Chapter 129: Zhou Qing is much better than Master Zhang. The cast of "Hearing Girls" is an
Chapter 129: Zhou Qing is much better than Master Zhang. The cast of "Hearing Girls" is announced
"Then I have to thank Director Zhou for taking a liking to me?"
Zhou Yang was very happy and expressed his inner gratitude to Zhou Qing in a joking tone.
"We are all classmates, why are you so polite?"
Zhou Qing waved his hand.
This role could be given to someone else, and since Zhou Yang is suitable, why not give it to Zhou Yang?
"Let me guess, it's the heroine's female classmate, right?"
Zhou Yang chatted with Zhou Qing for a few more words, and then made such a guess with great interest.
First of all, she definitely couldn't be the female lead, but since Zhou Qing specifically mentioned it, she definitely wasn't one of those extras.
So after much thought, Zhou Yang decided that this was the only suitable role.
I can only say that the guess was quite correct.
"Yes, it's her. She's quite suitable for you."
Zhou Qing nodded.
"Don't worry, Director Zhou. I will act well."
After getting the confirmation, Zhou Yang became more and more excited.
Although this role is only a supporting role, it actually has quite a few scenes.
With Zhou Yang's current level, to be honest, it is something he could never ask for to play this role in a movie directed by a great director like Zhou Qing.
Even for a role like this, there are countless people in the circle watching him.
Zhou Yang was very clear that the reason he was able to win was entirely because he was Zhou Qing's classmate.
So Zhou Yang was very grateful to Zhou Qing for taking such care of him.
"Okay, stop calling him Director Zhou. There's only Zhou Qing here, not Director Zhou."
Zhou Qing smiled and chatted with Zhou Yang for a few more words.
After that, there was no further delay and I went to the head teacher's office.
"How is the preparation for "Hearing Girl" going, and how is the role selection going?"
Wang Jinsong put down the work at hand and asked about the relevant matters of "The Hearing Girl".
"The main characters have been selected. The heroine is Shu Chang, her father is Feng Yuanzheng, her mother is Jiang Wenli, and her brother is Huang Bo from my studio..."
Zhou Qing simply told Wang Jinsong about some of the current angle-setting situations.
"Shu Chang? Is she the Tianshan Child-Father from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils?"
Wang Jinsong confirmed Shu Chang's identity with Zhou Qing, and then nodded.
He was still deeply impressed by the little girl's acting skills, which were very superb.
There is absolutely no problem in controlling the heroine of "Hearing Girl".
As for the two acting veterans Feng Yuanzheng and Jiang Wenli, there is no need to say more.
As for Huang Bo, the movies "127 Hours" and "Departures" made him famous in the Beijing Film Academy.
Although he studied dubbing, his acting skills are really good, no worse than those of his senior predecessors like Feng Yuanzheng.
Wang Jinsong couldn't help but nod repeatedly, unable to find any fault at all.
I was even more satisfied because the two important supporting actors, Jiang Wenli and Huang Bo, were both from Beijing Film Academy.
Originally, the superiors had specifically mentioned Wang Jinsong, asking him to remind Zhou Qing to take care of the actors at Beijing Film Academy.
Now it seems that we can save ourselves the trouble.
Zhou Qing has been very caring towards the actors of Beijing Film Academy.
In this regard, Zhou Qing did much better than Master Zhang.
"Where's the hero?"
Wang Jinsong asked curiously again.
"It has not been decided yet. Currently, there is a candidate in mind, Brother Hu from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, but I would like to see if there is a better fit."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jinsong began to assist Zhou Qing in his planning.
But after thinking about it, I really can't think of any suitable candidate.
After all, people of this age basically have no acting skills.
Like Brother Hu from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, at least his performance in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" was pretty good.
"And what about the music teacher?"
Wang Jinsong asked about this role again.
This person is also a relatively important supporting role in "The Hearing Girl".
"Far away, yet so close."
Zhou Qing grinned mysteriously.
That’s right, he plans to ask his class teacher to play this role.
Although Wang Jinsong is not a very famous actor in the entertainment industry, and most of the roles he plays are supporting roles, his acting skills cannot be underestimated.
He started acting in 90 and has performed in dramas for so many years, so his professional skills are definitely solid.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just the most representative lunatic, do you dare to say anything bad?
"What do you mean, you're going to look for me?"
Wang Jinsong was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect that the melon would be eaten by himself.
"I've thought about this role over and over again, and I think you're the most suitable, Mr. Wang, so I came back specially to invite you to play the role."
"This is a movie made by your students. Teacher Wang, you have to give it some support, don't you think?"
Zhou Qing formally invited Wang Jinsong.
"Are you serious?"
Wang Jinsong became excited and looked very excited.
Although he is a teacher at Beijing Film Academy, he is also an actor.
I have been acting for all these years without stopping.
Wang Jinsong was of course happy to be able to play an important supporting role in a movie directed by a big director of the same level as Zhang, Chen and Feng.
No actor is unhappy.
"Teacher Wang, is this true? You must not refuse."
Zhou Qing nodded heavily.
"You kid, it's rare that you have this heart and you still think about your teacher when you have this opportunity."
Wang Jinsong nodded approvingly with a smile on his face.
"What do you mean, Mr. Wang?"
"Since you asked for it yourself, as a teacher, of course I have to support you."
Wang Jinsong agreed without any surprise.
This opportunity is also something he cannot miss.
"That's great. With your participation, my movie will definitely be more brilliant."
Zhou Qing also laughed.
"Okay, stop being so glib. I need to coordinate with the school in advance when your movie will start shooting."
Wang Jinsong said to Zhou Qing in a serious tone.
"If nothing goes wrong, the filming will start in April."
Zhou Qing told Wang Jinsong the answer.
Wang Jinsong nodded, indicating that he understood what was going on.
Frankly speaking, the time is indeed a bit tight, only less than a month, but he believes that the school will definitely give strong support.
After all, this is a movie made by students from Beijing Film Academy!
How can we not support Beijing Film Academy’s students using Beijing Film Academy’s actors?
What's more, the cooperation between teacher and student Wang Jinsong and Zhou Qing will become a good story if it gets out.
So Wang Jinsong was still very confident that he could coordinate the time.
"Teacher Wang, this is the script."
After handing the script to Wang Jinsong and chatting with him about other things for a while, Zhou Qing left feeling satisfied.
The role of the music teacher is the last important role in "The Hearing Girl".
The rest are just minor characters, so there is no need for Zhou Qing to keep an eye on them personally.
Just leave it all to the assistant director.
You just need to do the final check.
Of course, Zhou Qing has always been eyeing the role of the male lead, and later on he received many resumes.
But Zhou Qing couldn't find a better match after choosing. "Forget it, let's go with Brother Hu."
Zhou Qing finally made this decision.
The role itself does not require such high acting skills. Moreover, with his level of directorial ability, there is no problem in asking Brother Hu to play the role.
“The World is coming out next month.”
Huang Bo told Zhou Qing the news with a hint of helplessness on his face.
When filming "The World" last year, Huang Bo had high hopes for this movie.
Unexpectedly, nothing was gained in the end.
Not only did it runner-up throughout the Venice Film Festival, it also did the same at last year's Golden Horse Awards.
The only award he was nominated for, Best Original Film Music, was ultimately unsuccessful and he ended up being a runner-up.
In terms of awards, it can be said to be a complete failure.
So what about the box office of Director Jia’s movies?
It can never be relied upon.
"Next month? Lao Huang, I may not be able to support it then."
Zhou Qing was slightly stunned.
If Huang Bo hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten about this movie.
But this is definitely not just a perfunctory statement to Huang Bo. Zhou Qing will be very busy next month.
Because he will be going to Cannes in May, Zhou Qing plans to finish filming "The Hearing Girl" in one month.
So the daily shooting tasks will definitely be heavier.
Otherwise, we would have to stop filming for a month in May and then resume in June.
But that was not what Zhou Qing wanted to see. He naturally hoped to finish the filming in one month.
Of course, Zhou Qing will not affect the quality of shooting just because of the rush to meet deadlines.
You know, movies like "The Hearing Girl" are easy to make.
The volume is not that big.
Liu Yifei's "Love in May" was completed in just two weeks and received pretty good ratings.
Du Qifeng's "Gunfire" was filmed in only 19 days and was hailed as a classic.
Therefore, if Zhou Qing wants to finish filming "The Hearing Girl" in one month, there is absolutely no problem in terms of feasibility.
Just hurry up on the progress.
"I don't expect you to support me. Besides, I don't need your movie ticket."
Huang Bo shook his head. Anyway, he didn't have any hope for the box office of "The World".
In addition, Chief Jia also talked to Huang Bo about it. The other party also planned to sign up for some film festivals in Spain, France, São Paulo, etc., but Huang Bo became less and less interested.
Maybe Zhou Qing has broadened my horizons, and I feel like I have seen the world before and nothing else can compare to it.
"Director Zhou."
"Producer Hu."
After discussing the current preparatory matters with Producer Hu, Zhou Qing felt more relieved.
All progress is very optimistic and there will be no problems in starting up in April.
"Notify Shu Chang and Teacher Feng Yuanzheng and the others to start sign language training immediately."
Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhou Qing gave instructions to producer Hu again.
"Understood, Director Zhou."
Producer Hu nodded and left.
Regarding sign language training, Shu Chang, Feng Yuanzheng, Jiang Wenli and Zhou Qing had all communicated in advance.
Actors in this era are generally very dedicated to their work, unlike those in later generations who were perfunctory.
Everyone agreed readily.
Even think that this is a matter of course.
After all, you are playing a deaf-mute person. If you can't even use sign language, then you are acting out loneliness?
Of course, Huang Bo and several other leading actors also quickly began to train in sign language.
"Director Zhou, I'm leaving now. I will focus on filming."
Wang Baoqiang is also going to join the crew to film "The Counterfeiter", and he looks very excited.
In any case, this is also Wang Baoqiang's first time to play the leading role.
Although "The Counterfeiter" is different from ordinary TV dramas, Wang Baoqiang is only the leading actor in one of the three chapters.
But no matter what, he is still the leading actor, right?
"Director Zhou, Mr. Wells is here."
The Chinese agent of the famous piano brand also approached Zhou Qing, and the two sides had a detailed discussion together.
There are many piano playing scenes in "The Hearing Girl", so Zhou Qing plans to place some advertising placements there.
Considering Zhou Qing's current rank and the outstanding achievements he had made in his previous films, the advertising quotation could be said to be very high.
It's so high that if it gets out, a lot of filmmakers will be envious.
But even so, there are still a group of sponsors scrambling to get a piece of the action.
"Director Zhou, it's a pleasure working with you."
"Pleasant to work with."
Half an hour later, the two parties happily reached a cooperation agreement.
The casting lasted for a few more days, and almost all the roles had been selected.
Zhou Qing instructed his assistant Xiao Liu to announce the cast list for "The Hearing Girl".
“The main creators and cast of the movie “Hearing Girl” are as follows:
Producer: Zhou Qing Studio, China Film Group
Director: Zhou Qing
main character:
Lu Yao: Singing
Zhang Yang: Brother Hu
Lu Yao's father: Feng Yuan
Lu Yao's mother: Jiang Wenli
Lu Yao's brother: Huang Bo
Music teacher: Wang Jinsong
......"
As soon as the cast was announced, it immediately attracted great attention and heated discussion in the circle.
It can be said that some are happy while others are sad.
"Shu Chang? She's the heroine?"
Zhang Ziyi was still quite unconvinced. Didn’t the little girl just play a Tianshan Child-Fairy?
What else?
Director Zhou actually asked her to play the female lead instead of herself?
You have to know that Zhang Ziyi sent her resume at that time, but she didn't even receive an audition invitation.
It means you were eliminated in the first round.
They are not as good as the two "juniors" Fan Bingbing and Sun Li, who at least were called to audition.
There must be something fishy going on if Zhang Ziyi feels comfortable.
Fortunately, the fact that she sent Zhou Qing’s resume was not exposed, otherwise it would have been very embarrassing.
"Shu Chang? Director Zhou really never considers fame when casting."
Li Bingbing uttered this sigh.
Director Zhou found a newcomer to play the male lead in "Departures".
This time, the heroine of "The Hearing Girl" was also someone who was obviously not famous enough.
Yes, considering Director Zhou’s current level and huge appeal, there is really no need to find celebrities to increase the popularity.
But this matter has nothing to do with her. First of all, her age does not meet the requirements.
So I was just a spectator during the casting process.
The most important thing is that Fan Bingbing did not get the role!
This is what makes Li Bingbing happiest.
"Shu Chang? This lucky girl, she's going to be famous!"
Many other female stars became envious and jealous of Shu Chang.
This guy's luck is really too good!
As for the Shanghai Theatre Academy, the whole place was in an uproar.
Director Zhou actually asked Brother Hu, a famous person in their school, to play the leading male role.
That guy, Brother Hu, had just starred in the hit drama "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and was immediately noticed by Director Zhou.
Is this going to heaven?
(End of this chapter)