Save the Bachelor of Heaven

"Why is that?" Guan Zhilin asked puzzled.

"Because the star's appearance is too high, the audience will lack a sense of substitution, whether it is a male star or a female star." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Without a sense of substitution, there will be a lack of resonance, and naturally it will lose its box office appeal."

The most beautiful stars in the Xiangjiang film industry, such as Guan Zhilin, Li Jiaxin, and Lin Qingxia, do not have strong box office appeal. Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung, and Jimmy Lin are all handsome stars, but their box office appeal is not as good as Hao Shaowen and Shi Xiaolong.

The same is true for mainland film circles. Huang Bo, Xu Zheng, Shen Ting, Zhang Yi, and Wang Baoqiang are not known for being handsome; Zhou Dongyu, Bai Baihe, Zhang Zifeng, Yao Chen, and Jia Ling are not known for their beauty either.

"So that's the case." Guan Zhilin nodded, "Then why are Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, and Marilyn Monroe so beautiful, but still so popular?"

"Oh, I forgot to mention, horror movies and romance movies, the higher the beauty of the actress, the better." Xiang Nan laughed, "But horror movies are mostly B-grade movies, C-grade movies, and very few There are actors who rely on it to get popular. As for romance movies, you basically don’t have a role.”

"Why?" Guan Zhilin asked puzzled.

"Because Hollywood doesn't make movies about white men chasing Asian women." Xiang Nan explained, "They like stories like "Madama Butterfly". The story of choosing to die for love after abandoning.

Such stories are simply humiliating to us. Even if you want to act, I won't let you act. "

Hollywood has a fixed position for Asian roles. Even first-line artists such as Gong Li, Zhang Manyu, Zhang Ziyi, etc., are only assigned such roles when they go to Hollywood to film.

For example, Zhang Ziyi and Gong Li acted in "Memoirs of a Geisha", Gong Li and Zhang Manyu acted in "Lover's Box"...

The few who can open up the situation, only a few people such as Michelle Yeoh, Liu Yuling, Jackie Chan, etc., basically take the action route.

"I don't know how to act either." Guan Zhilin immediately waved her hand when she heard this.

"That's it." Xiang Nan nodded, "You can stay in Xiangjiang. Here, you are finally a character. Go to Hollywood, so many beauties, but you will be overwhelmed. At that time, you will have a good life." It’s not as good as the scenery in Xiangjiang.”

Guan Zhilin thought for a while, then nodded.

...

Xiang Nan stayed in Xiangjiang for a week, and then returned to the mainland.

After returning to the mainland, Xiang Nan went crazy and published a series of articles in "Harvest", "October", "People's Literature" and many other magazines, such as "Old Well", "Red Sorghum", " Chrysanthemum Dou, Raise the Red Lantern, Alive and a series of novels.

His prolific, sharp, and mature style of writing caused a sensation in the Chinese literary world.

Many magazines asked him for articles, many associations invited him to participate in symposiums, and many organizations presented him with awards...

Xiang Nan ignored him and went directly to the Western Guangdong Film Studio.

"I'm Ning Wei, the boss of Xiangjiang Real Kung Fu Films. I hope to cooperate with your film studio to make films." He said with a smile.

"Welcome, welcome." The factory leader was very happy when he heard that.

In the early 1980s, Western Guangdong Film Studio had already cooperated with Xiangjiang Film Company to jointly shoot "The Battle of the Great Wall", "Thirteen Eagles in Cold Blood" and so on.

On the one hand, this is to respond to the country's call to strengthen exchanges between the mainland and Xiangjiang; on the other hand, in the 1980s, the National Film Studio had a hard time, with too many monks and too little food, and the films produced in a year may not be comparable to the Xiangjiang film industry. One month's output.

Cooperating with Xiangjiang's film company to make a film can not only introduce Xiangjiang's funds, but also learn from Xiangjiang's filmmakers. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Therefore, at that time, many mainland film studios cooperated with Xiangjiang Film Company. Such as "Kapok Cassock", "Mirage", "Heroes From Ancient Times", "Great Shanghai", "Listening to the Government Behind the Curtain", etc., are all products of cooperation between the two places.

...

"This "Old Well" is a script written by myself. If you think there is no problem, then we will formally start working together." Xiang Nan laughed.

"Okay, let's review it first." The factory manager nodded. After a week of review, they felt that there was no problem with the script, and they were willing to work with Xiang Nan to produce it.

"For this collaboration, I hope that I will choose the staff and actors." Xiang Nan said again.

"Yes." The factory manager was very cooperative, "But I hope that at least half of the employees in our factory will be employed."

He has heard of Xiang Nan's name a long time ago. He is well-known in Hollywood. It is normal to have his own requirements.

Moreover, their sincerity is enough for this cooperation.

As soon as he came, he donated a large sum of money and a large number of equipment to the film studio. The so-called short-handed and soft-mouthed cannibalism, after receiving such a great gift, one should always give in.

Xiang Nan nodded, and then began to nod.

Starring Zhang Yimou, Cong Shan, director Wu Tianming...

Zhang Yimou is a photographer at Western Guangdong Film Studio, Cong Shan is a Chinese opera student who is about to graduate, Wu Tianming is a director at Chang'an Film Studio...

These people belong to different companies, and it stands to reason that they can't get together. However, in the 1980s, film studios were all state-owned, and employees of course belonged to the state, so they could be seconded to each other.

Just like when "Dream of Red Mansions" and "Journey to the West" were being filmed, actors were seconded from all over the country. Those who performed Huangmei Opera, those who sang Peking opera, those who performed drama, and those who danced... as long as they fit the role, they were all transferred.

Yuexi Film Factory also cooperated very well and immediately issued a secondment application.

Afterwards, the crew of "Old Well" was basically ready.

...

Cong Shan didn't expect that just after graduating from university, a film studio would invite her to make a movie, which made her very excited for a while.

After she came to western Guangdong and saw Xiang Nan, she finally understood.

It turned out that everything was arranged by Xiang Nan.

"As I said, after you graduate, I will give you a big gift." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "How about it, does this gift still suit you?"

Cong Shan smiled and nodded.

While the other students were still waiting for assignments, she already had a movie to shoot, and she was the heroine, so how could she be unhappy.

"That's good." Xiang Nan smiled, "Then you should work hard, your strength, coupled with my support, will definitely make you famous."

"Um."

Later, Xiang Nan and several other main creators also met.

"Mr. Ning, I heard that you named me as the leading actor?!" Zhang Yimou asked curiously after seeing Xiang Nan.

"That's right." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"But, I don't know you, and I haven't seen you before, so how do you know me?" Zhang Yimou asked in surprise.

"You don't know me, but I know you." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "It's a long story. In short, you are suitable for this role. I will not choose the wrong person."

"Well, anyway, thank you." Zhang Yimou said gratefully.