This director needs to apologize

Chapter 188 A second audition with a feint
Chen Yiming's question made Da Zhuang stunned for a moment, and then asked directly, "Shouldn't I ask you this question? It was you who went to Nuts some time ago, and I didn't follow.

What was the status of the project when you last met?I have already made arrangements with China Media and am just waiting for the rice to be cooked. "

Chen Yiming took out his phone and pressed it. It was around 4 p.m., so he dialed Shen Pengfei's number.

The phone rang for a long time before it was picked up. Before Chen Yiming could speak, Shen Pengfei's sleepy voice came.

"Yi Ming? Is there something urgent?"

Chen Yiming was speechless. If I counted correctly, it was already past 9 a.m. in Los Angeles.

"Sister Shen, I'm sorry to bother you. It's not an urgent matter. I just want to ask about Xiangrui's "Super Sense". What is the charter of Humen Pictures? Has the release date been set?"

"It was just decided not long ago. If nothing else happens, it should be the third week of August."

Chen Yiming winked at Da Zhuang and pressed the hands-free button.

Da Zhuang took over the topic, "Sister Shen, this is Xiao Teng. If Bo Jue wants to introduce "Super Sense" through film approval, who should he talk to?"

The person on the other side was silent for a moment, and when he spoke again he was obviously much clearer. It seemed that talking about business could cheer up Sister Shen.

"This is a good idea. Lily is still a hot topic in China. OK, leave this matter to me. Just wait for my news."

Da Zhuang asked again, "Sister Shen, Warner China is interested in investing in Yiming's new film. Can you help us understand the sincerity of the other party at Warner headquarters?"

"Hey! Yiming is so quick and active again. He is indeed a young man with a burst of creativity.

No problem, I'll go find out.Director Chen Da, please book the overseas operation of your new film first. Don’t let me down. "

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yiming stood up and was about to leave. With so many things behind him, he really didn't want to sit around in the company.

Da Zhuang grabbed him and asked, "I only heard you say before that you don't look for big-name actors because the schedule is too long, but Mr. Zhu, have you ever thought about it, what if a big-name actor really publicly expressed his willingness to take time off and reduce his salary to star? How do you end it?"

These words made Chen Yiming stop immediately. He did not rule out the possibility that the initiative would no longer be in his hands.

"So what's your opinion?"

"Let's have an open audition. List the specific conditions first, second, third, and fourth. I'll help you contact a professional casting director, plus management representatives and art directors, and we'll just make it formal.

On the surface, it's a collective opinion, but on the inside, you alone have the final say, so at least it's fair to say the least.

I bet you that as soon as the news of Bo Jue's new project is released on the official website of the Film Bureau, there will be a fuss over the casting.

You must not try to save trouble by making directional invitations. You must carry out three rounds of auditions. For the candidate you have in mind, it is just a small formality, but for the entire crew, it is a big deal once and for all.

There was also the casting of Wu Zetian, and auditions had to be arranged, and she and Mulan were packaged together to try out together.

Yiming, you stay at home and don't interact with the industry, so you don't know the appeal of Chen Yiming's new movie. I don't know how many drama stars are waiting for a ride to rise to the top.

Box office champion, global distribution, award nominations, everything an actor desires, you can have it all as soon as you star in your movie. How tempting is this?
Compared with these, a one-year schedule is nothing?

Let me tell you, we are not short of money. Otherwise, if you send a group invitation to join the team with zero salary and funding, my phone number will immediately explode. "

Da Zhuang's words immediately reminded Chen Yiming, "What you said makes sense. Wu Zetian's character cannot be exposed too early, and the plot summary in the review application must be changed.

Just do as you say. I will send the preliminary selection conditions to Xiaomei later, and auditions will start when the filming permit is obtained. I will not participate in the first round of preliminary selection. You let Lin Xiao, Xiaomei and the casting director take full responsibility. "

In fact, Chen Yiming's new project cannot be hidden for long, because according to regulations, films that have obtained filming licenses will be announced one by one on the Film Bureau's website, and Chen Yiming's name is clearly listed in the screenwriter column.

Several days before the announcement, the news that Chen Yiming's next movie is called "Mulan" has already spread in the circle.

In less than a few days, all the behind-the-scenes information about this project was dug up. The first person to bear the brunt was Zhao Yan, who was put in a hula hoop by Boss Yang.

Zhao Yan is the first generation of popular female stars in China since the new millennium. She has become popular all over China when she was still studying at the Imperial Film Academy. In 2002, the media selected her as one of the four major actresses of the first generation.

Zhao Yan, who was born in 76 and is 35 years old this year, is obviously not suitable for the original version of Mulan, so she does not take the project too seriously.

But it's one thing for her to be dismissive, but it's another thing for her to be cut off. You know, as a top actress, being pried for a role is even more embarrassing than being squeezed for a position.

Not to mention that now the main creator of the project has been replaced by Chen Yiming from Ren Chucheng. If this role is lost, when the movie is released and becomes a hit, Zhao Yan is afraid that she will become an industry joke, and she will not fall behind every year.

Therefore, Zhao Yan decisively mobilized all the connections she had accumulated since joining the industry with only one goal: to play the heroine of "Mulan" as originally planned.

Even if she was not selected in the end, she still had to create a public opinion that Director Chen sincerely invited Zhao Yan to resign, and she, Zhao Huadan, must not let her face fall to the ground.The Chinese film industry is so big, Zhao Yan can catch the wind, and other actors and agents are not just decorations. Suddenly, everything is moving, and everyone is taking action around Chen Yiming's new film.

As the wall of separation from the storm, Mr. Ma soon became exhausted and had to go to Chen Yiming's house to complain.

"Yi Ming, your big tree is too windy.

Did you know that out of six top-tier actresses in Four Danshuangbing, they found four and a half, but only the artistic young woman Gong Rui remained silent.

Even Brother Xun, the small and exquisite one, asked people to bring him words, saying that he was eager to cooperate. "

Chen Yiming was simply baffled, "Didn't I count the AC number? International Zhang and Li Bing are as thin as sticks. Zhou Xun is not even 1 meters tall. These three physical conditions are not suitable."

Zhao Yan's two big eyes like lanterns, Fan Xiaopang's sexy figure and bright face, who can you say can dress up as a man? I'm not blind! "

Ma Yunteng complained, "Who made you a screenwriter? You are so famous for your tailor-made skills that people can't fantasize about it anymore?
Besides, in terms of acting skills and fame, these are indeed the first ones. "

Chen Yiming changed the topic and asked, "We agreed from the beginning that I would not interfere in the primary election. Now you come to me, what are your plans?"

Da Zhuang hesitated and said, "Yi Ming, do you think you can lower the threshold for the second round appropriately? We are all in the same circle, so we can save face so we can meet each other.

If she can't play Mulan, Wu Zetian can always consider it. She doesn't wear men's clothes. "

Chen Yiming clapped his head helplessly, "Okay, just put all those you can't afford to offend directly in, and then I'll play the bad guy.

Da Zhuang, although I don't mind the trouble, you'd better make it clear to me in advance. There's really no point in wandering around in vain. "

Ma Yunteng spread his hands and made a gesture, "Do I need you to teach me these words? Let me tell you, I have been drinking so much these days that I can't refuse anyone. After I went there, all the talking around was Mulan, and I was tired of it. .

Just be grateful to me. Because I'm carrying you, you don't have to face these bad things directly. "

Chen Yiming was naturally flattering, "That's right, our strong man is the most responsible."

Although the two brothers were in various embarrassments, on the day of the second round of auditions, not many of the big-name celebrities who were full of sincerity actually came to the scene.

At the same time, all kinds of gossip are flying all over the Internet.

For example, Zhang Ziyi confirmed in an interview that she had received an audition invitation from Director Chen, but because she had a Hollywood film appointment, she had no choice but to give it up.

Zhao Yan's statement was even more convincing, as if Director Chen was eagerly waiting for Zhao Huadan to sign the contract. Unfortunately, Zhao Yan was busy with her graduation drama and was really unable to do anything else.

Zhou Xun was relatively more honest and admitted that she had expressed her willingness to cooperate, but unfortunately she was too far away from the character setting, so Director Chen did not like her.

Li Bing didn't comment because no media approached her, but the reason why she declined Bo Jue's audition invitation was very similar, saying she wanted to go abroad to film.

Chen Yiming didn't feel angry after reading the news. In fact, the actresses had no ill intentions, they just used his popularity to boost their status. They avoided the embarrassment of being rejected when asking for cooperation, and their own status was not affected.

On the other hand, "Mulan" did not suffer any actual losses, and it also did a wave of free publicity, which was a huge win.

After a lot of trouble, the only big star who actually showed up for the second round of auditions was Fan Xiaopang.

This round of auditions is very simple. It doesn’t look at the acting skills or the lines. It only checks the suitability of the characters.

The 18 actresses who passed the first round of rigid screening, plus 5 "directed invitation" clients who directly entered the second round, spent a week changing their costumes and taking stills.

A set of military uniforms for frontier soldiers, a set of riding attire for Tang army generals, a set of regular clothes for women of the Tang Dynasty, and a set of gorgeous clothes for palace ladies.

There were a total of 4 sets of clothes, and each set of makeup and makeup took half a day to shoot. Chen Yiming borrowed 3 groups of people from the Magic Film Studio to finish shooting these 23 sets of nearly 100 sets of stills.

All the customers who had been "targeted by invitation" were wiped out.

Fan Xiaopang is indeed dedicated, but he is obviously not suitable to play Mulan, and he is also too coquettish to play Wu Zetian. In short, he just doesn't fit in with this book.

The remaining four customers are all newcomers, and their temperament is that of the current traffic flower. They really can't support the military uniform. As for Wu Zetian, who has more momentum, it is even worse.

The 18 actresses who passed the preliminary audition had much better results. After comprehensive comparison, Chen Yiming and the casting team voted to select 5 people to enter the final round of auditions.

They are Yu Nan, Wan Qian, Li Yuan, Qin Zhilei, and Jiang Luxia.

(End of this chapter)