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

Chapter 373, The Upcoming Film "Lurking", a Makeshift Crew?

Ordinary people and the mainstream.

In Liu Shanhe's world, these two should be separate.

The two are completely separated.

It's not that Liu Shanhe looks down on ordinary people, but rather that ordinary people can't understand the nobility and sacrifice in the mainstream narrative, nor can they comprehend the sublimity within it.

Liu Shanhe showed no disdain or any other emotion in response.

It's really just that I feel ordinary people and mainstream themes don't fit together.

Liu Shanhe even felt he couldn't bear to finish reading a mainstream film made by an ordinary person.

So, from his personal perspective, he even felt a little sorry for Jiang Weijian for making this movie.

At this moment, Liu Shanhe sighed softly.

"Go back and get some rest. Go and relax."

"Uh-huh."

Jiang Weijian felt something was off, but he didn't say anything more.

However, it's true that he needs a good rest; he has indeed expended a lot of mental energy during this period.

At this moment, Li Yun patted Jiang Chenggang on the shoulder and chuckled.

She's still sulking about me.

"No, I'm working, please don't disturb me."

"Let's go out for drinks."

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"I want to eat at Quanjude!"

"Okay, okay, okay."

Li Yun patted Jiang Chenggang on the shoulder and teased him.

Of course, even now, Li Yun can't resist throwing in a few nasty remarks—"You acted really well, 200 pounds at eight years old."

If there are any similar roles in the future, I'll look for you.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Chenggang actually thought it was possible.

"Oh my, why are you being so generous all of a sudden?" Li Yun said, somewhat surprised.

Jiang Chenggang shrugged.

"Well, the purpose of art is to bring joy to people, and the same goes for acting. Although you've managed to get me hooked this time, I have to admit that my character will most likely bring joy to people."

At this moment, Li Yun fell silent, a sense of profound respect washing over him.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Chenggang, who is usually very easygoing, also has this kind of understanding.

Regarding literature and art.

For actors

He also has his own passions and understanding.

"Indeed, your character brings joy, or rather, my film 'Let the Bullets Fly' brings joy—that's the basic idea." Li Yun smiled and said, "Alright, let's go eat at Quanjude. I'll ask Liu Qianqian if she's free."

Liu Qianqian is free, and Gao Yuanyuan is also free.

Let's go to Quanjude for Peking duck.

A long-awaited get-together.

Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Qianqian, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, both looked radiant at this moment.

Their filming had long since wrapped, and now they exuded a more mature and capable aura.

"Did you two come together?" Jiang Chenggang's expression was somewhat strange.

"What's wrong?"

"When did your relationship become so good?"

"Can't our relationship be good?" Gao Yuanyuan asked, puzzled.

Then Jiang Chenggang hesitated, then wiped his mouth.

Li Yun found the two beauties quite pleasing to the eye; each possessed a unique charm, and they were eye-catching enough simply by standing there.

It's so beautiful.

Whether it's Liu Qianqian or Gao Yuanyuan.

That pleasing feeling is something I can never shake off.

Although she didn't know how to put it, Li Yun always felt a sense of peace when she saw them, and she didn't know where this sense of peace came from.

But Li Yun just doesn't dislike him.

Have you seen enough?

"no."

"Oh, then you can continue watching," Gao Yuanyuan said, squinting her eyes.

"Stop teasing Brother Li," Liu Qianqian said, her face slightly flushed. Her delicate, flawless skin was indeed prone to reddening.

Gao Yuanyuan stopped teasing Li Yun.

The group sat down and ordered wine and meat.

We talked about things that happened during filming.

Both of them chose to pursue leading female roles, avoiding being mere decorative figures and playing fewer of those types of characters.

Perhaps it is this shared understanding that allows them to have their own friendship.

However, we'll have to wait until their TV series airs to see how effective it will be.

As things stand, the effect should be pretty good.

Both are now outstanding actresses in their respective fields.

The biggest impact on Liu Qianqian is undoubtedly her mother, who will no longer harass her, at least not for the time being.

This can be seen as a degree of acknowledgment that her daughter has the ability to be independent.

This made Liu Qianqian very happy.

but.

This didn't stop her from moving forward. At least Liu Qianqian now understands one thing: why she's making movies now.

It wasn't for my mother's approval.

It's not that I want it, but that I want it myself.

It's what I want.

"Our TV series is about to air, and whether we get good roles after that depends entirely on the feedback from its release." Gao Yuanyuan looked at Li Yun, squinting her eyes and smiling, "You're the assistant director, after all."

Gao Yuanyuan was referring to "Lurking".

This is Gao Yuanyuan's first time acting in a patriotic TV series.

A spy drama.

This is a spy drama set in a small-scale environment.

It is basically composed of a series of small scenes.

The requirements for acting skills are undeniably high.

This is also a considerable challenge for Gao Yuanyuan.

This challenge is definitely not simple.

Both in terms of subject matter and the cast of the actors.

These are by no means simple matters.

"Then let me see your love story too," Liu Qianqian teased.

"Then you'd better open your eyes and take a good look."

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang seemed to smell a hint of gunpowder.

Is it just my imagination?

.

"Lurking"

From the start of the publicity campaign, they received only standard second-tier treatment; resources were provided, but not excessively.

Very standard.

A very old-fashioned publicity and promotion process.

Not a bit more, not a bit less—that's a perfect description of this TV series.

Meanwhile, the most heavily promoted and officially sanctioned CCTV production at the same time was probably "Ming Dynasty".

It could even be described as a grand and widespread event, known throughout the world.

Compared to being a spy, this is truly the treatment of a favored son.

Historical dramas have always received preferential treatment, like a favored son.

CCTV will undoubtedly dedicate its maximum resources to supporting historical dramas.

"Lurking" was a collaborative production with Southern TV.

They have some advantages on local TV stations in the south.

But it still can't compare to the high-powered propaganda of CCTV.

At this moment, the original male lead of "Lurking"

That is, Sun Honglei is also preparing for the publicity work at this moment.

Compared to the male protagonist who was originally lurking.

His status in the Ming Dynasty rapidly declined, relegating him to a supporting role.

However, he adhered to the idea of ​​"better to be the tail of a phoenix than the head of a chicken" and chose historical dramas.

Instead of a spy drama.

In historical dramas, he is only a supporting character.

But the resources represented by historical dramas.

This is something that ordinary TV dramas can't provide.

"Actually, choosing to go undercover is also a good option. From what I know, everyone seems quite satisfied with the filming process."

"Well, actually, my choice of the Ming Dynasty was also related to the director's actions."

The director's actions?

At this moment, Sun Honglei's friend was a little puzzled. Although Jiang Wei was a bit tough, he shouldn't have made Sun Honglei feel uncomfortable.

I remember they had a pretty good time when they first met.

"At the time, I was thinking about infiltration and the Ming Dynasty. I was probably a little undecided. After that, what did he do? He went straight to contact that child."

The child was referring to Li Yun.

Sun Honglei and Li Yun are from different generations.

One is a rising young male actor.

One is the Mesozoic era.

After learning about this, Sun Honglei made the decisive decision to choose the Ming Dynasty.

This made him feel uncomfortable.

An unpleasant feeling.

You've put me in a competition with a freshman.

Actually, if it falls, it's my turn to suffer.

If I were to compete with a newcomer for a role, even if I won, it wouldn't make me look good.

This made him think that Director Jiang Wei wasn't very capable.

Subsequent reports further confirmed Sun Honglei's and the industry's views.

As is well known, Jiang Zemin once made a scene at the Film Association, wanting to find a highly respected senior figure to be his assistant director.

At the time, the entire directing community was speechless.

This is just too ridiculous.

You're being way too confident.

However, what was unexpected was that the speechless things did not end there, but after filming began.

After filming began, the assistant director temporarily assigned to them was none other than Li Yun.

This male protagonist.

This is the male lead of the new generation.

He even took over the director's position.

This incident amused people in the industry.

You've taken on a lot of jobs that only big shots in the industry would want.

And now you're telling me you chose this young man?

This is truly utterly speechless.

This is even the biggest black mark currently lurking in the industry.

Jiang Wei's actions offended a large number of directors in the industry.

Everyone is waiting to see him make a fool of himself. Although Sun Honglei doesn't quite want to see him make a fool of himself, he still thinks that not choosing to film a TV series with this director was a good decision.

At least his priority is no higher than that of the Ming Dynasty.

According to industry insiders, this director is probably too self-willed.

He's too self-centered.

I've reached a strange point.

"But I still quite like this script, otherwise I wouldn't have hesitated for so long." Sun Honglei said with emotion, "From the perspective of the script alone, it is indeed a pretty good script."

"A good script needs good actors to film it. If there are no good actors to film it, even the best script will be wasted."

Sun Honglei neither confirmed nor denied this.

That's how he feels right now.

The current situation is that the script is indeed good, but the production team seems to be a makeshift operation.

Even with a veteran actor like Feng He'en, it's still difficult.

It only evokes feelings of regret.

This beautiful flower is stuck in cow dung.

(End of this chapter)