Chapter 166 Director, do you want a female lead?
Feng Xiaoning was really anxious this time. He called Xu Kun right after the meeting and told the crew that they were going to start filming in advance and that he had been selected to play the lead role of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Xu Kun was also very resolute and directly pulled Lao Baigan's vice president from the celebration banquet to Feng Xiaoning. After a simple three-party meeting, the actor contract and sponsorship contract were signed together.
This kind of style immediately won Feng Xiaoning's favor. As a director who is good at making war films, his preference for people with bold personalities is simply engraved in his bones.
For this reason, Feng Xiaoning not only transferred some of the supporting roles to the "sponsor", but also allowed Xu Kun to participate in the subsequent actor selection.
Of course, he is just a bystander, and the only one who can really make the decision is Feng Xiaoning.
After all, Feng Xiaoning is not Liu Haibo. Not to mention that Xu Kun only raised 6 million yuan in sponsorship. Even if he raised all the funds, he would not be able to give up the leadership.
After Xu Kun joined the crew, the first role he auditioned for was the heroine Ma Xiuying. In the end, Gu Xue regretfully quit the crew due to schedule reasons.
Because the male lead was replaced by Xu Kun, Feng Xiaoning felt that the actress for the female lead should not be too old, otherwise the gap between them would be too great.
But you can't be too young. Casting Xu Kun as Zhu Yuanzhang has already taken a certain risk. Of course, the heroine must find someone who can stabilize the situation.
So he temporarily limited the age group to 70-75 years, which is between 29 and 34 years old.
It would be best if you can find the right one. If you really can’t find the right one, it’s not too late to expand further.
Xu Kun originally thought that he could let Lu Liping give it a try. After all, she had acted in "The Horse Queen" before, so she was already familiar with it.
But the age limit set by director Feng Xiaoning directly excluded Lu Liping, and Lu Liping didn't really want to be in the same crew as Xu Kun.
Except for her dissatisfaction with Sun Haiying regarding her health and missionary matters, she was quite satisfied with the rest, so she did not want their affairs to be exposed.
Moreover, the two of them have obviously spent less time 'together' recently. Even when they meet, they mostly chat and talk, and the initial passion has vaguely turned into a family relationship.
Leave aside Lu Liping.
Facts have proved that director Feng Xiaoning's appeal is quite good. Xu Kun met several celebrities on the day of the audition.
They include: Cao Ying [74 years], the first sister of CCTV who currently beats Dong Qing; Jiang Qinqin [75 years] who has got rid of the name of "Shui Ling"; and became famous for starring in "Like Fog, Like Rain and Like Wind" Luo Haiqiong [73 years].
as well as……
That person sitting in the corner, rustic, lost, out of place, stupid, seems to be Tong Xiangyu in "Wulin Gaiden", right?
The reason why Xu Kun can recognize the somewhat rustic Yan Ni at a glance among many famous and non-famous actors is actually very simple.
"Wulin Gaiden" is a period sitcom, and each episode also preaches some great truths. It is simply a good drama tailor-made for the prison screening room, and it is replayed in prisons almost every year.
Therefore, Xu Kun's impression of the actors in the play was even more profound than that of most Spring Festival Gala regulars.
Counting it all together, "Wulin Gaiden" seems to have been broadcast in the past two years. If she is roped into the crew of "Zhu Yuanzhang", will she be able to catch the popularity of "Wulin Gaiden"?
The idea is very good, but unfortunately Xu Kun does not have enough say in the crew, and it is difficult to reveal future events, and the performance of 'Shopkeeper Tong' is really not outstanding.
At this time, Yan Ni's husband had just had an affair and was asking to leave the house. The main reason why Yan Ni came out to audition was that she couldn't stay at home, her mood was unstable, and her performance was naturally average.
In the end, Feng Xiaoning fell in love with little Tao Xin. Tao Xin, who had just married Xu Zheng, looked like a good wife and mother. It was because of her enthusiasm that Feng Xiaoning chose her.
Unfortunately, things didn't work out as planned. Just when the two parties were about to sign the contract, because of some problems with the elders in the family, Tao Xin had no choice but to miss this role.
When Feng Xiaoning contacted Cao Ying and Luo Haiqiong again, those two people had already given their schedules to others.
Due to such a strange combination of circumstances, by September 4th, the heroine had not yet been decided. Feng Xiaoning was so anxious that his voice was hoarse.
When they were discussing with everyone whether to expand downwards, the crew suddenly received a call from Ning Jing, asking if Feng Xiaoning needed a heroine. If so, she would fly back from the United States immediately.
This was the solution to Feng Xiaoning's urgent need.
Speaking of it afterwards, Feng Xiaoning couldn't help but lament that Ning Jing, who was born in 1972, had become famous early on, and she was already a movie heroine in 1990.
In 1995, she became famous all over the country with her movie "Sunny Days". The scene of Milan coming out of the swimming pool has been etched in the hearts of many people.
It was precisely because of this movie that the 23-year-old Ning Jing fell in love with the talented Jiang Wen. Two years later, Jiang Wen fell in love with the French woman Sandrine and held a wedding with her in 1997.
In anger, Ning Jing also married American actor Paul in the same year.
The opportunity for her to meet Paul was on the set of "Red River Valley" directed by Feng Xiaoning.
"At that time, I actually wanted to persuade her to come because she was obviously angry and had no relationship with Paul at all. But at that time, young people would do anything to go abroad. I thought she thought so too, so... "
When Feng Xiaoning said this, she shook her head helplessly: "It wasn't until more than a year later when I was filming "Yellow River" that I discovered that she was just doing it for fun, and her life there wasn't very good - Paul was actually a nice young man. , but his relatives and friends..."
Having said this, Feng Xiaoning shook his head and sighed again.
In any case, the heroine's problem has been solved. Ning Jing's strength is obvious to all, at least not inferior to Gu Xue, and her appearance and figure have been greatly improved.
Ning Jing, who was 32 years old at the time, was undoubtedly at her peak. She could not only play the role of a young girl, but also perform the charm of a mature woman.
At the same time, other extras have also arrived.
Because many guest actors usually sign short-term contracts, it is relatively easy to adjust the schedule, so the original framework is still maintained overall.
Xu Kun, on the other hand, was just symbolic, giving Li Yixiang and Gan Man two roles, namely Erhu, Zhu Yuanzhang's personal guard, and Yu'er, Erhu's wife and Empress Ma's personal maid.
These two characters have a lot of roles in the play - especially Yu'er, who often acts as the background wall of Queen Ma. She may not have that many lines, but in terms of the number of appearances, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the second female lead. .
As for staying strong...
Firstly, there is really no role suitable for him in this drama. Secondly, after Xu Kun met ‘Tong Xiangyu’, he suddenly thought of a role that was very suitable for Baoqiang.
Yan Xiaoliu in Wulin Gaiden!
This kind of comedy character, who is completely naive and has some selfishness in the simplicity, is basically tailor-made for maintaining strength, and the performance will definitely not be worse than the original version.
After all, Baoqiang has been traveling around with Xu Kun in the past two years, and has gained a lot more experience than in the original history, and his acting skills are even better than when he later starred in "Soldier Assault".
What a coincidence. Xu Kun asked someone to inquire and found out that the project of "Wulin Gaiden" has indeed been approved. Actors are currently being selected and is expected to officially start production in November.
The starring roles have already been decided, and they are all Shang Jing's old team members in the air force. This is why Xu Kun did not expect to be squeezed in. He has also watched "The Story of the Cooking Class" several times, so he naturally knows that they have already It's a trend.
Originally, Yan Xiaoliu's person had been preliminarily identified as an actor in the Comrades Art Troupe, but he hadn't had time to sign the contract yet.
At this time, Bao Qiang, a well-known actor, came to the door. His image and acting skills were in line with the role, and he also revealed his resume of starring in "A World Without Thieves". Director Shang Jing was not happy enough, so how could he be pushed out? ?
So at the same time that the crew of "Zhu Yuanzhang" began to read the script, Bao Qiang had also finalized the role of "Yan Xiaoliu" in "Wulin Gaiden".
(End of chapter)