Zhou Yan vaguely remembered that among the students in the 96 Acting Department, Mei Ting was the only one who dropped out of school early to go filming.
Now that Mei Ting is not filming, Zhang Ziyi was found by Chen Kaige first. I wonder if this has changed.
The few chatted for a while, and Zhou Yan personally took Chen Kaige and Zhang Ziyi to the room they specially used for auditions.
After arriving in the room, Zhou Yan asked, "Are you going to let her audition like this? Do you want her to change clothes and put on makeup?"
Chen Kaige rubbed his hands and said, "It's definitely good to change clothes and put on makeup, but I just don't know if it's convenient for you here..."
Zhou Yan rolled his eyes, "The makeup is okay, but the clothes are difficult. We don't have costumes from that era here...but we do have a few pieces from the Qing Dynasty."
Those clothes from the Qing Dynasty were left over from "The Master of Tai Chi" and are now kept in the costume storage workshop of the TV drama department.
"Then don't change clothes. Let's ask Hong Guantou and the others to help us put on makeup."
Chen Kaige is quite familiar with Zhou Yan's team. He even knows Director Hong.
Although Hong Xin is now the director of the makeup workshop of the film department, Zhou Yan still used to call her Hong Guantou.
Zhou Yan's studio is now divided into three major departments, namely the music department, the film department and the TV drama department.
Some of the original small departments, such as the Soundtrack Engineering Department, have been renamed as the Soundtrack Engineering Workshop.
At the same level, there are also workshops for makeup, costumes, and scenery, which are somewhat similar to the organizational structure of a film studio.
However, compared to film studios, studios have much fewer departments, typically like the script department.
The studio does not have a department like the script department at all. All the movies directed by the directors in the directing department are basically scripts obtained by the directors themselves.
The principle their studio currently adheres to is that whoever wants to make a movie should find the script themselves.
Of course, sometimes people from outside will submit scripts, and the studio does not have a dedicated department to review and screen these scripts. The directors of the film department assign tasks themselves.
Huo Jianqi and others who have time can go to the place where scripts are stored and delivered to look for scripts and read them.
If they think a script is good, they can stay and read it again.
If you feel dissatisfied, you can mark your dissatisfaction on the file tape and write your own opinions.
Two unsatisfactory marks and the script is sent back.
If someone else submits a script and the directors don’t have time to read it, they will return it directly after three months.
This is a very rudimentary process, and whether you can screen out good scripts depends entirely on luck. It is very normal for a hidden gem to appear.
But for the time being, this method is the most suitable for their studio, and everyone thinks it's good.
Huo Jianqi and the others would take the initiative to read the scripts when they had time. Their only complaint was that these scripts had not been carefully screened and were of varying levels of quality. Some scripts were so written that it was almost impossible to read them.
Chen Kaige needed help, Zhou Yan did not shirk, and nodded, "I'll ask Director Hong to take a look, but I want to tell you that putting on makeup is very slow and may delay your lunch. Why don't you wait until after lunch? ?”
"Let's melt it first, then eat when it's time for dinner. It won't affect us if we continue after dinner."
"It doesn't affect anything else. It just affects Hong Guantou and the others' lunch break."
Chen Kaige smiled and said, "Then it's up to Guan Hong to lead them. It's Chinese New Year soon, so I'll arrange some New Year's goods for their workshop."
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Zhou Yan called Hong Xin over. She looked at Zhang Ziyi up and down, checked the requirements with Chen Kaige, and then said, "It will probably take more than three hours."
This time was a bit beyond Chen Kaige's expectations. He frowned and said, "Hong Guantou, can it be simpler?"
Hong Xin said with a smile, "Of course it can be simpler. The simplest one, I can make it for you in less than ten minutes, but there is no way to guarantee the effect. The time will not be wasted, and you will definitely be able to see the effect."
Hearing what Hong Xin said, Chen Kaige nodded, "Then I'll bother Director Hong. I'll arrange some New Year's goods for your workshop later."
Hong Xin pursed her lips and said, "Director Zhou has arranged the New Year's goods for us. Director Chen, don't be polite. It's just makeup. You can go and have a rest. Just come back in three hours."
Originally, Chen Kaige wanted to stay and take a look, but after hearing what Hong Xin said, he followed Zhou Yan back to his office.
At noon, they had a meal in the cafeteria with Gong Li and his wife. During the meal, Gong Li looked around in the cafeteria box and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Your cafeteria looks simple from the outside, but there is something wonderful inside." , even the table turntable is electric, so advanced.”
“It’s simply decorated, but it’s not high-end.”
"This is already good."
It was a rare meeting, so Zhou Yan and Chen Kaige naturally wanted to have a drink with Gong Li.
Gong Li was also quite fond of drinking. She didn't need Zhou Yan to persuade her, and she frequently took the initiative to serve her a glass.
She has a good capacity for drinking, and she drinks very boldly, and she also takes the initiative to persuade others to drink.
Drinking is a cultural thing in Shandong Province. Even if many local people are average drinkers, they can still say a few words while holding a glass of wine.
Huang Hexiang didn't seem to be used to drinking Maotai, and his eyebrows were furrowed every time he raised a glass. Zhou Yan laughed when he saw his frown, and didn't say he wanted to change him to red wine.
After drinking for three rounds, Chen Kaige suddenly asked Gong Li with a smile, "Have you been in contact with Director Zhang recently?"
Zhou Yan frowned when he heard Chen Kaige say this.
Chen Kaige is okay most of the time, but sometimes he seems to be sick.
This is not the first time something like this happened. When filming "Farewell My Concubine", after filming the scene where Ju Xian jumps off a building, Chen Kaige took two glasses and poured some liquor into them, and then insisted on having a drink with Gong Li.
Gong Li wanted to refuse such a request on the spot, but Chen Kaige directly grabbed Gong Li's arm and insisted on drinking.
In the end, Gong Li didn't want to make Chen Kaige unable to come to the stage in public, so she had a drink with him.
The reason why Chen Kaige insisted on having a drink with Gong Li at that time was naturally because of Zhang Yimou.
At that time, Gong Li went directly from the set of "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" to the set of "Farewell My Concubine", and everyone knew about the relationship between Gong Li and Zhang Yimou. When Chen Kaige drank with Gong Li, it seemed like he had stolen Zhang Yimou's wife.
That thing was done in a very unethical manner. At that time, many people in the crew privately said that Chen Kaige was petty. Not to mention people in the circle, even people outside the circle knew about Gong Li and Zhang Yimou.
When Chen Kaige mentioned Zhang Yimou at this time, it would naturally make Gong Li unable to step down.
And what Gong Li thinks at this time is secondary. I am afraid that Huang Hexiang will think too much after hearing this. Which man wants to hear this? Even if he already knew these things.
Sure enough, after Chen Kaige said it, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Zhou Yan immediately said, "I contacted Director Zhang a few days ago. He has just finished filming "Speak Well" and it seems that it will be released in April or May."
"Oh, I saw it on the news. I wonder what his new movie is like."
"You still have time to worry about others, so worry about your own new movie. You invited Zhang Ziyi to audition. If the audition results are good, what are you going to do?" Zhou Yan's tone was a little teasing, and he took the opportunity to bring up the topic. On Zhang Ziyi.
He also happened to want to know how Chen Kaige deceived Zhang Ziyi.
Chen Kaige said with a smile, "This is not easy. I can just go and say no to their teacher later?"
"Do you think their teacher will give you this face?" Zhou Yan said and looked at Gong Li again, "Sister Li is a Chinese actress, she knows the school situation very well."
Gong Li nodded, "Well, the school is very strict now, and students in first and second grade basically have no way to go out to film."
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She said that basically, it was because her school only stipulated time for going out and did not clearly stipulate that filming was prohibited.
If the students just go out to film, but won't be delayed for too long, the school will turn a blind eye and won't care.
And if they only need to film for a few days, the students can definitely use their vacation time to complete it.
However, if you go out for more than the time specified by the school within a semester, you must drop out of school.
Chen Kaige said indifferently, "If the school disagrees, then give her the right to choose and let her decide."
Zhou Yan and Gong Li rolled their eyes almost at the same time.
Chen Kaige's words were high-sounding, but Zhou Yan and Gong Li knew that he was passing the blame to Zhang Ziyi.
In the eyes of Zhou Yan and Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi is just a little girl who is not very experienced in the world, and she is not even an adult yet.
A seventeen-year-old female student has to face the most important decision in her life, which is of course very stressful for her.
Moreover, both Zhou Yan and Gong Li believed that Zhang Ziyi had no way to resist Chen Kaige's temptation.
For these students, being able to film a film directed by a great director like Chen Kaige is like a dream.
The reason why they go to school at the Chinese Theater Academy is that they hope to become actors, participate in movies made by great directors, become best actors and actresses, and win numerous awards.
At this moment, Chen Kaige, a great international director, ran up to them and threw an extremely rare opportunity in front of them, telling them that as long as they got this opportunity, they would not have to study hard for a few more years and then enter the society to work hard. You can directly reach the goal in one step and become a household name.
Let me ask, how many people can hold it steady?
However, can Zhou Yan say that Chen Kaige did something unethical?
It doesn't seem possible, after all, he gave young people a chance.
Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, "I'm curious, why did you fall in love with Zhang Ziyi? Have you seen her performance?"
"Of course, it was the dance last night, wasn't it?"
"You know the performance I'm talking about is not dancing. Have you seen her perform anything before?"
"No." Chen Kaige shook his head, "So, I have to audition today. The reason why I chose her is probably because she gave me a good feeling at first sight. Her appearance is very suitable for the movie camera, don't you What do you think?”
"Her head is very small." Gong Li said the key point at once.
Chen Kaige nodded again, "Yes, her head is very narrow. In fact, two of the girls who danced together last night are more beautiful than her, but I believe she is definitely more photogenic. As for her acting skills... don't you think, As long as the director trains them well, won’t actors have any acting problems?”
Zhou Yan was not surprised at all when he heard Chen Kaige say such things. Chen Kaige has always been so conceited.
A good director can indeed make actors stand out more. On the one hand, the director has already done a good job of adaptation during casting, and the fit between the actor himself and the character must be very high.
This is very important and fundamental. You cannot find an ordinary girl to play a stunning beauty, nor can you find a small man to play a mighty general. This is a limitation of appearance.
Once the actor has a good fit with the character, then the actor's performance is already half successful. After the good fit is achieved, the director can indeed make the actor perform better through detailed training.
But these are the icing on the cake.
If an actor's acting skills are not good, no matter how much the director trains him, he won't be able to excel.
Zhou Yan shook his head, not wanting to talk about this matter, but Gong Li was very concerned, "Zhang Ziyi is just a student now, and her subjective judgment is not very good. She won't understand. What she needs most now is to learn and hone her acting skills." You can take pictures at any time, but if the golden time of learning passes, you will never get it back. ”
She is right. After most people leave school, even if they still have the ability and mentality to actively learn, it is difficult for them to be in the same learning state as in school.
Not to mention, most people have no intention of studying after they leave school.
How could Chen Kaige not know this, but these are not very important to him. What he wants is to be able to get Zhang Ziyi to make a movie for him now.
What he values now is "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin".
As for what will happen to Zhang Ziyi in the future, he actually doesn't care very much.
"For most people, the opportunity is fleeting. Maybe after filming "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin", she can learn more than what she learned in school. Moreover, I will also share some of it Explain the pros and cons to her clearly," Chen Kaige said.
Gong Li disagrees with Chen Kaige's words. She believes that although opportunities are fleeting, one must first have the ability to seize them.
But she didn't want to quarrel with Chen Kaige over this matter, so she pursed her lips and said nothing more.
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "She will finish her makeup and have an interview later. Let's go and see it together?"
Chen Kaige nodded and said, "Of course there is no problem. You are very welcome. You can also help me check."
"Okay, let's go see how my little junior sister is doing in the afternoon." Gong Li nodded, then picked up the tea cup, "Since you have something to do in the afternoon, don't drink too much at noon. Director Chen, after finishing this cup, let's go again Three drinks and it’s over.”
When Zhou Yan heard this, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
This is one, two and a half cups. After drinking this cup, they drink four times. After three more cups, it becomes seven cups, which is more than a pound of wine. (End of chapter)