.

Lin Xuan asked for leave, which did not surprise him at all.

It would be strange for such a popular star to stay in the group forever.

But does it take four days to promote a TV series?

Lin Xuan explained: “Not just one, but four TV stations bought the premiere rights for this drama.

So to be fair, I had to go to all four TV stations. "

"Four!" Hu Mingkai asked in surprise: "Are all four provincial TV stations?"

"Yes."

After receiving the affirmative answer, Hu Mingkai was envious and admired. He patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder and said:

"A drama with four stars, you are truly worthy of it."

"Hey, there are actually two Hong Kong TV stations. But I thought it was too much trouble so I didn't go."

Hearing this, Hu Mingkai was so surprised that he didn't know what to say.

Lin Xuan took the opportunity and said: "Director, our drama will be sold to so many stores by then!"

Hu Mingkai had a smile on his face after hearing this.

Four stars per drama is the highest broadcast configuration for mainland TV dramas.

Only those TV series that are popular before they are broadcast and have strong casts and directors can enjoy this honor.

Hu Mingkai is not among them.

However, cooperating with Lin Xuan in "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" gave him this opportunity.

"Okay, I've approved the four-day leave. But if you can't finish filming your scenes, the schedule will have to be extended for a few days."

Lin Xuan naturally nodded in agreement.

However, according to his shooting efficiency, even if he takes four days off, the fifty-day schedule is enough.

It’s just that the crew’s next shooting plan needs to be significantly adjusted.

"One more thing. When our show is about to be promoted, even if you are filming a movie in Hollywood, you have to come back to promote it."

Lin Xuan smiled and said: "Don't worry, I also invested in this drama."

"That's good."

Hu Mingkai almost forgot that Lin Xuan was also an investor in this drama.

Based on Lin Xuan's status as an investor and his status in the industry.

Taking a few days off doesn't have to be so troublesome at all, just notify Hu Mingkai.

However, Lin Xuan has also been a director and knows that no director likes actors to take leave and leave the group.

He did this not to respect Hu Mingkai, but to respect the profession of director.

As the crew finished work in the evening, the news had spread.

Lin Xuan’s new drama!

Six stars for one drama!

Everyone was surprised when they heard the news.

But when I thought it was Lin Xuan, I felt it was very reasonable.

As the only superstar in mainland China, it is normal for a drama to be sold to ten TV stations, not to mention six.

"Congratulations to Director Lin, another hit drama has been born."

Huang Xiaoming reacted the fastest and was the first to come over to congratulate him.

Lin Xuan's TV scores were so good, he felt a little envious and jealous, and the rest was just happy.

Because this year Lin Xuan also has a TV series that he writes, directs and stars in, and Huang Xiaoming is one of the protagonists.

Although "The Best in the World" can be regarded as a group drama, it is not as scattered as "Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties".

Each of the four secret agents of Tiandi Xuanhuang has a relatively independent plot.

When "The World's No. 1" premieres, I firmly believe that the ratings will also be amazing.

By then, his acting career will be able to reach another level.

…………

The four TV stations that purchased "Feng Yun" are Beijing Satellite TV, Zhejiang Satellite TV, Star City Satellite TV, and Magic City Satellite TV.

The next morning, Lin Xuan took a car to the provincial capital and came to the TV station building.

The deputy director came out to greet him personally, and after greeting him for a while, invited him to the reception room.

As the most popular male star in the mainland, many local TV stations want to have a good relationship with Lin Xuan.

It's just that in the past, Lin Xuan was too closely tied to CCTV, and every drama was invested by CCTV.

CCTV likes to be alone, and no one wants to get in touch with Lin Xuan.

So when Zhejiang Satellite TV bought the first broadcast rights of "The Storm", the station leaders decided to use this opportunity to establish a friendship with Lin Xuan.

I hope that when competing with other TV stations in the future, Lin Xuan will favor their side.

After everyone briefly chatted in the reception room, Lin Xuan got up and said goodbye and went to the dressing room of the program team.

All the cast members participating in the show have arrived.

Xu Jinliang, He Rundong, Hu Jun, Jiang Qingqing, Jiang Zuping, Chiba Shinichi...

"Hello, long time no see everyone!"

Opening the door, Lin Xuan smiled and waved.

"Ah, Lin Xuan!" Everyone stood up quickly to greet him.

When facing male actors, Lin Xuan just shakes hands. When facing actresses, of course, a big hug is indispensable.

Except Kong Ci.

After not seeing each other for several months, everyone chatted with each other about the recent situation.

Suddenly, the dressing room became lively, filled with Mandarin, Wanwan dialect, Cantonese, and even Japanese.

Lin Xuan chatted for a while, then sat down to prepare his makeup. Sitting next to him was Hu Jun.

"Brother Jun, congratulations, your movie won the award."

"thanks……"

Hu Jun turned his head and saw the playful expression on his face, knowing that he had nothing good in mind.

Last year, Hu Jun and Liu Ye collaborated on a movie "Lan Yu".

This movie tells a love story between two men.

Hu Jun plays the love-struck young man, and Liu Ye plays the poor and down-and-out student.

The movie was not released in the Mainland. In addition to the fact that Nan Nan's love is temporarily unacceptable, another reason is that the scale is too large.

However, the movie was released in Hong Kong, Bay Area, and Germany, and grossed more than 3 million U.S. dollars at the global box office.

In terms of awards, at last year's Bayan Golden Horse Awards, "Lan Yu" received 11 nominations and won five of them.

Among them, Liu Ye was awarded the title of Golden Horse Best Actor, while Hu Jun regretted not being selected.

"You...movies are art, and your smile seems too vulgar."

Seeing his smiling face, Hu Jun shook his head helplessly.

"I'm just a vulgar person!"

Lin Xuan considered himself vulgar and continued:

"I heard in the newspaper that after the disc was circulated to the mainland, many men called you to ask for a date. Is this true?"

Hearing this, Hu Jun's face darkened and he turned away from talking to him.

Ouch, I'm shy, that's probably true.

Lin Xuan's words brought Hu Jun's thoughts back to last year.

He really sacrificed a lot to make this movie.

Appearing on a large scale is nothing. The key is that during the filming process, he and Liu Yezhen showed signs of danger.

If his wife hadn't been on the set, it would have been really bad.

After the filming of the movie was completed, the two were still immersed in the world of the movie and couldn't leave.

The director told them that they must quickly integrate into normal life after filming is completed.

Don't meet again for at least half a year.

The two followed the director's arrangement, one returned to his family and the other returned to his girlfriend.

It has been almost a year since this incident, and luckily both of them have come out of it.

"Sister Qingqing, what have you been busy with recently?"

Lin Xuan put on makeup and went to chat with Jiang Qingqing.

"What else can I be busy with? Filming."

After filming "The Wind and Cloud", she joined the filming of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and at the end of the year she made a cameo in "My Fair Princess 3".

She certainly has no shortage of film and television resources, but there are few blockbuster works, and even if she had, she would not be able to take the lead female role.

Half an hour later, the program team was ready.

Director Xu Jinliang walked into the studio with Lin Xuan, Peter Ho, Hu Jun and other leading actors.

The hall was packed with spectators, at least three to four hundred people at a glance, and some spectators did not even have seats.

They waved their fluorescent sticks and when Lin Xuan appeared, they immediately let out deafening cheers.

Xu Jinliang, Peter Ho and other Hong Kong and Taiwan artists have witnessed with their own eyes how popular Lin Xuan is in the mainland.

But the more popular he becomes, the better the show will do.

"Hello everyone, I am actor Lin Xuan."

Everyone waved to greet the audience and then introduced themselves.

Those Hong Kong and Taiwan artists are all new to the mainland, and the audience would really not know them unless they were introduced.

"Welcome the crew of "The Storm" as guests..."

The host said a few words and then started asking questions according to the script.

As a national television station, CCTV has many restrictions on the speech and behavior of hosts.

Local TV stations have greater freedom. They don't care about anything else but ratings, and they talk about topics that the audience likes to hear.

"Lin Xuan, it's your turn."

The TV station wanted to have a good relationship with Lin Xuan, but it certainly couldn't do anything to make the most of the situation, so it was a little restrained.

"You were rumored to have had an affair with Miss Jiang Qingqing when you first joined the crew and were photographed by the paparazzi. What's going on?"

"I explained this a long time ago. We went to see a movie that day, and she invited me to have snacks afterward..."

"So you've been working together on the show for so long, have you ever had a heart-warming moment?"

"Of course not. Qingqing and I are very good friends. We are also professional actors and will not confuse the emotions in the play..."

Facing Lin Xuan, the host's question was a bit reserved.

Facing Jiang Qingqing, she was all fired up.

"Interview with Qingqing. You and Lin Xuan have many kissing scenes in this drama. Can you share the feeling of filming a kissing scene?"

"woo woo woo woo……"

This question was obviously much more interesting, and the audience reacted immediately.

"This one……"

Jiang Qingqing showed an embarrassed smile and bit her lower lip subconsciously.

This action was noticed by the host, who laughed and said:

"Wow, it seems that this kiss is very memorable."

"No, no, my mouth is a little thirsty..."

Jiang Qingqing's face turned red and she quickly denied it.

At this time, director Xu Jinliang said:

"They were very involved in the filming. After I shouted "Ka", I saw such a long thin thread..."

As he spoke, he gestured with his hands to indicate the length of the filaments.

"Wow wow wow wow wow!!!!!!"

As soon as this was said, the entire audience became excited, screaming, cheering, and beating their chests.

At this time, the big screen behind them showed a close-up of the two of them.

The boys looked at Jiang Qingqing who looked shy.

I have all sorts of envy, jealousy, and hatred towards Lin Xuan, and I wish I could replace him.

Girls are envious of Jiang Qingqing, who is so old and can still film kissing scenes with Lin Xuan.

I'm so envious. I also want to have a relationship with Lin Xuan.

For the sake of ratings, Xu Jinliang is definitely willing to reveal information about the crew to attract more people to pay attention to the show.

After the host discovered this, he began to focus the interview on him.

Several leading actors saw the director and began to attack him indiscriminately.

So they completely gave up on themselves and started to expose each other.

Various interesting anecdotes from the filming broke out from their mouths, and even Lin Xuan and Jiang Qingqing also joined in.

No matter how the person involved who was exposed feels about it, the audience enjoyed watching this program and had a lot of fun eating it.

It's a pity that in the eyes of the audience, the scenes of actors killing each other were all discussed in advance by the program team.

All disclosures have been made with the consent of the parties concerned.

But so what, as long as the audience is happy.

Two hours later, the recording of the program was completed.

The station leader invited the crew to the restaurant for dinner.

After lunch, the group headed to the airport to fly to the next city.

(End of this chapter)