Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 219: With just one word from others, your role is secured.

"Director Chen, you are too aggressive in bargaining like this."

"Uh, didn't you ask me to bargain?"

"Yes...but, if you do this, what if Zhen Zaidan doesn't want to act anymore?"

Watching Zhen Zaidan leave, Wong Pak Ming became a little anxious.

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Look at you. If you have this mentality, the price won't be reduced by a cent. They can even raise the price."

"No, Zhen Zaidan starred in Ip Man 1, so of course he has to star in Ip Man 2 as well. If he leaves, we will suffer a great loss in Ip Man 2."

"That's the truth. But if Zhen Zaidan doesn't play in Ip Man 2, he will suffer a great loss, and he can't give up. Also, if he doesn't play, then we can find someone else to play the role."

"Who are you looking for?"

"Zhao Wenzhuo."

"Well, well... Zhao Wenzhuo doesn't seem to be as good as Zhen Zaidan."

"It depends on how we compare. Besides, before we made Ip Man, Zhen Zai Dan was a box office poison."

"Okay, you're the producer, you're awesome, I'll listen to you."

……

the other side.

After Zhen Zaidan returned, he told his agency about his conversation with Chen Cheng today.

"Zai Dan, hold on."

"Brother Zhao, why don't you agree to Chen Cheng's price? 2000 million is higher than my previous price."

"You, don't you see how much your status has risen? How many actors in Hong Kong can earn over 100 million yuan at the box office? Has the movie starring King Liu ever earned over 100 million yuan at the box office? No. You are now the benchmark for the younger generation in Hong Kong."

"But Chen Cheng also said that if I don't agree, he will find someone else to play the role."

"You are stupid. This is obviously a scare. Don't believe it. If any sequel dares to change the protagonist, I dare say it will definitely fail."

"But, Brother Zhao, I really think Director Chen would do this."

"will not."

"Brother Zhao, you don't know Director Chen very well. He even beat me up at that time."

"Look at you. You lost your confidence after being beaten by him."

"no……"

"Okay, let's drag them along."

"Ok."

Finally helpless.

Although Zhen Zaidan wanted to agree, the agency would not let him go, so Zhen Zaidan had no choice.

……

"Brother Hua, can you help me contact Zhao Wenzhuo?"

Although the original protagonist of Ip Man 2 was Zhen Zaidan.

but.

Because the issue of remuneration has not been finalized yet.

But Chen Cheng knew.

If I don't do something on my side, Zhen Zaidan's agency might really hold me back.

That being the case.

Chen Cheng didn't waste time talking to the other party and directly asked Zhao Wenzhuo to audition in "Ip Man 2".

Relatively speaking.

Chen Cheng had a better impression of Zhao Wenzhuo.

The earliest impression Chen Cheng has is that he filmed Fong Sai-yuk with Jet Li.

The villain he played at the time almost beat Jet Li to death.

It’s just that he didn’t keep up with the pace in the later stages, which resulted in his status not being able to improve.

Chen Cheng has always believed that Zhao Wenzhuo is an underrated actor.

If Zhen Zaidan rejected his offer, Chen Cheng would really consider using Zhao Wenzhuo.

of course.

Zhao Wenzhuo felt a little strange about the invitation to Ip Man 2.

Because he knew that the original male lead of Ip Man 2 was Zhen Zaidan.

Generally speaking, the male lead of this kind of sequel will not be changed.

Simultaneously.

He also heard some gossip.

It was said that Zhen Zaidan had some conflicts with the Ip Man crew, specifically regarding the film's pay.

Ip Man 2 probably asked him to go there to put pressure on Zhen Zaidan.

But Zhao Wenzhuo still didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Although he knows.

It is very likely that this audition was for Zhen Zaidan to see.

result.

This one audition.

Chen Cheng was very satisfied with Zhao Wenzhuo.

Although it has not been determined.

But Chen Cheng left Zhao Wenzhuo's contact information.

result.

Day 2.

Zhen Zaidan's agency received the news that Chen Cheng was auditioning for Zhao Wenzhuo.

This made the management company behind Zhen Zaidan a little panicked: "I didn't expect that Chen Cheng would really decide to change people."

"Let me tell you."

Zhen Zaidan was a little depressed.

This is all set up.

Zhen Zaidan knows.

Even if he agreed to the price quoted before, he would still offend Chen Cheng.

"Forget it, just agree to them first."

Zhen Zaidan's agent was helpless.

He actually wanted to hold on a little longer.

He would rather believe that this was Chen Cheng's extreme pressure.

But he didn't dare to gamble now.

"Ok."

Zhen Zaidan sighed.

He immediately called Chen Cheng.

and.

He also apologized to Chen Cheng on the phone.

Chen Cheng, however, acted very calm and said, "It's okay, negotiating the price is normal. If I were an actor, I would do the same."

"Brother Cheng, you really don't hate me."

"Why do I hate you? If I had this much tolerance, how would I survive in the future?"

"Thank you, Cheng-ge. Thank you, Cheng-ge."

"You're welcome, just enjoy your filming."

"Okay, okay."

Zhen Zaidan breathed a sigh of relief.

But actually.

Chen Cheng has never been generous.

Don't look at what he said to Zhen Zaidan.

However, Chen Cheng was thinking of changing the male lead in Ip Man 3.

Although he had never thought about it before.

But when I thought of Zhao Wenzhuo.

Chen Cheng had this idea.

Originally, if Zhen Zaidan did not agree, Ip Man 2 and Chen Cheng were going to be replaced.

But after all, the timing is not yet ripe, and changing it all at once will not be good for the box office of Ip Man 2.

Let’s put it aside for now.

of course.

While replying to Zhen Zaidan, Chen Cheng called Zhao Wenzhuo again.

"Teacher Wen Zhuo, I am Chen Cheng."

"Hello, Director Chen." "Isn't it busy now?"

"not busy."

"I want to apologize to you for something. You didn't pass the audition for Ip Man 2."

"Ok."

"Why don't you ask why you didn't pass?"

"I think Director Chen has his own reasons. Besides, if I were to be compared with Zhen Zai Dan, Zhen Zai Dan would be more suitable."

"Then let me be honest with you. I asked you to audition because I wanted to push them."

"I understand. It's not easy to make a drama. The actors' salaries are too high, which is not good for a drama."

"Teacher Wen Zhuo, I think we will cooperate again in the future."

"Director Chen, thank you very much."

hang up the phone.

Zhao Wenzhuo was a little excited.

Although he missed this role today.

But looking at the phone contacts, Chen Cheng's name was displayed.

However, Zhao Wenzhuo has greater expectations for the future.

……

"Boss Wang, can you help me get the role in Ip Man 2?"

Huayi.

Huang Xiaoming came to Wang Zhonglei's office.

Wang Zhonglei frowned, "Xiao Ming, you know how good Ip Man's reputation is. Many people say that Ip Man has brought momentum to Hong Kong movies. I don't know how many agencies are trying to get people into Ip Man 2. Of course, we hope so too. So, I got you an audition list. However, after all, Huayi is not the producer of Ip Man 2, and Wong Pak Ming hates this kind of forced casting."

"Then... let's do it."

Huang Xiaoming felt a little disappointed.

Seeing Huang Xiaoming's expression, Wang Zhonglei said again: "Xiaoming, don't be disappointed. I'll take a look and find Director Han to see how things are going over there."

of course.

That's just talk.

It was not possible for Wang Zhonglei to call Director Han for a role that was not particularly important.

Say.

They didn’t invest in Huayi.

This time, even China Film Group didn’t invest in Ip Man 2.

It’s not that they don’t want to invest.

Wong Pak Ming tasted the sweetness of Ip Man 1 and didn't want any other producers to invest in him.

Even if I called Han Sanping, Han Sanping would still feel a little embarrassed.

It’s not that it’s impossible to squeeze in people.

But in this situation, there is no need to owe anyone a favor.

Just when Wang Zhonglei was dealing with Huang Xiaoming.

Wang Zhonglei received a phone call.

After a few minutes.

Wang Zhonglei excitedly said to Huang Xiaoming: "Xiaoming, your role in Ip Man 2 has been confirmed."

"what?"

Huang Xiaoming couldn't believe it.

After a while, he said excitedly: "Thank you, Mr. Wang, thank you so much, Mr. Wang."

Wang Zhonglei waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, you should thank your junior brother."

"My junior fellow apprentice?"

"Stupid, Chen Cheng."

Wang Zhonglei said: "Your junior brother is very capable. With just one word from him, your role is secured."

……

Auditions for the three countries are still going on.

Some of the confirmed roles were sent to the crew as soon as possible according to Chen Cheng's request.

First of all, let everyone adapt to the role.

Secondly, there are some roles that require more circus and action scenes, so the crew will conduct certain special training.

However, the crew did not have special training all the time.

After special training during the day, all the actors would get together in the evening to discuss the script.

At the same time, Chen Cheng also sent several assistant directors including Wu Jingyuan and a group of actors to interpret the film.

This night.

Chen Cheng returned to the crew.

Outside, seeing the actors working so hard to memorize their lines and discuss the script, Chen Cheng nodded.

He was still very satisfied with it.

Just about to leave.

I didn't know who it was at that time, but I saw Chen Cheng.

For a moment, all the actors exclaimed "Director Chen".

Wu Jingyuan took a look.

Isn’t this Chen Cheng here?

"Director Chen, now that you are here, please say a few words to everyone."

Let’s talk about the crew.

The person who had the best relationship with Chen Cheng was naturally Wu Jingyuan.

Chen Cheng originally just wanted to come and take a look at the crew.

However, since Wu Jingyuan had come out, Chen Cheng entered Wu Jingyuan's office.

"Director Wu, thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work."

"No, it's several times harder than filming before."

"Haha, the Three Kingdoms is definitely not comparable to other dramas."

"Yes, look at this new copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms that I just bought. It's already a little torn apart."

Chen Cheng exchanged a few polite words with Wu Jingyuan.

Looking at the actors in the office, Chen Cheng said, "Thank you for your hard work."

All the actors answered: "It's not hard."

Chen Cheng said, "Hahaha, if it's not hard, then who is the one who keeps touching the inside of your thighs?"

This said.

Some of the actors who had the horseback riding training started to cry: "Director Chen, you really don't know how painful this is. I've been in many film crews before. In the past, although I had to ride a horse, it was enough to just perform. But in our crew, I rode a horse for several hours that day... The skin on the inside of my thighs was peeling."

"Really? Come on, let me see."

"what."

"Ah, what? There are no actresses here. What are you afraid of?"

"Director Chen, um, um... let's not do it."

The actor is a bit shy.

Everyone burst into laughter at once.

Chen Cheng was also very peaceful.

Just now, he instantly shortened the distance between himself and the other actors.

Many actors were convinced.

I have heard of Chen Cheng's reputation for a long time. After seeing him today, I find that his reputation is well-deserved.

I don’t know about the rest for now.

But everyone still supported his approachable attitude and lack of airs.

Chen Cheng also knew everyone's mentality. Looking at everyone, Chen Cheng said, "Come on, everyone. This time we are remaking The Three Kingdoms, not just making a TV series, but also creating an excellent Three Kingdoms work for the people of our country. I know that everyone has different parts because of their respective roles. Some have more, some have less, and some may only have a few lines."

"But I can assure you here. The Three Kingdoms is not the story of a certain protagonist, nor is it the story of a single faction. The Three Kingdoms is a drama about an ensemble. The reason why it is a ensemble is that the Three Kingdoms was an era when heroes emerged in large numbers. Any one of them, any character, as long as they perform well, can shine in the drama."

Chen Cheng's words made all the actors present excited.

Isn't this the opportunity they have been looking forward to?

But before.

Their expectations were dashed time and time again.

Many times they exist as supporting roles, just supporting roles, and you won't be given much room to perform.

But this time.

They felt that the opportunity they had been waiting for decades had finally come.

(End of this chapter)