Chapter 1,144 Zhang Yimou’s invitation

The first of the Ten Commandments, "There is no true god but me." If this sentence is expressed in Chinese terms, it translates to "I am the best in the world." In addition, it is better for me to betray the world than for the world to betray me.

Anyway, this is the more correct interpretation of this sentence. Hollywood is actually like this. Those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish. Those who are disobedient and easy to manipulate will be pushed out. For example, powerful hob meat like Ye Ming, the kind who won't eat soft and hard, can be directly attracted. The best way. As for Li Lianjie, he simply returned to China and stopped playing. This is the pinnacle of the Chinese Taoist Kung Fu of being strong without desire.

Anyway, you have tens of millions. If I don’t beg you for a penny, what can you do to me? This is Li Lianjie's current state.

And with the signing of the contract between Li Lianjie and the crew of "Hero", the whole matter has been settled. At this time, Zhang Yimou approached Ye Ming directly and said unceremoniously: "Ye Ming, Li Lianjie has starred in the protagonist of the movie Hero. At this time, there is still one supporting role left. If you are not willing to play the protagonist, then this It shouldn’t be a problem to play a supporting role at that time.”

Ye Ming immediately shook his head and said: "If you are not afraid of screwing up this movie, then I will play a role. I know which role you want me to play. I think Donnie Yen is better. I will not play the role."

Zhang Yimou was stunned for a moment. This Ye Ming was different from the Ye Ming he knew. Ye Ming, in such a situation, was a very troublesome existence. No matter what happened, As long as Ye Ming is determined to fight for it, and if Ye Ming is determined to fight for it, then at a time like this, there will be no one who can be Ye Ming's opponent. At a time like this In one situation, Ye Ming is the most powerful, with an invincible and powerful momentum that can destroy almost any opponent.

This kind of fighting spirit is vividly displayed in Ye Ming. This is the scariest thing about Ye Ming. It can be said that Ye Ming’s international fame is all earned by himself. From South Korea to Japan, from Venice to the Oscars, he has won all the fame along the way. It is to stick to your own ideals.

In the West, a sharp-edged personal heroic character like Ye Ming is very popular.

If a filmmaker can have such a sharp-edged character in something like this, then half of the success will be achieved in something like this. But looking at Ye Ming now, it seems that he doesn't have such a character at all.

At this time, Ye Ming seemed to be giving in, which was different from Ye Ming's true character. Therefore, Zhang Yimou looked at Ye Ming curiously and said, "This matter doesn't seem like your character. You are not the kind of person who shrinks back. Can you tell me what's going on?"

Zhang Yimou was very curious about this matter. It seemed impossible that Ye Ming had become so polite.

Ye Ming said helplessly: "Director Zhang, I really do this for your own good. This movie of yours actually stars Li Lianjie, and he is the real protagonist. When you look for an actor, you are looking for an actor who will star with Li Lianjie." , Li Lianjie is the real center, and everything is to set off Li Lianjie. Therefore, if you want to find an actor, his acting skills cannot be much better than Li Lianjie.

Chen Daomin and Liang Chaowei both have better acting skills than Li Lianjie. Therefore, if your movie wants to highlight Li Lianjie's personal character, then in this case, Chen Daomin plays Qin Shihuang like this It doesn't matter if a character, the emperor, has a bigger aura. If Teacher Chen lets the acting go, it will at least be reasonable on the screen. At least Qin Shihuang cannot be afraid when he sees Wuming.

Teacher Chen is suitable, but Liang Chaowei's acting skills are also higher than Li Lianjie's. If the two of them have a rival scene, basically as long as they are in the same scene, Li Lianjie will definitely be suppressed. Except in terms of kung fu, Li Lianjie can completely beat Liang Chaowei. If you add me, both of them have higher acting skills than Li Lianjie. In this movie, the three supporting actors are more interesting than the lead actor. Plus one Zhang Manyu and Li Lianjie have no room to show their talents.

Therefore, regarding this issue, I cannot appear in this movie. It is still Donnie Yen. His acting skills are not good enough, but his kung fu is still good. He is more suitable for playing the role of Chang Kong.

This matter is definitely a very difficult problem for you. You should think about what you should do, right? "

In the same movie, if the leading actor's acting skills are not as good as those of the supporting actors, there is no solution. Just don't let the leading actors and supporting actors meet. If they are not in front of the same camera, then at this time, even if there is a gap in acting skills. , it is difficult to tell how big the gap is, unless it is such a huge gap from a group performer to a superstar.

But the protagonist Li Lianjie mainly fights against the Broken Sword in the Sky, and with the addition of Qin Shihuang, it is impossible for the four of them to play opposite each other. In such a situation, the director's method is very important.

If in such a situation, the supporting characters always suppress the protagonist, then it is a failure of the director, which will ultimately lead to the failure of the movie.

In addition to the fact that the plot of Windtalker is not good enough and makes people feel that the whole movie is like an old lady wearing a smelly and long footband, in fact, a large part of it is because the acting skills of the lead actor cannot match the acting skills of the supporting actors. This is also the failure of Windtalker. A rather important reason.

To say that this is director Wu Yusen's failure in selecting roles does not mean that there is nothing wrong with it. If Willis is asked to be the protagonist, then it is estimated that the evaluation and box office of this movie will be higher. Willis is the kind of loser when he plays a policeman. Sometimes he is a little stingy. When he is forced into a corner, He was able to fight back in such a small role, but his performance was very good, and he was a late-blooming Hollywood actor.

The acting skills are of course second to none, they are definitely above the first line.

Regarding such a thing, Ye Ming saw the movie "Hero", which actually also has such shortcomings. Li Lianjie's acting skills are not too bad, but if compared with Chen Daomin and Liang Chaowei, The result at this time is something that no one wants to see.

The acting skills of the three people are not on the same level. As for the question raised by Ye Ming, Zhang Yimou actually didn't take it as the same thing at first, but after thinking about it carefully, it seems that such a thing is really the case. No matter how it is said, in this At this time, he must consider this issue himself.

At this moment, Zhang Yimou pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "The acting skills of the three of them are a problem, but all three of them have signed contracts. It is even said that Zhang Manyu's acting skills are better than Li Lianjie, and she also signed a contract , only Zhang Ziyi's acting skills are not as good as Li Lianjie's.

Well, Zhang Manyu can just say that she is not allowed to have scenes opposite Li Lianjie. The relationship between her and Liang Chaowei is not clear, so there is no problem in letting them have more scenes opposite each other. By not allowing Zhang Manyu and Li Lianjie to have scenes opposite each other, this effectively solved the gap in acting skills.

As for Liang Chaowei, this is not easy to handle. The story is like this. Wuming must have a fight with Can Jian, and there must be a rivalry. Li Lianjie cannot escape. It’s not easy to handle. "

The problem is that several people have signed a contract. Now even if they want to change the contract, it is not an easy problem. After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yimou glanced at Ye Ming and said: "Yi Zi, since you said you have seen such a problem, what do you have in mind at this time? Don't say you don't. Once you see it, you can solve it." There are many big-name stars in Hollywood who guest star in movies, and they also have solutions. You should be more familiar with this matter than me."

This matter is a fact. Not all the superstars in the 20 million salary club in Hollywood are starring. For example, the Hollywood superstar Schwarzenegger may be regarded as an antique-level superstar, but his influence There is no doubt about it.

For example, at this time, he made a guest appearance in a movie [Batman and Mr. Freeze], and it seemed that he took away a salary of 25 million in about 20 days. In terms of momentum, Schwarzenegger was absolutely blown away. George Clooney, even in terms of acting skills, Schwarzenegger is better than George Clooney. At this time, how to adjust the contrast between the two people is a dilemma for the dog director.

Of course, the result was fruitless. Director Joe Schumacher failed completely, and he has never made a top Hollywood blockbuster since. This is the cruel part of Hollywood. If you fail, there is no chance to come back, unless you are a top director, such as Talk about the existence of the four major director levels.

Of course, there are directors in Hollywood who are good at this method. For example, Spielberg, Lucas and Coppola are all masters in this area. No matter how powerful the superstar is in their hands, they will be arranged very well. Okay, that's it.

Ye Ming has been in Hollywood for a while and has met many relevant people. Zhang Yimou believes that Ye Ming should have a way to handle such a matter.

Therefore, at this time, Zhang Yimou had a glimmer of hope. The actors could not change, but how to mediate the relationship between the actors was very important.

Ye Ming thought about a plot in "Hero" and knew that Zhang Yimou actually found a solution to the problem in the end. Finally, he hesitated and reminded him: "Li Lianjie just said that his acting skills are not good enough, not that his acting skills are bad, but Compared with Liang Chaowei and Chen Daomin, they can't do it, but Li Lianjie actually has strong points, such as kung fu. Li Lianjie's kung fu has a strong blessing on acting skills. Compared with Liang Chaowei, he can make a fuss about kung fu. As for In comparison with Chen Daomin, when two people meet, there is a candle in the middle, so that the candle can truly express the changes in his mood. This will help Li Lianjie get closer to Chen Daomin in terms of acting. If this continues, it will be almost the same. , which can alleviate the contradiction between the characters’ acting skills.”

This is a method that Zhang Yimou will use when filming in the future, and it is a relatively easy-to-use method. Zhang Yimou will think of it anyway, and now I tell him that it is just a favor.

After hearing this, Zhang Yimou nodded and said: "This method is good, this method is good. I will use this method to shoot some shots later. The remaining supporting roles have not been selected yet. I will find a few with average acting skills but relatively qualified qualifications." If older actors are cast, the difference in acting skills between the leading actors and supporting actors can be eased."

As long as it is for the good of the movie, then it will be a test of understanding to find a few actors with average acting skills. Moreover, there are many such actors in the Chinese entertainment industry. After all, not every veteran actor has good enough acting skills. Therefore, when it comes to a problem like this, finding a few such people will indeed help. Play a balancing role.

When it comes to a matter like this, Zhang Yimou is obviously a veteran. He is relatively experienced in dealing with this kind of matter. Glancing at Ye Ming, Zhang Yimou said: "If I give you a supporting role that has nothing to do with Li Lianjie, will you star in this movie?"

Being able to bring in the superstar Ye Ming is also a good promotion for the movie. Even if it is a friendly guest appearance, Ye Ming will be asked to come and participate in the performance. If his acting skills are better than Li Lianjie, there is no problem. I will list him directly. Just come out with a character.

Ye Ming thought about it and said, "There's no problem with this. It's just a guest role. It doesn't need too many scenes. It's an isolated role. It's best if it can be filmed in two or three days."

At this time, Zhang Yimou seemed to have heard something in Ye Ming's words, and immediately said: "Aren't you just a variety show running man? It seems that you are not very busy. You have a bunch of people, and you can't do it." You can do everything yourself, right?"

Ye Ming said with a smile: "That's not the case. However, Roland Emmerich said that he was making a movie, which is also a science fiction movie in Hollywood. He asked me to play a role. I will consider the elements and take a look. If there is any If given the chance, I would compete for one of the roles.”

Roland Emmerich also dated Ye Ming. At that time, Emmerich discussed the script with Ye Ming. Ye Ming suggested that he use the scene of the final showdown at the New York Library. This result Accepted by Emmerich.

When he was finally designing the script, Emmerich also saw that the homeless man's teaching was more suitable for Ye Ming, so he invited Ye Ming to audition.

Hollywood has Hollywood rules. Their directors will have very great rights. They can choose the actors they like, whether they are American, European or Chinese. And Ye Ming, a director, happens to have this relationship with the director. He is a good person, and he is the winner of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Therefore, this fully proves that Ye Ming's acting skills are impeccable. (To be continued)