Chapter 231 List of the cast of 'The Magician Xilai Le' (2 in 1)
Zuo Le was very cautious towards Wang Baotian, but Xue Jun was okay and took the initiative to speak for Wang Baotian.
"Although Teacher Wang... has strict artistic requirements, his attitude toward me as a director is actually pretty good. We usually communicate in private, and it's not as bad as the rumors."
Xue Jun was not lying when he said this. Wang Baotian did have a bad temper in the past, and the nickname "Crazy Man" is not a joke.
Before he became the Golden Phoenix King, he dared to go against the great director Zhang Kaigang.
But in recent years, Wang Baotian has gotten older and has become a grandfather, so his temper is naturally much gentler than when he was young.
Of course, the situation is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. No matter how gentle Wang Baotian is, he is still a master whom he dare not offend.
Fortunately, Xue Jun has a good temper and high tolerance. He respects the senior Wang very much. When encountering disputes or non-principled issues, he usually chooses to give in.
After going back and forth, the two of them did not have any conflicts and even got along quite happily.
After listening to what Xue Jun said, Zuo Le was really speechless. To be honest, he really picked the right person to let Xue Jun direct "Xilai Le".
In Chinese film and television crews, the director is generally respected. Although the producer is the financial backer, he rarely participates in the internal work of the crew. The producer is responsible for logistics and auxiliary work.
As for actors, to put it bluntly, they are soldiers under the director. It is one thing to respect each other. They have to listen to the director when filming.
In such a working environment, it is easy for directors to have a self-centered mentality, especially famous directors, who are very conceited during filming.
When actors or other staff raise questions or opinions about the filming or script, they think it is a challenge to their authority.
Directors who have a good temper and are good at listening to opinions are fine, but directors who have a strong and fiery personality often turn their backs and curse at others.
Zuo Le considers himself to have a good temper and someone who can listen to opinions when filming, but that doesn't mean he can tolerate actors questioning his filming plans again and again.
This is related to his authority in the crew. If all the actors behave like this, how can he manage the crew?
Like Zuo Le, the other two famous directors of Shanhe, Kong Sheng and Gao Xinjian, are not very gentle directors.
If they were filming "The Miracle Doctor Xilaile", getting along with Wang Baotian would never be so peaceful, and they would most likely have to change actors in the end.
This is not simply a matter of temperament, but more importantly, Zuo, Gao, and Kong are all well-known directors in the industry, and they attach great importance to the director's "face" issue.
Compared with them, Xue Jun, who is ranked last among directors at Shanhe, is somewhat famous, but he is still far from being a truly famous director. With his seniority and status, it is not embarrassing to give in to Wang Baotian.
In fact, to put it bluntly, the so-called director's authority is nothing more than watching others decide what to do.
If it were an actor of Fa Ge's level, even Zuo Le would have to give him some respect, or if Wang Baotian was a newcomer who had just debuted, you would see Xue Jun being indifferent to him.
Quite a "crazy performer", but it also depends on your strength.
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But having said that, even Xue Jun himself admitted that although Wang Baotian's work was not pleasing to the eye, he did have some real talent under his command.
Most of the opinions and questions he raised had certain flaws. After working hard to solve them, the quality of the series of "The Miracle Doctor Xilaile" has been greatly improved. This is also an important reason why Xue Jun can tolerate Wang Baotian.
If Wang Baotian is acting recklessly without any reason, then Xue Jun, no matter how good-tempered he is, is not someone who can be bullied.
You must know that this "Miracle Doctor Xilaile" crew is Shanhe's own business, so they are so divided that Zuo Le and Shanhe cannot stand on the side of outsiders.
Since Xue Jun could handle Wang Baotian on his own, Zuo Le didn't have to worry about it and focused on other actors.
The most important male protagonist of the drama "Miracle Doctor Xilaile", Xilaile, invited TV Emperor Yasuda, and almost all other important roles were played by Shanhe's internal artists.
As the boss, Zuo Le finally came to visit the second class, so he naturally wanted to pay attention to the performance of his own artists.
As the director, Xue Jun is the person who knows the cast and crew best. When Zuo Le asked him, he told the truth.
In addition to Xilaile, there are roughly a few characters in the cast of "The Miracle Doctor Xilaile" - the eldest wife Hu, Sai Xishi, Doctor Wang and Defu.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Hu, has a role equal to that of the heroine. She can be called the second heroine, or she can be considered the heroine.
Originally, I wanted to cast Yan Ni for this role, but Yan Ni was unavailable, so I cast Niu Ping from Kong Wen.
Speaking of which, Niu Ping has become closer and closer to Shanhe after "Crossing the Guandong". Not only did she take the role of "Xilaile", but she also promised Kong Sheng to star in "Da Ranfang" next year, playing Chen Liuzi's wife Zhou Caiqin.
Niu Ping won important roles in two Shanhe dramas in a row. If Yan Ni hadn't been cast in Zuo Le's next new drama "Bright Sword", others might have thought that the first sister of Shanhe had been replaced.
However, no matter how many Shanhe dramas Niu Ping appears in, she is still not a well-established Shanhe artist.
And Wan Qian, who plays the role of the heroine Sai Xishi, is one of her own in the true sense.
At the beginning of the preparation of "The Miracle Doctor Xilaile", Zuo Le said that the female lead Sai Xishi would be selected internally. At that time, several people were eyeing this role.
No one who can get through is stupid. There are levels in the preparation of Shanhe projects, and there are obvious differences in the resources and amounts invested in key projects and ordinary projects.
Although there are almost no ordinary projects in Shanhe...
However, when I saw that the project of "Miracle Doctor Xilaile" was first established, the support provided by the company was no less than that of the already famous "Serious Case Group 2". Later, director Xue Jun personally confirmed that Emperor Yasuda would play the male lead.
, everyone within Shanhe immediately realized that this was a "big fat piece of meat."
As mentioned before, with the expansion of the company, the internal competition among artists within Shanhe has gradually become stronger, especially among female artists.
Although Yan Ni is temporarily ranked as the first sister, her subordinates Miaomiao, Zhang Jiajia and Yin Li are half-stepping into the front line and are eyeing Yan Ni.
Next up is Song Jia, who is now a popular little girl in the industry. Although she is not as good as Shui Miaomiao and the others, she is not very far away, and she has initially gained some ability to hit the front line.
There is also Wan Qian. Mr. He from "Magic Phone" made her a little popular and has full potential. More importantly, Wan Qian is a serious [foreign relative and queen]. Based on this alone, she is even better than Shui Miao.
Miao still threatens Yan Ni.
There are many superpowers, and they are all women. How can this situation not be complicated...
For the role of Sai Xishi, the eight immortals Zhang Jiajia, Wan Qian, and Song Jia crossed the sea and showed their magical powers, forcing Xue Jun to hide out for a full week. In the end, it was CEO Yan Kui who came forward to take care of the problem.
Wan Qian became the winner, but Zhang Jiajia and Song Jia did not suffer. Shanhe contacted Zhang for a role as the second female lead in a palace drama, and Song Jia got an audition opportunity for a famous director's movie.
Wan Qian and three others have benefited, and others cannot treat one favorably.
In order to appease Shui Miaomiao and Yin Li, Yan Kui revealed to them the news that the company was about to start filming "Seven Swords 2".
The heroine Lan Xin played by Shui Miaomiao has a much larger role than in the first film, while Yin Li plays the new female second spirit tribe (rat tribe) Saint Ling'er in "Seven Swords 2".
"Seven Swords 2" was mentioned, Shui and Yin were as quiet as water.
At the same time, Yan Kui did not forget the little transparent Mao Tong, and the eldest wife Hu had a maid named Yu'er, who was considered the third female lead in the drama based on her role.
Mao Tong, a newcomer, was hiding nearby to watch the show, but he didn't expect that the pie would fall from the sky in vain, and he couldn't help but be happy.
As for the first sister Yan Ni, Yan Kui didn't have the confidence to comfort her, so he finally asked Zuo Le to come forward and everything was fine.
But even so, President Yan joined forces and single-handedly took down the aunts in Shanhe, which also made Shanhe internally aware of his ability, and his prestige increased greatly. Even Zuo Le praised him for being the best among all the aunts. He is worthy of being a flower.
The best among them.
From then on, in addition to taking the blame for his boss Zuo Le, President Yan also took on the responsibility of "Oiran".
However, this "courtesan" is more like a madam or a female dormitory manager. He mainly mediates and maintains the stability among the female artists in the company. He is often like filming a palace fight scene, working hard and miserable...
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Unlike the role of Tian Yu in "Bright Sword", as one of the heroines in Zuo Le's new drama, even if she doesn't have many roles, there are countless people watching, not only within Shanhe, but also some actress Xiaohua outside are very ambitious.
In this situation, Wan Qian herself had almost no advantage and the chance was slim. She also tried to find Shimodian Yan, but she didn't expect the pillow style to be so effective, so Zuo Le decided on her directly.
As for the role of "Sai Xishi", because it was an internal competition within Shanhe, Wan Qian did not look for Tian Yan. She relied entirely on her own ability to impress director Xue Jun and president Yan Kui, and finally stood out.
Of course, only Xue and Yan themselves know how much the relationship between Wan Qian and Tian Yan as best friends plays a role in this.
However, the strength that Wan Qian showed after joining the crew also made Xue Jun say that he had not chosen the wrong person.
Whether it was with Emperor Baotian or with Kongwen's first sister Niu Ping or Wan Qian, not only they were equally matched, but at least they were not obviously at a disadvantage.
At the beginning, many people in the cast of "Miracle Doctor Xilaile" were prejudiced against Wan Qian, thinking that she was just a well-connected person. If it weren't for the boss lady who relied on her to open the back door, even the maid played by Mao Tong wouldn't be able to get along.
In any industry, strength is always respected.
In recent years, the internal staff of Shanhe have been influenced by Zuo Le, and they have always believed that "acting skills" are greater than "fame" when it comes to actors, so that in the Shanhe crew, veteran actors are more popular than popular actors.
Therefore, when Wan Qian first joined the cast, there were a lot of slanderous remarks about her spread among the crew.
However, with Wan Qian's outstanding performance, all these sour words disappeared, replaced by slaps in the face.
The people on the crew are not fools, especially the employees of Shanhe, many of whom are industry elites. They can tell the level of an actor's acting skills.
Wan Qian's acting skills are considered average even in the entire film and television industry. Among Shanhe female artists, she would rank among the top three.
The first one is naturally Yan Ni, and the second one is Yin Li, who was the focus of Kongwen's training in the past and has amazing acting talent and spirituality.
An old veteran in the industry once said that with Yin Li's potential, if he works hard for a few years, and over time, if he comes across a good book, he will have a high chance of being awarded the title of "Science Queen".
Third, Song Jia was originally a movie star, but now Wan Qian is not willing to give in. Even in the eyes of the crew of "The Miracle Doctor Xilaile", Wan Qian is better than Song Jia.
As for Shui Miaomiao and Zhang Jiajia, neither of them are good at acting. Although they have improved in recent years, they are only between qualified and good. They are obviously not on the same level as Wan Qian who strives to be excellent.
There is also Mao Tong, who is quite average and has not shown any special advantages. Maybe he has only been in the industry for a short period of time, so he is not ranked for the time being.
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Xue Jun praised Wan Qian so much that Zuo Le couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
When filming "Magic Phone", it's not like he hadn't seen Wan Qian acting before. Her acting skills were good, but not as amazing as Xue Jun said.
Of course, it may also be that He Lan's role has limited room for performance, and Wan Qiankong's acting skills have no place to use them.
Nowadays, Sai Xishi, the heroine of "Miracle Doctor Xilaile", has a much stronger role and depth than He Lan, so she can naturally perform normally or even super well.
Keeping Wan Qian's story in mind, Zuo Le asked about the two characters, Defu and Doctor Wang.
This can be regarded as the second and third male lead behind the male protagonist Xilaile, and their roles are also very important. Defu is the comedian and plot promoter, and Doctor Wang is the villain. Most of Xilaile's setbacks in the play are at his hands.
Defu is played by Lei Jiayin, who can be regarded as Xue Jun's direct favorite.
When casting "The Story of a College Student", Xue Jun actively persuaded Zuo Le to let Lei Jiayin play Liu Xiaodao. Now when filming "The Miracle Doctor Xilaile", Zuo Le made a suggestion, and Xue Jun immediately adopted it.
In the original 222 rookie trio, not counting Shen Teng, Zuo Le's key training target, Lei Jiayin, who was least favored, actually walked ahead of Guo Jinfei.
However, Guo Jinfei is not bad either. Kong Sheng has already started preparations for "The Big Dye House" and it is confirmed that Guo Jinfei will play Zhao Dongsheng.
Moreover, there are rumors that Gao Xinjian is also interested in Guo Jinfei and wants him to play the role of Bai Sha, the right protector of the Spirit Tribe (Rat Tribe).
Taken individually, these two characters may not be able to compare with Lei Jiayin's DeFoe, but when they are added together, it's hard to say.
Zuo Le has a good impression of Lei Jiayin. Although he is not as good as Shen Teng, he is still very distinctive. Once trained, he will become a general of Shanhe.
The role of the villain, Doctor Wang, is played by none other than Bao Xiaoyong (shopkeeper Sun), an old acquaintance of Zuo Le.
Nowadays, as Bao Xiaoyong and Zuo Le collaborate more and more, although Dongshan Repertory Theater did not directly sign an artist contract with Shanhe due to the staffing situation, they have entrusted some of their management affairs to Shanhe, which can be regarded as half
Mountain and river artist.
In fact, at the beginning, Xue Jun himself decided that the actor would be his second uncle, but Zuo Le rejected it.
In the original version, Dr. Wang looks like a refined elder, and his bad deeds are more contrasting. In addition, his clever words and demeanor, and his actions to frame the protagonist make people in the drama believe him.
As for the appearance of the second uncle, it is not that he is a nephew. Let’s not talk about whether the court wants such a "strange person" to be an official. He just looks like an old man and is a born villain. I am afraid that before he can say anything, people will already have it in their hearts.
Rejoice towards the joy.
In addition to his unsatisfactory image, the second uncle's acting skills are also a problem.
After all, my second uncle became a monk halfway when he became an actor. Although he has some talent, it did not make him the top level in the industry.
You know, as the big villains, Wang Taiyi and Xilaile have a lot of confrontation scenes, and there are even some key scenes with explosive acting skills. Zuo Le doesn't think that the second uncle can catch the explosive Shidi.
So, in the end, he found his old friend Bao Xiaoyong. Bao Xiaoyong has been promoted to a national first-class actor. Even if his acting skills are not as good as Wang Baotian's, they are not much different and are on the same level.
And the second uncle finally got a role, the profiteer Meng Qinghe, who is stupid and bad, especially suitable for the second uncle's drama...
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ps: This is from today. I owed a chapter yesterday and am currently writing it. It should be posted early in the morning.
