Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 99

As soon as Xu Dongdong entered the room, he was already a little confused.

If I hadn't considered that there were people outside, I would have almost shouted out.

Liu Yan and Jin Chen were both looking at her at this time.

The atmosphere was quite awkward.

The three of them looked at each other for a long time, not knowing how to start the conversation.

Finally, Liu Yan said:
"Dongdong, go wash your face first."

Jin Chen was very unhappy at this time and said:
"Sister Yan, Cheng Xi is really unrestrained. He brings everyone home."

Wow, they are a family now.

Xu Dongdong is an outsider.

Jin Chen really couldn't stand this woman who wanted a role and thought that she and Cheng Xi were in a relationship.

She came to ask for the role and even got the person done, and she got all the benefits.

But Liu Yan has come all the way through the entertainment industry and deeply understands the hardships of being an actress.

If you don't have any connections, you are a lamb to be slaughtered.

No matter how much you disobey the rules at the beginning, you think you can do it on your own.

But the blows of reality will make you lose confidence again and again, and thus willingly allow yourself to be hunted.

But Jin Chen is different. He is still a student, so his knowledge is naturally not deep, so he cannot understand Xu Dongdong.

Liu Yan saw Xu Dongdong took a long time to come out of the bathroom, and whispered to him:
"Dongdong, Xiao Jin didn't mean that. She was mainly talking about Cheng Xi."

Although Liu Yan and Xu Dongdong were in the same crew, they only met once when they were filming a commercial.

Actually, there is no intersection.

But Liu Yan is the elder sister after all, and she understands how difficult it is for an actress to work her way up.

So she can empathize with Xu Dongdong to a certain extent.

Xu Dongdong calmed down at this time, smiled and said:

"Thank you, Sister Yan. I'm fine. I really like Cheng Xi, but Cheng Xi doesn't like me. I admit that I seduced him before, but it has nothing to do with the role. They are two different things."

"My family was quite poor, and we valued boys over girls. After graduation, I worked as an extra, an agent's assistant, a script supervisor, and a porter on set. I've exposed my body, but I've never sold it."

When Jin Chen heard Xu Dongdong suddenly being so frank, the resentful expression on his face gradually disappeared.

Cheng Xi's words "I don't like you" also deeply touched her.

"I haven't seen him for a long time."

"I came this time because I saw that the outside world didn't recognize him, so I was wondering if I could come and comfort him. Since you're here, I'll leave first."

After saying that, Xu Dongdong's face darkened.

Before opening the door, Xu Dongdong adjusted his expression and gave what he thought was his best smile.

He opened the door, greeted Cheng Xi, and didn't say anything more about the role.

He said don’t work so hard and left.

Cheng Xi didn't have time to ask what was going on inside.

Then Liu Yan also left without saying a word about what had just happened.

But when Jin Chen came out, he threw a bath towel at him with a look of disgust.

Let Cheng Xi take a shower quickly.

Jin Chen: "No, I'm going to start eating papaya."

Cheng Xi actually wanted to tell her.

I'm afraid that diet alone won't work for this thing, it also needs physical therapy.

Jin Chen suddenly wanted her breasts to be a little bigger.

Cheng Xi of course welcomed it with all his heart.

Is this what they mean, women dress up to please themselves?

"Hey, what happened in there?"

Cheng Xi couldn't help but asked curiously.

"Bah, what does the matter between the three of us women have to do with you, a stinky man?"

"Don't ask too much about women's affairs."

After the exploitation, Jin Chen left without staying.

Now it was Cheng Xi's turn to be confused.

what?
What's happening here?
Coming and going like a gust of wind?

What just happened in there?

I want to eat melon, okay?
You all have gone to get the scriptures, what about my inspiration?!
So the noisy day was spent in Cheng Xi's confusion.

The days of compiling scripts passed quickly. The scripts for "Wanwan" and "Diaosi Nanren" were completed a few days ago.

The cooperation between Cheng Xi and Guo Fan was unexpectedly smooth.

The other two editors are also old friends, and as expected, they perform even better in serious dramas.

So the "Beginning" book was also completed today.

After returning to the studio, Cheng Xi's next thought was to start casting.

In fact, in the past few days, some people have recommended some roles to me.

Cheng Xi put all the information in the studio, ready to screen it together when the time comes.

"The Beginning" mainly tells the story of the heroine, Li Shiqing, a junior college student, who keeps waking up in the exploding No. 45 bus.

Only by finding the cause of the explosion and rescuing everyone can they wake up from the cycle.

At first, she tried to call the police, but failed every time. Then she relied on herself and the male protagonist who had just graduated to cooperate, and tried again and again on the bus, and slowly found the person carrying the explosives.

Finally, through cooperation with the police, we were able to rescue everyone and break out of the cycle.

So there are two main scenes in this script.

One is on the bus and the other is the police station.

The characters are also relatively simple, the male and female protagonists, plus "Auntie Guo" and "Driver" who detonated the explosives, and Officer Zhang from the Public Security Bureau who is mainly investigating the case.

Here are the 5 most important roles.

At the beginning of the previous life, the driver was played by Huang Jue, which made careful audiences know at a glance that Huang Jue's guest appearance as the driver is an important role.

Guess he might be related to explosives.

So Cheng Xi decided to find a relatively unfamiliar face to play the bus driver this time.

Keep the mystery until the last moment.

Of course, many book lovers who have read the book may already know the plot.

But the audience for film and television dramas is geometrically larger than that of novels, so it is enough to make expectations mainly for TV viewers.

Don't give up eating because of choking.

At present, it has been confirmed that the female lead will be played by the studio's top actress Reba.

It shouldn't be a problem for a freshman girl to play a junior girl. She just needs to act out her true self.

During this time, Cheng Xi also specially arranged special acting training for Reba. If she fails, he can train her while filming.

Cheng Xi still likes to train Reba.

For the male lead, choose someone who is young and looks rational and intelligent.

Of course, both appearance and acting skills must be online.

This part must be carefully selected, and the majority of resumes submitted to the studio are those of handsome men and beautiful women.

They all came for the male and female protagonists.

The other two are responsible for the acting, Officer Zhang from the Public Security Bureau who investigated the case and "Auntie Guo" who placed the explosives.

These two characters are actually important factors in making the show popular.

In the previous life, the actors were Liu Yijun and Liu Danlai respectively.

Cheng Xi was deeply impressed by the actress Liu Dan. At that time, "Auntie Guo"'s acting skills went viral.

The hot searches during those days were all about her, so all her information was exposed.

Cheng Xi remembered that she worked at the National Theatre.

Liu Yijun is easy to find. Just let Li Wentao go and ask about the situation.

Finally, there is no real famous actor in this drama, so we may need to find a well-known actor to make a guest appearance.

It will also be convenient for publicity at that time.

At the beginning, Liu Tao was used to play the director of the Public Security Bureau, and Huang Jue was used to play the bus driver, supporting the male and female protagonists.

Now the driver himself wants to use a lesser-known actor, so he can only make a fuss about the director of the Public Security Bureau played by Liu Tao.

It has to be said that the only casting choice in "The Beginning" that the audience was dissatisfied with was Liu Tao.

His acting wasn't very convincing, his aura wasn't strong, and his IQ wasn't high enough.

Liu Tao is still well-known now, but is there a better candidate?

You need to have aura, be capable, and be well-known.
Zhang Yuqi? No, she's still a bit older. She's too young now, in her early twenties.

After thinking for a while, he still had no idea, so he called Li Wentao in. He knew more about the current situation in the entertainment industry than Cheng Xi.

"The boss needs to be charismatic, capable, and well-known. She plays the role of a female director of a public security bureau."

"They can't be too young, but they also have to be available. Hmm. I have three people in mind for now."

Li Wentao thought for a moment and continued:

"One is Yu Feihong. She has aura and is definitely capable, and she's well-known, but her focus right now is on movies. Last year, she produced, directed, and starred in the film "Love Has a Next Life," which won the Best Debut Award at the Yenching University Student Film Festival."

"I don't know if she would be willing to guest-star in a TV series, but she's also from the film academy, so she's considered your senior."

After hearing this, Cheng Xi of course knew who Yu Feihong was.

The famous scene in "The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li" where Jiao Enjun is surrounded by beauties on both sides and the line "You came at the right time", this emoticon animated picture can be seen every now and then in the short videos of the previous life.

The candidate is a good one, but there are many seniors in the Film Academy, and they may not give face to him as a new director.

So he said, "What about the other two?"

"The second one is Gigi Lai. She became famous after "Beauty at War" and "Young and Dangerous". But now she is married and has children. She has retired from the entertainment industry to develop beauty products. I guess it will be difficult to invite her back."

Okay, that’s not in vain. Cheng Xi didn’t think he had the charm to invite her out.

"The other one is Li Xiaoran. She just won the Most Beautiful Actress of the Year Award at the China Fashion Festival last year. She also performed the skit 'Midnight Phone Booth' on the Spring Festival Gala this year. I wonder if you saw it, boss?"

"She has acted in spy films and military roles before, so she should have no problem playing the role of Public Security Bureau Chief. However, she is gaining momentum now, so her price should not be low."

When Cheng Xi heard the three candidates recommended by Li Wentao, he could tell that he was quite knowledgeable about the entertainment industry.

Some actors and plays are relatively clear.

Cheng Xi suddenly thought of something and asked:
"Is Li Xiaoran from Beijing Dance Academy?"

"Yes, among the actresses at Beijing Dance Academy right now, only Li Xiaoran and Wang Yan are relatively outstanding. There are really not many new generation actresses. The boss is quite familiar with Beijing Dance Academy, so you can ask them."

Cheng Xi thought, it’s more than just familiarity, our studio has signed two people from Beijing Dance Academy.

Maybe she is Li Xiaoran's junior sister.

"Then, Wentao, you go contact Yu Feihong, give her the script, and check her schedule.

"I'll be responsible for contacting Li Xiaoran."

(End of this chapter)