Song Shuming does not play a positive and sunny character in the drama "Devil", but the biggest villain in the drama. Since his debut, Liu Ye has played positive roles and has a good image. His agent is very worried that if he takes on this drama, it will have a huge impact on Liu Ye's future acting career.
Liu Ye is now already a top-tier star in the country, and his status is even slightly lower than Cui Xing in Century Galaxy.
His recent career focus is on overseas, and his ambition can be seen from the fact that he took on Zhang Jing'an's "Rescue Operation".
The screenwriter of "Devil" is not famous. In addition, Zhao Rang was not a director who was good at shooting this type of film before. Song Shuming's role is the "devil" in the play, so he has been reluctant to agree to Zhao Rang's request. Even when Xia Chaoqun asked him out several times, he did not agree to it because of their personal relationship.
"That is to say, Liu Ye refused?"
The coffee had not arrived yet. Jiang Se looked at Zhao Rang's haggard face. He probably was tortured by this matter recently and looked like he hadn't slept well for several days.
“There’s no clear answer yet, but it’s a good bet.”
He smiled bitterly twice, and Jiang Se asked:
"What are the reasons for Liu Ye's refusal? Does it have anything to do with me?"
She remembered Zhao Rang's previous words about asking her to come forward. Zhao Rang nodded and said directly:
"have!"
The waiter brought coffee and dessert. Jiang Se thanked him and then heard Zhao Rang say:
"There are four reasons why Liu Ye refused. First, he intends to enter the international market and does not want to limit himself to the domestic market. Second, the roles in the movies he is currently filming are mostly positive images. Third, it has something to do with me. The types of movies I have filmed before are different from "Devils". He is worried that I cannot handle this type of movie. Fourth, it's because of you. This is why I asked you to meet today."
Although Liu Ye did not say it explicitly, the reason why he refused to film "The Devil" was indeed related to Jiang Se.
He now has a very good reputation in China and a high status. In recent years, he has been very careful about his reputation. For the films he has taken on, the scripts have all been reviewed repeatedly by him and discussed with the team. He will not accept any films unless they are of high quality.
So over the years, movies with Liu Ye's name on them represent high-quality products, not bad ones.
To be honest, the drama "Devil" is indeed unique, but as soon as he saw the team behind it and learned that the heroine was Jiang Se, he actually backed out.
He was worried that this drama was intended to promote Jiang Se's work.
It would be fine if Jiang Se only played a supporting role, but she happened to play the role of Zhang Yuqin, a role that was no less important than Liu Ye's, which made Liu Ye worried.
If Jiang Se doesn't perform well, the show will be ruined no matter how good the script is.
Liu Ye has been in the industry for ten years and is no longer at the age where he can gain a sense of accomplishment by outperforming newcomers with his acting skills. He knows very well that a good script needs good actors to bring it out.
The brilliance of one person in the script cannot be considered the success of the movie. Only if the opponents are equally good can it be possible to create a box office myth.
In short, he was worried that Jiang Se's acting skills did not match his own, and that the script would go from first-rate to second-rate because of Jiang Se's acting skills.
Coupled with the type of films Zhao Rang had made in the past, it was hard for him not to worry.
Sometimes when he doesn’t accept something, it’s actually a tactful rejection.
But Zhao Rang was not reconciled. If the role of Song Shuming could be played by Liu Ye, he would be the perfect fit based on his experience and acting skills.
After hearing what Zhao Rang said, Jiang Se did not get angry because of his frankness.
It is a fact that she debuted late and has little experience, so it is normal for Liu Ye to have doubts.
Although she could use Pei Yi to suppress Liu Ye and force him to take on the film, using such means to force Liu Ye to submit was really too low-class.
What's more, Liu Ye was unwilling to do so. Even if he took on the film, he would not be able to put his heart and soul into it. As a result, the film he made might be really unsatisfactory.
Zhao Rang's idea was similar to Jiang Se's, so he made an appointment to meet with Jiang Se and proposed that Jiang Se could have a face-to-face meeting with Liu Ye. He also hoped that Jiang Se could convince Liu Ye with his own strength rather than relying on external power.
"In other words, Sese, you have to let Liu Ye see your efforts."
She also wanted him to see how Jiang Se had changed. She wanted to prove to Liu Ye how she could, in just two years, go from being a supporting girl with only two lines of dialogue in "Rescue Operation" to being qualified to act side by side with him.
"After I'm done with this period of time, I'll find a way to meet with Liu Ye and talk to him, don't worry."
Jiang Se's words made Zhao Rang feel relieved, and he looked pleased:
"That's good." She understood what Zhao Rang meant, but she did not get embarrassed or lose her temper. Instead, she calmly accepted the fact and promised to work hard.
Hardworking and restrained, even though her appearance and age may not be suitable for 'Zhang Yuqin', this is also the reason why Zhao Rang is very optimistic about her.
After talking about this topic, Zhao Rang mentioned the character Zhang Yuqin in "Devil":
"Zhang Yuqin is a complicated character, Sese, even if we start filming next year, how are you going to control her and bring out your acting skills?"
Before filming begins, the more the director communicates with the actors and the more thoroughly they understand the characters, the more helpful it will be for future collaboration.
Jiang Se did not hide it from him and told him his plan:
"For the next period of time, Sister Chaoqun and I have already discussed it and we are not planning to take on any new work for the time being."
In addition to preparing to observe in the women's prison for a period of time, she also wanted to contact Dong Chaoping of the Imperial Capital Theater and practice in the theater for a few months to hone her acting skills.
"oh?"
Zhao Rang was a little surprised, but when he came to his senses, he showed appreciation in his eyes: "It's good that we don't overlap."
It is not a new thing for celebrities to take on multiple roles nowadays. We can even often see many actors in the crew taking frequent leave to shoot here and there. The consequence of this is that it is hard to believe that the celebrities will produce any amazing masterpieces.
Jiang Se was very determined. He did not become complacent because of his achievements and fame. Instead, he was able to calm down and concentrate on preparing for a play. This attitude made Zhao Rang smile even more:
"What are you going to do?"
"In the second half of this year and into next year, apart from some necessary activities, I plan to go to the Western Suburbs Women's Prison to observe the prisoners there, and then go to the Imperial Capital Theatre to study."
The character of Zhang Yuqin is not a good person in the traditional sense. She has her shining points, but also her dark side. She is a very contradictory person. Her hatred leads to badness, which leads to the final outcome. (To be continued)