Entertainment 1998

Chapter 271, Hype

To be honest, in his previous life, Jiang Feng had watched some of Zhang Da Huzi's version of the martial arts drama "Swordsman", but only the first few episodes.

The reason I watched it at first was mainly out of curiosity!
There is no way, Zhang Da Huzi has hyped up "Swordsman" too much. From the beginning of the filming of the TV series, the male lead was replaced, and Liu Huan and Wang Fei sang the theme song of the same name in the style of elephants and mosquitoes...

There are topics everywhere!

But after watching a few episodes, Jiang Feng lost interest, because there were simply too many things to complain about this TV series.

First of all, the leading actor, Li Yapeng’s performance cannot be said to be too bad. After all, this guy graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, so he may have some basic skills, but the key is that his performance style is wrong.

The character of Linghu Chong is very contradictory. He has a bohemian and carefree side, but also a frustrated and depressed side.

Therefore, the actor who plays Linghu Chong is required to have both personalities at the same time. He must show the character's traits and fit in with the plot. It is difficult to strike the right balance in between.

Zhang Da Huzi's version of "Swordsman" is close to realism, and the plot highlights Linghu Chong's depression, but Li Yapeng has a very "simple" face, so the character of Linghu Chong seems even more cowardly.

This positioning of the character basically deviates from the readers' impression of Linghu Chong. In the impression of the novel readers, Linghu Chong is a carefree and optimistic prodigal son. Even if he is depressed and miserable, he will still be tenacious and free and easy.

On the other hand, if a TV series wants to have a huge viewership, it must cater to the majority of the audience and portray Linghu Chong in a way that is close to the public's impression. If you deviate from the track and do not conform to the public's perception, you will definitely be criticized.

Secondly, a large number of plots in the TV series deviate from the original novel. In the original novel, in the early stage, Linghu Chong was actually heartless and basically knew nothing. Later, after many changes, he gradually matured.

However, in Zhang Da Huzi's version of "Swordsman", Linghu Chong was directly involved in witnessing the extermination of the Lin family, and he confronted Ren Yingying, which completely changed the plot and character settings of the two people...

Like now, the plot of the TV drama script that Jiang Feng got is exactly like this.

Therefore, as a fan of the original novel, he feels a little disgusted. If the screenwriter is more capable than Mr. Jin Yong, then there is no problem; but if the plot created by the screenwriter is full of loopholes, then Jin Yong fans will be crazy.

Jiang Feng was thinking, when suddenly, the Mercedes-Benz stopped.

"Brother Chong, we've arrived at the Drum Tower. There's snow on the road, and Menkuang Hutong is not easy to walk through, so I can only leave you here."

"Oh, okay, thank you."

Looking out the window, he found that they had indeed arrived at the Drum Tower. Jiang Feng said thank you and was about to push the door and get out of the car, but at this moment, he suddenly changed his mind.

"Well... Miss Xu, the crew of "Swordsman" has decided that you will play Ren Yingying?"

"How do you know?" Xu Qing blinked her beautiful eyes.

"On the way here, you kept calling me Brother Chong."

"Hey, hey... no."

At this time, Xu Qing lowered her head and smiled, looking quite charming.

"During the audition this morning, I called you Brother Chong, and it just came out of my mouth.

Actually, the person chosen by the bearded man was Ning Jing. When I arrived, they were discussing the salary and treatment. Hmm..."

Speaking of this, Xu Qing suddenly lowered her voice.

"Jiang Feng, when I was removing my makeup, I heard the makeup artist secretly talking about how Ning Jing's requirements were very high. When she came to film the filming of "Swordsman", she asked to bring four assistants with her, and the salary was directly set at 4 million RMB."

hiss…

Hearing this amount, even Jiang Feng felt a little shocked.

Now it is 1999. Not to mention actresses, even several more mature male actors in the circle do not offer such high pay. For example, Chen Daoming, who is currently filming the TV series "Kangxi Dynasty", only receives 3 per episode.

Seeing Jiang Feng's surprise, Xu Qing smiled again, blinked her eyes, smiled mischievously, and said:
"Brother Chong, if Ning Jing insists on the 500 million RMB salary, maybe I can still get a chance, and then we will definitely be the two of us working together to film "Swordsman".

Well, when that time comes, I will learn from Xu Jinglei and have a passionate love affair with you on the set."

"Uh…"

Jiang Feng was a little confused! He didn't expect that she knew about this.

.........

It's snowing again.

Just as Jiang Feng was sitting in the Menkuang Hutong Braised Pork Restaurant on Gulou East Street eating braised pork, heavy snow began to fall in the capital again. The snow was fluttering heavily and soon the outside of the door was covered in white.

Jiang Feng had originally planned to take a taxi back to the Beijing Film Academy after eating the braised pork, but seeing the current situation, he decided to spend the night in Nanluoguxiang.

Although there is no heating in the courtyard here, there is air conditioning. If you turn on the air conditioner to full blast, it is still very warm.

Besides, by tomorrow morning, it will be close to Baihuashenchu ​​Hutong from Nanluoguxiang. Now that I have signed a contract with Universal Music, I should prepare the songs for the next album in advance.

When he thought of the next record, Jiang Feng asked the waiter for paper and pen, then frowned and wrote:
"The Only One", "The One I Love Is You", "The Sun and Moon in My Heart", "Big City, Small Love", "Still Loving You", "Flower Field Mistake", "Change Myself", "Fate Is a Bridge"...

But just when Jiang Feng was busy, his cell phone suddenly vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was a text message from his agent Wang Jinghua.

What are you doing?

[I'm having lunch now, and while I'm having lunch I'm thinking about the songs for my next album.]

【Are there any clues? 】

[Zheng Donghan called me yesterday and said that your next album should be recorded before the New Year so that you can take advantage of the momentum of your participation in the Spring Festival Gala to release your first album after joining Universal Music.

By then, Universal Music will do its best to promote your music album. 】

[Well, I'll think about it. After all, creating this kind of thing requires inspiration.]

[But, Sister Hua, what can I do for you?]

【Have! 】

[I am still at the Media Center Hotel. I just heard a piece of news that the negotiations between the production team of "Swordsman" and Ning Jing, the first candidate for Ren Yingying, broke down.

I don’t know if Ning Jing herself didn’t want to act in a martial arts drama like “Swordsman”, so she offered the crew a sky-high price of 12.5 per episode. 】

Seeing this text message, Jiang Feng nodded.

It has to be said that Xu Qing was very well-informed. Two hours ago, she learned the inside information that Wang Jinghua had only just learned.

[So..., Sister Hua, is the production crew of "Swordsman" planning to sign a contract with Xu Qing?]

[Next, is the main point I want to talk to you about.

Zhang Da Huzi, who has always been arrogant, thought that if he got Jin Yong's novel to film, all the domestic actors would definitely rush to curry favor with him.

But he didn't expect that Ning Jing would humiliate him in this way. What's wrong with a TV series shot by a national TV station? What's wrong with a TV series shot by you, Zhang Jizhong? I'll offer you 12.5 RMB per episode. If you agree, you can shoot it. If you don't agree, get out. 】

〔so what? 〕

Jiang Feng had a vague feeling of uneasiness.

[So, Zhang Da Huzi just told the media that regarding the role of Ren Yingying, he will definitely invite the pop diva Wang Fei to play the role, or Guan Xiaolin who once played Ren Yingying in the movie to play the role again.]

Damn...

After reading the text message, Jiang Feng immediately burst into swear words.

This damn Zhang Da Huzi has now started to learn how to hype himself up.

(End of this chapter)