Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 342 Chen Cheng’s speech at Beijing Film Academy.

The casting for "In the Name of People" will be completed soon.

For all the main characters, Chen Cheng still uses the same ones from his previous life.

A few characters have also been changed.

It is worth mentioning that Chen Cheng was very hesitant about the male lead for a while.

In the previous life, the male protagonist of "In the Name of People" was Lu Yi.

Although Lu Yi is the male No. 1.

But after the entire series of "In the Name of People" was broadcast, Lu Yi's reputation was not very good.

As for the acting, it was blown away by the group of veteran actors in the film.

For example, Hou Yong who plays Zhao Dehan.

Hou Yong ate noodles in front of Lu Yi while teasing these young people. It was really enjoyable to watch.

At the same time, everyone also complained that Lu Yi's acting skills were too mediocre.

Actually.

Chen Cheng thought Lu Yi's acting skills were not bad.

Of course it's not good either.

As for why people feel that the acting is poor.

That depends on who you act with.

This drama is full of veteran actors. Let alone Lu Yi playing the No. 1 male role, any other actor would also be a hit if they were replaced by others.

But that’s not the point.

The key lies in Lu Yi's style in playing the role of Hou Liangping.

In the original version, Hou Liangping acted rather frivolously. He was a deputy-department-level cadre, but he even blew a whistle when leading a team to arrest people.

If he were put in any other drama, he would definitely be a villain.

not only.

Hou Liangping and his wife Zhong Xiaoai adopted a condescending attitude when commenting on an incident involving netizens.

This shot also made many people unhappy.

The audience thinks that the two characters are talking without thinking, unable to put themselves in other people's shoes at all, and unable to understand the inner pain points of ordinary people.

But after considering for a long time, Chen Cheng still chose Lu Yi.

It’s not that Lu Yi acted well.

In fact, Lu Yi is more in line with the positioning of this role in "In the Name of People".

Yes.

in the original work.

In the drama "In the Name of People", Hou Liangping's biggest background is Zhong Xiaoai's family.

He also relied on Zhong Xiaoai's father to be promoted all the way.

Zhong Xiaoai came to Handong not to assist Hou Liangping, but to fight against the Zhao family.

In other words.

Hou Liangping didn't get to the top by relying on his real ability.

So it makes sense that he is frivolous and cannot think from the perspective of ordinary people.

At the same time, according to the intention of screenwriter Zhou Meisen.

In fact, there is not just one "In the Name of People" but two.

In the second part, many characters in the first part have turned evil.

Let Lu Yi continue to act like he did in the first part of his previous life.

This can also be a good continuation of the launch of Part 2.

……

After the casting for "In the Name of People" was completed, Chen Cheng was no longer responsible for much of this matter.

Although this film is labeled "Chen Cheng's work".

But it doesn’t mean that Chen Cheng came to shoot.

Although Chen Cheng is very optimistic about the TV series.

But the TV series is too long.

It’s really exhausting to shoot a complete TV series.

So Chen Cheng would look for other directors to shoot more often.

Such as Wu Jingyuan and Zhang Lu.

At last.

Chen Cheng decided to let Zhang Lu be the director of "In the Name of People".

Or you would say again.

Ask Zhang Lu to come over. Can Zhang Lu take on this important responsibility?
In fact.

Since following Chen Cheng, Zhang Gen has participated in many blockbuster films and has no technical problems.

In addition, although Chen Cheng did not participate in this film, he gave Zhang Lu a close supervision on the direction.

Overall, there is no problem.

Looking back.

Although the drama "In the Name of People" has a great influence and is also very sensational.

But in fact, this drama is not difficult to shoot.

There aren't many challenging moments in the whole play.

They are all veteran actors, so directors often have less trouble giving guidance.

Plus, there weren’t any particularly important props, scenes, etc., so it was easy to shoot.

The reason why it has a great impact.

It’s not because of the shooting problem, but mainly because of the plot and the scale.

This scale.

Let alone Zhang Lu.

When Li Lu, Liu Lu, Wang Lu... came to shoot, he was just as popular.

……

After leaving the crew of "In the Name of People", Chen Cheng rested at home for two days.

When he is resting, Chen Cheng usually sleeps or watches movies or TV series.

There are a few good TV series recently.

One is Chen Sicheng's "Beijing Love Story".

This guy is also a genius.

I was an actor before.

Later he became a director, and did a pretty good job.

Although this drama is not as popular as Chen Cheng's "My Love from the Star", its overall performance is still good.

The other is Hu Ge’s “Scar of Sky”.

In fact, "The Legend of Qin" was completed a long time ago, and I don't know why it was only aired recently.

Chen Cheng watched one or two episodes.

Overall it's okay.

But unfortunately.

Hu Ge is no longer the Hu Ge of the past.

Although his popularity is still there, he is no longer as popular across the mainland as he was in the past.

He is now showing some signs of sliding down towards the second line.

I heard that Hu Ge was also depressed for a while.

Chen Cheng didn't think anything of it.

Not every actor has an easy life.

Hugo is already very lucky.

It has been a bit subdued in recent years.

If they come across a good movie later, they may be able to rise again.

However, Chen Cheng's free time of watching TV and sleeping only lasted for two days.

Wang Song, the president of Beijing Film Academy, called Chen Cheng and invited him to return to the school to attend the graduation ceremony of the undergraduate class of Beijing Film Academy.

Chen Cheng naturally graduated early.

However, as an outstanding graduating representative, he is also one of the most famous alumni.

In the past few years, Chen Cheng also received calls from Wang Song from time to time.

Chen Cheng had refused before.

After being rejected so many times, Chen Cheng agreed this time.

……

A few days later.

Chen Cheng appeared at the Beijing Film Academy undergraduate graduation ceremony.

See Chen Cheng coming.

All the undergraduate students exclaimed in amazement.

"Chen Cheng, Brother Chen Cheng is here."

"I see. Oh my god, the school really invited Brother Chen Cheng." "Isn't this Professor Do? I like Professor Do giving us lectures."

"Hey, idiot. Chen Cheng is even more handsome than Professor Do. At least... his contribution to movies and TV series is probably unmatched."

A group of undergraduate graduates kept discussing.

The school will certainly not let down its students.

Since Chen Cheng has been invited, it is definitely not just for him to show up.

The school also arranged for Chen Cheng to give a speech.

For this speech.

Chen Cheng made no special preparations.

However, having been in the industry for a long time, Chen Cheng also knows what the students want to hear.

That's how everyone came here.

"Hello everyone, I am Chen Cheng, and I am also your senior."

Smiling at everyone, Chen Cheng introduced himself on the stage: "I was a student of Beijing Film Academy just like you. Today you are all about to graduate. I know that on this very special day, you must be excited and nervous. Don't worry, I was also like this back then. It's just that I was luckier, so I was able to film a lot of movies and TV series."

"Let me tell you about my experience. I always thought that I was a very ordinary student. Just like when we were freshmen, there were several star actors in our class. Like Yang Mi... They were famous before going to school. But I was unknown like many of my classmates. This obscurity meant that even if we joined the crew, there were no suitable roles. I remember that once the school assigned a summer homework, which was to get a role during the summer vacation. I kept looking... but I didn't find a role. Later, I found a role in an extra..."

This made everyone laugh.

Chen Cheng also laughed.

Speaking of that time.

Although it is very hard, it is very fulfilling.

"So, I think people shouldn't set such big goals at the beginning. If you don't have the No. 1 male role, No. 2 male role is fine. If you don't have the No. 2 male role, No. 3 male role is also good. Or No. 13 male role or something like that... It's not impossible. Even if you don't have any of these, it's not shameful to play a special role or be an extra."

Chen Cheng told everyone about his experience back then.

But after all, Chen Cheng has been in this industry for so long.

He knows better.

Just focusing on filming is inspiring, but it may not be the best.

As a senior to the students in the audience, Chen Cheng talked about a lot of useful information.

Chen Cheng emphasized that everyone should pay attention to market changes.

Especially the great development in the film industry.

This development not only represents an increase in movie box office, but also represents changes in the entire film market.

Such as type.

There are some genres that couldn’t be filmed in the past, or that wouldn’t have been a big hit at the box office even if they were filmed.

If it were released today, it might still be popular.

Some genres that no one watched before may become phenomenal works.

of course.

Chen Cheng doesn't just talk about movies.

Many actors and directors...they didn't start out in the film industry.

They might be filming a TV series.

Even TV dramas are relatively high-end and may not be able to participate.

Chen Cheng has provided everyone with a new route, online drama.

Yes.

Don’t think online dramas are low-level.

But Chen Cheng said that online dramas will definitely develop on a large scale in the future.

This is a trend.

The reason is that although there are more than 2000 TV stations in China.

But there are only a few dozen TV stations that can truly allow everyone to survive.

However, there are thousands of TV dramas produced in China every year.

A TV show usually airs on TV for at least 10 days.

In a year, a TV station can only consume about ten TV series.

Among them, there are a large number of TV series that have been filmed but cannot be broadcast on TV stations.

How to do it?

Of course there was no way before.

If it doesn't get released, then it's a loss.

But now.

Today, the Internet is developing so rapidly.

Many TV series that cannot be broadcast on TV stations can be put on the Internet platform.

Thus the web drama was born.

Even though online dramas are poorly produced nowadays, many people complain about them.

But in a few years you will find that these networks may not be able to compare with the TV series broadcast by regular TV stations.

So.

With the continuous development of online dramas, Chen Cheng also predicted.

In the future, not only will online dramas explode on a large scale, but major TV stations will also produce their own dramas.

That is, the dramas produced by major Internet companies themselves.

This type of self-produced drama not only includes web dramas, but also self-produced variety shows, documentaries... and even movies.

……

"Brother Chen Cheng's speech was really good."

"Yes, I was a little confused at first, but after listening to Brother Chen Cheng's words, I suddenly became motivated."

"The future market is huge, and we have to learn to adapt and think."

"Well, I'm suddenly interested in web dramas."

Listening to Chen Cheng's speech, the students felt as if they had been enlightened.

Even some lecturers and professors in schools have benefited a lot.

Next came the question-and-answer session.

As soon as I heard the question.

Almost everyone at the scene raised their hands.

This embarrassed the host: "Oh my goodness, thousands of people raised their hands, but the principal is not that popular."

Everyone laughed for a while.

Just can't help it.

With so many people raising their hands, it was impossible for Chen Cheng to answer thousands of people, so he could only pick a few.

One of the students who was selected stood up and asked Chen Cheng, "Brother Chen Cheng, what you said just now was very good. However, you think that online dramas have great potential in the future. But I still feel a little confused. Can you be more specific? For example, what types of online dramas will be more popular, go beyond the circle, and even have a strong influence?"

This is a good question.

This is also a question that many students want to ask.

Chen Cheng said: "In fact, this question is also simple. Since it is a web drama, web dramas cannot escape the word "Internet". The core of web dramas is the Internet, so many of the types we are looking for can be found in the IPs on the Internet. For example, some of the more well-known works on the Internet, such as the early works of First Close Contact, Chengdu, Please Forget Me Today, and Wukong Biography...

Nowadays, online novels have also developed tremendously, and a series of classic works have emerged, such as Ghost Blows Out the Light, Startling by Each Step, Like a Flowing River, and Grave Robbers' Chronicles. Of course, these big IPs may be favored by many well-known directors, but online literature IPs are not limited to these. Some not-so-well-known ones also have great potential for adaptation. "

Next comes the second questioner.

The second student who asked a question was from the Department of Literature. His question was about the future direction of script writing.

That's also a good question.

This is also a problem faced by many students in the literature department.

Although Beijing Film Academy focuses on acting and directing.

But the Department of Literature, the Department of Fine Arts... also have quite a lot of students.

Especially the Department of Literature.

The Department of Literature is more than just about learning literary knowledge.

Many students from the Department of Literature at Beijing Film Academy will turn to the direction of screenwriting.

As for the Department of Fine Arts.

Many of them will also move towards becoming directors.

Regarding screenwriters, Chen Cheng said: "In fact, this question can also be applied to online dramas. In the future, online dramas will develop on a large scale, and then the screenwriters of online dramas will also be different from traditional screenwriters."

Yes.

Screenwriters and novelists are different.

Even if a novelist can write a good novel, he may not be able to write a good script.

The job of screenwriting is to adapt these novels into scripts.

"Of course, we can't just focus on online dramas. In the future, the development of domestic film and television dramas will become more and more diversified, as I said before. Film and television dramas that could not be filmed before may be filmed now. Movies that were not popular before may become popular now."

Speaking of it.

Chen Cheng also revealed the news about Wolf Warrior 1 to everyone, and said that in the future, war and military themes will have great development in the film industry.

The same reason.

War and military themes may appear.

Then.

Science fiction, suspense, fantasy, games... Can these themes also enter the market?

(End of this chapter)