"Tu tu tu tu..."
Li Tang drove the antique motorcycle along the road in the industrial zone and turned into a two-lane road. If he hadn't asked for the route in advance, he would never have thought that Shengqiang Film and Television City was actually hidden in a newly built industrial zone. inside.
Go forward about a hundred meters and you will reach the end of the path. To the south of the road is Shengqiang Film and Television City, and to the north is a hotel. There were seven or eight cars parked in the parking lot at the door, the most eye-catching of which was a black RV. Li Tang didn't need to look at the license plate to know that this was Qinggege Wang Yan's car.
Sometimes it's hard to imagine that Wang Yan, who married a rich man at such a young age, why would she still act? This amount of remuneration is probably not enough to support her daily expenses while filming. Maybe the young lady is bored at home and wants to have fun.
Male number four, Li Tang is somewhat unwilling. In fact, he envied Wu Jing and Xu Guangtou, who were always the male leads. Of course they also have their peculiarities and limitations.
Wu Jing is a martial arts actor, and all the people looking for him are martial arts dramas.
Guangtou Xu has always been good at comedy. When he was on stage, his comedy and the comedy performed by Yu Hewei, a senior in the class of 1992, were famous in the school. Including "The Color of Stocks", which won Bald Xu the Magnolia Award, it also has strong comedy elements.
It is difficult to find an actor with solid acting skills and comedy talent. To use a common saying: gold will always shine.
As for Li Tang, during this period of free time, he also reflected on himself.
"Shanghai Chronicle", "Suzhou River", "Returning the Pearl II", "Xiao Li's Flying Knife", and "Broad Daylight". , three movies and two TV series. The movies all have male leads, but the TV series only have supporting roles.
The emergence of this strange phenomenon is related to the current special environment in China. The film market is severely shrinking, while TV series are booming.
He is generally satisfied with the roles he played in the three films. Of course, there are always some small regrets when watching the films, but he definitely tried his best during the filming process.
TV dramas, on the other hand, have some limitations due to different requirements and role positioning. But as an actor, in addition to earning money, another important thing is to hone your acting skills. They all say: The fist never leaves the hand and the tune never leaves the mouth. Every industry has its own technology, and technology needs to grow through training.
In addition, given the special and passive nature of the actor's profession, you need to be seen. It was out of this mentality that Li Tang took over the role of the fourth male lead in "Xinyijianmei" this time.
The new generation Joan Girl Shui Ling and kung fu star Zhao Wenzuo play the male and female protagonists respectively. Based on their reputation in China, if compared with Hollywood, it may be equivalent to the combination of Jennifer Aniston and Stallone, at least it is a Category A production.
If you think about it, even the popular Qinggege Wang Yan is ranked second among the female leads. It is appropriate for Li Tang, a small star who can barely reach the third tier now, to play the fourth male lead.
In short, he has artistic pursuits in movies, and acting in TV series is to hone his acting skills and accumulate popularity for more opportunities in the future.
Li Tang called Jiang Xuerou at the door of the hotel, and not long after, Jiang Xuerou came out to greet her in person.
"Teacher Li Tang, did you drive here on a motorcycle?"
Jiang Xuerou was surprised when she saw that he was wearing a leather jacket and carrying a backpack, and there was a retro motorcycle parked next to him.
"My home is not far from here, which is quite convenient." Li Tang said with a smile.
"Then please come in quickly." Jiang Xuerou hurriedly greeted him to come in.
The hotel lobby was empty, except for the waiter at the front desk. Li Tang followed Jiang Xuerou to a conference room on the second floor.
"Teacher Li Tang, what would you like to drink, tea or coffee?"
"Let's have a cup of coffee."
The weather was already very cold in early December. Even though he was packed tightly, he was still shivering a little while driving his motorcycle and needed a cup of hot coffee to warm him up.
Jiang Xuerou noticed this, and after giving instructions to her assistant, she smiled at Li Tang and said, "The crew has arranged separate rooms for each of the main actors, and there are many night scenes. It may be more convenient for you to live here."
"good."
Li Tang followed the good deeds.
According to the contract, he should join the team in a week. Today, he came here to stand in the front line, get familiar with the environment here, understand the director's approach and the performance style of the opposite actors, so that he can better integrate into it when the time comes.
"Teacher Li, your coffee."
"Oh, thank you!"
Jiang Xuerou's assistant brought a cup of steaming coffee. From the first smell, you could tell it was freshly ground and tasted good. Li Tang took a few sips, and his frozen body gradually recovered.
Jiang Xuerou introduced him to the situation of the crew. Currently, the crew is divided into two groups, AB, to shoot at the same time. Directors Ding Yangguo and Shen Yi are both directors from Wanwan.
Among them, Shen Yi is Auntie Qiongyao's favorite director. He has directed works such as "On the Water Side", "Green Grass by the River", "Three Lanes of Plum Blossoms", "A Dream in the Blind Curtain", etc.
Ding Yangguo is a martial arts director and is a director who prefers action. Since Kung Fu star Zhao Wenzuo is invited to star, the action scenes are naturally one of the main selling points of this TV series.
The crew structure of "Xinyi Jianmei" is basically the same as that of "Huan Zhu Ge Ge II". Director Wanwan is in charge of the main control. Most of the other behind-the-scenes staff are from the mainland, and most of the actors are actors from the mainland.
To put it bluntly, the crew of Wanwan is relatively friendly to the mainland these days. After all, everyone has the same culture and race, and everyone speaks the same Mandarin. Moreover, many of Wanwan's film and television companies are registered in China and enjoy the tax-free policy of joint ventures. At the same time, they cooperate with domestic TV stations and use a large number of mainland actors and staff.
Of course, the most important thing is due to interests, but at the same time, they generally agree with it and are not as "du" as later generations.
"Let's go and see it together."
After introducing the general situation of the crew, Jiang Xuerou invited Li Tang to take a look at the filming site.
Shengqiang Film and Television City is a newly built film and television city. Its biggest advantage is convenience. The hotel and the film and television city are just across the road and can be reached with a few steps.
This film and television city is not large in scale, and most of it is based on Ming and Qing architecture and the style of the Republic of China. Compared with the increasingly noisy Hengdian, it is very quiet here, with no movie fans watching and disturbing. The only drawback may be the lack of commercial facilities in the surrounding area. If you want to eat, drink or buy something, you have to go to the main city a few kilometers away.
When Li Tang and Jiang Xuerou arrived, there was a break in filming. Because the weather is cold, everyone is hiding in the house to keep warm.
"Oh, Li Tang, you're here!"
Seeing Li Tang, Wang Yan greeted him enthusiastically. Although they only had one scene opposite each other in "Return of the Pearl II", their relationship was not bad.
In fact, no matter which film crew a wealthy and fun-loving lady like Wang Yan joins, her rapport will definitely be good. Because she has a good personality, she won't fight or snatch things, and she is generous. Directors and actors, as long as their minds are right, no one can offend her.
"Sister Wang Yan, long time no see. How good is it?"
Wang Yan looks much better now than when she was filming "Return of the Pearl Part 2". She has a Republican-style hair style and is wearing a pink-printed jacket with a white background. She looks radiant.
"Well, it's pretty good. Come on, let me introduce you to you. This is Director Ding Yangguo..."
Of the two directors, Shen Yi is older, with a bald head and small eyes, which narrow into slits when he smiles. Ding Yangguo is in his thirties, with yellow hair and looks very fashionable.
"This is Liu Ximing, I like his songs very much."
"Hello, Mr. Liu!"
"Hello, happy working with you!"
Liu Ximing started his career as a singer, but he can only be regarded as a second-rate singer in Hong Kong. However, he looks very casual and speaks Mandarin that is not very accurate.
"This is Sister Yu Liyu, who plays your mother in the play."
"Hello, Teacher Yu!"
This eldest sister named Yu Li has an impression in her original memory. I remember that she appeared in a movie "The Impact of the Emperor's Disciples" starring Andy Lau (the plot was a serious imitation of "The Godfather 2"). Although she didn't have many roles, she was stunning. But no less than the heroine Wang AA.
While the tall and tall Sister Yu shook hands with him, she looked at him carefully and said with a smile: "The young man is quite handsome. It's a pleasure to work with him!"
It really means a happy collaboration. Xing Zhengyang, played by Li Tang, has the most mother-son scenes with Sister Yu as Widow Xing, apart from the love scenes with the female lead.
Speaking of widows, Li Tang remembered that she had also appeared in the movie "Widows' Village". At that time, this movie, which was openly promoted as "not suitable for children", attracted countless adolescent boys, and the original version was no exception. After watching it, I just said that I was fooled, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Finally, Wang Yan brought Li Tang to the leading actor Zhao Wendi, smiled and said: "This one doesn't need to be introduced!"
"Brother Zhao, nice to meet you!"
"Hello!"
This is currently the biggest star in the crew. He starred in "Fang Shiyu" with Li Lianlian as soon as he debuted. He is known as the most handsome villain, and his kung fu moves are no less than Li Lianlian. He was first hailed as "Lee's successor".
Later, he replaced Li Lien and starred in the "Once Upon a Time" series, and collaborated with Maggie Cheung and AA Wang on "Green Snake" and so on. Unfortunately, things started to go up but things went down. Maybe it was because of the sluggish Hong Kong film industry that in the past two years, he started to act in TV series. , and the title of "Li Lian's successor" fell to newcomer Wu Jing.
The most talked-about thing about him in the past two years is probably his relationship with the queen Anita Mui.
Everyone in the room knew each other, and the only one I didn't see was the female lead in the play, Shui Ling, who was praised by Aunt Qiong Yao as "as delicate as water, with a powerful aura".
At this time, the door was pushed open from the outside. Before anyone came in, the sound came first.
"Wow, it's freezing outside today."
When Li Tang heard the sound, he turned around and saw a woman walking out of a painting. If Wang Yan's appearance can be described as having delicate features and a dignified and virtuous temperament, then the woman who just walked in can only be described in two words - stunning!
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