I am a director, but I have the skills of an actor

Chapter 205 Launch Conference
In mid-to-late May, some women who love beauty have begun to show their arms and legs.

At Qingshan Film and Television Company, Wan Qingshan is worried about the candidate to play Wei Qing.

A number of supporting actors have been found during this time, but Wan Qingshan still hasn't found the actor to play Wei Qing.

It's annoying enough without finding anyone.

Then I don’t know where the news came from. Everyone in the industry knows that Wei Qing, the second male lead in "Huo Qubing" has not yet been cast, and no one can be found in Wanqingshan.

As a result, many people called to recommend themselves or recommend actors, which made Wan Qingshan even more annoyed.

After a while, when Wan Qingshan was still thinking about being an actor, Tao Gong, who had returned from finding a venue some time ago, came to Qingshan Film and Television Company.

"Director Wan, the weapons, props and costumes have been prepared. Director Han has also contacted the troops. When the crew goes to Kashgar for filming, the troops will be able to join the set. Also, Teacher He and the others are already practicing horseback riding."

Wan Qingshan put the actor matter behind him for the time being and said, "Go find Director Han and see if you can let people in the army practice riding horses?"

"Director Wan, Director Han knows that you are worried about this, so he asked me to tell you that the troops are from Kashgar, and most of them can ride horses." Tao Gong said with a smile.

After speaking, Tao Gong hesitated and asked, "Director Wan, the actor who plays Wei Qing, don't you have any ideas yet?"

Wan Qingshan said nothing, but looked at Tao Gong up and down.

Tao Gong was sized up by Wan Qingshan, and he suddenly panicked. He regretted why he couldn't hold back two days ago, and shouldn't have followed him to heaven and earth.

Wan Qingshan dared to fall in the face of China Film Group because of the director selection of "Painted Skin". If Wan Qingshan ignored China Film Group and directly fired him from the crew, he would have suffered a huge loss.

You must know that Zhang Zong was directly promoted to director just because he had collaborated with Wan Qingshan several times. The film needed awards and box office, and he was directly promoted to director. He also wanted to borrow "Huo Qubing" to climb up the ladder.

Just when Tao Gong was about to speak to save him, he heard Wan Qingshan's voice.

"I'm worried about actors right now. I want you to tell me which actor has given you the benefit of recommending me."

Tao Gong hesitated, wanting to pretend that he was just thinking about the crew and not receiving any benefits, but he thought about it and decided not to pretend, so as not to make Wan Qingshan angry.

"Director Wan, this is Sun Honglei."

Wan Qingshan was a little disappointed. He also wanted to see who thought he could play Wei Qing.

Sun Honglei's acting skills are good, but his performance in "Conquest" was too good. Before "Latent" came out, the audience always felt that he was not a good person when they saw him.

In addition, with his small eyes, playing Wei Qing, it is impossible to perform with high spirits.

"You tell him that he performed "Conquest" so well that I have to consider the audience's feelings."

"Yes, yes, Director Wan, I will tell him this in a moment." Tao Gong nodded immediately and replied without thinking.

After Tao Gong left, Wan Qingshan's cell phone rang again. It was Yu Bo calling.

After a few polite words, Yu Bo also asked about the actor who played Wei Qing.

"Brother Bo, why, who found you? What are the benefits that actually made you recommend people?" Wan Qingshan said with a smile.

"I don't get any benefits. I rejected a few people before, so no one asked me for help.

I was watching TV yesterday and discovered an actor. I really admired his acting skills, so I recommend him to you.

Qingzi, you must have your own considerations about which actor to use, but it’s been so long since the news of your movie came out, and the actor who plays Wei Qing hasn’t been confirmed yet, so you must also have difficulties in selecting this actor. How about you first Listen to my recommended actors. "

"You are putting me in trouble, Brother Bo, tell me, who is it? Whose acting skills are so good that you can call me to recommend someone."

"His name is Duan Yihong, and his acting skills are really good. Although he is a little less famous now, his performance in "Soldier Assault" has recently become popular on the Internet, and the ratings on TV stations have also begun to rise.

Qingzi, your movie will definitely be released at the end of the year or next year, and he should be famous by then.

Well, even though you are the second male lead in a multi-billion dollar production, it is still a bit unqualified.

But since you have acted in person, you don’t have to worry about the domestic box office. As for the overseas box office, unless you ask Jet Li or Cheng Long to act as your voice actor, it will be the same with anyone else. "

Wan Qingshan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Brother Bo, thank you for your recommendation. I will consider it carefully."

"Think carefully, Qingzi, I really didn't benefit from him. He didn't come to me, and I don't know him. I just think his acting skills are really good, so I recommend him to you."

"Brother Bo, Brother Bo, what I said before was just a joke. I don't know you yet."

"Okay, I'll hang up now. I'm reading the script of "Painted Skin" here."

"Okay, you are busy."

When Wanqingshan was about to hang up the phone,

"Oh, by the way, come to my house for dinner if you have time in the evening. Some time ago, a friend happened to go to the north. When he came back, he gave me some specialties.

I'm alone here again, and I'll have to join the group again in two days. I'm sure I won't be able to finish my meal. Please help me solve it. "

"If there's something to eat, I'll definitely be there."

After hanging up the phone, Wan Qingshan thought for a moment and finally called Tao Gong to invite Duan Yi to an interview.

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In the Chinese theater.

"Duan Yihong, you've lost your penis!"

After graduating from the Chinese Opera Class of 96, Chen Minghao, who had been attending the Chinese Theater, walked into the room.

In the room, a group of people from the theater were eating melon seeds and chatting. Duan Yihong was sitting in the corner, listening to everyone chatting.

"Hey, Minghao, what happened to Lao Duan?" Xing Jiadong, who played Wu Liuyi in "Soldier Assault", asked curiously.

"The deputy dean asked me to tell Lao Duan that the crew of "Huo Qubing" called and invited Lao Duan for an interview."

As soon as Chen Minghao finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded.

The second male lead in the crew of "Huo Qubing" has not yet been decided. Everyone in the industry knows that at this time of interview, it will definitely be the second male lead.

They all couldn't believe that Duan Yihong was invited for an interview.Many of them called Wan Qingshan because of their connections, but they didn't even get a chance for an interview.

After Xing Jiadong came to his senses, he exclaimed in shock, "Old Duan, you can do it. Tell me, who did you ask for a recommendation before the unkind Wan Qingshan gave you an interview opportunity?"

Because of the role of Wei Qing, almost all the actors of the right age have directly called or contacted Wan Qingshan, but none of them asked Wan Qingshan to give him face. Even when someone approached Wang Changtian, Wan Qingshan didn't give him face.

"I, I, am not looking for anyone. You know, what relationship can I have?"

Duan Yihong's eyes widened. If he didn't know that Chen Minghao wouldn't make random jokes, he would have doubted whether Chen Minghao was joking.

Everyone has different thoughts, some are envious, some are jealous, some don't take it seriously, and some are happy for Duan Yihong.

The person who is most happy for Duan Yihong is Chen Minghao. He has the best relationship with Duan Yihong in the theater. They both graduated from China National Theater and have compatible personalities.

"Okay, Old Duan, no matter what, it's a good thing if Wan Qingshan sends you an interview invitation. You have to take advantage of it. "Huo Qubing" has such a large investment and he stars in it himself. It will definitely be released abroad. If he plays Well, maybe you will become famous and go abroad immediately."

"Oh, Chen Minghao, do you regret it now? If you had made a better relationship and didn't beat up his classmate, maybe you would have become famous abroad like your classmate Zeng Li." Xing Jiadong joked.

"Tch, you don't regret it, and you don't care about it. You are free now, and you have enough money to eat and drink, so why do you regret it?"

Chen Minghao said that he had no regrets, but he pretended to have regrets on his face, which made everyone laugh. After that, no one talked about Duan Yihong's interview anymore.

Some people don't want to talk, some know it's not appropriate to talk, and some don't care.

The next day, Wan Qingshan met Duan Yihong at a hotel near China Film Group.

"Wan Dao!"

He looked up and down Wanqing Mountain and saw Duan Yihong, whose appearance had not changed much after more than ten years.

"You go with the staff to change your clothes first and let me take a look."

Duan Yihong was stunned for a moment, responded quickly, and then turned around and left the room with the staff.

After a while, Duan Yihong, who put on armor and clothing, entered the room.

Wan Qingshan looked up and down and asked, "What do you understand about Wei Qing?"

"Heroic and kind-hearted on the surface, but in fact he is full of arrogance."

Wan Qingshan's eyes lit up, "Why do you think Wei Qing is full of arrogance?"

"Because before him, the Western Han Dynasty was mainly defensive against the Huns, but he dared to break the rules, take the initiative, and go deep into the Xiongnu territory. Without a little arrogance, he would not dare to break the rules."

Wan Qingshan nodded slightly. When Lu Wei wrote the script, he also discussed with him that Wei Qing could not be as honest as he acted in those TV series. He must have the arrogance and high spirits to be proud of the world, otherwise how could he dare to lead his soldiers deep into the Huns? within the territory.

"The filming will take at least half a year. I have to practice horse riding in the early stage. Also, you have lost a little weight now and need to exercise to gain muscle. Can you accept it?"

Duan Yihong was so dumbfounded that he had already passed the interview?All the preparations he made all night last night were useless!
Seeing that Duan Yihong didn't speak, Wan Qingshan raised his voice and asked again, "Can you accept it?"

"Yes, yes, I am from Yili. I rode a horse when I was a child. I can guarantee that I will be proficient in riding skills when filming starts.

As for exercise, I am fine now and can exercise every day. "Duan Yihong replied quickly.

"Okay, I'll sign a contract with the crew later. After signing the contract, the crew will arrange for you to practice horseback riding. You are not required to be able to sprint on horseback during filming, but you must be presentable."

"Yes, Director Wan, I promise not to delay the filming." Afterwards, Tao Gong led Duan Yihong out to sign the contract.

Wei Qing's casting has been confirmed, but Wan Qingshan can't take any time off yet.

The next day, he took Yu Ying to Enlight Pictures.

Wanqingshan can only get a total of more than 5000 million from the mainland box office revenue, video copyrights, TV and movie broadcasts of "A Love Is Lost" in the Mainland.

This more than 5000 million yuan also includes their money in the cold winter.

As for the revenue of "Unfortunate Love" in Hong Kong Island, Wan Qingshan doesn't even think about it.

I don’t know whether it’s because of the film’s acclimatization, or because of the blog incident. After the Hong Kong Island media took turns to report on it, Hong Kong Island audiences had a bad impression of him.

Anyway, "Unfortunate Love" was a big hit at the box office in Hong Kong Island. It was released less than a month ago because of poor performance, and the total box office was only over 1000 million.

More than 1000 million, with deductions from all aspects, I am afraid it will only be about 200 million in his hands.

Don't even think about Wanwan. After Wang Changtian took over, Golden Harvest's relationship with Wanwan was a bit poor. So Wan Qingshan simply sold the proceeds from the movie in Wanwan to Jiang Zhiqiang for 200 million.

The next afternoon, when Wan Qingshan was going to a horse farm in the suburbs to practice riding horses, he received a call from Ye Xuan on the way.

As a result, he diverted to the bank. When he came out of the bank, almost all the more than 4000 million that Enlight Pictures had just transferred in the morning had been transferred to Qingshan Cinema Line by Wan Qingshan.

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In mid-June, more and more people showed their arms and legs on the streets.

A press conference for the filming of "Huo Qubing" was being held in a large hotel near China Film Studio.

Preparations began in mid-April, and the launch conference was held in mid-June. This speed was much slower than that of Wan Qingshan's previous films, but compared to blockbusters, the launch conference of "Huo Qubing" was very fast.

Many blockbusters are prepared for about half a year and then hold a press conference.

In fact, "Huo Qubing" is not fully prepared yet, but Wan Qingshan asked the crew to prepare the palace scene first. Now that the palace scene is ready, Wan Qingshan plans to film it first.

For the grassland battle scene, when the crew shoots the palace scene, let Tao Gong prepare it. Once the filming here is completed, the other side should be almost done.

"Huo Qubing" was often reported by reporters before it was even approved as a project.

The establishment of the project was followed by daily reports, and the Sina News website even created a small column to follow up on "Huo Qubing".

Regardless of whether it is true or not, as long as it is related to "Huo Qubing", it will be stuffed into that small column.

From the time the project was not established to the preparation, reporters have reported on it. Of course, reporters will not miss this launch conference.

When Wan Qingshan's group came out, the audience's flash lights flashed.

After the host Liu Yan started, he asked reporters to ask questions.

"Director Wan, the investment in "Huo Qubing" was 5000 million, which broke the Asian film investment record of 8000 million in "Red Cliff". Are you confident that the cost will be recovered?"

The real investment in "Huo Qubing" was only 7000 million, but Han Sanping decided to invest 5000 million in order to make the movie famous and popular.

"You shouldn't ask me this question. You should ask China Film, Columbia, Enlight and Anle Pictures. They are investors. You should ask them whether they believe that my movie can recover the cost?"

"Director Wan, I heard that you didn't hold any interviews for the actors in "Huo Qubing", but found them yourself. Aren't you worried that the outside world will criticize you for being selfish in choosing actors?"

"As long as the investors approve the choice of actors, then there is no problem. As for the fact that no interviews were held, you can ask Director Wu Yusen what he thought. I also saw that he did not hold interviews, so I did not hold interviews."

"Cough cough!"

Han Sanping on the side coughed twice, signaling Wan Qingshan to stop causing trouble.

The reporters' eyes lit up. With Wan Qingshan's words, they could report that Wan Qingshan accused Wu Yusen of being too selfish in the selection of actors for "Red Cliff".

"Director Wan, what do you think about the former chairman Wu Siyuan's statement at the Academy Awards some time ago that artists who disrespect the Academy Awards are not welcome?"

"Well, it's normal, but I think respect is mutual. If you just fool people, others will naturally not respect you. People don't like to make fun of others."

The eyes of the reporter who asked the question were full of excitement. Wu Siyuan was clearly talking about Wan Qingshan, who was nominated for the leading actor and did not attend, which was disrespectful to the Academy Awards.

Wan Qingshan, on the other hand, is a metaphor for the Academy Awards to fool people. The awards are all awarded to Hong Kong artists, and he will not take advantage of the Academy Awards.

"Journalists, this is the press conference for "Huo Qubing". Please ask more about the movie."

Han Sanping was worried about what trouble would happen if he continued to ask questions, so he couldn't help but speak.

Han Sanping has spoken, these reporters must be honest even if they are dishonest.

"Miss Zeng Li, why did you play the female lead in "Huo Qubing"?"

"You have to ask Director Wan about this. He invited me to appear."

"Zeng Li, you have starred in the leading female role in two blockbusters, "Red Cliff" and "Huo Qubing". Does this mean that you are ranked number one among young actresses?"

"Ha, am I still a young actress? I've been in my thirties for a few years. Aren't young actresses of Liu Yifei's generation?"

The reporter was not satisfied with Zeng Li's confused answer.

"Zeng Li, the leading female lead in two blockbusters, does this make you the first among domestic actresses born in the 70s?"

"That's impossible. Zi Yi is also born in the 70s. She has starred in several blockbuster movies. This is nothing to me!"

Seeing that Zeng Li couldn't get any hot answers from her, the reporter changed the target.

"Director Wan, why did you invite Duan Yihong to star? In what way do you think he is suitable to play Wei Qing?"

"I think he is suitable in every aspect. Look at his makeup photos, he is completely in line with my idea of ​​Wei Qing. What, do you think there is something inappropriate about him? How about you tell me?"

On the poster behind the stage, the background is a grassland covered with dark clouds, and the Wanqing Mountain in the middle is dressed in black armor. He is riding on a horse, holding a sword with a cold light in his hand, looking extremely arrogant.

On the right, Zeng Li, dressed in elegant clothes, looks at Wanqing Mountain with a smile on her face.

Duan Yihong on the left is also wearing black armor and riding on a horse. His eyes are solemn, but there is a smile at the corner, which makes people feel very contradictory.

Although it was strange, the reporter didn't dare to ask anymore. Wan Qingshan had already said so. If he asked again, Wan Qingshan couldn't get angry.

Duan Yihong glanced at Wanqing Mountain and felt very grateful.

Ever since Duan Yihong's role as Wei Qing was reported in the news, the outside world has been full of doubts.

Although "Soldier Assault" is becoming more and more popular, Duan Yihong is not the protagonist in it. No matter how popular it is, it is still not as popular as Huang Xiaoming and others, let alone Chen Kun and others.

Many netizens went to Wan Qingshan's blog to ask Wan Qingshan to replace him, and even recommended his own idols to Wan Qingshan.

At that time, Wan Qingshan's blog almost collapsed. Chen Yumo called Wan Qingshan and asked if he could change the actor.

Duan Yihong is not as famous as he is now. He has a bit of inferiority complex now just like when he was in the academy.

The voices from the outside world put a lot of pressure on him. If he was a bit stubborn, he might have to ask Wan Qingshan to tell him not to act.

Now that Wan Qingshan is supporting him in the face of the media, the doubts from the outside world will not be so great, and the pressure in his heart will not be so great.

Duan Yihong couldn't ask the question here. The reporter was very disappointed and then changed the target.

"Teacher Chen, after "Emperor of Han Dynasty" was aired, you said that you no longer wanted to play Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. Why did you take over the filming of "Huo Qubing" and play Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty again?"

Chen Baoguo was a little embarrassed. When "Emperor of Han Dynasty" was on the air the year before last, he said this to the media. He had never thought about playing Emperor Wu of Han again, but he didn't expect that Wan Qingshan would pay 80 for him to play for only ten minutes. What a play.

But the truth must not be told, otherwise the image will be lost.

"The Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in "Huo Qubing" is a little different from the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in "The Great Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty".

The Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in "Huo Qubing" is like the other side of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in "The Great Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty". I think this is very interesting. For me, this is also a challenge, so I starred in it. "

"Teacher He Bing, you have never acted in an ancient war drama before. How do you feel about ancient war dramas?"

"I don't feel anything, because I have acted in war scenes before. I have acted in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" before, but it was a small role at the time. You may not have noticed."

The reporter suddenly felt embarrassed. As a reporter, he didn't do enough homework before asking questions, which made him look embarrassed.

"Brother Hu, your first drama after your comeback was the big production "Huo Qubing". How do you feel about it?"

At the premiere of "Unfortunate Love", Cai Yinong asked Wan Qingshan for help because of Brother Hu. Wan Qingshan sent a movie invitation to Brother Hu, and he was still a supporting actor with a considerable role.

This supporting role did not exist originally. After agreeing to Cai Yinong, Wan Qingshan suddenly had an idea in his mind, so he asked Lu Wei to add it.

It can be said that this character is somewhat in line with Brother Hu's current state of mind.

Lu Wei originally wrote the script, and after hearing Wan Qingshan's thoughts on the character, he couldn't help but persuade Wan Qingshan to shoot more material around this character, cut it out into a movie, and take it to the film festival.

Brother Hu, who covered his scars with long bangs, replied flatly, "I think it's pressure. I'm full of pressure to star with so many seniors."

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This launch conference was a bit long, and reporters took a long time to ask questions. More than an hour was spent on reporters asking questions.

After the press conference, Wan Qingshan took people to the Wuxi Film and Television Base the next day.

(End of this chapter)