Chapter 678: Is the heroine a bit miserable?
The release of [The Wandering Earth] has been decided, and the distributor will be jointly served by China Film Group and [Wei Tianxia], so there is no need to divide the cake.
In the following days, the crew of [Manslaughter] headed by Wen Muye returned to China.
The company summoned all the main creators of the "I'm Not the God of Medicine" crew and held a lively celebration banquet.
Of course, the most important thing is to give everyone a substantial red envelope.
The movie sold well, Wen Muye, Xiao Yang, Wang Chuanjun and others became famous. Gu Wei made a lot of money, and everyone was happy.
After the celebration party, Wen Mu also devoted himself to the post-production of "Manslaughter". Gu Wei received Yao Xiaozhi in the office who had returned from the crew of "Sherlock on the Plains".
“Why did Director Rao think of joining a small film crew as a producer?”
“Xu Lei is my friend. It was his first time making a feature film and he was a little unsure, so he came to me. Help.
I just happened to be busy a while ago, so I went to help~" Director Rao blew on the tea in front of him and took a slow sip.
"How do you feel about the movie?" Gu Wei asked curiously.
Whether it was Xu Lei's name or the movie "Sherlock on the Plains", he had never heard of it. It was probably a relatively unknown movie.
Rao Xiaozhi raised his head slightly and thought for a while.
“Although Xu Lei is a new director, it is undeniable that he is very talented.
[Sherlock on the Plains] is a cold humorous movie that is somewhat earthy and weird. It tells the story of Chaoying, an old man from the countryside, and his friend Zhanyi, who transform into Sherlock on the plains and embark on a journey to chase the murderer.
It can be regarded as a high-quality movie in terms of shooting techniques and story content! "
After saying the words of praise, Yao Xiaozhi couldn't help but shook his head.
"But there is not even a slightly famous actor in the film. Xu Lei found a group of actors who fit the plot roles. It’s hard for amateurs to make movies at the box office in the future.”
“Amateur actors?
Have the main actors never acted before? "Gu Wei couldn't believe it.
Rao Xiaozhi smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't expect that the three main characters in the movie are all old rural men, named "Chaoying", "Zhanyi" and "Shuhe" respectively.
Their names are The origin is the real names of the three "actors" in their 60s who were recruited by Xu Lei, Xu Chaoying, Zhang Zhanyi, and Su Shuhe.
The three of them are all villagers in the local village. Not to mention acting in movies, they also watch movies. Not much."
"Interesting, I will definitely watch the movie when it comes out." Gu Wei's interest was also aroused by Yao Xiaozhi's words.
“Have you read the script the company sent you?”
After chatting for a few words, Gu Wei started to get to the point.
“I read it. After receiving the script, I read it through several times on the set!” At this point, Zhou Xiaozhi also became serious.
"How do you feel?"
"Very good. The title of the movie is very appropriate. There is no major event in life except life and death.
Telling the story of the funeral industry in China It is relatively rare in movies, and the story of "Life Events" is full of laughter and tears. By facing death, people can better cherish the present and better understand the meaning of life.
This meaning does not lie in monetary gain, but in the sincere feelings with family, friends, and people around you.
This is a rare and good story! ”
Yao Xiaozhi did not hesitate and said categorically.
Gu Wei smiled, [Life Events] is undoubtedly a good story, and the attraction of a good story to a director is Huge, he was not surprised by Yao Xiaozhi’s reaction.
“So Director Rao is planning to take on this project? ”
"I am confident that I can make this movie well!"
"Okay, that's it!" Gu Wei also believes that with Yao Xiaozhi's level and shooting style, he will live up to [Life Events] Such a good story.
After the matter was settled, Gu Wei and Yao Xiaozhi had another conversation about the movie.
[Life Events] will be another key project of [Wei Tomorrow] after [I Am Not the God of Medicine], and it will also be starring Gu Wei himself.
As the director of the movie, Yao Xiaozhi has many things to communicate with Gu Wei, the screenwriter and starring role.
"I plan to shoot [Life Events] early next year, so I should have plenty of time for preliminary preparations.
In terms of location selection for the movie, Director Rao can go to Wuhan. In my impression, that city is more in line with the temperament of the movie."
Listening to Gu Wei's explanation, Yao Xiaozhi nodded unconsciously.
"Others are easier to handle, but it may be difficult to find a young actor who can play the role of the little girl "Wu Xiaowen" in the play."
Gu Wei frowned slightly.
The young actors in the original version of "Life Events" performed very well, but this version started filming more than two years in advance. For children, the change in two years is very big. The original "Wu Xiaowen" is too young now. There is a high probability that he will not be able to fulfill the role.
“If it doesn’t work, just audition. There are many young actors of the right age in the industry, and there will always be someone suitable.”
September 15th, Huairou Film and Television Base in Beijing.
The opening ceremony of the costume romance drama [East Palace] produced by [Wei Tianxia] and directed by Li Muge was held here.
The shooting locations of this drama are mainly divided into four places, Dunhuang with desert scenery outside the Great Wall, Bashang Grassland, Hengdian Film and Television City and Huairou Film and Television Base.
According to the shooting plan, the crew will start filming in Huairou. After filming the scenes here, they will go to Dunhuang and Bashang, and finally wrap up in Hengdian.
Gu Wei's new film is set to be filmed near the capital, which naturally attracts many media reporters.
In the morning, under the leadership of Gu Wei and Li Muge, the crew went through the startup process by offering incense and worshiping gods, and then entered the media interview session.
“This is my second collaboration with Director Li Muge. Director Li is a very good director. I am looking forward to creating different sparks this time.”
“子Yi is a very good actor who has appeared in many film and television works before, and many of his roles have left a deep impression on the audience
No matter in terms of image, temperament or acting skills, she is the most suitable candidate for "Qu Xiaofeng"."
As the absolute core figure in the crew, Gu Wei is naturally the one that the media pays the most attention to.
He is very familiar with this kind of interview. He comes up with clichés and praises everyone from the director to the heroine and other main actors. No one can find any fault in it.
Meng Ziyi has a little fault. A little excited.
She has filmed many movies over the years, and has never been a heroine. However, this is her first time co-starring with Gu Wei, and her long-held wish has finally come true. , the whole person's mood is different from before.
".I am very happy to be able to work with my senior brother in filming.
In fact, we have collaborated quite a lot before, from being the heroine of his MV at the very beginning to playing the role in [A Slight Smile Is Allure]. I like him. school beauty, and then to play his ex-girlfriend in "You Are My Glory"
It's not easy, this time I can finally play his real girlfriend. It seems that I have been making progress."< br>
As she spoke, Meng Ziyi turned to look at Gu Wei beside her. When she said this, the whole audience laughed.
The opening ceremony ended and the crew officially started filming.
The morning of the first day passed quickly. Because the camera had just been turned on, the shooting progress was not very fast. However, through the shooting of several shots, everyone was gradually adapting to the shooting rhythm of the new drama.
"If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten that you have played so many supporting roles in my plays." Gu Wei was chatting with Meng Ziyi during lunch.
"I have been your boss's supporting actress since I was in school. From Sister Nazha to Sister Reba, it has been really difficult for me over the years." Meng Ziyi cast a resentful look.
"Ahem." Gu Wei thought about it and it was indeed like this. It seems that Meng Ziyi has been playing soy sauce in his various dramas for so many years, and most of them played characters who were not in love with him.
"Aren't I trying to polish your acting skills? It's not necessarily a good thing to play the heroine right out of the gate.
And people in the industry are not all like this. They play supporting roles first, and wait until they are well-known and have mature acting skills. I will try to play the leading role again
You see you are not as popular now. When our drama is aired, it will definitely become a big hit, and it will be the kind of fire with a solid foundation."
To be honest, Gu Wei simply forgot about Meng Ziyi. If Yang Liwen hadn't kept mentioning it around him, he wouldn't have even thought of filming "East Palace" to praise her.
“I know that my fame today is all due to your cultivation, boss.”
Although he felt that the opportunity for the heroine came a little late, Meng Ziyi also knew that his current popularity was all due to his signing with Gu Wei, which gave him the opportunity to appear in popular dramas one after another.
Among the students from Beijing Film Academy in the same class, she is undoubtedly the most famous one.
"Brother, I have read the script of [East Palace] many times. Isn’t the heroine played by me in this romantic drama too miserable?"
The two of us are sitting next to each other. While eating and chatting, Meng Ziyi asked Gu Wei his doubts.
[East Palace] This drama is adapted from the novel of the same name by Bandit Wo Sicun. It tells the story of Li Chengyin, the fifth prince of the Feng Dynasty, and Qu Xiaofeng, the ninth princess of the Western Zhou Dynasty, who cannot love each other and have an unprecedented sadomasochistic relationship.
However, unlike traditional love dramas where the hero and heroine end up happily together, [East Palace] is a BE drama. After the two fell in love, they turned against each other and turned into enemies. In the end, the heroine even died in front of the two armies. It can be said that A truly tragic ending.
“Have you read the original novel?”
“Yes, I read the original novel after receiving the script, and I found that our script has changed a lot. ”
Gu Wei nodded.
“Adaptation is indispensable for the film and television adaptation of novels, as long as the general context of the story and the attractive points remain unchanged.
Just like "East Palace", the heroine is a bit miserable, but it is precisely because of this that it is attractive and the audience likes to watch it.
Now is different from the past. Not all film and television dramas have a happy ending. It is easier to leave a deep impression on the audience if there are shortcomings and difficult feelings.”
Mencius Yiruo She nodded thoughtfully, she could understand what Gu Wei said, but she still felt a little uncomfortable when she thought that the dramas Gu Wei had filmed with others before were all sweet romances, and now she was about to fall in love and kill each other. Balance.
Gu Wei gave Meng Ziyi a brief explanation and ignored her reaction.
[East Palace] This film is indeed different from all the TV series he has made before. >
In terms of male protagonists, Gu Wei has played some upright characters before, whether he is a campus male god, a domineering president or an aerospace engineer. Although the professional personalities and images are different, the cores are generally similar.
But [East Palace] is different. From the perspective of the heroine, Li Cheng Yin can be said to be a complete bad guy.
At the beginning of the original work, the heroine Qu Xiaofeng, as the ninth princess of Xizhou, has a noble status and is the marriage partner of the Toyo Dynasty.
But the heroine was unwilling to reconcile and approached her master Gu Jian, hoping that he would take her to escape from the marriage. However, she did not meet Gu Jian at the agreed place, but instead ran into an injured tea merchant Gu Xiaowu.
The kind-hearted heroine rescued him. After several entanglements, the two fell in love with each other. After the hero helped the heroine's grandfather defeat another enemy, he was recognized by the heroine's family and decided to betroth the heroine to the hero. host.
As a result, on the occasion of the wedding, the Toyo Dynasty's army came to attack, and the originally trusted male protagonist rebelled and turned into Li Chengyin, the fifth prince of the Toyo Dynasty.
As a result, the Danchi clan to which the heroine’s grandfather belonged was defeated.
Li Chengyin led his men to King Dan Chi’s tent and cut off King Chi’s head. All this was seen by the heroine. Only then did she realize that everything that happened before was the hero’s. plan.
Getting close to her and using her is ultimately to destroy Dan Chi.
The heroine's relatives died tragically, her lover betrayed her, and her world collapsed. This was also the beginning of the two falling in love and killing each other.
From Toyo Chao's point of view, Li Chengyin was not wrong, but from Qu Xiaofeng's point of view, he was a complete devil.
Although the male protagonist took advantage of the female protagonist's feelings, during the process of getting along, he really fell in love with the female protagonist.
It’s just that Li Chengyin is not the kind of person who would give up his rights for love. He hopes to get Qu Xiaofeng’s love and more importantly, Jiangshan Sheji.
This point of conflict is also the reason why the relationship between the two eventually turned tragic.
This is the first time for Gu Wei to play this type of male protagonist, and also the first time to appear in a TV series with a tragic ending. For him, filming "Eastern Palace" was a very different experience.
As for whether the TV series with its tragic ending will become popular after it airs, he is not worried at all.
With Gu Wei's current fame and popularity, even if he stars in a TV series of mediocre quality, relying on his own traffic and major platforms to attract him, he can still become a hit.
Just like some of the TV series broadcast by Yang Mi and Zhao Liying in the future, the quality is obviously average, but they can still make the TV series popular by relying on the huge popularity they have accumulated.
What’s more, [East Palace] is not a drama of average quality.
The original version of [Donggong] has a Douban rating of 7.8, which is higher than the ratings of [Flower Thousand Bones], [The Legend of Chu Qiao], and [Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom] that have been popular in recent years.
Moreover, the original male and female protagonists were two little-known 18th-tier actors, with no popularity at all. Under such circumstances, "East Palace" broadcast still performed well and won a large number of loyal fans.
Now if it were Gu Wei and Meng Ziyi, it would be unreasonable for the TV series not to be a hit.
The news of the launch of [Donggong] quickly spread on the Internet after being exposed by the media.
The crew’s official WeChat account also released makeup photos of the main creators.
Li Chengyin, played by Gu Wei, is still handsome, and he has a sense of nobility in his princely attire.
Meng Ziyi's red dress is extremely eye-catching, and with her appearance, she can also hold up the airs of a peerless beauty.
[Brother's makeup photos are still so handsome, and they are also in ancient costumes. When he was filming "Nirvana in Fire", his Mei Changsu had that kind of sickly temperament, and today's fifth prince has another kind of temperament. I feel like her acting skills are YYDS!]
[Meng Ziyi is so beautiful. I always thought she was a funny girl before watching "Flower Girl", but I didn't expect that she is also a peerless beauty when dressed up.]
[ What Meng Ziyi said at the opening ceremony was really right. She had always played the role of pursuing Gu Wei before, and this time she could finally play the role of a real lover! 】
[A true lover, the kind of lover who kills her whole family? In the original work of "East Palace", the heroine should not be too miserable, Li Chengyin is a peerless scumbag! 】
[Li Cheng Yin’s character is really not very good, but it’s different when his brother plays him. The filter is too heavy. Even if he plays a real bad guy in another drama, I still like him! 】
(End of this chapter)