Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 26 "Conquer" Audition, Wu Tian and Dapeng

Yan Li was kind to everyone, whether they were distant relatives or close neighbors. He did not charge any money and gave the child a bowl of braised meat.

The neighbor next door was quite embarrassed, and when he returned the bowl, he brought a bag of fruit, which made Yan Li have a good impression of him.

Give and take is the way to get along with others!

No one wants to deal with people who only want to take without giving anything in return for a long time.

After asking Zhou Yiwei to clean up and wash the dishes, Yan Li returned to his bedroom and studied for a while how to improve the braised meat next time, and then focused on other intelligence analysis.

Whether opening a braised meat shop or a cooked food stall, it was just a temporary solution or a part-time business. Yan Li had no intention of making a living from it.

His main occupation is still acting, and his current priority is to find a new film contract.

Yan Li has been thinking about this matter these days, and has more or less triggered some related information and learned some of the situation.

There are still a few opportunities he can strive for in the crew here in Beijing.

After all, Yan Li has a good personal image and is a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy. Now he has a resume in well-known drama crews such as "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties". Even if the TV series has not been broadcast yet, he can still be looked at with respect.

With the help of the system, Yan Li thought of a way to conquer the key people, and there is still hope of taking down one or two of the characters.

However, compared to these crews with uncertain prospects, Yan Li has always been thinking about the future films and TV series that appeared in the monthly intelligence.

For example, the movie "Conquer" directed by Gao Qunshu.

Intelligence suggests that "Conquest" was the most popular crime-themed TV series of 2003, with some lists even listing it among the top ten TV series of the year.

This result is not just excellent. It can be associated with words such as "annual", "hottest", and "top ten". Even if you only play a supporting role, you will benefit a lot.

You know, except for a very few well-known crews, actors are not sure whether the crew they are in will become popular.

What's worse, no one is sure whether this drama can be broadcast in the future. Everyone just takes the money to make the drama and then takes a chance.

If you come across a hit drama and become famous, that is called luck. If you don’t, then you are not destined to be famous and have to struggle in the circle.

For actors, acting in one play that has the potential to be a hit is more valuable than acting in five or even ten plays.

It would be fine if Yan Li didn't know the inside story, but when it was clear that "Conquer" had the potential to be a big hit, not working hard on it and filming those dramas with uncertain prospects was like giving up the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds.

After thinking for a while, Yan Li made up his mind.

Ignore those crews for now and focus on "Conquest" and take a gamble on this most popular crime TV series in 2003.

Thinking of this, Yan Li took out his cell phone and called the contact he had established before.

"Brother Liu, I'm Yan Li. Yes, I had dinner with Brother Wang last time... I want to ask you about that 'Conquest' you mentioned last time..."

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The next day, Yan Li took a taxi to Haidian, and with the introduction of Brother Liu, he met Gao Qunshu, the director of "Conquer".

Gao Qunshu is a short and fat man wearing sunglasses, with a serious face and a stern expression.

Before coming, Yan Li did his homework. This director Gao is good at shooting crime themes with a documentary style. His representative work is "2000 Murder Cases" broadcast in .

Yan Li has seen this drama and was quite impressed by it. The narrative is straightforward and realistic, and it also explores human nature and the legal system.

Yan Li was very humble about this director who had made such excellent works. He praised "The Thirteen Murder Cases" highly, and his words were full of admiration and respect for Gao Qunshu.

Everyone likes to hear good words. Even though Gao Qunshu has seen a lot of things, he still couldn't help but have a good impression of the young man in front of him.

"I've looked at your profile and your conditions are good. However, let me be frank. Our crew has limited funds and the salary is very low."

Gao Qunshu's first move was to lower the price, which showed the difficulties faced by the production crew. Yan Li was not surprised by this. Whether it was the intelligence he had previously received or the new information he had just discovered today, he knew that funding for this drama would be difficult.

According to information, Gao Qunshu is currently filming this drama with his own money.

The actors are either from the previous cast, or friends who were brought in by selling their reputation, or hired at a low price, with the main focus on affordability.

For this reason, the system clearly reminds you that lowering your pay can increase your chances of passing the interview.

So when Gao Qunshu lowered the price, Yan Li expressed his opinion without hesitation.

"The pay is fine, but what I'm interested in is the opportunity to learn from you, Director Gao."

As soon as Yan Li said this, Gao Qunshu immediately became alert.

There are many actors who don't care about the pay. There are a lot of them waiting for work in front of the Beijing Film Studio. They will take the role if there is one and be honest and obedient.

But most of these people can only play extras or background roles, and cannot meet Gao Qunshu's requirements at all.

Most of the actors he chooses are talented, so he has more choices.

In this case, it will be difficult to recruit people if the pay is too low.

After all, most actors make movies just to make money, and a TV series takes several months to shoot. The production team of "Conquer" doesn't look like they can become famous. If the money they make is not enough to make a living, they won't take the job if there are other ways.

Yan Li has a good image, is a professional actor, and has played supporting roles before. If you don't care about the pay, he is indeed worthy of attention.

Gao Qunshu's originally serious fat face softened a lot, but he still asked Yan Li to try out the role.

"no problem."

Yan Li agreed readily. In fact, people like them who graduated from professional schools are very familiar with this kind of audition method.

This is often the case during normal study or exams. The teacher gives you a role or topic to perform, and even randomly increases the difficulty during the performance to train the actor's reaction, creativity, expressiveness, etc.

On the contrary, Yan Li was not used to Hu Mingkai's approach in "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" where he would directly decide on the role based on the actor's appearance.

The script was ready, and Gao Qunshu asked Yan Li to try out several roles at once.

He tried out two scenes for a young policeman, a gangster named Liu Huawen, a killer named Dapeng, a businessman named Wu Tian, and the suspected male lead Liu Huaqiang.

Gao Qunshu looked at Yan Li's performance, frowning slightly for a while, then relaxing his brows.

Frankly speaking, Yan Li's performance was not bad, but it was not to the point where he would applaud.

But it is understandable. Yan Li had just graduated. If his acting skills had impressed him, he would have been recommended by his teachers at the Beijing Film Academy to act in movies long ago, and it would not have been his turn to audition in his small crew.

Let Yan Li take a break, and Gao Qunshu quickly thought about which role in the play he was suitable for.

Liu Huaqiang?
No, his acting skills are a bit immature, and his image doesn't match his age.

The roles of the young policeman and Liu Huawen are too small, so it’s a pity to let Yan Li play them.

Dapeng had a candidate in mind, Zhang Li, with whom he had previously worked in "13 Murder Cases", and his image was more like the brutal killer in his mind.

Then only Wu Tian is left!

Gao Qunshu looked at Yan Li and felt that he was quite suitable for this role.

Wu Tian in the play is ruthless and shrewd. He is Liu Huaqiang's enemy and a young businessman who is doing well. Most importantly, according to the setting, Wu Tian relied on his elder sister to get to the top in the early days. Yan Li's appearance and figure are very convincing.

But after he talked to Yan Li and asked him to read the script, he found that Yan Li preferred the killer Dapeng who was banging with a gun...

(End of this chapter)