Chapter 5 Casting of Love Letter

Tick.

Tick.

Time kept passing, Lu Yan looked serious, and was completely immersed in the story of "Love Letter".

This story tells the story of the heroine Hiroko, who couldn't suppress her longing for her deceased ex-fiancé Ashu, and sent a love letter to heaven according to the address in the yearbook, but unexpectedly received a reply.

Closing the last page of the script, Lu Yan was shocked and didn't know how to describe it.

"Lin Qiu, is this an original script?"

"Yes."

At the moment when Lin Qiu nodded, Lu Yan's hidden dissatisfaction and sadness in his heart instantly disappeared.

This is Lin Qiu's talent, no wonder Lin Qiu's parents would put the entire company on this low-cost pure love movie!

"Old Lin, I understand what you mean."

"No problem, let's start the project."

Lu Yan took a deep breath, and without too much communication, he knew why Old Lin wanted him to be the deputy director!

Even though Lin Qiu is talented, he has never officially directed a formal movie. He must be lacking in experience on the set. Although Lu Yan is not a big director, he has directed several formal movies and can help Lin Qiu.

In addition, it is impossible to refuse the boss's request.

With Lin Qiu's talent as a screenwriter, he will definitely be the real prince of Changan Film and Television Company in the future. Lu Yan will not offend him for emotional or rational reasons.

Changan Film and Television Company is not large, but it is much cleaner than other film and television companies in the group. Lu Yan is very satisfied to have a stable director job.

"Then I'll trouble you, Lao Lu, the director's salary will still be paid to you according to the chief director."

Lu Yan himself is a third- or fourth-tier director.

The salary is not expensive, and Lin Yuanping is afraid that Lao Lu will have a grudge, so he will not give less money.

"Thank you, when will the movie start shooting?"

"Next month, it is expected to be released during the May Day holiday."

"So soon?"

Lu Yan was a little surprised, but it was true after thinking about it carefully.

This film may cost Changan Film and Television Company half of its assets, so the sooner the better.

Whether it succeeds or fails, the company will have time to respond.

The process of the film industry in this world is very fast. From project establishment to filming, to editing and release, if the overall speed is fast, it can be completed in 4 to 6 months, and it can be completed in half a year to a year, unless it is a big-budget movie.

In addition, the storyboard script of the film is probably available, so it will be fast.

Lin Qiu has no classes left this semester, and using the winter vacation time to shoot will not even affect the second half of the junior year next spring.

"Lin Qiu, let's talk about the script and casting."

"Okay."

Lin Qiu knew that Uncle Lu might look down on him in terms of shooting.

But even with a certain amount of shooting experience, Lin Qiu was not in a hurry to prove himself. Everything would naturally disappear on the set.

The most important thing for a movie is shooting, script and actors. If any aspect is not done well, the watchability of the movie will plummet.

As I said before, in the film industry, the script is the lower limit and the director is the upper limit.

Movie actors are generally under the control of the director, except for popular actors and actors forced by investors.

Without the intervention of capital, the director is responsible for the shooting and aesthetics of the entire movie. If the actor's acting skills are not up to standard, why did your director nod his head during the audition and why did he call for shooting?

"The actors of this movie should be far away from reality?"

Lin Qiu nodded and said:

"Well, in a pure love movie, a face will set the tone for the whole movie. The audience of this movie is still biased towards the young."

"The actors of pure love movies may be more important than film techniques."

This movie is not about sensational tears or high-pitched rendering, but the whole movie should be gentle and beautiful under a faint sad atmosphere.

In the previous life, more than one director said this truth.

Time passed in a flash. In three hours, Lu Yan was shocked by the communication with Lin Qiu about the script and actors. He even felt that he had learned something from Lin Qiu.

"You may be the only one in the company who can shoot this movie."

Lu Yan shook his head and sighed.

In terms of the director's temperament, it is difficult for a director who lacks the feeling of a boy or girl and delicate emotions to make a good pure love movie.

This is also the reason why there are few directors who can always make good movies of this type, whether in the past or present life.

Lu Yan obviously has not been exposed to such films. Even if he is asked to direct, it is probably difficult to achieve results.

"Uncle Lu, you know the company. Are there any suitable actors in the company for these roles?"

If there are suitable actors in their own company, they will definitely give priority to their own actors, saving a certain amount of actor pay costs and also being able to promote their own actors.

Lu Yan curled his lips and shook his head:

"Other roles are not a problem. The difficulty of interpretation is not great. You can let all the suitable actors in the company come to try."

"But the heroine... Tsk..."

"The temperament type you want is definitely not available. If you play two roles, the requirements for acting skills are also high. I'm afraid you have to have an open audition."

Movie casting is not a must. The same role performed by actors with different temperaments will have different effects.

Just like the classic DC character Joker in his previous life, Heath Ledger, Monaghan, and Phoenix all played their own styles. During the audition, the best ones were selected.

The actors of Chang'an Film and Television Company are mainly middle-aged actors, and there are also young actors, but there are no actors who match the temperament of the heroine.

"Okay, then as soon as possible."

…

"Legend of Sword and Fairy" has caused quite a stir on the Xianque Chinese website recently.

The beginning of the turmoil came from the appearance of the heroine Zhao Ling'er.

"Uuuuuuuuuuah... Zhao Ling'er is so cute!"

"Wow! Is there such an innocent heroine? I really love her."

"The description of the male and female protagonists in this book is really awesome, and the plots are so intertwined that I, a bookworm who has been reading online for more than eight years, often cannot guess the development of the plot."

There was a boiling scene in the book review section of Fairy Sword.

Sun Zheng murmured while scrolling through the comments section:

"Is it that exaggerated?"

"No. 1 on the new book list. Logically speaking, there should be something to it."

Sun Zheng is a standard rich second generation, his family owns a mine, and he is also a senior lover of online literature. He is not very interested in physical book literature with more serious themes.

When I was browsing the novel forum, I often saw the title of the novel "The Legend of Sword and Fairy". Today I went to Xianque to look for books, and I immediately saw "The Legend of Sword" at the top of the new book list.

With the mentality of trying the poison, Sun Zheng opened "The Immortal Sword" and read it with gusto.