Wang Jing is a very thoughtful director, as many people know.
But he is also a very secular director.
He knows what to do to make more money easily, so he doesn't pursue so-called classics.
But as long as he gets serious, he can really surprise people.
From the improved script of "The Best in the World", Yue Guan saw Wang Jing's talent, which was really ahead of many directors.
However, this kind of lead may not be a good thing.
Because there is too much lead, the audience may not accept it.
Not to mention the audience, not even the celebrities can accept it.
Seeing that Wang Jing had modified the Little Emperor into a ruthless and gloomy persona, Guo Jinan and Li Yapeng, who had played opposite Yue Guan, both came to comfort Yue Guan.
Guo Jinan: "Yue Guan, do you need me to discuss it with the director and ask him to revise the script again. The director's modification of the role of the little emperor is really ruthless. This kind of character can easily be scolded."
Li Yapeng nodded: "That's true, Yue Guan, you are a newcomer in the film and television industry, and you don't know the audience very well. In fact, many audiences are blind, and it is easy for them to rise from the role to themselves. If the role is not lovable, the audience will not be as popular. It would be very unpleasant.”
Yue Guan didn't expect that these two people would go out of their way to comfort him.
He was very satisfied with the current character design of the little emperor, and naturally he would not let Wang Jing make any more changes. Even if he was really dissatisfied with something, he could make changes on his own without using Wang Jing at all.
However, he still appreciates the kindness of these two people.
"Don't worry, brothers. I actually like the new character design of the Little Emperor. It feels more challenging."
Li Yapeng shook his head: "Do you think why big stars don't accept villain roles easily? You are still too young."
Guo Jinan also sighed: "Yue Guan, actually I have always wanted to challenge the role of a villain, but I dare not. Teacher Feng Yuanzheng, you must know that he is still scolded for playing a domestic violence man. Many times, it is not If actors don’t want to challenge diverse roles, it’s really difficult for the audience to get involved.”
This is quite true.
The two people spoke sincerely, and Yue Guan said sternly: "The worries of both brothers are justified, but I feel that times have changed, and the audience has also begun to change. The new generation of audiences will be more tolerant, and young people will be more tolerant." Their minds will be more open-minded, and I have confidence in the current audience."
Li Yapeng and Guo Jinan looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Since you insist, then give it a try. After all, you are still young." Li Yapeng is not optimistic about Yue Guan. This is his last film and he does not dare to take a gamble: "I hope you will not regret it in the future."
"Probably not. I rarely do things that I regret." Yue Guan smiled brightly.
Looking at Yue Guan Yangguang's smile, Guo Jinan suddenly felt a little ashamed.
He also prefers to play roles with rich layers. He also prefers the setting of the little emperor compared to the silly and sweet roles.
But he didn't dare to make a breakthrough because he was afraid that he would fail.
When an actor takes on a role, the first thing he considers is not to damage his image, rather than how to perform better. Is this maturity or regression
Guo Jinan doesn't know.
What he was sure of was that even though he admired Yue Guan's attempt, he still didn't dare to gamble.
"I hope you succeed." Guo Jinan said his blessing sincerely.
Yue Guan smiled and said to Guo Jinan: "We will succeed together. I have a hunch that the drama "The Best in the World" will be a hit."
Because the script is good enough.
Because the platform is good enough.
Because Wang Jing is obviously getting serious.
And Yue Guan will do his best.
It was not only Guo Jinan and Li Yapeng who comforted Yue Guan, but Wang Jing also helped Yue Guan in private.
He also knew that it would be difficult for the new Little Emperor to perform after his modification, and even if he performed well, he might be scolded.
"Are you mentally prepared?" Wang Jing asked Yue Guan.
"Don't worry, director, I like the revised script very much, and I believe the audience will also like it."
"It doesn't matter if the audience doesn't like it. In many cases, time will tell everything. "Westward Journey" starring Zhou Xingchi was scolded when it was released, and the box office was so terrible that it has become a classic now. You know me What do you mean?"
Wang Jing obviously has little confidence that the character of the Little Emperor will be liked by the audience, but he has confidence in the artistic vitality of the character of the Little Emperor, so he said this.
Yue Guan nodded: "I understand, director. Rather than being liked by the audience, I am more interested in being remembered by the audience. My favorite female character is Jiang Yuyan in your film "Little Fish and Flowers". There is no need to deliberately put on makeup to be black, and a supporting actress kills the entire TV series except for the title. Even though Jiang Yuyan's character is not particularly popular, I still like it very much."
When Wang Jing heard what Yue Guan said, he was not happy. Instead, he sighed: "I also like the role of Jiang Yuyan, but Yang Xue did not become famous with this role."
So since then, he rarely plays this challenging setting.
But the Little Emperor and Yagyu Piaoxu in "The Best of the World" are obviously challenging the mainstream aesthetics.
Yue Guan is willing to take this gamble: "Dahong depends on his fate, and it is useless to think so much. I believe in the audience and the director. I will give 100% of my efforts and I will accept any result in the end."
Wang Jing praised: "As long as you are mentally prepared, to be honest, I don't know whether the audience will like the little emperor's character. From my experience, I can only tell you that the character you play wants to be remembered. Come on, there must be a certain characteristic that stands out. If it's all the same, you won't be able to compare with the protagonist, but if you want to find a new way, you have to work hard on your own, and I can't help you."
"Thank you, director, for your guidance."
In fact, Yue Guan already has an idea.
He has seen successful cases and just compares them.
The successful case that Yue Guan thought of was "In the Name of the People".
"In the Name of the People" is undoubtedly a phenomenal TV series, with the highest ratings in ten years, but the strange thing is that the male and female protagonists of this TV series are not popular, and the most popular character is the supporting actor Li Dakang.
Li Dakang is definitely not a perfect character. He is bureaucratic, cold-blooded, and calculating. He is not a bad person, but he is definitely not a pure good person. He knew there were many evil people and evil deeds, but he chose to ignore them and put interests first.
But the audience just likes this character.
Because Li Dakang is not for his own selfish interests, he is only for GDP. He watched with a cold eye and was scheming, but he was a good official.
Chen Yanshi is the perfect official. He is righteous and unyielding, and never retreats in the face of power. Li Dakang is not good. He will give in and change his face when faced with power.
But the audience just likes Li Dakang more than Chen Yanshi.
Because the audience is not stupid.
A person like Li Dakang cannot be regarded as a friend or a husband, but he is a truly good official. The audience hopes that their parents will be like Li Dakang, because he can do practical things.
As for a perfect official like Chen Shishi...it basically does not exist in reality. It is too fake.
The role of the little emperor can be modeled after Li Dakang.
The emperor cannot be defined by good or bad. He can be cold-blooded, ruthless, and capable of calculating people's hearts. These are the qualities that an emperor should have.
But such quality cannot attract fans.
Yue Guan will not blindly portray the young emperor from a ruthless perspective.
"Director, I hope to highlight one of the characteristics of the little emperor."
"What characteristics?"
"He only cares about the country, and for the stability of the country, the little emperor's methods can be enlightening or ghastly. The script sets that the little emperor can have bloody hands, but at the same time it must highlight that the people live and work in peace and contentment under the little emperor's rule. Especially at the end, in While strongly highlighting the cruelty and ruthlessness of the little emperor, it is best to add a narration to the last scene at the end: He has ushered in a prosperous age.
I believe that the strong contrast will definitely enhance the height of our drama. "
Teacher Wu Gang was able to become famous all over the country with the role of Li Dakang. Yue Guan followed Li Dakang's shaping method to create the role of the little emperor. He did not expect to be as popular as Secretary Dakang. He could have one-tenth of the popularity of Secretary Dakang, which was enough for him. He has made his mark in the entertainment industry.