After Zhang Zhen was sent to the hospital for diagnosis, bad news came. The situation was not optimistic. He would have to be hospitalized after the operation. If the recovery was quick, it would take three months, but it would take less than half a year.

This is how to do?

Zhang Zhen has a lot of roles as the second male lead. The key is that Xin Zang mainly shoots him. With so many people and machines, we can't wait because we can't afford it. But if we go to shoot other scenes first, we can come back later.

Here, it costs the same to go back and forth, and you have to apply again.

After Li An held a meeting to discuss, he decided to replace him.

So the question is, who to replace? And it needs to be negotiated and arrived here within a week for shooting.

Li An first talked on the phone with several other actors he had originally booked, but either they had already accepted the role or they couldn't come within the required time.

At this time, Yuan Heping found him. After learning that he still had not found an actor, he recommended Lu Bu to him.

"Your apprentice?"

"Yes, that's the young man who went to the filming location with me the day before yesterday."

"Oh, him."

Yuan Heping smiled lightly and said: "He just acted in a drama adapted from Gu Long's novel that I directed. He is also the second male lead. He has the appearance and figure you have seen before. He is from a martial arts team and is very good at wire hanging, equestrian, etc.

Fists, feet, and weapons are all a matter of course. As for his acting skills, you can give him a try."

Li An recalled that he was taller than Zhang Zhen, handsomer than Zhang Zhen, with lighter wheat-colored skin, and a strong body but not fat. He thought it was okay. After thinking for a moment, he replied: "Okay, let him try out the show and see if it suits him."

I will consider."

Half an hour later, there was an open space outside the filming location.

Lu Bu changed his costume and put on a wig, transforming himself into a handsome man with an exotic style.

The Luo Xiaohu designed by Li An for Zhang Zhen has a rough image, while Lu Bu is more like the Luo Xiaohu in the original work, with a handsome appearance and a burly figure.

"Eighth Master, Director Li, let me start."

"let's start."

Lu Bu got on the horse, pulled the reins with both hands, and the horse instantly rose. After a moment, he clamped the horse's belly, and with a "drive" sound, he drove the horse away.

He was on horseback with an indescribable aura and heroic appearance.

When he came back, Yuan Heping asked with a smile: "Director Li, do you need to test his kung fu?"

Li An waved his hand and said: "Since he is Director Yuan's apprentice, his kung fu will naturally be good."

As he said that, he looked at Lu Bu who had dismounted. Although he didn't look as immature as a young man, he still wanted Luo Xiaohu who was more rugged, so he asked, "Can you grow a beard?"

Lu Bu nodded and said, "Okay."

Li An got the answer, then thought for a long time, and then said to Yuan Heping: "It's him."

Yuan Heping was a little surprised and asked: "Don't you care about his acting skills?"

Li An smiled and said, "That doesn't matter."

In fact, the second female lead Zhang Ziyi is also considered a newcomer.

And she was not Yu Jiaolong's first choice. At first, Li An's favorite was Shu Qi, but because of his strict requirements, the main actors had to join the set in advance to practice hard on the scenes and receive devil training, and they were not allowed to interfere in the middle of the scene.

When you join the cast, you have to be focused. Shu Qi was very popular at the time, but her agent felt that the cost-effectiveness of taking on the role was relatively low, so she finally refused after weighing it up. Therefore, Zhang Ziyi, who had been training hard on the set to act as a backup, got the chance.

Got this role.

Anyway, they are all newcomers’ acting skills, so directing two actors is not much different from directing one.

Just like that, Lu Bu made another mistake.

It seems that these two roles as the second male lead were all because of "Ma".

Could it be that Red Rabbit is helping me?

No matter what, it's good to have drama.

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Return to your residence.

Zhang Jin came over immediately and asked excitedly: "How is it? Is it done?"

He had just seen Lu Bu change his costume and run around on horseback in front of Li An and Yuan Heping. He didn't need to guess, he must be trying out a show.

Lu Bu shook the document bag in his hand, smiled and said, "I got a role."

Zhang Jin exclaimed: "What a cow!"

You know, "Xiao Li Flying Knife" cannot be compared with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in any aspect.

The latter invested US$15 million and will be directed by international director Li An and will be released in Hollywood.

As long as you can play a small role, you will benefit a lot.

Lu Bu's luck is really amazing.

While feeling envious, Zhang Jin gossiped again: "By the way, how much remuneration did you get for the film? It must be more than the 4,000 yuan for "Little Li's Flying Knife", right?"

Lu Bu didn't say anything, he just held out three fingers.

Zhang Jin said "ah" and said: "3000."

Such a low salary? Although it takes longer to make a TV series than a movie, it is still a Hollywood blockbuster.

Moreover, Lu Bu also played the second male lead and was Yuan Heping's apprentice.

Is it because the role I received this time was a minor supporting role?

Just as he was guessing, Lu Bu spoke and said with a smile: "Add one more zero."

Zhang Jin immediately exclaimed: "30,000? Oh my god."

This excitement made Shuchuan talk.

You know, it only took more than three months for Lu Bu to go from a salary of 6 or 70 yuan to a salary of 4,000 yuan. Now it has been more than three months, and it has increased almost ten times.

It's so terrifying.

Lu Bu was very calm, shrugged and said: "At first glance, it sounds like a lot, but compared to the original actor Zhang Zhen, it is very few."

Zhang Zhen debuted in 1991. His first film "The Murder of the Boys on Guling Street" was nominated for Best Actor at the 28th Baodao Provincial Film Golden Horse Awards. Later, he released his first music album "Gone Away" and starred in literary and artistic roles.

The movie "Happy Together" already has a certain degree of popularity, so the salary is naturally beyond what he can compare with.

30,000 yuan is low for the second male lead in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", but Li An thinks this price is very reasonable.

Because, in his heart, Zhang Zhen was still the best candidate, and settling for the second best was a last resort. Agreeing to play Lu Bu was a favor to Yuan Heping.

Lu Bu also understands the rules of this industry. Fame is money.

So now, as long as there is a role for him, no matter how big or small the role is, there is only one word - take it!

You can make money and improve your acting skills, so why not?

As for the salary, once the reputation increases, it will naturally increase accordingly.

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As the sun rises, the temperature slowly rises.

Zhang Zhen's accidental injury delayed the performance for three days. During this period, Zhang Ziyi continued to practice equestrian and fighting scenes. Lu Bu did not need to practice these two items, so the overall progress was not affected.

In the morning, Li An held a script reading to sort out the scenes to be filmed. The filming process was arranged in detail.

Here we have to mention the difference between Hollywood-produced films and domestically-produced films.

The project structure used in the production of most Hollywood films is that the art director and photography director cooperate with the director to form the core artistic creative team, and the executive producer and production director serve the producer to form the main management team.

In China, the producer, as the representative of the employer, pursues the maximization of profits. The director, as the core of the entire production team, maintains the quality of the film. In the current domestic film market, the producer or producer is often responsible for balancing the interests of multiple parties and

The role of service.

Anyway, both the "producer-centered system" and the "director-centered system" have their own pros and cons.
Chapter completed!