The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 567 Lu Han, work hard

The sky is covered with layers of clouds, and the wind from the north is blowing.

The yellow leaves that were hanging on the tree and were barely holding on fell down unwillingly, making a clicking sound.

There are a lot of sweet-scented osmanthus planted in Wangjing, but unfortunately the climate is not good and there is no fragrance.

In a high-end Korean restaurant, Li Shengyao and two assistants were eating barbecue.

Beside him were two beautiful and tall waitresses, selecting high-quality beef for him.

Opposite him sat a middle-aged man wearing glasses, a round face, and a suit.

Behind the middle-aged man stood four young men.

The four boys all have yellow hair, air bangs, false eyelashes, contact lenses, and heavy makeup.

These four people are Zhuanzi, Luhan, Taozi, and Zhang Yixing.

Boy groups such as the Korean Wave are all very good-looking under the media lens of the peninsula, but when they come to the mainland, it seems that they are not so good.

But if you see real people, you still can't help but secretly sigh, these guys can really do it.

Especially Zhuanzi, who is over 1.8 meters tall, tall and thin, with yellow hair that makes his skin look whiter, just like a vampire from "The Twilight Saga".

This guy just has a bad mouth, but everything else is good.

Luhan is also good-looking, with a very small face and really deer-like eyes.

Tao Zi and Zhang Yixing are more ordinary. At first glance, they look like they have put on makeup. Without makeup, they are not that stunning.

Shamao Company has arranged many activities for EXO, especially the Chinese sub-unit, which often comes to the mainland for activities.

The four of them had just attended a commercial performance, and when they came back, they still smelled of sweat.

It is said that the male and female members of Peninsula live a very miserable life. Not only do they have a heavy workload, but they also eat very little to stay in shape.

Li Shengyao was eating now, while Luhan Dianzi and the others stood there and watched.

The man with glasses sitting opposite him is named Jin Minhui. He is an executive of Shamao Company. He speaks Mandarin and is eating barbecue with Li Shengyao.

"Director Li, this is authentic Argentinian beef. It's very delicious. Try it."

It is said that Korean beef in the peninsula is very expensive. People in the peninsula are proud to eat Korean beef, but they just fool themselves. There is no grassland in the terrain of the peninsula, and Korean beef is very delicious.

The truly delicious beef is Argentinian beef.

When Messi was in Spain, he often asked someone to transport beef from his hometown.

Messi's roast beef, the whole Barcelona team came to support it, and everyone who had eaten said it was good.

Kim Min-hui still has ideas and knows not to fool Lee Sheng-yao with Korean beef.

When Zhuanzi heard about Argentinian beef, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva. Then he stretched his neck and took a deep look. He knew it was rude, but he still couldn't help taking a peek.

As a lesson to heaven and earth, he is over 1.8 meters tall and cannot have enough to eat every day.

If his mother hadn't been describing the future to him all day long, he really wouldn't want to stay on the peninsula.

His mother said that as long as he stayed in the peninsula for a few years, he could become a top star when he returned to China. Then he would change women every day and make a lot of money casually.

His cousin also patted his chest and promised that he would find women for him every day from now on.

Having such a sweet dream, he persisted until now.

But I was really hungry. I had just finished my business activities, so I took a sip of water and hurried over.

At this moment, Jin Minhui seemed to feel Zhuanzi's gaze and looked at him coldly.

Zhuan Zi quickly looked away.

In Peninsula, it is common for trainees to be beaten. Several of them have been slapped.

Although they have debuted now and are still very popular, they probably won’t fight, but they are punished by not eating for a day. This kind of thing often happens.

Signs sometimes worry.

Will it hurt his kidneys if he doesn't eat for so long? Does he still want to show off his talents in the future?But I don’t want to have money, but I can only do it in 2 minutes.

Jin Minhui then withdrew his gaze, and Zhuanzi breathed a sigh of relief.

Today's meeting is very important to him.

Kim Min-hui said that Lee Sung-yew is preparing for a new movie, in which there is a role for the second male lead, who is the nephew of the male protagonist. This role is quite important, and the company wants to win the movie.

Thinking of this, Xianzi suppressed his desire for delicious food and no longer looked at the barbecue on the table.

"Director Li, thank you for giving us this opportunity. The main reason I am looking for you this time is to introduce you to four outstanding young artists from our company. Do you recognize them?"

"I know them and they are all great people."

Li Shengyao smiled and nodded.

In the few years when Han Geng Lu Han and others had just returned to China, the mainland men's and women's team draft had not yet started.

Everyone looks at Peninsula's men's and women's groups with disdain, thinking that singing and dancing are not difficult, but they are just showing off their lust.

It was not until a few years later that the Mainland began to hold male and female team selection programs that the audience realized that they had misunderstood Luhan and the others.

These guys, Han Geng and Lu Han, are simply the top of the men's team's strength. If any one of them comes in, he can instantly defeat everyone else in a talent show a few years later.

Luhan and the others have been practicing for almost four years, and with their excellent talents, they were selected by the Shamao Company from among thousands of teenagers. They are indeed not comparable to those who have been practicing for several months to cheat money.

As for the TF boys in domestic entertainment, the Times Boys are even more disgusting. They directly harvest their mother's fans. In addition to pretending to be cute, they have studied for several years, but their professional skills are terrible.

What's even more annoying is that with a score of over 200 in the college entrance examination, he still has the image of being a top student.

One of Li Shengyao's girlfriends in his previous life liked Lu Han very much. He went through the process of hating Lu Han and then appreciating Lu Han.

To be fair, these four people are really good at their business as idols.

Especially Lu Han, this guy can sing, dance and act.

Of course, Lu Han has limitations in acting. He cannot play big shots or heroes. He is suitable for playing some ordinary roles.

Just like the boy in "Silent Witness" and the decadent man in "Cross Fire".

It's not that Lu Han has good acting skills. Among the post-[-]s generation of male actors, it's really hard to find actors with good acting skills.

Lu Han plays Diao Si and plays an ordinary boy, which is at least more natural and smooth.

Like Yang Yang, like Zhuanzi, or Taozi, they couldn't make any expressions without being embarrassed, and they were speechless.

Jin Minhui was very happy when he heard what Li Shengyao said, and then said: "Director Li, I heard that you are looking for young actors for your new movie. Can you watch them?"

Lee Sung-yao is preparing three movies at the same time, and the necessary roles have already been released.

Recently, many people have contacted Lee Sheng-yew, hoping to plug people in, but he has not yet agreed.

Mainly because I haven't found anything to my liking.

Needless to say, in "La La Land", the requirements for the male and female protagonists are very high, and it is difficult for ordinary people to be qualified. Lee Sheng-Yao even worried about this matter.

Many agents, production companies, and film and television companies recommended celebrity artists, but Lee Sheng Yew felt that they were not suitable.

The two movies "Three Billboards" and "Dalian by the Sea" have young characters.

The young character in "Three Billboards" is the son of the heroine. This character does not appear many times and has no specific and in-depth description. The character design is simple, and he is the son of the heroine. He is required to be around 20 years old, so acting is natural.

The young character in "Dalian by the Sea" is the nephew of the male protagonist, who is also the second male lead in the movie.

This role requires more. It needs to be handsome, and it needs to be good at a good sport. It needs to be a member of the school team. It needs to be natural in acting and have a youthful feel.

Because the setting in the movie is sixteen or seventeen years old.

Li Shengyao heard this, looked up, and then smiled, "Mr. Jin, which one do you want to recommend?"

"Sign up... Director Li, what do you think of him?"

Among the four of them, Lu Han and Zhuanzi, in terms of external conditions, naturally Zhuanzi is the most outstanding.

In fact, after these four people returned to China, their fortune was also the most popular, and the Beijing circle always took him with them.

It's a pity that the lottery also has the worst talent. The talent here refers to acting talent.

Lu Han should be the most talented in acting among the four.

Next came Zhang Yixing, Tao Zi, and finally Zhuan Zi.

This guy, Zhuanzi, can't play a moving character, he can only play a vegetative character.He probably only has Se Se in his mind, and has never carefully observed other people. From the body shape, to the lines, to the micro expressions, he is not qualified in any one of them. It is also difficult to achieve his level.

After all, the Peninsula Men's Group not only learns singing and dancing, but also takes acting classes.

It is really unimaginable that a person who has taken acting classes for several years can be as stiff as a sign.

Hearing this, Li Shengyao glanced at the tall, thin, handsome boy, picked up a piece of beef, and didn't say much.

Jin Minhui continued: "Director Li, we know that you have many choices and don't care about our conditions, but our company still wants to show you our sincerity.

If you can use the lottery, we won't ask for any salary and let him star for free.

And we will mobilize a huge fan base and let them promote the movie.

In addition, our company will give you enough time to carefully study the role and shoot the movie wholeheartedly, which will definitely not delay your movie. "

To be honest, although a top actor like Zhuanzi has many fans, he has little status in the film industry. If he plays a movie with a big director, his salary will not be high, at most 300 to [-] million.

As for fan promotion, it is of no use. At their peak, Luhan Zhuanzi and the others could not support the box office of a movie.

Weibo once disclosed relevant data. Regardless of the hundreds of thousands or millions of likes and retweets posted by Zhuanzi Luhan and others, one would really think they have millions of fans.

Actually there really isn't.

The number of fans who really pay attention and are willing to spend money does not exceed 20.

But the fan circle is awesome, and 20 fans can create a popularity of one million active fans.

As for celebrities like Xie Na who have [-] million Weibo posts and have [-] active followers, it’s a lie.

There are only 20 true fans at the top level. Even if each person buys five movie tickets, the box office is only 4000 to [-] million, so they cannot support it.

People who can really compete with the box office must be celebrities with excellent reputation among passers-by.

For example, Wu Jing, Shen Teng, and Xu Zheng later.

Among them, Wu Jing and Xu Zheng were both big names in TV dramas in their early years. Their TV series had very high ratings and high national popularity. This is something that top stars cannot compare to.

Among the three points mentioned by Jin Minhui, the most important thing is to give enough time to study the script and let him concentrate on making the movie.

You must know that they are very popular now. It takes half a year to make a movie, which is enough to earn tens of millions by pretending to be a company. But making a movie for Lee Sheng Yew, you get zero pay.

After Jin Minhui finished speaking, he looked at Li Shengyao expectantly and worriedly.

In Peninsula, the idol circle and Zhongwulu are two different worlds. Even though Shamao Company is very powerful in the Peninsula entertainment industry, people from Zhongwulu will not pay attention to Shamao at all.

If a stupid company recommends idols to major Peninsula directors, they will definitely be scolded.

The big guys on Zhongwulu want to lose face.

Lee Sung Yew is now more awesome than all the great directors in the entire peninsula.

Jin Minhui was a little afraid that Li Shengyao would be angry. After all, Director Li's power and position lay there.

The entire private room was a bit quiet. Not only did Luhan and others hold their breath, but the two girls serving were also a bit slower.

The charcoal fire under the barbecue grill crackled and made a small sound.

The beef is still fragrant.

Li Shengyao felt that the atmosphere at the scene was different. He smiled and said, "Mr. Jin, Zhongwulu doesn't use them. Why do you think I will use them?"

"This……"

This time, Shamao Company approached Lee Sing-Yew, hoping to sign him to star in Lee Sing-Yew's new movie, just to improve their quality.

After all, in the eyes of many Chinese audiences, it is very low behavior for this group of boy band members to sing, dance and show off their lust on the stage.

Acting in Lee Sheng-yew's movies can change this impression to a great extent.

The group of filmmakers on Zhongmulu are arrogant and look down upon other people in Korean entertainment.

Jin Minhui is not sure whether Li Shengyao will be like this.

When he heard Li Shengyao's words, he felt that his beating heart had slowed down a few beats, and his body was stiff. He wanted to squeeze out a smile and explain a few words, but found that he was speechless.

He could only look at Li Shengyao blankly.

Zhuanzi, Luhan and others were also frightened and remained motionless. Zhuanzi had peeked at the beef before, but now he didn't dare to raise his eyes.

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "Mr. Jin, I'm not one of those people from Zhongwulu. I'm not that stubborn. Don't worry, I won't look down on idols. I only choose actors based on whether they meet my requirements and whether they can meet my requirements. "

Hearing this, Jin Minhui breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the air flowed into his lungs again, and his body came to life. He hurriedly said: "Director Li, if you use the lottery, then all the film and television contracts of the four of them in China will be handed over to them. Fenghua, we foolishly risk fifty-fifty with Fenghua.

In addition, if Fenghua has a good talent, he can leave it to us to train him. Whether he debuts in Peninsula or returns to China to work in the future, it is all up to you.

Please believe that we are absolutely respectful and eager to cooperate with you and get your guidance. "

The silly big boss Li Xiuman is indeed a sincere person. He has always been very fond of the mainland market and is very kind to mainland artists.

And relatively speaking, Shamao Company respects some Chinese traditions.

Lee Sheng Yew had previously considered whether to cut off these people and use them to make money, but now he no longer has this idea.

He has enough money and doesn't care about signing their more than 20 to [-] billion.

What's more important is that some of them are not very good at business, and he has always demanded that the company's movies and TV series should be improved.

It's not easy to arrange work after signing these people.

On the contrary, it helps Fenghua cultivate young men's team members. This is of some use, and maybe it will be used in the future.

Li Shengyao thought for a moment, then put down his chopsticks, glanced at the sign, and shook his head, "He's not very good at it. His performance is too stiff."

Hearing this, Jin Minhui looked at Li Shengyao in shock.

Shamao Company does have an acting class and evaluates each member. The teacher in the acting class also thinks that the sign is too rigid.

But he has never acted in a movie or TV show, so how does Lee Sheng Yew know about this?
Could it be that Li Shengyao is stupid and has an informant?

Li Shengyao then said: "Lu Han can do it, let him do it."

The moment he saw Lu Han today, he chose Lu Han.

The second male lead in "Dalian by the Sea", who is the nephew of the male protagonist, is required to be sixteen or seventeen years old, handsome, a master of sports, and has a youthful look.

It's actually not easy to find.

If we choose [-] or [-], most of the young people who happened to be [-] or [-] years old at this time, such as Xu Kai, Zhang Xincheng, Bai Jingting, Guo Qilin, had never received acting training.

Especially since they don't have any sports that can reach the school team level.

Lu Han is 21 this year, but he looks young and has a boyish look.

Moreover, he has played football since he was a child. With his football skills, he can join the high school team.

There are no complicated emotions in this character. Lu Han should be able to play such an ordinary character. His acting is quite natural.

Lee Sheng-yew had been selecting roles in the company before, but he couldn't find the right one among mainland actors.

Just like Yang Yang and Li Xian, as big as Lu Han.

However, Yang Yang always acted with caution, and Li Xian's words did not sound juvenile.

Another point is that in "Dalian by the Sea", when the male protagonist and his nephew walk together, it is best if they are about the same height, and Luhan is better suited to the role.

Li Xian is taller and stronger, unlike a high school student. To suppress him, the male protagonist needs to find someone taller, which is difficult to find.

I received a call from Jin Minhui today. Li Shengyao vaguely guessed Jin Minhui's thoughts at that time, and planned to take a look at Lu Han. At this time, I felt very good. Lu Han had been standing quietly, and he was a patient person.

Jin Minhui didn't expect that Li Shengyao rejected the lottery because he was interested in Luhan, but if he could like an EXO member, then it would work.

He raised his glass excitedly, then turned sideways and said, "Director Li, I respect you."

He drank it all in one gulp and continued: "Don't worry, we know your requirements and will definitely give him enough time to prepare wholeheartedly to shoot your movie.

Lu Han, come quickly and toast Director Li. "

Lu Han was also very happy. He didn't expect that Li Shengyao would choose him. He then bowed deeply, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "Okay, work hard and don't let me down."

The role of Lu Han is not demanding, and the performance is natural. The main attraction of "Dalian by the Sea" is the male protagonist.

This role is important and requires careful consideration by Lee Sheng-yew.

(End of this chapter)