Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 86 Two songs from the Spring Festival Gala? Who can make you welcome? (5k)

Li Xiaoran didn't believe it: "We are in the United States recently."

Zhou Xun didn’t talk about writing songs either: “Your director Tang is so charming that he lured Wang Zuxian away across the Pacific Ocean.”

"Yeah, that's not bad." Li Xiaoran smiled from the bottom of her heart: "It's also good to hook up."

Wang Zuxian is older than me, so he poses no threat to me, and he can share the firepower.

Weekly News:?
Did I hear wrongly?
Tang Wen asked: "What's going on?"

"The song 'Same Day Next Year' that you wrote for Wang Zuxian was described by Hong Kong media as a love song."

Tang Wen was amused: "After writing the song, I haven't met her. I don't even have her contact information."

"The Hong Kong media is so shameless. It's obviously because of the issue of Qi Qin's illegitimate child." Li Xiaoran also knew the gossip and defended Tang Wen.

The performance on stage ended, the awards ceremony began, and the few people stopped chatting.

Tang Wen looked at Chen Kun. This guy hadn't said anything since a while ago, and his expression became even more complicated when he heard the word "illegitimate child".

But no one else can say anything about this.

"The winner of the Best Feature Film Award is "The Great Man in 1925"

Next, it’s Best Drama and Best Documentary.

Then, along came the double yolk egg.

"Get on the Bus, Let's Go" and "The Death of Wang Bo" jointly won the Best TV Movie Award.

This award was established only a few years ago, and was cancelled after a few sessions.

It was almost the middle of the ceremony.

Tang Wen won the Best Debut Director Award.

After coming on stage, he expressed his gratitude and bowed in a proper manner before leaving the stage.

This kind of occasion is different from receiving awards abroad. You don’t have to perform brilliantly, but you have to avoid saying the wrong thing.

The Best Supporting Actor award has been presented.

Zhou Xun became nervous.

But in the end, the Best Actress award was given to Teacher Song Chunli.

The camera panned over and Mr. Zhou faced it with a smile, clapping enthusiastically.

Tang Wen felt sad and didn't provoke her.

The crew of "Comet" only has one nomination left.

Best Screenplay Award.

Tang Wen didn't hold out any hope.

It’s not that he thinks his film’s story is bad, but that other films are more positive at heart.

There are three crews nominated for this award.

One is "Fragrant Oath", which tells the story of a businessman from Taiwan returning to his country to invest and looking for someone to repay his gratitude.

The second is "The Escort Story", a story about law enforcement officers touching criminals.

The third one is Tang Wen. How can he compare his head with others?
"The winners of the Best Screenplay Award are Wang Xiaotang and Wang Chen from "Fragrant Oath"."

There are two screenwriters for this film.

Knowing that the camera was definitely pointing at him, Tang Wen began to applaud.

Unexpectedly, the guest on stage did not finish reading: "The Night the Comet Came, by Tang Wen."

Tang Wen couldn't clap anymore.

There was good-natured laughter all around.

"Director Tang, come on."

One of the two screenwriters who received the award on the same stage is the director of the Bayi Film Studio.

Another person who is proficient in novels, non-fiction, fine arts, stage art, and script writing... a truly versatile talent.

"I am honored to receive the award with the two teachers. I would like to thank the Golden Rooster Awards Organizing Committee for their recognition. Thank you!"

I got two prizes, so my trip tonight was not in vain.

But Tang Wen knew that this award was a little exaggerated.

If he was working alone, the most he could get tonight would be a debut award.

He may not even be nominated for the other two awards.

But his movie was reported personally by Mr. Ren, president of Shanghai Film Group.

Mr. Han from China Film Group Corporation also paid attention to it.

If two big guys support me, I will only give one award.

I would like to ask the organizing committee, whose face are you selling? And whose face are you not giving?

The award ceremony is over.

Directors and actors from various crews communicate with each other.

The entertainment industry is so small and everyone wants to make more friends.

I am especially willing to make friends with a young and promising director like Tang Wen!

After the show, Tang Wen asked Li Xiaoran to book a large private room and treat everyone to dinner first.

He ran to see Mr. Ren.

Mr. Ren is also socializing here.

As soon as he entered the door, he ran into a gun.

Director Teng, the chairman of the jury, stopped him and said, "Director Tang! Mr. Ren said he has work to do tomorrow and won't drink. What do you think we should do?"

Tang Wen smiled: "What a coincidence, I am here to toast today. I will take the place of my teacher Ren and toast to all the seniors."

When you serve drinks to others, you must have a legitimate reason.

It is only natural to drink for the teacher.

The words "Teacher Ren" made Mr. Ren smile so brightly that he felt a little drunk without even drinking a single glass of wine!

After drinking for a while, Tang Wen left early.

A group of senior colleagues were full of praise and praised Mr. Ren for training a good disciple.

Mr. Ren drank it and it tasted as sweet as honey. If he could go back on his word, he would have drunk three cups in a row!

On the other side, the private room opened by Li Xiaoran was packed with people.

When the food came, everyone was hungry and no one picked up their chopsticks.

More than half an hour passed.

Xia Tian called and said that Tang Wen was drinking at Mr. Ren's place.

Li Xiaoran persuaded again and again.

In the end, Zhou Xun started eating first, and then everyone else started eating.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Tang Wen ate a bowl of noodles outside, called Scarlett for a few minutes, and walked into the box.

Drinking on an empty stomach is very harmful to your body. No matter how good your physical condition is, you should not waste it on drinking.

"Director Tang!"

"I bluff the director."

"Director Tang, please don't be offended by coming here uninvited."

"How could that be? Teacher Guoli, please sit down. No one needs to stand up."

"Director Tang Wen."

"Hello, Yuan Yu."

"..."

"Hello, Huang Bo."

"Hey, Director Tang, you know my name? I'm so excited. Do you have any Tsingtao beer? Let me perform a show!"

Tang Wen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Huang Bo’s current job is as a minor singer, not an actor.

He brought a few people together and formed a "Blue Ban", oh no, "Blue Wind and Sand" group, just a bunch of wandering people.

When singing in nightclubs and dance halls, I often gave drinks to the guests.

Wait for the waiter to bring the beer.

Tang Wen stopped him: "You are the guest. I don't know how to perform the talent you are performing. I can't accompany you. Let's drink some white wine."

Among a group of famous actors and directors.

Huang Bo, who considered himself a fun-loving person, was stunned. Looking at Tang Wen's sincere eyes, his eyes felt sore for some reason: "Oh, okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

Sit down and have a drink and chat.

Tang Wen understood that the circle was small.

Zhou Xun had known Huang Bo for a long time.

In the late 90s, we sang together in a dance hall in Beijing.

Chen Kun has also sung it.

However, Chen Kun and Zhou Xun became famous within two years.

Huang Bo has been drifting until now and has not settled down.

Yuan Yu and Zhou Xun have known each other for a long time, and recently they met because of the play in which Zhou Xun and Xia Yu play the role of Ai Dajin.

Yuan Yu went to visit Xia Yu on set and became familiar with Zhou Xun.

Both of them are talented actors and they usually have a lot to talk about.

Yuan Yu has a calm personality and doesn't like to participate in such occasions, but Zhou Xun still pulled him over.

Also on the field was Pan Yueming, who was equally introverted.

He was in the same crew as Yuan Yu, and Zhou Xun was very familiar with him, so he brought him along.

Zhou Xun was in a bad mood and after a round of drinking, he was almost drunk in no time.

Fortunately, he can drink a lot and doesn't cause any trouble when he is alone in a daze.

While everyone was awake, Tang Wen stood up and said:
"I not only make movies, but also invest in movies and TV series. If you have suitable projects but lack funds, you can come to me."

In 2001, too many projects were out of money.

What young directors like Guan Hu lack is not scripts, but money.

Tang Wen asked about Zhang Guoli's schedule again.

"I got lucky today. Director Tang wants me for a role?"

"I have this intention. It's a commercial movie. I play the villain. I'm considered the second male lead."

"Okay, when is convenient for you? I'll take a look at the book."

"I'll send it to you later."

Zhang Guoli is an actor who values ​​his reputation. Even when invited by a Golden Lion Award-winning director, he still has to read the script first.

Now that the first season of "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" is on the air, he has no shortage of roles to play.

He also has a wide network of contacts.

He has won the second-class individual merit and the first-class collective merit.

There are few who can compare to him in the entertainment industry.

early morning.

Everyone dispersed.

Huang Bo, Guan Hu and others were walking on the road, sighing with emotion.

"Bozi, I didn't realize you knew Zhou Xun."

"Hi! We just met and got to know each other. When we sang together, I wasn't as popular as them, and now it's even worse."

"..."

"Teacher Huang Bo?" A car stopped beside them.

"I am Huang Bo, I am not qualified to be a teacher."

"Teacher Huang Bo, I'm Director Tang's driver. Let me give you a ride."

"You're so polite to come specially to see me off."

However, they did not refuse as they lived quite far away and it was not easy to get a taxi.

When we got to the place and were about to get off the car, the driver spoke again: "Teacher Huang Bo, please leave your contact information."

"Oh, okay." Huang Bo was a little drunk and didn't react: Why does the driver want my contact information?
"Our Director Tang may be looking for you in a play."

There are many supporting roles in "A World Without Thieves", so just give one to Huang Bo and give him a hand.

"Oh, then thank you, brother, and thank you Director Tang." Huang Bo was so excited that he was incoherent.

Return to the capital.

As soon as they met, Zhang Ran delivered the good news.

The Spring Festival Gala director team invited Tang Wen to perform during this year's Spring Festival.

"Chorus or medley?"

The Spring Festival Gala requires several rehearsals, and Tang Wen has to adjust the time.

"Solo! But the song hasn't been decided yet. It seems to be either 'Dong Feng Po' or 'Fairy Tale'."

China Film.

At around eleven o'clock in the morning, Tang Wen walked into Mr. Han's office carrying something.

There were also several executives in the office.

President Han shook his head: "You are afraid that others don't know, so you are here to give me a gift, right?"

"It's not a gift. It's a Los Angeles specialty. It's not worth much."

As he spoke, Tang Wen took out a movie disc, the North American version of "The Night the Comet Came".

On the cover, there is a poster of Naomi Watts.

There are also her and Tang Wen’s autographs.

President Han couldn't help laughing: "Just call it a disc, what's the point of calling it a Los Angeles specialty?"

"Everyone, leaders, get a share." After receiving the small gift, a leader joked, "Director Tang came just in time for dinner. President Han, do we have to provide dinner?"

Tang Wen pulled up a chair and sat down: "Don't make it too sumptuous, eight cold dishes, eight hot dishes, four soups, and two bottles of Moutai are enough for me."

"Ha ha……"

"Go, go, go, take your local specialties and leave. I can't afford to take care of your meals." Mr. Han looked disgusted.

"Director Tang really doesn't do business that would lose money!"

Tang Wen got the meal as he wished.

A single-pot stir-fry in the China Film Canteen.

The food in the cafeteria is cooked by the chef himself and the taste is as good as that in famous restaurants outside.

While eating, Tang Wen talked about the need to hire a few bodyguards.

Not just for normal times.

The villa in the United States needs to have its own people to feel at ease.

Mr. Han agreed to help.

He was in the military, so he has connections in that area.

The two talked about the movie "A World Without Thieves" again.

"Who are you going to cast as the lead actor?"

Tang Wen said: "In a few days, before I go to Hollywood, I will take a detour to Hong Kong to meet Andy Lau."

"Well, it's suitable. Are you sure?"

"I am going to ask Mr. Zhao Benshan to help me make the contact."

"Haha, you're quite good at finding people. I'll make a call for you, too."

"That's great. If he's not available, we can ask Liang Jiahui about his schedule."

Mr. Han San was helpless: "You, give me a free CD, come and eat and drink, and I have to help you with something, right?"

Tang Wen pretended not to hear and ate a piece of crispy meat:
"Hey, this meat is fried really well. Look, I've become skinny due to hunger in Hollywood. I'll be able to take away more than 100 kilograms of this crispy meat later."

Several executives who were dining at the same table were laughing so hard that their shoulders were shaking.

President Han: "Do you want us to move our cafeteria to you?
I starved myself in Hollywood, and many people dream of going there.

What you said could be on the news!"

Tang Wen stopped talking and concentrated on eating. He had another small matter to attend to in Hong Kong, which was to buy the adaptation rights for "Goodbye Kiss".

After eating and drinking, he took away ten kilograms of crispy meat and asked for the phone number of the canteen chef.

Not to mention, the crispy meat was much heavier than the CD he brought.

He bought the CD from New Line Company without spending a penny on it.

Naomi's autograph was written by her for free, and there were additional services after it was written...

In the afternoon, he returned to the company and recorded demos of two new songs.

The next day, in the office of the Spring Festival Gala directors team.

"Director Tang, do you have any ideas about what song to sing?" Director Chen personally met him and asked for his opinion.

"I'm fine with everything, even new songs."

Director Chen sensed the confidence and asked curiously, "New song?"

Tang Wen took out the prepared tape.

"You came prepared. Okay, wait a moment, I'll find someone to listen together."

After a while, several staff members walked in and the assistant brought in a tape recorder.

"From the waves that have traveled five thousand miles"

"..."

As soon as the song started, everyone's attention was instantly captured.

When it came to the chorus, I was even more surprised.

“The Yellow Man Came to Earth”

"Stand up with a new chest"

"..."

"After five thousand years, it's finally my turn to take the stage"

The passionate music makes people think of the night when the Olympic bid was successfully held a few months ago.

This song is so fitting.

It is said that Xie Tingfeng wrote "Yellow Man" in 04 after he watched the hard work of Olympic athletes.

It would be very suitable to be put on this year's Spring Festival Gala.

At this year's Olympics, China took third place in the medal table.

Not long ago, on October 10, the Chinese national football team qualified and advanced to the World Cup.

If this song is sung during the Spring Festival Gala, the big screen can play the highlights of championships in sports fields or the moments of goal scoring in football fields!

It will surely boost the enthusiasm of people across the country.

Once the idea was presented, the director team nodded repeatedly.

"Are there any lyrics, Director Tang?" The review work for the Spring Festival Gala is very rigorous.

"Have."

Tang Wen took out some A4 paper.

Several staff members took a picture and gathered together to look at it.

There are only lyrics, no song title.

Tang Wen explained: “I wrote this song yesterday.

The song title hasn't been decided yet, but there are a few options.

"Yellow Race", "Chinese Race", "Golden Race"

Director Chen was puzzled: "I understand the first two. The yellow race in your lyrics does not refer to the skin color, but refers to the Chinese people, right? But what about the golden race?"

The term "golden race" was difficult to explain in 2001.

The key is that many results have not come out yet.

After 2020, we discovered that we have both fighting genes and the highest IQ in the world.

I can even compete with black people in the 100-meter race.

Competing in swimming with the purple man.

……

Therefore, the Chinese are the "golden race".

But it’s hard to explain now: “I think we are excellent, probably the best race in the world.”

Before he finished speaking, someone laughed: "We are far from it!"

Tang Wen glanced at the person who spoke and ignored him.

Director Chen tried to smooth things over: "We are very good, but we have never won first place in the Olympics."

"Take first place from the United States? It will take another hundred years!" It's the same person.

Tang Wen: “Haha.”

They have more medals in total, so they are ranked according to the total number.

Since there are many gold medals, we will rank them according to the gold medals!
As for double standards, it will take a hundred years to catch up.

"If we use this song, let the director team decide the title."

"Okay, let the leader give some advice then."

This song is an excellent work of Tang Wen, showing his patriotism.

It is also the work achievement of the directors.

Letting the leader choose the song title is a win-win-win situation!
"Is there another song?"

Tang Wen pressed the play button.

"I congratulate you on getting rich"

"I congratulate you for being wonderful"

"..."

As the song started, everyone's faces looked very interesting.

Too vulgar.

This song was sung by Andy Lau on the 05 Spring Festival Gala.

From then on, whenever it was heard in the streets, it meant that the New Year was approaching.

"This song is quite festive and suitable for the New Year's environment." Director Chen was a little embarrassed.

Being able to be the chief director, her vision and thinking are not narrow.

I know that although "Gong Xi Fa Cai" is tacky, it can definitely be spread in the streets and alleys.

The rural areas will also like it.

"Director Tang, these two songs are so good. Please keep the tapes and let's discuss them."

"Okay, if you need a rehearsal, please let me know in advance. My work focus is in the United States recently."

Hearing this, the person who had been refuting him just now couldn't help but ask:

"Did your movie really make over 7000 million US dollars in three days?"

Tang Wen: "Box office statistics come from thousands of cinemas and are public."

"More than 500 million RMB. Hollywood is really amazing."

Tang Wen:......

After he left, the director team began to discuss.

By a show of hands, "Yellow Man" was passed unanimously.

"Gong Xi Fa Cai" is supported by only a few veteran directors and the chief director.

Director Chen felt it was a pity to give up, so he finally decided, "Director Tang has registered with the senior leaders. They sent us two new songs. Let's not decide on our own. Let's give them to the leaders to listen to."

Everyone has no objection.

evening.

After the leader of the Taiwan team finished some of his work, it was time for dinner.

While eating, the secretary told the matter.

The leader readily agreed: "Okay, let's change our minds. Let's listen to what songs this talented Tang Wen has written that will make it difficult for everyone to choose."

"..."

"How is it? What does the leader say?"

"Director Chen!
First, the leader would like to ask you to tell Director Tang Wen that the term "golden race" is very well proposed.

But for now, let’s call the song “Yellow Man”.

Second, both songs will be used at the party."

"Two solo songs?" Director Chen was surprised.

This situation has only occurred a few times in the history of the Spring Festival Gala, one of which was King Zhou, no, it was Fei Xiang.

In 1987, Fei Xiang sang two solo songs: "Clouds of Hometown" and "A Fire in Winter"

As a result, it became popular all over the country.

The secretary groaned and said, "'Gong Xi Fa Cai' doesn't have to be sung solo."

"Okay, I see."

The program team held an overtime meeting to discuss the two songs and the form in which they should be presented.

Leave the show.

Tang Wen didn't think about it anymore.

He ran to urge Zhang Yadong to produce albums for the two female singers as soon as possible.

Zhang Yadong smiled bitterly and asked, "Do you think it's as easy for others to write songs as it is for you?"

a few days later.

Hong Kong River, Deep Bay Nine.

This is the princess’ home in Hong Kong.

Xie Tingfeng, Liu Jialing, Hu Jun, Huo Wenxi, and Joey Yung were playing mahjong here.

Hu Jungen is in the mainland.

But I have been working in Hong Kong in recent years.

"Ring ring ring"

Huo Wenxi put down the cards in his hand and picked up the phone: "Boss... OK, I understand. I've seen his photo, and there's no problem getting him."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Jialing asked, "What's the matter? I'm not going to ask your dear sister Mani to pick her up, am I?"

"You guessed it. I'll play one more round and then go home to sleep."

"Wow! Who is so proud?" Xie Tingfeng said with a smile.

He didn't play cards, he just gave advice to the princess.

"Someone younger than you."

"Younger than Tingfeng? Impossible." Joey Yung said.

Seeing that Huo Wenxi didn't seem to be lying, the princess was also curious: "Who is it?"

"Your director from Beijing."

The princess blurted out: "Tang Wen?"

"Yes. Are you familiar with it?"

"Yes, I know him and his girlfriend. He didn't even tell me he was coming to Hong Kong!"

Joey Yung put on a gossipy expression: "So is it true that he interfered with Qi Qin and Wang Zuxian?"

"Whether it's true or not, the Hong Kong media will not let him go."

(End of this chapter)