I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 799 Confirmation of the next play (13)

Grandma's Grandson...

There is a comment on Douban: If you don’t shoot, I won’t shoot, so foreigners will shoot “Chinese culture”!
Actually, it’s not really like that. Director Chen Xiaoyu also has a very good movie called “Away on the Boat”.

However, the theme of "Leaving on a Boat" is to connect the relatives who are leaving on a boat to the hometown. Losing relatives also means losing the hometown...

The content of "Grandma's Grandson" is more direct, and it directly approaches the issue from the perspective of inheritance distribution.

To be honest, "Leaving by Boat" is more to Shen Liang's taste...

This is a very poetic work. The director's aesthetic and audio-visual awareness are both top-notch, emphasizing the concept of "Tao". The art and photography start from the perspective of "poetry", and a kind of aura can be seen.

In the rainy season, the water town is filled with heavy sadness. The boat is the hub connecting the hometown (ancestors) and the city (children and grandchildren).

As time goes by, traditions break down. Boats have been replaced by cars. Young people go to distant places, and their roots are no longer connected. The spirit of this rootless generation is drifting, with nowhere to rest...

Grandma's Grandson...

The film focuses on hot social issues such as the young generation's unemployment at home, the middle-aged generation's pseudo-elite middle class and idle gamblers, and the elderly care issues of the older generation living alone, so all the elements are complete.

But Shen Liang really likes this movie. Two lonely people heal each other...

Although there are many ugly things, the ending point is still the two-way flow of love between the grandmother and the grandson, which bridges the gap between two lonely individuals...

Rao Xiaozhi really likes the not-so-good parts of the script: "It's very realistic. When people get old, they become a burden. Even if they come to visit, they are only willing to stay for 15 minutes. Even if they have a meal together, they are unwilling to play another round of cards. If there is still a trace of value in the elderly, it is to let their children do their best to show their filial piety before they die, so that they can leave a legacy after they die!"

“…You want to take a photo?”

"Well," Rao Xiaozhi nodded and suggested, "If you are willing to be the director, I will be your producer!"

Shen Liang shook his head: "How can I have the time to film a movie?"

"Then this play won't have a very high box office!"

"It's okay, I'm not a box office strategist..." Shen Liang waved his hand, remembering something: "Grandma Wu Yanshu is in our crew, you can go find her with the script later..."

"Wu Yanshu?" Rao Xiaozhi's eyes lit up: "And she is from Guangzhou... She is very familiar with everything in the script!"

"Brother, she is our contracted artist..."

Rao Xiaozhi was surprised: "Really?"

“…Take a little time to understand it!”

“I don’t have time to pay attention to these things!”

"…What's up? Any plans for a new work?"

“There are a few…” Rao Xiaozhi waved his hand: “But they are not very mature…”

……

According to the shooting plan, the play "Grandma's Grandson" can be completed in 30 days...

Shen Liang reserved October...

There is still plenty of time!

Rao Xiaozhi stayed for only one day and left the next day.

Shen Liang continues to film "Where the Wind Leads"...

To be honest, if it were three years ago, Shen Liang would not like this kind of drama!
There is no dramatic conflict in the whole drama...

There are no villains, no melodrama, just trivial matters in daily life.

Moreover, it has been 30 episodes, and the hero and heroine are not together yet. Sometimes they meditate and relax with friends, sometimes they cook together, sometimes someone is sick and takes care of each other, sometimes the children do their homework, sing and play, and sometimes the neighbors quarrel and make up. This is the triviality of life!

The story pace is really slow.

But now, Shen Liang feels pretty good!
It talks about love but not being love-brained, it pursues healing but does not encourage lying down, it talks about rural revitalization but is not too serious or relatable, it reflects many sad realities in a light-hearted and humorous way, it films about family matters but does not maliciously vilify any ordinary person.

Very good, plain but profound!
But the ratings of this drama are quite low...

Let’s see if Brother Liang can lead it!
Long Ya, the producer of Kan Xinqing team, is currently planning a drama - "National Beauty"...

Costume drama!
Yi Qianzhong is an online novel of the same name.

A female lead drama...

Long Ya came to Shen Liang and talked about "National Beauty"... Shen Liang probably understood it - the heroine runs a fragrance business like Peony, leading a group of women to start a business and take off...

"Correct!"

However, Shen Liang has the Water Dragon Song series in his hands...

"Shuilongyin" is another martial arts novel by Teng Ping. Shen Liang's previous "Lotus Tower" is also her work.

Therefore, Shen Liang politely declined: "…It may take three months to shoot, I may not have the time…"

"It's okay, we'll wait for you!"

"Who did the heroine find?"

Long Ya was very sincere: "You decide, Liu Yifei or Yang Zi..."

"... Yang Zi... I'm more familiar with her..." After a pause, Shen Liang added: "But I can only give you two months. I have two movies next year and I have to go on tour..."

"it is good."

……

Long Ya, including Kan Xinqing and the entire team, respect Shen Liang very much.

Good acting skills, built-in traffic, and not much trouble!

Most of the top-tier stars like Shen Liang signed a 100-day contract during filming, but they only stayed on the set for days at most.

They have a lot of personal stuff to deal with...

They rarely take on multiple acting roles, but they will never refuse invitations to commercial activities or variety shows!
The most typical one is idol...

In the early days, I was doing various filming projects, and later when I was filming, I often took on some activities or participated in variety shows!

Why do this?

I have no awe for the profession of "actor" and have taken too many shortcuts and can no longer walk with my feet on the ground.

Shen Liang is different. Once he accepts a role, he stays on the crew honestly!
I would only take leave if it was something that couldn't be postponed, like movie promotions.

Liang Ge doesn't have the temperament of a professional actor...

He is very attentive!
Great respect to all the staff...

Most importantly, he doesn’t care much about his ranking!

Otherwise, Long Ya wouldn't dare to mention the "National Beauty" project to him...

It’s a female-centered drama, and the male lead is the second best!

When Liang Ge accepts a drama, he mainly looks at the script and the production team.

The play "Shui Long Yin" was created by the original team of "Lotus Tower", directed by Lou Jian, written by Liu Fang, and the action director is Dong Wei's team.

He didn’t accept the “Big Brother Accompany Me to Send Gold”——“Happy Face” from the All-Stars lineup…

According to the screenwriter and director Xu Tian, ​​the play "Huan Yan" is a story about "a young man with chivalrous spirit, making friends with heroes from all five cities, being brave and courageous, with hair standing on end, talking to each other, sharing life and death, and keeping a promise worth a thousand gold."

Then Shen Liang said...I don’t understand.

I just can’t get the logic of the characters…

If you can’t get it, then don’t act!

Keke, pull it back.

Doesn’t Liang have any shortcomings?

There are some things - he and the heroine are not clear...

But everyone has flaws, right?
Besides, how do you know it's a defect?
The male and female protagonists already have a love line, and once it is settled outside the play, it becomes more natural during the acting, and the emotional scenes come naturally.

From a production perspective, this is a good thing!

Therefore, Shen Liang rarely works with married actresses...

Isn’t this the bottom line?

(End of this chapter)