Chapter 185
Cornstarch: Stepping on the cake is an illusion, licking the cake is the goal
After returning to China, Ling Suisui first gave National Day holiday to most members of the company.
It was also a coincidence that she was concentrating on preparing for the next drama and had no plans to take on other work, so the employees were able to take their holidays normally. If she's busy, everyone will have to work for triple the salary.
Just because employees have a holiday doesn’t mean the artists can rest. Wen Yi and others have already joined the group, and their acting teacher Wen Jiayan has also arrived in Hengdian.
According to Wen Jiayan's feedback, Tian Tian and Zhao Xianning both work very hard, and actively communicate and discuss with the director, screenwriter, and co-actors; Wen Yi used to be inseparable from Zhao Xianning, but now prefers to be alone and digest the script on his own.
Therefore, the relationship between Tian Tian and Zhao Xianning became better. After establishing friendship with Zhao Xianning, Tian Tian's anxiety was alleviated.
This proves that Tong Xiaoman's original decision to let her children go was correct. The interactions between people are wonderful, and we should just let nature take its course.
Especially as an actor, you do need a bit of luck.
Ling Sui's schedule for October was simple. Apart from attending the Golden Eagle Awards ceremony, she spent the rest of her time studying the script of Under the Wave.
Editor Tang has led the team to write the complete version. Ling Sui read it himself first, and then invited several actors to read it together. When he had inspiration and suggestions, he would promptly feedback to the screenwriter so that adjustments could be made before filming.
With Ling Sui's achievements since her debut, fans are very confident in her. So even though her schedule is too empty to be consistent with her top star status, fans will still support her without a second thought.
What's wrong with studying the script for a while longer? Ling Sui no longer needs to join the crew seamlessly and exchange the number of works for living space. Only slow work can produce fine work.
Ever since the game became a big hit, Ling Suisui has either been dropped or on the way to being dropped. The situation has improved a lot after the release of "Zhao Jiang" - although writing her name can still attract traffic, netizens are not fools and think that Ling Suisui will take any role.
Some specifications are not high enough, so there is no point in showing them off, and you can't earn traffic by looking at fake things at a glance.
When she came into contact with "Yao Tai Lu", many gossipers also broke the news in order to gain popularity. Later, there was no further news on this project. When the "Under the Wave", which had completed the filing, was about to be released, some people from the antenna department came out to make a fuss.
If Ling Suisui wants to film a serious drama, the fans will definitely support her wholeheartedly, as they have confidence in Ling Suisui's ability.
Some fans of male celebrities even stand on the same front with the fans of prostitutes, criticizing the fact that most of the dramas starring traffic stars fail and have bad reputations. No one would want this drama to do well. After all, everyone is stuck in the comfort zone of idol dramas. Why should you be the exception and the only one to soar?
Smart fans say this, but secretly they are frantically sending private messages to their own studios, urging them to mobilize all their connections to fight for the male lead, or if there is no one, the second male lead will also be fine.
Looking at the male stars in the domestic entertainment industry, the situation of those born after 1985 is polarized. Those who have successfully transformed themselves don't need this pie, and those who need this pie are not ashamed to be overshadowed by Ling Sui. At this age, they still have to go the traffic route, which shows that they are just average.
The 90s students are in an awkward position, as they are held back by their past popularity and qualifications. They want to be the same number but Ling Sui disagrees, and they can't lower themselves to be the second number, yet they don't want to miss this opportunity. The hesitation and entanglement among them can fill several books.
As for those born in the 1990s and 2000s, if they have a strong background, large traffic and good acting skills, they can compete for the male lead. If they have none of the above, it doesn't matter if they play the male lead or the second male lead, they will earn a lot by playing the role.
After all, Chen Yuening has been cast in a drama starring a heroine. Do you really think everyone has as good a fate as Li Mingxu?
The fans who are the most ruthless in outside and send the most private messages are almost all those born in the 95s and 00s. These people are just short of yelling in the studio's face, saying, "What do you want to do if you don't hurry up and lick this pie? Do you know how many competitors are eyeing you covetously?"
Don't hesitate, just rush forward when you see Ling Sui-sui as the lead actress. Could she possibly let herself down? Her eye for choosing scripts is much better than you losers!
All the fans of Shengmi curse Li Mingxu, and they dream of becoming the next Li Mingxu.
If you have real achievements, what's the point of having "popularity among fans and passers-by", please give me a chance, Sister Sui!
There are indeed many male actors who are eager to try, and there are also quite a few female actors who are actively inquiring about it. Although Antenna really wanted to exchange benefits with them, the platform had limited say in the drama and could not help much.
In the casting of Inspur's projects, Harvest Media finally gained great autonomy. Although Antenna Video is a co-produced product, CCTV is also involved in this drama.
In addition, the conditions that Ling Suisui agreed with Antenna when filming "Perfect Life" were that she would guarantee the exclusive online broadcasting rights to Antenna, and the platform only needed to provide support. The crew would ask for anything they needed, and the platform should not interfere too much in anything that was not mentioned.
When it comes to casting, although Ling Suisui, as the boss, has the final say, she still fully respects the opinions of the director, screenwriter, and original author.
Song Lingshan's performance as Li Li was unanimously recognized. Having acted in sitcoms, she is very good at handling lifelike roles.
Yan Xuejun chose Li Yuanqing, who also graduated from the Film Academy and is Ling Sui's senior. He also had outstanding performances in popular poverty alleviation dramas in the past two years and was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In terms of age, he was born in the 1990s, but he did not follow the traffic route. If I had to choose a suitable title, it would be "popular actor".
As for the role of Chen Hai...it's a bit controversial.
The actor Ling Sui wanted to cast before was Ren Yi. The director also said that they had worked together before and praised his acting skills, but the producer shook his head when he heard his name.
"There's nothing wrong with his professional ability, but he's particularly popular with girls..."
This is a common saying, but if it is specifically said by the producer, it has a different meaning.
Except for the original author, all the industry insiders present heard the hidden meaning, and Ling Suisui regretfully deleted his name from the shortlist.
Through Song Lingshan's matchmaking, "Under the Wave" also received strong support from the Propaganda Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, and has arranged for the Cultural and Tourism Bureau of the filming location to connect with it to ensure a smooth filming.
Therefore, during the filming of The Wave, the crew had to set up a temporary party branch, which could not tolerate the personal style issues of the leading actors.
Ling Suisui and others discussed another male actor, who had no problems with his acting skills or private life. He didn't care about his ranking and treatment, but asked to bring his own screenwriter into the group. He also showed a strong attitude when discussing the plot.
To be honest, Ling Suisui could understand him. After all, the core of a drama is the script. If she goes to a game organized by someone else, she will also hope to have more say. It is better to trust herself than anyone else.
She could only regret that people with too similar personalities might not necessarily get along well. You can only crush this kind of person with greater strength and more achievements, so that he will cooperate wholeheartedly. For example, when she was filming "Zhao Jiang", she trusted Teacher Tang Bing very much.
The one she has her eyes on cannot yet surpass Tang Bing in her regard; the one she can crush is not good enough in her heart, alas.
Ling Suisui wanted to laugh a little. Every time she thought her career was developing very well and she could take a break, her desires and ambitions would remind her that if she didn't want to compromise, she still had a long way to go.
Chen Hai's casting progress encountered some difficulties. Ling Suisui finally received a message from Ying Nian and then remembered that she had a bet with her sisters.
Ying Nian said that he was ready and he wanted to prove with his strength that he could do it.
In order to show that he had really worked hard, Ying Nian also sent her a dozen pages of documents, which were biographies of the characters he wrote based on the plot of the novel.
Ling Sui took a quick glance first and was really a little surprised.
When you meet someone after three days, you should look at him with new eyes!
Although the film and television scripts have adapted the plot of the novel, the main thread has not changed, and the characters of the protagonist and important supporting characters are also well restored.
Because the novel is written from the heroine's perspective, most readers' impression of Chen Hai is "a street thug who turns into the heroine's loyal dog for love", but Ying Nian grasped the inner reasons behind Chen Hai's transformation.
Chen Hai's family conditions are okay, but he has sensible and capable older brothers and sisters above him and innocent and lively younger brothers and sisters below him. Chen Hai, who is caught in the middle and is mediocre, has always been ignored by his parents and family.
Therefore, the unruly Chen Hai has a desire to perform that he is not even aware of. The more others look at him strangely, the more it satisfies his secret need for attention.
At the beginning, Chen Hai just liked to play tricks on people and tease others, and the heroine Li Xiang was also among his targets. Faced with a prank that the gangsters saw as "just a joke" but the person involved saw as a troubling one, Li Xiang fought a battle of wits and courage with him, with both sides winning and losing.
Chen Hai was first aroused by the desire to win, and the two of them started to argue with each other when they met. Later, they became friends in an act of bravery. Chen Hai had a deeper understanding of Li Xiang and was completely impressed by her indomitable willpower.
This spirit of going against the current stimulated Chen Hai. Li Xiang's life was not easy, but he still cherished his time and worked hard. What's the point of wasting his time just to compete with his family? How childish.
The principles of life are very simple, but people who are in them sometimes lack an opportunity to have them revealed.
At that time, Li Xiang was about to go to the south to develop a new career. With a mixture of reluctance and self-reflection, Chen Hai decided to go with her. This was an important turning point in his character transformation.
Ling Suisui praised him: "That's pretty impressive. I thought you would have a love brain explosion and think Chen Hai would do anything for Li Xiang."
Ying Nian didn't say anything on the phone. He was too embarrassed to say it, and he really thought so at the beginning. It was only later that I really thought hard and was able to appreciate the information beyond the main perspective.
He replied: "It's definitely not that simple. If Chen Hai can't achieve sublimation from the root and just blindly follows for love, Li Xiang will never fall in love with him."
Xia Tian glanced at him as he passed by.
I'm a little curious, has Ying Nian realized that this sentence can also be used to describe himself?
After confirming that Ying Nian had indeed made progress, Ling Suisui sent him a script with watermarks all over it.
She said, "Get ready. I'll choose a part for you to act."
Yingnian was very excited, this must be an audition! He made it to the second level!
Ying Nian: "I can act in any part!"
Ling Suisui smiled and said, "It's the scene where Chen Hai just appeared and whistled at Li Xiang. Act it out for me."
She didn't mean to embarrass him, this was a plot in the novel, and he analyzed this part in great detail, analyzing the character's psychological state clearly.
However, Yingnian’s brain and facial features seem to be two systems.
I understand the character, but I can't act it out. When he got in front of the camera and called for action, it was still the same kind of live performance as before.
Ling Suisui: ...
One minute on stage is the result of ten years of hard work off stage. It is indeed not so easy to make up for the missed lessons.
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