Recently, new dramas have sprung up on the screen, but "South to North", a TV series about the daily life and growth of railway police officers, stands out among many works. The story behind its success is as fascinating as the plot in the drama.
Especially when the famous director Zheng Xiaolong decided to cast the young actor Bai Jingting as the leading actor with a resounding "That's him", it not only refreshed the audience's understanding of Bai Jingting's acting skills, but also left a paragraph about artistic pursuit and A unique story about salary consideration.
Among the current diversified film and television themes, "South to North" focuses on the life of a railway police officer from a unique perspective and vividly portrays a character named Wang Xin.
The play abandoned the conventional industry drama settings and instead delved into a little-known professional field. This in itself demonstrates the crew's insistence on story innovation.
The soul character, Wang Xin, is performed by the new generation of powerful actor Bai Jingting. His superb acting skills and deep understanding of the character made this little character stand out on the screen and won unanimous praise from the audience.
Director Zheng Xiaolong is known in the industry for his strict selection of actors. When he selected the male lead for "South and North", he even showed his unique vision and artistic persistence beyond ordinary people.
Facing a large number of young actors, Director Zheng knew that the role of Wang Xin needed to have a rich sense of layering, humor and wisdom, as well as solid acting skills.
In the end, when he saw Bai Jingting's name, that moment of inspiration seemed to be destiny. As if he had found the soul match in the script, Director Zheng made the final decision without hesitation: "It's him."
And Bai Jingting, a young actor who has captured a large number of fans with many sweet pet dramas, did not rush for success or get carried away when he received the olive branch of "South and North".
On the contrary, he knew that what he was facing was an unprecedented challenge and breakthrough.
In order to interpret the role of Wang Xin vividly, Bai Jingting devoted himself wholeheartedly and fully integrated into the role. Whether it was his dedicated work attitude or his humane family life, he played it just right, making people see his huge potential as an actor. .
In the process of determining Bai Jingting to play the leading role, there was one detail that was impressive.
In order to allow Bai Jingting to devote himself to filming with peace of mind, director Zheng Xiaolong even promised to "raise the salary as much as you want", which was intended to show his high recognition of his acting skills and his trust in future cooperation.
Bai Jingting's answer to this was: "Director, asking for money will hurt your feelings."
This statement is enough to show Bai Jingting's pure love for the acting career and his understanding of his own value. In his opinion, the opportunity to hone himself and improve his acting skills through roles is more attractive than the salary itself.
He understands that only by continuously improving his acting skills can he truly be worthy of any amount of salary, otherwise it will be a blasphemy against his professionalism.
In fact, Bai Jingting's choice did not live up to Director Zheng's trust. With his outstanding performance in "South and North",
not only proved his acting skills, but also successfully attracted the attention of a large number of young audiences, which led to a significant increase in the ratings of this period drama.
At the same time, the series also brought together a number of powerful actors such as Li Naiwen , Ni Dahong, Bao Beier , Wang Xiaoli to compete on the same stage. Their wonderful performances added many highlights to the series, and together they made a movie with a reputation work.
It may be worth mentioning that although it was once rumored that Bai Jingting's salary for this drama was as high as 13 million, far exceeding the 5 million earned by veteran drama star Ding Yongdai, the meaning behind these numbers cannot be simply measured in terms of money.
The dedication and contribution of every actor in the play is irreplaceable. They have created vivid characters with their excellent acting skills, making "South and North" become a trend in the TV drama market in recent years. Clear stream.
The success of "South to North" is no accident. It embodies director Zheng Xiaolong's unique casting strategy and Bai Jingting and other actors' persistent pursuit of art.
Bai Jingting's rejection of the generous promise of "remuneration at will" is due to his lofty respect for the acting career and his deep understanding of self-worth.
In this impetuous entertainment industry, stories like this undoubtedly convey to us a precious original intention and persistence.
suddenly felt that Bai Jingting seemed to be quite good.
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