Chapter 318 318. Fate
Seeing Luo Kai return to the hall with his cell phone, Nie Wei immediately turned his attention over.
"Feng Xia doesn't have the child's contact information, but she said that she has the director's contact information..." Luo Kai was just answering when his phone rang. He looked down and saw the familiar number he had just dialed. When the text message came, his face suddenly lit up with joy: "What a coincidence, it's here."
"Let's get in touch." Nie Wei also said expectantly.
Luo Kai immediately obeyed the order and broadcast the number on his mobile phone. Following a few general tones, the call was quickly connected.
"Hey, who is it?"
"Hello, is this Director Zhou?" Luo Kai asked.
"I am, are you..." Director Zhou asked uncertainly. Luo Kai's voice was unfamiliar to him.
"I am Luo Kai, Nie Wei's manager at Huayi Company." When Luo Kai announced his identity, his tone unconsciously revealed a touch of pride, and he was indeed proud enough.
Sure enough, the person opposite was stunned when he heard Luo Kai's identity. Although he didn't fully believe it, his tone became respectful unconsciously: "Brother Luo, do you have anything to do with me?"
"It's a little thing. We, Nie Wei, are currently filming a movie and need to find a young actor. I happened to see you filming a commercial yesterday. Nie Wei admires the little boy in your commercial. Do you have his contact information? ?" Luo Kai asked bluntly.
Just when everyone thought that Director Zhou should report the contact information of the boy he wanted in the next second, the other person gave him a helpless smile.
"Brother Luo, I really can't help you with this."
"You don't have one either?" Luo Kai frowned: "How come you, a director, don't even have the contact information of the actors you have filmed?"
Director Zhou, who was scolded for no reason, felt aggrieved and helpless. He was mumbling for a long time before he explained.
According to Director Zhou, he is just a temporary worker. One shoot is very cheap and he only earns 2,000 yuan. He just goes to the scene and gives you a script and shoots according to the script. After filming, he edits the tape and submits it. Just take the money, and if it doesn't pass, keep cutting until the merchant is satisfied. As for the rest, you won't be needed, so where did Director Zhou get his contact information?
This explanation not only made Luo Kai angry and anxious, but Nie Wei on the side also frowned, which eventually turned into a helpless smile.
It is true that Nie Wei took this matter for granted.
He took it for granted that the other party was a director from a regular advertising company and would carefully create documentation for advertising actors, but he never imagined that the other party was just a wild man.
Now Nie Wei imagines that advertisements are not only those broadcast on star channels, but also some municipal and county-level TV stations will also broadcast advertisements for local companies. The production is not so sophisticated, but the price is cheap enough. Director Zhou is obviously an advertising director of this level.
"It's such a pity how that child behaved." Nie Wei, who had roughly guessed the truth, felt a little pity in his heart, just like a collector who saw a precious ancient porcelain bowl being used as a daily meal by an ordinary family.
However, this emotion was fleeting. After Luo Kai found out the contact information of the company, Nie Wei stopped paying attention to the matter.
But less than ten minutes after Nie Wei lay on the table to rest, Luo Kai walked in angrily.
"The result is not good?" Looking at Luo Kai's face, Nie Wei guessed.
"When I announced my identity, the guy was very enthusiastic at first. He kept saying nice things and promised him nothing, but he was always evasive about the contact information I wanted to ask, and he just didn't tell me the contact information. He also wanted to ask you to endorse their products. Isn't this a sweet dream? Of course I declined, but the other party immediately turned away and said he had no contact information." Luo Kai sat down with a bitter look on his face. The resident complained.
From the beginning to the end, Luo Kai was not happy with this matter. When he called the so-called person in charge just now, he almost cursed.
Nie Wei didn't feel angry after hearing this, but he also knew that the clue would be cut off at this point. He felt a little pity in his heart, but he didn't take it too seriously.
After all, he already had a good candidate in mind at this time, and there were many children who had not been interviewed later. Although it was a pity to miss a good candidate, the loss was only a matter of time, and he even comforted him in return. Luo Kai, let him not be angry with this kind of person.
"No, what does he think of you, Nie Wei? He asked him for his contact information. He really thought that we owed him a favor. He also wanted to ask you to speak for him, and he was not afraid of Feng Da's tongue." Luo Kai Still a little angry.
"There is nothing to argue with such a villain." Nie Wei also felt that the other party was a bit ridiculous. He was also there when the commercial was filmed. He knew that the other party was a small company that made snacks. He had never heard of the brand, so it was obviously nothing. After combining his reputation with his own guess, he estimated that this was a local small food manufacturer.
Let’s not talk about whether Nie Wei is willing to shoot or not. Let’s just say that Nie Wei’s single advertisement at this time costs seven digits of Chinese currency. How many goods can this small food company sell to afford Nie Wei’s advertising fee?
Since he couldn't ask for it, he simply didn't think too much and left Luo Kai to watch and chat together, waiting for the interview to begin in the afternoon.
The afternoon interview went on as usual, but Luo Kai suddenly discovered that Nie Wei seemed to be more strict. Many children he thought were worth keeping, but Nie Wei didn't pay any attention to them. After interviewing one or so, there were twenty A child arrived, but the notepad in front of Nie Wei was still blank.
At first Luo Kai thought that Nie Wei was angry because of that incident, which affected his mood. However, after careful observation, he found that Nie Wei did not appear impatient from beginning to end and was very serious during the interview. He thought silently. It took me a long time to realize that the biggest possibility lies in comparison.
Because the outstanding child in Nie Wei's mouth, Zhuyu, is in front of him. As long as the performance of these children at this moment is not as good as the child in Nie Wei's heart, then naturally they will not be able to catch Nie Wei's eyes.
Of course, one good thing about Nie Wei's becoming more and more strict is that the interview speed is getting faster and faster. With Nie Wei's pace of one interview every five or six minutes, Luo Kai feels that maybe he can advance the interview process. You might even finish your work in half a day.
As another child walked out, another little boy walked in under the leadership of his parents.
Luo Kai took a look. He had a good image, with big eyes and round face. He was quite cute. However, he didn't notice that Nie Wei, who was sitting next to him, looked at the little boy with slightly wide eyes. Through a fleeting surprise.
Nie Wei never expected that the fate that he thought was broken would actually run in front of him again at this moment.
Although Nie Wei looked indifferent on the surface at the moment, he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart. If he hadn't been in the interview at this moment, he really wanted to say to the little boy standing opposite that you and I are destined.
Taking the information handed over by the staff at the side, Nie Wei suddenly felt familiar when he saw the name column.
After thinking about it carefully, an idea flashed in Nie Wei's mind. Looking at the little boy again, he finally matched the name with the male star he remembered in his mind.
"Is that Wu Lei?" Nie Weixiao asked.
"My name is Wu Lei. I am five years old this year." The little boy answered on his own initiative without any help from his parents.
Nie Wei smiled with satisfaction, not having stage fright, which was good. Then Nie Wei did not continue to ask Wu Lei, but turned to ask his parents: "This child has filmed many commercials?"
"Yes, yes, our family Leilei started filming commercials when he was three years old, and has filmed more than 50 commercials so far." Wu Lei's mother replied with a hint of pride.
Nie Wei nodded after hearing this. More than fifty advertisements are indeed a lot of data. No wonder when I saw the little guy in the mall, he looked so at ease with the shooting. His emotions were all tempered.
"Do you have any acting experience?"
"Not officially." When asked by Nie Wei, Wu Lei's mother replied with some embarrassment. She didn't dare to lie to Nie Wei on this point. After all, the other party was from the circle. Even if she made up lies, the other party would be able to find out quickly. Come, but as soon as she finished speaking, she immediately made amends: "Leilei has filmed many commercials with plots." After saying that, Wu Lei's mother blinked her beautiful big eyes, wanting to see the expression on your face, Nie Wei. expression.
But it was a pity that Nie Wei had a calm expression from beginning to end, which made Wu Lei's mother feel a little disappointed. She felt that maybe her child was not valued by Nie Wei, otherwise she should have shown some surprise or enthusiasm.
"Advertising and movies cannot be generalized. Let me show you a performance first." Nie Wei took out the excerpts from the script that he had prepared long ago. There were many, but they were all short stories with only two or three lines. Even if they were Children can also memorize it quickly.
Looking at these fragments of stories, Nie Wei finally picked a more challenging one.
It's not that I'm embarrassing this child, it's just that the more I value him, the more I want to see this child perform better.
This is a scene about going shopping in a mall. Nie Wei chose this scene because he didn't have any inner thoughts of 'fate'. After all, the first time he saw this little boy was in a mall, and the person who acted for this little guy, Not the staff, but Nie Wei himself.
Seeing Nie Wei stand up and say that he was here to play for the children, Luo Kai on the side opened his eyes in surprise, not to mention the staff around him, as if he had seen something incredible, even looking at the children. Became strange.
The child's parents didn't think anything of it. They felt very honored that Nie Wei would actually act with his child in person. Even if he failed in the interview, it was enough to show off for a long time.
The calmest person present was the child Wu Lei. When he saw Nie Wei approaching, the child not only did not feel any pressure, but also smiled politely at Nie Wei.
"Are you ready?" Nie Wei also smiled at the child Wu Lei and asked.
"You can give it a try!" Wu Lei, who felt he was familiar with the plot, nodded readily.
The performance started quickly.
Nie Wei and Wu Lei stood side by side. A female staff member walked over attentively, bowed slightly and greeted politely: "Sir, welcome."
Nie Wei just waved his hand slightly, looking arrogant, but secretly patted Wu Lei on the back with his other hand.
This was like a signal. Wu Lei, who was patted on the back, immediately puffed up his chest and said loudly and quickly: "My father's father-in-law's third son is my uncle." After saying the lines, Wu Lei's eyes rolled. He also turned around, and the cunning look in his eyes made people feel interesting.
After Wu Lei said this line, Nie Wei's lips twitched into a smile. He was very satisfied. At least Wu Lei performed well in this section.
While observing Wu Lei with his peripheral vision, Nie Wei did not hesitate and continued to act.
Wu Lei performed well in the following performances. Although he did not have many lines, his small expressions were very accurate, especially his lively eyes, which made people like him at first sight. Nie Wei knew that this was called rapport, and it was also the basic condition for an actor to become popular. This little guy was obviously very talented in this aspect.
Then Nie Wei asked Wu Lei to show his talent again, and then asked the family to go back and wait for news.
It was not until the end of the interview in the afternoon that Nie Wei told Luo Kai that Wu Lei was the child he was looking for.
"Really? This is too fate." Luo Kai was surprised and happy after hearing this. This feeling of regaining what he had lost made him have a better impression of Wu Lei.
"Have you decided to choose Wu Lei?" Luo Kai asked curiously after being happy.
But Nie Wei shook his head.
"There's still one day left. I'll tell you after I finish reading it."
The results of the third day were somewhat disappointing. From beginning to end, there was no child that caught Nie Wei's eye. Fortunately, this week was not without gains. Hiding in the hotel room, Nie Wei looked at the two files in front of him, one of which was the child of a drama actor, and the other was Wu Lei's. Looking at these two files, Nie Wei looked thoughtful.
To say that the two children have similar talents and are both quite pleasing in appearance, but there is only one role, Nie Wei obviously has to make a choice from the two children. After not thinking for long, Nie Wei picked up Wu Lei's information and decided on his choice.
As for the reason, it's very simple, just think that this child is quite predestined with me.
Now that the little boy has been decided, the only thing left is the candidate for the little girl. Nie Wei's requirements for the candidate for this role are not high, just good-looking and cute, so after a week of interviews, he really recorded quite a few girls. Counting as many as 26, if nothing unexpected happens, this role will be selected from these 26 girls.
But Nie Wei couldn't watch it today, after all, he had to go back to Kyoto early tomorrow morning, and time was tight, so Nie Wei needed to take time to rest.
Nie Wei arrived in Kyoto at noon the next day.
After getting off the plane, Nie Wei wanted to go home directly, but he received a call halfway through the car, so Nie Wei had to change his schedule temporarily.
I wish my friends a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, family reunion, happiness and joy every day!