China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 227 Your smile is not sweet enough! (Please subscribe!)

A few days ago, the premiere of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" ended.

Although Zhang Jizhong pulled several leading actors and friends in the industry together to cheer.

I tried every means to prove that this version of "The Condor Shooting" is not that bad.

But the audience's eyes are sharp, no matter what you say, if it doesn't look good, it doesn't look good.

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" not only received terrible reviews, but its ratings also gradually declined.

By the time it ended, the average ratings had dropped to a pitiful 5.2%.

This is a drama broadcast on CCTV 8!

At 5.2%, it is not even ranked in the top ten of the year. If there are five more episodes, the ratings will probably break 5.

What's even more ironic is that there was little discussion about this show when it was aired.

After the report card was released, his face was frequently criticized in the media and on the Internet, and his popularity soared.

The paper media used the word "disastrous failure" to describe the performance of this drama.

Some newspaper editors even wrote a long article analyzing why the ratings of this drama are so low.

This version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was criticized for being useless in terms of casting, plot, graphics, rhythm, etc., and other paper media began to follow suit and ridicule it.

Occasionally, media outlets that went against the grain spoke up for Zhang Jizhong, and the audience even wrote letters to criticize him.

How much money did you charge for saying such unconscionable things?

This trend soon spread to the Internet, and Lin Xuan's fans were the first to stand up and ridicule him.

[Looking back at the interview video, Zhang Beard said that the ratings of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" can surpass "The Best in the World". Judging by his expression and tone of voice, the ratings were not even half as high as others. 】

[The key point is that "The Best in the World" is a four-star drama, and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is broadcast exclusively on CCTV. It's so shameful that we can't win even if we give up our horses, horses and artillery. 】

[During the interview, Zhang Jizhong also complained that Lin Xuan liked to change the show. I want to say that if there were no changes, "The Swordsman" would probably only achieve this level. 】

[Facts have proved that without Lin Xuan to help him control the crew, Zhang Jizhong would be a mediocre director. 】

[I admire Lin Xuan’s vision more and more. Zhang Jizhong originally invited him to play Guo Jing, but he refused directly. He probably guessed the ending today. 】

[Why didn’t the media interview Feng Xiaogang? When he promoted it so hard, they thought he was an investor. 】

[Those who spoke for Zhang Jizhong at the beginning are now mute and say nothing. 】

[I have inside information. Feng Xiaogang made a bet with Lin Xuan on whether the ratings of "The Condor" could surpass "The Best in the World". The bet was five million. 】

[Holy crap, this news is really fake. 】

[It should be true. My relative works in a film and television company, and many people in the industry know about it. 】

[Then Feng Xiaogang suffered a huge loss. 】

[Both of them are from Huayi, why make this bet? I remember that when his movie was released, Lin Xuan helped promote it. 】

【Don’t you understand this? There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, except one male and one female. Lin Xuan is the king of ratings, and now he wants to make a movie. Feng Xiaogang feels threatened and jealous. 】

[What a fool. I hope he is willing to admit defeat and give the money to Lin Xuan. 】

Regarding this point, Feng Xiaogang is still very well-organized.

The day after the ratings of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" were released, he gave him the money from the bet through Wang Zhongjun.

After Wang Zhongjun transferred the money, he called him and wanted to be a peacemaker.

"Both of you, please restrain yourself. Don't be so angry all the time and make others laugh."

It's not his fault, he won't take it.

Lin Xuan said bluntly: "I didn't take the initiative to provoke him, and you saw what happened that day.

He still owes me a favor for helping him promote his movie. As a result, the favor didn't wait, but this was what waited.

I think he is used to being domineering, so he should take some losses to learn from his mistakes. Let’s treat this five million as spending money to teach him a lesson. "

Wang Zhongjun was speechless. He was indeed responsible for this matter.

Feng Xiaogang was favored by big and small kings in Huayi, and he gradually developed this style of conduct.

Others were afraid of his status as a great director, his connections in the industry, and his relationship with Huayi, so they could only grit their teeth and endure it.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xuan didn't get used to his bad habits when he encountered a tough situation that day.

"Mr. Wang, let me know in advance. If there is another celebration banquet like this in the future, I will not attend it. This will save him from getting angry and sick."

Dao was not in agreement with each other. Lin Xuan's character could not fit into the Beijing circle at all, and he did not want to lean in this direction.

Let's not interfere with the river. From now on, I will take my Yangguan Road and you will cross your single-plank bridge.

…………

After spending half an hour dealing with the media, Lin Xuan returned to the set and continued filming.

Wu Jing is really weird. When filming martial arts scenes, her movements are smooth and flowing.

In the scene where Ding Xiu and Zhao Jingzhong were fighting with Tang hands, the two of them performed so well that everyone around them was stunned.

I've only heard of a literary opera that can be performed in one line, but I've never heard of a martial arts opera that can be performed in one line, and it's a long opera with seven or eight moves in a row.

After taking that shot, Wu Jing was still very proud of herself.

But when he was filming his literary drama, the onlookers were once again shocked.

Do you know how to act?

Zhao Jingzhong ordered the three brothers to kill Wei Zhongxian, but his acting skills were suppressed by Hu Jun.

Zhao Jingzhong secretly went to see Wei Zhongxian, but his acting skills were hung up and beaten by Li Jianyi.

The martial arts dramas that Wu Jing filmed in the past did not require any acting skills at all, and the actors he collaborated with were all second-hand swordsmen.

I'm usually afraid of comparisons, but in the case of novices pecking each other, the gap is not so obvious.

But once you play against an actor with excellent acting skills, you will clearly see the difference.

This kind of drama with such a huge disparity in acting skills must be reshot, otherwise it will greatly affect the audience's perception.

However, Wu Jing's mind was full of muscles and he didn't know how to use them at all. Lin Xuan could only grind them bit by bit.

This evening I will be filming Ding Xiu’s famous scene.

Ding Xiu was wandering on the street when he met Zhao Jingzhong coming on horseback.

"Father-in-law."

"You are very good at martial arts. Kill someone for me."

"200 taels!"

Zhao Jingzhong took out a bag of silver from his arms and threw it over.

"This one hundred taels is the deposit."

"Who do you want to kill, father-in-law?"

"Beizhen Fusi Small Flag Officer, Jin Yichuan."

"Who?"

Ding Xiu was surprised: "Don't my father-in-law know that he is my junior brother?"

"People like you still care about this."

"Father-in-law, you misunderstood. This person is my beloved relative and friend, a brother and sister... I need to pay more!"

When Lin Xuan said this line, Lin Xuan's expression and tone were very on point.

Wu Jing broke through the defense several times, and the actors watching laughed out loud.

After the crew finished work, Wu Jing asked him to have a drink: "I really admire you, you can come up with such lines."

"I still admire you. You can shoot such a simple scene over and over again."

This scene took more than an hour to shoot, and it was done more than a dozen times. If it were any other actor, he would have scolded me long ago.

Wu Jing quickly poured wine and drank to cover up her embarrassment.

"Seriously, if you want to get better and better in this industry, you still have to find a teacher to learn acting skills seriously."

Lin Xuan also felt this.

Why are martial arts dramas gradually declining?

There are many reasons for this...capital, screenwriter, director.

There are too few actors with both civil and military skills, which is also a very important point.

"Okay, when I have time, I can ask a professor from Nortel to teach me."

Wu Jing poured him wine, chewed some peanuts and asked, "By the way, why haven't the scenes with the two little girls been filmed yet?"

Lin Xuan laughed a few times: "These two people are better than you, and filming early will affect the progress of the crew.

During this time, I asked them to train hard and start filming their scenes from tomorrow. "

Wu Jing suddenly remembered: "They are both college students from Nortel. They will go back to class in September."

Take a chicken lesson.

Both of them became famous very early and have been busy filming movies during their college years, especially Liu Yifei.     In four years of college, the number of days in school is estimated to be less than 100 days.

"Yes, so we must seize the time to shoot."

Both of them shouted to finish filming and go back to school early.

The reason is very simple. The yellow holy clothes are to pretend to be holy in front of others.

She joined the cast of "Embroidered Spring Knife" and became the heroine of Lin Xuan's movie. She had to go back to school to show off.

Wealth and honor do not return to their hometown, just like walking in brocade at night.

Liu Yifei is even simpler, just fresh pictures.

This little girl is going to college for the first time, and she must be full of fantasies about college life. Once this enthusiasm subsides, everything will be fine.

Wu Jing counted the time: "It's less than ten days, is it too late? They are both newcomers."

"I know it in my heart, I will definitely make it in time."

Although Zhou Miaotong is the heroine, she only has four scenes in total, and Zhang Yan has even fewer, only three.

The original time and space, even with Liu Shishi's facially paralyzed acting, was completed in only one week of filming.

Huang Shengyi and Liu Yifei have not been filming for such a long time since they joined the team, so they are not just picking their feet every day.

The two of them were either on the set to experience the atmosphere of filming, or in the hotel learning to act by memorizing lines.

Lin Xuan is so busy every day that he definitely doesn't have time to guide them.

But they were afraid that there would be no one to teach them how to act well, so they paid for an acting teacher to give them lessons.

Without talking about theory or art, let’s start with the script and the characters they played.

The two of them only had seven scenes combined, so even an idiot could master it in a month.

Now that there are less than ten days until the start of school, it is time to accept the learning results.

…………

Early the next morning, Liu Yifei and Huang Shengyi came to the set on time to put on makeup.

The arrival of the two beauties attracted many onlookers, but they were all chased away by Lin Xuan.

The acting skills of these two people are not good to begin with. If there are too many people, it won't be a bad thing if they get nervous.

"Sissi, I'll shoot your scene first in the morning. You should be ready."

"Well, don't worry." Liu Yifei nodded confidently.

She only had three scenes, and a month of hard training showed remarkable results. She could perform even if she closed her eyes.

"Sissi has been working very hard during this period, and her acting skills have improved rapidly..."

Liu Xiaoli helped, with a happy smile on her face.

"It seems that Sister Liu is quite satisfied. Now she has no objection to the teacher."

Liu Xiaoli glanced at him and nodded reluctantly.

When Lin Xuan arranged an acting teacher for the two of them, Liu Xiaoli was very dissatisfied with the person he chose.

What good things can be taught by an actor who has not graduated from a major and is not popular in acting?

Although the protest was ruthlessly suppressed by Lin Xuan, she still had a grudge in her heart.

However, Liu Yifei studied with the teacher for a few days and her acting skills improved rapidly, which dispelled her doubts.

This result is inevitable, because teachers who can pass Lin Xuan's review must have two brushes in their hands.

It's hard to teach others, but it's more than enough to teach two rookies.

In the quiet and elegant courtyard, three actors took their places.

"Lung yin loss, sputum containing blood..."

The old doctor was checking Jin Yichuan's pulse, but he kept staring at the girl absentmindedly.

Zhang Yan noticed his gaze and raised her head with a sweet smile.

"Crack!"

Lin Xuan poked his head out from behind the monitor and looked at Liu Yifei helplessly:

"At this level, where do you get your confidence?"

"Where did I go wrong?"

"It's wrong to laugh."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei was not convinced and argued with him:

"Zhang Yan is an innocent girl. He and Jin Yichuan are in love, so he should smile like this."

Oh, you know how to analyze characters.

Lin Xuan stood up and walked over, while Liu Yifei held her head high and refused to admit defeat.

"What you said just now only analyzed the character, but not yourself."

She frowned in confusion: "I don't understand what you mean."

"To put it simply, if the same role is played by 100 actors, there should be 100 different ways of performing.

Because they need to make appropriate adjustments based on their actual situation. "

Hearing this, Liu Yifei's eyes revealed a clear sense of stupidity.

Lin Xuan sighed and stopped playing riddles: "To put it bluntly, your smile just now was not sweet enough."

"Isn't it sweet enough?"

Now she finally understood.

"I practiced these expressions in front of the mirror."

"Well..." Lin Xuan scratched his head, not sure whether he should say this.

There is a fundamental difference in aesthetics between boys and girls.

Many of the gods and goddesses in the eyes of boys are very average in the eyes of girls.

The opposite is the same.

Death Barbie fans are a typical example.

The main audience of "Xiu Chun Knife" is men, but Lin Xuan is very ambitious. He hopes that women can also enjoy the film.

So when he is filming, he will deliberately make distinctions.

When filming scenes with male actors, they use various cool actions and close-ups to cater to the preferences of female audiences.

When filming a film with an actress, she will follow the straight male aesthetic and make the character more attractive.

Zhou Miaotong's tragic life experience is so pitiful that it will make men feel protective.

Zhang Yan's innocence, cuteness and cuteness can melt their hearts.

Wei Yan's costumes and martial arts cater to another type of people who like cool and handsome girls.

"Anyway, just follow my request."

Lin Xuan did not explain, but started to give instructions on the spot.

"When you wipe your sweat, your hands should look like this..."

"Don't open your eyes too wide, smile..."

"The corners of the mouth need to be curved a little more, and the teeth should be slightly exposed..."

"I asked you to show your teeth, but I didn't ask you to show your teeth Hanako..."

"go away!"

Liu Yifei's face immediately turned red... she was angry.

"Okay, okay, that's it."

With Lin Xuan's guidance and her hard work these days, the shooting went very smoothly.

The two yard scenes were successfully filmed in less than an hour.

"The actors take a rest while others pack up and prepare for the transition."

After Lin Xuan finished shouting with a loudspeaker, he saw Liu Yifei walking over in costume.

"You did a good job. Your acting skills have improved a lot compared to when you were in "Golden Pink Family". It seems that you have really worked hard during this period."

He didn't even change his costume, he just came over with a smile, he must be asking for compliments.

Lin Xuan didn't know what to say and said good things to her before she opened her mouth.

"Oh, thank you."

Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, then smiled and thanked her.

(End of this chapter)