Chapter 208 207 About the Casting of "Left Ear"

Chapter 208 207. About the Casting of "Left Ear"

Since Yang Mi came that day, Wei Wu stopped letting her bring food to the company.

But every now and then, he would go to her house for lunch. Of course, he didn't just eat, but also had something else occasionally.

The main reason was that the post-production of film editing was a bit boring, so he had to change it up occasionally.

10 days passed in a flash, and soon it was November 20th, the day when "So Young" officially started filming.

The crew held a press conference for the start of filming in Yanjing. In addition to all the main creative staff, Wei Wu also attended the press conference as a producer.

However, his role as a producer was mostly in name only, and the person who really did the job of producer was actually the deputy director Ning Hao.

In fact, this time, it was not only Ning Hao who was in name only as the deputy director in the crew, including Lu Yang, Chen Sicheng, Guo Fan and Wu Jing.

In short, of the first batch of six contracted directors, except for the director Xue Xiaolu, the other five were all appointed as assistant directors, helping in this movie, which can be regarded as internship!

Of course, except for Ning Hao as a supervisor, he has a certain say.

The other four are mainly to watch and listen, and it is usually not their turn to express their opinions on all matters of the crew.

"Props, change this to a blue one."

"Stage staff, quickly clean up this place."

"Have you tried recording? Check it again at the end!"

Seeing director Xue Xiaolu give orders with full confidence and arrange a series of preparations before shooting in an orderly manner, Wei Wu felt relieved.

Xue Xiaolu seemed to be fully prepared, and obviously came prepared. At least for now, she did not rush at the beginning.

In fact, Xue Xiaolu is the oldest among the first batch of six contracted directors.

She was born in 1970 and is 36 years old this year.

However, 36 years old can really be called a young director and a young talent for a director.

After all, even industry leaders like Zhang, Chen and Feng made their first film in their 30s.

Then Wu Jing was born in 1974, Ning Hao was born in 1977, Chen Sicheng was born in 1978, Lu Yang was born in 1979, and Guo Fan was born in 1980.

So Xue Xiaolu, who is the oldest, naturally made her debut the earliest. She was the screenwriter of the movie "Forbidden City Romance" in 1994.

Why is she a screenwriter? Because she is a master's degree holder in the Department of Literature of Beijing Film Academy, and she has been transferred to the Department of Literature of Beijing Film Academy as an associate professor and master's tutor since 2003.

This is also why Wei Wu calls Xue Xiaolu a teacher, because she is really Wei Wu and their teacher.

But just like photographers have a dream of being a director, Xue Xiaolu is also the same as a screenwriter.

In her previous life, she wrote and directed her directorial debut "Ocean Paradise" in 2009. This movie, starring Jet Li and Wen Zhang, has a Douban score of 8.0.

It is said that Jet Li was moved by the script, so he only received a symbolic fee of one yuan and almost starred in this movie for free.

This movie won Xue Xiaolu the Huabiao Award for Best New Screenwriter and Wen Zhang the Huabiao Award for Best New Actor.

As a new director, Xue Xiaolu is proud of her impressive performance.

Because of this, Wei Wu specially gave her the movie "So Young" with the highest box office potential, and made this movie the first work of the "Bad Monkey 72 Transformation Plan".

Others like Guo Fan and Chen Sicheng are definitely better than her in terms of directorial achievements.

But the problem is that they are still young and lack experience and need training and tempering, so it is safer to let Xue Xiaolu take the lead!

Wei Wu saw from the corner of his eye that Lu Yang next to him looked at Xue Xiaolu who was commanding with a hint of envy in his eyes.

Wei Wu bumped his shoulder with his right shoulder and said with a smile: "What's wrong? Are you itching?"

"Yeah," Lu Yang smiled a little embarrassedly.

Wei Wu patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, it's your turn next!"

Lu Yang asked excitedly, "Really?"

Wei Wu nodded and said, "Well, the main reason is that the company is short of staff now, and if we start two dramas at the same time, we may be too busy.

"But we are already stepping up recruitment. By next year, we should be able to start several dramas at the same time!"

Lu Yang nodded and agreed, "Yeah, I'm not in a hurry."

Wei Wu pondered and said, "This year's New Year's Eve is February 17, and this "Youth" should be finished before the New Year.

"Normally, you should start shooting your "Left Ear" at the beginning of next year, but unfortunately Liu Tianxian will start shooting "Snow Leopard" at the beginning of the new year, so your movie may only start this year!"

Lu Yang said without hesitation, "I have no problem here, and I have no problem working overtime during the New Year."

Wei Wu laughed dumbly and said, "I'm afraid it's not possible to work overtime during the New Year. Even if you are willing, the actors and staff may not be happy.

"But your annual leave during the New Year this year will definitely be shortened. We have to shoot until the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month before the New Year, and then we have to start working on the 4th or 5th day of the New Year after the New Year. "

Lu Yang patted his chest and assured: "No problem, it's completely OK on my side!"

At this time, Lu Yang moved two chairs and gave one to Wei Wu. The two sat down and started talking about the casting of "Left Ear":

"Regarding the selection of Zhang Yang, do you have any favorite candidates?"

Lu Yang considered it carefully and said: "Zhang Yang is the kind of boy who looks a little deviant at first glance, not like a good student, a little bad, a little cool, a boy with a lot of personality and accent.

"By the way, you and Liu Tianxian's classmate Zhu Yawen sent me their resumes. What do you think of him?"

Wei Wu nodded and said, "Okay, as long as you think it's suitable, give it to him! He does have Zhang Yang's ruffian spirit! What about Xu Yi?"

Lu Yang rubbed his hands and said, "Xu Yi's image is exactly the opposite of Zhang Yang. He is a typical good student, and his face must be brighter and sweeter.

"Boss, I wonder if you've ever watched the talent show?

"In the second half of this year, Dragon TV will have a program called "Come on, Good Man," in which there is a popular contestant named Ma Tianyu. I think his appearance and temperament are quite suitable."

Wei Wu nodded and said, "I know him. He does seem to be quite suitable."

Wei Wu has definitely never watched this show. The reason why he has heard of this show is mainly because there were four stars in the 2007 edition:

Li Yifeng, Qiao Renliang, Fu Xinbo, Jing Boran.

Although the show was not popular at the time, the contestants who participated later became popular.

This is exactly the opposite of Kuai Nan, because Kuai Nan is a popular show, but almost all the popular contestants behind it are confused!

But Wei Wu definitely knows Ma Tianyu, and may even be more familiar with him than Lu Yang.

Lu Yang then looked embarrassed: "It's just Li Ba, the second female lead, a "bad girl" in the eyes of everyone.

“I have a flamboyant personality, dares to love and hate, and has a very unrestrained attitude towards life. I burn myself to the fullest every day and have no reservations about everyone I love.

"Like a sunflower, she is dazzling. On the surface, she is a rebellious and slutty bad girl. In fact, she is just a flamboyant character. In fact, she is very warm inside.

"I've been thinking about it for a while, but I can't think of a suitable actress yet..."

Wei Wu immediately pondered: "Well, let me recommend someone to you. Jiang Wenli's manager is also her sister's daughter Ma Sichun, who happens to be eighteen years old this year.

"And she can be considered a child star for her debut. She has starred in Bai Yuting in "The Mansion", so she should be able to handle this role."

Lu Yang was naturally convinced of Wei Wu's vision for casting, and immediately said:

"Okay, I will send her an audition invitation on behalf of the crew."

This role was played by Ma Sichun in her previous life. She was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance.

However, she was already 26 years old when she played this role. She seemed a little too old to play a high school student, which was the main criticism of this role.

But she is only eighteen years old now, which is when she is young and invincible, so she can play this role almost as she is.