Chapter 218 Chief Image Designer of 'Dream of Red Mansions'
"I understand, I will contact them shortly." Zhang Junping nodded and agreed.
Although I was a little unhappy that the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" directly issued a negotiation letter instead of a door-to-door invitation.
But, as Master Yang Mingde said, this is a good opportunity for him.
"Dream of Red Mansions" is not just a TV series, but also the transformation of the research results of the Red Mansions Society.
Hu Wenbin, secretary-general of the Hong Kong Society, as well as Zhu Jiaxin, Wu Shichang, Jiang Hesen, Shen Congwen, Cao Yu and other Red Society figures participated in the entire process of "Dream of Red Mansions" from script to casting to filming.
All the actors have been trained intensively for several months, and the Red Mansologists will explain the Dream of Red Mansions to them, allowing them to understand the Dream of Red Mansions and understand the meaning of each character in it.
For such a TV series, even if it is just behind-the-scenes work, it will be a heavy qualification in the future.
Naturally, Zhang Junping would not refuse the invitation from the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" just because he was unhappy at all.
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"How are the preparations for the Hong Kong art exchange activities going?" After explaining the invitation to the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions", Yang Mingde asked about the Hong Kong art exchange group.
"We're almost ready, but there are still a few details that haven't been taken care of. I'll show it to you when it's done in a few days." Zhang Junping hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Why, are you having difficulty?" Who is Yang Mingde? Zhang Junping naturally saw the hesitation in his eyes and asked with a smile.
"It's just that the work is a bit big, so I don't know if it's appropriate to take it to Xiangjiang for exchange." Zhang Junping said truthfully.
"It doesn't matter if it's big. After you finish it, bring it over and let me take a look." Yang Mingde said nonchalantly.
"Okay, when it's done, I'll bring it over to show you, Master." Zhang Junping smiled and nodded in agreement.
But I couldn't help but smile bitterly in my heart. My works are not that big.
I also blame myself for having no time to spare, sudden inspiration, and uncontrollable creative passion to create such a work.
By the time the passion for creation is almost ignited, the overall framework of the work has been revealed, and Zhang Junping doesn't like to do things halfway.
It’s like when you’re halfway through something, you’ve been working so hard ahead, and you’re just about to shudder at the last moment, and you’re called to a halt, which is uncomfortable.
Therefore, although he calmed down later, Zhang Junping still took time every day to slowly carve out and slowly perfect every detail.
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After leaving school, Zhang Junping rode to CCTV.
With the transfer letter in hand, I met Director Wang Fulin smoothly.
Seeing Zhang Junping, Director Wang warmly shook his hand and thanked him: "Xiao Zhang, thank you very much for coming!"
"Director Wang, you are very polite. It is an honor for me to participate in the filming of "Dream of Red Mansions" with my small contribution.
Thank you Director Wang for giving me this opportunity." Zhang Junping said modestly.
After some chatting, Zhang Junping found out that it was Wang Fulin who invited him to participate in the preparations for "A Dream of Red Mansions" after seeing the character drawings he drew for the crew of "Journey to the West".
Originally, there was no need to invite him through the school, but as a result, Zhang Junping criticized Yang Jie before, which made Yang Jie feel embarrassed and unwilling to invite her on behalf of the "Dream of Red Mansions" crew.
There was no other way, Wang Fulin could only invite himself through the school.
I also learned about some of the current situation of the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions".
The preparatory team for "Dream of Red Mansions" has just been established, and the script has not yet been written.
The masterpiece of later generations still only exists in Wang Fulin's mind.
Everyone, including the leaders of CCTV, including Wang Fulin himself, had no idea that "Dream of Red Mansions" would achieve such magnificent results that would be unsurpassed by future generations.
Inviting Zhang Junping to come today was just an impulse generated by Wang Fulin after seeing the costumes in "Journey to the West".
Instinctively, he thought that the character pictures drawn by Zhang Junping could help him.
After some exchanges, Zhang Junping accepted the task.
Isn’t it just about designing characters?
This is simple, and Zhang Junping is confident that he can do it better than the original version of "Dream of Red Mansions".
When most people mention "Dream of Red Mansions", the first thing they think of is Chen Xiaoxu. That little girl who was originally cheerful, lively and cute, but also pitiful and lamentable tied her fate to Lin Daiyu in "Dream of Red Mansions". "Dream of Red Mansions" made her successful.
, also destroyed her.
In fact, it was not just the actors who contributed to "Dream of Red Mansions", but also many behind-the-scenes heroes.
For example, Yang Shuyun, the chief makeup designer of "Dream of Red Mansions", and Shi Yanqin, the costume designer.
Zhang Junping took over Wang Fulin's image design task, which was equivalent to stealing the work of Yang Shuyun and Shi Yanqin.
Zhang Junping sincerely admires these two people for designing more than 2,700 different sets of clothing with only some knowledge from books under such simple conditions and tight funds.
"This can be considered a good deed by me. Although I took away Shi Yanqin's job, it can be regarded as saving her marriage.
Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda, but saving a marriage has to be equivalent to an eighteen-level pagoda, right?" Zhang Junping secretly comforted himself.
Shi Yanqin stayed on the set for three years for the costume design of "Dream of Red Mansions". Because she didn't go home for a long time, she eventually divorced her husband.
"Dream of Red Mansions" is still in preparation, so naturally there is no need to stay on the set all the time. After accepting the task, Zhang Junping left CCTV with a copy of "Dream of Red Mansions" presented by Wang Fulin.
This "Dream of Red Mansions" was Wang Fulin's request.
In other words, there is only one requirement for image design, which is to fit the characteristics of the original work of the times.
Zhang Junping and Wang Fulin agreed to send him a few samples for review in a few days.
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"A paper full of absurd words, a handful of bitter tears! It is said that the author is an idiot, who can understand the meaning?"
Back at the furniture factory, Zhang Junping did not rush to create, but made a cup of tea and slowly read Dream of Red Mansions.
Zhang Junping has read "A Dream of Red Mansions" more than once, and even copied down the poems in the book and studied it carefully.
Reading "A Dream of Red Mansions" again, I have a different experience.
Zhang Junping spent three days reading "Dream of Red Mansions" carefully, carefully recalling the makeup of Dream of Red Mansions in his mind, and went to the school library to read a large number of ancient historical books.
Then he went to a Beijing painting store and bought all the paintings of ladies, carefully savoring and studying each one.
It wasn't until a week later that I started painting.
Zhang Junping first painted the Twelve Golden Hairpins: Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, Jia Yuanchun, Jia Tanchun, Shi Xiangyun, Miaoyu, Jia Yingchun, Jia Xichun, Wang Xifeng, Jia Qiaojie, Li Wan, and Qin Keqing.
These twelve golden hairpins are not drawn according to the image of the actors in the 1987 version of "Dream of Red Mansions".
Now, the actors to play these twelve golden hairpins have not yet been selected, so Zhang Junping will naturally not cause any supernatural incidents.
He drew it based on the image description of the Twelve Golden Hairpins in the book.
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I am also very helpless. Others take holidays to rest, but I am more tired during holidays than at work.
I have to take care of the child during the day. My little girl has been pestering me since she opened her eyes in the morning. She didn't go to see her mother until she went to bed at ten o'clock in the evening.
My daughter is sleeping, and I still have to hand in my homework with my daughter-in-law...
I will go to work the day after tomorrow and resume normal updates after work.