China Entertainment’s Born Protagonist

Chapter 389 The highly competitive Lunar New Year stall

Noticing everyone's surprised expressions, Li Dashan explained: "I simply think Tang Yan's image is suitable, and I have no other meaning."

This explanation is a bit of a cover-up. Only Zhang Nanyi understands Li Dashan and knows that he really has no other meaning.

This guy is still in the stage of misogyny.

So Zhang Nanyi said: "Let's discuss the role."

Yao Zhuangxian nodded and expressed his opinion, "I also think Tang Yan is the most suitable. There is no other reason than that she gives me the best feeling when she wears a purple dress. She is gorgeous but not charming."

Yu Min was not rash, but turned to Zhang Nanyi for instructions, "Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"

Zhang Nanyi shook his head and said, "You decide, I can do all three of them."

For Zhang Nanyi, both are indeed okay. Tang Yan's Zixuan is very good, but Zeng Li and Wang Ou are not bad either.

Yu Min and others discussed for a while, and first excluded Zeng Li because Zeng Li was not an artist from Nanyi Entertainment and the world is so cruel.

Between Wang Ou and Tang Yan, after a show of hands, the vote was [-] to [-], and Tang Yan won.

In the end, it was decided that Tang Yan would play the third female lead, Zixuan, and Wang Ou would play the fourth female lead, Hua Ying.

Zhang Nanyi did not interfere from beginning to end, and did not participate in the voting. He found it very interesting. People who were famous in their previous lives were indeed better in luck at certain critical moments than those who were not so popular.

Of course, this kind of luck is very fragile. If Zhang Nanyi appoints Wang Ou to play Zixuan at this time, Tang Yan's luck will also be lost.

But Zhang Nanyi didn't intervene.

The third female lead, Zixuan, was still chosen to play Tang Yan, and then the second female lead, Solanum nigrum, became more competitive. Even Zhou Xun and Sun Li came to audition, but Zhang Nanyi still didn't express his opinion. After an even more intense interview, After the quarrel, Liu Shishi was chosen to play the role of Nightshade.

After the appointment of the second female lead, it was already 11:[-], and Zhang Nanyi was ready to leave. He also made an appointment to have dinner with someone at noon.

He stood up and said, "I have an appointment at noon, so I have to leave first. There are still a few supporting characters. It's up to you to check them."

After the second male lead, the third male lead, and the second lead female lead, Zhang Nanyi didn't care much about the supporting roles.

In the drama "Sword and Sword III", the male protagonist Jingtian is played by Zhang Nanyi, and the female protagonist Tang Xuejian is Jing Tian. This was decided long ago.

If Shu Chang had not quit the show, Zhang Nanyi's original plan was for the original cast of Sword of Sword [-] to play Sword of Sword [-].

Jing Tian plays Tang Xuejian, Shu Chang plays Long Kui, and Liu Yifei plays Zixuan.

This is just right. Jing Tian plays a tsundere character, which is still very suitable. Shu Chang's acting skills are good and he can switch between blue nightshade and red nightshade freely. And Liu Yifei's Zhao Ling'er is a descendant of Nuwa. This Playing Zixuan again is considered a good fit.

Moreover, as Liu Yifei plays Zixuan, Zhang Nanyi is planning to change the script so that Zixuan also has a relationship with Jingtian. Most of Xu Changqing's scenes will be cut off to create a more perfect ending...

As a result, Shu Chang wanted to withdraw from the show, so Zhang Nanyi naturally had no need to let Liu Yifei play the third female lead.

He asked Jing Tian for her opinion. She was very interested in the role of Tang Xuejian, so Zhang Nanyi left the heroine Tang Xuejian to Jing Tian.

In Zhang Nanyi's heart, the three very sweet girls have a very special status.

If there are good things, they will naturally be given to them first, so Yang Mi's first famous role was just gone.

On the contrary, Liu Shishi and Tang Yan, because of Shu Chang's withdrawal, miraculously played Solanum Solanum and Zixuan again. This is really a coincidence, not Zhang Nanyi's targeting of Damimi.

Zhang Nanyi walked out of the audition room and saw that many actors had not left yet. They stayed outside, seeming to want to get the exact news as soon as possible, or looking for some opportunities.

After seeing Zhang Nanyi come out, these people immediately changed their sitting and standing postures, trying to leave a good impression on Zhang Nanyi.

The originally noisy courtyard became very quiet.

Zhang Nanyi ignored them because he was in a hurry and would be late for his lunch meal.

Fortunately, Hu Xiaoxia had good driving skills and was familiar with the roads. It only took 10 minutes to drive to the Diaoyutai Hotel.

When Zhang Nanyi walked into the box, the time was exactly 12 o'clock, exactly as agreed upon.

Han Sanpin looked at his watch and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, you are really on time.

Come on, let me introduce to you. This is President Lin Jianyue of Media Asia Pictures. This is Director Chen Kexin. You must know this Ms. Shu Qi. "

Lin Jianyue is a fat businessman. He wears a pair of glasses and looks very wealthy. After Han Sanpin finished the introduction, he immediately said: "Hello, Mr. Zhang! I have been admiring him for a long time. I am honored to meet you this time." !”

Zhang Nanyi stretched out his hand, shook Lin Jianyue's hand, said a few casual polite words, then said hello to Chen Kexin and Shu Qi, and then was invited by Han San to sit down.

Han Sanpin first poured a cup of tea for Zhang Nanyi, and then said straight to the point: "Mr. Zhang, you are a cheerful person, so I won't beat around the bush. I invited you here today because Mr. Lin and Director Chen have a project on their hands." , called Tou Mingzhuan, the script is adapted from the "Horse Stabbing Case", one of the four most mysterious cases in the late Qing Dynasty.

I read it and thought it was very in-depth and this project is very exciting.

The War Letter is a war blockbuster that targets heroes. We would like to invite you, Mr. Zhang, to star in it. It would be best if Nanyi Culture can invest in the production together. With your participation, this project will definitely be successful. "

Han Sanpin has a different kind of obsession with commercial blockbusters. What he often talks about are blockbusters targeting heroes.

Before Zhang Nanyi came, he had guessed that today's dinner was for the purpose of voting for certificates of fame. After all, Han Sanpin had said in advance that Lin Jianyue and Chen Kexin would attend this dinner.

In the previous life, Media Asia also initiated the investment bureau. In the end, Han Sanpin was the one who led the way and found Chengtian Entertainment. Together, they invested [-] million to shoot this movie.

In terms of box office, the global box office of the movie Tou Ming Zhuan was only 3.5 million, which can be said to be a huge loss.

The film studio spent a salary of [-] million to hire Li Lienjie just for the global box office. As a result, the overseas box office performance was very dismal, far less successful than "Fearless" overseas.

But regardless of the box office, the film Tou Mingzhuang is considered to be one of the best quality among the many blockbusters produced in China.

It's a pity that in the early stage of the release, because the promotion was oriented to a kung fu movie, but when you go to the theater, it turns out to be a more realistic war movie. Li Lianjie's fighting scenes in the movie are not as good as Jincheng Wuduo. In addition, the mainland version deleted a lot of plots, resulting in a poor reputation. Calculate it.

In particular, the rating of Douban was very low. Later in the Internet era, after many people watched the movie, the rating of this movie gradually improved, reaching a level close to 8 points.

In Zhang Nanyi's mind, the film is a very good one, and should be scored in the same way as Douban's domestic films plus one point. The uncut version of the film is a 9-point film, in which the Qing Dynasty The revelation of Ting Mingyao is very spot on.

To a certain extent, the protagonist Pang Qingyun is a Song Jiang-type character, a cruel and weak capitulationist who is cruel to his brothers, but puts his hopes and ideals in the hands of a corrupt and incompetent court.

Once this movie is made, it can profoundly reveal the outcome of the capitulationists, and it is an affirmation and praise of the spirit of destiny.

Zhang Nanyi was very interested in this movie, so he was willing to come over.

As for the box office issue, Zhang Nanyi is not worried. Even if he loses money, he can afford it, as long as he makes the movie he wants.

Moreover, if Zhang Nanyi participates and the cost is controlled, even if the investment does not make a lot of money, it will be no problem to protect the capital.

After hearing Han Sanpin's words, Zhang Nanyi asked: "Who do you want me to play? Have the other actors been decided?" Director Chen Kexin said: "We know your rule, Mr. Zhang, only play male protagonists.

So I am looking for you to play the male lead Pang Qingyun. For the rest of the actors, the second male lead is tentatively named Andy Lau. The third male lead has not been confirmed yet, but I want to ask Kim Sung Oh to play. The female lead is tentatively named Miss Shu Qi. . "

Lin Jianyue added: "Except for the second male lead Liu Dehua, the rest of the roles can be discussed. Mr. Zhang can also decide if necessary."

Media Asia recently wanted to sign Andy Lau, and voting for this movie is Media Asia's "signing gift" to Andy Lau, so the second male lead cannot be changed.

Media Asia can give up the rest of the characters. Even Shu Qi, who came to accompany us for drinks today, can be replaced. In the previous life, she was replaced by Xu Jinglei.

Media Asia approached Zhang Nanyi because, firstly, Zhang Nanyi was well-known internationally and his popularity in OMI is far more than that of Li Lianjie. Secondly, they wanted to film a blockbuster film called The Legend, but lacked investment, so they approached Zhang Nanyi. By the way, it can solve investors' problems.

Zhang Nanyi thought for a moment and said, "Show me the script first. If it's suitable, I can star in it. Investment is no problem, but I have two requirements."

Chen Kexin glanced at Han Sanpin and Lin Jianyue and said, "Please speak."

"First, when filming this movie, the background should not be artificial and the facts should be adhered to as much as possible. The crew can invite two historical experts to guide the details of the shooting."

In order to take care of the overseas market, the investment certificate in the previous life was vague about the background of the story, and many details were wrong. There were errors and omissions in details such as army establishment, tactics, weapons, official positions, etc., and a lot of digging was done on the battlefield where there were no thermal weapons. The trenches are also a bit funny.

Zhang Nanyi took a sip of tea and continued: "Secondly, I hope that Director Chen will not swing between two sides. One moment he wants to take care of the box office market, and the other moment he wants to engage in literature and art.

Tell the story as truthfully and cruelly as possible, and don’t think about the box office when filming. "

In Zhang Nanyi's pursuit, the film depicts the corruption and incompetence of the Qing court itself and the devastation of China under the rule of the Qing court. The more realistic the film, the better.

The tragic ending of the three brothers reflects the weakness of the capitulationists and the corruption of the Qing court.

Zhang Nanyi's two requests were not requests at all to Chen Kexin, they were simply help.

So he said very excitedly: "Mr. Zhang, you are indeed a person who understands movies. With your support, the application for the certificate will definitely be successful."

Zhang Nanyi continued: "There is no need to find Jin Chengwu for the third male lead. Find a mainland actor. With me here, you don't need Jin Chengwu's popularity in Japan and China."

Zhang Nanyi's words are a bit arrogant, but it is true. Zhang Nanyi's appeal in Japan and China is indeed more powerful than that of Jincheng.

He added: "I have a schedule after May next year. I will give the crew a maximum of three months. It is best to coordinate everything before starting filming and make the progress as fast as possible."

Chen Kexin said excitedly: "No problem, the shooting is fast, which is the characteristic of Hong Kong movies!"

Zhang Nanyi's style of doing things is to be vigorous and resolute. At the wine table, everyone determined the investment framework for the investment certificate.

The investment in production is tentatively set at 1.5 million, and the publicity and distribution costs are about 5000 million, totaling 2 million.

Zhang Nanyi's salary is 2000 million in cash, plus 15% of the box office dividend.

Andy Lau's salary is 1500 million, while the rest of the actors' salaries are very little.

It is guaranteed that 1 million yuan will be spent on production, which is already very high.

Chen Kexin was very happy. He frequently asked Zhang Nanyi for toasts. This courage to lead the charge stunned Han Sanpin, so Chen Kexin fell quickly.

Lin Jianyue was also dizzy after drinking, but she was relieved because she had a good drinking capacity.

Later on, when she was still toasting, she deliberately touched Zhang Nanyi's palm, and the hint was obvious.

However, Zhang Nanyi was not interested in her and ignored the hint.

After Lin Jianyue, Chen Kexin and Shu Qi all left, Zhang Nanyi said to Han Sanpin: "Sanye, remember to send me the script for the nomination. If it is not suitable, I will change it."

Han Sanpin smiled bitterly and said, "I knew you would have this request. You didn't say it just now. I was still surprised."

Zhang Nanyi smiled and said straight from his heart: "The movies I make must be in line with what I want to express, otherwise I won't make them."

Han Sanpin sighed and pretended to be depressed, "I suddenly regretted letting you bid for the certificate.

Based on your thoughts, I estimate that this petition will be cruel, and subsequent review will be difficult. "

There are still some elders above, and it is indeed a problem to pass the review of the petition. Zhang Nanyi said: "We will talk about the review later."

Han Sanpin poured a cup of tea for Zhang Nanyi and said, "In addition to submitting a certificate of honor, there is something else I want to discuss with you.

Didn’t you previously plan for Grit to be released next year?What the above means is that it would be best if it could be screened this year. "

Zhang Nanyi asked in surprise: "Why?"

Han Sanpin took a sip of tea, burped, and explained: "The leader in charge of cross-strait propaganda will be transferred next year. He hopes that our film can be released while he is in office, as a prelude to his departure. An achievement.”

"Aren't we offending the new leader by doing this?"

"It's a bit, but the old leader has been promoted, and he is still in charge of us. Among the things he is in charge of, there is audit. You can tell me whether you can help."

Zhang Nanyi: "..."

Zhang Nanyi sighed and said, "When will Jing Tong Rescue be released?"

Han Sanpin also sighed, "The tentative date is December 12th, do you think it's okay?"

Zhang Nanyi smiled and said, "It's interesting. During the Lunar New Year this year, wouldn't it be our Jingtao Rescue, Cheng Kaige's Wuji, and Zhang Yimou's Thousand Miles Solo Ride, all squeezed into mid-to-late December. It's very exciting. .”

Han Sanpin said: "That's not all. There are also "If Love" directed by Chen Kexin who just left, "The Great Sage" directed by Liu Zhenwei and starring Xie Tingfeng, and the Hollywood imported blockbuster "King Kong" in early January.

In addition, Li Lianjie's "Huo Yuanjia" seems to also want to participate in the competition for the Lunar New Year film. "

In today's Mainland China film market, the Lunar New Year film is the first film, and the concept of the Spring Festival film does not exist yet.

Movies that are powerful and ambitious are aimed at the Lunar New Year season.

Zhang Nanyi nodded and said: "Okay, Rescue will be released on December 12th. It will be quite fun to be in the most competitive Lunar New Year movie in history.

Anyway, with China Film and Yili Cinemas here, we have a big advantage in arranging films, so it’s not us who are afraid, but Wuji and Qianli Zuoqi. "

Han Sanpin looked at Zhang Nanyi's confident look and sighed that it was better to be young.

When he received the release schedule suggested by his leadership, he was actually very worried and did not want to compete head-on with blockbusters such as The Promise.

But Zhang Nanyi was full of momentum. Not only was he not afraid, but he found it very interesting. This is the spirit of young people and what Han Sanpin lacks the most.

(End of this chapter)