After more than half a month of casting, most of the roles in "Wulin Gaiden" have been decided.

Fang Xing participated in the audition of the actor throughout the process.

He Rongchang respects Fang Xing's choice of actors, as long as the actor's audition passes, he leaves it to Fang Xing to make a decision.

The actors who played important roles such as Li Dazui, Lu Xiucai, and Xing Zhutou were all introduced by Yan Lan from the National Theater.

The actors of these national theaters have good acting skills, but the salary is not high, but they don't accept all plays.

If it weren't for Yan Lan and He Rongchang having a good relationship with them, they might not be able to invite them.

Once the casting is complete, the next step is to find a location to shoot.

Since "Wulin Gaiden" is a sitcom, the main filming location is an inn.

So the set is relatively simple, and after finding the right scene, the whole drama was filmed in one scene, saving a lot of trouble for transitions.

During the casting period, He Rongchang also tried to contact several film and television companies to try to find investment.

Although Fang Xing said that he would be responsible for investment, he did not refuse investment from other film and television companies.

There are actually many risks involved in investing in a TV series independently.

Moreover, the investment of a film and television company is not just about funds.

If there is investment from a film and television company, you can get a lot of resources from the film and television company when it is released.

For example, after the production of a TV series is completed, it is necessary to find a platform to broadcast it.

Film and television companies have channels that can push TV series to video platforms and even TV stations.

Moreover, pulling investment can diversify risks, even if one of the investors has a problem, there are other investment companies to take care of it, and the project will not be stopped in the middle of the project due to some special circumstances.

In addition, when sending the TV series to the video platform for review and rating, the film and television company can also provide some help.

For example, if a TV series is rated between B and C, if a film and television investment company lobbied, maybe the rating will be set at B level.

The rating of a TV series, B and C is a world of difference.

Take Penguin Video as an example, online dramas with a rating of C will only be broadcast for free, and according to the amount of on-demand, the producer's advertising will be shared.

B-level is different, B-level online dramas will have a VIP system, and the latest episodes require a membership to watch.

Therefore, B-level online dramas can get a share of members, while C-level does not.

Many factors have come together to make He Rongchang more inclined to invest in film and television companies.

It's just that he handed the script and project plan to several film and television companies, and the reply he got was basically the same, and he had no intention of investing.

A few interested film and television investment companies immediately lost their investment ideas when they heard that the investors could not interfere in the production of dramas.

He Rongchang knows the situation in the film and television industry very well, and these film and television investment companies involve many interests.

Film and television companies invest in an online drama, sometimes they don't pay more attention to the drama, but want to stuff people into the drama.

For example, a film and television company signed a rookie actor, in order to praise this actor, the most direct and effective way is to invest in a few low-cost online dramas to play this actor.

Therefore, the first article of the "Wulin Gaiden" project prepared by Fang Xing is that the management is not allowed to interfere in the production of the drama, and the management is not accepted.

This makes many film and television companies that want to support young actors lack interest.

He Rongchang knew the doorway here, but he did not persuade Fang to wake up and let the management stuff people.

Because he is also such a conscientious and responsible character, every role in the scenes he shoots has to be determined by audition, and he does not accept the management of the people.

In fact.

This kind of character that refuses to cooperate with the management is difficult to mix in the film and television industry.

This is also the reason why He Rongchang has no big productions so far, although he has good ability.

Although no investment has been pulled, the preparation of "Wulin Gaiden" is progressing quickly.

The investment given by Fang Xing is very sufficient, and each installment is paid to the project account in advance.

With sufficient funds, the filming location was quickly found.

The crew began to set up the scenery and built a Tongfu Inn.

Fang Xing and He Rongchang discussed how to set the scene, how to place the camera, and which direction the stairs should face.

He Rongchang's work attitude is very rigorous, and he has been doing the work of a director in the casting stage.

Draw storyboards, set sketches.

In his impression, the prototype of a Tongfu Inn has been constructed.

Fang Xing also had a Tongfu Inn in his mind, so the two of them discussed the set on the spot and complemented each other.

After the interior of the inn is completed, the backyard is started.

Fang Xing stood in the backyard, looked around, stretched out his finger to the middle of the backyard, and said, "There should be a well here." ”

The props team directly built a wellhead with bricks, and as for the bottom of the wellhead, there was actually no hole.

Fang Xing stepped into the wellhead and said, "There is a scene where 'Guo Furong' needs to hide in the well and pretend to be a ghost, and this wellhead may not be high enough." ”

The leader of the props team replied: "Don't worry, just dig a little more when the time comes, this is not difficult." ”

Fang Xing nodded, knowing that the set was just for filming, and he didn't really want to dig a well here.

Besides.

There is also a set for the roof.

In "Wulin Gaiden", there are many rooftop scenes.

For example, the scene where Bai Zhantang and Zhan Hongyan poke each other on the roof, as well as the scene between Lu Xiucai and Guo Furong.

All of this requires the use of rooftop sets.

However, in fact, the roof set is not really on the roof of the Tongfu Inn, but a roof is built on the ground.

After the set was completed, the filming of "Wulin Gaiden" officially started.

Fang Xing's studio's official Weibo posted a news announcing the launch of "Wulin Gaiden".

This Weibo was sent out, and countless sand sculpture netizens forwarded it.

[This product is starting to be out of business again.] 】

[If you don't sing well, what kind of drama are you filming. 】

[I don't believe it, playing the piano and winning awards, at least it's still in the category of music. Ran to shoot a TV series, I felt that the car was going to overturn. 】

After Fang Xing won the championship in "Tomorrow's Star", "Singing", and went to the Spring Festival Gala, he gradually began to have some fan base.

Although many fans usually pretend to be fun people and have fun on the Internet.

However, after Fang Xing's studio announced the launch of "Wulin Gaiden", he still seriously helped forward and publicize.

[Although it's not a serious job, but since filming has started, let's shoot well, as long as it's not too bad, I support it.] 】

[Are you real fans? Don't you forget, the sketch of the Spring Festival Gala, Fang Xing is the screenwriter, and this time "Wulin Gaiden" is also written and acted by himself. The sketches of the Spring Festival Gala can't prove that he has the ability to write and act? I'm optimistic about this show, I haven't had a sitcom for a long time. 】

[Indeed, if "Wulin Gaiden" has the quality of the Spring Festival Gala sketches, then let's not talk about the explosion. At least it's a passing drama and should be worth watching. 】

The forwarding data of the start-up dynamics of "Wulin Gaiden" has soared very quickly, and even the popularity is about to catch up with "Blood Rain Jianghu".

Since the two TV series started filming at about the same time, they are both martial arts genres.

Moreover, when it came to casting, the two dramas had a competition.

Coupled with the propaganda of the self-media, "Wulin Gaiden" and "Bloody Rain" have become competitors in the eyes of netizens.

This made Li Siqi, Song Yutong, and Chen Wenhan's fans very dissatisfied.

Many fans are abusing on the Internet:

[B-level small broken drama, I started to touch porcelain S-level big productions again, it's really shameless. 】

[The investment in the whole drama is not as high as our brother's salary, and I am embarrassed to make a comparison. 】

[Boycott "Wulin Gaiden", boycott Fang Xing, everyone is responsible. 】

……

In the controversy of major online platforms.

The crew of "Wulin Gaiden" started filming.

In the first scene, both male and female are back out of the rivers and lakes, and the wind in Qixia Town is loud, and everyone is in danger.

The stand is arranged outside the door of Tongfu Inn.

He Rongchang briefly said the scene, and then announced the start of filming: "Begin." ”

The door opened, and Xing Zhutou rushed out of the door.

Tong Xiangyu, played by Yan Lan, grabbed him and said in a Xi'an accent: "Don't go." ”

Xing Zhutou refused to agree to defend the Tongfu Inn because he was afraid of both male and female, and his face was righteous and cowardly: "I am on official business, and I care about the people." It's come to this, let's settle our destiny......"

Fang Xing pretended to be the handsome and dashing Bai Zhantang, stretched out his hand to take the abacus neatly, handed it to Tong Xiangyu, and settled the wine money with Xing Zhutou.

Since the selected actors are basically professional actors from the National Theater and military arts, their acting skills and quality are very good.

Therefore, it was performed very well the first time.

He Rongchang took the microphone and said, "Stop!" It's nice, everybody is nice. Let's keep one more, this time the performance is a little stronger. ”

It's not that he doesn't think the performance of the one just now is not strong enough, but he wants to see if he will pass it if he increases his strength.

I just filmed my first scene, and I need to find a balance in style and performance intensity.

In the beginning, it was all the exploration stage, so you need to try several possibilities.

After shooting the two, Fang Xing and Yan Lan walked to the monitor together, and watched the picture just shot with He Rongchang.

Since it was the first time filming in his life, Fang Xing watched his performance very seriously, looking for the feeling he wanted.

At the same time, he also asked the director's opinion: "Director He, is it okay for me to act like this?" Shouldn't it be a little more handsome? ”

In "Wulin Gaiden", Bai Zhantang is not only funny, but also handsome.

"Yes, but you can't be too handsome, too handsome won't be funny." He Rongchang nodded, feeling that he could be more handsome.

"All I want is the feeling of being handsome for three seconds." Fang Xing began to discuss the character design.

He Rongchang nodded and replied: "That's okay, but you have to lose the idol burden of this, can you?" ”

He wasn't really sure if Fang Xing could do it.

Because Fang Xing is already a top star, brand endorsement is already at the level of a super first-line star.

Generally speaking, it is difficult for a star to let go of the idol burden when he reaches this height.

"I can." Fang Xing's tone was very affirmative.

"Then you will act according to your ideas, and then make adjustments after seeing the effect." He Rongchang usually gives the actor enough room to play, and then adjusts when something goes wrong.

The first scene was filmed three times, with three different performance intensities.

He Rongchang felt good, so he announced that the first scene had passed and he was preparing for the second scene.

These three in the first scene, when editing in the later stage, the most suitable one will be selected.

Due to the actor's acting skills, the number of NGs is very small.

Occasionally, NG is also because of laughter, and it can be adjusted quickly.

So the filming went fast.

Normally, the crew filmed, and they would shoot three or four scenes a day.

There will be a little more sitcoms, and you can shoot five or six scenes a day.

However, He Rongchang found that the crew pulled this time had no problem filming seven or eight scenes a day, and sometimes it was for insurance, one or two more to stabilize the progress.

Even so, the filming progressed quickly.

Originally, He Rongchang felt that the NG times must be due to Fang Xing and Lin Yingxue, after all, the other actors are all old actors.

He even felt that Fang Xing's NG number would be more than Lin Yingxue's.

After all, Lin Yingxue has acted in several online dramas, although it is only a small role, but she is from a professional class, and she still has a foundation for acting.

As a result, He Rongchang found that Fang Xing was almost not very NG, even if the acting did not conform to his original thoughts, it would make him feel that "acting like this is not bad".

Therefore, the one with the most NG in the whole crew is Lin Yingxue.

This made Lin Yingxue very stressed.

When she first took on this scene, she had the idea that it would be good if she could act, even if the crew was unreliable, she had to swallow it seriously.

However, on the first day of filming, she found that she was the one who was dragging her feet.

She's been on several crews before.

Some dramas don't need to be broadcast at all, and I knew it would be a bad movie on the first day of filming, because the whole crew was terrible.

But the crew of "Wulin Gaiden" is completely different, after the first day of filming, Lin Yingxue has changed her mind and has a lot of confidence in this drama.

……

Meanwhile.

The crew of "Blood Rain Rivers and Lakes" is also in intense filming.

Since it is an S-level big production, the crew lineup is very luxurious.

Fuhuadao is the highest standard of Hengdian Film and Television Base, and even the box lunch is better than other crews.

Outside the crew, the nanny cars of various stars almost surrounded the crew.

In the entire crew, Song Yutong, the new little flower, is already the smallest coffee position.

"Wulin Gaiden" and "Blood Rain Jianghu" both started filming.

Entertainment reporters will track the progress of filming every day, take pictures outside the crew, and post them to the entertainment headline to compare the situation of the two crews.

The photos of the two crews are compared together, "Blood Rain Rivers and Lakes" is glorious, while "Wulin Gaiden" is a beggar, and the contrast is quite strong.

In particular, the entertainment reporter released the live stills of "Bai Zhantang" played by Fang Xing and "Leng Wuxin" played by Li Siqi as a comparison.

The outfit of "Bai Zhantang" running in the hall is even more tragic than the cold brocade clothes of "Leng Wuxin".

A lot of Li Siqi's fans started P pictures.

Put together the live stills of "Bai Zhantang" and "Cold Heartless".

Under the stills of "Leng Wuxin", with the text "Tianxin Sword Pavilion Master".

The text under "Bai Zhantang" is "The groom of the pavilion master's house".

This picture was widely circulated among Li Siqi's fan base, and even sent it everywhere as an emoji, as if he had won hemp.

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