Becoming a Global Superstar Starting as an Idol Trainee

Director Zhao Yao has been partial to martial arts films for the past two years. The TV series "Bing Di Lian" he made last year was a martial arts film, and this year's movie "Question Sword" is also a martial arts film.

The protagonists of traditional martial arts films are basically teenagers who practice martial arts and are famous in Kyushu. No matter how great dangers and difficulties he encounters, he can solve them easily, and even have adventures to reverse the situation.

But the martial arts films under the lens of Zhao Yao are quite different from traditional martial arts films. In the case of "Bing Di Lian", on the one hand, it is a major heroine play, and there are very few works in martial arts films where women feel that they are the protagonists. On the other hand, the aura of the protagonist no longer exists, and Lin Chaojun, one of the protagonists, is directly destroyed.

The protagonist of "Question Sword" is Ji Yuxing, a 40-year-old uncle who has been in seclusion for many years and then returned to the arena. He is lame and suffers from epilepsy. His beloved died because of him. A loser's template.

Chen Minhao put his feet on the radiator. He read the script again and was doing push-ups on the ground when Director Zhao knocked on the door and came in.

Wearing a dark green military coat, he said without haste:

"Xiao Chen, you haven't eaten yet, right? Let's have a simple meal first, as a way to welcome you, and then let's talk about the theme song after we finish eating."

Chen Minhao nodded and said good, and then followed Zhao out.

"Question Sword" was filmed in the Western Region Film City. Western Region Film City currently covers an area of ​​more than 8,000 square meters. The supporting facilities and services for film and television shooting here are indeed inferior to those in Hengdian, but basic hotels and restaurants are still available.

After Chen Minhao arrived at the restaurant, he felt that he needed to redefine the five words "simple light meal".

The crew took over the entire hotel lobby, and more than 60 staff members saw Director Zhao leading Chen Minhao in, and the audience burst into warm applause.

Chen Minhao: Simple? ? ?

A middle-aged man in a suit and tie, who was out of step with the surrounding staff, stepped forward to shake hands with Chen Minhao.

Zhao Yao introduced that this is our producer, Mr. Fan, and his single name is the word "Tong" that unifies the rivers and lakes.

Chen Minhao immediately realized why Zhao Yao had to introduce his first name and last name separately, how much enmity are these parents?

He complained a lot in his heart, but Chen Minhao said without changing the smile on his face: "Mr. Fan, please take care of us when we meet for the first time. The welcome ceremony is too grand."

Fan Tong said with a smile: "Where is it, the conditions here are limited, so I can only welcome you so simply."

Chen Minhao looked around, there were more than 60 staff members waiting for dinner, he thought to himself: What kind of simple welcome is this? There are more than 60 people in the crew to welcome them. When a protagonist enters the crew, the welcome ceremony is nothing more than that.

While Chen Minhao showed a flattered expression, he raised his vigilance against Fan Tong in his heart. Chen Minhao himself is only here to prepare the theme song, this kind of welcome is a bit overdone!

But Fan Tong's idea is actually very simple.

Although Zhao Yao repeatedly told Fan Tong that there was no need to worry about the theme song, he asked Chen Minhao to handle it.

But Zhao Yao has been unable to come up with the contract signed with Chen Minhao, so Fan Tong has always been skeptical that Zhao Yao can invite Chen Minhao to do the theme song.

This suspicion reached its peak after Chen Minhao won the Best New Artist of the Year and Best Song of the Year at the Golden Melody Awards. Fan Tong has plans to contact other singers.

However, Fan Tong's idea was immediately opposed by Zhao Yao. Zhao Yao firmly believed that Chen Minhao would come to make the theme song for him, and the quality should not be low. But if he finds other singers now, Chen Minhao will be embarrassed by then.

Faced with Zhao Yao's plan to hang himself on a tree, Fan Tong was really dumb and couldn't tell what he was suffering from.

Of course, Fan Tong knew that Chen Minhao had written a theme song for Zhao Yao's TV series "Bingdilian" called "Xiaoyaotan". The quality was very high and the response was good.

But the situation at that time was completely different from the current situation. Chen Minhao played a role in "Bingdilian". What's more, at that time, Chen Minhao was just a rookie who just came out of a talent show, but now Chen Minhao has become a rising star in the music scene. Rising star!

Fan Tong never expected that Zhao Yao could invite Chen Minhao so easily.

Fan Tong thought elatedly: If Chen Minhao sang the theme song, many female audiences who did not intend to watch "Question Sword" would enter the cinema, and how much publicity costs would be saved.

Is the money for publicity expenses money? No, that was his fate!

So, after Fan Tong knew that Chen Minhao had arrived, he began to prepare for the welcome ceremony. After all, if the "money tree" left because of poor hospitality, Fan Tong felt that he had no place to cry.

As soon as Chen Minhao sat down and ate a few bites of the big plate chicken, many staff members came over with wine glasses.

"Brother Hao, I have admired your name for a long time. I heard that you have won the role of the male lead in "Detective". Congratulations. There are very few stars in the entertainment industry who sing and perform together like you. Let me offer you a toast."

"Brother Hao, we met on the set of "Bing Di Lian", do you remember me?"

"You still remember me! I must offer you a toast, I did whatever you want."

The staff who wanted to toast came up one after another. Faced with various reasons for the toast, Chen Minhao looked confused: You don't have to be so enthusiastic, right?

Director Zhao solved Chen Minhao's predicament in his own way, he roared: "Chen Minhao will discuss the theme song with me tonight. He can't drink, if any of you dare to toast again, I will break his leg. "

After Chen Minhao returned to the hotel, he got rid of the "care" of the staff. Although the songs were all in Chen Minhao's mind, Chen Minhao needed to discuss the script carefully with Director Zhao, and only after seeing the preliminary edited movie could he decide which song to use as the song. The theme song is more appropriate.

Chen Minhao smiled and asked, "Director Zhao, when shall we watch the first cut version of the movie?"

Director Zhao pulled up a chair and sat opposite Chen Minhao, and said, "No hurry, you should read the script twice first."

"I've seen it three times."

"Read it three times?" Director Zhao was startled: "The script is more than 300,000 words. I just sent it to you yesterday. Have you read it three times?"

Chen Minhao smiled, and said: "The script is very interesting, so I read it after the staff sent it over. I read it again yesterday when I couldn't sleep because I was thinking about the theme song. I watched it at the foot of the snow mountain."

Director Zhao didn't believe it. He thought it was Chen Minhao who was anxious to watch the edited version, so he asked, "Then tell me briefly what the script is about."