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

Chapter 756 Sister Meng (13)

Shen Yan has never worked with Kong Sheng...

However, I've heard many rumors about Kong Sheng.

They're good at training actors, and every project they make is a hit!
In fact, he has absolute say in the project!
He has his own calculations for every film, from casting to costumes and props...

The simplest example: the actors' salaries cannot account for more than 50% of the production investment. This ensures that no one with connections will be forced into the production by the investors, and that actors with powerful backers will not be given extra screen time.

Moreover, he comes from a photography background and has a natural affinity for the aesthetics of the lens!
Moreover, his executive director, Wang Yongquan, also meticulously controlled every detail…

The buildings at Chedun Film and Television Base have been renovated, including the actors' costumes. Every single one of them is custom-made, tailored by old tailors in Shanghai. Each actor gets several sets, and each set costs several thousand yuan!
But you know what, the texture does feel different when you wear it.

As an aside, besides the script issues, the biggest problem with "The County Party Committee Compound" is the actors…

There are too many celebrities!
The most typical example is Huang Lei, who doesn't seem like a secretary at all.

The character of the Party Secretary is fine in the script, but the main problem is that the audience can't believe that this is the Party Secretary, which makes it difficult for them to get into the story.

The core of film and television works, especially TV series, is to portray characters. If the characters are not well-developed, it is like the foundation is not solid. Then the subsequent plot, environmental descriptions, and reflections on social life are meaningless and destined to collapse!
Therefore, many projects that are widely recognized as good in the industry have mostly performed only so-so.

Because famous actors will compete for these roles, the problem is that famous actors already have a fixed impression in the minds of the audience. Unless you completely subvert your previous image from the beginning, the audience will not be able to get into the play!
But The Rebel is different…

"The Rebel" is certainly a good project...

But with Shen Yan overseeing the casting, the actors chosen are mostly accomplished performers—Shen Yan himself is a recognized talent, a Venice Film Festival Best Actor winner!
……

The director and actors in "The Rebel" were basically working with Shen Yan for the first time...

People are quite curious about him.

In terms of age and appearance, he's a young heartthrob;
In terms of fan base, he is undoubtedly a top-tier celebrity…

—Over 6800 million Weibo followers!
However, in terms of achievements, he is undoubtedly the leading figure among the younger generation of Chinese-language filmmakers.

Two Venice Golden Lion Awards, one Venice Best Director Award, one Venice Best Actor Award, and he also won the Academy Award for Best Director!
This first person even has to disregard the limiting phrase "young generation" in their name.

Judging solely from awards, he can be compared to several great directors…

Moreover, he owns Spark Studio, which has consistently held over 25% of the film market share for many years…

Hexagonal Warrior!
I can't think of any words to describe him...

Is he called a rising star?

Your little pop star could win the Oscar for Best Director?
Let's just call him Heavenly King!
Ahem...

"The Rebel" is the first TV series he has filmed in a year!
In an interview, producer Hou Hongliang said, "This is a drama that Shen Yan specifically requested director Kong Sheng to direct... He bought the original novel, found a screenwriter to write a script, and then our screenwriting team polished it again..."

"No, Shen Yan asked us to act in his movie, we couldn't possibly refuse... Who could refuse? Could you?"

"That's Shen Yan!"

Okay, that's Yan Ge's status in the martial arts world.

Every production company knows that a film starring Shen Yan is bound to be a huge hit.

For example, "Eternal Love" earned Huace Media 3.6 million yuan, and "Legend of Fei" also earned Tang Ren and Huace Media profits of over 1.8 million yuan each...

Hou Hongliang makes a good point: There's no reason to refuse!

However, some people got into "The Rebel" through connections...

Meng Ziyi is it!
She was able to join the cast and play such an important role as Lan Xinjie, purely because Ji Xiang put in the effort!
Ji Xiang had high hopes for Meng Ziyi, believing she had the potential to become a star…

……

Meng Ziyi... probably doesn't have any background.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to act in anti-Japanese war dramas like "The Legend of the Fool: Fighting to the End" and "The Bloodstained Youth of the God of War"...

But she is indeed quite beautiful!
She's perfect for the kind of innocent yet slightly wicked second female lead... It's great that she got to play the role in "The Rebel," but she was mostly nervous.

After all, this drama is mostly filled with veteran actors, and she's the only newcomer with limited experience...

Her agent, Li Lina, like Zhao Shan, came from Sohu.com's entertainment channel.

Her agent advised, "Watch more, learn more... Maintain a good attitude, and ask Shen Yan and the director if you don't understand anything!"

She listened!
Then, he would arrive at the film set on time every day to watch Shen Yan and Wang Jinsong's scenes together...

Wang Jinsong plays Chen Moqun, the station chief of the Shanghai branch of the Fuxing Society's Special Service Department, and the mentor who brought Lin Nansheng into the intelligence department.

Meng Ziyi felt very comfortable watching the two of them act...

Many times I get completely absorbed in watching it!

It has a silky smooth feel.

Not only Meng Ziyi, but many times the director also forgets to yell "cut"!
He couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "That's great!"

During lunch break, Shen Yan thought for a moment, then took his lunchbox to find Meng Ziyi, who was eating while frowning.

Shen Yan couldn't help but ask her, "Sister Meng, what are you thinking about?"

"...No..." Meng Ziyi put down her chopsticks embarrassedly, "I was just thinking, when will I be able to match your acting skills..."

Shen Yan shook his head: "It's very difficult!"

Are you saying I lack talent?

"Pretty much... It's that when I'm acting, I can get into character at any time... And I can also distinguish the character's identity, and my body language and expressions basically match the character... Do you know what the most important thing is?"

"What is it?"

"I can choose roles that are too different from my own image, but I won't take the role!"

Meng Ziyi paused for a moment, then nodded: "That's true, you found the role in 'The Rebel' yourself..."

“Yes,” Shen Yan said without any embarrassment, “I found the role myself, so it definitely has to be based on me…”

This is the biggest reason why he is so adept at handling things...

All the roles Shen Yan plays are designed based on his image!

Therefore, when watching him act, the audience won't be pulled out of the story...

Nowadays, as long as you fit the character, there's basically no chance of a bad performance!
Lighting, script, editing...

You can improve your acting skills in every aspect!

Especially movies!
In movies, light, color, and other elements can all express emotions and hint at the plot.

For example, if a light, half bright and half dark, shines on the protagonist's face, you know without any dialogue or explanation that the character is struggling internally!

TV dramas aren't that particular...

Fair skin covers a multitude of flaws...

Therefore, many TV series, especially historical romance dramas, basically use the same lighting method!
Once actors become familiar with this type of lighting, they will subconsciously seek out the light that best showcases their beauty…

Then things got awkward!

Therefore, when many TV drama actors act in movies, they often give the impression of being from a TV drama...

Oh, he was chatting with Meng Ziyi when Mao Xiaotong came over.

(End of this chapter)