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That afternoon, Chen Mo rushed to the Propaganda Department with the script of "A Hundred Years Family", and Minister Li immediately called the official in charge of the matter from the Ministry of Rites.Everyone took the lead in holding an internal meeting in the conference room of the Propaganda Department, the main content of which was to discuss whether the actors that "Hundred Years Family" wanted to invite were positive enough.

As for the content of the script, Mr. Liao from the Ministry of Rites said that he would take the script back to His Majesty for his own reading. It is estimated that there will be adults from the Imperial Academy to help check and fill in the gaps.

Chen Mo fully understands the imperial court's prudent attitude towards the Ming Dynasty's 660 National Day drama. In fact, this is the first time that the imperial court has put forward rigid requirements on the Chinese entertainment industry. , For practitioners in China's entertainment industry, this is undoubtedly good news-at least it is much better than the situation where the imperial court turned a deaf ear to the entertainment industry in the past few decades.

However, when he heard that his script was likely to be submitted to the Imperial Study Room for His Majesty to read in person, Chen Mo still couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. Feeling overwhelmed is unavoidable.

Mr. Liao from the Ministry of Rites saw Chen Mo being so cautious, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Your Majesty has read your "Food and Sex" and "Xiao Jing Tang" a long time ago, so he has a good impression of you. This time there is Lord Wang of the Cabinet recommended to His Majesty that the Ministry of Rituals, the Propaganda Department and the Chinese film and television industry work together to produce a 660 National Day drama, and His Majesty immediately agreed when he heard Lord Wang recommended you as the director."

Chen Mo had no choice but to show a sincere and apprehensive attitude, and said, "I owe the grace."

Probably because he was very satisfied with Chen Mo's attitude, Master Liao smiled, and gave Chen Mo a few words of gentle encouragement, before leaving with the script.

Within two days, Master Liao conveyed His Majesty's will to Chen Mo, regarding the issue of the script of "A Hundred Years' Family", which is not easy to change a single word.As for the selection of actors, Mr. Liao clearly pointed out that the court's intention was to fully consider the character and image of the actors. As for other aspects, Chen Mo could take full responsibility.Where the court needs help in coordination, report directly.

The main tone is certain, and the following things will be easier to handle.

Yang Qindong contacted each other's agents one by one according to the cast list given by Chen Mo, and everyone who received the call expressed their willingness to accept Chen Mo's invitation.Even if there are many who are not sure about the image and need the other party to audition first, under the circumstance of Yang Qindong's politeness and enthusiasm and repeated assurances of confidentiality, most of the best actors and actresses and queens also agreed to the audition invitation.

Next, Chen Mo held character auditions for all walks of life in the name of Starlight Films and the crew of "A Century of Family".When the news reached the major media, the whole of China exploded.Even Hollywood, which is far away across the ocean, has felt the aftermath of "A Century of Family".

Universal Pictures, which has cooperated with Starlight Film and Television for many times, first contacted Yang Qindong and expressed his willingness to co-finance.At the same time, Chris King, who had worked with you in "The Seventh Treasure", and many other Hollywood superstars also called, saying that if the schedule allows, they are willing to come over to play a cameo - you must know that in "A Hundred Years Family" In the plot, there are quite a few roles that require foreign actors.

If it is an ordinary Chinese TV series, these Hollywood superstars who are naturally proud of the box office and fan influence can sweep the world will definitely not even ask.But Chen Mo is different. Not to mention that there was a "Food and Sex" before, just look at "A Hundred Years Family" with the support of the Ministry of Rites and Propaganda Department of the Ming Dynasty, or the 660 National Day drama appointed by the imperial court. The investment and production of "The Family" is definitely more generous than "Food Color".

Nowadays, China has become a well-known world market because of its large population and national strength. No matter which country or industry in the world, the purchasing power of the China market will not be underestimated.

That's why Chris King and others will take the initiative to show their favor.

One is to give good publicity to the global attention of "A Hundred Years Family", and the other is to increase the popularity of these Hollywood superstars in the Chinese market.

It sounds like a win-win idea.

Of course Chen Mo would not refuse.It’s just that you have to do an audition for the specific cameo role—after all, many of the characters in the script are veteran diplomats of imperial aristocrats. In order to reflect the image and temperament of the characters, actors sometimes need to dye their hair and change their clothes.

Considering the schedules of these Hollywood superstars, Chen Mo directly sent the characters they needed, and asked them to prepare their own makeup for the audition. Basically, as long as the character's image and accent are determined, the acting skills of these Hollywood superstars are not necessary. worried.

In addition, Chen Mo himself personally contacted the lighting, props, photography and makeup logistics team during the filming of "Food Color". Considering the tone of the whole TV series, Chen Mo still hired a number of professors from the Faculty of Arts as consultants , and even invited several adults from the Ministry of Rituals to be responsible for guiding the dress etiquette and other issues at that time.Considering the overall cultural literacy of the entertainment industry, the imperial court specially assigned two officials from Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to train the actors in diplomatic etiquette.

In order to make a big deal, Chen Mo even made a report to apply for permission to enter the Forbidden City to shoot scenes.

The bold and whimsical proposal shocked the government and the public. On the contrary, His Majesty the Emperor in the imperial city was very happy, and said in a golden voice: "Okay, as long as he dares to shoot, I will agree."

The Forbidden City in this space-time is not the Forbidden City in Beijing where Chen Mo travels through that plane, where he can walk casually for a few hundred yuan for a ticket, and even dare to wear a dragon robe and sit on the Golden Luan Hall to take pictures.

In the more than 600 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the common people, even the court officials, there are only a handful of people who can be in the class to participate in the court council.No matter how many people struggle for generations, they may not be able to see Tianyan, but now Chen Mo wants to film in the Forbidden City... When the news that His Majesty really agreed to spread to the ears of the media from all walks of life, it is almost like the two atomic bombs detonated during World War II Also shocking.

All of a sudden, even the group of people who were filming in Egypt couldn't sit still anymore, and they called one after another asking, "Do we have a scene in the Forbidden City?" "Can you add a scene to me?" "I can Can't follow the group?"

Chen Mo was speechless.He would definitely not do such things as casually adding plots and lines.However, considering everyone's curiosity, Chen Mo could only ponder over the matter of teaming up.

Unexpectedly, when Chen Mo returned to the Mu family's main house, even Mr. Mu, who had never cared much about his work, would ask if the crew was still short of people?Chen's father and Chen's mother, who had never made any demands on Chen Mo, also insinuated and asked if there was still a shortage of cooks for the crew? ? ?

Not to mention the college classmates and teachers who kept making harassing phone calls under the pretext of being in touch with each other. Their enthusiastic attitude made Chen Mo speechless.

Even if we add all the extras from those scenes in the Forbidden City, it probably won't be able to meet the needs of so many people, right?

What's more, the Forbidden City is heavily guarded. Even with His Majesty's permission, it is not so easy for the crew to enter the palace for filming.

Immediately after His Majesty's dictation on this point, someone came to investigate the family background of Chen Mo and all the members of the crew, and repeatedly warned that when it is necessary to shoot scenes in the Forbidden City, a report must be made one month in advance, and any filming personnel must report in writing on the shooting site and shooting equipment Even every needle and thread must be strictly searched by the guards. During the filming, the guards must follow. Any crew member is absolutely not allowed to carry mobile phones and various modern idea devices without permission, let alone wandering around without reason. come out.

Chen Mo reckoned that on the day of the actual filming, he would be surrounded by heavily armed guards with guns and live ammunition.

However, even such strict review standards did not stop everyone's enthusiasm for getting close to the imperial city.Some foreign families who were not familiar with Chen Mo and the Mu family, and had never done business in the entertainment industry before, contacted Chen Mo one after another, and asked about everything from the investment of the crew to the extras. Huizhou and Shanxi merchants in the two birthplaces of Huizhou and Jinzhou, as well as those far away in the south of the Yangtze River, whose ancestors were salt merchants, waved banknotes and expressed their willingness to help with the excuse that they could serve as script consultants.

Chen Mo didn't know if these people really valued "A Century-old Family", but some people wanted to use "A Century-old Family" to expand their contacts, and he could see the meaning of making friends with wealthy families.

Considering the ZZ significance of this drama, Chen Mo did not dare to agree to these uninvited investors.Just follow the rules and report everything in writing to the Ministry of Rites and the Propaganda Department. As for what decision the other party will make, then don't care about his business.

Probably because the rumors from the outside world were so tempting, those celebrities who didn't want to come to the audition because of face and media discussions also changed their minds and quietly joined the audition team.

At this time, the most embarrassing thing is to count those little fresh meats in the circle who are only famous for their popularity but not their acting skills. Although fans of various fans are making up their minds on the Internet, most of them don't even get an audition invitation.You can only follow those students and social figures who have no experience and no works to participate in the audition to compete for roles.However, after hearing that "Hundred Years Family" informed all the actors that they are not allowed to accept any announcements and endorsements from the beginning of the audition to the finale of the actors, they are not even allowed to carry mobile phones during the training period, and they may not be able to really determine the strict requirements of the role until the end of the training. , Many people weighed the pros and cons in private, and finally quit the audition directly.

Because they can't guarantee that they will be able to succeed with this drama, not to mention that the shelf life of popular idols is also limited. With "Food and Color", which lasted seven or eight years from project establishment to filming, "slow work and careful work" gems are in Previously, even if "A Family of Hundred Years" had a rigid schedule requirement, it was estimated that a drama would take at least three years to shoot.

This period of time is tolerable for those veteran actors and real actors who devote themselves to filming, but for popular idols who need a lot of exposure, the crisis is more cruel than the opportunity.

Buddhism talks about Nirvana, the phoenix is ​​reborn from the ashes, and the ashes of those who cannot make it through may not be left.

Many people dare not fight for their career prospects, and can only give up sadly.

But no matter what, the entire Chinese and even the global film and television industry has been stirred up by this "Hundred Years Family", and people's hearts are impetuous and rumors are flooding. The topic that everyone cares about most every day is which actor has chosen which role, who is so and so Has been invited by Starlight Film and Television to the company headquarters to start etiquette training.In order to ensure the quality of the work and the fit of the roles, the entire audition process rarely lasted for three months.Sometimes, just because the director team, screenwriter team and consultant team are not satisfied with the actor of a certain role, the audition for this role can go through two rounds and three rounds. Everyone stares at the audition video and takes the trouble to strictly screen until the most suitable actor is selected. The actor of the role announced that the audition for the role was over.

After the three-month audition, Chen Mo continued the strict requirements of "Food and Color" and started a long training period by combining all the actors.