"Thank you, Minister Qi." Xiang Nan nodded, "I came here today to see how the preparations for "Garland Under the Mountain" and "Wrangler" are going, and if there is anything else I can help with. "
"Oh, thank you in advance." Qi Bin cupped his hands and smiled, and then sighed, "The preparations for "Garland Under the Mountain" are pretty good. The script has been drawn and the location is being selected. The actors The selection is about to begin. Only the funds have not yet been fully received, and it is estimated that it will take another one or two months."
Xiang Nan was quite surprised when he heard this.
According to this preparation method, it will be good for "Garland Under the Mountain" to be launched next year.
In comparison, in the entertainment industry forty years later, a movie basically only takes half a year from preparation to completion. If it was done by the Xiangjiang team, it would not even take a month.
However, in later generations, when making movies, more emphasis was placed on profits. The sooner the filming is completed, the sooner it is released, and the sooner the money is recovered, so I hope the sooner the better.
But now when making movies, we pay more attention to quality. From script to script, from interior to exterior, from costumes to props, from front to backstage, the requirements are extremely high.
For example, in the movie "The Wrangler", before the filming started, the heroine Cong Shan was sent to a brick factory by director Xie Jin to take off her adobe clothes for a month because she was too beautiful and had thin skin and tender flesh that did not look like a rural person. He didn't return to the set until his skin was tanned and his fingers were rough.
In comparison, some artists of later generations were not happy even with a slightly ugly make-up, not to mention putting so much effort into experiencing life.
Therefore, despite being surprised, Xiang Nan still admires these current filmmakers.
"So how are the preparations for "Wrangler" going?" he asked curiously.
"This movie is in big trouble because the content is relatively sensitive, so the opinions above are not unanimous." Qi Bin explained.
Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
As an online writer, I am really familiar with this reason.
However, he knew that "Wrangler" would be filmed sooner or later, so he was not worried at all. Instead, he smiled and joked, "So that's it. But I have already spent the royalties. Even if the movie is not made, I will not refund your money." of."
"Don't worry, we won't want it." Qi Bin also smiled.
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In the next period of time, Xiang Nan visited cultural relics shops, Liulichang, and Panjiayuan during the day, and started writing "Latent" at night.
He loved watching this TV series back then.
First of all, the story is meticulous, both the good guys and the bad guys are all intelligent, and there is no deliberate attempt to make the bad guys idiots in order to highlight the protagonist.
Secondly, the acting skills are outstanding. No matter the protagonists Sun Honglei and Yao Chen, or the supporting actors Zu Feng and Wu Gang, they all performed very well, and no one stretched their hips.
Therefore, Xiang Nan was deeply impressed by this play, so he wanted to change it for publication.
…
In September, Xiang Nan suddenly received a notice from Beijing Film Studio, asking him to audition.
Xiang Nan went happily, came to the Beijing Film Studio, and entered the office.
"Liu Feng, let me introduce to you. This is the director of our movie, Mr. Xie Jin." Xiao Ma introduced him helpfully.
He is now a member of the creative team, responsible for revising scripts, changing lines, writing scripts, etc. on the set.
"Hello, Director Xie, I have long admired your name!" Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan quickly went over to shake hands.
"Comrade Liu Feng, I have admired your name for a long time." Xie Jin also smiled enthusiastically, "Your songs and scripts are all very good. It's really amazing."
"You're honored." Xiang Nan said with a smile. Being praised so much by Director Xie Jin made him feel even more honored. After all, he is the number one director in Mainland China.
"It's not an award, I always like to tell the truth." Xie Jin said with a smile, "To be honest, I am currently chasing the "Years of Passion" written by you. It is so well written.
Shi Guangrong and Chu Qin, they are exactly the same as several of my friends. It shows that Comrade Liu Feng, you still have a lot of life!
However, you have written Shi Jing and Hu Dakai so well, will there be any twists and turns later? You definitely wouldn't let them be together like this, right? "
"Director Xie, please forgive me for being pretentious and won't spoil the story for you, so as not to dampen your interest in reading." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile.
"Haha, interesting." Xie Jin clapped his hands and laughed.
If anyone else knew that he liked to look at her, in order to please him, they would tell the whole story directly. However, Xiang Nan refused to give him any spoilers, and what he said was quite interesting, which immediately changed his view of the young man.
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After chatting for a while, Xie Jin smiled at Xiang Nan and said, "Comrade Liu Feng, you want to participate in the audition, which role do you want to play?"
"I'm still very interested in the role of Liang Sanxi." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Liang Sanxi is the male protagonist of "Wreaths Under the Mountain". He comes from a family of martyrs. He is selfless and loyal to the country. He is deeply loved by the soldiers and is an almost perfect positive character.
Xiang Nan thinks that he fits this role very well. On the one hand, Liu Feng comes from the poor province of Qilu and was born into a poor family. His family background is similar to that of Liang Sanxi, so he has a deep resonance with this character.
On the one hand, his external conditions are similar to Liang Sanxi's. Liang Sanxi is a boy from a peasant family. He is not handsome and even a bit rustic. And Liu Feng also looks very simple, not the kind of handsome boy or the humble boy.
"There are many people who want to play this role. How sure do you think you are of being chosen?" Xie Jin said with a smile, "After all, you have not received professional training, so you may be short on acting skills."
"Director Xie, to be honest, I think this role is none other than mine." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "You said my acting skills are poor, but I don't agree. It's a mule or a horse, let's pull it out for a walk. You haven't seen it yet What about my performance? How do you know that my acting skills are poor?"
"Okay, since you are so confident, let's give it a try." Xie Jin nodded, "Do you remember the ninth scene in the eighth act? Can you perform it?"
Xiang Nan nodded. This scene was about a quarrel between Liang Sanxi and Zhao Mengsheng. When Zhao Mengsheng heard that the company was going to the battlefield, he felt timid and wanted to transfer back. Liang Sanxi called him a deserter, which aroused Zhao Mengsheng's anger.
This drama is quite a test of the actors' acting skills, not only their emotional control but also their line skills. After all, when people are anxious, it’s easy to speak. If you don’t have a deep understanding of lines, it will really be a toad’s trap when the time comes.
Xiang Nan brewed his emotions for a while, and then started to perform, "Comrade Zhao Mengsheng, you don't know that you are wearing a military uniform! Now in front of you, we are on a hurdle. One step forward is okay, but one step back, You are still nothing!!!"
Xiang Nan has inherited Fang Yifan's acting skills for many years. In terms of lines, expressions, eyes, body movements, etc., he can be said to be quite excellent and definitely not inferior to professional actors.
Xie Jin couldn't help but change his expression when he saw Xiang Nan's behavior.
