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Fan Bingbing sets up her own business

Fan Bingbing, who is a famous film star and pop singer, has now set up her own studio. Though the work is hard and her studio takes up most of her time, she still feels very excited about it. She said, “Being an actress is simple, while being a production manager is quite a different job. But it can reward you with the sense of accomplishment if you do it well.”

The first TV series invested by Fan Bingbing’s studio has begun. In it Fan Bingbing acts not only the leading actress but also the production manager. This TV series tells a story about seven women in a family. Huo Jianhua and Liu Xuehua will act in it, but the prearranged leading actor Zhou Yuming has to cancel it because of time conflict.

Fan Bingbing announced that another TV series named Wu Zetian has listed on her next year’s schedule. The play is still being adapted. Many of her friends persuade her not to invest TV series, but she says that her studio will at least put on one TV series each year. She explains that people in some remote areas can neither see films nor go to the Internet. So she hopes that people in those areas can watch her performance through TV series.(from www.nmet168.com)

【附：中文大意】

范冰冰自立门户当老板

范冰冰自立门户当老板的“范冰冰工作室”已慢慢走上正轨。工作室主要是制作、经纪、演员三位一体的工作方式，虽然工作强度大大增加，但能够当老板还是让范冰冰兴奋不已，“当演员很单纯，但当制片人就要照顾到大家，虽然比以前累得多，但令我很有成就感。”

范冰冰工作室”投资的第一部电视剧已经开拍，她也首次身兼女主角和制片人的双重身份。这部电视剧讲述的是一个家族中七个女人的故事。其中有霍建华和刘雪华参演，但原定的男主角周渝民却因为档期问题而作罢。

对于另一部要拍的电视剧《武则天》，范冰冰表示已列入其工作室明年的拍摄计划，目前剧本尚未改好，虽然有很多朋友都劝她不要拍电视剧，但以电视剧起家的她还是执意要让工作室每年有一部电视剧的拍摄量：“有很多边远地区既没有电影也没有互联网，所以我还是希望能通过电视剧的播出让那边的朋友看到我的表演。”

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