This top guy only treats celebrities as his job

Chapter 443 I am different from them

In Li Jing's opinion, he attached great importance to the short film "The Imperial Guards". This importance was reflected in the fact that he invited several masters to work together on the script.

Not only that, Li Jing also invited several experts from the history department to discuss the historical background of the movie "The King's Guards".

Let me put it this way.

Many people criticize Li Jing for falsifying history and merging several masters who were not from the same time and space.

Ip Man and Huo Yuanjia actually practiced martial arts together.

This is a bit tricky.

It is said that parody is not nonsense, and adaptation is not random creation. Since you say this is a serious drama with historical themes, it seems like you are talking nonsense.

As a result, "Eighteen Heroes of the Republic of China" is almost unpopular, and even a little bit unlike the original.

It talks about history, but it’s not history; it talks about martial arts, but it’s not martial arts; it talks about kung fu movies, but it wants to be serious.

Therefore, it is reasonable that "Eighteen Heroes of the Republic of China" failed, and it would be unjust if it did not fail.

Simply put, Li Jing suffers from Grandmaster syndrome.

Whether it's a drama in which he has served as action director or a drama in which he has filmed, he doesn't consider history or anything like that, right?

He only considered one thing: "Is the action cool? Is the fighting scene exciting? Does the audience like it?"

But now he has become a master, so he has a bit of style, or even some airs.

I thought more at this time.

He is the type who wants it all. He wants the audience to like him, but he doesn't want the industry to scold him for being a money-maker. At the same time, he wants every role he plays to be exciting, and he wants all aspects to be taken care of.

How is this possible? ?

So Li Jing of "The King's Guards" simply did not take charge of the script. He only designed the action scenes and served as an action director. As for the script, it was all handed over to several masters.

This type of film belongs to the category of martial arts films, but it is different from other martial arts films, and it tells the stories of ordinary people while respecting history.

Li Jing and Cheng An had dinner together some time ago, and they also talked about the decline of martial arts films.

What is martial arts?
It takes knights as the protagonists, features miraculous martial arts skills, and portrays and promotes the spirit of knights.

Look at the martial arts movies of the past, aren’t there all kinds of heroes? Even the greatest heroes, aren’t they the ones who serve their country and their people?
Not to mention the routines in martial arts such as becoming an apprentice and learning skills.

But I'm tired of it.

The decline of martial arts is actually due to the drastic change in the meaning of "knight". Old audiences have become visually fatigued by the fancy kung fu and CG, while new audiences have found that the relevance of martial arts films to life has dropped sharply.

Because in today's society, it is not the heroes who matter, but the power and money that matter.

Youdao: How can your ten years of hard study be worth three generations of my hard work? ?

Therefore, Li Jing felt that he could totally make a martial arts film about ordinary people, or even a martial arts film focusing on small people.

It is simply impossible for ordinary people to change their fate. In this film "Jinyiwei", it actually tells the story of how in the chaotic times at the end of the Ming Dynasty, even the Jinyiwei, who were feared by the common people, were still ants in the eyes of those in power.

In the Ming Dynasty, good people did not live long, and neither did knights. And you will find that the movie "The Imperial Guards" can actually explain why the Ming Dynasty fell.

Because everyone is fighting for their own interests, what does it have to do with me what the Ming Dynasty is like?
Whether it was Chongzhen or the eunuch party headed by Wei Zhongxian, or even the Donglin Party headed by Feng Hai, they were all fighting each other, and no one cared how bad the situation was.

This movie is actually a struggle in the court, or more precisely, a struggle between Feng Hai, the leader of the Donglin Party, and Wei Zhongxian, the leader of the eunuch party. Oftentimes, the bigwigs in the court don't even need to fight to the death, and even a slight fight can cause disaster to ordinary people.

As the saying goes, if your grandfather makes a mistake, my grandfather will have to beg for food.

As I just said, this is a martial arts film about ordinary people.

What were martial arts films like in the past?
The very least a hero can do is drink and eat meat with big gulps.

At the very least, you have to be unrestrained.

But what is the situation of this script???

The three brothers of Jinyiwei are Duan Gang, Cui Jian and Zheng Xiaohai.

Duan Gang is the absolute leading male character, but he is the second in command. He loves a geisha from the Jiaofangsi but has no money to redeem her.

As for the eldest brother Zheng Xiaohai, he worked diligently and even used his money to bribe his superiors to gain connections. He even wanted to be promoted to a centurion to satisfy his mother, but he had no way to do it.

The money was taken by the boss.

The credit was snatched away by the boss.

But you can never get promoted to a higher position.

As for the third brother, his situation was even more miserable. Not only was he weak, he also suffered from tuberculosis. Moreover, he joined the Jinyiwei under a false name. Because of this, he had always been blackmailed by his senior brother Qi Wei.

In short, each of the three people has their own difficulties. Tell me, how is this like a hero?

In Lin Xing's opinion, the most chivalrous character in "Jin Yi Wei" is probably Qi Wei, who is both good and evil.

This character is interesting.

Yes.

Lin Xing found it interesting. Although he only had a few scenes, Lin Xing always felt that there should be more to explore about this character.

Or it could be said that because Qi Wei is a supporting character, and not a character with a prototype like Chongzhen, Wei Zhongxian, or even Donglin Party leader Feng Lin, there is a lot of room for creativity.

There is more to discover about original characters.

For this reason, Lin Xing was ready to play this supporting role after reading the script.

What's more, this was originally a short film, and this short film had these students as the protagonists from the very beginning. Even if Lin Xing liked the script very much, he had no intention of snatching the opportunity from these people.

He is not like some talented or veteran actors who must play the leading role and absolutely cannot be outshined.

Let alone short films, many veteran actors want status when they go on variety shows.

In this circle, the personalities of many veteran actors are even worse than those of the young actors.

Just like many people always ask why a certain veteran actor is never popular???

In fact, sometimes for these veteran actors, not being popular is the best way to protect them.

After all, confusion is the best protective color.

If you don’t believe me, look at that person. He suddenly became famous, but then quickly fell from grace.

So, now many people have realized that no matter who he is, as long as he is not popular, there must be a reason.

Character? Personality? Or various dark histories that make people afraid to bet on the prize, etc. In short, it's all normal.

There is a more important reason, which is that no one can resist being skinned.

You see, many newcomers who suddenly become famous are often stripped of their true colors without leaving anything behind. There are also those who became famous by relying on their tough guy image but end up being stripped of their true colors and treated like ducks.

There are very few people like Lin Xing who gain more fans after exposing their true colors.

Because how to say it??
There are too many temptations in the entertainment industry, and whether it is the solicitation of various forces or the various resources after becoming famous, who can resist it? ?
Just like a female artist can play the leading female role if she sleeps with the director?
Do you think she is sleeping?
Otherwise, why would so many female artists attend the dinner? ? ?
Not only female artists, male artists are also the same? ?

There are too many double-plugs in the entire entertainment industry. Even the current green tea director Fan Qiang has been torn apart by the male artist's company, right? ?
Of course, these are generally not discussed too much, because if they are discussed too much, the account will be banned.

Just like Ji Yingxue, who is now married and raising a family, who still remembers Ji Yingxue's various dark histories 20 years ago? ? When Ji Yingxue got married, a lot of people were saying that her husband had a lot of green hats, and that he could form a football team.

But now? ?
Ji Yingxue successfully gained countless fans by relying on her image as a good wife and mother on variety shows. As for the image of her being backed up by various bigwigs, it no longer exists.

This is the reality. The Internet's memory is often only 7 seconds. After the "Gossip and Chat" website was bombed that year, many male and female artists in the entertainment industry breathed a sigh of relief.

So, since being a whore or a gigolo can wash away all the dirt after becoming famous, being a mistress, stealing someone else's husband, sleeping with someone else's wife, hugging the mentor's third leg, or even being a 'paper clip' together is not a big deal.

Because as long as you give the resources, it’s worth it.

In this circle, it is not shameful to exchange your body for resources. What is shameful is that you cannot even exchange your body for resources, or even become "unpopular" or "out of date".

That’s why so many artists, let alone buying trending searches, will even take the initiative to attend dinner parties, even famous artists.

why? ?

Isn't it just that you are afraid that you won't be popular?

The treatment and attention given to being famous or not can drive people crazy.

Or to put it another way, why is it that many people's spirit and energy are completely different when they are popular and when they are not? ?
Red can nourish people in all aspects.

For this reason, going back to what I just said, most celebrities can’t resist being exposed.

And more stars have to maintain their status after becoming famous, so they will not easily play supporting roles for others. They have to exchange their [personality], [money] and [awards].

Therefore, from the very beginning, Situ Hui and Li Jing had already discussed that as long as Lin Xing was willing to play in "The Imperial Guards", they could even tailor a leading role for Lin Xing.

They are the three characters of the Jinyiwei brothers [Duan Gang], [Zheng Xiaohai], and [Cui Jian]. It doesn't matter if Lin Xing doesn't like playing Duan Gang.

Whichever of the other two he wants to play, they will give him more scenes.

Anyway, Lin Xing’s role must be guaranteed.

But Nima Lin Xing is going to play Qi Wei? ?

This is a bit embarrassing.

How to add villain to the drama?
And added to the male lead???
It’s not that it can’t be added, but if that’s the case then the character of Qi Wei may need to be comprehensively sorted out.

We even have to add a love scene for him.

Situ Hui tactfully advised Lin Xing, "Ah Xing, why don't you choose one of the three brothers? That way we can add more scenes. It's not difficult to add Qi Wei, but he is a villain after all. If we add him to the male lead, I think it will be too difficult..."

Li Jing didn't say anything. He actually meant the same thing, but he didn't think it was a big deal.

When he was filming, there were so many supporting actresses that in the end there were too many for the female lead.

Just like when many directors are in love with female artists, or when they want to promote their girlfriends, they will add more scenes crazily.

Anyway, there is no difference between then and now.

This world is like this, how can there be absolute fairness???
The other students also didn't say anything, as they were not qualified to say anything.

Lin Xing was a little surprised: "Sister Hui, why do you want to add more drama?"

"what???"

Situ Hui was also somewhat stunned: "Ah Xing, what do you mean???"

Lin Xing looked at Situ Hui, and then he looked at Li Jing and he was suddenly enlightened.

Misunderstood.

Lin Xing couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Sister Hui, Mr. Li, I've said before that you can just treat me as a student. I came here with the attitude of learning. Besides, this short film of yours has always been prepared according to Xie Long, Meng Fei, and Zhang Ming. I think the three of them are also very suitable..."

There is no need to talk about Xie Long. Meng Fei and Zhang Ming are actually Li Jing's disciples. Both of them have certain skills. This time they came to [Jingwu Hall] mainly to learn literary drama.

That's right.

The acting skills of the two people are actually quite different.

Or perhaps the literary scenes of most action actors are a little lacking in interest.

In fact, Xie Long, Meng Fei and Zhang Ming were all a little nervous in the conference room. Compared to other people, they actually knew that they would play the leading roles.

But now everything depends on Lin Xing.

Whoever Lin Xing chooses will be replaced.

The three of them really don't hold grudges. How many times have they been rejected in this circle?

What's more, this short film is different whether it has Lin Xing or not.

Among the three, Xie Long was the most nervous. After all, if Lin Xing was not there, he would have to play the leading male role Duan Gang.

If Lin Xing plays Duan Gang now, Li Jing also told him this yesterday, so he should only be able to play other roles.

As for Meng Fei and Zhang Ming, it was similar. They both didn't expect that Lin Xing would not play the leading role.

Playing a villain? ?

And no drama? ?
Not only that, Lin Xing directly stated that Xie Long, Meng Fei and Zhang Ming are actually quite suitable.

He just wanted to play a villain, or in Lin Xing's opinion, Qi Wei was not a villain because the character was not stereotyped.

Of course, this is the first time Lin Xing has seen the script, so he needs to take a closer look at what this character is like.

But at least for now, Lin Xing hopes that Situ Hui and Li Jing will not think too much.

"I think this script is very good. You guys can shoot it however you want. I will definitely cooperate with you to the fullest..."

Lin Xing finally said.

Situ Hui suddenly realized, and she even felt that she understood why Lin Xing chose this villain.

The reason is simple, if you don't choose the male lead, you don't need to be responsible for the drama.

The same goes for short films.

In this case, let's stick to the original plan.

"Then we'll start shooting in three days..."

Li Jing didn't say anything else. He just asked Lin Xing, "Ah Xing, do you have enough time?"

"It's fine on my end."

Lin Xing thought for a moment and said, "But I may not be able to come to [Jingwu Hall] tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow is the press conference for Yang Tian's new drama. I will go to support her..."

"Ah? Yang Tian still dares to invite you??"

Situ Hui blurted out after hearing this.

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(End of this chapter)