"Brother, this script is good, why don't you want to take it?"
After Zeng Jia read the script, she also started persuading mode.
Xiaopang had called her last night and asked her to help persuade Li Tang. In fact, there was no need to read the script, just relying on the cast of Zhang Ziyi, Jiang Wen, Liu Ye, Cheng Chong, etc., Zeng Jia had no choice but to persuade her boss to take this drama.
From an agent's perspective, being able to participate in such a show with a big cast is definitely a good opportunity to improve your skills. And after reading the script, she was very grateful to Fan Xiaopang for his timely call last night.
She and Fan Xiaopang seemed to have a close relationship with each other before, but to be honest, it was just for the sake of her boss. However, this time she really had a good impression of Fan Xiaopang. impression.
At least it shows that this little girl has a clear mind. Not only is she not holding her boss back when she is with her boss, she is also actively considering his career.
To be honest, given that the boss currently has so many "good friends" and a chaotic private life, Zeng Jia really doesn't dare to set up any random persona for the boss, for fear that one day a thunderstorm will cause the persona to collapse. At present, all she can do is put a label on her boss with good acting skills, and occasionally do marketing.
After all, actors need publicity. They have to let the audience know you and understand your strengths, so that they will like you and buy into you. Only in this way will there be ratings and box office, and only then will you personally and the company receive a steady stream of resources.
This time Zeng Jia really felt that her boss was a bit willful.
Li Tang was lying on his desk, silently writing the script of "People in the Jianghu" that he watched at the director's place yesterday. He has a good memory, and he read it carefully yesterday. He can't say that he never forgets it, but he can still keep it in mind.
The main reason is that a good memory is not as good as a bad writing, so he quickly jotted it down while he still had an impression. Although the director's new movie won't start filming until September, it's always good to work ahead of time.
If you want to play a role well, it doesn't mean that you can just read the script and imagine it well. It must be accompanied by a lot of desk work.
For example, the historical background of "People in Jianghu" is in the late Tang Dynasty. He must understand that period of history and understand what the county government arrester he played was like in the historical background of that time. This leads to the origin of Li Captou, his character development, the origin of martial arts, and how his comradeship with Liu Captou was formed, etc.
"Do you think this script is good?"
Li Tang raised his head and looked at Zeng Jia.
He also read the script very carefully last night, and gained a new understanding compared to just briefly reading the synopsis of the story before.
Regarding Jasmine, Li, and Hua, the backgrounds of the stories of these three characters are the 1930s, the 1950s, and the second half of the 1970s respectively. It should be said that the screenwriter is still very stupid, and skillfully skipped those moments. An unspeakable historical period, lest it fail the censorship.
Among the three stories, he found that the first story, the story of Mo and Mr. Meng, was particularly well written and fully combined with the historical background of the time. For example, Shanghai in the 1930s, as the largest city in the Far East, had a very developed film industry and was once known as the "Hollywood of the East." Another thing is how Boss Meng abandoned Mo. The Japanese invaded in 1938, and Boss Meng went to Hong Kong and has not been heard from since.
When the Japanese came in, many wealthy people and intellectuals in Shanghai, including movie stars, fled to Hong Kong, thus laying the foundation for Hong Kong's prosperity and the development of Hong Kong's film industry.
There is also a third story about flowers, which also cleverly uses the historical background of the time. Despite the objections of Grandma Mo, Hua and Xiao Du obtained the certificate, and supported Xiao Du to go to university. After Xiao Du graduated from university, she supported him to study in Japan. However, after Xiao Du went to Japan, he fell in love with a Japanese girl and wanted to stay in Japan. He wanted to divorce Hua when he came back.
Oops, it's simply a replica of Li Tang's own family, except that the men and women have been swapped.
In fact, this third story is not bad and has practical significance. If Hou Yong asked Li Tang to play Xiao Du, he might take it without hesitation.
But he really didn't like Zou Jie in the second story. What especially made him unacceptable was the character's attempt to violate his adopted daughter Hua.
Today, Li Tang is not short of money or roles, and he is more willing to play some of his favorite roles.
"Isn't it good? I think it's much better than the notebooks handed over to me." Zeng Jia sat down on the chair opposite the executive desk and said.
Speaking of which, the company has received a lot of scripts recently. Various costumed martial arts dramas are very popular at the moment. Li Tang was first famous for his role as Xiao Jian, and later he starred in roles such as Linghu Chong and Yang Kang.
Especially Yang Kang in the recently hit "The Condor". Although he doesn't have many roles, he is played with nobility and humor. Especially his relationship with Jiang Qinqin is really touching, and he has the support of his peers ( After the broadcast of "The Condor", the audience almost unanimously criticized Li Yapeng. Even Huang Rong, played by Zhou Xun, received a lot of criticism), and his role of Yang Kang received almost unanimous praise.
As a result, various costumed martial arts comedy scripts were handed over one after another.
To be honest, some scripts are not bad, but they are very homogeneous. A costume drama is equivalent to a basket, and various elements such as martial arts, comedy, suspense, revenge, palace battles, etc. are all put into it.
To put it bluntly, these dramas are Chinese-style soap operas without any artistic or performance challenges. Li Tang instinctively rejects these scripts.
As an agent, Zeng Jia basically agrees with him on this point. The main reason is that these dramas are too low and not up to par. As the company's signature, she prefers her boss to take on more in-depth and influential dramas, so as to develop in the direction of an artist.
Li Tang didn't want to talk to her about this topic, so he changed the topic and said, "By the way, speaking of the script, how is the discussion about "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" you mentioned last time?"
"We are still talking about it. Wanwan Daewoo has proposed to participate in investment and development. This is definitely not possible. It will probably take a while."
Zeng Jia shook his head, but immediately said: "Brother, don't change the subject and talk about the drama "Jasmine Blooms". You haven't told me why you don't want to take it?"
Li Tang had no choice but to say: "I just don't like the character Zou Jie."
"Hey, brother, why don't you like this character? I think this character is well written! From a simple and motivated young man who is forced by his wife to become a pervert and commit suicide, this character has great ups and downs and is particularly tense. .Brother, isn't this the role you've always wanted to play?" Zeng Jia pretended to be surprised.
"..."
Li Tang was speechless for a moment, Zeng Jia was right, this character was very subversive. In fact, if you think about it carefully, Zou Jie's attempt to violate his adopted daughter was a stress reaction caused by being pushed to the limit by Li.
There is a saying that goes, "If you don't explode in silence, you will perish in silence." Zou Jie broke out in silence, but this explosion suddenly tore off the mask of kindness and completely reduced him to a beast.
If there were not the plot of Zou Jie trying to violate his adopted daughter Hua, and it was just because of his wife's suspicion that he committed suicide, it would be a bitter love story at best, lacking the explosive power and tension of the character.
Therefore, Li Tang felt very conflicted. On the one hand, the storyline in the script was very dramatic and conflicting, but on the other hand, the character's behavior was unacceptable to his values.
Rather than struggling, it's better not to act.
Originally, Li Tang was not interested in this kind of depressing and hopeless script.
When Zeng Jia saw that he remained silent, a trace of pride flashed across his face, and then said: "Brother, you see, Mr. Hou Yong is also a senior photographer in the industry. As a director this time, Jiang Wen will also give his full support." , he took the initiative to invite you, it might not be good if he doesn’t give you face."
Yes, although the entertainment industry is realistic, it is also about human nature. A senior photographer like Hou Yong, not to mention his influence in the industry, has a very close relationship with director Zhang Yimou, and they both say that they don’t look at the face of a monk or the face of a Buddha. What's more, there are Zhang Ziyi, Jiang Wen, Liu Ye and others, so people may also have ideas. If you don't do it right, you'll offend a lot of people.
Thinking of this, Li Tang regretted saying he was free yesterday when Hou Yong asked him if he had any schedule. You obviously have a schedule, but you still refuse people. Even if you have various reasons, there may be only one reason in the eyes of others, and that is that you don't give them face.
If I had said there was no schedule at that time, nothing would have happened.
After all, at the beginning, he was still worried about Hou Yong's status in the industry. If it was a friendly guest appearance, he wouldn't mind selling the other person a favor and helping him make a guest appearance.
Now listening to Zeng Jiayi's analysis, he felt that he was riding a tiger that was unable to get off.
"Jiajia...well, I don't like the character Zou Jie, and I'm worried that I won't be able to play this character well because of my resistance to the character." The guy muttered with a troubled look on his face.
When Zeng Jia heard this, she immediately cheered him up and said, "Brother, I think you are just thinking too much. It's just about overcoming psychological barriers. Aren't you guys with majors in this area all professionals? And this drama also has With Jiang Wen's participation, I believe that the atmosphere for everyone in the crew to discuss creation will be very strong. If you feel that the character Zou Jie still has some shortcomings, you can discuss it with the director. And I believe that you will be able to play this role well. .”
Zeng Jia said it very politely. With Jiang Wen's participation, there was a strong atmosphere for discussing creation among the crew. It clearly means that Jiang Wen likes to change scripts and compete with directors.
Li Tang had never seen the various rumors about "Looking for a Gun" with his own eyes, so he didn't know whether they were true or false. However, during his guest appearance in Xu Jinglei's "Dad and Me", he personally experienced Jiang Wen's various surrogacy. , and even changed Lao Xu’s original script beyond recognition. The key person is also very good at persuading people with his virtue. The truths he speaks are like an old sow wearing a vicious mask, one after another. In the end, you have to admit that what he says makes sense, and you have no choice but to act as he says.
Li Tang looked at Zeng Jia's expectant face, and his inner thoughts began to waver. He knew that Zeng Jia was not only thinking about himself, but also about the company.
Shengtang Film and Television was established not long ago, and all aspects are just getting started. At this time, we must not only avoid offending powerful people in the circle, but also actively expand the company's circle of friends. This is the way to development.
Li Tang thought about whether he was too selfish. Maybe because of his small willfulness, Zeng Jia and the entire company would have to work ten times or even a hundred times to make up for it.
After pondering for a moment, he could only say: "Let me think about this matter again!"
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