Chapter 203: Got his wish, the movie’s casting is fixed

Chapter 203: Got his wish, the movie’s casting is fixed

I originally thought it was Liu Tianxian's call.

I didn’t expect it to be Tang Yan.

What does this little goblin want to do?

The charming image of the leg-stitching door at today's dinner came to mind. Tang Yan's pleading eyes at that time made Zhou Yutang suddenly feel restless.

I went to get a bottle of ice water from the refrigerator in the room, and then picked up the phone.

"Hello, Yu Tang."

"Um?"

"I have something to ask you."

"What's up?"

Zhou Yutang listened to Tang Yan's soft voice and took a big gulp of ice water to calm down.

"I've been out of work lately. Can you let me have a guest role in your movie?"

Tang Yan's voice was filled with hope.

"That's it"

Zhou Yutang thought for a while and chuckled: "I can really add a role to you. She will probably play a female star. She will be positioned as the lover of the second generation of the villain boss consortium that I play. There will be close physical contact. Do you have any problems there? ?”

"Of course it's no problem."

Tang Yan didn't hesitate at all, and her voice sounded indescribable surprise.

"You can come directly over when the time comes, but there won't be many shots."

The character of Mr. Zhao in the play is a top-notch second generation, and he treats the female celebrity mistress as a human being.

Originally, my lover had chosen Fan Xiaopang, but Tang Yan wanted to join, which would be double the happiness.

Tang Yan looked forward to it: "When can I join the group?"

"You want to make progress so much?"

"I haven't had much fun lately. I want to learn more from you."

"I'll let you know when the crew's preparations are completed. I still have business to discuss here, so I won't talk about it for now."

Without saying a few words, Zhou Yutang hung up the phone.

The main reason is that Liu Tianxian called, so time management must be done well.

Tang Yan watched the phone screen change from bright to dark, and sighed leisurely.

What happened at today's dinner had a great impact on her.

When she is free, she will have random thoughts in her mind.

Thinking of the hot feeling when my long legs were clamped by Zhou Yutang

Went to the toilet and came back

Tang Yan inexplicably remembered the entertainment news she saw some time ago.

Jiang Wenli took her niece to participate in the movie she made, and introduced her to many people in the industry to pave the way for her.

in this circle.

Having someone to protect you is always the most important thing.

Tang Yan, who had been taught a lesson by reality, couldn't help but send Liu Shishi a message: "Shi Shi, your husband is so kind."

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Preparations for "Big Shot" are finally complete.

Zhou Yutang will direct and star in this film.

Among them, Zhou Yutang plays the second-generation villain Zhao Tairen himself.

Zhou Yutang thought more about the male protagonist, Lao Ah SIR.

For this role, Zhou Yutang’s first consideration was his own Zhang Songwen.

It's just that this role requires a tougher temperament, and there are many action and fighting scenes.

Zhang Songwen's image and temperament tend to be literary, and he just happened to take on the main theme drama "Before Li Ming" directed by Liu Jiang. He also has another drama in hand, which will not be scheduled for the next six months.

Zhou Yutang asked the casting director to prepare several other candidates.

The first place is Liu Huohua.

Needless to say this one.

He has a tough image and has won Best Actor in terms of acting skills, so he is perfect for playing the leading role.

However, he was relatively close to Roku Chuitaro. He had previously heard that he had booked the leading actor in Roku Chuitaro's new drama, so Zhou Yutang immediately excluded him from the list.

There is also Wang Qianyuan.

This actor is also a powerful actor at the level of a movie actor, but he is slightly less famous. Zhou Yutang intends to make this drama a hit, so this actor should be ranked lower in priority.

Zhang Hanyu's image and temperament do fit the bill, but this guy has just won the Best Actor Award and has signed contracts for several dramas, which are already scheduled for two years.

In the end, Sister Hua took the initiative to recommend Hu Jun.

It's Qiao Feng in Demi-Gods and Dragons. He has a tough image at first glance.

And he played Sir in Infernal Affairs 2, Huang Gou's good brother, the one who was blown up by Wu Zhenyu's car bomb.

After Zhou Yutang communicated with Sister Hua, they quickly reached an agreement.

Originally, Hu Jun had a TV drama contract, but Sister Hua directly pushed it away.

What a joke!

Comparing a TV series to Zhou Yutang's movie, one can naturally tell the difference between it and Sister Hua.

The female police officer in the protagonist's team is Li Yao. This girl is actually quite beautiful in police uniform.

However, her role in the Snow Leopard crew is not over at this time, and it will take some time before she can join the crew.

Several other important roles were also quickly finalized.

The useless secretary next to Zhou Yutang invited Xu Zheng.

Although Xu Guangtou is slippery, his acting skills are really good. He can play loyal, evil, good and evil easily.

Sun Dasheng's wife doesn't have many scenes, but she is also quite crucial.

Zhou Yutang originally wanted to find Liu Tao. He felt that this sister had a lot of wifey flavor.

But now that Hu Jun has been decided, Teacher Bai is not suitable, otherwise

After some selection, I finally decided on Meiting.

This sister is an old classmate of Zeng Li, and her acting skills are good. She also went out of her way to get through Zeng Li's relationship, and landed the role through the back door.

The captain of the criminal police team is Wang Jianhui, who is also an experienced actor.

The remaining gangster leader hired Liu Tianzuo, whose acting skills were not bad. Teacher Zhang Zhijian played the role of a big leader named Gao.

Other artists from Jiangdong Entertainment also appeared, and Reyiza and Naza also had scenes.

Nazha and Reyizha mainly follow them into the group to see the world and accumulate some experience for them.

Through continuous learning and practice, acting skills can be improved.

In addition, Zhou Yutang plans to train Reyi Zha well.

According to the feedback from Zhou Xun, Zhou Yutang has found a treasure. This girl from Northern Xinjiang has a very good acting talent. In the future, she and Zhu Yilong may be able to carry the signature of Jiangdong Entertainment's new generation of acting schools.

As for Guli Nazha, according to Zhou Xun, she needs to be good-looking and talented in acting.

never mind.

Zhou Yutang doesn't expect to win awards for her acting skills. She only needs to receive basic acting instruction, at least to be able to pass it, and then just be a popular starlet.

The third day after the dinner.

Zhou Yutang came to Tangren Film and Television for a meeting.

After the shareholders' meeting, the collective decision was made to let Zhou Yutang invest in Tangren Film and Television.

Shareholders are still very clear-headed.

With such a Tongtiandai, why don’t you hug your thighs quickly?

This is not a taste of the sweetness.

Zhou Yutang announced that Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, and Lin Gengxin would join the cast of "Big Shot".

Hu Ge friendly plays the role of Zhou Yutang's eldest brother in the play.

That is, the eldest son of the Zhao Group, a top-notch rich and handsome man.

Yuan Hong and Lin Gengxin also got a supporting role, and everyone was happy

Cai Yinong was both pleased and emotional.

Zhou Yutang exchanged part of the cash + film and television resources for 19.9% ​​of Tangren Film and Television's shares, and would not interfere in the company's operations.

It seems that this decision is really the right one.

Otherwise, Hu Ge and the others would have no hope of even making movies. How would they have the chance to participate in such a big project?

I met with several major senior officials of the Tang Dynasty, the most important ones were Cai Yinong and Li Guoli.

These two people have been old friends for more than ten years. After they jointly established Tangren, Cai Yinong was in charge of planning, management, publicity and casting, while Li Guoli was in charge of film and television production.

He was very interested in the project cooperation proposed by Zhou Yutang: "Yu Tang, do you want to do the project "Bu Bu Jing Xin"?"

"Let's make "Bu Bu Jing Xin" first and let Shi Shi be the heroine."

"Is it decided immediately?"

"Well, no one is more suitable than Shi Shi."

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The senior executives of Tangren Film and Television looked at each other.

Zhou Yutang was so kind to Liu Shishi that he had nothing to say.

People were vying for resources to death, but Zhou Yutang directly fed the resources into Liu Shishi's mouth.

Cai Yinong turned his pen and glanced at Li Guoli.

I mean, look, isn’t Zhou Yutang doing this for Liu Shishi?

"We are filming a Qing Dynasty palace drama, and the costumes and props are all ready-made. We can borrow those from "The Legend of Zhen Huan" when the time comes."

Zhou Yutang tapped the table with his fingers: "However, we have to arrange it as soon as possible. The casting for "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is almost done and filming will start soon. It is estimated that there will be many people who will follow suit."

"The Legend of Zhen Huan" is Jiangdong Entertainment's annual key project. Naturally, many people are watching. Cai Yinong's expression gradually became serious, and she nodded:

"I have no opinion."

The first high-level meeting after entering the Tang Dynasty was to come and recognize each other.

But Zhou Yutang directly threw "Step by Step", which made Cai Yinong, Li Guoli and other senior executives overjoyed.

This project is a high-quality film and television project of Jiangdong Entertainment’s A-level.

For Zhou Yutang, the priority is not that high, but if any share leaks from his hands, for Tangren Film and Television, it is pie from the sky.

Fragrant and sweet.

"There's one more thing."

Zhou Yutang continued: "The script of "The Traces of the Sky" was left to me. The two companies are cooperating and filming will start in the second half of this year. Are there any problems?"

"Mark of the Sky" has been in the hands of Tang Dynasty for several years. The script was handed over to Zhou Yutang, and Li Guoli approved it with both hands.

After cooperating in "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3", he has no doubts about Zhou Yutang's ability.

The scripts written by Zhou Yutang are always able to capture the market, and so far they are all hits with both word-of-mouth and ratings.

Negotiated quickly.

The scripts were all written by Zhou Yutang.

Liu Shishi booked the heroine of "Bu Bu Jing Xin" in advance.

Tuoba Yu'er of "The Mark of the Sky" was also given to Liu Shishi. Zhou Yutang certainly didn't have time to change the script, so he handed it over directly to the screenwriting department, and specifically asked the people in the screenwriting department to change it according to his own ideas.

The key is to intensify the fighting scenes and highlight Liu Shishi's heroic appearance.

Xiaoxue is naturally Gulinaza, with her perfect looks and white hair style. Zhou Yutang is planning to put more effort into her clothing and styling. When the time comes, she will be an extremely stunning newcomer.

As for other roles, they are currently to be determined.

End of the meeting.

When I met Hu Ge again at Tangren Company, he smiled, gave Zhou Yutang a bear hug, and joked: "Should I call you boss from now on?"

"Hello, Mr. Zhou!"

Yuan Hong, Lin Gengxin and others also followed suit.

Zhou Yutang waved his hand and said with a smile: "I don't do this, I just yell anyway."

That's what it says.

But others may not think so.

Yuan Hong, Lin Hexin and others seemed to look at him differently than before.

As Zhou Yutang's identity and status changed and improved, his image gained an additional layer of filter in everyone's eyes.

It seemed to be shrouded in a dazzling halo.

Liu Shishiren was still on a variety show in Hunan Province, and also received news from the company.

When the first lady from the Tang Dynasty heard that Zhou Yutang suddenly became her little boss, she instantly booked herself as the heroine of two dramas.

The whole person was a little confused.

It took me a while to digest this.

Liu Shishi called directly and asked curiously: "Yu Tang, why did Sister K agree to you?"

As far as she knows, Cai Yinong's thinking is a bit conservative, and the operating company is still doing the same thing as in the past few years, attracting investments from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and then filming dramas and hiring people.

"There is an old saying in China: He who knows the current affairs is a hero."

"Why are you so nice to me?"

Zhou Yutang could hear Liu Shishi's voice through the phone, as soft as if she was dripping with water, and asked: "If I don't treat you well, who will I treat well?"

"You just know how to make me happy with sweet words."

This is what Liu Shishi said, but it sounded like she was really happy: "By the way, Tang Yan said you are a good person, so you asked her to guest star in your movie."

"Did she tell you everything?"

"Well, I fell asleep when she sent messages at night, and I didn't reply until I woke up in the morning."

"It does happen. If you feel it's inappropriate, forget it."

"No, Tangtang is also very pitiful."

Liu Shishi smiled and said, "You are the boss, so what you say counts. I am your employee."

"Then next time you will be my secretary."

"What secretary?"

"The kind that wears professional skirts."

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Liu Shishi was slightly startled, and immediately understood Zhou Yutang's words of tiger and wolf, and said with a blushing face, "I won't wear it, you are really a big hooligan."

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The crew completed preparations in early April.

Zhou Yutang held a meeting in Shanghai.

When Hu Jun saw Zhou Yutang, he said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Zhou."

"Brother Jun."

Zhou Yutang shook hands with him familiarly and hugged him: "Just call me Yutang."

The two have actually met before at some premieres and award ceremonies. Hu Jun also made a cameo in "Let the Bullets Fly".

But in private, we have no mutual connections, just acquaintances. Now we have to work together on the same crew, and both parties are interested in building a good relationship.

Hu Jun felt relieved when he heard Zhou Yutang was so polite.

Sister Hua also came over and greeted Zhou Yutang with a smile.

During this meeting, we held a script reading session.

This is the link between script writing and filming.

That is, actors, directors, producers, screenwriters and other creative crew members sit together and let the actors read the dialogue of the script according to their roles.

Narration and narrative scenes are generally read by non-actors.

Lines are the most basic skill of an actor.

That's why Zhou Yutang asked Liu Yifei to strengthen her lines practice, and she is still practicing to this day.

The actors speak the lines through their own understanding, and if they feel something is wrong, the director will correct it.

Because the whole film is based on the director's ideas throughout.

What the actors have to do is to use their own performance methods to achieve the performance effects required by the director.

If the director thinks something is wrong, the actor will change the way, or Zhou Yutang will point out the exact way of performance.

As the director, Zhou Yutang is also observing the acting performance of the entire crew.

I soon figured it out.

The important roles of Hu Jun and Xu Zheng are fine.

The reason why a great actor is great is that he can control subtle expressions through his eyes, mouth, and even facial muscles to achieve the performance effect the director wants in a very smart way.

Zhou Yutang hopes that the old policeman played by Hu Jun will have some informality.

In front of him, Hu Jun tried for a whole hour continuously, changing 7 performance methods, and finally selected a more satisfactory one from these 7 performance methods.

To this extent.

Hu Ge obviously couldn't do it.

Not to mention Yuan Hong and Lin Gengxin of the Tang Dynasty.

never mind.

Anyway, they don’t have much of a role to play. They just come here to make soy sauce. You can’t ask too much of them.

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Early April.

The science fiction police film called "Future Cop" produced by Fatty King of Xiangjiang is officially released.

The starring cast is Liu Dehua, Xu Jiao, Da S, Fan Binbin, Fan Shaohuang, Zhang Li and others, which can be called luxurious.

But according to the law that starring a big S must be a bad movie.

Andy Lau, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, also overturned. After the film was released, both the distributor and the audience were confused.

The press release issued at the time claimed that the film had a huge investment of 200 million yuan and the final box office target was 600 million yuan. The purpose was to refresh the domestic movie box office record set by Zhou Yutang.

As a result, the box office on the first day was only 5.5 million, and the joint investment of Orange Sky Culture and Media Asia suffered a direct loss and vomited blood.

"Yu Tang, have you read it?"

Wen Muye asked Zhou Yutang with a smile.

Zhou Yutang shook his head: "You can tell by reading the online comments. It's pseudo-science fiction. It's all fake special effects. The plot is also ridiculous."

As the web evolves, so do audiences.

In the beginning, it was a shitty movie, and the audience might go see it, but as the movie market evolved, a hundred flowers bloomed.

Nowadays, if a movie has a bad reputation, it will be directly reflected in the box office after it is released.

"It's said to be an action science fiction film, but it's actually a low-budget action comedy."

Wen Muye shook his head, and Zhou Yutang also chuckled: "Isn't that what the directors in Xiangjiang are doing when they play around? There is no ship to carry them in the new era."

Just like Huang Baiming, Wu Yusen, etc.

Han Sanping called, with a hint of happiness in his voice: "Yu Tang, fortunately I listened to you, China Film Group did not invest."

When Xiangjiang came to China Film Group to attract investment, Han Sanping was still hesitant. When Zhou Yutang came to China Film Group to discuss the script, he took a look at the script.

Zhou Yutang laughed on the spot, and Han Sanping also felt it was unreliable, and later gave it back, so Chengtian found Media Asia to do it himself.

Zhou Yutang chuckled and said: "Haha, it's Mr. Han who has the vision."

"When will your drama start filming?"

Han Sanping said: "I'll go over and take a look then."

The movie "Big Shot" was produced by Han Sanping, but Zhou Yutang had the final say on the crew.

"In a few days, we'll start shooting as soon as the behind-the-scenes team is ready."

Zhou Yutang chatted with Han Sanping on the phone about the crew, and asked Tang Yan a spiritual question: "Tangtang, is your company really investing 200 million yuan in that drama?"

He didn't believe it really cost 200 million.

Liu Tianwang's salary was only over 10 million, and the rest of the people combined were not as high as him. The special effects of the whole film were terrible, how could he spend so much money?

"I don't know either."

Tang Yan is very innocent.

Her cultural status in Chengtian is also declining day by day, so it can be seen that the big productions invested by the company do not have her role.

So here’s the problem?

A huge investment of 200 million, where did the money go?

all of these.

It has nothing to do with Zhou Yutang.

him at this time.

Already on the plane to Hong Kong Island.