From joining the group on March 5th to finishing filming on September 20th, in more than half a year, in addition to 20 days of martial arts training, script reading, having an argument with Shao Bin and leaving the group midway, and attending the closing of the Beijing College Student Film Festival Apart from relaxing for a few days to receive awards, the rest of the time was spent on high-intensity filming.
This was the first time since Li Tang entered the industry that he had to undergo such a busy test. As soon as he returned home, Lao Li felt distressed. His son had lost weight and had dark spots, and he had to make up for it.
So Li Tang spent a comfortable vacation at home, playing with guns and swordsmanship every day, and spending the rest of the time huddled in the room on the third floor reading books and DVDs.
Occasionally, I would ride a motorcycle to go shopping nearby, eat Kunshan's Aozao noodles, go hiking in Sheshan Mountain, or go to Jinshanzui to taste the seasonal seafood.
He didn't return to his old apartment in the city until after the National Day holiday. The main reason is that he can no longer stay in his hometown. Now that he is famous, the business of the restaurant has also improved a lot. But the kid is difficult to deal with. Whenever some petty bureaucrats from the yamen come over to eat and drink, they will often call him by name to accompany him for a glass of wine, sign autographs and take photos, etc. Once or twice is fine, but more often is a bit too much, but he still can’t offend me. After all, he can’t offend me. It was open for business, so we had no choice but to withdraw.
Although Li Tang is currently on leave without pay, he often visits the drama center when he has time. Especially recently, Baldy Xu is rehearsing the French comedy "Art" with several young actors in the center.
This is a work by French contemporary playwright Yasmina Reza, which the Drama Center has just introduced. The year before last, she won the Tony Award, the highest honor in the screenwriting world.
Li Tang sometimes admired Baldy Xu for being able to calm down and return to the drama stage after the hustle and bustle of Zhu Bajie and Li Wei.
But most of the time he prefers to stay in his apartment and be a homebody. Calmness of mind can calm down the instability in his body. Only then did he understand what "pure mind and few desires" means. Calmness of mind is naturally cool, and no anger can arise.
The movie "Bao Qingtian" that my ex-girlfriend filmed in the first half of the year has been aired. It is said that it has received rave reviews and the ratings have soared. Li Tang has watched a few episodes. To be honest, apart from Zhou Jie's performance, which is as stable as ever, the performances of his ex-girlfriend and Boss Ren can only be described in one word.
Of course, it may also be a problem with the script, which portrays Ling Chuchu, played by his ex-girlfriend, and Gongsun Ce, played by Ren Quan, as too rigid and stereotyped.
For example, Ling Chuchu is lively but seems to be a bit brain-dead; Gongsun Ce, as a master, should be responsible for wisdom, but standing next to Bao Zheng, he looks like a wooden pestle, which is in great contrast with the dazzling Bao Zheng played by Zhou Jie. .
Fortunately, the general audience's aesthetics are generally not high. TV dramas are just for fun, and there is no media to deliberately set the pace. As the leading female lead, the ex-girlfriend is actually very popular with the audience. She was reluctant to accept the role, and she just filmed it. After finishing "Little Clueless" and "One Kick to Decide the Country", she took on two more dramas to continue her acting career.
As for Fan Xiaopang who is still suffering on the set of "Your Life Is So Sentimental", to be honest with Xiaopang's current acting skills, it's okay to play a vase or a silly sweet girl, but really let her play a character with rich and intense inner scenes. The characters are still lacking. But Director Yin Li is a very demanding director who doesn't mess around with things, so Xiaopang can only work twice as hard as before to try his best to meet the director's requirements.
It was this high-pressure state that made her clearly feel her progress, making her feel both painful and happy.
Da Bingbing and Xiao Bingbing are both very busy and fighting for their careers. They only talk a few words every time they talk on the phone. They are either busy with work or sleepy.
In contrast, Li Tang and Jiang Qinqin became more and more speculative as they chatted. "Hero Zheng Chenggong", touted by the media as an epic war blockbuster, has already started shooting. Jiang Qinqin complained to him that she had gained weight, was not as good-looking as before on camera, and was very troubled.
Well, this can be understood as the hypocrisy of a good student failing a test because of a mistake in a multiple-choice question.
She plays a Bayan woman in this movie. It is impossible to tan if she has a bronze complexion, so she has to put dark foundation on the exposed areas every day, so removing makeup every day becomes a chore. thing.
Hearing her description on the phone, Li Tang could even imagine her taking off her makeup naked.
Of course, she also complained about the hard work during filming. For example, there was a pipa playing scene in the movie. She even broke her beautiful nails in order to practice her pipa skills.
Also, because Hu Jian had been having heavy rains for days during this period, the water in the water prison scene when the crew was filming was extremely turbid. She, who loves to be clean, could only wrap her whole body in plastic wrap and swim in the water, and described some indescribable scenes to Li Tang.
It's just that she didn't mention a word about her ex-boyfriend who was the assistant director on the set. Li Tang wanted to ask a few times, but the words came to his lips several times, so he thought about it and forgot about it. Everyone has their own miserable past. If they don't want to mention it, why bother to uncover their scars?
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This afternoon, Li Tang came to a cafe not far from his community. This cafe is newly opened and has a small storefront, but the atmosphere is quite elegant. Paired with a variety of light music, the whole atmosphere becomes leisurely and lazy.
Like any other cafe, in addition to coffee, there are also Western-style light meals such as steak fries, pizza pasta, vegetable salads, paella, etc.
Li Tang had been here a few times and felt that it was very good. He also specially applied for a membership card and spent some money.
"Hello, Mr. Li, who are you?"
As soon as you enter the door, you will be greeted warmly by a waiter.
"Two...well, maybe three or four."
"Okay, Mr. Li, would you like to sit outside? The weather is nice today."
The interior of the small cafe is indeed a bit cramped, but it faces a small garden facing south and has a few outdoor tables. The weather in Shanghai is the best in October. It is sunny and neither hot nor cold. It is especially suitable for getting close to nature.
Li Tang found a table under the shade of a tree in the small garden. There were still about ten minutes before the appointment, so he ordered a cup of coffee and asked for a few newspapers for today.
As an actor, of course, what he cares about most is entertainment news. "The Swordsman" has been completed for a month, and you can still see relevant news in newspapers. For example, in an interview with a certain media, Zhang Dabeard accused Shao Bin of acting like a big name, and then he was filming the TV series "China's No. 1" Shao Bin from "Bodyguard Du Xin Wu" jumped out to respond, saying that he had gotten rid of the shadow of "The Swordsman" and was in love with Du Xin Wu.
There is also an exclusive interview with the chief director Huang Jianzhong, who rated "all the heroes". Li Tang naturally topped the list. In Huang's words, he was born to be Linghu Chong, which made Li Tang feel embarrassed.
Lao Zhang and Lao Huang often fight openly and secretly in the crew, but there is one thing they can definitely agree on, that is, everything is for the good of the show.
No, not long after "Swordsman" was finished filming, the two of them jointly prepared a book "Swordsman 365 - CCTV version of the photo shoot".
It mainly discloses the inside stories before and after the filming of "The Swordsman", such as "Trust is priceless, Jin Daxia transferred the adaptation rights for one yuan", "Youth has regrets, Shao Bin missed the opportunity by pretending to be cool", "Singing three sighs, Huang Jianzhong walked into "Martial Arts World", "The Hero Jin Yong, close contact with the crew" and so on.
It is said that Mr. Jin Yong will be asked to write a preface. In addition, several main creators including Li Tang and Xu Qing also confessed their creative experiences.
The book is expected to be released in December, when Zhang Dabeard, Huang Jianzhong, Li Tang and Xu Qing will all participate in the launch and signing of the new book.
On the one hand, it is to promote the TV series before it airs; on the other hand, it is to make money, which is not shabby.
It is rare that today's "Shanghai Morning Post" also published an exclusive interview with the weekly news. This skinny little girl is absolutely popular this year. First, she won the Best Actress Award at the Paris International Film Festival at the beginning of the year and was hyped for a while. Then she made a stunning appearance as the young Taiping in "Ci of Daming Palace". Then there was Lin Huiyin in "April in the World", and then he went into "Like Fog, Like Wind and Like Rain" with the popular niche actor Lu Yi, and some time ago, there was "Tianping Heavenly Kingdom" which was being broadcast on CCTV's prime time slot. Zhongshi Dakai's adopted daughter, etc., the media even described this year as the "Year of Zhouxun".
In this interview, Zhou Xun dismissed the titles of "youth idol" and "new new humanity" given by the media, claiming that "there are two types of idols, one relies on face, and the other relies on face and acting skills. I hope It’s the latter.”
He even said: "I hope that when I am 40 years old, many people will respect me and think that I am a good actor!"
When Li Tang was watching happily, he suddenly heard a commotion in the cafe, accompanied by exclamations: "Wow, Zhou Xun!"
Looking up into the room, he saw the small figure surrounded by waiters.
"Sister Xiaoxun, this way!" Li Tang hurriedly raised his hand to greet her.
Although Li Tang is often recognized by movie fans on the street, it is far less sensational than Zhou Xun at this time. Some customers even come to her to ask for autographs and take photos.
Zhou Xun, who was wearing big sunglasses, could only greet the fans awkwardly while signing autographs for them. As expected, she did not come alone. She was accompanied by a handsome guy who looked short and dark-skinned, but no one cared about this handsome guy.
After finally getting rid of the fans who asked for autographs and photos, Zhou Xun walked over with a pair of high-heeled shoes and complained: "The place you are looking for is too difficult to find. We asked the driver to drive around twice before we found it. "
He also didn’t forget to introduce the handsome guy next to him: “This is Chen Kun, who plays a couple with me in the play!”
As he spoke, he hugged Chen Kun's arm and got close.
"Brother Li, hello!"
Chen Kun stretched out his hand hurriedly, looking a little paralyzed.
"Hello, I've heard about your reputation for a long time!"
Li Tang smiled and shook hands with him.
First update, sorry, I have something to do in the morning, so it’s a little late. The second update will be around 10pm.
(End of chapter)
