The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 534 The final training
"Parasite has already recovered its costs and made a profit before the movie started shooting."

""Parasite" is highly anticipated, and Meiji Group invested 2000 million in advertising."

"Li Zekai: I am optimistic that "Parasite" will win the grand prize next year."

"Naomi Kawase: Director Lee is a talented director. I am very eager to see "Parasite"."

"Liu Dehua and Liang Jiahui have joined the crew, and "Parasite" will start shooting soon."

"The Lee Paki family provides a villa in the middle of the mountain, and "Parasite" will be produced in the [-] million villa."

"Lee Sing-yew bluntly stated that he has high requirements for the performance of "Parasite" and all actors must do their best."

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Hong Kong Island is a small place with a small population. There is almost no secret here.

"Parasite" received advertising sponsorship from the Meiji Group at a cost of 2000 million, and the news spread quickly.

The movie has made a profit before filming even started, which is naturally remarkable.

Recently, more advertisers have approached Li Shengyao, hoping to sponsor him.

It’s just that Lee Sheng-yew and his assistant directors have researched and found that there is very little room for advertising in movies.

If you insert ads again, it’s easy to cause trouble.

In order to ensure the quality of the film, Lee Sheng Yew rejected subsequent advertisers.

He plans to officially start filming in a few days. Before that, in addition to checking the preparatory work of the film crew, he will hold script workshops with the actors.

This morning, the weather was good.

The autumn wind blows slowly and the sun sets quietly.

Occasionally, yellow leaves fall and cover the ground.

In an exquisite villa in Mid-Levels, actors including Li Shengyao, Liang Jiahui, Andy Lau, Ding Jiali, Ni Dahong and others gathered together. They brought chairs and formed a circle.

Liang Jiahui was wearing a casual suit that had changed color. It was obvious that he had bought the suit for a long time.

His hair looks neatly combed, and if you look closely, you will feel it is a little oily.

This is the look designed by the makeup artist for Liang Jiahui.

Liu Dehua wore a fitted black suit and a pair of brown leather shoes.

His hair was also neatly combed, his face was rosy, and his eyes were bright.

This is Andy Lau in "Parasite".

Others, including Bai Yu, Song Yi, Zhang Xueying, and Hu Xianxu, all wore makeup.

Except for Li Shengyao, all the actors on the scene have put on the makeup of their characters in "Parasite".

Overall, the effect is okay.

When Lee Sung-yao chooses actors, he always tries to be as close to the character's temperament as possible.

It's like Ni Dahong looked a little nervous when he opened his eyes.

Another example is Liu Tao, who is the best white and clean, has a gentle temperament, and is the most suitable to play the rich wife.

At this time, the actors were sitting together, like characters coming out of the plot.

Li Shengyao nodded while observing the actors.

This time, the actors were brought to the villa for a script workshop to see how the actors would behave in this environment.

Facts have proved that his choice was right, and these actors all fit the image he had in mind.

But that's not enough.

"Everyone, get ready. Let's get a feel for it later and say some lines in the villa."

All the actors on the scene, in this villa, have plots and lines.

Li Shengyao plans to let them further search for feelings.

When the actors heard this, they were not surprised. After all, they had to do something after being brought to the villa.

So Liang Jiahui started speaking his lines, naturally speaking Mandarin.

In Liang Jiahui's daily life, he seems to have difficulty speaking Mandarin. It's not that his Mandarin is not good.

It’s just that he rarely uses it, and when he needs to speak it out, it’s naturally unfamiliar to him.

Give him lines and ask him to prepare them in advance. He can speak in a rhythmic and emotional way.

Liang Jiahui is slightly different from Liu Dehua and Liang Chaowei. Although they are all people from TVB acting training class.

However, people like Liu Dehua and Liang Chaowei are not very educated, and they usually go out to work after graduating from junior high school.

As for Leung Ka-Hui, he is a graduate of Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

At this time, Lao Liang was speaking his lines and could immediately enter the scene. Watching Ding Jiali speak, he instantly felt like the leading actor.

After Lao Liang finished speaking, everyone applauded.

After Lao Liang, there is Ding Jiali.

This sister is Sun Honglei's ex-girlfriend. Her personal temperament is relatively rustic. She has played many rural women or nannies.

Because there is no way to change her image, and there are not enough stars, no drama will specifically design a character for her.

Most of her characters have similar personality traits, they are all talkative village women and old ladies.

But that doesn't mean she has no acting skills.

On the contrary, Ding Jiali is definitely a powerful actor.

At this time, she was speaking her lines as if she was playing against the Liang Jiahui just now. The two of them worked in tandem and established a connection.

Then the actor's son and daughter, Bai Yu and Song Yi, came to speak their lines.

Both of them are in school, Song Yi is 22 years old and Bai Yu is 21 years old.

It can be seen that both of them are very nervous. Fortunately, their roles are not difficult to interpret. They still learned something in school. Generally speaking, the two of them are close to the characters.

The performances of the actors of the "heroine" family are completed, and then comes the "rich family".

Naturally, Liu Dehua takes the lead in this family.

Liu Dehua then stood up and spoke his lines.

There is no problem with Lao Liu's Mandarin. Compared with ordinary Hong Kong actors, his Mandarin is considered standard and he has definitely worked hard.

But...

When Andy Lau took the script and said the lines, Li Shengyao didn't feel that it was the rich man from "Parasite" who was saying the lines, but that Liu Dehua was saying the lines.

Andy Lau can be said to be an evergreen tree in the Chinese entertainment industry.

He doesn't have Cheng Long's fighting spirit, Zhou Xingxing's comedy, Fa Ge's explosiveness, or Liang Chaowei's electric eye, but he is loved by the audience.

In recent years, Liu Dehua has been a little quiet, a few years ago.

Lao Mouzi asked him to play "House of Flying Daggers", and Xiaogang Pao asked him to play "A World Without Thieves". At that time, Liu Dehua's appeal in the mainland was definitely at the top level.

Of course, even if you are very popular and have a very high status, people in the industry will know at a glance whether you can perform well or not.

At this time, there is a problem with Liu Dehua's performance.

The rich man in "Parasite" is very confident, calm and reserved.

At this time, Liu Dehua was very confident, very confident, very confident.

Li Shengyao frowned slightly. He noticed that Liang Jiahui, Ding Jiali, and Ni Dahong lowered their heads.

The juniors Bai Yu and Song Yi didn't seem to notice that Liu Dehua immediately applauded after finishing his lines.

Li Shengyao applauded, but he did not point it out directly.

Soon after, Ni Dahong, Hu Xianxu, Zhang Xueying and others finished their lines one after another.

Ni Dahong performed very well, like Su Daqiang who is ten years younger.Zhang Xueying is a child star and her performance is remarkable.

Only Hu Xianxu is too young, and his performance is a little stereotyped, a bit like a Korean primary school student reciting a text.

After a round, except for Liu Dehua and Hu Xianxu, Li Shengyao was very satisfied with the performance of everyone else.

He thought for a while and then said: "You all have problems with your performance, let me tell you one by one."

When everyone heard this, they all looked over in surprise.

Bai Yu, Song Yi, and Hu Xianxu, the three newbies, were even more pale-faced, and Hu Xianxu was about to cry.

Li Shengyao smiled, then stood up and walked out, "Brother Jiahui, you come first."

There was nothing wrong with Lao Liang's performance. Li Shengyao just wanted to chat with Lao Liang.

He wants to talk about Liu Dehua and Hu Xianxu, but there is no need to say it in public. This will not give people face, and it will do no good.

Soon after the hero's family finished talking, it was the turn of the rich family, and Liu Dehua stood up and strode out.

He walked very straight, with straight legs, straight back, and straight neck. He walked even straighter than a soldier.

The sunshine fell softly on Liu Dehua, as if a male god was walking over.

This is a habit that Andy Lau developed when he was young. At that time, he was one of the Four Heavenly Kings and had many fans in Hong Kong. He strictly required himself to be 100% perfect, handsome and handsome.

This caused Liu Dehua to be tense all the time.

There are many photos on the Internet of Andy Lau participating in an art performance at his daughter's school. He is sitting in the audience with his upper body straight, as if he is in two dimensions with the other audience members.

It can be said that keeping oneself in perfect condition at all times has been engraved in Liu Dehua's DNA.

He has the straightest back in the world. He stands, sits, walks, and runs with a very straight back.

In life, his posture would be very photogenic, but when it comes to the camera, it doesn't work that well.

His camera sense is so strong that he is always tense and unable to let go.

If the audience thinks about it carefully, they will understand that whether it is Fa Ge, Zhou Xingxing, Cheng Long, or Liang Chaowei, they all have famous scenes.

"It's been three years. Do you know how I've spent these three years? I don't want to prove how powerful I am, I want to get back what I lost."

Don’t have too many famous scenes like Fa Ge.

Even Jacky Cheung has it - acridine.

But not Andy Lau. He should be the one who has acted the most, but he has no famous scenes.

He couldn't let go, which made him not only unnatural in his expression, but also unable to express his emotions.

In fact, Andy Lau has won several Best Actors, but he is still not convincing.

"Dark War" and "Infernal Affairs 3" still pretend to be cool, but "Big Man Has Great Wisdom" is too peaceful, and the scenes that should break out are obviously not resisted.

When the audience sees Fa Ge, Tony Leung Chaowei, and Leung Ka Hui acting together, they will feel that they are equally matched, which is very refreshing.

And Liu Dehua's scenes with these people, without exception, were treated like supporting roles.

In Li Shengyao's previous life, that is, after 2010, Andy Lau gradually realized this problem and he should not be so tight.

When "Sister Yao" was released in 2012, Andy Lau won the Golden Horse Award and the double Best Actor Award. In this movie, Andy Lau finally seemed like an ordinary person.

"Brother Hua, I have a few points to tell you."

Liu Dehua didn't know that Li Shengyao was just chatting with the people in front of him. He thought that everyone gave Li Shengyao some pointers and didn't show any resistance.

"Director Li, tell me, I will cooperate with you."

Liu Dehua's tone was sincere. He didn't lie. He has a good character. As long as you tell him, he will change.

Li Shengyao nodded and then said: "Brother Hua, I chose you to be the rich man because I think you are very suitable for this character. You two have similar temperaments. This rich man is very hands-on and started his own business. He has strong control over everything around him. Ability, I think you can perform this role perfectly."

Liu Dehua's identity is there.

More importantly, Li Shengyao wanted Andy Lau to listen, so he planned to praise him first.

In fact, Andy Lau is very handsome and perfect on the screen, and he seems very confident.

But if you study his life history carefully, you will find that Liu Dehua had a smooth life in his early years. Even if he was hidden by TVB, he could still break out.

But later he started his own business and lost tens of millions. From then on, Liu Dehua became a completely different person.

He is more humble, more gentlemanly, more cautious.

No matter who he is treating, Liu Dehua respects them very much.

In addition to his high quality and good conduct, another point is that after losing money, Liu Dehua actually lacked self-confidence.

Therefore, Li Shengyao wants to praise him first.

Li Shengyao continued: "I really grew up watching your movies. I have watched almost all of your movies. I have long wanted to cooperate with you."

After you finish your compliments, it’s time to get closer.

Andy Lau's acting in "Sister Yao" was not a show-off. A very important point is that the heroine of "Sister Yao", Ip Tak Hian, is his godmother. The two of them have a good relationship and Andy will listen to Ip Tak Hsien's advice.

When Liu Dehua heard this, he looked grateful. He had listened to Li Shengyao's words.

Li Shengyao then said: "Brother Hua, I think you said your lines too fast just now, and you still lack the feeling of an entrepreneur.

This rich man is very confident, he is very calm, but he is also very vigilant.

It's like the hero working as a driver for a rich man on his first day. The rich man tests the hero's ability with a cup of coffee.

Such a person will not speak too fast. He wants to be in control of the overall situation. He speaks slowly and slowly, which is in line with his character.

Also, you don’t have to stand so straight, just relax a little.

The rich man is very confident. He loves his wife and children. When he returns home, he will not be in working mode, but will relax a little. "

In the end, the picture is so clear that it is natural to say something meaningful.

Li Shengyao carefully analyzed the status of the rich.

Liu Dehua heard this, thought for a while, and then nodded, "Director Li, I understand what you mean."

"Okay, let's work together."

Liu Dehua then went back, and he didn't seem to have any additional negative emotions.

Li Shengyao breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked others to come over. Ni Dahong, Zhang Xueying and others did not need Li Shengyao to say anything, only Hu Xianxu needed to mention a few words.

Hu Xianxu is only 11 years old this year. He officially entered the industry in the first half of the year and acted in a TV series. "Parasite" is his second work.

The requirements for TV dramas are low, but the requirements for movies are high, so his previous acting style will not work for Lee Sheng-yew.

However, Xiao Hu is young, so there is no need to talk about those big principles, and it is better to encourage him.

Li Shengyao encouraged Hu Xianxu to be himself, learn from the way his classmates lived, and not be too serious.

It took a full hour to complete the circle.

Li Shengyao then returned to the hall. He clapped his hands and said, "Come on, let's do it again."

Ever since, starting from Liang Jiahui, a group of actors spoke their lines again.

Lao Liang and Ding Jiali still performed well, while Song Yi and Bai Yu were much more stable.

And Liu Dehua, who Li Shengyao cared about the most, really listened to his words. He was obviously more calm and more like an entrepreneur the second time.

Li Shengyao, Liang Jiahui, Ding Jiali, and Ni Dahong all breathed a sigh of relief.

Liang Jiahui also secretly gave Li Shengyao a look of affirmation.

"Director Li, he is good at training actors."

Li Shengyao smiled, "It's just the beginning now. When the filming officially starts, it will definitely not be so easy. It will be tough by then."

However, he is still looking forward to the official launch of "Parasite". Naturally, such a movie must be made quickly.

(End of this chapter)