Chapter 162 Childhood Shadow 'Don't Talk to Strangers'
More than half of the episodes of "Serious Case Group Six" have been aired. In terms of ratings, word-of-mouth and Internet popularity, although it is not as popular as "Wulin Gaiden", it is still very impressive.
It's even a bit beyond Zuo Le's imagination.
He thought that "Serious Case Group Six" might do well, but he never thought it would be so impressive.
According to the estimation of Dongshan TV, "Serious Crime Group 6" is very likely to eventually break through to 2. Even if it cannot break through, the average ratings of 1.8 is basically not a big problem.
The Douhua score is relatively stable, fluctuating between 8.5 and 8.6. As more and more people give scores, it is estimated that even if there is a change, the magnitude will not be too high.
The success of "Senior Crime Group 6" can be regarded as a good start for the transformation of Sunward's project. Together with the previous "Seven Swords", these two dramas can fully prove that Sunward can produce other types of themes besides sitcoms.
At the same time, there is another person who has been "reborn" because of "Serious Case Group Six", and that is director Kong Sheng.
Before, Kong Sheng's presence in Shanhe was not very high, and he was even a little embarrassed.
When Zuo Le was planning to use Kong Sheng as the director of the "Serious Cases Six" project, many senior executives at Sunward expressed opposition. Later, Zuo Le supported it, and Kong Sheng took over as he wished.
Now that "Serious Case Group Six" has become a great success, Kong Sheng is finally proud and proud, and his status in Shanhe has soared.
In the past, although Kong Sheng was said to be the third-ranked director at Sunward, in fact, among the four directors at Sunward, except for Zuo Le and Gao Xinjian, he and Xue Jun did not have very high statuses. Not to mention the senior management, some of the middle-level directors were in the company.
It's more effective than their words.
However, things are different now.
Kong Sheng has become one of the pillars of the company with "Serious Case Group Six". Although he is still not as good as Zuo and Gao, no one dares to underestimate him easily.
Even Yan Kui, the company's second-in-command CEO, had to politely call him "Director Kong" to show respect when he saw Kong Sheng.
Kong Sheng was not lost in the repeated calls of "Guide Kong". After a brief adjustment, he took a plane and rushed to Heilongjiang.
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On March 18, the main scenes of the golden scene of "Enter Guandong" have basically been filmed, and the rest are just scattered scenes.
Li Youbin has already finished filming and left, and Zuo Le will stay for another day or two at most before moving to the forest farm to film the scenes between Zhu Chuanwu and Xian'er.
Zuo Le was quite happy about Kong Sheng's sudden arrival and took him to the city to treat him to a meal. This was not only to welcome Kong Sheng, but also to celebrate Kong Sheng's good results in "Serious Cases Group Six".
In the city, a hot pot restaurant
Zuo Le, Kong Sheng, and the accompanying production director Guan Rong and two assistant directors asked for a private room, ordered a mandarin duck pot and many side dishes, and chatted while eating.
Although the vernal equinox has passed, the weather in Black Province is still considered cold. In this weather, it is still very refreshing to eat hot pot together.
Zuo Le cooked a few pieces of mutton, dipped them in the dipping sauce and stuffed them into his mouth. He breathed a sigh of relief at the heat and chewed it down after a while. The deliciousness of the mutton accompanied by the carefully prepared seasonings, eaten together, it was called a
Comfortable.
When he was done talking, Zuo Le looked at Kong Sheng: "I heard Mr. Yan say, do you want to make a new movie?"
Kong Sheng swallowed the shrimp juice in his mouth, nodded and said: "The company is keeping an eye on the post-release of "Serious Case Group Six", so I don't have much to live for here, so I thought about making a new drama.
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Zuo Le tapped the dishes with his chopsticks and asked, "Do you have any clues?"
Kong Sheng replied: "I went to the screenwriting department two days ago and fell in love with a script that I thought was quite interesting."
"The script from the screenwriting department..."
Zuo Le thought for a while: "There are only a few scripts that have not been approved yet. You will definitely not shoot "Family with Children 4". I booked "Magic Phone" myself, and I guess Lao Shang has told you about it.
Then there are only two scripts left. Tell me, are you interested in "The Big Dye House" or "Don't Talk to Strangers"."
Kong Sheng rubbed his hands and said a little embarrassedly: "Actually, I liked both scripts, but I guess you won't agree with me eating alone, so I want to film the one called "Don't Talk to Strangers"
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"Um?"
Zuo Le was a little confused about Kong Sheng's choice, because although the quality of the two scripts was good, they were still different.
Among them, "Da Ranfang" is obviously slightly better in terms of plot and audience, while the plot of "Don't Talk to Strangers" is a bit surreal, and the overall style is niche.
The two TV series are fine individually, but when compared together, I believe most people will choose "The Great Dyeing House".
But now that Kong Sheng is doing the opposite, Zuo Le must be puzzled.
Everyone was an outsider, so Zuo Le asked directly when he had questions in his mind, and Kong Sheng didn't hide it either. The reason why he chose "Don't Talk to Strangers" is very simple, that is, the subject matter is real.
Perhaps due to personal preference, Kong Sheng has always liked this kind of realistic-themed movies since his debut. From his debut film "Police" to his current famous work "Six Crimes", they are all of this type.
This is an important reason why he gave up "The Great Dying House" and chose "Don't Talk to Strangers".
There is another reason. He is not the only one who has been eyeing "Da Ranfang". Gao Xinjian and Xue Jun have long been interested in this book, but due to various reasons, they have not taken action.
In addition, there is a rumor from the screenwriting department that Zuo Le has prepared "The Big Dye House" for himself and plans to direct it himself, and even the male lead has been decided.
I don’t know if this rumor is true or not, but it seems to have a nose and an eye. After thinking about it for a while, Kong Sheng felt that there was no need to fight with "Da Ranfang". "Don't Talk to Strangers" would be good after filming.
Of course, there was no need for the latter to tell Zuo Le. Kong Sheng just said that he liked the script "Don't Talk to Strangers".
Since it was Kong Sheng's personal preference, Zuo Le didn't say anything. Everyone liked it. This was the most illogical but also the most convincing reason.
Kong Sheng's directorial skills have been proven in "Serious Crimes Group 6", so Zuo Le was relieved to have him film "Don't Talk to Strangers".
However, Zuo Le also made a request, that is, he must appoint the actors for the male and female protagonists An Jiahe and Mei Xiangnan.
Although Zuo Le was the boss, Kong Sheng did not nod rashly, but asked Zuo Le about the actor selection, and decided in his heart that if it did not meet his requirements, even if it was Zuo Le's request, he would fight for it.
However, Zuo Le did not give Kong Sheng a chance to argue, and lightly threw out two names, which immediately made Kong Sheng think.
Yu Entai, Yin Li.
When Kong Sheng heard these two names, his first reaction was that Lu Xiucai beat Guo Furong violently.
Tsk tsk, could this be the reincarnation of heaven?
But after calming down, Kong Sheng felt that Zuo Le was the better actor.
First of all, not to mention their acting skills, both of them are good actors, and their rare image and temperament are also very suitable for the characters in the play.
Especially Yu Entai, who is usually gentle and gentle on the surface, but is a violent maniac behind the scenes. His contrasting personality is extremely dramatic and conflicting.
Moreover, Lu Xiucai and Guo Furong, two popular CPs, are collaborating for the second time, which is also a good selling point for the TV series. At least there is no shortage of attention. After the plot is aired, it is estimated that the discussion heat will be considerable.
The more Kong Sheng thought about it, the more he felt that these two actors were suitable, and finally couldn't help but give Zuo Le a thumbs up.
"Impressed."
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ps: The casting idea for "Don't Talk to Strangers" was provided by Dash, a book club.
