Ning Hao immediately took the funds and started preparing for "Crazy Stone".

Xiang Nan recommended two actors to him, one was Huang Bo and the other was Guo Tao.

Huang Bo is one of the few people in Mainland China who has a sense of humor that makes people laugh when they see him. This is actually a rare talent.

Many artists also want to be funny, but no matter how hard they try, how much they exaggerate, or how much they try to fool themselves, the audience just doesn't find it funny, and may even feel uncomfortable for them. This is the result of a lack of talent.

Guo Tao had previously collaborated with Xiang Nan in "The Angels Are Causing Trouble". At that time, he was the oldest among the four starring actors, and he was like an eldest brother.

Don't think he is a villain in the drama, but in private, he is both loyal and easy-going. Xiang Nan likes to ask him for advice. In Xiang Nan's view, Guo Tao is a late bloomer.

Ning Hao knew that Xiang Nan would not cheat him, so he agreed for the time being.

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While Xiang Nan was revising the script, he received many film offers.

There are many good projects among them. For example, Zhang Jizhong hopes that Xiang Nan will cooperate with him in "Dragon Movie" and play the role of Duan Yu.

Zhang Jizhong has produced Jin Yong martial arts dramas such as "The Swordsman" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in the past two years. Although there are constant criticisms, the ratings are very high and many artists have become popular, so there are still many

People are willing to cooperate with him.

For another example, "Pink Girl", adapted from Zhu Deyong's popular comic "Pink Girl", also invited Xiang Nan to play the role of Romeo.

Zhu Deyong began drawing comics in the 1980s, and entered the peak period of creation in the 1990s. His comics also achieved astonishing sales. In Taiwan alone, the sales volume of "The Girl" exceeded one million, and in terms of popularity, it was second only to

Hayao Miyazaki.

"Pink Lady" is the first time his work has been adapted into a TV series, so it has attracted much attention.

Another example is the thriller detective drama "Plum Blossom Files" adapted from the manuscript "An Embroidered Shoe", which also invited Xiang Nan to star as the protagonist Long Fei.

"An Embroidered Shoe" was very popular in the 1970s and scared many readers to tears. Now that it has been adapted, it naturally attracts widespread attention.

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However, Xiang Nan’s final choice was the Republic of China romance drama "The Golden Family", which was adapted from Zhang Henshui’s novel of the same name.

First of all, the Republic of China has been hot in the past two years. "Like Rain, Like Fog and Like Wind", "Oranges Are Red", "April in the World", "Love in the Rain" and many other romantic dramas of the Republic of China era were popular.

led to this craze;

Secondly, "The Golden Family" is known as the Republic of China version of "A Dream of Red Mansions". When it was released in the 1930s, people rushed to circulate it, and paper was expensive in Luoyang at one time, which shows that its storytelling is still good.

And Xiang Nan also knows that when this TV series was launched, it was well received by the audience. It not only made the two leading actors Chen Kun and Dong Ping popular, but also several supporting actors in the series, such as Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, Chi Shuai, and Xu Lu

etc., all became famous.

Therefore, he is more inclined to film this TV series.

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Xiang Nan then officially joined the cast of "The Golden Family", trying out looks, taking makeup photos, reading scripts... everything went on in an orderly manner.

Xiang Nan also met Dong Feng, Liu Yifei, Shu Chang and other artists for the first time.

Speaking of which, Dong Ping was also a girl. In 2000, she filmed the warm comedy "Happy Time" with him.

However, due to various reasons, this movie's reputation is not as good as before, and its box office is only a few million. Therefore, although Dong Ping is also a girl, his starting point is far lower than that of Zhang Ziyi, and his subsequent development is far worse.

Nowadays, Zhang Ziyi is already a big star, starring in "Hero", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Samurai", "The Legend of Shushan", etc., which have received critical acclaim and box office success, but Dong Ping is still lingering in the second and third tier.

Liu Yifei was admitted to Beijing Film Academy last year and can be considered Xiang Nan's junior schoolmate. She is only sixteen years old this year, and she looks really young. Her face is all pink, but she has a little baby fat.

Shu Chang is actually the same age as Liu Yifei, a few months younger than her. However, although she is young, she actually debuted very early. In 1992, she had already started filming TV series, and she also released her first album in 1997. He can be regarded as Xiang Nan's senior. Fortunately, this is not South Korea. Otherwise, Xiang Nan would have to bow and say hello first when meeting him.

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Xiang Nan joined the cast in mid-March, and filming officially started in early April.

Before the filming started, he had already read the script thoroughly and even found the original work and read it together. It can be said that he was fully prepared and had an accurate grasp of the role he played.

Therefore, after the filming started, his performance was very good, and the filming was basically a one-step process. His lines were accurate, his expressions were delicate, and his movements were on point... It was almost impossible to criticize.

In fact, this is also the result of Xiang Nan's hard training for many years.

Since he started filming, he has consulted with many seniors and directors on acting skills. Almost all of his teachers are recognized acting schools in the Mainland.

For example, Li Mingqi, Wang Jinsong, Ding Jiali, Chen Daoming, Zhang Yimou, Teng Rujun, Huo Jianqi, Yu Quan, Zhou Xun, etc. It is precisely because of this that Xiang Nan's acting skills are both solid and delicate.

I can’t say that I’m far ahead of my peers, but at least I’m the best.

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In comparison, the performance of Dong Ping and Liu Yifei is even worse.

Dong Feng was slightly better.

First of all, I have been trained by Zhang Yimou, so I still have a good foundation. In addition, I have filmed several movies in the past two years, so I still have some foundation and experience.

Secondly, the role she plays is that of a high-altitude flower, so she doesn't have to make too many expressions, so even though her acting skills are weak, it's still acceptable.

Liu Yifei is much worse.

This is her first film, and she plays the second female lead. Not only does she have a heavy role and a lot of lines, but she also plays an unruly, willful and infatuated young lady. Her character is much more complicated than in Flower of the High Mountain, so It's actually very difficult to act.

It was her first time filming and playing such a complicated role, so naturally she couldn't handle it.

So during the filming, I made many mistakes. Either I forgot the words, or I didn't get the expressions right, or my movements weren't right... which often caused the filming to stop, which also made the director's face become more and more gloomy.

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Xiang Nan felt very sorry for this girl.

The reason why she is having such a difficult time is because the people behind her want to make her famous too strongly.

Liu Yifei is a newcomer, has never learned much about acting, and has basically zero foundation, so he was directly promoted to the second female lead. It would be too eager for quick success.

In fact, the safe way is to go to school first, and then start with a supporting role after gaining a certain foundation. Once you have gained fame and experience, you can then challenge the protagonist.

A large number of artists such as Xiang Nan, Zhao Wei, Deng Sui, Hao Lei, etc. came here this way.

Of course, it is not ruled out that talented artists like Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Xia Yu, and Zhou Xun are full of acting talents as soon as they debut. But they are only a minority after all, and Liu Yifei is indeed not very talented in acting in addition to his good looks. high.

It's really too dangerous to encourage things like this.

Therefore, Xiang Nan would occasionally give her some pointers on her acting skills, which would not only save her from being looked down upon by the director, but also make the filming process go more smoothly, avoiding the constant shouting and wasting time.
Chapter completed!