Huayu started as a lecturer at Beijing Film Academy

Chapter 244 Shen Teng + Zhou Xingxing, are they starting something?

Gu Zhongyu thought about who should be the male protagonist of "Mermaid" for a long time. First of all, he definitely couldn't act. His appearance and temperament were not suitable for comedy. In the previous "Like You", he played a role with the female protagonist. The contrasting traditional domineering president is a more serious admiration, and is not the same thing as the funny Mr. Liu in "The Mermaid".

But he didn't want to use the original male protagonist Deng Chao. Although Zhou Xingxing once said that Deng Chao is the new king of comedy, many people mistakenly thought that he had taken over the banner of Xing Ye as the king of comedy.

In fact, this is not the case at all. Is Deng Chao a good actor?

Definitely is. But his comedy performance is exactly the shortcoming. Whether it is Xingye's "Mermaid" or the self-directed and acted "The Breakup Master" and "Bad Angel", Deng Chao's performances are too exaggerated and unconventional, and too pursuing variety and harmony. Being neurotic is not a good comedy performance, it is purely funny for the sake of being funny.

On the contrary, it is his non-comedy performances in films such as "The Sun Burns the Heart", "Li Mi's Conjecture" and "The Chinese Partner" that better demonstrate the skills of an actor.

So Gu Zhongyu had a bold idea, which was to let Shen Teng, who had not yet made his fortune, act in "Mermaid"!

Shen Teng’s acting style + Zhou Xingxing’s director, are you getting it right?

Many netizens in later generations like to compare Shen Teng and Zhou Xingxing to discuss who is better, but even some people who hate Zhou Xingxing do not think Shen Teng can be compared with Zhou Xingxing.

Zhou Xingxing is called the "King of Comedy" because he created a unique type of comedy. His comedy style uniquely combines nonsensical, spoof, little character, inspirational and other elements. This kind of performance cannot be imitated by others.

Shen Teng's comedy style and performance are more sketchy. Everyone wants to laugh when they see him in person. Most of the movie impressions are based on joy, and rarely touch on profound topics or social phenomena. The most important thing is that Shen Teng has nothing to do. The comedian’s “Paranoid!”

Shen Teng's style has never been able to overshadow the director's brilliance. "Flying Life" is still Han Han's literary youth comedy, and "Crazy Alien" is still Ning Hao's black humor.

The supporting characters who partner with Shen Teng are still themselves in other movies, without any shadow of Shen Teng.

Dachun and Meng Tejiao in "Charlotte Troubles", Ma Daxiang and Da Mingming in "The Richest Man in Xihong City", they are also Allen, Chang Yuan and Wei in "Warm Hug" and "Shameful Iron Fist" Xiang, Wang Chengsi.

They are independent individuals, and they do not effectively complement Shen Teng. They are just a patchwork of wholes, with a strong sense of fragmentation. Without Shen Teng, they are still them.

In addition, Shen Teng does not have Zhou Xingxing's paranoia of refusing to have his feathers damaged. Since becoming popular, Shen Teng has appeared in many movies as a friend, such as "Man Jiang Hong", "Warm Hug", "Hello, Li Huanying", and even "Super Family" "People" is a so-called comedy that can make the audience angry to death.

The audience was so troubled that they invented a word, "Han Teng Liang". This word reflects Shen Teng's box office appeal, but it is also Shen Teng's shame.

Such "laziness" caused Shen Teng to lose the "diligence" to become a master. If he didn't brake in time, he might even lose himself in the end.

But right now, Shen Teng is just a slightly famous actor. He only appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for the first time this year. Most people don't even remember his name. They only know that he plays the role of a bitch in the sketch. Two’s “Hao Jian.”

If you hire Shen Teng to play the male lead at this time, not only will you pay much less than if you hire Deng Chao, but you can also sign him up for Zongheng Film and Television. Movies such as "Charlotte Trouble" and "The Richest Man in Xihong City" can also be made in advance. Locked.

So he decisively asked Gong Geer to invite Shen Teng.

"He thought it was a scam at first, but after hearing that it was Zhou Xingxing's movie, he immediately flew over overnight and is now waiting in the office!"

"Come so fast? Okay, I'll go there now."

Gu Zhongyu turned to Zhang Lanxin and said, "I have to deal with some work now. If anything happens, you can go back first, or wait for me to come back and let's have a meal together."

"What can I do? I'll wait for you, Mr. Gu."

Zhang Lanxin touched Dundun in her arms and responded, just kidding, the purpose of her coming here is for Gu Zhongyu, how could she leave!

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Shen Teng sat on the chair with some uneasiness. Until now, he couldn't believe that Zongheng Film and Television wanted him to make a movie, and he was also the male lead in Zhou Xingxing's movie!

He had only filmed small roles in micro-movies and some TV series before. He had never taken a leading role, and he didn't know why the other party would like him.

"Mr. Hao Jian? What are you doing in our company?" As soon as he saw Shen Teng's face, Gu Zhongyu couldn't help but joke.

Shen Teng didn't hesitate for a second, and switched back to Hao Jian's form in a second, saying in a very exaggerated tone: "Oh my god, why is your memory so bad, Mr. Gu? You asked me to be the male lead. Have you forgotten?"

"Hahaha! I remembered it. Please sit down, Teacher Shen."

Everyone sat facing each other. Next to Gu Zhongyu were Jiang Shuying and Gong Ge who were holding documents. Looking at the formation of the three of them, Shen Teng felt that today might not be just about movies.

Gu Zhongyu first showed him the movie plan for "Mermaid", and then asked Gong Geer to explain it to him in detail.

Gu Zhongyu smiled and said, "I watched Teacher Shen's performance at the Spring Festival Gala and thought he was quite talented, so we would like to invite you to play the male lead in this movie."

"What about Master Xing? As far as I know, Master Xing has very high requirements for movies, especially in terms of casting. Does he think I am suitable for this role?"

"Don't worry about this. As long as you agree, we will do the work on Zhou Xingxing's side."

At the beginning, Zhou Xingxing was promised such a high director's salary and dividends. This money was not taken for nothing. Now the contract has been signed. As long as Zongheng Film and Television does not do some outrageous operations, Zhou Xingxing will pinch his nose and accept most of the castings.

However, Zhou Xingxing also felt that Zongheng would not joke about such a big investment movie. Even if the male lead is not perfect, he should be satisfactory enough. After all, he is the director, and he will definitely not use someone who is too lame.

Shen Teng was stunned. He also grew up watching Zhou Xingxing's movies. Although he didn't know why the other party would find him, he could feel the sincerity of Gu Zhongyu and others, and he began to feel a little excited.

Jiang Shuying saw Shen Teng's expression and knew that he couldn't hold back, so he said: "This movie is a great opportunity for you. We believe that you have the ability to play this role very well."

"I...can I?" Shen Teng asked with some excitement and stuttering.

"Of course, there is just a small condition." Gu Zhongyu nodded affirmatively, "but the premise is that you need to sign a contract with us."

Hearing this request, Shen Teng fell into deep thought. He knew what it meant. This was asking him to betray Happy Twist, a company that had been kind to him.

When he was still penniless, it was Zhang Chen, the boss of Happy Twist, who appreciated him and gave him a stage to perform. The two sides cooperated for ten years, and finally appeared on the Spring Festival Gala, mainly relying on the support given by the company.

If he chose to betray at this time, no matter how outsiders accused him, it would be a small matter. The main thing was that he would not be able to get over it!

But this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he didn't want to miss it.

"Boss Gu, Boss Zhang has been very kind to me. My colleagues at Happy Twist are all my brothers and sisters!"

What, you want to pay more too?

"I know what you are worried about. I won't make it difficult for you. I will talk to Boss Zhang to ensure that everyone is decent. And if you want to cooperate with friends at Happy Twist, such as Ma Li, in the future, we will also support you."

In fact, Gu Zhongyu was reluctant to let Shen Teng continue to cooperate with Happy Twist. Although Ma Li, Allen and others helped Shen Teng's movies in the early stage, they could only drag down Shen Teng's development in the later stage.

In the later stage, Shen Teng took on so many bad movies. In addition to repaying the debt of favor, he also over-consumed the content of Tencent to support the old brothers in these companies, which ruined his good reputation.

Happy Twist really used Shen Teng to death, and the treatment was actually very average.

After the movie became a big hit, Shen Teng was unexpectedly invited to participate in a program hosted by Lu Yu, in which the topic of great concern was "Charlotte's Troubles". When asked about Shen Teng's remuneration, Shen Teng told the truth without any concealment.

"I heard that the final box office of "Charlotte's Troubles" was close to 1.5 billion. How much did you get?"

"A few million."

Although it seems to be an understatement on the surface, only he knows the bitterness contained in it. For the male lead who starred in a movie with a box office of more than 1 billion, a few million is indeed a bit too little.

So Shen Teng began to frequently accept variety shows later, because the money earned from starring in Happy Twist's movies was not enough to satisfy him, and he seriously overdrew his popularity for this.

By the eighth season of "Ace vs. Ace", even Jia Ling knew that she could no longer accept variety shows to affect her future development, but Shen Teng still enjoyed it. There was no other reason, just to make this wave of quick money!

Thinking of this, Gu Zhongyu added: "And in terms of remuneration, we are much more generous than Happy Trouble, and we can offer you a condition that you cannot refuse. "

After listening to Gu Zhongyu's words, Shen Teng began to think again. Time seemed to stand still. There were only the heavy breathing sounds of the few of them in the office.

"I need to discuss it with my agent." Shen Teng finally decided to consult other people's opinions first. Even if he agreed, he had to pretend a little.

He raised his head and looked at Gu Zhongyu, "Can you give me some time?"

Gu Zhongyu smiled and said, "Of course, Mr. Shen, we will wait for your decision."

Shen Teng stood up, clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and then prepared to leave the office. Gong Geer stood up and sent him downstairs.

When he walked out of the door, his heart was full of contradictions and struggles. He knew he was making a major decision. But he also understood that life is a gamble, and sometimes you need to be brave to bet.

"He will definitely agree." Jiang Shuying said affirmatively as she looked at her leaving back.

"I think so too. ”

They are all smart people. They can see that Shen Teng has been moved. He just needs to hesitate a little to show his loyalty to his old employer. He will have to come back in two days.

"By the way, your new recruit Meng Ziyi, let her study with the professional course teacher, she almost made people angry to death, why did you recruit such a person? ”

"What did she do?" Gu Zhongyu asked curiously.

Jiang Shuying said angrily: "I don't have any acting talent. The acting teacher who taught her has a big head, and then asked her to learn singing. It's just tone-deaf. The key is to feel good about herself. She feels that she is not out of tune. If she speaks a few more words, she will be fine." What a shame, who are you?"

"I thought something was wrong!"

Gu Zhongyu feels that there is no need to be too demanding for newcomers. "If she can do everything, then the three major colleges will close down. She will be fine if she practices slowly. She will take the talent test next year and won't arrange a job for her this year."

"But she doesn't understand the good words! The company has to spend money to hire a teacher for her!"

"Then let her pay for it. This girl's family has plenty of money and she doesn't care about this."

"That's about right!" Jiang Shuying muttered, and then reported to him some recent work conditions of the company.

"Partners in China" has been rescheduled for the Spring Festival. It was originally planned to be released in December, but seeing that "囧囧" and " Zodiac " are still showing off, it is better not to get involved, so it will be released on New Year's Eve~

The cooperation talks with Han Kingdom are going very smoothly. The "Twelve Hours of Chang'an" that has concluded will be broadcast on Han Kingdom's KBS TV station on a certain date, including the "Legend of Chu and Han" that has not yet been launched. It will also be released on the peninsula and the Chinese costume drama. After many years, we have to kill again in this three-thirds of an acre of land~

Lionsgate Pictures has agreed to cooperate in the movie "The Invisible Guest". Gu Zhongyu will play the male protagonist Chinese entrepreneur Mario. Alexandra and Shalizi's agency has also accepted the cooperation. It is tentatively scheduled for release next year. Filming will start in May, directed by Chen Sicheng, with an estimated investment of US$70 million~

Fan Binbin's "Legend of Wu Zetian" has been completed and is currently in the post-production stage~

The company's first online drama "Yu Zui" is scheduled to start production early next year~

The company plans to start filming the new drama "Descendants of the Sun" next year. The initial cast list is currently being discussed by the TV drama department and artist management company~

Wu Jin has finished his training in the special forces and plans to make an action movie. He hopes that Zongheng Film and Television will give him investment and support~

"Macau Storm" is about to start filming, and the actor Zhang Ruoyun has already joined the cast in advance and started learning cards and martial arts~

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One thing after another, the bigger the company's plate, the more things there are to do. Jiang Shuying is almost occupied by these tasks all the time in her life. She is complaining and asks Gu Zhongyu to quickly recruit another secretary, otherwise she will die of exhaustion!

Jiang Shuying was only responsible for sorting out and reporting, but he was already so tired without paying attention to the specific details. Even if he was as evil as Gu Zhongyu, he would be embarrassed to continue to exploit him.

"Then do you have any good candidates? They must be as capable and astute as you, and they must also make me feel at ease."

Jiang Shuying rolled her eyes at him and said, "There is another important condition that you didn't mention. You must be beautiful. Can you accept being ugly? It must be convenient for you to find someone to work overtime at any time."

"Ahem! I have ugliness disorder. If an ugly person hangs around me all day long, it will seriously affect my work efficiency."

"It's as if you stay in the company every day, don't you just leave all the work to us?"

"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work. I sympathize with my subordinates. I will stay still during the overtime work today. You can ravage me as you like, okay?"

After saying that, Gu Zhongyu lay down on the sofa, come on!

Don’t pity me just because I’m a delicate flower!