After the audition, Tang Yan waited in the reception room for a while. When Wu Ershan left Tang An's office, the secretary came to invite her in.
Tang Yan smiled sweetly and walked forward, "Brother An."
"Come on, I'll finish reading this document later. I'll drink whatever I want. I'm probably tired from the afternoon."
Tang An smiled, quickly browsed the documents on hand, signed them, and asked his secretary to come in and take them to Zhang Zhao.
Stretching his arms, Tang An smiled and said, "Director Wu is very satisfied with you. You played the role of Daji well. She had the most scenes in the first part, and throughout the entire series, she will be one of the most important characters in the series."
90% of any series is the first one and the most classic. This is true whether it is domestic or Hollywood.
Many fans believe that whether they play football or basketball, the older generation of stars are better than the younger ones.
Regardless of whether it is more ancient than modern, or whether one generation is inferior to the other, the vast majority of viewers believe that movies are classics only if they are old.
Even if a series is released every one or two years, its reputation will gradually decline.
As the most important character in the first part of the "Fengshen" series, Daji is even more interesting than King Zhou and Jiang Ziya in the first part, and will leave the deepest impression on the audience's minds in the end, which is very important.
There are many examples of people who are famous in dramas but not popular enough. Wu Jing's fame suddenly rose to the level of a top star with two "Wolf Warriors". After "The Wandering Earth", he can be said to be a national figure.
In the same military movies as "Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea", several leading actors did not receive this kind of treatment.
Not only in terms of fame, the most direct manifestation is in appeal.
Zhang Hanyu, Peng Yuyan, and Zhang Yi, the three of them together may not have as high a box office appeal as Wu Jing.
This is fame that can be directly converted into money. Because of this name, audiences are willing to pay and go to the cinema.
Box office revenue is part of it, but the interests of the capital market behind it are the bulk.
Zhou Xingchi went public through a backdoor scheme. Because of the success of "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons", the market value of this company is nearly 10 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Xu Zheng alone earned more than 1.5 billion in "Embarrassed in Hong Kong".
In addition to the box office of 5.6 billion, "Wolf Warrior 2" has also created more than 10 billion in benefits in the capital market. This 10 billion is just the increase in the stock price, and other benefits are not small figures either.
Even "Ip Man 3", if nothing happened, would still be worth three billion.
Interest and status are directly proportional, so Xiaoxianrou earns one or two billion a year, just like that, just stealing the limelight in the news.
Like Xu Zheng and Wu Jing, a project that leverages billions or even tens of billions of capital is the most valuable.
Therefore, even the popular A-list celebrities cannot enter Tang An's office. If Xu Zheng, Wu Jing, Wu Ershan, Ning Hao and others have something to come, they can just make an appointment.
However, the current operation of film and television projects is not so capitalized. Mainly they are all filmmakers. Whether it is Wang Zhongjun or Yu Dong, Wang Changtian used to be a reporter and a TV programmer. In this regard, he is a little worse than the capital bosses.
Box office appeal is what truly reflects one's status in the industry. With enough appeal, one can even talk to and cooperate with the bosses of major giants on an equal footing, and those popular stars are just stars in the eyes of ordinary people.
Even if you don't do things that step outside the line, operating properly is still a very high benefit.
Sufficient box office appeal must also be improved by movies and characters that are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
There are many successful actors, including the original Chen Shicheng. Even though he doesn't get a few hot searches throughout the year and he's a greasy-looking person, he's still a number one figure.
There are almost no actresses left, and even if they have strong appeal in TV series, they are far inferior to those in movies.
Although the series "Feng Shen" is an ensemble drama, and Daji is also the villain, he is indeed the easiest one to stand out.
Because there is only one heroine in the entire film, Daji is also the cause of the conflict in the entire series, and the roles of other male characters have been shared.
However, it is impossible to make it a one-man show of Da Ji, so it becomes "The Legend of Da Ji", which is not the way to praise people.
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After finishing the matters at hand, Tang An took Tang Yan out and prepared to have a meal.
But before leaving, secretary Zhou Li came over with an invitation.
"Director Tang, this was just sent by Kuailu Group. Shi Jianxiang is holding a banquet the day after tomorrow and would like to invite you to it."
"Shi Jianxiang? I don't think I have any interaction with him."
Tang An took it a little strangely and saw that the frame of a party invitation was gold-plated.
The content is still handwritten, but I don’t know if it was written by him himself. The handwriting is still good, so he must have practiced it.
Tang An was not interested in meeting this kind of "capitalist". He shook his head and threw the invitation letter on the table next to him.
"I won't go, you go back to them."
After saying that, he walked outside.
Next to him, Tang Yan said, "Brother An, this Shi Jianxiang is also going to make a war and military movie. The investment is said to be 400 million. This is a project that no one wanted a few years ago. He even sent someone to look for me before. And Brother Ye, Chao
Brother and the others, Shi Jianxiang has all been in contact with them."
Tang An smiled and said, "It should be said that they have found half of the first-line stars in the industry. If the investment in this film was not enough, the director pooled some of the money and got the filming rights. Shi Jianxiang would have wanted to find a famous director.
But it’s all just to make the project more beautiful and to defraud money.”
Tang Yan nodded and said, "Although I don't know exactly how they did it, they offered me a salary of 10 million yuan for ten days of filming. In the end, it was increased to 20 million yuan. I didn't dare to take it. There must be something wrong."
As an actor, everyone wants to get a high salary.
It is normal to not ask for 8 million when you can get 10 million, unless the film is really good and the subsequent benefits far exceed the price difference of 2 million.
But pie in the sky never falls, and twenty million for ten days is enough to scare some people away.
It's like one day, someone wants to give you a million. Do you dare to ask for it?
"It's just a simple scam. The money is not Kuailu Group's money. Kuailu Group has more than ten small loan platforms. It is easy to raise more than ten to two billion in funds. When the project fails, the investors' money will naturally be lost."
It’s gone, it’s gone around and turned into their money.”
Tang An casually explained a few sentences without going into details.
It was more than just a few billion. Kuailu Group later made more than 40 billion in more than a year, and the boss ran away without even having time to take his sister-in-law with him.
The operation of the two projects "The Big Bang" and "Ip Man 3" also taught filmmakers in the industry a lesson, allowing them to see what a "capital boss" is.
Seeing that money is so easy to make, of course I have learned something, but I am not that crazy. After all, not everyone has the courage.
If you can make a fortune by robbing a bank, who dares to do it?
If there are more than 10 billion in the bank, not many people would dare to grab it.
Legal capital operation can at least make more money than just relying on box office revenue.
I took Tang Yan to have a meal and then went home.
Tang An also took the time to talk to her about the role and gave her the script in advance.
Mixed clips of various versions of Daji were also prepared in advance and played on the curtain in the bedroom.
From the Shaw Brothers version in 1964 to the modern versions by Fan Binbin and Lin Xinru.
"When playing the role of Daji, don't think about the classic and old images of Wen Bixia and Fu Yiwei. This time, I want to portray a brand new Daji, who is pure, beautiful and enchanting. If you really want someone to compare with,
, a bit like Xiao Wei in "Painted Skin"."
"Looking at the setting of the characters in the script, the fox demon who has just become a cultivator is different. There is no distinction between good and evil, right or wrong. Everything depends on nature. As a fox demon's nature, even when trying to dig out Bigan's heart,
, and don’t show a ferocious look, the expression changes with the heart. In Daji’s understanding, poaching people’s hearts is a normal thing.”
"But you want people to feel a creepy feeling as soon as they see this scene, and the fear arises from the bottom of their hearts. This effect can be achieved through some facial details and micro-expressions."
He talked about the play very seriously, and while he was talking, he also analyzed some of the fragments on the curtain for Tang Yan one by one, one by one.
But Tang Yan didn't come here to listen to Tang An talk about business. It would be too boring for the two of them to do such boring things.
She said with some distress, "Brother An, this is pure and coquettish at the same time. It's too difficult."
After finishing speaking, he muttered in a low voice, "Isn't this just like what is written in Grimm's fairy tales, where the skin is required to be as white and tender as snow, but also as ruddy as blood. How can there be such a person? Plateau red is almost the same.
"
Tang An didn't hear clearly, so he turned his head and asked, "Huh? What did you say?"
Tang Yan quickly said seriously, "Brother An, tell me, how can I be both pure and charming?"
"It simply refers to the character's character. He is not familiar with the world, and the charm is just the appearance."
"Like Fan Binbin's version?" Tang Yan asked.
"Of course not, the settings of these two characters are different. Her version is sometimes pure and kind, but your innocence must be mixed with the viciousness and cruelty of a fox demon." Tang An shook his head.
She couldn't explain it clearly for a while. Tang An just analyzed the role for her. She had to study the details by herself and the director gave her guidance during filming.
However, this Daji really feels like Xiao Wei in "Painted Skin", but her appearance is more beautiful and sexy. Compared with Xiao Wei, it is more difficult.
Zou Xun's external conditions are not very good, so it is relatively easier to perform.
It would be even more difficult if it were a beautiful actress with a good figure, big breasts and long legs.
After talking for a while, Tang Yan suddenly interrupted Tang An's thoughts with a scream.
"ah!"
"What's wrong?"
Tang An didn't know why and turned to look at the curtain.
Worri!
This is the 1989 version of Liang Li's "The Legend of the Gods", with Da Tao Yun playing the role of Nuwa. It is also the most terrifying and disgusting version.
This edition is unprecedented and unprecedented.
There was too much blood and horror, and too many astringent emotions were exposed, so it was banned after only five episodes. It has become an eternal masterpiece, and only a few people can see the story after the fifth episode.
Forget the frontal exposure, close-ups, roasting the person, extracting the bones and marrow, and performing a cesarean section to examine the fetus are really disgusting.
The scene shown now is a scene in which Daji punishes the palace maid.
First, he tied the palace maid's limbs with ropes and laid them flat. Then he caught a few eels and stuffed them into the palace maid's skirt.
Then I tied the skirt into a knot and watched the palace maid struggling there.
Who the hell cut it in and who reviewed it.
Tang An had already made a cross in his mind with the person responsible for editing the film and his leader.
After closing the curtain and looking back at Tang Yan, she still didn't dare to look back.
"Okay, I'll turn it off and treat it as a nightmare." Tang An patted her shoulder and said.
Tang Yan glanced back and made sure it was turned off, then turned around and kept patting his chest, "It makes me sick. I almost vomited just after eating."
Tang An said helplessly, "I don't know who can cut it. I will let him go to work at Station B tomorrow. The person who reviewed it probably just looked at the beginning casually, and I fired him too."
There was such a "novel" idea in the 1980s, and it was awesome.
Fortunately, it is banned, otherwise if the majority of female compatriots see it, the price of eel may increase.
After this incident, Tang An stopped telling Tang Yan dramas.
"It's getting late. Go to bed. I still have a few days to rest. I'll go out for a walk tomorrow. Go to bed early today."
Tang An said as he pulled Tang Yan to lie down on the bed, while he moved his hands up along the smooth and tight curves of his legs.
"I don't want it!"
Tang Yan felt something touching him, trembled all over, and immediately slapped Tang An's mischievous hand away.
Obviously, the scene where the eel was stuffed under her skirt really scared her.
"It's okay, it's just TV." Tang An could only advise in a low voice.
"I don't want it!" Tang Yan still repeated this sentence.
...
I suck!
Two simple words, plus an ordinary exclamation point, fully expressed Tang An's extremely complicated mood at this time.