This Emperor is Only An Actor

Wang Jing is a very thoughtful director, as many people know.

But he is also a very secular director.

He knows how to make more money easily, so he doesn't pursue so-called classics.

But as long as he is serious, he can indeed give people a big surprise.

From the improved script of No. 1 in the World, Yue Guan saw Wang Jing's talent, and he was really ahead of many directors.

However, this kind of leadership may not be a good thing.

Because there are too many leads, the audience may not accept it.

Not to mention the audience, even the stars can't accept it.

Seeing that Wang Jing modified the character of the little emperor into a ruthless and gloomy character, Guo Jin'an and Li Yapeng, who had acted opposite Yue Guan, came to comfort Yue Guan.

Guo Jin'an: Yueguan, do you need me to discuss with the director again and ask him to revise the script again. The role of the little emperor is too ruthless to be modified by the director. This kind of role is easy to 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 much about the audience. In fact, many audiences are blind, and they can easily rise from the role to the person. If the role is not pleasing, the audience's popularity is not good. It would be very unpleasant.

Yue Guan didn't expect these two people to come over to comfort him.

He is very satisfied with the current character design of the little emperor, so naturally he will not ask Wang Jing to make changes. Even if he was really dissatisfied, he could change it himself, without Wang Jing at all.

However, he still appreciates the kindness of these two people.

Two brothers, don't worry, I actually like the little emperor's new character design, it feels more challenging.

Li Yapeng shook his head: Why do you think big stars don't take villains so easily? You are still too young.

Guo Jin'an also sighed: Yueguan, actually I have always wanted to challenge the villain role, but I dare not. You must know, Mr. Feng Yuanzheng, that he is still being scolded for playing a domestic violence man. Many times, no Actors don’t want to challenge diverse roles, it’s really hard for audiences to perform.”

This is telling the truth.

The two said their true feelings, and Yue Guan also said seriously: The worries of the two brothers are reasonable, but I feel that the times have changed, and the audience has also begun to change. The new generation of audiences will be more inclusive. Young people My heart will also be more open, and I have confidence in the current audience.

Li Yapeng and Guo Jin'an looked at each other and shook their heads together.

Since you insist, then try it. After all, you are still young. Li Yapeng is not optimistic about Yueguan. This is his last play, and he dare not bet on it: I hope you will not regret it in the future.

Probably not, I rarely do things that I regret. Yue Guan smiled brightly.

Seeing Yue Guan Yangguang's smile, Guo Jin'an suddenly felt a little ashamed.

He also prefers to play those roles with rich layers, and he also prefers the setting of the little emperor compared to the silly and sweet characters who are right and wrong.

But he dared not make a breakthrough because he was afraid he would fail.

When an actor takes on a role, the first consideration is not to damage his own image, rather than how to perform better. Is this mature or regressing?

Guo Jin'an didn't know.

What he was sure of was that even though he admired Yue Guan's attempt, he still didn't dare to bet.

I hope you succeed. Guo Jin'an sincerely blessed him.

Yue Guan smiled and said to Guo Jin'an: Everyone will succeed together, I have a hunch that the drama No. 1 in the World will become popular.

Because the script is good enough.

Because the platform is good enough.

Because Wang Jing obviously became serious.

And Yueguan will do his best.

It wasn't just Guo Jin'an and Li Yapeng who comforted Yue Guan, Wang Jing also gave Yue Guan a small fire in private.

He also knew that it would be more difficult for his modified little emperor newcomer to perform, and even if he performed well, he might be scolded.

Are you mentally prepared? Wang Jing asked Yue Guan.

Don't worry, the director, I like the revised script very much, and I believe the audience will like it too.

It doesn't matter if the audience doesn't like it. In many cases, time will tell everything. When Zhou Xingchi's A Chinese Journey to the West was released, it was scolded bloody, and the box office hit the street. It's not a classic yet. You know me mean?

Wang Jing obviously has no confidence in whether the role of the little emperor will be liked by the audience, but he has confidence in the artistic vitality of the role of the little emperor, so he said this.

Yue Guan nodded: Understood, director, rather than being liked by the audience, I am more interested in being able to be remembered by the audience. My favorite female character is Jiang Yuyan in your film Little Fish and Flowers. There is no need to deliberately make up for blackening, a supporting actress kills the whole TV series and only the title is left. Even if Jiang Yuyan’s character is not particularly popular, I still like it very much.”

Hearing what Yue Guan said, Wang Jing was not happy, instead he sighed: I also like Jiang Yuyan very much, but Yang Xue really didn't become famous with this role.

So since then, he rarely played this challenging setting again.

But the Little Emperor and Liu Sheng Piaoxu in No. 1 in the World are obviously challenging the mainstream aesthetics.

Yue Guan is willing to take this gamble: Big Red depends on his life, it's useless to think so much. Trust the audience, trust the director, I'll put in 100% effort, and I'll accept any result in the end.

Wang Jing praised: It's good that you are mentally prepared. To be honest, I don't know if the audience will like the little emperor's character design. From my experience, I can only tell you that the character you play wants to be remembered. Remember, there must be a certain characteristic that is particularly outstanding. If you are the same, you can’t compare with the protagonist, but if you want to find another way, you have to work hard yourself, and I can’t help you.”

Thank you director for your guidance.

In fact, Yueguan already had an idea.

He has seen successful cases, so just compare 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 guy, but he is definitely not a pure good guy. He is well aware of many villains and evil deeds, but he chooses to ignore them and put his interests first.

But audiences just love this character.

Because Li Dakang is not for his own self-interest, he is only for GDP. He watched with cold eyes, calculated and flattered people, but he was a good official.

Chen Shiyan is the perfect official, with a heart of justice, a strong character, and never backs down in the face of power. Li Dakang can't do it, he will give up and change his face in the face of power.

But the audience just likes Li Dakang more than Chen Shiyan.

Because the audience is not stupid.

A person like Li Dakang cannot be a friend or a husband, but he is a real good official. The audience hopes that the parent official is Li Dakang, because he can do practical things.

As for a perfect official like Chen Shiyan...it basically doesn't exist in reality, it's too fake.

The role of the little emperor can be modeled after Li Dakang.

An emperor cannot be defined by good or bad. He can be cold-blooded, ruthless, and plot people's hearts. These are the qualities that an emperor should have.

But such quality cannot attract powder.

Yueguan will not blindly portray the little emperor from a ruthless perspective.

Director, I want to highlight a characteristic of the little emperor.

What feature?

One heart is only for the country, for the stability of the country, the little emperor's methods can be radiant, or they can be terrifying. The script sets that the little emperor can have bloody hands, but at the same time it must also highlight that the people under the little emperor live and work in peace and contentment. Especially at the end, in the While strongly highlighting the little emperor's ruthlessness and ruthlessness, it is best to add a narration in the last scene at the end: he opened a generation of prosperity.

I believe that the strong contrast will definitely be able to sublimate the height of our drama.

Teacher Wu Gang can be popular all over the country with the role of Li Dakang. Yue Guan followed Li Dakang's shaping method to shape the role of the little emperor, and he didn't 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.