I am a director, but I have the skills of an actor

Chapter 153 The cunning hunter, the heart of an actor

In the conference room, there was not only Zhang Yimou, but also Jiang Zhiqiang, Gong Li, Zhou Runfa, Fan Bayi and several others.

Well,,, as the producer of "The Golden Armor", Zhang Weiping is not here.

Wan Qingshan was not surprised by Zhang Weiping's absence. He held a press conference for the launch of "The City of Golden Armor".

Wan Qingshan discovered that Zhang Weiping rarely appeared in the public eye, and Zhang Weiping did not go to dinner with everyone later.

And as soon as Zhang Weiping appeared in everyone's sight, Gong Li's face turned ugly.

At that time, Wan Qingshan thought that Zhang Weiping was partly responsible for the rumor that Zhang Yimou and Gong Li broke up.

There is even gossip in this life, saying that when Gong Li participated in "The Golden Armor", she added a clause in her contract that she would not meet Zhang Weiping, otherwise she would stop acting!

Although it is an exaggeration and I don’t know whether it is true or not, it also shows that Zhang Weiping and Gong Li have a bad relationship!
Wan Qingshan came in and called everyone one by one. Then, as soon as he sat down, he heard Zhang Yimou's voice.

"Director Wan, have you read the new script?"

"I just finished reading it. It's very well written!" Wan Qingshan quickly replied.

"Then do you have any opinions on the new script?" Zhang Yimou asked quickly.

After knowing Wan Qingshan's ability in screenwriting, Zhang Yimou wanted to ask Wan Qingshan what he thought of the new script as soon as it came out.

Wan Qingshan's expression froze, and he glanced at Gong Li, who looked indifferent, and Zhou Runfa, who was looking at him with a playful smile.

Seeing Wan Qingshan's expression, Jiang Zhiqiang smiled and said, "Director Wan, please stop reading. Ms. Gong Li and Mr. Zhou had already guessed that the script had been altered, and they asked me several times.

I have no choice but to say that you changed the script.But don't worry, I told them, they won't reveal this matter. "

"Director Wan, you are just too worried. When I used to make movies, it was common for actors to change the script. As long as the changes are good, the audience and the media will only praise you." Zhou Run laughed.

"You said it was before, but times have changed now!" Wan Qingshan muttered in his heart, then smiled helplessly,

"Now that you know everything, I have nothing to hide. I provided the new script ideas.

Fa Ge, Ms. Gong Li, please don’t tell anyone, otherwise I will bear the bad reputation of disrespecting my seniors. "

"Don't worry, Director Wan!"

As soon as Zhou Runfa finished speaking, Gong Li said calmly, "Director Wan, don't worry, I'm not a talkative person!"

"Then I'd like to thank you both here in advance!"

Immediately, Wan Qingshan looked at Zhang Yimou, who had been watching him, "Director Zhang, I have no objections to the new script, it's very good!"

After Jiang Zhiqiang heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

The suggestions on the script of "Ip Man" and the changes in "The Golden Armor" made Jiang Zhiqiang, who already believed in Wan Qingshan's screenwriting skills and understanding of the audience's psychology, even more convinced.

Now that Wan Qingshan says it's okay, then the movie's box office will definitely be good.

Wan Qingshan also thought he had passed the test, but suddenly - "Director Wan, I will save the last battle scene until the end.

Director Wan, you are also busy. Before filming the big battle scene, your scene has been filmed long ago. You can leave the team to do your own thing. "

Wan Qingshan suddenly looked at Zhang Yimou with a dull expression.

"Director Zhang, you are a bit unreasonable. I used the idea of ​​​​the new script in exchange for the opportunity to learn from you. You actually didn't let me follow you in the last scene. You can't explain it. ."

Zhou Runfa and Gong Li both had expressions of surprise on their faces. They didn't expect that Wan Qingshan changed the script to learn from Zhang Yimou.

When Wan Qingshan said something at the launch conference, they thought Wan Qingshan was just using polite words to praise Zhang Yimou.

After all, Wan Qingshan won the Golden Lion Award, and both movies were hits.He is also a great director. How can a great director put down his arrogance and learn from another great director.

Fan Bayi looked sideways at Wanqingshan in surprise. She thought Jiang Zhiqiang had used money to hit Wanqingshan, but she didn't expect...
"Haha, Director Wan, you just said that you got the opportunity by changing the script.

The new script took half a month to come out, so there would be no problems.I think with Wan Dao's eyes, I can definitely find the problem.

But since you're hiding it, you can't blame me for hiding it too.Wan Dao, you think so? "

Now Zhang Yimou doesn't look like an old farmer with his back to the loess at all. He now looks like a cunning hunter.

Ever since Wan Qingshan changed the script in exchange for learning from him, he had figured out how to drive Wan Qingshan.

Wan Qingshan was stunned for a moment and sighed helplessly, "Director Zhang, you are still the best, so I will tell you straight.

There are no big problems with the new script, but I think the plot that points out the theme of the movie is a bit too blunt. "

Zhang Yimou immediately opened the notebook on the table in front of him, preparing to record Wan Qingshan's words.

Zhou Runfa, Gong Li, and Fan Bayi all had curiosity on their faces. They arrived earlier than Wan Qingshan, and they had read the new script several times.

As for the storyline that Wan Qingshan mentioned, they didn't think there was any problem!Transform nature and highlight the theme.

"Director Zhang, my suggestion is that in that plot, the king doesn't need to tell Yuan Xiang so much. He only needs to tell Yuan Xiang that he knows about Yuan Xiang and the queen.

Then, the king gave Yuan Xiang the copybook "Monarch, minister, father and son, loyalty, filial piety, etiquette and justice" that he often read hanging in his study!

After Yuanxiang looked at the copybook for a moment, he directly told the king that the queen was going to rebel. "

Wan Qingshan's words made everyone, except Fan Bayi a little confused, look in amazement!
Pa, pa,,,
Zhou Runfa clapped his hands and exclaimed,

"Wow, wow, Director Wan, you deserve to be a gold medal screenwriter."

At this time, Zhang Yimou's eyes suddenly lit up and he said hurriedly, "Director Wan, in this case, can you add a little plot later to expand the theme of the movie to what you said before, that the feudal dynasty for thousands of years has been continued step by step like this? Go down."

Wan Qingshan's words that the feudal dynasty continued step by step in this way shocked Zhang Yimou.

But when Wan Qingshan talked about the idea of ​​​​the new script, he did not explain in detail how to incorporate this theme.

Later, when Zhang Yimou and several screenwriters revised the script, he always wanted to expand the theme of the movie to that extent, but after much deliberation, he could not find an entry point.

Time was urgent, so Zhang Yimou had no choice but to give up.

Now that Wan Qingshan had made such slight changes, he thought that the theme of the movie could be expanded to that extent.

"Director Zhang, if you want to expand the theme, then add a scene at the end. Yuan Xiang pretends to worship the Buddha under Cheng Yue's guidance, so as to penetrate into the Buddhist believers.

Then, Yuan Xiang killed the families of several ministers who worshiped the Buddha, and even poisoned Cheng Yue to publicize the sudden death of the princess. "

Zhang Yimou's eyes lit up, and then he was silent for a while before saying,
"Director Wan, you want to tell the audience that Yuan Xiang became like a king after seeing the copybook full of rules. The future king will be the same as the current king. This means that no matter who succeeds him or becomes the king, The king or others overthrew the dynasty, but the new king will always be like the old king, which shows that this is how the feudal dynasty continued step by step."

Wan Qingshan nodded, a little strange in his heart. Zhang Yimou clearly agreed with his opinion, but why did he sound a little disappointed?

At this time, another idea suddenly popped into Wan Qingshan's mind!
He glanced at Gong Li, and then said to Zhang Yimou, "Director Zhang, why not let Yuan Xiang resemble the king more thoroughly.

The king didn't kill his ex-wife but just drove her away, which shows that he was not so cruel at the time.

Then, why not when the king poisoned the queen, Yuan Xiang, who was not so ruthless, begged the king to let the queen go.

The king agreed, but he wanted Yuan Xiang to personally drive the queen away from his kingdom like he did before. "

Zhang Yimou thought for a while, frowned slightly and said, "Director Wan, this plot will make Yuan Xiang more like the king, and the theme of the movie will be clearer.

However, when the king drove away his ex-wife, he did not have a father who was a king.

So, after your plot, I think it needs to be changed. Yuan Xiang drives the queen away, and the king sends people to hunt down the queen secretly. This will be more appropriate. "

Wan Qingshan nodded without thinking, "Director Zhang, what you said is that you are experienced and considerate."

Wan Qingshan just had a flash of inspiration and didn't think much about the plot just now. It was normal for mistakes to occur, so Wan Qingshan didn't feel frustrated at all.

A smile appeared on Zhang Yimou's ravaged face.

At first, Zhang Yimou was amazed by Wan Qingshan's talent in scripts.

Then when he and the screenwriter revised the script, they couldn't incorporate the idea of ​​"continuing the feudal dynasty step by step" into the script.

However, Wan Qingshan changed it in just a few words, and he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Now, although he is only a little more thoughtful than Wan Qingshan, for him, this proves that he is not old enough to rely entirely on Wan Qingshan, a junior.

The last changes to the script were finalized, so there was nothing to worry about. Wan Qingshan and others went back to their rooms to read the script.

The new script has just come out, and filming will start in two days. Everyone has to hurry up to read the script and memorize the lines.

The next day, Zhou Jielun, Qin Junjie, Ni Dahong, and Chen Jin all came. Then the next day, Zhang Yimou called Wan Qingshan and others to ask everyone again about their understanding of the script.

Although he was asking everyone, Zhang Yimou was actually considering Zhou Jielun, Qin Junjie, and Fan Bayi!
Zhou Runfa and others are veteran actors with rich experience and outstanding acting skills.

Wan Qingshan, not to mention his shocking acting skills, the script ideas are all his.

For these people, Zhang Yimou is not worried at all even if the script has only been received for a few days.

It was Zhou Jielun and Qin Junjie who worried Zhang Yimou a bit.

One is a singer who has crossed over and starred in a movie with his true talents, and the other is a child with no acting foundation.

And the role they want to play is not the kind of one-sided and single-minded tool man, which makes Zhang Yimou have to worry about whether they have a thorough understanding of the role.

Wan Qingshan and others finished explaining their understanding of the characters with calm expressions, and then Fan Bayi nervously expressed his understanding of Cheng Yue's role.

Cheng Yue is completely a service-oriented character, used to flesh out the character of Yuan Xiang.

Therefore, Fan Bayi's understanding was very simple and one-sided, but it was exactly in line with Zhang Yimou's thoughts, and he had nothing to say.

Then it’s Zhou Jielun’s turn!

Zhou Jielun was a little confused. He had just received the new script yesterday and had only read it a few times before asking him what his understanding of the character was. This...
Zhou Jielun thought for a while and said in a very hesitant tone, "Director Zhang, I think the character Bi Cheng is extremely brave. He is usually very strict, but he has a soft place in his heart. He is just like in a martial arts drama, That kind of person from the world who has a cold face and a warm heart!"

Zhang Yimou lowered his eyes, leaned back, and said helplessly,
"If you act in this direction, there's no problem. Although it's a bit one-sided, it won't cause drama.

However, it just won't leave a deep impression on the audience. If you want to play the role of Bicheng, you have to play the struggle and entanglement in his heart between love and loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. "

"Of course I want to play Bi Cheng vividly. Director Zhang, don't worry, I will act according to your guidance." Zhou Jielun quickly replied.

"It's not easy to play Bi Cheng. His inner drama is not easy for you to play."

After Zhang Yimou finished speaking, he thought for a moment and continued, "I will save your scene for filming later. If possible, you can stay on the set and see how Wan Qingshan and the others act."

"Director Zhang, I will stay on the set to study. Before coming, I had postponed all my work for the next three months, just to concentrate on performing the play well."

Wan Qingshan looked at Zhou Jielun in surprise. No wonder he starred in many bad movies later.

With his status in the music industry, doing a few commercial activities would not make less money than starring in a movie, and it would be easier.

It turns out that he still has an actor's heart!It’s just that there were too many bad movies in the future, and the actor lost his heart.

Zhang Yimou was very satisfied with Zhou Jielun's attitude. After nodding slightly, he looked at Qin Junjie.

Qin Junjie was stared at by Zhang Yimou, and he couldn't help but look at his half-sister, Li Yue, who accompanied him to the set.

"Junjie, just tell Director Zhang what you think of Yuan Cheng." Li Yue whispered.

"oh oh!"

Qin Junjie turned to Zhang Yimou and said, "I think Yuan Cheng is an abandoned person!"

Qin Junjie only said this sentence, but it made Zhang Yimou smile with appreciation on his face.

Although there is only one sentence, it gets to the point, and that is enough.

After explaining their understanding of the characters, there was nothing else to do. Everyone went back to the room to continue reading the script.

In the evening, Wan Qingshan received the shooting plan from the staff!

Wan Qingshan frowned slightly after taking a look. Tomorrow's scene will be very simple.

But the day after tomorrow, it turned out to be an intense scene between him and Gong Li!
Then, Wan Qingshan sighed and called Chen Yumo.

When he first took over the filming of "City of Golden Armor", Wan Qingshan told Chen Yumo that he even let Chen Yumo read the script when they were in Shenzhen.

However, that was the original script at that time, and there was only one scene of that kind.

Chen Yumo didn’t say anything!
But in the new script, there were actually three scenes between him and Gong Li. Wan Qingshan didn't want Chen Yumo to be jealous after the movie was released, but also blamed him for not telling her first.

After getting through the phone, Wan Qingshan talked to Chen Yumo.

There was nothing unusual about Chen Yumo, his reaction was very bland and he just said, 'Just take the photo'!
Gong Li!She is already over 40, and she is almost ready to be Wan Qingshan’s mother.

She didn't believe what Wan Qingshan would think of someone he could fuck!
(End of this chapter)