Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 124 It's not necessarily who takes advantage of whom
Physical strengthening has been going on for three weeks, and Lu Jiang is now very energetic. Last night, because Fan Binbin was too weak to fight again, the two went to bed before 11 o'clock.

So before five o'clock the next morning, Lu Jiang could no longer lie down.

She gently pushed Fan Binbin's arm away, washed up, and went to the computer to open a web page to kill time.

At this time, the Internet was almost entirely filled with news about last night's successful bid for the Olympic Games.

All the words used are quite encouraging, and it feels like the morale of the country has been boosted.

After a quick browse, I switched to the entertainment section and saw that the entertainment industry has been quite lively in the past two months.

"Shaolin Soccer" premiered in Hong Kong the day before the Olympic bid. Yesterday, the box office hit a five-year high in Hong Kong. There seems to be a trend of Hong Kong films recovering, but unfortunately Stephen Chow is not very compatible with the Hong Kong circle. Before "Infernal Affairs" came out, it could only serve as a fig leaf for Hong Kong films.

Lu Jiang likes this movie very much. There have been rumors about it being broadcast in mainland China these days, and countless netizens are looking forward to it online.

But Lu Jiang knew that this movie could not be released, so he might as well buy the CD and collect it to avoid not being able to watch it in the future because of that Martian.

Next article: Eric Tsang was beaten violently.

Putting aside the specifics of what happened, this incident has given the mainland audience a good introduction to the grievances and hatreds in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, as well as the various secrets behind the entertainment tycoons.

Especially Tianya, which is not cared about by many people at this stage, and a lot of shocking information has been dug out. Although a large part of it is fabricated, there are also a lot of true things that are a feast for the eyes.

Lu Jiang also specifically looked for some "information" about himself, wondering how netizens would portray him.

Fortunately, the situation is still very good.

Under the "management" of Lu Jiang's team.

Lujiang is relatively "clean".

As for the rumors, they are scattered and not many. The current number one rumor target is Jia Jingwen. The topics focus on the collaboration on the new album MV and the possible collaboration on "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

In addition, some other female stars also came into view, but more discussions focused on Lu Jiang's works, schedule, and current situation.

To sum up, 70% to 80% of the content discussed the work, 20% to 30% discussed scandals, and there was very little negative information that could not stand up to scrutiny.

This is the same as the current public opinion situation about the Four Heavenly Kings. They have a feeling of sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai and having a transcendent status.

In other words, if you don't seek death, you won't die.

Lu Jiang was very satisfied. This was actually the best state.

After browsing the web for a while, Lu Jiang continued to draw the storyboard of "The Lobster".

After three weeks of strengthening, the injuries on my body were almost healed, and except for some strange sensations, everything was back to normal.

In addition, after the strengthening, the body coordination is also much higher, so the storyboard drawing is also very efficient.

In addition, his hearing has also improved. At around 7 o'clock, when he heard Fan Binbin moving in the bedroom, Lu Jiang immediately stopped, put on the plaster again, and became a wounded person again.

"Why are you up so early?"

"I just finished something at the company. Do you want to go to the bathroom? I'll accompany you."

"Eh~ No way."

Fan Binbin and Lu Jiang stayed in their love nest for another day.

The next day she set off for Suzhou to join the crew of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

A few days later, a prompt sounded in Lu Jiang's mind, and the physical strengthening was finally completed.

[Congratulations on completing the physical enhancement. Please click to view the enhancement effect.]

After digesting the information flow, he realized that this wave of physical strengthening was directed in two directions.

On the one hand, it is the usual functional enhancement.

Transform from an ordinary person to a top human physique.

All functions, coordination, immunity, etc. are maximized.

Now, his injuries have healed and his overall strength has increased significantly.

The five senses have also been greatly enhanced, and the energy is extremely strong, strong and hard, like a perpetual motion machine.
In addition to the usual enhancements, this time the golden finger also enhanced a special direction.

That is the "rubber man" physique.

To put it bluntly, it is easier to control weight than ordinary people.

This is actually something that ordinary people can do. For example, Hollywood actor Christian Bale always does this. His weight fluctuates while he is acting, which makes people call him a professional.

But for Lu Jiang, he can control his weight in less time and more easily without hurting his body.

This makes it very convenient for Lu Jiang to play the male lead in "The Lobster" next.

The male protagonist of "The Lobster" is set to be a 40-year-old middle-aged fat man.

Lu Jiang originally wanted to change the settings, but changing the settings would affect the restoration rating.

After all, a male protagonist who is in his twenties or thirties, has a good figure and is handsome, does not look like he is single, so the simulation set has lost a lot of restoration in this regard.

But Lu Jiang didn't want anyone else to play the male lead, so he had to figure out how to modify it.

Now, by retaining the "fat" setting, the loss of restoration is greatly reduced.

So the next step is to gain weight quickly!
On July 7, "The Lobster" entered the casting stage.

First, the actress.

Lu Jiang contacted Zhang Jingchu immediately.

There is no need to doubt Zhang Jingchu's acting skills or attitude; she can be called upon with just one phone call.

But Lu Jiang still used some methods when contacting.

He did not invite directly, but only revealed his idea of ​​making a movie when he called.

Then a blue treasure box suddenly popped up on the phone:
Zhang Jingchu wants to participate in the host's film debut

[Exceed the requirements and upgrade the treasure chest]

After successfully finding the treasure chest, Lu Jiang finally let him come over as soon as possible.

Then Zhang Jingchu came that night.

Lu Jiang spread out the script.

Zhang Jingchu directly chose the female lead.

But unfortunately, the heroine belongs to Fan Binbin, so I can’t give it to her.

After final discussion, Zhang Jingchu won the role of the "cold woman".

That is the woman who was the first partner of the male protagonist in the film and who killed his dog.

This role required a bit of perversion. After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Jingchu performed it on the spot and passed it directly.

In fact, what she originally wanted to play most was the "lonely leader", that is, the female boss in the forest world. There is a very brilliant shot of this role.

But considering that this character has rival scenes with Fan Binbin's "short-sighted girl", the "cold girl" does not, because she died before entering the forest world.

Lu Jiang didn't want to create any Shura field, so he refused, and the price was that the treasure chest could not be upgraded.

But the blue one is also good, but I can’t bear to open the purple one.

After being confirmed to play the role of "Cold Woman", Zhang Jingchu asked with a smile: "Do you want to play with real swords and guns when the time comes?"

The cold-hearted woman and the hero have a sex scene, which can be filmed separately.

Lu Jiang scoffed at this: "We can do it now, why wait until then?"

Then Zhang Jingchu took Lu Jiang's "first time": the first time Lu Jiang was fully activated.
The next day, Zhang Jingchu did not get out of bed, and Lu Jiang returned to the company to continue casting.

After receiving Zhang Jingchu's blue treasure chest, Lu Jiang set his sights on Tang Wei's blue treasure chest. This was revealed after she learned that Lu Jiang had plans to shoot a movie.

Tang Wei wants to participate in the host's film production

[Exceed the requirements and upgrade the treasure chest]

Lu Jiang felt that it should not be difficult to upgrade Tang Wei's treasure chest.

Sure enough, after receiving the call, Tang Wei quickly came to Poxiao Company.

Lu Jiang first asked: "You are studying directing, would you like to come to the crew to help?"

"I do! Thank you, Director Lu!"

Tang Wei raised her hand with full energy.

Lu Jiang then asked, "Are you interested in playing a role?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the blue treasure chest was upgraded to purple.

"Really, can I?"

"Whether it works or not depends on your performance. Take a look at the script first and read it slowly."

Tang Wei was suddenly flattered.

Since Lu Jiang said so, then this matter is basically settled.

So this is how I got my first movie role in my career?

After suppressing her excitement and carefully taking the script, Tang Wei spent more than half an hour reading it carefully.

After marveling at the novelty of the plot setting, she looked at several characters she could choose from.

Apart from the "cold woman" and the female lead "myopic woman" who have already been played by others, the second female lead "lonely leader" Tang Wei was directly skipped.

She is still self-aware.

It's not that she doesn't want to act, but she can't act it. After all, she is just a freshman in the directing department and doesn't have the ability. What's more, if she asks for the second female lead, what will Lu Jiang think of her?

So just skip it.

Then I watched the rest, but after watching it, it seemed that the "hotel waitress" had the most scenes, and the rest were almost just cameos.

But the problem is that there is a very pornographic and violent scene in the "hotel waitress", which is rubbing the male protagonist's thing with her buttocks.

Tang Wei bit her lip subconsciously.

Can you take it?
I answered it, it was so embarrassing.

It’s a pity not to answer.

After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't make up his mind until Lu Jiang came back to the office and asked, "How is it, have you finished reading the script?"

Tang Wei nodded: "I've finished reading it. It's a very interesting script. Director Lu, you are so talented!"

"Stop the flattery and talk about the role. Have you chosen which one to play?"

"Um, Director Lu, can I ask you a question?"

"ask."

"Who will play the male lead?"

"I'll do it myself."

"You want to play the role? But isn't the male lead a fat guy?"

"I've been gaining weight these past few days. I'll definitely be able to meet the target when filming starts. Look, I already have some belly fat."

"Oh."

Seeing this, Tang Wei's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said directly, "Director Lu, I want to play the waiter."

"Are you sure? There will be some restricted scenes between the waiter and the male lead."

"It's okay, I can do it."

"Are you not afraid that I will take advantage of you?"

“It’s not necessarily about who is taking advantage of whom.”

Tang Wei covered her mouth and laughed. Lu Jiang also laughed and shook his head, but still asked: "Think about it again. This movie will be released soon, and if the role is not outstanding, it might be bad for you."

Lu Jiang was not talking nonsense.

It will indeed have such an impact.

Regarding whether to shoot this clip, Lu Jiang has already tried it in a simulation set. Without this shot, the restoration degree will be lost by 2%!
Although he didn't understand why, the loss was too great and Lu Jiang couldn't afford it.

So it must be preserved.

As a result, this part may be deleted when the film is released in mainland China.

But now the circulation of online resources is very powerful, and the unedited version will definitely be released in time.

So in this case, how will the audience view this actor?
That is why Lu Jiang decided to find an artist from outside the company to play this role.

Tang Wei remained unfazed: "It doesn't matter. It's all for the work. Besides, Director Lu isn't afraid, so why should I be afraid?"

"I'm different from you."

"I know. So, if you really feel bad about it, you can compensate me later."

"Your calculations are really loud. Wait until you've finished your performance."

"Don't worry, I won't let you down!"

The role was then decided, and Tang Wei directly joined the project team. In addition to working with the team, she also had to play a role. In any case, it was a very rewarding experience for her.

Lu Jiang continued casting.

Among the remaining female characters, except for the second female lead, they are basically just there to make cameo appearances.

Finally, several main female roles were finalized.

Myopic Woman: Fan Binbin
Lonely leader: Dong Xuan
Cold Woman: Zhang Jingchu

Waitress: Tang Wei

Dong Xuan plays the role of the "lonely leader". As an artist of the company, Dong Xuan naturally cannot be absent from her own projects.

Dong Xuan’s acting is acceptable. The “lonely leader” and Fan Binbin’s “myopic girl” are the two most beautiful women in the original film.

Now it’s Fan Binbin and Dong Xuan, which is just right.

Next is the male actor.

The protagonist Lu Jiang comes by himself.

The man with the big tongue, Lu Jiang found Fu Biao.

The male waiter, the lame man, and the female characters such as the nosebleed girl, the cookie girl, the hairdresser, and the hotel manager are all played by unknown older actors. It’s okay as long as their acting skills are acceptable.

The rest are extras. This time, we need dozens of pairs of men and women who should be a little older. Lu Jiang has drawn a line: those under 30 are not accepted.

Even though we were extras, everyone had to stay with the crew for at least three weeks. The pay was calculated based on the number of days they stayed with the crew, so 50 yuan a day, including food and lodging, was over a thousand yuan for three weeks! What if the filming lasted two months?
Such a lucrative job immediately triggered fierce competition in the small group acting community.

Many group leaders came up with information and gifts to ask for opportunities.

The casting team simply organized an audition and admitted the best candidates. Of course, they also tried to treat everyone equally and take care of more group leaders.

Originally, Lu Jiang didn't need to pay attention to such matters and let the people in the company handle it on their own. This was what they had done in the past.

But this time it's different.

Among the extras who came today, one of them had a green treasure chest on his head.

This was the first time Lu Jiang saw extras with treasure chests.

Then he looked closely.

Wang Baoqiang hopes to be the lucky one and get the opportunity to participate in the show.

[Exceed the requirements and upgrade the treasure chest]

It turned out to be Wang Baoqiang!

No wonder!
At this time, Wang Baoqiang was dressed in rustic clothes but had a simple look in his eyes. Standing there, he was out of tune with the surrounding extras.

The first adjective that came to Lu Jiang's mind was "a chicken standing out among a flock of cranes", not "a crane standing out among a flock of chickens".

Such a person can have such a bright future. Fate is truly magical!

Just as I was thinking about it, a small accident happened on Baoqiang's side.

"Little boy, what are you doing here?"

A middle-aged man looked at Baoqiang with a puzzled look on his face.

"I'll audition!"

Baoqiang was not afraid at all, as he had seen this kind of scene too many times.

But after he finished speaking, everyone around him laughed.

The middle-aged man asked directly: "Who are you? Didn't I tell you that I don't want anyone under 30?"

"what?"

Baoqiang was dumbfounded.

No one really told him.

When he heard that it was a big order of one thousand yuan, he came directly with his friend.

At the same time, many people were dumbfounded. Obviously, everyone had been given the wrong information.

Baoqiang was ridiculed simply because he looked the youngest.

"You're not an adult yet, why are you joining in the fun at such a young age?"

"Let's go back, otherwise they might get upset and cause us trouble."

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Everyone started to persuade him.

The people from Dawn Company also noticed the problem at this time and emphasized loudly, "Those under 30, please go back first. There are drinks over there, one for each person."

The way Dawn Company handles things is still very warm.

So those who did not meet the requirements could also leave happily.

But some people still ask: "I look older, will it work?"

"You can also stay and continue auditioning, but those who meet the age requirements will be given priority."

After explaining it again, many people stayed, but Baoqiang was not one of them.

He was obviously a minor, so there was no reason for him to stay.

But just as he was about to get his drink, the staff member shouted again, "Those who know martial arts can stay too!"

Baoqiang turned around immediately, raised his hands high and shouted: "I, I, I, I came from Shaolin Temple!"

(End of this chapter)