Wei Qidong's manager couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw his artist's reaction.
After so many years, this is the first time that the agent has seen Wei Qidong in this state before he has read the complete script.
Especially after appearing in more works in recent years, the response from this side has become even less.
And calling He Jing directly like just now was already a bit rude.
"You don't understand." Wei Qidong replied while starting to edit the message for He Jing.
"It's not that it's awesome or not, it's that if it's really shot, it might be able to change the situation of science fiction movies."
"Even if it may not perfectly produce the effect I want to achieve in the script, I still want to participate in it."
"Judging from Jiang Yuan and He Jing's attitude towards the film, if they want to make this film, they should really spend money on the production of the film. It is indeed a very high-quality project."
"And I suspect that by now, competition should have begun." Wei Qidong explained to his agent while lowering his head to send a message to He Jing.
Based on Wei Qidong's understanding of his old opponents, he felt that it would be difficult for Zheng Hai and others to refuse such a script.
At this time, given Wei Qidong's temperament, a bit of anxiety arose in his heart, mixed with a bit of regret. He felt that he should have just accepted the message when He Jing sent it, so as not to
The current situation has become so complicated.
He Jing actually saw the messages sent by editor Wei Qidong immediately.
Among the several actors, Wei Qidong was indeed the first to read the script.
However, He Jing had already prepared to let the bullets fly for a while.
That's why I didn't reply, I just silently added the bonus point of sincerity to Wei Qidong, and then sent the reply template I had prepared in advance, directly stating that others had also replied that they were more willing to participate in the show.
Appropriate auditions must be conducted.
"It has indeed become complicated." Wei Qidong couldn't help but sigh after seeing He Jing's reply.
"How's it going?" the agent asked.
"He Jing said that Zheng Hai's contacts were also very active. I guess everyone will have to rely on their own abilities." After Wei Qidong sighed, he quickly adjusted his state.
After so many years of acting, Wei Qidong is still very confident in his acting skills.
Under fair competition conditions, Wei Qidong felt that his chances of winning were not small.
"If it doesn't work out, I will still have a trump card when the time comes." Wei Qidong continued.
"You mean?" The manager has been with him for many years, and he immediately understood what the so-called trump card was.
"Yes, a large-scale production like He Jing's and the others should be very expensive. I think it would be very attractive to them to star in a film with a reduced salary."
Wei Qidong nodded. The reason why he has been able to move forward relatively smoothly in recent years is because Wei Qidong was willing to lower his worth, and thus he won some excellent works.
After hearing what Wei Qidong said, the agent realized how optimistic the other party was about the script.
"Then let me help you communicate with them about the audition." The agent drank the tea in one gulp and started to get nervous.
Not long after He Jing finished replying to Wei Qidong, he indeed received replies from Zheng Hai and others one after another.
There were a total of five actors, four of whom showed relatively strong willingness. In addition to Wei Qidong, Zheng Hai also finished reading the script during this time and showed great interest.
The other two, He Jing, probably just read the summary and were also interested in this book.
There was only one person who probably didn't have a strong desire to appear in the role. He probably didn't even read the synopsis of the script and still responded politely, so He Jing politely ignored this person.
I sent a screenshot of the responses from the four actors to Jiang Yuan, and attached the previous message.
When I saw the news, it was already the day when the filming was being prepared. The reverse casting mode was activated in the casting of the main role, which was also good news for Jiang Yuan.
It can also be considered a good start for the casting work of "The Wandering Earth".
Jiang Yuan also replied to He Jing and decided to participate in the auditions of these actors in the future, observe the performances of these actors on the spot, and then compare them.
After all, this is the most important character in this movie, and even in the series, so Jiang Yuan cannot help but be cautious.
"By the way, do some back-up work for these people. Don't let the house collapse one day and it will be over." Jiang Yuan thought for a while and sent this sentence to He Jing again.
He Jing immediately responded to Jiang Yuan with an OK expression.
Both of them obviously knew that the domestic entertainment industry was relatively deep. After many projects were completed, the entire project was shelved because one of the actors had a house collapse.
With this phenomenon happening frequently, He Jing also has a relatively high level of vigilance.
What's more, the production cost this time is the highest among so many projects.
If something really went wrong, there would be no place to cry.
Jiang Yuan felt relieved after receiving He Jing's reply. On the way back, he was also thinking about which actor's image would fit the character better.
After thinking for a long time, I finally decided not to make any presets and wait until the audition to see how these people perform. It is not entirely unreasonable for some actors with great acting skills to be called plastic surgery actors.
He Jing's work efficiency was very high. He confirmed the audition arrangements for the role of Liu Peiqiang on the same day, and confirmed the audition time with Wei Qidong and others.
Four people were given a week to prepare.
After receiving the synchronized message from He Jing, Jiang Yuan also responded with an OK expression.
Recently, due to album production, Jiang Yuan basically stays in Shanghai, so the schedule is relatively easy to coordinate.
The only thing is that I was thinking about booking the audition location at Xingyuan Entertainment and arranging it all on the same day. I was a little worried about whether it would be too high-profile.
The main reason is that after getting to know each other, I also have some clear understanding of the status of Wei Qidong and others.
"It just needs to be more high-profile."
After Jiang Yuan explained some of his concerns, he received a reply like this from He Jing.
At this time, Jiang Yuan realized that the last public opinion on the Internet should have had a lot of impact on He Jing.
Like previous works he has collaborated with, He Jing basically did not make too much noise during the filming and production period. Instead, he wanted to maintain a low-key sense of mystery.
But this time, He Jing seemed to want to maintain a high-profile pace from the beginning.
Just as Jiang Yuan was thinking about this, he soon received another explanation from He Jing.
"The main reason is that public opinion was a bit unfavorable to us last time. There were too many unfavorable voices, but it still had some influence after all."
"This time, we can take advantage of the popularity of people like Wei Qidong. They can invite so many big names to audition. In addition, these people are also famous for their unique vision in selecting scripts."
"When the news comes out, there should be more optimistic voices."
He Jing shared his thoughts with Jiang Yuan. After hearing this, Jiang Yuan really understood a lot and almost thought that He Jing had changed his temper after the last incident.
Time flew by, and Jiang Yuan was immersed in various shootings for album production. He didn't react until he received a message from He Jing reminding him that the audition was coming soon.
In the past few days, Jiang Yuan has also made many achievements. The first is the official release of two Chinese and English singles.
The two songs have different styles and have already received enthusiastic responses.
Before the official release of the sound source, the two songs were disseminated through various video media and already had a large audience on the Internet.
In addition to the live fireworks show version video, the song "Monsters" has also become the BGM of many popular short videos and is loved by the public.
Just like in its previous life, as an English song it has more domestic listeners.
As for the other song "She Came to My Concert", it has become one of the most popular new lyrical songs in recent times, and is very capable of arousing emotional resonance among the audience.
The BGM has also been edited into many videos. It has been commented that once this BGM is used, the atmosphere of the entire video becomes moving.
The popularity of the release of the two new songs has also made the promotion of Jiang Yuan's new album much easier, attracting a lot of people's attention in advance.
Even the appointment for the scheduled release date of the new album launched by the music platform has been clicked by many people, giving it a sense of déjà vu.
Fortunately, after recent hard work, the official release time of the new album has been roughly confirmed.
"We still have to wait until the MV production and the final proofing of the physical album are completed before we can confirm the final time." Zhang Qing said to Jiang Yuan in the nanny car of Xingyuan Entertainment.
Jiang Yuan nodded to express his understanding. At this time, more attention was focused on the audition work that day.
After all, in addition to the simple audition, according to He Jing's arrangement, there are other tasks today.
"Have you arranged for reporters or anything like that?" Jiang Yuan sent a message to He Jing asking.
The news that Wei Qidong, Zheng Hai and others were going to audition at Xingyuan Entertainment was not leaked.
In recent days, both He Jing's side and Wei Qidong's and others' teams have done a good job in keeping things confidential, and I haven't seen any gossip on the Internet.
This also made Jiang Yuan feel that no one would have thought that these people all came to the Magic City to audition for the same movie.
If there are really no reporters stationed in front of Xingyuan Entertainment, He Jing's arrangement will most likely come to nothing.
"Of course it's arranged." He Jing quickly replied to Jiang Yuan, obviously thinking of this possibility.
"Isn't it a little too deliberate?" Jiang Yuan asked worriedly.
With such a good job of keeping things secret, it's hard not to think too much about being photographed right in front of the gate of Xingyuan Entertainment.
"It shouldn't be that big of a deal. It's a reporter who is stationed around you. It should be fine if I accidentally take a photo." He Jing thought for a while and replied.
"And you're so popular, it's normal for reporters to follow you and take pictures of you. By the way, they took pictures of Wei Qidong and the others, and got relatively big revelations. It's normal to think about it."
He Jing added, obviously he had already thought of the reasons when he was making preparations.
"That's true." Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and nodded in approval.
Anyway, he didn't have much contact with Wei Qidong and others on weekdays, and it was impossible for the other party to know what he would be like when he traveled on a regular basis. The reason was quite reasonable.
After confirming with He Jing, Jiang Yuan was the first to feel relieved.
The vehicle drove not long before arriving at Xingyuan Entertainment.
For today's audition work, it can be seen that the company's lobby has been specially decorated and some concept posters of the movie have been placed.
When Jiang Yuan arrived, He Jing had just arrived. The two sat in the decorated practice room and began to discuss the arrangements for the audition work later.
"I'm going to let Wei Qidong and the others audition these scenes at that time. See if there are any problems." He Jing said and handed Jiang Yuan a notebook.
Jiang Yuan briefly browsed through it and found several fragments recorded on it, which were basically the points in the plot that would be more memorable.
"No problem." Jiang Yuan confirmed and returned the notebook to He Jing.
"I will arrange the order of the auditions in the order in which I sent the message at that time." He Jing then introduced the first candidate for the audition that day, who was Wei Qidong.
Basically, it was all content that Jiang Yuan had learned about in advance.
Jiang Yuan was a little curious about how Wei Qidong would perform, and it was time to verify the quality.
However, before Wei Qidong arrived, He Jing answered a phone call.
Jiang Yuan took a look and saw that the person in the note was a reporter, presumably a reporter who had arranged for secret photography in advance.
After the call was connected, He Jing's words attracted Jiang Yuan's attention again.
"What do you mean by arranging other reporters? I only arranged for your family."
"Are there other reporters in the coffee shop? That shouldn't be the case."
After hanging up the phone, He Jing showed a somewhat puzzled expression.
Mainly because I can't figure out where the other reporter came from.
The reporter who suddenly arrived at the scene noticed that He Jing had arranged for his colleagues in advance and couldn't help but step forward and say hello.
"Did you get the news too?" the new reporter asked.
When the reporter named Ye Wei, arranged by He Jing, heard this question, he responded with a yes.
Thinking that he was bribed by He Jing, he did get the news in advance.
"You guys are really well informed."
"We also saw that Zheng Hai's schedule today was mysterious, and later we discovered that he seemed to be coming to Xingyuan Entertainment, and we didn't know why he was here." The new reporter sighed with emotion.
"I should be here to audition for a movie." Ye Wei thought for a while and said.
"You are quite capable, I know that." The colleague was a little surprised.
"Here we come." Ye Wei, always paying attention to what was going on outside the window, said in time.
My colleagues immediately took out their cameras and got ready to take pictures.
But after taking a few photos, I was surprised to find that the person coming was not Zheng Hai.