From Xiangjiang Martial Arts in the 70s

Chapter 40 Casting
Wu Changyun sat on the bench and counted the lines on the wooden table boredly. The stainless steel cup on the table was covered with silver ripples. The wooden door opened again with a creak. Yuan Aijia touched Wu Changyun's elbow to remind him cheer up.

"Hello teachers, my name is Bai Lihui, I'm 23 years old." The girl said and bowed.

Zhou Xujiang, who was sitting on Wu Changyun's right, cleared his throat and said, "You can perform."

"Performing? Performing" Bai Lihui repeated the words in her mouth, staring at the three teachers in front of her.

"You can imagine a scene and plot by yourself."

"Oh, yes, teacher."

Bai Lihui nodded. Her appearance matched her plain attire. This girl didn't seem to surprise anyone.Even from the moment she first entered the house, Wu Changyun concluded that this person did not fit the role in the play, the reason was that this time the model card had not been selected by Wu Changyun.

"Next, I'll act out a scene where a thief is attacked at home. Teacher, I'll start."

Bai Lihui twisted the handle out of thin air, and took off her shoes and hung up her clothes when she entered the door. Then she stared intently in one direction, and then burst into a cry like killing a pig.

"There are thieves! Help!"

While shouting, Bai Lihui grabbed the imaginary thief, her feet seemed to be moving with great difficulty.In the end, he rolled his eyes suddenly, ignoring the hard concrete floor and collapsed.

"I'm done, teacher."

"Ah."

Zhou Xujiang nodded and looked at Wu Changyun. Seeing Wu Changyun's noncommittal expression, Yuan Aijia had nothing to say.

"Wait for the news, you go out first, the next one."

Zhou Xujiang shouted, and then a girl walked in again.

"Hi teacher, my name is Hu Yinmeng."

Hearing the sound, Wu Changyun raised his eyes and saw that the woman in front of him was wearing dark eye makeup, with the beauty of a classical lady in a deep house, with a dignified temperament that was not close to fireworks. Wu Changyun's first impression was the beauty of the other party, and then I felt a chill down my spine again.It seems that when I look at him again, I feel that the woman in front of me has penetrated into my heart.

"This person is by no means an ordinary person." Wu Changyun made such an evaluation in his heart.

Zhou Xujiang is also very interested in Hu Yinmeng, at least conquering him in terms of senses.

"Before I studied at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, and studied at the New York Modeling Academy for a year, I just returned to Hong Kong this year." Hu Yinmeng replied, because of the previous accumulation abroad, after returning to Hong Kong, he also received For some scenes, the scripts were too clichéd, and the characters were not very satisfactory. It was Yuan Aijia who made an exception and showed her part of the plot, which attracted Hu Yinmeng's attention.

"Well, the scene you are in now is at home. Your husband came back from a hard day. At this time, a robber entered the house, and the robber killed your husband in front of you." Wu Changyun confessed that this scene is actually very close to " He also wanted to see if Hu Yinmeng could be promoted to this role.

"Okay, teacher." Hu Yinmeng nodded.

This is one of the few speeches made by Wu Changyun.

Hu Yinmeng was wearing a short white windbreaker and high leather boots. She looked like an urban beauty. She walked from one end to the other without too much affectation. She kept a natural and sweet smile, and looked at her. The non-existent husband greeted her with the gesture of taking something.Then as she walked, she turned her face in one direction, showing all kinds of amorous feelings, and then put her arms around her face, and then there was a look of horror in her eyes, and she screamed and fell on the stool with her lips covered, but unfortunately, she There were no tears in her eyes, Wu Changyun could see that she was working hard.

At the end of this performance, Wu Changyun applauded Hu Yinmeng. In fact, Wu Changyun was not particularly moved by the other party's acting skills. Her performance was very ordinary, just like in daily life.Hu Yinmeng is very good at making use of her own strengths. Her beauty endows her with a delicate and pitiful feeling. Any man will be moved by it when she sees it. This may be what the audience wants to see.

"Very good, you passed this round, we will contact you later."

Zhou Xujiang marked Hu Yinmeng's name. Hu Yinmeng was not surprised by this result, and left after expressing his gratitude.

What surprised Wu Changyun even more was the next actress, her name is Takikawa Hiromi, she tied her hair behind her head, genuine willow-leaf curved eyebrows and exquisite facial features, looking at her eyes will give people a kind of The feeling of being confused and intoxicated, especially in this season, Hiromi Takigawa is wearing a pair of shorts to reveal her plump and white thighs. The more you look down, the lines become tighter, until her slender ankles and delicate feet.

"Hello, three teachers." Hiromi Takikawa said with a smile.

Whether it was Zhou Xujiang or Wu Changyun, they couldn't help having fantasies about the stunner in front of them. Yuan Aijia's expression became more serious, interrupting their watching.

"Please start your performance." Yuan Aijia said.

During the performance of Hiromi Takikawa, Wu Changyun was thinking about a question. In this play, the most important role of the heroine is to express the memory of her late husband. In Hiromi Takikawa's performance, he saw more of Soft and charming, it is hard for Wu Changyun to imagine what kind of expression such a sunny beauty will show when facing a miserable blow.If a heroine with a sexy style is needed, Wu Changyun will vote for it without hesitation.

Hiromi Duoqichuan's performance ended, Changyun Wu was still immersed in the analysis just now, Zhou Xu and Jiang Xian made the decision to let the other party pass.

Through his resume, Wu Changyun learned about Hiromi Takigawa's identity as a Japanese singer and actor. It may be that the influence of Hong Kong movies has been too great recently, and many Japanese and Korean stars will also go to Hong Kong to learn from each other.

Takikawa Hiromi also saw that Wu Changyun's expression seemed a little dissatisfied. She gritted her teeth and didn't leave the scene directly. Instead, she looked at Wu Changyun and asked, "Teacher, is there any problem?"

"No, there's no problem." Wu Changyun didn't expect his emotions to be written on his face.

"I see." Hiromi Takikawa turned and left helplessly.

After several rounds of interviews, Wu Changyun never saw a particularly amazing character again. On the contrary, Liang Chaowei showed his face. Liang Chaowei, who is only 11 years old, still has a vague concept of acting, but he is quite pleasing to Yuan Aijia. .

"Sure enough, the handsome boy in his childhood is still a handsome boy." Wu Changyun smiled bitterly in his heart, this is like God's reward.

Liang Chaowei's father was addicted to gambling, which also caused Liang Chaowei to look a little timid during the acting process, but this just fits the character of the little boy in the play caused by seeing ghosts all the year round.

Throughout the whole process, Liang Chaowei would watch Yuan Aijia from time to time, waiting for her to give the next instruction.

"Don't be afraid, even though we are meeting for the first time, just treat us as brothers, sisters, uncles and friends." Wu Changyun said.

Liang Chaowei nodded. In terms of image, he fully satisfied Wu Changyun's needs for the script, and the rest was to see if he was smart or not.Zhou Xujiang questioned Wu Changyun's decision to find an introverted and a little timid child to take on such an important role, and they even had no alternative plan, which made Zhou Xujiang a little incomprehensible.

During the break, Zhou Xujiang found Wu Changyun in the bathroom and said, "Is your decision a bit hasty? This is completely not leaving a way for the filming."

"What? Are you dissatisfied with his image?" Wu Changyun asked in the mirror.

"It's not the problem, it's that I don't think he's suitable for acting at all."

Wu Changyun smiled, he remembered the story of Liang Chaowei and Zhou Xingchi going to interview for night school.

"What are you laughing at?"

Zhou Xujiang was a little dissatisfied with Wu Changyun's reaction. As early as when he received the invitation from the company, he saw Wu Changyun's name listed on the screenwriter. He was very surprised how this new director who became popular this year went to the screenwriter column. .After reading the script, he had to recognize Wu Changyun's talent, but he has also seen many actors and directors who are proud of their talents, and now he has further verified his thoughts.

Seeing that Zhou Xujiang was really angry, Wu Changyun had no choice but to explain: "I know that kid, he may seem to be lacking something now, but after the real shooting starts, it only takes a period of guidance to make him change." An amazing actor."

"Time, shooting is no child's play."

Zhou Xujiang still couldn't agree with Wu Changyun's optimistic thinking. According to normal thinking, he must first determine the actors before filming, rather than relying on filming to cultivate the actor's sense of substitution.

"Okay, buddy, your thoughts are right now, but please believe that the child will definitely bring you a surprise."

Wu Changyun pushed Zhou Xujiang's back and left the bathroom, Zhou Xujiang was still sulking.

The main reason why Yuan Aijia found Zhou Xujiang to be the director was "Ghost Bride" directed by him last year. This film produced by Shaw Brothers Film Company won a box office of 72 million in Hong Kong in 142, ranking the highest in the box office in Hong Kong that year. The 79th place, by the way, the box office champion of the year was Bruce Lee's "Way of the Dragon" with a box office of 5307 million in Hong Kong, and the second was "Fist of Fury".

Wu Changyun didn't question Zhou Xujiang's strength, but was afraid that he would make the whole movie into a complete horror film, which violated the original intention of "The Sixth Sense".

"Well, Mr. Wu, can I talk to you?" Hiromi Takikawa asked leaning against the wall.

Wu Changyun was pushing Zhou Xujiang forward, and was a little surprised to see Hiromi Dokikawa, but she didn't expect that she hadn't left yet.

"Okay."

Wu Changyun would definitely not refuse to have a heart-to-heart talk with a beautiful woman. In fact, the two are about the same age.

"Ms. Wu, I have seen the movie you made."

"Uh..." Wu Changyun felt a chill, you must know that his movie embodies the spirit of the clan, and there are many plots against the Japanese in it.

"I don't know if it's because I'm Japanese."

"No." Wu Changyun denied. In fact, those extremists and soldiers who followed blindly were really hateful. History Wu Changyun will always remember that, but for tens of millions of citizens in a country, you can't kill them all with one blow.

"Then Teacher Wu doesn't approve of me?"

Seeing Hiromi Takigawa lowering her head and suppressing her grievances, Wu Changyun was speechless in his heart. He didn't expect Japanese idols to be so fragile in their hearts, and it was unimaginable to think of the fanaticism of Japanese star chasing.

(End of this chapter)