Jingle bells!

Looking at the mobile phone that kept vibrating and ringing, Ma Huaiwen picked it up.

glanced at the phone number on the mobile phone screen, it was an unfamiliar number.

Ma Huaiwen rarely receives strange phone calls, because the people who usually contact him are his students, colleagues or friends, and few outsiders know his phone number.

"Hey?" Ma Huaiwen answered the phone with some confusion.

"Hey, hello, is it Mr. Ma Huaiwen?" A young-sounding voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'm Ma Huaiwen, who are you?" Ma Huaiwen frowned, he was so young, he thought he was a student of the Department of Drama and Performance.

"Teacher Ma, hello! I'm Su Nuo, the deputy general manager of Xia Yue Studio! That's the case, we have a play here, I want to invite you to try the play, it's the male lead in the play, do you think you have time?"

Su Nuo!

It turned out that on Sunday, he received a call from Liu Zixia, asking him to invite Ma Huaiwen, Bai Mingyang and others to try out the roles in "Journey to the West".

Although Longman Star has already made initial contact with these four internal protagonists, he did not say that he would invite them to shoot "Journey to the West", which is relatively safe.

"Xia Yue Studio?" Hearing Su Nuo's words, Ma Huaiwen was stunned.

Of course, he is thunderous about this name, isn't the most popular TV series "Love Apartment" some time ago produced by Xia Yue Studio?

But...... Invite him to audition, what play?

Ma Huaiwen didn't react for a while.

Su Nuo waited on the other end of the phone for a long time and didn't hear Ma Huaiwen reply, and the phone didn't seem to hang up, so he continued to ask: "Hey, Mr. Ma, are you still listening to the phone?"

"Ah, I'm here!" Ma Huaiwen hurriedly came back to his senses and said, "You just said that you wanted me to audition, is it a stage play?"

"No, it's a role in a trial TV series!" Su Nuo replied: "Specifically, when you go to audition, Director Liu will tell you!"

He didn't tell Ma Huaiwen which drama he was going to try, but Ma Huaiwen should be able to think of it, after all, the publicity of "Journey to the West" was so popular some time ago, he had no reason not to guess.

"But......" Ma Huaiwen hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Don't you know that I have never acted in film and television dramas?"

"That's okay. Su Nuo said: "Director Liu has already read your information, so many outstanding stars and artists in the entertainment industry are your students, and we are completely convinced of your professional skills! ”

"Director Liu, are you talking about Liu Zixia, Mr. Liu?" Hearing this, Ma Huaiwen asked in disbelief.

He really couldn't understand how Liu Zixia knew about himself?

"Yes!" Su Nuo replied and asked again, "Do you have time?"

"I have time, when do you say and where to audition?" Ma Huaiwen thought carefully for a while, gritted his teeth and asked.

Didn't you say that if you don't have a film review, you don't have the qualifications to evaluate professors?

Well, from now on, from today, from this moment on, I'm going to step on the screen!

"Today is Monday...... How about 10 a.m. on Friday?"

Su Nuo replied: "And you don't come to Jinghua, because Director Liu is in Shanghai, and when it comes to Friday, you can go directly to Wenxing Entertainment's Shanghai branch tomorrow, and Director Liu will wait for you in the company." ”

"Friday? Okay, no problem!" Ma Huaiwen agreed again and again.

"Okay, I'll inform Director Liu now, Mr. Ma, goodbye!" Su Nuo said a few polite words, and hung up the phone.

Putting down the phone, Ma Huaiwen felt a little foggy, as if he was dreaming.

"Huaiwen, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that Ma Huaiwen seemed to be a little distracted, Lei Wen stood up here, walked to Ma Huaiwen's side, and touched him.

Ma Huaiwen came back to his senses and said with an incredulous expression: "Wenwen, guess who called me just now?"

"I don't know. Lei Wen shook her head and said, "But it should be a matter of work, right? I heard you just say that you are going to audition, is there a good stage play again?"

Ma Huaiwen stood up suddenly, and said: "It's not a stage play, Wenwen! Just called me, it's the deputy general manager of Xia Yue Studio, he said that he wanted me to audition, and he is also the male number one in a TV series." ”

"Xia Yue Studio? is that the popular singer and well-known writer Liu Zixia?"

Lei Wen thought for a while, and suddenly said with a surprised face: "He, how could he invite you? And I heard that he has been filming "Attack and Defend Dao" in Anxi recently......?

Speaking of this, Lei Wen suddenly screamed: "I know, it's "Journey to the West", it must be "Journey to the West"!"

"I think it's also "Journey to the West". ”

Ma Huaiwen's eyes lit up, and he said: "I must take down this protagonist! Didn't you say that you must have film reviews to evaluate professors? Then I'll let you see if I can only act in stage plays!"

......

As the post-editing of "Offensive and Defensive Road" becomes more and more perfect, the news about "Offensive and Defensive Road" in major media is changing day by day.

Xia Yue Studio also made exquisite posters for every actor in "Attacking and Defending" to promote it.

In fact, this micro-movie, to put it bluntly, is the pretending process of a second-class martial arts fan.

Isn't that it?

Standing alone outside the Huashan Police Station, he defeated 8 masters with divine help, and finally obtained a martial arts cheat!

Please, after so many fights, aren't you tired?

Don't talk about others, let's take Liu Zixia as an example, when the thunder hits, he and Shi Xiaosong of Shaolin Temple fought so hard that he was tired enough in the end.

Not to mention a bunch of evenly matched masters!

1 vs. 8? Exhaust you!

Insiders naturally know this, but the audience doesn't!

Looking at those posters, a famous master all posed as a lonely master, and whether it was his appearance or figure, it was quite attractive.

Coupled with the vigorous promotion of CCTV 6, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV, Xunteng, Love 7 Arts and Panda Video, the audience has long been full of expectations for this well-made and action-shocking micro-film.

The traditional Chinese ancient martial arts belong to the traditional Chinese culture, and it is exciting to think about it!

No matter how lively the discussion of "Offensive and Defensive Road" is in the major media and on the Internet, Liu Zixia doesn't care.

Now, he has put all his thoughts on "Journey to the West".

Compared with the novel, the TV series version of "Journey to the West" still has many differences.

In addition to reducing the many difficulties of the ninety-nine-eighty-one difficulty, there are many dialogues and lines that also need to be changed.

After all, if all eighty-one difficulties are filmed, there will be too many, and there will never be seventy or eighty episodes.

The filming time is also not allowed, the original scheduled filming period is between 8 and 10 months, and if there are seventy or eighty episodes, it will be extended by at least half, that is, 4 months.

And in terms of filming, Liu Zixia can't guarantee that there will be a protracted plot.

Besides, and the most important point, Liu Zixia doesn't have that much time to devote to the filming of a TV series.

At the beginning, he chose to step into the entertainment industry, just to be able to accompany Yueyue more and give Yueyue a safe, stable and rich living environment.

Now, it has begun to deviate a little from the original intention, and Liu Zixia naturally will not allow such a long shooting cycle.

Therefore, he chose the 86 version of "Journey to the West" and the 2000 version of "Journey to the West" sequel, and merged them together.

But now there is also a problem, that is, the plot and location can be completely copied, and the props and special effects need to be carefully considered.

After all, in this world, this time period, whether it is the technical level of shooting or post-production, is much higher than that of 86 or 00 years.

If you want a special effect that suits your heart, you need to think about it again and again.

It's a hassle to say, but it's actually easier to solve.

It's a big deal, when the time comes, find a few more professional special effects teams, say your requirements, and let them cooperate.

As the saying goes, 'three stinkers, one Zhuge Liang', brainstorming, and top teamwork, there will always be something you want to achieve.

At most, it may be a little longer.

At present, the most important thing is the choice of those supporting actors in "Journey to the West".

Throughout the entire "Journey to the West", not counting the monsters that appear in various disasters, there will always be four people dangling in front of the audience:

The Jade Emperor, the Buddha, the Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the Tai Bai Xing.

Some friends may think that the land lord should also be counted, but in Liu Zixia's previous life in the "Journey to the West" TV series, the land lord is not just played by one person.

If you really want to count it, it can only be said that the land lord is a group that often appears, and it cannot be regarded as a common role.

These four roles are still relatively important to Liu Zixia.

First of all, the two characters of the Jade Emperor and the Buddha, one as the boss of the heavenly court, needs the majesty of the emperor, and the other is the big man of the Western Heaven, who needs the great wisdom of all sentient beings.

No matter which one of them is, you have to find someone who has played the emperor or the superior, otherwise you won't be able to play that feeling at all.

The second is Guanyin Bodhisattva, which does not have to be beautiful, but dignified and kind is certain, and the age cannot be too big.

Nonsense, which Guanyin actor have you ever seen, an old lady in her sixties and seventies?

In the end, it is this one who is too platinum, kind eyebrows, long sleeves and good dance.

Compared with the first three roles, Tai Bai Xing is much easier to find, and those who have played Wenchen in historical dramas should be able to play this role.

Just these four roles, Liu Zixia screened more than 20 people.

Fortunately, in the end, they were finally selected, they are all old actors in the circle, and in line with the principle of multiple auditions for one role, there are basically two or three auditioners.

Next, there are the characters who appear in the major calamities, including kings, princes, monsters, and immortals and Buddhas of various countries...... All the oranges have to be personally selected by him, the director.

"Ahhh

After many days of hard screening, I finally set all the roles, and there are only a few roles left that have not been decided.

Because he really can't find a suitable actor, Liu Zixia feels that if he continues like this, he is afraid that his head will be bald.