Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 45 It’s finally Xu Shangao’s turn

The new script has been finalized.

Next, Lu Jiang asked Li Chao to issue a recruitment order.

The requirements for all the actors participating in this performance are relatively high, because it involves uninterrupted performances with multiple transitions. The most important thing is to be obedient and not have a bad temper or act like a star.

Therefore, it is best to have experience in stage performances in dramas, and people of all ages are required to have experience.

In this way, the target of actor recruitment is roughly limited to professional performing arts schools.

Teachers and students work together to coordinate.

The most important thing is the first "goddess", that is, the casting of the heroine.

There will be many "goddesses" in the script.

Among them, the first goddess has the most scenes, and the second one is second, and only her sexy side is needed.

These two take up a lot of shots.

The other "goddesses" have fewer roles, so they don't need to have good acting skills, as long as they have a good figure and good looks.

As the number one goddess of the female lead, the requirements for acting skills and appearance are extremely high.

There must be the peaceful and prosperous side of Box One, as well as the sexy side of Box Two.

The ideal state is to have a pretty and dignified appearance, so that when you arrive in the second box and become a plaything, the impact will be very strong. It would be best if you have a hot body to increase the visual impact.

His acting skills can handle both positive and negative aspects, making the impact of "degradation" even stronger.

"She's dignified in public but flirty behind the scenes, and she needs to have a great figure and acting skills. It's hard to find someone like that, and even if there is one, I guess they wouldn't dare to play the role."

Li Chao immediately expressed concern after hearing this.

Indeed, conservatism is still prevalent these days.

Ni Hongjie's underwear advertisement this year may seem very normal to future generations, but in this era, Ni Hongjie was almost criticized for being depressed.

Now the heroine of "Not Drunk" is even more outrageous. She does a striptease and has people stuffing money into her chest.

That is to say, now he has Situ Zhaodun's support, otherwise Lu Jiang's original plan would just be to change the method, such as just hugging the shoulders or something.

Regarding Li Chao's concerns, Lu Jiang said, "Let's try to find one first. If we can't find one, then we'll settle for the next best option. At the very least, the appearance must be striking enough, preferably pure and innocent. This will allow for adjustments in the later scenes."

The impact of contrast does not necessarily require people to dance and expose their breasts.

Actresses with pure and beautiful looks naturally give people a strong desire to protect them. So in Box 2, even if she doesn't have to dance, just being teased by the powerful and then acting pitiful, the impact of the contrast may be beyond expectations.

Lu Jiang suddenly thought of Gao Yuanyuan.

Isn't this the epitome of purity?

However, remembering that she had rejected him before and that she had no acting skills, Lu Jiang lost interest again.

"You go ahead and look for it first. It would be best if you could find your ideal type."

"Row"

"Hey, remember!"

"what happened?"

"Don't reveal the fact that it's a one-shot film yet. Just tell everyone that it's a short film with a relatively long running time."

"I know, don't worry."

Of course Li Chao knew Lu Jiang's intention.

Zhou Jianhui has revealed a lot of information in the past few days, saying that many singers are currently putting a lot of effort into making MVs for their new albums, striving to equal or even surpass Lu Jiang's "forte" in MVs.

Everyone has now seen the added benefit of MVs on song sales.

When audiences evaluate songs, the frequency with which MVs are mentioned is much higher than in previous years.

In the words of some people in the industry, album production in the music industry has entered the era of volume MVs.

Many people hold this idea: the song may not be as good as yours, but the disadvantage of the MV must be made up.

If it were to leak out at this moment that Lu Jiang was going to make a film shot in one take, who knows what kind of reaction it would cause.

For example, those singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan might find a mature film company to make a movie specifically for their songs.

Although the possibility is very low, what if it happens?
Even if he can't, the film and television team he can reach is much more powerful than Lu Jiang's. Can he also shoot it in one shot?

It would be fine if Lu Jiang's film was well-made, but if the results were not satisfactory, then he would just be giving others a stepping stone.

And now the new script of "Not Drunk" is so difficult to shoot
Therefore, it is very necessary to keep it confidential first and let the actors sign a confidentiality agreement. Other people who know the situation should also speak with one voice and throw a smokescreen just in case.

After the recruitment order was issued, Lu Jiang continued to shoot the rest of the MV.

The next morning, the producer of Anhui TV's "Super Winner" came to the set with a green treasure chest on his head and brought some not-so-good news.

The other party wanted to discuss with Lu Jiang whether Lu Jiang's recording could be put in the second episode.

The reason is that this time the program team invited the trio from "Return of the Condor Heroes 1".

The Fifth Prince, Xiaoyanzi and Fan Binbin.

I didn't have much hope at first, but Qiong Yao's company agreed very quickly.

Since the Huan Zhu trio is willing to appear, they will definitely be the focus of the first episode.

Anyone would do the same, since he is the most popular.

In this case, Lu Jiang, the quasi-king of the music world, is not suitable to appear with them. It would be such a waste. It would be most appropriate to put him in the next episode.

The guests of the next episode are all singers, none of whom are as famous or popular as Lu Jiang, so Lu Jiang is the absolute focus.

Lu Jiang must have felt a little uncomfortable about going from the first phase to the second phase, but there was nothing he could do, the reality was just that cruel.

Although he is popular now, his popularity is far behind Xiaoyanzi.

Let alone Lu Jiang, at this time, which celebrity in mainland China or Taiwan could be more popular than her?!

He is now recognized as a "national cultural idol".

When you appear on the show with her, no matter how famous you are or how much Xiaoyanzi respects you, in the end, in the eyes of the audience, you are just a supporting role and she is the protagonist.

So Lu Jiang didn't hesitate and directly agreed to the adjustment plan.

Seeing that Lu Jiang agreed, the producer of "The Big Winner" thanked him in many ways and then promised three episodes on the spot.

In addition to this already scheduled episode, the next two episodes will be held according to Lu Jiang's schedule, and he will fully cooperate if he wants to promote his songs.

These were very good conditions, and the other party came to discuss it in person, so Lu Jiang naturally had no reason to refuse.

After agreeing, Lu Jiang also received a green treasure chest from the chief producer of "The Big Winner".

Including Situ Zhaodun’s blue treasure chest, I now have two treasure chests, plus Zhang Tong’s "The Shepherd of Keketuohai".

After thinking about it, Lu Jiang directly opened the green one. He didn't like this color very much.

The good news is that the box contained Xu Song’s "Luzhou Moon".

Lu Jiangdu smiled. Finally, it was Comrade Xu Shangao's turn.

The producer of Anhui TV's ace program gave Anhui's future ace singer an ace song about Anhui written by him.

Ah Song, please don't blame me
Five days later, Lu Jiang arrived in Hefei and started recording the second episode of "The Big Winner".

The guests recording this episode are: Ye Bei, Fang Jiwei, Man Jiang, Ba Ai, and Wang Jing.

The guest lineup is not entirely from mainland China. There are Taiwanese singers, such as Fang Jiwei, who is also the most famous among the guests.

She became famous in the 80s, appeared on CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 92, and became the first Chinese female singer to walk the red carpet at the Academy Awards in 96.

But now the peak period is over after all.

It can be said that she and several other singers combined are not as good as Lu Jianghong today.

So Lu Jiang indeed became the absolute focus of this episode.

The focus will have a special script and program settings, so for this episode, Lu Jiang has been creating the program effects from the beginning.

The first performance was a tunnel with dozens of real arms sticking out on both sides. The guests had to wear raincoats and pass between the arms. If they ran too slowly, they would be sprayed with foam.

And the arms will naturally not let you pass through so easily, and will grab you blindly.

The guests also need to cooperate and make various reactions.

Lu Jiang was the fifth to appear, but he was smart enough to switch positions with Man Jiang who was in front of him.

So when it was Man Jiang's turn, the arms mistook Man Jiang for Lu Jiang, and the intensity of the tearing increased. Man Jiang's raincoat was torn off before it was halfway through. When he came out, his face was covered with foam, which caused the audience to applaud.

Next, Lu Jiang was also "targeted" in various ways in the following segments because of his "clever" performance. For example, in the "Who is real and who is fake" segment, the guests wore rain boots, and one of them had a live loach in his rain boots. All the guests had to do was to cover it up so that people couldn't guess who was fooled.

As a result, everyone was united in their criticism of Lu Jiang. No matter what expression he made, they all said he was lying. The scene was joyful for a while, which attracted the sympathy of the female fans at the scene and made the live show a big hit.

At the end, the focus will receive special treatment. For example, Xiaoyanzi in the first episode had a special interview at the end of the show. The program team invited her mother and made some emotional comments.

In addition to the interview, Lu Jiang also showed his musical talent.

Create songs on the spot.

Lu Jiang picked an audience member (a host) and randomly tapped a few notes on the piano. After some "thinking", he slowly played a melody of "Luzhou Moon".

Although it is not a complete melody, the melody is very beautiful, which is enough to make everyone drop their jaws.

A musical genius wrote a song on the spot, and the whole process took less than half a minute. If you are an audience member who doesn’t know the truth, are you shocked?

Lu Jiang even said: "Next time I come, I will try to complete the song and match the lyrics."

Will you play the full version next time?

It won't be that easy.

Of course, she has to appear after much anticipation, still holding the pipa and half covering her face.

Wait until "Luzhou Moon" enters the distribution process before coming on the show again, then play it again, and finally release the title of the song. Will the fans in Anhui be excited and moved, and will the audience across the country be shocked?

Probably next year.

As for now.

It is enough to solidify Lu Jiang's image as a talented scholar. I believe the ratings of this episode will not be much different from the first one.

At the end, the audience applauded and bid farewell warmly with anticipation.

After finishing the recording, Lu Jiang stayed in Anhui for one night, had dinner with the TV station leaders and guests, and returned to the Beijing set early the next morning.

At this time, the shooting process of Lu Jiang's new album MV has also entered the final stage.

Of the remaining 7 songs, only "Exclusive Memory" has not been filmed yet. After filming it today and tomorrow, we can fully start "Not Drunk".

Li Chao also gave a report on the casting of "Not Drunk".

The alternative actors have been found and are waiting for the unified audition.

"By the way, Gao Yuanyuan is here too."

"Did you inform her?"

"No, she contacted me and said she was a fan of yours. She felt bad that we couldn't work together last time, so she wanted to do it without pay this time."

(End of this chapter)