Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 150 Sichuan and Chongqing Auditions - The Youngest Actress
Cheng Xi's reply on Weibo made his friends who had just been worried about him smile knowingly.

At the same time, I remembered Cheng Xi’s cheeky look when he posted this Weibo.

That’s right, why bother arguing with the king of golden quotes?

Lu Chuan saw netizens replying to Zuibai and her Weibo posts, "Jiang Wen gave you a like."

Finally, I couldn't bear it anymore and my defense was completely broken.

So he immediately called the production manager and yelled:
"Right now, immediately, everyone at Huairou Film and Television City will be there tomorrow morning. Anyone who's late will be kicked out!"

Your name is Zuibai, right? It seems like as your senior brother, I have to teach you a lesson.

When did the director of the Management Department try to infringe upon the Directing Department?
Besides, when have I ever cried?

Those are all rumors!

While Cheng Xi was breaking down Lu Chuan's defenses, he also received many text messages from friends on his phone.

"My brother is so mean. I just wanted to make him cry. Who told him to bully others?"

This is Guai Reba, who always supports Cheng Xi.

"Da Cheng, I want to fight in the ring too."

This is Da Ran, I see you want to play the drum.

"Brother, I want to cry."

This is Jinchen, there will be a time for you to cry.

"Boss, you can actually be a little more aggressive."

This is God's love, and it's all because of praising you.

"Hahaha, great job! Don't give the Director Department any face, you're showing off the Management Department's style."

This is counselor Cao Jinnan, we must show the momentum of the Management Department!
"Director Cheng, please give me an acting position so I can help you make him cry."

This is Da Mimi, oh, it’s been a long time since we last met.

"Brother, I passed the college entrance examination and I have something to tell you."

Oh, this is Nazha who takes the college entrance examination every year. Having something to say has become a secret code between the two of them.

"Director Cheng is awesome." "Director Cheng's double play is awesome."
These are the four talented students in the dormitory.

There were too many text messages to read at once, so Cheng Xi smiled and selectively replied to a few of them.

It seems that I am doing pretty well in the fight.

Not only did netizens praise Director Zuibai for being awesome, but friends also gave Director Cheng face.

Of course, Cheng Xi is always angry with people.

I also didn’t forget to arrange the next steps for the movie.

This is the most important thing.

Now that the script is basically finalized, the next step is casting.

Cheng Xi immediately called Li Wentao and Jin Xiaoluo and asked them to lead a team.

Immediately go to Sichuan and Chongqing to audition for the female lead.

The movie "Life Events" mainly tells the story of Mo Sanmei (male) who was released from prison and had no choice but to inherit the profession of funeral director in order to buy his father's house.

During a funeral, he met Wu Xiaowen, a little girl who was raised by her grandmother, and her grandmother was in the coffin carried away by Mo Sanmei.

So a series of funny and tearful stories happened when the little girl chased Mo Sanmei.

In the end, the male protagonist went from initially disliking the little girl to redeeming each other, which triggered the audience's thinking about life and death.

Cheng Xi had watched it several times in his previous life. Every time he watched it, he would laugh and cry, and every time he would have new insights.

Therefore, in addition to the very high acting requirements for the male lead in the movie, the performance of the little girl is also crucial.

Of course, it is difficult for a little girl around 10 years old to have profound acting skills.

Therefore, the little girl needs to be able to perform more innocently and naturally in order to meet the requirements of the script.

Otherwise, on the big screen, when the face is enlarged, even the slightest flaw will be seen by the audience and ruin the show.

Since the story takes place in Jiangcheng, and the little girl was raised by her grandmother from Sichuan and Chongqing, she speaks Sichuan and Chongqing dialect.

The collision of the two dialects not only highlights the characters' personalities, but also makes the film more realistic and down-to-earth.

Cheng Xi asked around but couldn't find a suitable person who could speak Sichuan and Chongqing dialects.

So Cheng Xi decided to follow the example of great directors like Zhang Yimou and Stephen Chow and hold a casting call with 10,000 people.

One is to increase the popularity and promote the movie.

Secondly, everything is for the film. I believe that after the auditions, we can pick out the most suitable little girl as much as possible.

The third is to see if there are any good young talents. If possible, Cheng Xi would like to cultivate them from a young age.

Of course, Cheng Xi believed that he had no selfish thoughts.

It’s just for the future development of the studio. After all, these flowers are the future of the motherland.

Children are still young and shouldn’t have random thoughts. This is the bottom line of being a human being.

The inspiration for the casting came not only from the great director, but also from Cheng Xi's cheap senior brother Lu Chuan.

In her previous life, Lu Chuan's casting for Yu Ji in "The Banquet" caused quite a stir.

The top 32 candidates who participated in the casting were Reba, Nazha, Xin Zhilei, Pan Shiqi, Xu Lu, Zhang Xinyuan, etc., and finally He Dujuan was chosen.

Well, that's hard to judge.
No wonder Reba burst into tears when she met Xin Zhilei and Qin Lan in "Flowers and Youth".

Thinking about how I was helpless and invisible back then, now we have met at the top.

So Cheng Xi also wanted to give it a try to see if he could meet many promising future talents in the auditions.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi suddenly had a bad idea. Why not invite all the people who were eliminated from "The Banquet"?
As a result, I took everything that Lu Chuan didn't want, and defeated you.

His face was really swollen from being hit.

However, Cheng Xi just had this thought casually, and it was impossible for his little bad taste to affect the filming of the movie.

For him, results come first.

So two days later, the "Zuibai Meets Sichuan and Chongqing - Looking for the Youngest Heroine in the Movie" audition event with 10,000 people was launched in full swing.

Zuibai Studio and the three investors also promoted publicity in an all-round way.

And this time the casting only had two conditions:
One can speak Sichuan and Chongqing dialect, and the other two are between 7 and 13 years old.

As a result, Sichuan and Chongqing became lively.

Thousands of families sent their suitable daughters to come and have a look.

After all, Zuibai's reputation is still very good among parents in their thirties and forties.

The protagonists in every one of his dramas are extremely popular.

Bai Ke, Da Peng, Reba, Zhang Tianai, and even many supporting roles became famous overnight despite only appearing for a few minutes.

This shows Mr. Zuibai's ability to create stars.

Not to mention that this movie cost 1 million yuan to invest.

Still a movie!

Once you are selected, you will be promoted to the top in one step.

What’s more, the heroine speaks Chengdu dialect. It would be so nice to have my daughter on the big screen.

"Old Zhou, hurry up. The primary election is only three days away. You're going too fast."

"Why rush? Safety comes first. We'll definitely be there tomorrow. There's no delay."

Zhou Yanzeng really had no way to deal with his woman from Yucheng, and his temper was very bad.

She heard from her sister that Teacher Zuibai was going to hold an audition for the heroine of a new movie in Sichuan and Chongqing.

He urged himself all the way and took his daughter back to Yucheng from Guangzhou overnight.

Zhou Yanzeng did not object to his wife's decision, as his daughter had been smart and quirky since she was a child.

He also likes dancing and singing, and is full of artistic talent.

She looks just like her mother, so beautiful and cute.

Perhaps the happiest thing for every old father is that his wife is beautiful and his daughter did not inherit his looks.

I would wake up laughing even in my dreams.

This is called marrying a Sichuanese or Chongqing woman and enjoying a happy life!

The reason why the child's aunt called so actively was because she was optimistic about her own child.

So, without hesitation, he brought the child to Yucheng. As soon as they arrived in Yucheng, the child's aunt arranged accommodation for them.

Then, without waiting for the child to have a good rest, he immediately took him to the registration office of "Zuibai Meets Sichuan and Chongqing - Looking for the Youngest Heroine in the Movie".

Staff: "Please fill out this form, parents, so we can register first."

"Can the child speak Sichuan and Chongqing dialect?"

"Yes, yes, Xiaoye, speak a few words of Sichuan and Chongqing dialect to this sister."

So the little girl said hello, sister, in Sichuan and Chongqing dialect.

This made the staff very happy. Calling this sister out shows that she is sensible.

After looking at the age, I found that he was 13 years old, but he looked very small, about the same size as a child a few years younger.

After meeting all the qualifications, the staff directly invited the person to the audition site.

Since it was the preliminary test, there was a slightly separated area inside where a few staff members sat and chatted casually with the children.

"What's your name?"

"Zhou Ye."

"Are you from Yucheng?"

"I grew up in Chongqing and now live in Guangzhou."

When the staff heard that the Sichuan and Chongqing dialects were spoken very standardly, they asked him to perform some talents.

That’s it.

Since it is the first test, it will be relatively simple.

Then came the second and third rounds, because Zhou Ye’s image was indeed likable, and he had a stubborn spirit that was not afraid of strangers.

So we quickly made it to the top 64.

Li Wentao and Jin Xiaoluo were the interviewers for this stage.

After this round, we will reach the top 32.

The next step is to keep the information and wait for the boss to come and finally decide on the candidate.

Zhou Ye's parents also encouraged her:
"Come on, Xiaoye, you can do it."

"Don't worry, mom. Xiaoye can do it."

Then Xiaoxiaoye laughed out loud, showing all her teeth.

While the auditions were taking place in Sichuan and Chongqing, Cheng Xi also received a large amount of actor information.

Sohu, Youku and Wanda also submitted a number of actor resumes.

But this is Cheng Xi's first film, and he only cares about the suitability of the role. People with connections have no place to survive in his company.

The first and most important actor is of course the male lead, who is from Jiangcheng.

This made Cheng Xi think of Zhu Yilong immediately, because he was the one who played the role in the previous life.

Moreover, the two have worked together before. Although his acting skills were not as advanced as they were later, I believe there is room for improvement.

But Cheng Xi knew that after Zhu Yilong starred in this movie, he could be said to have truly taken off.

Although "The Beginning" had made him famous before, he did not really become popular.

It has not received much recognition from the industry.

So Cheng Xi thought that if he wanted Zhu Yilong to play the role, he had to transfer his agency contract to him first.

Cheng Xi first asked Zhu Yilong to try out the role.

"If you take this role, you have to experience life in a funeral home for at least a month."

"I have to go through the entire funeral process myself. Can I do it?"

Because his acting skills are still lacking, it would be difficult for him to take on this role without on-site experience and special acting training.

Zhu Yilong's face turned pale at first, but after reading the script, he really liked it.

And he knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

So he gritted his teeth, nodded and said:

"Director, I'm fine. I still have the professionalism of an actor."

At this point, Cheng Xi relied on his connections to help complete the brokerage contract.

Since this is his first contract after graduation, the contract term is relatively long.

But the compensation was only 200 million.

The other party also knew that his arms could not twist his thighs, and Zhu Yilong himself wanted to leave.

After the money was in place, they broke up peacefully.

At this point, Zhu Yilong became the sixth artist of Zuibai Studio.

I can finally choose a male lead from the studio, otherwise every play would have to be promoted by other companies.

That feeling is really uncomfortable.

The second most important role is the little girl, and casting is currently underway.

The third most important character is the male protagonist’s father, Lao Mo, an old craftsman in the funeral industry.

Since the first two are newcomers to the film industry, they are not well-known on the big screen.

So Cheng Xi found someone who could control the show - Mr. You Benchang.

Ever since the uncle in "Fang Hua" became famous, Cheng Xi has always admired Grandpa You.

As an artist of the older generation, he sold his house several times to support his performing career.

He had always dreamed of making a movie, but no one ever came to him, so he simply spent all his money to make one.

I haven't acted in any movies since then.

When Cheng Xi came to visit him at Yanjing Benchang Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., he was very moved to see that Mr. You Benchang was 67 years old and still in good spirits.

"Xiao Cheng, are you in the same department as Guo Fan?"

"Yes, does the old man know Guo Fan?"

"Haha, I just finished starring in his movie The Adventures of Li Xian, and we talked about you."

When Cheng Xi heard this, he realized that great minds think alike.

Senior Brother Guo Fan also grabbed Grandpa You.

"There's a lot I can learn from Senior Brother Guo Fan. I'll definitely support the movie when it's released."

After the greetings, Cheng Xi took out the script and showed it to Mr. You.

He put on his glasses quickly and efficiently and began to look slowly.

Mr. You read the script very carefully, and there seemed to be light shining in his eyes.

Cheng Xi was waiting quietly beside him.

After a long while, Mr. You looked at Cheng Xi in surprise and said:

"I didn't expect that you, at such a young age, would feel more deeply about life and death than I do."

"This script is very good, I'm willing to take it. Today is a good year, young people are making movies. Back then, it was so difficult for me to make a movie."

So Cheng Xi invited Mr. You Benchang, who was in charge of this movie, to join "Life Events".

Moreover, Mr. You also took the initiative to suggest going to Jiangcheng with Zhu Yilong to experience life.

Although there are not many lines, I still want to concentrate on learning Jiangcheng dialect.

This is the pursuit and professionalism of the older generation of artists!
Cheng Xi was worried about Mr. You's health, so he asked his roommate Wang Ge to accompany him.

Because Wang Ge is from Jiangcheng, and now he is about to have vacation, so it is time for him to go home.

He was also very excited and willing to learn from the old man.

After Cheng Xi secured the two most important actors, he immediately bought plane tickets.

Came to the scene of the top 32 auditions with tens of thousands of people.

(Thanks to Director Wen Xin for the 1000 Qidian coins reward!

Thanks to Director Yidtiansanliangfan for the reward of 100 Qidian coins!

Thank you to all the great directors for the monthly votes and recommendation votes you gave me. I see every one of them!

Thank you everyone! )
(End of this chapter)