Author | Zhai Shao
Source | Zhai Zhuangzhi
"The higher a person's social level, the more people he contacts with
, the greater the power he controls over others, and the destiny and inevitability of every action of
,
is more obvious."
-writer Leo Tolstoy
"died on November 20, 1910"
from the work: "War and Peace"
...
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1985 was destined to enter Beijing circle The year of the annals. The two meetings of
that year have affected the pattern of the entire entertainment industry today. One was a meeting between the artist Feng Xiaogang and the newly emerging young writer Wang Shuo, and the other was a meeting between Wang Shuo and the director of the Western Film Studio, Ye Daying. The latter laid the foundation of Jingquan'er's creation, while the former determined the lifespan of Jingquan'er in the long river of literature and art history.
Let's talk about it first. In the year of
, Ye Daying was studying in Beijing Film University, and went out to film during the summer vacation. A friend mentioned Wang Shuo and hoped they could get to know him. The reason why Wang Shuo was introduced to Ye Daying is because everyone has the same background: the younger brother of the big courtyard. When
returned to Beijing, Ye Daying had a meal with Wang Shuo at the Phoenix Restaurant. At that time, Teacher Wang was still tender, wearing a leather jacket and a purple woolen hat, very shy. At the dinner, he brought a sample of a novel called "Out of the Sea". It didn't take long for the novel to be published in Contemporary.
After that meal, Ye Daying and Wang Shuo became excellent friends. This is destined, after all, both of them came out of the compound. This important background not only contributed to friendship, but also involved the foundation of the entire Beijing circle. In the days when the Beijing circle grew stronger, the "big courtyard" has always been a factor that cannot be ignored. It is this background that
brought together Wang Shuo and the then deputy director of the Beijing Television Art Center.
is the director of "Zhen Huan Biography", Zheng Xiaolong.
was also him and contributed to the historic meeting between Wang and Feng.
"Zheng Xiaolong on the set of "The Legend of Zhen Huan""
Zheng Xiaolong was born in the Beijing General Rear Courtyard, and his father is the Minister of Propaganda. Joined the army in his youth and then worked as a reporter at Beijing People’s Broadcasting Station. In 1978, he was admitted to Peking University branch school. Four years later, after graduating and returning to his original unit, the radio station was changed to a television bureau and a television art center was added. He went in as an editor. Because of his ability to write, he was promoted to deputy director in charge of production two years later.
At that time, the national TV series were very few and the masses were waiting to be fed. In order to enrich the lives of ordinary people, the Beijing Television Center decided to produce a boutique every year. As soon as
entered the unit, Zheng Xiaolong participated in several blockbuster works. There is a script written by him himself, which is adapted from Wang Shuo's debut novel "The Stewardess". When
was in the compound, Wang Shuo of the General Staff Training Department often went to the General Post Auditorium to watch movies. In 1984, he cast "Stewardess", which was revised 9 times, to "Contemporary", and it became a hit. Zheng Xiaolong finished reading and found him. At that time, mainstream TV dramas were writing epics, and the protagonists were revolutionary heroes. The leader does not approve of the novel, saying that it is meaningless.
Zheng Xiaolong argued for reasons: "Isn't the beautiful love of human beings meaning? Shouldn't it be praised?"
Finally, the TV series was successfully broadcast.
just like that, Wang Shuo and Zheng Xiaolong formed a strong revolutionary friendship. In addition, Zheng Xiaolong's wife is the editor of "People's Literature" and is very familiar with the writer circle. Wang Shuo is a new writer, and the two have closer contacts.
At the same time, Zheng Xiaolong, who was promoted to deputy director of the center, promoted two children from civilian families. One is Feng Xiaogang and the other is Zhao Baogang. About Zhao, I'll talk about it later. Let me talk about Feng Xiaogang first.
In 1984, Feng Xiaogang left the army and was assigned to the Urban Construction Corporation as a publicity officer. The location was in the Xizhimen Grain Depot, and was laughed by the comrades-in-arms as the "Prefect of Western Food". Feng Xue was born in fine arts and worked as an artist in a film studio. I met Zheng Xiaolong by chance and often went to Zheng for dinner. Relying on being able to speak well, he won Zheng's favor.
Not long after, Zheng introduced him into the North Television Center.
"The Stewardess" by Zheng Xiaolong & Wang Shuo, 1984"
At the end of 1985, Feng worked as an artist on the crew of Hainan "Da Lin Mang". Zheng Xiaolong went to visit the class. During the break, he held Teacher Wang's "Out of the Sea" by the stream. He was overwhelmed with joy. A "grandson" with one mouthful surprised Feng. Feng took the first reading of the novel and yelled, "Sunchild! ", ask who wrote it.
Zheng said, Wang Shuo, my buddy.
Feng Xiaogang immediately begged Zheng to take him to get to know Wang Shuo. At that time, this was just an ordinary moment in a long time. Looking back, this is what determines the future A historic moment in the rise of resources in Beijing’s circle. If it were not for the knowledge of Teacher Wang, Feng Xiaogang would most likely not run into another big yard boy after many years.
would be Huayi’s boss, Wang Zhongjun. , The leading brother of the first generation of Beijing circle, logically speaking, is Zheng Xiaolong.
In 1989, Zheng Xiaolong, who was full of creative ambitions, brought Wang Shuo and a few screenwriters to Beijing Jimen Hotel, saying that he would make an "indoor drama." In his studio, one day’s money is lost if one day is empty. The resources can only be used by getting a long enough indoor drama. The reason why Wang Shuo is regarded as the best choice for plot planning is because he has proved his talent with practical actions. In the first year, a movie adapted from Wang Shuo's four novels was released at the same time and attracted great attention. It was called "Wang Shuonian" in history. "
and who is the important promoter behind the scenes?
is the grandson of General Ye Ting mentioned earlier, Ye Daying. When
Ye Daying studied in Beijing Film, it was during the period when Wang Shuo's creation was on the rise. Before returning to the Xiying Studio, Ye took both of them. Two novels, "Out of the Sea" and "Half of the Sea and Half of the Flame". Once I went back, I recommended it to the factory and adapted it into a script. Later, when I went to Beijing, Ye told Wang Shuo about anecdotes about filming in Sichuan. Wang took the essence and wrote it. "Stubborn Lord" was published in "Harvest" and shocked the literary world. Soon, "Rubber Man" was written. In 1988, the leader in charge of the film called for an entertainment film. In Ye Daying spared no effort to run, teacher Wang's literary achievements in two years , Sprayed into four movies all at once.
Xi made Teacher Wang let out:
"Now in the Chinese film industry, my buddies are flat! "
With Wang Shuo sitting in the battlefield, Zheng Xiaolong was naturally relieved. So in 1989, Zheng, Wang and a few young literary people worked out a story about a woman while eating dumplings. To make her full of virtue and suffering, we must Earn enough tears from the common people. The people in this room tried their best to save the script for one episode. Filming over there, writing here. Finally, screenwriter Li Xiaoming gave a name.
This is the "Desire" that made a national sensation.
" Zheng Xiaolong led the planning of "Desire"
, which was first broadcast, and the ratings reached 98%. The whole country is crazy about it. Even thieves wait and see every day, thus reducing the crime rate. To this end, the Ministry of Public Security issued a pennant to Beijing Television. The entire crew even entered Zhongnanhai to receive personal praise from Comrade Li Ruihuan. Zheng Xiaolong has earned enough reputation.
When Wang Shuo saw this, he woke up like a dream: It turned out that the fame and fortune brought about by writing novels is a thousand miles worse than that of TV dramas.
What are you hesitating about?
has to say that when he was young, Teacher Wang was a person who desperately yearned for fame and fortune. The children of the military compound are born with a sense of superiority. The people outside the yard are called "common people" from the beginning, and they all have the blood to be heroes. As a result, in peacetime, the war was not fought, and after demobilization, Wang became a small employee of the pharmaceutical company.
At the beginning of the reform, when he heard that the "fell master" was making money, he went to Guangzhou to import electronic watches and televisions. In 1983, it was found on his head during a large-scale investigation. Angrily, Wang Shuo resigned and opened a Sichuan restaurant with Fa Xiaoye Jing, a fellow in the hospital. Earn some money, it will be easy. After the popularity of literature in the 1980s, he also wanted to try, so he wrote the love story as "Stewardess".
inadvertently mixed into the literary circle.
But selling books can not make much money. At that time, he was classified as a popular writer, selling tens of thousands of books at most, just enough to make ends meet. After the broadcast of "Desire", Teacher Wang understood: Pure literature is a pursuit. Only by engaging in popular culture can support the family. The economic benefits of a TV show going out are not comparable to the codewords.
At the end of 1989, he found editor Ma Weidu and a group of literary youths. More than 30 people, including Mo Yan, formed the "Hippocampus Film and Television Creation Center". The reason why it is called "Hippocampus" is because there is not a single female in the creative group, all males.
, while the hippocampus, is a male breeding.
Needless to say, Ma Weidu is also a child of Dayuan.
His academy is relatively advanced, it is the air force compound. Ma Weidu was originally a worker, but because he wrote "The Moon Is Full Tonight", he was transferred to the editor of "Youth Literature". Wang Shuo came to contribute and met him. Under his recommendation, "The Rubber Man was published. The first paragraph of the novel was very "reactionary" and the editor-in-chief deleted it. Before the publication of
, Ma Weidu secretly added it. The sentence of
is written like this:
"Everything starts when I first spermatorrhea."
"Editor Ma Weidu and literary youth Wang Shuo"
When "Hippocampus" was founded, Ma Weidu was used to the chaos of giving gifts and awards to the literary world. Elephant, withdrawn from the editorial department and started doing business. He and Wang Shuo, a chairman and a director-general, are ready to lead the young literary people in a big fight. It just so happened that "Desire" was hot, and Zheng Xiaolong wanted to take advantage of the victory, so he reached a cooperation with them.
This time, Zheng thinks it is time for a comedy. With the life experience of the "literary editorial department", everyone prepared to write a series. The name is thought up, it's called "The Story of the Editorial Department".
In order to "collect the script", the North Television Center spent a lot of money to open a five-day room at the Friendship Hotel at 180 yuan a night, with a 24-hour hot bath and good meals, just to make everyone a classic.
Unexpectedly, before the filming started, suddenly the script could not be found. The members of the Seahorse who were originally engaged in sideline jobs suddenly felt distressed and went back to their respective houses. But Wang Shuo can't.
If he didn't write, he would have nothing to eat.
He is also counting on writing a hit and making a lot of money.
At this moment, Feng Xiaogang appeared.
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leaned on the top people in the "Editorial Department", one was Feng Xiaogang and the other was Zhao Baogang. Feng is the co-writer and Zhao is the director.
In 1991, these two civilian children ushered in a turning point in their lives. Let's talk about Feng Xiaogang first.
Feng's parents got divorced early, and they have been full of bitterness since childhood. He has no connections or resources on his hands. If he wants to become famous, he can only go to higher circles. After Zheng Xiaolong caught up with Wang Shuo, the Tiantianwang teacher was long and Wang was short, and he regarded him as a life mentor. He was very welcome and often made Wang blush. And the famous teacher Wang needs such a person by his side. Ma Weidu explained:
"The two are using each other."
emphasized: "This use is a neutral word."
is you doing something for me, and I will do something for you. After
gained the trust of Wang Shuo, Feng has been looking for opportunities. Seeing that the script was lost, he recommended himself, saying that he could create it with Teacher Wang and promise to complete the script. Wang Shuo agreed to him.
has read Mr. Wang’s novel 300 times. He can’t write and can be poor. What's more, Wang himself also wrote an article admitting that his set of Beijing knocks has been influenced by Feng Xiaogang's "talking to people, talking to people, talking to ghosts". Feng Xiaogang is a clever man. He has long learned the Beijing dialect system of "gun with stick and innuendo" in the novel. It didn't take long for the two of them to finish the script brilliantly.
Feng Xiaogang was signed by the screenwriter as he wished.
is then looking for actors.
Feng Xiaogang mentioned a person at this time: Ge You.
Ge You is also from the compound. The third generation of Red Ye Daying is from the Bayi Film Factory compound, and the second-generation star is from the Beijing Film Factory compound. When he was young, he went to the countryside to raise pigs, and later returned to the film factory to run the game. It wasn't until he starred in Wang Shuo's "Stubborn Lord" that he fought a turnaround and won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Male Lead. When Feng Xiaogang wrote the script, he was full of thoughts. Wang Shuo also felt that Ge You was suitable, so he took Feng to Uncle Ge's house. The two became friends ever since. Uncle Ge at the time of
probably did not expect that he would become Feng Xiaogang's queen hero for so many years in the future.
"Feng Hege in the "Editorial Department", pictured from Douban"
has the script and the protagonist. It's time for the director of the North Television Center. This time, Zhao Baogang, who "worked hard, only wanted to pay, and didn't ask for gain" at the center, finally sat on the director's chair.
Like Feng, Zhao Baogang was also born as a citizen. In order to have a place in the literary and art world, he took great pains. It's just that he, unlike Feng, has been busy making relationships.
Since the age of 16, Zhao Baogang has been the hardest sand foundry worker in Shougang. He has been working for 12 years, and his workmates have died and injured. In his early 20s, he really didn't want to stay here all his life. He tested 21 literary groups and all failed. In order to one day leave the factory, not even talking about love. Because once they talked, they would get married and would be crucified for a lifetime. When I was most confused, I ran to count the tiles in front of Tiananmen Square, found the middle piece of the square, and said to Chairman Mao:
"Chairman, I am your child, you can show me a clear road!"
Later, he was admitted. North Film Advanced Class, starred in "Four Generations Under One Roof" as an amateur actor. And in productTry hard, enter the center to serve tea, pour water, and do all kinds of hard work and dirty work.
At that time, the director of the center said that he could keep him, but there are two conditions: one is not allowed to act, and the other is not to mention the house.
Zhao Baogang gritted his teeth and agreed.
While working, he also learned photography, art and TV drama production. It wasn't until the filming of "Desire" that director Lu Xiaowei invited him to serve as the technical director. Just when the 20 episodes of "Desire" were filmed, there was a problem with the script, and Director Lu lacked skills. So Zhao, like Feng, nominated himself and asked Lu to take charge of the script. He came to guide and solemnly promised:
"The part that is directed by me can not be signed!" After
has worked hard for many years, Zhao Baogang finally ushered in the dawn.
"Zhao Baogang Co-directed "The Story of the Editorial Department"
In 1992, the "Story of the Editorial Department" starring Zhao, screenwriter Feng and Ge was broadcast. Although it was not as sensational as "Desire", the replay ratings were extremely high, and Ge You suddenly became popular. The common people are extremely happy watching the play, laughing, poor, and warm. Because of its social irony, some old cadres are very dissatisfied. Upon seeing this, Zheng Xiaolong inquired about Comrade Li Ruihuan's opinion. The official reply received was:
"The young people in our office love to watch, I believe their quality is very high."
received a reply from the superior, Zheng Xiaolong smiled. At this time, an already-famous actor lingered in the "Editorial Department" and burned his food. This person
is another big yard boy, Jiang Wen.
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Jiang Wen's father was an army officer and participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. He spent his childhood in Tangshan and Guizhou before returning to Beijing in middle school.
is in Beijing, he has a very good classmate, and the two are almost inseparable. This gentleman is the son of Ying Ruocheng, the famous performance artist Ying Da. After graduating from high school, with the encouragement of Yingda, Jiang Wencai was admitted to the Chinese opera.
In addition, many years later, Freetech also played an important role in the rise of Beijing Capital. We will talk about it later.
After graduating from Jiang Wenzhong, he was supposed to act in "The Last Emperor", but the TV series started filming, and the crew only informed him that the role was given to Chen Daoming. In 1988, Chen Daoming became popular with "The Last". In the same year, Jiang Wen also went to Berlin by "Red Sorghum". Things in the world are just such a coincidence. After burning a meal, Jiang Wen found Zheng Xiaolong and said that you guys are a bit interesting, and I also want to try the TV series.
Zheng Xiaolong said: "It's not a coincidence. I have a drama in my hand. I miss a leading actor. It's best for you to play it." The
drama is "Beijing People in New York".
"Beijing" co-directed by Zheng Xiaolong and Feng Xiaogang,
's previous "Desire" and "Editorial Department", Zheng both appeared as the chief planner. This time "Beijing People in New York", he will personally film the scene to show the boys his own strength.
filmed this drama at the time, it was almost lifeless.
First of all, the 3 million that Comrade Li Ruihuan allocated to the center was transferred to shoot "Kyoto Chronicle", and Zheng couldn't get the money at all. After reading the novel, Zheng Nian never forgets. Others persuaded him that if he really wants to shoot, he should shoot in China. Zheng said where would it go, have you been to the United States? How does the reality of the United States fit in China?
thought about it, thought of his dad.
Through his father's relationship, Zheng found Zhao Xinxian, who was a sturdy appetite. He said, for the face of his father, Zhao gave him 500,000 yuan. How can this little money be enough? There is not enough food for dozens of people from a crew to go to the United States. In desperation, I wrote to the top again, hoping to get support.
In the end, Zheng Xiaolong obtained an unprecedented $1.5 million loan from the Central Bank, and exchanged domestic and overseas copyrights for a 5-minute “posted advertisement” on CCTV, realizing the first market-oriented operation of a Chinese TV series.
think about it, it was 1992. In the controversial environment at the time, it was not easy. After
got the money, Brother Zheng took the team to the United States. Jiang Wen is the male lead, and the other supporting role is Chen Daoming. In addition to Chen Daoming, there is also his wife Du Xian. However, due to Mr. Chen's opinions about the scene, Du Xian performed poorly on the spot, and the couple withdrew. To put it bluntly, at that time, Jiang and Chen were both a movie player and a TV drama player. It was normal that the king did not see the king. Chen Daoming is not such an understated person. When he met Wang Ji at the airport, he quickly recommended her to join the group and became the heroine.
And at this time, Feng Xiao, who has been signed by the screenwriterJust now, I started to move my mind again. Through his friendship with Wang Shuo and Zheng Xiaolong, he successfully became the executive director of "Beijing" and officially directed the drama.
The drama "Beijing" was very dangerous. Because I am far away in the United States, where I am unfamiliar and spend money like water, the safety of everyone in the creative group is very important. During the filming, I don’t know how much I paid for illegal parking. In the end, Zheng Xiaolong led a group of brothers to complete the task brilliantly. After the broadcast of "Beijing People in New York", in Liu Huan's "A Thousand Times Questions" song, the Chinese people had another collective climax.
Based on this, Zheng Xiaolong gained a high reputation in the North Television Center and was quickly promoted to director. And got a resounding nickname: General.
Since then, the artist Feng Xiaogang has also undergone a fundamental change in identity. He is no longer the one who appeared as the wretched officer in "Triumphant in Midnight." With the screenwriting and director talents shown along the way, he gradually entered the core of the first Beijing circle.
However, he has to rely on Teacher Wang's support.
Not only him, Zhao Baogang was also picked up by Teacher Wang. After
"Desire", Zheng Xiaolong still has a play called "Imperial City Gener". He didn't shoot it, so he directed it independently. As a result, Zhao Bao just finished the filming, and the audience responded very badly. Finally, it was the first time that he directed independently. After such a wind evaluation, Zhao Baogang has a big head. When
was frustrated, he pinched the three novels of Teacher Wang's "Stopping Addiction", "Forever Losing My Love" and "Nobody Applauding" together to make "Stopping Addiction". When the book was sent to the center, the leader felt that the taste was wrong. Brother Zheng recommended him to Audiovisual Publishing House. Zhao quickly called Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan to film the show.
"Zhao Baogang's turnaround work, "Passion and Addiction""
In 1993, since "Guo" is an urban love story, Beijing TV did not pay much attention to it, and it was scheduled to be broadcast after ten o'clock at night. Unexpectedly, it will become the most popular love scene in the country. Liu Huan's "Confused Love" sang all over the streets. Zhao Bao just turned over and won his name. He took the crew to Tianjin and was surrounded by audiences. He couldn't see it, so he went to the rooftop to find his way and pierced his head.
went to Nanjing to promote. Zhao Baogang also had a dream. After he was old, he was fishing on an isolated island. When he died, he was behind a large group of stars most admired by the people of the whole country.
They have all acted in plays directed by themselves.
Since then, Zhao Baogang, a Shougang worker, has also undergone a fundamental change in identity. He is no longer a director who doesn't even have a signature.
is also the same year. Jiang Wen, the hero of "Beijing", adapted Wang Shuo's novel "Animal Fierce". With the money borrowed by Liu Xiaoqing, he ate instant noodles and slinged bottles. , Made the movie "Sunny Day" that shocked the world and reflected the youth of the big yard. The official start date of
was August 23, 1993.
That is Wang Shuo's birthday. Jiang Wen, who was the director of
for the first time, pulled out a banner on the spot:
"The sun is always shining, and Lord Shuo is always awesome!" The status of teacher Wang of
was settled.
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For resisting the impact of Hong Kong and Taiwan culture in the 1980s, Wang Shuo listed four major literary and artistic creation groups: new era literature, rock and roll, several generations of teachers and students of Beijing Film, and the ten years of Beijing Television Center. This last item of
, in the early 90s, with Zheng Xiaolong and his creative team, contributed four dramas "Desire", "Editorial Department", "Beijing" and "Excessive Addiction". At the same time, it also weaves the relationship between Beijing circles in the future. The prototype of the net. As mentioned above, here, Wang Shuo, Zheng Xiaolong, Ye Daying, Jiang Wen, Ma Weidu, and Ge You all came from the compound of Zheng Miaohong. Only Feng and Zhao came up with their power.
But don't worry, life is changing, and times are calling.
Hexi for thirty years and Hedong for thirty years. These two citizens' children,
, will become the two cores of the relationship between Beijing circles in the new century. They no longer try to take the courage with lying salaries, and no longer deliberately welcome them. Those who have the right to speak have become them.
is Zheng Xiaolong, who lost his original position. The reason for
is also very simple: In 1992, the old man visited the south, and the dust settled on the "competition between capital and society". The issue of making TV dramas is no longer dominated by state-owned companies, and the market is officially opened.
The spring breeze blows, and the relationship between people has changed.
Teacher Wang was the first to be agitated.
said earlier that he and Ma Weidu are unitedThe collaborators set up a "Hippocampus Creation Center", which is the prototype of team operation. It's a pity that the "Editorial Department" flashed everyone together, and the writers were scattered. At that time, in order to gather these people, Ma Weidu also took out 400,000 yuan to open a "Hippocampus Song and Dance Hall." People in the circle don't pay for dinner when they see the sky. Ma Weidu couldn't bear it and complained to Wang Shuo. Wang said, let's get a script, called "Hippocampus Song and Dance Hall".
"Guest Yu Qian in "Hippocampus Song and Dance Hall""
is based on the "Editorial Department." It's a pity that it was well written, and after the release, the reputation was not good. The money earned is only enough to fill the holes in the dance hall. When the old horse saw this, forget it, the movie and TV are muddy water, it's not easy to go, and turned to collect. A few days later, when a group of people ate, Wang Shuoxi said that he cost 500,000 yuan for a script. Ma Ye laughed and said that I bought a bowl for one dollar, and recently sold 4 million.
Wang Shuo said: "Let's stop chatting with Ma Weidu from now on."
At that time, Beijing large and small film and television companies opened. After Ma's retreat, Wang Shuo's heart to start a company was not stopped. Thinking about it, only one person can be a companion. That is Feng Xiaogang.
But before talking about this past between him and Feng Xiaogang, we have to talk about another past. One of the protagonists is the aforementioned Yingda. The reason why
wanted to broadcast their "I Love My Family" was the details, involving Teacher Wang and General Zheng, why they failed to keep their status as big brothers. The story of
has to start from an actor named Song Dandan.
At that time, Song Dandan and Yingda were still married. Seeing that Wang Shuo was in full swing, the two also asked him to save a book called "Love You Without Discussing". The heroine is Song Dandan. Unfortunately, "Love", like "Hippocampus", was once again dismissed by the public, and word-of-mouth hit the street, but failed to cause a sensation. Yingda was not reconciled, thinking of the sitcom "Cosby Show" he watched while studying in the United States, decided to learn from the shooting, and found Wang Shuo. When Teacher Wang saw the sitcom, it was a bit interesting. He took the job and was about to turn his head on.
As a result, Yingda had invested in it. Wang Shuo hid in Hainan because he was really uncomfortable writing. Yingda held on for a while before he called and said, "I'll recommend someone to you." The new screenwriter
is Liang Zuo. Liang Zuo is no ordinary person. His father is the deputy editor of the People's Daily and his mother is a writer. Jiang Kun's cross talk is gone, "Escape from the Tiger's Mouth" was written by him. After taking this job, Liang Zuo was talented and wrote that classic sitcom. Regarding the creation details of "I Love My Family" and other dramas, you can see "The Sad Past of Chinese Sitcoms" I wrote earlier, so I won't repeat them here. What
wants to say here is why "Love You Not Discussed" failed.
Wang Shuo has seen the power of popular culture since the sensation of Desire. But at that time, he was eager to become famous and didn't realize its devouring power. The so-called phagocyticity means that you can't put the creative taste first, you must put the audience's taste first. Before the TV series, "Four Generations in the Same House" and "Triumph in the Midnight", the North Television Center had a strong humanistic and ideological character, and what they wanted was profound. It wasn't until "Desire" that the interest gradually sank. I deliberately designed characters and routine plots, thinking of making people laugh and tears.
Through several plays, Teacher Wang made money, sold hundreds of thousands of books, and changed a big house. But in the end, he is a writer, not a pop culture maker. So when I wrote "Love", I portrayed the characters and plot, and couldn't help but add personal interest. He even had a big fight with another screenwriter about this.
In Mr. Wang's view, creation is subjective, how can you blindly cater to it? At that time, the "two old iron rules" of popular culture had been brought up. The so-called "two elders" are veteran cadres and ordinary people: at the top of
, you must satisfy the old cadres and pass the review; below, you must make the people happy and guarantee the ratings.
The failure of "Love" lies in the Wang's will.
"The set of "I Love My Home": Yingda & Liang Zuo on the top, Wang and Feng on the bottom."
In the early years, there was a controversy at the North Television Center.
asked whether TV dramas rely more on movies or dramas? Zheng Xiaolong insisted on standing on the side of the movie, and felt that it should be carefully polished and substituted into the director's strong subjective creation.
However, after the baptism of market opening, Wang Shuo deeply realized that he and Zheng Xiaolong were both wrong.
will show off on the screen in the future, most of which are theatrical and modular design. If the personal thoughts and interests of the director and screenwriter are contrary to the taste of the mainstream public, they will die miserably.
in Wang Shuo's view, Which is why the glorious Beishi Center ushered in a gloomy marketization. After Zheng Xiaolong was promoted to director, the creative concept of the center returned to the old way, emphasizing the meaning of the work, the talent of director, and the investment does not count the return. This completely violates the production mechanism of popular culture. The loss of
North Vision Center directly caused Zheng Xiaolong to step down from the altar. The earliest leader of the Beijing circle didn't hand over the hot money for a long time until "Zhen Huan" turned out. After the failure of
"Love", Mr. Wang also deeply realized this discord between himself and popular culture. At the end of 1992, on the creative level, he completely lost his interest in catering to the audience and turned his attention to starting a company. When the
company is opened, he does not write, but he can find someone to write.
Feng Xiaogang is naturally the best candidate.
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In 1993, Wang and Feng's "Good Dream" company officially debuted.
Because of Wang Shuo's fame, the company quickly got its first funding. As a result, the contracts were signed there, but Feng Xiaogang's inspiration was not coming for a long time, and he could not come up with a script. When
was upset, Wang Shuo gave him a novel and told him to change it. Later, Mr. Wang took him to the Beijing restaurant in Weigong Village and met the novel author Liu Zhenyun, who wrote "Chicken Feathers in a Place". Just like that, the talents of Peking University who came out of Yanjin, Henan Province also got on the boat of Beijing Circle.
's grievances with Xiao Cui's "Mobile" in the future, laid the groundwork for this.
At this time, Mr. Wang, who was so happy, had a bold idea in his heart. Isn't it to cater to the masses? Then let's spend millions of it to buy the right to adapt the national excellent works, and then find a bunch of writers in the Chinese department to squat at home to make hard work for us, and do it in a way that is industrialized, reproducible, and popular with the people.
Feng listened and said a good idea. Where can I find millions?
Teacher Wang guessed that Feng would write the script to make the company big, so in 1994, he found Ye Daying, who had returned to Beijing from Shenzhen, and chatted about this assembly line work. Ye is also quite a buddy, so he immediately paid for it and established the "Beijing Current Affairs and Culture Consulting Company" with him. Starting from this day, General Manager Wang talked about copyrights and signed writers everywhere, preparing for a big fight. It's a pity that he himself can't figure out what is popular, popular, or copyable. Ye Daying, chairman of
, brought a group of people to Russia and went to shoot "Red Cherry". Teacher Wang was so angry that she jumped and yelled at the office every day. During this period, Wang met McDonald, who was filming "The Lameness" in Hong Kong, and discussed some cooperation with his company, hoping to learn some experience from Hong Kong films. The more talk, the more pessimistic. The writers who have been groping for a long time to form a creative system, the screenwriters signed by "Current Events" simply can't learn it and can't write good books.
"Good Dreams", the situation is not optimistic.
has one thing to say, Feng Xiaogang in the "good dream" period is still very pursued. Not to mention the realistic care of "Chicken Feathers in a Place", just talking about "The Back of the Moon" really reveals the darkness of human nature. It's a pity that with the addition of "Love", several dramas were only broadcast late at night in some local stations, which did not cause any sensation.
"Feng and Liu Zhenyun's "Chicken Feathers in One Place""
In 1993, "Shanghai Literature" published "Ruins in the Wilderness", a vigorous discussion of humanistic spirit began, and the spearhead was directed at Wang Shuo, the originator of "Rifle Literature".
Soon, the media ban came.
From then on, as long as you touch Wang Shuo's name project, shoot one by one. Feng Xiaogang was killed one by one who wanted to reflect reality and humanity, and went for a thick path. This is why he quickly fell into the embrace of commercial films in the future and gave up his thoughts on works. He himself said:
"I fell a lot. At that time, I had four consecutive soups. All investors avoided me. I had nowhere to go. I knew what you couldn't carry."
, On the tenth day of the filming of "Living an Unbearable Life", it was stopped on the grounds of "wrong value orientation and ugly aesthetic taste". Feng found Han Sanping and asked how to change it. Han Sanping said you give up. That night, Feng Xiaogang was drunk.
Teacher Wang was heartbroken when he saw this, and turned to the United States.
left a sentence to Feng:
"You have a chance to live, don't die together."
Following Zheng Xiaolong, he became the second elder brother to lose power.
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It stands to reason that they are also pioneers in the Chinese film industry. After General Zheng and Teacher Wang lost their central positions in the circle, Ye DaEagle, should stand up. But also failed to stand up. During the business period of
"Current Affairs", Ye Daying has filmed the TV series "Blood Childhood" and the movie "Red Cherry", and the reputation is good. But in the end, his ability was limited, and he couldn't convince people with talent. When
was filming "Blood", Mei Ting, who was full of "adoration" by Ye Jiang, was inserted into the crew. Mei Ting was dancing in the military area at the time. After being photographed by him, she transformed into an actor and was admitted to the 96 star class. After that, Ye Daying asked Leslie Cheung to film "Red Lover". Mei Ting, who was still in school, played against her brother, and Zhang Ziyi was half envious. Because of going out to film, Mei was dissuaded from the school.
is not sad at all. After all,
was already on the boat in Beijing at this time.
and Mr. Wang, who mixed with Ye Daying, quickly learned the trick of adding stuff to the crew. In 1994, he met a young girl from the Beijing Film Festival. It is estimated that I intend to hold it myself, but I did not expect to be blocked. So before going to the United States, she stuffed her into "A Strange Affair". The girl
is Xu Jinglei.
And the director of "One Field" is Zhao Baogang.
"Zhao Baogang's "A Scene", starring Xu Jinglei"
When Wang Shuo became famous in 1984, Miss Xu was only 10 years old and still practicing calligraphy. His dad had just resigned from the light bulb factory and started his own business. Wang Shuo wrote "The Unbearable Life", which is about extramarital affairs. After the death of the book, Feng Xiaogang collapsed and lost hope in his life. Feng Xiaogang is depressed, but Zhao Baogang is not depressed.
At this time, he met his best partner, another big yard boy, Haiyan, also known as "Inland Qiong Yao".
Haiyan was also a member of "Hippocampus Studio". The original surname Lv, is the grandson of the red female agent Liao Linghang. After being discharged from the army, he worked as a public security officer in Beijing and had nothing to do. He wrote the 470,000-word "Plainclothes Policeman" and recommended himself to a publishing house, but it went viral and it became a TV series. When Haiyan became famous, Feng and Zhao were still doing miscellaneous tasks.
When Feng Xiaogang started the company, Zhao Baogang made 300,000 yuan from the filming of "Snowless Winter" and also opened his own "Xin Baoyuan Film and Television Company", ready to do a big job. It just so happened that Zheng Xiaolong recommended to Hai Yan to be the director after "One Field" was finished. At the same time, Teacher Wang stuffed Xu Jinglei, who had just graduated, into the crew.
Since then, Zhao and Haiyan have established a profound revolutionary friendship. The relationship line of
Jingquan'er TV series continued from them.
However, one light shot and one light write are not enough. In 1999, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television promoted the "separation of production and broadcasting", and 24 private TV drama production companies successively obtained the "TV Drama Production License". Zhao and Hai partners are still short of money.
At this moment, Liu Yanming, the boss of "Hairun", appeared.
Liu was a reporter in his early years and joined Beijing TV in 1986 as the production director of the Art Department. After the reform, he went to the sea to do business. He started working in the film and television industry in 1995 and invested in Feng Xiaogang's "The Back of the Moon." After Feng Xiaogang fell, he stopped casting. In 1997, Liu Yanming established "Hairun" and officially entered film and television.
uses the drama "Yi Yi" as a starting point. What other projects does "Hairun" invest in? "Never Look At My Eyes", "What Can I Do to Save You My Love", "Jade Guanyin"...
, yes, they are all dramas by Zhao Baogang and Hai Yan. Later, Hairun made not only TV series but also movies. Du Qifeng's "Drug War" was cast by Hairun. In 2001, Haiyan also paid 2.5 million yuan to become one of the shareholders of "Hareon". It can be described as deep binding. My friend Zhao Baogang has thus stabilized his position in the circle.
"Zhao Baogang and Hai Yan's Cooperative Drama"
Since then, three discourse roles of new era film and television have appeared.
investors, directors, and screenwriters, these three people have begun to have a major impact on "who is popular". After that, Zhao Baogang will bring out a large number of people including Sun Li, Tong Dawei, Articles, and Lu Yi. Sun Li eventually became a shareholder of "Hairun". Of course, this is another story. I won't watch it for the time being, I'll talk about it next time.
Let me talk back to Feng Xiaogang first.
In 1997, when "One Field" was broadcast, Director Feng was in a hurry at home. Nearly forty years old, half a lifetime toiled. Seeing it was about to be done, Teacher Wang left. What can I do if I can't hold my thigh? In desperation, Han Sanping approached him and said that Beijing Film could invest in making a New Year's Eve film.
Looking back, the significance of that movie is much more than just New Year.
Feng Xiaogang is finally about to meet Wang Zhongjun and Ma Yun.
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Feng Xiaogang's timeIt's hard to beat God's will to run it.
In 1992, the number of movie viewers in China fell to 10.5 billion, and revenue from distribution and screening decreased by 17.9% and 15.7% respectively. The leader in charge of the film was big and began to make drastic reforms.
In 1995, Jackie Chan used "Red Fan District" to tell mainland audiences what "New Year" is called. Before the Spring Festival, the lobby of movie theaters in the mainland was sluggish. People in China Film said, "Who the hell is watching movies during Chinese New Year?"
As a result, Jackie Chan slapped his face and took 95 million box office. The operation of
must have inspired Han Sanping, director of Beiying Factory. He immediately found Feng Xiaogang and said that he would give you a chance. Beijing Film will make 1 million. You can make a "New Year's Movie". Subsequently, the Forbidden City Films also invested. Feng Xiaogang went around looking for money and people, and at a very low cost, he shot "Party A and Party B."
If you look closely, "Party A and Party B" reveals the ubiquitous Beijing circle background. It can even be said that it is a master of the contacts that Feng Xiaogang has acquired during the first half of his life in Beijing.
script, adapted from Wang Shuo's novel "You are not a layman". Actors, Yingda and Ge You, needless to say; He Bing and Yang Lixin are talented artists, the latter starring in "I Love My Home"; the heroine Liu Bei was selected by Ge You when he was filming "Editorial Department" and later acted in " Passing the addiction. In guest appearances, one is Liu Zhenyun and the other is Wang Shuo's Xiao Ye Jing. In the film, he plays the upstart who eats chicken and is also an important figure in Beijing. The tank battalion in the
film was transferred by Ye Jing for free. When the tank is on fire, it is five or six thousand. At that time, Feng invested all his wealth in the film, several million, which was not enough.
In addition, the investor of Forbidden City Pictures was established after the reorganization of Beishi Center and several other units.
"Feng Xiaogang's turnaround work"
"Party A and Party B" is Feng Xiaogang's last battle.
Fortunately, he was right. The
film was released, with a box office of 33 million, kicking off the New Year film. In that year, Wang Zhonglei, who was advertising with his brother, saw the poster of "A" and said to his heart that the advertisement can still be used like this?
He called his brother and said he wanted to make a movie, let him pay attention. Soon after, Wang Zhongjun ran into his former colleague and asked him where he made his fortune. People say that investing in film and television dramas has made hundreds of millions.
Wang Zhongjun was stupid at the time. He did a good job in advertising and didn't make so much money.
In 1998, after someone introduced, Wang Zhongjun voted for Yingda's sitcom "Psychological Clinic". Although the film is not popular, it is 100% profitable by advertising. Wang was tempted.
Wang Zhongjun is also in the military compound. He was a scout. After he was discharged from the army, he worked in the National Bureau of Materials Statistics. He wanted to make a publication but failed. He saved a lot of money from design magazines. He went to the United States to go to school and work. He returned to China with $100,000 to start a business in Huayi and advertise. . I don't know how, I got the design project of more than 15,000 branches of Bank of China nationwide, and then served the giants such as Sinopec and State Power.
has made a lot of money in just a few years.
these projects, most people are afraid that they will not be able to get them.
After making money in "Psychological Clinic", Wang Zhongjun's interest shifted to film and television. In the second year, Huayi cast three more movies, namely Jiang Wen's "The Devil Is Coming", Chen Kaige's "Jing Ke Assassinated the King of Qin" and Feng Xiaogang's "Endless". The first one is banned, and the second one is going to the street. For Feng's film, I made a lot of money.
is this return, which strengthens Huayi's confidence.
has to pay a lot of money to bind Feng Xiaogang.
It is said that Xiao Gang did not immediately shake off at the time. He ran and said to the people in China Film that now Huayi has so much money. I only need you to give me half of it and I will do it for you. At that time, the entire movie market hadn't risen, and many people were almost unable to pay their wages. Of course, China Film had no money.
Finally, Feng Xiaogang signed a contract with Huayi.
Literary soldiers and scouts have forged a profound revolutionary friendship ever since.
In 2000, Wang Zhongjun found the giant Taihe and persuaded the chairman Wang Wei to spend 25 million yuan to increase Huayi's capital and capacity, and "Huayi Brothers Taihe Film Investment Co., Ltd." was established. After Huayi entered the game, the movie line headed by Wang Zhongjun and Feng Xiaogang, and the TV drama line headed by Liu Yanming and Zhao Baogang can be regarded as completely revitalizing the resources of Beijing circle. At the beginning, the two children from ordinary citizens who walked out of the Beijing TV Center also exaggerated and completed the promotion of the right to speak.
In that year, General Zheng Xiaolong directed his first film "Gua Sha", which wonWon the China Watch Award. But its impact is obviously not comparable to Feng's "Big Name". It was also that year that Teacher Wang and Ye Daying opened a "Culture in China" website. After a little trouble, the website disappeared.
In the following years, the Wang brothers, who are good at capital operation, quickly expanded Huayi's territory, business and influence, step by step to increase their own voice. After parting ways with Wang Wei, in 2007, among Huayi's individual shareholders, a new name appeared, namely, the son of Malayfa, the fourth and fifth chairman of the Zhejiang Province Quyi Artists Association, and the founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma.
It is said that every time Wang Zhongjun goes to Hangzhou, he can directly live in Ma Yun's house. Mr. Ma also called him:
"You have to use the advantage of capital."
"Big Brother, Big Brother and Feng Xiaogang"
And that year, General Zheng just shot "Golden Wedding". ", jumped out to curse. The filmmaker is still filming, and the codeword is still codeword.
There are big bosses from generation to generation, and the new generation replaces the old. After
capital became popular, the rules of the game for film and television changed.
Who is the eldest brother of the new era, it goes without saying. In the years when
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is advancing rapidly in Chinese film and television, the Beijing circle has grown step by step. Agents, directors, screenwriters, and actors have all appeared on stage, and they have continuously flowed into the circle and become new blood.
For more than 20 years, the identity of the leader of the circle has changed, the weight of each person's speech has changed, the number of people in the circle has changed, but the living atmosphere of the whole circle has remained unchanged. After Huayi increased its capital and expanded, in 2000, it acquired the company of Wang Jinghua, the "Mainland No. 1 Broker". Sister Hua brought 40 artists into Huayi. I don't know who pulled the thread. Anyway, not long after Chen Daoming became popular in his early years, he signed an agreement with Sister Hua. After Chen and Feng cooperated in "Chicken Feather in One Place", they established a deep friendship. When filming "Tangshan Earthquake", I didn't read the script. Feng called and Chen answered the lead actor. And told reporters:
"My friendship with Xiaogang is not about money at all." As for the director of
, Huayi bound the three studios of Xuechang Lu, Lu Chuan and Teng Huatao in one go. Xuechang Lu filmed "Carla is a Dog", and Ge You pressed the line. In Lu Chuan's "Looking for a Gun", Jiang Wen was brought in, and even the "head of China Film" Han Sanping appeared in the film.
As for Teng Huatao, it is even more magical.
His father is Teng Wenji, the fourth-generation Chinese director.
also has an identity, Feng Xiaogang's neighbor.
In 1995, during the low period of domestic film and television, and no one else could film, Teng Huatao, who graduated from the Department of Literature at Nortel, successfully directed "New Romance". Who is the heroine of this play?
Coincidentally, it was Teacher Wang's then girlfriend, Xu Jinglei. After
signed a contract with Huayi, Teng Huatao was praised. Limited ability, has been tepid. Later, Teng Huatao switched to filming TV series, "Double-sided Tape", "Snail House" and "Nude Marriage Era". Shoot a burst. And to popularize an actor called article. The article is popular because of Ma Yili. Ma is from Shanghai, but is Teng Huatao's iron-blooded bestie, and even the blind date takes him with him.
Ma Yili approached the Beijing circle in his early years because of another director from a compound, Guan Hu.
Guanhu's father is an actor from the Beijing Film Studio. He grew up in a hutong when he was young, and moved back to the compound at the age of 13. The masterpiece "Black Hole", starring Chen Daoming. Ma Yili plays an escort girl in it. The two fell in love that year, and they have reached the point of talking about marriage. And Xuechang Lu, Teng Huatao, Guan Hu, and Zhang Yuan, who filmed Teacher Wang's "Looks Beautiful", are the main force of the so-called sixth-generation directors.
"Teng Huatao, Bai Baihe, Article"
Teng's really famous movie is "33 Days of Broken Relationship." It is this film that made the article and Bai Baihe popular. It's just that the two of them make their debut, they have to entrust the other brother's blessing.
That is Teacher Wang's childhood, but Ye Jing who is more muddled than Teacher Wang. When he was young, Wang Shuo always followed Ye Jing's ass. After leaving the army, Ye Jing opened a restaurant, and he hung up a legal person name. Later, the investigation and speculation fell, and Ye Jing was found, which also hurt Wang Shuo. Wang Shuo then left the unit. These two people are friendship between a pair of pants. After returning from the United States, Wang suffered a mental crisis and was depressed. It didn't appear until 2006.
only learned later that Mr. Wang hadn't finished writing his novel that year and had no plans to come out. I was surprised by a TV series by Ye Jing. This TV series is "Days Related to Youth". When
was filming, Ye Jing saidCompared to Xu Jinglei's finding the person who played "Qiao Qiao", she looked around and found Bai Baihe. The article was introduced by Gao Yuanyuan, the first heroine. In this drama based on three early novels by Teacher Wang to reflect the youth of the children in the courtyard, the article and the male protagonist Tong Dawei established a friendship, and Bai Baihe and Chen Yufan of the Navy Yard established a love. The two of
entered the Beijing circle.
And Tong Dawei is here, and Zhao Baogang is tied. When
made "Jade Guanyin" in his early years, Tong Dawei was not the hero in Hai Yan's mind. However, with the help of the nobles, Tong Dawei signed Wang Jinghua's brokerage contract and joined the group, which was favored by Zhao Baogang. Later, due to the company's interests, Zhao Baogang no longer cooperated with Hai Yan, and instead got Shi Kang's "Struggle" from Zheng Xiaolong. Zhao Baogang, who was very touched by the struggle in life, quickly called Tong Dawei again. Tong Dawei recommended the article to play Xiangnan again.
"Ye Jing's "Days Related to Youth""
As for Wu Yifan, that is the way that teacher Xu Jinglei paved.
Although Wang Shuo retired, but the resources of the Beijing circle are still there. Xu Cainv made "Me and Dad", starring Ye Daying. Her "Dream into Reality" is written by Teacher Wang. The e-magazine "Kai La" was launched, and Ye Jing was interviewed in the first issue. One of the four sons, Wu Yifan, returns to China and wants to enter the film and television industry. Xu Jinglei made the movie "There is a Place Only We Know" for him to play, the screenwriter's name, you see, it is Wang Shuo again.
later took care of Hu's "Old Paoer", and Wu Yifan successfully entered the group.
As for another returnee artist Lu Han, who is in love with the so-called "Beijing Circle Gege" and received the resources of "Shanghai Fortress", everyone knows. When "Shanghai Fortress" hit the street, a group of friends from Beijing, headed by Ma Yili, even went on Weibo to support it. The scene of
is really a rare spectacle in Chinese film history.
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In 2012, Teng Huatao got married. The emcee was Chen Yufan. The blessers were all celebrities in Beijing, such as Han Sanping, Wang Zhongjun, Feng Xiaogang, Zhao Baogang, Wang Jinghua, etc. It is said that at this gathering, Bai Baihe got the heroine of "Private Custom" and stepped into the core resource circle of Beijing. Think about it a few years ago, she was still acting for Wang Luodan. In a blink of an eye,
took the wind to the sky.
""Private" was born from "Party A and Party B", the newcomer is on the top, a reincarnation"
and so on, there are many others. For example, Li Chengru was a classmate of Zhao Baogang who studied in Beiying, and later acted in "The Sixth Group of Serious Cases." At that time, there was a child named Lu Xiao who played with Li. He is Hai Yan's son. In order to transfer, the name was changed to Lu Haozhe, and then to Lu Hao Jiji, and a hit was made, called "Prince Concubine's Promotion".
In just ten years, the circle has grown step by step, supporting each other and making blood. These people are either from the same background, or from the same school, or as a couple, or a close friend, a partner, or a relationship between power and money. You took me, I took you, one to help each other, and forged a deep revolutionary friendship. Inside the
circle, each other is like the neutral word Ma Weidu points out the relationship between Wang Ming and Feng: mutual use.
After all, this is similar to the set of contacts played in the last century. In the new century, groups of people come in and out, but in the new environment, an old drama is staged.
is nothing sour.
The world's favor and interests.
You do things for me, and I will do things for you again.
We Chinese, this is good.
No matter what circle, how many things are not done like this?
No one in the DPRK will be an official, and no one in the circle will act.
And in a squeezed game field, who can enter the circle, how to enter the circle, how can they be like Feng and Zhao in the 1980s, from an anonymous person to the core of a circle, inside, I think there is a lot of price to be paid, and there is an art that is not good for outsiders.
is still what Guanhu said in "Old Paoer":
"This world is not what you young people can imagine."
What's interesting is that Mr. Wang, the leader of the Beijing circle, has lost his power and has passed. It's almost 23 years.
After being avenged by Xiao Cui, the new generation of leaders is going or staying, and the fate is in the hands of Guan Hu's new film.
"The full text is over, I will see you next time"
Some references in this article:
[1] "The ignorant is fearless", Wang Shuo
[2] "ZhengXiaolong: Thirty Years of National Opera Standard Bearer"
[3] "I Dedicate My Youth to You", Feng Xiaogang
[4] "Me and Wang Shuo", Ye Daying, triple
[5] "Those who helped Feng Xiaogang a journey" , Ibid.
[6] "Extraordinary Dao: Interview with Guanhu", Phoenix.com
[7] "Haiyan: Three or Five Days to Lead the Way"
[8] "Ye Jing: Half Himself, Half Wang Shuo", new Weekly
[9] "Brothers: Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei and their "King Team"", business character, Chi Universe
