After Li Tang left Studio No. 1 with emotion, he went to sit with Senior Lu.
"A Very Summer" has been released, and the box office is said to be good, but no one can say the exact number. I only know that 103 copies were sold. It can be regarded as one of the most profitable films produced by Beijing Film Studio in recent years.
In addition, Mr. Lu told Li Tang that "Very Summer" has signed up to participate in the 7th Beijing University Student Film Festival to be held in April this year, and will also be screened in various universities in Beijing.
During this time, Senior Lu had already begun to think of a new book. He looked a little tired and said that he didn't have much idea for a while, so he was going to collect ideas when the weather got warmer.
Li Tang actually admires these so-called sixth generation directors. They are different from the fifth generation who are accustomed to adaptation. They believe in making their own movies, telling their own stories, and expressing themselves in their own way.
This is not a kind of creative freedom, but it is not something that most people can’t envy, because first you have to be talented. Li Tang didn't know much about people like Wang Xiaoshuai, Zhang Yuan, and Section Chief Jia, but Lou Ye and Senior Lu, who worked together with him, often had unconstrained thinking and were definitely talents.
He didn't stay at Senior Lu's side for long. When he saw that the time was almost up, he got up and left, going to another small building in the factory for an audition.
But what surprised him was that there was no one else in today's audition. There were three interviewers. In addition to producer Zhang Jizhong, there were also director Huang Jianzhong and another strong man who looked to be in his forties or fifties with a short build. .
"Teacher Zhang!"
"Hello, Director Huang!"
Li Tang and Huang Jianzhong met at last year's Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.
"Xiao Li, long time no see!"
Huang Jianzhong also shook hands with him enthusiastically, and there was no trace of the negative emotion that Li Tang came this time to compete with the actors he recommended.
The old man is almost 60 years old. As a fourth-generation director, he is probably the most prolific director among them. From the 1980s to the 1990s, new films were released almost every year, including many excellent ones, such as "Dragon". "New Year's Police Officer", "New Year", "Good Family Woman", "My 1919" and so on.
However, Li Tang's favorite is the film "Dahong Rice Shop" directed by him. This film, which was banned by radio and television orders, has been shown several times as an instructional film in the theater, and Li Tang was not absent every time.
It can be said that the extreme exposure of human evil shown in this movie is definitely no less than that of "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Ju Dou" directed by Zhang Yimou, or even worse.
But from this aspect, this old man has a very thoughtful director, and Li Tang is very happy to cooperate with such a director.
The old man also enthusiastically introduced the strong man next to Li Tang.
"This is our action director Yuan Bing."
It turns out to be one of the Seven Little Blessings, a famous action instructor in Hong Kong.
"Hello, Director Yuan!"
Li Tang hurriedly shook hands with him. After all, it was Lian Jiazi, and his hands were not only thick but also very strong.
"Hello!"
Yuan Bing noticed the sword bag he was carrying behind him and asked, "Do you know how to swordsmanship?"
"A little bit better."
Yuan Bing exchanged glances with Zhang Jizhong and Huang Jianzhong on the side.
The bearded man looked like an old god was there and was noncommittal. Director Huang's eyes were a little complicated. He had recommended the junior student from Nortel's performance department before, and he really thought that he was good, and it fit his image of Lin Pingzhi very well. And he didn't know that Li Tang would come to audition for this role.
As a director of Beijing Film Studio, he has watched "Shanghai Chronicle" and "A Very Summer" starring Li Tang, including "Criminals", the graduation film of Nortel's class of 1999, and is familiar with Li Tang's acting skills.
Let's put it this way, generally young actors who have just stepped out of school will have more or less traces of their performances with accents, but Li Tang can be said to be a breath of fresh air among their group. His performances are natural, fresh and natural. It's no exaggeration to describe it. Otherwise, he would not have been nominated for the Huabiao Film Newcomer Award and the Golden Rooster Award.
If he were told that Li Tang would audition for the role of Lin Pingzhi, he would undoubtedly choose Li Tang. But now he has recommended the Nortel student...
When Yuan Bing looked over with questioning eyes, he gave him an affirmative look and glanced at the bearded Zhang who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai next to him, feeling helpless.
He knew very well that the other party's sudden move was to compete with him for the right to speak.
To be honest, before the cooperation, he had heard that Zhang Jizhong was domineering, very strong, high-profile and had a strong desire for power. This can be seen from the fact that he has been hyping up the one-dollar copyright in a high-profile manner since the beginning of preparations, and has frequently appeared in the media and talked about "The Swordsman".
It stands to reason that the producer is responsible for the overall management, and the director is responsible for the specific shooting work, including the selection of actors. The director has a strong say. He just didn't expect that Zhang Jizhong, as a producer, didn't want this power to go away. It was obvious that he wanted to use Li Tang to suppress his authority as a director.
The old man expressed that he was very tired, but things had reached this point and he could no longer back down. Otherwise, his authority as a director would be gone. Even if Zhang Beard finally chose Li Tang as he wished, he would still have to make a gesture. .
So he agreed to let Yuan Bing test the opponent's swordsmanship first, and which one was the mule or the horse should be pulled out first.
As an action director, Yuan Bing is from Hong Kong and is not part of the mainland system. His status is relatively aloof, which means that even if Zhang Dabeard has a great desire for power, he should not extend his hands into his field.
Fortunately, Zhang Jizhong is not blindly strong and knows how to assess the situation, otherwise he would not be sitting in the producer's seat. The field of action guidance is not what he is good at, so let the professional people do it.
Therefore, there was no conflict between him and Yuan Bing. On the contrary, they cooperated very well.
After receiving Lao Huang's affirmative reply, Yuan Bing said, "Then let's show it."
"good!"
Of course, Li Tang didn't know that the three bosses of the crew had all these twists and turns. His idea was very simple. If he wanted to win a role, he would interview honestly. Even if he was not selected, there would be nothing like it. You are deliberately targeting negative emotions like mine.
The reason is simple. In your previous life, whether you were in Hollywood or Broadway, no matter how big a star you were, if you wanted to win a role, you had to go through an interview. Maybe your acting skills are obvious to everyone, and you don’t need to show them during the interview, but you will still sit down and chat, such as how you feel about this character.
Of course, Hollywood and Broadway do not reject so-called favors. As long as there are people, there will definitely be human feelings. After all, people are all emotional animals. There are also some shady deals and the like, but all of these premise are for the better and more beneficial of this drama or this movie.
It’s not about how noble or professional the producers and directors in Hollywood and Broadway are, but it’s all about the market. If a play or movie fails due to casting issues, then it’s very likely that you, the director, will fail. Or the producers were eliminated because of it.
In this regard, Li Yu originally chose Zhang Ziyi as the female lead in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". On the one hand, Zhang's performance during the interview may have been really good, which impressed Li Yu; on the other hand, it is not that Li Yu was right Director Zhang Yimou has great trust in me. Since I am the newcomer that Director Zhang has chosen, I, Li Yu, absolutely trust your Director Zhang’s vision.
Li Tang was not as lucky as Zhang Ziyi, so he kept a calm mind.
He moved his body first, did a few stretching movements, and then took out a sword from the bag.
This sword is still the one used in the performance at the Huabiao Award Ceremony. It is an unopened sports equipment standardized by the Wushu Association, the kind used by old men and women in the park.
He drew his sword and held two sword flowers. He was very familiar with this sword, and then he opened his stance and began to dance with a "swish, swish" sound. After more than half a month of practice, he has already mastered the swordsmanship that Wu Jing taught him. He is even more beautiful and even more charming when playing it than when Wu Jing taught him it.
Yuan Bing looked confused. It stands to reason that as a movement instructor, he has worked with many martial arts athletes from the mainland, and he has seen swordsmanship ranging from 100 to 80, but he just can't figure out what kind of sword this set is. Law.
After Li Tang put away his sword, he couldn't wait to ask: "What kind of sword technique is this?"
Li Tang said slightly shyly: "This is not a formal swordsmanship. I learned it from a friend. It is probably a set of swordsmanship used for performances."
"Your friend is an action actor?"
"Uh, yeah."
Yuan Bing didn't ask further. Judging from the way of this swordsmanship, it was definitely not designed by one of their seven little blessings. And seeing Li Tang's slightly reluctant expression, there was a high probability that it was Yuan Jiaban or Yuan Baye. Designed.
He was not looking at how well Li Tang was doing with his swordsmanship, but through Li Tang's movements, he could see that Li Tang had certain martial arts skills.
As an action director, he certainly hopes that all fighting actors have martial arts skills to save worry and effort.
At this time, Huang Jianzhong frowned and said: "I think your swordsmanship is too feminine. The swordsmanship to ward off evil is a peerless magical skill. We are considering taking a fierce approach, which contrasts with the image of a character who must choose from the palace if he wants to practice magical skills. .If you don’t mind, can you show us other sword skills.”
Hearing Lao Huang's words, Zhang Jizhong couldn't help but frown, because these words sounded obviously meant to make things difficult. The so-called interview is to show the actor's basic skills. As for what kind of swordsmanship to use during filming, that is designed by the action director. Even if you know a hundred swordsmanship, you still have to learn it again according to the movements designed by the action director.
However, Lao Zhang did not object, otherwise it would appear that he was too domineering and selfish, so he simply continued to sit on the sidelines. He believed that Yuan Bing would make a correct evaluation.
Yuan Bing was not interested in the fighting between the two, but he would not offend either party. Since Lao Huang had spoken, he might as well let Li Tang show it off again.
"Okay, Director Huang."
Li Tang was as good as ever. At first, he thought that this slightly feminine swordsmanship should be in line with the character of eunuch Lin Pingzhi. As a result, the director actually found a different approach, using fierce swordsmanship to contrast with the characters, and at the same time show the power of evil-fighting swordsmanship as a peerless magical skill.
Li Tang had to admit that the director's idea was more advanced. From a drama perspective, if there was contrast, there would be conflict, which constituted the foundation of drama. In addition, this contrast will make the characters more three-dimensional.
It’s just a pity that box of Maotai.
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