Chapter 228: Genius Actor
Who is the most popular person in the entire actor entertainment today?
In addition to Duan Zihao, who is the boss and director, it is neither Lau Dehua, nor Jacky Cheung, nor other big-name stars who have joined the actor entertainment, but - Zhou Xingchi!
That's right, it's Xingzi.
It is said that since Zhou Xingchi joined the actor entertainment, he has filmed the blockbuster movie "The Saint of Gambling", and then in order to revitalize Hong Kong's nonsensical comedy, Duan Zihao arranged movies such as "The Gambler" and "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qier" for him.
Now Zhou Xingchi has just finished filming "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance". The starring role of this drama is him, playing the invincible and talented Tang Bohu, and the actor who plays Qiu Xiang is the actress Lan Jieying.
During the filming process, the two matched skillfully and performed exquisitely, especially Zhou Xingchi seemed to have a good impression of Lan Jieying, in such an atmosphere, the filmed "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance" became very vivid and interesting.
Afterwards, Zhou Xingchi once found Duan Zihao to drink, and couldn't help but say what was in his heart during the wine, he said that he was interested in Lan Jieying and wanted to pursue her.
In this regard, you must know that in his previous life, Zhou Xingchi once liked Lan Jieying when he was filming "Heroes of the World", but because Lan Jieying had too many suitors at that time, Zhou Xingchi himself had some inferiority, so it didn't work.
Now on the other hand, although Zhou Xingchi is not handsome enough, he is famous enough, so he has the courage to pursue Lan Jieying.
No matter what, Zhou Xingchi and Lan Jieying want to be considered talented and beautiful. Whether it can be done or not depends on their own fate.
As for Zhou Xingchi, Duan Zihao has already made up his mind. Let this guy make a cameo appearance in "Notes on Tomb Robbery", and play the role of "Panzi" in the play, which is a very ghostly role, and it is also very suitable for him.
Zhou Xingchi readily agreed, you know, he knows very well the meaning of this play. It's a great honor to be able to play a role in it. It also shows how much Brother Hao values himself.
At this time, "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance" starring Zhou Xingchi also began to be screened in cinemas. Xingzai, who has been hailed as a new generation of comedy, is even more sought after by the audience, and his image in reality is similar to the image in the movie, but there are more nonsensical aspects of the movie. It is also natural to be sought after by the audience who loves him. And his image in the movie is fuller and more likable, so with the release of the movie, Xingzai's popularity has risen sharply, and he has vaguely become the king of comedy and a popular star against Duan Zihao.
Not long after Duan Zihao's invitation to Hollywood, Peter Jackson also came to Hong Kong with his special effects team. From his assistants to a group of actors, the scene was also mighty.
Duan Zihao paid attention to it and personally went to the airport to pick up the plane. Then go back to the company together. Such a scene naturally cannot escape the eyes of reporters, and it is also extremely sensational news for a while.
Besides, the reason why this ghost Peter Jackson came to Hong Kong to join the new drama of Actor Entertainment. In addition to Duan Zihao's high remuneration, he also has another thought, that is, he likes Duan Zihao's dance very much.
That's right, this Peter Jackson is a dance fan, and he likes to soak on the dance floor when he is young, especially the dance of the pop king Mike Jackson is his favorite. But when Duan Zihao created the "Space Step" and shocked the world in one fell swoop, Peter Jackson understood. There are more strong players in the strong, and this Duan Zihao's dancing skills are no weaker than Mike's.
What's more, Duan Zihao has become a legend in the film industry, not only famous in Hong Kong and Asia, but also well-known in Europe and the United States.
Although Duan Zihao has not officially entered Hollywood, his unique investment vision has affected the pattern of Hollywood, and the "Terminator" series he has invested in, as well as today's "Back to the Future", can be said to be large-scale, so good, how can they not be curious.
Because of this, Peter Jackson's eyes lit up when he saw Duan Zihao, probably imagining what kind of classic this movie would have. When everyone introduced themselves one by one and greeted each other, Zhou Xingchi, who is an actor and entertainment celebrity, watched coldly and muttered: Damn, a group of foreign devils. ”
Duan Zihao was talking to Peter Jackson, Peter Jackson was excited, talking about his shooting ideas endlessly, and finally did not forget to add: "Don't worry, dear Duan, this time we must come up with a high-quality product, which will definitely not be worse than our Hollywood counterparts." ”
Duan Zihao and Lan Naicai, Hong Jinbao and others nodded frequently, which was also their idea. Zhou Xingchi looked at Peter Jackson more and more unpleasantly, an old man with foreign devils, and he couldn't figure out why he was so polite to him.
"Hey, old man, do you know what this place is?" Zhou Xingchi finally couldn't help but step forward and looked at Peter Jackson with slanted eyes. It can be seen that Peter Jackson doesn't understand Chinese, and Zhou Xingchi also uses English, but his education is not high, so it is inevitable that he will be a little embarrassed.
"What place? This is Hong Kong. As soon as Peter Jackson saw Zhou Xingchi, he was immediately attracted by Zhou Xingchi's unique temperament, and he intuitively felt that this young man was a fool and a little cynical, and he was not angry at his unkind title, but he was a little strange about Zhou Xingchi's problem.
"That's right." Zhou Xingchi unceremoniously grabbed Peter Jackson's beard: "Since you know that this is Hong Kong, you dare to be so arrogant?" How dare you be so rude? ”
"Arrogant? Rude? Peter Jackson was confused.
Duan Zihao angrily asked Zhou Xingchi not to mess around, but Zhou Xingchi waved his hand: "Boss, you rest, just leave this foreign devil old man to me." ”
"Damn, you can't speak Chinese, so you dare to come to China to mix?" Zhou Xingchi patted Peter Jackson's face even more rudely: "It's not a small courage." ”
Peter Jackson somewhat understood what Zhou Xingchi meant, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "It's not that I don't want to learn Chinese, it's just that Chinese is too difficult." ”
"If it's difficult, don't you learn? What is your attitude? Zhou Xingchi glared: "You don't learn Chinese, do we want to learn English in China to accommodate you?" Although I speak good English. But I just can't get used to your arrogant attitude. Look at your big beard, why are you so unproductive? ”
Duan Zihao and the big guy looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Where does it all start? They were worried that Peter Jackson would be angry, but it was strange to say that the more rude and unkind Zhou Xingchi was, Peter Jackson seemed to be more interested in him.
"Actually, it's not like I can't speak any Chinese." Peter Jackson replied to Zhou Xingchi, and then he cleared his throat solemnly, and then said, "Hello. I love China. ”
"Oh, yes." Zhou Xingchi nodded: "That's right." If you can speak, speak out boldly, and no one will laugh at you if you don't speak well. Seeing that you are so sincere, I will be responsible for teaching you Chinese in the future. ”
Speaking of this, Zhou Xingchi stopped everyone talking. Especially those who came with Peter Jackson, their eyeballs were going to fall out. In their hearts, they must be thinking, what kind of person is this eccentric guy, saying that others are arrogant and rude, he himself is arrogant and rude.
"What do you see? Haven't you ever seen an alternative handsome guy? Zhou Xingchi glared at everyone: "This is Hong Kong, you can't say a word of Chinese, don't you feel ashamed?" What's so great about being able to speak English, so will I. You have the ability to speak Chinese than me. *! ”
"Cough, convince people with virtue, convince people with virtue!" Duan Zihao saw that Zhou Xingchi was becoming more and more disagreeable. didn't bother to reason with him, and hurriedly reminded him with this famous sentence that had become Zhou Xingchi's mantra.
Not to mention, this reminder is really effective. Zhou Xingchi immediately changed his attitude and smiled: "Ha, everyone, it's just that the atmosphere is too dull." So a joke for everyone. However, there is actually no wrong thing. You should learn a little bit of Chinese culture, which is good for your progress. Speaking of which, I'll say a few more words, everyone is here to make movies, so at least they all know something about movies. To put it mildly, our requirements are very strict, and everyone must be mentally prepared. Of course, you can be unconvinced, you can feel wronged, but I am leading by example, everyone should follow my example, if you can beat me in some way, then I have nothing to say, but if you are not up to my level, then, come according to my requirements. ”
Everyone was dumbfounded, and they couldn't figure out the origin of Zhou Xingchi, what is the origin of this arrogant boy who has a big breath?
Duan Zihao couldn't stand Zhou Xingchi's attitude, and after simply kicking him away, Sammo Hung also stepped forward and said, "Welcome everyone to Hong Kong." This gentleman just now is also a member of the crew, he is a person who loves film art with his life, and he is a little too devoted, so don't be surprised. "I know something about Zhou Xingchi, in order to avoid similar situations in the future, Hong Jinbao first gave him a movie fanatic's hat, under such a title, probably Zhou Xingchi's outrageous behavior can also be explained.
"Yes, yes." Peter Jackson spoke first, and kept looking at Zhou Xingchi: "This is your king of comedy in Hong Kong, right?" The image is good, and the temperament is also very similar, so it would be nice if it could be a little more stable. ”
"Steady, huh?" Zhou Xingchi said disdainfully: "What's so difficult? When he said this, he was still in the usual Zhou Xingchi style, but as soon as he finished speaking, his whole image changed.
Zhou Xingchi is still the same Zhou Xingchi, but in the eyes of onlookers, it is another person. Without that usual ruffian, without external publicity, Zhou Xingchi looks very solemn, and gives people a very cold feeling. Under such an appearance, his twinkling eyes shot a hint of ghostly light, making people feel his free and nonsensical. This kind of performance is very difficult in performance, because it is not expressed through external exaggeration, but when there is no movement, it should be felt. However, Zhou Xingchi is a natural acting school, and it is not difficult to make such a gesture. Especially when he is now a man who "devotes himself to his career", he has put a lot of effort into this area, and it has reached an unforgettable realm.
If Zhou Xingchi's series of performances just now just made Peter Jackson feel strange and funny for the newcomers, now Zhou Xingchi's impression on them is shocking. Such a sudden change fully demonstrated Zhou Xingchi's talent and skills in acting, and they were speechless for a while.
"Oh my God, it's so like." Peter Jackson made an exaggerated gesture: "This is simply our Hollywood Jim Carrey, just put on a little more makeup." "That's it. Peter Jackson also said to Duan Zihao: "Mr. Duan, this person is definitely not inferior to you in performance." ”
Duan Zihao smiled slightly: "It's good, but don't praise him too much." This guy is easily proud. ”
"No, he's really nice." Peter Jackson said sincerely: "I do not praise him for my conscience. ”
"Old man, yes, it's quite discerning." Zhou Xingchi's ruffianism came up again, and he pulled Peter Jackson's beard and said: "I don't play the leading role, I only play a supporting role, I just like to put pressure on the protagonists." Ha, stealing the show is the coolest thing. ”
"Do you hear that? Don't be intimidated by this guy, steal the show. Peter Jackson cooperated and shouted at the team he had brought.
Those people agreed in unison, and the atmosphere was extremely warm. To say that Zhou Xingchi's nonsense is not ineffective, his arrogance is half-true. coupled with the sudden exposure of his strong side in acting, it really put a certain amount of pressure on other actors. In this way, before the movie started, all the actors worked harder. Seeing that Zhou Xingchi is so disrespectful to Peter Jackson, others can imagine how Zhou Xingchi will react if he doesn't perform well. Peter Jackson is now very generous, it is like the prime minister's belly can hold the boat, and others don't think that they can bear Zhou Xingchi's rudeness as calmly as Peter Jackson.
However, what Zhou Xingchi said was not for these foreign actors, in his opinion. Those people are also supporting roles and even tricks, and his goal is to directly target the actor Duan Zihao.
Duan Zihao and Hung Jinbao, Leung Jiahui and others smiled relatively bitterly. With Zhou Xingchi here, they can't work hard if they want to, this guy is clearly finding fault. However, Zhou Xingchi definitely does not admit this statement, his statement is an extended version of the theory of "convincing people with virtue": if you want to convince him, the performance of the protagonists must naturally make him passable.
Without further ado, let's talk about Duan Zihao after inviting Peter Jackson to join the team. The filming of the whole drama entered.
First of all, about the design of the monster, the efforts made by Peter Jackson and others. Enough to amaze everyone. Duan Zihao's impression of "Invasion of Darkness" was perfectly interpreted by Peter Jackson.
Especially the actor played by Duan Zihao, he has already thought through the role he wants to play before filming. What makes him feel most difficult is not the main character of the protagonist, that is, the wit and bravery that the film wants to show, and the ruthlessness and determination of the enemy, through the comparison of hundreds of similar films, as well as the mastery of the storyline, he has grasped this aspect very well. What he felt a headache was the emotional drama, and after the clutch with Wang Zuxian's role, he was quite repulsed by the emotional drama.
Originally, in this play, like most Hollywood blockbusters, the emotional drama was just an embellishment, almost nothing, and he shouldn't have any problems.
However, once he really enters the role, as Duan Zihao said to everyone, he has to shoot the best, a kind of almost paranoid pursuit of perfection, so that Duan Zihao can't help but want to achieve the best even the most subtle scenes. That's where the conundrum comes in.
In fact, there are only two emotional scenes in this film, respectively at the beginning and end, a little more delicate, and depending on the meaning of Lan Naicai and Peter Jackson, I am not ready to work hard, just watch it.
Purely as an emotional drama, Duan Zihao can act well even if he relies on acting alone, but it is a bit difficult to be consistent with the style of the whole film.
In Duan Zihao's mind, he is about to play a Wu Xie with a complex personality, he is the most tender lover to his lover, he is the most loyal and reliable brother to his friends, and he is the most ruthless and terrible opponent to his enemies. These aspects, individually, Duan Zihao can grasp them perfectly, but it is the most difficult for Duan Zihao to integrate them into a person. If it's just played separately, the same role, and it feels like two people on different occasions, it's a joke.
So Duan Zihao has been pondering how to bring this role to life, and the performance of different aspects is just two aspects of a person's personality, rather than being treated as two people.
For this purpose, Duan Zihao took the trouble to repeatedly compare many film-like characters in his mind, and finally satisfied himself.
His self-challenge is still very effective, and after filming the opening scene, he has already won Peter Jackson's appreciation. It is a plot of the hero and the heroine working together to defeat a strong enemy, and in such a scene, from actions to expressions, Duan Zihao is appropriately performed. What is especially appreciated is his eyes, in the midst of the enemy, as soon as he looks at the heroine, he can immediately make people feel that kind of tenderness from the heart. And once he faced the enemy, his eyes became cold enough to make people's blood clot. And all of this is perfectly integrated, and no one can accuse Duan Zihao's performance of being unreasonable.
"Unfortunately, Duan Zihao, you are a Chinese." Peter Jackson praised Duan Zihao and suddenly sighed. It can be said that there is no malice, but he thinks that the United States is the boss of the film industry, Peter Jackson feels that Duan Zihao is an absolute genius actor, and his talent is not the best use, so he said so.
After listening to this, Duan Zihao just smiled slightly and politely corrected: "Wrong, I am proud that I am Chinese." ”
Peter Jackson saw Duan Zihao's resoluteness in Duan Zihao's eyes, and didn't say anything more, just shrugged his shoulders and continued to work.
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, a star like Duan Zihao is a real excellent actor, who can hold up half the sky and make Hollywood look sideways.
However, for Duan Zihao, he has only one purpose, that is, to make "Notes on Tomb Robbery" the first blockbuster in Chinese films, enter Hollywood, and promote the prestige of our country! (To be continued)