Chapter 300: Shoot Them

Su Zi decided to film Fu Hao of the Shang Dynasty first, following the order of dynasties.

According to the image of Fu Hao restored from the existing tomb, she had a beautiful appearance. Based on the weapons found in the tomb, it can be inferred that Fu Hao's height should be different from that of ordinary people.

After finding the high-tech restoration of Fu Hao's beauty in the information, Su Zi chose the role of Fu Hao based on this picture.

In addition to this character, there is another important character in this unit story, that is Wu Ding.

She was filming history, not tampering with it or stirring up conflict between men and women, so she would not erase Wu Ding's contributions like some shameless people did.

After the casting announcement, Suzi quickly selected the actors for two important roles.

There are some other supporting roles.

Because there are a lot of war scenes, excluding the special effects, the protagonist also needs to be trained in advance, so that the best actor looks like a general.

As for Fu Hao's weapons, Su Zi also asked a prop group to replicate the appearance 1:1.

Including the food eaten, items used, clothing materials worn, etc. in all dynasties, Su Zi tried his best to restore them according to history to make it easier for viewers to immerse themselves in the play.

The legendary figure to be filmed in the second unit is the Queen Mother Xuan of the Qin Dynasty, Mi Bazi.

With her unique political wisdom and decisiveness, she left a profound influence on the Qin State during the Warring States Period and even on the entire history.

His contributions to politics, military affairs, diplomacy and social governance cannot be ignored.

For example, policies such as the reconstruction and consolidation of political rights, military expansion and territorial integration, institutional innovation and social governance.

She became the first legendary woman in history to be honored as "Empress Dowager".

She was of low status and was just a concubine who was brought to the Qin State as a dowry. According to the hierarchy of the Qin Dynasty's harem at that time, she was not even an ordinary concubine.

Even so, she did not resign herself to fate. She knew that she had no chance to choose her own birth, but she could change her own destiny. So she planned carefully and took every step cautiously. With her outstanding appearance and wisdom, forbearance, and sharpness, she became a legend step by step.

Since she was able to seduce King Yiqu with her body, it proved that in addition to her wisdom and scheming, she also had a unique appearance.

Su Zi also searched a lot of information before he found the actor who played Mi Bazi based on historical data.

However, Su Zi did not focus his filming on Mi Bazi's love and hate. After reading so much historical data, Su Zi felt that this legendary woman had never loved anyone, she only loved herself.

So she will film the story of Mi Bazi and Yiqiu Jun, but there will not be the love-hate entanglement like in other TV dramas and movies. From the beginning to the end, Mi Bazi clearly knew her purpose in the process.

After the Qin Dynasty came the Han Dynasty, and there were many famous female figures in the Han Dynasty, such as Lu Zhi, Dou Yifang, Wei Zifu, and Feng Ling, the first diplomat in history.

Famous female rulers of the Eastern Han Dynasty include Deng Sui and Liang Nü.

Su Zi finally decided to film the story of Lu Zhi.

She wanted the world to see what Lu Zhi had done for Liu Bang and how much harm Liu Bang had caused her.

This outstanding woman was criticized by later generations for being cruel, authoritarian, vicious and ruthless, and they also compared her with Emperor Wen of Han's mother, Empress Dowager Bo.

This was ridiculous considering that Lu Zhi's life was full of unfairness. She was the original wife and deserved to be named queen. Her son would naturally become the heir to the throne as the eldest son of the legitimate wife.

Under the manipulation of the fate of the times and that heartless man, Lu Zhi tried her best to fight for the legitimate and well-deserved rights for herself and her family.

Su Zi did not hide the casting news, so people in the industry soon knew that Su Zi was going to make a historical drama about women.

Many people were criticizing and criticizing behind the scenes.

Most people in the circle don't think there's anything interesting about this kind of subject matter. There are so many famous directors in Longguo Film and Television. If this type of genre was popular, they would have filmed it long ago, and wouldn't have waited for her to mess it up.

Moreover, among the historical figures selected by Su Zi, several have been adapted and filmed enough times, so what new can she come up with by filming them again?

Some well-informed fans also came to persuade him, hoping that she would reconsider and cut her losses in time before the entire project was fully launched.

Faced with these external doubts and voices of distrust, Su Zi ignored them all.

She selectively responded to a few fans who supported her, rejected all interviews, and immersed herself in the preparations for the shooting.

Because many of the legendary women here come from prominent families, they need to undergo intensive training in etiquette from various dynasties based on the roles they play and the relevant dynasties.

Not only the main actors, but also all the supporting roles, including extras, had to join the crew in advance to train in manners and various palace etiquette according to her requirements.

The props group was the most tortured, because one unit represented a dynasty.

Therefore, the background of the story has to adapt to the changes of dynasties, including everything used in it. The costumes alone are a considerable expense.

Fortunately, the actors selected are either out-of-date or newcomers, and their announcement fees are relatively low, which saves a lot of expenses.

Even so, Su Zi spent nearly 300 million yuan on the total investment.

She invested part of it, and the Hu family and the Murong family also invested.

She didn't try to cheat them. She had told them in advance that the ratings for the show might not be ideal and the return on investment would not be huge. However, neither family cared about that and paid the money readily.

The Hu family and the Murong family are both successful businessmen. When doing business, they do not look at the immediate benefits but the long-term. With Su Zi's fame, even if the ratings of this drama are not very good, it will still have a certain audience.

What they care about is the advertising presentation and spread of their own products.

Su Zi agreed very readily and promised to produce an advertising effect that would satisfy them.

The cooperation between the two sides was very pleasant.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. The preparations took nearly two months.

After choosing an auspicious day, Su Zi officially led the crew to start work.

Some actors who were originally nervous felt relieved after the first day of collaboration.

There are no people who pretend to know everything and point fingers or force people into the cast. The director has absolute say in the crew.

There are no stars who act like big shots, and no intrigue.

Especially on the first day of shooting, Su Zi directly chose to shoot grand scenes, with two armies fighting and all kinds of passionate shouting and killing.

During the training period, everyone has developed a tacit understanding. Whether it is the soldiers who are performing passionate fighting or the soldiers who are "chopped down" to the ground, they all performed the effect that needed to be presented in this scene very naturally and tragically.

Min Zhou, who plays Fu Hao, is directly brought into the scene by these unknown and inconspicuous supporting roles, as if she has become one with them across thousands of years, fighting side by side with them.