Huayu: From an ordinary person to a happy director

Chapter 120 Tang Yan looks familiar
We are real Chinese warriors with flesh and blood, and are no longer just fictional glorious images.

In many anti-Japanese TV dramas, the protagonist and his troops are always in neat military uniforms, and sometimes can even be described as "bright and beautiful".

But it is different in the drama "My Captain, My Regiment". Our protagonists are not a group of uniform and agile soldiers. They are young and old, including scholars who have taken up arms; military academy students who have never fought in a war; children who have not grown up yet; and elderly people who should be enjoying their retirement.

They were covered in dust and ragged clothes.

The Japanese called them "an army made of sand", but Yu Xiaoqing thought they were a bunch of ragtag people. They were not like an army, but more like a group of armed beggars.

But we see another war of resistance from it, a different war of resistance.

"Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country." This war is closely related to everyone's life. Our fighters are not always young and brave soldiers, but more often, they are ordinary people who are dominated by fate.

It's not always exciting and positive, there's also sadness and helplessness

The whole play of "My Captain, My Regiment" should be a tragedy, and it is somewhat helpless.

This drama is very real, especially the dialogues, which touch the soul and make people think deeply.

Although the drama is good, the audience does not like it. The original crew of "Soldier Assault" used such a big gimmick, but "The Captain" started off strong but ended up weak, with the ratings continuing to decline.

"The Regiment Leader" still has a solid audience and its ratings are not high, but its popularity and ratings continue to rise over time.

After 15 years, the drama's rating has rapidly risen from the initial 8.3 points to the current 9.6 points, becoming an unsurpassed TV series in the hearts of some people.

Shi Lei also saw the current market trend from this. Today's audiences still like anti-Japanese dramas, and extremely cowardly TV series like "The Regiment Commander" are not popular.

Of course, no matter what, "The Regiment Commander" must be filmed.

Shi Lei regained his composure and began to check the performance of other TV series produced by Taolin Film and Television.

Among them, the one that made the most profit was "Drawing Sword".

Compared with "The Regiment Commander", "Bright Sword" is also a refreshing drama, grafting many real cases onto Li Yunlong.

This TV series has become a treasure among anti-Japanese war dramas with its realistic plot, vivid characters and bloody anti-Japanese war scenes, and is loved by the audience.

There are many reasons why "Drawing Sword" stands out among many anti-Japanese war dramas.

In many anti-Japanese war dramas, some plots seem unrealistic because they are too exaggerated, but "Drawing Sword" has become a masterpiece in the eyes of the audience for its true historical restoration.

Every character is flesh and blood, and the story is full of the complexity and depth of human nature.

For example, Sun Desheng, the captain of the cavalry company, made great contributions to the entire regiment with his bravery in the play and finally died heroically.

The creation of this character not only allows the audience to see the loyalty and responsibility of the soldiers, but also makes them feel the tragedy and sacrifice of history.

The protagonist Li Yunlong is a character full of flaws. He has a bad temper and his words and actions are rude, but this is precisely his three-dimensional and full side.

But it is these shortcomings that make his character more full.

He is not a perfect hero, but an ordinary man from the countryside with no education, and his characterization makes it easier for people to resonate with him.

On the battlefield, his bloodiness and heroism are unforgettable.

The realistic and flesh-and-blood characterization allows the audience to better understand each character. They are not perfect, but they show their truest side in adversity.

The show also offers a realistic portrayal of the enemy.

In "Drawing Sword", the Japanese devils are not "brain-dead", but show a certain military quality through clever strategies and tactics.

This realistic depiction not only respects history, but also provides the audience with a more realistic anti-Japanese war scene.

The Japanese officers basically spoke Japanese instead of some outrageous Mandarin, which made the scene of confrontation between the enemy and us more realistic.

The TV series also shows the comparison of real equipment and force.

In "Drawing Sword", the equipment and force of the Eighth Route Army were quite scarce compared to the enemy. This contrast showed the actual appearance of the Chinese army during the War of Resistance.

The TV series did not deliberately "add buffs" to the protagonists, but instead presented the real state of people during the war through real plots.

The experiences of the main characters in the play are very real.

The experiences and sacrifices of some characters are common in history, such as Li Yunlong's bodyguard "Monk", who was killed in an ambush while delivering a letter.

Such real character encounters increase the dramatic tension of the TV series and make the audience more engaged in the plot.

The life details are also very real.

The protagonist Li Yunlong's clothing and life details are close to reality. His clothes are made of linen, and there is dirt on the collar from years of accumulation. Such detailed descriptions make the character more real and credible.

The entire crew's attention to costumes, scenes, etc. makes it almost seamless for the audience to watch the film.

In addition, the enemies in this drama are not stupid and the protagonists are not super-powerful.

Both the Nationalist Army and the Japanese Army are portrayed very well.

It was Captain Sun Ming of the National Army who reported the situation in Zhaojiayu to Chu Yunfei, describing the scene where more than 300 civilians were killed by Yamamoto Ikki's special forces. Sun Ming spoke while holding back tears. Chu Yunfei was furious after hearing this and swore, which was rare.

When Sun Ming reported to Chu Yunfei that a company of the Eighth Route Army was completely wiped out after blocking the Japanese army for 8 hours, Sun Ming said: "Hundreds of people were killed just like that." He was almost crying. Then Chu Yunfei said to Sun Ming: "It is a blessing for the country and the nation to have such soldiers!"

The portrayal of the Japanese army is also not bad, with a special forces brigade of about a hundred people taking out the headquarters of an entire regiment.

Li Yunlong's revenge was also achieved through a large number of troops and reasonable attacks, rather than through personal heroism in the anti-Japanese drama.

Personal heroism is fun to watch, but it’s a bit inconsistent and rarely gets huge ratings.

Of course, the ratings of the anti-Japanese dramas about personal heroism are all above the passing line, which can make money for the production companies.

Not every production company likes to make high-quality dramas. Many production companies just want to make money and don’t care about anything else.

This is normal. High-quality dramas are a minority, and a large number of similar dramas are the mainstream.

Shi Lei looked at the document in his hand and couldn't help laughing.

"Drawing Sword" quickly became a hit on major satellite TV stations as soon as it was broadcast, and with a viewership rate of nearly 14%, it set a new record for the viewership rate of CCTV- TV series this year. It is now being broadcast on rotation on major TV stations.

Tian Yu, played by Tang Yan, is the most beautiful character in the whole drama and is hard not to remember.

This drama made Tang Yan a familiar face, increased his commercial value, and made him one of the third batch of artists in the company.

The first batch included Liu Tao and Dong Xuan, and the second batch included Zhao Liying and Yang Mi.

The fourth batch is actors who play small supporting roles everywhere and are not remembered by anyone. Taolin Film and Television classifies all those who have just debuted into this batch.

Of course, this is just a division within the company, which looks at the ability to make money. Those who are in the first batch within the company are not necessarily first-line stars.

Shi Lei said to Liu Yan beside him, "You can let Tang Yan take some announcements and commercial performances, but don't take endorsements. Endorsements can be discussed after the release of "Chinese Paladin III."

"Okay." Liu Yan kept Shi Lei's words in mind.

"By the way, after the filming of The Legend of Sword and Fairy III is finished, help her get more roles. She is too indifferent. If she doesn't want to take any roles, we will help her." Shi Lei reminded.

"Oh? Boss, how did you know that she is a Buddhist?" Liu Yan showed an interested expression.

"If I don't actively fight for roles, isn't that just being a Buddhist?" Shi Lei asked. He often looked at the report of the artist department, and Tang Yan was very conspicuous in it.

In addition to waiting for input from the company, artists at Taolin Film and Television also go out to find dramas to shoot on their own.

It's difficult to find a leading role contract by yourself, but it's still possible to get various insignificant supporting roles.

Actors never underestimate these small supporting roles, as if they perform well they may attract the attention of a director.

For example, when a director is planning to shoot a drama, he remembers a minor supporting role in a certain drama when casting, and thinks that this minor supporting role is very suitable for this role, so he invites the actor.

Then the actor took advantage of the opportunity and soared to the sky.

For example, in "The New Dream of Red Mansions", Yang Mi only played a maid.

In order not to miss any opportunity, most actors are either auditioning or on their way to an audition. Diligent actors inquire around and audition everywhere.

Tang Yan is different. He either waits for Taolin Film and Television to assign him a job, or waits for his agent's arrangements. It seems that he is satisfied with just getting the basic salary from Taolin Film and Television.

This won’t do. Capitalists hate Buddhist employees the most. He must make Tang Yan diligent.

"Boss, those small supporting roles don't make much money." Small supporting roles have very few scenes, and they only make a few thousand yuan for the entire drama, and at most a few tens of thousands of yuan. Taolin Film and Television can't make much money.

"The purpose is not to make them earn a lot of money, but to get them moving and working hard. Hardworking artists are good artists."

"Brother Lei, are you sure you just want to get them moving? You don't need them to come to you on their own initiative?" Liu Yan looked at Shi Lei with a smile, full of sarcasm.

"Pa." Shi Lei slapped Liu Yan on the buttocks, causing a wave of tremors, and scolded: "Naughty."

"Brother Lei, I'll go and notify them for you." Liu Yan smiled sweetly.

Shi Lei looked at Liu Yan's sweet smile, his heart moved slightly, his eyes moved down, looking at Liu Yan's magnificence, he couldn't help but touch his chin, and murmured: "Why do I feel that you are bigger?"

Isn't it bigger? It feels a little saggy. Can it not be supported?

No, it’s probably because I didn’t buy a shaping bra.

Liu Yan rolled his eyes at Shi Lei and muttered, "Brother Lei, you made it bigger because of me. You have to compensate me."

"Nonsense, I haven't touched you in the past few months~~"

"It's because you don't touch me that I have to do it myself." Liu Yan said angrily.

"Suck~~" Shi Lei took a breath of cold air and shouted, "Hey, you fairy, stop trying to seduce me, or I'll make you pay."

It’s hard to believe that he came here by himself.

And can this be told to other people?

"Puchi~~" Liu Yan couldn't help laughing, his branches and feet were shaking, and his body was surging.

Shi Lei looked at the beauty in front of him and couldn't help swallowing.

Liu Yan restrained his smile, looked at the hungry and thirsty Shi Lei, smiled charmingly, moved and sat directly on Shi Lei's thighs, put his arms around Shi Lei's neck and squeezed hard.

"Brother Lei, you didn't touch me for a few months, I thought you didn't miss me~~"

Shi Lei felt two balls of soft cotton, which almost suffocated him, but the fragrance of the cotton made him unable to push Liu Yan away.

Seeing that Shi Lei did not resist, Liu Yan became even more excited. She pressed Shi Lei's head and squeezed it hard, as if she wanted to suffocate him to death.

Shi Lei wandered in a cotton field, the fragrance filled his nose and he felt so comfortable that he almost flew into heaven.

In just a few tens of seconds, subtle changes occurred in both of them, and Liu Yan let go of Shi Lei.

Shi Lei was breathing rapidly.

Liu Yan looked at Shi Lei's handsome face and couldn't help himself any longer. He held Shi Lei's face and kissed him.

The entanglement of sweet tongues is another kind of enjoyment.

Shi Lei was enjoying the sweetness and couldn't help but touch Liu Yan all over.

The room temperature was getting higher and higher, the air conditioning power automatically increased, and the sound of allegro could be heard in the room.

An hour later, Liu Yan opened the door and walked out of Shi Lei's office.

The assistant in the president's office looked at Liu Yan who was leaving and muttered to himself, "He just changed his clothes!"

I don’t know if there are enough clothes in the closet. If not, she will need to add some.

This was clearly the job of a personal assistant, but she ended up doing it.

As Taolin’s film and television business grows.

Shi Lei has more and more assistants.

A secretary is equivalent to a vice president and participates in the management of the company.

An assistant is just a simple assistant, and the power he has can be big or small. If he is acting in the name of the boss Shi Lei, the power will naturally be great.

Without Shi Lei's authorization, the extent of power depends on the attitude of the employees.

Some employees are extremely respectful to their assistants, even trying to please them, while some employees just do their job properly for their assistants, respecting them but not trying to please them.

The office assistant picked up the phone and made a call.

An hour passed and some people came to look for Shi Lei.

At least the office door was locked and couldn't be opened, so people couldn't get in.

"Hello." A pleasant female voice came out.

"This is the president's office, Liying, you can come over now."

"Ah~~ I won't go over. It's nothing anyway..."

"Go, you have to go, even if there is nothing else to do." Another voice suddenly came from the receiver.

The office assistant recognized the voice as that of Zhao Liying's agent.

Before she could even start arguing, the two people on the phone started arguing.

"But, the person Brother Lei just met was Sister Liu Yan, and they should have been reporting on their work. Brother Lei should be busy with work now, so it would not be appropriate for me to go over there." Zhao Liying's voice sounded a little distressed.

"Then you should go over there. The boss is working so hard, you should go over there to take care of him, serve him tea, massage his shoulders, etc., to help him relieve his fatigue and make his work easier, which can increase his favorability."

The office assistant rolled his eyes when he heard this, and complained in his heart, "Relax, what a fart! The boss just worked for an hour, and now Zhao Liying comes over, will the boss work for another hour?"

"The boss is not relieved, but even more tired. He may have to lean on the wall when he gets off work."

"But the idea of ​​increasing favorability is not wrong. Making the boss happy can indeed increase favorability."

(End of this chapter)