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Chapter 656 Audition for the heroine! (The first update asks for a subscription!)
The "Fengshen" trilogy has a script of 30 words. After careful study, there is not enough time today.

A few people didn't read too closely, they mainly looked at the context, main line, and important branch lines of the whole plot.

After all, there are too many characters and branches involved, and the time and space are inconsistent.

It is impossible for this kind of film to tell the plot too finely, otherwise it will be worse.

There is a complete and clear main line, interspersed with a few branch lines with more or less roles in the middle. These lines and the main characters are clear, which is very good.

Simplify the plot, don't engage in nonsensical things, most directors understand this.

I understand the truth, but directors with higher status and achievements can't help but want to pretend.

Fortunately, Wu Ershan didn't pretend to be aggressive. The three screenwriting teams, dozens of screenwriters, managed the whole Fengshen very smoothly.

An unremarkable script, a simple story.

Simplifying the complex is the hardest part.

If you really try to make some big sense, you will end up with bad things. It is too difficult to control. Even geniuses like Zhang Yimou and Chen Kai are prone to capsize.

As for the details, there is no need to look at them. Wu Ershan definitely would not have taken photos during the actual filming.

When shooting any movie, the details can be changed at any time, as long as the general direction does not change.

After spending two hours reading the script, Tang An put down the script in his hand. He had already read it once before.

Tang An smiled at the two of them, "What do you two think?"

"Very good, clear and clear, even if the audience has not read the original work, at least there will be no problems with the plot."

Ning Hao first said that it is not easy to be able to do this. This kind of mythological movie has a huge background. If the TV series is better, it is too easy for dozens of episodes of TV series to tell a story.

But the movie is less than two hours long, and the background is too big to explain clearly, especially for audiences who haven't read the original.

Xu Zheng also said, "The main plot basically conforms to the perception of most audiences."

If it can be accepted by most audiences, the plot will be fine. As for other things, it’s useless to talk about it. It will have to be up to the director then.

Tang Andao, "There is still plenty of time to revise the script. The preliminary preparations have already begun, and the construction of Chaoge City can also start. The Qingdao government is willing to be responsible for the construction. I have already sent people to contact museums in southern Henan, Shaanxi and Selenium. , the other party is willing to provide certain material support, and strive to release the first film within five years."

This is a troublesome project. In terms of props alone, there are countless teams, such as preset sculptors, prop leather makers, harness makers, prop weavers, preset sculptors, prop effectors, scenery carpenters, props Machinists, hair crocheters, prop clay sculptors, jewelry inlayers, etc.

Every piece of prop is known by history and archaeologists, designed by art directors, and then hand-carved by craftsmen, and then made old, and restored to the bronze effect of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. There are more than ten processes for each piece of props. .

Such a large project is too difficult without the support of the government. There are a large number of museum objects, historians and archaeologists, sculptors and designers from professional colleges such as the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts, and major state-owned studios. Professional artists, or old folk artists with many years of experience, each prop is carefully crafted.

Don't even think about showing it in four or five years, Xu Zheng and Ning Hao are also in admiration.

At least the cost of more than one billion, the five-year cycle, even if it is invested in batches, is terrible.

The "Fengshen" trilogy started to enter the preparatory stage, and Tang An didn't want to get involved in such a complicated matter.

Professional things are done by professionals, and I am just a filmmaker.

China Film and Xiying participated in the investment. Han Sanping's old classmate, the core figure of Xiying Studio, and the top producer Huang Jianxin brought three producers from China Film and Xiying to come forward. Tang An also sent four producers to be in charge of the early stage. preparatory work.

Everything is being prepared silently, and it will take at least one or two years before it will be announced to the public.

Everyone has their own division of labor, and the large group is running in an orderly manner, basically Tang An doesn't need to pay attention to every detail.

The National Day holiday has not yet passed, and "Mystery Superstar" ushered in the first round of auditions for the heroine.

In a reception room, nearly twenty young and beautiful actresses aged 16-24 are waiting for the audition to start.

As we all know, Tang An's movies basically did not have a large-scale audition, and the main actors were recruited quietly.

Some not very important supporting roles were asked to audition by the assistant director, but Tang An didn't show up at all.

But this time, for the first time, Tang An, the heroine of "Mysterious Superstar", sent out invitations to actresses from major companies who met the requirements, as well as students from acting schools such as Film Academy and Chinese Opera.

This is Tang An's movie, and she is still the number one female. The opportunity to reach the sky in one step is even more attractive than any prostitutes or star girls.

Basically, there are people from various companies and schools, each of them pretending to be calm, but they can't hide their excitement at all.

It is no exaggeration to reach the sky in one step, a huge opportunity.

Everyone was secretly looking at each other, touching up their makeup, and some were whispering something along with their managers and assistants.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the door of the reception room was pushed open, two women and one man, three well-dressed young men in business attire walked in.

"Secretary Zhou."

The manager of an artist under Yang Mi's banner immediately got up, and walked up to him quickly, smiling all over his face.

The chairman's secretary, an absolute big shot, is at least unattainable to everyone present, even if there is also the boss of the brokerage company among them.

Others who knew or knew Zhou Li also got up one after another. Only a few students from the School of Film and Television were a little slower, but they also got up.

Zhou Li ignored the solicitous agent, and still had a formulaic smile on her face.

"Everyone is here, please follow me to the dressing room."

Zhou Li brought two secretaries in the secretary's room, followed by a group of artists, to a large dressing room of nearly [-] square meters.

"Audition 10 starts in [-] minutes. Everyone, please take off your makeup and change into your clothes."

After speaking, leaving two secretaries behind, Zhou Li left.

However, the artists were full of astonishment. Following Zhou Li's gaze, they saw dozens of ordinary dresses, T-shirts, and jeans that could no longer be ordinary.

Everyone looks at me and I look at you. In order to deal with this audition, everyone has spent at least two hours at least. They are so exquisite from head to toe that they can go straight to the red carpet.

Although no specific character information was disclosed, since "Mysterious Superstar" is a superstar, it must be glamorous.

But now, it's time to remove the makeup and put on these ordinary clothes!

The actors were still hesitating, but several managers acted quickly, walking to the hanger to pick out suitable clothes.

Even if everyone is about the same age, they are fighting for the same role, but the clothes that suit everyone are different.

Some might look better with a skirt, others with jeans, and still others with a tracksuit.

Different from these newcomers, several managers are veterans. They have never encountered such a bizarre audition, so Tang An's request was immediately thought of.

Without makeup, an ordinary student in disguise.

There are only so many clothes, if they are picked out by others and there is no suitable one, it will be troublesome.

Soon, the others also realized that they got their clothes within a few seconds.

The dressing room is big enough, and there are ten partitioned changing rooms on the side, which are divided into two batches, and the clothes are changed immediately, and those who are not satisfied will be changed again.

The make-up removal was completed very quickly, and the hairstyle was basically changed. It is impossible for this outfit to match the previous hairstyle.

Ponytail, ball head, long hair in the middle, bangs with shoulder-length buckle, and shoulder-length hair with slightly curled tail
Everyone has chosen a different hairstyle, and the tools are available, and they can be done quickly by themselves.

Half an hour later, back to the reception room, the audition began.

In the temporary audition room, Tang An read the information of these actors over and over again.

More than half of them have been listened to later, and the quality is still good.

The photos are all youthful and beautiful, but I just don't know if I can find a suitable actor.

"let's start."

Tang An ordered, and soon the first actor knocked on the door and came in, standing there obediently.

"Hi Director Tang, hello teachers, I'm Guo Xiaoting."

After looking at the awkward actors, Tang An didn't say a word.

Next to the assistant director Zhang Yiping immediately opened his mouth and asked her to try two expressions.

Tang An didn't even ask about three actors in a row, including actors from his company.

The audition was still going on, and another actor came in, with an ordinary white dress, and an ordinary shawl with long hair.

"Hi Director Tang, hello teachers, I'm Zhang Huiwen."

Everyone came, only five of this list were selected by Tang An, and the other ten were selected by several assistant directors.

Tang An said, "Is the filming of Director Zhang's "Return" going well?"

The second female lead of "Return", what kind of role did you come here to audition for?

Although Zhang Huiwen was a little surprised when Tang An asked about Zhang Yimou's movie, she still answered obediently, "The filming went well. Director Zhang and Uncle Dao Ming even mentioned Director Tang."

Tang An nodded, "Say hello to Director Zhang and Mr. Zhang for me, and I'll let you know the result."

Again, the specific audition has not even started.

Tang An looked at Zhang Yiping with a smile, "Old Zhang, this girl is not your relative."

No matter how the surname is Zhang, he has become my relative, and Zhang Yiping waved his hands again and again.

"Deng Chao's fellow villagers are all from Jiangnan Province. At the end of last year, Beiwu junior was signed by Deng Chao. He went to Zhang Yimou's "Return" crew audition for the first time and was selected. Zhang Yimou arranged a three-month ballet surprise attack."

"Where did he get so many fellow villagers?" Tang An shook his head.

Zhang Yiping said with a smile, "Deng Chao is quite nostalgic. There are several people from Jiangnan in his company, and at the beginning of the year, he even signed a show."

"I don't care about him, let's go on, next one."

With the speed of Tang An's audition, a dozen or so people would soon be enough.

Yang Zi, Cheng Qiang, Lan Yingying
Those who have heard of it but have not heard of it, all pass.

Most people are okay in youth movies, and there are one or two who are okay in appearance, but they can't support a movie.

Tang An cheered up when the next actor came in.

Two of the five actors I picked have come out, including Yang Zi.

I thought it would be a bit of a surprise, but the shadow of Xia Xue in "Family with Children" is full, and the facial makeup is too serious.

"Hi Director Tang, hello teachers, I'm Zhou Dongyu."

(End of this chapter)