These days, China’s TV stations don’t have many plans and are basically in a backwater state.
Just looking at the poor entertainment and cultural life of ordinary people, you will know how backward TV stations are.
Therefore, the establishment of the "Shanghai Beach" project immediately made Shanghai Taiwan active.
Ma Yujiao personally took charge and made sure to make this drama a signature of Shanghai TV Station.
The director is also Chen Weizhou, who has the most experience in Shanghai TV.
Chen Weizhou is in his forties and has been in the industry for 20 years. Starting from the most basic set job, he has experienced all positions on the set. It can be said that there is no position that he is not familiar with.
"Director Chen, what are your previous works?"
Xiao Qian didn't want to come.
He felt that as a screenwriter, after writing the script and getting the money, he could go about his business freely.
But Ma Yujiao didn't agree and used his dragon claws to capture him and take him to the TV drama's office.
"You are not only the screenwriter, but also the producer of this drama. Who else knows this script better than you? If you don't check it, who will blame it if the drama goes awry?"
Come on, it's only five o'clock in the morning.
Xiao Qian was so angry that she wanted to sue Ma Yujiao for child labor abuse.
But when I thought about the fact that my child labor salary was more than one million, it seemed that the court would not accept the case, so I had to give up.
Chen Weizhou also didn't expect that his partner would be a little kid.
Isn't this nonsense?
For this reason, he had previously made trouble with Ma Yujiao and even threatened to resign.
However, when Ma Yujiao showed off Xiao Qian's brilliant achievements, Chen Weizhou instantly completed the great shift in the universe, appeared in front of Xiao Qian with a happy face, and answered all his questions humbly.
"Oh, I'm ashamed to say that I haven't been a director for long. I have only directed two evening shows and one urban drama before. There are still many shortcomings. I hope Xiao Qian can understand me."
Just say it, why are you saying "please praise me quickly"?
"Well, there are a lot of shortcomings. You have to be careful next and don't mess around."
That's the best thing about being young. If you say anything, children's words are unbridled anyway. No one can have the same understanding as a child, right?
Chen Weizhou put away his face angrily and began to discuss the script with everyone.
Some people may think that with a script, filming will be smooth sailing. But you must know that the same script, in the hands of different directors, will have completely different effects.
At least after listening to Chen Weizhou's understanding, Xiao Qian was very glad that she was here. Otherwise, Chen Weizhou might have been filmed as an old uncle in such a hot-blooded Jianghu drama.
"Stop, stop, stop, do you need to go back to school to improve your reading comprehension skills?"
Xiao Qian slapped the table and interrupted the discussion of several directors.
"You have to understand that this is a Jianghu drama, and the highlight is the battle between Jianghu. Conspiracy, fighting, and blood, these are the selling points that attract the audience. The father-daughter conflict between Feng Jingyao and Feng Chengcheng, why is it so prominent?"
After some severe criticism, Chen Weizhou and others finally realized their mistakes and learned lessons one after another.
In fact, we can't blame them.
After all, Chinese film and television practitioners in this era have encountered great limitations when growing up. It is normal for them to have misunderstandings when they suddenly come into contact with this type of film that has never been seen before.
Just like the movie "The Swordsman" later filmed by Zhang Beard, the Five Mountains Sword Sect was so good, but they made the costumes look like the army.
Can the audience stop being entertained after watching it?
Through a seminar, Xiao Qian also discovered the shortcomings of these people. If you really ignore them and let them run wild, "Shanghai Beach" will definitely be ruined.
I have no choice but to work harder if I can.
The most important thing is that the TV station still has half of the payment outstanding, and Xiao Qian is afraid that Ma Yujiao will break the contract.
He is a very contractual person and is really not doing it for money.
With his participation, the preparation of the TV series was actually much faster. By the end of July, the basic preparations were completed.
Xiao Qian specially asked Chen Weizhou and the others to hire a professional costume designer to design the costumes of the Republic of China period for the characters in the play. They must not only conform to the flavor of the times, but also have certain popular elements.
"Shanghai Bund" sounds like a Jianghu drama, but in fact it is also an idol drama.
If the characters in idol dramas are not good-looking, that’s a problem.
Everything is almost ready, and it's time to cast.
Since it is a TV series produced by Shanghai TV station, the casting is naturally selected from local people.
Fortunately, there are theaters here, so it is not difficult to choose suitable actors.
The Shanghai Theater Company had received the news a long time ago and asked the students to stay in school during the summer vacation. After all, the opportunity is rare and no one wants to miss it, right?
On the day of the interview, Ma Yujiao personally led the team and everyone came to the theater.
Similarly, Dean Duan Qihu led a group of leaders to greet him at the theater.
"Oh, Lao Ma, have you finally remembered that we are in a play? Let me tell you, we have countless outstanding talents in the play. I see you, there is no need to go anywhere else. The characters in your play
, we have everything covered for the show.”
As soon as they met, Duan Qihu took care of everything and was full of confidence.
Ma Yujiao was not polite to him.
"Heh, I haven't seen you for a few days, but your old Duan's bragging temper hasn't changed yet. Are you the only one in the whole country who is co-authoring a show?"
Duan Qihu raised his head high and his voice was loud.
"Who can perform better than us? Who dares to perform better than us?"
On his territory, with so many of his subordinates around him, Ma Yujiao decided to give him some face, shook his head and went in first.
Duan Qihu approached Xiao Qian and took the initiative to hold his hand.
"Oh, you are Xiao Qian, right? You are so clever and cute. How about it, Xiao Qian, do we look good in the theater? Do you want to come here to study in the future?"
Xu Mingxia quickly intervened.
"Dean Duan, what are you talking about? Our Xiaoqian's true love is music. Needless to say, in the future, she will definitely come to us to sing."
Duan Qihu refused to give in.
"Hey, what's the point of being a singer? It's not like us being in a play and acting out the ups and downs of life. Xiaoqian, are you right?"
Xiao Qian is very determined.
"Grandpa Duan, if you can defeat Grandma Gu Yun, I will listen to you."
Duan Qihu scratched his head.
"The old lady...hiss..."
It seems that Gu Yun is also well-known in Shanghai's cultural circles.
The roles that the crew will be auditioning for today are Xu Wenqiang, Feng Chengcheng, Ding Li, Fang Yanyun, Zhuang Wenqing, Chen Hanlin and other young actors.
If possible, the role of Yamaguchi Kouko could also be found here with a suitable actor.
Of course, everything depends on the quality and acting skills of the students. The most important thing is that the image must match.
After everyone was seated, the first interview student walked in.
He is in his early twenties, with a slim figure, handsome features and a sense of confidence.
"Hello, teachers, I am Chen Shuai, a third-year drama student at Shanghai University. The role I want to interview is the male protagonist Xu Wenqiang..."
Ma Yujiao nodded, and just as he was about to say a few words of encouragement, Xiao Qian's "pass" came from beside him.
Chen Shuai was stunned for a moment, then his face turned red with unconcealable embarrassment.
He was confident that there was nothing wrong with his acting skills, but he was eliminated before he even started to perform. How could he endure this?
But he also knew that the identity and status of someone who could sit in the interviewer's position, even if it was just a child, was very high.
"This... little... little teacher, may I ask what I did wrong?"
Others also looked over, wondering why Xiao Qian was so arbitrary.
Of course Xiao Qian is not crazy.
"You are too thin and too short. If you are too thin, it would be acceptable if you could gain weight. But your height difference is too big. Even if you use a booster pad, it does not fit Xu Wenqiang's image."
This Chen Shuai is only a little over 1.7 meters tall.
It is undoubtedly not up to standard to play Xu Wenqiang with such a height. He is not tall anymore, so Feng Chengcheng's height must be reduced to a certain level to make the picture harmonious.
To put it bluntly, this person is not a good dresser and cannot support the handsome, charming Xu Wenqiang's frame.
When he heard that this was the reason, Chen Shuai lost his temper.
Height and figure are innate and no one can change them. However, these are the requirements for actors. If you are not qualified, you are not qualified.
Just when he was about to leave depressedly, Xiao Qian stopped him again.
"Classmate Chen Shuai, come and try out the role of Chen Hanlin."
Chen Shuai was inspired and his hope was rekindled.
"Little... little teacher, why don't you let me try the role of Ding Li?"
Even if you can't play the leading actor Xu Wenqiang, the second male lead is still pretty good. This Chen Hanlin actually turned out to be a traitor in the end. If he did, wouldn't he be thrown a rotten egg by others?
Xiao Qian looked at him and felt really sad.
"If you want to play Ding Li, there is nothing wrong with your height and figure. But your face is too handsome. What should I do?"
"puff……"
Chen Shuai vomited blood and was filled with grief and anger.
