I make a thriller, it's God chasing and feeding

Chapter 192 [Domestic Audition]

【The only horror master in Tang Dynasty! 】

[Winner of the Academy Award for New Director, horror film director Masayoshi Lu, this will be recorded in film history! 】

[From being ignored to becoming a milestone now, Lu Zhengyi said frankly that this is the result of the efforts of the entire crew rather than an individual! 】

[Winter is turning to spring in the horror film market in Tang Dynasty. According to real-time statistics, the number of viewers paying attention to the horror film genre last year was three times that of previous years! 】

[Horror movies will no longer be a niche, and Tang Dynasty can also have its own classics! 】

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After the Golden Statue Award Ceremony, the overwhelming media was all about Lu Zhengyi.

A new director award, of course, is nothing.

But when a director of a horror film received this award, it caused a huge sensation.

At the same time, this award has also attracted more attention to the Tang horror film market.

In this regard, as the winner of the New Director Award, Lu Zhengyi did not pay too much attention to these news. He is preparing for his next movie.

"Hello, I am the team leader of the town council, Yu Kawafuji, who is responsible for the management of this street. Is there anyone there?"

In the new office floor of the Mei Civet Cat crew,

audition room,

From far to near, to the front, to the side... there are fixed lenses arranged in every corner.

In the editing room on the other side, Lu Zhengyi was watching the content captured one by one through the director's monitor.

Now, the camera shows Chang Zhengwei walking into the room.

He was seriously playing the role of a town council member who came to conduct a census, speaking to the air in front of him using half-baked Japanese dialects.

The term "town committee" in Heguo is almost equivalent to the neighborhood committee in Tang Dynasty.

However, due to the difference in land area between countries, the scope of the town council's powers in Japan's society is larger and broader than that of the neighborhood committees in Tang Dynasty, and it can even represent public opinion to interfere in local decision-making.

"Hello there!"

Because no one responded, in the camera, Chang Zhengwei was looking around, "Is anyone at home?"

As an actor, even though he was the only one in the audition room, and even though there were no other backgrounds or objects in front of him except various lenses to help him get into the scene, he still worked very hard to create the character arranged by Lu Zhengyi.

It's a very ordinary plot, and it doesn't even have anything to do with the curse.

But it is such ordinary and ordinary life in Heguo that can reflect whether he is suitable to participate in the next movie.

Sorry, not suitable.

Lu Zhengyi looked at the camera inside and sighed helplessly.

The time left for them to prepare was still too short.

If there is another domestic movie, and during the process from filming to release, Chang Zhengwei can watch more Korean movies and learn the interpretation methods of actors there, he believes there will be no problem.

He has always had great confidence in the actors in the Mei Civet Cat crew, both in terms of their acting ability and seriousness.

But there was no other way. Chen Junsheng just happened to have such an opportunity. In addition, the first commandment was to be released in various countries. Lu Zhengyi did not want to miss such an opportunity.

"Director Lu..."

Soon, Chang Zhengwei left the audition room with a stiff face, then walked into the editing room and looked at the scene he had just shot on the director's monitor.

He didn't feel good.

As an actor who has been acting for so many years, I still feel this way.

"First of all, I still can't get into the lines proficiently in Japanese."

Lu Zhengyi turned around from his chair and looked at him, "Secondly, it's a matter of expressiveness."

"The preparation time I gave you is still too little. It is too difficult to rely on more than a month to learn the Japanese language and understand the rhythm of the drama in Heguo."

"The expressiveness of the actors in China is different from ours. Their performance method is more like... stage drama, which is slightly different from their body and language expression in daily life. It’s related to exaggeration.”

"Compared with them, our side is relatively reserved. Compared with performances, we will have a more realistic understanding. For example, calmness means appearing calm in demeanor and movements. This is enough."

"But their performance is different, because the performance is more stage-drama, so their performances are all exaggerated, like surprise."

As he spoke, he imitated the film he had seen before.

Lu Zhengyi sat there, then his pupils vibrated, his expression was exaggerated, and his mouth opened wide.

Then, he exclaimed, "Eh-"

This modal particle was drawn out for a long time, and then he said, "Is that so?"

Then, the expression on Lu Zhengyi's face suddenly dropped, and his tone became calmer, "They will behave like this, with exaggerated expressions, body movements, and language, and they will also use words such as 'eh' and 'ah' when speaking. ', 'Well...' and other modal particles, and they will be very long according to the mood."

Chang Zhengwei looked at his performance with a slightly stunned expression.

"Director Lu, did you go to the acting class?"

He asked a little confused.

Compared with the first commandment, according to Director Lu's own words, he played the commander in his true colors.

In just a few seconds, Chang Zhengwei felt like he was watching a Japanese drama.

Lu Zhengyi performed what a Japanese drama actor should do.

"No, I just did a lot of reading and research." Lu Zhengyi shook his head, "After all, as foreigners, we want to defeat their local actors and movies and carve up their horror film market, which requires a lot of effort. .”

"This is already a cultural war, and it's important to understand the enemy."

"When those girl groups and boy groups from the Southern Dynasties entered our market with the trend, they also worked hard to learn our culture, language, and study our methods."

Not only the He Kingdom, but also the Southern Dynasty Kingdom, the Xiang Kingdom, and even other countries outside Dongzhou, he was watching and understanding.

In the process, he gained a more intuitive understanding of actors, directors, and even audience scripts from other countries.

"so……"

After talking about this, Chang Zhengwei's expression became gloomy.

"Sorry, Teacher Chang."

Lu Zhengyi looked at him regretfully.

"It's okay, I understand." Chang Zhengwei relaxed a little after listening to his words, "I'm actually well prepared. I can't just play a role in every movie. And people can't stay in their comfort zone all the time. Even if you are here, you have to try to get out."

He comforted himself, but his tone was still lonely.

After all, he is the only person who has participated in every drama since Shancun Laozi.

From participating in The Old Corpse of the Village in the middle of last year, to last year's Curse, Two Eyes, and The First Commandment, until the beginning of this year, he stayed on the crew for two years.

In the past two years, he has stayed very comfortable in the comfort zone established by Lu Zhengyi.

Under his control, the crew did not have the same ethos and scandals as other crews, and he also gained a certain reputation and became the leading actor.

Now, it's time for him to go out and learn to go out on his own.

"Go on, it's time for the next person to audition."

Lu Zhengyi stood up and stretched out his palm, "Come on for the next part, Teacher Chang."

"You won't be disappointed."

Chang Zhengwei nodded seriously and held his palm.

And someone who is in the same situation as him is Zhang Yuming.

"...So, am I going to start taking roles on my own?"

Compared with Yu Chang Zhengwei, who was more stable, Zhang Yuming was completely stunned after being informed that the audition failed.

There is a sense of déjà vu, where I don’t know which way to go.

"if you need."

Lu Zhengyi looked helplessly at the older child, "You are a member of the Mei Civet Cat crew. If you want to take a break while there are no roles in this drama, I will still settle your guaranteed salary every month. Basic living security is still available.”

"But if you want to become more famous, more successful, and an actor that everyone praises, you can't just stay on the crew and make horror movies. You always need to try to expand your acting options and make more movies."

"With your current fame, you won't be playing small roles or supporting roles like before. You should have been contacted by many production crews, right?"

Zhang Yuming nodded, but there was still more hesitation on his face.

If it had been two years ago, when Lu Zhengyi told him that he would not have a role in the next film after he had just finished filming the film, he would have been a little disappointed at best, then accepted it, and continued to work hard.

But now, after two years of being comfortable in the crew, he was a little confused for a while.

Even though many film crews have contacted him and handed over some scripts, he still hesitates.

Zhang Yuming's life experience is not enough to support him, like Chang Zhengwei, in quickly adapting to the fact that he will have to take on the role next.

"Be confident and cheer up."

Father Lu looked at the bewildered eldest child and stood up helplessly, "You can be considered an actor that I single-handedly brought out, A Ming."

"Remember the first commandment, are you the leading actor? I have already recognized your acting skills and chose you to be the leading actor. Don't you mean that you don't believe in my vision?"

"Even if you temporarily leave the Mei Civet Cat crew, you are still an actor who will not lose to others, A Ming. I believe that no matter what type of script you will take on in the future, as long as you work hard and consider the role seriously, you will be able to play it. Well done."

As he spoke, he patted Zhang Yuming on the shoulder, "And now, the eldest lady of Light and Shadow Media is still your sister-in-law. What are you afraid of? I discussed with Xueming before about arranging agents and assistants for you. Preparations have already begun.”

"At that time, if you are not confident in choosing scripts or contacting new crews, you can ask your agent to guide you."

"Perform well, A Ming. When your next movie is released, I will check it out."

Anyway, Lu Zhengyi sent Zhang Yuming away.

The editing room became quiet again. He shook his head and sat down again in his seat, waiting for the next actor to audition.

I have to say that Lu Zhengyi really felt like coaxing a child just now.

But he didn't hate this feeling.

There is a sense of déjà vu as you watch the children you have raised finally go out on your own.

"I have been stimulated so much that I have begun to assume the role of father in advance."

Lu Zhengyi murmured and looked at the monitor.

Next are Li Zhenxi and Liu Baoning.

Because it was winter vacation, little Baoning didn't have to go to school, so Li Zhenxi took her along for the audition.

If everything goes well, he should ask for leave from the school and go abroad together.

As a mother, Li Zhenxi does not want her daughter to miss this opportunity to expand markets abroad.

As for herself, she looked like a reading companion.

But in this circle, child stars are generally family-run businesses, and it's normal for their parents to take them to make announcements.

After the mother and daughter finished their audition and nervously walked into the editing room, the crew of Mei Civet Cat finally received good news.

Lu Zhengyi sat on the revolving chair, turned around and looked at them, "It's okay, I passed it."

"Eh?"

Li Zhenxi, who was originally nervous, was a little confused when she heard the news.

The mother and daughter didn't say anything about the situation in the Chinese entertainment industry, and they didn't even speak fluent Japanese. How could this be successful?
Out there, which one, Chang Zhengwei or Zhang Yuming, doesn't perform better than them?
"But the role you were selected for is rather special."

Lu Zhengyi looked at their confused looks and explained, "You come to play Kayako and Junxiong."

"These two characters don't have to say too many lines, but more...weird expressions."

"Instead of asking you to act, I would rather ask you to come to the scene and act. In addition to some plots that you may be exposed to, in other aspects, Xiaoxu can use his illusion ability to construct your illusions to act and make Those inhuman actions.”

The most common thing in Japanese horror is that people crawl on the ground like twisted spiders.

It would definitely be impossible for them to act.

But if we use Wang Xiaoxu's power, we can shoot it directly and the effect will be better.

"Ah?" Liu Baoning stretched out her little finger and poked his leg, "But uncle, Junxiong is a boy."

"Then just change it to a female."

Lu Zhengyi waved his hand, "Change it to Akina, Saeki Akina."

Li Zhenxi was already accustomed to his way of randomly modifying the script.

"So you guys will go there this time, more as models. Do you want to?"

Lu Zhengyi emphasized this point, "Many actual shootings will be completed by Wang Xiaoxu using illusions."

"Actually, there is another role for Takeo Saeki, which I can definitely leave to Teacher Chang and Amin."

"But I really shouldn't waste their time and ask them to be such a model. If they really want to become a good actor, they should take this opportunity to try other types of films."

"But Mr. Li, your energy has now been transferred from your acting career to Baoning."

"As for Baoning, as a child star, I think it's great to have such an opportunity to appear in overseas markets. She will have more development opportunities in the future, so...are you willing? It's more about being a child star. A model came over with me, not an actor.”

He didn't hide anything, he just laid things out and let them make their own choice.

"Of course, Director Lu."

But as soon as he asked, Li Zhenxi agreed without hesitation, "Can you bring Ning Ning to participate in this shooting? Not to mention just being a model, we have to pay for it out of our own pockets."

"Yes, uncle."

Liu Baoning also said, "When I was in school, people often compared our films with foreign films."

"This time we go out and make a movie that scares the shit out of people outside...I know, I won't use swear words, Ms. Li. Shocked, petrified, okay? Let's make a movie that scares them all. Stop their mouths with this movie!"

"Let's see who dares to say something about us in the future. There are no tigers in the mountains and monkeys are the kings."

She used her elementary school diploma to express her enthusiasm.

As for what she said, Lu Zhengyi had heard about it.

Although, in the domestic horror film market, he is now considered to be a standout.

Because no one can compare with him, no one can compete with him.

Under such circumstances, those who are dissatisfied with his films can only comment that foreign directors have made better films than him.

"Okay, then let's work together to make a movie that will scare everyone outside." Lu Zhengyi bent down, looked at Liu Baoning beside him, and stretched out his fist, "When the time comes, let's see who dares Talk to us."

"Ok!"

Liu Baoning also stretched out his small fist and touched his fist hard.

When the mother and daughter walked out with the good news, there was obviously a commotion outside.

Lu Zhengyi didn't listen carefully to what they said, silently waiting for the next actor to audition.

Next is Yu Li.

Every actor in the Mei Civet Cat crew would not miss such a good opportunity. The moment they received the news, they all put down their work and rushed to the audition as soon as possible.

But unfortunately, she didn't pass.

But compared to others, Yu Li didn't need Lu Zhengyi's comfort or anything.

In addition to her films with the Mei Civet Cat crew, she also left the team to film other films in the middle.

There is nothing cowardly about this.

But Lu Zhengyi still reminded her and asked her to choose scripts carefully in the future. If she wanted to be an actor seriously, she should not take on the kind of online dramas she had before and waste her talents in vain.

Next, is the last actor in the Mei Civet Cat crew, Yu Wenxiu.

"Good afternoon, this is Rei Kawako, a reporter from Fuji News."

"Arnold, is anyone there?"

"Is there anyone please?"

In the camera, Yu Wenxiu repeatedly knocked on the door of the house using extremely fluent harmonies.

Moreover, her waist was naturally bent, and while she was knocking on the door, she was looking at the person who was peeping into the house, as if she was looking at something.

"I'm sorry! I'm coming in!"

Then, she shouted loudly again, and then she slowly bent over and entered the house.

The content of everyone's audition at Mei Tan is the same.

Walk into the audition room, and then, under the recording of many cameras, make an interpretation that matches the performance of an outsider.

For example, new residents who have moved in, reporters filming on-site, actors filming, insurance officers confirming insurance...

The content of the audition was very simple, and Lu Zhengyi was very familiar with their acting abilities.

This time the audition is mainly to understand whether they understand the Chinese market and the audience's orientation.

As for Yu Wenxiu's performance, Lu Zhengyi's expression finally changed.

From her appearance and language in the camera, it is almost impossible to tell that she is from the Tang Dynasty.

In terms of learning and imitation, she did so well that it was a bit exaggerated.

"In such a short period of time, you have thoroughly understood the behavior and habits of an ordinary Chinese person. Is it because of the changes in you?" Lu Zhengyi looked at Yu Wenxiu who walked into the editing room uneasily, "Did you use your ability just now?"

"Yes, after the changes in my body, I found that my physical condition has improved a lot, and... I have become smarter." Yu Wenxiu nodded and answered honestly, "Especially in terms of interpretation, I found that as long as I study thoroughly With a person's 'personality', you can easily imitate him and become him."

Without skills, how could I learn Japanese in more than a month and incorporate it into the performance?

"Then your body..."

Lu Zhengyi looked at her hesitantly.

He still remembered how Yu Wenxiu wanted to play him, but after the communication link was established, the control of his body was taken away from him.

"If I play an ordinary person, I seem to be able to control it very well." Yu Wenxiu explained, "I should only have that feeling of spiritual connection when I play you. Maybe... this is your problem. , I mean, you are too powerful."

Her ability is not to invite gods to take over, but to perform.

It was only when I was performing Director Lu that I turned into a god.

"I took advantage of the time when you were getting married to meet with Taoist Master Guanshan."

Yu Wenxiu added, "When I was in the hotel, I tried to suggest to the Taoist priest that I should play him once."

"As a result, I possessed a small part of Taoist Master's Qi very briefly. Of course, Taoist Master himself did not change at all. It was just that I gained a small part of his abilities simply because I played him."

"But during this process, I still have control over my body, and he seems to have no way of noticing that I am playing him."

In a face-to-face situation, there is no way to even notice, there is no change at all.

Not to mention Lu Zhengyi's original communication across mountains and rivers, over long distances.

"That's it."

Lu Zhengyi replied casually without paying special attention.

"By the way, you passed, Teacher Yu."

He just announced the results of the audition, then took out a script and handed it to her, "This is your next role, think about it carefully, and let's work hard together."

The domestic auditions also ended here.

As for the Mei Civet Cat crew, three people successfully auditioned.

But strictly speaking, only one person succeeds.

As for Chen Junsheng, he is exempt from the examination.

Lu Zhengyi created a script for him alone. He did not need to perform, he only needed to act in his true colors and be frightened at the right time. It was enough.

"How was the audition? The only horror master in the entire Tang Dynasty."

The audition here is over, it's already evening.

While Lu Zhengyi was already preparing at home, Zhang Xueming came back from working overtime.

But even so, she still dragged her exhausted body and asked about the results of the audition immediately.

“Three auditions passed.”

Lu Zhengyi sat up from the bed and looked at her leaning against the bedroom door, "Yu Wenxiu, Li Zhenxi, Liu Baoning, in addition to the behind-the-scenes staff of the crew, Wang Xiaoxu, and Chen Junsheng, we need to add these three to the list of people going to Heguo. "

"Have Teacher Chang and Xiao Zhang been eliminated? We are really strict, Director Lu." Zhang Xueming looked at him helplessly, "I thought you would relax the threshold. After all, this is a job for our crew. A great opportunity for actors to show their faces.”

This situation does not count as a backdoor relative.

The actors in the Mei Civet Cat crew have signed a contract with them, and they are considered a community of interests.

In this case, relax the requirements in a timely manner so that they have the opportunity to participate, show their face, and add a highlight to their work resume, which will be of great help to their future development.

"come over."

Lu Zhengyi sat on the bed and waved to her.

"I haven't taken a shower yet, I smell all over my body."

Zhang Xueming shook her head, "I've been busy all day, and I still took the time to have a chat with a friend. After I went out, I was sweating."

It’s been a while since the Chinese New Year, and as spring approaches, the temperature is slowly rising.

In this case, it is normal to sweat a little with appropriate activities.

"Do you think I will dislike you?"

Lu Zhengyi looked at her and asked, "Is the arrangement for going abroad going well?"

Hearing him ask about work, Zhang Xueming, who originally planned to turn around and take a shower first, stopped, walked into the room, and came to the bedside.

"Originally, there were more than a dozen friends who had agreed to invest in our next film, but when they heard that your next film would be filmed abroad, many of them backed down."

As soon as Zhang Xueming approached, Lu Zhengyi took his hand and sat down.

But before she could push him away, she felt a pair of hands fall on her shoulders, squeezing them gently.

That timely force suddenly made her give up her insistence on not going to bed dirty.

"However, there are still people who choose to continue investing, especially after the news of the Golden Statue Gala came out, they became more determined."

"The money is in place here, and the old relationship with the domestic market is still going strong."

"As far as the shooting schedule is concerned, there should be no problem."

Zhang Xueming sat on the edge of the bed with half-closed eyes and spoke.

Lu Zhengyi relaxed her stiff shoulders and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, A Ming."

In the past, most of this kind of communication would have to be done by himself.

But there is no need for it now. With the support of such a big company as Light and Shadow Media, he only needs to be responsible for the filming.

"Yeah, it's really hard."

Zhang Xueming was not polite and continued to enjoy the service, "But the situation with the release of The First Commandment doesn't seem to be good."

"That's not to say that the reputation is not good."

"The reviews from those who chose to watch the movie were good. Although there were some viewers who cursed and made malicious negative comments, but for a horror film, this is still a good review."

As she said this, she was a little troubled, "But no one is looking."

"It's not that the movie is not good, it's just that the impression of horror movies from our country is there, and no one goes to see it. We have promoted it, and invited many celebrities from the country to support it, but still not many people go. look."

"In this case, the loss on our side is not small. Of course, we can still bear it. After all, it is to pave the way for your next film."

Oops, stereotype, old enemy.

Lu Zhengyi smiled, he was familiar with this aspect.

　Recently, some book friends said that the title of the book was too similar to a studio novel, so they planned to change the title. How about Master of Thriller?With four characters, it definitely doesn’t look like a studio article.Or, add a popular entertainment search term like "The Master of Thrillers in Entertainment".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)