Chapter 311
Good emotional management skills, want to learn
Ling Sui appeared in the conference room in the morning local time.
She was wearing casual clothes and no makeup, and her hair on her forehead was wet with moisture. The chief screenwriter warmly invited her to sit down and asked her if she had had breakfast.
"Of course." Ling Suisui used the hair band in her hand to tie a low ponytail for herself, "I just finished my morning exercises and took a shower before coming here."
Ling Suisui stayed in Burbank for half a month. Her level of hard work would make many people ashamed if it were known. When she plays a Kung Fu master in a movie, she would actually hire a professional teacher to guide her in practicing Kung Fu.
Moreover, this was not a temporary preparation. She had been practicing martial arts for more than ten years. Although the division of labor within the crew was clear, the screenwriter was only responsible for describing the scenes, and the specific action scenes were arranged by special people, it did not affect them. They heard that they were particularly satisfied with Ling Suisui and praised her as an excellent kung fu actor.
At this time, the screenwriters who were attending the meeting had not arrived yet. When everyone gathered together to chat, they were all curious about what kind of kung fu Ling Sui practiced every day, what real kung fu was like, and whether light kung fu really existed. Does she know the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms?
How to say it... Ling Sui tilted his head and explained to them the difference between "Kung Fu" and "Martial Arts".
The former can be understood as real martial arts, which is also a spiritual culture of China. In the general perception of most Chinese people, kung fu is the use of fists and feet, and in a broad sense it also includes the use of weapons, which is in line with the laws of physics.
Martial arts contain artistic processing and fantasy elements. No matter whether it is Qinggong or Qigong, as long as it contains supernatural elements, it is not real. We must believe in science and materialism.
As they were talking, some people became curious about Ling Suisui's "cultivation level" - although Ling Suisui emphasized that the word "cultivation" is usually used in fantasy and fairy tales, and rarely seen in martial arts, let alone kung fu, but it did not affect their insistence on using it.
There were no props or cushions in the conference room, so Ling Suisui couldn't demonstrate for a while. She thought about it and invited the strongest-looking man among the screenwriters to arm wrestle with her.
To be honest, this “strongest” is a bit like picking the tallest among the short guys, because this guy’s figure is not very close to bodybuilding, but the others just look weaker…
The male screenwriter who was named was eager to try, and he was very confident in his own abilities. To show his gentlemanliness, he also asked Ling Suisui which hand she was used to so that he could accommodate her.
"No need." Ling Suisui smiled, "Just follow your habits."
The screenwriters are all very concerned about the outcome of this competition, and some people have even placed bets on today's coffee. The male screenwriter stretched out his right hand, Ling Suisui also stretched out his right hand. After the screenwriter acting as the referee moved his hand away, a fierce contest officially began.
The male screenwriter did not actually underestimate his enemy. He knew that Ling Suisui was very strong, but this level was still too much!
He tried his best and his veins were bulging. Ling Suisui on the opposite side was also exerting force on her arm muscles, but she managed her expression very well. She was very laid back and even asked him, "Did you have breakfast today?"
This greeting had a different effect at this moment. The screenwriters watching the scene started to cheer, some took out their mobile phones to take pictures, recorded videos, and some said that this was the best easter egg in the movie.
Hey, guess who we found to play Li Mo? A true Kung Fu master!
After a few seconds of stalemate, the male screenwriter was finally defeated. He felt a little embarrassed, and Ling Suisui comforted him: "It's okay, James and Richard have never beaten me."
These two are not only actors she has worked with, but also male stars famous for their good figures, and they are often met by chance in the gym.
After hearing her say this, the male screenwriter did feel a little relieved, but only a little. He flexed his wrists and gained a new understanding of the oriental actress in front of him. The image of Li Mo became more concrete in his mind.
Such feelings also occur in many people's hearts at the same time. After all, the cast of this movie has already been confirmed. Knowing this information, the screenwriter will subconsciously move closer to her when writing the story for the character.
This was probably the effect that the chief screenwriter hoped to achieve. At this time, most people had arrived, so he asked everyone to sit down and the meeting officially began.
Ling Suisui first listened to them go over the general plot of the movie. After listening, she felt that at least half of the people in this room had worked at Miracle before.
The story goes something like this:
After Li Mo came to the United States, her identity was questioned because she looked too young. She made excuses to fool people, and then had a quarrel with Agent A from the Strategic Defense and Special Affairs Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the Secret Service).
During the first group action, Li Mo realized that the troubles in this area were caused by monsters. This group of Americans could deal with monsters such as vampires and werewolves, but had no experience in dealing with monsters.
During the operation, Li Mo felt that the chance to capture the monster alive was fleeting, so she acted without listening to the instructions. As a result, the monster escaped, and Agent B, who had always believed in her, was seriously injured by the monster.
After she returned, someone investigated Li Mo's identity and her vest fell off. The Secret Service was unwilling to let Li Mo continue to participate in the operation and planned to send her back to the country. Li Mo was also a little shocked, but after she thought it through, she quickly realized what went wrong.
It's not that her strategy is wrong, but that there is a mole in the Secret Service. Li Mo, who was about to board the plane, dealt with the monster pretending to be Agent B next to her, and rushed to the monster hideout investigated by the Secret Service. She turned the tide and destroyed the hideout before these investigators were wiped out.
This is basically the plot outline of the new version. It may be adjusted later, but it will only be optimization of the specific plot. The emotional twists in the overall framework will not change.
The chief screenwriter politely asked Ling Suisui what he thought. Ling Suisui smiled and said that he had no objection to this framework.
She believes that these experienced screenwriters are much more professional than her in the narrative rhythm of commercial films. She came to the meetings to hear more of their ideas, and if she spoke, it was only in the parts where she felt confident.
She asked: "Compared to the script I first received, it seems that a lot of the suspense and mystery lines have been cut in this version?"
Yes, the chief screenwriter explained to her that they wanted to make a superhero + mystery project at the beginning, and try to combine these two elements together to give the audience more new experiences. The process of Li Mo discovering that the problem was a monster and deducing who the traitor was could actually be a little more complicated.
Ling Sui had received a script outline before, and they did write this version of the story according to the outline, but the combination was not very effective. After three revisions, Diland completely rejected it.
The screenwriter who was originally responsible for writing the mystery line was not in the meeting today. Their lines have been cut, so naturally they cannot gain the right to speak in this regard. After all, everyone here is an industry elite.
Ling Suisui also feels that the effect of integration may not be 1+1>2, and it is possible that neither end will be involved. She wasn't very interested in that line of reasoning, so she didn't feel any particular regret.
However, she wouldn't mind making a suspenseful mystery film - if there is a good script.
Ling Suisui continued to listen to their discussion of the script and glanced at the phone screen out of the corner of his eye. No new news.
The screenwriter sitting next to her showed an understanding expression. She knew what Ling Suisui was waiting for. It's morning in Burbank now, but it's evening in Berlin. The film festival awards ceremony should have started now, right?
Anyone familiar with the award-giving process knows that the later you get the news, the better it may be, after all, the big prizes are saved for last; but if the news doesn’t come for a long time, it makes people worry about whether there is a prize or not.
Ling Suisui had already heard them discussing the plot of the movie, right down to the lines and expressions. She listened carefully and occasionally gave some advice, but she never refuted others to their face. Even if she had a different opinion, her tone was very tactful.
This undoubtedly made the screenwriters feel relieved. People always say that Ling Sui is difficult to talk to, but now it seems that's just the case. Isn't she quite easy to talk to?
But this relief did not last long, because Ling Suisui only has high emotional intelligence and what she says makes people feel comfortable, but it does not mean that she will easily give in on the content.
Let me put it this way, if Ling Sui's stubbornness was wrong, the screenwriters would at most think of finding a way to fool her, but what she said made sense, or at least had a basis, so the screenwriters had to use their brains frantically, either to be convinced by her or to convince her.
——The probability of these two things happening is not high. The most common situation is to record them first and then discuss them later.
Oh my god, my colleague was right, she is indeed difficult to talk to! And every time they finish chatting, they are giving her experience points, and she will definitely be more difficult to deal with next time they meet.
But if you ask the screenwriters whether they want to work with such a difficult actor... this will make them extremely conflicted, gritting their teeth, and feeling both love and hate.
If someone else asked me this, I would definitely try to dissuade them from doing it, but when I was asked this question myself, why did I nod my head automatically?
Ling Sui was so excited while chatting that he didn't even bother to check the messages on his phone. Or maybe a screenwriter with a fast internet connection received the news push and congratulated Ling Sui when she was about to start her next round of speeches.
"Lindsay, the movie you starred in won the Golden Bear Award! Congratulations!"
This sentence was like pressing the pause button in a discussion meeting, and the screenwriters congratulated Ling Suisui one after another.
The Golden Bear Award is the highest award at the Berlin Film Festival. Put yourself in their shoes and know that any creator of "The Unmarriageable Sister" would be very happy to hear that it won this honor.
Ling Suisui also opened her mobile phone. She saw Yan Siling holding the trophy and crying on Weibo. She had already gone on stage to receive the award. Considering the immediacy of this type of news push, Yan Siling is probably still reading her acceptance speech right now.
A stone fell from her heart, and her smile became a little brighter.
"Thank you, everyone." Ling Suisui thanked everyone, "Then let's continue discussing Li Mo's line. I think..."
Screenwriters: …
She has really strong emotional management skills. I want to learn from her.
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