Chapter 440: The selection of male and female protagonists of "The Martian", Liu Yifei sti

Chapter 440: The selection of male and female protagonists of "The Martian", Liu Yifei sti

"How can you say it's causing trouble? Your new film can be considered a promotional film for the space agency."

La Peikang still didn't want to give up easily. Just thinking about it made him excited.

What's more, what La Peikang said is actually not wrong.

If "Operation Red Sea" is an authentic naval propaganda film, then "The Martian" is an authentic space agency propaganda film.

The whole movie is full of positive energy, and there is nothing wrong with it from its concept to the theme.

Although La Peikang also felt that his idea was quite bold, but if he thought about it carefully, it might not be impossible.

"Boss La, I know you mean well, but I don't have that much time right now."

Zhou Qing told La Peikang the truth and urged La Peikang to review it quickly.

La Peikang saw that Zhou Qing really didn't mean that, so he didn't insist any further.

As for speeding up the review process, it is a small matter for La Peikang.

If the script contains any illegal content, it would be a bit troublesome, but there is nothing wrong with the script of "The Martian".

He just had to give a casual greeting to the review department and that was it.

After La Peikang finished his call with Zhou Qing, he immediately started to take substantive actions.

The fact was just as La Peikang expected, it went so smoothly.

Just five days later, "The Martian" passed the review and successfully completed the filing.

"Director Zhou Qing's new film "The Martian" was released. It's been eight years since Director Zhou made another science fiction film."

"Zhou Qing's self-written and directed sci-fi blockbuster "The Martian" has been approved. After "Source Code", Director Zhou will make another sci-fi film."

"Director Zhou's new film, The Martian, is in preparation, and Chinese entertainment will usher in a true science fiction blockbuster."

"The Martian" was then exposed, and it was like a huge rock was thrown into the Chinese entertainment industry.

The originally calm water surface became turbulent.

Director Zhou has a new film coming out!

With Zhou Qing's current level, every time he releases a new film, it will attract a lot of attention and attention.

But this time the situation is three times more serious.

It’s nothing, Director Zhou is going to make another science fiction film!

Science fiction films are still very special in the Chinese entertainment industry, and to date, it is a subject that most people are unwilling to touch.

Of course, it is also a topic that most people cannot handle.

It’s not that no one has made science fiction films in recent years, but without exception they are all bad films that are in guise of selling dog meat.

It's called a science fiction film, but it still contains those cliché things.

The only truly successful case was Zhou Qing’s “Source Code” eight years ago.

Under such circumstances, when Zhou Qing made another science fiction film, the circle certainly became very lively.

Especially the name "The Martian", which sounds different from "Source Code".

This is exactly the kind of science fiction blockbuster that everyone imagines.

What is "The Martian"?
That must be something that happened on Mars. Isn't this a perfect science fiction blockbuster with a space theme?
You have to know that up to now, there has never been a film of this theme in the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

Director Zhou has set a precedent again.

"Director Zhou is finally making a sci-fi movie again. I'm looking forward to it!"

"I've finally waited for this day. Director Zhou is finally making another science fiction film."

"Is Chinese Entertainment finally going to have its own space movie? I can't wait!"

Unlike the previous "Source Code" which faced a lot of doubts, this time "The Martian" has nothing but expectations in the industry.

Especially those science fiction movie fans, they are as excited as if it were the New Year.

If we were to say which director in the entire Chinese entertainment industry makes the most reliable science fiction films, it would undoubtedly be Director Zhou.

With the previous "Source Code" and so many other films as a foundation, people in the industry generally believe that "The Martian" will definitely be a high-quality film.

As for the actors in the circle?

It's even more impossible to stay calm.

This is the first science fiction blockbuster produced by Chinese entertainment directed by Director Zhou. No matter how you look at it, it is an extremely heavyweight top resource.

In everyone's opinion, this resource is even more reliable than Disney's blockbuster "Mulan".

After all, Disney has failed many times, but Director Zhou has never failed!
"Director Zhou!"

"Director Zhou!"

All of a sudden, countless people in the circle started to contact him again, and Zhou Qing instantly became the most eye-catching one again.

"Aoko, I'm the only one who can play the leading role in The Martian, right?"

Not to mention the other people, even Zhu Yawen couldn't hold back and started jumping up and down.

He had already read the script of "The Martian", so he was still very confident.

The protagonist of this movie is an astronaut.

With Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang's temperament, can they play astronauts?

Isn't that a joke?

What's more, Huang Bo is currently busy filming "Mojin: The Lost Tomb" and Wang Baoqiang is also busy with the post-production of "Journey to India", so these two have no schedule.

So no matter how you look at it, the male lead of "The Martian" is none other than Zhu Yawen.

"Old Zhu, you are indeed quite suitable for this male lead."

Zhou Qing nodded and agreed to Zhu Yawen's proposal.

He actually originally planned to ask Zhu Yawen to play the male lead, after all, Zhu Yawen's image and temperament were really suitable.

Then there's naturally no need to look for anyone else, right?

"Reliable, Qingzi! I'll treat you to dinner tonight!"

When Zhu Ya heard this, a brilliant smile suddenly broke out on his face, and he was so excited that he almost jumped up.

Unlike the previous "Operation Red Sea", Zhu Yawen initially judged that its box office potential was limited.

But Aoko's "The Martian" has the potential to be a hit from the inside out.

The main thing is that anyone with eyes can see that "The Martian" is going to be a huge hit.

"Don't give me that. You think you can buy me off with just one meal?"

Zhou Qing smiled and patted Zhu Yawen on the shoulder.

"If one meal isn't enough, then ten meals will do. A hundred meals will do. I don't mind eating until you vomit."

Zhu Yawen also laughed out loud.

The two chatted and laughed for a while, and the matter of the male lead was happily decided.

So what about the heroine?

In fact, strictly speaking, the movie "The Martian" is a one-man show by the male protagonist.

All the other characters, big and small, are supporting roles.

Including the female captain played by the hardworking sister, who is nominally the heroine, but in the final analysis, she is still a supporting role.

But even so, such a role is still an extremely important role for the female stars in the Chinese entertainment industry.

That’s right, Zhou Qing plans to release this character.

It’s simple, there are just no suitable actors under his company.

Whether it's Liu Yifei or Zhao Liying, they don't have the temperament and can't play the role of an astronaut at all.

What's more, one of them is currently filming "Mojin: The Lost Legend" and the other is undergoing intensive training on the set of "Princess Agents", so they have no schedule at all.

Of course, even if the two of them had schedules, Zhou Qing would not ask them to act.

Compared with the two artists under his own company, Zhou Qing actually has a more suitable candidate in mind.

Who?
Song Jia. Although Song Jia's status in the circle is not that big and not famous enough, he is still a star after all.

What's more, Zhou Qing's movies nowadays have long gone beyond the point of needing to use celebrities to attract attention.

Even if he hired all amateurs to shoot the films, it would still be a hit.

Therefore, when Zhou Qing chooses actors, fame is the last thing he considers. Whether the acting skills and image match each other is the first priority.

In these two aspects, Song Jia perfectly meets Zhou Qing's requirements.

First of all, in terms of image and temperament, Song Jia is more capable, heroic and very manly, and he has no problem controlling an astronaut.

In the original time and space, the other party also played a similar role of a pilot and performed it very well.

As for Song Jia's acting skills?

There is no doubt about it.

Not only is she a graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, she is also an actor at the National Theatre. She has also won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress and the Magnolia Award for Best Actress.

There is not a single problem with the acting.

He is actually Zhou Qing's first choice.

However, in case Song Jia was not available and delayed the process, Zhou Qing still considered several alternative actors.

Yuan Quan, who almost worked with her before, and Li Bingbing and Wan Qian, who had worked with her before, are all under consideration.

These people are also capable of handling roles like female astronauts.

As for those other supporting characters, big and small?

Zhou Qing has no time to audition.

The amount of preparatory work for "The Martian" was not small. The reason why the period could be shortened to two months was all thanks to the foresight in Zhou Qing's mind.

So Zhou Qing couldn't leave at all.

We have to focus all our energy on the preparation of "The Martian".

The specific casting should be left to a dedicated casting director.

Anyway, "The Martian" is just a commercial film, and the characters in it are relatively flat and not profound.

The requirements for actors are not high.

Casting is less difficult.

Zhou Qing was completely confident in giving it to the casting director.

He just needs to do the final check.

"Xiao Liu, send Song Jia an audition invitation."

After making up his mind, Zhou Qing gave his assistant this order.

People like Yuan Quan, Li Bingbing and others should not be in a hurry and wait until Song Jia gets the results.

At the same time, Zhou Qing also asked the producer to contact the casting director as soon as possible.

The large-scale casting project will begin soon.

So what about Zhou Qing himself?
He plunged into the crew again, and got together with the people from the art group and the props group to carry out various preparatory work in all aspects.

Overall, it's busy and fulfilling.

Under the overall command of Zhou Qing, the hacker, each task after another was completed at a hacker-like speed.

Moreover, the quality and quantity are guaranteed and it is completed extremely perfectly.

Everyone in the crew was dumbfounded.

If you don’t personally participate in it, you won’t believe it at all. What kind of miraculous speed is this?

It’s incredible!

What does it mean to have mountains and valleys in one’s heart?
Director Zhou, this is it!

"not bad."

Seeing that everything was progressing rapidly as planned, Zhou Qing couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

Judging from the current progress, there will be no problem in starting filming in May as planned.

"The casting for "Mulan" is in full swing, and South Korea's top actress Pei Douna is reported to be participating in the audition."

"Pei Douna secretly appeared in Hollywood and met with director Niki Caro, and was suspected to be auditioning for "Mulan."

In early March, a piece of Hollywood news attracted great attention from the Chinese entertainment industry.

In fact, China Entertainment has been paying close attention to "Mulan" since the casting started.

In any case, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Chinese actresses to star in a top Hollywood blockbuster.

It would be a lie to say that no one is excited.

It’s just that many people don’t meet the requirements and know it’s useless even if they go.

What about those that meet the requirements?

Except for a few people like Dou Jingtong, there was no other news.

Whether there is no action at all, or they are acting in secret and dare not expose it, no one knows.

All in all, there is no big news from China Entertainment up to now.

Under such circumstances, no one expected that big news would come out from South Korea.

A top celebrity went to audition.

Who is Pei Doona?
I believe that many people in the domestic entertainment industry know him, and he is actually quite well-known in the domestic entertainment industry.

He is a top star in South Korea and even has some fame in Hollywood.

He has starred in Hollywood blockbusters such as "Cloud Atlas" and "Jupiter Ascending", and also in the classic American TV series "Sense8".

It is precisely because of this that everyone generally believes that Pei Dou Na is very competitive and has a good chance of being selected.

After all, this person fully meets the casting requirements of the director of "Mulan", and is also very rare in Hollywood.

In terms of hard power, she is only slightly inferior to Liu Yifei.

Even for Liu Yifei, he is a formidable rival.

If she doesn't handle one of them well, Liu Yifei will lose.

The girl had originally attracted media attention because she met the casting requirements for "Mulan" very well.

When the news about Pei Douna came out, the media who visited the set of "Mojin: The Lost Tomb" asked Liu Yifei this question.

But I got a surprising answer.

"Thank you for your concern, but I will not be auditioning for Mulan."

In front of many microphones and cameras, Liu Yifei gave this answer.

It directly stimulated the media at the scene and made everyone excited instantly.

This is big news.

The competitor who has always been regarded as the most competitive in the industry actually looks down on "Mulan"?
"Yifei, why did you decide not to audition for Mulan? What made you make this decision?"

The media at the scene immediately asked questions.

"There's no particularly complicated reason. It's just that my schedule is fully booked and I really don't have time to attend this audition."

Liu Yifei gave this answer.

The corresponding interview was reported immediately, which immediately excited everyone in the circle.

What the hell?
Liu Yifei actually doesn't even look down on "Mulan", a top resource that no other female star can hope for?

You don't even plan to audition?
Is this deliberate hype, or is this really the intention?
If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely tend to believe the former.

But Liu Yifei?

With the girl's current level, there is no need for such low-level hype.

So Liu Yifei really had no plan to go!
This is really exciting. (End of this chapter)