Diamond company shoots commercials, you shoot Titanic

After holding a casting meeting with the crew of "The Lord of the Rings", Chen Xiao came to the "Ming Dynasty 1566" project center next door.

As soon as I walked into the door, I met Fang Rong, who had dark circles under his eyes and was walking hurriedly towards the office.

Chen Xiao walked over, "Director Fang."

"Director Chen, you came quite early today."

"I'm here to see how the casting is going."

Fang Rong nodded and led him into the office, "Sit down."

As he spoke, he walked to the desk, took out a large stack of information and handed it to him. He sat on the sofa opposite and said, "We have already tentatively decided on the candidates for the audition. This is the list. There are a few actors I am very optimistic about, but it is not yet certain whether they can come, but it is not a big problem. The audition is scheduled to start on the 15th. You have to go to scout the location. If you don't have time, you don't have to go. I will talk to you on the spot when the time comes."

"Okay, I'll find some time." Chen Xiao nodded and opened the catalog.

The directory is sorted by role, and the second level directory under each role is the actor's name.

The protagonists of this play are all veteran officials, most of whom are between 40 and 60 years old. Of course, there are also staggering white-haired old men and slightly younger officials.

But at a glance, they are all veteran actors.

He had no impression of many names, but if he was told the characters, he would probably know who they were.

Chen Xiao raised his eyes and asked, "Most of them are teachers from art academies, right?"

It feels like Fang Rong has become a serious person recently.

"Director Fang, you should take a good rest. If you feel tired, shoot slowly. If you are not in good condition, the results will not be satisfactory."

"Yeah, I know, don't worry."

…

“This is really worrying.”

In the Capital Theatre, Vice President Liu Ye rubbed his brows and closed the document in his hand entitled "Project for the Inheritance and Promotion of Chinese Traditional Culture - Implementation Plan of the Capital Theatre (June of the Previous Year)".

About six years ago, the country began to strengthen cultural development. This permeated all walks of life.

Naturally, their drama theater also had to shoulder the heavy responsibility, so they carried out activities in the aspects of stage performances, film and television works, cultural activities, and educational promotion to complete the tasks assigned by the superiors.

After three years of implementation, the results have been stable, but there is a lack of novelty. This year, the theater has brainstormed everywhere but still has not found a more suitable activity.

Liu Ye handed the document to the assistant across the table, "Just follow what they said. Let's continue last year's activities in June this year. We need to rehearse the two plays, "Going to War" and "The Imperial Court". It would be best if Mr. Zhu Chenjian starred in "Going to War."

The assistant was silent for a moment, "Dean Liu, Teacher Zhu informed the hospital a few days ago that he will be going for an audition soon and may not be able to act in June."

Liu Ye frowned slightly.

Zhu Chenjian! He really hated this old Zhu.

In January, he played the role of the prince's tutor in a costume drama "Chang'an Fengyun" which has not yet been released. He is not familiar with the content of the TV series, so it is difficult to comment too much.

But logically speaking, as a national second-level actor, 53 years old this year, he should be highly valued in the crew, right?

But on the set of that drama, in the middle of winter, the young actors were flirting in the snow, delaying the filming. The old actors were just standing by and waiting. Urging them? If they did, they would be taking advantage of their age.

This old Zhu, he just loves to go to the crew to act, what's so good about it? He loves to go to work like a madman.

"I'll have to talk to him about this later. He's really capable. He insisted on joining the crew to act in historical dramas. How many idol dramas disguised as historical dramas has he accepted? He's not short of money. If he likes to act in movies, he can just come back to act in dramas."

The assistant said awkwardly, "This time it's Director Chen's new film. The drama "The Ming Dynasty 1566" directed by Director Chen and Fang Rong."

"This." Liu Ye's brows relaxed.

Their new movie, that's fine.

The atmosphere in the Dongchuan crew is quite honest and respectful, so go for it.

And the most reliable thing about Dongchuan is that it does not engage in false propaganda in terms of subject matter.

A drama about a strong female lead in a palace fight is simply called a palace fight. This time it is called a serious drama, so it should really be a serious drama.

Lao Zhu loves to act in historical dramas, so it is normal for him to turn down subsequent performances in order to audition with the Dongchuan crew.

"Then let's go to Ye Zhen."

The assistant said awkwardly, "Teacher Ye also said that he has to audition for "The Ming Dynasty 1566" and may not be available in June."

Liu Ye pursed his lips and was silent for a moment, "Peng Wenjie."

Although the match is a bit low, the acting is still good.

"Teacher Peng too."

Liu Ye raised his head slowly.

What are these people doing? It's just an audition, but they all postponed their performances in June?

"Choose the protagonist?"

"No, I heard it was a corrupt official or eunuch."

"..." Liu Ye was a little speechless, "Important role, right?"

"Uh, I'm not sure. I don't think he has a lot of scenes. I think he's ranked around the top 10 in the cast list."

Liu Ye stroked the paper with his fingers.

There is no problem in playing a eunuch, especially a eunuch like Su Peisheng who has many scenes, and it is also no problem to turn down drama performances.

You guys put off performing in a drama just to audition for a supporting role that was ranked around tenth in the cast list?

What are these people going to do!

He understood that Chen Xiao was a big name. He also liked Farewell My Concubine. But what he was good at was 20th century culture, human emotions and some things that young people liked.

Even if his drama is of high quality, these people shouldn't have postponed the drama performance for a supporting role.

If you are really selected, can't you find some time to act in it?

These people just saw that Sun Li won an international award, and now they are rushing to join the crew of Oriental Media, right?

Liu Ye snorted in his heart, but didn't show it on his face, "Then let the project team choose."

He stood up with the cup of water in his hand and said, "Let's go, quickly assign the tasks."

"OK."

Liu Ye walked out of the office and headed towards the bathroom.

Just as I put the cup of water on the windowsill, a familiar figure walked towards me.

It was Zhu Chenjian who was his first choice for the leading role of "Departure".

The two of them were considered friends, so he simply asked directly, "Old Zhu, I heard that you are going to audition for a drama in Dongchuan. What role can make you turn down the leading role in a drama just for an audition, huh?"

Old Zhu had a smile in his eyes, "Don't flatter me. How can my old bones take on the main responsibility? They are just minor supporting roles, like a corrupt official or a general. I just want to join in the fun and have some fun."

Liu Ye raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "With your appearance, you should be matched with an honest official, right?"

"The most treacherous appear loyal."

"That's right." Liu Ye nodded slightly. "You are only 48, right? It's the right age to strive for success. Let the crew arrange your scenes more concentratedly, and you can take up the responsibility of "Going to War."

"No, no, Dean Liu, this script is really good. Don't underestimate them because they are all supporting roles. With their intelligence and strategies, they can force the protagonist into a desperate situation in just one episode in many TV dramas. You need to read a lot of literature. If you are selected, you need to follow the crew throughout the whole process."

"The requirements are so strict?" Liu Ye was slightly surprised. "Okay then. I look forward to seeing this movie become a big hit next year."

Zhu Chenjian smiled.

Big hit? Not necessarily. Because it is hard to understand, and for this reason, if he is chosen to play a supporting role, he needs to spend a lot of energy studying the script and understanding the historical background.

But since he had signed the agreement, he couldn't say much.

"You'll know when it's aired. You go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving first."

Liu Ye said politely: "Let's have dinner together next time."

"Sure." Zhu Chenjian left with a smile.

Liu Ye frowned slightly as he looked at Zhu Chenjian's back.

Is it that powerful?

Suddenly I was very curious about what this movie is about.

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