Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 606 Mr. Zhao

In the past, after "In the Name" became a hit, it was not rebroadcast again and again like other phenomenal TV series.

The reason, in addition to the subject matter of the TV series itself, is what the screenwriter Zhou Meisen said: "Someone brought it in."

It was not until four years later that Zhou Meisen once again assembled a crew and filmed a TV series called "Breakout".

The background is the same as that of "In the Name", and both events take place in Handong Province.

It's a pity that due to factors such as the crew configuration, the overall level of the actors, the weak ability to change the script, and problematic actors, the final performance of this play is not even a little bit worse than that of "In the Name".

In addition, Zhou Meisen himself once said that "Breakout" is not "In Name Only 2", but a new TV series.

Therefore, there is no real second part of "In the Name".

This is the only one in this series.

Now that Zhou Mo has taken over this story, he naturally won’t let the play end so easily.

It can be seen from the plot alone that Handong’s affairs are far from over.

The era of "Zhaojiabao" has ended, and the era of "Shajia Gang" has just begun.

Half an hour later, Zhou Mo and the other three sorted out their materials and prepared to start today's audition.

The first character I tried today was the boss of "In the Name".

Zhao Ruilong.

As the super background board in this play, Zhao Lichun's son, Zhao Ruilong can basically be said to be the embodiment of his father's power and interests in Handong Province.

So even if he has no power, he can still move around among so many big guys, exchange interests, collude, etc.

But then again.

It is precisely because Zhao Ruilong is ultimately just Zhao Lichun's spokesperson, he himself is not a part of this system.

All his resources come from his father, not from himself.

Therefore, Zhao Ruilong has a high status and everyone respects him. People like Li Dakang and Gao Yuliang will also give him face, but it is just face.

Even Qi Tongwei, who in Zhao Ruilong's eyes was just a dog in his family, would turn his face away from him when he was angry.

This is a castle in the air role, high up but with no foundation underneath.

Zhou Mo asked others while the staff were setting up the camera.

"Has Teacher Feng Lei confirmed that he won't be coming?"

Li Lu shook her head, feeling a little regretful.

"He called me and said that if we really couldn't find anyone, he would definitely be willing to help, but if there was someone, he would rather play the good guy.

When he first debuted, he played villains for ten years, which left a very bad impression on everyone.

I have played good guys for ten years now, and I have finally managed to change my image in the audience's mind. I really don't want to make the same mistake again."

Zhou Mo was speechless after hearing these words which sounded a little aggrieved.

When it comes to acting, Feng Lei is definitely not bad.

But due to his appearance, his acting range is not very wide.

"Okay, everyone has their own destiny, so call for help."

After a while, an extremely strong figure pushed the door open and walked in.

"Yeah? Brother Wu, are you the first one?" Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows.

The person who came in was Jiang Wu.

"Yes, Director Zhou, I'm lucky. I'm the first one in line." Jiang Wu greeted everyone with a smile.

Generally speaking, the judges will have preconceived impressions, and those who audition earlier will definitely have an advantage over those who audition later.

Zhou Mo took a look at Jiang Wu's muscular body and thought that Brother Wu seemed to have grown a little bigger.

really.

Fitness is addictive.

Especially when you know that fitness can also help you make money.

Then I can’t stop.

When the other people noticed the conversation between Zhou Mo and Jiang Wu, they unconsciously gave Jiang Wu some points.

This is the advantage of being one of our own.

"Okay, now that we're here, let's get started."

Zhou Mo contacted Zhang Zhijian and asked him to come over.

For today's audition, actors who have already been cast for roles like Gao Yuliang, Li Dakang, and Qi Tongwei also came and sat in another room to discuss the plot and observe the actors auditioning.

As some of the most important characters in the play, they naturally have the obligation to help with the auditions, which also serves as a way for them to select suitable colleagues for themselves.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to Gao, Li and Qi, there is another character who was established very early, even earlier than these three.

Chen Qingquan.

The vice president of Jingzhou Intermediate Court, a foreign language learner, has a classic line: "The right of interpretation is mine."

Teacher Hou plays Chen Qingquan.

In Zhou Mo's heart, there is no one in the world who is more suitable to play Chen Qingquan than Teacher Hou.

For him, even the actors playing Gao, Li and Qi can be replaced, but Teacher Hou must not be replaced!

This is the fighting power of a national first- and third-level actor!
A minute later, Zhang Zhijian pushed the door open and walked in.

Zhou Mo greeted Zhang Zhijian and said, "Teacher Zhang, please have a scene with Brother Wu. Thank you for your hard work."

Zhang Zhijian nodded: "It should be."

Three minutes later.

Both Zhang Zhijian and Jiang Wu indicated that they were ready.

The scene where the two of them confronted each other happened after Chen Qingquan was arrested. Zhao Ruilong visited Li Dakang and Gao Yuliang successively, hoping that the two of them could stop fighting.

After Zhao Ruilong was humiliated by Li Dakang, he found Gao Yuliang and was humiliated again.

At the dinner table, he uttered the classic line: Infighting.

In this game, Zhao Ruilong suffered a series of setbacks. He no longer had the nonchalant attitude he had when he first appeared on the stage, but the arrogance in his heart was still there.

He believed that all the current conflicts were nothing more than an internal struggle between Gao Yuliang and Li Dakang.

As long as we put Dad in front of us, let the two of them bow their heads to each other and ease the situation, this matter will be over.

Gao Yuliang himself knew that Zhao Ruilong was just falsely conveying the imperial decree. He reminded them again and again, but seeing that Zhao Ruilong was still unwilling to give up the interests he had in mind, he did not want to cooperate with Zhao Ruilong in doing those things, so he simply left the table.

So, although the relationship between the two seems peaceful, in fact, there is a strong smell of tension.

The two of them used whatever was at hand as props.

As soon as Zhang Zhijian sat down, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Then the question is, are there any corrupt elements in Shanshui Group?"

In one sentence, Gao Yuliang's half-smile expression suddenly came out.

Zhang Zhijian's performance did not surprise the people present at all. This is how awesome a boss should be.

Instead, it was Jiang Wu's reaction that made Zhou Meisen raise his eyebrows.

As soon as Zhang Zhijian finished speaking, he sighed, his facial muscles squeezed together, and he looked very troubled.

"Alas... there are not so many corrupt elements here. Isn't this just a fight among yourselves?"

Zhou Meisen looked at Jiang Wu's helpless expression.

This performance was better than he expected.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Li Lu beside him, only to find that the latter frowned slightly, as if somewhat dissatisfied.

After a while, Li Lu took the lead and asked, "Teacher Zhou, what do you think of Brother Wu's performance?"

Zhou Meisen said frankly, "I think it's pretty good, the acting is totally acceptable."

He looked at Li Lu's expression and asked, "Why, are you not satisfied with Jiang Wu's acting?"

Li Lu shook her head.

"Brother Wu's acting skills are definitely up to par, but his physique doesn't quite meet the requirements."

"Shape?"

"Yeah, don't you think Jiang Wu is a little too strong and doesn't match Zhao Ruilong very well?"

Only then did Zhou Meisen notice Jiang Wu's rather exaggerated body size.

Just sitting there, like a bear.

In front of him, Zhang Zhijian looked much thinner.

Just now he was concentrating on Jiang Wu's acting skills and subconsciously ignored the strong contrast.

Now that I noticed it, I instantly felt the abruptness.

It was just like the situation when Zhang Mazi first met his master's son.

It’s a pity for Zhou Meisen.

In terms of acting skills, Jiang Wu undoubtedly meets the requirements.

It's just that this body type doesn't match her at all.

However, he did not speak immediately, but looked at Zhou Mo.

After all, Zhou Mo is the one who makes the final decision.

A moment later, Jiang Wu and Zhang Zhijian ended their performance.

Xia Donghai looked at Zhou Mo: "Director Zhou, what do you think?"

Zhou Mo pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head slightly.

"The body shape is not suitable..."

Li Lu and Gao Yalin also nodded, approving of Zhou Mo's attitude.

Li Lu even made a joke: "Yes, just talking about Jiang Wu's body shape, the impact he gives people is extraordinary."

"Brother Wu, go back and wait for news."

Zhou Mo looked at Jiang Wu, feeling apologetic.

To be honest, Jiang Wu’s current body shape is due to his contribution.

If Jiang Wu was in his original body shape today, the role of Zhao Ruilong would basically be his.

To some extent, this is also the unpredictable nature of life.

Filming "City of Crime" earned a lot of money, but at the same time lost a classic role.

Jiang Wu felt a little disappointed when he heard Zhou Mo's words.

Going home and waiting basically means you have failed the audition.

He had actually noticed what Zhou Mo and the others were discussing just now, and could almost guess the reason why he was rejected.

But he did not feel the slightest bit of dissatisfaction in his heart, nor would he have any negative emotions towards Zhou Mo because of this.

On the contrary, he has always been very grateful to Zhou Mo.

Although Zhou Mo introduced the method of training blocks, he was the one who made the final decision.

Besides, Zhou Mo had reminded him that his acting career would be affected, and it was he who chose this path.

Now, he has made a lot of money from "Crime City".

Naturally, you have to be able to take it and put it down.

After all, there are still many opportunities to act. A movie can earn tens of billions of yuan, but there are not many opportunities to earn tens of millions from a single performance.

Jiang Wen thanked everyone and left the room.

Zhang Zhijian said: "When I watched "Crime City" before, I felt it was not very intuitive. Now working with Jiang Wu, the pressure can be said to be overwhelming."

Zhou Mo was stunned: "Teacher Zhang, are you still watching "Crime City"? "

(End of this chapter)