flstandardbreds Chapter 142: Lines
Chapter 142: Lines
As I said, a big crew is just different.
With such a strong crew, there is no need to worry about publicity.
The crew will promote the film through various channels, releasing stills, trailers, press releases, etc., to create momentum in advance.
The release time of the stills depends entirely on the director's intention.
Zhou Yan has always been accustomed to announcing the main creative actors on the day of filming starting, and each announcement can cause a big earthquake in the circle.
Zhou Yan's crew has never lacked movie emperors, and this time Zhou Yan is aiming for the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Venice Golden Lion Awards, so the lineup is even more amazing.
The leading actor who plays the police chief in the drama is Golden Horse Award winner Hang Yan, who has won more than a dozen Best Actor awards in total and has won numerous trophies. His reputation in the industry is incredibly high.
The actor who plays the team's forensic doctor, Liang Yuan, is known as the "billion-dollar movie emperor" and the box office of the movies he starred in has exceeded 10 billion yuan.
Even the supporting actor Ge Jiayi, who plays one of the victims in the play, has the reputation of being the "commoner actor". His performance is close to life, humorous and natural, making the audience feel extremely cordial.
Maybe you won’t remember this person when you hear the name, but when you see his face, thousands of familiar faces will appear in your mind.
It was such a heaven-defying lineup, and Lu Rong blended into it, just like a confused young deer blending into a group of old foxes, and he stood out.
This time no one questioned anything. Are you kidding me? Can you just randomly stuff people into a crew like this?
It goes without saying that the plot requires a younger character.
Lu Rong has unknowingly left netizens with the label of the most talented actor of the new generation. Currently, there is no substitute for him on the entire network.
How could he get such an important role in a crew full of movie stars? This is the best recognition of Lu Rong in the industry.
When netizens saw the stills, they felt that it was as expected.
The photos are very typical of Hong Kong style in the 1990s.
In the photo, the boy is standing on the street with colorful neon signs and a bustling crowd behind him.
He was wearing baggy jeans, a printed shirt and a vintage jacket, his hair neatly combed, and leaning against a wall.
With a cigarette in his mouth, his eyes revealed a hint of confusion and the decadence unique to young people.
He put one hand in his pocket and held his sunglasses in the other hand. His legs were slightly bent. Under his feet was the shabby concrete floor, which was littered with newspapers and garbage. A red taxi drove by, leaving a blurry shadow.
The tones of the photo are warm and retro, as if they have been stained with a light yellow by the years.
The light pouring down from the top of his head outlines the boy's silhouette, allowing the viewer to feel the unique charm of that era.
Under the post forwarded by Lu Rong Studio, the comments section began to increase rapidly:
"I really like this retro Hong Kong style photo, get the new wallpaper√"
"I looked at the cast of the new drama and it shocked my mom for the whole year. They are all movie kings!!"
"Rongrong is getting better and better. I am really moved to tears because of your company all the way (? ^ ?)"
"With this subject matter and this style, it's clear that this is an award-winning movie. I'm looking forward to it~"
The netizens' calm and slightly surprised attitude also exceeded the studio's imagination.
Under normal circumstances, once this kind of news was released, there would be a lot of arguments over the status issue. Why are everyone accepting it so well now?
In fact, it’s no wonder that the people in the studio were surprised. The boss had few black fans to begin with, and most of them were paid water armies. Most of them disappeared after being rectified by the relevant departments.
The rest are basically some irrational fans who are jealous of certain stars because they have blocked the way of certain stars in the past and have dominated the hot searches every day.
As for now, the haters will also become numb, okay?
She has money, background, and looks, and no negative scandals. She is either filming or on TV in her daily life, and you have to use a magnifying glass to find a black spot on her.
Now, they no longer block the way of their master. The path they are taking is beyond their reach in their lifetime.
The haters develop feelings for each other as they continue to hate each other. What's wrong with this person? The more they hate someone, the more perfect they feel?
I cancelled my account and forwarded it to my fans but no one noticed {爽歪歪.jpg}.
Nowadays, when people talk about the younger generation of celebrities in China who have both popularity and talent, the first person that comes to mind is Lu Rong.
When this cognition becomes a consensus, it becomes a weather vane.
Which movies don't have roles like young people? Who would refuse such a young actor with high traffic and acting skills who is highly recognized by the public?
Invisibly, Lu Rong's film career became extremely broad.
In fact, many times, except for the top-level winners, not all winners are well known to the public.
The popularity of some movie emperors is not even as high as that of the popular young actors invited to appear in youth commercial films.
This is actually a very normal phenomenon and not a very sad thing. It all comes down to different pursuits.
One goes for awards, for art, the other goes for box office, for money.
The two are not in conflict; it is a gradual process. Many people enter the circle just for money, and after becoming well-known, they begin to pursue fame and status.
The only difference is the difference in strength. Some people's thinking level only stays in the pursuit of money, while some people are not strong enough and can only stay in the pursuit of money.
The title of Best Actor is an invisible crown, just like the one between workers and intellectuals.
Why are some award-winning films not popular?
This is because it clearly targets professional film critics, film lovers and specific cultural groups.
This type of movie does not rely solely on box office revenue to make money, and its box office performance may not be outstanding in the short term.
But award-winning films often gain more opportunities and higher profits in subsequent distribution, screening and copyright sales.
For example, award-winning films are more popular in sales and screenings in overseas markets, bringing long-term commercial returns to production companies.
Zhou Yan is a rare person with both talents and weaknesses. He likes films with realistic themes, which are close to life, profound in meaning and yet have commercial appeal.
This is also one of the reasons why Zhou Yan became a top director at a young age.
At five o'clock in the morning on the first day of shooting, everyone was busy preparing.
Lu Rong lives in a homestay arranged by the crew. Several movie stars live next door. Lu Rong is very happy about this. Once he gets a little more familiar with the place, he can ask his seniors for advice!
At 4:30 in the morning, Lu Rong was woken up by Huhu on time and taken to the dressing room.
The crew has a dedicated makeup artist who is responsible for many people at the same time. Tao Yao follows and learns, and she will take over the makeup work later.
The makeup artist was stunned for a moment after seeing Lu Rong's face before taking action. He outlined Lu Rong's facial features and then applied a slightly darker foundation.
There was no way. Lu Rong was too white, and he stood out among the rough guys.
Lu Qingming’s makeup is not that complicated. If Lu Rong’s skin wasn’t so fair, she wouldn’t even need to put on any makeup and could just wear her clothes.
After finishing her makeup, Lu Rong took the script and went to the rehearsal location designated by the director.
As soon as I entered the door, I was greeted by the gazes of a group of seniors.
It’s not even six o’clock yet, but most people have already arrived!
As expected of these dedicated seniors! Lu Rong's eyes burned for a moment, and he greeted them with a polite smile.
He didn't rush into small talk and establish good relationships, but his neither humble nor arrogant attitude had already won the favor of most people.
Few people would have a bad first impression of Lu Rong, especially the older people are.
"Xiao Rong, right? You really live up to your reputation. Come, there's still room here." Hang Yan spoke first and patted the seat next to him with a smile.
Hang Yan's initiative to show goodwill made others blink in surprise, and the atmosphere on the scene changed subtly.
"Thank you, Mr. Hang."
Everyone sat together and began to familiarize themselves with the contents of the script. Lu Rong listened carefully to the predecessors' analysis of the lines word by word, exploring the emotions, motivations and subtexts behind each sentence.
During this process, Lu Rong benefited a lot from some actors sharing their understanding and insights into their roles.
Lu Rong seldom participated in discussions, but once he opened his mouth he hit the nail on the head, sparking some people's desire to discuss. They began to ask questions and communicate non-stop, and the cold atmosphere at the scene disappeared, and gradually became lively.
The actors who could stand here all had a relatively pure pursuit of art, and they quickly broke the subtle barriers and started chatting animatedly.
Looking at the children talking beside him, the smile in Hangyan's eyes deepened.
The character who has the most scenes with him in this movie is the villain Lu Qingming.
Hong Kong films love to portray heroes and tyrants, and are full of strong underworld spirits.
One side is filled with strong convictions and a sense of justice.
The other party is complex and multifaceted, and may walk a fine line between black and white, and will do anything for the sake of profit while possessing a unique personal charm.
Hang Yan always puts himself into the role when studying the script. From the perspective of the protagonist, he feels both distressed and sympathetic towards this unique villain in the play, as well as a little bit of regret and disappointment.
After learning that the role would be played by a new face in the circle, he went to check Lu Rong's information.
Well... the result was that he was extremely satisfied and it met all his fantasies about Lu Qingming.
Once I put my face into the role, the emotion became even deeper.
If Lu Rong had a favorability indicator, she would be able to hear Hang Yan's favorability continue to increase by +1+1+1...
Hang Yan is a typical immersive actor. He has to rest for more than half a month after finishing each play, and the filter he applies to the role will affect his attitude for a long time.
No one knew what was in the mind of Emperor Hang, but most of the actors reading the script on the spot were a little surprised by Lu Rong's unique understanding of the role and his ability in delivering lines.
The current atmosphere in the entertainment industry is very bad. People rely too much on post-production dubbing. Few people devote themselves to polishing their acting skills, let alone practicing their lines.
We haven't seen Lu Rong's acting skills yet, so there is a question mark, but the way he read the lines was really extraordinary, without any of the ambiguity and awkwardness of a new actor.
The most important thing is that this young actor even practiced speaking Cantonese with a Hong Kong accent!
That's fine! Cantonese is fine, but speaking with a regional accent is difficult.
The tone of the Hong Kong accent is relatively flat, and may be slightly lower than that of standard Cantonese, without the obvious ups and downs like in some dialect areas in the Mainland.
Some modal particles are often added at the end of a sentence, such as "啦", "得", "咩", "啫", etc.
For example, “What a beautiful scenery” (What a beautiful scenery), “Isn’t it” (Isn’t it), “No problem” (No problem).
Not to mention that they also have their own unique Cantonese vocabulary that belongs to their region, which is difficult for non-locals to pay attention to.
When reading the script together, everyone was a little dumbfounded when Lu Rong opened his mouth.
"Hey, a bunch of gangsters, don't block my way, get out of the way! I don't have time for you. (Hey, a bunch of gangsters, don't block my way, get out of the way! I don't have time for you.)"
Liang Yuan, who had been keeping his head down, also subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound.
What a nice, authentic accent...
You have to know that they have been dealing with Hong Kong movies for many years and have always insisted on doing their own dubbing. They have acquired such a solid Cantonese language skill under the guidance of dubbing teachers.
So the question is, how did Lu Rong do it?
My child, why do you pronounce it with that lazy Hong Kong accent? ?
Prepare in advance? But how long have they just announced it?
Is it the school's dialogue class? Are universities so hardcore now?
In particular, some actors accidentally caught a glimpse of the densely packed elegant handwriting on the script, and they secretly sighed that Director Zhou's casting was still amazing.
The director appeared in the room at some point, looking profound and pleased, as if he had planned it in advance. But in fact, he was shocked and touched at the same time.
In Lu Rong, he saw the qualities of the older generation of filmmakers.
Alas, it would be great if all young people today were like this, the Chinese film and television industry would not have been in decline for so long.
When Zhou Yan spoke, everyone noticed his arrival and stood up to greet him.
Zhou Yan waved his hand, briefly asked about everyone's progress, and then directed everyone to begin the preliminary rehearsal.
Since everyone had stood up, there was no need to sit down anymore. Everyone roughly determined their position and route according to the scene arrangement in the script.
The acting was rather awkward at the beginning, mainly to familiarize ourselves with the order and rhythm of the lines.
As the play progresses, everyone will gradually integrate into the role and begin to try to perform with the character's tone, expression and movements.
He also had a scene on the first day. Lu Rong, who was familiar with the script, of course knew which scene he was acting in. After observing for a while and preparing to join in, he was pulled out by Zhou Yan.
Under the vague gazes of others, Zhou Yan brought the young man to a bearded man standing in front of him:
"You go first for the first scene. There's a fight scene, the opening scene in the alley."
Zhou Yan looked at Lu Rong, who was obviously a little confused, and patted his shoulder with a smile: "Follow this teacher to practice, I will teach you a lesson, young man."
Lu Rong didn't expect that for such an important first scene, the director would give up so many movie-winning actors and insist on letting himself, a newcomer, to start the show.
It’s not that the first act is difficult, but a crew’s first scene often has a little metaphysics in it.
There has always been a saying in the industry that if the first shot goes smoothly, then everything else will go smoothly.