Chapter 368
I don’t want to become the preaching old man I hated when I was young.
The conflict between Zhao Xianning and Lin Yahan did not arise suddenly.
In Ling Sui's impression, their fans have quarreled with each other countless times. This year, Lin Yahan won the Magnolia Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Zhao Xianning was nominated for Best Actress but was a runner-up. There was a concentrated outbreak of online quarrels, with both sides banning more than a dozen accounts.
With fans making such a fuss, it is really difficult for the actors to get along harmoniously. After all, their relationship was not that good to begin with; they were just ordinary colleagues.
Ling Suisui didn't understand: "I don't ask the actors in the company to treat their colleagues as family, but they can't sabotage each other like this, right? This is not a matter of the same nature."
Moreover, every opportunity for an actor to appear in front of the public is precious. If Zhao Xianning could prioritize getting angry with others before considering her own career development, Ling Suisui would be very disappointed in her.
"It's not that she deliberately snatched Lin Yahan's role..." Zhang Wen helped explain, "Xiao Zhao was a runner-up for the Magnolia Awards in June, and was mocked too harshly by Lin Yahan's fans. She was a little upset and said she wanted to find an opportunity to compete with Lin Yahan head-on."
Ling Sui felt a little annoyed after hearing this. After all, it was just a matter of acting on impulse.
She has always felt that it is impossible to compare two actors with completely objective standards. Even if it is the same crew and the same role, there is still the innate indicator of appearance compatibility.
"Kung Fu is not her forte. She can use her time to do more meaningful things..."
Ling Sui stopped talking halfway.
Zhang Wen asked her why she didn't say anything, and Ling Suisui replied, "I don't want to become the preaching old man that I hated the most when I was young. Believe it or not, if I tell Zhao Xianning this, she will become more and more rebellious. Forget it, let her be."
Zhang Wen covered her mouth and smiled. She knew that Ling Suisui just didn't want to see young people take detours, but as one knows the warmth or coldness of water only after drinking it, who can guarantee that the scenery along the way is not a valuable accumulation of experience?
Ling Suisui also admitted that her experience is not applicable to everyone and her life may not be what they want.
Zhang Wen joked: "You have understood this truth when you were thirty, so you will definitely not become an old man when you are sixty, don't worry."
Ling Sui chuckled twice and let the matter go.
Zhao Xianning said she wanted to compete with Lin Yahan, and she really put in a lot of hard work.
Normally she would rest after finishing filming, and at most would memorize the lines for tomorrow's script. But after she made harsh remarks in a small circle, she stopped playing games and watching dramas. She spent every night in the gym and even hired a martial arts teacher for herself.
As the target of harsh words, Lin Yahan was not willing to be outdone.
She cancelled her original overseas travel plans and stopped participating in leisure variety shows. She took out her own schedule when she was in college - this is the same schedule as Ling Suisui, also known as the ultimate mode of self-discipline. When it comes to hard work, she is no worse than anyone.
Seeing how excited they were, Tong Xiaoman didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She discussed with Ling Suisui that Fengshou Media should just produce a few film and television works with heavy fighting scenes. Even if they failed to make the movie, their martial arts training would not be in vain.
Ling Suisui had no objection to this, but she suggested that Tong Xiaoman arrange this matter quietly. At least don't let them know before the audition.
An environment where there is no way out and one has to fight to the death can best stimulate people's potential and fighting spirit.
"I know. Do I need you to tell me that?" Tong Xiaoman said with a smile. "I even arranged for someone to quietly tell them about each other's situation. They only mentioned the good things. Every time they finished talking, they were very motivated."
Ling Suisui: ...
It has to be Sister Tong who has the guts to do it. With this method of adding fuel to the fire, the two of them will maintain their momentum at least until the end of the year.
"Take it easy." She still reminded him, "Fighting routines are easy to learn, but martial arts are not something that can be learned overnight. Don't push them too hard, their health is more important."
Tong Xiaoman said she knew the situation because she had managed trainees in her previous company and knew the limits of young people's physical stress.
There are no secrets in the entertainment industry, and the news that Zhao Xianning and Lin Yahan were competing to practice martial arts quickly spread through the gossip within the circle.
Jing Xinyi still didn't find out anything about the movie, but after she knew that both of them were practicing martial arts, she immediately asked her agent to hire a martial arts teacher for her.
From her perspective, the two of them were aiming to be the second female lead for Ling Suisui. Speaking of Hong Kong movies, fighting scenes indeed make up half of the most classic films, and martial arts films are still the top of the overseas box office list of Chinese-language films.
Moreover, Ling Suisui now has a close relationship with Diland and has no shortage of overseas distribution channels... Wait, will "Kung Fu Master 2" choose more actors with oriental faces?
Jing Xinyi has watched "The Kung Fu Master" six times in the cinema. She feels that the second part is likely to give more information about the Tianwu Sect. The setting of this hidden sect will definitely not just serve as a background.
If there is a sect, there must be disciples, right? Although there are many Asians in Hollywood, would Ling Suisui prefer to promote actors from the domestic entertainment industry? It’s not impossible!
Thinking of this, Jing Xinyi's heart was pounding. She became more determined to practice martial arts, and asked her agent to hire an English teacher so that she could quickly master spoken English and communicate fluently in a short period of time.
The agent didn't understand: "Do you think it's reliable to go through so much trouble? Don't let it be in vain."
"Don't worry about it. There will always be a chance." Jing Xinyi did not forget to tell him, "Remember to shoot a vlog for me and find a better cameraman."
She had no intention of working hard silently to amaze everyone again. In the things she had just thought of, the actors of Harvest Media had a natural advantage. If she didn't work hard to market herself, Ling Suisui would not even think of her.
While Jing Xinyi was getting ready to go, Ling Suisui also received the latest news about "Kung Fu Master 2" and its subsequent works.
Dilande didn't mention the Tianwu Sect for the time being, but only confirmed with her the time to join the group, which is the end of February next year. The contact person also specifically emphasized that they would wait until she had the Spring Festival before starting work.
Ling Suisui expressed her gratitude - when her status is high enough, the people around her will become very considerate and consider her in everything.
Kung Fu 2 will start filming next year, but the related special effects have already begun production.
This is normal, because some special effects scenes do not require actors to appear on the screen, and some scenes even require special effects to be done first, and then the actors follow the actions. Ling Sui was called in for reshoots once before, just to coordinate with the new special effects.
"The Kung Fu Master" brought Durand more than 1 billion US dollars in box office revenue, and Kung Fu 2 went from being a project that people were hesitating whether to start to a hot commodity that everyone was vying for.
Not only were the actors fighting over roles, there was also fierce fighting within Dilland. Ling Suisui didn't care about their high-level faction, but that didn't stop her from getting a lot of gossip from Bertha.
Bertha will soon be her colleague - her agent has secured for her the role of a magician, one of the "Big Three". She will also appear in Kung Fu 2, but most likely in an easter egg.
Bertha also said to her: "I really didn't expect this role to fall on me. You and them recommended me, right? Honey, you are so kind."
Ling Suisui did not take credit for it, she said she just provided some reference opinions.
This is indeed the case. She cannot and has no interest in influencing Dylan's choice. She was not worried that they would do something stupid. The new superhero universe's current ability to make money was there. She was not the one who wanted the movie to be good, and she was not the one who was most afraid of a bad reputation.
Bertha took this as Oriental modesty, and was so moved that she almost cried.
Ling Suisui: ...
Never mind, as long as she is happy.
At the end of November, Ling Suisui and director Fuji Masanori met again.
The audition news for this movie has already been released within the industry, and the statement “the protagonist can be of either gender” has left many industry insiders scratching their heads, and they are discussing what kind of role this is. It sounds so weird.
However, with the reputation of Director Fuji and Producer Ling Suisui, the film still attracted many actor teams that met the appearance and age requirements to submit their resumes.
Ling Suisui flipped through the sheets one by one and divided them into three piles.
There was one pile that she knew well and thought could pass the screening; there was one pile that she also knew well but thought was not very good; and there was another pile that she didn't know well and didn't know, so she needed to check more information and look at the performance clips that others had sent before making a decision.
She sorted the documents quickly, but when she turned to one of the pages, she suddenly paused.
This was a name that surprised her a little...Yu Jiaxing.
Ling Sui has become interested in acting since his age. It turns out that he hasn't given up on being an actor?
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