1990My Entertainment System

Chapter 59 Arong Zunlong~
Xia Tian called Gong Huang, who had just returned from Venice less than a week ago.

"It's like this, I want to shoot a movie and want you to be the female lead. Are you available?"

When Gong Li heard that Xia Tian wanted her to film a movie, she was a little surprised, and then a little happy. After all, Xia Tian was not an unknown person!
The short film won the Palme d'Or, the commercial film grossed $100 million, and it was a great thing that he chose me to be the leading actress.

Besides, I have known him for several years and we have a good relationship.

"Schedule? You mean time? I have it. I'm free now." Gong Li's voice was filled with joy.

In fact, Zhang Yimou is a very energetic guy. He is already looking for new themes and preparing new movies.

But it hasn’t been found yet!
Xia Tian chatted with her for about twenty minutes and gave her a general idea of ​​the situation. "...Okay then, we'll probably start filming before the end of September. I think your scenes can be finished in about ten days, so you have to leave me a month's time."

"Okay! Please have someone send me the script right away!"

After listening to Xia Tian's "hype", Gong Li roughly understood that although she was the "female lead", the main roles lay with the two "male leads".

This is the reason why the filming lasted for more than ten days.

But this story is really fresh.

It's completely different from those shot by Zhang Yimou, the core is different.

She was a little eager to see the full story.

……

Gong Li was contacted here, and Xia Tian called Ge You again.

"Hey, Yuuko, have you been busy lately?"

After a brief greeting, Xia Tian expressed his intention to call.

"A main supporting role, right? Fine! Just a word from you! I also heard that you guys recently came up with a really great script. I was wondering what it was like, but I didn't expect you to find me. I'll be over tomorrow... Okay, okay, let's meet and talk."

Not to mention that Ge You has borrowed from Xia Tian several times and has received many favors. Even if they had never met before, when he suddenly heard that Xia Tian wanted him to play a supporting role, he would have to agree without hesitation!

What is Brother Tianer’s status and reputation now?
Xia Tian called Arong again.

This kid went to Canada again. It took several turns before we could contact him.

"...You still don't trust me? You come first, I guarantee you'll love this script! Just listen to me, pack your bags quickly, find someone to buy a plane ticket, and fly domestically tomorrow! I'll arrange for you here~"

Xia Tian arranged it directly for A Rong!
Although it was not explained clearly, Arong was indeed a little interested in this "Cheng Dieyi".

There is so much room for this role to play!
And he trusted Xia Tian, ​​even though what he said sounded even more outrageous than the campus scam, but there was nothing he could do. Be careful in choosing friends~
Find someone to buy the ticket first and pack your things yourself.

On the other hand, Xia Tian called the United States again.

"Brother Long, are you awake?"

"What do you think?" Zunlong asked back. What time is it?
"Here's the thing, I'm planning to make a great movie, and there's a role I think is perfect for you!"

"Oh, are you planning to direct or act in it? Tell me more about it..."

Xia Tian made another half-hour international long-distance call and agreed with Zun Long to pick him up at the Capital Airport in a few days.

Given Xia Tian’s relationship with them, the main cast can basically be confirmed.

All that’s left is to organize the party… It would be great if there was a producer, it would save me a lot of trouble.

……

In the next few days, Xia Tian was harassed by countless people in roundabout ways.

Since Aying contacted Yanying Studio on behalf of Sunshine Films and planned to jointly produce the film and promote Xia Tian's name, the news could not be concealed.

In addition to documentaries, I have shot two films, one long and one short, from summer to now. The short film won the Palme d'Or at the 90 Cannes Film Festival, and the feature film took in over million US dollars at the box office. It can be said that I have made great achievements!
Now he is going to make another movie, this time it is filmed in the mainland, and the scene looks grand, so naturally countless people want to join in!
What a rare opportunity!
Not only is it a chance to act in a summer movie, but also a chance to get close to summer!

From students from the Central Academy of Drama and Yanfang Film Academy, to actors from Yanfang Film Studio, to actors from Xi'an Film Studio (photographer Gu Changwei and screenwriter Lu Wei are from Xi'an Film Studio), all of them came alive!

That guy used all kinds of connections to inquire,

Some people here have also started to help Xia Tian select teenage Peking Opera actors in Yanjing.

There is also the costume team of the crew preparing the costumes - there are many Peking Opera costumes in "Farewell My Concubine", and Xia Tian has no shortage of money, so he wants the most authentic and highest quality ones.

It’s just that the style still needs some thought - the costumes of different schools of Peking Opera also have subtle differences, and no matter which school’s costumes you use, you have to consider other people’s ideas!

If people think you are insulting them by then - after all, this is a movie about "homosexuality", and although such things were very common in the early days, it cannot be shown on the big screen.

So we have to consider mixing in some styles to avoid matching reality.

……

Brother Yong drove and took Xia Tian and the little bodyguard to the airport to pick someone up.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the plane arrived. A Rong, wearing sunglasses and carrying a suitcase, walked out, looking around.

"Hey~ over here!" Xia Tian shouted and waved.

A Rong smiled and quickened his pace.

"Did the journey go smoothly?" Xia Tian asked.

Brother Yong took the suitcase from Arong and the young bodyguard opened the trunk.

Ah Rong ignored Xia Tian's question and asked, "Where's the script?!"

Several people got in the car, Xia Tian and A Rong sat in the back seat. Xia Tian took out the script and said, "Don't rush to read it. When we get to the destination, you can read it carefully."

As a result, Arong didn't listen at all and just opened the page and started reading!
Along the way, he kept his head down and read attentively, his brows slightly furrowed, reading word by word very carefully, oblivious to what was happening outside the window.

When they arrived at the hotel, Xia Tian called him out of the car, shouting several times: "Hey! Hey~ You're back to life!"

Ah Rong looked up at Xia Tian and said, "Let me play Cheng Dieyi?"

Xia Tian nodded: "Yeah!"

"I'll act!"

After lunch, Xia Tian talked about movies with A Rong. He planned to find a Peking Opera stand-in with a similar body shape for A Rong.

But Arong refused. He shook his head and said, "There's still time. I can practice. I'll try my best. If I can't do it, I'll use a stunt double!"

Xia Tian thought about it and realized that although there were some operatic parts involved, it wasn't impossible to do it if he practiced specifically. He could give it a try: "Okay, I'll find someone to teach you first. You try it first..."

Both body movements and singing styles need to be practiced, especially the singing styles.

However, singing is not that easy to practice.

Xia Tian has a lot of connections in the Yanjing Opera circle.

Especially in the Peking Opera circle, many people are so angry that they want to hate it, but they still have to greet each other with a smile when they meet - they can't scold or beat them!

In the summer, I asked someone to find a Meipai teacher...

Soon, Zunlong also arrived.

"Brother Zunlong!" Xia Tian hugged Zunlong.

In the car, he kept looking out the window. The first time he came here was five years ago, and the last time he came was the 90 Asian Games. By then, there had been a lot of changes.

As a result, only one year later, Yanjing has changed a lot, it can be said that it is changing with each passing day!

Because of the Asian Games, many high-rise buildings and roads were built in Yanjing, and there were more and more cars on the road.

This kind of change is not seen in the United States. In fact, in the next two or three decades, the public infrastructure in the United States became increasingly dilapidated, and there was nothing new.

I can't afford to repair it. Just painting a section of iron railing in the subway costs thousands of dollars. Taxpayers' money is really worthless.
Xia Tian also took him to the hotel. It was the first time he and A Rong met.

Xia Tian discovered that Arong seemed to be two centimeters taller than Zunlong. He was 175cm tall, which was ridiculous.

It seems that I need to use some internal height increase and shooting techniques.

……

In the summer, several suites in the Great Wall Hotel were booked for the crew to use.

This place is very close to Zhang Li's Fengming Real Estate Company, just a five-minute walk.
At this time, the prototype of the crew had been formed. Xia Tian ignored other things and concentrated on communicating with several main characters.

Now several main actors, screenwriters and photographers gathered together and started "reading the script".

The main purpose is for everyone to talk about their understanding of the script and characters.

A Rong expressed his opinion on Cheng Dieyi. He has been reading scripts day and night these days, writing biographies of the characters, and studying them very hard.

But Xia Tian felt that he thought too highly of Cheng Dieyi...

Subjective substitution will naturally lead to some beautification.

But as an author and director, Xia Tian's views are more objective and comprehensive.

However, Zunlong's opinion of Duan Xiaolou was a bit harsher, as he felt that he had betrayed his lover and fellow apprentice at a critical moment.

In fact, this is a bit too demanding. After all, there are very few people with truly iron wills. At that time, countless people made similar choices under high pressure.

We still need to have a unified view so that the shooting can be smooth and there will be no abruptness.

And regarding the filming, Xia Tian and Gu Changwei also had a lot to discuss...

(End of this chapter)