A widower's entertainment

Chapter 280 [Choice of Actors] (Please subscribe)
The movie "My Brothers and Sisters" received very good response when it was released, and the TV series version is also receiving very good response. Such a tear-jerking family film is an absolute killer no matter when it is, let alone in 1989.

Compared to several children who were watching the TV series "My Brothers and Sisters" with tears on their faces, Lin Youcheng did not watch it particularly closely. He was busy writing the script for the TV series "The Hidden".

As for Lin Zhaoxi, he naturally did not watch the TV series and was studying hard.

Zheng Xiaolong naturally also came to Xinghua Hutong and asked about the script of the TV series "The Disguiser".

Zheng Xiaolong flipped through the completed script of the TV series "The Hidden" in his hand, and could not help but nod his head repeatedly, sighing: "Youcheng, your script is really good. Who do you think can play Yu Zecheng in "The Hidden"? "

When Lin Youcheng heard Zheng Xiaolong ask this question, he thought about it carefully and said, "I haven't really thought about this."

"What do you think of Chen Daoming?"

Zheng Xiaolong naturally had his own ideas in his mind, but he also knew that Lin Youcheng generally would not give special suggestions to actors, so he was just asking for Lin Youcheng's opinion.

Chen Daoming played Yu Zecheng in "The Disguiser"?

Lin Youcheng frowned slightly. Although Chen Daoming was of the right age and had not yet started to act in "Kangxi Dynasty", he had played Puyi in the TV version of "The Last Emperor" last year and did a good job. Now that Chen Daoming was playing Yu Zecheng, Lin Youcheng felt it was inappropriate. After thinking for a while, he said, "If Li Baotian was younger, he would be more suitable for the role of Yu Zecheng."

When Zheng Xiaolong heard what Lin Youcheng said, he understood that Lin Youcheng felt that Chen Daoming was not suitable, and turned to mention Li Baotian. He thought carefully about the image of Yu Zecheng created by Lin Youcheng. It was indeed different from the traditional heroic image with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He had small eyes and wore a pair of small oval-framed glasses. This image was more popular.

Of course, the image of the actor's character can also be modified in the script, but in the story of "The Disguiser", Yu Zecheng should not be too rigid.

Lin Youcheng is very familiar with Li Baotian's acting skills. They have worked together before in the movie "The Sound of Wind". Li Baotian's performance as Wang Tianxiang was also very good, but it was a pity that he was not suitable for the role of Yu Zecheng due to his age.

Lin Youcheng thought carefully about actors of this age and said, "Li Xuejian, you can consider it."

Zheng Xiaolong was a little surprised that Li Xuejian was recommended by Lin Youcheng. He didn't have much impression of him, but since Lin Youcheng mentioned him, he would naturally find out more about him. Of course, Zheng Xiaolong also had his own considerations and would think of other suitable male actors.

Obviously, Zheng Xiaolong didn't know that Li Xuejian would also work with him in the future, that is, to star in the truly national drama "Desire" next year.

Zheng Xiaolong looked at Lin Youcheng and asked, "Who do you think is suitable for the role of Cui Ping?"

Lin Youcheng actually didn't know many actors in the film and television industry. The ones he had dealt with the most before were probably Liu Xiaoqing and Pan Hong from the crew of "The Sound of Wind". However, he didn't know if these two would be willing to act in a TV series, and the temperament of the characters was not particularly suitable. After thinking for a while, he said, "Yue Hong and Ding Jiali, what do you think?"

Zheng Xiaolong naturally knew the two actresses that Lin Youcheng was talking about. They were much more famous than Li Xuejian, especially Yue Hong, who won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress for the movie "Wild Mountains" a few years ago.

"Is it the one who played in "Wild Mountains"? " Lin Youcheng nodded. Speaking of which, the movie "Wild Mountains" was also quite amazing. It won six Golden Rooster Awards, including Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Feature Film. Each of them was very significant. More importantly, this story might seem very bold in the future, because it was about two couples in a mountain village who divorced due to their different attitudes towards life and then found like-minded partners again.

After that, it's about the love affairs of two couples. Of course, the story in the movie is not a simple love story, but more about the unstoppable impact of the wave of reform on traditional concepts and customary forces in rural areas. The meaning is profound.

Zheng Xiaolong thought about it carefully and felt that Yue Hong's image was indeed quite suitable for the role of Cui Ping. As for the other person mentioned by Lin Youcheng, Ding Jiali, he also knew that she had won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie "The First Woman in the Mountains". Although she had not acted in many movies, her acting skills were very good and her image seemed to be suitable.

"These two are indeed a good match."

Zheng Xiaolong looked at Lin Youcheng and suddenly asked curiously, "When I asked you about casting for the TV series The Sound of Wind, you didn't give me any special suggestions. Why did you give me some suggestions this time?"

When Lin Youcheng heard Zheng Xiaolong ask this question, he couldn't help but shook his head and smiled. He didn't answer directly, but asked back: "What do you think if I open a film and television company in the future?"

Zheng Xiaolong was stunned, closed the script of "The Hidden" in his hand, and asked in surprise: "Why did you suddenly think of opening a film and television company?"

"It's just an idea, but it's not certain."

Lin Youcheng didn't say anything definite and he hadn't thought about it before, but he has been considering it recently. Not to mention that his daughter Lin Zhaomei wants to make movies in the future and he needs to support her as a father, but he was a screenwriter in another time and space, so he is naturally not unfamiliar with the film and television industry.

Zheng Xiaolong looked at Lin Youcheng, very surprised, and said with a smile: "If you really open a film and television company, with a writer like you, your company will definitely not lack scripts in the future. I just don't know if I can still invite you, the best screenwriter, to write a script."

Not to mention that Lin Youcheng has won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the weight of the Golden Rooster Award for Best Screenplay alone is obvious.

Lin Youcheng smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Don't say that. You are a screenwriter yourself. If I really open a film and television company, I might have to ask you to direct a movie in the future."

"But I haven't thought about quitting the Television Art Center and going into business."

"No one can predict what will happen in the future. Maybe you will have similar thoughts in the future."

Lin Youcheng waved his hand and did not discuss the topic in depth. Instead, he said, "In addition to the two characters of Yu Zecheng and Cui Ping, the characters of Li Ya, Wu Jingzhong, and Zuo Lan in the drama "The Hidden" are also very important. You must find suitable actors for the future."

Zheng Xiaolong nodded and said seriously: "This is natural!"

The script of "Lost" is so excellent that they naturally have to make this drama well.

(End of this chapter)