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Chapter 729 Help You
【Celebrating Yu Nian】 is a time-travel online novel for male readers published by writer Mao Ni in 2007.

This type of subject matter was not new at the time and many people wrote about it, but "Joy of Life" has its merits both in terms of story and setting.

First of all, in terms of setting, the male protagonist is a modern young man named Fan Shen, who is a patient with myasthenia gravis. After his death, his soul traveled through time and attached to a newborn baby. This baby is Fan Xian from the ancient Qing Kingdom.

However, the ancient times that the male protagonist's soul traveled to were not ancient times in the strict sense, but an era rebuilt after the destruction of a nuclear war.

According to the setting of the novel, the nuclear war caused an unprecedented rupture in human civilization. The surviving humans built a military museum (commonly known as a temple) underground in the Arctic, and after thousands of years or even longer, the ground developed into a mixed civilization system such as slavery and feudal city-states.

After that, no matter how it develops further, it will be secretly stopped by the temple, because the temple believes that when humans develop into a high-tech era again, a nuclear war will inevitably occur again to destroy humanity, so the development of humans on the ground stagnated during this period.

According to the routine of general novels, after the soul travels to ancient times, the protagonist will naturally use his thinking and knowledge that is different from that of the ancient people to gain benefits or even pretend to be cool and get slapped in the face to reach the peak of his life.

The author Mao Ni has a very creative imagination. He gave the male protagonist a mother who is also a time traveler - Ye Qingmei.

Ye Qingmei is a female doctor of engineering whose soul traveled across time and space to the body of a girl in the temple. Tired of the boring life in the temple, she escaped with a robot named Wuzhu, a heavy sniper rifle, and several martial arts secrets.

Relying on her own knowledge that surpasses others, Ye Qingmei founded the Ye Family Chamber of Commerce and built it into a wealthy entity that could rival a country. In the process, she also got to know Emperor Qing, Fan Jian, and Chen Pingping, whose stomping of feet would later cause three earthquakes in the Qing Kingdom.

Fan Xian is the child of Ye Qingmei and Emperor Qing.

However, Emperor Qing is a scumbag and a pure political creature. For him, power is above everything. Ye Qingmei, who has modern ideas, threatens his rule, so he cooperates with the temple to plan Ye Qingmei's death.

Against this background, the protagonist's soul travels through time to become Fan Xian, and at the same time inherits all the social relationships of his mother, Ye Qingmei, who traveled through time.

The biological father of the emperor is Emperor Qing, the adoptive father of the Minister of Revenue is Fan Jian, the godfather of the President of the Procuratorate is Chen Pingping, and there is also a robot Uncle Wuzhu.

Fan Xian was born with the strongest background in the world.

In fact, "Joy of Life" can also be called "Fan Xian's "Near Missing Any Danger" by relying on his father."

No matter how great the danger is, with the connections left by his mother and his "fathers", he can finally overcome the danger.

".Fan Xian is not a native, he has a complete outlook on life and the world, although he has a profound background, he was not clear at the beginning.

The first half of my life was arranged by others. I had no childhood, no youth, and I was always working hard to practice martial arts.

Even before he had mastered his kung fu, someone came to assassinate him, so he had a strong sense of crisis and had to continue to grow in order to deal with these crises and difficulties.

His adoptive father wanted him to be in charge of the inner treasury, his godfather wanted him to be in charge of the Censorate, and his biological father wanted him to be in charge of the imperial court.

Fan Xian spent the first half of his life trying to get rid of these shackles and grow up. He wanted to live his own way and live a life that truly belonged to him.

In the crew of "Joy of Life" in Hengdian, the main creators are reading the script together, and Gu Wei is expressing his understanding of the characters.

"Then what do you think is the most important thing in playing the role of Fan Xian?" asked Chen Daoming who was sitting opposite.

"Superiority and growth!" Gu Wei said without hesitation.

"Superiority?"

"Yes, no matter what, Fan Xian is a modern soul who traveled through time and space to ancient times. Even when he encounters all kinds of difficulties and setbacks, he still has a modern sense of superiority in his bones, and this needs to be subtly expressed in his words and deeds."

Chen Daoming thought about it and nodded in agreement.

"Then how do you think the role of Emperor Qing should be played best?"

Gu Wei smiled bitterly: "Teacher Chen, you are a master in acting and a professional emperor. Emperor Qing is a piece of cake for you. It is easy for you to grasp the essence of the character."

"You are the producer and the lead actor of the TV series. I want to know what you think of this role?"

Gu Wei thought for a moment and said: "Emperor Qing is a traditional feudal emperor. We cannot simply judge him as good or bad.

From the fact that he was able to win Ye Qingmei's heart and then planned to kill her, it can be seen that Emperor Qing is a person who values ​​power above all else and is extremely selfish.

Everything he did was to consolidate his power.

To him, both his biological son and his illegitimate son Fan Xian are nothing more than chess pieces."

From the director's perspective, script reading is very important for filming.

It can help the creators sort out the plot and understand the characters, and it can also let the director know whether the actor's understanding of the role is in line with his wishes.

It is also a channel for everyone to get to know each other.

[Joy of Life] is a drama produced by Gu Wei's own company, and he knows most of the main actors and actresses, such as Da Tiantian, Xin Zhilei who filmed [Life Events] together in the first half of the year, his own artist Xiaotian, and Huang Mengying who played "Si Lili".

That’s right, the crew finally decided to play the role of Si Lili, Huang Mengying.

This role is considered to be a relatively important female supporting role in the first part of "Joy of Life".

When casting, Gu Wei recommended several candidates, and finally director Sun Hao decided on Huang Mengying.

In fact, it is not surprising. Huang Mengying is very beautiful, so there is no problem with her image or acting skills in playing the role of an oiran.

She and Li Chun, who played Si Lili in the original version, can be considered as actors of similar types.

The two have played the same role before, the villain Su Jin in "Eternal Love", but Huang Mengying played the TV version and Li Chun played the movie version.

After the script reading session with the main creators was over, everyone stood up and left one after another.

"In fact, with your current fame and status, you can play fewer idol dramas and challenge more profound roles and scripts."

Although this was the first time Chen Daoming worked with Gu Wei, the two had known each other before.

In fact, he is very optimistic about Gu Wei. He is unique among the young male actors born after 90 in the domestic entertainment industry and is definitely a young force in the entertainment industry.

"I know. Actually, there are very few idol dramas being filmed nowadays. During this period, I have taken on some very interesting film and television dramas." Gu Wei said with a smile.

"However, Mr. Chen, I am still young and I can't say when I will be able to continue filming idol dramas.

I think I should play roles that are appropriate to my age. I may say goodbye to this type of drama when I get older, so it doesn’t hurt to play more now, after all, the audience likes to watch it.”

"Haha, you're right, as long as the audience likes it, who cares what type it is.

But if you want to hone your acting skills, you still have to move towards serious dramas."

After Gu Wei joined the crew, the main creators of "Joy of Life" were basically present.

Although the drama has not started filming yet, the attention it has received is unprecedentedly high, mainly because there are so many big-name stars among the main creators.

The male lead is Gu Wei, and the female lead is Jing Tian. This is their second collaboration after "Sito".

It can be said that the show is packed with stars, including veteran actors Chen Daoming and Wu Gang, the still charming Li Xiaoran, the young master of Deyun Club Guo Qilin, and many other stars.

On August 8, the crew held a start-up ceremony in Hengdian.

After the worship and burning incense, the media gathered around to interview. Without a doubt, Gu Wei and Jing Tian were the focus of the interviews.

“I really like the original novel of Joy of Life. In fact, I bought the adaptation rights a few years ago, but I never found the time to do this project.
Fan Xian is a very interesting character. I have acted in many costume dramas before, such as Eternal Love, The Story of Minglan, and the currently popular drama The East Palace, but Fan Xian is different from the male protagonists in these dramas. He is a time traveler, a modern man whose soul travels to ancient times.

When I was a kid, I watched Louis Koo’s A Step into the Past and really liked the character Xiang Shaolong. Now, filming Joy of Life can be considered as fulfilling one of my childhood wishes.”

"Why did you choose Jing Tian to play the leading female role?" a reporter asked after Gu Wei finished speaking.

“I think it’s sweet and suitable!
When I was filming "Sito" with her, although the role she played was a queen type, her personal personality was not that type. After knowing her for such a long time, I still understand her better.

When I started preparing for [Celebrating Yu Nian], the first person I thought of for the role of "Lin Wan'er" was Tian Tian. I felt that her personality was very similar to hers, and I would be able to play the role easily."

After Gu Wei finished speaking, Jing Tian smiled and said, "I feel that maybe Gu Wei was abused too much when filming [Sito], and this time he is looking for an opportunity to get back at it.

After all, Lin Wan'er is weak and fragile."

Everyone laughed when she finished speaking.

There were many reporters here today. Although the main focus was on Gu Wei and Jing Tian, ​​others were also asked some questions. Even the less famous Xiao Tian was asked a question.

"It's well known that your father acted in a lot of bad movies. What made you stop doing crosstalk and start acting? We all know that you haven't learned acting professionally."

It was the turn of the reporter from Shanghai Weekly, who asked Guo Qilin a very embarrassing question.

Before "Joy of Life", Guo Qilin had not actually performed any serious dramas. He had always been performing crosstalk in Deyun Club, or appearing in some comedy variety shows, such as "Happy Comedian" and "Comedy League".

The only two movies he has participated in are "Crosstalk Movie: I Want Happiness" and "19th Generation of Ancestors" directed by Guo Degang, both of which are completely bad movies.

Due to the relationship between his stepmother and his younger brother, Guo Qilin found it increasingly difficult to take over as he grew up. Crosstalk might not be a long-term solution, so he wanted to develop in the film and television industry, but it was difficult to find suitable opportunities.

He was a little surprised to receive the invitation from Wei Ming Tian Xia this time, but he also cherished this opportunity very much.

"This." Guo Qilin hadn't figured out what to say yet when Gu Wei interrupted him.

“Let me tell you.

In fact, it was my decision to choose Qilin.

Brother Qian and I have a very good relationship and we have always been in touch. He often mentions his disciple Qilin in front of me.

I have seen Qilin's performances before.

I felt that his image, including the way he spoke and the feeling he gave, was very suitable for the role of "Fan Sizhe", so I asked him to audition. It turned out that Qilin has a talent for acting.

I believe his performance as "Fan Sizhe" will give everyone a surprise!"

Gu Wei's words helped Guo Qilin out of the predicament. After he finished speaking, Guo Qilin looked at him with gratitude.

“My master told me before I came here that I would mainly learn from Brother Wei.

The crew is full of my seniors and teachers, I will definitely ask for advice with an open mind and try not to hold everyone back."

Guo Qilin spoke very modestly. He has a very high emotional intelligence and his interpersonal performance after joining the group has indeed been recognized by many people.

"Since I chose you to play my brother, you must be the most suitable one!" Gu Wei encouraged.

"I work hard on my acting, but the biggest pressure for me is my appearance. It's not very credible to say that we are brothers."

"I was adopted~"

Guo Qilin looked at Gu Wei and then at Tian Xiwei with his small eyes.

"In the drama, Fan Xian is an adopted son, and Fan Ruoruo and I are biological siblings. However, judging from our looks, I am the adopted one, and you, Brother Wei, and Tian Xiwei are biological siblings."

After Guo Qilin finished speaking, everyone around him started laughing.

People who do comedies always have a sense of humor. Guo Qilin is one of those people who has been influenced by this since he was a child and has a lot of sense of humor.

"Excuse me, Gu Wei, what do you think of the movie Shanghai Fortress that was released some time ago?"

The failure of "Shanghai Fortress" has been a hot topic in recent times, and the reporter also wants to know what Gu Wei, the main creator of "The Wandering Earth", thinks about this matter.

“I can only say it’s a pity.

From my personal perspective and that of Chinese science fiction films, I very much hope that Shanghai Fortress will be a success.

The progress of Chinese science fiction films cannot be driven by just one excellent film. People always say that "The Wandering Earth" opens the door to Chinese science fiction films, but it is just opening the door after all. How far it can go depends on the future release of one equally excellent domestic science fiction film after another.

As the saying goes, "One flower does not make spring, but a hundred flowers in full bloom make the whole garden full of spring."

Unfortunately, the filming of "Shanghai Fortress" is indeed disappointing.

I also went to the cinema to watch this movie. Both the plot and special effects did not meet my expectations. The fact that there are so many negative reviews from the public is that everyone’s expectations were too high, resulting in a huge gap!"

Gu Wei's evaluation is relatively objective. Now that the movie has flopped, he has no scruples and says whatever he thinks.

"Director Teng Huatao said that he made the wrong choice of Lu Han. Now many netizens believe that Lu Han should bear the main responsibility for the failure of Shanghai Fortress. Do you agree with this?"

After Gu Wei finished speaking, the reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily asked.

With his keen sense of news, he felt that Gu Wei's answer to this question might be explosive.

"What nonsense!" Gu Wei paused and said with a frown.

"I don't deny that Lu Han was responsible for the failure of Shanghai Fortress. After all, he was the leading actor. It's normal for him to be criticized by netizens for his poor acting and poor performance, which led to a bad movie.

However, those who say that the failure of Shanghai Fortress was caused by the relationship between Lu Han are either completely ignorant or have bad intentions.

In addition to being an actor, I am also a director, and I also work part-time as a producer and supervisor.

So I know very well that the completion of a film is the result of the joint efforts of many parties, from screenwriters, directors, cameramen, actors to editing, dubbing and music, etc., none of which can be missing.

The domestic film and television industry is director-centered. From preparation to final production, only the director has the final say in all aspects.

This includes but is not limited to what kind of actors to choose in the early stages, what kind of sets to use, how the script is set, how the actors act, and what shots to choose for the final editing. Unless there are any surprises, these are all decided by the director.

So to blame the failure of a movie on the actors not performing well is a complete shirking of responsibility!"

Gu Wei spoke in great detail and without any politeness, and everyone could understand what he meant.

After these words were spoken, the reporters present began to talk about it.

Director Sun Hao saw that the situation was not right, and when the reporter wanted to continue asking questions, he reminded loudly: "Dear journalist friends, this is an interview with [Celebrating Yu Nian], please do not ask irrelevant questions."

(End of this chapter)