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Chapter 261: Preparation for the filming of "Bright Sword", "House of Flying Daggers" is launched! (Please subscribe!)

After taking care of the trivial matters around him, Lin Xuan could finally calm down and think about the TV series he wanted to film.

For this drama, Lin Xuan has only one request: to help him win the Feitian Award for Best Actor next year.

There are two places for this award every year.

There are quite a few award-winning actors and TV series that impress him, but not many that suit him.

For example, the best actor this year is Li Baotian, thanks to the drama "The Miracle Doctor Xilaile".

The protagonist is a bad old man, and no matter how good Lin Xuan's acting is, he can't act in a drama like this.

He was looking through the script library while recalling the previous Feitian Award-winning TV series.

To be honest, none of these works particularly suited him.

Lin Xuan hesitated for a long time and finally decided to challenge himself and chose the popular anti-Japanese drama - "Bright Sword".

There is no need to spend time describing how popular the drama "Bright Sword" is.

Even if you accidentally see a clip from the TV series more than ten years later, it can attract many viewers to stop.

Li Youbing used his perfect acting skills to bring the role of Li Yunlong to life.

Without any suspense, he won the Best Actor Award at the 26th Feitian Awards.

Li Yunlong's role is not too difficult to perform.

Lin Xuan is mainly worried about the suitability of the character.

Appearance is a double-edged sword.

Back then, Xiao Li Zi relied on his handsome face to have a lot of filming dates since his debut.

But it is also because of that face that he has been running for Oscars for many years, and has been made into a joke.

Lin Xuan is now encountering the same problem.

Li Yunlong is a rough man with dark skin, but his skin color problem can be solved with makeup.

He was mainly worried that the audience would not be able to get into the scene after seeing such a handsome Eighth Route Army officer.

But after thinking for a moment, he decided to challenge it.

There are not many TV series suitable for him to star in, but "Bright Sword" is already pretty good.

Purchase the original script of the TV series "Bright Sword" through the system script library.

Then he hired an assistant and asked the studio to contact the original author and buy the rights to adapt the original novel.

The novel "Bright Sword" was published in 99 and has been selling very well.

I remember that after the TV series was aired, the media counted sales of more than 40 copies.

For the mainland physical book market, it is already a bestseller.

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Two days later, the script of "Bright Sword" was revised by Lin Xuan, and the copyright for the adaptation of the original novel was successfully obtained.

Lin Xuan came to the CCTV building and asked Director Wu to discuss cooperation.

"Show the sword?"

Director Wu looked at the script and novel in his hand, feeling very surprised and losing control of his expression.

"Have you not been filming ancient costumes? Why did you suddenly think of filming an anti-Japanese drama?"

He knew that Lin Xuan was transforming, but the speed was too fast, and he was not afraid of going too far and causing trouble.

Lin Xuan did not hide anything and said bluntly: "To be honest, I did this drama just to win the prize.

I'm tired of winning the Golden Eagle Award three times in a row, but I haven't been selected for the Feitian Award even once. "

Feitian, Golden Eagle, Magnolia, three major awards for mainland TV dramas.

Among them, the Feitian Award is a government award, and its quality is higher than the other two.

It's natural for Lin Xuan to carry the trophy.

"So that's it."

Director Wu nodded slightly, understanding his idea, then lowered his head and started reading the script.

Lin Xuan filled the script with notes in red pen.

Everything marked is a scene with special requirements.

In order to pursue reality, some scenes require the filming of large scenes with hundreds of people, which requires the support of the military region troops.

Lin Xuan had no connections in this area, so he had to rely on CCTV to coordinate.

During the filming of "Original Time and Space", the crew mobilized active duty soldiers from two regiments to cooperate with the Military Region Television Art Center.

This kind of big scene requires a lot of discipline. If you only rely on extra actors to perform it, you don't know how long it will take to film it.

The two kept chatting until dark.

Director Wu put away the information: "Everything is clear. I will bring the script to the meeting tomorrow for discussion."

When it comes to large investments, he certainly can't make decisions in one word.

However, the meeting was just a formality. The two of them were very confident that the script of "Bright Sword" would pass the review.

After returning from CCTV, Lin Xuan was not idle either.

In addition to participating in commercial performances and advertising shoots as usual, he takes time to study in the system space every day.

Acting, lines, eyes, posture...

Li Youbing's version of "Bright Sword" was in front of everyone, which made Lin Xuan feel very stressed.

If this version does not reach the height of the original version, or does not win the Feitian Award.

Ordinary viewers may not say anything, but Lin Xuan will definitely feel uncomfortable.

When there is pressure, there is motivation. These days, he has devoted himself wholeheartedly to studying acting.

A few days later, the script was approved.

The two parties quickly signed a contract, each investing 1500 million, to cooperate in the filming of the TV series "Bright Sword".

The original TV series didn't need to cost so much, mainly because Lin Xuan's salary was too high.

The discounted salary of 500 million yuan directly accounted for one-sixth of the total investment.

Moreover, Lin Xuan is used to spending a lot of money when filming.

Due to financial problems, many scenes in the original version were too shabby.

There even appeared a funny joke about "Li Yunlong" killing "Monk Wei".

Lin Xuan wants to make the new version of "Bright Sword" more grand and grand, making it a benchmark for anti-Japanese dramas.

After signing the contract, the cooperation between the two parties was officially announced to the outside world.

This news instantly shocked everyone's jaws.

Everyone knows about Lin Xuan's transformation.

But no one expected his transformation to be so fast.

Last year, she took off her period costumes to film a romantic drama about the Republic of China, and the audience was barely able to accept it.

Unexpectedly, this year I would be able to start filming the Anti-Japanese War drama in one step.

Friends in the industry called and asked about it one after another, and there was a lot of discussion on the Internet.

[Lin Xuan wants to act in an anti-Japanese drama, well... the transformation is too fast, it is completely unimaginable. 】

[Great, I am a fan of Lin Xuan, but my parents only watch anti-war spy dramas. This show perfectly covers the preferences of everyone in my family. When this show airs, my whole family will definitely watch it. 】

[I have read the original work of "Bright Sword". The novel is very exciting and I am looking forward to the TV series. 】

[Brother Xuan is so awesome. Those people in their thirties are still acting in idol dramas, but he has already begun to make a breakthrough. 】

[I’m not very optimistic about this drama. Age is a big issue. Lin Xuan is too young. 】

【What is the problem? Li Yunlong's prototype, General Wang Jinshan, was born in 1915 and served as commander of the Eighth Route Army at the age of 22. 】

【that's right. Instead of worrying about age, it's better to worry about Lin Xuan's face being too handsome and easily causing drama. 】

[Worry about this, worry about somewhere? Since Lin Xuan debuted, which drama has not been good to watch? 】

【agree. Although I don't like watching anti-Japanese dramas, I imagine that Lin Xuan's drama will definitely surprise me. 】

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There was a lot of commotion outside, but Lin Xuan was not disturbed.

While studying his acting skills, he discussed with Chen Hong to build the main creative lineup of the crew.

"The filming requirements for TV series are not very demanding. Instead of hiring outsiders, it is better to let people from the studio do the shooting."

Professional film and television companies have their own production teams, and "Lin Xuan Studio" also has such a group of people.

Chen Hong's suggestion was bold, but Lin Xuan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

In late April, the crew completed the set-up.

Lin Xuan also packed up his things and took a plane to the mountain city, where "House of Flying Daggers" was filmed.

When we landed at the airport, the crew arranged a car to pick us up.

On the night they checked into the hotel, Lao Mouzi treated the guests to dinner, allowing the leading actors to get to know each other.

The main cast of "House of Flying Daggers" is pitifully small.

Lin Xuan, Liu Dehua, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan. Lin Xuan and Zhang Ziyi are acquaintances. They met Song Dandan several times at the Spring Festival Gala, but they have never collaborated with Andy Lau.

"Hello, Brother Hua."

It was the first time the two met in a hotel restaurant box.

"Director Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you. I heard about you in Hong Kong a few years ago. You are good at acting, handsome, and good at martial arts. I have always wanted to cooperate with you, and this time I finally have the opportunity."

"Brother Hua is so polite. Our generation grew up watching your movies and listening to your songs."

When the two met for the first time, there was naturally a business exchange.

Tonight's dinner is not about work, it's about getting to know each other.

The few of them were not very restrained and chatted casually, talking about whatever topic came to their mind.

When she returned to the hotel in the evening, Zhang Ziyi quietly slipped in.

The last time the two met was during the promotion of "Hero".

Not seeing each other for one day is like three autumns. They haven't seen each other for several days.

The next morning, the crew held a script reading meeting.

The first draft of the script had been revised completely by Lin Xuan.

So except for a few lines, there was almost nothing to change.

After the script reading, the three leading actors began martial arts training.

The martial arts director of "House of Flying Daggers" is Chen Xiaodong, and Lin Xuan and he are old acquaintances.

I just didn't expect that this time Lin Xuan would also quit his job on the crew, and the two of them changed from friends to colleagues.

Compared with "Heroes", the martial arts in "House of Flying Daggers" are much less exciting.

As a martial arts instructor, Chen Xiaodong must be responsible, but he cannot be entirely blamed for this.

None of the three leading actors in the original film had any martial arts skills.

Even if he designed many difficult moves, they would not be able to complete them.

But with Lin Xuan here, these worries are unnecessary.

Chen Xiaodong took out a picture album of martial arts routines, and the two of them made drastic changes.

There is only one principle, be as handsome as you want.

As for the difficulty of martial arts, it is not considered at all.

Lin Xuan doesn't feel sorry for himself, let alone others.

In a word, practice cooking more.

In just three days, Lin Xuan mastered his own martial arts routines, and then began to train other actors.

Liu Dehua and Zhang Ziyi choose one from the other. Any fool knows how to choose.

With Lin Xuan's help, Chen Xiaolong's pressure dropped drastically and he could only focus on Liu Dehua.

"This action needs to be done like this..."

"No, you have to go faster."

"Keep your back straight and be careful not to mess up your steps."

On the training ground, he was not gentle at all, and he had to point out every little problem for her to correct.

Zhang Ziyi was trained by him for a week and tortured to death.

I originally thought I would wait until night to make him look good.

As a result, she returned to the room at night and fell asleep after taking a shower without any extra energy.

Lin Xuan was so treacherous that he immediately redoubled his training when he saw that she had bad intentions.

Use up all your physical energy and see what you can do to fight me.

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At the end of April, "House of Flying Daggers" was officially launched.

Zhang Yimou, Lin Xuan, Liu Dehua, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan.

This creative lineup is so popular that no additional publicity is needed.

The hotel conference room was packed, and many reporters could only sit on the benches provided by the hotel.

After the leading actors took their seats, reporters first asked questions related to the movie.

Zhang Yimou said that the idea for the movie was born as early as the filming of "Hero".

He wanted to remake a martial arts movie, abandon the sense of history and politics in "Hero", and focus on love and humanity.

It tells the love story of a woman struggling between two men.

After he and the screenwriting team finish writing the first draft, the next step is to find actors.

In the play, Capt. Lin is a handsome, suave man.

Zhang Yimou immediately thought of Lin Xuan, but he didn't expect that it would be too difficult to invite him to star.

The first draft of the script was changed beyond recognition by him, and the martial arts routines were redesigned.

He didn't announce his joining until the other actors were found, the scene was set up, and the movie was about to start shooting.

Hearing this, the reporters in the audience were in an uproar.

I thought to myself that Lin Xuan is really a big name, yet he is so selective in the movies he plays in Zhang Yimou.

The script was drastically changed and the shooting scenes were also changed.

The decisive battle in the first draft of the script took place in a sea of ​​flowers, and Zhang Yimou was going to go to Er Mao's house to shoot.

As a result, after the script was revised, these fees were directly waived, and all scenes were shot in the mountain city.

In order to show the luxury of ancient brothels, the crew spent more than two months and spent 200 million yuan to build and restore the Peony House of the brothel in the movie.

This three-story building is extremely luxurious, with four to five hundred hand-carved hollow windows, more than fifty palace lanterns, and more than 200 pillars.

In order to make the picture brighter, the entire platform is made of fiberglass.

When shooting, use spotlights to illuminate from bottom to top.

After hearing this, all the reporters in the audience were amazed that Lao Mouzi was really willing to spend money on making movies.

After chatting about movies, the reporter asked Lin Xuan how it felt to collaborate with Andy Lau for the first time.

The two of them got along well these days and could barely be considered friends.

Andy Lau is different from other Hong Kong and Taiwan actors in that he is very polite in dealing with others.

Lin Xuan is not as arrogant and domineering as promoted by the Hong Kong and Taiwan media.

Even if they are talking about business, there is a bit more sincerity in their words.

The media meeting ended and the reporter left with the red envelope.

After lunch, the crew transitioned to the filming location.

The first scene when filming is about Mr. Lin visiting a brothel.

Lin Xuan's costumes were gorgeous, and opposite him stood a dozen actresses with exquisite makeup and palace costumes.

These girls all come from art schools and have outstanding looks and figures.

However, facing Lin Xuan, they were all quite nervous. They looked up at him from time to time, but did not dare to take the initiative to say hello.

"If women from ancient brothels were as beautiful as you, I can understand why the poets of the Huajian School could write such beautiful poems."

Lin Xuan took the initiative to break the silence.

After hearing this, the girls all covered their mouths and giggled.

Some brave ones even took the initiative and asked if they could take a photo together, and Lin Xuan naturally nodded in agreement.

We're going to be filming a movie together later, so a tense atmosphere won't do.

The scene is very simple. Lin Xuan, the head catcher, is ordered to disguise himself as a guest and come to the brothel for an unannounced visit.

He sat on the ground and played tug-of-war with a group of beauties with one hand.

There were two brothel girls beside him, serving him wine and fruits.

Then he deliberately let go, and the women fell to the ground one after another.

A group of people just lay on the ground, laughing without any scruples.

There is nothing difficult about this scene.

The key point is just four words, wild and wild.

When you go out to play, having fun is the most important thing.

Such a simple scene, if Lin Xuan was allowed to shoot it, it would only take one hour at most.

However, filming for Lao Mouzi was too laborious, and every detail had to be nailed down, and it took dozens of filming to get it right.

Only then did Lin Xuan realize.

Lao Mouzi also hopes that this movie will win awards overseas.

(End of this chapter)