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Chapter 149 Metaphysical Casting
The most important actor in "Huang Feihong 1.2" that he was going to shoot had already signed with the company. Huang Ze was not too anxious about the remaining roles, as the other roles were really not that important.

None of them is as irreplaceable as Li Lianjie.

So, Huang Ze returned to Hong Kong Island again, preparing to assemble the crew members and let them go to the constructed Yangcheng Street to set the set.

And the most important martial arts instructor!
Huang Ze had worked as a martial artist and martial arts instructor in his previous life, and he remembered the classic fighting scenes in "Once Upon a Time in China" and "Once Upon a Time in China II".

but……

Not to mention that you may not be able to notice some small details yourself, it is better to let professionals handle professional matters.

And even if I could do it, I’d be too busy!
A martial arts director is not just one person, he is a whole team. If the martial arts director does his job, what about the martial artists who need to work in harmony with him?
Not troublesome enough.

The best option is to find a team directly.

There are four famous martial arts teams in Hong Kong: the Liu Clan, the Hung Clan, the Cheng Clan, and the Yuen Clan.

Among them, the Hong Clan and the Cheng Clan still need their own services. The Liu Clan was the original martial arts director of the previous film "Huang Feihong", but their style did not match, so they were finally replaced by the Yuan Clan.

Huang Ze didn't want to get into trouble, so he decided to go straight to the Yuan family.

He handed the matter over to Liu Zhenwei and asked him to contact Yuan Heping. Price was not an issue, so Huang Ze spent a day assembling his usual team.

Art and modeling design by Zhang Shuping, photography by Liu Weiqiang, lighting…

"Well! It's better to get one more for photography."

Huang Ze wanted to use Gu Changwei.

Liu Weiqiang is good, but I always feel that he is a little bit inferior to Gu Changwei.

After talking about the next content to be filmed and chatting with each important position about what they should pay attention to in this play, especially the costumes that Zhang Shuping was in charge of, Huang Ze let everyone go about their business.

Then he called Xi'an Film Studio directly and asked what Gu Changwei was doing now.

"We're filming Red Sorghum in Shandong Province."

"Ah? Still filming?" Huang Ze blurted out.

"It's almost over. There's nothing we can do about it. Sorghum only turns red at this time. Without mature sorghum, what's the point of calling it Red Sorghum?"

"What you said makes sense. Okay, it's okay." Huang Ze hung up the phone and calculated with his fingers. October should be almost over and Lao Gu should be able to be used.

Since the filming is taking place in the country, there shouldn't be any major issues with the Xi'an Film Studio, and they should be able to release our crew.

No longer worrying about this, Huang Ze started thinking about other supporting roles.

With the reference of the films from the previous life, these were easy to deal with. Huang Ze took a piece of paper and started writing down who to use.

Zhu Rourong in "Once Upon a Time in China", try looking for the original fat cat Zheng Zeshi.

If he is worried that he will be banned from filming in the mainland, then he can use a fat actor from the mainland. He can always find one.

Liang Kuan didn't look for Yuen Biao because Yuen Biao was very popular at the time, so having Li Lianjie was enough.

And such well-known actors are more likely to attract attention.

Yes, martial law has been lifted now, but before Taiwan explicitly lifts the ban, the other party may not dare to go to the mainland to film.

Just like Liang Jiahui, he was not banned even if he didn't win the Best Actor award, but he was banned as soon as he won it.

Whether you are blocked or not is linked to your fame.

The films I collaborated with Cai Songlin before were the kind that Taiwan could turn a blind eye to, after all, all three films were shot in Hong Kong Island.

But the two "Once Upon a Time in China" films that he was going to shoot were actually shot in mainland China.

Just find a mainland actor.

Huang Ze clapped his head and said, "I got it." "Yu Rongguang can give it a try. Liang Kuan in this film is not a purely positive character."

"Ya Ca Su was played by Zhou Xingchi. He is an actor in the company. There is no point in worrying about a ban. Besides, you are just a minor actor now. Are you worried about being banned by Wan Wan? Isn't that a bit groundless?"

"The villain Iron Shirt can be played by Yu Hai, a practitioner of Mantis Boxing who plays the master in Shaolin Temple."

He patted his chest and said, "It's settled!"

He slapped his butt and left.

He slapped his thigh and said, "I forgot."

"There is also a second part, which is about a man's self-reliance."

The other supporting roles can be discussed with the casting director or assistant director of the crew, but it is still necessary to select the two important roles yourself.

"There's no need to choose Jiugong Zhenren. The original Xiong Xinxin is a mainland actor from Kunzhou in southwest Guangxi. It might be OK to just use Li Lianjie. Xiong Xinxin appeared in the Shaolin North and South starring him and was Li Lianjie's stunt double."

"The villain Nalan Yuanshu, Zhen Zidan just took over and brought him down."

After starring in "Laughing Tai Chi" in 84, it was not very popular. Later, he went to China to learn traditional martial arts. If I remember correctly, "Laughing Tai Chi" was directed by Yuan Heping, and he followed him at the beginning.

I guess since he is just a villain, he wouldn't be afraid of being banned, right?

In order to confirm whether he could act, Huang Ze started chatting with Yuan Heping the next day after signing the contract. "Master Yuan, do you know Zhen Zidan?"

"I shot his first starring movie. He should be in Chang'an now studying traditional routines with the dean of Zhao Changjun Wushu Academy. What do you want to talk to him about?"

"I'm going to ask him to play the villain Nalan Yuanshu in the second part of our upcoming film, but I'm shooting this film in the newly built Yangcheng Street in Shanghai..."

"I understand what you mean." Yuan Heping nodded, "I'll call him and talk to him. I'll give you an answer after the conversation."

"Then I'll trouble you, Master Yuan."

"polite!"

……

After returning home, Yuan Heping did not have Zhen Zidan's phone number in Chang'an, but the relationship between him and Zhen Zidan was not just that of a director and the protagonist in a play.

His sister’s master was Zhen Zidan’s mother, Mai Baochan.

I called Zhen Zidan's mother and got her phone number, and then she called Zhen Zidan herself.

"There's a villain in Huang Ze's new film. Are you interested?"

"I've read the script. He's not a villain in the purest sense. He's more of a loyal servant. He's very charming. But the film will be shot in Shanghai."

"Will it be banned in Taiwan?" Donnie Yen asked worriedly.

"I can't guarantee you anything." Yuan Heping paused, "Huang Ze personally named you this time. Huang Ze's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and his screenwriter The Ring both had great box office success."

"It's not a bad thing to play a villain in his movie who can easily stand out."

"The most important thing for you now is to become famous, not to worry about whether you will be banned. It can be said that your fame is not yet to the point where you will be banned."

"Even if he is banned, it's not bad to let Huang Ze owe him a favor. You will gain something from it. Think about Liang Jiahui."

"Besides, Liang Jiahui's movies are selling like hot cakes right now."

"Who is the hero?"

"Lee Link."

"Then tell Director Huang that I played the role!"

(End of this chapter)