Assistant Li also heard about Gu Jiaer's phone call to Lin Xiwen. What impressed her most was that when Gu Jiaer mentioned the newcomer named Jiang Se, he was very positive about her appearance.
When I saw her today, I realized that she was not just pretty, she was simply stunning.
As Lin Xiwen's assistant, Assistant Li has dealt with many big and small stars in the entertainment industry, but it is rare to find someone as beautiful and with such an outstanding temperament as Jiang Se.
Anyone who has met her will be impressed by her appearance.
With her looks and temperament, even if she only plays a vase-like role in the play, it is enough to attract people's attention and become a gimmick. No wonder Gu Jiaer recommended Lin Xiwen.
Assistant Li saw Jiang Se open the briefcase and take out the two scripts that had been sorted out. She noticed that Jiang Se had slender fingers and skin that was so white that it was almost transparent, which made her, as a woman, stare at him intently.
Of the two scripts, one was a large-scale mythological drama in ancient costume, and all the required characters had indeed been noted down. She took a look and found that even the lines required for the two characters had been prepared separately.
It can be seen that Shangjia Company did make preparations in advance because Gu Jiaming spoke for her, but Jiang Se refused at first sight.
This movie, which hasn't even started filming yet, already looks like a bad movie from the simple plot introduction and character dialogues.
The two roles Lin Xiwen's company gave her were both very important, with many lines, which were not comparable to her previous films.
This movie is based on Chinese mythology and legends. There are two characters in it, one is Chang'e and the other is the Seven Fairies, and you can tell at first glance that they are vase-like characters.
Assistant Li introduced:
"Of the two dramas, "Erlang Shen: Calming the Chaos on Earth" is expected to officially start filming in December of the year. Director Lin is considering the role of Hou Yi and wants to try to make an appointment with Zhou Yin." She smiled at Jiang Se, "Director Lin also attaches great importance to this drama."
Jiang Se nodded and opened another folder.
This folder contains a drama about the Anti-Japanese War in the Republic of China. There is only one role prepared in it, and that role is that of a high-class socialite who welcomes and sees off guests.
Jiang Se fell silent for a moment.
Assistant Li took a look at her expression:
"Ms. Jiang, this one, 'Beijing Grand Events', will probably start filming in January, which is quite late. You've probably gotten to know both films, and I personally think," she said, unable to help but take another look at them, "among the roles you can choose from, the one in 'Erlang Shen: Calming Down the Chaos on Earth' is more in line with your temperament and is also very suitable for newcomers."
In other words, no matter which role you play in this drama, you don't need any acting skills, you just need to pretend to be naive.
But on the other hand, it also shows that Jiang Se had already sensed that this drama would be a bad movie before filming even started.
If it was a big production with a high cost, it would be fine, but since she was born in the Feng family, she could guess some basic tricks of businessmen.
To give a simple example, dogs that bite don’t bark, and dogs that bark loudly generally don’t bite.
In other words, this movie, which looks grand in scenes and has a unique setting, is most likely a low-budget production with much ado about nothing that will not make a big splash.
The reason why Lin Xiwen's current position among directors is awkward is that he does not have a representative work with profound meaning. Instead, most of his films are commercial films that aim to make money.
Many of the films he has made have been criticized and cursed.
Jiang Se also thought about it carefully. Since she wanted to enter this industry in the future and was preparing to become an actor, the first film she shot when she entered the entertainment industry was directed by Zhang Jing'an.
To put it in the words of insiders, this means that the starting point is much higher than that of the average newcomer.
In addition, there are two dramas she filmed later, one is Gu Jiaer's "Fake It Comes True" and the other is Zhao Rang's "The 99th Love Letter". Although both of them are vase-like roles, these two movies have one thing in common.
That is, the two directors dug out things from the relationship between the male and female protagonists. In "What Goes On", Gu Jiaer incorporated the current situation of many men and women in today's society into the movie. It talks about the different values of contemporary men and women when facing family, marriage, and work. It also shows the scenes of young men and women feeling pressured because of different ideas from their elders on some things.
In the movie, Zhou Rongchen, played by Hang Yuyi, has become numb and indifferent and does not know how to love and give because he has been in society for a long time and has adapted to the society. This is a problem faced by many workaholics and will resonate with many people.
The character played by Zhao Ruoyun represents a group of women who have learned to compromise between family and dreams.
Although men and women are said to be equal nowadays, women bear the obligation of childbearing in family life, so they will inevitably lose more in marriage. Most people choose to put family and children first.
At the end of the movie, Wang Qianqian, played by Zhao Ruoyun, originally pursued her ideal and was unwilling to have children to add to the ties, but at the end of the movie, she still had a bulging belly, and her choice was lamentable.
There is no need to talk about Zhao Rang's movie, the center of the events is Cui Xing.
Precisely because both directors focus on the male and female protagonists, the role played by Jiang Se, even if it is just a vase, serves as the best embellishment in the movie and adds the finishing touch.
Just like when the audience gets tired of a big meal, they will want some dessert after the meal to change the mood.
However, in Lin Xiwen's new drama, her role as a vase has not changed from beginning to end. This situation is very likely to cause audiences to curse as soon as the movie is released, thus ruining her own starting point.
Since he is going to enter this industry in the future, Jiang Se is not going to be so rash in his choice. Once he is labeled as a bad film, it will be difficult for him to get high-quality films in the future.
Although she doesn't have much money at the moment, she is not willing to lower herself because of money.
Jiang Se has not signed a contract with any agency yet, so he needs to carefully screen the movies he takes on.
Therefore, she didn't need to think about it, she had already rejected this play in her heart.
She picked up another film, "Beijing Events", and carefully observed the role given to her by Shangjia Company.
The main theme of Peking Events is the Anti-Japanese War during the Republic of China period. The character given by Shangjia Company is named "Doukou", a negative character who deals with men.
Her lines are not as many as those of Chang'e and the Seven Fairies in the previous film "Erlang Shen Quells the Rebellion on Earth", but she is also a character with relatively important parts.
Jiang Se looked at the list of main creative staff. There were only two names on the list, one was director Lin Xiwen and the other was the screenwriter. When Jiang Se saw the screenwriter's name, he hesitated for a moment and picked up the movie script.
The screenwriter of this film is Hou Xiling, a famous traditional writer. When Feng Nan was working, she once heard a speech by Hou Xiling and was deeply impressed. (To be continued)