Chapter 526 The first sea king in the entertainment industry
The meeting between Zuo Le and Fulong went very smoothly, and Fulong's attitude was obviously inclined to agree.
Firstly, Zuo Le's own reputation is here, and secondly, all aspects of the preparations for the "Qin Empire" series are definitely at the top level in the industry.
At least Fulong himself has never experienced a crew that is more serious and professional than this drama.
Of course, out of caution, Fulong ultimately did not agree on the spot, but he also promised that he would carefully read the script outline and some character scripts for "The Qin Empire" that Zuo Le sent him when he returned, and respond as soon as possible.
Zuo Le was already prepared. In addition to being low-key, dedicated, and good at acting, Fulong also has the label of being particularly selective in scripts.
The pay can be small, and the role is not forced, but he will never accept scripts or roles that he doesn't approve of.
Many people say that it is more difficult to invite Fulong to come out than to hire many artists with higher status than Fulong.
But Zuo Le is also used to it. It's not like he has never seen people who are difficult to choose scripts. Li Youbin and Gao Wa are like this, but they still won them anyway.
He has confidence in the script of "The Great Qin Empire"!
Sure enough, not long after, Zuo Le received a reply from Fulong, who agreed to play the role of Ying Si.
Zuo Le immediately arranged for Shanhe and Fulong to sign two film contracts for "Fission" and "Zongheng". At the same time, he also found someone to contact Fulong to help him understand the history and etiquette of King Qin Huiwen's time, including riding, calligraphy, and martial arts.
, musical instruments and other aspects of learning.
This is written in the film contract. Not only Fulong himself, but also the actors in other roles will learn different skills according to their needs.
The tuition fee is paid by the "Qin Empire" crew, and additional fees will be given to the actors to subsidize the time cost of the actors' missed study.
In fact, in a sense, actors have responsibilities and obligations in this regard, and they have to follow the crew's arrangements to learn. However, Zuo Le was kind and still made some financial compensation.
But what Zuo Le didn't expect was that Fulong himself turned out to be a treasured artist.
Not only is he proficient in calligraphy, he can also play some ancient musical instruments, not to mention horseback riding, and he also has some foundation in martial arts training.
Gee, it saves trouble and is low-key and professional.
No wonder many people are full of praise for Fulong. Zuo Le feels that he might become a "Fu Chui" in the future...
Compared with Fulong, who surprised Zuo Le, Feng Yang, another person Zuo Le came into contact with at the Golden Phoenix Awards ceremony, did not make Zuo Le so worry-free.
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Feng Yang was lucky. Mrs. Tian didn't take her seriously, and because she was a host and loved her family and friends, she helped her say a few good words in front of Zuo Le.
It was these two kind words that played a key role in allowing Zuo Le to make a choice between Feng Yang and the other final candidate.
This person jumped from the live broadcast circle to the e-sports circle, and then from the e-sports circle to the variety show circle. Now he has successfully entered the film and television circle again, and has made an extremely good start.
On December 28, 2024, the first season of "The Big Bang Theory" officially launched, and the official announced the starring lineup for the first time.
Yu Entai, Lei Jiayin, Feng Yang, Qi Bin, Luo Hanke.
Frankly speaking, compared with other works directed by Zuo Le, this lineup is not very impressive, and even a little bit shabby.
Except for Yu Entai, the emperor of vision, only Lei Jiayin can do it, and Qi Bin is a little bit behind.
Of course, "The Sewing Machine Band" starring Qi Bin has been released during the Christmas period, and the box office is not bad. It has already reached 500 million in just a few days.
The influence of the movie has not yet fully matured. In a week or two, Qi Bin's popularity will rise quickly, and he will at least be as good as Lei Jiayin.
Leaving aside Yu, Lei and Qi, the remaining two leading actors, Feng Yang and Luo Hanke, are completely newcomers to film and television.
Feng Yang still has a good reputation. Except for a few people who have watched his talk shows and variety shows, most people don't know him at all.
Even at first, some people thought he looked very different and thought he was from an ethnic minority.
This kind of starring configuration is really a bit... too simple for Zuo Le's current status in the field of TV dramas.
Didn't you see, what was the lineup of the last drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan" directed by Zuo Le, and what is the lineup of the last drama "Mao Liang"?
There are at least five or six first-tier artists, not to mention second-tier and third-tier artists. It is no exaggeration to say that the audience is very satisfied just by counting the faces of the stars.
After being accustomed to eating delicacies and luxurious meals, when looking at these home-cooked side dishes, many people's first reaction is not that it's just a change of taste, but disappointment and a little disgust.
Of course, many people also expressed support for this lineup.
"The Big Bang Theory" is a sitcom. Originally, the leading actors do not need too many stars, but they need to find the right positioning, complement each other and be harmonious.
Now this combination of "one super, two strong and two weak" is quite good. An excellent sitcom must be both flattering and funny, with a main theme and supporting characters.
Crazy piles of stars for the so-called luxurious starring lineup can easily dilute the audience's attention and make the plot and character relationships scattered, which is a big taboo.
Besides, one of the highlights of sitcoms is the constant stream of guest stars. If you want to see stars, just wait and see. Why do you insist on being the leading actor?
Under the leadership of these rational netizens, the original somewhat skewed rhythm has finally returned to the original style of "The Big Bang Theory".
Out of confidence in Zuo Le's appeal in sitcoms, Shanhe did not do a lot of publicity for the show in advance. Instead, it kept it secret and did not release the starring cast until just before the production started. This was a bit of a marketing push.
Since it is hunger marketing, Shanhe has kept very little information about the show and only revealed a few simple information to the outside world.
"The Big Bang Theory" is a sitcom series. The first season only has 20 episodes. It tells the interesting stories of several young people living in the city, as well as the above-mentioned starring cast.
Apart from that, there is nothing else.
If another crew had done this, the audience would have been completely disappointed, but Zuo Le's new drama is still the sitcom for which he is famous.
The tighter the officials kept the secret, the more anxious everyone became. Reporters and editors from all walks of life took turns to sneak into the Changqing Film and Television Base, but unfortunately they didn't find out anything useful.
The crew of "The Big Bang Theory" didn't mind being disturbed by the outside world. After finding security, they concentrated on filming.
But soon, Zuo Le found a new job for himself, which was to "train" Feng Yang...
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Changqing Film and Television Base, "The Big Bang Theory" Studio
This studio was specially built by Shanhe for this show, and it contains various scenes from "The Big Bang Theory".
For example, Sheldon and Lai Dai's home, Penny's home, Howard's home, inside the car, corridors and stairs, the offices of several leading actors in the university, the university cafeteria, restaurants frequented by several leading actors, comic shops, bars, etc.
It can be said that more than 90% of the scenes in "The Big Bang Theory" were shot in this studio, and some other outdoor scenes will be shot separately in due course.
If new frequently used scenes are added in later seasons, they will be built in this studio. If the space is not enough, a new studio will be found.
This model is learned from the "Family with Children" series. A few hundred meters away, there are two studios where "Family with Children" was filmed.
It contains common scenes such as Xia's house, neighbor's house, school, community, Xia Donghai Company, Liu Mei Hospital, etc. It is used for filming when filming, and when not filming, it is used as a base attraction for tourists to browse.
The studio of "Family with Children", together with Dingxiang Tower, Tongfu Inn and other places, has become a famous Internet celebrity attraction in Changqing Film and Television Base. Every year, countless audiences come to check in and take photos.
If "The Big Bang Theory" becomes popular in the future, this dedicated studio will follow in the footsteps of the "All About Us" studio.
It is particularly worth mentioning that Shanhe also gets a share of the tickets and various income from these film and television IP attractions...
At this time, Zuo Le was in the Xie and Lai family scenes in the studio, dragging Feng Yang to talk alone.
This is a scene that has happened almost every day since the crew started filming. The reason is also very simple. Feng Yang's acting skills can't keep up with the rhythm, so he has to make extra lessons.
In fact, to be honest, Feng Yang's acting skills cannot be said to be bad. As a newcomer to film and television, his performance is already quite good.
If it were an ordinary crew, the director would probably praise Feng Yang's performance greatly when he saw that he didn't hold back and occasionally had surprises.
But it is a pity that Feng Yang joined "The Big Bang Theory" and was joined by a director Zuo Le who would not be lenient with actors. Since she joined the cast, her acting skills have been constantly criticized.
Especially when several leading actors in the same group perform very well.
Needless to say, Yu Entai is a serious boss who has won the title of King of Television. He is also very familiar with the sitcom shooting process. His life on the crew is like a duck in water.
Yu Euntai even served as the executive director. In addition to performing Sheldon, he was also responsible for some behind-the-scenes work, acting and directing.
There is nothing wrong with Lei Jiayin and Qi Bin. They are both veteran actors who have been in the industry for many years. They are experienced in both acting and comedy, so there is no need for anyone to worry.
What is even more surprising is Rohanke.
This Indian-born talk show actor has his own sense of humor and racial talent. He found his groove within two days of joining the cast and perfectly interpreted Raj's "slutty" temperament in the play.
After the filming started, among the five leading actors, Rohanke was praised the most by Zuo Le.
Of course, this does not mean that the performance of the first three is not as good as Rohanke, but that one is a newcomer and the other is an experienced actor.
The former's outstanding performance was a surprise, so it was natural to encourage him. The latter's good performance was a given, and there was no need to praise him. It was not the first time they had collaborated together.
As a fellow newcomer, Rohanke performed amazingly, and Feng Yang, who could only be regarded as good, was highlighted.
The former is praised the most among the leading actors, while the latter is the most criticized among the leading actors.
It was a good thing when he first joined the group. After Zuo Le had a thorough understanding of the other actors, he immediately focused most of his energy on Feng Yang, "training" her acting skills every day.
And because Feng Yang was a woman, Zuo Le couldn't find her in private in order to avoid suspicion, so he could only give her advice in public.
Although Zuo Le has a good temper, he can't bear to be taught every day. In addition, Yu Entai and others are too powerful. He can explain everything casually, but Feng Yang has to explain it again and again, and sometimes he still doesn't understand it well.
Under such comparison, Zuo Le can't help but lose control of his temper sometimes. Although he can't be said to be swearing, his words are occasionally more venomous and harsh, and his tone is much louder.
In full view of the public, the director criticized her for her poor acting skills, and pushed her to do a little trick every day. From time to time, she was even scolded in public.
This is a huge blow to an actor, especially a newcomer to film and television like Feng Yang.
Many times, even old guys like Yu Entai couldn't stand it, and even Zuo Le himself reflected on whether he had gone too far.
But no one expected that this little girl Feng Yang had to bear all these difficulties and was trained by Zuo Le for half a month without crying once.
Of course, no one knows whether she secretly shed tears behind her back...
Not only did Feng Yang not cry, but she became more and more courageous the more frustrated she became. Every day she kept a small notebook to write down the tricks Zuo Le gave her. She usually carefully observed the performances of Yu Entai and others. When she encountered something she didn't understand, she was able to relax and be positive.
ask.
Not to mention, with Zuo Le's guidance and Feng Yang's own diligent efforts, her acting skills have indeed improved rapidly.
To use Zuo Le's evaluation, it is eye-catching.
To be honest, Feng Yang's resilience surprised the creators of "The Big Bang Theory".
Originally, the leading actors in this crew were somewhat divided into factions. Yu Entai and Lei Jiayin were from Shanhe, so they automatically fell into the same faction. The remaining three, Qi Bin, were not familiar with each other and worked on their own.
Later, Qi Bin relied on his hard power to impress Yu Lei and was the first to integrate into the team. Later, Luo Hanke also performed well and squeezed into the small circle.
Only Feng Yang herself is a girl and her acting skills are mediocre, so she is incompatible with this group of married men.
Until Feng Yang persevered and improved his acting skills bit by bit. He also showed a cheerful and generous personality, and was slowly accepted by other leading actors.
However, although Feng Yang played well with Yu Entai and the others, he had a psychological shadow on Zuo Le because he was trained like crazy by Zuo Le for half a month.
Now I feel scared when I see Zuo Le. I rarely get close to Zuo Le unless necessary.
Landlady Tian Yan once visited the set of "The Big Bang Theory" and saw Feng Yang avoiding Zuo Lezao. She asked why and immediately fell in love with Feng Yang.
Soon, Feng Yang joined Teacher Tian's group of best friends and became a rising star with potential in the Shanhe Party.
Zuo Le was also surprised. He was obviously the director and boss, the first person involved in the unspoken rules of superiority. Why did these female stars all focus on their wives?
It is rumored by the outside world that he is the emperor, Tian Yan is the queen of the main palace, and these female artists are his concubines.
But Zuo Le felt that his and Tian Yan's identities had been swapped.
Tian Yan firmly sits on the Diaoyutai as the king of the sea, and he tries his best to win favor and maintain his status in the palace.
Not only do I have to keep an eye on any daring men to poach them, but I also have to be constantly wary of these female celebrities cheating on their wives.
Shit, is he still the protagonist of this book?
ps: We have launched a new book "The Museum of Demon Suppression", which will be on the shelves on April 1st. If you are interested, you can check it out.
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An eight-sided Han sword can kill all evil spirits and monsters.
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