Chapter 15, The Set of The Legend of the Condor Heroes
Chapter 15, The Set of The Legend of the Condor Heroes
At this moment, Li Yun woke up in his bed.
The sun is high in the sky.
I glanced at my physical attributes.
Name: Li Yun
Gender: Male
Age: 21 years old
Height: 177cm
Vocal Performance: lv1 (7/10)
Physical Dance: lv2 (2/20)
Acting skills: lv3 (3/40)
Physical attributes: Constitution (0.9), Strength (0.7), Stamina (1), Intelligence (1)
Specialty:
Special skill! (16.5/20)
Fist: Lv3 (2/40)
Swordsmanship: Lv2 (9/20)
His fist technique has improved.
And swordsmanship...
That's not too difficult.
I packed my things and got ready to go to the set of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
They took a bus to Beiping, and then the film crew took a train to the plateau to shoot scenes. This is what makes Zhang Dahuzi's film crew so impressive: the actors' salaries were pitifully low, but their spending was like water flowing out of a pond. Just in terms of publicly funded travel, Zhang Jizhong was definitely a master at it...
Zhang Jizhong is different from other film producers of this era.
Li Yun also noticed this, and he started holding press conferences everywhere. Before the movie even started filming, he was already taking the lead actors to do this and that at various events, press conferences, and ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
He already possessed some of the internet thinking that would later emerge.
That's because it has the highest popularity.
Compared to becoming famous after filming, I have a significant advantage if I become famous before filming.
But when we arrived at the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau...
The film crew was still brightly lit; that's how it is when filming—two directors work in shifts, around the clock, with coffee and strong tea constantly being provided.
Li Yun quietly infiltrated the film crew at this moment.
From the very beginning of filming, Li Yun could tell what advantages this version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes had over the TVB version. In the TVB version, the Mongolians were all Han Chinese, but the Mongolian actors here were all genuine Mongolians.
This was also Zhang Dahuzi's strategy.
reduction.
Regardless of acting skills.
If you can achieve a high level of fidelity to the source material, then you'll have a good minimum standard. This is a valuable lesson Zhang Dahuzi learned from filming Water Margin and Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Back then, he owned two legendary IPs.
The four classic novels can all be described as masterpieces, with meticulous attention to detail and faithful recreation of the original works.
That's how the Hexagonal Warrior was created, a masterpiece that has remained unsurpassed in later generations.
At that moment, Li Yun was looking in the other direction.
Big Bird, Duck Peng, Li.
Actress, husky voice, news, Zhou.
French kiss, domineering actor, Er Kang.
The three main characters were on the other side; they weren't exactly chatting and laughing, but rather seemed out of place.
Of course, the one who doesn't fit in is Er Kang... no, what's his name again? Oh, right, Zhou Jie.
Zhou Jie, who rose to become a top star thanks to her role as the lovable but eccentric character "Bad Pig Princess,"
Didn't you see Zhou Xun and Ya Peng exchanging glances? If you bring a script, wouldn't that spoil the mood?
Don't you feel like you're a third wheel, bro?
However, Li Yapeng was truly at the peak of his good looks at this time, so it's no wonder that Zhang Huzi had handpicked him as the male lead ever since "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".
As for Zhou Xun, needless to say, her acting skills have already been certified by awards, and her strength is beyond doubt. Her temperament is actually quite suitable for Huang Rong. It's just that when she speaks, her deep, husky voice makes Li Yun feel a little amused.
How about we give her a voiceover?
On the other side, I also saw Jiang Qinqin, who plays Mu Nianci. She is really beautiful. She is a Sichuan beauty who graduated from Beijing Film Academy. Many people don't know that she actually entered Beijing Film Academy with the highest score in the national art exam. She can be said to be a favored daughter of heaven. She has both good looks and talent, especially her performance in period dramas, which is simply outstanding.
As for the actress who plays Hua Zheng, she is also there. Her name is Asiru. Hearing her name, Li Yun keeps hallucinating that she is Agul... um.
If forced to compare, Li Yun still prefers Agul...
On the other hand, there are the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan. Although they are called the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, they are actually the ones who shaped Guo Jing's values and morality. Their kung fu skills are really bad, and they are repeatedly defeated, but if we talk about their spirit, they can indeed be called the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan.
In fact, the cast was clearly divided into three groups: the main actors sat in one group, the supporting actors in another, and those with connections in yet another. In this production, Zhen Zhibing was probably seated in the same group as the supporting actors, but even among the supporting actors, he had a relatively minor role.
If it weren't for the dragon knight reference, Zhen Zhibing wouldn't have had any particularly special performance in this work.
At least in the earlier versions, Zhen Zhibing didn't have much of a role. In fact, due to the influence of The Return of the Condor Heroes, the character of Zhen Zhibing in the later TV adaptation of The Legend of the Condor Heroes was portrayed as an arrogant and wicked scion of a famous family.
Yang Kang is Guo Jing's nemesis.
Ouyang Feng is Guo Jing's ultimate enemy.
So, Zhen Zhibing was probably a minor boss in the early stages, but later became a teammate and a comedian...
At least after reading the entire original Legend of the Condor Heroes, this was Li Yun's understanding of his role in the book.
I pulled myself back to reality.
Seeing the chaotic scene on set.
Then a chubby, fair-skinned man with glasses appeared.
At that moment, Li Yun saw Wang Rui.
"Director Wang, hello!"
Wang Rui, who was moving things at that moment, heard Li Yun's reply and then looked at Li Yun for a few seconds.
It seems like he's recalling something.
After thinking for a while, he suddenly clapped his hands and exclaimed.
"Oh, you're Li Qing, right? Come over here and help me move my things and get the camera over there. We're about to start filming."
Director Wang, my name is Li Yun, not Li Qing!
You've got it wrong!
However, Li Yundao shrugged and didn't dwell on the director's forgetfulness.
After all, given his current status, he can be considered, in a sense, a supporting character who has crossed over into the world and gained a name.
But in reality, the fact that he was given this role also means that Zhen Zhibing didn't actually have many scenes in The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
He first appeared as Qiu Chuji's messenger, becoming a pivotal figure in Guo Jing's life.
Later on, his interactions with Huang Yaoshi and his group were mostly about getting beaten up, but overall he was a decent, albeit somewhat meddlesome, character.
Who knows why Mr. Jin Yong later wrote him as a dragon knight?
Perhaps when he was creating the story, he was thinking of using any random character as a stepping stone for the protagonist, or having a righteous person do the most depraved things to highlight the temptation of depravity, which is the charm of Xiaolongnu.
But regardless.
Perhaps this is the fate of those who are merely tools.
But at least for now.
Even if they are just plot devices.
You are also the protagonist of your own life!
Whether playing a lead or supporting role.
Or perhaps there's a minor supporting role.
They are all flesh and blood, with their own life stories.
At least that's what Li Yun thinks.
Zhen Zhibing.
That's how it is.
This is the person who advised Genghis Khan in the Journey to the West by the Taoist Master Qiu Chuji, also known as Changchun Zhenren.
not like this.
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