I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 197, Start-up

Li Yun and Liu Qianqian did not participate in the last three days of the script reading.

Director Li Liguo did not continue watching.

Because it's "not important".

If Liu Qianqian has a good feel for the recitation, it will be the icing on the cake, but it won't affect the main effect.

The character of Li Yun, the leader of the Moon Worship Cult, is an example of this.

However, the character of the Moon Worship Cult Leader has quite a lot of screen time.

From the very first episode, the appearance of Moon Worship Cult members at Li Xiaoyao's inn subtly foreshadowed the existence of the Moon Worship Cult.

This time, the shoot was also conducted in two groups.

The film features both main characters and supporting characters, but the majority of the film focuses on the main characters, while the filming of the supporting characters was completed very quickly.

The story and entanglements of the older generation in the Nanzhao Kingdom, including the Witch King, Qing'er, the Drunken Sword Immortal, and the Sword Saint.

The adventure story of the main characters: Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Ling'er, Lin Yueru, and Tang Yu.

These are two storylines that were filmed.

The main cast was handled by Li Liguo, who personally penned all the storylines related to romance.

What's interesting is that the older generation of actors are more experienced.

The Witch King and Witch Queen, the Holy Maiden, and Elder Stone.

Wang Zhixian, Sun Li, Li Lizhen, Deng Limin.

The supporting cast consists of veteran actors from Hong Kong's central entertainment circle.

The supporting characters have more impressive resumes than the main characters.

However, this is also the current state of the entertainment industry.

It's possible that veteran actors will have to play supporting roles.

after all.

A person with acting skills.

He may not have any connections.

Experienced and capable seniors need to make way for "young talents".

However, precisely because he had confidence in these veteran actors, Li Liguo didn't even consider asking about the supporting cast.

The past shapes cause and effect.

"Our cast and crew for 'Chinese Paladin' is incredibly young. Liu Pingyan is 17, Hu Qu is 21, and the average age of the four is less than 20."

"They're all young and talented."

"very nice."

At this moment, Wang Zhixian and Sun Li, along with the Witch King and Witch Queen, were watching the main characters who were being favored by the director.

It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.

They are the golden princes of the entertainment industry, born with a silver spoon in their mouths. They have enjoyed this resource not long after their debut. Of course, judging from the results of the reading, they do have their own talent.

But talent is something that even veteran actors like ourselves possess.

If they didn't have talent, how could they have gotten to this point?

But in the end, the highest honor they can receive is being recognized as a veteran actor.

Maybe I can even win the Best Supporting Actor award.

It's quite a感慨万千 (a complex emotion encompassing many feelings, including mixed emotions, and a sense of deep emotion).

"Never mind, some people are just born with that kind of background." Wang Zhixian smiled. "They're just destined for this. Actually, when we were young, we might have had opportunities too, it's just that we had far fewer than others."

When Wang Zhixian was young, he had a leading role in a TVB drama, but after the lackluster reception, he could only play supporting roles.

The entertainment industry is very cruel; a show's failure may not necessarily be your fault.

But in the end, you'll definitely have to share the pot too.

Because you didn't respond to expectations

People with connections may have one, two, three, four, five, many, many more opportunities.

People without connections are walking on thin ice.

People with connections have a much higher cost of trial and error.

this is the truth.

of course.

Complaining is still complaining.

But there's one advantage to playing supporting roles in movies where you can't be careless or sloppy: if the movie flops at the box office or in the ratings, it has nothing to do with them.

It will not affect the changes in your own coffee.

Their group tells the story of the older generation of the Nanzhao Kingdom, and is directed by assistant director Wu Linbo.

"Speaking of which, our Moon Worship Cult Leader is so young, can he really handle the role?" Sun Li whispered. They were there during the reading aloud, and the Moon Worship Cult Leader did quite well during the reading, but they didn't know how he would perform when he started acting.

"Don't underestimate this young man. He has the potential to be a second-tier player and is a talented young man."

and so.

Wang Zhixian also felt a little regretful.

Thinking of this leader of the Moon Worship Cult reminds me of myself.

It was as if I was seeing my own past.

He is talented.

However, due to his background, he can only linger in supporting roles. Perhaps he can occasionally get an outstanding supporting role and gain a good reputation, but in the end, he will always fade into obscurity because there are only so many opportunities.

Like this young man, Li Yun.

They are all young people, yet they can play roles like Li Xiaoyao and Tang Yu.

He could only play the role of the defeated leader of the Moon Worship Cult, and it was quite difficult to play the role well, since the character's setting, from top to bottom, exuded a kind of anti-humanity born to be defeated.

It's not easy to make a performance memorable.

No wonder I heard that Xu Mianjiang insisted on getting more money to take the role; it really was a thankless task.

Occasionally, Wang Zhixian would think that if she could break through the constraints of innate resources like Li Xuejian and Wang Zhiwen, she could do the same.

He could be one of the top actors in all of China.

I wouldn't even dare to dream of reaching the absolute pinnacle of one's field like Jackie Chan or Stephen Chow.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy has officially started filming.

On Li Xiaoyao's side, Liu Qianqian also changed her usual restlessness and depression, and instead had a calm feeling.

It seems that in these three days, she has figured something out.

However, neither Li Liguo nor anyone else felt that three days could really change anything. Or rather, Liu Qianqian didn't need to change.

It's not just her looks and temperament that make her so appealing; she also has excellent dance skills, and her entire figure is very beautiful.

This is Liu Qianqian.

"Brother Li, take the photos! We'll explore the Oriental Pearl Tower together later," Liu Qianqian said with a smile.

"Um"

at this time.

Li Yun smiled slightly.

"Alright, alright! We need to get ready to film." Li Xiaoyao and Hu Qu forcefully stood between Li Yun and Liu Qianqian.

He looked somewhat jealous.

"Our filming schedule as the main cast is really demanding, so we have to make the most of every second," Hu Qu said from the side, emphasizing his position as a member of the main cast.

Of course, he didn't really have any special feelings for Liu Qianqian.

On this screen, however, he is the male lead, while Liu Qianqian is the female lead.

Even if it's just this level of relationship, seeing her chatting and laughing with other men still makes me a little uncomfortable.

Li Yun no longer cared about this.

We were preparing to turn around and go to the "Moon Worship" group's location to film, in the southern border region.

The setting of the Nanzhao Kingdom is the Black Miao region, which is based on the ethnic minorities in Yunnan. The extras there have all been contacted.

At this moment, Li Xiaoyao and Hu Qu looked at Li Yun's back and suddenly felt something was strange.

"He seems to give me a strange feeling."

But I still have this feeling.

It's a little different from before, and it's a feeling I can't quite put my finger on.

at this time.

After filming began for "Chinese Paladin," Tang Min visited the set of the main cast.

The initial filming went very smoothly. Hu Qu's portrayal of Li Xiaoyao, with his innocent yet slightly roguish charm, perfectly captured the essence of a young swordsman.

Even Li Liguo, the director of the film, couldn't help but sigh.

That youthful vibe is really nice.

He's a young man with both resources and talent.

At this moment, Tang Min, who came to visit the set, looked at Hu Qu in front of her and said.

"What kind of people are among the top actors in China?"

"Li Xuejian, Chen Daoming, and Tang Guoqiang from CCTV; Gong Li and Ge You from the Beijing circle; Cheng Shilong and Zhou Xingxing from the Hong Kong circle; and next-level figures like Andy Lau and Chow Yun-fat."

Li Liguo recounted the names of these actors as if they were his own treasures.

They are all top-notch.

They represent three major directions: big-budget serious dramas, realistic dramas, and comedy/kung fu dramas.

As a director, it's impossible, and even more necessary, for me to be unaware of their existence.

at this time.

Tang Min said.

"Our ambition is to create a type, a circle, a benchmark. These young people here are the future, the people who support our circle, and they are destined to become the top group."

Hu Qu, Peng Yuyan, Liu Qianqian.

They are all future stars in the entertainment industry.

Their innate talent, coupled with unparalleled background resources, contributed to their success.

They are people who walk on two legs.

Even those who are less capable, like Liu Pingyan and An Yixuan, have promising futures. They are all backed by their own company resources.

Her acting potential is also quite strong.

Tang Min saw all of this.

They are the future prodigies.

"Well, I don't know exactly what the future holds for our Shanghai entertainment circle, but the future of the entertainment industry belongs to these young people."

Li Liguo glanced at Liu Qianqian and Hu Qu with great attention: "Hu Qu from your Tangren Media, his future prospects are definitely promising."

"You really are outspoken," Tang Min said with a slight smile. It was undeniable that the Shanghai entertainment circle itself needed to explore a previously unexplored track, a track that could promote people, comparable to Korean idol dramas, whose ability to promote people was absolutely top-notch.

Li Liguo, however, disregarded any strategy of opening up new avenues in the Shanghai entertainment circle and focused solely on the script itself.

The core of the story revolves around Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er.

Li Xiaoyao's character perfectly captures the theme.

As the main character, Li Liguo had been paying attention to him since the reading session.

He's a born leading man; he's talented, has the natural advantages, and has the support of a powerful background.

There's also an innate "youthful" quality.

He is the core of the entire "Chinese Paladin" series.

This is why he didn't pay much attention to Liu Qianqian, but he was extremely strict with Hu Qu. He scolded Hu Qu many times. Fortunately, his response did not disappoint. During the reading session, he found the feeling of a "young knight-errant".

He is the core of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

The young swordsman was full of vigor and ambition.

He grew from a boy into a legendary hero.

There's also his emotional outburst, his entanglement with the two female leads, and his chivalrous yet tender side.

He will pay attention to people other than Hu Qu, but the level of attention will definitely not be as strong as that of the absolute core Hu Qu.

As for the Nanzhao Kingdom group, let them do as they please.

Anyway, the priority isn't that high.

(End of this chapter)