Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

Zhang Ze had been acting for over two years and had never encountered a director like Director Kang.

He rarely instructed the actors on how to act; he would just cheerfully hold the walkie-talkie and let the actors discuss or improvise on their own.

The script had actually been written, but several lines were changed during filming.

For example, Mi Long cursed the monkeys of Maba Mountain.

The script said, "I'll smash your head open with my fist," but during filming, Zhang Guoqiang blurted out, "I'll beat you into a blood sausage."

The director wasn't angry; in fact, he found it quite funny and said that this way of acting was more natural.

Yes, it's natural.

After filming for the past few days, Zhang Ze felt most comfortable filming in the "My Chief and My Regiment" crew.

Because the director rarely interfered with the actors, except for forcing everyone to sunbathe, Director Kang was a very good person.

The actors in the crew are all a bunch of drama queens.

When everyone gathered together to discuss the script, all sorts of ideas came out.

For example, when people were discussing Fanla waiting for someone to come out of Xiaozui Alley, the man who came out of Xiaozui's house took off his hat to greet Fanla, which shows that the villagers were beginning to respect them.

When Fanla entered Xiaozui's house and tried to move the big rock in the yard, Xiaozui asked him what he was doing. Xiaozui had clipped the back of her cheongsam with a clip.

Originally, the director didn't intend for the clip to give away the mistake, but after discussion, everyone felt that it would better illustrate that the clothes didn't fit properly, and could imply that Xiao Zui had lost weight due to financial difficulties, and that the clothes were no longer suitable and should be shown.

Furthermore, when they went to listen to Shen Long's article, Mi Long had already found a wife, and his clothes were probably the cleanest among them.

These are all details, and although they have nothing to do with acting skills, they show that everyone took the drama seriously and genuinely considered the circumstances and how things should have been.

In the first few days of filming, apart from Meng Fan, played by Zhang Yi, the veterinarian and Mi Long had the most lines.

The other cannon fodder characters mostly served as supporting roles, and their few lines were not particularly difficult.

Zhang Ze was the actor who got into character the fastest; he was praised by the director after only two days on set.

But the best actor has to be Commander A-Yi. With his rich experience and solid basic skills, he managed to get every take right in several days without a single NG.

People jokingly call him "Wang Yitiao".

Today is another ensemble piece.

A dozen or so actors huddled in a room in the shelter that was covered with straw.

Kangya said to Yangdanzi, who was carrying the food:

Wait, I'll show you a special trick! Using your nose to suck up rice noodles.

The room was dimly lit, and the beams of sunlight shining in made it clear that dust particles were floating in the air.

The veterinarian walked in with his hands behind his back and slapped Kangya, who was trying to stick her mouth into the rice cooker.

Hit me again.

"Snapped!"

"Hit me again."

"Snapped!"

The old man didn't tolerate Kang Ya at all, and slapped her twice across the face.

Kang Ya, showing absolutely no embarrassment, said to everyone, "Stupid."

"Let him hit you a few times and you'll hit him that many times? What kind of fool are you!"

Everyone looked numb.

The veterinarian said to everyone, "I have something to tell you all. We are about to be reorganized."

If you don't believe it, that's bullshit.

Next, everyone took turns speaking according to their lines in the script.

In group scenes, everyone just chats about gossip on set, just like they do off-screen.

The only difference is that the expressions on their faces are more varied.

Ah Yi started with his effeminate, Shanghai-style performance.

Mi Long got up angrily and gave him a good scolding, telling him to stop crying and saying that he had goosebumps all over his body.

Next, the veterinarian suggested that Fanla use Ayi's watch to exchange for the medicine.

"It's annoying," he said in his unique tone.

Although the lines weren't passionate or stirring, the tone was flat and emotionless, as if describing a lively scene witnessed on the roadside.

But the imagery of the Japanese invaders' cruelty and the precarious lives of ordinary people is overwhelming.

A day's worth of filming.

Zhang Ze didn't even get to say many lines!

Another day of just getting by on set.

It would be great if he were an extra or a featured extra, where he could get paid even without doing any work. Unfortunately, he's currently signed a contract for acting.

No matter how long the filming takes, his salary is fixed.

As for his salary, based on the popularity of the series and the breakout role of Digua, Zhang Ze has gained some popularity among audiences nationwide.

The production team paid Zhang Ze 80,000 yuan for the role, but fortunately, Zhang Ze didn't have an agent or company, so they didn't take a large portion of it.

By this calculation, he actually received more than Wang Xun.

Actually, the salary was too low considering Zhang Ze's current popularity.

After the series became a hit, many production teams approached Zhang Ze, offering prices of over 100,000 yuan each.

But those scenes could be filmed in one or two months, while the troupe leader planned to film for five months.

On average, his monthly salary is only 1.6 yuan, which is about the same as what he earned as a featured actor.

However, I'd be willing to work for free just to get a chance to participate in a good drama.

It is said that Zhang Yi, Zhang Guoqiang, and the other members of the original cast of "Soldiers Sortie" did not receive a raise in their salaries; instead, they maintained their previous status and even lowered their fees to film the movie.

After all, the investors offered too little in terms of compensation for the actors; the package price was only one million.

Most of the budget was spent on props.

Zhang Ze believed this.

Having filmed so many productions, this was the first time he had ever seen a production where all the props were lifelike, even the bullets were realistic.

Moreover, the filming pace is very slow, with a maximum of ten shots per day.

No wonder, other dramas can be filmed in three months, but the leader planned to film for five months from the beginning.

This is like using movie standards to film a TV series!

There are rumors circulating online that the role of Doubing was originally intended for Wang Baoqiang.

It was only because the schedule couldn't be adjusted that Zhang Ze benefited.

Everyone is paying close attention to Zhang Ze's portrayal of this role, and Zhang Ze is feeling some pressure.

They were very dedicated during filming, and even when they were eating grass, they actually ate it.

That was fresh grass picked right from the roadside!

He ate it so much that his mouth tasted grassy for a whole week!

All the scenes in Jiangju Ancient Town were finally filmed, and Zhang Ze sat in the crew's Iveco van as they began their journey to another location.

I heard it's going to Heshun Ancient Town, which isn't far away.

That's where Xiao Zui and Mi Long's home is...