Chapter 217 Feeling warm in my heart
Movies are indeed superior to TV series, and are relatively more "high-end"!
Furthermore, Wang Shu can also advertise his clothing, footwear, accessories, and milk tea brands through movies.
However, there is a threshold for watching the movie, and the audience needs to pay for tickets.
TV dramas are different.
Not only does it require no tickets, but it can also be broadcast across the country through television broadcasts.
The publicity effect it can play is far greater than that of movies.
In addition, in this era, due to the popularity of television sets and the lack of movie screens, TV dramas are the main media for the whole country.
It is precisely because of this that Wang Shu devoted himself to idol dramas.
Idol dramas are not only simple to produce and require low investment, but also have better publicity effects than other types of TV dramas due to the characteristics of their content.
It’s not that movies are bad for publicity, but idol dramas are more cost-effective.
Ning Jing and others were helpless when they saw Wang Shu's appearance. They were worried that Wang Shu would become dissatisfied if they continued to persuade him, so they stopped trying to persuade him.
After a while, the event started.
The host asked some questions, and the creative staff such as Zhou Xun and Mei Ting, including Wang Shu, answered them one by one.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, the promotional activities were not finished yet. Wang Shu left early after he was almost done with his work.
He was in a hurry to take his driver's license test and had to get there quickly.
He had already squeezed out time to register before, and now he was just waiting for the exam to pass.
And, the last step has been reached. The actual driving test.
In 2006, there were three steps to take the driver's license test.
The first step is to learn theoretical knowledge and take the theoretical knowledge test.
The second step is to take the mock practice exam.
The simulated driving test is different from the actual driving test. It mainly tests the candidates' basic driving skills.
During this process, candidates need to accurately judge the position, speed and direction of the vehicle and drive according to the signs or signals.
The third step is to take the actual driving test.
After completing these three steps, you can get your driver's license.
As an experienced driver, Wang Shu passed the exam without much trouble in the first two steps.
Now, comes the final step of the actual driving test.
After this step, he will be able to get his driver's license soon.
Then, owning his first car.
After a lot of running around, I arrived at the examination room smoothly and successfully completed the exam. I only had to wait a few days to get my driver's license.
In the evening, Wang Shu received calls from Zhou Xun, Mei Ting and others, all asking him if his driving test went well.
“How did your driving license test go?” Zhou Xun asked with concern.
Wang Shu left early at noon and told them that he was going to take the driving license test. Only then did Zhou Xun, Mei Ting and others make concerned calls.
"After passing it, I can get my driver's license in a few days." Wang Shu said with a smile.
"Congratulations." Zhou Xun heard from his cell phone that Wang Shu had obtained his driver's license and was very happy.
Then he asked: "When will I buy a car?"
"Let's buy it after we get our driver's license. There is no rush." Wang Shu said.
The two chatted about trivial matters for a while, and Zhou Xun suddenly asked curiously: "The box office of "Space Traveler" exceeded 200 million. Are we about to start preparations for that movie?"
" Have you guessed this?" Wang Shu teased, pretending to be surprised.
If Wang Shu were in front of Zhou Xun at this moment, he would have seen Zhou Xun roll his eyes speechlessly after hearing these words, and she said: "Who are you going to invite to play the heroine?"
"Gong Li!" Wang Shu knew that if there were not enough actresses to be invited, Zhou Xun would definitely have objections, so he simply told the answer directly. "Sure enough, it's her." When Zhou Xun heard the name, he sounded like he had already guessed it.
"Huh?" Wang Shu reacted subconsciously.
Zhou Xun said with a smile, "Director Han wants to replace me as the heroine. In the Mainland, apart from Zhang Ziyi, she is Gong Li."
"The Legend of Zhen Huan" was filmed in Hengdian Yes, you exchanged contact information with Gong Li.”
"I guess you will choose Gong Li instead of Zhang Ziyi."
"Haha." Wang Shu smiled after hearing this.
He could tell that there was something in Zhou Xun's words.
The reason behind this statement is not that she has any objection to her heroine being replaced.
But he is saying that Zhang Ziyi is not as good as Gong Li.
As a new director with a box office of 200 million, Wang Shu would naturally make Gong Li his first choice since he wanted to make a big production.
“Where are the actors?” Zhou Xun asked again.
“I haven’t considered it yet.” Wang Shu said half-truthfully.
“Planning to audition?” Zhou Xun knew Wang Shu well and asked immediately.
"Director Han means to invite auditions and not to make the auditions public." Wang Shu did not hide anything and directly informed him of the arrangements for the auditions.
Zhou Xun was silent for a while after hearing this.
The words "invite to audition" already let her know that they were directly blocking second- and third-tier actors from the door and only extending invitations to first-tier actors.
China Film, the second domestic director with a box office of over 200 million. It is indeed enough.
She opened her mouth, and finally asked in a low voice: "Can you send an audition invitation to Chen Kun?"
She didn't want the relationship between the two to deteriorate because of this, but Chen Kun He was her good friend, and Chen Kun had mentioned such things in her ears, so it was hard to pretend not to hear.
"Okay." Wang Shu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then immediately agreed.
Anyway, it’s just an audition invitation, and it’s not like Chen Kun’s role has been directly confirmed, so there’s no need to refuse.
When the time comes, Chen Kun is not qualified, so he can just brush it off.
"Thank you." When Zhou Xun heard Wang Shu agree so quickly, he thanked him with warmth in his heart.
"It's okay." Wang Shu smiled and said softly, "You finally spoke once, how could I refuse?"
When Zhou Xun heard this, her heart felt even warmer. Seeing that Wang Shu was not angry, her previous entanglements dissipated a lot. She added sweetly: "You, Chen Kun, don't need to audition for the leading role, just audition for the supporting role."
She also knew that since it was a big production, Chen Kun’s celebrity status was simply not enough to play the leading role.
The only ones who have a chance are the supporting characters.
For Chen Kun, it is also an extremely valuable opportunity to play a supporting role in a "blockbuster" directed by Wang Shu.
Because, in such a blockbuster film directed by Wang Shu, even if it is a small supporting role, it is still an extremely precious star in the entertainment industry.
"What? Are you still thinking about him auditioning for the leading role?" Wang Shu joked after hearing this.
"No!" Zhou Xun said aggrievedly, "I don't have this idea. I just want to say that his success rate in auditioning for supporting roles is higher, and you will definitely reject him from auditioning for the leading role."
At the end of this sentence, there was suddenly some resentment in his tone.
"Haha." Wang Shu laughed twice after hearing this.
Hearing the laughter, Zhou Xun was silent for a moment, and then said seriously: "Thank you."
"Huh?" Wang Shu asked in confusion and surprise, "Didn't you thank me just now?"
"It's different." Zhou Xun responded, and then asked, "When will you have time?" ? I’ll treat you to dinner.”
(End of this chapter)