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Chapter 457 Involved Too Deep (Earth)
With the stinginess of Master Xing, of course he would not rent the red hall for live-action shooting, because after renting the venue, he had to hire personnel, and the entire budget would definitely be more expensive than doing CG animation, so this concert was held in the studio A fake photo was taken.

In theory, Truman didn't have to sing all the songs of the concert that attracted much attention at the time. For an actor, the job was easier, but for Truman at the moment, he felt it was a pity.

That's a pity.

He argued with Master Xing: "The theory of this concert is 'From Angels to Demons'. Jean-Paul Gaultier designed all the costumes for it. The music, lighting, and stage art are all perfect. A concert that transcends the times, we should present it in its entirety!"

"CH, but the budget of the crew is limited, and the preparation period for a concert is relatively long, I'm afraid it will delay your schedule..." Master Xing said embarrassingly.

"I'll pay for the concert!" Truman said.

Master Xing showed embarrassment, but he still asked, "Really?"

Truman nodded and walked away.

"Master Xing, I'm sorry, Teacher Trumen is too involved in the drama." Ting Jun hurriedly explained to Master Xing.

"Speaking of which, his current temper is really like Leslie." Master Xing said with a wry smile.

Truman paid for this concert, but this is very interesting. The protagonist who played the role with a broken pay, actually wants to give money to hold a concert. It is a bit embarrassing for the crew to say it. ... But Master Xing is not here, what he cares about is how to make the most attractive movie with the least cost.

It's "attractive", not "best". Jun Ting sometimes complains to Lu Linlang, saying that Master Xing's filming is too utilitarian. Why can't people in your circle see clearly?
"Kung Fu" is the pinnacle of Master Xing, and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is his breakthrough work. By the time of "The Mermaid", "Journey to the West" and "The King of Comedy 2", Master Xing has begun to exhaust his ideas.

His age and energy are not enough to support him to open a new path, and his nonsensical style can't find a suitable successor, so many people say "I owe a ticket to Master Xing", but it's over and I'm disappointed , there will be no next time.

The animated version of "Journey to the West" in cooperation with Netflix just proved this point again.

In Lu Linlang's opinion, Master Xing's movies had to be utilitarian, because he didn't have the talent to show off like Truman.

After talking about Master Xing, Tingjun started talking about Truman, who he was worried about.

Ting Jun asked cautiously, "I've been worried, Sister Linlang, you said that Zhang Shizai committed suicide in the end, and Mr. Chumen has been so deeply involved in the drama, will he also...that?"

"How is it possible?" Lu Linlang felt that this idea was too weird, "It's not that Truman is the only one who played the dead, and I haven't seen a few actors commit suicide because of it."

"But Zhang Shizai committed suicide!" Ting Jun said.

"His suicide may be due to his overly sensitive personality and his fear of people's words, but do you think Truman is sensitive?" Lu Linlang asked back.

The answer to this question is undoubtedly no. Is Truman sensitive?Are you kidding me? How can Truman be associated with the word "sensitive"? His brain is as high as a mountain and as far as the sea. It is impossible to get an answer easily when inputting any information. How can he be called "sensitive"?
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Truman paid for the filming of Zhang Shizai's Passionate Concert, and Master Xing did something special: he sold tickets.

Ting Jun couldn't help admiring this, she never thought of this, Master Xing might be able to make money by filming?
Truman is also a singer, and he is also a singer-songwriter. Although the number of songs he has created is barely more than one album, which is not enough for a concert, but this time he will not sing his own songs, but re-enact them. Zhang Shizai.

Generally speaking, this will definitely disappoint the original fans of Truman. Only fans who miss Zhang Shizai will be attracted to buy tickets. But the fans of Truman are different. These fans regard Truman as a god. of.

Therefore, the tickets for this passion concert are very easy to sell, but the fans who enter the venue must follow the organizer's requirements, holding the support version of "Zhang Shizi" and shouting the name of "Zhang Shizi". Eat Fish fans are also flocking to it, they haven't seen Truman singing on stage for a long time.

This weird and grand concert was held amid such high expectations. There were a few Zhang Shipin fans who got tickets—these fans were already very old, and a small part of them had experienced Those who held 43 truly passionate concerts in a row, these people literally traveled through time and space in a trance, looking at the performers on the stage, tears filled their eyes.

Indeed, including some of Truman's clothes on stage, Mr. Tang brought out the real old clothes of Zhang Shizi at that time, and everything is exactly the same.

In reality, this concert was held from 2000 to 2001, with 19 performances in Hong Kong and 43 world tours. The peers called it "there is no one before, and there will be no one since." The United States "Time Magazine" (Time Magazine) said It is called "Top in Passion and Fashion". Japan's "Asahi Shimbun" praised him as a "born performer". CCTV-Music Legend said that he represented the essence of Chinese concerts in terms of performance form, artistic concept, costume props and audience response. The highest standard, unsurpassed.

Without this concert, it would be impossible to present Zhang Shizi’s legendary life.

At the end of the concert, all the reporters praised the whole performance, which was in stark contrast to the various criticisms in the newspapers the next day.

……

Truman looked at the newspapers that contained the words of "pretending to be a woman, with long hair like Sadako, and wearing old clothes", and slammed it on the table.

In the movie plot, this is the beginning of his mental breakdown, of course the situation is more complicated in reality.

Although before the world-renowned Passion Concert, he won both the "Golden Needle Award", the highest honor in the Hong Kong music industry, and the "Golden Statue Award", the highest honor in the Hong Kong film industry, becoming the first person to combine the highest honor in the music industry and singing industry. He is a male artist, but the rumors mixed with his rumbling reputation are like the sharp thorns on a rose, which always prick his sensitive heart.

Before his death, Zhang Shizai was already suffering from depression. He was unable to sing due to acid reflux, which exacerbated his pain. Even so, he still filmed his last film "Alien Space".

Zhang Shizai is afraid of heights.

There are several scenes in "Alien Space" standing in front of the building.

When filming, Zhang Shizai stood for a long time on the edge of a tall building like a cliff, even though he was tied with a rope, he still refused to take a step forward.

The night was bleak and cold. Ting Jun stood behind the camera and looked at Truman in the camera. Her heart was in her throat. Although she was acting, she clearly saw a lot of reality in Truman.

This scene-within-a-scene took a long time to film. Truman seemed to be completely immersed in Zhang Shizai's original state of mind. If the moviegoers knew how Zhang Shizai died, they would guess his thoughts of standing on the edge of the building and jumping. , was not established by making this movie.

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