"Black Clouds" has just been released for less than a month, and the cumulative box office has approached 10 billion. With this movie, Rong Xu was at the height of his power at this time, and both his popularity and status had reached the peak since his debut.
The first movie can become the starring role, and has received such a terrible box office and word of mouth, Rong Xu can be said to be the most popular niche in recent years.
After "Black Clouds", Luo Zhentao carefully selected four dramas for Rong Xu, each of which is a commercial drama with popular themes and excellent scripts. road film. But in the end, Rong Xu had read all the scripts, but chose this "Lost City".
"Lost City" is a suspenseful detective film. Like many commercial criminal investigation films, it is set up with two male protagonists, with action scenes and drama scenes. As long as the script is qualified and the acting skills are passed, the box office will not be low.
When Luo Zhentao knew that Rong Xu chose this "Lost City", he was very surprised. "Xiao Xu, this movie has two male protagonists. Didn't you tell me before that you wanted to choose a commercial film to prove your box office appeal?"
Hearing this, Rong Xu put down the script and asked back with a smile, "Brother Luo, since you know this is a movie with two male protagonists, why did you give me its script?"
Luo Zhentao was dumbfounded for a while, and after a while, he shook his head and said, "Because the script is good..."
Yes, The Lost City has a good script.
In the entertainment industry, there are two types of casting for film and TV drama crews. One is that the actors are not required to audition at all, and the director or the investor directly appoints the role; the other is the audition, which submits audition invitations to several actors with suitable images at the same time.
When the "Lost City" crew sent the script to Luo Zhentao, they gave Luo Zhentao a straightforward conclusion: "We invited Rong Xu to play the hero Xue Jiazhe."
Not another male lead, let alone other supporting roles, even Xue Jiazhe, it can only be Xue Jiazhe.
If Rong Xu is willing to film "Lost City", then he will directly play Xue Jiazhe. If Rong Xu is unwilling to take on the filming of "Lost City", or wants to play another male lead, the crew will not accept it and will directly look for other actors. The seat reserved for Rong Xu by the crew of "Lost City" was Xue Jiazhe, which was decided by the director based on Rong Xu's image, and this time, he did not see the wrong person.
When Rong Xu read the script, he really only wanted to play Xue Jiazhe.
The whole movie of "Lost City" revolves around a serial murder case. In the prosperous and extravagant Haicheng, a perverted serial killer suddenly appeared. This murderer's method of killing is not unique, but the corpse is handled very cleanly, and every time he cuts off the victim's right hand.
The knife edge is flat and smooth, and it can be seen that the knife is sharply dropped, directly avoiding the main bones of the human body, and dropping the knife in the middle of the joint.
The police kept the case under pressure for a year, because the murderer did not have any rules. He killed six people in one year. Except for cutting off his right hand, his killing place, killing time, and killing method were different. Even the age of the victim has changed from 23. Aged to 64 years old, not limited to men and women.
After the seventh victim appeared, the police finally couldn't hold back, because this time the victim died in public, and the body was hung in the center of the most lively square in Haicheng. All of a sudden, the entire port city was boiling.
The male protagonist, Tan Yangxuan, is an elite police officer. He is the team leader of this case. The case has already become known to everyone. Under great pressure, he found his university friend, Xue Jiazhe, a university psychology professor who will be played by Rong Xu. .
Xue Jiazhe analyzed the suspect's psychology and finally helped Tan Yangxuan catch the criminal.
The whole plot is a chase between the police and the murderer. With the arrest and death of the prisoner, everything finally ends.
If that's the case, then Rong Xu would definitely not be interested in this script, and he deliberately took over the play of the two male protagonists. All because at the end of the movie, there is a big twist.
It was after the case was over. Tan Yangxuan came to chat with his friends to celebrate. After he was drunk, he didn't know that Xue Jiazhe dragged him to the bedroom to rest and opened the wardrobe to help the old classmate change clothes, but a corner of the wardrobe showed A glass bottle of human specimens.
In the dark green formalin solution, a right hand is suspended in the center, and a gemstone ring is worn on the thumb, which is the lost relic of the fifth victim.
The movie is over, but this reversal makes the image of Xue Jiazhe plump up all of a sudden.
A young and handsome university professor, loved by his classmates, elegant and gentle, his best friend is even a senior police officer of the police station, but no one knows what kind of person is hiding behind those silver wire glasses and smiling gently at you. Clothes beasts.
Rong Xu had never played such a gentle scum, which made him very interested and wanted to try it.
In his last life, most of the roles he played were the protagonists. In the movies and TV dramas these days, the protagonists are basically positive characters. It is already difficult to have a small gangster protagonist who does bad things. It's not that Rong Xu has never played a big villain, but he has never played such a lineup of good people on the surface, but it is actually a big villain.
The villain with high IQ also has very good self-discipline and etiquette, which is the reason why Luo Zhentao gave the script of "Lost City" to Rong Xu.
As for Rong Xu's choice of "Lost City", it is only to break through himself and try a different life.
In mid-May, Rong Xu came to Xiangshan Film and Television City to meet the entire crew. In addition to him, another actor who played the leading role has also been present, which is Bo Xiwen, a famous film student from China.
The crew of "Lost City" rented a modern photography area in Xiangshan Film and Television City. The crew was busy with unfinished props piled up everywhere. The movie starts three days later, and within these three days, Rong Xu, Bo Xiwen and other actors will hold a screenwriting conference, where everyone will discuss the script and help the actors better understand the script and the characters.
At first, there was still some estrangement among everyone, and Bo Xiwen always had a straight face, always serious and solemn.
At the screenwriting conference, Rong Xu sat next to Bo Xiwen, the field manager poured a glass of water and handed it to everyone, and Rong Xu directly helped Bo Xiwen to take the water. Bo Xiwen was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he nodded stiffly and said, "Thank you."
Seeing this, Rong Xu raised an eyebrow frivolously, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised.
The screenwriting conference was held all day, and everyone came up with their own scripts, and the screenwriters analyzed the characters one by one and analyzed the important plots in the movie. Among them, the roles of the two male protagonists are naturally the most. There are not many heroines in this play, and they are almost vase roles. The focus is on the two male protagonists. The role of Tan Yangxuan is mainly responsible for action scenes, while Xue Jiazhe is responsible for literary dramas.
After analyzing Bo Xiwen's character, the screenwriter looked at Rong Xu with the script and said seriously: "Xue Jiazhe is a semi-anti-social personality, he is not really anti-social, but because of his childhood experiences, he is extremely disgusted with it. The father who abandoned himself and his mother to escape alone in the earthquake also resented the kind of parents who abandoned their children."
Rong Xu wore a pair of flat glasses and nodded with a smile: "Well, so his hatred is very clear, but he keeps himself out of sin. He knows that he is committing a crime, but he doesn't think he is wrong. , so he can kill people with peace of mind, and finally put the blame on others."
The screenwriter was stunned for a while, before nodding with a smile: "Yes, he is like this. You should pay attention to Xue Jiazhe's calmness and his strong psychological qualities. He is a psychology professor, so he understands people very well. very smart."
The director interjected: "Two days after tomorrow, Rong Xu, the crew has arranged for you a university psychology professor, and he will come to the crew to teach you about psychology and let you understand the requirements in this regard. You can learn from him and figure out how to play Xue Jiazhe well."
Rong Xu raised the corners of his lips: "Okay, Director Yuan."
Yuan Ke, the director of "Lost City", is a well-known first-line commercial film director in China. The films he directed have a characteristic: the box office is usually not low, the minimum is not less than 500 million, and he will win a best director award every year.
Yes, not the best picture, not the best hero and heroine, or the best director!
Whether it is a first-tier award or a second-tier award, Yuan Ke will definitely get one anyway. In the past seven or eight years, it has been rain or shine. Even if no film award is held this year, Yuan Ke will definitely win a best director from dozens of film awards around the world every year. So in the circle, Yuan Ke also has a nickname: Yuan Director Award...
This is a digression, let's not mention it for now.
After the screenwriting conference, all the actors were ready to try makeup and styling. The two male protagonists stayed and exchanged their views on the characters with Director Yuan.
Rong Xu closed his script gently and analyzed calmly: "Xue Jiazhe hated the parents who abandoned their children because of the shadow of childhood, so after his mother died, he began to kill them one by one. He went to his right hand because his father had stretched out his right hand towards their mother and son when he was young, but because he was afraid of aftershocks, his father retracted his right hand, leaving the mother and son under a big rock."
Director Yuan rolled the script into a ball, propped up his chin, looked at the young man in front of him with interest, and said with a smile, "Continue."
"Xue Jiazhe is not a bad person in the strict sense, but according to what he said to other patients, his heart is also sick, and he has been sick for many years." A gentle and calm smile slowly appeared on his handsome and handsome face. With clear eyes, Rong Xu continued calmly and calmly: "So I think when I play him, I will..."
The youth's eloquence made the admiration in Director Yuan's eyes more and more bright, and next to Rong Xu, Bo Xiwen's eyes became more and more surprised. After Rong Xu finished speaking, when it was Bai Xiwen's turn to analyze again, Bai Xiwen was silent for a long time before spit out a sentence: "I should mainly play a role in the drama, trust my friends, and then go to solve the case."
Rong Xu was stunned for a while, but Director Yuan laughed: "I won't force you, Xiao Bo, if you have time, learn from others Rong Xu, and your acting skills may improve greatly."
Bo Xiwen nodded honestly, and after Director Yuan left, Rong Xu was packing up and preparing to try the styling, when he heard a faint voice beside him: "... Rong Xu, can you borrow yours? Show me the script?"
Rong Xu was slightly surprised and looked at Bo Xiwen with a smile: "Is there something wrong?"
Bo Xiwen turned his eyes away embarrassedly, and said in a low voice, "I... I don't know how to do script analysis. I want to borrow your script to see what's going on. If you don't want to, then it's fine. I'll trouble you."
There are really everyone in the entertainment industry, and it is the first time Rong Xu has seen such a shy and honest first-line male star.
He looked at Bo Xiwen deeply, and saw that Bo Xiwen lowered his head stiffly, ready to leave. At this moment, he saw that Rong Xu directly put his script into his hands. The script was full of marks with marker strokes, and various thoughts and points of attention were written on it in delicate handwriting.
Bai Xiwen was stunned for a moment, and quickly looked up at Rong Xu, only to see the young man smiling slightly: "Before starting the machine, I have to learn psychology from the professor anyway, I don't have time to read the script, you can return this after the machine is turned on. Me. You said you were bothering me, so how could I not bother you?"
Bai Xiwen nodded quickly: "Thank you! I will give it back to you after I turn it on, and it will be in good condition! Thank you so much."
"It's nothing, no thanks." After a pause, the teenager added with a smile: "By the way, I like coffee very much, and a latte is good."
Bo Xiwen was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood. So half an hour later, while Rong Xu was putting on makeup, Bai Xiwen's assistant brought him a cup of coffee. Although it wasn't a latte, it was a mocha with a very similar taste.
In the circle, it is best not to owe favors to others. Rong Xu deliberately asked Bo Xiwen to repay his favors in this way, which was considered very generous to him.
The assistant seemed to be very shy and shy like his own artist. He lowered his head and whispered to Rong Xu, "Thank you very much, Rong Rong... Can you sign your autograph for me?"
Rong Xu took the other party's paper and pen and said softly, "Of course you can."
The little assistant immediately stared and nodded excitedly.
The crew of "Lost City" has now gathered most of the main creative staff, only the heroine has not yet joined the group, and is participating in a singing program abroad. All the staff are wholeheartedly preparing for the filming of the film.
Luo Zhentao was still in the crew on the first day, looking at such a busy and lively scene, he couldn't help but sigh: "In general, Xiaoxu, among the crews you have participated in, the "Ambush" crew is a bit annoying. It sucks."
Rong Xu was noncommittal. He glanced at the dedicated and serious crew: "Well, everyone is fine." After a pause, he added with a smile: "Bai Xiwen is a very interesting person."
Luo Zhentao was stunned for a while, then turned to look at the young actor who was working hard on Rong Xu's script, and sighed in agreement: "Yeah, such a serious and diligent actor is rare in the circle. I remember that when you filmed In "Black Clouds", Xiaoxu, did Qin Cheng rarely read the script? He seems to have a very good memory and memorized all the lines? "
It seems that he didn't expect that his agent would mention Qin Cheng's name. After being stunned for a moment, Rong Xu recalled the scene of studying the script with that man a few days ago, and said softly with a smile: "Yes, Qin Cheng is a very good person. A talented person, he is a natural actor. But I don't hate a hard-working person like Bai Xiwen, a hard-working person is very valuable."
City B, Capital Airport.
A stern and upright man was about to board the plane when he sneezed suddenly.
Xu Jin turned around and said with schadenfreude, "Have you caught a cold? I asked you to wear so little. They said that there is a cold wave these days. When you participate in the Golden Phoenix Awards, you have to wear a bottoming shirt under your dress. If you haven't listened yet, it's alright, you have a cold. You need to be graceful and not warm. No one in your family participated in the Golden Phoenix Awards. Do you think he will watch your live TV?"
Qin Cheng glanced at him, and asked indifferently, "You are happy that I have a cold?"
Xu Jin spread his hands: "I didn't say that."
Qin Cheng's thin lips twitched: "Oh, I have a cold. If the movie progress is delayed, you can talk to Director Liu after you arrive in the United States. Maybe he will have something to say to you."
Xu Jin: "..."
"You must not catch a cold! If the progress is delayed, Director Liu will definitely fight with me!!!"
The roar of the gold medal broker gradually disappeared into the clouds, the plane flew steadily into the sky, and soon disappeared into the clear blue sky.
Three days later, the heroine officially joined the crew, and the entire crew of "Lost City" arrived for the opening ceremony.
The author has something to say: Fuwa: Qin Chengcheng, if you are so sullen, be careful that Rongrong's heart will be taken away by others!
Qin Chengcheng: Rongrong can only love the baby alone, who is better than the baby╭(╯^╰)╮
Rong Rong: Bo Xiwen is very good, hardworking and serious, yet so shy.
Qin Chengcheng: QAQ Rongrong! ! ! Don't look at him, look at the baby! ! ! The baby is ten thousand times better than him! ! !