Chapter 247 Director Zhou alone won the Golden Horse Awards, the cast of Source Code

Chapter 247 Director Zhou alone won the Golden Horse Awards, the cast of Source Code

"Hello, Director Zhou."

"Hello, Sister Zeng."

Zeng Li coordinated the time and rushed to Zhou Qing's studio for the audition as soon as possible.

Zhou Qing had a brief chat with Zeng Li and his first impression of Zeng Li was actually quite good.

First of all, in terms of appearance, to be honest, Zeng Li has an advantage. After all, she is one of the eight golden hairpins of the 96 grade of the Central Academy of Drama, right?

Well, the title of the Eight Golden Hairpins does lack some persuasiveness, after all, Qin Hailu is also one of the Eight Golden Hairpins.

It seems that this "golden hairpin" is not just about appearance.

But Zeng Li’s other title is more telling.

This is the campus beauty of the Central Academy of Drama.

If you are not pretty, you definitely can’t become the school belle, right?

And at this moment, Zeng Li, maybe because he didn’t pay enough attention or because he didn’t choose the right photo, gave Zhou Qing the feeling that he looked better in real life than in the photo.

So in terms of image and temperament, there is absolutely no problem for Zeng Li to play the heroine in "Source Code".

So what about the acting?
Generally speaking, the professional abilities of actors who graduate from the Central Academy of Drama are basically trustworthy.

Especially for someone like Zeng Li who has been in the industry for many years, the possibility of having problems is extremely small.

However, to be on the safe side, Zhou Qing still asked Zeng Li to try out a scene.

"A friend you are very familiar with suddenly becomes very strange one day. His speech, behavior and behavior are like a completely different person."

"He even did something that you couldn't understand, asking people to turn off their computers for no apparent reason."

"And he hit people."

After bringing Zeng Li to the audition room, Zhou Qing described a situation to Zeng Li and let Zeng Li act freely.

"Lao Li, what are you doing? You look really weird today."

"Stop it now, did you take the wrong medicine?"

Zeng Li improvised a short piece in front of Zhou Qing.

Zeng Li added all the lines himself, and the whole performance was so natural and smooth that Zhou Qing couldn't find any fault with it.

Zhou Qing remained calm on the surface, but he nodded secretly in his heart.

If Gao Yuanyuan cannot bring Zhou Qing a bigger surprise in the future, then the heroine will basically be Zeng Li.

"Does Sister Zeng have any schedule recently?"

Of course, before that, Zhou Qing still had to confirm this issue first.

"I'm currently filming a drama, but it will be finished in the middle of next month."

Zeng Li was subconsciously delighted and immediately answered truthfully.

She personally thinks that the problem should not be serious, after all, it is already the end of October.

Director Zhou’s “Source Code” is currently in the casting and preparation stage. It will take at least one or two months, right?
I still have half a month, so I shouldn’t miss it, right?
"I see. Let's put it this way, Sister Zeng. If there is any result, I will inform you as soon as possible."

Zhou Qing knew what was going on, so he sent Zeng Li away without making any noise for the time being.

"Hello, Director Zhou."

"Hello, Yuanyuan."

Gao Yuanyuan also rushed over for an audition the next day.

But Zhou Qing's overall impression was that he was much inferior to Zeng Li.

In terms of appearance and temperament, Zeng Li cannot be said to be more beautiful than Gao Yuanyuan, but she is not inferior at all.

The two sides are equally matched in this regard.

But in terms of acting skills, Gao Yuanyuan is still a little worse than Zeng Li.

So the big US dollars will be rejected with regret.

As for the other supporting characters?

The assistant director has also finished his auditions.

The entire movie "Source Code" is really small in size, with few main actors and supporting roles.

Basically, they were just the passengers in a train, and then some of the female officer's colleagues and superiors, that was all.

"Director Zhou."

"Producer Hu."

After communicating with the producer, the rest of the preparatory work went very smoothly.

Moreover, because the volume of "Source Code" is relatively small, the workload of preparation is also relatively small, and it can be completed around mid-November.

"I see."

Zhou Qing nodded, indicating that he understood what was going on.

After some brief consideration, we happily set the start time as December.

Half a month should be enough for Zeng Li to catch his breath.

On October 10, the nomination list for the 30th Golden Horse Awards was announced, attracting great attention in the industry.

After all, the Golden Horse Awards had not yet become rotten at that time and was still one of the more important film festivals in the circle.

Many filmmakers attach great importance to it.

Among them, Chen Kexin's "The Warlords" became the biggest favorite to win the award, being nominated for as many as 12 awards.

Several heavyweight awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor were won.

The Taiwanese film "Cape No. 9", which was second only to "The Warlords", also received nominations.

Heavyweight awards such as Best Picture and Best Director are also covered.

What's next?

The highest nomination was Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly", which received a total of 6 nominations.

There are Best Picture and Best Actor awards, but no Best Director award.

So what about Zhou Qing’s “Now You See Me”?

Like Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly", it also received 6 nominations.

There are only two important awards, Best Picture and Best Director. The other awards are insignificant minor awards such as Best Screenplay and Best Editing.

There weren't any awards like Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actor.

Zhou Qing was not surprised by this, and even said that he had expected it before the list was announced.

After all, "Now You See Me" is a complete popcorn movie, and the characters in it are relatively flat.

There is no room left for the actors to perform.

It's completely understandable that he didn't win any awards for acting.

In addition, the three films produced exclusively by Zhou Qing also made a strong presence at this year's Golden Horse Awards.

The first is "Crazy Racing", which also received four nominations including Best Picture.

"Ip Man" was also nominated, but only for one award, which was the less important Best Action Choreography.

As for the recently released "Love Is Not Blind", it is also nominated.

And there are quite a few, as many as 5 items!
But they are all unimportant side nominations.

But even so, for a movie with a budget of 800 million yuan and Xue Xiaolu's debut film, it is already a great success to get this nomination.

"Wow, Director Zhou has 4 films nominated for this year's Golden Horse Awards? This is too much!"

"This year's Golden Horse Awards were won by Director Zhou alone!"

"It's fine that Director Zhou's movies have so many nominations, but is this also the case with the movies he produced?"

As soon as the list came out, the whole circle became lively.

The two words "Zhou Qing" can be said to have flooded the screen.

After all, it is really too exaggerated that all four films produced by Zhou Qing were nominated.

Even apart from "Ip Man" which only had one nomination, the other two films received quite a few nominations.

This kind of thing has never happened in the entire history of the Golden Horse Awards.

I can only say that Director Zhou was too aggressive.

Not only are the movies he directs extremely lethal, but the same is true for the movies he produces.

I just wonder, with so many nominations, how many awards these four films directed and produced by Director Zhou will win in the end?
Zhou Qing was actually quite clear-headed about this.

He is very clear that whether it is "Crazy Racing", "Ip Man" or "33 Days", they are all popcorn-style commercial movies.

There isn't much artistic content.

If you want to win an award, it may be very difficult.

I have the impression that these films did win some awards, but their performance at the Golden Horse Awards was actually very average.

Zhou Qing did not have high expectations.

"Qingzi, do you think Crazy Racing can win the grand prize?"

Ning Hao was in a very good mood and called Zhou Qing specifically.

"The Racer" was nominated for the Best Picture Award. To be honest, Ning Hao really didn't expect it and was also very surprised.

After all, the Best Picture Award is not light. Not just any movie can be nominated for it.

Even if he didn't win the award in the end, just being nominated would be a huge bonus for Ning Hao.

"Of course not. With the level of Racing, it's no problem. I'll wait for you to treat me when the time comes."

Even though he knew that "Crazy Racing" would not be a big hit, Zhou Qing still smiled and complimented Ning Hao.

This made Ning Hao's laughter instantly become hearty and happier.

"How can it be that easy? There are so many great films nominated this time. I feel like I'm in a bit of a quandary. On the contrary, you still have a great chance of winning the award."

Although Ning Hao said this, the expectation in his words was no less than that. He was just being polite.

In Ning Hao's opinion, "Crazy Racing" is not bad at all.

The two sides chatted and laughed for a while, and agreed that whoever won the prize would treat the other party to a meal, and then ended the call happily.

"This Ning Hao."

Putting away his phone, Zhou Qing couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

Although Ning Hao usually seems careless, he actually cares a lot about awards.

Although there is no director in the circle who does not want awards, Ning Hao may care more about it than most people.

You have to know that Ning Hao was also an art film director at the beginning!

If I remember correctly, Ning Hao's next movie is "No Man's Land". Isn't it made for the purpose of winning awards?

But unfortunately, he followed some of the "old paths" of the fifth generation directors and was blocked for several years.

Of course, that was Ning Hao in the original time and space. I just don’t know if Ning Hao at this time will make the same choice.

"The filming of "Heart Labyrinth" written and directed by Zhou Qing has started. This film is the first work of Lu Yang, a director under Zhou Qing Studio."

"Zhou Qing Studio's work "Heart Labyrinth" has started filming. Director Lu Yang clarified that the film has nothing to do with the Coen brothers' "Blood Labyrinth."

"Following Love Is Not Blind, the filming of Labyrinth of the Heart, which was exclusively produced and written by director Zhou Qing, has started."

On November 11, the highly anticipated drama "Maze of the Heart" finally started filming.

This is a work truly launched by Zhou Qing Studio, and Zhou Qing attaches great importance to it.

As expected, he showed up at the platform and contributed a lot of popularity to "The Maze of Heart".

Although the director of "Maze of the Heart" Lu Yang is just a newcomer, and even "Maze of the Heart" is his debut work.

But the entire circle also attaches great importance to "Heart Labyrinth" and dare not underestimate it at all.

"Love Is Not Blind" is a living example!
What about the new director that Director Zhou also found? What was the result?
It's so exciting that it almost makes everyone's heart explode.

So who would dare to look down on director Lu Yang, who is also a newcomer this time?
Not to mention, Lu Yang is different from Xue Xiaolu. Lu Yang was signed by director Zhou Qing into his own studio.

Doesn’t this fully demonstrate Lu Yang’s ability?
Otherwise, why would Director Zhou value this person so much?
Director Zhou’s vision has never been wrong!
So yes, it is different from the original time and space where almost no one cared about it.

At this moment, "The Maze of Heart" has become a key film project that the entire industry has been paying attention to since its inception.

The popularity, exposure, and attention, they are all top-notch.

Zhou Qing himself is actually quite optimistic about the prospects of "Heart Labyrinth".

With its own golden signboard and the joining of A-list star Huang Bo, the quality and potential of the film itself are there, the result cannot be bad.

As for Lu Yang himself, Zhou Qing was also relieved.

Therefore, after the filming of "Heart Labyrinth" started, Zhou Qing did not ask too many questions and completely handed over the power to Lu Yang.

He himself continued to work on "Source Code".

After a period of auditions, the assistant director had completed the preliminary screening.

Zhou Qing went through the final review and found that the assistant director's professional ability was indeed beyond doubt, and there was no problem with the people he selected.

Another relatively important supporting character is the female officer’s boss, the person in charge of the source code project, the cold-blooded doctor.

Zhou Qing took a closer look and found that the actor chosen by the assistant director was a familiar face.

It was none other than the gold medal supporting actor Wang Xueqi, also a senior who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy.

Not many people may have heard of this name, but he has also created many classic characters.

For example, Gu Qing in "Yellow Earth", Zi'an in "Heroes of Heaven and Earth", Shisan Yan in "Mei Lanfang", and Li Yutang in "October Besieged City".

wait wait wait.

There won't be any problem in controlling a supporting character like the cold-blooded doctor.

Zhou Qing naturally had no objection.

All the actors of "Source Code" have been finalized.

Zhou Qing then instructed his assistant to announce the corresponding cast list.

“The main creators and cast of the movie Source Code are as follows:
Producer: Zhou Qing Studio, China Film Group

Director: Zhou Qing

main character:

Lin Hai: Duan Yihong
Huang Shan: Zeng Li

Female officer: Yu Nan
Dr. Zhou Cheng: Wang Xueqi
......"

As soon as the list was released, the main actors instantly became the object of everyone's envy, jealousy and hatred.

This is especially true for the male and female protagonists Duan Yihong and Zeng Li.

After all, the fame and status of these two people are very limited.

He is not a top-tier celebrity at all.

But in the end he was able to stand out among so many top-tier celebrities and won the favor of Director Zhou. His luck was really too good!

There is no doubt that once the filming of "Source Code" is completed, the net worth of these two people will skyrocket.

Director Zhou’s movies are the most popular!

"Zeng Li, congratulations! You actually won the female lead in Source Code!"

"Yes Zeng Li, you are so lucky."

"Director Zhou has taken a fancy to you, Zeng Li, you are going to be famous!"

The class group of the 96 class of the Central Academy of Drama where Zeng Li belonged became extremely lively.

Everyone congratulated Zeng Li one by one.

Zeng Li, who was originally just an average person, immediately became the most handsome guy in the group.

Zeng Li was deeply moved.

Normally, her presence in the class is not that strong.

Although she was once known as the school belle, Zeng Li's development has been really average after so many years of graduation.

And her classmates are all very amazing.

Zhang Ziyi, Mei Ting, Qin Hailu, Hu Jing, Yuan Quan, Liu Ye, and Qin Hao.

There are really too many stars.

Why does Zeng Li usually receive so much attention?

Now, Director Zhou just announced the cast list, and those celebrity classmates came over on their own initiative.

The situation is similar with Duan Yihong.

The 94th grade of the Central Academy of Drama is far inferior to the 96th grade. There are stars, but basically no top ones.

The most famous one is Xiao Tao Hong.

But now?
Everyone in the class of 94 realized that a big star was going to be born in their class.

"Duan Yihong and Zeng Li? The male and female protagonists are both from the Central Academy of Drama!"

"There are also students from Beijing Film Academy, the second female lead Yu Nan and the second male lead Wang Xueqi."

Several major colleges and universities are also very lively.

The Central Academy of Drama is very proud of itself this time.

This time, Director Zhou Qing finally carried forward the fine tradition of Beijing Film Academy directors.

Once again, we looked for actors from the Central Academy of Drama.

In fact, he didn't just find one, but both the male and female protagonists.

That's very pleasing.

The people at Beijing Film Academy were a little confused and at a loss.

Are you going to say that Zhou Qing found someone from Beijing Film Academy?
Of course I did.

Yu Nan is the second female lead and has a very important role. Wang Xueqi's doctoral student is also not an ordinary supporting role.

In fact, it is quite good.

But the key point is that the male and female protagonists are both from the Central Academy of Drama, which makes the Beijing Film Academy a little embarrassed.

But what is even more embarrassing is the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Director Zhou has approached the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy many times.

Only in the Shanghai Theatre Academy, it seems that except for Brother Hu and Wan Qian, Director Zhou never looked for anyone else, right?

Among them, Wan Qian is still a supporting role! (End of this chapter)