"You guys are finally willing to come back!"
"Teacher Zhang, uh, Director Zhang, I'm really sorry, that Director Zhang is really too hard-working. As soon as I finished the work, I rushed here without any delay."
In mid-November, the crew of "The Condor Shooting" temporarily moved to Xinchang. In Zhang Dabeard's words, Xinchang is his blessed place. The filming of "The Swordsman" went very smoothly in Xinchang. Therefore, not only "The Condor Heroes" will be shot in Xinchang this time, but "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" which will start shooting next year will also be filmed in Xinchang. Filming will start here.
After Li Tang and Li Lianlian finished filming the fight scene, they spent another two days adding up some scattered shots and the scene was completed. The end is the scene between Wuming played by Li Lianlian and the King of Qin. Director Chen who plays the King of Qin has already arrived on the set. He was not idle. Every time Li Tang and Li Lianlian were filming, he would take the initiative to come to the scene and watch.
Li Tang has had several contacts with this person who is known as "Mr. Chen" in the industry at the Huabiao Awards and the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Festival. Perhaps it was influenced by the role he played as Emperor Kangxi, or perhaps he entered the drama in advance. I always felt that This Teacher Chen is a bit reserved.
Of course, because the two of them have no rival scenes and don't have much interaction with each other, they just maintain a superficial courtesy. This is also the normal state of interpersonal communication in the circle.
There are many people in the circle, and dramas of overt and covert fighting for resources are often staged. Unless everyone's interests are tied to each other, it is difficult to become friends.
Li Tang's filming of "Hero" was not only recognized by director Zhang Yimou, but also fortunately appreciated by Li Lianlian. Before wrapping up and leaving the group, the two of them specially treated him to a meal and even left their contact information.
Jinhua and Xinchang are not far apart, and Li Tang rushed over the next day after finishing filming.
I haven’t seen him for more than a month, and he looks very energetic with his big beard. The crew of "The Condor" with his presence will never lack news. During the filming of "Hero", Li Tang often saw news about "The Condor" on the Internet.
For example, the crew of "The Condor" invited famous Hong Kong stylist Yip Jintian to join the cast. You must know that Ye Jintian just won the Oscar for Best Art Direction at the beginning of the year for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". This joining will undoubtedly improve the quality of "The Condor" a lot.
There are also gossips about Li Yapeng's role as Guo Jing, who can't tell the difference between the person and the actor, frankly speaking, people have become stupid; Qu Ying's exploration team feels sorry for Li Yapeng and angers the crew, etc.
Of course, the biggest news is that the news of chief director Wang Rui's withdrawal was finally exposed by the media. At first, the producer and crew were still secretive. One moment they said that the crew would definitely not let Wang Rui get out of class, and the next moment they said that Wang Rui would return to the capital to see the new costumes designed by Ye Jintian.
But Wang Rui has the character of a typical stinky and tough intellectual. In addition, he spends most of his time teaching at a film school, so he doesn’t know much about the twists and turns in the industry. In an interview, he said bluntly that he was like " The crew of "The Condor Shooting" had a conflict of ideas and could not get along with the so-called martial arts instructors and behind-the-scenes creators in Hong Kong. They said that they had resigned from the position of chief director and had withdrawn from the "Condor Shooting" crew with their own team.
This undoubtedly exposed the lie that the producers and crew were trying to whitewash. Zhang Dabeard, who has always been vengeful, could not bear this. In an exclusive interview, he disparaged Wang Rui. On the one hand, he said that he had character flaws and could not get along with anyone. The actors and other behind-the-scenes creators had great opinions on him; On the other hand, they questioned Wang Rui's professional ability, saying that he was okay in making romantic dramas, but not "The Condor". The two are like ordinary ships and aircraft carriers. The former is just a lieutenant colonel, while the latter must be at least a lieutenant general. .
Of course, Ju Jueduang, who was temporarily invited, was not able to convince the public in terms of ability and qualifications. Therefore, Zhang Dabeard, as the producer, was actually the chief director, and everyone also called him "Director Zhang."
Zhang Beard has actually always had a dream to be a director, and he particularly likes the title Director Zhang.
In fact, the reason why he is so confident this time is because Zhejiang Satellite TV has just finished rebroadcasting "Swordsman". It was different from the criticism when "Swordsman" premiered at the beginning of the year. Not only was there less criticism this time, but it also received a lot of praise. .
When Li Tang came to the set, he first reported to Director Zhang. Lao Zhang's attitude towards Li Tang is still very affectionate. In his words, Li Tang is one of his own. Especially this time, Li Tang was recognized by director Zhang Yimou, which gave him a lot of face. When "The Condor" is launched in the future, this will also be a material worthy of hype.
Currently, the filming of "The Condor" crew in Xinchang is going smoothly. The only bad news is that the heroine Zhou Xun is ill and is being treated and recuperated at the People's Hospital in Xinchang.
As an old friend, Li Tang went to visit him both emotionally and logically.
"Li Tang, are you here to see Zhou Xun?"
"Yes, I just arrived at the set and heard that she was sick. I came over to check on her."
"I heard that you are filming a new movie directed by Zhang Yimou, can you tell us a little bit about it?"
"I'm sorry, Director Zhang's new movie is still confidential. Please don't embarrass me. I have signed a confidentiality agreement."
The crew of "The Condor" never lacks reporters. There are actually reporters waiting at the entrance of the hospital. Li Tang was surrounded by two reporters as soon as he got off the car.
Fortunately, the temporary assistant arranged for him by the crew this time was a strong and capable young man.
"Okay, okay, please give way. Teacher Li is here to visit the patient. I'm sorry!"
Under the cover of the young man, Li Tang got rid of the entanglement of reporters and entered the door of the inpatient department.
Li Tang went to the special needs ward on the top floor and knocked on the door. Zhou Xun's assistant came out and opened the door.
"Brother Li, you are here!"
"Oh, how about Sister Xiaoxun?"
Before the assistant could answer, Zhou Xun's hoarse voice was heard inside: "Li Tang is here!"
Sounds like you're in good spirits.
"It's me, how are you?"
Li Tang walked in and saw Zhou Xun lying on the hospital bed with a haggard face and water still hanging on his face. But what surprised him was that Li Yapeng was also there, and he was sitting beside the hospital bed, peeling fruit.
Seeing him walking in, Li Yapeng quickly stood up and said, "Hey, Li Tang!"
"Brother Duck Shed!"
Seeing that he still had fruit and a knife in his hand, Li Tang could only nod towards him.
"When did you arrive?"
"I just arrived. I heard you were sick, so I came over to take a look."
"I'm fine, I just have a cold and a dry cough."
After saying that, Zhou Xun coughed twice more.
"Eat some pears."
When Li Yapeng heard the commotion, he hurriedly cut the pears he had peeled into small pieces, inserted a toothpick into them and fed them to Zhou Xun's mouth diligently.
Li Tang was inevitably a little embarrassed when he saw this scene.
Zhou Xun frowned and shook his head: "I won't eat it."
After saying that, he smiled apologetically at Li Tang and said, "Li Tang, don't stand here. Please sit down."
He even ordered his assistant to make tea.
"Don't be busy. I'm relieved that you're fine."
Li Tang didn't intend to stay long, so he took the flowers and fruit basket carried by the temporary assistant and placed it next to the hospital bed.
"Oh, don't be too busy leaving. I have something else to tell you." Zhou Xun said hurriedly.
"Uh, what's the matter?"
Zhou Xun said nothing, but turned to look at Li Yapeng.
When Li Tang saw this scene, he felt bad. Isn't it obvious that he wanted to drive people away?
As a result, Li Yapeng was not only very polite, but he also stood up in a very polite manner and said, "You guys chat, I'll leave first. Li Tang, please sit down for a while."
"I'm sorry, Brother Yapeng!" Li Tang felt a little sorry.
Li Yapeng waved his hands and looked for the steps with a smile: "It's okay, I've been here for a while. There is a show in the afternoon. If I don't go back, Director Zhang will probably curse again."
Before leaving, he did not forget to say softly to Zhou Xun: "Xiao Xun, if you want something to eat tonight, I will bring it to you."
"No, I have no appetite." Zhou Xun said impatiently.
Li Yapeng was not angry at all, and said as if coaxing a child: "You must have dinner. Then, call me when you think about it."
After speaking, he nodded to Li Tang and said, "Then I'll leave first."
"Goodbye, Brother Duckshed."
Li Yapeng waved his sleeves and walked away gently, without taking away a single cloud.
As soon as the people left, Li Tang felt much more relaxed. The main reason is that he is not familiar with Li Yapeng, and this person seems to be very considerate in every aspect, but you just can't like him. This feeling is quite strange.
"Did I come at the wrong time today?"
Facing Zhou Xun, Li Tang seemed much more casual, joking with a smile.
Zhou Xun rolled his eyes at him: "Don't talk nonsense."
"Okay, no more talking, what do you want?"
"fine!"
"It's okay, you..."
Li Tang was stunned for a moment, but he immediately reacted, pointed to the chair where Li Yashang was sitting just now, and exclaimed: "Are you using me as a shield?"
"Yeah, can't you?" Zhou Xun shook his head.
"No, how are you two doing now?"
Li Tang had heard gossip before that the two of them were getting along, but now he was a little surprised when he saw this scene.
"He is quite nice, but..."
Zhou Xun looked confused, hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said: "It seems that I still can't find the feeling for a while."
That's right, an emotional woman like her always pursues feelings.
Li Tang didn't want to ask too many questions about this kind of thing. He didn't want to be a best friend or a close brother, so he changed the subject and asked, "How has the recent filming been?"
It was not unreasonable for him to do so. It was previously reported that reporters who interviewed at the scene criticized Zhou Xun's Huang Rong for not being lively enough.
In fact, this so-called criticism is purely done by reporters to attract attention. It is said that lines are separated by mountains. Do those so-called reporters know how to perform?
"Have you seen the report too?"
Zhou Xun glanced at him and said with an indifferent expression: "They just had a preconceived impression after seeing Weng Meiling's version of Huang Rong. If I really followed this path, I would be unsatisfactory on both sides. The Huang Rong I played should be …”
As she said that, she raised her face and raised her eyebrows: "Brother Jing, beat him!"
Then he added: "Instead of..."
Then he pinched his breath and imitated the Hong Kong and Taiwanese accent: "Brother Jing, go hit him quickly!"
"puff!"
Li Tang couldn't help but laugh. He had also watched the 1983 version of "The Condor".
Zhou Xun is right. In that era when entertainment life was poor, preconceived impressions were often particularly profound. But if we really want to discuss the details, to be honest, the performances of Hong Kong and Taiwan actors, even Huang Rihua and Weng Meiling, are superficial or stereotyped.
Not to mention anything else, the version of Huang Rong that Zhou Xun just imitated by Weng Meiling was lifelike, and the previous one was her understanding of Huang Rong's character. Comparing the two, one can judge whether one is superior or inferior.
Again, the audience follows blindly, and the media often sets the pace. Just like "Swordsman", everyone was criticizing it at first, but now it has good reviews. Li Tang believes that in a few years, when he looks back at this version of "Swordsman", it might become a classic.
Of course, he does not expect that "The Condor" that he is filming now will also become a classic in the future. After all, judging from the current shooting situation, compared to when he was filming "The Swordsman", the script and the behind-the-scenes team are far behind. .
"Hey, what's going on between you and Jiang Qinqin?" Zhou Xun asked abruptly.
"what's the situation?"
Li Tang's heart skipped a beat, feeling somewhat guilty. But he didn't show it on his face and pretended to be stupid.
Zhou Xun, however, looked at him with a smile but not a smile, and hummed: "Are you too involved in the drama?"
Previously, Li Tang and Jiang Qinqin traveled to Ningbo together during the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. There was some gossip among the crew, and Zhou Xun knew that Jiang Qinqin didn't want to go with them at first, but was fooled by Li Tang and ran with them. Every time she thought about the relationship between the two, she couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.
"Stop joking, you'll never get out of a show without me."
Li Tang shook his head like a rattle, he was absolutely confident about this. When I was filming "Suzhou River", I was so involved that I didn't have any so-called deep involvement in the film.
In fact, to put it bluntly, this kind of thing is just to give himself an excuse. From Li Tang's perspective, he always has to look at his face. If the heroine of "Suzhou River" is replaced by Jiang Qinqin, he might get too involved in the drama. .
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Wozhou is one of the three major scenic spots in Xinchang. Together with the Great Buddha Temple, it is the center of "Prajna Studies" in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which promoted the sinicization of Buddhism.
According to legend, eighteen eminent monks and celebrities, including Zhi Dun, Zhu Qian, Xie Lingyun, and Wang Xizhi, gathered here at that time. It was a cultural resort comparable to Orchid Pavilion.
Master Zhizhe, the founder of the Tiantai Sect, after visiting the Xinchang Buddha, put snails here and promoted vegetarianism, and it became one of the holy places of the "Taiwan Sect".
Great poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Meng Haoran of the Tang Dynasty followed, and thus embarked on the road of Tang poetry in eastern Zhejiang.
Bai Juyi said that "the mountains and rivers in the southeast are headed by Yue, Yan is the face, and Wozhou and Tianmu are the eyebrows."
Li Bai came here for a cruise, looking at the majestic Tianmu Mountain in the distance, recalling Xie Lingyun who first cut the mountain and cut the road. When he wanted to come again, he wrote the eternal song "Sleepwalking in Tianmu and leaving a farewell".
There is a Zhenjun Hall in the south of Wozhou Mountain, which is known as Shizhenzhen Temple. It was rebuilt in the 30th year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty. This large hall has more than fifty couplets. It is exquisitely constructed and magnificent. It is a temple building that combines Buddhism and Taoism.
This Zhenjun Hall worships Zongze, the hero of the Song Dynasty who resisted the Jin Dynasty, and its patriotic significance is comparable to that of the Yue Temple in Hangzhou. However, its reputation at this time was not very prominent, and not many people knew about it. Li Tang only learned about it when he came here to shoot "Swordsman" last time.
Now the crew has filmed the scene where Wanyan Honglie and Yang Kang and his son, who were chased by Guo Jing and fled here in embarrassment, became an adulterer, as well as the scene where Mu Nianci broke off with Yang Kangen for this, can be regarded as a tribute to the anti-golden hero Zongze.
(End of chapter)
