Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, it is about human relationships.
The reason why Linghu Chong was able to get along like a fish in water was because he was generous, righteous and affectionate. When your martial arts skills are not that high, there will always be someone to help you when you are in danger.
The same is true in the real society. Lao Li has taught him since he was a child that a person must be social. If you blindly take advantage of others, you will only make people look down on you, and the road will become narrower and narrower.
As the old saying goes: every little bit of kindness will be repaid by a spring. Or if someone respects me a foot, I respect others a foot. In fact, there is no need to be so exaggerated. Just remember the favors others have given you and don’t forget to pay them back.
So I opened my mouth, let alone letting him play Yang Kang, even if I let him play Ouyang Ke, Tuo Lei and so on, there would be nothing to say.
There is an old saying: It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. Or a gentleman may deceive him.
So when faced with Lou Ye's works and characters he didn't like, he said no to Nai'an very frankly.
"Why?"
Naian was surprised.
Li Tang smiled bitterly and said: "I don't like the character Zhou Wei, because I'm afraid the performance won't be good. Maybe this subject matter... I'm worried it will affect future development."
The word "dislike" has a very strong reason for young artistic people. Nai'an was not only a young artistic woman, but also a businessman. The reason "the subject matter is sensitive and she is worried about future development" is even stronger.
Although being banned due to sensitive subject matter often slaps the director on the butt, no one can say whether it will affect the development of actors. As the company's current cash cow, Nai'an had no reason to let Li Tang take risks, not to mention that he had a reason to "dislike" him.
Nai'an had no choice but to say: "Okay, I'll tell Lou Ye later. He will be disappointed this time. He originally wrote Zhou Wei's character according to your template."
Li Tang felt a little frightened when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "How about I go and say hello to Brother Ye myself."
But Nai An shook his head and said: "No, I just said that your schedule cannot be adjusted. Anyway, there are many people who want to act in his movies, so take your time."
Although Lou Ye is not well-known outside the circle, he has long been well-known in the circle. And unlike other so-called sixth-generation directors who shoot rural themes or third-line sentiments, Lou Ye shoots urban themes, which makes him particularly susceptible to the influence of big stars. favor.
Big stars must always have a heart to pursue art.
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Pudong Airport, international arrivals interface.
"Brother Li!"
"Wow, welcome our Director Cheng back with a full load of work!"
Li Tang, who was wearing sunglasses, opened his arms exaggeratedly and hugged Cheng Er, who had just gotten off the plane.
"How was your outing this time?"
"It was very good! After the film festival, I went to Paris again and went to see the Mona Lisa and the Palace of Versailles." Cheng Er said with excitement.
These days, young literary and artistic people always yearn for France.
"Didn't you get robbed?"
"Well... the security in Paris is quite chaotic, and it feels like there are a lot of black people. I have seen people stealing and robbing in broad daylight. I'm lucky. I'm lucky, and I didn't get robbed at all."
"Okay, just come back safely."
Li Tang patted him on the shoulder, and the two of them walked forward together.
At this time, a girl wearing glasses stared at Li Tang from a distance, then ran over and asked cautiously: "Are you Li Tang?"
"I am."
"Wow, it's really you! Li Tang...oh, no, Teacher Li, I especially like your role as Linghu Chong!"
The little girl suddenly screamed with excitement and quickly took out a pen and paper from her bag, "Teacher Li, can you sign your name for me?"
"certainly."
Faced with the fans' request, Li Tang followed suit and signed his name.
It was just the little girl's scream that alarmed many passengers in the airport lobby. At this time, Swordsman was really popular, and when they heard Linghu Chong was here, many people immediately gathered around.
Some wanted autographs, some wanted photos, and some even asked loudly: "Linghu Chong, when will Yue Buqun die?"
Another big change in the TV series "The Swordsman" is that Yue Buqun's death was moved to the last episode. The villain, of course, had to be eliminated in the finale to push the plot to its climax.
Now that I hear everyone is so concerned, it shows that the image of the hypocrite Yue Buqun created by Teacher Wei Zi is quite successful.
The fans were so enthusiastic that Li Tang was a little overwhelmed. Finally, he was escorted by airport security guards and got rid of the crowd of fans and hurried to the underground parking lot.
Cheng Er was surprised. He didn't expect that when he returned from a trip abroad, he found that Li Tang was so popular. He was treated like a first-line star.
He immediately began to secretly rejoice that there was no director who didn't want to use big stars. The joining of big stars often meant that his works could be seen by more people. Of course, big stars are very expensive, and ordinary directors simply cannot afford them.
Cheng Er felt very lucky at the moment.
"Hey, Brother Li, did you buy a new car?"
In the underground parking lot, Cheng Er followed Li Tang and parked next to a small Sail, which is very popular in Shanghai today.
"No, I asked my senior brother Xu Zheng to borrow it."
Li Tang opened the trunk and helped Cheng Er put the suitcase inside.
This compact model, which has just been launched and is claimed to be China's first family car, is honestly not comfortable for two grown men to sit in. However, the slogan is "a car for 100,000 yuan". slogan. In this era when a car is equivalent to a house, it is still very attractive.
Moreover, Guangtou Xu's car is a top-of-the-line automatic transmission. The price alone is only 125,000 yuan, and the license plate plus various taxes and fees is about 150,000 yuan.
By the way, with the popularity of "Li Wei Becomes an Official", Bald Xu also became popular. Now fans no longer call him Zhu Bajie, but instead call him Li Wei, who played Zhu Bajie.
As the female lead, Xiaopang also received a wave of bonuses. It is said that the price of acupoint commercial performances has doubled compared to last year.
Cheng Er got into the car, put the passenger seat back, and then asked impatiently: "Brother Li, will your company agree to start a movie project?"
Li Tang started the car and said with a smile: "You have applied for the fund, can you not approve the project? I made an agreement with Sister An two days ago. Oh, by the way, do you have any ideas about the selection of the main creators and actors behind the scenes? What are the considerations?”
Cheng Er said in surprise: "We have already started to gather the team and select the actors. Is it so fast?"
"Aren't you talking nonsense? I'm only free in the first half of the year. If it's postponed to the second half of the year, I won't be able to shoot."
"oh!"
Cheng Er responded, lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "I want to use Sun Li for art."
"no problem!"
Sun Li was the art designer during the last filming of "Criminals". He was a good friend of Cheng Er's class and is now working as a teacher at Nortel.
"What about the photographer?" Li Tang asked again.
For a director, the two most important assistants to the creative team behind the scenes are the photographer and the art designer. Because these two works best reflect the director’s understanding of aesthetics and lens language.
Cheng Er shook his head and said, "I don't have a suitable candidate."
In fact, there are many good photographers in Shanghai Film Studio, including Zhu Yongde, the current boss of Shanghai Film Group, who was born as a photographer. However, sometimes the more united we are, the more difficult it is to maintain interpersonal relationships. As a newcomer who has just started working for more than a year, Cheng Er may not be able to command the senior photographers in the factory.
"How about Wang Yu?" Li Tang thought for a while and suggested.
He and Wang Yu have collaborated twice in the two films "Suzhou River" and "A Very Summer". They have a very good relationship and have always been in touch with each other in private. Moreover, Wang Yu is indeed capable, and the scenes are very sultry. .
Cheng Er's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly: "Of course that's good."
Compared to him, a rookie director, Wang Yu has long been famous.
Then before Li Tang asked, Cheng Er quickly said: "Brother Li, it seems that I need your help to find out about the actor."
"Well……"
It is not that Li Tang has not considered the choice of actors. There are only four main actors in "The Third Man". In addition to the male lead brother-in-law He Wei, who is going to play, there are also the heroine Xiao Ke, his sister Xiao Feng, and Xiao Ke's Boyfriend Mr. Lin.
After all, he paid for it himself. In line with the principle of saving when he can, he wanted Xiao Pang to play the role of the heroine Xiao Ke. The best candidate for his sister Xiao Feng was originally his ex-girlfriend. The collision between Da Bingbing and Xiao Bingbing was full of topicality.
It's a pity that my ex-girlfriend has no schedule. Her work schedule is full this year. And in the final analysis, Li Tang still felt a little guilty. After all, letting Xiao Bingbing play the female lead and Da Bingbing play the supporting female role was like a bowl of water that was not evenly balanced. If there was a conflict, it might be difficult to deal with.
And if the familiar actress is suitable, the only one left is Jiang Qinqin. She needs to be famous and good-looking. The key is that she is used to acting in Qiong Yao dramas, and she will definitely be able to handle the role of a gentle woman like her sister Xiao Feng easily.
As for the role of Mr. Lin, if it doesn’t work, let Baldy Xu help.
After some thought, Li Tang said: "Okay, I'll contact you later and you can take a look at the list we draw up then?"
"Brother Li, I'm sorry to trouble you this time."
Cheng Er looked grateful. For the rookie director, he really didn't have any resources except Li Tang for actors. When he was filming "Criminals", he was also lucky. He asked Lou Ye to find Li Tang, and the others were all amateurs who were hired temporarily. actor.
Nowadays, it would be impossible to find amateur actors for "The Third Man". They must be professionals, but he has no resources, and more importantly, he cannot afford to hire professionals.
Thinking that he couldn't afford it, Cheng Er asked at this time: "Brother Li, how much does your company plan to invest this time?"
Li Tang glanced at him and smiled: "How much do you think is enough?"
Seeing Li Tang's relaxed look, Cheng Er said boldly with expectant eyes: "Last time I said that the budget of one million was really not enough. It would be better to invest in... uh, one hundred and eighty One hundred thousand, I guess it’s about the same.”
"To tell you the truth, apart from providing preliminary preparation and personnel assistance, our company does not invest a penny."
"ah?"
Cheng Er, who was originally full of joy, was stunned as if he had been hit with a sap. After a while, he said weakly: "Then this money..."
"Don't worry, I invested the money."
First update!
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