This actor wants to pay more

Chapter 81

"Director Cheng, you are an expert in the industry, which one do you think is better to be the second female lead?"

In the next room, after the girls had finished their play trials, Zhang Yi asked Cheng Xiaodong.

Without exception, the answer each of them received was to go back and wait for news.

Not offending anyone at all, Cheng Xiaodong said: "I think it's all pretty good."

Zhang Yimou was helpless: "I really want to hear your opinion, not to make love."

"That's Zhang Ziyi." Cheng Xiaodong twirled his pen and said, "Her performance in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is obvious to all."

"It doesn't matter whether it's acting or martial arts. Anyway, in terms of martial arts and body, she is the best among the people who came."

Nodding thoughtfully, Zhang Yi continued to ask, "Where's Gong Li?"

"Gong, Sister Li's acting is relatively restrained and doesn't fit the style of martial arts. Another thing is that she doesn't match her age. Can Jian's maid must be younger."

"For her to play Liang Chaowei's maid, it's not justified in terms of status. Although she doesn't care, we have to take it seriously."

Female No. [-] is a maid-like role, and she shouldn't be too old in age. Although Gong Li doesn't look too old, it's still a bit disharmonious compared with Liang Chaowei and Zhang Manyu.

At any rate, she is an international movie queen, so it doesn't make sense for Gong Li to be Zhang Manyu's supporting role.

"It makes sense, then follow what you said and choose Zhang Ziyi." Zhang Yimou made a decision after pondering for a few seconds.

Cheng Xiaodong rolled his eyes and remained silent, he knew that Zhang Yimou was trying to blame him on purpose.

It was my first time filming a martial arts film, and I didn't know what to do. My ex-girlfriend came here to join me, and she was willing to condescend to play the second female lead.

After asking about the martial arts director's opinion, he turned around and held a press conference and said that Zhang Ziyi was chosen by the martial arts director, and it had nothing to do with him.

The pot was thrown clearly.

"Director Zhang, Director Cheng."

The two had just finished chatting when Ding Xiu came in and looked at the layout of the room, which was no different from the normal audition scene.

A chair is placed in the middle, and several swords are hung on the weapon rack next to it.

Judging from the crooked placement, Zhang Ziyi and the others have used it before.

After sitting down, Ding Xiu said: "Do you need me to be talented? I also know swords."

"No need." Zhang Yimou raised his hand to stop him: "I have seen your kung fu before, I only have one question for you, what do you think of martial arts masters."

Ding Xiu said without hesitation, "If you mean the masters in the ancient arena, my answer may disappoint you."

"No matter which dynasty it is, it is against the law to beat people with kung fu. There are only two kinds of people who can walk around the rivers and lakes with a knife and a sword. One is a soldier and the other is a thief."

It was the same in the Ming Dynasty. Anyone who dared to go shopping with a knife easily would be held down by the servants before reaching the street corner.

I will send you to the yamen later, assign you a murderer, bandit identity, dozens of unsolved unsolved cases are closed.

What, you say you are wronged?

Normal people who run around the streets with swords.

Just like today, you try to walk all over the street with a spray gun, and when you enter the police station, you say you are a good person, and see if people believe you.

It took a while for Zhang Yimou's voice to ring out: "So the martial arts people are not good people?"

Right in front, behind the desk, Cheng Xiaodong winks at Ding Xiu.

Ding Xiu acted as if he didn't see it, and replied, "You can put it this way, after all, who can become a master, who doesn't have blood on their hands, how many are chivalrous, and how many are paid to do things, only the person involved knows." .”

When Xin Wang Zhu Youjian took office, Daming was already in turmoil, the court was chaotic, and eunuchs were rampant.

The people are also in a mess, either there is a severe drought or a severe flood, the disaster relief is not in place, and people revolt every now and then, robbery and murder are commonplace.

Walking in the alley at night, there may be five or six skinny beggars who look like bamboo poles trying to touch you.

In such a big environment, there are very few warriors who are not blood-stained.

There are even some martial arts people who are engaged in the killing business, and they will do anything as long as they are given money. Their character is low and there is no lower limit.

It's over, upon hearing Ding Xiu's answer, Cheng Xiaodong turned his head aside, resting his forehead in silence.

He is a martial arts instructor, and Zhang Yimou has discussed with him many times the martial arts design, including the character's personality.

He knew the answer Zhang Yi wanted, but Ding Xiu obviously got it wrong.

Seeing that Ding Xiu was going to be sent away, Cheng Xiaodong said, "What do you think of the words that a great hero is for the country and the people?"

This is what the old man wanted.

This sentence comes from The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Ding Xiu had read it. After filming Xiaoao and Yitian, he looked for Jin Yong's remaining novels.

My favorite is Wei Xiaobao, a winner in life.

But I admire Guo Jing's courage. The two people lived in different ages, but the environment is not bad.

He thought of intercepting and killing Zhao Jingzhong, and thought of the battle where one man and one horse fought alone against a group of Tartar cavalry.

"There is no such thing as a hero. In the face of national hatred and family hatred, it's just a man's blood."

Zhang Yimou clenched his fists, his face was stern and expressionless, just like the invigilator during the exam.

"You go back first. Whether you can be selected or not, we will inform you as soon as we have the result."

"grateful."

You will be notified whether you are selected or not, and the old man is still doing things according to the rules, unlike some crews, after the audition, there will be no successors.

If you don't get selected, you don't even make a phone call, and you have to wait at home every day. Finally, the crew knows that you haven't been selected when the film is turned on. It takes a lot of effort.

"Brother Shan, it's your turn!"

Back next door, Ding Xiu stood by the door and yelled, which made Zhen Zi tremble with fright.

After finishing speaking, Ding Xiu didn't stay behind, and went straight into the elevator.

Ten minutes later, Donnie Yen came out of the elevator, took a few deep breaths, recalled his performance just now, there was nothing wrong with it, and he was quite satisfied.

Walking to the hotel lobby, he saw a figure out of the corner of his eye.

"Brother Shan, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Ding Xiu walked towards him.

Feeling tense, Donnie Yen was even more nervous than just auditioning in front of Zhang Yimou: "What's the matter?"

"It's nothing. It's not that our martial arts competition is not over. You said to reschedule another day to fight again, and we didn't leave a phone call. I'm afraid you won't find me when you look back."

"Did I say it?" Zhen Zidan's heart trembled.

"I said it." Ding Xiu smiled lightly: "I am very interested in modern fighting, and you are an expert in this field, so don't talk to each other."

"Don't worry, give me a few days, and after I understand the rules of fighting, I will compete with you in the way of fighting."

"No need."

After seeing Zhao Wenzhuo's miserable state, Yen Zidan was really scared.

How can a person fly away with one move? The [-]-meter man almost passed out, which is unscientific.

In Ding Xiu's words, this is still a hand.

Wouldn't it be killing someone if you didn't keep your hands?

"Don't I need to be familiar with the rules of fighting? That's fine. The rules of fighting are really troublesome. I'm a little restrained in fighting, and I'm afraid I won't be able to stop."

Donnie Yen: "..."

What I said is that there is no need to fight.

"Brother Xiu."

"Ok?"

"There were a lot of people inside just now."

"and then?"

"I may not have made some things clear." Donnie Yen said with a serious tone, "I'm going abroad soon, so I may not have time to communicate with you in the short term."

Ding Xiu said: "Then let's hurry up and make an appointment."

"The main reason is that there is no time, and the schedule cannot be staggered."

"It's okay, it's probably a matter of a few minutes, I'll be there soon."

"I don't have time for a few minutes. It's too late. My plane is about to be late. Let's not talk about it. That's it for today. I'll contact you later. Bye, no need to send it off."

……

In the audition room, when the last interviewer left, Zhang Yimou lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Cheng Xiaodong said: "This group of people are all good, and they are all good at fighting. If you search the entertainment circle, it's hard to find anyone who can fight better than them."

"Wu Jing's marksmanship is nimble, Zhao Wenzhuo is solid, Yen Zidan is a bit messy, his aesthetics are not good, and he is more inclined to actual combat. Unfortunately, there is no Ding Xiu."

Shaking the soot, Zhang Yi said, "I've seen Ding Xiu's, and it's even fiercer than them... These four people, Wu Jing, are out first, and the doll's face is not serious enough in ancient costumes."

"Choose one of three." Cheng Xiaodong stared at Zhang Yimou and said, "Who do you choose?"

"Who do you want to choose?"

"I'm sure Ding Xiu, he has surpassed Zhao Wenzhuo and Donnie Yen in terms of martial arts, not to mention his appearance, you know, because he is a newcomer, and the salary is also low, so choosing him is at least dozens of times cheaper than the other two. Ten thousand."

In [-], Donnie Yen's net worth skyrocketed to five million with the help of Fist of Fury, and it is even more expensive now.

Zhao Wenzhuo was also not cheap. He signed with Xu Laomo's company when he debuted. With Xu Laomo's support, one martial arts film after another was released, which meant to take over Li Lianjie's class.

His salary is not as high as Donnie Yen's, but it's not low either.

Ding Xiu is a newcomer, at least he can't be newer than these two, and the salary is not much higher.

Sighing, Zhang Yi said: "The crew is not short of money, and Li Lianjie gave tens of millions, not short of these few million."

"Compared to Donnie Yen and Zhao Wenzhuo, he is a bit younger and less stable. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle the role of the male No. [-] Chang Kong."

The total investment of the hero crew is [-] million U.S. dollars, and the domestic exchange rate is [-]:[-], which is [-] million U.S. dollars.

Not bad for money.

Li Lianjie's salary is [-] million US dollars, converted to [-] million, which is a friendship price.

Compared with his worth of nine million dollars in Hollywood, it is already a bargain.

The other Zhang Manyu, Liang Chaowei and others are also around one million dollars.

Compared with the salaries of these people, the money of the male number four is nothing.

Cheng Xiaodong was stunned for a few seconds: "Director Zhang, you haven't read Ding Xiu's information yet, have you?"

"I haven't seen it, what's the matter?"

On the table, Cheng Xiaodong took out Ding Xiu's share from a pile of resumes: "I have worked with him before, and his acting is very good. Besides, he just came back from Cannes, and his first film in his life won the Best Actor Award for A Kind of Attention." .”

Zhang Yimou was surprised: "I heard that someone in China won the award this year, but I didn't expect it to be him."

One kind of focus is that the best actor is not the best actor, but it is also very good, especially for newcomers, it is the first movie in their life, which is not easy.

At least it shows that the actor is talented.

"A Chinese Ghost Story starring him will air at the end of the year at the earliest, and early next year at the latest. It will definitely be popular by then, and the popularity will not be bad."

"He also just completed a Jin Yong drama Yi Tian Shou Long Ji, which will also be broadcast next year."

Cheng Xiaodong added another sentence.

Now that you need qualifications and qualifications, popularity and popularity, if the old man still finds faults, then there is nothing he can do.

Flipping through Ding Xiu's resume, after a while, Zhang Yi said, "That's him!"

The investor of this film is a foreign company, and the main market is also overseas. The supporters are Li Lianjie, Liang Chaowei and Zhang Manyu on Hong Kong Island.

Li Lianjie's appeal in the mainland is stronger than that in foreign countries, and his name is the box office.

Zhang Ziyi and Ding Xiu belong to Tiantou.

However, Zhang Yimou's crew, even if it is an extra, is not something that ordinary people can act.

The acting skills are good, the appearance is suitable, the martial arts is beautiful, the character can be controlled, and the popularity is good.

Ding Xiu fits the first few criteria, but the popularity of the latter is probably not good, but since there are two dramas to be broadcast next year, this is not a problem.

Of course, the most important thing was that he liked what Ding Xiu said during the audition.

"There is no such thing as a hero. In the face of national hatred and family hatred, men are just bloody."

What he filmed was a bloody story.

……

"Where did you go? The phone didn't work, and no one answered the door."

The next morning after returning from the audition of the hero crew, Ding Xiu came back from the outside and saw Qin Gang squatting in front of his house.

Facing Qin Gang's questioning, Ding Xiu said, "Run."

"Let go, it's impossible." Qin Gang said: "Your eyeballs are so red, and you still smell of alcohol. Wait, why do you still smell of perfume? This is Dream Paris?"

"Fuck, can you smell this?"

"Old Qin, you are awesome. In ancient times, there was a scent to know a woman. I thought it was a legend. You can ask again and see if you can smell the girl."

"Don't talk nonsense, I have a wife." Qin Gang said righteously: "Please explain first, why did you go there?"

Taking out a key from his trouser pocket to open the door, Ding Xiu said, "I, Ding, do things, so why do I need to explain to others?"

"Brother, we are now one, we are all prosperous, don't mess around."

"Don't worry, I'm just too hot to sleep at night. I went to dream of Paris to escape the summer heat, sing songs, drink wine and so on."

"You stayed away all night?"

"Drunk too much, just woke up."

He really drank too much. In the first half of the night, he was drinking and singing with four or five girls. Who could stand it after a few hours.

But all he ate was vegetarian.

I wanted to have some meat, but the wallet didn't allow it, and the manager didn't do it either.

He wanted to brush his face, but he was almost thrown out.

Qin Gang wanted to say that you guess I believe it or not, but this would mean that this is not important anymore.

"You didn't give your name, did you?"

"Heh, you think I'm stupid. After all, my buddy is a public figure, and I reported your name."

"I lost it!"

Ding Xiu entered the room, and after a while came out with a washbasin to wash his face and brush his teeth.

"Why are you looking for me so early in the morning?"

"Good thing, the hero crew passed the audition, and I came here to let you know."

When this matter was mentioned, Qin Gang couldn't suppress his excitement.

"How much is the salary?" After taking a sip of water, Ding Xiu put the toothbrush into his mouth and began to rinse his mouth.

All he cares about is money.

When he got the money, he went to Meng Paris again. He wanted to order the male manager who looked down upon others.

I have to let him dance on stage and take off his clothes once, and sing "Dancing Girl's Tears" while dancing.

PS: I'm sorry, it's over for a few minutes, the next chapter will be updated at [-] pm

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