Chapter 214 'Bright Sword' Li Yunlong's two daughters-in-law
Jin Province, a certain city
Zuo Le was wearing a down jacket, with his hands in his trouser pockets, looking at the large old village down the slope, he couldn't help but nodded, and turned to Guan Rongdao, who had been promoted to producer again.
“It’s a nice place, how did you find it?”
In late November, the outdoor temperature in Jin Province was not high. Guan Rong rubbed his hands and replied: "A little brother of mine happens to live nearby. He said that there is such a deserted village that has been uninhabited for many years. He took a photo and sent it to me.
I took a look.
I found that most of them were stone-walled and tile-roofed houses. As long as we eliminated the ones that didn't fit in well and made some minor repairs, they would almost look like the countryside during the Anti-Japanese War. In addition, this place is remote and there are no construction roads around it, which is convenient for the crew to shoot.
How about it, Chairman, if you think it's okay, I'll contact the person in charge and prepare to rent the land and build a landscape."
"Okay, I'll ask Professor Sun to come over and give you some pointers on your drawings. Don't make me laugh," Zuo Le said.
"That's good. Professor Sun is a history professor at Dongda University. With such an expert, I can guarantee that nothing will go wrong."
Guan Rong knows that his boss is a bit obsessed with details, especially for this kind of serious drama, so he must invite some experts to serve as consultants to the crew. This new drama is quite good. Previously, "Crossing Guandong" almost had a group of scholars.
After taking a few photos with the camera, Zuo Le, Guan Rong and a few followers went down the mountain. On the way, Zuo Le asked about another scene.
"Have you made contact with the scenery in the county? Well, it's in the ancient city of Ping County, but there are all literary operas there. I guess we have to build the scenery ourselves in Ping'an County," Guan Rong replied.
"What are you thinking? We must build it ourselves."
Zuo Le laughed angrily at Guan Rong's words: "The ancient city of Ping County is a world cultural heritage. The scene during the battle against Ping'an involved guns and cannons. Even if it was fake, I didn't dare to say hello on top of the ancient city. If something goes wrong, I would
You have to be scolded to death."
"Then Ping An, do you plan to leave it here in Jin Province, or go back to Dongshan?"
"Let's go to Jin Province. It's just a city wall and streets anyway, and the cost is not high. Let's finish filming the war scenes directly here. It's easy to coordinate. Later, the military academy part will be filmed in Dongshan."
"Okay, I'll start preparations right away. The crew will start filming after the year. There will definitely be enough time."
"Well, in addition, you should also keep an eye on the costumes and props, especially the firearms. Find an expert to come over and don't make a joke about the Type 95 submachine gun shooting Japanese enemies."
"Understood, I'll contact you when I get back."
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Zuo Le and Zuo Le talked all the way, walked to the foot of the mountain, drove around the deserted village, and returned to the hotel. Zuo Le planned to go to the ancient city of Ping County tomorrow to have a look. If there is no problem, they would go back to Dongshan the day after tomorrow.
Producer Guan Rong will take care of the rest.
Guan Rong is actually very capable. Although he made some mistakes on the crew of "Crossing Guandong" before, he was knocked down a level.
But there are advantages to losing. After that incident, Guan Rong acted more cautiously and thoughtfully, and considered problems more comprehensively. He himself has a strong foundation. With such an "upgrade", he quickly stood out from the other producers at Shanhe.
Shortly after "Into Guandong", he was promoted from production director back to co-producer.
This time Zuo Le is preparing for the new drama "Bright Sword", and Guan Rong is even allowed to participate in the project and serves as the first producer under the name of the chief producer. It can be said that he is highly valued.
That's right, it's "Bright Sword". Following sitcoms, period dramas, martial arts dramas and fantasy themes, Zuo Le finally extended his claws to the Anti-Japanese War drama.
Speaking of which, Zuo Le is a director with a background in anti-war dramas.
Not to mention his first work "Underground Traffic Station", when Zuo Le was working at the Dongshan TV Production Center, whether he was writing scripts as a screenwriter or working as an assistant director and team member, more than 65% of the projects he participated in were Anti-Japanese War dramas.
Zuo Le has feelings about fighting the Japanese.
He had also thought about one day making a high-quality anti-war drama, but he just struggled with not having a good script.
It wasn't until "Crossing Guandong" was aired that Zuo Le's new Golden Finger drama "Bright Sword" was released. After watching it overnight, Zuo Le was as hooked as Kong Jie.
Then I started writing the script, and the project was already in preparation before the filming of "Magic Phone" was completed.
Now the preliminary work of the crew of "Bright Sword" is on track, and filming is expected to start after the Spring Festival.
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Zuo Le has a good impression of Guan Rong. He is obedient, sensible, and conscientious in his work. He can be regarded as a relatively easy tool for his subordinates.
Most of the work in terms of logistics and setting was handed over to Guan Rong, which saved Zuo Le a lot of worry.
Back at the hotel, Zuo Le said goodbye to Guan Rong, went to his room, and turned on the TV. The picture happened to be a local station replaying "Enter Guandong".
Seeing Zhu Kaishan lecturing his son on TV, Zuo Le's expression changed and he took out his mobile phone and called Li Youbin.
"Hey, Teacher Li, I'm Zuo Le, have you finished reading the script of "Bright Sword"?"
"Hahaha, I've finished reading."
Li Youbin's hearty laughter rang in his ears: "Director Zuo, I accepted this script. I think I like Li Yunlong more than Zhu Kaishan."
After listening to this, Zuo Le couldn't help but joked: "When I gave you the script before, you were still shouting that you would never do a winter scene with me. Now it's really nice to change your mind."
"If it smells good, it smells good. If the show is good, it will be great."
Li Youbin and Zuo Le had collaborated on "Crossing Guandong", and they were quite familiar with each other. They didn't care about Zuo Le's teasing, so they replied carelessly and asked again.
"Director Zuo, I'm not asking blindly. If you don't mind, I would like to ask who the two characters Zhao Gang and Chu Yunfei are looking for. These two characters have a lot of roles opposite Li Yunlong, and I have an idea."
Since they are old acquaintances, Zuo Le also trusts Li Youbin. Besides, it is not a secret. There is no need for him to hide it from Lao Li.
"Chu Yunfei, what I'm looking for is Teacher Zhang Bei, who is Lu Bu in the classic version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Do you know him?"
"I know Lao Zhang. We filmed together a few years ago. He is an experienced actor. His acting is very impressive. Lu Bu can hold up. He will have no problem playing Chu Yunfei."
Li Youbin was very pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect to meet an old friend.
"As for Zhao Gang, to be honest, I haven't decided yet. Initially, I have two candidates. One is your third son Yu Entai (Zhu Chuanjie), and the other is Bao Xiaoyong, who played Shopkeeper Sun in "Underground Traffic Station"
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The acting skills of the two actors are fine, but their image and temperament are a bit inconsistent. I want a resolute and elegant Zhao Gang, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a handsome face, and he looks decent.
So it hasn’t been officially decided yet, and we are still looking for castings. If you have a suitable candidate, you can recommend it to me."
"Fortitude and elegance, thick eyebrows and big eyes... No problem, I'll help you keep an eye on it and tell you if there's anything suitable."
Li Youbin is still very interested in Zhao Gang. This is the actor he plays the most in the script, so he naturally hopes that he will be an excellent actor.
Everyone cooperates and complements each other, and the tricks are performed better.
After talking about Zhao and Chu, Zuo Le also introduced Li Youbin to the two wives in his play.
Xiuqin - Yan Ni.
Tian Yu - Wan Qian.
"Bright Sword" is a male-led drama. The role of Xiu Qin is said to be the female lead, but she doesn't have many roles. Yan Ni's appearance can almost be regarded as a semi-guest appearance.
At first, Zuo Le also wanted to put together a "heroine and heroine who will look upon the emperor and look upon the queen", so he approached Yan Ni. He didn't have high hopes at first, but when Yan Ni read the script, she felt that the role of Xiu Qin was very good, and she immediately
I obliged.
As for Wan Qian playing Tian Yu, the main reason is that Zuo Le fell into the beauty trap...
Don't get me wrong, it's not Wan Qian, but her best friend Tian Yan.
I don’t know what kind of ecstasy soup was fed to Mrs. Tian. She praised Wan Qian, her best friend, and started to use the beauty trap for Zuo Le when she saw a suitable role.
Zuo Le's cannibalism... was soft, and Wan Qian and Tian Yu were also more suitable, so the decision was made.
A charming Yan Ni.
A handsome and intellectual Wan Qian.
In terms of appearance alone, Lao Li's beauty index is more than one level higher than the original version...
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ps: Asking for opinions on the casting of Liang Jian, actors who appear in the book will be given priority
(Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei and their two wives remain unchanged, one of the iron triangle is Lin Yongjian)
