China Entertainment 1997

Chapter 490 "Soldier Assault" and the Father of the Rise of Chinese Comics (Supplementary Update (22))

There is a popular word at the beginning of 2007, which is - don’t abandon, don’t give up.

This sentence comes from the TV series "Soldiers Attack". In less than two months, it became popular all over the country, and Xu Sanduo became a phenomenon.

But what many people don't know is that this TV series, which is called another masterpiece of Fanxing, almost didn't sell at first.

Although Kang Honglei, the director of "Soldier Assault", is famous for "The Years of Passion", he has not yet reached the level of a first-line director, and his lineup is limited.

Of all the starring actors in this TV series, the most famous one is Duan Long. He doesn't have many roles, so he can barely be considered a great supporting actor.

It is said that Duan Long initially targeted Xu Sanduo. Director Kang Honglei was hesitant and screenwriter Lan Xiaolong was reluctant. Finally, it got Cao Xuan's ears and Wang Baoqiang was cast.

Duan Long was reluctant to part with this good script, but due to lack of schedule for filming other movies, he played the supporting role of Lao A in a guest role.

As for other roles, Kang Honglei basically found them himself. Most of the other Star artists were not suitable. Only Hu Ge helped his good brother Yuan Hong to set up a line and took over the role of Da Hei Niu.

The second male lead actually wanted to use Wang Jinhua's Tong Dawei, who was half of his own, but the actor himself and Sister Hua were not interested in it.

Empress Xigong heard that Cao Xuan said the drama was good, and even called the student Wen Zhang, but he didn't like it either.

Don't blame them for being arrogant, as the two of them had already participated in Zhao Baogang's new drama "Struggle".

Compared with this famous director, "Soldier Assault" although it has the trappings of a star-studded drama, is essentially a low-budget military film with a main theme.

The production is small, the subject matter is unpalatable, and the lineup is average. Not all low-cost TV series are "Wulin Gaiden". There are also Stars dramas with relatively average results.

But no one expected that "Soldier Assault" would be as popular as "Wulin Gaiden".

Fortunately, the two of them still had "Struggle" to cover the whole story, otherwise they would have regretted their lives.

It's okay to say that Tong Dawei is the male protagonist of "Struggle" after all, but it's hard to say which one is more outstanding as Wen Zhang or Cheng Cai, and if the operation is good, he may not be able to win both, but it's a pity that the chess is poor. One move.

In the end, this role was won by Chen Sicheng of the original time and space. He and Kang Honglei had collaborated on a drama and had an old friendship.

Cao Xuan found out afterwards and didn't stop him. He didn't like this guy at first, but what should he say now?

Alas~

It is precisely because of the unsatisfactory conditions of all parties that after the production of this drama, it will not be easy to sell even if it is disguised as a star drama.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Fanxing wants to be on the list, and the price is not low. If the price is low and there are no requirements, many TV stations are still willing to take a gamble on Fanxing's brand.

Finally, after watching the drama on Luxing TV, I felt that although this drama did not have an important female character, the plot and concept were excellent and it was worth picking up.

So I decided to purchase it, and then it was piloted on Qilu TV in the province. The ratings were not good. It was not until the second round that it gradually gained momentum.

After the Lu Provincial TV station arranged for the star to be launched, it soared. The ratings of the sub-prime time show were higher than those of the prime time show, forcing Lu Provincial Satellite TV to urgently upgrade the show.

"Soldier Assault" became a hit. Nearly a month after its premiere, it won the national ratings championship in the same period.

The popularity of this drama has made the lead actor Wang Baoqiang even more popular. Anyone who has watched the drama understands that the real core of "Soldier Assault" is Xu Sanduo. This innocent "coward soldier" is the soul of the entire drama. .

It is not difficult to understand the help "Soldier Assault" brought to Wang Baoqiang.

He made his debut in "The Blind Shaft", became famous in "A World Without Thieves", and became a big hit in "Soldier Assault". This poor boy from Hebei Province who was a group performer became a real big star.

Wang Baoqiang’s popularity is not only personal, but also represents the dream of a grassroots counterattack. This is the key to Wang Baoqiang’s true success in the industry.

Before that, Cao Xuan's experience was very inspiring, but his road to success was too difficult.

Not only are they impossible to copy, some of them are so successful that many geniuses feel they are out of reach, and ordinary people think it is a luxury.

After all, 99% of people don't have his stunningly handsome face, his unique acting talent, and his "peerless musical talent" that amazes the world.

Taking into account his assets, I am afraid he also needs to have the "investment vision" and "business acumen" that can be called the mainland's little Buffett.

Anyone who is a bit ambitious may feel inspired when they see such people, but they probably rarely think that I can do it too.

But Wang Baoqiang is different. He has an ordinary appearance, is not tall, and has no special strengths or talents. At least in the eyes of many people now, Wang Baoqiang just acts as he is when filming, and it is not a difficult task.

Wang Baoqiang's hard work and talent have been greatly ignored. Instead, luck has become the key to success for countless people, and they can't wait to become the next Wang Baoqiang.

Some people say that "Soldier Assault" is the best military recruitment TV series in Chinese history. Countless passionate men joined the military camp because of it.

But in addition to military camps, there are countless people who have joined the group of extras because of this drama and Wang Baoqiang.

In Fanxing Film and Television City alone, hundreds of new cast members have arrived in just two weeks, and the number is still increasing. Even many old cast members who have given up their dreams have returned to the film and television base to pursue their dreams.

In the past, Cao Xuan was the idol among the extras. He may still be the idol now, but he is no longer the target of the extras.

They can't be the kings of the world, so why are they afraid that a mere TV star won't have a chance...

Cao Xuan didn't want to discourage them, but he had to say that it was very difficult. There might have been opportunities before, but after the major art schools expanded their enrollment, actors who came from the majors in the three major schools, let alone group actors, couldn't perform much.

It is a truth that remains unchanged throughout the ages. The less you invest, the more likely it is that industries with high returns will thrive.

There are no words. Even if what you say is all the truth, people may not listen. Compared with that, Cao Xuan wants to meet Wang Baoqiang, who is also a group performer.

The two had a chance to meet at the 2003 Golden Horse Awards, but Cao Xuan didn't go, so the two never had the opportunity to meet.

Cao Xuan still admires the man who can't find any black spots even if his wife and agent work together. Comparing his feelings, if Jiang Yue and Dongxi Ergong mess with him, Cao Xuan will not be fatal, but he will be disgraced for a while.

It's a pity that Huayi acted early, and Feng Xiaogang treated him well. With Wang Baoqiang's character, I'm afraid he won't be ungrateful, and poaching would be difficult.

After "Soldier Assault" became a hit, no one within Fanxing had discussed that if they had known that Xu Sanduo was so popular, they should have let their own artists appear.

Let’s not talk about whether this is an afterthought. The key is to know that this drama can be popular and who can the stars choose to play the role of Xu Sanduo.

Hugo?

Yan Kuan?

Or Jiao Enjun?

Huang Bo is the only one with good looks who can compete with Wang Baoqiang, but he doesn't have that kind of honest and simple temperament.

It's not that Cao Xuan is bad-mouthed, it's just like Huang Bo. If you let him play the role of a traitor and a Japanese traitor, it will definitely be a good job. The street kid and the little guy are even more vivid.

Even an honest person is not incapable of acting, but for a single-minded soldier with a loyal and simple character like Xu Sanduo, Wang Baoqiang can beat Huang Bo.

There is no way, conditions are limited, Huang Bo doesn't look like that kind of tough-headed person, and no matter how good his acting skills are, he is still not as good as Wang Baoqiang's innate conditions.

In the same way, Huang Bo also has something worthy of envy. For example, Cao Xuan sometimes envied him for his handsome and harmonious looks and his wide range of acting skills.

Being so handsome and having a natural protagonist face not only limits the development of comedy, but also eliminates the opportunity to be a clown. Even if he plays a traitor, many people will suspect that he is an undercover agent of our army.

Huang Bo: (Benefit)

Therefore, Cao Xuan dare not say that the role of Xu Sanduo was tailor-made for Wang Baoqiang, but apart from him, it is really difficult for anyone else to play this role well.

Except for Zhang Ze who barely counted as one, as for the others, Cao Xuan felt that they were almost tasteless.

At the beginning of the year, "Soldier Assault" and "Zhu Yuanzhang" also made the star drama's reputation even stronger.

Nowadays, it doesn't matter whether it's a movie or a TV series, as long as it hangs on the star sign, it can attract the support of many viewers.

Cao Xuan doesn't know if Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and Xinyi City could have such momentum back then, but as far as the mainland is concerned, only Fanxing, a private company, can achieve this.

Others, such as Cheng Long, Feng Xiaogang, and Lao Mouzi, are at most personal brands and cannot yet form a company effect.

Even many official media have called Fanxing "the benchmark for high-quality film and television", but Fanxing is not just about film and television.

In addition to successful variety shows and music, Fanxing and Fox Animation also launched their first web-based anime adaptation in early 2007.

Later web animations were serialized and updated one episode per week, but now many video websites don’t even have movies. The main broadcast platform is on TV stations, with one episode per week, and the plot is completely clean.

Therefore, "Zhu Xian" is not a weekly broadcast, but is divided into several seasons. One season of animation will be produced in one go. The normal broadcast process will be followed. If the effect is good, the second season will be made.

This is undoubtedly more troublesome, but it is definitely safer.

Weekly broadcasting is unrealistic, and the investment is too high to produce the entire book in one go. If it doesn't become popular, you will suffer huge losses, so it is safest to divide it into several seasons.

The first season of "Zhu Xian" has a lot of plot. It is about 40 episodes of more than 20 minutes of animation. It was filmed until Baguio's death and Zhang Xiaofan became a demon. Then the first season ended, paving the way for the second season.

Frankly speaking, on TV channels where children's animations such as "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" are popular, the animation of "Zhu Xian" is not very popular.

Of course, the quality of the plot itself is here, and the results are not bad. The most important thing is that there is a lot of discussion on the Internet, and countless animators are shouting "the rise of national comics".

Although comprehensive calculation shows that the first season of "Zhu Xian" suffered a slight loss, Cao Xuan felt that he still did a good job and started the production of the second season again.

At the same time, the first season of "Qin Shi Mingyue" will also be broadcast in the first half of the year. It is estimated that the animation fans will be ecstatic again. I wonder if "Cao Xuan" will be added after "The Rise of Chinese Comics" Long live".

Because of the popularity of "Zhu Xian", Fox Animation intends to launch another web comic adaptation project, but there is no suitable book.

Manga adaptation is not done casually, especially for TV channels. Many plots in them must be in line with positive energy. For example, the plot of "Zhu Xian" has actually been modified to some extent from the original work.

Internet articles such as "Airspeed Star Trace" and "Crazy God" are as hot as fire, but the plots in them are too weird.

"The Seven Heroes of Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit" can be reported. Several female protagonists even have strong sex plots. It would be strange if it is not 404.

Therefore, Cao Xuan prefers relatively positive energy, and then blockbuster novels with single female protagonists. Not many of them currently meet the requirements. On the contrary, "Star Transformation" is likely to be launched this year. In Cao Xuan's opinion, it is a good project. .

However, Cao Xuan didn’t know exactly when Tomato wrote this book.

Even if the copyright is obtained, subsequent production is expected to take one or two years, so the short-term focus of Fox Animation is still "Zhu Xian" and "Qin Shi Mingyue".

Cao Xuan still hopes that Guoman can develop more, and is even willing to lose money to support it. Maybe a few years later, when Guoman truly rises, he can still be considered the father of the rise of Guoman...

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