Chapter 198
She loves to watch the fight.
On the seventh day of the first lunar month, various industries resumed work one after another, and the employees of Harvest Media also returned to their jobs.
Ling Sui is still on vacation, and her schedule for this month is completely just pictures, without even a line of words. However, Sui Si knew that she had just finished filming before the Chinese New Year, so she didn't urge her to come out to work.
Moreover, compared to Ling Suisui himself, fans are now more concerned about the final filming and New Year special of "Under the Wave".
The two videos released by the official Weibo account could not satisfy the eagerly awaited fans. They urged the official Weibo account to release more materials in the comment section, tried to promote the official Weibo account, and searched through the social media platforms of all the leading actors, hoping to get some photos of others with Ling Sui.
In the past few days, Antenna Video released the reservation link for "Under the Wave". Although Inspur is not a historical drama and the number of reservations is not increasing as fast as Peach Blossom, it is still far ahead in popularity among the similar dramas to be broadcast.
As for those sarcastic remarks that "the greatest blessing of a serious drama to the actors is before it is broadcast", Sui Si asks them to wait and not speak too early. How embarrassing it would be if the number of views of your ancient costume drama was lower than that of period drama.
Don't say it's impossible. When audiences watch a drama, they don't choose the subject matter but the quality. Sui Si has 100% confidence in Ling Sui's acting skills and her eye for choosing scripts.
They are paying attention to the recently completed "Under the Wave" and also care about "Perfect Life". When Antenna held its investment conference last year, this drama was a top project to attract both attention and traffic, but Antenna refused to open a reservation link and only released a few posters of Ling Sui playing two roles. There was no trailer at all. What on earth is this secret being created?
Ling Sui's fans have been asked more than once when "Perfect Life" will be broadcast. She can only answer that it depends on the situation and she will notify her when there is news.
After all, this is a cooperative project between Antenna and Netflix, and the two sides are still discussing it, but it is really soon.
Although the plot of "Perfect Life" is more inclined towards the Chinese market, Netflix has lowered its psychological expectations in many cooperation negotiations, but they are still very interested in Ling Suisui herself. Unfortunately, she is not ready to develop directly abroad.
Starting her overseas career as the protagonist of a Netflix series was not enough to impress her. Director Pei’s film is expected to win international awards, we’ll talk about it then.
Ling Suisui never worries about age. If he still needs to rely on his youth to make a living when he goes abroad, he might as well stay in the country.
Currently, Ling Suisui has two dramas to be broadcast on Antenna, and the next drama to be filmed is on Yumi. On average, Aoqi hands Ling Sui five or six notebooks every month, and Feng Yang's reply is always that he is not considering it for the time being and there is no suitable one at the moment.
After the New Year, they did bring up the Peach Blossom series. Ling Sui asked Feng Yang to decline politely. Even though Aoqi kept pursuing her, they couldn't force her to join the crew for a guest appearance.
For Ling Suisui, not drawing a line in the sand forcefully was her last act of dignity. After all, they might have to work together again in the future, and Fengshou Media still had three new actresses, so she didn't want to block their way. But asking her to continue serving as a blood bag for the newcomers was out of the question.
Aoqi was helpless, but could only give up. They were forced to accept the fact that they could not invite Ling Suisui to make a guest appearance, and that it might be several times more difficult to build momentum in the early stages.
This is why the platforms are more willing to promote the princes and princesses - like Li Mingxu, who are contracted artists of their own holding companies and have to do whatever they are asked to do. If you encounter someone like Ling Suisui, it will disrupt the platform's good plans.
Don’t be fooled by what people say online that “Aoqi should kowtow to Ling Suisui”. In the arrogant minds of capital, Ling Suisui’s current achievements are inseparable from the channels provided by the platform. If she changes to a video playback platform that doesn’t have enough users and doesn’t have money to invest in marketing, can her TV series and movies still become popular?
This is what Aoqi thought, and Ling Suisui knew it very well. Therefore, they will attribute the success of "Peach Blossom" to the strong marketing of the platform. The so-called Peach Blossom series must have invested heavily in publicity.
The leading actors this time are the prince and princess. Regardless of whether it is a male or female actor, if they can create a new "top star", and it would be best if they can surpass Ling Sui in terms of traffic, then Aoqi will be willing to spend any amount of money.
If you were to say that Ling Suisui felt any pressure, then really not.
It's just a pity for her, on the one hand for Xu Han, and on the other hand for the IP image of "Peach Blossom Burning". Even though they are two independent works, the copyright of the original scripts is in the hands of Aoqi. Ling Suisui reasonably suspects that they are definitely capable of stepping on the old protagonist in order to promote the new protagonist.
Peach Blossom drama fans will protest, but Ochi would love for them to protest. This is not a matter of principle. The more heated the argument, the higher the heat. It seems that everyone is condemning the new work, but many silent viewers don't care at all. They just know that the drama is very popular and they will be curious to take a look when they click on the platform.
This is normal. After all, she cannot ask the audience to have such deep feelings for "Peach Blossom Burning". Even if this is the hard work of all the creators, it is just a pastime for the audience after dinner.
Ling Sui could only sigh and remember this lesson. She will no longer shoot platform-produced dramas in the future. Whether it is an original script or an adapted script, the copyright should be held in her own hands, which is safest.
Because of this incident, she has been in a low mood these days.
After Ling Fei discovered this, she decided to talk to her.
She said: "Your career is developing very well and you are reaching new heights every year, but you still have a lot of worries."
"Yes." Ling Suisui admitted this, "Maybe it's because as I stand higher, I want more and more things. Human desires are endless, and sorrow often comes from the psychological gap caused by the desires that do not match the current abilities."
Some time ago she was still reading the script, but now it has become like looking in the mirror.
When you are an unknown person, you want to be famous. After you have a name in the circle, you want to have a representative work. After you become a top star, you want to have more choices. When I can choose scripts, organize and create projects, and work with directors like Pei Xuehai, I hope that good actors I recognize will be treated well, and that I can protect the characters I have played.
Ling Fei: "It seems that you think clearly, so I don't need to comfort you anymore. Your father and I have been strong since we were young, which is why we are where we are today. We will not advise you to slow down or enjoy the present moment."
“Adversity is the watershed between the strong and the ordinary. Since it is destined not to be smooth sailing, I wish you to move forward bravely and get what you want.”
Very good, worthy of Ms. Ling Fei.
Ling Suisui nodded in agreement, feeling more identified with this family that was always making great progress.
Her vacation lasted until the end of February, and she didn't start getting new jobs until the beginning of March. The filming of "Only the Moon Passing By" has been scheduled to start in mid-April and is expected to be completed by the end of May, with a shooting period of one and a half months.
The tentative release date for "Yaotai Lu" is August, with a gap of about two months in between. Ling Suisui was quite satisfied with this arrangement. She could join the group seamlessly, but it was not necessary. A little more buffer time would help her adjust to the best condition.
The plot of the Moon movie is very simple. Compared to the thick scripts of TV drama crews that are as heavy as bricks, the Moon's script can be put into a file bag.
Ling Sui started studying the script and writing character biographies in mid-February. Hao Ren asked her if she was not still on vacation, and Ling Suisui answered sincerely that she only read the script for four hours a day, which was already a very relaxing and leisure state.
It really made her completely empty her mind and she didn't think about anything related to the performance at all. Instead, Ling Sui felt uncomfortable. Even when Ling Fei took her camping or fishing, she would bring her tablet to cache some great movies from recent years.
Whether she is facing the tranquil lake or playing with building blocks when she is alone, she will unconsciously let her thoughts wander, and from a flash of inspiration she will catch some ideas about the drama to be filmed, and quickly open her memo to write them down.
Ling Fei said that she was really immersed in these roles.
"It's OK." This is how Ling Suisui evaluates himself. "At least I can distinguish between the inside and outside of the play, and I'm not to the point where I can't get out of the role. People always say that actors can't survive without being crazy. I want to experience it, but I'm also a little scared."
Ling Fei shook her head: "There is no scientific research that can prove the inevitable connection between artistic creation and mental defects. I think a clear mind can support your performance."
Ling Sui deeply agreed with this. Acting is not just about immersing oneself in the role. If one is too immersed in the subjective perspective, the character presented will inevitably have a strong personal color of the actor himself, which is not a good thing.
The movie script of "Only the Moon Passing By" was very short. Ling Sui studied it while taking a break and finished it in no time.
This time, the character she plays is named Qiao Xintong, and her character is a charming heir to a wealthy family. She took over a key project of the company and met her ex-boyfriend, Lin Youqian, when she was soliciting bids.
There’s nothing more awkward than meeting up at work after a breakup, when there’s more than one ex present.
There's nothing we can do about it. Qiao Xintong changes boyfriends faster than she changes clothes. And the circle of Hong Kong elites isn't big, so we just bump into them.
The two ex-boyfriends meet each other, and they are rivals in business and love. Not only did Qiao Xintong not have any dilemma about "who to choose", but she was keen on adding fuel to the fire and watching the fun. On the surface, she was flirting, but in fact she was testing the other party's bottom line and seeking the greatest benefits for her own company in the cooperation.
“It’s a high-end business war that fits the audience’s imagination.”
This is Ling Sui’s evaluation. In this script, the screenwriter piled up a lot of professional operations in the financial market, and the business war plot was like a roller coaster with extreme reversals.
As for logical loopholes, there are definitely some. After all, the movie is of limited length, and the main plot is the emotional tug-of-war between the male and female protagonists, so some business war plots progress too fast and are a bit exaggerated.
But then again, audiences buy movie tickets to watch movies, not to learn professional knowledge. As long as the emotional experience is there, the details can be ignored.
The script is short, the character introductions are brief, but Ling Suisui writes more analysis of the characters.
For her, each character is a very three-dimensional image. The less description in the script means that she has to use more imagination and reasoning to fill in the gaps. This leaves a lot of room for the actor to express himself freely, which is a new challenge for her.
Ling Suisui will never lower her requirements for her acting skills just for starring in a commercial film. Even if her character leaves her with a limited ceiling for her acting skills, she will ensure that she squeezes it 100%.
What makes Ling Suisui most satisfied is Qiao Xintong's dual high positions in career and love. The director and screenwriter get along well. If they say a "bad girl" is a real bad girl, there is absolutely no trace of gentleness, virtuousness or hardship in her portrayal. This has to be a Hong Kong movie.
She asked Feng Yang to talk to the director. She could speak Cantonese for both synchronous sound and dubbing. There would definitely be a Mandarin version when the film is released in mainland China, and she also hoped to do the dubbing herself.
Up to now, Ling Sui’s original voice-over rate in films and TV series is 100%, which is higher than many senior actors.
This is certainly influenced by the trend of the times. In the past, almost no one paid attention to original dubbing, and some actors who used dubbing also had strong lines. But after the issue of "actors' original lines" was brought up, Ling Suisui never showed any shyness.
Not only can she use the original voice, but she also interprets it very well. I still remember when Peach Blossom was first aired last year, because Xu Fangfei's voice was very different from Shi Zhen and Li Sanniang, some people didn't recognize it was her voice and couldn't wait to post comments mocking her for using dubbing in ancient idol dramas.
This incident was a source of laughter for the entertainment team, and also a highlight for Sui Si fans - look, even the anti-fans thought that Ling Sui's lines were of a professional standard! Otherwise why would it be dubbing by default!
After listening to her dubbing clips of film and television dramas and her Cantonese version of self-introduction, producer Moon readily agreed to Ling Sui's request.
Unfortunately, her male co-star Xu Shiling cannot do bilingual dubbing like her, and his Mandarin is quite difficult to understand.
When Ling Sui-sui video-called him, Xu Shi-ling insisted on speaking Mandarin even though she could speak Cantonese. Because he heard that Ling Suisui had a Grade A Mandarin certificate and wanted to learn from her.
Xu Shiling's attitude was very sincere, but he was unable to do what he wanted... Ling Suisui chatted with him for five minutes and decisively switched to Cantonese mode.
You must be kidding. Her time is precious. How could she have the time to be his Mandarin teacher? Since Xu Shiling is not famous yet, she suggested that he come to the mainland directly, preferably stay in the capital. You can not only learn Mandarin immersively, but also familiarize yourself with the environment in advance.
Ling Suisui knew very well that the film company asked him to make this movie because they wanted to enter the domestic entertainment industry. Xu Shiling is 23 years old this year, and this is the first time Ling Sui has partnered with a male lead who is younger than her.
The Moon Film Company still wants to make money. Xu Shiling looks like a standard handsome guy with a strong complexion. Shengshi Media has done a lot of homework to open up the mainland market.
And... I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but why does she feel that Xu Shiling looks a bit like Li Mingxu?
Tsk, Xiao Li, the “new male star” hasn’t even gained a firm foothold yet, and someone is trying to grab his position.
Whether intentional or unintentional, Ling Suisui's mentality at this time subtly resonated with Qiao Xintong.
She loves to watch the fight.
The author has something to say:
Let me sort out the works that have not been broadcast yet.
"Perfect Life" has been completed
"Under the Wave" has been completed
"Only the Moon Passes By" will start filming in April, waiting to join the crew
The specific filming time of "Yaotai Lu" and "Da Xia Wuyou" has not yet been determined, waiting in line for the Sui-Sui period
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