Chapter 499: New Version of "Shi Qiang"

"The Three-Body Problem" was released in December 2007, more than six years ago. Because the time interval is so long, many people’s impressions are a little blurry.

In addition, the story timeline of "The Three-Body Problem" is too long, and there is a lack of characters that can run through the story. Therefore, when it comes to selecting actors, it does not necessarily have to be "the original cast."

Of course, it would be better to be in the same class, but some people refused.

Jiang Wen once played the role of Shi Qiang in "The Three-Body Problem", but when Jiang Heng called to invite him to continue participating, Jiang Wen said that he really couldn't spare the time.

Originally, Jiang Wen was supposed to film "One Step Away" again at this time.

But in this world, "One Step Away" has been released, but it has failed both at the box office and in word of mouth. So what is he busy with? You can't release "The Evil Will Suppress Right" several years in advance, right?

After careful inquiry, I found out that it was the box office failure of "One Step Away" that gave him a serious sense of guilt.

After all, in the original history, the entire industry was not particularly profitable, and most movies were losing money." Jiang Wen didn't think it was a big deal.

But the reality is that each of Jiang Heng's films becomes popular, and each one makes more money than the last.

When even directors such as Zhang Yimo, Wang Jing, Xu Zheng, and Ning Hao were making huge profits, he couldn't sit still.

In addition, some investors still recognize Jiang Wen's abilities, knowing that he often cannot control his "literary youth" problem.

In addition, "Journey to the West: The Monkey King Three Fights the White Bone Demon" was not dominant in the film schedule and had a poor reputation. Even though it made money, several investors approached Jiang Wen, hoping that he could make a purely commercial blockbuster.

You can add "private goods", but not too many.

Jiang Wen couldn't show his face for a while, so he agreed. It was also in the preparation stage of the film that he received an invitation call from Jiang Heng.

"Brother, I'm really sorry. If I don't have many scenes, I'll have to show my face a few times. I can overcome it. If it takes a month or two to film, I really can't come!"

Jiang Heng smiled and said: "It's okay, then I will find someone else. More than six years have passed, and the audience may not remember you!"

"It's impossible. A good character will never be forgotten by the audience for many years!"

Jiang Heng smiled and did not answer. This is the reason. The classic scenes in "Let the Bullets Fly" have been played by netizens. How can we forget the characters in the film.

But after all, Jiang Wen was also a great director and had his own film to work on, so Jiang Heng couldn't "visit the thatched cottage three times" and had to invite him over.

Fortunately, he still has a backup candidate - Ma Dongxi.

This person once played a role in "Legend of Little Soldiers", and the company has his contact information.

Go ahead and ask someone to contact you.

In South Korea, Ma Dongxi was filming on the set when his cell phone suddenly rang.

"Axi, damn you, who told you not to turn off your phone during filming?" the director stood up and cursed.

Ma Dongxi quickly apologized. Something happened at home, and he forgot about it because he was waiting for a call.

The director cursed and had no nice words to say, and Ma Dongxi did not dare to explain more. He just apologized profusely and walked out of the filming location to answer the question.

"Anihasayo!"

Ma Dongxi had a good feeling because he could tell that the call was coming from China. Although he was a tall and muscular man, his tone was very soft.

"Hello, is this Mr. Ma Dongxi?"

"Yes, yes!" Ma Dongxi replied in less than standard Chinese.

"Hello, I am from China, and I am from the agency business department of Aiyouteng Pictures. Now I am informing you that the company intends to invite you to participate in the film "The Three-Body Problem". Do you have time to come over for an audition?"

"Ah, yes, yes. When can I get there?"

"Well, within a week, of course the sooner the better. If you have booked your flight, you can call this phone to reply and the company will arrange for someone to pick you up!"

"Okay, I will rush there as soon as possible!"

After hanging up the phone, Ma Dongxi straightened his back, the warm sunshine shining on his body, and he felt like he was bursting with energy.

"Director, starting tomorrow, I want to take a leave!"

"What, you bastard, do you know what you are talking about? Don't think that if you make a cameo in Director Jiang's blockbuster, you will really become an international superstar! If you want to leave, you won't have to act in this film, and you won't be paid a penny. No, we still have to compensate the crew for their losses.”

Ma Dongxi sighed when he saw this, bowed and turned around to leave.

It is said that after making a guest appearance in "Legend of the Little Soldier" back then, many people noticed that when he returned to Korea, the resources were indeed better.

However, there was no suitable script, and no capital to touch him. Less than a year after the good days, when the popularity of "Legend of the Little Soldier" passed, he was brought back to his original form, still starring in supporting roles in various film and television dramas.

The same is true for the movie currently being shot, there are not many scenes, and it will be finished in more than half a month.

His idea is to go to China to finalize the contract first. Since "Three-Body 2" is still in preparation, it will take a month at the earliest to start filming, and it may not be possible to shoot his scenes before it is released.

Then he can go back to China first and finish filming the scenes here without any delay.

Unexpectedly, this director not only scolded me harshly, but also threatened him when he opened his mouth.

If it weren't for the entertainment company behind him that he couldn't afford to offend, with his little chicken-like figure, he could fight eight by himself!

Seeing that Ma Dongxi was completely ignoring him, the director became angry and said to the steward on the side: "Quick, catch him!"

The rest of the people looked at the director as if they were idiots. What, catch Ma Dongxi?

How much money do you make in a day? Why are we playing so hard!

That big guy, let alone hitting him with fists, can't even stand a bump when running!

A group of people turned a deaf ear and watched Ma Dongxi walk away, and the angry director cursed on the set.

Ma Dongxi drove home to pack his clothes, and then booked the fastest flight to China.

He was afraid that he would be stopped by the entertainment company here if he left too late. If he had already joined the crew of "The Three-Body Problem 2", iQiyi Pictures might help him out if he had any trouble.

But at this moment, he couldn't take that kind of risk!

China and South Korea are very close, and the fastest flight from Seoul to Beijing is only one hour and forty minutes.

Ma Dongxi arrived at the Capital Airport that night, and did not notify iQiyi Pictures. He found a hotel to stay in, and went directly to the iQiyi Pictures Building the next day.

After explaining his purpose to the front desk, the latter made a few phone calls, and immediately a supervisor came to pick him up, and felt that he came so quickly.

Ma Dongxi looked silly and said in not very standard Chinese: "Director Jiang's film is an opportunity that many people have dreamed of. If I procrastinate, it will be too disrespectful to Director Jiang!"

The manager of iQiyi, Youku and Tencent laughed, "You look silly, but you are quite smart! You are lucky that Director Jiang has time to see you!"

"Ah, that's great!" Ma Dongxi was really surprised.

But he didn't expect that he had to wait for more than four hours before being led into Jiang Heng's office.

This time is longer than the time he flew from Korea! (End of this chapter)