China Entertainment’s Born Protagonist

Chapter 5 Li Dashan

Because the casting for Tian Long Ba Bu has not yet been decided, Zhang Nanyi's so-called acting assessment has also been postponed.

Originally, Zhang Jizong helped him find an opportunity to play a supporting role, the character "Wei Bi" in Su Youpeng's version of The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Sword.

This character is Zhu Jiuzhen's cousin and a disciple of Wu Lie, Wu Qingying's father. He is handsome in appearance and gentle in temperament. He is liked by Zhu Jiuzhen and Wu Qingying at the same time.

This role is very suitable for a newcomer like Zhang Nanyi. The character has a good image, and there are lines and plot. It is great to accumulate experience in filming.

But Zhang Nanyi refused.

His character panel is called the Protagonist Panel, and acting is rewarded only for playing the protagonist. Although the panel does not explain what it will be like to play a supporting role, Zhang Nanyi has a feeling that playing a supporting role will have bad consequences.

So he refused to play the role of Wei Bi, but still came to the crew of Yitian Slaying the Dragon.

Although I am not acting, I can observe the operation of the crew, experience it on the set, and see how others act.

Learn camera positioning and acting techniques.

It can be regarded as a different kind of accumulation of experience.

When Zhang Nanyi arrived at the set of Yi Tian Tu Long, the filming of the drama had already started for a month. The crew had passed the running-in period and began to operate at high speed.

Everyone was very busy and nervous, and the crew was very noisy, like a big construction site.

The person who received Zhang Nanyi was a member of the production team in his 20s named Li Dashan. He saw that Zhang Nanyi had an outstanding image and thought that he was a student at a film and television school who came to the crew to study during the summer vacation.

There are many such things. Students from majors in the three major departments often go to various production crews to study during the summer vacation. Those with connections may even play roles.

Li Dashan's attitude was very friendly. He took Zhang Nanyi to the crew to get acquainted with him and told him the main taboos of the crew, which people should not be offended, where fireworks are prohibited, who has a bad relationship with whom, etc.

The crew is just a small world. Zhang Nanyi never expected that he would meet such an honest person when he arrived on the crew.

Li Dashan and Zhang Nanyi talked about this in a superficial way, and it was also risky.

But he sincerely cares for Zhang Nan, and these words can help him avoid many minefields.

After turning around, Li Dashan said: "The crew is divided into two groups, AB. Group A shoots literary dramas, and Group B shoots martial arts dramas. I am in the literary drama group and am mainly responsible for actor transfer and schedule arrangement.

You study with me for two days and get familiar with it. Then I will find an opportunity for you to play a prominent role. "

Zhang Nanyi smiled and said: "Okay, I will learn from you first, and I won't use the role."

Li Dashan only regarded Zhang Nanyi as being humble, and he was already thinking about arranging a role for Zhang Nanyi.

Li Dashan took Zhang Nanyi into the production studio, and met a short, fat, middle-aged man inside. Seeing Zhang Nanyi following Li Dashan, the middle-aged man joked: "Not bad. Dashan also has a disciple!"

Li Dashan immediately introduced: "Xiao Zhang, come here quickly. This is the leader of the production department of the crew, Director Bian Jianghe. Director, this is Zhang Nanyi. He just came to the crew today to study. He is from a major.

By the way, Xiao Zhang, which school are you from? "

Zhang Nanyi said truthfully: "I am from Yenching University."

Li Dashan said: "Director, look, he is a top student at Yanying University. He came to the crew to experience it, not my apprentice."

There was no air conditioning in the studio of the production department. A large electric fan was blowing loudly. Neither Li Dashan nor Bian Jianghe could hear it clearly. Adding to their preconceived impressions, Yenching University directly became Yanying University, that is, Yenching University. The abbreviation of Film and Television Academy.

Director Bian didn't pay attention to this. He looked at Zhang Nanyi's image and praised: "It is said that Yanjing Film and Television Academy produces stars and selects handsome boys and beautiful girls as students. It is true from this point of view.

With Xiao Zhang's appearance, his future prospects are limitless.

Dashan, arrange a better role for Xiao Zhang another day. Such a good talent cannot be delayed by our crew. "Everyone says that the crew is difficult to get along with, but Zhang Nanyi feels that the crew is very warm and they are all good people...

He has experienced a lot in society, and he can see that Li Dashan is sincere, while Director Bian is somewhat interested in making friends and investing in advance.

He felt that Zhang Nanyi had an outstanding appearance and a professional background, and had a high probability of being successful in the future, so he made friends with him in advance.

Anyway, to him, it's just an insignificant little role, a matter of one sentence.

Zhang Nanyi was not disgusted with this kind of social skills. He said sincerely: "Thank you, Director Bian, for your support. I will learn from Brother Dashan first. I won't be impatient for the role."

Bian Jianghe felt that Zhang Nanyi was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and advanced and retreated appropriately, so he appreciated it even more. He smiled and chatted with him for a few more words before leaving the workroom.

After Bian Jianghe left, Li Dashan said: "Xiao Zhang, your role is secured. Director Bian is the cousin of producer Bian Xiaojun. He said he would arrange a role for you, so he can definitely do it."

After saying this, Li Dashan didn't see Zhang Nanyi's wry smile. He took out a notebook and opened it. There were many words densely packed on it.

During this period, computers were not yet popular for office work, so the crew kept accounts manually.

Following Li Dashan's narration, Zhang Nanyi understood the contents recorded in the notebook. One was the schedule, marking the shooting content in the next few days, as well as the schedule of the main actors.

The other one is various details, the preferences of the director and actors, the key points of communication about the shooting content, etc.

Don't look at it as just arranging actors' filming time, there is a lot of knowledge and skills involved.

Not to mention that directors often change the content and order of filming, but actors are very particular about the order of time.

A play requires 6 main actors. It is all knowledge to decide which time to decide first, whether it is the male lead or female lead, a big name who will star in a guest role, or an experienced actor.

Some actors don't care about this, and some will care about it. Once conflicts arise, actors will become more conflicted. We are all actors, so why should I accommodate your time?
Li Dashan worked very seriously and meticulously, and even remembered the interests and hobbies of the leading actor. For example, Gao Yuanyuan liked listening to folk songs, eating meat buns, pork and cabbage dumplings, and hated filming night scenes. He did not get along well with Guo Feili on the set.

According to Li Dashan, if you understand the preferences of the leading actors and have a good relationship with them, communication will be smoother.

No wonder Li Dashan knew all the taboos in the crew when he first introduced Zhang Nanyi to the crew. He was the complete know-it-all about the crew.

This guy is truly a talent.

After explaining the contents of the notebook, Li Dashan said: "Xiao Taohong's scene is almost over. There is a very important scene the day after tomorrow. Let's go and communicate with her."

Zhang Nanyi followed Li Dashan and said with a smile: "To be honest, your work has completely subverted my imagination of the crew. I always thought that the crew's shooting schedule and actor arrangement can be directly informed and given orders.

I didn’t expect there were so many things. "

Li Dashan smiled: "The crew is not an army, there is no discipline, and the actors are also diverse and full of personality.

Without our scheduling and communication, the crew might be able to function, but it would be stumbling.

We are the lubricant that allows the crew to operate more efficiently and smoothly. "

Xiao Taohong plays Ji Xiaofu, and she came to participate as a guest star to help out. After all, Xiao Taohong is very popular and famous at this time.

Zhu Bajie's "Splendid Spring" is still replayed on major TV stations. She herself also won the Feitian Award and the Golden Eagle Award for "The Empty Mirror".

In the film industry, she won the Best Actress Award for Huabiao and Golden Rooster in 97.

Xiao Taohong is a TV queen and a movie queen, and with her popularity, her status and achievements in the industry at this time are beyond those of the two heroines Jia Jingwen and Gao Yuanyuan.

Li Dashan instructed: "You should also know Teacher Xiao Taohong. Read more and talk less later. I will communicate."

(End of this chapter)