Chapter 99 "Ip Man"
"Xiaochen, there is a script here, which is very good. Are you interested in reading it?"
Yang Yichen naturally attached great importance to the script that made Song Dexian handed over it solemnly. When he saw the name of the script, he was stunned. When he saw the introduction, he realized that it was not the master of the future super big head director Wang Jiawei, but the pure version of "Ip Man", but now the name is still the master of the generation Ip Man.
The plot introduction immediately made a film appear in Yang Yichen's mind. Ip Man, played by Donnie Yen, became famous and also made him a first-line movie star. The fighting scenes in the play are classic and are also one of the main themes of this play. The short-striking Wing Chun Fist is full of the charm of small-scale battles, and is in a state of opposition to the Bajiquan he practices. This...
"I handed it over to Mr. Xiang. I hope you can work with Li Lianjie to shoot this video. At that time, you will have many scenes of fighting with Li Lianjie."
To be honest, when he saw this drama, Yang Yichen was really moved. He knew that his performance in Yue Benguo had been put on the halo of his kung fu star, but he had never had a real kung fu film. This film is very good and worth his time and energy to practice Wing Chun to play Ip Man.
Yes, the reason why he was moved was that he was interested in the role of Ip Man, rather than any person he fought against Ip Man. To this day, he has a certain degree of confidence in himself and will not be so arrogant that he needs some supporting roles in the movie to train. Even if he is experienced, it should not be like this in a film whose acting skills are far less than that required by Kung Fu.
He knew that Xiang and Li were good friends, and it was reasonable to ask Li Lianjie to play such a film. With his influence and the halo of a kung fu superstar, the box office was naturally not a problem. When Yang Yichen just wanted to refuse, Li Lianjie's films in recent years emerged in his mind. He worked hard in Hollywood, except for a huge investment in "Hero", who came back to take on filming, he did not accept almost all Chinese films. Could he come back to take on a biography film?
Thinking of this, he called Brother Qiang and said that he would be very happy if he could cooperate with Li Lianjie. After that, he asked back: "Does Mr. Li have time now?"
A sentence was not a normal greeting. Brother Qiang immediately heard the implicit meaning and laughed: "Chenzai, you called me after asking, right? Yes, Ajie signed a contract with a foreign company. The stage here is too small. How about it? This script and theme are good. Are you interested in presenting a new version of Ip Man, a younger Ip Man."
Both sides tacitly agreed and forgot about Li Lianjie as the first candidate. Yang Yichen also gave a direct answer. If you want to act, you must practice Wing Chun boxing, instead of making fake moves to fool the audience. If you want to act Ip Man, I must become a Wing Chun boxing master, otherwise I will not go up and make a fool of myself.
"Mr. Xiang, I'll inform me as soon as I finish the script. I'll spend some time studying Wing Chun. I've been busy here recently. If I don't learn it, I don't want to embarrass myself."
"Don't work too hard. I will invite some descendants of the Ye family to serve as consultants to restore Mr. Ye's true Wing Chun state."
In fact, there is another thing that both sides have tacitly understood, that is, the filming of this drama will not start soon, because he could hear that Brother Qiang said that on the phone because he gave face, he would continue to wait 100% until he was sure that Li Lianjie had no schedule. Otherwise, he would believe more in such a script than a newcomer.
Both parties are preparing with both hands. Since learning that Yang Yichen is the major shareholder of Brother Media, Brother Qiang's attitude towards him has also changed. Although this young man is only two years older than your own son, no one dares to underestimate him easily if he can become a shareholder of a company.
Brother Qiang is preparing for the "Ip Man" incident, but after talking to Yang Yichen, he is really not embarrassed to let the other party play a small supporting role if Li Lianjie agrees. After so many years of working in the movie, he is too clear about the gap between some supporting roles. Some supporting roles can make people shine, while some supporting roles are destined to be completely background cloth in front of the script and the starring actor. Obviously, in this drama, except for the male lead, they will basically become passerby.
Today, Yang Yichen promised to be a spare tire for you. In the future, you will be embarrassed to make him become a supporting role from a spare tire. From Yang Yichen's perspective, this role is not necessarily the one that must be obtained. He has too many good movies in his mind. He just regrets that there is not enough time, but that he does not hate that there is no good role. Promising to be a spare tire will also save the potential trouble of offending the Hong Kong tycoon if he doesn't play a supporting role.
The art circle is a place where people forget their nature. No matter how popular the artist is, they will gradually be forgotten if they don’t come out for a while, such as female artists in the camera of Photography Chen. If you avoid the storm and come out, many people will forget some of the things you have done. For example, someone like Yang Yichen who appears on the headlines every day, many of his news will be temporarily put aside with the emergence of a brand new topic.
At that time, boxing was indeed popular in Asia for a while, but when he did not have any further information, the media gradually alienated the topic of neglecting it. If it was written on others, it would definitely be a big deal. When it came to Yang Yichen, it would be a pure waste of resources.
Fortunately, he himself is a topic-making machine, and he doesn't play kung fu here. The album's hot sales momentum has just passed. The song "In Spring" pushed him to the forefront, and even revealed his close relationship with Xiaogangpao Da Ye Ge and others. He ran to his house to drink alone for no reason. That must be something that only a very good friend would do.
When Xiaogangpao was caught by the media at an event and asked about this topic, he did not hide it at all: "Chenzai is a very good little brother. The core of my new work comes from his ideas. We discussed it together for a few days."
Another topic has come out. The founder of New Year films can be mixed with new works. Yang Yichen is too versatile. He is just playing at a very good peak and not continuing to develop and immediately shifting direction, which makes the media feel that you, Master Yang, are really wasting resources.
But he didn't know that Yang Yichen was really busy now. The previous delay made him enter a white-hot stage of filming "You from the Stars". After feeling that Li Bingbing had entered the state, he did not choose to warm up slowly, but rushed into the campus and started some outdoor scenes, including Qian Songyi's scenes on campus and in the classroom forced by the media.
In the film school, all this is easy to do. Yang Yichen just pulled his classmates over, and there were also many celebrity artists in the future, such as Jia Nailiang, Huang Shengyi, Wang Luodan, and handsome men and beautiful women gathered together to make them play a few scenes as simple as eating. Li Bingbing really surprised everyone through her own efforts and also surprised Yang Yichen. The sister Bingbing, who already had a very queen-like appearance in the later generations, came out in advance, younger and more beautiful. The international brand styling team was really extraordinary. She gave Li Bingbing an international style, completely changing her current slightly cartoon-looking appearance, and fully highlighting the temperament of a mature woman.
Campus drama, first encounter drama, confrontation drama...
With almost the main roles of the two, they are almost inseparable from each other. From morning to night, Yang Yichen knew what would happen at the beginning of next year. At that time, the entertainment industry would enter a full freezing period for several months, and it would even have an impact near Xiangjiang at the end of the year. Whether it is his concert or the broadcast of this drama, you must avoid the beginning of next year. Otherwise, even the best TV series you have, will encounter Waterloo, and the replay will enter spring, without publicity. Many people are hiding at home or being quarantined, doing what they do, playing games online and watching TV.
Filming for more than ten hours a day is nothing to professional actors. You need to rush for some announcements and endorsements to shoot photos, etc. When you are busy, you will sleep for more than four hours a day. In the crew of "You From the Stars", with more and more rival scenes between Yang Yichen and Li Bingbing, it feels better and better, and the shooting is smooth. Lai Shuiqing simply responded to Yang Yichen's request to speed up and strive to get on the stage earlier.
Wu Yanzu's scenes were completed in full swing, and the remaining scenes were the two-person scenes of the professor and Qian Songyi, as well as some supporting roles and guest appearances. After holding a farewell party for Wu Yanzu, the first big difficulty in making Lai Shuiqing scratch his head and Yang Yichen and Li Bingbing go crazy was finally announced.
Chapter completed!