Chapter 815 Inspiration

It's normal for them to be confused.

The education in school makes them think that casting is a complicated matter.

Preliminary test, second test, final test, fixed angle...

This is a streamlined work model!

What is taught in school is correct, most new actors without backgrounds do have to go through this!

In the original time and space, Dilraba also participated in the Yu Ji audition for "The King's Feast".

Oh, this is a poisonous audition. Dilraba, Guli Nazha, Xu Lu, and Xin Zhilei all participated, and then they were all eliminated...

Finally I used He Dujuan...

Many people say she is not beautiful enough, so what does it matter?

During the most difficult time of "The King's Feast", she was able to bring 20 million into the set so that the filming could continue. Of course she was the most beautiful in the director's mind!

In fact, it is not that complicated to determine the roles of male and female protagonists. Basically, at the script stage, the producer and director have to contact the main actors based on these roles.

Usually there are at least three combinations based on the actors' salary, schedule, and popularity.

Then the most important thing is to let the director and the actors meet. This meeting is not an audition, it is a relatively relaxed state.

Specifically speaking, if it is a big investment, then you must use celebrities!

Then it depends on the type. For example, comedy. At this stage, Ge You and Huang Bo are the first choices for comedy movies.

Also consider whether the actor's own image and role positioning can be balanced.

The most typical one is Xiao Shenyang starring in "Three Guns", which makes people infinitely inconsistent...

In addition, the personal likes and dislikes of the director and management also have a great influence. There is nothing you can do about it. After all, nothing can compare to the likes of the sponsor.

This is very similar to Tianmei Company. The most critical point in Tianmei’s casting is: try to use your own people!

At least that's the case for now...

In future generations, the Internet will play the leading role and traffic will be paramount. As long as you have traffic, there will be a market no matter how rubbish your acting skills are...

Bringing it back, "Northern Love" is a movie produced by Tianmei, and casting Dilraba and Zhu Yilong is a very normal choice in Shen Xudong's opinion.

…

At noon, Xudong took them to the restaurant of the racecourse...

This horse farm has undergone three expansions and is now more like a resort...

The food in the restaurant is specially transported from Fengzeyuan and Dadong.

Now that the creative team of "First Love" has arrived, the topic has naturally shifted to youth films. Shen Xudong spoke first: "On the 6th of next month, "Those Years" will be released in the mainland. It is estimated that the box office will not be bad. The trend of youth films will soon opened!"

Ning Hao answered: "...Are you so sure?"

"Have you ever looked at the average age of moviegoers?"

"...Why should I look at that thing?"

"22.43 years old, which is 4 years younger than three years ago. What does this mean?"

"Is the movie-going crowd getting younger?"

"Yes..." Shen Xudong nodded: "And most of them are born in the 85s and 90s. These people have just graduated from college. It is a good time to miss their youth... Therefore, youth movies naturally have a wide audience..."

This means: no matter what kind of movie is made, people who have had youth will go to the theater to remember their youth!

That’s what it means to say that genre is more popular than content!

The moment many viewers enter the theater, they have actually given up thinking about the content itself using movie logic. The movie has turned into a large-scale youth memoir. Basically, it only needs to capture the resonant white shirts, big playgrounds, puppy love, and a few songs from that era. The songs can make sentimental people feel emotional...

Then, in those few years, domestic youth films were as rampant as Hong Kong martial arts movies were!

In fact, censorship also has an impact - censorship will encourage speculation in the film and television industry. If a genre film passes without encountering any censorship obstacles and still makes money, subsequent investors will inevitably swarm to choose this safe film type and model. I will continue to use it, because if you shoot like this, it is too safe, at least you won’t lose everything.

Then it becomes the representative of bad movies - as long as you see the word "youth" written in the label, it will be a bad movie by default.

Speaking of this, Shen Xudong said: "If you want to make money at the box office, you can try this genre..."

"How can I have time..."

"If I don't let you film, you can be the producer or supervisor. Some time ago, I read a very good script called "Love, Simon", and I approved the project!"

"'Love, Simon'? Foreign language film?"

"Yes, it tells the story of a middle school student coming out as gay...also called "The Little Thing of Coming Out"..."

"Love, Simon" is different from ordinary gay movies. There is no negative struggle, no moralizing, and no in-depth portrayal of society. It has an energetic youthful atmosphere, letting the male protagonist's letter and narration Witness the growth…

"This thing can't be filmed in China, and it won't pass the review!"

Shen Xudong waved his hand: "You collect it. If there is something you particularly like, just tell me and I will find a way..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Sicheng immediately answered: "Is it like your new work "Detective Chinatown", transplanting the crime story overseas?"

"Yes!" Shen Xudong nodded appreciatively: "Transplanting the background overseas has many benefits. The first is censorship. I am telling a story about solving crimes, which requires a detective, but there is no detective profession in China; second, scale The aspect can also be enlarged a bit, for example, I can prank the police and take some shots of the police's incompetence... In China, this thing is simply impossible... In addition, it can also give the audience some exotic freshness... kill three birds with one stone!"

"Is it expensive to shoot overseas?"

"Fortunately, we originally calculated the total cost of "Tang Detective" to be more than 100 million. We filmed in Thailand. The Thai government has issued a series of incentive policies. Foreign actors filming in Thailand are exempted from personal income tax. Secondly, they are exempted from government-affiliated taxes. Product photography approval fees include National Parks, Immigration Department, Railway Bureau, Suvarnabhumi International Airport, etc.; in addition, there are reductions in import tariffs on photography equipment. After all, our costs have been reduced by at least 20%... "

"Okay, if I have a suitable book, I will remember to tell you!"

"Well... after you finish filming "One Shot", the company will arrange for you, Wu Jing, Guo Fan, Lu Yang, and Yang Qing to study in Hollywood for half a year!"

Before Ning Hao answered, Chen Sicheng was surprised: "Study? What to study?"

"Industrial process, producer process...how Hollywood coordinates projects...We have already said hello to Warner and Fox, and there will be teachers to guide them when the time comes!"

"...half a year?"

"Well, recharging and studying is also a way to take a vacation and think about the future path..."

…

After the meal, Su Lun took out the project he had prepared: "Ping Pong"...

Shen Xudong only read the introduction and understood immediately: ""Ping Pong" by Dayo Matsumoto?"

"Well, I know the adaptation rights are in your hands."

"The adaptation rights are indeed in my hands, but... this is a work I left to myself!"

The story "Ping Pong" is not passionate at all. It tells the story of "Talent is like a container. Effort is to fill it with water. You can keep filling it, but in the end it is the container that has the final say." ’

That is: if ‘success’ can be achieved by just ‘working hard’, then ‘success’ would be too simple!

"Ping Pong" is a short animated film. If you just look at the front, you will think that the protagonist is the talented Xiao Ye. In fact, it is not, but the average talent, but firmly believes that hard work can make up for his weakness!

Of course, in the end, he saw his abilities and limits clearly, accepted them calmly, walked towards his rightful destination, and got along well with himself and the world...

——He quit the table tennis club and went out for a year without success. After coming back, he re-entered the competition venue and saw that his former opponents had become more ferocious. Suddenly, tears streamed down his face, because in the end he discovered that his favorite was still table tennis.

He finally understood that liking something does not mean doing it to the extreme or using it to obtain some utilitarian achievements. As long as you can keep doing it, you will be happy enough.

Shen Xudong was very impressed by this work!

I bought the adaptation rights in 2009...

Su Lun said: "Then when are you going to do this play?"

Shen Xudong did not answer her, but asked: "...Why are you interested in this subject?"

"I watched "Blue Youth" the other day. I was very moved after watching it, so I looked for other works by Matsumoto Taiyo, and then I saw "Ping Pong"..."

"...I have a project in hand, which is an adaptation of "Full House". If you have time, do that!"

"Full House, that TV series by Song Hye Kyo?"

"right…"

Yin Ruoxin interjected: "Change it according to the original plot?"

Shen Xudong was shocked: "...You two don't make youth movies anymore?"

Su Lun quickly shook his head: "No, we have already approved three movies, "Left Ear", "Secret Fruit", and "The Best of Us". We are all producers...we are looking for a director!"

"That's good…"

It is indeed a pity that such a large market gives outsiders a free advantage...

Shen Xudong continued: "The setting of "Full House" is between a novelist and a big star. The jokes and love brought about by this difference in status are impressive, so what you have to do is to make the two people with huge differences in status People live in the same house…”

Ning Hao interjected: "A multimillionaire and a prostitute?"

"'Pretty Woman'? Then explain to me why they live together in the same house?"

Ning Hao waved his hand: "...I just said casually, don't you want the difference in status..."

"...You two think about it for yourselves. If you can't think of it, just make a fuss about time and add a setting. The male and female protagonists are separated by time and space..."