When filming "The Devil", Jiang Se was the first actor to arrive at the crew every day. Sometimes he would not leave even after filming was finished, but would watch his own or others' performances from the side.
"When Zhao Rang persuaded me to play the role of Luo Shen, I actually had no intention of accepting it at all."
Liu Ye raised his hand to cover his mouth and whispered:
"The script is a good one, but the success of a movie is not just a matter of a good script."
Zhang Jing'an nodded, and Liu Ye continued:
"But Jiang Se convinced me."
Liu Ye recalled the scene when Xia Chaoqun agreed on a time with him and met Jiang Se. She was skinny and had a chilling look in her eyes. She portrayed the image of a woman who had lost her daughter, her family and hope vividly.
At that moment, Liu Ye didn't even need to prepare himself. He was easily brought into the play by her emotions and acted out a scene with her.
At that time, Zhao Rang applauded his impromptu performance with Jiang Se. Afterwards, even Yang Boxi thought that it was because of his superb acting skills and rich acting experience that he was able to get into the role so quickly.
But afterwards, when Liu Ye thought about it carefully, he was clearly infected by Jiang Se at that moment. She was immersed in the movie role, and this kind of emotion could easily move people. At that moment, Liu Ye even felt that Jiang Se was like a person who had lost everything she once had. He saw loneliness in her eyes.
But she didn't lose anything. Her fans didn't know her family situation, and her privacy was protected by Xia Chaoqun. But as far as Liu Ye knew, she came from an ordinary family, had a boyfriend, a job, opportunities in front of her, and an agent like Xia Chaoqun. Logically, that was the time when she should have been in high spirits.
In other words, the loneliness Liu Ye saw in her eyes might be the result of her immersion in the plot and the excellent performance she gave.
At that moment, Liu Ye felt that Jiang Se might indeed be born to do this job. If she could really bring the character to life, the impression she left on people at that moment was not Jiang Se, not the nameless Zhou family maid in "Rescue Operation", not Doukou in "Beijing Event", but a real Zhang Yuqin in "Devil", then Liu Ye could not understand any reason not to cooperate with her.
If we say that when Liu Ye read the script and the novel, his analysis of the character of Zhang Yuqin was a modified judgment, just like the very stereotyped impression of Luo Shen that he interpreted.
Zhang Yuqin, female, has a distant relationship with her husband. She is an insurance saleswoman with an only daughter, Zhuzhu. Their life is difficult...
Before this, he could accurately summarize Zhang Yuqin in words, but when he saw Jiang Se, he really had a vivid impression. At that time, the crew had not yet been established and Zhao Rang had not even drawn the storyboards, but she had already grasped the essence of Zhang Yuqin.
Liu Ye later noticed that after the crew was established, Zhao Rang was somewhat influenced by Jiang Se when drawing the character of Zhang Yuqin in the storyboard.
"For a girl like this, I don't think beauty is her greatest weapon."
She remained true to her original intention and stayed in the entertainment industry for many years without changing herself. During the filming of the movie, he noticed that Jiang Se's attitude during filming was the same as in "Rescue Operation".
Zhao Rang is very demanding. If one try doesn't work, he'll do it a second time, a third time, a fourth time...
Until everyone was exhausted, many crew members complained about the hardship and tiredness, but she was the only one who gritted her teeth and held on.
In a scene of searching for Zhuzhu, Zhang Yuqin needed to rummage through a haystack, and Jiang Se reached out to search without saying a word. Afterwards, his arms were cut with wounds of varying sizes. The scene was captured by the camera, and the originally prepared stand-in and post-production special effects were not needed.
This may be the reason why Zhao Rang is particularly fond of her.
After filming "The Devil", at the crew's wrap party, Zhao Rang joked that he has been in the industry for many years and his favorite actress is Jiang Se. In the future, when filming a movie, as long as Jiang Se is willing, he will always welcome Jiang Se to join his crew.
"I will arrange a time to meet with her after the dinner."
Zhang Jingan's words marked the end of their conversation.
Liu Ye said "hmm" softly. Zhang Jing'an's film investment companies are well-known foreign companies. In some cases, he may not be able to make the final decision. He just came up with this idea. The subsequent cooperation with Jiang Se will require further contact.
The two chatted for a while and looked at the time. The auction was about to begin.
The host of the dinner was Sheng Jingzhi, the host of "Filmmakers in the Circle". The senior executives of "Times Style" took turns to speak on stage. It was half an hour before the auction actually started.
According to the rules of auctions, the highlight is always at the end. The first few items are commemorative costumes, jewelry, etc. donated by some celebrities. The valuable items are hard to come by.
The few items listed above were all sold at prices within tens of thousands.
Jiang Se calculated the upper limit of what he could afford and set his sights on a folding fan donated by Shao Cunjin.
This folding fan is a masterpiece of Zhou Shijie, a well-known craftsman in the late Qing Dynasty. It is carved from mahogany. According to her estimation, the market value of this fan is about 600,000 yuan. In such an occasion, for the sake of Shao Cunjin's face, it might be sold for 650,000 to 700,000 yuan.
But this fan is very old and looks antique. From the appearance, it is not fashionable and is unlikely to be favored by glamorous stars. Instead, some antique dealers will buy it for collection purposes.
However, most of the people who came tonight were from the entertainment industry, and not many of them were willing to make a move. The budget that Yu Wei gave her should be just enough.
The most important thing is, after I take a picture of this fan, I can give it to Feng Zhongliang to play with. Others may not like such things, but Feng Zhongliang will definitely appreciate it.
Thinking of this, Jiang Se turned around, took the atlas, and spread it out in front of Feng Zhongliang:
"Grandpa, how about I take a picture of this fan and give it to you?"
In fact, Feng Zhongliang came here just for Ou Miaosheng's paintings. He was not keen on such banquets, and he did not think that in such occasions, except for the paintings thrown away by Feng Nan, there was anything worth his attention. Xiao Liu had previously told him about some items in the auction house, which were nothing more than some clothes and jewelry, and he was not interested in any of them.
But when he heard Jiang Se talking and saw her flipping through the album, he turned his head to take a look and found it quite interesting.
This fan seemed out of place with the other things on the blueprint, but it was a rare thing that caught his eye. He became interested and took another look at it:
"Why do you need to spend money? Save it for your dowry in the future." (To be continued)