superstar director

Chapter 314 Cameo
The outside media and netizens almost overwhelmingly questioned Ning Sheng's decision to let Ding Xuan play the male lead in his movie.

Not only because Ding Xuan hadn't proven himself on the big screen before, but also because Ning Sheng had rejected many front-line actors who had auditioned before, even popular movie stars, fans of these people, and the media fanning the flames when they watched the excitement and were not afraid of big things. After the news came to light, Ding Xuan seemed to be a bad guy who got the role through the back door because of his good relationship with Ning Cheng.

And Ning Sheng's own image was also suspected by many netizens because of this incident. They thought that because of the success of "Dragon Inn", Ning Sheng began to be in high spirits, began to regard himself as a great director, and decided on the role candidates according to his own preferences, etc.

For these, both Ning Cheng and Ding Xuan knew in their hearts, and so did the rest of the crew, so they were working hard with the idea of ​​using this movie to prove themselves. The atmosphere, however, will not be affected by the messy news outside, not only because Ning Sheng directly blocked the media reports, but also because Ning Sheng seriously warned all the staff on the first day of filming that anyone who is on the set Anyone who chews their tongues indiscriminately, as long as they are found, they will be expelled immediately!
These people are all old people who have followed Ning Cheng from "On the Journey" to "Dragon Inn", and then to "Swordsman". Everyone knows how Ning Cheng treats them. It would be difficult to find a crew with a relaxed atmosphere and the possibility of generous red envelopes. There would even be no such generous director and boss as Ning Sheng.

Therefore, none of the staff in the crew would gossip about Ning Sheng and Ding Xuan.

Another day, Ning Sheng was on the set of "Swordsman", talking to Ding Xuan about the main points of the next scene, and some of the characteristics he needs to perform, while the other staff members were doing their own work for the next set of shots. When Ning Cheng and Ding Xuan had no choice but to continue discussing because of the performance, a gentle suggestion came from beside him, "You can ask Ding Xuan to try to smile more, the prodigal son always laughs." Being cynical, laughing and cursing, and laughing more will make the characters get closer. By the way, when performing, think of things that you don’t care about and that you treat as jokes, mainly to capture the prodigal son’s indifferent, positive and optimistic attitude. It will be much better."

"Oh——" Ning Cheng and the two nodded as if they had realized something, and then habitually turned their heads to look at the person who spoke just now, and the next moment Ning Cheng and Ding Xuan immediately exclaimed "Young Master Rong!" elder brother!"

Zhang Guorong smiled and waved his hands and said, "Don't be so polite, if you want to be like everyone else, you can call me brother or Rong brother."

Ning Cheng and the two immediately nodded and said, "Brother Rong!"

The autumn sun shone down with golden light, covering the visitors with a layer of warmth, making Ning Cheng see the familiar yet unfamiliar great figure of classic movies in a daze!
"Days of Being Wild", "The True Colors of a Hero", "Farewell My Concubine" and other classic works, each classic character is a gift from this elegant and handsome man. Ning Cheng never had the opportunity to face each other in his last life When I got a chance to meet my idol, I finally saw it with my own eyes this time. As everyone said, standing next to my "brother" was like standing next to my little brother next door. It made people warm and happy!
Why did Leslie Cheung, an Asian superstar, and even a superstar of world superstars, suddenly show up?
Speaking of which, some time ago, when Ning Sheng was holding a meeting with the crew, he suddenly discovered that there were no candidates for two important supporting roles, namely Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang.

Although the roles of these two characters in the movie are very short, and they don't seem to have much impact on the plot, but in fact they are the most exciting finishing touch in the whole movie.

The whole novel and movie of "Swordsman" is like an ironic story. Even though the story of Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang is a ruthless satire of the good and evil factions in the story, it is also a tragic cry for the ideal of "Swordsman".

Ning Cheng had no way to find someone from the original version to play the role, so during the meeting, he asked everyone who had a suitable actor to recommend.

You know, there are several film and television companies investing in this film crew. Although many people have great doubts about Ning Sheng and the future of this film because of Ding Xuan's role as the leading actor, but before it was released, the box office did not end. Before coming out, investors always have expectations.

Everyone still had high expectations for Ning Sheng's directing ability, so when the news spread back to various companies, there were not a few people who were interested in these two roles. After all, in a movie that received a lot of attention A guest appearance, even if the box office fails in the end, it will not affect the worth and status of the superstars, and if it succeeds, it will naturally be a icing on the cake. Anyway, it doesn't take much time to get acquainted with a talented director. Why not do it?

So the next day, Ning Cheng received calls from many people, all of whom expressed their willingness to come and play a guest role, and it didn't matter if they got paid or not.

However, Ning Sheng's positioning of these two roles is not "unimportant" roles, but that there are few scenes, but there must be no flaws, and even more perfect shooting.

So when it comes to choosing actors, he is also very serious, even as serious as he is to the protagonist.Otherwise, he would just ask the assistant director to find two extra actors. Why bother to formally mention it at the meeting with the crew?

However, in the eyes of others, Ning Cheng's seriousness is a bit too much. These people who called are all old movie stars above the first line, because Ning Cheng said that he must be at least 40 years old, so he can get this opportunity They are all old people from various film and television companies.

And Ning Cheng was picky and picky, and even because many people said that he would organize an audition, the people who came here to help you and give you favors were very upset.

Some people even thought that Ning Cheng looked down on them and disrespected them, old movie stars. There is no one left, and everyone stops coming.

This made Ning Sheng very embarrassed, but at this moment, Gu Tianle from the film crew brought Ning Sheng good news. He said that two superstars from their company - Senior Zhang Guorong and Senior Di Lung were coming here to make a movie. Exchange activities, so he called and asked through the company, and the two seniors were very happy to come and help.

Originally, Ning Cheng had been thinking about what his Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng would look like in addition to the original characters. When he heard Zhang Guorong and Di Lon, Ning Cheng instantly had a clear image of the characters in his mind.

Brother's version of the unrestrained and unrestrained Qu Yang, Ti Lung's version of honest and sincere Liu Zhengfeng!Isn't this the best character?
Originally, it was agreed to arrive this afternoon, and Ning Cheng planned to pick up the two seniors in the evening and let everyone get acquainted, take a rest, and start filming the next day, but unexpectedly, the two seniors were met suddenly, and he didn't ask them to pick them up, so he came over by himself up.

What a surprise!

"Brother Rong, Brother Long, why did you come here early? We are still planning to finish filming this scene, and then we will go to the airport to pick you up!" Ding Xuan said excitedly.

"Our things over there were finished ahead of time, so we came here ahead of time, and I heard that your director attaches great importance to the two roles we are going to play, so let's come over and read the script first, so as not to fail in tomorrow's performance." It’s embarrassing to be scolded by the director, don’t you think so, Brother Long?” “Brother” smiled and said to Di Lon, who was next to him wearing sunglasses.

"That's right, although we don't have a salary, but since we took this role, we can't ruin our reputation, hahaha——" Dillon sat on the side and looked at Ning Cheng and the two of them, "Stop standing, you are busy with you Let's go, Ah Rong and I will read the script, and treat us to dinner tonight, we can't come all the way, you don't even care about a meal, right?"

Ning Sheng nodded and said, "Brother Long, don't worry, tonight's welcome banquet has already been prepared. This place is too simple, why don't I send the two of you to the hotel to rest first?"

"Brother" said on the side, "Don't be so troublesome, you give us the script, and we will read it here, waiting for you, and you can ask you any questions at any time. By the way, you can also ask questions about the performance you want. Us."

Ning Cheng knew that "brother" was such a person who was willing to support the younger generation, so he stopped being polite and gave them the scripts of Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng that he had prepared a long time ago, many of which he took from novels background analysis, so that these two characters can be better figured out, and it is easier to understand the tone of the whole movie and the role of these two people in the movie. I believe that with the ability of the two big guys, I can figure out a lot. thing.

Then Ning Sheng asked the other staff to prepare and start shooting the next set of shots.

The lively situation of the crew due to the sudden arrival of the two superstars was quickly brought under control, and then everyone returned to their original busy appearance with a "start" under the command of the director.

Time was running out, at around [-]:[-] in the evening, Ning Cheng took out the loudspeaker and shouted, "It's over, today's shooting is over. Everyone go back and have an early rest. We will go to the riverside to shoot the next set of shots tomorrow morning. Everyone will do their own work." Get ready! Let's go!"

After the filming was completed, the staff had to pack up the camera equipment and other things before they could leave. After Ning Sheng ordered, he went to find two big coffees and went to have dinner together. Of course, Gu Tianle, Ding Xuan and other actors also followed , together with Ning Cheng, welcome the two seniors!

At the welcome banquet, a group of people happily listened to the advice and guidance given by the two superstars. There are not many such opportunities, although everyone knows that "brother" is a very good person who is willing to support the younger generation and is willing to help others , but with their identities and status, it is simply impossible to sit and chat with the top domestic superstar like "Brother", unless you are in the same crew as "Brother", like now.

However, there are still many times, even with the same crew, you don’t have many opportunities, because the “brother” is surrounded by agents, directors, and other big-name movie stars, and the “brother” has his own things to do and his own The role needs to be figured out. It is impossible to make time for a newcomer you are not familiar with to talk to you.

Therefore, the young actors of this evening cherish this opportunity very much. Of course, Ning Sheng can't let this welcome banquet become an acting training class, otherwise, even if his "brother" doesn't care, Ning Sheng, the host himself, will feel very rude.

Therefore, when the young people who came together almost everyone asked "Brother" a question, Ning Sheng immediately changed the topic and talked about other interesting chat topics, such as which character "Brother" everyone likes the most, and everyone on the set. Some of the jokes and more!
"Brother" admired Ning Sheng and Ding Xuan very much, and directly talked about the media's doubts about them a few days ago, encouraging them, "For the media, as people in the entertainment industry, we must learn to screen and know how to protect ourselves from being annoying by those annoying people." After all, our lives are still lived by ourselves, and have nothing to do with those gossip media, right?"

The two of Ning Cheng nodded, and Ning Cheng even echoed, "What Brother Rong said is that we will not let the gossip and nonsense of those entertainment media affect our lives, as long as we do our jobs well, those media will naturally Will stand on our side by himself!"

"Brother" nodded with a smile and said, "You're right, you really deserve to be a genius of our Huaxia. If we have a chance in the future, we will cooperate again. I'm looking forward to your genius director's genius ideas!"

Brother Ti Lung on the side also smiled and interjected, "There is still me, don't forget me if you have a good chance, Director Ning!"

Ning Cheng quickly nodded and said, "No problem, there will definitely be good opportunities to cooperate with the two seniors in the future!"

Everyone happily ate the meal for almost four hours. What made Ning Sheng happy from the bottom of his heart was that this "brother" with the world has no negative emotions. Don't worry about losing your "brother" suddenly.

After dinner, everyone went back to the hotel, and Ning Sheng talked with "Brother" and Di Lung for an hour about the two characters Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng, from the background of the whole story to the two characters' respective lives and life changes in the movie.

After the two seniors asked some more emotional questions about the two characters, they finally nodded in satisfaction and ended the three-person meeting.

As the sun rises and the sun rises, a new day begins. Ning Cheng wakes up and washes up. Just as he said he was going to call the two seniors, he finds that they have already had breakfast and prepared everything, waiting for him to set off.This dedicated attitude made Ning Sheng and the other actors deeply ashamed and admired secretly. They couldn't help thinking, "This is the demeanor of a superstar that people admire from the bottom of their hearts!"

Although Ning Sheng's crew blocked the news from the outside world, how can you really block all the news when there are people watching you every day in the media, especially when you don't need interviews and only need a few photos!
(End of this chapter)