I don’t know whether he really gave in or he had to give in because Li Xiaoheng was there. Cheng Baodong's attitude at the dinner table was quite good. He toasted and apologized straightforwardly, and even acted as if he was going to drink three cups as punishment. From time to time, he looked at Li Xiaoheng who was sitting next to Tao Mu, fearing that Tao Mu would use the power of the Li family to make things difficult for him.
The stain on the eye drops was so obvious that Dean Liu and Guo Yaning, who were sitting at the same table, felt a little embarrassed. Cheng Baodong originally came from a compound and had a spoiled temper. In recent years, because of his achievements, he was highly praised by the film producers and investors. Now that he has suddenly lowered his status, he feels a little embarrassed. Therefore, one's actions are inevitably restrained and quite deliberate.
Fortunately, since Tao Mu was here, he didn't think of putting on airs to embarrass Cheng Baodong. It's not that Tao Mu wants to forget the grudges with a smile, but he does it for the sake of Dean Liu and Guo Yaning. With Tao Mu's temperament, since he agreed to make peace, he would speak nicely. Making things difficult for Cheng Baodong at the dinner table would not only embarrass Cheng Baodong, but would also embarrass Dean Liu and Guo Yaning.
Sure enough, seeing Tao Mu drink a glass of wine neatly, Dean Liu and Guo Yaning both smiled. They quickly started to chat and the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became lively.
Cheng Baodong was accompanied by his agent and Wang Boyuan. Speaking of which, Tao Mu and Wang Boyuan have some fate. When Tao Mu was Wang Boyuan's stunt double, Wang Boyuan felt that Tao Mu was no ordinary person. There was an intention to win us over on the set. It’s a pity that although Wang Boyuan has a good vision, he is indecisive and hesitant, and his agency is not supportive. As if they were afraid that Wang Boyuan would suffer if he took the initiative to show his goodwill to Tao Mu, they suppressed him in various ways, both overtly and covertly. By the time Wang Boyuan saw Tao Mu's value and wanted to make friends with Tao Mu, Feixun.com had already soared to the sky. When most of the entertainment industry was vying to please Tao Mu, there was no need for Wang Boyuan to add icing on the cake.
This time Beijing Film Academy is going to make a big movie. As an outstanding graduate of Beijing Film Academy, a first-line superstar in the circle, and Cheng Baodong's best partner, Wang Boyuan will naturally join the team. Although he failed to get the double male lead, Wang Boyuan's role in the film is also a supporting male role with a lot of lines. He was the instructor who trained the male protagonist back then and was later sent abroad to carry out missions. In the film, the male protagonist and several other special forces go on a mission to support Wang Boyuan's character.
It is because of this that Cheng Baodong wanted to arrange for Wang Bo to play the double male lead. In Cheng Baodong's opinion, as a top star in the circle, Wang Boyuan could have competed for a top spot even in terms of status, but he didn't expect to hit a wall. You didn't get to eat the mutton, but you ended up smelling bad. Even Wang Boyuan himself felt very embarrassed.
Fortunately, Tao Mu didn't want to argue with Wang Boyuan. Several people chatted about the preparations for the film at the dinner table. Guo Yaning even asked for a guest role for fun. The meal was quite enjoyable. During the dinner, Dean Liu successfully persuaded President Li, who was clearly there to support her boyfriend, to invest 20 million yuan in the film. Together with the 40 million yuan from Tao Mu Film and Television Company and the 20 million yuan from Beijing Film Academy and Huajing Film Studio, the filming funds had already reached 80 million yuan before the crew was fully prepared. Dean Liu, who was a little drunk, even excitedly said that he would try to attract two more investors and try to increase the filming cost to 100 million yuan. It will also be a publicity point to the outside world at that time.
For many colleagues in the industry, even ten years later, it is not easy to attract an investment of 100 million yuan for a movie. However, for capital providers like Tao Mu and Li Xiaoheng, it is not difficult to find two more investors to contribute 20 million.
For example, Longteng Entertainment and Xiaxing Entertainment, which have always cooperated happily with Tao Mu, would not have any problem raising 20 million yuan as long as Tao Mu made a phone call. Even if he just went home and told his family, both Fengxing Group and the Li family would be able to come up with 20 million.
Cheng Baodong originally had many complaints about the right to speak. Seeing that the crew's filming funds were rising, he, as a commercial film director, had never shot a big production with a capital of more than 100 million yuan. It's comparable to Hollywood blockbusters. Considering the huge interests involved, Cheng Baodong remained silent.
The battle of pride is important, but it is not so important that Cheng Baodong needs to risk his career achievements to win. Even Cheng Baodong's attitude towards Tao Mu became more attentive. He was afraid that Tao Mu would be dissatisfied and really squeeze him out as the director - although this kind of thing seemed unlikely to happen at the moment.
The day after the dinner, news that Beijing Film Studio and Taomu Film and Television Company were going to shoot a commercial movie with a shooting cost of over 100 million yuan spread throughout the entertainment industry. Just like a drop of cold water falling into a hot oil pan, the already lively entertainment industry immediately exploded. Major media outlets reported and reprinted the story. Many people unanimously compared this movie with those big-budget Hollywood blockbusters, and even called it "the light of the rise of domestic films." Tao Mu and the investors behind him have also become representatives of conscientious producers in the industry. Because of the 100 million yuan shooting cost as a gimmick, "The King of Soldiers: The Sword Is Drawn" which has not yet officially started filming instantly topped the major hot search rankings and news headlines. Many artists and actors who have connections with Beijing Film Academy have been looking for ways to build relationships, all hoping to play a role in the movie.
For Tao Mu's fans, "Soldier King: The Sword Unsheathed" is also Tao Mu's first time to play the leading role in a movie. This young and handsome idol made his debut three years ago. Unlike those artists who were committed to developing in the film and music circles during the same period, Tao Mu was repeatedly evaluated by the media as "the most idle actor in the entertainment industry." Because every time he makes a big splash, it’s either in the financial section or in the finance sector.
Although he is an actor and studied acting at a film and television school, he has only filmed a few serious works. The works he produced were a huge success. An actor won the title of domestic gold producer, and even Feixun.com, which he created from scratch, became an indispensable social software for young people in China, and the number of real-name registered users soon exceeded 200 million. Not to mention the achievements in the financial markets.
For fans, being a fan of such a powerful idol is a very face-saving thing. But more often than not, it is also a painful thing. Because apart from filming, Tao Mu does not participate in commercial performances, does not accept notices, and even has few shots in the TV series he shoots. The edited videos on Danmu.net are no longer than twenty minutes. This inhumane journey lasted for three years. One can imagine how frustrated Tao Mu's fans were.
After a long wait, we finally see the light. With the completion of "Soldier King", everyone can finally look forward to next summer vacation. The main male lead’s scenes can be cut out into at least 20 minutes of cuts in one episode. For many fans, it's just normal. For ceramics, this is probably the happiest thing in the world.
Not to mention that after "The King of Soldiers" there is "The King of Soldiers: The Sword Comes Out of the Sheath". A TV series aired during the summer vacation and a big movie dedicated to the National Day, which means that Tao Mu can be seen in the second half of the year!
For a while, there were fans checking in every day under Tao Mu's Feixun and the official Feixun of "Soldier King: The Sword is Out of the Sheath". In this atmosphere of great joy, excitement and even impetuousness, "The King of Soldiers: The Sword Comes Out of the Sheath" finally started filming.
On the day of the opening ceremony, all the well-known media in the entertainment industry came to show their support. The opening ceremony will be held in the Grand Auditorium of Beijing Film Academy. The atmosphere was a bit like a school oath-taking ceremony, and at the beginning there were speeches from the principal, military and other leaders.
Tao Mu and several other actors were all wearing their combat uniforms from the filming, sitting on the podium in unison. The young men, who were in their twenties and had just finished training in the army for more than half a year, sat there straight and upright, each of them standing tall like a poplar tree. It is sharp and full of vigor, which makes people's eyes bright when looking at it.
In comparison, Wang Boyuan, who also plays an important supporting role and appears in combat uniform, is not as energetic. At least at first glance, you can't tell that he is a soldier.
However, considering Wang Boyuan's special identity in the film, the fact that he has not undergone military training is more in line with the character's setting in the film.
The opening ceremony entered the question-and-answer session with reporters. All the media reporters raised their hands and rushed towards Tao Mu. The questions asked were varied. Apart from some movie-related questions, most of them were about Tao Mu's relationship issues. Especially the engagement ceremony two months later. Some media also directly asked whether Tao Mu would invite the media or friends in the circle to attend the ceremony.
The media will definitely not be invited. However, all friends in the circle were present. Tao Mu joked: "I have been in the circle for so many years, and I have also given a lot of money. Of course I have to take this opportunity to get it back. It's okay if you don't come, but the red envelope must be delivered."
This sentence caused everyone to burst into laughter. Another reporter asked about Tao Mu's songwriting. After all, the number of registered users of Feixun.com is about to exceed 200 million. Everyone wanted to know when Tao Mu would sing. Some people even began to look forward to what gifts Tao Mu would give to everyone when the number of registered users of Feixun.com exceeded 300 million.
Tao Mu didn't want his presence to give the other crew members the impression that he was stealing the show. Therefore, he did not answer too many questions that were not related to the movie, but just asked everyone to pay attention to his official news. Then he gave the microphone to Wang Boyuan and others.
After the opening ceremony, all the actors took their final makeup photos. The style of the makeup photos follows the tradition of all war films, highlighting the tough guy temperament. Tao Mu stood alone in the front, wearing combat uniform, with thick camouflage makeup on his face, holding a submachine gun. Wang Boyuan and several other main actors stood on both sides of Tao Mu in a V-shape. The background of the poster was gunpowder and war, and the visual effect had a rough grainy feel. In addition, individual posters of each person were also taken. As the most popular actors in the circle, Tao Mu and Wang Boyuan's posters were snapped up by many fans as soon as they came out. Li Xiaoheng, who has always considered himself a fan of Tao Mu, even secretly customized a life-size poster of Tao Mu without Tao Mu's knowledge and hung it on the wall of his office.
But Tao Mu didn't know about this yet. After taking the final photos, the wealthy crew went directly to Africa to shoot the exterior scenes.
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