Actor: My Entertainment Era

Chapter 246 Casting Preparations
Recruitment is not new, just work.

This is true of "Buried Alive", it is true of "District [-]", and it is true of "Source Code".

They are all using the skin of foreign devils to attract investment.

However, Zhang Yuanjun is a fastidious person and did not use rubbish projects to defraud domestic bosses of their money. He also starred in two movies. In order to ensure his reputation, he will not show off with bad movies.

This trick really works!

After "Source Code" was given the cover of a Sino-US co-production, there was an endless stream of visitors. In order to complete the trick, Lionsgate also appointed a producer to come to China.

Sitting at home, Ur Fan was blessed with blessings from the sky. He thought he was taking over a mess, but he didn't expect that the mess would turn out to be a sweet potato in an instant.

Then, he began to worry that with the intervention of American investors, he would be replaced. After all, he was just a new director.

But within two days, according to people from Zhang Yuanjun's studio, their boss had a quarrel with people from Lionsgate in order to keep Wu Ershan as director.

Wu Ershan was very grateful to Zhang Yuanjun for his trust and worked even harder.

On the other hand, in response to the influx of investors, the producers of "Source Code" have implemented Boss Zhang's principle of "focusing on screening and talking about whatever they can", and have been attending banquets with major companies in the past few days.

Producers' meetings are held every three days, and Zhang Yuanjun personally presides over them, with each producer reporting on their respective situations.

At the second production meeting, Zhang Yuanjun kicked Huayi out, the reason being that eggs cannot be put in one basket, and he has cooperated with Huayi on several projects, so he would easily feel that we cannot do without him.

"I gave him "Buried Alive" and "District [-]", which were enough for him to deceive investors. If I gave him "Source Code" again, he would have to fly and bite people."

At the fourth production meeting, Zhang Yuanjun focused on several companies.

After the meeting, Wu Ershan went to Zhang Yuanjun and asked him to hurry up and code the actors: "It's almost June now, and it takes time for the actors to familiarize themselves with the script. We can't delay the start-up time in July."

But Zhang Yuanjun encountered difficulties, and the script of "Source Code" was rejected by the General Administration.

This movie was originally going to be set on Hong Kong Island, and it would be okay no matter how Hong Kong Island is bombed.

Now that it is a Sino-US co-production, the story must be returned to the mainland. Zhang Yuanjun put the story on the soon-to-open Beijing suburban railway line S2, which blew up Haidian.

But when the script was submitted, it was rejected, saying that the capital could not be bombed, and S2 was opened for the Olympics, so how could a terrorist attack happen? Also, next year is the 60th anniversary celebration, and the impact of this film's screening next year will not be good.

Moreover, with such approval opinions, China Film could not help even if it wanted to.

Zhang Yuanjun changed the script like crazy.

China Film Group can't take it, but Ren Zhonglun is willing to take it!
Shanghai Film and China Film have never been at odds with each other. As long as it is not a matter of stance, Shanghai Film has the courage and is willing to confront China Film in the direction of making films.

Ren Zhonglun personally flew to the capital to meet with Zhang Yuanjun.

Regarding the script review, if Zhang Yuanjun submitted it, he would be killed, but if someone else submitted it, the result would be different.

Zhang Yuanjun knew that to make this type of film, a state-owned film studio must be involved, otherwise he would not be able to find the door to get in even if he had a lot of money.

Ren Zhonglun did not hesitate and immediately promised an investment of at least 2000 million yuan.

On the other hand, after Huayi was eliminated, there were few companies that could compete for investment.

The production team took a fancy to Chengtian Entertainment.

As I said before, Wukebo is very willing to spend money. As long as you are willing to take him to play, he will give to others and money to others.

In order to impress Zhang Yuanjun, Wu Kebo asked for 4000 million, but he only wanted 1/3 of "Source Code".

Who is the other person who is not short of money?
It's starry!
Lu Zheng didn't care whether Jing Tian was suitable or not. When he saw a Sino-US co-production, he would force Jing Tian to join the crew, and he also wanted to play the heroine Chen Li. He asked for 500 million U.S. dollars!

Zhang Yuanjun still doesn't know where Starlight got so much money.

Only one Cannes Film Festival separated "Source Code" from being crowded to being crowded.

This made the production team who had become a grandson really angry.

While the production team and investors were dealing with it, Zhang Yuanjun led the screenwriting team to revise the script in Shanghai.

Currently, there are 9 bus lines in the Magic City. Zhang Yuanjun plans to take these 9 lines before thinking about how to change the script.

But the next day, when he was taking Line 2, he decided that the story of "Source Code" could be placed on Line 2 of the Shanghai Metro.

If you want to blow up, blow up the JM Building in Lujiazui!

Zhang Yuanjun and the screenwriters immediately went into retreat to revise the script. Director Wu Ershan and his people took a look along the coast of Line 2 to confirm the location. Shanghai Film went out to apply for a location from the government and the subway operating company.

The special effects team also rushed from Beijing to Shanghai to start drawing the city street scenes needed for green screen shooting.

The art and scenery designers arrived in Shanghai the next day and settled into the studio to start planning the indoor scenery.

Everything is progressing in an orderly manner.

On the last Wednesday of May, Zhang Yuanjun came out and handed the finalized script to Shanghai Film Studio. The producer looked at it first and said, "Just code the actors like this. There will be no problem." "Can it pass the review? I But we’re going to blow up the JM Building.”

The visitor smiled: "This is the group's concern. You should hurry up and choose the actors. Time is very tight."

Urshan had already started selecting actors.

There are many people who want to be in the science fiction film co-produced by China and the United States, so the casting selection will not be made public.

Chengtian, who spends a lot of money, shows all of his own artists—in fact, most of them are Wang Jinghua’s artists—to Wu Erfan.

The casting team was so exhausted during this period that their backs almost broke.

There are many beautiful actresses in Chengtian, and they all want to be in the show, but why did the casting team choose you?It depends on your sincerity.

Even though we know that this is only the first round of selection, the real decision is in the hands of the production team composed of Zhang Yuanjun, Shanghai Film Group, and Orange Sky.

But if he didn't pass the primary selection of the director group, what else is there to talk about.

Therefore, Wu Ershan and others had worked so hard these days that their waists and eyes were sore, so they drank wolfberry and Codonopsis pilosula tea on hot days.

Then the casting team announced a requirement: "Actresses under 170cm tall will be eliminated."

The actor under 170 was so angry that he cursed in his heart: "I slept with him for nothing! ***!"

This is really not a deliberate attempt by the casting team to make things difficult for people. Zhang Yuanjun is too tall, and it would be very ugly for an actress under 170 to play with him.

After Zhang Yuanjun came out of seclusion, the director team reported to him the preliminary results. There were also several actresses above 170 in Orange Sky.

"Do I have to choose Orange?"

"We've taken people's money, so let's make a choice. If you don't choose, we'll look for it from outside, and then we'll have an explanation for Chengtian."

"Okay." Zhang Yuanjun was a bit "ignorant" and wanted to choose his own actors after taking Chengtian's money.

Zhang Yuanjun returned to the hotel room with the actor information.

"Surprise!" Liu Yifei jumped onto Zhang Yuanjun.

"Why are you here?" Zhang Yuanjun hugged his girlfriend and held her buttocks.

"I have nothing to do in the capital, so I'll stay with you." Liu Yifei said.

"You don't have to tour."

"I came back the day before yesterday, and the next show is in half a month." Liu Yifei got off her boyfriend, "Is this your casting information? Let me take a look."

Liu Yifei snatched the information from Zhang Yuanjun's hand and read it.

"Look slowly, I took a shower, had a meeting all day, and am exhausted."

Zhang Yuanjun was taking a shower in the bathroom, while Liu Yifei was lost in thought in front of the thick stack of actor information.

It's true that she came to accompany her boyfriend, but she didn't come here just because she had nothing to do in the capital as she said.

She was worried that Zhang Yuanjun would do something wrong to her. She had known for a long time that Wu Ershan's director team was coaxing the actress in the magic city.

At first, she felt that she should trust Zhang Yuanjun. She knew Zhang Yuanjun and knew that he was not a fun-loving person.

But after a few days, the more she thought about it, the more wrong she became. Liu Xiahui was still sitting in her arms, but Liu Xiahui didn't push the woman away either.

If you take advantage of the benefits delivered to your door, you will take advantage of them.

Liu Yifei immediately packed up her luggage and rushed to the Magic City. Under the cover of Xiao Zhao, she successfully entered Zhang Yuanjun's room.

It was very late. After Zhang Yuanjun took a shower, he planned to fall asleep with his girlfriend in his arms.

But my girlfriend’s hands under the quilt were groping dishonestly.

"Qianxi, it's very late. I had a day of meetings and I'm very tired." Zhang Yuanjun really wanted to sleep, "There will be an audition tomorrow."

"My aunt is gone, and you won't compensate me."

"Tomorrow."

Liu Yifei patted Zhang Yuanjun's chest: "Didn't you say that you are very talented? Didn't you say that I couldn't get out of bed when my aunt left? You were so bragging at that time."

"Hey, you little bitch, I won't keep you safe today. You don't even know who my surname is!" Zhang Yuanjun turned over and pinned his girlfriend down. Liu Yifei's hands were tightly clamped by Zhang Yuanjun, "I feel sorry for you. I’m not willing to torment you.”

"Hahahaha!" Sensing her boyfriend's toughness and passion, Liu Yifei provoked him, "Don't just brag! If you can't do that, just change your surname to Zhang and use my surname!"

"Ah! Hahahaha!"

(End of this chapter)