Chapter 245: The male lead of Source Code is confirmed, even Director Zhou's younger brother ca
"Sister Yu, please prepare for this scene. We will try it out later."
After the greetings, they got down to business. Zhou Qing took out a page of the script and handed it to Yu Nan.
Yu Nan took it politely, not daring to be negligent in the slightest, and began to prepare carefully.
"Xiao Liu, ask Lao Huang to come over."
Zhou Qing ordered Huang Bo to come over as well, to be in charge of acting with Yu Nan later.
"Hello Sister Yu, I'm Huang Bo."
"As for Huang Bo, I know him. Who doesn't know a big star like you?"
"Sister Yu, you're joking. You've won the Golden Bear. I have a lot more to learn from you."
After the two of them greeted each other politely, the audition room became quiet.
Both Yu Nan and Huang Bo began to figure out their own roles.
"Director Zhou, I'm ready."
After about a few minutes, Yu Nan took the initiative to put down the script in his hand.
As for Huang Bo?
He just came here to act with Yu Nan, it’s not important.
Yu Nan will be fine as long as he is ready.
"This is an exciting moment...Okay, initialize the memory eraser of System 1 and prepare to erase the data."
At Zhou Qing's signal, Huang Bo was the first to get into the state.
He put himself in the role of the female officer's superior and gave her such an order.
The dialogue is a bit awkward and incoherent, but it actually aims to erase the protagonist's memory and make him a tool of the military.
However, what Huang Bo, who was extremely excited, did not notice was that Yu Nan, who was sitting opposite him, had a look of hesitation on his face.
"Sir..."
Yu Nan spoke hesitantly, and it was obvious that she did not agree with this approach.
"We promised the captain that we would let him die in peace."
Yu Nan reminded his boss.
The male protagonist is a dying person who cannot be saved. Death is actually a kind of relief.
"Let him die? He saved millions of people today! There are still many disasters waiting for him to prevent! He may also be the only one who can make the system work!"
"So, clear his memory and initialize the source code! Do I need to say it again?"
Yu Nan fell into a struggle.
The struggle between orders and conscience, and the entanglement in between, was perfectly presented by Yu Nan.
"Understood, sir!"
Yu Nan didn't say much and accepted the order, but the look in his eyes was very interesting.
It’s clear at a glance that Yu Nan must have other plans!
This person's acting skills are really amazing, even a casual look is full of drama.
In addition, Yu Nan's temperament is also quite suitable. Overall, Zhou Qing is very satisfied with Yu Nan.
If Xu Qing cannot give Zhou Qing a bigger surprise later on, then basically, this role will belong to Yu Nan.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Yu. I will inform you as soon as there is any result."
However, Zhou Qing did not show anything and just politely sent Yu Nan away.
"Director Zhou."
"Director Zhou."
In the following days, in addition to the preparations for "Source Code", there were also corresponding audition work.
Zhang Hanyu and Hu Jun, two other male lead candidates, and Xu Qing, another female lead candidate, have all auditioned.
But unfortunately, considering all the circumstances, Zhou Qing felt that it was a little bit worse.
So after some comparison, Zhou Qing made the decision happily.
The male lead and the second female lead were decided to be Duan Yihong and Yu Nan respectively.
So what about the heroine?
Zhou Qing decided it would be better to let him go out for an audition.
As for those other supporting characters, big and small?
Of course, it was also an audition.
However, it will not be Zhou Qing who will audition in person, but a special casting director who will audition.
On October 10, "Love Is Not Blind", a highly anticipated film in the entire industry, was taken off the screen, and many people were touched.
2.41 billion!
A low-budget romance film with a cost of only 800 million yuan actually grossed a staggering 2.41 million yuan!
What a joke!
Isn't this just a joke?
Even big productions with investments of over 2 million yuan can’t make over million yuan at the box office.
Movies like "The Warlords" and "The Forbidden Kingdom" have investments of over 3 million!
There are also top superstars like Li Lianjie and Cheng Long joining.
As a result, the box office was only over 1 million.
Looking at the entire history of Chinese entertainment films, so far, the number of movies that have broken the 2 million box office can be counted on one hand.
Apart from the two record-breaking films directed by Zhou Qing, there are also Stephen Chow's "CJ7" and Wu Yusen's "Red Cliff".
Even the top mainland directors Zhang Guoshi, Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang couldn’t do it!
But both of them broke the 2 million box office. What is the configuration of "CJ" and "Red Cliff"?
What is the configuration of "33 Days of Broken Love"?
It's just off the mark.
If it doesn’t really happen before your eyes, no one would be willing to believe it!
Director Zhou Qing, this guy, is here just to mess with everyone's mentality, right?
Looking at the entire entertainment industry, whether it is the big investors, fellow directors, or big stars.
Every one of them makes me lose my mind.
I was really ruined by Zhou Qing's "33 Days of Broken Love".
"More than 200 million! How is this possible? Isn't this too exaggerated?"
Han Sanping felt like his heart was about to explode. It was really hard to accept.
Do you know how many blockbusters San Ye has produced up to now?
A cost of over 2 million is just basic operation. It would not be surprising if it exceeds 3 million, million or even higher. Mr. San has the courage.
And I never get tired of it.
But among so many big-budget blockbusters, except for "Red Cliff", there is not even one that can compete with "Love Is Not Blind"!
The Third Master felt deeply frustrated.
In front of Zhou Qing, Han Sanping, the leading figure of Chinese-language films, felt like a waste.
It's not even just him, all the other top directors are like trash.
"What a miscalculation! What a miscalculation!"
Thinking about the "Heart Labyrinth" a while ago, Han Sanping couldn't help but feel extremely regretful.
At that time, he felt that it was indeed difficult for China Film to sell the film due to its low cost, but what if "Labyrinth of the Heart" also became a hit?
I regret it to my core!
"How good is this movie to have such a high box office? What kind of taste do audiences have nowadays!"
Feng Xiaogang felt even worse and couldn't help but start swearing.
Can't hold on!
I really can't hold it anymore!
It would be fine if the films directed by Zhou Qing himself couldn't compare, but it turns out that the films written by Zhou Qing couldn't compare either?
Do you want to be so nonsense?
Feng Xiaogang felt like he was being slapped in the face.
I can only say that the audience this year is just too rubbish, right?
Do you really go to watch all kinds of movies?
Not even an ounce of taste!
"2.4 million, 2.4 million, Qingzi! I'm famous, I must be famous!"
Zhu Yawen was as happy as a fool, his mouth almost reaching behind his ears from laughing.
To be honest, Zhu Yawen never expected that "Love Is Not Blind" would reach such a level.
You have to know that this is just a low-budget romance film.
Who could have thought it would be so fierce?
It's so fierce that it's jaw-dropping!
Although the box office of "Love Is Not Blind" is much lower than that of "Now You See Me", another movie starring Zhu Yawen, Zhu Yawen is much more excited.
After all, the situations of these two movies are really different.
In Now You See Me, Zhu Yawen is only one of the four main actors, but in Love Is Not Blind, he is the only male lead! Can they be the same?
The benefit that "Love Is Not Blind" brings to Zhu Yawen is definitely much greater than that of "Now You See Me".
"Yeah, Yawen, you're really famous now!"
Liu Yifei expressed her deep agreement with this and felt happy for her old classmate.
"Painted Skin", "Now You See Me", and "Love Is Not Blind", three consecutive movies were all huge hits.
Add Zhu Chuanwu.
Even without waiting for "The Disguiser" to air, Zhu Yawen has already become a top star!
This is definitely the star that Zhou Qing has made famous the fastest.
"I'm jealous, I really am. Old Zhu, I tell you, you have to treat us, a big meal!"
Huang Bo's voice did sound sour.
He is also a top star now, but if you count carefully how many dramas he has acted in and how many years he has spent?
It’s not like Zhu Yawen who achieved this achievement so easily.
"Please, you must!"
Zhu Yawen immediately nodded heavily.
It’s just a treat, it’s not a big deal.
"Student Zhou Qing."
Xue Xiaolu also called Zhou Qing, and her voice sounded cheerful.
In any case, Zhou Qing is the exclusive producer and screenwriter.
Now that the movie has become a hit, Xue Xiaolu, as the director, naturally has to communicate with Zhou Qing.
Apart from the male and female protagonists Zhu Yawen and Tang Yan, the person who is most proud of the film must be the director Xue Xiaolu.
Before that, she was just a professor at Beijing Film Academy.
But now it has achieved success in one step and directly entered the 2 million box office club.
The movies he made are even better than those made by top directors like Zhang, Chen and Feng.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is a step to heaven.
"By the way, Mr. Xue, I plan to hold the celebration banquet the day after tomorrow. What do you think?"
After the two sides exchanged pleasantries happily, Zhou Qing mentioned this matter to Xue Xiaolu.
Different from other films produced exclusively by Zhou Qing, Zhou Qing planned to hold the celebration party for "Love Is Not Blind" at the studio.
After all, Xue Xiaolu is a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy, and this is her first time in the industry, so it would be more appropriate for Zhou Qing to take charge of it.
"No problem, of course no problem!"
Xue Xiaolu readily agreed.
"Director Chen."
Zhou Qing called Director Chen over and told him to make the corresponding arrangements.
Title: Source Code.
Filing unit: Zhou Qing Studio.
Screenwriter: Zhou Qing.
Filing result: Agree to shoot.
Place of filing: Beijing.
Like previous new films, "Source Code" could not escape this fate and was quickly exposed by the media after a while.
The filing information and other things were posted online, and even the suspected people who came for the audition were analyzed in detail.
Zhou Qing had no choice but to accept it.
You have to know that the media didn’t know that the casting for “The Heart Labyrinth” had been completed.
Logically speaking, those actors who came in and out of Zhou Qing's studio should be auditioning for "The Heart Labyrinth".
But even so, it was analyzed that Duan Yihong was auditioning for "Source Code".
Zhou Qing couldn't help but praise it as awesome.
"Director Zhou has a new film coming out!"
Not surprisingly, the entire circle was once again excited by Zhou Qing's new film.
What about the Four Dans and Two Soldiers, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao and so on.
All of those top celebrities became restless and started to make moves.
Each of them tried their best to get a piece of the pie in Zhou Qing's new film.
After all, "Source Code" is different from the previous "Heart Maze".
Director Zhou of "Maze of the Heart" is only the screenwriter, but Director Zhou of "Source Code" is also the director!
"Director Zhou."
"Director Zhou."
All of a sudden, Zhou Qing's phone and the studio's phone were flooded with calls.
"You should change your number. Too many people know your private number."
Liu Yifei couldn't help but come over and tease her.
"I was originally planning to hold the public audition after the celebration party, but now it's different."
Zhou Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head, then called his assistant over.
"The following is the actor recruitment announcement for the film Source Code, directed and written by Zhou Qing:
Huang Shan (the leading female character), visual age is 28-30 years old, single, a workplace elite, cheerful and generous.
……
......"
Not long after, the recruitment notice for "Source Code" was released.
This made all the male stars feel melancholy and sigh.
It's too late!
It’s too late!
In the recruitment notice for "Source Code", there was only a leading female role but no leading male role. It was obvious that the leading male role had already been decided by Director Zhou.
Considering the male actors who had been exposed by the media for entering and leaving Zhou Qing's studio a while ago, Duan Yihong and Hu Jun were instantly targeted.
After all, Director Zhou, like many other directors, likes to use people he knows.
Duan Yihong has acted in Director Zhou's "Now You See Me" and Hu Jun has acted in "Painted Skin", so it is not surprising that they were asked by Director Zhou to act in "Source Code".
But the actresses were all excited.
The heroine is still here!
They still have a chance!
One resume after another was sent to the designated email address of Zhou Qing's studio as required.
This is true not only for the heroine, but also for other supporting roles, big and small.
"Brother Xun, Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Yanzi, the two Bingbing, Xu Jinglei... Four female characters and two soldiers, none of them are missing."
Liu Yifei and Zhou Qing looked over the screened resumes together, exclaiming in amazement.
Is this the ability of the top director in mainland China?
All four Dan and Shuang Bing really came, without a single one absent.
Even the stars other than the Four Dans and the Two Soldiers are all big names.
It basically includes all the top female stars in the domestic entertainment industry.
Liu Yifei's eyes were a little dazzled by what she saw.
"With so many people, which one do you think is more suitable?"
After flipping through it for a while, Liu Yifei couldn't help but ask Zhou Qing out of curiosity.
"Let's rule it out first."
Zhou Qing quickly browsed through the resumes and marked them accordingly.
Zhao Yanzi, the first one to be excluded, no explanation needed.
Zhang Ziyi, the second one is excluded, too expensive and low cost-effectiveness.
Qin Hailu, the third one to be eliminated, her appearance is slightly worse.
Fan Bingbing is a bit confusing.
There is actually nothing wrong with this person, but his reputation will collapse in the future.
...(End of chapter)