On that day in 2007, director Feng Xiaogang stopped at the crew, excitedly shook Chen Shu's hands, and loudly announced, "I have invested up to 80 million yuan in this film! You must not be treated casually! When Chen Shu heard this, the dissatisfaction in his heart instantly exploded, "I've been investing two whole months, and when you were told today, didn't you deliberately drive people crazy......?"
The storyline continued to be played out in the enthusiastic crew, and when night fell, Feng Xiaogang found Chen Shu again and told her sincerely and warmly, "I have invested so much money and effort, this film must not allow any sloppiness." You go back and get well prepared, and then come back tomorrow. However, at this moment, Chen Shu's emotions are like volcanic magma that cannot be suppressed, she has been in this crew for two months, but at this time, she was told by the director that it is not suitable, this kind of loss and anger, why not let her collapse?
Until that moment, a wonderful script in Zhang Guoli's hand, "The Lawsuit", was revealed, which depicted a touching story in the years of the Anti-Japanese War, which made Feng Xiaogang fall in love with it at first sight and was determined to put it on the big screen. So he invited Zhang Guoli to dinner, and spent 80 million yuan, and finally bought the filming copyright of the script from Zhang Guoli.
After getting the script, Feng Xiaogang immediately took action, he first changed the title of the play to "The Assembly", and invited his friend Ge You to play the male protagonist - a smart and resolute agent. As for the choice of the heroine, this was originally a difficult problem, but after repeated consideration, Ge You solemnly recommended a candidate to Feng Xiaogang - Chen Shu. Chen Shu graduated from Chinese opera and has a wealth of acting experience, and Ge You firmly believes that she can interpret the role of this female agent from the countryside well.
After seeing Chen Shu's works, Feng Xiaogang agreed that she had basically achieved the expected character creation, so they decided to officially let Chen Shu play the heroine. In order to get a deeper understanding of the characters, Chen Shu protested against Feng Xiaogang's proposal and offered to live in the countryside for two months to experience the lives of rural women for himself. Two months later, Chen Shu returned to the crew to officially start filming, but after filming a few scenes, Feng Xiaogang suddenly thought for a moment after watching the sample, and then called Chen Shu for an in-depth conversation. expressed that her performance was somewhat inconsistent with the image of the character, and decided to change the actor. Chen Shu couldn't believe this sudden change, and she took great pains to ask Feng Xiaogang why when he first auditioned, he had said that her temperament matched the role perfectly.
However, time flies, time flies, and after carefully comparing all the actors, Feng Xiaogang realized that although Chen Shu's acting skills are excellent, she has always maintained a bookish charm, and there is a subtle discord between her and the unpretentious rural woman. In order to ensure the continuity of the overall quality, he can only reluctantly cut his love. Still, he expressed his deep apologies. Although he was unwilling, Chen Shu still understood the director's considerations at this time and chose to leave silently. Feng Xiaogang in turn chose newcomer Tang Yan to play the new heroine. However, the turmoil came to an end and filming resumed as normal. Over the next few months, the film was successfully completed and named "The Assembly".
After the release, Tang Yan's wonderful performance won warm praise from the audience, which undoubtedly once again confirmed Feng Xiaogang's accurate judgment in the selection of actors and the grasp of temperament. Fortunately, Ge You didn't pay much attention to Chen Shu's replacement, and just expressed his difficulties with a self-mocking word. Feng Xiaogang also understood this and reconsidered the actor candidate. After combining many factors, Zhang Hanyu finally became the leading actor. The whole trend of changing actors finally came to an end after such a series of careful deployments. Industry insiders have said that Feng Xiaogang's coping strategy seems to be extremely appropriate, because it is the director's responsibility to find the most suitable actor to play the leading role, even if there is a mistake in the initial selection, it is also a very necessary professional ethics to adjust and repair it in time.
After some consideration, Feng Xiaogang made the decision to change roles, and many people frankly admitted that although Feng Xiaogang's initial selection of the heroine was wrong, his remedial measures were decisive and timely, which further highlighted Feng Xiaogang's rigorous attitude and diligent spirit towards the quality of the film, which can be called a model in the industry. This unforgettable special experience not only exercised Chen Shu's more profound acting skills, but also #挑战30天在头条写日记#
