They are all the top actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places. When they gather together and watch the scene, everyone's hearts are full of pride.
Following Xiao Qian's speech, applause broke out, announcing that the crew of "October Siege" was officially established.
"This movie is a follow-up to Starlight Film and Television and Golden Harvest Company's response to the return of Hong Kong. It will form a companion piece to "The Opium War". It is expected to be released on National Day this year. So everyone has a very heavy task. Thank you for your hard work.
Okay. After the movie is released, I will celebrate everyone."
The applause resumes.
Nowadays, people in the industry know that Xiao Qian is generous in doing things. It is hard work to film with him, but the treatment is really good.
"Now everyone, please introduce yourselves. This is the first time for many of you. From now on, we will film together and get closer."
The middle-aged man next to Xiao Qian was the first to stand up.
"Hello everyone, I am Wang Fei, deputy director of the production department of Starlight Film and Television. I will serve as the producer of this drama this time. If you have any difficulties in life or work, you can come to me."
After being trained in "Tai Chi Master" and "The Legend of Xiangshuai", Wang Fei is now becoming more and more successful as a producer. After assessing his ability, the company promoted him to the deputy director of the production department, full-time production
Filmmaker.
After leaving the front line of film and television directors, Wang Fei's advantages of being meticulous, shrewd, and good at coordinating came to light, giving full play to his own value.
He is too mediocre as a director, but he is much more comfortable as a producer.
"I am Ning Han, the director of this play. Many of you here know me. I hope we can continue to cooperate happily. Don't worry if you don't know me. Although I am serious and strict in filming, I am still relatively easy to talk to."
Ning Han is young and speaks humorously, successfully making everyone laugh.
Seeing him sitting on Xiao Qian's left hand at such a young age, people who met him for the first time couldn't help but remember him in their hearts.
This is Xiao Qian's direct cadre. Being friends with this person is equivalent to being friends with Xiao Qian.
After that, various staff members and actors also introduced themselves.
The biggest topic at this gathering was the discussion of characters and plot.
In the 1990s, this was not done in the film and television industry in Asia, let alone China. Later, this model emerged in South Korea and was gradually copied by other colleagues.
Such discussions are actually very necessary and help the crew get along well.
There are a thousand Hamlets in the minds of a thousand people. This sentence is not said casually.
In the same play, the person who stars in a certain role envisions the character to look like will definitely be different from how others perceive the character.
If the two parties do not have a unified understanding, conflicts will inevitably occur when filming rival scenes, causing the plot to collapse.
"Let's discuss the character of Liu Yubai first. Let's talk about it, Shen Jue."
At the beginning, Xiao Qian did not start with a more important role, but chose Liu Yubai.
The reason is that Shen Jue is a professional actor and is very familiar with such discussions. Starting with him can bring everyone in well.
I didn't notice that the other actors, especially the actors in Xiangjiang, were all very nervous.
As expected, Shen Jue didn't have any stage fright and opened his notes.
"The character Liu Yubai has a legendary character. He was the last martial arts champion in the Qing Dynasty and had great martial arts skills. He was originally a son of a rich family and was suave and had a great future. However, because he fell in love with his stepmother, his family was ultimately ruined.
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He was also completely decadent under the blow, reduced to a beggar, and was also contaminated by heavy smoke. However, I have some doubts here. If Liu Yubai was contaminated by heavy smoke, his body would inevitably be destroyed. Then in the future, he would still be able to
Will one become the enemy of ten thousand people?"
As soon as he said it, everyone started talking about it.
All of them have read the script, and of course they are deeply impressed by the role of Liu Yubai.
Because in the play, as the last master to protect Mr. Sun, Liu Yubai's plot is too cruel.
Just one person and an iron fan stopped dozens of killers and successfully delayed time.
Although he died at the hands of Yan Xiaoguo in the end, everyone was discussing privately whether Yan Xiaoguo could have beaten him one on one if he had not fought so hard with so many killers.
Now Shen Jue discovered a contradiction.
If Liu Yubai indulged in heavy smoking and lived on the streets all year round, his body would inevitably collapse.
Can such a person, no matter how powerful his kung fu is, still be able to deal with so many vicious killers and show his power against ten thousand enemies?
Xiao Qian was also a little embarrassed after hearing Shen Jue's inquiry.
To be honest, Liu Yubai's setting was often complained by the audience in his previous life.
It is illogical for him to still be able to fight after smoking heavily. Secondly, Liu Yubai's fighting ability is somewhat in conflict with the entire plot.
Most of the action scenes in this movie are actually very plain.
Even Chong Yang did not show superior strength, but was chased and beaten by Sa Zhenshan on the street in a state of embarrassment.
The rest of Wang Fuming, Fang Hong and others also fought hard when facing the killer.
Compared with the more realistic movements of others, Liu Yubai is more like a character in martial arts than an action movie character.
Xiao Qian was also in trouble when Shen Jue pointed out the problem.
Change it, I don’t know where to start; don’t change it, this character is really too buggy.
After much thought, he thought of a way.
"How about this? Let's make a fuss about Liu Yubai's weapon, that is, the iron fan passed down from his family. If you want to defeat so many people with just a simple iron fan, it is indeed an exaggeration. If the iron fan Is there a weapon hidden in it? When Liu Yubai was injured by the killer's hidden weapon with a hook, wouldn't it be more reasonable to use the hidden weapon to kill everyone?"
Everyone thought about it one after another, and finally had to admit that this was the only more realistic plan.
In the original version, Liu Yubai's weapon was a heavy and ordinary iron fan. As a result, dozens of killers were unable to move and were killed and injured. This was really an exaggeration.
What's more, Liu Yubai in the original version didn't kill the killer at the beginning, he just blocked the killers from moving forward.
This is obviously illogical.
A man who was infected with heavy smoke and used an iron fan with little power left the elite killers helpless. Then what happened to Chong Yang, Wang Fuming and Fang Hong who died in the previous bloody battle?
Xiao Qian decided to increase the brutality of this scene, and Liu Yubai also changed from restraining the enemy without killing the enemy at the beginning to using his killing move.
In addition, with the bonus of sharp weapons, it can make up for his body that was destroyed by the smoke, which is a balance.
In terms of action design, Xiao Qian still has ideas.
"You should continue the overall style in this fight scene and try to be as ruthless as possible while ensuring that Liu Yubai's movements are cool and unrestrained."
The fighting scenes in the original version were more flawed.
After all, Li Tianwang is not a professional action actor, and many of his moves are not in place. When there is no other way, the director has to make more use of photography technology to make up for it.
With the help of slow motion, camera transfer, sound effects, etc., it still feels very fake.
This time the actor was replaced by Shen Jue. Although he was not an action actor, Xiao Qian was well prepared.
"Starting from tomorrow, all action actors will gather together to receive martial arts training. My request is that after three months, you must become qualified action actors."
Xiao Qian specially set aside three months for Yang Yue to torment these actors to their heart's content.
He didn't believe it. After three months of special training, Shen Jue, Basin, Ella and others would not be able to practice well?
"Mr. Xiao, I... can I also train with them?"
The cook suddenly interrupted, making Chen Tuan confused.
In the film, he played the fourth brother Deng, a coachman. He was a character who was simply beaten. He did not need to receive action training, but he actually offered it.
Thinking about this guy who was obsessed with martial arts and had done a lot of action scenes in his previous life, Xiao Qian understood.
"If you're not afraid of hardship, tiredness, or injury, then it's up to you."
Really, why do you like practicing martial arts so much when you have nothing to do?
I didn’t see you beating up the photographer either.
With Xiao Qian's permission, the cook was extremely happy, even happier than being able to star in a movie.
Shen Jue's problem is actually just a minor one. What Xiao Qian is most worried about is whether Li Yushuang can play Li Yutang well.
"Teacher Li, the character Li Yutang has its own contradictions and struggles. Although he supports the revolution, he also protects himself and always feels that the revolution has nothing to do with him. The reason why he finally participated in the action to protect Mr. Sun is also It was just out of friendship with Chen Shaobai. Later I found out that my son was in danger, so I exploded a little. So when you play this role, you have to be restrained and perform this awkward feeling naturally."
Li Yushuang listened very carefully.
This person is not a good-tempered person, but when facing Xiao Qian, he is basically willing to listen to his opinions.
Just because at the most difficult time in his career, Xiao Qian cast him to star in "An Ning", which made him a god in one play and won the love of countless audiences.
To this day, when he sometimes walks on the street, people call him Lao Liang.
Li Yushuang obviously has his own thoughts about this role.
"Li Yutang embodies the contradictions of many people during the period of great change. He hates the old society, but he is wise to protect himself. He sympathizes with the revolutionaries, but does not want to cause trouble. As long as his vital interests, that is, his son, Only when he is in danger will he let go of his wavering mentality and truly participate in the revolutionary cause. This role is not easy, I will try my best."
There was a roar of applause, and everyone admired this dedicated senior.
Liang Jiahui couldn't help but look at it again and again, and realized that this time he had met an evenly matched opponent.
He has been in contact with the mainland for a long time. He has filmed several dramas and is very familiar with the mainland's entertainment industry. But this time, although he is one of the protagonists, he did not feel any special treatment among the mainland crew.
But this feeling is quite good, it makes him feel more relaxed and can concentrate on his acting skills.
Especially when the opponent is a powerful actor like Li Yushuang, it arouses his fighting spirit.
He is the actor who appears the most in the play, and he plays it throughout, so he can't perform any worse than the others.
