Chapter Five Hundred and Ninety-Fourth 'Under the Great Tomorrow' and Qin Shihuang, Auntie
After the release of "Let the Bullets Fly", Zuo Le's reputation in the film and television industry reached its peak.
But Zuo Le himself has returned to a low-key and leisurely life.
The filming of the first two parts of "The Great Qin Empire" greatly trained a group of executive directors and basic talents.
These people were responsible for a lot of the filming work of "The Rise of the Qin Empire". Many non-important literary dramas and war dramas often did not require Zuo Le to do it himself, and only needed to supervise.
This undoubtedly liberated Zuo Le. During the filming of "The Rise of the Qin Empire", on average, he had 1 to 3 days of vacation to go home to look after his children every half month.
This kind of relaxed work intensity is the first time in Zuo Le's director career.
So much so that Tian Yan once suspected that Zuo Le wanted to follow the national policy and have a third child with her...
Putting aside his wife's assumptions, Zuo Le began to try to relax himself. Although he was a little uncomfortable at first, he soon began to enjoy it.
After all, who can resist a life of lying flat!
Zuo Le even picked up his hobby of playing football in college.
Although he is middle-aged and his physical strength is not as good as before, his footwork is still coquettish.
The great Pirlo of that time is now De Bruyne, closely following the pulse of the football world.
In fact, Zuo Le, who is used to playing as a defensive midfielder, would rather be Kante. Unfortunately, he is only tough but not cool, and his suggestion was passed by his teammates.
Zuo Le, who was all-powerful on the field field, was happy and did not forget his work.
He is reducing his workload, but not retiring.
The betrothal gift for his son and the dowry for his daughter have to be paid for by him as a father, so he has to pay for it.
In the two years after the Ming Dynasty, Zuo Le's main focus was still on "The Qin Empire". After all, he was the First Emperor. The climax and highlight of the entire series had to be treated with caution.
After "The Qin Empire", Zuo Le hasn't decided what to film yet, but there are probably two directions.
One is movies. He also wants to achieve more success in the Golden Dragon Awards, so he will naturally work more in this area in the future.
Another direction is to continue making historical dramas.
The birth and popularity of "The Qin Empire" is not only the success of a film and television work, but more importantly, it attracts a large number of ordinary viewers who are interested in exploring history.
Apart from other things, when talking about the Qin Dynasty in the past, all the monarchs of the Qin Dynasty, except those who have an understanding of history, basically knew Qin Shihuang and Hu Hai.
Maybe we know about the Great Demon King Ying Ji, but his status and contribution to the Qin State cannot be clearly explained.
This is not an exaggeration at all. Zuo Le himself has seen a historian who mistook the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Mu of Qin, as the grandfather of Qin Shihuang.
This level is pretty good.
There were TV programs before that openly claimed that Qu Yuan threw himself into the river because Qin Shihuang burned books and humiliated Confucian scholars and chose to commit suicide to avoid pain.
After hearing this, Qu Yuan himself wished that Thomas would jump out of the river in a 360-degree circle and slap him twice in the mouth.
All these years of rice dumplings have been eaten up...
Zuo Le once heard the most horrifying story about a blind historian. It was about a girl who didn't understand what the three-year civil war was. Someone explained it to her, and the girl actually asked him who won.
"..."
Don’t think it’s fake, there are still a lot of fish that slip through the net in the nine-year compulsory education.
People who are not interested in literature and history will not even be able to count the dynasties after taking the exam. Those who are not talented in science will scratch their heads when they see equations after graduation.
When Zuo Le used to make dramas, entertainment came first, and he was not very demanding about what the audience would think after watching it.
However, "The Qin Empire" is both educational and entertaining, making many people fall in love with history, which is still a great sense of accomplishment for him.
Including the official media, they have always praised "The Great Qin Empire" and believe that this drama promotes history and culture and is on the right track in the film and television industry.
For this reason, Zuo Le was named and praised by the second elder at last year's double meeting.
The movie "Let the Bullets Fly" went through the review process smoothly, and there were no obstacles or attacks during its release. It was somewhat influenced by "The Qin Empire".
Nowadays, Shanhe has been exporting the "Qin Empire" series overseas, not for making money, but for the purpose of cultural export.
If technology blockbusters can't beat it, then we should use our cultural heritage advantage.
Especially in Asia, these viewers who are obsessed with the historical village battles and county battles of their country can feel what it means to be a great power.
As long as you can attract one, it is an ideological victory. If you add up, a small amount will become a large amount, and a river will become a sea.
Zuo Le has not tied himself up with a lot of responsibilities, but while filming the drama, he will not refuse if he achieves some benefits with one stone.
He has roughly drawn up a preliminary plan for the next historical drama. It is tentatively planned to film five dramas about the Ming Dynasty.
However, unlike "The Qin Empire", the protagonist of this series will no longer be entirely on the emperor.
The first part of the Zuo Le Project was about the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and this one must have Zhu Yuanzhang as the protagonist, I haven’t said that yet.
The second part tells the story of the Battle of Jingnan and the Yongle Dynasty after the death of Zhu Yuanzhang. The protagonist is Zhu Di.
The third part is the story of the Tumubao Incident, the story of a famous name turning from prosperity to decline. The protagonist is no longer the emperor, but Yu Qian and Shaobao.
The fourth part tells the story of Jiajing ~ Wanli, the last glorious period of the Ming Dynasty. There are two candidates for the protagonist, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui, and Zuo Le has not yet been finalized.
The fourth part is about the Chongzhen period in the late Ming Dynasty. Zuo Le didn't think about who the protagonist would be. He initially decided on Chongzhen, or he could make up a fictional character to look at the late Ming Dynasty from a more comprehensive perspective.
This TV series, tentatively titled "The Great Tomorrow" by Zuo Le, is an atypical original historical drama.
The overall script and tone are original by Shanhe, but many of the plots and character settings are borrowed from Ming Dynasty-related film and television works in Goldfinger.
including but not limited to
"Zhu Yuanzhang"
"Zheng He's Voyages to the West"
"The Ming Dynasty"
"The Ming Dynasty 1566"
"Zhang Juzheng, the Chief Assistant of Wanli"
"The Romance of the Country"
"The Tribulation of the Ming Dynasty"
"Dang Kou Fengyun"
"..."
It can be called a smorgasbord of films and TV shows from the Golden Finger Ming Dynasty.
However, Zuo Le is confident that it will be "mixed but not chaotic", and it will take advantage of the strengths of other artists and become a "Great Tomorrow" with its own charm.
However, Zuo Le was also mentally prepared that the results of "The Great Tomorrow" might not be as good as "The Great Qin Empire".
After all, the five-part series of "The Great Qin Empire" changes from weak to strong, starting from the impoverished Qin Xiaogong and ending with Qin Shihuang unifying the six kingdoms. It is like a refreshing story that constantly upgrades and becomes stronger.
On the contrary, "Big Tomorrow" went from prosperity to decline. The first two parts were okay, but by the time of the third part, many plots were not very friendly to the audience.
Especially for the last part, Zuo Le predicts that it will show the demise of the Ming Dynasty (Nan Ming is not included), and it can basically be concluded that it will end tragically.
In today's film and television environment, which favors light-hearted themes, results may not be guaranteed and it is somewhat thankless.
But Zuo Le still wanted to challenge himself.
He has done a lot of comedies, but this kind of tragedy with strong historical overtones is still a rare subject.
If "The Great Tomorrow" can still maintain its acclaim and box office success, then any film or television with any theme in the future will be a piece of cake for Zuo Le.
Exceptions include horror themes.
It's not that he can't shoot, but that Zuo Le is timid and hates those eerie and thrilling elements...
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In October, Kong Sheng's "Parental Love" was aired and quickly became popular all over the country.
In fact, when the show first aired, some people said it was too bland, but soon, such voices began to disappear.
Although there are no overly exciting plots in the TV series, it creates a real and warm feeling that makes people indulge in it unconsciously and never tire of it.
Many people believe that this drama completely presented several models of love, and can be said to have thoroughly explained the marriage and love of that era.
The male and female protagonists Jiang Defu and An Jie have a utilitarian beginning and a perfect ending.
Although nearly half of the drama features two people who are middle-aged or even old, the audience still shouted loudly and filled their stomachs with dog food.
The very popular Dehua and Lao Ding live a noisy and happy life.
In the impression of countless viewers, the previous generation, even the generation of grandparents, had a normal way of getting along with each other. They were not forgiving, but they still cared about each other in their hearts.
Ouyang Yi and An Xin started out in love and ended up in love.
This is the kind of love and marriage that most people long for, with a well-matched family, a talented man and a beautiful woman, and staying together for the rest of their lives.
Wang Haiyang and Jiang Yafei were childhood sweethearts, but they missed half their lives.
This kind of love is not universal. Most people are not with their first love or childhood sweetheart, but it does not prevent everyone from talking about this feeling.
In the end, bringing these two people together is more of a beautiful manifestation, and it also makes many viewers feel nostalgic about the original relationship, which can be regarded as an alternative way of making up for their regrets.
"Parental Love" is about the love of that era, but it can actually be reflected in reality.
Many people think it is real because they see shadows in the characters in the play.
Not just the previous generation, but also themselves.
"Parents' Love" has very good ratings and successfully broke 4 in the finale. It is also Kong Sheng's third TV series to break 4 in ratings.
And it is worth mentioning that "Parental Love" is the drama with the highest rerun ratings this year.
The average ratings of the second round of reruns still exceeded 2, and the fourth round of reruns in the evening still maintained a ratings of 1.2.
This replay result surpassed the two "Qin Empire", and the only drama that could surpass it was "Bright Sword".
"Wulin Gaiden" did well in reruns, but was held back by the number of episodes and ultimately lost.
Although the high replay rate does not mean that "Parental Love" is better than "Qin Empire", it can only be said that this drama is more suitable for the audience of the TV platform.
But it can only win the hit "Qin Empire" once, which is an achievement that countless directors cannot achieve.
Kong Laoer’s majesty remains the same!
And don't forget, Kong Sheng is one of the co-directors of "Operation Red Sea".
He is now starring in serious movies and TV series, which means he has regained the face he lost in the past two years.
When "The Great Qin Empire - Zong Heng" was a hit, everyone thought that this year's Golden Phoenix Award was no longer in suspense.
But when Kong Sheng's "Parental Love" came out, it didn't overthrow "The Qin Empire", but it still posed some threat.
Kong Laoer once again launched an attack on [Best Director].
Duan Long's outstanding performance made him a popular star alongside Fulong and Yu Entai.
And Yin Li, who plays the female lead in both dramas, is likely to accomplish the feat of dominating two TV drama nominations by herself.
"The Qin Empire - Zongheng" VS "Parental Love"
It has become a hot discussion at this year's Golden Phoenix Awards. In fact, there is not much suspense between the two.
But why does the Golden Phoenix Awards need attention and the media needs traffic?
It is not advisable for a single family to be dominant, only two tigers competing can attract the masses.
Not only the Golden Phoenix Awards, but also the Golden Dragon Awards are also trying to find people to build momentum for other films, creating a situation that can compete with "Let the Bullets Fly."
Suddenly, Zuo Le seemed to have become the big devil who "everyone shouted to beat".
Countless dragon-slaying youths brandished their swords, stepped on his corpse, climbed to the throne, and became a new legend.
Zuo Le is the first person since the birth of the Chinese film and television industry to be treated like this by the two highest awards in Chinese film and television.
When I get older, I have another topic to brag about with my grandchildren.
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In early November, "The Qin Empire - The Rise" was completed and entered the post-production stage.
Not long after, Zuo Le announced that he was about to prepare the fourth part of "The Great Qin Empire", "Eastward Exit".
Suddenly, the whole country looked at him questioningly.
Who plays Qin Shihuang?
Of course, there are also some old critics who are more concerned about who will play Zhao Ji and take the initiative to ask Ying to play Lao Ai, including Lao Gao.
Speaking of which, Lao Gao had actually played the role of Lao Ai before. At that time, he had just become famous in "With Children" and just in time to buy a house, he accepted a Qin drama and played Lao Ai in it.
I don’t know what the director and producer of that crew thought.
As the concubine and face of the Queen Mother, Lao Ai made Zhao Ji willing to give birth to a son for him. Even if she was to be promoted to the throne as an "instrument", her appearance and temperament would definitely have to pass the test.
Not to mention how handsome he is, at least he has good facial features.
This is not to discredit Lao Gao, but with his big face and a smile on his face when he was playing Lao Ai, he really looked like a queen mother who was not picky about food.
So, Zuo Le directly dragged Lao Gao back.
If you really want to play Lao Gao, forget about Lao Ai, but you can give middle-aged Zhao Gao a try.
Finally, for the role of Lai Ai, Zuo Le found an old friend, Yuan Ye, who played Hong Miao in "Seven Swords", while Zhao Ji was Tang Huohuo, a popular actress known for her beauty and sexiness in the industry.
As for the most important Qin Shihuang, Zuo Le thought about it carefully and finally chose Duan Long.
Duan Long is not the person who best fits the image of Qin Shihuang in Zuo Le's mind. However, there are too few actors in the circle who can support the emperor through the ages. Judging from the comprehensive conditions, Duan Long is an excellent candidate.
Of course, Duan Long's age is a bit of a disadvantage, so Zuo Le added a teenage version of Ying Zheng, played by Chu Yuan.
Although Chu Yuan is in his early 20s, he is still relatively young in comparison. He can put things in order and play the role of a young King of Qin.
The conditions for young actors aged thirteen or fourteen who meet the requirements are too stringent and it is difficult to find them. Even if they are found, the performance may not be good.
The first half of "Eastern Exit" is about the childhood and teenage Yingzheng respectively. After suppressing Lao Ai and deposing Lu Buwei, the adult version played by Duan Long appears again.
In the subsequent fifth film "The World", Duan Long completed all the work of Ying Zheng in his prime and old age.
"Eastern Exit" and "The World" have similar timelines and are almost from the same line, so Zuo Le directly put most of the casting choices for the two dramas together.
Ying Zheng, Lao Ai, and Zhao Ji are confirmed. Zuo Le will play Qin Yiren himself, Lu Buwei will be played by veteran actor Wang Song, Li Si will be played by Feng Yuanzheng, Wang Jian will be Zuo Le's old partner Li Youbin, and Jing Ke will be Zhang Lu.
The other important supporting roles and the generals, ministers and princes of the Six Kingdoms are all played by veteran drama stars and actors in the industry.
As the conclusion of "Empire of Qin", Shanhe is fully engaged, striving to create the most luxurious performance lineup and give a perfect ending to the five "Empire of Qin"...
ps: I recommend a friend’s new book "Thirty Years of Seclusion, My Yearning Exposed". If you are interested, you can read it.
