Chapter 67: Casting (2/4)
"Parasite" is "Parasite"...
The Jin family, who was at the bottom of the society, had to live in a semi-basement because of bankruptcy, barely surviving.
By chance, the son of the Jin family got the opportunity to tutor the daughter of a wealthy family as an English tutor, and then introduced his sister to be an art tutor and earn a lot of money.
Due to the "innocence and simplicity" of the rich man, the brother and sister replaced the original driver and housekeeper with their parents through immoral means, and the family successfully "parasitized" the upper class.
The machine also happened at this time.
A heavy rain changed the fate of everyone.
The former housekeeper suddenly returns and reveals the secret of a basement hidden beneath the mansion, where her husband has lived for years to avoid debts.
As a result, the fate of the two low-level families is linked, and they understand each other at the same time, and they have to fight for their lives in order to compete for the space for survival.
The arrival of the host makes the second half of the movie full of tension.
The climax is at the end of the movie, the struggle between the two low-level families develops from the underground to the ground: the former housekeeper dies, her husband rushes out of the basement and kills the daughter of the Jin family, but the father of the Jin family reveals his disgust for his smell because of the rich "master", realizes the connection between the two low-level families, and suddenly realizes that the male owner kills...
This script does not fit China's national conditions!
You see, the male protagonist's family, the male protagonist, has a good level of English; The male protagonist's sister can make the daughter of a rich family listen to her for the first time, and she has a certain artistic attainment; The male protagonist's father has driven a luxury car and drives particularly smoothly; The male protagonist's mother can take care of the daily life of the rich family very well, and fully meets the requirements of the housekeeper...
English, art, luxury car driving skills, housekeepers, these are not the characteristics of a poor family.
Moreover, the average person speaks in line with his class and circle, usually lives in the basement, and the people he contacts and deals with are the people at the bottom of the society.
So, this is actually a fable.
Chiguo's reflection of the gap between the rich and the poor...
Essentially, "Parasite" is a middle-class film about the spectacle of the upper class and the lower class – the story of a typical character in a typical setting.
Shen Xudong prefers "Burning"...
"Burning" pays attention to the presentation of blank space and artistic conception, gives the character setting, gives the environmental background, and the rest happens naturally...
But judging from memory, "Parasitic Upperclass" is obviously more in line with Western tastes, and most importantly, this movie won an Oscar...
Therefore, Shen Xudong chose "Parasitic Upper"...
It's not an initiative to cater to anything, it's meaningful to promote PPTV and TiMi Media!
However, Amou's casting... Didn't he always decide for himself?
How could you ask Shen Xudong's opinion?
……
As I said before, Zhang Yi doesn't pay much attention to the entertainment industry,
At that time, there was a group in Taiwan, called F4, which was popular all over the country, and a reporter interviewed Zhang Yimou and asked him what he thought of F4, Zhang Yimou was surprised, F4 is not the American fighter?
The way he chooses the heroine is very special.
The assistant director projected the photos of all the women on the big screen, and then Zhang Yi took a look at it and turned the next page...
When you meet the right one, you will settle down directly!
This is something that everyone in the circle knows.
Before capital entered the entertainment industry in a big way, Mou Girl can be said to be a way of class promotion...
Besides, Mou Girl is already an honor for actors...
There's no reason why you can't find the right actors!
Therefore, when Shen Xudong saw A Mou, the first thing he said was: "You really can't find a suitable actress?" ”
"I heard that the company has a rule, and it is best to use the company's actors for casting!"
“… No, it's a priority..."Shen Xudong explained: "We originally set this rule, mainly to attract actors to sign with our company... After all, most actors are not irreplaceable! ”
"Irreplaceable?"
"For example, "Return", can you think of a more suitable actor than Chen Daoming?"
"Oh, you're talking about uniqueness!"
"Yes, yes, yes! That's what I mean. ”
Zhang Yimou smiled: ""Parasitic Upper" is a fable, I am going to Thailand to film, actors, it doesn't have to be too unique... The age is right, and the image is good, it's almost the same! ”
"Okay, let me ask Chen Xi if there is a suitable candidate!"
Actually, there is one more thing that Ah Mou didn't say - he wants to give back to the company.
Zhang Yi actually knows very well that the heroine he chooses is very sought after by capital...
Just look at Nini, she received more than a dozen endorsements last year, including many luxury brands.
……
Chen Xi is chatting with Tan Songyun about the drama "The Best of Us"...
To be exact, it's a sweet drama project.
Back then, the company praised Zhao Liying, and it used sweet dramas.
Now, if the company wants to create a new 'traffic', it will naturally use sweet dramas!
The difference is that this time the reserve is more sufficient, "To Our Simple Little Beauty", "The Best of Us", "Suddenly This Summer" three campus youth dramas, in addition, "Love Shuttles Through the Millennium", "Chef Fang in the Flower Teapot", "The Cute Concubine Arrives" three costume dramas...
Chen Xi is more optimistic about "The Best of Us", because this drama is a key drama by Shen Xudong, and the actor is Bai Jingting - no way, Xiaobai's sense of youth is too strong, and the actor of the same age is invincible compared to the sense of youth.
Tan Songyun was distressed: "But this Geng Geng is only 16 years old..."
Chen Xi reached out and pinched her little chubby face: "... With your face, don't say 16 years old, even 14 years old has no sense of disobedience! ”
“… Then I'll take it,"
Indeed, in the juvenile circle, Tan Songyun can almost be said to be a rare opponent!
However, she also has pursuits, and continued: "This "Love Through the Millennium", I also want to take it!" ”
“… Okay, who told you to come early, let me tell you, Mao Xiaotong, Cai Wenjing... Wait, I'll answer the phone..."
As he was talking, he received a call from Shen Xudong, Chen Xi was surprised: "Actress... How old is it? ”
"Less than twenty years old... What about temperament? ”
Shen Xudong on the other end of the phone seemed to be discussing with others, and then said: "One is cute, the other has a cold temperament, but I feel very cheerful when I laugh..."
"Age?"
"The former one is about 15 years old, you let Guan Xiaotong try it, and the latter one... Cai Wenjing and Mao Xiaotong are all here, let's try the show! ”
Chen Xi was just about to agree, glanced at Tan Songyun standing in front of him, thought for a while, and then asked, "Is Tan Songyun okay?" ”
"She... It's so sweet! ”
"I'm talking about the 15-year-old girl."
Shen Xudong on the other end of the phone pondered: "It's okay, you let her come over and try..."
"Well... Where to? ”
"Zhang Yi's film studio... We are choosing the two heroines of Zhang Yi's new film..."
(End of chapter)