Chapter 191 Cast Confirmed
Chapter 191 Cast Confirmed
The signing between Galaxy Interactive Entertainment and Yu Bo took place without any setbacks.
Although Yu Bo is an artist of Zhouyi Film and Television, Zhouyi Film and Television cannot restrict him from filming Wang Hao's movies.
Even after hearing that Yu Bo had gotten this opportunity, Zhouyi Film and Television were very happy.
So after Yu Bo arrived at the headquarters of Galaxy Interactive Entertainment, he did not hesitate at all and decisively signed a contract for a movie and a TV series.
Even though he was only paid 200 million for the two films, he had no objection.
At this point, "Source Code" and its spin-off drama "Descendants of the Dragon" only spent 400 million to get the male and female protagonists.
Compared to Wang Hao’s previous film “Wushuang” which earned him 4000 million yuan as an actor, this is really a good deal.
After watching Yu Bo sign the contract, Wang Hao also called Liu Meng, the director of "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" in front of him.
"Hey, Brother Meng, are you still filming that play?
Yes, yes, it’s the thing I told you before. The male lead has been found and he will make a guest appearance in your drama.
Just follow the character I gave you and you can arrange it accordingly.
No training is needed. The male lead is Yu Bo, who used to be a guard in the State Guesthouse, so he has a solid foundation.
OK, OK, I'll send him over to find you right away."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Hao directly told Yu Bo the general situation of the science fiction movie universe, and also handed him his part of the script.
“Your character has a small part in another TV series that our company is currently investing in, “I Am a Special Forces Soldier”. It can be regarded as the origin story of this character.
The number I gave you is the director of the TV series, Liu Meng. You have to go there first to act in this TV series, and then contact him when you get there.
Is there a problem? "
"no problem!"
Yu Bo quickly shook his head, and at the same time, after briefly skimming through the script, he was also amazed by the ingenious conception and imagination.
Perhaps because he is deeply influenced by his own company's culture, Yu Bo also attaches great importance to the script.
In preparation for this audition, he also specially looked for and watched the movies directed by Wang Hao, and was greatly shocked by the ingenuity and imagination shown in them.
Now after hearing what Wang Hao said, he was even more glad that he had been able to get the leading role in "Source Code".
After sending Yu Bo to Liu Meng's "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" crew, Xinghe Interactive Entertainment's casting work was not over.
After all, the male and female protagonists have been selected, but there are still many more important supporting roles in "Source Code".
Among them, Shi Qiang, the main character of the "Three-Body" series, is naturally indispensable, and is played by Wang Jingchun.
In addition, the female officer in the original movie was replaced by Shu Chang, who appeared in the easter egg of "The Fatal Call". She will participate in the "Source Code" project with her master Shi Qiang.
The doctor who invented the "source code" device was naturally replaced by Ma Zhao, a doctor of electronic information science and biology who invented the subconscious data recorder.
For the prototype of this character, Wang Hao referred to the scientist who studied artificial intelligence in the previous life "The Wandering Earth 2", so when it came to choosing an actor, Wang Hao immediately thought of Ning Li, who would play the role.
This man was born in 1969 and is from Beijing like Wang Hao. He graduated from the Shanghai Drama Academy. He is only 36 years old now, in his prime. He has acted in many film and television dramas, but it's a pity that he has never been very popular.
If he really wanted to rise to fame, he had to wait 10 years later, with TV series such as "The Undocumented Crime" and "The Silent Truth". So when he received the audition invitation from Galaxy Interactive Entertainment, he was still very surprised.
It was just one audition and one meeting, and he got the role.
By the time all the problems of the supporting characters were solved, it was already January 2007.
Wang Hao spent New Year's Eve with Wan Qian in his villa. He fed this little goblin well and then sent her on the plane back home.
After all, the two of them have just confirmed their relationship, and it is impossible for the girl to accompany him to spend the New Year in Beijing.
After seeing Wan Qian off, Wang Hao did not start filming "Source Code" immediately. After a year of hard work, he had to give everyone a holiday so that the guys below can spend the New Year in relaxation.
Moreover, before the Chinese New Year, Galaxy Interactive Entertainment was still busy with the release of "Lost on Journey".
After several months of filming, Li Qian, Liu Wenwen and others finally completed the production of the film at the end of the year. It also happened to catch up with this year's Spring Festival travel rush and was officially released in early January.
On the day of the premiere, Wang Hao, as the boss of an investment company, naturally attended the movie premiere to support it.
At the same time, the company's publicity department not only promoted the comedy and Spring Festival travel elements of the film, but also used "prequel to "The Fatal Call"" and "original cast" as selling points.
This method has attracted many fans of "The Fatal Call" to go to the cinema to watch it.
Of course, the story of "Lost on Journey" has nothing to do with science fiction.
However, its quality is still good. Although the audience felt cheated, they did not give "Lost on Journey" a bad review.
After all, it’s the New Year, and it’s nice to watch a comedy and have a laugh.
Therefore, on the first day of its release, "Lost on Journey" achieved a good result of over 600 million, and the subsequent attendance was not low either, with 700 million on the second day and 500 million on the third day. Obviously, if this trend continues, there will be absolutely no problem for the total box office of the movie to exceed the original version's 3700 million and break through 5000 million.
How much did Lost on Journey cost? Only 400 million.
Even after deducting the box office share and various costs and taxes, the revenue that Galaxy Interactive Entertainment can obtain from this movie will definitely exceed 1500 million.
Such a high return on investment naturally makes many film companies jealous.
Wang Zhonglei of Huayi even called Wang Hao specifically to criticize him for his behavior of eating alone, and then said shamelessly that if there is such an opportunity again, he must be brought along.
Wang Hao certainly would not refuse Wang Zhonglei's offer of money, and immediately proposed a project.
As for what this project is, it all started a few days ago.
Two days before the release of Lost on Journey, Wang Hao received a call from Howard Bruno, deputy director of Columbia Pictures.
There were two contents of the call.
One was to report to Wang Hao on the total revenue of "Wushuang" after it was taken off the screen in North America, congratulate Wang Hao on his achievements, and discuss revenue settlement matters.
The other was to ask Wang Hao about his new film project "Source Code".
(End of this chapter)