Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 354 I Don't Like Zhao Yanzi
"I heard you're going to start a big show after the New Year~"

Seeing that Zhang Chen did not take the initiative, Zhao Yanzi took the initiative to talk. She thought that it must have been her illusion just now. This was the first time she and Zhang Chen met today, so there should be no contradiction.

“Yeah, it’s Painted Skin~” Zhang Chen’s answer was as simple as it could be.

"The Painted Skin from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?"

This time Zhang Chen simply didn't say anything, but just nodded.

Zhao Yanzi was just making small talk. He didn't believe that the other party hadn't heard of the "Painted Skin" project.

I guess he was trying to inquire about the role indirectly, but the role had already been decided.

Even if it wasn't decided, Zhang Chen would never cooperate with him. He didn't want this to become his black history after a few years.

Everyone saw Zhang Chen's indifference, and Tian Zhuangzhuang and Teacher Fu exchanged glances. Does that mean these two people have a conflict?
Teacher Fu shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know either.

Zhao Yanzi applied for her postgraduate degree this year. Both the college and the professors are happy to see such a star postgraduate.

So being selected was just a formality, in fact, it had already been decided.

Tian Zhuangzhuang didn't want Zhang Chen and Zhao Yanzi to continue being embarrassed, so he changed the subject: "I heard that your "Painted Skin" used a lot of our Beijing Film Academy actors, which is very good, much better than those of your senior brothers..."

When Tian Zhuangzhuang mentioned Zhang Chen, he didn't know how to respond.

The male lead in "Painted Skin" was played by Huang Xiaoming, and the third female lead was played by Yang Mi, both of whom were from Beijing Film Academy.

This alone makes him much better than his predecessors.

Zhang Yimou and Chen Kai are both directors who graduated from Beijing Film Academy, but they prefer to choose actors from the Central Academy of Drama, which is criticized by teachers in the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy.

What's the matter? Are our Beijing Film Academy's actors not pleasing to your eyes?

But despite the criticism, the directors still do what they should do. They just go back to school less often to avoid embarrassment.

The Central Academy of Drama produces actors, and the Beijing Film Academy produces stars. This sentence to a certain extent also explains the difference between the two schools.

The Central Academy of Drama selects students based on the roles of Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo and Chou, while the Beijing Film Academy is much simpler, they just look at whether you look like a star.

It is said that Huang Xiaoming did not meet all the requirements for admission, but the teacher thought he was handsome and had a celebrity look, so he passed the exam directly.

Just as they were feeling awkward, a man came towards them from the side and greeted them from a distance: "Director Tian, ​​Teacher Fu, Senior Brother..."

The person who came was Lu Yang.

Lu Yang was dressed very smartly today, in a neat suit, and he looked energetic.

"Teacher Fu, has your movie finished shooting?"

"Well, it was just finished two days ago. How about your part? You must work hard on it. Your senior brother gave you a chance, so don't embarrass him."

He was talking about "Kowloon Walled City".

"Don't worry, the film has just finished post-production. In a couple of days, please ask Director Tian and Teacher Fu to take a look and give some suggestions~"

When talking about his new movie, Lu Yang seemed to be glowing.

"Don't worry, Mr. Fu. This is Lu Yang's first movie, which is like his first time having a child. I wonder how much he cares about it~"

Several people present were directors, and they all smiled knowingly when they heard Zhang Chen's analogy.

There is absolutely no problem in saying that movies are the director’s children.

The filming process is like pregnancy, and the release is like childbirth.

Ten months of pregnancy and one day of birth.

Especially for a debut work, I really want to give it my all.

Only the parties involved know how much suffering they have endured and how much they have paid for it.

"You are the best at taking care of your fellow apprentices~"

Tian Zhuangzhuang was generous in praising Zhang Chen and Lu Yang for their care.

It’s very difficult to become a director.

Think about it, a drama, whether it is a TV series or a movie, costs at least several million.

Who would dare to entrust a multi-million project to an inexperienced young director?

So except for special periods, almost all directors start out as assistant directors and coordinate these positions.

After watching a few dramas and becoming familiar with how to be a director in real situations, they dared to take the plunge.

But it’s useless if you just dare to do it. You need a producer to dare to let you do it.

Therefore, many people only become assistant directors throughout their lives.

There are really too few opportunities.

In comparison, Lu Yang is much luckier.

After following the assistant director of a movie, Zhang Chen dared to let him direct a movie. Although it was still a small production, it was already very difficult.

There are really not many opportunities like this. If "Kowloon Walled City" becomes popular, Lu Yang will become famous.

If he fails, he will probably have to stay silent for a few years, or he may even have a chance to make a comeback in his lifetime.

The three of them were chatting intimately about Lu Yang's new movie. Zhao Yanzi seemed redundant beside them, but she couldn't just leave.

Just when they were feeling awkward, Huang Xiaoming walked towards them with a smile.

"Director Tian, ​​Teacher Fu, Yan Zi is here too..."

Huang Xiaoming and Zhao Yanzi were classmates. Not only them, but also Chen Kun, Guo Xiaodong and others were in the same class. The Beijing Film Academy's star class refers to their class.

"Xiao Ming is here~" Tian Zhuangzhuang nodded.

"My alma mater's New Year's Day performance, I will definitely come and watch it."

Huang Xiaoming is very good at speaking.

Tian Zhuangzhuang nodded with satisfaction, turned to Zhang Chen and reminded him: "You must come back often after graduation. Don't be like your seniors. They all graduated from the photography department and became directors. They can't compare to you with a legitimate family background. You too..." The latter sentence was directed at Lu Yang.

The two of them nodded quickly in agreement.

Actors come from the Central Academy of Drama, and directors come from the Beijing Film Academy.

But the embarrassing thing is that many famous directors of Beijing Film Academy are not from the directing department.

Zhang Yimou and Ning Hao, although both graduated from Beijing Film Academy, they were in the photography department.

As far as I can remember, it seems that only Brother Chen Kai and Lu Chuan graduated from the directing department, and now there are Zhang Chen and Lu Yang.

After they stood there and chatted for a while, Tian Zhuangzhuang said, "Okay, go and get busy. Many of the people here are from the same industry. It will be good for you to get to know them more. Don't waste your time here with me..."

Tian Zhuangzhuang waved his hand and everyone dispersed.

Huang Xiaoming originally came here to find Zhang Chen, and after leaving, he immediately pulled Zhang Chen to the other side.

After everyone left, Tian Zhuangzhuang quietly asked Zhao Yanzi: "What's going on between you and Zhang Chen? Do you have a grudge against each other?"

Zhao Yanzi also looked aggrieved: "No, this is the first day we met, and I don't know why he hates me so much~"

Indeed, Zhang Chen's dislike for Zhao Yanzi was almost written on his face.

Tian Zhuangzhuang sighed: "You guys should take care of yourselves."

He had no intention of mediating.

He hadn't even managed to mediate the conflict between Zhang Chen and Chen Kai, so it was even less likely that he would bother to mediate the conflict with Zhao Yanzi.

On the other side, Huang Xiaoming said mysteriously: "Director Zhang, come over here, I'll introduce someone to you..."

Zhang Chen was startled, "Who is it?"

“He’s also a director~”

As they were talking, the two of them had already come to a person, and Huang Xiaoming took the initiative to introduce: "Director Zhang, this is Director Lai Shuiqing, Director Lai, this is Director Zhang Chen..."

"Director Zhang, nice to meet you~"

Lai Shuiqing is much older than him, probably around 50 this year. His beard is a little grey and he has a bald head, but his face does not look ferocious, but rather he looks smiling.

The other party extended his hand, and Zhang Chen also extended his hand: "Director Lai, nice to meet you, I grew up watching "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" directed by you when I was a child~"

I don't have a deep impression of this person. The only work he wrote that I remember is probably "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is indeed the work of Lai Shuiqing, and there are two parts in it.

That’s right, he directed both the Ma Jingtao version of “The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber” and the Su Youpeng version of “The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber”.

Moreover, both versions of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" were extremely successful and were huge hits at the time.

What Zhang Chen was talking about was naturally the 93 version starring Ma Jingtao.

"Director Zhang, you're too polite~"

Lai Shuiqing thought Zhang Chen was just being polite and spoke quickly.

However, he was also a little puzzled. Didn't everyone say that this person had a bad temper and was the type who would argue with everyone he met? But when he saw him today, he didn't seem like that.

He is from Hong Kong and he often hears Zhang Chen's name in Hong Kong, and without exception he is used to curse people.

Today you scold Ma Chucheng, tomorrow you scold Zeng Zhiwei, and the day after tomorrow you scold Wu Yusen.

"Isn't there a TV series coming out this month for Director Lai?"

Zhang Chen vaguely remembered that Chen Xi seemed to have mentioned this. There was a costume drama being released in December and the director seemed to be Lai Shuiqing, so he asked casually.

"Director Zhang is also interested in TV dramas? Haha, there is one, "My Sassy Girl", starring Alec Su and Jang Nara..."

Lai Shuiqing speaks authentic Hong Kong Mandarin, which sounds very funny.

"Then I wish Director Lai's new drama will have long-lasting viewership~"

"Thank you Director Zhang, thank you~"

Lai Shuiqing clasped his hands together. Hong Kong people are very superstitious, and Zhang Chen's words really touched his heart.

In the past two years, he mainly made a living in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Since last year, some visionary filmmakers in Hong Kong have moved north, and Lai Shuiqing also had the idea of ​​moving north.

The TV series "Emperor Li Shimin" released earlier this year had already used several mainland actors and received mediocre response.

But he knew that he had not yet figured out the preferences of mainlanders. This was a common problem for all Hong Kong directors who moved north, not because he was incompetent.

He plans to continue doing so next year.

"Director Zhang, can we leave your contact information?"

"Of course no problem. If there is a chance, we can work together."

Zhang Chen couldn't ask for more. What he lacked most now was a TV drama director. He had a lot of classic dramas in his mind, but he didn't have a mature production team.

He remembered that this person was very productive, producing two dramas a year.

The two exchanged numbers, and Huang Xiaoming introduced them, "Director Lai is here to select actors for the new drama..."

……

Beijing Film Academy Small Theater

The backstage was already in chaos at this time, with performers from various shows gathered together in groups.

Chen Xi walked through the waiting area and heard many people talking about it. They heard that so-and-so had arrived...

The performers were all students, and they were all very excited.

One said that he just saw the boss of a certain film and television company, and another said that he heard that someone was signed on the spot.

At this time, Chen Xi's phone rang: "Xixi, where are you? I can't see you~"

(End of this chapter)