Chapter 133 Preparation and Casting
Just after the Spring Festival, Chen Linfeng, Xiong Yu and Luo Shan participated in the preparatory work of "Li Shimin".
Of these two people, Xiong Yu is a producer like him, and Luo Shan is one of the producers.
Chen Linfeng followed them not only for the purpose of learning, but also because he was the representative of Dragon and Qilin Company.
So there is also a supervisory function.
The sources of investment for this kind of large-scale drama are relatively complex and come from all walks of life.
There are at least 5 companies participating in the investment that have been announced to the public.
Huayang Television Department of Literature and Art, Emei Film Studio, and Dragon and Qilin Company are the three core companies.
There is also a film and television industry company, which should be like Dragon and Qilin. It has a film and television city under its jurisdiction and wants to encourage the crew to film in the film and television base.
In addition, there are several pure investment companies.
With so many investors, each company has to send personnel to participate in the preparation and production of film and television dramas.
So even the supervisors and producers are divided into several groups, each responsible for supervising different directions.
Like looking at the scene, selecting the scene, and framing the scene.
There is also the selection of behind-the-scenes crew members, such as art designers, photography and sound recording personnel.
Producers from other groups are responsible for these two tasks,
Chen Linfeng originally wanted to join this group, but unfortunately, neither he nor Dragon and Qilin Company had a wide range of contacts in this area.
The allocation of groups should also be based on their own strengths. After all, they have to work.
In the current group, Chen Linfeng is responsible for controlling the selection of actors and formulating shooting plans and schedules in the later stage.
Director Zhang Li and his team have broken down the script during the Chinese New Year.
We are currently doing the preliminary work on script storyboarding, scene splitting, etc.
Word of the massive auditions has gotten out.
Chen Linfeng began to look at the layout of the venue and the purchase of materials together with the assistant director.
When he becomes a director in the future, he will definitely not care about these things.
However, you still need to be aware of the specific procedures and approximate costs.
Otherwise, spending more money is not a problem, but being looked down upon by others, losing the authority of the director, and being swayed by others, is a problem.
Audition scene.
As the chief screenwriter and producer, Chen Linfeng sits in the center position together with Fang Hua, the producer.
Those who came in were not surprised to see a very young man sitting in the middle.
This drama has already begun early promotion. The screenwriter is Chen Linfeng, an international best-selling author, and it is also one of the promotion directions.
Obviously, such a screenwriter’s status in the crew will not be low.
Actors auditioning have already been screened.
Nowadays, all the actors coming in are relatively mature actors, either first- or second-tier in the industry, or actors with long experience.
For example, the one coming in now is Huang Haibing.
He originally wanted to play the role second only to the protagonist in the play, Prince Li Jiancheng.
But because his appearance is too heroic, it doesn’t fit well with the character.
So in the first round, someone on the crew suggested that he try a different role.
In the end, he chose Qin Qiong, a character with a weak role.
The most important thing is participation.
The interesting thing here is that Huang Haibing also played Qin Qiong in the Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties a few years ago, which can be regarded as some kind of time and space identity.
But there he is the protagonist, while this drama mainly highlights Li Shimin.
If a famous actor like this is willing to play a supporting role with a minor role, it is almost impossible to write him off.
Chen Linfeng put a check mark behind his name and waited for the next auditionee.
When there are auditions for some important roles, the leading actor Chen Linfeng will personally come on stage to help with the coordination.
He also saw Liu Qianqian and Shu Chang among them.
After Liu Qianqian came in, she pretended not to recognize him and just winked at him secretly. She came to audition for Princess Qin's concubine Guanyin. She was one of the few important female characters in a man's drama "Li Shimin".
It would not be an exaggeration to say she is a heroine.
No matter what Liu Qianqian's acting skills are, at least her appearance is top-notch. After wearing ancient costumes, she gives people a strong sense of surprise.
Although Chen Linfeng talks a lot about her, he always looks down on her acting skills.
But such a vase role is not given to anyone, so he decisively put a check mark behind Liu Qianqian's name.
Including Shu Chang in the back, the person who auditioned was Princess Qi Yang, and he also passed the test.
It depends on other people’s choices.
But to be honest, Chen Linfeng is not very optimistic about Shu Chang. An investor has spent a lot of money to book this role, so it is probably difficult to get it.
Afterwards, he suggested that Shu Chang try "The Reign of Zhenguan". There were several princess characters played by Li Shimin there, so it shouldn't be a big problem to be chosen.
In addition to the two of them, Chen Linfeng also saw other familiar faces.
For example, Yan Danxun, who played the role of Fairy Chang'e in Lotus Lantern, and Zeng Li, who later became very popular in Internet articles.
I don’t know what these two people think.
In the drama "Li Shimin", several main female roles, such as Princess Qin and Princess Qi, all need younger actresses, at least in terms of image, they should match Chen Linfeng. .
These two are more like royal sisters.
Chen Linfeng had some friendship with Yan Danxun on the set of Lotus Lantern, so he directly suggested that she try out on the set of "The Reign of Zhenguan".
As for Zeng Li, he looked up and down at this "celebrity" curiously.
I feel that the appearance is indeed pretty good, but it is not as exaggerated as the previous Internet article said, that's all.
There are also many female celebrities who are more beautiful offline than on camera and are not very photogenic.
Compared with others, Zeng Li does not have much advantage.
And this guy is really not that good in the camera, his face looks a bit too long.
Chen Linfeng immediately shook his head slightly. Even if he was of the right age, he would not choose this person. There was really nothing he could do if he was not on camera.
After several days of auditions, the main actors have basically been finalized.
Li Jiancheng was won by Lu Yi. He is now a top-notch young actor in China. The production team chose him considering his fame and status.
For him to play such a soft-tempered, seemingly bright character, he should be able to perform a somewhat interesting performance.
After all, Hou Liangping, the truly upright character in the previous life in the name of the people, was able to make him perform this feeling.
Lu Yi is one of the first generation four major students. If he wants to compete for an important supporting role without deviating from his image, he still has a lot to do.
Lu Jianmin, who played Li Jiancheng in his previous life, is also Wei Qing in "The Great Emperor of Han Dynasty". This time he will continue to play the role of general, Li Ji, one of the three war gods in the early Tang Dynasty.
Another important young character, Li Yuanji, is played by Fu Dalong, who was introduced by Huaying.
Fu Dalong is not very handsome. After applying makeup, he has a slightly exotic look, which is in line with Li Yuanji's appearance in history. Moreover, his acting skills are very good and he successfully won the role.
The role of Princess Qin was actually won by Liu Qianqian.
I don’t know if it’s because of the short film Luo Shen Shui Fu during New Year’s Day, or if money plays a role.
Chen Linfeng did not inquire carefully. He was quite satisfied with the result. He would not be bored on the set by then.
Princess Qi, also known as Li Yuanji’s wife Yang, is played by an unfamiliar actress.
Chen Linfeng knew that this person was recommended by the investors, but he didn’t even recognize who it was by looking at his name.
Finally we met and realized that this was the heroine in "The Long Song of Zhenguan" in her previous life.
I heard that the plot of Zhenguan Changge at that time, especially the reason why the court drama became so long and smelly, was related to this.
In the previous life, there was a discussion in the media about this.
This actor was chosen purely because of money.
But it’s okay, at least the person is quite beautiful.
After Li Shimin killed his younger brother, he wanted to snatch away the beauty regardless of his reputation, which is consistent with the character.
(End of this chapter)