Saturday, June 11, 1977: Sacrifice, meet relatives and friends, pray for blessings, accept gifts, open shop, start work, set up coupons. The gods of good fortune should go: Tianen, Xiangri, Post Horse, Tianhou, Tianwu, Fude and Shengxin.
That day was confirmed by Joly as the day of the shooting of " My Own Swordsman." Everyone had wanted to make a big fuss about it. After all, as the first work of a TV station after changing owners, it should be more grand. However, Joly hated this kind of thing, so everything was simple. It was simply a formality before it ended.
Joly didn't care about the opening ceremony, but he attached great importance to the content of today's first shoot. Although he had already communicated with the actors in advance, it was inevitable that there would be mistakes. Usually, in order to have a relatively smooth start, the actors would study the script in advance, and the staff on the set would also complete all the preparations in advance.
When all the actors were ready, the first scene began. It was a scene where Joly played Xing Yusen, a constable who owed money for drinks and wanted to run away, and Mi Rong, the boss of Fengqing.
Because she had prepared in advance, she only shot two scenes and passed. It had to be said that Mi Rong really had a talent for acting. She was already very beautiful, and she did perform the kind of flavor that Joly wanted.
The others also performed well, and even Joly felt that they were not worse than the original. Of course, because Zhou Xingchi and Li Jiaxin were still unfamiliar with filming, it was inevitable that there would be some problems.
"Ka, Xing Zai, pay attention to your expression. You're a scholar now, so don't have so many expressions on your face.”
When Yang Panpan's character, Guo Furong, appeared, Zhou Xingchi's expression was a little wretched. His performance was a little too much. This was also Zhou Xingchi's biggest problem now. His expression was too rich.
"Ka, Jiaxin, you have to fake cry at this time. Don't cry for real. You have to be more fierce and not be so ladylike. Let's do it again."
Li Jiaxin was really intelligent. Perhaps she liked this identity very much, but her performance was indeed very good. It was just that she still couldn't figure out the effect that Joly wanted, so she acted a little too much.
After a morning of practice, everyone was able to get into character. Joly was very impressed with Mi Cong's performance of Tong Xiangyu. Even Joly was a little moved by her elegant appearance. As a rookie, Zhou Xingchi was a little stunned.
"Cut, Brother Qiang, you are exchanging hostages now.”
"Hahaha." Hearing Joly's words, everyone could not help but laugh. In this scene, Xiao Qing was holding Tong Xiangyu hostage, while Bai Zhantang was holding Guo Furong hostage. The two sides were seriously discussing the exchange of hostages. It was originally a very serious scene, but Xiang Huaqiang's eyes were a little erratic, as if he was absent-minded.
" Director, it's not my fault," Xiang Huaqiang explained awkwardly." It's just that Mi Mang winked at me and shocked me."”After saying that, she smiled a little embarrassedly.
Joly agreed with what Xiang Huaqiang said. Zhou Xingchi was so mesmerized that he couldn't speak. "Mi Fou, you have to believe in your own charm. Don't throw flirtatious looks at others.”After saying that, Jolly found it a little funny.
Things were going to be a little smoother next. Other than Zhou Xingchi being a little confused occasionally, everything was relatively normal. At noon, everyone ate a little and continued to work. Perhaps it was because Zhou Xingchi had time to adjust himself at noon, but it was much better in the afternoon.
It was really rare to see someone like Joly acting like this. At the very least, Joly used twice as much film as others. Moreover, under the condition that the quality was not affected, Joly would tell everyone the effect he wanted when shooting every scene. He would even go through it without recording.
It seemed a little troublesome, but the efficiency had actually increased. Moreover, Joly was not a particularly serious person. When he was explaining the scene, he would often add some movements and expressions so that everyone could feel the effect that Joly wanted more clearly.
As the TV series had just started filming, Joly did not want to rush the progress, so he finished filming after the expected amount of filming was done. However, he left the main actors behind to have a meal together, which could also be considered as an exchange of feelings.
"Brother Qiang, how is it? Are you used to it? This should be your first time filming a TV series, right?”
"Yeah, I've acted in a few movies before, but to be honest, none of them were as interesting as this one. I just realized that I can also act in comedies, haha.”
Xiang Huaqiang had acted in a few movies and even worked with Mi Meng a few years ago. However, there was nothing outstanding about him. Basically, no one knew his role. This year, his movie was a blockbuster," Huangpu Army Spirits," and he played Jiang Jieshi.
Zeng Ziwei, who was standing at the side, teased,""I thought that only someone who looks like me can act in a comedy. I didn't expect that all of you are more suitable than me. Why don't I become a director?”
Regarding Zeng Ziwei wanting to snatch his rice bowl, Jolly naturally wouldn't agree. He quickly said,""Zi Wei Ge, you are the most suitable host. It's just that you didn't realize it.”
Zeng Ziwei was indeed a multi-talented person. He was not bad as an actor and was also a good host. Hong Kong's variety shows had never been outstanding and could only be considered average. When they really started to become popular, Zeng Ziwei was the host.
As for himself, he started off as a soccer player. Later, he went to Taiwan and became a martial arts master. Then, he became a scriptwriter and director. Last year, he returned to Hong Kong to develop his career. He had been on the set and participated in many movie shoots and behind-the-scenes work.
"What? Have you also realized that I'm suitable to be a host? Then why didn't you ask me to host the show?”Obviously, he knew that his personality was very suitable to be a host.
"I want to, but you have to have the time.”Jolly didn't take it too seriously when he said that because the television station's viewership ratings weren't that good right now. It wouldn't be appropriate to invite them rashly.
Mi Nao, who had been silent all this while, heard the conversation between Joly and Zeng Ziwei. Her eyes lit up. She had a show to produce now, which was Lucky 51. She really needed a partner, so she quickly said,"President Qiao, I think we can let Ziwei come to Lucky 51 and help me share the burden.”
Obviously, Zeng Ziwei had never heard of this program before. He asked blankly,"What show is it? Why haven't I heard of it before?"
As the producer, Joly could only briefly introduce the format and characteristics of the show. Of course, he also mentioned some of the various elements that the show contained. Everyone felt that this was a good show that was worth looking forward to.
"How is it? Zi Wei Ge, do you want to try? I think you can do well too." Since he had already said this, Joly could only go one step further. Of course, he said it with a hint of a joke to avoid awkwardness.
Obviously, Zeng Ziwei also had some thoughts, so he asked,""Will the show affect our filming?”
"Ha, of course it won't affect you, but it'll be a bit more tiring. When others are resting, you have to go do your program.”
"It's okay to work a little harder. It's fine as long as you have a job. It's settled then, but you can't give me less money.”
"Don't worry about that. I'll show you the contract tomorrow and we'll discuss it.”This was also a common practice. Usually, no one would openly discuss the issue of remuneration. After all, everyone received different amounts of money.
"Brother Qiang, do you want to come over to the station and lead a show to play?”This was a complete joke. Xiang Huaqiang was not the kind of person who would get high. One had to know that the most basic requirement of an entertainment host was to be able to drive the atmosphere and know how to get high.
"Don't joke around. I can't be a host, so why don't you bring a show to play with yourself?”
"I don't have time. I wanted to make my own show, but I'm too busy, so I can only wait until later.”
Then, everyone began to chat. Zeng Ziwei sat beside Mi Rong, ready to ask more about the show. Xiang Huaqiang actually pulled Zhou Xingchi to chat. Obviously, in Xiang Huaqiang's eyes, Zhou Xingchi was a talent.
In Joly's memory, Zhou Xingchi was able to gain such great influence because of Xiang Huaqiang's support. At least during that period of time, Zhou Xingchi had a lot less external interference.
One had to know that it was very difficult for a celebrity without a backer in Hong Kong to last long. Ordinary people couldn't handle messy matters. Think about Li Lianjie in the future. After he became famous, two of his managers died. The first was shot, and the second was a car accident.
One could imagine what kind of situation that was. In Hong Kong, all the celebrities were forced to act unless they were not famous. As long as you were famous, you would inevitably encounter this problem. Xiang Huaqiang was one of the few bosses who could protect his own people.
In the beginning, there were many celebrities who thought that they were famous enough and were not afraid of this. However, in the end, they all suffered losses and finally recognized the reality. They all looked for supporters. This was also why Hong Jinbao had a high status in Hong Kong. It was because he was loyal and dared to stand up for his brothers and friends.
After the meal, everyone dispersed. Originally, Joly had no other purpose for this dinner party. He just hoped that everyone could get to know each other better and be more relaxed during filming. It was already a pleasant surprise that Zeng Ziwei was invited to be the host.
After returning home, Joly had a new task, which was to tutor Li Jiaxin. Joly really didn't know much about acting, but at least he knew more than Li Jiaxin. After all, he had read a lot of news reports in the future, so he knew a little about the tricks of acting. This was what the saying went: the more experienced, the more knowledgeable.
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