The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 530 The most important thing in September
For ordinary people, the biggest news in September 2011 was the broadcast of "Bu Bu Jing Xin" and it became an instant hit.

For people in the entertainment industry, the most important thing in September is that the new movie "Parasite" directed by Lee Sung-yew has been approved, the project has been approved, and the casting of actors has begun.

It is said that in addition to the male protagonist, this movie will also cast nine more important actors.

The roles they played were the hero's wife, son, daughter, a wealthy family of four, and a former maid and his wife.

After being praised by Yan Geyi, Lao Mouzi, Han Sanping, and Chief Jia, in the eyes of many insiders, Director Li's new film is another award-winning film.

Movies like this are hard to come by, so they naturally attract a lot of attention. Many people want to leave their name in such a movie.

Recently, there have been many people who have volunteered. Even Chen Daoming, Li Youbin, Zhang Guoli, Wang Zhiwen and others have found Li Shengyao and went to the headquarters of Fenghua Film and Television Company to audition in person.

Lee Sheung Yew was very grateful for the attention of these talented people. He also led his assistant directors to carefully watch the performance of each teacher and select the most suitable candidate fairly and impartially.

Dapeng has not been following Lee Sheng Yew recently. He was prompted by Lee Sheng Yew to make a funny short drama about ordinary men, and is currently writing the script with the team.

Among the assistant directors who have been working with Lee Sung-yao recently, apart from the old ones, the new ones are mainly Zhang Mo and Bi Gan.

Bi Gan had already started school, but he was unwilling to go to school to study and wanted to learn more with Li Shengyao.

This morning, the sky was gloomy, with layers of clouds covering the sun.

The autumn wind blows lonely and desolate.

The yellow leaves fell, making a rustling sound.

Zhang Mo and Bi Gan had just seen off Yu Rongyao and returned to Li Shengyao's office.

Yu Rongyao also came to audition for the male lead in "Parasite".

Zhang Mo saw Li Shengyao holding a tea cup, smiling and in a good mood, so he boldly asked: "Director, why do you think Yu Rongyao wants to come over to audition for the male lead in "Parasite"."

The entire Chinese film and television industry is paying attention to "Parasite", so everyone naturally knows the role requirements of this movie.

For example, the male protagonist is required to be a man around 50 years old who looks mediocre after all.

Yu Rongyao is obviously not suitable. This boss is more than just a star player. His status in Yunnan is similar to that of Uncle Benshan in the Northeast.

Uncle Benshan can also play some minor characters, but Yu Rongyao can't. His aura is there, and you can tell at a glance that he is not someone to be trifled with.

Li Shengyao had some guesses as to why he came to audition.

"Teacher Yu just came here to express his cooperative attitude. The role in "Parasite" is not suitable for him this time. It does not mean that there will not be roles suitable for him in the future."

In fact, the script of "Parasite" has been reviewed by Radio and Television. It is based on the script adapted by Li Shengyao. This is a story that takes place on Hong Kong Island.

Not only Yu Rongyi was not suitable, but Li Youbin, Chen Daoming and others were also not suitable. Their age and acting skills were all right, but the aura of famous mainland actors was too strong, and their temperament was not suitable for playing small people in Hong Kong.

Perhaps these powerful actors can make up for it with their acting skills, but in the eyes of the audience, they will still be a little over the top.

Regarding the choice of the leading actor, Lee Sheng-yao did not consider powerful mainland actors from the beginning.

Just like Chen Daoming, Zhang Guoli and the others, they really have such a strong aura.

He still hopes to choose suitable actors in Hong Kong Island.

Yu Rongbao and Chen Daoming are both smart people, so they will naturally think of this problem. They are still willing to audition, which is to show their cooperative attitude and willingness to cooperate with Director Li to increase their impression points. If a suitable role comes up in the future, it will be easier to promote it. cooperate.

Hearing this, Zhang Mo thought of Lao Mouzi's film preparations, and there were also many well-known actors auditioning.

She understands that in the minds of the vast majority of practitioners in the Chinese film and television industry, Lee Sheng-yao is almost the same as Lao Mouzi.

Looking at Director Li's young face, Zhang Mo admired him deeply.

They are all young people, why is Lee Sheung Yew so good?
Bi Gan didn't think about it that much. He glanced outside the door and then said: "The director, the actor who plays the hero's daughter, received information from the agency. They asked Master Liu if he could play the role?"

With the popularity of "Bu Bu Jing Xin", Liu Shishi claims to have [-] million little lions and has become the new top star in domestic entertainment.

If she can act in a heavyweight movie at this time, it will definitely take her career to the next level.

However.

There are many long-range shots in TV dramas, and the TV frame is small, so the acting skills of the actors are not so high. But on the big screen, it is different. Dead eyes, flat facial features, or unsmooth facial lines are all fatal flaws. .

Liu Shishi's appearance is actually okay, but his eyes really need to be improved.

The daughter of the hero of "Parasite" is a female Luther who is very talented in painting, greedy and bold.

In most plots, her performance is relatively simple.

There is only one scene that would be more difficult to interpret, which is when she hides with her parents and brother, listening to the rich couple having sex, and when the rich man says he likes her underwear, there is a close-up of her face at that time, The emotions of shame, anger, grievance, timidity, and sadness still require a relatively deep foundation.

Li Shengyao didn't think Liu Shishi could perform this part well.

He is not Wong Kar-Wai. It takes several years to film a film, giving the actors enough time to think about it.

"If she can't, tell the agency and let them carefully select and see if there are any scripts about beating up women. If it's suitable, they can tailor a movie specifically for her."

Liu Shishi's acting skills are not very good, especially when he plays a character who is Wen Tun, he would be very awkward and out of character.

She is suitable for playing roles with little expression change, such as Yan Sanniang in "The Stranger Iljimae".

Bi Gan nodded. In the past, Dapeng did this job. Every time Li Shengyao made a decision, Dapeng would praise him a few times, which seemed not to be so embarrassing.

But Bi Gan couldn't boast, so he continued: "Wang Kai, Yuan Hong's agent sent a message asking if they can play the son of the leading actor."

"No, both of them are too handsome and too old."

The son of the leading actor in "Parasite" is about 20 years old. Wang Kai and Yuan Hong are both in their third year of college. They have been actors for several years. Although they are not popular yet, they are somewhat famous and have made a lot of money. They have confident eyes and good looks. He also has thick eyebrows and big eyes, which is not suitable for that role.

Regarding this role, Lee Sheung-Yao wanted to find an acting student who had not yet graduated, and who should not be too handsome.

Bi Gan continued: "For the role of the rich man's daughter, Song Zuer, Guan Xiaotong, and Yang Zi's agents all sent information. After careful discussion, our assistant directors felt that none of the three of them were suitable."

Song Zuer's temperament is too young, Guan Xiaotong's words are too high, and Yang Zi's age is not suitable.

Lee Sheung Yew wanted to find a good girl around 15 years old to play this role.

He nodded, "Okay, the three of them are indeed not suitable."

After Bi Gan finished his report, he and Zhang Mo left Li Shengyao's office.

Zhang Mo said in a low voice: "The director is really strict in selecting people. I thought he would agree to use Fenghua people."

In her opinion, if it were another film and television company, they would definitely agree to Liu Shishi and Yuan Hong's request.

Li Shengyao refused directly. Such a business-like attitude seemed very handsome to Zhang Mo.

She imagined that one day she could decide on actors like Lee Sung-yew did.

Bi Gan smiled and said nothing.

At this moment, there was a crisp sound of footsteps in the elevator, and the sound in the office hall suddenly became quieter.

Bi Gan couldn't help but look over and saw a woman wearing regular clothes.

This woman is the crooked actress who has accompanied him for many nights, and the important enlightenment teacher in his life - Shu Qi.

Many people don't like Shu Qi's appearance and think her eyes are too small and her mouth is too big.

But that was on the big screen. Offline, the flaws in her facial features were not so obvious.

And her excellent figure is a plus.

Bi Gan has officially entered the industry. Following Li Shengyao, he has seen many female stars, but there are very few female stars who can compare with Shu Qi's figure.

Seeing the teacher at this time, he couldn't help but blush.

Zhang Mo noticed the change in Bi Gan's expression and curled his lips, "Ha, man..."

Shu Qi naturally came to see Li Shengyao. She had already made an appointment. Although she was not wearing a dress, she was wearing a pair of high heels, walking with a twist, her long hair flying, and she was very charming.

Zhang Mo looked envious.

"Director Li won't let her get it, right?"

"Shu Qi came here probably for the role of the rich wife."

"Bang!" Shu Qi entered Li Shengyao's office and closed the door.

Bi Gan withdrew his gaze, with a look of envy in his eyes.

The expressions of the other male employees were similar to Bi Gan's. Many of the people present were Shu Qi's students.

When Zhang Mo saw it, she couldn't help but worry that Shu Qi would take down Li Shengyao. She felt that Shu Qi did not meet the requirements of the role.

Shu Qi looks too modern and gorgeous.

The rich wife should need a more gentle-looking actress.

"Director Li, I can also play the role of a good wife and mother. Please give me a chance."

In Li Shengyao's office, Li Shengyao and Shu Qi sat opposite each other. He poured Shu Qi a cup of tea. Shu Qi put her legs together, her tone was sincere, her eyes were full of tenderness, and she seemed to have entered the role.

In Lee Sheng-yew's previous life, the role of the rich wife in "Parasite" was played by Zhao Ruzhen. She actually rose to the top with her sexy films.

However, compared to Shu Qi, Zhao Ruzhen has a more feminine appearance and a more traditional temperament, so her performance as the rich wife is still very convincing.

Shu Qi's words are not liked by Li Ming's father, so how can the audience be convinced?
When he received a call from Shu Qi, Li Shengyao refused, but Shu Qi came over anyway, and his attitude remained unchanged.

"Miss Shu, there is still a big gap between you and the requirements of this role. I can't agree to it."

Regarding the character of the rich wife, she is actually the character who is asked the most.

Not only Shu Qi, but also Zhao Yanzi, Zhang Ziyi, Li Lianhua, Pi Bingbing and a series of other actresses have called to inquire.

These people were all rejected directly by Li Shengyao.

To put it bluntly, none of them look like rich wives. Taking Zhu Lingling as an example, in Li Shengyao's eyes, it is best for rich wives to be generous and gentle in appearance.

Zhao Ruzhen is not very grand, at least she is more gentle.

For example, Zhao Yanzi, Zhang Ziyi, Li Lianhua, etc. have a much different temperament from this character.

The aged Zhao Yanzi is not pretty enough.

As for Zhang Ziyi and Li Lianhua, their faces are too small and too pointy. I would say that their faces are a bit fierce at this time, so they are not suitable for playing rich wives.

When Shu Qi heard this, she was not disappointed. She already knew Li Shengyao's answer.

She stood up, then came and sat down next to Li Shengyao, "Director Li, the makeup artist can help me solve my image problem. I will definitely be able to play this role well. Please help me. I owe you a favor."

Shu Qi is about the same age as Zhao Yanzi. She can be said to be the most popular actress of her age group in Hong Kong Island.

She and Hua Yi got close before, and they acted in "If You Are the One 12", which made her career in Mainland China progress a lot.

However.

The big king can't always pamper her, and the little gangster can't keep filming "If You Are the One". She won't have any good movies this year.

Hua Yi has been very close to the crooked Niu Chengze recently, and they seem to be collaborating on a new movie.

Shu Qi should be able to get the role.

But who is Niu Chengze? He is just an unknown director in the Mainland.

Shu Qi feels that if she wants to maintain her popularity, she must act in a film by a major director, and Lee Sung-Yew's "Parasite" perfectly suits her requirements.

It is said that the rich man in "Parasite" intends to invite Andy Lau to act, so she is even more enthused.

This is why even though Li Shengyao rejected her, she still came to fight for it in person.

Shu Qi sat so close that Li Shengyao could feel the tone of her voice.

Thinking of his previous life as a teenager, where he went to an Internet cafe to watch Shu Qi's action blockbusters all night long, Lee Sheng Yao found that he had feelings.

Shu Qi then reached out and grabbed Li Shengyao's arm, "Director Li, please help me. I owe you a favor. No matter what you want me to do, I will promise you, okay?"

She leaned her upper body against Director Li. Even though it was cold now and everyone had added a coat, she could still feel it clearly.

Li Shengyao secretly recited Amitabha several times, then shook his head, "Ms. Shu, please cooperate again if we have the opportunity in the future. This time is not suitable."

He has seduced many female stars this year, but he has never taken that step.

Chen Hao and the others were pregnant, so he planned to restrain himself a little as a sign of respect for them.

As far as this year is concerned, let alone Shu Qi, Monica Bellucci will come over, and Li Shengyao will be Liu Hahui. Everything will be decided next year.

Upon hearing this, Shu Qi opened her hands and jumped directly into Li Shengyao's arms, hugging Director Li, "Director, give me a chance?"

She twisted her body, it was warm, and the scent of perfume was strong, even a little pungent.

Li Shengyao was sobered by the fragrance. He smiled and his eyes were a little colder.

If Shu Qi is suitable, he will consider it without being so pretentious.

But Shu Qi wasn't suitable, and he wouldn't even allow him to sleep with her for half a year.

Since his time travel, he has tried his best to find actors suitable for the roles in all the works he has directed. It is impossible to say that at this time, directing such an important movie as "Parasite" has broken the rules.

Shu Qi noticed Li Shengyao's gaze and was startled. She quickly let go of her hand and said timidly: "Director, I'm sorry, I'm rude."

"It's okay. You can go back. This role is not suitable for you. We will work together again if we have the opportunity in the future."

Li Shengyao still used the same rhetoric, but Shu Qi could hear the distance in Director Li's words.

She was disappointed in her heart. She acted coquettishly with the big king and the little steel cannon. These men could easily turn into beasts, transform into tigers, and quickly pounce on her, but Li Shengyao... did not move at all.

She knew it wasn't that Director Li was incompetent, but that she couldn't get into the eyes of Director Li.

I can't do "Parasite", I can only do Niu Chengze's movies.

This gap is too big.

Shu Qi sighed, then straightened her clothes, stood up and left.

Li Shengyao asked Zhang Mo to see Shu Qi off, but he was still sitting in the office.

At this moment, the phone rang, and it was Yan Bingbing calling.

He pressed the answer button.

"Brother Li, do you miss me?"

"Do not want to."

"It makes me so sad when you say that."

Li Shengyao curled his lips and did not answer.

"Brother Li, can my brother play the role of the rich man's son in "Parasite"?"

Li Shengyao paused slightly. This role has not yet been determined, so it is not very important.

Chen Hong called him a few days ago and asked him if he could arrange for Arthur to star.

However, Arthur has a poisonous physique. In Lee Sheng Yew's previous life, the box office of the movies Arthur participated in were lower than expected, so Lee Sheng Yew rejected them.

Cheng Cheng doesn’t seem to have this problem.

"Brother, I will return to Yanjing in a few days. I will make chicken soup for you then. Thank you very much."

After hearing this, Li Shengyao came to his senses and said, "I can't give you a definite answer. We still have to discuss this role seriously."

"Brother, isn't this role good too?"

"It's hard to say. I will give you an answer within half a month."

For less important roles such as rich man's daughter and rich man's son, Lee Sheng Yew handed over the casting rights to the assistant directors and asked them to discuss the selection, and he made the final decision.

It's a kind of exercise.

He didn't want to change this, he planned to look at the assistant directors' choices before deciding.

(End of this chapter)