China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 406 Actress: Director, I apply for an audition tonight
After the actor for the leading male role was finalized, Li Yu began to select actors for other roles.

This step doesn't require much effort.

Ever since the news that Li Yu was going to film "Parasite" spread in the circle, many actors have sent their information via email or through other people.

Li Yu only needs to select actors from these materials and then arrange time for them to audition.

By the way, Cao Qing will serve as the deputy director of "Parasite" and will be responsible for assisting Li Yu in his work.

When sorting out the actors' information, Cao Qing noticed a name and said with a little surprise: "There's Zhang Ziyi's name. She's also interested in our movie."

"International chapter?"

Li Yu naturally knew this person.

When they were at their peak, they dared to add the word "international" before their name, so their popularity must have been high.

However, Zhang Ziyi’s peak period has long passed.

Today's international chapters are not as popular as before.

Li Yu's film resources are among the top in the country, so it's not surprising that she is interested in "Parasite".

"Should we invite her? I think Zhang Ziyi is quite suitable for the role of Mrs. Li (Mrs. Park)."

Cao Qing made a suggestion.

Zhang Ziyi’s looks are not outstanding among a bunch of beautiful actresses in the circle, but she excels in being photogenic.

The pictures taken by the camera will be somewhat different from the real people. Not only will people look fatter on camera, but their facial flaws will also be magnified.

Especially in movies, the requirements for actors are more stringent.

It just so happens that Zhang Ziyi is one of those actresses whose bone structure is particularly photogenic.

In this regard, few actresses in the country can catch up with her.

She is one of the few people who looks much better in front of the camera than in real life.

Plus, she is very talented in acting.

Many people use her past negative information to criticize her, but almost no one criticizes her acting skills.

People like this are really born to be on the big screen.

But Zhang Ziyi’s popularity among the public is very poor now.

Li Yu doesn't like this person very much.

If the role is one that requires the audience to feel disgusted and hate it, you could consider looking for an international actor.

Forget about Mrs. Li in "Parasite". Fan Xiaopang, whom Li Yu knows, can play the role. There is no need to give it to an outsider.

Therefore, Li Yu rejected Cao Qing's suggestion: "Don't invite her, the role of Mrs. Li does not require explosive acting skills.

Zhang Ziyi can play this role and play it very well.

But Fan Xiaopang can also play this role and do it well.

We don’t need to go far away, especially since Zhang Ziyi’s popularity is too low and the audience doesn’t like her.”

Cao Qing immediately understood what Li Yu meant.

He knew very well how deep the friendship between Li Yu and Fan Xiaopang was. It was no exaggeration to say that he knew them inside and out.

Li Yu wanted to give the role of Mrs. Li to Fan Xiaopang, and he could understand and had no objection.

Fan Xiaopang can show his acting skills when necessary.

The best proof of this is that in his early years, under the spur of Li Yu's high and strict requirements, Fan Xiaopang burst into life and won the Cannes Best Actress Award.

Li Yu and Cao Qing discussed for a while and decided on the actors for the remaining roles.

There were multiple actors suitable for some roles, so Li Yu decided to choose a day for them to audition and then select the most suitable one.

After the small meeting between Li Yu and Cao Qing, Li Yu called Fan Xiaopang.

Speaking of which, Li Yu and Fan Xiaopang haven't seen each other for a while.

"Oh my, our Director Li, who is so busy with his work, actually called me, an old friend. It's really rare."

Fan Xiaopang is a bit sarcastic. Li Yu had promised her that he would make a science fiction movie in the future and she would be given priority for the female lead.

Such a long time has passed, and Li Yu has no intention of launching this project, so Fan Xiaopang naturally has some resentment in his heart.

Li Yu also understood where Fan Xiaopang's resentment came from, so he chose to play dumb: "Sister Binbin, who has offended you recently? Do you need my help?

I have been around for so many years, and now I have a say in the circle. As long as you ask, I will definitely help you. "

Fatty Fan rolled her eyes. How could she, a fox who had been in the world of fame and fortune for many years, not understand that Li Yu was playing dumb? She replied, "Director Li is now more than just a person who can say a few words in the circle. Even Feng Xiaogang of Huayi has been completely subdued by you.

Looking at the entire entertainment industry, there are not many people who are better than you."

Fan Xiaopang felt a little emotional when he said these words.

Li Yu's progress is really fast.

At that time, Li Yu had just moved from the television industry to the film industry, and from a television director to a film director. She was the middleman when she first met Mr. Han.

In less than ten years, Li Yu has grown from a new director in the film industry to one of the top-tier directors.

If we add a little more qualifier and evaluate who is the most popular film director in China, Li Yu is currently the undisputed number one.

In this regard, if you bring Zhang Yingmou and Chen Kaige over, they won't have any complaints.

They all understood that they were far behind Li Yu in terms of box office sales.

Fan Xiaopang even admires his own vision back then.

Although she has not filmed many of Li Yu's films so far, the benefits she has gained from it are definitely huge.

Especially the last time Feng Xiaogang wrote a short essay criticizing Li Yu, and then Li Yu turned around and told Feng Xiaogang to shut up.

She left Huayi and started her own business, and many people she knows are still working at Huayi.

As soon as the incident happened, she learned the inside story of Feng Xiaogang's admission of guilt through her own information channels.

It turns out that Feng Xiaogang's problem is similar to hers, both of them stole something and leaked something.

She, who listened to Li Yu and admitted her mistake early, has been treated leniently and is completely fine.

It is no exaggeration to say that Li Yu saved her career.

Thinking of these, Fan Xiaopang’s resentment was alleviated a lot.

"Sister Binbin, now you have become like those people, starting to flatter me with nice words.

Back to the point, you must have heard about my new movie "Parasite"? There is a role I would like you to play.

Let me tell you, this role is very popular, even Zhang Ziyi wants it, and she even contacted me on her own initiative.

I didn't agree to her and saved it for you. Am I being nice to you?"

Li Yu exaggerated the facts a little.

The main reason is that there are too many gossips between these actresses, so many that it is impossible to finish them all.

There is a feud between Fan Xiaopang and Zhang Ziyi.

A few years ago, the filming of "Perfect Match", the first international romantic comedy produced by Zhang Yimou, started.

Both Zhang Ziyi and Fan Xiaopang were the main actors, and there were rumors at that time that the two were not getting along.

Later, when the two of them went on a show, the scene was filled with swordsmanship and verbal battles.

International star Zhang Ziyi implied that Fan Xiaopang had no acting skills and was just a vase, and that he had to sell out himself to gain the name and status of Fan Ye.

Fan Xiaopang has been in the battlefield of quarrels for a long time, and of course he is not willing to be outdone. He directly replied that everyone has relied on acting skills and hard work to get to where they are today, unlike some people who like to make trouble secretly.

Later, the sequel of the "Very Lucky" series, "Very Lucky", did not invite Fan Xiaopang.

The relationship between the two is evident.

Just as Li Yu predicted, Fan Xiaopang felt relieved when she heard that Li Yu had avenged her.

Li Yu is worthy of being her strong partner. He used "My Love from the Star" to help her vent the anger that Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi put on her head, and today he helped her vent again.

If the director is so awesome, how can the actors not be awesome?
Fan Xiaopang immediately applied to Li Yu: "Director, I would like to apply to audition tonight."

(End of this chapter)