1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 213: The Ghostly Phoenix Xia Zhongda
The news that the filming of the movie version of Red Mansions had begun was a huge blow to everyone.

Their movie was already of high quality, and now it’s competing head-on with mine.

Can that feel good?

Especially for Director Wang, the blow he suffered can be imagined.

This is simply a slap in the face!

And I’m telling you clearly: I will come to your house tomorrow morning at 10:35 and use my right hand to slap you hard on the face, twelve times on the left side and eight times on the right side… Please keep me informed!

As the news of the film version came out, voices of criticism and condemnation of Director Wang and the drama version of Dream of the Red Chamber began to appear in newspapers and in the circle.

It's nothing more than those words. What kind of TV series is so low-end, and is it worthy of being filmed in Dream of the Red Chamber? Can it show the exquisiteness of Dream of the Red Chamber?
Do you still have to watch our movie?
What's a TV series?

Also, who is Wang Fulin? How dare he film the Red Mansion without the guidance of our experts? You're going to die~
Xia Tian sorted out the comments in newspapers and guessed that there was a group of Redologists behind this film version of the Dream of the Red Chamber.

Didn’t I say it before that there are many schools of thought among scholars of the Dream of the Red Chamber?

The struggle between "orthodoxy" and "rice bowl" is extremely fierce!

Most of the current drama versions of Dream of the Red Chamber still follow Mr. Zhou Ruchang's style.

Then the other faction, which had never fought before, would not do it.

Oh, you guys are awesome, you can let the top one speak!

I can't deal with you, so I can start over and compete with you, right?
It's just the things between Zhou and Feng factions...

Feng was a big shot in the Redology Society and was already a great authority on the subject, but he did not agree to make a TV version of Dream of the Red Chamber, so CCTV contacted Zhou.

As a result, Feng quit after seeing this. He became a consultant for the movie version.
From the perspective of later generations, it was Consultant Zhou's drama version that was a huge success, but it was the big-budget film version that was about to be filmed that eventually disappeared.

Perhaps Feng couldn't get over it, so after the new millennium, he consulted on the new Red Mansion directed by Li Shaohong, but ended up losing his reputation again.
……

Summer doesn't want to care about these. You can bite them if you want!
But now the crew has been affected quite a lot, several crew members have been poached, even the actors!

For example, the actress who plays Zhen Shiyin’s wife Feng has been confirmed to play Mother You in the film version.

This news was told by Liu Xiaoqing to Xia Tian, ​​and they have a good relationship.

Liu Xiaoqing will even play Feng Jie in the movie version!

Xia Tian also knew that Xiao Baicai Tao Huimin would play Daiyu, Baoyu would be played by a girl, and Qin Keqing would be played by He Qing~
He Qing is known to have performed in all four great classics, among which A Dream of Red Mansions is the film version.

When Xia Tian arrived at the crew, he was surprised to see that the master of the pilgrim team had been captured and they were about to pack up and disband and return to Gao Village.

No one talked during the meal!

Not to mention talking, there are even fewer people picking up food.

Make Xia Tian so angry—I’m going to eat eat eat eat!
Wow, my deskmate Xiaoxu, Zhang Li, Deng Jie and others saw for the first time how much Xia Tian really eats!
Let me put it this way, a pot of rice was prepared for a table of people, and after each person had a small bowl, it was all eaten by Xia Tian!
There were five dishes on the table, and Xia Tian basically ate them all!

"What's wrong? You don't want to eat and have no appetite~" Xia Tian took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth.

Xiao Xu bit his chopsticks and said, "I wanted to eat it, but when I was distracted, the food was gone~"

Zhang Li couldn't help laughing, and then looked at Xia Tian: "I didn't expect you to be such a big eater!"

Deng Jie couldn't help laughing: "That's right, I really wronged you in the past."

Everyone was amused by Xia Tian, ​​and the atmosphere was not as quiet as before.

Xia Tian said, "I know what happened to you. You were scared by the movie version of Red Mansions. Maybe you cried secretly when no one was around~"

"Who is crying?" Xiao Xu straightened his neck.

"Who's scared?" Deng Jie straightened her neck.

"What does the movie version have to do with me?" Unlike the first two who were stubborn, Zhang Li really didn't care about the movie version of Dream of Red Mansions.

She was only focused on playing the role of Baochai well and didn't bother to care about others.

Xia Tian secretly praised in his heart: What a person who is not surprised by praise or criticism~
Seeing that people at other tables were also looking at him, Xia Tian continued, "Actually, you don't have to be afraid, or even care at all. You have to know that we are doing art."

He stood up and looked around. "Do you know what art is?"

Seeing that no one spoke, he said: "Art is a dynamic way of understanding the world in its own unique way."

Everyone was confused: Say something we can understand!
Xia Tian continued, "You're worried about the movie version of Dream of the Red Chamber because you're afraid we can't compare to it. But how can art be created by just throwing in a lot of money and a lot of stars?!"

“I don’t know about them, but I can tell you, you are the best!”

Everyone was silent for a few seconds, "Puchi~" Xiao Xu suddenly laughed: "It would be great if you put down the dishes in your hands when you said this~"

Everyone started laughing, and for a moment the tense atmosphere seemed to disappear into thin air.

Xia Tian gave Xiao Xu an appreciative look, then put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "I'm going to go talk to Director Wang now, don't eavesdrop~"

When he walked out the door, Xiao Xu quickly put down the half-finished bowl of rice and said, "Hurry! Let's catch up!"

They specifically asked us not to eavesdrop, so they just wanted us to listen~
……

"Director Wang, you haven't finished eating yet?" Xia Tian looked at the untouched bowl and chopsticks in front of Director Wang.

Director Wang is a bit introverted and silent, and he likes to think about life alone all the time.

So much so that he was nicknamed "Lonely Old Boy" by a few little girls including Xiaoxu and Hu Zehong.

I have been shocked by the news of the movie version of Dream of the Red Chamber recently. I feel like I have aged a few years. I am now a "lonely old man"!

Director Wang seemed not to have heard what Xia Tian said, and didn't even notice that he was coming.

He stared blankly at the food, picking at his fingers and muttering to himself, "Still filming a movie?"

"Director Wang?" Xia Tian called again.

"Ah? Xiaotian? Have you eaten?" Director Wang asked suddenly.

Xia Tian nodded and said, "I heard that someone suggested that we merge with the movie version?"

Director Wang clenched the chopsticks in his hand tightly: "No! Impossible!"

Yes, the people in the movie version also exerted similar pressure in public opinion.

But once the merger happens, won’t we just become miscellaneous people?
Although Wang Dao has a soft personality, he is tough inside. Although he has been fighting internal battles here, he has never thought of surrendering!

So, Xia Tian smiled and said that he came here to cheer up Director Wang and eliminate his internal friction!

"In that case, I have something to say!"

Xia Tian smiled confidently and calmly, and waved his hand involuntarily, as if there was an invisible feather fan: "Don't worry, Director Wang, the movie version of Dream of the Red Chamber is nothing to be afraid of. In Tian'er's opinion, the drama has five wins and the movie has five losses!"

At this time, Xia Tian is possessed by Crouching Dragon and Phoenix, and Feng Xiao Zhongda. He is not fighting alone! He is not alone~
“Even though the shadow has a lot of money, it can’t do anything.”

"Although they have more than 20 million in funding, how much will this 20 million be if it is divided among eight films?"

With a budget of over two million, it is somewhat dreamy to want to make a high-quality, sophisticated, and high-quality costume film with many characters.

When the people who were eavesdropping outside the door heard this, they suddenly became more alert!
Yes, although 20 million sounds scary, it’s not a lot of money to make eight movies, right?!
Xia Tian paced a few steps, waving an invisible feather fan, and continued, "Although Xie is a great director, how many people watched all eight parts of the Dream of the Red Chamber in theaters?"

"Eight movies, not to mention whether the Dream of the Red Chamber can be filmed in full. Even if it is filmed in full, who can watch it all? It would take more than ten hours to watch all eight parts!"

What's the point of not being able to see the whole Red Mansion?

"TV series have a natural advantage in adapting long-running classics! It is a new art form that allows audiences to watch it every day. This is something that movies can never do."

After saying this, both Director Wang and the many actors and crew members outside the door were stunned!

It seems...it seems to be the case!
There are eight movies about the Dream of the Red Chamber. Who can go to the cinema to watch them all? It is not possible to watch them separately. There are eight movies! That would take a lot of free time!
But TV series are different! You can watch them in front of the TV every night!

Yes, yes, yes, large-scale TV series are the best solution for long-form works!
At this time, everyone looked at each other and morale began to rise.

If there was a system in the summer, he would receive the message at this moment: Ding~ The morale of the Red Mansion crew is +998!

Xia Tian saw that Director Wang was also looking at him excitedly, so he continued to fan himself with his feather fan and scarf, chatting and laughing as the shadow board disappeared into ashes: "Although the shadow has many stars, the spirit is not complete~"

"I found out that the movie version of Red Mansions has a number of big-name stars such as Tao Huimin and Liu Xiaoqing."

"Although there are many stars and they are very popular, they already have other images in the minds of the audience. How can they compare to us who are selected from all over the country and across thousands of mountains and rivers!"

"Then Tao Huimin should be the most beautiful Lin Daiyu, but she is just a little bit inferior to Xiaoxu's Lin Daiyu. This is not a beauty pageant! The same goes for Fengjie and Baochai."

"Besides, Ouyang's Jia Baoyu is definitely not comparable to a girl's role. You know how difficult it was to find such a suitable actor."

In Xia Tian’s mind, there must be no problem with the acting skills of the actors in the 89 film version, but they still acted.

"No matter how good their acting skills are, they are just acting. Our actors are the characters in the book themselves!"

The people outside the door applauded when they heard it!

Yes, they are just stars, right? We are not afraid!
Only Xiaoxu was tugging at his sleeves: You said I'm not as pretty as Tao Huimin, right? I'll remember you!
At this time, Xia Zhongda, the Ghost Lying Phoenix, didn't know that his Wuzhang Luofeng Slope had been built, and was still talking about it.

"Let's talk about the music. Kunshan jade shattered, Xianglan wept in the dew. After listening to Wang Liping's "Wang Ningmei", other songs of "Dream of Red Mansions" are not worth mentioning."

"I believe that even in later generations, there will be no possibility of catching up with us in this regard."

"Based on music alone, we already beat them several times over!"

Many actors also agree with this point. As the songs of Dream of the Red Chamber are gradually composed, those actors are the ones who can best feel the emotions in these songs.

They believe that there will never be another Dream of the Red Chamber song that fits them so well in the future!
"Finally, it's time!"

"We will definitely release it earlier than the movie version of Red Mansions and present it to our audiences earlier."

"I believe that once our work is presented, other Red Mansions will have no chance to catch up! Because we are good enough... and also because we have a first impression!"

Although the term "seizing the market" does not exist yet, the logic is definitely there.

Xia Tian stared at Director Wang closely: "So, Director Wang, what are you afraid of? Can't you shoot it well? Or can't everyone act well?"

"This is the best Red Mansion crew and the best Red Mansion actors! There has never been anyone like them before and there will never be anyone like them again."

"Don't worry about what they want to film, we want them to regret filming it!"

"Because after us, there will be no other Dream of the Red Chamber!"

Xia Tian: The advantage is mine!

Xia Tian is particularly good at "persuading" people, can fool people, and is easy to gain people's trust.

Not to mention that he knew - the film version was not released until 89, and only the first few episodes were released. In the end, it was a big flop, and the box office was so dismal that it has not been announced yet~
No one mentioned it in later generations!

Xia Tian is extremely confident, so he speaks with more confidence and makes people believe him.

After a conversation, Director Wang ate three bowls of rice.
(End of this chapter)