It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 1225 All the cast are veteran actors + talented actors!
In a blink of an eye, it is already August 8th.

The auditions for "Rock Solid" are proceeding in an orderly manner.

Apart from recommending Zhou Xun to audition for the leading female role, Chen Fei did not participate too much in other matters.

Lao Mouzi is a top director, not a small-time director newly signed by Feiyue Film and Television. Why does he need to keep an eye on him?

Although he held the position of "producer", Chen Fei did not intend to interfere too much in the filming and post-production work, but handed it over to Wang Changtian.

After all, this project belongs to Guangguang, and Feiyue Films is only a co-producer. If they pay too much attention to it, it will inevitably give people a feeling of "overshadowing the main event".

“Distance creates beauty~”

In the office, Fade Chen muttered with emotion.

But unexpectedly, these words were heard by Ning Hao who was making tea!

"Right, right, right! You're absolutely right. Distance creates beauty. It's not a good thing for a couple to stay together every day. It's inevitable that they will get upset with each other and then they'll definitely have a quarrel..."

"???"

After being stunned for a while, Fade Chen suddenly reacted.

"Okay! I was wondering why you kept going to the company these past few days. Did you have a fight with your wife?"

"Oh, don't mention it." Ning Hao waved his hands, looking very sad.

"Tell me, what happened? Do you have someone else outside? Was it discovered by Sister Na? Or was it caught in bed?"

"Hey! Don't wrongly accuse a good person." Ning Hao suddenly became anxious, and quickly stood up and retorted: "I don't have anyone outside. It was just that when I went to a bar with Huang Bo a few days ago, I was accidentally photographed by paparazzi."

"Haha, you deserve it! Why are you so greedy? Why don't you drink at home? Why do you have to go to the bar?"

Ning Hao sat back on the sofa, muttering, "It's boring to drink too much at home? How can it be as good as the atmosphere in a bar?"

"I told you that you deserved it, but you still didn't want to admit it."

"..."

Ning Hao secretly complained in his heart and quickly changed the subject, "Hey? By the way? The National Day holiday is coming soon, why haven't the company's movies that are scheduled for the Lunar New Year holiday been scheduled yet?"

Chen Fei looked at him with some confusion, "Which one are you talking about?"

"Which other ones are there? Your film, The Boundary Breaker, and Detective Chinatown 3 starring Bao Qiang? Aren't these the only two films left this year?"

"Oh, you mean these two... It's early, no rush, maybe they'll go to the Spring Festival."

Fade Chen responded casually, but he couldn't help but start to think about it.

"Detective Chinatown 3" has already been confirmed and is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival next year.

The original plan for "Boundary Breaker" was to release it during the Lunar New Year holiday, which is in late December.

By that time, the popularity of the Lunar New Year period will have also been hyped up, and it will also be able to catch up with the New Year's Day period and the Spring Festival period after the key extension.

The film "Only Yun Knows" directed by Feng Xiaogang follows this approach and is scheduled to be released on December 12.

However, in Chen Fei's memory, the end of this year was not a good time!
Especially the period from late December to the Spring Festival, for many people in the future, it will be a very painful period that they are even unwilling to recall.

If "Boundary Breaker" was scheduled to be released at this time, even if Chen Fei had great box office appeal, he would not be able to get a high box office.

Moreover, he really didn't want movie fans to gather in the cinema because it was too dangerous!
So until now, he has not thought about confirming the release date of "Boundary Breaker".

What's more, the post-production of the film can only be completed in November at the earliest.

Chen Fei already had an idea in his mind.

He does not plan to release this movie during the Lunar New Year holiday, but will postpone it indefinitely until the disaster is officially over!
Anyway, he is the director and the boss of the company. Doesn't he have the final say on the release schedule?

"How are the preparations for "Assassination of Novelist" going?" Chen Fei changed the subject.

Ning Hao replied: "Everything went smoothly. Jianv is watching the scene."

Fade Chen raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Oh? She didn't continue to complain or quit and run away this time?"

"Of course not." Ning Hao said with a wicked smile: "That's an investment of 5 million! As a director, she is more nervous than anyone else right now, and Boss Han is also watching on the scene, how dare she be lazy?"

"That's good."

Chen Fei nodded with satisfaction. It was not easy to suppress Han Jianu's hot temper.

"Hey? By the way, when are you going to Shanhe Film and Television City?" Ning Hao suddenly remembered the Longteng Shengshi International Film Festival.

Registration for the film festival ends at the end of August.

He is also one of the judges of the main competition unit, and he has to go to the film festival on the morning of September 9st to participate in the award selection.

"I'll go at the end of September." Chen Fei answered while typing on the keyboard.

In this film festival, he will not appear as a judge of the main competition, but as a founder/applicant.

As for the candidate for the chairman of the jury of the main competition unit, it is someone else.

"Well, you are doing this now. You are acting like a hands-off boss again..."

Ning Hao kept talking, picked up the brewed tea, and walked behind Chen Fei.

"Here, have some tea." He put down the cup and looked at the computer screen with some curiosity. He couldn't help asking, "What are you doing? Why are you typing away?"

“Oh, I wrote a new script.”

script?!
Ning Hao blinked, bent down slightly, and looked at the screen interface with interest.

"Life Events?"

He chewed on these four words softly, and felt a sense similar to the literary film "Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots" starring Zhao Benshan.

But when his eyes moved to the main text of the script, his attention was immediately attracted!

……

6th floor, Guangguang Media.

Audition scene for the movie "Rock Solid".

"Director Zhang, Director Li, President Wang..."

The moment he entered the audition room, Zhou Dongyu greeted everyone politely, without any of his usual arrogance.

In front of actors of the same age group, she does have the qualifications to be arrogant. After all, she now has the support of the entire Hong Kong circle.

However, she would never dare to be presumptuous in front of a real boss!

For example, Zhang Yimou, who is sitting behind the long table at this moment, as well as casting director Li Wei and Wang Changtian, chairman of Light Media.

In front of these three people, she was as obedient as a kitten.

Moreover, before coming, Zeng Xixiang specifically reminded him that this time he could only get him one audition opportunity.

As for whether she can pass the audition, it depends on her ability and level.

"Well, you should prepare first. Have you finished reading the audition script?"

Zhang Yimou spoke first and started talking to the "Mou Girl" in front of him whom he had made famous.

I remember when we were filming Under the Hawthorn Tree, this girl was a complete newbie. She was timid in the crew and didn’t even have the courage to talk to other people.

But now, time has passed and the "Jingqiu" who had a beautiful and innocent smile has long since "vanished into thin air".

"finish watching."

Zhou Dongyu responded softly and began to recall the contents of the script.

The audition venue was a very spacious and bright room, surrounded by some professional photography equipment and simple props.

Zhou Dongyu moved her feet and stood in a position that she thought was suitable, then took a deep breath and quickly adjusted her state.

The next audition segment she starred in was the inner struggle and emotional outburst of the leading female character "Kelly Lee" when facing a major crisis.

The show begins with "Kelly Lee" receiving a mysterious threatening phone call.

Zhou Dongyu "picked up" the phone, his fingers trembling slightly due to nervousness.

The strange number on the screen seemed like a death warrant, making her very scared and worried.

"Hello?" She spoke softly, her voice trembling with an imperceptible tremor, and the last syllable trembled slightly, as if she was suppressing the fear in her heart.

Hearing the eerie words coming from the other end of the phone, her eyes widened instantly, her eyes full of fear, and her hand holding the phone became tighter and tighter, her knuckles turning white from the force.

As the threats escalated, her emotions began to shift from fear to anger.

She frowned tightly, deep wrinkles appeared between her brows, her lips trembled slightly, and she roared in a low voice: "What on earth do you want to do? Don't think I'm afraid of you!"

At this moment, her eyes seemed to be burning with anger, as if she wanted to burn the dark forces on the other end of the phone to ashes.

But underneath this anger, she tried her best to hide her helplessness. Her body unconsciously shrank towards the corner, as if she was looking for a sense of security...

After a performance, Zhou Dongyu slowly opened his eyes, breathing heavily, sweat sliding down his forehead, wetting the hair at his temples.

At this moment, there were still traces of the character's emotions in her eyes, including sadness, anger, and unwillingness!
"Director Zhang, my performance is over."

Zhou Dongyu spoke softly, standing where he was, quietly waiting for Zhang Yimou's response.

Zhang Yimou nodded slightly. It was not difficult to tell from his expression that Zhou Dongyu's performance was quite good.

She successfully interpreted some of the character's characteristics and demonstrated certain acting skills and understanding of the role.

After all, she is the Golden Horse Award winner. Even if this award is not won by merit, she still has her talents.

"Your performance is very contagious, and you grasped some of the emotional details of the character very well. It can be seen that you put a lot of thought into the early preparations."

Hearing these words of affirmation, Zhou Dongyu felt slightly relieved and a humble smile appeared on his face.

"Stable!"

She muttered to herself, said thank you, and left the audition room under the guidance of the staff.

However, what she didn't know was that the competition in this audition was far more complicated than that!
Not long after she left, Zhou Xun also arrived at the audition site within the specified time and showed Zhang Yimou what the performance level of a "Triple Golden Film Queen" is!

She came in a simple black dress, and the moment she entered the door, Zhang Yimou saw the gap between her and Zhou Dongyu.

Neat short hair and eyes revealing concentration and determination.

After entering the audition room, she did not say much, but just nodded gently to everyone present, then stood in the center of the audition venue. Her aura quietly changed, and she instantly entered the role.

The content of her audition was similar to Zhou Dongyu's previous audition, but the way she performed was completely different!

Zhou Xun closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his eyes were full of the character's story.

Her facial expressions changed subtly, her brows slightly furrowed, her lips slightly pursed, revealing the character's inner pain and entanglement.

In those eyes, there is attachment to past love, helplessness towards current difficulties, and even fear of unknown dangers...but underneath the fear, there is a trace of stubborn determination!
The audition opens with a scene where the female lead receives news of her lover’s betrayal.

Zhou Xun's body trembled slightly, as if he was hit by a heavy hammer, and the documents in his hand slipped quietly.

She slowly raised her head, her eyes empty, as if her soul had been taken away.

After a while, her eyes slowly turned red and tears welled up in them, but she stubbornly refused to fall!
"how so……"

Her voice was as light as a sigh in the wind, carrying with it endless disappointment and heartbreak. Every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of her soul, allowing everyone present to truly feel the character's inner pain.

As the plot progresses, the heroine faces a life-and-death decision: whether to protect herself or stand up for the justice in her heart and the people she loves.

Zhou Xun's performance is layered. She first looks hesitant, her eyes wandering, and her body trembling slightly, expressing the character's inner fear and struggle.

Then, her eyes gradually became firm, her teeth clenched, and a resolute look appeared on her face.

She took a step forward, straightened her spine, and said loudly: "I can't back down, I will fight for justice and the people I love!"

That firm tone and look were full of power, as if they could break through all obstacles!
When recalling the good times he had with his lover, Zhou Xun's face showed a gentle smile again, and his eyes were full of love and nostalgia.

She tilted her head slightly and said softly: "Those days are the most precious memories of my life..."

Her voice is very gentle, carrying with it sweet memories, making people feel as if they can see the happy scenes of when they were with their loved ones.

But before her smile completely faded, the cruelty of reality pulled her back.

Her expression instantly turned into pain, and tears finally burst out and slid down her cheeks.

That sad look is really touching!
During the entire audition process, every movement, every look, and every line of Zhou Xun accurately conveyed the character's emotions and state of mind.

With her delicate and nuanced performance, she portrayed the complex character of Kelly Lee to the fullest, making Zhang Yimou, who was watching the show, feel as if he was in a movie and witnessed the ups and downs of Kelly Lee's fate with his own eyes.

Zhou Xun's audition was undoubtedly a brilliant performance, fully demonstrating her acting skills as the "Triple Golden Film Queen".

At the same time, several veteran actors came to audition.

Bao Jianfeng, Zhang Zhijian, Wu Gang, Zhang Fengyi, Xu Yajun, Yu Hewei, Li Naiwen, He Zhengjun, Tian Yu, Chen Daoming, Chen Chong...

In just a few days, Zhang Yimou met many actors and gradually formed ideas and decisions in his mind.

Just as Chen Fei said, if you don’t need to consider the movie box office, pre-release publicity and theater scheduling, a cast full of veteran actors would undoubtedly be the most suitable!

Bao Jianfeng and Zhou Xun play the leading male and female roles, Zhang Zhigang plays "Zheng Gang", Chen Daoming is the leader of the supervision team, and Xu Yajun, Yu Hewei and others join the cast.

This cast is so strong!

Even if you look at the entire history of Chinese-language films, it is extremely rare!
All the cast members are veteran actors and have great acting skills... Zhang Yimou couldn't even imagine how brilliant sparks these people would create in the upcoming filming.

"It's decided. Let's go with these people. All of them have good acting skills. We won't use any popular actors! I want to see if these people can support the box office of the movie!"

In the large conference room of Guangguang Media, after watching the auditions of all the roles, Zhang Yimou made the decision immediately.

Hearing this, Wang Changtian subconsciously looked at Chen Fei who was sitting opposite him.

His action was completely subconscious. After all, compared to Zhang Yimou, his trust in Chen Fei was undoubtedly much higher.

After all, up to now, Chen Fei has never failed!

Zhang Yimou didn't care too much about Wang Changtian's action.

Even he himself looked at Chen Fei, wanting to hear his opinions and views.

"Why are you looking at me?"

Chen Fei keenly noticed everyone's actions and shrugged, "I personally agree with Director Zhang's choice. This cast is really strong and they all fit the character settings."

When Zhang Yimou heard this, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

Wang Changtian stood up suddenly and slapped the table. "Okay, it's decided. Contact these actors immediately and sign the contracts first."

"Yes, Director Wang."

A vice president of Guangxian responded, stood up and walked out of the meeting room to contact the agents and studios of these actors.

As for Ren Zhonglun, Wang Yong, and the director of the Supreme People's Procuratorate's Film and Television Center, they did not speak a word throughout the entire process.

Professional matters should naturally be left to professionals.

Zhang Yimou and Chen Fei, two of the top domestic directors, both said that the casting was very reasonable, so naturally they would not have any opinions or doubts.

They have only one mission at hand.

——Send money!
At this time, Zhang Yimou smiled and said to Wang Changtian: "Director Wang, I'll trouble you with the next preparation work."

"Okay, leave it to me."

Zhang Yimou is also one of the jury members of the Longteng Shengshi International Film Festival, so he will also participate in the awards before September.

Therefore, the preparation work of the film naturally fell on Wang Changtian and several assistant directors.

"I'll have people come over to help me."

Chen Fei said this calmly, and Wang Changtian's eyes immediately lit up.

"Haha! I've been waiting for you to say that. You have many more professionals than I do. We can definitely get twice the result with half the effort!"

Zhang Yimou was also somewhat expectant at this moment.

There are not many people in his studio. When he was filming "One Second" before, he mainly used the team of Huanxi Media.

The skills of those people were quite poor, which made him very angry during the filming and a lot of hard work was wasted.

And I wonder what it will be like this time when we cooperate with the production team of Feiyue Film and Television?
He had heard from others before that the production team of Feiyue Film and Television was the best in the industry!
It’s a pity that the two sides have never had the opportunity to cooperate, and I don’t know if those people are really as powerful as the outside world boasts?

"Jingle Bell--"

At this moment, the cell phone ringtone suddenly rang.

Chen Fei glanced at the name on the caller ID, gave the others an "apology" smile, then walked to a corner and casually pressed the answer button.

"Hello? Mr. Han? What's going on?"

"Is it convenient for you to talk? I have some inside information to tell you."

"Well, it's convenient. Go ahead."

Fade Chen raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Inside information?

What the hell?
Why are you still being so secretive?

……

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