Rebirth 2004: A lone figure in the literary world

Chapter 92 (Third update) Noble Chen Kun, PASS!

Zhang Chao returned home with his heart still beating wildly. If he said that Bai Xue's two actions and expressions, which were reluctant to refuse but also willing to be accepted, did not move him, then he would be too sorry for this young body full of vigor and vitality.

Bai Xue later became the top star of the domestic "chick movie"! But in the end, Zhang Chao's reason still defeated his desire.

He knew that Bai Xue didn't necessarily come here to be seduced by him. She probably thought that a young man under 20 years old would be fascinated by him if he gave her some sweet treats.

Unfortunately, Zhang Chao’s 19-year-old body hides a 40-year-old soul.

It seems that the script really needs to be revised as soon as possible so that the film can start shooting as soon as possible, otherwise there is a possibility of encountering such a thing. After all, it is not difficult to find out where I am at school.

After much haste, Zhang Chao finally sent the script to Sylvia Chang, He Jiping and Yi Zhe before the National Day holiday.

His parents also took a plane and landed at Capital Airport on the evening of September 9.

Zhang Chao had already found a chartered driver through the driving school. The car was clean and the driver was efficient. The driver and driver were charged 600 yuan a day, and the fuel was not included. That night, he took his parents to the East Courtyard of Beida Street.

When we went upstairs and entered the house, my mother couldn't help but sigh, "This capital is so different. The house is so much smaller than ours, and the decoration, furniture, and appliances are all old. It's amazing that they can buy two houses like ours."

"More," added the father.

Zhang Chao said with a smile: "Believe it or not, I am buying at the bottom now."

The mother opened her eyes wide and said, "Is this a bargain? Impossible, absolutely impossible. Who can afford it when it's so expensive?"

Zhang Chao smiled without saying anything, took his parents downstairs to have dinner, and arranged for them to rest in the guest room.

In the next few days, Zhang Chao had unprecedented time to relax since his rebirth. Every day he accompanied his parents to play in the huge Yanjing. Although there were many tourists, if he had a car, he could go early and leave early, and try to avoid the peak hours.

Autumn in Yanjing is the most pleasant time of the year.

Together with his father, he watched the reed flowers in Taoranting, the willow shadows in Diaoyutai, the night moon in Yuquan, listened to the insects singing in the West Hill, and the bells in Tanzhe Temple.

He and his mother visited the red-walled and yellow-tiled Forbidden City, the crisscrossing alleys, watched the flag-raising ceremony in the morning, and tasted authentic stewed soy milk... Well, the last thing, none of the three of them succeeded in the challenge...

In the last two days, the family did not go anywhere. Apart from resting, they cleaned the house, played chess, watched TV, cooked, and wandered around the campuses of Yanda and Qinghua University.

The holiday was over in a blink of an eye, and Zhang Chao reluctantly sent his parents back to Changfu. When he returned home, he suddenly found that the originally empty house was now full of their traces - the dining table was covered with a beautiful tablecloth, the glass was covered with exquisite window decorations, and new cups were placed on the coffee table...

It was like a dream that Zhang Chao didn’t want to wake up from.

But an email from Sylvia Chang woke him up from his dream: "We will discuss the casting in two days, please come."

Zhang Chao looked at the class schedule and replied with an email: "I'm only free in the afternoon, so you can have the interview first." There was no need for him to take special leave for matters that he did not have the final say on.

Two days later in the afternoon, Zhang Chao took a taxi to the agreed place, but it was not Huayi’s office, but a small film and television production center in Chaoyang.

In addition to the previous people, this time there was an additional actor assistant director named Lu Jianqing, who was young and energetic, from Hong Kong Island, but spoke Mandarin well. Zhang Chao also looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

Several people looked exhausted, obviously having been in a meeting since morning.

As soon as Zhang Chao saw her, Zhang Aijia said, "You've arrived just in time. You're the original author, so tell me which of these actresses is the most suitable to play Cheng Nian."

After saying that, he handed him a stack of information, which were all basic resumes of the actors.

Lu Jianqing said, "These are the candidates left after the meeting this morning, and they all have schedules recently."

Zhang Chao flipped through the resumes for a long time and put two resumes in front of everyone, one was Dong Jie, who was once a "Mou Girl", and the other was Song Jia, who is still unknown. Yi Zhe was very happy and said, "I said it, Dong Jie looks the most like a high school student, and her acting skills are not bad, so it's right to choose her."

Sylvia Chang was obviously a little disappointed.

Zhang Chao explained, "Actually, neither of these two people is the Cheng Nian I have in mind. The one who is most suitable for Cheng Nian is actually her." Then he put another resume on the table. Everyone looked at it:
Zhou Xun, Master Zhou.

In terms of age, Zhou Xun may not be the most suitable, after all, she is already 30 years old, and the age difference between her and Cheng Nian is more than 10 years. But Zhou Xun still has a full sense of "girlishness", and her smart and changeable acting skills can fully handle this role.

Zhang Aijia's eyes lit up and she asked, "I also think she is the most suitable - then why didn't you choose her just now?"

Zhang Chao smiled bitterly and recounted what happened between him and Li Shaohong's assistant director He Youde, then said, "Everyone knows the relationship between Zhou Xun and Director Li. They are not mother and daughter, but they are better than mother and daughter. Even if Director Li doesn't stop her, if she finds out, she will probably have a grudge, and it will be troublesome if she regrets it."

Everyone was speechless. This kind of personal relationship was the most difficult to handle. Yizhe actually knew that Zhou Xun was the best candidate, but considering the production cost, Dong Jie was more suitable.

He Jiping said, "Let's put that aside for now and talk about the choice of Xiaobei. I think the complexity of Xiaobei may be even beyond the concept. His background is chaotic gentleness and kindness, but his image and temperament show a sharp sense of cruelty. Without any of these, this role will be hard to be convincing."

Lu Jianqing took out another stack of information and distributed it to everyone.

After looking through it for a while, Lu Jianqing took out a resume and put it on the table, saying, "I think he can do it. Although he is 17 years old, he still looks young. He won the Best Actor Award at the age of , so his acting skills must be amazing."

When everyone saw that it was Xia Yu, Zhang Chao, He Jiping, and Yi Zhe rejected it in unison - "He can't do it."

Xia Yu is good in every way except that he lacks the ruthlessness. The sunlight is too bright.

After a while, Yizhe picked out a resume and said, "I think Chen Kun is completely suitable. His image is impeccable, and he can play a high school student without distracting people. His acting skills are also OK. Moreover, if he is invited to play the role, maybe he can also..."

It's no secret that Chen Kun and Zhou Xun are close friends.

Everyone looked at Chen Kun's photo and compared it with other resumes in their hands. They felt that there seemed to be no one more suitable than him, but something seemed wrong.

He Jiping hesitated and said, "The first movie he acted in was a tribute film, and he didn't act in a movie for several years. Can he adapt to the big screen now?"

Although there is no insurmountable gap between TV actors and movie actors, there are indeed many barriers.

Zhang Aijia said: "Chen Kun is good, but he has a problem - he is too beautiful, too noble, and even a little aggressive. It is difficult for the audience to be convinced by a boy who is so beautiful and plays a ruthless gangster. To be honest, I don't think the boys in this movie are suitable."

Zhang Chao suddenly asked: "If non-mainland actors are cast in the film, will there be any problems with censorship and release?"

Yizhe thought for a moment and said, "If there is nothing wrong with the actor himself, it won't be affected."

Zhang Chao smiled and said, "Then I thought of a candidate who I think is particularly suitable, but I don't know if he has time now."

Yizhe said: "You tell me first. If it is really suitable, we can wait a while. Everything depends on human effort."

Zhang Chao said: "I suggest that Director Zhang's fellow countryman, Zhang Zhen, play Xiaobei."

As soon as this was said, everyone's eyes lit up. If there is a young male actor who possesses both the "chaotic tenderness" and "sharp cruelty" that He Jiping said, and at the same time does not let his appearance affect the marginal sense of the role, Zhang Zhen is undoubtedly the first-tier candidate.

His handsomeness does not come from his delicate facial features, but from his tough and cold lines and temperament, and his deep eyes.

Zhang Aijia said: "If there is no other better candidate, I think it should be Zhang Zhen. I will contact him."

Yizhe said to Zhang Chao with a bitter face: "He is not cheap. If we invite Zhou Xun, the budget will definitely exceed the limit. Otherwise, Mr. Richest Man, can you invest some money too?"

(End of this chapter)