From eunuch to villain actor

Without this driving force, many artists would almost lose themselves in the entertainment industry.

That kind of situation is a great loss for the artist profession.

When I got home that day, it was already late at night, but Dong Yi didn't fall asleep directly after washing up.

Instead, I picked up the script of Journey to the West and started reading it through.

Regarding the TV series "Journey to the West", Dong Yi thinks it is very interesting.

When this TV series was broadcast that year, it can be said that there was a lot of criticism, especially the serial fighting actions of ghosts and animals.

There is also the Monkey King's machine gun-like way of speaking, which is a point that the audience wants to complain about.

But what is amazing is that this TV series suddenly became popular within a few years after it was broadcast.

And the reason for its popularity is also very bizarre, and it is also because of those few complaints that it once again appeared in the eyes of the audience.

Of course, this has a lot to do with the ups and downs of the plot.

If it weren't for this kind of TV series with a lot of brain holes, basically few people would care about such a TV series with such flaws.

Dong Yi remembers very clearly, when he was watching "Journey to the West" in those years.

What impresses him the most is not the four masters and apprentices, but the beauties and fairies in the play.

Yes, the cast of this show is almost always very successful.

Whether it is a villain candidate or a decent candidate, basically as long as you stand there, your temperament will come out.

What's also interesting about this drama is that Cao Rong, the protagonist of Monkey King in this drama, played the role of Prince Moang in the TV series "Journey to the West" before, and served as the action director at that time.

And it may be inspired by "Journey to the West" that made him want to shoot his own TV series.

"Journey to the West" came into being.

In fact, this TV series is not so much a sequel to "Journey to the West", but a brand new story.

This TV series tells the story of Tang Monk, master and apprentice four people learning scriptures, and the demon leader Wutian making troubles in the Three Realms after Tathagata Buddha passed away.

At first glance, this story seems reasonable, but upon closer inspection, it is actually full of loopholes.

But it is such a TV series full of loopholes, after the filming is completed, the logic can actually be self-consistent.

This is very unbelievable, but I have to admit that this is a very successful TV series.

At least, for Cao Rong, who has just entered the circle of directors, this TV series has established his position as a director.

However, his path after that was a bit narrow.

After the great success of "Journey to the West", he felt that he had a great fateful connection with the IP of "Journey to the West".

So, he started to go crazy, shooting movies about Journey to the West, participating in TV dramas about Journey to the West, and so on.

The momentary success blinded him a little.

In fact, when "Journey to the West" was a big success, he should consider transformation.

Instead of going all the way to the dark, if you don't try it, it will be a very big loss for a director with such a rich brain.

In the past, Dong Yi had no chance to suggest these issues to Director Cao Rong and Cao Cao, but now, since he was going to shoot with his crew.

At that time, if there is a better opportunity, he is still willing to help the director.

After all, it would be a pity if he just kept going up and down in the entertainment circle.

This time Dong Yi played the role of the devil Wutian, the biggest behind-the-scenes boss in "Journey to the West". It can be said that his status is equal to that of the Tathagata Buddha back then.

In other words, he is also a Buddha.

It's just that the Tathagata has brought his good thoughts to the extreme, while Wutian has stretched his evil thoughts to the extreme.

Between the two, there are all living beings in the Three Realms.

In this drama, Tathagata Buddha has relatively few roles. In other words, it is mainly Sun Wukong who plays an important role in this drama.

Move by move to break through the obstacles set up by Wutian, and then complete Qiao Linger's difficult journey back to Lingshan.

To Dong Yi's satisfaction, Tang Seng also has good martial arts in this play.

In the previous "Journey to the West", Tang Seng has always existed as a mortal with no power to restrain a chicken.

Doing so can certainly arouse the desire to protect attention, but after watching too much, it is a bit aesthetically fatigued.

After adding this bright spot suddenly, the point of view of the whole drama has been greatly increased.

Dong Yi feels that if the filming of this drama is completed, there are no other guarantees, but it is certain that it will gain a large number of "Journey to the West" black fans.

Dong Yi was very much looking forward to seeing that scene appear.

Because it has been a long time, and there are no black fans to discredit me...

Thinking of himself, Dong Yi couldn't help showing a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Chapter 313 Learn to Forget

Early the next morning, when Dong Yi came to the crew, he found that they were preparing to go to the scenic spot closest to Kyoto for filming.

It was the first time for Dong Yi to meet such a busy crew.

For the opening ceremony, according to the accompanying group performers, it has already been prepared in the scenic spot.

When Dong Yi boarded the bus to the scenic spot, he suddenly heard a shout.

"Brother Yi! Brother Yi! Here! Here!"

Dong Yi turned his head and found that it was an acquaintance, Huang Haibing.

Dong Yi discovered this acquaintance when he was reading the script before, but it was only in his impression.

It is difficult to connect the two roles of Huang Haibing and Tang Seng, but he is indeed the real Tang Seng actor.

Dong Yi's impression of him was more on Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao.

When he came in front of Huang Haibing, he quickly got up and introduced to the people beside him.

"Jianzi, Yashu, this is Brother Yi that I often mention to you. His acting skills can be said to be miraculous! Although he has only been in the industry for a year."

"But that kind of ecstasy in acting has made everyone hooked. I believe you have all seen Brother Yi's acting on TV, right?"

After Dong Yi greeted Huang Haibing, he looked at Jianzi and Yashu beside him.

Jianzi, actually Wu Jian, plays Qiao Linger, the actor who is the reincarnation of the Tathagata Buddha.

As for Yashu, it was Ma Yashu. Dong Yi knew this name very well.

Because she and Wu Qilong had a bizarre and tortuous love story. At that time, she met and fell in love because of "Xiao Shishilang".

But in the end, the marriage broke down because of Ma Yashu's derailment.

At that time, there was really everything on the Internet.

Some say that Wu Qilong is infertile, and some say that Wu Qilong has scandals with other actresses.

But if you observe carefully, you will know that Ma Yashu actually has a kind of restless thought in her heart.

"Hello Brother Yi! I'm Wu Jian."

"Hello Brother Yi, I'm Ma Yashu, you can just call me Yashu."

Facing the greetings of the two, Dong Yi nodded with a smile, and shook hands with the two respectively.

I don't know if it was Dong Yi's illusion, but when Ma Yashu shook hands with Dong Yi, she seemed to deliberately hook Dong Yi's palm.

If Dong Yi were an unprofessional boy, it might be difficult to resist this temptation.

But for him who has been a man for two lifetimes, this kind of trivial skill has long been despised by him.

After the four sat down, the boring journey became very interesting.

It can be seen that Huang Haibing is very excited, because strictly speaking, this is already the second cooperation with Dong Yi.

The last time I saw Huang Haibing was the emperor he played in "Shaolin Wuwang".

It is a small supporting role that cannot be smaller, basically only one or two shots.

But this time he changed his body and became one of the leading actors. I have to say that his luck is really good.

Although Wu Jian and Ma Yashu were chatting happily, they kept paying attention to Dong Yi's side.

After all, apart from the director, Dong Yi is the biggest name in the crew this time.

Now, with this big name right in front of them, they naturally want to make a good impression on each other.

Even this good impression, in the eyes of many people, is completely unnecessary.

But only those who are in the entertainment industry know how important it is to have a familiar face in the entertainment industry.

It is very possible that because of a one-time relationship, a little bit of luck has changed.

Naturally, they wanted to seize this fleeting opportunity, in order to make a special impression of themselves in Dong Yi's mind.

Dong Yi also knew what they were thinking, but he didn't want to have too much entanglement with the two of them.

Except for Wu Jian who he thinks can be cultivated, the rest of Ma Yashu is destined to be gradually forgotten.

Of course, Dong Yi cared more about Huang Haibing.

"It's your first time to be a lead actor, do you feel that you have a heavy burden?"

Although Dong Yi has not been a leading actor for a few times, every TV series he has starred in has gained a high degree of attention.

Huang Haibing and the others didn't feel that there was anything abrupt about this sentence.

Especially Huang Haibing felt an inexplicable melancholy about this matter.

Yes, because since he received the script, he has often devoted himself to research.

The purpose is to make himself more suitable for the role of Tang Seng, but he found that no matter how he played it, he felt a little awkward.

Now, in front of Dong Yi, he naturally wouldn't hide it.

"Brother Yi, to be honest, Tang Seng this time is a big challenge for me, especially this Tang Seng is different from the Tang Seng I have known in the past."

"It's even more of a feeling that there's no way to start. If the performance is good, it's okay, but if the performance is bad, it will not only fail the director, but also fail the hearts of the fans."

"This is a question I've been thinking about on the way here. I wonder if Brother Yi has any particularly good solutions?"

Dong Yi smiled when he heard this, he felt that this was the most normal state of mind for an actor.

As an actor, it is very difficult to control an unknown role.

Not everyone can handle the details of each character perfectly.

Especially Tang Seng in "Journey to the West", with jewels and jade in front, must be under a lot of pressure now.

Dong Yi pondered for a moment, then opened his mouth to speak.

"Actually, you should not regard this matter as a kind of pressure, but as a kind of motivation. If you want to convert this kind of pressure into motivation, the first thing you have to do is to forget!"

The three people around were dumbfounded when they heard the words, forgot?

Why forget?

Huang Haibing spoke with a puzzled face.

"Brother Yi, I don't understand what you mean."

Seeing the confusion on the faces of the three of them, Dong Yi smiled and said.

"In fact, if you want to make a breakthrough in Tang Seng, you have to forget the image of Tang Seng in "Journey to the West" before, and forget the Tang Seng who has no power to restrain the chicken."

"Secondly, you have to assume the role you are playing now and put yourself in his shoes. Only in this way can you observe the difference of Tang Seng."

"Since it's a sequel, the degree of freedom is very large. As long as your acting is not too outrageous, the probability of the audience buying it is still very, very high."

After Dong Yi finished speaking, all three of them nodded vigorously.

Especially Huang Haibing, the whole person seemed to be enlightened, and he instantly felt that his thoughts were clear.

He held Dong Yi's hand tightly, speaking sincerely.

"Brother Yi, thank you so much this time, if it wasn't for you, I really don't know what to do this time!"

"If Brother Yi doesn't dislike me for being too old, then I am willing to be your die-hard fan!"

Seeing Huang Haibing with an emotional expression on his face, Dong Yi let out a wry smile.