Generally speaking, every director actually has actors that he particularly admires and is particularly willing to use.
For example, Xiaogang Pao was particularly willing to use Ge You, and later he was particularly willing to use Huang Xuan.
Wu Ershan is particularly willing to use Chen Kun. "Painted Skin 2" and "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: The Secret of the Dragon" are both Chen Kun's male protagonists.
Jiang Wen... is particularly willing to use his wife Zhou Yun, regardless of whether the role is suitable or not, and whether it can be popular at all.
As for Zhang Yimou, he used to be particularly willing to use Gong Li...
Later, he broke up with Gong Li and made a movie for another heroine.
As for the actors, Zhang Yimou said publicly that he believed that the best actress in Longguo was Gong Li and the best actor was Chen Daoming, so he asked Gong Li and Chen Daoming to star in "Return" together.
These two people are indeed worthy of his praise. The acting skills they showed in "Return" are textbook level.
Of course, this is just Zhang Yimou's own personal ranking.
In Yue Guan's heart, Chen Daoming is indeed an excellent actor, but he does not have that unique status.
Let Chen Dao play Shang Yang...
Yue Guan thought about it carefully, then frowned and said: "Director Zhang, Shang Yang is a Dharma Saint in the script setting of "Immortal Qin Empire". Bai Qi made Xian Qin famous and famous, and Shang Yang laid the foundation for Xian Qin." . Legalists have always been strict, and Chen Daoming's temperament is more refined. Are you sure he is suitable to play Shang Yang?"
Zhang Yimou really loved Chen Daoming, so he said without thinking: "With Chen Daoming's acting skills, isn't it easy to play a strict and domineering Dharma Saint?"
Yue Guan: "..."
Can't refute.
Chen Daoming does have such acting skills.
"But Director Zhang, don't you think it's a bit inappropriate for the role? Compared with the Legalist Shang Yang, I feel that Chen Daoming is more suitable for Guiguzi."
In the script of "Immortal Qin Empire", there are settings of hundreds of schools of thought.
As a name that cannot be ignored, Guiguzi, the founder of Strategist, naturally has a role.
And Guiguzi is set in the script to be passed down from generation to generation, and each generation has a Guiguzi.
Guiguzi during the Yingzheng period was given to Guowei Liao of the Qin State in history.
In the process of Yingzheng's unification of the world, Wei Liao made great contributions and was originally a figure that cannot be bypassed in history.
The script of "Xian Qin Empire" improves the setting of Wei Liao. As an equally important boss in the Xian Qin sequence, Gui Guzi certainly needs a super boss to hold the battle.
When Yue Guan read the script of "The Immortal Qin Empire", his first reaction about Gui Gu Wei Liao was Chen Daoming.
"Gui Gu Wei Liao?" Zhang Yimou pondered for a moment, then nodded slowly: "I remember that Chen Daoming played the role of a diplomat, and he was very brilliant."
"In "My 1919", Gu Weijun is not very brilliant, but very brilliant. With the role of Gu Weijun, Chen Daoming directly won two Best Actors."
After the end of World War II, the Dragon Kingdom counterattacked Asia and gradually recovered its strength. In 1919, it was still the dark period of the Dragon Kingdom.
Weak countries have no diplomacy.
Being a diplomat of the Dragon Kingdom in that era can be imagined to be stressful, difficult and even humiliating.
Chen Daoming, who has always been known for his calm and elegant style, plays the protagonist Gu Weijun in "My 1919". He shows Gu Weijun's dignity and integrity as a descendant of the Yan and Huang Dynasties and the wisdom and unrestrained diplomat. After watching this movie, you can definitely Feel the sense of social and national responsibility that "everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country", and at the same time fully understand what "a weak country has no diplomacy" means.
In addition, after watching this movie, I really feel sorry for Gu Weijun.
No matter how wise and unrestrained the diplomats are, they still cannot change the current situation under the overall historical environment.
Yue Guan watched this movie, and after watching it, he thought, what kind of demeanor would Gu Weijun have if he were born in the era of great powers
Gu Weijun, who endures humiliation but is strong-willed, is played particularly well by Chen Daoming.
What if we could put aside the burden of humiliation
Let a diplomat of Gu Weijun's level use all his firepower, rely on the powerful motherland behind him, and fully demonstrate his talents and abilities. What kind of brilliance would it be to criticize Fang Qiu
Never had the chance before.
But Gui Guzi in "The Immortal Qin Empire" is an opportunity.
Politicians, the ancient version of diplomats, travel the world with just one mouth.
Gui Guzi, the most outstanding political strategist in ancient times.
Then it was backed by the Xian Qin Empire.
Yue Guan could only think of one lyric:
Twenty years, who can resist
After listening to what Yue Guan said, Zhang Yimou was also moved.
"Yue Guan, you think the actor is still more accurate than me. Chen Daoming is indeed more suitable for Guiguzi." Zhang Yimou was convinced.
Yue Guan was actually a little pity: "It would be great if Chen Daoming could be thirty years younger."
"What's the meaning?"
"If Chen Daoming could be thirty years younger, I wouldn't have to worry about Bai Qi's choice. As a killer in white and extremely charming, the young Chen Daoming will definitely be able to hold up, whether it's looks, temperament or acting skills. Today’s young actors, no matter how I taste them, they all have a bad taste.”
Bai Qi's setting is the God of Killing, the Saint of Soldiers, and the murderous man who created the sea of blood.
The more so, the easier it is to give people a stereotype. If you want to perform the role of Bai Qi astonishingly, it is best for the actor who plays him to be the type who is elegant, elegant and even looks a bit dainty. However, when he needs to show his murderous intent, he must show it to the best of his ability and not make the audience laugh.
This extreme contrast will deepen the memory of this character many times.
Zhang Yimou agreed with this view, and then he sighed: "Actually, you can act too."
Yue Guan: "..."
He can indeed act, but he definitely still wants to play Ying Zheng.
"If you let Chen Daoming play Guiguzi, Shang Yang will be free again." Zhang Yimou frowned and said: "Yue Guan, if your requirements for Shang Yang are strict, domineering and cold, I remember that Shang Yang was also portrayed by Wang Zhifei in "The Fission of the Qin Empire" Isn’t it this type?”
Yue Guan: "... You are right. Wang Zhifei's version of Shang Yang is almost a perfect man. It is a bit over-beautified and not the feeling of Shang Yang I want."
"Then you still recommend Wang Zhifei? His impression of Shang Yang in the minds of the audience has already been finalized, right? It's like some fans asked Zhang Shilai, who played Zhao Gao in the "Myth" TV series, to play Zhao Gao in "The Immortal Qin Empire". We are also the first I rejected it immediately. The characters in "The Immortal Qin Empire" all want that kind of domineering and powerful feeling. Zhang Shi's Zhao Gao was good, but he played the hard-working Zhao Gao and the upwardly mobile Zhao Gao. Gao is not Zhao Gao from Xian Qin who is powerful enough to dig Xian Qin's grave. The overall temperament does not match, and it is useless no matter how good the acting is.
The biggest problem is that neither Zhang Shi nor Wang Zhifei are famous, and the audience is not familiar with their names. Yue Guan, we are filming "The Immortal Qin Empire", the drama with the largest investment in Longguo. Do you think it is appropriate to cast a bunch of people who are unfamiliar to the audience or people with low status? "
Yue Guan was convinced: "It is inappropriate and will easily lower the overall style of the drama "The Immortal Qin Empire"."
For a movie with an investment of hundreds of millions of yuan, if the main actors are second or third tier in terms of celebrity status or national status... then no matter how much you brag about it, it will give the audience a low feeling.
For example, someone recommended Yan Yikuan to play Bai Qi.
The second male lead in "The Immortal Qin Empire" is given to a young actor who has been out of fashion for many years and has poor acting skills and is not popular...
How does it make the audience feel superior
And you asked Chen Daoming to play a supporting role for him
Let Chen Kun play a supporting role for him
To put it bluntly, does he have the qualifications
The entertainment industry is so realistic. If you don't reach a certain level, you won't even be qualified to be included in the investigation scope of top resources.