Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 84 Chen Cheng, First Assistant Director

"Chen Cheng, how is it?"

"The other party didn't say."

"It's okay, go back and wait for news."

Wang Hua knew that this could not be done in a hurry, so he and Chen Cheng prepared to return to Hengdian Film and Television first.

the other side.

After Chen Cheng left.

Yu Mingsheng and Li Jianfu discussed the choice of the first assistant director.

"Forget about the one from Huayi, the quality is too low."

"Well, this guy thought the assistant director was here to make money."

"Tangren's Wu Jingyuan is pretty good. Of course, my favorite is Hengdian Film and Television's Chen Cheng."

Yu Mingsheng picked up Chen Cheng's information and started reading it again: "Makeup, art, martial arts, directing, photography... He has so many skills. Mr. Li, what do you think?"

"You're the director, why are you asking me?"

"You're the producer, of course I have to ask you."

"I also think Chen Cheng is good. I feel like recruiting him would make him do the work of several people. I'm even considering whether to have him as an art director in the future."

"Hahaha, you're not going to let Chen Cheng do the job of art director, are you?"

"Boss Li, if you can really do it, you can save a lot of production costs."

"Director Yu, this won't work. Now that you've said this, it has to be Chen Cheng."

"I didn't say that, what do you think?"

"You like him so much, what else can I say?"

"Hahaha, then I'll call the little guy."

"Director Yu, Chen Cheng just left, and you told him right away, isn't that too fast?"

"I have no choice. The mission is so tight and there is still a lot to do. I think Chen Cheng is good. It would be better to announce it earlier so that he can come and do the work."

"Director Yu, you are still taller."

Li Jian smiled and gave Yu Mingsheng a thumbs up.

"Brother Hua, I have a call."

On the way back to the company, Chen Cheng received a strange call: "Chen Cheng, this is Yu Mingsheng. I'm notifying you now to report to the crew in three days."

"what?"

"Why, do you think I'm fooling you?"

"No, no, no, thank you Director Yu, thank you Director Yu."

Exciting.

Chen Cheng shouted.

Wang Hua asked, "Chen Cheng, what's going on?"

"Brother Hua, if I say that I am now the assistant director of the Lotus Lantern crew, would you believe it?"

"what?"

Like Chen Cheng, Wang Hua was unable to react immediately.

However, when Wang Hua saw Chen Cheng's extremely serious look, he was even more excited than Chen Cheng: "Let's go, let's go back to the company immediately and report this good news to the company."

……

"Chen Cheng, awesome."

"Chen Cheng, you are standing up for our Hengdian Film and Television."

"Chen Cheng, I support you. I hope you can give me more advice in the future."

A group of assistant directors, art directors, and martial arts instructors toasted Chen Cheng from time to time.

Chen Cheng responded by saying, "Brothers, I am actually a junior, and my qualifications are far inferior to yours. Anyway, let's work hard together in the future. Come on, let's do it."

"Dry……"

Three days later.

Chen Cheng appeared in the Lotus Lantern crew: "Chen Cheng, we will audition the actors later."

Seeing Chen Cheng coming, Yu Mingsheng didn't hesitate and directly asked Chen Cheng to take up the post.

Although Chen Cheng felt that the progress was a bit fast.

But he also knew that time is money.

Every day of delay is a huge loss for the crew.

"What do you think of the various characters in our Lotus Lantern?"

While heading to the hotel, Yu Mingsheng asked Chen Cheng directly.

Chen Cheng thought for a moment and said, "The male and female protagonists can't be too old. They need to look energetic so that they have room for growth. As for Yang Jian, I think this role will be the acting responsibility of our Lotus Lantern crew. We must choose an actor who is popular and has good acting skills for this role."

"I think so too."

Half an hour later.

The two of them still came to the Aegean Sea Hotel.

However, compared with three days ago, Chen Cheng has changed from an interviewer to an interviewer.

"Director Yu, would it be inappropriate for me to participate in the casting?"

This is different from Chen Cheng’s previous job as a casting director at Beijing Film Academy.

At the Beijing Film Academy, Chen Cheng was at best a casting director and could not be considered a casting director at all.

But now, Chen Cheng is the real casting director and the first assistant director, and his power in the crew is second only to Yu Mingsheng.

However, Yu Mingsheng didn't think too much about it and said, "You are the first assistant director. If not you, who else should be selected? Are you afraid, kid?"

"I have nothing to be afraid of."

"That's it."

Not much was said.

Chen Cheng sorted out the information of the actors who were going to audition today.

When it was almost finished, Chen Cheng said, "Director Yu, do you want to start?"

"Okay, let's get started."

Yu Mingsheng nodded and asked the staff to arrange for the first actor to enter.

"Hello, Director. I'm the actress Jiang Qing. I'm auditioning for the role of the little fox Xiaoyu..."

The first person to audition was a student who graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Very beautiful.

Also very elegant.

However, his acting skills were average and were rejected by Yu Mingsheng and Chen Cheng.

Then comes the second.

Such a day.

Chen Cheng and Yu Mingsheng auditioned for eight hours before they called it a day.

"Chen Cheng, that's good. Many of the questions you asked today were quite professional."

"Also, you have great acting skills. When you act with the other party, all the actors can't keep up with your rhythm."

Although he didn't find any suitable actors in the audition today, Yu Mingsheng was still quite happy.

Reason to be happy.

That is to discover Chen Cheng's strength in directing and acting.

Just like the guy who auditioned for the male lead role Chenxiang.

Chen Cheng played the role of Yang Jian in the audition room and tried out the acting with the actor.

result.

The actor who auditioned for the role of Chenxiang was completely beaten by Chen Cheng.

"Director Yu, please stop praising me. This is because of the character setting. Yang Jian is naturally more charming than Chen Xiang, so the aura of the actor who plays Yang Jian is also stronger than Chen Xiang."

"That's not necessarily true. If someone else plays the role, they may not be able to portray Yang Jian's temperament like you did just now. So, when we start filming, you can shoot the part of Yang Jian."

"Director Yu, give me more work."

"It's necessary. I'm making the best use of my people. Let's go back first and continue tomorrow."

……

Let’s not talk about Chen Cheng.

After the first day of auditions for the production of The Lotus Lantern, a large number of people in the circle were looking for news about Chen Cheng.

"Everyone, does anyone know who Chen Cheng is?"

"Chen Cheng? This name is very common. What does he do?"

"The first assistant director of the Lotus Lantern."

"Oh, so you want to audition for the role of the Lotus Lantern?"

"It's not just an audition for The Lotus Lantern. Mainly, the first assistant director of The Lotus Lantern is only 20 years old."

"A 20-year-old first assistant director, that's impossible, right?"

“We find it incredible, too, but that’s how it is.”

"Could it be that the second-generation rich came to the crew to experience life? That's not right. If the second-generation rich want to experience life, they usually won't work behind the scenes, they will only be actors. Besides, this is a drama produced by CCTV. CCTV has such high standards, it's impossible for them to do anything wrong."

"So, this 20-year-old Chen Cheng is definitely not a simple person."

Actors who have been in the industry for a long time understand this.

As long as they are behind the scenes, none of them are simple people.

Not to mention, this is at the assistant director level.

But since it is in the circle.

Although Chen Cheng was not an actor and had rarely appeared on screen, a group of people soon found Chen Cheng's information.

"Found it. This Chen Cheng is the former deputy martial arts instructor of The Condor Heroes and a student of the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy."

"Oh my goodness, it's him. He became the first assistant director of The Lotus Lantern?"

"Ah."

“This is as fast as a rocket.”

The actors were secretly amazed.

"I don't know if it's a rocket or not, but I don't know if anyone is familiar with Chen Cheng."

"Fuck, they've established connections so quickly."

"Otherwise, do you really think that the audition is just about acting skills?"

"Okay, I have a lot of friends in Beijing Film Academy, I can ask for you."

then.

A series of actors and management companies are looking for connections with Chen Cheng.

(End of this chapter)