After not seeing each other for a while, when Jiang Yuan saw He Jing again, he added that he had grown his hair long and changed his style.
When they met in the conference room, Jiang Yuan almost didn't recognize the other person.
"When did you change your hairstyle?" Jiang Yuan handed He Jing a cup of coffee bought from downstairs of the company and asked after greeting him.
"I'm basically behind the scenes now, so I don't have to take care of things normally." He Jing took a sip of coffee and said nonchalantly.
Different from the past when he participated in several dramas from time to time, He Jing now fully understands the joy of being a director.
Especially when several of the films he had already shot had achieved relatively great success in the market, He Jing realized that he still had a relatively high upper limit in this industry.
When he knew that he still had great opportunities to make progress, He Jing also put all his energy into new projects and was very motivated.
"The box office growth of "The Return of the Great Sage" is very gratifying. If this momentum continues, the box office record of Chinese comics may be smashed." After He Jing sat down, he also chatted with Jiang Yuan about some recent developments.
I am still quite concerned about the news.
"There is a little hope." Hearing this, Jiang Yuan also nodded.
In Blue Star, the highest box office of a domestic animated film is not too outrageous. According to the box office predicted by the agency, the total box office of "The Return of the Monkey King" has firmly surpassed the record.
"In this way, the summer schedule can be considered a success, and the next schedule will depend on next year's Spring Festival schedule." He Jing said as he took out a folder from his briefcase and placed it on the table.
For He Jing, he has been busy preparing for the movie for several months.
From casting to location scouting, etc., everything is done personally.
Now that the moment has finally arrived and the filming of the movie is about to begin, He Jing is inevitably a little excited.
Especially when this movie is directly aimed at the Spring Festival.
Jiang Yuan took He Jing's folder and took a look. The name of the movie - "Detective Chinatown" had been written on the folder on a sticky note.
In Jiang Yuan's view, this is obviously a movie more suitable for release during the Spring Festival than "The Invisible Guest".
Different from traditional suspense movies, it also contains elements of comedy, which makes the audience feel more relaxed while watching it.
This film, or the entire series, is a successful example of this type of commercial film.
Although with the exception of the first film, the subsequent sequels have declined in reputation, they have not affected the high box office of the series.
People can't always want both.
However, the reason why the sequel is so popular is that it has the foundation of the first work, which established its reputation and movie traffic.
Jiang Yuan opened the folder while thinking about information about the movie.
The first few pages are the information sheets of different actors.
This time, Jiang Yuan didn't even watch the casting process for the movie, and let He Jing take full responsibility for the whole process without any intervention.
Although I vaguely heard the names of some actors during the process, I still don’t know what the final list of actors will be.
After all, there may be more or less accidents happening.
"Let me introduce to you the final starring actors." He Jing said.
At the same time, Jiang Yuan's eyes have also been fixed on the first cast list.
"First of all, the most important role in this movie is the casting of Tang Ren."
"When we started recruiting actors, we contacted many big-name teams for auditions and got some responses." He Jing told Jiang Yuanfu about the process of casting for the movie.
After the success of the movie "The Invisible Guest", I learned that He Jing would soon be filming another detective movie.
He was even chosen to star in the movie, and for a while this position became a popular one.
According to He Jing's description, the audition at that time even included several actors who had won Best Actor.
"But in the end, I didn't choose any of the big-name, good-looking actors."
"After all, we still have to focus on the role. Although there are some with good acting skills who can try this role, their looks are a bit too straight." He Jing said, and showed Jiang Yuan the list of rejected roles.
Jiang Yuan took a quick glance and was a little shocked by this lineup.
Because he is quite busy, even if Jiang Yuan has free time to watch movies and other works, they are basically works that have been tested by the market and have received high praise.
The list of names displayed by He Jing have all appeared in different movies Jiang Yuan has watched.
A lineup that can be recognized by oneself is a good lineup.
Based on this judgment criterion, Jiang Yuan finally understood why He Jing had a pained expression on his face.
If it were other directors who rejected such a cast of actors, they would have died of heartache.
"Then the last one chosen..." Jiang Yuan paused for a moment on the photo on the cast list.
Before He Jing could continue to speak, Jiang Yuan continued to nod, "The looks are indeed quite suitable."
In the original version of "Detective Chinatown", the role of Tang Ren was played by Wang Baoqiang, who is also the absolute soul of this movie.
The biggest comedy element of the movie is basically supported by Baoqiang.
The photo Jiang Yuan saw now, how should I put it, is very funny at first glance.
"Wang Shuxi, an actor who has become a late bloomer in recent years."
"I started working in the acting industry very early, but over the years, I have mostly played side characters."
"But to a certain extent, the accumulation of such rich experience has also developed excellent acting skills."
"A few years ago, Wang Shuxi got the opportunity to star in a literary film. It was in this film that he showed his acting skills and won the film award certification, and then he began to enter the audience's career.
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He Jing began to introduce Wang Shuxi's resume to Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan listened to He Jing's introduction and looked at the cast list in his hand.
The column about development in recent years also displays these resumes more specifically in the form of work awards.
"Although the traffic is not as high as the previous ones, the movies starring Wang Shuxi in recent years have received certain recognition at the box office."
"And the most important thing is that when he came to audition, I felt like Tang Ren came to life as soon as I saw his performance."
"Look, there's a video here." He Jing said, opening his phone and placing it in front of Jiang Yuan.
Although Jiang Yuan directly gave himself the right to choose this part of the cast, He Jing still wanted to explain as much as possible why he made such a choice.
For a moment, I felt like I was waiting for Jiang Yuan to correct the test paper.
In contrast, Jiang Yuan didn't feel that way. He just wanted to know in advance the actors who would be filming in the future.
The video recording started before Wang Shuxi officially started performing.
When Jiang Yuan saw Wang Shuxi's normal state, he felt that he looked quite serious.
However, when He Jing in the video said that he could start performing, Jiang Yuan suddenly discovered that Wang Shuxi in the video, from his expression to his posture, seemed to have completely changed.
Apart from other things, Jiang Yuan already felt that the other party's acting skills were truly remarkable just from such a quick start-up and the contrast between before and after.
After entering the state, Wang Shuxi also directly performed a scene from the movie.
After watching it for a while, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but raise his head and glance at He Jing after he figured out what it was about.
The plot chosen for Wang Shuxi actually doesn't look like some of the plot that has a lot of ups and downs and is better for showing off his acting skills.
It's purely the everyday state of the character Tang Ren, so it's still quite difficult to perform.
After noticing Jiang Yuan's eyes, He Jing pursed his lips at the phone and signaled Jiang Yuan to continue watching the show.
A scene like this shows the true nature of his acting skills.
In the absence of physical objects and actors, Wang Shuxi completed this section of the script with great devotion.
In other words, it looks more like a state where the whole person is integrated into it, without much trace of performance.
"This is a great choice of actor!" Just watching this video, Jiang Yuan understood why He Jing made such a decision.
Very suitable, very suitable indeed.
With such an actor in the cast, the movie is only half successful.
"Yeah." He Jing took the phone and was in a happy mood.
Jiang Yuan then turned to the next page of the cast list. After pausing for two seconds, Jiang Yuan continued to turn the page.
The cast list on the second page is Jiang Yuan's own name. In this movie, Jiang Yuan naturally plays the young and handsome role of Qin Feng.
The image is also very appropriate, and Jiang Yuan is usually surrounded by an omega aura.
He Jing felt that even if Jiang Yuan did not come up with this movie himself, he would still have to find Jiang Yuan's head after reading the script.
Scroll further down and you’ll find the casting of landlady Ah Xiang, police detective Huang Langdon and Kun Tai.
"I think this actress is very beautiful. She is very suitable for the role of A Xiang. She also looks very sexy." He Jing explained at the side.
The role of Axiang finally fell to an actress named Zhang Ning.
Jiang Yuan has also heard of this name, or has seen the other person in person.
On some important red carpet occasions, Zhang Ning often appears in very beautiful and eye-catching looks.
Everyone has a love for beauty, and Jiang Yuan couldn't help but take a few glances at the scene.
I saw a lot over and over again, and I got some impressions.
"It's indeed quite suitable." Jiang Yuan nodded, agreeing with the actor who matched this role.
"I have also prepared the audition videos of the other two." He Jing said and handed over the phone again, and then played the audition scene of the two police detective actors acting opposite each other.
Both of them are comedy actors, and they are very good at playing the role of police detectives at this time.
"It's not easy to find such a suitable one." Jiang Yuan watched several videos in a row and found them all very flattering.
Feeling that there was not much need to learn more, Jiang Yuancai remembered that he had missed a more important role when he was about to turn over the cast list.
"Who is the actor for the role of Sinuo?" Jiang Yuan asked curiously.
If there is any character in this movie, it is a character who has a small role but left a deep impression on the audience.
So Sinuo is definitely one, especially the scene with the mysterious smile at the end of the movie is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It makes everyone think deeply and fearfully, and at the same time, they also have more expectations for the sequel.
It can be said that it is also a relatively important part in the movie, and it needs to be outstanding.
When Jiang Yuan asked, He Jing directly put the phone in front of Jiang Yuan.
"See for yourself. During the audition, I was asked to perform the scene where I smile at the end." He Jing explained.
Jiang Yuan nodded and started to read.
After watching it for a while, Jiang Yuan frowned and realized that the video was a comparison of all the actors auditioning together.
"Why don't you start broadcasting from the beginning of Pangu?" Jiang Yuan couldn't help but asked.
"You'll know when you look back," He Jing said with a smile.
Jiang Yuan was a little puzzled, but felt that He Jing's words should make sense, so he continued to immerse himself in reading.
When he saw the fourth actor appear on the stage, Jiang Yuan finally understood.
At the same time, Pupil couldn't help but be shocked, "How could it be?"
"What's wrong?" He Jing asked.
"Why did Ye Xuanqi participate in the audition for this role?" Jiang Yuan asked He Jing in surprise.
"I thought it was quite appropriate, so I invited them all," He Jing said.
"Could it be that Ye Xuanqi was chosen to play this role in the end?" Jiang Yuan couldn't help but ask.
"You'll know it just by looking at it." He Jing shook his head.
Jiang Yuan then lowered his head and continued to watch Ye Xuanqi's performance.
After Jiang Yuan finished reading, He Jingcai answered the previous question, "Yes, I did choose Ye Xuanqi to play this role in the end."
"But you have also seen the comparison. There is really not much emotional factor in it, and his acting skills have indeed improved a lot." He Jing continued to answer.
Although Ye Xuanqi is only slightly younger than Jiang Yuan, both of them have played high school students.
If she puts on a lighter makeup, her appearance will match the character of Sinuo quite well.
And He Jing asked Jiang Yuan to watch such a long comparison of the actors' abilities to highlight Ye Xuanqi's acting skills.
Among all the actresses who auditioned, I have to say that Ye Xuanqi was the one who had the best control over the character's psychology and facial expressions in this scene.
In this way, it is not surprising that he was selected.
Jiang Yuan then remembered that Ye Xuanqi said that she had taken many acting classes, and it seemed that she had indeed developed further acting skills.
"How's it going? The casting choices are pretty good." He Jing was obviously quite satisfied with the casting aspect.
Jiang Yuan was also quite satisfied and nodded.
He Jing then began to introduce, and finally several main shooting scenes.
After discussing all the issues in this area, the time for the film's press conference was initially determined.
