It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 734: Even if you shave your head, it's okay... Lao Paoer! Kick out the one who offered the highest bid?
Because he saw many familiar names in the "porn photo scandal", Chen Fei had no choice but to call Natasha.

"Has the PR department already taken action? This incident has a huge impact, so we must handle it properly and make sure it doesn't affect the release of our subsequent movies..."

Chen Fei said a lot of nonsense here, but Natasha responded in a very calm tone on the other end of the phone:

"I have arranged for people to contact the actresses who were exposed, and they said they didn't mind."

Don't mind???

Hearing this answer, Fade Chen was a little confused for a moment.

But he soon realized that this was Hollywood, and it would be strange if those female stars would mind.

They can even use this "porn photo scandal" opportunity to spread their fame around the world. Isn't this an excellent publicity and marketing?
Although many of them are married women, so what?
They can even take sexy photos, and now just a few nude photos have been exposed, which has no impact on them at all.

Chen Fei quickly shifted his attention away from this incident.

……

As September begins, the two imported blockbusters, "Now You See Me 9" and "The Expendables 2", can be said to have accounted for 3% of the mainland film market!
The former had a box office of 8854 million on the first day, and directly exceeded 1.05 million on the second day.

Although the latter's box office on the first day was slightly lower, it still exceeded 4000 million, and the total box office in two days successfully exceeded 8 million.

Faced with such terrifying money-making ability, it is no exaggeration to say that other domestic films in the same period have begun to tremble.

Looking around, none of the domestic films scheduled for September are recognized as having potential.

The only "Detective Chinatown" was aimed at the National Day schedule and cannot be counted as being in the September schedule at all.

Under such circumstances, the film market in September has undoubtedly become dominated by imported films.

Chen Fei did not pay attention to those wailing domestic films.

After arriving at the company in the morning, he first signed the publicity resource application form handed over by the "Detective Chinatown 3" crew, and then leisurely went to the audition area.

It has been confirmed that Kang Honglei will be the deputy director of "Operation Mekong", so Kang Honglei will have to work harder recently.

……

When Chen Fei arrived at the audition area, he was shocked to find that the audition had already started for a while.

Of course, the early auditions were only for supporting roles, and in most cases the actors only needed to perform well and fit the character's image.

Chen Fei did not enter through the main entrance, but walked in through the back door on the side, and slowly sat down in the seat that Kang Honglei had reserved for him in advance.

The lights in the audition room were unusually bright, but they seemed unable to penetrate the invisible layer of tension and expectation in the air.

In a corner of the room, the second hand of the clock was ticking, and every beat seemed to remind everyone in the audition that time was passing by and the opportunity was becoming more and more precious.

Through the one-way glass, you can see the candidates outside standing or sitting in the small waiting area, keeping a polite distance from each other, but their eyes can hardly hide their anxiety and uneasiness.

They occasionally lowered their heads to check their clothes, gently smoothed out non-existent wrinkles with their fingers, or looked up at the closed audition door, silently praying in their hearts that good news would come.

There was an indescribable feeling of oppression in the air, as if even breathing had become cautious, for fear of disturbing the solemnity.

As the audition door slowly opened, another well-known movie star in the industry was led in.

The world behind the door is mysterious and full of challenges for people outside!
The moment the door closes gently, people outside seem to be able to hear subtle sounds coming from inside - the director's whispers, the flipping of scripts, and even the occasional laughter or sighs. These are enough to make the waiting person's heartbeat quicken and sweat form on his palms.

Inside the audition room, the lights were focused on the small stage.

Facing the camera and the scrutinizing gazes of Chen Fei and Kang Honglei, Li Bingbin felt a little nervous and expectant for no reason.

Over the years, Chen Fei has worked with only a handful of domestic female stars.

In addition to the "evergreen" Liu Yifei, among the top domestic female stars, the ones he has collaborated with the most are Fan Bingbing and Zhou Xun.

Therefore, when Li Bingbin received the audition invitation for "Operation Mekong", he was still a little bit unbelievable!

She really didn't expect that she would be chosen!

What surprised her even more was that while she was waiting outside, she did not see any other female celebrities who were more famous than her.

This also means that in Chen Fei's selection, she turned out to be the best choice!

"Come on, let's improvise some action scenes first."

Chen Fei waved to the assistant beside him, indicating that she should hand the dagger on the shelf next to him to Li Bingbin.

"Thank you."

After taking the props, Li Bingbin whispered a thank you and began to perform impromptu.

Chen Fei's eyes fell directly on her, considering her from all aspects.

In addition to acting skills, he also has to observe whether the actor's image matches the role.

In his opinion, Li Bingbin's image is undoubtedly very suitable for the role of female special police.

Her face is not as charming as Fan Bingbing's. She looks even cooler after putting on makeup. Plus, she has a solid background in action drama, so she is undoubtedly a very qualified candidate.

Even among the current first-line actresses in the entertainment industry, she is the most suitable candidate for playing the role of a policewoman, a main-theme policewoman, and also for action scenes.

"okay."

A few minutes later, Fade Chen called a halt and asked directly, "Are you available in the second half of the year?"

Li Bingbin's heart moved, and he could hardly suppress his inner joy. "Yes, Director Chen, don't worry. I have my own film and television company, and I have the final say on my schedule."

"That's fine." Chen Fei nodded in satisfaction. "Let's go directly to the legal department to sign the contract. Our film is expected to start shooting on the 15th of this month, and we will have to go abroad by then. Please make sure to adjust the schedule."

After that, Fade Chen looked at her long hair again and said, "You can change your hairstyle, right? Because the role you play is a female special police officer, you may need to cut your hair short."

"Sure." Li Bingbin quickly responded: "I don't have any shampoo endorsements, so I can change my hairstyle as I like, even if I shave my head bald."

When he heard the word "bald head", Fade Chen's expression suddenly became complicated.

He suddenly remembered the movie "Shaolin Soccer" filmed by Stephen Chow in 2000. When Zhao Yanzi went to participate in the guest appearance, she was unwilling to shave her head, so she ended up looking like a weird monster.

In comparison, Li Bingbin's reaction made him very satisfied.

……

As Li Bingbin left, the second person to come in was Zhang Hanyu.

As a well-known actor in the circle with a "tough guy" temperament, Zhang Hanyu is undoubtedly the best choice for the role of "Gao Gang".

In fact, Chen Fei was planning to find him when he was auditioning for "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy".

However, because Jiang Wen happened to be free at the time, and he also had to act opposite Han Sanping, in order to achieve the best final effect, Chen Fei still chose Jiang Wen.

And now, for the role of "Gao Gang", Zhang Hanyu is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

Of course, even if the character fits the bill, the audition still has to take place.

After the two sides greeted each other, Fade Chen stood up and walked onto the stage.

"I will be playing the role of Fang Xinwu in the play, so I will be your partner in the next scene. Let's have a few simple scenes together to test our compatibility."

"Ok."

Zhang Hanyu responded, feeling a little nervous.

After all, the person standing in front of him is not only an international super director, but also the Silver Bear winner of the Berlin International Film Festival.

The latter identity is no less oppressive to Zhang Hanyu than the former.

However, after the audition officially began, he quickly adjusted himself and successfully completed the audition requirements and assessments proposed by Chen Fei.

"Ok, no problem, go sign the contract."

Chen Fei waved his hand and directly decided on Zhang Hanyu.

He then auditioned for some other major supporting roles with Kang Honglei.

The male actors were fine, but as for the female actors, Chen Fei had given them special instructions in advance.

"More than half of the filming locations for this movie were very difficult, including the border, the Golden Triangle, etc. The crew couldn't even guarantee 100% safety..."

Fortunately, no one objected to this and everyone said they could accept it.

Compared to the opportunity to star in a movie directed by Chen Fei, what does a little hardship and fatigue matter?
If they perform well, they can easily become famous. They are eager to try it, so how could they refuse?
There are even many actresses who are ready to be exploited, and it is fortunate that Chen Fei has no interest in this, otherwise he would be the groom every night.

...As soon as the audition was over, Fade Chen called his assistant and asked her to sort out the information.

Taking advantage of this break, he looked through his email messages.

To his surprise, there was no new message in his mailbox.

As early as when the audition started, Su Guohai went to Guangguang and participated in the screening and business negotiations of "Running Man" on behalf of Feiyue Films.

The main point of discussion this time is which TV station this variety show will eventually be broadcast on.

As for the online broadcast channel, this has already been determined and it will definitely be broadcast on the Youku platform.

Although people from platforms such as iQiyi, LeTV, and Penguin came to inquire, without exception, they were all rejected by the three investors.

After all, how could such a popular variety show be given to other platforms for broadcast?

In fact, if it weren’t for expanding more viewing channels and increasing influence, even the cooperation with the TV station would not have been carried out.

"No news? That means we haven't reached an agreement yet?"

Fade Chen shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He turned his attention to the information in front of him.

After flipping through the lists one by one and making sure there were no problems, he ordered, "Just follow this list and have the publicity department publish it directly."

"Okay, Mr. Chen."

The assistant responded and turned to leave the audition room.

At exactly three o'clock in the afternoon, with the announcement released by Feiyue Film and Television's official Weibo, the entire entertainment industry became lively again.

All major media outlets came out in droves, forwarding and reporting on this announcement as soon as possible:

"This morning, the role audition for the main theme anti-drug movie "Operation Mekong" was officially held at Feiyue Film and Television Building. After several hours of audition, all the main roles have been confirmed."

"Male No. 1: Zhang Hanyu; Female No. 1: Li Bingbin; Male No. 2: Chen Fei; Special guest appearance: Chen Baoguo..."

"It is reported that the film is expected to officially start shooting on the 15th of this month. The filming locations will be all over the Golden Triangle area, and the main production team will use the crew members of "Sicario."

……

As the relevant news was announced, there was constant discussion in the industry:

"Wow, Li Bingbin is the leading actress? Is this the first time Director Chen uses her? She's the third of the four leading actresses and two leading actresses. How lucky!"

"Hey? How come she took it away?"

"Can she play this role well? Her acting is so bad, much worse than mine..."

"My room card is given away for free again?"

"I have to think of a way to get a chance to work with Chen Fei. This will also help me improve my status and influence in the industry."

"If I had known it would be like this, I shouldn't have left Feiyue Films in the first place, oh!"

For a time, a group of big and small actresses, led by Zhang Ziyi, Fan Bingbing, Zhao Yanzi, Yang Mi, Gao Yuanyuan, Yang Ying and Ni Ni, felt very uncomfortable.

They all felt that they were much better than Li Bingbin, and they didn't know what tricks she had used to successfully get the leading female role.

As for those younger up-and-coming talents, besides envy, there is also a hidden expectation in my heart.

I don’t know when they will be lucky enough to be chosen by Chen Fei so that they can experience the feeling of being a “Flying Girl”.

In addition, many people have also set their sights on the "Sicario" project.

In a trance, they suddenly discovered that Feiyue Film and Television’s film project seemed to have once again opened the curtain of "vigorous development"!

"Uncle Lu, it seems like I haven't worked with Director Chen for a long time."

In the crew of "The Man from Macau 2", Jing Tian couldn't hide her envy when reading the news that Li Bingbin was successfully selected as the leading actress in "Operation Mekong".

"Isn't the movie you are currently filming written by Mr. Chen himself?"

"Different."

Jing Tian shook his head silently, feeling a little disappointed.

The kind of cooperation she had in mind was one where Chen Fei would direct the film himself and she would play the leading female role. Only this could be considered a true "cooperation."

Lu Zheng is a grown man, how could he possibly understand what a little girl is thinking?
He didn't think much about it and said bluntly: "Tiantian, I found a new TV drama project for you. It can be said to be similar to the "Legend of Ban Shu" you filmed before. It's called "Legend of Dayuer".

After all your scenes in The Man from Macau 2 are finished, we will go directly to Hengdian and join the crew seamlessly..."

Lu Zheng talked a lot, but Jing Tian didn't hear much.

She is currently thinking about how great it would be if she could participate in a TV series produced by Feiyue Films.

The TV series produced by Chen Fei's company are real masterpieces, much better than "The Legend of Ban Shu" and the like!

"The Journey of Flower" and "Day and Night" are the best examples.

The former helped Zhao Liying become a top-tier female star in the circle, while the latter made Pan Yueming and Wan Qian successfully become popular again and won a large number of fans.

This is the effect created by a hit TV series!

……

On Weibo, news about "Operation Mekong" was spreading, but at this moment, an announcement released by Huayi attracted a lot of people's attention.

"The film "Old Cannon", produced exclusively by Huayi Company and written and directed by Guan Hu, has been officially approved. From now on, the roles in the department will be open to auditions from the industry..."

For a time, the attention of countless actors in the industry was attracted by this news.

Guan Hu + Huayi, it’s meaningless, this is another very good big project.

The former is a well-known director in the industry. He has made two classic works, "Black Hole" and "The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel", which achieved great success in both box office and reputation.

The latter is a well-known top producer in the industry, with both money and resources.

The two parties have now successfully reached a cooperation, which undoubtedly creates the effect of 1+1>2.

However, most of the actors in the industry remained calm about the project "Mr. Six".

Because anyone who knows Huayi knows that the projects launched by this company usually only choose to use the artists they collaborate with.

As for actors recommended by other brokerage companies or artist studios, if they want to successfully get the role, they must exchange resources or be willing to accept unspoken rules.

These are already open secrets within the circle, and anyone who is involved in this circle knows them very well.

Therefore, if you don’t have sufficient resources, it’s best not to touch Huayi’s projects unless you are willing to accept all kinds of insulting unspoken rules.

……

What surprised Chen Fei was that when he was sorting out the shooting schedule for "Operation Mekong", Wang Changtian, Su Guohai and Gu Yongqiang showed up.

"What are you three doing?"

Gu Yongqiang was the first to ask, "Mr. Chen, are you free now? Can we have a small meeting together to talk about Running Man?"

"Okay." Fade Chen closed the schedule and motioned for everyone to sit down first.

After the assistant served coffee and tea according to the preferences of the few people, Gu Yongqiang was the first to speak: "Today's film screening went very smoothly. Several satellite TV stations are very interested in this variety show and have offered a high price."

Chen Fei asked curiously: "Which one is the highest?"

"Mango." Wang Changtian took over the topic: "They offered a price of 3 million!"

"Huh? Not low!"

Chen Fei was quite surprised. If he remembered correctly, when filming the first season of "Running Man", the three production companies only spent a total of 1.5 million yuan in production funds.

Now Mango TV has offered a price of 3 million yuan, which means the investment has been recovered directly and a lot of profit can be made.

But at this time, Wang Changtian continued to add: "However, the three of us met and finally decided to kick Mango TV out."

As soon as these words came out, Fade Chen couldn't hide his doubts: "What's the reason?"

Kick out the TV station that offered the highest price. This is a rare operation!
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