China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 263 Two international movie queens
"Yu Nan? Gong Li?" Li Mu muttered the names of these two people.

Guo Fan and Ning Hao were on the sidelines, each talking about his own good things, as if they were the ones filming the movie.

Both of them have won a lot of Best Actress awards, of course Gong Li will be more famous now.

But Yu Nan was called "the queen of Chinese art films" by the chairman of the Berlin Film Festival jury.

"Please come and audition."

Li Mu smiled. Since both of them fit the role, let's see who fits the role better.

"Yu Nan, can you give me a message?" Li Mu looked at Ning Hao.

"No problem, just one sentence."

Ning Hao patted his chest and assured.

As for Gong Li, he has to ask Mengying to send out invitations. This year, Gong Li has begun to keep a low profile and no longer accepts movie scripts casually, and has begun to strictly screen the quality of movies.

"Director Li, can I participate on the casting day?"

"Ahem, I should be fine too. I'm here to observe."

When Ning Hao saw Guo Fan speaking, he quickly expressed his intention.

They were very interested in the campaign of two international movie queens.

"Come on, you can just sit back and watch when the time comes." Li Mu didn't care, he just treated him as two more people making suggestions.

"By the way, you and Lao Wu should negotiate with Zhou Xun so that you don't miss the schedule."

Li Mu specifically reminded Guo Fan to avoid unnecessary expenses for the crew.

"clear."

Yu Nan, who was far away in DL City, received a call from Ning Hao, and she was a little surprised by this.

"Is it Director Ning's new movie?"

Yu Nan hasn't started arranging her scenes for this year yet and just wants to take a break. If there is a good script, she would be willing to follow it.

"Director Ning, are you going to start a new work?" Yu Nan was very direct. After all, she was directly invited by Ning Hao in No Man's Land and went there without hesitation after reading the script.

"It's not me this time. Director Li's new work "Gravity" is about to be cast. Let me pass on a message to you. Do you have time to come to the imperial capital to participate in the casting?"

"Director Li? You must be free then!"

Yu Nan's eyes suddenly lit up. Li Mu's movies were a resource that all domestic actors dreamed of.

I didn't see Duan Yihong singing all the way. Jiang Wen, a part-time actor, had broken into Hollywood and was invited to act.

"Okay, I'll send you the time later, but you're under a lot of competition this time, so you need to adjust your state."

"Competitive pressure, who is it?"

Yu Nan considers herself to have been nominated for 11 international awards and won 9. She is also ranked among the top domestic film queens. There are not many people in her age group who can give her competitive pressure.

"Gong Li!"

Yu Nan was silent for a moment: "That is indeed stressful."

Gong Li's current number of Best Actresses is indeed not as high as hers, but she has more international fame and international honors than hers.

"But it's really hard to tell if you really put your acting skills into practice."

Ning Hao smiled and didn't say anything. Anyway, he handed it over.

On the other side, Gong Li, who was temporarily planning to renovate and select movie quality, also received a phone invitation from Mengying Media.

""Gravity"?" Gong Li did not receive the script, and she had to go to the scene to see the script, but she agreed to the audition without hesitation.

If there are still concerns about other directors, then for Li Mu, at least in her opinion, the script of the movie directed by this name is at least qualified.

“I hope it’s a wonderful enough script!”

Gong Li murmured in her heart that if it was directed by Li Mu and had a suitable script, she might be able to ignite her ambition to compete for international awards again.

But there was one more thing that made her feel a little stressed. Mengying also informed her that there was another person participating in the election this time, Yu Nan.

Gong Li is no stranger to this person. Currently, he has several more titles of Best Actress than her, and his acting skills are not inferior to hers at all.

Gong Li is also a person who refuses to admit defeat. He has a determined look and murmurs to himself: "Only by acting will you know who is more suitable."

Although Mengying hasn't spoken yet, vague news has spread in the industry that audition lists for "Gravity" and "Passengers" have been sent out.

This disappointed some who had eyed the role but didn't get the audition.

I missed a good opportunity to reach the sky in one step, especially in "Gravity". Nine times out of ten, I can successfully break into Hollywood.

In Li Binbin's studio, Li Xue also shook his head and said that he had indeed not received an audition invitation from Mengying Media.

"I just did some gossip in the industry and heard that the auditionees are Gong Li and Yu Nan!"

"What a pity." Li Binbin was a little discouraged. Her acting skills were really no match for these two.

She has half a foot in Hollywood now, but after coming in, she found that this place is completely different from that in China. It is difficult for her to get roles because she has almost no reputation abroad.

"Now after watching "Snowflake and the Secret Fan", will there be any other opportunities?" Li Xue comforted. If she can star in Li Mu's movie, it will definitely help Li Binbin quickly open up channels in Hollywood. Didn't he see that Jiang Wen has received Hollywood offers? I have been invited to several movies.

Some of the other actresses who felt they were suitable felt a little frustrated at this time, but they really couldn't beat the two actresses selected by Li Mu.

Zhang Ziyi, who is slightly comparable to her, is still on the set of "The Grandmaster", and her face is not very good. In terms of the number of actresses, she may not be as good as Yu Nan, but she is no less nominated than her.

However, she did not receive an audition invitation, which was a real blow to her.

Fortunately, "The Grandmaster" is not bad. It's hard to say how much the box office will be, but she feels that this movie should be suitable for winning awards.

The news that Yu Nan and Gong Li will be running for the heroine of "Gravity" has also spread on the Internet.

"I support them. With two great acting talents, I feel like I can choose whoever I choose!"

"Yu Nan? Who is she?"

"Brother, I just checked the information, and all I can say is that this actress has almost lost her count on two hands."

The audition was scheduled, just three days later.

"The Martian", which has entered its fourth week, is almost coming to an end, but the afterglow is still there. The average daily box office has dropped to around 1000 million, but it is much better than other movies.

Mengying has applied for an extension. If the film is delayed for half a month, it will probably earn tens of millions.

In the past two days, Huang Bo published a blog post titled "Apologies to all the viewers who were deceived by me" through his Sina blog.

The article stated that the movie "Fatal Invitation" used Huang Bo for promotion and distribution, and used him to deceive the audience.

"Brother Bo is really popular." Liu Yifei said with emotion. Unexpectedly, the 02-level Huang Bo, who was the least handsome and the oldest at that time, completely came out.

"But this movie is so shameless. Isn't it nonsense?"

"There are many famous people, so be careful in the future!"

Regarding this kind of propaganda method that does not play with the rules, I am really speechless. It is just bullshit anyway.It's not just "The Fatal Invitation" that's being promoted. After "The Legend of White Snake" starring Huang Shengyi was completed a year ago, various stills, posters and trailers were also released one after another.

But what is confusing is why all the movies starring Huang Shengyi, whether in posters or trailers, feature Li Lienjie?

Audiences who didn't know why they thought Li Lienjie was the leading actor shouted:
"We will definitely support movies starring Li Lienjie."

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After Christian Bale arrived in Jinling, the crew had already held a celebration party for him, and Zhang Yimou personally hosted it.

Zhang Weiping took advantage of this opportunity and began to promote it again.

"Thirteen Chai invests an additional 5000 million!"

Zhang Weiping said: "In "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins", the weight of the war scenes is very important. We require it to reach international standards and invited a first-class team to come over. Their requirements are also very high. In order to meet the requirements of the blasting team for excellence, , the investment has been increased by more than 5000 million, and the filming cycle of the film will be extended by two weeks."

As soon as these words came out, the audience immediately became more excited. What else can be said about this attitude of striving for excellence, and the investment has also risen to 6.5 million. It is a proper blockbuster.

During the audition for the heroine of "Gravity", Liu Yifei followed Li Mu over like a curious baby.

In Mengying's audition venue, Ning Hao and Guo Fan were already sitting and waiting, and the casting director next to them was also waiting here.

Yu Nan and Gong Li each held part of the script and were studying it.

Everyone follows professional standards, which means arriving on time and responding to interviews in a professional manner.

Actors come there wanting to be hired to play a role, directors come there wanting to hire actors.

If the meeting does not help achieve these two goals, it would be a remiss of the director and actor.

The more Yu Nan and Gong Li studied the script, the brighter their eyes became.

This script was beyond their imagination. At first, they thought it was just a normal heroine script, but they never expected that it was actually a heroine script.

"Fight, we must fight!" Yu Nan and Gong Li shouted in their hearts at the same time.

Actors like them who are accustomed to winning awards really can't resist the charm of this script, not to mention that the director of this script is Li Mu.

The two of them looked at each other, full of gunpowder.

Ning Hao, Guo Fan and the casting director who were present all felt it.

Guo Fan quietly said to Ning Hao: "There will be a good show later."

"It's the right time to come today."

"What are Ning Hao and Director Guo talking about?" Liu Yifei also whispered to Li Mu in a low voice.

"It's like the two of us are whispering."

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The media outside Mengying confirmed the gossip in the industry. After all, Yu Nan and Gong Li really went in. Although I don't know if they really auditioned for "Gravity", the gossip is often accurate.

"Yu Nan and Gong Li have gone to Mengying Media to audition, but the results are not known yet."

It took about half an hour to prepare for the formal audition.

"Who comes first?" Li Mu asked with a smile.

Gong Li and Yu Nan looked at each other.

"I'll go first!" Gong Li said.

"Okay!" Li Mu signaled, and Yu Nan was invited to the lounge next door.

Li Mu planned to use the same clip to see which of the two was more suitable.

"This is the moment where you see your teammates sacrifice for you."

Li Mu directly chose the most difficult part of the performance, which is also the most emotionally delicate part of the film.

In fact, this is the second level in the audition, an acting test and a challenge.

For example, some directors like to create a plot out of thin air and specify an extreme situation. For example, your important lover has just passed away or you have just received a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and then ask the actors to re-read the scene.

This is done to test the actor's resilience.

Li Mu naturally had his own purpose in choosing this paragraph.

Actors are the most direct conveyors of the director's thinking. Whether this movie can shock people's hearts and continue to perform this kind of one-man show depends on the actress's delicate control of the plot and whether she can design an amazing character. .

The idea of ​​a film can only become something concrete through the performance of actors.

Just as the elements of the environment (sound, time, and image) can be designed, so too can the actors who move in and influence that environment.

Actor "design" mainly involves selecting actors (assigning roles) and designing movement and tone to harmonize with the ideological style of the film.

An actor's personality can affect the entire nature of a movie.

Therefore, the director must understand the actors and the shared weal and woe relationship between themselves and the actors, and the actors must also understand the director's expressions.

Gong Li closed his eyes, then slowly opened them, and the play began.

This is a nearly silent performance.

Gong Li's face was complicated.

There is the helplessness when mourning for them, the despair when being knocked away alone, the helplessness and pain when seeing the hero leave, the abandonment when the fuel is exhausted and the rekindling of hope.
"Awesome!" Liu Yifei could not help but sigh in a low voice beside Li Mu.

This is where the drama comes into play, and the emotions are handled very delicately, which is really amazing.

Li Mu has no expression, and his expressions and movements at this time are likely to disrupt the actor's immersion in the play.

At the end of the performance, everyone applauded. It was a wonderful performance.

Li Mu just followed the applause and nodded, but still didn't say anything, because there was another auditioner. Even if he was satisfied at this time, he could not express anything unless he could directly decide, otherwise it would be easy to preconceptions and misjudgments.

Gong Li exits and Yu Nan enters.

The two of them each had their own aura, which made everyone in the audition venue look away.

Yu Nan's performance is slightly different from Gong Li's. Her temperament is more resolute, and she first performed the fear when she saw the sacrificed team members.
Helpless, desperate, and painful, Yu Nan presented an image that showed a brave and determined female astronaut and a woman of flesh and blood who was afraid and would give up.

Everyone was staring at Yu Nan, but everyone was thinking about who Li Mu would choose.

"It's really hard to choose now."

Ning Hao and Guo Fan looked at each other and actually chose the difficulty level.

After all, they are not the directors of "Gravity". If you look at the performances alone, each one is wonderful. At this time, it depends on what kind of image the director Li Mu wants to create.

After Yu Nan finished her performance, everyone also applauded, and then Yu Nan left the audition venue again.

"How is it?" Li Mu asked with a smile. In fact, after watching the two people's performances, he already had an inclination, but he still asked several directors present.

(End of this chapter)