I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 598 Old Friends (23)

There is nothing wrong with the subject matter and direction of "The Journey Home", and the actors' acting is also OK, but the plot is a drag...

But, even if you look at it with the most critical eyes, it can be considered a decent commercial blockbuster!

Of course, Rao Xiaozhi approached Liang Ge, but Liang Ge didn’t respond…

On the one hand, he doesn't have time, and on the other hand, he can't play the leading role...

In fact, another aspect is that the image of the male protagonist in "A Thousand Miles Home" conflicts with Liang Ge's image in film and television dramas.

Although Liang Ge has played a lot of roles, most of them are dominated by fighting ability - except for "Life Events"...

The protagonist of "The Thousand Miles Home" does not show any martial arts skills, and even his intelligence is not very high.

And it's too personal!
Better than a documentary...

The prototype of the movie is the evacuation of Chinese nationals from Libya. At that time, my country invested over 26000 billion US dollars in Libya, and there were more than Chinese in Libya.

The scale of the evacuation is unprecedented. Before this, there has never been an evacuation of more than a thousand people. Moreover, Libya is vast and has complex terrain. The Chinese expatriates are scattered across the country, with a large number of desert areas in the middle. In addition, the armed exchanges between the various factions are fierce...

The situation is very difficult!
The most representative example is the self-rescue of the employees of Ningbo Huafeng Construction Co., Ltd.'s branch in Libya. Their deeds are the real prototype of the main plot of "The Thousand Miles Home".

Several armed tribal bandits drove pickup trucks into the construction site of Huafeng Company in the eastern Libyan city of Ajdabiya. They looted and persecuted Chinese workers, beat up Chinese workers, and set fire to several dormitories and offices.

This put the 936 Chinese workers who remained at the construction site in danger.

Then, under the leadership of Ni Yongcao, the thousand people decided to evacuate Ajdabiya and cross the desert to Benghazi, 150 kilometers away.

In the movie, Zong Dawei had to conceal the truth when persuading more than 100 workers to cross the desert to their destination. After the workers discovered the lie, some chose to escape and lost their trust in Zong Dawei.

But in reality, nearly a thousand Chinese workers resolutely obeyed Ni Yongcao's command even though they knew that there might be no rescue at their destination. No one questioned or wavered. They chose to unite and chose to believe that only the collective can save themselves.

After they trekked for more than 20 hours in the cold desert, a Libyan village extended a helping hand.

The villagers provided food for thousands of people, found 10 trucks for them, with plenty of food and water, and sent people to escort them to Benghazi.

The reputation that New China has gained by standing together with third world countries for decades was best reflected at that moment!
But shooting it like this...there's no drama and it's too boring!
Therefore, the script took the liberty of adding a plot in which the villain plays Russian roulette with the protagonist... and placed the two climaxes of the entire film on the Russian roulette game.

Sometimes, dullness is perfect!

But it doesn’t matter. Anyway, this is not Shen Liang’s movie. Brother Liang invested 5000 million yuan and supported it…

Back to Li Chen, he has had great resources in the past two years, because tribute films have become the most mainstream genre in the market. Tribute films are a genre that does not necessarily strictly follow market feedback when choosing casts, and often rely purely on relationships with the director or even the opinions of superiors.

Therefore, of the original six middle-aged stars, Bao Qiang and Deng Chao almost fell behind. Bao Qiang later made a comeback with "Octagon Cage", and Deng Chao... the new generation of audiences regard him more as a variety show star!
On the contrary, Li Chen, Zhang Hanyu, Han Dongjun, and Ou Hao have gained a lot of opportunities...

However, none of them can compare to Shen Liang.

Liang Ge is now the first choice for mainstream resources...

A few people talked about "Watergate Bridge" and exchanged interesting stories during the filming of "Changjin Lake"...

By the way, Li Chen advised Liang Ge, "If you are not ready to get married to a woman, just play with her and don't make any promises!"

It seems to be inspired...

After all, Li Chen made his debut as the male lead in "Don't Cry at 17", which officially entered the entertainment industry. He also had classic works such as "Soldier Assault", "Tangshan Earthquake", "My Captain, My Regiment", "Life and Death Line", "Beijing Love Story", "Goodfellas" and so on...

Lan Xiaolong likes Li Chen very much, and Li Chen appears in almost every one of his works!
But he has too many flaws when it comes to his relationship issues.

Before the Shitou incident, he had really started to gain popularity among the public, and his popularity with the audience was promising, but it was all shattered in an instant. After that, every relationship he had became gossip that everyone talked about with relish...

Is this his own problem or the other party's problem? Anyway, the choice is mutual and the vision is just like that.

……

"Is Night Traveler still being filmed?"

"…The filming has been completed. I am now preparing to join the crew of "Westward from Yumen"…" Later that night, Shen Liang went to meet Nini…

Brother Liang was ready to reminisce about the past.

When promoting "Life Events", Liang Ge made a choice, and Nini was very sad...

But later they started chatting through WeChat - it was an artistic exchange, and they only talked about the body but not the heart...

It's better to talk it out.

There is no need to go any further!
Shen Liang came here with the intention of chatting with an old friend, but Nini's outfit clearly made him think about something else - a red hip skirt, a slender waist, and a pair of long, thin white legs under the skirt...

Brother Liang is already thirty years old!

But he needs to understand the situation. You can't just act without saying anything, or you'll get slapped in the face...

Maybe I have to go in and reflect...

Nini poured him a glass of red wine and asked quietly, "Has the filming of 'Miracle' been completed?"

"Hmm..." Shen Liang stared at her legs and nodded.

Nini sat back on the sofa and took off her shoes...

Depend on!
This... is clearly a temptation.

"What are you looking at? We're friends... drinking!"

Shen Liang was speechless...

What are you saying to me?
I want to see what tricks you have!
Liang Ge sat next to her, and the two chatted about the candidates for Best Actor and Best Actress.

It can be basically determined that the Best Actor will be either Liu Ye or Shen Liang.

"So do you think you can win the prize?"

"Hard to say!"

Shen Liang shook his head: "No one can predict this kind of thing, but if I don't win the award, "Life Events" will not win any award... This is not appropriate!"

"So... can you win a prize?"

"If I win the award, Liu Ye will be embarrassed. He has served as the image ambassador of the Changchun Film Festival for several sessions, but he has never won an award... It's even more inappropriate!"

Nini was surprised: "Liu Ye has never won the Best Actor Award at the Changchun Film Festival? That's impossible?"

Indeed, "Beauty Grass", "Purple Butterfly", "Hard Man", "The Banquet", and "The Murderer" were all nominated...

But no award!

"What about the heroine? Li Huanying?"

"I guess..."

Oh, everyone thought Zhang Xiaofei could sweep all the awards this year with "Hello, Li Huanying"...

Then... Changchun Film Festival gave the award to Zhang Zifeng...

It’s…difficult to comment.

Nini approached him and asked quietly, "Hey, do you think I am prettier or Naza is prettier?"

"I'm sure you're pretty... Naza is too thin..."

“I think I’m pretty too…”

(End of this chapter)