Li Youbin calmed down immediately. He seemed to have a rough personality, but in fact, not only was he not reckless, but he was a very cautious person.
Naturally, he could tell that Liu Qingshan had other intentions. If such a military drama, which truly reflects the hardships of his life, destroyed the glorious image of a generation of veteran revolutionaries in the minds of the people, it would be a violation of consciousness. Serious error.
Seeing the solemn look on his face, Liu Qingshan also gave him some relief in time: "Do you know General Fu? Yes, he is Fu Lili's old father. This old man is very familiar with me. I will take you to find him first. If he is blamed, it has nothing to do with you!"
Of course Liu Qingshan knew that this drama was bound to be released smoothly. There had never been a similar type of film and television drama that was so close to historical authenticity. Especially Fu Qianqiu, who had been through the fire and water of that era, he hoped to have the most authentic version. works of historical description.
He said this just to test whether Li Youbin had the quality and courage to be a truly good actor. Otherwise, no matter if this person was the protagonist of the original version, he would decisively abandon it.
Fortunately, Li Youbin did not disappoint him: "You have said so, what should I be afraid of? You are here to support me anyway!"
Seeing that the two people seemed to have an intention to reach an agreement, Chen Baoguo, who was sitting next to him, was not very happy: "Hey, hey, hey, there's me too. I have every reason to trust the script that Shanzi came up with. What is it that I want to insert in this drama?" Give it a try, even if it’s just a supporting role!”
Liu Qingshan smiled and turned to face him: "You might as well go along. If you are interested after reading the script, you can play Zhao Gang, who was sent by his superiors to serve as political commissar for Li Yunlong. That role will be no less important than Li Yunlong's. Moreover, he graduated from Yenching University, and if he meets Li Yunlong, it will turn out to be a good drama of a scholar meeting a soldier!"
In fact, the original version of "Bright Sword" had many problems, such as poor props, especially the fake guns.
The war scenes are even more unwatchable. They are all unreasonable and dumbfounding. The soldiers are running around carelessly and have no energy. Compared with the leading actors, the feeling is even worse. Eight thousand miles.
In terms of photography, it can be seen that the investment is indeed very small, let alone the clarity. It can be used in one shot without cutting the lens, and it feels like a camera.
These are all acceptable, but the most unbearable thing for Liu Qingshan is that when the characters are talking, the close-ups are too close. Every time, it is a big face, and even the top of the head is out of the frame.
From a professional point of view, the crew did not even have a crane or track, and relied entirely on the photographer to hold it all the way. This drama has become so popular that it has become the only enduring anti-Japanese TV series in recent years. , is barely supported by the excellent acting skills of several protagonists and the overall coherence of the story.
Liu Qingshan plans to re-interpret it at the level of a major production. After all, the biggest breakthrough of "Bright Sword" is to turn the traditional aesthetic psychology hidden in society into reality, and turn the expectation that the field of war themes has called for for decades into reality. became a reality.
Such a good script framework, but due to the lack of funds and the lack of attention from all aspects, led to the emergence of this classic drama with huge shortcomings.
What is even more astonishing is that its rerun rate has remained high in the following ten years, not just because of the outstanding performance of several protagonists and the richness of the plot.
Therefore, he is confident that he can make up for the deficiencies in the original version and create a true masterpiece.
The previous actor who played Zhao Gang, He Zhengjun, had no faults in his acting skills, but he was far behind Chen Baoguo in terms of reputation. Liu Qingshan couldn't just miss out on having an old actor next to him. That teacher He could only be there. I will find a way to make up for it later.
"Bright Sword" actually has the same name first, but for some unknown reason, it does not appear in Xiaoxing's database.
A similar situation is still reflected in some overseas works, such as "The Wire" which was supposed to be officially released ten years ago.
Liu Qingshan didn't understand the reason, and even Xiaoxing didn't come to a conclusion. He could only think that it was the hidden function of the super star maker, just to facilitate the appearance of his master.
At the wine table at this time, because of such an episode, Liu Qingshan became the focus. Almost everyone was ready to make a move. They knew that this opportunity was really rare.
So Zhang Hanyu, under the secret urging of Liao Fang who was sitting next to him, opened his mouth and asked about the casting of "Let the Bullets Fly".
Liao Fang is the actor who plays the third child set by Liu Qingshan. Liu Qingshan didn't know him before, but he found the phone number through Sun Yan's help.
So although this person didn't know why he was selected, when he received the script, he found that the role he was going to play was really suitable for him, so he could only naturally choose Liu Qingshan based on the role.
He and Zhang Hanyu are both artists under Zhongyi. Now he has almost become Feng Zhigang's favorite actor, so there is no problem with his acting skills.
In fact, many Zhongyi artists, including him, have the idea of getting acquainted with Liu Qingshan, but because of his previous bad relationship with Zhongyi, these people were watching cautiously.
But Liao Fang's unexpected success was like breaking the window covering the Zhongyi relationship, and many people's expectations in their hearts were rekindled.
And they all know in their hearts that Zhongyi will never blatantly obstruct it. After all, the chance to star is the foundation of an actor's career. If Zhongyi goes too far in this regard, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the actors.
Moreover, the Wang brothers also understand that Liu Qingshan's rise has become increasingly unstoppable. At least in history, no Chinese has ever had such a large influence in overseas markets.
Since there is no way to stop it, they can only turn a blind eye to their artists. Otherwise, it is difficult to say whether more and more people will choose to leave Zhongyi Pictures after the contract expires.
The reason is simple. In addition to being the only truly international superstar in Asia, Liu Qingshan also has a film special effects production team, can write scripts and songs, and has a fan base all over the world. How can such an existence be so great? Is it possible for a small Zhongyi to exert influence? Although it is already one of the top entertainment companies in the mainland.
In fact, Liu Qingshan's list this time includes other Zhongyi artists, such as Shao Bing and Du Yiheng. On the contrary, Ge You, who has collaborated most frequently with Zhongyi, has an artist contract with Qinghuang in Xiangjiang.
At this time, after hearing Zhang Hanyu's question, Liu Qingshan replied to him directly: "Most of them have been decided. There are only a few roles that need guest appearances, so Director Zhang agreed to play the role of the master in the opening scene." !”
Zhang Hanyu's character is typically not good at words, so he opened his mouth to speak under Liao Fang's constant encouragement.
But despite this, he accurately captured a trace of Liu Qingshan's words: "Brother Shanzi, is it possible for me to make a guest appearance? This is completely a friendly sponsorship, just to leave a good impression on you!"
Liu Qingshan greatly appreciated this man's outspoken character: "Actually, Brother Hanyu has been in my sight for a long time, but you also know that there is something between me and Zhongyi..."
"I understand! I understand!"
"So I will give the script to Director Feng to shoot, but the premise is that he needs to resolve the contract issue with Zhongyi. I will use Brother Hanyu as the benchmark for the protagonist of that movie. When the time comes, Director Feng will If you meet my employment conditions, whether to use you or not depends on his attitude!"
The second half of his sentence actually didn't say anything. The personal relationship between the two people has always been quite good. It is said that the relationship has been more than 20 years old.
It's just that there is an issue between Feng Zhigang and Zhongyi about contracting directors under their banner, and there is also a gambling agreement between them.
In the film industry, gambling agreements are a very common business model. For example, after a film is produced, for the sake of conservatism, the producer will sell it to the distributor at a certain price. Regardless of whether the final box office reaches the expected target, the producer will can generate a relatively considerable income.
Feng Zhigang is a very well-known director. He has produced many well-known movies, especially in the Lunar New Year period. The movies directed by Feng Da are even more popular. This name means box office guarantee.
Precisely because of his appeal and directorial ability, Zhongyi gave him special treatment.
But the real gambling agreement will only appear ten years later. The current similar contract is only an ancillary condition, but it also limits the conditions for some works to complete their performance on time.
A more popular understanding is that Zhongyi will first consider Feng Zhigang for the scripts he receives. At the same time, it is also restricted that his directing projects cannot be separated from Zhongyi's investment.
Liu Qingshan's script has Xueyu Entertainment as the main investor. It is a normal employment relationship to find Director Feng to direct, but the agreements between him and Zhongyi outside of the contract will affect whether he can successfully complete the script. Next are investment projects other than Zhongyi Capital.
Unless this problem is solved, Liu Qingshan will certainly not be stupid enough to make wedding clothes for Zhongyi. Fortunately, Feng Zhigang has not actually signed the contract that is like a selling contract. If he insists on filming the snowy film, in fact, Zhongyi There isn't much that can be done.
After all, the current market situation is the market of directors and producers, and the era of high traffic is far from coming.
Therefore, the existence of a successful director is no less important than an excellent script. Zhongyi will never give up on Feng Zhigang because of this.
As his best friend, how could Zhang Hanyu not understand the secret inside, so he said: "Thank you Brother Shanzi for your care. I will discuss this matter with Brother Zhigang right away!"
Liu Qingshan nodded: "Director Feng doesn't know the existence of that script yet. When we meet on the set, let's discuss it together!"
This sentence was tantamount to agreeing with Zhang Hanyu's request for a guest appearance, and surprise immediately appeared on his face.
Liu Qingshan had never thought of being able to win people's hearts by taking advantage of an appearance, because he didn't think he could have much influence in the mainland entertainment industry.
