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Chapter 335 Actor
"Hmm?" Huang Ze couldn't hold back his smile, "Have you finally figured it out?"

"I invited you to work with me before, but you said you didn't want to leave Chang'an."

"Are you willing to leave home this time?"

"Don't poke my lungs." Gu Changwei laughed and shook his head slightly, "The main thing is to continue staying in the factory. I don't see any hope."

Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet.

At the beginning, each production studio was dissatisfied with the low share given by China Film Corporation and felt that the box office was the only thing that mattered. They did not know what the benefits of their own studios had become.

But when it really changed to rely on box office, I was dumbfounded.

It’s really like Wang Xiaoer’s New Year, each year is getting worse than the last.

Thanks to "Red Sorghum" and Zhang Yimou, the Xi'an Film Studio is doing quite well.

But even so, people are afraid of comparison!

Gu Changwei turned around and saw that Zhang Yimou, who had stayed in Chang'an with him, had also gone to join his old classmate. He heard that the prize money for "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" alone was more than one million.

It would be a lie to say that I'm not envious. Everyone yearns for a better life, and the most sufficient guarantee for a good life is naturally money.

Let’s look at Zhang Jianya, who followed his old classmate when his old classmate invited him to Hong Kong Island to work with him.

Not only has he directed films, he has also become one of the best horror film directors in the Chinese-speaking world. I heard that his films sell well in Hollywood. Now the director's fee for a film is several million, nearly 10 million.

Others are already in sports cars, and some are even flying around in the film and television industry on airplanes, but I am the only one still standing there and not getting in a car!
Until now, I’m not even a director.

Working as a photographer in the Xi'an Film Studio, when can I become a director and make movies?
How to carry forward the reputation of Beijing Film Academy’s Photography Department?
After considering various factors, after Zhang Yimou got the Golden Lion, he decided to join Huang Ze.

But before he could take the initiative to mention it, Huang Ze called him. That was why he agreed without saying a word after receiving Huang Ze's call, and he didn't even mention whether he could get the leave or not.

If you can't get leave, then resign!
You have to resign anyway, so it’s better to quit early than late.

"Don't smile at me! Will you accept it or not?" Gu Changwei was a little nervous when Huang Ze looked at him, so he asked again.

"If you come, of course I will accept you!" Huang Ze smiled and put his arm around Gu Changwei's shoulders, "You should have come a long time ago."

"Don't worry, I treat myself well. You can be my photographer first. Once the filming of Farewell My Concubine is finished, if you have any ideas, I will fund your filming. If you don't have any ideas, I can provide you with some!"

My old classmate's talent as a director is definitely not as high as that of Zhang Yimou and Chen Kai.

But he is one of the top photographers in the country after all, and the films he made in the first ten years of his life as a director are still remarkable.

Besides, if it really doesn't work out, just like most directors in the United States, the script and shot divisions have all been drawn by someone, and the director cannot change even a line, so it's okay to be a tool.

Huang Ze still needs a tool man who is above the standard.

Especially those tools who have a good relationship with you and can always follow you around!
"Okay, since you said that, I'll follow you." Gu Changwei nodded with a smile.

When all the main members of the crew arrived, Huang Ze called them together to have a meal at the hotel where he was staying.

"I still have a commercial film to shoot, so I may have to rely on you guys for the early preparations for this film." "Don't worry, we have nearly a year, let's take our time and try to make a classic that will go down in film history!" Huang Ze raised his glass and drank it all.

"Great!" Feng Xiaogang clapped his hands vigorously. "Director Huang has a huge appetite! I think Director Huang has enough to hold a boat!"

"Haha."

Huang Ze, feeling a little bit drunk, glanced at Feng Xiaogang and felt quite satisfied.

Not bad!

I need such a person too!

"I wish our Farewell My Concubine a great success!" Huang Ze showed the cup, and the others raised their glasses to toast Huang Ze and drank it all. After eating and drinking, Feng Xiaogang took the initiative to come over and help Huang Ze.

"No, I'm not drunk!"

Huang Ze waved his hand and said, "I'll give you a task."

"Do you know Geyou?"

"I know him very well!" Feng Xiaogang said affirmatively, "You want to ask him to act in the play."

"The Fourth Master Yuan in the film has been handed over to him. You are responsible for finding her and signing the contract."

"No problem! Keep it on me."

"Okay." Huang Ze didn't give any more instructions. Ge You would definitely come.

Ge You has a certain degree of fame these days, but it cannot be said that he is very popular.

"The Story of the Editorial Department" is a TV series, and "Big Slap" didn't have much box office either. It was "To Live" that really made him popular, and he reached the top of the pyramid when he dominated the Lunar New Year box office with Feng Xiaogang.

Now, there is still a gap in quality.

Sure enough, the next day, Feng Xiaogang brought Ge You to sign the contract.

After Huang Ze met with him, he decided on two candidates for the role for the casting director. One was Duan Xiaolou. Jiang Wen refused to play the role, and Huang Ze was too lazy to think about anyone else and just decided on Zhang Fengyi.

After all, he can speak Beijing dialect and is well-known in China. He starred in "Camel Xiangzi" eleven years ago, and two years later he starred in "A Boy from the South of the City". The scene of "Are you here to take a shit?" remained popular until his rebirth.

Another role is Cheng Dieyi's mother. Huang Ze still wants to ask Jiang Wenli to try it because the scene is too classic and he can't bear to give it up.

Huang Ze was too lazy to worry about the rest. The male lead, the second male lead, the third male lead, and the female lead and the second female lead had all been selected. As for the others, as long as they were not too bad, there would be no problem.

Moreover, I can hardly remember the names of those actors or where they work, so I just leave it to the assistant directors and delegate the responsibilities. I am no longer the young man who needs to take care of everything.

After staying in Beijing for another two days and discussing his ideas with the storyboard script and a group of main crew members, Huang Ze packed up his bags and left Beijing.

……

Beijing Film Academy.

Jiang Wenli, who just stayed at the school to teach this year, was a little confused after Feng Xiaogang explained his purpose.

"You mean, the second female lead in Director Huang's new play?"

"Yes, you play the male lead's mother."

"Ok?"

"My mother when I was a child." Feng Xiaogang added, "She didn't have many scenes, but she was outstanding enough. She is indeed the second female lead in the drama. The first female lead is Gong Li." After saying this, Feng Xiaogang couldn't help but want to take a breath.

Wow! This lineup.

“Who am I competing against for this role?”

"You are the one chosen by Director Huang, but Director Huang said that if you can't perform well, someone else will have to be replaced, so you still have to work hard enough."

"No problem." Jiang Wenli agreed without hesitation.

After Feng Xiaogang left, she looked up and looked out the window. She had a feeling that the gears of her destiny seemed to have started turning.

(End of this chapter)