Chapter 737 The Mermaid Female Lead Audition Finals! Star Group VS Amateur Group?

China Film Group, in the chairman's office.

Looking at Lu Zheng and Jing Tian sitting opposite him, La Peikang felt helpless and even a little speechless!

He repeatedly ordered his subordinates to keep the "Great Wall" project confidential and not to leak any information.

But he never expected that the people below did keep it confidential, but it was leaked by the people above in the end!

"These people are really so talkative?"

He secretly complained in his heart, and looking at the expectant eyes of Lu Zheng and Jing Tian opposite, he had to respond: "The leading actress has not been officially confirmed yet."

Hearing this, Lu Zheng's eyes lit up.

Not confirmed, that means Jing Tian has a chance!

For such a large project co-produced by China and foreign countries, if you can get the leading actress, it can be said to be a huge help to the actors!

Although Jing Tian was just sitting obediently on the side, her eyes were also quite eager at this time.

Of course, she was looking forward to meeting the director she wanted to work with more.

But at this moment, La Beikang's words forcibly suppressed the expectations and hopes of the two people opposite:

"Although the role has not been determined, I can't promise you anything now, because this is a co-production project after all, it is not up to me alone. We have to wait for the person in charge of Universal Pictures to come and make a decision together."

In fact, in La Beikang's early planning, he was going to let Chen Fei direct and invite Liu Yifei to play the leading female role.

But unexpectedly, Chen Fei refused to direct the film.

But he is not someone who will give up so easily. The person in charge of Universal Pictures will come in two days. At that time, he can invite Chen Fei and Liu Yifei together and try to make the conditions more generous.

If Chen Fei is still unwilling to accept it at that time, then he can only find someone else.

As for Liu Yifei, she has always been the leading female candidate in La Beikang's mind.

Because whether it is popularity or box office appeal, she is the highest and strongest among the current female stars in the domestic entertainment industry.

As for Jing Tian, ​​even with Pacific Rim as a foundation, she is still far behind Liu Yifei.

She can only be regarded as a backup plan for the leading actress of The Great Wall at best.

"Do we have to wait for the people from Universal Pictures to come?"

Lu Zheng deliberately repeated this sentence. After seeing La Beikang nod, he temporarily put aside his doubts and uneasiness.

"In that case, I won't bother Mr. La. Let's come after the people from Universal Pictures arrive."

He was not ready to give up. After all, he had used up all his connections. If he still couldn't get the role, wouldn't it be a waste of this favor?

La Beikang stood up and sent the two of them to the door of the office.

Recalling the call that had called not long ago, he specifically reminded Jing Tian: "You may need to audition at that time. Go back and prepare. There are many action scenes in this movie."

"Okay, thank you Mr. La for reminding me."

Jing Tian bowed to La Beikang sincerely, which made him stunned.

For a moment, he was inexplicably moved. It was rare for children from second-generation families to be so polite.

Compared with the two second-generation stars who had just entered the entertainment industry, Jing Tian undoubtedly gave him a much better impression.

However, if you want to get into the entertainment industry, being too naive is not a good thing.

If someone continues to protect her, it's okay. Once you let her fly by herself, she may be deceived.

...

A new day has begun.

There are still a lot of people discussing Wang Quanan on the Internet, so that the two second-generation stars who entered the entertainment industry successfully avoided the abuse of netizens and became invisible.

However, Chen Long seemed to have other ideas.

Chen Fei received news that Prince Fang took a lot of books on directors, screenwriters, producers, etc. when he entered the entertainment industry. It is obvious that he is preparing to learn more in the next few days, hoping to use them after he comes out.

Although I don't know if he will study seriously, retreating behind the scenes is also a good development direction. At least it should not be a problem to ensure food and clothing.

At the same time, Huayi also announced a new news:

"The costume action film "The Heroes of Heaven" produced by Huayi Brothers, written and directed by Li Rengang, starring and produced by Chen Long, and co-starred by many stars such as John Cusack, Adrien Brody, Choi Siwon, Lin Peng, and Wang Ruoxin has officially been completed!"

This news has also caught the attention of many people and triggered a lot of discussion.

A lot of photos and videos were leaked from the press conference. It can be clearly seen that Chen Long, who has not appeared in public for many days, has gray hair on his temples, as if he has become much paler in just a few days.

However, in the face of reporters' questions, he is still very dedicated to his business and begs fans to support his new movie.

"I have lived for most of my life, but I was actually cheated by my own son. What kind of thing is this?"

In the business car, Chen Fei looked at the news on Weibo and felt speechless.

There are even a group of brainless fans who say that it is wrong for Chen Long to beat his son and he should be influenced by love.

How can you reform a person like this? It's good enough that he wasn't beaten to death.

Wang Changtian, who was riding in the same car with him, shrugged: "When he was young, he was not disciplined enough, but was left alone. In addition, in a place like the entertainment industry, how many people can remember their original intentions?"

"It's just a pity for the old father. From now on, he will have to pay for his son's mistakes."

After a lifetime of glory and honor, he ended up with a poor teaching. I don't know how Chen Long feels.

After chatting about the news on the Internet for a while, the two quickly turned their attention back to the business they were going to do today.

Wang Changtian said: "Today is 13 to 6, right?"

"Yes." Chen Fei added: "According to Zhou Xingchi, one of the last 6 will be selected to play the leading role, and the remaining 5 will appear as supporting roles."

At this time, the outside media has even warmed up for the audition finals of "The Mermaid".

"It is reported that the fantasy love comedy film "The Mermaid", jointly produced by China Film, Star, Feiyue Film and Television, and directed by Zhou Xingchi, with an investment of 400 million yuan, will officially start the audition finals for the heroine at 10 o'clock this morning."

"At the audition finals, Director Zhou Xingchi will personally sit on the scene to select the mermaid in his mind, and there will also be several heavyweight guests to support."

"It is reported that this audition final will be broadcast live, and the live audition can be watched on Mango TV, Youku, Mango TV and other platforms."

When it comes to hype, Zhou Xingchi has done everything he can.

When he heard that he was going to put this "Mermaid Audition Finals" on the Internet and on satellite TV, even Chen Fei was a little confused.

Obviously, he just mentioned "We all owe Zhou Xingchi a movie ticket", but how did it develop to this situation?

But I have to say that this marketing method is really awesome.

Anyway, up to now, the number of viewers who have made reservations for live broadcasts on Youku has exceeded 30 million!

No matter how the finals of this audition are, the popularity is there anyway.

"Zhang Yuqi responded."

Wang Changtian's sudden words made Chen Fei slightly startled.

He turned his head subconsciously and saw that Lao Wang had turned the mobile phone screen to him.

Zhang Yuqi's response to her husband's prostitution appeared on the screen:

"I feel very complicated. I believe that the law enforcement department will have a fair handling. We will share the impact of this incident on the family. Thank you for your concern..."

"This response has a high EQ!"

Chen Fei raised his eyebrows and was quite surprised.

If Zhang Yuqi suddenly cried, made a scene, and then hanged herself, it would be a lot of fun.

But now she actually said that she would "share the responsibility", which successfully won her a wave of goodwill, which will definitely be of great help to her future acting career!

Wang Changtian muttered in confusion: "It seems that people in the circle are saying that this person is a fierce woman? She doesn't look like one."

"Maybe she hasn't shown it yet." Chen Fei analyzed casually.

...

At 9:30 in the morning, the business car successfully arrived at the audition site for the final selection.

"Tsk, are there a lot of people?"

Chen Fei glanced out the window and saw that both sides of the red carpet were already crowded. There were hundreds of media gathered here, waiting for the final casting results.

Wang Changtian was also shocked by the scene and subconsciously asked: "Shall we go in first?"

"Wait a minute." Chen Fei waved the phone in his hand: "Zhou Xingchi asked to wait for him. In five minutes, we will walk the red carpet together."

"Okay."

Wang Changtian smacked his lips and muttered softly: "When will Guangguang start a new film project, there will be such a big scene?"

After waiting for a few minutes, Chen Fei saw several Maybachs coming from the other side of the block and heading straight to the red carpet.

The phone rang, and he looked down. It was a message from Zhou Xingchi.

Chen Fei casually told the driver: "Let's go, follow this convoy."

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At the same time, the red carpet on both sides began to get lively.

When the Maybach convoy slowly drove into the entrance of the venue with red carpet, and the uniformed security personnel were closely arranged like a copper wall to ensure that everything was in order, the media on the scene suddenly became excited.

For a while, flash lights on the scene went up and down, and various media and fans were already on standby, eager to capture every wonderful moment.

As the first car door opened gently, Zhou Xingchi, wearing a custom-made dark blue suit, stepped out of the car door.

With a faint smile on his lips, he did not rush forward in the face of the reporters and cameras swarming in, but stopped, politely bowed slightly to the surroundings, and then looked back.

"Wow, is it so grand? Who is the mysterious guest?"

There were whispers in the crowd, and then there was a commotion.

Because under the gaze of the crowd, the chairman of China Film Group, La Peikang, the chairman of Guangguang, Wang Changtian, and the chairman of Feiyue Film and Television, Chen Fei, stepped out of the car and walked onto the red carpet.

"Fuck! This scene is even more grand than an award ceremony!"

"Shoot quickly!"

"Director Chen, look here, when are you going to leave to shoot "Operation Mekong"? "

The noise was endless.

Chen Fei glanced at the reporter in the front row of the crowd, and secretly complained that this guy really didn't know the occasion and asked questions at random.

Zhou Xingchi didn't care about this and smiled: "Let's go in first."

The four of them walked side by side and passed through the human wall formed by security personnel, leaving behind a series of admiring and surprised eyes.

...

When all the guests, media, and staff had entered the venue, it was only a few minutes away from 10 o'clock.

"Take your seats."

Under Zhou Xingchi's arrangement, Chen Fei sat in the judges' seats with Wang Changtian and La Beikang.

I have to say that this feeling is still quite strange.

Over the years, Chen Fei has personally participated in at least 50 auditions, but this atmosphere is the first time he has experienced it today.

It's also fortunate that there are no buttons in front of him, otherwise he would have to prepare to turn the chair and listen to the miserable life experiences of the contestants.

Not far away, several cameras were pointed directly at them, recording faithfully.

Chen Fei knew that the broadcast had already started, so he didn't do or say anything, just sat quietly, waiting for the contestants to enter.

After a while, at the invitation of the host, 13 contestants filed in and walked onto the stage from one side of the T-stage.

As expected, Chen Fei saw Zhao Liying in the crowd.

In addition, there were Yang Ying, Chen Yao and Hu Bingqing, Zhou Dongyu, Ma Sichun, Yang Zi and others from Tangren.

Apart from these people, most of the rest were amateurs.

"Celebrity group + amateur group?"

Chen Fei's eyes swept over Zhou Xingchi inconspicuously.

This guy seemed to have completely let himself go. For the sake of marketing and popularity, he was getting more and more exaggerated!

...

The audition started soon.

Under the gaze of the guests and the media, contestant No. 1 took the lead:

"Hello, Director Zhou, hello, judges, hello, media on the scene, I am contestant No. 1, my stage name is Lin Yun, and my profession is a flat model..."

Usually, if a star or actor gives himself a stage name, it means that his real name may not be so nice.

For example, Lin Yun, who is currently undergoing assessment.

Chen Fei also had a more detailed document in his hand, which recorded her real name.

"Fei Xia?"

He muttered in a low voice, muttering: "No wonder she chose a stage name. If she debuted with this name, she would be criticized and retired as soon as she became famous."

Although they were judges, Chen Fei, Wang Changtian and La Beikang were actually here to support Zhou Xingchi and the "Mermaid" project.

They had agreed before that they would not interfere with the casting, and the same was true today.

"Zhao Liying, you will play the part of eating chicken..."

On the stage, Zhou Xingchi was asking questions with a very calm expression.

In today's finals, each question was randomly selected by him, and the test was the actor's reaction ability.

Compared with those amateur actors, the questions for celebrity actors are much more difficult!

Previously, Yang Ying was asked to perform a crying scene on the spot. As expected, she still couldn't cry in the end.

And the acting level, Chen Fei was a little embarrassed for her!

However, this situation obviously will not happen to Zhao Liying.

Having received the script in advance and a precious character profile, her performance was very consistent with the test questions and also met Zhou Xingchi's expectations.

After the two-hour audition, Zhou Xingchi's eyes swept over several contestants on the scene one by one, and finally fell on Lin Yun.

This girl is very pleasing to his eyes and meets his requirements.

As we all know, when he selects star girls, he never asks whether the actors have acting experience or not, nor does he care whether the other party is from a professional school, as long as he likes them.

This is also caused by the general environment of the Hong Kong circle in the past. After all, where did the professional actors come from in Hong Kong 2000 years ago? They all look at talent or cross-border.

However, Zhou Xingchi is not going to follow his previous selection habits today.

The investment in this movie is too large and too high, and as a director and investor, he has a lot to consider.

If he chooses a newcomer who has no box office appeal, will the fans accept it? Will the market recognize it... These are all things he needs to consider.

After pondering for a long time, he finally set his sights on Zhao Liying.

"Congratulations, contestant No. 7."

As soon as the words fell, there was a sensation at the scene!

The media raised their cameras and pointed the lenses at the girl who had not yet recovered from her shock.

On the stage, Zhao Liying looked down at her number plate in disbelief. When she was sure that she was No. 7, she was instantly excited!

"Thank you, thank you Director Zhou, thank you judges, thank you everyone present..."

At this moment, she officially became the focus and center of the crowd's attention!

In the judges' area, Wang Changtian looked at Zhao Liying on the stage, then at Chen Fei, and couldn't help laughing: "Director Chen, you are quite lucky?"

Chen Fei shrugged and said innocently: "This is not luck, this is strength. Her acting skills are the best among all the people present, isn't it?"

La Beikang, as one of the shareholders of Feiyinghuang Agency and Chairman of China Film, echoed: "Yes, that's right."

At this time, Yang Ying, Zhou Dongyu, Chen Yao, Lin Yun and others who had moved to one side were looking at Zhao Liying with envy, and they all had a sense of loss in their hearts.

From tens of thousands of people competing to now, they have spent a lot of time, energy, connections, and resources, all in the hope of becoming the heroine.

But they never expected that in the end, they would become the foil!

Although they were unwilling, they couldn't say it out loud. After all, in the audition just now, Zhao Liying's acting skills were indeed the best among the few people, and there was no such thing as hidden rules or shady dealings.

And this is one of the reasons why Zhou Xingchi specially broadcasted the live broadcast.

Under the watchful eyes of the entire network audience, the best one was selected. No matter who the final result was, no one would doubt it anyway.

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