Chapter 548 A Living Character (Please take a leave for one more update)
As soon as Zhong Haohao walked onto the stage, director Wang Haowei sat up straight.
The first few actors, at best, played the role of Xiao Hongying, and their performance was somewhat similar, but the spirit was basically not similar.
And at this moment, Zhong Haohao has a similar feeling, giving people the feeling that she is a veteran with more than ten years of military service.
She was very young and small in stature, but she walked among a group of soldiers as if no one was around. Looking around indifferently, she saw only recruits everywhere. The platoon leader and company commander were all on the same level as her.
No, everyone has to give up their seats to her.
The scene that was tried out this time was the one where Xiao Hongying and a few eccentric comrades from the Ninth Company went to the yard of the kitchen to eat.
The old soldiers who were eating saw the little girl leading the way in, and they all moved aside, leaving a table vacant.
The new recruits who had just arrived were unaware of the situation and wanted to question why there was no principle of "first come, first served". However, after meeting Xiao Hongying's eyes, they immediately became cowardly and turned to look for their platoon leader, but the platoon leader also became cowardly.
"Platoon leader, what's wrong with you?"
"Don't talk, don't mess with her."
"Why? Why are you afraid of her, Platoon Leader?"
"She taught me how to shoot. Why do you think that is?"
"She taught you how to shoot? She's not even as tall as the gun!"
"Hush, Xiao Hongying's marksmanship is second to none in the entire group, and she never misses a shot."
“.”
Everyone made way for Xiao Hongying. She sat in an empty seat without saying a word and started eating. Despite her height of only 1.4 meters, she ate with great grace.
"Hiss~"
Everyone in the audience couldn't help but gasp.
Zhong Haohao didn't have a single line in this scene, but she brought to life the "big bully of the independent regiment" in the script, who had a miserable life, was clever and arrogant.
Wang Haowei turned around and asked Li Ye quietly: "Student Li Ye, where did you find this girl?"
"Oh, an uncle recommended it to me."
"Uncle? She's a child from the compound? That's no wonder."
Director Wang Haowei came back to her senses instantly. Li Ye had originally not paid much attention to the selection of roles, but the day before yesterday he suddenly said that he wanted to recommend a young actor. That person must be someone with connections. Combined with Zhong Haohao's performance, some things were not difficult to guess.
Zhong Haohao must have grown up in a military family and been in contact with soldiers since childhood, so she can act somewhat like an "old soldier".
However, Li Ye believes that the reason why Zhong Haohao is somewhat similar to Xiao Hongying in the novel is not only because of her military family background, but also because her life experience is similar to that of Xiao Hongying in the novel.
Xiao Hongying lost both her parents and was raised by the group leader and Uncle Luo. Zhong Haohao's parents were divorced and she has been living with her grandparents.
Xiao Hongying has been naughty and "lacking discipline" since she was a child, and Zhong Haohao has been rebellious since she was a child because her parents kept passing the buck. In fact, both of them are very sensitive and use superficial pride to cover up their inner fragility.
Children aged thirteen or fourteen can definitely sing opera. Some of the child actors who have learned opera skills since childhood can sing very well.
But if they are asked to act, then she probably can only play herself, that is, no matter how she acts, she has to act very much like herself.
And Zhong Haohao put herself into the role when acting.
“Pah pah pah pah~”
“Pah pah pah pah~”
There was applause; although it was not very enthusiastic, it was sincere.
Zhong Haohao bowed slightly to the teachers in the audience and moved his lips, but in the end he did not express his gratitude like the previous groups of auditioners.
But when she came down from the stage, she did not show any more ruthless behavior, and her rebellious nature subsided unconsciously.
"Let's stop here for today's audition. Now let's talk about our understanding of the roles. Let's start with the male lead. Zhang Fengyi, how about you go first?"
"Okay, thank you director and all the leaders for giving me this opportunity. This is how I understand the role of Hu Yi. Before he arrived in the guerrilla zone, he had fought with the Japanese soldiers for many years.
Because his comrades kept dying, he became numb. But after arriving in the guerrilla zone, he slowly came back to life.
The reason why he came back to life was not only Su Qing’s love, but also the independent regiment’s program which was completely different from that of the Guo army.”
"Okay, Zhou Lijing, tell me what you think."
"Hello, director, hello, leaders. My opinion of Hu Yi is similar to Zhang Fengyi's. He looked down on the soldiers of the independent regiment at the beginning because he had attended the Military Academy and understood military theory."
Zhang Fengyi and Zhou Lijing both spoke eloquently, and it was obvious that they had a deep understanding of the role of Hu Yi, and their understanding of Hu Yi was also in line with the trend of film and television works these days.
That is, no matter what material you were before, as long as you join the people's army, you will eventually be tempered into a piece of good steel.
Li Ye looked back at Zhong Haohao who was still studying for the novel, and asked in a low voice: "It will be your turn later. What are you going to say?"
Zhong Haohao didn't even raise his head and said casually, "I haven't finished reading it yet! Tell me what you think later."
Li Ye thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want me to write a short article now and you memorize it?"
Zhong Haohao raised his head and looked at Li Ye in silence for several seconds. He said indifferently, "You want me to recite this kind of ideologically correct manuscript? Then you don't have to write it. I can recite it when I was six years old. I can recite it better than them."
"Then can you adapt to such an environment? By then everyone will have the right ideas."
"Why can't you adapt? Just play!"
“.”
Li Ye couldn't help laughing when he saw the stubborn and unruly Zhong Haohao.
Judging from her behavior, it is obvious that she has fallen in love with the role of Xiao Hongying, but due to her previous arrogance, she is still acting childishly.
Wen Leyu also noticed the change in Zhong Haohao. After looking at Li Ye, he smiled faintly.
Although her shout of "Stand still" just now successfully discouraged Zhong Haohao's arrogance, the kind-hearted Wen Leyu felt distressed for this child who was not even thirteen years old.
Although I suffered a lot in the countryside, my mother was always by my side, but Zhong Haohao...
"Um, Li Youcai, what do you think of your role?"
Compared to the selection of the protagonist Hu Yi, the actor for Li Youcai has basically been decided. He is Chen Peisi, the noodle eater, so the director directly calls him by the character's name.
"Hello, leaders and comrades. Actually, I read the novel "Fugitives from War" two years ago. I have read it at least a dozen times. I especially like Hu Yi and Gao Yidao.
If you don’t believe me, you can ask me any question about any part of the novel. I can even recite the dialogues in the novel.”
"But when I heard the crew was recruiting actors, I went back and read the novel five times, because I knew I couldn't play the leading role, so I focused on the supporting roles.
Then I really fell in love with the character of Li Youcai. But I just had a question in my mind that I couldn’t grasp, which was…”
Chen Peisi kept the secret a secret, then suddenly turned around and asked Li Ye with a smile: "Today, while the author of the novel is here, I really can't help but ask, is Li Youcai a traitor?"
“.”
The sudden question made Li Ye laugh.
Is Li Youcai in the novel a traitor? He is definitely a traitor in terms of his identity. He works for Huang Jun. If you are not a traitor, then who is?
But he is also a "friend" of the 9th Company of the Independent Regiment and has repeatedly helped the 9th Company escape from danger. Do you think he is a traitor?
Li Ye said seriously: "If you think the role of Li Youcai is difficult to grasp, then just remember one thing - Li Youcai never bullies ordinary people."
“Never bully the people”
Chen Peisi lowered his head and recalled, then smiled and said, "It's true. In the entire novel, he never bullied a single common person. Thank you, brother. Oh no, thank you, screenwriter Li."
I have to say that literary and artistic workers of Chen Peisi's generation are really dedicated. He even memorized a novel of two million words for a small supporting role. It is really admirable.
"Okay, let's talk about the performer of Little Red Tassel."
Wang Haowei put the role of Xiao Hongying at the end, and Zhong Haohao was the very end, obviously to take care of her and give her some time.
Anyway, Zhong Haohao came here with Li Ye, the original author, so Li Ye could just help her cheat as a token of his appreciation.
But who would have expected that after Zhong Haohao stood up, he would say something shocking.
"The character Xiao Hongying is not allowed to exist according to military discipline. According to our military discipline, she can be shot eight times. However, this kind of person does exist. I know several of them."
"Little Hongying has the identity of a young soldier, but because of her young age, she will be subject to more lenient discipline. In other words, although they wear military uniforms, they are still children in the eyes of the army leaders.
But the army is a place where discipline is important, and Xiao Hongying's age and background make everyone pamper her and give in to her.
When they reach the age of sixteen, they will immediately become a true soldier with strict discipline, so the role of Xiao Hongying can only exist before the age of sixteen.
If it is not handled properly, some veterans will slam their heads on the table and curse. "
“.”
Everyone was stunned.
Because Zhong Haohao not only clearly stated that "only people of my age can convince the audience", but also "I know several people like this", making it impossible for others to refute.
How do you argue? They just know a few former soldiers who know more about what happened in the army than you do.
Doesn’t this completely eliminate Liu Xiaoqing, Jiang Shan and others?
Liu Xiaoqing's face looked unsightly.
Director Wang Haowei's face also looked unhappy.
Because Zhong Haohao said, "Some people will slam the table and curse."
In the public opinion environment of 1985, if a film about an old cadre slamming the table and cursing his mother was produced, it would be a major filming accident.
Moreover, when the people from Beijing Film Studio first approached Li Ye, Li Ye mentioned the problem of "difficulty in passing the review".
So Wang Haowei frowned and looked at Li Ye.
"Student Li Ye, how do you think the role of Xiao Hongying should be filmed so that the majority of the soldiers and comrades will be satisfied?"
Li Ye said calmly: "In fact, it's not just Xiao Hongying, but the entire Ninth Company, who are a bunch of unruly people with distinct personalities."
"Compared to the disciplined first company, the second company that likes to fight with bayonets, and the third company that keeps slogans on its lips all day long,
"They are not particular about details in normal times, but they take on responsibilities in wartime. They are not perfect, but they are very respectable. In the end, many of them sacrificed their lives. So it is precisely such characters that have distinct personalities and rich content, and are easier to perform well."
"Distinctive personality. Outstanding, that's right."
Director Wang Haowei pondered Li Ye's explanation and nodded slowly.
When she first read the script of "Deserter in Fire", she felt that it was different from previous anti-Japanese war dramas such as "The Battle of South and North", "Tunnel Warfare" and "Plain Guerrillas".
You have to know that in many war films shot in previous years, as soon as the charge was sounded, the enemy immediately fled, and the battle was won easily. There was very little room left for the actors to perform, and the style was distinct but lacked flesh and blood.
Compared with the stereotyped hero Li Xiangyang in the past decade, Hu Yi, Xiao Hongying and others are real people with personality, flaws, flesh and blood, and living things.
Wang Haowei felt the pressure, but also a little excited. She had foreseen that after the TV series was broadcast, it would be controversial, but also outstanding.
"I have a suggestion, let's discuss it."
Seeing Wang Haowei frowning, Li Ye said, "I think the deserter in the beacon fire can be made into a special warfare-themed film and television work.
The 9th Company is not a regular combat unit. Each of its battles is basically an emergency combat mission under special circumstances.
Therefore, the composition of personnel and discipline are quite special, which makes it easier for people to accept. "
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Wang Haowei's eyes lit up and she immediately applauded in her heart.
Yes! How can a combat unit composed of children, deserters from the Guo army, surrendered bandits and other strange members be held to strict standards?
We must be more tolerant towards special people!
This is just like the fact that the script of "A World Without Thieves" could not be approved, after all, the protagonists were a pair of male and female thieves.
Later, someone suggested changing the script so that the thief played by Rene Liu became pregnant, and then turned over a new leaf and became a new person. The censorship department immediately approved the film with tolerance.
Everyone was whispering and agreed with Li Ye's suggestion.
But Chen Peisi suddenly said: "If it is a special warfare movie, is it the same as Garrison's Gorillas?
You know what, the many battle scenes in the novel are really similar to the Lighthouse TV series, and they will definitely look good when filmed."
"Yes! Every time we complete the combat mission, we can also film our ordinary heroes."
“.”
Everyone's minds were instantly opened up, and they all talked at once, looking forward to the first special warfare film and television work in the mainland.
And Li Ye looked at Zhong Haohao.
"If you are selected, you may not be able to go home. You will live alone in the guesthouse of the Beijing Film Studio, take care of your own life, and communicate and learn with the director and the actors alone."
Zhong Haohao's eyes also lit up.
"Okay, go talk to the director and I'll move to the guest house today."
“.”
Other children leave home alone at the age of thirteen and cry in the middle of the night missing their mothers!
And isn't this one better?
She keeps clamoring to go abroad, doesn't she just want to be alone?
(End of this chapter)
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