Chapter 108
Dong Siyan's acting skills are not only noticed by her fans, but she has such a large traffic that too many people on the Internet are paying attention to her.
So when the audience saw the trending searches and clicked on them, they were very surprised to find that this time her acting skills were not only visible to her fans, and it was not just marketing either. She obviously put in a lot of effort, and the effect was very good, as if she had suddenly gotten an epiphany.
Except for some people who dislike her from the bottom of their hearts, the vast majority of the audience evaluates her from an objective perspective. Good is good, bad is bad. At the beginning, they all said that she was not suitable for this role, but now that she has been transformed, it seems that she has regained the freshness of her debut.
This incident also caused a lot of discussion.
Because everyone discovered that in addition to Dong Siyan, a well-known big-name star, actors from several other cooperating companies who had joined the crew with Shu Miao during this period all contributed acting skills that were obviously much better than before, and the common point among these actors was that they went to Guangying Entertainment to act.
So after the summary, Su Ning's crew was jokingly called the "Acting Training Camp". Although this name is a bit exaggerated, as far as I can see now, light and shadow entertainment does not need actors with poor acting skills.
In the production of several recent dramas, even if the protagonist is chosen by the investors, no matter who he is, he still has to pass the Su Ning test.
Moreover, this is not a one-time solution. If after joining the group, he/she starts to work passively and the results are not good, the producer or director of the light and shadow entertainment crew who has been with the group will immediately feedback to Su Ning. If he/she waits for Su Ning to take action to resolve the issue, things will not be so easy to discuss.
If the actors don't take it seriously, there's a risk that he will persuade them to quit, no matter what time it is or what their status is.
In this circle, with so many reporters watching, it is a very shameful thing to be persuaded to withdraw by the crew because of poor acting. So, whether willing or not, everyone here is very dedicated.
Even if one does not have natural talent, it is not difficult to pass the test with hard work. Although some actors may overdo it in this situation and their interpretation of the role may seem too much like "acting", the director and instructor will come over to make adjustments.
This kind of performance is much better than the previous careless performance.
As for some big traffic stars, such as Dong Siyan, they can get a big boost here, as if this is some kind of monastery that can enlighten actors. This is a by-product of Su Ning's actor selection.
For Su Ning, this was not a deliberate design. A production crew is a production crew, not a "training camp." But it was a pleasant surprise. People are indeed animals of the environment, and they will show different states in different macro-environments.
Su Ning hopes that the overall environment in the circle will move in this positive direction. If others don’t do it, he will be the one to make this breakthrough.
Now it seems that the audience really likes this.
After this reputation spread, he received more invitations for cooperation, and the prices he was willing to pay were getting higher and higher. Some of them did not seem like investments, but like free money, just to get people in. However, Su Ning did not agree.
For young actors, they may not put improving their acting skills first in their hearts, but in public, the label of "good acting" is extremely useful.
Some people want to become gilded simply for the sake of a title, not because they really want to be promoted.
Su Ning has no opinion on anyone. Even if someone is constantly criticized for their bad acting skills, he will give them a chance. But if you come to him, you still have to have an interview.
Even Dong Siyan had acted in several scenes before joining the crew. Su Ning agreed only after he thought she could give it a try. If she didn't even dare to come for the interview and just let the financial company negotiate the price, there is no need to say much about such a person. Perhaps for a star, even if her acting skills are mediocre, she can still become popular because of opportunities.
But in his opinion, these people wouldn't go far.
Not only actors, he and Shen Mingzheng also support singers, and this is something that Shen's Pictures is mainly doing.
Shen Mingzheng has an excellent music production team. He is cooperating with Nanjiang TV Station and preparing to launch an original music program, inviting some famous singers to do the show, as well as some newcomers and buried old singers.
This show is different from others. It does not adopt a strong confrontational competition method. Although there is a scoring segment, it is not a pure elimination competition. It is a music variety show that focuses on performance cooperation on the stage.
This project seems too pure. Even the initial plan stated that it was for the sake of music art. It seems very idealistic, but Shen's Pictures has indeed invested a lot of money in it.
They used the industry's top sound equipment and equipped a whole orchestra, all of which performed live. They also spent money to hire many folk music bands to provide accompaniment, with a variety of instruments, some of which Su Ning had never heard of. There were 1,000 seats for spectators on site. This scene was bought by Shen's Films. It didn't look like a photo studio, but more like a small high-standard concert. You can imagine the investment.
But Shen Mingzheng did push for it, and Su Ning was also very supportive, and when the variety show's set was completed, the two of them went to see it in person.
The person in charge of Nanjiang TV Station is named Fan Liming, and is generally called Director Fan. He is already very familiar with them and came specially to receive them. There is so much investment here, but the TV station did not put in much, it just provided a platform. Most of it was put in by the company. Of course, most of the profits also belong to the company. Anyway, the TV station did not lose money.
Director Fan knew that these two were rich and were now well-known in the Haicheng circle. But after making money, most people would enjoy themselves, but these two invested more and more, and even spent money to build this. To be honest, he didn't quite understand.
When Shen Mingzheng proposed this plan, the board of directors of Shen Pictures also felt that the investment was high and that the money was enough for a high-investment movie, and they discussed it for a while.
But Su Ning always supported him and contributed money. He even thought the plan was too conservative and added some of his own ideas.
In this way, the people of Shen's Film Company had nothing to say. Their boss Shen had such a partner, and others could not envy him.
When coming for acceptance today, Shen Mingzheng specially invited the lead singer of the Blue Hat Band to sing on site and cooperate with the band to see if there is any need for additional equipment.
Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng were standing in the audience, listening to Lan He singing the first line in a very melodious voice.
Before coming, Su Ning asked Shen Mingzheng if he wanted to give it a try himself, since he was the one who prepared everything. But Shen Mingzheng shook his head and turned to invite the Blue Hat Band.
A long time ago, he had indeed dreamed of such a venue. It didn't need to be big, but it had to be good enough. Live band accompaniment and such equipment were the dreams of every singer, so even the blue hat who had seen everything was happy to go there.
But he is no longer a singer, and now he has no desire to be a singer anymore. Shen Mingzheng is naturally willing to sing for Su Ning, and only for him, but he has no interest in performing in front of others.
Su Ning asked: "Are you really not going to give it a try?"
"No," Shen Mingzheng shook his head, then looked at him and said, "I already have the best audience."
Su Ning then took his hand, and the two of them looked at the stage again.
It can be said that Shen Mingzheng built this place according to his own ideals, but it is not exclusive to him. Like Su Ning, he provides this platform to everyone. In addition to him, there are still a steady stream of people who want to sing, act, and do all kinds of performances.
Shen's Films did not make this program for profit. At least, they do not rely solely on this profit, they also have other plans.
If he can really discover a singer like Bai Qinghe who has real creative ability, he will make a lot of money. He doesn't have to think too much about the rest.
He and Su Ning were working in the same direction and naturally worked together.
After the song was over, Su Ning looked at the blue-hatted man's expression. He looked very happy and had already turned around to talk to the program manager. Since Shen Mingzheng didn't want to go up, he naturally wouldn't force him. He just looked at him and said, "Are you satisfied?"
Shen Mingzheng said: "Very satisfied."
Su Ning nodded: "That's enough."
I'm not afraid to spend any amount of money on this.
However, this is a variety show after all, and it is not easy to make a show. It is certainly not enough if only old singers get together to sing a few songs that have been heard many times.
Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng have been looking for original singers recently for this purpose, and everyone in the company knows about it.
Li Chu knew that Zhou Heng was invited to join Jianfeng. They had been in contact after the group disbanded. He and Lin Zhi are still in the individual operation stage. He has been very busy recently with a lot of activities and schedules, but he also keeps an eye on the company's developments.
He had heard the songs written by Bai Qinghe before, so he went to look for them. After all, he was a reserve teammate for the future, so when he was free, Li Chu would go over from time to time to see how he was doing.
Bai Qinghe was flattered by his arrival. The surgery on his face had been completed and he had recovered well. There was no trace left and he was in good condition. After meeting Li Chu, he told him honestly that he was living well here and had recently written some new songs.
He is good at lyrical music, and the songs he wrote before signing with the company were quite good. Now that he has been in Guangying Entertainment for nearly half a year, his style of music has naturally changed, becoming more lively, and he has obviously improved in his abilities.
The company had mentioned before that he didn't have to compete in the music variety show, as there was a stage for him to simply show off. However, although Bai Qinghe's personality has become more lively now, he has never officially performed in front of an audience.
He seemed to have a psychological trauma from this and was very afraid of the audience.
He is now very familiar with entering the company's recording studio, and there is no problem performing in a small area within the company, because Bai Qinghe is already very familiar with light and shadow entertainment, so he is naturally not nervous anymore.
From this perspective, he already has a lot of performance experience and has his own songs. Li Chu feels that he should try to face the public. Otherwise, if he directly teams up with him and Lin Zhi, he will face a lot of pressure from fans.
This was also the company's plan, but Bai Qinghe was too nervous about it. He repeatedly stated that he was not ready yet and could not go on such a big stage. There were a thousand audiences there, and even so many famous singers on the same stage. How could he just go on like that?
For this reason, the company's artist management department did not force him. After all, there are still many episodes of the variety show, and there is still time for him to adapt. He will gradually get better in the future.
Li Chu came over and took a look, but didn't think so.
As a person who has been through it, he believes that Bai Qinghe is now ready to perform, and if he is going to be on this music variety show, he must go to the first episode and make a surprise appearance!
The only question now is how to deceive Bai Qinghe?