Neither Li Yi nor Zhuo Yixiong expected that Wu Ting would be exactly the same as last time, with no change at all.
Still the same crappy Hong Kong guy.
If he didn't specifically make such a request, there would be no problem, but the problem is that Li Yi had already asked Zhuo Yixiong to tell them his request.
But the result is this?
After Wu Ting finished singing "Only Mother is Good in the World", he found that Li Yi and Zhuo Yixiong's faces were a little serious, and they suddenly looked confused.
"Mr. Wu, I remember I told you Director Li's request half a month ago. Is this the answer you gave?" Zhuo Yixiong asked seriously.
"Ah? Director Zhuo, is there anything wrong with my singing? I already know the lines of the characters in the script very well..." Wu Ting looked confused.
"What's the use of remembering that you're familiar with it? I remember I told you clearly that Director Li's movie is mainly aimed at the mainland market, so the lines must be in Mandarin, and Director Li's movie will use the original sound of the spoken language, so let you No matter what method you use, you must at least get the lines correct in Mandarin. Do you think what you just sang was accurate?" Zhuo Yixiong looked at Wu Ting and asked.
Wu Ting's face turned blue and purple.
On the one hand, he understood the problem, but on the other hand, being questioned by Zhuo Yixiong on the spot made him very angry.
At least Wu Ting hadn't spoken yet. His manager Lin Mei, who noticed something was wrong, quickly interrupted: "Director Li, Director Zhuo, Wu Ting must have misunderstood us. However, it's just lines. The movies Wu Ting has filmed include Wu Junming The director's plays are always dubbed, and Director Li's film probably doesn't follow a literary route, so there's no need to insist on using the original sound, right?"
It’s not surprising that Lin Mei would say this, because in fact, in most of the current domestic movies, it is normal to use dubbing. Unless you are applying for some film awards, then there will be requirements for whether the movie has original sound.
It's just that Lin Mei and Wu Ting obviously didn't understand the problem.
Moreover, Lin Mei's words also made Li Yi a little angry.
Li Yi shook his head and said: "I'm sorry, I don't know what other directors' requirements are, but here, I made a request. If you can't do it, you can just say it directly. But since you have agreed, I'm sorry, obviously Mr. Wu didn't even ask for my request." The minimum standards have not been met, so let’s stop here today!”
To be honest, Li Yi was actually quite disappointed.
He didn't expect that how to say lines is a basic skill that actors must master. Wu Ting, an already famous actor, would not pay attention to it so much. The key is that he obviously didn't think there was any problem.
His agent even insinuated that Li Yi's request was too much.
Even director Wu Junming doesn't have such high requirements. You, a director who has just made one blockbuster movie, have higher requirements than a well-known director like Wu Junming.
Li Yi has always felt that lines are often even more important than acting skills.
You can't let someone like Hu Bayi speak with a Hong Kong and Taiwanese accent, right?
Let people have fun every minute, okay? It doesn't matter how good your acting skills are!
In the same way, dubbing is indeed a choice, but the problem is that dubbing and original voice, among other things, movements, mouth shapes, and body language can easily lead to mismatches in the play.
In that case, at least the quality of the movie would go down a notch.
This is unacceptable to Li Yi!
After Li Yi finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Zhuo Yixiong was left sighing.
Lin Mei also came to her senses. She frowned and asked, "Director Zhuo, what do you mean by Director Li? It's just because he doesn't speak Mandarin well..."
"Ms. Lin, wait a minute, what do you mean just because you can't speak Mandarin well? Do you think this is just a small problem? Lines are the basic skills of an actor, right? I remember that Chen Weijie went to training for a long time in order to speak the lines well. Many veteran actors from Hong Kong, even if they cannot speak Mandarin well, at least they can say their lines well even if they memorize their lines by rote."
"Why can't it work when it comes to Wu Sheng? Director Li's father, Li Zhenye, is also from Hong Kong. However, in "The Gift of Room No. 7", his lines may not be up to standard, but at least there is no need for dubbing, and Wu Sheng , in half a month, we don’t ask you to be really accurate, but you at least let us see your efforts? But what about the results? I guess you may not pay attention to it at all. In this case, It's better not to cooperate!" Zhuo Yixiong was also very annoyed.
Because Li Yi asked him to handle this matter, but in the end Wu Ting didn't do any work at all. Didn't he turn a deaf ear to what he said?
"I'm sorry, I made your trip in vain!" Zhuo Yixiong calmed down and said.
The meaning of seeing off guests is obvious.
Wu Ting's face was extremely gloomy. He had never been pointed at and questioned like this before.
Even He Tiancheng, the boss of Hong Kong Star, has always been kind and cheerful.
Moreover, Wu Ting has also worked with directors who are bigger than Li Yi, and they are not as over-the-top as Li Yi.
After Wu Ting angrily left Li Yi's studio with Lin Mei and the lawyer.
Lin Mei immediately called her boss He Tiancheng's mobile phone.
...
"Director Li, this Wu Ting..." Zhuo Yixiong waited for Wu Ting and others to leave, then found Li Yi and said with a bitter look on his face.
"It's just that before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Yi: "Director Zhuo, do you also think that I am making a fuss out of a molehill? "
"That's not true. This Wu Ting is indeed outrageous. If we didn't make the request, then forget it. But when we made the request, he didn't care at all. That's a problem. However, he is always a Hong Kong star artist. It has basically been finalized before. Now that there is a temporary substitution, will the Hong Kong Star side..." Zhuo Yixiong hesitated.
At this moment, Li Yi's cell phone rang.
Li Yi saw that it was He Tiancheng, the boss of Hong Kong Star.
It's so fast!
"Hello, He Sheng!" Li Yi answered the phone.
"Director Li, the artists under his banner are not sensible, have they not delayed the progress of Director Li's movie?" He Tiancheng said.
Not only did he have no intention of raising an army to accuse him, but he was actually concerned about whether Li Yi's movies would be affected.
I have to say, an old fox is an old fox.
"Thank you He Sheng for your concern. It cannot be said that the artist is ignorant. Maybe there is a communication problem. Originally, even for He Sheng's sake, I hoped to use Hong Kong actors, but now in order to avoid delaying the progress of the film , so I can only say sorry to He Sheng." Li Yi directly blocked He Tiancheng's last words.
But He Tiancheng said with a smile: "In that case, why not give the young man another chance to make up for his mistakes, Director Li?"
Li Yi pondered for a moment and said: "He Sheng, you know, I am also walking on thin ice. After all, I just got lucky enough to be in a movie. I can't afford to lose in this movie, so I hope He Sheng can understand."
"I understand, I understand, then I wish Director Li's movie a success." He Tiancheng hung up the phone after saying that.
Obviously, Li Yi's lack of face had offended He Tiancheng.
