Chapter 973 Thirteen Aunts
Yang Ming still knew about Kong Yifan.
A young martial arts student, his good looks, nimble agility, and decent acting skills make this guy prosperous in the entertainment industry, and he doesn't have to worry about not getting any roles.
Moreover, the movies he starred in have done pretty well at the box office.
This resulted in Kong Yifan's salary getting higher and higher.
Yang Ming didn't have any special opinions about this person. To be honest, as long as he was an actor suitable for the movie role, he wouldn't take it seriously even if he paid a certain price.
But the nature of the movie "Liu Changqing: Top Gun" is not an ordinary action movie, and it will really have the effect that Yang Ming wants.
Then this movie will definitely be a hit and become a milestone in Kung Fu movies.
It didn't matter to Yang Ming whether he was honorable or not. The key point was that Kong Yifan was not one of his own family members.
Even before when filming "Shaolin Temple", someone contacted Kong Yifan and wanted to invite him to play an important role among the Thirteen Stick Monks. However, he heard that he was not the male lead, and if he joined the crew, he would also have to play the leading role.
After shaving his hair, he refused Yang Ming's invitation without hesitation.
To be honest, if it was just a normal rejection, Yang Ming wouldn't take it to heart.
After all, Kong Yifan is already well-known in the entertainment industry. He has made a name for himself in the world and gained a lot of fame. It is indeed a bit underestimated to let him play a supporting role, but Yang Ming also paid him enough in terms of salary.
But he didn't expect that Kong Yifan rejected his invitation and said a lot of humiliating words to Yang Ming and Oriental DreamWorks through his agent.
This made Yang Ming very unhappy.
He was too busy at the time and didn't take it to heart.
Now when he heard Lu Wansong mention this name, Yang Ming shook his head without thinking and said: "He can't do it!"
Are you kidding me? The "Liu Changqing" series of movies can definitely win over a famous action star. How could he give such a good opportunity to someone who once spoke wildly about him?
If it weren't for the fact that he was afraid of this kind of movie series because of "Transformers", he himself would have wanted to play the role of Liu Changqing.
When Lu Wansong heard Yang Ming's words, his heart sank. Kong Yifan was an actor he was very optimistic about, and the image he set of Liu Changqing was very consistent.
He couldn't help but said: "Mr. Yang, I feel that Kong Yifan's image is very consistent with the image of Grandmaster Liu Changqing. If he is not used, we may not be able to find a suitable person unless you come to play this role."
Although he is very grateful to Yang Ming for making the decision to invest in this film, as a director, he still has to insist on some of his own rights.
Seeing Lu Wansong's expression, Yang Ming knew that the other party might have misunderstood, and signaled him not to worry, and then said slowly: "I know your intention in taking a fancy to Kong Yifan. His ancient costume style is innately like a chivalrous master, and he will serve the country well."
The temperament and demeanor of serving the people, right? There are many words on Wucuo Novel Network."
Speaking of which, he had to admire Kong Yifan's unique charm in ancient costumes and his good looks, but he still disagreed with his way of life.
Seeing Lu Wansong nodding, Yang Ming recalled the screen image of Huang Feihong in his previous life, organized the words and continued: "It cannot be denied that Kong Yifan's ancient costume style is a good material for playing the role of a hero. This is also the previous action
The director's favorite actor, but Liu Changqing also shoots this way, and the screen image is too monotonous. No matter how much a person helps the world and supports justice, first of all, he is still a person of flesh and blood, with seven emotions and six desires!
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"So, this time, I want to give all the audience a refreshing feeling in the design of Liu Changqing's character. It should be heroic, serious, energetic, but also more humane, and also add elements of love!"
"Uh!" Lu Wansong became more and more surprised as he listened. When he got to the back, he opened his mouth wide and didn't know what to say.
If a kung fu movie also has the element of love, is it still a kung fu movie?
When Yang Ming saw Lu Wansong's appearance, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Why did the kung fu movies in the previous life quickly go from glory to abjection? This is also related to the fact that the directors who shot kung fu movies were basically from martial arts backgrounds and did not have a high vision.
There is always only one theme for their action directors, and that is fighting!
After decades of filming, I still shoot!
The audience was already tired of watching it, so they still slapped it.
In his previous life, the kung fu director Yang Ming admired the most was Mr. Xu. Whether it was martial arts or action, Mr. Xu could often produce a certain connotation and make the audience think about life.
The same is true for the "Once Upon a Time" series. In the movie, Mr. Xu criticizes the mechanical patriotism exaggerated by extreme national emotions, and the fake "Once Upon a Time" violently attacks it.
Thinking of this, Yang Ming began to bring out the character of 'Thirteenth Aunt'.
Studying in the UK, a new woman who has received modern Western education is completely different from traditional Chinese women. She breaks the boundaries of generation and boldly reveals her feelings and love to Liu Changqing.
She brought Western material civilization such as cameras, suits, and steam engines as well as advanced concepts of industry, economy, and science into Liu Changqing's life, which gradually changed Liu Changqing's life and thoughts.
Aunt Thirteen, a symbol of modern Western industrial civilization, and Liu Changqing, who represents traditional Chinese culture, rub and collide in all aspects, and finally a beautiful spark blooms.
Yang Ming also told himself that the meaning of arranging this female lead was to metaphorize the collision, friction, exchange and integration of Chinese and Western cultures.
Lu Wansong looked at Yang Ming in disbelief. He was already shocked by the young man opposite him. He really didn't expect that he just wanted to make a kung fu movie, but after Yang Ming added a 'Thirteenth Aunt', the whole
The style of the movie instantly became noble and powerful.
Is this still a kung fu movie?
In other words, can he make this type of Kung Fu movie?
Seeing the hesitation on Lu Wansong's face, Yang Ming seemed to have guessed what the other party was thinking. He tapped his fingers on the table and said, "Wansong, to be honest, after several contacts, I feel that you are a thoughtful person, and you are very interested in movies."
Compared with those of your brothers, the shooting concept is very spiritual and does not apply mechanically. If you finish filming "Liu Changqing" well, you will find that the road ahead of you is extremely broad."
"Mr. Yang, I am confident that I will do well!" Lu Wansong gritted his teeth and said firmly. After all these years, he finally got this opportunity. No matter how much hardship he endured, no matter how hard it was, he would still make it through.
He firmly believed that he could make this movie well.
"Yeah." Yang Ming nodded.
He knew that it would be impossible for Lu Wansong to produce the same style as Mr. Xu's previous life, but he believed that as long as he could understand his requirements for him and arrange an experienced producer for him, for Lu Wansong,
Chapter completed!