"Shi Shi, Shi Shi, let's talk about your first time making a movie."
Liu Shishi on the stage was simply wearing a white "Assassin 2" themed T-shirt, and next to her were Da Tiantian and Lei Jiayin.
When she heard the reporter's question, she took the microphone from the host on the stage.
"It's a bit new, and I've learned a lot. There are some differences between filming a movie and a TV series. The director's requirements are stricter, and he's more particular about positioning, performance, and camera design..."
"Can you talk about why you chose this drama as your film debut? What's the story behind it?"
"It's mainly the director's sincerity. In fact, Director Lu approached me for the first film, but we didn't work out due to schedule conflicts. He approached me again for the second film, and I really liked the role of Ding Baiying, so we worked out."
"Lei Jiayin just said that filming action scenes is hard. What do you think?"
"It is definitely hard, but maybe because I have filmed a lot of big dramas, I have experience, plus I am a dancer, sometimes I feel a sense of accomplishment when I perform beautiful or difficult movements, so I don't feel it is so hard."
"Shi Shi, can you give me an estimate of the box office?"
"I can't really say for sure, but the higher the better."
“…”
As the most popular artist in "Assassins 2" and the main gimmick of publicity, even though Liu Shishi is not the leading actress, she is still the focus of reporters' interviews.
Even when interviewing other people, they often have to talk about their impression of Liu Shishi.
In this case, it is obviously a commercial promotion, and no one will give a hard time to a most popular actress who has a backer.
There were many compliments at the scene! The most active one was Da Tiantian. She had a good relationship with Liu Shishi and she also admired Liu Shishi to some extent. She praised Liu Shishi a lot.
Liu Shishi, the person involved, felt a little embarrassed when hearing this.
The other one is director Lu Yang. He is half a fan of Liu Shishi, and Liu Shishi also invested in "Knife of the Assassin 2". In addition, the movie needs topics, so as a director, he also praised Liu Shishi to the sky.
In a nutshell, Liu Shishi started making movies too late, which is a loss to the Chinese film industry.
His acting skills are so superb that even Brigitte Lin and Maggie Cheung could not compete with him. Even Oscar-winning actresses have to take out their notebooks to learn from him...
Not to mention that Liu Shishi's face turned red when she listened to it on the stage, even some of the guests who came to support the show in the audience were digging their toes into the ground.
Tang Yan felt a little nauseous and turned her head to look at Boss Wei: "This Lu guy is really good at flattering me."
Da Mimi had a unique vision: "I'm afraid it's not Chong Shishi, but someone else."
Tang Yan was a little confused: "Who?"
Da Mimi rolled her eyes and said, "Who are you talking about? Apart from the person next to you, who else is worthy of being licked like this? I guess he wants to join the Blue Whale."
After "Knife of the Assassin", Lu Yang at least had some fame and his status as a director in the entertainment industry was quite high. Even if Liu Shishi was famous enough, she would not have to fawn on him like this.
But it’s different when it comes to Boss Wei. He is a real big shot in the circle, and all the famous directors have to flatter him. It is understandable that he, a new director who has become famous for just a short time, wants to curry favor with him.
"Didn't they say he was in the Beijing circle?"
Obviously Tang Yan knew something about this guide, but unfortunately not as much as Da Mimi.
"He didn't make it to the core. Blade of the Assassin was well received but not popular. The second part wouldn't have been so successful without Shi Shi joining."
"He is not from the Beijing circle, but he has many connections and is close to Huace and Huanxi. How should I put it? He has the best of both worlds. It is normal for him to sell me a good deal when he gets the chance."
Wei Yang pointed out the key point: not everyone is willing to take sides, and the circles are not so clear-cut.
People like Lu Yang prefer to be independent directors. They take on their own projects and seek cooperation with big companies and capital. This is the norm in the circle, especially for emerging directors, many of whom like to do this.
The advantage is high independence, the disadvantage is poor risk resistance and it is easy to be bullied by the customer during cooperation.
Wei Yang had some impression of Lu Yang, a director with the same name as himself. His output was relatively low, and his high-quality works did not perform well, while his high-performing works had mediocre reputation.
"Knife of the Assassin" was well received but not popular. The co-directed "King Kong River" grossed over 1.1 billion yuan but was widely criticized. "Assassination of Novelist" was also quite controversial, with many people praising it and criticizing it.
Later, he even filmed a TV series "The Wind Rises in Longxi". I don't know if it was because of Chen Kun or his own failure. Although he had the Three Kingdoms IP and a bunch of stars, it failed silently.
Moreover, for these works, it has collaborated with Penguin, iQiyi, Huayi, China Film, Huanxi, New Classics, and Huace?
So it's naturally not a matter of joining Blue Whale. As for currying favor with Boss Wei, there are many people in the entire entertainment industry who curry favor with him.
I guess it’s because he is young, and he is a little excited today, and he really admires Liu Shishi, so his words are a bit exaggerated. If it were those old foxes, they would lick her well and naturally.
And let’s be honest, the eldest brother will not talk about the second brother.
Tangmei despised Lu Yang for his excessive flattery. When the movie premiere was over, it was time for the guests who came to cheer to speak.
The two of them were extremely cheesy towards Liu Shishi, and they kept praising her with all kinds of words, which made the sweet girl on the stage feel a sense of crisis.
In other words, Boss Wei was relatively calm. Although he also praised Liu Shishi, he only praised her to a certain extent. He mostly joked with Lei Jiayin.
He also joked that he could recommend himself for action scenes, and that they could consider him when filming "Assassins 3". If they couldn't agree on the remuneration, he could bring money into the crew.
After the premiere, Liu Shishi finally had time to come over. She still valued Wei Yang very much, and she was the first to ask Boss Wei about his opinion on the movie.
"Knife of the Assassin 2" is the prequel to "Knife of the Assassin", which cleverly integrates the plot of that movie into the history of Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao's death by drowning.
Wei Yang actually appreciates this creativity and style. The struggle of small people against the backdrop of history and the turbulent court struggles is very touching.
It's just that they can't hold back on the fact that Chongzhen was the mastermind behind this.
Historically, not to mention that Chongzhen and Tianqi had a good relationship as brothers, the key point is that Chongzhen was only seventeen years old when he succeeded to the throne, and he was still a vassal king without real power. It was impossible for him to kill his brother to ascend to the throne.
Moreover, Chongzhen was a man with small ambitions and high aspirations but poor skills. If he had this kind of character and ability, he would not have been forced to hang himself by Li Zicheng in the end.
However, Lu Ding and the other two who helped him to silence him in the end did show some of Chongzhen's ruthlessness.
But letting go of the love rival Shen Lian seems like a forced connection with the first part. After all, Chongzhen is known for being petty.
Another thing that Boss Wei has always found quite complaining is that in both "Knife of the Assassin" films, Shen Lian is love-brained and a pure bootlicker. That's fine, but the key is that he bootlicks two people in two films, which feels too awkward.
When reading the script of "Assassins 2", Wei Yang suggested to Liu Shishi whether he could talk to the director about changing the setting.
There is no way. "Knife of the Assassin 2" is a prequel. "Knife of the Assassin" is too blocked and there is no room for improvement. Otherwise, Hokusai and Zhou Miaotong could have become sisters, one is in love and the other is a sister-in-law.
In comparison, Liu Shishi's Ding Baiying has more scenes than in the original version and is more three-dimensional.
The original Ding Baiying is very simple, just a female bootlicker and thug who follows the orders of her favorite senior brother Lu Wenzhao.
Now, although Liu Shishi’s version of Ding Baiying also listens to her senior brother, it is not for emotional reasons, but because she is persuaded by her senior brother with the interests of family and country.
Lu and Ding Baiying were both idealists who believed that the court was weak because of the eunuch party and the incompetent emperor. If that was the case, they should change the emperor.
Chongzhen had the ambition to revive the country, so Lu and Ding were willing to help him and were obsessed with fighting the Tartars.
The former avenged the shame of Sarhu, and the latter avenged the deaths of Qi's soldiers in Liaodong.
The rest of the plot is roughly the same, except that Ding Baiying appears to be more powerful, and Shen Lian is obviously alive because he has the aura of the protagonist.
In the final ending, in the original version, Ding Baiying was heartbroken after the death of his disciple's lover, but in the current version, he has more anger and madness due to being used and abandoned, and his ideals are shattered. His death is also more heroic, and he kills many people at one point, but is finally shot and killed by a siege.
According to normal logic, the plot should be that the villain repents and plans to fight the bad guys, fighting with all his might, and at the same time covering the escape of the male protagonist and his friends.
But because it had to be linked to the first part, Shen Lian, who should have escaped, was caught again and finally pardoned.
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The originally tragic and heart-wrenching climax lacked some of its flavor.
"If there was no first film, with an independent plot, I would give it 8 points. If there were more details, 8.5 would be fine. Now it's neither high nor low, so I can only give it 7 points."
Wei Yang To be honest, if you don't watch the first part of "Assassin's Blade 2" or regard it as an independent movie, the viewing experience will be better.
If you force yourself to view it as a prequel, there are many awkward and uncomfortable parts, especially when appreciating his tragic love with Zhou Miaotong or the loyalty among the three brothers, the sense of incongruity is even stronger.
"However, movies are movies. I give you a 9 for your personal performance."
Just as Liu Shishi was showing a look of disappointment, Boss Wei suddenly gave her a ray of hope.
Although "Knife of the Assassin 2" has some flaws, they are not fatal. Wei Yangde's evaluation can even be said to be a bit picky, and ordinary audiences should still be able to accept it.
As for Liu Shishi's performance, it was not just a joke and was indeed very eye-catching.
The role of Ding Baiying has quite a few fighting scenes, and Liu Shishi is a very good fighter. This is not only because she is a dancer and has rich experience, but also because the same moves are faster, more accurate, neater and more beautiful in her hands.
But fighting scenes require not only the ability to fight, but also the ability to act.
The coordination of body shape, movements, expressions, eyes, posture, etc. can make the fighting scenes more amazing and outstanding.
The sword move that is said to have cut off the female star's martial arts dream is not actually that exciting in terms of action, but the key is that it is handsome enough.
What’s handsome about this is not just his moves, but the person Ding Baiying is.
The director put a lot of thought into this move, and had been laying the groundwork for Shen Lian to be highly skilled in martial arts, and also to be bold, careful, and smart enough.
When Shen Lian was surrounded by Ding Baiying and his disciples, Shen Lian made a feint to the east and attacked in the west. On the surface, he was fighting with his disciples, but suddenly he dragged his sword and ran away, attacking Ding Baiying who was supervising the battle not far away.
This should have been Shen Lian's highlight, but in the end it was him who stepped on Ding Baiying to succeed.
Facing the aggressive Shen Lian, Ding Baiying did not dodge but closed his eyes. When he came close to him, he opened his eyes and attacked with thunder and lightning.
One block, one chop, Shen Lian's sword is broken and he is helpless!
What's cool is not only the knife strike, but also the plot rhythm and the characters, but also the scene when Ding Baiying put the knife on Shen Lian's neck and looked at the latter with disdain, provocation and arrogance, which instantly brought the top master to life.
It was so cool that everyone in the theater screamed, and even Da Mimi and Tang Yan were patting Boss Wei's thigh.
Boss Wei was also itching to try it out. It had been a long time since he had seen Liu Shishi look so heroic.
I really want to learn from her and let her see my "Wei family spearmanship"...
Having said that, Wei Yang was a little worried that Liu Shishi's "The Witch" would not be able to hold up, but now after seeing her action scenes as Ding Baiying, he felt relieved.
Liu Shishi has captured the character and the characteristics of the fighting scenes very accurately, so the movie "The Witch" might really be something worth doing.
After the premiere ceremony, Liu Shishi asked for leave from the crew, although she still had roadshow tasks to perform.
The premiere of her debut film attracted many friends to show their support, and she couldn't leave it unappreciated, so she treated them all to a meal. The main creators of "Assassins 2" also came to eat.
It is obvious that these people have ulterior motives. Their real intention is to take the opportunity to get to know Boss Wei, but they are not here to eat for free.
Among the people in "Assassins 2", Wei Yang is most familiar with Lei Datou, and Zhang Ze has also met and talked with him in various occasions.
On the contrary, the male lead Zhang Zhen is usually low-key and is from Taiwan, so he has hardly ever dealt with Wei Yang.
What surprised many people was that Wei Yang was quite enthusiastic about Zhang Zhen. He talked to him for a long time during the meal and even exchanged contact information with him.
Many people thought of the new movie that Boss Wei is preparing recently, and their eyes flickered.
But in fact, Wei Yang's choice of Zhang Zhen had nothing to do with the new movie. Instead, it was about "Chi Le Chuan". Wei Yang felt that Zhang Zhen was quite suitable for the role of Yuwen Tai.
He is serious and reserved, tenacious and unyielding, yet alert and decisive. His temperament is a little gloomy, and his face shows a bit of heroism and ambition. There is nothing wrong with his appearance in ancient costumes, as can be proved by Shen Lian and Han Xin in "The Banquet".
Of course, this is just an intention, and Wei Yang has not confirmed it yet, but it does not prevent him from asking for a contact method.
He was not worried about whether Zhang Zhen would act in TV dramas, as the latter was much more realistic. Later, he filmed one, which was an idol drama, but he didn't know how much his pay was and whether it would exceed the cost.
Da Tiantian was also very polite and came over to say hello. She might have heard the news from Liu Shishi, suggesting that she could be considered for a suitable role in the new drama.
Wei Yang agreed readily, but he didn't take it to heart at all. This person was not easy to serve, and he really didn't have any role.
I can't give her Lou Zhaojun. I can't let her play the role of Empress Erzhu...
Hiss, it’s not impossible. The Princess of Liuzhen, the pearl of the Xianbei, is beautiful and charming. I just don’t know if Da Tiantian is willing to play this supporting role.
Seeing Liu Shishi, Da Mimi, Da Tiantian, Tang Yan and others chatting happily, Wei Yang felt a little jealous, and then suddenly thought of a few people's names and looked a little strange.
Sugar, honey, sweet!
My goodness, it makes me choke just by listening to this. Liu Shishi is not afraid of getting diabetes, so why not leave it to him? He secretes a lot of insulin, so he is not afraid of choking...
(End of this chapter)