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Chapter 557 Domestic Monster Movies
After hearing Jiang Yiyan's words, even though Gao Yuanyuan had already let it go, she still couldn't help but feel regretful.

If I had agreed to cooperate with Wang Shu back then, I would have been able to connect with Wang Shu by now.

There is no need to be so anxious about the outcome right now.

Gao Yuanyuan sighed in her heart, and managed her facial expression with a forced smile: "It's all in the past, why bring it up again?"

Jiang Yiyan smiled lightly and said, "I just feel a little emotional."

Xu Huanhuan didn't say anything, but he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Among the few people, she was the only one who knew Wang Shu.

When Jiang Yiyan said this, it seemed as if she was saying that even if she knew Wang Shu, it was not like Gao Yuanyuan had no chance to meet him, it was just that the other party refused back then.

There was a hint of humiliation in her.

But since they were all actors, she didn't show it and continued chatting with a smile on her face.

As time went on, more and more actors arrived on the scene.

"There are so many people!" Sun Jiayi exclaimed anxiously.

She was the worst off among the few people, and deep down she couldn't help but feel that her chances of getting the role were the smallest.

But she was not completely without hope and expectation, otherwise she would not have come.

The reason why she came to try her luck was that when Wang Shu was making a movie, he would choose well-known actors to play the leading roles, but he would not consider their status for minor supporting roles.

Therefore, her purpose in coming here was not to play the leading role, but the supporting role.

Of course, she would also audition for the female lead role and try her luck.

If you are rejected, audition for a supporting role.

Anyway, there's nothing to lose by trying to play the leading female role. If you're lucky enough to get the role, you'll undoubtedly make a lot of money.

It’s a waste not to try.

Not only her, many actors who came for the audition had the same idea.

Whether there are dates or not, you can just hoe it. If you don't get any dates, you won't lose anything, but if you do get dates, you will make a lot of money.

When Gao Yuanyuan and others heard her words, they also sighed and felt a sense of urgency.

"Hey, isn't that Li Xiaolu? They are here too?" Xu Huanhuan looked into the distance and saw Li Xiaolu.

Beside her are Huo Siyan, Qin Lan, Liu Yun and others. They are a group of close friends acting together.

However, there is no Yang Mi.

The best friends who were once close to each other have now parted ways.

"It's really them." Jiang Yiyan continued.

She had expected this. After all, Wang Shu's co-production was a top-level film resource, and it was also a top-level film resource for auditions and casting, the only one of its kind in China.

With such resources and opportunities in front of us, no one would refuse to try their luck.

If there is no opportunity, there is no need to come.

But, there is a chance!

"Li Xiaolu is very popular now, so she should have a great chance, right?" Sun Jiayi said.

Several of them are in the TV drama circle, so they are naturally aware of Li Xiaolu's importance.

He is a popular TV actor and now he has entered the film industry.

It's not surprising to come here.

Compared to Sun Jiayi's noisy voice, Jiang Yiyan sneered slightly.

Before Li Xiaolu followed Wang Jinhua to leave Orange Sky, Jiang Yiyan and she were both in Orange Sky.

Now Li Xiaolu has entered the film industry, and she is not bad either, having also entered the film industry.

If Li Xiaolu has a great chance of getting the role, then so does she.

Xu Huanhuan saw that the atmosphere among her good sisters was a little depressing, so she said, "Director Wang doesn't look at the status of the actors when casting. As long as they are suitable, even newcomers can get the role."

"Remember Sun Li and Liu Yan from "Time Traveler"?"

"Although Sun Li was already very popular at the time, she was a TV actress."

"Liu Yan is a newcomer who has never acted in a play."

What this means is that under normal circumstances, there are many movie actors, and there is no need for Wang Shu to choose TV actors instead of movie actors.

It is even more so that Liu Yan was chosen.

There are so many actors in the industry, there is no need to choose a newcomer who is neither a professional nor has acted before.

All these evidences show that Wang Shu does not focus on the star's status when casting, but rather chooses suitable actors.

As for the subsequent "Ghost Ship", Gong Li and others were chosen, but the fact that Chow Hoi-wai was able to participate also shows that as long as the image is suitable, there is a chance to get the role.

Although Zhou Haiwei was once a popular actress in Hong Kong, that was in the past.

After going north, there weren't many cards.

Gao Yuanyuan and Jiang Yiyan also understand this. It can be said that not only they understand this, but all the actors in the circle are aware of this.

It is precisely because they know that there is a real chance of getting a role through an open audition that they come here in droves to try their luck.

"Speaking of Cao Cao, here comes Cao Cao. Isn't that Liu Yan?" Jiang Yiyan happened to see Liu Yan and curled her lips.

Upon hearing her words, Gao Yuanyuan, Xu Huanhuan and Sun Jiayi followed her gaze and saw Liu Yan.

Liu Yan wears a pair of big lights on the stage, but it is not the case in private.

Or maybe she didn't want to go the high-profile route, but this was her only recognizable feature, and if she didn't go this route she wouldn't be able to stand out.

Xu Huanhuan smiled and said, "As I said just now, many actors who know Director Wang came here for auditions, including Qin Hailu, Jiang Wenli, and now Liu Yan."

This statement is both a show-off and an explanation.

What she meant was that her relationship with Wang Shu was not alienated, but that the actors who knew Wang Shu were the same as her.

Jiang Yiyan fell into a brief silence after hearing this.

She now also realized that Xu Huanhuan and Wang Shu still had a friendship.

As long as the friendship exists, there will definitely be more advantages.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Huanhuan, if that's the case, can you introduce us to Director Wang? We can also get a feel for whether we can get the role."

These words immediately put Xu Huanhuan in a dilemma. It was not good to agree, and it was not good to refuse either.

If she doesn't agree, she will be not giving face to her best friend and will appear stingy.

And promised.
She herself came here for the audition, so why would she agree to it?
Xu Huanhuan was in a dilemma and continued: "Yi Yan, it's not that I don't want to introduce Director Wang, but I'm standing here with you all."

"It's not just me, Liu Yan and the others are all like this."

Gao Yuanyuan understood her friend's dilemma and tried to smooth things over by saying, "Yi Yan, don't embarrass Huan Huan. She is right. So many people who know Director Wang are participating in the audition like her, which means Director Wang may not like people coming to him."

"If Huan Huan fails to sort out these issues and goes to see Director Wang, it is very likely that Director Wang will be upset."

"Even if Director Wang doesn't say it, he is unhappy in his heart." In fact, Xu Huanhuan did not take the initiative to find Wang Shu for the role because she was embarrassed to speak up.

One night, she and Wang Shu were watching a movie in the cinema.

As a girl, she took the initiative to hold Wang Shu's hand, but got no response.

Afterwards, although we kept in touch, we were just ordinary friends.

Therefore, deep down in her heart, she always felt embarrassed when facing Wang Shu.

If it was just an ordinary communication, it would be fine, but if it was something like asking Wang Shu to help her, she couldn't open the mouth.

Jiang Yiyan heard this and said with a smile: "I just said it casually, I don't really want Huanhuan to do this."

Xu Huanhuan heard this and forced a smile.

Gao Yuanyuan and others didn't think much about it after hearing Jiang Yiyan's explanation.

In fact, Jiang Yiyan was not just saying it casually, but using casual reasons to express her true intentions.

These words have a provocative tone.

If Xu Huanhuan couldn't stand the provocation and really introduced Wang Shu to them, his goal would be achieved.

If it's like this now, I can just get away with it by saying it casually.

They continued chatting for a while and changed the topic.

Gao Yuanyuan suddenly asked, "Is Director Wang not coming today?"

"No." Xu Huanhuan immediately responded, "The first three days are for auditions, and after the auditions, Director Wang will audition in person."

Sun Jiayi couldn't help but reply, "You are worthy of being Director Wang. Even if they didn't come to the audition, there are still so many people coming to audition."

Jiang Yiyan said with a smile: "I came here not only for Director Wang and the co-production of a blockbuster, but also for our country's first commercial monster blockbuster."

"You've all seen 'Travel to Taipei', the first zombie movie in Taiwan, right?"

"With the reputation of being the first zombie movie in China, Li Binbin suddenly became a popular female star."

"I heard that Huayi has made up its mind to give up Zhou Xun and allocate all its resources to Li Binbin."

"Now, Li Binbin is filming Detective Dee with director Xu Ke and other big-name movie stars like Liu Dehua."

"In the past, Li Binbin didn't have such a large film resource."

"Now, we have exclusive control over Huayi's resources."

"Now, the co-production film in front of everyone is not a zombie movie, but it is also the first domestic monster movie that can be compared with the gimmick of the first domestic zombie movie "Travel to Taipei"."

"And compared to 'Travel to Taipei', this is the first domestic monster movie, which is even more top-notch."

“Because even though ‘Travel to Taipei’ was released overseas, it is still just a Chinese-language film.”

"Pacific Rim is different. It is a blockbuster co-produced by China and Hollywood."

“After the film is completed, whether in terms of the scale of publicity and release, it will be several levels higher than Trip to Taipei.”

"Not only that, for actors, there is also the opportunity to perform on the international stage."

"Just think about it. This is the first domestic monster commercial blockbuster directed by an Oscar-winning director, and it has the potential to be an international hit."

"Whether it is the former or the latter, they are both sought-after resources."

“Now, the two come together.”

"Who wouldn't be tempted by this kind of top-notch resource? I'm sure anyone in the entertainment industry who isn't stupid will come and try their luck."

Auditions for Pacific Rim are in full swing, and heated discussions are underway online.

"Holy crap! It turns out that Director Wang's Sino-US co-production is actually a monster movie!"

There are quite a few hot topics being discussed on Tianya Forum right now.

"He is worthy of being the youngest Oscar-winning director in history. He just made the first zombie movie in China, and now he is making a monster movie!"

"It's a monster movie. It's our country's first commercial monster movie!"

In fact, if we really want to say who is the first monster movie in China, it would not be "Pacific Rim" at all.

Not to mention anything else, there was a movie called "Avalokitesvara and the Dragon King" in 1985.

Although this movie has mythological elements, it can also be classified as a monster movie.

However, most people who surf the Internet nowadays are young people, and there have been no monster movies in China since the millennium.

Therefore, calling "Pacific Rim" the first domestic monster movie, although not worthy of the title, is not wrong.

Not to mention, Wang Shu and Han Sanping had already planned to give Pacific Rim the gimmick of being the first monster movie in China.

With the success of "Travel to Taipei", the first zombie movie in China, this time it will create the gimmick of being the first monster movie in China, and the effect of its publicity and promotion is obvious.

Therefore, regardless of whether "Pacific Rim" is the first monster movie in China, it will eventually be dubbed the first monster movie in China.

1L: "Fuck! I thought Director Wang's co-production this time would most likely be an adaptation of a mythological story like The Forbidden Kingdom, but I didn't expect him to make a monster movie. This is another first and history-making movie!"

2L: "Tsk tsk, it's actually a monster movie! Is this 18-year-old young director getting carried away? Why make a monster movie when there are so many other movies to make? Does our country have the special effects technology to make such a movie?"

It is now 2009, and this person is right, there is indeed no corresponding technology at this stage.

but
3L: "What nonsense are you talking about? Director Wang is now an Oscar-winning director, and this co-production is a collaboration with a Hollywood film company. We don't have the corresponding special effects technology in China, but Hollywood does. Do you think you are smarter than Director Wang? You can think of these, but Director Wang can't?"

"Besides, can you think about why this monster movie is a co-production?"

“Can you continue to think about why Fox was added when Warner was already involved?”

"You know Warner and Fox, right? They are both one of the eight major Hollywood companies!"

In the original timeline, one of the producers of "Pacific Rim" was Warner.

In addition to Warner, there are also Legendary Pictures and DDY.

The film was jointly invested and produced by these three companies, and the post-production special effects were completed by Industrial Light and Magic.

Now, it has become a co-production, and Warner is also one of the producers.

Excluding domestic companies such as China Film, the list becomes Warner and Fox.

Both companies, Warner and Fox, have collaborated with Industrial Light & Magic.

The world-famous Star Wars series "Star Wars" was jointly produced by 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm.

Lucasfilm is the parent company of Industrial Light & Magic, and the post-production special effects of "Star Wars" were completed by Industrial Light & Magic.

In 2008, that is, last year, Warner released the animation produced by Lucasfilm, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars".

Now, Warner and Fox are negotiating with Industrial Light & Magic, a subsidiary of Lucasfilm, to have the post-production special effects of "Pacific Rim" completed by Industrial Light & Magic.

It is undeniable that this expense must be considerable.

But if Warner and Fox come forward, it is not impossible to have a good talk and try to get a good price.

Plus, since it’s a Sino-US co-production, the movie will be released worldwide.

Therefore, even if Industrial Light & Magic completes the post-production special effects, it will be a considerable expense. However, with the global market as a ticket bank and Oscar-winning director Wang Shu directing, it is not impossible to recover the cost or even make a fortune.

(End of this chapter)