238 [Casting Puzzle]
Wong's Film Company.
Sun Daosheng, Cheng Xiaodong, Ke Shouliang, and Cheng Long's eight brothers and sisters in the Yuan family class were engaged in heated discussions at this time.
Wang Zijun's "Drunken Fist" storyboard script was written very carefully, and it was not a problem to shoot, and some hand-drawn storyboard scripts were also drawn, but due to time constraints, these hand-drawn scripts were a little watery, and the part about the fight scene had to be seriously discussed.
"In this way, Yuan Biao, you poked out your fists, Cheng Long took advantage of the situation and rolled it, and slammed it out with a punch leaning on his body......" Cheng Xiaodong said and demonstrated.
Cheng Long shook his head again and again and said: "No, no, the tone set by the boss is comedy, you are too serious." ”
"Otherwise." Yuan Biao said, "I pounced, and you turned your body behind your back and pushed your butt against it." ”
"This is good" Cheng Long smiled and turned on the ground, and pushed Yuan Biao out with his ass very naughtily. Yuan Biao also took advantage of the situation and threw himself into disgrace, causing everyone to laugh.
"Okay, this is fun." Ke Shouliang is also a fun-loving person, although he doesn't know much about kung fu, but he has a lot of bad ideas, and he has also joined the collective creation.
Just when a group of young people were laughing and discussing enthusiastically, Sun Daosheng, as the assistant director, frowned. It's not for the script and action, but for the actors, according to Wang Zijun's script, the requirements for the skills of several main actors are very high.
"Drunken Boxing" says that it is about drunken boxing, but in the movie, there are many martial arts such as Qi Mei stick, single knife, Hong boxing, Tan leg, drunken boxing, Wing Chun, Tietou Gong, Baguazhang, etc., which is simply a great exhibition of Chinese martial arts. And there are old and young in it, the younger ones are okay to say, a few brothers and sisters in the Yuan family class are enough, but where can the old ones be found if they have good kung fu?
"Why don't you go to Hong Kong and invite those old-timers." The one who spoke was also one of the assistant directors of the film. This person's name is Zhong Tao, who worked as an assistant director in Shaw Brothers a few years ago, and only arrived at Wang's company at the beginning of this year.
Another assistant director, Xu Jinli, said: "Those old men in Hong Kong are almost retired, where can they be moved? ”
The last assistant director, Kuang Zhenghe, said weakly: "Otherwise, let the boss invite him, his face will be bigger." ”
"I also tried to find those old-timers, and Manager Bai also personally called Guan Dexing and Yuan Xiaotian. People are very polite, but that means two words - don't think. Sun Daosheng said helplessly, walking around and not making up his mind. He had wanted to find Wang Zijun for a long time, but he was afraid that Wang Zijun would think that he couldn't even do this little thing of finding an actor, so he would have a good impression of him.
Xu Jinli said: "Old Sun, don't think about it, tell the boss." ”
Sun Daosheng said: "Then let's do it, Jinli and Zhenghe will prepare the others first, and Zhong Tao and I will go to the boss to discuss." Zhong Tao has been in Shaw Brothers and is familiar with old Hong Kong actors. ”
"Okay, we'll leave it to you." Kuang Zhenghe said.
Sun Daosheng and Zhong Tao immediately went to Wang Zijun's office, talked to Wen Qin about the situation, and were invited in.
Seeing that Wang Zijun was writing, Sun Daosheng and Zhong Tao didn't dare to disturb, so they just sat there drinking coffee and waiting.
Wang Zijun is writing a script, which is the script he plans to direct himself in the second half of this year, and it is also a Chinese New Year film. The saying of Chinese New Year films probably started in the 80s, and as soon as Wang Zijun's film was made, it could be regarded as the first Chinese New Year film in Chinese films.
"Are there any difficulties in preparing for the filming of "Drunken Fist"?". Wang Zijun put down his pen and asked.
Sun Daosheng hesitated: "Boss, there are several actors who are a little difficult to find. For example, Su Huazi, an important supporting role, please don't move. ”
"Oh, who are you going to invite?" Wang Zijun asked.
Zhong Tao said: "We think that Mr. Yuan Xiaotian is very suitable, but Mr. Yuan has withdrawn from the film industry." ”
"You have good eyesight" Wang Zijun praised with a smile, and the later "Drunken Fist" was really Su Huazi played by Yuan Xiaotian. …,
Who is Yuan Xiaotian? Eighth Master Yuan Heping's father. The one who played Hanako the most superb. Zhen Yuanzhai, the old Chinese man who plays with wine gourds and breathes fire in KOF, is taken from Yuan Xiaotian's image in "Drunken Fist".
"Boss, what do you think of this?" Sun Daosheng asked.
Wang Zijun said: "This is my mistake, I forgot that those old men are difficult to invite." Well, you show me the cast you've already chosen, and I'll take care of the rest. By the way, Lao Sun, I will hand over all the directing work to you, and you will be the director. I'm going to make another movie next, and I'm busy. ”
"Okay, boss, don't worry, I won't mess it up." Sun Daosheng was overjoyed.
Wang Zijun said: "However, I am still the producer of this play, don't say that I am pointing fingers when the time comes." ”
"No, no, no." Sun Daosheng said with a smile.
"Is there anything else?". Wang Zijun asked.
Sun Daosheng said: "Boss, do you see if you can give your cousin's role to Yuanqiu?" ”
"Why? Didn't you let Lin Fengjiao act? ”。 Wang Zijun wondered. In fact, "Drunken Fist" is a man's play, and there is no heroine in the real sense. The role of cousin has only appeared for two minutes, and it is still a vase role with few lines, and it is the same for whoever plays it. Wang Zijun asked Lin Fengjiao to act, mainly to take advantage of Lin Fengjiao's popularity to bring newcomers like Cheng Long.
Sun Daosheng said: "It's from the Yuan family class, and they want the little junior sister to also participate." ”
"Then let's change it, it's no big deal." Wang Zijun said.
Sun Daosheng said: "Okay, our side is almost ready, as long as the main actors are ready, we can start filming within a week." ”
The two got up and left, Wen Qin followed them to pick up the cast form, and Wang Zijun continued to write his new script. After he came to this world, the first movie he made was a war film, and the second was a literary film that made people cry.
The most important thing is to make people laugh so much that they forget the troubles in their hearts and spend the New Year happily.
However, Wang Zijun is reluctant to be a hypocritical cultural person, and he is absolutely unwilling to make a feces and urine comedy like Wang Jing's "Da Nei Secret Agent Zero Zero Dog". Even if it's lively, it has to be lively and have some connotation.
"Journey to the West" is good, but unfortunately there are no actors in the style of Xingye, and second, Wang Zijun is afraid that the audience will not understand "Journey to the West" when it is filmed. If the actors are laughing nonsensically on the screen, and the audience is eating melon seeds expressionlessly below, it will be really ...... Embarrassed.
Soon Wen Qin brought the cast list, Wang Zijun looked at it and frowned, the other roles were well chosen, but the villain killer Yan Tiexin really couldn't find a suitable candidate, so he actually asked Yuan Kui to play it. Wang Zijun picked up the pen and drew a cross directly.
In the original work, this role was played by South Korean Huang Zhengli, but at this time, this person, known as "the greatest leg skill master in the history of kung fu films", seems to have just returned from the battlefield in Vietnam, and the ghost knows where to nest, Wang Zijun didn't have the time to find it.
Wang Zijun thought of Tan Daoliang, the leg king, whether it is age or kung fu characteristics, he is suitable for playing Yan Tiexin.
Wang Zijun asked Wen Qin to handle the air ticket and procedures for him to Hong Kong, but he went downstairs to Wang's Cinema.
After Gu Long borrowed Bentley, Wang Zijun drove Bai Muyang's car for the past few days, and he didn't even have time to buy a car all day long.
After arriving at Wang's Cinema, this time Wang Zijun did not wear makeup, no matter whether he knew him or not, many people greeted him along the way, and Wang Zijun also nodded and smiled in return.
"The Angry Man of Chaozhou" is almost finished, Lin Fengjiao has finished two days ago, and Tan Daoliang only has two scenes left.
Seeing Wang Zijun's arrival, director Wang Xinglei didn't care about filming, got up from his chair, and said with a smile: "Director Wang, why are you free to come to our crew?" ”…,
Wang Zijun said with a smile: "I am Director Wang Da, and you are also Director Wang Da, if we don't talk to each other, don't compliment each other." Just call me Zijun. ”
Although Wang Xinglei is much older than Wang Zijun, Wang Zijun is now more famous than him. After hearing this, he said happily: "Then I'm not welcome." Is there anything wrong with Zijun? ”。
Wang Zijun opened his eyes and said nonsense: "Since the opening of my studio, it has been losing money, and it only improved last month. No, it's just to see the situation. If Brother Xinglei thinks that there is anything that can be improved, he must not hesitate to give advice, so that I can ask someone to improve it. ”
Wang Xinglei said: "Where did Brother Wang say. I don't dare to say anything else, this Wang's Cinema is definitely the best set in Taiwan, and the cost and time of our props and sets for filming here will be reduced by at least one-third. ”
"That's good," Wang Zijun said, "Anyway, there's nothing to do today, it's okay for me to stay and watch Brother Wang film, right?" Quite a few words"
"Absolutely." Wang Xinglei said with a smile and immediately beckoned the crew to resume filming. With the famous director Wang Zijun here, Wang Xinglei filmed more carefully and seriously, for fear of making a joke.
After shooting another shot, Wang Zijun pointed at Sun Daoliang and asked, "This person can really do kung fu?" ”
Wang Xinglei said: "His name is Sun Daoliang, a Korean Chinese, and the kung fu on his feet is absolutely genuine." How? Zijun is also interested? ”
Wang Zijun said: "Yes, the company is preparing to make a kung fu movie, and there is still a shortage of actors." ”
Wang Xinglei spat bitter water and said: "Why is Zijun also preparing to make kung fu movies?" I advise you to shoot something else, I'm going to shoot it hard. ”
Wang Zijun smiled and asked knowingly: "Sales problem? ”
Wang Xinglei said: "That is, there are at least 100 kung fu movies in Taiwan waiting to be released in theaters, and 100 are directly thrown into the warehouse." The kung fu movies made in Hong Kong are too lazy to bring to Taiwan now, and they can't sell them in Hong Kong themselves. ”
Wang Zijun said: "Brother Xinglei, kung fu movies are dead, but people are alive." As long as the film is done well, there will be absolutely no problem at the box office. ”
Wang Xinglei said: "That's right, my play is at least much better than others." I've seen a kung fu movie made by my friend, this guy used to make literary films, and the martial arts films he made were purely a four-way street, a group of people fought softly, and they were not as good as children's war games. Do not say...... Over there, the camera is a little to the right, the lights, the lights are a little brighter......"
Wang Zijun waited for nearly an hour, and finally waited for Wang Xinglei's movie to finish. After greeting Wang Xinglei, he insisted on pulling Wang Zijun to invite him to dinner, but Wang Zijun couldn't shirk it, so he called Sun Daoliang by the way.
Maybe Wang Zijun is here, Wang Xinglei waved his hand, and boldly invited the main creative staff present to go to the restaurant, which can be regarded as celebrating the completion of the film - in fact, most of the actors' scenes have already been completed and left in advance, and there are few left, and most of the people behind the scenes.
At the banquet, Wang Zijun asked about Tan Daoliang: "Mr. Tan, Wang Jun of our company said that you are very good, and recommended you to appear in a new play of the Wang family." ”
Tan Daoliang said: "Oh, Boss Wang is talking about the Mr. Wang who was with Miss Lin that day." With this matter, I was preparing to go to Wang's company after filming "Chaozhou Angry Man". ”
Wang Xinglei laughed when he heard this: "I said why did Brother Zijun suddenly come to my brother's crew, it turned out that he had other plans." ”
Wang Zijun smiled: "Brother Xinglei won't blame me, right?" Quite a few words"
Wang Xinglei said: "How come? Dao Liang is also my friend, but our company is not ready to make any more kung fu films recently, and there is little chance of signing Dao Liang. If Dao Liang can enter Zijun's brother's company, I will be happy for him. ”
Wang Zijun said: "Then it's decided." ”
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I've been in Urumqi for almost half a month, and I've been staying at home, and I went out for a walk today on Christmas Day. As a result, I didn't expect the temperature here to drop so much, it only snowed heavily two days ago, and after I came back, my throat was uncomfortable, and I had a low-grade fever, and now my head is like being filled with cement.
In addition, guess which Chinese New Year film Wang Zijun made? Two men and two women and four protagonists, oh ......,