"Old acquaintance?"

Xie Jin's mind immediately flashed through all the actors who had worked with him. It can be said that they are both famous and capable, and each has its own characteristics.

But to say that it fits the character image of Zhuge Liang, Xie Jin really didn’t find it after screening it.

"Tang Guoqiang!" Lin Chaoyang said.

"Him?" Xie Jin looked surprised, and then instinctively questioned: "Is it possible?"

Counting it all together, it was seven or eight years ago that Xie Jin collaborated with Tang Guoqiang on "Wreaths Under the Mountains".

"Garland Under the Mountain" was an important breakthrough for Tang Guoqiang. Before this movie, the impression he gave to the public was that of a handsome and unrestrained young boy.

After "Garland", he opened up his acting career and was regarded as a real actor.

In the past few years, he first went to Yanjing Film Academy to further his studies, and has been making a lot of movies and TV series, but unfortunately none of them caused any big splash.

"Wouldn't you know if it works or not if you call him over and try it?"

Xie Jin thought about Lin Chaoyang's suggestion and felt that it made some sense. If it was a mule or a horse, you would know it if you pull it out and run around.

"If I fall in love——·

"Then let him play Zhuge Liang."

"What should Chow Yun-fat do?" Xie Jin asked.

Lin Chaoyang gave him a warning look, "Don't you look down on him?"

"It's not that he doesn't like him—" Xie Jin began to squirm, "it's that he is not suitable for the character Zhuge Liang."

It’s not difficult to understand his little thoughts. As a director, who wouldn’t want to use actors who are famous and have charisma as long as they suit the characters?

"Then let him play Cao Cao." Lin Chaoyang said casually.

Xie Jin was shocked again, Chow Yun-fat plays Cao Cao?

"He doesn't look like him either. He's seven feet tall, has narrow eyes and a long beard. He has such big eyes, he's so handsome!

"When choosing an actor, physical resemblance is one thing, but spiritual resemblance is also very important.

Let me ask you, if you were asked to use one word to describe Cao Cao, what word would you choose?"

Xie Jin thought for a moment, "Treacherous?"

Still?

You don’t play by the rules, right?

"I mean temperament, temperament!" Lin Chaoyang emphasized.

Xie Jin thought again, "Cao Cao is a traitor. If we talk about temperament, the word 'domineering' is more appropriate."

Lin Chaoyang clapped his hands and said, "Come on! It's just 'overbearing', unifying the north and overwhelming Shuwu. How can such a person not be overbearing?"

Then he added: "Chow Yun-fat's image is that of a manly and handsome man, with long hair and a beard, which gives him a domineering look. He is somewhat similar to the image of Cao Cao."

"The similarities are the same, but Chow Yun-fat is so handsome. He is different from the Cao Cao everyone remembers!" Xie Jin said worriedly.

"It doesn't matter if it's different, but it's a bonus.

Lao Xie, whether you admit it or not, with the investment scale of "Red Cliff War", it is impossible to make it into a work that only expresses personal artistic expression -..."

Xie Jin nodded slightly. In the past year, he has had more contact with many staff members of Lin's Pictures, and his thoughts have also changed. He agrees with Lin Chaoyang's statement.

"Cao Cao is the villain in your play, but we can't portray him as a villain, let alone a buffoon.

On the contrary, it should highlight his brilliance and martial prowess. The more valiant and martial he is, the more powerful and glorious the protagonist's image will be highlighted when he is defeated in the end."

As a director who has been immersed in the film industry for decades, Lin Chaoyang's words are not difficult for Xie Jin to understand, and he thinks they make sense after thinking about it.

“So when we design a character, it’s okay to make additions to him, but we can’t easily make subtractions.

Xie Jin felt very novel about Lin Chaoyang's theory. He drew inferences from one example and said:

"The positive characters cannot be subtracted, and the negative characters must be subtracted. In fact, the role of the prominent positive characters is weakened."

"That's right!"

Recently, "A Certain Lion 2" was released. The protagonist was designed to have the characteristics of a child with Down syndrome, and he still had squinty eyes.

Let’s not mention what the main creators have in mind, this is just subtraction for the characters.

It would be unreasonable for a movie like this to rub the aesthetic orientation and values ​​of the movie-goers on the ground.

Interestingly, the same is true for the characters in "A Certain Lion 1". It lost hundreds of millions in blood, but there was still a huge investment in "A Certain Lion 2" to be released.

You taste it, you taste it carefully!

Xie Jin carefully savored Lin Chaoyang's theory. Although he felt that it was a technical skill, he did not dare to underestimate it.

Because he deeply understands that the premise of any artistic creation is the accumulation of technology. Only with perfect skills can we create a vital work of art.

"I've learned a lesson!" Xie Jin said sincerely.

Lin Chaoyang waved his hand, "Why are you saying these things?"

"Then over there with the jade book——"

"I'll tell her."

At the end of the banquet, Lin Chaoyang told Tao Yushu about his exchange with Xie Jin. She complained: "Old Xie, won't you just tell me if you have any problems?"

Lin Chaoyang said with a smile: "Now you two are in different positions. He has some artistic insistence of his own, but you are now the big boss who provides money."

Tao Yushu shook his head and stopped worrying about this issue. He asked Lin Chaoyang: "Zhou Yu used a young actor with an unknown stage name. If Zhuge Liang uses Tang Guoqiang, he will not have box office appeal!"

"The four words 'Red Cliff Battle' are the biggest box-office appeal. Movie fans don't care which star plays Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, or Cao Cao. They only care whether these actors fit the image they imagined.

Besides, aren’t there a lot of celebrities?”

The investment in "Red Cliff Battle" was huge, and Tao Yushu advocated using more stars from the beginning. For example, Liu Bei used Ti Lung, and Zhao Yun used Andy Lau.

There is also the role of Da Qiao in the movie. Da Qiao is played by Brigitte Lin. Her temperament is graceful and luxurious, which is very suitable for the character of Da Qiao.

As for Xiao Qiao, he used He Qing, who played Qin Keqing in Yan Film Studio's version of "Dream of Red Mansions".

"It would not be bad for the company to support more mainland actors," Lin Chaoyang said with a smile.

In later generations, the capital of Wandao always likes to praise its own people. Lin's Pictures will not do this deliberately, but it doesn't hurt to praise its own people if there is an opportunity.

Tao Yushu chuckled twice, "Where do you get these ideas?"

"Just thinking." Lin Chaoyang said casually.

After staying in Shanghai for four days and enjoying all kinds of super-standard treatment, Lin Chaoyang and his wife flew back to Yanjing to celebrate the New Year.

When I landed in Yanjing, the cold smell in the air made me feel very friendly.

The person who came to pick up the plane was Tao Yumo. She and her eldest brother Tao Yucheng drove a car. Dongdong and Yan Yan jumped towards Lin Chaoyang and his wife, "Dad! Mom!"

Before, Lin Chaoyang and his wife went to Shanghai for inspection, and Tao Yumo took the two young children back to Yanjing.

The couple each picked up a child and made love for a while. Then Tao Yushu took a look at the car and asked Tao Yumo: "Where did this big hair come from?"

"Brother's."

Tao Yushu glanced at her eldest brother. She was not surprised at all that Tao Yucheng bought a car, but buying a Dafa was really not in line with his eldest brother's character.

Tao Yucheng saw his sister's thoughts and sighed, "Don't mention it, it's hard to explain in one sentence!"

Isn't this how I made some money by opening a video studio a few years ago? Tao Yucheng has always wanted to buy a car.

He was once hesitant between a Jetta and a Santana, not knowing which one to buy. Unfortunately, before he could make enough money, the business of the video studio became increasingly sluggish.

It's not that the video studio doesn't make money now, it's just not as profitable as it used to be, and it's not much better than working.

So in the winter of this year, my sister-in-law Zhao Li made the decision to change her career and opened a clothing store.

With Du Feng's relationship, it was easy for the couple to open a clothing store, and the clothing store opened smoothly.

In order to facilitate the purchase of goods, her sister-in-law Zhao Lite approved Tao Yucheng's purchase of a Daihatsu.

Changing from a Jetta or Santana to a Daihatsu is like a man who was so passionate when he was young, but ended up with nothing but feathers.

"Now when I drive out, I get stopped eight hundred times a day." Tao Yucheng said quietly.

Dafa, also known as Noodles, is the top taxi company in Yanjing at this time.

"Who's to blame? You can't change the color?" Tao Yumo complained.

"Your sister-in-law won't let you do it because she's afraid of spending money!" Tao Yucheng became even more depressed.

Lin Chaoyang patted his uncle on the shoulder, "They are all men, I understand you!"

After getting in the car, my uncle talked enthusiastically about the Gulf War thousands of kilometers away.

On January 17, a multinational force led by the United States bombed Baghdad, and the Gulf War broke out. This was the first international military action taken without an objection since the founding of the United Nations.

Flying all over the sky, precision-guided missile air strikes, electronic warfare aircraft volleyed to clear the way, various types of aircraft occupied air supremacy, and ground troops covered the entire area with firepower.

In the overwhelming media reports, the Chinese people felt for the first time what modern warfare is, and for the first time they truly felt the powerful military power of Western countries.

It is difficult for people who have not lived in this era to understand this kind of mentality. The public knowledge of later generations is rampant. Part of the reason is that the Gulf War scared people off their backs.
To be continued...