China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 2 Self-recommended to play the role of a senior official at Ximen

As early as 1994, CCTV's "Water Margin" project was established, and it took nearly two years to make preliminary preparations, and it was officially launched in 1996.

Up to now, the filming of "Water Margin" has entered the middle and late stage, but as a result, the important supporting actor Ximen Qing has gone wrong.

The related scenes that had already started filming almost came to a standstill, and they had to be forced to film other roles first.

But Ximen Qing's presence in this plot is too high, and he can't last a few days by filming other people's scenes.

The most urgent task is to find a new Ximen Qing as soon as possible.

However, the incident happened suddenly, and director Zhang Zhaolin was critical, and he would not find a suitable actor for a while.

Because of this, Zhang Jizhong, director of the production of "Water Margin", had several white beards.

Just when Zhang Jizhong was thinking about calling some old friends for help, someone knocked on the door of his office.

Opening the door, Kang Honglei, the assistant director of the "Water Margin" crew, smiled and pointed to Cao Xuan behind him.

"Director, I recommend an actor for you."

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After learning from Sun Jiangkou that there was a vacancy for the role of Ximen Qing, Cao Xuan planned to try if he could win the role.

It's natural to be happy, it doesn't matter if it doesn't work, anyway, he's ready to leave the group.

Since there is nothing to lose, why not give it a shot.

Moreover, different from the general crew, the crew of "Water Margin" has a very special place, that is, they don't value the actor's resume, and many roles are non-professional actors.

For example, Zhang Hengping, the actor of Ruan Xiaowu of the Ruan brothers, is a champion bodybuilding and has never acted in dramas. Ruan Xiaoer Liu Weihua has acted in some dramas, but he was also a Sanda athlete in his early years and became a monk halfway.

Double whip Hu Yanzhuo's actor Jia Shitou, nicknamed the Oriental Hercules, performs acrobatics.

There are also three characters deeply involved with Ximen Qing,
Pan Jinlian, Wang Siyi, was a model in Taiwan Province. Although she has acted in dramas, she doesn't have much experience.

Ding Haifeng, who plays Wu Song, is a newcomer who has not debuted for a long time.

And Song Wenhua, who played Wu Dalang, is even more of a vegan. Before joining the crew of "Water Margin", he opened a small shop at home.

It is because of these living examples.

Cao Xuan, who is a group actor, will try to attack the role of Ximen Qing. If other crews are changed, Cao Xuan will not have this idea at all, so as not to humiliate himself.

If Cao Xuan wants to play Ximen Qing, he must get the nod of director Zhang Zhaolin or production director Zhang Jizhong.

He was a low-level group performer and couldn't get along with these two crew giants, so he had to ask someone for help.

And in the "Water Margin" crew, Cao Xuan's only familiar "crew of the crew" was Kang Honglei, the assistant director who was in charge of performing in the capital.

That's right, the well-known TV director who later made popular TV series such as "Soldier Strikes" and "My Commander, My Regiment".

However, at this time, Lao Kang has not yet made his debut, and has been working with Zhang Zhaolin and Zhang Jizhong as assistant directors. A few years later, he only embarked on the road of a generation of famous directors by directing "The Passionate Years".

Cao Xuan found Kang Honglei and expressed his thoughts. Kang Honglei was very good at talking. After a little thought, he agreed.

After all, he didn't need to intercede, it was just helping Cao Xuan match up, which was just a small effort for him.

If Cao Xuan succeeds, he will have the power of recommendation. If Cao Xuan fails, he will also actively worry about the crew and show his attitude.

There is no one who can get ahead in the entertainment industry who is not a person...

Director Zhang Zhaolin was filming, and when there was no time, Kang Honglei took Cao Xuan to Zhang Jizhong's office.

When the people arrived, Kang Honglei had a brief chat, and immediately flashed after the performance, leaving Zhang Jizhong and Cao Xuan for a one-on-one interview.

.........

"You want to play Ximen Qing?"

Kang Honglei left, Zhang Jizhong frowned, his sharp eyes kept looking at Cao Xuan who was standing in the middle of the office, and asked in a deep voice.

With his ferocious bearded image and the momentum accumulated over the years in management positions, it is quite majestic.

If it was a day ago, Cao Xuan, a small group performer, faced Lao Zhang, the giant of the "Water Margin" crew, although it is not afraid of it, but it is inevitable that there is a bit of awe in his heart.

But now that he has obtained the golden finger, the huge advantage of information prophet has not only enriched Cao Xuan's knowledge and vision, but also reshaped his self-confidence.

Facing Zhang Jizhong's temptation, Cao Xuan was not affected by it at all, and calmly nodded his head and looked back.

Even in my heart, I still gossip silently, and Zhang Dabeard will give birth to a daughter in the near future.

"Good courage."

Looking at Cao Xuan, who is neither humble nor arrogant, Zhang Jizhong made a note in his heart, his first impression of him was very good, and then he began to look at Cao Xuan carefully.

The height is at least 180 or more. In today's age, it is considered a tall man, with a well-proportioned body, neither thin nor fat.

He looks very handsome and looks a bit like Zunlong, the most handsome guy in Asia, but unlike Zunlong's melancholy and noble spirit, Cao Xuan is more tough and steady, and his eyes are clear and friendly.

This kind of appearance and figure made Zhang Jizhong know why Cao Xuan dared to recommend himself, and why Kang Honglei was willing to help.

At the same time, Lao Zhang also wondered why a handsome guy like Cao Xuan would become a group performer, but soon he figured it out.

This is nothing new in the current film and television industry.

In the late 90s, idol dramas had not yet emerged in the mainland, and handsome guys were not completely mainstream in the mainland film and television circle.

Like the most popular first-line celebrities, Ge You, Jiang Wen, Li Xuejian, Li Baotian and others are not handsome guys in the traditional sense, but they are still the leaders of the mainland film and television industry.

Of course, it is not to say that there is no handsome guy in the mainland. In fact, compared with ordinary-looking actors, handsome guys have a better chance of getting ahead.

Although Ge You and others are very popular, Chen Daoming, Chen Baoguo, Wang Zhiwen, Zhang Guoli and others are not bad, and their proportion is far greater than that of each other.

However, the most critical reason is that the production of film and television works is not high today, and there are more wolves and less meat.

In later generations, one’s looks can be exchanged for money. With a handsome face, one can’t get into the entertainment industry, and one can become an internet celebrity. If it’s not enough, one can still be with a rich woman, or even go to the sea to be a cowherd. In short, there are many ways out.

But now in this era of relatively closed information, there are too few channels to realize the value of appearance, and those who have ambitions go to the entertainment circle.

When there are too many people, handsome guys are worthless.

When there are actors with roles that are close to becoming famous, even if newcomers are selected, they will first go to the three major schools of Beiying, Zhongxi Opera, and Shanghai Opera, as well as major institutional theater troupes and military art troupes.

For a wild way like Cao Xuan, without the help of nobles, the chance of getting the opportunity on his own is too low and too low.

Lao Zhang is also regarded as the No. [-] figure in the film and television industry. He has seen hundreds or dozens of handsome guys buried. Even among handsome guys like Cao Xuan, he is considered excellent, and it is not without precedent.

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Excellent appearance advantage makes Zhang Jizhong more interested in Cao Xuan.

However, based on this alone, it is not enough to get the role of Ximen Qing.

At the very least, Cao Xuan's acting skills have to pass the test.

Zhang Jizhong is not optimistic about Cao Xuan, who is a group performer, but Cao Xuan is still a little confident in himself.

Compared with other industries, group performances do not earn much, and it can even be said to be meager.

But Cao Xuan has no plans to change careers for two years, just because he has an actor dream, and he has been making unremitting efforts for it.

In fact, in the past two years of his career as a group performer, Cao Xuan not only squatted at the gate of the Beijing Film Studio, but also an art student who has practiced vocal music for three years in high school.

Although his singing skills are not outstanding, he can't bear to look good. By brushing his face, he can barely eat.

It's just that the job of singing in a bar karaoke hall is fierce, and the environment is too chaotic.

He prefers acting to singing.

Qun Yan and singing saved some money, and they were basically used by Cao Xuan to participate in acting training. He has attended several famous short-term acting training courses in Beijing.

Even Cao Xuan slipped to China Opera and Nortel to attend lectures.It's a pity that the school is strict, and I was blacklisted a few times.

Serious and hard study, coupled with good acting talent, has made Cao Xuan highly recognized by some training teachers.

So don't look at Cao Xuan's background as a wild man, but his acting skills are not weak, far exceeding the average group acting, and even not inferior to some fresh graduates.

Without three, two or three, how dare you go to Liangshan!
In the same way, if there is no real ability under his hand, Cao Xuan will not dare to think about Ximen Qing.

In order to prove himself, when Cao Xuan introduced himself, he used fluent standard and clear Mandarin, and Xiao Xiao showed his line skills, which made Zhang Jizhong shine.

Different from the popularization of Putonghua in later generations, many ordinary college students are very standard in Putonghua.

At the moment when the Internet and TV media are not developed, except for the students who have received lines training and many years old actors, most of the actors have accents and their lines are not enough.

Therefore, many domestic film and television works have to find special dubbing actors for later dubbing.

Many famous celebrities in later generations, Huang Bo, Zhang Guoli, Zhang Hanyu, Cao Eunuch Li Jianyi, Di Renjie Liang Guanhua and others, were all voice actors in their early years.

The reasons for the dubbing of domestic dramas are mixed with a lot of helplessness, which is a last resort.

But later, with the popularization of Mandarin, a large number of professional actors have been active in the film and television industry, and dubbing is still popular, and even become standard. The reason is more interesting...

But anyway, Cao Xuan speaks standard and clear Mandarin, which is a bonus for Zhang Jizhong.

After all, an actor who is willing to work hard to polish his lines can't guarantee how good his acting skills are, but the lower limit will never be too bad.

Zhang Jizhong lowered his head and pondered for a while. He felt that there was no suitable candidate for the time being, so he might as well let Cao Xuan give it a try.

Thinking of this, he asked Cao Xuan to try makeup, and then took advantage of the lunch break to notify director Zhang Zhaolin to come over for an interview.

Several giants in the "Water Margin" crew have their own divisions of labor.

Chief producer Ren Dahui is in charge of the overall situation, Zhang Jizhong, the production director, is in charge of logistics management, and Zhang Zhaolin is in charge of filming and production.

Whether Cao Xuan can play Ximen Qing or not, the final decision is Zhang Zhaolin.

Zhang Zhaolin came quickly.

Ximenqing couldn't decide on the actors for one day, and Yanggu didn't dare to shoot with all his strength, and the actors, sets, staff, and even the entire crew had to delay.

This matter has already become Zhang Zhaolin's heart disease. It is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Dao has been sleeping and dreaming in the past two days as a senior official of Ximen.

When Zhang Zhaolin arrived, Cao Xuan was putting on makeup and hadn't come over yet. Zhang Jizhong took this opportunity to share Cao Xuan's information with Zhang Zhaolin.

Hearing that Cao Xuan was acting as a group performer, Zhang Zhaolin did not make any statement.

As Cao Xuan estimated, a director who appointed a commissary owner to play Wu Dalang would not care whether Ximen Qing's actors were group actors.

However, Zhang Zhaolin has no opinion on the actor's resume, which does not mean that he is easy to talk.

In fact, this one is very picky about the casting of "Water Margin".

For the role of Wu Song, Zhang Zhaolin just selected dozens of people in the audition. After several selections, it took more than half a year to decide on Ding Haifeng.

Ding Haifeng, a newcomer, had to worry about gains and losses, and he dragged on for so long, almost tossing the young man into a neuropathy.

Therefore, although the role of Ximen Qing is in a hurry, if Cao Xuan can't come up with the point that impresses Zhang Zhaolin, it will still be an empty bamboo basket...

　The internal investment has passed, the application is submitted on Monday, and those who want to invest should hurry up
　　
　
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