China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 10 Isn't "Da Ming Palace Ci" a Ming Dynasty play?
Lin Xuan talked eloquently and recounted director Li Shaohong's main achievements over the years, which surprised Liu Yang.

"You know quite a lot, but the crew only recruits extras, not special guests. Even if there are only two lines in a big director's play, there are a bunch of film school students rushing to act."

After saying that, Liu Yang said with a bit of ridicule: "You haven't been clamoring to be a special guest recently. You can give it a try later and see if they can give you a role."

In Liu Yang's opinion, Lin Xuan has been a little distracted recently.

I have played a few roles with lines and received a few compliments from the director, so I thought I was great and wouldn't look down on me at all in ordinary dramas.

He has seen many people like this. The entertainment industry is not that simple. He will be honest after a few more years to fully understand the reality.

"I just said casually, it would be nice to have some work." Lin Xuan puffed away a cigarette and continued chatting with a smile.

He knew that Liu Yang had a lot of dissatisfaction with him recently, but there was nothing he could do about it.

With just the salary of being an extra, how long will it take for the system to be upgraded?

While the two were bragging about their skills, the extras had already lined up. Liu Yang came frequently these days, and everyone, new and old, knew the rules.

"This time, the crew only needs prospective actors to play palace guards. Those who are less than 1.8 meters tall and whose looks are not good can leave."

Liu Yang walked up to the extras and announced the crew's selection requirements.

After hearing this, Wang Baoqiang's face darkened and he silently withdrew from the queue. He did not meet both conditions.

"It's okay if you don't work for a day. Go back and rest early." Lin Xuan walked over and comforted him a few words.

Someone takes the lead, and those who do not meet the requirements and still want to fish in troubled waters are embarrassed to stand in the queue.

There were originally hundreds of people in Wuyangyang, but in the end there were less than ten people left.

Liu Yang picked and picked among them again, driving out those who felt good about themselves, and finally only four people were left, including Lin Xuan.

The group of people walked along the road towards the Beijing Film Studio.

Liu Yang took out the crew pass and successfully passed the inspection by the guard.

"Brother Yang, which group should we go to this time?"

On the way, some extras couldn't help but ask.

Lin Xuan didn't say much because he had already guessed which drama it was.

""Ci of Daming Palace"."

really!

""Da Ming Gong Ci"?"

"Is that a play from the Ming Dynasty?"

"Brother Yang, are we going to play the role of Jin Yiwei?"

A group of people were chattering around Liu Yang.

Lin Xuan sneered secretly and dismissed their little actions.

These people have good looks and figures, and are considered to be the best in the group, but they have very few starring prospects and special opportunities.

Because each group leader has long-term co-stars, just like Lin Xuan and Liu Yang before, once such a good opportunity comes, they will give priority to recommending their own people, and others are just backup options.

But along the way today, several people keenly discovered that there seemed to be a conflict between Lin Xuan and Liu Yang, so wouldn't the opportunity come?

Why can you act as a special guest?

Why do you pay hundreds for one scene?
Why can you have sex with the heroine?
Isn’t it just about currying favor with the group leader?
So based on the principle of taking advantage of your illness to kill you, they all wanted to pull Lin Xuan down from the top position.

"What a mess."

Listening to their nonsense, Liu Yang couldn't help it, frowned and cursed: "Daming Palace, that is the palace Li Shimin built for his father, it is from the Tang Dynasty. Read more when you have time, and don't show off outside if you don't understand." "The voices of these people were quite loud. What they just said was heard by several employees of the Beijing Film Studio who were passing by. They all covered their mouths and snickered.

Liu Yang's old face turned red when he saw it, Ma De was so embarrassed.

"Yes."

"I'm sorry, Brother Yang."

"I'm sorry brother."

The three of them apologized quickly, then drooped their faces and stopped talking.

Lin Xuan followed behind and smiled without saying a word, while he began to recall the drama.

"Da Ming Gong Ci" is Li Shaohong's masterpiece, and it also won the Golden Eagle Award for TV Drama - the Excellence Award for Long-form TV Dramas.

It takes Princess Taiping as the main perspective and tells the life of her and Wu Zetian, the legendary mother and daughter.

When he was a child, he was ignorant of everything around him. When he was a teenager, he met Xue Shao and fell in love with him. When he was young, he was betrayed by Xue Shao and his first marriage ended tragically.

And because she was angry with her mother, she refused an arranged marriage and chose to marry a man she didn't love. As a result, her second marriage also ended hastily.

When he was middle-aged, Taiping fell into a love trap arranged by his male favorite Zhang Yizhi. After experiencing some struggle and degradation, he finally realized his true feelings.

In his later years, he was forced to get involved in political struggles, and finally turned the tide and saved Li Tang's country.

"Taipinggong Ci" is the same as "A Dream of Ghost Mansion". It is estimated that Li Shaohong didn't read the history books very much and did a mess in the historical research.

For example, Taiping's first husband Xue Shao was actually her cousin. As a result, in order to play romance, the director created a bloody drama of "meeting for the first time in a garden, and losing my life after seeing Xue Lang".

He even gave Xue Shao a new character as a married man, and asked Wu Zetian to kill his first wife and force Xue Shao to marry Taiping, which paved the way for the misfortune of Taiping's first marriage.

Another example is the child of Xue Shao and his first wife in the play named Xue Chongjian. Because he was the son of a guilty minister, he changed his name to Cui Ti and was eventually killed by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji.

In history, Xue Chongjian was the second child of Taiping and Xue Shao. Li Longji killed all the children of Princess Taiping, but did not kill Xue Chongjian. He even restored his official title and gave him the surname Li, who was regarded as a lineage.

Because Princess Taiping intended to depose Li Longji, Xue Chongjian was whipped by his mother for dissuading her, and was spared.

The most ridiculous thing is that in the play, Li Longji actually fell in love with Princess Taiping. In the end, Taiping chose to commit suicide in order for Li Longji to become the emperor.

But in history, Princess Taiping was killed by Li Longji.

This blind change is a wolf falling in love with a sheep.

Princess Taiping and Li Longji would probably be so angry that they would jump out of the coffin if they knew that they had been so randomly altered after their death.

Although the whole play lacks historical research, the plot almost revolves around love and love, and the lines are "Shakespeare style" with clouds and mountains and mist.

But putting aside these shortcomings, "Daming Palace Ci" is very careful in the selection of makeup, props, scenery, and actors. It is a work worth watching, and the Douban score is also very high.

The young Taiping is played by Zhou Xun. Brother Xun is worthy of God’s reward, and he vividly interprets Taiping’s liveliness and cuteness as a boy, as well as his yearning for love.

Many people even said that the biggest failure of this drama was not to tamper with history, but not to let Zhou Xun continue to play Taiping in his middle age.

Lin Xuan believes that these people's opinions are a bit biased. On the one hand, Zhou Xun is still young and has a baby face. Even if he pretends to be old, it will be difficult to perform that look.

And Chen Hong, who is in her early thirties, is at the most beautiful moment in a woman's life, so it is perfect for her to star in Taiping.

Chen Hong once played the role of Diao Chan, one of the four beauties in the old version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Even though she is married and has children, her skin condition is not as good as before, but she can still beat Brother Xun in terms of appearance.

Only by letting her play Princess Taiping can the audience understand why a woman who has been divorced twice and given birth to eight children can be loved by so many people.

Just look at this face, I would be willing to do it instead.

(End of this chapter)