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"Not really, not really. Liu Peiqiang is just a supporting role."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing smiled and waved his hand.

But there is one thing Zhou Qing didn't say. It is true that Liu Peiqiang was a supporting role in "The Wandering Earth 1", but he was upgraded to the protagonist in the sequel.

So this role is actually quite important.

"Supporting role? If this supporting role is released, people will fight for it."

Wang Changtian expressed such emotion.

It’s really not an exaggeration at all.

Considering Zhou Qing's current rank in the circle, let alone an important supporting role, even a minor role would be enough to make people eager for him.

It's not something that ordinary people can get.

"Then...what about the two roles of Liu Qi and Han Duoduo? Does Director Zhou have any candidates in mind?"

La Peikang spoke at this time, looking at Zhou Qing curiously and asked.

Both of these characters are young men in their twenties, which means they are basically newcomers in the entertainment industry.

Generally speaking, their careers have just started, and most of them haven’t even started yet.

I wonder which two lucky people will be chosen by Director Zhou to star in a blockbuster like "The Wandering Earth"?

"As for Han Duoduo, I think Zhao Jinmai or Zhang Zifeng would be fine."

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment and gave this answer.

These are the two candidates he prefers so far.

In fact, to be honest, Zhao Jinmai's performance in "The Wandering Earth" can only be said to be okay, not that good.

But Zhou Qing also needs to consider a reality: how many actors of this age have good acting skills?
Judging from the standards of a mature actor, Zhao Jinmai is indeed a little lacking.

But compared with people of the same age, Zhao Jinmai is already considered excellent.

After all, he was a child star.

Although he is not very old, he is already considered a veteran actor. After all, he has been acting for ten years.

Taking all aspects into consideration, it is very competitive.

Where is Zhang Zifeng?

There is no need to say much about this person. His fame and popularity are greater than Zhao Jinmai.

The resume is also very nice.

Like Zhao Jinmai, the other party was also a child star and has acted in many works.

Among them, "Aftershock" and "Detective Chinatown" have both had extremely eye-catching performances.

There is no need to say much about Sinuo's evil smile in "Detective Chinatown". I believe many people in the theater were scared.

His performance in "Aftershock" was even more amazing, and he received high praise from Feng Xiaogang.

So deep down in his heart, Zhou Qing is more inclined to Zhang Zifeng than the original Zhao Jinmai.

But it's better to be safe than sorry. If Zhang Zifeng doesn't have the schedule or cannot perform for other reasons, it might not be a bad idea to consider Zhao Jinmai.

As for the male protagonist Liu Qi, Zhou Qing had a bit of a headache.

There aren't many actors of this age who have good professional skills.

The original male lead Qu Chuxiao was okay and performed OK, but this guy later fell from grace, so Zhou Qing would definitely not use him again.

As for other male actors of the same age, Zhou Qing thought about it and searched for a while, and only thought of one suitable candidate.

Zhang Wanyi.

The other person is the same age as Qu Chuxiao, and there is no problem with his temperament and image.

In addition, he graduated from the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy and received professional training.

Moreover, he played Chen Yannian in "Awakening Age" very well.

His acting skills are fully capable of meeting Zhou Qing's requirements.

So the question is, "Awakening Age" is a drama that was broadcast in 21 years, which is three years away from now.

Did Zhang Wanyi still have such acting skills three years ago?

Zhou Qing, a person who has been reborn, said that this is not a big deal at all.

There is no other reason. Although "Awakening Age" was broadcast in 21, its filming started in 18!
In other words, Zhang Wanyi now already has the acting skills he showed in "Awakening Age".

He is more than qualified to play the leading male role in "The Wandering Earth".

As for the alternative characters?
Well, Zhou Qing really couldn’t remember it for the moment, so he could only forget it for the time being.

If Zhang Wanyi really can't act, I'll think about it slowly when the time comes.

If it really doesn't work, just follow the original "The Wandering Earth" crew and hold auditions.

It's nothing.

"What lucky guys they are."

La Peikang smiled and nodded in agreement. He had no opinion on Zhou Qing's casting.

As for Ye Ning and Wang Changtian, it is even more so.

The few of them discussed other related matters of "The Wandering Earth" and then left with satisfaction.

The first thing La Peikang did after returning was to urge the review department, and "The Wandering Earth" passed the review immediately.

"Producer Hu."

Zhou Qing did not waste too much time and began to seriously start the corresponding preparatory work.

With the joint efforts of Zhou Qing and the producer, the framework of "The Wandering Earth" crew was quickly put together.

Other relevant matters are also progressing in an orderly manner.

"Director Zhou Qing's new film has been revealed, a remake of Liu Cixin's sci-fi novel of the same name, The Wandering Earth."

"After The Martian, Director Zhou Qing is making another sci-fi blockbuster, The Wandering Earth, which is currently in preparation."

"The most reliable adaptation of Liu Cixin's novel is here! Director Zhou has confirmed that he will remake Liu Cixin's classic novel "The Wandering Earth."

Not surprisingly, "The Wandering Earth" was quickly exposed by the media and became a hot topic immediately.

It even made headlines in many places.

The whole circle instantly became excited.

Director Zhou has a new film coming out.

Of course, if nothing unexpected happens, Director Zhou will release a new film every year, so it is not surprising for Director Zhou to release a new film.

The key is that Director Zhou’s new film is a science fiction film!

Everyone's interest was aroused at once, and their enthusiasm was completely ignited.

"The Martian" opened the door to domestic science fiction blockbusters, and now everyone is looking forward to them.

It means that I haven’t seen enough.

There is no way. Among the various types of domestic films, science fiction films are indeed a blank.

There is only one serious movie "The Martian" now, how can it be enough?

If it was a science fiction film made by someone else, everyone would more or less raise a question mark and express doubt.

After all, not just anyone can make a science fiction movie.

But since it was shot by Director Zhou, okay, then there won’t be any problem.

Everyone believes that "The Wandering Earth" will definitely be another high-quality science fiction blockbuster.

"It's not easy. Director Zhou finally adapted Liu Cixin's novel."

"Great news! Liu Cixin's The Wandering Earth has been adapted by Director Zhou."

"That's great! Only Director Zhou could have adapted 'The Wandering Earth' so well!" Especially Liu's fans, they were so excited that it was like Chinese New Year.

For a long time, everyone has been longing for someone to adapt Liu Cixin's novels.

But at the same time, they were also extremely worried.

It is really difficult to adapt Liu Cixin’s novels!
Ordinary directors really can't handle it.

Ordinary screenwriters can't handle it either.

The most suitable and reliable candidate everyone can think of is indeed Zhou Qing.

He is not only the number one director in the Chinese entertainment industry, but also the number one screenwriter in the Chinese entertainment industry.

If we were to say who in the industry could ultimately adapt Liu Cixin's novel well, Zhou Qing would undoubtedly be the first choice.

As a result, Zhou Qing is now really going to adapt "The Wandering Earth", and the fans' dreams have come true.

Of course I was very happy.

"Director Liu, the model of this planetary engine is basically fine, but there are still some details that need to be adjusted."

"Director Zhao, you need to add a helmet to this exoskeleton armor, because the background of The Wandering Earth is that the earth has stopped rotating, causing extreme cold."

"Director Guo, is the dungeon rendering ready? Speed ​​up the process."

"Xiao Liu, send an audition notice to these actors."

Zhou Qing ignored the voices in the circle and focused on his own affairs.

As expected, the preparations for "The Wandering Earth" were very complicated.

Even if Zhou Qing, a reborn person, was copying homework, it would take him a long time.

Not to mention anything else, the various concept designs in the early stages were enough to keep Zhou Qing busy for a while.

It is not difficult to materialize it from one's own mind, but what is materialized in "The Wandering Earth" is almost a future world system.

It is not difficult to imagine the time and energy consumed.

Zhou Qing felt that it would take him more than a month to finish copying all the homework.

Facts have proved that this is indeed the case. The preparation progress of "The Wandering Earth" in the past few days was not too fast.

Fortunately, Zhou Qing had the advantage of foresight, and everything was progressing in an orderly manner.

And the so-called unhappiness was only in Zhou Qing's opinion.

In the eyes of other crew members, the preparations for "The Wandering Earth" were like riding a rocket.

It's almost unbelievable.

"Director Zhou, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Sun."

During this period, Wanda's Ye Ning came to Zhou Qing again, accompanied by another person.

A guy who, like Ye Ning, also came from the Wanda system and could barely be considered Ye Ning's colleague: Sun Hengqin.

You want to ask who this person is?

That's quite a story.

It turned out to be the CEO of Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis Industry Holding Group.

Is there any relationship between this group and Zhou Qing?

It really does.

Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis is a film and television base carefully built by Wanda Group. It is said that Wang invested 500 billion yuan in it.

There is no need to say how big its scale is. Lao Wang's investment cannot be small. It is definitely a fighter jet among the film and television bases.

In terms of hardware conditions, it is first-class in the world, and this is definitely not an exaggeration.

What’s more important is that the studios in Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis are all the most advanced, and there is also the world’s largest single studio and underwater base of 10,000 square meters.

This thing is definitely extremely convenient for visual effects blockbusters.

It is quite appropriate to film "The Wandering Earth" in such a place.

In the original time and space, two consecutive "The Wandering Earth" films were also filmed in this place.

So when Ye Ning told Zhou Qing about this matter, Zhou Qing did not refuse and agreed to have a kiss with Sun Heng.

"Hello Director Zhou, I'm Sun Hengqin from Oriental Movie Metropolis."

When Sun Hengqin's voice sounded, he was still very enthusiastic and immediately stretched out his hands to shake hands with Zhou Qing.

"Hello, Mr. Sun, please take a seat."

Zhou Qing asked Sun Hengqin and Ye Ning to take a seat.

"Director Zhou, our Oriental Movie Metropolis started construction in 13. After four years, it was officially completed in November last year. It covers a total area of ​​11 million square meters and includes all film and television industry chains."

"For example, for the movie The Wandering Earth that you are going to shoot this time, we have 15 studios and 11 pre-production workshops, as well as a super-large studio with an area of ​​ square meters, which can definitely meet your needs."

"..."

After a brief greeting, Sun Hengqin began to introduce and recommend Oriental Movie Metropolis to Zhou Qing in detail.

The implicit meaning of his words is that he hopes to cooperate with Zhou Qing and let Zhou Qing choose Oriental Movie Metropolis to shoot "The Wandering Earth".

Zhou Qing actually had this idea a long time ago, otherwise why would he agree to this meeting?
So this negotiation went very smoothly and both sides reached an agreement quickly.

In order to win over Zhou Qing, Sun Hengqin offered Zhou Qing a lot of support and preferential conditions, showing his sincerity.

This is not difficult to understand.

You should know that Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis has just been established and has not even officially opened yet.

The specific opening time will be at the end of this month.

This is the time to break the deadlock.

Being able to win such a top project as "The Wandering Earth" is definitely of great significance to Oriental Movie Metropolis.

Swish swish!
Swish swish!
Everything was agreed upon and the two parties signed the contract three days later.

"Director Zhou, it's a pleasure working with you."

"Pleasant to work with."

After shaking hands, Sun Hengqin left with satisfaction.

This wave of performance is stable!

"Qingzi, I'll play this supporting role! So there's no need to trouble Lao Zhu, right?"

I took the time to mention the role of Liu Peiqiang to Wu Jing, and Wu Jing agreed without thinking.

What a joke! This is a science fiction blockbuster written and directed by Director Zhou. You would have to be crazy to refuse it, right?
Not to mention a supporting role, Wu Jing is willing to play even a minor role.

This is a super monster movie with a box office of at least 40 billion.

What?
"Wolf Warrior 2"?
In front of "The Wandering Earth", "Wolf Warrior 2" has to be put aside first.

What's more, "Wolf Warrior 2" is still just in the script stage.

It can even be said that they are making the script, but in fact it is the screenwriter team that is making the script, and Wu Jing only needs to grasp the general direction.

During this period, he can play a supporting role in "The Wandering Earth" and it won't necessarily affect anything.

"Okay, since you're willing to play, this role is yours."

Zhou Qing just nodded and didn't say anything more.

This matter was agreed upon very happily.

"What a pity! That guy Wu Jing got the advantage."

On the contrary, Zhu Yawen was so disappointed and sighed after receiving the news.

In a film of this level, he is also willing to play a supporting role!

Unfortunately, it's too late. There is no chance now. (End of this chapter)