Chapter 548 A Living Character (I’ll Take a Leave of Absence for One More Update)
As soon as Zhong Haohao walked to the stage, director Wang Haowei sat up straight.
The actors in front of them, at best, were playing Xiao Hongying, and their performances were somewhat similar in appearance, but basically not similar in spirit.
At this moment, Zhong Haohao looks a bit like a god, giving the impression that she is a veteran with more than ten years of military service.
At a young age and stature, she walked among a group of soldiers as if no one else was around. Looking indifferently, her eyes were full of recruits. All platoon and company commanders had to be on an equal footing with her.
No, you have to give up your seat to her.
One of the scenes for this trial was a scene where Xiao Hongying and a few weird comrades from the Ninth Company went to eat in the courtyard of the cooking squad.
When the veterans who were eating saw the little girl taking the lead, they all stepped aside and left a table free.
The new recruits didn't know the situation and wanted to question why they didn't pay attention to "first come, first served". However, when they met Xiao Hongying's eyes, they immediately turned around to look for their platoon leader in fear. As a result, the platoon leader also became timid.
"Platoon commander, what are you doing?"
"Don't talk, don't mess with her."
"Why? Platoon leader, why are you afraid of her?"
"She taught me how to shoot. Why do you think that's the case?"
"She taught you how to shoot? She's not as good as a shooter!"
"Shh, Xiao Hongying's marksmanship is second in the group, and she always hits the mark."
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Everyone got out of the way, Xiao Hongying didn't say a word, she sat on the empty seat and started to eat. Even though she was 1.4 meters tall, she had the strength of a big horse's golden sword.
"Hiss~"
Everyone in the audience couldn't help but gasp.
Zhong Haohao didn't have a single line in this scene, but he perfectly acted out the pitiful, clever and arrogant "big bully of the independent group" in the script.
Wang Haowei quietly turned back and asked Li Ye: "Classmate Li Ye, where did you find this girl?"
"Oh, an uncle recommended me here."
"Uncle? She is a child in the compound? That's no wonder."
Director Wang Haowei came to his senses in an instant. Li Ye was originally not too concerned about choosing roles, but the day before yesterday he suddenly said that he wanted to recommend a young actor. He must be a well-connected actor. Combined with Zhong Haohao's performance, some things are not difficult. Guessed.
Zhong Haohao must have lived in a military family since he was a child. He has been exposed to military personnel since he was a child, so he can act like a "veteran".
However, Li Ye believes that the reason why Zhong Haohao is somewhat similar is not only because of her military family background, but also because her life experience is similar to Xiao Hongying in the novel.
Xiao Hongying's parents died and she was raised by the group leader and Uncle Luo. Zhong Haohao's parents divorced and she has been living with her grandparents.
Xiao Hongying has been naughty and "lack of discipline" since she was a child, while Zhong Haohao has been raised to be rebellious by being kicked by his parents since he was a child. Both of them are actually very sensitive, and both use their superficial pride to cover up their inner fragility.
If a child of thirteen or fourteen years old can sing, he can definitely do it. Some young actors who have been trained since childhood can sing very well.
But if they are asked to act, then she will probably have to act in her true colors, that is, no matter how she acts, she will act like herself.
Zhong Haohao, on the other hand, took on the role of himself when acting.
"Papa papa ~"
"Papa papa ~"
The applause rang out. Although it was not very enthusiastic, it was very sincere.
Zhong Haohao bowed slightly to thank the teachers in the audience, moved his lips, but in the end did not express his gratitude like the previous groups of people who auditioned.
But when she came down from the stage, she did not take the step of disowning her relatives, and her unruly temper subsided a lot unconsciously.
"Let's stop here for today's audition. Now let's talk about our understanding of the characters. Let's start with the male protagonist. Zhang Fengyi, how about you come first?"
"Okay, thank you to the director and leaders for giving me this opportunity. This is how I understand the character Hu Yi. Before he arrived in the guerrilla zone, he had been fighting Japanese soldiers for many years.
Because his comrades around him kept dying, he became numb, but after arriving in the guerrilla zone, he slowly became alive again.
The reason that brought him back to life was not only Su Qing's love, but also the Independent Regiment's program that was completely different from the Guo Army."
"Okay, Zhou Lijing, tell me what you think."
"Hello director, hello leaders. My opinion of Hu Yi is very much the same as Zhang Fengyi's. He initially looked down on the soldiers of the Independent Regiment because he had attended a martial arts school and understood military theory."
Zhang Fengyi and Zhou Lijing both talked eloquently. They obviously have a deep understanding of the character Hu Yi, and their understanding of Hu Yi is in line with the trend of film and television works these days.
That is, no matter what kind of material you were before, as long as you join the people's army, it will eventually be tempered into a good piece of steel.
Li Ye looked back at Zhong Haohao, who was still cramming for the novel, and had no choice but to ask in a low voice: "It will be your turn later, what are you going to say?"
Zhong Haohao didn't even raise his head and said casually: "I haven't finished reading it yet! If you have any ideas, I'll talk about it later."
Li Ye thought for a while and asked, "Would you like me to write a short draft now and you can memorize it?"
Zhong Haohao raised his head, looked at Li Ye who was silent for several seconds, and said indifferently: "Do you want me to memorize this kind of manuscript with correct ideas? Then you don't have to write it. I can memorize it at the age of six, which is better than what they memorize. good."
"Then can you adapt to such an environment? By then, everyone will be thinking correctly."
"Why don't you get used to it? Just have fun!"
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Li Ye looked at Zhong Haohao, who was stubborn and generous, and couldn't help but smile.
The way she looks, she obviously likes the character Xiao Hongying, but due to her previous arrogance, she is still acting childishly.
Wen Leyu also realized Zhong Haohao's change. After looking at Li Ye, he showed a shallow smile.
Although her "stand still" just now successfully knocked off Zhong Haohao's arrogance, the kind-hearted Wen Leyu felt heartbroken for this child who was not yet thirteen years old.
Although I suffered a lot in the countryside, my mother was always by my side, but Zhong Haohao. Alas~
"Um, Li Youcai, what do you think of your role?"
Regarding the choice of the protagonist Hu Yi, the actor who will play Li Youcai has basically been decided, and it is the noodle-eating Chen Peisi, so the director directly called him by his character name.
"Hello fellow leaders and comrades, I actually read the novel "The Deserter" two years ago. I have read it at least a dozen times. I particularly like Hu Yi and Gao Yidao.
If you don’t believe it, feel free to ask any question, I can even memorize the dialogue in the novel.”
"But when I heard that the crew was looking for actors, I went back and read the novel five times. Because I knew I couldn't play the leading role, I focused on the supporting roles.
Then I really fell in love with the character Li Youcai. But there was a question in my heart that I couldn't grasp, that is."
Chen Peisi gave up and suddenly turned around and asked Li Ye with a smile: "While the author of the novel is here today, I really can't help but want to ask, is Li Youcai considered a traitor?"
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The sudden question made Li Ye laugh.
Is Li Youcai in the novel a traitor? It's definitely true from the status point of view. If you work under Huang Jun, if you're not a traitor, who is?
But he is also a "friend" of the Ninth Company of the Independent Regiment, and has repeatedly helped the Ninth Company out of danger. Do you think he is a traitor?
Li Ye said seriously: "If you feel that the role of Li Youcai is difficult to grasp, then just remember one thing - Li Youcai never bullies the people."
"Never bully people"
Chen Peisi lowered his head and recalled, and then said with a smile: "It's true, in the whole novel, he has never bullied a common person. Thank you, brother, oh no, thank you, screenwriter Li."
I have to say that Chen Peisi, a generation of literary and artistic workers, is really dedicated. He memorized a two-million-word novel for a small supporting role, which is admirable.
"Okay, let's talk about Xiao Hongying's performer."
Wang Haowei placed the role of Xiao Hongying at the end, and Zhong Haohao was the last, obviously to take care of her and give her some time.
Anyway, Zhong Haohao came with Li Ye, the original author. Li Ye casually helped her cheat, which was very interesting.
But who would have expected that after Zhong stood up, he would say something shocking.
"The character Xiao Hongying is not allowed to exist according to discipline. According to the discipline of our army, she can be shot eight times, but such characters do exist. I know several of them."
"Xiao Hongying has the status of a little soldier, but because of her young age, she will be subject to more tolerant discipline. In other words, although they wear military uniforms, in the eyes of the army leaders, they are still children.
But the army is a place of discipline, but Xiao Hongying's age and life experience made everyone dote on her and let her go.
When they reach the age of sixteen, they will immediately become a real warrior with strict discipline, so the role of Xiao Hongying can only exist before the age of sixteen.
If one is not handled well, some veterans will slap the table and curse. "
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Everyone was stunned.
Because Zhong Haohao not only stated clearly that "only my age can convince the audience", but also "I know several of them", making it impossible for others to argue.
How do you argue? I only know a few former young soldiers, and they know more about what happened in the army than you do.
Wouldn't this completely exclude Liu Xiaoqing, Jiang Shan and others?
Liu Xiaoqing's face looked ugly.
Director Wang Haowei's face didn't look good either.
Because Zhong Haohao said, "Some people will bang the table and scold their mother."
In the public opinion environment of 1985, if a film was produced in which "veteran cadres slapped the table and scolded their mothers", it would be a major filming accident.
Moreover, when people from the Beijing Film Studio first approached Li Ye, Li Ye mentioned the problem of "difficulty in passing the trial."
So Wang Haowei frowned and looked at Li Ye.
"Classmate Li Ye, how do you think the role of Xiao Hongying should be filmed to satisfy the majority of comrades who are soldiers?"
Li Ye said calmly: "In fact, not only Xiao Hongying, but also the entire Jiulian Company are a group of unruly crooks and heterogeneous individuals with distinctive personalities."
"Compared to the strictly disciplined First Company, the Second Company who likes to fight with bayonets, and the Third Company who talks about slogans all day long,
"They usually don't stick to trivial matters, but they do their part during the war. They are not perfect, but they are very respectable. In the end, many people died, so it is this type of character that has a distinctive personality and full content, making it easier to perform brilliantly."
"Distinctive personality. It's true that you stand out, that's it."
Director Wang Haowei pondered Li Ye's explanation and nodded slowly.
When she first read the script of "The Deserter", she felt that it was different from previous anti-war dramas such as "War in the South", "Tunnel War", "Plains Guerrilla" and so on.
You must know that in many war movies made in the past few years, the enemy immediately fled as soon as the charge horn sounded, and the battle was won easily. The space left for the actors was too small, the style was distinctive, and there was not enough flesh and blood.
Compared with Li Xiangyang, the stereotyped hero of the past ten years or so, Hu Yi, Xiao Hongying and others are real people with personality, flaws, full flesh and blood.
Wang Haowei felt the pressure and was slightly excited. She had foreseen that after this TV series was broadcast, it would be controversial, but it would also be brilliant.
"I'll make a suggestion and let's discuss it."
Seeing Wang Haowei's frown, Li Ye said, "I think War Deserters can be made into a film and television work with a special warfare theme.
The Ninth Company is not a regular combat unit. Every battle it engages in is basically an emergency combat mission under special circumstances.
Therefore, the composition of personnel and the constraints of discipline are relatively special. This makes it easier for people to accept it. "
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Wang Haowei's eyes lit up and she immediately cheered.
Yes! How can a combat unit composed of children, fruit army deserters, surrendered bandits and other strange members be held to strict standards?
You must be more tolerant when treating special people!
This is just like the script of "A World Without Thieves" was never able to pass the review. After all, the protagonists are a pair of male and female thieves.
Later, someone advised me to change the script so that the thief woman played by Rene Liu would become pregnant and then change her mind and start a new life. The censorship department immediately gave the film a lenient review.
Everyone whispered and agreed with Li Ye's suggestion.
But Chen Peisi suddenly said: "If it was a special operations movie, would it be the same as Garrison's Suicide Squad?
Don’t say hello, there are so many battle scenes in the novel, they are really similar to that TV series The Lighthouse, they will definitely look great when filmed.”
"That's right! Every combat mission is completed thrillingly, and we can also take pictures of our ordinary heroes."
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The train of thought suddenly opened up. Everyone was talking to each other, looking forward to the mainland's first special warfare film and television production.
Li Ye looked at Zhong Haohao.
"If you are selected, you may not be able to go home. You will live alone in the guest house of the Beijing Film Studio, take care of your own life, and communicate and learn with the director and actors alone."
Zhong Haohao's eyes also lit up.
"Okay, you go talk to the director, I will move to the guest house today."
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Other children left home alone at the age of thirteen and still cried and missed their mother in the middle of the night!
And isn't this one better?
She was clamoring to go abroad, didn't she just want to be alone?