Chapter 701 I can't see through and I can't understand
"Jiang Qinqin!"
"Sister Qinqin? Isn't she filming "Before Dawn"..."
He Xin was stunned for a moment, then realized: "Did Senior Brother Tian contact you?"
"Yes, I think Jiang Qinqin is particularly suitable. At first, I was worried that as a big shot like her, she might not like a character like Xiao Ju, but when Tian Yu asked, she immediately agreed. Speaking of which, it's all for your sake, Teacher He."
Zhang Meng laughed and said.
He was indeed very happy. The role of Xiao Ju was nominally the second female lead, but actually she had very few roles. Originally, he wanted to find a random actress, but he didn't expect that a big name like Jiang Qinqin could be attracted to join the cast.
Of course, he is self-aware and does not think his script is very attractive. It must be because of Xinhao Media, the investor behind the film.
"How did she..."
In contrast, He Xin's expression became weird. Halfway through his words, he sighed inwardly and could only nod his head and said: "Then let's do this."
Speaking of which, Jiang Qinqin is indeed a suitable candidate to play Xiao Ju. Regardless of age, acting skills, and appearance, he is very suitable for the character.
Liu Jiang's "Before Dawn" was put into production a few years ago. Although He Xin decided to invest in the drama after only watching the first episode, after reading the entire script, he found that it was quite different from the original TV series.
For example, in the script, Tan Zhongshu is the same as the webmaster in "Latent", he is very old, and he and Liu Xinjie are like father and son; in addition, Li Bohan is a fat man, and Sun Dapu is a tall man.
But Liu Jiang had his own ideas. Li Bohan was so colorful and attractive, so he shouldn't be a fat man, so he decided to cast his old team, Zhang Xilin, who plays the role of decoration manager Tang Jinshan, the big villain in "Let's Go Now"; Sun Dapu
Ren Zhengbing, who should be a fat man and is also his buddy, became the best candidate.
Of course, this can also be understood as Liu Jiang taking care of his own people. After all, changing roles for the sake of actors is common in the industry. Everyone has a small circle and everyone has connections.
As for the versatile Qi Peilin who was supposed to be played by Zhang Xilin in the original version, Liu Jiang unexpectedly found the Tian senior brother He Xin mentioned - Tian Yu.
This guy is just like Wang Qinian in "Celebrating More Than Years" played by him in later generations. He is very good at working. He took advantage of the opportunity of helping to prepare for "The Piano of Steel" and got into Xinhao Media. He can do things by himself and match the characters.
, coupled with internal recommendations from the company, I got the role of Chipelin very smoothly.
The two most important roles in the play, Tan Zhongshu and Liu Xinjie, were the most difficult to cast. Especially the role of Liu Xinjie was very outstanding. Someone recommended Wu Xiubo to Liu Jiang from the beginning, and Liu Jiang was quite satisfied with him.
shape conditions.
But He Xin rejected it. He originally wanted to find drama actor Zhang Yi, but when Deng Chao came over to visit, he happened to see the script. He was immediately fascinated by the Eighth Military Intelligence Bureau and Liu Xinjie in the script.
, strongly requested to play the role of Liu Xinjie.
Although Liu Jiang was satisfied with Wu Xiubo, compared with the popular niche actor Deng Chao, he naturally wanted him. Then Tan Zhongshu chose Lin Yongjian as the candidate. Because of the age of the actor, the relationship between Qing and father and son in the script was changed to "both teacher and friend".
, the superiors and subordinates who once served in the army fought bloody battles together during the Anti-Japanese War, and Liu Xinjie carried out such a relationship to save Tan Zhongshu from the dead.
Gu Yejia, played by Hai Qing in the original version, was too awkward, and her makeup was not good, and she was a bit forced to pretend to be young. Moreover, her high cheekbones were slightly sharp, and her mean appearance did not match the tender Gu Yejia at all.
He Xin initially wanted to ask Sun Li to make a guest appearance, but it turned out that this little girl declined the offer without giving any face, either because the starring role was Deng Chao or because she was filming "Aunt Duohe" and just couldn't leave.
Liu Jiang had no choice but to find Jiang Qinqin, whom he met when he met He Xin that day, to help.
It is said that after Jiang Qinqin starred in the hit drama "Wang Gui and Anna", her career reached a new peak. Compared with the original time and space, she married Uncle Jianbing and had children early, and was in a semi-retired state. Now she is completely different.
A scene.
She had a good relationship with Liuliu, but because He Xin declined "Snail House", it was bought by Huayi Brothers. At the same time, it was co-produced with Shanghai Media Group, and the director was replaced by Teng Hua, a member of Nortel's small circle.
, naturally there is nothing wrong with her, and the heroine is replaced by Hai Qing, the favorite disciple of Mr. Huang.
But now as a leading lady in the field of TV dramas, Jiang Qinqin has no worries about not being able to film. After "Wang Gui and Anna", she successively starred in a costume drama and a period drama. This time she starred in "Before Dawn", Liu Jiang was very fond of her
I am very satisfied with it and have already booked her as the heroine in my next drama "The Beautiful Era of Wifes".
Naturally, this drama is still funded by Xinhao Media. Naturally, the male lead cannot be Huang Haibo, another protégé of Mr. Huang, the sweet boy. Instead, the actor Zhang Yi is chosen.
In the past, Xinhao Media relied on Cheng Qiang to support its TV series, and produced "Double-sided Tape" and "Wang Gui and Anna" one after another. He and Liuliu worked together happily, and he declined "Snail House" to He Xin at first.
Some do not understand, but he believes that this book closely follows the hot topics of current social affairs and has strong practical significance. It is better than the previous two works in both artistic quality and ornamental value.
He Xin could only secretly explain to him in private that it was nothing more than a book like this that exposed all the ills of the current society. Xinhao Media, with its small arms and legs, really didn't dare to take pictures.
Although Cheng Qiang was a little disapproving, he understood. There had been cases like this before. After the filming, the superiors felt that it was inappropriate, or the broadcast had a great social impact, and it still had a bad impact. A ban was issued, and everything was lost.
Cheng Qiang currently has no good scripts at hand, so he has to go back to school and continue teaching. Liu Jiang's emergence will just fill this gap and prevent the company's TV drama industry from stagnating.
For Liu Jiang, his previous film debut "Start Off" was released in the unpopular period just after the summer vacation in early September last year. There were not many copies released. Like "A Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" that was released later, it was only released in a few days.
Released in major ticket warehouse cities.
It is an unpopular period and the competition is relatively small. It actually got more than 10% of the film schedule when it was released, and it grossed more than 9 million at the box office in three weeks of release.
Speaking of which, Liu Jiang is quite sorry. If he had persisted for a few more days, he might have been able to break through 10 million, but there was no way. It was approaching the National Day Golden Week, and blockbusters such as "Painted Skin" were being released together, such as "Let's Go".
There is simply no room for survival of a low-budget comedy without a big cast.
The domestic box office has almost recovered the investment, and He Xin took the copy to the Tokyo Film Festival and shouted twice. Not to mention, as the largest film trading market in Asia, it actually sold overseas copyrights for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
, plus the proceeds from selling to movie channels, DVDs and other copyrights, the profit was actually less than 2 million.
The Young Director Program was originally intended to support new directors. It was not intended to make money, but unexpectedly it got off to a good start. The third master was very pleased. The three funders discussed it and simply gave Liu Jiang a big red envelope of 100,000 yuan.
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Try your hand at a small test and win.
However, Liu Jiang is still very clear-headed, and he also knows how much he weighs. Making a movie can be regarded as fulfilling one of his dreams, but his real use is in TV dramas. Therefore, he is not like other people.
Like a young director who has just started out, after the success of his first play, he concentrated on developing movies, but ended up with a broken head. He then focused on tinkering with TV series.
Not to mention, before making movies, he was just a second- or third-rate TV drama director. After the success of "Let's Go", he once again returned to the familiar field of TV dramas, and no one dared to underestimate him.
Just like Uncle Li, who was born as a photographer and film director. Although the movies he shot were all hits, he is still top-notch in the field of TV series. This is the difference between movies and TV series.
Although Liu Jiang now has no worries about investment when filming TV series, as the saying goes, don’t forget the man who dug the well when you are struggling. He is still happy to cooperate with Xinhao Media.
Speaking of which, Xinhao Media can be considered a brand now. The TV series it produces are basically guaranteed to be profitable despite droughts and floods. Although it is not as exaggerated as the box office hits of movies, it is at least a stable income.
In fact, Xinhao Media's most stable income is the revenue share from the online game adapted from "Wulin Gaiden" developed in cooperation with game companies. Otherwise, He Xin would not have the confidence to invest in the filming of blockbusters like "The Wind" and continue to film one after another.
invest.
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Cheng Hao cleans the house at home. Apart from not being good at cooking, she is actually quite diligent. She is not like the heroines in most entertainment novels who are silly and lazy. After the two of them lived together, they had
There is a tacit understanding of the division of labor. Cheng Hao is responsible for cleaning and washing clothes, while He Xin is responsible for buying food and cooking.
She has a dog at home, so she needs to vacuum it basically every day, otherwise there will be dog hair everywhere. Today, taking advantage of the nice weather, she did a thorough cleaning. She washed all the sheets and quilts, vacuumed, mopped and plastered the house.
At this moment, she was squatting in front of the big cabinet in the study, holding a soft cloth in her right hand, taking down the trophies one by one with her left hand, and wiping them carefully.
The order of the trophies is arranged according to the time of winning. The first Berlin Best Newcomer is a glass trophy, like a giant brandy goblet; then there are the Golden Horse, Golden Rooster, Huabiao, two Golden Eagle Awards, and a Magnolia Award;
In addition, there is no trophy for the Venice Best Actor, just a certificate set in an exquisite frame.
Cheng Hao originally only had a pitiful Golden Eagle trophy, stuffed in his corner at a very cheap price, which made him feel very ashamed. But now it is different. A crystal Tokyo Best Actress trophy is placed in the most eye-catching position.
Haha, you can see all the small mountains at a glance.
After Cheng Hao finished cleaning, he felt very proud as he poked there with his hands on his hips.
"Wow!"
There was a sound of the door opening outside. It was time for my husband to get off work at this time. Usually, he didn't call home in advance, indicating that he didn't have any social activities, so he bought some food from the vegetable market on the way.
"What did you buy today?"
"Good stuff. I bought a rat-spotted pair today. It weighs just over two pounds. It's best steamed." He Xin said happily while holding a black vest bag and standing at the door while changing his shoes.
"Two pounds? It's too big. It would be a pity not to be able to finish it!"
Cheng Hao naturally knew what rat spots were. Usually when he attended some high-end dinner parties, there would always be high-end aquatic products such as Eastern Star Spots, Rat Spots or Su Mei on the table.
"After we finish eating, we won't cook any more tonight, so we'll just eat fish, and make some asparagus for soup."
The two of them will be filming "The Piano" next, and they didn't dare to indulge themselves during the entire Spring Festival. They paid great attention to what they ate and tried their best to stay in shape.
My diet is basically based on fresh vegetables and low-fat seafood and fish, and my starch intake is strictly controlled. Last year, when the new rice first arrived, the Li sisters sent someone to deliver ten bags of Wuchang rice in five-pound bags.
, I opened a bag and haven’t finished it yet.
Steamed fish is He Xin's specialty. This skill was brought over from his previous life. He was born and raised by the sea. Fish is what he eats the most, and he never gets tired of eating it.
The method of making asparagus soup is simple. Wash and cut fresh asparagus into sections, put it in boiling water, add salt and oil, blanch it, and put it into a plate. Stir-fry shredded carrots, ham, and shredded mushrooms. Add water and boil. It should still be done.
Add water starch to thicken it, but in order to control the starch intake, this step is omitted. Sprinkle with chopped green onion and pour it directly on the asparagus.
With two dishes, one meat and one vegetarian, He Xin happily opened a new bottle of Moutai.
"Come, have a few sips with me today."
"Sure!" Cheng Hao agreed readily.
Ever since she won the Tokyo Film Award, her good mood has continued to this day. Moreover, the film "A Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" suddenly broke through her performance bottleneck. Even though Gu Xiaomeng played such an intense role in "The Wind",
She was still able to control the clouds and flow smoothly.
My mood and career are extremely clear.
In this way, she agreed to He Xin's proposal without hesitation. As for registration, it was just a matter of going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a certificate. It might not take a few hours, but besides wanting to have a sense of ceremony, she
More importantly, I want to whet my husband's appetite again.
In fact, she has been ready to get married for a long time. In addition to "The Piano of Steel", she also has a script of "Du Lala's Promotion" that she is currently working on. After the filming of these two movies is completed, she will really consider gradually getting married.
Faded out of the entertainment industry.
Before the Chinese New Year, Hao Rong discussed with her that as the performance department expanded its enrollment, the teaching staff was very tight. He hoped that she could go back to school to help lead acting classes when she was free. Just like Wang Zhiwen, her main job is teaching in school.
Occasionally, when you come across a good script, shoot it. It can be one play a year or one play every two years.
"Come on, hubby, cheers!"
She smiled and picked up the cup and touched it with He Xin.
The title "husband" used to be called occasionally. After the proposal was successful, it became more and more fluent.
"Can the house in the north be renovated this year?" He Xin mentioned the old words again.
I was delayed because I was busy filming "The Wind".
Cheng Hao agreed readily at first, but now he is a little hesitant. After all, this is the city center and is very close to the school. If he really wants to move to a mansion next to the Fifth Ring Road in the future, commuting to get off work will be too inconvenient. Moreover, the traffic in Beijing is getting more and more congested every morning and evening.
"Let's wait for two years. Anyway, it's enough to live in now."
"Okay, I will listen to you in the future anyway." He Xin obeyed, and with a smile, he dipped the fattest piece of meat on Mouse Spot's belly into the soup and put it into her bowl.
"Director Zhang is here today. The start date is set for March 1st. In addition, there will be a press conference on the 26th of this month. When the press conference is over, I will join the team in advance. You will be a little later. On the 10th
Join the group left and right."
"Oh, so have the candidates for your ex-wife and your daughter been finalized?"
He Xin knew that his girlfriend would definitely ask this, and he had already made full mental preparations. In fact, the ambiguity between him and Jiang Qinqin was not known to the outside world, and it was more because of his own guilty conscience.
Although they came close several times, they never took that step after all, and it cannot be said to be psychological cheating. The feelings between him, Cheng Hao, and Jiang Qinqin were completely different, or not on the same level.
Regarding Jiang Qinqin, he did it more for physiological reasons, maybe also out of vanity, and at the same time he also enjoyed this ambiguous feeling.
Therefore, his psychological construction is that he has not done anything wrong to his girlfriend, oh no, his fiancée. There is neither physical cheating nor psychological cheating, so he can be completely calm.
"It's all done. Xiao Yuan is said to have found a child star who has acted in several TV series. Xiao Ju is sister Qin Qin who is here to help." He Xin pretended to be fine and poured the wine while saying.
"Oh, it turns out to be Sister Qinqin! That's pretty much it." Cheng Hao nodded.
She had previously requested that Xiaoju's appearance should be at least similar to hers. Although she was known as a heartthrob, when she was in school, she was only called the class beauty in the Chinese opera, not the school beauty.
Dayang Ma Zengli, as well as Hu Jing and Zhang Tong, were the school beauties of China National Opera. And Jiang Qinqin had long been a famous school beauty of Nortel.
The key point is that she has always had a good impression of Jiang Qinqin. When she went to Wuhan with the crew of "Wang Gui and Anna" to experience life, she often got together with Jiang Qinqin and Liuliu. They could not be called besties, but they were still friends.
"Did you invite me?"
"No, I just found out today that the request you made is very difficult for Director Zhang to handle. Brother Tian is currently filming "Before Dawn" with Sister Qinqin, so I hurriedly contacted her." He Xin was busy.
explained.
"That's not for your sake." Cheng Hao snorted softly.
"Don't say that, maybe Brother Tian is quite proud!" He Xin smiled and held the cup, "Here, take another one, take a small sip!"
"Hey, you said Sister Qinqin is in her thirties, how come she has been alone for so many years? Do you think she has been secretly with you for a long time?" Cheng Hao put the cup in the cup and suddenly asked curiously.
He Xin's heart was unavoidable, but on the surface he still managed to calm down and said, "Where do I know where to go? Don't you have a good relationship with Liuliu and her?"
Cheng Hao shook his head thoughtfully. It stands to reason that even if a beauty like Jiang Qinqin doesn't find the right one for a while, there will definitely be countless people pursuing her. However, for so many years, it seems that she has never heard any scandals about her.
.Occasionally, new dramas are aired, and the media is still hyping up her two relationships many years ago with Hu Dawei, a young director who came from a family of directors, and the wealthy businessman from Wanwan whom she met while filming the Qiong Yao drama.
"Actually, our relationship is average. She is always polite when we come into contact with her, but...how should I put it? I always feel as if there is a layer between us and I can't see clearly or understand her."
Cheng Hao frowned and said.
"Hey, why do you care so much about other people's private lives? As long as it's suitable and the show is good. Come on, come on, eat the fish. It won't taste good when it's cold."