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Chapter 497 The man is in the dim light (two in one)

Xu Xiaoqiang finally got the role of Sakyamuni in "Buddha Plus".

Although Shakya is not the protagonist, even in terms of the number of lines, he ranks last among all actors - because he does not speak throughout the whole process and only has one line of "Let's take a look around".

But this is already a very big progress for Xu Xiaoqiang, and it is not an exaggeration to say it is a leap forward.

After all, he had only played minor roles before, let alone playing slightly famous characters. He had never even appeared in a movie or TV series for such a long time.

Moreover, the role of Shakya is very special.

In this movie, he is one of three very special religious symbols - Sakyamuni who silently stares at the ugliness of the world, the Buddha statue that is manipulated to hide sins, and the uproarious relationship with Boss Huang in the car. and self-contemptuous women.

The combination of these symbols can bring out the absurdity and irony of the title "Big Buddha"!

For Xu Xiaoqiang to play this role is both a challenge and an opportunity for him.

Because Yang Yi believes that as long as the audience has watched this movie, they will never forget the heavy questioning this movie brought to their souls, nor will they forget "Sakyamuni", a man who watches everything like a god or a Buddha. .

Yang Yi agreed with Kong Yaojie's choice, but he still waited until Xu Xiaoqiang's scene started filming before leaving.

After watching it for two days, Yang Yi felt relieved.

Although Xu Xiaoqiang played a different version of Sakyamuni from the original version, Yang Yi saw his performance on the set and felt that this version of Sakyamuni was not bad, with a different sense of freedom and the same absurdity and irony!

After leaving Jiangmen, before returning to the capital, Yang Yi took a detour to Hengdian to see the preparations for the crew of "I'm Not a Passerby."

"I was not very satisfied with the auditions in the first few days, because I felt that the acting skills of the actors who came to audition were relatively average, and it felt very unnatural to play the supporting actors they were most familiar with."

Liao Chunsheng introduced their current situation to Yang Yi.

"How did you solve the problem later?"

Yang Yi asked curiously.

"It's not that the problem has been solved. After discussing it for a few days, Mr. Le and I decided to make some compromises for the sake of authenticity and reality, and lowered the acting requirements for previous castings. At least for ordinary supporting actors, It won’t be so demanding, and it doesn’t matter if there are flaws in the acting. This way you can see more clearly that they are real extras!”

Liao Chunsheng smiled bitterly.

"What is reality?"

Yang Yi can understand authenticity, but the word reality makes Yang Yi a little confused. What does it refer to?

"Reality means that the investment in our film is not high. In order to avoid overspending, we don't need to use actors with professional backgrounds who are too expensive. We still have to proceed from reality and use suitable and cheap actors."

Liao Chunsheng's answer made Yang Yi dumbfounded.

It turns out to be this reality.

Yang Yi can completely increase the budget for Liao Chunsheng by personally investing.

However, this approach is not appropriate.

Firstly, Le Zehan had discussed it with Yang Yi before he decided to make this movie. This is a sentimental movie for Liao Chunsheng. It cannot have a high budget. It must ensure that the cost can be recovered and cannot be ruined. The signature of Mumu Film and Television.

Yang Yi promised Le Zehan that if he went back on his word and stood up for his brother and increased the budget for Liao Chunsheng, he would not be able to explain to Le Zehan.

Secondly, if he increases the budget for Liao Chunsheng, he is not necessarily helping Liao Chunsheng, but may actually harm Liao Chunsheng.

Because the filming of a movie is similar to the operation of a company, both expenses and profits have to be considered. You can make a little less, but be sure not to lose money!

Even if they can afford to lose money on the movie "I'm Not a Passerby", what about the future? Liao Chunsheng cannot just rely on the support of the company and Yang Yi, he must also mature and, like Yang Yi, win the favor of investors with the performance of films with outstanding box office performance.

"Now I have finalized the list of most of the actors. Our protagonist Liao Ren has not been decided yet, and I am a little undecided. Brother Yi just happened to be here. You can help me give advice and see which candidate is more suitable."

Liao Chunsheng said as he handed Yang Yi a tentative list of actors.

It doesn't matter whether Yang Yi sees this list or not, because they are all unknown extras, and he doesn't know if they are suitable or not.

However, after a cursory glance, Yang Yi actually saw two familiar names in the list.

"Xu Xiaoqiang, Ji Yuchen"

Yang Yi was not surprised that Xu Xiaoqiang's name appeared on it, because Xu Xiaoqiang was originally a group performer, so it was very suitable for him to participate in this play, and Liao Chunsheng, as the director, must take care of his little brother.

It is estimated that when they were in the capital, Liao Chunsheng asked Xu Xiaoqiang to audition in advance. He arranged for Xu Xiaoqiang to be a very ordinary supporting role. His role in this movie was not many, and his status was not as good as that of Shi Shi. Jia's level in "Buddha Plush".

It seems that Liao Chunsheng still wants to proceed step by step, and does not want people to mistakenly think that he is engaging in nepotism, so he wants Xu Xiaoqiang to play the main supporting role.

However, Ji Yuchen's appearance on this list still surprised Yang Yi.

"Chunsheng, is this Ji Yuchen the same Ji Yuchen who played Xiaoxiao when we filmed "Space Exploration Editorial Department"?"

Yang Yi thought it was the same name.

"Yes, that's her. Brother Yi, she is your junior high school girl!"

Unexpectedly, Liao Chunsheng nodded.

"Why did she come to this movie? And to play the heroine?"

Yang Yi was surprised.

It's not unusual for Ji Yuchen to come to their crew. After all, they are actors who have worked with him and have always been in contact with him.

But the problem is, their budget is not high!

After Ji Yuchen finished filming "Universe Exploration Editorial Department", her salary went up! Although Ji Yuchen has never acted as a heroine, and her status as a school student does not allow her to have much time to shoot a large number of film and television works, it is said that she has many film appointments.

"I have always had her WeChat account, and then she saw me posting on WeChat that I was having a headache auditioning in Hengdian, so she took the initiative to ask and said she would be willing to star in my movie for zero pay." Liao Chunsheng smiled sheepishly. Laughing, "I'm not thinking, isn't it hard to find the heroine for our movie? Nowadays, any good-looking girl will not be an extra in Hengdian. They will either become Internet celebrities and do live broadcasts, or they will be attracted by those It’s really hard to find people who do short plays.”

"So you decided to use Ji Yuchen later?"

"She is indeed very suitable. She is not the kind of good-looking person who brings disaster to the country and the people. She is a good-looking and good-looking type. She was like that when she played Xiaoxiao before, a girl who looks very simple and real. She will play our role. The heroine is just right, she can add color to our movie, but she won’t be too overwhelming.”

Liao Chunsheng's description of Ji Yuchen made Yang Yi feel a little relieved.

It seems that there should be nothing else going on between them!

Yang Yi did not stop Liao Chunsheng and Shen Qiu Shuang from getting together at first and allowed them to have an office romance. However, having this kind of boyfriend and girlfriend in the same company is more risky for the company.

If Liao Chunsheng and Shen Qiu Shuang had a falling out, or even had a serious quarrel, neither party would be able to step down, and it would be difficult to handle within the company.

Even if it is a peaceful breakup, if two strangers who are most familiar with each other still stay in the same company, and even collaborate on projects face to face, the atmosphere will probably be very subtle and very strange.

Now that Liao Chunsheng was fine, Yang Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Her acting style is actually quite suitable for acting in artistic films."

Yang Yi and Liao Chunsheng laughed.

"Yes, she also said that she likes to act in literary films. Filming "Space Exploration Editorial Department" with Yi Geqi was the most correct choice she has ever made. Because there is such a movie and such a character that many audiences can remember Live her, like her."

Liao Chunsheng nodded. "The key is that she is currently starring in "I'm Not a Passerby" for free. If your film really makes money by then, you can't treat others badly."

Yang Yi teased with a smile.

"Well, that must be the case. I also hope that "I'm Not a Passerby" can make money. I won't want to pay dividends when the time comes, and it will be no problem to give it all to everyone!"

Liao Chunsheng smiled bitterly, he was a little unsure.

Yang Yi and he went to get the computer and watch the audition videos of the candidates for the protagonist "Liao Ren".

"Really ordinary."

Yang Yi read it completely, supported his chin with his fingers, and commented in a muffled voice.

"It's pretty good. These actors are at least decent in appearance and have some acting skills. Over the past week or so, I have auditioned almost four to five hundred actors, and I have selected the one who is suitable for the role of 'Liao Ren'. These six.”

Liao Chunsheng rubbed his brows helplessly.

I almost searched for it under the light, but I couldn't find any good extras that could make Liao Chunsheng's eyes light up.

Maybe his requirements are a bit high, but "Liao Ren" is the only protagonist, and Liao Chunsheng must find an actor who can hold up the scene, just like the female lead.

But it can't be that the leading actor who plays "Liao Ren" is mediocre. In the end, the audience focused on the female lead Ji Yuchen.

"I do have a better candidate."

Yang Yi's tone was a little hesitant.

"Really? Brother Yi, do you have any candidates? Let him try! His salary is not high, right?"

Liao Chunsheng was overjoyed. It would be great if Yang Yi knew an actor who was more suitable for the role of "Liao Ren" than these six actors! He can save himself the trouble of continuing to find the right actor!

In the past, Liao Chunsheng really wanted to become a big director. Like the directors who interviewed him before, he would sit leisurely behind the desk and watch other people's auditions.

But now that he actually sat in this position, he realized that he thought everything was too wonderful!

Unless he doesn't want to make a good movie of his own, and abuses his power by pretending to be fake.

Otherwise, it would be really a torture for him to sit behind the desk and audition!

You have to spend a lot of time watching repeated performances by many people, and then you still can't choose the talented actor you want.

At the same time, you also have to bear the pressure of tight funds, tight time, etc., and all kinds of problems are coming at you!

Isn't this torture?

Yang Yi reached out to him at this time, and Liao Chunsheng's mind was filled with joy and he felt like he saw hope.

"His salary is not high, but he won't be able to come to Hengdian for an audition for a while."

Yang Yi smiled and deliberately gave him a pass.

"There is a conflict between his schedule? He is so busy with his schedule, how can he still not be paid well?"

Liao Chunsheng asked doubtfully.

"Didn't he just start filming? If you had said you couldn't find anyone a few days earlier, maybe I would have asked him to come to Hengdian to give it a try. But there's no need to worry, you didn't start filming so soon. He probably wouldn't be in Jiangmen either. The filming ended in just over a week.”

Yang Yi laughed.

In fact, there won't be too many scenes of Shakya, but the crew will not focus on filming the plot of this character. They must film according to the scene.

"Jiangmen? You mean Xiaoqiang?"

Liao Chunsheng became more and more familiar with it, and he quickly responded.

Didn't Xu Xiaoqiang just act in a show?

And his salary is indeed not high. If Liao Chunsheng had a darker heart and deceived Xu Xiaoqiang, he would probably be willing to star in it for zero salary!

"Yes, he is actually quite suitable for your role of 'Liao Ren'. I just watched other people's performances, and I thought it would be better to let Xiaoqiang give it a try instead of finding someone else to play 'Liao Ren'!"

Yang Yi laughed.

"Xiao Qiang plays 'Liao Ren'? How can this be done? He doesn't even know how to act."

Liao Chunsheng, just like Yang Yi who originally denied Xu Xiaoqiang's role as Sakyamuni, shook his head subconsciously.

"Don't make preconceptions and say that Xu Xiaoqiang is not good at acting and cannot play the leading role. If you think about it carefully, is the character 'Liao Ren' quite innocent? He is not like other people who came to Hengdian. It’s just a lazy thing to eat and a drunken dream. Simplicity and purity are the biggest advantages of Xiaoqiang. It can be said that he is acting in his true colors when he plays this role!"

Yang Yi's words made Liao Chunsheng think seriously.

"No, Brother Yi, Liao Ren is a college student. He had the dream of being an actor. He didn't have a job after graduation and went to Hengdian to be an actor. Xiaoqiang is not the same, and he can't act like a college student!"

After Liao Chunsheng thought for a while, he shook his head and still felt it was inappropriate.

Image-wise, Xu Xiaoqiang is very different from the Liao Ren he imagined, which is why Liao Chunsheng never considered letting Xu Xiaoqiang play Liao Ren.

"The script can be changed. In fact, I think your character setting is not perfect. You set him to be a college student, but his identity as a college student is not reflected much in the subsequent plot."

Yang Yi said.

"Didn't the landlady who wanted to sleep with him say she liked a student guy like you?"

Liao Chunsheng said weakly.

In fact, he knew very well that he had selfish motives for setting this up. Because he had never gone to college, he always had this regret in his heart, so he wanted Liao Ren to be a college student.

"This plot can also be changed. The landlady can say other things, such as liking his youth and strength and liking his muscles. Xiaoqiang's muscles are still okay."

"Brother Yi, can Xiaoqiang really play Liao Ren?"

When Liao Chunsheng saw Yang Yi being so persistent, he felt a little hard to judge.

"Maybe, okay, wait for him to come over and give it a try. Or you can go to Jiangmen with the script and ask him to take time to audition for you in the evening. I watched him play "Buddha Plus" and I think you might really I’ve found a treasure, this kid can act, and he has a very natural appeal!”

Yang Yi was not stingy with his praise for Xu Xiaoqiang.

　Thanks to Autumn God Light for the reward! ! ! (づ￣ 3￣)づ

(End of this chapter)