I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 66 Wu Jing
"I looked for Wu Jing last year."

"Really?"

"Well, this play is invested by Beiwen, and Brother Song has a good relationship with Wu Jing... I got to know Wu Jing through him."

The three major producers of "The Wandering Earth" are China Film, BJ Culture, and Wanda.

As early as October 2016, during the preparation stage of "The Wandering Earth", Guo Fan invited Wu Jing to play the astronaut Liu Peiqiang.

Guo Fan felt that Wu Jing was very much like an astronaut.

But Wu Jing did not agree immediately. It was understandable that Wu Jing was fully focused on Wolf Warrior 2 at the time...

The character Liu Peiqiang does not interact much with other characters and belongs to the space line, so this line has been left empty and not filmed.

But now we have to finalize it quickly...

Either don’t shoot or find a big star!

If you want to shoot a space line, the cost will increase by at least 100 million.

Guo Fan’s idea is to invite big stars to join - with the support of big stars, it will be easier to attract investment!

The current cast of "The Wandering Earth" is a bit shabby. Although Shen Liang is well-known, he has never acted in a movie. He is a complete newcomer and his reputation is not very good. Zhao Jinmai is even a rookie in the entertainment industry.

The only veteran who has some fame is Wu Mengda, who has retired for many years and has long been out of fashion...

Li Guangjie?
Li Guangjie has never been an actress with charisma...

Such a lineup does not have strong box office appeal.

Add to that the sci-fi theme... and the crew has no money, so which big star would be willing to contribute his or her precious time?

Liang Dynasty Wei?
If you have that much time, wouldn't it be nice to make some money by filming "Monster Hunt 2" or "Europe Raiders"?

Zhou Runfa?
I'm overthinking it. A reporter once asked Zhou Runfa, "Since you have decided to donate, why are you unwilling to reduce your salary?"

Answer: Movies are a business, not an art form, and making money is the rule!

Expecting these two people to join a project with uncertain prospects for the sake of film art?

What about dreaming?
However, Guo Fan has actually contacted Wu Jing?
Shen Liang quickly said: "Then contact him again!"

"He is now the top male actor in Asia for his role in Wolf Warrior 2... I feel like it's a bit of a bad idea to hire him at this time..."

"What's wrong with that? Do you think he has too many haters?"

Guo Fan was puzzled: "Anti-fans? What anti-fans?"

"Wu Jing has PTSD! Don't you know this term? Many people have summarized what Wu Jing said as Jingxue!"

Guo Fan shook his head: "I haven't been online for a long time..."

The Jingxue stalks are clearly fueled by capital, attempting to turn him into another Liuxue and make Wu Jing a laughing stock.

I just didn’t expect that “The Wandering Earth” would come out of nowhere, sweeping away all the rubbish with its bare-handed Wolf Warrior. Then, a bunch of people continued to tirelessly look through reports about him, only to find out that he had drunk driving many years ago, which brought about another wave of “unregulated driving, tears for loved ones”…

"I heard that Wu Jing is quite righteous. Let's go out for a drink together. We can get him drunk and then bring him to the crew... to show him our sincerity!"

"Can it be done?"

"It will definitely work," Shen Liang said with a serious expression, "Even Uncle Da was moved by us!"

"Uncle Da?"

"Uncle Da told me that filming The Wandering Earth was different from the movies he filmed in Hong Kong..."

Wu Mengda was indeed moved, and he felt that Guo Fan had a sense of mission.

No one in China has ever dared to do this, so Guo Fan will do it!
At first, Uncle Tat was very curious. You see, Guo Fan doesn’t have much experience. He hasn’t filmed many dramas that are truly familiar to everyone, and he is not a veteran director... Why does he have such a sense of mission?
Later, after chatting with Shen Liang, I realized that this is the difference between mainland culture and Hong Kong culture. Hong Kong people only care about money. There is no way around it. Hong Kong is too commercial. If you don't make a box office hit and make money, you will be without a boss next time.

When making movies in the mainland, they don’t consider this, or rather, they don’t just consider this.

This incident touched Wu Mengda so much that he later said in an interview, "Although I have filmed many, many movies, if I have to tell the truth, this (The Wandering Earth) is the only movie that I can really show off and will not embarrass myself."

Guo Fan was very moved after listening to Shen Liang's retelling, and then asked: "...Have you created the song that Han Ziang heard?"

"immediately…

"Can you compose a divine song?"

"...Don't underestimate me. If you're talking about the theme song of "The Wandering Earth", my writing may not be popular enough. There are three conditions for a divine song: the chorus should come early, the rhythm should be simple, the harmony should be well-written, and the lyrics should be inspiring..."

"Okay, then write well!"

……

The theme song of The Wandering Earth is "Wandering with the Earth". The lyrics start from the intention of the sea and stretch to the beginning of wandering, so that "I don't know where to go". This is a description of the psychological state of human beings after the Earth sets sail. At the beginning of the voyage, they are full of confidence, but time and disasters will shake the emotionally rich human beings.

As for the second paragraph, it is a beautiful expectation for the human state. No matter how many hardships and collapses we experience, we are ultimately supported by hope, by the courage to live, and by everyone's efforts. The magnificent vitality that is finally condensed will break through obstacles, desolation, distance and space, and reach the other side...

In terms of composition, the keys of D major and D minor are alternating, so it feels like the first and second sentences are not in the same key…

It's listenable, but not popular enough.

It’s better to marry Liu Huan and sing it. Shen Liang prepared a song called "Starry Sea" as a promotional song.

Although, the lyrics have nothing to do with "The Wandering Earth".

But this song is nice.

If that doesn’t work, pick up another song, “Man Is.”

“Man Is” is a war song for humanity!
If there was only one drop of water left in the world, it would not be human tears, but human blood.

At first glance it seems to be wailing about the fate of mankind at the end of the world, but if you listen carefully, you can hear the blood surging in it. That is the courage to take control of our own destiny inherited from our ancestors, that is the rebellious spirit that has never been worn away in the bloodline, and that is the fighting spirit that continues despite countless hardships.

Very suitable for the theme of "The Wandering Earth".

As for the divine song, it must be "Seaweed Dance"...

There is no rush for the song. Guo Fan hasn't even decided on Liu Peiqiang yet.

However, it did not affect the filming of the crew - after all, Liu Peiqiang's scenes were concentrated in space.
Then Shen Liang left again - the recording of "Mars" started...

……

After the EP "Flowers Along the Way" was released, it was just that popular...

This is normal. There is a lot of discussion online about the "collapse of Chinese music".

After all, we have experienced the era of King Zhou and Tao Lin and established our own aesthetic system, so of course we feel that it is becoming increasingly difficult to find good "classic" songs.

A new singer like Shen Liang, who is so handsome, I feel from the bottom of my heart that he can’t sing good songs!
However, after the fourth episode of "Mars" was broadcast, the title song "Flowers All the Way" became popular - it soared to the top of the hot song list.

In addition, the ranking of "Take You to Find Nightlife" also jumped up.

Sales have also increased significantly...

This is mainly due to Shen Liang's singing of "Flowers Along the Way" in "Mars".

Of course, it wasn’t all good news. He was criticized for burning the handle…

(End of this chapter)