Ark Culture officially began to prepare for the new drama, and after the casting announcement was issued, stacks of actors' resumes could be received every day.

However, after screening, few of these resumes can appear in front of Fang Xing.

During the filming phase, the total number of staff members will exceed 3,000.

Fang Xing can't be decided by every crew.

It's the same with casting.

Fang Xing is only responsible for the selection of the leading actors, and the other supporting roles that do not have many roles are all in charge of the director team.

As for this, will there be any pearls in this stack of actors' resumes?

There may be, but the pearl that will be dusted indicates that it is not yet time to shine.

Among these sifted resumes, maybe someone will mix it up in a few years.

However, now that they didn't shine, it was impossible for them to appear in front of Fang Xing.

Every industry is the same, unless there is a gold owner, no one can reach the sky in one step.

Every group performance will dream of becoming famous, but if you want to become famous, the first step is to get the appreciation of the group leader first, instead of daydreaming about being favored by the director.

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Of course, not every actor will take the initiative to submit resumes to the Ark Culture crew.

Especially for actors with a certain coffee position, there are already many film and television companies who want to cooperate, and there are relatively few cases of Mao Sui recommending himself.

Therefore, there are some actors who have to take the initiative to contact.

For example, Wu Zhikang.

Fang Xing found someone to ask for Wu Zhikang's private number, and then called him in person:

"Hello, Mr. Wu, I'm Fang Xing, have you eaten?"

Wu Zhikang's private number was pushed to Qiao Yinghong by his agent, so he was not very surprised.

It's half past seven in the evening, and he is walking on the gravel road in the community, and he replied: "After eating, is there anything wrong with Fang Dao?" ”

Some time ago, at the Gladiolus Award ceremony, the two were actually still competitors.

competed for the Best Actor Award at the Gladiolia Awards, and finally won the award.

It's impossible to say that there is no regret at all.

Wu Zhikang will be fifty next year, and the chances of winning awards are getting fewer and fewer year by year.

So, it's a bit of a pity.

Of course, they are almost at the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and Wu Zhikang is also quite open-minded.

With the sentence "I am fortunate to have gained, I have lost my life", and the matter has passed.

Fang Xing didn't say much to say hello, and went straight to the point: "Teacher Wu, that's the case, isn't this what the country wants us to make a TV series on the theme of poverty alleviation."

"I've already started preparations here, I'm casting, and there's a role in the script that suits you very well, so I want to invite you to play it."

The theme of poverty alleviation is indeed advocated by the country now, and actors who are a little well-known in China basically have to play one if they want to establish a healthy and upward image.

Moreover, now that major film and television companies are filming poverty alleviation dramas, Wu Zhikang wants to actively move closer to the organization, and he will definitely take over the filming.

However, Wu Zhikang did not immediately agree, but asked: "What type of character?" How many scenes are there? ”

Fang Xing briefly introduced the filming plan: "This drama will be filmed in Jixi County, Ning Province, where the environment is relatively poor and the wind and sand are very strong.

"The role I want to invite Mr. Wu to play is the father of the male protagonist, and the role of this role is very important, basically throughout the whole play.

"I think Mr. Wu is very suitable for the role, so I want to invite you to play."

Wu Zhikang thought about it and asked, "Is there a script?" ”

"Yes, if Mr. Wu is interested, I will have someone send the script later." Fang Xing said.

"Then I'll look at the script and then I'll give you an answer." Wu Zhikang agreed.

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After chatting with Wu Zhikang, Fang Xing thought about it and called an old acquaintance again:

"Alas! Sister, have you eaten? ”

Yan Lan said angrily: "What time is it?" This point is called, and it doesn't look like you're going to be invited to dinner. ”

Fang Xing and Yan Lan are very familiar with each other, and the first drama was filmed with Yan Lan.

In "Wulin Gaiden", Fang Xing played the thief saint, and Yan Lan played the shopkeeper Tong.

Later, they also acted in dramas together.

"Isn't it busy, I don't have time." Fang Xing hurriedly made an excuse.

Yan Lan unceremoniously debunked: "Come less, you won't invite me to dinner if you are free, you must go home to hug the violinist." ”

"No, I've been really busy lately, and I just went to the field to eat sand for a few days a few days ago." Fang Xing continued to quibble.

"This is preparing a new show, right? Say, is there a role to stay? Yan Lan asked directly.

"Nothing to be left behind. I'm here to invite you to star. Fang Xing replied.

"What role? The image has to be positive. Yan Lan emphasized.

She is a military actor, and her image in film and television dramas must be positive, otherwise the unit will not approve it.

"Absolutely positive, positive, for the well-being of the people." Fang Xing assured.

"Okay, if you say so, then I'll just agree." Yan Lan didn't ask about the script, and directly agreed.

Unlike Wu Zhikang, Yan Lan and Fang Xing have worked together many times, and the two are very familiar.

Therefore, Yan Lan is very clear about Fang Xing's ability, since Fang Xing took the initiative to invite, the role must be suitable.

Moreover, with Yan Lan's acting ability, there is no situation where she can't act, so she doesn't need to read the script, and she dares to agree directly.

Of course, Fang Xing will still send her the script, and after reading the script, he will talk about the film appointment.

Old friends belong to old friends, work belongs to work, and the contract must still be signed.

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After contacting the actors of the two important roles, Fang Xing looked at the character introduction of the script, thought for a moment, picked up his mobile phone and sent Qiao Yinghong a work voice:

"Communicate with Huahuo Media to vacate Wang Kai's schedule, and there will be roles for him in the new drama."

After a while, Qiao Yinghong replied with a message, saying that it had been done.

Huahuo Media is already a subsidiary of Ark Culture, so Wang Kai belongs to the artists under Ark Culture, so there is no need to discuss with anyone.

Fang Xing wants to use his own artists, which is naturally a matter of one sentence.

In fact.

Wang Kai has always wanted to film Fang Xing's drama again, and he filmed "The Pretender" and "Langya Bang" before, which directly pushed him into the ranks of quasi-first-line actors.

Since then, though, no new characters have been acquired.

This time he can participate in the filming of the poverty alleviation drama, and Wang Kai was very happy when he heard about it.

However, his role is only a supporting role.

After all, Fang Xing is going to find Wu Zhikang, the emperor, to play a supporting role this time, and Yan Lan is also playing a supporting role.

If Wu Zhikang agrees to act, then the supporting roles in this drama are all big names.

Wang Kai has to call everyone in the crew a teacher.

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After finalizing several important roles, it was time for the heroine.

There are many choices for the heroine, but there are certain requirements in terms of age.

The age can't be too big, and it can't be too young.

Previously, Liu Shiying's company mainly came to contact.

If Liu Shiying is willing to act, she should be able to act, although she has acted in more idol dramas before.

If Liu Shiying is not decided, in fact, it is okay to find Lin Yingxue to play, but relatively speaking, Liu Shiying is more suitable.

However, since I have not cooperated with Liu Shiying, this role cannot be directly determined, and it can only be determined after an audition.

Last week, Qiao Yinghong sent part of the script to Liu Shiying.

After a few days, the script should have been almost read.

Fang Xing asked Qiao Yinghong to ask if there was a reply.

Subsequently, Liu Shiying's agency Brilliant Entertainment made an appointment for dinner the next night.

After all, she is looking for a heroine, and Liu Shiying has just won the Gladiolus Award for Best Actress, and the coffee position is there, such an important role, it is necessary to make an appointment for a dinner and discuss it in detail.

So, the next night.

Fang Xing took Qiao Yinghong and casting director Ke Pengju to the appointment together.

Cloisonne Hotel.

"Mr. Wang is good, Mr. Wang is good......"

As soon as Qiao Yinghong entered the private room, she greeted the people inside, and then introduced Fang Xing: "Boss, this is Wang Xingfa, the vice president and artist director of Brilliant Entertainment. ”

"The king is always good." Fang Xing reached over and shook his hand.

"Director Fang is really better than meeting after hearing about it for a long time, a talent. It is said on the Internet that Fang Dao is fat, which is this fat? Wang Xingfa shook hands and didn't forget to joke, and straightened his belly.

Wang Xingfa is not an entertainment star, so he never considers the issue of body management.

It's too normal for a man to be over forty and have a belly.

Some time ago, when "Chasing the Murderer in the White Night" was broadcast, there were a lot of traffic fans on the Internet who woke up to be a fat pig, and also intercepted some stills from special angles.

Fang Xing's image in the play is indeed four or five pounds heavier than the standard body.

In reality, it is definitely not fat, but compared with those male idols who are indistinguishable from each other, it is indeed more than 20 pounds heavier than those male idols.

Fang Xing is now back to around the standard weight, not fat or thin, even if he has a little meat, not a thin dog.

When greeting, Liu Shiying also got up to say hello.

Qiao Yinghong introduced the casting director Ke Pengju to the other party.

"Director Fang, please take a seat, and Director Ke also sit." Liu Shiying beckoned Fang Xing to sit down in the seat next to her.

After everyone was seated, Wang Xingfa asked the waiter to serve wine.

The red and the white are poured over.

Qiao Yinghong stood up, took the glass of liquor in front of Fang Xing, and said: "Big bosses, our boss, is from a vocal background, he has to protect his throat, and he usually doesn't drink a drop of alcohol, but today he is so happy, the boss said that he must accompany everyone to drink to the fullest."

"However, let's let the boss drink the red one, and I'll come to this white one, and punish myself with a glass first."

After she finished speaking, she raised her head and dried the glass of liquor.

Fang Xing really wants to protect his throat, so he rarely drinks alcohol.

Of course, it's not that you can't touch a little wine, it's still okay to drink a little red wine, as long as you don't drink too much, it's not a big problem.

When she was an agent in the past, Qiao Yinghong often kept Fang awake from drinking.

Later, the companies that often cooperate with each other will have a drink when they invite them to dinner, and they will not persuade them to drink after that.

Ark Culture has indeed never cooperated with Brilliant Entertainment, so it has not yet had this habit.

Wang Xingfa didn't care too much, and said in an active atmosphere: "I'm afraid of something, I've seen a lot of people singing, smoking, and drinking, and I smoke too much, can't I sing cigarettes." If you drink too much alcohol, you may be able to sing a different taste. ”

Fang Xing raised his red wine glass and said, "Then I will toast Mr. Wang with a glass." ”

Drink one glass.

Wang Xingfa came up with interest, picked up the wine dispenser, and filled Fang Xing with a glass: "Fang Dao is really heroic, come on, come on, you must drink all the time tonight." ”

In fact, drinking wine is generally not poured so full, pour a third of it slowly.

Fang Xing didn't care about it, socializing dinners, such things were very common.

After three rounds of drinking, we gradually began to talk about the topic.

Wang Xingfa gave a thumbs up and said: "Shiying read Director Fang's script and said it was very good, but there is a problem, the environment in Ning Province is so poor, can't it be filmed?" The current studio shooting technology is very mature, and the audience can't see it at all. ”

In fact, he asked this, not because of the poor environment in Ning Province and the strong wind and sand.

Anyway, it wasn't him who ate the sand.

It takes a lot of time to shoot exterior locations.

You can't shoot on rainy days, you can't shoot when the wind and sand are strong, and you can't shoot in any extreme weather.

Coupled with the fact that there are so many things that need to be arranged on location, the shooting speed is much slower than studio shooting.

And that's not even the most critical thing.

The most important thing is that if the crew starts work in Ningbo Province, Liu Shiying will not be able to fly back and forth every day, so she can only stay in Ning Province and cannot take over business activities.

Now when Liu Shiying is officially the most popular, she has just won the Endiolia Award for Best Actress, and her business activities have received a soft hand, and the appearance fee is millions at every turn.

Moreover, there are several endorsements waiting to be filmed, and Liu Shiying's work schedule is very full.

However, the film contract taken out by Ark Culture has very strict regulations, and the heroine must follow the crew throughout the whole process, except for a few days off every month, and cannot leave the crew at will.

In addition, there is no drama.

With Liu Shiying's popularity now, if she stays in the crew for one more day, she will lose millions of income.

Therefore, Brilliant Entertainment naturally hopes to shoot in the studio.

Wang Xingfa's words are not wrong.

The current studio filming technology is indeed very mature, and when the character scenes are filmed, the crew will go to Ning Province to shoot exterior scenes, and then replace the green screen with exterior scenes, and most audiences can't tell that it is studio shooting.

It's just that.

Fang Xing filmed this drama, not to fool the audience.

What is the difference between fooling the audience and fooling yourself?

Fang Xing hoped that everything he did in this life would be meaningful, so when he heard Wang Xingfa's words, he frowned slightly and looked sideways at Qiao Yinghong.

Qiao Yinghong picked up the wine dispenser, poured a glass of wine for Wang Xingfa, and said: "Mr. Wang, you understand the drama of our Ark culture, you can't just shoot it." It's okay to fool the audience with studio shooting, but if you want to hit the awards, it's difficult. ”

Wang Xingfa waved his hand and said disapprerovingly: "Don't believe what they say, who said that studio photography can't win awards?" There are many scenes in "Feng Linchao" that were filmed in the studio, you see that Shiying doesn't still win the trophy after the show. ”

"Feng Linchao" is a big heroine drama with a history of alternate history, with grand scenes, and indeed many scenes are filmed in the studio.

Liu Shiying did win the Jianlan Award for Best Actress with "Feng Linchao".

It's just that "Feng Linchao" can only win awards at the Gladiolus Award, and it is very difficult to nominate it for the Flying Eagle Award and the Golden Junmei Award.

Because the three major TV series awards have their own emphasis, the Gladiolus Award is relatively more entertainment-oriented, so "Feng Linchao" won the award.

The Flying Eagle Award and the Jin Junmei Award are more professional and academic, and it is unlikely that "Feng Linchao" will win the award.

Of course, Liu Shiying did rely on "Feng Linchao" to take the gladiolus vision, so Wang Xingfa used this to brag, and he did have the confidence.

Qiao Yinghong was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Mr. Wang, our boss has such a temper, and everyone in the industry gives him a nickname, auditioning for Yama, in fact, the requirements are relatively high.

"This new drama has been scheduled to be filmed in Ning Province, and the crew's preparations have begun."

Wang Xingfa saw that there was no way to shoot in the studio, thought for a while, and said: "Otherwise, our Brilliant Entertainment will invest 80 million yuan and lead the team to work together."

"As for the script, I think we need to let the professional screenwriting team polish it again, and the ending of Shiying's role should be changed.

"And the number of episodes of this drama is too small, it should be increased to forty episodes, so that the revenue can be doubled when it is broadcast."

When Fang Xing heard this, his brows furrowed again.

If it accepts the 80 million investment of Brilliant Entertainment, it means that Brilliant Entertainment will become the largest investor in this project.

When the time comes, Brilliant Entertainment wants to intervene in the shooting, and it will be difficult to stop it.

Fang Xing turned his head and glanced at Liu Shiying, seeing that she didn't show any objection, it seemed that Brilliant Entertainment had already held a meeting to discuss this matter.