Exploring the Entertainment Circle [Ancient and Modern]

"Queen of Guining" was well-received, and continued to heat up and ferment on the Internet.In addition to the praise and discussions in the film and television circles, there was a wave of "science history" related trends.Commentators also extend to non-media circles.

On the fourth day of screening, the provincial media of province A spoke out. "The Queen of Guining" was originally a film ordered by the Provincial Department of Culture, so naturally, relevant media personnel were arranged to write film reviews.However, in the past, this kind of "task-style" evaluation rarely attracted public interest.This time, the curious audience who was radiated again made a big circle.Viewers who have seen it generally agree, and viewers who have not seen it have also eaten a wave of publicity.

The quality of the provincial media's film reviews is naturally expected. This film review entitled "A Brief Commentary on the Historical Conflicts of the Movie "The Queen of Guining"" was not only published on Weibo, but also on the official Weibo, the official accounts of several official newspapers and periodicals, and A On the entertainment section of the Provincial Daily.

The film critic was written by a cultural institution affiliated to the Provincial Party Committee.It is different from the "story + actors + effects" direction that is generally concerned by the active film critics on the Internet and movie review audiences. The provincial media in province A pay more attention to the publicity of "history + region + ethnicity".There is a new point of view in the direction of film criticism:

"The cultural film "Queen of Guining" puts on the screen the story of Xiangchang, a national female politician born in Province A more than 1000 years ago. It makes people fascinated by this ancient and beautiful land. The historical features of Province A , is displayed in front of us. Due to the importance and diversity of geography, humanities and economy in Province A from ancient times to the present, there have been many forces competing for this land. Emperor Tiansheng and Queen Guining are among these forces competing The winner. This story is based on the historical background, the plot is ups and downs, fascinating. Contradictions and conflicts are gripping and suspenseful... The biggest feature of the film is the constant conflicts."

"Corrupt groups at the end of the Great Jiang Empire, remnant rebel forces, conflicts between Dongshui County and Ningxi County, conflicts between ethnic groups, court struggles in the early days of Daxing, conflicts between General Weiyuan and the emperor, imperial envoys and Dongshui County The conflicts... These conflicts put all parties, especially Queen Guining Xiangchang, in a difficult predicament. The use of this artistic method can not only push the plot to a climax, but also highlights the early days of Daxing and the founding of the country. A The importance of the province's geographical location has effectively paved the way for the lofty image of Xiangchang..."

"... As for the conflicts between the characters in the play, there are two lines, besides the line of Xilu-Xiangchang-Tiansheng-Liu Gangu, and the line of Prince Guangji-Tiansheng-Lu Xiweng. , Sticking to tradition or embracing change; there are also humanistic feelings such as marriage, love for children, brotherhood, monarch and ministers, etc. Put the film in a positive and warm emotional atmosphere. Let historical dramas no longer be "cloaked in cold Outerwear'. At the same time, it is also full of characterization, which further makes the plot full and intriguing."

"...The root cause of these conflicts is due to the special geographical location, cultural conditions, and economic conditions of Dongshui County. Historically, Dongshui County was bounded by the Zhihe River in Province A today, and its land includes the present Ningyang , Haiji, Pingjin, Wusa, etc....can connect to Bashu, and even connect to Qinchuan...The ancient "land silk road" of Huaguo also valued this passage. It has always been the central dynasty and regional power. An important connection. At the same time, it is also a rich economic crop production area, containing many resources... These are also reflected in "Queen of Guining", and the scenery and props all use crops with regional characteristics."

"...Culturally speaking, Dongshui County, with ethnic minorities as the main body, was in a relatively closed state for a long time in the early days of Daxing. It was a subordinate relationship with the Central Plains Dynasty. The economic development was not sufficient. In "Queen Guining", Xiang Chang was one of the few people who learned Han culture since she was a child. Later, after she became an upper-level leader, she set up a Han culture school in Dongshui County. This was not only consistent with historical records, but also added infectious details, changing an effort to change His own situation, and the image of a great political leader who changed the conservative thinking of his nation's culture, is portrayed in a three-point manner..."

"In short, as a historical drama, "Empress Guining" is very impressive and instructive. Such an elaborate masterpiece, the art of its creation, the effect of the film, the configuration of music, the scenes of costumes and props, and the psychological portrayal of characters, There are many highlights worth writing about..."

Although this is a review that does not mention the actor at all, the impact of this report on the actor is obvious.

Three days before the Spring Festival, Tao Qingfeng received another emergency call from the company.

Lisa told Tao Qingfeng that she had originally said that she would pick up his job after the Spring Festival, but there was a resource that was really good, and it was a top-notch resource borrowed from "The Queen of Guining".Lisa was afraid that the cooked duck would fly away, so she took it for Tao Qingfeng first.

Tao Qingfeng's confidence in Lisa's vision successfully collapsed when he heard her introduction in the next second.

"Why... did you accept a modern drama for me? Didn't you say that my route is 'ancient costume'?" Tao Qingfeng couldn't help asking.This is what worries him the most, although he foresees that one day it will happen that it is impossible for an actor not to act in modern dramas at all.But Tao Qingfeng at least thought that within a year or two of gaining a foothold, Lisa would stick to that "route" and accept costume dramas for him, so that he would at least have time to adapt.

But I didn't expect it to come so soon—and judging from Lisa's tone, if it can be achieved through the use of the movie Dongfeng, the best resources that Tao Qingfeng can get in touch with—it must be difficult to act.In addition to the "normal difficulty", for Tao Qingfeng personally, there is also the difficulty of "acting a modern person".

Lisa was completely unaware of Tao Qingfeng's resistance. She said, "The route? That's flexible. Such a good resource, I don't know how many people are scrambling to get it... delivered to your door, how can you not want it."

Lisa was puzzled again: "And this is not a modern drama, do you have a little misunderstanding of 'modern drama'?"

In fact, this is a Republic of China Anti-Japanese War drama.In Tao Qingfeng's heart, even if this era was pushed back nearly a hundred years ago, due to the living habits that have left the ancients far behind, it is of course a "modern drama" for Tao Qingfeng.

Realize that for modern people, the Republic of China period is "modern" rather than "modern".Tao Qingfeng quickly patched and said: "I mean... I thought I always acted in that kind of costume image wearing a wig. Is this resource really that good?"

Lisa gave Tao Qingfeng a brief introduction. She didn't know why Tao Qingfeng's tone was full of hesitation and uncertainty, so she simply said: "I will send you the basic information on WeChat, you can read it yourself. If you really don't want to answer, The company can't force you to perform. But I hope you will give me a positive answer after reading the materials. It's best to confirm today. It's the same sentence: I'm afraid it will fly if the pie falls from the sky."

Tao Qingfeng took the information on WeChat and quickly browsed through it.Even if he doesn't know enough about the modern entertainment industry, he can still feel why Lisa wanted him to confirm this resource in such a hurry.

The biggest highlight of this work is the producer and screenwriter.He is a producer who has planned many large-scale TV dramas in the early years and has received good reviews and word-of-mouth for many years.When Tao Qingfeng searched the information of the producer from the Internet, he was blinded by the row of resumes.

The screenwriters are the top batch of screenwriters in the industry.The last book was five years ago.It is said that the script this time took five years to polish, which is very rare in the impetuous entertainment industry.

Although the director's resume is relatively weak, he has two independent films and a TV series with a good reputation in the middle cost in the five years since his debut, and he is still young and in the rising stage of energy, with a steady producer and experience Rich screenwriters sound like a reliable logic of strong alliances.

It was the male number three who invited Tao Qingfeng.This anti-Japanese and Republic of China drama is mainly played by men, and the role of the third male lead is almost as long as the first female lead.

Not to mention the remuneration at the normal market price, compared to the luck of getting into a large-scale production like "The Queen of Guining" by relying on the status of a provincial A and zero pay, this production is very good-looking in terms of face and face. .

TV dramas and movies are of different categories. If you want to compare, the echelon of the TV drama team is at the same level as the echelon of the "Queen of Guining" movie.The difference may be that Zhong Yujiao and Zhang Fenghao are very famous, they are the kind of stars who only act in movies.But it does not mean that TV drama production is inferior to movie production, but after many celebrities become bigger, they no longer take on TV drama productions that take too long, and pay more attention to self-improvement or maintenance, and earn enough money. Even if you have enough trophies, some people put off their mentality of competing for exposure and act in one or two movies a year.

There are fewer and fewer TV drama producers with larger scale and senior staff.Because most people only use TV dramas as a promotion step, and after they become famous in this circle, they are promoted to the film production platform.After all, whether it is directing, editing or acting, the length of TV series is far longer than that of movies, and the hard work and sweat put in are incomparable.The return on investment is not as good as the effect after the movie hits.

That's why Lisa desperately hoped that Tao Qingfeng could take on the role.Due to the lack of long-term good TV dramas, both the industry, the market and the audience are looking forward to the appearance of sincere works to drive the sluggish TV drama market.From the beginning of planning, this drama has attracted the attention of many people and has its own traffic.

Moreover, the combination of a gold medal producer, a veteran screenwriter and a cutting-edge director has become a hot spot in the industry.The bonus that a good TV series brings to actors is incalculable.In Lisa's words, "I don't know how many people squeezed their heads".

But what Tao Qingfeng is more concerned about is not these peripheral "views" or "fame", he is more concerned about the essential things.

The content of a work is the core of the play.

Lisa hasn't got the script yet.However, according to the information, the script was written a long time ago and has been revised several times.The reason why I didn't hand it over was because I was afraid of leaking commercial secrets.Only an outline, character introduction, and adaptation were given.

This Republic of China Anti-Japanese War drama is called "Returning East to West Crossing".Adapted from the memoir "Where to Return" by the famous writer Yue Ma in this century.The content has undergone all-round changes: the original genre is an autobiographical memoir in prose. "East Return to West Crossing" uses some of the stories in it.It is equivalent to adapting several legendary stories into a brand-new TV script that is more acceptable to modern audiences after obtaining the authorization of the original author.

The male number three that Tao Qingfeng will play is a "progressive youth".

Tao Qingfeng stared at the word "progress" for a long time, silently thinking about the conversation with Yan Dan that day.After reading the introductions of other characters, I called Lisa and agreed to take this role.

Even though it is difficult, try your best.Now that he has decided to live well in this world.Then let him also learn the characters in the play and be a "progressive youth" together.

Tao Qingfeng lay on the sofa and fell into deep thought. During the unfinished conversation between him and Yan Tan, there was an invitation.Tao Qingfeng's thoughts could not help drifting back to the snowy street yesterday.

"Guangchuan. I want to apologize to you. I shouldn't let you 'play' the person I like." Yan Dan said sincerely.

Tao Qingfeng also thought that Yan Dan was embarrassed because he knew he was from ancient times, and said, "It's okay. As I said, you don't need to deliberately change the way you get along with me..."

Yan Dan shook his head: "Be reflexive and sincere."

Yan Dan's words come from "Mencius", which means that self-reflection must be sincere.Tao Qingfeng understood, what Yan Tan meant was to be sincere.It seems that he doesn't plan to use Tao Qingfeng as a training object anymore, but directly pursues the person he likes.

Tao Qingfeng smiled and said, "Is there a way? How can you be so happy?"

Yan Tan looked at him: "It's all."

"Minghu Youdao" and "Le Mo Dayan" are both interpretations of "reflexive and honest" by the ancients. After being "honest to oneself", people feel that they are in line with the righteous way of doing things, and they also make people feel comfortable and happy.Tao Qingfeng was asking Yan Tan what kind of feeling he felt after being "sincere".Yan Tan said: "It's all."

Tao Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is very good." Tao Qingfeng can finally stop 'acting'.

Tao Qingfeng very much agrees with Yan Dan's decision.During the previous practice, although he knew it was acting, Tao Qingfeng felt something was wrong.Tao Qingfeng was thinking at the moment, it should be because Yan Dan used Sartre's theory of "acknowledging the true self" when comforting Tao Qingfeng, but first "rehearsed" this kind of behavior in action.Although Tao Qingfeng felt that this was not considered deceit, it was still somewhat insincere in general.

Tao Qingfeng thought to himself: "Talking about friends" is more important in modern times, it should be heart-to-heart talk.But if this heart was rehearsed, Tao Qingfeng felt that sincerity was not enough for the person Yan Tan liked.

Yan Dan looked into Tao Qingfeng's eyes, and said: "I've already thought it through, whether he likes me or not. I like him anyway. Before, I just wanted to look more 'like a suitor' before going." Acting'. But why should I 'act'? As long as I get along with him normally, how can he not feel it? He will always know."

Yan Dan looked at the place where the snowflakes were flying, with gentle and misty eyes, and Tao Qingfeng's heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if somewhere in his heart was lightly stung by a bee.Tao Qingfeng's head was a little dizzy for a moment.He always felt that Yan Tan's words made him dare not think deeply, so he quickly looked away.

Yan Tan added: "There are three more days until the Spring Festival. Guangchuan, come to my house to celebrate the New Year."

Tao Qingfeng was stunned and hesitated, "But this..."

Yan Tan explained: "My parents will go abroad to spend the Spring Festival with my elder brother this year. He will not come back this year, and his parents miss him very much. Where my elder brother is, the consulate will only let my parents go at most. There are many people. They are worried that they will not be able to protect them. Since they are not here, my second brother left me unscrupulously and prepared to go to New York. On the surface, he was going to a trading company to prepare for the listing of a subsidiary company, but in fact it was to avoid the sponsorship of the family during the Spring Festival... ...On Chinese New Year's Eve, I'm alone at home. Come and stay with me, okay? I still have a lot of questions, and I want to ask you for advice."

On a snowy night, the heat exhaled from the scarf, the sound of the wind blowing on the bare branches, the cars speeding past one after another outside the night market, the lights bring a large change of light and dark...

Tao Qingfeng looked at Yan Dan's clear eyes, like two small puddles where the thin snow melted, and he heard his own voice: "Okay."