I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 323 First of all, it’s because it looks good (44)

The veteran actors in the crew were all very enthusiastic about Shen Liang, not only because Shen Liang himself was very respectful—he didn’t even bring an assistant!

The most important thing is that the news that Shen Liang starred in "Awakening Age" for free and donated his salary to the Martyrs Memorial Hall has been on the hot search for several days...

"Awakening Age" is popular before it is even aired...

Don’t think that revolutionary period dramas are popular…

When traffic floods the circle, no one cares about this type of drama.

Including "Ask the Vastness", which was released after "Awakening Age", Douban scored as high as 8.9, but the discussion on the whole network was very low...

In fact, "Asking the Vastness" is the normal treatment for a serious drama or a period drama with revolutionary themes!

When actors produce a drama, they spend a lot of time and effort to shape their characters. Even if they don't want to become famous immediately, they at least hope that the characters they play will be seen by more people.

Shen Liang joined "Awakening Age", which gave many actors hope...

Among young actors, Shen Liang is unique.

Many people say that "Time Travel" and "The Wandering Earth" were just luck, and his acting was not good...

But in the film and television market, business is king. No matter whether he is lucky or not, "Time Raiders" grossed 12.7 billion yuan and "The Wandering Earth" grossed over 50 billion yuan, and he is the number one male lead.

This is the truth.

It is also a fact that every move of ours attracts a lot of media attention.

Therefore, his announcement of starring in "Awakening Age" saved him tens of millions of dollars in publicity costs.

Of course, there are still concerns - acting skills.

Although Yu and Wei made a promise, seeing is believing, hearing is not...

So, Shen Liang's first scene, a bunch of people watched...

When Chen Yannian appeared, he was doing hard labor, wearing ragged clothes and with a childish face...but his eyes were full of determination, as if there were stars and the sea.

This is the script...

There are no lines.

Acting...is not difficult, just carrying a backpack - in order to help an old man with a leg injury from being bullied by officers and soldiers, he and his brother Chen Qiaonian are willing to use their slightly thin bodies to do the job for the old man.

Shen Liang weighed them naturally, then carried the heavier one...

One shot took more than half an hour to shoot.

Giving his brother Qiao Nian (Ma Qiyue) a bottle of water and taking a sip himself, Shen Liang walked up to Zhang Yongxin and asked, "Director, did you pass?"

“…it’s over…”

"Then I'll go and rest first!"

"Don't you want to take a look?"

"You are the director, so I won't watch it..."

Shen Liang… Actually, his shoulders hurt a little, not because of how heavy the thing he was carrying was, but mainly because the thing was pure numbness, and his shoulders were red from the friction, and there were even blood marks…

Yu Hewei noticed that Shen Liang looked a little uncomfortable and walked over to him: "Are you okay?"

"…It's okay, I just need to apply some medicine when I get home…"

"The crew should have some. I'll ask them to get some for you."

"No need," Shen Liang looked at Chen Jiadong who had already run over: "My assistant has already brought it back!"

"If you can't handle it, you can call a substitute."

"What's so hard about this? I'm just not used to it..." After a pause, Shen Liang continued, "I read the introduction. When Comrade Yannian was arrested, he was dressed in coarse clothes and claimed to be a hired cook. He did not reveal his identity... So, his image should be no different from that of a farmer... I was still a little too clean."

……

"Alita: Battle Angel" grossed over 3 million yuan in one week after its release. However, under its suppression, "The Wandering Earth" had a weekly box office of 'only' over 50 million yuan, but it also ensured that the total box office exceeded billion yuan!

This week, "How to Train Your Dragon 3" and "Green Book" were released, and the screening schedule of "The Wandering Earth" was reduced to about 12%. On weekdays, the single-day box office fell below 2 million for the first time... In terms of stamina, it is still a long way behind "Wolf Warrior "!
It is basically impossible to break the record of "Wolf Warrior 2".

But enough of that...

"The Wandering Earth" has completely opened the door to Chinese science fiction. More importantly, this is real feedback from the audience!
Such impressive box office results were achieved without any tricks such as water injection, locking theaters, or moving box office. They were all the result of real votes cast by the movie tickets in their hands.

Compared with the movie elements favored by capital in recent years, "The Wandering Earth" has almost none of them.

The images are not all computer special effects, but are very laborious and time-consuming to build the scenes;
We don’t look for traffic stars as actors, we only look for suitable talented actors and try to keep the pay as low as possible;

Special effects do not rely on the high-tech Hollywood, but are explored slowly by collaborating with multiple domestic companies.

Even the original novel of The Wandering Earth is not a big IP. Liu Cixin’s The Wandering Earth has been written for decades, and no one has ever thought of using it to make a movie…

“Many people online say that The Wandering Earth sold well because it celebrates patriotism…”

"What the hell? Patriotism? Does this have anything to do with patriotism?

I racked my brains but couldn’t figure out how a film like “The Wandering Earth,” which eulogizes the sentiment of a community with a shared future for mankind, can be attributed to patriotism?

It’s hard to get some people to admit that the movies made by others with great effort are excellent, but it’s easy to fantasize about others using patriotism to make money! "

Shen Liang was interviewed by the crew of "Awakening Age" and naturally asked about "The Wandering Earth"...

"Then what do you think is the main reason for the huge success of The Wandering Earth? Is it because it stands at the forefront of the domestic science fiction trend?"

“How can there be so many outlets?” Shen Liang was speechless. “The most fundamental reason why a movie can sell well is because of the movie itself… Some people said before that the reason why “Wolf Warrior 2” sold well was because of patriotism. Then there was “Sky Hunter”, which was also about patriotism… For movies, first of all, they have to be good-looking!”

"That…"

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about The Awakening Age!"

“…I heard that you played Chen Yannian?”

Shen Liang nodded: "Yes, Mr. Zhongfu's eldest son... a revolutionary martyr."

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​taking on this role?"

Shen Liang pondered for a moment, then said: "I never understood why someone would become a traitor..."

Well, he repeated what Song Zaogao said, and then said: "The significance of "Awakening Age" is probably to let us understand that difficult and arduous history, correctly recognize their greatness, be grateful that today's happiness is inseparable from their sacrifice, and cherish the present, live up to every minute, and do something meaningful... Now I have some influence, and I am willing to exert this influence on this kind of drama..."

"In addition, the script of the drama "Awakening Age" is very good, and I have always wanted to work with director Zhang Yongxin's team... so, here I come!"

“…Thank you Shen Liang! I wish you all the best with “Awakening Age”!”

The reporter probably didn't expect Shen Liang to speak so profoundly. He was silent for a few seconds and said thank you from the bottom of his heart.

"You're welcome…"

……

After returning to the room, Shen Liang sat down and received a call from Lu Yang.

He said he wanted to invite Yang Mi to play a cameo role...

“Does Underground Fire have female characters?”

"…the female teacher at the end…"

Yes, "Underground Fire" ends with a group of primary school students visiting a coal museum 100 years later and coming to the conclusion that "people in the past were so stupid, people in the past were so foolish." So... the teacher who takes care of the children can be a female teacher!

"...Forget about this kind of thing, I'll talk to her..."

"Well, it's only appropriate for you to talk about it while you're recording a variety show with her!"

After Lu Yang hung up the phone, Shen Liang began to hesitate - how to bring up this question?

Oh, he hasn’t contacted his idol these days…

After all, something unspeakable happened.

(End of this chapter)