Fang Lintao's intuition was correct. According to Guo Zongming and Ji Zizhan's idea, they were planning to premiere Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils during the winter vacation, so they were very tight on time and progress.
When Li Changle heard Guo Zongming's idea, she was surprised for a moment, but then she said that she could understand it, as it was just a way to save face.
At the beginning, Penguin Pictures adjusted the release date and directly annoyed Guo Zongming. This biased behavior was something Guo Zongming could not understand or tolerate. However, in the beginning, in order to ensure the normal broadcast of the sequel to "Legend of Sword and Fairy", Guo Zongming endured it. In the past, Guo Zongming would probably have just walked away.
However, he poured too much effort into the TV series "Legend of Sword and Fairy", and Guo Zongming has restrained his temper a bit. But being restrained does not mean that Guo Zongming has no temper.
Unlike Guo Zongming, Mango TV wanted to broadcast the show during the Spring Festival simply because the traffic during the winter vacation is the highest. The TV series "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" can get good ratings if broadcast during that time period. Moreover, hype is Mango TV's signature skill, and the self-made costumes of Penguin Pictures can create another wave of popularity. Why not do it?
Although the time is very tight, fortunately, the filming of the two TV series in the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" series gave Guo Zongming a lot of experience. Guo Zongming expressed high confidence in completing the filming and production of all TV series within three months. After all, Mango TV provided sufficient funds and there was no hesitation in supporting the work. This experience made Guo Zongming quite efficient in his work.
After confirming the TV series project, Guo Zongming immediately began to prepare for the crew and casting, without neglecting any work on either side.
Li Changle was not surprised at all that Guo Zongming approached her to ask about casting, and she also knew that Guo Zongming was very pressed for time, so Li Changle did not keep him in suspense and directly gave her suggestions.
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is different from previous TV series. This TV series does not have a male and female protagonist in the strict sense. When Jin Yong was writing this novel, he originally planned to make Duan Yu the protagonist, but as he wrote, he found that Qiao Feng's personality charm seemed to be more prominent, and he unconsciously gradually shifted his perspective to the character of Qiao Feng.
Therefore, when Jin Yong wrote the novel in the middle and late stages, he simply wrote it in a group portrait mode. There was no male protagonist in the traditional sense. If you really want to say who the male protagonist is, then it is Qiao Feng, Duan Yu, and Xu Zhu.
As an excellent director, Guo Zongming can definitely see this point.
However, he was not sure which character should be the main perspective. Although he was inclined to choose Qiao Feng, both he and Mango TV attached great importance to the TV series "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and could not be careless at all.
So when he was undecided about something, Guo Zongming decided to ask Li Changle for his opinion first. After all, past experience told him that similar problems could be easily solved by asking Li Changle for help.
"The protagonist's perspective is of course on Qiao Feng. This character's personality charm is too outstanding. In terms of the portrayal of female characters, my suggestion is to focus on the role of Wang Yuyan."
Li Changle expressed his thoughts without hesitation. He really didn't know how many times he had watched Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. The character of Qiao Feng was portrayed quite successfully in both the Hong Kong version starring Felix Wong and the 2003 mainland version starring Hu Jun. In addition, Wang Yuyan played by Li Ruotong and Liu Tianxian was also a very outstanding female lead in both versions.
With the classic template as a reference, Li Changle will of course make full use of it.
"For the TV series Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, props like curtains should be used less frequently. It's best to shoot on real locations, otherwise it's hard to capture that epic feeling."
Li Changle likes the Hong Kong version very much, but Hong Kong dramas have a characteristic, that is, the filming of TV series is quite petty and the backgrounds used are quite rough.
Especially the remakes of Jin Yong's classic works. I didn't feel anything when I watched them as a child, but when I went back to watch them as an adult, I felt out of place no matter how I watched them. Even if the actors' acting skills were superb, Li Changle still found it difficult to watch them.
On the contrary, the several works of Jin Yong filmed by the bearded Zhang Jizhong were almost all shot on location, and the epic feeling was overwhelming. Even though the bearded version was criticized for various reasons, such as the weird color grading, the inexplicable choice of actors, and the incomprehensible plot changes, the framing of the TV series was absolutely mastered.
As for casting, Li Changle said that I only know a limited number of actors in the entertainment industry, so she suggested that Guo Zongming make his own decision. After all, Guo Zongming is an excellent director, and his vision in this matter should not be too bad.
However, there are exceptions. Li Changle finally gave a few suggestions. For the role of Wang Yuyan, Li Changle recommended Ye Susu without hesitation. Ye Susu, who has a fairy-like aura, is very suitable for this role.
As for the role of Qiao Feng, Li Changle thought again and again and finally recommended Shan Xuebing, whom she had met before. Although he was busy filming "Dying to Survive" at the moment, it seemed that "Dying to Survive" had been filming for more than a month and was probably almost finished.
Guo Zongming never questioned Li Changle's judgment. After the two of them finished talking and hung up the phone, Guo Zongming began to arrange the schedules of the actors in a hurry. After all, he really didn't have much time left.
After Wang Siyi watched Li Changle finish the call, she asked while eating, "Have you arranged a new role for Susu?"
She is still quite concerned about Ye Susu. After all, Ye Susu entered the entertainment industry under her influence.
In addition, during this period, Chen Baozhu poured all her energy, which had nowhere to go, into Ye Susu. While receiving vocal training and acting training, she also had to run around for announcements and appear on TV shows, which made Ye Susu very skeptical about her life for a while.
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