Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 176 Comedian's Acting Skills
The plot of this play is very simple. Recently, the storyteller in Qixia Town talked about a book called "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

This book caused heated discussion in Qixia Town as soon as it was first published.

People were talking about it in brothels, gambling houses, and inns.

The people in Tongfu Inn are naturally no exception, especially Guo Furong, who has a chivalrous heart.

While several people were discussing, Captain Xing happened to pass by and joined in.

Everyone was talking about Guo Jing's loyalty and Yang Kang's unfaithfulness, but Captain Xing took a different approach and blamed Qiu Chuji, which led to the story "If Qiu Chuji had not passed by Niujia Village."

Everyone knows this is a joke, but it's a very sophisticated one.

He does not simply appeal to people's emotions, but combines romance and history, which gives people a sense of awe at first hearing.

"If Qiu Chuji had not passed by Niujia Village, Guo Jing and Yang Kang's father would not have been targeted by the soldiers, and Guo Jing and Yang Kang would have grown up, gone to school, and worked safely in Niujia Village.

If Guo Jing had not gone to Mongolia, Genghis Khan Temujin would not have received Guo Jing's help and would not have been able to escape Jamukha's conspiracy, and Mongolia would not have been strong enough to be unified.

Without the unification of Mongolia, there would be no westward expedition to Europe. Without the westward expedition, gunpowder would not have been introduced to Europe. Without gunpowder, the rule of the church and aristocracy at that time would not have been shaken. Without the shaken rule, there would have been no Renaissance and the Age of Exploration. Without the geographical discoveries and primitive accumulation brought about by the Age of Exploration, there would have been no Industrial Revolution and the development of capitalism, and there would have been no Opium Wars.

So everything started when Qiu Chuji did not stay in Zhongnan Mountain Chongyang Palace to make elixirs, but traveled a long distance to be a killer and passed by Niujia Village. "

After Captain Xing finished speaking a long paragraph of lines, everyone was stunned.

When it is aired, I believe the audience will have the same reaction as them.

Zhang Chen did not deliberately avoid some modern words and history in his lines. On the contrary, he felt that there would be a certain comedic effect when ancient people spoke modern words.

This style was actually first created in the Hong Kong movie "All's Well, All's Well", which Zhang Chen liked very much, and he used it in "Wulin Waijia" this time.

The effect is really good.

The style of this episode is actually a little bit inconsistent with the others, but it doesn’t matter, it can be used for promotion.

It's normal for a billionaire director to be different when he writes the script and directs the film himself.

If they are all the same, how can you stand out from the crowd?

Filming a sitcom is a lot of fun, just like everyone is playing a game together.

It’s definitely impossible to finish the filming in one afternoon, but it doesn’t matter, they just want this gimmick.

The crew finished work early and booked a restaurant in Pinggu. In the evening, Zhang Chen hosted a banquet for all the crew members.

After dinner they have to rush back to the city.

Naturally, there was plenty of drinking and chatting during the banquet, and Ning the God of Wealth also arrived.

He stayed in the hotel in the afternoon writing the script and only came here after receiving the notice.

"Director Zhang wrote these two episodes really well, full of wonderful ideas~"

Ning Caishen is a talented person. He has never admired anyone for their talent, but after reading Zhang Chen's script today, he was amazed.

This is not something you can just write casually.

Only if you have sufficient knowledge of world history can you write it so effortlessly.

"Writer Ning, you're too polite. I just wrote it for fun~"

Zhang Chen approached Shang Jing and said, "Director Shang, please work hard these two days to shoot that episode and edit it together with the previous five episodes. Manager Dong has already contacted some TV stations, and we will try to sell it as soon as possible."

Shang Jing nodded quickly.

"By the way, Fan Binbin, Jiang Wenli and I have agreed that they will come to guest star in a couple of days. Please make arrangements for them to be included in these two episodes and edited together..."

"Ok."

Shang Jing was a little excited to hear that there would be a big star making a guest appearance.

It is common for celebrities to guest-star in sitcoms, but it also depends on their connections.

If a director has extensive connections or the drama itself is influential, he can find big stars to make guest appearances, such as the popular "Friends".

The original version of "Wulin Wai Zhuan" also had guest appearances by celebrities, but they were all second- and third-tier stars, the kind whose faces were familiar but whose names were not necessarily remembered. Now that Zhang Chen has taken over, it will definitely be different.

Zhang Chen patted Shang Jing on the shoulder and said, "It's nothing. You'll get used to it slowly. I'll ask all the celebrities I've worked with to help me guest star in a role. After the first season airs, we won't have to beg them. By then, a large number of celebrities will want to come and show their faces."

Celebrities all need exposure, and variety shows and guest appearances in sitcoms are the best ways to do so.

It doesn't take much time and the effect is good.

Especially for small artists from the third and fourth tier, after appearing in a few dramas, they become familiar faces, and then the fourth tier artists become third tier artists.

Zhang Chen stood up and faced the crowd: "Everyone, I raise a glass to thank you all for your hard work during this period. You are all good actors. On behalf of Xingchen Entertainment, I would like to thank you all and hope that you can continue to work hard..."

Everyone agreed and raised their glasses.

After they finished drinking, a voice suddenly asked, "Director, will our drama be a hit?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that the person asking the question was Guan Xiaotong, and the director she was referring to was not Shang Jing, but Zhang Chen.

Everyone was speechless.

If other people asked this question, it would definitely be inappropriate, but Guan Xiaotong is still a child...

They actually have the same doubts as Guan Xiaotong. Most of them are in sitcoms, but the previous "Story of the Kitchen Class" was just a little famous, and it is still a long way from being a hit.

This time, "Wulin Waijia" may be the first costume sitcom in China, so I feel a little unsure.

Zhang Chen smiled and said, "It will definitely be a hit, I guarantee it."

When everyone heard Zhang Chen's confidence, they couldn't help but feel warmed in their hearts, but they also felt that Zhang Chen might just be saying nice things.

Zhang Chen did not explain: "Everyone will know when the time comes. 'Wulin Waijiao' will definitely become a classic, a classic in the sitcom world, and everyone will become a big star."

Of course Zhang Chen dared to be so sure. In history, "Wulin Waijia" has already become a classic even without his blessing.

With his participation, it will only get better.

Moreover, "Wulin Waijia" is praised as the TV series with the highest success rate. Not only the main characters but even the supporting characters have become famous.

In terms of success rate, the only drama that can compete with it is probably "Soldier Assault".

Dong Jianqiang was also there to give everyone confidence:

"Don't worry, Director Zhang's title as a billionaire director is still very useful. The TV stations are very interested in the dramas he hosted and participated in the scripts. By the way, Chen Xi, which TV stations have we contacted?"

Chen Xi was also very understanding and followed up by saying, "Zhejiang TV, Beijing TV, Shanghai TV, Mango TV, and Jiangsu TV, they are all very interested and have promised to come and watch the trailer when the time comes."

Dong Jianqiang: "So Director Shang Jing still has to hurry up, he's waiting for the rice to cook~"

It was a joke and everyone laughed.

Nothing makes these actors happier than the bright prospects of the show they star in.

Zhang Chen looked at these people and felt emotional.

The leading actors present here all have excellent acting skills and will achieve great success in the future.

Don't think that your acting skills are bad in comedy.

Quite the contrary!

Acting in a comedy requires the most acting skills.

Many times, comedians can even outperform others when performing serious plays.

Mr. Guo Donglin's performance in "The Mouse Loves the Cat" beat the female lead Zhang Baizhi and overshadowed King Liu. He was not inferior even when competing against the best actor Anthony Wong, which surprised the Hong Kong and Taiwan group.

An unknown sketch actor from the mainland has such great acting skills, there really is a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon among us.

There is also Zhao Benshan, whose performances in "Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots" and "Liu Laogen" can be included in textbooks.

Many actors in mainland China have excellent acting skills, but they just don’t have a suitable stage.

(End of this chapter)