Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 414 Uncle Da (14)

"There is a very old and absurd habit in intellectual and cultural circles called building barriers to discourse power."

"They're actually trying to monopolize resources... but it's pretty outrageous that they didn't give you the Best Newcomer Award!"

Shen Yan was chatting with Nini.

We can't keep doing it forever.

CDs all need a cooling-off period...

Nini waved her hand: "I didn't go to last year's Golden Globe Awards!"

"That's Zhang Weiping, he's an idiot!"

Well, "The Flowers of War" was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards, but Zhang Yimou didn't show up. Instead, Zhang Weiping walked the red carpet with Tong Dawei and Han Xiting...

Nini is the female lead in "The Flowers of War"!

Why did they walk the red carpet without the leading lady, but instead brought an unknown supporting actress?

That was a really clever move.

However, nobody cared anymore. After all, Zhang Yimou was gone, so who still cared about New Pictures?

The most surprising thing about this year's Hundred Flowers Awards was that "The Flowers of War" and "Let the Bullets Fly" didn't even receive a nomination...

Then, the organizing committee said something like, "The exclusion of 'The Flowers of War' and 'Let the Bullets Fly' was due to a vote by 100 cinema managers, which is in accordance with the selection rules and should be respected!"

I don't understand...

What's even more incomprehensible is... that Shen Teng received 0 votes!
Later, they simply stopped nominating him altogether...

The reason is... no breakthrough?
Isn't the Hundred Flowers Award an audience award?
Isn't it enough that the audience likes it?
Why do we need to break through?
He won the audience's favor, but not the "Audience Award".

The irony is that both of his films were nominated: Fan Chengcheng was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in "Pegasus 2," and the second male lead in "Man Jiang Hong" was nominated for Best Actor despite being the lead actor…

Don't you want to win an award?

"Film awards aren't that important. For actors, the most important things are the roles and the works. Awards are just icing on the cake, and there's also the issue of luck and networking. For the average viewer, what you'll always remember are classic roles and classic works; nobody remembers what awards an actor has won."

As he spoke, Shen Yan turned to look at her and said, "Go to sleep, we have filming tomorrow!"

……

Ng Man-tat... just finished filming "The Big Shot" and then came over...

The behind-the-scenes team for "The Blockbuster" is quite strong; the director, Xiang Fei, is in charge of visual effects.

He continued to collaborate with Xu Zheng afterward.

Judging from the title, you can tell that this is a comedy that is outdated—who still makes "blockbusters" these days?
You're using this to satirize movies?
Audiences will just think it's outdated!
Okay, actually, it's the inspiration for "Jianbing Man"—the director ran out of money to make a movie, so he tried to attract investors, resulting in a bunch of so-called jokes…

But Ng Man-tat acted quite seriously…

He hasn't been very productive in recent years...

The movie I vaguely remember is "Kung Fu Dunk" from 08...

TV dramas… even fewer, like "The Nine-Year-Old Magistrate" and "Peach Blossom in Troubled Times"...

Both of these are TV series from ten years ago!
To be honest, if it weren't for "The Wandering Earth," Ng Man-tat would almost have been forgotten...

Without this film, he would be Uncle Da, a golden supporting actor in Hong Kong, and Stephen Chow's sidekick;

With this film, he became a famous Chinese actor, Ng Man-tat.

He's quite a legend...

Despite his illness, he made a seemingly divinely inspired judgment, like a wise senior master who, on the verge of death, performed a few moves he had never used before.

Old age, illness, and fatigue could not stop him from burning his last bit of passion and working alongside others to inspire a possibility for the future of Chinese cinema. This act itself contains a stirring and magnificent artistic value!
He brought his life's work to a perfect close, ending all controversy.

Oh, many people say that Ng Man-tat is a "chin actor," destined to play supporting roles...

No, that's not true. In the entertainment industry, luck is a very important factor. Having a suitable project, having audience appeal, and having a good management team are just as important as acting skills, or even more important, for people in the entertainment industry.

Wu Mengda has long been defined by his role as a supporting actor, making it very difficult for him to break through and become a leading actor.

I guess he himself didn't have any ideas...

Furthermore... his close association with Stephen Chow led to strained relationships with others, which is why he wasn't selected for the Hong Kong film series...

Oh, the so-called "matching game" refers to the fact that the leading men in Hong Kong films and co-productions are always the so-called veteran actors: Lau Ching-wan, Cheung Ka-fai, Ng Chun-yu, Lam Ka-tung, Louis Koo...

Random permutations and combinations!

But Ng Man-tat was not among this group.

He was quite happy to receive Shen Yan's invitation.

However, he has been going to the set of "Hot Mom and Pretty Dad" next door to film these past few days... This is Hu Mingkai's film, and he has a good relationship with Hu Mingkai.

Filming also took place in Hengdian…

He initially accepted the role in "Hot Moms and Pretty Dads" after being told it would only take 20 days, but it unexpectedly took some time...

There was no other way but to rehearse "Making a Name for Oneself" during the day and then film it at night!

Actually, it doesn't have much of an impact.

The character he played, Guan Jingnian, is a washed-up silent film actor, much like his own current situation…

After all, he's been out of the spotlight for a long time!
However, everyone respects him...

Even Uncle Ge (Ge You) enjoys chatting with Ng Man-tat.

After all, Ng Man-tat's Mandarin is quite good!
……

The camera focuses on Ng Man-tat and Tang Chiu as they arrive at the villa and enter…

Then we went into the conference room.

The entire process requires a silky smooth finish…

A close-up shot!
So, it was filmed four times...

"Teacher Guan, do you know what we'll be discussing at today's script meeting?"

"I don't know, but Boss Lu said that if this movie is a success, we'll become famous!"

"Teacher Guan, you've already made a name for yourself!"

"In the entertainment industry, you have to keep promoting yourself... otherwise, you'll easily fade into obscurity!"

As they were reciting their lines, the two reached the door. Wu Mengda pulled Deng Chao aside and said, "Xiao Li, if there are any disagreements on set later, don't argue with them!"

Deng Chao replied casually, "I understand...it's all about earning a living!"

Pushing open the door, Deng Chao saw Guo Jingfei wearing glasses. He immediately stepped outside, closed the door, and prepared to leave…

"You're not eating?"

"This is eating shit!"

"Oh dear, before meals is after using the toilet..."

"Click, not bad, this time it's done."

Shen Yan stepped out from behind the monitor: "Alright, keep the cameras in check, let's continue..."

Filming "Making a Name for Oneself" wasn't particularly difficult...

It's mostly dialogue.

The only real challenge is probably camera movement...

However, the photographer for "Making a Name for Oneself" was Song Xiaofei.

After the ordeal of filming "The Grandmaster", Song Xiaofei has indeed made significant progress in his technical skills!

He filmed a few clips, and Shen Yan was quite satisfied with them—the exquisite lighting and shadows, the extensive use of low light, high contrast, and localized soft lighting made the images look like oil paintings.

"Fame and Fortune" is a feature film in itself...

Moreover, since it happens in a house, it easily gives people a feeling of watching a TV show!

At this point, a combination of lighting and shadow techniques, close-ups, establishing shots, and slow motion is needed…

I don't expect the visuals to be as beautiful as works of art, but at least they should have some quality.

Oh, today's filming is over, and as usual, Shen Yan is treating everyone to dinner.

Uncle Da is here too!
The scenes for "Hot Mom and Pretty Dad" have ended.

……

"This roast goose is really good... Uncle Da, try some more!"

"Okay...you guys eat too!"

While entertaining the guests, Shen Yan mentioned something: "I used to be an extra, working as a supporting actor on film sets. A senior actor once told me about Uncle Da's deeds!"

Deng Chao asked curiously, "What deeds?"

"When he was filming, he treated the extras to meals four times a week for three months. If they didn't get to eat, they would get 10 yuan..."

"Wow!"

(End of this chapter)