Chapter 538 All-Star Warring States Historical Celebrities
The outside world is optimistic that Pan Ming will win this year's bonus, Feng Shidi. In fact, speaking of it, this year is indeed Pan Ming's best opportunity.
In previous years, Shanhe dramas, which dominated the screen for the whole year and often occupied 3 to 4 spots in the TV drama nominations, had a rare "empty period" this year.
Among the many directors in Shanhe, Kong Sheng, who was given high hopes of "defeating the devil Zuo Le", suffered a mental breakdown due to repeated failures.
After "Nirvana in Fire", I haven't filmed a new drama for more than a year, and now I'm even filming a movie.
Kong Sheng had previously won two movie stars and one movie star with "The Mansion" and "Nirvana in Fire". He is the second most popular director in Shanhe to win movie stars and queens, second only to Zuo Le.
He has no new work this year. At least Pan Ming has to eliminate a big enemy.
Although Zuo Le has two dramas this year, "The Qin Empire - Fission" has not been filmed yet, and when it is broadcast, it will not be scheduled for next year's Spring Festival, so he will not be able to participate in this year's Golden Phoenix Award competition.
As for "The Big Bang Theory", it is a sitcom after all, so it is naturally at a disadvantage when it comes to winning awards.
Of course, one should not underestimate the enemy too much. After all, Yan Ni won the first prize with the sitcom "Wulin Gaiden".
There are too many miracles in Zuo Le, so you have to be careful, but at present, the threat to Pan Ming is not obvious.
As for Lao Gao, the only ones broadcast this year are "Family with Children 8" and "Jingwei Reclamation".
"Family with Children 8" directly ignores it, while another drama "Jingwei Reclamation" has a female protagonist, and most of the highlights are the heroine Jingwei.
Although the male protagonist is also outstanding, due to the limitations of the subject matter, the conflicting tension of the character is not enough. According to outside speculation, being nominated is already the limit.
Of course, Lao Gao is currently preparing for a new drama. If it can be aired in the second half of the year, the situation may change.
Wang Qian and Pan Ming have interests in this area. She definitely wants to have another Vision Emperor in her hands, so she has to take Pan Ming into account in her subsequent plans.
Moreover, even if Wang Qian ignores it and seriously produces a new work in the second half of the year, it will be difficult to produce a phenomenal work like "White Night" that has a double harvest of word-of-mouth and broadcasts.
Just kidding, the number of pure online dramas that have exceeded 10 billion views today, and all the video website platforms combined, can only be counted on one hand.
Didn’t he say that if he comes again, he will come again? Did he think he was going to the market to buy vegetables?
Therefore, at the end of the day, among the directors of Shanhe, the one who poses the greatest threat to Pan Ming's challenge to become the emperor is Xue Jun and Xue Laosi, who single-handedly promoted him.
Xue Jun has three dramas this year, not to mention "Ghost Blowing the Lantern - Longling Cave", in which Pan Ming is the protagonist, but for the spin-off "Angry Qing Xiangxi", he has found another starring role.
In fact, "Nu Qing Xiangxi" is not bad. After all, it is the "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" series. For Pan Ming, it can be regarded as knowing himself and the enemy.
In addition, this extra chapter, with a different main creator, is not as popular as the main IP in terms of popularity, and Pan Ming is confident that he can suppress it.
The one that really poses the greatest threat to him is "Detective Detective Dee 4". Although this drama has a mediocre reputation, its results are still impressive.
Moreover, Liang Damin can be nominated as the TV drama king three times, which shows that he has a certain status in the eyes of the Golden Phoenix Awards judges.
In previous years, when gods fought, there were too many strong opponents, and Liang Damin had no choice but to lose repeatedly.
This year's "window period" for Shanhe is not only a good opportunity for Pan Ming, but also an opportunity for Liang Damin.
Therefore, if Pan Ming wants to win this year's Shidi, he must first pass the "Four Dynasties Veteran" Liang Damin.
But no matter what happens, Pan Ming has gone from being a washed-up artist the year before to being on the front line now, holding the IP of a top online drama, and becoming a popular TV star.
With such an experience, I wouldn’t even dare to write about it in an online article!
Pan Ming's rise to fame has made countless artists in the entertainment industry jealous and envious, and at the same time, it has also strengthened a voice that has been circulating in the industry.
If you want to become popular, act in Shanhe's works!!!
Suddenly, Shanhe dramas, which were originally popular, became more and more popular, and the roles in Shanhe dramas became a resource that countless actors competed for.
It is said that many brokerage companies have ranked the resource level of the main actors and actresses of Shanhe dramas higher than those of the male and female protagonists of some popular IP dramas and ordinary dramas.
The second and third episodes of Shan He Drama are resources that some popular niche actors and even first-tier artists are grabbing for.
As for the male and female protagonists of the Shanhe drama, outside of Shanhe, ordinary people really don’t dare to think about it.
Three words, it all depends on fate...
This is still the crew of Kong, Gao, Xue and Wang. If it were a work directed by Zuo Le himself, the intensity would be doubled.
This can also be seen from "The Legend of Zhen Huan". Many of the main supporting roles are first-line, although most of them are Shanhe artists and belong to internal company tasks.
But even so, to be able to "condescend" to such a top-tier artist also shows Zuo Le's appeal to actors.
Someone in the industry once said with a smile that if Zuo Le wanted to unspoken rules, the number of male and female stars lining up would be enough to leverage half of the entertainment industry.
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Pan Ming became famous, making Shanhe unparalleled in the circle.
It just so happened that Zuo Le was currently casting for "The Qin Empire - Fission" at this time.
The "Qin Empire" series, as a historical masterpiece jointly launched by Sunward + CCTV, has long been the focus of countless people in the industry.
The success of "White Night" and Pan Ming added several spoonfuls of hot oil to this hot fire.
Let's put it this way, Zuo Le has received a list of self-recommended actors during this period, and ordinary first- and second-tier stars would not be included in the list.
Many big names from the older generation, even famous actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan, have contacted the crew of "The Great Qin Empire".
It has been almost 10 years since Zuo Le debuted. He has collaborated with countless actors, big and small, and has seen a lot of the world.
But this time I still can’t help but sigh.
I have never been so rich in my life!
It's not an exaggeration at all. If Zuo Le really let go of the casting, I dare not say it will be compared with a blockbuster tribute movie like "A Red Boat in the South Lake" with stars from beginning to end, but it won't be much different.
But then again, I can only think about it.
No matter how great "The Great Qin Empire" is, it can't compare with the official blockbuster tributes.
Stars who participate in gift films do not get paid and take the initiative to contribute to the country, but "The Qin Empire" does not have the qualifications for stars to contribute. Even if it succeeds, Zuo Le will have to return the favor one by one.
Therefore, no matter how tempted he was, Zuo Le couldn't really create an all-star lineup.
Instead, casting is based on various factors such as the suitability of the role, the popularity of the actor, and the role of the role.
However, Zuo Le couldn't bear to see that so many big names and old actors couldn't be used. He spent a long time in seclusion and thought about it, and finally came up with a good idea.
"The Qin Empire - Fission" has a total of 50 episodes. There are quite a few episodes to begin with, and because it is a historical drama that includes the Seven Kingdoms and various forces, there are a lot of characters appearing.
There are no less than a hundred people with names and surnames, and there are forty or fifty people who have appeared multiple times. Among them, there are still some characters who will appear in the second "Zongheng".
This is also why it is difficult to select actors for "The Great Qin Empire" because there are too many and too complex.
In addition to these ordinary characters, as a historical drama, "The Qin Empire" has many special characters.
These characters may not appear much, but their weight and importance are not lost due to their small number of scenes.
Just to give a few examples, such as Qin Xiangong, Mencius, Sun Bin, etc. in "Fission".
Qin Xiangong only appeared in two or three episodes, and then he was seriously injured. He died after it was confirmed that Qin Xiaogong Ying Quliang was selected as the monarch.
This character only has so many roles in the play, but his importance is no less important than that of the protagonists.
Even from the perspective of the entire "Qin Empire" series, Qin Xiangong's role is very crucial.
As the first leader of the Qin Kingdom to appear, Qin Xiangong set the tone for the subsequent Qin kings and kings.
The phrase "old Qin bravely fought against the national calamity together" that runs through the entire series, as well as the strong and brave spirit of the Qin people, are all reflected from the era of Qin Xiangong.
From the perspective of the drama "Fission", Qin Xiangong died due to injuries sustained during the battle against Wei. Before his death, he was filled with grief and anger and dragged Qin Xiaogong to tell his long-cherished wish to conquer Qin.
It allows the audience to understand the situation of Qin at that time, and also feel the urgent need of the Qin monarch to change the current situation of a weak country and poor people, paving the way for Shang Yang's future reforms.
At the same time, from a plot perspective, Qin Xiaogong was determined to make Qin stronger at all costs and avenge Wei because of his father's hatred for the country.
Such a character, even if he doesn't have many roles, is still a key figure in the play, and he is very brilliant.
For such a role, it is possible to hire a well-established celebrity to make a cameo, and people will not feel embarrassed.
But characters like Mencius and Sun Bin only have a few scenes.
Mencius once had a debate with the protagonist Shang Yang in Jixia Academy. It was about the debate over the ideals of governing the country. To be more specific, it was the debate between law and Confucianism.
This debate must have been related to Shang Yang's exposition of the philosophy of governing the country. After that, Mencius almost did not appear.
As for Sun Bin, he mainly helped Qin to deal with Pang Juan, a general of Wei, and did not appear much.
However, even so, it would be an honor for a sub-sage and a grandson, no matter how great they are, to be able to appear as ancient sages in front of these two people.
Who will find fault?
Who dares to challenge!
Zuo Le even admired himself, how could he have such a small brain, how could he be so smart, and come up with such a magical operation.
The all-star "Qin Empire" is boring enough, but we can create an all-star group of celebrities from the Warring States Period.
And this not only satisfies his collecting habit as a director, but also has many benefits in terms of the quality of TV series.
These historical celebrities can leave their names in the history, and all of them are outstanding. It is really not something ordinary actors can do to restore some of their charm.
Many of those well-known celebrities are veteran actors, which are perfect matches for these historical celebrities who have few roles but are extremely outstanding.
It’s simply a double-edged sword!
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After talking about these big-name guest appearances, let’s talk about the starring roles.
Let’s talk about some female characters first.
After all, the "Qin Empire" series is a historical drama, with mostly male characters and only a few outstanding female characters.
The best among them is Empress Dowager Mi Bazixuan, who appeared in both the second film "Zong Heng" and the third film "Rise".
As for the first "Fission", frankly speaking, the portrayal of several female characters was not that good. The character design seemed to be brilliant, but in fact it was very thin, and the emotional scenes were somewhat bloody.
The heroine Bai Xue, this character is fictional. She was originally the daughter of a businessman from the Kingdom of Wei. She is stunningly beautiful, courageous, intelligent, and a very ambitious woman.
However, due to her identity as a woman, she never showed her talents. Later, when she met Shang Yang, she invested her dreams in Shang Yang and fully supported Shang Yang's reforms.
Of course, in the early stage, it was appreciation, but in the later stage, as the relationship between the two warmed up, support turned into love.
Bai Xue's character is Shang Yang's confidante and wife. She suffered a lot of grievances and sacrifices for Shang Yang's reform, and finally died together with Shang Yang.
Zuo Le feels that there is not much to say about this character. She is just a typical ancient virtuous wife, the woman behind a successful man.
In the biggest climax of the whole drama, which is the finale, before Shang Yang's execution, she had an affectionate scene with Shang Yang, then committed suicide in love, and then Shang Yang calmly died.
As mentioned earlier, Shui Miaomiao had decided on this role as early as the filming of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
An affectionate and generous woman has no difficulty at all for Qishui, who has closed her eyes.
Besides, the second female lead, Ying Yingyu, is also a fictional character. The youngest daughter of Qin Xiangong is a heroine.
In the original version, this person had a love triangle with Shang Yang and Bai Xue. It was a bit bloody, but it wasn't completely a hard-core love drama. There were certain political elements in it.
In the play, Shang Yang came to Qin to implement reforms, which touched the interests of many people and encountered great resistance.
At that time, the reform had just begun and had not seen any results. Instead, a lot of troubles occurred because of the reform. Although Qin Xiaogong supported it, it still put a lot of pressure on Shang Yang.
Among them, one of the more vocal objections was that Shang Yang was a foreigner and that no one could believe that an outsider presided over the Qin State's reforms.
And there is nothing better than Shang Yang marrying the princess of Qin to prove that he is not an "outsider" and win the trust of Qin.
Ying Yingyu also likes Shang Yang because of his previous experience, and is determined to achieve good things with him.
At that time, the Queen Mother of Qin hoped that her daughter would have a good home, and Duke Xiao of Qin also intended to make Shang Yang his brother-in-law and marry him to tie Shang Yang and Qin even more tightly.
In addition, there are some other plots that make Shang Yang's situation in Qin even more difficult. Becoming Qin's "consort" is the best way to break the situation.
Due to various pressures, Bai Xue, who was in love with Shang Yang, voluntarily quit. Shang Yang married Ying Yingyu and presided over Qin's reform more smoothly.
Therefore, although it is a bloody love triangle, there are many considerations in it.
And it is different from ordinary love triangles, where the two heroines fight to the death. Bai Xue and Ying Yingyu have a good relationship. They both love Shang Yang and help Shang Yang complete his reforms.
The interests of family and country come first, children's personal affairs are put aside, and there is no love-mindedness. This is something Zuo Le appreciates more, so he thought twice and did not delete these scenes.
Another important female character is Qin Xiaogong’s mother, the Queen Mother of Qin.
This character possesses all the qualities of an excellent old queen mother. She is a very positive character who understands justice well and knows right from wrong. She is a firm supporter of Qin Xiaogong and Shang Yang.
Speaking of which, many queen mothers of the Qin Dynasty were rare virtuous queens, very capable, and provided a lot of support to the reigning Qin monarch, until Zhao Ji appeared.
