Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 278 Casting (1/4)

On December 12th, Shen Yan returned to Hengdian to continue filming "Battle of Changsha"...

As soon as I arrived in Hengdian, I was stopped by a reporter and asked about the results.

Shen Yan smiled and replied: "I signed a confidentiality agreement... Everyone can watch the show later..."

"You didn't get eliminated?"

“…We’ll talk about it later…”

Shen Yan didn't mention a word...

Some smart people started to inquire whether Shen Yan had asked for leave from the "Battle of Changsha" crew...

If you continue to take leave, it means you haven’t been eliminated!

Unfortunately... this path doesn't work.

The crew kept Shen Yan's itinerary strictly confidential.

Oh, the second episode of "I Am a Singer" was aired, and Paul Wong was eliminated directly...

Beyond’s fans are going crazy…

The Weibo posts criticizing "I Am a Singer" and supporting Wong Ka-chung were forwarded thousands and tens of thousands of times, and the official Weibo account of "I Am a Singer" was flooded with comments.

The main reason is that it is a bit unfair, because Huang Guanzhong's ranking was not at the bottom in both episodes. He was third in the first episode, seventh in the second episode, and then he was eliminated?

This forced Hong Tao to come out and explain himself, and the vote count was made public...

It's useless. Many people have conspiracy theories: From the TV station's perspective, eliminating a member of Beyond, who is extremely popular in mainland China, right from the start will guarantee the popularity and ratings of this newly launched show...

I don’t know if it’s true, but to be honest, Paul Wong really is... After marrying Athena Chu, he basically never practiced the piano, and his level has dropped so much!

Especially his performance in the "Silent Years" Ka Kui Charity Concert and his solo concert in Shanghai, I could hear a thousand MMPs jumping out of my throat. I felt like I was better at playing the guitar than him!
What caused Paul Wong to decline to this extent?

There was no progress in arranging music. Every year, he would team up with Yip Sai Wing to hold concerts to make money...they basically sang old songs by Beyond or Wong Ka Kui.

Actually, compared to Wong Ka Keung, Paul Wong is pretty good. At least he didn't overuse Wong Ka Kui. The former is really... Previously, Wong Ka Keung went to a small town in the 18th tier to hold a concert. He almost broke his voice while singing "Cold Rainy Night" and kept saying "my brother in heaven"... It's really ridiculous! If he had a bit of his brother's spirit, he wouldn't be so perfunctory...

Moreover, Wong Ka Kui is gone, and Paul Wong is in a sense equivalent to Beyond. If you don't sing Beyond's old songs and sing "Kiss Goodbye", the audience will naturally not buy it...

……

On the 14th, Ji Xiang arrived in Hengdian, accompanied by Wang Ran and director Liu Chang...

These two people are the film director and TV series director designated by Shen Yan for "The Best of Us"...

They came here to report on their work - casting.

Wang Ran, the director of "Flash Girl," was asked to film "The Best of Us" to practice his skills...

Liu Chang is the director of the original version of "The Best of Us".

Campus youth films really have very low requirements for directors.

These two have already made short films, and their control of narrative rhythm, visual style and image temperament are very suitable for youth films!
Moreover, as directors of the internet generation who grew up with the internet, their understanding of film and television dramas is not much different from Shen Yan's...

Good movies, bad movies, the viewing experience is similar.

How should I put it? Most of what we learn comes from the internet, not the industry...

After a brief chat, they started complaining about the film market where bad movies are rampant.

There have been a lot of bad movies lately.

And they are basically Hong Kong movies!

Frank Chan (director of "The Heroines of the Yang Family"), Liu Zhenwei (director of "A Chinese Odyssey 2011"), and Wilson Yip (director of "Happy Magic")... "These Hong Kong directors are still directing movies using the same formula from years ago!"

Shen Yan strongly agreed: "...The key is that it can't compare to thirty years ago, Chen Xunqi's "The Heroines of the Yang Family" and Cheng Gang's "Fourteen Female Heroes" can't be compared..."

"Fourteen Heroines", a classic work directed by Cheng Gang...

Of course, the birth of this work was not so beautiful. Cheng Gang is the father of the current famous director and martial arts instructor Cheng Xiaodong.

This person is extremely paranoid, and the movies he makes are even more bloody and violent than those of Chang Cheh.

They are sworn enemies in Shaw Brothers!

The two men competed with each other. Cheng Gang filmed "Twelve Golden Medals", which tells the story of Yue Fei in the Southern Song Dynasty; Chang Cheh filmed "The Thirteen Taibao", which tells the story of Li Cunxiao during the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties period.

Cheng Gang saw that you, an old gangster, were better than me, so he took the story of the Twelve Widows' Expedition to the West and added two female heroes to make a film called "Fourteen Female Heroes", and brought in all the female stars of Shaw Brothers to shoot it for two years...

Chang Cheh smiled slightly and filmed a "Water Margin", with 108 heroes from Liangshan Marsh...

The male lead of "Fourteen Female Heroes", Yue Hua, had to run back and forth to play Lin Chong for him...

But "Fourteen Heroines" was very successful, with a box office of 257 million in Hong Kong, setting a record for Cheng Gang's highest box office since he started working in the industry. Chang Cheh's "Water Margin" only took in 167 million. However, in 72, Chang Cheh also had "Ma Yongzhen", which took in 201 million...

Of course, the two of them combined were no match for Li Hanxiang, who returned to Shaw Brothers - "The Warlord", 346 million, "Storm of the Storm" 202 million!
That’s right, Frankie Chan’s “The Heroines of Yang’s Family” was inspired by “The Fourteen Heroines”…

"Ever since 'The Border Town Prodigal Son,' Frank Chan hasn't really kept up with the times. Why would Shanghai Film Studio choose him to star in 'The Heroines of the Yang Family'?"

Ji Xiang explained: "Jackie Chan agreed to be the producer..."

Jackie Chan has collaborated extensively with Shanghai Film Group on three films: The Revolution of 1911, The Heroines of the Yang Family, and The Chinese Zodiac.

"I heard that Jackie Chan particularly likes to work with people with the last name Chen. Frankie Chan, Benny Chan, Teddy Chan, and even his agent, Chan Chi-keung, all have the last name Chen!"

"Isn't his name Fangshilong?"

“Originally, his name was Chen Gangsheng!”

After chatting for a while, Shen Yan asked them: "Have you found the male lead?"

“There are several alternatives…”

"Tell me about it!" Shen Yan added, "For a youth film, the two most important elements are the script and the actors... Our script isn't a big problem. As long as the actors are chosen, you can start scouting locations and locations."

"for you…"

Ji Xiang handed him some documents...

"Zhang Yishan, Li Xian, Yang Yang... Zhang Ruoyun..."

Ji Xiang introduced them one by one: "Li Xian starred in "Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart", Zhang Yishan is Liu Xing in "Home with Kids"...Yang Yang was contacted by his agent; Zhang Ruoyun is..."

"I know Zhang Ruoyun. I met him when I was a guest star in Snow Leopard..." Shen Yan put down the information: "What do you two think?"

Wang Ran looked at Liu Chang, then said, "You decide!"

"...I have no right to make such a decision. I didn't even participate in the audition..." Shen Yan was speechless. "I chose Tan Songyun to play the leading female role because she is really suitable. She will be here soon. You will know once you meet her!"

Ji Xiang interrupted: "Actually, I wanted to use Yang Yang, but Rong Xinda is too troublesome..."

"what happened?"

"Li Xiaowan wants to bring a few people into the group..."

“That’s a nice thought…”

As he was talking, Ji Xiang's phone rang. He picked it up, chatted for a few words, and then hung up. Then he said, "Tan Songyun and Chen Yao are at the door... I'll ask the waiter to bring them in..."

(End of this chapter)