Zhou Bai didn't expect that "If Love" would eventually go around and turn to his side, and the choice of the actor became him, and he didn't expect that the original management side would go through such a fierce confrontation, but this did not prevent Zhou Bai from liking this script.

Really the most brilliant thing about this movie is actually the heroine, she is the real core of the movie, the male protagonist Lin Jiandong is not deep enough, the real perspective of this plot is telling the story of a girl named Sun Na.

But Zhou Bai is still very excited about this role, perhaps because there is a part of his shadow in the setting, and some characteristics of this character are deeply attracted to Zhou Bai, so from the moment he saw the script, he had the impulse to see this character from the bottom of his heart, which may be a kind of fate.

Lin Jiandong grew up in a family with good material conditions, he went to the capital from Xiangjiang to study film, and wanted to challenge his ambition to study film directing, but he suffered a tragic Waterloo, his grades were mediocre and did not improve, and the poor college life made him on the verge of collapse, to put it bluntly, he was actually a flower in a greenhouse with low eyes, especially when his love was betrayed, even the innocence in his heart was defeated, which is why he later wanted revenge.

Zhou Bai thought of his own experience, if he didn't get the memory of the accident, he doubted whether he would still choose to act, whether he would be ignorant and ignorant, he crashed into the complicated capital and finally achieved nothing, became a loser in life, and finally returned to a dull life and became an ordinary person.

Of course, this is just Zhou Bai's own thoughts, and it may be this deep doubt in his heart that causes Zhou Bai to work hard desperately, others work hard for ninety points, he has to work hard to one hundred and twenty points, probably because he has seen the shackles in his heart after death, and he has been extremely relieved along the way.

Lin Chufang is right, in fact, why think so much, this kind of role that can make you have such a strong interest should not be missed, so Zhou Bai easily accepted Lin Chufang's opinion and decided to take over this role.

In fact, Zhou Bai himself understands that it is not how powerful Lin Chufang's rhetoric is, but that he needs to have a reason to persuade himself to change his plan, no matter whether this reason is serious or not, even if Lin Chufang only says that I want to watch your song and dance film, Zhou Bai will also follow.

After deciding to take over the script, it doesn't mean that this role must belong to Zhou Bai, this kind of invitation is not a contract, it's nothing more than an intention, and then Zhou Bai has to communicate with the director, and then try the effect, if both parties are satisfied, then talk about the treatment, adjust the schedule, and sign the performance contract after all the details are communicated.

In the entertainment industry, it often happens that an actor decides to take on a role but ultimately fails to succeed, because there are too many factors that can affect whether to act or not, the management decides to replace, the actor withdraws from a more exciting role, the producer's opinion does not agree with the director, the director insists on substitution, and various chaos in the crew leads to the termination of the contract, etc., which may affect the role candidate, so it is not that an actor can win the role if he decides not to take it, even if it is Zhou Bai.

Of course, at Zhou Bai's level, as long as there is not much difference between the two parties' positioning and understanding of the role, the audition effect director is basically satisfied with the role, and the role can be decided, even if they can't cooperate in the end, both parties will remain polite and end peacefully.

Hollywood has more frequent role changes, and the game between the brokerage company and the investor behind it is even more common, actors and actors compete with each other, and the roles digging holes with each other are more blatant, and even the competition for the right to speak by the main creators of the crew is a daily operation, so there is a saying in Hollywood that if a big actor doesn't get paid, the role is not yours, and the role of a small actor who gets paid may not be yours.

"I'll be honest with you, I actually considered a lot of people for this role, but it was never particularly suitable, except for the singing and dancing part, Lin Jiandong's contradictory qualities are difficult to play, and I no longer hesitate after seeing you in person. After Chen Kexin chatted with Zhou Bai a few times, he became familiar with a lot, and the contract was almost signed after negotiation, so he told some insiders.

"It's an honor for me to be able to be seen by the director at a glance, and many people say that my temperament is both simple and complex, and they basically use the word contradiction like the director, but I didn't find it myself. Zhou Bai said with a smile.

"Maybe they are all right, this trait of you is indeed unique, you have a scholarly temperament, that is, the gentleness of the gentleman who is as gentle as jade, but there is a sense of heaviness that has gone through vicissitudes for many years, one is simple and the other is mature heaviness, so it is more contradictory, I have seen your performance in "My Father and Mother", you have gathered that sense of heaviness very well, and completely released the heaviness in "National Anthem", which is really amazing. ”

Chen Kexin admired Zhou Bai's acting skills, and even gushed his views on Zhou Bai's performance, there was nothing to hide, but it made people feel extraordinarily honest.

"Thank you for the director's compliment, I feel very embarrassed, I heard that this time it was Tan Dong who proposed to ask me to play the role of Lin Jiandong?" Zhou Bai was a little flattered, Chen Kexin really had a deep understanding of him, and if he hadn't watched the movie seriously and repeatedly, he wouldn't have made such an in-depth evaluation.

"It's really Dong Tan who proposed that the investor recommended a few roles, but none of them were suitable, anyway, I won't explain more to you about the things inside, you are also a producer, you should know some things here. I didn't have a suitable candidate myself, and of course I was interested when I proposed, but seriously, your price was too expensive, and our funds were under pressure, and you didn't even think about it at the time. ”

Chen Kexin smiled bitterly and shook his head, the production budget of "If Love" was originally only six million US dollars, but in fact it was only 50 million yuan, and Zhou Bai had to use at least 20 million, and he alone used two-fifths of the budget, which Chen Kexin couldn't afford at all, if it wasn't for the big boss to speak, he really didn't expect this stubble.

"I understand it when I say this, I can't help it at this price, it wasn't that expensive, if you look for me before the release of "Fast Pursuit", in fact, I only need a salary of about 10 million, and the price reduction of the script is not a big problem, but now the box office results of "Fast Pursuit" are too good, and I am basically in a state of no market. Zhou Bai shook his head helplessly and said.

It turned out that he couldn't afford it, no wonder Zhou Bai never received the news.