Chapter 11 Che Xiao joins
Chapter 11 Che Xiao joins (seeking follow-up reading)
Across the table, Che Xiao and Zeng Li had finished reading the script and were looking at the storyboard and storyboard.
They didn't flip through the pages very quickly, but their hearts were not as calm as they appeared.
Che Xiao thought to herself, "Is this a script written by a sophomore?"
Zeng Li is worried about her alma mater: "Are the students of Beijing Film Academy so good? What about the Central Academy of Drama?"
Although the two have not made many films, they still have a good eye. The script in front of them is definitely a good script. Just looking at the storyboards, you can tell that the filming will definitely be extraordinary. As long as you close your eyes, you can imagine those scenes, and the tension will come out.
"Director Zhang..., do you really want me to play the leading female role, Xia La?"
Che Xiao's voice trembled a little. She originally wanted to call him "junior brother", but for some reason the words turned into "director" when they came to her lips.
The story is really a good one. Not only is the plot gripping, but it also explores human nature. Now she firmly believes what Cao Bingkun said that all the teachers praised the script.
Che Xiao's only worry was that she was afraid that she would not be able to play the role of Xia La well.
"Of course, when I created the character of Xia La, I used the image of my senior as a template. No one is more suitable for this role than you."
Zhang Chen's undisguised flattery made Che Xiao's face turn red, and she couldn't help but fall into self-doubt. Is she really as good as he said?
"Then Director Zhang, I'll take this role."
"Aren't you going to ask about the reward?"
"It doesn't matter. The script is so good, I'd do it even if it's for free."
Cao Bingkun was stunned watching from the side. How come he turned into Director Zhang in just a moment? What kind of magic was this?
Hearing that Che Xiao was willing to perform, Zhang Chen was happier than anyone else. As long as Che Xiao joined, he would be sure to convince Mr. Li to invest. If Che Xiao refused, he really didn't know what to do.
Now a win-win situation has emerged and everyone is happy.
Just when everyone was excited, Zeng Li next to her had a conflicted look on her face.
It has been several years since Zeng Li graduated and she has filmed several TV series, including the masterpiece "Beauty and the Brilliant Man", which made her a little famous.
"Beauty and the Beast" did gain her some attention, but after that no good scripts came to her and she could feel her popularity slowly fading.
The entertainment industry is changing very quickly, and maybe no one will remember her anymore before long.
Zeng Li was very distressed, but there was nothing she could do.
A few years ago, Zhang Ziyi took away the role that should have belonged to her, and it seemed that she also took away her luck at the same time. She should have been a favored child of heaven, but her acting career has been mediocre and there has been no improvement.
People say that she is a non-confrontational person, but no matter how non-confrontational she is, she is also a human being and she also has a desire to win.
Her classmates became famous one after another and turned into stars, but she remained unknown.
What's the problem? Is it the acting? Of course not.
There are so many good actors in the People's Art Theatre, and any one of them is at the level of a movie emperor, but they are all unknown, and it's because they can't get good roles.
There is an old saying in the circle that is very true: actors and roles complement each other.
The profession of an actor is very unique. If you have good acting skills and come across a good role, you may be able to soar to success.
On the contrary, if you only have amazing acting skills but don’t have the right roles, even if you are Chen Daoming, you will never get ahead in your life.
This is also why there are so many examples of late bloomers in this circle.
Zeng Li occasionally laments her bad luck. If she had not missed the opportunity to meet director Zhang Yimou that day, would everything that Zhang Ziyi has today be hers?
But once you miss it, you miss it.
She is not a proactive person. She usually shoots movies when there are roles to play, and makes guest appearances in dramas to hone her acting skills when there are no roles to play.
At worst, I can go back to the Central Academy of Drama to be a teacher.
Zeng Li had really planned to do so, but today her thoughts wavered.
To be honest, she was very excited about the script in front of her. The narrative style of "Darkness" was completely different from that of domestic movies, and it was a bit like the style of Hollywood.
More importantly, the characters in the script are very three-dimensional.
It’s very enjoyable to play a good role.
It wasn't she who said this, it was Hu Jun who said this.
Zeng Li wanted to seize this opportunity, she felt that maybe this would be a chance to change her destiny.
He had already missed such an opportunity once and didn't want to miss it a second time.
Having made up her mind, there was no more hesitation in Zeng Li's eyes.
"Director, I want to ask, have the other roles for this drama been decided?"
The three were congratulating each other when they suddenly heard Zeng Li's voice.
Che Xiao noticed her good friend's expression and immediately understood, and she also chimed in: "Yes, Director, if other characters haven't been decided yet, can you consider our Zeng Li? Her acting skills are amazing. I came here today to watch her play."
"Drama, you also act in drama?" This aroused Zhang Chen's curiosity.
Che Xiao mentioned before that she was watching a play nearby and I thought she was with Zeng Li, but I didn’t expect that she was here to see a play performed by Zeng Li.
You have to know that there is a chain of contempt in the actor circle. Generally speaking, drama actors are greater than or equal to movie actors, which are greater than TV actors, and greater than variety show actors.
It can be said that actors who can perform in dramas must have good acting skills, because there is no chance of NG at all.
"At present, only the heroine Xia La has been decided. The other roles have not been selected yet. Senior Zeng, tell me, which role do you want to play?"
"Juno."
Zeng Li expressed her thoughts that it was definitely impossible for her to play the female lead, as the director had clearly stated that the role was tailor-made for Che Xiao.
So she decisively chose the role of Juno.
Although Juno's character appears less often than the heroine, if we look at the complexity of the character, it even exceeds that of the heroine, and she is the most three-dimensional character in the whole story.
Zhang Chen thought to himself that this was indeed the case. In the original work, Juno was also a very popular character.
Not to mention that in the sequel, Juno's story length is greatly increased, almost the same as the protagonist.
However, his original choice for this role was someone else.
Although the character of Juno is positioned as a female, she plays the role of a male character.
This character is the courageous one in the whole play.
She was the first one to bravely resist the ogre and represented hope in the whole play. With her presence, the play would not seem so desperate.
It is no exaggeration to say that if it were not for the script, the person most likely to escape from the ogre cave alive in the whole play would not be Sarah, but Juno.
Therefore, Zhang Chen positioned this role as one that requires a dashing temperament and must not show weakness. Although Zeng Li is a big Qingyi type, her positioning is somewhat different from Juno.
The most suitable candidates in Zhang Chen’s mind are Wan Qian or Wang Zhi.
Not to mention Wan Qian, she has a heroic appearance, which is very consistent with Juno's temperament, and her acting skills are also online.
Wang Zhi was considered a backup candidate. If Wang Zhi was just playing Qiu Ya, of course he would not be suitable. But after seeing her short-haired look in "The Wandering Earth 2", Zhang Chen recognized this actor.
It’s completely different from Qiuya’s temperament, she can be sweet or salty, which is what an actor should be like.
But now Zeng Li has expressed her desire to perform, and she has Che Xiao's face, so it would be inappropriate for Zhang Chen to refuse directly.
(End of this chapter)