Ning Hao immediately took the funds and started preparing for "Crazy Stone".
Xiang Nan recommended two actors to him, one was Huang Bo and the other was Guo Tao.
Huang Bo is one of the few people in Mainland China who has a sense of humor, making people laugh when they see him. This is actually a rare talent.
Many artists also want to be funny, but no matter how hard they try, how much they exaggerate, or how much they make fun of themselves, the audience just doesn't find it funny, and may even feel uncomfortable for them. This is a relationship without talent.
Guo Tao had previously collaborated with Xiang Nan on "The Angels Are Causing Trouble". At that time, he was the oldest among the four starring actors and was like a big brother.
Although he is a villain in the show, in private, he is kind and easy-going, and Xiang Nan likes to ask him for advice. In Xiang Nan's view, Guo Tao was a late bloomer.
Ning Hao knew that Xiang Nan would not cheat him, so he agreed for the time being.
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While Xiang Nan was revising the script, he received many film offers.
There are many good projects among them. For example, Zhang Jizhong hopes that Xiang Nan will cooperate with him in "Dragon Movie" and play the role of Duan Yu.
Zhang Jizhong has produced Jin Yong martial arts dramas such as "The Swordsman" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in the past two years. Although there are constant criticisms, the ratings are very high and many artists have become famous, so there are still many People are willing to cooperate with him.
For another example, "Pink Girl", adapted from Zhu Deyong's popular comic "Pink Girl", also invited Xiang Nan to play the role of Romeo.
Zhu Deyong began drawing comics in the 1980s. He entered the peak period of creation in the 1990s, and his comics also achieved astonishing sales. In Taiwan alone, the sales volume of "The Girl" has exceeded one million, ranking second only to Hayao Miyazaki in terms of popularity.
"Pink Lady" is the first time his work has been adapted into a TV series, so it has attracted much attention.
Another example is the thriller detective drama "Plum Blossom Files" adapted from the manuscript "An Embroidered Shoe", which also invited Xiang Nan to star as the protagonist Long Fei.
"An Embroidered Shoe" was very popular in the 1970s and scared many readers to tears. Now that it has been adapted, it has naturally attracted widespread attention.
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However, Xiang Nan's final choice was the Republic of China romance drama "Golden Pink Family", which was adapted from Zhang Henshui of the same name.
First, the Republic of China has been booming in the past two years. "Like Rain, Like Fog and Like Wind", "Oranges Are Red", "April in the World", "Love in the Rain" and many other popular romantic dramas during the Republic of China period have driven this craze;
Secondly, "The Golden Family" is called the Republic of China version of "Dream of Red Mansions". When it was launched in the 1930s, people rushed to circulate it. Luoyang paper was once expensive, which shows that its storytelling is still good.
And Xiang Nan also knows that when this TV series was launched that year, it was well received by the audience. Not only did the two leading actors Chen Kun and Dong Ping become famous, but also several supporting characters in the drama, such as Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, Chi Shuai, Xu Lu, etc., all became famous.
Therefore, he is more inclined to film this TV series.
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Xiang Nan then officially joined the cast of "The Golden Family", where she tried out looks, took makeup photos, and read scripts... everything went on in an orderly manner.
Xiang Nan also met Dong Feng, Liu Yifei, Shu Chang and other artists for the first time.
Speaking of which, Dong Ping is also a girl. In 2000, she filmed the warm comedy "Happy Time" with him.
However, due to various reasons, this movie's reputation was not as good as before, and its box office was only a few million. Therefore, although Dong Ping was also a concubine, his starting point was far lower than that of Zhang Ziyi, and his subsequent development was even worse.
Nowadays, Zhang Ziyi is already a big star, starring in "Hero", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Samurai", "The Legend of Shushan", etc., which are both well received and well-received, but Dong Ping is still lingering in the second and third tier.
Liu Yifei was admitted to Beijing Film Academy last year and can be regarded as Xiang Nan's junior schoolmate. She is only sixteen years old this year, and she looks really young. Her face is all pink, but she has a little bit of baby fat.
Shu Chang is actually the same age as Liu Yifei, a few months younger than her. But although she is young, she actually made her debut very early. In 1992, he had already started filming TV series, and in 1997 he released his first album. Speaking of which, he can be considered Xiang Nan's senior. Fortunately, this is not South Korea. Otherwise, Xiang Nan would have to bow and say hello before meeting.
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Xiang Nan joined the cast in mid-March, and filming officially started in early April.
Before filming started, he had already read the script thoroughly, and even found the original work and read it all. It can be said that we have made sufficient preparations. He has an accurate grasp of the role he plays.
Therefore, after the shooting started, his performance was very good, and the shooting was basically a one-step process. The lines are accurate, the expressions are delicate, and the movements are on point...it's almost impossible to fault.
In fact, this is also the result of Xiang Nan's hard training for many years.
Since he started filming, he has consulted with many seniors and directors on acting skills. Almost all of his teachers are recognized acting schools in the mainland.
For example, Li Mingqi, Wang Jinsong, Ding Jiali, Chen Daoming, Zhang Yimou, Teng Rujun, Huo Jianqi, Yu Kan, Zhou Xun, etc. It is precisely because of this that Xiang Nan's acting skills are both solid and delicate.
I can’t say that he is far ahead of his peers, but at least he is the best.
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In comparison, Dong Ping and Liu Yifei's performance was even worse.
Dong Feng was slightly better.
After being trained by Zhang Yimou, I still have a good foundation. In addition, I have filmed several movies in the past two years, so I still have some foundation and experience.
Secondly, the role she plays is that of a high-altitude flower, so she doesn't have to make too many expressions, so her acting skills are relatively weak, but it's still acceptable.
Liu Yifei is much worse.
This is her first film, and she plays the second female lead. Not only does it have a heavy role and many lines, but she also plays a savage, willful and infatuated young lady. Her character is much more complicated than Flower of the High Mountain, so it is actually very difficult to act.
It was her first time filming, playing such a complicated role, so naturally she couldn't handle it.
So when I was shooting, I made mistakes again and again. Either he got stuck on the words and forgot the words, or his expressions were wrong, or his movements were not in place... which often caused filming to stop and made the director's face become increasingly gloomy.
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Xiang Nan felt very sorry for this girl.
The reason why she is having such a difficult time is because the people behind her want to make her famous too strongly.
Liu Yifei is a newcomer, has never learned much about acting, and has basically zero basic skills, so he was directly promoted to the second female lead. It would be too eager for quick success.
In fact, the safe way is to go to school first, and then start with supporting roles after gaining a certain foundation. Once you have gained fame and experience, you can then challenge the protagonist.
A large number of artists such as Xiang Nan, Zhao Wei, Deng Sui, Hao Lei and so on came here this way.
Of course, we don't rule out talented artists like Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Xia Yu, and Zhou Xun, who are full of acting talents as soon as they debut. But after all, they are only a minority, and apart from Liu Yifei's good looks, he does not have much talent in acting.
It's really too dangerous to encourage things like this.
Therefore, Xiang Nan would occasionally give her some pointers on her acting skills, which would not only save her from being looked down upon by the director, but also make the filming process go more smoothly, avoiding the constant shouting and wasting time.
After going back and forth and getting to know him, Liu Yifei had a very good impression of him.
