The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 486 The coat of arms is coming
In May, Yanjing was neither hot nor cold, with temperatures in the twenties and cool wind blowing, as comfortable as covering yourself with a quilt and blowing a fan.

Li Shengyao became busy again.

The script of "1937" has been reviewed and the filming permit has been obtained.

He arranged for the assistant director and photographer to go to the south to view the scenery, arranged for the navy to hype the news, arranged for the editing department to create a pilot trailer, and arranged for assistants to find relevant stories.

In addition, a large number of photos of male actors in the Chinese film and television industry appeared on his desk.

The film project has been approved and investment is not a problem.

Bringing in China Film and Television, Warner Bros., and Fenghua are enough. The total budget is 8000 million.

In addition, the partner of "The Hangover 23" has been confirmed, which is Warner.

Li Shengyao rejected Disney, which made Warren helpless and quietly left Yanjing.

Toby was very happy and took Li Shengyao to have a meal before leaving, saying that Warner Bros. would cherish this friendship.

Then Toby also thought about the future and praised "Aerial Rescue", "The Hangover 23" and "1937".

Toby left Yanjing soon after.

Lee Sing-yew, on the other hand, is focusing on the preparations for "1937".

In the original version of "1917", there were only two main characters in the movie, namely the male lead and the second male lead.

Other characters don't have many roles.

Especially for female characters, there is only one female character, and the scene lasts for about five or six minutes. The other female characters have no names, and their figures flash past in the camera.

In a movie like this, what needs more attention is the choice of the male lead and the second male lead.

The adapted plot of "1937" is that during the Battle of Songhu, our army formulated a tactic of seizing the east and attacking the west.

In addition to the main battlefield, a 2000-man unit was also arranged to attack a unit of the island country.

But the intelligence department quickly got the news. The island country had been prepared for a long time and was waiting for 2000 troops to take the bait so that they could be annihilated in one fell swoop.

In order to avoid losses, our army naturally had to cancel the original plan, but by chance, the phone line was broken and there was no way to contact the troops who arranged to go out.

So the top management dispatched two communicators and asked them to convey the order to cancel the combat plan to friendly forces seven kilometers away.

These two correspondents are the first male and the second male. They have one day to complete this task.

It doesn't sound difficult, but it's only seven kilometers.

But in fact, they had to cross the battlefield and the roaring artillery area, which was very dangerous.

The male lead in plot design is an egoist, he is a veteran, and he has long lost his passion for the battlefield.

He treated the war, and everyone else, very negatively.

The second male lead is a young soldier who is generous, enthusiastic and kind, and still maintains a strong curiosity towards the outside world.

The character of the second male lead has almost no change from beginning to end, because he will be sacrificed in the middle of the story.

The male lead has a very obvious change in his mentality, from being passive as long as he survives, to feeling guilty after the death of the second male lead, to having a sense of mission and completing the task, and finally seeing hope and sublimating his life.

Generally speaking, the requirements for the first male lead are much higher than those for the second male lead.

But because the movie is a pseudo-one-shot movie, most of the shots are long shots.

In this case, the time for the actors to adjust is much shorter.

Whether it is the first male lead or the second male lead, they all need strong acting support.

Just imagine, the shortest of all shots is 3 minutes and the longest is 8 minutes. The camera always follows the two actors, if it is King Duan, or a toothpick.

It only takes 3 minutes for them to show their prototype.

King Duan couldn't help but show off his jawline, and Toothpick couldn't help but choose his concubine.

The audience will naturally be entertained after watching it.

It is definitely not easy to get the audience to focus for three minutes without being distracted.

So the requirements for actors are very high.

It must be a capable actor. Actors who are not capable should not come.

Generally speaking, the requirements for the male lead are to have a military temperament, good acting skills, good lines, and a good image, and be able to reflect the inner changes of the protagonist through external physical performance.

The best age is between 25 and 35 years old.

The requirements for the second male lead are to have a military temperament, good acting skills, good lines, and a good image. The age requirement is between 20 and 30 years old.

Li Shengyao determined the casting requirements and then made the selection within Fenghua.

Regardless, it is a pity that the male artists signed by Fenghua are either too old or have insufficient acting skills.

People like Zu Feng and Guo Xiaodong have adequate acting skills, but their looks are too old.

They didn't look like ordinary soldiers.

They are still ordinary soldiers at this age, so it can only be said that they are rookies, which is inconsistent with the movie's characters.

As for the younger male artists, such as Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, and Wang Kai.

It's not that they don't have acting skills, but it's obviously not enough for the big screen.

Therefore, Li Shengyao quickly excluded artists from his own company and instead focused on artists from other companies.

His desk is covered with photos of male artists.

There are actors like Xiao Mingge, Chen Kun, Lei Datou, Zhang Yi, Du Chun, Huang Xuan and so on.

There are quite a few actors with acting skills in the Mainland, so there is no need to worry about this aspect.

The only thing you need to consider is whether it is really suitable.

This morning, Li Shengyao was in the company, looking through the actor's information in his hand. At this moment, his assistant came in.

"Boss, Crest, and his agent are here to audition for "1937."

The coat of arms is from the [-]s. In Lee Sheng Yew's previous life, he acted in the anti-war drama "Snow Leopard". Although he is not tall and looks thin, his acting skills are really good and he has no problem playing a soldier.

Such a great actor, his picture should be spread on the desk.

But there is no photo of Li Shengyao on his desk.

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But Lee Sheng-yew naturally doesn't want movie fans to see the starring actor in "1937" a few years later and immediately think of this man's cheating instead of this man's outstanding performance in the movie.

So the assistant sent in the heraldry information, and Li Shengyao threw it aside without any hesitation, without even looking at it.

But now that people are kind-hearted, there is no need to reject them immediately or even see them.

After a while, Hua Zhao and his agent came to Li Shengyao's office.

Hui Hui wore a white shirt, a pair of jeans and sneakers today. He looked very young. He was thin and small, but he had good facial features and was very upright.

Not very handsome, he looks comfortable, not aggressive, and is considered handsome.

The agent of the coat of arms is in his forties, a slightly fat middle-aged man. This guy has a ruddy complexion and a lot of fat on his face. The fat has changed the appearance of his facial features. His eyes are small and greasy.

"Hello, brother."

Huaizhi saw Li Shengyao and immediately waved hello.

Li Shengyao once had a name in the directing department of the Chinese National Theater, and later studied in the acting department of the Chinese National Theater. He can indeed be his senior brother.

The coat of arms greets people very naturally.

Seeing this, Li Shengyao smiled and nodded.

Hu Yan and Hu Yan, the agent, met and looked at each other, both seeing the joy in the other's eyes.

This senior brother and junior brother immediately brought the relationship between the two people much closer. "Director Li, we are here this time to audition for the male lead in "1937"."

This time it was Hu Yan who spoke.

He then handed a piece of information to Li Shengyao, "Director Li, this is the information about the coat of arms. He graduated from the Department of Acting in Chinese Theater Arts. Since his debut, he has been in movies and TV series. The best performance should be last year's "Ocean Paradise". "

Hu Yan specifically talked about "Ocean Paradise". In this movie, Hua Zhao plays a mentally retarded character, and his performance is indeed very good.

Li Shengyao knew it well, nodded, and then said: "I understand."

He picked up the information about the coat of arms, flipped through it, and put it in front of his desk. "Herald, when I make a movie, I always see who is the most suitable. Since you are here to audition, then put on the military uniform and see the effect. "

"Okay, brother."

The coat of arms was very polite, and then followed the makeup artist to change clothes and put on makeup.

Hu Yan stayed in the office and continued to talk about the advantages of heraldry, "Director Li, our heraldry is absolutely suitable for this drama. He just acted in an anti-war drama last year, and he played a soldier in it."

"This TV series will be broadcast in June. In order to prepare for this role, Hui Shi has put a lot of effort into it and was very focused during the filming."

"If you let him play the male lead in "1937", then there won't be much extra preparation. Just let him continue his performance in "Snow Leopard". You will not be disappointed."

The drama "Snow Leopard" is indeed okay, and the coat of arms performs very well in it.

Since he has played a soldier, there should be no problem in letting him play the signal soldier in "1937".

Hu Yan went on to say good things about Huaizhu, "Zhao has no other skills. Acting is focused, responsible and serious. This is recognized by almost all the crew who have worked with her."

"Our coat of arms will never cause any trouble to the crew."

"He also has a very good personality and has a good relationship with the rest of the crew. Among the younger generation, this is very rare for him."

Although Hui Hui cheated, liked to pretend to be from Yanjing on the Internet, and always spoke in a disguised voice, he had filmed so many movies, and there really were no bad rumors on the set.

The working attitude on the set is still very good.

Li Shengyao nodded while listening and did not express his position. He still had his previous opinion and would not use heraldry.

Although the coat of arms does look suitable, he is not the most suitable person.

At this moment, Hui Hui followed the makeup artist back to Li Shengyao's office.

After being transformed by a makeup artist, Hui Hui's whole temperament suddenly changed.

It turned out that because he was too short and thin, he didn't have enough military temperament.

But now he looked stronger, his face was gray, and he looked more like the Anti-Japanese War period, as if he came from that era, and even his eyes changed.

I have to say that Hui Shi's acting skills are definitely top-notch among those born in the [-]s.

His eyes were much firmer now, and there was a smile on his lips, which was both confident and polite.

"Brother, do you think this is okay?"

The image is very good and the eyes are there.

but……

Li Shengyao did not intend to make a mistake, he found some reasons to refuse the coat of arms.

"It's okay. Then you come to play a scene. Your good friend has died. You are full of despair about the future. You are sure that you can't complete the task."

After finishing speaking, Li Shengyao looked at his watch and said, "I'll give you half an hour to prepare. You can go to the reception room."

Hua Zhao and Hu Yan then went to the reception room together.

Li Shengyao sat down, raised his tea cup, and then looked at the actors on the table.

Then he removed some of the photos.

Just like Zhou Yiwei, his acting skills are good, but he can play a military ruffian, but he is not suitable to play an ordinary soldier.

His overall image is too frivolous, and the male lead and the second male lead are not frivolous soldiers.

There is also Zhang Luyi, whose acting skills are definitely adequate. He is the kind of person who does things quietly.

However, Zhang Lu's face was too long. When he didn't speak, he looked a little gloomy, as if he was thinking of a trick to deal with someone.

It's not that such an actor is incompetent, it can only be said that he has no chance of being cast in "1937".

He continued to look at the photos and took out a few more photos of actors, this time including Du Chun, Huang Xuan, and Lei Datou.

Du Chun has not yet confused with Yu Zheng at this time. He is the leading actor in several CCTV new year dramas. He has a very upright temperament and gives off a steady and down-to-earth feeling.

However, there is nothing wrong with his performance in TV series, and he has yet to have any outstanding performances in movies.

Huang Xuan is too young at this time, and when he smiles, he looks a little cunning.

There is no problem with Lei Datou's acting skills, but he is too young at this time.

Just as Li Shengyao was thinking, there was a knock on the door, and Hua Zhao and Hu Yan came back.

Hu Yan walks with wind, his eyes are full of confidence and a little proud.

Obviously the coat of arms has just been prepared well.

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "Come on."

Huaizhi nodded, "Brother, take care."

He then began to perform without physical objects, almost no lines, and relied on expressions to reflect changes in emotions.

Although the overall performance is a bit jerky, it is very accurate and the audience can understand what he means without any lines.

I have to say, heralding acting talent is really good.

Li Shengyao can't find fault even if he wants to.

After the heraldic performance was over, Director Li smiled and nodded.

"Very good, junior brother, I will seriously consider you."

It was just a matter of conversation, Director Li opened his mouth and said it.

There was an excited look on Huaizhi's face, and he bent down and saluted, "I'm waiting for news from Senior Brother."

Hui Hua then left the office and went to change out of his clothes.

This time Hu Yan did not leave Li Shengyao's office, he continued to say good things to Huaizhi.

"Our Hui Xiang is Li Lianjie's godson. The two of them have a very good relationship. Li Lianjie is relatively free now. Director Li, if you let Hui Xiang play the male lead, we will be sure to invite Jet Li to guest star."

This guy in the coat of arms has a really good relationship with Jet Li.

"Ocean Paradise", "White Snake", "Fuji Detective" all have coats of arms.

Li Lianjie seems to have four daughters and no sons. It should be the cordiality of the coat of arms that awakens his fatherly love.

But Lee Sing-yew's movie doesn't need Jet Li.

"1937" is not an action movie, and it does not need an action star to support the scene.

"Okay, I know."

Hu Yan looked at Li Shengyao, trying to see through Director Li's real thoughts, but he couldn't tell no matter how hard he looked.

After a while, Huaizhai changed his clothes and bowed again before saying goodbye.

"Brother, I'm going first."

"Go."

Li Shengyao smiled, thinking he was just teasing the coat of arms.

(End of this chapter)