For the next few days, Fang Yang received reports from his subordinates. At the beginning of the new year, all departments were bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new, and Fang Yang had to sign off on all the work plans for the new year.
As time went on, Fang Yang's every move in Xihu City began to spread online and to different industries. The 500 billion yuan investment plan was a lucrative opportunity in any industry. As long as one could squeeze in and get a piece of the pie, one could live comfortably for a while.
Yang Huajin was busy receiving visitors from all directions all day long, which greatly affected the company's normal operation. Finally, with Fang Yang's guidance, he published a statement in a prominent position on the website, indicating that a public tender would be held before the project started and that no bids would be accepted at this time. This slightly deterred some people from visiting.
Just as one wave subsided, another arose. The news of Wang Jialiang joining Yuewen Entertainment Media made the front page of major newspapers, causing a stir in the industry!
The genius director Wang Jialiang is known to everyone in China. His contract expired before the Lunar New Year and he refused to renew it, which caused various film and television companies to compete for him. Unexpectedly, he ended up with the new company Yuewen, which is really regrettable.
A few days later, another piece of news spread throughout the industry: Wang Jialiang had approved the project "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and started recruiting actors, with filming to begin in a month!
Wang Jialiang's directing ability in the field of martial arts films is unmatched in China. Now, coupled with Fang Yang's best-selling martial arts novel, the power it unleashes will be nuclear-level in the industry!
The gates of Yuewen Entertainment Media, which had just quieted down, were once again blocked by various film and television companies and major manufacturers.
Fang Yang has already handed over all matters related to "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" to Wang Jialiang, so naturally he wouldn't try to steal the spotlight at this time. Besides, Fang Yang has a lot of things to do himself, so he doesn't have the time for that!
However, this is good news for Yuewen Entertainment Media. During this period, industry attention has been increasingly focused on Yuewen Entertainment Media, its reputation is steadily rising, and netizens' attention to it has also increased significantly.
A company cannot be sustained by one person working alone; it requires a group of people pooling their wisdom and efforts to reach new heights.
For the next period of time, Fang Yang began to select actors for "Shaolin Temple" within the company. Bai Wuxia could be played by Zhou Xin, and the lead role of Li Shimin could be played by Ji Chun from "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty".
Ji Chun's limited screen time in "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" allowed him to portray the character of Li Shimin vividly, which Fang Yang greatly appreciated.
Fang Yang was selected from within the company for several other young actors, but the selection of actors to play Tan Zong, Wang Renzhe, and Bald Eagle was handed over to Mo Zhen, who would issue audition invitations to the public and audition together.
As for Mo Sang, he's been busy running around getting filming permits and renting locations, so he's practically nowhere to be seen at the company lately.
Mo Zhen acted quickly, and within a few days, she found a cast list that met Fang Yang's requirements and showed it to him. The specific audition time was still up to Fang Yang to decide.
A week later, all the actors were confirmed, the film shooting permit was approved, and the Shaolin Temple location was also secured by Mo Sang. To Fang Yang's surprise, it was all free! The only requirement was that the Shaolin Temple Park Management Committee be given a sponsorship position, which saved Fang Yang millions of yuan in venue fees.
Fang Yang was pleasantly surprised by the work performance of the Mo Sang and Mo Zhen brothers. Perhaps he could make them his exclusive team members in the future. Having two assistants in key positions would save him a lot of time and make him more worry-free.
Thanks to the Mo brothers' efficient work, Fang Yang managed to gather a group of people and arrive at Shaolin Temple in just half a month, instead of the original one month of preparation.
This time, Yuewen Entertainment Media was the exclusive filming company, so Fang Yang didn't bother with any press conference or opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was just a simple affair, and almost no one outside the company knew that Fang Yang had already started filming. Perhaps only a few actors' companies knew a little, since signing contracts still requires going through the actors' agents, and that couldn't be hidden.
The Book of Songs, in the section "Songgao" of the "Greater Odes," states: "Songgao is a majestic mountain, towering high into the sky." Since ancient times, Mount Song has been considered a sacred place where deities dwell and immortals attain enlightenment. Shaolin Temple, founded during the Northern Wei Dynasty, has survived the vicissitudes of war and stands majestically to this day. The widespread acclaim for Shaolin Kung Fu owes an undeniable reason to its enduring popularity.
No one in the world has paid attention to this subject matter yet. Fang Yang felt that this was a market with great potential. He still remembered that when "Shaolin Temple" was released in the 1980s, it had 2 billion viewers. It was simply the ceiling for viewership in the film industry. And that was without any special effects. Tickets costing one cent sold 160 million yuan, creating a box office miracle!
The martial arts director was still Jin Sanye, who was also very happy. The release of "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" brought Jin Sanye a lot of attention, and he received many more contract offers. This made Jin Sanye a double harvest of money and fame. As soon as he heard Fang Yang's call, he immediately came running over. He could decline other offers, but he could not neglect Fang Yang's!
The distinctive feature of "Shaolin Temple" lies in its realistic martial arts action sequences shown in long takes. This is also the main reason why Fang Yang chose martial arts school students as the lead actors. Real fighting can also attract audiences who like martial arts movies. Action films with punches and kicks can trigger the release of ambrosia, stimulate the excitation of the brain's central nervous system, and thus evoke strong resonance, especially in crowded movie theaters.
At the hotel that Mo Sang had booked at the foot of Mount Song, Fang Yang summoned Jin Sanye and several lead actors to convey his filming requirements. This put Jin Sanye in a bit of a dilemma. "Director Fang, choreographing the action sequences isn't difficult, but if we're going to use long takes, the requirements for the actors are extremely high!"
Fang Yang pointed to Xu Peng, "This is Xu Peng. He started learning martial arts at the age of five and has been doing so for sixteen years without fail. His Luohan Fist routine is quite spectacular. The three main actors, Jueyuan, Wukong, and Yang Zhiming, are also professional martial arts school students and each has rich martial arts experience."
"Teacher Ji, Teacher Tan, Teacher Hu, and Teacher Zhou are all veterans in the martial arts film industry. They are experienced and have superb martial arts skills, so there shouldn't be any major problems with their performances. I think we can give it a try first. There is plenty of time this time, so I think there shouldn't be any major issues!"
Fang Yang insisted on his idea and brought four drones with him this time, hoping to shoot a thrilling martial arts blockbuster so that subsequent Shaolin Temple-related movies could be brought to the big screen. Even if it's one movie a year, they can still earn billions or tens of billions in box office revenue. The premise is that the first movie must be well made!
Seeing Fang Yang's insistence, Master Jin naturally had no reason to object. He was merely a tool for choreographing martial arts moves; the real decision-maker was the director. As long as the director insisted, he would simply follow suit.
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