China Entertainment Times 1999

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"The male lead in our drama is Li Lianjie, the second male lead is Liang Chaowei, the third male lead is Chen Daoming, and the female lead is Zhang Manyu."

"Now only the male number four, Changkong, and the female number two, Kisaragi are left. Ladies first, okay?"

"No." Everyone shook their heads.

"Gong Li and Zi Yi, you two decide who comes first. I'll wait for you in the next room."

After speaking, Zhang Yimou led the others into the small room next door.

"Sister Li, please go ahead and invite me."

Zhang Ziyi did not compete with Gong Li for the first audition opportunity.

Gong Li is a senior. She has a bigger coffee than her, has won more awards than her, and has a higher international reputation than her. It is right for her to audition first.

Not only Zhang Ziyi, but everyone present thought so.

Gong Li and Zhang Yimou have known each other for more than ten years and have been dating for eight years. They almost got married. Zhang Ziyi should be modest in both public and private matters.

"Then I'll go first."

Gong Li was not polite to her and walked into the small room next door.

Ten minutes later, the audition ended.

Gong Li pushed open the door and walked out: "Zi Yi is here."

"Okay." Zhang Ziyi smiled at her and walked into the small room.

"Everyone, I'll leave now if I have something else to do. We'll meet again when we have the chance."

Gong Li picked up her backpack, waved and left.

There were only four men left in the huge banquet hall.

Wu Jing asked: "Who among us will start first?"

Zhao Wenzhuo: "You go first, I'll be last."

Lin Xuan: "Brother Bullet, you are the oldest, please go first."

Zhen Zi: "No, no, no, Director Lin, you are the director, so you should go first."

Several people discussed for a long time and finally decided that Lin Xuan would start first, followed by Wu Jing, then Zhao Wenzhuo, and finally Zhen Zhuan.

I don’t know if they are being modest or trying to get the finale.

Lin Xuan didn't care about this. His butt was numb. Let's finish it and leave as soon as possible.

Ten minutes later, Zhang Ziyi walked in from the small room:
"I'm leaving first. I wish you good luck with your audition."

"Goodbye."

Zhang Ziyi carried her bag and walked to Lin Xuan:

"Director Lin, I don't have time today. I'll treat you to dinner another day."

"Okay, bye." Lin Xuan waved goodbye to her.

…………

In the small room, everyone started discussing.

Zhang Yimou asked: "Which one of them is more suitable? No need to estimate, just say it."

Zhang Weiping said: "Both of them are suitable, but Gong Li is a little older.

To play Can Jian's maid, it would be more appropriate to look younger. "

Chen Xiaodong agreed very much and said:
"I would also choose Zhang Ziyi! In terms of acting, martial arts, figure, and age, she is more suitable than Gong Li."

Jiang Zhiqiang is thinking about the market:

"Zhang Ziyi has just finished her performance in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Her performance is obvious to all and her popularity is at its peak. Casting her will be beneficial to the box office."

Three to zero, Zhang Ziyi defeated Gong Li and won, but Zhang Yimou still hesitated.

Gong Li is an internationally renowned star and his ex-girlfriend of eight years.

In order to support your new movie, she demoted herself to play a supporting role, and you actually dismissed her. This is definitely unjustifiable.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Yimou said, "Then I'll listen to you and choose Zhang Ziyi."

He had already thought of his words.

If Gong Li blamed him for this, he would put the blame on them.

The three people understood the meaning of this sentence and laughed out loud.

Man, I just miss the past.

It's been so many years since we broke up, and we still miss each other's feelings.

The second female lead Ruyue was confirmed, and several people came to the hall to prepare for the audition for the fourth male lead.

"Which one of you will go first."

"Director Zhang, let me do it."

According to their previous agreement, Lin Xuan was the first to appear.

"Okay, let's start."

Lin Xuan picked up the spear from the weapon rack, moved a few times and started performing.

He has learned a lot of moves in the system space these days, and his marksmanship is even more exquisite than when he performed in the Spring Festival Gala.

In the banquet hall, Lin Xuan used the spear in his hand to show off his power.

Everyone present was deeply attracted by his performance.

When it was finally over, Lin Xuan suddenly used a carbine.

This move brings out all the strength in the thighs, waist, and arms.

Just listen to a "dong" sound.

The back of the solid wood chair was instantly pierced.

The forty-centimeter gun tip was deeply embedded in the back of the chair.

If this were a living person, he would be stabbed to the core.

"it is good!"

Wu Jing's blood boiled with excitement and she clapped her hands excitedly in praise.

Others started to applaud.

Lin Xuan took back his spear and bowed to several people.

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

Zhang Yimou kept nodding in praise.

Although I don’t know what kind of marksmanship Lin Xuan is playing, it looks really shocking.

Especially the last move, "Returning the Carriage", is simply the highlight of the entire performance.

He and Chen Xiaodong looked at each other and nodded silently.

This trick is awesome, I must add it when the time comes.

Lin Xuan put back his spear and sat down to rest and enjoy the performances of others.

Wu Jing won the national spearmanship championship.

In terms of marksmanship alone, he is the most powerful among the four, and also has the highest technical difficulty.

Zhao Wenzhuo is good at boxing, especially the through-arm boxing.

As for his marksmanship, he is somewhat good at it, but his overall performance is steady, with nothing fancy, and the viewing quality is not as good as Wu Jing's.

Zhen Tan is good at boxing and kicking. When he was studying at Shichahai Martial Arts School, he even took the Taekwondo Underworld.

His marksmanship is the worst among the four, but he is very powerful and has the air of a general.

After the audition for the martial arts drama was over, Lin Xuan went to the small black room to audition for the literary drama.

"Just act this part, I'll give you 10 minutes." Zhang Yimou drew a circle on the script.

Lin Xuan took the script and began to perform after pondering for a few minutes.

Although "Hero" is a martial arts movie and Changkong doesn't have any lines, acting skills are still very important.

In the scene of the decisive battle between Changkong and Wuming, the mood went through several changes.

Just started fighting with the Qin masters.

He looked calm and defeated them easily.

When Wuming made his move, as soon as the two of them clashed, Changkong knew that the other party was extremely powerful, and his expression became serious and cautious.

When the final move determines the outcome, Changkong's face must be determined to kill with one strike.

These emotional changes must be given to the audience.

This requires actors to use superb acting skills to perform these subtle changes without lines.

Veteran actors from the Mainland often encounter scenes without lines.

They can often overwhelm the entire audience with just one expression and one look.

This is what Zhang Yimou wants.

But most of the actors filming martial arts scenes have poor acting skills, but Lin Xuan's appearance gave him a surprise.

He is worthy of being the number one young actor in Mainland China. His appearance, figure, acting skills and martial arts are all impeccable.

After the audition, Zhang Yimou nodded and said:

"Good acting. You can go back and wait for news."

Lin Xuan thanked him and left the small room.

"Brother Jing, it's your turn."

Wu Jing stood up immediately and asked casually: "Do you have time later? Let's have a meal together."

Lin Xuan nodded and said, "If you have time, I'll wait for you in the hotel lobby."

"Okay, I'll be there in a moment."

Lin Xuan waved goodbye: "Then I'll leave first."

Leave the banquet hall and take the elevator to the hotel lobby.

Zhang Qiang came up to him and handed over the water glass: "Boss, how was the audition result?"

"I don't know. I told you to wait for news." Lin Xuan took a sip of water.

"The boss's acting skills are so good and his marksmanship is so good, he will definitely win the role."

"Hehe, then I'll borrow your auspicious words."

The two of them were sitting on the sofa in the lobby, and Lin Xuan was thinking about where to eat later.

Ten minutes later, Wu Jing came downstairs to the lobby.

"Are you so fast?"

Lin Xuan was a little confused.

From the time he walked in, the audition took almost half an hour before he came out.

Zhang Yimou asked him to act in two scenes and also talked about his understanding of the characters in the plot.

Why is Wu Jing so fast? It seems like he hasn’t arrived even in 15 minutes.

"I have no problem with martial arts, but literary opera..."

Wu Jing smiled self-deprecatingly.

He knows his shortcomings. In terms of acting, his talent is really limited.

So the skill points are all focused on martial arts.

Lin Xuan didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only smile and said: "Let's go, I'll treat you today."

"It's a must! You're a sure shot at this role. I'm going to kill you today."

"Okay, I'll give you this chance."

Wu Jing also drove here. He finished his car in the parking lot and followed Lin Xuan all the way.

…………

After the last Zhen left the room, the audition for male number four Changkong finally ended.

Zhang Yimou asked straight to the point: "Among these four people, who do you think is more suitable?"

The four people auditioning this time each have their own strengths and weaknesses, and it’s not as easy to choose as before.

Everyone hesitated for a long time, but no one spoke first.

So Zhang Yimou suggested: "If you can't choose, let's use the elimination method first. Who do you think will be eliminated first?"

"It must be Wu Jing. His marksmanship is the best, but his baby face is so unsuitable."

"agree."

"I thought so too."

Zhang Yimou didn't hesitate and crossed out Wu Jing's name: "Remove one more."

"Let's take Zhao Wenzhuo. His marksmanship is not as good as Wu Jing's, his appearance is not as good as Lin Xuan's, and his temperament is not as good as Zhen's bullet."

"Well, with the last two remaining, it should be easy for you to choose, right?"

Jiang Zhiqiang hesitated for a moment and spoke first:
"I vote for Lin Xuan. His appearance, acting skills, and martial arts are all great. If not him, who should I choose?"

Jiang Zhiqiang still hopes to cooperate with Lin Xuan, so he will definitely recommend him fully this time.

Zhang Weiping also nodded and said: "Lin Xuan is indeed good.

If you choose him, the salary can be lower, and he is very popular in the mainland. "

He is a pure businessman and doesn't care who plays the role, he only cares about the final box office.

In the end, Chen Xiaodong was the only one who did not express his stance.

Before coming, he originally wanted to recommend Zhen Tan, but Lin Xuan's performance was amazing.

Not only in martial arts scenes, his acting skills and appearance are better than others.

Chen Xiaodong hesitated for a moment and voted for him.

"It's three to zero again. Then the role of Changkong is decided to be Lin Xuan."

"Well, that's it."

Zhang Yimou drew a circle on his name:

"When the shooting schedule comes out, we will coordinate the time with his agent. By the way, how will Lin Xuan's salary be calculated?"

Li Lianjie's salary is as high as 300 million U.S. dollars, and this is the price since his net worth was reduced.

If he were filming in Hollywood, his salary would not be less than US$800 million.

As Hong Kong stars, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Cheung Man-yu earn nearly one million U.S. dollars in salary.

Lin Xuan is the fourth male member of the cast, so he definitely can't quote based on the TV series.

Jiang Zhiqiang is a good man who will fight to the end and said:

"He is a director. We shouldn't take him too lightly. I can't bear to make up the whole sum, 500 million!"

Hearing this, everyone nodded without objection.

This kind of salary is a blockbuster for the mainland entertainment industry, but for European and American actors, it can only be regarded as an ordinary level.

"Then it's settled. I'll send a formal invitation to both of them tomorrow."

Zhang Weiping nodded and said, "Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

(End of this chapter)