"Mr. Xiao, in two days, your and Miss Zhao's English album will be sold worldwide. With your current situation, will you be going out to promote it?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "My upcoming work will always be centered on Celestial Bane. Other work will be put aside. As for the album, our concert will be the best promotion. "
"Mr. Xiao, I see that most of the actors you chose are capable, and there are rumors in the circle that you don't like those little fresh meats that are currently popular all over the country. Is it because of their poor acting skills?"
Xiao Yunhai naturally wouldn't fall for the reporter's trick. He smiled and said, "Even you said that they are capable. Who else would I choose if not them? As for the little fresh meats you mentioned, I still don't understand their definition. Can you explain it to me? Also, do I count as a little fresh meat? "
"Hahaha."
The reporter said, "Little fresh meat refers to those young actors who are handsome but have poor acting skills."
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "Then I should count as half a little fresh meat, taking advantage of my good looks."
"Pfft."
"Hahaha."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and said, "In fact, I'm not saying that I don't like little fresh meats. It's just that my shows basically require excellent acting skills. If I don't look for capable actors, wouldn't the show be a complete failure? For me, the type of show depends on the type of actor. The key is whether it's suitable. If I'm shooting an idol drama, do you think I'll look for Huang Bo? Not even if you beat me to death. "
Huang Bo said with a helpless look, "Director Xiao, can you ask someone else? I'm also half a little fresh meat, okay? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Then how low are the standards for little fresh meats?"
"Hahaha."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Okay, let's stop joking around. I really hate this kind of actor. His acting skills aren't good, but he's arrogant and has no artistic ethics. All he knows is to bring a bunch of people around and parade them around. I hate this kind of person the most. No, it should be said that they're the most disgusting. Let's stop talking about this little fresh meat. Let's focus on Celestial Bane, shall we? "
"Mr. Xiao, did Miss Zhao volunteer to play the role, or did you arrange it for her?"
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "Do you still need to ask? How would I dare to arrange a role for her? "
"Sorry, I forgot that Miss Zhao is your leader."
"Puchi."
"Hahaha."
"Miss Zhao, may I ask how you would describe the female lead you're playing if you were to describe her in one sentence?"
Zhao Wanqing smiled and said, "Four words, a fairy in the human world."
"Teacher Wang Tianming, may I ask what role you are playing? “
"Qing Yun Sect's Sect Master, Reverend Dao Xuan, is also the world's number one expert."
"Teacher Wang, you …"
One question after another was thrown at the actors on the stage.
They were all experienced people, so they naturally had no problem answering.
When they asked about Meng Xuewei, the atmosphere was a little different.
"Miss Meng Xuewei, I heard that you've been shooting a TV series in Shanghai for a while, and you've only been shooting for a month. It shouldn't be finished yet. Now that you've suddenly taken on Celestial Bane, how do you coordinate the shooting of the two movies? "
As soon as the reporter threw out the question, everyone on and off the stage suddenly looked at her, waiting to hear her answer.
Meng Xuewei did not expect to be asked such an awkward question, but she was experienced in the battlefield. Although she secretly scolded the reporter in front of her countless times, she did not show any emotion on her face. After thinking about it, she said, "For Celestial Bane, I spent a month shooting for two months on the set of Women of Time. Next, I just need to finish shooting when there are no more scenes for Celestial Bane. It won't take too long. This time, I didn't arrange the work well. I've already apologized to the two crews for this problem, and I've also received the forgiveness of Director Xiao and Director Zhang. "
The reporter asked, "Mr. Xiao, you once said that you hate actors the most. Can you tolerate the situation of shooting two movies at the same time?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "I don't care how many movies Miss Meng has shot, as long as it doesn't delay the shooting of Celestial Bane. I believe that she'll handle this problem well. Don't try to find any explosive points here, it's useless. Everyone, it's almost time. We're going to have lunch, so let's disperse. Goodbye. "
After saying that, Xiao Yunhai stood up and took the lead to leave, and the others followed suit.
Starting from June 15th, the crew of Celestial Bane began to close the set for filming.
Xiao Yunhai was under a lot of pressure to shoot this movie.
For the previous movies, Xiao Yunhai only needed to follow the finished product he saw in his previous life and make some simple modifications, and it was done.
But now, Xiao Yunhai did not have any reference or external help. He relied solely on his own ability to present the image in his mind into the movie. Therefore, strictly speaking, Celestial Bane was the first movie that belonged to him.
Fortunately, with the training from the previous movies and TV series, Xiao Yunhai's directing ability was no less than any world-class director. Even without assistance, he could handle it with ease.
The actors for Celestial Bane were all people with superb acting skills. The key was that their temperament was quite similar to the original characters, so the acting was similar to what he imagined.
Ever since Meng Xuewei lost face during the last rehearsal, even though she scolded Xiao Yunhai countless times in her heart, she still put in a lot of effort into the script. Not only did she memorize the lines, but her actions were also not inferior to others.
Xiao Yunhai did not have a good impression of her at first, but after seeing her performance, his impression of her changed drastically.
Meng Xuewei had a lot of potential and was very perceptive. If she could put more effort into acting, she could at least win a Golden Goblet Best Actress Award.
Another person that surprised Xiao Yunhai was Bai Binglu's Lu XueQi. She brought the character to life. Between her movements, an aura that repelled people thousands of miles away came rushing at him. She was like a holy white lotus standing on an iceberg that could only be seen from afar and not touched.
Even Wang Tianming had to give his all when he was acting with her, afraid that he would fail miserably and be outdone by the little girl.
Needless to say, Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing's abilities were fully unleashed. They did not hold back at all, portraying Zhang Xiaofan and BiYao to the fullest.
The other actors also gave it their all, showing their best side.
With the actors working hard, Celestial Bane's progress was naturally very fast. In half a month, they managed to shoot the scenes that would have taken a month to shoot.
During that time, Hua Xia's Golden Goblet International Television Festival kicked off.
Prison Break won the Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best TV Series awards without any pressure. However, Xiao Yunhai did not have time to go over, so he let the male lead of Prison Break, Scott Broom, receive the awards on his behalf.
There was also good news. Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing's album officially went on sale worldwide on June 20th. In just ten days, the album sales exceeded 88 million copies, shocking the world.
However, that was not beyond Xiao Yunhai's expectations. The two's album had a total of 18 classic songs, which was equivalent to two albums. Moreover, they had performed them in concerts. No one had any doubts about the quality of the album, so the sales were naturally high.
Vincent was very good at doing business. He divided the album into three grades. One was the collector's edition, priced at 150 USD. Another was the premium edition, priced at 80 USD. The last was the regular edition, priced at 50 USD.
Because Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing's album was so classic, more than 60% of the fans bought the collector's edition. Some even bought two copies, one collector's edition for collection, and the other premium edition for daily listening.
Vincent made a lot of money. Although the collector's edition had a high cost, it sold at a high price. The profit of one copy reached a terrifying 58 USD. The premium edition was slightly worse, with a profit of only 27 USD. The regular edition was even worse, with a profit of 15 USD.
That was to say, the album had brought nearly 4 billion USD in profit to Xiao Yunhai, his wife, and Vincent in the past ten days.
According to the signed agreement, Xiao Yunhai could get 3.2 billion USD from it. Even he felt a little incredulous when he heard the news.
Naturally, it was necessary to celebrate such a result.
Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing spent a lot of money this time. For three consecutive days, they treated the whole crew to a five-star hotel for dinner, which cost him 1.5 million USD. Of course, compared with the income of the album, this money was worlds apart.
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