I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 620: "She Disappeared" (34)

Shen Liang and Chen Sicheng had no connection, and even when they met at an event, they just said hello...

They belong to different camps!

Apart from those veteran directors and the sixth generation, the current distribution of camps in the Chinese film industry is complex, but it can still be roughly described. Let's take a brief inventory: Xu Zheng and Ning Hao are in one camp;
Shen Liang, Wu Jing, Guo Fan, Lu Yang, and Rao Xiaozhi formed a camp...

Chen Sicheng is another...

In addition, there is a series of characters from Happy Twist.

There is occasional cooperation between them, but generally they are clearly defined!

The most typical example is that Shen Liang has never worked with Chen Sicheng, including Wanda Films behind him...

So, he was quite surprised when he received Chen Sicheng's call.

"Can we meet and talk?"

"…Where are you?"

Chen Sicheng gave an address, Shen Liang thought about it for a moment, and then said, "Can I bring someone with me?"

"Of course!"

"Okay, we'll meet in half an hour..."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Liang sent a message to Rouba, preparing to go meet Chen Sicheng together...

Rouba replied immediately: "Why did Chen Sicheng look for you?"

"I guess it won't take much time to discuss the project, so let's have a meal together!"

"Okay...then come pick me up!"

"Um…"

……

Chen Sicheng wants to find Shen Liang to play in "She Disappeared"...

He felt that Shen Liang’s acting skills and image were very suitable for “She Vanished”…

Shen Liang is the kind of actor who grasps the underlying core of a character and then magnifies it.

"The Evil Dead", "Raging Fire" and "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" performed very well.

Why not contact Shen Liang through his agent?
He knew Shen Liang had no shortage of good scripts, but his agent might not hand them over to him...

So, I decided to visit him in person.

Liang Ge could probably guess that Chen Sicheng wanted to collaborate with him on a new movie.

But he didn’t really want to cooperate. On the one hand, his schedule was full, and on the other hand, he didn’t really want to take on “Mozart from Outer Space”…

It was a not-so-successful movie!

Oh, Liang Ge thought Chen Sicheng approached him for "Mozart from Outer Space"...

He never thought about "Her" at all. Chen Sicheng was the producer of this play, not the director.

Most importantly, Liang Ge didn't think Chen Sicheng would be willing to take out 18% of the box office dividends to invite him...

Liang Ge basically doesn't take on any outside roles now - the movies he takes on are basically those produced by his own studio.

"Keep You Safe", "Shushan: Origin" and "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop!" are all produced by Shen Liang Studio.

For foreign dramas, who can guarantee the quality?
In today’s film environment, even Ning Hao, who guarantees quality, can’t be relied upon.

Brother Liang doesn't want his reputation to be ruined!
……

In the hotel room, Chen Sicheng shook hands with Shen Liang first, then looked at the woman wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a mask next to him with some uncertainty: "This is..."

"Oh...take off your sunglasses and mask!"

Shen Liang was a little speechless, and Rouba quickly took off his mask and sunglasses: "Director Chen, I am Rouba..."

"Rouba, hello...what's up with you two?"

"We had originally planned to have dinner together, but I received a call from Director Chen, so I decided to bring him along... Director Chen, do you mind?"

"I'm so happy, this is Rouba!" Rouba was a little embarrassed: "Director Chen, you are joking..."

"Let's all sit down," Chen Sicheng first congratulated Shen Liang for winning the Golden Rooster Award: "This is a record in the history of the Golden Rooster Awards!"

"I think the Golden Rooster Awards may want to expand their influence, so they gave me the award..."

“…Yes, I have also talked about this with many friends. The Golden Rooster Awards used to be too exclusive of commercial films and always liked to reward unpopular movies. Unpopular = almost no one watched = no influence at all.”

“…So, it was just luck…”

"Luck is also a kind of strength. I am a fan of yours. I think the characters you play seem natural...You can be restrained or explosive in your acting, and your acting range is very broad. You can be both civil and martial, and you are suitable for both ancient and modern times."

Chen Sicheng blew a bunch of rainbow farts...

Shen Liang felt a little embarrassed after hearing this: "No, I'm just good at grasping the character's logic..."

"Grasp the character's logic," Chen Sicheng said with a look of sudden enlightenment: "So, you pay special attention to the script?"

"Yes, I must sort out the logic of the characters, otherwise, I will feel unsure..."

"Where's Rouba?"

Rouba had already finished his meal. Hearing this, he quickly put down his chopsticks and said, "I don't have that many choices..."

"I have a project here, which is based on the Thai cliff murder case..."

……

Chen Sicheng is talking about "She Disappeared"...

It’s not “Mozart from Outer Space.”

The story of "Her" is very simple. It is about a woman who designs a scam to avenge the man who killed her best friend. The execution of the story is inspired by "The Confidence Man"...

Shen Liang has seen this movie.

From the perspective of a rigorous crime thriller, there are many logical flaws, but as a commercial popcorn, the rhythm and narrative are impeccable.

In fact, most viewers never criticize the logic of Marvel movies, nor do they question the rationality of Forrest Gump becoming a US military officer as a fool...

Apart from documentaries that claim to be realistic from the beginning, and art films that focus on philosophical thinking, movies are just a commodity to arouse emotions for most people. They are no different from a song or a toy in essence...

The opening is really great. A man wakes up and finds a strange woman lying next to him who claims to be his wife. She knows everything about the couple's private life. Everyone says that this woman is the man's wife, but the man himself has no impression of her...

Just expand it a little and it will be attractive enough!
After watching "She Vanished", Shen Liang admires Chen Sicheng very much. This story is not enough to fill the gaps between BJ TV's "Rule of Law in Progress" and Zhejiang TV's "1818 Golden Eyes".

In the end, he sold it for more than 3 billion!

They also added Van Gogh and the starry sky, but in fact, these things have nothing to do with the movie. Chen Sicheng knows how to make the audience feel good about themselves. It feels like reading "Story Club" while feeling intoxicated by "Remembrance of Things Past"...

A very savvy commercial director!

After listening to Chen Sicheng's story, Shen Liang asked: "So, He Fei is a gambler?"

"…right!"

“…He Fei blamed his parents for his ordinary background, blamed society for his average work ability when he grew up, and blamed his wife for not giving him money for not being able to pay off his gambling debts after marriage…A typical case of narcissistic personality disorder!”

“Narcissistic personality disorder?”

"He is the kind of person who will not look for the reasons in himself when something goes wrong, but will attribute all the mistakes to others... irritable, selfish..."

“…Is there really such a person?”

Shen Liang nodded: "This kind of person is quite scary..."

"Then... do you think He Fei has no love for his wife?"

"Maybe, but he is more selfish. He may feel guilty, but he will make excuses for himself!"

Chen Sicheng asked, "Do you want to take it?"

Shen Liang scratched his head: "Director Chen, I may not have enough time!"

"It's okay, I can wait!"

(End of this chapter)