The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 575 Not Good Enough
It snowed heavily all night last night. When Li Shengyao got up and opened the curtains, the outside was already covered in snow and it was completely white.

"Dalian by the Sea" has some snow scenes, and they had already prepared for snow, so they would not reject such weather at this time.

However, such a cold environment will definitely have an impact on the crew's filming.

Most of their crew are from the south of Shanhaiguan, and they are still not used to the Northeast climate.

Li Shengyao is one of them. The hotel has heating and it is very warm in the room. However, when it snowed last night, he couldn't help but open his eyes.

It wasn't because he woke up from the cold, but because he heard the sound of snow falling, he suddenly couldn't sleep. He thought of Chen Hao, Dong Xuan, Yan Danchen and his children in Yanjing.

He originally wanted to make a call, but considering the time, he couldn't help it.

He then thought about having to continue working the next day, so he closed his eyes and wanted to take the time to rest.

But he was obviously very sleepy, but after closing his eyes, he didn't fall asleep for a long time.

He used to sleep well and could fall asleep within 3 minutes of lying on the bed.

I don't know how long I have been lying there this time, but I still can't fall asleep. It seems that the sound of falling snow has a magical power that makes him unable to help but listen.

This was an experience he, a southerner, had never had before.

When he got up early in the morning and saw the changed world, he suddenly felt a surge of pride. Then he quickly washed up, had breakfast, and then followed the earliest crew bus to the set.

Dapeng was also in the car.

At this time, the field workers on the bus were all huddled together, snoring and rubbing their eyes. Some were holding soy milk and fried dough sticks. It was obvious that they had just been in a hurry. Many people had not slept enough, or had not slept well. ".

Dapeng had two dark circles under his eyes. He was wearing a pair of glasses. From time to time he took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. He just burst into tears.

When Li Shengyao went to Hangzhou to attend the Golden Rooster Awards, it was Dapeng Bigan and several assistant directors who were in charge of running the crew and filming some insignificant clips.

Dapeng will come and do things at the same time.

Li Shengyao planned to encourage this capable man and said with a smile: "Did you not sleep well last night?"

"Well, I made a shooting plan last night. Director, take a look at my shooting schedule."

Dapeng is from the Northeast. He has long been accustomed to the heavy snow in the Northeast and does not find it novel.

It wasn't because of the snow that he couldn't sleep well, but because he had a lot of work and slept late.

After hearing this, Li Shengyao took the plan, and then pointed out a few things that needed to be modified, and then said: "In general, there is no problem. Your plan is more comprehensive, more scientific, and more complete than the previous one. From now on, you will be responsible for everything." When filming a film and television drama, you can decide how to shoot it yourself."

Dapeng was very happy when he heard this.

He turned his eyes and didn't see Bi Gan and Wen Muye. He was a little disappointed. Those two should be happy to hear such things.

At this time, a field worker in front laughed and stretched.

Dapeng noticed that Li Shengyao was in high spirits and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. It was such a cold day and all the workers were listless. Why was Li Shengyao so energetic?

He couldn't help but glance at Li Shengyao, and then quickly looked away.

"what's wrong?"

Li Shengyao felt Dapeng's movements and asked.

"Director, do you... do you watch the news on the Internet?"

Although Dapeng arranged for someone to set up an official account for the crew of "Dalian by the Sea", and occasionally posted some news about the crew and interesting pictures.

Moreover, Lee Sheng-yew arranged for Fenghua Shuijun to hype "Dalian by the Sea" on the Internet.

However, Zhang Songwen plays a minor role, and Lu Han is a top actor in the Korean circle, so his reputation among passers-by is not good.

There are still a lot of negative news about "Dalian by the Sea" on the Internet.

Such news has affected the enthusiasm of some workers and actors to a certain extent.

Dapeng felt that some people on the crew of "Dalian by the Sea" were not so excited about what they were doing.

Of course, there may also be weather reasons.

In short, some people don’t think it’s necessary to be so serious, they think it’s just fine.

Lee Sung-Yao said that he would compete among the top three best actor and actresses in Europe. More people are optimistic about "Three Billboards" and they believe in Maggie Cheung more than "Dalian by the Sea", which mainly stars Zhang Songwen and Lu Han.

Dapeng was also not very optimistic about "Dalian by the Sea". He was a little surprised by Li Shengyao's enthusiasm.

He wanted to know why.

He previously produced the season of "Diaosi Man 12". Although there were not many episodes, Dapeng clearly felt that by the second season, he was already a little unmotivated.

He wants to know how Lee Sheng-yao maintains his creative enthusiasm under the current public opinion.

Li Shengyao nodded, "I know a little bit."

"Director, do you really not care what outsiders think?"

"I don't care."

"Then you have made so many movies, including excellent movies like "1937" and "Parasite". How did you maintain your creative passion for "Dalian by the Sea"."

After finishing his words, Dapeng looked at Li Shengyao with a guilty conscience.

He always believed that he loved movies and wanted to create excellent works, but he only filmed two seasons of "The Dirty Man" before entering a period of exhaustion.

After hearing this, Li Shengyao thought for a while, understood what Dapeng meant, and smiled: "I have very low requirements for other things.

Just like accommodation, five-star and three-star are about the same in my eyes.

In terms of food, big hotels and roadside stalls are similar in my opinion.

Even mobile phones are like this. The mobile phone I use now is very average.

These things can all be made do.

There are only movies, I hope to do my best, I will try my best, the specific reason is probably because I like it. "

Hearing this, Dapeng nodded thoughtfully.

For the first time, he felt that maybe he didn't like movies as much as he thought, at least not enough compared to Lee Sheng Yew.

In addition to being a director himself, he actually also has the idea of ​​becoming an actor.

He even did a scene where fans screamed wildly under the spotlight.

Maybe he prefers to be supported and liked by others.

Soon after, the bus arrived at the set.

The field workers got out of the car and began preparations.

Li Shengyao and Dapeng also got out of the car, and Dapeng directed the field workers to do their work.

Lee Sheng-yew put on a woolen hat, put his hands in his pockets, and looked left and right in the cold wind, walking back and forth. He wanted to move in advance and observe how to shoot more effectively.

By the time the actors arrived, Li Shengyao had already been on the set for 10 minutes. He kept walking and his body felt much warmer.

Lu Han, Zhang Songwen and the others came to the set and started putting on makeup.

Li Shengyao called Dapeng, "Prepare some hot soup, or hot coffee, hot milk tea, or a hot fan."

When shooting outdoors, there is no way to provide heating, so you can only build a shed to block the cold wind and use a hot fan to keep warm.

Li Shengyao also arranged these hot drinks, which was very generous.

"Whether they are actors or field workers, they must pay attention to their bodies, keep an eye on them, and ask them to keep warm."

Dapeng nodded repeatedly.After the actors put on their makeup, Li Shengyao led the actors around, told them about the play, answered some questions of the actors, and analyzed and discussed the next performance method with the actors.

Whether it was Zhang Songwen or Lu Han, he was very serious.

After lunch, Li Shengyao, Lu Han and Zhang Songwen gathered together to study the afternoon performance.

Dapeng had been paying attention to Lee Shengyao. Only then did he realize that not only was he not as fond of movies as Lee Shengyao, he was also not as diligent as Lee Shengyao.

When he was filming "Diaosi Men 12", he was not as hard-working as Lee Sheng-yew is now.

Li Shengyao didn't know what Dapeng was thinking. He was chatting with Lu Han and Zhang Songwen, sharing his views on "Dalian by the Sea".

There was no lunch break. After the main creators finished chatting, they immediately started working and continued the morning shooting.

I went to attend the Golden Rooster Awards and the Huabiao Awards before, which delayed a lot of time. Lee Sheng-Yao always hoped to complete the filming on the set efficiently.

Lu Han was even better than he thought, and this top-notch acting talent was passable.

Zhang Songwen is a strong player, so his performance is even better.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, there was no NG. After only two shots, Lu Han and Zhang Songwen successfully completed the shooting.

The crew thought they could change the scene and shoot indoor scenes, but Li Shengyao didn't agree. He waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute. We'll talk about it in 10 minutes."

After seeing Lu Han and Zhang Songwen's performances just now, Li Shengyao always had the feeling that he had forgotten something important.

Dapeng ran over and said, "Director, what's wrong?"

The cold wind was blowing and there was still snow in the sky.

Snowflakes are like carved ice particles, crystal clear.

Li Shengyao stretched out his hand, looked at the few snowflakes in his palm, and frowned slightly.

After standing there for almost 10 minutes, with the workers talking in low voices, Li Shengyao finally remembered what he had ignored.

"Dapeng, do you think Zhang Songwen performed well?"

"It's very good. I didn't watch many of his plays before, but now I think he is a good actor with very strong acting skills. At his age, his acting skills are definitely top-notch, better than those famous actors."

Li Shengyao shook his head, "It's not enough, it's not good enough."

It was only then that Li Shengyao suddenly realized that Zhang Songwen's performance was not good enough.

He hopes that Zhang Songwen can rely on "Dalian by the Sea" to compete for the Best Actor, just like Casey Affleck, the actor of "Manchester by the Sea", won several Best Actors.

Although Zhang Songwen's current performance is good, very solid and complete at first glance, his interpretation is still not deep enough or charming enough.

For example, Casey Affleck in "Manchester by the Sea" won the Oscar for Best Actor in one fell swoop.

This guy has completely integrated into this role, as if he is the male protagonist who killed his child, as if he is the person who has been depressed for several years and still cannot come out.

However, Zhang Songwen did not give Li Shengyao such a feeling, and his performance was not profound enough.

Maybe it's good compared to other performances in movies and TV dramas, but it doesn't reach the heights Lee Sheng-yew wants.

Hearing this, Dapeng was stunned for a while.

He felt that Zhang Songwen performed well. This level was already outstanding and was unexpected.

After all, young actors have limited talents, so you can't ask for too much.

Could it be that Lee Sheng-yew really thinks that Zhang Songwen has the power to compete for the top three European movie stars?

"Director, isn't it okay?"

"Not yet, I want to talk to him."

In the evening, the crew and actors returned to the hotel, and Li Shengyao found Zhang Songwen again, still in the hotel conference room.

But last time Lu Han was there, this time Lu Han was not.

Zhang Songwen had changed into his usual clothes and looked a little ordinary, like an ordinary passerby. His appearance and figure were not outstanding.

When he entered the conference room, although he was smiling and looking into Li Shengyao's eyes, he was not energetic enough.

Far from being a lunatic, there is no sense of being an experienced actor.

Li Shengyao looked at Zhang Songwen and suddenly understood something.

Although Zhang Songwen didn't show it, he actually had some low self-esteem. He had auditioned more than 300 times and failed for more than two years in a row. This made Zhang Songwen not confident enough. He did not fully release himself and did not devote 100% to the performance. , there is not enough "selflessness".

"Teacher Zhang, I want to apologize to you. There is something I didn't discover in advance."

"Hello Director Li, you are welcome to me. What are you talking about?"

"Your performance in the past few days has not reached the level I expected. It is still not good enough. I just discovered that you have not fully let go of your performance until now."

Hearing this, Zhang Songwen looked at Li Shengyao blankly and subconsciously asked, "Director Li, isn't that enough?"

"Not enough. I need you to be more devoted and immersed in the role 100%."

Zhang Songwen heard this and nodded with a wry smile.

As a professional actor, he himself has actually felt this way for a long time. He has been trying to adjust, but he always feels that there is something wrong with him, and he is also troubled by this.

"Director, I don't know what's going on, but I will seriously consider this issue."

Li Shengyao nodded. He thought it was a matter of confidence. Because of his previous experiences, Zhang Songwen did not have enough faith and reservations when performing.

He planned to give Zhang Songwen several bowls of chicken soup.

"Teacher Zhang, do you still remember the last conversation we had here?
I said that I believe in you very much. I chose you because I think you are suitable. You must have this confidence. "

"I……"

Confidence is generally accumulated from excellent results.

Zhang Songwen has never had such an experience. He has neither been recognized by the audience nor recognized by industry awards.

Li Shengyao continued: "This afternoon everyone thought it was okay. We were going to change scenes. At that time, I thought it was not okay. At first, I didn't understand what was wrong. Then I remembered that your performance was not bad, but it was not enough. Impact movie king.

This time at the Golden Rooster Awards, Liang Jiahui won the Best Actor for "Parasite".

I hope that your starring role in "Dalian by the Sea" can win the Golden Rooster Award even if it cannot win the top three best actors in Europe.

Do you understand my request?To the extent of Best Actor, your performance is not enough. "

Zhang Songwen's eyes widened in disbelief, "Director, you want me to compete for the best actor?"

"Yes, I hope you can win the Best Actor award. I think you have the ability. I hope you can unleash your potential and unleash all your energy.

At the same time, I will have high demands on you and supervise you according to the standards of an actor. "

"Can I really?"

Zhang Songwen still feels mysterious.

"You can do it. Just think about it, devote yourself 100%, release yourself 100%, and give it your all."

Zhang Songwen was still confused when he heard this, but Li Shengyao's position was so great that Director Li was so optimistic about him, which made him very excited.

"Director, I will act well and won't let you down."

"Okay, from now on, from eight to ten o'clock in the evening, I will play with you."

(End of this chapter)