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Chapter 286 Audition
Tuesday, October 2007, 3.

More than 20 actors including Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun, Zhang Hanyu, Liu Ye, Fu Dalong, Deng Chao, etc. came to Yishu Company one after another.

The auditions for "The Crowd" officially begin today.

Although Zhou Xiaofa also sat in the audition room with Wang Shu, he was just a decoration, and Wang Shu was the only one who made the final decision.

In the lounge, more than 20 actors gathered together. Those who were familiar with each other were chatting with each other with smiles on their faces, while those who were unfamiliar sat beside them and waited silently.

Everyone knows that coming here today is all about competition.

Deng Chao was chatting with Zhang Hanyu, Hu Jun and others. They had previously starred together in "Assembly" directed by Feng Xiaogang.

This drama has just been completed not long ago, and several people are still familiar with each other.

However, because Deng Chao was filming "Assembly" at the same time as "Sweet Honey", he kept running on both sides.

Even though he only played a small supporting role in "Assembly Number", in Feng Xiaogang's eyes, Deng Chao's behavior still caused trouble during the filming of "Assembly Number".

It wasn't until Deng Chao got into the spotlight that the two of them had a moment of laughter at the Golden Rooster Award Ceremony that put their grudges aside.

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Wang Shu watched Deng Chao leave the audition room, and then continued to audition other actors.

It can be said that Deng Chao's contract with Huayi will not be renewed after it expires, which is also the reason for his enmity with Feng Xiaogang.

After that, the two never shared the stage again for ten years.

When the audition ends today, the actors who meet the standards will receive a rough version of the script when they leave, and they will come back for a retest tomorrow.

But he is not without confidence.

Since "Assembly", Deng Chao has never appeared in a film directed by Feng Xiaogang.

Soon, it was Chen Kun's turn.

Deng Chao also knew Feng Xiaogang's attitude.

Although he appeared in some films invested by Huayi and directed by other directors, he did not make much waves.

Several people were chatting about things on the set of "Assembly", but no one mentioned anything about this audition, as if they had a clear understanding.

Since "Dragon", many people thought that Hu Jun was a martial arts actor. In fact, he was not at all. It was just because of his image and role that this misunderstanding was created.

"Hello, Director Wang, hello Director Zhou." Deng Chao knocked on the door and entered, saying hello politely.

Because of the movie projects Huayi invests in, usually only those directed by Feng Xiaogang can win popularity.

Zhang Hanyu was also quite nervous. Even though he had a personal relationship with Wang Shu, he didn't dare to say that he would definitely get the role. At the same time, he was worried that not meeting the requirements would embarrass Wang Shu.

The leading male and secondary male leads in "The Crowd" are Tie LaoDa and Xiao Qiang respectively. Neither of these two roles is suitable for Deng Chao.

It was originally a press conference to promote the movie to expand the topic of "Assembly Number", but it turned into a hype for Deng Chao and Sun Li's romance.

Today is the first day of auditions. It is just a preliminary round and a batch will be passed through two criteria.

Deng Chao glanced at the many actors in the lounge from time to time, feeling very stressed.

Huang Xiaoming and Chen Kun were also increasingly nervous. They didn't know what the outcome would be before they entered the audition room.

However, there are many male characters in the play, so there is no problem in giving him a supporting role.

Not long after, it was Deng Chao's turn to step into the audition room.

Feng Xiaogang was very angry on the spot and walked out immediately. Although he did not mention Deng Chao by name in subsequent interviews, he was full of yin and yang.

Seeing this, Hu Jun felt even more nervous.

In the original timeline, Feng Xiaogang was quite dissatisfied with Deng Chao because he was cheating on him during the filming of "Assembly".

Zhou Xiaofa nodded, and then limited a section for Deng Chao to perform without any physical objects.

It was precisely because of this that he eagerly wanted to make friends with Wang Shu.

Therefore, Feng Xiaogang was very dissatisfied with Deng Chao and kept holding his breath without breaking out.

When Hu Jun and others saw Zhang Hanyu coming out, they couldn't help but gathered around and asked, "How is it?"

Deng Chao shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

Not to mention that Deng Chao's acting skills are average, but his image is not suitable.

In short, in this way, Wang Shu judges whether the actor's acting skills and image are up to standard.

One is a test of acting skills, and the other is Wang Shu's preliminary senses.

Because Sun Li gave him confidence again.

Therefore, Feng Xiaogang didn't like to see Deng Chao.

Deng Chao offended Feng Xiaogang and would no longer be able to appear in a film directed by Feng Xiaogang, so it would be difficult for him to stand out.

The actors who meet the requirements this time will successfully get the role.

During the audition, the actor's makeup will be set, and then the actor will perform the scene again according to the script with the set makeup.

Before the release of "Assembly", Feng Xiaogang led a team to promote the movie, and Deng Chao publicly announced his relationship with Sun Li in front of the media cameras.

Wang Shu watched Deng Chao's performance with a smile on his face. No one could tell what he was thinking.

It turns out that this is indeed the case.

He knocked on the door and walked into the audition room. Like Deng Chao, he shouted respectfully: "Hello, Director Wang, hello, Director Zhou."

Wang Shu smiled back, and Zhou Xiaofa asked Chen Kun to perform according to the audition process.

Looking at Chen Kun who was a little nervous, Wang Shu thought silently.

With Chen Kun's image, he is not suitable for Boss Tie, nor is he suitable for the villain Xiao Qiang.

But it's not like he can't be given a role.

Tie Chengjun, the younger brother of Tie Boss, the character who was killed by the villain Xiao Qiang in the film, can be played by Chen Kun.

Wang Shu thought of Zhou Xun and already had plans in his heart.

As time passed, the day of auditions came to an end.

Ten people including Zhang Hanyu, Fu Dalong, Chen Kun, Liu Ye, and Liu Ye received the script, and more than twenty people finished half of it on the first day.

The ten people who got the script were only slightly relieved. They knew in their hearts that they had just passed the preliminary test, and tomorrow was the day that decided everything.

If it were any other small director, given their status in the entertainment industry, they would definitely not be willing to be screened out like this.

But Wang Shu is a great director, and the plays he directs are different.

As more than twenty well-known actors in the industry left Yishu Company one after another, news about the first round of auditions quickly spread throughout the film and television circles.

Chen Kun immediately called Zhou Xun.

"Hello." Zhou Xun's distinctive cigarette voice sounded.

When Chen Kun heard this voice, he smiled and said: "I passed the first round of auditions today. I am calling you to thank you for recommending me to Director Wang."

"No matter what the outcome is tomorrow, when you return to Beijing, I will treat you to a big dinner to welcome you."

"First round?" Zhou Xun was surprised when she heard this. The two of them were very good friends, so she didn't care about things like inviting them to a big meal. "Yes, the first round." After hearing Zhou Xun's doubts, Chen Kun immediately explained, "There are more than 20 male actors who have qualified to audition this time, and then there will be two rounds of auditions to finally determine the actors."

"Today is the first round of auditions. Director Wang should mainly look at the actor's image. Although there was no physical performance during the inspection, I think there will be no problem as long as the audition is qualified. I don't pay special attention to it."

"The most important thing is for Wang Shu to judge whether we audition actors fit the image of the characters in the script."

“After the first round of auditions, there were more than twenty people and now only ten are left.”

"Then each of the ten of us got a rough script. We will go for the second round of auditions tomorrow. We will first set the makeup and then perform according to the contents of the script to decide on the final candidate."

"So that's it." Zhou Xun was stunned, and then asked, "Then are you confident that you can pass tomorrow's audition?"

Chen Kun pondered for a moment and replied truthfully: "I took a quick look at the script and found that the male protagonist's character and age are not suitable for me. With Director Wang's method of selecting actors, there is a high probability that I will not get this role. .”

"I can give the second male lead and other supporting roles a try."

"However, Liu Ye, Zhang Hanyu, Fu Dalong and others are all here, so it may still be very suspenseful."

"Liu Ye? Didn't he go to the United States?" Zhou Xun was surprised when he heard this.

She previously collaborated with Liu Ye and Chen Kun on "Balzac and the Little Dressmaker", which was nominated for the US Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and became the opening film of the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and the 25th French Film Festival in Hong Kong. .

All three of them went to the Cannes International Film Festival for this film.

In the same year, the film "Landscape of Love" starring Liu Ye and Lin Jiaxin was shortlisted for the Venice International Film Festival, and then he co-starred with Li Xinjue in the film "Minnie" adapted from Wang Anyi's novel, and was nominated for the Best Award at the 8th Changchun Film Festival for this film Protagonist.

He also co-starred with Tao Hong and Dong Jie in the movie "Heavenly Lovers", which won the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 15th Tokyo International Film Festival.

Prior to this, Liu Ye had already won the Golden Horse Best Actor for "Lan Yu".

After that, he co-starred with Zhang Ziyi and Li Binbin in the spy film "Purple Butterfly", which was shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival.

At the beginning of 2007, Liu Ye even starred in the feature film "Dark Matter" with Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep.

Zhou Xun knew this news and thought Liu Ye was in the United States, so he had doubts.

"It seems that he took the time to come back for the audition." Chen Kun answered his guess.

He also knew about Liu Ye's filming with the Oscar-winning actress in the United States.

Therefore, I felt a little unhappy.

The two were in competition for the role in the drama "The Crowd", and Liu Ye was already filming in the United States with the Oscar-winning actress, and he still wanted to come back to compete for the role in this drama.

This is why Chen Kun is a little unhappy.

Zhou Xun thought for a moment and understood what was going on.

Liu Ye has been working in the field of art films over the years, and the films he has participated in have been shortlisted for both the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.

It's just that both him and the films he starred in were only shortlisted.

I want to win a prize but never get it.

This time, he is starring in the drama "Dark Matter" with Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep, and he is also aiming to win an award.

However, no one can say whether he will win the prize or not.

Now that Wang Shu is directing an art film, Liu Ye, who wants to win an award, will definitely not want to miss it.

"With him, Fu Dalong, Zhang Hanyu, etc., it seems you are under a lot of pressure." Zhou Xun said with a smile.

"There is no way, the competition is too fierce." Chen Kun sighed.

"Competition is competition, but it's not without opportunities." Zhou Xun expressed relief.

At this time, she didn't know what to say, so she could only say this.

After all, the competing actors are all good, and Chen Kun has no advantage at all.

"Alas." Chen Kun sighed and said, "No matter what the outcome is, I have to thank you for recommending me to Director Wang."

"So, just tell me what you want to eat when you return to Beijing."

"Haha." Zhou Xun laughed twice and said, "I just told Director Wang, it didn't help much."

When Chen Kun heard this, he said: "If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have a chance to audition at all, let alone pass the first round and enter the second round today."

"In the second round, I have read the script. Even if I don't get the main role, I should be able to try other supporting roles. Maybe I can be chosen by Director Wang."

"Supporting role?" Zhou Xun opened his mouth, chewing on Chen Kun's words.

"Of course it would be better to play a starring role, but the competition is too great." Chen Kun sighed, "So, the first thing is of course to try for a starring role."

"If you can't get the starring role, try for a minor supporting role."

After saying that, he then added, "Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I have to go back and figure out the script and strive for a good result tomorrow."

"Okay!" When Zhou Xun heard Chen Kun say this, he was convinced.

Immediately afterwards, the two hung up the phone.

Zhou Xun looked at the phone and thought for a while, then dialed Wang Shu's phone number.

"Hello." Wang Shu's voice sounded.

"Are you done with today's audition work?" Zhou Xun asked with a smile.

"I'm done." Wang Shu replied.

As for the Yishu Company's audition today, many people in the entertainment industry knew about it. He just assumed that Zhou Xun had heard about it and didn't think much about it.

"How was the test?" Zhou Xun asked again, pretending to be confused.

"More than ten people were wiped out, and there are still ten people left." Wang Shu answered truthfully.

"The remaining ten people?" Zhou Xun continued to pretend not to know.

Wang Shu heard the words and immediately explained, and Zhou Xun also suddenly understood at the right time.

She then asked: "Where are Chen Kun and Huang Xiaoming? Have they entered the second round?"

Chen Kun and Huang Xiaoming both obtained audition qualifications through her relationship. From Zhou Xun's point of view, when mentioning Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming must be mentioned.

Of course, Chen Kun is her good friend and is very different from Huang Xiaoming.

"Without Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun entered the second round." Wang Shu said.

"Ah? Isn't Huang Xiaoming there?" Zhou Xun pretended to be surprised.

"No, his image is not suitable." Wang Shu gave a reason.

Zhou Xun heard this and said by analogy: "So, Chen Kun entered the second round because he fit the character image in the script?"

"Can you tell me which role it fits?"

After Wang Shu heard what Zhou Xun said, he suddenly understood.

He was still wondering just now, how could Zhou Xun be so concerned about the results of the audition when he was busy filming?
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Then he deliberately did not say the specifics, but said with a smile: "The ten actors who entered the second round all match the image. The specifics will not be known until tomorrow after the makeup is finalized."

(End of this chapter)