Chapter 205: Casting

"It's really a very good script, I can't remember the last time I saw such a wonderful story, this Zhang Songnian is really powerful." Li Jianhua took the script in his hand and watched it several times before he said with emotion.

Li Zhengming chuckled, he was still extremely proud of discovering such an excellent person in the company.

Even if Zhang Songnian's status in the company is no less than his own, Li Zhengming is still full of appreciation for Zhang Songnian in his heart.

Li Zhengming also held the same script in his hand as Li Jianhua's hand, and said with emotion: "It is indeed very powerful, the dialogue, storyboard, and plot reversal are all exciting, and no one in the screenwriting team can write this kind of script at present." ”

Li Jianhua glanced at Li Zhengming in surprise and asked, "Second uncle, is this script so good?" ”

Li Jianhua only knows that this script is very powerful, and it looks very exciting.

But he didn't expect that Li Zhengming, who was born as a screenwriter, would also give such a high evaluation, you must know that Jin Yu's screenwriting team is already the ceiling in the industry, if Zhang Songnian's level is higher than the ability of Jin Yu's screenwriting team, then this person is inevitably too terrifying.

Jin Yu has been officially working for a while, and the longer he stays in the company, the more Li Jianhua understands Zhang Songnian's reputation in the company.

is obviously a main business in animation, but he has achieved the two part-time levels of composition and screenwriting to the ceiling in the industry.

Such a person, even the well-informed Li Jianhua, has never seen it.

There is no such all-round and proficient person in the country, and there is no one in Goryeo.

In the entertainment industry, it is already a very awesome thing to be able to achieve the ceiling of an industry in the industry, and Zhang Songnian, a guy, actually did it at the same time.

Li Jianhua began to understand why his father was so conniving with Zhang Songnian, because this person did have the qualifications to connive.

But the father is the father, and he is him.

Li Jianhua's work experience and his personality determine that he can't use Li Shouzhao's style to manage the company, otherwise his work experience will be in vain after more than ten years of studying abroad.

"It's very good, this drama is used to participate in next year's film festival selection, and it can basically be said to be foolproof." Li Zhengming patted his chest very confidently and reassured.

I don't dare to guarantee anything else, but my vision is absolutely accurate.

His screenwriting team can't write such a wonderful script, so he doesn't believe that there will be a better existence than the Golden Feather screenwriting team next year.

Li Shouzhao nodded with a smile, then stretched out his hand and said: "Then it should be sooner rather than later, the films of the film festival are naturally screened as soon as possible, and I will quickly sign the project when I bring the documents, this matter cannot be delayed." ”

Li Jianhua hesitated for a moment, and then handed over the document beside him.

However, after handing it over, Li Jianhua still asked a little puzzled: "Dad, there is a problem with this contract, right?" ”

"Huh?" Li Shouzhao raised his head curiously and looked at Li Jianhua.

"Dad, this share, it's not quite right, how can the director and screenwriter take so much?" Li Jianhua asked insistently.

Li Shouzhao glanced at his son up and down and sighed.

As his eldest son, Li Jianhua has been very independent since he was a child, and his goal is also very clear, taking over his own class and then making Jin Yu the most shining light in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Li Shouzhao is very pleased with this goal, and what makes him even more pleased is that Li Jianhua's goal is not just talking, he is really moving forward for his goal.

Since childhood, he has excellent grades, studied abroad at a well-known overseas university, and after graduation, he worked hard for a few years to become an executive of SM company.

This achievement is definitely the best among the best among his peers.

Compared with Li Jianming, who only knows how to mix in the company, Li Jianhua doesn't know how many times better he is.

Li Shouzhao has always been very proud of his son.

But since trying to get him to take over the company's work, Li Shouzhao has found that his cognition seems to have some deviations.

It's not that Li Jianhua is not excellent, but Li Jianhua is too rigid to be some excellent.

This kid doesn't know if he has been abroad for a long time, and he always likes to talk about things abroad.

If it were an SM company, such a thing would never happen.

This way of speaking has caused many people to be dissatisfied.

However, Li Jianhua doesn't seem to know yet, or he doesn't care at all.

The company's problems, as Jin Yu's helmsman for more than ten years, Li Shouzhao is naturally clear.

It's not that you shouldn't think about it, but there are some things that affect the whole body, and if you really want to change it, you need to figure it out slowly, instead of poking everything out directly like Li Jianhua.

The truth is such a truth, but it is still a little difficult to make Li Jianhua understand, for example, about the box office sharing now.

Li Shouzhao shook his head and said: "There is nothing wrong, if it weren't for Song Nian and Lao Li, our Jin Yu's performance in the movie this year would not have been so amazing, they deserve so much." ”

"But ......" Li Jianhua wanted to say that this share was obviously beyond the normal range, unless the director and screenwriter invested in it themselves, he really had never seen that he could get so much a share just by relying on the script.

But before the words could be spoken, Li Jianhua was interrupted by Li Shouzhao.

"If you think about it differently, for example, for projects like "Soul Night" and "Nezha", the company only invested one or two hundred million dollars, but with this excellent script and word of mouth, it finally reaped a box office of several billions, even if the screenwriter and director shared a lot of box office income, but if there is no such script, if you change a project, are you sure that you can still make a movie with such a high box office income?"

Li Shouzhao paused for a moment, and then continued to say earnestly: "What's more, although Songnian took a part of the box office share, but in the end, the big head is still in the hands of the company, not to mention anything else, the anime "Nezha" alone is enough to be worth all the box office sum of our Golden Feather Film and Television Department last year, and the profit from the box office share is much higher than last year, if you think about it this way, do you think it is still a loss?" ”

"The most important thing is that you can find anyone else who can have the ability to do this kind of feat besides Zhang Songnian? As a manager, the most basic ability is to know people and make good use of them, there are gains and losses, what you have to do is to weigh which plan is more beneficial to you between gains and losses, and then make a choice. ”

Li Jianhua opened his mouth, speechless, and finally had to nod.

Li Shouzhao sighed, patted Li Jianhua on the shoulder, and said: "The scale of SM company may be much larger than that of Jinyu Entertainment, and the system may be more advanced, but the surrounding environment is different, you have to learn to adapt measures to local conditions, Jinyu's company is not small in China, your words and deeds affect the entire company, before making any decisions, remember to think more." ”

Li Jianhua was silent for a moment, and in all fairness, he didn't think that what his father said was all right.

But he had no intention of debating with Li Shouzhao, because Li Jianhua knew that it would be useless to do so.

Practice is the only criterion for testing truth, and time will tell them the answer, who is right and who is wrong.

Li Shouzhao took the pen and signed the document decisively, and then handed it to Li Jianming, saying: "The project of this script can be directly approved, I am only responsible for signing, and the follow-up work of this film will be handed over to you to be responsible for docking with the film and television department and the crew. ”

After thinking for a while, Li Shouzhao added with a serious expression: "In the days to come, remember to have a good relationship with Zhang Songnian, anyone can do without Jin Yu, but Zhang Songnian is indispensable, you must remember." ”

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"The Infernal Affairs project was established so quickly, are you planning to catch up with the Spring Festival stalls?" Zhang Songnian looked at his father-in-law with some curiosity and asked puzzledly.

Li Zhengrong smiled and said: "I do have this plan, Li Shouzhao and I both have the same idea, next year's film festival, the earlier the film is released, the greater the advantage, and the Spring Festival file is the most suitable schedule." ”

"And I've read this script more than a dozen times, and every time I finish reading it, I can't help but want to start filming immediately." Li Zhengrong's love for the script "Infernal Affairs" can be clearly felt from the tone of his voice alone.

Li Zhengrong continued: "This is not a project approval, I am preparing to prepare for the crew, the casting of this drama is too important, I can't be sure, I still plan to let you help me advise." ”

Zhang Songnian naturally would not refuse this.

The script of "Infernal Affairs" is too good, and if the final film is flawed because of casting, then Zhang Songnian personally will not be able to accept it.

I have a character archetype in my mind that I can refer to, and it can really play a great reference role when doing casting.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Songnian made a suggestion and said: "The two male protagonists of this movie may be able to consider the next Chaoyang and Shen Yunan, of course, just considering, they still need to audition, and if they can't pass, they can find someone else." ”

After Li Zhengrong thought for a while, he looked up at Zhang Songnian and asked, "Ren Chaoyang of "Heavenly Love" and Shen Yunan of "Night of Returning to the Soul"? ”

Zhang Songnian smiled and nodded.

The performance of these two people in the two movies gave Zhang Songnian a deep impression.

At the first glance of Ren Chaoyang, Zhang Songnian felt that he looked like Andy on the earth, and he had been precipitated in the Xiangjiang entertainment circle for several years, and his acting skills were even more brilliant than Andy, who played "Heavenly Love" at the same time.

One of the leading actors in the movie "Infernal Affairs" on the earth happens to be Andy, although the acting requirements of the movie "Infernal Affairs" are higher, and Zhang Songnian is not sure whether Ren Chaoyang can be qualified for this role, but there is nothing wrong with giving him a chance in a wave of auditions, if it doesn't work, change another one.

The role of Chen Yongren played by Tony Leung is irreplaceable in Zhang Songnian's heart, and it is basically impossible to find someone who is born with a melancholy temperament like Tony Leung, so it is better to let Shen Yunan try it.

Shen Yunan, Zhang Songnian, has known before, he has rich experience in stage plays, and his acting skills have long been polished.

To a certain extent, whether it is Ren Chaoyang or Shen Yunan, Li Zhengrong is popular, and Zhang Songnian doesn't mind letting them be more popular.

In the entertainment industry, there is nothing wrong with having more friends.

After listening to Zhang Songnian's suggestion, Li Zhengrong's eyes lit up, and he immediately clapped his hands and said: "Eh, don't say it, I have brought both of them, and their acting skills are really good, they may be a little worse than those actors, but it is harmless, the big deal is to spend more time grinding, maybe you will feel it while acting." ”

Li Zhengrong seemed to have thought of something, and then said with a smile: "The two of them really give me a good feeling, especially that Shen Yunan, who always likes to ask me for advice on how to make movies when he is on the set, this young man is a little interesting." ”

Li Zhengrong thought about the character design of the script in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that these two people met his casting standards, and immediately said: "Okay, I'll go to the artist department to coordinate and see if they have a schedule." ”

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"Director Li and Mr. Zhang have a new script again?" Shen Yunan looked at the agent with a look of surprise and asked.

The agent glanced at Shen Yunan, and then nodded a little hesitantly, "There is a script that I plan to let you audition, but I didn't say that I will definitely be able to pass, you originally negotiated a comedy to be released during the Spring Festival next month." ”

Shen Yunan's face was full of joy, and then he waved his hand and said indifferently: "When are you going to audition?" ”

The agent was very helpless about Shen Yunan's ignoring the content of his second half of the sentence, and threw the script in his hand to Shen Yunan and said: "This is the content of the script for the audition, you can take a look at it first and then decide whether to audition or not, I don't recommend you to go, after all, your schedule will be full next month." ”

Shen Yunan took the script and read it by himself without answering.

The content of the script for the audition is the scene between Chen Yongren and Liu Jianming on the rooftop.

The script contains rough characters, story lines, and specific character dialogues.

Shen Yunan read the script that could be performed in two minutes for fifteen minutes, and the more he looked at it, the more surprised the look on his face became.

Just such a few hundred words of dialogue, Shen Yunan can feel how high the acting requirements of the actors in this scene are.

It's difficult!

But once it is performed well, it is a qualitative leap for his acting skills.

Shen Yunan couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart anymore, and immediately said to the agent: "I must try this role, all schedules will be temporarily postponed from tomorrow, and I will calm down and study how to play this role." ”

"Eh, do you know how much you're going to lose by doing this?" The agent said in shock.

After Shen Yunan's movie "Night of the Soul" became popular, his popularity once approached that of a first-line star, and he really soared to the sky.

The agent persuaded him bitterly: "Hey, why do I say you, Director Li's movie is good, not to mention that this script seems to be very difficult to audition, if you can't pass the audition, then won't you have both sides of the fish." ”

Shen Yunan waved his hand indifferently, and said very simply: "Pushed, you don't understand how attractive this script is to an actor, you just do what I say......."