Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 600 Adjustment of Hou Liangping

The character of Hou Liangping has received mixed reviews for many reasons.

In addition to the fact that the character's content cannot support the setting, Lu Yi's acting skills also play a part.

Lu Yi’s acting skills are not bad, but compared with a group of actors like Xu Yajun, Wu Gang, and Zhang Zhijian, it is far from enough.

A typical example is the scene with Zhao Dehan.

When Zhao Dehan broke down emotionally and said that he "dared not spend a single cent", Hou Liangping, played by Lu Yi, was emotionally suppressed, and the difference in their character was immediately apparent.

But acting skills are something that cannot be forced.

In the entire entertainment industry, there are only a few people who can truly play a bright and positive role.

Teacher Li Xuejian definitely counts as he can really act in any role.

When playing Song Jiang, stick your butt up high.

Playing Comrade Jiao Yulu can make people want to cry.

But the problem is that Mr. Li Xuejian is too old to play Hou Liangping at all.

Zhou Mo also doesn't like Hou Liangping in the original novel.

In a word.

Too floating, not down to earth at all.

Of course Zhou Mo would not allow Hou Liangping to do the same as in his previous life.

If he is not down-to-earth, then make him down-to-earth.

If he's too arrogant, let him land on the ground.

Zhou Mo expressed his thoughts.

"In this way, don't arrange any background for Hou Liangping, cut out all the family background and design Hou Liangping as a front-line cadre who relies on his own efforts and achievements to reach that position step by step.

Of course, this does not mean that Hou Liangping has no connections, but that his connections only began to appreciate him after he had proven himself with his existing abilities and achievements. This order of priority is very important.”

After the previous life of "In the Name" was broadcast, many viewers have been digging out the true identity of Hou Liangping's wife, Zhong Xiaoai.

This character, who only appears in a few words in the original novel, has a background comparable to that of Zhao Lichun, the boss of "The Name", Zhao Ruilong's father, according to analysis by some netizens.

Zhou Mo is not sure what Zhong Xiaoai's identity is, but her existence is one of the main reasons why the character of Hou Liangping is controversial.

The most typical one is:
"It's just a small act of capriciousness by the powerful."

As soon as this sentence came out, the image of Hou Zhong and his wife was directly lowered a lot, and at the same time it pulled Qi Tongwei up a lot, making him look full of tragedy.

It can be said that this sentence contributed greatly to Qi Tongwei's change from a "dragon slayer turned evil dragon" to a "blackened hero" reputation.

So, if you want to change Hou Liangping's image, just delete Zhong Xiaoai.

Let Hou Liangping become "independent", instead of being a person who relies on his wife's relationship and can transfer jobs on the grounds of "it's inconvenient for the couple to live apart".

Zhou Mo's proposal made Xia Donghai and Da Tiantian think deeply.

After a moment, Xia Donghai spoke first.

"Director Zhou, if I guess correctly, you want to compare Hou Liangping and Qi Tongwei. They both graduated from the same university, studied under the same teacher, and both started from humble beginnings and worked their way up with their own hands.

But in the end, the two brothers chose different paths. Qi Tongwei, the dragon slayer, eventually became the evil dragon. He indulged his fellow villagers in breaking the law and committing crimes, and he himself did a lot of wrong things.

Hou Liangping, on the other hand, is not as good as his senior brother Qi Tongwei in terms of position and living standard, but he does things with a clear conscience and sticks to his heart completely. "

Zhou Mo nodded.

“Yes, Hou Liangping’s character design is actually okay, but the plot assigned to him is not supportive, which makes the character’s lines and behavior seem a bit hypocritical.

In that case, let’s add more plot points to him and make his lines more worthy of the title.”

Hou Liangping: It is true that everyone has worked hard to get to where they are now, but I have never abused my power for personal gain or covered up for my relatives.

Compared to changing the lines, Zhou Mo actually prefers to change the settings.

It is easier to change the settings. All you have to do is delete or reduce some parts according to the plot.

But once the lines are changed, they need to be re-proofread to avoid errors.

Zhou Mo still seemed more like seeing a back-and-forth rivalry rather than a one-sided massacre.

In the original version of "In the Name", Qi Tongwei's personal experience is simply a one-sided beat compared to Hou Liangping. Hou Liangping has not experienced Qi Tongwei's tragic past, so when he speaks, there is always a very empty and condescending feeling.

However, after this change, this situation will no longer occur.

Xia Donghai also expressed his agreement.

"But if we make this adjustment, it will be more difficult to play Hou Liangping."

Compared with Hou Liangping in the original novel, who has some characteristics of a tool man, the difficulty of playing Hou Liangping after Zhou Mo's adjustment has increased greatly.

These days, it’s harder to play a bad guy than a good guy.

Villains only need to do bad things, but heroes have more things to consider.

"It doesn't matter. We can think about it slowly. If it doesn't work out, we can hold a large audition across the entire entertainment industry. I don't believe that we can't find a suitable role." Zhou Mo arranged.

Xia Donghai nodded.

"That's all there is to it."

Hou Liangping's adjustment plan was completed, and the three of them discussed other script contents for a while.

For example, the plot line of the yellow-haired Zheng Shengli.

Zhou Mo simply waved his hand and deleted them all.

Originally, this role was added to me by the crew's group director, who also forced me into the role because he wanted to increase the number of scenes for young people.

Removing the yellow hair will not affect the viewing experience of the TV series at all.

In addition, there is the character of Li Dakang.

This role in the previous life was so wonderful.

Originally the plot wouldn't be in the top three, but with the explosive performance of Mr. Wu Gang, the character was brought to life.

In the words of netizens, if Mr. Wu Gang was given more roles, he could turn "In the Name of People" into "Secretary Dakang and His GDP".

The previous screenwriter once said in an interview, "If I had known in advance that Mr. Wu Gang could act so well, I would have given him more roles."

This time, Zhou Mo simply brought it up in advance, allowing Teacher Wu Gang to give full play to his abilities.

Da Tiantian suddenly asked, "Zhou Mo, does this mean you are very optimistic about the role of Li Dakang?"

"Well, if a suitable actor is chosen to play the role, the effect will be even better than Qi Tongwei."

"so tall?"

Da Tiantian was a little surprised, and then she asked: "However, will there be some overlap in the roles of Li Dakang and Qi Tongwei? Both of them have a strong desire for power, and both have flaws in their personal relationships..."

Zhou Mo shook his head and explained.

“In fact, they are still quite different. Both of them do have problems.

But to be honest, Qi Tongwei had turned too evil in the end. He abused his power for personal gain, helped criminals get away with crimes, and even had people run into the imperial envoy.

Judging from his behavior, this character has completely gone astray in the later period, and these crimes cannot be washed away no matter how miserable he was in the early period.

So he will definitely die in the end, whether it is under the punishment of the law or at his own hands.

But Li Dakang is different. You can say that this character is a non-stick pan, that he uses white gloves, that he ignores people's livelihood for the sake of economic development, that he forces his subordinates to violate regulations, and that he has a strong desire for power.

But no matter what, Li Dakang did not cross the most fundamental line, which gave this character the opportunity to maneuver.

Of course, the scene in which Sun Liancheng and Li Dakang fall out will also be portrayed in detail. Li Dakang's eloquence, which used to be so effective, will be left speechless by Sun Liancheng's self-explosive speech.

Because Li Dakang knows best in his heart that on the surface, or in terms of procedures, he is indeed fine, but in fact everyone knows that he is not up to standard in many things. "

Datiantian nodded and understood completely.

Wait until the afternoon, after returning to the company.

Xia Donghai has already called the screenwriter to discuss today's content.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Donghai said, "No problem, Director Zhou, we can have the script ready within a week."

"Okay, no problem, send it to me when you're done." Zhou Mo nodded.

(End of this chapter)