Extracting skills from movies

Referring to the first two versions of The Return of the Condor Heroes, Du Sheng simply took over the role himself.

After all, she has mastered the "Disguise LV2" + the fourth level of "Nine Yang Magic" which can shrink bones and muscles, and with the help of makeup, she can make her face look younger.

Coupled with the effects of lighting and filters, the person who plays Xiao Yang is extremely similar in appearance and spirit.

In fact, the effect is really good, and the audience is curious about how the crew could find something so similar.

Not long after, Liu Yifei, who played the role of Little Dragon Girl, appeared on the stage.

Directly falling from the sky.

When Fan Bingbing saw this scene, he couldn't help but exclaimed:

"Xixi! Your appearance is so beautiful, you look like Little Dragon Girl possessed!"

Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu appeared on the stage together, and their looks and temperament combined created an amazing effect.

Everyone present was attracted by them.

Before I knew it, this episode was over. Fan Bingbing said with emotion:
"It's over so soon? I haven't seen enough."

Du Sheng smiled and nodded:

"This version of The Return of the Condor Heroes is better than I expected. It is indeed a little different."

The reason why this previous version was criticized by many people was that the Yang Guo played by Huang Xiaoming was too greasy.

All kinds of things like greasy hair, powdered face, exaggeration, and affectation are almost everywhere.

For example, in the Tomb of the Ancients period, he made all kinds of faces and spoke in a slick manner to Xiaolongnu, failing to show Yang Guo's good-evil character in the early period and his calm and dignified character in the later period.

Du Sheng was very clear about this, so he focused on correcting it.

The character transformation is made more natural and smooth, making Yang Guo in the early stage more youthful and frivolous but still kind and just.

And as he gains more experience, he will gradually show maturity, restraint and chivalrous demeanor.

Don't underestimate this.

After all, in addition to fans, there are also many passers-by.

Without running water for irrigation, fans’ self-promotion alone generally won’t get you far.

In addition, Star Media has invested in this version of The Return of the Condor Heroes, and Du Sheng is in charge of the script.

Some less important details were deleted to make the plot more compact.

For example, some of the interactions in the ancient tomb in the previous life seemed too ambiguous and deliberate, a bit superfluous.

Du Sheng simply slowed it down, from the initial master-disciple relationship to mutual love, and then to life and death dependence after going through hardships...

It is gradually revealed so that the audience can accept it clearly and naturally.

Of course, the biggest change between the two is the fighting scenes.

The fight scenes in the previous version were too focused on form and lacked realism and logic.

It seems too fake and empty.

Although Du Sheng is no longer an action director, appropriate adjustments can still be made.

If we add the extremely good looks of the leading actors, the quality of this drama is indeed outstanding.

After all, it also focuses on the gimmick of the reappearance of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", which can be said to have many guarantees.

It’s not surprising that the premiere was of such a high standard.

Liu Yifei is also quite satisfied with the image of Little Dragon Girl that she created.

Under Du Sheng's guidance and direction, his acting and martial arts skills have improved greatly.

In addition to her outstanding temperament, the Little Dragon Girl played this time also has varying degrees of joy, anger, sorrow and happiness in her body language.

At the very least, it won't give people a sense of stiffness or dullness.

Of course, Liu Yifei also knew that all this was thanks to the help of her cousin.

She turned her beautiful eyes, and playfully jumped onto Du Sheng, wrapped her legs around his waist, put her arms around his neck, and whispered:

"Cousin, my whole body aches from all the rehearsals. Can you give me some massage?"

What she meant was that she hoped Du Sheng would accompany her to take a bath.

Du Sheng knew it in his heart, but teased her deliberately:

"Just for fun? You don't want to practice the Jade Girl Heart Sutra anymore."

Liu Yifei: “…”

How is the "Jade Girl Heart Sutra" practiced in the play?

That would open up new heights.

Seeing Liu Yifei blushing as Du Sheng carried her away, Tang Yan said with a smile:
"Let me tell you, Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nu didn't master the Jade Girl Heart Sutra in the drama, but they should master it in real life!"

Yang Mi was amused by her words and said:

"Stop gossiping and go take a shower first, or you won't be able to rest until it's too late."

She was completely liberated tonight, and she was somewhat looking forward to it.

With the addition of Fan Bingbing, a lot of unique knowledge will definitely be added.

On the basis of traditional guidance, Du Sheng taught Yang Mi, Liu Shishi and Tang Yan some new content for discussion.

Although they are not very skilled in working together, the combined power of the four beauties in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is still very great.

After all, they are in a group together all the time, and they understand each other instantly.

Even if Du Sheng could handle it, he would still have to run around all the time.

Two fists are no match for four hands.

What's more, with the presence of a high-profile figure like Fan Bingbing, the difficulty is raised to a higher level.

Fortunately, Du Sheng possesses several unique skills and is always strict with himself, following the principle of "if you don't move forward, you will fall behind" in everything.

So even if he had to go through several single battles and group battles in one night, he remained fearless.

But the next day, the group of little girls suffered and had to ask for leave to rest in the morning.

Fortunately, they had already rehearsed last night, so they only needed to go through the routine again in the afternoon and then perform on stage in the evening.

Yang Mi snuggled up to Du Sheng like a little fox.

Her face looked a little rosier than before, and she lost some of her girlishness, becoming more mature.

Similar to her is Liu Yifei.

This girl seemed to have no bones at all, and she lay limp on Du Sheng.

Du Sheng was particularly gentle and considerate to the two girls, massaging them gently to relieve their fatigue.

But they are martial artists after all, and have taken body-strengthening pills, so their recovery abilities are pretty good, though they still feel a little slightly uncomfortable.

"I wonder what the average viewership of The Return of the Condor Heroes is?"

As everyone knows about the first broadcast, Modu TV had 8.2% and Phoenix TV had 33.2%.

However, dramas have their ups and downs, and if the follow-up is not as good as the premiere, then it would be considered a lame show.

Before Liu Yifei finished speaking, Wang Jinhua called.

Even though they were several meters away, everyone could hear Wang Jinhua's happy voice on the other end of the phone:

"Ah Sheng, the average viewership for Modu is out, 8.8%.

In the current market environment, this is already a remarkable achievement.

In addition, the first broadcast in Korea had a viewership rating of 32%, which was also a very good result.

The broadcast in Japan was one day late, and the data is not out yet..."

Although The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Chinese Paladin were broadcast only one year apart, the overall ratings of the domestic TV drama market have been declining year by year.

This is mainly because there are more and more TV dramas now, and the audience has more choices.

Moreover, with the development of the times, people's entertainment methods have become more and more diverse, and the status of television has gradually declined.

Under such circumstances, the fact that "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was broadcast on Modou TV with an average viewership of 8.8%, and the first seven episodes even surpassed "Full House", was already a great success.

Especially in Korea, the first broadcast reached 32%, which is a very impressive performance.

You should know that the two most popular dramas in Korea this year, "La Vie en Rose" and "Kim Sam-soon", had a viewership of only around 20% on their first broadcasts, and the final average viewership reached 35.5%.

In this comparison, the performance of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is obviously better.

It is obvious that Du Sheng’s publicity in Korea and this scandal played a positive role in increasing the ratings.

On this basis, the subsequent performance of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" should not be a big problem.

In order to ensure that everything was foolproof, Du Sheng even went online to read netizens' comments.

I found that most of them were good reviews and had a very good reputation:
"After reading Tang Yan's Li Mochou and Liu Shishi's Guo Fu, I want to write a novel called Rebirth: I am the Golden Wheel Dharma King."

"…Why don't you just write "Rebirth: I am Zhao Zhijing" and make use of your special talents!"

"They are worthy of Girls' Generation. They are so beautiful in ancient costumes. I really want to take them into my harem!" In the drama, King Jinlun and Li Mochou are both villains. After Guo Xiang was born in the previous episode, the two fought for Guo Xiang.

Later, King Jinlun kidnapped Guo Fu and wanted to take her as his disciple.

“Your idea is good, but there is often a big gap between dreams and reality.

According to my guess, Du Sheng has probably realized your idea in reality, and it is not just the three palaces and six courtyards. "

"Oh my god, it's okay that he had scandals with Fan Bingbing, Gao Yuanyuan, Zhang Baizhi and others, but that was my teenage years!
They belong to everyone, how can they be monopolized by Du Sheng alone?"

"Liu Yifei is so beautiful. Every scene where she plays the role of Little Dragon Girl falling from the sky makes my heart flutter!"

"Liu Yifei's Little Dragon Girl is really cool and ethereal. In comparison, the TVB version of Little Dragon Girl seems a bit too much."

"Yang Mi is not bad either, her big eyes are lively and charming, not to mention Da Lei!"

"Tang Yan is really amazing. Her eyes are full of drama. She is totally a female devil."

"And Liu Shishi, she is indeed a dancer. I heard she also practiced boxing. The fighting scenes were particularly exciting. Her movements were graceful and her postures were beautiful. It completely exceeded my imagination of Guo Fu!"

"Need I say this? This is the only Girls' Generation in the country. This is no joke."

“I can’t breathe when I think about such an excellent group being owned by Du Sheng.

Everyone, have you gone to the homepage of Renren.com to denounce the surname Du? I have signed up! "

“Haha, do you know why Girls’ Generation has changed so much, whether it’s acting, martial arts or singing, they are so good?

Do you really think anyone can be taught?

They can become better by following Du Sheng, and you actually want to attack them?"

"That's right, Brother Sheng is a great benefactor of Girls' Generation. If anyone dares to attack us, we will be the first to disagree!"

"Du Sheng's Li Xiaoyao and Yang Duo are so handsome!

He is so handsome and elegant, I can forgive him no matter what he does! "

“As expected of a Star Media production, The Return of the Condor Heroes is innovative in many areas.

The actors are good-looking and have good acting skills. The fighting scenes are very Du style, and the costumes and makeup are also very exquisite. It's perfect!"

"Yes, even though I've watched the 97 version of The Return of the Condor Heroes, I still managed to catch up on it. It's really good."

"..."

With extremely high ratings and good reputation, Du Sheng finally let go of his sympathy.

With this overseas promotion and the response to the broadcast of The Return of the Condor Heroes, it is certain that the reputation value will increase by 100 million.

Just as Du Sheng finished attending Girls' Generation's concert in Shenzhen, returned to headquarters to take care of the final details and prepared to go to the Lighthouse Country.

An unexpected phone call came in.

The person who called was Hades, the agent from Lighthouse.

The reason is that there were some changes in the crew.

.........

On the other side, Weinstein Co.

Founder Harvey sat in the president's office, flipping through a document in his hand.

The homepage clearly displayed the title that the North American box office of the movie "SPL" had exceeded 10 million US dollars.

It's a movie with a predominantly Asian cast, and he can guess without looking closely that there must be something behind it.

In fact, he wanted to get a piece of the pie from the beginning.

It's a pity that Sony didn't give him a chance, but it made Harvey remember the name Du Sheng.

Recently, news about the ultimate fighting match between this Asian boy and Tyson has appeared frequently on the Internet, making it difficult to ignore.

At this time, a subordinate came in to report:

“I checked and found out that he recently invested in a new comic book adaptation project called Wanted, which was led by Marvel Pictures and also involved by Sony.

Du Sheng will also play the lead role, but filming is not expected to start until next year, so your plan probably won’t work.”

"Sony again?"

Harvey frowned.

Although he dared to publicly criticize Sony on TV last year, actual confrontation is not realistic.

After all, you can scold capitalists, but you cannot harm their interests.

Harvey waved his hand and said:
"Okay, you go out first."

Just as the subordinate left, the assistant knocked on the door and reported:

"Matt Damon seems to have something to ask you."

Damon, looking honest, walked into the office and sat on the sofa very naturally.

It can be seen that they are very familiar with each other without even saying hello.

Harvey put down the newspaper and asked:
"Aren't you going to shoot an endorsement today? How come you have time to come here?"

"I have something to ask you."

Matt Damon rose to fame starring in Good Will Hunting.

And this movie was actually polished by Harvey during his tenure at Miramax.

Because of this, he established a deep friendship with Ben Affleck and Harvey.

"Is it still about The Departed?"

Harvey asked.

Damon nodded in agreement:

“I used some connections to get Dyson Films to endorse me and contacted Warner Bros.

I thought that all that was left was the final audition, but things got complicated.”

He went on to explain:

"After Plan B withdrew its investment, Miracle Pictures, Warner Bros. and Leonardo all tended to recommend Du Sheng to play the second male lead."

"Don't you know why?"

Harvey said meaningfully.

Damon nodded and said:

“I know, but I still don’t understand why Scorsese made this choice.

I am a second-tier Hollywood artist and a local, so I have natural advantages in all aspects. "

Harvey has recently heard a lot of news from his subordinates and shook his head slightly:

“That Asian actor not only brought his own money to join the group, but also had the support of Hearst.

Besides, you are moving too slowly, and I can't spare 2000 million US dollars for investment for the time being.

Scorsese has been waiting for half a year. What would you do in your place? "

"Even the roles we agreed on can suddenly change."

Damon said helplessly:

"Now let me play a lesser role."

"Hollywood is extremely competitive, and you should be aware of that and even adapt to it."

Harvey didn't care about it, but asked directly:
"Are you going to take this role?"

Damon answered without hesitation:
"Of course!

I already have the Rohan series and the Bourne series commercially, but I need to make further breakthroughs in terms of acting awards.

How can you miss a Scorsese project?
But this result is hard for me to accept, so there is something I hope you can help me with. "

Harvey said bluntly:
"What aspect? Tell me about it."

"It is very difficult for Chinese people to gain a foothold in Hollywood. Jackie Chan and Jet Li both failed. I don't think this one will be able to do the same."

Damon's words were not a question, but an affirmation.

He often received help from Harvey when he was fighting for roles in the past.

This includes things that are overt and covert, and even things that cannot be seen in the light.

Harvey understood what Damon meant and agreed:
“Let me try.

But the filming of this drama will start soon, so don’t hold your hopes too high.”

"I understand."

………(End of chapter)