After Zun Long entered the audition room, Zhang Yimou's eyes lit up.
"He deserves to be the most handsome man in Asia. His appearance really matches my imagination of Bai Qi." Zhang Yimou praised.
Zunlong quickly modestly said: "Director Zhang, actually I think I am quite masculine."
"That's even better. Bai Qi is one of the great military sages, and masculinity is a must." Zhang Yimou said.
Zunlong: "..."
I don’t know how to be humble anymore.
To put it bluntly, when a person is pleasing to others, no matter what he does or says, he will be particularly pleasing to others.
Zhang Yimou is particularly pleased with Zunlong now.
After all, Zun Long did give him face. He rushed all the way back from Chou Country to Dragon Country just to participate in this audition, and his attitude was impeccable.
In appearance…
Zhang Yimou said: "Mr. Wu, you go change into a costume first, and we'll try the show."
"Can Director Zhang and Mr. Yue give me five more minutes to prepare? I've been catching flights and cars all the way, and my condition hasn't been adjusted to the best yet."
Zunlong was worried that he wouldn't be able to pass the audition.
His fame is useful to ordinary netizens and most celebrities, but it is not particularly useful to Yue Guan and Zhang Yimou.
Let alone Zhang Yimou, Yue Guan is also at a transcendent level now. Not to mention Zun Long, he doesn’t take Hollywood’s super-A-list celebrities seriously. After all, Yue Guan directly relied on throwing money at the two directors of "Avengers". Give the master who fell down.
Zunlong didn't understand this, but he knew the energy of Yue Guan and Zhang Yimou. If he cannot rely on his true strength to conquer Yue Guan and Zhang Yimou, then his other bonuses will not be very attractive in the eyes of the two of them.
So, be sure to behave well.
Of course, Yue Guan and Zhang Yimou will not embarrass him. They also hope that Zun Long can successfully win the role of Bai Qi, so that they can breathe a sigh of relief.
While Zun Long was preparing to leave, Zhang Yimou asked Yue Guan: "Yue Guan, what is your impression of Zun Long?"
He had a very good impression of Zun Long.
But if Yue Guan has a bad impression of Zun Long, then even if Zun Long performs well later, he will not give the role of Bai Qi to Zun Long. Zhang Yimou still understands this very clearly, and he will definitely not because of A character has a conflict with Yue Guan.
Yue Guan's answer reassured him: "It's very good. I quite admire him."
Although it is more based on the impression of the past life.
Yue Guan checked Zun Long's information in his previous life. In the 1990s, when people were panicking about Xiangcheng's return, Zunlong, who was the "Light of the Chinese" at that time, was the first to express his position, saying that he would definitely be in the Dragon Kingdom when Xiangcheng returned. And book the hotel early in order to be the first to see the five-star dragon flag rising over Victoria Harbor.
To be honest, Zun Long actually didn’t benefit much from being in the Dragon Kingdom. He became famous in the Chou Kingdom. Later, he wanted more people in the motherland to know about him and wanted to film a hometown drama. In the end, all the people in the Dragon Kingdom he came into contact with were scams. He was cheated one by one, and his reputation was almost ruined.
After reading the information about Zun Long, Yue Guan felt that if most people were Zun Long, they would probably not be patriotic in the end. The Chinese people had indeed caught him and harvested his wool too many times.
That kind of situation has never happened in this life. Zun Long has been hanging out in Hollywood before. Yue Guan checked the information and there was nothing to discredit the people of the Dragon Kingdom to please the people of the Chou Country.
This is enough.
As long as there is no problem with the position, the rest is a matter of acting skills and compatibility with the role.
In fact, the celebrity status is enough. After all, he has made a name for himself in Hollywood, so there is no need to worry too much about this aspect.
five minutes later.
Zunlong, dressed in white, reappeared in front of Yue Guan and Zhang Yimou.
Both of them's eyes lit up.
After Zunlong started performing, Yue Guan was really surprised.
One thing he said was that he didn't think Zun Long's acting skills were particularly good, at least not as good as his own, but his temperament was indeed good.
He really showed off Bai Qi's delicacy.
"Mr. Wu, try the killing scene."
Zunlong took a deep breath and nodded.
The next moment, Zunlong's temperament changed.
From a handsome young man who looked like jade on the street, he turned into a military sage who was killing people all over the world.
Zhang Yimou was pleasantly surprised: "Have you ever played a similar role?"
Zunlong replied: "I have played the role of a gangster, but I have never played the role of a general."
"Not bad, really good. Yue Guan, what do you think?"
Yue Guan also thought it was good.
However, Bai Qi's role is indeed too important, so Yue Guan has not made up his mind now.
"Mr. Wu, please change into the general costume again. Let's try another scene. Is there any problem?"
Of course not.
The more auditions there are, the more excited Yue Guan is.
As long as he has physical strength to support him, he hopes that Yue Guan will keep trying and then decide on him on the spot.
Three minutes later, Zunlong appeared in uniform.
Before they opened their mouths, Yue Guan and Zhang Yimou felt the chilling aura.
Actors do have an advantage in this regard. Of course, it may also be due to psychological effects.
In short, Zunlong's performance really satisfied Yue Guan and Zhang Yimou.
The two briefly discussed it.
Zhang Yimou's attitude is very simple: "I think it's okay. Among all the actors who came to audition for Bai Qi, Zun Long should be the only one who can be 50-50 equal to Huang Xiaoming."
Huang Xiaoming, who was once again reduced to a unit of measurement, expressed his innocence.
However, Yue Guan agreed with Zhang Yimou: "It is indeed good, and I am very satisfied with it. But there is a problem. If you use Zunlong, it will be very troublesome in some places. He is from Chou Country and is protected by the Actors Guild of Chou Country. Director Zhang , if you have filmed "The Great Wall", you must know how difficult it is to deal with the Hollywood Screen Actors Guild."
Hearing what Yue Guan said, Zhang Yimou's expression immediately changed.
The past events are vivid in my mind.
After "The Great Wall", he vowed never to cooperate with Hollywood again because it was really difficult.
Difficult in all aspects.
Over there, acting is treated as a job, with people clocking in and out, but this is impossible in the Dragon Country, where night scenes are common.
It seems that the capitalists of the Dragon Kingdom are more evil-minded.
The problem is that actors make so much money, wouldn't it be more unfair for them to work like normal people
You can't just take advantage without suffering a loss.
Especially with such a large investment in "Immortal Qin Empire", we can't afford to waste it all the time.
Yue Guan's words made Zhang Yimou start to retreat.
"Yue Guan, I really don't want to deal with people from Hollywood anymore." Zhang Yimou looked at Yue Guan: "How about we interview other people?"
"Actually, there is a way to solve your worries."
"any solution?"
Yue Guan smiled and called Zun Long in again.
"Mr. Wu, have you ever considered returning to China for development in the future?"
Zunlong nodded: "Of course, I have always wanted to make more movies about our country. After all, Hollywood is not the place for Chinese people, and there is no room for advancement for me there."
"That's what I thought, so I never went to Hollywood."
Zunlong's answer was as expected by Yue Guan.
If he were Zun Long, he would also want to make more domestic films.
They have the same skin and hair, so they can blend in seamlessly when filming domestic films. When filming Hollywood films, no matter how many awards they win, many characters are still Western stereotypes of people from the Dragon Kingdom.
Yue Guan has always believed that Chinese stars cannot make it far in Hollywood, so he has never thought about going to Hollywood.
Rather than reaching the top in Hollywood, he feels more fulfilled by surpassing Hollywood.
"Mr. Wu, have you ever thought about changing your nationality back?"
Zunlong's expression changed.
He did not expect that Yue Guan would raise this opinion.
But Yue Guan is serious.
"When it comes to transnational affairs, there are barriers after all. Even if Mr. Wu wants to develop domestically in the future, the domestic audience will not be able to support you unreservedly. And Mr. Wu himself knows that you have no future in Hollywood, but if you return to China If so, there will be many roles suitable for you.”
After a pause, Yue Guan added: "At least Bai Qi from the "Immortal Qin Empire" trilogy will always be yours, enough to last you ten years. And our company also has many other movies to film, including Other companies, with Mr. Wu's strength, can compete for many roles. In Hollywood, we don't have these resources."
If Zun Long is a crook, he will be tricked and deceived, and Yue Guan actually doesn't bother to intervene.
But if he returns to China, he will be one of his own, and Yue Guan will indeed take special care of him.
With Zun Long's acting skills, image and celebrity status, Yue Guan is really not trying to fill him with ecstasy. There are indeed many roles suitable for him.
Moreover, his arrival will actually put pressure on the Mesozoic stars of his age, and it may create a catfish effect and make progress together.
Yue Guan said that he was really worried about the development of the Longguo entertainment industry.
However, the nationality issue is a major matter after all, and Zunlong cannot make an impulsive decision just because Yue Guan is fooled.
"Mr. Yue, can you let me think about it?"
"Of course, we are waiting for your reply. You give us an intention within three days, and then we decide whether to give you the role of Bai Qi."
Yue Guan looked at Zun Long and added: "Even if you don't change nationality, the role of Bai Qi may still be given to you."
Zunlong looked at Yue Guan in surprise.
Yue Guan chuckled lightly: "I'm not asking you to come back to China to lure you with the role of Bai Qi, but I really think you will have better development at home than in Hollywood. There will be many opportunities in China in the future, but I will definitely give priority to them." Our own people. Excellent actors are always scarce, so I hope Mr. Wu can return to China. Of course, this is just my personal hope. In the end, it is Mr. Wu’s decision."
The two sentences Yue Guan added are so candid and a plus.
The barrage was all about giving Yue Guan 666.
""pattern"."
"Emotional Intelligence."
"You really deserve Yue Guanhong."
"His Majesty has been a fan for ten years. Your Majesty is really a fan."
"I hope Zunlong can come back. Yue Guan is right. Chinese stars have more opportunities in China than in Hollywood."
"Brothers, if Zun Long takes the role of Bai Qi, wouldn't the cast of "Xian Qin Empire" be too scary?"
Netizens quickly started discussing the cast of "Xian Qin Empire".
The more they discussed, the more they felt that these were a group of gods.
And when the official Weibo of "Xian Qin Empire" announced the confirmed cast three days later, all the netizens who paid attention knelt down.
It's so luxurious.
Although the entire lineup has not been announced yet, the candidates who have been announced have made the audience look forward to it:
Yingzheng - Yueguan;
Bai Qi - Zun Long;
Shang Yang—Wu Gang;
Guiguzi—Chen Daoming;
Zhao Gao-Chen Kun;
Haotian Golden Tower, the supreme, natural, wonderful, Milo, the true Jade Emperor God - Yueguan;
Zhongtian Arctic Ziwei Emperor - Huang Xiaoming;
Gou Chen Shanggong Emperor - Chen Baoguo;
The Immortal Emperor of Antarctica—Tang Guoqiang;
Chengtian followed the example of the emperor of the land - Gong Li.
…
This cast isn't complete yet.
But just the official announcement has shocked the entire entertainment industry.
Zhang Yimou Alexander.
With this cast, if "The Immortal Qin Empire" fails, it will be 100% the fault of the director and screenwriter.
No one will think there is anything wrong with the actors.
Zhang Yimou said that it was really difficult for him.
"Yue Guan, don't be in a hurry to form a team. Give the actors more time to familiarize themselves with the script and figure out the characters. The actors are all good actors. They have very high requirements for themselves and cannot be perfunctory."
Zhang Yimou said this, and it was certainly not easy for Yue Guan to refute.
Anyway, I have been preparing for this for so long, and I don’t care about waiting a few more days.
Yue Guan didn't take it to heart.
Then, a few days later, a phone call from Wang Jing shocked Yue Guan.
"Yue Guan, when will the filming of "The Immortal Qin Empire" start?"
"It will take a few more days. Director Zhang said he needs to make some preparations. Brother Jing, what can I do for you?"
"It's nothing big. I just want to tell you that I've taken care of everything on the "New World" crew."
Yue Guan didn't take it seriously: "Brother Jing is as resolute as ever."
"So when will you join the team? I've already started filming, and everyone else's scenes are almost finished, so I'm just waiting for you."
Yueguan: "(⊙_⊙)"