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Chapter 270 [It is already a matter of course]

"As soon as Mr. Li from BH Company heard that we were planning to invite An Xiaozhou to star in The Grudge 2, he immediately arranged a video conference and contacted Xueming."

"At present, the contract for cooperation between the two parties has basically been negotiated and will be officially signed after the audition."

"By the way, Teacher Li Bingxian is the boss of BH Company. He was originally an actor. Although he opened a company and became the boss, he still prefers others to call him Teacher Li."

The initial preparations for The Grudge 2 went much faster than expected. At the beginning of April, the props team, photography team, makeup team... were all ready to a certain extent.

After all, there is a base for the first part, and many things are ready-made, so there is no need to customize or search for them, such as Kayako's house and interior decoration.

The three actors responsible for playing Kayako, Saeki Minna, and the psychic Xiangzi... these three actors who appeared in the first film are already waiting for the announcement of the start of filming.

All of a sudden, it was Lu Zhengyi and others who were the director, assistant director, and assistant director who slowed down the progress.

Because their roles have not yet been determined, the script is relatively unclear.

And because the script has not yet been fully finalized, the preparation of some additional venues, props, and costumes is at a standstill.

and the country,

In the hotel booked by the crew,

Lu Zhengyi was discussing casting matters with Zhang Yu and Bai Wei.

"The rhythm of the film is the same as the first one, consisting of three main characters."

"The first character is of course the psychic Xiangzi who was so frightened that she left the house at the end of the first part. In the plot, she has not finished filming yet, which is unacceptable."

"The rule of the film is that everyone who enters the house will be entangled in Kayako's resentment and die. This is a hard setting."

He held the script and said, writing on it from time to time, "Of course the role of Xiangzi is still played by the teacher, but in addition, there are two characters."

"The current one is Ahn Hyo-joo. I define her as a reporter, a reporter who makes the grudges public. But I plan to put her story at the end. After all, it is the final chapter."

"The other one has not been decided yet. I hope it will be a young Japanese actor. It is best to have a relatively immature appearance. It can be seen that he is under 20 years old, because I plan to shoot from the perspective of a high school student. A game of courage for young people to compare themselves with each other.”

"The idea of ​​daring games came to me suddenly when I was chatting with Director Li Chuanxin about Bi Xian. Psychic and daring games have always been something young people who are fearless like to try, no matter which country they are in. , the heat is very high.”

"The Republic of China is particularly outstanding in this aspect. Not only some school festivals and celebrations, but also school trips and the like will organize an activity similar to a test of courage. It is very common, so I plan to use this aspect Let’s get started…”

Lu Zhengyi briefly introduced the actors he planned to audition and some basic plot settings.

Of course, as he said to Zhang Xueming before, this is only tentative.

They are currently in a state where there is no script. Everything is just an idea in their heads. When it is finalized, they need to wait until they find the right actors before revising and formulating it.

"As for reporters, I have probably learned about some of An Xiaozhou's film and television images before." Zhang Yu gave a suggestion, "We can consider getting her a pair of glasses. If she has a pair of glasses, I think her The image will be more consistent with the identity of a journalist.”

"In terms of character modeling, you can talk to Xiaowei."

Lu Zhengyi did not refuse. These were just opinions during the meeting.

Now they don't even see anyone, and in many aspects they are just making a simple plan.

"In the list of actors given by Mr. Zhang, there are quite a few Chinese actors who fit the image of high school students." As the director's assistant, Bai Wei also raised questions, "During this period, Assistant Director Zhang and I have been auditioning and screening , there are some who are good in acting."

"But this time are we looking for someone who is famous, or... someone who is not famous? To be honest, I don't know any of the actors on the list given by Mr. Zhang."

"However, I have seen some of their works, but I have no impression of them. Maybe their roles are relatively small, or maybe they are almost not famous, so I didn't pay attention at all."

The three main characters of "The Grudge 1" are Hiroshi Abu, who plays Kobayashi Akisuke, and Chen Junsheng and Kanda Kyoko who play their real names.

Among these three people, except Kanda Kyoko, Abu Kuan and Chen Junsheng are both very famous senior actors.

But this time, Lu Zhengyi made another proposal to conquer the market of the Southern Dynasty Kingdom, and wanted to invite Ahn Hyo-joo, an actress who was already known as a movie queen in the Southern Dynasty Kingdom.

Then the remaining Korean actors...

He still remembered what Director Lu said back then, that when it comes to horror movies, it’s best not to look for familiar faces.

Don’t look for actors who have already made a lasting impression on the audience.

"First, let's audition the actors who have been invited according to Xueming's list." Lu Zhengyi hesitated for a moment, "I chose An Xiaozhou out of some market demand considerations, but I still say that, even though Maybe look for those who are not famous.”

It's like when some foreign brands enter the country, they always like to hire celebrities with high traffic to endorse them.

Some of them will understand the actual situation of the spokesperson, but some will make the evaluation purely based on the number of fans.

But no matter what, these are their compromises for the Tang market.

They believe that since these celebrities can win so much attention, they must be able to bring enough sales to their brands.

Lu Zhengyi is also in a similar situation.

An Xiaozhou is not only known as the queen of movies in the Southern Dynasties, but also very famous in the He Kingdom and Tang Kingdom.

Domestically, Lu Zhengyi is confident that he can make a good movie with all new members.

Whether it is filming or post-production promotion, he is confident to find the right path.

But abroad, after all, it is not the home court. Based on his identity and foreign investment, he still needs to make some compromises in the market. Besides, as a 'movie queen', her acting skills are of course quite good, but her face may make people familiar. The audience makes a show.

But this can also be solved through makeup.

"If we go by the previous list, Master and I have already chosen three people."

Bai Wei first looked at Zhang Yu, and after waiting for his nod, he looked at Lu Zhengyi and handed over a document, "One is called Mihashi Takashi. Although he is thirty years old, he still looks good in appearance. It is more in line with the category of high school students, and he has also starred in a TV series about... delinquents."

"The other one is Yamazaki Norihiro. He is thirty-four years old. He also has an image that is more in line with high school students. He has also had campus works before. When I contacted him for auditions in private, he was quite polite, but judging from his works, , is rather gloomy, at least that’s how it feels to viewers who have seen his works.”

"The last one is a little younger. Takahashi Fumi, who is currently twenty-one years old, has starred in... the special drama Kamen Rider. Maybe because of his age, his acting skills are not as good as those of the previous two, but in terms of age and image The above is more in line with the character you mentioned just now, Director Lu."

Based on the opinions given by Zhang Yu when preparing for the alien space last time.

In this casting selection, in addition to Yu Wenxiu and An Xiaozhou, who have already been confirmed, there is another leading actor who needs to be selected through the normal process.

That is to say, only after passing the first round of auditions with Zhang Yu, the assistant director, and himself, the director's assistant, can he participate in the subsequent final audition, which will be directly selected by Lu Zhenglai.

During their first round of auditions, there were three candidates who met the requirements. To be honest, it is quite difficult to find actors who are capable but not famous in China.

Because if they meet the requirements for acting, the actor's artistic age will probably be more than seven years. If he reaches this artistic age and is really talented as an actor, he will have a certain degree of fans. Base.

Even if he has been playing supporting roles with little role, he will still get some titles such as "Uncle Crocodile", "Professional Dean", "Professional Parent...".

Unlike the Tang Dynasty, because the market is too competitive and there are too many actors, even supporting roles such as maids, maids, and servants are still being competed for. Many people who are capable but cannot be snatched are just became unknown.

"We have to meet first before we talk. Tomorrow An Xiaozhou will also finish his trip and rush over."

Lu Zhengyi took the document in his hand, glanced at it briefly, and put it back on the table. "Tomorrow, we will finalize the list of actors, and then we will improve the script based on the actual conditions of the actors. I think... it should be mid-April." It’s ready to start.”

"But it's still a little late. There's no way to finish filming before June."

"Maybe before the filming is finished, I will arrange a break. The crew will temporarily stop working for three or four days, and I have to go back to China to do some things."

"Three or four days?"

Zhang Yu was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just reminded, "If it takes three or four days, it's fine. It won't affect the actors' condition and the working atmosphere of the crew. But if it takes more, the situation may not be certain."

Even if Lu Zhengyi is always in control of the crew, if the vacation is too long, people will become slack and unaccustomed.

"I understand."

Lu Zhengyi nodded and closed the script in front of him, "Then that's it for today?"

"Then let's stop here."

Zhang Yu responded, but after standing up, he said helplessly, "But Director Lu, why do you only seem to care about the next movie? The movie we made before is still in theaters, so you are paying attention anyway. focus on."

Lu Zhengyi looked at him doubtfully, "I'm paying attention."

This answer stunned Zhang Yu, "You don't know, but the box office of Alien Space has already exceeded 900 million, and it has only been released for a month."

He said it matter-of-factly.

900 million, and the box office reached 900 million within one month of its release, which also means that this subsequent film may be on the top 100 box office rankings in Tang Dynasty.

Masayoshi Noh will once again refresh this list, and two of the works on it are written by him.

"I know."

Lu Zhengyi replied doubtfully again, "I must be paying attention to my movies, and even if I don't watch the news, Xueming will send me messages."

"Then you...are so calm."

Zhang Yu's expression was a little strange.

Yes, calm.

Ever since he went to Lu Zhengyi's room for a meeting this morning, he had been paying attention and observing, hoping to see some joy in this face.

But from beginning to end, there was only calm on his face.

Zhang Yu thought that Lu Zhengyi didn't watch the news at all.

"Well... there is no difference. I feel like 600 million, 900 million, or 1 billion are all about the same."

Lu Zhengyi replied matter-of-factly, with a look on his face that said, "I'm not interested in money." "As for the success of the movie, wasn't this something that was already expected? When we were filming, and when we saw the finished film, When I saw the premiere comments... I actually already knew it."

His tone was flat.

Although the box office and attention of "Alien Space" are as high as ever, his heart is not as surging as before.

Probably got used to it.

The anticipation of the old corpse in the mountain village when he was scolded in the underworld, the excitement when the curse was on the trending search, the amusement of secretly watching people discuss the authenticity of the twin pupils, the first commandment... With his reputation and reputation in the country, this achievement has become It's a matter of course.

On the contrary, without this achievement, Lu Zhengyi's mood swings might have been even greater.

For him, the domestic market is already within his comfort zone.

Maybe some directors will accept this comfort as a matter of course.

As long as you make movies in China, even if you make one movie a year, you can make money with this movie that no one else will make in a lifetime. This is enough. There is no need to go overseas with the possibility of losing your film later. market.

But Lu Zhengyi is different.

His body is still young and he still has a lot of energy.

Since the domestic market can no longer make his heart beat more violently, he must turn his attention overseas.

Bai Wei was beside him and felt that there was nothing surprising.

Six hundred million, nine hundred million, or one billion? As a cultivator, Director Lu would definitely not care much about money.

Glory? They've also gotten it more than once.

After all, from that time on, horror movies directed by Lu Zhengyi basically meant success.

Then there is really nothing worthy of Director Lu's concern about this matter.

As someone who has followed the film from beginning to end, Bai Wei feels that Director Lu has lost some of his excitement about the film's success since Shuangtong.

Only later during the filming of The Grudge did he feel some anticipation.

In response to this, Zhang Yu was stunned for a while, and then nodded in a daze, "Okay, maybe my impression is still stuck in the past."

If it were before, they might still be celebrating it.

A group of people drank, ate late night snacks and sang until dawn.

That's what they did back then, at Lu Zhengyi's house.

But it turns out that such an achievement doesn’t even need to be celebrated nowadays?

(End of this chapter)