Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 181: The more you curse, the higher the popularity [ words please subscribe]

July 7th, Hengdian Film and Television City.

The actors got up early and went to put on makeup.

Shen Lang also got up early and went out for a half-hour jog. No matter how busy he was, he couldn't stop exercising because his body was the foundation for doing anything.

Then he took a shower, changed his clothes, and went to the set leisurely with Ma Qi.

These past two days, he just attended the opening ceremony as the boss. It was just a formality and he was very relaxed.

However, Shen Lang was not at all vague about "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

The script alone took a year to write, and was co-written by three well-known screenwriters.

Because he knows that one of the elements for the success of this drama is the story.

In the original time and space, Tangren Film and Television bought the copyright of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" in 2003 and began to prepare for the TV series version. The most difficult problem to solve was the adaptation of the script. The screenwriter initially found wrote too much like a martial arts film and the temperament was not right. So two months before filming, the screenwriting part was taken over by a new team, who wrote while filming. At that time, the actors did not get a complete script, only an outline of the plot.

Although Tangren was successful in the end, Shen Lang didn't want to follow their risky path. He had to be steady with his 3000 million investment. Moreover, he started the project early and had plenty of time, so he could finish the script before filming.

The script overlaps 70% with the original version, after all, they are both adapted based on the original game. The remaining 30% is the screenwriter's free play and his avoidance of some pitfalls of the original version based on his memory.

For example, there are some logical and timeline problems in the play. The Sword Master recalled that Shushan was wiped out a hundred years ago, but then a young Shushan leader appeared. The leader should have died a hundred years ago. Such timeline errors affect the continuity of the plot.

For example, some details in the play are not handled well enough. Li Xiaoyao's family background and Mrs. Li's name are not clearly explained throughout the play, which has become a mystery in the play and makes it difficult for viewers who have not played the game to understand.

For example, the emotional entanglements between the characters in the play are not handled delicately enough, resulting in some emotional lines appearing abrupt and unreal. The love story between Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Linger should have been the main line, but in the play their love story was overshadowed by the emotional lines of other characters, making the main story not prominent enough.

The general direction remains unchanged, but it has been refined to make the whole story more compact, the logic clearer, and the main and branch lines complement each other.

As soon as I arrived at the set, I ran into Hu Xuan who was coming out of the dressing room. His styling was easier to do.

"Hello, Brother Lang." Hu Xuan was stunned for a moment when he saw Shen Lang, and then greeted him politely.

"Hello, your look is very handsome." Shen Lang said with a smile.

"It's...it's okay." Hu Xuan scratched his head embarrassedly.

This was his first drama, and he never thought he would get a role in his sophomore year. When director Li Guoli found him, he thought he was dreaming. How could he possibly get the leading role in a 3000 million dollar TV series?

If Shen Lang himself didn't play Li Xiaoyao, then the first choice would definitely be Hu Xuan. And knowing that Hu Xuan was studying at the Shanghai Theatre Academy at that time, they could just go find him directly without even having to audition.

This is different from the original time and space. At that time, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" started casting. Hu Xuan was a junior in college and had just finished filming his first drama "Dandelion", which did not receive very good ratings. Because his face was long and his head was not round enough, he could not shave his head, thus he could not act in costume dramas. So he did not hold out much hope for the audition for "The Legend of Sword and Fairy". In addition, there were reports that the actor who played Li Xiaoyao was said to be a star invited from Hong Kong and Taiwan. So he auditioned for an inconspicuous role in the drama, but was accidentally spotted by Yao Zhuangxian at the makeup site and accidentally confirmed to play Li Xiaoyao.

His performance as Li Xiaoyao was quite good, not only because of his acting skills, but also because of his understanding of and loyalty to the character.

"Brother Lang~"

After chatting for a while, Hu Xuan went to be interviewed by the media. Not long after he left, a crisp voice rang out, and Liu Yifei, who had finished putting on her makeup, came out of the dressing room and ran to Shen Lang like an elf. She turned around and asked expectantly, "Does my look look good?"

In the original time and space, she was 17 years old when she filmed "The Legend of Sword and Fairy". At that time, she had already signed a contract with "The Return of the Condor Heroes" which was being prepared for filming, and could no longer take on costume dramas at the same time. Li Guoli had to persuade her to play Zhao Linger.

Because they feel that no matter how the casting of other characters changes, Liu Yifei is Zhao Linger.

When she debuted, she was packaged as an international happy girl. She was well protected by her family. Her daily hobbies were collecting crystal ornaments and Barbie dolls, and attending concerts. There was not a trace of worldly air on her.

She is young enough, beautiful enough, and most importantly, she is dreamy enough. Her temperament is exactly the same as Zhao Linger in the play. She has the softness of a classical woman, as well as independent thoughts of her own. She has clear eyes and is ignorant of worldly affairs.

Liu Yifei in front of Shen Lang was 16 years old, with a face full of collagen, dressed in fruit green, fresh and natural, with a watery smile, with the innocence of a girl and the demeanor of a fairy: "She looks beautiful, just like she walked out of a painting."

When Liu Yifei was praised by him, her cheeks flushed and she felt very happy.

At this time, there was a burst of chirping voices.

Shen Lang and Liu Yifei looked in the direction of the voice and saw other actresses coming out of the dressing room after finishing their makeup.

Not to mention, they are not inferior to the beauty troupes in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

Tang Yan, 20 years old, is also at the age when her face is full of collagen. She looks very energetic and not flashy at all. The most important thing is that she is not as thin and bony as she will be later. She has a little more flesh on her body and feels full of energy and vigor.

She is also suitable for costume dramas, with a neat temperament and excellent proportions.

Lin Yueru's costume design in the play is relatively simple, but she not only looks like a heroic "knight", but also shows the graceful feeling of a woman. Her arched eyebrows, slightly moving red lips, big watery eyes, and faint smile are quite charming.

Another Yang Mi, 17 years old, has very delicate facial features and nose. There are no big flaws on her face. Her face is a delicate oval face, with a beautiful nose and lips, and a pointed chin.

Compared with modern clothes, she can handle a lot of ancient costume styles, which can be gentle and affectionate, pitiful, cold and charming, or heroic.

Today's Miao costume style gives people a bright feeling and appropriately highlights Anu's temperament.

In addition, Sun Li, Jiang Xin, Zhang Qian, Deng Jiachen, Li Lizhen, Yang Mingna, etc., are all beautiful in their own unique ways.

The saying “those born in the 80s and 90s are the least treated” is absolutely true.

The male stars are all handsome, some are as sunny and handsome as the summer sun, full of vitality, some are mature and steady like the deep sea, reserved and wise. With their unique charm and talent, they shine in the fields of film, television, music, etc., and become idols in the hearts of countless people.

The female stars are all beautiful, some are as delicate and charming as blooming flowers, some are as fresh and refined as mountain springs, pure and clear. They have brought countless wonderful works with their superb acting skills and charming temperament, and have become the beautiful scenery of the era.

However, in the next era, some male stars have become more effeminate and less masculine, while female stars seem to share the same face, with similar makeup and facial features. This makes people sigh at the changes in the aesthetics of the times, and also makes people miss the era when stars all had their own characteristics and flourished.

And when they saw Shen Lang, it seemed as if stars were dancing in their eyes, and each look was filled with indescribable joy and nervousness. This was the state of fans when facing their favorite singers.

Although Shen Lang has only been in the industry for three years, he has already achieved amazing results.

In these short three years, he was like a dazzling new star, lighting up the sky of Chinese music and leaving behind nearly a hundred songs that can be called classics.

These songs are of different styles, including passionate rock, which ignites the passion and courage deep in one's heart and finds the motivation and determination to move forward courageously;

There are gentle ballads, like a soft breeze, soothing a weary soul;
Soulful pop music, whether joyful, sad, or nostalgic, evokes the softest memories in the heart.

In short, no matter what style of music you like, you can find your favorite one in Shen Lang's works.

In addition to his outstanding musical talent, Shen Lang also has a sunny and handsome appearance.

Coupled with his chic and suave personality, he always exudes charming charm.

For those girls in their 20s, Shen Lang is undoubtedly very lethal. He is like a prince from a fairy tale, satisfying all their fantasies about beautiful love and ideal idols.

"Hello, Brother Lang."

"Hello."

Shen Lang greeted everyone one by one, and then Xu Jinkang, with whom he had worked before, came and chatted for a while.

Everyone is present and the opening ceremony begins.

Originally, Shen Lang was scheduled to give a speech, but he canceled it and asked Li Guoli to do the mobilization.

"Good luck with the boot!"

A chorus of slogans was shouted out, announcing the end of the opening ceremony.

The actors followed Li Guoli to the first scene for shooting.

At this time, a group of reporters surrounded Shen Lang, who had been looking for him just now.

"If you have any questions, please come one by one." In order to maintain the popularity of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", Shen Lang must face the media.

"I'm a reporter from Satellite TV and Broadband Multimedia. May I ask why you didn't play the role of Li Xiaoyao?"

"I've been busy with new songs and new albums recently, and I'm too busy to take care of it."...

"I'm a reporter from Entertainment Weekly. There's news that you will play Yang Guo in Zhang Jizhong's new drama The Return of the Condor Heroes. Is this true?"

"That's fake. Director Zhang hasn't talked to me about this yet."

……

"I'm a reporter from Sina Entertainment. Director Li said during the interview that you will be involved in the production of this drama. Can you tell me what part it will be?"

"Well, it's music, of course. I'm responsible for the songs and the soundtrack."

……

Half an hour later, Shen Lang found a suitable excuse to leave.

After all, if he didn't leave, these reporters would continue to ask him questions without end.

When answering reporters' questions, he wisely chose questions that would create topics without causing any negative impact. This approach was just right, satisfying the media and public's demand for news without causing himself any unnecessary trouble.

He is well aware that in the complex environment of the entertainment industry, one needs to be careful with one's words and actions, as the slightest mistake could cause an uproar. By answering these questions cleverly, he not only demonstrated his wisdom and emotional intelligence, but also added luster to his image.

Afterwards, I stayed on the set until the end of the day, and watched Li Guoli's directing skills and the acting skills of several newcomers.

It's okay. Li Guoli has quite his skills. Rookies like Hu Xuan, Tang Yan and Yang Mi who have little acting experience all acted quite well under his guidance.

The next day, Shen Lang appeared again at the opening ceremony of "The Lotus Lantern".

This drama is truly a classic among mythological dramas, with Jiao Rujun's Erlang Shen and Yan Danchen's Chang'e being deified.

However, as long as it involves "adaptation", there will be more or less shortcomings in the plot.

Shen Lang also relied on memory to avoid some of the pitfalls of the original version, and the script is 50% different from the original.

Because he incorporated a very healing novel "Yang Jian - Life is Long and Hateful and the River Flows East" into it.

The whole story is divided into the main story and the prequel, which ensures that it is exciting and the connection is smoother.

The actors have signed contracts for two films, but the prequel will not be filmed until the second half of next year.

If we talk about expectations, Shen Lang is more looking forward to this one, he wants to watch it.

After finishing the trip to Hengdian, we returned to Yanjing.

Du Ting came to him and had a lot to report. When they met, she asked, "Have you been online these two days?"

Shen Lang shook his head and said, "No, what happened again?"

Du Ting replied: "Fans of the Chinese Paladin game were very dissatisfied with the appearance of Xixi and Hu Xuan, and they cursed them."

Not long after the opening ceremony ended, the makeup photos of Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Linger were exposed online.

Liu Yifei and Hu Xuan were nearly drowned in the spit of netizens, with 80% of people thinking that their looks and personal images were too different from the male and female protagonists.

Some even brought up Shen Lang's tone, saying that he was ruining the original game and was the sinner of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

Shen Lang smiled and said, "It's within my expectation. I'll check it out online later."

Du Ting asked: "Do you need public relations?"

Shen Lang thought for a moment and said, "That's not necessary. The more you curse, the more heated it gets, and the louder the slap in the face will be."

Du Ting responded and continued, "We are currently discussing endorsements with several international brands, and there will be results soon."

Shen Lang nodded and said, "Well, you can do whatever you want."

Du Ting added: "There is one more thing. Isn't there a Women's World Cup in September? The Football Association wants you to write a battle song like the previous Men's World Cup to encourage the girls of the national football team."

Shen Lang almost forgot about this matter and said, "Forget it, it's free, so let's just do it. I'll take care of this."

In fact, the song had already been prepared, it was "Wind, Rainbow, Sonorous Rose", but it had never been given to Tian Zhen.

After talking with Du Ting, he immediately called Tian Zhen. When he heard about the cooperation, Tian Zhen agreed without thinking and asked him if he was in Yanjing. They hadn't seen each other for a long time and wanted to arrange a meal together.

It’s better to do it today than to wait for another day, so we had dinner together in the afternoon.

"You're such a busy person. We only see each other once a year at parties and award ceremonies."

"It's just begging for food, there's nothing I can do."

Tian Zhen smiled faintly and said, "What kind of cooperation did you talk about on the phone?"

Shen Lang explained: "The women's football team needs a World Cup song, and they found me. The song has been written, but I am not very suitable to sing it, so I have to trouble Sister Tian."

When Tian Zhen heard this, his smile widened and he said, "It's not a problem to sing your song. It's an honor."

Shen Lang gave her the music score.

Tian Zhen only watched it once and fell in love with the song, saying, "Don't worry, I will definitely not disgrace your song."

Shen Lang hurriedly said, "Sister Tian, ​​you are too kind."

When he returned to the villa in the evening, he visited various major forums.

"As a fan of Chinese Paladin who has played the 94 DOS version hundreds of times, this casting is really bad."

"I was born in 1968. I love martial arts, fantasy and fairy tale novels. I can also be said to be a loyal player of the Chinese Paladin game. Although I am not as extreme as the Sword God of Shilipo, I have also completed the game in 3.5 hours at the fastest. When I saw that it was going to be adapted into a film and television series, I was not optimistic about it. Maybe it is the so-called superiority of gamers."

"That Hu Xuan is nothing like Li Xiaoyao in the game. I can't accept it."

"Liu Yifei's Bai Xiuzhu is OK, Wang Yuyan is OK, but she is nothing like Zhao Linger."

"Brother Lang, I am very disappointed in you. What a crap casting!"

"Can't you just sing properly? Why do you have to get involved in the TV industry?"

……

In the early 2000s in his previous life, Shen Lang did not have many opportunities to surf the Internet, so he had never seen how game fans cursed. He had only heard of such a thing. Now that he saw it, he realized that it was quite cruel.

However, for him who traveled through time from 2024, he has seen all kinds of cyber violence, and this is nothing.

He is mentally strong and doesn't care about these things at all. What he is afraid of is that Liu Yifei and Hu Xuan's mentality will be affected.

So Shen Lang chatted about this with the two of them on QQ.

"In the Internet age, the online public opinion environment has become more complex and diversified. Celebrities often become the focus of attention, and controversy is difficult to avoid. You must learn to maintain a calm attitude and not be swayed by outside comments. Your first task is to shoot the play well, interpret the role well, and use wonderful performances to break all doubts."

Liu Yifei was a little concerned at first, but after receiving his encouragement and recognition, she put those bad comments on the Internet behind her: "Don't worry, Brother Lang, I will try my best to play Zhao Linger well."

Although Hu Xuan has not yet graduated from school, his mentality has been well cultivated. He goes online to find information, not troubles, so he will filter out bad voices and accept useful suggestions: "Thank you, Brother Lang, I know what to do."

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At the same time, the popularity of Shen Lang's new album "Shen Lang·Towering Waves" caused quite a stir in the European and American music scene and even in the entertainment industry.

(End of this chapter)