I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 202 Surprise (33)

In fact, the movie "Better Days" itself is not particularly realistic...

It is mainly due to the stance on the topic of "school violence and bullying"!

It aroused people's innate respect for this movie.

From this perspective, much of the reputation this movie has gained comes from external halo rather than the story presentation itself.

Just like what a professional film critic said: Sharp things are initially fascinating, but the thorns and blades gradually disappear, and the film begins to explore lyricism, and finally leads to warmth and love...

It is not a drama about social issues. Its essence and depth is a very "Guo Jingming-style" cruel youth!

Just look at the settings:
Lonely girl Chen Nian only wants to get into BJ and escape from her small town. Her single mother is entangled in debt and has to move away. She herself is caught in an inescapable vortex of bullying on campus.
The boy Xiaobei is a gangster who has been hanging around the streets since he was 13 years old, fighting all day long. The two people know each other, and because of an unexpected crime, their relationship goes in an unimaginable direction.

All of this fits perfectly into the "cruel youth" genre framework.

To put it bluntly, it's the Mary Sue routine: Although I'm miserable and all the girls in school bully me, and everyone hates me, the male protagonist just thinks I'm so good, falls in love with me as soon as he meets me, is willing to die for me, and is willing to be crazy about me!

The plot of "Sparrow Wants Revolution" is similar...

It's already been rejected anyway!

Don't think about it anymore...just go downstairs to eat something, and then go to rehearse "He Doesn't Love Me"...

Just as I entered the elevator, my mother called me: "Did you refuse?"

"Well, rejected!"

"What film did he ask you to make?"

“…It’s called “Better Days”, about school bullying…The story is similar to “White Night Walk”…”

"A gangster and a top student?"

“…It can’t be summed up so simply… Well, that’s roughly what it means!”

After a pause, Shen Liang asked his mother: "Why are you asking this?"

“I want to take the photo!”

“…shooting the photo?” Shen Liang was a little surprised: “No, this is someone else’s project!”

"When Chen Kexin filmed "Dear Child", she actually stole the subject matter of "Lost and Love"..."

"Lost and Found" initially asked Chen Kexin to be the producer. Chen Kexin read the script, but then did not agree, and then made "Dear Child" by herself...

——2014年6月2号开机，8月参加威尼斯影展，9月内地上映…

The efficiency is ridiculous!
Chen Kexin is not a director known for his speed...

Shen Liang still shook his head: "Then we can't... spread it out, I won't be able to survive in this circle!"

"What's the big deal? School bullying + cruel youth... China Film Group is here to protect you, what are you afraid of... I think this subject has potential, and the first one to try it will definitely get the lion's share, and with some publicity and marketing... and because of the subject matter, the reputation won't be that bad..."

“It’s not easy to pass the trial!”

Mother Shen immediately asked back: "…Then why can Chen Kexin do it?"

"He... He is a great director..."

"Then I'll find a big director to endorse you..."

After saying that, without waiting for his reply, Shen's mother hung up the phone, sorted out her thoughts, and called Han Shanping...

Shen Liang was confused...

This behavior is a bit like bandit logic...

But… I couldn’t help but be a little moved. After thinking about it, I sent a WeChat message to my mother: “I won’t accept every script. At least the script must be good enough!”

After waiting for a while, my mother replied with an OK gesture...

……

The roadshow of "Time Travel" was held in 21 cities, and Jing Tian was in almost all of them...

Of course she is very tired, but she is in a very happy mood - as of today, March 3, "Time Travel Together" has been released for 16 days, with a cumulative box office of 9 million...

Won four single-day box office championships.

Today's box office champion is expected to be taken away by "Tomb Raider: Origins" - "Tomb Raider", a classic Hollywood IP, despite its poor performance in North America, was still given 30% of the screenings in mainland China. In comparison, "Time Raider" only had 22% of the screenings... Of course, so far, the gap is not big. "Tomb Raider" is 5200 million, and "Time Raider" is 4600 million!
There are still four hours left and the outcome is still unknown.

It set the best record in her career - even "The Great Wall" was not so successful!

After getting off the plane, she went directly to the "Singer" recording hall of Mango Broadcasting and Television Center. She wanted to give Shen Liang and the program crew a surprise.

Of course, they didn’t sing together—although the promotional single “A Little Love” for “Time Travel Cohabitation” was sung by Shen Liang and Jing Tian, ​​she spent half a day in the recording studio and spent several hours editing it in post-production…

She went on stage and sang.

If Shen Liang is eliminated, who will be responsible?

At this time, Shen Liang was in the lounge, eating fruit while commenting on Zhang Shaohan who was singing on the stage...

"Sister Shaohan is challenging her limits again..."

Shen Mengchen asked, "Do you think she sings well?"

"You know that," Shen Liang waved his hand, "I never comment on my peers!"

"…All right!"

Shen Mengchen already knew what Shen Liang meant by this sentence - not commenting on peers means not criticizing peers. If he feels amazed or shocked, he will say it directly!

To be honest, Zhang Shaohan's singing of "Chasing Dreams" is impeccable in terms of technique, his voice is unique, and his high notes are very powerful...

But the song "Chasing Dreams with a Childlike Heart" is essentially rough, it is about shouting at the top of one's lungs, it is about recklessness, it describes hope in a desperate situation... it is about moving forward with determination.

When you master it, you won't have to shout anymore...

The effect is directly halved!

"…You're the last one to appear today?"

"Hmm..." Shen Liang nodded and was about to speak when the door opened and Jing Tian walked in, followed by the photography team...

Shen Liang immediately stood up and was about to say hello, but Shen Mengchen had already taken the lead and hugged her: "Sister Tiantian, why are you here?"

"I'm here to cheer for Shen Liang!"

Shen Liang also hugged her, with a smile on his face, and said: "...You are too sudden..."

"Ah!" Shen Mengchen interrupted, with a firm look on his face: "I see, you want to sing with Shen Liang?"

Jing Tian shook his head and explained: "…If I really sing with him, he will probably be eliminated!"

“Not to the extent that…”

"That day when we were recording a song, he was really disgusted with me..."

Shen Liang touched his nose awkwardly: "There are a few lines you didn't sing well..."

Shen Mengchen interrupted again: "'Love a Little'... this song is very nice!"

Hearing this, Jing Tian immediately looked at Shen Liang and sang: "The wind blows the window, blowing the leaves..."

Shen Liang was stunned for a moment, then continued singing: "...The dream is wandering, going to a farther place..."

Jing Tian continued, "The moon in the sky is half exposed, and there is a person on the ground who can't sleep..."

"No, no accompaniment? Singing dryly?"

Shen Liang didn't answer and shouted to the production team...

As the accompaniment sounded, Shen Liang immediately led the singing: "The wind blows the window, blowing the leaves..."

"Love a Little More"... the promotional song for "Time Travelers". Jing Tian came to "Singer" just to sing this song...

Of course, the MV may not be inserted in the later broadcasts, but the content that Mango TV VIP members can see will definitely include scenes from the MV - after all, Shen Liang is the ratings guarantee for this season of "Singer"!
After singing, Jing Tian looked up and asked him: "…How is it? Has my singing improved?"

Shen Liang thought for a moment and said, "... not everyone is suitable for singing. You ask Li Ning to play basketball and Yao Ming to practice gymnastics..."

“…Huh? Is it still that bad?”

"It's not like there is no progress at all. At least the pronunciation is quite clear..."

(End of this chapter)