Chapter 390: The male lead of "Dying to Survive", the terrifying rank of the No. 1 directo
"Qingzi, you said this!"
Huang Bo immediately became excited when he heard this.
I couldn't help but feel grateful in my heart. Qingzi is so good to artists like me.
If there is an election for the best bosses in China, Huang Bo thinks Zhou Qing will definitely win the championship.
This is also why artist studios are so popular now, but Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang and others have chosen to renew their contracts with Zhou Qing.
There is no other reason, it is really comfortable to work under a boss like Zhou Qing.
"We'll talk about this later."
Zhou Qing waved his hand, took out the script of "Dying to Survive" and threw it to Huang Bo.
"Take a good look at it, digest it thoroughly, and start filming in the middle of next month."
Zhou Qing casually instructed Huang Bo.
That’s right, Huang Bo is going to play the leading role of Zhou Qing in “Dying to Survive”.
Since this is a movie produced by Zhou Qing Pictures, Zhou Qing will definitely give priority to using its own artists.
What's more, the role of the low-level male protagonist in "Dying to Survive" is exactly Huang Bo's comfort zone.
There's nothing wrong with handing it over to Huang Bo.
Of course Zhou Qing also admitted that Xu Zheng performed very well in the original movie, but he believed that Huang Bo must be good too.
"Dying to Survive? Qingzi, this is the movie you want to make, right?"
Huang Bo opened the script and glanced at it. When he raised his head again, his eyes were full of light.
He knew that Zhou Qing was preparing for a new film recently, but since it had just started, Huang Bo didn't know much about it.
However, Huang Bo really didn't expect that Qingzi wanted him to be the leading actor!
Damn it, can I finally act in a movie directed by Aoko herself?
Huang Bo couldn't keep calm anymore.
Although all the movies released by Zhou Qing Pictures are blockbusters, there are also some super blockbusters that have grossed 800 million to 900 million yuan or even more than 1 billion yuan.
But since it was not directed by Zhou Qing himself, there is still a big difference.
Especially since this is Zhou Qing's first film to be directed after returning to the mainland after becoming a Hollywood star, it has even more special significance.
It would be strange if Huang Bo was not excited to be able to play the leading role in such a film.
He couldn't wait to read the script of "Dying to Survive" in front of Zhou Qing.
I was immersed in it the first moment and was deeply moved by the script of "Dying to Survive".
Even just reading the script made me feel a little choked up in my chest.
This story is really addictive.
"This book is absolutely amazing. When it comes to touching people's hearts, Qingzi, you are the best."
Huang Bo gave Zhou Qing a thumbs up from the bottom of his heart, he was truly convinced.
Compared to Zhou Qing's directing skills, his screenwriting skills are truly amazing, right?
"You are flattering the wrong person. I didn't write this book."
Zhou Qing just smiled casually.
Huang Bo was stunned by this one sentence and was greatly surprised.
Everyone in the industry knows that Zhou Qing, the top director in China's entertainment industry, only shoots scripts he has written, without exception.
The news even spread throughout the circle, and Qingzi even postponed his top project "The Great Wall" because of it.
As a result, this time, Qingzi actually filmed a book written by someone else?
Huang Bo quickly turned back and took a closer look at the screenwriter column, and indeed found that the screenwriter's name was someone else's.
Han Jianu.
Who is this person?
Huang Bo had never heard of this name.
It was not until I asked Zhou Qing that I suddenly realized that this person was the Princess of China Film Academy. No wonder.
Yes, if the screenwriter is not the Princess of China Film Group, this kind of script will definitely not pass the review.
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Movie title: "Dying to Survive"
Filing unit: Zhou Qing Films
Director: Zhou Qing
Screenwriter: Han Jianu
Synopsis: Cheng Yong brought back generic leukemia drugs from India for personal gain and sold them for profit. However, after gaining a deeper understanding of the leukemia group, he changed from being selfish to selfless and fought for the survival of patients.
Filing result: Agree to film
Filing location: Beijing
After a period of preparation, the filing information of "Dying to Survive" was inevitably leaked.
It immediately attracted great attention from the entire circle.
Although Zhou Qing's extraordinary status in the Chinese entertainment industry means that every new film he releases will attract special attention, "Dying to Survive" is three times more eye-catching.
There is no other reason. Zhou Qing has been absent from the Chinese entertainment market for three consecutive years.
The last Chinese-language film he made was "Your Name", which was released at the end of 11.
Now it is April 15 in a blink of an eye.
Although Zhou Qing's later films "Life of Pi" and "The Revenant" both sold well in China Entertainment.
Especially the former, which broke the box office record in one fell swoop and became the new box office champion.
But these two films are actually Zhou Qing's works to enter Hollywood and impact the global market.
It's not a Chinese movie at all!
"Dying to Survive" is director Zhou Qing's return to Chinese-language films after a lapse of three years.
In other words, it is Director Zhou's work after returning to the Chinese entertainment industry after becoming a legend in Hollywood.
The weight and quality of such a film are naturally extraordinary.
For specific details, you can refer to Master Zhang who became a legend in the Olympics. His level of attention was definitely national level.
In addition, the subject matter of "Dying to Survive" is indeed quite special.
With a title like "Dying to Survive" and the story synopsis, anyone with eyesight can tell that this is an adaptation of Cheng Yong's true story?
Even the show “Life-saving “Fake” Medicines” has only been on the air for a few months.
The entire circle and many netizens were secretly amazed, how could such a movie be made?
As expected, he is Director Zhou!
Taking all these factors into consideration, the popularity and attention of "Dying to Survive" is absolutely amazing.
It didn't even need any publicity, and it directly became a hot topic on many platforms.
This made many colleagues in the circle jealous and envy them.
There is no comparison.
If they want to achieve this level of popularity, they will have to spend a lot of money.
Director Zhou doesn’t have to do anything!
Is this the terrifying level of the mainland's top director?
"Han Jianu, who is this person?"
The screenwriter Han Jianuo has also been targeted by many people and attracted a lot of attention.
You should know that Director Zhou has made so many movies, all based on his own scripts, and has never made a movie based on scripts written by other screenwriters.
"Dying to Survive" is the only exception, and it is the first time that Director Zhou has made an exception.
So, who is this Han Jianuo and why did she catch the eye of Director Zhou?
If you say you are not curious, that is absolutely false.
"Han Jianu, this is Han Sanping's daughter!"
The netizens are very resourceful and they dug out Han Jianuo's past immediately.
Everyone then suddenly realized what was going on.
It’s not surprising that she is the daughter of the Third Master. No wonder Director Zhou dares to make a movie with such a theme.
It turns out that the Chinese Film Princess was pulled on board.
Good thing!
This is a good thing! This means that the scale of "Dying to Survive" should be quite large, and Cheng Yong's story will not be overly modified.
This has led to everyone paying more attention to the movie "Dying to Survive".
"Director Zhou."
"Director Zhou."
As for the actors in the circle, none of them can hold back.
He started to use all his tricks to try to get a role in "Dying to Survive".
Although everyone knows that Zhou Qing Pictures has artists under its umbrella and the chances of getting the leading role are slim, it would be nice even if they get a supporting role.
In a movie of this level, even if you can play a supporting role, you can still make a lot of money.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the past 15 years, "Dying to Survive" is definitely a heavyweight film project second only to "The Great Wall".
It’s just a pity that the male lead Cheng Yong was already decided to be Huang Bo.
So what about the heroine Sihui?
Zhou Qing also had a candidate in mind.
Who?
Tan Chao.
He performed very well in the original film. There was nothing wrong with his image, temperament or acting skills.
Although Tan Zhuo did not graduate from a formal school, he entered the acting industry in 06 and has been working in the circle for 9 years.
He may not be famous, but he is definitely a reliable and capable person.
So why did Zhou Qing want to change it?
Although Liu Yifei also had her eyes on this role and wanted to give it a try, she was rejected by Zhou Qing.
"Xixi, the role of Sihui is really not suitable for you. It doesn't match your temperament at all."
Zhou Qing was speaking the truth, and that was still a euphemism.
Temperament is one aspect, and acting skills are another. Compared with Tan Zhuo, Liu Yifei's acting skills are still a little worse.
Not to mention anything else, just the worldly air of Sihui is something that Liu Yifei couldn't portray no matter how hard she tried.
"Besides, you are an international Liu now. Wouldn't it be a waste of your talent to play a pole dancer?"
Zhou Qing did not fool Liu Yifei, which is also an important reason.
When it comes to Liu Yifei's level, it's not like she can just take on any kind of film.
Although Sihui is the heroine of "Dying to Survive", she is actually just an important supporting role.
In fact, Zhou Qing's original plan was to let Liu Yifei play the heroine Shirley Yang in "Mojin: The Lost Tomb".
However, Zhou Qing has decided to put "The Mojin" on hold for now, so Liu Yifei, the scheduled female lead, will naturally have to be postponed as well.
"You are the director, you have the final say! Who says you are the number one director in Chinese entertainment?"
The girl pretended to be pitiful in front of Zhou Qing, "How dare a small actor like me disobey the orders of a big director?"
"Don't, you're the director's wife, you're the boss!"
Zhou Qing immediately waved his hands, making sure to put himself in the right position.
"That's pretty much it."
Liu Yifei nodded with satisfaction, and then asked Zhou Qing curiously, "But who are you going to let play Sihui?"
"Tan Zhuo."
Tan Zhuo?
Liu Yifei tilted her head and thought for a long time, but she couldn't remember who this person was.
Obviously he is not a famous actor.
However, Zhou Qing has always liked to use child actors, so the girl was not surprised by this.
And the girl also knew very well that even if Tan Zhuo was unknown, since Zhou Qing had taken a fancy to him, he must have something outstanding.
At the very least, there won't be any problem with the acting skills.
"So what about this Lu Shouyi?"
Liu Yifei asked Zhou Qing curiously again.
"Wang Chuanjun will do."
Zhou Qing pondered for a moment and gave this answer.
Wang Chuanjun's performance in "Dying to Survive" was equally impeccable, and Zhou Qing also had no plans to replace him.
In fact, apart from the protagonist being changed from Xu Zheng to Huang Bo, Zhou Qing has no plans to change any other character in "Dying to Survive".
After all, the original actors in "Dying to Survive" were all talented, and there wasn't even one bad one.
Even if Zhou Qing changed, he couldn't say that he could find a better one.
In that case, why bother?
The only drawback of the original cast was that they were not well-known enough and they were all minor actors.
But is this a big deal for Zhou Qing?
It is no exaggeration to say that the appeal of top directors is sometimes even stronger than that of top stars.
Given Zhou Qing’s current level, it wouldn’t matter if the actors were all amateurs.
Not to mention, Huang Bo, the male lead in "Dying to Survive", is now also a top star.
Huang Bo, who had just finished filming "Lost in Thailand" and "Lost in Thailand" and was at the peak of his career.
So there is nothing wrong in finding other original cast members of "Dying to Survive" to perform.
"Wang Chuanjun? You're not going to tell me that this is the Wang Chuanjun from Love Apartment?"
Liu Yifei tilted her head and thought for a while, and finally remembered who this was, and her expression was very interesting.
Can Guan Gu Shenqi play such a serious and tragic role?
These two don't go together no matter how you think about it.
Besides, for a man who performs in comedy sitcoms, is Wang Chuanjun’s acting skills decent enough?
"Don't underestimate Wang Chuanjun. He will definitely surprise you."
Zhou Qing said to Liu Yifei confidently.
In any case, he is a graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
"Xiao Liu."
After making the decision, Zhou Qing didn't waste any time and immediately asked his assistant to send audition invitations to the corresponding actors.
"Mr. La, Mr. Ye, Mr. Wang..."
At the same time, Zhou Qing also contacted several of his old co-producers.
After a brief greeting, the parties agreed to meet in three days to divide the "Dying to Survive" cake.
"Qingzi, I'm back!"
However, before La Peikang and others arrived, Zhu Yawen came back first.
"Old Zhu, you have finished filming The Disguiser."
Huang Bo and other staff members greeted Zhu Yawen enthusiastically.
"It's wrapped, the filming is finally finished, but I'm so exhausted."
Although Zhu Yawen was complaining, he was actually being completely Versailles. The smile on his face completely betrayed him.
Zhu Yawen is excited about the booking of another hit TV series.
"It's good that it's finished. I can have a good rest now."
Huang Bo couldn't help but show off in front of Zhu Yawen, "Unlike me, I have to go to film Qingzi's "Dying to Survive" next month, and I don't even have time to rest."
"Will you play the role of Lao Huang in "Dying to Survive"?"
Zhu Yawen was indeed a little envious and jealous.
Even he had heard of this heavyweight film project on the set of "The Disguiser".
At that time, Zhu Yawen subconsciously clenched his fists, wondering if he could take down the protagonist.
Although Zhu Yawen has never read the script of "Dying to Survive", he has read the outline.
Cheng Yong’s affairs can be easily found out.
So Zhu Yawen thought to himself that he could also handle the role of the male lead in "Dying to Survive".
But unexpectedly, that guy Huang Bo got there first.
Zhu Yawen felt that he had missed out on 100 million yuan. (End of this chapter)