I'm not just a director

There is an old saying in China that it is better to make enemies than to dissolve them.

Jiang Pei'an never thought about embarrassing Chen Kun. If he spread the word that he had a grudge against Chen Kun, someone would definitely target Chen Kun in order to curry favor with Jiang Pei'an.

These people may be well-known producers, directors, producers or employers in the industry.

At the very least, as Jiang Peian's close partner, Bernard must be the first to stand up.

Just like how Zhao Yanzi coerced fans and friends in the industry to make trouble for Jiang Pei'an...

"Haha, it's actually nothing. It's all a matter of sesame seeds and rotten millet. I don't hold grudges, and I don't think how that incident will affect our relationship."

It doesn't matter in itself.

Jiang Pei'an smiled and said:

"Since Zhou Xun has come to act as a lobbyist, you can't let my heroine go away disappointed, right?
Mr. Chen Kun, we have cleared up what happened before, and you don’t have to worry about it anymore from now on. "

Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Chen Kun looked excited and nodded quickly towards Jiang Pei'an:

"Thank you, Director Jiang. It was all my fault before. I apologize to you again. I'm sorry."

The incident of taking sides that year has always weighed heavily on Jiang Pei'an's mind.

Especially when Jiang Pei'an's performance became more and more outstanding, and his reputation and status became higher and higher in the Chinese film industry and even internationally, the uneasiness in his heart reached its peak.

Therefore, Jiang Pei'an's simple sentence "The past has been cleared up" made him feel excited and he wanted to announce this to the whole world.

As for the friendship with Zhao Yanzi as a classmate...

The two have had less and less contact in recent years, including the entire Nortel Class 96, and she has not had much contact with them, and they have drifted further and further apart.

I heard that her current development center is in Hong Kong Province, and I don’t know if she is related to the rich people there...

Of course, there is another person who still tirelessly maintains a familiar relationship with his goddess, Brother Xiao Ming.

He has been a solid supporter of Zhao Yanzi since he was in school.

Zhou Xun was also happy that his friend had gained Jiang Pei'an's understanding. As for how to spread the news, he asked.

Later, when Chen Kun was interviewed by reporters, he accidentally revealed his current relationship with Jiang Peian.

After the overwhelming hype from entertainment editors, the entire entertainment industry naturally knew about the reconciliation between the two.

People in the entertainment industry are all smart people, and it goes without saying that they are very lucid. If there is any trouble, everyone will be able to guess the truth as long as they start.

"But I'll say the ugly things first..."

Seeing the two people smiling happily, Jiang Pei'an suddenly interjected, and Zhou Xun and Chen Kun both looked at him in confusion.

"I already have a candidate for the role of Wang Sheng. Zhou Xun once recommended Chen Kun to me, but since the matter has been confirmed, I can't change it."

Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, although Chen Kun was a little disappointed, it only passed by him for a moment. He quickly adjusted his mentality and said:
"Whatever Director Jiang said, don't listen to Xiao Xun's nonsense, she only represents her own opinion.

As a director, you need to coordinate the overall situation, and your understanding and grasp of each character is certainly unparalleled by others.

Who do you think is qualified for the role of Wang Sheng? You must have your reasons. Although I regret not being able to work with an excellent director like you, Director Jiang.

But I will continue to improve my acting skills and strive to have Director Jiang recognize me as soon as possible. "

Hearing Chen Kun's words, Jiang Peian nodded, obviously the flattering words made him feel very happy.

Zhou Xun didn't care about this and asked quickly:
"Director, who is Wang Sheng's final choice?"

As the heroine, of course she wants to know who is playing opposite her.

Jiang Pei'an's expression was unusually awkward. He smiled and said:

"Uh...he's standing right in front of you."

"what?"

Zhou Xun looked at Jiang Peian in surprise. Although Chen Kun was calm on the surface, he was also slightly shocked in his heart.

Direct, act, and write?

This was not the first time Jiang Pei'an had done this. Chen Kun, who was very familiar with Jiang Pei'an's experience, immediately thought of the big production "Inception" that was a hit at home and abroad.

Not only "Inception", but also a literary romance film called "Love Is Afterlife", although the director of this film is Yu Feihong.

But it is said that Jiang Peian also participated in a considerable part of the directing work, and he was also the screenwriter and starring of the film...

Seeing the surprised expressions of the two people, Jiang Peian smiled sheepishly and said:
"I didn't decide this alone. I had a meeting with Mr. Yu from Bernard and their senior management.

After they read the script, they thought it would be good for me to play the role of Wang Sheng.

Later, we had an internal meeting in the company, and Director Wuershan and Mr. Su also felt that I was more suitable, haha..."

Jiang Pei'an's words were not adulterated. Although Bernard said that "Painted Skin" was Jiang Pei'an's personal performance, he paid for it after all.

Jiang Peian will report every important move he makes to the other party, such as casting.

The other party cooperated unconditionally. No matter what Jiang Peian said, Bernard always said, "I believe in Director Jiang's ability."

It wasn't until he had trouble with the male protagonist that Bernard finally changed his tune and seriously suggested:

"I think Director Jiang's personal image is very suitable, and you also have relevant experience and your acting skills are very good. You can definitely play the role of Wang Sheng well. I suggest that Director Wang Jiang consider it carefully."

Yes, there is a sentence "carefully consider" at the end.

In fact, Jiang Peian was a little surprised at Bernard's suggestion at first, but gradually he understood it.

These guys are just interested in his personal box office appeal. The positions of screenwriter and director alone are not enough. Jiang Pei'an must also be the male lead.

In this way, the box office of "Painted Skin" can definitely be maximized...

After Jiang Peian received the reply, he quickly held a casting meeting back to Xinghuo.

Wu Ershan and Chang Xiaoyang were both brought over by him to serve as casting directors and assistant directors.

After excluding more than a dozen domestic actors, Jiang Peian was finally unanimously selected as the only candidate for the role of Wang Sheng.

After seeing this result, Jiang Pei'an felt as if he was both a referee and a player "operating behind the scenes"...

But Jiang Peian later thought about the role of Wang Sheng.

The comparison object in his mind has always been Chen Kun. Chen Kun's melancholic temperament has a feminine beauty, and his deep eyes have a touch of sadness.

Therefore, he really doesn't look like a general.

A story about a well-dressed scholar who hid in a temple in embarrassment to avoid a falling rain is definitely more suitable for his eyes.

He is not suitable for martial arts scenes. It has no direct relationship with his acting skills or whether he can fight. It is purely a matter of aura.

Of course, the role of Yu Huatian suits him quite well.

Wang Sheng is a character that is difficult to like.

My love for Pei Rong is not loyal enough.

My love for Xiao Wei is not honest enough.

Men all want to marry a virtuous and gentle woman like Pei Rong as their wife.

Find another elfin and charming beauty like Xiao Wei as your lover, just like the "red roses and white roses" in Zhang Ailing's works. Therefore, I cannot love, I dare not love, but I want to love too much, and I am struggling with the scale of love.

He carefully measured the length of his desire, but in fact he had already hurt others and himself.

Wang Sheng is not a completely evil person, he is just a hypocrite, using his innocent appearance to hide his greedy heart.

He is a person who pretends to be confused emotionally...

These have subverted several of Jiang Pei'an's roles since his debut as an actor, whether it is the infatuation in "Love After Life" or the decisiveness in "Inception".

But what makes him most suitable for the role of Wang Sheng is probably as Su Qing said, he has enough "life experience".

Another point... Jiang Peian's height of 1.85 is indeed more suitable for Wang Sheng's status as a general than Chen Kun.

Especially when he and the petite Zhou Xun stand together, they make each other even more clever and agile...

"Haha, I actually think it's quite appropriate. Comparing it with Director Jiang's acting skills in "Love After Life", I think it's pretty good."

Zhou Xun once again said with a "high emotional intelligence" with a smile.

She still prefers literary films. She has watched Jiang Pei'an's "Love Has Afterlife" and "Heartbeat" and liked them very much.

As for movies like "Taken", "Source Code", and "Inception", I haven't watched them that much.

As a literary person, of course you should read and learn more about this industry.

After hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Chen Kun's disappointment immediately disappeared.

Just kidding, the director himself plays the male lead, the investors support it, and the entire crew agrees.

Even if Chen Kun cheats, he can't compare to Jiang Peian's "background".

There is no shame in failing to compete for a role with such a person, because there is no chance to lose face at all...

"That director, has Pei Rong's role been decided?"

The three protagonists of "Painted Skin", Wang Sheng and Xiao Wei have now been cast, and only Pei Rong will be cast.

Pei Rong is a very typical character tortured by love, a natural dilemma.

She is Wang Sheng's wife. She is forbearing because of love, so she is willing to give up and sacrifice herself.

"I can drink this, but can you stop killing people?"

Pei Rong abides by the agreement with Xiao Wei, drinks the poison in the cup, and instantly turns into a monster with white hair and blood-red eyes.

She was chased and beaten by people, and she had no words to defend her, and it was difficult to complain about her grievances.

Looking back for a moment, he looked calm and his eyes were filled with tears.

Finally, facing Wang Sheng, she calmly said that she was the demon.

If love has reached the end of the road, there will be only loneliness and despair left in the heart.

Although everyone was dramatically resurrected in the end, this seemingly happy ending felt even sadder than death.

After watching "Painted Skin", many people said that if they were Pei Rong, they would rather die because of Wang Sheng's long-term longing for me.

I also don’t want to live in Wang Sheng’s eternal memory of Xiao Wei.
Pei Rong is a person who truly understands love.

She really loved Wang Sheng, otherwise she would not have chosen Pang Yong, who was deeply in love, but chose Wang Sheng, who had been hot and cold to her after marriage.

And when her marriage obviously had a rift, she tried her best to make up for it, but at the same time she didn't want the "Xiao Wei is a monster" thing to cause too much harm to Wang Sheng.

what is love?
Love is that a smile, a frown, or a fright from the other person can affect your mood, but caring can make you confused.

It is not only about lust and hormones, but also about perseverance, common advancement and retreat, and sharing life and death...

Therefore, Jiang Pei'an, the role of Pei Rong, must be cautious. If he chooses it well, he will easily shine. He is second only to Xiao Wei.

If the performance fails, it will definitely be overwhelmingly crushed by Zhou Xun's Xiao Wei.

This is definitely not the scene Jiang Peian wants to see. After all, it is his ideal state for the two heroines to compete on the same stage. This will be more interesting and topical...

"It hasn't been decided yet. As you know, this role is very important and the crew is very picky in casting."

Jiang Peian confessed.

Zhou Xun nodded to express his understanding and said with a smile:
"Then I think if there is a suitable actor, I will recommend it to you, Director Jiang."

"Ok."

After sending Chen Kun and Zhou Xun away, Jiang Pei'an's work was basically finished.

On the way home, he kept thinking about who to cast for the role of Pei Rong.

The few actresses I know well are basically not very suitable.

Hu Jing belongs to the quirky generation. Whether she is the passionate character in "Detective Fang Mao" or the image in "Young Zhang Sanfeng" and "The Monkey King", she is a relatively smart and cute character.

Not to mention the later "Secret History of Xiaozhuang", the character Su Moer was still quite popular at the time.

Speaking of which, Hu Jing and Zhou Xun also know each other. They played opposite each other in "Ci of Daming Palace".

Hu Jing is not suitable, what about Gao Yuanyuan?
The character Pei Rong is dignified and polite, while Gao Yuanyuan is more innocent than dignified.

And it seems that she has never played the same type of role before, so she may not be able to handle it.

As for Liu Tianxian, Fan Xiaopang and the like, no chance, no chance at all.

Not to mention Liu Tianxian, Fan Xiaopang does not have that kind of temperament at this stage and is still too immature. She was quite good during Wu Meiniang's period.

But that will take several years.

Finally, the figures of two people suddenly appeared in Jiang Peian's mind.

One is his good sister, Yu Feihong.

Her parents are both intellectuals and graduated from prestigious universities. Probably because she comes from a scholarly family, Yu Feihong has a bookish temperament about her.

Her beauty is unassuming, simple and generous, making people very comfortable.

Especially her three-dimensional facial contours and fair and firm skin are very in line with the aesthetic requirements of the Chinese people.

Yu Feihong plays Pei Rong...it's actually a good choice.

And there is another candidate in Jiang Pei'an's mind, the big Qingyi Zeng Li.

Zeng Li and Yu Feihong have similar looks, both full of maturity.

She also has beautiful facial features and a typical long face, giving her a dignified and majestic temperament.

Zeng Li, who has this kind of mature royal sister look, is particularly eye-catching in later entertainment circles, especially when the short video platform explodes in popularity.

Moreover, she is still in a green dress, which makes people think that she is grand, dignified, well-educated, and looks like the kind of lady that everyone looks like...

Facing these two people, Jiang Peian was a little unsure.

Fortunately, there is enough time, Jiang Pei'an can understand the situation with these two people one by one... (End of this chapter)