Lu Yanhe's progress not only surprised Xin Zixing, but also made many people feel this way, including Huang Cheng.
The last time Huang Cheng worked with Lu Yanhe, he just felt that this young man was not impetuous, could calm down, was thoughtful in acting, and was humble.
This time working with Lu Yanhe, Huang Cheng clearly felt the changes in Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe had his own opinions during the filming of every scene.
Of course, he usually doesn't speak.
When Lu Yanhe spoke occasionally, he always put forward his own ideas on how to interpret his character.
He plays a person who is suspected of murder from beginning to end in this drama. The performance is very difficult and has great space. However, Lu Yanhe is good at acting as a somewhat special person. He has not received professional training, and his biggest shortcoming in acting is to act as an ordinary, everyday person. He himself felt that he could not act naturally. For characters like this in "River of Silence", they are in a situation that is not normal in life. For most of them, there is no actual reference. In fact, Lu Yanhe only needs to enter the state of the character and use rich details to show it. The audience will be immersed in the situation he faces as a suspect.
In this case, Lu Yanhe often communicates with director Chen Lingling and rival actors on the scene. What ideas does he have for a scene? Can he try it out and see the effect.
In one scene, he met a mother and daughter who lived in the same building in an elevator. Everyone already knew that he was suspected of killing a woman, so when the mother and daughter saw him, they both looked nervous and scared. In the script, the character Lu Yanhe tried to show a kind smile after seeing that they were a little nervous and scared. As a result, the mother and daughter became even more scared after seeing his smile. At this time, the elevator stopped on a certain floor. When they came down, someone wanted to come in, so they quickly walked out.
The person who was about to enter the elevator refused to come in again after seeing Lu Yanhe standing in the elevator.
Just such a scene is actually intended to portray the attitude of the people around Lu Yanhe after he was suspected of being a murderer.
This scene can be said to be important, or it can be said to be unimportant. Of course, according to Chen Lingling's standards, it must be important. Especially for such a short play, every scene has its meaning.
Lu Yanhe brought it up.
“In this place, I want to try my acting without laughing.” Lu Yanhe said, “After I assumed the role of myself, people around me mistakenly thought I was a murderer, and many people knew about my past. After this experience, even if others were afraid of me, I would not be able to laugh at that time. The script was written this way to make me feel more fragile and broken. However, I didn't find the position to enter. Director, why don't you first watch me play this part according to my own understanding? If it doesn't work, I will. Then follow the script."
Chen Lingling nodded without any objection.
"My understanding of the characters in this script is definitely not as good as yours. I have too little time to prepare. You have to think clearly. You act and I will take a look." Chen Lingling nodded readily and agreed to Lu Yanhe's request. proposal.
When Lu Yanhe said this to Chen Lingling, Huang Cheng was standing next to Chen Lingling.
Huang Cheng felt that Lu Yanhe was more mature than before, not because he took the initiative to put forward his own ideas, but because of what Lu Yanhe said.
Humanity and sophistication are all in it.
I didn’t have the temerity to say that I felt the script was wrongly written, but I also put forward my own opinions based on my own experience as an actor. In the end, I left the choice of how to act to Chen Lingling and did not challenge the director. authority.
In a few words, all aspects were taken into consideration.
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After work, Huang Cheng came to Lu Yanhe's dressing room. The door was open and the makeup artist was removing his makeup - today he had to put on "makeup that hurts".
Huang Cheng knocked on the door, came in with a smile, and called out.
"Yan He, your performance was really good today. Working with you again, your acting skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and your understanding of acting has reached a new level."
Lu Yanhe glanced at Huang Cheng in the mirror and smiled sheepishly.
"Mr. Huang, thank you for your praise. I still have a lot to learn. When filming with Director Chen, I can always learn a lot of new things."
Huang Cheng: "Wait. Do you have any plans for the evening?”
“Wait a minute?” Lu Yan He said, "No, I'll have dinner with my team when I'm ready to shoot, and then go back to the hotel to rest."
"I'll find a place, and I'll invite you to eat." Huang Cheng said , "It just so happens that I also have something I want to talk to you about."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe immediately smiled and nodded.
Although I don’t know why Huang Cheng is looking for him.
People are really easily influenced.
Lu Yanhe was completely influenced by Chen Ziyan.
For people who are worthy of friendship and closeness, you can have more contact with them regardless of what others think. It does not mean that you will fall into a point of no return and doomed after just one meal. Don't be afraid.
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Huang Cheng was very polite and arranged a special table for Zou Dong and Wang Biao, and they entered the box.
Huang Cheng politely poured wine for Lu Yanhe himself.
"Let's not drink too much. You have to shoot tomorrow, so have a drink." He said, "This wine is rice wine brewed by my hometown. The alcohol is not high and it is very fragrant."
As soon as the wine is poured out, the aroma of the wine overflows.
really.
Lu Yanhe didn't drink much before, but now he is gradually getting used to drinking.
And, I kind of like it.
However, it’s just a little bit.
"Mr. Huang, let me respect you first." Lu Yanhe took the initiative to raise the cup, "I didn't expect to have the opportunity to cooperate again so soon. I have always been taken care of by you, and I am grateful to my heart."
Huang Cheng groaned and smiled kindly.
"This is what it should be, why bother saying this." Huang Cheng said, "And, to be honest, Yan He, it makes me particularly emotional to be able to get to know you when you first started acting. , I have been in this industry for so many years, and I always have a hard time with the young people who I have watched grow up step by step. It’s a closer feeling. I think you must understand what I mean when I say this.”
Lu Yanhe also laughed, nodded and said, “I think so too, the acting is getting better and better. Only then did I realize that what kind of director, what kind of crew, and what kind of habits you can develop at the beginning are very important to you. The road ahead is so important. When I act now, when I join the crew, I learned how to prepare for the role and how to read the script."
Huang Cheng: "But there is one thing I don't have. I didn’t expect you to start working behind the scenes and become a producer at such a young age.”
< br>Lu Yanhe immediately waved his hand and said: "That's not true. You can't say that. The producer is just a name. I am mainly responsible for the script. And because I am an actor and familiar with the script, I also I will give some suggestions on the choice of actors, that’s all.”
Huang Cheng: "That's already amazing. The scripts you wrote yourself are so awesome. Speaking of which, are all your subsequent scripts cooperating with Northern Lights?"
"I signed a cooperation framework with them. It's an agreement, but it's not all, it's just that I will choose a few projects for cooperation.”
Huang Cheng showed a relieved smile and said, “That’s good, I want to ask you, what do you think is suitable for Director Chen to shoot. Script?" "Ah?" Lu Yanhe was stunned.
Huang Cheng: "I haven't told her about this yet, but I can tell that she appreciates the scripts you wrote, including "Wulin Gaiden" you wrote before. We also saw the scripts of the previous episodes, and she told me that your script may seem like a low-level novel, but it is actually a secular novel in the style of "Three Words, Two Shots", which has a cautionary meaning to criticize current ills."
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"The evaluation is so high?" Lu Yanhe was flattered, "Thank you, thank you."
"Although she didn't say it, based on my understanding of her, she definitely wants to make an appointment with you for a script." Huang Cheng laughed. "She is already a meritorious person in the eyes of many people," she said. The famous director has won various awards, but she has always wanted to find fresh stories that can inspire her creative desire. From this time on "River of Silence", you can see It’s out. This is her first time filming a crime-solving drama. Her creative pace is not so fast, but because she liked the script, she still took the job. She just finished filming a drama in July and started filming "River of Silence" this month."
Lu Yanhe. Nodding, "Well, this time I'm working with the director. I also feel that she has many new ideas for filming. "
Including this time, Chen Lingling will leave many aspects to the actors themselves - the same as when they collaborated on "Phoenix Stage". Than, that is completely unimaginable.
Lu Yanhe thought for a while and said, "Mr. Huang, I do still have a few stories ready to be written into scripts. Of course, they have not been written yet, and some have already been written and have not yet entered the formal preparation stage. , such as "Wulin Gaiden" and "Squid Game" as you know them, but they don't seem to be particularly suitable for Director Chen. It's difficult for me to think about this outside of Director Chen's existing style."
Huang Cheng heard this and asked: "Can I ask, what stories do you have behind you? I have worked with Lingling for so many years, and I know her fairly well."
Lu Yanhe didn't hide it, either. He nodded and told Huang Cheng about the fairy tale drama he had been talking about.
""Legend of Sword and Fairy"?" Huang Cheng frowned subconsciously when he heard the name.
The names of fairy tale dramas in the market now are basically XX Ling, XX Yuan, etc. I haven’t heard names like this for a long time.
Lu Yanhe said: "This is a more traditional fairy tale, about a group of young people saving the world."
Huang Cheng was thoughtful.
"However, I have promised to star Li Zhibai and Yan Lianglai in this drama." Lu Yanhe said, "This is a script tailor-made for them."
Huang The city suddenly realized.
“Actually, fairy tale dramas are something Lingling has never done before. Of course, your fairy tale drama is not very different from what we see on the market. It’s a bit like the traditional martial arts genre. "
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded, "Maybe in my heart, the core of Xianxia is to conquer demons and to shoulder the responsibility of the common people."
Huang Cheng: "After listening to you, I'm really interested in the story you told. I believe the story you wrote will definitely be very different."
Lu Yanhe said Thanks.
"How is the progress of "Wulin Gaiden" going?" Huang Cheng asked.
Lu Yanhe shook his head, "I don't know anything yet. Now the Northern Lights has arranged for someone to come over. We are repeatedly communicating about some production matters, but in fact we have not yet entered the stage of actual promotion. "
The two sides are still debating whether this drama should be made into a big drama or a sitcom like Lu Yanhe thought.
Huang Cheng heard what Lu Yanhe said, so he took the initiative and said: "If you need my help if you need anything, please tell me at any time. After the filming of "River of Silence" is completed, Lingling will take a good rest for a while before starting to work on the post-production work. The time will also be freed up, not to mention other things. After all, I have so many years of experience in production. If you have any questions or don’t understand, you can always ask me.”
“Brother Huang, why don’t you just come and help me promote this project.” When Lu Yanhe heard what Huang Cheng said, he had an idea and said immediately.
“Huh?”
“Neither Zi Yan nor I are professionals, and we are very busy at work. If you can join this project directly, then I won’t have to do it at all. "I'm worried." Lu Yanhe was a little depressed and said, "We have been communicating with Northern Lights for several rounds about this drama, and we are stuck on the positioning of this drama." I told Huang Cheng about the problems and difficulties.
Huang Cheng understood.
“Are you not happy if people are willing to give you money?” Huang Cheng showed an astonishing smile, “No matter how much money you have, you can’t help but spend it. Since they want to make this drama an S+ level drama, are you willing to give With so much production funds, what are you afraid of? Use the best service method to directly build a real-life building of Tongfu Inn. The actors, including the guest actors, are all of the best quality... These days, I don’t see anyone complaining about the money, only the lack of money. Your attitude probably makes them confused and confused.”
< br>Lu Yanhe: “Well, I’m just afraid that they will make this drama colorful and exquisitely shot, which is not what I imagined at all. "
"No, no, no, Yan He, you made a mistake," Huang Cheng said immediately, "What you want to photograph is not a rough world, but a real one. , Ordinary Jianghu, it does not mean that the more money you spend, the more exquisite things appear in this world, but the more you budget, the more you can make these things The world of this drama is made real and accurate. Like "Wulin Gaiden", you can just build a Tongfu Inn. Maybe when the drama is aired, the Tongfu Inn will become a popular tourist attraction. We welcomed a large number of spectators to visit and take photos.”
Huang Cheng’s words were like ringing a bell in Lu Yanhe’s mind.
There was a buzz.
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized.
Huang Cheng said: "Many people think that only fairy tales, science fiction and other movies that require a lot of special effects require high production costs. This concept itself is inappropriate. If you are a A top director, plus a bunch of top actors, a bunch of top producers, these people together are the most expensive. If you can It’s enough to gather the top people in the entire industry to make this drama, but you can’t afford it with a budget of more than 100 million.”
Lu Yanhe couldn’t laugh or cry, and said, “But I think this drama is itself. It doesn't take such a top producer to make it. Different dramas have different positioning. If you're like "Silent River", of course it's a service. All aspects need to be particularly accurate, because every scene of this drama is shot according to the movie-level scenes, but if "Wulin Gaiden" is really shot with movie-level scenes, it will affect its temperament. I think so."
Huang Cheng: "Northern Lights needs your S+ level sitcom to cheer them up. Stock prices, go ask their fathers for money, to put it bluntly, even if the show fails one year or even two years later, the market’s response to your show in just one or two years will be The optimism and expectations are enough for them to make money back. The rules of the game whether the series is profitable or not are not just two options: whether it is good or bad.”
Lu Yanhe: "They have their own ways of playing, but of course I don't want this project and me to become toys for them to play capital games."
Huang Cheng: "Let's talk slowly, your drama is not in a hurry anyway. to boot, actually, to the North Pole. In light terms, it might be better for your drama to start later. The success of "Seventeen Floors" has given you another layer of gold, and the market's enthusiasm for you has only increased. That's enough. ”
Lu Yanhe shook his head slightly, feeling helpless.
“However, it is right for you to have the attitude you have now. You must not be affected by the attitude of the outside world. People always have ups and downs, but no matter how the external environment changes, you can only keep yourself and keep yourself strong. Only by understanding your fundamentals can you be able to survive no matter what you encounter. No matter what the situation, you have the confidence to keep going," Huang Cheng said, "You can't take a step back from the quality of your work. This is your red line as a creator." br>
Lu Yanhe nodded seriously.
"If you think that "Wulin Gaiden" must be shot in an unrefined style to match its own temperament, you have to think clearly and stick to it." Huang Cheng said, "A creator does not insist on his own views on the content. Aesthetics, you will definitely regret it, sooner or later , I have seen too many such examples. You don’t have to listen to anyone’s words, but the premise is that you have really thought about the matter clearly, and are not acting on impulse or being stubborn, insisting on doing the opposite of others.”
Lu Yanhe couldn't hold it back and smiled softly.
"Okay."
"The "Wulin Gaiden" project is a project between you and Northern Lights. It is not appropriate for me to intervene rashly. If you encounter problems that cannot be pushed forward, you can look for it again. Me, I can still do it by consulting with someone privately. "Huang Cheng said this before he answered Lu Yanhe's previous suggestion. The corner of his mouth slightly raised, "If I really enter this project now, then I will become the first enemy they want to defeat." (End of this chapter. )