Letting Ning Hao be the assistant director of "Flying Tigers" is Li Mu's compensation for Ning Hao. As he said, people in the film and television industry across the country, except for those who have to show off before they die, basically all If you want to join the crew of this movie, this project is indeed a great opportunity to learn, become gilded, and become famous overnight. There is no doubt that I will arrange such an opportunity for Ning Hao.
Ning Hao was also very grateful for Li Mu's care. From an unknown newcomer to being selected by Li Mu, he followed Li Mu step by step until today. Almost all the promises Li Mu made to him were fulfilled twice. Although "Crazy Stone" "The release of "The Movie" was postponed, but he didn't blame Li Mu at all. He knew that Li Mu must have his reasons for doing this.
Now, Li Mu has provided him with such a good opportunity, which makes Ning Hao more confident in following him all the way to the end. Before he is ready to be the boss, there is nothing more fortunate than finding a good boss.
At this time, Li Mu said again: "There is a third thing. Say hello to Huang Bo and Tang Wei. I have arranged two supporting roles for them both. Huang Bo will play one. A local Chinese farmer, Tang Wei plays a Chinese female nurse."
Both of them are contracted actors of Makino Image. Naturally, such a good opportunity cannot be taken advantage of by outsiders. Huang Bo's image of a farmer when he acted in "Bullfighting" is very impressive. With his acting skills, he will definitely be able to play a farmer in "Flying Tigers". It's brilliant, and Tang Wei also fits the image of a female nurse very well, and Li Mu has great confidence in her.
In addition to the two of them, Li Mu is also planning to arrange a role for Su Yingxue's cousin Wang Xinran. Wang Xinran is studying at the film school and has previously filmed "Those Years". Her performance in it is remarkable, and "Those Years" has the highest box office in China. The movie has set a new record at the box office, which has given her a certain degree of popularity now. It is better to strike while the iron is hot and give her another good opportunity.
As soon as Ning Hao heard that Huang Bo would play the role of a farmer, he immediately clapped his hands and exclaimed: "Boss, Huang Bo is really amazing in playing a farmer. No matter what kind of farmer he is, I think he can play his true character!"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Are you hurting him or praising him?"
Ning Hao smiled and said: "Half praise, half loss! But he is indeed suitable for the role of a farmer!"
Li Mu nodded and said: "There is a more important matter, which is the selection of the Chinese male lead. I now have a rough candidate. You can help me give advice."
Ning Hao immediately sat up straight and asked with great curiosity: "Boss, who is your favorite actor for this role?"
For the movie "Flying Tigers", the most important thing among the Chinese actors is that there are two leading roles, one male and one female. Ning Hao is very aware of Li Mu's preference for Du Wei, so Li Mu had already appointed her to play the female lead. It is impossible for others to have any competitiveness, so the male lead has become Ning Hao's biggest mystery. He especially wants to know who he will choose to play the male lead based on Li Mu's vision and requirements.
But one thing is certain, no matter who is chosen by Li Mu to play this role, for that actor, he is lucky! It will definitely make the male actors in the entire film and television industry go crazy with envy...
Under Ning Hao's expectant gaze, Li Mu smiled and said, "Have you heard of an actor named Liu Ye?"
"Liu Ye?" Ning Hao frowned slightly: "I can't think of it, I have no impression."
After saying that, Ning Hao asked nervously: "Boss, are you looking for a new person to act in this drama?"
Ning Hao didn't say the second half of the sentence. He felt that the Hollywood cast in "Flying Tigers" was extremely strong. If China didn't have a few actors with great acting skills to calm down the scene, the film would be released by then. , the acting skills of Chinese actors are likely to be completely crushed by Hollywood actors.
Li Mu saw that his expression was a little worried. After thinking about it carefully, he knew what he was worried about, so he said: "Liu Ye is not a newcomer. He acted in the movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" a few years ago. Do you have any impressions?"
"Oh, him!" Ning Hao nodded hurriedly and said, "I know him, he was in the drama, but I didn't remember his name."
Ning Hao tilted his head and thought about it for a long time, and said: "This young man's acting skills are still good. He is considered to be first-rate among this wave of young actors, but he is still a bit immature. Look, boss, Du Wei is very young, Huang Bohe Tang Wei is also very young, and Liu Ye is added to the mix. How can he act opposite Hollywood actors? Let’s not talk about Tom Hanks. Leonardo alone is enough to crush us. When the time comes, we will If you can’t hold back your acting skills, it will look a bit embarrassing.”
Li Mu nodded: "That's a problem. Even if a young actor's acting skills are passable, their performance will definitely be much worse. Moreover, if he plays opposite a Hollywood actor, his momentum will be suppressed..."
Thinking of this, Li Mu said: "You can invite veteran actors like Chen Baoguo, Wang Zhiwen, and Chen Daoming to play the roles of national army officers. Their acting skills are still very good. Let them compete with Tom Han As for the young actors, the cycle of this movie is very long, which can only force them to accelerate their growth during this time."
Ning Hao sighed softly and asked him: "Boss, this is still somewhat risky. Do you really not consider Hong Kong and Taiwan actors?"
Li Mu shook his head: "Don't think about it. If nothing else, the accent alone is a big problem. This movie must be recorded at the same time. Who can do this? I don't want the Chinese Flying Tigers to take off to fight in the movie." At that time, he spoke with a Hong Kong and Taiwanese accent... "
Ning Hao was stunned, and then said helplessly: "This is indeed a big problem. There are not many people suitable for playing this role, and if you have to speak Mandarin, there are really not many candidates."
Immediately, Ning Hao said again: "But Liu Ye is not bad. If this guy can work hard to seize this opportunity and perform exceptionally, I think it will be OK. His acting skills, image, temperament, and voice are all better." The only thing that meets the requirements of this role is that it’s just a little bit hot.”
"Yeah." Li Mu nodded and said, "I can't find a more suitable person than him for the time being. Please help me make an appointment with him. If he is willing to play this role, I want him to first meet with the current The agency terminated the contract and signed with Makino Impression."
"Okay." Ning Hao said, "I'll find someone to contact him right now."
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Liu Ye has been living a very fulfilling life recently. For a young actor who has just graduated from school, he has had a smooth life in recent years. He starred in "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" before he graduated, and he was filmed just after graduation. After starring in "Lan Yu", he won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, and last year he starred in "Balzac and the Little Seamstress", which was even shortlisted for the Golden Globe Award.
The three movies have honed Liu Ye's acting skills to a certain extent, but the more embarrassing thing is that these three movies are not commercial films, so his popularity in the country has not reached the level that a Golden Horse actor should have, but it is good He has just taken over the filming of Hai Yan's drama "What can I do to save you, my love" directed by Zhao Baogang? The TV series is now in the hot stage. Although the movie is not popular, the TV series is indeed popular, which also allows him to participate in activities and film appointments. Continuously, it has the potential to become an instant hit.
Liu Ye's agency called him in today and gave him a script. A well-known domestic photographer is planning to switch careers as a director and prepare to make a literary film about educated youth, hoping that he can play the male lead in it.
The agency is actually not very interested in this movie. They just give the script to Liu Ye as a routine so that he can understand it in advance. However, from the company's perspective, they still hope that he can take over a commercial movie. He is one of the top three The movies are all based on literary and artistic film routines, which are not well-received but not well-received. There are some sexy things that the general public may not like. Originally, the company was worried that his image and positioning in art films would affect his future development. Fortunately, a TV series finally made him a It became popular, so the company hoped that he would strike while the iron was hot and make a commercial film with the potential to be a hit.
However, Liu Ye himself really wanted to take over the filming of this movie. Although he is a relatively hard-working actor, he is not shrewd in judging prospects. He just thinks that the subject matter of this movie is quite deep, and he likes movies that have a certain depth. Role.
When her agent Wang Lan saw that Liu Ye had read the script, she was immediately interested in taking over the filming. She hurriedly persuaded him: "This movie won't start shooting for a while. Don't rush to react. The company wants to work for you recently." It’s a commercial film, so I’ll change your acting career quickly. If you’re used to acting in artistic films, you won’t be able to get ahead in the film industry.”
The Chinese film industry is far from being commercialized at the moment, and the space in the box office market is very small. However, the more this happens, the more business awareness it gives to agents, because if the market is good, they can make a living just by shining shoes. Food, but if the industry is not good and you don't have the ability to grab food from a dog's mouth, you will starve to death.
These days, the budgets of literary and artistic films are basically very low, and the remuneration of the leading actors is also horribly low. After working hard for several months and earning a pre-tax salary of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, to be honest, it is not enough for the company to worry about. And the most important thing is that it is really impossible to get ahead with this kind of movie.
Many directors of literary and artistic films usually invest millions of dollars in making a film, hoping to send it to overseas film festivals to win awards, and then increase their own value. Most of the time, such films may not even reach theaters. If you can get into it, if you star in too many movies like this, your career will be ruined.
When Liu Ye saw his agent's objection, he smiled and said, "Anyway, there aren't any good commercial films to be shot now. If this film can start production in the first half of the year, it will be almost finished by the end of the year. Wouldn't it be enough to start filming commercial films next year?" "
Wang Lan sighed softly: "Yeah, there haven't been any good commercial films recently. The filming of "Flying Tigers" is about to start. With this unprecedented blockbuster here, no one in China dares to start shooting a new film at the same time as him... "
Liu Ye also sighed with longing: "It would be great if I could play a role in "Flying Tigers". If I could play a member of the Flying Tigers, as long as I show my face, even if I don't have a line, I would be happy!"
Wang Lan smiled and said: "Stop dreaming. I don't know how many people are trying to get in and play a role. We have nothing to do with Makino's image, so we will definitely have no chance."
Liu Ye laughed at himself and said, "If a person has no dreams, what is the difference between him and a salted fish?"
(End of chapter)