China Entertainment’s Born Protagonist

Chapter 168: Cutting Bones Mingzhi and Kangxi Casting
Yang Mi's IQ is quite high and her reactions are quick. When Zhang Nanyi heard that she wanted to audition for A Ke, although she didn't say it explicitly, her expression was somewhat disapproving. This expression was keenly noticed by Yang Mi.

She asked a little unconvinced: "Do you think I can't play A'ke?"

Zhang Nanyi took a step back, and Shu Chang gave up his position very tacitly, letting Zhang Nanyi stand in the middle of Tiantian.

Zhang Nanyi did not answer Yang Mi's question, but directly introduced: "This is Shu Chang, the audition is Mu Jianping, this is Jing Tian, ​​the audition is Shuang'er, this is..."

Yang Mi understood what Zhang Nanyi meant, and she interrupted Zhang Nanyi, "She is Liu Yifei, the fairy sister, I know!"

Zhang Nanyi said calmly: "Liu Yifei is auditioning for Zeng Rou. Are you confident that you can play A'ke next to the three of them?"

Yang Mi: "..."

At this moment, Yang Mi suddenly felt that she was not tough enough. For the first time, she realized that appearance was hard currency and a pass in the entertainment industry.

Yang Mi subconsciously touched her chin, thinking, maybe she should cut off her bones to clear her mind?

Seeing Yang Mi touching her chin and saying nothing, Zhang Nanyi said: "Actually, your appearance and personality make you more suitable to play Princess Jianning. You can consider it."

After saying that, Zhang Nanyi said hello to Li Shaohong, turned around and walked into the audition room.

Looking at Zhang Nanyi's leaving figure, Li Shaohong said with a smile: "Producer Zhang, your nephew has a good vision, which coincides with my ideas. I also think Mimi is more suitable for Princess Jianning, or maybe Fang Yi, she insists on testing A Ke, so I can only let her go."

Zhang Jizong smiled and said bluntly: "Director Li, we are also old friends. To tell you the truth, I have invited an actress for the role of Ake, and it is no surprise that she is the one.

If Yang Mi insists on auditioning A Ke, it can only be said to be a pity. "

Li Shaohong nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you, Producer Zhang, for being honest. I will discuss it with Mimi. You can go and do your work first. There is no need to greet us."

Only then did Zhang Jizong come to the audition room.

In the audition room, there were director Yu Min, screenwriter Dai Mingyu, producer Sun Ruixue, plus martial arts director Zhao Jian, Zhang Nanyi and Zhang Jizong, a total of 6 people.

The Deer and the Cauldron is the drama that Zhang Jizong is mainly responsible for, so Li Dashan did not participate. Zhang Nanyi only wrote the outline and arranged a very sweet role.

The others didn't interfere either.

Although he has a good relationship with Zhang Jizong and often jokes, he still needs to respect his uncle's right to speak.

The audition wouldn't start for another half an hour, and everyone was sitting and chatting.

Sun Ruixue said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, the ratings for the premiere of Legend of Sword and Fairy have just been calculated. The first episode is 5.7% and the second episode is 6.1%.

congratulations!Another hit drama. "

Zhang Nanyi was a little surprised: "The results are so good?"

Although it was expected that Legend of Sword and Fairy would be a big hit, Zhang Nanyi was still surprised by the high ratings of the first episode.

With the ratings of the first episode, given Yangshi's platform capabilities, as long as Fairy Sword's reputation remains intact, it is certain that the average ratings will exceed 10, and it is possible that it may even exceed 12%.

In this era where the ratings of TV dramas are declining year by year, the ratings performance of Fairy Sword can be said to be a small miracle that bucks the trend.

In recent years, the domestic TV drama market has begun to reach its peak. By 2006, the number of TV viewers in China reached an astonishing 11 billion, and the TV penetration rate was over 90%.

Moreover, the Internet era has not yet fully arrived at this time, and watching TV is the most important form of entertainment for people across the country.

Although as more and more TV series are produced, major TV stations compete to exert their efforts, leading to fierce market competition, the ratings and dominance of drama kings have gradually declined.

But if you can make a hit drama in this era, it will cover a large base of people. This is how national popularity comes.

Zhang Nanyi was already very popular, but with the hit "Legend of Sword and Fairy", his popularity has been completely consolidated, unlike before where it was still a bit fluttery.

In addition, Fairy Sword is Nanyi Culture's first self-produced drama, and it can be said to be an instant hit this time.

So Sun Ruixue wants to congratulate him.

Hearing Zhang Nanyi's question, Zhang Jizong said proudly: "It's normal to have this result. You and Wei Tiantian are so popular now. During this period, you are the celebrities who have been talked about the most.

Coupled with the fact that Yangshi has such a big platform and the publicity is in place, I think the ratings should be higher. "

Zhang Nanyi said with a smile: "The person who deserves the most congratulations is Yang Shi. When will Director Chen invite me to dinner? It's such a brilliant achievement.

Aunt Xue, you must have received a lot of bonuses. "

Because of the relationship between Sun Ruixue and Zhang Jizong, Zhang Nanyi has changed her name to Aunt Sun Ruixue.

Sun Ruixue said with a smile: "It's no problem to eat, Director Chen has long wanted to treat Mr. Zhang to dinner.

Besides, isn’t the support we give you enough?
Director Chen and I didn’t hesitate to invest in The Deer and the Cauldron after you adapted it like this. Director Chen even made a trip to it personally, otherwise this project wouldn’t have been so easy to get approved. "

Although Sun Ruixue said it was a bit exaggerated, Yang Shi and Chen Yingcai really did their best this time after the script was reviewed.

Zhang Jizong said: "It's a win-win situation for everyone. If Fairy Sword succeeds, The Deer and Cauldron will also succeed.

I've been thinking about it at home these days, and the more I think about it, the more I feel that Nan Yi's script is a good one. Isn't it true that our mainland and TVB are best at producing dramas?

In the past, when I was filming The Swordsman, many people laughed at me for turning the martial arts drama into a drama and turning The Swordsman into The Water Margin.

From then on, I became timid and started to follow the rules, so much so that I wanted to follow the original work in the drama "The Deer and the Cauldron", but I almost lost my passion and pursuit.

Now that I think about it, we should make our own style of martial arts, with some drama and intrigue. "

Zhang Nanyi's success has obviously given Zhang Jizong greater confidence and more creative freedom, allowing him to become bold and bold.

However, Zhang Nanyi still advised: "Uncle, the outline of the script is more serious, but the plot is still light-hearted and funny. In fact, for this story of The Deer and the Cauldron, I think we can refer to dramas such as Prime Minister Liu Luoguo and Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan."

There is some intrigue and logic, but the overall rhythm is relaxed. "

Yu Min immediately said: "Mr. Zhang, I have studied the two dramas you mentioned several times according to what you said before, and I have gained a lot."

Zhang Jizong: "..."

Seeing Yu Min "betraying" himself and fawning over his nephew, Zhang Jizong smiled helplessly, feeling a bit like handing over power in advance.

Yu Min didn't think there was anything wrong with her flattery. The script of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" was written by Zhang Nanyi, and the director team and shooting style were all determined by Zhang Nanyi.

Yu Min followed Zhang Nan and took off immediately. After the explosion of Fairy Sword, as the director of this drama, he will not worry about running out of films in the future.

His status in the circle has also improved.

Yu Min knew who was his real girlfriend, so he flattered Zhang Nanyi without any hesitation.

Everyone chatted for a while, and soon the staff came in to inform the actors that they were ready. Zhang Jizong nodded, and the audition officially began.

The first role I auditioned for was Kangxi, the second male lead in The Deer and the Cauldron.

This role is very important. After Zhang Nanyi adapted it, the role of Kangxi has higher requirements for actors.

Because when Wei Xiaobao became Kangxi, the actor who played Kangxi must not only be able to play the profound Kangxi, but also be able to wear the appearance of Kangxi and play the core of Wei Xiaobao.

The same goes for Zhang Nanyi's Wei Xiaobao. When he imitates Kangxi's movements and demeanor, he also needs to have the charm of an emperor.

This is just like the cast of Journey to the West, where all the members can play monkeys.

The first actor to come in was Deng Chao. At this time, he was already dressed as an emperor, with pigtails.

"Hello, producer Zhang, hello Mr. Zhang, hello director Yu Min, hello teachers. My name is Deng Chao. I graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. I graduated from the school last year. I have appeared in many film and television dramas and plays. The latest one is "Young Kangxi", I played Kangxi in the play.

This show has just finished filming, and I’m still naked. "

Deng Chao has a rather out-of-touch personality, and the last sentence was intended to be funny, but the effect was not very good.

Zhang Jizong nodded and encouraged: "Yes, your portrayal of Kangxi is quite good. I have an impression of you as an actor. You also played Shunzhi in The Young Emperor, right?"
But you should have graduated in 02, not last year. "

Deng Chao let out a sigh and suddenly said: "This is already 04, and my mind is still stuck in 03. I have lost my memory!"

Everyone smiled kindly and didn't care about it.

Generally, when socializing in the New Year, many people's consciousness will stop at the previous year, and they will subconsciously write the date of the previous year when writing the date. It takes some time to adapt.

Zhang Jizong has a very good attitude towards Deng Chao. This is the advantage of graduating from Yang Opera. After all, Zhang Jizong is also from Yang Opera.

Deng Chao got a script, tried it out, and performed well. Although his acting skills were still a bit immature at this time, his talent was indeed quite good.

Zhang Nanyi didn't say a word throughout the whole process. The casting was completely left to Zhang Jizhong. He would only say a few words unless he felt that it was particularly unsuitable.

Among Mesozoic actors, as long as Deng Chao doesn't act in comedies and Huang Xiaoming isn't greasy, these two will be actor-level actors.

As soon as Zhang Nanyi thought of Huang Xiaoming, Huang Xiaoming came. After Deng Chao left, it was his turn to audition, also for the role of Kangxi.

In terms of popularity, Huang Xiaoming is much higher than Deng Chao at this time, so there is no need to introduce himself, everyone knows him.

Zhang Jizong directly asked him to try out a scene, and the effect was comparable to that of Deng Chao.

Behind Huang Xiaoming, another member of the Four Majors came, and his performance as Kangxi was also very good.

These three people are all very suitable in appearance, and they have all played emperors, so it is really difficult to choose.

So after the three people's audition, Zhang Jizong and Sun Ruixue argued. Sun Ruixue felt that Huang Xiaoming's image was better and he was famous, which would be beneficial to the promotion of The Deer and the Cauldron.

Zhang Jizong felt that Deng Chao was more shaping, and he had just played Kangxi, so he had a deeper understanding of the character.

Zhang Jizong is the leader of the TV series "The Deer and the Cauldron". He originally had more power, but he had no choice but to face Sun Ruixue, and he couldn't stand up.

The two couldn't stop arguing and looked at Zhang Nanyi together.

Zhang Nanyi thought for a while and said seriously: "Personally, I think Kuo Yuan is better. The emperor played by Huang Xiaoming is domineering and sharp. Kangxi of Deng Dynasty is also too upright. On the contrary, Kuo Yuan's face is more suitable. He is not so He is handsome and not too sharp, which is more in line with the profound image of Kangxi City.

Moreover, Ai Yuan is also one of the four major students and is very popular. "

Hearing Zhang Nanyi's words, Yu Min nodded and said, "I also think Yaoyuan is more suitable. I think he played Qianlong very well in The Granary of the World."

Dai Mingyu also said: "I voted for Kui Yuan. I don't know much about acting, but Kui Yuan's appearance just now is consistent with the Kangxi in my script."

Zhao Jian, who had been silent until now, also spoke: "I choose Yuanyuan."

After hearing what everyone said, Sun Ruixue thought that Kuoyuan was indeed very popular, which would benefit her publicity work, so she also said: "Guoyuan is good, and I will join Kuoyuan too."

Zhang Jizong: "..."

Zhang Jizong sighed and said, "Then just stay away."

Zhang Nanyi was also surprised. He didn't expect that his prestige in the small team would be so high, and he felt quite relieved that he could respond to everything.

But what he said is also true. For this story of The Deer and the Cauldron alone, Yao Yuan is indeed more suitable than Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao.

(End of this chapter)