"Actually, I didn't like the new ending you revised at first. It's not realistic enough. Not all bad people get their comeuppance. Most of the time, good people don't live long, and it's normal for them to cause harm to people who live for thousands of years." Chen Kaige sighed softly. .
Yue Guan was not surprised.
After all, the original "Search" script was written by Chen Kaige himself.
Artists like the tone of reality. It doesn’t matter whether the audience is happy or not. Let yourself be happy first.
This is different from "Pure Heart·Chasing Dreams". In "Pure Mind·Chasing Dreams", the three protagonists are actually all villains and deceive each other, so the audience will not feel aggrieved watching them.
But in the drama "Search", the audience takes on the role of Ye Lanqiu, the only heroine.
And Yang Jiaqi was the direct culprit who made Ye Lanqiu commit suicide.
Arranging for Yang Jiaqi to see through this indifferent society because of Ye Lanqiu's suicide, master the code of wealth, and reach the peak of her career - this is eating the protagonist's human blood steamed buns, and achieving the purpose of satirizing reality by torturing the protagonist.
In comparison, this approach is much lower than that of "Pure Heart: Dream Chasing Wheel".
When Yue Guan watched "Search", he was very angry when he saw that Yang Jiaqi didn't do anything in the end.
When he first took out the script for "Search", Yue Guan actually didn't think much about it. At that time, all he could think about was eating Oreo sandwich cookies. He didn't care at all whether the filming of "Search" was good or bad.
But Yue Guan is a responsible man after all.
When he had some free time, Yue Guan read the script of "Search" again, and finally revised Yang Jiaqi's ending.
Everyone else who should pay the price has already paid the price. Yang Jiaqi, the instigator, really has no reason to let her go free.
Yue Guan does not suffer from literary youth problems. For him, making the audience enjoy watching is much more important than satirizing reality.
But in Chen Kaige's mind, the two are probably the other way around.
So Yue Guan is quite curious, how did Chen Kaige accept his ending adaptation
Chen Kaige revealed the answer:
"It was Feiyu who convinced me. He told me that from the perspective of a young audience, making Yang Jiaqi pay a heavy price, being kicked out, and being despised by everyone was far more enjoyable for him to watch than letting Yang Jiaqi reach the peak of her career. . When you make a film, you not only want it to be liked by you, but also by the audience. I have been a little too arrogant in recent years, but you young people are more active in thinking."
Yue Guan looked at Chen Feiyu.
Chen Feiyu's smile was a little embarrassed, and he avoided Yue Guan's eyes.
Yue Guan suddenly understood.
Chen Kaige probably gave him this credit in order to forcefully highlight his son.
For Chen Kaige now, he definitely pursues artistry, but the pressure at the box office is even greater.
He needs more recognition from the box office.
Therefore, Chen Feiyu could turn this corner by himself without having to remind him.
What's more, this script is written by Yue Guan.
Even if he didn't like Yue Guan's revised script, wouldn't it still be possible to film it
There's nothing wrong with his mind.
After figuring this out, Yue Guan shook his head inwardly.
It’s not easy to raise a son.
It’s okay to raise the children from childhood to adulthood. When the children grow up, they have to pave the way for their careers.
He silently decided to postpone having children for a few more years.
Fortunately, he had to take special safety measures before if he didn't want a child, but now he doesn't have to.
At the cost of 1 emperor's energy, Yue Guan temporarily prevented himself from becoming a father.
When he wants to have a baby one day, Yue Guan will eliminate this side effect.
Yue Guan was multitasking. Although his brain was thinking about other things, he spoke naturally: "Actually, I modified this ending not only to take care of the audience, but also to satirize reality."
Chen Kaige's eyes lit up: "What should I say?"
"After Ye Lanqiu died, those who had bullied her online were very regretful and said they would change their past. Then, Yang Jiaqi suffered the same kind of online violence.
There is nothing new under the sun and the only lesson humanity has learned from history is that humanity will learn nothing.
Isn't this an irony of reality? "
After being revised by Yue Guan, "Search" is not only a story about evil being rewarded, but also a story about fighting violence with violence.
Moreover, those who directly caused online violence paid a price, but what about those who were encouraged to participate in online violence
Don't they deserve to pay the price
This is also the issue that the script "Search" wants to explore and express.
After listening to Yue Guan's explanation, Chen Kaige was full of praise for Yue Guan: "It is true. Instead of using Yang Jiaqi to satirize reality, it is better to directly point the gun at those violent netizens on the Internet, and this will not offend the audience. Yue Guan, your current balanced control of the market and art is simply master-level, amazing, really amazing, I don’t have your talent."
He thinks that he is much better than Yue Guan in terms of artistry, but he is far behind Yue Guan in terms of marketing talent.
Yue Guan smiled modestly.
This is also true.
"Director Chen, when will the filming of "Search" start?"
"I came to visit you this time just to have a chat with you. Qin Lan's previous drama about your company has been filmed. "Search" will officially start filming in a week. Modern dramas are relatively simple and should be completed soon. , if everything goes well, maybe we can catch up with this year’s May Day or summer season.”
"Then Director Chen, please hurry up and try to catch up with the 51st gear."
"What's wrong?"
"The first "Feng Shen" I starred in was probably in the summer season. That movie was a pure commercial special effects blockbuster and it will definitely steal a lot of the box office from "Search"."
The most important thing is that when Chen Kaige makes a movie, the faster the better, don't give him time to think about those messy stream-of-consciousness things, and make it strictly according to the script, which is better than anything else.
If subtraction is done well, Chen Kaige is still a master director.
Chen Kaige didn't know what Yue Guan's real thoughts were. Yue Guan gave him the reason that convinced him: ""Search" is considered an art film, and it really can't compete with pure commercial special effects blockbusters at the box office. So I will try my best to shoot it as quickly as possible to catch up with five If it’s the first time, I’ll put it on National Day.”
"good."
"Yue Guan, what is your estimate of the box office of "Search"?"
"Two or three hundred million."
Chen Kaige was excited.
If a literary film can earn two to three hundred million at the box office, it will break the record.
The box office of Lao Mouzi's literary films is not that high.
"With your good words, I hope that "Search" will really have a box office of two to three billion."
"It's not a big problem."
The premise is that Chen Kaige can really film according to the script.
Chen Kaige, Chen Hong and Chen Feiyu did not stay at Yueguan's house for long.
After sitting for about an hour, the three of them left Yue Guan's house.
Qin Lan did not leave with them.
Yue Guan was mainly greeting Chen Kaige just now, and now he had time to ask Qin Lan: "Sister Lan, why did you come with them?"
"Chen Hong probably called me because she wanted me to brighten the atmosphere, so that you would not give the prince face and embarrass him."
"I'm not that bored."
Yue Guan didn't care about Chen Feiyu at all.
What he cares about is Qin Lan.
Looking at Qin Lan and Mo Xiangwan, whose faces were gradually turning red, Yue Guan rubbed his hands: "Sister Xiang Wan, Sister Lan, it seems it's time for you to fulfill your promise."
The faces of the two women turned redder and redder.
But no one refused.
After all, it was something that had been promised a long time ago.
Yue Guan has been very patient if he can endure it till now.
then…
The falling flower man is independent, and the wisps fly together.
…
"Yue Guan, why are you giggling?"
The next day.
Miracle Company.
Li Ruotong looked at Yue Guan who kept giggling, feeling that Monk Zhang Er was confused.
This was the first time Li Ruotong saw this kind of idiotic smile on Yue Guan.
Hearing Li Ruotong ask this, Mo Xiangwan's face quickly turned red.
Fortunately, Li Ruotong didn't notice.
Yue Guan came back to his senses and coughed lightly: "Nothing, I was thinking about the lineup of the drama "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty"."
The first part of "Fengshen" is in post-production. Since there are no plans to shoot the second part for the time being, Yue Guan will naturally not be idle.
Filming a biography of Li Zhi was included in the plan.
However, Li Zhi is indeed too poorly known to support a drama.
"Legend of Li Shimin" and "Legend of Wu Zetian" can be used as the title of a TV series and attract many viewers.
But "The Legend of Li Zhi" cannot.
Naturally, Yue Guan didn't want many viewers to miss the show because of its title, so the new show was finally named - "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty".
Few people pay attention to the fact that the peak of the Tang Dynasty was not during the reign of Li Shimin, nor during the reign of Li Longji, let alone Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian was a complete waste in foreign wars, and the military power of the Tang Dynasty was all. She was almost done with it.
The peak of the Tang Dynasty was during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Zhi, who many people mistakenly think is a soft-hearted and cowardly man, is actually a ruthless man who is willing to destroy the country.
In terms of martial arts, he was as good as the other emperors of the Tang Dynasty, except that he was worse than his father.
The ten Wu Zetians combined were not as successful as Li Zhi in terms of martial arts.
The only female emperor in the ages has given Wu Zetian too much fame and Li Zhi has suffered too much slander.
Hearing Yue Guan's explanation, Li Ruotong curled his lips: "What's so interesting about the cast of "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty"? Are you looking for a female star to play the role of Queen Xiao Shu and Concubine Wu Zetian?"
"Wu Zetian has already decided that it will be Yang Xue, and Concubine Xiao Shuzhen has also decided that Qiu Shuzhen will make a guest appearance."
Mo Xiangwan was surprised to hear that Concubine Xiao Shuzhen was played by Qiu Shuzhen: "Concubine Xiao Shuzhen played by Concubine Xiao Shuzhen? Concubine Xiao Shuzhen should be considered the second and third female lead in the role. Let her match Yang Xue? Isn't it appropriate?"
It's really inappropriate.
In terms of celebrity status, Qiu Shuzhen has proven herself in the film industry with the two-part film "The Heaven and the Dragon Sword".
Baguio, who was previously played in "Zhu Xian", is also a double heroine alongside Liu Yifei.
Yangxue is not as good as Qiu Shuzhen in terms of status and popularity. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to overpower Qiu Shuzhen.
But Yue Guan has a great reputation.
"Qiu Shuzhen is not considered a normal actress, but a special guest star. I gave her so many resources before, and now she is returning a favor to me. Under normal circumstances, Qiu Shuzhen would not accept the role."
"You are so proud."
Yue Guan could not tell whether Li Ruotong was praising himself or sarcastic.
But it doesn't matter.
Lucky Cat, forgive her.
"The main reason is that Concubine Xiao Shuzhen's character is very suitable for Qiu Shuzhen, otherwise I wouldn't find her."
Before Wu Zetian, Concubine Xiao Shu was Li Zhi's love.
Because of her charming appearance, Xiao Shufei was very favored, and she was also vicious and jealous, which caused Queen Wang to be ignored by Li Zhi.
There are many female stars in the entertainment industry who are pretty and charming, but among Yue Guan's confidantes, the one who can be called pretty is Qiu Shuzhen.
With Qiu Shuzhen here, Yue Guan is too lazy to look for other female stars. There is no need, and Qiu Shuzhen can also add a lot of starlight to this drama.
If it wasn't a drama starring Yue Guan himself, Yue Guan wouldn't mind supporting a few less popular stars.
But he plays the leading role himself, so of course he won’t choose the next best one.
As for Yue Guan's play, it is definitely useful to brush up the national status. So Yue Guan opened his mouth, and Qiu Shuzhen did not refuse.
Anyway, she has finished filming the movie "Zhu Xian".
To be honest, this drama is actually not a bad resource for Qiu Shuzhen.
Instead of making a bad movie, he might as well come to play a guest role in Yue Guan's drama. If the TV series is good, his ability to attract fans is stronger than the movie.
"Concubine Xiao Shuzhen, you are looking for Qiu Shuzhen, Queen Wang, you are not looking for Zhang Min, are you?" Mo Xiangwan asked.
She felt that Yue Guan could really do such a thing.
But Yue Guan is not that crazy yet.
"Forget it about Zhang Min. She was born into a family of queens and queens. She was chosen as Princess Jin because of her beauty, and her mother's love for the world. Zhang Min is not suitable. For this role, I tend to look for female celebrities who look more noble at first glance."
Mo Xiangwan thought for a while and then proposed a candidate: "Da Tiantian?"
Yue Guan: "...Sister Xiang Wan, you really have some ideas."
Da Tiantian doesn’t have to look expensive.
People all over the country know how rich she is.
Not to mention, it looks quite appropriate this way.
But Yue Guan doesn't have high expectations.
"Da Tiantian doesn't like TV series, and it's a supporting role."
"Just like Qiu Shuzhen, it's just a special guest appearance. Isn't Tiantian interested in your play?" Mo Xiangwan felt that he couldn't do it.
But Yue Guan did not overestimate his influence.
After all, Da Tiantian has even acted in his movie scripts, so there is no need to settle for a supporting role in a TV series.
Even if he came, it would be to repay his favor.
But it's better to keep this kind of favor.
A mere king and queen are not worthy of their duties.
Besides, Da Tiantian has a boyfriend now.
When the time comes, will he use empathy or not...
Yue Guan is not Cao Cao.
He still has principles in life.
"Don't think about Da Tiantian. Let's release the role of Queen Wang and let the auditions begin."
Not many of his confidantes could like the role of Queen Wang.
They have all been fed by Yue Guan, and ordinary heroines cannot attract them now, let alone supporting actresses.
Of course, as long as Yue Guan opens his mouth, it will definitely not be a problem, just like dragging Qiu Shuzhen to play Concubine Xiao Shuzhen.
But it's not necessary.
Yue Guan thought that these confidantes of his did not fit well with the setting of Queen Wang.
They force a guest appearance, but the audience is the one who gets the most out of it.
While the three of them were chatting, there was a knock on the door of the conference room.
The person coming is Zhang Li.
After entering, Zhang Li apologized: "Dragon City is really crowded. I'm half an hour late. I'm really sorry."
"It's a small matter. I'm very happy that Director Zhang can come."
Yue Guan took the initiative to reach out his hand.
Zhang Li is considered by many people to be the number one director of dramas or even TV series. His status in the industry is even slightly higher than that of Kong Shu and Li He.
Zhang Li's works are indeed worthy of his status.
"Toward a Republic", "The Ming Dynasty 1566", "The Righteous Path in the World Is Vicissitudes of Life" were all shot by Zhang Li.
The products produced by Zhang Li must be the best, no, the best among the best. No one will question this statement for a long time.
Until Zhang Li later changed his mind and filmed "Martial Arts"...
A lifetime of fame…
Ahem, Zhang Li has not yet filmed "Martial Arts" and is currently preparing for a new movie "Young Marshal".
This "Young Marshal" is not that "Young Marshal". He is not Zhang Moumou, the most prodigal son of the Republic of China in his previous life, but a real young marshal in the army who rose up in our army during World War II in this life and grew up in blood and fire. The proud man of heaven.
But the project has been on hold.
Because Zhang Li didn't know why he was crazy, he felt that Huaizhai was the most suitable actor to play the young marshal.
Then Hua Xiu was implicitly banned due to the cheating incident. If Hua Xiu was cast as the young marshal, the future sales of this drama would be a problem.
Zhang Li has his own artistic aesthetics and artistic persistence, but investors have their own considerations.
So he froze.
In this case, Miracle Company contacted Zhang Li.
The drama "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty" still lacks a director. As long as Zhang Li is willing, the director of this drama will be his.
Coat of arms and Yue Guan... There is nothing wrong with Zhang Li's IQ, so it's natural for him to appear here today.
This is simply not a multiple-choice question to consider.
Zhang Li was just surprised that Yue Guan would choose him.
After sitting down, Zhang Li did not hide his doubts and asked directly: "Yue Guan, do you really want to invite me to be the director of "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty"?"
"Of course, Director Zhang should have read the script and feel free to give any comments."
For a director who can produce TV series such as "Toward a Republic", "The Ming Dynasty 1566", and "The Righteous Path in the World is Vicissitudes of Life", Yue Guan must respect his opinions.
Zhang Li actually didn't have many opinions.
"The script is very complete and can withstand scrutiny. We can solve some minor problems during filming. I'm just curious, why don't you continue to cooperate with Kong Sheng and Li He? They are also good at filming dramas, and now they are already vaguely aware of it. More than me."
Many people in the industry now truly believe that the duo of Kong Shu and Li Hu have now surpassed Zhang Li in filming dramas, especially after the broadcast of "Game of Thrones".
The filming of "Game of Thrones" is so perfect, whether it is the cast or post-production, there is basically no fault.
Zhang Li was also convinced.
As is well known in the industry, the relationship between Yue Guan and Kong Shuo Li He is also particularly good.
So even though the news of "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty" has spread since last year, directors in the industry are not tempted.
Everyone thought it would be Kong Shuo and Li Hu's bag.
Unexpectedly, Yue Guan would look for him.
Yue Guan explained: "I have already worked with Director Kong and Director Li. I would like to work with Director Zhang even more to see how you film and learn something new."
In fact, the real reason is that Kong Shu said that there is no problem in taking over the filming of "The Great Tang", but his company wants to participate in one-third of the investment.
Then Yue Guan kicked him directly.
Although Yue Guan doesn't have the habit of eating alone, he doesn't like others taking the initiative to grab his food.
The most important thing is that no one-third of the investment share in this drama is given to Kong Shu.
Because CCTV invested one-third.
The paid channel directly booked "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty" just like booking "Game of Thrones".
CCTV has extraordinary trust in the TV series starring Yue Guan. They believe that Yue Guan will not make fun of his artistic life.
The truth is indeed not true.
Without Kong Shuo, I went to find Zhang Li.
There are so many people in Longguo, and excellent directors are everywhere. Are you worried that you can’t find anyone
Although Yue Guan didn't tell the truth, Zhang Li didn't know the real situation, so he just believed it.
After all, Zhang Li's name is also very well-known in the industry. After he finishes filming "Martial Universe", it will be hard to say...
"Since you think highly of me, I accepted "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty" and signed the contract according to the conditions you mentioned before." Zhang Li had actually made a decision before he came: "I can compete with the most popular and powerful actor right now. Cooperating with Shidi is also a dream of mine, something I had only dared to think about before."
"Director Zhang, you are too polite."
"You're welcome, you know I'm preparing for "Young Marshal" right?"
"Of course, many celebrities in the industry want to grab this piece of cake, but it's a pity that you don't like it because you have a soft spot for heraldry." Yue Guan said with a smile.
Zhang Li sighed: "I'm not particularly fond of coat of arms. The person I want to invite the most is you, but I know that I definitely can't afford to invite you, and I can't invite you, so coat of arms is my second choice. . If we can’t even decide on the second choice, “Young Marshal” will really be impossible to film.”
Yue Guan: "..."
He really didn't know that Zhang Li's first choice was him.
"Is it weird? In fact, many directors in the industry want to work with you now, but you basically don't take external roles, and if you are here, the salary will definitely not be low, so most directors can only think about it and then go find them. Second choice. As a director, who doesn’t want to work with the best actors? Just like you actors, you all want to work with Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang.”
The truth is correct.
But Yue Guan really has no interest in cooperating with Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang.
Yue Guan chuckled and said: "Director Zhang, in my mind, you are more suitable for me than Guoshi and Xiaogangpao. I'm really not particularly interested in their scenes."
"Haha, being able to be your director before these two big guys is the pinnacle of my life." Zhang Li laughed.
Zhang Li, like Guoshi, is a photographer.
The photographer of "Born Out of the Sky" is Zhang Li.
"The Night Banquet" was also photographed by Zhang Li.
To be honest, Zhang Li and Feng Xiaogang have a very good relationship.
Of course, there is still a gap in status.
Being able to direct a film starring Yue Guan is indeed Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang's unfulfilled wish. From this aspect, Zhang Li is much luckier than the two of them.
This time he did not come alone. Mo Xiangwan went out and reviewed the contract that had been drawn up with Zhang Li's people, and then Zhang Li directly signed his name.
After signing, both Zhang Li and Yue Guan breathed a sigh of relief.
Finalizing this cooperation is a good thing for both of them, and they both value this cooperation.
Zhang Li got into the mood quickly and asked directly: "Yue Guan, as far as I know, you always only choose expensive actors for your starring roles, not the right ones, right?"
He is also envious of the incredible lineup in "Game of Thrones".
Yue Guan said that this time he would definitely not be as extravagant as last time.
"Director Zhang, it's definitely impossible to copy "Game of Thrones", but our cast for this drama is definitely not too bad. Among the tentative actors, I will play Li Zhi, Yang Xue will play Wu Zetian, and Qiu Shuzhen will be the guest star. Concubine Xiao Shu, teacher Chen Baoguo plays Li Shimin."
When Zhang Li heard these four names, he strode over and hugged Yue Guan.
"Your Majesty is your Majesty. I wouldn't be able to find this lineup in your place. You are so heroic."
He really couldn't find it.
If it were his play, first of all he couldn't afford Yue Guan, and he couldn't afford Qiu Shuzhen either.
Chen Baoguo's national popularity is not inferior to that of Tang Guoqiang and Chen Daoming. He is definitely the first-rate existence among the veteran actors in Longguo. There is no doubt about his acting skills. You can't go wrong with him.
As for Yang Xue, it hasn't touched Zhang Li too much now. With his status, Yang Xue is not a big shot.
But this lineup is indeed surprising enough, and you don't even have to worry too much about the actors' acting skills.
"Where are the other actors?"
"It depends on what Director Zhang wants. If Director Zhang has his favorite actor, he can tell him directly and our company will invite him. Or we can hold an external audition and select the suitable actor."
Yue Guan gave the choice to Zhang Li.
Again, Yue Guan's desire for control is actually not strong. As long as the director is reliable, Yue Guan will usually respect the director's wishes.
Only when he feels that it is wrong to do so, Yue Guan will veto the director's proposal, but in most cases this will not happen, because Yue Guan chooses directors very seriously and will not put himself in that embarrassing situation.
Zhang Li was also very satisfied with Yue Guan's respect.
"The Peak of the Tang Dynasty" requires a lot of actors. Yue Guan only cast four actors, one of whom is himself. The other three are also suitable. Zhang Li can't find faults in the eggs.
There are many roles, and Yue Guan has given him enough power, and Zhang Li can feel Yue Guan's respect for him.
He thought for a while and made a decision: "Let's hold an audition, whether it's a mule or a horse, and pull them out for a run. With our two names, we should be able to attract a lot of people to audition."
"Of course you can. Director Zhang, you can make a comeback. It would be the actor's loss to miss such a scene."
"I'm not as proud as you. The few dramas I filmed before were well received, but in fact not many actors became famous. I feel guilty towards them. They are all good actors."
Zhang Li felt a little emotional.
His films are always well-received but not well-received.
He himself had a headache.
This time when I cooperated with Yue Guan, I had the idea of learning some new ideas from Yue Guan.
When it comes to market control, Yue Guan is now a recognized expert in the industry.
Zhang Li wanted to make changes.
You can't always make the kind of TV series that are praised by people but no one watches them. At the very least, they have to be worthy of investors, otherwise they won't be able to attract investment in the future.
Zhang Li actually compromised with the market in his previous life, so he created "Martial Arts"...
Zhang Li had better luck in this life and now has cooperation with Yue Guan.
At least he had a chance to learn how to make money standing up.
…
Just as Yue Guan and Zhang Li expected, when the project of "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty" was established and auditions were open to the entire entertainment industry, many stars began to show their interest.
Although the scale is not comparable to the influence brought by the last "Game of Thrones", it cannot be underestimated.
After all, this is another TV series starring Yue Guan.
Moreover, when "Game of Thrones" selected actors last time, they did not pay special attention to the actor's status.
Brother Hu is all famous.
As for Wang Kai, Wang Ou, Qin Lan... they were all out-and-out fools at the time.
This shows that Yue Guan's drama does not require high fame from actors, but rather focuses on character compatibility.
This realization made many third- and fourth-tier actors who were not very famous also start to dream.
What if he is selected by Yue Guan
Maybe he will be the next Wang Ou Qinlan.
Who in the entertainment industry can resist a woman who became famous overnight
nobody.
So on the day of the audition, there was a huge crowd.
Seeing so many people coming to audition, Yue Guan and Zhang Li were both a little surprised.
"Isn't this a bit too much?" Zhang Li looked at Yue Guan.
Yue Guan rubbed his forehead: "There are indeed a lot. Let's go faster. Most people are probably here to try their luck. If it doesn't work, let the casting director help us screen it."
"Let's screen them again. There are so many people. If we all interview one by one, we won't have to do other work."
Zhang Li opened his mouth and Yue Guan had no objection.
They first called out the list of actors who had actively invited them, and first interviewed these actors who were basically confirmed.
Unless their audition is particularly crotch-stretching, it’s no surprise that it’s them.
The first person to audition was Jin Shijie.
Since Mr. Jin was named by CCTV, he has not been short of acting, and most of the movies he has filmed are for Miracle Company.
Jiang Ziya in "Feng Shen" is a piece of cake to Jin Shijie.
But Changsun Wuji in "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty" is no less generous.
Changsun Wuji was the first real opponent Li Zhi encountered in politics.
When Li Shimin died, he handed Li Zhi over to Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang for assistance.
In a sense, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang even have the power to abolish and establish.
They are all veterans and people of Li Shimin, so they have innate conflicts with Li Zhi.
After Li Zhi came to the throne, the first thing to suppress was the power of Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang. This had nothing to do with justice, but was just to consolidate his position.
The timeline of "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty" begins with Li Shimin's conquest of Goguryeo in his later years. At this time, Changsun Wuji was already quite old, so many middle-aged actors did not consider him. After discussion, Yue Guan and Zhang Li both felt that Jin Shijie was good.
So Jin Shijie appeared here.
"Teacher Jin, Changsun Wuji is Li Zhi's uncle and the most outstanding figure in Lingyan Pavilion. During Li Shimin's period, he was one person below ten thousand people. My requirement for Changsun Wuji's character is to show his powerful side without going too far. Domineering, but people must feel his dominance and strength, even when facing Li Zhi."
Changsun Wuji didn't particularly respect Li Zhi, because he was Li Zhi's biological uncle and always believed that he had made great contributions to Li Zhi's rise to power. In addition, he himself was under one person, so it was natural for him to be a powerful minister and strong.
It's a pity that Li Zhi is a tolerant Langya Bang (LYB). He could tolerate it before he came to the throne. After he came to the throne, it would definitely be impossible for Li Zhi to pretend to be a grandson.
Jin Shijie had read the script and was not surprised by Yue Guan's request.
After a little preparation, Jin Shijie started his performance.
All I can say is that a professional is a professional.
Every time he watches Jin Shijie act, Yue Guan probably feels as if others are watching him act.
That's called admiration and appreciation.
After Jin Shijie finished his performance, Yue Guan and Zhang Li praised him at the same time.
Zhang Li: "It's very good. I like it very much. Yue Guan, what do you think?"
"+1, then it's settled, Teacher Jin, the role of Changsun Wuji is yours."
Jin Shijie was quite calm. After all, he and Yue Guan had already become familiar with each other during the filming of "Feng Shen", and they were no longer as excited as if they were auditioning for "Feng Shen".
"Thank you, director, thank you Yue Guan."
The role of Changsun Wuji has been finalized, and the next role to be interviewed is Chu Suiliang.
Together with Changsun Wuji, he was left by Li Shimin to be the Minister of Gu Ming of Li Zhi.
Chu Suiliang was not a big figure in the early Tang Dynasty, but in Li Shimin's later years, his status in the court had become very important.
The Tang Dynasty had no nominal prime minister, but Chu Suiliang was actually the de facto prime minister.
In order to weaken his power as prime minister, Li Zhi promoted many of his confidants to become de facto prime ministers after taking office, and solved the threat of Chu Suiliang by boiling frogs in warm water.
Compared to Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang was less of a threat to Li Zhi.
The outcome will be better.
This is a purely civil servant type character.
Zhang Li recommended an actor to Yue Guan - Wang Jinsong.
In the previous filming of "Ming Dynasty 1566", Wang Jinsong's role as Yang Jinshui's father-in-law left a deep impression on Zhang Li.
He always felt that it was a pity that such a good actor was not popular.
Yue Guan also had a good impression of Wang Jinsong.
An actor with high plasticity, who is both good and evil, has a wide range of roles, and can play basically any role, which is very rare.
Since Zhang Li recommended it, Yue Guan must give him face.
In addition, Yue Guan and Wang Jinsong have collaborated before in "Game of Thrones", so Wang Jinsong is no stranger to him.
So Wang Jinsong became the first candidate to audition Chu Suiliang.
His performance did not disappoint.
stable.
Extremely stable.
The role of Chu Suiliang is not very challenging. For Wang Jinsong, he doesn't even need to use all his firepower.
And Wang Jinsong's own image is also suitable for playing this kind of civil servant and learned man.
Yue Guan didn't hesitate too much and made the decision on the spot: "Teacher Wang, the role of Chu Suiliang is yours."
During Yue Guan's audition, I always like to give answers on the spot to avoid having to worry about it later.
Wang Jinsong looked happy.
Although the role of Chu Suiliang is not very challenging for him, it is definitely a great joy for an actor like him to be able to film a scene where Yue Guan and Zhang Li team up.
"Thank you Yue Guan, thank you Director Zhang."
He was also familiar with Yue Guan in "Game of Thrones" before, otherwise he would say thank you Mr. Yue.
Zhang Li obviously admired Wang Jinsong very much. He waved his hand and said: "No need to thank us, it's just you who performed well. Act well. With your acting skills, you will definitely get ahead."
He hoped that Wang Jinsong could become as popular as Chen Baoguo and Chen Daoming.
They are also talented actors. Chen Baoguo plays Li Shimin, and there is no need to audition at all. Moreover, it was Yue Guan who personally visited Chen Baoguo's country to finalize the cooperation with Chen Baoguo.
When your status, nationality, and strength have reached, you can have this kind of treatment.
Wang Jinsong is still far away from this level.
Hearing Zhang Li's encouragement, Wang Jinsong was relatively calm. After all, he was not young at all, and he knew that he would have become famous long ago.
So he just nodded and said: "Thank you, Director Zhang, I will try to figure out the characters carefully."
The drama "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty" includes many characters.
But there are actually only a few main characters.
In addition to Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang, there was also Li Ji who was an old official from the Li Shimin period and was still alive and in power during the Li Zhi Dynasty.
Li Jing has passed away, and Li Ji was the number one person in the army at that time.
Li Zhi wanted to both use him and guard against him. After all, Li Zhi did not have the prestige of Li Shimin in the army, so he certainly would not dare to fully trust Li Ji.
Compared with using political means to deal with Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang, Li Zhi's appointment of Li Ji also showed his imperial skills.
In the script, Li Ji also has a lot of roles. There is no doubt that this also needs an experienced actor to play it.
Zhang Li has no favorite candidate to recommend for this role.
But among the actors who came to audition today, there was a big shot.
Zhang Fengyi!
Putting aside his acting skills, his image really fits the bill.
Although he is not young, his figure is still tall and straight, he walks vigorously, and even has abdominal muscles. At first glance, he looks like the kind of person who becomes stronger with age.
In addition, Zhang Fengyi's acting skills are also top-notch. Needless to say, Zhang Li made the decision on the spot.
After the candidates of Li Zhi, Sun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Li Ji, Xiao Shufei, and Li Shimin were all finalized, there was actually only one main role left in the drama "The Peak of the Tang Dynasty" - Queen Wang.
In fact, there is no need for Yue Guan and Zhang Li to pay too much attention to some other minor characters. Those characters have too few roles and have limited impact on the overall success or failure of a drama.
The progress was so fast, Zhang Li was very surprised.
However, Yue Guan reminded him: "Director Zhang, hundreds of flowers will bloom in a short while. Compared with the selection of male characters, the competition for female characters is really fierce. You should be mentally prepared."
Zhang Li glanced at Yue Guan, hesitant, but still said: "Yue Guan, do you think little Song Jia is suitable to play the role of Queen Wang?"
Little Song Jia, Zhang Li's... that stuff.
Most directors are romantic. To be precise, most successful men are romantic, and Zhang Li is no exception.
He and Xiao Song Jia are not married.
But relationships are no secret in the industry.
There is nothing wrong with fighting for a role for your woman.
Yue Guan did not give Zhang Li face.
Other things can be considered, but Queen Wang still has a lot of roles.
Little Song Jia—the temperament is really not suitable for being a queen.
"Forget it, Director Zhang, Teacher Song's image is not suitable, and it has nothing to do with acting skills."
Yue Guan refused, which was also expected by Zhang Li.
In fact, he himself felt it was inappropriate.
But when the woman spoke, he couldn't help but fight for her.
If Yue Guan refuses, he can do the job.
Heaving a sigh of relief, the two began to interview female celebrities.
after an hour.
Zhang Li was helpless.
"Yue Guan, why are the basic skills of today's female stars so poor? They are far behind Jin Shijie, Zhang Fengyi, and Wang Jinsong."
Yue Guan: "...Director Zhang, even if you look among male celebrities, you can't find a few with better basic skills than these three teachers."
"I know, but this is too bad. It's all nonsense." Zhang Li couldn't help but complain.
Yue Guan shrugged: "This has been through one round of screening. I can only say that there are really too many people in the entertainment industry. Okay, let's continue the interview. Maybe the next one will be a surprise."
Yue Guan seems to have opened his mouth today.
I just finished saying that the next one will be a surprise, and the next one is really a surprise.
"Hello director, hello Mr. Yue, I'm Mu Ziqin."