This top guy is crazy!

Chapter 319: The Sound of the Wind and the Nobel Prize
The heated discussion about the TV series "The Three-Body Problem" lasted for several days and continued to dominate the hot searches on Weibo.

Le Zhanlin, Geng Jiang, Liu Weichi, Liu Xijun, Yan Gouer and others have attracted much attention. In just one week, they have appeared frequently and accepted interviews from many official media.

10 month 14 day.

In the recording room of Xinhua Interview, Le Zhanlin, the actor who plays Shi Qiang, is being interviewed.

This is the third interview he has accepted from a major media since the broadcast of "The Three-Body Problem".

The hostess wore a white dress, and sat very elegantly with her hands on her legs. She said:

"Hello everyone, welcome to this episode of Xinhua Interview. Today we have invited actor Le Zhanlin. Hello, Mr. Le."

Le Zhanlin clasped his hands together and said to the camera:

"Hello everyone, hello everyone, hello friends of Xinhua Interview, I am actor Le Zhanlin."

The female host led the topic:

"Recently, the TV series The Three-Body Problem has received a lot of attention. There are many comments saying that an angel has descended and that domestic TV series are on the rise."

Le Zhanlin added with a smile:
"Yes, guardian angel."

This is the "title" given to Shi Qiang by the audience.

Female host: "Do you think it was you who found Shi Qiang, or Shi Qiang who found you?"

Le Zhanlin was silent for a moment: "I don't think it's either one. It was Director Cheng Cheng who found me."

The female host burst out laughing immediately.

After laughing for a while, Le Zhanlin stopped smiling and said seriously:

"I think it was a mutual search. In terms of the role and the actor, the origin was that I received an audition invitation. First of all, I really like the novel "The Three-Body Problem."

No matter whether you really like it or not, it is right to say this, and it is absolutely politically correct.

Not only do the audience like to listen to it, but the traffic is also high.

“It just so happens that I also like Shi Qiang very much, and when I was reading the book, I really wanted to play this role.

Director Cheng Cheng decided it later when he was selecting actors.

In the beginning, I did see some fans of the original novel and some viewers who had read the novel of The Three-Body Problem. They thought Shi Qiang should be big and strong, with a face full of flesh, and they felt that (my) image did not fit the bill.”

This is an opportunity to respond to the controversy.

Before the film was released, many people did not think that he could play the role of Shi Qiang, but after it was released, many people were impressed by his acting skills.

Le Zhanlin said: "In fact, I didn't pay too much attention to these things. From the beginning when I received the audition invitation to the final process of shaping the character, I didn't think that this was something I should pay attention to. If I paid attention to this, I might be restricted in the process of shaping the character, because Director Cheng Cheng and I have a consensus that resemblance is more important."

The female host praised him, "You have actually done a great job of resembling the character. You have brought the character to life."

Lok Chan Forest Road:

"Yes, I have seen some feedback since the show started, which made me feel quite accomplished. I even saw some comments saying that Le Zhanlin in the TV series was not like Shi Qiang. That was a mistake made by Director Cheng when he wrote the book."

The two laughed.

After laughing, Le Zhanlin quickly made up for it:

"Of course I was joking, but I feel very happy. I think appearance is worthless. Actors should focus more on inner qualities. Moreover, Director Cheng Cheng chose me, which shows that he recognizes me. As the author of the original novel, he is also an excellent director and actor. His understanding of the character of Dashi is definitely higher than mine..."

As the interview progressed, time passed quietly.

After about an hour, the interview ended and the camera was turned off.

Many people rushed to help Le Zhanlin remove the radio equipment, and some people rushed to bring mineral water, fruits, and cakes, asking, "Teacher Le, are you tired, thirsty, or hungry?"

Le Zhanlin thanked him quickly but rejected all the kindness.

The female host extended her hand to Le Zhanlin and said, "Teacher Le, today's interview was very exciting and your speech was great!"

Le Zhanlin shook hands with her and said:

“You are also very professional and you are an excellent host.”

After chatting for a few more sentences, the female host said:
"Teacher Le, let me inform you in advance that our program will be online on time at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. In order to ensure the quality of the program, we will send you the completed program so that you can check if there are any adjustments or additions that need to be made. We will contact you later by email or phone."

Le Zhanlin quickly responded:
"Okay, okay. I'm very happy to cooperate with your program."

The host calls it "adjustment or supplementation", but in fact it is handed over to the celebrity himself and his team for review.

This is to prevent the program producers from making random edits or editing out words that are likely to cause controversy.

Of course, this is a treatment only available to first-tier stars, and ordinary stars definitely don’t have it.

Many TV stations and program teams even randomly splice and set the pace in order to increase the traffic of their programs, sacrificing the interests of the guests.

After leaving the TV station and getting in the car, Le Zhanlin expressed the same emotion as Huang Bo in his previous life:

Oh~ Really~
When people are down and out, they are surrounded by all kinds of monsters and demons. When they are famous, they are surrounded by good people.

I still remember when he just debuted, he was acting in a scene and was nearly choked to death by artificial smoke due to a mistake made by the props team. As a result, after the TV series was released, his scenes were cut and his name was not even included in the cast list.

Nowadays, wherever you go, you can see Teacher Le.

This is the difference between being popular and not being popular.

The next day, Le Zhanlin’s interview program went online.

The program title is "Exclusive dialogue with Le Zhanlin of "The Three-Body Problem": "If it's not like Shi Qiang, then it's Cheng Cheng's fault!""

As soon as the show came out, Le Zhanlin gained a lot of favorability.

"I really like this kind of actor. When asked questions related to the work, he can talk freely and has his own opinions and insights on the work and the role."

"I also think Shi Qiang is stronger and has a face full of flesh, which is more in line with my impression of Shi Qiang. However, Mr. Le Zhanlin's acting is so good that he turned into Shi Qiang as he acted."

"Appearance is worthless, listen to me, Naiyu."

"What's interesting about the entertainment industry is that everyone is now called Teacher So-and-so. I wonder if those Teachers So-and-so would feel a little ashamed when they see Teacher Le. I also wonder if the word teacher is a little ridiculous."

It's not just Le Zhanlin's interview.

Interviews with Geng Jiang, Liu Weichi, Liu Xijun and others also had a high number of views.

Geng Jiang: Thanks to the creators for making "The Three-Body Problem" shine

《Exclusive Interview/Liu Wei-chi said that filming "The Three-Body Problem" was like entering the industry》

"Three-Body Character Interviews｜Wen Lian: Staying Sincere and Rebellious"

Liu Xijun

For a popular TV series, the audience really likes to watch some content beyond the episodes.

This is totally different from ordinary TV dramas.

Generally, no one watches the main parts of TV series, let alone the content outside the series.

There are relatively few interviews with Yan Gou'er because her character has not appeared much yet. It is only after ten episodes that she becomes the star.

However, she also participated in the main live broadcast of Tik Tok.

As the original author, director, and screenwriter of "The Three-Body Problem", Cheng Cheng naturally received the most attention, but he rarely appeared in public, choosing to give the opportunity to be in the limelight to the actors.

If he really wants to be in the spotlight, there will be no place for the actors.

Another week has passed.

As of October 10, "The Three-Body Problem" has aired its 21th episode.

The ratings reached 3.1%.

On Netflix, "The Three-Body Problem" also climbed to the second place on the hot list, crushing a number of European and American dramas.

Naturally, all this was within Cheng Cheng's expectations.

In the previous life, the TV series "The Three-Body Problem" and "Kuang Biao" were released at the same time. The luck of "The Three-Body Problem" was directly taken away by "Kuang Biao", which led to it being suppressed during the broadcast period.

But in this time and space, the situation is completely different.

With Cheng Cheng's unparalleled appeal, and the successful gathering of a luxurious lineup of first-line and even super-first-line stars such as Liu Weichi, Liu Xijun, Yan Gou'er, and Wen Lian, "The Three-Body Problem" is already invincible!
Add to that the production cost of 800 million yuan, which is several times higher than the original "The Three-Body Problem", and there is no rival at all!

Mythology, Inc.

Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian appeared in the company together.

This is also a strange sight. As the two people's status becomes more and more famous, the times when they appear in the company at the same time are becoming less and less frequent.

And now it is hard to say who is the first sister of the company and who is the second sister of the company.

Yan Gou'er's works as the lead actor include "A Little Thing Called First Love", "Those Years", "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1", and "The Three-Body Problem 1".

Wen Lian’s works as the lead actress include the "Love Apartment" series, "All or Nothing", and "To Live".

Judging from the box office, Yan Gou'er is undoubtedly the billion-dollar box office heroine, far surpassing Wen Lian by eighteen streets.

But judging from the awards, Wen Lian won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, while Yan Gou'er only won the Best Newcomer Award at the Golden Film Festival. In terms of the weight and influence of the awards, Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian cannot be compared at all.

However, Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian have a very good personal relationship, which has never changed. They don't care who is the number one sister in the company and who is the number two sister in the company.

The good relationship between the two also affects their respective brokerage teams.

You know, at a certain point, everyone has formed their own interest groups, and it would be very ugly if they really started fighting.

Li Zhuo took them to Cheng Cheng's office.

Pushing open the door, Cheng Cheng was doing push-ups with only one finger, just like in the TV. Seeing Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian coming in, he retracted his magical powers, sat behind the desk and motioned for them to sit down.

Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian, one is pure and the other is beautiful, and they are really pleasing to the eyes sitting in front of him.

Cheng Cheng raised a finger, placed it next to his nose, and said straight to the point:

"I'm going to Serbia to film Resident Evil next month."

Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian looked at each other and both felt the pressure.

They are not afraid of competitors from within the company, but they are afraid of those from outside the company, especially people like Jiang Nan, who is Director Cheng’s personal friend and has known Director Cheng longer than they do. They have no way to deal with him at all.

Cheng Cheng: "But, I left a movie for you."

Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian were delighted again:
Hey! Director Cheng still has us in his heart~
Cheng Cheng continued:
"But I'm not the one taking the photo. I plan to let Xiaoyi take it."

Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian's faces fell again: No way?
They knew Xiaoyi's abilities. Although he was growing fast, he was no match for Director Cheng.

Cheng Cheng: "This movie is of high quality and is aiming to win awards. There is a lot of room for acting. Although I don't have time to shoot, I will teach Xiaoyi all the key points of shooting before I leave. Later, I will also follow up on your shooting progress."

After hearing this, Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian were surprised again.

Since Director Cheng said so, that proves there is absolutely no problem!

Especially Yan Gou'er, who had just finished filming "The Three-Body Problem" and needed a role to consolidate her "transformation" results.

In addition, her output this year was relatively low, and she did not act in any other dramas except "The Three-Body Problem", so she really needs a movie like this.

Wen Lian is the same. After filming "Love Apartment 2", she has been idle.

Yan Gou'er asked: "Director Cheng, what type of movie is this time?"

"You've never played a spy or military-type role before, so you can give it a try." As he spoke, Cheng Cheng handed the script to Wen Lian and Yan Gou'er.

Wen Lian and Yan Gouer took it.

There are only two big words on it:

"The Wind".

The movie "The Sound of Wind" is pretty good, with a rating of 8.4 and a box office of 2.16 million, ranking sixth in the 2009 mainland box office rankings.

The previous ones are "2012", "Transformers 2", "The Founding of a Republic", "Red Cliff (Part )", and "The Last Thing".

Following them are "October Siege", "Ice Age 3", "Harry Potter 6", "Up", and "Wolverine".

The two female protagonists in this movie are perfect for Wen Lian and Yan Gouer.

Moreover, one of them is beautiful and dignified, and the other is pure and lively, which just happens to correspond to Li Bingbing and Zhou Xun.

The two picked up the script and read it carefully. Wen Lian's eyes jumped between the lines from time to time. Then she looked up at Yan Gou'er, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and said:
"Xiao Gou'er, there are quite a few scenes arranged for us to play against each other. It seems that we need to prepare well and compete with each other in acting skills~"

The heat in Yan Gou'er's eyes was hard to conceal, but she tried to remain calm and responded softly:

"Well, Sister Wen Lian, this opportunity is indeed rare."

After Wen Lian won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, she had long wanted to act opposite Wen Lian.

Cheng Cheng was so excited when he saw the two women who were faintly seeing sparks flying between them!
Fight!
Fight!
This is the real dramatic tension!

Also, give Lu Ziqiao a call

He loves watching women fight the most!

If he hadn't gone to Serbia to film "Resident Evil", he really wanted to direct "The Sound of the Wind" himself.

Today, Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian are both first-line or even super-first-line stars, coupled with their respective bonds, and the acting skills of "Ye Wenjie" and "Jiazhen" competing with each other.

I really don’t know how much box office revenue it can generate.

A billion box office should be unstoppable.

The box office of 09 million in 2 is equivalent to 23 billion in 10.

If the marketing is good, it may be possible to sell for 20 billion.

"Okay." Cheng Cheng suddenly stood up and ran to the door. "Now that the script has been explained, I can go to Saiguo without any worries."

He lowered his head slightly, revealing a sharp profile, and said:

"If you have anything, call me!"

As he said this, he suddenly slapped himself, opened the door, and rushed out, leaving Yan Gou'er and Wen Lian looking at each other in bewilderment in the office.

After a long while, Yan Gou'er said, "Sister Wen Lian, do you have time later? Let's have a meal together?"

Wen Lian said, "How about we eat in the company cafeteria? We can talk about the script while eating?"

Yan Gouer nodded obediently:

"Okay~"

Both of them tacitly did not talk about Cheng Cheng's strange behavior.

I'm used to it.

-

In the following days, "The Three-Body Problem" continued to be popular, especially Yan Gou'er. The young Ye Wenjie made her acting skills constantly praised.

At the same time, a major event took place in the field of world literature:
Han Hong, a female writer from the Peninsula, won the 2023 Nobel Prize.

Influenced by this, Han Hong's books directly topped the lists of Douban and WeChat Reading in China.

A number of internet celebrities and bloggers are also explaining who Han Hong is.

But in the general public, this news did not cause much stir.

The reason is that the Nobel Prize in Literature is losing credibility in the country.

Moreover, it is not awarded to the people of Tianxia.

Besides, more and more people understand that the essence of the Nobel Prize in Literature is a political product.

Some people also believe that, in the context that the Nobel Prize in Literature has become a lifetime achievement, the depth of Han Hong's works is unlikely to support her winning the Nobel Prize.

A large number of seniors are older, have more profound works and are more qualified to win the award.

The strangest thing is the public opinion field on the peninsula.

Logically speaking, the whole country should be celebrating when a writer from their country wins the Nobel Prize.

But the reality is that half of the people never mention it, remain silent, or even quite resistant.

The reason is that Han Hong's works are Korean women's literature, and his works are full of the oppression of women in peninsula society.

Do you think it’s difficult for men in the Peninsula?

It is expected that there will be another protracted magical battle.

This incident also had an impact on Cheng Cheng.

Because East Asia predicted that Cheng Cheng was one of the writers most likely to win the Nobel Prize, but after the Nobel Prize was awarded to Han Hong, it is estimated that the prize will not be awarded to an Asian in the next few years.

But Cheng Cheng didn't care much:
It’s just a Nobel Prize. He doesn’t care about it at all. Really, he doesn’t care about it.

On October 10, he and Jiang Nan and his team officially went to Serbia to shoot "Resident Evil".

(End of this chapter)