China Entertainment 2000.

Chapter 40 The actors are assembled
Fangzhuang.

That night, the most hotly discussed topic in the square of Fangqunyuan Community was the food poisoning incident of many residents in the community.

Some people put their hands on their hips and angrily accused the deli owner of being hypocritical and seeking money and life.

Some women yelled at their men to shut up and stop harming themselves and their children.

Some people realized it later and cursed the unscrupulous boss for a good death while running to the hospital in tears.

A flood of curses and cries floated into Room 302, and Jiang Liu was lying on the sofa with lingering fear.

He was thinking, if he ate spoiled cooked food tonight, and a person called the sky in the middle of the night, the sky would not respond; he called the earth, but the earth would not respond, that would be so unfair.

He doesn't have much ambition.

Making money is just for personal enjoyment.

However, there is no contradiction between personal enjoyment and directing several masterpieces and developing some products that are convenient for individuals.

It's for no reason. It's really a waste to miss an opportunity from heaven. It's a pity!
"We must be on guard against unexpected disasters in the future."

Jiang Liu went to the bathroom muttering.

That night, he didn't eat anything. After taking a bath, he slept in a daze until dawn.

The next day.

Jiang Liu was woken up on time by his biological clock. When he turned off the alarm on his phone, an unread message popped up.

【What? ]: Li Xing.

Jiang Liu didn't reply. During the seven or eight o'clock period, Li Yan was recording Etai's "Morning News."

After getting up in the morning, squatting, brushing teeth, washing face, and eating, Jiang Liu walked to Yixin.

Seeing Xing Aina boarding the car at the door of the company, Jiang Liu ran over: "Aina, how is the set of 'Tongfu Inn' at Feilong Film and Television Base going?"

"That's almost it. The photo was just placed on your desk. When will you go and see the scene?"

"We'll go there after the main actors sign the contract. Have you paid attention to the accommodation there?" Jiang Liu asked.

"Wulin Gaiden" is a sitcom, and the most used scene in the whole drama is 'Tongfu Inn'.

Jiang Liu initially planned to arrange the inn at Feiteng Film and Television Base, which was closer to the company.

However, the rental price of Feiteng Base is too high, and some of the newly built imitating Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings in the film and television city are not allowed to be modified or overhauled by the crew.

Jiang Liu finally listened to Xing Aina's suggestion and arranged the inn at the Feilong Film and Television Base in the suburbs of Pinggu, where the rent was lower and the conditions were more relaxed.

"We can barely live in it. The house is like a large courtyard in the city, with small alleys everywhere."

"Then I'll just have to be an actor for a while. Go and get busy. By the way, ask Ning Hao to call me. I don't know his number."

Jiang Liu sent Xing Aina away and faced Sha Yi who was not far away.

After a while, the two met. Sha Yi introduced his companion: "Jiang Chao also has a military background. I thought he was suitable to play Li Dazui, so I brought him here."

Jiang Liu said with a smile on his face: "It feels right to me too."

Jiang Chao was immediately overjoyed.

He had no idea that he would get a role just by walking around.

Looking at Sha Yi's script, the role of Li Dazui is quite important, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is one of the protagonists.

"Director Jiang, I heard from Sha Yi that the actor for Tong Xiangyu has not been found yet. There is someone in our unit who is very suitable for the role of Tong Xiangyu."

Jiang Liu was curious: "Who is it? What is it called?"

"Yan Ni, I have watched her play in the work, and she is completely qualified to play Tong Xiangyu."

Jiang Chao's arrival seemed to have swept away Jiang Liu's bad luck in the past two days.

Not only did he send himself to the door, he also mentioned Yan Ni.

Jiang Liu felt a little ridiculous for a moment. The actor the crew was eagerly looking for was right under his nose: "Do you have contact information? I'll have someone pick him up."

"I don't have it. My work unit must have it. I'll find out when I go back and ask."

"Then please make a trip. If you can, bring Yan Ni here to have a look."

Jiang Liu recruited Gao Damao to drive Jiang Chao and Sha Yi back.

The three of them came back at noon and brought Yan Ni with them easily.

Jiang Liu glared at the tall man in charge of finding actors, who acted like a casting director, with an annoyed look on his face.

Jiang Chao, Yan Ni and Sha Yi all have military backgrounds and experience in stage plays.

The small audition did not cause any trouble for the two of them, and it was natural for them to enter into the process of negotiating salary and signing the contract.Knowing that Jiang Chao had only played a small role as Wei Xu in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Jiang Liu offered him 700 yuan per episode.

As a new actor, Jiang Chao did not hesitate and signed the contract in the blink of an eye.

When it was Yan Ni's turn, Jiang Liu offered her a salary of 1500 yuan per episode.

Yan Ni and Gao Yuanyuan are in similar situations. They have only made one movie so far and are not well-known. What they have is rich experience on the stage.

After much hesitation, Yan Ni finally put pen to paper on the contract.

Looking at the contract in his hand, Yan Ni tweaked and vaccinated Jiang Liu in advance: "Oh, I played a female village chief in the movie "Cock Crows and Hen Lays Eggs" two years ago. I don't know if I can You can’t act well in TV dramas.”

"You and Jiang Chao can perform well if you act seriously."

After Jiang Liu smiled and encouraged, he handed the 20-episode script to Yan Ni and Jiang Chao.

At the same time, he asked the two of them: "We haven't found candidates for the important roles of Lu Qinghou, Guo Furong, Xing Baotou, and Yan Xiaoliu yet. I found a suitable actor who can help introduce me to audition."

"Of course." Jiang Chao agreed.

Yan Ni smiled awkwardly and said, "I usually don't like to go out."

"It is not a mandatory task for the crew. There is only one mandatory task for the crew, which is to read the script thoroughly. My requirements will be very strict after the filming of "Wulin Gaiden" officially starts."

Jiang Liu learned from Yan Ni and vaccinated the two of them.

"Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger" is a stain on Jiang Liu's life that he made out of helplessness.

It doesn't represent his true style of doing things on the set.

Jiang Liu respects and likes the profession of director from the bottom of his heart.

In the crew, if any actor dares to disrespect him as the director, he will embarrass the other person.

After finding Yan Ni and Jiang Chao one after another, Jiang Liu relaxed, having frowned for several days, and gained confidence in the actors who contacted Lu Qinghou, Xing Baantou, and Yan Xiaoliu.

As for the young actor who plays Mo Xiaobei, Lu Ting is very suitable.

But Jiang Shengli and Li Qin would definitely disagree.

Jiang Liu also didn't want Lu Ting to delay her studies.

Lu Ting's studies have seriously lagged behind, and she will only enter the second grade after the summer vacation.

"We'll have to find a kid who's a little smarter to play Mo Xiaobei."

While Jiang Liu was muttering, Ning Hao walked into Yixin: "Director Jiang, are you looking for me?"

"Hey, why are you here in person?"

"Save some money on the phone."

"Do you want to save so much?"

Jiang Liu complained, sat down with Ning Hao on the guest sofa, organized his words and said, "I want to ask you a favor."

"Of course, I am a homeless person now."

"You should know about advertising shooting and production. I really want to win an advertising project, but I can't leave. I want you to go to Kyrgyzstan to fight for it. It doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not, so don't feel pressure. Do you have time? "

“If you have too much time, you’re afraid that things won’t get done.”

Ning Hao is not a brainless person. Jiang Liu said it so carefully. It is obviously a big project.

Since it is a big project that can make money, how come it doesn’t matter whether it succeeds or not, and there are still people who can’t get along with money?

"Don't worry if I don't mean what I say."

After persuading Ning Hao again, Jiang Liu wrote a string of numbers and handed them to Ning Hao: "This is the contact information for E Channel morning news host Li Xing. Contact her when you arrive."

"I'll go back and pack two pieces of clothing."

Jiang Liu nodded and said, "I'll ask Gao Damao to accompany you. Pay attention to your safety."

A few days after Ning Hao left, Jiang Liu went to and from get off work step by step.

But luck did get much better, and we received calls one after another from Yu Entai and Fan Ming from other places asking for auditions.

Xiao Jian, the original actor who played Yan Xiaoliu, was recruited from the Air Force Repertory Theater by Jiang Chaohui.

To play the role of Mo Xiaobei, Jiang Liu chose the then eight-year-old Guli Nazha among several eight or nine-year-old children such as Yang Zi and Malzaha.

Jiang Liu, who plays Guo Furong, decided to use Gao Yuanyuan when Yao Dazui disappeared.

At this point, the main actors in the "Wulin Gaiden" crew have been assembled.

(End of this chapter)