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Chapter 134: Looking for the main actor

Chapter 134: Looking for the main actor

The Spring Festival Gala is undoubtedly the most popular and influential stage in China, and a second-tier star may immediately rise to the first line if he can go to the Spring Festival Gala. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info But it is undeniable that the Spring Festival Gala program team is also domineering, and if he does not respond to his call, there will definitely be some trouble, and even be banned by the media.

Liang Xiaolong told some of the ditches in the domestic entertainment industry: "If you don't go, you can't do it, if you don't do it, it will affect the cooperation with domestic film companies in the future." Rachel couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The rules of all evil, no wonder your domestic entertainment industry is so backward." Liang Xiaolong smiled bitterly and shook his head, this is a common phenomenon, and no one can change it: "Pack up your things, you will leave early tomorrow morning." ”

Liang Xiaolong and Carl, plus two big, one small and three beauties, a total of five people came to the capital Beijing, Liang Xiaolong was going to wait for the business to visit his grandfather and his old man, so the group settled down in the hotel first. Liang Xiaolong and Carl rushed to the Beijing Film Studio non-stop, where they met their director, Han Sanping, who was also the chairman of China Film in his previous life.

Compared with Yanhuang Film Company, Beijing Film Studio can be called simple, in fact, this is normal, Yanhuang Film Company's "Black Fist Girl is Not It" and "Man 100%" produced this year are very likely to exceed one billion US dollars at the box office, which is more than 7 billion yuan when converted into * RMB, and the total domestic box office is only 2.3 billion US dollars a year. And even at the beginning of the new century, the total box office of domestic films in a year is far less than the output value of several films of Yanhuang Film Company.

Regarding Liang Xiaolong and Carl's visit, Han Sanping received a notice early and arranged a brief welcome party, which was enough to give Liang Xiaolong and Carl face. Han Sanping brought the two to the conference room, along with a group of backbones from the Beijing Film Company. The two sides politely exchanged words for a while, and Liang Xiaolong got straight to the point: "Mr. Han, there are two main things for this rash visit, first of all, is it true that the eight units of China Film Company, Beijing Film Studio, China Children's Film Studio, China Film Co-production Company, China Film Equipment Company, Film Channel Program Center, Beijing Film Processing and Recording Technology Factory, and Huayun Film and Television Disc Co., Ltd. are going to be integrated into one big group?" ”

This is one thing that must be confirmed, if the news is true, then the two sides may have a deep level of cooperation, if it is just rumors, then the cooperation will only be limited to the film "My Leader, My Group". Han Sanping said with a smile: "This matter is not a secret in China, it has been put on the agenda, and it is very likely that the reorganization will be completed early next year." ”

Liang Xiaolong asked again: "If the eight units are integrated and reorganized, who will take the position of chairman?" Han Sanping said: "This is not clear, now the eight units, and the characters on the head are also discussing, and there will not be results so soon." After confirming the news, Liang Xiaolong said: "Another thing is that I am going to shoot a new film today, and I will also shoot it in China, I think there should be a possibility of cooperation between the two of us." ”

"Of course." Han Sanping was overjoyed, it was because of the hot box office of "Terracotta Warriors" that the film company cooperated with Disney for a hundred years, obtained Asian distribution rights, and made a lot of profits, which prompted the superiors to come up with the idea of integrating the eight production units to create a real super film group. And Han Sanping himself is also very interested in the position of the group CEO after the integration and reorganization, and if he can cooperate with Yanhuang Film Company, he will undoubtedly improve the chances of taking the position.

Liang Xiaolong gave a general explanation of the subject matter of his film, and Carl began to explain the general direction of the cooperation, and Liang Xiaolong translated on his behalf: "After our company's strict budget, the production cost of the film is about 80 million US dollars. Before the words fell, there was a gasp in the conference room, the production cost of 80 million US dollars is a lot in Hollywood every year, but in China, it is unprecedented, and there is not even a film with a production cost of more than 100 million yuan.

However, everyone is more excited, if they can win the domestic distribution rights, and the film can be as popular as "Terracotta Warriors", and win the box office of 200 million yuan in China, it will definitely be an unimaginable income for Beijing Film Studio. If it can win the distribution rights in Asia, the box office will be even more difficult to estimate.

Of course, if you want to cooperate, you must pay, and paying means taking risks, but the conditions of Yanhuang Film Company are not harsh, as long as Beijing Film Studio can provide the shooting scenes needed for filming, solve official matters and solve all the tricks of actors (including clothing, food, housing and transportation), not only can you get the distribution rights in China, but also take away all the profits from the release in China.

Getting the distribution right only means that the box office has to be divided between the producer, the distributor and the theater chain, and if you get the distribution right, you can only get the box office dividends of the distributor. And get all the profits, including the producer. However, the Beijing Film Company has to pay a lot, according to estimates, the whole film needs to dispatch tens of thousands of extras, and these subsidies, food and drink are also a lot of expenses. Of course, compared to what he receives, the effort is much smaller, and Han Sanping has almost no reason not to agree to this cooperation.

As for the details, Yanhuang Film Company will definitely send a task force to negotiate, and now it is only a general discussion of the intention of cooperation. However, this is already very satisfactory to both parties, and the next cooperation will also be fully responsible for Carl, Liang Xiaolong is considered to have retired, but there are more important things waiting for Liang Xiaolong to do.

"Uncle Xiaolong, where are you going to play tomorrow?" As soon as she returned to the hotel, Kayla got tired of it: "Staying in the hotel, I'm almost bored to death, it's better to coax Xiao Tingting to play." Liang Xiaolong touched the little girl's head: "I know that you girl is undecided, I will take you to Quanjude to eat roast duck in the evening, but I will go to the Central Academy of Drama tomorrow." ”

The little girl's face was bitter: "Then you have to nest in the hotel tomorrow?" Liang Xiaolong smiled: "Pull you Sister Rachel, you're all right, afraid of getting lost?" ”

Liang Xiaolong came to Beijing this time mainly for two things, the first is to cooperate with Beijing Film Studio, and the second is to find a starring role for "My Leader, My Group". There are many big-name stars in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, but Liang Xiaolong has a preconceived idea, when he thinks of Long Article, what comes to mind is Duan Yihong's existence that is almost a ruffian and a soldier, it is definitely the pinnacle of performance, Liang Xiaolong can't think of anyone else who can play this role so well.

However, Liang Xiaolong is also very depressed, in 96, Duan Yihong is still young, still studying at the Central Academy of Drama, and has no acting experience, can he still perfectly interpret the role of Long Wenwen like in his previous life? However, in order for the film to reach the perfect state he imagined, Liang Xiaolong is very willing to spend more time, give Duan Yihong a chance, and give himself a chance.

Under the company's arrangement, Liang Xiaolong got in touch with the Central Academy of Drama and successfully met Duan Yihong in the acting department.

"Relatively mature." This is Duan Yihong's first feeling to Liang Xiaolong, because he was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama after applying for the exam three times, Duan Yihong is a little older, and he is already twenty-four years old when he is only in his third year. It's a bit of a late bloomer, in fact, his acting career is also like this, a few years after his debut, he didn't become popular as he imagined, but played a lot of very distinctive roles in xing, and it wasn't until he played Yuan Lang in "Soldier Assault" in 06 that he was recognized by the public.

"Captain? So young? Seeing Liang Xiaolong, Duan Yihong was also stunned, he didn't expect that this legend in the film industry would write his legend in Hollywood in two years, and the Chinese who were known all over the world were so young that they looked a few years younger than themselves.

"Hello, Mr. Duan." Liang Xiaolong stretched out his hand, but he was a little funny in his heart, which made it clear that the taste of taking advantage was cool. After Duan Yihong shook hands with Liang Xiaolong, he grabbed his hair and said in his heart: "This captain is not a kind person." ”

"Mr. Duan." Liang Xiaolong deliberately bit these three words very hard, and seemed to enjoy the feeling of bullying his favorite actor: "I'll just say the intention of this time, I am now preparing to make a film during the Anti-Japanese War, called "My Captain, My Regiment". ”

"Want me to film? What role? Duan Yihong is happy, he loves acting, but he is not optimistic about his future, and he applied for the drama academy three times before he was admitted. After being admitted, it was easy to get some film appointments from the classmates around him, and even became popular, but he had excellent grades in every subject, but he was not favored by the director because he was not tall enough and handsome enough. Therefore, what Liang Xiaolong said, he was more surprised than anyone else, and he was more excited than anyone else.

Liang Xiaolong said: "I never care about the fame of actors, in fact, the so-called superstars in China are not even fart in Hollywood." So, as long as you can perform well, give you the main character. Duan Yihong grinned, isn't acting his forte? Duan Yihong suddenly felt that he was very lucky, because he looked a little miserable, and there was no girl willing to play with him in two and a half years of college, let alone a film appointment, so he could only put all his mind into his studies. Now, is there a will, a way? Is it considered hard work?

Seeing Duan Yihong stunned there, Liang Xiaolong smiled: "What? Not confident? Duan Yihong said: "No, it's just that the surprise came too quickly, and my brain was a little unbright, when can I audition?" Liang Xiaolong said: "I'm here, of course I want to start now, but I think you need to calm down." Duan Yihong said: "It's really a little nervous, give me five minutes." ”

Long Wenwen is a soldier and a ruffian, on the battlefield, he has a lot of courage that others have, and he has the same courage that others don't, he is a steel hero. But as soon as he got off the battlefield, he was not in shape, he was more ruffian than a ruffian, more rogue than a hooligan, and he looked like a piece of garbage and a piece of shit, but it was also an admirable piece of garbage, a piece of stool that smelled very good.

Although there is no script, through Liang Xiaolong's narration, Duan Yihong can also feel what kind of person Long Wenwen is, in short, he is a bold and charming ruffian. Soldiers and ruffians, who appear on the screen in China, are all negative characters, referred to as bad guys, and many foreign countries are also like this, if you want to portray such a character as a real man who is bold, charming and touching, this is a challenge for Duan Yihong or anyone in the domestic entertainment industry. It's not just about acting, it's about creativity, because you not only have to perform him well, but you also have to create it.

Liang Xiaolong set another scenario, which was the first appearance of Long Wenwen, and then let Duan Yihong play by himself. Duan Yihong didn't start acting immediately, he sat quietly, began to ponder this role, pondered this scene, and then regarded himself as such a person and finished the play, so that he could have a good effect. This also fronted Duan Yihong very much to cherish this opportunity, and it was also an opportunity to jump out of the country and rush to Hollywood, as a newcomer, this kind of opportunity may not be missed once, so he thought, no matter what, he must seize it.

"Oh, even you Northeast guy understands?" The dragon article is ridiculing the lost dragon, as if the lost dragon is a stupid old hat.

"If you go straight to that, you'll have the weapon, but you're only concerned about the fig leaf on your body." The dragon article is ridiculing the cannon fodder, and he is also learning a strange foreign accent: "Now the British can proudly say that they can't even keep the weapons they give you, waste, you are all waste." ”

"This is Myanmar, this war will kill a lot of yellow people, if the war fails, many corpses will not be able to go home, and being able to bury them with their compatriots is equivalent to going home." Long Wenwen is persuading the cannon fodder to take off the fig leaf: "After death, the only thing that people can use to recognize people is the pants on their bodies, you don't want to be buried with devils, right?" ”

Duan Yihong began to perform, and the ruffian spirit on Long Wenwen's body was interpreted by him as beautiful and beautiful, but the taste of a soldier was a little insufficient, and it was difficult for a person who had never been a soldier to understand the feelings of a soldier. Overall, Liang Xiaolong felt that his trip was worthwhile, there was nothing wrong with relying on the Internet in his previous life, Duan Yihong was indeed a genius performer, he had talent and could play a role with a thousand faces.

However, the smell of the military must be highlighted, and it must be integrated with the ruffian spirit, so that Yihong can participate in this role. Liang Xiaolong said his point of view again: "So, I hope you can go to the military camp to exercise for two months, I don't know if you can accept it?" ”

"Of course, when I go, I'll go back and prepare my luggage right away." Duan Yihong almost jumped up with excitement, the audition was successful, and he finally stepped into the entertainment industry as he wished, and he is also the starring role of an 80 million dollar blockbuster film.

Liang Xiaolong can understand Duan Yihong's mood, in fact, every filmmaker will be so excited in the face of this kind of thing: "It's not so fast, I still have to find the remaining actors, and then send you all to the barracks." However, you must be mentally prepared to endure hardships, and once you enter the barracks, you will eat, live and train with the PLA soldiers. ”

Liang Xiaolong said to the dean of the Central Academy of Drama again: "Thank you, dean, if you hadn't cultivated such an outstanding talent, my film wouldn't have been able to find a starring role." The dean smiled: "I have to thank you for coming to our academy to select people, and when the film is released, the fame of our academy will also rise." Liang Xiaolong smiled: "Okay, then none of us will thank anyone, I will invite you to drink." The dean said: "When I come to Beijing, I am the landlord, so I can't help but do my landlord's friendship, right?" Liang Xiaolong said: "My mother is also from Beijing, and I am also half from Beijing, let's go, you helped me a lot today, you shouldn't have a drink." ”

Liang Xiaolong has always believed that the problem of starring is the biggest problem of the film, and now that the biggest problem has been solved, he can also breathe a long sigh of relief. was happy, so he took two big and one small and three beauties to visit his grandfather, and then went around Beijing for a few days, and then, Liang Xiaolong began to look for actors again.

First of all, the second protagonist of the film, Meng is annoyed, this is a contradictory character, his heart is surging with leaks, he cares about the cannon fodder more than anyone else, but he never says it, he always sneers at the cannon fodder, as if there is nothing in the world that he can get used to. Such a person, who understands him, treats him as a treasure, like a veterinarian, and simply treats him as a son; Long Wenwen is also, treat him as a microphone, and any action will definitely take him; The cannon fodder is all, although he is often ridiculed, he will never be annoyed with Meng because of this, and he will make up his mind about anything.

Such a contradictory role is also very difficult to perform, but it is not irreplaceable, Liang Xiaolong already has a suitable candidate, and after a few people have played enough, he immediately flew back to Hong Kong, and continued to "brother" Leslie Cheung.

"Brother" is definitely a legend in the film industry, and the media commented on it this way: "He is a rigorous, dedicated, artist with extremely high artistic standards and outstanding contributions; He is a mythical figure with extraordinary taste and artistic achievements, who has been revered as a legend since more than a decade ago; He was a kind, tolerant, strong, and enthusiastic man who was praised by all who came into contact with him. ”

Such a legend has achieved remarkable achievements in all aspects: as a singer, he is a representative of Cantopop music and enjoys a high status in the Hong Kong music scene; He was the emperor of the Hong Kong music scene in the 80s of the 20th century, and he won many awards in the Hong Kong music scene during this period; He was the emperor of the Hong Kong music scene in the 80s of the 20th century, and he won many awards in the Hong Kong music scene during this period.

In terms of films, "Brother" has also achieved high achievements, and was elected as the best actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 1991; In 1993, he starred in "Farewell My Concubine", which broke the box office record of a Chinese art film in the United States, and he also made an international name for this film, winning the Best Actor Award at the Japan Film Critics Award and the Special Contribution Award at the China Film Performing Arts Society Award.

The reason why Liang Xiaolong chose Leslie Cheung to play the role of Meng is because of his performance in "Farewell My Concubine", "Cheng Dieyi", the role of not going crazy and not surviving, is a contradictory person, this role was played by Leslie Cheung to the fullest, and it can even be said that this role was played alive.

ps: My dad just went out, met a snake on the road, knocked a stick, and now the family is killing snakes, a group of people poured in, noisy and shouting, can't write at all, first on 5,000 words, after passing it, go back to eat snake rou. In addition, to make a statement, the reason why I have changed the long chapters these days is because starting next month, I am going to prepare 10,000 words a day, two chapters and 5,000 chapters a day, and now I will get used to writing 5,000 chapters first. As for whether I can keep it for 30 days, I don't dare to guarantee it, so I can only say that I will do my best.