Chapter 262 Lou Magistrate's Name is Lou Dehua (two in one)
Changqing Film and Television Base, Qixia Town
Cao Yang came to the set at around 7 o'clock in the morning and was waiting.
In fact, according to the shooting plan of the script, there was no scene for him today, but Cao Yang still came, and he came very early. As soon as he arrived at the set, he helped the crew clean up the chores.
For a background character like him in a big cast, filming is never the first goal. The key is to increase his resume and make connections in the industry.
Of course, the most important thing is to have the opportunity to show up in front of the big guys in the crew.
If you are lucky enough to be appreciated by the other party, if you give yourself a little help, there is still great hope of not only soaring into the sky, but also taking a big leap forward.
Of course, whether you can be valued by the big boss depends on opportunity and ability, and the chance is very small.
Cao Yang is a self-aware person, and he has no delusions that he can rise to the top in one fell swoop. For him, this time on the set of "Wulin Gaiden", he can achieve the goal of gilding his resume and making connections, which is considered perfect.
Zhang Zhong, who brought Cao Yang into the set yesterday, also came to the set very early. Seeing Cao Yang's performance, he didn't say a word, but his eyes obviously moved a little more.
Helping with chores and getting closer to the crew is a trick that is rumored in the industry and many people know it, but even so, there are very few actors who can get into the role and are willing to step down and help.
Even if he was willing to lend a hand, it would only last for two or three minutes, and he would stop working after a few days as he became familiar with the crew.
Moreover, the crew members are not stupid either. They are all veterans who have been in the industry for many years. They cannot be bribed by just doing some small work.
Maybe you have worked so hard and are favored, but behind your back people will still treat you as a stupid kid and laugh at you.
The entertainment industry is full of filth and evil, and it's no joke. There are everyone in it, and there are many people who take advantage of you and don't remember things. Even the incidents of turning against you and stabbing you in the future are not new.
Therefore, this kind of thing is thankless in most cases. Except for some people who have this intention, others who are careful will not do it like this.
Cao Yang joined the crew by following Zhang Zhong's path, and he could barely be considered one of his. Zhang Zhong also paid close attention to him. Now that he saw Cao Yang's actions, he immediately began to wonder about his intentions.
Cao Yang is an old man who has been in the industry for several years, so he is definitely not a newbie who doesn't understand the principles involved.
Is it just pretentious to do this despite knowing the secret? Or is it true that you are simple at heart and enjoy helping others?
Zhang Zhong was ready to observe more carefully. After yesterday's exchange, he felt that Cao Yang suited his temperament very well. In addition, Cao Yang had already joined the cast of "Wulin Gaiden". With Lu Changqing's role as a foundation, he would definitely develop in the future.
If Cao Yang's character is good, he doesn't mind getting closer to the other person and building up personal connections. If his character is average, then there is nothing to say and everyone goes their separate ways.
The behind-the-scenes staff like Zhang Zhong and Cao Yang, who wanted to perform well, arrived early, and the leading actors from the "Wulin Gaiden" crew arrived not too late, and some of them have already started putting on makeup and tops.
Although Zuo Le didn't really hate being late, he didn't like it after all.
Since he became famous, Zuo Le's crew usually has some time regulations.
If any actor or staff member shows up late or leaves early for no reason, once or twice, a warning will be given. The producer will come to talk to the actor for the third time. If the actor or staff persists for more than three times, he will be told to pack up his things and leave.
So far, I haven't dared to touch this brow. The biggest reason is that the aura of Zuo Le, a famous director, is intimidating.
Some actors in the industry who have done many bad things take pride in being late and leaving early. This is actually a habit of producers and directors, or the film crew cannot hold the scene.
If it is really a big production crew with a famous director, even the first-line stars will not dare to act recklessly. If something does delay the filming, it is easier to discuss it and say hello in advance.
The entertainment industry bullies the weak and fears the strong, this has always been the case.
Therefore, in many big-production production crews, there are rarely any scandals involving celebrities playing big names. On the contrary, those little-known film crews have a lot of trouble every day.
It cannot be ruled out that some of this is intentional hype, but sometimes it is indeed caused by the film crew's inability to control the scene.
Cao Yang has worked with many crews, but most of them are small crews or direct grass-stage crews. This is the first time for him to see such a luxurious cast as "Wulin Gaiden".
When I first came here, I thought that with so many celebrities gathering together, there might be a lot of nastiness.
But what he discovered yesterday and this morning made Cao Yang somewhat overturn his previous thoughts. This "Wulin Gaiden" is indeed a rare harmonious crew.
Especially the original cast members, their relationship is really good, they know each other well on personal matters both inside and outside the words, they are obviously old friends, and they are not like the "plastic relationships" that are common in the industry.
A lot of gossip marketing tells the inside story of "Wulin Gaiden" every day. Today Bai Zhantang and Lu Xiucai fall out, tomorrow shopkeeper Tong is jealous of Guo Furong, and the day after tomorrow Yan Xiaoliu and Li Dazui fight.
In short, the group of people in Tongfu Inn in "Wulin Gaiden" are all proud of themselves. They have turned against each other in private and would like to kill them with a knife when they meet.
Cao Yang used to be a little doubtful about this kind of news, but now he really wants to catch those editors and ask them if they learned the Chinese language from his uncle.
The actors in the crew have a harmonious atmosphere, and they are also punctual and dedicated.
At 8:30 in the morning, director Zuo Leyi shouted to turn on the camera, and all the actors were neatly dressed and ready to go.
Act as soon as you go up, all the lines are original, and if you can do the action scenes in person, you don't need a stuntman. There are more than a dozen shots of the same scene, and there is no trace of impatience on the face.
It's not that Cao Yang has never seen actors like this before. He has also seen actors who are more dedicated and hardworking than these, but that's just an example.
Like "Wulin Gaiden", the same crew is all actors like this. This is really the first time for him to see them.
No wonder "Wulin Gaiden" can create a ratings legend, the quality of the crew shows here...
Cao Yang was very excited. One day, if he got an important role in such a crew, becoming famous would not be a dream.
The whole morning after that, Cao Yang was busy with the crew as if on a drug. He didn't work harder than many other staff members, which made many people look unhappy with him.
Are you here to help, or are you here to take credit?
Later, Zhang Zhong couldn't stand it anymore. He just happened to be a little busy. Seeing that Cao Yang was working seriously, he took Cao Yang with him to help run errands.
In the afternoon, Zhang Zhong received a call and took Cao Yang into a car. He said he was going to the airport to pick up an actor who was coming to make a guest appearance.
Cao Yang asked curiously and found out that the actor was Zhou Binbin.
Naturally, Cao Yang was no stranger to this actor nicknamed Da Zhou. He was a well-known golden supporting actor in the industry and had a lot of representative roles.
Dazhou from the Cooking Team, Niu Xuanfeng, the leader of the Demon Church, Zheng Yimin from "Serious Case Group Six", Niu Mowang from "Magic Phone", and Zhang Dabiao from the now popular "Bright Sword", who is jokingly called the hat-throwing king by netizens.
Because he has played so many classic roles, Zhou Binbin is very popular and his popularity is not inferior to that of ordinary first-line stars.
Even though Cao Yang had shaken hands with the TV Emperor Li Youbin yesterday and had a photo taken with Yan Ni after the TV show, so he had seen the world, but now he was a little excited when he heard that he was going to pick up Zhou Binbin.
Zhang Zhong has worked on "Magic Phone" and "Bright Sword", and is quite familiar with Zhou Binbin. He still had time to chat with Cao Yang about Zhou Binbin's gossip on the way.
It turns out that this guest appearance in "Wulin Gaiden" was requested by Zhou Binbin, and the reason was to make up for his original regrets.
When Zuo Le was filming "Wulin Gaiden", all the Kongwen actors who had collaborated with Zuo Le were either starring or guest-starring in the "Wulin Gaiden" crew, with the exception of Zhou Binbin.
At that time, Zhou Binbin's wife was pregnant, and he accompanied her throughout the whole process, but he couldn't spare any time, so in the end he just borrowed the name of Big Mouth to make a guest appearance.
It's the episode where Da Zui learns to cook and Zhuge Kongfang, the god of cooking in Beijing, the shopkeeper gets tired of Da Zui's cooking and asks Wu Shuang to cook, while Da Zui is responsible for buying the food.
Big Mouth complained that he had become a cooking class master, and he also yelled about my electric three-wheeler, and even added a piece of the most famous BGM from "The Story of the Cooking Class".
Later, after "Wulin Gaiden" was broadcast, Zhou Binbin always felt deeply regretful.
It's not that I'm coveting the popularity of "Wulin Gaiden", it's mainly that I feel that all my old friends are starring in the show, and I'm the only one missing. Something is missing.
Therefore, Zhou Binbin has said both publicly and privately that if there is a sequel to "Wulin Gaiden" in the future, he will definitely star in it. Even if he only shows his face, it will save him this regret.
This time when he learned that Zuo Le was filming the movie "Wulin Gaiden", Zhou Binbin immediately contacted Zuo Le and asked for a role.
He was a tough householder, with very few scenes, just a few lines in one scene, and then he was killed by Ji Weili.
For such a small role, Zhou Binbin was also very happy. He was filming with a crew in Yunnan Province. In order to make a cameo, he took three days off from the crew and flew to Quancheng.
It can be seen that starring in "Wulin Gaiden" is so important in his heart that it has almost become an obsession.
At the airport, Zhang Zhong and Cao Yang received Zhou Binbin smoothly.
This golden supporting actor in the industry didn't even have an assistant by his side. He appeared in the airport lobby alone, dragging his suitcase.
"Teacher Zhou?"
"Zhang'er, I haven't seen you for a while, come and give me a hug."
It was still the poor-tongued Da Zhou who loved to make fun. Zhang Zhong exchanged greetings with him and hurriedly led the people to evacuate.
"Bright Sword" is currently in high demand, and Zhou Binbin, who plays Zhang Dabiao, is very popular. If he is recognized by sharp-eyed fans, even if he is not surrounded, it will take some effort to escape.
Just as the three of them were about to leave the airport together, Zhang Zhong's cell phone suddenly rang. When he answered it, he immediately looked at the two of them.
"Teacher Zhou, let's not leave in a hurry. Wait in the car for a while. Director Zuo will be here soon."
"Is there a big shot here? Who is it? Director Zuo has to pick it up personally."
Zhou Binbin and Zuo Le are old friends and have collaborated many times. Even if it is a friendly guest appearance, Zuo Le does not need to be there. Sending Zhang Zhong, the deputy director, is a big deal.
Therefore, when he heard that Zuo Le came in person and stopped them from leaving, it was obviously not a private matter. Zhou Binbin guessed that it was probably some big shot.
Zhang Zhong was actually confused. He really hadn't heard that the crew hired any big names worthy of Zuo Le's personal greeting. It was Li Youbin who came over in the first place, and he was just the one chosen by the producer.
Of course, the main reason is that Li Youbin and Zuo Le have a good relationship, so there is no need for these falsehoods, otherwise Li Youbin, who has been crowned emperor twice, is really qualified to ask Zuo Le to do it.
"I guess I received the news suddenly, otherwise Director Zuo would have come here with Brother Zhang just now, maybe to visit the class." Cao Yang analyzed.
Zhang Zhong and Zhou Binbin were noncommittal. According to their guess, the possibility of visiting the class was very low, otherwise there would be no need for Zuo Le to make a special trip.
Who has ever seen a visiting team ask the principal to go to the airport to pick him up? It is probably a big-name guest appearance, and he is also a very powerful big-name person.
The three of us were here together, and Zuo Le arrived very quickly here, and arrived at the airport in about half an hour.
When everyone gathered together, Zuo Le looked at the time and said that the plane would arrive in ten minutes. Zhou Binbin couldn't help but be curious and asked who the person was.
Zuo Le smiled mysteriously and deliberately let it slip: "You'll know in a minute."
Feng Ye, the assistant who came with Zuo Le, couldn't help but be excited, and quietly talked to the three of them.
"The chairman originally had the attitude of giving it a try and made a joke. At that time, the other party did not agree and only said that he would consider it.
Originally, the chairman had given up and the backup candidate had already been contacted, but the other party suddenly called today and said he was coming to Quancheng, which caught the chairman off guard."
"The other party didn't say that this was a guest appearance. Will there be any changes..."
Before Cao Yang finished speaking, he saw Feng Ye and others looking at him like a fool. Zhang Zhong grinned and asked.
"Is it possible that someone specially flew to Quancheng just to reject Director Zuo's invitation to guest star for a day or two? This is not polite, it is enmity."
Only then did Cao Yang realize that he had said something stupid, so he said nothing.
Zuo Le and the others stayed in the car for a while, and when they saw that the time was almost up, they headed to the airport lobby. It didn't take long for them to pick up the person.
The other person was wrapped tightly and wore a peaked cap. The large special mask only left a pair of eyes. Cao Yang took a few secret glances and thought he looked familiar, but he still didn't recognize who it was.
When everyone arrived at the nanny car driven by Zuo Le, the other party took the mask and saw the familiar aquiline nose. Cao Yang exclaimed in surprise.
"Liu...Liu Tianwang!"
Not only Cao Yang was shocked, Zhang Zhong and Zhou Binbin were also shocked.
The fame that Liu Tianwang has accumulated over the past few decades cannot be overshadowed. He is one of the most familiar faces in the Chinese community and a group of top executives in the entertainment industry.
Even senior insiders like Zhang and Zhou couldn't help but lose their composure when they saw the living Liu Tianwang sitting in front of them.
However, what confused them even more was when Zuo Le hooked up with Liu Tianwang.
One is currently working on movies and is based in Hong Kong, and the other is a TV drama boss who never leaves Quancheng. No matter how you look at it, they are two people on parallel lines.
"Hahaha."
Looking at the few people who were losing their composure, Zuo Le smiled happily. This was the effect he wanted.
Thinking about it, if the audience saw Liu Tianwang in the movie "Wulin Gaiden", they would probably be as shocked as Zhang Zhong and others at this time.
Ignoring the confused people, Zuo Le asked Feng Ye to drive back to Qixia Town while he and Liu Tianwang chatted.
Speaking of which, Zuo Le was able to invite Liu Tianwang to make a guest appearance this time, which was an interesting process.
He and Liu Tianwang got to know each other because of their guest appearance in "Red Boat in the South Lake". However, Liu Tianwang wrapped up the filming the next day. The two parties only had a face-to-face meeting and exchanged contact information, but did not have an in-depth chat.
Until later, Liu Tianwang came to Quancheng to hold a concert and encountered a small dispute. After Zuo Le learned about it, he took the initiative to help resolve it, and the relationship between the two parties became closer.
Later, King Liu Tian came to Dongshan twice to participate in activities. Zuo Le, as the host, personally entertained the guests and was considerate and thoughtful, which greatly increased King Liu's affection for him.
This trick is very similar to that of Teacher Zhao. It is said that King Liu met a ruthless person outside the customs and was dealt with by Teacher Zhao. After that, as long as Liu Tianwang went outside the customs, he would definitely visit Teacher Zhao when he had time.
Zuo Le is not as awesome as Teacher Zhao. He just helped with a small matter. Without his help, it would have been solved with a little effort at most.
They became friends with each other many times, mostly because Liu Tianwang was his childhood idol. As mentioned above, Zuo Le wrote an essay when he was a child, and the topic was how to be as handsome as Liu Tianwang.
Zuo Le was really half-serious and half-joking about his guest appearance in "Wulin Gaiden" this time, but he didn't expect Liu Tianwang to really give him face.
As a result, Zuo Le was a little swollen at this time, but it was difficult to show it in front of others.
Because Liu Tianwang had a tight schedule, Zuo Le did not waste any time and was ready to make arrangements when he returned to the set.
The character of Liu Tianwang is none other than Lou Zhixian, the big-mouthed uncle. Zuo Le also changed the name of Lou Zhixian to Lou Dehua, which was a little spoof.
There are not many scenes in Lou Zhi County, just a night interrogation scene, and the lines are directly in Cantonese mixed with half-baked Mandarin. Liu Tianwang directly performed the original voice, without even dubbing.
Due to the age of the character, the makeup team gave Liu Tianwang an old look, but he still looked handsome.
It's night, Yamen
In black gauze and red robes, the Lou magistrate played by Tian Wang sat in front of the court case, looking coldly at the two kneeling men in black, and was stunned.
"I would like to ask you, where did you come from? (I would like to ask you now, where did you come from)"
The man in black shook his head.
"Oh, you are silent? (Don't speak)" Lou Zhixian narrowed his eyes and became dangerous.
The two men in black who guest-starred were Lao Jiu Mingyu and deputy director Zhang Zhong.
"Sir, we don't understand what you are saying."
"I see, I see."
Lou Zhixian nodded, said something in foreign language, and asked with a smile: "Do you like the abalone?"
The men in black looked at each other and nodded.
"Are you satisfied with the shark's fin meal?"
The man in black looked relieved and nodded again.
"A hairy crab?
The man in black smiled brightly and nodded wildly.
boom!
Lou Zhixian was shocked, his face full of grief and anger: "I think I am an idiot. I don't say anything when I ask you. I ask you what you like to eat. I like to eat everything... (Cantonese)"
"I'm so angry, I'm so angry! (Cantonese)"
Lou Zhixian stood up and circled around the screen behind the public case twice, feeling helpless and furious.
"I can't speak Mandarin. It's useless for you to speak. I just can't speak Mandarin... I'm stupid, I'm stupid. I must learn Mandarin well in the future and use Mandarin (Cantonese) when trying cases."
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The main point of laughter in this plot lies in the language barrier between the officials and the bandits, which vividly demonstrates the importance of popularizing Mandarin.
In addition, the combination of Liu Tianwang's unqualified Mandarin jokes made the already funny clips even more hilarious.
In fact, if you want to play a meme about language barriers, Zha Zhahui is more suitable than Liu Tianwang, but with the addition of Lou Dehua's meme and Liu Tianwang's fame and status, the latter is more suitable for Zuo Le's needs.
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ps: The name of Lou Zhixian is Lou Dehua. I am not a spoof. The screenwriter Ning Caishen of the original "Wulin Gaiden" wrote this. At that time, he really wanted to invite Liu Tianwang to guest star, but unfortunately the budget was not enough...
