"Yun Qing, what are your thoughts on the main actors..."
Liu Meng is still very kind. Zhong Yunqing said before that the prerequisite for his investment is that he selects the actors. So after finalizing the investment amount of tens of millions, Liu Meng also talked about this topic.
When Zhong Yunqing heard him talking about this, he put the mutton slices on the chopsticks back on the plate and said without thinking:
"Sisi and I will play the male and female leads, you should be okay with that..."
Since the other party has such a large investment and is also an actor, it makes perfect sense to take care of himself and his girlfriend first. Liu Meng naturally has no objection. He nodded:
"You have been in Chu Xuan's investigation company. I believe in your military qualities. As for Sisi, she has no problem playing the heroine with her appearance, and the role itself does not require complicated tactical actions. To be honest, you two are willing to
Acting, naturally I can’t ask for it..."
Since there was no disagreement about the casting in the biggest direction, seeing the other party nodding seriously, Zhong Yunqing did not try again and continued with the same seriousness:
"Okay, you agree, then it's settled. As for other roles, if you know any suitable candidates, you can also contact us during this period. We will find a time to select some suitable actors to try out the roles first.
.”
After saying this, Zhong Yunqing then looked at Chu Xuan, who had never expressed his stance:
"Chu Lian, the same goes for you. If you know any actors you think are suitable, you can also recommend them. We are so familiar with each other that we can recommend talents without avoiding relatives. Except for the heroine, we cannot change. As long as you recommend other roles, I will listen carefully.
Your opinions.”
"But let's agree first, forget about the actors of 'Soldier Assault'. I think it's best to use a new group of faces when making new dramas. They are responsible for leaving a fixed impression on the audience, which can easily affect the ratings..."
After all, Chu Xuan was not a member of the industry and knew only a few actors. When he was filming soldiers, he had chatted with a few people and wanted to recommend them. Now that Zhong Yunqing said this, he also felt it made sense. After all, the other party had invested so much, so he must have
Want to get my money back.
So Chu Xuan first nodded in agreement, and then gently shook his head:
"Then I don't know any suitable actors. I'm not a professional so I won't interfere too much in the casting process. You just have to choose. As long as they are suitable, I will help you arrange for training in the army."
Although Liu Meng has dreams of directing, he has not yet fully integrated into the entertainment industry. He then seriously thought about the actors and actresses he knew and found that none of them were suitable actors for the characters in the book.
So when he saw Chu Xuan shaking his head, he also shook his head.
At this time, Zhong Yunqing also remembered what Sisi said before coming here. He looked at the two and smiled and continued:
"Old Liu, how about this? I am relatively familiar with the actor circle and have many friends, so I will recommend a few supporting actors and actresses without avoiding relatives. But let me state first that these people I recommend
None of it is mandatory, auditions will be arranged at that time, and we can choose if you think it’s suitable.”
Liu Meng also felt that there was nothing wrong with what Zhong Yunqing said. He did not use his status as an investor to put pressure on others, which was equivalent to giving himself, as a director and screenwriter, high respect.
Despite this, he still attached great importance to his works. So he looked at Zhong Yunqing seriously and expressed his thoughts:
"Yun Qing, I have no objection to you recommending actors you are familiar with. As long as the person is suitable, we will use it. But let me also say a prerequisite first. If the actors you select pass the audition, they will have to cooperate with the crew to go to the army for training for several months.
.I cannot accept that my military is performed by some "mothers and cannons" who can't even hold a gun. Of course, I believe that the people you can introduce will definitely be good..."
In fact, Zhong Yunqing and Liu Meng had the same idea about hating "mothers and guns". So he nodded seriously.
"Okay, this is necessary! Don't talk about others, I am now ready to take Sisi to the army and train hard for a few months."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xuan, who was taciturn, interrupted and took over Zhong Yunqing's words and joked:
"Old Zhong, you can rest assured on this. I have read the original work. Your little wife plays two roles, a military guard and a female student. The amount of training she goes to the army is definitely not as much as that of your male actors who are investigating
Even suffering..."
After saying that, Chu Xuan's expression suddenly became serious:
"No, you are filming special forces this time, so the training will probably be doubled!"
…………
After reaching a cooperation agreement with Liu Meng and the others, it was almost twelve o'clock in the evening when he got home. He thought that his family members were all asleep, so he opened the door lightly.
Then I heard the sound of a TV playing in the living room. I looked into the living room and saw Sisi's back curled up in the corner of the sofa.
Zhong Yunqing, who was changing shoes at the entrance, didn't need to look at the screen. He just listened to the sound coming from the TV and knew that the girl was watching the 1986 version of Journey to the West. And it happened to be playing the episode where Tang Monk and the King were in the same room.
This drama can be said to be a classic for generations. Of course Zhong Yunqing will not think that it is childish for girls to watch this.
So he closed the door gently and walked over.
"You're back..." The girl looked at him and smiled.
Zhong Yunqing also gave her a gentle smile, sat next to her and held her in his arms:
"Why are you still up so late?"
Sisi took advantage of the situation to move her body in his arms, found a comfortable angle and leaned on his shoulder, and replied softly:
"I just finished watching Liu Meng's Military, and I felt a little bored, so I came over to watch TV."
After saying this, Sisi sighed, her expression a little unhappy, and continued what she just said:
"Why did you write Xiaoying to death? It was so depressing just now..."
But after all, it was just a plot, and her sentimentality went away as quickly as it came. Remembering that her boyfriend was there to talk about investment in a new drama, she asked:
"Forget it, how was your conversation with them?"
"We have already made preliminary discussions. You and I will jointly invest 10 million to play the male and female protagonists. It will be a bit challenging for you to play two roles this time... But I tell you this drama from a professional perspective, as long as we film it well
Yes, you will definitely make a profit without losing any money!”
Sisi had a bad impression of the movie before, so she didn't want to talk too much about playing two roles. But when it comes to making money, this little money-lover is still happy.
Moreover, Sisi trusted Zhong Yunqing's investment vision very much, so she always followed closely on how to spend money, saying less and doing more. So she looked at him, smiled slightly and said:
"Oh, okay, ten million is ten million. Anyway, you just have to look at the money in my account..."
The account passwords of the two were unprotected from each other. Sisi continued to watch TV after saying that. Anyway, she didn't believe that the person she liked would do anything to abscond with the money.
As for Zhong Yunqing, when he saw that Sisi was not interested in the topics of investment and starring, he changed the subject and continued:
"Oh, also, I have discussed your idea of acting with those good friends, and I have discussed it with Lao Liu. When the time comes, I will take them with me to audition..."
It seems that he still dotes on himself very much, and tries his best to satisfy such requests. So in order to express his love, Sisi gave him a kiss on the face.
Zhong Yunqing felt sleepy immediately after the girl took the initiative. He just slapped her head and killed her. He picked up the remote control and prepared to turn off the TV:
"No more reading, let's go back to the house and sleep..."
This time Sisi was not as obedient as before. She really wanted to watch this section, so she grabbed the remote control:
"No, let's finish this episode first..." As she said that, Sisi coquettishly grabbed his arm and asked him to sit down again:
"You are not allowed to sleep either, watch with me!"
After the girl said this coquettishly, she pursed her lips cutely. This made the dimples on her face appear faintly.
It was a rare occasion for a feminine man to act coquettishly, so Zhong Yunqing naturally could not refuse. So he sat down again.
Not to mention, Sisi’s profile is really eye-catching. Even without makeup, she is still absolutely beautiful! So Zhong Yunqing was a little stunned for a while.
At this time, in the TV screen, the queen lit a candle and walked up to Tang Monk. The girl was staring at the TV seriously at this time, and did not notice that her boyfriend was looking at her in a daze. So she continued to whisper:
"I used to watch Journey to the West when I was a child, and the one I disliked the most was the Kingdom of Women. I always felt that this episode was boring. It didn't involve fighting monsters and was just talking... But when I watched it again today, I realized that the king of the Kingdom of Women is so beautiful.
Woolen cloth!"
After saying that, the girl turned her head and looked at her boyfriend:
"Old Zhong, do you feel the same way..."
Her shout made Zhong Yunqing come back to his senses slightly. He also heard what she said before.
Well, how should I put it? Based on the experience of two people falling in love for so long, Zhong Yunqing naturally knew that the reason why this girl suddenly said these words was definitely not just to praise the queen's beauty. On the contrary, it was more likely that she had "something deeper."
.
For example, there is another hidden meaning: I said the Queen is good-looking, now it’s you, please praise me...
So Zhong Yunqing had a strong desire to survive and hugged the girl tightly again. After taking over what he just said, he whispered softly in her ear:
"Classmate Sisi, from my aesthetic point of view, I don't actually think the queen is very beautiful. I just think the queen in this episode has a very good temperament. And you know me, in my heart you have always been the most beautiful.
Yes, much prettier than her!"
"Anyway, if our family Sisi could play the role of the queen, she would be even more beautiful and more elegant than her!"
Being praised like this by him really made the girl very happy. She turned back to look at him again, smiled with a bulging face and said:
"Hehe...really?"
"Of course it's true! In my heart, you are the most beautiful! Whether it is Li Jiaxin or Guan Zhilin, they are not as good-looking as you!"
At this time, in the dead of night, her boyfriend was beside her saying sweet words like this, even if it was just "sweet words", a woman like Sisi was naturally not exempt from this habit.
She was very happy, turned her head and smiled sweetly at him again, then leaned on his shoulder and continued to watch TV quietly.
It's just that this girl has never been a quiet person. So after being silent for less than five minutes, she began to say restlessly:
"By the way, I just remembered now that in fact, not only this queen, there seem to be many beautiful female fairies in the old version of Journey to the West..."
When Zhong Yunqing heard what she said, he didn't know for a moment whether she was digging another hole. So this time he refused to express his opinion and just hugged her quietly without responding.
But Sisi was obviously very interested in this topic. She raised her white palms, still watching the TV screen, counting her fingers to herself and continued:
"For example, those seven spiders; the Jade Rabbit, the Golden Mouse, and the scorpion spirit from the Daughter Kingdom that just appeared..."
"Old Zhong, do you think so?"
Well, since the girl asked him to tell her by name, he was not going to lie to her about this issue. After all, this version of Journey to the West is also an indelible classic in his heart.
So he admitted directly and openly:
"Hey, when I heard you say that, it really feels like it!... When I was young, I used to just watch the monkeys. Now after hearing what you said, I remembered that there are quite a few female monsters in Journey to the West that can be used as highlights..."
At this time, Sisi pinched his waist hard, then turned her head and pretended to glare at him angrily, puffing up her little face:
"Hmph╯^╰, you really were tricked by me! You want to see a beautiful banshee, that's what you want, isn't it?"
At this time, because she was a little fatter than in her previous life, the girl still had some baby fat on her face. With such a round and pretty face, her little expression of pretending to be angry looked very cute.
However, the girl is cute, and Zhong Yunqing will not let her "sperm" lead her around. After all, looking at other girls' issues, this girl will definitely keep chattering away when they get into an argument.
So he could only sigh and "threaten":
"Liu Sisi, do you want to be obedient and watch the show, or I will turn off the TV and let's go back to the house..."
As soon as the girl heard that he was going back to the house, she immediately stopped "acting" and regained the cute little expression she had at the beginning:
"Don't, don't... let's just watch the show. I won't talk about the female demon anymore."
Then, after being quiet for less than two minutes, looking at Elder Tang who was sweating on the TV, the girl continued to speak to break the immersion:
"Old Zhong, do you think Tang Monk ever liked the Queen?"
In fact, this issue still caused a lot of controversy in later generations. But Zhong Yunqing still responded categorically:
"I don't think so."
He was so sure that the girl was not happy at once. After all, her boyfriend's opinions were not consistent with hers, and she wanted to have a good argument with him!
"Why? I think there must be! Otherwise, why wouldn't he dare to open his eyes to look at the Queen and be sweating!"
"Sister, you have to understand that Tang Monk's belief in learning scriptures is very strong! And you too underestimate the power of belief!"
"Not to mention anything else. Just think about those martyrs decades ago who walked the 25,000-mile "Long March" on the soles of their feet... and those who wore single clothes and hid in the snow during the Korean War.
Soldiers who were ambushed in an ambush and would rather freeze to death than be exposed...Tang Monk also had this kind of belief, so he could devote himself to obtaining the true scripture. At this time, the queen was probably just a pink skull to him...
"
Although Sisi felt that what he said made sense, it still made her a little unhappy that such a beautiful queen was called a "pink skull".
So she reached out to his waist again, her smile gradually disappeared and asked:
"Then in your eyes, am I also considered a pink skeleton?"
This sentence made Zhong Yunqing's mouth twitch.
Hey, why is this girl so petty now? She asked him to answer a question, but she was unhappy when he gave an unsatisfactory answer.
Every day, people are either digging holes or delivering propositions...
However, Zhong Yunqing has already developed a strong desire to survive when it comes to how to escape from such a difficult task.
"Of course not! I'm not a person of great faith..."
After saying that, the guy grabbed the girl into his arms again and continued "shamelessly":
"No, I still have faith, and you are my faith."
How could the girl fall into his ecstasy at this time? She snorted:
“Hmph╯^╰, you’re welcome!”
"Well, you just asked me a question about Monk Tang. Now to be fair, I will also ask you a question about the Queen."
Sisi rolled her eyes at him, but still looked at him calmly:
"Well, you ask."
"If you were the queen, what would you do if you faced Tang Monk who insisted on leaving his daughter's country and heading west?"
"It's very simple. If it were me, I would gather all the elite soldiers and horses to go with him to learn the scriptures. If anyone dares to bully him, I will kill him!"
Hey, these words seem to have some impression. In the previous life, Zhong Yunqing read a piece of writing by a bad author called "Swallow Machine", and the Sisi in his writing also said the same.
It seems that everyone is on the same channel. This girl has such a love-minded personality...