Chapter 1034 1134. New Look

Chapter 1034 1134. New Look

At the end of February, the temperature in Kyoto has risen above zero, but for many people, the temperature outside is even colder than the winter when the temperature is minus ten degrees. The ice and snow are melting, turning into a trace of cold air that blends into the air. When the wind blows, it hits people's faces, just like being cut by an ice knife.

In such weather, there are still a group of people who brave the spring cold and rush to the airport in the suburbs early.

They are not going to catch a plane, but to wait for someone, not their relatives, friends or colleagues, but stars.

In the past three days, the airport in the suburbs of Beijing has been particularly lively. Although it was also lively here in the past, it is not as lively as these three days, because the people who came in these three days are too special.

"Old Xiao, there are really many Western scenes these days." A reporter with a camera hanging around his neck chatted with a colleague next to him.

"Of course." Lao Xiao looked at the time, stared at the exit, and reminded the reporter who had just spoken to him: "The next flight will arrive in ten minutes. Is your camera ready? Don't miss the beautiful airport photos of our 'Hit-Girl'."

"Don't worry, it's fine."

"Bullshit, when you were shooting Matthew yesterday, if I hadn't reminded you, you even forgot to open the lens cap. Now check it again for me, there must be no mistakes."

"I know, I know." Wu Dong's tone was impatient, but his hands had already started to check his camera. The application was very serious and not vague at all.

He knew very well that the work in the past few days was very important. The boss even said personally that if they could stick to the tasks in the past few days, they would get a month's bonus.

If the boss, who was privately called the modern Grandet by the members, could make a lot of money, he knew that this matter could not be neglected, so even if Lao Xiao was very long-winded, he was actually very grateful to this companion in his heart. At least if it hadn't been for his reminder yesterday, he would have made a big mistake.

After all, given their location, the chance to take photos of those Hollywood celebrities is less than ten seconds. If they miss it, they can only take photos of their backs.

This is why Lao Xiao gave so many warnings.

"To be honest, I really admire Nie Wei now. Just look at his influence. Just ask which director in China has such power. As soon as the audition is announced, the Hollywood celebrities who are usually arrogant are all coming to China for auditions."

"You don't need to say that, kid." Lao Xiao's face is as proud as Wu Dong's.

These days, they have been guarding the airport, watching these Hollywood stars who came to China for auditions. There are nearly 20 people in total, including some first-line big names and popular new stars, such as Keanu Reeves who came first, and Moretz who will arrive today.

"You said Huayi clearly announced the audition date, and the audition will be held in Los Angeles on March 6th. Why do these Hollywood stars have to go to China in advance?"

"Why do you say that?" Lao Xiao glanced at Wu Dong and said with a smile: "Let me give you an example. The company is recruiting two or three positions, but more than a hundred people want to come for the interview. The company thinks that there are too many people at once, so they want to divide them into two groups. Do you want to be assigned to the back or the front for the interview?"

"Of course, the front!" Wu Dong answered without thinking, but as soon as he said it, he understood what Lao Xiao meant: "Are you saying that these Hollywood big names are afraid that others will take their roles?"

"Correct."

"That's really long-awaited. Our Chinese movies have such a great time today." Wu Dong couldn't help but sighed.

In the past, if Chinese movies wanted to invite Hollywood big names to perform, they would either spend several times the salary to invite them, and even then, they might not be willing to act. Many times, the Hollywood stars who appeared in Chinese movies were said to be Hollywood first-line stars during the promotion, but in fact, they were mostly second-line or art film stars, and there were very few real big names.

Unlike this time, Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt, etc. are all real Hollywood A-list celebrities.

"Stop chatting, the plane has landed, get ready to shoot."

Without Lao Xiao's reminder, the restless crowd nearby has already made Wu Dong's muscles tense. More than half of the people waiting at the exit are reporters. Wu Dong has not counted them, but Lao Xiao said that there are at least 40 or 50 media outlets waiting at the exit every day like them.

A few minutes later, a small and exquisite figure appeared. Wu Dong instinctively raised his camera and pressed the shutter.

When these Hollywood stars came to Nie Wei, Nie Wei was accompanying Zhang Ziyi in the beauty salon. Because of the needs of the plot, Nie Wei felt that Zhang Ziyi's long hair that was almost waist-length was not suitable, so he suggested that she cut it shorter.

Zhang Ziyi also felt that Nie Wei was right, so she agreed immediately. The two agreed on a day and went to the beauty salon together.

It's not that Zhang Ziyi thinks cutting hair is so scary that she must be accompanied by Nie Wei. She has been in the industry for many years and is no longer a novice girl. Cutting hair is like beheading. Zhang Ziyi has long been accustomed to it. She asked Nie Wei to come just to listen to his advice. After all, Nie Wei is the screenwriter and he created the character. He knows best what kind of image the character should have.

"I think it's not good to be too long, but it's not good to be too short either. How about shoulder-length? Sister Ziyi, your face shape is very photogenic. I think you should comb your hair back as much as possible and show as much of your face as possible. After all, the advantages should be magnified as much as possible. It's also best to perm the ends of your hair into a natural arc, not straight, which will look a bit rustic."

When Nie Wei said this, she suddenly noticed that the hairstylist next to her looked embarrassed, and couldn't help but feel happy.

"Let's do it. Do you have paper and pen? I'll draw it and give you a more specific reference." Nie Wei also had pretty good sketching skills, so she simply decided to draw what she wanted.

When the hairstylist heard this, he nodded quickly and went to find paper and pen.

"Okay, don't draw badly. When the hairstylists turn around and chat with their clients, they will make fun of you." Zhang Ziyi laughed and teased Nie Wei.

But in fact, she is not too worried. She has collaborated with Nie Wei and has also seen the storyboards drawn by Nie Wei. Although the storyboards are mostly replaced by simple drawings, the scenes and characters' expressions can be outlined in just a few strokes. , she knew that Nie Wei's painting skills were not bad at all.

In fact, many great directors are relatively talented in painting, and some even specially studied painting.

"Just don't ask me for anything after you finish painting." Nie Wei replied confidently.

About ten minutes later, the hairstylist came back, but what he brought made Zhang Ziyi and Nie Wei's eyes widen. This guy not only brought paper and pens, but also moved a drawing board and drawing board stand. coming.

"My child happened to be studying art, so I took over all her things, including these pencils and this special paper for drawing. You can see if they work. If not, I will buy them again." The hairstylist said with a smile.

For big clients like Zhang Ziyi and Nie Wei, she naturally has to take care of everything and make them feel at home.

Unfortunately, all Nie Wei felt at this moment was absurdity.

Are you asking me to draw a character sketch? It was done so professionally that he even found a large box of German Faber-Castell colored pencils in the hairstylist’s daughter’s drawing bag.

Nie Wei didn't have much time to waste, so he rummaged through his drawing bag and found his sketchbook. Nie Wei took out his sketchbook and picked up a 6B pencil.

"Wait five minutes." Nie Wei said to Zhang Ziyi, then took the sketchbook and started drawing.

When the hairstylist saw that Nie Wei did not use the drawing board that he had finally brought up, he took a small notebook and drew there. He was still a little worried about whether Nie Wei could draw well, so he curiously went over to take a look.

When she put her eyes on the sketchbook in Nie Wei's hand, her hanging heart was relieved.

Different from the character sketches drawn by her daughter in her impression, Nie Wei's drawings were simpler, but everything that should be expressed was clearly expressed, especially when Nie Wei accurately captured Zhang Ziyi's appearance and demeanor with just a few strokes. Yes, she couldn't help but applaud in her heart.

There is even a feeling that Nie Wei's painting skills are better than the teacher who teaches her daughter to paint.

Zhang Ziyi watched the hairstylist stare blankly at the sketchbook in Nie Wei's hand, and she couldn't help but curiously approached it. It didn't matter what she saw, and she immediately fell in love with it.

In order to pursue speed, Nie Wei uses very rough lines, but roughness does not mean shoddy workmanship. Nie Wei's control of the pen is absolutely top-notch. Every line is just right. It has a kind of "heavy sword without edge, big sword". The feeling of cleverness but not workmanship.

Five minutes later, Nie Wei put away his pen, and Zhang Ziyi immediately took the sketchbook from Nie Wei's hand.

"Mine!" Facing Nie Wei's smiling eyes, Zhang Ziyi held the sketchbook and showed a rare playful expression like a little girl, declaring the sovereignty of this item to Nie Wei.

The hairstylist on the side opened her mouth, but she still didn't say anything. She wanted it very much in her heart. The key was that the sketchbook belonged to her daughter.

"No one is grabbing it from you, but why don't you give it to our hairstylist now? Otherwise, how will you cut your hair?" Nie Wei did not tease Zhang Ziyi, but when the hairstylist on the side heard this, he waved his hands repeatedly to express his gratitude. Already watched it just now.

At this moment, the hairstylist is indeed full of confidence.

With Nie Wei's specific picture, she knew it in her mind, and this hairstyle really wasn't too difficult.

An hour later, Zhang Ziyi looked in the mirror admiring her new look with a satisfied look on her face.

"Nie Wei, if you don't want to be a star anymore, you can become a style consultant for me." The more Zhang Ziyi looked at her new look in the mirror, the more satisfied she became. It was simple yet fashionable, and she looked fresher than before. Quite a bit, as if he was several years younger.

Nie Wei didn't answer, thinking that she didn't know anything about fashion. Zhang Ziyi's style now is exactly the shoulder-length short hair style that was well received during her road show in "Wonderful West and East".

Nie Wei had read the news at that time and was impressed by Zhang Ziyi's style. This time, she thought it was very suitable, so she took it out.

"The audition will be tomorrow. Come with us then." Nie Wei invited Zhang Ziyi.

Zhang Ziyi glanced at Nie Wei in surprise.

"After all, you are the heroine, and I also want to hear more of your suggestions." Nie Wei responded to Zhang Ziyi's puzzled gaze.

"Okay, just don't blame me for causing trouble for you." Zhang Ziyi readily agreed this time.

In fact, she was moved when Nie Wei extended the invitation. Once upon a time, she was able to interview those big-name Hollywood actors, which made Zhang Ziyi feel a little excited.

Nie Wei asked Zhang Ziyi to participate in the audition. It was not a casual invitation, but he really wanted to listen to Zhang Ziyi's ideas.

There are many artists who come to audition for the male lead this time, and there are many excellent ones among them. It is not just one or two who meet the standards of the male lead. With so many candidates, Nie Wei feels that Zhang Ziyi's suggestion is very important. At least among the male actors who meet the standards, it is easier to make the male and female protagonists collide and spark when acting.

After finalizing this matter, Zhang Ziyi prepared to go home.

Zhang Ziyi received such an important invitation from Nie Wei at the last minute, and she was also anxious to go home to pick clothes. She couldn't dress too casually for the occasion tomorrow.

The audition was at 9 am on March 1st. Nie Wei arrived at the company at 8 am. While processing documents in his office, he waited for the audition time to come.

There were also many reporters and fans gathered at the entrance of Huayi today. Nie Wei looked down from his office and felt that there were at least three or four hundred people.

For this reason, Huayi also took out the mobile guardrail and added security guards at the entrance to maintain order.

At half past eight, almost all the people who were going to audition today had arrived. Because there were a lot of people, Huayi specially arranged them to wait in several lounges.

After Zhang Ziyi arrived at Huayi Company, she went straight to Nie Wei's office.

"There are still ten minutes left. Should we go downstairs?" Zhang Ziyi looked at the clock on the wall after drinking a cup of coffee, then stood up and asked.

"Let's go." Nie Wei didn't have the habit of showing up on time. It would take two or three minutes to go downstairs from now, and he would have to prepare in the room by then. It would probably be almost nine o'clock when the audition started, so a minute or two difference was nothing.

Today's interviewers were only Nie Wei and Zhang Ziyi. Originally, Nie Wei wanted to call Shu Chang over. After all, she was the producer of the crew and should sit here, but Shu Chang refused Nie Wei's invitation, saying that she wanted to go shopping with Su Qing to buy spring and summer clothes.

This reason was very strong, and Nie Wei had to agree.

In fact, the reason why Nie Wei invited Zhang Ziyi yesterday was that he didn't want to be too lonely today.

After the staff checked that the cameras and other equipment were all working properly, Nie Wei signaled to the staff that they could call the actors in.

Soon, the door of the audition room was pushed open, and then Keanu Reeves was the first to come in, but he was followed by a man in a suit with an oriental face. After asking, I found out that he was the translator.

"No need to waste time, we can communicate in English." Nie Wei said with a smile, and this sentence embarrassed the translator. He felt as if he had just got a job and then he was unemployed.