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Chapter 299 Success Factors VS Bearded Beard

It is actually a huge project to turn a classic literary work into a film and television work, let alone a long masterpiece like Outlaws of the Marsh. If it is shot according to the original work, at least one hundred episodes will be shot, even if it is compressed. , but also to shoot seventy or eighty episodes.

Shooting such a long TV series will not only greatly increase the cost, but also the whole story will appear lengthy and the rhythm will slow down.After all, film and television are not text, and text can be tasted slowly, while TV dramas mainly rely on the visual system to experience. If the rhythm is too slow, it will not be Water Margin, but will become a Korean drama, which will not be able to capture the true taste of Water Margin.

Therefore, in several versions of the Water Margin film and television works, a large number of adaptations have been made on the basis of the original works.Take the Lu Province version where Bao Guoan played Song Jiang as an example, many heroes did not appear on the stage, and the filming was completely based on the unit of the character story.

As for Ning Yuan's version, there are many adaptations.

Not only do Ning Yuan and Li Xuedao think it themselves, but they also think that Lin Chongzhi’s death was changed very well. He vividly portrayed the contrast between cold and hot, cheers and loneliness, and also reflected the dispute between the two factions at that time from the side. The realm has been sublimated.

When the play came out, it was mostly praised, but of course there were also negative reviews. Some said that after so many plays by Pan Jinlian, there were not enough heroes in the Water Margin.

As for Ning Yuan, he felt that it would be better to be more detailed. There is really no need to get it all in one hundred and eight generals. This is a work of art, not a household registration booklet of the neighborhood committee.Concentrating pen and ink to do big things and highlighting the main characters is what literature and film and television adaptations do.

Of the four famous CCTV dramas, the other three are more or less suspected of excerpting the original work. Only Shuihu tried to recreate it, just like the death of Lin Chong, Hua Rong resigned from office to follow Song Jiang, and finally died together, and Wu Yong brought them back Liang Shan, instead of running to Liao Erwa with Hua Rong to commit suicide, it can be said... the adaptation is deeper than the original.

A large number of homogeneous plots and relatively minor characters that have little to do with the theme have been drastically deleted and added. At the same time, plots such as Song Jiang Fangla's subordinates fighting together, Yan Qing and Li Shishi's journey to the end of the world have been added, which deepens the narrative theme of the TV series.

A good film and television drama is not only a good script adaptation, but also hard work has been done since the casting.

Ning Yuan had already decided on Li Xuedao to play Song Jiang during the art test. Ning Yuan did not enter university until half a year after the art test, but when he started filming in the first semester of his sophomore year, there were still some people who were not selected well, so you can know how long it took.

And when selecting, it's not like in the future, as long as the funds are sufficient, you will go crazy for big names and stars, but fully respect the original work, completely follow the description of the original work, and choose from the perspective of the quality of the work.

It doesn't have to be all beauties and handsome guys, but they must have great character characteristics, whether it is appearance or personality.Therefore, whether the actor conforms to the original work, whether he has quack spirit, and whether the appearance conditions match are the most important things in casting.

As Ning Yuan said, it is not for profit, but for fame—to make the work a classic.

It’s still not enough to choose, and there is still a training camp, which lasts more than half a year, and the shortest is at least more than a month. If Ning Yuan hadn’t shown them his muscles and shown his excellent kung fu, he would not have been able to ask for leave at all.

After the casting stage is over, the director has a strict requirement: all actors entering the crew must exercise, not only to let the audience see the truth, but also to ensure the quality of the work.

Because the characters to be played are all heroes, if this is the case, he must have a body of muscles to fight all day long, and it is absolutely impossible to be a weak "skinny stick".

Therefore, as long as there are kung fu scenes in the play, physical training must be carried out.

However, the crew did not hire a special coach, but Zhang Hengping who played Ruan Xiaowu.

He is a real trainer, participated in many bodybuilding competitions at that time, and won the first place in the 95 kg class of the National Bodybuilding Championships in 85.

It was precisely because of Zhang Hengping's fit body and rich experience that he was selected to lead the "Liangshan Heroes" to practice bulk together.

Like many Water Margin actors, he later starred in those Jin Yong dramas in Zhang Jizhong, played Lu Bai in "Swordsman", played Lu You in "Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of Condor Heroes" He played Chu Wanli in "The Eight Parts of the Dragon", and he also played the role of the Sichuan Army's machine gunner in "My Leader, My Regiment".

Everyone practiced together, there was a great atmosphere, and no one wanted to fall behind. In this way, when the filming started, everyone was solid. The state and physical conditions of the actors exceeded the director's requirements, which was unexpected. happiness.

Not only Zhang Hengping, but also Jia Shitou, who plays Hu Yanzhuo, is a master with the title of "Oriental Hercules". He once performed stunts in pulling helicopters and cranes, and won the World Acrobatics Best Pedestal Award!

For example, Ding Haifeng who played Wu Song, although he had just debuted at that time, the crew boldly used him, largely because of his muscular image and righteous temperament, which made him very suitable to play Wu Song.

There is a scene of Song Jiang throwing wine, standing on the deck, and behind Li Xuedao are a group of strong men wearing loincloths, such as Ruan's Sanxiong, Zhang Shun, Zhang Heng, and Li Jun. Strong and muscular, they are qualified to participate in bodybuilding competitions.

It is precisely because of the vigorous blood shown in it that when Ning Yuan's previous life was broadcast, it inspired the Chinese people's pursuit of strength and fitness in that era.

Even Song Wenhua, who plays Wu Dalang, is not like the "three-inch Dinggu bark" written in the book. In reality, he is still a master of Sanda and has won the championship of traditional martial arts competitions.

When he knew his identity, Ning Yuan thought, if the plot didn't require it, Wu Song probably wouldn't be needed to fight Ximen Qing.

But Zang Jinsheng, when he first auditioned for Lu Zhishen, he was not chosen by the director because he was not fat...

But Zang Jinsheng is also a ruthless person. At that time, he gritted his teeth and issued a military order with Zhang Shaolin:

"Give it two months. If you are still not satisfied with my body shape by then, I will immediately turn around and leave without complaining."

Zhang Shaolin then agreed.

In order to gain weight, Zang Jinsheng, after consulting a doctor and a fitness trainer, eats ten eggs a day, never drinks water, and replaces them with milk powder and beer. For digestion, a handful of lactase before meals, a handful of yeast tablets after meals, Just like that... Gained 60 pounds in two months.

But he was a bit lucky, and later Ning Yuan joked with him: "Uncle Zang, what if you come to the crew after gaining weight and find that we have already started filming and are filming Lu Zhishen's scene, will you have to collapse?"

But Zang Jinsheng laughed loudly: "What's the matter, I can lose weight as I gain weight."

When he was the fattest, Zang Jinsheng weighed more than 260 jins. In order to keep in shape, he also brought a small cooking stove on the set, and ate boiled mutton and sheep tail every day, but after eating, he had to exercise his muscles.

At that time, both he and Zhao Xiaorui, who played Li Kui, were the object of gaining weight. In Zhao Xiaorui's words, he was so tired that he was so tired that he couldn't squat down, and he couldn't tie it for a long time.

In addition, from the performance point of view, in fact, the new version of Lu Zhishen's actor Jin Song's performance is not a problem, but it gives people a single feeling, that is, he is careless, simple-minded, hahaha at every turn, bold, but there is always a lack of heart You must know that Lu Zhishen is not as rough as he appears on the surface.

The point that is well portrayed is that after Lin Chong died, everyone was preparing to go down the mountain to fight. Wu Yong and a large group of them paid homage to Chao Gai in the back mountain, while Lu Zhishen was the only one in front of Lin Chong.

In the same scene, there are people worshiping on one side, and Lu Zhishen alone on the other side. In contrast, the sadness came out all at once.

There are also female characters.

The original book treats women as nothing, and even with the exception of Hu Sanniang and a few others, they are all silver babies as wives, but after this adaptation, it seems that several female characters are not in the pool.

Playing with those big names, they are not inferior. Although they only have a few episodes, they are extremely heavy.

In Ning Yuan's view, the adaptation of Pan Jinlian, Pan Qiaoyun and Yan Poxi is particularly wonderful, especially the interpretation of character and the portrayal of mentality, the limelight seems to be better than the three female generals of Liangshan.

"Perhaps, negative roles are easier to perform in depth than positive roles. For example, Pan Qiaoyun said that Yang Xiong: After two years with you, it is better to have a happy two nights with my senior brother. The aftertaste when talking made Pan Qiaoyun live instantly, and also Let Yang Xiong with this character kill her, there is a more sufficient reason."

This is the record written by Ning Yuan, and Wang Siyi's Xiao Pan:
"She performed Pan Jinlian's subtle psychological and emotional changes before and after the development of the plot. In terms of performance quality and character chewiness, she is better than Niu Li and Mu Qing. There is a motive for everything, this adaptation, in addition to showing the city life of the Northern Song Dynasty through her, deepening the sense of time, also makes the characters stand up."

"Among the three female generals in Liangshan, in addition to the mother tiger who is soy sauce, Sun Erniang and Hu Sanniang also have a strong performance. The sister-in-law cares about love, several aspects of the characters come out, the performance is three-dimensional and vivid, vivid and spirited, Liang Li praised it."

"Sanniang Hu Sanniang of Zheng Shuang is the best of all the versions. There is no one. She is heroic, handsome and graceful. There is no second person. She is married to Wang Ying. She is a bit violent and really eye-catching..."

"In addition, Pang Qiuxia played by Zhang Chunyan is as heroic as Hu Sanniang, but one is glamorous and the other is simple. The moments when she was amused by Hei Li Kui and smiled and then lightly covered her mouth were so wonderful."

"The most amazing thing is that Zhang Chunyan and Pang Qiuxia played by her happen to be a pair. It's just a coincidence. Besides Pang Qiuxia, there is also Magnolia. But Pang Qiuxia is heroic and generous, while Yulan is shy and reserved. There is a difference between the status of a martial arts girl and a maid of a big family who does not leave the deep house."

In addition to casting and characterization, the martial arts in this drama is also something that people talk about.

The first full-length vernacular novel in China is Water Margin, which is also known as the germination of martial arts novels. The most martial arts characters in this book are Wu Song and Lu Zhishen, so in the adaptation, they both focus on portraying.

In addition, Shiqian is the first character who can go through houses and ridges, which has also played a great role in enlightening the martial arts novels of later generations. He can be regarded as the ancestor of Chinese martial arts novels.

Naturally, when filming TV dramas, martial arts has become the top priority.

It’s just that during the Water Margin Period, there was no distinction between Jin Yong and Gu Long’s internal skills, light skills, and external skills, and there were no such amazing magical skills as the Eighteen Palms of the Dragon, the Great Shift of the Universe, and One Finger of the Consonant. The whole drama has detailed descriptions of martial arts. There are only Wu Song and Yan Qing.

Because of this, it is difficult for this drama to be as elegant and exciting as Tsui Hark's new style of martial arts movies, nor can it be as artistic as Yuan Heping's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Before the CCTV version of the Water Margin, neither the Lu Province version of the Water Margin nor the CCTV version of the Three Kingdoms martial arts was particularly brilliant. The former was too rigid in every move and style, like watching a martial arts performance, while the latter was no different from ordinary people fighting.

In order to improve the criticized martial arts in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhang Shaolin and others spared no effort to invite Yuan Heping, and the one who went was Zhang Jizhong.

The Yuan Brothers also have their own team, of course they want to use photographers they are familiar with.After all, the shooting of martial arts does have high requirements for photographers. The position of the camera is different from the normal, and the position of the person is also required to be different from the normal.The speed of action is extremely fast, and the opportunity to shoot is fleeting.

Although it was still an aggressive CCTV at this time, it was still necessary to plan carefully to play a tome like "Water Margin". Out of cost considerations, they didn't agree with Yuan Heping to use his team at first, but gave it a try. Yu Min, who turned from an actor to a cameraman, was recruited with a mentality.

At that time, Yu Min had long hair tied behind his head, and his demeanor was wild and unrestrained. When Zhang Jizhong saw him, he felt very uneasy and made preparations for a replacement.

The scene that came up was the Baiyun Inn, where Yan Qing and Li Kui fled here after a fight, and were chased and killed by officers and soldiers.

But Yu Min, who was filming a martial arts show for the first time, gave a satisfactory answer. His camera movement was accurate, and the picture was neither dull nor gimmicky.Yuan Heping also praised:

"This photography feels very good, all the requirements can be met, and it is not worse than our original photography at all!"

In this way, Yu Min secured his position as the photographer of "Water Margin". Later, in "Legend of the Condor Heroes", Yu Min began to work as a director, and "Dragon and Babu" contributed more.

Success is not a certain factor, but all success factors are in place, it will happen. For a long time, I have been in this crew for more than two years, and for a short time, it is only a few months.

Although Ning Yuan's filming is over, he has nothing to do for the time being, but apart from going back to class and performing dramas, he will fly back whenever he has time to watch them shoot other outdoor scenes.

And Ning Yuan's notes were also circulated by many people, and finally got into Zhang Jizhong's hands somehow. After reading it, he deliberately found it and chatted with Ning Yuan for a long time.

　Thank you for your support, the Water Margin is over, and I have time tomorrow to do more.

　　
　
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