"If I can get the current script, I would like to thank Director Chi for his recommendation..."
Xia Yu wanted to be modest, but he knew that Chi Chong hated this the most, so he didn't pretend to be pretentious.
"Then let's use Chi Dao's auspicious words to say this to Chi Dao. Sister Tang is also here to testify. From now on, all Chi Dao's plays, as long as there are suitable ones, will be played by Chi Dao on the basis of 9.99% off.
A discount, what do you think of 9.92% off?"
Chi Chong was so angry that he almost slapped her in the face and glanced at her with disgust, "Hey! Whose girl is this girl? This is so grand!"
Several people present were so amused by the interaction between the two that they burst into laughter.
Meng Dong officially joined the crew of Wei Jingcheng Studio and submitted his resignation before filming was completed. This dinner was also included.
When Chi Chong learned about it, he was very happy for the little girl and gave the little girl an extra big red envelope, which means, "Get higher and higher step by step!"
This made Meng Dong feel quite embarrassed.
Mr. Liang still didn't like to socialize, but he still invited Xia Yu to have tea and accepted the imperial roast duck she brought to Xiao Guohao.
The little guy usually doesn't have much self-discipline, but he can't stand it when he encounters delicious food. He eats deliciously like a greedy little cat.
Cheng Zhiqing returned to the imperial capital after the wedding banquet, and did not give Xia Yu a chance to treat him to dinner.
At Qu Ziyi's side, Xia Yu took Meng Dong to have a meal with this junior student, saying that he could walk around when he returned to the capital in the future.
According to Qu Ziyi, Chi Chong contacted him as soon as he finished filming, and he agreed to join Wei Jingcheng Studio.
Xia Yu was very happy for this junior, "Although Wei Jingcheng Studio is still far behind several major agencies, there are not many actors under contract, especially young actors, and the endorsement resources may be far less than those of others.
Yes, but there is definitely no shortage of scripts, so just feel free to film!"
"I understand!" Qu Ziyi nodded, "I heard that Director Chen intends to sign the senior to join the studio. I wonder if he has told the senior?"
"Yes, Director Chi has mentioned to my agent that Wei Jingcheng Studio is very good and I am also very interested. However, my agent has plans for my future, so I can only regretfully reject Director Chi's invitation."
Xia Yu told the truth, and Tao Tang also confessed to Chi Chong after her invitation that she wanted to set up a personal studio. This was her decision after careful consideration, but the time was not yet ripe, but it would not be too long.
Qu Ziyi was very sorry and a little worried. In his opinion, apart from the three major brokerage companies, Wei Jingcheng Studio was the best.
Xia Yu smiled, "You don't have to worry about me. I've already accepted a new script, yes, a movie, but I can't reveal the information for the time being."
Xia Yu and others didn't stay in the capital for long. They arrived on the same day and rushed back to the imperial capital the next afternoon.
After Meng Dong signed a contract with Xia Yu, Tao Tang used her connections to send her to an artist assistant training institution with a good reputation in the imperial capital. The training time would not be too long, and she would be able to officially join the job when Xia Yu's new drama starts filming.
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Two months have gone by in a blink of an eye.
In the past two months, apart from secretly going to the cinema to watch movies with Tao Tang and doing physical training, Xia Yu spent all the remaining time studying the script. Since Xia Yu found that it was difficult to get into the state by practicing in front of the mirror, he simply
Just gave up.
Especially when she realized a problem.
Practicing in advance may make her perform the role more proficient, but over-performance will also cause her to lose her due enthusiasm for playing this role and over-expend the burst of inspiration.
After all, she doesn't come from a serious academic school.
And because of Xia Yu's experience and the influence of the system, she is more accustomed to immersive performances and wants to take the experiential route.
After realizing the problem, she made a conscious change and no longer memorized the lines. Even after watching it twice, she concentrated on pondering the character of Lin Dan.
After two months of careful polishing, deletions, and revisions, I have finally refined a biography of an 80,000-word character.
Eighty thousand words doesn't seem like much, it's just a document on a computer.
But the problem is that Xia Yu doesn't have a computer.
There were several thick notebooks of biographies on the table. Tao Tang's hands felt numb when he saw them.
These are all handwritten by Xia Yuchun.
This was the original owner's old habit, and Xia Yu didn't change it at all. The benefits of writing this way are obvious.
After casting Xia Yu, Dai Chengbi spent nearly two months looking for the other three leading actors.
Compared with the protagonist Lin Dan played by Xia Yu, the importance of the other three characters is self-evident.
This is Dai Chengbi's desperate gamble, so he should pay special attention to it.
In the past two months, Dai Chengbi called Xia Yu from time to time to ask about the current situation. In addition, Dai Chengbi made new adjustments to the script from time to time and invited Xia Yu to dinner many times.
If you refuse too much, you will get used to it after just two visits.
In the words of Dai Chengbi.
Cultivate and cultivate the relationship first, and it will be easier to get through the running-in period during filming.
Tao Tang would also go together, but he just dropped off Xia Yu and then turned around to go somewhere else. He didn't follow him to eat. He waited for Xia Yu to finish and then came over. Xia Yu could vaguely guess about this.
What, but I really couldn’t decide, so I didn’t ask.
When the two were chatting together or not, Dai Chengbi complained more than once, "Why is it so difficult to find a suitable actor?"
Dai Chengbi is a very idealistic person. Like Cheng Zhiqing, he is straight-talking and talks about whatever he wants. The difference is that this guy is a talkative (I can't remember what he calls it in the north), and his words are as if they are free.
My stomach was full of vomiting.
Xia Yu always only listened but did not speak.
One time, Xia Yu was really tired of listening, so she crossed the line and asked him,
"Director Dai, do you have to find someone who is suitable for all conditions? I remember that in your previous works, there were many newcomers with no acting skills. When did you start to be so rigid? Just because you want to win awards?"
The entertainment industry is so big, how can there be so many actors with good acting skills and "good quality and low price"?
If you can't find one that matches the character completely, just look for one that matches the character's appearance and profession.
It's not that Xia Yuba was awakened by Dai Chengbi. There were quite a few friends around him who persuaded him.
But there is no way.
Sometimes people are like this. The kind words, advice and guidance from acquaintances around them are not taken seriously, but a few words from others are enlightening.
After a month of picking and choosing, the casting of the second male lead and the third male lead has ended, but the selection of the other female lead has been undecided.
At the beginning of July, seeing that the expected time was approaching, Dai Chengbi couldn't help but finally made a decision and invited Xia Yu to go to the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts to select actors!
Acting, if it wasn't a piece of rotten wood, he would have been able to correct it for them. Although Dai Chengbi has only a few works that have actually passed the review, his training of actors is well-known in the industry!
When Xia Yu received the invitation from Dai Chengbi, he was a little stunned, "Director Dai, are you sure you want me to go casting with you?"