As a movie about the emotions between teenagers, most of the characters in the play are children. The male and female protagonists are only twelve or thirteen years old, and it is not so simple to let children act well, so the targets of this casting will be concentrated among child stars.

Fortunately, Shao Shuaijun gave casting director Louis. Lenard has reduced the workload a little, and the twelve or thirteen-year-old hero and heroine, Shao Shuaijun, have already given a candidate. or the two in the original, as Julie. Baker's is child star Madeleine. Carol, as Bryce. Roski is Australian child star Karan. McOllieffy.

Madeleine. Born in '96, Carol is a household name in the United States, appearing in several TV series, and also performing in the movies "Critical Vote", "Resident Evil 3: Extinction" and "Caller". Karan. Born in '95, McOllie made his debut in the Australian TV series "Comedy-Inc." and "Blue-Water-High", and immediately became a huge hit, becoming a high-profile child star.

It's just a year earlier, so these two child stars are still suitable for movies, and the connection is very smooth. Hearing that it was a film directed by the great director Shao Shuaijun, Madeleine and Karan's parents quickly agreed to the performance. The salaries of the two child stars are not low, especially Julie, who is paid as much as $500,000 alone, and Kahlan also has $200,000.

When the contract between the two was signed, Feng Entertainment and Dream Chase Golden Harvest announced the latest news in the United States and China respectively. Shao Shuaijun's ninth film "Heartbeat" announced the establishment of the project, which is still taking the route of small cost and small freshness. The tentative investment is $10 million, which is comparable to "500 Days with Sammo".

As soon as the news was announced, it set off a wave of waves, as the richest man in China and the international director who is in the limelight today, Shao Shuaijun's every move has received infinite attention. The just-concluded "500 Days with Sammo" has a global price of 320 million US dollars, becoming the most successful literary film of the year.

"Shao Shuaijun's pure love is coming, and after "500 Days with Shamo", "Heartbeating". -- Hollywood Film Reporter.

"Shamo was a huge success. Let young directors know the taste of the marrow. Join forces with Wendelin to create a new round of small fresh storms. -- Film website.

It is reported that the great Chinese director Shao Shuaijun has decided to start filming the latest movie "Heartbeat". "Heartbeat" is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, which tells the love story of two children growing up. It is a love story that can be called the purest of all. The actor is ...... by an Australian child star" - Hong Kong's "Sing Pao".

"Today, Dream Chaser Entertainment released director Shao Shuaijun's latest work plan "Heartbeat". This is still a low-budget movie that tells a love story. After Inception proved that he can handle big productions. Shao Shuaijun's two successive movies have embarked on a low-cost route. ”

"Beijing Entertainment Letter" dedicates a whole page to "Heartbeat" to introduce Shao Shuaijun's film path and interpretation of the new movie: "If we discuss it from two aspects: cost and subject matter. will suddenly find that Shao Shuaijun is a director full of magic, good at winning big box office with small and small cost. "Buried Alive", which is less than 100,000 yuan, has a box office of 20 million yuan in the mainland, and a box office of 20 million US dollars in North America, which is a miracle. "Crazy Stone" has an investment of less than 6 million, and 120 million yuan in the mainland. The cost of "Source Code" is less than $15 million, and more than $100 million worldwide. "Painted Skin" is less than $50 million, and more than $200 million worldwide. "33 Days of Broken Love" is even more expensive at a cost of less than 8 million yuan (in fact, counting product placement, it was earned without filming), 300 million yuan in the mainland, and 500 million yuan at the box office overseas. The most exaggerated is "500 Days with Shamo" this time, with a cost of less than 10 million, a global $320 million, and dozens of times the profit......"

"This time, "Heartbeat" is also known as the cost of 10 million US dollars, and it is unknown how much the box office is, but we can expect it. After talking about the cost, we have to talk about the subject matter, Shao Shuaijun can be said to be unpredictable in the control of the subject matter. The one-man show of "Buried Alive" and the big production of "Inception" can't bother him. But from another point of view, Shao Shuaijun's interpretation of women's themes is definitely the most outstanding aspect. ”

"The screenwriter "Du Lala's Promotion", the director "33 Days of Broken Love", "Painted Skin", and "500 Days with Shamo" all portray the emotions of female characters. "Twilight" is Shao Shuaijun's acquisition of the copyright to prepare for filming, female author female protagonist, it is reported that Shao Shuaijun originally planned to direct "The Hunger Games", and is also a female author female protagonist, and this "Heartbeat" is also a female author, in which a large part of the girl's confession. With so many female-oriented works, is Shao Shuaijun a woman living in his body? We can't speculate, but Shao Shuaijun's understanding of women is definitely better than that of you and me. ”

"At the same time, we are also puzzled, Shao Shuaijun has repeatedly declared that he is a commercial director, and for now, his commercial talent is unparalleled. When we try to understand him as a commercial director, we will find that under the cover of commerce, Shao Shuaijun has been trying to integrate commerce and literature and art. His works are neither the pure business models of "Star Wars" and "Pirates of the Caribbean", nor the pure literary models of "No Country for Old Men" and "Brokeback Mountain". He always uses a story to tell a truth or depict a philosophy of life in movies. ”

Just like in "500 Days with Shamo", Shao Shuaijun expressed the essence of love, there is no right or wrong, just not suitable, you haven't found the one that belongs to you. If you say that this movie is not a literary film, many people must protest, because it has healed too many lovelorn people, telling them that it is not terrible to fall out of love, summer is gone, and a more suitable autumn is waiting for you. If you say that this is not a commercial film, the global box office of 320 million US dollars will tell you very clearly. That's business. ”

"No matter how we interpret it, Shao Shuaijun is always the most unique one...... I hope that in "Heartbeat", I can find more traces and interpret Shao Shuaijun more completely. ”

Hollywood is the center of world cinema, and Shao Shuaijun's actions here were immediately shared around the world.

The crew is preparing, the script is being conceived, and the actors are looking for them one by one.

Time is rushing, December has arrived.

On December 10, Pacific time, the 34th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (LAFC) were announced. The award began in 1975. Along with the New York Film Critics Circle Award and the Chicago Film Critics Circle Award, it is known as the three major film critics awards in the United States.

The association has 53 members. Prominent film critics covering local newspapers, magazines, radio and television channels in Los Angeles have the broadest membership of any film critics association. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards are not afraid to choose blockbusters at the box office, but they are also willing to recognize small-budget films with high artistic qualities.

"500 Days with Shamo" won second place for Best Director and second place for Best Screenplay. It is worth mentioning that Chinese director Jia Zhangke's "The Good Man of the Three Gorges" won the best foreign language film.

5 a.m. on Dec. 11. The 66th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards. Nominations were announced in Beverly Hills, New York. "500 Days with Sammo" received four nominations for Best Musical/Comedy, Best Director, Best Actor in a Musical Comedy and Best Screenplay. After gaining word-of-mouth and box office. It seems that even the awards are about to reach the harvest season.

On the same day, the 75th New York Online Film Critics Association Awards (NYFCC) were announced. The award, which began in 1935, is the oldest and most prestigious of all the North American Film Critics Association awards. In recent years, it has mainly praised the literary and artistic sketches of the independent film industry. The consistency with the little golden man gradually decreases

The members are mainly composed of professional film critics from major print media such as Time Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, People, and The New York Times. The Guild Awards are known for their "audacity" and preference for avant-garde films. "500 Days with Sammo" won the Best Screenplay award.

On December 14, the 22nd Chicago Film Critics Circle Awards (CFCC) were announced. The award began in 1988 and has been awarded since 1990. The scale is comparable to the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, and although it has not been established for a long time, its influence is not inferior to the former. The guild's awarding style is very much more focused on small-budget art films and independent productions, and it is one of the few film critics in Hollywood that focuses on African-American filmmakers.

"500 Days with Sammo" won Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.

Whether it is the Golden Globe Awards or the three major film critics association awards, they are all appetizers for the Oscars. After Shao Shuaijun's repeated carving, "500 Days with Shamo" swept the box office and was widely praised by film critics. At the beginning, "Inception" missed the three major Film Critics Association Awards and the Golden Globe Awards because of the schedule, but now an unexpected movie has received praise, which made Shao Shuaijun a good surprise.

Now, more eyes are beginning to pay attention to whether "500 Days with Shamo" can make a difference at the Oscars. The best director is hard to predict, but the best screenplay was unanimously affirmed by the three major and the Golden Globe Awards, and it seems to be worth looking forward to.

Followed by the National Board of Review (NBR) and the Boston Film Critics Association Award (BCFC), "500 Days with Sammo" once again won the Best Screenplay Award. The influence of these two association awards is slightly weaker than that of the three major ones, and they are called the five major together with the three major ones. Of course, the Big Three disdain to be called this juxtaposition, and they still only call themselves the Big Three.

As early as December 1, the nominations for the 13th Golden Satellite Awards were announced, and "500 Days with Sammo" won Best Musical/Comedy, Best Director, and Best Actress in a Musical Comedy (Scarlett. Johnson), Best Actor in a Musical Comedy (Joseph Brown). Gordon. Levitt), six nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, and one of the Top 10 Films of the Year in 2008.

Founded in 1996 by the non-American journalists' organization in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the award is known as the "Little Golden Globe" and one of the famous "Oscar vanes".

On December 16th, the Golden Satellite Awards were officially announced, and "500 Days with Shamo" won three awards: Best Musical/Comedy, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing, and went to the next city on the journey of the Oscars.

Throughout mid-December, it is harvest season.

In such a hustle and bustle, the crew of "Heartbeat" was prepared, and all the cast and crew were in place. Most of the staff are also the staff of "500 Days with Shamo", and the actors, except for the two child stars. There are also several major actors, including the main parents and two older brothers, Bryce's parents, sister and maternal grandfather, Bryce's friends, and several classmates.

Aidan. Quinn, Penelope. Quiet. Miller, two familiar faces on American television, will play the role of Julie. Baker's parents, Richard and Tina. Two other familiar faces Anthony. Edwards, Rebecca. Morality. Mony, who will play Bryce. Roski's parents, Stephen and Pethie. John. Mahaney will play Bryce's grandfather, Carter. Duncan.

The actor is done, everything is ready.

Shao Shuaijun finally made his debut in Hollywood, and his film will be shot in Banner, a small town between Santa Monica and Hollywood. After the rich list, Time magazine and many awards, the reporters finally blocked Shao Shuaijun, and a swarm of people came to Banner Town.

Seeing that there was no way to hide, Shao Shuaijun walked out of the studio and came to the side of the road in the town to be interviewed.

"Director Shao, who is the richest man in China, has gained fame and fortune, why do you choose the hard work of making movies?"

Shao Shuaijun said expressionlessly: "Having money doesn't mean that you have to eat and wait for death, besides, it's Hurun and Forbes who say I'm rich, I really don't see how much money I have in my pocket, those are the company's market value, not cash." ”

"Recently, I heard that Summit Entertainment is preparing to go public, can Chairman Shao talk about the overall strategic steps of Dream Chasing Entertainment?"

"The overall steps can go through the external announcement statements of our dream chasing company, if you want to ask me strategic, I can only answer that it is listed, and now there is only one goal, which is to ensure the smooth listing of Summit Entertainment."

""500 Days with Shamo" has won the three major film critics association awards and the Golden Globe Awards, does Director Shao have any expectations for the Oscars?"

"I am fortunate to have gained, but I have lost my life."

"Mr. Shao, Forbes has revealed that once Summit Entertainment goes public, Mr. Shao is very likely to become one of the 50 richest people on the planet, and even surpass Li Chaoren to become the richest man in Asia. Do you think you're ready to be Asia's richest man? ”

"You guys are exaggerating, I only hold a slightly larger stake in Summit Entertainment, and after apportionment, I don't have as much money as you think. Besides, my interest in wealth has always been on the back burner. ”

"What is Mr. Shao's important position?"

"Family is the most important, directing career is the second most important, and enjoying life is the third most important."

"Is Lee so-so your family or a business partner?"

"She's about to be my wife, do you say it's family?"

"You're getting married?"

"I haven't planned it yet, but it should be soon."

"Can you tell us the exact time?"

"I'm sorry, can we change the subject, don't ask me about the richest man, my private life, my company, or whatever. Let's talk about movies...... Madeleine. Carol and Karan. McOlive Field, will be the hero and heroine of "Heartbeat", although they are young, but they are very good at acting, and we will make a good movie. (To be continued......)