Chapter 410 Your Mindset is Too Small

At this point, Du Sheng paused:
“Moreover, our two companies have produced so many high-quality films, and we mainly choose actors who fit the characters.

We can even say with pride that our version of "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" will definitely be an eye-opener.

In a few days, the crew will release the first batch of makeup photos, so you may as well wait and see. "

Du Sheng's answer left the reporters with nothing to criticize.

It is natural to recruit their own artists, and TVB has always excluded outsiders.

The so-called behind-the-scenes operation is pure nonsense.

After answering the questions, a local reporter asked:
“Hello, Mr. Du. It’s been circulated online that The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty took a lot of considerations into account when choosing the filming locations, and many scenic spots provided free sponsorship.

Finally, you chose Xinchang. What was the reason for that? "

Du Sheng understood the reporter's intention and naturally praised him generously.

The subsequent shooting requires multi-dimensional support from the scenic spot, so necessary publicity and cooperation are indispensable.

After Du Sheng answered a few questions, the reporters began to turn their attention to the main actors Fan Bingbing, Liu Yifei, Lin Feng and Yang Yi.

This drama has two male protagonists and three female protagonists, so it is inevitable that they will become the focus of attention.

Although Liu Yifei is not yet 17 years old, she has been in the entertainment industry for more than two years, so this kind of situation is certainly not a problem for her.

Fan Bingbing, Yang Yi and others also behaved calmly when answering questions.

But there were some twists and turns during the random question session.

The owner of Pegasus Ranch is played by Lv Shufen. When the reporter asked her what she felt about playing Shang Xiuxun in the drama, it attracted several people's attention.

"This is my first time participating in a big production. The crew was very professional in every aspect, especially in the selection of roles, which was very precise."

Lu Shufen organized her words and said with a smile:
"I was originally supposed to play Shen Luoyan, and the contract and salary were already agreed upon, but the producer thought there was a more suitable candidate, so he asked me to play Shang Xiuxun instead.

This role is also good and it fits my personality better. "

As soon as Lu Shufen said this, many reporters' eyes lit up.

In the original novel, Shen Luoyan has much more scenes than Shang Xiuxun.

As professionals, they smelled the scent of gossip.

Wang Jinhua and Cai Jingsheng couldn't help but frown.

Lu Shufen seemed to be implicitly expressing her dissatisfaction with the crew's casting.

She almost told the press outright that her role had been replaced.

Du Sheng noticed that the atmosphere was a little off, and said slowly:
“People who have read the original novel should all understand that the character of Shen Luoyan, as her name suggests, means a beauty that can make fish sink to the bottom of the water and geese fall to the ground.

Lu Shufen is still very young and needs to hone her skills in all aspects, but her performance as Shang Xiuxun is actually very good.

As for who will play Shen Luoyan, everyone should already know that it is Guo Feili.

She plays the role of Yin Susu in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and is expected to join the team in three days.

Guo Feili is widely praised for her stunning beauty and charming temperament, and is rated as one of the three most recognized beauties in Singapore.

She is undoubtedly more suitable than Lü Shufen to play the role of the chief military advisor of the Wagang Army.

Since Lu Shufen didn't know how to behave, Du Sheng just spoke frankly.

Considering Du Sheng's influence in the industry, if such straightforward comments are widely reported by the media, Lu Shufen's chances of playing the role of a stunning beauty in the future will probably be greatly reduced.

These words made Lu Shufen's expression a little unsettled.

She wanted to take this opportunity to express her grievances or to increase her popularity, but she did not expect to encounter such a tough response from Du Sheng.

“It seems that no one has noticed the hot news. We have specially invited Xie Junhao to play Shi Zhixuan this time.

In the play, Hao Ge will challenge the role of a villain for the first time. Aren’t you curious? "

Du Sheng cleverly shifted the focus to "Drunken Swordsman" Xie Junhao.

The reporters were also quite cooperative and turned to interviews, thus successfully calming the tense atmosphere of the press conference.

After the enthusiastic applause faded away, Du Sheng approached Wang Jinhua.

Before he could speak, Wang Jinhua spoke:
"That Lu Shufen was recommended by Director Zhen of Blueberry TV."

"According to Director Zhen, she has a close relationship with a senior executive in the station.

Considering that this drama is likely to be broadcast on Blueberry TV, I usually take good care of her.

I didn't expect that she was so ignorant of the rules of the trade and wanted to use this gimmick to hype herself up."

In this bizarre entertainment industry, connections and nepotism are inevitable.

Big-name TV series like "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" naturally attracted countless people's attention.

Many people found Wang Jinhua through various channels, hoping to get a place in the play.

Although Wang Jinhua has more freedom than before after joining Star Media, there are always some interpersonal relationships that need to be maintained.

Therefore, Du Sheng did not interfere too much in the role arrangement of "The Twins of Tang Dynasty", and most of the roles were decided by Wang Jinhua and Zeng Lizhen.

When choosing Shen Luoyan, he just mentioned that Guo Feili had a schedule recently and her temperament and appearance could be used as a reference.

Coincidentally, Zeng Lizhen had worked with Guo Feili before, so she was chosen to star in the film.

As for Lu Shufen, if it weren't for Blueberry TV, it would have been difficult for her to get the role of Shang Xiuxun.

Perhaps it was because she had someone backing her up that Lu Shufen seemed a little carried away, even speaking without restraint in inappropriate situations.

Du Sheng joked:
"Sister Hua, your vision is too small.

Lu Shufen must think you are not smart enough. After all, Director Zhen has come forward, but she was only allowed to play Shang Xiuxun. At least it should be Shen Luoyan."

Wang Jinhua shook her head and smiled:
“That’s probably what she really thought.

Last year, she was the leading actress in the youth drama "Starlight Glitter" broadcast on Blueberry TV, but the response was mediocre. Otherwise, why would she come to play a supporting role in our show?"

Lu Shufen's acting career started off at a high point. Her first work was a play directed by a Magnolia Award-winning director, and she partnered with second-tier actor Liu Hua.

Unfortunately, his acting skills and character are not up to standard, so no amount of praise will help.

Du Sheng asked:

"After this incident, what is Sister Hua going to do?"

Wang Jinhua pondered for a moment and said with some difficulty:
"I'll talk to her first and remind her to be careful with her words and actions in the future.

After all, we still have cooperation with Blueberry TV, so there is no need to make things difficult for Director Zhen.

She is still young and her family is well-off, so it is normal for her to have a little temper.

What you said just now has already awakened her. If she does it again, then we will do what we should do. "

When Wang Jinhua's career was at its lowest point, Blueberry TV did not take advantage of her misfortune. She has always remembered this kindness.

Otherwise, how could Lv Shufen, as a newcomer, appear at the launch conference?

This was something Wang Jinhua did on purpose to increase her exposure, but it was a pity that the other party didn't seem to know how to deal with people.

Du Sheng was too lazy to bother with such things, so he stood up and said:

"Then you guys handle it. I still have some final things to do with my makeup photos."

Unlike Keyan Scenic Area which is famous for its water, Xinchang has more mountain scenery and diverse terrain.

Therefore, the crew will shoot most of the exterior scenes here.

It will then be transferred to Hengdian World Studios.

Wang Jinhua was well aware of how busy Du Sheng was. The budget for this shooting plan was more than two months, so the time was quite tight.

In order to meet the deadline, the crew inevitably divided into two groups: 2 literary drama groups, 1 martial arts group, and 1 location shooting group.

In Xinchang, the main scenes shot were those of Yang Gong's Treasure House, Wagang Village, Jingnian Zen Temple and Haisha Sect.

The plot of Yang Gong's Treasure House was filmed in Qipan Fairy Valley.

Once we get into the filming rhythm, each group becomes very busy and there are few opportunities to reunite.

Every day the crew works like an assembly line, it is very lively.

Within a few days, the voices of directors Cai Jingsheng and You Dazhi became hoarse.

Although the crew looked a bit messy, the shooting speed was not slow.

Especially under Du Sheng's guidance, any group with him has made significant progress.

In addition, the most eye-catching ones are Fan Bingbing and Liu Yifei.

On the one hand, their roles fit their own personalities and temperaments, so they don't have to put much effort into acting.

Secondly, they have collaborated with Du Sheng many times, and with his guidance and instruction, their lines, skills, and acting skills have improved significantly.

Thirdly, both girls have practiced Crane Fist and have a certain foundation in movements.

Liu Yifei, in particular, has a solid dance foundation under the training of her mother Liu Xiaoli since childhood.

After practicing Crane Fist, her martial arts skills also improved.

She can easily complete the martial arts moves directed by Huang Deli.

Therefore, the character of Shi Feixuan she played was as graceful as a startled swan in martial arts scenes and as beautiful as a fairy in the sky in literary scenes, which was quite outstanding.

Whether it was Wang Jinhua, Cai Jingsheng, You Dazhi, Huang Deli and others, they all praised her performance.

With so much recognition from so many people, Liu Yifei has become more confident.

To be honest, she was still a little uneasy at first.

After all, there are so many beauties with their own unique characteristics in this drama, such as Fan Bingbing, Jia Jingwen, Yang Yi, Guo Feili, etc.

Liu Yifei was worried that her role as Shi Feixuan was not eye-catching enough and would be difficult to stand out.

But after getting used to it over the past two days, Liu Yifei has indeed shown her extraordinary beauty.
This makes the plot that Xu Ziling ignores many beauties and loves Shi Feixuan wholeheartedly particularly reasonable.

Of course, Fan Bingbing’s Kankan is not bad either.

She portrayed the charm and coldness of the evil witch, as well as her willingness to give up her superiority for Xu Ziling, vividly.

After the second revised script of "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" was completed, Du Sheng also read it.

Compared with the drastic changes in "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1", the filming of "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" basically follows the original novel.

The two gold medal screenwriters mainly adjusted the details and side lines of the script, while the main line remained unchanged.

First of all, the two characters of Shi Feixuan and Shi Qingxuan were merged into one character, which simplified the relationship between the characters and made the plot more compact.

Secondly, many complex plots of the original work were simplified or deleted.

For example, the complicated political struggles and martial arts disputes in the original novel have been reduced in the TV series, making the plot easier to understand.

Again, some romantic plots and dramatic conflicts are added to enhance the audience's viewing experience.

For example, the proportion of love scenes has been increased, especially the spiritual love between Xu Ziling and Shi Feixuan.

In the original novel, Xu Ziling had many emotional entanglements with Kankan, and these were also retained (the previous version was simplified).

The portrayal of Kankan's beauty and wisdom is also more prominent, which adds a lot of color to the part where she uses beauty to confuse her opponents.

Of course, by filming according to the original novel, the good or bad image of Kankan is more prominent, and it can only be left to each audience to judge for themselves.

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(End of this chapter)