Entertainment, I just like making movies

February 23, 2012.

On the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon raises its head.

East Zhejiang Province, Jinhua Wanda Realm Hotel.

Fang Ziheng and his team settled in the hotel to officially open the casting for "The Great Wall".

Five days ago, Hengyu Media and Wanda Film and Television jointly issued a hero post to the film and television industry, inviting interested parties to audition.

The huge momentum shocked the entire entertainment industry.

Everyone on Douyin, who is paying attention to this matter, knows that the new movie of top director Fang Ziheng has begun.

"Great Wall"!

With an investment of US$150 million, it is truly the top S+ film project in Chinese film history.

Being able to participate in such a large-scale epic war film is something worthy of praise and pride for any first-line or even top-level actor.

On this day, actors and actresses with good reputations and excellent acting skills in the industry gathered in Wanda Hotel early in the morning dressed lightly.

In the large conference room on the 18th floor of the hotel, more than a hundred actors and actresses sat quietly on their chairs, reading the scripts for their respective audition roles carefully.

Looking around, Fa Ge, Hua Ge, Deng Chao, Liu Ye, Chen Kun, Huang Bo, Dao Mingshu, Zhang Guoli, Hu Jun, Zhang Hanyu, Xia Yu, Louis Koo, Wu Yanzu, Hu Ge, Nie Yuan, He Zhonghua, Zhou milk tea.

Except for Uncle Long and Brother Jie who didn't come, almost all the leading actors came.

More than 30 actresses also came, including Best Actress Zhang, Fan Bing, Li Lianhua, Mr. Zhou, Zhao Zhetian and Xu Jinglei.

Da Tiantian, Carina Lau, Shu Qi, Liu Tao, Liu Ruoyin, Sun Li, Yang Xue, Yan Danchen, Bai Baihe, Wang Luodan, Huang Shengyi, Wang Ou, Jiang Shuying and others were all present.

Even Liu Qianqian, Zeng Li, Song Yi, and Damimi came over to join in the fun.

Everyone wore casual clothes, no one wore heavy makeup, and they all had the aura of their true self in life.

We are all veteran actors, and we know that the more blockbusters you cast, the more attention to detail you have to pay.

The big director doesn't like self-righteous artists to audition in front of him with a thick face of foundation.

Liu Qianqian, Song Yi, and Da Tiantian were sitting together, talking quietly without even looking at the A4 paper script in front of them.

"Tiantian, several senior sisters are here, do you feel any pressure?"

Liu Qianqian glanced at Queen Zhang and the others, put her arm around Da Tiantian's shoulders, leaned close to her ear and laughed softly.

"Don't be afraid, I'm the appointed number one female." Da Tiantian pursed her lips and replied in a very rude manner.

The female artists present today are not auditioning for the lead female role, but the second and third female roles.

Female number two: The noble concubine of the Tang Dynasty, the future Wu Zetian.

Female No. 3: The wife of General Xue Rengui and the mother of Xue Mutian, the character of Da Tiantian.

"The Great Wall" requires a lot of roles. There are four leading actors, three men and one woman.

There are also seven remaining leading actors, five men and two women, including a gringo.

There are two reasons why gringos appear in movies.

The first is practical reasons, standardizing the procedures for co-productions.

The second reason is the plot itself. The Tang Dynasty’s war against wild beasts needs to be described from a foreigner’s perspective.

In layman's terms, it is through this foreign character that the Western world is told how awesome the Tang Dynasty is.

Fang Ziheng named this character Belisarius Johnke, setting him as a middle-class nobleman in the Eastern Roman Empire.

John Ke once served in the army of the Eastern Roman Empire. His grandfather participated in the Fourth Battle of the Persian War, and his father participated in the Fifth Battle. His ancestors were famous nobles in the army of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Of course!

This character is a bad luck character. When he led a team to go hunting, he was attacked by a tide of beasts. The route was blocked, so he had no choice but to escape for his life. He wandered all the way through the Western Regions and reached the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

In the end, he was rescued by Da Tiantian and became an ordinary soldier fighting against the Beast Dynasty on the border of Datang.

There are many scenes, and it is one of the seven leading actors under the lead.

When creating this character, Song Ge also suggested that John Ke and Da Tiantian have a slightly ambiguous exchange and develop mutual admiration.

Fang Ziheng firmly disagreed and scolded Song Ge for being out of his mind. What qualifications did such a small foreign aristocrat have to have an emotional drama with the daughter of a general of the Celestial Dynasty and the top second generation of a famous family in the imperial capital.

Even if there is, the little nobleman is grateful for Da Tiantian's life-saving feelings, secretly falling in love with him, and finally hiding his secret love deep in his heart, regretfully embarking on the journey back home.

Then the camera turned, and Da Tiantian appeared in military uniform. After learning the news of John Ke's return to the country, he nodded calmly, looked up at the imperial capital, and missed a certain romantic young man in the Celestial Dynasty.

Yes, this young man is none other than an important supporting role played by Fang Ziheng.

nine in the morning.

The door to the conference room was pushed open, and Fang Rou came in with a man, a woman, and two executive directors.

She held a list in her hand, first smiled at Liu Qianqian, Zeng Li, and Song Yi, and then shouted: "Artists who are auditioning for the general, please go to room 1806 to put on makeup."

"Artists who are auditioning for the position of Captain of the Forward Battalion, please go to room 1806 to put on makeup."

"Artists who are auditioning for the imperial concubine, please go to room 1805 to put on makeup."

Everyone in the conference room looked at each other after hearing this.

Deng Chao and Liu Ye bowed their hands towards Uncle Dao Ming and Zhang Guoli, indicating that the two seniors would invite them first.

Uncle Dao Ming and Zhang Guoli didn't refuse, they looked at each other and smiled, then went out one after another with the scripts in hand.

The male actors talked about seniority and looked relaxed, but the female actors were not so harmonious. They were hostile and almost started to fight.

Zhang Ying sat next to Zeng Li, and the two stopped talking at this time.

She patted Zeng Li's hand, put on her sunglasses, stood up, and glanced at the other three stars and Shuang Bing proudly.

Just as she was about to take a step forward, Zhao Zhetian, Mr. Zhou, Xu Jinglei, Li Lianhua, and Sister Fan Bing stood up almost at the same time.

boom..

On the fourth day of double ice, no one of the six big stars would give in.

In front of everyone, the six people pushed aside their chairs and strode out of the conference room.

However, Queen Zhang is a real international film queen after all, and her status in the industry does not have any water.

Deng Chao, Liu Ye, as well as Uncle Dao Ming and Zhang Guoli who had gone out a few steps earlier slowed down, looked sideways at her and asked, "Ziyi, aren't you filming "The Grandmaster"? Why are you free to come here today?"

Regardless of the dissatisfaction of Zhao Zhetian, Sister Fan Bing, Mr. Zhou and others behind her, among the actresses, Queen Zhang is indeed more popular than they are in the eyes of male actors.

What's more, Liu Ye and her are still classmates.

Even Uncle Dao Ming thinks that Queen Zhang is at the ceiling level among actresses in terms of her acting skills.

Among the artists born in the 1980s, only Zhou Gongzi can compete with him, and Li Lianhua has to be a little behind.

"The Grandmaster hasn't resumed production yet, so I'm here to try my luck."

Zhang Yinghou smiled slightly and instantly acted like a little daughter in front of the four people.

Many people looked at the momentum that was rising and falling.

Behind her, the other five big ladies sneered and secretly called her a vixen and shameless person.

Zhao Zhetian waved to Chen Kun behind him, and the two got together, slowing down and chatting.

"Brother Kun, are you sure?"

"It's okay. My image is quite suitable for playing Li Zhi, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"

The conversation between the two was not hidden from others, and Chen Kun was not afraid to compete head-on with others for roles.

The presence of a group of top celebrities made the young actors in the conference room afraid to kick them, only envious.

Liu Qianqian remained motionless, sitting on the chair playing with her mobile phone, paying no attention to the quarreling big ladies.

She came here today for no other reason than to accompany her lover and best friend, and stop by to try the snacks in Hengdian.

Oh, by the way, there’s also Huang Bo’s feast.

She and Fang Ziheng have not forgotten the bet they made on the first day's box office of "Xiu Chun Knife".

Diagonally across from her, Damimi looked at the backs of Zhang Yinghou and others, her lips pursed, and she snorted in dissatisfaction.

What a cow!

Isn't it because of her good luck at age that she became famous ten years earlier than her? My aunt debuted at the age of six, but she is not as arrogant as you.

When she entered the door just now, she once again humbled herself in front of several big flowers and took the initiative to say hello.

On the other hand, the fox girl opposite was calm and composed, and the six big flowers came up to her one by one to joke with her.

There is a man behind them, so why can Liu Qianqian enjoy the treatment of a North Korean citizen?

Da Mimi was not angry and angry.

Fortunately, she didn't want to get any role today. She came to Jinhua just to show off.

In a few days, "Four Famous Catchers 2" will also start shooting in Hengdian.

She is the second female lead in the film, with only one less role than Liu Qianqian. She becomes the Phoenix Messenger of Luanfeng Pavilion in the film, executing the plan in place of Li Lianhua, the second pavilion master who hides behind the scenes.

Thinking of the many head-to-head scenes between the two, Damimi's heart moved and she glanced at Liu Qianqian, who was playing with her mobile phone with her head down.

Fox Meizi!

Let’s see how I use my acting skills to impress you!

Humph, with your childish acting skills, you can only play expressionless characters such as coldness, silence, and ruthlessness.

On the other side, Song Yi noticed Damimi's peek, and she quickly whispered in Liu Qianqian's ear: "Sister Qianqian, the other side is looking at you."

"Ignore her, come Tiezi, I'll take you to play games."

Liu Qianqian smiled lightly and without raising her eyes, she lightly bumped Song Yi with her shoulder and asked her to take out her phone and get in the car.

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A low-pitched cockcrow came from the young lady's cell phone. It was a new game recently developed by Hengyu Game Company.

angry Birds!

In room 1806.

Fang Ziheng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, lit a cigarette and smoked it slowly. He had no idea that Da Mimi and Liu Qianqian were having trouble again.

But even if he knew, he didn't have the heart to care about these things now.

Among the four leading actors in "The Great Wall", apart from Da Tiantian, who has been confirmed by default, the other three male roles have to be auditioned one by one.

A general, a forward battalion captain, and an ordinary member of the Xuanjia Guard.

The three characters fully demonstrate the strength of the Tang Dynasty army at three levels: high, high and low.

General Xue Rengui, in his early forties, was courageous, majestic, wise, strict in laws, good at conquering and fighting, and had excellent commanding skills. He was the top military commander during the Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.

Pei Suyun, the captain of the forward battalion, is twenty-five or six years old. He is highly skilled and heroic, and is the leader of the new generation in the Tang army.

(Original) member of the Xuanjia Guards, Wang Meng, thirty-two years old, invincible in bravery, unparalleled in archery and riding skills, a precious low-level military backbone in the Tang Army.

To be honest, Fang Ziheng did not have very suitable actors in mind for these three roles, and could only choose through auditions.

The three characters are all generals.

First of all, actors must have a certain foundation in martial arts. If they don’t know martial arts, they must at least have filmed martial arts action scenes.

The second point is that he must be able to ride a horse and be tall, which can show the momentum of a military commander.

The third point is that it must be consistent with the age of the character. A young man in his twenties will never be able to portray an iron-blooded soldier who has been in the army for many years and has experienced wars and killed decisively.

Originally, he could have played the role of the captain of the forward battalion, but he still had to find time to participate in "Famous 2". His time was limited and it was not suitable to play the lead role in "The Great Wall".

Let’s take a look first.

Fang Ziheng sighed, put out his cigarette and returned to his chair, letting the actors start the audition.

Sitting next to him were producer Lin Feifei, film art director Zhang Yimou, assistant directors Guo Fan, Sang Lin, and action director Cheng Xiaodong.

Lao Mouzi has a wealth of experience in large-scale war scenes. Coupled with his world-class composition, he must be the art director of "The Great Wall".

Fang Ziheng asked Lao Mouzi to come over for help because he wanted the two to join forces again to create two superb visual feasts of famous scenes.

dong dong

The first actor appears.

Uncle Dao Ming strode in, wearing Mingguang Shenwu armor and a bright red cloak on his shoulders. He walked like a dragon and a tiger, with a majestic look and unfathomable eyes, showing his true qualities as a hero.

Several people became happy when they saw him and smiled: "Uncle Ming, why are you here too?"

"Haha, I was thinking that Xue Rengui was in his early 40s. I am 57 years old and not yet 60 years old. I can wear makeup and not look older, and I can play the role of a general fighting like this."

Uncle Dao Ming came to the front, sang "Oi" with his hands in hand, and then sat down in front of everyone's table with a golden sword.

Fang Ziheng stood up, handed him a cigarette to light, and said with a smile: "Uncle Ming, you look very similar in your dress, but it's more domineering. I always feel like I'm seeing Emperor Qin Shihuang and Emperor Kangxi!"

"Oh, Director Fang, you can't blame me. It was Director Zhang and the director of "Kangxi Dynasty" who asked me to act like this."

Uncle Dao Ming was smoking and complaining in front of Lao Mouzi.

Lao Mouzi shook his head and laughed, pointing at him and scolding: "Old Chen, how can you blame me? The trouble was caused by the performance method of "Thousand Faces" that you learned yourself. If you had learned the same performance method of "One Person with Thousand Faces" as Liang Chaohui when you were in school. , how can I still have the troubles I have today."

As soon as these words came out, Uncle Dao Ming could only smile bitterly.

He has a thousand faces and a single person, but his mind is awe-inspiring. He integrates all acting methods for his own use, and he is himself in any role he plays, which is a bit like he is dominating.

Uncle Daoming, Brother Fa and Uncle Ge are the masters of this path.

Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, and later Lei Datou also followed this path.

A person has thousands of faces. He looks at others as well as himself.

Also known as Thousand People and Thousand Faces, it pays attention to using different characters, eyes, makeup, and different costumes to decorate it.

This kind of performance method requires perfect coordination between external modification and internal performance in order to achieve the reality of thousands of faces and people.

Among Chinese actors, Li Xue Jian Teacher, Tony Leung Ka Fai reached the pinnacle of this journey, and is unparalleled in the entire Chinese film and television industry.

There is also teacher Zhang Guoli, who has also gone very far on the road of interpretation by thousands of people.

In addition, people like Wu Gang, Chen Kun, Yu Hewei, they are all climbers on this road.

There is no distinction between the two acting methods. When applied to specific film and television dramas, they also serve the roles.

But how to say it.

Uncle Dao Ming's image in film and television dramas goes too far in interpreting the role of an emperor.

He plays Xue Rengui, who is decisive in killing and strategizing to win a decisive victory thousands of miles away, which is not to say that it is impossible.

Fang Ziheng was just worried that Uncle Dao Ming would go out of his way while acting, and the general Xue Rengui would be played as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who led the conquests himself.

If that's the case, he won't have anywhere to cry!