This star’s style is wrong

After more than half a month of casting, most of the roles in "Wulin Gaiden" have been finalized.

Fang Xing participated in the entire actor's audition.

He Rongchang respects Fang Xing's choice of actors. As long as the actor passes the audition, he will let Fang Xing make the decision.

The actors who played important roles such as Li Dazui, Lu Xiucai, and Xing Baotou were all introduced by Yan Lan from the National Theater.

The actors in these National Theaters have very good acting skills but are not well paid, but they do not accept all roles.

If Yan Lan and He Rongchang didn't have good relations with them, they might not be able to invite them.

After the casting is completed, the next step is to find a filming location.

Since "Wulin Gaiden" is a sitcom, the main filming location is an inn.

Therefore, the setting is relatively simple, and after finding a suitable scene, the entire drama is shot in one scene, saving a lot of trouble in transitions.

During the casting period, He Rongchang also tried to contact several film and television companies in an attempt to find investment.

Although Fang Xing said he would be responsible for the investment, he did not reject investment from other film and television companies.

There are actually many risks involved in investing in a TV series independently.

Moreover, attracting investment from film and television companies is not just about capital.

If there is investment from a film and television company, you can get a lot of resource help from the film and television company during distribution.

For example, after a TV series is produced, it is necessary to find a platform to broadcast it.

Film and television companies have channels to push TV series to video platforms and even TV stations.

Moreover, attracting investment can spread risks. Even if one of the investors has a problem, other investment companies will take care of it, and the project will not be stopped midway due to some special circumstances.

In addition, film and television companies can also provide some help when sending TV series to video platforms for review and rating.

For example, if a TV series is rated between B and C, if there is lobbying from a film and television investment company, the rating may be set to B.

There is a huge difference between the ratings of a TV series, B grade and C grade.

Take Penguin Video as an example. Web dramas rated C will only be broadcast for free, and the producers will be given advertising accounts based on the number of views.

B-level dramas are different. B-level online dramas will have a VIP system. The latest episodes require membership to watch.

Therefore, B-level web dramas can get membership dividends, but C-level web dramas do not.

Many factors come together to make He Rongchang more inclined to seek investment from film and television companies.

However, he handed the script and project plan to several film and television companies, and the answers he received were basically the same, that there was no investment intention.

The few interested film and television investment companies immediately lost their investment ideas when they heard that the investors could not participate in the production of the series.

He Rongchang is very familiar with the situation in the film and television industry. These film and television investment companies involve many interests.

When a film and television company invests in an online drama, sometimes it is not that they attach too much importance to the drama, but they want to stuff people into the drama.

For example, if a film and television company signs a new actor, the most direct and effective way to promote this actor is to invest in several low-cost online dramas for this actor to star in.

Therefore, the first rule of the "Wulin Gaiden" project prepared by Fang Xing is that the employer will not be allowed to interfere in the production of the series, and the employer will not be accepted.

This makes many film and television companies who want to promote young actors lack interest.

He Rongchang knew the secret behind this, but he did not persuade Fang Xing to let the capital side block people.

Because he also has this kind of serious and responsible character, every role he shoots must be confirmed through auditions, and he does not accept talents from employers.

In fact.

This kind of character that is unwilling to cooperate with the partners to win over people is difficult to get along in the film and television industry.

This is also the reason why although He Rongchang is very capable, he has not made any major productions so far.

Although no investment has been secured, the preparations for "Wulin Gaiden" are progressing very quickly.

Fang Xing's investment was sufficient, and each installment was paid into the project account in advance.

With sufficient funds, the filming location was quickly found.

The crew started setting up the scene and built a Tongfu Inn.

Fang Xing and He Rongchang discussed on the spot how to set the scene, how to place the camera, and which direction the stairs should face.

He Rongchang has a very rigorous work attitude and has been doing the work of a director during the casting stage.

Draw storyboards and scenery sketches.

In his impression, the prototype of Tongfu Inn has been built.

Fang Xing also had a Tongfu Inn in his mind, so the two discussed the scenery on the spot and complemented each other.

After the interior scenery of the inn was completed, we began to move to the backyard.

Fang Xing stood in the backyard, looked around, pointed to the middle of the backyard, and said, "There needs to be a well here."

The prop team directly built a wellhead with bricks. As for the bottom of the wellhead, there is actually no hole.

Fang Xing stepped into the wellhead and said, "There is a scene that requires 'Guo Furong' to hide in a well and act as a ghost. The wellhead may not be high enough."

The leader of the props team replied: "Don't worry, just dig a little deeper when the time comes. It's not difficult."

Fang Xing nodded, knowing that the setting was just for filming and not really to dig a well here.

besides.

And the rooftop set.

In "Wulin Gaiden", there are many rooftop scenes.

For example, the scene where Bai Zhantang and Zhan Hongling poke each other on the rooftop, and the scene where Lu Xiucai and Guo Furong are having fun with each other.

These require the use of rooftop scenery.

However, in fact, the rooftop setting is not really on the roof of Tongfu Inn, but a roof on the ground.

After the set decoration was completed, filming of "Wulin Gaiden" officially started.

The official Weibo of Fang Xing Studio posted an update announcing the launch of "Wulin Gaiden".

This post was posted on Weibo, and countless netizens retweeted it.

[This guy started not doing his job properly again. 】

[If you don’t sing well, what’s the point of filming? 】

[I don’t believe it. Winning awards for playing piano is at least in the category of music. When I went to film a TV series, I felt like the car was going to overturn. 】

Fang Xing won the championship in "Tomorrow's Star", won the championship in "Song", and appeared on the Spring Festival Gala, and gradually began to build a fan base.

Although many fans usually pretend to be fun-lovers and look for fun online.

However, after Fang Xing's studio announced the launch of "Wulin Gaiden", they still conscientiously helped forward and promote it.

[Although I am not doing my job properly, since the filming has started, let’s do it well. As long as it is not too bad, I will support it. 】

[Are you really fans? Have you forgotten that Fang Xing was the screenwriter of the Spring Festival Gala skit, and this time he also wrote and acted in "Wulin Gaiden". Didn't the sketch in the Spring Festival Gala prove that he has the ability to write and act? I like this show, it’s been a while since I’ve had a sitcom. 】

[Indeed, if "Wulin Gaiden" has the quality of a Spring Festival Gala sketch, let alone become a hit. At least it's a passable drama and should be worth watching. 】

The forwarding data of "Wulin Gaiden"'s startup status has soared very quickly, and its popularity is even close to catching up with "Blood Rain Jiang Hu".

Since the two TV series started shooting at the same time, they are both martial arts genres.

Moreover, the two dramas competed during the casting process.

Coupled with the extravagant publicity from the self-media, "Wulin Gaiden" and "Blood Rain Jiang Hu" have become competitors in the eyes of netizens.

This made fans of Li Siqi, Song Yutong, and Chen Wenhan very dissatisfied.

Many fans cursed online:

[A small B-level drama is turning into a big S-level production again. It’s so shameless. 】

[The investment in the entire drama is not as high as our brother’s salary, so I have the nerve to make a comparison. 】

[Boycott "Wulin Gaiden" and boycott Fang Xing, everyone has a responsibility. 】

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Amid the debate on major online platforms.

The crew of "Wulin Gaiden" is just starting filming.

In the first scene, the male and female demons reappear in the world, and Qixia Town is in turmoil, and everyone is in danger.

The aircraft seats are arranged outside the door of Tongfu Inn.

He Rongchang briefly talked about the scene and then announced the start of filming: "Start."

The door opened and Xing Captou rushed out.

Tong Xiangyu, played by Yan Lan, grabbed him and said in a Xi'an accent: "Don't leave."

Because Xing Baotou was afraid of both male and female evil spirits, he refused to agree to defend Tongfu Inn. He looked just and cowardly and said, "I have official duties, and my heart is for the people. The matter is over, let's accept our destiny..."

Fang Xing, dressed as the handsome and handsome Bai Zhantang, reached for the abacus neatly, handed it to Tong Xiangyu, and settled the drink bill with Capt. Xing.

Since the selected actors are basically professional actors with backgrounds in the National Theater and military arts, their acting skills and quality are very good.

So it worked well the first time.

He Rongchang took the microphone and said: "Stop! It's very good. Everyone is doing well. Let's make another guarantee and this time the performance will be stronger."

It's not that he felt that the performance of the previous one was not strong enough, but he wanted to see if he could pass it if he worked harder.

I have just filmed my first scene, and I need to find a balance between style and performance.

At the beginning, it is all in the exploratory stage, so you need to try several possibilities.

After taking two pictures, Fang Xing and Yan Lan walked to the monitor together and looked at the pictures they had just taken with He Rongchang.

Since it was his first time filming in his life, Fang Xing watched his performance carefully and looked for the feeling he wanted.

At the same time, he also asked the director for his opinion: "Director He, is it okay for me to act like this? Should it be a little more handsome?"

In "Wulin Gaiden", Bai Zhantang not only has to be funny, but also responsible for being handsome.

"You can, but you can't be too handsome. If you're too handsome, it won't be funny." He Rongchang nodded, thinking he could be more handsome.

"What I want is the feeling of being handsome for less than three seconds." Fang Xing began to discuss the character's personality.

He Rongchang nodded and replied: "That's okay, but you have to let go of the baggage of being an idol. Can you do that?"

He was actually not sure whether Fang Xing could do it.

Because Fang Xing is already a top star, his brand endorsements are beyond the level of a first-tier star.

Generally speaking, it is difficult for stars who have reached this level to let go of the baggage of idols.

"I can." Fang Xing sounded very sure.

"Then just act according to your idea, and then make adjustments after seeing the effect." He Rongchang usually gives the actors enough room to perform, and then makes adjustments when problems arise.

The first scene was filmed three times, with three different performances.

He Rongchang felt pretty good, so he announced that the first scene was over and was preparing for the second scene.

From these three lines in the first scene, when editing later, choose the most suitable one.

Because the actors' acting skills are good, the number of NGs is very few.

Occasionally, it's just because of the laughter that I feel bad, and I can adjust to it quickly.

So the filming progressed very quickly.

Normally, the crew only shoots three or four scenes a day.

Sitcoms are a little bit more, and you can shoot five or six scenes a day.

However, He Rongchang found that the crew he hired this time could shoot seven or eight scenes a day without any problem. Sometimes, just for insurance, he would add one or two more scenes to stabilize the progress.

Even so, filming progressed quickly.

Originally, He Rongchang thought that the number of NGs must be caused by Fang Xing and Lin Yingxue. After all, the other actors were all veteran actors.

He even thought that Fang Xing would have more NGs than Lin Yingxue.

After all, Lin Yingxue has acted in several online dramas. Although it was only a small role, she came from a major and has a good acting foundation.

As a result, He Rongchang found that Fang Xing was not very NG. Even if the performance did not meet his original ideas, it would still make him feel like "this is not a bad performance."

Therefore, the person with the most NG in the entire cast is actually Lin Yingxue.

This put a lot of pressure on Lin Yingxue.

When she first took on this role, she had the idea that it would be good if she could perform it. Even if the crew was unreliable, she still had to perform it seriously.

However, on the first day of filming, she discovered that she was the one holding back.

She has been on several crews before.

Some shows don't need to be aired at all. You know it's going to be a bad show on the first day of filming because the entire crew is so bad.

But the crew of "Wulin Gaiden" was completely different. After the first day of filming, Lin Yingxue had already changed her mind and gained a lot more confidence in this drama.

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at the same time.

The crew of "Blood Rain" is also in the midst of intense filming.

Since it is an S-class production, the cast and crew are very luxurious.

Fu Huadao has the highest standards at the Hengdian Film and Television Base, and even the lunch boxes are better than other crews.

Outside the crew, nanny vans of various celebrities almost surrounded the crew.

In the entire crew, Song Yutong, the new star, is already the youngest.

After both "Wulin Gaiden" and "Blood Rain" started shooting.

Entertainment reporters will track the filming progress every day, take photos outside the crew, and post them to the entertainment headlines to compare the conditions of the two crews.

The photos of the two crews are put together and compared. The costumes in "Blood Rain Jiang Hu" are magnificent, while those in "Wulin Gaiden" are beggars among beggars. The contrast is quite strong.

In particular, entertainment reporters released live stills of "Bai Zhantang" played by Fang Xing and "Leng Wuxin" played by Li Siqi for comparison.

"Bai Zhantang"'s waiter's attire is even more tragic than "Leng Wuxin's" aloof brocade clothes.

Many fans of Li Siqi began to make photos.

Put together the live stills of "Bai Zhan Tang" and "Leng Wu Xin".

Under the stills of "Leng Wuxin", there is the text "Master of Tianxin Sword Pavilion".

The text under "Bai Zhan Tang" is "Groomman of the Pavilion Master's House".

This picture has been widely circulated among Li Siqi's fan groups, and has even been posted everywhere as an emoticon, as if it has won the lottery.

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