Chapter 537 Sun Li: I’m with someone else
“Lili, I have a big news to tell you.”
In the evening, Deng Chao dialed Sun Li’s phone number The phone was buzzing.
"What's the news?" Deng Chao's voice was very loud, and Sun Li suddenly heard the noise in her ears, and quickly put the phone farther away from her ears.
"Hehe." Deng Chao did not say, but smiled proudly, "I can guarantee that there are very few people who know about it now. Nine times out of ten, I am the first one to know."< br>
After saying that, he analyzed again, "If anyone knew, there would have been rumors in the industry, instead of nothing happening."
Sun Li knew that Deng Chao went to the crew of "Life of Pi", After reading Pinpin's words, he immediately guessed: "You went to Director Wang's set today, so you are related to Director Wang?"
"It's so smart, you guessed it before I even elaborated." Deng Chao teased with a smile.
Sun Li was speechless after hearing this, she was not stupid.
Deng Chao just went to the set of "Life of Pi" today, and he called so excitedly in the evening. What else could it be if it wasn't related to Wang Shu?
Just as she was complaining, Deng Chao said again: "Guess what happened?"
"Haha, is Director Wang planning to co-produce a film?" Sun Li asked after hearing this.
She heard Deng Chao's tone and already had a rough guess.
If it had not been related to the co-production, she guessed that Deng Chao would not have called her so excitedly.
The tone says everything.
"Haha, you have guessed this." Deng Chao continued to tease with a smile.
"Is there any need to guess?" Sun Li couldn't help complaining, "With the speed at which Director Wang is making movies, if we calculate the time, "Life of Pi" will almost be finished."
< br>"If Director Wang does not work on other projects after the film is completed, then there is a high probability that it will be a co-production."
"Haha." Deng Chao laughed when he heard this, "I asked on the set today Director Wang, he did say that he would work on a co-production next time.”
“But there’s one thing you definitely didn’t guess.”
"Which point?" Sun Li asked curiously.
“Guess.” Deng Chao said with a smile.
"If you want to say it, just say it. If you don't say it, you will be pushed back." Sun Li answered angrily.
"Then I won't say anything." Deng Chao said deliberately.
"If you don't say it, don't say it." Sun Li snorted.
Deng Chao was still waiting to rely on Sun Li's friendship with Wang Shu to help him put in a good word for Wang Shu. Hearing this, he immediately surrendered and said, "Okay, okay, I'll say it."
"Today I asked Director Wang what his plans were after filming "Life of Pi", and his answer was a co-production. "
"I then asked about the script, and you know what he said. ?”
“What did you say?” Sun Li had already made a guess when she heard this, and she couldn’t help but feel nervous.
“He said that the script is already available, and the next step is casting.” Deng Chao said.
Sun Li secretly thought after hearing this, and asked quickly: "Have you asked him if he has a favorite actor?"
"No." Deng Chao answered, "But Director Wang said that this co-production film The actors will be selected through casting. "He said that because of the co-production, he needs to be responsible to investors such as China Film, Shanghai Film, and Hollywood Film Company, so he will select the most suitable ones through casting. Actor."
"Do you believe this?" Sun Li couldn't help but complain after hearing this.
“Of course I don’t believe it.” Deng Chao said helplessly, “I only said this after I asked Director Wang what he thought of me.”
"The implication is that he is obviously rejecting me politely."
"So, there is no need to think about the male lead."
"If it is a supporting actor, you may be able to get it through casting competition. ”
In his opinion, even if Wang Shu had a favorite actor, he only had a preliminary preference for the male and female protagonist.
There are many roles in a movie, and it is impossible to have a favorite actor for all the roles.
Since the actors are selected through casting, most of the supporting actors will really be cast.
In this way, it is not that he has no chance.
"What? You still want to play the male lead?" Sun Li complained when she heard this.
It seemed like he was complaining, but actually he also meant to speak for Wang Shu.
Her implication is that this kind of co-production blockbuster is destined to have a big-name actor playing the leading role.
Deng Chao wanted to play the leading role, but it was just a daydream.
Therefore, it is not Wang Shu’s fault, only Deng Chao’s dreaming.
Of course Deng Chao is self-aware, so although he has regrets in his heart, he has no complaints.
He also knows that in this kind of co-production blockbuster, if you look at many artists in the Chinese film industry, it will not be his turn to play the leading role.
"Haha, who doesn't want to play the leading role?" Deng Chao said shamelessly.
"Humph." Sun Li hummed and teased, "It's not impossible for you to play the leading role. As long as you find a way to make the big names in the industry retire, then it will be your turn."
"Eh? Don't tell me, this is a good idea. As long as I kill them all, won't it be my turn to take the lead?" Deng Chao knew that Sun Li was joking, so he immediately started joking too.
"Then go ahead and I'll wait." Sun Li continued to joke.
"If I kill them, I will definitely go to jail. If I go to jail, will you wait for me?" Deng Chao talked about the topic.
“Don’t worry, it won’t be.” Sun Li said with a smile.
"Ah? Aren't you supposed to wait for me to come out of prison?" Deng Chao pretended to be surprised.
"Normally speaking, this is indeed the case." Sun Li answered cheerfully, "But you are already trying to bully others, shouldn't you stay away from such people?"
"Uh. "Deng Chao opened his mouth and said harshly, "Even if I take the initiative to attack others, wouldn't you wait for me to come out based on our relationship?"
"I'm sorry," Sun Li said with a smile. "I am a good, law-abiding citizen."
"You are a good, law-abiding citizen. What does it have to do with waiting for me to come out?" Deng Chao answered.
"Why doesn't it matter?" Sun Li asked, "I am a good law-abiding citizen. Of course I cannot associate with criminals who take the initiative to attack others."
"If I wait for you to come out of prison, wouldn't it be wrong? Moral decay?"
"Uh" Deng Chao opened his mouth, no longer refuting, and then said, "Then you don't have to wait for me to come out of prison, are you going to be with someone else? "
"It depends on the situation," Sun Li said with a smile.
"What's going on?" Deng Chao asked pretending to be curious.
"It depends on whether anyone is chasing me. If someone is chasing me and I like them, then we will naturally be together." Sun Li said with a smile.
"Okay, then I'd better not go to the stranger." Deng Chao understood that Sun Li was joking and answered with a smile.
"Why, are you worried that I am with someone else?" Sun Li teased with a smile. "You are overthinking." Deng Chao has a rather out-of-touch personality and deliberately said words without emotional intelligence. "I just thought that if I offend others, I will not only go to jail, but I will also get nothing out of it. It's just that the gain outweighs the loss."
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Although this statement has no emotional intelligence, it is a common way for many couples to flirt.
Many couples are just teasing each other and deliberately making each other angry.
Although this method is common, if there is a rift between lovers, then this method will not only be a fight or a fight, but will also be remembered in the heart.
When they fall out in the future, they will be found out and counted.
So, sometimes, lovers stabbing each other is a way of flirting and flirting, and sometimes it is to deepen conflicts and resentments.
"Since you are not worried, then I am with someone else." Sun Li said deliberately after hearing this.
"You go ahead, I won't stop you." Deng Chao said with a smile.
"This is what you said. When I go, don't cry and beg me to change my mind." Sun Li snorted.
“Don’t worry, Bao won’t beg you.” Deng Chao said with a smile.
“Heh.” Sun Li sneered.
"Okay, I won't bullshit you anymore." Deng Chao returned to the main topic of calling Sun Li, "Director Wang already has the script in hand and will start casting soon."
"You also know that the male protagonists of domestic big-budget movies generally do not have the role of mainland actors like us, and most of them will choose those big names from Hong Kong Island to star."
"However, mainland actors do not Opportunities, but mainland actresses have great opportunities."
"It has always been the way of matching mainland actresses with Hong Kong actors."
"So. ”
Deng Chao did not continue to say the rest. He believed that Sun Li could understand the meaning of the words.
Sun Li sighed after hearing this: "Although it is true that mainland actresses have more opportunities, Fan Binbin, Li Binbin, Zhou Xun, and I heard that Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi all have ideas."
"If these people come here, The competition for roles will most likely be nothing if not for me.”
“No,” Deng Chao analyzed, “Director Wang is now a great Oscar-winning director.”
"So, if this co-production uses big-name actors from Hong Kong to support the scenes, the actresses don't need to be big-name actors."
"Therefore, Director Wang should choose suitable actresses instead of Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi If they have an idea, they will definitely get the role.”
"Not to mention, their remuneration is not low, which is also a factor."
Sun Li heard the words and said: "Have you forgotten that Zhang Ziyi will lower her remuneration to accept the film?"
"That's an art film." Deng Chao said, "It's very common for art films to lower their pay. Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun, Fan Binbin and others have all lowered their pay."
"For example, "Apple" Fan Binbin volunteered to star in the film for zero pay, but the producer felt that zero pay was not good, so he gave him a salary of 100,000 yuan. "
"Director Wang's co-production is a commercial film, and he will be filming a commercial film. Remuneration will generally not be reduced.”
"Even so, it's not easy to get a role." Sun Li sighed.
Deng Chao said with a smile: "It depends on you."
After that, he added, "Furthermore, there are so many female characters in a movie, even if she can't play the heroine, It’s not unacceptable to play the second and third female lead.”
“After all, this is a Sino-US co-production, not a messy small-production film.”
“Even if it’s the second and third female lead. Third, it is also an extremely high-quality resource.”
"Remember Zhang Ziyi back then, wasn't it because she played a supporting actress in the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" that gave her the opportunity to go international?"
"In this co-production directed by Wang, even the second female lead , the third female, as long as she can shine, she can still be on the international stage like Zhang Ziyi."
Sun Li answered helplessly: "Have you ever thought about the truth that even you understand, is it Fan Binbin. , Li Binbin, Zhou Xun, Mei Ting, Ning Jing, don’t they know?”
“Even you know that this kind of co-production blockbuster is a top resource that can have the opportunity to go international, how can they not be willing? What about supporting roles?”
“Didn’t Li Binbin act as the voice actor for Liu Yifei in last year’s “The King of Kung Fu”?”
"Under normal circumstances, Li Binbin would not be willing to co-star Liu Yifei under any circumstances. It was not because Li Binbin believed that the supporting role in "The King of Kung Fu" could also help her to enter the international stage."
This This phenomenon is the initiator of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
Because Zhang Ziyi is not the heroine in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", but a supporting actress.
Even a supporting actress can step onto the international stage by acting in a movie like this.
With such resources, it is naturally best to play a heroine.
But if you can't act, you can play the second female lead.
“So I’m calling you.” Deng Chao answered, “There is currently no news in the industry, which means that no one knows that Director Wang has already prepared a script and is about to cast actors.”< br>
“In other words, we are the few who know first.”
“Since we know first, we can take advantage of this.”
“Fan Binbin said before , Didn’t Li Binbin and the others pay a visit to Director Wang? ”
"I was thinking, how about we organize a dinner party and invite Mr. Wang out for dinner, and talk to him about the co-production of the film at the dinner party?"
"You can get the role without asking for a meal, but if you ask for She will have an advantage over others in future auditions."
"Is that true?"
When Sun Li heard this, she wanted to say that she had visited Wang before. Shu, not only visited, but also played mahjong with Wang Shu’s parents.
However, Deng Chao only knew that she had visited Wang Shu, but he did not know that she not only played mahjong with Wang Shu's parents, but also stayed at Wang Shu's home.
Therefore, she directly ignored the topic and said: "What you said is nice. A great director like Director Wang has a lot of things to do, and you don't even know when the schedule will be. You can't just ask him to have a meal together. He Is there a timetable to accept the appointment?”
“How can we know if we don’t try?” Deng Chao asked, “As the saying goes, you should do your best and let fate.”
“Since we know it in advance. This news, then we should find a way to turn this advantage into something beneficial to us, otherwise wouldn’t it be wasted?”
This makes sense, Sun Li couldn’t refute it, and then said: “You Aren't you on the set of "Life of Pi"? You could just tell Director Wang no?"
Deng Chao smiled and said, "My relationship with Director Wang is just average. , far less than your friendship with Director Wang.”
"Moreover, I learned today that Director Wang has a script and is ready to cast. It seemed too utilitarian and not good to tell him about the dinner party immediately."
"So I thought, wait for me It would be better if you call Director Wang and talk about it after you return to Beijing after filming."
Sun Li complained angrily: "If you don't want to be embarrassed, just let me do it. Director Wang called, right?”
Deng Chao said that it seemed utilitarian to mention the dinner to Wang Shu in the blink of an eye, but it still seemed utilitarian to call Sun Li after he returned to Beijing.
And it still seems that Sun Li is utilitarian.
(End of this chapter)