"That's great."

Xu Nan nodded in surprise.

Because of market factors, actresses with acting skills in China have always been extremely rare, which can be called the existence of giant pandas.

An actress and an actress with acting skills are two different things, the kind of glamorous actress who is a vase with various concave shapes, grabs a lot of them in the circle, but good actors who can really perform the connotation and character characteristics are extremely rare.

There are only two or three actresses in China who can play the role of Fugui's wife Jiazhen, and Zhang Li is one of them, and she ranks first among them.

But this actress is mainly in the circle of literary films, and there is also a compilation, which belongs to the kind of actress who is young and literate.

In fact, almost 80% of the film industry has literary and youthful diseases, and it can even be said that most of the people engaged in art have literary and youthful diseases.

Xu Nan thought about inviting Zhang Li before, but he felt that it was very difficult, mainly because he was separated from the mainstream circle, and Zhang Li would not necessarily buy him.

But now there is absolutely no problem with Qin Hao's help to invite, the two have worked together and have a good relationship, and he will get twice the result with half the effort.

Qin Hao took the initiative to help invite Zhang Li for a very simple reason.

The script is so good, the content is so shocking, and he hopes that the quality of this movie can be the best and not be held back because of the actors.

Like the director, the actor also hopes that the quality of the film and television dramas he starred in is better, preferably a classic, so it is normal for him to make a effort.

Moreover, inviting Zhang Li is just a matter of sending a message to him, which is very easy.

Qin Hao quickly contacted actress Zhang Li, she did not agree at the first time, but wanted to read the script first.

The young actors in the circle will be on the show if they are playing, and the famous actors will directly agree when they see Xu Nan's name, but Zhang Li has already achieved fame and cherishes her feathers, so it is not impossible to take on the play, but you must see how the quality is first.

If the quality of the movie can't satisfy her, then even if Qin Hao invites her, she won't let go.

The two parties made an appointment to meet in a more private restaurant, and in the box, Xu Nan saw the actor Zhang Li for the first time.

She is about the same as Qin Hao, she became famous at a young age and won the actress very early, so she is not very old, she is in her thirties.

Her appearance is not exquisite, but her facial features are very soft, which is very pleasing to the eye at first glance, and if you look closely, the more you look at it, the more flavorful it becomes.

Zhang Li also saw Xu Nan Zhenren for the first time, smiled and said hello, and didn't say anything.

Qin Hao played a round between the two sides, and after talking a few words, Xu Nan directly took out the script and handed it to Zhang Li.

This kind of actor has high requirements, but as long as the script is good enough, other problems are not a problem.

Like Qin Hao, Zhang Li also has a strong ability to appreciate scripts, and is one of the few actors in the circle who can see the quality of a movie through the script.

Although a good script does not necessarily make a movie wonderful, it is at least an important reference factor.

For example, making a movie is like cooking, the heat, seasoning, and knife work will determine whether a dish is good or not, and the script is equivalent to the raw materials.

Of course, it's useless to just have good raw materials, and other programs can't do it, and the movie may become a bad movie.

Xu Nan is a famous director, and Zhang Li believes in other aspects such as shooting skills, so whether she participates in the acting or not depends on how the script is.

Xu Nan said that he wanted to make literary films, and there were many people in the circle who watched jokes, especially those in the literary film circle.

Zhang Li is also a person in this circle, a bit of a literary and young person, and she is inherently wrong for a director like Xu Nan who started by relying on crooked ways.

Don't think it's ridiculous, the world itself is made up of countless kinds of people, some people think that unscrupulous success can be forgiven, and even very capable, but there are also people who think that this crooked way is damned and challenges their values.

This situation in the film industry is especially serious, probably because there are too many young people in this circle, otherwise Xu Nan would not have been faintly excluded all the time.

Zhang Li herself doesn't really want to appear in Xu Nan's literary films, she is already a person with a firm foothold in the circle, her friends and connections are all people in the literary circle, and cooperating with Xu Nan is easy to cause criticism, she lacks nothing, her life is very comfortable, and she doesn't ask Xu Nan for anything, why do you have to participate.

But Qin Hao is her old friend, and all kinds of touting that Xu Nan's movie is a classic, and the relationship between the two is good, so she can't shirk it, so she wants to come and see it.

The main thing is to come and see if the script is really as good as Qin Hao said, if it is really exciting, it is not impossible to participate.

As an actress, she still has a pursuit of her career, and no one will refuse to be able to participate in a classic role.

The premise is that this movie is really classic, and it is almost not good.

There was silence in the box, and under the light, Zhang Li's eyes were glued to the script, and her thoughts followed the fly-headed Xiaokai above into the life of the man called the living world and the man called Fugui.

He was born in a small rich family, and he could have lived his life smoothly, but because of his gambling, he ruined everything and became a poor commoner.

Fate seems to have played a joke on him, and just as he decides to change his past and try to live hard, a series of bad luck strikes him.

He was first arrested by Zhuang Ding, but when he came back, he found that his daughter Fengxia had become mute, and the new dynasty was established, and the fields were divided.

Daughter Fengxia married an honest worker Erxi, but because there was no doctor, she died of postpartum hemorrhage, and her son-in-law Erxi also followed shortly after.

Fugui's children all died, and Jiazhen didn't survive for long, leaving only one grandson, Kugen, to rely on him.

But because life was too difficult, the bitter root grew and starved, so Fugui was distressed to cook beans for his grandson bitter root to eat, and the bitter root was strangled to death by the beans.

In the end, Fugui was left with only an old cow to rely on each other and live tenaciously.

Zhang Li let out a long breath, as if she wanted to spit out all the depression, sadness, and pain in her heart with this breath.

She didn't say anything, and said directly: "I acted in this movie." ”

This is a good story, really, a good story, Zhang Li feels that if she doesn't appear in this movie, it will be her loss, and she will regret it for the rest of her life.

After reading the script, all the hesitation and entanglement of Zhang Li's feelings disappeared, and there was only one thought left in her mind, that is, to play the role of Jiazhen well and live.

The difficulty of playing this role is at the forefront of her career, and she doesn't want to make this role that can leave a name in film history because of her acting skills.

Xu Nan was overjoyed: "With the addition of Teacher Zhang Li, our movie must be a classic." ”

"Here, cheers, I wish us success in the movie."

"Cheers."

Qin Hao and Zhang Li raised the wine glasses in their hands together.

Xu Nan thought that it would be difficult to invite actors, and he was even ready to be deflated, but he didn't expect the process to be unexpectedly smooth.

It can only be said that when the quality of the script is high enough, many problems are no longer a problem.

The two main actors, Jiazhen and Fugui, were confirmed, and they were both actors and actresses with superb acting skills, and the start was so smooth, which gave Xu Nan a shot in the arm and made him more confident in the movie.

Soon, he began the interview casting work, and a series of important roles such as Erxi, Fengxia, and Long Er were confirmed, all of which were old actors with skilled acting skills.

The film soon moved into the filming phase.

The relevant news also quickly spread to the circle, and the others were nothing, Qin Hao and Zhang Li, the two major actors, joined the queen, which shocked many people in the circle.

"Xu Nan's lineup of literary films is so strong."

"Yes, most of the actors may not be very famous, but insiders know that these people's acting skills are very good, and they are the kind of crew that is like a needle, so you don't have to worry about your acting skills dragging your feet, and you can even raise the acting skills of the entire crew."

"How did Xu Nan invite so many good actors."

"That's right, Xu Nan, who often makes commercial films, how can he invite so many good actors."

"Qin Hao can understand, the two of them cooperated last time, but Zhang Li is the goddess of literature and art, how can she get together with Xu Nan."

"Yes, I don't understand, Teacher Zhang Li has high requirements for movies, and if she doesn't meet the standards a little, she won't participate, how can Xu Nan please move her."

Insiders are puzzled.

Ordinary audiences may think that few of these actors are famous, but insiders know how high the gold content of these actors is.

To put it bluntly, the acting skills of these actors are definitely the top ones, and many of them are veterans of acting for many years and are national first-class actors.

These actors have long passed the stage where they need film and television dramas to become famous, and they have high requirements for the quality of movies, and ordinary film and television dramas can't invite them out of the mountain at all.

Xu Nan was able to invite such a luxurious lineup, which really puzzled many insiders.

Xu Nan didn't care about the criticism from the outside world for a long time, and the best way to deal with those who made irresponsible remarks was to do things well.

Because this movie is a literary film that expresses profound connotation and humanistic thinking, and the logic of commercial films is completely different, Xu Nan's attitude is very serious and correct.

Commercial films and literary films are two completely different things, and the shooting logic is also completely different, just like the difference between a comedy drama and a serious historical drama.

In commercial films, the actor's acting skills are very important, but they are not the most important link, as long as the rhythm is in place and the plot is appropriate, it doesn't matter if the actor's performance tension is a little weaker.

Most people watch movies to see the plot, and it is impossible to stare at the actors' faces all the time, as long as they are qualified.

But this is not the case with literary films, which focus on the depiction of life, the discussion of human nature, and the presentation of social issues.

This is a very different type of film from commercial films, and the importance of acting has increased even more.

Literary films, many times the information and things to be expressed in them have to rely on the audience to comprehend and think, if the actor's acting skills are a little worse, the things that should be performed are not performed, and the audience can't do it if they want to understand and think, then they will sit on wax.

The movie "Alive" is more classic than ordinary literary films, which means that the requirements for actors are higher.

This is also the reason why Xu Nan must invite actors with good acting skills to play.

When that doesn't mean everything is fine.

An actor's acting skills are good, but it is doubtful whether he can play them during filming, just like a person who has a good basketball level and can shoot three-pointers, but what he can do in ordinary times and what he can do in the game are two different things.

As a director, Xu Nan must find a way to make the actors play their best acting skills, even beyond the norm.

He wants to make this movie a classic, if it is not filmed well, other people's opinions will not be cared for, and he alone will not be able to forgive himself.

Fortunately, the actors in the crew are all in line, and they are all veteran actors for many years, and the filming process is very smooth on the whole, and every small plot is enough to satisfy Xu Nan, and he feels that he has achieved the effect he wants.

I have to say that the quality of the screened old actors is very good, Xu Nan said that if something is wrong, or what effect you want, these old actors can give you a performance immediately, and even if the performance is unexpectedly good, they will not ask why.

It's not like some young actors, who don't have this awareness at all, and sometimes he doesn't even understand how to act.

And so many old actors get together, and there is a wonderful chemical reaction, some clips require the cooperation of many people, and there seems to be a competitive psychology between the actors, one performance is better than the other, as if they want to use their acting skills to overwhelm each other and prove their acting skills.

Xu Nan is happy to see this situation, the more serious you actors are, the better, the more serious you are, the better your performance will be, and the higher the quality of the movie.

This is healthy competition and should be encouraged.

Moreover, there will be more than competition between excellent actors, because they are extremely experienced on the set, and they can also put forward their own ideas for the filming of some important plots.

For example, the crucial scene of Fengxia's postpartum hemorrhage leading to death, Zhang Li, the actress, felt dissatisfied after acting again, and felt that this scene was very important, she acted well but failed to perform the best, so she asked to do it again.

After doing it again, she still didn't think it was enough, so she came again, over and over again, more than a dozen times, Zhang Li's voice was hoarse, and she finally felt that her performance was satisfactory enough.

Of course, Xu Nan is happy to see it, because the more material during filming, the more convenient it is when editing in the end, every time Zhang Li plays it again, she will have a new understanding of the state of this role, and her acting skills are better and more infectious.

It's a good thing for actors to have high requirements for themselves, but Xu Nan is afraid that they don't have high requirements, and it's best to be as high as possible.

And in this good atmosphere where everyone is also working together, the filming of "Alive" went exceptionally smoothly.

Even when Xu Nan deliberately raised his standards and shot seriously, the filming of the movie was successfully completed in only four months.

(End of chapter)