I'm not just a director

"Painted Skin" has a total of five leading actors.

Except for Zhou Xun, two of the three main protagonists have been replaced by Jiang Peian.

There are two left, one is Pang Yong played by Zhen Zidan, and the other is Xia Bing played by Sun Li.

Sun Li's acting skills are pretty good, not the best in "Painted Skin", but she didn't hold her back either.

As for Zhen Zidan, Jiang Pei'an simply didn't like this person, so he directly replaced him with Wu Jing.

Although Wu Jing has a baby face, Wu Jing, 30 years old, has been in the entertainment industry for ten years.

In the past ten years, he has also starred in many film and television dramas. When he debuted in 95, he starred in his first film "The Kung Fu Boy" on the recommendation of his master Wu Bing.

He left a deep impression on the audience in the play as Yang Xuewen, who is martial and talented.

Later film and television works such as "The Grandmaster of Tai Chi", "Little Li Flying Knives", "Howling in the West Wind" and "The Legend of Shushan" were also considered big hits of the year.

Therefore, although Wu Jing today is not as blessed as the later "Wolf Warrior" series, "The Wandering Earth" series and "Changjin Lake" series, he can still be regarded as a second-tier star.

Today, Wu Jing is still developing in the mainland, and will not think about going to Hong Kong until next year.

And as soon as he went to Hong Kong Province, he contributed a classic movie "Slaying the Wolf" to many ghost uplords in later generations.

After Jiang Peian returned to the capital, he directly asked Chang Xiaoyang to make an appointment with Wu Jing to audition.

Originally, Jiang Pei'an was not going to get involved in this matter, but Chang Xiaoyang couldn't help but kept telling him that Wu Jing wanted to see Jiang Pei'an and see what his idol looked like with his own eyes.

Jiang Peian was a little confused, when did he become his idol?

The location was in the audition room of Spark Entertainment. When Jiang Pei'an arrived, Wu Jing happened to put on a hair cap.

The preparation office for "Painted Skin" is right here at Xinghuo, so all related props are available here.

Not to mention, when Wu Jing put on a wig and stood there, he really looked like a classically handsome guy.

Wu Jing's costume looks good, as she did in "Little Li's Flying Knife" which was a hit in the late 90s.

"A Fei" played by Wu Jing was once the childhood idol of the audience.

Wu Jing, who was 25 years old at that time, had not yet matured, and her round face was very cute and cute.

When he smiles, his eyes are curved like crescent moons, and a sense of youth comes over his face.

Although he has become more mature after five years of hard work, at the same time, his face is gradually showing edges and corners, and he is a handsome man.

Of course, that's assuming you ignore his makeup look in next year's "Slaying the Wolf"...

"Jiang, Director Jiang, we finally meet. I have wanted to see you for a long time."

Wu Jing felt quite familiar. He stepped forward and held Jiang Peian's hand tightly and said.

This kid had real skills, so when he squeezed Jiang Pei'an's hand, the force made Jiang Pei'an feel as if his hand was being clamped by iron pliers.

"Hello Mr. Wu, please sit down."

Jiang Peian calmly withdrew his hands from his, his hands hidden in his sleeves trembling slightly.

This kid must have done it on purpose, what a dirty trick!

Wu Jing had a smile hidden in the corners of his eyes, and he already had a rough idea of ​​the answer in his mind.

"Mr. Wu, I heard from Director Chang that you want to see me. What's the matter?"

Jiang Peian asked after sitting down.

"Hi, I'm a fan of yours. I especially like the movies you directed, especially "Taken".

I have studied this movie several times in private, and the fighting scenes in it are so smooth.

I heard from Lao Ma and Brother Yu that when filming "Hurricane Rescue", you were on the set all day long to guide their actions.

It can be said that all the martial arts actions in "Taken" are all made by you. "

Lao Ma, also known as Ma Zhongxuan, is the martial arts instructor of "Hurricane Rescue".

No wonder this kid shook his hand so hard when he first came up. It turned out that he was testing his depth.

Fortunately, he was in good physical condition, and this boy knew how to hold back, otherwise Jiang Pei'an might really make a fool of himself in public.

Jiang Pei'an finally realized that this guy came to him because of the action scene in "Hurricane Rescue".

Although the story and characters of "Krav Maga" are fictional, in reality a certain department has been using a fighting self-defense technique called "Krav Maga", which is the action directed by Jiang Pei'an in "Krav Maga".

"Krav Maga" means "combat contact" in Hebrew, while its predecessor "Kapap" means "face to face combat."

Unlike judo, boxing and kung fu, this fighting self-defense does not focus on moves and martial arts, but is a self-defense system that can deal with attacks such as bare hands, knives, sticks, guns, etc., and deal with various environmental crises in which one is exposed.

At this point in time, this technique is actually not well known to people. In fact, the action scenes in the famous "The Bourne Supremacy" also use this technique.

Wu Jing, a martial arts master with real skills, felt itchy in his heart after seeing the neat action scenes in "Hurricane Rescue".

Later, after coming into contact with Ma Zhongxuan's team and Yu Rongguang, I realized that it was Jiang Peian who directed the actions.

It happened to be a coincidence that Spark Entertainment invited him to audition for "Painted Skin" this time.

"Haha, just listen to the nonsense they two are talking about. I am a director. I have seen documentaries of similar actions, so I wrote them down. It's nonsense. I don't know much about martial arts."

Jiang Peian waved his hands quickly.

What if Wu Jing asks to compete with him?
Although he exercises every day, in front of a stupid young man like Wu Jing, Jiang Peian has to kneel down and beg for mercy with just three punches and two kicks...

"Documentary? What kind of documentary, Director Jiang, do you still have the disc?"

Wu Jing's eyes lit up when he heard this and he asked quickly.

Jiang Peian shook his head, thinking that this was his excuse for making nonsense. There was no documentary.

"I don't remember. It happened many years ago. Mr. Wu, let's try out the show first, haha."

A trace of disappointment flashed in Wu Jing's eyes, and then she said with a smile:
"Okay, let's try it out first. I'll discuss it with you after the audition is over."

After Wu Jing changed into costume, Jiang Pei'an also called someone to come over and play with him.

This scene is very simple, just let Wu Jing use his body skills to slash at Xiao Wei with one knife.

Then Xiao Wei remained motionless and was unharmed after the knife was struck on his body, confirming Xiao Wei's identity as a demon.

The co-starring actress is a staff member of Jiang Pei'an Company.

Wu Jing glanced at the script and then took the sword with both hands.

According to the description in the script, he was surrounded by soldiers at this time. He swept the soldiers with his sword and then slashed at Xiao Wei...

"are you ready?"

Chang Xiaoyang asked.

"Okay, let's get started."

"Okay, get ready, start!"

As Chang Xiaoyang fell down, Wu Jing's handsome face was filled with anger.

He swept across with the knife, imagining the scene of being surrounded. This knife was very powerful, and when it was danced, people felt a gust of knife wind blowing across their cheeks.

"Witch!"

Wu Jing roared, and the sword in his hand followed his body, and he swept forward suddenly, and an unstoppable momentum came out.

The emotion and explosive power are very sufficient, although it is a bit exaggerated, but this kind of drama with big emotional fluctuations is often difficult to handle.

However, Wu Jing is still a talented actor. During the post-production filming, Jiang Peian had plenty of time to train her.

Wu Jing was seen holding a knife, his body turned sideways, and the blade slashed at the female staff member who played Xiao Wei. This strength and momentum felt like he was going to split the person in front of him in half.

Also, seeing his beloved woman become neither human nor evil because of the woman in front of him, of course he felt angry.

Therefore, this sword is very powerful and full of emotions.

Chang Xiaoyang, who was next to Jiang Peian, was frightened. He opened his mouth and wanted to shout.

Just try it out. How can you really cut her? Although it is a prop knife, the little girl in front of you who has not taken any protective measures will be miserable.

Before he could shout, Jiang Pei'an seemed to sense his intention and tugged on his sleeve.

Chang Xiaoyang glanced at Jiang Peian in confusion, but saw Jiang Peian still staring at the knife in Wu Jing's hand.

"what."

The female staff member screamed in fright and quickly ran away from where she was.

But before she could run out, the knife in Wu Jing's hand hovered directly over her shoulder, no more or less than three centimeters away from her shoulder.

The handle of the knife trembled due to the sudden stop of movement, but Wu Jing's performance was not interrupted by the girl's scream.

As if he had hit the girl, he looked at Jiang Pei'an and Chang Xiaoyang with ferocious expressions, and shouted loudly:

"Did you see it? She is the monster!"

"Did you see it? She is the monster!"

"She is the monster!"

Wu Jing's hoarse shouts were moving. Jiang Pei'an nodded. Chang Xiaoyang on the side looked at Jiang Pei'an as if he were a monster.

Director, where did you find actors who fit the characters so well?

Although he called and invited Wu Jing, Chang Xiaoyang himself didn't know what to do.

First of all, Wu Jing's baby face, although he has matured a lot, still looks small and round. Pang Yong was the leader of the Wang family army at first, and then he became frustrated because of Pei Rong and Wang Sheng's marriage. Choose to wander the world.

What he carries with him is the perseverance and seriousness when he joined the army and the old-fashioned enthusiasm when he later wandered around the world.

These two qualities have not been reflected in Wu Jing's previous roles, and after meeting and getting along for a while, Chang Xiaoyang felt that Wu Jing had a fun and humorous personality, which did not match Pang Yong's character.

But judging from the footage from the audition just now, Wu Jing really has that kind of majestic momentum when she gets angry.

Moreover, Chang Xiaoyang also noticed that when Wu Jing's knife struck down, the little girl's scream did not interrupt his performance.

This composure and seriousness are worthy of praise. For ordinary actors, the performance would have been interrupted long ago.

Also, his martial arts skills are definitely a bonus, including the beautiful rollover just now and his precise control of strength.

Not many people in the entertainment industry can do this.

Generally speaking, this kind of scene with a panoramic face showing does not require a stand-in, and the actor needs to complete it independently.

Wu Jing's performance just now perfectly demonstrated his martial arts skills.

"Crack!"

Jiang Peian shouted stop.

Wu Jing put away the knife and stood there to calm down.

"Are you okay? Sorry, I scared you just now."

After calming down, Wu Jing walked to the little girl and comforted her with a smile.

"No, it's okay. I was sorry just now. I thought the knife was going to hit me, so I screamed. Just don't disturb your audition."

The little girl said with some fear.

"Haha, it's my fault that I didn't discuss this with you in advance. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Wu Jing apologized repeatedly, making the little girl feel embarrassed.

"Okay, Mr. Wu, please stop apologizing. Didn't you see that our staff are all blushing? Please, Xiaorou, go to work."

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

"Good boss."

"I've passed the martial arts opera. I'll try a few more literary operas. I'll guide you to do some acting and get a feel for Mr. Wu's skills, haha."

Jiang Peian said to Chang Xiaoyang with a smile.

"it is good."

Most of Pang Yong's literary scenes were in dialogue with Xia Bing, played by Sun Li, and Chang Xiaoyang used Xia Bing's lines to confront him.

After trying out a few literary plays, Chang Xiaoyang nodded, but Jiang Peian still felt that there were some shortcomings.

However, these are not fatal problems and can be adjusted slowly after joining the crew.

"Director Jiang, I'm OK here. As for martial arts, Mr. Wu's action scenes are a bonus, and the character Pang Yong has a lot of action scenes, which is very good.

As for the literary drama, there are a few shortcomings, but it's not a big problem. The flaws don't cover up the flaws. What do you think of Director Jiang? "

The main shortcoming of Wu Jing's literary work is his lines. He is from the capital, and people from the capital have a particularly serious problem with their words, which makes it sound like a series of lines stuck together.

But this can be easily fixed and is not a big problem.

It’s much better than Zhen Zidan’s plastic Mandarin!

"Of course there is no problem on my side. Don't forget that I was the one who invited Wu Jing over."

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

"Okay, then Mr. Wu, are we settled?"

"it is good."

Wu Jing said cheerfully.

"Okay, I'll go to the legal department to get the contract. We'll sign the contract directly. There will be a script reading before the crew starts shooting, which will last about two weeks. Mr. Wu will be asked to spare time to participate."

"no problem."

Wu Jing said with a smile.

As for the salary, there will be a dedicated person to contact Wu Jing, so director Jiang Pei'an won't have to worry about it.

"Director Jiang, after signing the contract, why don't we have a casual dinner together?"

Wu Jing suddenly invited.

Jiang Peian knew what this kid had in mind without even thinking about it, but he still nodded and said:
"I'll make the arrangements. Director Chang, you will come over when the time comes, as well as several leaders of the crew. Please come over. Let's accompany Mr. Wu together."

Jiang Pei'an was really afraid that Wu Jing would ask him to practice alone in private, so he called a group of people to not worry about this guy having any bad ideas.

Want to arm-wrestle? Let’s find out in the wine shop!
"Okay, I'll call someone right now."

Chang Xiaoyang said happily.

"I……"

Before Wu Jing finished speaking, Chang Xiaoyang had already rushed out. He shook his head and gave up.

Well, it seems that the idea of ​​trying to fight today has been completely stopped.

... (end of this chapter)