The other party was very sincere and even made a special trip to Chengdu to invite Yi Zhe.
"Mr. Yi, you can lead the Chinese team to the World Cup. We are very touched by your experience and want to make a movie based on your experience, and we hope that you can star."
This is the point, no wonder the other party is so positive.
Yi Zhe looked at the other party with some surprise. He knew that the other party was Bona Pictures, perhaps one of the most powerful film companies in the country. But Yi Zhe really doubts their expertise.
"Mr. Chen, I am only a professional player and have never been involved in acting. Are you sure you are not using this movie for charity?"
But the other party didn't seem to care: "Mr. Yi is the best professional player. Of course he has never been exposed to acting, but Beckham can enter Hollywood. He is also a professional player, and we think Mr. Yi has this ability." Conditions, after all, you still know Beckham’s unique skills, haha!”
Yi Zhe still wanted to refuse, but the other party smiled and asked him to get in the car: "Mr. Yi, please go and meet with our creative team first. Our director is very confident in this movie. If you still don't want to If you are willing, we will never force it.”
Yi Zhe couldn't refuse. Now that it was like this, he was here.
On the way, he took the time to find out where the other party's idea came from. After checking, he found out that such an operation had been done in China before the 2002 World Cup. Before the World Cup, a TV series "Ambition" was quickly produced. Originally, He wanted to ride on the popularity of the Chinese team's first appearance in the World Cup and became the originator of domestic sports inspirational dramas. However, it turned out to be a burial object for the Chinese team's failure in all three games in the World Cup group stage that year. It also became a powerful material for fans to criticize Chinese football in the future.
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Yi Zhe's worries were well-founded. If he was here to gain popularity again, he would just leave.
In a five-star hotel in the city center, he met the creative team of the movie. What surprised him was that his movie was actually produced by the top creative team in the country, and the director was Lao Mouzi!
"Yi Zhe, our football champion! Hey, don't talk about it in advance, just give me your autograph first."
Yi Zhe smiled. When he saw Lao Mouzi, he changed his mind a little. After all, he was a national teacher, he had performed at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, and he was a grandfather in age. Yi Zhe was really embarrassed. He refused bluntly, not to mention his attitude, which showed him respect for himself.
Lao Mouzi looked at him, narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Let me guess, you must not be willing now, and you think we made a mistake, you are crazy. Haha, I understand, players speak for themselves based on their strength. , somewhat different from our circle. But listen first, we started writing the script for this film two years ago, well, it was when you led the Chinese team to win the Asian Cup."
Yi Zhe was surprised again. He originally thought that the other party was just trying to gain popularity, but now it seems that is not the case!
"Guide, you predicted today two years ago?"
"Hey, Yi Zhe, if you ask me this, I'll take it as your promise!"
The atmosphere relaxed instantly, and Lao Mouzi began to seriously tell Yi Zhe about their creative team's movie idea.
"Yi Zhe, in fact, your career is very exciting. Whether it is your career in Barcelona's youth training camp before entering the professional arena, or your performance after entering the professional arena, you have the power to inspire everyone. The first half is about dreams. , the second half is about conquest. This is also the reason why I must make this movie."
Yi Zhe admitted that he was attracted. This was the first time he met someone outside the circle who really understood him, and it completely spoke to his heart.
At the same time, he also learned the tentative title of the movie: I Am Legend
Although the name is a bit middle-of-the-road, it is well integrated with the name of the male lead. According to Lao Mouzi, the movie is actually a series and is planned to be divided into two parts. The first part focuses on Yi Zhe’s youth training with a wealthy family. The second part is based on Yi Zhe's continuous conquest experience in the professional arena.
"We plan to shoot two parts at the same time. The first part will be released in time for the Spring Festival, and the second part will be during the World Cup to take advantage of the World Cup. Of course, if you are willing."
Yi Zhe raised his eyebrows: "That's a lot of pressure. Director, are you really not afraid that the Chinese team will not perform well in the World Cup and die on the spot in the second part?"
Lao Mouzi smiled and took a sip of tea and looked at Yi Zhe: "If you have confidence, I will have confidence."
After a meal of discussion, Yi Zhe agreed to join the group first, not as an actor, but as a special consultant to the crew. Lao Mouzi specially gave him a copy of all the character scripts. The reason is very simple. This is a movie based on Yi Zhe. The real person is here, and sports movies have a natural ceiling. Whether it can be a hit depends on the degree of restoration and reasonable processing of the prototype of Yizhe.
Yi Zhe read the script carefully for three days at home, and he definitely put his heart into it. He swore that apart from football, nothing else in his life had really made him pay so much attention.
But this script left him speechless, or he admired the screenwriter's imagination.
It's clearly a sports inspirational drama, but in the first film, a villain who is narrow-minded and evil-minded always gets in the way of the protagonist, and a female football player who has a strong crush on the protagonist is added.
After reading the script, he had two phone calls with Lao Mouzi, and his attitude was polite but firm.
"Director, if it's this script, I can only say that I can't act in it. I'm sorry."
Lao Mouzi was very surprised and asked the reason, and Yi Zhe said it bluntly.
"Since it is based on my experience, let's try to restore it as much as possible. Let me tell you clearly, although I was the only one among our group of players to play, there were indeed some people who stretched their hips throughout the performance, but there was really no such thing. Villains like the male lead make me want to punch people after watching them. Our movie is a sports inspirational drama. The audience watched the protagonist being pranked along the way and getting stronger... I don't know what your team thinks, but on the football field It's not that inspirational. Anyway, after watching it, I would just think that the protagonist is an idiot. And if I were a viewer, thinking about how Yi Zhe became famous, I would not dare to let my son play football. He wants to If he dares to go, I will break his legs!"
Yi Zhe is really a little angry. According to this script, he has to run towards the clichés of urban idol dramas. Is it because Lao Mouzi is old and can do this by himself?
"Yi Zhe, this..."
"What's more!" Yi Zhe continued in one breath: "The role of the female number one Lu Ran is unnecessary, right? There are no female football players in our batch, and I still don't know the depth of women. Let the protagonist first Isn’t it a little awkward to try? I personally have nothing to do with it. It’s not easy to lead you to be famous in this life!"
Although Yi Zhe retorted, Lao Mouzi really showed his sincerity and sent Yi Zhe a brand new script a week later. Yi Zhe was very satisfied after reading it. The gangsters were removed, and the female characters who were forced to follow the routine were eliminated. The first part of the entire movie revolves around the story of dreams, the youth's longing and confusion, frustration and unwillingness, tenacity and diligence...
Yi Zhe completely saw his own shadow in this script, which also made him breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that good domestic scripts can be produced without the need for routines. In fact, although in recent years, war films represented by anti-Japanese dramas have been Although they are criticized harshly, one or two domestic military films without female protagonists have passed the test of time and become representative and excellent works.
"Director, thank you very much for your sincerity. It seems that we can cooperate once. I also hope to challenge myself."
It is indeed a challenge. Yi Zhe has never been exposed to acting, so agreeing to it means that he has to take extra classes.
But he was still very excited. When Thies heard about it, he was even more excited: "Do a good job, Yi. The value of this film to you is more than any endorsement."
However, Yi Zhe suddenly realized that Tice seemed to be unable to help except for the atmosphere team. At least he needed to find a teacher who could make up for the acting lessons. There was nothing he could do.
Is it time for me to find an agent who can handle various domestic affairs for me?
The thought flashed through Yi Zhe's mind, but he quickly called his sister.
I have to say that as long as it has something to do with the entertainment industry, Yi Fei has a way. She immediately contacted Yi Zhe, a Chinese drama teacher, and she was immediately interested when she heard that Yi Zhe was going to make a movie.
"Brother, I also want to play a role. Is there anything suitable for me?"
Yi Zhe chuckled: "Sing your song well, you want to get involved in everything, is that what you can do?"
Yifei pursed her lips: "If you can do it, why can't I? Who is in the circle nowadays who doesn't develop movies, TV shows, songs, etc.? Look down on me?"
"hehe!"
He was destined to be very busy next. Yi Zhe immediately left for the Magic City. He needed to improve his acting skills. He didn't have much time and had to risk his life.
There is only one month until the movie actually starts filming, and Yi Zhe won't have much time. It's impossible to stay on the crew for a long time, so he knows very well that the real challenge is to make every effort to ensure that the shots are passed through during the filming process. For a novice It's almost hellish difficulty for a newbie in the village.
So Yi Zhe was extra serious. A month later, even the teacher who made up his classes was amazed.
"Xiao Yi, your performance level is already very good. Do you want to consider changing careers and entering the industry to develop? Although you are very good as a professional player, you are only enjoying youth after all."
Yi Zhe smiled and rejected his acting teacher, even though he was also an elder with great connections and reputation in the industry.
At the same time, he also received a call from the crew. The film was already preparing for the launch ceremony. Yi Zhe joined the crew without stopping.
The main filming of the movie will be completed in the Magic City. Originally, the crew even considered going to La Masia for on-site filming. However, considering Yi Zhe's current relationship with Barcelona, they had to give up.
The news has spread. Taking advantage of the national team's promotion to the World Cup finals, the film has attracted widespread attention since its establishment, and now there is even more major news.
"Yi Zhe appeared at the opening ceremony of the movie "I Am Legend"! He played the male lead himself! Well-known actors such as Hu Ge and Guo Qilin also joined the cast."
As soon as the public opinion came out, everyone immediately went crazy. The opening ceremony has never been so lively. It is even said that the two popular first-line actors and the young leader of Deyun Club were completely overshadowed by Yi Zhe's focus effect.
It is not uncommon for stars to cross circles, but football and acting are completely different worlds. Everyone especially wants to know what the acting skills of the football king will be like.
"Yi Zhe, what makes you willing to try acting?"
Yi Zhe replied succinctly: "It's hard to refuse hospitality, challenge yourself."
"What kind of preparations have you made? Will trying to cross the circle with zero foundation make you full of pressure in front of a well-known actor like Hu Ge? Are you worried about being questioned because of your acting skills?"
Yi Zhe smiled. He was convinced that this was an entertainment reporter who didn't understand him at all: "I never do anything unprepared. As for the effect... I am more accustomed to letting the facts speak for themselves, just like professional players usually prove it with their feet. And I also believe that the audience is willing to go to the theater for this film."
There is a reason to be confident. Yi Zhe took a look at his Weibo comment section and saw hundreds of thousands of likes, all expressing support.
Yi Zhe stayed on the set for ten days. His vacation was very precious and he was very busy. His personal participation in the movie had already guaranteed the movie's box office, so the director team was easy to talk to and they filmed all the scenes of the male lead first. The camera scene means that Yi Zhe can leave after this.
At the same time, the discussion on Yi Zhe's acting skills on the Internet has become the focus of almost everyone.
"I'm not very optimistic about this movie, and I don't really believe in Yi Zhe's acting skills. Although there's nothing to say about playing football, I don't believe there really is a hexagonal boss."
"Me too, I'm so confused. Brother Zhe must support it. I'm afraid that the plot is too bad. Lao Mouzi's craftsmanship now is not as good as it was back then. Watching a bad movie in the cinema is really painful."
"What are you afraid of? What does it mean to contribute to the box office for Brother Zhe? Go, go, go!"
While public opinion was fermenting, Weibo suddenly became a hot topic again.
"Clips of Yi Zhe's acting skills leaked!"
This is a clip specially leaked by the crew. It is about the scene where the male number one played by Yi Zhe first arrived at La Masia and was questioned and ridiculed by his peers and was maliciously provoked on the court.
Yi Zhe contributed a classic look in this scene, a ruthless, revengeful eye filled with unwillingness and anger deep in his heart. When the male lead was shoveled and fell to the ground, such a look was suddenly revealed under his flowing long hair. Eyes.
"Oh my god! Is this what you mean by not being able to act?!"
"This has to be an acting award, right?"
"My baby was just scared to tears!"
"I was also scared. Did Brother Zhe turn out to have a dark personality?"
"Just because of this look, I booked this movie!"
"Do you have a box office of 5 billion?"
Although this must be a promotional and marketing method by the producer, no one can stop this kind of hard-core promotion. This time everyone must be convinced that the world of great gods is unimaginable to ordinary people. There can really be hexagons. Big boss.
After Yi Zhe completed his filming task and went home to rest for three days, he received another call from his sister.
Come to life again.
