Chapter 443: Two Funny Guys

The initial editing of "Room" went smoothly. Compared with Shanhe's previous films, Shanhe's editing work this time was particularly easy.

As his control over shooting became stronger and stronger, the quality of shots and materials soared, but the quantity dropped sharply.

At the end of October, the soundtrack and color grading work also joined the post-production team as the fine editing began.

According to Shanhe's requirements, Bruckheimer invited minimalist musician Philip Glass to be the composer of "Room".

Shanhe knew this musician. He became famous for his soundtrack in the movie "The Hours". The minimalist style is indeed suitable for realistic film themes.

Time always passes very quickly at work. October is fleeting. The arrival of November means that Beijing has entered a short late autumn season, and heavy snow will soon cover the entire city.

After nine weeks of hot screenings, "Young Easy" has come to an end of its overseas journey. Most countries in the world, such as Europe and the United States, have ended their screening period. Only China and Neon, "Young Easy" is still insisting on the schedule.

Although "Youth" has ended its theatrical journey in Europe and the United States, the film is still very popular. The reason is very simple. The box office data of the film is very shocking.

After "Avatar", the box office in North America has exceeded 700 million US dollars again, and the cumulative box office in Europe has also exceeded 500 million US dollars. The global box office is infinitely close to 2 billion US dollars.

Considering that China and Japan are still showing the film, there is no doubt that the final box office of the film will eventually break 2 billion US dollars.

The box office in China is also facing a breakthrough, and the data has reached the edge of 3 billion yuan.

There is no doubt that "Youth" will easily break this threshold that people look up to, because the film has easily obtained the extension key.

Shanhe and "Youth" have once again created a global box office miracle, which has made entertainment news media in various countries boast about it.

"Hua Xia Qiu joins the 2 billion club, Cameron is no longer lonely!"

"The great magician is lifted to the throne by fans around the world, he is the god of contemporary literature and art!"

"One billion, two billion, three billion, Shanhe has been leading the way, can we expect four billion, or five billion?"

"Believe me, the box office of "Room" started at 500 million US dollars, the name Hua Xia Qiu is worth that much!"

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The movie "Youth" has been raging around the world, and the novel "Room" is also not much behind, with sales data that is also very dazzling, and has topped the sales rankings in many countries around the world for ten consecutive weeks.

The cumulative global sales have exceeded 30 million copies, and the popularity has not declined. As long as the global feminist march continues, the sales trend of "Room" will continue!

The real owner Shanhe has no time to appreciate and indulge in his own great achievements at this time. He has just completed the fine editing of "Room" and has devoted his energy to the soundtrack and color grading, while also taking into account the preparations for "Operation Mekong".

The most important thing is the casting of the movie. According to Shanhe's requirements, all the SWAT team actors in Operation Mekong have to enter the SWAT team for experience training for more than two months. The earlier the role is determined, the more conducive it is for the actors to prepare in advance.

The audition invitation was notified to all the candidates in early November.

When Sun Honglei received the audition invitation, he was stunned for a while. I went to Shanhe's project and invited me to audition, and I was the first male lead?

Is this true? I'm going to be rich!

"Don't be stupid!"

Sun Honglei's agent Ding Lei said with a smile,

"You are just one of the audition actors. Whether you can perform in the end depends on the audition results. It counts only if you can pass Shanhe's eyes!"

Sun Honglei's agent is not simple. He is the boss of Beijing Xinbaoyuan Film and Television Company and the wife of veteran director Zhao Baogang. He is a well-known figure in the Chinese film and television industry.

Sun Honglei was awakened from his fantasy by his agent's words and asked quickly:

"Sister Ding, what do you think my chances of winning are?"

"It's hard to say!"

Ding Lei shook her head and replied,

"Shanhe's project is very simple. He doesn't care about other things. There is almost nothing else that can affect him except acting skills and role suitability!"

"I heard that my brother-in-law and Shanhe have a special relationship. Shanhe's first film and television drama was a collaboration with my brother-in-law, right?"

Ding Lei looked at Sun Honglei, who was curious about gossip, and replied with a smile:

"Baogang told me this many times, and every time he finished talking, he would sigh for a long time , Shanhe was not yet an adult at that time, who would have thought that he would fly so high later! "

"Sister, can you ask my brother-in-law to introduce me to someone!"

"Hehe..."

Ding Lei smiled at Sun Honglei, who looked anxious,

"Don't think about it, just think about the role. Shanhe was not yet an adult at that time, and the producer of "ER" was Shanghai Satellite TV. They wanted to use Lu Yi as the protagonist, but Shanhe directly rejected it. In the end, Wang Zhiwen was selected after an audition. What's more, it's not easy for Baosteel to come forward to help Shanhe now!"

"Okay, it's good this way, everyone relies on strength and luck!"

"You have great hopes. I asked Yang Liu on the phone. Your biggest competitor is Zhang Hanyu!"

"Sister Ding, I'm a little nervous right now. You know I'm famous for playing villains. I'm a little nervous about playing a positive role now!"

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On the other side, Liu Ye, who received the notice, was not as nervous as Sun Honglei. When his agent Chang Jihong told him the news, he jumped up immediately.

"Hey! Shanhe finally thought of me. It's been so many years!"

"Don't be proud!"

Chang Jihong looked at the excited Liu Ye and poured a basin of cold water on him.

"It's just an audition invitation now. The role hasn't come to you yet. Don't be proud too early!"

"Haha..."

Liu Ye was in a state of congestion at the moment.

"Mother Chang, I know Shanhe too well. He can let Yang Liu notify us. It is likely that he has basically confirmed the role. "You are a lucky guy. Shanhe treats you very well!" Chang Jihong sighed at Liu Ye. "You are the first actor in the Ghost Blowing Light series. With this series, you will be one of the first-line actors in Asia. Now Operation Mekong has brought you. Liu Ye, work harder. Let's jump on the steps of world-famous actors!" "Haha... I am the male lead of Shanhe's debut film. He is a nostalgic person!" "Speaking of which, it's a pity for Yang Mi!" "Chang Ma, he is making a lot of money now and is going to be his own boss!" "Haha... that's right!" On November 10, the crew of Operation Mekong held a live audition in the Chuhe Film and Television Office Building. Shanhe unexpectedly saw Deng Chao and his wife at the scene. Seeing the funny guy with a smile on his face, Shanhe couldn't help laughing.

"Why are you here? I remember you were not in the audition invitation!"

"I'm here to join in the fun. I'll bring Sun Li to meet the master!"

Deng Chao grinned and pulled his wife beside him.

"How about it, I'm not bragging, I'm too familiar with Shanhe, and our revolutionary friendship is quite deep!"

"Hehe... Hello Sun Li!"

"Hello, Director Qiu!"

"Don't call me Director Qiu, just call me Shanhe directly. We'll have a chance to cooperate in the future!"

"Boss, we will take it seriously if you say that!"

Shanhe looked at the funny guy in front of him, and then looked at the dignified and generous Sun Li beside him, and really had some ideas.

"Okay, I'll find you for my next movie!"

"Oh my god! Boss, are you serious!"

Shanhe's reply made Deng Chao and Sun Li confused for a moment. Is there such a good thing?

Deng Chao spent a lot of time to join in the fun this time. Since he participated in "Crazy Stone" a few years ago, he has always had a good relationship with several veterans of Chuhe Film and Television. Knowing that he had no chance in this Shanhe project, he just wanted to get closer to Chuhe Film and Television. Unexpectedly, he came to the right place!

"Why, you don't want to take my project?"

"Oh, we are not stupid. There are countless people scrambling for such opportunities even if they pay for the film!"

"Haha... you have to wait until next year or the year after, and you and your wife will suffer a little by then!"

"No problem, just ask!"

Sun Li has no shortage of TV drama resources, but very few movie resources. To her, having the opportunity to star in Shanhe's movie is simply a fantasy. She didn't expect that her funny husband really has a way to not only get into Shanhe's movie, but also to get herself involved!

She didn't dare to laugh like her husband to Shanhe, and thanked him respectfully:

"Thank you for giving us the opportunity!"

"Haha... Wife, are you convinced this time? You always say I'm bragging. Look, I have a special relationship with the boss!"

Shanhe watched Deng Chao and his wife's antics and laughed along.

...

After a while, another funny guy Liu Ye also came up happily,

"Master, thank you for always thinking about me, your little follower!"

"I don't have time to think about you!"

Shanhe looked at the smiling Liu Ye with disdain,

"Perform well later, you know my standards, if your acting skills are not up to standard, nothing else will work!"

"I understand, you see!"

...

The makeup audition went smoothly. After considering the image, acting skills and temperament of several main characters, the result was within Shanhe's expectations.

The role of Gao Gang was finally given to Sun Honglei.

Zhang Hanyu is too mature and serious, and he doesn't have the stubbornness and a bit of disconnectedness of the protagonist in Shanhe's script.

Shanhe doesn't want to set the protagonist too high and noble, and occasionally making some jokes is more down-to-earth and more in line with the aesthetics of ordinary people.

Sun Honglei has this kind of ruffian nature. As for how to grasp the degree, it depends on the director's control and the actor's understanding.

The role of Fang Xinwu, the undercover police officer, was played by Liu Ye as expected, and Peng Yuyan was eliminated immediately. To be honest, Deng Chao is more suitable than Peng Yuyan.

Putting aside his Taiwanese accent, even though he had prepared in advance, he really didn't have the temperament of a Chinese policeman. He had a very obvious Taiwanese idol drama vibe!

This is an undercover agent who has been lurking in a drug trafficking group for a long time. He is always on the edge of life and death. Being low-key and hiding has become his instinct. How could he have such a cool temperament?

Liu Ye performed well. He had already performed a few layers of the role during the audition.

Apart from the two main roles, the competition for the other supporting roles was more intense, but Shanhe didn't ask any more questions and left everything to Yang Liu and the producers of Golden Shield Film and Television and China Film.

Shanhe didn't do any "wait for notice" routine. He directly kept Sun Honglei and Liu Ye and handed the script to them.

"You need to join the special police team to experience training for more than two months. I hope that before filming, you will be fully prepared for the roles in the play. In addition, most of this movie will be shot on location, so the shooting period will be relatively long. You must be prepared to endure hardships!"

Sun Honglei and Liu Ye were very excited to get Shanhe's affirmation directly at the audition site.

"Director, I have no problem!"

"Master, don't worry, I know your requirements and will never embarrass you!"

"Well, I believe you! Let's have a quick meal together in the cafeteria of Chuhe Film and Television before leaving. In the next six months, we have to travel all over Asia together. Let's get familiar with each other first!"

"Okay!"

"Thank you, director!"

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At noon, in the small cafeteria of Chuhe Film and Television, a quick meal was more lively than a banquet. Deng Chao, the funny guy, brought Sun Li in with him.

With Liu Ye, the two funny guys compared gossip with each other and had a lot of fun.

Liu Ye talked about the memories of filming "Hot Girls" back then,

"Thinking back then, the boss saw my potential at first sight, and he pushed me in every way on the set of "Hot Girls", and never said a good word to me. I almost cried several times!"

"Haha...did I remember it? Why don't I remember it!"

"Of course I did, if you don't believe me, ask Can Pupa!"

"He scolded me a lot, but I've never seen you almost cry. You're thick-skinned enough, and you snore louder than anyone else every day!"

"Haha..."

...

Deng Chao also mentioned the past of "Crazy Stone",

"Shanhe wouldn't be that strict, right? When I was filming "Crazy Stone", I was scolded badly by Director Ning. If Shanhe hadn't been there to help me, I guess it's useless to fall to the ground and cry. Director Ning will probably replace me in two days. Shanhe was an angel with wings in my eyes at that time. He not only invited me to eat skewers, but also asked Huang Bo to take me around to observe the lives of small people. At that time, he was the youngest in the crew, but I really regarded him as my brother! "

"Hehe..."

Shanhe was amused by Deng Chao.

"Deng Chao was a real rookie at that time. He just played the emperor and came to play a small person. He played a loser like a promising young man. He was scolded by Lao Ning. I almost took notes on the side. I learned a lot!"

"Haha..."

...

Liu Ye and Deng Chao's recollection of the bitterness and sweetness made Shanhe recall many past events, and he was really full of emotion.

Ten years have passed in a flash. I was cautious at that time, just because I didn't want to live up to the luck given by God. I walked step by step without stopping. I didn't expect to achieve such success!

But now that we have come to this point, Shanhe is full of expectations for the future. How much change can I bring to the world? I have to try my best!

After the casting of "Operation Mekong" was completed, the film has entered the actual preparation period, and various logistical support work has begun to be intensively planned and arranged.

The initial shooting plan is also constantly adjusted and changed with the selection of location and various logistical matters.

Shanhe has entered the rhythm of double opening, while keeping an eye on the post-production of "Room" and worrying about the shooting plan of "Operation Mekong".

After the birth of Xiao Xiong, Shanhe and Hathaway were so busy that they didn't even have time to spend with their son for the first time.

It was not until the end of November that the post-production of "Room" was completed, and Hathaway also asked for a week's vacation from the crew of "Interstellar".

On this day, the courtyard was rarely quiet. Xiao Xiong hugged his mother and rarely stayed in his mother's arms and refused to come out.