Chapter 249 Hua Dan’s fierce attack, hidden rules
I heard the words “the script is good” come from Zhou Yutang.
Liu Dehua couldn't hide his joy.
Zhou Yutang, a screenwriter recognized as a gold medal in the industry, said that the script was good and he even took the initiative to find himself. If that wasn’t a cake falling from the sky, what was it?
Wait until King Liu heard about the bed scene later.
Pupils were shaken directly.
Can't help but look up at Zhou Yutang.
He suspected that Zhou Yutang wanted to make a movie like "Lust, Caution".
My mind is spinning rapidly.
Thinking about how to deal with it next.
Liu Tianwang himself was not willing to accept this kind of film.
Looking at the complicated expression of joy and surprise on Liu Tianwang’s face, Zhou Yutang laughed softly and said: "Brother Hua, please read the script first. If you are interested, we will talk about it."
I knew I was going to meet King Liu Tian today.
Zhou Yutang had already made preparations in advance.
Took out the document bag from the briefcase and handed it to Liu Dehua.
Liu Dehua unbuttoned the button, took out a small stack of manuscript paper, and read through it attentively.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t look at it. This sight made him energetic, and he communicated with Zhou Yutang from time to time: "Atang, I seem to have seen this matter in the news in the mainland. Was it in the early 2000s?"
“In 2004, Wu Ruofu was kidnapped. The script is adapted from this real incident.”
“Yes, yes, that’s it. I was filming in the mainland at the time, and the team around me was scared to death. Strengthen my security."
Liu Dehua slapped his thigh and looked through it with interest. The worries he had at first disappeared.
It’s true that there are a lot of sex scenes.
It is even the film with the most sex scenes since his debut in the movie.
However, it is not the kind of sex scene he understands.
But he was tied to the bed by the kidnappers and never came down
In fact, the script is very simple.
A celebrity kidnapping case looms throughout.
It tells the story of the confrontation between the police and the crazy kidnapper Hua Zi, and the story of rescuing Mr. Wu in the shortest possible time.
Although the plot is simple, the process is thrilling.
Liu Dehua has been in the film industry for so many years and has rich experience. He can still tell the quality of the script.
After watching it almost, Liu Dehua took the initiative and said: "A Tang, what do you want to do with this drama?"
"I will be the producer, and Wen Muye will be the director."
"Is it the literary boy who works with you?"
Liu Dehua suddenly nodded. He also knew that Wen Muye was Zhou Yutang's deputy assistant director. , followed him in several dramas.
Being recognized by Zhou Yutang, there is no doubt about his ability.
“When are you going to shoot?”
"Probably next year, it depends on Hua Geqi's schedule."
"I'm OK at any time. As long as the script is good, it doesn't matter if the salary is lowered."
At Andy Lau's level, some Sometimes remuneration is important, but sometimes remuneration is not the most important factor.
If he wants to maintain his influence in the film industry, he must have works of sufficient weight.
In today’s Chinese film industry, who else is more convincing than Zhou Yutang?
Liu Dehua's attitude showed that he was very interested in this script. Zhou Yutang knew that the matter had basically been finalized. He smiled and raised his glass: "Brother Hua, I propose a toast to you and wish us a happy cooperation."
"It was a pleasure working together."
One meeting.
We negotiated two dramas with Liu Tianwang.
Zhou Yutang had no choice but to say sorry to Marshal Li Ming.
Who told Andy Lau to be a good person?
After negotiating for "A League of Thieves" first, I learned that the production cost of "Rescue Mr. My Life" was not high, so I offered to lower the salary.
There is really no simple role to be able to rise from the bottom and work hard for more than 20 years.
"Brother Hong Lei."
On the way back, Zhou Yutang was thinking about other characters when his phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and looked at it, and his expression twitched slightly:
"Are you also interested in this movie?"
"Haha."
Sun Honglei smiled very kindly: "I missed "Latent" last time. This time, Director Zhou's movie, You have to come and give it a try anyway.”
One thing to say.
Sun Honglei is of course a good actor.
He has made many movies recently, including "Three Guns", "Mei Lanfang", and "If You Are the One 2", and has collaborated with all three major domestic directors.
He can definitely be regarded as a first-line male star in Mainland China.
But he doesn’t look like a thief, more like a robber.
When Zhou Yutang thinks of him, he always feels as if he is going to take out his watermelon knife at the next moment, poke the opposite side and ask if the melon will stay cooked
One of the three male protagonists is left. , the requirement is an experienced thief, a scheming boss behind the scenes.
At least more mature than Liu Dehua.
Sun Honglei is still too young. Zhou Yutang explained this and recommended him to try Hua Zi in "Rescue Mr. Wu".
As for the result, it depends on him
"Big Shot" has extended its release period, and the box office is still growing slowly.
The glory here has not yet come to an end, and the behemoth "Thieves Alliance" has surfaced again.
The Internet has been very lively recently.
Zhou Yutang once again stood at the forefront of the storm.
After negotiating with Liu Dehua.
When he got back, he posted a photo on Weibo of him and Brother Hua drinking, clinking glasses, and hugging each other.
Edit photos and send them out.
It didn't take long.
Millions of likes, hundreds of thousands of comments, and thousands of retweets.
The most popular Weibo king is so scary.
This photo is enough to make people imagine.
Immediately afterwards, the news was released on the official account of Jiangdong Entertainment.
Zhou Yutang will team up with a king-level superstar to jointly create the commercial blockbuster "Thieves", and auditions for other roles are in progress.
It immediately caused an uproar.
This is not a hint, it has been made clear.
The new generation of superstars who are at the top of their popularity and have been working together for more than 20 years have already captured the audience's appetite before the choice of this film has been decided.
In addition to Liu Dehua, there are also various news leaked on the Internet about Zhou Yutang’s night parties:
"Zhou Gou, Zhou Gou, you really deserve to die."
"Didn't I just have dinner with Xu Jinglei two days ago? Today I was photographed out with Li Binbin again. I want to know whether he has been hiding. How many?"
"Is there a possibility that the female role in the recent drama "Thieves" has not yet been decided, and it was Li Binbin who took the initiative to contact him for public relations."
"I am an insider. , anonymously breaking the news to everyone, it’s actually normal. If you want to get a role in the entertainment industry, how can you get a position if you don’t sleep with the director? "
"Young man, is it so exciting to be a director? "
"I want to change with Zhou Yutang."
It was either rumored that he had an affair with Xu Jinglei, or it was rumored that he had an affair with Li Binbin.
I was asked out by Fan Binbin again in the evening.
The main reason is that hospitality is hard to deny.
He has more or less friendship with these sisters.
If it were Zhao Yanzi, the answer would definitely be that there was no time.
But Zhao Yanzi is a woman who is also sensible, because after the "To Youth" project hit a wall with him, the two of them had no contact.
"Sister Binbin."
Facing his old acquaintance Fan Binbin, Zhou Yutang also said straightforwardly: "If you are interested in this role, you can come over and audition."
"What about Xu Jinglei and Li Binbin?"
Fan Binbin bit her straw with her red lips: "Don't they want to find you through the back door?"
She was wearing a tight black skirt tonight.
The body leans forward slightly, and the V-neck skirt reveals the white and delicate collarbone, which is in sharp contrast with the color of the clothes and also gives people a strong visual impact. There is a deep ravine underneath. .
"I have principles and bottom lines, and they are the same this time."
Zhou Yutang withdrew his gaze and explained seriously: "In the end, it still depends on the suitability of the character."< br>
"That's it."
Fan Xiaopang nodded with satisfaction.
After hearing these words from Zhou Yutang's mouth, she felt relieved.
She has long been eyeing this role.
I made an appointment with Zhou Yutang tonight, mainly to test whether those big ladies took shortcuts.
Crash.
This high-end restaurant private room is also equipped with a separate bathroom.
The environment is clean and bright.
The inexplicable sandalwood is burning, and there is even a faint fragrance floating in the air.
Zhou Yutang washed his hands.
While pondering.
He is also considering it.
There are two important female characters in this drama.
One of them he reserved for Zeng Li.
The other wants to show off his figure and coquettishness.
Just consider the suitability of the role.
Xu Jinglei is definitely out.
This girl is in a literary style, and there are many fans who like her.
She is a mature lady, but she has nothing to do with being sexy and beautiful.
As for Li Binbin, she has been having a fierce fight with Deng Wendi recently, and she has enough talking points.
But it's not top-notch beautiful.
According to his visual inspection, his figure is not explosive enough.
It did not reach the standard line that Zhou Yutang had in mind.
On the other hand, Fan Xiaopang is the more suitable candidate in his mind.
Everyone is an old acquaintance again.
Zhou Yutang dusted off the water drops and seemed to have made a decision in his mind.
It is also at this time.
The bathroom door opened, clicked, and then closed and locked.
Looking back, Zhou Yutang's expression was slightly startled: "Sister Binbin, why did you come in?"
Fan Xiaopang pushed him into the bathroom and closed the door. , leaned down, raised his head and said with charming eyes: "Director Zhou, I want to try acting first."
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“What’s the situation? How come so many people came to audition?”
“Who is Zhou Yutang’s new play? Don’t want to go?”
“Are all the famous celebrities in the industry coming?”
A fan happened to be passing by under the Jiangdong Building and was shocked when he saw media reporters surrounding the area below the Jiangdong Building.
This scene is as lively as a Spring Festival temple fair.
Because it was so crowded, an outrageous entertainment reporter actually climbed up a tree. The security guard downstairs was sweating profusely and rushed out to maintain order at the scene.
One nanny car after another is parked on the roadside.
Next.
Mature beauties with exquisite makeup and well-groomed clothes walked into the building one after another.
“Li Binbin, look, Li Binbin!”
“Wow, International Chapter!”
“Zhou Cao, Fan Binbin is here too, and she waved to me. ”
“Chang’e Fairy Yan Danchen”
"Li Xiaoran, so big and white!"
"Isn't that the big-mouthed beauty Shu Qi? Why is she here too?"
The passers-by were all stunned.
Those who didn’t know better thought this was the scene of an awards show.
The entertainment reporters squatting in the grass downstairs also felt like celebrating the New Year.
With so many big stars, there is a lot of news to hype.
The veteran entertainment reporters already have good ideas.
It can be written that Fan Binbin and Li Binbin are fighting each other for the role, or it can be written that Zhou Yutang starts to get into trouble and finally gives up, and Fan Binbin turns around and fights with International Chapter.
In any case, it is just to add fuel to the fire and focus on a gossip dog. Blood, the audience also loves to see these.
Mature and beautiful female celebrities walked into Jiangdong Building one after another.
Among them are many well-known celebrities, and there are also some female celebrities whose names cannot be named, but they look very charming.
"Fan Binbin, Li Binbin, Zhang Ziyi, Shu Qi, Yan Danchen, Li Xiaoran, Yin Tao, Qin Hailu, Wan Qian, Zhang Jingchu"
Zhou Yutang looked at the pile of resumes compiled by Lin Liang and rubbed them Rub your forehead.
The entertainment industry is full of female stars around the age of 30.
If it is relevant, we have discussed it privately in advance.
It doesn't matter, I just have the mentality that it won't be a loss if I come and give it a try.
Auditions will begin soon.
The first one to come in was the big star Shu Qi.
"Are you auditioning for the heroine Nicole today?"
The casting director Lin Liang took a look at her information and asked.
In this situation, the first person to speak is definitely not Zhou Yutang in the middle, he is the last one to make the decision.
“Yes.”
Shu Qi had a trademark bright smile on her face.
“First tell me your understanding and analysis of this character.”
“First of all, this is a very cool and beautiful woman. Sometimes she will take advantage of her appearance to He seduces his opponents, but sometimes he acts coquettishly towards Zhou Sheng.”
Shu Qi was firing fiercely at Zhou Yutang, but it was a pity that the blind man was looking at her with her charming eyes.
After trying out a few scenes, he only looked at himself a few times, his expression as calm as water.
After Shu Qi auditioned for the role, she felt a little helpless.
Ever since she became popular, she has had a smooth journey, and with the aura of being superior to others in Hong Kong, she has never had any problems when she comes to the mainland to audition for dramas.
But a woman’s intuition told him that Zhou Yutang would be difficult to deal with this time.
Then came Li Binbin and Zhang Ziyi.
Let’s talk about the understanding of the character and the way of expression first.
These actresses who made it to the final stage of the audition had received the scripts and lines for the corresponding roles before the audition.
Zhang Ziyi has obviously done her homework and analyzed this character very well.
Zhou Yutang and the several main creators around him listened with great interest, and there were assistants beside them who were taking notes.
In fact, this is also a further exploration of the story from the actor's perspective.
An excellent actor must have his own unique understanding of the role. Sometimes a detailed action can provide the director with many ideas.
"Miss Zhang, if there is any news, I will notify you."
"Okay."
Zhang Ziyi's smile was a little forced.
He looked at Zhou Yutang a little disappointed and unwilling.
Despite her efforts to express herself.
But Zhou Yutang’s cold and polite reaction made it obvious that he was out.
It was the charming Wan Qian who made Zhou Yutang's eyes shine.
After the audition, Zhou Yutang took the initiative and smiled at Wan Qian: "Miss Wan's acting skills are very good. I hope we have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."
In fact, she is not that old, but she has the air of a mature lady, and her acting skills are also very good.
There is little hope for this cooperation. If there are suitable projects in the future, we can also cooperate.
Lin Liang was careful and made a mark on Wan Qian's information.
"Thank you, Director Zhou."
Wan Qian was a little flattered, leaned over slightly, closed the door and left.
Watching Zhang Ziyi, Li Binbin and other big stars come out of the room with expressions of disappointment.
Fan Binbin felt happy.
This is how the fight between the big stars goes like this.
Seeing that the other person is not doing well makes me feel so relieved.
“Fan Binbin.”
After Fan Binbin came in and started auditioning, Zhou Yutang's pen that had been spinning stopped.
All eyes in the entire audition room were cast on her.
She is indeed a stunning beauty at first sight.
Then the audition began.
Someone is watching the audition carefully.
Lin Liang was paying attention to Zhou Yutang's reaction.
I glanced at Zhou Yutang from the corner of my eye and found that he was leaning back slightly, with his fingers crossed on his abdomen, his expression focused, but there was no expression on his handsome face.
That’s it.
As a migrant worker, Lin Liang’s workplace survival skills are almost maxed out.
Role fit is important.
But Zhou Yutang's feeling is more important.
He said no, even if it is possible.
He said it would work, even if it didn’t work it would work.
"Yu Tang, thank you, Liu Tianwang really agreed."
At the end of the first day of audition, Wen Muye expressed gratitude and surprise and took the initiative to express his thanks.
Liu Tianwang is very straightforward in his work.
After agreeing that night, he took the initiative to bring his team members over to contact Jiangdong Entertainment’s legal affairs the next day, and signed the contract first.
One is "A League of Thieves" and the other is "Rescue Mr. My Life".
Newcomer Wen Muye made his debut in his first movie, and he invited big names like Andy Lau.
Part of the reason is that the script is really good, but of course the main reason is that Zhou Yutang is a big boss.
Zhou Yutang patted him on the shoulder: "Work hard, this drama is very exciting."
"What a pity."
Wen Muye laughed and said: "Although Sun Honglei is also interested, the schedule is The schedule is full. "
Sun Honglei is not short of acting. He has just accepted the movie "Border Storm" with Zhou Yutang and Big Dog Brother, and he still has several movie appointments.
In fact, what he is most interested in is Zhou Yutang's project. Although "Rescue Mr. My" is good, he plays the role of the robber Hua Zi. He himself is not very willing to play such roles. In addition, Wen Muye is a new director, so the appeal of this film project is not very strong.
"But Sun Honglei recommended an actor named Wang Qianyuan."
"This one is also very capable."
Zhou Yutang nodded slightly.
At the just-concluded Tokyo International Film Festival, Wang Qianyuan won the Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival for his outstanding performance in "The Piano".
The news spread back to China.
Wang Qianyuan, who was originally unknown, instantly became famous.
The Tokyo International Film Festival is one of the world's Class A international film festivals. He is also the only Chinese actor in history in the past ten years. He was also nominated for this year's Golden Horse Award.
"There is another important role. As a police officer, he has a tough temperament."
Zhou Yutang tapped his fingers on the table: "Let me ask you whether Hu Jun and Zhang Hanyu are scheduled."< br>
The auditions for several important roles lasted for a week.
There was no way, after the audition conditions were released, actors in the entire circle who thought they had the right conditions were very interested.
Some big names would rather reduce their pay than raise it.
Finally, based on various conditions, the main creative team’s discussion determined the heroine to be Shu Qi, Li Binbin, Li Xiaoran, Yan Danchen, and Fan Binbin.
Shu Qi made her third-level debut and is actually very open about acting, but Zhou Yutang is not very fond of her.
With Zhou Yutang’s aesthetic vision.
Li Binbin's appearance is inferior to Li Xiaoran and Yan Danchen, but his status as a celebrity can make up for it.
The person with the highest overall score is Fan Binbin.
Highly popular, with built-in popularity, bright and beautiful appearance, can be charming and cute, key professional counterpart
The oldest male protagonist left, finally decided Zhang Guoli.
On the surface, he is the leader of the Thieves Alliance, but in fact, he is a scheming old man.
Needless to say, Zhang Guoli's acting skills go without saying. He won the Plum Blossom Award and the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor more than ten years ago. His performance as Baldy Jiang in "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" even amazed Zhou Yutang.
The remaining route expert found Huang Bo, who was also the Golden Horse Best Actor.
However, there is an unresolved female character in the League of Thieves who pretends to be mother and daughter with Fan Binbin.
I have tried it with many people.
It almost makes no sense.
Until I saw that woman.
Zhou Yutang vaguely had the answer in his heart.
(End of this chapter)