69novels Chapter 378
Chapter 378
Wu Peixia understands the reasons for rejection.
Mainly because she is worried that the drama will be over-commercialized.
Or she is worried that although Sun Yunhao has outstanding performance in the field of music, he lacks experience in acting, which may affect the quality of the whole drama.
In the entertainment industry over the years, are there not many examples of cross-industry acting failures?
These young directors like good scripts, but they also cherish their own feathers.
It is not pleasant to be scolded behind your back for "making bad movies".
However, Wu Peixia did not give up.
She knows the importance of finding a suitable director for the drama "Beginning".
Through a recommendation, she came into contact with a director with a unique style - Chen Lei.
Chen Lei is a new director. Although he has no particularly popular works, each of his dramas has a unique artistic style and profound connotations.
He is most famous not for his works, but for his identity.
Because he is the only son of Chen Guangying.
In the entertainment industry, it is not uncommon for second-generation stars to inherit their father's career, but there are really few directors who inherit their father's career.
When Chen Lei was very young, Chen Guangying took him to the crew and sometimes asked him to play a small role.
In an interview with Chen Lei on the Internet, he said that he was a person who liked freedom and did not want others to control him, but his parents were "tough".
Chen Lei was beaten a lot when he was a child. He described his relationship with Chen Guangying like this:
"I was beaten until I was 'skinny', and a kind of rebellion grew in my bones. Later, my father and I were always in opposition."
This "opposition" does not mean that Chen Lei and Chen Guangying have a bad relationship, but that they have different views and pursuits in artistic concepts and creative ideas.
Chen Guangying has traditional film aesthetics and shooting techniques;
Chen Lei is more inclined to innovation and breakthroughs, pursuing unique expressions with a strong personal style.
He was determined to surpass his father, and he shot several films in his early years, but the response was mediocre.
Later, he changed his mind and switched to film and television dramas, which opened up a new world here.
But he never forgot his original intention.
That is to prove his worth with his works one day and surpass his father!
He hopes that when people talk about him, they are director Chen Lei, not Chen Guangying's son.
Wu Peixia found Chen Lei, on the one hand because of Chen Lei's strength, and on the other hand because of Chen Guangying.
There is a joke on the Internet: Never underestimate the young interns in the hospital. He may not have enough experience, but the interns who dare to take on difficult and complicated diseases must have industry masters behind them.
Although I am not good at medicine for the time being, it does not prevent me from getting people!
I can always get a doctor who can cure the disease by shaking up the layers, but I will inevitably be scolded afterwards.
It is almost the same for Chen Lei and Chen Guangying.
Although Chen Lei does not like Chen Guangying to interfere in his work, it does not prevent Chen Guangying from secretly watching his development.
To a certain extent, Chen Lei will be given some face by the name of Chen Guangying's son in the circle and outside the circle.
Apart from other things, the actors will be more motivated to interview for some roles.
So, Wu Peixia found Chen Lei with the script of "The Beginning" and introduced the project to him in detail.
Chen Lei flipped through the script carefully, and his eyes gradually became focused.
"This script is indeed very innovative. It breaks the routines of some traditional suspense dramas." Chen Lei said.
"Did Sun Yunhao really write this himself?"
As a top star nowadays, a popular figure in "Singer", and a frequent visitor to Weibo hot searches, how could Chen Lei not know Sun Yunhao.
Moreover, Sun Yunhao also played a cameo role in his old man's "Sword Record" and composed and sang the theme song.
Chen Guangying praised Sun Yunhao in front of him.
Chen Lei didn't know much about music, but he could feel that Sun Yunhao did have a certain talent in the field of music.
As for acting, with his old man's picky personality, Sun Yunhao could be praised by him, which means that his acting skills were no problem.
But what he didn't expect was that Sun Yunhao actually had the talent to write scripts.
This ability is different from singers crossing over to acting and actors crossing over to singing.
It requires a certain foundation and creative ability.
The script of "The Beginning" is rare in his opinion, and it doesn't seem like a new work.
He is afraid that it is the product of Sun Yunhao's team packaging Sun Yunhao, and he hates this kind of thing.
Wu Peixia knew what Chen Lei was worried about, and quickly explained: "Director Chen, this script is really written by Yunhao himself. You may have some doubts, but in the creative process, from the conception of the story, the construction of the framework to the polishing of the details, Yunhao participated in the whole process. Everyone in our studio can testify that this is a lot of effort he spent.and the result of time. "
After listening to Wu Peixia's words, Chen Lei was in deep thought.
This drama can actually be regarded as a drama funded by Sun Yunhao's team.
The investor, screenwriter, producer, and male lead are all Sun Yunhao himself.
It can be said that the director's power is not as great as Sun Yunhao's.
Once Sun Yunhao has some opinions on the set, it is difficult for the director to control him.
Chen Lei was silent for a while, and then said: "I am very interested in this script, but I still have some concerns. I hope that I can create completely according to my artistic concept during the filming process. I don't want to be disturbed too much by the outside world."
His attitude is very clear. Since he is invited to direct, he must listen to him.
Wu Peixia quickly said: "We asked you to direct because we hope you can give this drama a unique style. We will fully cooperate with your work and give you full creative freedom. "
After hearing what Wu Peixia said, Chen Lei was a little shaken.
He began to imagine how to make the play "Beginning" a work that could show his own style.
He said to Wu Peixia: "I want to meet with Sun Yunhao and talk to him about my understanding of the role and my ideas about the play. If we can reach an agreement on artistic concepts, I can consider taking over this project."
After hearing this, Wu Peixia was delighted and quickly arranged for Sun Yunhao and Chen Lei to meet.
When Sun Yunhao learned that Chen Guangying's son Chen Lei was interested in directing "Beginning", he felt that fate was really amazing.
He got along very well with Chen Guangying, so even though he hadn't met Chen Lei yet, he had a better impression of him.
He also made full preparations for the meeting.
He carefully studied Chen Lei's previous works and tried to understand Chen Lei's directing style.
After meeting, Sun Yunhao communicated with Chen Lei frankly.
He said: "Director Chen, the inspiration for this script actually comes from my thinking about some special phenomena in life, such as people's different reactions to repeated experiences. I thought, what would happen if a person got stuck in a time loop, so the story framework of "The Beginning" came into being. "
Then, Sun Yunhao began to describe in detail the original intention of designing each character in the play.
"For example, the male protagonist Xiao Heyun, he was an ordinary young man who was a little timid at first, but gradually grew into a responsible person in the loop. Every loop is a challenge and self-breakthrough for him. "
Chen Lei listened and carefully observed Sun Yunhao's expression and tone. He could feel Sun Yunhao's familiarity with the script and his emotional investment.
Sun Yunhao continued: "And those supporting roles, each of them has his own story and secrets. These stories and secrets are gradually revealed in the loop, and also promote the development of the plot. "
After listening, Chen Lei said: "Your idea is very interesting, but it is only theoretical. Acting requires turning these theories into actual performances. Do you have any specific plans and preparations for your performance in the play? "
Sun Yunhao answered seriously: "Director Chen, I know I am still a novice in acting. So I have been learning acting skills, and I will analyze and rehearse every scene in advance. I will try my best to integrate myself into the role and adjust and improve my performance according to your guidance. "
During the conversation between the two, Sun Yunhao's attitude was very sincere.
And based on the content of the film and television drama "Beginning" in another time and space, he expressed a lot of his own opinions.
After this exchange, Chen Lei had a more intuitive impression of Sun Yunhao.
He suddenly understood why his old man valued this young man so much.
Let's not talk about his acting skills, just this conversation and this insight, it's hard not to like it.
Chen Lei finally decided to join the crew of "Beginning".
For Sun Yunhao, after the director and the heroine were determined, he didn't have to worry about the next thing.
There are corresponding personnel to cooperate with Chen Lei to follow up on the preparations for "Beginning".