Chapter 154: Forced to Select the Cast in Advance

"Lin Nan's movies only use mainland actors and discriminate against Hong Kong stars."

"Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang... Which of them has not used Hong Kong and Taiwan actors and artists?"

"The unspoken rule of big movies is one on each side!"

The incident of "The Martian" was also dug up, saying that Lin Nan perfunctorily rejected young Hong Kong actors.

Movie auditions have never been open to Hong Kong and Taiwan artists.

Verbally agreeing to cooperate with Liu Dehua and others is just to deal with the media and public opinion, and to hype it up...

...Such reports continue to appear and begin to spread to the mainland entertainment industry and media.

Lin Nan doesn't know what went wrong.

Lin Nan really has no way to refute what the media said. There is indeed no Hong Kong and Taiwan actor in the movies he directed.

Look at other big-budget commercial films, there are more or less a few.

"So, am I irritating the Hong Kong entertainment industry?"

They don't even look down on small-investment movies, but only pick big movies. Lin Nan thinks that these people are used to being high and mighty, and their brains are not good?

I thought this matter would be over after a brief discussion, but it turned out not to be.

The topic became more and more popular, and most netizens supported Lin Nan to ignore those people in Hong Kong Island.

A few people with social status thought that Lin Nan should be more sensible...

"Bullshit, more sensible."

Lin Nan cursed in Han Sanping's office.

"In fact, we are also in a difficult situation. The unspoken rule of each side giving out male and female protagonists was also unavoidable. Who let the domestic people who could carry the box office at that time?

It's a good thing that you can break this unspoken rule. In short, the official is not convenient to express its position."

Han Sanping's words are very interesting. We support you, but it is not convenient for us to say it, after all, it affects unity.

"Painted Skin" may have to speed up the plan. They said that I only use mainland actors. Unfortunately, I really have a candidate for non-mainland actors this time, haha."

Lin Nan laughed very impudently, which made Han Sanping interested.

"Who is it?"

"Keep it secret for now. I have already made an appointment with him for an interview. It's an actor I like."

"Keep it secret if you want to." Han Sanping shook his head.

When Lin Nan returned to the company, he met someone from Huayi.

"Director Lin, President Wang asked me to bring you a list of actors. You can take your time to choose."

Lin Nan took the list and flipped through it. Huayi had quite a few cards in his hand.

The big stars were at the front. The more he flipped back, the less famous they were. However, Lin Nan saw a small round face, Zhao Liying.

Someone from Huayi came forward, "Director Lin, President Wang said that if the movie starts shooting after August, we want to recommend Li Bingbing."

Lin Nan's mouth twitched. It was a beautiful thought.

"That may be embarrassing. I originally planned to shoot it at the end of the year, but you should also know the recent news on the Internet.

To avoid suspicion, I found a male actor who is not from the mainland. I have to take his schedule into consideration, so the shooting time will overlap with "The Forbidden Kingdom."

Lin Nan returned Huayi's list, "Tell President Wang that I choose Zhou Xun for the role of the female lead."

The visitor was stunned for a moment, picked up the list, "Okay Director Lin, I will tell President Wang the truth." After that, he turned around and left.

Lin Nan did not lie to the other party. "Painted Skin", which was originally planned to be filmed in the second half of the year or even at the end of the year, will really be brought forward.

He told Hu Ge and Shu Chang the news.

The reply from Cao Baoping was that there was no problem, and "Li Mi's Conjecture" could be completed before the time required by Lin Nan.

The logistics team began to rush to work. The styling design, costume design, weapon blade design, etc., all received Lin Nan's notice.

Huang Xiaoming received Lin Nan's call and drove over.

He had a hunch that it would not be a bad thing for Lin Nan to find him at this time.

Some netizens who like to gossip are discussing whether Lin Nan's new movie will use some actors from "The Martian".

They cited Zhu Yawen's "The Sunshine Inside" and "Youth Return" as examples; Yan Danchen's "Youth Return" and "Time and Space Cruise"; Zeng Li and Chen Minghao's "Time and Space Cruise" and "The Martian".

Lin Nan has also seen this gossip, and netizens really guessed it right.

Some teachers at Beijing Film Academy recommended Chen Kun and Zhao Yanzi to him these two days, but he ignored them.

Use Chen Kun? It's better to use Huang Xiaoming.

As for Zhao Yanzi, it's even more impossible.

When Huang Xiaoming came to Lin Nan's company, the employees looked at him like a celebrity.

The leader has been too popular in the past two years, and the ratings of his TV series are very high. Recently, he looks very handsome as Xu Wenqiang in "New Shanghai Bund".

"I'm here to see Director Lin. We have an appointment."

Huang Xiaoming said to the front desk with a smile.

"Director Lin said that you can just go to the office directly."

"Thank you."

...

There was a knock on the door, and Lin Nan called in.

Huang Xiaoming's signature smile hung on his face.

"Director Lin, what good news do you have for me today?"

"Yes, it's good news. Sit down. Are you here alone?"

"I haven't signed yet, so I must be alone."

Huang Xiaoming replied.

Lin Nan had never thought of signing Huang Xiaoming. He is a mature artist and needs a lot of film resources to feed him. The cost-effectiveness is too low.

"Have you decided to sign with Huayi?"

"It's settled."

Lin Nan nodded, thinking, "Then let's postpone the signing for a few months, at least until August. Is there any time during this period?"

"Director Lin said, it must be true. If there is a drama contract, it should be no problem to delay the signing of Hua Yi. Who would be stupid enough to rush to send money to the agency?"

Lin Nan glanced at Huang Xiaoming.

"You can be considered the male lead in my new drama. The college even recommended Chen Kun to me, but I thought of you..."

When Huang Xiaoming heard the first sentence, his face couldn't stop being excited. After hearing Chen Kun's name, he calmed down.

"But you have to work hard this time. The second male lead is very strong and can easily steal the limelight from the first male lead. In fact, the second male lead's role is slightly less than that of the first male lead."

"Director Lin, won't you reveal it to me?"

"No, this is a surprise. You will know when we meet." Lin Nan chose to be dumbfounded.

…

Lin Nan was also caught off guard. The original plan was disrupted and he could only confirm and sign the actors in advance.

Guangguang recommended two people to play small supporting roles, Xie Nan and Liu Yan.

Lin Nan was really shocked.

"I remember you guys seemed to be hosts. Are you planning to change careers?"

"Director Lin is joking, it's a part-time job at most." Xie Nan spoke eloquently and was the first to say.

"Just work part-time as a part-time job, and you will have multiple options in the future. When you were on the playing field, Ning Hao was full of praise for you."

"Haha, Director Ning is so flattering."

Lin Nan looked at Liu Yan and said, "The same goes for your internal lighting department, asking a newcomer to interview Director Kai Ge..."

"Lin Jieyan is serious. The company is very good. This is training and training for me."

Liu Yan's words were beautiful.

After the two left, Yinghuang called.

Lin Nan was found out by the Hong Kong media as to why he was causing trouble.

What the news said was that on one hand, it was also because of the "Ip Man" incident that Ying Huang's competitors were causing trouble.

"It's true that there are little demons in the temple but strong winds, and there are many bastards in the shallow water."

Yang Shoucheng promised to resolve the matter as soon as possible.

News in the industry comes one after another, and Lin Nan’s new movie is considered relatively big.

Zhang Ziyi is not a little girl over there, and the identity of her new boyfriend has been exposed.

Good guy, it’s Warner’s major shareholder Ivy Nevo, a Hollywood film and television tycoon, who takes her to frequent high-end Hollywood drinking parties.

Everyone on the Internet is saying that Zhang Ziyi is a scheming person.

After counting down the 7 years she has been in the industry, all the boyfriends she has met are important promoters of her career. No wonder she is the one who has gone the furthest in her class.

In the level 96 group, the discussion started again.

"Dalizi, Minghao, don't you believe Director Lin's new play?"

A female profile picture flashed out.

"It shouldn't be my fault, I'm rehearsing a play recently," Chen Minghao said.

"The information on the Internet is pretty accurate. I heard that Huang Xiaoming from Nortel went to Lin Nan's company."

"Well, it probably has nothing to do with us. I heard it's an invitation-only invitation. Do any of you have any ideas?"

Zeng Li made a rare appearance in the group and asked.

…

Lin Nan looked at the current staff, and there was only one missing female lead, Pei Rong, who plays Mrs. Wang Sheng.

This role is quite difficult to choose. It has to match the actor who has already been cast, and it also has to be able to show the character's gentleness, kindness, and willingness to sacrifice oneself to protect her husband. It has to be someone with good acting skills.

When he makes this movie, he will not allow the kind of competition for roles that happened in the original time. The heroine is the heroine, and the heroine is the heroine.

Xiao Wei, played by Zhou Xun, is the female lead, while Wang Sheng’s wife is the second female lead.

Since he agreed to Liu Dehua's participation in the Star Gravity Project, Lin Nan could not avoid this matter during the filming of "Painted Skin".

He called Liu Tianwang, who would have someone send the list to Lin Nan. As for who to choose, it was entirely up to Lin Nan.

News that Lin Nan's movie "Painted Skin" will be cooperating with the Star Gravity Project quickly hit the Internet.

Many companies in the industry are waiting to see which young director can get Lin Nan's support.

Anyone who can get this opportunity should be considered extremely lucky.

Forbes released a list of celebrities in the country.

Lin Nan is at the top of the list of cultural celebrities and is the youngest person on the list.

Many acquaintances have sent messages saying that it is a pity that it is not on the rich list, otherwise we would know how much money Lin Nan made last year.

This is very funny. Even if there is a rich list, who can guarantee that what it publishes is correct. This is just a conversation piece after dinner.

Within a few days of March, "Buried Alive" was urgently pulled out for publicity.

"The Devil Wears Prada" did so well at the box office that it knocked many domestic films to the ground. It is said that the moviegoers are mainly white-collar workers with high consumption levels.

This is an imported movie. One more bite of meat means one less bite of domestic movies.

Han Sanping also wanted Lin Nan to come out and help promote it, but he refused. The movie has already been sold out. Isn't this free prostitution? You don't talk about appearance fees.

The support list for the Star Gravity Project was sent to Lin Nan's mailbox.

As expected, most of them are directors from the Mainland, and almost all of them came from professional colleges and universities, and they also have resumes attached.

Almost all of them are older than Lin Nan, many are over thirty years old and nearly forty years old.

Lin Nan saw someone familiar at first glance, and his eyes instantly became hot.