Chapter 338: Director Wang Lei
"Teacher Wang Lei, hello."
In a café not far from the filming crew of the TV series "The Inheritors", Chu Shi got up quite respectfully and bowed slightly to the forty-six or seventeen-year-old woman in front of him, and the respect revealed in his words came from the heart.
Wang Lei is not good-looking, not like a star artist in the ordinary sense, even if she is forty or fifty years old, she is still young and beautiful, dressed quite plainly, stepping on a pair of black cloth shoes and wearing black-framed glasses, like a person engaged in education, not a member of the entertainment industry, those who are familiar with her know that this is the real her, not pretending.
Wang Lei, a veteran member of the Chinese variety show industry, officially entered the entertainment industry when she was less than 20 years old, and worked hard in obscurity for many years as a screenwriter and writer of a small variety show, accumulating countless experiences, experiences, and contacts, and finally at the age of 34, she really started her career as a variety show director.
Up to now, Wang Lei has been a variety show director for more than ten years, and there are countless excellent variety shows born from her hands, although there are no popular works such as "Where Are You Going, Dad", "Voice of China", and "The Law of Survival", but it is also because of the script, her own variety show production ability is absolutely undoubted, but it is a pity that good scripts are really rare, even if Wang Lei's ability is against the sky, it is impossible to make a breakthrough.
In the final analysis, it is mainly because Wang Lei's talent in screenwriting is not outstanding, although her basic ≠ skills are very solid, she can shoot an ordinary variety show that is impossible to get people's attention, and with her own ability, it has become a popular work. But when it comes to innovation, even she understands it. It's inferior.
Tong Guò Fan Bingling took the initiative to take the line with Chu Shi to seek cooperation. But it also has plans in this regard.
"In the past two years, I have heard countless descriptions of Minister Chu, and I only realized after reading it today that he is really a young talent."
Wang Lei chuckled, she was biased towards the academy, and she couldn't get involved with the words 'Yanran smiled' no matter what, and Chu Shi didn't have any evil thoughts in his heart, and still talked to him as a junior.
Teacher Wang Lei must also know that in the next time. I will fight Zhou Shuhai with a new variety show, I don't know what you think about this matter? ”
In addition to the identity of a famous variety show director, Wang Lei also has an important identity, which is one of the sixteen top variety artists in China, and can be said to be recognized as a veteran top variety artist in China, friends and students, all over the entire Chinese variety show industry! Although it is impossible to dominate the attribution of the king of variety shows, it is also possible to help with a certain amount of Cheng dù.
As of now. There are no large-scale award ceremonies related to variety shows in Huaxia, and these sixteen top variety artists are not elected by a certain organization, on the one hand, because of their respective abilities. On the other hand, it is also out of the affirmation of them in the circle.
In the entire variety show industry, more than eighty percent of variety show people. They are all inextricably linked to the sixteen of them, and there is no doubt about the greatness of the energy. Otherwise, it would be impossible for arrogant people like Chu Shi and Zhou Shuhai to aspire to their approval.
"Something between me and Zhou Shuhai. I think you also know that it is true that I recognize Zhou Shuhai's ability in variety show production and is a rare talent in the Chinese variety show industry, but I don't agree with his variety show concept. ”
Listening to Wang Lei's words, Chu Shi also nodded slightly, Wang Lei took the initiative to seek cooperation, Chu Shi couldn't choose to believe her without investigating, even if her reputation was very big, Chu Shi had to beware of the spies sent by the Friendship Entertainment Company to inquire about intelligence.
But for Wang Lei, Chu Shi will be clear after a little investigation! Long before Zhou Shuhai's rise, he met Wang Lei, and even in the two variety shows, Zhou Shuhai served as Wang Lei's assistant, it stands to reason that there is such a cooperation, and it stands to reason that the relationship should be very good, but the truth is diametrically opposite! In the process of producing these two variety shows, there was quite a contradiction between Zhou Shuhai and Wang Lei!
Although Zhou Shuhai was not famous at that time, he was an expert in outdoor variety shows like Wang Lei, and his strength was extraordinary, but in terms of creative concepts, he had diametrically opposite attitudes!
The similarity is that the two prefer outdoor variety shows, and they also strive to be real, but Zhou Shuhai is more radical, likes it more, and is also good at using all kinds of thrilling and exciting shots to attract the audience, just like "The Law of Survival", although there is no life and death crisis, there are indeed a lot of dangers, and every guest must be careful.
But Wang Lei's variety show style is more inclined to 'peaceful', although it is also a sporty outdoor variety show, Wang Lei likes to use some small jokes, small games, and more delicate techniques to interpret the whole work, which is essentially different from Zhou Shuhai!
Although Wang Lei's personality is a little mild, as a variety artist, even if she can allow some different opinions from others, she can't bear it anyway after the essential conflict of creative concepts, and therefore, the contradiction between the two broke out, making the results of these two variety shows not gratifying-two diametrically opposed styles are fused together, like a hodgepodge, how can it be good?
And after that, Zhou Shuhai became famous in one fell swoop with "The Law of Survival" and became one of the top variety show directors in China, but because of a contradiction, the contradiction between the two completely broke out! On the one hand, Zhou Shuhai has become a little arrogant with extraordinary popularity, completely different from before, and he is also very strong at work, in this case, how can there be no contradictions?
Naturally, Chu Shi is a hundred or a thousand at ease for Wang Lei! Even if Wang Lei took the initiative to seek cooperation, she may not have the idea of joining forces with Chu Shi to teach Zhou Shuhai to learn to be a man.
After briefly explaining the situation on her side, Wang Lei also asked, "After I finish speaking, Minister Chu should also give a general description of the situation of your new variety show, right?" Although I am very interested in your new variety show and have the intention of being the director of this variety show, if this variety show does not match my personal style, I am afraid that this cooperation between us will not be able to unfold smoothly. ”
"Of course! If it weren't for my new variety show, which is very close to Teacher Wang Lei's style, I wouldn't have asked Sister Bingbing to ask you out to meet! ”
Seeing that Wang Lei was really a grand fist, Chu Shi directly picked up a copy of the text from his side and handed it to Wang Lei, obviously, it was part of the script of Chu Shi's new variety show!
Wang Lei is also an experienced variety show director, after taking over the script, she read it carefully, and at the beginning she still had a calm and calm smile on her face, after all, in her opinion, this time she took the initiative to seek cooperation to help Chu Shi, although she also had the idea of dealing with Zhou Shuhai, but in the final analysis, it was Chu Shi himself who benefited, although he was respectful in his words, but the arrogance in his heart was not reduced at all.
However, the more she looked down at the script of the new variety show handed to her by Chu Shi, the more surprised and excited Wang Lei became! Every time I see a wonderful place, I can't wait to shoot the case, and I can't hide my love and obsession with the script!
Even, forgetting that Chu Shi sat opposite her, and looked at it like this, for a long time, Wang Lei instinctively turned the page back, but found that only the last blank paper was left, and raised her head a little angrily, as if to reprimand Chu Shi for not handing over all the scripts to herself, but in an instant, she reflected the identities of both parties, and a look of apology flashed on her face.
"I'm really sorry, I was too fascinated by the script just now......"
"Nothing."
Chu Shi laughed, didn't care about Wang Lei's expression, waved his hand and said, "In fact, it's not just you, Zhou Shuhai, the director of the TV series "The Inheritors", Xie Miao and Song Yu, the directors of "Where Are You Going, Dad" and "The Voice of China", also had such expressions after seeing the script, for an excellent director, an excellent script is the best gift, how can I blame you for liking this script?" To put it mildly, if you don't have the slightest feeling for this script, no matter how famous you are, I won't give it to you! After all, as a director and variety artist, the first thing you must have is your love for variety shows! ”
"That's a good point!"
Wang Lei nodded, just because of Chu Shi's words and the script in his hand, he had a good impression of Chu Shi, "A real variety artist must have infinite enthusiasm for his works, I originally thought that you young people lacked the enthusiasm of our old-timers, but now it seems that ...... It's not bad at all! ”
After Chu Shi and Wang Lei praised each other, Wang Lei also put down the script in her hand and said seriously, "Let's not talk about private matters for the time being, let's talk about this variety show!" ”
At the beginning, Wang Lei thought that she took the initiative to contact Chu Shi, a kind of Cheng dù, which was a gift to Chu Shi, and it was definitely Chu Shi's dream to get the help of a top variety show director like herself.
But now, after reading the script, Wang Lei understands why Chu Shi agreed to his invitation...... A certain amount of time is to give yourself face!
With such an excellent script in Chu Shi's hands, even without his own help, he can also be very popular, and the winning rate is extremely high in the fight with Zhou Shuhai, and his own appearance can only be said to be icing on the cake at best, not very important!
On the contrary, if she can get this script in Chu Shi's hands, Wang Lei will benefit a lot! Although Wang Lei has deep qualifications, extensive connections, and a lot of excellent works, there has never been a 'masterpiece' that is really capable of getting hold of and is popular all over China, which is also Wang Lei's heart disease all along, and now, suddenly there is such an opportunity, how can Wang Lei give up?
At this moment, she has already made up her mind, even if Chu Shi makes a slightly excessive request, as long as it does not violate her heart, Wang Lei will not hesitate to agree! (To be continued......)