Chapter 368 I Don’t Want to Be a Toy in the Capital Game
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.
In this drama, he plays a person who is suspected of murder from beginning to end, and the performance is very difficult and spacey. 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.
Under such circumstances, 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 acting without laughing." Lu Yanhe said, "After I assumed the role of myself, when I was mistaken for a murderer by people around me, and after many people knew about my past experience, even if others Afraid of me, I couldn't laugh at that time. I know the script was written this way to make me feel more fragile and broken. However, I didn't find the place to enter. Director, why don't you read it first. Do you think I acted according to my own understanding? If it doesn’t work, I will act according to 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 can 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 didn't think Lu Yanhe was more mature than before 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 wrong, but I also expressed my own opinions based on my own sense of agency as an actor. In the end, I left the choice of how to act to Chen Lingling, without challenging the director’s authority.
In a few words, all aspects were taken into consideration.
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After finishing 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, you performed so well 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: "Do you have any plans for the evening?"
"Wait a minute?" Lu Yanhe said, "No, when I'm ready to shoot, I'll have dinner with my team and then go back to the hotel to rest."
"I'll find a place and I'll invite you to eat." Huang Cheng said, "I just happen to have something I want to talk to you about."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe immediately smiled and nodded.
Although he didn't know why Huang Cheng was looking for him.
People are really easily influenced.
Lu Yanhe was completely influenced by Chen Ziyan.
For people who are worth making friends with and getting close to, 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 private room.
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 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 only 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 am in this industry. After doing this for so many years, I always feel closer to the young people I have watched grow up step by step. I think you must understand what I mean when I say this.”
Lu Yanhe also laughed, nodded, and said, "I think so too. As I act more and more, I realize that I can develop what kind of director, what kind of crew, and what kind of habits I can develop in the beginning." , This is so important for the future. When I act now, when I join the crew, how to prepare for the role and how to read the script are all learned at the beginning. "
Huang Cheng: "But there is one thing I didn't expect. I didn't expect you to start getting involved behind the scenes and become a producer at such a young age."
Lu Yanhe immediately waved his hand and said, "That's not the case. You can't say that. The producer is just in name. I am mainly responsible for the script. And because I am an actor and familiar with the script, I will also provide Just make 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 in collaboration with Northern Lights?"
"I signed a cooperation framework agreement with them, but not all of them. I just said that I would select a few projects for cooperation."
Huang Cheng showed a relieved smile and said, "That's good. I just want to ask you. Do you have any scripts in your hand that you think are suitable for Director Chen?"
"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 the "Wulin Gaiden" you wrote before. We also saw the scripts of the previous episodes. She and I said, your script may seem like a lowly novel, but it is actually a secular novel in the style of "Three Words, Two Pauses", which has a cautionary significance in criticizing current ills."
"The evaluation is so high?" Lu Yanhe was flattered, "Thank you, thank you."
"Although she didn't say it, based on what I know about her, she definitely wants to make an appointment with you for a script." Huang Cheng laughed, "In the eyes of many people, she is already a successful and famous director with various talents. She has won all kinds of awards, but she has always wanted to find fresh stories that can inspire her creative desire. You can tell from this filming of "Silent River", which is her first time. Her creative pace is not so fast when it comes to filming crime-solving dramas, but because she likes the script, she still took the job. She just finished filming a drama in July and will start filming "River of Silence" this month."
Lu Yanhe nodded, "Well, this time I worked with the director, and I also felt that she had many new ideas for filming."
Including this time, Chen Lingling will leave many aspects of the role to the actors themselves - compared to the last time they collaborated on "Phoenix Stage", 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, I haven't started writing them yet. There are also some that have been written and have not yet entered the formal preparation stage. For example, as you know, " "Wulin Gaiden" and "Squid Game", but neither seems to be particularly suitable for Director Chen. It is difficult for me to think about this matter outside of Director Chen's existing style."
Huang Cheng heard this and asked, "Can I ask what stories you have behind you? I have worked with Lingling for so many years, and I know her pretty well."
Lu Yanhe did not hide it, 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 had previously promised to star Li Zhibai and Yan Lianglai in this drama." Lu Yanhe said, "This is a script tailor-made for them."
Huang Cheng 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 a traditional martial arts drama."
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded, "Maybe in my mind, the core essence of Xianxia is still chivalry, which is to subjugate demons and eliminate 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 thank you.
"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 team has arranged for someone to come over. We are repeatedly communicating about some production matters, but we haven't actually entered the stage of actual promotion yet."
Now the two parties are still debating whether this drama should be made into a major 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, I have so many years of experience in production. If you have questions or don’t understand anything, you can ask me at any time.”
"Brother Huang, why don't you just come and help me promote this project." After hearing what Huang Cheng said, Lu Yanhe had an idea and said immediately.
"Um?"
"Neither Ziyan nor I are professionals, and we are very busy at work. If you can join this project directly, then I don't have to worry about it at all." Lu Yanhe said a little depressed, "About this drama, We have been communicating with Northern Lights for several rounds and are stuck on the positioning of this drama.”
Lu Yanhe told Huang Cheng about the problems and difficulties they were currently encountering.
Huang Cheng understood.
"Aren't you happy that people are willing to give you money?" Huang Cheng smiled in amazement, "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 and are willing to give so much production funds, you What are you afraid of? Use the best costumes to build a real-life building for Tongfu Inn. All the actors, including the guest actors, use the best... These days, there is no problem with too much money, only too much money. Even those with little money may be confused by your attitude.”
Lu Yanhe: "Well, I'm just afraid that if they make this drama colorful and exquisite, it won't be what I imagined."
"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, ordinary world. It's not that the more money you spend, the more you spend." , the more exquisite things appear in this world, but the more budget you have, the more realistic and accurate you can make the world of this show. Like "Wulin Gaiden", you just build a Tongfu Inn. Well, maybe after the drama is aired, this Tongfu Inn will become a popular tourist attraction, and a large number of viewers will 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 movies that require a lot of special effects, such as fairy tales and science fiction, require high production costs. This concept itself is inappropriate. If you are a top director, plus A group of top actors, a group of top producers, these people together are the most expensive. If you can gather the top people in the entire industry to make this show, you will have a budget of more than 100 million. Still can’t get it.”
Lu Yanhe didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "But I think this drama can be produced without such a top producer. Different dramas have different positionings. If you are like "Silent River", of course it is Fuhua Dao 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 boost their stock price and ask for money from their sponsor dads. To put it bluntly, even if this show is released a year or even two years from now Damn it, just relying on the market's optimism and expectations for your show in the past two years has been enough for them to make money back. The rules of the game whether the show is profitable or not are not the two options of whether it is good or bad. That’s all.”
Lu Yanhe: "They have their own ways of playing, but I certainly 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 to start filming anyway. In fact, for Northern Lights, it might be better for you to start the drama later. The success of "Seventeenth Floor" has made You have gained another layer of gold, and the market’s enthusiasm for you has only increased, and that’s enough.”
Lu Yanhe shook his head slightly, feeling helpless.
"However, you are right to have the attitude you have now. Don't be affected by the attitudes of the outside world. People always have ups and downs, but no matter how the external environment changes, you can only be successful if you keep yourself and your roots. Being able to have the confidence to keep going no matter what situation you encounter," Huang Cheng said, "You can't take a step back from the quality of your work even if you take ten thousand steps back. This is your principle as a creator. red line.”
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 really think things through, and you are not acting on impulse or being stubborn. You have to do the opposite.”
Lu Yanhe couldn't hold it back and smiled softly.
"good."
"The "Wulin Gaiden" project is a project between you and Northern Lights. It's not appropriate for me to intervene rashly. If you really encounter problems that can't be pushed forward, if you come to me again, I can find someone to negotiate privately. It can still be done." Huang Cheng Speaking of this, he answered Lu Yanhe's previous suggestion. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, "If I really enter this project now, then I will become the first enemy they want to defeat." (End of Chapter)