"Hey, Director He Qun is also filming a TV series?"
Li Tang was inevitably a little surprised. The outside world may not be familiar with director He Qun. He is the one who shouted in the TV series "Mansion Gate" that "mouse-eaten bites will cause a torn coat."
But Director He Qun's reputation in the industry is still quite high.
He is also a member of Nortel's famous Class of 1978. He graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Nortel's Class of 1978. He has served as the art designer for films such as "One and Eight", "Yellow Earth", "Book, Sword and Enmity".
Photography and art are the two majors closest to directing. He Qun turned to director more than ten years ago and has successively made films such as "Mutiny", "Phoenix Piano", and "Fire King", and has won the Golden Rooster many times. Award and Huabiao Award.
Such a heavyweight film director actually switched to making TV series?
But it’s understandable if you think about it. After all, last year’s domestic movie box office reached 900 million yuan, domestic films 500 million yuan, and imported films 400 million yuan. Among the 500 million box office of domestic films, "Hero" alone accounted for half of the total box office of domestic films for the year with a box office of 250 million.
Do you think domestic films still have a future?
Is there still a market for domestic films?
In this environment, Director He Qun probably had no choice but to make TV series.
The director's ability is on the line, but these days, costume martial arts dramas are almost dead. If nothing else, let’s talk about Wu Jing. This guy has been tossing in costume martial arts dramas in recent years. Last year, he was injured for more than half a year, but his new girlfriend ran away again. In the final analysis, there is still no money to make trouble, or in other words, it is not rich enough.
This time he learned from the pain and turned his grief into strength to take on three martial arts dramas in one go, such as "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Thirty-Six Chambers of Southern Shaolin", and "Southern Shaolin: Fang Shiyu". He plans to stay in Hengdian for a long time.
"As for martial arts dramas, forget it..."
He is really not interested in all the nonsense costume dramas currently on the small screen.
Zeng Jia hurriedly said on the other end of the phone: "Brother, this time the script is different. This time it is a serious martial arts drama adapted from Liang Yusheng's martial arts "Ping Zong Xia Ying"."
Liang Yusheng?
Once upon a time, Jin Yong, Liang Yusheng, and Gu Long were equally famous. But compared to Jin Yong and Gu Long, Liang Yusheng's martial arts has not been adapted into many film and television dramas.
According to rumors in the world, compared to the other two, Jin Haoli and Gu Qian, Liang Yusheng is relatively aloof. He has a principle that if he wants to adapt his works, he can do so, but he must first read the script before signing the contract. If the script is not well adapted, he will not sign it.
The martial arts drama "The Shadow" has also been watched by Li Tang, the TV series produced by Hong Kong ATV in the 1980s... Oh, to be precise, Li Tang himself has watched it.
Liang Yusheng's style is roughly the same as that of Jin Yong. They are both historical reality, martial arts fantasy and poetic romance. The only difference may be that Liang Yusheng is relatively more realistic, resulting in a lack of excitement.
Zeng Jia continued on the phone: "The reason why Director He Qun came here this time is because the producer had previously conducted an online casting vote for the leading actors and actresses Zhang Danfeng and Yun Lei. Brother, you are ranked first, and you are still the best actor." Far ahead!"
"Is there such a thing?" Li Tang couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Although he usually surfs the Internet, he basically just reads the news and rarely visits the so-called forums and chat rooms. Having experienced Tik Tok, Twitter, and Facebook in his previous life, he is really not interested in the so-called forums and chat rooms of these days. Mainly because I'm not used to this sense of gap.
"Don't you know? You are thousands of votes ahead of the second place, Lu Yi!"
These days, everyone has a smartphone no more than in previous generations. The penetration rate of computers and the number of Internet users are not too high. Generally speaking, tens of thousands of netizens can participate in so-called online voting, which is quite good.
Li Tang couldn't help but asked curiously: "Who else is there?"
"In third place is Huang Haibin. There is not much difference in votes between him and Lu Yi. There are also Wu Jing, Ren Quan and Zhou Jie."
I have to say that dramas are pretty good these days. According to the list voted by netizens, except for Huang Haibin, who is a middle actor, and Wu Jing, who has become a monk halfway, the other three are all actors.
The majority of netizens are quite discerning, and these are all regulars in period martial arts dramas. As for Li Tang being far ahead in the votes, this has something to do with the fact that his previous portrayals of Linghu Chong, including Yang Kang this time, have been well received. Of course, it is also indispensable for his wonderful fight with Li Lienhe in "Hero". play.
"As for the heroine Yun Lei, the number one candidate is Xiao Yanzi, along with Jia Jingwen, Huang Yi, Xiao Taohong and Lin Xinru."
Li Tang was not surprised that his ex-girlfriend and Xiaopang Bingbing were missing, but Zhou Xun was missing?
Maybe it was because of the recent criticism of "The Condor".
Xiao Yanzi and Lin Xinru are still reaping the dividends of "Returning the Pearl", and the most popular actresses in costume dramas currently are probably Jia Jingwen and Huang Yi.
Especially Huang Yi, the scene when this wild model worked together in Cheng Er's short film "Criminals" is still vivid in my mind. The little girl's special efforts once left a deep impression on Li Tang. Unexpectedly, she has risen so quickly in just a few years. Last year, she starred in "Returning the Pearl III" as a new generation of little swallows. Even Teacher Jiang had to Match her.
"Has the heroine been decided yet?" Li Tang asked.
"Not yet. It is said that Xiao Yanzi has no schedule and other people are negotiating. However, the producer has said that they will notify us as soon as they are confirmed."
After saying that, Zeng Jia continued to persuade: "Brother, this book is good. And it is said that there are many well-known actors joining the cast, including Zhang Guoli and Wang Gang."
The series "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" is now in full swing, and with Director He Qun's connections, it is easy to find some well-known actors to build momentum for his TV series.
That's how it is in the industry. You obviously think well and don't accept roles you don't like, but you can't avoid all kinds of favors. For example, he played Yang Kang before to repay the favor of Zhang Beard, including this time he played the role of Zou Jie in "Jasmine Blooms". On the one hand, it was for the sake of money, but more importantly, he was still unwilling to offend others.
If you are stubborn, it is bound to be very difficult. What's more, he is no longer alone now, and there are so many people eating with him.
Li Tang pondered for a moment and then said: "Then please send the script over first, and then we'll talk about it after reading it."
Zeng Jia quickly sent the electronic version of the script to his mailbox. The script is very long, with a full thirty episodes. It took Li Tang almost two days to read the script.
Compared with what I have seen in memory, it should be said that it is still relatively faithful to the essence of the original work, and at the same time, some innovations have been made appropriately.
For example, the original work depicts the chivalrous spirit of knights in troubled times, and also adds themes of human fraternity such as tolerance, understanding and sincerity.
For example, in terms of character design, Zhang Danfeng and Yun Lei are also creatively portrayed as representatives of benevolence and wisdom. Yun Lei is no longer a girl who only knows how to cry, but has become a witty and courageous chivalrous woman.
The biggest adaptation is the finale. In the original work, the true love between Zhang Danfeng and Yun Lei ended without a problem, but in the script, the two ended up being lovers and getting married. This is also in line with the usual happy endings in film and television dramas.
Although his "good friends" are no longer around, Li Tang is still living quite comfortably these days. Although Lao Li complained that he would rather stay in Shanghai than go home, he still made a special trip to deliver a lot of food because he felt sorry for his son.
As for Li Tang, his life has also become very regular during this period. He gets up early in the morning to exercise, and occasionally goes to Little Guangdong for morning tea. When he is in a good mood, he will fry two side dishes by himself, and then cut some braised food sent by Lao Li. Invite Xu Guangtou to have a drink together.
Normally, I read scripts, watch movies, and study "People in Jianghu"... Oh, the name of director Zhang Yimou's new movie has been changed to "Wind Leaf Sword".
To be honest, this name is not as appropriate as "People in Jianghu", and the script is always in the process of being revised. Li Tang currently has the outline of the story written down by himself. Fortunately, the director has said before that the character setting of Capt. Li, whom he plays, will not change much. Li Tang has already written five or six biographies of the character based on the description in the synopsis.
As for "The Shadow", it is a TV series after all, so his interest is only average. Moreover, the producer has not yet decided on the heroine, so he is not in a hurry to express his opinion.
Film and television dramas are collective creation projects. In addition to having an excellent behind-the-scenes team, the selection of opposite actors is also particularly important. For example, in this weekly news, the outside world has doubts about her role as Huang Rong. In fact, as a bystander, Li Tang can see clearly that she is to a large extent the one who was implicated by the "idiotic" Guo Jing played by Li Yapeng. .
Despite Zhang Dabeard's tough mouth when facing reporters, he secretly told Li Tang more than once that the old man had long regretted it. I originally chose Li Yapeng because I wanted to make a change, but it backfired. If I had known that, I should have chosen Li Tang to play the role of Guo Jing.
As for Zhang Big Beard's words, Li Tang didn't care. This old guy talks about people, ghosts, and lies without a blush. Who knows whether what he says is true or false.
What's more, when he was filming "Dragon" last year, Li Tang told him that he wanted to play Xiao Feng, but he didn't see this old guy looking for him!
The behind-the-scenes production team of "The Shadow" is quite strong. Director He Qun is also the director and art designer. The photography and lighting teams are also Director He Qun's old team.
It was originally a team that made movies. It was used to make TV series. It can't be said that dimension reduction is a blow, but at least it is definitely more than enough to cope with it.
And as a martial arts scene, the most important action design is Li Tang's old acquaintance - Cheng Xiaodong's apprentice Li Cai. In addition, the entire martial arts team is also the original crew of "Heroes".
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