I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 104 Casting Completed
Yu Rongguang had been in the Hong Kong entertainment circle for a long time, but he played villainous roles, and his image was pretty much fixed.

Having debuted for so many years, he has filmed more than 80 movies and more than 40 TV series, making him arguably the number one "tough guy" in mainland China.

Despite his hard work, Yu Rongguang seems to rarely play leading roles, and he has never become a superstar like Li Lianjie.

Yu Rongguang's first film role was as a major villain.

In "The Cotton Robe", he played the main villain, Master Liaokong Qi Tianyuan.

Although he played a major villain, his clean and crisp action scenes, coupled with his acting skills honed over many years, made him an instant star.

He then moved south to Hong Kong and became a martial arts star.

During his years of development in Hong Kong, Yu Rongguang filmed nearly 50 movies, burning with youthful passion.

With so many works, audiences have discovered that Yu Rongguang is truly versatile, capable of playing both righteous and villainous roles, and can portray both good and evil characters with ease.

Especially those villainous characters who are cunning, shrewd, cold-faced, and highly skilled in martial arts, and who never use stunt doubles.

His most classic film is "Letter to Dad", which he co-starred in with Li Lianjie.

Her fight scenes with Li Lianjie once overshadowed Li Lianjie's performance.

The character of the villain Fu Guang is unforgettable to this day, and can be called a classic "big bad guy" among "bad guys".

Later, his portrayal of the ruthless professor in "The Big Bullet" was so neurotic that he even overshadowed the lead actor.

This made the character of the 'Professor' the most classic villainous boss.

Cheng Sheng chose him to play Zhang Bao because he valued Yu Rongguang's qualities.

Zhang Bao was not a good person in history.

In terms of personality, Zhang Bao had the courage and determination to resist oppression and dared to challenge the powerful Eastern Han Dynasty, which reflects his unwillingness to accept the status quo and his courage to change his fate.

However, he also had the limitations of a peasant uprising army general.

After achieving some small victories, it is easy to become arrogant and complacent, leading to a distorted judgment of the situation.

Moreover, the Yellow Turban Army gradually revealed problems such as loose organization and lax discipline during its development. As an important general, Zhang Bao failed to effectively solve these problems, which laid the groundwork for the Yellow Turban Army's ultimate defeat.

Moreover, Zhang Bao demonstrated a certain cruelty in his battles throughout history.

Kill prisoners.

Indeed, Zhang Bao would kill any officers or soldiers who surrendered.

Zhang Bao can be said to be wavering between good and evil.

Yu Rongguang also possesses this kind of temperament, which perfectly matches the character of Zhang Bao, and that's why Cheng Sheng chose him.

After the second male lead was cast, there was one role that had not yet been cast, besides the male lead. That role was Dong Zhuo.

In the novel and film adaptations of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," Dong Zhuo is portrayed as a tyrant with an obese figure and a fierce face. However, historical records do not explicitly describe his appearance as obese, suggesting that he was a literary embellishment.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes Dong Zhuo as "fat and bloated," clumsy in action, and his body fat was even used as fuel to burn for several days after his death.

Historical records such as the Book of the Later Han Dynasty and the Records of the Three Kingdoms do not explicitly record Dong Zhuo's physique, but only mention his early military talent as "fierce and resourceful".

The earliest record of Dong Zhuo's story is found in Wang Can's "Records of Heroes" from the Eastern Han Dynasty. Dong Zhuo was described as "fat and obese," and after his death, the fat from his navel burned like lamps for several days.

This may be why Dong Zhuo was portrayed as obese in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

The scenario provided by the simulation panel also depicts Dong Zhuo as obese, suggesting that literary works do not necessarily defame Dong Zhuo.

Based on the physical characteristics of the character, none of the people who auditioned for the role of Dong Zhuo were particularly suitable for the part.

After all, there are very few overweight actors in the entertainment industry.

Because he was too fat, it was difficult for him to succeed in the appearance-obsessed entertainment industry.

Actually, there is one person who is very suitable to play Dong Zhuo, and that is Hong Kong actor Cheng Chak-sze. He has a kind of "rough and fierce and resourceful" hero temperament, which is very similar to Dong Zhuo in the script.

Cheng Sheng didn't dislike Hong Kong actors, nor did he want to avoid working with them. Before the audition, Cheng Sheng sent an audition invitation to Zheng Zeshi, but five days had passed since the audition, and Zheng Zeshi still hadn't given him a reply.

Just as Cheng Sheng was about to look for someone else, Zheng Zeshi finally replied.

He agreed to play the role of Dong Zhuo.

The next day, which was the day before the audition was about to end.

Zheng Zeshi came to the mainland from Hong Kong.

"Director Cheng, I'm sorry, I missed a few days because I was watching the history of the Three Kingdoms at home."

In the audition room, the chubby Zheng Zeshi greeted Cheng Sheng warmly with a handshake.

"Hello, Teacher Zheng, it's truly an honor for me that you agreed to the audition."

Cheng Sheng exchanged a few pleasantries with the other party before starting the audition.

It must be said that Zheng Zeshi was well-prepared, speaking eloquently about the history of the Three Kingdoms, and all of it was based on official historical records.

It seems they weren't lying.

Then comes the performance.

Needless to say, Zheng Zeshi, as a veteran actor, has excellent acting skills.

"Okay, Mr. Zheng, we will send you the script via email, and the contract will be delivered to your hotel."

After the performance, Cheng Sheng shook the other person's hand and said...

"Okay, okay, thank you, Director Cheng."

After Zheng Zeshi was confirmed, the actor to play Zhang Jiao was finally decided on the last day.

Chen Daoming.

Artists from Huayi.

Chen Daoming is a well-known actor in China and a national first-class actor. He is known for his profound acting skills and ability to portray diverse characters, especially in historical films and television dramas where he has created many classic images.

He excels at portraying historical figures, such as Qing Dynasty emperors and diplomats of the Republic of China, often combining a refined and scholarly demeanor with an imperial air to create a unique screen image.

The role of Zhang Jiao is perfect for Director Chen.

"Teacher Chen, with you playing Zhang Jiao, I have even more confidence in this movie."

After the audition, Cheng Sheng excitedly told Director Chen.

"You flatter me. I've wanted to work with Director Cheng for a long time," Director Chen said warmly.

After the roles were finalized, Cheng Sheng had the actors sign contracts and then posted the news online.

Netizens immediately started discussing the actors chosen by Cheng Sheng.

I have no problem with Director Chen playing the lead role, but why is the female lead a newcomer?

[The female lead is actually a seventeen-year-old girl? And a complete newcomer with no acting credits whatsoever. How did Cheng Sheng manage to choose her?]

[They must have used connections; it was definitely through connections.]

[Da Tian Tian, ​​is there such a person in the entertainment industry?]

Jiao Enjun's portrayal of Zhao Yun is simply embodying the character!

[Hong Yuzhou, Bao Guoan, Lu Shuming... Wow, these are all veteran actors from the CCTV version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Cheng Sheng's decision to cast them is truly amazing.]

Have you noticed that, apart from Jing Tian, ​​none of the actors Cheng Sheng cast are popular celebrities?

[Huh, I thought Cheng Sheng and the Hong Kong actors didn't get along, but it turns out there are Hong Kong actors in his new movie.]

(End of this chapter)